Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-03-29

Far1fey Mig Co., Richland Center,
escaped death in a horrible form on
Thursday a week ago. Mr.. Franklin
went to the basement of the plant and
IN reaching over the rapidly revolving
drive shaft his clothing was caught
and became entangled in the shaft.
The man was drawn around and
around the shaft until his clothing
was shredded away and completely
torn from his body. Franklin lost
consciousness. When he came to life
he found himself on the floor of the
mill, practically naked. Franklin
dragged himself to the foot of the
stairs where his struggles to regain
| his feet were heard and aid forth
coming. His clothing, consisting of
new oVeralls and jacket, shirt and
heavy underwear, were torn from his
body. The underwear had been drawn
from his shoes leaving the feet bare
in the shoes. Only the neckband of the
shirt remained about the mans neck
So closely was he squeezed by the
shaft that a heavy watch in his pocket
was flattened as if run over by a
heavy weight. An examination dis
closed that Franklin mad one broken
rib, badly torn side and bruises in
Vulnerable. He is getting along we'll
and his escape is the object of amaze
ment among his associates.
William Linzenmeyer, George Lech-
mir and Charles HOnzel, three Prairie
du Chen SalOonkCepers, was notified
last week that a penalty of $1,987.50
! had been assessed against them by
the federal prohibition department
for selling beer containing alcohol
above the legal one-naIr of one per-
centum content The men sold Pra.
du Chen made beer and nineteen bar
rels of the stuff were confscated by
prohibition officers on February 18th.
The men will wait until after the trial
of Louis Silberschmidt, charged with
manufacturing the alleged intOXicant.
They have had no hearing and no no
tice Of trial has been served upon
them. Assessing penalties in such
manner looks high-handed to say
the least The men will resist pay
ment until they have a legal trial
and are found guilty.
The state of Wisconsin has been
offered State park in Iowa county
/ by Mrs. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Of Nhi-
cago. The land, consisting of IS
acres is located in the town Of Wyo
| ming, a little north of the site Of old
Helena, a thriving river town IL the
late fOrtieS and early fiftieS, Wnen il
lacked bur one vote of becoming Inc
state capital On the tract is an cid
shot tower, used by the early settlers
to make bullets. Mill Greek runs
through the property and emnties in
to the Wisconsin river opposite
chain of high bluffs. The proposed
park is on trunk line II, making it
easy of access to tourists. The beauty
of the Wisconsin river slopes in WyO
! ming township is not to be surpassed
in Wisconsin. Long ranges lead down
for miles to the river, offering views
of great charm to the tourist. The
conservation commission is arranging
to accept the park offered by Mrs.
Jones, widow of the famous divine,
Jenkin Lloyd Jones, and mother of
the equally famous journalist, Rich
ard Lloyd Jones.
A mysterious safe breaker who has
baffled the worthy police of Rockford
for weeks made the biggest haul to
date Tuesday night when he cracked
the large safe in the Armstrong Clo-
thing store and got $2,210.24. Eo..
Armstrong, owner, locked the store at
$50 and drove to Cherry Valley to
spend the evening. He returned at
midnight and passing the store, went
in to get a coat. He thought he saw a
man at the rear of the store and hur-
ried for an officer. When the two re-
turned three minutes later the myS-
terious yeggman had gone with the
money. He had used a Sledge ham,
mer to knock the combination from
the safe.
Patrick McCluskey, aged 81, died at
his home in Clyde, where he lived with
his son, Patrick, Friday afternoon,
March II, St. Patrick's day. The old
gentleman was one of the earliest
settlers in Clyde vicinity, having re-
sided there for sixty years. He was
known to all as Grandfather" Nc
Cluskey. The surviving children are:
Ed and Pat Of Clyde; J. w. Living
ston; Mrs. Mary LimmeX and Mrs.
Carroll, Clyde; two step-sons, J. H.
Rogers, Wilmont, Mimi, and George
Rogers, Clyde Mrs. McCluskey died
three years ago.
Louis Silberschmidt, proprietor of
the Pra. du Chen Brig. Co., was indie
ted Tuesday by the federal grand
jury at Madison, on the charge of
selling beer of more than the legal
content of alcohol. Recently the
brewery was seized by the federal Of
ficers but ordered returned soon after
by Judge Y. C. Luse, who took the
view that the officers had no right to
confscate private property without
proper court procedure.
Disciples of Izaak Walton residing
in and near Dodgeville will organize
the "Dodgeville Fishing Club" The
first meeting will be held on March
Both and w e. Barber, president of
the state conservation commission,
will address the meeting. The big
! idea is to see that streams in Iowa
county are we'll stocked with game
fish and to insure proper protection
of the sport.
At Pythian Sisters surprise party
held at Linden in honor of Mr", Thos
| Hicks, the visiting guests woie old
costumes. Wedding gowns of every
period were hauled out and worn.
One woman wore a shawl that cost
! $500 in California in 1861. Ceremon-
| les opened with grand march and
| the remainder of the evening was
| spent in music and cards.
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