The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-06-16
KILLED BY AN INFURIATED

KILLED BY AN INFURIATED
COW
The farm home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
" Wiedenlan was the scene of a fata
tragedy last Friday, night, in which
Henry Schnoor, father Of Mrs. Wiede
' mann, lost his life.
Mr.. SchnoOr was in the habit Of
spending his winters here and then go
Ing to Minnesota to spend the summer
with his. ~ two sons He went there
this spring as usual but got to think
ing that 1t had been many years since
he had been here on Decoration Day
20 hes came back just a-week before
his death and saw the day properly eel.
ebrated. He saw that the grave Of his
wife had been cared for SO as to be
Z presentable as such a time and was en-.
toying visit before he went back to
Minnesota.
d Last Friday a calf had been born in
1 the pasture of the Wiedenlafln farm.
where he was staying, and he and his
grandson. boy about ten years old,
went out to get the calf and its moth.
or When they came upon the little
family, the COW seemed to divine that
they were after her baby, so opened
attack. She ran at the boy, but he
ran from her and screamed.
Mr.. SchnOOr was carrying what he
supposed was q stout stick, and he
went to the boys rescue, striking the
COW SO. hard blow with his stick that
he broke 1t. leaving him defenseless.
Il The COW turned upon him, and that
Is all that is known, only that Mr.,
achnoOr was found so badly injured
that he died in few hours.
The boys screams attracted the at
tentipn Of his father, who was in q
nearby field blowing corn, and he ran
to the boys assistance, but he arrived
too late. When he reached the scene
Mr.. Schnoor had sat up, and the COW
was starting another attack upon him
but she was prevented by Mr.. Wiede,
mann.
Mr.. Schnoor's side was badly crushed
i1, leading many people to believe that
the cow stepped on him, though mol
hoof marks appeared on his skin. A
long scalp wound showed that the COW
had done more than strike him with
her head. No one saw the attack, az
Mr.. Wiedemann was at work In the
Held, and the boy was getting away
from the danger.
The Lutheran funeral service was
conducted in the Presbyterian church
Monday afternoon, and the remains
were inferred in ST.. Paul's cemetery
The concourse of people who followed
the hearse was the largest of the year
save only that OF Boyd Crone.
-.
He sis brother Of Jacob Schnoor and
father of Mrs. Henry Wiedemann.
When in active life, his home was on
a. farm near Charter Oak. where he
Was respected and admired as a good
neighbor and a true citizen. His un.
timely death is regretted by many goot
friends In Charter Oak and hereabouts.
Charter Oak Times.
4 F
Ernest Plough, who owns so acres
just 2 miles south of Charter Oak, is |
busy these days looking after the err
ectton Of a complete set of new build
iAgs.t The barn, crib, hog house and
chicken house were built during the !
fAM. and workmen are now finishing
tho. house. The building is 20 s2S,
two stories high, and has a fulr2 base.
menti underneath. A large porch
seven foot wide extends across the |
front Of the house, and an inclosed
porch with sleeping porch above ex-
tends across the rear of the house to
the west. There are four rooms on
ROOM dining room, hall way that can
be used for sleeping room, and kitchen.
An open stairway leads to the upperl
floor where there are four bed rooms |
and bath. All rooms are supplied
with closets, and hard and soft and hot
and cold water will be provided over
the house. The finish is in hard pine, /,
and the walls in hard plaster. The
building is to be wired for electric |
lights and the wires will be extended
to the out buildings. A colorado will
furnish the opening between the living
room and kitchen, and the kitchen
walls are to be imitation tile. Cab
inets and buffet are to be built in, and
the house will be heated with hot air
furnace The barn is 80 x SO and will
house eight head of horses. eight mich
and hay above. The hog house is
Is "a. and the double crib will hold
q large number of bushels Of corn.
1000 bushels Of grain and will be
equipped this fall with an elevator.
A complete system of water works are
yet to be installed. The well at pres
ent Is 80 feet deep and has ~ feet Of
ice cold water Thos. Hartwig was
the contractor on the. building and Ell
Mr.: Plough will have a most comfort.
able home when completed. He is
keeping Chester White hogs, the foun-
dalton Of which he purchased from
John Hoist and Pat Sheridan. There
were number of cottonwood trees
along the west line of this farm, and
these were cut down during the year
and made 1400 feet Of good lumber.
81 III
The members of the Lutheran choir
enjoyed a picnic supper at Grace Park
on Friday evening. A most delicious
repast was served after which games
were INDUCED in. This is an annual
event Of the choir which is always
looked forward to with much pleasure.