The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-04-25
It was a long session.

L
Albert Zens was a Racine visitor
Monday afternoon.
And now it is said that the state Sc
crets will be revealed.
The lifelong ambition of ''Of1cer
Joe'' has at last been realized.
M. H. Higgins, of Madison, spent
Monday afternoon IN Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Buchanan
are rejoicing over the birth of son.
Fl. w. Hurlburt, of Racine, spent
Monday evening with Kenosha friends.
Miss Anna Kimba11 attended the
Grand opera in Chicago Monday even
ing.
Bicycle thieves are getting in their
work again. Frank Wells is the latest
victim.
B. J. Arnold, P. F. Haynes and l..
E. Dow, of Chicago, were in Kenosha
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sabin, of Chi
cago, spent the afternoon with friends
and relatives in Kenosha.
A marriage license has been issued
for the marriage of August Wolf and
Lena Man, both of Pleasant Prairie.
C. E. Williams, of Bristol, and A. H.
Kruckman, of Wi1mot, have been ap-
pointed special Jury commissioners by
Judge Fish.
Quite a number of the Kenosha
members of the Royal Arch go to Mil
waukee Thursday to attend the state
convention of the order.
It is reported that some of the alder
men were not highly pleased with the
committees as announced by Mayor
German Monday evening.
Will some good Samaritan please
give little ex-po1ice officer job. Call
on or address J. N. Washbish, alias
"Johnny on the spot" 354 Middle st.
A grain sack filled with clothes, sup
posed to belong to Patrick Fox, is at
the police office. Owner can have the
clothing by calling at the police Office.
The society Svea is making great
preparations for their annual reunion
and banquet, which will be held at
Central Music hall on next Saturday
evening.
Rago, one of the new police officers
has not been a resident of the city for
many years, but one thing is certain
L. So lac orb
the Democrats in the last city cam
paign.
For the first tine in the history of
the city an Italian has been given a
place on the police force. The new Of
ficer is Frank Rago. He comes with
high recommendations having been
formerly an officer on the Drainage
Canal in Chicago.
Navigation of the great lakes for the
season of 1901 will open late. In the
opinion of we'll posted and thoroughly
experienced marine men it will be ten,
and in all proba bi1ity, fifteen days be-
fore the western grain fleet can get
through to Buffalo.
Mat LANCER was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Chief of Police O'Hare
on a charge of threading to kill his
brother. He was taken before Justice
Slater and placed under heavy bonds
to keep the peace. He has not as yet
secured surety for the bonds and Ian
guishes in the county jail.
The Clover Leaf club opened the
new Sch1itz hall last night with one of
the most pleasant dancing parties ever
given On the North side. A large
crowd was in attendance and the feet
of the merry dancers were kept going
until early morning. A large number
of young people came down from Ra-
cine to attend the party.
A bicycle was stolen Monday from
Frank Wells. The wheel had been left
at the telegraph Office when it was
taken. Three police officers mounted
on wheels started after the robber, but
they were not able to find any trace of
the man. Z he robbery was a most
daring one and carefully planned. The
officers are still on the trail, but have
found no trace of the wheel.
According to Geographic reports the
American Telegraph and Telephone
company has assumed practical control
of all the telephone lines in the United
States. The capital stock of the COM
pany is 800, 100, 900 and the number Of
it's stations 8OO,880 while it has 1861
800 miles of wire strung over the entire
country. The trust no doubt includes
the Wisconsin Telephone company.
Fred Jacobson, an employ of the
Chicago Brass works, met with bad
accident Monday afternoon. While at
work in the mills large coil of brass
weighing over seventy-fve pounds
fell from truck striking Jacobson 5
foot. The foot was badly crushed, and
it was necessary to call in DR.. Spa1d-
ing to treat the wounded member. Mr..
| jacobson will be laid up for several
weeks on account of the accident.