The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-03-13


Mrs. Walter Christian went to Chi
cago Wednesday evening for short
visit with friends.
Attorney Wallace Ingalls,, of Racine,
transacted business in Kenosha We'd
nesday afternoon.
The court house is sadly in need of
janitor and the county agent should
look after the need.
Democratic politicians state that
Mayor German will certainly be cam
didate for reelection.
Candidates for the Office of Consta-
BILE seem to be the most numerous
among the seekers for city Offices.
There are good many men in this
mans town who ought to go and see
Patti Rosa's daughter for old times
sake.
Treasurer Steinmetz has turned his
books over to the County Treasurer
and your taxes will now be S per cent.
more.
The will of the late Billy West, the
minstrel man, divided an estate worth
close to $5O0,OOO, all made in the show
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Yule, who
have been spending several weeks IN
California, are expected home the lat
fer mart IF this month
If the deals all go through the City
Council will trade off two streets for
two building lots. Nothing like l1av-
ing traders on the Council.
There is much less ice in the lake at
present than there was at this time
last year, and all indications point to
an early opening of navigation.
Ernest Cassidy, formerly employed
as messenger boy by the Postal COM
pany in this city, is now an operator
at the Milwaukee Board of Trade.
George Porter, laboring man at
Zion City, was badly injured in run
away Wednesday evening. His injur-
les were severe but he will recover.
Candidates for the Republican nomi-
nation for Sheriff are beginning to APP
pear. There is no doubt but that there
will be an abundance of candidates.
Armour Institute and Chicago Uni
versity are to be combined. Formal
announcement of the plans of the
union were announced this morning.
DR.. Wingate, sthe secretary of the
State Board of Health, reports that the
smallpox epidemic is abating. Only
245 new cases were reported in Febru-
airy.
The Northwestern Railway company
has been petitioned to prohibit card
playing on their trains in Wisconsin.
AT latest reports the game was still
running.
The manager Of the Kenosha Base
ball team has booked the Chicago
White Rocks for the opening game of
the season. The game takes place on
April 10th.
The sheriff of the county and the po-
lice of the city state that there has
been scarcity of tramps in Kenosha
this year. This is evidently an indi-
cation of progress.
The different sections of Somers and
Pleasant Prairie seeking annexation
to the city cannot be received in time
e.. %o a. ho1 af
the municipal election.
Agents of the Government were in
Waukegan Wednesday seeking site
for the proposed Rifle Range. Several
Kenosha county property owners have
offered sites for the range.
Waukegan has driven home the
opening wedge in the fight against
gambling as Everett and Bud
White and Harry Holland were in
dicted on two counts by the Grand Jury
Wednesday.
The Kenosha Life Saving Station
will be opened April 1st and the work
Of getting the station ready for the
opening has already been started. All
the members of last years crew will be
retained for this year.
Fred Lattish, former resident of
Kenosha, is under arrest at DesMoines,
Iowa, on a charge of forgery. Lattish
is accused of securing $500 on forged
check. Hesresided in Kenosha until
four monthsnago and'Ialways bore
good reputation.
Louis Brotherson, former resident
of this city, has been taken with
smallpox in Racine and is being de-
tanned at the pest house there. 1t is
not thought that the case is in any
way serious and Brotherson will prob
ably be released from quarantine in
few days.
Racine like Kenosha is dissatisfied
with the amount1al1owed for its har-
Dor in the new river and harbor bill
just completed. Up to- date. no com
plants have beensreceived from Watt
kegan. They seemsto dissatisfied that
by the exercises of strict economy it
will be possibles.to worry along on
$345, 900.