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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
News of Minor Note.

John Lamb, 50, the New York dell
doctor" is dead
Populist national headquarters viii be
at Lincoln. Neb
The Moiineux trial, New York, COS;
the county 100000.
School census shows Chicago's popu!a-
ton TO he 2,7o0.695.
In three weeks ter Chicagoans suicideG
by the carbolic route.
\ British American union has been or
canized il San Francisco.
Big green worms are eating up the
sugar beet crop. Hastings, Ncb
Mat Gay. a negro, near Macon, Nc
killed negro woman Arrested.
St Louis street car strikers threaten
to build new street car line there.
Cold weather in England has seriously
interfered with country festivities,
Severe eases Of yellow fever have beer
cured L. Vera Cruz. Mexico, by serum.
James Rogers, is, killed a boy named
Wallace. Decaturville. No, by crushing
his skull with 4 stone.
A company with S15.ooa.oo0 is trying
TO cGatlune the telephone companies "a
the Pacific coast States,
Philippine war veterans gathered IN
Denver to form the Society OF the Army
Of the Philippines.
Corca. according to Seoul diSpG; ch,
consents to Japan sending troops there
10 p-evide for emergencies.
Mrs. c. \. White lost S2000o worth q
gems on street ear Motorman LynG
Bur,Iick is under arrest. lie had 'eia.
August Sehimer. heir 10 $500 coo, has
| lre.. found in Lyeeming County, Penu-
svlvania. where he lives axe hermit
( Again said Miss Helen Zimmerman.
daughter Of a Cincinnati. Ohio, million
/ sire. will marry the young Duke Of Man
I chester.
War Department has chartered fOui
more Pacific Transports 10 carry troops
| 10 China. Daily cost averages ever Se'5e
/ for each ship.
Cincinnati may ses new census count
In eae war,l. il is said. 500 more people
we're found by the Daily Post than on
eial 6supes give it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
TWO DEAD. FOUR HURT.
Result of Attempt to Arrest Female
Doctor at Gilman, Ill.

Two men dead. two fatally wounded
and one man and woman seriously in
jured is the result of an all-night fight
made by constable and deputies in at.
tempting to arrest Dr. Mrs. Charlotte
Wright, who conducts hospital in Gill
man, Ill.
The trouble was precipitated by the in
vestigation Of the eoroner's jury into the
death of bessie SaIter, 1G years old, Of
Leonard, ILL.,, who died in the hospital
and was taken to her home in Leonard
under cover of darkness. After the jury
had heard the evidence of Clarence Sal
ter, father of the girl. a warrant was
sworn out by Police Magistrate w. l..
Irelan for Mrs. Wright's arrest and Con
stable Milstead, accompanied by h.lf n
dozen deputies. with Il mob of hundred
citizens at their heels. went 10 the house
10 serve it, The house was silent and
da. K. When the constable had demanded
entrance the third time the door was
kicked in, and the first man to enter was
Deputy Mike Ryan. He received load
Of buckshot in his abdomen and died in
twenty minutes. The house was burned
and it was supposed that the inmates
were dead. when all at once some ore
fred from the bushes in the yard at the
sentries posted around the burning build
ing and two men We're carried off mortal
IL wounded. They were George VIII
louchby and Pete Hauer. The shots were
fred by John Meyers. a man who had
been living with Mrs. Wright since her
husband died seven years ago. Meyers
was riddled with bullets Mrs. Wright
was found wounded in the arm and lying
on brush heap in the shadow Of some
bushes. She was taken TO the City Hall
and n strong guard placed over her.
Threats of lyncbing were strong.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
LAwLEssNrss RULES AT NOME,
Things Use ChIoroform in Robbing the
Occupants of Tents.


Reports from Cape Nome say that
much lawlessness prevails there, that
from eight TO dozen robberies occur
nightly, and that people are not sale
from attacks from thugs after nightiall.
The lawless element, it is said, predoIhi-
mates. and those whom the things fear 10
rob IN the streets are drugged in tents Dy
means of a long rubber tube. through
which ehloroform is forced nfter the TUBE
has been inserted through the canvas OF
the tent. The occupants Of as many as
twelve tents have been robbed IN TINS
manner in one night and in one instance
il was with difficulty that victim was
restored to consciousness. The nights at
Nome are rapidly lengthening, ana now
darkness prevails as early as O'Clock,
and the law-abidng people are afraid 10
appear on the streets after that hour
The criminal class which rushed on TO
Nome with the expectation of reaDing
harvest in sure thing" games have been
disappointed and are without funds. As
the winter season approaches they are
resorting to desperate means TO make
enough TO come south.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
SITUATION APPEARS IRREGULAR.
Favorable and Unfavorable Influences
Unite 10 Preserve Balance.

Favorable and Unfavorab1e Influences
Unite TO Preserve a Balance.
Brsdstreet's says: Contrary trade cur
rents still give an appearance Of irregu-
larity to the entire situation, but good
and unfavorabIe influences conspire TO
bring about q sort OF balance, which &C
cords well with the weather conditions
and the particular season of the year
Wheat Including FOUR shipments for the
week aggregate 2,295,1Gs bushels,
against 3,113,G4l bushels last week, g.
343,S2 in the corresponding week OF
1899, 3,563.47 in 1893. 5,149.653 in 1897
and 32sI, S54 in 1896 From July l 10
date this season wheat exports are 3D.
696. AIS bushels. against 29,5os,S 94 bush
els last season and 25,9o6,552 in 1889.
Corn exports for the week aggregate D.
1885 bushels, against 3,cl7,0s9 bushels
last week. 4.506,091 in this week year
ago 2.G64 1873 in 1898, 2.GS2,452 in 1897
ana 2.6l0,309 10 1896. From July to
date this season corn exports are 2s,3f4,
4S9 bushels, against 81, 22,T66 bushels
last season and %, SIT .29s in 1889"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
TO FIGHT THE SALT TRUST.
Company Planned TO Operate the Salt
Fields of Kansas.

Plans are now under way to establish
g great company TO operate the salt fields
OF Kansas, in competition with the salt
trust. f. II, Higbie OF Chicago, brok-
er who has large dealings with packing
companies, has been in Kansas City as
the representative OF the prop,sed syndi-
cate. The syndicate. il established, will
endeayor 10 supply salt TO the big pack
ing companies Of Kansas City. Chicago
and Omaha, and other cities where there
are paeking plants. Packers annually
use about 81 600. 900 worth Of salt. Mr..
Higbie says that the new syndicate will
assureJIy be organized and that it will
obtain Kansas charter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

ASSASSIN BREsci Of treason. in which
case the penalty would have been death.
Bresci shot and killed King Humhert
on July 20, at MONA Italy, where the
king was spending the season at his sum
mer palace. Humbert had just finished
awarding prizes to the competitors in an
athletic contest and was leaving the
grounds in carriage. Bresc approach
cd and fired three shots at the king. who
was killed instantly The murderer was
surrounded by the police and saved from
immediate death at the hands of the
crowd. He had been workman in a silk
factory at Paterson. y. j., and sailed for
Italy in May leaving his wife and child
in destitute circumstances in his home at
Paterson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
GRIEF CAUSES A SUICIDE.
Cousin OF tiis Late Vice President Ho-
bart Kills Himself.

After praying by the side Of hiz dead
wife William Winters, 50 years old, q
cousin OF the late Vice President Hobart,
jumped TO his DEATH out Of the secop9-
story window at his home, 10 Kea-ney
avenle, Ke'rney. \. j. Mrs. WATERS,
who was only few years younger than
her husband, died few days before.
der death affected Mr.. Winters SO much
that it was feared he would do himself
violence. A relative watched him, but
at O'Clock in the morning the watcher $
attention being diverted for Il few mo~
ments, the heart-broken old gentleman
climbed out Of the window and threw
himself head foremost to the ground.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
POLICE SUSPECT a MURDER.
Report of Accidental Death in Muncie,
Ind, Is Disbeheved.

Albert Robinson, "a years old, son OF
George Robinson, FOR many years super
intendent Of police, aud also a brother
OF Charles Robinson, tae acrobat, Is dead
at Muncie. Ind, md the police ond eoro-
ner allege that it is murder aud are
searching for Charles Heating, brother
in-law Of the dead man The wife of the
dead man, q sister OF the accused, claims
that her husband came home drunk, lad
while insisting that he be given money
TO buy whisky fell against the stove anf
killed himself Coroner Poland says the
wound in the back Of the head at the base
of the brain was made by the thrust of
a knife Heating was there at the time
and promptly fed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

la BELLE LODGE, A. F. & A. NJ. NOSE
Meets the First and Third Wednesdays of
each month. Hall in Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Indian Trth . Increasing.

The census Of the Usage and Kaw In
dian tribes shows an increase in popu-
lation over 1899, which is probably true
Of most Indian tribes in Oklahoma The
statistics just complied by Q. 4. A!itscA
ner, Indian agent. are. as follows; Osages
total in 1900. L7S3 in 1899 LES
Kaws. total III 1900. 2lT; in 1899, Dos.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

A ruling against pjcketiug during
strikes was made By Justice FarweA Of
the High Court Of Justice in London,
who enioined General Secretary Bell OF
the Amalgamated Society Of Railway
Servants and Organizing Secretary
Holmes from watching and besettius the
Great Western Railroad statioas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Contests ON the Diamond.
Following is the staining in the Amer
Rich Silver Mine BURNS Ont.

The buildings and machinery Of the
Weldon mine, one of the richest silver
producers in Leadville, Cole, were burn
ed. The money less is S61,0oa The
mine engineer stayed heroically at his
post until nearly all the men in the mine
had been hoisted from below; the rest
made their way out through other con
tigueus mines.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
TRIES TO ROB coin COLLECTION.
Thief Caught While Filing Lock TO "a
Case at Omaha.

An attempt to rob the coin collection in
the Omaha city library building was frus-
trated. The case which the would-be
thief sought to tamper with contained
coins Of the Byron Reed collection worth
over $1,000. The eulprit covered the
case with newspaper files, aud while os-
tensibly reading he fled the paddock, the
breaking of which short-circuited the
electric-alarm current, and before the
man was aware OF il the doors Of the
room were blocked and q special officer
took him to the station.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
OVER s4.ooo.ooo Now PLEDGED.
Louisiana Purchase Fair Subscriptions
Appear to lie Coming Freely.

There has been a marked renewal of
activity at the Louisiana purchase cen
tennial worlds fair headquarters in st.
Louis recently. In accordance with the
program mapped out at the meeting held
at the end Of June active local work to
secure the completion of the stock sub
scriptiou fund of S5.000,000 is commenc-
ed at the beginning Of September. More
than $4,o00,G)0 Of this amount has been
pledged already and it is believed the re-
mainder will be obtained soon. Core
spondence from Paris indicates the GER
tairty of securing several of the very best
exhibits in the exposition there for the
Louisiana centennial in 1908.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

The steamer CuracHa. from Guayamas,
brings news Of the activity OF the, \ qui
Indians in Mexico. The YaQuis had an
other uprising about tive weeks before
we left GuayamaS. SAID a passenger on
the Curacao. 'and they were Oh the War
pa tn when wc left
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Car Turnns into Tree Tons.

At midnight recently a closed car Of
the Riverview line at Beaver Falls, Pa,
jumped the track on a steep grade, over
turned and plunged into tive trees, where
it hung suspended 100 feet above the
Fort Wayne Railroad tracks. There were
about fifty passengers mostly members
Of tme Elhe Club of New Brighton. who
had been attending q dance. Many were
iuiurpd
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Saw Hnnlit Iesae LANG. Lives.

After nearly twenty years a man APP
pears at Fort Worth. Texas, who claims
Jesse James was not killed at St Jo-
seph. No, by Bob Ford. but that il was
a detective who was killed. The man
says Jesse James is now running gro
Gerry twenty miles from Trinidad, Colo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
snIe nf Rir Mhite Pine Trnct.

The most important sale Of pine made
for some time has just been closed be-
tween the Higgins estate Of 0lean, y. y,
and Cook & furnish Of Duluth and VIII
liam 0'Brien and Fl. j. Putnam Of St
Pau! The Minnesota men paid 1908, 500
for an immense tract of white pine. trib
utary TO Duluth and Iron Range. and
the Alger. Smith Il Co.'S roads and the
Clouuet rive-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

Pretoria advices state Lieut. Cordua,
formerly Of the Beer army, was shot by
a squad Of British soldiers in the public
squan Cordua was found guilty ~
conspiracy to kidnap Lord Roberts and
assassinate the British officers in the
Transvaal capital and was sentenced 10
death by military court.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Fatal Fall Into a Bathtub.

Bert II. Kaufman Of St. Louis was
found dead in bathtub at the booking
ham Hotel in Portsmouth, \. III. The
condition Of the body indicates that he
intended to take bath. but hit his head
against the gas light bracket, fell face
down into the tub OF we:er and was
drowned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

10 Imprisonment ioE
life. Bresci escaped
with life imprison.
ment as that penalty
is tie most sewers
Shich can be imposed
under the laws of Italy
for murder, on which
charge the anarchist
was .ried. II was at
first believed he would
he tired on the charge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
MURDER LAID TO MORMON.
Elder Hawkins Charged with Throw
ing Baby Under Train.

Elder Aaron s. Hawkins, missionary
Of the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints, was recently placed under
arrest Mt the Four Courts in st. Louis,
accused of pushing Clarence Fuhrer, 3
years old, to his death beneath moving
train at Mount Vernon. Ind. The Nor
mon was arrested as the Louisville and
Nashville train pulled into the union
station The chief of police of Mount
Vernon, Ind, telegraphed Chief of Police
Campbell to take the statement of Elder
Hawkins and release him, as the police
have no evidence upon which TO hold
him He was accordingly released.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

An outbreak of Chinese is reported Mt
Annoy. American and British missions
were pillaged and burned and japanese
temple destroyed by the mob. Marines
from Japanese warships were landed in
order to protect officials and property.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

beer garden in Chicago and while 200
people were sitting or dancing below
them they secured 5000 and made their
escape The resort is owned by Anton
Schmid, who had the cash secreted In the
kitchen; $500 OF ii was in bills and 500
in chacks
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

Tie heroine ~ the day in Atlantic
City is Mrs Oliver ]. HamM, we'll
known society woman Of Philadelphia
who pursued and captured a burglar with
the aid of a deuhIe-barreled shotgun
which was net loaded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
shi, and Army stores Lost.

The Japanese liner Futami Maru. Cap
tain Thor. bound from Australia TO Ma
Mia With 4. Cargo OF stores for the Amer
lean Government went aground aud
broke il twain on the island OF Mindinao,
The passengers and crew camped for six
days en the island.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Tragedy in a Hotel.

II. II. Stridircu, lumber merchan, OF
Baltimore, was shot in the bae. of the
head and through the eye al the Hotel
Vendome. New York, by H j. Ford,
who registered from Boston. Ford then
committed suicide 10y blowing cut his
hraink
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Rassieur Is Chosen.

Leo Rassicur Of St Louis will be in
command of the Grand Army Of the Re,
public during the coming year. AT the
thirty fourth annual oneampment in Chi
cago he was unanimously chosen,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

The Duke Of Manchester has been ad
Indicated bankrupt in London entail
ing his resignation from all his clubs
The petitions to the bankruptcy court in
ciuded one from the young nobemar
himeelf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Shove Comhine Prono lei ].

A movement Is on foOt @ consolidate
the leading stove manufacturing concerns
of Canada The plan as originally taken
up more than year ago was confined
to manufacturers in Hamilton. Ont, but
of present il is proposed 10 cover a wider
field
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
convicted in Quick Time.

Louis Peck, whose life was demanded
Nv the mob at Akron, Ohio. WAS taken
into court the other day, pleaded guilty,
was given Ike sentence and taken to
the peniteutiary AZ Columbus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

A magnificent marble statue Of Apollo.
lie size. mas been discovered near Aih-
ems. Its workmanship is OF the firth
century, r. c., and IL is believed TO be
the iirst in existence
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

The Empress also ran.
II trade is to follow the flag in China
it would do well TO take gun with il,
Mr.. Bryan is the boy orator no longer,
and he has q bald spot on his head to
prove IL
The public is now assured that Lord
Roberts is in 80 danger, but neither does
newct appear to pc.
For deep waterway 10 the gulf. If
the Government will furnish the way Chi
cage will cheerfuly supply the water.
Minneapolis thinks it is perfectly
shameful the way the other cities ere
talking about the census en'merators.
1t is probable that the allies will he
obliged TO make few hundrsd more good
Cinnamon before Withdrawing from Pc
kin.
Politicians should he careful how they
spread these prosperity stories. Here Is
! Russia trying to touch Us for 3t0,Vn,oe0
| ruhleS
Ferd Peck might have saved himself
some trouble if ne had been as familiar
with the constitution as Agulnaldo pro-
| f.7ses to be-
Ii Li-Huug-Chang will have his word
backed Icy a good reliable American guar
anty company one may believe part Of
| what he says.
The Kansas corn crop is failing resu-
! larry every week now in order Ia get
thoroughly ready to be the biggest crop
IN the history u the State
| Paris surgeons are 50 skillfid that they
ran make all operations painless except
the one q separating man from HIS
money after tia job Is over.
Goebcl's viii has been filed; he he
| quca;hed all CT his property to his broth
or. and without mentioning it he be
queathed plenty of trouble 70 his State.
The society II those who have been
| operated on fos appendicitis has not made
a presidential nomination yet, though
nearly every one else has been heard
! from.
Mary Ellen Lease must have been lib
eral with the handouts when she was
keeping house. for SEINE Of the tramps At
Britt Iowa wanted to nominate ner fer
President.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Killed i'm a Pitched Battle.

Joe Alvarez. the richest cattle man of
FL paso County, Texas, was killed in a
pitched battle with New Mexico outlaws.
Medina, the alleged leader of the gang.
is under arrest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Cnrhctt the Winner.

James J. Corbett Knocked out Kid
Mccoy in the htth round at Madison
Square Garden. New York, before q rec
ord-breaking crowd This is the last hig
fight Nnder :h0 Horton law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Tse Pistols Mt Dallas.

Joal Bonner and Clement Long shot
at each other five times with pistols in
saloon at Dallas. Texas. Neither was
hit. but james Daniel, a bystander, was
shot in the groin and left side ami is
dead
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Fits whips Shnrkey.

Ffzsimmous whipped Sharkey in less
than TWO roands at the Seaside Sporting
C3uh. The Australian defeated his OPP
poneut al his own game, oatsparsing and
outpuuching him
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
DEFEAT OF Boxer FORCE.
japanese Said to Have Killed i,5oo
Near Pei.tsang.

Native runners brought information to
Shanghai that a great battle was fought
between the japanese and the Boxers
and Chiuese near pei-tsang. 1t was re-
ported the fight took place on Thursday,
and that 1,jO0 Chinese were killed,
Prince Tuan among them, and that the
enemy was driven back into the province
OF Chilli
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Three Young Women Drowned.

At Findlay Lake, y Y, a summer re-
sort. three young women were drowned.
Thinking that they were only frolieking,
no attempt was made to rescue them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
stcvensnn L. Named.

The national committee of the Peoples
party has named Adlai L. Stevenson TO
succeed Charles a. Towne as the vice
presidential nominee Of the party.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Actor Fniis to His peath.

Henry Coulter Br!nker. m actor well
known to the theuter going public, fell
from 4 window on the fifth floor Of the
Grand Hotel in New York and WAS in
stautlv killed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05

The population OF ST. Louis, according
to the census returns, is 5113,23S; that of
Indianapolis. 100, l64.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
SUNK BY FLATIR0NS.
TWO OF THEM TIED TO WAIST
OF a CORPSE.

Body of James Rankin, Machinist, Is
Thrown Up by the Tide at Fort
wadsworth-Gricf Causes Suicide OF
an Aged Man.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Rolh Rohhers Escnne Mia SHnn.

With scaling hook improvised FROM
q piece of seantling, burglars climbed to
q secend-story window az Excelsior Park
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
Aeronant Is kilIei.

hy falling while making balloon asccn-
sion az Delphos, Ohio.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
BRESCl SENTENCED.

Slayer of King Humbert Given a Life
Term 10 Prison.
Gaetano Bresci, tie assassin Of King
Humbert, was found guilty of murder at
his trial in Milan, and was condemned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-05
CONSUMPTION

lis Prevention and cure a speciality az
POMELL,s MEDICAL AND SURGICAL
INSTITUTE, La Crosse, Wis.