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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Is Legitimate Consideration

But 1t is & mistake to assume that the
 revenue to be derived from the dspen-
 sary is not legitimate consideration in
 it's favor. Conservative estimates are that
 the dispensary in this county will pay
 from one-half a million to a million dol
 lars per annum. This is based upon the
 returns from dispensaries in other coun- ties when in operation. Sixty-five per
 cent of this money will go to the city, to be expended for municipal purposes
 This sum will provide for some relief from the burdens of special taxation, the en- | largement of our school system, for the | extension of our parks for the people. and for better discharge of the public obligations which rest upon this commun- | ity One-fourth of the profits will go to | the county to be divided between the pub
 lie schools of the county and the public
 roads. with the proviso that 10 per cent
 may be applied as pensions for Confed- | crate soldiers. The remainder, 10 per cent, will go into the state treasury. Is
 this not better use of the money that 1 is to be derived from this system than to have 1t go into the pockets of the
 whisky trust or ino the pockets of the
 private individuals, whose business Is SC
 outlawed that women and children are mol l allowed to enter therein. that they are not
 allowed to be open on election day ol l times of riot, nor on tho Sabbath, nol
 between the hours of II D. m. and a. m.
 Why should all these restricttons ps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

inc donor on such occasions having the priyilege of sitting at the Abbey table at the dinner and demanding ale and bread from the cellarer.
 Another St. Peters day custom was procession of the Fishmongers company of the Church of St. Peter, Cornhill. St. Pauls School is associated with St. Pe- ter, and the old rule that the boys should number 153 had allusion to the reputed number of fishes caught by the fisher- man saint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
VACUUM CLEANER

For cleaning hardwood floors and carpets, absolutely the best made, absO- us over phone Bell 3311, or Peoples 357, and let us show you. We guarantee them one year. SeIman Heating and Plumbing Co, No. 10 South 20th street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30
Did the Talking

From the Toledo Blade.
 Do you know Miss Garrelous?" "No, to speak to- ''But T thought you had called on her" T did-but she did all of the talking.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

i1 the Penrose prediction of adjournment hy the first week of next month.
 The speakers acceptance of the invita- ton will give joy to other members wFo lave hitherto been unable 10 make ap pointments for pleasure or business, anI several delayed trips 10 Europe will hegn few days after the special reeiprocpX session Is ended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-30

Senator Percy of Mississippi who cane
 to the Senate for the unex9ifed term ot Senator McLaurin, is now enjoying an actual campaign for a full fefm ana IS
 making a tour of the state in the usual way so popular in the south, where speeches are even demanded. Senato' Percy has gone into the campaign wi'E much vigor and considera ble confidence.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03
OTHER COUNTIES FALL IN LINE
Milwaukee Men Promoting Road Be
tween Chicago and Milwaukee See
Big Aid in New State Highway Com
mission Plan.

Members of the town board Of
Pleasant Prairie are taking an added
interest in the new road law appro-
prlatlng state aid for the building of
highways and it is thought possible
that the law will aid materially in Sc
curing the building Of the north and
south road through the county propos-
ed by the Business League of Milwau-
kee. The members Of the town board
Will call a meeting in a short time and
it is possible that at that time a tax
for the building of the road will be
arranged for. With a tax for the
building of the highway before the
first OF September it would be pos
sible for the town to get state aid
in building the road and much of the
expense of the project would in this
manner be placed on the state.
Reports from Milwaukee state that
the construction of the long drag road
has been started and it is thought that
1t will be completed as far as the
Milwaukee county line this Year. The
towns i'll Racine county have already
made arrangements to get money from
the state to aid in the building of the
road and it is possible that this work
will be started early in September and
rushed to completion in the early fall.
The men in Milwaukee who have been
backing the project are sending out let
ters to the various town boards inter
ested urging them to take immediate
action in order to get the benefit of
the state funds. In the meantime the
project is being pushed in Lake county
and an organization is being made
which viii have charge of the construc-
ton of the road from Winthrop Har-
Dor to Waukegan. The road between
the two cities is in fair shape and it is
thought that it will be an easy matter
to secure the money needed to make a
connection with the Sheridan road at
Waukegan.
The new state road law promises to
make some real rivalry between the
towns of Kenosha county along the
line of improvement of highways and
following the letters sent out by the
state highway commission the officials
OF several of the towns are planning
to get together and make some ar
engagements for appropriations for road
work in order to be assured their share
of the state fund.
1t is certain that the towns Of
Pleasant Prairie, Bristol and Somers
will make provision for road improve
ments and it is thought that all of the
other five towns in the county will
take up the question. Other counties
in the state are decidedly active along
these lines and the commission in
charge of the expenditure of the state
funds feels certain that the new law
will result in the roads of the state be-
ing greatly improved.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03
Petitions in Circulation Ask
Council to Provide for In
spector of Electric Work
OFFICE TO Be A PAYING ONE

A new agitation for the appointment
of an inspector of electrical work in
the city has been started and petition
is being circulated among the business
men of the city which asks the city
council to pass an ordinance creating
the Office of electrical inspector and to
provide for the election of a new Of
fetal at once. The plan is not new
one, but there are now several candi-
dates in the field for the office and these
men are pushing the movement to Sc
cure the passage Of the ordinance by
the city council The ordinance as pro-
posed would provide for the election of
an inspector by the city with the I'M
derstanding that he would inspect and
pass on every piece of electric wiring
done in the city. Before wires could
be placed in any building it would be
necessary for the firm doing the work
to get a permit from the city engineer
and this permit would not be signed
until after the work had been inspect
ed. 1t is declared by the promoters of
the plan that the fees received would
be sufficient to pay all the expenses of
the Office.
The matter of electrical inspection is
fully covered by the building ordinance
which was prepared by commission of
Kenosha builders more than a year ago.
This ordinance has never been acted
on by the council and in fact onIv a
small portion Of it has been given its
first reading. Efforts are to be made
to get the council to consider this ordi
nance and either pass it or some other
building ordinance before the opening
of new building season. Some Of the
members of the council do not seem to
be satisfied with the present ordinance
and it is expected that these members
will propose an amended ordinance at an
early meeting of the council.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03
ALL SHOULD AID FOREIGNERS
Representative of the Government
Praises the Work Of the Kenosha <.
M. G. A. in Opening a School to Aid
in Getting of Citizenship.

f. w. Weber Of Chicago, naturaliza
tion examiner for the United States
government, came to Kenosha Wednes
day afternoon to make an examination
of sixteen applicants for citizenship
whose applications are to be heard at
the September term Of the circuit
court. In many cases the aliens were
visited IN their homes and Examiner
Weber admits that he was forced to
rout some of them out of their beds
this morning in order to subject them
to the examination demanded by the
government.
"The people Of Kenosha as well as
those of other cities in Wisconsin
should take up the great problem of
getting these people naturalized,' said
Mr.. Weber. "We find many Of these
men ignorant Of the customs Of the
country and the states in which they
are living and yet the desire for citi-
zenship is SO strong in them that they
seek even to make false statements in
order to get their second papers. The
opening a school for the instruction of
aliens is most commendable one and
I feel certain that Kenosha will be a
leader in this line. It is hard for the
ordinary man to realize the difficulties
of an alien in getting acquainted with
facts necessary to become citizen
and it seems to me that it is up to the
people to take up these questions and
do what they can to aid these men
and women TOTO get ready for the
visit of the examiners. Kenosha stands
well up in the list Of Wisconsin cities
in the number of people naturalized
and it is certain that with the large
foreign population of Kenosha that
there will be g big demand for second
papers during the coming year. Many
of these people may fail to secure a
continuance Of their right of franchise
under the law if they are not given a
chance to get instructions. For the
most part the aliens Of Kenosha are of
a good sort. They meet the demands
Of the naturalization bureau and most
of them appear to be above the average
Of intelligence. !"
The examiner saw something of slum
conditions in Kenosha and he found
some houses occupied by foreigners
with bed after bed in every room and
he left the impression that there was
a good field for action in the investi-
eating of the conditions under which
the 'other half lives in Kenosha
Mr.. Weber saw ali of the sixteen APP
plicants during the day and he will
return to Kenosha in September to aid
in the examination of the men who are
seeking second papers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03
NEW BOARD ORGANIZES.
Ex-senator w. II. Hatton Elected Vice
Chairman Of State Affairs Commission.

Ex-senator w. IL. Hatton Elected Vice
Chairman Of State Affairs Commission.
The new state affairs commission met
in the governors office on Friday and
organized by electing former Senator
w. II. Hatton of New London as vice
chairman. Under the law, Gov. Mccoy
ern is named as chairman. A secretary
will be elected at another meeting of
the commission to be held in about
a month
The governor was requested to look
up a good expert accountant who can
be employed by the commission to de-
wise q uniform system Of state account
ing.
The work imposed on the commission
by the legislature was discussed at
length, especially that relating to leg
lslatlon providing for more economi-
cal distribution of agricultural and man
ufaethring products among the people
OF the state. All of the members of
the commission except Senator A. W.
sanborn Of Ashland were present
Prof. J. r. Commons, member of the
state industrial board, and DR.. Charles
Mccarthy, director Of the legislative
reference bureau, were at the meeting
on invitation of the commission.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03

turned into the inquiry department of
the division. Everything imaginable
of a size that might be sent through
the mails is to be found in these lists.
Watches and various pieces of jewelry,
small articles Of wearing apparel, trim
kets of all descriptions and even money
is found loose in the mails
On December q two hundred and
twenty-five dollars in gold was found
in one Of the cars of the Logansport
and Keokuk division by Mail Clerk
Friess and turned into the inquiry de
partment and later delivered to the orr
ginal owner Are the mail clerks hon
est2 This little incident would prove
that they are.
Uncle San Keeps close watch on
his employees. A dishonest clerk may
get away with the goods for a time,
but his course will be a short one, and
he is eventually caught, and caught
with the goods on him. When sew
erai articles disappear from the same
route, or same office, all employees of
that Office are at once placed under
watch, and by the use Of system of
elimination and the use of dummies
the culprit is caught and prosecuted.
This may take time, perhaps several
months, ybut the inspectors work on the
theory that "once thief, always a
thief, = and the second test is applied
if the first should fail.
Every postal employee is aware Of
this system and they are almost
obliged to be honest.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03
COMMUNION CUP NOT HIT.
Decision of Secretary of State Health
Board Ends Discussion on Matter.

When the new law providing for san
itary drinking cups and fountains went
into effect, there was a question as to
whether the use of the common com
munion cup in church would be pro-
hibited
In this city many of the ministers of
the gospel were and have been much
interested. 1t will be interesting to
know that according to a decision of
DR.. G. A. Harper, secretary of the state
board Of health the communion cup is
not prohibited by the new" death cup''
rule adopted by the board.
The secretary said that he did not
understand that the board meant to in
clude churches when it some DAYS ago
extended the "death cup'' prohibition
so as to include Sspublic buildings. =
The rules will soon be published and
then the attorney general will Be re-
quested to determine whether churches
comes under the term "public build
ings.'
Here in Kenosha the members of
the churches have discussed using the
common communion cup, but none of
them has asked the board of health
about it. The board of health simply
meant the prohibition of the Hdeath
cup in public buildings when the or
der was issued
Here in Kenosha sanitary drinking
fountains have been placed in the pub
lie schools and in various public places.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03
BLAZE AT GAS HOUSE.
Firemen Called Out ON Account of a
Small Fire at Noon on Sunday.

The fire department was called out
just before noon On Sunday on account
of a small fire at the gas house of the
Kenosha Gas and Electric company
The fire started as a result of spontane-
Gus combustion. Some of the pipes in
the boiler room had been wrapped with
cloths and it is supposed that these
became saturated with oil and that the
blaze started in this manner. The fire.
men extinguished the fire before it
could spread to the big gas tanks, but
there was lot Of excitement in the
neighborhood pending the arrival of the
fremen. The loss from the blaze win
not exceed $25.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03
Only Two Plants in the City
Now Employing Children
Under Age Set by Law
OFFICIALS FIGHT SHY OF LAW

An examination of the records of
the municipal and county courts for
Kenosha county shows that the new law
in regard to the employment Of child
rem has practically eliminated the en-
ployment of children in large num-
Der of the big factories of Kenosha
and while it has not in any measure
reduced the number of applications for
vacation permits to work the number
of permits issued has been largely re-
duced. There are now but two plants
in the city employing children under
the age Of sixteen years and these are
the Chicago-Kenosha Hosiery company
and the Cooper Underwear company
and the number of children employed
in these two plants is growing smaller
daily. Other factory managers have
adopted a plan of employing only peo-
pie above the age Of sixteen years and
several of the companies have had ap-
plications printed to be signed by work
men and women in which the applicants
state that he or she is, above the age
of 16 years. The new law is not pop
ular with the manufacturers and in
fact it's going into effect has resulted
in scores of women who formerly
worked in the factories being let out
and their places have been filed by
boys over the age of sixteen years.
There are still just as many children
seeking places to work in Kenosha but
the new law has driven them out of
the factories and they are being forced
to secure employment lin retail stores
and as drivers of delivery wagons.
Parents of some of the children arc
complaining bitterly against the opera
tion of the law and Judge Taylor and
Judge Randall are having their hands
full to explain to these people the
workings of the new statute.
Managers of the big plants do not
pcshC h4AuIy W thO 1Cd JdpC 1dlu uOWQ
for the enforcement of the law and
many of them have declined to send
letters to the court announcing their
intention of employing the children
during the vacation period Without a
statement that he or she has secured
work it is impossible for the child IN
der 16 years to get a permit from tie
judges. In addition to this the children
are having some trouble furnishing GER
tifcates of birth which will show them
old enough to get the vacation permits
The Kenosha judges are insisting on
the most rigid enforcement of the law
in regard to the permits and by the
end of the present vacation it is de-
clared that the number Of children en-
ployed in the city viii be reduced to
one-half the number employed in other
years. 1t is declared that some large
families have removed from Wisconsin
simply because it was impossible to get
employment for their children under
the provisions of the new law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03

For some years the attendance at
the state fair has not been what it
should be, but the state board Of agri-
culture hopes for better things this
year. Everything that can add in any
way to the attractiveness Of the fair is
being provided and if the people Of
Wisconsin fail to support their own fair
it will not be the fault of the manage
ment
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03
"PoP" CoULoN DIES SUNDAY
Father and Manager of Bantamweigh
Succumbs Unexpectedly.
ugust Baltzer,
City Enginee,

Emil E. Coulon known by all al
"Pop" father and manager of Johnny
Coulon, Chicago's bantamweight cham
pion pugilist, died Sunday afternoon at
st. Mays of Nazareth hospital in Chi
cago. Death was unexpected. Just two
weeks ago Mr. .Coulon was operated on
for hernia and rallied so quickly that
the family and attending physicians
did not consider his condition serious
Pop Coulon, with his fighting son, had
Travelled to all parts of the country for
ring battles and they were just pals.
"Pop" Coulon was widely known
among sporting men in Kenosha and
he was the real promoter of the recent
Forbes Coulon battle held in Kenosha.
Kenosha men connected with the box
ing game expressed grief today over the
death of the father of the bantam
champion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03
MRS. BARBARA WERNER DEAD.

After Long Illness from Dropsy.
West Side Woman Died Saturday
Mrs Barbara Werner, aged 70 years.
and well known to many people on the
west side of the city, died at the home
of her son, Sebastian Sneeberger, 164
Ridge street, just after FIVE O'Clock
Saturday Mrs. Werner had been
ill for many weeks from dropsy The
deceased was native Of Germany, but
she had made her home in this city for
some time. She is survived by a. son
and daughter. The funeral was
held from ST. George church on Mon
day morning with interment at st.
George cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03

The Johnson-Hansen company has
leased the store on Main street form
#erly occupied by G. Fl. Hurd and it
will be remodeled to suit the business
of the company. It will be opened
about the first of September.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03

The quarters Of the fremen ard po-
lice officers on the second floor of the
old engine house are being rearranged
and redecorated When the work is
completed the men viii have decidedly
attractive quarters.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03

Mayor NJ. J. scholey was elected as
one Of the vice presidents Of the Wis
eonsin League Of Municipalities at the
meeting held at Superior. He declares
that kenosha is assured the 1918 meet
ing of the league.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03

When an aviator gets away with a
"reeord for altitude with passenger
the medals ought to be pinned on the
passenger.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03
NORTHWESTERN pRoPERous.
Annual Report OF Railway Co. Shows
That Earnings are Very Large.

in the July issue of the Northwest
ern, published by the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company, the
following figures are given, showing
the company growth in the forty
three years from June 80, 1867, to
June so, 1910.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03
GRANT AND ALLEN LEAD.
Golfers Have Hard Contest in Foursome
Match at Links on Saturday.

Charles w. Allen and E. L. Grant led
a big field of golfers in the four ball
foursome played on the links of the
Kenosha Country club on Saturday af
ternoon. The winners had net score
Of sc and G. G. Allen and F. r. Petit,
who played from scratch, were second
in the match with score of So. The
best scores follow:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-03


|C. W. Allen and E. L. Grant 81 Is Sc
re-. G. Allen and f. E. Petit SO sc. 60
Charles Mathews and James
Cavanagh ........ 80 20 20
10. Weight and I. w. Daveler 88 IS 70
R. FL. Aiken and DR.. Gar
diner -. ........... 81 10 II
R. P. Cavanagh and z. G.
Simmons ....... 70 SC. 70
w. w. Vincent aud G. Fl.
Curtis :. ............ 80 20 Y
A. ii. French and w. T.
Marlatt .103 80 70
A. J. Kubeck and L. M.
Theirs -. ............ 81 10 "A
G. G.. Yule and Mac Kehlor II 2 rs
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-09-01
TOLEDO DRUG co.
NOTICE OF STATUTORY TAX
SALE.

Notice is hereby given that as tax
collector of Lincoln county, Oregon,
and in pursuance of an order of the
County Court of said county and
state, l will on the 25th day of Sep
tember, 1911, at the hour Of 10
o'clock a. m. at the front door of
the County Courthouse, at Toledo,
Lincoln county Oregon, proceed to
sell all property to which said county
or other public corporation has ac-
quired title by virtue of sale for
taxes to the highest bidder for cash
at the time and place above-name,
provided, however, that no bid shall
be received for a less sum than the
amount of the delinquent tax, pen
atty and interest for which said
property was sold to said county.
Dated at Toledo, Oregon. August
%, 1911. Bert Geer, Sheriff.