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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-07
The Tax on oleomargarine.

BY the Burleson bill pending in con-
gress it is proposed to tax al oleomar-
garine cents pound uniformly. The
national government, in the fiscal yea1
ending June 80, 1911, taxed 2,S42, 629
pounds Of oleomargarine colored to re
semble butter 10 cents per pound and
Il14,75S,324 pounds Of uncolored oleo-
margarine one-fourth cent per pound
under the present law. The revenue
derived was $57l ,15S; under the pro-
posed tax the same number of pounds
sold would have produced a revenue of
So, 352,o19.
These figures show that the proposed
change would result in a large increase
of revenue. A reasonable tax for reve-
nue. purposes is justiiable. But tax
on colored oleomargarine merely be-
cause of the coloring is an abuse of the
taxing power, and it bears heavily on
the poor.
Oleomargarine should be plainly
branded, and the pure food law pro-
vides penalties againsS misbranding.
The consumer should know what he is
getting, but if he likes yellow oleomar-
garine he should not be compelled to
pay tax of 10 cents pound for it.
Oleomargarine is wholesome. 1t is in
ferior to butter, and those who prefer
butter will buy the superior article
when they can afford to do So
The Chicago Woman s club and
other organizations favor the reduc-
ton to 2 cents a pound, which the
high cost of living makes specially de-
sirable now. Congress should abolish
the unjust 10 cent Record
Herald.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-07

Attorney in Durkee Fight Is
Captured While Seeking
Evidence IN Mexico.
NATION SECURES HIS RELEASE


The investigation Of the Durkee
estate promises to be one of the CHIEF
reasons for strained relations between
United States and Mexico as former
Congressman John II. Clancy of Sui
Ivan, md, was on last Friday cap
tured by the Mexican revolutionists
and held as a prisoner for nearly forty
eight hours. His release was finally Sc.
cured by the United States minister
to Mexico, but since he was released
no word has been received from him.
Congressman CLANCY was in Kenosha
less than a month ago for the hear
ing Of the famous Durkee estate peti-
tion. lie came to Kencsha as the rep
resentatiye of the Utah administrator
OF the estate and at the time he de.
ciared that he was going to Mexico
with a view Of getting some facts in
regard to the property of the estate
which were alleged to be known BY
Americans in Mexico. He was next
heard of ON Saturday afternoon when
the state department. received q de-
mand from his wife that he be releas-
ed from a Mexican prison. 1t was
stated that CLANCY had heen captured
by the insurgents and was acid pend
ing an investigation. The nature of
the evidence which CLANCY sought in
Mexico has not been made public, but
lit is expected that he viii return to
this country in order to be present at
the coming March term of the circuit
court when the appeal Of the Durkee
ease from the county court will be
heard. CLANCY is expected to repre-
sent the administrator from Utah in
this hearing. Congressman CLANCY has
been in Kenosha many times in the
past six months and is well known to
the members of the bar in Kenosha.
He has been connected with the IN
vestigation Of the claim of the Dur
kee estate against the government for
more than ten years.
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KNIGHTS Go TO DELAvAN.
Kenosha knights Take Part in Institu
ton of New Council Sunday.

Three special trains conveyed over
500 Knights of Columbus to Delaxan
on Sunday to participate in the in
stallation of Delavan Lodge, Is. of G..
Delegations from Chicago, Milwaukee,
Racine, Kenosha, GAINESVILLE, Beloit,
Mineral Point, and Rockford were
present.
The exercises began with q celebfa-
ton Of solemn high mass in st. An
drew's church at 1890 a. m. The work
of comforting the degrees was begun
at 1 O'Clock, in the opera house. A
class of eighty-fye was initiated. Be
lott, Monroe and Manitowoc teams ex-
emplifed the first, second, and third
degrees respectively
At 7:30 dinner was served in the
parlors Of st. Andrews Catholic
church. Five hundred and fifty mem
bers of the order attended. After the
banquet prominent members OF the
order delivered addresses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-03-07
ELECTION NOTICE HIRE.
County Clerk Gets Notice of Spring
Election From Secretary OF State.

I County Clerk Russell H. Jones this
morning received from the secretary
of state the annual notice for the
spring election. The notice provides
for the election of four delegates at
large to the Republican and Democra-
tic national conventions and for the
election of two district delegates to
represent each party. There is no
state judicial election this year, but
the voters of the county will elect
county judge for the unexpired term.
The formal notice of the election will
be published on Thursday Of this week.
It is not expected that the election of
national delegates will create any
great stir in Kenosha this year.
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PENCIL PUsHERs WIN.
Defeat Factory Men of the Simmons
Mfg. Company by lo4 Pins.

Wednesday night on McNallev,s a.
levs the heads of the factory depart
ments bowled the heads of the Office
departments Of the Simmons Manu-
featuring Company. Both teams and
their managers (Mr Terrell for the
Office and Mr.. Rndd for the 5actorv)
met at the Kenosha Hotel aud lit. six
thirty sat down To a good Dime after
which they adjourned to the alleys
and bowled three games.
The Pencil Pushefs won out over
the factory men by a margin Of f64
pins, they piling up 4l56 Pins in the
three games while the factory men
only secured 1892. Farr was high man
on both sides for the evening with
400 pins, Daveler was 4 close second
with 454 and Hartman was third with
457. Though the bowling was not very
brilliant on either side, on account of
the rivalry between the Two teams the
games were exciting. This was the
second meeting of the two teams, the
Office men having won over the fac
tory men by a small margin at the
first. In spite of two defeats the fac
tory men announce that they are still
in the game and third series viii be
played in the near future. Details Of
the games follow:
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MAY PROTEST JUDGE GEIGER.
Rumors at Washington Positive Re
monstrance Will be Lodged.

Protests have been made. to various
members Of the senate committee on
the Judiciary against the confirmation
of the nomination of F. A. Geiger to be
judge of the eastern district of Wis
consin, by certain officials of the Anti
Saloon League.
A communication signed by Winfield
D. Cox charges that Geiger is d tool
of the brewery interests. The sub
committee of the judiciary committee,
which has the Geiger nomination in
charge, has taken no action in the
matter as yet, but will probably afford
the Anti-Saloon League representatives
an opportunity to make their protests
in person and give reasons for them
if they desire. This committee con
sists of Senator Brown, chairman, and
Senators Brandegee and Culberson.
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MAY NOT EXPRESS CHOICE.
No Provision for Stating Preference
for vice Presidential Nominee.

In voting their presidential prefer
ence ballots at the April primary, vot-
ers Of Wisconsin, will probably not ex-
press themselves on their choice for
vice president. They viii have the OPP
portunity to do SO and the law specifies
that they may do SO in the same way
and at the same time they vote on their
favorite presidential candidates.
To place the name of a presidential
or a vice presidents al candidate on the
official ballot in Wisconsin this spring
will require petition with LOCO
names. Petitions for the various presi-
Dental candidates are now being cir
.culated.
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POSTER CAMPAIGN ON.
Bill Boards Blaze With Declarations of
Rival Democratic Candidates Today.

The poster campaign in Kenosha be-
gan this morning and the big bill
boards and dead walls in the city are
being plastered with great posters pro-
claiming the candidates. of M. j..
Scholey and James German for mayor.
Both are. claiming to be the real candi-
dates for the people. German refers
with pride to his record and declares
for business administration of the
affairs of the city. Scholey has red
posters instead of the German blue
and he points to his record and de-
clares that he stands for progress
Neither Of the posters say anything
about increased bond issues ard in
creased city deficits under Democratic
rule The posters are being put UP in
all parts Of the city and it is said
that the posters are to be one Of the
big features of the Democratic pri-
mary eampaisR
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corporation SO that copy can be re-
tanned for reference. Do not send
duplicates.
ldl Every question should be answer
ed. If there is no amount or informa
ton to be given opposite any question
write in the words none, N ssnoth-
|ing'' or mil.
5. Employees. The list Of en-
ployees who received more than 500
should be mailed to the tax commits
sion before March tenth so that such
information can be forwarded TO the
respective assessors OF income. 1t
need not be ACCOMPANIED by the return.
Repairs and Requirements. When
such repairs and replaeements practic.
ally offset depreciation mo charge
shosild be made for depreciation.
5. Profits from Sales Of Property
Purchased Within Three Years. The
profits are the excess of the selling
price over the total expense of buying
and holding the PROPERTY, but not in
Guiding interest on the money invest
ed, (unless borrowed), nor any COM
pensation to the taxpayer for his time
and services in buying and selling the
property.
This provision does not apply to live
stock or crops raised, to products made
or manufactured, nor to ordinary mer-
camille stores; but only to real estate
and similar property purchased and
sold within three years.
6. Losses. Where losses are partly
compensated by insurance, The descrip-
ton and value of the property should
be stated. No deduction can he allow
ed for mere estimated losses.
Z. Inventory
(a) The inventory here referred to-
is primarily that of stock or merchan-
disc. If other property, such as fix
lures office furniture or equipment is
included, the fact should be noted.
(b) Where inventories are made by
actual or physical valuation, thus TAX
ing into account depreciation of the
property inventoried, additional depre-
citation should not be included in ans
wer to question 16.
5. Employees. Employees whose
residence and employment are wholly
outside the state need not be reported.
9. Dividends. The names and adj
dresses of all stockholders to whom di-
vidends We're paid in the year 1911
and the amount paid to each should
be furnished to the tax commission so
as to entitle the stakeholder to deduct
the same from his Individual income.
Special blanks for making such lists
will be furnished on application, but
no particular form is required. AS in
the case of employees, the report
should be made before March tenth.
10. Accounting. The essential and
primary purpose of the law is to as
certain and tax net income. Any
method Of bookkeeping or accounting
which fairly attains this result will
be permitted.
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TO SEND MANY BLANKS.
Assessor of Incomes to Send Out $500
Blanks on Next Monday Morning.

Assessor Of incomes, Joseph E. Dal-
ton, and his assistants are busy prepar-
ing for the collection OF the income
tax and next Monday morning blanks
viii be sent to $500 residents of Keno
sha county asking that they make a re-
port on their earnings for 1911. In
making up the list Assessor Dalton has
eembed the county as with a fine tooth
ed comb and has found every person
that he has any idea might have an
income of more than $1,000 year.
These blanks must be filed out and re-
turned TO the district official on OF
before the first of April.
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FARMERS ATTENTION.
Which Does it Paw to Use?

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.
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Dickens sunrise bread, pure and
wholesome. Try it. The best in
town. eodtf
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Soil Dolomite
Tonic Limestone

stop Tor moment and figure what
the Calsium Carbonate of the Dolomite
Limestone is going to cost. The other
elements are practically value1ess 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 a
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 irving
to sell you something claimed to be
as good.
We would be pleased to purchase
several hundred tons and paw $500
per ton delivered, Kenosha, prior to
April 1st, delivery, if we could secure
material equivalent to Soil Tonic. We
carry supply Of Soil Tonic at our
warehouse at Kenosha, OF can furnish
same in car lots at your nearest sta
ton. Will be pleased to furnish lii
erature or any information desired re-
garding It's use. The DunnebacLe Co.,
Kenosha,( Wis, Phone sol and
So2. Htf
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HOW NEW TAX WORKS
Income Tax Assessor Dalton
Gives Examples of New
Assessments Today.
FIGURE OUT YOUR OWN TAXES

With view of further aiding the
people in solving the intrica les of the
income tax Assessor of Incomes, Joseph
p. Dalton, has prepared two examples
of the manner In which the income tax
is collected. The first is the income
tax of a salaried man and the second
that Of a merchant. The figures in
these cases are made from figures sug-
gcsted by local people. A study Of
these two statements will aid any man
in figuring out his income tax for the
coming year. The statements follow:
INCOME TAX.
A man has a wife and one child and
owns and occupies his, own residence.
Cross Income.
Salary received in 1911 ...... $4,000.
Income of wife 1911 ........... 500
Estimated rental Of residence. $50
Total -................$ SIS, $50
Deductions.
Insurance on residence 1911. ...$ Is
Taxes ON residence paid in 1911 40
Depreciation Of residence in FL go
Exemptions.
Husband and wife .......... 81 200
One child under Is years -. 200
Total taxable income. 49,. ..$2, 165
Tax Levied.
/ per cent of the first $1,000..$ 1000
IL per cent Of the End $1,000 1850
IL Of the third fri 1G5 ...... 2.48
Total income tax $24.9S
A merchant who pays rent for store
building.
Gross Income.
Gross cash receipts from lner-
tile business in 1911. ...-- $4,000
Income Oh Two CullulCu uutlCI
Is years ................ l,oOo
Interest on $1,000 note at
per cent 90
Total i. ..................3l, 050
Deductions.
Paid for goods in 1911. 1890. $24 900
Clerk hire ................... 2,2UU
49,. ............ lUU
Insurance, freight and sundries 800
Taxes on M. and NJ. stock. ....s 200
Rent of store property ....... 500
Exemptions.
WidOWer .s.............s oou
Two children under is years. 400
Total So. .p1S,loU
Balance income y. ........ $IS.UO
Increase in inventory ......-.. 300
Total taxable income .......$2,4o0
Inventory Jan. l, 1911 80. $4,000
Inventory Dec. 81, 1911 $3.50. 10000
Income tax ...............I. .$2S.50
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Sell or buy anythinga Want ads will
do it,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-16
American Scientists Lead the World

American Scientists Lead the World.
Developing by leaps and bounds. the
medical profession in the United
States bids fair to lead the world in
the value of its research work and the
Importance Of it's scientific discoveries.
In the opinion of DR.. Thomas Cairns OF
La Sale. Ill.
"One has but to review the proceed
ings OF the recent International con.
gress Of hygiene and demography to
see the wonderful strides which the
making" said DR.. Cairns. practically
al! OF the important scientific discov-
cries announced at that congress were
made by American physicians and as
the result OF American research work.
Take for instance the discovery Of
a micro-organism which will produce
a virus that is death to the rats. That
discovery was made by a Michigan
physician. DR.. Frederick Movie Of Ann
Arbor. The result Of his studies
means that a virus will soon be pro.
mate cholera. which is carried by rats,
Another illustration is furnished
right here in your own city in the dis
.coveries OF. DR.. Anderson, relating 10
measles. It had long been a theory
OF the medical profession that measles
are carried by germs in the scales Of
flesh which peel from the body Of a
person recovering from that disease.
Dr.. Anderson's discovery shows that
such Is not the case. This 10 an i'm.
portant medical discovery because It
shows physicians and health oficers
how to guard homes and the public
against the spread of that disease.
Likewise the great advancement
which has been made in public SAM.
tation problems is attributed largely
to he research work Of the United
states physicians. In this work. as
well as in that OF preventing the
spread OF disease. no physicians in the
world have done more for mankind
than the physicians Of the United
States public health service. Their
contributions to preventive medicine
rank with the greatest In the history
Of the world.
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Talks With Men of
National Prominence
Sentiment among the lawyers and
judges Of Dallas. and undoubtedly
among the majority of the profession
at wa.hinstos, D. c.
@

Sentiment among the lawyers and
judges Of Dallas. and undoubtedly
among the majority Of the profession
throughout Texas. is strongly opposed
to the recall of judges and Of judicial
decisions said Judge Belsterling.
"Ihey believe. and rightly SO. 1
think, that TO submit every important
judicial decision to the vote of the
tician by compelling him to always
keep his ear to the ground Is one Of
the greatest which confronts
this country.
Every n who has at all observed
American public opinion knows that 1t
Is tickle. swinging first One way and
then the other. How easy 1t would be
for some clever politician or for the
great corporations who took offense
at the ruling Of some Judge to set up a
hue and cry against his decision. cir
culate petitions for his recall. and
completely embarrass the administra-
ton of justice. The American people
love political excitement, and they GER
tainly would get plenty of 1t II every
decision. made according to the laws
and facts. and unpopular. could be set
final approval or djsapproval. It
~ sS -
prudence.
ut is urged that the people should
at least have a voice In determining
whether or not they want a law to
stand after the courts nave declared 1t
to be unconstitutional. That objection
is met. ] believe. BY the suggestion
that the people have passed on the
provisions Of the constitution under
which they live, and have decided
what they want in that instrument.
Having done this. they should. ! be-
lieve. leave to men learned in the law
to say whether or not their repre-
sentativcs in the Legislature have pass
cd an act which Overrides their own
constitution. To permit popular votes
declared unconstitutional by the courts
would be- 81 blow at the independence
OF the judiciary from which a state
would never rec0veH".. ~. ......
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prehends soon will beset the party's

prehends SOC will beset the party's
line of march.
Let it suffice hat we fall in with
his proposition that one or the chief
obstacles to the solution Of the prob
lens the new president must grarple
with IL the scantiness Of highly en-
dowed human material from which to
choose advisers such as are needed
to second the efforts of a president
who combines the genius Of a Jeffer-
son to initiate. the force Of a jack
son to execute and greater gifts in
leadership than Cleveland possessed.
And now having shared in the
Watterson view that Few Of our pres
ent-day Politicians seem to measure
up 70 the giants Of old. we are con-
strained also TO share his inquisitive-
ness when he asks II Wilson will dis
cover a Benton in the senate az jack
son did: Will he be able to put his
hands on a group of leaders in the
house like James X. Polk. Franklin
Pierce. James Buchanan, Andrew
Stevenson. and Richard NJ. johnson:
Will Wilson prove himself another
Old Hickory: Mr.. watterson says
iii " IL lS2ts ~ AIlSA SSSS "a
to put Wilson on the pinnacle Of other
heights in commemorative politics and
leaving him there 'twixt heaven and
earth. But why not get back to hard
PAM Nobody carries a brief for
Woodrow Wilson. He is his own con-
idant and counselor. He accepts the
results of the methods h employs.
He takes stock in the men the pri-
mary beings to the front, such as COM
pose the next congress in h main.
They represent the people whose SER
want he would be.
All the president-eleet asks, so far
as car be Perceived, is to have the
pick Of the lot. He selected a new
and untried mar as field commander
in his campaign. with what success
all are aware. The senate and house
after March 4 will be peopled by a
larger proportion Of such men than
ever before-the product Of the pri-
mary-the university Of the people. If
Bcntons and Folks and Johnsons
there be among them. the school
master instinct can be relied upon to
spy them out.
AaA oiSos ~ as "k so
ally concludes. the law of force
bossism-will be succeeded by the Law
Of numbers-the primary-Woodrow
Wilson surely will be found adjust
ing the problems Of the revolution to
the actualities and possibilities OF
government by the people. of the
people. for the people," assisted. not
by the old wheel horses Of democracy,
but by the men whom New Jersey.
Massachusetts. New York. Illinois,
Iowa. Kansas. Nebraska. California,
Washington. and other states have OF
late been sending to congress.
Whether the new ruling element will
encounter such pitfalls that by 1916,
as Mr.. watterson apprehends. cit will
be a contest between the possible and
impossible in government. complicated
by democratic factionism and the
ghost Of republicanism," remains to
be seen.
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money except his own personal funds
in promoting his candidacy.

There is absolutely no use for cam
said he yesterday. In the first place.
the candidate for office who has a
good cause need not fear to go before
the people and talk to them about
that cause, and he does not need a big
expense account to do it. either. Every
man should be his own financial back
er when he runs for office. He should
pay all of his w expenses. and not
ask a portion Of his constituents to
assist in %defraying the expenses Of
his campaign.
I'VE might as we'll face the fact first
as last, that many men are perpetual
candidates for office. not because they
particularly want that Office or be-