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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
ALL ROUTES MADE LONGER
Officials at Washington Make Changes
In Length of Routes Without Con-
su1ting Local Postmasters-Carri
Fear Trouble for Next Winter.

Democratic retrenchment in the pos
tai service has been extended to Ke-
nosha county and like bolt from the
clear sky the postmasters in Kenosha
and in the various villages in the county
from which rural routes extend Tuesday
received a formal notice from the de-
partment providing for a complete re-
arrangement of the rural routes in the
county 1t is not apparent just what
is to be gained, but as well as the mat
ter can be worked out in Kenosha the
new scheme will make possible the
elimination of the services Of one of
the rural mail carriers. He will not
be taken off any of the Kenosha
routes, but every rural carrier work
ing out of Kenosha will have a much
larger burden placed on his shoulders.
The new order is to go into effect on
November 10th.
The readjustment of the routes in
Kenosha county is in keeping with the
expressed policy of the present admin
istration to get more work out of the
rural carriers. Men who have inter
ested themselves in the rural mail
service admit that they fail to see how
the service can be benefited by these
changes and it is pretty certain that
the service will be impaired.
Under the new order the route to be
travelled by every carrier on the Keno
sha county runs will be heightened from
three to five miles. For years or since
the establishment of the rural service
the routes of a carrier have been from
twenty-four to twenty-five miles. I'm
der the new order they will be from
twenty-seven to twenty-nine miles and
some of the carriers in Kenosha county
will be forced to travel even a longer
distance. The distances for routes out
of Kenosha follow: Route 81, twenty
nine miles; IS, twenty-seven and half
miles; SO, twenty-seven; 81, little
over Twenty-Five miles.
The carriers declared that they were
doubtful if even with a good team of
horses, they could make their routes
in the time demanded by the govern
ment with the added territory.
The change is certain to cause lot
of confusion among the patrons of the
rural routes and they will be forced to
have their mail sent to new postof-
fees. Many patrons who formerly had
their mail sent out through Pleasant
Prairie will, under the new order, be
connected with Kenosha rural routes.
The same is true in Somers. Some of
the people who have had mail sent out
from Kenosha must have their adj
dresses changed to the villages.
1t will probably require six months
time to work out the new plans for de-
livery and during that time there will
be much confusion
Tt is declared that in making these
new rural routes in the county the men
In Washington acted on their own in
itiative and the changes were not in
any way at the suggestion of the local
postmasters, either in Kenosha or in
any of the villages.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
NOTICE TO PARENTS.

The wanton destruction of property
in Kenosha in connection with the
annual celebration Of Halowe EN- or
any other festivals connected with it,
will not be tolerated III Kenosha.
Parents are warned that police officers
have been directed to promptly arrest
any men, women or children who may
be guilty of vandalism in connection
with such celebrations. If children are
arrested the parents will be expected
to pay fully the cost of repairing any
damage that may be done. This formal
notice is issued at this time that pal.
ents may be fully advised, and proper
" instruct their children against such
actions as may result in damage to the
property Of Others. The innocent en-
joyment OF the festival will not be
interfered with by the police Officers,
but the celebration will be limited to
Hallowe zen night and it must nor be
such az to result in damage to property.
Owen 0'Hare,
o2sadv Chief of Police
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
GETS INCOME TAX ROLL.
City Clerk Harrington Thinks That
Net Collections Will be in the
Neighborhood of $4,000.

City Clerk Harrington today receiv-
ed from the county clerk the income
tax roll for the city of Kenosha and it
is now being entered in the personal
property books of the city. The total
of the tax is $110,653.78, this includ-
ing taxes assessed against both corpor-
alton and individuals II do not think
that the collections Of income taxes in
the city this year will total $4,000, y
said the clerk 'sI shall not be sur
prised if the net amount falls below
$4,000. An examination of the big
items on the income roll shows that
nearly all of these taxpayers are as
sessed for personal property sufficient
to wipe out the total amount Of the
income tax. In addition to this there
is lot of small items which will be
uncollectable.' Last year the return
from the income tax was estimated by
the finance committee at $4,000, but it
fell considerably below this figure.
This year it will be even less. 1t is
improbable that any consideration will
be given to this tax in making up the
annual budget.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
MAIL AND EXPRESS INCLUDED
Company Has Made No Formal An
nouncement But Milwaukee Is Adj
vised of Plan to Put on New Ser
vice In a Short Time

Kenosha is to have q new avenue Tor
parcel freight, mail and express from
the north as it was announced i'll Mil
waukee on Tuesday that within the
next month the cars of the Milwaukee,
Racine and Kenosha Electric Railway
company will begin to carry freight of
this nature. 1t is not planned in any
way to convert the line into what is
commonly known as a "freight" line
but the company will go into the com
mon carrier business in a small wav
with a view of picking up q large
amount of the small business of PEG
pie residing north Of Kenosha ana
south of Milwaukee. It is understood
that the company owning these lines
will not endanger any franchise rights
which are now held by the proposed
new service and that the matter has
been taken up with the Wisconsin
Railroad commission and has the sane
ton of that body. For some time the
Milwaukee Merchants and Manufac-
turers association has been busy seek
ing to work out plan for carrying
freight, mail and express ON these ears
and it is said that the agreement has
now 6een re}cfet w.i4 the officials of
the company. ~ tic kenosha Office
of the company it was declared that
the plans had not been made known to
the local officials.
While the movement is one to make
Milwaukee a greater marketing place
it is one that should benefit a lot of
smaller places along the line of the
company, 1t will come as bis bene.
fit t. oh3 farming communities along
the line as it will offer to these com
munities an easy means for the ship
ment of parcels Of produce to Milwau-
kee. It is also expected to be valuable
to both Racine and Kenosha as it will
offer new direct route from MiIwau-
kee for the delivery Of mail and ex-
press.
The DOGGY OF "freight line" has
always been one of the biggest obiec-
tions to the cars of the Milwaukee
company entering Kenosha and it is
just possible that the announcement
that the company plans to carry freight
in this small manner may bring new
complications to the quiet efforts that
are being made to arrange for the ears
coming down into the heart of Keno
sha. For years the Chicago and Nil
waukee has been carrying parcel
freight and express and there has been
no Objectionable feature connected
with this business on the west side line
1t is thought that the same will prove
true on the North side after the sers
ice has been established.
Some of the business men of the
city seem to see in the proposed plan
an improvement on present shipping
facilities for the city. It is declared
that service over the electric with ears
leaving Milwaukee and Kenosha every
hour can be made almost as rapid as
city delivery service.
1t is expected that there will be some
formal announcement of the plans Of
the company within the next two or
three days.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28

Following are the amounts assessed
against the corporations in other coun-
ties for 1915; Adams, $106,71; Ash
land, $26,42710; Barron, $4,636.15;
Bayfield,, $24, 920.05; Brown, $50, 364.57;
Buffalo, $76048; Burnett, 2,408.63;
Calumet, $14,705.97; Chippewa 5000
%; Clark, $2,76a.49; Columbia, $17,-
1902; Crawford, $2,3oO.19; Dodge,
$2S,567.9S; Door, $1,156.34; Dunn,
$7,277.78; Eau Claire, $51, 129.44; Flor
ence, $577.69; Forest, $4,267.02; Grant,
$4,71S.64; Green Lake, $7,182; Iowa,
$6,271.S1; Iron, $6,711.84; Jackson,
$647.29; Jefferson, $31, 240.91; Juneau,
$1,032.02; Kewaunee, $3,7746S; La
Fayette, $9,229.94; Langlade, $3,511.15;
Lincoln, $17,315.19; Marathon, $780,
S21.42; Marinette, $23,070; Marquette,
$2,634.0S; Monroe, $6,04775; Oconto,
$2,o09.93; Oneida, $13,679.67; Outa-
gamie, $50, 325.51; Ozaukee, $4,235.36
Pepin, $47S.81; Pierce, $2,830.32; Polk,
$9,785.15; Portage, $7,9l3T5; Price,
$6,58s.28: Riehland, sS,76s.55; Rusk,
s2,8l1.4S: St. Croix, 81, 532.37; Sank,
S., l4s.63; Sawyer, s358.50; shawano,
s5.152,76; Taylor, sS,616.19; Trempea-
leau, s2,l6l.64; Vernon, $l,666.08; Vi
las, $3,3s5.O2; Walworth, $40 .l04.98;
Washburn, S463.63; Washington. So
371.1s; Waukesha, $21,06S.38; Waupa-
ca, S5,306.20; Waushara, $1,71673, and
Wood, $17,10S.17.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
NO REDUCTIONINT This COUNTY
State Report Shows Big Reduction in
the Amount of the Tax to Be Col
Iected But This Is One of Counties
With Many Increased Incomes.

There has been a slight falling off
in the income tax assessed against cor
porations for the year 1915, according
to the announcement of the state tax
commission today. The total levies
against the various counties for collec-
ton from corporations within their
limits this year aggregate So, 459, 636.S9
compared with a levy Of $2,710, 706.51
for the year 1914. This is a decrease
of approximately $230,O00 on the in
come corporation tax alone.
State income taxes are collected from
two sources-frns and individuals and
corporations. The tax against firms
and individuals is assessed by the local
income tax assessor and certified to the
county clerk Of the county. The in
come tax against corporations is as
sessed by the state tax commission and
certified to the respective county
clerks. The income tax rolls for the
corporations were sent by the state tax
commission to the county clerks of the
state today.
1t now seems probable that there
will be slight falling off in the grand
total income tax to be assessed this
year. Last year the total income tax
assessed was $4,140,5 71.86, of which
approximately $1,400000 was collected
from individuals. With slight fall
ing off in the amount to be collected
from corporations it is probable that
there will be slight decrease in the
total assessment.
The rate of tax against corporations
varies with the income from two to
per cent. Following are the amounts
which have been assessed as income
taxes against corporations since the
law was enacted:
1912 $2,921, ASS. AZ
19I5 ................. z,f90,164.oo
1915 ......... 2,495, 5000
Of the amount of income tax collect
ed, seventy per cent goes to the To-
cality in which it is collected; twenty
per cent in the county and ten per cent
to the state. The total cost of the
administration Of the income tax,
which is all paid by the state, is less
than 100000.
A comparison of the tax corporation
income tax levied against corporations
last year compared with this year in
a few of the more important counties
of the state follow:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28

The annual Hallowe ZEN dancing
party at Kemper hall win be given
Saturday night Elaborate decorations
are planned and special Hallowe'e zen
refreshments will be served. Many out
of town guests will be entertained By
the girls. The dance will be ''doven
function as no men are allowed
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
80 MERCHANTS GIVE SPACE
Larger Manufacturers Are Awarded
Space in Many Windows in Order to
Make Their Displays of Products
More Complete and Interesting.

The committee in charge of the
Made in Kenosha Exhibit Tuesday
afternoon made assignments of space
to be used by the local manufacturers
for the exhibit which starts on next
Saturday morning and continues for
a whole week. Thirty of the merchants
of the city have given up their win
doWs for displays and others stand
ready to vacate the windows if more
space is demanded Several of the
merchants have turned over their en-
tire window space to the committee for
the week in order to make possible
proper showing of the products of the
big Kenosha manufacturing plants. In
alloting space the committee has taken
into consideration the nature of the
display to be made and the plan final
ly made is thought to insure plenty Of
room for the proper display of all
the exhibits.
The windows are being cleared out
today by the merchants in anticipation
of the coming of the decorators for the
manufacturers and it is expected that
the work of getting up the exhibits
will be started tomorrow and every
thing will be in shipshape for the
opening on Saturday morning. Here
is the list Of assignments made by
the committee:
The Vincent-Alward Co. at S. & J.
! Gottlieb Company.
The Balm Wagon company at The
Werve Furniture company.
The 7. B. Jeffery Company at The
Werve Furniture company.
The Badger Brass Manufacturing
company at Johnson-Hansen company.
The American Brass company at
Iserlnann Bros.
The Complete Manufacturing COM
pany at Dawes Clothing store.
Grant planning Mill company at Henry
F. DeBerge
Speciality Brass company at Thos. A.
Sullivan.
n. R. Aliens Sons company at The
Barden Store company.
The Frost Manufacturing company
at Austin Shoe store.
Wisconsin Gas & Electric company
at The Barden Store company.
John B. Pirsch company at Wiscon-
sin Gas and Electric company.
K. & T. Manufacturing company at
Schmitz & Lauer.
Lippert & Rhenstrom at The Bell
Clothing store.
Dayton Cigar company at A. j.
Palca.
John J. Kohlnann at Hale Groc-
cry.
Skidd Manufacturing company at w.
Fl. Robinson.
R. Knudsen at Gottfredsen 6
Nicoll
Kenosha Knitting company at Iser-
mann Bros.
Birmingham Lumber company at S.
& j. Gottlieb company.
Hannahs Manufacturing company at
Jos. A. Pitts, S. & J. Gottlieb Co., Bode
Bros. Co., J. M. Pull
Kenosha Book Bindery at Kenosha
Hardware company.
McComberWhyte Rope company at
Korf's Suit and Cloak store
Kenosha Chemical company at Thos
Lockhart.
Kenosha Pattern & Model Works at
A. B. Ames.
Chicago Kenosha Hosiery company
at o. ]. Scholer, Kradwell Drug Co.,
Donley Bros, Chas. H. Goodman, Chas
Ell. Curtiss.
Cooper Underwear company at The
Barden Store Co., G. I'll. Ernst & Co.,
Jos. D. Sullivan Co., John M. Regner.
Simmons Manufacturing company at
Bode BROS. Co., S. & J. Gottlieb Co.,
Temple & Donley, L. Turner & Sons,
Paulsen- Lindhardt Co., Bell Clothing
store, Edw j. Sullivan.
Peter Pirsch & Co.. at Chas. E.
Turnock.
Martin Bros. company at Red Cross
Drug store.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
FOR SALE.

Two story building, IA #. front, So
feet deep, built two years ago, to be
moved off premises. A bargain. Can
be bought at half cost to build. Lo-
Gated at All Newell ST. Inquire 4os
Newell St. or phone 1858. Irving
Emexy. adYn2
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28

The Park Avenue Methodist church
choir is rehearsing for a sacred can
tata, Faith and Praise" to be given
in the church at the night service Sun.
day, Nov. Z. The eantata is written
by John A. West.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
SAVE A DOLLAR. (,

TRY Block Bros. $500 and $3.50 la
dies shoes at $2.45. Corner Main and
Wisconsin Streets adyn24
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
PUBLIC TAKE NOTICE

Bruner s Dairy from now on will bt.
the sole agent for Brookfeld S certified
milk. Phone 44S. sdvo1
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28

Pop corn crispetts, fresh every day.
Elite. sdtvf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-10-28
COUNTY COURT CALENDAR.
Regular November A. D. 1915 Term,
Holden Tuesday, November End, A.
D. 1915. at 1000 O'Clock A. M.

/. In re Estate Of Adolpf sierpus,
deceased. Probate of will.
2. In re Will of Carl Gauger, de-
ceased. Probate Of will.
8. In re Estate of John E.. Ander-
son, deceased. Administration.
4. In re Will of James Brook, de-
ceased. Final account.
5. In re Will Of John j. Mayer, de-
ceased. Probate of will.
6. Tn re Will Of Eliza F. Joslyn, de-
ceased. Probate of will.
Z. In re Estate of James Dabbs,
deceased. Administration.
s. In re Will of Ferdinand Otto, de-
ceased. Probate of will
9. In re VIII Of Matthias Green
valid, deceased. Final account.
10. In re Estate of Arcangelo
Tenuta, deceased. Administration.
il. In re Estate of William Hooper,
deceased. Administration.
-. Iii re Will of una M. Grant, de-
ceased. Final accou
13. In re Estate of William j.
Grant, deceased. Final account.
First Day for Adjustment of Claims in
Re Estate of
IA. Gustave A. voltz, deceased.
Is. Adrianna Menheer, deceased.
16. Charles Seitz, deceased.
II. Bridget E. Carney, deceased.
IS. James Britton, deceased
10. Hiram E. Blackmon, deceased.
Second Day for Adjustment of Claims
in Re Estate of
20. Paulina Smith Shale, deceased
Last Day for Filing Claims in Re
Estate of
q. Katharine Ingbart, deceased.
p. Joseph Merten, deceased.
%. Wilhelmina Keup, deceased.
"a. Charlie Runals, deceased.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Alfred Ellsner returned Monday
from Brandon where he has been
spending few days.
Rev. and Mrs. G. S. Mills left this
morning for months visit in Belfast
Maine. Charles Mills went Monday
to Belfast.
Wager's buss, which carries pas
sengers between Bennington and
Troy has been out of commission for
couple of days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Monahan OF
North Adams visited Ger the Fourth
with Mr.. and Mrs J. p. Morrissey of
Washington avenue.
Fred w. and Harry B. Spear have
returned from Amherst, where they
went to attend the funeral of their
aunt, Mrs. David Pagan.
Today is Vitagraph day at the Lii
brary theatre, Anita Stewart and
Earle Williams in drama, and Billy
Quirk and Lillian Walker in comedy.
ADV.
]. H. McCuskey and family are
spending several days in town. Mr..
McCuskey had charge of the recent
road construction work at Pixies
crossing on the SALISBURY road.
A card to the Y. NJ. C. A. stated
that the Boy Scout mixers reached
Wiliamstown before II a. m. yester-
day and were planning to go about 8
miles further before night. They
were cought in the rain, but were in
good spirits and enjoyed the trip.
On the Saratoga highway yester-
day motor cycle ridden by Arthur
Butler crashed into an auto driven
by man named Meehan of Troy. DR.
j. d. Lane happened along immediate
ly after the accident and found But
Ter lying by the roadside with his
left leg badly crushed, after giving
first aid he took the man to the Office
of DR., Paul of Round Lake and dress
ed the legs, then took him by auto
to the Troy hospital where the leg
was amputated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-06
AFTER FIVE YEARS
Bennington Testimony Remains I'm
shaken.

Time is the best test of truth
Here is a Bennington story thai
has stood the test of time. 1t is a
story with point which will come
straight home to many of us.
X. j. Taylor, Bennington, says:
For several years, had backache
directly over my kidneys. 1t came
and went at regular intervals at first
but for the last two or three years, il
annoyed me almost constantly. Then
| had headaches and dizziness and a
cold always made me worse. | was
compelled to pass the kidney secre'
lions too often. ] was advised to try
Doan's Kidney Pills and | procured
them at Coles Drug Store. They
did me great deal of good soon af'
ter / commenced taking them. The
pain in my back left and the other
troubles were removed"
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER, Mr..
Taylor said: thine has not altered
my high regard for Doan's Kidney
Pills and | willingly endorse them
again. For some years / have been
free from kidney trouble"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Taylor has twice publicly
recommended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-06
ORIENTAL MEHDAclTY.
a Little Thing Like the Truth Is of No
Account In Egypt.

a Little Thing Like the Truth Is of No
Account In Egypt.
If orientals have one fault more than
another it is disregard for truth. In
the early days of the English occupa-
ton of India. the English judges were
astoundcd ut the conflicting stories told
by witnesses, and they soon learned
to set them all down as unworthy Of
crcdencc.
In American courts it is also well
known that the Chinese are very penu-
rious of the truth, and that no oath
will prevent them from giving false
witness. In Egypt it is also very easy
to get native witnesses to swear to
anything, true or untrue.
For instance Ahmed, native Of
Cairo. had a slave who peeped over
wall into Suieiman's harem, and the
aides considered themselves insulted.
Suleilnan wanted revenge, but he could
not bring his wives into court TO testi-
~. so it was agreed that SuIeiman
should accuse Ahmed's camel of walk
ing on Suleiman's land. A crowd of
witnesses came forward and for two
lays testified about the camel and the
and, until the English judge decided
N favor of Suleiman.
1t was not until n week aftcrward
chat the judge discovered to his great
surprise that Suleiman had no ground
and Ahmed had no camel.-Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-06
A Matter of Accent.

Speaking with strong American
accent" 4 navy man has returned as
a descrtcr for service here after seven
years across the Atlantic. Seven years.
Why, seven weeks will do the trick.
What is known as the American ac-
cent"-and differs as widely as the
American continents the most infec-
tious In the world. \ couple of
months, as | know personally, is suffi-
cient to alter the pitch of voice, and
no man comes back from America
without being detected in his speech,
which has umconsciously caught the
pitch. He gets over 1t in time. But
Britain has never succeeded in impos-
ing its lingua pitch on America.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-06

BARBED WIRE KILLS MAN
Frank Bickford, of Waterbury
Thrown From Team.

Waterbury, July Frank Bick
ford, Of this place, was fatally injur
ed and B. a. Allen and G. L. Blay
were slightly injured when they were
thrown from team owned by Mr.
Blay The accident occurred be
tween II and II o'clock last evening
about one and one-half miles from
Waterbury village on what is known
as the Perry hill road How it hap
pened is not known. The occupants
of the team were thrown under a
barbed wire fence. Mr.. Allen man
aged to get as far as the farm owned
by G. w. Pearson and run by Cal
vim Rogers where he notified Mr.. Rog-
ers of the accident. Mr.. Rogers sum
moned DR.. G. l.. Goodrich who i'm
mediately went to the scene. He
found that Mr. Bicllford was bleeding
profusely and that his juglar vein
had been severed. Mr.. Bickford liv-
ed only until about o'clock this
morning. One of Mr.. Aliens ears
was nearly severed and he received
several bruises about his face. He
was taken to Heaton hospital Mont
pelier, this morning When help ar
rived Mr.. Blay had disappeared but
ne was around town this morning.
Mr., Bickford is survived by his