Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-03-27

icanize all foreigners in this commun-
lty and to aid them to become Cnited
States citizens Night schools and a
legal advice bureau have been estab-
lished. The common council and at
torneys are cooperating.
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Despite her ninety-three years, Mrs.
Elizabeth Davy of Watertown, takes
an active interest in national affairs
and spends much of her time sewing
for the Red Cross. Mrs. Davy was
born in New York and came to Wis
consin in 1915 She had made her
home in the town of Ixonia with the
exception of short intervals spent with
her children in the city.
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Ernest ScherhOck, a Baraboo farm
hand, was found guilty Of arson and
sent to Waupun for five years. Scher-
mock became angered at his employer,
Frank Schenkat, and during the fam
ily's absence set the house afire. No
great damage was done but the NAL
icious intent was so plain that the
court inflicted a heavy sentence.
5000
Rock county farmers have asked
sheriff Whipple for men to work on
the farms. It is expected that labor
will be scarce in this section this
summer and the farmers are begin
ming to secure their help for the seas
on. Many men in previous years were
put to work under the commitment
law but now the demand is too great
for the number of men who are SEN
fenced to the county Jail.
1000
Because he ate too much, Frank
Reich, father Of five children, must
serve year in the Milwaukee house
of correction. Reich was charged
with abandonment and when the case
was heard it was found that he had
not only failed to provide for his wife
and children, but had eaten up all the
food that the family had gathered. He
even went so far as to eat a piece of
raw beef that had been purchased to
make stew.
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Geo. Medved, a Milwaukee laborer,
shot and killed his wife, Lena, while
drunk This was on Saturday at II
a. m. On Monday, SO hours later, he
was on his way to Waupun Medved
told the court ne was sorry and Of
fered to pay a fine To this amazing
statement the court took prompt ex-
ception. Medved was given life. He
claimed that his wife bossed him too
much.
Maurice Bye, Milwaukee, self-con-
fessed slayer OF his young wife, went
to the Oshkosh insane asylum follow
ing his trial for murder and subse-
quent examination by alienists. Bye
claimed that he was ordained by God
to put. his wife out of the way but in
timated that he had a "soul-mate"
ready for her place. The unfortunate
woman was Bye's social inferior and
he harped about it constantly.
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Mrs. Anna Boernel, Milwaukee, is
suing her husband, August Boerner,
for a divorce The Boerners have
been married "a years during which
period twenty-three children have
been born. The last were twins.
Nine children are living. Mrs. Boern-
er claimed that Boerner deserted her
in Germany in 1889 She followed him
to Milwaukee with five little ones.
She was granted alimony
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Mrs. Sam Temkin and five children
have arrived at Beaver Dam from Lee
non, Russia, sixty miles from the old
fighting front The Temkins left Rus
STA Nov. 28th, making a long journey
across Siberia and the Pacific Mr..
Tempkln came here from Russia four
years ago but was unable until re
Gently to send for his little flock. The
cost of the trip at this time was
$4,000 rubles or $4,000.
1000
Angered over his discharge from
the Hoskins mine at New Diggings,
"Blondy" Hollingsfeld, a miner. shot
and killed Lloyd Adams, the super
1ntendent. Hollingsfeld quarrelled
with the superintendent over wages
and becoming drunk, went to the Of
flee and pulled a revolver Adams
attempted to take the gun away and
during the scuffle was shot. Adams
ran to an adjoining room and the en-
ragged miner fired two times both
shots taking effect in Adams body.
The victim died shortly after. Holl-
lngsteld fled but was arrested at
Shullsburg.
That 1900 acres of leaf tobacco
yielded Vernon and La Crosse county
farmers $2,200,O00 during the last
season, or an average Of 5000 an acre,
is disclosed by canvass of the to-
bacco warehouses and buyers operat-
ing in this part of Wisconsin. While
tobacco has always been a profitable
crop for farmers, prices paid during
the season reached a new high record,
and in consequence the growers are
making preparations for increased ac-
reage during the coming season. It
is said $4,000 acres will be planted in
this district this year where the soil
OF black loan and clay make it we'll
adapted for tobacco culture. AS frost
and hail are common that far north
great precautions are taken bv the