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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-31

The bill providing for codifcation
of the laws relating to the judiciary
was under consideration during
almost the entire session of the Sen
ate Wednesday. The raising of the bat
tie ship Maine, now submerged in the
harbor Of Havana, was provided for
in bill passed by, the House. Under
the provision of this measure the
wreck of the Maine can be examined
to determine the manner of its de-
struction. The remains of the sailor
dead that may be found will be in
TERED in Arlington Cemetery. The
House also passed a bill providing a
penalty of not more than $1,000 fine
or Imprisonment for not more than two
years in the case of any proprietor of
a place of amusement in the District
of Columbia and territories who may
refuse admission to a soldier or sailor
of the United States because of his
uniform.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24

The Red Cross stamps OF seals as
they are to be called in the future will
not have the charm of novelty this year
that they had last bnt for all that it is
hoped and expected that the sales will
exceed those of last season all over
the state. The proceeds of this sale Of
the seals go into the war chest of the
Wisconsin Anti-tuberculosis society and
will be used exclusively for carrying
on the campaign against the white
plague in this state which has been
so we'll begun. Thousands of people
have become interested in the fight
against tuberculosis since last season
and for that reason it is expected that
the use of the seals will be much more
general among all classes of people
than it was last year and the sales
increased enormously in consequence.
This is the peoples fight and the most
practical way for them to show an in
terest In it is to use the stamps On
every letter and parcel sent out during
the holiday season. The society must
have money and lots of it to carry out
the plans made for next year and this
sale of the holiday seals is expected to
furnish all that will be needed. It GER
tainly should produce enough revenue
to make unnecessary ny appeal for con-
trlbutions from any other sources for
it gives every one an opportunity to
further the greatest movement for the
good of humanity ever inaugurated in
such way that the expense will not
be felt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24
SMILING AND BROWNING.

Some women were discussing stores
and how they liked to trade at this
store or that, and how they didn't like
some other store or stores. At some,
there was the most ready disposition
to please and a pleasant attention
given to the desires of the customer.
At others, this was not so apparent,
and sometimes there was really a
moody temper Exhibited. Fl don't
like to trade there said one, "on &C
count of this apparent cool indiffer-
ence. I like to trade at -" she
said; there the salespeople are so
nice and accommodating Then the
little cleavage presented itself, arising
no doubt from the difference Of dispo-
sition exhibited at the counters. A
mere man overhearing such converse
ton naturally arranges the facts so as
to produce an explanation or to gather
therefrom bit of practical wisdom,
and in this case he did not have to go
far to reach measure of success. It
was always the manager Of the store
that came in for a touch Of criticism,
and as just and careful as he might
be, was his temper and disposition
that permeated the entire establish
ment. When he frowned the store
frowned; when he smiled the store
smiled.-Ohio State Journal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24
TWO SEEK sPEAKERsHIP.
Candidates for Speaker of the Assembly
are Pushing Their Claims.

1t begins to look as though there
would be warm fight for the speak
ership of the assembly next January.
So far there are only two candidates,
G. "A. Ingram of Durand and j. Z.
Mcconnell of La Crosse, both members
of the present assembly and both re-
elected. While other names have been
mentioned for the place there have so
far been no active candidates develop
ed other than those of Messrs. Ingram
and Mcconnell and it is the general
impression at this time that they will
be left to fight it out.
Within the last few weeks Neon
nell stock has been going up owing
to the fact that Mr.. Mcconnell seems
to have back of him some of the strong
men on the La Toilette side, who are
taking an active interest in his can
didacy. Mr.. Ingram has served several
terms In the legislature and has been
one of the La Toilette leaders on the
floor of the assembly and his service
his friends claim entities him to recog-
milton at this time.
Out of the ifty-nine republican mem
bers of the assembly but twenty are
old members. OF these it would look
as if Ingram would have a majority.
AS to the new members there is no.
thing so far to indicate just where
they will be likely to go. In view of
the fact that they are elected as La
Toilette men should the leaders on that
side favor the Mcconnell candidacy,
as seems to be the case at the present
time, it would have a great influence
in gathering in votes from among the
new men for Mr.. Mcconnell.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24

-OOei PIl ,t+5 ,UUf
An examination of the figures will
show that slight increases have been
made in the valuation with the ex-
ception of the towns of Randall and
Salem. In Randall there is reduction
of little over $4,000 and in Salem
reduction of $4,000 and both re-
auctions are justified by the reports
of the assessors. Pleasant Prairie has
the largest increase in the towns and
the increase in the city is regarded as
proportionate to that made in the
towns. On this valuation the county
and state taxes will be levied.
The board this morning heard the an
nual report of the County Superintend-
ent of Schools which showed that the
schools Of the county were in excellent
condition. The bonds of the newly
elected officials of the county were also
presented to the county board this
morning and this afternoon. No other
business of Importance came before the
board.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24

The times arc so mixed that almost
anything of a political nature which is
not a paradox would be paradoxical.
Republicans are now for tariff reform
and some democrats are against it. At
ter wandering in tariff bog for the
Scriptural period of forty years the
country seems in a fair way Of getting
out and at this critical juncture it is
less the republicans than the democrats
who invite us to step back into the
slough. Attacks upon the Tariff Com
mission now come from democratic
rather than republican sources. Spokes-
men Of that party would throw over
board the insurgent program of as
certaining the facts and amending each
schedule in accordance with the facts
which constitutes the only advance
yet made toward a rational settle
ment-and adopt instead an act framed
on the grand, principle of ''tariff for
revenue only
The party gave the country a "tar-
iff for revenue only" in 1894. 1t i'm
posed duties practically as high as
those of the present act; important
schedules were dictated by the trusts
and log-rolled through just as though
both Houses had been republican. In
framing the last tariff act more demo
cratic senators voted for duties on
iron ore and on lumber than voted to
put those articles on the free list.
where republican president wanted
them. Some of the senators explained
that they were imposing the duty not
for protection but for revenue only.
No one has yet explained what differ
ence that made either to the trust or
to the consumer.
A log-rolled tariff for revenue can be
told from a log-rolled tariff for pro-
lection only by the label. The demo
Gratis stood for tariff reform So long
as the country was not ready for it
Now that the country is ready for it,
are they going to stand in opposition
simply because a Congress nominally
repubican-but compelled by a small
number of insurgents adopted the on
y promising referm program p iSatur-
day Evening Post.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24

The supervisors have such good
time on their annual visit in body to
inspect the Racine county insane asy
lum and such elaborate preparations
are made in advance for their enter
tainment that the attendance lof the
members Of the board on this official
visit might rather be regarded as a
privilege and one of the perquis;tes Of
Office rather than as duty. Of course
any inspection which is made on this
annual trip is largely matter of
form. Everything has been prepared
for their coming about. the buildings
and grounds weeks in advance. The
real inspections are made when some
member of the board drops in unex
pectedly and takes a look around to
see that all is as it should be and it
is stated that very little is ever found
to complain Of The people of the
county who have friends and relatives
in this institution need not fear that
they are being neglected or that the
members of the board of supervisors
are not looking after their welfare. A
custom has grown up which makes this
annual official visit of the supervisors
more of junket than an inspection
and the real investigation into the con-
ditions which surround the Kenosha
county inmates of the asylum are made
at other times. Furthermore all of the
entertainment furnished is not likely to
warp the judgment Of any Of the su-
pervisors in any matter affecting the
welfare of the inmates in the slightest
degree.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24
LACY BUTLER TO FLY.
Kenosba Colored Boy to Test His Fly
ing Machine on Thanksgiving Day.

Lacy Butler the colored porter at
the Hotel Kenosha promises to make
Jack johnson green with envy after
Thanksgiving Day as on that day the
Kenosha genius of the black race is
to try out his new flying machine and
he declares that there is not the slight
est chance in the world but that the
first official trial of the invention will
prove that it is a success. The trial
is scheduled to be made at the Balm
track at about four O'Clock in the af-
ternoon Butler has been at work on
his machine in barn in the western
part of the city for more than two
years. The machine measures 3Ox15 feet
and has six foot propeller with four
inch dip. The machine is operated with
pedals the same as bicycle. Butler
proposes to call the machine the black
bird of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24

Whaling formerly was extensively
carried on and was perilous occupa-
ton. The business is not yet free
from danger, notwithstanding mod
ern improvements In the earlier
days the chief risk was to- the crews
Of the whale boats which put out to
harpoon and follow the big cetaceans.
Then it was a case of hunting the
whale, with the latter frequently turn
ing on the boats and smashing them,
the men thus being menaced with
drowning. Now the tables seem to be
turned to a certain extent, and the
whales hunt the ships. At all events
news comes from Alaska that a.
whaler was wrecked in Alaskan wa
tiers by whale which had been har-
pooned and which gave the vessel
such a crushing blow with its power
full tail that the ship sank in four min
utes, the crew having barely time to
take to the boats, in which they reached
the shore.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
FEBRUARY 4, 1910.

Examination for position of clerk in
the Custom House Service, in the posi-
tion of Deputy Collector, Gauger, Store
keeper-gauger in the Internal Revenue
Service, the position of Office Deputy
United States Marshal, and clerical po-
sitions requiring similar qualifications
in the services named, and in other
branches in the United States classified
service in Washington or elsewhere as
vacancies may occur Persons desiring
examinations for any of these positions
should apply for the "Erst Grade, or
Clerical' examination at the Post Of
fee.
Applications for these positions must
be executed and fled in complete form
prior TO the hour of closing business on
January 8, 1910.
Carl Maegaard, Sec y.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24
Insurance Man Sees Danger
of Rebate in Competition
Between Bonding Cos.
WARMING FOR COUNTY BOARDS

Reports that in the competition be-
tween bonding companies for the Is
suance of official bonds there has been
considerable cutting of rates that has
led Insurance Commissioner Beedle to
issue a warning that care be taken
that no violations of the anti-rebate
law occur.
An insurance company can legally
cut its rate to secure business but
an agent can not effect a reduction
in the rate by a division of the com
mission. This amounts to rebate
and is criminal offense under the
statutes. It is also a grave question
if it does not render nugatory the
bonding contract. Following is the
letter Of Insurance Commissioner Bee
die on the subject:
The demand for surety bonds for
incoming officers has resulted in num-
Der of inquiries with regard to the
right of surety companies to vary from
their regular quoted rates.
"The anti-rebate law does not con-
fine companies to such rates, but in
view of the complaints that have
reached the departments with regard
to yebating by agents in this connec-
ton, it should be noted that any re-
duction in the rates must be made by
the company and cannot, in any event,
be made by the agent out of his COM
mission. Such reduction by the agent
from bis commission is rebate for
which he is liable to fine and imprison-
ment and the revocation of his license
for three years.
1t is the duty of the insurance de-
partment and Of district attorneys to
enforce this law, and the specific at
tention of public officials approving
bonds, and of insurance agents, is
called to it that it may not be violated
unwittingly
Complaint has also been made that
agents, especially of health and acct
dent companies, are taking a note for
part of the commission or policy fee,
with the understanding that the note
is only 10 be paid from claim on the
policy, if any. This is plainly a re-
bate in violation of the statute and
will be so prosecuted
Mr.. BeedIe 3 letter will be sent to
county boards and other bodies which
are approving official bonds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24

The economic and Industrial effects
of the common coldi' have been care
fully studied by the Boston chamber of
commerce. 1t got reports from 1000
persons One-half of these had colds
last year, and nearly one-half lost time
and money thereby. The average loss
was So a head. Multiply that by only
half the adult population of New Eng
land and you get an alarming total.
The common cold'' is a contagious
germ disease which attacks the nose,
throat and bronchial tubes. AS it is
contagious and an afflicted person may
sneeze room full of germs for others
to inhale he should be isolated. One
workman in factory may give colds
to all the others. The man with a cold
should be stunned Everybody should
keep at least five feet away from
him Tribune.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24

There will be endless discussion be-
tween the experts from now on as to
the effect of the new football rules in
diminishing the casualties on the grid
iron but the opinion remains firmly
fixed in the public mind that they are
far too numerous whatever conclus-
ion may be arrived at by the experts.
The game has its value but there will
always be great opposition to it's being
played until way is found to make
it safer and the quicker the men who
are most interested in the game realize
this and take measures to diminish the
danger the better it will be for the de-
velopment of the sport.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24

The committee on assessment of the
county board has fixed the valuation of
ali property in the county and the ac-
ceptance of the figures turned in by
the committee by the unanimous vote
of the board and without the usual
acrimonious discussion must have been
quite relief to the supervisors. 1t is
declared that this valuation was made
ON the basis of true value as near as
that could be ascertained and the fact
that the report was accepted without
protest from any member of the board
shows that the supervisors from both
the city and county were satisfied that
the equalization was as fair as could be
made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24

The finance committee of the council
is struggling with the problem of how
to raise enough money to meet the
running expenses of the city for next
year and provide for the thousands of
dollars the city viii owe by the time
the next taxes begin to come in without
raising the tax levy. A little sol
ieitude for the taxpayer earlier in the
year when the money raised in the
biggest tax collection the city ever
had was being spent by the council
might have been more productive of
results. Isunning away behind every
year and facing a big deficit when the
new taxes come in is only postponing
the evil day of reckoning. The city
will have to pay up some time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24


The postotlice officials have sent out
the customary warning to those people
who forward their Christmas gifts by
mail to post them early and they point
out the impossibilty of making de-
iveries with the usual promptness if
tie postoflices are swamped with a
great flood of gifts in the last two or
three days before the holidays. I'm
less this warning is needed and a con
siderable number of the patrons of the
mails have the forethought to get their
parcels in early, deliveries in many in
stances are bound to be anywhere from
one to three days late according to the
facilities of the different receiving of
ices for working extra carriers. The
postotiice officials suggest that it would
be good plan to forward Christmas
gifts any time with notice "not to
be opened before Christmas" written
OF printed on the outside wrapper but
senders who adopt this plan are eau
toned that this notice must be on the
outside of the parcel only in order to
have it sent through the mails at the
third or fourth class rates. Many pack
ages were held for additional POSTAGE
last year and many others received for
transmission only at first class rates
because people forgot the regulations
OF the department and wrote the not.
ice on the inner wrapper instead of on
the outside. The maker of Christmas
gifts who follows the advice of the
postoftice officials not only has the as
surance that his packages will be de-
livered promptly and in good order but
also the consciousness that the fore
thought shown is making the burden
of the holiday lighter for the clerks
and mail carriers for whom the season
Of good cheer for everybody else Is
the most trying time Of the year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24
BASES IT ON TRUE VALUES
Report of the Committee is Adopted
By the Board BY Unanimous Vote
New Officials of the County Pres
cnt Official Bonds Today

The Committee of Assessment of the
Kenosha county board made its report
to the board late Saturday afternoon
and the valuation Of the property of
the county is made on the basis of true
value. These values were determined
by the report of the Supervisor of AS
sessment and as the report was adopted
by unanimous vote it is taken that
it was entirely satisfactory to the mem
bers of the board. The equalization
was made by Supervisors Gull of
Brighton, Pacey of Salem and Yule of
Kenosha. The values as adopted fol
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-11-24
BANCROFT HAS over 10000
Regular Republican Candidate for At
torney General Defeats independent
Opponent and Democratic Candidate
by Big Vote.

Official returns from all but three
counties in the state and unofficial re-
turns from these three give McGovern
a plurality of 51,217.
Bancroft has plurality of 10,043.
His vote was 114,442, Doherty 104, 1899,
and Crownhart 4S,200.
The three counties from which Off
cial figures were not received are
Green, Milwaukee and Washburn. Green
county will have its canvass next week,
and Milwaukee county will have official
returns probably next week. Wash
burn county returns will be made
known on Friday. The official returns
in these counties, however, are not like
ly to change the result more than 200
or 800 either way. hence the returns
published can be considered as prac-
tically correct.
The returns show that Mr.. McGovern
received the lowest plurality on the
ticket with the exception of Judge Ban
croft. Next to McGovem comes Morris
for lieutenant governor with a plur-
ality of 51,775; then Ekern for insur-
ance commissioner with 51,947. Frear
for secretary Of state and Dahl for
state treasurer ran little over 1000
ahead of the head of the ticket. Dahl
though receiving 1897 less than Frear,
leads in plurality 246 votes, his plur-
ality being 53,713, while Frear's is
53,467.
A. J. Schmitz, the democratic candi-
date for governor, ran over 1000 votes
ahead of the nearest man to him, who
was Bolens, for lieutenant governor.
Schmitz' vote was 110,441. The vote
for other state officers on the demo-
cratic ticket ran from little over
100000 down to a little over 100000,
received by Doherty, for attorney gen
eral5
The democrats carried nine out of
the seventy-one counties, a larger pro-
portion than they have had for Several
years. The counties carried by them
were Calumet, Dodge, Jefferson, Ken
osha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marathon,
Ozaukee and Washington. One of the
curiosities of the returns is that they
show the democrats came within one
vote Of carrying Lincoln county. The
vote there was: McGovern, 1888;
Schrnitz, 1852. They just missed car
rying Outagamie, losing that county by
but So votes; they missed carrying
Fond du Lac by the narrow margin of
"a votes. Langlade was carried by the
republicans by but 81 votes.
McGovern's big pluralities came
mainly from the counties in the north
west part of the state, where the re-
publican vote has always been heavy,
with little chance of the democrats
breaking in On it. Such counties as
Barron, Buffalo, Douglas, Eau Claire,
Dunn, Jackson and Pierce gave him
pluralities ranging from 1 $50 up to
over 1000. In the lower part of the
state his pluralities came from coun-
ties like Winnebago, Rock, Vernon,
Waupaca, and Racine. Sheboygan coun-
ty was carried by McGovern by but
81 votes.