Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-22


G, b. Goelcher of Cresco. Iowa, will |
establish sheep ranch near La lysmith |
and has shipped 200 head of sheep and |
goats from his Western ranch.
The Eureka Canning Company has |
been formed with $4,000 capital III. l..
Sweet of Oshkosh and DIR. +. f. Locke |
of Eureka ara the incorporators.
Because he did not feel well John Men
gel. clerk for j q. Frank q Co, at
jackson. hung himself. He was 35 years
old and a widower, but had no children
James W. Wilson. the only prisoner in
the Sank County Jail. escaped the other
night. The doors were locked and win
dows secured making his escape mys-
terry.
The Eastern Wisconsin Telephone
Company has recently taken charge of
the local line and installed n complete
new system in Chiffon. Over fifty phones
are in operation.
While driving out of his harnyard Johl
Miuahan. residing some two miles north
west of Chiffon. was accidentally thrown
from the wagon, fracturing his skull aud
killing him instantly.
Carl l., l.. Lipman Of Beloit. aged 10.
has completed an automobile. The mo
tormohilc." as he calls IT, has beon con-
structed by its young inventor since the
middle of January at odd times out of
school.
A girl aged 10 years, employed in the
| family of w G.. Bartholt, three miles
west OF Burlington, shot and killed a
mad dog, which was in the act Of attack
| ing the children which had been left in
her care.
| An immense tobacco deal has been
| closed at Madison. whereby Philadel-
| phia firm purchases 1900 cases of last
| years crop Of Wisconsin tobacco, paying
| therefor S350,00o The shipment will
| amount 10 about 2G0 car loads.
f. j. Cassidy. erockery salesman,
| committed suicide by cutting his throat
| in his room at the Hotel Julien in La
| Crosse, and then tried to cremate his
body by setting fire TO the bedcothes.
| The smoke led to the discovery.
Nelson c. Dudley, who has been en-
ployed as engineer at the Rock River
! Cotton Company's works in GAINESVILLE.
is missing, leaving bride OF n few
weeks in Janesville. Several valuable
wedding presents disappeared with him.
At meet OF the Glenwood Gun Club,
| Percy Jones, aged IL, was shot in the
| arm and shoulder by the accidental dis
ehrage Of gun in the hands Of Prof.
! Thiel. assistant principal of the high
school. No serious results are antiei-
| pated-
A man by the name of George Car
roll was found on the railroad track at
| Phillips. He had his right arm run over,
ana other injuries about the head. 1t is
thought that he was trying 10 steal a
ride on the passenger train and fell under
the ear.
The Eastern Wisconsin, Firemen's As
soeistion, organized about six months ago
and comprising membership of voun-
teer companies from Sheboygan, Cau-
met, Washington and Ozaukee counties.
will hold its first annual tournament in
Plymouth on July 20.
The G-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Brasah Of Racine was ter
rihly scalded abont the head and shout
ders by boiling coffee thrown on her by
her father. Bra=ah W,,s placed under ar
rest The father became angry with his
wife while at supper and began throw
Ing dishes at her Her brother, who was
at the table. interfered. and the wife
picked up her little daughter and started
to leave the house. There was pot Of
boiling coffee on the stove and Brasah
picked ii up and hurled 1t at the woman
The contents Of the pot went all over
the chiid's head and shoulders, burning
her in an awful manner.
At noon Wednesday the longest session
Of the Legislature in Wisconsin history
1875 days-wa closed. \ dozen bills
are stia left in Coy. La Folettes hands,
among them the ice tax bill aud the
| measure creating the county of Gate,
out of the northern part of Chippewa
County. on both of which several Of the
members anticipate yetoes Four vetoes
marked the last day Of the session, the
Governor returning without approval the
| bill requiring compulsory vaccination.
that exemptinE beet sugar factories from
taxation. the bill providing an additional
enpoye for the railroad commissioner
and the one extending the time for pay.
| ment Of taxes in Milwaukee.
Arthur Barring Gould, member Of the
noted English family, recently passed
secretly through Chicago On his way 10
| Canada with his two sons. whom he took
by stealth from his divorced wife in Osh-
| kosh Detectives are n0w searching for
| him. and il he is located IN Canada Of
| forts will be- made 10 compel him TO re-
| turn the children to their mother The
| kidnapping took place at the home Of the
| former Mrs. Bariug-Gould The boys.
! who are 10 and II years Of age. were
| induced by their father to enter a car
| riage. Then they were driven quickly
| 10 the railroad station aud a train was
0oarded for Chicago. A telegram was
sent to the mother stating that the faith
| or had started "a little trip with the
| boys. The Ensiishman ani his wife,
who was Mayme Bigger Of Oshkosh,
were divorced some years ago
4 large barn on the farm Of Frnnk
V0sburg, 10 Vinland which had been
raised up on jackscrews while stone
foundation was being placed beneath it,
blew over while ten men. most Of them
from Oshkosh, were working beneath it. |
They escaped without a scratch.
The Northwestern Railway Company,
which has always maintained two separ- |
ate freight as well as passenger offices |
at Kaukauna, will consolidate the freight |
departments transferring all Of the books |
and papers ~ the Wisconsin division Of |
fees 10 the Ashland division, TINS cutting |
N the services Of one maa.
The Oshkosh Malleabie Iron Company, /
rnonuflv in9,ruoraf.J F.p Effh1 fpst lax Ati. |