The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-07
WHY WE SHOULD CELEBRATE.
Efforts Still Being Made to Have Grand
Fourth of July.

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Each day adds to the probability of
a grand Fourth of July celebration.
The suggestions thrown out and urged
by this paper have been well strewn in
mellow ground and the fruitage bids
fair to come forth in the requisite
abundance. Kenosha should celebrate
this year, if for no other reason, than for
the fortunate circumstances in which
| she finds herself. We are more for
tunately situated than any other town
of the size or twice the size in the
country. Our factories are all run
ming. The men get in full time and are
paid the living wages of the country.
Prosperity is in cur midst, and while
some Of our croakers still insist that
times are hard, we have to look back
to the fact that without the new fac
tories which we have been enterprising
enough to land here the times would
have been twenty times harder. Ke-
nosha has a great deal to be thankful
for She is placed outside of the wall
within which is dire depression. Let
us celebrate the fact this year and in
vite in all our neighbors to be joyful
with us. 1t will mean more money for
us, together with a good time and
proper homage paid to the natal day of
the union.
Heretofore our celebrations of this
most important day have been allowed
to go by default, not so much by reason
of our lack ct patriotism as by reason
of depression in business. We cannot
complain of that now. Business is
good, and it can be added to by good
celebration. Such an event can be
made the backbone of increased bust
ness by reason of it's power in advertis-
ing the town. Some of us are liable to
forget the Importance Of this part of
the affair. Advertising the town is a
thing we should keep everlastingly at.
1t pays mighty big interest on the in
ment every time, if properly done. Ke-
nosha needs more Of it. She has been
too far behind in this particular ard
needs now to catch up lost time.
Many of our merchants are beginning
to realize this fact. 1t needs to be
more fully considered still.
Now, that we see we need celebra-
ton, what have we got to celebrate
with ?
We have got two splendid bicycle
clubs. Both of these are hummers.
They are willing to take care of the
athletic sports for the day. President
Lane, of the Windsor Cycle club, stat
ed Wednesday evening that his club
would go into the scheme heartily,
would arrange races and offer at least
$3.50 in medals and prizes. He stated
that he believed that the management
of the Sieg & Walpole factory would
offer a larger amount for prizes.
The Sterling club would join in and
offer further inducements. Just what
it can do does not yet appear. An eff
fort is soon to be made by that organl-
cation to see what the Sterling Cycle
company would do. They have not the
least doubt but that this company will
do the handsome thing. Certainly the
club will.
This makes an important start.
Many of our merchants have now sig
nifed their intention of giving sums of
money. It will not need much. All
the necessary expenses will be for a
speaker, a band, few fireworks and
possibly a half dozen carriages. Posi-
bly, donation Of these latter could be
secured by proper effort. An interest
ed merchant is securing figures at
which a fireworks exhibit can be had.
Almost everybody knows about
what the other expenses would be, and
it is readily seen that celebration
ought to be shot off here, with the
splendid efforts offered by the cycling
companies and clubs, with a sum of
money which seems entirely insignif-
can't.
The ball is rolling. Keep it going by
giving it push. Prepare for it, for we
are to have celebration.