The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-01-15

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ing with friends in Milwaukee.
| Fred Baker, of Racine, called on Ke-
nosha friends Monday afternoon.
Morton Eddy, of Chicago, spent
Monday evening with Kenosha friends.
Several private skating Kinks are
being built in different parts of the
city.
Charles Axelton, of Chicago, spent
Monday evening with friends in this
city.
]. M. Ward, of Richland Center,
Wis.,, transacted business in Kenosha
Monday evening.
John M. Kehlor attended the Min
strel show given by the Milwaukee
Elks Monday evening.
This is the busiest season for the
plumber and it is about as easy to get
plumber as servant.
Nearly all the building work in the
city has been stopped on account of
the prevailing cold weather.
If yon have any old clothing about
the house turn it over to the county
agent and it will help to keep some
poor child in school.
An effort is being made to revive the
Kenosha Chess Club. Some of the
players in the city are getting decided
ly anxious for a game.
Taxes are being paid to the city
treasurer in startling rapidity and if
the payment keeps up little will be left
unpaid by the latter part of this
month.
AT the recent show of the Milwaukee
Poultry Association J. c. Jensen, of
this city, won number of prizes. He
was also successful at the show given
at Delavan.
Congress has laid over the discussion
of the report Of the Naval school site
commission for another week ia order
10 give their time to discussion of
the coal troubles.
Farmers report that the roads about
the city are in an almost impossible
condition. The sleighing in the coun-
try is not nearly so good as on the
paved streets of the city.
A large number of the mem bers of
Kenosha Lodge No. $50 went to Mil
waukee Monday evening to attend the
minstrel show given by the Milwaukee
Elks. They report a great time.
One lone Mormon elder has come to
Kenosha to make an effort to convert
the city to the Mormon faith. He may
as we'll go back to Utah as his vote
may be needed to elect one of his faith
to the United States Senate.
Work on Main street bridge has been
discontinued until the weather gets a
little warmer. The bridge is com
pleted for the use of the railway COM
pany and the remainder of the world
can wait until next spring if neces-
sary.
Waukegan is making a great howl
because number OF the trains of tt e
| North Western road do not stop there.
The city council threatens to pass
speed ordinance if every train dot S
| not stop there. Just at present the
company doesn't seem to be greatly
frightened.
There is one sure sign that winter is
here and that is the fact that the dar-
ing fishermen of the Keuosha harbor
have been forced to give up their regu-
lar daily trips out into the lake. The
ice is so strong at the opening of the
harbor that the tug men find it almost
impossible to break it.
Percy Dibble, well known resident
of Antioch, ILL.,, had his right leg
severed by steam wood saw. He was
| operating the saw, and in some man
ner felt boot on his foot got caught
by the saw and his leg was pulled
against the teeth. Before the saw
could be stopped the leg was cut off.
| A citizens coal company is being
discussed among number of the lead
ing men of the city and it is probable
that some plan will DE devised for the
organization of such company be
fore the opening of the next season. A
cooperative company with the right
sort of management could do a great
deal of business in Kenosha.
The sheriff has been notified by the
managers of the Green Bay reforma-
tory that it will be impossible to re-
ceive Fred Lichtente1ler into the insti-
tntion for 1--WE or six weeks. The
reformatory is now crowded TO its
capacity and more cells are being
built. The delay will force the sheriff
! to take charge of Lichtenteller for the
time being. He will demand that the
state pay for the keep of the prisoner.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad company Monday filed with
the Secretary of State two amend
ments to its articles of incorporation.
One amendment removes the limit of
S250,0O0 which the directors are au-
thorized to reserve as working capi-