Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-05-19

sided at Neenah since 1850 being a
native of Massachusetts.
Mrs Katherine Malar, rs, pioneer
of Chippewa Falls, died of heart fail
ure while preparing supper. One OF
her boarders found Mrs. Malar lying
beside the kitchen stove.
Loren Davis, 8, Ladysmith, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Davis, was in
stantly killed Thursday evening when
he ran IN front OF an automobile
driven by w. A. Carroll.
Because his wife, Lillian played
poker, opened his mail, used his
checks and refused to make dinner,
Fred Hamilton of Milwaukee, was
granted a divorce by Judge Gregory
Marie Sasso, 4 years, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sasso, Devils
Lake, was killed while playing on the
tracks. The child attempted to run
across and was struck by an engine.
232.05S auto licenses had been issu-
ed up to the end of April this num-
Der being in excess Of the total for
1917. 214,O00 were for automobiles
$4,000 for trucks, 1850 for motorcyc-
les and 1,708 for dealers licenses.
William Prosser. 81, employed at
the Wisconsin Stable Equipment Co.,
Oconomowoc, was instantly killed
when his left arm caught in the cogs
OF machine and was pulled from his
body
1t cost Bruce Jeffris and George
Dennison, prominent young men of
GAINESVILLE, 500 each to play a joke
and borrow the automobile of Fred
Howe. They left the machine in
vacant lot.
$4,000 will be required to rebuild
the Wausaukee bridge in Marinette
county washed out by recent floods
Other bridges were severely damag-
ed. Four of the five spans on the
Wausakee bridge are gone.
The 5-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
B. Portzen, was killed while playing
near the home in Caledonia. P. J.
Post, Sank City, was driving the car
which struck the child He has been
summoned to appear before the sher-
if for investigation.
While playing about an excavation
in the street made by employees of
the city engineering department, Hor-
los Peterson, 10, Kenosha, son of
Louis Peterson, fell on a splinter of
wood. The piece of wood was driy-
Accidental discharge of a shotgun
in the hands of a playmate resulted
in the dangerous wounding Of Ar
thur Rusch, Milwaukee, II years. Ar
thur begged that his pal Raymond
Wolter, IA, be exonerated from all
blame. An old shell, believed to have
been no good after test firing, ex-
ploded.
Gao IJop,i1+o,, oo,1,;o4o1 ~ Da:.. !.
OF the murder of Edward Warner and
sentenced to life term in May, 1918,
was discharged in circuit court on mo-
ton of the states attorney who adj
mitted there was not sufficient evil
dence to convict and that material
witnesses at the first trial had disap-
peared. Hamilton served nearly two
years in Waupun.
Edward Hazen, Oconto, was in
stantly killed and two men compan-
ions were injured when a car driven
by Bert Cain turned over. Howard
Fitzimmons suffered conclusion of
the brain and is near death. The car
was being driven at a high rate of
speed, spectators stated, and in turn
ing out for another car, the accident
occurred. 1t is alleged that the nine
occupants of the car had been indulg-
ing in moonshine.
A half million salmon trout eggs
from Seattle have been shipped to the
Bayfield, hatchery and are being dis
tributed to inland lakes and streams.
twenty-five cans were placed in Long
lake this week The salmon trout
grow to 10 or II pounds and appear
to thrive equally in fresh or salt
water. Some salmon trout eggs were
planted near Duluth by the govern
ment four or five years ago, and quite
a number are being caught in Lake
Superior now.
Mrs. Rose Suemnicht, wife of a far
mer residing between Plymouth and
Cascade, was severely burned when
her clothing caught fire from the en-
bers beneath a kettle while she was
making soap in the yard. The IT.
year old son, who was working near
by, ran to his mothers rescue. After
trying to beat out the flames, he car
ried her to a large trough and threw
her into the water The flames were
put out but the mother was severely
burned. She is not expected to re-
cover
Eight wolf cubs captured by uni
versity students, will have to be kill
ed unless $64 is raised to save their
lives. The boys are anxious to. get
the bounty provided by the state. This
means that the cubs will have to be
! killed. Citizens interested in the
cubs have suggested that they be
turned over to the zoo. An opinion
was asked of Atty Gen. Blaine. He
said that while for scientific and
historical purposes it may be very de-
sirable to capture animals alive, and
turn them over to geological gardens
for which bounty may be received,
that it is a policy that can be estab-
lished by the legislature alone. l
cannot give construction to the pres
ent statutes permitting bounties to be
paid for live animals