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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28

IF the energy and enthusiasm of
LEGISLATORS were little more intensive
and a little less extensive the charac-
ter of legislation in this State would
not suffer from the change. AS to
number, the bills introduced into the
Legislature this session break the
record. In other respects it might be
said that the works of the present Leg
is1ature have been record breaking in
description. No doubt the number of
bills indicates a commendab1e am bition
on the part of Legislators to appear in
terested in their duties and eagerly en-
gagged in their performance. 1t is but
natural that a man elected to the AS
semb1y. for instance, should wish to be
heard from for something, if it is moth
ing more than a corset bill or bill to
put a premium or children. But lot
Of the time and strength and energy
thus consumed might be more profit
ably employed in careful and inten-
sive study of the more important
measures before the Legislature.
There are certain bills before the Leg
islature that are not of the kind to be
set aside with a few casual inquiries
or a few speeches. There are consti-
tutiona1 questions involved in many
of them that require study, as in the
case of the proposition to amend the
constitution to tax the State for inter
nal improvements. In the proposal to
tax mortgages there are many consid-
erations that will not appear on the
surface nor find proper treatment in
superficial investigation. The State
could prosper on little less legislation
of little better quality.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
Only in Fun,

They were seated in the drawing
room. She was a lovely maiden, he a
brave man, a hero in the eyes of the
girl beside him.
Silence had reigned supreme for
some time, when suddenly he slipped
onto his knees beside her and said:
Darling, love you. Will you be
my wife?
She blushed as she laid her head on
ais shoulder and said:
"Are you sure, dear, that you mean
it and are not in funT'
He prepared to VOW his love, but be-
fore he could speak the infant in the
fiat above commenced a healthy yell.
He tried to speak, but could not be
heard for the bowling up above. Then
he rose, took up his hat and said:
'EMiss Smith, was in fun. Thanks,
very much. Good night"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
Taking Wise Precautiona.

"On NY right arm, please said the
sweet young thing.
The physician who was arranging
the vaccine points looked surprised.
The mother, who was supervising the
proceeding, seemed even more. aston
ished
''You mean your left arm, Clara"
she asserted.
''NO, don't: [ mean my right arm"
answered the willful girl.
''But it will annoy you so much less
on your left arm,' insisted the
mother.
The girl blushed, but shook her
head.
"'You don't understand" she said.
81 confess 1 DON'T" admitted the
mother.
Every likely because you were not
vaccinated at a time when you were
engaged to be married" suggested the
girl. Harold has been vaccinated on
the left arm, so I-er-as mere mat
ter of convenience, don't you see,
when you consider the juxtaposition
in some "Reminiscences"
Here the mother and the physician
made a mental diagram of the custom
airy situation when two hearts are
beating as one, and quickly saw that
the girl was exceptionally thoughtful
and far-sighted.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
APPLIES FOR DIVORCE.
George A. Crane Commences Action in Cir
cult Court Against HIS Wife.

George A. Crane, of Racine, through
his attorneys, Palmer & Cuttings, has
commenced action against his wife,
Mabel Crane, for divorce, on statutory
grounds. Frank K. Bull, one of Ra-
cine's most prominent young citizens,
is named as correspondent. The COM
plant is said to contain some very
sensational charges.
Frank K. Bull is the president of the
J. l. Case T. M. Co. and leader of So
ciety and a wealthy man. There is
probably not better known man in
the city and state. During the past
few weeks he has been at Hot Springs
and in South Carolina and is expected
home this week.
1t has been reported and Mr.. Crane
has stated that he would commence
action against Mr.. Bull for SIS, 900 on
the charge of alternating the affections
of his wife.-Racine Journal.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28

It has come out in the course of the
discussion of the Primary Election bill
that there is good reason to doubt that
that the Republican party is pledged,
even in the sense that its platform so
pledged it, to a primary election law or
the abolition of the present caucuses
and conventions system. It is alleged
that the platform adopted by the con-
vention did not use the word demand
in this connection, but rather the word
recommend" On the strength of this
alleged difference in words it is sup
posed that the discussion and decision
as to the adoption of the primary cleo
ton bill will turn.
1t seems altogether inconsistent with
the spirit and purpose of the matter
that so small a technical difference
should have any weight whatever with
the Legislature in the discussion of
the question. 1t had been freely al
legged that primary election law was
demanded by an enormous ajority in
the election. The futi1ity and sense
1essness of such argument is apparent
in the fact that the friends of the bill
and the opponents of the bill have
made their respective arguments hith-
erto in ignorance as to what was the
exact Technology of the platform of
the party on the subject. If the men
who were instrumental in drawing up
the platform and the political leaders
on both sides are thus uniformed,
what is to be expected of the people, of
whom so much is affirmed? It is not at
all likely that any but the smallest
fraction, if any, of the general voters,
recall now what the State platform
had to say relative to primary cleo
ton law. It becomes quite evident
that the statements of the convention
in their platform on the subject of the
primary election law are no element in
the present discussion of the3primary
election bill before the Legislature.
Since it has become so apparent that
the sentiment of the people on the
question of a primary election law
prior to election is so uncertain and
equivoca1, it likewise becomes appar-
ent that, with that distressing and
confusing element removed, itremains
for the legislators to decide the matter
wholly on its merits. In doing this
they might do well to avoid the nat
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
Large District of the Town of SOmers
Adjoining the City Seek Admis-
sion at An Early Date.
PETITION is ALMOST UNANIMOUS.
Annexation of the District Will Bring Five
Hundred People Into the City and
Extend School Privileges.

The limits of Kenosha to the north
and west will shortly be extended so
as to include a large portion of the
town of Somers now adjacent to the
west limits of the city. The track of
land in question is situated as follows:
Beginning at the corner of Oak and
West Main street and extending west
to Jay street. North along Jay street
to the intersection of Division street
and the Burlington road and thence
east to the west limits of the city.
For some time this district has been
discussing annexation and in the last
few days residents of the district have
been circulating petitions to the coun-
Gil asking that the city limits be ex-
tended. The petitions have been met
with enthusiastic signers and when
the petition is presented to the council
at the next regular meeting it is
thought that the sentiment will be
practically unanimous in favor of
adjoining this part of the town of
Somers to the city. Annexation has
long been sought by the people resid-
ing in the district.
The children of this part of the town
nearly all attend the schools of the
city and they are forced to pay tuition
fees. Besides this fact the people re-
siding on the different streets have
sought to have sewers built, but it was
impossible for the common council to
take any action on account of the fact
that the streets lie partly in the town
of Somers. Of course the town board
has not been ready to assist in this
sort of work and in this manner the
people of the district have been left
with poor accommodations.
The city will gain a great deal by
adding this valuable tract to it's possess
sessions. It will make possible the
extension of nine streets running east
and west and of two streets running
north and south. One benefit to be
derived will be the opening of a new
thoroughfare which will run the entire
length of the city from north to south.
The annexation will add to the city
a population of about five hundred
people, bringing the total population
of the city up to over twelve thousand.
There is little doubt but that the city
will act favorably on the petition and
grant the people place within the
city limits. The little village has
been practically built up within the
last few years and the entire tract has
been plated and many of the lots
sold.
When the spring weather comes
again several houses will be erected in
the new suburb and lots are being
sold rapidly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
COLLEGE LITERARY SOCIETY.

An interesting meeting Of the Col
1ege of Commerce Literary society was
held in the college rooms Friday after
noon. A number of visitors were
present to witness the installation of
the new officers and to listen to the
exercises.
Much important business was dis
posed of to begin the new administra-
ton. The newly elected President,
William Brooke, accepted his new du-
ties with a few well chosen remarks.
He then appointed as executive COM
mittee for the ensuing term Conrad
Shearer and Miss Grace Carpenter.
The following program was rem
dered:
Observation-Disclosures Packman.
Reading-Nicholas Michels.
Comic citation-Lawrence Jensen
College Paper-Miss Bessie Rogers,
Will Grosvenor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
MADAME FREIDLAND.
Will Deliver Four Lectures Under the Aus
Pieces Of Kenosha Woman's Club.

All arrangements have now been
completed for the series of lectures to
be given in this city by Madame Freid-
land, of Moscow, Russia. The lee
lures will. be given during March, one
on each Monday of the month
The visit of Madame Freid1and to
this city will be an event of more than
usual interest, The lady is not only
a charming speaker, a widely read and
Travelled woman, but her heart is in
the work and she takes a hearts in
terest in telling of the women of her
native land. During her tour of this
country she has addressed nearly
every representative body of women,
and she comes to Kenosha with the
best of recomm endat tons.
The series consists of four lectures
to be delivered as follows:
March 4.-The Historical Develop
ment of the Russian Woman.
March 11.-Russian Literatur
March 18.-Russian Music.
March 25.-Russian Art
The lectures will be illustrated by
means of lantern slides.
The lectures will be held at the as
semb1y room of the Gilbert M. Sim
mons Library and an admission fee of
one dollar will be charged for the full
course of four lectures.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28

ura1 tendency to make their decision
on, or at least largely in consideration
of, the weakness and deficiency and
viciousness of the present system,
rather than on the intrinsic merit o
remedial qualities of the proposed
substitute.
There is no reason to question
whether there is or is not demand IL
the State for some legislation that will
effect a remedy of the evils inherent in
the present primary system. There is
no doubt that general vote on that
question would manifest an over
| whelming demand for such legislation.
If there is opposition to the measure Of
Mr.. Stevens, it is not to the princi-
but to the bill in it's distinctive provis-
ions. IF the discussions and de1ibera-
| tons of the Legisla ture on the bill are
conducted in the proper spirit, it is not
impossible that bill may be evolved
that will serve the purpose in every
respect and meet the hearty endorse
ment of the people. On the other
hand, if there are selfish ones in the
Legislature who are looking to pro-
mote their own interests or those of a
particular clan or faction in the matter
of the primary election law, importa 1t
ends will be defeated and pernicious
Legislation may be passed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
West Side Y. M. C. A. of Chicago De-
feat Local Y. M. C. A. Basket
Ball Team.
KENOSHA TEAM SHOWS PROGRESS
Balm Rowling Team Defeats tire Badgers
at Fast Game on Y. M. G. A.
Alleys.

The basket ball game last evening
between the Kenosha Y. M. G. A. and
the West Side Y. M. G. A., of Chi
cago, furnished the best exhibition of
the new game ever seen here. AS was
expected the West side boys won, but
only by narrow margin OF 81 to II.
The West Siders played a fearfully
fast game and at the start it looked
like landslide, but Kenosha played
stubborn1y from start to finish and
during the first half kept the score
down to IA to 6. In the matter of fouls
the West Sides were the losers, being
penalized severely.
Kenosha was materially strength
ened by the addition of Lester Morse,
who played a star game throughout.
Captain Scholer and Frank Iserman
showed to good advantage, and Louis
Mckinley at centre played a strong
game. Fred Priddis and Ben Millager
a1ternated at left guard and played
hard ball.
Such marked improvement has been
made in the teams playing that Keno
sha should make a good showing in
the game with Racine Y. M. c. A. at
Racine next Saturday night. A car
load lot of Y. M. G. A. mem bers expect
to accompany the team on it's first out
side game.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
The Kenosha City Officials Have Little
Trouble in Defeating The Racine
BOWlerS.
SCORE OF TWO HUNDRED POINTS
Kenosha Players Run Away With the Firs
Game of the Tournament, Which Was
Played at Central Park.

Kenosha and Racine city officials
met in battle royal on the alleys at
Central Park last night and, as was
expected, the champion bowlers from
Kenosha won an easy victory from the
Racine officials. The score showed
that the Kenosha men were two hun
dred points ahead at the close of the
contest, but the score tells little OF the
real story of the contest. The kenosha
men were accompanied by a great
crowd of rooters and they arrived at
the alleys in time to find the Racine
officials and few professional train
ers taking in the alleys and getting
into condition for the game, which
started about nine O'Clock. From the
start of the game it was evident that
the Racine men had met their fate, but
they put up splendid fight against
the terrific odds against them. Atone
time it looked as if it were possible for
the Racine men to make tied score,
but the splendid playing of the Keno
sha aldermen always pulled them out
of any tight place.
The honors of the evening were d1-
vided so far as the Kenosha end OF the
game was concerned. Every man
played his best but in some cases
"best' did not prove to be very good
Alderman Sershon was ordained to
take the place of the mayor, who is OFT
on his wedding trip, and in attempting
to take this place the alderman was
decidedly nervous and for this reason
he was no match for the head execu-
tive of the Belle City. Alderman
Schultz broke all records for bowl
ing among the city officials and
wound up the little ball of yarn for
total of 146 points in four innings.
City Engineer Moth was second
with a total score of 113, while Smith
was third with 1O8. The low score on
the Kenosha team was made by genial
City Clerk Jacob. The Clerk was de-
cided1y out Of condition, but had the
game been a game of ten pins, his rec
ord for strikes could not have been ex-
ce1led by any of the players.
Alderman Korzeilius, of the Racine
team, did the best work for the opposi-
t1Ou anu SnOWeu up q CACoH 9O0AN VI
ia, while his opponent, Alderman
Pirsch, was a short distance behind
him with 1O1. The City Clerk of Ra-
cine failed to follow the footsteps
marked out by the Kenosha City Clerk,
as he was second high on the Racine
team with a total of 1O8 points.
The game resulted in very jolly
time for the members of both the
teams and further games will be ar
ranged during the season. The next
game will be played on one of the Ra-
cine alleys on next Thursday evening.
The deciding game, if such is neces-
sary, will be played in Kenosha. The
score of Thursday nights play in de-
| tail is as follows:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
PLEASANT BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mrs. J. K. Balloon entertained a
number OF friends at an afternoon
party Friday afternoon. The guest of
honor was Mrs. Louise Hall, and the
party was given in honor of the ami
versary of her birth. About twenty
five guests were in attendance and the
afternoon was spent in most charm
ing manner. At five O'Clock lunch
con was served, after which the guests
left for their homes wishing Mrs. Hall
many more happy anniversaries of her
birth.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28

GEN. E. S. BRAGG, of the State OF
Wisconsin, celebrated his 74th birth
day at Fond du Lac Wednesday. The
General is getting into the sere and
yellow leaf, but the energies of his
brain and heart have not abated. He
has lived out his three score and ten
and four years beside and it is the
hope of all his friends, in the State
and out, that he may live to see the
twentieth century we'll on it's way.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
A PLEASANT TVENT.
Madame Allen CelebEated the Eighty Sec
ond Anniversary of Her Birth Friday.


ond Anniversary of Her Birth Friday
One of the most note worthy events
OF the week in Kenosha was the an
nual dinner and family reunion given
by Madame Allen Friday in honor of
her eighty-second birthday. Follow
ing custom of many years standing
the home on Chicago street was thrown
open for all the mem bers of the Allen
family and at the dinner given at the
noon hour nearly every member of the
family was present.
The dinner was served in the dining
room and following the custom the
table was beautifully decorated in pa
triotic decorations in honor of Wash
ington's birthday.
Mrs. Allen is one of the best known
of the early pioneer settlers OF the city
and a great ma jority of those eighty
two yeary have been spent in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
Bowling Game.

The Balm Office Bowling team played
havoc with the budding aspirations of
the Badger team last night, showing
ing them under by a score of 1884 to
1888. The game abounded in good
plays, Mr.. Geo. A. Yu1e running up an
individual game high score of 215.
The record for total pins went to Robt.
M. Holderness, who secured $40 points,
an average of 40. The score by in
nings was as follows:
Balm Office. IT'S 788 721
Badger Brass. ...........63 1 COS 697
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
ARRESTED IN FIT. WAYNE.
Thomas Kotusski, Alias Tom Borham Alias
Tom Burns, is Wanted on Many Charges

Thomas Kotusski, Alias Tom Borham Alias
Tom Burns, is Wanted on Many Charges
The Chief of Police has received a
letter from TT. Wayne, Indiana, stat
ing that Thomas Kofusski, alias
Thomas Borham' alias ''Tom Burns
who claims to hail from Kenosha, has
been arrested in that city. He is be-
ing held on several charges, while the
officers in other cities in which he has
worked look up his criminal record.
Kofusski worked in this city under the
name of Burns. He was employed at
the Sterling factory and as far as can
be ascertained he was never accused of
any crooked work while he was EN-
ployed here. He came to this city from
Evanston, ILL.,, and formerly lived
with his sister in that city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The co-partnership heretofor- exist
ing between J. H. Pofah1 and Louis
Pofah1, trading as L. Pofah1 '& Co., is
this day dissolved by mutual consent,
the said L. Pofahl retiring from said
firm, the business being continued by
]. H. Pofahl.
He assumes all Indebtedness of the
late firm, and will collect all outstand-
ing accounts.
Dated Jan. 10th, 1901.
L. POFAHL,
f26 ]. H. POFAHL.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28

THERE is no reason to find fault
now with any indisposition to discuss
the primary election bill. 1t is GER
tainly getting its share of attention
from the press and if the people are
not acquainted with the bill IN all its
sections and with ali the arguments
Dro and con it is their own fault.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-28

THE profusion of reports from the
State Legislature is so formidable that
a man is inclined to pigeon-hole them
for future contemplation.
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Feathertown is threatened with a
boom. 1t is stated that two new
houses will be built in the suburb dur
ing the coming spring.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-21

". Il. Sadlel who IS play ing
1.-The Doctor" in "When We were
AZ, was named after the famou,
t'agedian Macready. Who was ~
inmate friends Of young Sadler's
father. Mr.. Saller's associates
consider him particularly qualihed
70 lmpersonaie me lical man, from
the fact that he was student OF
medicine before embarking upon
his theatrical career. + he health
OF the organic atlon has boon exoell-
ent slace the beginning Of the tour,
and the company attribute their i'm
mnnity frsan ailments 70 the Luxury
Of = travelling pm yslclsn.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-21

Both houses of Congress have sci
December 10Th, as the day on which
adjournment for the holiday recess
will be taken and it is doubtful if
any legislation beyond the ratitica
ton Of the above named treaty will
be accomplished before that time.
It IS just possible that the bill pro-
vlding for u Philippine tariff, which
will come up from the House on the
18th, may be passed as the admins.
tration IL most urgent 1t it's request
for Its immediate enactment.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-21

The Elks organized q lodge Of the
order at Crowley on last Wednes.
day, the 18th inst. The Crowley
Daily News, speaking of the then
coming event said:
The Crowley Band will turn out
with the Elks on Wednesday, and
escort the vlsltors from the train to
City Hall. Great preparations are
N proeress t.t entertain the visitors,
and + will not be the fault Of the
! fowleyites If they fail 10 have .
good time while here.