The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-07-13

capitol again. Well, it's dollars to
/ doughnuts that she won't get it.
Bernard Hoeffner has begun the
erection of number of houses on Peter
Rhodes farm. The houses will be used
for rental.
Mrs. Charles Smith has been called
to Fond du Lac on account of the
serious illness of her brother, Andrew
Rock.
Assistant lighthouse keeper Witten
is passing around the cigars on account
of the advent of new daughter to bis
household.
Margaret and Irene Eichelman,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eich
Gilman, have issued invitations for a
party Friday afternoon.
From all reports it seems that Con-
gresham 81. A. Cooper will not be
chairman of the River and Harbor
committee OF the next congress.
The Milwaukee Light, Heat and
Power company have absorbed the
plant of the Badger Electric company
of Racine. The plant will be operated
in connection with the Street Railway
plant.
The hardware men of this city have
received notice from the English
manufacturers that on account of the
rise in the price of materials and labor
the price of steel has been increased
and in the future discounts will be re-
duced per cent.
The Commercial Hotel has been
overhauled and is now in charge of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Cummins. Under the
new management we are assured that
it will be conducted in proper manner
and a good share of the patronage of
the public will be merited.
Peter Steinbach received a letter
this morning from his son John stating
that he had been married in Chicago
last week to Miss Miller, of this city.
They will return home this evening
and the boys will undoubtedly give
John and his bride hearty welcome.
The horse stolen from the stable OF
! Grin Stonebraker in the town of Bristol
Sunday evening was recovered Monday
evening. Nothing, however, has been
heard of the two men who are supposed
to have held the strap when the horse
went out of the stable. The police are
still working on the case.
The Wisconsin party en- route to the
National Teachers meeting at Los
Angeles, CAL, had a narrow escape
from being in serious wreck near
San Francisco Monday. The second
section of the train on which they were
travelling was wrecked and three lives
lost. Two young ladies from this city
are with the Wisconsin party.
It is reported that the city is to have
another spell of fighting over electric
road franchises. The Milwaukee com
pany have a new ordinance which will
be presented to the Council in the near
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modified copy of the one recently
turned down. If the company presents
a good one it seems that the majority
of the Council are in favor of it's passage.
According to the Racine Journal the
proposed belt line between Chicago and
Milwaukee will leave the Belle city out
in the cold and will reach the proposed
southern terminus of the road by way
of Burlington. This probably means
that Kenosha will also be given the
goby. The Business Mems association
should be called together and the pro
moters of the new road should be in
formed that this city was in need of
another line and will make some sub
stantial bid to have the road run
through this city.
John E. Heating is getting a nice
string of race horses at Harlem track.
His stables at this point now contain
three which are expected to make a
record in the racing world and Incl
dentally to make lots of money for
their owner. The horses are Palmyra,
black mare, Santiago, bay gelding,
and Normandie, a chestnut stallion.
All of the horses are well bred. None
of them have ever started in race and
will make their debut on the track at
Harlem next week. Palmyra is the
fastest of the trio and with good
handling she should make winner.
Are you going to take in the excur-
sion to st. Joe and Benton Harbor
Saturday, July %? If so, you can
secure your tickets at the Woodward
Drug CO. and of Fl. E. Tanner, drug
gist The fare for the round trip will
be $l00. This is first class excur-
sion given under the auspices of the
Woodmen of the World, Racine camp.
Boat will leave Racine harbor at 1880
Saturday evening, arriving at st. Joe
early in the morning giving you all day
to spend in the CITY. Returning boat