The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-04-16


In short, Mr.. Carlisle doesn't want
the nomination until he knows whether
or not he can get it.
Harry Baldwin started the season
pretty well. He sold three Columbia
bicycles Wednesday.
Some of the fellows don't know
when they're licked and are still kick
ING over the election results.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Burns, OF
Pocatello, Idaho, are visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Burns.
If Mr. Chandler keeps on opposing
the Mckinley boom the Ohio candidate
seems almost certain of nomination.
John Mindermann is building a
lime and cement house on South street
and will be open for business next week.
Contrary to all expectation the
third term boom seems to be raising
steam and putting weights on the safety
valve.
L. n Gilbert has returned from
Chicago, where he underwent an oper-
alton. His health has been much i'm
proved.
After censuring Mr.. Bayard for
talking too much the members OF con-
gress are wondering why he doesn't
talk some more.
Charles 81. Goodman has pur-
chased the Halliday building on Wis
consin street and will fit it up for a
shop and dwelling.
"A bill making it obligatory upon
railroads to carry bicycles free passed
the New York legislature Wednesday
by a vote of 139 to l.
The Rhode opera house will be
lighted with electric lights when open
ed 1t is proposed to have 200 of them,
which will make the place decidedly
brilliant.
Mrs. Atkison Moore, of Minnesota,
who is an old resident Of Bristol and
who has an extensive acquaintance
throughout the city and county, is Wis
iting at G.. A. Dewey's.
Reason is what counts in advertis-
ing, but it's difficult to strike it. You'll
find it somewhere between push and
prudence, and when you once get it
you've got the golden means of adver-
Using.
The excitement caused by the re-
port that Hetty Green makes her own
bonnets evidently arises from an idea
that the poor lady might have been
driven by necessity to make other peo-
pies rbonnets.
From the results in the games at
Athens it appears that if Hector of
Troy had only had a good American
football team to support him the his
tory of the Trojan war might have been
entirely different.
One great moral influence not yet
credited to the bicycle is indicated in
the fact that horses. are, now SO cheap
If the west that DEMONSTRATING is no
longer worth while, and that species of
crime has practically disappeared.
The difficulty with the theater hat
is slowly but surely leading to the time
when every theater will be provided
with an official hat-measurer, who will
inspect all hats that pass the door and
stop those which are above legal di-
mansions.
Geo. B. Villas says he has received
information from the agent at Punta
Gorda that Messrs. Quarles and Theirs
!. had him booked all right for that 500
pound shark, but the agent would not
forward the carcass until the charges
were prepaid.
Baggage Agent Dick Heath has
originated a novel means for taking
care of bicycles. The baggage room is
small and space naturally to be desir-
ed, so he has prepared a system of
ropes and pulleys and keeps the bikes
up near the ceiling.
The Racine people at the election
Tuesday turned in majority of 1161
in favor of levying a tax for public
library. SO Racine will now remove
the long standing disgrace Of being SO
large and not having so beneficial an
educational institution as a public Ii
brary.
Out in Somers the contest was a
curious one in as much as the chair
man on both men were republicans.
The following tickets were elected: E.
Haigh, chairman; F. Reynolds and f.
G. Heidersdorf, supervisors; w. v.
GihhOn. clerk: ]. 7. RarrOWS. treasurer:
and Joseph Fisher, assessor.
The annual parish meeting of St.
Matthews church was held Monday
evening. The reports presented showed
the church to bein a most fourishing
condition. The following officers were
4 elected for the ensuing year: Senior
Warden, O.. nj. Calklns; Junior War
den, A. 81. Lance; Vestrymen, j. 81
Charles, 81. S. Van Ingen, w w
Strong, G. c. Brown, A. H. French
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