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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

The city or county treasurer should
be advised that it is expected that ev-
cry cent due the city as income tax is
collected this year. The fact that a
man now lives in New York is no rea-
son that he should not pay a grocery
bill contracted in Kenosha and under
the law an income tax bill is just as
legal as grocery bill. Several thou
sand dollars will slip out Of the city s
strong box if the treasurers fail to go
the limit for collections.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

And We have sneaking idea that
England is not any too DESTROYS of
turning Constantinople over to Russia
1t will be noted that the English
statesmen are mostly interested in
what England is going to get out of
the division of the swag Of war It has
always been the policy of England to
observe the maxim that charity begins
at home. Pretty nearly everything
else has followed " charity" there
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Children should be warned not to
touch the Christmas tree, fire ex-
tinguisher or pail of water should oe
kept handy, and the location Of the
nearest fire alarm box or the fire de-
partment number should be memorized
The observance of these warnings
will prevent a recurrence Of the count
less domestic tragedies which have
turned an occasion Of joy into time
of mourning, and will conserve the life
and property of the nation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21
To End Roosevelt Foundation.

Washington, Dec. 20.-One of Col.
onel Roosevlet's pet hobbies is soon
to pass into oblivion. Under bill to
be in troduced at the present session
of congress, an attempt will be made
to dissolve the foundation for the pro-
motion of industrial peace, which was
created March 2, 1907, and endowed
with the $4,000 the colonel received
as the Nobel peace prize.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

The council may not know a great
deal about painting, but even at that
if the matter is left entirely to the
painters it is hardly probable that the
work will be done with any vast show
of economy. If the council has some
ideas of its own it is a good thing to
carry them out, even if they do fail
to agree with those of the men who
want work for the winter
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21
HoIIweq to Answer LIoyd.eeoroe,

Washington, Dec. 20. - Lloyd
Georges request for Germany's Off
cial peace terms will be answered by
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg, on
condition that they be kept secret by
ting government, was the opinion ex-
pressed in well-informed German cir
cles here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

of course if the United States Court
decides that the Adamson bill is not
worth the paper it is written on, the
president and his close personal advis-
ers will probably have another similar
law ready. 1t looks like perpetual mo-
ton for the next four years so far as
preventing strikes is concerned.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

A cooperative store up at Lacrosse
has gone into bankruptcy 1t IS the
old old story of all cooperative vent
ures. Just the minute there is real
demand for some one to sacrifice to keep
the venture going there is no one to
sacrifice. Cooperation implies double
edged bargain, but it is hard to get
people to see it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

1t is all right for the United States to
act as mail carrier in the distribu-
ton of peace notes, but let 8 wait
awhile before taking on any other ca
pacity. We re.sure in favor of peace
but we don t want someone to slam the
door in our face.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

And just remember, Mr.. Alderman
that the people of the city don It desire
that you distort your oath of office to
find an avenue by which more saloons
can be opened here. The city has the
legal limit now and doesn t need an
other one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Some of the liquor men are still de-
claring that Michigan did not intend
to vote for prohibition. However, this
fact will not prevent the law going
into effect even to the chagrin of the
liquor men.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

The report is that Mexicans are
showing real progress under Carranza.
This means that Mr. Carranza has been
able to keep his official title little
longer than the late lemented ones who
preceded him in the chair of provision
al president.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

And if all the commissions have their
reports ready it is beginning to look
as if the chief business Of the legisla-
ture will be to approve them and pass
the pay roll It is certain that the last
named item will be taken care of and
probably pretty early in the session.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Well, the President and Mrs. Wilson
have managed to weather the first year
of married life Here is hoping that
they viii both live to get the golden
gifts of fifty years of companionship
and that every year will be one of
eomradeship.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Possibly some of the officials are so
ashamed of the hanging gardens" up
at the city hall, that they have decided
not to heat the place at night with a
view Of discouraging the people from
congregating there. Well, this is one
excellent reason.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

And if the government ever serious
~ asks the question, "Who owns the
lakesg' there is going to be mighty
rush on the part of the cities along
them to get away from answering the
next question, : Who is polluting the
lake watersa''
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

John Lind was so successful (q) in
bringing peace to Mexico that the pres
ident might take chance of sending
him to the capitols of warning Europe.
At any rate, Lind ought to have some
finger in the pie.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

And if the Carnegie commission
wants to hand out medal to real
hero we would respectfully present the
name of little Raymond Deming of
Kenosha. His bravery in saving the
life of his mother is worthy of more
than passing notice.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

It is now time for them to be plant
ing the crop of bills passed with a view
of regulating the length Of bed sheets.
The bill garden is usually so full of
this sort that the real bills which mean
something are crowded out or choked
by the weeds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

And don t you know that one of the
incest presents that you could give
would be to make a trip back to the
old home and see mother. 1t would
make it one of the. merriest Christmas
es in her whole life
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

And if they really want to stop the
waste of paper why not eliminate the
use of paper towels. We know lot
of fellows who would be willing even
if they had to go way back to the old
roller towel.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21
Sunday Not Surprised.

Another indication of the approach
of the Christmas season was the large
attendance at the Sunday schools on
Sunday. Of course they were all
good little boys There are no other
kind at this season of the year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Here is the original kill joy. He
asserts that the price of steel will not
60 down if peace is declared on ac-
count of the fact that railways have
put so many orders in head of time
Well, anyways, we will take chance
on peace.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Kenosha is tagging behind. Can t
some one secure the organization of a
Rotary Club for Kenosha2 Some
how this bunch of good fellows seems
to have given the city the go-by with
out even the once over.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

A~cell in the city lookup is the best
possible lodging place for boys with
vicious looking firearms. Somehow you
never can tell when these guns are
going to go off and what kind of
tragedy they are going to cause.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

And now the kaiser knows just what
official England thinks of his proposal
of peace. Maybe the rumbling of some
of the average people will be heard
little later on.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Alderman Bounsall insists that
council committee is expected to do
as it is ordered by the council. He
evidently has not belonged to the coun-
Gil long enough to get accustomed to
the habits of the brute.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

And if there are any little children
shiVering in this zero weather, dig
down and help clothe them. You will
have plenty of time to study the theory
of why they are suffering later on.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Evidently chivalry is not all in the
trenches in Europe. just look over the
young fellow at the hospital who de-
clines to say anything about the young
woman who shot him.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Trading by, parcel post is getting to
be a good deal of joke. The farmer
is too we'll informed on the state of the
markets these days to accept any price
lower than that which is being secured
at the stores.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

And just remember that there will
be several months of cold winter
weather after Christmas and that there
will be coal% to buy and warm clothes,
SO don t spend all the money you have
buying gifts. The man who takes the
comfort from his wife and children to
give cigars to his friends is a mighty
poor manager.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Not merry Christmas but cheer
full Christmas. You can make il cheer
full not only for yourself but for lot
of other people. Just try sharing some
of your good things with people who
have nothing. It's great stunt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Of course we are not at war with
Germany or any other European power,
but every day more American lives are
being lost by the activities of sub
marines than were lost at the battle
of Manila Bay.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Cheaper Christmas green's this year
is the announcement. Well, we never
have tried any of them fricaseed for
breakfast but they may be suitable
to take the place Of the customary
bacon and
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

The tax commission is recommending
a lot of changes for the coming SEES
sion of the legislature. One of the first
changes should be one which will cut
down the expense of the commission
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Mr.. Bryan is insistent that prohibit
ton be made the real issue of the next
national campaign. Here is one fight
that it is pretty certain that the three
time loser from Nebraska will win.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Of course it is alright to get real
peeved because you can t have out two
tons of coal at a time, but really. Won
are not going to gain anything by it.
Better expend the peeve in swearing
at the high cost of butter and eggs.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

With a hundred and twenty-five
thousand in the bank and some nine
hundred thousand more coming, the city
ought to be able to keep the wolf from
the door for at least year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Stones Son Succeeds Judge Adams.
Washington, Dec. 20.-Kimbrough
Stone of Kansas City, Mo-, son Of
Senator Stone, was nominated by the
president to be United States circuit
Judge of the Eight circuit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

The cabinets in Europe may not be
In favor of peace except in their own
special ways, but it is a pretty good
bet that if the question was submitted
to the men fighting in the trenches and
the widows and orphans of a lot of
them who were fighting there that
peace negotiations would be continued.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

There is the comforting report from
New York that men viii pay double
for clothes next year. There is no re-
port that they are going to get double
the wages so as to be able to pay the
bills.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

And it is just time to begin polishing
up the old resolutions you used when
1916 came in. They are probably just
as good for 1917 and the only hope is
that they will be kept better.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Of course big railway movements 90
slowly and as yet we have not seen anv
great downward fight of prices on ae-
count of the embargo on food ship
ments
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

And Mr.. Health Officer, when the ice
harvesters come to KenosLa county it 8
mighty good time 10 double the
vigilance against smallpox.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

You can't be the first person to pay
taxes in Kenosha, but it is still pos
sible for you to be right at the top
of the list.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Governor Philip is reported to be
busy on his annual message. It is to
be hoped that the first sentence viii
be "For heaven 5 sake gentlemen. cut
it short and cut out the foolishness. y
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

It is an even bet that City Hall
kalsomined would look a lot better
than it does i - @-a;t;a~
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21
BOSTON IS WET
BY LARGE VOTE
Dry Strength Is Less Than in
Previous Contest.
LIQUOR LEAD OVER $4,000

Only In Two Prior Elections on Cues
ton Have the Forces Of Rum
Achieved Such a Wide Margin.
Billy Sunday Led Fight for Temper
ance Folk.
Boston, Dec 20.-Boston went eli
cense" by the surprising majority of
$4,000 in "a total vote of $4,000. There
were 1000 fewer mo" votes than in
1915. The majority was one of the
greatest in Boston,s history High
water mark was reached in 1905 with
a majority of 28,613. The next highest
majority for license was in 1910 when
the itzgerald-Storrow Mayoralty con-
of the registered poll in the history of
the city. The majority for license
that year was 27,122.
Last year Boston went license by a
majority of 1925, while in the pre-
yious election the majority for license
was 1856.
Only two wards went no license,
wards II and %. The result was SINH
lar last year, wards "a and &c being
the only wards to record no license
vote.
The campaign waged by the advo-
Gates of no license led by Billy Sun
day, the evangelist, has been heated
from the start. The liquor interests
confined themselves to newspaper ad-
vertising so far as publicity was con-
cerned, but their antagonists en-
deavored to arouse support by employ
ing oratSSs, bands and automobiles,
while the .women-who have no vote
on the question, exerted themselves in
many ways to win converts to their
cause.
Dry Vote Falls Off,
The greatest surprise, greater even
than the size of the majority, is the
falling off in the mo" vote. This is
explained in some quarters on the
theory that many men who have been
in the habit of voting mo" academic
ally cast Eyes" ballots when they
realized that there was possible
chance of the city going dry and thus
closing the bars of clubs and hotels
as well as those of saloons, and shut
ting off grocers' household trade in
stimulants.
Be that as it may, the voters of Bos-
ton have expressed in forceful fashion
their opinion that the drastic license
law now in vogue, strictly enforced as
it is, is preferable to prohibition with
it's possibilities in the way Of speak
easys" and smuggling.
Sunday Not Surprised
Mr.. Sundays secretary, when in
formed of the result, said:
"Mr. Sunday all day has not shown
any particular eagerness to get the
returns. He has done the best he
could for the drys but he has realized
all along that many of the drys SYM
pathizers live out of town. The matter
apparently is closed-though we could
wish it was closed differently-and
MIR. Sunday will now go back to his
work of saving souls"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-21

Bring on your embargo if it will cut
Ne TT. G. L.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-11
Health Talks, by DR. WIN. Brady
Z ribbinS.

An optimist, skinny, long-waated, loose
kidneycd, forty summers. had lost thirty pounds
In two years. and looked it. She had been
PEELED to give up first thing and then
other. because everything she ate turned to
gas" especially. she declared eggs, cheese fat
meats. bread. potatoes and sugar The gas"
she explained pressed her heart" She felt
ravcnous!y hungry all the time. but dared not
eat enough 10 satisfy her appetite. Her hus-
band "as one first class valctudinarian with lots
Of ideas about the kinds OF food that agree"
and the kinds that don't agree"
Throughout the Interview and during sew
eral subsequent interviews. the doctor observed
the patient closely. Likewise he made her
juice. found the hydrochoric acid absent-but
placed reliance upon single test. because
he knew from experience that the first session
with the tube pretty nearly stops all digestive
proccaB"s from the psychic effect. But two
subsequent analyses showed practically normal
secretion. An X-ray study of the digestion Of a
his!nuth test meal showed apparent trouble.
The doctor finally spoke up: Now. my dear
madam. have found tho cause OF all your
trouble. have solved tho conundrum and can
promise absolut" relicf--provided you havo
enough courage and will obey. to the letter"
Then must have an operation"'
$50. Iut you must do direct in every
detail. no inattcr how trivial and silly you may
think the treatment is. DO you promisc?'
Promise? She would willingly stand on her
head the town pump II the doctor ordered
her
She nt,cd with "a night supporting belt,
for Psychic effect. She was given strict diet.
including hearty vegetables and meat In specific
quantities for every meal Finally. shc was In
atruct"d t" place "a cork between the teeth and
keep there for half ~ hour after each meal
raised on fourtccn-inch blocks
The hrst week she gained three pounds. In
two months she gained twenty pounds In three
months she was around telling all tho neigh
boris how prayer and Will power had restored
her health,
The cork stopped tho 'cribbins." Tho woman
had the not Uncommon habit OF swallowing air.
She would swallow unconscously every few sec
onds iii abe had n stomachful. then bech tho
gas" With great commotion. 1t Ia hard to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-11

dozen OF the larger Western cities
/ near tho National Forest. Under the
district Office is the central Office OF
each forest. under It's local supervisor
/ who IS general OF the forces in the
! held. Under him are the assistant
Supervisors. the rangers. the guards.
tho lookout men and tho special pa
trolmcn. The enemy is one who may
/ break out at almost any point at any
moment, and he must bc defeated be-
/ fore he has Il chance TO establish him
self. Eternal vigilance Is the price OF
safety.
| All the field OF battle has been
mapped with elaborate care and regard
FOR defending stratcgical positions
| Dangerous areas are Ranked by roads
and trails. whence tho hrc can be cut
/ OF In It's tender infancy. Boxes of
/ hre-NShting tools scattered over
! the rugged hllsides where they NAV
bo nccdcd-and the rangers can To-
cate them In the dark. Emergency
KITS OF tools and food lie packed and
strapped IN ranger cabins, ready to be
thrown on the pack -horses. Keen eve,
and binoculars scan the rustling green
I iHmc nSites OF the spruce tops from
dozens OF lookout stations for the first
| pale blue haze OF smoke. Special guards
patrol the family marked lost trails
as the police patrol Broadway.
Rcr0urces All Known.
The resources OF the distrlc, are in
timaicly known to the SUPERVISOR Hs
knows how many men are available
Tor emergency duty in the ncighborinE
lumber camp. and no knows how many
horses and mules he can get to carry
food for those men from the railroad
coinmissary across the ridge. He known
II the ranchman down at forks is a
good packer or not. and he knows how
many pack saddles that rauchman has
He can lay his finger on almost any
ono OF his own force at any time, in
spite ot the fact that II is scattered
over hundreds OF square miles Of tim.
bcred wilderness.
The Improvement OF means OF COM
munlcation Is responsible for much of
THIS. The telephone plays a big part
in tho work AT some OF the ranger
cabins you can live for three months
and never see human face. but forty
or sixty miles OF steel wire connects
you with headquarters, and thence
with civilization. Most OF the look
out stations have field telephone con-
nect!ons. When these are wanting the
iookouts fall back on other means.
They Photograph. they use the wig-waK
code, they use Apache smoke signals
by day, and hre signals at night. A
new lamp for signaling purposes Is
now in course OF development.
Most OF the patrol work is done by
men on horseback. Where there are
roads. however. automobiles give good
service. Some OF the guards have
taken to using motorcycles, even on
the mountain trails. Where a rail-
road runs through heavy timber,
guard will follow each train along the
track on gasoline "speeder" or hand
car. to put out any blaze set by the
sparks. we may yet see the time
when guards in aeroplanes soar over
the hills on the lookout for the first
| smoke.
The whole system has been built I'D
on two principles. One is that IL Is
better 10 avoid having fires than to
put fires out: the other. that a FIRE
itteen minutes old is e-man job.