Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-03-07
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the Iowa county courts and will serve
six months in Jail
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Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Walloch Of Grand
Rapids, announce the birth of a daugh-
ter, No. Z, and baby No. H. All seven
brothers and six sisters are living.
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Alexander DeMars, "a years old,
died at Eau Claire as the result Of be-
ing scalded by steam which escaped
from boiler in the mill where he was
working.
The engine and eleven coaches of
the Olympian, Milwaukee road coast
train, were derailed between Wyocena
and Rio, about ten miles from Portage,
a week ago. No one was injured.
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The Green Bay and Western depot
and the j. w Pierce store at Plover,
were burglarized last week. The total
loss was about one hundred and fifty
dollars. There is no clue to the rob-
bers.
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BeIoit caused damage amounting to
$4,000. Other concerns suffered heav-
lily also. The flames gained so rapid
ly that the fremen were unable to
control it.
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17-months-old Walter Zeig, of Mil
waukee, clutched the table cloth in
play and pulled a bowl of hot soup
over on his little body He was so
badly burned that his life is despaired
of at the hospital.
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William Bunn, accused murderer in
the county Jail at Madison, refused to
approve the adoption of his 7-year-old
son by a family living near Chippewa
Falls. Consent of the parents is nee
essary under the statutes.
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Suit has been brought by Attorney
General Walter G.. owen against the
county and city of Milwaukee, for fines
collected during the years 1909 and
1915 and not turned over to the state.
The total amounts with interest to
100000
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Louis Rutzky Of Marshfield, was ar
rested by Sheriff bennington at Grand
Rapids on last Monday, charged with
having forged a draft for $27S.9O is
sued by the Farmers State bank of
Hillsboro to the Badger Candy COM
pany Of Milwaukee.
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Former Senator H. c.. Martin. of
Darlington, died last week of cancer.
Senator Martin was prominent for
many years in the senate, being sue
ceeded by Plat Whitman of Highland
when his health failed Mr.. Martin
was a progressive.
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William Rowland, transient black
smith, stole a pair Of pinchers from
his GAINESVILLE employer and proceed
ed TO get drunk with the proceeds He
was given thirty days in Jail. The
pinchers were recovered from the
farmer who bought them.
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E. A. Smith, Michigan lineman, en-
plOyed at Dodgeville, fell 20 feet from
pole where he was at work, and re-
ceived a broken wrist, the other
sprained, a rib broken and severe
bruises. Smith is % years old and
unmarried. He will get WE'LL
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Will Butler, a Clinton youth. fell
while carrying an axe and struck the
icy sidewalk. His head came in con-
hn OF nd hol
been for the heavy cap he was wearing
Butler would have been badly hurt. AS
1t was he is confined to his home.
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William H. Fitch, 70 years old, Jos.
w. Fitch, AZ years old, his son, AMI
Miss Pearl Swain, Is years DID, met
death at Cranmoor, near Madison, from
inhaling the fumes of patent fire ex-
tinguisher. The house burned to the
ground. The elder Fitch died the next
morning and the other deaths soon fol.
lowed.
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A supposed ring of copper thieves
was uncovered at Green Bay when a
sleigh was struck by street car kill
ing George Putnam. Frank Dolan. a
companion, was arrested. The sleigh
was filled with copper bars. Much
copper has been missing at Green Bay
recently.
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The good intention Of Frank Nau-
man, Manitowoc farmer to help good
roads in his county may be frustrated
If the effort to break his will, to be
made by relatives, is successful. Maui
man left nearly all of $4,000 estate
to the county for good roads, ignoring
his relatives. Two friends received
$1,000 each.
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Mrs. Henry Steckelberg, wife of
Loganville farmer, was burned to
death in horrible manner. She at
tempted to start fire in a feed cook
er earlV in the morning uSinp what