Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-22

campaign against the smoke nuisance
in Milwaukee.
August Kubitz, a wealthy farmer Of
Freedom, committed suicide lie had
been in poor health.
Gold in paying quantities. it is said,
has been discovered at Stockbridge on
the farm of George Howe.
The union labor organizations of Ra
cine may purchase the hall property in
this city to be used for a labor temple.
Chesey Kent and George Wood of
Appleton will charter a car and make a
thirty-day tour of Mexico next winter.
William Klank of the Northw western
roads bridge gang fell off a pile at Riv-
erside, breaking his neck. He died in
stantly.
A horse dashed into a crowd at Boyce-
vile, seriously injuring Mrs. Kellogg of
New Haven, and breaking the skull of
her little nephew, Johnston, killing him
instantly.
A. c. Frank has disposed of his in
tereSts i'll the Racine Boat Manufactur-
ing Company Mr. Frank Owned one
half of the stock and W. j. Reynolds the
other half.
Jay Hephner farmer living two
miles north of Chiffon, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed during a
violent electrical storm. He was about
30 years old and leaves wife and one
child.
After a long running chase Sheriff Set
right and officers captured l.. ID. Gum
Their, a Northwestern Railway Company
baggageman, who went insane and who
for three days had been roaming the
woods near Peshtigo.
G.. M. Bigelow, prominent farmer re
siding near Marshall, is dead, aged 81
years. About two weeks ago the whole
family were attacked with gastritis with
in an hour after the monday meal. The
rest of tie members have recovered.
John Myszka, the 13-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Myszka, Panialow-
ski, was killed by ghtning. Herman
Kraegenbrink, the 18-year-old son of
Carl Kraegenbrink, who lives on farm,
near Edgar, was also killed by lightning.
Fred Rost, proprietor of a Racine
boarding house. threatened to kill Ed
e-ard Nagle and his owr wife because
of jealousy. He knocked Nagle down
with a chair. Mrs. Rost, with her baby
in ber arms, escaped by leaping through
a window
Frederick Abbot, formerly treasurer of
the WisconsiR Central Railroad, dropped
dead at Milwaukee heat causing his
collapse. He had been unwell for sew
eral days. His widow and a daughter,
Mrs. Mccormack wife of United
States navy surgeon, survive him.
Three persons were seriously injured
in a runaway at Marshall. A 4-year-old
son of John Harland. farmer, lost
leg and an arm which were nearly torn
from the body. A 10-year-old daughter
was badly cut about the head and bruis-
ed, and Thomas Tyburn sustained in
iuries. The horse was frightened at an
umbrella and ran away and the vehicle
crashed into q telephone pole.
While attempting to light a gasoline
stove at her parents home in Oshkosh
Miss Lena Monroe, aged 20, suffered
burns which are likely to prove fatal.
Her mother, who was sick In bed, see
ing her daughter enveloped in flames,
made heroic efforts to save her. The
young woman's left arm is so badly burn
ed that if she lives, amputation will be
necessary. The physicians give no hope
of her recovery.
To satisfy a judgment for a small
amount the plant of the Remington
Watch Company at Appleton was placed
in the hands Of j. A. Halves of Apple
ton as receiver, his bond being placed
at $4,000. The Remington company has
been in financial straits for some months
past and the strike of 100 employees for
several weeks back pay brought matters
to close 1t is believed the matter
of pay of employees will be adjusted and
the plant started up in charge of the
receiver.
A bold hold-up occurred at Rosendale
when George Sole, a farmer, was robbed.
Hearing commotion in the barn Mr..
Sole and his family left the house, but
were covered by guns and marched back.
The intruders were masked. Mr.. Sole
was threatened with death in case he
resisted and his wife was ordered to pro-
duce the cash. She did as she was bid
and handed over the sum of $125, for
which the man who received it thanked
her. Supper was forthwith ordered and,
covered by revolver the housewife set
about to prepare a meal. After tea they
babe good night to all and departed.
For over year large tracts Of land
near Washburn, constituting 1,500 acres
IN all, have been steadily acquired, and
the other day a company was formed and
incorporated as the Atlantic Manufac-
turing Company The incorporators ARE
William G.. Ramsay, Il. X. O'Brien, ID.
NJ. Maxey, 4. w. Mcleod and G. o.
Sowder of Washburn. The company has
been financed for $500,000 and they will
Immediately commence the erection of
one of the most complete dynamite plants
in the United States, if not in the world
Forty-three new buildings are to be con-
structed at once. The institution will
be isolated, three miles from Washburn.
Judge w. Il. Lyon, president of the
State board of control, will relnquish
his Office in the next few days. His res
ignation is solely OH account of his age
and desire to rest. He will go to Cali
fOrnia in n few weeks TO make his home