Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-08

the cltY population OF t1.-th, an in
crease over two years ago Of 1,031.
Verne Payne, the youngest son of ].
c. Payne, fell from a barn near Prairie
du Sac and sustained serious il not fatal
injuries.
Fire destroyed the barns Of px-Shcrin
Emil Jensen Of Calumet County, Two
horses persisted, with all farm machinery.
The loss is heavy.
The cooper shop of the Cook Brown
Seine Company at Clifton was totally de-
stroyed by TIE The loss is $1,000 COW
cred 10y Insurance.
George Simmerlich of WrishtStown. in
attempting to c'tch on train for ride,
was thrown under the Wheels and had
one Of his legs cut Oft.
The 14-ycar-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Addie died at Milton from the
effects Of a kick by a horse which re-
suited in lockjaw. His -kun was frac-
turcd
Thirteen West Superior saloonmcn
have been summoned by the police to
appear in court and answer to the charge
of running saloons with both doors wide
open on Sunday
Isaac johnson of Rice Lake fell from
Lake Shore train ncar Warren Station,
Ind. and his bedy was cut in two. John
son was returning to Rice Lake from n
trip to Sweden
Otto Zumerlnk, aged Il years. tried to
jump the freight train between Little
Rapids and Wrightstown. He fell under
the cars and one leg and the toes from
the other foot were cut of.
A. r. Taylor. for fifty-on years a res
ident of Fond du Lac, and AT one time
Mayor. was struck by a Northwestern
passenger engine and instantly killed, his
body being carried on the pilot for 200
feet.
The mystery surrounding the disappear
aucc of little Freddie Sicgcr aged I. was
miles south of La Crosse. washed upon
the sands by the waves. The body was
badly decomposed.
\ bitter contest is pending in the Outa-
game County Court over the will of the
late Michael Sweeney. wealthy farmer
Of Bear Creek, who left his three grown
children 50 each and the balance Of his
property to his second Wife and several
friends.
Benjamin Armstrong, the oldest white
settler on Lake superior died ut Ashland
of heart disease. He came 10 this State
in 1880 and was associated in trading
with Indians in connection with the Amer
lean Fur Company. of which John Jacob
Astor was the head. He was the author
OF book Of early Lake superior history.
Emma King, aged II. aud Harvey
Skccl. aged Is, elopcd from Stevens
Point. They had 81 in cash, which they
got from the girls father They we're
apprehcnded ut Stockton six miles away,
walking slowly along the highway. foot
sore and weary. Both were glad to re-
turn for parental forgiveness. They are
from well-known families.
Patrick Doherty, aged G5 years, was
struck by the fast mail train near Apple
ton Junction and instantly killed The
old man was under the influence Of liquor
and was walking on the track toward his
home between Appleton and Mcnasha
He had twice before been struck by
trains under similar circumstances, escap-
ing with only slight injuries.
\ corps of engineers and surveyors has
commenced the survey on the new Hills
boro and Eastern Railway, for which the
right of way and depot grounds have been
secured and the general offices opened
in Hillsboro, with Secretary W. J. Abbey
in charge. The general manager and
treasurer's office is located for the present
in Elroy in charge of 4. H. Smith Smith
Ii. Braeey of Chicago has taken the con
tract for construction.
Bertha Wentzloff If La Crosse was ex-
amned by physicians and declared to be
insane. At the investigation it appeared
that she is jealous Of her husband and
threatens to do bodily harm to her sup
posed rival. EeighhorS say that She has
a habit of waiting ut the fence with an
AK to get the woman she imagincs is
breaking up her home. Her husband and
sister are opposed to having her sent
away and may insist upon jury trial.
Safe blowers blew open n safe at the
Lamb hotel at Camp Lake. The robbery
was Il most peculiar one. 1t is supposed
to have been committed late in the night,
and the safe, which weighed several tons,
was taken from the office of the hotel
ont on the lawn. whore it was opened. Al
though there were over a hundred guests
in the hotel. none II them heard any
noise from the moving If the safe II is
impossible to tell low much booty the
robbers secure,, hH' there was quite a
sum Of money in }hc safe.
Fire completely destroyed ST. Mary
Catholic Church at RAinclander. the lar2
est house of worship in Oneida County.
The cause Of tlr fave is unknown but is