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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Value of Utilities.

Wisconsin street car companies
and the light, heat and power COM
panies operoted in connection with
them are valued at $62 ,6SS 900, accord
ing to the 1916 assessment figures of
the state tax commission. This is an
increase of $715,000 over the assess
ment of 1915. This valuation means
that the street car companies will pay
the state 1926, 76450 in taxes. OF this
amount, $701 ,899.S0 or SIS per cent is
distributed to the municipalities in
which the utilities are located, and
$l23,864.70, or Is per cent. is retained
by the state.
BY the new assessment, the yalua.
ton Of the Milwaukee Electric Rail-
way and Light company is reduced
from $50 600 to $30,000.000 the Mil
waukee Light, Heat & Traction com
pany valuation increased to $8,750,O0O
rom $S.0O0,000. The valuation of the
Wisconsin Public Service company at
Green Pay is increased from $780,
600 to $4,000 600. The valuation OF
the Grand Rapids Street Railway com
pany is reduced from $4,000 to
500, 900
No change in the valuation of the
Southern Wisconsin Railway Madison
company is made, the valuation re-
naming at $4,000.
The city will receive $9,162.22 from
the local street car company as its
share of the taxes, and the town of
Madison S35499.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Investiaatino Bows Death.

Berlin-Chief of Police Czinsky no
titled Coroner George w. Morton of
the death of Joseph Leshniak, 10
years old, at Yates hospital The po-
lice are investigating report that the
Leshniak boy was assaulted in the
school yard by larger schoolmate
who beat him in a terrible manner.
The day following he complained of
feeling i'll and his parents sent for a
physician The boy died three days
later.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Wisconsin contributed last year
more members to the Guernsey Cattle
club than any other state in the
Union. This announcement was made
at the annual meeting of this organi-
cation The members of the club
voted to recommend six Wisconsin
breeders as judges OF Guernseys
shown at exposItions and fairs in 1915.
In the list approved by the club ap-
pear the names OF J. r. narks Of De
Soto, Vernon county; William Erbach,
Athens, Marathon county; Frank E.
Fox. Waukesha. Waukesha county:
Charles L. Hin. Rosendale, Fond du
Lac county; William IL Jones. Wau-
kesha. Waukesha county. and Charles
Solyeson. Nashotah. Waukesha coun-
".
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Season onens May g.

Chairman James Nevin OF the Wis
consin state conservation commission
said that the commission had received
many letters from fishermen through
out the state inQuiring when the sea
son opens for game fish other than
trout He said that the last legisla-
ture had fixed the opening date for
game fish except trout and with the
exception of fish in certain small lakes
and streams. for May %
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Ore CONGESTION at superior-

Superior-S Scarcity of boats is caus-
ing the Great Northern docks here 10
become so congested with GRE that
only early relief can prevent serious
handicaps TO shipments from the
mines. More than 100000 tons are
now in the pockets of the docks,
enough to I'LL over thirty great
freighters, and $500 carloads are in
the yards to await handling which is
impossible until vessels are secured
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
seventy.Fiye knlahts Initiated.

Milwaukee-A class of seventy five
candidates received the first, second
and third degrees in the Milwaukee
Pere Marquette council. Knights of
Columbus, in the new lodge hall at
Fifteenth street and Grand avenue
Several hundred local knights and
large number of knights from various
sections of the state attended.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Green Bay-Fred Merrill, city at
torney of Green Bay. will be the Ne
mortal day speaker at Greeuleaf.
anesville.-Janesville Republicans
are organizing a Jeffris Republican
club with 2 drum corps and marching
contingent
GAINESVILLE -Janesville young men
have organized q branch Of the Ma
tional Rife association. They have
sent for their equipment and will hold
weekly shoots.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Wardens Raid AnnIers-

Depere-A raid was made by deputy
game wardens on the dam, the second
within d week. The raid was made
after midnight. and the officers caught
one man who was fishing Illegally.
Several others jumped into their boats
and escaped. The deputies seized two
boats, many nets and a large quantity
of fish.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Civil War Nurse 1o1 Years Ola

Racine-Mrs, Harriet Stewart Har-
rington recently celebrated her one
hundred and first birthday at her
farm home on the Milmine road near
Racine. She was born in Ohio in 1915
Her mother was the daughter OF 2
Cherokee Indian chief. During the
civil war she served as an army nurse
and was personally acquainted with
Gen. Grant
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Lauds Wisconsin University.

I'VE are making a tour of the uni
versities of the middle West with a
view to getting advanced ideas, and
after visiting the colleges of Okla
homa, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri we
are of the opinion that Wisconsin has
the best equipment of any that we
have SEEN" declared Gov. Theodore
G. Bilbo of Mississippi
Governor Bilbo heads a party of
Mississippi state officials. composed
of Judge E. l., Brien, w H. Smith,
state superintendent OF schools; ]. N.
Powers, chancellor of the University
of Mississippi; President Joseph Cook,
state normal school; W. c. Trotter
and J. F. Howerton, state board Of
control. and O. L. Florence OF the
board of education.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Many to Attend Convention.

Sheboygan-Sheboygan Elks will 20
to the state convention at Green BAY
100 strong and accompanied by the
concert band of 100 pieces
Three members of the local lodge are
state officials. Theodore Bentley Is
state secretary, and Charles w. Fisch
er and George Heller, Jr,, are members
of standing committees.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Oconomowoc-C. r, Wilson of Chi
eago has leased the Draper hall sum
mer hotel property from its owner
Floyd D. Mckay of Chicago, and will
open the hotel as a summer resort as
early in June as possible Mr.. Wilson
has been in the hotel business in Chi
cago, San Francisco and other cities
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
VIII Investloate Sailors Death

Sheboygan ~ Information given to
Coroner Van Zanten by fireman on
the Lake Shore Stone Companys
steamer Hennepin has started an in
vestigation that may lead to a muir
der charge on the death of Robert
Herman, who was found drowned in
the Sheboygan river a few days ago
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Sues For False Arrest

kenosha - Charging false arrest.
Mrs. Frances IstYanek of Kenosha has
filed a suit for $4,000 damages in the
circuit court here. naming Josenh
Greenwald defendant. Mrs. Istyanek
was arrested on the complaint of
Greenwald last November. charged
with THEFT Of a chicken.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Farm Workers Meet

Birchwood-S Seventy winners in as
many counties throughout the state in
farm management contests held a
meeting at Barron to further their
knowledge in this line The represen-
tatives visited the farms in the vicin-
ity of Barron to gather ideas of north
ern Wisconsin methods in agriculture
and dairying.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Sues for Breach Of Promise

Monroe-The first breach of prom
Use cult filed in the local courts in a
number of years has just been dock
eted in the action of Miss Pearl Blount
against John Goetz, a wealthy mer-
chant tailor. Damages in the sum Of
$4,000 as a heart balm, are asked.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Former Kenosha Sister Dies.

KenOsha - Sister Mary Theckla. Il
years old, and for many years promi-
nent in educational work of the com
munity of the Sisters of St. Mary.
died suddenly at St Katherine's
school at Davenport, Ia. The remains
were buried at Green Ridge cemetery.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

The Racine Piano Bench company,
Racine. capital $4,000; incorporators.
s n. Way. n f Calendar and Emil
JorEenson
The White House Theater company.
Milwaukee; capital, 100000; incorpo-
rators, Lyman G. Wheeler. Thomas A.
Manning and o. c Weber.
The Patrons Of HusoandTy Of North
Crautor; capital $3.50; ineorporators.
Il II Mjddendo md I'VE others.
The Miller rasmussen Ice company.
Green Bay; an Amendment increasing
It's capital from S25, 600 to S5o.0oO
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Sixty TO Be Graduated

Evansville There will be a class or
sixty graduated from the GAINESVILLE
high school in June This is a decrease
in number as compared to last year.
A pageant and Shakespearian masoue
will be the features of the graduation
exercises. There are twenty-five bows
in the graduating class.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
win Study and Protect Birds.

Baraboo-A bird club has been or.
ganized in BaraboC, the object being
bird study and protection for the birds
Officers elected are: President Miss
Ethel Horton; yice-president, Lillian
Remking; secretary and treasurer,
Rachel Kilsey.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Fort Atkinson - Corporal Edgar y.
Caldwell of Co, B, First infantry W
N. G., Fort Atkinson, has been trans.
ferred to the headquarters company.
non-commissioned staff section, for
duty as instructor in the First regi-
ment.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Oshkosh Graduation exercises for
children of the Winnebago county ru-
raj schools will be held June 3 in the
auditorium of the high school There
win be exhibits of sewing, breadmak.
ing and contests in spelling, arith.
metic and writing
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Washington -- Pensions have been
granted to the following Wisconsin
persons: Karl Gulexson, Colfax, S12;
Cheney |. Maltby, Stevens Point, $12;
Clara T. Kinds, Galesville, S12, Al
dora Scribbons, New Lisbon, Sl2;
Magdalena Scherer, West Bend, S12
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Stevens Point - Although only j.
days old, the infant son Of M aa-
Mrs. Stephen Mosey was rfe7a
stricken with smallpox and is --
quarantine. The mother and be.
ter are also i'll with the disease
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Oshkosh-Nels Danielson a farmer
OF Scandinavia, Wis., died at Lakeside
hospital, this city, as the result Of d
fractured skull, caused by fall upon
a cement floor at his farm. The re-
mains were taken to Waupaca.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03
Pastor CHALLENGES Socialists.

Oshkosh-Dr. John Hobbs. Oshkosh,
Christian Scientist pastor, has chal-
lenged socialists 10 a debate as a re-
suit of the address made by Oscar
Ameringer. Milwaukee socialist, here
several days ago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

La Crosse-Mary Sweeney. / year
old, was found floating on the broad
bosom Of the Mississippi river few
miles below here near the farm of her
parents, and was rescued uninjured
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

washington - Rural mail carriers
nave been named Tor Wisconsin as
follows. John C. Baum. Kunosha
Patrick Murphy. Lubln: H. Harry
Bloestein. Madison; Lloyd J. Halba,a,
MerrimaCk.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Markesan Business men an
zens OF Markesan have raised
7cription to install white Wat
Bridge and John streets.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

GAINESVILLE $500 GAINESVILLE youns men
have organized a branch Of the Ma
tional Rifle association. They have
sent for their equipment and viii bold
weekly shoots.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Milton - Paul c. Saunders oil Con
neilsville, Pa, has accepted the pro-
censorship of chemistry in Milton COLI
lege.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

Appleton - William S. CIegett. the
only neg-o in Appleton. is dead Ea
was member OF the Graa5 Armv
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-06-03

20 Hold Prepa redness Demons o.
Oshkosh-George A. Buckst~- II
been elected chairman and -
stein secretary of the tentative So
ization arranging for prepa --''
demonstration in this city.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-03-18
ALL RECEIPTS IN BANKS

It's not the only remedy needed,
of course, but we have no doubt
in TIL world OF the wisdom of tho
advice given out by the Virginia
State Farmers Unon--nameIy,tha
farmers should put themselves On
the same footing as other business
men In dealing with banks. Tile
idea is that If farmers will deposit
all the money they get and follow
the business mans rule or paying
all bills by check, III will be eassef
for the farmers to borrow money
needed al other business men iii.
In other words, banks, like other
business houses, are disposed III
look alter their acquaintance,
friends, patrons, and customers,a and
the farmer needs to put himself
in this class Ii the average toNn
bushes man kept his money at
home or In his safe when he Had
q little surplus and never went lJ
a bank except to borrow, he would
stand mighty little chance 81 har-
rowing at all. And il he lacked staell
help and had to pay time prizes
or borrow from loan sharks h3
would Don go into bankruptcy.
Consequently Mr. Town Business
Man puts every cent hid gets JIM tbe
bank, and though he ma never
have d balance worth menliNpins
yet the bank knows him, ~apnreeia
les his patronage, and he.ps him.
We believe the Virginia Union
wise in urging farmers 10 On
the same business footing Ihe
Progressive Farmer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-03-18
AVERAGE WAGE OF ENGENEAfEN
AND TRAINMEN sf2253 A YEAR

Chicago, Feb. 16.-The Executive
Committee of the Association Of
Western Railways today issued the
following statement:
Twelve hundred and fffty-three
dollars a year was the average wage
paid to the engineers, ffremen, con-
ductors and trainmen who are now
voting to authorize their officers to
present demands upon the railways
for a 25 per cent increase in wages.
according to the latest statistics of
the Interstate Commerce Gommis-
sion for the year 1914.
When over 100000 men unite to
demand an increase in wages
amounting to sf0o,ooo,o00 a year,
and threaten to strike, unless they
get It, the wages they are now re-
ceiving in comparison with other
workers becomes a point Of espe-
eiaI interest, particularly in view Of
The effect a strike would have on The
millions who are earning less than
1928. The engineers and conduc-
tors are the highest paid classes OF
railway employees. In 1914 the
average daily compensation of the
6i, 1868 engineers as reported by the
Commission was 1924 and Of the
1891 conductors, SAT-. The a.
33335 firemen averaged 1922 a day
and the 1876, s53 other trainmen
averaged $500 a day, these two
classes being exceeded only by the
engineers the conductors and the
machinists, the macfinisfs averag-
ing 1927 a day.
The average daily compensation
of the i5.2f5 general and other Of
ficers was s8.9 a day, and Of al
other classes Of railway employee:
/ the average daily compensation
was reported by the Commission a
follows: All employees, s2.53: gen
eral office clerks, s2.5A. station
agents, 1898: other station mel
sf.e8; carpenters, $3.50: other shol
men, 1896; section former, 1920
other trackmen. si.59; switeh-ten
ders, crossing tenders and watch
men sf.n; telegraph operators an,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-03-18

or eight conviets, and the money
paid the other expenses.
On an average twelve wagons
were furnished, and in about three
weeks the road was completed.
Native gravel was used, getting it
where convenient, and no charges
were made by the owners About
20 culverts were put in making it
a f~irst-class road in every respect
except width, though it is plenty
wide for ordinary use.
The roads Of the districts before
mentioned cost about $4,000 per
mile, and, at this rate, this road
would be worth $4,000; but on ac-
count of width, we will cut it in
half, valuing it at $4,000. Now do
you think the farmers could have
made a better investment The
roads are good, the attendance at
school much larger. The only way
to have a good county is to have
good schools, and good schools de-
pend on good roads, and upon this
point let every n~eigborhood coop
crate, put their shoulders to the
wheel, not put the county SO deep
in debt, but practice what The
Progressive Farmer teaches, coop
GRAFTON and economy. -Geo. f.
Wade, in The Progressive Farmer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-03-18
Q 9. HAAS
Agent for St. Landry and
Evangeline Parishes

dispatehers, $3.50; all other em-
ployees and laborers, 1921. These
are merely general averages, but
they are useful for comparative
purposes.
Averages Of such extremes as are
represented by the wages in rail
way train service, ranging from
$500 a year for the green brake
man to nearly $4,000 a year for the
highest paid engineer, of course,
give little idea of the actual earn
ings of individual men. They indi-.
cate neither the hours nor the num-
Der Of days worked, but tae earn
ings Of those who worked anywhere
near full time will greatly exceed
the averages.
While constituting Is per cent OF
the number of railway employees,
the engineers, ffremen, conductors
/ and trainmen received % per cent
| of the total payroll of the railways
| in 1914. Moreover, their average
| compensation per day had in
creased in 10 years from n to 81
per cent, while that Of all employees
had increased only % per cent.
The total wages paid to the 300,
900 engineers, firemen and condae-
tors and trainmen In 1914 aggre-
gated 1887 100000.
This is an average Of Si253.37 per
year for each of the employees now
demanding a Is per cent advance,
which would be 1905 a year.
The railroads estimate that to
grant the 25 per cent increases
asked by the engine and train men
would add sio0,000,o00 a year to
their operating expenses. The tota'
wages and salaries paid in 1914 b.
the railyaws of the United States
amounted TO 81, 422,l72. of which
/ sz4.l04.464 was paid to the 1921
general and other officers. many d
] whom actually received less thai
many engineers, firemen and con
! ductors. This leaves si,329,M8,06
j paid to i,6s0.2Ts employees. To al
low a % per cent advance in wage
; to all of the employees, therefore
would mean a total increase j
! wages Of s332,2645o2. As the wage
j of the other classes of employee
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-03-18
A FINE EXAMPLE OF C0-0PERA-
TION IN ROAD BUILDING

AS the problem of good roads now
confronts nearly every voter Of the
South let me tell what the farmers
Of this vicinity did the past sum
mer in the way Of road building.
First let me state that three dis
tricts out Of five in this county are
graded and graveled under the bond
issue system. Our district defeated
the bond issue, on account of not
Having any railroads or corporation
to help pay the higher taxes. This
left the four miles Of road of which
/ am writing. both ends joining the
good roads of other districts, in a
very bad condition. A consolidated
school is located about the center,
and the school wagons cut ruts in
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-03-18
OPERATE yULCANIZING PLANT

Sam Berteaud, well known young
man of the outskirts of this city,
has opened up a vulcanizing plant.
which he is operating just out Of
the city limits, on the Sunset gravel
road.
Mr.. Berteaud has been operating
his plant for the last few weeks
with considerable success; he is
located on a road which is Travelled
by hundreds of motorists, and being
popular, enjoys a large patronage.
Believing that advertising pays
Mr.. Berteaud has launched an adj
vertising campaign, which will I'M
doubleday help him increase his
business to a large extent.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-03-18
the road so deep that the transpor-

the road so deep that the transpor-
tation of children was almost i'm
possible. besides being very ineonve-
nient for farmers doing their haul
ing.
The farmers awoke to the situa-
ton, went before the board OF super
visors got hem to make this a first
class road lit was a second-class)
and agree to furnish the county con
victs,provided the road was gray
eled.
A picnic was given and the pro-
ceeds reached $500 and $500 more
was obtained by public subserip-
tons, the mail carrier, banks. mer-
chants. and landowners not living
on the road being the largest con-
tributors. Every farmer furnished a
team and driver, the county seven
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-03-18

now average considerably less than
those Of the enginemen and train
men the latter are certainly no
more entitled to Al. increase than
the other classes Of employees.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-03-18
FOR SALE

Eggs froilatching:
Barred plymoth Rocks 500 for
Is from yard and $50 from select
ed pen. June and November click
erelsfor sale.
ARTHUR THOMPsoN
Phone 293 Opelousas Louisiana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-25
WAITE PURCHASED
POISON FOR PECK
Continued from PaEe i

afternoon re District Attorney oues-
;ioned me young man. Sep By step he
vts driven into T. corner. from which
there was no escape Then he ad-
ritted that he had giver his father-in-
law arsenic ~ the old mans request.
Nobody wili believe my story, no
sad over and over again, "and snaII
20 % me electric chair
That thought. above al others. re
Msirs in -is -aind. A dozen times dur
* Nr Swaru's questioning ne re-
ferred - the clcctrOcution which ne
apparently believes awaits him.
Then. when the prosecutor had de-
parted. be- made q last frenzied effort.
Ne called 20 bic bedside the private
detective. who rad told Dr. Waite that
70 would help him II he could. Sohind-
i'r bert over the bed. While the SICK
nar, raising tirosef on one elbow by
a mighty Effort, whispered eagerly IN
f.1 ear
'ita an very we'll for you % say
hat Sen .-dio- said. when he straight
'ned w. "blt how do we know mat u
D. tr1f-"
GIVE Dora thousand dollars
Waite directed, IN a rapid whisper.
hfe her before Nr. Swami does pay
Per tae money and tell her % back up
ny f'crg"
whore will / get the money!
aet.rl.er ASKED.
y haze $4,000 with Spslding, Nc
llr.al . n" the man replied. write