The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-03-08

Mrs. John Keh1or visited friends in
Chicago Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. L. M. Eiche1man spent We'd
nesday with friends in Chicago.
]. Keck Wheeler spent Wednesday
afternoon with friends in Chicago.
Henry Williams has sold his farm at
Alden, III. Consideration So, 400.
The young ladies of the High school
are talking of organizing basket
ball team.
E. E. White was transacting bust
ness with our merchants Wednesday
afternoon.
A new billiard table has been added
to the equipment of the Kenosha
Whist club.
Edward Batisford has gone to Daven-
port, Iowa, where he will make his
future home
The report that the Robinson estate
would erect a building on Main street
in the early spring is denied.
The Wednesday Evening club is the
latest organization among the ladies of
the city. It is card club composed of
a number of the west side ladies.
How would it be to let the people of
the city vote on the street railway
question at the coming city election.
The result would be at least interesting.
All the marble for the Simmons
library has arrived and will be placed
in position by the last of the month,
after which the carpenters will be
ready to begin.
What Kenosha wants at the head of
her city offices is men, not politicians.
The latter have held the reins in the
city for TOO long and it is time for the
worm to turn and ''trun 'em down."
A man has been sent to the peniten-
tiary for term of one year for selling
a copy of "Sapho'' to an officer in
Philadelphia. Kenosha book sellers
will receive the above as quiet tip.
From all reports storm is brewing
in the town of Somers, and in the next
few weeks divorce case will be filed
which will rival the story disclosed by
the Stonebraker divorce some time
ago.
A. E. Buckmaster, chairman of the
county Republican committee, an
nounces that the county convention to
nominate delegates to the state con-
vention will be held in this city on
April 18th.
At the meeting of the United States
golf association in New York Wednes-
day evening it was decided that the
annual championship tournament
would be held on the Onwentsia links
at Wheaton.
Physicians report new form of
grip, which is quite prevalent at the
present time. It is not as severe as
that which has made it's appearance
other winters, but unlike it, it is fol-
lowed by jaundice.
Twenty tramps narrowly escaped
asphYXiation at the effice of Coroner
Stripp1e in Racine Tuesday evening.
The men had been left in room which
afterward filed with coal gas. All of
them will survive.
It is reported that Mayor German
has issued orders that no athletic ex-
hibitions be held in Kenosha until
after the close of the Lenten season.
Certainly a good order but it should be
continued indefinitely.
The Badger Brass company have
sent a large consignment of their
famous carriage lamps to Japan, to be
used in the government service. The
business of this company in the Orient
is rapidly assuming large proportions.
It is reported that several parties
are in the city looking into purchase
of the old organ factory on Wisconsin
street with the idea of turning it to
manufacturing purposes. One report
is that it is to be used for soap fac
tory.
George Habig, of Milwaukee, was in
this city yesterday afternoon looking
for his daughter Minnie, who, he
claims left home some two months ago
to seek employment in this city. AS
far as could be learned the quest was
unsuccessful.
The proposition of the Waukegan
crowd, to build railroad through this
city, is not meeting with the general
sanction the managers had hoped for.
While they are in favor of the road
they want to see the color of the pro-
moter's money.
The National Educational Associa-
ton, in convention in Chicago, have
decided that they will not accept the
new rules for spelling recently given
to the world by the professors in Chi
cago University. Kenosha teachers
will breathe easy again.
A special from Menominee, Mich.
announces that the United States
government has secured an option on
the steamer c. w. Moore. If purchas-