The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-02-20
From Thursdays Daily.

Judging from the speeches. III par
lament, the British lions tail has been
worse crumpled than had been sup
posed.
Mrs. John Lempke and Miss
Lempke, of GAINESVILLE, are visiting
friends here.
If those cathode rays have such a
tremendous Illuminating effect on the
human mind there is hope yet for Sena-
tor Tillman.
The concert at the Young Peoples
Lutheran hall, Wednesday evening
was well attended Notwithstanding the
inclement weather.
The leap year session of Mrs. Per-
rims dancing class was largely attend
ed Wednesday evening and an enjoy
able time was had.
A collection was taken Tuesday
among the Seig- Walpole employees for
the benefit of the Peschke family
whose son died recently.
-Chas. S. Doan, of Caldwell, Idaho,
spent Wednesday visiting Kenosha
friends. He left today for Columbus,
Ohio, to visit his mother.
There were about forty of the
brother engineers, of Chicago, Of Chas.
D. Mahoney, who attended the funeral
of his wife here Wednesday.
Each person who attends the lee
ture Oh Washington's birthday will re-
ceive a copy of the national songs
America" and {" Star Spangled Ban
ner," and flag.
Health Officer Stemm is taking
steps to see if the dumping of the Gas
company's oil refuse in the river can
not be stopped. He believes it not the
best stuff for the city's health.
Tie Northwestern Wire Mattress
company has purchased the folding
bed department. of Ames & Frost, of
Chicago, and hereafter folding beds
will be made at the factory here.
There is one case of diphtheria in
town, that of little Lille Zeitler,
daughter, of Mrs. John Zeitler, corner
Milwaukee, avenue and Lemon street.
The case is in the hands Of DR.. Pugh.
e. w. Blinn is contemplating the
erection of a modern dwelling fronting
on Ashland avenue, lust in the rear of
his home place. The house will have
all the modern conveniences and will
make desirable home for some one.
One of the bachelors mentioned in
this paper recently says that they have
organized into club and that by un-
animous vote Horace G.. Cole was Sc
lected as the candidate for first choice.
In other words Mr.. Cole may take his
pick.
The following named officers of the
Kenosha NeedleWork Guild have been
elected: President, Mrs. r. E. Mailer;
vice presidents, Mrs. W. NJ. Farr, Mrs.
Nathan Allen, Miss Mary Theleen;
Mrs. S. O. Rogers, secretary and Mrs.
@. G.. Franks, treasurer.
Thomas Voight has sold his resi-
dence on Ashland avenue to John Nc
Allister, Of South Bristol Consider
alton, ZOO. Mr.. McAllister will move
to this city about the 10Th of March,
and Mr.. Voight intends to move to
Mississippi.
Charles Quarles has been distin-
gushing himself in acting asthe presid-
ing Judge IN mock trial held in Mil
waukee for the benefit of the training
school. The person on trial was sup
posed to have ridden bicycle on Sun
day. Think of tin Milwaukee!
A gentleman living in the vicinity
of Pleasant Prairie brought in a large
bald eagle today. The eagle is alive
but has one wing broken, and is as full
of fight as a bull dog. At present he
is quartered in the basement Of j. L.
Welch's hardware on Water street.
Waukegan Register.
The autopsy held on the remains
of Rudolph Peschke Wednesday after
noon revealed a large abscess on the
brain and it was found to be proba-
bilty that the injury he recent
ly sustained FASTENED his death. The
| abSceSS was taken away and Will be
microscopically examined.
"A good joke is told on a Racine
woman who escorted her fellow to the
train. As the train moved out she
grabbed the wrong man and nearly
smothered him with kisses before she
discovered her mistake and the strange
man could break away. Then she
blamed the man for her mistake.
1t seems to be settled beyond
question that the proposed franchise to
the Milwaukee, Racine & Kenosha
Street Railway company, an ordinance
for which was presented to the council
last Monday, will be voted down. The
aldermen are not extremely enthusiast
tic over the scheme and it is under
stood that at least three and possibly
four of them will vote against it when
it comes to vote. 1t requires a two