Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-11
Guy Chapman was drowned in she St.


John Arndt, while shooting off n re-
volver at Amigo, accidentally killed
Charles Fehring, an s-year-old boy
Johnnie Odds of Little Prairie, while
visiting in Palmyra was accidentally
shot in the foot by his cousin, Bennie
Farnam.
Forty hands went out on strike at
the Prairie tlu Chen button factory, ow-
iug to a cut in wages The factory is
shut down.
Two carloads of Strawberries were
shipped out Of Sturgeon Bay To Mime
apolis. Shippers received 81, per case
or 81 AGA for the lot.
At Spring Valley Mrs Peter Smith
was killed in runaway, being thrown
out OF a wagon on to a sharp stump, She
leaves two small children.
The rag mill L the Plovcr Paper Com
pany was burned Mt stevens Point
Spontaneous combustion was the cause of
the fire, Loss $4,000, covered by in
surance,
\. L. Martins hardware store was
broken into at Chippewa Falls and $50
worth Of cutlery was taken. The police
have no clue as to who committed the
burglary.
A dozen or more Indian children who
have been attending the Lincolr school
at Philadelphia, recently closed by the
! Government, have returned TO the Oneida
/ reservation.
| John Sampson Of Barron. aged about
! 80 years. committed suicide by drinking
carbolic acid. He took the poison in the
| presence of his wife aud died before help
could be summoned
At meeting Of the City Council of
Baraboo fifteen saloon licenses were
granted. making two more than was is
sued last year. Tho revenue from this
same source win amount TO $500.
Theodore w Brazeau, the well-known
debater Of the Law School OF the Uni
yersity Of Wisconsin. has formed CO.
partnership with Mayor H. II. Goggins Of
Grand Rapids for the practice of law.
At the conclusion Of the examination
of Leo Niesner and Frank Klsczinski
suspected Of the murder of Gabriel
Green, were az dered discharged at Ste
vens Point. Neither had any difficulty in
| proving an alibi.
Rod Carroll of Chippewa Falls receiv-
ed telegram the other day stating that
George Day. his nephew. had been killed
in the Philippine Islands. The young
man was "a years old and was a resident
Of that city sixteen years
Alexander Raasen was killed by the
electric ears AT Oshkosh He was driving
in buggy when his horse SHE'D and
threw him on the track. He lay there
unconscious when a train of three cars
passed over him. Killing him instantly.
A small tornado passed south Of Colby,
blowing down barns, scattering lumber
and doing other damage. Many farmers
of the town of Hull met will losses.
Charles Weler's cheese factory was un-
rooted and blown from the foundation.
L. r. Doty of Chicago and q. NJ. Hy-
ans of the Marcus DAILY copper interests
have paid $4,000 for the coking plant
and coal dock upon which Doty has had
an option at Superior for four months
An equal amount will be put in ON inn
provements.
Mrs. John Ebbott Of Oak Hill caught
fire while fixing a chicken incubator She
ran to her bedroom, her clothes blazing
and jumped into bed. Her husband ex
tinguished the flames with feather bed
tick. Her clothing was completely burn.
ed off. She will recover.
George Schloegel, SECRETARY and man
ager of the Schloege Lumber Company
of Milwaukee. was drowned at Pewankee
lake. He was fishing, aud in moving
about capsized his boat. He was unable
to swim, aud SINK before help could
reach linn He was 30 years of age and
married.
Mrs Frank Femal Of Appleton. whose
husband was fntally injured by the cars
last year. was presented with check
Of $500. q voluntary contribution of the
Northwestern Railway Company. Mr..
Penal has been a faithful employe Of the
company for seventeen years anSfthe ac-
cident was purely misfortune.
Mary Karbau. wife OF Ncnze Kar-
ban. farmer Of the town of Neyn. com
| mitted suicide hr eating the heads off
four boxes Of matches She was only
10 years of age and had been married
since last fall She was a daughter of
Joseph Noyak, n prosperous farmer OF
that town. The husband administered
antidotes, but with no effect
The largest fresh-water pearl found in
the Mississippi in the immediate vicinity
Of La Crusse was discovered quite acct
dentally by the two little sons of Police
man Cornelius \. Ashley II is well
formed and almost perfect IN color,
weighing - grains. He was promptly
offered $3.50 for the gem by LOCAL Jew
eler. but the offer was declined
Under Sheriff Fred Konz was fred at
by q man whom he was attempting 10 ar
res; Eve miles west OF Fond du Lac. The
man fired several times. Several hieies
have been stolen lately from the ware
| house of the Rncpinr Bros Leather
! Company. \ number of children play
/ ing in deserted housc found the stolen
| hides hidden in the house Under Sher-
| IL Konz went ont to the house, saw
man ride up to the house with hide.
He called to the man to surrender as soon
rs lac had dismoWBted The man imHnedi.
ateIy opened fire. The shcrifT's gun miss
ed FIRE and the man jumped on his horse
! and escaped.
Donald Cameron, farmer residing
mar Chippewa Falls was badly injured
/ by being kicked by horse. He attempt
cd TO put bride on a newly trained
/ bronch0 when tae animal kiek,A E9ssa~
! eron and be fell Before help arrived the
mans face was kicked almost beyond
| Identification
Abraham Zwcekbaur OF the town Of
Holland committed suicisle by battering
himself on the head with a hammer. frac-
turing his skull. He attempted to take