The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-04-24
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r. E. Hall, of Chicago, spent Mon
day evening in Kenosha.
Miss Katie Mare, of Highland Park, is
spending a. week with friends in Keno
sha.
Fans were very much in evidence at
the meeting of the council Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Smith. of Chi
cago, spent Monday evening in
Kenosha.
The council are still considering the
plans for the purchase of a poor house
and hospital.
Mrs. Joseph H. Milburn, of Indi-
annapolis, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. r. Mcdowell.
Mrs. H. o. Tyson and little son are
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Crane in Paris.
Mrs. Geo. F. Stanley, of Brighton,
is spending few days here with her
mother and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marsh, Of
Genoa Junction, spent Monday eve
ming with friends in Kenosha.
The work of improving Balm Park is
proceeding very rapidly and will be
completed early in the summer.
Ali the Kenosha vessels have left
l 1a1 60
promises to be very busy one.
The new police force is making a
vigorous effort to keep tramps out of
the city. 1t seems to be successful.
A bad wind storm prevailed on Lake
Michigan Tuesday evening but as far
as can be1earned all the Kenosha boats
weathered the storm without damage.
w. w. Baker, one of the pioneer res
idents of this city, is reported very i'll
at his home on Park street, and little
hope of his recovery is entertained.
The bill for the pensioning of life
savers will be taken up in committee
at Washington tomorrow. The mem
bers of the Kenosha crew are taking a
great deal of interest in the bill.
The large number of assignments of
mortgages now being filed in thesofice
of the Register of Deeds seems to in
dicate that some money lenders are
getting ready for the cali of the
assessor.
The River and Harbor bill passed
the Senate Monday afternoon. The
appropriation in the bill for Kenosha
is SO small that the people of the city
took little interest in the passing or
failure of the bill.
Evidently it is all right to give up
the streets of the city for switch tracks
for private industries but when the
entire city is interested the Supreme
Court grants an injunction to prevent
the streets from being used for rail-
way purposes.
Young people, we have placed four young
persons in office positions asince Monday
morning, and have had chances for as many
more. Such shortage of office assistants
as exists now has never before been known
Why not begin a course with US next Monday?
There are three full months before vacation.
College OF Commerce.
The brewers have decided that the
present price of beer shall remain un-
changed Notwithstanding the fact that
the war tax has been reduced. This
decision will probably not affect the
general public as the old price of five
cents glass, schuper, a schooner or
stein will still be in evidence.
The third and last contest of the
Tri-Athletic meets between the Mil
waukee, Racine and Kenosha will take
place in Milwaukee Saturday, May 10.
Horse work and the high jump will be
the two features that the teams will
score on. The Racine Association has
good lead, having won both the pre-
ceeding contests. 1t is proposed to
take crowd of rooters to Milwaukee
on the occasion of the closing contest.
| William Schmidt was arrested Mon
day afternoon by Chief of Police
Timme on charge of assault and
battery. The complaint was sworn
out by Matilda Schmidt, wife of the
defendant. The case was continued
until Friday afternoon and Schmidt
was ordered to furnish funds for sep
arate maintenance of his wife until
after the matter is adjusted. Mrs.
Schmidt claims that her husband
abused her in terrible manner.