Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-04-11

Lorenz Wagner, Milwaukee bust
ness man, has applied to the state
legislature for permission to build
road from Sugar Island in Lower
Nemahbin lake, Waukesha county, to
the mainland. Wagner bought the
island for a summer resort: He later
round the place used as place for
love hegiras" by numerous couples,
some Of whom disported themselves
without clothing. When Wagner kick
ed and ordered the visitors from the
island he was told to keep his mouth
shut and begone. He did both. Then
Wagner began building road to the
mainland so he could use the island
for farm purposes He was stopped
by the railroad commission With
S25, 900 invested and useless island
he has applied to the legislature for
relief
Annette Schmitz, Is, daughter OF
Fred Schmitz, Waukesha county cat
tie buyer died at the family home in
Duplainville, under pathetic circum-
stances. Miss Schmitzs clothing
caught fire from the kitchen stove
when she attempted to replenish the
fire. She ran down the street, fam
ing torch, calling on neighbors to
save the baby Her clothes were
burned from her body, only the shoes
remaining. She was rolled in a
Blanket and medical aid called at
once. Death came II hours later.
Miss Schmitz, a graduate of Wauke-
sha high school, kept house for her
father since the mothers death last
winter and was little mother" to
a brood of small brothers and sisters.
About 26O students were dropped
from the University at the opening of
the last semester OF this number
233 were dropped from the college of
Letters and Science. The L. & S.
course is generally selected by
students not having decided on
definite goal. Lack of application is
blamed by University officials for the
cause of so many students falling
down and leaving the school, With
around 1000 pupils the big school is
overcrowded and the faculty is forced
TO eliminate students who do not take
college work seriously.
Judge Werner at Shawano held for
the defense in the suit brought by the
Bekkedal Tobacco Co. against the
Northern Wisconsin Tobacco pool.
The court held that no evidence OF
restraint of trade was indicated by
the methods of the tobacco pool,
group Of farmers banded for better
conditions in their industry. The
Bekkedal company takes the case to
the Supreme Court for decision on
law and facts.
Frank H. Hoberg, Green Bay paper
king, has been sued by H. w. Mich
OILS, salesman, who asks $4,000 for
alienation of Mrs. Nichols affections.
Nichols says his wife accompanied
the paper magnate to road houses,
drinking and fraternizing with him.
The Christ Episcopal church, Green
Bay, was made present OF $4,000
as a means of building parish hall
by Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Joannes,
pioneer residents now sojourning in
Florida. Mr.. Joannes is a retired
wholesale grocer and very rich.
While the friends of James Doher-
ty wealthy bachelor farmer Of CLAIR
no township, Green county, were
searching for him, Doherty was in a
Freeport hospital for minor opera
ton. Doherty stopped the search by
returning home.
Ole Ray and L. E. Huffman, two of
four persons i'll with sleeping sick
ness at Caryville, near Chippewa
Falls, died. Mrs. Mike Hefferman is
dangerously sick and a 12-yearold
boy is recovering.
Andrew Selenski, Amigo farmer,
was killed when his clothes caught in
the shaft of a portable sawmill and
he was whirled around it. His skull
was crushed and an arm broken.
The Monroe municipal water works
system pumped total of 104, 1857 1886
gallons of water for 1922, an average
Of 81 gallons for each person in that
city every day.
Robt. Guenther, SO, Sheboygan, shot
himself Tuesday using a .3S revolver
to accomplish suicide. He was des-
pendent over poor health.
Mrs. Frank Lickert, 81 and blind,
Nenasha, attempted to stir the fire in
the home of her son, and was badly
burned about the arms and legs. She
may die.