Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-10-20

CAME Sailing through the WlnuOW anu
grazed his cheek, burying itself in
the wall on the other side of the
coach.
George KOcak, arrested two years
ago on a charge of having attempted
to blow up the home of j. w. DeCou,
foreman of the Jeffrey factory at Ken
osha, was released last week by Judge
Belden. Many labor organizations in
terested themselves in his behalf.
DR.. Nine. Marie Montessori, the
world famous educator, will come to
Stevens Point to instruct if the hopes
of the people of that city are realized.
New York, San Francisco, half a hun
dred cities in this country and the
governments of China, Cuba and
Spain are vieing with each other to
obtain the illustriOus pedogogue. Stew
ems Point people hope the influence of
Miss Helen Parkhurst, instructor in
the normal school in that city, and an
old friend of DR.. Montessori, will in
fuence in their favor.
The Chicago & Northwestern road
has provided itself with a locomotive
that is both dirtless and smokeless.
The engine, which is greatly similar
to those in use at the present time,
will burn powdered coal which will
be forced into the firebox by air pres
sure from a small motor located in
the rear of the tender. The fine
pieces of fuel are carried into the
flame and burned as oil would be. 1t
is said the new locomotive has no
CRATES, will require no shOvelling, and
that a greater percentage of heat units
can be utilibzed than under the old
system.
Judge A. G. Backus, lecturing on
"Society's Duty to the Unfortunate, "
before a Milwaukee audience, stated
that the prison system was a failure,
and that 40 per cent of the first Of
tenders return to prison. Within this
century the prison as it is now known
will be abolished. Public farms and
probation methods where the earn
ings of the prisoner after his keep
|
dependents, and reformation of the
prisoner to bring him back to society
strong of mind and body will be the
ideal of the coming days, according to
the justice.
| Joseph Spears, a Lacrosse boat liv-
eryman, dropped dead in the water
near his boathouse some time ago
while in the employ of the Minnesota
Wisconsin Light e Power Co. His
widow was awarded $3.50 by the Wis
consin industrial commission. The
case was taken to the court by the
company, and Judge Stevens, of the
Madison circuit, reversed the decision
of the industrial commission on the
grounds that the concern had not been
given opportunity to give Spears prop
er medical attention. Spears died OF
heart disease, it was held by the COM
mission, caused by injuries received
while working at the pumping station
near his boathouse.
Green county celebrated cheese day
on October IL, and thousands of visit
ors from the surrounding country and
northern Illinois, came to Monroe and
helped make things hum. AS this
section of the state was originally
settled by the Swiss, the day was
called Swiss Day also. Governor
Philip, who is of Swiss descent, and
Colonel Pixley his secretary, accom-
panied by executives from Madison
and other Wisconsin cities, were
guests of the day. $4,000 cheese sand
witches, with cheese pie and coffee
were distributed free. The center OF
the city was filled with booths devot-
ed to cheese products, eleven bands
discoursed eleven different kinds OF
music, and dances were held on what
was claimed to be the largest pavilion
in the world The special features OF
the day were many including Swiss
athletic and musical acts. Green
county produces one-fifth of the cheese
made in the state and has 167 cheese
factories. The COWS exceed the popu-
lation by $4,000.
John Rue, a farmer living five miles
north e Muscoda, found dead deer
in his p.sture short time ago. Mr.
Rue was worried about the matter as
he feared he might be blamed for the
death. r. S. Scheibel, secretary OF the
state conservation commission, being
called upon for instructions, ordered
the deer sent to Madison by express
which was done. The carcass was
found on a piece of rough land in the
timber, and had several wounds on
the body and throat that might have
been caused by battle with rival
buck.
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