Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-17

is planning to remove lis headquarters to
Fond lu Lac.
An effort will be made to get the case
fof Frank Langon of Kenosha. sentenced
at Fond du Lac to prison for life under
the name Of Lonergan, before the SUI
preme Court.
| The Wolf River Telephone Company
has purchased the lines and franchises
of the Badger Telephone Company,
which extend from Waupaca into Wau
shara County.
+. O'Connell, while engaged il lifting
off a heavy roll of paper at the mill OF
Union Bag and Paper Company in kau
kauna, got one of his hands caught under
{ the shaft and badly mashed.
Rev. I'll. Dahlstrom has severed his con-
nection with the Danish Lutheran
Church in Racine. He has been succeed
ed BY Rev. ]. Borggaard Of Sleepy Eye,
Mimi. AFR. Dahlstrom has retired and
taken up his residence at Racine.
The board Of trustees OF the Brown
| County insane asylum sprung surprise
on Supt. +. NJ. Lotus after reappointing
him to the control o. the asylum for an
other year. They increased his salary
from $500 to 5000 for the coming year.
| The verdict Of the coroner's jury in the
drowning case Of Carl Marquardt is that
his death was accidental--that while de-
| ranged he wandered too near the mill
race, fell in and was drowned. He was
one of Watertvwn's best known German
citizens and had resided there since 1919.
He was - years of age.
Fire started in Cline 4 Co. general
merchandise store at Ashland and de-
str0yed the building and stock. AdJoin-
/ ing buildings and stocks We're also de-
! stroyed before the fire was checked. Cline
* Co.'S loss was $4,000 on stock; W. IL.
MacAIiller, $500 ON buildings and stock;
X. G. Garvey, $1,000 on stock; NJ. >.
/ Hosmer. $4,000 on building. The insur-
ance carried was light.
Another Jail delivery occurred at Ash
land from the county Jail, the second IN
/ two weeks. Four prisoners, OF whom
4 two were under sentence to States pfls-
| on, broke open the cage in which they
| were confined, cut hole through the cell
| ing and made rope of blankets. Dan
| Sullivan, under an eighteen months SEN
tence for burglary, let himself down three
stories and escaped. Daylight coming on,
the others were unable to get away.
Superintendent Harrigan of the Chip
pt.wa Valley Electric Railway, returning
from Chippewa Falls on the interurban
esr, heard screams from repair car on
| a side track. Investigation revealed Will
/ liam Nelson, aged Is years, caught by
the right hand under 800 pounds of met
al. 1t is supposed that he and three 9TH
err noys had been stealing the castings
! off the car. They had loosened nuts till
the motor dropped a0wn and caught Nell
son. He may lose his hand. The other
boy ran away.
Henry II. Corbett, the picture canvass
1 er, whose preliminary hearing on the
charge of shooting Rev David b. Che
neg and wife ON Dec. was recently end
ed at Racine, will be held for trial. Cor
belts bond was placed at $4,000. In an
nouncing his decision Judge Belden stat
ed that enough evidence had been given
against Corbett to warrant holding him
for trial. When the decision was rem
dered Corbett grew very much excited
and asked for an opportunity to speak,
which was denied.
The Supreme Court has refused to re-
lease Alexander Meggett, ex-receiyer Of
the land office at Eau Claire, from the
sentence of contempt of court imposed by
Judge O'Neill for collecting rents amount
| ing TO S114.S3 in disobedience of an in
! junction from the court. The matter was
brought to The Supreme Court on habeas
corpus proceedings and was argued at
the last assignment. One contention by
4 Meggett's attorneys was that he was be-
| ing imprisoned for debt. DuS in its opin-
ion the Supreme Court denies this.
1t has been reported to the police that
/ q daring hold-up was attempted the 9th
| err night, four miles west of Kenosha.
Miss Gertrude Hollenbeck, well-known
young woman of the city employed in
one of the dry goods stores, started for
! her home shortly after 10 o'clock. She
was accompanied by her brother. When
the two reached the cross roads, near the
! tavern, they were stopped by six masked
men, who attempted to rob them. One of
/ the men took hold of the bride of the
/ horse and the other attempted to rob
the people IN the buggy. At this time
the young lady took the whip from the
| buggy and, striking right and left she
managed to get free of the men and es-
| capped.
A shocking accident occurred on the
Milwaukee road. Daniel citizens oi La
/ Crosse, a brakeman, was instantly Rliieu
/ and crushed between two trans. An
extra train. Roy Pennywell, CONDUCTOR
had become stuck and local Ifeisne hau
pulled in behind it to push 1T upon SID
ing, which vas Done. ui.'eis 'nen " 81 :
10 uneonpie Tue ,fe'sn. - ;i,,>,as;tIa
extra e.poose' y. iosaa ~. -
ana sisnaseu Tue ens :! ~ fraioht
oacA' "a, TUG - ~ con,.ssion
naa an Tue a. VI ,,e,;,,a &c ono tro;n
and the caboose of the other came to,
getber with a crash. Citizens being be-
s,,aan +ham was instantly killed. He was
! a married man.
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An elevated electric rahroau DeSd ~
Milwaukee ana ohieaso seenl1 5000 ~ !
in the not far distant iu.ule' 'ie -
is bult u VIII pe ~ ptss' ,a,,s,tad ,.,ao.
patents VI =. nnn,har Of Mil
trie ia't -. mon have become inter-
"au' a 49, oyreed 70 hear the ex-
$50 . - tba construction for an expert
49, 49, - ono milo Of the road. the con-
men. y - ss,t;ah 40 oynacted Ia be let
e. aors Mr. Cook claims for his
~ . - .s,s,d 90 s;xty ia 100 miles per
49, II - the nlan Of the local promot-
/ ors RI sali bonds to nay the cost of build
;nr tba road ia Chicago and extending it
/ tbrouah The streets of the city ii the
nractical demonstration is a success.
an have s;gned nett
n nop1 a,.a,;,,a fo, fl,a confin,,-
non at peioi. .,.l pias 'i7 7,,,. 4, polo;t
ance ol hiiiitai! soiip 49,