Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06

Oscar Oben was drowned in the Wis
consin river at Grand Rapids while
bathing
The State fish car from Bayfield, un-
loaded lake trout fry at Shell Lake and
Cumberland.
Marquis L. Hopkins has been appoint
ed regular and G. III. Hopkins substi-
tute rural carrier at Dale.
As result of having two teeth ex-
tracted Miss Winnie Leininger of APP
pleton was taken i'll with blood poisoning
and died.
Allen p. Lovejoy, 04, GAINESVILLE, has
been awarded the second John Addison
Porter prize in American history by Yale
university.
Harry Burt is in Jail in Depere, charg-
ed with shooting his step-father, Charles
NJ. Burt, at their home in Snydervile.
The wound is not serious
Joe Zaccarridi Of Cumberland, who
was seriously injured by falling from an
Omaha train last winter has filed suit
against the company.
University Of Wisconsin women grad
yates organized an alumnae association,
electing Mrs. Charles Ingersoll Morse
coo of Chicago president.
Charles Coles, farmer in the town Of
Greenfield, was drowned in well five
feet deep. He was 81 years of age and
leaves widow and daughter.
In the presence of a large congrega-
ton the third church edifice erected in
New Richmond by the Baptists was ded-
icated with appropriate services.
The Beals & Torrey Shoe Company Of
Milwaukee will build large shoe fac
tory in Watertown and work will begin
in few days. The new plant will cost
about $4,000.
Charles Wist, Beaver Dam Barber,
lost his money in a game Of poker The
following morning his body was found in
the lake about twenty feet from shore
He evidently had waded out and delib-
erately drowned himself.
Racine BARRIERS attempted to stop the
BARRIERS employed by the Wallace circus
from plying their trade, maintaining that
they had no right to work without State
licenses. Some of the men were pretty
badly beaten in the scrimmage.
A cyclone struck an interurban trolley
car on the bridge across Rock river, en-
dangering the lives Of a picnic party Of
Wisconsin University students. The, car
was lifted from the front trucks, but
did not go into the river. No one was
hurt.
Fire at the Dane County fair grounds
caused loss Of $4,000. Eight race
horses belonging to Madisonians and 9TH
ers were burned to death. John Ma
honey discovered the fire and was pain
fully burned getting two horses out.
There was no insurance on building or
STOCK
l.. e. Easton, La Crosse millionaire,
saved boys life by stopping a runaway
team at the risk of his own life. Tho
team became frightened at road roller
and dashed down the street. Mr.. Easton
caught the end Of the wagon and bound
ed in, taking the reins from the little
fellow and stopping the runaway.
The marriage of Miss Ethel J. Robin
son to William T., Mccormick was cele-
brated at the home of the brides par
ents in Chicago. Mr.. Mccormick is we'll
known in northern Wisconsin in business,
professional and political life He rep
resented the Sawyer, Washburn and
Bayfield, County Assembly district in the
Legislature four years ago, and is the
oldest son Of the well-known millionaire
lumberman, r. l. Mccormick of Port
land, Ore.
Crawling on hands and feet for thirty
feet through bit of boiling water, Rob-
ert Storbeck, wiper for the Northwest
ern Railway in Sheboygan, escaped from
a horrible death, but with his flesh burn
ed so that it will take many weeks be-
fore he will be able to be out again. He
had crawled under one of the engines to
wash out the boiler Of the locomotive.
He tried to unscrew the plug and get
out of the way while the water was be-
ing drawn off. He says that the thread,
however, was worn and blew out The
boiling water escaped.
A stranger, giving his name as George
Airey Of New York, was arrested at the
plant of Rodenord Bros. & Co. in Osh-
kosh by Officer James Mulva, upon sus-
picion. He was selling watches to the
employees. Upon his person were found
fourteen watches, most of them being
cheap movements, in cheap filled cases
and marked railroad watches" Sewed
in the lining Of his coat were four bun
dies Of money, one of $500, in $40 and
$40 bills; two Of So and $40, $780, and
500 respectively; and one of $40 and
S., amounting to $50, total Of $1,057./
The man disliked to give up his coat, in
which the money was found. Many reg
istered letter receipts were also found
among his effects. They were addressed
to Mrs. George Airey, Leeds Road,
Bradford, Eng. He was poorly dressed
and appeared to be tramp. He is a
man about 35 years of age.
Miss Anna Gustomski was shot by her
rejected lover, Peter Zmuda. The at
fair occurred on the Wisconsin river
bridge at Stevens Point, in the presence
Of a large crowd of people. Miss Gus
tomski and girl companion were cross
ing the bridge when Zmuda ran up be-
hind them and four revolver shots rang
out in rapid succession. Miss Custom
ski fell helpless to the walk, and Officer