Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-04-02

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the Diels Motor Co. building at Rich
land last Wednesday night. Baker,
a former employee, was suspected of
having entered the building several
time since his discharge, and G. F.
Diels and John Ericsson, proprietors,
Law in wait for him. Baker saw he
was trapped and opened fusillade OF
revolver fire on the two men. They
Law protected until Baker had eX-
hausted his shots and then covered
the youth and took him into custody.
Baker confessed his crime to Judge
Lincoln the same day and was immed-
lately sentenced.
Chief Williams, of the Beloit police
force, adopted a novel method of OBJ
tanning evidence against the so-called
"soft drink parlors. Being convinced
that more than ginger ale and pop
were sold, the willy chief retained
physician as aide extraordinary. Other
unwilling aides were then sent to the
soft drink places for drinks. The doc
tor then used a stomach pump on the
men and analysis showed the liquid to
be heavy with alcohol. Charges have
been filed against the vendors.
The bridge case, bone of cOnten-
ton between contractors and officials
of Lafayette county, has been before
Judge Smalley this week. The case
originally consisted of demand for
SO 500 made by the contractors from
the county for the new bridge span
ming the Pecatonica in this city The
attorneys have been sparring to get
settlement and undoubtedly will as
Dist. Atty Boyle now has the amount
reduced to only $500-Darlington Re-
publican.
There is no cure for scarlet fever,
now widely prevalent in Wisconsin
and Illinois, according to the health
department at Springfield. Once the
disease attacks a person there is no
choice but for it to run its course.
The department bulletin points to this
in warning parents to take every pre-
caution in protecting their children
from exposure to infection.
The BoscobeI Diel states that one of
the saddest deaths which has occurred
at the hospital in that city was that
of Mrs. James Lightfoot, formerly of
Richland county, who died at the in
stitution, Wednesday. Her death was
the result of appendicitis. She was
| 20 years of age A husband and three
small children survive.
Virginia Hurlburt, 10-year-old Wau-
zeka school girl, rides two miles to
her school daily. She has a record of
not missing a day or being tardy since
school started. Her parents moved to
Wisconsin from Kansas, year ago,
purchasing the Lyford farm of 600
acres, two miles from Wauzeka.
VIM. Hanson sr., Dubuque, was
cleared of criminal liability in the
death of Mrs. Clara Latenser, in a
Jury verdict Wednesday evening. Mrs.
| Latenser was struck by car driven
| by Hanson on Feb. "a, and died the
next day at a Dubuque hospital.
Sheriff Charles Simmons of Darling
! ton has six bOotleggers out on Lafay-
cite county farms. Their wages are
| turned over for the support OF their
| families. Simmons has earned a rep
utation for being terror to vlolators
of the prohibition law
ALT. Nelson, McGregor painter and
paper hanger, was found dead in his
home by his wife Saturday noon a
week ago Mr.. Nelson was a sufferer
from acute diabetes and succumbed to
eXertiOn after taking walk. He
| had no children.
| Five BoscObel women appeared as
live models in a style show put on by
the -Hildebrand Store of that
! city. Comely young women were sell
ected to act as models. The result
was a large number Of cloak and suit
orders.
The Grant Co. Building & Loan as
! ISOLATION of Platteville has received
incorporation papers. Plans will soon
| be completed for permanent Organlza-
ton. The first meeting of stock hold
ers will be held 1870 p. m. April 18th.
Fred ChristeIite of Highland is i'm
proving slowly from recent case OF
accidental poisoning. He took what
| thought was epson salts but it devel-
oped to be salt petre. A strong con-
| stitution pulled the man through.
Daniel Morgan of Mt. Hope and
Nina Crubaugh of Woodlawn, Wis,
were married at the Methodist par
sonage in Galena, Tuesday, March 25,
| the Rev. A. H Smith officiating. The
couple was unattended.
John Klarman Dubuque painter,
was seriously burned about the face,
hands and arms when gasoline
torch he was using exploded. The
| fact that he wore glasses saved MS
eyesight.
L. S. Wagner & Sons, Monroe con-
tractors, have been awarded the con-
tract for the new 100000 high school
building at Mineral Point. Work will
be started as soon as weather permits
Mrs. Charles Lee of Benton was
found dead in bed Thursday. 1t is
thought she had been dead "a hours.
She had enjoyed good health previous
to the attack
There are but two toll bridges on
the Wisconsin river. One is at Blue
River and the other at Muscoda, and
both have their south approach in
| Grant county.
Mrs. C. B. Eastman died recently in
| California. When a resident of Platte
Vile she was located in the old Park
hotel. A daughter, Gladys, survives.
Mr. apd Mrc Edward Webster of