The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-04-25

The Kenosba Watch Case Co. is push
ing the work Of putting up its buildings.
Several thousand brick are on the ground
now and the work of building will begin as
soon as the contracts can be made The
main building will be 25x160 feet, two stor-
les and wings.
| Last Monday evening the city had a
narrow escape from what might have
proved disastrous FIRE. About nine
o'clock Mr.. F. G. Binninger's attention was
called to his doors by their slamming, and
he went to look out, when he saw bright
light in the alley between the Park Street
House and Meyers barn. He ran up the
alley and discovered the straw and hay
around the stairway leading up to Halletts
palnt shop on fire. He proceeded to rouse
/ the neighbors and with their assistance, put
the fire out. 1t had already taken hold on
the wood and would soon have made short
work Of the frame buildings around there.
The meeting called to take steps look
ing to the celebration of the centennial of
Washington's Inauguration was held Mon
day evening in the Business Mems Club
rooms. Not quite score of men were
present, but those who were there were in
earnest and proceeded to take up the sub
iect. Mr.. Leonard Lee, was chosen chair
main of the meeting and Rev. J. J. Har-
tley, secretary. After some discussion as
to the best plan Of celebrating, it was deci-
ded to appoint committee Of five gentle
men to take charge of the enterprise with
power to engage speakers and make all
necessary arrangements. Rev. J. J..
Hartley and Messrs. c, A. Dewey, D. A.
Mahoney, Frank Lyman and VIM. F.
Fisher compose the committee. They
will proceed Immediately to work and the
citizens of Kenosha should cooperate
heartily with them in their efforts to
| make this celebration one worthy of the
place.
Henry O'Donnell, seems to have con-
cluded that he was "goner" and that he
might as we'll begin serving his time out as
to wait around here and postpone the
agony. Accordingly he appeared before
Judge Van Wyck, Saturday, April 18th,
and plead guilty to the charges against
him and last Saturday, April goth, he re-
ceived his sentence. Judge Van Wyck
was very moderate in his sentence, giving
I'm but six months over the minimum sep-
tence. For the next year and a hail 6r.
EODonnell will have time to ponder over
the incident brought on by liquor, which
landed him in criminals cell in the state
prison. His record had not been pre-
viously bad, but bad associations, drink and
probably perverted nature has landed
him in his present disgrace. He is
another example of the results Of saloon
associations, idleness and lack of proper
education. 1t may be his time under the
states charge will benefit him. Lyman
Morehouse, his confrere in crime has fol-
lowed his example and last Saturday he too
plead guilty before the County Judge and
he will receive his sentence next Saturday.
Morehouse is regarded by many as the
guiltier of the two and it is very probable
that he will receive longer sentence than
fODonnell
i The sucker is not game fish and the
phrase, s'suckers don't bite" is literally
correct. The only time they can be
caught is in the month of April and May
when they run up the many creeks, and
rivers which find an outlet into the lake, tc
lay their spawn. At such periods the spear
is the best weapon for their capture. II
L. Hackett, likes suckers and last Saturday
evening he and his friends went out t.
make capture, their objective point being
Barns creek. Armed with lanterns anc
spears the trio waded in. Presently the H
L. man discovered one of the sucker family
Of fishes taking a quiet snooze alongside O
log and taking aim with his spear he
brought it down ca-plunk onto the back O.
the fish, but being one Of the razor-bacA
, kind the spear glanced harmlessly off
There was quick flirt of the suckers tai
"a double, back-action ffop-and away
went the sucker down stream with Fl. l.
Hackett following after as fast as his legs
could carry him. Everytime the sucker
would flop Hackett would whoop and
jump. Barns creek is very crooked
stream, the sucker was gaining rapidly on
the scribe, who. not wishing to lose SC
fine fish, resorted to vau!ting; i. e. placing
the spear in the center of the creek and
leaping over. By SO doing he could ''cut
off" the bends in the creek and 'head" the
sucker off before he could reach deep
water. Placing his spear in the creek
Hackett "vaulted," but alas, the treacherous
spear handle broke with a crash, and
Hackett, where was he? go ask the boys
who stood around and had chance to
see In about four seconds N. w. time the