Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-11-05

Applications for pardon have been
filed with Governor Elaine for Charles
Baker and Ladon Fogo, through their
attorneys, Coppernoll & Coppernoll.
Both were sent to the state prison
from the Richland county court and
both for a term of two years. Fogo
was sent to the state institution for
habitual drinking, and Baker for rob-
bling when armed. In both cases,
County Judge Lincoln has now ad-
vised the governor against granting
the pardons, arguing that the SEN
fences were not excessive and that
the ends of justice would be best
served by requiring the parties to
serve their full time.-Democrat
The man who robbed Rev. FIR Doyle
of Benton about three weeks ago was
sentenced to three years in Waupun
by Judge Simpson. On Wednesday
night he escaped from the county jail
and is still at large. Upon investiga-
ton it was found that he and his
partner had made a practice of rob-
bling parsonages while mass was be-
ing celebrated and are wanted at
many places throughout the state.
An announcement published in the
Witness states that all Catholics at
tending Sunday night dances at any
of the public halls in the vicinity of
Dubuque will be refused dissolution.
The character of the dances and the
conduct of those who attend, it was
stated, have demoralizing influence
on the young and it is to safeguard
the Catholic youth that the order has
been given.
The cottages at Tower hill, now a
state park, will be sold at auction by
order of the owner, Mrs. Jenkin Lloyo
Jones of Chicago The locality was
once the scene of much summer ac-
tivity when Hillsdale Home School
was operated nearby. The plot is To-
Gated on the Wisconsin river near
Spring Green.
Deputy Sheriff Jos. Book of Bos
cobel unearthed an illicit still on the
Scott farm east of the city. The plant
was securely hidden in a recess be-
tween the bluffs. Along side was a
flowing spring of water. The still, a
10-gallon affair, was confiscated. The
operator had been tipped off" and
was not located.
A robber with face exposed held up
the Standard Oil filling station at Sa-
wanna and obtained $500 in cash from
Arthur Seiple, station attendant. The
outlaw used a gun to force Seiple to
get down on his knees and open the
company safe. He fed down the Q.
tracks and has not been apprehended.
Mrs. Lillian Ellis of Dodgeville has
been. appointed superintendent of
schools of Iowa county by John Cal
lahan, state superintendent, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the resig-
nation of Miss Heldstab who resigns
to accept post on the Pla.teyille
Normal staff of executives.
Leroy Hanson of Dubuque was
fined $500 and costs 70 rdriving car
while intoxicated. In addition he can
not operate a motor vehicle while in
the jurisdiction of the court sentenc-
ing him.
John Lindsay of Darlington, who
went to Nevada two weeks ago for his
health, died in the South Monday. A
few days before his death he suffered
stroke.
Eugene D. Recob has been appoint
ed postmaster at Richland Center,
taking the place of F. J. Haas, in
cumbent and Wilson appointee.
Burglars entered the LaPointe
meat market at Pra. du Chen ana
rifled the cash register Saturday night
a week ago.
Dr. and Mrs. Lehnkering plan to
leave Darlington for California where
they will spend the winter.
Mrs Anna Sullivan and Mr.. Arthur
Arndorfer, both of Cuba City were
married Tuesday.
Philip Ivy of Mineral Point has pur-
chased the Art Vanepps meat Market
at Cobb.
Three hundred cars of cheese have
been shipped from Brodhead thus far
this year.