Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-08

heat became so intense that the gaso-
line tank exploded. Mr.. Fish was
thrown from the truck and the ma
chine was reduced to a mass of junk
in a few minutes time.
Aaron House, Green Bay, an Onei-
da. Indian, was arrested on a charge
of kidnapping girl named Alvina
Klauser, it being alleged that she was
l13 years old. The red man claims
he has papers to prove she is II years
and will produce them in court.
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An interurban railroad is being pro-
NOTED from Green Bay to Sheboygan,
and A. G. Lingelbach, Milwaukee, is
!: doing the work. The route projected
is through East Wrightston, Kelners-
VILE Francis Creek, Manitowoc and
Sheboygan The company is incorpor-
ated for $4,000 and will open up a
rich territory.
Philip Vandenbush, constructing a
silo at Preble, stepped on a loose
board on the :scaffolding and fell to
the ground twenty feet crushing his
skull. He died instantly.
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George Kelly, Superior, II years
old had his kite catch in the high ten
sion wires and climbed the pole to re-
lease it. He came in contact with the
90, 900 volt circupit and was burned
to the ground.
Jack Wells, a colored youth from
Memphis, Tenn, has entered the Be-
lott high school and will work his way
through. He was advised by his teach
er years ago to come to Wisconsin
where ever man be he black or white,
has a chance.
Steve Vargo, an Austrian, cook for
the camp, building state aid roads at
Union Grove, attacked Dennis Nc
Glaughlin, a member of the gang,
while asleep and nearly killed him.
mclaughlin had complained about the
meals Vargo had prepared
A layer of wood about II inches
thick, and estimated to be at least
a half million years old, was found
at depth of so feet in ne wrailroad
cut in st. Croix county. The wood is
supposed to have been brought from
the North by the glacial movement,
and covered over in the years follow
ing. The forest products labratory
has classified the wood as spruce.
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Frank Greenwald, turned over at Dill
Iingham's Corners near Appleton while
lpassing a culvert that gave way. The
car burst into flames with the six
passengers pinned beneath it. All
were extricated without serious in
jury.
Minnie Zahn, an inmate of the in
dustrial school for girls at Milwaukee,
prevailed upon two of her companions
to escape with her. One of the girls
later became conscience stricken af-
ter spending the night on the hay in
a farmers barn, and returned repent
nat. The other girls are still at large.
Countess Heine, the Washington
park zoo elephant in Milwaukee, re-
Gently !. caught cold and the keeper
gave her as medicine, two quarts of
the best whisky obtainable mixed
with a half gallon of hot water and
two ounces of Jamaica ginger. The
countess drank it all with gusto and
without showing any after effects.
Officials of the Winnebago county
fair at Beloit closed all the immoral
shows and gambling games making
several arrests. The fair drew big
crowds from all the surrounding
towns.
George Fuller, of Racine, aged 16,
and said to be feeble-minded, shot and
fatally injured Sherman Clark in Lit
tie Rapids near Green Bay. The Full
Ter boy was visiting with his mother,
who lives in Little Rapids.
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Henry Obrecht, of Black Earth, got
drunk and was jailed but was releas-
ed on his promise to mend his ways.
Upon going home he again imbibed
freely and this time offered the boast
that he could whip all the officials
in the county, judges included. He
was again arrested and put in the
calaboose. The next morning Judge
Fehlandt accepted Henry's challenge,
but the latter refused to fight. He
will stay in Jail for some time.
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The state conservation commission
has recently closed contracts with
fishermen engaged in taking rough fish
from various ponds and lakes in the
state. The fishermen will work un-
der the supervision of the wardens
and pay the state 1 cent a pound on
all fish taken from the waters. The
fish taken are mostly carp and buffalo.
The state last year derived more than
$4,000 from its share and the pros
poets are that this year will go even