Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-18
Deeraeld. village Of COO people, has

Inc EIroy hiEh school building was
struck by lightning and damaged to the
extent Of S500.
Lightning struck the house of Martin
Pa.ulland at Springvile and killed his
eldest son, Herman.
John Smith. lineman for the Peoples
Telephone Company Of West Superior,
was killed ny live wire.
The new electric light plant ut Bril-
lion has been completed and the city is
now lighted 10y electricity.
At Oshkosh Richard Joergers was ac-
quilted Of the charge of assault 10 do
great bodily harm and assault to kill
John l.. Thomas. undoubtedly the oldest
resident Of this State, died at Racine.
aged 100 years. He was born in Wales
March 10, 1905.
William Melstcr's barn was burned a
Palmyra. The cause is unknown. Rob
ert Mcstcr was seriously burned The
estimated loss is 81 200.
Herman Ladwis. a young man from
Manitowoc had several teeth pulled by
ShehoNgan dentist Lockjaw set in aud
he died in terrible agony
Theodore Siegcr. in Crosse tailor,
aged 81 years, committed suicide, caused
by domestic difficulties. He took cabolic
acid. He had tried the same thing twice
before
The Beloit common council has created
CONSERVATION among saloonkeepers by
ordering the removal of ails booths from
saloons. Seventeen licenses were grant
ed at 5000 each.
At Amigo, while John Arndt was load
| ing revolver il was discharged and the
6-year-od son of Charles Fehring a
prominent business man, was killed
Arndt was arrested
Frank Gouley, n 13-year-old boy, died
at Marinette of lockjaw. He inflicted
slight injury on one hand with a toy pis-
toll. He lay perfectly rigid for twenty
four hours and died in terrible agony
Mrs. Louis Larson committed suicide
at Weyauwega by hanging herself. 1t
is thought that her mind was temporari-
ly dcrangcd She was - years Of age
and leaves a husband and six children
Charles Madison. Of Oshkosh, reported
to the police that Il quantity Of paris
green had been dumped into his well.
Traces were found in the top Of the
pump. 1t was discovered before any
one had used the water
The Milwaukee Railway depot at Beav-
ar ,,.as entered Il, BURGLARS Thav ..cn,e3
considerable money from the postotiice
money drawer and from the railroad :lii.
making about 500 IN all The burglars
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