The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-06-13

The Wisconsin conference camp
meeting of the M. E. church will be
held at Byron, Wis.,, June % to July
! 2, under the direction of the presiding
elders of the conference. The Rev.
Henry Ostrom will conduct the evan
gelistic services and Harry Maxwell
will have charge of the music.
There was quite bad fire at Mrs.
n. A. Burritt's on Prairie avenue Fri
day evening at about O'Clock. The
shade of the piano lamp caught fire and
the flames were communicated from
that to the portieres, Turkish rugs and
wood work. Before it was put out
about 800 worth of damage was done.
Friday evening was the date set
for the boys banquet at the NJ E.
church. The boys did not forget it,
for they turned out about 125 strong.
Covers had been laid for only seventy
five. The tables were very beautifully
decorated with flowers. After dinner
speeches were made by Messrs. Inman,
Beachel and others. The girls Will be
remembered next
Reports come to our ears that the
excursion from Chicago to Twin Lakes
on Decoration day brought out large
number of tough characters, both male
and female, who made themselves very
conspicuous. Three card monte, the
worn out shell game and other gam
bling was openly conducted and many
of the neighboring farmers were feeced
of their money. Women and menlying
about the grounds too drunk to walk
was a common sight and altogether the
affair seems to have been a disgraceful
Orgie. This may be no fault of the
management of the affair, as any one
who buys an excursion ticket may ride,
but we trust that steps will be taken to
prevent the disgraceful and scandalous
scenes of last week, or the reputation
of the lakes as a resort will be ruined
There is talk of regular Sunday excur-
sions from Chicago to the lakes.
| Special Sunday trains would not be
apt to bring a desirable class of visit
ors, and the enterprise should be dis
couraged.
1t is known to all persons who
have given the least attention to such
matters that a special effort is being
made to lure girls from the country
towns into Chicago. Glittering. and
glowing accounts of the wages and OPP
portunities which they will enjoy when
they reach Chicago, are circulated to
induce them to go there. The great
majority of them are doomed to the
sorest disappointment and from this
class, largely, the recruits for the broth
els are secured. This work is carried
on Systematically. In this way hun
dreds of pure and innocent girls fall
victims to vice and crime. 1t is infn-
itely better that girls and young wom-
ell who have no friends to aid and pro-
tect them remain away from Chicago.
1t is dangerous for them to undertake
to make their way, alone, in that great
city. Charitable people in Chicago
have organized to rescue and aid un-
fortunate and fallen girls and women in
Chicago. Experience soon taught them
that heavy per cent of these came
from the surrounding country. They
soon also learned that it is much easier
to prevent than to cure and they are
now making an effort to cut off the sup
ply by showing the young women in
surrounding towns the wisdom of MAX
ing the best of their lot in the country
and remaining away from Chicago.
The movement is on rational lines and
should receive the greatest encourage
ment.
LOCAL NOTES AND NOTIONS.