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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-05
BOSCOBEL.
The Dial-Enterprise says:


At the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Foner in this city
Tuesday morning, Rev. i. A. Kurtz
performed the ceremony that united
in marriage their eldest daughter,
Miss Florence, and George Knoll. They
Mrs. Leon Blanchard died very sud
denly at her home in Hickory Grove
Monday evening. She had been suffer-
ing with a slight attack of the grippe
and was apparently getting along nice
", when a relapse occurred and she
passed away in the short space of 20
minutes. A husband survives.
Mrs. Justus Ruka died at the hospi-
tai in Madison, Tuesday evening, af-
ter a long and painful illness, aged
about 76 years. The body was brought
to BoscobeI today and the funeral will
be held in the German Lutheran
church tomorrow afternoon, conducted
by Rev. b. A. Kurtz. Interment will
be made in the local cemetery.
were attended by Karl Knoll and Miss
Florence Ruka. This young couple is
too we'll known to need any introduce
ton at our hands, having spent the
greater part of their life in our midst,
and command the respect and well
wishes of a host of friends. After
about month they will reside in Ra-
cine, where the groom has lucrative
position in a harness shop. We extend
congratulations.
Fay Kettner, the popular druggist
at the J. A. Meller drug store and Miss
Augusta, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
H. Brindley, stole march on their
many friends in this city and went to
Quincy, ILL.,, yesterday, where they
were united in marriage today. A sis
ter of the bride, Mrs. J. l.. Taylor and
husband, were in attendance. After
a honeymoon trip of about a week they
will be at home to their many friends
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-05
NORTH LANCASTER.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
W. B. Griswold departed Saturday
morning for Belleville for few days
visit.
Ulrich Curtis of Fennimore, spent a
few days with his friend, Wesley
Walker, last week.
Eugene Croft and family spent New
Years day at the Clarence Croft home
near Fennimore
Clarence Brandt Of FennimOre, who
is a student at the state university,
spent few days of his vacation with
his sister, Mrs. F. w. Schloesser.
Mrs. Earl Hill and daughter, Arleen,
Of Brooks, Mimi, arrived last week for
an extended visit with her mother,
Mrs Knoke and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Jerrett are re-
joicing over the arrival of a baby
girl, Grace Elizabeth, Dec. 80. All are
getting along nicely.
Students who were home for Christ
mas vacation returned to work the
first of the week. They were: Gladys
Hickin, Vera Pittenger, Flossie Govier,
Gladys Griswold and Genevieve Huff.
The New Years party held at the
Earl Knoke home Friday night did not
bring out a large crowd on account
of the rain, but those who attended
were having such a royal good time
they didn't get home until the New
Year was we'll on its way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-05

trained nurse was called from Du-
buque, and at last reports she is do
ing nicely.
Weddings bells have rung again.
They rang at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Keene last week, when their
daughter, Mabel. was united in mar
rage to Henry Woolf, Of EIIenboro,
Dec. 20. All the Hurricane people
hate to see Mabel leave US. She was
one of the highly respected young
girls of the neighborhood. We all wish
them long and happy married life
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-05
lR0JND TIE C0yNTI
PLATTEYILLE.
rhe Journal saws:

The Journal says:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Krog are expected
home Tuesday from York. Nebraska,
where they spent the holidays.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. 2.
Krause last week. Mrs. Krause and
babe are at the Cunningham hospital.
Horn brothers will erect a new ice
house, 6Ox13O The foundations have
been finished and the building will be
rushed to completion for this years
ice crop.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
NodOlf were royalty entertained by
their parents on Christmas day. A
bountifuI dinner was served. a beau
tiful davenport was presented to MIR.
and Mrs NOdOlf.
A Dubuque paper of recent date
says: A report from Madison, WiscOn-
sin, Wednesday evening, which could
not be confirmed, stated that St. Clara
college at Sinsinawa is strongly con-
sidering consolidation with EdgewOOd
Villa, a preparatory school for girls at
Wing Park. a suburb of Madison.
The move would involve the transfer
of all St. Clara students to Madison.
The reports OF this transfer have been
current for some time past. The Dom
inican Sisters who conduct St. Clara
have found it an expensive undertake
ing to haul supplies from either Du
buque or GaIena, which must Re done
at the present. The sisters made a
generous proposition at the time Of
the proposed interurban betw cen
Dubuque and PlattevilIe, but the plan
fell through. Even auto trucks have
failed to solve the transportation
trouble. The removal OF ST. Clara's
would mean a financial loss to Du-
buque as the greater part Of the sis
ters' and pupils trading is done there.
Whether there is any foundation for
the report as stated, we have not
been able to learn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-05
Calm Resionstion.

During a dinner party the topic turn
ed to the connubial state. Among the
guests was a bachelor person.
Speaking of marriage" eventually
remarked the bachelor, "it seems that
the longer a man is married'-
'The happier be is" impulsiveIy
broke in a spinster party with hope
less glance at the other
Il was going to say" resumed the
bachelor disregardingly, chat the long
er man is married the less he seems
to mind it. Philadelphia Telegraph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-05

honor Of Mr.. Harry T. Hansen. Music,
singing and dancing formed the en-
tertainment of the evening. Miss Ethel
Hansen whistled a few selections, and
Mr. ivan Campbell sang a few Of the
late songs which We're enjoyed very
much
A double wedding takes place today
at the Gehrke home in the township
OF ElIenboro, when Miss Emma r.
Cehrke will be married to Harry J.
Oellerich, and Miss Florence T. Craven
will be married to Walter w. Gehrke.
Both couples are highly esteemed by
a large circle Of friends who join the
Witness in extending heartiest con
gratulatiOns.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-05
The Witness says:

The Witness says:
Marsh Hale, aged 81, died Saturday,
Dec. Is, at his home at Fairplay.
r. Bargamann is IA years old today.
He celebrated the event by eating
goose" with his daughter, Mrs. John
Kan.
The Homestead change house burn
ed to the ground Monday morning. 1t
was a total loss, the men sustaining
an individual loss of from SIS to $40.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Cards are out announcing the mar
Tiage of Miss Mary Powers to Mr.. Earl
ID. Huntington, both of Chicago, on
Monday, Dec. 27. The latter is the
youngest son of Mrs. Anna Hunting
ton of this city.
The evening Of the 18th, Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Hansen and daughter
entertained at a birthday supper in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-01-05

Early Australian Squatters.
Squatters in Australia used to be able
to take up crown lands at a yearly
rent of a nnnnv an acre
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
Real "WelcOme to Our City,
From the Democrats.
DELEGATION AT The STATION
Reception Committee for the
Hughes Adherents.
Well Known Women of Nation
Will Be Here.

Hair pulling and eye scratching will
play no part in the program of Demo-
crat women in Topeka tomorrow,
when the female celebrities from the
east come to Topeka, in their special
train, to talk national politics, for the
purpose of aiding in the election of
Charles Evans Hughes. Instead, the
Democrat women declare their well
come will be warmer, at heart, and as
warm on the surface as that of the Re-
publican women who are preparing for
proper entertainment of the noted SUI
fragists from the east.
A delegation from the Women's
Wilson league and the Pocahontas
club will meet the eastern women at
the Rock Island depot and aid in es-
corting them to the city auditorium
and to Washburn college. They ex-
| pect to get the mayors key to the city
! and turn it over to the visiting women
and urge upon them to talk as much
| as they please.
eve want those rich women from
| the eastern states to come to Kansas
and tell the women how to vote" said
a Democrat of the fair sex today. ~ ou
know they haven't even started to get
suffrage in their states and yet come
to Kansas and tell the women how to
work politics and how to stand on ma
tional issues. There is nothing that
will make the Democrats more votes
than the visit of these wealthy women
! from the east"
| Prominent Democrat women who
will act as a part of a reception COM
mittee for the Hughes adherents are:
Mrs. w. A. Harris of Lawrence, presi-
| dent Women's Wilson club; Mrs. F.
Britain, Mrs. w. S. Logan, president
Pocahontas club; Mrs. NJ. L. Bishop,
DR.. Lillian Malone and Grace Over
| myer.
| The Hughes special will arrive at
the Rock Island station at 10:45
o'clock. A reception committee of To-
peka women will meet the visitors and
escort them in automobiles to the
auditorium, where an informal recep-
ton will be held, followed by a well
coming address probably by Mrs. w.
A. McCarter and Charles H. Sessions,
state chairman of the Republican CEN
, trail committee. A number of selec-
tions will be rendered on the pipe or
gan by Mrs. ARA Clark. Speeches by
the various members of the party will
be given until 1 o'clock.
| The principal speakers will be Mrs.
Raymond Robins and Mary Antin. A
few of the speakers will go to Wash
burn college and hold a short meet
ing during the chapel hour. At L
o'clock the visitors will be taken to
the First Methodist church, where
dinner Will be served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
vAUx FALL NEAR
French Close In Now Within
500 Yards of Fort.
Follow Up Verdun Victory for
a Clean Sweep.

Paris, Oct 26.-The French troops
at Verdun are following up as fast
as they can the advantage gained by
their sudden forward sweep on Tues
day, and according to the latest in
formation have closed in to within
less than 500 yards of Vaux fort. An
nouncement of the capture is mo-
mentarily expected here. thus COM
pIetely restoring the French line held
on February 25. The German forces
at Verdun are reacting so slowly and
with such apparent lack of strength
that, in the opinion of the French
military men, they no longer possess
a general reserve but are obliged to
withdraw men from one section of the
front to reinforce another section in
case of need.
Reports of the casualties which are
now in hand show the French losses
were very light indeed, considerably
less than the number of prisoners
taken and a large proportion was of
cases in which the men were slightly
wounded. Considerable war material
was captured. TIE Germans had
massed guns of all calibers in the
Ravine of Death, all of which fell into
the hands of the French.
The three lieutenant generals who,
under the command of General Man
gin, led the attacking divisions, were
all lieutenant colonies at the outbreak
of the war and had been singled out
by General Joffre for promotion on
account of their technical ability, en-
erev and initiative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
FINDS RIGHT GIRL WHY SPUD BREAD!
Oh, Beefsteak, Where Art
Thou? Cries Benson.
Socialist BIames Administra-
ton for Stripping Nation.

Elm City, Okla, Oct 26.-"The de-
Pertinent of agriculture" said Allan l..
Benson, socialist candidate for presi-
dent, who spoke here last night, sis
sending out circulars advisi.g people
to eat bread made of three parts of
potato flour and two parts of wheat
flour. That seems to be the admins
tration's way of meeting the bread sit
uation after we have raised enough
wheat to make wheat bread. The po-
tato bread situation, at least, has the
merit that it would not interfere with
the profits of the exporters who are
stripping our country of wheat. But
do the American people ever gain any
thing by accepting a reduced standard
of living?
Demands Embargo as Solution
About ten years ago Mr.. James
Wilson, then secretary of the depart
ment of agriculture issued bulletins to
housewives telling them how by cook
ing round steak well, it could be made
eatable. That was Secretary Wilson S
solution of the problem of the high
cost of sirloin steak. The result of this
advice has been that whereas before
the price of round steak was ten cents
a pound, it is now the same price as
sirloin-twenty-five cents a pound or
more. The beef trust is the only bene-
ficiary of his advice. The people are
now eating round steak at sirloin
prices.
AN embargo on all food exports of
course would keep Americas food for
America and bring down food prices,
but it would also bring down export
ers' profits, wherefore, the American
people are told the eat potato bread
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
Germany Solves Problem by Economy
Plenty on Hand Now.

Berlin, Oct 26. via London.-The
threatened paper famine, which
months ago caused cries of distress
among the publishers. appears now to
be thing of the past. Claiming a
shortage Of labor and high wages. the
manufacturers have sharply advanced
prices since the outbreak of the war
and the publishers several months ago
reduced the number of pages to save
expenses.
The government and other authorf-
ties also inaugurated a propaganda
for the economical use of paper All
this apparently has had the effect
of markedly reducing consumption
and the manufacturers already feel it
necessary to take steps to encourage
consumption. The association of
Saxon paper manufacturers has Just
issued a circular asking its meTnbers
to cooperate in counteracting the
view that a paper famine exists and in
combating the paper saving crusade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
FLOUR ON JUMP
Advance of 40 Cents a Hundred
in Week Here.
Wheat Still Going Up and End
Is Not Yet.

Flour prices have jumped so often
on the Topeka market that it is hard
to keep account of them. according to
]. B. Billiard. a prominent mill oper-
ator. The increase, Mr.. Billiard stated
this morning. has been about 40 cents
hundred in the last week.
On the retail market flour is selling
at s2.30 to $3.50 a 4S-pound sack. and
the increase has amounted to 80 cents
in a week. Wholesale prices today
were from s4.20 to $3.50 a hundred
Mr.. Billiard this morning declined
to make a prediction on the price of
flour. 'T could not venture a guess
on the price it may reach. and with
wheat still rising it is impossible to
set a limit" said Mr. Billiard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
Lays Bare Her Soul Seeking
Jury's Sympathy.
UNWELCOME EMBRACE FATAL
Admits Shooting Him Down as
He Entered Bedroom.
Mother of Six UnfOldS Details
of Shattered Romance.

Newark N J., Oct 26.-Flushing
deeply and with eyes downcast to es-
cape the stares of a curious court
room crowd, Mrs. Margaret Beutinger
she shot and killed her husband
Christopher Beutinger, a wealthy coal
broker, after he had forced his way
into her bedroom.
HE was a most brutal man when
amorous," she testified From the
shct him. he continually made de-
mands upon me that were impossible
for me to fulfill. When 1 refused he
would threaten tC kill me-"
The Jurors cast sympathetic glances
at the pretty little woman in the wit
ness box as she continued her story.
Weighed $50 Pounds.
"He was built like Jack Johnson" 4"
she continued. He was a huge man
physically. He weighed about ESQ
pounds and of course 1 was afraid of
him.
Frequently Mrs. Beutinger paused
in he~ recital to send a reassuring
white haired little Billy Beutinger,
chewing gum vigorously. and his
pretty little sisters. grouped about her
sister, Mrs. Heron, a few feet from
the witness chair.
Prompted by Attorney McCarter,
the jury a story of a married life full
of horror from the time when she
left her home on the Island of ia
| maica to marry Beutinger, then a
quartermaster's clerk in the war de-
partment at Washington.
HE beat me when we were in
Washington" she said. "En route to
the Philippines we stopped in Chi
cago. He made me get out of bed
| one night there because my physical
condition made 1T impossible for me to
yield to him.
Government Contractor.
I'm the Philippines he was very
nasty. He gambled and drank. Once
to protect myself, I threatened to ex-
pose him. He was making money on
government contracts. His reply then
was: I'll kill you
when I had my first baby in the
Philippines. he ordered me away. I
was SO happy that 1 went to Hong
Kong to live with a missionary's fam
lily. Then 1 went to San Francisco.
but when my funds ran out 1 went
back to the Philippines. For a while
we lived in Jamaica, then back to the
Philippines, where he threatened me
with a razor Then we went to At
lanta and finally to Boston. Wher-
ever he was with me he subjected me
to horrible cruelties. In spite of these
things I clung to him for the sake of
the children. When he became in
volved in difficulties 1 went to Wash
ington and saw Secretary of War Gar
rison."
Before Gaping Court Room.
Newark, N. J., Oct. 26.-Before a
gaping courtroom. Mrs. Margaret
| Beutinger, young and beautiful, today
(COntiuucd on Page
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
WICHITA BREAD JUMPS
Bakers Make Three Size Ioaves
Smallest Is Cents.

wichita, Kan, Oct. 26.-Bread here
can no longer be bought for 5 cents A
ioaf, and the bakers have announced
their intention to induce the nuhIic
to abandon all but the 10 cent Loaf
The old nickel loaf will be made three
ounces heavier than before and the
price will be 2 cents heavier than
before.
VIZ: Ihree sizes have been adopted by
wichita bakers. They sell at Z. 10
and Is cents. The largest weighs
thirty-three ounces before baking
The 10 cent loaf remains the same
size. The high cost of waxed paper
Is responsible for the desire to ditch.
the small loaf. the bakers point ont os
a 10 cent loaf can be wrapped at less
cost than two fives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
Silver Lake Man Saves Pennies
for a Wife.
Counts Out 800 for License in
Topeka Today.

zone, two, three, four" counted
Harry Tibbs of Silver Lake. showing
pennies across the desk of the mar
riage license clerk in the office of the
probate judge.
Five, six, seven, eight" he con-
tinued.
whats the idea ?" asked the clerk.
I'm going to pay you for the we'd
ding license" said Tibbs. 'If I count
ed correctly at home there are three
hundred pennies here - that's the
price isn't it-three dollars? I've been
saving out my pennies for years with
the idea of using them to pay for a
license when 1 found the right girl.
I've found her and here are the
pennies"
His first count was correct. Tibbs
had So in pennies.
The right girl is Dora Howell, also
of Silver Lake. She is 21 years of age
and he is %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
Carranza, Huerta, MaderO Fam.
lilies Gather at San Antonio.
IT'S PUZZLE To U. S. AGENTS
Growth of Banditry Menace to
Mexico Restoration.
Military Men Fear Carranza
Can't Handle Situation.

Columbus, n. NJ, Oct. 26.-vilis
bandits operating near Namiquipa.
only twenty-five miles south of the
American expeditions southern out
post, have demanded the shortening OF
the American troop line and gradual
evacuation of Mexican territory by the
United States army. Americans COM
ing to the border from Mexico report
Move to U. S. for Safety.
Washington. Oct 26.-Official re-
ports received here showing that MEM
bers of the Carranza, Obregon. Ire
vino Huerta and Madero families ar8
zled observers seeking an explanation
of the gathering in the United States
of non-combatant Mexicans The re-
ports do not explain their presence
The state department has not re-
ceived SO far as known any official
reports bearing out the changes Of
General Carranza's political enemies
that his grip is relaxing and that hs
is preparing to leave Mexico. It Is
agreed in official circles that the mil
itary situation in Chihuahua state mas
been made highly uncertain by re-
newed bandit activities. Despite per-
sistency of reports that Villa is per
sonally leading his men against the
CarranZa garrison at Chihuahua City,
neither the state nor war departments
has received convincing reports that
he is alive.
Military experts are frankly pessi-
mistic of the result of the Carranza
campaign against these bandits 1t is
known that the weakness OF the Mex
lean forces has been strongly present.
ed to the AmericanMexicanc commits
sioners. To minds of American army
officers it repre- sents a serious obstacle
to the present restoration of order in
l11n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
TROOPS may STAY
Rumor That Second Regiment
Will Stay at Fort.
At Least They May Not Be
Mustered Out for Weeks.

That the First and Second regim ents
of the Kansas National Guard may not
be mustered out for weeks and that
they may even be returned to the bor-
der, was hinted here today by a Kan
sas military man who asked that his
name not be used.
Il will not be surprised if an orde
is issued from Washington delaying the
mastering out of the Kansas troops
the United Press informant said. Dor
der conditions are such that the two
crack Kansas regiments may be need
ed again, and in such an event a mob
ilization of Kansas guards would be
necessary unless mastering out is de-
layed."
It had been planned to muster out
the First Regiment Monday and the
Second Regiment the first or second
week in November. The Second ar
rived at Fort Riley from San Antonio
this afternoon. The First arrived two
weeks ago.
The Second Kansas, which left it's
station in Texas for home last Tues
day, was expected to arrive at Fort
Riley this afternoon, in three sections.
According TO word received here the
troops will go into quarters at the reg
ular army post instead of being en-
camped in tents on Pawnee Flats.
Further word received here is to
the effect that Battery A of Topeka.
will be mustered out in a short time.
1t is understood, by the boys in camp,
that they will not be taken to Fort
Riley to be mustered out; that this
will be done at Eagle Pass and they
will come direct to Topeka from the
border. Adjutant General Martin is at
Fort Riley today
Deny 1t in Chicago.
Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 26.-General
Barry. commanding the western divi-
sion United States army, this after
noon denied a report that the First
and Second Kansas regiments would
not be mustered out for several weeks
1.-The First Kansas regiment will be
mustered out at once and the Second
now on it's way from San Antonio will
be mustered out as soon as it arrives
at Fort Riley"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
PEOPLES FRIEND
New Argentine President BUYS
Food for Poor.
Turns Back 100000 Salary
Into Nations Golfers.

Buenos Aires, Oct. 26.-Because of
hard times, Doctor Irigoyen, new rad
ical president of Argentina, is arrang-
ing to shelter the destitute of Buenos
Aires in public buildings. He will pay
for their food himself.
This step taken by the new presi-
dent, one of the first important de-
crees he has issued since his Inaugural
ton two weeks ago, gave Argentina
it's first insight into the character of
its new executive.
Before his election Irogoyen made
no speeches and made no written
pledges, tho he made 1t understood
that he was opposed to all ostenta-
tious display and was the people 3
.lrdidate." He will turn his salary of
nearly 100000 back into the national
treasury