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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11
Many KenOsha People Tnrn Out to
CELEBRATE the Close of the
Lenten Season.
DANCES ARE HELD IN MANY HALLS
1.-The Christian" Draws Crowded House
Ladder Company's Annual Dance,

The spring social season in Kenosha
was given grand opening last night
and after six weeks of Lent the Keno
sha people seem to all be in readiness
for the io11iest summer season the city
has ever seen. At the opening of the
spring season many parties were given
in the different halls of the city and
dancing prevailed during the evening.
The season promises to be exceedingly
gay and many parties and dances have
been announced to take place within
the next few weeks. The production
of "The Christian at the Rhode opera
house was one of the grandest events
of Easter Monday. The house was
filled to the doors and early in the
evening the tanding-room-on1y sign
was visible.
The play was the dramatic success
of the season in Kenosha. It was pre-
scented with the same elaborate scenery
and costumes as had marked the New
Xork and Chicago productions of the
play. The cast consisted of thirty
seven people and every member of the
company was well adapted to the role
assigned.
Miss Lila Vane, as Glory Quay1e,
made decided hit with the audience.
Her work in the different roles was all
that could be desired, and those who
had seen the splendid Interpretation of
Viola Allen in the role declare that
Miss Vane is a fit successor to the
great American actress. Lionel Adams
took the role of John Storm and in an
entirely satisfactory manner. Many
other members of the company were
deserving of special mention. The
The play received a warm welcome in
Kenosha and curtain calls were fire.
quent. A return of Leib1er & Co. with
their great attraction would insure an
other crowded house in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11
Directors of the Badger Brass Com
pany Decide to Enlarge Their
Factory Buildings.
MORE MEN TO BE EMPLOYED
Business of the Company For the Year
Shows Unparalleled Advances and
Building 1OOx32 Will be Built

The Badger Brass company will en-
large their plant in Kenosha. This
was the decision reached at meeting
of the directors of the company held at
the office on Tuesday afternoon and
within a few days contracts will be
made for the building of large extern
sion to the 9p1ant. Plans have been
drawn for the new addition and it is
expected that the new building will be
completed in about sixty days.
The addition will be directly south OF
the present building. 1t will be two
stories in height, 100 feet in length
and % feet in width. It will be OF
brick and fireproof and built according
to the most:modern plans for factory
building. 1t will be built with the
purpose ofGproviding the best condi-
tons for their workmen and also to
provide a shop sufficiently large to
allow the company to keep pace with
their rapidly increasing business. The
plans are completed and the contracts
will probably be let the latter part of
this week. The new addition will cost
in the neigh borhood of $4,000.
With the. building 'of the addition it
is limited that the. business of the COM
pany Widespread into new lines. The
old products of the factory have proved
to be successes onsthe market and the
BadgersBrass company is now one of
the best known factories in the city.
The Solar clamp, the house lamp and
the Exerciser, the three principal pro
ducts of the plant, are now finding a
ready sale in every country of the
known world and theEbusiness for this
year promises to break all records.
During the last yearsthe.present build
ings of the plant were altogether too
small to accommodate the business
and the enlargement will only furnish
temporary relief
With the completion of the new
building and the addition of new ma
chineryss many will be added to the force
at the plantsand the number will be al
most doubled.
At the meeting yesterday no action
was taken in regard to the election of
officers of the company but this will be
taken up at a later meeting of the
directors.
The Badger is very popular among
the workingmen of the city and this
class of people will be exceedin1y
pleased to know that the business Of
the company is to be extended.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11
KenOsha Gas and Electric Company
to Lay Eight Miles of Gas Pipes
in KenOsha.
WILL NOT BE IN THE BIG TRUST.
Company Will Remain Independent Not
withstanding the Reports to the Con-
trary-To Extend Water system.

The Kenosha Gas and Electric COM
pany is placing large contracts for
extensions in Kenosha and it is the
plan of the company before the close
of the present season to lay eight
miles of gas mains. Every part of the
city will be taken into the gas belt.
The work will start in the southwest
part of the city ard all the east and
west streets will be piped. The sue
cess of the venture is already assured
as the company has orders for large
number of service pipes and others
will be added to make room for the
future growth of the city. The com
pany will also invade the north side.
In years past the people of the north
side have been crying out for gas but
mains have been laid only on the
north and south streets. The plans of
the company for this season include
the piping of all the east and west
streets on the north side. Extensions
in the mains of the hot water plant
will not be very large as the company
now has mains on nearly all the streets
on which there is a demand for the
heaM
The company will spend large sum
of money in Kenosha during the year
and it is possible that the directors at
their next meeting will decide to pro-
coed at once with the building of the
new power house for the use of the
electric light company.
F. w. Bowen, secretary of the COM
pany, was seen this afternoon and
stated that there was positively no
chance of the Kenosha Gas and E1ec-
trio company being included in the big
gas trust recently formed by the Nc
MILAN syndicate. Contrary to the
former statements it is said that the
Kenosha plants are not in any way in
the control of the Mcmillan company
and the only connection is to be found
in the fact that E. G.. Cowdery, of Mil
waukee, who is manager for the big
trust, is the President of the Kenosha
company. No matter what may be
done in regard to the Milwaukee com
pany and the trust, Mr.. Bowen states
that the Kenosha plant will remain an
independent company. The local plant
is still largely controlled by local CAPT
tai and these people have no desire to
sell their holdings to the trust.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11
Many Societies Dance.

While society listened to drama at
the opera house many halls of the city
were lighted for the annual dances so
common to the close of Easter tide.
At Simmons hall the Ladies Auxiliary
Of the A. 0. H. entertained a large
company of their friends at one of the
prettiest parties of the year. The hall
had been Ella borate1y decorated with
palms and flowers, while flags and
banners completely hid the walls. A
large crowd was in attendance and all
enjoyed very jolly time.
The music for the dance was fur
nished by ComptOn's orchestra and the
dancers, young and old, welcomed the
new season by dancing until early
morning. Late in the evening re-
freshments were served in the balcony.
The event was made even more pleas
ant by the presence Of number of
guests from other cities.
The annual dance of the Retired
Hook and Ladder company was given
at Park City hall and, as usual, large
crowd turned out to dance with the old
fire 1addies and help to renew the
memories of early days in Kenosha.
Nearly ali the members of the old com
pany, with their wives and children,
were present and the dance became
reunion of the early fire fighters.
Splendid music was provided for the
evening and the dance continued until
early morning.
The members of the Side Rank C. O.
F. also entertained their friends at
private party at Columbia hall. About
a hundred couples were present and
spent the evening in an enjoyable
manner. Dancing was the feature of
the evening. The dance of the For
esters is always one of the chief events
of the year in north side society and
the entertainment for last evening
only gave the Side Rank boys frmer
hold on the society lovers OF the north
side.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11
WILL BRING SUIT.
Peter Rhode Has New Plan to Force Read
Improvement in Pleasant Prairie.

Peter Rhode is on the war pa th look
ing for the scalp of the new chairman
from pleasant Prairie. Mr., Rhode is a
believer in good roads and he states.
that the road leading from the city to
his home is impossible. Yesterday he
called on the chairman and informed
him that the road must be repaired at
once or suit would be filed against
the town. The chairman promised
that the work would start this morn
ing, and if the work is not we'll under
way at noon it is stated that the suit
for damages against the town will be
filed. Up to O'Clock no suit had been
filed. Mr.. Rhode declares that while
he is compelled to pay license of $500
to the town the roads leading to his
home are in such condition that it is
impossible for the people to reach his
place of business and for that reason
his business is not profitable.
The point raised by Mr.. Rhode is
good one but there is some doubt as to,
right to institute suit against the town
to compel the building of roads. The.
entire county will watch the case with
interest and it is possible that the vet
eran inn keeper has solved a problem
of forcing the town officers to repair
the roads.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11
AN ARTISTIC TREAT.
Belle City Male Chorus, of Racine, to Give a
Concert in Kenosha.

Quite the musical event of the year
in Kenosha will be the concert which
will be given by the Belle City Male
Chorus, of Racine, at the Rhode opera
house on nexr Tuesday evening. The
chorus consists of thirty young men,
all good musicians and all singers
whose work has attracted attention
in all parts of Wisconsin. The con-
cert will be under the direction of Mr..
Lewis Evans, the musical director of
the club. The club will be assisted by
Mrs. Lucille Stevenson Tewksbury, of
Chicago. Mrs. Tewksbury is one of
the best known sopranos in the West.
For several years she has been appear
ing with the Appol1o club and other
prominent musical organizations of
Chicago, and her work has been re-
ceived with high praise.
Seats for the recital will be on sale
at the Tanner drug store on April -,
and it is expected that the Racine
singers will be greeted with repre-
sentative audience.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11
STUCK IN THE MUD.
Bad Streets Cause the Fire Teams and Fire
men Much Trouble on Saturday Evening.

Bad Streets Cause the Fire Teams and Fire
men Much Trouble on Saturday Evening
The fire department was called out
Saturday evening on account OF
small blaze in house owned by Mrs.
Mcintyre, located at the corner OF Park
and Third streets. The bad condition
of the streets in the western part OF
the city made it almost impossible Tor
the firemen with their engine and hose
cart, to reach the scene of the fire.
The chemical engine and the hook
and ladder wagon were stalled IN the
mud in the vicinity of the fire. The
firemen started on time, but the chem
ica1 in attempting to go down Third
street sunk so deep in the mud 1t was
necessary to stop and allow the horses
to rest. They finally managed to pull
the engine through the heavy street,
but the fremen were delayed IN reach
ing the scene.
The hook and ladder wagon had
similar experience on Pleasant street,
the wagon sinking to the foot boards.
The firemen left the wagon and with
their help the horses managed to pull
through.
The fire was of little consequence.
1t originated from an over-heated
stove in one of the rooms in the second
floor of the house and it was ext1n-
guished with a liberal use of the chem
zeal. The loss will probably be about
forty dollars with no insurance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11
LON TARBELL IN PERIL.
Well. known Woodworth Boy Has Terri
bic Time on Santa Catalina Island, Cal.

Alonzo e. Tarbe11, of Woodwork,
who is now travelling in California,
was recently the hero of very excit-
ing experience on Santa Catalina
Island in the Pacific. Mr.. Tarbe11 had
been touring and was accompanied by
Miss Farmer, of South Bend, Ind,
when the accident occurred. The story
is told in the following dispatch from
Los Angeles:
"a. E. Tarbel1, of Woodwork, Wis,
and Miss Farmer, of South Bend, Ind,
walked to Pebbly Beach, Santa Catah-
ma Island, yesterday morning by way
of the trail, but seeing a long stretch
of beach and being unacquainted with
the difficulties in the way attempted to
return by way of the beach. When
thsS had reached Aba1one Point they
found their way closed and they must
either retrace their steps or scale the
cliff. They resolved on the latter
course, and started to climb, which
they found to be more difficult propo-
sition than they figured on. After
laboring up 200 feet, they came upon
d IuOIC lLldu duy yet
countered, and it seemed impossible to
proceed further. The rocks and sha1e
were slipping from beneath their feet
and dashing into the foaming waters
below. It was still hundred feet or
more to the top of the cliff, and when
they tried to return to the beach the
lady became dizzy and could not move
The gentleman, by desperate effort,
reached the trail, and came to town for
help, leaving the woman there, as she
described it, Halfway between
heaven and hell Jim Gardner took
his launch, with ropes, and with Al
Shade and Gus Knowles, repaired to
the spot Shade and Knowles climbed
up to the woman, fastened the rope
about her, and Shade c1imed on to the
top of the cliff, and she was drawn up
in safety. She said she had travelled
all over the world-c1imbed the Alps
and scaled the Hima1ayas, and she did
not like the proposition of being
knocked out on little 400-foot climb
on Catalina"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11
FLAGS TO BE RETURNED.
Kenosha G. A. R. Men to Go to Madison to
Witness the Return of the Flags.

The battle flags OF the Wisconsin
regiments in the civil war which have
for years had resting place in the
rotunda of the state capital, were re-
moved to the new fre-proof State His
torica1 Library building.
BY enactment of the present 1egis1a-
ton these catered ensigns," mute
witnesses to the glorious struggle for
the integrity of this American union,
will be returned to the capital.
Lucius Fairchi1d Post and the Grand
Army members of the legislature have
rrranged for the flags to be returned
on April 10th. Many Kenosha G. A.
R. men will go to Madison to attend
the ceremonies.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11
KENOsHA LAUNDRY SOLD.
Charles q. and Roy Bullamore Purchase
Property of George r. Sutherland.

A deal was closed this morning
whereby the Kenosha Laundry was
sold by George r. Sutherland to
Charles H. Bu11amore, of Somers, and
Roy Bu1lamore of this city. The new
owners took charge of the property
this morning. The consideration of
the deal is private. Mr.. Sutherland
has retired from the business on ac-
count of i'll health, but he has not as
yet decided what line of business he
will pursue.
The members of the new firm are
well known to Kenosha people.
Charles H. Bu1lamore, the senior mem
Der of the firm, is a we'll known farm
er, while Roy Bu1lamore was formerly
with the Davy Clay Ballast company
in Iowa. The young men will UNI
doubted1y merit their share of the
laundry business in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11
Members of st. Matthew's Episcopal
Parish Met in Annual Meeting
Monday Evening.
REPORTS SHOW GREAT PROGRESS
Financial Receipts During the Year Were
Near Sc, 900 and so Per Cent. Better
Than Last Year.

The annual meeting of ST. Matthew S
Episcopal parish was held Monday
evening at the church, large number
of the members and friends of the
church being in attendance. The
meeting marked the close of the first
half year of the pastorate of Rev.
Charles L. Mallory and the showing
made by the church was one that was
most complimentary to the new rec
tor. The treasurers of the different
societies of the church presented their
annual reports and every society was
in splendid condition. The total re-
ceipts for the church during the year
was about six thousand dollars, the
amount being nearly fifty per cent. in
advance of the receipts during the pre-
ceding year.
The membership of the church has
been largely increased during the year
and at the recent visit of Bishop Mich
olson a large class was confirmed.
The congregations at the church have
also felt the increase and large con-
gregations are attending all the SER
vices. Many improvements are being
planned for the coming year among
others being a new guild hall. While
the movement for the guild hall is still
in its infancy the healthy condition of
the finances of the church give high
hopes of the completion of the new hall
within a year. Some improvements
will probably be made on the church
and portions of the old debt will be
paid off. At the conclusion of the
business meeting last evening the fol
lowing church officers were elected for
the yeaf.
Senior Warden-O. M. Calkins.
Junior Warden-A. H. Lance.
Vestry-C. c. Brown, A. H. French,
w. w. Strong, Thomas Hansen, Will
liam M. Farr, William F. Fisher, ]. H.
Charles, James Cavanagh.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11
Swartz-Rosing.

The marriage of John Swartz and
Miss Mary Rosing, two well-known
young people of the North side, took
place this morning at St. Georges
church. The ceremony was performed
by Father E1skamp in the presence of
a few friends and relatives of the con-
tracing parties. After the ceremony
at the church a wedding dinner was
served at the home of the brides
mother.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11
GAIN OF TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS.

The Wisconsin Telephone Co. re-
ports net gain of 179 subscribers in
March. making total number of H.
122 subscribers on March 81. The
Erie Telephone system, of which this
company is part, reports a net gain
of 2,221 subscribers in March, making
a total number of IA, 619 subscribers
of this system on March 81.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11

Workmen started operations this
morning at the golf grounds. The
new holes will be laid out in about
a week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11

The new Council will meet for or
ganization on next Monday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11

Miss Belle Reece, of Milwaukee
spent Sunday with Kenosha friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-11

Vestry-C. C. Brown, A. H. French
w. w. Strong, Thomas Hansen, Will
liam M. Farr, William F. Fisher, ]. H
Charles, James Cavanagh.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-20
ANOTHER SUBSIDY BILL.

With the resilency OF a pneumatic
tire. the i~rrepressible Senator Frye is
at it again. lie has introduced a
new ship subsidy bill. You can't
discourage Eim.
Mr.. Frye is beginning ct the
wrong end. We sometimes hear
criticisms Of the wisdom Of people
who put the cart before the horse,
but there Is even less wisdom IN
spending money on carts without
loads. Before Mr.. Frye begins SUBJ
sidIZ,ng ships he should lind out
whether they will have anything to
carry.
The policy Of the Republican party
is to keep US from buying abroad
There is hardly e single commodity,
agricultural, mineral or manuiact
ured, fsigId, temperate, sub.trDp'cal
or tropical, which it does not insist
ON compelling our people to produce
at horne. whether they al 10 or
HOT. Anu our LOIGlSu CustSfilCIs arc
beginning to tell Us that il we will
not buy FROM the II they will not hry
from US. Our exports Of manuIact.
ucrs are already decreasing, and
there Is good prospect that within the
next two years we shall be engaged
in u tariff war with most Of the cour
tries OF Continental Europe.
Under such conditions, what need
shall we have for subsidized ships:
Shall we hire them 10 run empty To
countries from countries from which
We refuse TO buy anything and TO
which we are not allowed to sell any.
thing?
Before Mr.. Frye undertakes To-
push his subsidy scheme. his best
course will be to try to securc some
cargoes for his ships by revivfyiug
the dead reciprocity treaties. New
York Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-20
A GREAT COMBINATION

The Commoner. William J.. Bryan's
weekly paper. will begin publication
next month. Mr.. bryan will enter
upon his new work with the same
energy and ability that has character
iz.i him in the past. Through actual
contact with tile people ID all sections
of the country. he has acquired "A
wider knowledge of it, rrsouTcrs
thuu an! public nan ot his time. Ills
ability l. beyond question and his
loyalty and devotion to principle is
moi questioned by his most bitter
partisan enemy.
tie Cnmmoner will defend the
principles set forth in The Kansas
City platform and Is sure To become
Il power III the counir,. IL will lind
its way INTO thousands of homes and
become the political bible OF million=
of voters.
10 order tn give the READERS Of the
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT m oppOriuD-
itN tai subscribe Tor the COmmuper at
reduced rates. we have enter ii INTO a
clubbing arrangement with Mr..
Bryan. whereby the COmmoner and
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT will be sent Ia
any Onr address for one wear FOR 81 30:
siN months FOR - 81: three months
Tor Sl3l: PAYABLE i'll advance. The
tsnmoner will i've sent to all sub
scrihers to the WEEKLY INDEPENDENT
who have pail in advance upon the
payment nf 10 cents Now Is the time
tn take advantage of this great offer
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1901-12-20
Investigating Mail Service.

II. W. Watkins, chief cIerk.at.
large of the Railway Mail Service.
paid the Journal Office n Gull ycster.
day hbd discussed the uproar that is
being made by many OF the State
papers regarding the alleged iuCili-
cheney OF the mail service III Nevada.
Mr.. Watkins was plesB ID To learn
that the journal was not joining in
the kicks. In fact. this paper has
no reason to. The chief clerk wHs
shown proofs Of the Journals mail
ing galleys. which were arranged nc
cording to the suggestion Of postal
clerk. Mr.. Watkins said:
II have no doubt that II ali !hc pa
pers in the State used as much care
in looking after their papers their
complaints would soon cease
Mr.. Watkins says he TX ready tn do
anything IN his power to better con.
ditiope, IL they really need bcitcrng.
Tho postal regulations are such that
TX any clerks were cnrclCtS III thtjr
work IL would quickly be discovered.
Reno journal.
All Of which goes to show that Mr..
Watkins does not know what uv is
talking about With all the care the
Reno journal takes with its mail.
that paper fails to turn up in this
Office about IA often az the rest Of the
exchanges from tho Western part Of
the State. tf Mr.. Watkins had Rpont
his time IN Investigating The rotten
condition OF the mail service on the
Central Pacific instead Of blowing or
hot air In the journal Office. his
opinion would have more weight