The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-09-25
SHORT ITEMS.


1t is limited that there will be some
changes among the officials of the
Simmons factory during the next few
days.
"The Little Outcast" company drew
big crowd to the Rhode opera house
Sunday evening. The play was well
presented.
Quite party of Kenosha young peo-
pie attended dancing party at Salem
last Saturday evening. All report a
good time.
There will no dearth of county tick
cts in the coming campaign. The
leaders of the Prohibition party will
place a ticket in the field.
The United States Treasury officials
report that there is $1O8 in bank for
every inha bitant in the country. The
question is, have you got your $108?
The Republican candidates for
county offices have begun their cam
vass of the county and hard fight
will be on until after the convention is
over.
The Northwestern railway company
has added another feature to the Ke-
nosha station in the way of station
and waiting room on the west side of
the track.
With one per cent. tax levy and all
the money that is needed to run the
city Kenosha will be in what might be
termed an eligible central position to
do something.
A Chicago coal dealer makes the
startling announcement that there is
plenty of coal in the country and that
within another month it will be selling
for $3.50 per ton.
The first shot at the enlarged tax
levy should be the appropriation of
sufficient money to purchase the Pro-
posed poor farm. The paupers need
the farm for the present winter.
Kenosha is losing another of her
famous bodies. The regular meetings
of the "Truth Knowers" are being
held only once in two weeks and the
membership has been reduced from
400 to 40.
The hearing in the Caster appeal
has been set for the December term OF
the Supreme court of the state. It is
probable that the attorneys will be
ready to take up the matter at that
time.
The Mayor of Neenah admits that
the gambling in the city during the
street fair was carried on with his
knowledge. There will be no gambling
at the Kenosha carnival if Mayor
Pfennig knows it.
For the first time in history Pres
ident of the United States reviewed a
regiment of British soldiers. The
Essex Fusiliers, of Windsor, Ont,
passed in review before President
Roosevelt at Detroit Monday.
The Mitchell-Lewis Wagon company
of Racine, has received an offer to re-
move its plant to South Chicago, The
company has been cramped for room
for some time, but it is not probable
that the offer will be accepted.
The tax list for the county is now
completed with the exception of the
report from the city of Kenosha. The
work of tabulating the city assessment
is now going on and it is expected that
it will be completed this week.
1t is reported that farmer residing
in Pleasant Prairie just south of the
city has discovered small vein Of
anthracite coal on his farm. The crop
is very short one but it is sufficient
to start little stir among the farmers.
P. C. Stah1, son of Peter Stahl, of
the town of Brighton, is a candidate
for the nomination of Sheriff on the
Democratic ticket. He has been as
SCISSOR of Brighton for the past FIVE
years and would make good officer if
elected. DIV
There is great amount Of farm and
garden news in the Chicago Weekly
Inter Ocean, besides all the telegraph
and cable news of the world at large.
SLIGO pays for both the Inter Ocean and
this paper for one year. Special deal?
Well, we should say so. w
George v. Redeker, Theodore Boy
ington and Charles Likes will repre-
sent Kenosha and Herman King, of
Pleasant Prairie; Reuben F. Sherman,
and James Eddy, of Bristol, will repre-
sent the county at the national en-
campment of the Grand Army which
will be held at Washington next
week.
A. F. Freeman, of Kansas City. Mo-,
died Monday evening at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Leander Rechtmeyer,
in the village of Bristol. The deceased
had been visiting with his sister for
several days. He was formerly a
resident of Milwaukee and was mem
Der of the Masonic fraternity in that
city.
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