Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-10

William Oliver, inmate of the Sank
county poor farm near Reedsburg,
was killed when he jumped from the
top of the silo at the farm.
sioner. Most of the illness occurs
during conventions. Moonshine is
becoming less popular but steady
market exists for medicinal whiskey.
An average of 1900 pints of medic
inal liquor day is allotted Wiscon-
sin sufferers according to Herman
of the illness
Henry DietZler, on trial at Appleton
for Staying a neighbor, Edwin Badour,
finds neighbors rallying to his defense.
Badour, in dying statement accused
Dietzle. Neighbors say Badour made
moonshine and had been threatened
with death by other men.
Walter Nemon, %, Appleton, es-
capped without scratch from half a
dozen engagements in the World war
only to lose his right eye at peace
full occupation A steel splinter from
hammer struck him in the eye and
surgeons had to remove the optic.
A horse and three calves were
burned to death in fire which des-
troyed large barn on the E. E. Soule,
near Almond. The fire was caused by
lightning. Five horses were taken
from the burning building. The loss
in barn and contents is estimated at
$4,000
Charles E. Brehm, Beloit fireman,
suffered a broken back when he fell
20 feet from a telephone while doing
lineman on the city's telegraph sys-
tenn. Chief John Nigren, standing at
the foot of the pole, heard Brehm cry
and attempted to catch him but failed
to break the force of the fall.
John Rutland, Plain farmer found
guilty of making moonshine, was SEN
fenced to serve six months in jail at
hard labor and pay a fine of $1,000.
Although stills and mash were found
on his farm Rutland maintains his
innocence, He had previously been
convicted of similar offense.
Charles Taggart, Augusta, won his
case in suit brought against him by
Mrs. Tillie Johnson, who asked for
| $4,000 damages for assault. Taggart
explained that he had simply held the
woman's arms to keep her from beat
ing him up when he ordered her from
the homet of his daughter. The jury
found no cause Tor action.
James Hanlon, Racine grocer, has
applied for an injunction restraining
County Clerk Passenger from issuing
marriage license to his son, Stephen,
%, who desires to wed Lillian Knud-
son, 81 Hanlon alleges that his son
is spendthrift and unable to support
wife. Miss Knudson is the eldest of
eight children. Her father is dead.
Sixty days in jail and a fine of $3.50
and costs was the penalty imposed Or
Frank Heiden at Sturgeon Bay Hell
den pleaded guilty to making moon
shine and confessed that he had been
convicted previously for the same Of
Tense. One of the most complete dis
tilling outfits unearthed in that Sec
ton of the state was found on Hell
den's farm.
John Lengacher, proprietor of q
Monroe drink parlor, suffered a dis
located shoulder and severe bruises
when knocked down and run over by
both wheels of a car driven by u. A.
Oldham of CARRIER, Ia. Neither the
victim nor the auto driver saw the
other until too late to avoid the ac
cident which took place on the main
corner of the city.
w. W. McCulloch, Marshfield, came
home from town after midnight to find
the house filled with gas from the gas
range. His daughter, Anne, 10, was
lying dead on a couch in the sewing
room. A suicide theory is secuted as
a cheerful letter written by the girl
that evening was found in her room.
Miss McCulloch was student at the
Stevens Point normal. The mother
was away on visit when the tragedy
occurred.
If farmers carry out the threat made
last week, merchants of Orfordvilie
will be boycotted by those living in the
rural districts. A farmers committee
told the business men that they could
no longer afford to help support the
Union Free High school and demanded
that the village vote for dissolution Of
the district or loss of patronage would
follow. The village, in answer, voted
against dissolution, 2 to 1. The far
mers voting in a separate district,
voted overwhelmingly for dissolution
The measure had to be carried in both
districts to be effective and the high
school remains. Court action is now
threatened.