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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

The people Of the city are getting
sick and tired of hearing that cases
of scarlet fever developing here and
there in the city at this time after the
disease was supposed to- have been
pretty we'll stamped out are due to
failure to report mild cases of the
disease and the consequent lack of
quarantine enforcement. 1t does not
seem possible that under the condi-
tions existing in this city that there
can be any one ignorant enough or
careless enough to fail to report a
case of the disease to the proper
authorities that proper precautions to
prevent its spread may be taken, but
if there are any such the people want
to know who is responsible. More
over if the people guilty of attempt
ing to conceal the presence Of the
disease by failure to report to the
health department took this course
deliberately and with full knowledge
Of the possible consequences of their
acts it is time that an effort was made
to punish them in some way. People
that deliberately risk exposing other
children to contagion are entitled to
no sympathy and win get none for
the results of Ignorance and criminal
carelessness in handling this disease
IN this city in the past are too fresh
in the public mind. If there are any
such they should be shown up. No
attention should be paid to the ugly
rumors that some of the physicians
have connived at concealment and
been dilatory in reporting cases. That
IS too grave charge to receive any
consideration unless absolute proof is
furnished. 1t is not believed that
there IS anything in the present sit
uatlon that need cause the parents of
the children of the city any undue
alarm as the health department is
making an investigation that prom
ises to reveal the whole situation in
the infected districts of the city and
the department can be depended upon
20 take any measures necessary to
check the spread of the disease.
Everything is being done that can be
done and the health officer and his as
sistants can be relied on to be ener-
getic and yigilant.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
ENTERS STATE WORK
The Rev. Edgar L. Farrill to
be Field Secretary for
Christian Endeavor.
is FIRST WISCONSIN LEADER

Announcement was made today that
the Rev. Edgar T. Farrill who recently
resigned his passionate Of the First
Congregational church in this city has
been unanimously elected as Field Sec
rotary for the Wisconsin Christian En-
deavor Union, and he will assume the
duties of this new position early in
November. The new position will in a
measure take Mr.. Farrill out of the
Passionate work of his church, but he
will remain in close touch with T. e
ministry and his work will also give
him chance to use his talents as an
organizer and public speaker in other
denominations. The work of which
Mr.. Farrill is to take charge is the or
ganization of the young people of the
church under the banner of the Chris
tian Endeavor Union. For two years
he served as president of the Wisconsin
organization and his work was so eff
cient in interesting the young people
OF the state in the movement that after
the last convention at which he resign
ed as president, the executive board
was instructed to employ field agent
TO carry forward the work which had
been inaugurated under his regime as
president. He was at once proposed
for the position Of field secretary and
his unanimous selection followed. Mr..
FarriE will be the first field secretary
of the Wisconsin Christian Endeavor
Union, and it is expected that under
his leadership the work of the union
will be greatly advanced. He viii
make his home and will have his CEN
trail Office in Milwaukee and from that
city will direct the work Of the union
which numbers thousands of mem
bers in the state. Mr.. Farrill was a
great personal friend of the Rev. Fran
els E. Clark, D. D., founder of this
great organization among young people
and Father Clark had urged him to
take up the work Of the young people
even though it made it necessary to
give up his work in the regular minis
try of the church. Mr.. FarriH this
morning notified the officials of the
union Of his acceptance and he has re-
ceived many kilograms of congratula-
tions, and assurance Of cooperation
during the day.
In accepting this work Mr.. Farrill
has been called upon to decline calls
to several attractive pastorates as well
as a call to work in the Young Men IS
Christian Association.
Going into his new work Mr.. Farrill
will carry with him the best wishes of
the clergy and all religious people Of
Kenosha.
The trustees of the First Congrega-
tional Church have as yet taken no
steps to secure a minister to succeed
Mr.. Farrill and it is possible that no
action along this line will be taken
until after the first of the new year.
It is probable that the Rev. Mr..
Bray, former pastor of the church, will
be called upon to occupy the pulpit
pending the selection Of a permanent
minister for the congregation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

men in the factories through ignor-
anee car the disease in their clothing.
We have found eases where men work
ing in tie factories had children at
home i'll with the disease. In most of
these cases the patient had light
case of scarlet fever and the father
had not called in physician. No
quarantine had been maintained and
as result eases were developed in
other families. We appreciate the
necessity of getting to these men and
showing them the necessity of observ
ing strictly the quarantine regulations
Managers of the big factories IN Ike
nosha have shown their interest in tht
public welfare by their willingness tx
give the health commissioners many
favors in showing the workingmen the
danger and guarding against it. ria.
cards are now to be placed in the fac.
tories. These will call the attention
of all employees to the danger OF
the spread of scarlet fever and
diphtheria and they will prohibit any
man who has case of these diseases
in his home from working in the shops
without the express permit of the
health department and this viii be is.
sued only when it is shown that the
workman is entirely isolated from the
patient and that there is no danger of
his carrying the disease. These cards
vii proclaim the fact that people
working while there are cases of these
diseases in their home are violating
the quarantine regulations and that
they are liable to arrest for such vior
lations.'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

Some interesting details are to be
found in the government report on the
cost of living, but as a whole it only
puts into formal statement what has
been known to every housewife and
every observer of market conditions
fer the last ten years. The bureau of
labor s figures viii be useful for quo
tation and reference. what the pub
lie needs most, however, is to know
how the nigh cost of living can be re-
duced.
There are economists who say that
1t cannot be much reduced, owing to
the great output of gold in the last
few years and the probability that
more gold per annum will be produced
rs scientific methods Of mining de-
velop. If this belief is sound, an ad-
justment will come when everybody s
Income has been raised in proportion
TO the increase of gold, but that time
does not seem near. Other students of
the gold question, however, say the
annual production is bound to diminish
in few years.
The argument expressed in the
phrase 'the cost of high living" may
have application to many persons, and
it is undoubtedly true that most of us
would not like to live as our grand
parents lived. But this does not ex.
plain the most significant rises in
prices, those of the barest necessities.
If crop reports prove correct however,
the harvests this year will surpass any
before known and prices Of food sup
plies ought to go down.--Record-
Herr i.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

the doors opened the members of the
committee streamed out and quickly
disappeared in the darkness, leaving
Chairman Baker to explain the action
of the committee.
stThe governor, said Mr.. Baker,
stands for the same things as we do.
He stands for the naturalization of
the progressive principles for which
W. are fighting; therefore we endorsed
him. We saw 10 reason why all pro-
sressives should not stand together.
He has Endorsed orr principles. Moth,
ing was said regarding any statement
from him.
His democratic opponent has not
Endorsed our principles, and to put up
Ia state ticket would mean the defeat
Lof McGoyern,o said member of the
Committee who stood by. In this he
seemed to give away the real motive
of the action of the committee and
those who were fighting to stave off an
other ticket in order to save the gov
ernor. On the other side they have
forced the governor S hand.
When asked if a state ticket other
than for governor would be put up,
Mr.. Baker said that would be left to
the executive committee, and said that
wherever candidates did not come out
for the bull moose principles candi-
dates would probably be put up against
them, whether on the stase, congress
lsional or legislative tickets. A deci-
sion on this matter would be reached
in short time, Mr.. Baker said.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
Some of the nsnbordinates

=
Some of the "subordinates in the
postofice department must hold
rather responsible positions. When
ever any of the new rules or orders
are found to work badly in practice
the information is generally forthcom-
ing that the order for them was is
sued by a subordinate presumably
without the sanction Of the head Of
icials. It might be q good plan in
order to fix the responsibility if for
nothing else to make one more rule to
the effect that any order affecting the
efficiency of the whole service be re-
ferred to the men "higher up be-
fore being issued.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
TURN LOSSES into PROFITS
Income Tax Commission Increases In
. comes of Local Corporations With
out Notice or Hearing and Court
Actions Are Promised.

The storm of protest against the ad
ministration of the income tax law
broke in all rs fury Ia Kenosha this
morning when scores of letters from
the income tax commission came to
Kenosha, showing the result of the
auditing of the returns from cor
porations in the city There is one wall
from one end of Main street to the
other and it extends far out into the
suburban districts, where there are
small corporations doing business. The
corporation tax for Kenosha county as
made by the commission is placed at
$4,000 and the corporations insist that
it is unjust, from every stand point.
There is hardly single corporation
which made return to the state of
income but which has felt the force of
the boost ordered by the commission.
In some cases the commission has arbi-
trariley increased income statements
from a hundred to two hundred per
cent. This morning the men interested
in these corporations were busy inter
viewing their attorneys and making
the demand that actions be started at
once to prevent the state collecting
the taxes assessed
One Of the smaller corporations of
the city had sent detailed report show
ing that the business of the corpora
tion had been conducted at an actual
loss during the year 1911. This had
no effect on the commission and without
notice or hearing the commission
turned the deficit to profit and as
sessed the corporation 500 in income
taxes. The officials at once declared
that they would fight the assessment by
injunction if necessary. Several of
the smaller corporations who had re-
turned assessments about the $4,000
mark were boosted $4,000 and in one
case where personal tax of $50 was
paid last year the income tax assessed
by the state commission this year is
$474. Even larger boosts are reported
by some of the corporations. The small
corporations seem to be the ones es-
.pecially hit by the commission, but
some of the larger corporations are
anxiously awaiting the returns. In the
letter accompanying the boost the Off
GERS of the corporations are advised
that they will have chance to COM
plain to the commission, but they will
be forced to hire attorneys and go to
Madison and in many cases it will
probably be cheaper for them to pay
the tax, which they claim is Unjust and
confscatory, than to bear the ex-
pense Of making a fight in the courts.
The handling of the corporation tax
was wholly in the hands of the state
commission and the local income tax
board had nothing to do with the as
sessment Of it, or the review of the
statement as returned 1t is declared by
the managers of the corporations that
they have made fair statements and
that the boost on the part Of the state
commission is entirely unwarranted and
,7nfair
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
.
DEATH OF PAUL HECKERT.

Paul Gottlieb Heckert, aged 25
years and a resident Of Kenosha for
some years, died at his residence on
Rice avenue just before noon today
after a long illness from tuberculosis.
Heckert had been sufferer from the
disease for some time and he had only
recently returned from Colorado where
he had gone in search of relief. A
widow and two children survive him
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

You are hereby ordered to see to it
that trees are trimmed in al places
where they interfere with the use of
the streets Of the city. If this work
is not done before the first day Of
October the work will be done by the
city and the cost of it charged to the
property owners on the tax rolls.
Park Commission,
$50 august Baltzer, secy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

Not that it makes any particular
difference to them at this late date but
several thousand would be spectators
are curious to know why the date for
the automobile races was set Just at
the time when the equinoctial storms
are always expected. A glance at the
weather records would have shown that
two weeks either way, earlier or later,
would have increased the chances for
fair weather greatly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
TO THE VOTERS OF KENosHA
COUNTY.


Regardless of the action of the re-
publican platform convention, | am
opposed to the income tax law and if
elected to represent this district in me
state legislature | will work for the
repeal Of the law.
| make this statement at this time
in order taat thers may be no misunder-
sanding as to my position. Before the
primary election | declared myself in
favor of the repeal of this law and
my ideas have in no way been chang
ed by the platform convention.
Very truly yours,
Charles II. Pfennig.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
THURSDAY, sEATEMBER 20.

Any bowler who ever shot ball
down an alley has a right to feel
sighted if he is not asked to join a
bowling league of some kind this win
ter. The sport appears to have taken
stronger hold on the people of the
city than ever before and there are
organizations formed or forming to
suit all classes Of players.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

The best thing for the patrons of
the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric
will be to have the road pass into
strong hands bent on developing the
property and increasing its value and
with the financial backing to hang on
to the line. The Improvement in the
service should be almost immediate on
the passing of the road out Of the
hands Of the receivers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

And all of the other models from
$500 to $4,000. Come in and see
and hear the various styles. We will
show you how easy it is for you to own
one. The largest selection of Victrolas
and records in the city. Jos. A. Pitts,
21o-212 Main street. Phone l37. If
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26

Children 5 shoes, that will stand
service, that will give comfort, that
look stylish IN all feathers, this kind
of child shoe is the Educator or Red
Goose. They are positively the very
best that can be had. S. & J. Gott-
lieb Co. $40
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
Paid Advertisement.

The following advertisement is authoriz-
ed and SLT0 is paid for it's insertion by
Charles Ii. Pfennig.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-09-26
THE NEW vICTROLAs.

We have in stock and ready for i'm
mediate delivery the three new Vic
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-24

The general in command of a
field day during maneuvers was
watching the work of the ambu-
lance corps, and asked the COM
mander of one section what he
was supposed to be treating a
man for. Conclusion and total
insensibility, sir" was the reply.
"What have you done?" asked the
general. "Given him some brandy,
sir" was the prompt answer.
why? Because he asked for
itP'
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-24
wow!

"Are you going far this jour
ney?" asked an inquisitive man of
his companion in the railway car
rage. The other resented being
disturbed. eyes, l am going to
Newcastle" he replied. Il am a
commercial traveller; my age is
So; 1 am married. Ny name is
Phillip Higson. l have a boy 18
years old; he is in the Civil Serv-
ice; he gets Is shillings a week.
My father died last June; he was
a stockbroker. My mother is still
living. Our cook is called Mary.
Is there anything else l can tell
You?" The inquisitiye man hest
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-24
THE CAUSE

By Berton Braley.
Said one tits tariff that does the trick,
That boosts the cost of our things so high
Another explained Its too much 'front.'
Extravaganza makes money fly"
Supply of gold" was another cause
Given, of course, by zone who knows
But ever and ever, without pause,
The cost of living just rose and rose.
Commissions sat the mooted point,
And they discovered lot of things
But not why matters out of joint
And prices soaring spreading wings
They junketed gaily roundabout,
Holding sessions at frequent times;
And the truth of the matter is still in doubt
But the cost of living still climbs and climbs.
They said it was due to the crop of wheat
They said it due to the lack of COAL
To the kind of food that the eat
And the way the laborer spent his roll;
To the eastern floods and the western drouth
The northern calm and the southern blows;
But the workman lived from hand to mouth
And the cost of living just rose and rose.
WOW! tated. what did your grand
you going far this jour father do for vng? he in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-24

tated. what did your grand
father do for a living?" he in
CURED.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-11
Patton Chapel.

OpctfHE 10 me IteIUS.
1t has been some time since my nom
de plume has appeared in the News. l
have been silent for some time. and
having nothing else to do, will again
give few items.
We had big snow last night, and
also some very cold weather. Indica-
tions are that before tomorrow another
snow is likely to come, and if it does,
woe unto Brer Rabbit
Christmas was celebrated here in the
form of Christmas tree and box sup
per. The tree was loaded with pres
ents and nice sum was made ON the
boxes. This will pay off the balance
of the,debt on the Chapel, which will
make it free from all indebtedess. The
church is undenominational and any
one is free to worship in it,
Mr.. and Mrs Walter little, of Ross
vile, Ga, we're here Sunday visiting
relatives and friends.
The heavy rains that have been fall
ing for the past few weeks have made
the roads in this part of the valley al
most un6t.for travelling. 1t seems as
if that proposed ''pike" through this
town was only fake and wasn't what
it was cracked up to be. / am still
going to Central. Like to go to school
over there fine. Valley Bird.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-11
Wildwood, Ga.

! Sbecfdt 10 the Ne70S.
Rain and mud is the order of the
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dietz, of Nor
ganville spent the holidays with rela-
tives in Dunlap and Jasper, returning
to Morganville Friday. They report a
pleasant time at both places
Mr.. and Mrs. Guen Morgan, of At
lanta. Ga, called on William little
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deitz called on Mrs
M. E. Gerren and Mr.. and Mrs. and
Golf while they were at Jasper.
William TITLE, of Morganvile, has
we'll of water with thirteen kinds of
minerals in it. He had it analysed
and it will cure most all blood diseas-
es. Anyone wishing to know more
about the water can write him at
Morganville, Ga.
Everybody seems to be at peace and
harmony with each other. We are
thankful for all the good things the
old year has brought us. and hope that
the new year will bring us more hap
piness, and may it be brighter and
may we all be better and do more to
help others bear the burden of life,
anu may We uU Wudb Wo Cdu, Ohou6u
it be ever so small. May we all live
nearer to him, who gives us this new
year, that He will be we'll pleased
with our offerings. Let us do unto
others as we would have them do unto
us that stars may be added to our
crowns. Let MS all be very careful
what we say about our neighbors.
Most of folks findii easier to hold a
runaway horse than to hold the ton
gus. Pussy folks strain at little
things. There are some folks so lack
ing in skill that they do not know how
to even make an excuse. Let US do
the best we can in all the ways we
can. / will close with best wishes to
the News and its many readers. Come
on all you writers, and let us have the
news whole year. Do your part and
the good editor will do his.
Jolly Girl.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-11
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-11
Rev. IrI R. Hicks 1912 Almanac

Before the great Drouth of 1901, the
Hicks Almanac gave timely warning.
For over two years prior to 1911, the
Hicks Almanac again sounded a warn.
ing OF drouth danger. And so for for
ty years this same friend Of ali the
people has steadfastly refused the
offers of spectators and continued to
warn the public of the coming dangers
OF storm and weather. AS they should
have done. the people have nobly stood
by Professor Hicks, their faithful pub
lie servant, who has grown old in
their service. Send only one dollar To
WORD AND WORKS PUBLISHING
COMPANY. 340i Franklin Avenue.
st. Louis, Missouri. and get his Mag.
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The Almanac alone. a fine book If
100 pages, is only 35c by mail. Let
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warnings of our National Seer for the
coming year.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-01-11
Victoria.

SbtriaL TO The We70S
Snow is the order of the day. 1t
has been showing or raining all the
week.
Our school was out last Friday.
DR.. Thompson has been on the sick
list but is some better.
Mrs. Laura Thompson is on the sick
list. | hope she will soon recover.
Mrs. Brophy visited Mrs. Hamilton
Saturday.
Mrs. Hamilton visited her daughter
last week.
Bill Hamilton visited Miss Edna
Brophy last Sunday morning.
Miss Lena Lasater visited Carrie
Merritt Sunday.
A. B. Hamilton is finishing Will
Lees house at Sequachee this week.
He runs his grist mill on Saturdays.
The school closed on account of
whooping cough. Snow Ball.