Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-06-04
AROUND WISCONSIN
BY MAIL AND TELEGRAPH

! Elizabeth jenkins, BelOlt, is under
U. S. bonds for $500 for sending OBJ
scene letters through the mail
Joseph Schafer, Marshfield, who has
farm in the town of Mcmillan, was
stricken of apoplexy While planting
corn and was found dead in the field.
Hundreds of acres Of valuable land
now fit only for pasture will be re
claimed near Watertown. Farmers of
five districts will pay $1S,1S5 for this
purpose.
A lightning bolt killed two horses
and injured third in the barn of OF
to Burmeister, Middleton. Four men
were injured. ID head Of cattle were
uninjured.
Three men were killed at Racine
when their car crashed into the wall
of a culvert near that city. Another
passenger was bruised beyond recog-
milton but may recover. The car was
a total wreck.
The fiftieth anniversary of his or
dination was celebrated at Menasha
where Rev. A. Schubert has been pas
tor for twenty-seven years. One hun
! dred priests were in attendance
Mrs Cora Damn, Marinette, died
leaving an estate of $4,000. Her hus-
Uduu 1CCOANCu Po Wy IuS WILL lie re-
mainder went to four children and
Charles White, former employee.
Mrs. F. Merle Edwards was instant
ly killed at FIT. Atkinson when the
family car was struck by a switch
engine near Okauchee. Mr. Edwards
and baby daughter were slightly hurt.
The car was thrown fifty feet.
Wisconsin's subscription to the Vic
tOrU loan was ahOu0 600 mn 000 Ttc
quota was $75,00O,O0O The Wisconsin
percentage was 12O compared to 1875
for the district. Michigan lead with
1874 per cent. Indiana was 1O4 and
Iowa just over 100
Rexford Knoepfel, FIT. Atkinson,
lost his hand last fall in a sorghum
mill Incapacitated from farming he
has gone in the rabbit business From
three Belgian hares and pair of
cables his rabbitry now comprises
100 hares and 80 cables.
Albert Hoppe, 8 years, a chore boy
in an Eau Claire home, found two
plumbers almost dead from asphyx-
iation. The men had installed new
boiler and were overcome by gas
fumes. Albert summoned help and the
men were revived.
When Edward Dumke, Al, Shaw
ano, cranked his automobile he for
got that the clutch was in the "for-
ward notch. When he started the
motor the car pushed ahead, forced
him across the sidewalk and up
against the wall Of store building.
His chest was crushed and he died in
fifteen minutes.
Theodore Pool, s years, Fit. Atkin-
son, was shot and blinded in the right
eye by Shelburne Miller, years
who welded a bow and arrow and in
boyish defiance used the weapon af-
ter saying he would do so. Another
case of little boys, foolish parents
and dangerous weapons.
The year-old child of William War
tick, residing on a farm near Wau-
saukee, drowned in a pail of water.
The mother was washing and had the
water in the summer kitchen, when
the little one toppled in head first.
The mother was in IN adjoining room
and did not discover the child until
it was dead.
DR.. John G. Barnsdale, wealthy Su-
perior physician, was convicted of
selling cocaine and other forbidden
drugs to his patients and given three
years and $4,000 fine by Judge San
born. DR.. Barnsdale contended that
his operations were a state matter
and not a federal offense, that he
gave the drugs in legitimate prac-
tice. U. S. Dist. Atty Wolfe of Mad
ison, announces a vigorous campaign
on Illicit drug sellers.
Arvin Rademacher, 10, shed bitter
tears when he stood before Judge
Backus, Milwaukee, accused of hold
ing up Meyer Gordon, a Hebrew
pawnbroker Rademacher went in the
store and asked to look at gun.
While the pawnbroker was busy the
boy loaded it with blanks. He then Or
dered Gordon to throw up his hands.
Gordon thinking the gun was not
loaded grappled and a shot was fired
The youth then ran down the street
but was caught. For his foolish adj
| venture he went to Green Bay for
two years.
Trempeleau mountain, twenty miles
north of La Crosse, has been given to
Wisconsin as a state park by John A.
Latsch, wealthy wholesaler of Wi
mona. Mr.. Latsch was born within
sight Of the big bluff and few years
ago commenced acquiring the prop
erty. His gift comprises 700 acres.
The commanding and picturesque
peak, protruding into the river, upon
which are historic Indian mounds,
rare flowers and peculiar rock forma-
tions, is to be retained intact by the
state if the offer is accepted The
ground leading east from the noun
tain, in some places a mile wide, will
be known as Perrot park Mr.. Latsch
gave Winona public baths and a
game preserve.
Matt Miller, Kenosha inventor, has
perfected camera gun" The weap-
on serves as a defense instrument
and to identify criminals. The cam
era adjustment may be attached to
revolvers of thirty-two to thirty-six
caliber rifles and shotguns. After the
gun has been fired and the bullet has
passed out of the gun barrel a star
she'll eXplodes. This acts 'as a fash
light and an exposure is registered
on small film wound around the
gun barrel. The photograph, when de-
veloped, furnishes a picture two by
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