Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-25


fine of $500 for the carrying of con-
cealed weapons was unanimously rec
commended by the senate state and 10
cal government committee last week
after a public hearing. The Sauthoff
bill regulating the flight of airplanes
in Wisconsin for the safety of the pub
lie. and providing jail penalties, said
to be the first bill ever introduced IN
a legislature of the United States Tor
the regulation of aircraft, was also
recommended for passage by the com
mittee. The Gettleman bill, which will
be reported to the senate for passage.
provides that any person who goes
armed with a dangerous or concealed
weapon, or that any person III a state
of intoXication who is armed with
pistol or revolver shall be SUBJECT
to 364 days Imprisonment and a hne
of $500. The same penalty is provided
for any dealer or person who shall
sell, loan or give any pistol or revol-
yer to a minor.
Seven hundred students left the u
w. at the end of the first semester,
while IT'S new students were admitted.
This leaves the U. w with an enroll
ment of 1922, compared with 7,643 at
the beginning of the first term. Such
a decrease is not unusual, for the COM
| paratiVely few students entering pc
| tween semesters do not offset mid
wear graduations, Withdrawals and
| transfers to other colleges. Last year
the September enrolment was 1852
and the February registration 7,l85.
The u. w. is now preparing state
ment of the number of students drop
ping out on account of scholastic fall
! ure.
George Glasier and Joe Demars, who
have been fishing this winter through
the ice near Long Island, opposite
BAYFIELD, narrowly escaped drowning
when their car went thru the ice and
| landed on the bottom of the lake in ten
| feet of water. They were returning
over the ice from Long Island to
Grants Point on Madaline Island. 1t
was after dark and the boys did not
see an open space until 1t was too
late, one side of the car tipping first
and throwing Glasier into the water
and nearly taking him under. Demars,
who was on the opposite side and drlv-
ing, jumped.
William Smith, 20, colored man of
Madison, was freed of a charge of as
sault with intent to murder by jury
in Superior court Friday. 1t was the
second trial on the charge, a jury last
fall disagreeing. Smith was charged
with shooting Henry Stimson the night
of July 8, 1874, on lonely road near
Madison when Stimson alleged he pre-
vented Smith from holding up Madi-
son couple parked by the roadside in
an automobile.
The explosion at the Hercules Pow
der plant at Pleasant Prairie Friday,
caused the death of Peter Shuluy, 80
and the serious injury of Stanley Coz
olki both workmen in wheel mill
that exploded. A foreign matter got in
to the powder with which the men
were working and caused the eXplo-
sion, according to officials. The prop
erty damage was small.
Alvin Carrie, %, who pleaded guilty
to killing Robert Saunders at Surfing
Wednesday afternoon, was sentenced
to life Imprisonment at Waupun by
Judge w. B. Quinlan shortly after
noon Friday, Saunders, former admin
istrator of a $4,000 estate left by
David Carrie, the youths father, was
SIlOI anu hl1l6u over d pau
involving load of hay.
Tests by the Madison city chemist
of some of the liquor purchased by
investigators, and also a quantity OF
that seized in recent raids, have re-
vealed it to contain poison of the worst
kind Some of the illicit booze uncov-
cred has been found to be bonded but
the largest quantity is filled with dirt
and filth. according to the chemist
making the examinations.
Charles Schwenter, II, and Julius
Helm, 10, both of Park Falls, are in
the Price county Jail in Phillips await
ing trial in circuit court on a charge
of having slugged and robbed an aged
woodsman They are alleged to have
enticed him into an alley, knocked
him down and relieved him of his mon
ey. In justice court they entered pleas
of not guilty.
George S. Parker, president of the
Parker Pen Co., GAINESVILLE, accompan-
led by Mrs. Parker and daughter, Vir-
ginia, leave this week for New York
to embark on a pleasure trip to the
West Indies. They will sail from New
York on the steamship Megantic, go
ing to Havana, and from there to many
other points. The trip will cover about
$500 miles.
Found guilty of fourth degree man
slaughter, John Churchill of Elkhorn
driver of touring car which crashed
into the auto of Arthur Hilliard, re-
sulting in the death of Mrs. Cora Glib
son, of Mukwonago in East Troy, the
afternoon of Dec 80, 1924, was SEN
fenced to one wear in the Milwaukee
House Of Correction.
i Smelling gas, Rolf Thelan, Madison
broke through the door of his kitchen
and discovered his wife lying dead on
the floor. Gas was pouring from jets
in the kitchen range and the windows
had been shut tight. Police officials
and physician were summoned, but
they were unable to revive Mrs. The
Ian.
Six hours after she had swallowed
- Hxy 0f nil lie