Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-04-07
WISCONSIN WAITS.

T. P Dodd, a brakeman on the
Gleason branch of the ST. Paul road,
was injured while coupling cars. 1t
is thought he will lose mis- right foot.
Frank Hall, charged with assault
ing his niece, IL years old, was found
guilty at Eau Claire and sentenced
to eight years in prison by Judge
Wlckham.
Hans o. Thur, wealthy merchant
of Ahrendahl, Mimi, was burned to
death in a store. The building and
it's contents were destroyed, with
loss of $4,000.
( The body of Isaac Bradley, drowned
last fall while hunting ducks on Lake
Poygan, was found at Clark's Point
by Edward Clark, who found the rv-
mains frozen in ice which had been
pushed ashore by the heavy winds
Emil Schroeder, son of Contractor
J. A. Schroeder, died at Green Bay
from blood poisoning. While wrestl-
ing with a companion he wrenched
his thumb, and blood poisoning set
in, death resulting in three days.
A movement is on foot to incor-
porate the village of Warrens in or
der to keep out the saloons The
town of Lincoln, in which the VIII
lage is situated, has been dry for
the last year, but a petition has been
presented to vote on the question
again.
victed in the Circuit court at Kenosha
and Racine last August, was SEN
fenced to two years in the state
prison at Waupun by Judge Belden.
This was the second trial for Rose,
the jury falling to agree on former
trial.
Harry Weston Hyaar, aged thirty
and married, was struck and killed
by 500 Line freight train at Chip
pewa Falls while asleep ON the
tracks. He had been drinking at Ca
dott and lay down with his head on
the rail. The engine hit him throw
ing HIS UOuA " OllC SluS
Herman Burkhardt, a former meat
dealer and farmer was found dead
in Racine in the barn of the Ashby
hotel. He entered the barn appar-
emily in the best of health and after
talking with the men sat down. They
left and later found him dead. Heart
disease is believed to be the cause.
Arnold Ste.nfeldt. Depere fisher
man, was arrested at Green Bay on
a peace warrant charged with threat
ening to kill Deputy State Game War
dens Herman Ansorge and Hans
Hendrickson, who have been active
in the prosecution of fishermen who
violate the law. Steinfeldt was placed
under $500 bond
BY waving a red bandana handker-
chief on the track near Portage Is
yearold William Mills saved a 500
line passenger train from being
wrecked by telegraph poles which
lay across the track just around a
curve from the point at which the
lad stationed himself. A marsh fire
felled the poles across the tracks.
Dr. May B. Lewis. formerly a well
known practicing physician of Ra-
cine and widely known as Red
Gross nurse. was one Of the victims
OF the Rock Island wreck at Marsh
alltown. Iowa. Her body was sent
70 her old home at La Crosse for
burial. Dr. Lewis saw service as a
nurse in the war with Spain ana
was the first nurse sent south by
the Red Cross.
Half an hour after the residence
of Mrs. Cora jerks was robbed, the
detectives arrested Walter Adams.
giving the address of 1921 Union av-
enue, Minneapolis, and Richard Har-
ris. 1888 Mission street, San Fran
cisco. in the railroad yards Upon
being searched they were found 10
have stolen goods in their possession,
They told different stories when ques,
toned separately and will be charged
With burglary.