Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-10-01
COUNTY AND NEARBY.
Daring Savanna HOld-up.
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Daring Savanna HOld-up.
Three unknown young men held up
Thomas Gydeson, Savanna, ILL., hotel
man, and three guests, relieving them
of sums from $21 to sos. The hold
up was done in the evening in front
of the hotel where the men were sit
ting. All the time the lights shOne
brightly and a few feet away men
went about their work at the depot.
After rif1ing the pockets of their vic
tins the young men walked quietly
away. Gydeson gave the alarm at
once and posses were formed. They
searched every train as it pulled
thru and in one car found four men.
The men fed toward swamp when
told to stand by" and were fired up
on by the posse. Unable to run thru
the swamp and afraid to come out
the men gave themselves up. One
man was found shot thru the back
and killed. Another was shot thru
the foot. Two were uninjured. But
little money was found on the cap
tured men and they denied compile
ity in the hold-up of a few minutes
before. Their stories are believed.
The bandits are still at large.
Skunk Bites WOman's Leg.
Mrs. VIM. McCauley lives about five
miles from Darlington in the vicinity
of Red Rock. The McCauleys milk
largs herd of cows and she assists
her husband with the milking. When
going out to milk she always puts on
pair of rubber boots The other
morning she was getting ready to go
to the coward, and was sitting out
side the door on the steps that lead
~ fI1n Ii foIn In bod csIf on
one boot when she was startled and
frightened by sharp pain in her
bootless leg. She looked about and
saw small animal, streaked with
white, running away across the yard.
Upon examination it was found that
her leg was severely bitten and lac
Grated in two places. Mrs. McCauley
has since been under the care of
physician. The skunk has always
been peaceful and harmless ami
NAL 1t is presumed that the animal
had been pestered by dogs during the
night, Infatuated to the degree of
madness, and Mrs. McCauley's leg
was the first thing in the early morn
ing upon which he could unloose his
wrath.
Restore Ruined Land.
The Vinegar Hill Zinc company has
found way to restore land supposed
lily ruined by sulphur impregnation, to
fertility. The company treated a
piece of land near their rooster with
phosphate and crushed tailings. The
pilot produced a fair crop of corn this
year. Now the company will pillow all
the land and prepare tailings to treat
/ it,
Richland Case Appealed.
The Richland county case of the
state VS. Yves Flamme and Mabel
Bunker, charge of adultery, went to
the jury last week after two days
trial. The jury was out an afternoon
and night bringing in a verdict of
guilty. The defendants have appeal
ed to. the supreme court and Judge
Clementson has granted stay of
proceedings.
A FrightfuI Accident.
Hon. Thomas H. Evans of Dodge
vile, employed on trunk line work,
stepped from the road to permit an
auto to pass and stumbled over a
road grader. AS he fell Mr.. Evans
head struck on the grader and his
face was badly gashed. Other injuries
were sustained as he has been par
alyzed since the accident.
Fire Destroys DOdgevilIe Barns.
Two barn fires occurred at Dodge /
vile Sunday morning of last week. 1t
is presumed that the barn of VIM. |
Skillicorn was struck by lightning
and the flames spread to the barn of
W. H. Kendall adjoining. Some hay
and tools were burned with the build /
ings but the stock were saved
Linden Barn Consumed.
Lightning struck the Logan Thomp-
son barn near Linden and the struc-
ture was completely destroyed Farm /
machinery, 400 bushels of oats, some
wheat, IS tons of hay, Mr. Thompson's
harness and a couple of rigs were al
so burned.
IS Months For Forgery.
Edward Ironmonger, the Richland t
Center colored boy who raised a
check, received a sentence of IS
months in Green ay. His companion
in crime, Henry Franklin, white, was
given a year.
Iowa County Buys Govt. Truck.
Iowa county has bought a govern
ment truck similar to the one pur-
chased for Grant county. 1t is a
Nash, two-ton with power hoist and
four wheel drive. Cost $500.
Galena Young Man Killed.
Geo. P. Creighton, Galena man, was
killed in Dubuque by being run over
by a motor car.
Mrs. e. B. Bunts, an old Millville
resident, died Saturday of last week
following an operation at Prairie du
Chen for cancer of the stomach. A
husband and adopted son survive.
Geo. Smith, Galena, was arrested
at Rockford and taken home to stand
trial for wife desertion
Early Patchen, owned by L. M.
Gundry, Galena, won the PIP pace
at Elkhorn in three straight heats.