Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-30


Andrew Schubert, aged IL, has confess
TO see the engines run.
Bertha Ludenlan, s years old, was burn
ed to death d. Appleton, after rescning
two other children from burning stub
blefeld.
The dead bodies Of Mrs. Cephas Buttles
and her 5-year-old son were found in the
Milwaukee river. several miles north Of
Milwaukee.
Alexander Dwar, employed as a loader
for the Robbins Lumber Company at
Washburn, was Instantly killed by being
struck by rolling log.
Lorraine Tcllmadge was killed at Thorpe
by falling from the blind baggage of an
incoming train. He and Max Sammer
were on their way to Montana from Osh-
kosh.
The safe of George Meek, lumber
dealer at Dane, was blown open by burg
lars. The explosion wrecked the office.
The thieves got away with IS. in cash and
deeds and mortgages worth several thou
sand dollars.
Nearly 800 head of cattle pastured in
the uninhabited places and islands be-
tween La Crosse and Lynxville have dis
appeared, and it begins to appear that
wholesale thieving and shipping has been
going ON during the past few weeks.
The GAINESVILLE and Southeastern Rail
way Company has filed deed with the
Secretary Of State transferring its line
from GAINESVILLE to Libertyville, Ill.,, TO
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
road. The consideration was $1,0l2,0OO.
Harry Pratt. youngest son of j. Il.
Pratt of Pine Grove, died as a result of
oyer-exerting himself while wrestling
with a companion. Young Pratt had
passed through a surgical operation last
April for appendicitis and had not fully
recovered.
Maude Kinney, aged 16 years, died at
Stevens Point after a short illness, with
pneumonia and nervous prostration. Her
father. Henry Kinney. died suddenly the
previous Sunday and the shock is said
to have been responsible for the daugh-
ter's death.
During an attempted holdup ON the On
alaska road Ole 0ls0n's buggy, which had
been stopped directly across the tracks,
was struck by a suburban car and de-
molished. The highwaymen escaped and
Olson. who is a saloonkeeper in Onalaska,
was severely injured.
Rev. b. #. Schoenfelt of the Linden
and afifftin circuit of the Primitive Meth
odist Church will resign his charge. Rev.
Schoenfeit and his father-in-law, G.
Crosse sc purchased large hotel in
AIt ab al Wi
take ch; re in a short time.
DIR. NJ. j. Rodermund and three Young
men, one student of Lawrence Uniyer-
sity, drank the contents of sample bot
tie of medicine at Appleton, and as re-
suit all were taken violently i'll and par-
rowly escaped death. They desired to
experiment with the medicine.
From 10000 to 10000 bushels of corn
were spilled at elevator B of the North
ern Grain Company in Manitowoe. The
walls of three of the bins gave way and
much of the corn was spilled into the riv-
err 1t will be necessary to dredge the
river before boats will be able to pass.
An attempt vas made to rob the post
office at MERRIAM. Night Waterman
Frank Rose, in pacing his beat, noticed
suspicious movements back of the build
ing, where the postofiice is located. and
proceeded to investigate. He found two
strange men there and as soon as they
saw they were watched the pair started
away. A command to halt put the men
oc the run Mr. Rose fired two shots
after them, but without effect on account
of the darkness.
Sixteen well-known people of the Sec
ond Ward in Marinette were put under
arrest, charged with assault, breach of
the peace and destruction of property. 1t
was the result of a charivari at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. August Brehn. an old
couple recently married The aged groom
fred a shotgun several times and his
bride revolver. The crowd returned the
fire, and there was n vigorous fusillade
for a time. A number of bullets lodged
in the house The people in the house
were besieged for two hours until the
arrival of policemen. who dispersed the
party. Over 200 people surrounded the
house, and they became so enraged at the
action of the bride and groom in dis
charging firearms at them that threats
of lynching might have been carried out
had it not been for the timely arrival of
policemen The disturbance was due to
the refusal of the groom to buy beer for
the crowd.
Fire completely destroyed the Nation
al Hotel at Menasha, a three-story brick
structure While no lives were lost. of
the thirty people in the building many es-
capped only in their night clothing. F.
r. Bolles. agent for the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and St Paul Railroad, who, with his
family. occupied rooms on the second
floor, saved only one trunk full Of goods
Miss Charlotte Brigham and Miss Fay
Parkinson, teachers in the high school,
escaped oriy - wrapping themselves
about with bedclothes and leaving every
thing else Charles Reed, assistant post.
master. and Miss Elizabeth u. Smith
were rescued with difficulty. Mr.. Reed
is deaf mute. and it was difficult to
make him understand that the building
was on fire. Miss Smith, who is 81 years
of age, was completely Frustrated with
fright and had to be carried from rhe
burning building. The origin of the FIRE
is a mystery, but the fact that about four
or five weeks ago a mattress soaked with
Kerosene was found on the floor of the
basement has given rise to the belief
that the rre was OF ineendiary origin
] ohm Zeininger, the chief of the Menasha
| fire department. was struck on the head
| by falling bricks while attempting tc
scale the ruined walls
Albert Klowiter, II years old, was ac'
| cidentally shot with 22-caliber ride 10y
his younger brother Helmuth, while they
were practicing at a target near Eau