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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21
LEASE COLISEUM.
Peter Heaton Plans to Reopen Coliseum
as Vaudeville Theatre.

as Nauu9Vll4S LH6aIIe.
Kenosha is to have new vaudeville
theatre as today Peter M. Heaton clos
ed a deal for a long time lease on the
Goldberg Coliseum and win open it as
vaudeville and picture theatre on
Easter Sunday All Of the decorations,
the stage and the stage settings used
at the Coliseum during the time it was
used by Harry t. Morgan as a theatre,
will be reinstated in the big building
and in addition many changes will be
made to afford greater comfort to the
iheatregoers. Associated with Mr.. Hea-
ton in the management Of the theatre
viii be Mrs. Josephine Jacoby Heaton.
Mr. and Mrs. Heaton plan to operate
the theatre for pictures and also will
offer a two act vaudeville program at
every performance. Mr.. and Mrs. Hea-
tori have recently returned to Kenosha
after a successful season in vaudeville
they, having played some Of the best
circuits in the country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21
VALUES ADVANCING.

Those who desire to take advantage
Of advancing land values, will do well
to select one or more lots IN the new
Newell-Hoyt Subdivision Of the race
track. These lots are priced so that
the present buyer may expect a speedy
rise, because they are located in the
most beautiful subdivision on the mar
ket, near to. the city, its schools, fac
tories and street car lines. Reserva-
tions have been made from Balm Farm
land to the west Of this subdivision
for factories, with switching facilities
already in, so that if factories come to
Kenosha, this subdivision will receive
the large benefit. Choose your lots
quickly, as they are moving rapidly.
See S. g. Newman, agent, at his Offices
in the First National Bank building.
Office open each week day, and on
Saturday evenings from 1880 to 900
IL. m.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21
ENLIST LOCAL. MEN
Kenosha Men Take Part in
Battle to Secure One Cent
Letter Postage.
URGE PASSAGE OF TWO BILLS

Business men of this city are pleas
ed with the determined campaign
which is being made to secure one cent
letter postage. Many of them have
joined the National One Cent Letter
Postage Association and are assisting
in, the work for a lower rate.
| Bills have been introduced in both
branches Of congress in the senate by
Hon. Theodore E. Burton and in the
house by Hon. John W Weeks, call
ing for one cent letter rate to be
instituted July ] next.
We have been entitled to lower
rate on letter postage for many
years." said well known manufact-
urer today.
"No concerted effort has previously
been made to secure it. The National
One Cent Letter Postage Association
has now taken up the york, and has
several thousand members scattered all
over the union. This association has
for its sole purpose the cutting down
Of the present exorbitant rate on let
ter postage.
The bill presented to congress, re-
cites the fact that letters of one-half
ounce or fraction thereof, were carried
between New York and Buffalo in 1842,
distance under 500 miles for Csc.
Similar high rates prevailed elsewhere.
The act Of March 3, 1883, established
the rate which is still in vogue, de-
spite the fact that the postofiee de-
partment has been making enormous
profits from this class of mail every
year.
Tin 1910, 8,3lo,623,ooo pieces Of
first class mail were carried by the
postof6ce department. The cost OF
handling and carriage, according to
Postmaster General Hitchcock, was
500, 752, 511.35. The revenue collected
was $154, 96,668.O8, leaving clear
profit to the government Of $58,0O4,-
1868. A proportionate profit has
been made for each year of the last
score.
| Business men of the United States
are being required to pay this exorbi-
tant profit furnishing the department
with a large yearly surplus over the
cost Of their service. 1t was never
INTENDED that letter postage should pay
profit The policy Of the department
as outlined by the postmaster general
still continues to be that costs Of
service rendered. shall be paid by all
classes Of users of the mails, and that
only cost shall be collected from any
class.
A one cent letter rate has been
favored by postal officials for long
time. They realize that no one should
be charged excessive profit on service
rendered by the government.
! At the present rate, the depart
ment IS receiving on first class mail a
revenue of about SIC per pound, equal
to $1,000 per ton, making profit Of
Sc per cent. First class mail supplies
under a. per cent of the total tonnage
Of the mails, yet it is required to pay
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21
MAKES GOOD m CHICAGO.
ortie King, Kenosha scrapper, Gives
First Lesson TO Chicago Pugs.

Ortie King, a Kenosha Scrapper, Gives
First Lesson TO Chicago Pugs.
Ortie King, Of Kenosha, may loom
large in fstiana one Of these days be-
cause he proved in Chicago Friday
that he has about everything a fighter
needs to get along. This name is not
one with which he was christened, but
its close enough to be recognized by
his folks and friends. Ortie, by
which name he may be known here
after, has been working for an elec-
trical appliance concern in Kenosha,
but all the while has had aspirations
to be a fighter
Ortie proved his pertinacity BY pre-
vaiIing upon John KeTting to take him
to Chicago for try-out. Heating
took him to Chicago thinking that
some one there might take the lighting
spirit out Of the youngster and send
him back to his wagon. They went to
town Friday afternoon and the tfy-out
was staged at Harry Gilmore : gym.
Gilmore put on the Toughest boy he
had il the gym, Of ortie = size, which
Els around the l22 pound mark. The
local youngster may have had bit Of
stage fright III the first round. but in
tba second he was there with the bells
ringing AT the end q the second
round, Dick Hammer, the Chicago boy,
said he had about enough. Gilmore
insisted that they go through another
round and it had to be cut short to
save Hammer. Gilmore, once q cham
picn himself, and maker Of few more
champions, thinks 50 well Of the local
boy he has advised him to 60
ahead with he game.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21
DEATH OF SIDNEY T. RACE.
Wen Known Resident Of City Died on
Thursday After Long Illness.

Sidney 2. Race. aged 20 years and q
resident Of Kenosha for the past
twenty-three years, died at four 0 clock
Thursday afternoon at his residence,
$50 Wisconsin street. Mr.. Race had
been an invalid for more than SIX
wears suffering from complication Of
diseases. The deceased was native
Of Berkshire, Mass, where he was born
Sept. 20, 1912. He came to this city
twenty three years ago and for many
years acted as q purchasing agent max
ing daily trips between Kenosha and
Chicago. Six years ago he suffered q
stroke OF paralysis and since that time
he had been an invalid. He is surviv-
ed bv his widow and two daughters, the
Misses Maude and Mabel Rice, both
residents Of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21
DIAMONDS WE'RE PASTE.
Gems Found in the Stockings of Harry
Howard in Racine Were Worthless.

Harry Howard, the alleged Kenosha
man arrested in Racine Thursday night,
on account of the fact that he could ret
account for lot of supposed diamonds
that he carried in his stockings, was
held on a charge Of peddling without
license today. Howard claimed to be
from st. Louis and he admitted that the
gems which had dazzled the police of
Racine at the time of his arrest were
cheap paste stones which he had piol1'1
up in Chicago and had taken to Keno
sha and Racine to sell, AS far as could
be learned the man had not caught a
sucker" in either of the cities. How
ard had stopped at the Hotel Fischer
in Kenosha before going to Racine, but
he had never been resident of this
city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21

The street assessment committee Of
the city council met at the city hall
ON Friday afternoon and opened bids
for the construction of sewers in the
city which will bring an expenditure OF
more than $4,000. The sewers are
nearly all auxiliary to the trunk sewer
and are to be built on the west part Of
the city in territory recently annexed
to the city.
The biggest share viii go to Chris
johnson of Kenosha, who was low on
all the contracts, but three. Andrew
Thompsoh of Racine secured one of the
contracts, one went to Micheal Stein
bach of Kenosha and The Reichert Con
struction Company Of Racine, was the
low bidder on the biggest contract in
The lot. This was for the sewer on
Fremont avenue. AS in the case with
the trunk sewer the Reichert company
was much lower than competing bidders
but it is understood that the present
bid will be supported by proper bonds
and that the company viii carry out
the contract if it is awarded to it, 1t
is the plan of the company to have all
the sewers started just as soon as the
weather will permit with a view Of
securing an early completion of them.
There was spirited bidding FOR the
contracts and in some cases only few
dollars separated the first and second
bids, Seven contractors had bids for
:, the various pieces Of work, a total of
ffty-four being receive. The bidders
included the Reichert Construction
Company, Racine; H. H. Hansen, Ra-
cine; Robert Nelson, Racine; Michael
Steinbach and Christ johnson, Keno
sha, and John Green of Chicago. The
following shows the work contemplate
cd and the low bidder in each case.
Superior street from Salem avenue to
Avery street-300 feet IL inch sewer,
$50 teet Of Is inch sewer, 3 manholes.
Christ Johnson. Total cost $1,333.20.
Balm avenue, from Salem avenue to
Avery street-80o feet Of u inch sew
or, 600 feet is inch sewer, manholes
Christ Johnson, Kenosha $1,000.
Milwaukee avenue (fermerly Union
street, 500 feet IL inch sewer, man
holes. Michael Steinbaeh. $780,
Balm street, from Elizabeth street to
Prairie avenue-280 feet "a inch sew
er, $40 feet IS inch sewer, 4 manholes
Christ Johnson Kenosha. So, 295.20
Superior street, from Avery street
north $50 feet - inch sewer, Clio feet.
Is inch sewer, manholes, Andrew
Thompson, Racine. ST ,262.5o,
Pleasant street from selleck avenue,
north-5o0 feet 10 inch sewer, $50
feet 18 irch sewer, manholes. Christ
johnson, Kenosha. $2,274.5O.
Fremont avenue from Strong street
to Collins street-l450 feet "a inch
sewer 4 manholes. Reichert Construc-
tion Company, Racine. $3.50.
Collins street from tracks Of Chica-
go and Northwestern Railway Company
to Pleasant street-230 feet 12 inch
sewer, 6lO feet Is inch sewer, man
holes. Christ Johnson, Kenosha.
$l,14910.
The report of the committee viii be
made to the council at the meeting on
next Monday evening and it is probable
that the contracts will be let at that
time
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21
SAYS LAW IS UNREASONABLE
Makes Return Of His Assessment but
Promises to Fight Collection Of Tax
in the Courts Business Men See
Grave Danger in the New Law.

City Attorney Calvin Stewart prom
ises to throw thorns in the path Of the
collection Of the income tax and be
promises to be a real Moses to lead
the opponents of the new tax il this
section of the state. He fled state
ment Of income with Assessor Joseph
p. Dalton on Friday and with it served
formal notice that he was fling under
protest and that he was ready and will.
ing to take a fly at testing the law.
Attorney Stewart likes to hang
around the supreme court and likes Il
be connected with big movements and
there is little doubt but that be will
put in some of his spare time in carry
ing his protest against the collection
of the tax into the courts. For some
time the men who have opposed the in
come tax have been looking for some
man who would be willing to make q
test Of the law and Stewart is a likely
candidate. In making his return to
/ the assessor of incomes the city attor-
ney fled in every blank space and made
a sworn statement that he had given
the facts in regard to his indebtedness
Then he turned the blank over and on
the outside of the return in true legal
form he wrote this message to the as
SCISSOR:
TSTo the Assessor of Incomes
Dear sir:-You are hereby notified
that I object to making out and fling
the within report. / hereby protest
against the assessment Of any tax
founded upon the same, or on any other
report based upon chapter 658 of the
session laws of Wisconsin for the year
I191l for the reason that said law and
any tax imposed under the same is
unjust, unreasonable, unlawful, tyrani.
cal, unconstitutional and against pub
lie policy.
The objection of the local attorney
is not a new one and most Of the
points made have been passed upon by
the supreme court of the state in the
holding made some time ago in which
the court directed che assessors to pro
Iceed with the collection Of the tax.
The objection, however, is one that
lis beisg made by lot Of people. Bust
mess men and especially those in GER
tain lines of business protest against
the fling of the statements rather
than payment of the tax. They declare
that the statements must give to their
competitors in business both in this
and other states information which
will be of greatest value. While it is
supposed under the law that these
statements will be held confidential it
lis pretty certain that there is going to
be leak in some of the long list of
clerks that the blanks must pass
through in the offices of the state tax
commission One clerk with willing
ness to aid a competitor to man who
has fled a statement would be able to
give lot Of valuable information. It
lis expected that protests against the
tax will come fast during the next two
weeks and that Attorney stewartvwi
not be lonely in his objection.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21
..oARvEan GRADE gRoETEa.

Formerly owned by Ed. 6. sheparc
Of Kenosha, now the property Of a.
F. Mcneil Of South Bristol, Kenosha,
CO., Wis. Carver viii make the sea-
son at the stables on the Barker Pic
.kens farm in South Bristol Registered
No. 1874. Terms: $40 to insure q live
fos1 WITT
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21
Soil Dolomite
Tonic Limestone

stop Tor moment and inquire what
the Calsium Carbonate of the Dolomite
Limestone is going to cost. The other
elements are practically valueless to
you. We find that these other ele-
ments abound in Wisconsin soils and it
has been found from experiment that
an excess of Magnesia in the soil is
detriment to the plant. Figure the
original cost-the cost of hauling,
handling, spreading and the long de-
lay due to the slowness of action+ Soil
Tonic is almost absolutely pure-it
comes to you in 100 ID. bags and every
pound is of value, fine enough to take
almost instant effect on a sour soil.
Do not be deceived by someone trying
TO sell you something claimed to be
as good.
We would be pleased to purchase
several hundred tons and pay $500
per ton delivered, Kenosha, prior to
April LIST, delivery, if we could secure
material equivalent to Soil Tonic. We
carry a supply of Soil Tonic at our
warehouse at Kenosha, or can furnish
same in car lots at your nearest sta
ton. VIII be pleased to furnish lit
erature or any information desired re-
garding its use. The Dnnnebacl1e Co,
Kenosha, Wis. Phone SCI and
SOP. wifi
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21

The sporting fraternity of this city
lis opposed to the presence of women
at prize fights and they should be bar
red absolutely from all future shows in
this city. Because Kenosha permits
these shows this city should not be ex-
pected to stand" for things that
would not be tolerated in any other
city in the country even under the
most lwide OPEN rule. There are
limits even in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21

Judge Taylor mad quiet little we'd
ding on Friday afternoon, the contract
ing parties being Victor Borbely and
Mrs. Johanna Mittuen, both Of Chi
cage. The bride and groom left foI
Chicago Immediately after the ceremony
and they VIII make their home in that
city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21

What was that windup at the Coli
scum Friday night, fight or jokei
If it was a fight some regulations were
pretty badly damaged and if it was
Joke who was it on2
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21
FARMERS ATTENTION.
Which Does it PAY to use9

In comparing our Soil Tonic with
Dolomite Limestone we call your at
tention to comparative analysis be-
tween our Soil Tonic and the less ex-
pensive Limestones.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21
SEWER BIDS OPENED
Assessment Committee Gets
Bids for $4,000 Worth
of Sewers Friday.
kENOSHA CONTRACTOR LOWEST

Most of the Contracts viii Go to Christ
Johnson Of Kenosha-The Committee
Hopes to Have Work on All Sewers
Start Witch Opening Of Spring.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-21

Try a want ad.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
TOWN OF WILLIAMS
is WROUGHT UP
That is the Report Sent to the Mar.
shalltown es-Republican
in Dispatch.

A dispatch in the Marshalltown
Times-Republican of July IL says
that Williams Is terribly wrought
up over the presence of some one
who has a mania for destroying
household and personal effects. A
family will leave home for day or
even less time and return to find
the house topsey turvey, furniture,
tables, dishes, ETC., piled in the mid
die of the floor in a heap and dresses
and other articles Of clothing smear
ed with ink or torn into shreds,
Matters have reached such a state
that people are remaining at home
to protect their property.
The home OF Rev. Bishop, pastor
of the Methodist church, was the
first to be devastated. Mrs. Bishop
and daughter are visiting out OF
town. The minister was out in the
country calling on pensioners,
leaving the eldest daughter, Miss
Hazelle, who has just finished
school, at home alone. Early in
the evening she left home on shor,
errand and when she returned found
the house fairly turned upside down
Dining table, furniture, dishes, etc.
were piled In the middle of the
floor and other depredations com
mitted. Frightened, Miss Hazelle
fastened to the home OF a neighbor
They returned shortly to the Bishop
home and also found that the youne
lady's graduating gown had beer
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
torn into shreds.

torn into shreds
Next day practically the same
thing happened at the fine home Of
F. w. Hartwig. while the family
was away visiting. Yesterday the
f. r. Parker home was rif1ed while
Mrs. Parker was up town shopping.
Lace curtains, silk dresses, etc.,
torn into shreds and the furniture,
dishes, etc.. handled as at the Bishop
and Hartwig homes. All Williams
is wrought up into a high state Of
excitement. The work Is very evil
IDENTIFY that of maniac who has an
unsuitable lust for destruction.
Great mystery shrouds the actions
of the person and grave fears are
entertained that his mania may turn
into other and more serious chan
nels. This fear, of course, is famed
by the recent wholesale murder by
the lax man" at Villisca. a vigilant
watch, however, Is being maintained
at Williams and every precaution Is
being used to capture the person
responsible for the depredations be-
ing committed there.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
HAS A VERY PROM
Using patent
James Brewer, who Resides in the
Vicinity of Homer, has Made
new Harrow.

James Brewer, young farmer liv-
ing about nine miles southwest of
the city, holds patent on a harrow
made by him which from present
indications will be very useful and
therefore a good seller. Mr.. Brewer
was in the city yesterday and has
been confering with different bust
ness men in connection with the
starting OF plant for the making
of his patent. Mr. Brewer has held
the patent on the harrow since July
26, 1910. He first thought OF the
new idea while doing the narrowing
on his farm. He perfected the plans
for it then and had one made. His
work with 1t proved as he expected
and he Immediately secured pat
emit on 1t. The machine consists OF
steel and iron. with no wood parts.
In place OF being but 90 to "a feet
in width, as are other makes, the
harrow has a swath of 81 feet. II
consists of two different drags, with
five bars, containing thirteen teeth
each. Each of the teeth works inde.
pendently of all others which makes
1t much easier than others son the
horses and men operating 1t. When
the teeth on one bar become worn
they can be turned and used on the
opposite side. Another advantage Is
that 1t can be taken quickly apart
and as each section weighs but about
les pounds It Is easily moved from
one field to another. When the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
Life Insurance.

There has been so much said
about life insurance OF late, partic-
ulariy of fraternal insurance, and
the raising Of rates by one as well
as a change Of its whole plan, that
possibly 1t may be interesting to
learn, by comparison, that the cost
OF protection in good old line COM
pany is less than the cost of frater-
nal insurance and it is sure protec-
tion at the same fixed premium. The
fraternal society issues a certificate
of membership with no guarantee OF
protection, or the cost of it. The old
line company issues a contract guar
anteeing to pay the amount thereof
and that its premium rate will not
increase. Which is the best? The
difference is in the matter OF the
organization of either and the laws
providing for such organization. Al
so largely a question of manage
ment depends the success of any
business enterprise as well as life
insurance.
Life insurance Is now recognized
az a necessity. Aside from the cues.
ton OF protection to the family
alone. the man who carries 1t Il
looked upon with more favor BY
those from whom he obtains, OF
seeks to obtain, credit. It is good
collateral security for loan from
the company writing It or from the
local bank with whom he transact:
his business, and in this respect or
line insurance has value while tn,
fraternal does not.
Most men carry other insurance
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16
Poisoned With Ivy.

Mrs. Herbert Herrick returned to
her home in this city Saturday a. m.
from Mason City and is suffering
from a severe case of ivy poisoning.
Mrs Herrick has been visiting
friends at Mason City for some time
and few days ago went with a
party on picnic, While in the
woods she came in contact with the
poisonous Ivy unknowingly. One
side of her face Is badly swollen as
are also her arms. However. 1t Is
some better now than when first
contracted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-16

working season is over the harrow
may be folded up into a small space
to be stored.
Since securing the patent rights
on the machine, Mr.. Brewer has u.s.
ed the harrow in his fields. Farmers
who know of it have been watching
it and many of them have already
been sold. Some time ago repre-
sentative of the International Har-
vester Co. arrived in the city and
went to the Brewer home. After
looking the harrow over and watch
ing 1t work he made an offer to the
patentee for his rights However,
Mr.. Brewer could not get what he
thought was the right price and
would not sell. Last week repre-
sentative of Nevada pillow firm al
so visited the city and looked the
harrow over Mr.. Brewer is still
figuring with this firm, but has
made no definite plans. A few local
men have had the matter under con-
sideration for a short time and may
negotiate with the owner.
Owing to its ready popularity with
farmers, the harrow IS no doubt a
good seller Unless some Of the
larger manufacturers obtain the
rights Of Mr.. Brewer, the CONNER
cial league or other local parties may
take hold of the matter of manu-
featuring the new harrow.