Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24

Among the seniors who received magma
cum laude at Princeton University is
Robert D. Williams of Racine.
George Rutland, a pioneer Baraboo
brewer, died of stomach trouble. on his
birthday. He was go years of age.
The special election at Benton resulted
in favor Of bonding the village for $780,
900 to put in an electric light plant.
Fred Jaeger, well-known MariDette
resident, fell off his wagon while driving.
The front wheels passed over his chest
and he died in few hours.
The postoftice and general store of j.
Fl. Jensen & Co. at Barronett, was burg
larized Of 500 in cash and goods. No
clew to the perpetrators of the deed.
Congressman Eschs request to have a
good roads =expert sent to Tomah has
been granted. The expert will visit that
city in October and will build a sample
piece of road.
Splattering hot metal being poured in
to mold covered the arm and a por-
ton of the face of John Verse, a La
Crosse molder, and as a result the arm
is burned to the bone and he will proba-
bly, lose an eye.
Large searching parties have not been
able to locate John Beaver, who left his
home at KEENAN, with a gun prepared to
go hunting. Beaver has been sick for
the past few days and it is the general
belief that he committed suicide.
William A. Dallier, a freight brake
man on the Milwaukee road, was run
over and instantly killed at Tremble by
passenger train. Dallier was sent back
to flag the train. Overcome by fatigue
he sat on the track and fell asleep.
William G. Ruediger of the University
of Wisconsin of Madison receives the
graduate scholarship of $3.50 at the
Teachers College in New York Cliff
w. Stone, University of Chicago, of Osh-
kosh, gets the Hoadley scholarship.
A big strike is on at Mason in the
White River Lumber Companys saw
mills. About S5 per cent Of the employees
refused to go to work because 10 per
cent raise was not granted. The strik-
ing employees threatened bodily violence
to any one who offered to work.
John Kaufman of Dale and his wife
Lillian, were married about nine years
ago, and on April % last, in Circuit
Court at Appleton, divorce was grant
ed. Two children remained a bond be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman and kept
alive the old love, which eventually re-
suited in a reconciliation. They have
been remarked.
Milwaukee merchants are moving in
the matter of the smoke nuisance, which
they say has become unbearable. A PEI
titiOn is being drawn up for submission
to the common council, asking for pro-
lection. This will be circulated for sig
natures and as soon as signed will be
presented 10 Mayor Rose and the coun-
Gil. If the council and city officials fail
TO do their duty, damage suits will be
brought.
Brakeman G. Baker of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway, saved
his life in wreck by jumping into the
seething waters of the Mississippi. A
heavy timber had fallen across the track
and the two first cars, on one of which
he was standing, jumped the rails and
were overturned. Feeling that Ire would
fall under them, Baker jumped to the
Mississippi at the side Of the track and
swan to safety.
At meeting of the trustees of Racine
College al offer was received from Frank
X. Bull, Richard and Fred Robinson, all
trustees and residents of Racine, to give
100000 TO the college provided $40, 900
more would be raised, the money to be
used in building new gymnasium, nata-
forum and heating and lighting plant.
The trustees believe that the money will
be given by wealthy graduates within a
few weeks time.
While riding III his racing automobile,
Carl Conlee of Oshkosh overlook Miss
IIibbie Hansen, young woman riding a
bicycle ahead Of him on Main street. She
was thrown under the machine and bad
" bruised J. III. Crawford and wife
were caught while driving in the dusk Of
the evening between two automobiles
going in opposite directions and thrown
violently to the ground. The chauffeurs
disappeared and were not recognized,
The United States weather observer in
charge Of the government station at La
Crosse declared that owing to a certain
climatic condition existing throughout thu
Northwest there is now raging an epi-
demic Of murder, suicide and crime. He
produces many scientific theories ts bear
out his remarkable statement. and chief
among them is the claim that the low
barometric pressure produces a morbid,
morose disposition, which leans naturally
toward crime and murder.
kid" Rollins, colored, of st. Paul,
convicted of burglarizing the Park de-
partment store of La Crosse last Novem-
Der, made an attempt to escape from
moving train while being taken to the
State prison at Waupun. He was hand
cuffed but had no leg irons on, as Sher-
if Leuth had confidence in him. He ask
ed to go to one of the rooms in the ear
and the sheriff granted the request, fol-
lowing shortly after to find him just in
the act of attempting to jump through
the window.
The death of Mrs. KATRINA d. Wood
of Cambria, aged % years, who figured
in divorce suit brought against her
husband on charges of cruelty last De-
cember, which she withdrew after the
trial had been begun in Portage, is sur
rounded with mystery. The body of Mrs.
Wit