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The independent-reporter., 1918-05-30
A Son OF Democracy

Lincoln, the Martyr President, is the
hero Of serial which commences at
the Opera House, Friday evening of
next week The picture comes recon-
mended by distinguished people like
our Secretary OF the Navy, Josephus
Daniels, and many other men in pub
lie life. It may be expected to be
of intense interest and great educative
value. The story makes use of fiction,
where needed to secure the proper set
ting for screen drama, but the his
torical facts are also there, and the
traits in Lincolns character which
have become the heritage and inspira-
tion of nation, are true to life and
wildly brought out.
These episodes in "A Son OF Democ-
racy" will succeed each other, every
Friday night, for the next eight weeks.
No change in prices.
The independent-reporter., 1918-05-30
Cause of Death Unknown

County Attorney Anderson and Med
ical Examiner w. S. Stinchfeld were
at Rockwood, Saturday of last week
and conducted an inquest on the body
found two weeks ago near West Out
let. 1t had been buried, but on COM
municating with authorities in New
York City, it was thought possible evil
dence might be discovered by which
it could be identified. 1t was ex-
humed, and an inquest held as above
stated. No circumstances were found
however, by which the identity could
be determined.
This bids fair to remain an un-
solved mystery. 1t seems probable
that this unknown man met his death
a year or more ago. 1t is possible
that he was drowned and that the
body fioated ashore at this point. One
strange thing about the case is that
winthin year or two past, no one
has been reported missing in the west
ern Moosehead Lake section.
The independent-reporter., 1918-05-30
LIKE AN ELECTRIC
BUTTON ON TOES
Tells why a corn is so painful and
says cutting makes
them grow

Press an electric button and you
form a contact with a live wire which
rings the bell. When your shoes press
against your corn it pushes its sharp
roots down upon a sensitive nerve and
you get a shock of pain.
Instead of trimming your corns,
which merely makes them grow, just
step into any drug store and ask for
a quarter OF an ounce OF freezone. This
will cost very little but is sufficient to
remove every hard or soft corn or
cailus from ones feet. A few drops
applied directly upon tender aching
corn stops the soreness instantly, and
soon the corn shrivels up SO 1t lifts
right out, root and all, without pain.
This drug freezone is harmless and
never infiames or even irritates the
surrounding skin.
The independent-reporter., 1918-05-30
A Skowhegan Woman. J.
Experience

Can you doubt the evidence of this
Skowhegan woman?
You can verify Skowhegan endorse
ment.
Read this:
Mrs. George Clukey, 25 French St,
says: MY back panied me great
deal and | felt worn out and depressed
most of the time. My head ached and
spells of dizziness came over me-
got a box OF Doan's Kidney Pills at
Fogg's Drug Store, and they proved to
be what | needed. The ailments
gradually left and four boxes cured
me-"
soc at all dealers. Foster -Milburn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The independent-reporter., 1918-05-30
The Following Queries Have Been
Submitted by a Citizen of Athens

Mr.. Editor:-There are three ques-
tons l would like to ask you, l am
sure you are wise enough to answer.
1st:-Why is it that, as an autobo-
bilist passes thru the country he in
varibly notices the neat, clean places,
and proceeds to scatter all the papers
and boxes from his luncheon, over
everything, making a very unsightly
litter?
2nd-Why don't people give fathers
a little credit for loving their families
and caring as much for them as moth
ers, and call the 18th of May pa
rents Day" instead of Mothers Day"
rd:-Why don't more people in this
country raise asparagus. 1t is a
delicious delicacy Coming in the
early spring when there is nothing
else in the garden, very easy to raise,
and seems peculiarly adapted to the
soil and climate?
The independent-reporter., 1918-05-30
Sk0WHEGAN LOCAL MARKETS

The following list down to the retail
expect generally from the local deal
ers for farm produce:-
Eggs-38c per dozen.
Butter-45c to soc per pound.
Cheese-24c to 26c per pound.
Potatoes-90c per bushel.
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes,
5000; pea beans, $500.
Chicken-20c to 30c.
Round Hog-21c per pound.
Beef-Ox beef, 15c to zoe
Wool-63c per pound.
Hides, green 131hc per pound; sheep
pelts $1.00 to $3.50; hides, trimmed
and cured 14c; bull hides, green
under so lbs, 131ac; over so lbs, III nc
No. l horse hides with name and tail,
$500 to $3.50 each calf skins, 36c to
40c; green bone 1-2c per pound.
RETAIL MARKET
Eggs-43c per dozen, fresh
Butter-4Sc to SAC per lb.
Cheese-25c to SIC per lb.
Sugar-Gran. sugar, best quality, 10
lbs. for S100; brown, II lbs.
Molasses-Pure Ponce, soc to $1,00
Apples-20c to 25c per peck.
Potatoes-$1.2 20 per bushel.
Onions-5c per lb.
Lard-Domestic 32c; compound Csc
Poultry-Chicken 30c to 35c per lb.
Salt Pork-32c by the bbl., 200 lbs
$4,000.
Hominy Meal-$3.60.
All Round Flour~-In bags OF 1-8
barrel, $3.50 per bag.
Bread Flour-In bags of 1S barrel,
$l.75 per bag.
Corn-$3.75 per 100 h. bag.
Cracked Corn-$3.75 per bag.
Middlings-$30 per bag.
Gluten-$3.25 per bag.
Winter Bran-$2.75 per bag.
Meal-$3.75 per bag
Cottonseed Meal-$3.00 and 1925
per bag.
Oil Meal-s32s per bag.
Oats-s105 per bushel.
Seed Oats-$1.25 per bushel.
\ Brown Middlings-$3.00 90.
Feed Flour-S3.60.
Linseed Oil Meal-$325.
Barley-$20 per bu.
Green Stove Wood-S12 per cord.
Loose Hay-s15 to SIC per ton, de-
livered.
Baled Hay-$2O per ton
The independent-reporter., 1918-05-30
CITY OPERA HOUSE
Week of June ;

MONDAY-ARTCRA
ARMS AND THE GIRL"
Featuring
BILLIE BURKE
TRAVEL PICTAGRAPH WEEKLY
TUESDAY-BRADY MADE
THE AWAKENING"
Featuring
MONTAGUE LOVE
ALSO
THE RED ACE"
Featuring
MARIE WALCAMP
ALSO
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE
IN THREE REELS
This is the Last Picture of our boys
before going over. Wish every
person in Somerset County could
see this production. Regular prices
on this day
Adults 15c-Children sc
WEDNESDAY-FOX DAY
THE GIRL WITH THE
CHAMPAGNE EYES
Featuring
JEWEL CARMEN
ALSO
BILLY RILCHEE
Will entertain you in one of his two
reel Comedies.
THURSDAY-MET
RED WHITE AND BLUE BLOOD"
Featuring
FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN
ALSO
SIDNEY DREW will be here
FRlDAY-PARAMOUNT
JACK AND JILL"
Featuring
JACK PICKFORD
ALSO
THE son OF DEMOCRACY"
OR
THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Historic, Patriotic, Inspiring, Educa
tional, with a powerful appeal to
all classes and all ages. A Bio
graphy of the Best Beloved of all
Americans starring Benjamin Chaplin
The Great Lincoln Impersonator
SATURDAY-WORL FILM
SALLY IN OUR ALLEY
Featuring
CARLYLE BLACKWELL
ALSO
BURLESQUE COMEDY in two reels
featuring MACK SENNETT, the IA
nous Paramount Comedian
Admission 13 cts. and cents war tax
Children, 4 cents and / cent war tax
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26
DR.. CLAUDE DIXON
DEAD AT SILVER LAKE
Former Wen Known Young Kenosha
Dentist Succulnbed to Pneumonia
on Christmas Morning.

Dr. Claude Dixon, aged % years,
formerly well known to the dentists Of
Kenosha and in the practice Of his pro-
fession at Silverlake for the past few
years died at his home at Silverlake
early Christmas morning following a
two weeks illness from pneumonia.
DR.. Dixon was son of r. M. Dixon
one Of the best known of the older resi-
dents Of the western part of the coun-
ty. He was born and raised in the
Silyerlake neighborhood. He was edu-
Gated at Northwestern University Dem
tai School in Chicago and after he re-
ceived his degree he was III the active
practice of his profession in Kenosha
for number of months. He is sur
vived by his widow who is daughter
OF Henry Lubeno. The announcement
of the time of the funeral has not
been made but it is expected that it will
be held on Friday afternoon at Silver
lake.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26

till they decided they didn't like our
looks and turned their back on us which
must say looked much better to US
fellows. That turning took some time
though and we lost many nights sleep
in succession and were late for our
meals several times. But we, won out,
so we didn t figure as we lost anything
in that way. Our losses were the very
best pals and comrades we could ever
have.
After over six weeks here, in and
around Chateau Thierry, that is to the
left in Belleau wood which you no
doubt read some about and know that
the French now call it the Ella Bots
De La Marine" or easier to say Mar
inc Woods" We went further to the
left back of scissors where we started
in all over again the 18th of July. We
were about three miles from Scissors
the morning of July 10th and advanc-
ing at a fair rate when was struck by
shrapnel. That was my last time over.
They shipped me back to JULY little
town north of Paris where I was oper-
ated on.
was there about ten days and then
shipped down here to Base at Bor.
deaux. So here am about FIVE miles
from my first home in France after a
wear NOT soon to he forooHtan I've
been through Paris three or four times
but never had chance to see the
city as I'd like to.
I do not know how much longer I'll
be here. My wound does not heal up
very fast and don't believe I could
stand much duty till it is healed. Let's
hope it win not be necessary for any
of US to be over here on duty much
longer anyway"
Earl.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26
PRESIDENT SHOWS FAVOR
TO FOUR MORE ALIENS
Given Privileges to Accept Citizenship
if Judge Can be Found to Hear
Their Applications This Year.

Four more Kenosha men who have
been on the list of tGerman Aliensn
since the war began got chance to
receive full citizenship in the nation on
Christmas day when they received from
the President of the United States a
card announcing that he had waived
all objections which had been Nade to
their applications for citizenship. IN
der the law the petitions Of these men
for second papers must be heard on or
before next Tuesday. The Clerk Of the
Circuit Court is making every possible
effort to have a Judge on hand to hear
these applications but the courts
throughout the state are SO busy with
eleventh hour hearings for Ma
turalization that it is feared that it
will be impossible to secure q Judge
to preside at this hearing. In addition
te this handicap there is the fact that
the Federal examiners who insist on
being present when citizens are adj
mitted are just as busy as the Judges
and it may be impossible for any of
them to come to Kenosha. If the hear
ing is not held before the end Of the
year the residential privilege will be
of ne avail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26
BITS FROM OVER THERE.
!

From base hospital in Bordeaux
Earl L. Learned writes to his father,
Q. D. Learned, of Rural route No. as
follows:
"Since August 1917 when I was
home last on a furlough till I landed
here in the hospital you may be sure
we had busy time. OF course my out
fit is still busy but it would 'ns be fair
to say 'we' now as / haven't had a
hand in our company's work for some
time.
Our last drill days in the states seem
cd quite strenuous and hard going,
which of course at that time really was
but since then we've made those days
look like play.
We went aboard ship at Philadelphia
the Gath of Oct. IT and pulled out be-
fore daylight the next morning. After
8 day or two out we run back into New
York for coal and then for six long days
laid and looked at the statue of Liber-
ty in the face. (0hl for that same old
look again.) We finally left New York
the S1st of October. Our journey across
was quiet, for the most, excepting one
collision and a couple submarine seares.
We landed at Brest the 18th of Novem-
Der. We didn't 60 ashore excepting a
little hike around the town and q few
miles around till the 10th. That day
We loaded on side door pullmans and
come down to Bordeaux where we spent
about two months working and doing
guard duty. The work was little of
everything, building railroads, work
ing on doeks,etc. We left here the first
or second week in January and went
to a training camp near Damblain a lit
tie town not for from the Swiss bor-
der. After a couple months of stiff
training in the area we went into the
trenches just little south of Yer
dun, We were the first American
troops in that sector so you may be
sure that the Trenches gave us the
once over pretty proper, but of course
were very glad to see us. From then
on our outfit have been right in the
front with but the exceptions of a very
few days. Our first real fighting though
didn't come about till the first of
June when we met the Huns and stop
ped their advance at Chateau-Th ierry.
That is gone and about forgotten now
by those who have followed the war and
front by the news papers back home but
III tell you Dad I've not and won It as
long as / live ever forget the first day
we met them face to face and stayed so
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26
Report of Taxes Assessed
Against Rural C0rnmun-
tiles Puts Kenosna in
Van Guard of State.
NEARLY DOUBLE AVERAGE
Only Four Counties in the District Pay
Higher Tax Per Acre Than the
County of Kenosha--Income
Tax Is Also High.

Kenosha county farmers pay an
average general tax ofe$1.21.11 an acre
on their property and in addition to
this they pay an income tax which aver
ages 6.42 cents an acre. These facts
are shown in an exhaustive report of
taxation of rural property which has
just been made by I. S. PoIleys, Tax
Commissioner Of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway, copies Of which
have been supplied to the officials of
Kenosha county. The. report shows that
taxes assessed in rurual districts in Ke-
nosha county are pretty well up in the
list of taxes assessed in the various
Wisconsin counties. Here is the per
acre division of the taxes paid by the
farmers of Kenosha county for state
purposes 1886 cents; for county tax
1901 cents; for township tax 1857
cents; district school taxes 1857 cents.
There are four counties in the south
eastern section Of the state in which
the total Of taxes per acre is higher
than in Kenosha county. Here are some
Of the figures: Brown county $1.10.04;
Calument $1,000, Dane $1.0128; Dodge
90.S1 cents; Fond du Lac 95.71 cents;
Green 1886 cents; Jefferson 92.10 cents;
Manitowoc $1.07.38 Milwaukee $402
Racine $1.39.41; Rock $500 cents; Wal
worth $1.13.57 Winnebago $1.04.20.
The average tax per acre for the
twenty one counties in this district of
the state is $1.07.77. The average in
come tax paid per acre in the rural dis
trfcts is SIS cents.
The average total of the general taxa
tion per acre on the twenty three coun-
ties in Northern Wisconsin is $3.50
cents and the average of the income
tax per acre in these counties is 2.O9
cents.
In Central and South Western Wis
consin the average per acre general
tax is 62.86 cents and the average in
come tax per acre in these counties is
I1.6s cents.
The averages of the total state are
given as general tax $3.50 cents per
acre, income tax 1856 cents per acre.
|It viii be seen that the taxes paid in
Kenosha county are nearly double the
average tax Of the state.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26
JOHN EDWARD SMITH DIES.
One Of Kenosha Best known Residents
Passes to the Great Beyond After
an illness with Pleuro- Pneumonia.

John Edward Smith, aged 80 years,
one of the best known men in Kenosha,
died at his rssiderce at $40 Sheridan
road at 8 0 4ock Sunday morning after
q two wes6s illness with pleuro-pneu-
mcnia. Deceased was born in New Jer-
sey and came to Kenosha some Is years
ago where he was united in marriage
with Miss Lillian Jackson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jackson. He es-
tablished the Palace barber shop in
the Chamber of Commerce building but
afterward sold it out and went into the
insurance business. He was promin-
ent Mason an Elk. The funeral will
be conducted at the residence at 8
o 'clock Tuesday afternoon and win be
under the auspices Of the Masons. The
remains win be inferred in Green Ridge
cemetery. Deceased is survived by his
widow and one child.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26
Father and Son
Meet at Derdm

Captain j. r. Eastman, former well
known physician Of Kenosha, travelled
two hundred miles over the battle
SCARED fields Of France to find his son,
Lawrence, who has been in the service
lover There for the past ten months.
He finally located him between Metz
and Verdun, as his division, the Goth,
was retiring to the rest area. Many
were the experiences related to each
other as they sat in an auto and ate
dinner obtained from an army field
kitchen, and enjoyed two hours to-
gether, which helped to make up for
separation OF, a year. Capt. Eastman is
attending physician and surgeon at
general headquarters at Chahmont where
there are stationed FIVE thousand A. E.
F. men and officers. Upon his return
to his post, the captain visited the
ruined city Of Verdun, the beautiful
city of Nancy, the historic village Of
Doreme, birthplace Of Joan d Arc,
Barbecue and many other interesting
places. Capt. Eastman's quarters are
only stones throw from those of
Gen. Pershing. He was present when
Gen. Pershing was decorated by Gen.
Bliss with the medal Of Distinguished
Service. A week after his meeting
with his father, young Eastman was
sent to the large base hospital at
Neufchateau for slight injury to his
foot, and after remaining there for a
few days treatment, telephoned to his
father at Chaumont that he would eat
Thanksgiving dinner with him if he
would pay the bill, which the captain
promptly agreed to. Young Eastman
writes that it is persistently rumored
that his division will be sent home soon
but adds that there is. nothing definite
about it, as plans are changed often.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26
W. H. DRAKE DEAD.

W. H. Drake, 81 years of age, one OF
the oldest and best known residents OF
the city of Kenosha, died at his resi-.
dence at SGT Chicago street, at 7:3t
o clock this morning with heart fail
ure. Mr.. Drake was born in Newark
New Jersey, May 8, 1851, and came to
Kenosha when quite young lad, and
has resided here ever since.
He worked for a few years at the
Balm Wagon works, but within the last
few years he has conducted large
florist business at 567 Chicago street.
He is survived by his widow, one son,
R. C. Drake and three daughters, Mrs,
P. N. Obertin, Mrs. Ruth Smith, and
Mrs. Charles Amberlang. The funeral
viii be strictly private.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26
AUTO GOES INTO DITCH.

John Winterman, Of Burlington, had
troubles fighting the storm on his way
from Burlington to Kenosha this morn
ing. His automobile left the road two
miles west Of the city and went into
a snow drift. Winterran walked to
the nearest farm house and found
shelter and team to pull the automo-
bile out Of the ditch. The automobile
came into the city under its own power
later, but the driver declared that he
xould return to Burlington by train.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26

ception or a few that we have lost by
promotion and transfer. Also that they
are staying by their work wonderfully
well. The school will not be closed I'M
til the present classes have graduated
and this in gil probability viii take
at least two months.
During my absence Lieut.. Alexander
visited saumur, he being canvalescent
as the result of being slightly gasaed.
was very anxious to see him, and was
sorry indeed that he came at a time
when / was away. I hardly think it
probable that he viii return with Bat
terry "E" to Kenosha.'
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26
Radio Operator Francis
Mayer Writes of the Many
Interesting Things
He Has Seen.
WOULDN MISS IT FOR MONEY
Kenosha Soldier Relates How the
French Celebrated When the News
Came That the Armisttce
Had Been Signed.

Well, Mother, I wouldn t have mis-
sed being over here for all the money
in the world says Francis NJ. Mayer,
radio operator with the signal corps Of
the American Expeditionary Forces in
France, in letter to his mother, Mrs
j. J. Mayer, 414 Milwaukee avenue.
He says:
November 18th, 1918.
Dearest Mother and all:--
'FThe sights I have seen since the
arrnistice has been signed have been
simply wonderful, and must be seen.
They just can't be explained in so
many words. When the official report
came Monday A. NJ, about 1880
o'clock that the armistiee had been
signed, every whistle and bell in town
started to ring, and Of all the racket
/ shall never forget. One of the bells
in town here in the "Great Tower"
has not been rung since war was de-
clared in 1914, and you should have
seen the people around the tower when
the bell began to ring. People cried
and laughed and yelled and sang and
danced around, even old women OF 70
years old. And then in the evening.
After supper we started for town TO
help celebrate, and before we had gone
block on Rue st. Catherine, one of
the main streets in Bordeaux, we had
been stopped by women and children,
who threw their arms around us and
kissed US dozens of times. Old men
would come along and try to shine our
shoes with their handkerchiefs, and
when we told them not to do it, they
would say, ooh the good Americans, "
II surely was touching sight. The
streets were so crowded we had to
"wade' through the crowds to get to
town, and whenever crowd Of French
saw some Americans, they would all yell
"Vive Ia Amerique," which means,
"Long Live America" and we would
answer "Vive Pa France" And then
when we got to town, the crowds were
still more dense especially around the
Y. M. G. A., where there were two
bands playing. There must have been
$4,000 to $4,000 people the first night,
and many more the second. Red and
green fires could be seen all over the
great square, and crowds of girls, boys,
men and women, would come along hand
in hand, singing: Son les "a" which
means "Now we have them,' meaning
the Germans. And then they would
dance around US and kiss us all again
It sure was some sight. And then
the second night was still wilder than
the first. The day between had given
them time to organize, and that night
there was one parade after another.
T works, bands playing, horns blow
7nd people singing sure made one
of racket. / shall never forget
it. The last two nights have been
more quiet however, but Sunday things
are going to break "loose' again, on
account of the celebration of the lib
Grafton of Alsace-Lorraine.
Am glad and proud 30 know that Ke-
nosha went covert on the last Loan
Drive. It makes the boys over here
feel good to know that the people at
home are also doing their bit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26

The street railway company may not
have been hundred percent efficient
in maintaining traffic during the storm
but it must be said to the credit of
the officials of the company that they
tried. The man who keeps right on
trying is certain to land some time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26

We are pleased to note that our Sena-
tor LaFollette did not have mention in
the trial down in Chicago. We may
wonder how he escaped but we are
tickled just the same.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26

There seems to be a universal rush to
get out from under that suggestion
that the German ships be sunk. Evi-
IDENTIFY sentimental suggestions of this
kind do not set well with thrifty old
world.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26

The happiest thing in connection with
Kenosha 3 Christmas was the return Of
the boys from service. Their presence
made it a real Christmas. The added
joy came in the fact that the rest Of
them are coming home soon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26

Bill Hohenzollern is evidently deter
mined to brave it out. Just think of
man with the crimes that are laid at his
feet having the nerve to ''preach'
!" Christmas sermon. -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-12-26

Turkey is setting an awful example
for the new year by declaring that she
is considering Irrational bankruptcy.
A lot Of others will probable be tempt
ed to take the same avenue of escape
from their debts.