The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-01-02

Two boys by the name of Brooks and
johnson are spending part of the joyous
holidays amidst the splendors and good
cheer of the county Jail. They thought
that the road to wealth lay through hen
roosts and proceeded to put their theories
in practice by stealing chickens. Some one
rudely interrupted them in their bright
career by asking them whose chickens they
had in their arms. One of the boys said
they were his fathers but when the subject
was investigated the paternal hen-roost was
found inviolate and they were landed in
Jail. Young Brooks was implicated not
| ong ago in dog stealing incident which
brought him before the public for short
time His kleptomania seems to have a
marked biological turn The boys were
taken before Justice Slater, but were re-
manded to the county Jail to await trial
next Monday morning.
Christmas evening large audience
composed of music-loving people, gathered
in the Congregational church to listen to
the Chas. F. Higgins Concert Co. A better
pleased audience would be hard to find.
Most of the numbers were encored and all
the performers Mr. Henry Higgins on
the cornet is almost a virtuoso. He han
died his instrument splendidly. His broth
er, Chas. F. Higgins, is perhaps the finest
soloist On the violin ever heard in Kenosha.
He takes rank with the virtuosi of this
country. His playing is distinguished by
purity and accuracy of his tones and by his
perfect command of the technique of his in
strument. Mr.. Ell. Cornelius, Musical Di-
rector of the Guard Republic Band, of New
York, is jolly, Ggood natured artist. He
played one of his own arrangements of the
| Carnival of Venice. For his encore he
played Manrico's part in the familiar
Tower Scene from II Trovatore, the rest of
the company assisting with the harmony in
the Miserere and Mr.. Chas. F. Higgins
playing the soprano part on the violin.
The encore took so we'll that repetition
was insisted on The company all seemed
to be good natured Judging from the way
they responded to encores. Kenosha audi
ences are nothing if not appreciative. 1t
is quite certain that if the Higgins Concert
Co. ever comes to Kenosha again, they will
| have large audience.
The Soldiers Monument has been
erected. 1t was placed in position in the
city cemetery on Monday 10y Mr.. Joseph
Shaver, OF Milwaukee, and is an unusually
fine piece Of work 1t is located on the
high ground near Park Avenue and faces
west. The reporter went out and saw the
monument and listened to an explanation
of its many points of excellence from Mr..
SHAY er The statue weighs Is, 260 lbs. and
cost Mr. z. G.. Simmons the sum of 1894
For description of the statue the scribe
copies the following article from the Daily
Free Press, of Aberdeen, Scotland. The
description is good, but the people of Ke-
nosha should see the statue to get any clear
idea of its beauty:
In view Of the discussion regarding the
erection of Burns statue In Aberdeen, and
the ACCESSIBILITY of forming it in the native
granite, it is Of special interest to note that
very meritorious piece of work in granite
statuary has just been completed by an
Aberdeen frm-Messrs. Morgan & Carsie,
sculptors, Clayhills-and is now on view in
their premises. The entire monument,
which has been constructed to the order of
the Joseph Shaver Marble and Granite
Company, Wisconsin, is to be erected at
Kenosha, Wisconsin, as memorial of the
| soldiers and sailors who fell In the Ameri-
| can Civil War. It consists of two massive
bases, die block surmounted by plinth,
on which the statue rests the whole is of
Dyce granite, and finely dressed, apart
| from the front surface of the die. The
| foundation base is to be If American stone,
and when this is supplied u. memorial will
stand about fourteen feet high. The second
base is block feet inches square, cut In
the upper half in tiers of elaborate mould
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on the upper edges-of 2 feet inches
square by 8 feet inches high, while the
statue plinth, which measures II inches
high, is cut almost entirely in tiers of deep
mouldings. The statue stands 6 feet 8
inches high. 1t is the symbolical figure of
an American foot soldier of the period. A
heavy military cloak with cape is fastened
at the waist by belt with cartridge pouch,
&C., and the Characteristic cap is worn CD
the head. Tie figure stands as if on senti-
mel duty, leaning lightly on the carbine, the
butt end of which is resting on the ground.
For the construction of the statue the
sculptors have been successful in securing
an exceptionally pure block of material,
and, aided by this important initial circum-
stance, they have produced piece of skill
full and conscientious workmanship. The
details of the drapery, &C., have been
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