Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-25

ing a car between Cobb and Edmund
last Sunday a week ago. In attempt
ing to keep up with big touring car
which had passed them the driver lost
control of the car, which turned COM
pletely over. The boys were picked
up unconscious, but revived shortly
after. They were all more or less
injured and the car badly damaged.
Stoughton has passed an ordinance
forbidding a druggist to sell even on
physicians prescription, more than
half pint of liquor. The attorney
general has ruled that the ordinance is
valid. Stoughton is dry town.
Little Jack Soper, who has been
missing at Brentwood for the past two
weeks is still lost, according to the
latest dispatches. The little lad wan
dered away near Birch Lake. and part
les have been hunting for him, but
without success. The citizens fear
that he has persisted and are dyna-
hitting the lake in the. hope of recov-
ering the body.
Tony George, a Bulgarian miner,
employed at the Kittoe mine near
Benton, was struck by boulder
which fell from hosting tub, and
| instantly killed. He leaves wife
and several children in Bulgaria.
Eight men got funny in Helpers
park, Milwaukee, and Deputy Sheriff
| Michael Thora told them to be order
ly or leave the park. They became
abusive and Thora drew his revolver
and forced them to get out.
George Schmitt, aged p years, Wau-
sau, has confessed to the numerous
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building that have puzzled the author
tiles for a long time past, and waving
preliminary examination has been con-
fined in the Jail to await the next
term of court.
Charles Kloepfel, Neenah, fishing
in Lake Winnebago, caught 40-lb.
sturgeon. He was using an ordinary
pike hook when he made the catch.
Marcus Luedke, aged IA, drowned
in the wisconsin river at Wausau
last week. A party of boys were
swimming in the river when Luedke
was overcome and two of them nearly
drowned in attempting to save him.
A pulmotor was used on the body for
nearly an hour but without success.
Sheriff George Boss, the Lacrosse
official, who recently captured the
wood nymph at Sparta, is in danger
of suit for damages, it being alleged
that the young woman's parents have
proven that she was not the nymph
all and feel very angry about the mat
ter. The sheriff refuses to discuss
the case.
Johnny Taber, 12-year-old boy liv-
ing at Silver, Montana, was romping
in a car being loaded with wool sacks
and a 81 silver watch, of which he
was the proud owner, fell down be-
tween the huge sacks. Johnny was
heartbrOken, and wanted his watch
back again. But to recover 1T would
have required at least two days labor
unloading the car, and the watch be-
gan it's journey eastward seemingly
gone forever. The story OF the lost
watch went up the line until it reach
ed the kind-hearted division superln-
tendent. He it was who set the wheels
of the big machine in motion to recoV-
er the lost time piece for its little own
Ter, and the other day in Milwaukee,
Erie car, No96,997, billed with wool
from Silver, Montana, to Boston,
reached the docks for transfer to the
steamer. The watch was located in
a crevise at the bottom of the car and
jointly was VII GU ILoI II was vi 49,
way by fast express.
Clarke Paynter was killed outright
and John Bergemann was seriously in
jured when North Western freight
train struck their automobile and de-
molished it at a grade crossing near
Mendoza, last week. The machine
was dragged a half a mile before the
train was stopped and Paynter and
Bergemann thrown on the pilot. They
both reside at Waunakee and Paynter
leaves a wife and four children.
VIM. ]. Kiershaw, an attorney liv-
ing at WauwatOsa is being guarded
by detectives who are on the lookout
for George Biertzer, an escaped IN
sane patient from the Wauwatosa
sanitarium. sBiertzer was confined on
the complaint of Kiershaw several
years ago, and since then has vowed
revenge Recently he escaped.
August Merger, aged sc, was taken
I'D at Milwaukee recently by the po-
lice when he was found begging. The
old man told the court that he has
four sons but he has lost track OF
them and has no place to go. He was
taken to the county farm.
Paul Zairnik and Mary Zwatsky, OF
Manitowoc, were married recently
and they and their friends were max
ing merry over the event The groom
had put $940 in secret place III the
house intending to buy furnishings
for the new home. During the festi-
vities thieves made away with all the
savings.
That Mineral Point bloodhound and
it's owner, James Sharp, were called
to Lodi recently to locate some house
breakers. The dog trailed down two
small boys and they made complete
confession.
Rose Schmidt is II years old, but
her mother felt very much like spank
ing her last week. Rose disappeared
and left no word and her parents be-
came frantic. The woods around West
Allis were searched and the authori-
ties were on the lookout for foul play.
She returned a week or so ago after.
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