Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-13
state Items of Interest.

State Items of Interest.
Voting precincts are being established
on the Oneida reservation.
The Hudson Cold Storage Company
bought $4,000 pounds of turkeys.
The total tax levy of Columbia County
for 1899 is $69,307. or $2,5l4.S7 less than
last year.
William Ducharme and John Scott of
Peshtigo were arrested charged with
highway robbery.
George f. Buffum, head of the La
Crosse Lumber Company, died at Louis
lana, Mo-, recently.
A. E. Tambrig, clerk of the municipal
court at GAINESVILLE, was injured in a
railroad accident at Beloit.
at Appleton with securing money under
false pretenses, was acquitted.
Carl Boyer died at Chippewa Falls, at
the age of 106 years. He lived to see
FIVE generations, an 11-year-old great
great-grandson being his last descendant.
Henry Smith and William Devolt, near
Seatonville, fought with a cornknife and
a pitchfork over division of crops. The
former received fatal thrust with the
fork.
John Labrce attempted to commit sui
eide at Rice Lake by stabbing himself
under the heart. He is 81 years old and
is respondent, having lost his wife few
months ago.
Ralph G.. Bowles, aged so, and Mrs.
Linnell aged 60, We're married at Bara-
boo. The groom went to Barahoo fifty
six years ago, before the Winnebago In
dians had departed,
The body of Carl Schauer, a farmer
residing near Greenfield, was found in a
small pond on his land. The deceased
had been missing three days. The cause
Of death is not known.
At Oshkosh the spear of a fisherman
brought to the surface the body of John
McClusky, who was recently appointed
State lumber Inspector. Death is sup
posed to have been accidental.
1t is definitely arranged that the dedi-
cation of the soldiers monument and the
public library at Kenosha, which will be
presented to the city by u. &. Simmons,
will take place ON Memorial day, 1900
Mrs. Isabelle Roat of the town of Cen
ter, in attempting to remove :. pot of
burning varnish from red-hot stove,
caused her clothing to catch fire and she
was badly burned. She is about 10 years
! old.
The safe in the general store of John
son Bros. of Frazer was robbed and n
sum between $500 and $500 was secured.
The safe was blown open and, in addi-
ton to the money, number of valuable
papers were taken.
DIR. A. s. Kittleson. formerly of
Stoughton, returned from Anvil City,
Cape Nome, Alaska, where he holds the
post of recorder DIR. Kittleson went to
Alaska in 1896 as Government physician
for the men sent there to introduce rein
deer taken from Lapland.
Michael Whelan, employed at Grifith's
camp, Chippewa Falls, was struck by
limb of falling tree. He is resident
of Boyd and is married.
The Kenosha County Board has reduc-
ed the valuation of property in Kenosha
County by 100000. In the city the re-
duction amounts to $4,000.
A woman rode into Eau Claire on the
steps of sleeper of the Omaha train
She said she had travelled on the blind
baggage from Watertown to Altoona,
and on being put off there had climbed
upon the sleeper steps. She wanted to
go to st. Paul, but was put off.
AT Chippewa Falls. George Davis, a
fireman on a Wisconsin Central freight
engine, was badly burned about the face
by the bursting of steam gauge.
Charles Gibson was killed at Slough
ton by the cars. He was employed on
the section and was working ON the track
when train, backing up, ran over him,
killing him instantly. His home was in
the town of Genessee.
While hunting m his fathers farm,
three miles east of Eden. Herman Grail,
well-known carpenter, was instantly
killed by the accidental discharge of his
gun The charge struck him in the face,
tearing away the entire left side. He
was &c years of age and unmarried.
Mrs. Luis Rusch, an old resident of
Wrightstowh, aged 30 years, slipped and
fell while trying TO draw some water from
cis.ern and broke three of her ribs.
The Superior Water Light and Power
Company has completed the concrete
work for the new filter and as soon as
the new pumps can be installed the plant
will be ready for use.
Fred A. Little Of Fond du Lac. a menu
Der OF the famous varsity crew which
went against Yale this year and nearly
defeated the sons of Old Eli, las been
successful in passing an examination TO
the position of clerk in the census bureau
to which he was recommended some little
time ago by Congressman Davidson.
Reuben II. Leffel. so years old, ran
away with Miss Toilette I.amberton, -
years old, of Barahoo. The couple start
ed from Chicago ON a Northwestern
passenger train, bnt the young womans
father, +. w, Lamberton, caused these
arrest at Madison.
Chris Raudby, an engineer ON Cooks
logging road. was burned To death near
Ashland His engine jumped the track
and fell over an embankment A cor
oner,s jury returned verdict that the
mans death was caused through negls-
gence of the Minneapolis. ST. Paul and
Ashland Railroad Company in not hav-
ing engine and track in safe condition
FOR service,