Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-12-26

head first on cement floor. Death was
instantaneous.
David Eaton, 101, died Monday at
his home in Fond du Lac, after a long
illness of paralysis. A widow and two
sons survive him.
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John Williams or Skunk" Williams
of Lone Rock burgled freight cars and
was detected. He was given a sentence
of two years in Waupun upon his plea
of guilty.
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Commissioned officers from 40 COM
panies of the reorganized Wisconsin
National guard in Milwaukee last week
attending officers school. The present
guard replaces the one already in the
federal service and will do home work
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Mrs. Rudolph Miller of Eau Claire,
was missed from her home and a
search went on for several days. The
body was found under the ice of the
Chippewa river. Mrs. Miller was tenn
pOrarily deranged.
Joe Stello of GAINESVILLE, is locked
up the attempted murder of Jasper
Lumbardo, a fellow workman. Stello
went to Lumbardo's home and shot the
unfortunate man down in the presence
of his wife. He is an alleged black
handler.
1000
5000 tons of coal were dumped into
| Lake Michigan in an attempt to tighten
| the steamer, Presque Isle, which went
aground off Sheboygan last week $50
tons were salvaged by a tug The
steamer sprung leak but was finally
| foated.
Edwin T. Warner, caretaker for the
Standard Oil company at Racine, was
shot and instantly killed by thief
who opened the safe but fed without
taking any money. Women passing
by heard shots and summoned help.
900
A North Western passenger train
at Fond du Lac collided with the auto
truck of the fire chief of that city at
public crossing and hurled the We
hicle 100 feet Four firemen in the
car were fatally injured.
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Rudolph Sanders, %, an employe of
the Lawson Aircraft company of
Green Bay, was arrested on a charge
of having stolen important drawings
The concern has a government con-
tract to make flying machines. 1t
is said that Lawton's goods were pack
ed and he was preparing to leave town
when the officers nabbed him.
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An explosion Of steam from a cof-
fee can placed on a factory stove to
heat for lunch cost William Schurr
of Madison one eye. His face was also
badly burned. The industrial commits
sion held that Schnurr was entitled
to compensation under the state law.
900
In support of theory that no more
than two crops Of alfalfa should be
harvested a year, Schwartz Bros. Of
Waukesha, largest growers in the
state, have left untouched a field con-
taing more than 100 tons. Due to
lack of cultivation, the crop has grown
thick and heavy, a condition that will
assure larger and better harvest next
year, according to crop authorities.
With prevailing changes of tempera-
ture and snow, the growth serves as a
blanket to the roots.
John Zach, of the Harris garage,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Scott, of
Chicago, had a narrow escape from
death at Prairie du Chen, when the
automobile in which they were riding
was struck by a south bound passen-
ger train at Bluff street crossing. The
driver did not see or hear the train,
as the windshield was covered with
steam. The f1agman tried to warn
the driver, but was too late and the
machine was struck by the engine
The only damage done was nipping
off the front truck and smashing a
wheel. Mrs. Scott received a few
scratches on the face from flying
glass.
The output of the federal fish hatch
cry at La Crosse will be doubled next
year as part of the ways and means to
increase the nations food supply. 100,-
600 rainbow trout eggs have already
been ordered from the station at Man
chester, Iowa, and 100000 brook trout
eggs will come from the Leadville, Col.
station. A requisition has also been
made for 5000 900 pike eggs from the
government hatchery at Put-in-Bay,
Ohio. Commercial fishermen at La
Crosse have reaped harvest in carp
and buffalo. These are seined under
the ice. Millions of small game fish
are also taken from the landlocked
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