Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-22

hurried her to the hospital where hel
injuries received attention.
Henry Schmidt, of Manitowoc, es-
corted his sweetheart home late in the
evening and on his return passed
through a school yard. The lights
were not burning owing to a recent
storm. He was set upon by thugs, his
watch and purse taken and he was
beaten. He was found the next morn
ing unconscious and is now in the hos
pital fighting for his life.
Few people are aware that a very
fine bird mound exists on property Of
the Dominican sisters at Edgwood
near Lake Wingra, Madison. The heat
of the bird is directed towards the
lake al is "a feet long. The wing
spread is 244 feet, and the length Of
the body 60 feet. There are fifteen
mounds at Edgewood, ten of which
are burial grounds, two are breast
works, two effigies of bear and one
bird mound.
Lansing Moses, II years old, and q
Beloit blacksmith, received word from
his old home in England, that large
fortune awaited him. Mr.. Moses re-
fuses to go back to the old country
to claim the estate saying that he is
happy beating out shoes in the old shop
where he has worked for forty-five
years and does not care for any for
tune. If any of his seven children
wish to go they may do so, but he will
stay where he is.
Mrs. Rosie Kroner, aged 81, of Mil
waukee, and daughter, Grace, aged 10
slid down a rope from the second story
of their home to escape the wrath oil
their angry and drunken son and
brother who threatened to kill them
The women at first took refuge in
bed room and slid down when the
youth was breaking in the door. Mrs
Kroner suffered burns from the fric-
ton of the rope. The son was commit
ted to the workhouse for ninety days
on a honeymoon trip with Alice Ward
aged II, after telling her parents that
they had just been married The
couple was found at Gladstone, Mich.
where they had registered as man and
wife. On Tardiff's person was found
$50 in cash, all that remained of a
500 certificate of deposit which it is
alleged was cashed after forging the
name of Miss Wards mother. Tardiff
is held on criminal charges, but the
couple are begging hard to be allowed
to marry.
Postoffice robbers working in Ken
osha county cracked two safes, one at
SHADES Corners ando ne at New Nuns
ter. At SHADES Corners the robbers
secured cash stamps amounting to
$500. The men went to neighbor1ng
store and secured sacks of flour which
they piled against the safe door tC
deaden the explosion. No one at the
village knew of the robbery until the
postmaster opened his office the next
morning. The New Munster haul was
small, only SIS in cash being secured
Automobile tracks near the office in
dictated the method of escape.
Ina st. Clair, a girl of 10, made ar
ascent into the clouds with balloon
at the Lodi fair. When 1000 feet VI
she cut loose and dropped almost sheer
to the earth, the parachute failing tc
open. The Mortified spectators run
ming to the scene were amazed to fine
her unconscious, but alive. She was
taken to the hospital and operated up
on for almost mortal internal injuries
Now the physicians believe she will
get we'll. Miss st. Clair, who is slen.
der and pretty, reiterates that she viii
not give up her profession. 1t is sale
she is the daughter of wealthy De-
troit merchant and that st. Clair is ar
assumed name.
Prominent farmers and business
men of Two Rivers, have organized
Farmers and Merchants club and ex
pect to operate together in upbuild1ns
community interest and general wei
fare. All citizens interested in the
general good of the community are
eligible for membership. E. ]. Mania1
of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a prom
inent publisher and organizer Of
farmers and merchants clubs, deliv-
cred an address at the meeting on the
subjects of insurance, township and
county improvements, commerce ano
trade, farm help a1Sd entertainment
A farmers rest club room will be es-
tablished at Two Rivers and another
meeting held soon.
Claude Ralph, a wealthy farmer
living in Eau Claire county went with
two of his friends to Sawyer county
last winter, on hunting trip. On his
return he brought handsome deer
head which he boosted he had killed
The other day Conservation Agent
Gautsch, dropped into Ralph's office
and admired the head. Ralph enter
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