The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-04
(From Fridays Daily.)

that it doesn't expect fire when it is
called out.
There are improvements possible
even in Kenosha. Among them is an
electric car line.
Mrs. z. G.. Simmons, Jr., gave
small dinner party Thursday evening
in honor of Miss Kellogg, who is the
guest of Mrs. HAZEL Lance.
Aldermen go about with dull, de-
ected air as if the responsibilities of
their office at the present time were
weighing heavily upon them.
Mrs. Walter Jenkins, of Chippewa
Falls, who has been spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. G.. p. Hewitt,
returned to her home today.
DR.. and Miss Kaltenbach entertained
the Nagawicka Whist club Thursday
evening. The prizes we're awarded to
Mrs. C. NJ. Young and G.. E. Skiller.
A large number attended the social
at the Congregational church Thurs
day evening. A fine program was
given which was very much enjoyed.
The fats and leans long time ago
talked of giving a game of indoor base
ball at the Simmons hall, but as the
leans were afraid to show up the game
Will probably be given to the fats.
AS is we'll known, lawyer in the
court room may call a man liar,
scoundrel and an all around villain,
and nobody complains about it, But if
newspaper saws hard things about a
man, there is a libel suit to be defended.
1t is suggested, and perhaps correctly
so, that the reason of this difference is,
that the people believe what the editor
says, but regard the lawyer as a pro-
| fessinal romance. Madison Journal.
A fire alarm was turned in at about
I1:45 a. m, from box 142, situated at
the corner of Market and Linden
streets. The fire was in house owned
by Theodore Tuchol, about a block
west of the railroad on Park street.
The fire was very small and was put
out before the fire department arrived.
1t arose from defective chimney. A
few shingles were torn off in getting at
it. The damage was very slight. The
house is rented by the city and is occu
pied by two families on the city poor
list.
Thursday afternoon the History class
| met with Mrs. Sheldon at Mrs. j. j.
Hoyt's residence. The time was spent
in listening to papers on Carlyle and
the discussion. Miss Gill read very
interesting paper on Thomas Carlyle,
bringing out his philosophy, his style
and the influence of German thought
upon Carlyle's writing. Mrs. E. c.
Theirs read paper comprising dis
cussion on free trade, the corn law of
1915 and the anti-corn law league,
touching also upon the sugar duties
and the navigation laws. Miss ThOmp-
sons paper took up the subject Of Car
| lyle's essays. Miss Anna Hawley gave
review of his " French Revolution, "
stating the criticisms of various autho-
rites. Mrs. Sheldon completed the
program with a paper on Jane Welsh
Carlyle.
Relative to the matter of a street car
line and its value in building up city
we might refer all doubters TO Green
Bay. A few years ago that city was
practically dead. After 200 years of
growth it seemed to be at stand STILL
Business was languishing and even the
appearance of the town was becoming
shabby. But certain energetic parties
took up the project of an electric car
| line which should run between Green
Bay and De Pere. The plan was car
ried out and in short time one Of the
| finest street car systems OF. the state
was in operation 1t infused new life
into the town and as result the popu
laton changed from $4,000 to $4,000
and new industries are continually
springing up.
The entertainment at the Guild hall,
" Per Telephone" was great success.
The parts were all we'll taken, and all
enjoyed the many local hits, most of
which we're made by Miss Kimball.
After the play the young people stayed
to dance, as did also one Of the cats in
the play. just after the music had
struck up and the dancing had started
one of the cats rushed out on the floor
and spun around several times in cir
Gle, much to the amusement of the
dancers, who rushed in every direction
to escape her. One might have thought
lot of mice had appeared on the
scene. During the program the sing
ing of Mr.. Wheeler was fully appreci-
ated, as was that of the two boys,
James Charles and James Houster.
Miss Head was unable to sing on ac-
count of having bad cold. Miss Lou
Balm and Miss Bessie Stebbins are to be