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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
Chas. Pfennig, Peter Rhode
and Joseph A. Pitts Will
Handle Large Exhibit
TO SHOW ALL CITYS PRODUCTS

The general committee in charge of
Made in Kenosha County" exhibit to
be held at the Coliseum during the big
round up institute the second week in
March, met on Monday afternoon and
got the ball rolling for the big exhibit
ton of Kenosha made products. 1t is
going to be some exposition and the
committee in charge have received SO
many requests for space that it now
looks as if two buildings the size of
the Coliseum could be used. However,
the committee wants to make this
display of all the products of Kenosha
county and there will be no "hoggingn
OF space on the part of any one indus
try and an effort will be made to pro-
vide some space for every industry
which desires to exhibit, Automobile
men were among the first to see the
great value of TIE exhibit and already
seven automobile dealers have applied
to the committee in charge for space.
This is not going to be made solely
an automobile show" said one of the
members of the committee this morn
ing and the automobile men will have
to conserve their space in order to al
low room for a lot of other displays.
The committee to have charge of the
Coliseum show is Charles H. Pfennig
Peter Rhode and Joseph A. Pitts and
Ferdipand Dunnebacke will have charge
of the exhibit of grains. the exhibit
OF grains will be arranged in the CEN
ter isle of the Coliseum so that a larger
amount of space may be given for other
exhibits. 1t is planned to use the en-
tire gallery Tor exhibits. With the ex-
ception of one night to be known as
"Kenosha Night the exhibit will be
free exhibit. On this night small
fee will be charged with a view of
furnishing money to pay part of the
expenses of the exhibition.
The committee in charge is going to
lay the matter before every manufact-
uring concern in Kenosha and it is
| thought that there will be booth
representing every Kenosha industry
If this plan can be worked out the ex-
hibition will be one of the most inter
esting ever held in any city in Wiscon-
sin as there is no city with more diver
sifed manufacturing events. The only
handicap that is being met by the com
mittee is the lack of large display
space. 1t is thought that with the use
of the big gallery of the hall that a
plan can be worked out whereby space
for all exhibits can be found.
The committee is now at work on
the program for the exhibition and
| this will be announced within short
time. 1t will provide for band con-
certs and other entertainments of in
terest on the nights that the exhibition
is open to the public.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
THUR, 5DAY, JANUARY %, 1915.

The vote on the Mondell amendment
TO enfranchise women was, from the
standpoint of reasonable expectation, a
triumph for the advocates Of woman
suffrage. That the question in most
radical form and upon its first hearing
before the whole house should receive
TIA votes to 204 against it indicates
the force developed by the "cause"
throughout the country. To what
Iextent the vote shows the strength of
woman suffrage in congress it is less
easy to say. If tie zeal of some Hi
nois representatives who voted yea has
its source in a discreet sense of the
direct influence" of Illinois women
since their partial enfranchisement
rather than in Independent conviction,
1T is none the less dependable. Per-
haps few Of the TIA voted yea for
policy's sake and would have voted
nay if the amendment had had bet
ter chance of winning. A practical
man realizing that his security might
be endangered by the acquisition of the
franchise might deem it worth his while
to acquire little merit if it were not
too hazardous. But such Machiavel-
Iians must be very Few, if, indeed, there
are any, while on the other hand
number of pro-suffrage votes must
have been denied the Mondell amend
ment because of conscientious belief
that enfranchisement should come state
by state. 1t may be many years be-
fore some states grant the franchise
to their women citizens, but it certain
ly appears that the movement has the
force of American social and political
tendency behind it.-Chicago Tribune.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
To Tie a Regular Dry Fly.

Secure the hook in the wise and
wax a foot or so of fine tying silk
Pick out two flight feathers of the
starting (any steel gray fight feather
of proper size will do), with good
long webs and be sure that they come
from opposite sides of The bird. Split
the quilts of these with the scissors,
and taking the halves which carry
the long webs, pare and scrape the
split quilts until just enough remains
to hold the 1bers of the web. When
both are thus prepared, cut from each
section about 3-16-inch wide and Sc
cure these to the bare hook with their
inner, lighter faces out. Turn the
projecting butts toward the bend of
the hook, tie again and carry the
silk to the head.-Outing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

Now that the state board of health
has decided on a thorough clean up of
the sleeping quarters and boarding
houses of the ice harvesters, the board
should go a step farther and insist on
a medical inspection of the men them
selves. These men are gathered by
the employment agencies OF the large
cities from the municipal lodging houses
and dumps" and their importation
may at any time become a serious
menace to the health of the people
oil Wisconsin. The fact that there has
never been very serious epidemic
among these meg, is no guaranty that
there will never NJbe one and the peo-
pie Of this and other counties invaded
annually by the army of ice harvesters
are entitled 80 every safeguard in the
way of preventive measures that the
state board of Le0clth can give them.
lf there is no law at present under
which these men can be forced to sub
NIT to medical examination before
they enter the state, the powers of the
state board of health are wide enough
to cover any kind of an examination
the authorities may consider necessary
before they are allowed to go to work
an the fields. This question Of medical
inspection has been brought up every
year without any effective action be-
ing taken, but the conditions found by
the inspectors this winter were such
that any suggestion in regard to the
regulation of the conditions in the
fields are likely to be given serious
consideration.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

Kenosha is about the only city in
Wisconsin where any attempt to pull
off any rough stuff" has been made
since the boxing law went into effect
and inasmuch as the efforts to stage OBJ
jectionable shows in this city were IN
successful, the promoters of the box
ing game in this state are unanimously
of the opinion that the fact that such
attempts were made should not be tax
en- into consideration if any effort
is made to repeal the boxing commits.
sion law at this session of the legisla-
ture. So far as the experience of the
Kenosha authorities goes and in spite
of the recent attempt to "put over'
bout between negroes in this city,
they are convinced that state regula-
tion of the shows has been good
thing and that if these shows are to
be permitted at all in this state the
commission should be continued.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
THE COUNTY FAIR
BY Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers Union

Lecturer OAlOn
The farmer gets more out of the
fair than anyone else. The fair to
city man is an entertainment; to
farmer it is education. Let us take a
stroll through the fair grounds and
hnger moment at few of the points
of greatest interest. We will first
visit the mechanical department and
hold communion with the worlds
greatest thinkers.
You are now attending congress of
the mental giants in mechanical sci
ence of all ages. They are addressing
you in tongues of iron and steel and
in language mute and powerful tell an
eloquent story of the worlds progress.
The inventive geniuses are the most
valuable farm hands we have and
they perform an enduring service to
mankind We can ali help others for
a brief period while we live, but it
takes master mind to tower into the
realm of science and light a torch Of
progress that will illuminate the path
way of civilization for future genera
tions. The men who gave us the
sickle, the binder, the cotton gin and
hundreds of other valuable inventions
work in every field on earth and will
continue their labors as long as time.
Their bright intellects have conquered
death and they will live and serve
mankind on and on forever, without
money and without price. They have
shown us how grand and noble it is
to work for others; they have also
taught us lessons in economy and eff
cheney, how to make one hour do the
work of two or more; have length
ened our lives, multiplied our
opportunities and taken toll off the
back of humanity.
They are the most practical men
the world ever produced. Their in-
ventions have stood the acid test of
utility and efficiency. Like all useful
men, they do not seek publicity, yet
millions of machines sing their praises
from every harvest field on earth and
as many plows turn the soil in mute
applause of their marvellous achieve
ments.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
DEATH OF CHARLES sTE1NBAcH.
Well known Cement Contractor Died
at His Home on Friday Afternoon.

Charles Steinbach, one of the most
prominent of the residents of the north
side Of the city and man who had
been connected with the municipal
government in number of capacities,
died at his home ON Linden street, on
Friday afternoon following long i'll
ness from cancer of the stomach. Mr.
Steinbach was born in Kenosha and
educated in the German schools of the
city. AS young mai he served for
three years as a member of the Keno
sha fire department and later he went
to Milwaukee where for many years he
was lieutenant to Chief Menninger of
the Milwaukee department. Upon his
return to Kenosha he was appointed
street commissioner and he had the dis
tinction of being the only superinten-
dent OF streets ever named by the
common council After he gave up
this office he devoted his time to ce-
ment contracting. He was decidedly
active in the political life of the city
for number of years and was credit
ed with having a large political fol
lowing on the north side of the city.
He is survived by his widow, one son,
Harry, and one daughter, Miss Flea
nora. He was member of the Keno
sha Aerie of Eagles and of several of
the German organizations in the city
and had been active in all of these or
CARNATIONS.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
Mile Was Mixed,

Little Miles father and grand
father were Republicans; and, as cleo
ton drew near, they spoke of their
opponents with increasing warmth,
never needing Miles attentive ears
and wondering eyes. One night, how
ever, as the little maid was preparing
for bed, she whispered in frightened
voice: "Oh, mamma, / don't dare TO
go upstairs. I'm afraid there's Dem
ocrat under the bed"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
PAYROLL Of
MET.
BY FARMER
WANTS NO "DEADHEADS" ON
LIST OF EMPLOYEES.
A CALL UPON THE LAW MAKERS
TO PREVENT USELESS TAX
UPON AGRICULTURE.
BY Peter Ra afford
Lecturer National Farmers, Uni

Lecturer National Farmers Union
The farmer is the paymaster Of
industry and as such he must meet
the nations payroll. When industry
pays it's bill it must make a sight
draft upon agriculture for the amount,
which the farmer is compelled to
honor without protest This check
drawn upon agriculture may travel to
and fro over the highways of COM
merce; may build cities; girdle the
globe with bands of steel; may search
hidden treasures in the earth or
traverse the skies, but in the end it
will rest upon the soil. No dollar
will remain suspended in midair; 1t Is
as certain to seek the earth's surface
as an apple that falls from tree.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28


er VINO Will not try to raise his own
meat ought to be penalized. We
think the rate on coal and brick can
much better bear an increase than
the rate on cotton and -four. We
would prefer that the rate on plows
remain the same, and machinery,
pianos and such articles as the poor
er farmer cannot hope to possess bear
the burden of increase.
The increase in rates should be so
arranged that the farmer who lives
at home will bear no part of the bur-
den, but let the farmer who boards
in other states and countries and
who feeds his stock in foreign lands,
pay the price of his folly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

When farmer buys pillow he pays
the man who mined the metal, the
woodman who felled the tree, the
manufacturer who assembled the raw
material and shaped it into an ar
ticle of usefulness, the railroad that
transported it and the dealer who
sold him the goods. He pays the
in the transaction as we'll as pays
for the tools, machinery, buildings,
etc., used in the construction of the
commodity and the same applies to
all articles of use and diet of him
self and those engaged in the sub
sidiary lines of industry.
There Is no payroll In civilization
that does not rest upon the back
Of the farmer. He must pay the bills
all of them
The total value of the nations
annual agricultural products Is around
$4,000, 100000, and it is safe to esti-
mate that % cents on every dollar
goes to meeting the expenses of SUBJ
sidiary industries. The farmer does
not work more than thirty minutes
per day for himself; the remaining
thirteen hours of the days toll he
devotes to meeting the payroll of the
hired hands of agriculture, such as
the manufacturer, railroad, CONNER
cial and other servants,
The Farmers Payroll and How He
Meets 1t.
The annual payroll OF agriculture
approximates $4,000, 100000, A por-
ton of the amount is shifted to for
eign countries in exports, but the
total payroll of industries working for
the farmer divides substantially as
follows: Railroads, $1,252,000, 900;
manufacturers. $4,365, 100000; mining,
$685., 000,000; banks, $200,000,000
mercantile $3,50O.OOO,O0o, and a heavy
miscellaneous payroll constitutes the
remainder
1t takes the corn crop, the most
valuable in agriculture, which sold
last year for 1882, 100000, to pay off
the employees Of the railroads; the
money derived from our annual sales
OF livestock of approximately $4,000
100000, the yearly cotton crop, valued
at $920,000,000; the wheat crop.
which is worth 500, 100000, and the
oat crop, that is worth $4,000, 900,
are required to meet the annual pay
roll of the manufacturers. The
money derived from the remaining
staple crops is used in meeting the
payroll of the bankers, merchants,
etc. After these obligations are paid,
the farmer has only few punches of
vegetables, some fruit and poultry
which he can sell and call the pro-
Ceeds his own.
When the farmer pays off his help
he has very little left and to meet
these tremendous payrolls he has
been forced to mortgage homes, work
women in the field and increase the
hours of his labor. We are, there
fore, compelled to call upon all in
dustries dependent upon the farmers
for subsistence to retrench in their
expenditures and to cut off all I'M
necessary expenses This course is
absolutely necessary in order to avoid
a reduction in wages, and we want,
if possible, to retain the present wage
scale paid railroad and all other in
dustrial employees.
We will devote this article to a
discussion of unnecessary expenses
and whether required by law or per-
mitted by the arrangements of the
concerns, is wholly immaterial. We
want all waste labor and extrava-
gance, of whatever character, cut out.
We will mention the full crew bill az
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

The ice crop this year is of fine quail
ity, and it was harvested some of It
anyway, cheaper chan it has been IN
many years, but only confirmed opti-
mist has any hope that these conditions
will have the effect of reducing the
price to the consumer. The fact that
the state board of health and the state
industrial commission are investigating
the ice business as :. IS carried on in
this state VII serve as in excuse if one
is needed to keep prices where they
were last year. If these state bodies in
sist on great changes in the conditions
under which the mln engaged in the
ice harvest work and live there NAV
even be :. boost. The ice business is
going to be cleaned up before another
season, bat the consumer is gc:i.g to
pay for all the Improvements assisted
upon by the state authorities.
Fy
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
What Is a Fair Rate?

We do not know what constitutes a
basis for rate making and have never
heard of anyone who did claim to
know much about it, but if the pros
perity Of the farm is factor to be
considered. and the railroad commits
sion concludes that an increase in
rates is necessary, we would prefer
that it come to Us through articles of
consumption son their journey from
the factory to the farm. We would,
for example, prefer that the rate on
hogs remain as at present and the
rate on meat bear the increase, for
any farmer can then avoid the burden
BY raising his own meat. and a farm.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
Guard Your Friendships.

A friend whom you have been gain
ing during your whole life. you ought
not to be displeased with in a mo-
ment A stone is many years becom-
ing a ruby. Take care that you do
not destroy it in an instant against
another stone.-Saadi.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
INGENIOUS Xnunnsfer-

A little boy came near getting a
good spanking for answering his father
in a pert way, but escaped by saying,
when you were small boy, dad,
didn't you ever get excited and say
the wrong thing?'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
RATE INCREASE
NECESSARY
FARMERS UNION OFFICIALS
THINK RAILROADS ARE EN-
TITLED TO MORE REVENUE.
Products OF Pillow and Farmer Who
Lives at Home Should BE
Exempt From Increase.
BY Peter Radford.
Lecturer National Farmers Union.

A~ONSuA ANdIAOI4dA Il SA4AOA4s
The recent action of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in granting an
increase in freight rates in the eastern
classification of territory; the applica-
ton of the roads to state and inter
state commissions for an increase in
rates, and the utterances of President
Wilson on the subject bring the farm
ers Of this nation face to face with the
problem of an increase in freight
rates. 1t is the policy of the Farmers
Union to meet the issues affecting the
welfare of the farmers squarely and
we will do so in this instance.
The transportation facilities of the
United States are inadequate to eff
fectively meet the demands of COM
merce and particularly in the South
and West additional railway mileage
Is needed to accommodate the move
ment of farm products. If in the wis
dom of our Railroad Commissions an
increase in freight rates is necessary
to bring about an improvement in our
transportation service, and an extern
sion of our mileage, then an increase
should be granted, and the farmer is
willing to share such proportion Of
the increase as justly belongs to him,
but we have some suggestions to make
as to the manner in which this in
crease shall be levied.
Rates Follow Lines of Least Resist.
ance.
The freight rates of the nation have
been built up along lines of least re-
sistance. The merchant, the manu-
facturer, the miner, the miller, the
lumberman and the cattleman have
had their traffic bureaus thoroughly
organized and in many instances they
have pursued the railroad without
mercy and with the power of organ
lied tonnage they have hammered the
life out of the rates and with unre-
strained greed they have eaten the
vitals out of our transportation system
and since we have had railroad COM
missions, these interests, with skill
and cunning, are represented at every
hearing in which their business is
involved.
The farmer is seldom represented
at rate hearings, as his organizations
have never had the finances to en-
ploy counsel to develop his side Of
the case and, as a result, the products
of the pillow bear an unequal burden
of the freight expense. A glance at
the freight tariffs abundaptly proves
this assertion. Cotton, the leading
agricultural product the South, al
ready bears the highest freight rate of
any necessary commodity in COM
merce, and the rate on agricultural
products as a whole is out of pro-
portion with that Of the products of
the factory and the mine.
We offer no schedule of rates, but
hope the commission will be able to
give the railroad such an increase in
rates as is necessary without levying
a further toll upon the products of
the plow. The instance seems to pre-
sent an opportunity to the Railroad
Commissions to equalize the rates as
between agricultural and other classes
of freight without disturbing the rates
on staple farm products.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
Daily ThoIInht

You get entertainment pretty much
in proportion as you give. And here
is one reason of dozen why the world
is dull to dull persons.-Stevenson
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

They were quarreling. We'll, you
can't say I ran after you,'' said the
wife. Neither does mousetrap run
after the mice, but it catches 'em just
the same" replied hubby.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
Uncle Eben.

'Mebbe dar'd be a heap mo- work
DONE" said Uncle Eben, 'if dey got
out a new model of wheelbarrow every
year an provided horn SOS to make
folks git out'n de way"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

There are two kinds of farmers.
One tries to take all the advice he
hears and the other won't take any
ct all
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

Old men have visions, young men
have dreams. Successful farmers
plow deep while sluggards sleep.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28
Earth Tremors In Japan.

It is said that about fourteen hum
d1ed earth tremors were felt in Japan
last year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

When the soul communes with the
spirit of nature the back to the farm
movement prevails.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

Education is a developing of the
mind. not stuffing of the memory.
Digest what you read
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

When honesty is merely a good
policy it is poor virtue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

The growing of legumes will retard
soil depletion and greatly add to its
power to produce
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

Lazy farmers are just as useless as
dead ones and take up more room.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-01-28

Try a Want Ad.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1915-09-03
Walk ma Balkanie.

Patyz, 8 wrzesnia. = Potwier-
dza sic doniesienie wczorajsze o
zatopieniu przez nury angielskie
czterech wielkich transportow-
COW tureckich: diva zostaly
zatopione W Dardanellach, diva
pod Niagara.
Londyn,. 8 wrzeSnia. = Woj--
ska angielskie po krwawej walce
zajeiy dlugo bronione pozycye
pod Buyuk-Anafarata; poza TEN
niema newych doniesien z walk
ma ladzie, tylko podajs, re okre-
'ty wojenne zatopiiy kilka stat
k6w tureckicS handlowycl' i
transportowych W rozmaity III
punktach. - =,
Konstantynopol, 8 wrzesnia. -
Tureckie raporty stale przeczq
sukcesom angielskim ma Gallipo-
Ii; pod Sed-ul-Bar znowu byla