Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-10-06


land schools, struck the tip of an UNI
brella he was carrying against guy
wire which led from a pole to the
ground. The wire was charged with
electricity from a power circuit, and
Mr.. Doudna received a shock that
threw him to the street and tore his
umbrella to tatters. He was confined
to his home for several days as re-
suit of the shock.
Ernest Pavlovic, of Milwaukee, shot
and killed his wife and ended his own
life a few minutes later. The couple
were married last year and separated
about three months ago. The tragedy
occurred after Pavlovic had gone to
the home of a friend where his wife
was staying and endeavored to in
duce her to return to him. Upon her
refusal to do so, he fired without
warming.
Fred Abrahams, a farmer of the
town of Texas, near Wausau, blew
himself to pieces with dynamite and
almost demolished his home. Neigh
bors heard the report and rushed to
the house to find nothing that resemb-
led a human body, and the house in
a state of ruin. Abraham lived with
a son on the farm and had been brood
ing over financial troubles.
VIM. Dryer, a Lacrosse man, loves
Irish plays and attends the perform
ances of F'iske O'Hara, whenever he
comes to town. Two years ago Mr..
Dwyer suffered the loss of an over
coat, tools, and robe from his auto
mobile, while watching the play. This
year the thieves returned while Mr..
Dwyer was attending another perform
ance, and stole his automobile.
Attorney General Owen has ruled
that a person under sixteen may drive
motor vehicles providing they are
accompanied by an adult. The attor-
ney general was asked whether the
presence of a person of requisite age
satisfied the terms of the statute
enacted by the last legislature.
cit appears to have been the legisla-
tive intent to permit persons under
age of sixteen years to operate motor
vehicles when accompanied by an
adult person." said the attorney gen
eral, NOR can it be said that such a
legislative intent is not found in rea-
son. Regardless of the mental or phys
ical condition of the adult, it is not
unreasonable to assume that the pres
ence of such adult in the vehicle
would act as a deterrent to reckless
ness on the part of the youthful ''driv
err"
The widow of Gerhardt Vennen, a
former employee of the New Dells Lum-
Der company, of Eau Claire, has sued
the company for damages amounting
to $4,000 for illness incurred and re-
sultant death of her husband. 1t is
alleged that Vennen contracted typhoid
fever while at work for the company.
The company holds that they are not
responsible as the action should come
under the workmen's compensation act
The case which was nonsuited by the
lower court and is now before the SUI
preme court is said to be unusual in
that no precedent or case similar can
be found in the annals of the American
or English legal history. The max
imum amount of damages allowed un
der the compensation act is $4,000, and
a victory for the widow will proba-
bly, change the amount for which dam
ages can be asked in future cases.
Louis Faciento, an Italian, who re-
sided in the city of Kenosha, went to
the old country four months ago to
fight and left his wife to care for four
small children. Mrs. Faciento appealed
to hte local authorities and the Italian
consul for support of her family, and
receiving no aid, slipped away to Chi
cago with one Jerome DeCarlo. They
fearing arrest Mrs. Faciento-DeCarlo
went to the states attorney and relat-
ed her story. The states attorney in
formed her that while under normal
the charge would be
bigamy, it would be necessary for the
state to prove that her first husband
had not been killed in the war.
The sum of $6O,1O8.89 will be dis
tributed among twenty-five schools
for the deaf, by the treasurer of the
state. The largest amount, $12,125.85,
goes to the city of Milwaukee. Among
other cities to receive substantial
sums are: Racine, $1,3S3.33 Superior,
81 ,097.0S; Oshkosh, $1,55958; La
Crosse, $1,35S.14; GAINESVILLE, $1,567.66
and Green Bay, $1,115.70.
Under the statutes of Wisconsin, the
state allows $3.50 for each pupil of
deaf school, who is instructed during
a period of at least nine months dur
ing the year. An additional sum of
500 is allowed for each deaf school
pupil not residing in the school dis
trict where the deaf school is located
Where a pupil receives less than nine