Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-05-31

worth of government property by their
raid on Brinkmans store and postoffics
at Alton.
Fred Kenney, aged II years, son of
Patrick Kenney of Eau Claire, is suppos-
ed to have drowned in the Chippewa
river at the spot where his brother, Ar
thur, drowned ten years ago. II
The mill dam in the river at Palmyra
has gone out and there was danger of the
mill being undermined. Almost the en-
tire town turned out to save the prop
erty. One bridge has been swept away.
Frank Johnson, aged ~ years, a farm
hand south of Kenosha, was fatally in
jured by being kicked by horse John
son, it is said, was beating the horse and
the animal resented the treatment and
kicked
Peter Paulsen and John Murphy, two
boys at Hilbert Junction mixed a guam
tity OF potash and sulphur in a kettle and
an explosion occurred, tearing the clothes
from Paulsen's arms and legs. Murphy
escaped.
Burglars blew open the safe in the
pOstOffice at Bonduel and made their es-
cape. They secured an unknown amount
OF stamps and government stock, and
also took $500 belonging to the postmas-
ter from the SAFE
Freddie Carlander of Menominee way-
ed his red sweater in front of a North
western train while running over tres
tie at the risk of his life and stopped the
train. The boy had found horse caught
in the trestle. A bad wreck was averted
by his act.
The real estate Office of J. r. Melon
aid in Stevens Point was entered at noon
and one Of the abstract books stolen. The
thief appears to have been familiar with
the premises. An abstract volume, the
property of the county, which contained
at least part Of the records embraced in
the one stolen from Mr. Mcdonald, has
been missing from the Office of the regis
ter of deeds for several years.
The weekly report issued by the gov
eminent has this to say of crop condi-
tons in this State: Early part of week
cold, with frost in central and snow in
northern counties; heavy rains last of
week flooded low lands and delayed corn
and rye, which are strong and healthy;
oats, barley, spring wheat, and rye do
ing well; grass and pastures excellent.
George d. Richardson, aged 46 years,
cashier in the internal revenue Office in
Milwaukee for the past thirteen years,
committed suicide by shooting two bull
let's through his head. Special Examiner
Emmons is now examining Richardson's
books and it is said has discovered dis
crepancies. Richardson left a note say
ing: "My life has all been mistake;
may God bless my dear wife and chill
dren."
Less than an hour after 7-year-old Ed
die De Fow was sent home by the county
judge in Sheboygan, following his arrest
as an incorrigible, he had stolen a tri-
cycle from the home of Jerome l.. Cur
It's. The tricycle. and the boy were both
taken to the police station. The boy was
taken before Judge Giblin and given a
lecture, after which he was sent home.
He is considered too young to be sent to
the reformatory.
The stone arch bridge over the mill
race at the south end Of East Troy
who reside three miles southwest, were
returning home They were in single
buggy and their horse gained the south
side when the structure gave out, drop
ping to the west, precipitating Mr.. Bush
man headlong into the water twelve feet,
among the debris of the broken structure.
How he escaped death or serious injury
is remarkable.
Fire in an Indian wigwam on the old
Sacket marsh north of Berlin, consumed
the contents and burned one of two In
dams sleeping in the tent. The other
brother, escaped. The two Indians then
moved to the woods, thinking that the in
jured man would recover, but later the
wounds developed so that he was taken
on board the Lucy E. and started for
Wittenberg where he entered the Indian
hospital The fire started from embers
in the wigwam.
The jury in the case Of Theodore j.
Ritter against the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul railway awarded the plain
tiff damages to the amount of $780,
A peculiar fact in connection with the
suit, which was for damages caused by
the lOSS Oh ley OH the ItaSdr street
crossing in La Crosse, is that Ritter, who
is now % years old, was about 5 years
of age at the time of the accident. He
could remember nothing in connection
with the accident.
Game Warden Stuart has unique
problem to solve. George Schoefer,
farmer living few miles north of Reads
town, complains that his cattle have
been frightened by flock of quail so
that the animals refused to eat for sew
eral days, and he will sue the State for
damages, he says. Schoefer explains
that one night he locked up his cattle in
a barn, not knowing flock of quail was
inside. Suddenly the flock arose and
the cattle broke out of their stall in
their fright. They refused to go back for
two weeks.
Threats on the part Of eight GAINESVILLE
Aldermen to GUST Chief of Police Com
stock and Officers Brown, flaming, Bear.
Morrissey, Champion and Beneke be-
cause they refused to wear white helmets
resulted in a special session the other
evening which ended in q farce Alder