Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27
NEWS FROM
ALL AROUND
WISCONSIN
Items of Current
Interest By Mail
and Telegraph.

given bv two 15-y4ar-old school girls,
which charged existence of almost I'M
believable conditions at the home OF
Daniel Jarmon, he was bound over TO
the March term of the municipal court
at Waukesha by Judge Frame and his
bail fixed at 1900, which he deposited
with the court Testimony showed
that harmon made his home meeting
place for young girls and boys, that
whiskey was frequently brought to
the house and that immoral conduct
was encouraged
Mrs. Myrtle Schaude, pretty poison
widow" of Whitewater, was sentenced
Wednesday to 20 years in states pr1s-
on for the death of her husband two
wears ago and for the attempted muir
der of her four children last Septem-
Der. The sentence is a composite or
sentences totaling so years, for she
was sentenced to 10 years on each OF
the five counts to which she pleaded
guilty. Her lover, Ernest Kufahl was
declared not guilty He returned to
his home saying his love was dead
Bitter feeling has been aroused
which NAV result in actual clash be-
tween the state prohibition agents and
the federal agents in Milwaukee, 1t
was intimated at the office of the state
dry chief Herman Sachtjen yesterday
Several minor combats have already
arisen. it was said, and as a result
the two forces have taken separate OF
fees and are no longer operating To-
gehter. One faction is accused or de-
stroying another's evidence, 1t is sald
Four women were hurt at Ellsworth
in a coasting accident. The quartet,
consisting of Mrs. G. r. Cannon, Mrs
r. w. Fink, Mrs. A. H. Nicely and Mrs
w H Morrow, cOasted down What IS
known as the big hill with a set OF
hobs. When nearing the foot of the
hin the hobs broke, throwing the four
into a ditch. Mrs Nicely and Mrs
Morrow suffered serious injuries to
their limbs. The others escaped serl-
Gus bruises.
A fire truck driver was injured and
two buildings damaged to the extent
of $500 at Chippewa Falls Tuesday
in a blaze which destroyed black
smith shop, an automobile service
station and partially consumed a
dwelling next door The fireman, Ed
ward Paul, was overcome by smoke
while working on ladder and fell u
feet to the ground, suffering severe
bruises.
Arthur Miller, 10, and Paul Krakow,
10. town of Watertown, pleaded guilty
to stealing chickens from the farm OF
Edward Baumann, WatertoWn, ana
were sentenced to one years each IN
Green Bay reformatOry, Thursday by
County Judge j. G. Conway, at Jeffer-
son. They admitted they stole 64O
chickens from farmers in the towns
of Watertown and Milford.
John William Campbell, SO, pioneer
Wisconsin resident, died Wednesday
at his home in Marcellon, Wis. He
came to Wisconsin in 1848, settling in
Milwaukee. He was one of the hrSt
in Wisconsin who voted for president,
as Wisconsin was admitted to the
Union in 1S4S. Mr.. Campbell was porn
in Syracuse, N. Y, in 1926.
Skilled yeggs, using the old soap
and soup" method, blasted open the
big wall safe in the Milton Junction
postoffice early Saturday morning ana
escaped with between $500 and $500
in stamps and money The robbery
was not discovered until the postoffice
was opened for business Saturday
morning.
Charles G.. Pallotta, As, chiroprac-
tor. was sentenced to one year in the
House of Correction in district court
at Princeton, Wis, on the charge of
selling medicine to patients. He was
also arrested at Fond az Lac on the
same charge, which case is now pend
ing in superior court.
Using blankets to construct
death cell" about his head, and
long rubber tube to conduct the dead
ly gas, E. E. Rubin, &c, veteran 500
Line conductor, blind and crippled,
committed suicide late Thursday in
the home of J. Blackburn, North
Fond du Lac.
Mrs Mary Filiatreau, Sc, Appleton,
who lived longer in Outagamie coun-
ty than any other person, is dead at
her home in Appleton. She was one
year old when her father, Ephraim st.
Louis, took her from Quebec to Little
Chute She has lived her whole life
in Appleton.
Frank Schneider, 2S, piano sales
man, was found guilty Tuesday after
noon by a Jury in superior court at
Madison, of obtaining $1,000 under
false pretenses from Mrs. Bertha
Adams, 40. a widow He was sentenc-
ed to serve two years in Green Bay
reformatory.
Mrs. Bertha Logiug's deep rooted
aversion to water, either in a wash
tub or washbowl, won William Log
ing. her husband, a divorce in circuit
court at La Crosse He said she had
had not washed her face or neck since
last spring.
Ignatz Maratz. SIS, Oconto, was
brought before Judge Quinlan at
Marinette Tuesday and pleaded guilty
to a statutory charge preferred by a
16-year-old Oconto girl. He was SEN
fenced to eight years at Waupun.
coroner's inquest over the body
of Ida Evenson, held at Woodville,
Wis, late Monday, resulted in YER
dict that the girl was shot to death by
her brother, George, while he was suf-
fering from insanity.
Charles Mielke was sentenced to
serve one year in the county jail after
he had informed tbs court at Racine