Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-14
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the way freight at Juda. He was getting
on the train and fell under the wheels.
Peter Hoffman. a 16-year-old lad of
Freedom, had his hand nearly torn off by
| the bursting of his gun while hunting.
Mrs. Thomas Mckenzie died ut Hur-
ley from the effects of surgical opera
ton made in Milwaukee hospital six
weeks ago.
William Kreier. who was injured in a
drunken row in saloon at North Leeds.
died. Kreier was hit on the head with
cuspidor.
Fre'l oxholm. while engaged in repair
/ ing leak in a gas main at Stevens
Point, was asphyxiated and was found
dead IN the trench.
Herman kruger Of Marinette. an en-
ploye of the Kimberley Clark Company
at Niagara, had his right leg fractured
by jumping from a swing
Robert Paul, Is years old. of the town
OF Trenton, was shot in the left side
while climbing into a wagon after a
days shooting. He will probably die.
Fred Durnford Of Rockbridge was ac-
cidentally shot while hunting. The en-
tire charge entered his side and he lived
only few hours. He was IS years old.
Myron Baker and Louis Larson Of We
yauwega went duck hunting Searching
parties have found their boat capsized
in Partridge lake. 1t is believed the
men wer drowned.
In .ying to fix an electric light in
fro of his home in Milwaukee, George
Pinter was instantly killed. He low
cred the lamp and took hold of live
wire. He was "a years of age.
o. A. Gatwinkle had a narrow escape
from death while hunt ng deer on the
bluffs south of Baraboo He wore a
brown coat and another. hunter shot at
him as he caught glimpse of the gar
ment through the timber, The ball pass
ed through his coat and Ia de a slight
flesh wound near his heart.
west-bound freight on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul road ran into
an open switch the GAINESVILLE yards,
striking a passenger engine standing on
the cinder pit and driving it $50 feet,
pushing it through two sides of the
roundhouse. Both engines were wrecked
and the west end of the roundho.ise was
demolished
j. A. Halverson. superintendent of the
Sunshine Orphans Industrial Home near
Marshfield, was struck by Wisconsin
Central passenger train and so injured
he died shortly after being removed to
the hospital. He was driving across the
track when struck. One of the horses
was killed and the wagon smashed to
pieces.
Wallace West and his son, Nelson
West, were arrested on charge of pass
ing counterfeit money. They live ten
miles from Neillsyille, and recently pur
chased a COW from Il farmer in the town
Of Fremont, in that county, paying for
her in silver dollars and half dollars.
The farmer went to town to pay up
store bill and learned that every piece,
thirty-one in number, was counterfeit.
Alfred Eugene Rosengka Of Chicago,
cadet at st. Johns military Academy.
Delafeld, accidentally shot and killed
himself. The charge Of shot from sim
gle-barrel Winchester rifle entered his
t'"~t, killing him instantly. Rosengka
vas eturning from days hunting with
:. = Pitcher. a student from Mount
Pleasant, Iowa, when the accident occur
re-. Nhe boys were ON the bridge on the
WauA Sha road just outside the -llage
and short distance from the academy.
In some manner the gun slipped from
Rosengka's hand and the hammer Struck
the edge of the bridge and the rifle was
discharged.
A woman giving the name of Mrs. Nc
Queen, claiming to be a widow from WI
he,. A
on the bank of the Chippewa river at
Eau Claire and said they had been boat
riding with man they did not know.
They .sa che man had fallen out of the
boat ana drowned. The woman said she
came there looking for relatives. In the
boat the sheriff found a letter addressed
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt, 404
Bartlett street, Milwaukee, and signed
Fred Schmidt in which the writer said
life was hell on account of sickness, but
he hoped to find relief at the Eau Claire
hospital. and had been thinking of going
boat riding for his health. A mans hat
was found in the river, The whole affair
is mysterious. The woman is about 35
years old, good looking and well edu-
Gated.
While engaged in cutting down a maple
tree which grew in mis- pasture near
Lynn. Andrew Olesen discovered cav
ity near its base, and ON investigation
found a wooden box about two feet
square filed with plumber The box had
been buried so long that the wood was
thoroughly dccayed Among its contents
were 100 silver dollars of both American
and Mexican mintage. The dates were
from 1916 to 1859. About 5000 in gold
coin, consisting of eagles and double
eagles; several pounds of old gold and
silver watch cases; CT ndlesticks and
large quantity of solid silver knives,
forks and spoons. This discovery recalls
the fact that some twenty years ago a
well <; 20 farmer living between Lynn
and Romadka. was supposed to have
been murdered and his home robbed and
then burned. Last year skeleton of a
human being was discovered buried by
the roadside. near by where Olesen found
the buried property. 4 neighbor of the
missing farmer was suspected of the muir
der and robbery, but sufficient evidence
coutd not be obtained to warrant his ar
rest. Later on the suspect was caught
while burglarizing store at Pittsyille.
Wis. and is now serving 20-year sem
tence in Waurun reutentiary for the
crime.
Henry Tiedman of Steinthal. while out
hunting with a friend. was shot in his
right arm and chest They were In oppo-