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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

The failure of the FIemming heirs
to sign the contract will reopen the
entire matter and it is expected that
it viii be the big issue before the
county board members at the January
session. Several other sites have been
offered to the board and it IS iuss
possible that the board members will
be able to agree on the purchase OF
one of these sites. At the time the
board acted on the proposition to pur-
chase the Flemming site it was under
stood that there would be absolutely
no protest against the location of the
hospital at Camp Lake The site that
is expected to meet with considerable
favor is the Devoe farm to the west
of the city. This VS. the site favor
ed by many of the city members of
Ehe board at the November session.
The committee named to secure plans
has been at work since the adjourn
ment Of the board, but this work will
not be lost as it is claimed that the
plans secured were not made esueciaily
to fit the Flemming site and they can
be used on any other site which may
be selected by the board. The failure
of the Flemming heirs to sign the con-
tract for the sale came as a big sur
prise to members Of the board and
ONE Of them believe that the heirs
may yet be brought about and change
their decision.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
HEIGHDOHS MAKE A PROTEST
Contract is Signed by County Officials
but Heirs to F'lemlning Estate De-
clare That They Will Not Sell the
Property to the County at This Time.

Kenosha county is not going to build
a sanitarium for the treatment OF
patients suffering from tuberculosis or
the Flemming Hill at Camp Lake as
the members of the F1emming family
have refused to sign the contract for
the sale Of the property to the county,
Following the recent action Of the
county board in selecting the site and
the action of the state board Of CON
troll in approving the selection a form
al contract was drawn up for the pur-
chase of the property by the county.
This was signed by the chairman and
clerk of the county board week ago
and it was to have been signed by the
Flemming heirs on last Tuesday after.
noon. Then came the breaking Of ne
gotiations. The Flemming heirs refus-
ed to sign the contract and the officials
have been given to understand that
che deal is off. The trouble all came
as a result of the protest of surround
ing property owners against the sale
of the Chilli to the county.
T. J. Williams, recent purchaser Of
the Camp Lake Hotel, is said to havo
been the moving spirit n the breaking
off the negotiations. Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams came out from Chicago on
last Saturday and took the matter of
the location of the hospital up with
the people in the neighborhood and
stirred up considerable sentiment
against the move. They took the mat
ter up with the Flemming heirs and
made their protest so strong that sew
eral Of the heirs declined to sign the
contract. Tt is declared that there was
no consideration paid in securing the
refusal to sign the contract and that
no new deal has been made for the
sale of the property to any Of the pro-
testing neighbors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
BEATEN up WITH A SHOT GUN
Men Had Been Ordered off the Farm
and They Returned and Proceeded to
Attack Demmaer Leaving Him Bruis-
ed and Bleeding Were From Chicago


There were stirring things doing out
in the town of Randall on Thursday
afternoon when Henry Demmaer, a
well known farmer of that town, was
beaten and terribly wounded by four
men alleged to be from Chicago. The
assault followed the four men being
ordered off the Demmaer farm. A war
rant charging assault with intent to
do great bodily harm was sworn out
by Demmaer this morning and thu
men named in the warrant are Fred
Harrison of Randall, Charles Boutwell,,
Eddie Chaplin and John Doe"
known as "Tony' said to be of Chica-
go. Sheriff Stahl and his deputies
went to Chicago today in an effort to
secure the arrest of the man and a
deputy was sent to Randall to pick up
Harrison. Demmaer claims that Har-
rison was the man who led the band
which shot up the farm and beat him.
In the morning the four men has
gone to the Demmaer farm OF more
5han five hundred acres for a hunting
expedition. Demmaer had more than
a hundred head of stock on the farm
and he declared that he feared some
of the stock would be killed and he
ordered the men off the place. They
went to an adjoining farm where Har-
rison was employed and in the after
noon it is alleged that the four men
armed with shot guns returned
They entered in true bandit style
shooting off the signs and breaking
windows. Demmaer attempted to fight
with the four men and he was knock
ed senseless by blow from the butt
end of a shot gun. James Larsen, who
is one of the principal witnesses for
the state in the case, declared today
that two of the men broke their guns
in beating Demmaer. When Demmacr
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

A twenty room school house, which
when completed and furnished, will
cost the city over 100000, placed at
the southern boundary of the city,
seems to US to be rather rubbing it
in Granted that we need the extra
twenty rooms (Which is an open CUES
tion), would it not be better policy
to build so large building in more
central location? With the Deming
and Columbus schools already in the
third ward it will be many years be-
fore new twenty room school house
can be filed by the children from that
district. Of course if the school board
expects to fill tie new building with
the children from the center of the
city, they can do so, but it looks to
us to be poor management. 1t might
be good policy to build an eight room
school on the new site, but a twena :
room building is considered in Kenosha
to be very large school and if built
it should be placed so that it could be
reached without too long walk by
the children. We certainly have hal
enough lnixups in placing the pupils as
it is; some have lived within two or
tire blocks of schoo; and have bad
to go to other buildings half mile
more away causing trouble and lis
satisfaction among the parents as well
as the children, and now If twenty
room building is placed at the extreme
south limits of the city, for years
there will be more dissatisfaction then
ever. 1t is to be hoped that the school
board will consider the question very
seriously and from all sides before
they make their final decision to
spend over 100000 of the taxpayers ;
money. 100000 is a good big bunch
of money and should not be spent with
the same freedom as you would in pur-
chasing nickle s worth of peanuts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
LAW BRINGS COMPLICATIONS
a Score of Packages are Now Being
Held at the Postofice on Account of
Failure to Observe the Provisions of
the New Statute.

The parcels post law went into OPP
Grafton in Kenosha on Wednesday
morning and the new law did not bring
even stir at the Kenosha postofiice.
The arrangements for handling the
new business had beer SO completely
made that no trouble of any kind was
encountered by the stamp clerks and
the fact that Wednesday was holiday
made the business so light that there
was no appreciate enlargement OF
the mails sent out Frank Otto bad
the distinction of purchasing the first
parcels post stamps in the Kenosha Of
fec He mailed an eleven ounce pack
age to Bristol just after nine O'CLOCK
Wednesday morning. Under the par
cells post law he paid five cents fer
the delivery Of the parcel thus saving
six cents on the old rate of cent an
ounce for merchandise. There were
few parcels post packages received in
Kenosha on Wednesday. The first to
reach Kenosha was addressed to
Wright Killerbrue. 1t weighted eight
ounces and it came all the way from
st. Paul The postage for carrying it
was AZ cents. Many of the packages
came in today and many were dis
patched from the local Office.
The postoflce officials believe that
it will take several days TO get the
law into operation so that the people
will fully understand its provisions
and it is expected that many parcels
will be delayed in transmission dur
ing the time that the people are get
ting educated The one featue that
is causing trouble for the patrons of
the office is the fact that the old plan
of mailing parcels at merchandise
postage rates has been done away
with.
Already more than a score of par
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
COUNCIL MAY ACT.
Successor of Assessor H. w. Bienemann
May be Named by the Council.

Successor of Assessor H. w. Bienemann
May be Named by the Council.
The recent death Of Henry W. Biene-
mann, who had been an assessor in the
city for more than thirteen years,
leaves a vacancy on the board Of as
sessment and it is possible that the
city council will be called to elect or
appoint some one to fill the unexpired
term or to serve until the regular city
election in 1918. In keeping with the
plan that was followed this year it is
probable that the board Of assessors
will be put to work early in order that
there may be no delay in the compile
tion Of the valuation Of the property
of the city. It would be possible to
call special election, but it is more
probable that a successor would be
named by the council the appointment
to BIZ subject to the action Of the vot-
ers at the coming election. Thus far
there have been no candidates sug-
gested for the vacancy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

GELS are being held at the postofGce on
account of the fact that they were
mailed with regular letter postage
stamps. These parcels can not be for
warded and if the people who sent
them cannot be located the parcels
must be sent to the dead letter office.
There was one close question for Post
master Baker. Wednesday morning
the carriers brought in a number of
parcels from the boxes and these had
been mailed under the old system. Il
is probable that many of them had
been mailed on the last day of the
ola year. The officials at the post
office held that under the law these
packages must be held. The people
sending them can secure them by prov
ing the property and they may be
sent to the addresses by putting on
the required amount in parcels post
stamps. The stamps were on sale at
the postofice and at the various
branches of the Office today.
1t is expected that within a week
the movement of this class of mail
out of the Kenosha postoffce will not
be interfered with on account of the
failure of patrons to observe the law.
The big industries in the city have
all been fully informed on the work.
ing of the law and the postofice has
given just as much publicity as is pos
sible to individual patrons of the
office.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
STOCK is PRIZES
Thomas B. Jeffery Company
Has Unique Contest for
It's Statesmen.
MANY HANDLERS Being SOLD

The star statesmen employed by The
Thomas B. Jeffrey Company in mar
keting the new Cross Country car,
have been given an opportunity to be-
come stockholders in three of the lead
ing railroads of the country since an
nouncement was made of a sales con.
test in which these stocks are given
as the chief prizes.
The contest began November Is, and
will continue until March LIST. 1t is
called an Immediate Delivery Con.
test" and statesmen turning in orders
for cars for immediate delivery are
credited with points in accordance
with the date of delivery for which
the order calls.
The first prize is share of Pennsyl-
vania; the second, a share of Atchi-
son; and the third share of Chesa-
peake and Ohio.
Every day or two a little publica-
ton called "The Rambler Circle car
ries to the statesmen the news of their
standing in the contest and promotes
that rivalry which makes the contest
a business getter.
Ten prizes in all are being awarded,
and the contestants include statesmen
from all sections of the country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

came into court this morning he had
a great scalp wound on the left side
of his head and another great wound
on the right side of his face just be-
low the right eye. His injuries APP
peared to be very painful but there is
no danger of them resulting fatally.
The men alleged to have been con-
nected with the assault are said to be
men living in the stoekyards neighbor-
hood in Chicago and they were spend
ing week with Harrison who had
come from Chicago to Randall short
time ago. It is alleged that immedi-
ately after tie assault was committed
on the Demmaer farm that the men
left for their homes in Chicago.
The assault caused great excitement
among the farmers of Randall.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

A large American eagle was the
cause of much excitement in the camps
along Root river. Several fellows
from the Merry Widow camp were out
hunting when their attention was at
tracted to the eagle by the cries of
three crows. The eagle circled about
over field and suddenly swooped down
on chicken. One fellow took aim fired
but missed. The eagle scared up in
the air about two hundred feet and at
this height Frank Vivien of Racine
shot again and was successful. Vivien
killed the bird with his % rifle. With
wings outspread the eagle measured
over seven feet and is as fine a speei-
men as has been found in this part Of
the country for some time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
FIRST WEDDING OF YEAR.
Chas, j. Pickthall and Miss Sarah A.
McCory Married by Judge Randall.

The honor of being the first couple
to be married in Kenosha in 1913 went
to Chicago man and woman and
Judge G. E. Randall Of the municipal
court had the distinction of perform
ing the first ceremony. The contract
ing parties were Charles j. PickthalI,
secretary of the International Book
binders Union and Miss Sara " Nc
Cory of Chicago. They reached heno-
sha just as Judge Randall was finish
ing up his New Years turkey, but he
hurried to his Office and oficiated at
the ceremony just after two e'clock.
The groom is widely known among
labor union men and his bride gave
her occupation as stenographer.
They left at once for Chicago where
they will make their home.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

Try a want aG
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

The members of the common council
have made just one New Years reso-
luton and that is to give the people
a dollars worth of service for every
dollar of their money spent during the
year. Here's hoping that they stick
to the resolution.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

Keep your windows open and let in
plenty of fresh air even if the weather
is cold. Scarlet fever is sure to de-
velop with children shut up in air.
less rooms. Give your money to the
coal man rather than to the doctor
or the undertaken.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09
PRACTICAL AUcTIoNEER.

G. III. Brooks would be glad to see
you and arrange for dates. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed. Call at Ills Salem
avenue or phone 1922. *w37adv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

Fractured resolutions are very much
in evidence about Kenosha just at
present and the new year is just two
days old.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

This weather is getting on some
peoples nerves. The ice wagons are
out again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-01-09

There is a lot of difference between
real sport and a commercialized box
ing promoter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-27
MOTION PICTURES
IN THE MAKING


Were you ever back stage in mo-
ton picture studio' Well, if not, you
have missed something.
Within the four walls of the Univer'
sal Film Manufacturing company g Imp
studio, a large brick structure at Forty
third street and Eleventh avenue, New
York, there is conglomerate army Of
artists busily engaged in the making of
motion pictures.
OF course, everybody has seen motion
pictures, but few have had the novel
experience of seeing them made
To all outward appearances, the stu
dio resembles any ordinary factory
buildings. The train of the New York
Central dash by on one side, while the
great shipping interests of the North
river, with the attendant trucking in
the streets adjacent, keep mp an almost
ceaseless noise on the other side.
But how different inside the big stu.
dio!
Here is an artist donning the COS
tune of soldier of France; there is a
girl wearing the peasant garb of old
Ireland. On one stage they are rehears-
ing scene from snappy comedy. On
another some weird tragedy is being en-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-27
At THE PLAYHOUSES
***+**@+

acted. There is action, plenty of it,
any way you turn. And back stage
behind the scenes, as it were--it is the
same. Scene painters, costumers, prop
erty men, electricians and the hundreds
and one others engaged in the prepara
tory work--all are busy.
The Director at Work.
A voice rings out sharply from a di
rector:
"Say, here, remember you are only
couple of pieces of fried egg. You
are just plain soldiers, so stop that act
ing"
Turning, you observe rehearsal of a
scene from "The Bishops Candle
sticks" 1t carries you back to Victor
Hugo's masterful story depicting the
life of Jean Vatican.
"Now, that's better ; hold it," says
the director to his "people. "
The operator in charge Of the moving
picture box is ready, stationed directly
in front of the scene, with a blaze Of
electricity to aid him,
"Ready7" asks the director either
begin"
Before you there is the setting of an
old French inn, in the time of long age
The actors appear in their respective
roles and the picture is in the making
You stand there looking on, bewil
dered. To your amazement you are
witnessing real live, throbbing play
one with action and words, not the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-27

stools, stoves, cooking utensils, office
safes, automobiles steam engines, farm.
ing implements, children S playthings,
animal cages, trees shrubbery and a
thousand and one other articles strewn
about the various floors of the big stu.
dio, ready for an emergency.
They don t work by the clock in the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-27

ers to 60 out for their meals, the Uni
versal Film Manufacturing company
has installed commissary department
in all of its studios, so that when there
is work TO be done there may be no de-
lay ON account of eating And as is
often the ease where a dinner scene is
pictured in a play, the actors and ac.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-27

tresses are served with their meals or
the stage.
Light is the one overshadowing fea-
ture of the motion picture studio. Thou.
sands of wires are spread around in pro.
fusion so that it is possible to obtain
a bright, daylight effect at any time in
almost any part of the building.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-27

making of motion pictures.
"YOu know, people, ! can remain
here all night, - says the director in the
midst of rehearsal, when some partic
lar piece of acting does not please him
And very often they do remain in
the studio all night. Appreciating the
hardship it would work on the perform
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-27

words of Victor Hugo, but words sup.
piled by the director himself.
You ask if the actors have prepared
their parts in advance, and the director
tells you no. He is a versatile genius
the man of many parts, that supplies
all. The actors are autOmatons, mere
machines, who are told to make up a
certain way, and then are called into
rehearsal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-23
LEWIS G. PLAT.

Lewis e. Plat. president OF the image
OF White Plains and n brother OF county
Iuds. Villa n Popham Platt died at MS
home In Old Mamaroneck Road YESTERDAY
rorning He Was a son OF the late Lewis
a. Flat. County Clerk Of Nestchester
County President Plat was admitted 70
,h. bar in 1894 lie had served as town
clerk Of White Plains. and was for SIN
wears president OF the board Of water
commissioners OF that village tie had
been chief Of the village Fire Department
H.. was elected president in lsll lie was
a member OF the Nelson's, the E'ks' the
National Democratic club. the Westches-
ter County Bar Association. the New
York state Bar Association, the White
Plains club. the transportation club ana
th.. Society Of Medical Jurisprudence. lie
leaves wife and one daughter, Miss
Laura l.. Plat
The funeral VIII be held from Grace
Enlecopal Church tomorrow at ) p. M
IN. rector. the Rev Dr.. Frederick y. Van
I<lccck ofticiatin2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-23
DANIEL BEACH DEAD
Vice Chancellor of Board Of
Regents Passes Away.

Watkins. y. Y. Feb. Z2.-Daniel Beach
the oldest member OF the Schuyler County
bar and yicc-chancellOr OF the Regents -
TIC University Of The Stat" Of New YORK,
died at his home here to-day. He was IN
lis eighty-third year and had been in
falling health ,ons time. His widow.
TWO sons and three daughters survive
him.
Daniel Beach vas born at Tyrone. y. y,
August %, 1890 He was the son Of oba-
diah Beach who was well known in that
section. re was educated AT Alfred TINT
versity. from which he was graduated IN
1856. From the same institution he re-
ccived the degrees OF \. VI. IN lS,' and
PHI D. IN $50. He received the degree CT
IL. r from Hamilton College in 1855
NJ. sach vas admitted 10 the bar IN
1851 and married Angelica Church Magce
al Watkins the following year. He went
10 Corn!ug WHERE he practsed law until
his death. lie was VICE president and
general counsel OF the Fan Brook Coal
Company and other corporations. lie had
been a member OF the Board OF Regents
since lSs5. lie was elected vlce-cnanceHvi
last week 10 fill the vacancy caused py
IN. election Of DR.. St clan Mchei""H
as Chancellor 70 succeed Nhi,ela" kei''