Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-17

A. vAsiAarleS Johuson, charged with robhlngs
at Elroy. broke Jail at Mauston'
ard no trace of him can be found.
.lsssph lie May, 10-year-old hoy re-
siding in Lafayette Township, was kick
ed in the face of a colt. and the sight OF
| one eye was destroyed u
Fred Frugh. a Dayton cheesemakesF
aged ~ committed suicide by blowinsI
his head OFF with shotgun. No reason
is known for the suicide 81
\ large barn belonging to Il. Schram in
Freedom was destroyed with its contents.
including farm machinery and this years
crcas. The loss is $4,000 insured,
Mrs. Peter Olson committed suicide by
hanging AT Stevens Point. She had late
" complained OF severe pains III her
head. Her husband works at Mosinee
Five tramps broke into II. Raetzmanns
saloon in Elroy. Officer Clarity was call
ed and after a chase of three miles on Il
handcar. succeeded in capturing them.
Clara Wade, aged l year. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. III Il. Wade of Sheboygan,
, fell out of a go-cart, aud bit her tongue
nearly off, the parts hanging together in
shreds.
One thousand people were precipitated
to the ground BY the giving way OF an,
amphitheater at Monticello during
windstorm, and many were more or less
injured
Charles Wallen. am employee of rhe Al.
len stanneFy i'll kenosha. fell from the
Balm trestle, distance of twenty feet.
He only suffered wrenched back and a
few bruises.
Section Foreman Il. Kingsley. aged 80.
attempted To jump from an engine on an
east-bound passenger train at Boyeevills
| and was thrown under the train. One
leg was severed.
In JaneNilie terrible explosion oc-
CURED at the Beaker creamery The
boiler lnd engine were entirely blown 10
pieces, and the buildings were shattered.
No one was injured
Mrs. Charles koss and her niece,
Maude Brewer OF Jefferson. were acct
dentally shot with gun in the hands of
Claude, the 10-year-old brother of
Maude, at the farm OF Charles Koss.
At Milladore Stephen Bemish, child
| OF 3 years, came very near being drown
ed. Mrs. Bemish left the LJuse for a
few minutes When she returned the
child was head down in a 50-pound lard
can full Of water.
Maurice Brewer Of New York was in
Prairie du CHEN recently and purcha sed
pretty pink globe-shaped pearl of
clam digger for $1,000. The gem was
found near Stoddard few days ago. and
weighs 66l2 grains.
Ontagamie farmers fear for the potato
crop. Wet weather has prevented work
on the land. and il has been impossible
to fight the potato bugs, which are I'M
usually plentiful this year The wet is
also causing potatoes TO rot in the ground,
Elias Ashford, an Assyrian of La
Crosse, was badly injured at Abbotsford.
| He was firing off fireworks and picked up
a giant iireeracker thinking il Roman
candle. The cracker exploded in his hand
and three fingers were blown of
a Northwestern train carrying the Bos-
| took circus from the Marnette street
! fair was wrecked at Pensaukee. One
man was killed and another had his legs
cnt off. The wreck was caused by a
wheel on one of the cars coming of. The
train was ditched
a horse belle ging to Philip Schatzei,
aear Appleton, vas stabbed and died
| The stabbing is believed to be the result
| of a neighborhood row among farmers.
Two other horses in the immediate vi
cinity have been stabbed and mutilaJed
within two weeks, but recovsTe,!
In the probate court at Racine Jennie
l.. Afathes son of Pilger. Neo.. the daugh.
ter of the late Calvin H. Peck appeared
! for the purpose Of contesting the will 81
her father. who died about year ago
leaving nm estate valued at about $3.50
| 600. 10 Mrs. Matheson Wa. ..ft $1,000
| and two sons. Calvin and Eryine, born 10
| the second wife. were left two large
| farms in Racine County. The rest Of
| the estate was left TO the widow, Ida H.
| Peck.
| The, village Of Franksyille came near
! being DESTROYED by fire. A spark from
| the smokestaek Of the tow-mill set fire TO
the roof of mill Fhe mill was burned 10
| the ground and the flames spread ia the
| barn and house Of Fred Fogie. The barn
was destroyed and part OF the house
was burned. A bucket brigade was form
ed and did much in fighting back the
flames Had ii not been for shifting OF
| the wind the village would have been
| destroyed. The loss is estimated at S.,
900 with light Insurance.
/ The police authorities OF Marathon and
/ Lincoln counties were on the alert when
| a thrilling tale of bold robbery near
| Pine River was flashed throughout the
| counties over the wires. The robbers,
as their victim alleges. entered the home
| OF James Finn near Pine River on the
| pretense of delivering an enlarged pic
| tire. and upon the refusal % Mr.. Finn TO
accept the picture drew weapons and
threatened To shoot II he did not turn
over his money. Finn gave them 1915
and they departed. Int he says that his
life was threatened by the robbers before
they left. The local officers captured two
men.
The mystery Of the brass and bell metal
theving in kaukauna aud Appleton. and
the mills at Combined Locks, Kimberly
and other points IN the Fox River valley.
is likely soon to he completely solved.
by the finding of several hundred pounds
of brass on The ROeder farm in Buchan-
an Peter Harlzbeim, farmer. while
cleaning out under an nm sed manager.
came upon several sacks - new and old
brass. amongst which we're some brass