Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09


for two years.
Big arches. elaborately decorated were
erected at Tomah for the reception of the
returning soldiers.
Christine Fredericks Of Lomira celebrat-
ed her 100,h anniversary. She has over
100 great grandchildren.
Miss Caroline Stoehle of Marinette was
married to Joseph Betz Of Milwaukee at
the home of the former.
The remains of Henry Potter Of the
Third Illinois regiment were brought to
Cambridge for interment.
AT Eau Claire, Christian Miller was SEN
fenced to States prison for life for the
killing of Willard Taylor.
Burglars entered the barber shop of
Paul kuechler at Racine and robbed 1t of
everything they could carry away.
All Saints Cathedral, Milwaukee, was
c, .,seerated with imposing ceremonies In
the presence of many Episcopal dignita-
ries.
Oshkosh police have renewed their war
on the slot machines and will make test
OF the ordinances empowering the police
board
AT Marinette, Arthur Swanson, aged
IL, died from the effects of kick in the
abdomen given him by playmate at
school,
The Milwaukee Typothetae, or employ
ing printers, i,idorseaa the resolution re-
Gently adontea by the National Typothetae
providing for fewer working hours for
printers, pressmen and bookbinders.
The 5-year-old daughter Of Charles III.
Jort of the town of Worcester, near Prem
tice, was burned to death. She was play
ing in the woods where her father was
burning brush when her clothes caught
fire.
David Chisholm, manager of the Con-
solidated Milling Company Of Chippewa
Falls, says the yield of wheat in Chip
pewa County is the largest it has been in
years and the wheat is of an excellent
quality.
Lawrence Ross, aged Is months, fell
from Warren hotel window at Baraboo
to the stone walk below, distance Of
twenty feet. striking on his head. His
skull was badly crushed and his recovery
is doubtful.
At Racine, Belle City electric street
car struck team of horses and wagon
driven by Edward Nelson, aged 1S. The
lad was internally injured and his recoy-
cry is doubtful. One of the horses was
badly injured.
Robert Boehm, ST., a mason of Two
Rivers, fell from the scaffolding to the
ground while engaged in some contract
work at Neosho, sustaining such severe in-
juries that he died. He was about 80
years of age and leaves a family.
Lester S. Shaw, residing in La Crosse,
one of the oldest conductors on the South
ern Minnesota division of the st. Paul
road, fell between the ears at Spring VAL
ley, Mimi, and was run over. He lost
one leg and was otherwise injured.
Mrs. Ellis Of Bristol township captured
a large American bald eagle in her hem
yard. She killed it with rolling pin. The
eagle is fine specimen, measuring feet
from tip to tip of wings. This was the
second one killed in Kenosha County in
week.
State Game Warden johnson of Osh-
kosh has caused the arrest of fifteen hunt
ers who are charged with violating the
game laws at Lake Koshkonong. James
vile, Chicago ard Milwaukee parties are
said to be ON the list. The prisoners ap-
peared before justice at Fort Atkinson
and were led.
S. G. Peterson, IS years Of age, report
ed to the Racine police that he had been
robbed by two men at Western Union
Junction. He says they relieved him of
his watch and chain, $14 and a certificate
of deposit on Racine bank for 5000. Pet
erson is peddler, and has been travelling
through Racine County for fifteen years.
Antoine Johnson was drowned at Bay
Mills by his boat turning over in attempt
ing to cross boom stick. and before help
| reached him he went down. His COM
rades in the boat were his son and neigh
Dor. The son endeavored to hold his faith
er up until help arrived, but the water be-
ing so cold he could not and had to let him
sink. When assistance reached young
Johnson he was nearly exhausted, and one
minute more would have been fatal. The
body has not been recovered. Johnson
leaves wife and seven children.
met guilty" is tn, verdict Of the jury
in the case of Thomas |. Kidd, George
Zentner and Michael Troiber, who have
been on trial at Oshkosh for three weeks,
| accused of conspiracy to injure the bus;'
ness of the Pe.ne Lumber Company bY
means of the late woodworkers' strike.
| The jury retired ut 3:25 o'clock and liz
| fifty minutes reported its finding. The
reading of the verdict was greeted with
cheers and cries Of "Hurrah for the~star-
| spangled banner" Judge Goss making no
effort to restrain the demonstration. Ths
| vote OF the jury was unanimous for ac-
quittal On the second ballot, one man vot-
ing for conviction on the first ballot.
Sheriff McMurdo of Outagame County
figured in a shooting affair with crowd
of four Indians while ON duty in the north
ern part of the county. No one was hurt,
though q number of shots were fred on
both sides. The trouble has been brewing
for three days. DIR. Phillips Of the town
of Black Creek, ii is alleged, had endeavor-
ed unsuccessfuly to secure payment Of
| rent from tenant of a farm in Bovina.
Ejectnicnt papers were sworn out, but
Sheriff McMurdo was refused admittance
to the house. The tenant then secured
the assistance of four bucks from the Me-
nominee Indian reservation, and the five,
armed with Winchesters, awaited the
sheriff, who reached the scene with one
deputy. The Indians opened fire, but soon
gave in when they saw that the sheriff
was in earnest. No one was hurt and SER
vice of the papers was allowed.
Mrs. Gertrude Wakefield secured di- |
vorce at Oshkosh from her husband, Ar
thur Wakefield, on the ground of non-sup-
port Both parties arc well known In Osh-
kosh
Hunters are not making applications for
licenses as rapidly as they did last year.
Only about $50 have thus far applied for
them at Ashland. The number issued last
year was 627.
Congressman jenkins has received a tel
egram from Secretary Wilson at Washing
ton, asking what kind of seeds are most
needed by the fire sufferers of Barron
County, and who to send them TO.
David Walt, millwright at the VIII
hanson & Libbey sash, door and blind mill
at Oshkosh, had his left arm torn COM
pletely off while working near some shaft
ing. 1t is believed he will die. Walt Is 90
years of age and has family.
Details of the sad drowning of Frank
Hamen and John r. West of Superior are
to the effect that they were with party
fishing on Burnside lake and in attempting
TO pull large fsh the canoe which they
were in upset. West and Hamen were