The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-19

Villas.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Ehrhart. OF
Chicago, are visiting F. Fl. Hall and
family.
There are many republicans who
are in favor of nominating Dr.. Farr for
mayor on the republican ticket.
The Pleasant Prairie tax roll was
returned Tuesday to County Treasurer
Hansen. There is 1862 % delinquent.
Most of the merchants have had
time today for numberless other things
about stores than waiting on customers.
The king of Spain is beginning to
suspect that to be Alphonse XIII. is
taking a great deal Of chance with un-
lucky number.
The ISL men who saw Fitzsim-
mons do his 95-second act at 500 a
ticket are probably not boasting
heavily over their investment.
In looking over the bulky con-
gressional speeches, nothing appears
with such eloquent effects as the
parenUhetical relief: " Here the ham
mer fell"
A deaf and dumb couple in Cleve-
land are fighting each other in the
divorce courts. Thus it is seen that
marriages do not always turn out hap
PLY even when contracted under the
most favorable auspices.
A London draper sent kilograms
as advertisements and reaped much
trouble with very little trade. We hope
it taught him the important fact that
the newspaper is the place in which to
say his say to the public.
Wisconsin druggists have formed a
new company whereby all proprietary
and veterinary medicines used in Wis
consin will be made by the company to
be known as the Wisconsin Pharmal
Manufacturing company. The propo-
sition meets with the favor Of nearly all
the druggists throughout the state.
A new swindle is being extensive
ly worked in some portions of this state
by the alleged representative of Chi
cago bicycle factory. The small towns
are being victimized, wheels being Of
fered at marvelously low prices and oh
terms of S. cash and the balance in
small monthly payments. The agents
disappear and the wheels fail to arrive.
A gathering which met very
casually Wednesday afternoon in a
down town office the Salvation Army
came under discussion. The party
was made up much as any baphazard
gathering would be Of all denomina-
lions Of religious belief. There was
not one in the crowd but had praise
for the army and everyone favored
Ballington Booths starting dis
tinctively American movement.
Some idea Of the extent which BIZ
cycle manufacturing has reached Ain
this country, may be gained from the
fact that last fall there were $50 differ
ent concerns making as many different
makes Of wheels, who contemplated
putting 100000 bicycles on the mar
ket for the coming season. Other con-
Germs have since gone into the business
and it is hard to estimate just how
many wheels will be offered for sale
this year.
"A disguised Wisconsin editor says:
q AZ Edict with a big E has been sent
out from the postofice department that
hereafter the name of the postoffice at
Dry Bone must be spelled with little
b; Eau Claire with little c; Beaver
Dam with little dam; Black Earth
with little e; Spring Green with a
little 9; Mineral Point with little p;
Mount Tabor with a little t; Bay View
with little V; all like Wauzeka with
little z. This is decidedly an unnec-
essary innovation by the postmaster
general with little G, and the people
are everywhere expressing their feel
ings with a big D"
There is no longer any doubt that
the decision Of the railroads in the
w CSU0lu L CtOSClISCI CtoOOClIClOAl; "
charge regular excess baggage rates
for transporting bicycles, excepting
when in cases or trunks, will be strictly
enforced. The minimum charge o.
carrying is fixed upon at 20 cents. The
eastern lines last year charged so much
per mile, the minimum being l5 cents
Now the Transcontinental association
has decided to make charge similar t.
that of the Western association. The
Transcontinental extends to the Pacific
coast so that now Wheelmen will have
to pay for bicycle transportation on all
roads from the Atlantic to the Pacific
north of the Ohio river. The compan
les south Of this line have taken no &C
ton as yet. Wheelmen who have beer
comforting themselves with the though
that a payment of fee for Transports
ton carries with it the insurance 0
their wheels, while on the trains, but
the schedule of the Erie road, just out