Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-03-16

This is rot one of the schools en-
listed in the Modern Health Crusade
for which bath at least once weel
is one OF the eleven chores.
Christ. Ortell, La Crosse dairyman
was fined $25 and costs for selling
milk with less than the legal amoun
Of butter fat
Nicholas Del Santo, Marinette coun-
ty, was fined $500 and costs and giver
80 days in Jail for having moonshine
in his possession.
Ole Ramesth, Shawano farmer, tool
! horse medicine containing strychnins
thinking it was medicine and died be-
fore doctor could reach him.
Sheboygan merchants were victim
lied by smooth individuals who Sc
cured SIPS by passing bad checks and
] fed. Milwaukee talent is suspected
Water from a well at the home OF
| Herman Bader, Medford, is being an
alyzed for poison. Mrs. Bader and
son, Harry died suddenly from poi
soning.
Martin L. Foss of Merrill has gone
to Darbu, Norway, to spend the sum-
mer with his wife. The couple will
return in the fall to a large farm
| they own near Merrill.
! Coal gas from a stove was fatal to
! Charles Latisch, so, Sheboygan, who
lived alone. A friend making call
| forced a window and discovered the
| body.
/ The Stevens Point council has or
dered the curfew law enforced and as
a result children under 16 years of
| age will be subject to arrest if found
on the street after 8 p. m.
While trying to board a moving
freight train at Whitewater, John
koefie, 16, Milwaukee, fell beneath the
wheels The boys left leg was crush
ed so badly that it had to be amputated
above the knee.
Ladysmith authorities are investi-
eating incendiarism in connection with
the burning Of new barn on the farm
of Jake Matiafski. A bottle contain
ing small amount of kerosene was
was found near the ruins.
Fred W. Fisher, La Crosse, was ar
rested while manufacturing stills by
John w. Lamont, deputy U. S. Mar
SHALL Fisher is a timer and had de-
veloped the still industry in his home
when halted by the lnconsiderate Of
fetal
Henry Herman, 81, Jackson, was in
stantly killed while attempting to
cross the tracks in the village of
jackson. He was driving in cur
tanned automobile and did not notice
the oncoming train. He is survived
by his wife and several children
: Frank Bartosh, La Crosse, was ar
rested when found in an improvised
bathing suit made of trousers with
the legs cut off and coat minus
sleeves. He was sprinkling his head
with river water as self baptism The
man will be examined for insanity.
Chief of Police j. w. Flaherty,
Chippewa Falls, was discharged by the
police board Charges included fail
ure to enforce the automobile head
light ordinance, retaining money col
lected in fines, drinking on duty and
cruelty to prisoners. Flaherty will
fight the removal.
Lester and Leslie Walhovd, 14-year
old twins, Brentwood, nave adopted
a unique plan of taking sleigh rides
by means of hand sled and a large
kite In windy weather the boys fly
their sled. This idea follows the plan
of a Barron Ford owner who placed
his machine on runners.
A freight engine explosion at Sharon
caused the scalding of Geo Dirnpler,
brakeman, J. W Hackshaw. en-
gineer, and Edward Marshall, fireman
The men were blown from the engine
cab The accident was due to the
engine crown sheet becoming dry im
the round house and developing a.
crack. Traffic was halted for two
hours.
DR. Fl. l.. Garner. RhiReTamder, has
a lizard of the hellbamder- OK similar
aquatic species, which he caught asRs
a setline through the ice in Indian
lake. He threw it 0n the ice with
other fish and it became IifeLess, buzz
when he emptied the bag upon ar
irving home he noted signs of anima
ton in the lizard. He placed it in
water and it revived. The lizard has
four toes on each foos and its gills are
fan shaped with separate segElents
which appear filled with blood when
it is in the water. The lizard is equal
ly at home on land or in water
Arthur s. Hatch, auto salesman OF
Delavan. seeks heart balm of $780,
600 from John B. Johnson, Jr., son of
Frank Johnson, Darien's leading citi-
zen. on a complaint making sensa-
tional charges involving the alienation
of Mrs. Hatch's affections and the de-
hauching and lessening of reputation
of the pretty young wife, The case
will come up for jury trial during the
spring term of court, unless settlement
is reached. Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch were
married in Feb, 1917, in De Kalb,
III. She is the daughter Of meat
market owner in Delavan. and is re-
puted to be one of the most handsome
women in southern Wisconsin. Soon
after being married the couple lived
| in Beloit, where the young wife took
tickets at the Wilson theatre. After
his short service in the army, Hatch
moved to Delavan, to become sales
mban.