Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-13


On account of the continued dry wealth
or the strawberry crop of Sank County
viii be almost an entire failure,
Mrs. Anna Ladd, Menasha, was shof
through the thigh. A revolver was in
trunk which she was packing and in some
manner was discha. ED.
Hiram Rous, an employee in the Aysin
Lumber Company's sawmill at Grand
Rapids, accidentally had the middle fin
ger ON his left hand sawed off.
Michael Mulauin died Mt GAINESVILLE,
the result of small scratch on his fin
ger, which terminated in lockjaw. He
leaves wife and six children.
Thos. II. Dickson of Chippewa Coun-
ty has been granted a divorce. He came
from Engial four years ago, but his
wife refused to come To America to join
him
Filberto Ricchio was arrested in ke-
nosha, charged with being fugitive from
justice. He was indicted by the last
Chicago grand jury and bail fixed at
$4,000.
James Wilson, workman on the Great
Northeru's new steel elevator at West
Superior, fell sixty feet from the side of
that structure and died from the effects
of the injuries received.
The remains of Charles johnson came
TO the sufacd Of the Wisconsin river a
few miles from Barnbao. The body was
found along the shore, having drifted
from kilhourn, where he was drowned.
Reports come from various sections Of
the northern farming country that the
crops are being destroyed by the eontin-
ued dry weather. 1t is claimed by those
experienced that the hay crop win be
worth scarcely anything il rain should
now fall
George Sanquist a member of the crew
at the Lehigh Coal and Coke Company's
dock at West Superior, was instantly
killed and another of the crew was seri-
ously injured. A broken cable allowed Il
coal bucket to drop in the midst Of the
workmcn
Thomas Kelly. well-known logger
of Chippewa Falls, received word that
his logging camps on the west fork Of
tire Chippewa river had been destroyed
by fire The loss will be in the neighbor-
hooG of 5000. Forest fires are raging
in the woods north of the fork.
Harry Ralcom, who has been so fire.
quently mentioned in connection with the
attempt Il exterminate the Wise family
It Anoka. Minn., has proven to Detective
Thomas Murphy of Grantsburg that he
was not within seventy miles of the
scene Of the crime at the time it was
committed.
Plans for a new high bridge to con
meet southwestern Wisconsin with north
eastern Iowa have been approved by the
Government engineers and the construc-
ton Of the bridge viii be commenced
shortly. Bills authorizing the construc-
ton Of the bridge were passed By both
houses OF Congress- some time since
Albert Platz. Jr.. Of Ia Crosse, for
merly of Racine has gone to idaho,
where he takes personal charge of the
property of the Idaho Gold Coin Mining
and Milling Company of La Crosse. in
the Seven Devils mining district The
company is just putting IN cyanide
plant OF Il capacity Of seventy-fve tons
per day.
Articles of incorporation have been fiji
ed by the Racine Fire Engine and Mo.
tor Company, with Il capital stock OF
$4,000 j. j. Wright and Il. H. Lam
yon Of Chicago Were elected vice.presi-
dent and secretary and treasurer, respec-
lively The new company win manufac-
| tnre fire engines and meteor or horseless
| fire apparatus.
Barnard Sanders met with a peculiar
accident while hunting at favalle. There
was some game in a tree that he desired
and after cooking his revolver he COM
meneed to climb upward. After getting
a considerable distance MP the revolver
was discharged by rubbing against a
limb. The ball tore downward through
the flesh Of the les creating very seri-
Gus wound.
Emanuel Lewis of HemloclI is the first
man in the State who conceived the idea
of propagating the gensing root, from a
commercial standpoint Living in ter
ritory indigenous to the growth Of the
root, he went into the business, He has
now growing on his small farm over 36,-
600 healthy plants and expects TO CON
tinue increasing his acreage until he has
the best-paying farm i'll Clark County,
NH@Nhs INNElAS i3Rii1 tilS Ithi hA'Nl tsA5iabu
for the root. will rot be long,
Mrs. j. ], Bartlett, wife of the keeper
of Evergreen Park, sopth Of Racine,
pipctily brought a trump To time at the
muzzle Of ii rifle The woman had occa-
sion to enter large hall in connection
with the park. 4 tramp came along and
stole the keys from the door Mrs Bart
lett went ont by another door and re-
qucsted the tramp to return the keys He
denied having stolen them. She then
ran into the house got n rifle. hurried af
ter the tramp aud az the muz2le of the
gun walked l1im back 20 The hall and
comp, ned him 10 place the keys in the
door from which he took them. and he
was then allowed Ia depart
4 decision in favor Of the defense has
been given hy Judge Bum in the Federal
court Mt Madison. in the ease Of the Gov
eminent against James Stinsnn Of thiea-
ga, involving the titie 80 200 acrcs u
land lying within tho city limits Of Su-
psrior and worth "a the lowcs' estimate
$3.50 coo The Government claimed that
Stius9E who WITS part owner 0f The town
site, hired "a number nf Swede9 ostensi.
bly, to work on the streets st $50 per
month, but whose real duty was to pre-
empt the land in controversy. title 10
which they transferred to him Judge
Bum decided that there was no fraud
and that Stinson'A title is valid All the
lands are now under receiyership. Mi
efael s. Bright of Superior being re-
cciver
Ex-Mayqr A W. Pctfibonc has pur.
,.Eusri Rsrrnr'.s Island ooutethiugy g,eay