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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-25
Would Forbid Paid Counsel
to Attempt to Influence
Members
SCHOOL INSPECTION
BY NURSES ALLOWABLE
Conference Committee Favors Allowing
Them as Well as Physicians to DO
the Work-Armory Bill Under Dis
cussion
Especial to The Reformcr.)
MONTPELIER. March >

The house session this morning did
not bring forth anything of great in
terest, being consumed in routine work
When Fl 1873, to provide for registra-
tion of legislative counsel and to reg
ulate lobbying came up for action, Mr..
Hapgood of Peru opposed it because
he thought it would exclude all law
.yers who represent corporations from
the floor Of the house and moved to
amend by striking out the section
which he considered would so provide,
but his motion was defeated. Mr..
Riehford of Highgate favored the bill
stating that there were such things rs
good lobbying and bad lobbying and
that the bill was not introduced to
stop, but merely to regulate IT Mr..
| Morse OF Hardwiek thought Mr.. Hap
good had not studied the proposed
amendments. The bill finally passed
with an amendment forbidding paid
counsel to attempt to influence mem
| session.
II 166 introduced by Mr.. Black OF
| Burlington providing for q fine of not
more than - or less than - for or i'm
prisonment in county jail for a SECOND
| offense Of intoxication was passed tC
the third realizing after an explana
| tion by Mr. Black that the bill CAV,
Judges greater discretion as to fine
and penalties
The committee on conference on
Il. relating to medical inspection il
schools have m1de q report recommend
ing the retention of words ''healtl
inspection " ir accordance with hous
amendment cnd the insertion of ;
new clause which viii so define thcs,
words as to make possible such in
spection by aither physician or trainet
nurse.
When S 81. to authorize the boar,
of armorv commissioners 70 eontrac
with towns for the erection of armo
ries came up for action there was con
siderable discussion. Mr.. Graham O
Rockingham urged its adoption an'
read a communication from Congress
man Frank /. Greene advocating tn
encouragement of state aid in promot
, ing the interests of the national guar,
Mr.. Moore of Ludlow opposed becaus
he thought he saw in it largely an al
tempt to aid Burlington in the matte
: of armnries.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD.
Mrs Rebecca Weyhe Watts, Early
Resident of Pleasant Prairie Dead.

Mrs. Rebecca Weyhe Watts, widow
of the late John Il. Weyhe and the late
Robert Watts and one of the best
known of the pioneer women of Keno
sha county, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Dora Won Claim at Will
mette, Ill. Mrs. Watts was eighty two
years of age and death came as re-
suit of natural failing due to advanc-
ing age. She was a native of Germany
but came to this county when young
girl and she had spent nearly all Of her
life in the town of Pleasant Prairie.
She is survived by four sons, Louis
Weyhe of Chicago, Chriystal Weyhe
Of Waukegan, f. w. Weyhe Of Catawba
Island, Ohio, and Eiba Weyhe now of
Waukegan, but formerly sheriff of
Kenosha county and one daughter, Mrs.
Dora Won Claim The remains will be
brought TO Kenosha just afternoon on
Thursday and the funeral services will
be held from the Newell Memorial at
the city cemetery at half past one
O'Clock. Interment will be at the
Weyhe family plot. Mrs. Watts was a
sister of John Mindermann Of Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18
ANNIVERSARY OF BIG FIRE.
Year Ago Today Fierce Fire Destroyed
Big Elevators of Petit Company.

1t was just a year ago this morning
that the big elevators of the M. I'll.
Petit Mailing Company were destroy
ed by fire and today incidents Of the
big fire were being recalled about the
central engine house and among citi-
zens of the streets. The big fire broke
out just after seven o'clock in the
morning and before eleven O'Clock
when it was declared to be under con-
troll it had caused a loss on the build
ing and contents to the amount Of
more than 100000, making it one Of
the most disastrous fires of recent years
in this section of the state. Nothing
has been done in the year toward the
rebuilding of the plant and it is under
stood that the owners of the plant are
still undecided as to what will be done
with it in the future.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18
POSTERS AND CARDS ALL FAIL
Even Foreigners Fail to Take ANY In
terest After They are Informed That
Ballot on Primary Day is for Citizens
Only.--See Danger in Apathy.

General apathy is on the job again
and although the candidates for alder
man and school commissioner are send
ing out their platforms they have not
as yet been able to put even ripple OF
excitement into the campaign. The pri-
mary takes place on next Tuesday and
the men who are seeking nominations
are bemoaning the fact that the great
mass of the voters are taking no inter
est in the campaign at all. In most Of
the wards there are hard contests being
made for nomination for alderman, but
those contests are wholly among the
candidates, and the people, even the
friends, of the men on the ticket, have
not shown any willingness to break the
ice and get into the campaign for per-
sonal work. A whole lot of cold water
was thrown on the campaign when At
torney General Owen sent out his opin-
ion declaring that it would be impos-
sible for the first paper foreigners to
vote on primary election day. A lot Of
men who filed petitions had banked on
the support Of this class of voters to
carry them on to the regular tic
ket and the decision of the attorney
general knocked the props out of their
campaigns so completely that they have
already lost interest. It is freely pre-
dicted that the vote cast at the pri-
mary on next Tuesday will not be tifav
|
the general election last November.
Posters and cards bearing the names
and pictures of the Candidates are be-
ginning to appear in all of the wards,
but even these have failed to put any
real gimp into the primary campaign.
Some of the old timers in the city Of
fetal roster are making an effort to
stage me-back this year and their
friends seem to be of the opinion that
the conditions are just right for such a
come back. These candidates will have
no trouble lining up their own forces,
but it is probable that some of the new
er candidates in the game will meet
with a lot Of disappointment on account
of the voters failing to get out.
Some people seem to be of the opin-
ion that the second choice law will not
prevail in the primary election. This
idea is erroneous. The only second
choice provision that has as yet been
| repealed by the legislature refers to the
election of judges and school commits
sioners in Milwaukee and the Mary
Ann will be in fullfforce and effect in
Kenosha. City Clerk Harrington started
today to get his supplies ready for the
coming primary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18
PROD MANUFACTURERS.
Special Agent of Department Of Com
merce Seeking Verified Reports.

Arthur G.. Williams of Washington,
special agent of the census bureau
of the department of commerce, is in
Kenosha seeking schedules of manu-
facturers. These schedules are demand
ed by the federal laws and while some
of the local manufacturers have failed
to file them Others have filed incom-
plete schedules and the federal agent
is here to give the manufacturers a
chance to file schedules and amend
those already filed before demanding
the collection of the penalty which the
law provides Many lines of trade are
covered by the federal schedules and
thus far the Kenosha manufacturers
have shown a willingness to comply
with the law in every way possible.
Mr.. Williams will probably be in Ke-
nosha for several days and he is max
ing his headquarters at the office of the
postmaster.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18
E. S. Jordan Of Jeffrey Co.
Sees Great Value in Re-
cent Exhibit at Coliseum.
SEES VALUE OF COOPERATION

Kenosha has within the past two
weeks acquired reputation as a get
together town which will rebound to its
credit long after the incidents which
made the big automobile and grain
show at the Coliseum success has been
forgotten.
The automobile end of the exhibit
reflects great credit upon Kenosha in
view of the fact that it drew to the Col
iseum larger crowd in proportion than
has ever been known to attend SINH
lar show in town of equal size.
The grain exhibit and the poultry ex-
hibit have brought favorable comment
from people who have attended great
many exhibits Of similar character.
Local concerns have congratulated
the comittee in charge of the exhibi-
ton upon their efforts, and i is quite
likely that in future years the work
that has been done so well In this in
stance will be enlarged upon greatly to
th9 credit of the city and Knosha Coun-
ty.
e. S. Jordan, of the Jeffrey Company
who has attended automobile shows
throughout the United States for a
number Of years, has writ n letter to
the committee complimenting it upon
its efforts to bring the automobile ia
vorably before the people Of the county,
and expressing the appreciation Of the
Jeffrey Company for the cooperation
given to it in the entertainment pro-
vided for the visitors to the city of Ke-
nosha. The letter comments favorably
upon the efforts made by the committee
to entertain and educate the visitors
and to bring to their attention the
prominence of Kenosha industries and
Kenosha County products.
While the Jeffrey Company was not
able to btain sufficient space to make
the display that was thought advisable
the same result wss accomplished with
the cooperation of the committee
through offering to the visitors an OPP
portunity to visit the Jeffrey factory.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18
Charles S. Jackson and NAL
colin ID. Farr to Head In
dependent Ice Company.
START BUSINESS APRIL FIRST

Members of two of the Oldest and
have formed business alliance in the
reorganization of the Independent Ice
Company of Kenosha and on the first
OF April new corporation under the
leadership Of Charles S. Jackson, son
of the late Johnson A. Jackson, and
Malcolm d. Farr, son of DR.. William
M. Farr, will take over the business
of this corporation. The re-organiza-
ton of the company was completed on
Tuesday and Charles l.. jackson was
elected president of the company and
Malcolm d. Farr, secretary and treas
urer. With the reorganization of the
company Thomas S. Scott resumes his
connection with it in an active capa-
city and he is named as vice president
of the company. The board of direc-
tors is made up of the three officers of
the company and DR.. William M. Farr.
1t is understood that all Of the stock
of the company has been taken over
by the directors of the new incorpora
ton. Oscar Haubrich, who is now
president of the company, will retire
from that office, but he will be CON
nected with the corporation as a
route foreman.
The active management of the af-
fairs of the company will devolve on
President Jackson and Secretary treas
urer Farr. Both of the young men are
widely known to Kenosha people and
both of them have had considerable ex-
perience in various lines of business.
Mr.. Jackson since his graduation from
the university several years ago, has
| been in New York and has been sue
cessful IN the advertising field. His de-
sire to return to Kenosha led him to
activity N the reorganization of the
ice company. The new company will
take over the contracts of the present
company. 1t is expected that the field
of its operations will be widely ex-
tended
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18

pa2sident af Universitv o. Wisconsin.
support to be given the State Universe
ty under legislative enactment is the
question at issue The university has
been under fire since the opening of the
present session of the legislature and
while no defense for the big school has
been deemed necessary or advisable,
people all over the state have been in
terested ii knowing just what would be
said in reply to the criticisms that have
been made by members of the legisla-
ture. 1t is conceded that one of the
biggest issues before the state legisla-
ture is the matter pertaining to the
university. Charles R. Van Hise, pres
ident of the University, has just pre-
pared an answer to things that have
been brought out at Madison and he
will deliver this address in Kenosha on
Sunday evening when he will speak at
the Henry M. Simmons church on the
subject, What You Get for Your
Taxes. 1t is certain that the address
by DR.. Van Hise will prove of interest
not only to Kenosha people, but that
people will come from other cities in
the state to hear his message, which it
is declared, has been prepared with a
great deal of care. It will touch on
many issues of vital interest to the peo-
pie of Wisconsin and especially on prob
lens relating to the educational work
of the state.
DR.. Van Hise has been one Of the
most notable of the educators of the
country during the past ten years and
his position at the head of the Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin connected with his
pre-eminence in certain lines of re-
search work has made his position a
commanding one. DR. Van Hise was
graduated from the University of Wis
consin and served as member Of the
faculty in the Chair of Chemistry from
1879 t 1908, when he was called to the
presidency of the great state school. He
is a recognized authority Of information
al reputation on subjects relating to the
mineral resources of Wisconsin. His
address in Kenosha will not be along
his favorite lines of research work, but
will be more Of popular lecture APP
pealing directly to the people.
1t is probable that the address of DR..
Va Hise will be the keynote to be fol
lowed by the friends of the university
in defense of the big school at the fu-
ture sessions of the legislature and for
this reason it will be the most interest
ing contribution of the month to things
pertaining to the state
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18
PLAINTIFF TO CLOSE CASE.
Jury to Get Last of Evidence of Plain
tiff in Extra Case This Afternoon.

tiff in Extra Case This Afternoon.
The jury in the circuit court is still
busy hearing the evidence in the suit
of Minnie Extra against the Chicago
and Milwaukee Electric Railway Com
pany in which a demand for $4,000
for personal injuries is made. Twelve
witnesses had been examined by the
plaintiff up to noon today and it was
declared that the plaintiff IS case would
probably be closed late this afternoon.
The injured child was scheduled to take
the stand at the afternoon session of
the court and attorneys for her an
nounced that they would put on as wit
nesses two passengers ON the car who
had urged the motorman to stop the
car. The attorneys for the receivers
of the company have not indicated the
nature of the defense that they will
make when they begin presenting their
evidence to the jury on Thursday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18
nights in the history of Elkdom il
Kenosha.
PRAISE FOR KENosHA THEATRE.
State Building Inspector Compliments
Manager Rhode on Conditions There.

Manager Rhode on Conditions There.
State Building Inspector Williams
working under the direction of the in
dustrial commission came to Kenosha
on Tuesday and in connection with in
spections made by the Wisconsin State
Fire Prevention Association he made an
inspection of the Rhode Opera House.
The state official gave the opera house
a clean bill of health and gave Man
ager Joseph G. Rhode high praise for
safety devices which have been in
allied in the theatre. 81 want to tell
you that it is a pleasure to get to a
place where they do things right and
where evident concern is felt for the
safety of the public. I wish that these
things being done in Kenosha could
be done in every theatre in Wiscon-
sin. !" This was the statement of In
spector Williams after he had spent
several hours in the theatre. He ad-
mitted that Kenosha could teach a lot
of other cities some things of interest
il regard to proper protection of play
houses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18

Edwin Nathan Monteen, aged TWEEN
ty-two years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Aug.
Monteen, died at the family residence
II the town of Somers on Tuesday af-
ternoon after short illness. He is
survived by his parents and two sis
tiers. Funeral services will be held
from the home at one O'Clock Thurs
day afternoon. Interment will be at
the Kenosha city cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18

Members of the City Club are look
ing forward to very interesting ses-
sion on Saturday when the Collins
street school situation will be discussed
at tt regular monthly luncheon of the
club. Women of the city are taking
a great interest in the proposed plan
to issue bonds to secure the compile
ton of the new school.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18
COMBINATION SALE

At Ideal Race Track Wednesday Mar.
"a, 1915. Fifty good draft and driving
horses have already been entered for
this sale and nine carloads of Holstein
cows are expected here day of sale. If
looking for horses or cattle don Il fail
to attend this sale. Sale starts at 10
o 'eloc a. m. sharp. Lunch will be
served. *dWm20
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18

Charles Wild Of GAINESVILLE, formerly
in the undertaking business in Keno
sha, has purchased the lease Of the
Meyers Hotel at GAINESVILLE and will
personally manage the place. The
" Meyers is one Of the best known
hotels in this section of tne state.
Mr.. Wild took charge Of the hotel this
morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18

Candidates for postmaster were dis
appointed on Tuesday afternoon. 1t
was expected that Senator Paul @. L.
Husting would be in Kenosha but he
was too busy hearing calls for patron
age in Milwaukee to make the trip to
Kenosha. He will probably come to
this city later.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18

Rome, March ia long confer
ence is being held at the Royal
Palace It is thought to be council
of war with the King, the premier
and the minister of war. The en-
tire cabinet viii meet tomorrow.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18
TO SHOW HOW TAXES ARE SPENT
Head of Big State School Will Give
Some Vital Suggestion to People at
Kenosha Church When He Speaks on
Sunday Night. State is Interested.

Kenosha is to be given a chance to
hear for the first time among the peo-
pie of Wisconsin the side Of the univer
sity in the great contest that is now
being waged at Madison in which the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18

An error was made in the sending in
of the name for the first prize IN bas-
kerry of the third grade in our public
school. The winner Of the prize was
Sophie Szezpauski, third grade, Column
bus, in place of the name of Peter
Domenk ef The same school
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18

London, March 1.-THE German
liner Macedonia, interned at Las
Palmas in the Canary Islands, has
escaped with supplies for the Ger
mau raiders.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18

The police blotter again showed no
activity o. the part Of the police for
Tuesday night. Two days without an
arrest in Kenosha is a pretty good
regard
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18
SHORT NEWS BULLETINS

London, March 1.-THE German
submarines have sunk two more
Bristish ships, the Atlanta and the
Fingal. Six members of the crews
were lost.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18

Mabel Hermann, infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hermann of the
town of Somers, died at the Kenosha
hospital early this morning. The
funeral services were held this after
noon with interment at the Kenosha
city cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18

The members Of the Kenosha Lodge
of Elks have been invited to attend the
dedication of the new club house at
Grand Rapids which is to take place
early in April.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18

Windorph Brothers, contractors for
the new open air school. are planning
to start the work tomorrow. The build
ing will be ready for occupancy by
the first of June.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18

a Want Ad for Rasuira- EEzAasea
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18

TRY Want Ad- .....-.sA...4sIlIl
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-04
Front Elevation.
TESTING FOR SOIL REACTION
Easy to Determine Whether Soil Is
Acid or Alkaline by Means OF
Litmus paper Test.

(By DIR. CHARLES K. FRANCIS, Chem
ist, Experiment Station, Oklahoma Agri-
cultural College)
The natural reaction of fertile soil
should be slightly alkaline. Acid
soils do not produce we'll. 1t is an
easy matter to determine whether a
given soil is acid or alkaline by means
OF the litmus paper test.
Litmus paper may be purchased at
a drug store in two colors, REQ and
blue. and should be of good. strong
color. To apply the test it is neces-
sary to knead a handful of the soil
into q ball with the aid OF small
quantity of rainwater. tDo not us3
wellwater.) Break open the ball and
place a piece of red paper between
the halves so that one-third OF the
length will remain uncovered. Press
the two portions together and set
aside. Repeat this with another portion
of the same soil, but insert a piece OF
the blue litmus paper. Examine the
test papers at the end of an hour, or
after standing overnight, and note
If they have changed color. Ii the
red paper has become blue, the soil
is alkaline; but ii the blue paper has
changed to pink or red. the soil 10
acid.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-04

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
An experimental meat-curing house
built in southern Georgia last year
from plans supplied by the United
States department Of agriculture
proved SO successful that additional
sets of plans have been distributed
among individuals who profess their
willingness to build from them and
to report upon their results. Georgia
imports a great part of the meat that
she consumes, and for this the diff
Guilty in curing meat in a climate
which makes the process much of a
gamble is held responsible. 1t is be-
heved that if satisfactory meat-curing
houses could be erected throughout
the South it would be great incentive
for farmers to raise their own meat,
which in turn would lead to their pro-
ducing other food supplies, and more
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-04
| LICE ON CATTLE AND COLTS
Watch Animals Closely When Put in
Stables This Winter-Worms
Also Do Much Injury.

Usually no attention is given to lice
on cattle and colts until they have
done enough harm to be noticed in the
condition of the animals. When these
animals are put in the barns this win
ter watch them closely and kill the
lice il they appear before they seri-
ously check the growth of the stock.
There is no better time to kill ticks
than October and November. One
killed now means less eggs to hatch
ticks in the spring.
Worms do most injury when the
stock is in dry lots and during the
winter. 1t is a good plan to regularly
feed some worm medicine at intervals
during the winter. Prevention. or at
least early destruction, is better than
building up the animals after they
have been pulled down by worms.