The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-27
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REV. and Mrs. r. E. Baker, of the
Door of Hope" mission of Peoria,
spoke to quite large crowd Wednes-
day evening on Market square. Pre-
viously the two rode through the streets
in a surrey singing gospel hymns.
Both the missionary and his wife spoke.
Of course the inevitable collection was
taken up.
They came into town on bicycles.
One of them had on pair of duck
trousers cut off at the knees. They
were originally of a white silver color,
but the exposure to wear and the dust
of rural roads had tinted them deli
cate golden hue. His head was
crowned with a faded brown dicer
which "may have seen better days."
and his shoes were really artistic in
their dilapidation. The other was
similarly attired. His hat was round
affair and his face was covered with
whiskers of about four weeks growth.
The mission of the two eccentric wheel
men is unknown, but it is not unprob
able that they were fulfilling the con-
ditions of wager or were the fore
runners of a comedy company.
The present unusually cool
weather, the city health authorizes say,
is largely responsible for the existing
epidemic of acute intestinal disorders
from which so many people are now
complaining. The cases are, in nearly
all instances, of a mild form, and but
few deaths result. The sudden change
in the temperature from extreme high
to low, the physicians say, has the eff
feet of congesting the lower organs and
giving rise to many slight ills. A ply
sician said this morning: "The amount
of moisture eliminated by the skin of
healthy person daily is from II to 2
pounds. This amount is increased
during warm weather and decreased
during cold During hot weather the
capillaries, which form a network over
the surface of the body, somewhat
dilated, and consequently capable of
holding a greater quantity of blood.
A sudden reduction of external temper
allure will cause contraction, forcing a
portion of the blood which they con
tain into the vessels of the deeper
organs, thus producing a temporary
congestion and giving rise to many
stomach disorders. /"
The Chicago Record, in its clever
department, Stories Of the Streets, tells
of the new graft" the Weary Willie
is working. He cuts his trousers off at
the knee, secures sweater and pair
of long stockings and bike cap, and
he can get money at all times and at
all places along the route. At farm
houses he asks the lady of the house
how much she will charge for cup of
coffee, a couple of eggs and some bread.
She thinks he is long distance cYclist
and charges him nothing. He goes
into the best hotels and asks for Chi
cago paper. They think he is on a.
long run andidon't fire him out. In
every town thesbicycle boys flock after
him to see how far he has ridden and
what kind of wheel he rides He Sc
cures loans" from them easily, as
cyclists are fraternal lot. He goes
in bike store to look at wheels and
the proprietor gives him a cigar,
thinking him to be a prospective pur-
chaser. No matter how rough he
looks he can't look worse than some of
the bonafide riders. Policemen let him
sleep in the parks undisturbed, and in
fact the bike suit is the greatest
" graft outside the circus business.