The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-02-04

tnelr ROAD book. Most divisions offer
a reward of $500 for the detection of
a thief taking wheel from any of its
members. Result-a certain amount
of protection. League hotels are desig-
mated in the Various towns and cities of
the state, and the proprietors placed
under contract to grant reductions in
price to members of the league, and
not to other wheelmen. In touring you
will save your dues many times over
from reductions so obtained. You get
each week a magazine, The L. A. W.
Bulletin, bright, terse, literary, and
worth your dues alone. Should you
wish to tour into Canada, show your
league ticket to the customs inspector,
mention your point of departure from
the dominion, and your wheel is passed.
Non are obliged to make a
cash deposit covering the amount of
duty in such case, and the bother you
have in getting back your cash when
you return is great. Benefits are con-
stantly springing up, and the officers
are constantly scheming how to benefit
the league members, as well as to adj
vance wheeling interests generally.
In New York and Connecticut the
league has caused legislation to be
made declaring bicycles to pc bag
gage, and must be accepted as such by
the railway companies. The Wiscon-
sin division is wrestling with our pres
ent legislature now along this line. If
passed Wheemen will save % cents
every time they take train with their
wheel. All wheelmen will benefit by
such legislation, if passed. Does any
wheelman begrudge ST. year support
to such an organization, when he stops
to realize that the fund for extra work
coming from each dollar over and
above the expense Of running the
league, it's paper, issuing it's road books
is but a few cents. The larger the
membership the greater the influence
of the organization, and the greater
the fund for additional work.
The great benefit accruing to Keno
sha members in 1897 will be the oppor-
tunity of attending the state meet.
which will be held in Racine some time
in June or July. All wheelmen may
attend, of course, but league members
will be entertained free of expense.
The amount saved in admissions TO
four racing sessions will cover the in
itiation fees and dues, and the racing is
bound to be good, as the state cham
pionships are contested at state meets.
Kenosna has a membership in the
league of 20, one member accredited to
our list having removed. The list,
named in the order OF their joining the
league, is as follows:
S. G.. Newman, G. P. Garst, 81. M
Baldwin, Frederick S. Newell, L. M.
Thiers, 2. G.. Simmons, Jr., A. R.
Chamberlin, r. II. Welles, j. G. Schul-
er, Willis V. Hall, r. A. Mari, Geo. A.
Yule, G.. W. Young. Amel Boosted, B.
5. Lane, E. G. Lane, A. F. Surerus,
Geo. w. Johnston, Fred S. Head,
Howard Kehlor, G.. NJ. Bennett, T. L.
Carter, F. G. Hannahs, Jas. t. Quinn,
F. A. Kershaw, G.. E. Sanborn, w. 81.
Robinson, Arthur Ell. French, Chas. W.
Allen.
Others working at the bicycle fac
Cories are members of the league, per
haps, but are as yet assigned to some
lther division. Also many others in
Kenosha have been members at various
times, but have allowed their mem
bership to lapse, thus losing the mum
bers that are assigned to them, which
numbers are an index of their standing
in the league in point or continuou
service. In view of the large number
# riders here this is small showing
We should nave 10 at least, and thr.
would not have one out of four riders
Compared with the membership from
Racine, we have good showing, a.
hey have but forty two, and their city
Is three times as large.
We therefore invite you to join on
anks. knowing that you will get more
Tor your money than from any athletic
organization in existence. Applica
tons may be made at any time to All,
of the members, and membership dates
year from the time of entry. In thu
eastern states many of the fair sex
nave joined the league, and there ar'
some thirty lady members in the Wis
consin division. KenOsha has none
In our organization, ladies, you hav'
all the privileges of the men, even to Il
vote. The undersigned will be glad t.
receive applications to membership al
any time, and will furnish each new
member with a handsome league button
tree. Initiation, ST.. Annual dues, ST.
No initiation fee after the first ear.
Nuuu1rA11 ooo1 Hono,1I