Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-06-22

Martin Rood, struck by an auto
mobile driven by Mrs. William Krohn
Whitewater, died at GAINESVILLE next
day
Oliver Smith, 16, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Smith, Fraser, was killed
when he was struck over the left eye
by board thrown backward by a
saw which he was operating at the
Linninger mill. His skull was frac-
tured.
Mrs. Antomon Montefusco was in
stantly killed and her husband prob
ably fatally injured near Cumberland
Monday, when horse they were
driving ran away. Mrs. Montefusco
was hurled against telephone pole.
Her neck was broken.
Six gallons of moonshine and 26
quarts of wine confscated by county
authorities in recent raids were stol-
en- when the municipal courtroom at
Hurley was broken into by thieves.
They also stole two reYolvers and
ten dollars.
The Morris bill giving the railroad
commission authority to permit car
riers to abandon parts of their lines
when Improbable, was vetoed by
Gov Blaine Tuesday on the ground
that it conflicts with the federal
Ssch-Cummins act.
1t was not a bank robbery this
time, nor a regular holdup. Bandits
stole $500 pounds of dynamite when
they entered the powder magazine of
the Hayward Hardware Co. The
dynamite was hauled away in truck
or heavy wagon.
Thanks judge, l thought l was
going to be hung" was John Brush
inskis comment after Judge, w. B.
Quinlan at Oconto had sentenced
him to life Imprisonment on the
charge of murder. Bruhinski shot
his wife last Saturday with rifle,
following a quarrel.
Herbert Gambsky, a farmer resid-
ing near Menasha, while riding in his
car was halted by another automo-
bile party and then slugged and re-
lieved of a gold watch and chain and
SGT. Gambsky was able to give des-
criptions of two of the party.
Dudley w. Fernandez, 70, pioneer
resident of Oshkosh, veteran news
paper man, insurance agent and pub
lie official, died at a hospital as the
result of injuries suffered late Mon
day when a cross-arm for electric
wiring at the fuel yards of the Cook
& Brown Lime Co., fell on his head.
His skull was crushed.
One of the largest real estate
transfers in years has taken place at
ne, formerly of Milwaukee, has sold
hie, foV tn Nv oOI1
of Milwaukee. It is said the consid-
tween $4,000 and 100000.
Tainted beef is believed to have
poisoned $50 persons who partook of
banquet at the Holy Redeemer
church, Madison, Sunday night of last
week. Only four guests who did not
eat the beef escaped ptomaine poison
ing. Some were quite i'll but no one
died.
Eight farmhouses in Trempealeau
county were raided Saturday by B. c.
Parkinson, deputy prohibition en-
forcement officer, and his aides.
Stills, mash and moonshine were
found in each house, Deputy Parkin-
son said, and the district attorney
promises a thorough prosecution for
the violations of the liquor laws.
Yeggmen attempted to blow the
safe in the Iron River Northern Paci-
fic station, but were frightened away.
The safe contained about $25. AL
though holes had been drilled into
the safe, the bandits did not finish
their job. The men had also un-
fastened the lock of the car house in
hi oI1 hxy khn
hands are kept.
Judge A. B. Quinlan, Oconto, SEN
fenced John Brushinski, farmer, to
life Imprisonment in Waupun prison
for the killing of his wife by shoot
ing at their home near Iron River
last week. The prisoner related that
as the wife fell TO the floor after be-
ing wounded she said, ''You have
killed me-" to which the murderer
replied, l know l have" and kissed
| her. The murdered woman was
buried Saturday. Ten children sur
vive, one of whom, Michael, 13 years
old, was a witness of the tragedy.
Horses on farms in Wisconsin Jan.
1, 1920, numbered 683,364, according
to preliminary figures from the 1920
census of agriculture issued by the
bureau of census of the department
of commerce. The total for the
United States was 20,142,455. Mules
on Wisconsin farms at the same time
totalled 4,2S4, less than one thous-
andth of the total of 5,450,623 for
the nation. Or the horses, 1882
were colts under one year of age !;
1921 were colts one year old and
under two years; 322,6 88 were mares
two years old and over; 3O2,790 were
geldings two years old and over i;
1888 were stations two years old
and over Mule colts one year of age
numbered $780, mule colts one year
old and under two years, 331; mules
two years old and over, 1893. The
1910 census showed 114,654 horses
and 2,872 mules in the state on April
Is of that year. The number Of
horses on farms in the United States
on January 1, 1920, according to the
fourteenth census, was 20,142, 455.
The number of mules reported for
the same date was 5,450,623. The
number of horses reported at the
1910 census was 19.833,113, and the
number of mules, 4,209,769.
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