Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-30

The loss is So,OOO
Difficulties between the employers and
members Of the Coopers' local union,
which led to a strike in Milwaukee, will
be settled by arbitration.
The body of Engineer Frank Hubbard
of Portage was found in box car at
Sparta. He left home ten days before.
He leaves wife and four children.
The House committee on military af
fairs agreed on the location of permanent
military camp grounds in Juneau and
Neural counties, Wisconsin, to cost
$400, 000
The New London Common Council
voted to refer the proposition to accept
the gift of $4,000 from Andrew Car J
negie for a public library to the people
at the spring election.
Augusta and Herman Tabbert, mar
ried in 1900, and OH Jan. %, 1904, d.
vorced, on Feb. % united in an appeal
to Judge Richter of the County Court
in Ripon to permit them to remarry.
Albert Rule night clerk at the Sher-
man Hotel, has received notification from
London that he and his two brothers Of
Appleton have fallen heir to consid-
cradle estate left by his uncle. who died
recently in London.
Will N. Vanepps, well-knowti New
London monument man, has been miss
ing for over two weeks and his mystic
rious disappearance has caused a sensa-
ton. BY many foul play is feared, as
he had no apparent reason for leaving.
]. J. McCulley travelling salesman for
the Jewett-Sherman Company of Mil
waukee, who was injured in Il runaway
at Menasha, succumbed to his injuries.
He had Travelled for the Milwaukee con-
Germ for eight years. He was 40 years
old
Smith & Hanson of Chippewa Falls
have completed a contract for banking
100000 feet Of logs on the Thorn
apple for the Mississippi River Logging
Company after six years Of work This
practically closes out the pine timber on
that river.
At the funeral of Burt Mccarthy, the
railroad man killed on the Wisconsin
Central in the wreck near Marshfeld
the wagon containing the pall-bearers
broke down while the cortege was two
one injured.
Vernon Wieske, Is years old, admit.
ted ON the witness stand in Sau Claire
that lie killed his father in the latter's
home near Augusta. He then drew the
body into the house, which was on fire,
and blew it up with dynamite. He was
held for trial on the charge of murder.
Fifty-four Wisconsin officers who serv-
ed In the Spanish-American war will re-
ceiye two months back pay each, the
court of claims at Washington having
just rendered a decision to this effect.
Major J. A. Nemitz of Oshkosh brought
a test case against the United States
claiming $500, and the court has decid-
ed that his claim is valid The aggre-
gate of the claims is about $4,000.
Four Russians attacked lone Jap
anese in Racine saloon and before they
were through with the subject of the Mi
kado the party had been routed by
vigorous use Of the Jap's fist and the
timely aid of party Of Films and Jews
Tire Russians. after being thrown out
Of the saloon, began throwing stones and
demolished the front of the structure.
A general international riot was started,
when the police arrived and scattered the
belligerents.
State lands located in Calumet, Mani
towec Outagamie, Sheboygan, Waupaca,
Waushara and Fond du Lac counties
were sold the other day by the State
treasurer One hundred and eighty acres
in Waushara County sold at $295.SO; in
Calumet County at 500. Property in
Fond du Lac, given to the State by
Mary A. Hamilton many years ago for
the location of a charitable institution,
went for $3.50.
A $4,000 damage suit of Thomas
Dougherty Of Monroe versus the St. Paul
Railway for injuries alleged to have been
sustained to his spine by reason Of the
failure Of the train to come to full
stop as he was alighting at Beloit on
Aug. Is last, disclosed a long series Of
frauds. The defense produced evidence
to show that the plaintiff i'll twenty-three
years had sued twelve railroads for the
same injury. The jury brought in
verdict for the defense.
Farmers in Fond du Lac County in
the vicinity of Mayville are up in arms
at what they term the elevator trust,
and have organized an Independent stock
and grain company for the purpose of
erecting an elevator at Mayville, so that
they may secure fair market price for
their produce. Former Congressman
Sauerhering has been selected as gen.
eral manager of the new company. SINH
lar action is likely to be taken by farm
ers in many other localities, Mr.. Sauer-
herring says.
Kenosha County is accused Of race
suicide The town of Bristol, with a
population of 1000, had only one birth
in 1908; Wheatland, with 1000 inhabit-
ants, boosted but one baby last year;
Brighton the oldest town in Kenosha
County, and peopled by sturdy German
farmers reports but four births. Strange
to relate, this dearth Of children is not
among the wealthy, but among the mid
die class. Register of Deeds p. G. Tor
rey says the birth record of the county
shows fewer births than In any other
populous district in the land.
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