Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-08

escaped.
Odin Klandrus of La Crosse, was
wounded in France and his twin
brother, August, killed in action.
Andrew Mari, 65, hermit of Grand
Rapids, died last week. He lived all
alone for many years and collected
old tin and rubbish for living.
Daylight burglars held up the clerk
in the Stoessel jewelry store, MilWau-
kee. and escaped with $500 stick
pin and SIS in cash.
It is stated that Rose Litznauer OF
Milwaukee, was shot as an American
spy by the Austrian government be-
fore the cessation of hostilities. Miss
Litznauer's work is said to have dis
rupted the Austrian food administra-
ton.
Geo Krebs of FIT. Atkinson, got his
hand caught in self feeding ripsaW
and lost all the fingers. Krebs was
cutting up little sticks when the ac-
cident happened.
Corp. Thos Budlong Of Marinette,
who was a German prisoner, is
free, according to word received by
the family. He passed through Swltz-
erland Dec. 10, enrOute to France. he
was wounded when captured.
Miss Gladys Brannagan OF Madi-
son. was awarded $4,000 damages by
a Dane county jury. She sued for
$4,000 alleging that her father was
killed in an automobile accident out
of defects in road.
Joseph Kruger, &c, and Lydia, "a,
his wife, died of influenza at Kenosha
after four-day illness. They occu-
pied adjoining beds at the hospital.
Interment was made in one grave.
Henry Tilden, a prominent Koshko- ::
nong farmer, shot himself with a re-
volver at his home near FIT. Atkinson.
Tilden was SIS and popular. Grief ov-
er the death Of well-loved son caus-
ed his action, it is conjectured.
A. A. Farley, Sc, fireman at the Mil
waukee road pumping station at Hor-
icon. was badly burned when can of
kerosene, with which he attempted to
hasten boiler fire, exploded. 1t is
believed he will recover.
Nine years ago John Bennett, Ra-
cine, and his sister Mary were sep
arated when they left the state school
at Sparta and were placed IN differ
ent families. Last week Mr.. Bennett
after a long search, found his sister
IN Stanley WIS.
One of the biggest toboggan slides
in the state is awaiting the seasons
first snowfall at Racine. 1t has
length of over 160 feet and slope OF
35 per cent 1t is planned to hold
title events on it this season.
Butcher knives are bad things for
little boys to play with as the par
ents of Clarence and George Simp-
son of Stoughton, now know. Clar-
ence had his knee joint laid open for
several inches through careless &C
ton on the part OF George, aged q,
and whittier.
Influenza has to serious extent in
terfered with logging operations in
the upper part of Wisconsin. Many
camps have been running short hand
ed for the last six weeks owing to
the prevalence of the disease among
the crews.
leslie Kruger claims that God APP
reared to him in a vision and showing
the horrors of war told him not to
answer the draft board summons so
he told the draft board at Eau Claire
last week. He also stated that the
board had treated him unfairly and
that neighbors had classed him pro-
German.
Gust Daviledcn, a Milwaukee for
ist was given orc year in iGil by JUS
tice Blenski for contributing TO the
delinquency of young girl. In i'm
posing the sentence without fine the
Judge said IF / had a daughter and
YOU were guilty of what you have
done to this girl, | wouldn't give you
a chance to come to court would
blow your head off.
Five Winnebago Indians from the
family of John White Eagle, Port
age. are with the colors in France
White Eagle is an old trapper and his
camp is kept as in the primitive days.
Many persons visit the place as the
tepees are occupied both summer and
winter
Mrs. Hope McEldowney, West Sa-
lem, the wealthy widow who was
swindled out of $4,000 by the clair
voyant trust" in Chicago four years
ago was married Christmas day to
William c. Sager, a Minneapolis trav-
cling salesman. The bride gave her
age as so and the groom AZ.
John j. Blaine arrived in Madison
and will be ready TO assume his of
fee Monday All of the state officers
have filed their oaths and there will
be no formal inauguration. Mr.
Blaine will move to Madison and will
reside in Wingra park Attorney
General Spencer Haven will return
to practice law at Hudson Madison
dispatch.
The Tomah Indian schools contri-
button to the war is represented by
nearly 100 blue stars and a gold star
and liberal subscriptions to the Lib
erty loan, Red Cross and other war
aids. The generosity of the Indian in
support 0f his government is strik-
ingly illustrated by the action of the
Odanah village on the Bad river The
allotment was $4,000, but the Indians
astonished the committee by subscrib-
ing for 100000.
Daniel Stewart, Mike Garnegg and
Peter Bartell, three ancients aged So,
rs and "a respectively. were hailed in
to Justice Blenskfs court. Milwaukee,
on New Years day for being on a
bender" The three old men were
found in Reed street rooming house.
81 wasn't drunk . CraOdra S4cur+