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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-13
SEE A RESTRAINT OF TRADE
Government Seeks Evidence of a Con-
spiracy Between Farmers and Retail
ers to Increase Price of Milk Sold in
Cities Producers are Standing Pat.

Kenosha county farmers who are
members Of the Milk Producers Union
are to- fall under al Investigation that
| is to be made by the United States
government and investigators employed
| by the government are now making a
scrutiny as to the methods in which
the mill produced III Wisconsin, lii
nois aid Wisconsin is being sent to
market. The government is not only
Investigating the Milk Producers
| Union, but it is also taking a shot at
| the milk dealers in Chicago and the
wholesale companies who are handling
| the milk shipped in from the various
states. The government agents seem
to have an idea that the retailers have
| an understanding with the farmer pro-
ducers to maintain the prices of milk
and milk products and that this agree
ment is in restraint of trade. Another
part Of the Indictment brought by the
government holds that the producers
and the retailers are conspiring indie
pendently to raise the price of milk
| The officials of the Milk Producers :
Union have never made any denial of
the fact that the prime motive in
forming this organization was to Sc
cure higher prices for milk. These
men claim, however, that they are not
getting their share Of the price charg-
ed for the milk to the ultimate
! consumer.
Dairymen declared that Borden s
Condensed Milk Company is the con-
Germ among the retailers that actually
| regulates the price for the producers.
| Whatever price the Borden company
sets each spring and fall is followed
by the other retail concerns.
This information also is embodied in
the report on the operations of the re
tailers sent to Washington. A number
of special agents under the direction
of Charles r. De Woody, head of the
bureau of investigation, have been at
work gathering information about the
methods employed by the Borden COM
pany and other retail dealers.
What the government wants TO know
now is whether the retailers are behind
! the present move of the dairymen to
raise the wholesale price Of the supply
/ for the summer months to $3.50 per
! 100 pounds. A raise in the wholesale
price would result in corresponding
raise in the price to the consumer, and
the margin Of profit to the retailer, it
was said, would be increased.
The summer price paid by the deal
ers last year in the period from April
to October /, 1912, was $1.262-3 a
I nundred pounds, or 27s cents a quart.
The present winter price, which went
into effect last October is $3.50 a
hundred pounds, or 313-24 cents a
quart. This is lower than in the win
! ter of I9ll-l9l2, when the price was
I$1.79 hundred pounds.
The Milk Producers Association is
made up of dairymen in Illinois, Wis
consin and Indiana. They are now
agitating to raise the price to $3.50 a
hundred pounds. They contend that
they ought to have at least one-half
of the retail price Of s cents quart.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-13
Pfennigs.
NOTICE.

Before you buy your seed oats, seed
corn, clover and timothy seed, give
us call. Have now enroute a car Of
Iowa Silver Nine seed oats, also a
fine grade of other kind of oats, good
for seed and a big supply Of best
GRADES Of seed corn of all kinds.
Lawrence and Jensen, 267 Church
st. Phone 791. adv W.T.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-13
Eagles.
WIFE SEEKS DIVORCE.
Mrs. Mary Nelson Asks for Decree
Against Her Husband Charles Nelson.

In the circuit court this morning
Mrs. Mary Nelson through her attor-
ney Calvin Stewart, filed an action to
sever marriage relations with Charles
Nelson after the couple had been mar
ried for more than twenty years. In
her complaint to the court the wife
states that she was married to Nelson
at Lyons, Wis, in Dec. 1892. She
charges cruelty and failure to provide.
She asks for the custody of minor
daughter, but no mention is made of
the custody Of the minor son of the
union. Nelson is declared to be bar
Der working in Kenosha. The case is
to come up for trial at the March
term Of the circuit court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-13
ALL STARS WIN TWO.

Defeat the Badgers Two Out of Three
in the Commercial Bowling League.
The All Stars handed the Badger
Brass bowlers a surprise when they
defeated them two out of three games
and reached the high total of 1904 in.
their last game. Rock, the sinker for
the Badgers tried to win the games
himself with scores of 235, ia and
an average of 2oS2- Smith with
20, Kerst with 21S, Krisor with 2oS
and Hubble with 2o4 were other high
scores made. The scores of the match
follow:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-13

Bob Head furnished a little excite
ment for Main street on Friday even
ing when his pony ran away after
over turning a cutter and throwing out
the driver. The cutter was pretty
badly demolished but Bob escaped
without bruise.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-13
E. j. FILBINs WIN THREE.
Defeat the Eagles Three Easy Games
on Friday Night.

The E. j. Filbins had no trouble
winning three straight from the Eagles
in the Commercial Bowling League on
Friday evening. VIM. Anderson was
the pin getter with scores Of 226 and
21S and an average of POS 1-3. The
scores follow:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-13
D. AND D. TEAM WINS THREE.
Whitewash the Black Cats on Tuesday
Night at Ward and Hermann Alleys.

The began and Deffry bowling team
Of the Commercial Bowling League
Won three easy games from the Black
Cats on Tuesday night. Lansdowne
with 30 and Ebert with 221 were
the high scorers of the evening.
The scores follow:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-13

Announcement has been made that
the Easter FaeatioD at Kemper Hall
will begin on March 10th. School
will reopen on the afternoon of April
1st.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-13
1sEN AND MURRAY WIN TWO.

The Isen and Murray team won two
out of three from the Pfennig team
in the Mercantile Bowling League al
the Cozy alleys. Knudson with a score
of 203 was high for the evening. The
scores follow:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-13


Kenosha Wireless School,
Kenosha, Wis.
Gentlemen:-
We have recently had enquiries
from various sources regarding the en-
ployment of wireless operators and /
would now advise you that owing to
the increase in installations on freight
and passenger vessels on both the At
lantic and Pacific coasts, and the early
opening Of navigation on the Great
Lakes, we are prepared to take into
our service, either at New York or
San francisco, as the operator may de-
sire, a large number of men at each
port. Such operators must possess
either a government license or be in a
position to pass government examina-
ton.
Operators will be employed at reg
ular salary, according to their pro-
ticiency, and in addition thereto a
bonus scheme is offered for good work
and long service. Pay will be effec-
tive from the date of engagement.
Application should be made in person,
but if not possible, letter will be re-
ceived at 20 Cliff street, New York.
or Merchants Exchange Building,
San Francisco Gal
should like you to let us know az
your earliest convenience whether you
expect to be able to send operators
from your school and if so, how many
to each port.
Yours very truly,
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
of America.
Signed, J. Botomley,
Vice President.
Nine operators from the Kenosha
Wireless School have received their Ii
censes and intend to leave soon to ac-
cept positions with the Marconi Co.
"A new class in wireless is now being
formed and those desiring to enter
this class apply to Kenosha Wireless
School, l19 Milwaukee avenue, for par
ticulars, or phone 27S. adv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-13

Mrs. George Harkins and daughter,
Dorothy, have returned home after an
extended visit with Mrs. D. Elliott at
Amarillo, Texas.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-13

II. S. Cooper returned home recent
" after spending a few weeks in tie
south.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-13
RADIO MEN NEEDED.
All Wireless Operators Must Have
Government License.

The following communication has
been received at the Kenosha Wireless
School.
New York, Feb. %, 1913.
Kenosha Wireless School,
Kenosha, Wis.
Gan4Iamon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-13

UI
6. The Life Of Commodore Perry.
I. A Century of Peace.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-14
A SANTA CLAUS FIREPLACE FOR
HE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAiN-
MENT.

hiasmuch as it has been Santa
CLAUS time-honored custom to climb
down a chimney and out through the
fireplace, in entering a house, this is
the most fitting way to have him make
his appearance before your school or
home audience at the Christmas enter
tainment. Very few fireplaces are
constructed nowadays large enough to
accommodate st. Nicholas and his
pack of gifts, but it is one of the sim
plest things in the world to build a
false mantle and fireplace In this
article is shown the plan for a new
idea III construction that requires but
little material, and the whole thing
can be made in short order This
mantel is built in front of doorway,
and there are a number of advantages
n following this scheme. The fire
place can be made deep, because it ex-
tends through the doorway, and at the
same time the mantel can be built
close to the wall, because all that is
necessary is a slight projection of the
lower portion to support the mantel-
shelf, and enough of chimney breast
above the shelf to conceal the frame
Of the doorway. This reduces to a
minimum the amount of lumber re-
CURED for the framework. Then, too,
the fireplace is Of convenient form to
climb in and out Of, which will be ap-
preciated by any portly Santa Claus
whose portliness, due to a pillow or
two belted in at the waist-line, makes
climbing a difficult feat. This fire
place can be entered from the adjoin-
ing room, or II it is built in door
way to closet or courtroom, Santa
Claus can be hidden within the closet
until he receives his cue to make his
appearance.
Get a packing-case for the fireplace.
That will save considerab bic work. One
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-14

and drive small finishing nail
through the center of the upper cross
strip ] into the door trim. For a
hearth cut a piece of 12-inch board
equal in length to the width of the
mantel, and lay it on the floor close
to the mantel.
This completes the mantel frame
work. For the covering materia
heavy building paper or tar paper is
best, although If neither can be OBJ
tanned heavy wrapping-paper may be
used. The chimney-breast should be
papered or painted to look as nearly
as possible like the adjoining walls OF
the room. A picture-molding may be
painted across the breast Paper
printed in imitation of brickwork car
be purchased in sheets "a inches By
SO Inches iii size at cents a sheet
and 1t is much quicker to paste this
upon the face of the mantel and upor
the inside of the fireplace, than tc
paint the brickwork upon the cover
ing material. But if you cannot get
this conveniently, you will not find Il
d1fhcult to mark off the brick courses
with pencil and long straight stick
n IKE the bricks 2 inches high and {
lnohes long, and the mortar Joint.
about IS inch wide Paint the bricks
red and the joints white or black. To
give the fireplace brickwork a smoked
appearance, it is a good idea to rul
SCOT over it.
Copyright. 1912. nv A Nelly IIalIl
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-14
HAMBURG IS GREATEST PORT
Figures Show City to Have Made
Wonderful Strides in Compare
lively Few Years.

With record OF 100000 tons of
in 1912, Hamburg, Germany, IS right
fully called the greatest commercial
port in continental Europe. Because Of
her location on the Elbe river, at the
junction of the Alster and the Billie,
her river frontage and docks are meas
ured in miles. Over 10000 linear feet,
almost 25 miles of dockage furnishes
an area of 100000 square feet, which
is reserved for handling package
freight alone, and an extension of 49,
900 linear feet is now being built.
Other Nuays are provided for bulk
cargoes that are unloaded directly into
cars, lighters, or warehouses, and an
unloading crane has been installed for
every IS feet Of quay. Among others
there are $50 three-ton ship cranes, OPP
Grated by steam or electricity from
municipal power plant, 100 electric
travelling cranes, a number of huge
double cranes, and several 75-ton Ham
mer-type cranes which pick up cars
and empty them bodily into ships
holds. The quay sheds are 200 feet
wide, and their switch tracks connect
them with railways, running to every
part of Europe.
From the harbor to the open sea, so
miles away, the old 15-foot channel
of the Elbe has been deepened to ST.
feet, and Il dredges are now at work
lowering the bottom to 40 feet Traf-
fic across the river is carried by sew
eral bridges and tunnel for pedestri-
ans and teams. The tunnel consists
of two 2G-foot wrought iron tubes with
elevators at each end.-Popular Me-
chanics.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-14

about 80 inches wide and 80 inches
long is about right for a medium-sized
doorway, but if the doorway to be
utilized is large one you can in
crease the size of the fireplace to
whatever dimensions you may wish to
have it.
AS shown in Fig 8, the packing
case stands upon one side so that the
top OF the box forms the front open
ing Of the fireplace; and the boards
of the uppermost side of the box are
removed, with the exception of the
first one, which is left on or renailed
IN to keep the ends of the box from
spreading apart An average height
For mantel is 4 feet inches. Cut
lhe uprights A and B 2 inches shorter
than this measurement, out of 6-inch
boards, and connect uprights A to up
rights by means Of the crosspieces
& and d. Cut these crosspieces L
inches long, and place G. between the
lower ends and strips d about one
half way up. Then nail uprights A to
the ends Of the packing-case. with
their front edges on a line with the
front edges of the box. For the man
tel-shelf (E, Fig. Il get piece Of a
2XS-incn plank and cut it to the proper
length to make Pinch projection
over the tops of uprights B Gig. p.
To have this shelf fit close to the wall,
1t is necessary TO notch the back edge
as shown in Fig. 4, so it will fit around
the door castings. Spike the shelf
plank to the ends of uprights A and B.
Fasten the crosspiece F between up
rights A halfway between the pack
ing-case and the mantel-shelf, to nail
rhe mantel facing to-
Now set the mantel framework in
front OF the doorway which you are
going to use, and mark off the height
and thickness OF the wall Dashboard
upon the lower ends of uprights e;
then cut these uprights to fit over the
Dashboard, so their back edges will set
against the wall. With the mantel set
In its proper position, the height of
the upper frame which must fit be-
tween the shelf and ceiling. can be
measured accurately. Cut strips g to
this length and inches wide, and
The horizontal strips Fl, l and equal
In length to the distance between up
rights B. After fastening the strips
together as shown In Fig. 5, with
strips ] placed fatwise so they will
pass in front of the door trim, nall
he bottom strip to the mantel shelf
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-14
MADE GOOD THING FOR GUIDE
Inscription Written on Glass by Fa
nous King Duplicated to Com
merciaI Advantage.

Mrs Andrew Lang tells of a French
man in whose chateau was window
on which Henry w. had once scratch
ed the inscription "Dieu garde de ma
ma mia, Ce % de Septembre 1888
Henry" The inscription. when M
Eudeal first saw it was in two lines
of big, clumsy letters.
Two years later, being again in the
neighbOrhood, he revisited the chat,
eau, when he was astonished to find
that the inscription was now in three
lines with the letters much more near
ly uniform. After some effort he got
hold Of the secret
For 40 years the inscription on the
window had been the guides pride and
pleasure until in one fatal moment OF
inattention on his part an Englishman
had cut the pane Of glass out of It's
setting and walked away with it in his
pocket
The poor guide hurried to tell his
master what had befaIIen him. The
owner of the chateau assured him that
the accident was of no consequence
and could soon be put right. And SO
it was, A piece of glass of the same
tone as the other panes was procured
and fastened lightly in it's place The
guide received orders to turn his
back, so as to allow the visitors to
read the inscription, or, if they wished
to steal it.
But it was necessary for the man to
perceive in the nick of time what was
going on, and only consent to shut his
eyes on the. receipt of a handsome tip
the amount fixed beforehand. two.
thirds Of which was to go to his mas.
| ter.-Blackwood's Magazine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-14
WHERE CLANS CATCH GULLS
Monster SheIIfsh on British Columbia
Coast Too Much For Big
Birds.

A settler on one of the small islands
to Masset by way Of the north beach,
which is d stretch of hard sand miles
in extent, beheld to his surprise an
unusually large~f1ock of seagulIs beat
ing with their wings upon the sand,
evidently in combat with some enemy
which was underneath the heap.
Curiosity impelled the settler to in
vestigate the heap of tapping wings
and screaming gulls. He was within
a few PAGES of them. when one gave
the signal of the approach of a
stranger, and all flew chattering to-
ward the clouds.
One of the birds, however, was left
Tapping upon the ground, and on in
vestigation it was found monster
clam held the gull's beak in wise
like grip. The clam was too heavy
for the bird to fly away with, and for
all it's frantic struggles it could not
loosen the tenacious grip of the big
shellfsh, which measured probably
eight inches across the fiat OF it's
shells.
With his hunting knife the settler
succeeded in prying open the shells.
By this time the gull was all In, and
could only stagger like a drunken
sailor toward the water. 1t finally
flew away, and very soon it returned
in the van of cloud of gulls come
to inspect whatever 1t was had trapped
one Of their tribe.-VancouVe Oh. c.
Sun.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-14
His Choice.

Hobbs is a good soul and a clever
pianist, but no genius and nobody
takes him for one. Nevertheless he is
a very serious person.
Consequently it seemed to his
friends a bit out Of place for him to
decorate his music room by hanging
up Wagner's portrait, and as match
to it on the opposite wall one of him
self of exactly the same heroic size.
Somebody ventured to call Hobbs at
tention as tactfully as possible to this
slight error of taste. He took it all
very kindly and seemed impressed.
Upon the next visit to his quarters il
was observed that the hint had borne
fruit. Wagner's picture had been re-
moyed-New York Evening Post
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-14
~"sT""" WORKS ALL DAY
And Studies at Night on Grape-Nuts
Food.

Some of the worlds great men have
worked during the day and stusted
evenings to fit themselves for greater
things. But it requires a good consti-
tuition generally to do this.
A Ga. man was able to keep it mp
with ease after he had learned the
sustaining power of Grape-Nuts, al
though he had failed in health before
he changed his food supply. He says:
Three years ago / had severe at
tack of stomach trouble which left me
unable to eat anything but bread and
! water.
"The nervous strain at my office
from 6 A. NJ. to P. NJ. and improper
foods caused my health to fail rapidly.
Cereal and so-called Foods" were
tried without benefit until saw Grape
Nuts mentioned in the paper.
"In hopeless desperation | tried this
food and at once gained strength, flesh
and appetite. / am now able to work
all day at the Office and study at night.
without the nervous exhaustion that
was usual before I tried Grape-Nuts.
ut leaves me strengthened, re-
freshed, satisfied; nerves quoted and
toned up, body and brain waste re-
stored / would have been living
skeleton, or more likely a dead one by
this time, II 1t had not been for Grape
Nuts"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 'The Road 70
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's Rea-
son"
Ever read the above IetterS A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine txze, and full OF human
interest
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-14
PLAN FOR MEMORABLE TIME
tuberculosis Day, December 7, Is to
Be Participated In by Hundreds
of Thousands.

Nearly 100000 members OF the
Young Mems Christian association OF
the United States, including several
thousand members of the allied health
leagues. hundreds of physical direc-
tors and 345, 200 members of the phys
lcal departments will be urged to CO.
operate in the tuberculosis day cam
prign during the week OF December
J. according to an announcement made
rom the headquarters of this move
ment in New York.
Lectures and discussions on tuber-
culosis will be held on Sunday after
noon, December 7, and during the
week preceding or the week follow
ing that date. by many organizations
connected with the Y. M. G. A. Prom
lnent speakers In various cities Of the
country will address these meetings.
The details of the program are being
worked out by DR.. George j. Fisher.
director Of the physical department OF
the international committee OF the
association.
Secretaries OF the local branches Of
the Y. NJ. c. a, or members of the as
ISOLATION who are interested in this
subject can secure literature, free OF
charge, from the Office Of the Nation
al Association for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis, 105 East
Twenty-second street, New York city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-14
QueIehina the Assessor.

The assessor was doing the very
best he could, but the farmer was
shrewd and wary.
How many acres of farming land
have your" he inquired, YEARLY.
"'Bout twenty, | guess" said Reu-
ben.
Twenty! Why, it looks to me like
nearer 1870. Come. now, can't you in.
crease that little? There are sure
ly more than twenty acres in that
tract Suppose you stretch that lit
tle"
Say, Teller" said the farmer, this
amt no rubber plantation"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-14
To Indorse Tubercuiosis Day.

Requests for Endorsement and ap
prevail of National Tuberculosis day.
December 7, have been sent to Presi-
dent Wilson, TO almost every governor
to hundreds of mayors, to the leading
church dignitaries and to other prcmi-
nent men. Last year ex-President Taft,
Colonel Roosevelt, Cardinal Farley.
about dozen governors, and a large
number of mayors and others Endorsed
this movement.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-14
How Sunday Reached the Frontier.

f1o~ 0uU9dJ hCdClCO TIC FECHtlcT-
High principle and humor have ever
made an irresistible combination.
Early merchants on the American
frontier conpicuously failed in the OBJ
servance of Sunday; therefore. when
a young New Jersey trader, who had
settled at Louisville, Kentucky, closed
his store on the first Sunday after it
was opened. there was much ado in
the town.
Other establishments kept open;
had he not noticed It? he Swas asked.
Yes, he knew it. Why did he closer
He was the first to do SO; he must
know that, also.
why" said facetious merchant,
Sunday hasn't yet crossed the noun
tains."
Yes, it has" declared the, newcom-
er, pleasantly. II brought it with mel
That simple and ready reply proved
more effective than any amount of ar
gument, and although he was the first
to observe the day in town, he soon
had many followers in Sunday closing
Youths Companion