Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
State Itemn of Intercst.

At Independence, John Mesh. II years
old. was drowned while swimming in Il
millpond.
dismissed by Judge Fish in the Circuit
Court at Racine.
Winfred Webster. aged 16, kas drown
ed while bathing in Lower Creek. He
was a Eau Claire carrier boy.
Joseph Erb, aged 81, employed by the
National Biscuit Company at Water
town, was caught in an elevator and
killed
IL. W. Sundler, prominent settler of
Woodlake. was found dead with bullet
through his heart. The coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict of suicide.
John De Young. is years of age. and
an old resident, was instantly killed by
a Northwestern freight train while walk
ing along the tracks south of Kenosha
on his way home.
At Cataract, Charles Starck stabbed
James Church with iackknife in the
groju. The men were attending a barn
raising and quarrel ensued over a
wrestling match between the two.
Charles Mayer. of Kankauna. en-
ployed Mt carpenter work Singing a
barn a short distance ont on the Men
asha road. met instant death By falling
about forty feet from the ridgepole
An excursion composed Of about 100
people went from Athens to Marshficld
to participate in the saengerfest in that
city. While there several of them had
their pockets picked, r. II. Zulke being
robbed Of $3.50.
Charles Blume, an old and wealthy sol
der Of Pewaukee, who mysteriously dis
appeared few days ago. was found dead
near q straw stackk n mile from his
home 1t is thought that he was over
come by heat although many think he
committed suicide.
a tornado struck La Crosse the other
evening, doing thousands Of dollars
worth of damage. The day had been ex
tremcly hot Toward evening thick black
clouds came M from the west. II he
came dark The storm began with Il
heavy rain. which increased until il re-
sembled cluudburst During the heavi-
est of the rain the wind started The
roof Of the Hotel Box colt. four-story
structure. WAS torn off and blown half a
block. alighting on the cold storage build
Ing of John G.. Burns wrecking thc roof
Loose bricks were carried block break
ing windows in he candy factory Of 10
seph H. Fuukc There was panic In
the Boycott Hotel Water poured in
through the open roof and debris fell
through into occupied rooms. The new
Norwegian hospital now fl course of con
eli g
Joseph Siegcr the chimney was blown
through the roof into the kitchen Mrs
Siescr narrowly escaped death. Great
| damage was dome on the Mississippi
River. BoathouseS were blown away
and wrecked in the rush dewn the river
A. Hoffman, Of Norway Ridge. tells Of
several attempts 20 destroy his crop of
| cranberrjcS 10y shutting the sluiceway
gate draining his land and thereby Hood
| ing his plants Each time it has been
| discovered in tine The damage would
| he several thousand dollars. No clue TO
| The perpetrators.
The T-year-oli son of Allen Bortz WAS
| drowned at Barron. With other boys he
| was fishing just below the dam of the
Barron Manufacturing Company. when a
large fish seized his hook. In the excite
| mcut he fell into the deep water and his
| companions were unable 10 rescue him
Tbe hish-schaol ut Berlin. three-story
/ frame hniidgng. was struck by lEhtuin.
/ and burned with all It's contents The
/ loss is nearly $4,000. with $4,000 IN
/ suranee.
] John johnson. aged -. who was work
inE in an excavation az Racine June
tor. war killed 10y cssein. He was
completely buried Nhen he was res
/ rued he was unconscious and died az 81
/ lakes Hospital.
The eeroners jury in the shooting ease
81 Thomas and Jones at Wild Rose gave
verdict that Jones died from a gunshot
wound at the hands OF s1eorgc Thomas
and that the latter should lie arrested.
charged With homicide.