Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-11

were drowned Ill Olil iaht.
The little s-year-old daughter of A. H.
Goodwin OF Goodrich saved her 7-year-
old brother from drowning at Lake Como.
\ man was discovered on the tracks of
the Milwaukee road west of Waterfowl.
He was mangled in terrible manner
and could not be identified.
The 2-year-old So, of Mrs. Rosa Sew
erena WIS struck ~ an Omaha train
half Il mile south Of Cumberland His
injuries are not considered fatal
Fire destroyed the barns, granary. hay
and grain scack of William Detlengh, Il
farmer liy ,ng close TO Galesyile Chill
drei1 playing with matches caused the
blaze.
The business portion of Rome was
nearly destroyed by fire. The Exchange
Hotel was entirely consumed, together
with all the barns and other outbuild
ings.
Ed Fc!lmer and companion We're over
turned in the Mississippi river at La
Crosse by being dashed against a bridge
pier by the current and almost drowned
before assistance arrived.
Joseph Jendilla, foreman at the
O'Laughlin stone quarry at Ives. was
killed while blasting at the quarry. A
piece of stone not larger than mans
list struck Jendilla on the head.
James Driver, son of Thomas Driver,
who died FIVE years ago, leaving anestate
valued at about 100000, was fatally
wounded while attempting 10 stop a run
away in Racine Driver was employed
as an Inspector of street paving.
One of the biggest lumber deals Of the
year was consummated in Chicago. Jesse
Spalding of Marinette disposed Of his in
terests in the Hines Lumber Company -
the Weyerhaaseg syndicate. The pnr-
chase price is understood to have been
very large.
Henry Borsen. who likes about i've
lilies west Of Waupun. was killed by an
ugly bull. Borsen went down near the
bull to repair fence and it is thought
that he was struck in the back and had
no possible chance to save himself. The
body was horribly crushed.
James Williams and William Dunlavy,
Chicago boys, aged Il and Is years, who
were arrested in that city and brought
to Racine charged with burglary by Il
local grocer, pleaded guilty in the muni-
cipal court and were sentenced to the
State reformatorl school for one year.
c. A. Guest has discovered a vein of
unusually rich iron ore on his property,
on the iron range near Mineral lake, at
depth of forty feet. The Guest Mining
Company, consisting mostly Of Meilen
business men. has been organized for
the purpose OF ascerta ming the extent of
the ore body, and for further develop
ment
The Ashland Cigar and Tobacco COM
pany's building burned on recent night
The contents of the building were valued
At about $4,000. About 81 900 worth of
,nrnture was destroyed and james Les
lie, the proprietor OF the burned prop
erty. cannot account for the origin Of the
fire. The loss is fully covered By insur
ance.
Hall Milon. n farmer living near the
outlet of Rush lake. had most remark
able escape from death. In sliding down
a strawstack he struck a pitchfork, the
handle of which entered his body TO the
length of twenty inches and then broke
off An operation was performed, the
handle was removed and the man still
lives. with fair chances of recovery.
EdN ard NJ Daniel Of Milwaukee. who
has been in Monticello for two months
examining the books of the Bank of
Monticello, of which ]. f. Sears was
cashier, has completed his work and sent
in bis report. Most of the shortage, es-
timated nj about $4,000. will be thrown
on the stockholders. II Is estimated that
Mr.. Sears estate will pay about 20 cents
on the dollar.
Attorney O. II. Skaar returned to La
Crosse recently after searching for and
locating Henry Bronson in Salt Lake
City, who. though leading tho life of a
common day Iaborcr WAS tht heir to an
estate in Norway valued Mt several MILL
ions. a. Salt Lake Attorncy Skaar was
informed Bronson had committed suicide
as the result of extreme poverty a few
weeks previous 10 his visit. Bronson he'd
spent nearly all Of his life among the
western harvest fields, penHiless, yet a
millionaire.
The Department Of Wisconsin, Spanish
War Veterans Association. has elected
year: Department Commander. Mai Ju-
lius 4. Nemiiz. Oshkosh; Senior Vice
Commander. Capt. John Turner. Maus-
ton; Junior ,e-Commaader. Capt W.
A. Warden. Oshkosh Assistant Adju-
tant General Lieut.. John b. SCHNEIDER,
Neenah: Assistant Inspector General,
Capt NJ Abel Manitowoc: Assistant
Ouartermaster General, Lieut. John j.
Foley. Milwaukee: Surgeon general. Gen.
]. Il. Edwards, Mansion; Assistant
Judge Advocate General Mai L. A.
Richards Sparta; Chaplain General,
Capt c. f, Buffers, Tomah.
At In Crosse, bt.fied in wheat lin
which had not been opened for two years.
the heirs of s. Ole Walaum OF Sweden,
who died two years ago, leaving no VIII.
ard apparently no estate. foaHd an Oh
leather bag containing $500, 500 of
which was ire gold coin and the remainder
in bonds and stocks. When Nalaum
died he lcft five sons. All Of them were
of the opinion he had wealth. but two
years Of search failed to locate the OBJ
ject of their hopes. While tie eldest OF
the sons was cleaning ont the old hin
and removing the wheat to the mill he
came upon the hidden treasure. The
hens have made application for the APP
pointmenf OF an administrator.
4 great abundance Of luxuriant hair
saved Miss Ncva r. Perkins Of La Crosse
from instant death at hotel in Stevens
Point. She feb down whole flight Of
stairs. lighting un her head, sustaining
severe cuts au@ concessions.