Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-09-06

Jake Schwerweiler, %, Browntown
cheese maker, hung himself because
a sweetheart in Switzerland refused
TO come on and marry him. Since re-
ceiving a letter from the old country,
friends noticed that Scherweiler was
respondent They prevailed upon him
20 attend the csetaoinetaoinetaoin
20 attend circus, assuring him that
the sight of the clown would help him
forget his troubles. Next morning he
was found hanging in the cheese eel
Jar.
Federal authorities are investiga-
ting wreck that occurred a short
distance west of Waukesha Wednes-
day when a Northwestern engine
True OF aBraboo was killed. Fireman
Frank Tyrer of Dodgeville jumped to
safety and escaped with severe cuts
and bruises. Tie engine plunged
down a 20-foot embankment and
landed upside-down in ditch. The
officials suspect that sand tamped be-
tween the cracks at a grade crossing
caused the rails to spread. The en-
CINE crew saw the danger and the
train was barely moving when the en-
CINE left the rails. The engineer was
on the side that went over, meeting
his death.
John Novicka, Portage county is
held in Jail on charge of having shot
Adam Stanizek in the leg with pis-
toll.
Considerable strike trouble exists
at Green Bay and several men have
been fined for throwing stones and
other violence.
Robbers broke in the front door of
the postoffice at Ironton, Wis, and
made away with $500 in cash and
$500 in stamps.
Five cars of picric acid, a high ex-
plosive used in war, have been
shipped into Sawyer county to use in
clearing up farms.
Edward Westmeyer, IA, Medford
youth, has skull fracture and scalp
wounds as the result of being thrown
from a hay rake when the pole broke
and frightened the horses.
Capt. Bruce Mccoy, son OF Gen.
Robt Mccoy, Tomah, has started on
a trip around the world to be absent
five years. Mccoy is a newspaper
man and University graduate in
journalism. He plans to work in
newspaper Offices in various large
cities he visits.
Edward Baillargon, 10, jim Falls
boy, has his thumb and first and sec
ond fingers of his left hand missing
on account of mysterious gun shot
He and his brother were playing IN
the woods. Edward reached up to
pluck a maple leaf when bullet
struck his hand The boys saw a man
running but the shooters identity has
not been learned
Firemen at Superior dragged Les
ter Gross from his burning home and
saved his life The fire broke out ut
2 a. m. and Gross was not missed
until a count in the rescued inmates
was made. Lieut.. Nelson of the de-
partment went into the house and
found Gross unconscious in bed He
carried the man to the street and
then fell himself. Both men are in
hospital
GAINESVILLE. Wis.-In an attempt
to save the life of II year old Floyd
Blach, Plymouth, Wis, suffering from
lockjaw, 10000 units of antitoxin
have been injected into his body
Blach got a splinter in his face while
picking apples and failed to receive
medical attention for more than
week. He is being fed liquids
through a tube. After five days of
paralysis doctors now hold hope for
his recovery.
DR.. A. Mathieson, 70, Neillsville
physician, is in hospital with three
bullet wounds, one in his face, one in
his chest and one in his abdomen. He
says he was shot by his second wife,
a woman of 80 who had left him fpr
another man, taking the three chill
dren along. When the doctor arrived
to take the children away, the woman
began shooting. The husband replied
with his pistol but missed five shots.
Mrs. Mathieson is under arrest.