Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-09-15

Inc cOmmltCeo IN charge Oh the WIS
consin livestock exhibit at the Pana-
ma Pacific exposition proposes that
the display animals at the big fair
be the best the state can produce and
suggests that the prize winners at the
state fair be given first consideration.
should an owner of an animal not eX-
hibited at the state fair enter it at the
California show and win prize, his
expenses will be paid. All the money
left over after the expenses are paid
will be divided among the winning an
imals' owners.
Descendants of the Chippewa tribes,
who formerly abounded in the region
around Superior, have held reunion
at Wisconsin Point near that city. A
steel company has under considera-
ton the use of the land on which the
ancient Indian burial ground is To-
Gated and the remnants of the tribe
have under discussion the removal OF
the bones of their ancestors.
Harry Cushing, of Dubuque, team
ster, had his leg broken when his
horse fell on him. Cushing was CIV
ing the horses a drink at a fountain,
when an automobile with it's cut-out
wide open, passed, frightening the
team. On of the horses reared and
fell on Cushing's leg, breaking it.
William Zieratz, Milwaukee motor
cycle speeder, was arrested recently
for going too fast, and confided to a
bystander that he was a "hum-ding-
er" when it came to making speed.
The next day when his case was call
ed, he found the bystander to be the
presiding Judge of the court. Tier
atz pleaded not gully, but had moth
ing to say when he recognized who the
Judge was. He was fined SIS.
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Prof. w. ]. Clough has been, sus-
pended by Mayor Downey from his
position as head of the Portage school
after 40 years service. The old school
board had employed him at meeting
held some time ago for the ensuing
year, but the incoming school board
engaged Prof. c. c. Bishop, Of Viro-
qua, to succeed him. An injunction
restraining the new school board from
interfering with the work of Prof.
Clongh was taken. Prof. Bishop will
probably be appointed by the mayor
to take charge of the schools when
they open next week.
John Wagner, drunk and disorder
ly, was locked up in the police station
at Amigo, Wis. Half an hour later
his captor met him on the street. Wag-
ner stated that he had broken Jail and
wished to know what the damages
we're.
Robert lille, an 11-year-old boy, liv-
ing at Stevens Point, stole ride on
a freight train and lost his life as a
result. He fell under the wheels
when he attempted to leave the cars.
Two freight trains collided head-on
near Racine Junction on the South
western division of the Milwaukee
road. Walter Speak, one of the engin-
GERS, was scalded so badly that he
died in a few minutes. The misun-
|derstanding of train orders was said
to have been the cause of the disas-
ter.
United States Senator P. c. Hust-
ing, who has been camping with a
party on the Flambeau river for the
past two weeks, describes that part
of the state as exceptionally beauti-
full. The party made the trip from
Manitowish to Ladysmith, distance
of 225 miles. After leaving Balls Is
land on the Flambeau, they passed
through a strip of virgin forests over
so miles long, which is said to be the
widest scenery in the state.
A "set" gun was recently discover
ed by two boys of Iron river, who were
exploring in the brush near that city.
The gun was fastened to stump and
a string connected with its trigger
lead to nearby tree, it being so ar
ranged so the pressure of the string
would discharge the contents of the
gun in that direction. The boys took
the "contraption" down, and placed
the gun against a tree. Next day it
had disappeared. While the practice
OF setting" a gun for the killing of
deer was very common in the early
days, it is now punishable by term
in prison.
Through Wisconsin in a prairie
schooner" is the method in which Miss
Ella Kunz and Agnes Sperry, of Del
field are taking their vacation. A wa
gon was well equipped for the journey
and the young ladies secure pennants
in each town they pass through and
adorn the vehicle with them.
DR.. F. c. Gillen, Milwaukee, Wis,
was MORALLY injured while testing
a process for the making of potash.
An explosion resulted which cost
the doctors life few hours later.
He was fully conscious until the end
o~d Advocated tho offorfc of tho affond-