Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-04-19

The Wisconsin state board of health
has prepared a bulletin on the care
and cure Of goitre. Copies may be had
by addressing the board at Madison.
Geo. Gergisch, s, Sheboygan Falls,
was instantly killed when run over
by an auto driven by George Boden-
stein. The. child ran out Of an alley
directly in front of Bodenstein's car.
High water in the Wolf and Fox
rivers was the cause of considerable
apprehension and some damage in
Appleton and other valley towns last
week Power plants were flooded and
dams threatened in the river valleys.
Edward Olson, OcontO, went to Ken
Osha to visit sister, and was badly
feeced in card game. Olson lost his
watch, $3.50 and was severely beaten
by three strangers he took up with.
He complained to the police and one
of the gamblers was arrested.
Edw. c. Pommerening, Van Dyne,
president of the Wisconsin branch or
the American Society of Equity,
bIames political enemies for his ar
rest on a bad check charge and sub
seuuent night in jail. Pommerening
was arrested at Milwaukee on COM
plant of a hotel keeper. He was re-
leased later without a charge beng
made against him.
The Brotherhood Club Of Ashland,
composed Of men from the Methodist,
Congregational and Presbyterian
churches, brought about q suspension
of business in the city for three
hours, from noon until o'clock, ON
Good Friday. Services were held in
local theatre with the Rev. VIM.
Evans, pastor of the Methodist con-
gregation, in charge.
Sheriff Nick Ryan, Green Bay, has
a heart as big as a barrel. When
Mrs. O'Dell Wagner, in court, SAID
she would go to Jail for six months
rather than pay a fine OF $500 for OPP
Grating a still, her two little children
were ordered to be sent to an orphan
asylum. Ryan stepped to the front
and told the court he would look after
the youngsters while the mother was
in Jail. The little boy and girl are
in the sheriff's home where they are
guests of honor.
Thomas Quesenberry, charged at
Amigo with shooting two men at
moonshine party, pleaded not guilty,
waived examination and was held Tor
trial at the next term Of Langlade
county circuit court. The shooting
occurred on the station platform at
Lily. None saw the shooting but two
men were on the scene Immediately
afterwards. Frank Virgins, a COM
paniOn of Krusenberry, was dead.
Matt Brooks lived fifteen minutes.
Krusenberry left the scene and fled up
the road where he met man and told
him what he had done. He followed
advice to give himself up. No knife
was found on either Virgins or
Brooks, except small penknife in
Brooks pocket. Brooks had wife
and seven children. Virgins recent
lv came from Indiana or Ohio. He
bore the nickname "Cutthroat" Frank
because of scar on his neck.
The Wisconsin Supreme court has
ordered the reinstatement of Sheriff
Hans Rodd, Oneida county official de-
posed by Gov. Blaine in December
because Rodd refused to obey the
governor and release Peter Christ,
lumber jack labor leader who was
imprisoned for contempt Of court by
Judge A. H. Reid, Wausau, and par
doned by Blaine. Rodd claimed that
he was advised by Judge Reid not to
release Christ and Blaine removed
him, putting Charles Asmundsen in
his place. Rodd refused to yield his
office and brought certiorari proceed
ings in the Supreme court to review
the governors action. The court in
its opinion held against the governor
but commended him for his handling
of the case in a dispassionate man
ner. Judge Reid was upheld but Sc
verely censured for indiscreet re-
marks in connection with the case.