Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31

near Bunconbe by a NorthwestcrE
freight yrain Il
Prof. w. \, Henry of the Agricultural
College estimates that the damage 70
Wisconsin crops. by drouth IS not less
than S15,0ooO00
Mrs. Nicholas Wolf of the town of Cen.
ter suffered a double dislocauon of the
jaw while talking Five minutes later
she fell and disloeated her shoulder.
The infant daughter Of MIR and Mrs
Charles Shea died in Eau Claire from the
effects Of drinking Kerosene. The fathe'
ari mother were away visiting, and tho
cl4ld had been left in charge Of rela
tivas.
Paul Ferheydea, a farmer of Suamieo,
aged % years, was instantly killed by
lightning while seated on the doorstep
of his house between his mother and
young sister. The two women We're only
stunned.
A prairie bull snake, "a inches long,
white with brown spots, was found
curled up on the doorstep Of Alexander
Deans residence on Fourth avenue, Eau
Claire by lady who was about to call
on Mrs. Dean
Thomas prckett of 0conto attempted
10 board a train at Pembne on the Mil
waukee read and was thrown under the
cars. One leg aud an arm were crushed.
He cannot live Prickett is 26 years Of
age and single.
In the Circuit Court r. A. Council Of
Charleston was appointed receiver of the
German Exchange Bank OF Chiffon. in
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lips and 426 other creditors, Interested
to the extent Of 1894. 600
William G. Bruce has been appointed
receiver for the king-Cramer Company,
printers and engravers of Milwaukee.
The liabilities are said to exceed S40,-
000. The principal asset is the printing
plant, valued at $4,000.
The Omaha Railroad will be e~tended
east from Spring Valley. . distance Of
twenty miles, this fall TO ss,.uv :iiii.;,cr
owned by Starr Of Eau Claire, who is
helping TO pay for fhe road Ii viii not
go near amy othf fo-Sn
Charles La Pearl. who has been hand
ling the snakes in a street show at Mill
waskee, was b.rten by rattlesnake
and is in preetrious condition, This is
the second time La Pearl has been Bit
tea, within a Uonth by a RATHER
Joseph yorkshire. young farmer liv-
| ing at Hazel Green. was struck and kill
ed by freight train. while attempting
to drive across the tracks Of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway at Buneombe.
One horse wa, also killed and the buggy
| demolished.
| While frescoing the ceiling of the Ger
man Methodist Church in Sheboygan
| Hugo kress aud William Schulz fell
with the scaffolding twenty-six feet be-
low One of Kress' legs was broken and
the other man WIS badly bruised kress
is 32 years old and has family.
As result of the coroner's inquest
| Patrick Haley Bradley Mills aud Ar
thur Murphy we're placed under arrest,
| charged with completely in the murder
/ of Thomas Davis, who was found dead
| in an alley in Stevens Point Investiga-
tion proved that the old man had been
| subjected 70 the most horrible torture be-
! fore being left for dead by his assailants
/ The testimony addnced was OF most re.
/ voting nature and it is hard TO be 4ieve
that savages-to say nothing of civilized
human beings have perpetratet
the atrocities practiced upon Davis ant
which resulted in his death.
While Peter Isaacson WAS out on hi,
| farm near Phillips. moving hay be was
shot through his left side the bullet pass
ing through one rib and coming out near
/ the backbone and going within one inch
! Of his heart Isaacson fsll when shot
/ and no one came to where he was. As
soon as he was able he walked half a
| mile and then rowed boat a mile, pass
ing oyer Fleming's rapids TO his home
| near Elk river His chances Of recovery
! are fair. Isaacson is single man about
! % years Of age and lives with his broth
or, Allen Isaaeson. They have a farm
about live miles from Phillips, and Peter
| takes care OF Ii bile his brother works
in the sawml. Some say be was shot
| accidentally hui there is a suspicion that
he was shot on purpose, as there was
been some ill-feeiing between him and
! some other parties over some farm mat.
tcps
| Crop reports from Rock County show
/ an alarming condition OF affih.s. Fig.
| ures and estimates received from CORE
| spondents. town officials aud farmers
| from all parts of the county. Indicate the
damage 60 crops IN That county will
reach from 80 10 so per cent. Tobacco
| is the greatest sufferer, and from the
returns received. the loss from the drouth
will reach probably - per cent. Some
Of the early planting is in fair shape
| and with rain may be saved. Corn Is also
| in bad shape. About the sah.e acreage
as last year was put in, but the ecid
| damp weather OF the last Of May aud
early June retarded the growth and the
/ July drouth kept it small and stunted.
\ There will be a crop. but 1t win be dam
| aged more than 80 per cent aud The weld
/ will Be small aud mostly 'nubbins. The
! potatoes viii be pretty fair and was l'Vt-
! ten early and had good start before the
! dry weafhe set in. An examination OF
| the field discoses that the potatoes while
! numerous in he hills are small. and
/ scrawny and 'xs.rt covered and that the
/ yield Will probably be at least 40 per cent
less than any ordinary season. The nay
! crop is almost a total failure Few farm
I ers have gathered more than they need
! 10 carry them through the season With
I care and economy. Small grains, fruits
4 aud garden stuff. it h estimated will be
( damaged o,e or 30 per cent. Oats are thin
| and serawD5; wheat is worst, but barley
shows up a little better.
James Cronin the L1-year-old son II
/ Edward Croniu Of La Crosse, pror1i-
/ nent Republican and member Of tbc q.
4. r.. was drowned in Lake Como Mt
| IIokah. MINI, while swimming His
| body was recovered Cr8mps were the
oa.,.s - fha accident