The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-16
SHORT ITEMS.

Racine is enjoying the luxury of
beer war.
Miss Flora B. Orbis, of Salem, spent
Saturday evening with Kenosha
friends.
James McDouga1, Of Wilmot, has re-
turned home after three months
visit at his old home in Scotland.
The new ice house at Powers lake is
now well under way and it is expected
that it will be completed before the
present season is opened.
William Guttman, who was recently
accidentally shot near Winthrop Har-
Dor, is now considered out of danger,
and his recovery is only matter of a
few weeks.
It is reported that the officials of the
county are casting an eagle eye toward
a certain notorious resort in the coun-
ty and raid may be expected in the
near future.
Many rural routes have been estab
1ished in Wisconsin in the last few
weeks, but the Kenosha county fatm-
ers are still waiting for the depart
.ment to act.
Waukegan is still considering plans
for that library which Andrew Car
negieis to present to the city, but up
TO the present time the library is as
far from completion as ever.
A proper enforcement of the dog tax
ordinance might bring sufficient funds
into the City Treasury to provide for a
sweeping of the streets at least once
month. This would be quite an i'm
proYement.
Cham Ingersol, the veteran editor of
the Beloit Free Press has made the
ripple at last and has received proper
political recognition. The President
appointed Mr.. Ingerso1 postmaster of
Be1oit Monday.
From the latest returns it seems
that some of the "half breeds" have
been to Washington trying to destroy
the influence of Senator Quarles. Any
work like this will certainly land Ke-
nosha in the Stalwart camp.
It is reported that A. F. Dunno
backe, VINO was injured at the Eliza
beth street crossing of the North
Western Road on Sunday morning,
will in the near future file suit for
damages against the company.
The former proprietors of the Daily
Gazette and the men behind the mort
gage are attempting to make some ar
rangement by which the plant can be
disposed of at private sale. Thus far
the negotiations been been in vain.
The Chicago-Rockford Hosiery
works is being written up in all parts
of the country as a model factory.
Evidently the old motto "Where the
life of the workman is flooded with
sunshine is proving splendid one'
A man named Strouse was arrested
IN Chicago Sunday on a charge of
making dies for counterfeit money.
He claimed to have been a resident of
Kenosha at one time. AS yet he has
not been located by Kenosha people.
County superintendent George Tay-
Tor has announced that there will be
no changes made in the county schools
at the present time. The new official
is DESTROYS of getting acquainted with
his duties before any changes are
On Monday, in the municipal court
Of Racine, Alma Rasmussen, formerly
Of this city, was granted divorce
from Louis Rasmussen, on the ground
Of cruel and inhuman treatment. The
ed to the mother.
The Osborne party of surveyors
which were recently surveying a line
of railway in the western part of the
county are now at work in Milwaukee.
From this it appears that the company
are planning through line from Chi
cago to Milwaukee.
"O1d Perpetual Notion Otto is said
to have his new machine almost COM
p1eted and will bring it to Kenosha for
the first exhibition. Many people in
Kenosha still hold stock in the inven-
ton and expect to draw dividends
when it is completed.
The German Veterans had a great
time at their F'Winterfeast" at Column
bia hall last Saturday evening, the
merriment continuing until early
morning. About thirty members of
the d K. K. of Racine came to Keno
Cha tO attend the reunion
The ice harvest is on again after
few days rest, but as yet none of the
Chicago companies have attempted to
ship ice from this city or from any Of
the stations in this, county, No effort
will probab1y be made until after the
courts have decided on the test case.
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