Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07

from Star Lake, mangied almost beyono
recognition by train.
The Northwestern Iron Company's
plant in Mayville started and over 1W
men now have steady employment
Fire broke out in the La Crosse Knit
ting works and the plant was damaged
TO the extent of several thousand dollars
A new bank to be called the Walworth
Exchange bank will be opened Leg j,
with i. J. Clarke, president, and II. ).
Bell, cashier.
At Racine hose wagon No. 4, while on
its way to a fire at the Sehilling brewery,
was overturned and James Bruce, fire
man, was badly hurt.
Van Dulter, the negro tried for wound.
Ing frankie 0'Claire in Belot with a
carving knife, was found guilty and sen.
fenced TO two years at Waupun.
The body of an unknown man was
found at Niagara. It had been in the
water for some time and was so badly
decomposed that Identification was inn
possible.
Judge Siebecker has granted a divorce
in the case Of Laura Pearl Martin vs.
Charles F.. Martin, bota of Baraboo. Mrs.
Martin was given the custody of the two
children and $1,000 aiimony.
William Jacobs. young man OF %
years, was accidentally shot and killed
while hunting with party Of three 9TH
ers in the eastern part Of Dane County.
near the town line between Deer6eld and
Medina.
The Prairie Du Sac bank at Barabco
was robbed. the loss being 81 800 in gold
and $500 in other money. Entrance was
from the rear and dynamite was used to
blow open the safe. There is no cleN
the robbers.
Carl Barwick. Racine ntolder. 81
years old. committed suicide in the pres
ence of his wife, by shooting himself in
the head twice with a revolver. He was
drinking in a saloon wheu Mrs. Barwick
went after him.
Postmaster John Freeman of New Lon
don has frwarded a petition to Washing
ton through Congressman +. $. Minor
asking for the establishment Of a rural
delivery route through the towns Of Lib
etty aud Maple Creek
Wisconsin Commaadery No. l. Knights
TemplaF, celebrated its selai-ceutennial
by banquet al Milwaukee. Judge HeI
ry l.. Palmer. tie only survivor of the
ten members Of the original commandery,
was the honored guest
A terrific rainstorm visited the country
along the Wisconsin Valley division Of
the Milwaukee road, resulting in much
damage. Several large washouts occur
red. and it was impossible TO run trains
over thar division the next day,
Frank Techmer fell from a scaffolding
at the new St James Church. La Crosse.
and it was feared that his neck vas brok-
en- He recovered )nsciousness, howey +,
ia a few minutes and is apparently none
the worse for lis light through space.
Floyd Brown. an s,year-old boy, was
abducted from the Sixth street school at
Hudson by an unknown woman and I'M
der peculiar circumstances The motive
of the abduction IS yet a mystery The
authorities are making an investigation.
Another case Of the law against Cupid
has just arisen in La Crosse and a nicely
planned elopauent was uipped in the bud
L I
Gainesville telephoned La Crosse asking
the local authorities if they had seen
anything Of his sister, a pretty miss Of Is
summers, adding that he supposed she
had eloped with man from Sparta, who
had ridden horses at the Galesville fair
The couple were at last found at Sparta
where the authorities were notified just
IN time 70 save the young girl from a
marriage ceremony. Her father went tc
Sparta and took her back home.
Police and friends are conducting an
eager search to find the whereabouts OF
\. l., Neiman. well-known business
man Of Keiosha, who disappeared re-
Gently. II is not thought that Mr.. Nei-
man has met with foul play. but it is
thought possible that he has committed
suicide Two months ago Neiman was
married to Miss Minnie Reel of Milwau-
kee. The other day all the creditors Of
Neiman received letters from him stat
ing thar he had given up his business OF
account Of family troubles To friends
he wrote that he would never be seen
again. He left no missive for his wife
who left for her home In Milwaukee a:
@hVll dS IL was teaAAtu tAdN Tire HtAsUAuG
was missing
The famous Deli0na riot case has a.
last been Setted at Barahoo. Severa
years ago Thomas O'MaIiey was married
TO Emma Staples at kilbourn. Aftei
living with the bride Tor two days b,
decided the farm to his sister. Mrs
Bridget Fricke. AS soon as this wa
a. b3a fnfA e. 4
| not put in his appearance since that time
His sister took possession OF the farm
and this was followed by suit for
divorce by Mrs. 0'Malley aud for posse
sion Of the property. In the Circui
| Court she Won the ease although ii wa
| hotly contested by the relatives Of tn,
departed O'Malley. The matter was tax
/ en- 10 the Supreme Court Of the State an
| there the order was set aside on tn
! ground that the publication Of the no
| tict-s was defective Mrs Fricke contin
| ued to hold .he fort on the big farm an,
the opponents became very eStless at tn
snail-like procedure of the courts and Off
GERS sworn to execute the laws. Some o
the friends of the O'Malley faction iucit
cd the widow of the absent citizen to en-
ttSAftue dlu Oh utif lEleituSp 20 70 tue EaFul
create great demonstration and fright
en- the rightfHI owners away. There wa
great excitement there one night. bu
| tuckiiy no enc was seriously injured
! Some OF the property was destroyed an,
several people were arrested for being in,
| plicated in riot by means of the at
t0rnegs and the court the matter has bee
settled and Mrs. Frieke continues to rul
| the farm,
hanrr MINI Nun, IN tia rirIritr 1,