Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-08-27

he would be down in minute. he
slid down, loosening the sliding door
below in such manner that when it
tipped he came down, bearing his
weight on a sharp corner.
The Sheboygan local organization
of the Wisconsin Retail Liquor Deal
ers' Association decided to sell 2.5
per cent beer under government per-
mits. No city license will be taken
out but an understanding will be
reached with city officials whereby
no prosecutions will follow sale of
said beer.
Mrs. Kate Devine, thoroughbred
Chippewa Indian, is the mother of
seven sons, every one of whom served
in the army of the United States. Six
served in France
VIM. Schultz, 43, was fatally injur-
ed at Newwood when a, falling limb
struck him while he was telling trees.
He was rushed to hospital but new
er regained consciousness.
Capt Reinhold Schultz, La Crosse,
is on his way to Novorossik, Russia,
with cargo of SUPPLIES which will be
traded to the Russians for wheat
which in turn will be sold to the ROu-
manian government Attached to the
American relief administration in
Paris, Capt Schultz writes that the
ship carries $2,0O0,000 worth Of sup
plies to trade for wheat.
Eighteen bottles of whisky wrapped
in burlap sacks were taken from four
men in an automobile at Ashland by
police.
Fire at the farm of Henry Koeppen
gave Kiel's new motorized fire de-
partment it's first run, ten miles Hay
of this years crop burned but the
firemen saved buildings and 500 BUSH
els of grain
Lightning striking the barn owned
by J. f. Cowling, several miles south
of Neenah, caused fire which destroy
ed the structure and contents. Neigh
bors, forming bucket brigade, saved
the house.
The famous Flambeaux Indians will
appear in their war paint at the an
nual Indian fair at Rhinelander Aug.
% and 20. The Indians run the fair
from exhibits to entertainment and
the displays of beads, basket work and
relics is one of the rarest collections
in the United States.
w, NJ Monahan of Milton Junction,
arrested by Deputy U. S. Marshall
Will Touton, is out under $500 bond
on a charge of shipping cattle. infect
ed with tuberculosis. Monahan is ILL.
He claims he has suit pending
against the parties from whom he OBJ
tanned the cattle, charging them with
selling him the cattle in infected con-
dition without his knowledge.
The old burial ground at Waupun,
unused since 1856, will be converted
into a city park The gravestones
will be removed and replaced by iron
markers.
Andrew Messerschmidt, 38, White
water, was killed when a hayfork
pierced his head over the eyes.
Joel Eddy, a Turtleville farmer,
crawled beneath the stanchions to es-
cape the attack of bull which took
place in his barn. Eddy sustained
two broken ribs and minor bruises.
Army worms caused much damage
to oats and corn near Oshkosh. The
farmers plowed burrows around their
fields and placed poisoned bran mash
OF the edges. The mash is impreg-
mated with lemon juice as the worms
like the taste. Paris green is the
poison content
Jake Herman, "a, Fond du Lac, CON
fessed to killing Benz. Zuelke, 10,
waylaying the youth and striking him
with an iron maui. The body was
hidden in cornfield Zuelke was at7
tentiye to Myrtle Weigert, 16 years,
and Herman's infatuation for the girl
is given as motive for the crime.
Dist. Atty. label of Milwaukee, OBJ
jects to paying the socialist party the
sum of $1,000 yearly or. one-f1fth of
his salary. Heretofore label paid
$500 each year.
The estate Of the late Patrick Cud-
ahy, Milwaukee, is estimated at
81 100000.
The contracting firm of Hoeppner
e Bartlett, Eau Claire, was robbed of
SO, 500 by yeggs who forced the Office
safe and took Liberty bonds and cash.
Optimistic Thought.
Popular sovereignty, when truly I'M
derstood, is a fountain of power.