Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-06
State Ite,ns of Ipterest

NJ j. Kendschi of Prairie du Sac has
been appointed poor commissioner of
Sank County.
Numerous thefts of sums from 81 to
$50 have occurred recently in Chaplin
hall at Beloit.
All cigarmakers in Racine have do
mated one days wages for the benefit of
the local labor temple fund.
Philip Fox of Portland has sold the
granite quarry on his place to Dillon IL
Conlin of Chicago for $1,000.
Frank Wits. farm hand employed on
the farm of f. McGowran, near Briggs
vile, was ragged to death by runaway
team.
Mayor Hoyen has offered personal
reward of $25 for the arrest of the men
who are dynamiting the fish in the Madi-
son lakes.
Fifty Italian laborers have been ado
ed to the working force at the Wisconsin
Central shops at Fond du Lac, making q
total of lis.
Chief of Police johnson of Racine mas
served notice on all parties in the city
where nickel-in-the-slot machines are OPP
Grated to remove the same.
At Menomonie Percy Gage was fatally
injured by falling headforeinost from a
bicycle. His skull is fractured. his fore
head cut aud face bruised.
The missing heir to the part of the for
tune of the late William Lynch is again
topic of conversation in court circles in
Kenosha, as the. clerk of the Circuit
Court received letter from an attorney
at Columbia City, Ind, stating that
Lynch had died at that point some years
ago and had left an heir The attorneys
interested in the settlement of the estate
are not inclined to believe the story of
the Indiana man, but regard the heir as
simply another claimant to the riches of
the old man.
: George Zirbes, well-known contrac-
tor of Racine, died from the effects of
a stroke of paralysis. He was born in
Racine in 1913.
Mrs. Royal Wood. aged so years, moth
er of Conductor. Wesley Wood of Chi
cago, died in GAINESVILLE. She was pion-
eer resident, going there in the early dos.
The Sank County Board OF Supervisors
at its regular session, decided to author
ize the preparing of plans and specitica-
tons for new court house. The build
ing will probably cost 100000 or more.
Chairman j. NJ. True will be at the head
of the building committee.
Action has been commenced by Alder
man Charles S. Lee of Eau Claire against
Alderman Edgar S. Hammond for alien
ating the affections of his wife, and dam
Al ~. A.
the plaintiff. Lee has also commenced
suit for divorce. Lee and Hammond are
prominent political leaders.
George Welch. aged II years, spent the
other night at the Oshkosh lookup He
said his home was in Chicago He was
playing about his home when he was ac-
costed by strange man. who after con-
siderable persuasion. induced him to en-
ter a freight car. The two rode to Osh-
kosh together and then the boy was ADAM
doned
John Edwards. c. T.. Murphy and
Thomas Murphy were arrested at Mari
nette on the charge of rohbing business
houses i'm Gconto. Menominee, Wallace
and other Gowns. Watches found on
them were identified as having been stoI-
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their burgiavies.
GAINESVILLE housekeepers have been suf-
fering for nearly year over the want of
servant girls. Recently the local papers
have been writing up this state OF affairs
and the result is that girls from all over
the southern part of the State are flock
ing into GAINESVILLE 10 get the four, five
and six dollars per week the newspapers
alleged would BE paid to servant girls.
Three of the six boys who escaped from
the industrial school were caught at Elk
norm by the sheriff The boys caught
were Harding Smith of Marimette. Geo
Soniene of Medforl and ignatz Stachon-
rat of Stevens Point The captured boys
were taken back to Waukesha-
An important timber aud s;lwmiil deal
has lust been closed at Superior. by it
the Edward Hines Lumber Company of
Chicago gets all the property of the Nc
Cord Lumber Company OF Superior. This
includes 100 100000 feet Of standing lunl-
Der. a large mill and personal property.
docks, saving contracts for 2u.UV0.0ou
feet year aud other property. The deal
win represent about S5O0.ue0,