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ILLE ELESCOPE TOE OFFICXA CITY PAPER AND OFFICIAL COUNTY NEWS AN BEL LEV ILL FREEMAN GU BOKA FIDE CIRCULATION Three Consolidations: The Belleville Telescope, Established 1870; The Belleville Freeman, Established 1878; The Munden Progress, Established 1905 TEAR. BELLEVILLE, REPUBLIC COUNTY, KANSAS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1918. No. 24 MORE DRAFT BOARD NEWS Last Men Under First Call Go Call Examinations DEATHS I CENTRAL EMPIRES STARVE Below is a list of nien who are to tatrain for Camp Funston Saturday Februtirj 23rd.

This 15 per cent completes first for Republic county under Jhe original call: Gossett Joe G. Rcfid. Strumfa 40- -Edgar L. Rickel. Klamriann.

L. Kelly. Naysmith. C. Lundberg.

J. Rush. E. C. Hamilton.

H. McCracken. Kopsa. R. Veriuy.

Jeanloe. Hunt. Figgins. Men called for physical examination for Wednesday, February 20th. R.

Haney, ,9 a. ni, R. Milncr, 0 a. ni, Moravekj 9 a. m.

10 a. m. Dusek, 10 a. m. E.

Pransworth, 10 a. m. Ovellette, 2 p. vBirighara, 2 p. m.

2 p. m. H. G. Riepen, 3 p.

m. E. Johnson, 3 p. ni. 0.

Rider, 3 p. m. W. Farley, 3 p. m.

Men called for pliysical examination for Thursday, February 21at. 924r-Grant Kelly. 9 a. m. H.

Iverson, 9 m. Ho-snedl, 9 a. m. 6. Schwahn, 10 a.

m. P. Jen.sen, 10 a. m. Bruns, 10 a.

m. P. Williams, 2 p. m. A.

Stoebaugh, 2 p. m. H. Larson, 2 p. m.

Strnad, 3 p. I004 Nelson, 3 -p. A. Swiercinsky, 3 p. m.

Men called for physical exaraina- '-ebr4Jaty Price, 9 a. m. a. m. Nancy Glasgow.

Ann Campbeir was" born in county, Ohio, November 12, 1825. Here she grew to womanhood i and was married to William Stories of the Terrible Renditions There Reach Switzerland liy William Philip Simms. FATHER AND SON WEEK Observed Throughout Republic County in Appropriate Manner In of the rough roads the February 2(5, 184G. In the year 1851 i 5, the United Press) and week observed in the ,1 M- last week as a part df-the Y. Switzerland, Leb.

"'---H M. C. A. program in the county was denburg squeezmg Oerma l.ke an secretary bttle complamt, the army over to get to. the food.

Germany and tho! local committees of men and boys she moved with her husband to Iowa settling first in Mahaska county and later in Wayne county of the same 1877 sha came to Republic MARRIAGES Daggett-Wiiford. SEWER CONTRACT IS LET starving. I just heard a remarkable story illusti-atiiig tbi' in point, which was reported at both the Kritish and American war offices. jait the I'rograms on in a fine way. Banquets' weie held at Republic i City, Norway and Belleville.

A. Troke of Nora, Nebraska, a A German offiwr, througii an chalk talk, and sleight-of- tefmeaiary, approached a witn i mixes fun and serious- whoni he was personally acquamteU. i together in a good way. was meeting was aboard a of county speaker at each Constance. Punctually, suppers.

From 70 to 105 the 1 acquaintance and the off -er kept; o-athered at these the appointment. The German ot-; Prussian military se-1 ippoint fered to se countyj Kansas; moving to Cou'rtland in whei-e she has sinoe resided. Her death fi-om old ago. she failed rapidly the last week, passuig away at 7:15 on Sunday evening, February 10, 1918, at the age of 92 2 months-and 28 days. was pro- ceded in death Ijy her husband, three sons and one daughter, snul survived iby four sons, Taylor C.

W. 'A. and Edward and three I daughters, Mrs. Andy Thompson i Mrs, W. M.

Souls and Mi's." Thomas Grezzol. i She Has lived a christian life, one' her family and her home, and as long as she was able gave freely of her time to her friends and neighbors "whciWer was sickness and need. Her greatest satisfaction was in having, her children a-r bran'ce of her many friends I 'tirning his motives. The officer broke down and wept like a child, declaring his mother and father were old poor, broken in health and unable get sustaining- food. He wanted the money in or'der both ell ml the in the county.

In Belleville the supper was served in the Odd Fellows hall by the ladies of the Bai)tist Clock. The was Hoovcrized liut even then not a ijjoy or man went away hungry. War to his parents to a neutral when' there is try, after which he would return to; po- the front and. try killecU he failed, he would commit suicide. off good cof- As America and England had not cake and ice cream and there acted at tho e.Kpiration oi" the offic- 3 oom for an empty place even er's short leave, tho matter was l.oyXt is probable that the dropped.

The incident shows the Irend.of events. i in them to so generously help, in The. situation was bad si.x months I the affair a success foi' the iuvo; it is infinitely worse today. and hoys of the town. The hist cabbage crop was a fail-', places in the county to pretty wedding took place at the home of Mr.

and Mrs, C. F. Daggett on Saturday evening, February 16th', at 8 o'clock, when tlieir daughter, Eunice Esther, was given in marriage to Mr. Loran Frederick Wilford of Kansas City, Mo. decorated in red and white, red hearts and cupid.s-prodominating.

Miller "I Love You Truly." The bridal couple stood beneath a festoon of-hearts and were unattended. Rev. J. 0. Borton read the beautiful ring service.

After the ceremony the guests were ushered into the dining, room where a four course dinner was The. bride's was of battleship grey taffeta and georgette. She wore a corsage of violets. Mrs. Wilford is a charming young lady of beautiful character who has grown to womanhood in Republic county and attended the Belleville schools.

She has been working for M. E. Smith, tailor, at Omaha, for several months, returning to, Belle- viHe ago. Mr. Wilford, formerly of Bellevilla, is an illustrator on the Kamsas City Star art staff.

Only the immediate families and a few close friends were present. The out of town guests were: Miss Meda Miller of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilford of Junction City; Miss Katn- erine Fletcher of Norway and Walter Singer of Omaha. The Telescope and their many friends wish them much "happiness and prosperity in their new home.

They will be at home to their many friends after February 17, 1918, 2205 Tracy Kansas City, Mo. rBelleville To Have Complete Sewer Cos.ting $87,975.80 Belleville is to have a complete sewer system, taking care of tha needs of the entire town. Work Wf comencs-as-soon gotten and the job is to be completed within maximum of ore. Next to the potato, the cabbage old special.Sunday services for the the-Geman masses sUmdby. pothers, and tating army of caterpillars.

Bf.ldwin delivered the address The plum crop likewise was Jif -urero-iviiTg-to-rhe weather. The Ger- l)y Judge Hogm. Prof. a. m.

Linden, 10 a. m. E. Roberts, K) a. J.

Saip, 10 a. m. 107.5—Clarence H. A.spegren, 2 p. m.

M. Olson, 2 p. m. J. Danels, 2 p.

m. R. llobbins, 3 p. m. T.

Tallent, 3 p. m. Men ca-llcd for jjhysical e.xamina-' Schneberger-Kesi. but very pretty marriage tooke p'ace at 9 o'clock Tuesday This is in accordance with the final action of the city council last Monday night when the sewer contract was let, jointly, to E. D.

Reed of Clay Center, Kansas, and the Inter-Mountain Construction Company of Tecumseh, Nobr. The (jontract price is $89,975.80 and the job is to be com-' pleted within a year, and jay the joint effort if these two construction companies, if there is no delay in securing material, it is hoped the contract can be completed by December, 1918. The engineers' estimate on the cost- oC the sower system was $109,493.38, so the city administration may congratulate itself upon being able to close the contract at the figure named There -was real competition among construction companies this woric. ropiesentatives being hera from half a dozen states bidding upon the contract, and the range of bids went' as high as Some twenty contractors were represented and fifteen bonafide bids were filed with the city council with certified checks attached. It is really remarkable thac under present conditions there was so inuch competition for the work.

In this connection it may be remarked that'the exceptionally' high st.anding and credit of the city was one of the factors which contributed. Another factor is the extreme care as to details, legal, witii which thiv aclministration has proceeded, reducing to a mini-mum the possibility of any dehiys or' obstruction in the prosecution of tho work. All of these points to the contractors anri secured real com- at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Schnei)erger, when their daughter, Mis.s was united in mar-1 petition.

people mav thingJt.Jms-takeji. I'ead'Hihe i'nVpressive finu, the city administration a long time nhiin H- PP fnr each man has been -admitted for broidered gown of dove gray years to I -nTnTa -G eve-iinc? foUowinfif-a-statcment of the ma.sses. Now there is practi- fiounty Y. M. C.

A. secretary. Finyi Hawkins. Tlie last grain crop wu'A below nor- Home Talent Phiv a Success. gr'eat pi a sure.

-In- "a'ffd" triars ''oT iTfe she found great comfort in the words of 'the I'salmist. and which she jcally none, peated civor and over during her last mal, despite reports to the eoiitrary. "The Lord is my shepherd It was due to lack of nitrate fur fer-' The four act cpmedy-(h'ii 'la, "The married life. Im.mediately after I shall not want. tilizor.

Practically now Tangle" given for the benefit of the ceiomony Mr. and Kesl left. He makL -th me lie down in green pa j-' p.rincipally manufactured out service of the Red Cros.s-in for Kansas City, and will with deliberation and with every pos- the Belleville opera house Friday 1 to their friends in this city after legal At very mony was witnessed by only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties." The young couple are highly a large circle of friends host, wishes go with them that this IS fife liiggest' that has ever projected since the city was incorporated. The expenditure of nearly iii money in an enterprise is no. small matter, and the mayor anil council should be congrat-.

iilated upon proceeditig in the matter tion for Saturday, February 23rd. Powell, 9 iVI. Kelly, 9 a. m. L.

Gossett, 9 a. m. L. 10 a. m.

B. Githens. 2 p. m. J.

Barnett, 2 p. m. Lindamood, 3 p. m. A.

Johnson, 3 p. m. J. West. 3 p.

nr. Men or ere 11 for physical examination fof-Mdnday, 25th. A. Florell, 9 a. m.

R. Schlotow, 9 a. m. W. Spittler, 9 a.

m. C. Larkins, 10 a. m. E.

Johnson, 10 a. m. C. Beames, 10 a. m.

E. Pearson, 2 p. m. H. Fillinger, 2 p.

m. Tallent, 3 p. m. F. p.

m. C. Cullers, 3 p. m. Men called for physical examination for Tuesday.

2Gth. Grobcr.u'. G. Mahan. Velchil, Jr.

He leadelh me beside still waters. He restoreth my soul. When Mrs. Glasgow wa.s born there were only 24 states in the uinon, great. I'sissippi was still unknown to the pion- eer and lioine maker.

Ohio was west ture. Bread is shorter than ever. It evening, February loth, was un ex-! Daylight. only with potato flour, ceptionally interesting and successful with a powder made of turnips, each meriiber of the cast con- carrots, chostnuts, from which toward keeping the iji- and enthusiasm of" the auilence; chemically extracted. the play being to a full house.

The Geramn people in vaFdr 1282--Edwin Hanson. S. Currie. H. Gardner.

W. Nichols. R. Henry. C.

Lee Holmes. I. Clarke. Men called for pliysical examination for Wednesday, Ames. E.

Policy. ISaSr-Jobn E. Wil.son. L. Thomas': 1402-Lester L.

Tucker. I. Young, Olson. F. Abrahams.

142.3—Harrison W. White. E. Daniel. E.

Swartz. It only a year before that La- fayetle was called to this coi.nitry by the lay.i'ig of the cornerstone of the monument of the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1825. It has only been a few weeks a.u'o that oui- General bebido the grave of Lafayette and told France "We have come." was the answer to the visit and distinguished service of their fellow citi- -At the time of the nuirriage of Miss GampluiM and William Glasgow in 1846, first crude invention of the nachine It we were to name all the inventions that made since, it would rc- nuiro mimy many books, much has been doiiO in so short a period as the span of one life. During her life time the United lias engaged and entered into four groat wai's. For the maj'ority if not for all of them she contributed to Jify.Lbl-Lt to hail relatives and friends in the Mexi- cjin war of A husband and a Taybir, in the Civil war; her youngest' son, Edward, in the finally lias the country i.n what we hope is the last gi'-eat war, our preseid.

Europe wai-. Thus we believt passed away the last Civil war mother who a in this prosent'iwar Some time ago it appeared in- the Triliune that there were two or three Civil wyr mothers living, in naminp' thprn i-hny Dogs are eaten to such an extent people to handle, so the cast de- the' b'l-eed has coming a delicacy. "I'-'i'-st is the cast, in fv- I.eveke and Mrs. Effie fqial were married at their Fats are almost fotallv lacking. "The weekly fat ra- ''f theii appearance: tion some time ago was 62 1-2 -Tftmes.

Duncan C. W. Copcland grammes, incuding lard, butter, et-. Harry Gibbs JirarPwoH The American child spreads on its E. V.

Kalm city, at evenin.g,._.Jitdmiu in the, of Oi'a I 'Td 'en, Hattie and Ix-iiri 'icirT )f iting. jVfter the ceremony the young- ladies served a dainty luncheon. was raised in this ity and is a young man of sterling an -i nurses claim to have seen the process. Whether it is true or untrue the story refuses to down. The beer famine'is This Maehamer IS equally as great a blow to tne masses as the bread famine.

The buiiilrat reduced malt allowances for Pansie Keith Harrington Maude Litel Montague Litel the new brewing year to 13 per cent Strnad Has Too Flour. Br W. Munden was in moment, iiy di'. idinLr the contract. 1-etween two liidders, or by letting it jointly, tho city effected a saving of The companies getting the contract have agreed to also take.

Mrs. (ioppert Burned to l)eath. Sad news G.op= 1 when a the accident that befell their son, Ernest, and wife land, Wyoming, was delivered to them. While Mr. and Gojipert were-worlang- about an oil stove, an cxplo.sion took place.

MPs. Goppert was instantly in flames, which Mr. Goppert tried to extinguish. The- burns were so severe that Mrs. Goppert died shortly afterward, while Mr.

Goppert is reported to be Imdly burned, but to live. Mrs. Goppert formerly Eva Cook of and Mr. "Stock. A bi.g loss has been sustained by Caanpbsll Brothers, large stock feeders and shippers north of Wayne, who the past winter have lost as many rs sixteen head from the corn stalk; disesise.

The -stock were beint? orn, the north, of Wayne and the Immature condition of uia j'odder is thought to have-caused the Belleville today enroute to Kansas Germanv, as against 35 per cent last with- a carload of cattle and hogs. While here Mr. Strnad called at Bohemia Is suffering the Tele.c.ope..^office 4.nd said he has discoyp Porand is famine swept. Crocow and by having 20 -i. 1 1 sacks ot I our in niB Under the vicinity have been drained of ev- 1 I 1 food regulation his maximum ery movithful, which has been sent j.

would, oe aliout four sacks, so he will other parts-of and Germany, 1 have to dispose of the balance. Last regardless ot the most primtiry nr oi ow tioned Grandroa Ghisgow. That appeared Mr It may be that wa.s la-l of our Civil to Viome. thing. Orr.ndnia Glasgow has lived contenviMirary- with the administrations of of the United States.

John WoniSTT starving, -u of parade the streets demanding bread. took home his and peace. wmt'-'s supply of flour and has di.scovered that-tho policy is now con- Pdlage and wrecking common occurrences, while, troops from other parts of the empire steadily shoot Frv and Baby Disappoar? demonstratora.down.' Hindenburg Mrs. 'tOli Frv and known squeezing and Austria dry esident.s of Narka, accordinL' to re- niysterioiislv disapueared some Mrs. has residetl in Coun- land and community for several years and by her modest, kindly ways, the friendship and esteem of all know her.

The Journal joini? their many friends in wishing for them an abundance of health, happiness and Journal. i Goppert gniduated frorn the Kansas Siiyder-Horne. University in 1916, and is practising A. wedding of interest to many Re-i bv.v. He well known here, being county people wa.s solemnized raised In this conimunity.

The whole at Topeka-on January 2Gth; when community feels a heartfelt Mrs. Nellie Snyder, formerly of Belle-! pathy in Mr. Goppert's sad bereave- ville and Sca'ndia, was ment and sincerely hopes that he CrW. Hcrne of'Topeka. Mrs.

Snyder will recover s-well-and-favorab 1 people in this county, and Mr. Horno! White' Way Red Cros.s Benefit. is spoker of as liein.D' a well-to-do citi'zen of the Capial city where' they will make their home. republic had had only five presidents. If we would write all the things that occurred since, it would be the major part of our American history.

Register. and Ludendorff-propose to feed into and d'iligena inquiry and the maw of another offensive. for 'them by rylHtives and The masses are'already-asking the friends have so far been v.dthout "why" of it all. The Hindenburg par- avail. The husband, it appears, was ty replies with promises of an away from home at the time the miraculous peace.

mothei- child disappeared, and But the handwriting is on the wall. upon failure to get into Nbthing short of Miss Neva Beck of Bostwick, and'Mr- Lee Taylor of Republic were married January Nelson, Neb. Mr. Taylor is one of our best young men, industrious and honest. While we are not acquainted with the bride, we feel quite certain she is an estimable- young lady.

The News wishes the happy couple a prospcrnu-; jniir- A. Cbapin of the White Way theater will give a Red iCro.ss Ifehefit show at his theater Friday night of Ihis week, the entire ney thiough- News. City the "feuser's crowd terwanIs made an investigation as to when the duped masses, demand a their wheraboutSj but failed to got reckoning. Thomas Arbuthnot. Arbuthhot was iibrn i.i him the next Wednesday, and fou-d service; E.

Aspegren was operated t'or-appendicitis at Concordia Monday of-last- eek. -His wife and his father, P. Aspegren, to him the next Wednesday, and fou-'d' Elevtm new volunteer subscribers Allegheny county, October 19, him getting along to the Old Home Paper since our last (Continued on page four) Register. any trace of them. In the meantirrio Mr.

Fry decided to enlist and, it' is' said, is in one one of the training camps preparing for military Brew.ster-McGregor. Miss 1 lorenco Brewster of Scandia and Mr. Charles McGregor, formerly of Scandia, but now in training at Camp Funston, were married at the Presbyterian-parsonageby Rev." M. Boyle last Sunday morning, February I'Zth. -into-the-Red- Cross no man in Rei)ublic county has done more in a personal wa and financially, than Mr.

Chapin, toward the various war enterprises and funds. He has personally given weeks and perhaps months, his time in various war needs. His finar.cial contribuations to all i'Mnds mu -elv-gw lie knows, for this work has been done in an unostentatious way. Now IMr. Chapin comes forward offers the entire nrcc'eds of his, theater cf Friday, 22nd, af- and night, to the Red Cross.

The cost of films, overhead expenie and all goes to the Red Cross, Kxh co-operating Avith the White Way in putting out advertising matter. Subcription Letter. Eldorado, 16., 1918. A. Q.

Miller, Dear enclosed SI.50 me the. another year. We like our new home just fine, but couldn't get along without the Telescope. Junior Red Cros.s Entertainiment. An entertainment will be given in the high, school auditorium Thursday, February 21st, for Junior Red Mrs.

Kanip will read a play and the, school quartette will sing..