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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-20

Members of the state board of con-
troll gave a musical entertainment for
the inmates of the state prison and
the hospital for the criminal insane
A more appreciative audience could
not be found, the board say, and their
numbers were greeted with round af-
ter round Of applause. They played
to 900 at the prison and to 100 patients
at the state hospital.
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Mrs. Phoebe Cornelius, 81, Appleton.
started action for breach Of promise
against G. A. POwles, u, alleging that
on Oct. p, 1916, they were to be mar
ried but on the day before the we'd
ding he sent word he could not come
She alleges in the complaint she paid
bridesmaid SIS to come for the we'd
ding, bought food for guests, invited
a large number of friends and pur-
chased her wedding trousseau besides
She is a widowed Oneida Indian and
he is a Widower, one Of the weaIthiest
in the town Of Oneida.
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Hope Thompson Of Of Chicago told
State Insurance Commissioner M. IL
Cleary that the Polish National Life
Insurance company of Chicago, which
he represented, would probably not
comply with the blue sky law Of Wis
consin, relating to the sale of corpor-
alton stock, and if its agents were ar
rested for alleged violation Of the law
the company would carry the case to
the federal Supreme court. Mr.. Thomp-
son contended that the blue sky law
was unconstitutional as an unlawful
interference with interstate commerce
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One million dollars in life insurance
is the Christmas. gift which the Alum
mum Goods Manufacturing company
OF ManitowOc, announced would be
given to it's employees. Policies rang
ing from $500 to $1,000 on which the
company will pay the premiums, and
maintain them, will be procured and
delivered to the employees before the
holidays. The company also announc-
ed plans for the Inauguration Of
pension system, for aged employees af-
ter their retirement The new plans
take in the factory plants IN this city,
Two Rivers, Wis, and Newark, N. J.,
and more than 1900 employees will be
affected by the system
900
Splitting wood is the greatest exer-
else in the world, and also one of the
healthiest," said David Eaton, Fond
du Laos oldest resident, who, on Dec.
10th celebrated his 101st birthday an
niversary. Practically all my life has
been spent in the open and to that fact
attribute my good health and long
life" declared Mr.. Eaton. MIR. Eaton
was born in Lisbon, n ", Dec. 10, 1915.
The family from which he comes is
remarkable for its longevity His
father lived to be 80 years old, and
one Of his brothers who is still living,
is more than go. Another brother
died when he was nearly 100 years
of age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-20

Farmers at Hayward are organizing
a produce association to foster ship
ping of farm produce and beef cattle
A charter is to be granted by the state
after the association has a member
ship Of fifty.
400
Squirrel hunting proved expensive
of Ray Terien of Depere, who was ar
rested, charged with hunting without
license, and fined $50 and costs
The squirrel he killed is said to have
cost in the neighborhood of $67.
900
William Birch, Jr, one Of the best
known men Of the town of Somers
pleaded guilty to charges Of forgery in
court at KenOshas admitting that Nc
had forged the name Of Edward Wit
scheber, his uncle, to a note on which
he obtained $3.50.
1000
Real Spartan spirit was exhibited
by H. Hoffman, farmer near Green
Bay when he brought his son to town
and surrendered him to the authori-
ties because a warrant for the boys
arrest had been issued. It was alleged
that the son, had forgeds two checks
and obtained 500 on them.
1000
Caught in the woodworking shaft al
the Kaukauna Fiber company's plant
at Appleton, John Raabe of Milwaukee
superintendent of this department, was
killed when his legs were pulled from
their sockets as he was drawn into
the big machine He was placing q
piece of timber upon the roof when a
set screw in the machine caught his
clothing, pulling him into the ma
chine.
1000,
Charles r. Wing, Of Kewaunee. Wis.
a private in the Second Wisconsin in
fantry, now on the Mexican border
received an appointment to the Unit
ed States military academy. He is said
to be the first man ever appointed to
West Point while private in the Unit
ed States army. During his six
months enlistment and while a mem
Der Of a government training camp in
Michigan, Wing made an excellent
record.
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Lyle F'rech, Of Lloyd, met with a ser
ious accident one day last week, while
out hunting with friends. The young
man was standing on log and watch
ing for game. In some manner the
gun which was resting with the butt
on the log, slipped through the hunt
er's hands and in the fall the cartridge
was discharged, the contents of one
shell striking the young man in the
upper part of the face, badly lacerat-
ing the nose and forehead and binding
the eyes which were severely injured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-20
Around Wisconsin by Mail and Telegraph

Peter Chris railroad laborer, held
wreck Of a North Western train at
Manitowoc two months ago, will prob
ably be released.
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Rusk county farmers were given an
opportunity to exchange ideas when
farmers institutes opened at Glen
Flora last week. Among the topics
discussed were the federal farm loan
law.
The Menasha lodge Of Elks is ar
ranging for the distribution Of Christ
mas baskets to families of the two
cities. A community Christmas tree
is to be placed in the public square at
Menasha
a search is being conducted in Ra-
cine to locate missing relatives Of
Horace S. Griggs, South Dakota ranch
er, who died in Sampont, S. D., Nov
"a. His first and second cousins are
believed to be residing in Racine
900
A. King and Norman King, of Maid
en- Rock, found a prairie snake, five
feet long, with a lump in its body,
near Waubeck Mound The men killed
the snake and found the lump to be
caused by china nest egg which the
reptile had swallowed.
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Nearly 1O1 years old, Mrs. Wilhel-
nina Tanner is dead at her home on
Minnesota point, near Superior, where
she had resided for more than sixty
years. Records in the family Bible
show that she was born in Germany
early in 1916.
The Wisconsin Buttermarkers' asso-
citation closed its sixteenth annual con
VentiOn at Sparta last week. The first
prize in the buttermakers' competition
a gold watch, offered by State Dairy
Commissioner Weigle, was awarded to
L. L. BoIsted Of Basco, with a high
butter score Of $3.50.
900
Theodore Stermberg, charged with
h44l44lS Ills IdCuGI-lu-IdW. 4 6TQIuduQ
Jacks, last May, was found guilty by
jury in the circuit court at Wausau
of manslaughter in the second degree.
Insanity was the chief defense in the
trial. The defense holds for a new
trial
1000
A three months mystery which sur
rounded the disappearance Of Roy Car
roll, aged 81, was solved when his
body was found partly embedded in
slough near La Crosse, less than
mile from where he disappeared. Car
roll was a member Of camping party
and wandered away in the woods.
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"A warrant charging a Milwaukee
drug clerk with violating the law in
the sale chlOroform was issued by
District Attorney label, following an
accident to Evelyn Koupal, 16 years
old Of that city. The girl tried to
cure a severe headache by placing a
chloroform saturated rag about her
forehead. Inhaling the fumes caused
her to lose consciousness and two
physicians worked six hours before
they revived her
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-20

Three thousand persons attended
the opening of the addition to the La
Crosse Rubber mills. A force Of l.
400 men will be employed
1000
Ole Hanson, 70 years old, of Eau
Claire, retired lumberman, fell dead
from heart disease while seated at the
breakfast table one day last week.
John LaBelle, So years old, for fifty
years a resident Of Marinette, was
found dead in his bed. He lived alone.
Pneumonia was given as the cause Of
death.
600
With the loading of the steamer E.
W. Townsend the season Of navigation
at Ashland has been practically closed.
Very little ice, however, has formed in
the bay at that place.
900
Miner S. Macomber. 81 years old
chemist at the Carnation Milk Prod
ucts company plant at OconOmowoc
who was burned by an explosion OF
ether, died the next day.
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Beloit callege may be represented
by a Chinese speaker in the state ora
torical contest this year, Ching Vie
Tang, with his grafton, "The New Re
public is regarded as one of the like
Hest competitors in the contest.
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While hunting rabbits in the town of
Dewey 10-year-old Edward Glinkow-
ski had his right arm nearly blown
off by the discharge of a shotgun. How
ever, the doctors hope to be able to
splice the ends Of the bones together.
900
Voight Deiner and Emil Hanson,
both IL years old, Of Neenah, are
awaiting trial at Oshkosh ON charge
of stealing rabies from a Neenah mill
and disposing Of them to a junk deal
err. Both were employed at the mill.
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In an attempt to reduce expenses,
the manager Of a hotel at Beloit an
nounced that help must lubricate Their
bred with oleomargerine, whereupon
every employed person in the house
gave notice that they would quit. But
ter was again ordered back to the
kitchen and peace was restored.
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With plans matured for the expend-
iture Of $218,000 for the permanent i'm
proving of state highways during 1917
the towns Of Bristol Paris and Som
ers in Kenosha county, issued bonds
to aid the towns in this work. The
county must issue bonds to the amount
of $4,000 to meet the demands.
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A year ago Frank Herman of Filing
ton, was surprised to find that when
he brought his horse from the stable
there was a harness on him, a bright
cardinal one. 1t proved to be a paint
ed one, someone having painted it dur
ing the night. One day last week Ben
Ross was brought before Judge Spen-
Ger, charged with having "harnessed"
the horse, but pleaded not guilty, and
was released on $500 bail. Herman
claims the ridicUle attending the dec
grafton to his horse made him vow
that he would never rest until he had
found the guilty party
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-12-20

Lena Larson arrived last week from
Norway. Son Saturday following
she ran away to Winona with Herman
Thompson, La Crosse, and was mar
ried by Judge LOBBY
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Fire at La Crosse which started in
a residence during the absence
of the family, caused a loss of S15,-
600 and threatened the village of De
Soto a few miles from that city.
900
Jos. Rosa, of New Diggings, a min
ing camp near PIatteville, was con
victed by a jury in court Of selling
intoxicating liquor in dry territory.
Rosa was fined 5000 and costs of S71. 81.
900
Ted SuchkOwski of Schofield. re-
Gently ordered to pay his wife temper
airy alimony pending a suit for divorce,
gave an order for his check to his land
lady. He was sent TO the county jail
on contempt charge.
10000
Because school children at Appleton
have been stealing pennies to try their
luck in the slot machines in stores
near the school houses, Attorney Bot
tensek, after an investigation in which
he spent $133 on the machines, has
waged war on the gambling devices,
and closed a large number Of them.
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Because someone left a loaded 30
rifle within reach Of 12-year-oI Will
bur Baker, son Of Chris Baker, living
near Blanchardville, Gladys, his nine
year old sister is dead The children
were playing together in the house
when the accident occurred. The boy
was playing with the weapon when it
was discharged killing the little girl
instantly.
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Fond du Laos first community in
stitute, which was opened with a din
ner served to 1900 farmers and their
wives one day last week, will go down
in history as the biggest thing of its
kind in the history of the county and
state Plans first made, to take care
of 500 diners, had to be altered when
incoming trains brought thousands Of
visitors
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Because large number of Lawrence
college students bet money on the Rip
on-Lawrence football game, and were
either forced to borrow money to get
home, or take the blind" back, Pres
ident Plantz has placed lid on all
betting among Lawrence college men
A number of students also lost large
sums on the presidential election, and
were forced to leave school as a re-
suit
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Fears Of his family in Green Bay that
John Dunbar, wealthy farmer, of La
Crosse, had met with foul play, have
been set at rest by the discovery by
the police Of that city of the SO year
old runaway" in a lodging house in
La Crosse. Dunbar had certificates of
deposit from a Green Bay bank total
ing $4,000, a checking account of $3.50
and a big roll Of bills. He was located
after his wife and seven children had
spent month searching for him. He
left home because Of alleged domestic
difficulties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-28
WESTINGHOUSE PREPAREDNESS
PARADE

The plan to have great prepared
ness parade in Washington on June
IA, which is National Flag Day, de-
serves the earnest support Of all
citizens. Washington should be able,
and unquestionably is disposed, to
make powerful showing of patri-
otto purpose AMI interest in every
effort looking to national security.
A National Capital that has once
been seized and sacked by an enemy,
and that today is one of the worlds
shining marks for attack, would nat
urally be concerned # from no bet
ter than selfish motives.
But it, is not recollection of the
war Of 1912 that will move Wash
ington to the splendid showing that
is promised for FLAG Day. 1t is a
bigger, wider, more meaningful
Americanism and humanitarianism.
Let Washington do itself all
credit on this occasion. No city in
the world, as the world stands to-
day, can put SO much of significance
into such demonstration.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-28
WOMEN OF CAPITAL
BOOST "VOTES" PARTY
Large Delegation Will Attend Chi.
cago Suffrage Convention.

, A large delegation Of Capital women
will leave Saturday for Chicago AZ
delegates to the newly formed worn
ans party" which will work for the
Susan B. Anthony suffrage amendment.
Pullman reservations have been made
for the party by Mrs. John Jay White.
Women of every political faith have
aligned themselves with the new
party" which has no candidates and
a platform with but a single plank
"Suffrage"'
Miss Alice Paul and others Of the
Congressional Union are making plans
for housing the women. The meetings
Will be held in the Blackstone Theater.
June 8. 6 and Z.
Those going from Washington are
Mrs. Harold Walker. Miss Gladys
Hinckfey, Mrs. George Rublee. Mrs.
Herman Gasch. Mrs. William Kent
Mrs. John Kerfoot Haywood. Mrs. John
Waldo Connolly, Mrs. George Odcll
Mrs. ellison Gardner. Miss Grace Need.
ham. Miss Edith Goode. Miss Aline
Solomons, Miss Sheldon jackson. Mrs
Helena Weed Hill. Mrs. Nina Allender,
Mrs. W. T. Burch. Miss NJ. r. Dabney,
ward Russell. ss'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-28
GETTING FOOD TO POLAND

The difficulties inherent in the
supplying of food to the starving
non-combatants of Poland are 80
obvious that they would present
themselves forcibly even if the COM
plicated negotiations now under way
between the Rockefeller Foundation,
Germany and Great Britain did not
serve to give them emphasis. Send
ing food to those who feel the pinch
of hunger in the expectation that
they will pass it along to others who
are actually furnishing runs up
against an obstacle embraced in the
trite term, human nature.
The problem is two-fold. It con-
sists in actually getting the food to
the starving Poles and in convincing
Germany's enemies that you are
doing that exact thing. Where you
succeed in the one you may very well
fail in the other.
1t might be argued that the thing
was done in Belgium. But the cir
cumstances were not just the same.
There the supplies could be received
in Antwerp or a neutral port and be
continuously in the hands of Ameri-
ems until they were distributed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-28

But in Poland's case they must 90
through Dantzig or another German
center to reach the stricken area,
Sending something TO eat into Ger
many is hard enough, but getting 1t
out strikes one as being harder. y
That difficulty is going TO be in
creased as time goes on and the
pinch becomes more painful. Giving
guarantees is one thing, but main
tanning life is another. The food
would be edible, and II would be in
Germany; these would be realities.
To the puzzling task Of devising
some means of resolving these ques-
tons the Rockefeller Foundation has
set itself earnestly, and it has sue
ceeded to the extent of framing q
tentative agreement with Germany
which has been modified by Great
Britain, and now awaits acceptance
by Germany in its altered form.
Those who have sympathized-as
who has not with Poland in her
grievous trials will hope for success
where they do not clearly see the
means of achieving IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-28
DISCARDED LAND
NOW WORTH $4,000
Tract on Which Owner Refused to
Paw Taxes Becomes Valuable.

PHILADELPHIA. May 2s.-Discarded
forty-four years ago as worthless. a
plot Of land In the heart of Eddystone
has brought a windfall OF $4,000 to An
drew stevenson. jr.. Of this city, after
Sherlock Holmes methods were utilized
to put him In touch with his wealth.
In 1872 the plot, which Is in the center
of the new pittsburgh OF the Della
ware" was sold to the father of the
present owner. A few years later he
decided Il to his son. Since that time no
taxes have been paid aud the patch was
burdened with these unpaid assessments
as a lien against the land.
When the boom hit the little borough
several of the 'farsighted residents pom
dered over a scheme of fencing In the
land holding II for twenty-one years.
and then taking title to II. but 8
Chester lawyer hit apon a plan TO APP
prise the real owner Of his wealth. He
took a philadelphia directory. wrote to
every Stevenson in the volume, and io-
Gated Andrew. 1r., the rightfnl owner
Stevenson has decided to pay the back
taxes. improve the land. and sell 1t for
building purposes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-28
THE PEACE LEAGUES PLAN

Without question the gathering
of the League to Enforce Peace will
influence and help precipitate opin-
ion regarding the readjustments af-
ter the war; but II is not very ap-
parent that it will contribute much
to ending the struggle. It is a hard
thing to say but the chances Of in
ternationalaism taking firm grip Of
the world situation will be vastly
better If the war shall be fought to
the point of exhaustion that will
compel measures guarding against a
repetition of It. There Is no doubt
that the allies realize this; no
doubt, either, that Germany fears 1t,
and that 1t is in some measure re-
sponsible for the eagerness Of Ger
man advances in the direction of
peace. 1t is quite possible that the
German authorities are as anxious
now to get out Of war as they once
were to get in. Among their rea-
sons for getting into it was the be-
lief that a foreign war would dis
tract attention from domestic af-
fairs. Democratic and socialistic
opinion we're gaining ground SO fast
that there was danger to the autoc-
racy. National unification lay in the
direction of foreign war; so war
was made. Today, war is causing
realization that little can be gained
and much lost; socialistic opinion
grows more outspoken and hostile. It
may force Germany to retire, as It in
part forced Germany into the strug-
gle.
The attitude of Germany when a
world agreement comes up for con-
sideration, is likely to be determined
by the measure of this pressure
within Germany.
President Wilson's speech to the
league will be construed, Of course,
as Americas suggestion Of the pro-
gram in which this country would be
pleased to join, for the guarantee Of
peace in future. Only time will tell
to what extent that program is prac-
teal. 1t is difficult to imagine Great
Britain agreeing to such naval dis
armament as might leave Britain
weaker than possible international
naval police. 1t is just las difficult
to conceive either of the opposing
alliances now under arms, adopting
a like view of military arrange
ments: Yet the burdens the war is
imposing may bring even this.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-28
SPANISH ATHENAEUM
WILL CLOSE SEASON
Final Meeting Wednesday Even.
= ing at Lansing Home.

The last monthly meeting for the
season of the Spanish-American Athe-
naeum will be held on Wednesday
evening at the home OF the Secretary
OF State and Mrs. Lansing. The Rev.
DR.. Abram Simon. Senator Thomas b.
Catron OF New Mexico, and Bishop
Charles Warren currier will be the
speakers. There will be a musical pro-
gram.
The year book for 1915 has Just been
issued. II shows the athenaeum now has
about 900 members. Monthly through
out the winter programs in spanish
and English have been given. The Of
ficers are:
Honorary president. Alfonso XIII.
King OF Spain; president, the ut. Rev.
Charles Warren Currier, bishop or
Hetalonia; vice presidents, DR.. C. l.. a..
Anderson. Walter Scott Penfield. and
Don Jose Edgardo Lefevre; secretary,
rotary, Miss Helen v. Bauskett; treas
urer, Marcus F. Finley. jr.; assistant
treasurer, Or. Theodore C. Merrill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-28

league seemed to be utopian. DIT.
Matthews said he'd rather prepare
for Utopia than for hell!'
Attitude of Congress.
Senator Lodge spoke on the attitude
which the people Of the United states
through their Congress might be ex-
pected to take with regard to the
league.
The Senator called attention to the
fact that the United States has been In
the lead In the recognition Of arbitration
as a factor in the settlement OF interna-
tional disputes.
He said that he was glad the league
has laid down as a principal that II Is
not engaged In attempting to bring the
a somewhat deep impression when peace
comes 1t will not be brought about by
expeditions from the United states.
The United States has led the world
In arbitration. he said. From 1895 down
to 1912 eighty-four had been ratified,
and only one had had, been rejected sS,trsi;on ,..
been, ! think, reached" declared Sena-
tor Lodge. 1T think the next step is
that which this league proposes, and
that II Is to put behind international
peace an international league or agree
ment or Tribunal LOT pchCc-horCe'
1--WE may not solve 1t that way. But
II Il cannot be solved In that way II
can be solved in no other.
"You can not keep order in your
cities unless you put force behind the
will OF the community and behind the
peace Of the citizens. The peace OF
your States Is maintained by force. II
rests upon the militia and the cor
stabulary OF the states.
''The peace of the United States can
only be secured and maintained by an
ample, thorough national defense. We
haven't that defense now. ! trust that
lead us to the upbuilding of that de-
tense both In the army and In the navy.
Not only to make our peace secure, but
because We as nation shall md II
very difficult to induce others to put
force behind peace II we have not
force to put behind our own peace.
II know, no one I think can know bet
ter than one who has served long In the
Senate. which is charged with an inn
portant share of the ratification and
confirmation OF all treaties-no one,
think. can feel more deeply than l dc
the difficulties which confront us In the
work which this league undertakes.
But the difficulties, cannot be over
come unless we try In overcome them.
! belieye much can be done. Probably
wars. but It certainly will be
possible to stop some wars and
to diminish their number. Inc way