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The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-20
HOW MUCH BLINDNESS COULD BE PREVENTED

There are about 3OO,OOO blind people in the United States. It costs about $15,00O,OOO year to support them. Probably 75 per cent of this blindness is due to two causes, namely, sore eyes lat birth and neglected eyes dur ing early school life. The first cause can be removed in the simplest manner. All that is necessary is for the doctor or midwife to drop into the eys of the newly born babe few drops of ? per cent solution of nj trate of silver. This will kill the germs that produce the disease which almost fills so many blind
 asylums.
 How easy this is, and how much good would be produced to the human race if this procedure was always carried out. Those who are about to become fath- CTS and mothers should see to it that this simple act is perform ed. It costs nothing, is harm less. it prevents blindness, it can easily be done; therefore, it should invariably be donel
 The second cause of blindness is neglect of children's eyes dur ing early school life. Thou sands of eyes could be saved ev- cry year if eye diseases and de- fleets were detected and cared for in early life. Eye diseases are frequently quite simple at the start, but rapidly become worse if neglected. The eyes of schoolchildren should be exam ined every year, and diseases and defects detected.
 Local boards of health could do this if they had sufficient money to hire competent doctors or school nurses, but boards of health are proverbially hard up," and usually have not enough available money. Boards of edu cation could employ doctors or nurses, but boards of education are also often insufficiently sup piled with money.
 School teachers can do this work without additional expense Instructions have been published in periodicals and books many times, and the plan is perfectly easy and practical. When ac- complished it will be as great a blessing to the teachers as to the scholars; for by transforming stupid children to bright child ren, their daily work will be much easier.
 Teachers cannot and should not attempt to diagnose or treat eve diseases, but by the accept ed tests they can tell that some thing is the matter. At the same time that the eye tests are made the teacher should also examine the ears. noses and thr0ats of her pupils. Simple methods for such examinations can be learn ed in few minutes by any com petent teacher.
 Dr. Cronin has found that 30 per cent of schoolchildren were two years behind their grades and that 90 per cent of this is due to eye, ear, nose and throat diseases or defects. He eXamln- ed 15O defctives in one school and found that 137 of them had ear. nose and throat defects, and that thirteen of them had eye defects These conditions were relieved and in six months 75 per cent of the children were re- examined. They were all doing well and were rapidly advancing | in school. Their character had also remarkably changed for the better. Such a plan which has been successfully carried out in over POO towns and cities during
 the past year involves no eX- pense to the taxpayers, relieves | the medical profession of the
 suspicion of urging medical in | +;ox of schools for Cplfi c h
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-20
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If you fail to get your paper this afternoon please let us know and we will send you one and see that you get it regularly.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-20

Jack Johnson, Jr., has this weeks Saturday Evening Post. The issue is a good one and you should read it-phone PAP.
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The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-20

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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
JOHNSON PETITION ON FILE
state Treasurer Enters Race TO Sue
coed Self.--copy for Pamphlet
Must Come Soon.

Madison.-State Treasurer Henry
Johnson OF Madison has filed petitions
in the office of the secretary Of state
as a candidate for the republican nom
nation for state treasurer to succeed
himself. lie is the second state officer
to file primary petitions, the other be-
ing Attorney General Walter c. Owen.
Gen. C. u. Estabrook. Milwaukee,
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for United States senator, on Fri
day filed a delayed statement of c,n.
paign expenses of $305.7S.
Secretary of State John s. Donald
that candidates wanting al
vertisIng space in the primary election
pamphlet to be issued by the state
must have their copy filed with him
by July %. The pamphlet must be
printed and mailed to the voters of
the state by Aug. IL.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
FARMERS QUARREL
ENDS IN TRAGEDY
PlEHsoN HALsEY IS KILLED BY
NEIGHBoR IN HAYFlELD
NEAR AMIGO.
SLAYER ENDS HIS OWN LIFE
Shooting elimination Of Dispute Over
Lease on Hay Lot--Halsey
Was Son Of Milwaukee
Circuit Judge.

Athens.-A dispute over twenty
four acre hay lot resulted in the muir
der of Pierson Halsey and the suicide
of Herman Becker prominent farmers
near Athens.
The tragedy was the elimination of
a series of quarrels in which Becker is
said to have been the aggressor. Two
years ago Becker leased the land in
question to Halsey. At the expiration
of the lease Halsey decided to en-
force the two-year extension clause.
This clause was the cause Of the quar-
rel. Becker is said to have made
threats against Halsey.
Halsey declared he would stand on
his rights, exercising the option of the
lease, and he proceeded to cut the
hay. He was working in the field
when Becker came with his shotgun,
loaded with buckshot shells. He APP
preached to within twenty feet and
shot Halsey in the left side, some shot
tearing through the arteries Of the
neck and another entering the chin.
1t is said there was no quarrel at the
time of the shooting.
Becker then went to his own house,
carrying the gun. He Immediately re-
turned to the barn, stood the double
barreled gun up against grindstone
and shot himself, the buckshot charge
tearing hole in his left breast.
Halsey was 40 years old and q son
of Circuit Judge L. w. Halsey of Mil
waukee. He was graduate Of the
University of Wisconsin law school
and practiced law in Milwaukee before
coming to this section. Becker was Sc
years old, and bachelor.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
DAMAGE TO CROPS SMALL
Wisconsin To Have a Bumper yield
Despite Heavy Downpour
Of Rain.

Madison.-Little damage has been
done to growing crops by the recent
heavy rains, according to the July
crop report, made public today by ].
G. Mackenzie, secretary of the state
board of agriculture. The damage
to wheat for the whole state was % of
/ per cent, rye per cent, barley 1
per cent, oats. IL per cent and tame
hay IL. The general average condi-
tion Of field peas In the state is 93 s
per cent, and that of peas for can
ming 94.9 per cent. The average con-
dition of potatoes in the chief centers
is 100 per cent. Tobacco shows a
general average of 94.9 per cent. The
chief tobacco producing centers of
the state, however, show much better
than the general average.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
TAP BIG TRAP lock CLIFF
ne" Richmond People VIII Crush
twenty Carloads Daily Ma
chinery Installed.

New Richmond.-A new industry
that viii mean much to this city is
about to begin operations. 1t is the
Trap Rock Crushing company, located
Just a mile north of the village on
trap rock cliff famous all through this
region. Experts who have examined
the property report there is an almost
inexhaustible supply of the material
there.
A rock crusher has been installed, a
steam shovel is in readiness to begin
operations, three steam drills are at
work, and already a big crew is EN-
ployed.
The company has contract to fur
nish the 500 line with twenty cars of
this crushed rock daily. The coarser
rock will be used for ballasting the
roadbed and the finer rock for finish
ing. The material will also be used
extensively in highway construction.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
WISCONSIN CROPS ARE. BIG
Badger State Large Contributor to
Yield of Country, Which viii
BE Largest In History.

Madison.-A Washington dispatch
says: Wisconsin contributes largely
to the plentiful crops of the country,
which are the greatest in history, ac-
cording to the agricultural report to
be published Saturday. Wisconsin
crops are 1911 per cent of the aver
age which is much higher than the
neighboring states. The Wisconsin
corn crop is estimated at 103 per cent
of last year, with 100000 acres sown
and the condition rated at 80 whereas
it was SO in 1913. The department
estimates the state yield of wheat to
be 62.70O,000 bushels with the esti-
mated price at 81 cents. The winter
wheat forecast is 1,77S,000 bushels;
spring wheat. 100000 bushels, both
being big increase.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
Woman confesses to Arson.

Ashland.-A striking example of
what a mother will do for her children
was shown in Circuit court when Mrs.
Mary Stoltz Of Park Falls said she set
fire to her house on June "a to save
her children. The residence was near
the railroad track and she said this
was the only way she could see to
keep her children from endangering
their lives. Judge Risjord accepted
the statement and suspended sentence
following a plea of guilty. There was
an insurance of $1,000 on the building
and Mrs. Stoltz knew this insurance
would apply on the mortgage.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
FARMERS ASK FOR LABORERS
free Employment Bureaus Receive
Many Requests-supply INSULT
Gent to Meet Demands.

Madison.-"Men who know anything
about farm work can get employment
at good pay right now" said Chair
man c. II. Crownhart of the industrial
comission, in speaking OF the employ
ment situation. ''In our free employ
ment office at Milwaukee the mail
each day brings fifteen or twenty re-
quests from farmers who want men.
Inese Jobs on farms pay from $50 to
$50 a month with board. Most of the
farmers expect to pay transportation
from Milwaukee to their various loca-
lions While these calls for help are
pouring into the Milwaukee Office, the
applicants for jobs on farms are total
" insufficient to supply the demand"
For more than year the Industrial
commission, through its free employ.
ment offices at Milwaukee, Oshkosh,
superior and La Crosse. has been try
ing to help the farmer to solve the
problems of help.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
URGES STAMPING
OUT OF TYPHOID
HEALTH CONVENTION AT MADI.
SON HEARS WARNING AGAINST
FILTH DISEASE.
BETTER RECORDS ARE ASKED
Federal Health Service Expert Tells
Of Spread Of Dreaded Eye Dis n
ease Among Indians Of
State.

Madison.-'We must quit talking
about residual typhoid death rate and
reduce it to nought. Remember that
it is disgrace to any place to have
typhoid, as it is a disease of filth. Now.
it is up to US to get busy; to use 1914
methods in Kidding the state of this
disease"
This was the admonition of DR.. F.
Johnson of Eau Claire in his address
on Typhoid Infection" at the stats
health officers conference.
Among other means OF prevention,
he advocated the pasteurization OF
milk.
The necessity of complete record
of communicable disease wasSS advo-
Gated by L. w. Hutchcroft, statistician
for the state board of health.
THE milk supply of community is
of first Importance" said Mn Hutch
croft. Many infants and young chill
dren have no other food supply, there
fore 1t is OF vital Importance. The
health officer should make thorough
inspection of every dairy at least once
year."
Dr. A. j. Chesley of the Minnesota
state board of health said that every
effort should be made by health OFF,
GERS to locate the source of every COM
municable disease. Only by this meth
ed, he declared, can the spread of the
disease be checked. He said that too
much attention was given to environ
/. ent, when an outbreak occurred, and
thai more attention should be given
to the individual. The paper was dis
cussed by DR. w. C. Bennett of Rhine
lander and DIR. L. e. Spencer of Wau-
sau.
A paper on Duties and Effect OF a
Full Time Health Officer" was read by
DR.. ]. j. McShane Of Kenosha. He de-
clared that the reason many of the
hospitals are crowded with foreigners
is that these people are ignorant OF
the rules of health.
Surgeon Taliaferro Clark Of the
United States health service. spoke or
the spread of trachoma, an almost In
durable and contagious disease. among
the Indians of Wisconsin and Mime
sofa and among the mountaineers OF
Kentucky. Virginia and West Virginia.
In Wisconsin out of 1900 Indians ON
reservations examined, the disease
was discovered in 207 cases, or Csc
per cent, declared Dr. OK Tx. This
examination of the Indians of Wiscon.
sin was made personally by DR.. Clark.
He said that he found Indians off the
reservations scattered in fifteen diff
ferent counties of this state suffering
with the disease.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
FIGHT lnfantIIe Paralysis.

New Richmond.-The S-year old son
Of John B. Johnson died in this city
of infantile paralysis after forty-eight
hours illness. This is the only case
thus far reported in this city. The
city authorities on Monday began a
Commercial club, local physicians and
citywide campaign to exterminate
barn flies which, it is now agreed by
medical men, carry the contagion. Pla-
cards are posted all over the city
warning people of danger of epidemic
and telling them how to proceed to ex-
terminate flies most effectively.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
- Observation-Disclosures
MARKET REPORTS

MiIwaukee, July p. 19l4


Butter Creamery, extras. 271kcg
prints. 2S1kc; frsts, ESQ 6c; seconds,
2OQ2Sc; renovated, 23c; dairy, fancy,
25c.
Cheese-American. full cream, new
made twins, 141s@15c; Young Amer
icas, 150151kc; daisies, 141s @15c:
longhorns, 15015ho; limburger, fan
cy. 1Sh@14c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality. 17h@1s1sc; recandled, ex-
tras, 21@22c; seconds, 131sQI4c.
Live Poultry Fowls, 14A@15c:
ROSTERS, Sc; broilers, 19Q21c.
Wheat-No. northern, 92h@l
SShc; No. 2 northern, 90h @s1hc;f
No. 3 northern. S4@sSc: No. / velvet.
s1h@s2lkc.
corn-No. 8 yellow. 7O@71c.
oats--No. 3 white. 36QS71ac; stand
ard, s71sc.
Bariey-No. 8. 5s@57c; Wisconsin.
4sQ494sc.
Rye-No. ., 62c.
Hogs Good heavy butchers, 5000
9,05; fair to best light, S.45@S.95;
pigs, zoO@S.5O.
Cattle utehers' steers, 7.25@S.75;
stockers and feeders, 5.5O@750; cows
and heifers. 5OO@775; calves. 1850
1850.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
5000 GUARDSMEN IN CAMP
Seventeen Special Trains Required to
Garry Wisconsin Militia to
Camp Douglas.

Camp Douglas. Wisconsin's 5000
troops are modified here for the sum-
mer campaign maneuvers and instruc-
ton by regular army men. With them
came 200 horses, four field guns and
trainloads of provisions and supplies.
The men entrained at thirty-four cities
and are now all in camp.
1t took seventeen special trains for
the mobilization. These. combined in
to larger units at sub-concentration
stations, make only ten trains. Seven
ty-seven day coaches, nineteen bag
gage cars, eight eighteen-stall palace
horse cars, two stock cars, two box
cars and three thirty-foot fiat cars con-
stitute the rolling stock.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
CONGRESSMAN HENRYs WITNESSES

The effort to change the date of
the presidential Inauguration from the
4th of March to a more seasonable
day hobs up in the house of repre-
sentatives from time to time. During
the present session a hearing upon
the matter before committee was set
for day on or near the 4th of March.
1t happened that a terrific biz
gard struck the capital that very
morning. AS the committee members,
witnesses, reporters and others gath
cred the blast ratified f1ercely at the
easements and the swirling snow and
sleet drifted high against the window
panes. When some remark was made
about certain witnesses not appearing
on account of the weather Represen-
tative Henry of Texas. who is an ar
dent advocate for a change OF date,
seized the opportunity.
Witnesses" he exclaimed, dra-
matically. Witnesses! There are
our Witnesses" and pointed out
through the windows. Hear them
snow and sleet and driving storm and
ol, v,raoonoa horo ~ thie cpason "
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
State Labor Body Elects.

Oshkosh.-The Wisconsin State Fed
Grafton of Labor at its concluding SEES
sion here chose Superior as the meet
ing place for next year and elected the
following officers: Organizer, Frank j.
Weber. Milwaukee; secretary treas
urer, J. J. Handley of Milwaukee,
board of directors, Frank Metcalf and
Henry Ronkle of Milwaukee, Peter
j. Jensen of Oshkosh, A. T. Ladue of
Eau Claire and H. e. Strong of Mad
ison.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
WTOFC@DIVARY
v PEOPLE W
SAYS CREOLEs ARE NOW UP TO DATE

Representative Albert Estopinal
OF Louisiana. himself a Creole, says
that the manners and opinions OF
these proud people of the old regime
have undergone marked change within.
the past generation.
Within the last thirty years there
has been widespread adoption Of what
may be called up-to-date American
ways OF thinking by the Creoles.
There are those still left, however,
who adhere to the old traditions of
the blood. for we are all proud of our
French and Spanish ancestry.
Not so very long ago / had oc-.
casion to go into the new residential
district of New Orleans. / took with
me in my car q relative who was a
native and resident of New Orleans
a Creole, like myself Now. although
he was well along in years, he was as
much a stranger and exhibited as
much novel interest in that quarter of
the city as though he had been fresh
from foreign land. He knew New
leans of old. the New Orleans of the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
BRILLIANT NINE. POINCARE

Here is a love story-all the way
from France. A husband risks mis-
representation and even ridicule to
honor his wife, and he Is president!
The gallantry and courage of Poin-
care have made presidents wives
equal to queens.
Nine. Poincare's position Is, OF
course. as delicate as brilliant. One
OF the republic's dogmas is that
France requires no queen. For In
stance, heretofore when a French
president drove In state to Long
champs. honoring commerce, sport
and fashion in the elimination of the
season, nobody noticed If his wife
was present with him.
But Nine. Poincare is different.
And Poincare is very different. His
wife must take her place; it is his
principle; it is his Joy. And Paris
edmires. He is pretty sure to be
attacked for It, in the general attack
which is preparing against him. but
Faris admires man who viii fight.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
VICTIM OF CYCLONE DEAD
Rock County Man, Injured Last Mo-
vember, Lived Eight Months
With Broken Back.

Janesville.-Bert r. Wood, 38 years
old, died at the home of hts mother,
Mrs Ida s. Wood, In the town Of Har-
mony, after living eight months With
a broken back and ribs. During Sc
we're wind storm which visited the
Wood farm and vicinity last Novern-
Der, Wood was pinned under a huge
barn, which was toppled over by the
wind.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
Settle Madison Strike.

Madison.-The carpenters strike,
which has been in progress since June
/, has been settled Work on the new
capitol will be resumed at once. The
workmen lost $4,000 in wages and the
total loss by the strike was approx
mately $4,000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
Injured In Auto Accident.

Racine.-To prevent being run down
by switch engine at an unprotected
crossing, Alice Thompson, a young
girl, turned the automobile she was
driving and struck freight car The
auto turned over, seriously injuring
the girl and her aunt.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
Honor Racine Woman.

Racine.-Mrs. William d. Thompson
of this city was awarded the associate
members woman's whist trophy at
Lake Placid, N. Y. Her partner was
Harry II. Ward Of New York. Mrs.
Thompson is one of the most expert
players in the middle west
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
Damages for SNOWFALL.

Madison.-The commission ordered
the Paine Lumber company, Oshkosh,
to pay to George Rogers, an employee.
s141.10 as compensation for partial
loss of hearing to one of his ears,
caused by being hit by snow ball
thrown by fellow employee.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
Catch LARGE Sturgeon.

Port Washington.-Smit Bros. of
this city caught sturgeon weighing
176 pounds. The fish was 6 feet 8
inches long and required four men to
land it, had to be shot twice before
being overpowered.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
pier SMASHED at Fond d. Lac.

Fond du Lac.-Misses Tracey An
men and Laura Fennelton were thrown
into the lake when a wave smashed
the pier they stood on. Corporal Leo
Longdin, Co. E, rescued them.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24

Madison.-One man was killed and
two were injured when heavy trac.
ton engine plunged eight feet through
the floor of the Allen Creek bridge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24

Minneapolis, July %, 1914.
Wheat-No. hard, 92lac; No. !
northern, Gle; No. northern, GOO.
Corn--No. yellow, 65@67lsc.
oats-No. white, S4@s4Ac.
Rye-No. 9, 55@56c.
Flax-1.69% 01.7I%.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
eenesee Wants Big School.

Wa.Ikesha. Meetings are to be held
In the town of Genesee to consider
consolidating all town schools into one
large building. A. Thompson of the
state superintendent office will
speak.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
Chicago. Inlv %. 1a14.

Chicago, July %, 1914.
Hogs-Iight, S-7O@915; heavy, S,45
@9.l5; rough, S.45Qs.6O; pigs. 1850
900.
Cattle Beeves. 77099.65; stockers
and feeders, 5.SO0S.00; COWS and heif-
ers, S.S5@910; calves, 7.5O@11.OO.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
Bible School Dozens JuIx q.

New London.--A summer training
school for bible students will be open
ed at Onaway island. Waupaca, July
"a. to close Aug. 16.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24


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had
different on
felt small
didn't know who You
the boy who brings
right here under the who
And
900 Of us right hee explaining would it.
sawdust leaking
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-07-24
DIDN'T KNOW CONGRESSMAN KENT

Perhaps the worst Of all the petty
annoyances that beset a congress
mans path is to have some of the
swarm of employees about the capitol
fail to recognize him
And this, irritating at all times,
becomes source of extreme NORTH
cation il any of your constituents hap
pen to be around" observed Repre-
sentative Kent OF California, comment
ing on recent contact with this
briery little thorn along the congress
sional trail
Some friends from home, to whom
wished to show special attention,
dropped In on me-" he said, "and
devoted myself to showing them about
the capitol. They were keenly alive
to the distinction OF having their rep
resentattve personally conduct them.
and were profuse in their expressions
of regard for my courtesy-hence the
situation was all the more embarrass-
ing when, on seeking to enter the
members gallery, / was incontinently
halted by raw and ignorant assistar
den to enter.
"Of course. IL was all straightene
@hm doxnano he's hao~ Az-.