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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20
STAKE OFF HOSPITAL SITE.
Ground For New County Institution Is
Broken Without Ceremony Today.

Work on the new Kenosha County
Hospital for the care of patients i'll with
tuberculosis was started without any
ceremonies this afternoon. Following
a meeting at the county building this
morning the members Of the committee
in charge of the building went out to
the Runals farm and with the aid of
County Surveyor O'Brien, the site for
the building was staked out Chairman
l.. R. Grosvenor drove the first stake.
While the contracts were not signed
until this afternoon John Larsen, who
has the contract for the mason work,
had force of men busy this morning
removing some Of the trees which will
be in the way Of the new building.
The main building is to be located
about three hundred feet northeast of
the Runals homes This afternoon the
contracts were signed and before sun
down the men were at work on the ex-
cavations. 1t is expected that the cor
ner stone will be laid the latter part
of June or the first of July. Materials
for the big building are already being
delivered on the grounds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20
RELEAS- HoMERs HERE.
81 Pigeons Sent Down From Milwaukee
Expected to Set Record from Here.

Twenty-one Homing pigeons, belong
ing to Walter Leiske Of Milwaukee,
were released at the Offices of the Am
erican Express company here just after
ten O'Clock this morning, and an in
terested crowd of spectators watched
the birds as they flew away to set a
new record for homing pigeons between
Kenosha and Milwaukee. The pigeons
had been cooped up at the offices of the
company and they did not take kindly
to the cold air. When released they ap-
peared confused and the entire flock
flew away toward the south. It was
fully twenty minutes later that the
first of the pigeons was seen going to
the north. Later the entire flock was
moving in that direction. 1t was ex-
pected that the pigeons would make the
trip back to Milwaukee in little Cver
forty minutes, but no report of the time
they reached Milwaukee was received
here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20

forts the arrests were made at Evans
ton.
When Miller and his wife and Jones
were taken into custody the big sum
OF money stolen from the Racine Jail
had disappeared. There was no trace
of it to. be found anywhere and it is
thought that the people managed to
get rid OF the money in some manner
during the brief stop at Kenosha re-
tanning only enough to pay their ex-
penses to Chicago.
Telephones to the Racine sheriff fail
ed to bring any detailed statement as
to the manner in which the trio es-
capped. 1t is admitted that the mem
bers of the sheriff. party were asleep
at the time.
Had the Evanston officers not been
notified by the Kenosha police at the
time they were the trio would have
gotten away as it is declared that they
had planned to stop at house between
Evanston and Chicago and remain in
hiding until after they had been given
time to cover their tracks.
The Racine officers were profuse in
their thanks to the Kenosha officials
today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20

trap-nested to secure eggs for hatch.
ing. A trap nest in the poultry house
compares with Babcock tester in the
dairy. BY trap nesting, the hens that
lay four or five eggs week are sep
arated from the hens that lay four or
five eggs month. 1t is not good bust
ness to incubate eggs laid by a lazy
hen. One poultry man is particular
about the eggs used for Matching, and
the careless poultry man wonders why
his neighbor secures plenty of eggs
when his own hens refuse to respond
to the most elaborate care and feed.
ing.
There are many angles to the poul-
try business, and this is one of them.
Another object of dividing the
house into two compartments is that
the smaller division may be used for
incubating the eggs that have been
SO carefully bred A great many poul-
try keepers prefer the natural way Of
Matching, and they like to have a room
where the Matching nests may be dis.
tributed around the sides and occupied
by the sitting hens during the early
part of the Matching season.
After the chicks are Matched, x
necessary they may be kept in tt
room until old enough to go with {
mother hen into separate coop.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20

would favor the delay. The matter
was referred back to the committee for
further consideration.
The monthly report of the city treas
urer showed a cash balance on hand
Of $133, 475.63.
Wants More Play Grounds.
A long communication was presented
to the council from Superintendent of
Schools Mary D. Bradford, which
sought to interest the members Of the
council in the question of play grounds
for the children. Mrs. Bradford urged
the members of the council to grant
permission for the installation of a
play ground at the Ridge street park,
size asked that the park near the city
cemetery be leveled off that the child
rem might use it as a play center and
that the city council take some steps
to purchase the malt house property
with view of converting it into a
great central play ground for the
children Of the entire city. Without
discussion the suggestions of the
superintendent were "received and
placed on file.o
The pavement on Ridge street was
accepted and formal resolutions pass
ed making the legal assessments for the
cost Of the work against the property
owners.
A movement to keep the city cleaner
was inaugurated by the council and
Charles Skidd was given the contract
to supply the city with galvanized iron
cans which will be placed at various
places on the street for the collection
of refuse. These cans will be set up
within the next few weeks.
Chairman Barr of the street commit
tee, reported that after cutting off
some four inches Of the abuttment Of
the Main street bridge it h 1 been
opened He held that further repairs
to the abuttments would be necessary
and the committee was instructed to
bring in report at the next meeting
of the council. Men are at work on
the bridge today and the chairman of
the committee hopes to make some
temporary plan by which the bridge
can be opened. 1t will be necessary,
however, to cut away considerable
portion of the abuttments.
Dr. George E. Thompson was formal
" named as city physician for the
coming year. The council gave the
committee on paupers power to act in
the digging of a new well at the poor
farm and bids for the work will be
asked at once.
After the usual amount Of routine
business the council adjourned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20

it drops down through the roof Poul.
try housed in that manner are never
profitable in the winter-time. The hens
reserve their egg-laying proclivitie5
until the warm sun in the springtiIne
dissipates the moisture. Then they
get busy when eggs are cheap.
The object of building a good poul-
try house and giving the hens care
and attention is 70 get eggs in the
winter-time, when they possess moro
than ordinary value in the markets.
Although eggs may be kept at home
they still possess the market value,
because they would cost market prices
to buy them.
The plan of this poultry house is on
the scratching shed order-that is, all
of the floor space is intended to be
covered with straw eight inches or
foot in depth. so the poultry get exer-
else kicking the straw about for kef
nels of grain and seeds that are scat
tered in the straw for this purpose.
The roosts and droppings board are
suspended above the floor and are
made removable, so they may be car
ried outdoors for cleaning when neces-
sary. The nest boxes are attached to
the underside of the droppings board
for the same reason.
The nest boxes are turned with the
openings towards the back of the
house, to keep them dark. Hens have
their own ideas about certain things,
and a dark nest seems to suit them
better than one that is exposed to the
full light.
Hoppers for charcoal, grit and lime
are hung to the sides of the building.
Drinking fountains are suspended by
wires hanging from the ceiling.
A partition divides the house into
two compartments. This is done for
two reasons The breeding stock in
the winter may be shut away by them
selves in the smaller compartment and
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20
TAX SALE PROVES A FROST.
No Purchasers Appear for Many of the
Tax Titles Offered at Annual Sale.


Kenosha county tax titles went a
begging today when the annual sale
was held at the Office of the county
clerk In the county building and the eff
forts of Treasurer Phil Hartman, Jr,
to get rid of lot of tax titles were
in vain. There was the smallest crowd
ever seen at a sale of tax titles in Ke-
nosha and not one of the long list of
buyers who had come from other cities
in the past years were present Long
lists of pieces of property were offered
for sale without single bid being
made on them and nearly every piece
of property sold was at the 'thundred
per cent mark. There was no spirit
ed bidding at the morning session of
the sale and no indication that there
would be any later in the day Men
who in past years had picked up long
lists of tax titles satisfied themselves
with protecting the investments they
had made in former years and they
seemed to be decidedly slow to go into
any of the new business. More than a
hundred and fifty tax titles were on
the list for sale, but large number
of these remained in the hands of the
county when the sale was over. Even
tax titles where there was consider
able sum to be collected failed to get
any great number of bids.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20
MAKE APPOINTMENT SOON.
Senator Husting Breaks Silence With q
Letter to Candidates for Postoffice.

Senator Paul Husting has broken his
silence in regard to the Kenosha post
master. No-he has not made an APP
pointment, but this morning the mail
brought letters to the various candi-
dates signed by the senator. In these
letters it was stated that the senator
would have a man in Kenosha this
week to make some Investigations and
that after this he hoped to be able to
make an Intelligent appointment
of postmaster for Kenosha
1t can be, added that the letters have
not brought a great deal of encourage
ment to any of the candidates. Today
they began haunting the hotels and any
man from Mayville who happens to
break into Kenosha in the next few
days is pretty certain to have entertain
ment galore.
The senator in his letters did not
make public the name of his agent. It
is said that he was impartial in send
ing out his warning and that the let
tiers were received by all Of the men
who have been active as candidates.
Wise students of the conditions declare
that the choice is now between James
German, John G. Slater and B. M. De
Diemar and that the chance just at
present is in the order in which the men
are named.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20
STATE EXAMINATIONS FOR
PLUMBERS MAY &c.

A state examination for plumbers
will be held in Milwaukee on May 26,
according to the announcement that
has just been made by the state board
Of health. The board expects to have
about forty-five applicants take the ex-
animation, of which thirty will be
journeymen. The examination will be
conducted by the committee of plumb
ing examiners. It will consist of prac-
teal chart and written work, the in
depreciation of charts and blue prints
and plans of plumbing installation.
= As all journeymen and master plumb
ers now working IN cities Of five thous-
and population or more without the
necessary state licenses, are doing so
in violation of the state law, they are
urged to take this examination, said
DR.. G. A. Harper, state health officer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20

OF the ground about eighteen inches,
and there is good concrete floor the
full size OF the house. Such founda-
ton helps to insure against rats and
mice and other vermin. Concrete also
makes the poultry house dryer and
warmer in winter.
Above the concrete wall the house is
made of studding, boarded outside and
covered with building paper and clap
boards. Inside OF the house the stud.
ding is covered with building paper
and matched narrow ceiling without
beading. This ceiling extends up the
rafters and then across the cellar
beams and down the other slope of the
roof.
The front of the house is fitted with
two good-sizeG windows and three
openings covered with thin muslin, one
between the windows and the other
two reaching to the ends Of the house.
The house is all closed up tight at the
back and the ends, except for the en-
trance doors, and these are made to
fit closely to prevent drafts.
The two glazed windows admit plen-
'ty Of light, and the muslin openings let
in plenty Of air without draft. Poul-
try men worked for many years with
devices to properly ventilate poultry
houses, without succeeding, until
someone hit upon the plan of stretch
ing thin fye-cent cotton across an
opening in this fashion.
The circulation Of warm air that ap-
plies to the ventilation of stables for
larger animals does not work the same
in poultry house, for the reason that
the body heat of fowls is not sufficient
to cause circulation of air to any
noticeable extent. At the same time
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20

poultry to do well require large
amount Of fresh air, as much or more
in proportion to their size than some
other kinds Of domestic live stock.
A muslin front to the poultry house
arranged in this way dissipates damp
ness and prevents disease troubles.
A poultry house that is closed up
tight accumulates considerable mois-
ture. Moisture is great detriment
to poultry. The moisture comes from
the breath Of the birds. Sometimes, In
badly constructed houses, moisture
comes I'D from the earth. Occasionally
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20
TO ACT ON SEWER BID TUESDAY.
Council to Have Adjourned Session TO
Consider Bids for West Side Sewer.

The city council is going to meet in
an adjourned session on next Tuesday
night to take final action on plans for
the extension of the trunk sewer and
the building of auxiliary sewers in the
new territory. The bids for the sewers
will be opened on Friday afternoon by
the street assessment committee and it
is expected that there will be large
number of bids. The members of the
sewer committee are anxious to get the
work started at the earliest possible
time and for this reason the contracts
will probably be let at the meeting on
next Tuesday night. By the time the
work is well under way the city will
have sold bonds to pay the expense of
building the sewers. It is not expected
that there will be any change made in
the plans for the routes of the sewers
regardless of protests that have been
made.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20
SCHOOL AT HOTEL KENosHA.
Uncle Sam has School for Instruction
of Aliens Who Would Become Citizens.

Uncle Sam has School for instruction
of Aliens Who Would Become Citizens.
Uncle Sam has school Of his own
in Kenosha. It was opened at room
in the Hotel Kenosha this morning and
Inspector Thompson of the I1nnigra-
ton Bureau, is in charge of it. The
students are seventy-fve Kenosha
aliens who have fled petitions to be
admitted to full citizenship and it is
expected that every one of the seventy
five will be examined today and tomor-
row at the school, This is what is
known as the preliminary examination
of the aliens and the examination is
held with view of facilitating the
work of the judge of the circuit court
when the hearings on petitions came
up at the regular June naturalization
day. Aliens found to be deficient in
any special line of work leading to
citizenship are given chance to post
up along these lines.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20

Better poultry is noticeable in all
sections of the country.
Better breeds of poultry demand
better houses because well-bred fowls
are trained to produce eggs in great
quantity under comfortable surround
ings, and it pays to build accordingly
A poultry house 12x22 feet in size is
shown in the illustration.
1t has a good concrete foundation
wall that extends up above the surface
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20
NAME CLUB OFFICERS.
Mrs. A. A. Isermann Named as Presi-
dent Of Catholic Woman's Club.

dent of Catholic Woman's Club.
Officers for the coming year were
elected at the annual business meeting
Of the Catholic Woman IS Club on Sat
urday. Mrs. A. A. Isermann, who has
held the Office of president during the
past year, was the unanimous choice
for reelection. Other officers are:
Vice President-ATiss Alice Quigley.
Rec. Secy.-Miss Ethel Bennett.
Cor. Secy-Miss Lulu Lampe.
Treasurer--Mrs. T. 6. McGrory.
The formal closing of the club year
will take place on next Saturday when
the club will give their annual luncheon
at the Elks Club rooms. Mrs. Samuel
e. Wilson, president of the Chicago
Catholic Woman s League, will be the
chief speaker of the afternoon
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20

and perhaps as wide as the or.
binary small knife blade These
pieces are scattered with tremen-
oous force and so quickly that the hui
man eye cannot follow their courses.
They leave only small signs of q
wound on the soldiers body, and
when they reach vital organ inside
death is instantaneous. The victims
stand as If they were struck for
moment and then fall, as reported ear
lier IN the war, as though they haf
simply been suddenly prevented fror
breathing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20
The MstiII Death Shell.

The still death" caused by the
mysterious shells of the French army
has been investigated and found not
to be asphyxiation caused by fumes
of gases. The shells break into thou
sands of small pieces, like splinters of
steel, as long as a needle and no
thicker than ordinary writing parer
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20
In Building Such as Described
: the Hens Win Produce
Eggs in Quantity.
MEANS PROFIT FOR OWNER
Plan Does Away With Possible Over
supply of Moisture, Which Is Det-
rimentaI to the FoWls-Rea-
son for Division Into
Compartments.
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRD.

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining TO the
subject of building work on the farm, for
the readers of this paper. On account OF
his wide experience as Editor, Author and
Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William a. Rad
ford, No. 1897 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
ILL.,, and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-20

would favor the delay. The matter
was referred back to the committee for
further consideration.
The monthly report of the city treas
urer showed cash balance on hand
Of $l33 .475.63.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-01-28

Knoxville journal: Miss Pigeon
Boyer of Oskaloosa spent a portion
OF last week in this city visiting with
the family of her uncle, J. w. Brady
Grinnell Register: N Ruth of Os.
kaloosa was in Grinnell for a short
time last Saturday visiting his Sis
ter. He went ON to Des MOines in
the afternoon.
Pella Chronicle: Mrs. A. Scharff,
of Oskaloosa, returned to her home
Friday afternoon following a visit
and other relatives.
What Cheer Patriot: Mrs. Nathan
Saylor and son and Miss Nancy Ba-
ker of Oskaloosa were transfer pas
sengers to Riverside last Thursday
where they will reside.
Washington Journal: Miss Elsie
Barnhart and Miss Ruthetta Shella-
yesterday evening on their way home
from Oskaloosa where they had been
visiting friends.
Knoxville Journal: Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Porter and little daughter
MaTgery left Saturday for Beacon
/ Mahaska county, and from the latter
place departed on Tuesday for De,
troit, accompanying Ralph's mother
Mrs. Mary Porter, who will make an
extended visit with the family of her
daughter who resides in the border
metropolis. ..
New Sharon Star: Supt. A. J. Jones
lof Fremont was a caller at the school
Friday. He will be one Of the many
candidates for county superintendent
Iof schools in this county The last
Legislature took this office out OF pol
tiles, by providing that the county
superintendent be the class of edu
Gators elected to head the schools
of the various counties.
/ (From Tuesdays Dailv)
L. r. Rcsebrook headed for Des
1 Noines this morning.
i Pop Gallagher OF Deg Moines was
lseeing 0skaioosa friends yesterday.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. ID. +. Thornton of Dos
i MONIES were with friends here yes
Eterday.
i Mr.. and Mrs, A. p. Spencer were
Rock Island passengers for De-
Moines yesterday.
Miss Paula A. Edwards, OF Decorah
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dora Scott
OF Fifth avenue west.
Mrs J. +. Taylor left today for he
home IN New York City after d Nv.
months Visit with her parents, DR.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-01-28
md Mrs. J w. Morgan.

and Mrs. w. Morgan.
Mrs Del Wenzel, who has been a
guest in the home of her brother, C.
4. Gamble, No. 469 North Ninth
street, returned this morning to her
home in Chicago
r. =. Penders is home from a bust
ness trip to st. Louis where he made
personal examination of equipment
to be installed at his place of bust
ness on Ninth avenue east
Richard Burke is in from the road
after a successful spring goods trip.
He win be engaged locally making
side trips to Iowa points the remain
der of this week and a part of next
week.
Frank Underwood, head of the I'm
derwood Candy Company, went to
Dcs Moines this morning to be in
attendance at. two days of the annual
i state convention of the Iowa ice
cream and confectionery manufac-
| turer5.
Ed Gibson, ice cream maker for the
/ Oskaloosa Artificial Ice Company,
went TO Des Moines yesterday to be
in attendance at the state meeting of
the Iowa ice cream and confectionery
manufacturers. Rufus Jones of the
management department went today,
/ OskaloOGa will be well represented at
| the convention.
Mrs. Eura Tarr who was injured in
an automobile accident on South d
street Saturday evening January 16,
sustaining a fracture of the skull is
very low at the Oskaloosa hospital.
She has been unconscious since Sun
day when her condition became ser.
ious. Little change is noted in her
condition today.
| In Q letter to the Herald, David I'LL
Gill, a former Penn college student
/ gives the following account of him.
self: Please change my address from
los North La Sale ST.. Chicago, H.,
Room ~, to 1912 Parker St., Berke.
ley, Calf, as | am permanently 10
Gated here | am in charge of the
National Prohibition Committees
display at the exposition. We have
"a booth IN the Palace of Education
and Social Economy and we are busy
at present getting things ready as
the exposition opens Feb. 10th, and
I everything must be ready by that
time"
Abba Republican: A. Delby, of o.
kaloosa, spent the week end at Abba
with friends.
Alba Republicans Peter r. Lopez
Oska,ocsa, rs. Mrs. Junniette S. Her