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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22
THE MAJESTIC OPENS
Model Theatre for Display
of Movies" Opened to
the People Saturday.
FIRST DAYLIGHT PICTURES


The new Majestic theatre, declared
by experts to be- one of the finest il
not the finest theatre in any of the
smaller cities of Wisconsin given over
to the movies was opened to the
public on Saturday afternoon and the
opening was an suspicious one, espe
cially from the box office stan1 roint
2100 people visited the new theatre
on. Saturday afternoon and evening
and it was necessary for Manager
Pacini to give eight shows on Satur
day. Sunday brought another day OF
big business for the new theatre.
The theatre brings to Kenosha the
first display of the so-called "day-
light" pictures. The pictures are
thrown on mirror screen ITO feet
from the picture machine and the
screen gives such clearness to the pic
lures that the theatre is lighted at al
times. This is decidedly innovation
In the picture business in Kenosha.
The new Majestic is one Of the pref
tiest theatres ever opened in this sec.
tion of the state. Nearly five thous
and dollars has been expended in en-.
larging the theatre and in the decora.
|
tlons. 1t has seating capacity of SOC
and the floors are Of softened con.
crete. This floor makes the theatre alb
solutely sanitary and aids materially in
removing the danger of fire. The dec.
orations Of the theatre are in soft
colors decidedly pleasing to thel~eye
The lighting effects are exceeding sat
isfactory. The main light is reflected
from a half dozen big fixtures, while
the effect is heightened by softened
lights from dozen side brackets. The
theatre is ventilated by the use of
skylfghts and the exits and electric
fans are placed at convenient points to
secure the changing of the air at fire.
quent intervals. More than thous-
and electric bulbs are used in lighting
the theatre and the entrance.
The new theatre is to have the best
possible film service and afternoon and
evening performances will be given
during the entire fall and winter sea
son. The new theatre promises to be
a favorite place for the patrons of the
" Movies in Kenosha.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22
.PREYs ON POLICE
Man Who Was Arrested
Here Gets Money on
Unusual Story.
INDIANA PEOPLE PROVE EASY

A smooth sharper is working his way
through Northern Indiana and repre-
senting himself as member of the
Kenosha police department. The fell
low, who is supposed to be man re-
Gently held for vagrancy by the Ke-
nosha offic rs, was heard of few days
ago and at that time he was working
near Knox, Indiana, the former home
of Ernest A. Alyea, who is now in the
county Jail awaiting trial on charges
OF shooting with intent to murder
Chic, Of Police O'Hare.
The man hit Knox last Wednesday
night and at once got busy. He went
after the sheriff of the county and con-
fidentially informed him he had been
sent to Indiana to get evidence against
Alyea for the Kenosha department.. He
even played his game so strong that he
went to house and sought to secure
possession of revolver which was al
legged to have been left by Alyea. He
got chummy with j. S. Taylor, the
wealthy farmer who came to Kenosha
to appear against Alyea and managed
to borrow three dollars from Mrs. Tay-
lor. The man told Taylor that he had
been sent on in advance Of Chief
0 Hare who was to have been in Knox
on last Wednesday evening. Taylor
has sent letter to the police depart
ment here and he will be advised of
the error when the answer to the letter
reaches him today. The police believe
from the description Of the man that
he is fellow who was recently in iail.
The man declared that. he would get
square with the police of .Kenosha and
it Is thought very probable that his
idea of getting square includes the Sc
curing of money by representing him
self as a member of the force. It is
not known how many other places the
man may have worked in and the
police are awaiting developments.
The local officers have sent absolute
ly no one to Indiana to seek evidence
against Alyea or any else and the chief
has his evidence against Alyea all
ready before the defendant was re-
leased from the Indiana state prison
just before he was brought to Kenosha.
The trial of Alyea is slated to come up
lat the September term of the circuit
court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22

First publication August s, 1912.
STATE OF WISCONSIN-Circuit Court
kenosha County
William F, scheckler, August j. Scheckler;
Minnie SeheckIer, Carl Scheckler, and
Clara Scheckler plaintiffs, VS.. John
Scheckler, Frederick L. Scheckler, Mary
Scheckler, Frederick Halter, Henry Hal
ter, Mary Kirchner ana Richard
Kirchner, and the unknown heirs, next
Of kin, legatees and devisees of John
Scheekler, deceased, defendants.
The State of Wisconsin, to the said de-
PENDANTS, and each of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of service,
and defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid. and in case of your
failure so to do Judgment will be rendered
against YOU according to the demand, of
the complaint, of which copy is here
FISHER & FISHER,
Plaintiffs attorneys.
P. o. Address, 2f2 Market street, Kenosha,
Kenosha county, Wisconsin.
The. above entitled action is brought by
the plaintiffs for partition of the follow
ing described premises, to-wit:
(a) Eighty (SO) acres of land to be tax
en- from and off the entire east side of the
southeast quarter Is e II of section one
~, in town two (2l north, of range
twenty-five (22) east, in the town OF SOM
ers. Kenosha county, Wisconsin;
of the northwest quarter IN w Ii J of sec.
ton seven %, in town two % north, Of
range twenty three (23) east; thence south
on the west line of said quarter section
eighty $50 rods; thence east parallel to
the north line of said quarter section
fifty three and half (531a) rods; thence
northerly eighty 500 rods to point in the
north line Of said quarter section tfty-t 1So
northwest corner of said quarter section ;
thence west on the north line of said
quarter section to beginning, containing
twenty six and FIVE hundred and twenty
five one housandths (26 525- 1000) acres,
more or less, in the town of Somers, Ke-
nosha county, Wisconsin; according to the
respective rights of the parties interested
therein, and for sale thereof if it shall
appear that partition of the. same cannot
be made without great prejudice to the
owners thereof -
FISHER g. FISHER,
Plaintiffs attorneys
THE original complaint in said action is
ON file in the office of the clerk of said
court, in the city of Kenosha, Wis, WI
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22
WON'T ALLOW PUBLIC FUNERAL
Council to be Asked to Pass Ordinance
Demanding Sealing Of Collins of Vic
tins of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and
Other Contagious Diseases.

Some apprehension is being felt by
the health department on account of
the fact that diphtheria is again ap-
pearing in the city in a virulent form,
Two death from the disease occurred
the latter part of last week and Com
missioner of Health McShane and his
assistant, NJ. F. Barber, are maintain
ing the strictest possible quarantine
rules about families where the disease
has been prevalent Efforts to have a
public funeral for one of the victims
of the disease We're promptly squelched
by the mayor and the commissioner of
health. A child of seven years died on
Saturday and the relatives sought per-
mission to have ten carriages for the
funeral, but the commissioners gave
strict orders that the little child be
buried on Sunday and that but two
carriages for the use of the members
of the immediate family be used at the
funeral. 1t is said that one Of the
gravest dangers in connection with the
spread of contagious diseases is the
danger of the spread at funerals. Some
OF the foreigners fail to realize the
danger of the spread of disease at
such funerals and although the health
board makes an effort to put every pos
sible safeguard about such cases it is
admitted that in some cases contagion
has been spread as result of funerals.
DIR. McShane in speaking of the mat
ter on Sunday said: I'VE shall prob
ably ask the council at an early date
to pass an ordinance requiring that all
baskets containing the remains of vic
Tins of diphtheria, scarlet fever and
other contagious diseases be sealed be-
fore funerals are held. If the collins
are sealed there is little danger Of con
tagion for we can force the proper
fumigation of houses. This law has
been adopted in nearly all of the larger
cities of the country and it has proved
very beneficial in the fighting of these
diseases. Even with sealed caskets it
would be the plan Of the department
to discourage the holding of public
funerals, but with the casket sealed
the danger of contagion would be
largely eliminated. =
While there have been two fatalities
from diphtheria in the past few days,
conditions are in no way alarming, as
there are only few eases in the city
and the total number ofquarantines for
diphtheria and scarlet fever will not
exceed a half dozen. There are several
cases of the disease just out side the
city In the town of Pleasant Prairie,
and the city health department. is look
ing after the proper quarantine of
these cases with view of preventing
the spread of the disease to the city
districts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22
ITALIANS GO TO RACINE.
Many Prom Kenosha Attend Big Ital-
ian Gathering at Union Park.

Sunday was great day for the Ital:
ians of Racine, Milwaukee and Keno
sha, and more than $500 of the nation
atty from the three cities gathered at
Union Grove just north Of Racine to
attend the annual reunion of the Ital-
ian Mutual Benefit society. Nearly
three hundred Italians from Kenosha
took the special cars which had been
provided for them Sunday morning
and the Kenosha delegation included
all of the leaders of the nationality in
this city. There were many addresses
during the afternoon, the principal ad-
dress being made by Mayor Bading of
Milwaukee Officials of both Racine
and Kenosha we're also on the grounds
and made addresses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22
LEGAL NOTICES.
fS;s--so-0S0No@.cSr0~-N
lrsl publication August s, 1912.

ETs.c+ Il
nilst pubilcation August s, l912
ORDER
STATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court
LOT henosha County-la Probate
II the matter of the estate of Peter c.
aJorth, deceased.
+,o IN reading and fling the verified petit
llon OF Peter Turtleson. sole administrator
y the estste of Peter C. H3erth, deceased
I Iale OF Tie county of kenoSha, state OF
Wisconsin, representing among other
lalngs, that the said deceased died seized
- certain real estate therein described, and
mat 1T is necessary to sell the said real
ss.ate, and the whole thereof, TO pay the
tSots or said deceased aud the expenses OF
Tue administrator of his estate, for the
reason that there is not sufficient personal
property to pay either said debts OF the
expenses of administering the estate OF
SAG deceased and praying for license To
sei SAD real estate, and the whole there
OF, ana lt appearing to the court that it is
necessary to sell said real estate for the
aforesaid purpose:
1T IS. THEREFORE,. HEREBY ORDER
ca, that said petition be heard at the reg
ular term of said county court to be held
in and for said county of Kenosha, at the
county court room in the court house, in
the hrst ward of the city OF kenosha
hehoShat county, Wisconsin. on the first
tuesday, being the third day, of Septem-
per- A. u. l9l2, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of said day, or as soon thereafter
as counsel can be heard
IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, that this
order be published at least three success
slye weeks before said day fixed for the
hearing of said petition, in The Telegraph
Courier weekly newspaper published al
the city OF keposha, in said county, and
that q copy thereof be served personally
on all persons interested in said estate and
residing in the county of Kenosha state
OF Wisconsin, at least twenty days before
such day Of hearing aid also by mailing
copy of this order to the Consulate Of
Denmark at Chicago, Illinois. securely en-
closed in an envelope, all postage thereon
duly prepaid, addressed to Georg Bech
Consulate of Denmark, at 154 w. Randolph
street, Chicago, Illinois.
Dated August 1, A. d. 1912.
BY the court
GEO. w. TAYLOR,
Wis County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22

The new park commission is show
ing its appreciation of one of the cry
ing needs of the city by beginning to
figure on ways and means of adding to
the park system. The commissioners
will be performing a great public SER
vice if they succeed in adding more
parks to the city. By parks we do
not mean show places, but spaces that
are intended and designed fors the
every day use Of people of all ages and
more particularly for the children Of
the city with every appliance for
healthful recreation. tltogether too
many children of the city now have no
playground but the streets, and no
child brought up in the streets has a
fair chance in life. Before the year is
out the south side of the city will have
one of these peoples parks all ready
for use if the work of clearing up the
lands north of the cemetery progresses
as rapidly as it should, but there
should be more of these parks within
easy reach of all sections of the city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22

Kenosha county people have not
taken as much interest as they should
in the past few years in the Wisconsin
state fair either in the way Of furnish
ing exhibits for The show or in show
ing their interest in attending but per-
haps there will be change for the
better in an increased attendance this
year. There certainly should be, for
if the attendance does not pick up
from all over the state the fair may as
well be abandoned as something the
people of the state do not want and
will not support The exhibits this
J ear, the special amusement features
and the arrangements generally will
be worthy of the state and with favor
able weather the attendance figures
should mount up this year to some
where near where they should be.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22
BOGUS DOLLARS IN CIRCULATION
Many Complaints Being Received of
Circulation of Counterfeit Coins.

The success of the gang which circu-
lated large number of counterfeit
half dollars in Kenosha recently has
evidently caused the gang to go after
bigger game and it is now claimed
that there are a large number of bogus
silver dollars being passed in the city.
The counterfeits made their first APP
pearance on last Saturday and already
four of them have been found circulat-
ing about the city. It is declared that
the counterfeit is dangerous one and
has the appearance Of decidedly good
money. However, it is off weight and
has bogus ring. Merchants in the
city have all instructed their statesmen
and salespeople to keep close watch
for the counterfeit coins.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22
OLD FIRM TO RETIRE.
Business of the Weiskopf Millinery Co
Sold TO S. Hyman of Chicago.

The Weiskopf Millinery Company,
one of the oldest of the Main street
business houses is to retire from bust
ness and it is announced this morning
that the business of the company has
been sold to S. Hyman of Chicago, who
will come to Kenosha in few days
to open ladies apparel store in the
building so long occupied by the Weis-
kopf sisters. The building is to be
remodeled and converted into an up to
date store before the new company
opens up. Mr.. Hyman has long been
IN business of selling women's suits
and cloaks and for years he was in
charge of a big department. store at
Oconto.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22

The estimate of the amount that will
be added to the assessment rolls of
the city by the assessment now being
made will surprise most Of the people
OF the city, but there is no question
that the new assessment will do much
towards equahzing the burden of tax
alton in the city Property that has
practically escaped taxation for years
is being put on the rolls at somewhere
near its real value and the general
cleanup that is being made is some
thing that should have been attended
to years ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22
Candidates fer Nomination.
Start Last Round of
Campaign.
STATE CANDIDATES ACTIVE
Organizations Being Completed for Both
Democratic Candidates for Governor
and Men Seeking County Nominations
Get Busy in Hunt for Votes.


The primary election to name can
didates for all congressional county
and state offices takes place two weeks
from tomorrow and the campaign be-
gan in earnest this morning and most
of the candidates are planning to give
all their time to politics from now I'M
I'll the votes are counted on primary
day. The fight for state candidates IN
Kenosha county promises to be a warm
one and following the lead OF the
Karel committee the friends of Adolph
Schmitz of Milwaukee, the other Dem
ocratic candidate for governor, have
organized working committee in the
county. This committee is made up OF
many Of TIT older members OF the
Democratic party and it promises to do
some decidedly active work to secure
the county's vote fol Schmitz. All is
not harmony in the Democratic ranks
and the battle between the rival camps
promises to leave some bitterness. AL
ready charges of bad faith are being
made and it is declared that the rival
camps arc using names of men who
are not in sympathy with the candi-
dates.
The Republicans of the county arc
having number Of hard fights, but
the biggest interest seems to be in the
race between A. L. Drury and Peter
Fisher, Jr., for the nomination for dis
trict attorney. Both Of the candidates
are hard at work and the interest in
this political fight seems to be greater
than the interest in the race for sheriff
between DR.. Achen, John Kleist and
William Kreuger.
It is claimed that the Democratic
race for the nomination for-sberiff is
rapidly narrowing down to a fight be-
tween Edward Murphy of Kenosha
and John P. Sparta Of Paris. The
Paris man is said to have the support
of the old city administration, but
Murphy is making a strong fight. The
possible dark horse in the race is Will
lam J. Craney of Kenosha. Politicians
are not inclined to regard as serious
the candidates. Of Andrew Anderson
or, Joseph Biennemann, but it is said
that the lack of support Of Anderson
on the part of some of the former ad-
ministration men is causing a lot of
comment and it promises to ALLEVIATE
the support of the few Democrats
among the Danish people from the old
guard.
Some interest is being taken in the
three cornered race between p G. Tor
rby, John Stevens and Frank L. Jack
son for the Republican nomination for
register of deeds. Nearly all Of the
candidates have sent out large
amounts of printed matter and from
now on until primary day there will be
a lot of personal work done.
The fact that the campaign is not
an expensive one was shown by the
fling of expense accounts on last Sat-
urday. All of the candidates but two
have filed accounts and these indicate
that the campaign is being carried on
with a minimum expense. Nearly all
the expenditures so far have been for
printed matter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22
CHARGE STATUTORY oFFENsE
Warrant Issued for Arrest of Andrew
Pister and Eva Shannon Today.

In the municipal court this morning
a warrant charging a serious statutory
ofense was issue for the arrest of An
drew Pister and Eva Shannon. The war
rant was issued on the complaint of
William Wadman, who alleges that the
couple have been living together as
man and wife for many months. It is
said that complaints on the part of
neighbors over the relations of the
man and woman brought the matter to
the attention of the courts. The two
will be brought into the municipal
court. for hearing late this after
noon.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22
COUNTRY CLUB MINsTRELs.
Well Known Golfers Black Faces and
Amuse Clubs Members Saturday.

About the most successful thing in a
musical line ever pulled off in Kenosha
was the minstrel show given by the
members of the Kenosha Country club
at the club house on Saturday evening.
Tie performance was arranged es,
pecially for the members of the club
and more than two hundred Of them
We're on hand to take the good natured
jokes and listen to the music making
up the program. Walter j. Cavanagh
acted as interlocutor and he had as his
assistants a big galaxy Of musical stars
and fun makers. Among the perform
ers We're John Thompson, r. K Dorr,
Morgan Price, Ralph Curtis, Rollo
Rambo, DR.. f. J. Gardiner, r. N. kim
ball, Irving, Tower, F. H. Truax,
George S. Nhyte, W. c. Anderson and
Ralph Cooper.
Following the program of the min
strel show there was an informal dane
lug party.
In the Syndicate match played on
the links in the afternoon the prizes
were won by James Anderson and R.
J. Austin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22
First Publication August l. 1912.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

KENosHa COUNTY COURT IN PRO
BATE.
In the matter of the last will of Peter
Zahnea, deceased
Notice IS hereby given that he claims
anu demands Of u persons against Peter
Zshnen. deceased. late of the CITY of
Kenosha. in said County of Kenosha. will
be examined and adjusted By the County
Cours of Kenosha County at the regular
terIis of said Court TO be holden at the
County Court room, in the City of Ke-
nosha, in and for said County, On the first
Tuesday of SeptembeS, A. u. 1912 and on
the first Tuesday of March, A. D. 1918,
at ten O'Clock A. NJ, of those days; also
that the time until and including the first
Tuesday of February A. D. 1913. is the
time allowed and limited for creditors of
said Peter Zahnen, deceased TO present
their claims for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Kenosha. the 10Th day of July,
A. D. 1912.
BY the Court,
GEORGE ". TAYLOR,
WIS County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22
First publication. July Il, 1912.
NnTTCE To EnTpnRS

E1fST puDHeatl0n, July IL t9I&.
NOTICE To CREDITORS.
KENOSHA COUNTY COURT - IN PRO
BATE.
In the matter of the estate of sven q.
Peterson, deceased.
Netice is hereby given that the claims
and demands Of all persons against Sven G.
Peterson, deceased, late of the City of
Kenosha in said County of Kenosha, will
be examined and adjusted by the County
Court of Kenosha County at the regular
terms of said Court to be holden at the
County Court room, in the City of Keno
sha. in and for said County, on the first
Tuesday of September, A. D. 1872, and
on the irst Tuesday of March, A ID.
1913 at ten o'clock a. IA. of those days;
also that the time until and Including the
first Tuesday of February, A. d. 1913 is
the time allowed and limited for creditors
of said Sven G. Peterson, deceased, to pre-
sent their claims for examination and al
lowance.
Dated at Kenosha, the 9Th day of July,
A. d. 1912
By the Court,
GEO. ". TAYLOR
WIS County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-22
AuToMoBILE TURNS TURTLE.

A Ford runabout with three passen-
gers, including man, his wife and his
son, turned turtle on the lake shore road
near the home of County Treasurer
Charles P. Wallg on Sunday afternoon.
The little boy was badly hurt, but he
was taken to Chicago Sunday evening.
The people declined to give their names
to people who aided in righting the car.