Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-10-16


cause of the fire is unknown.
In Marinette fire destroyed the North
Star Daily newspaper office, the rrmory
of Company /. Second regiment, ". \,
G., and other business places.
Miss Emma Haldersen, a well-known
Cato girl, has brought a suit against
John Qualley, a farmer of the same town,
for the amount of $1,000. The complaint
is a breach of promise.
Mary Hof of Kenosha. who disappear
ed two weeks ago, returned home and in
formed her mother that she had not been
outside of the city. She refused TO give
any account of herself,
Al interurban uar returning 10 Eau
Claire At high rate of speed ran through
an open switch in the city limits and
crashed into the car house. The car and
house were badly wrecked.
James Urquhart of Gconomowoc, while
playing with his barry, swallowed dol
lar. The coin lodged in his esophagus.
Three physicians worked for long time
ryiug to extract it, but it finally got
way from them and went into his stom-
ach.
George Robinson, who has terrorized
La Crosse and vicinity for months and
who was trailed with bloodhounds over
the western part Of the State, was cap
tured near Sparta. He had been In hid
ing for several weeks in corn fields and
swamps.
Miss Helen Erickson. aged 20, was
struck by board, which fell from
Northwestern freight car at Racine while
she was waiting for the train to pass.
Her head was badly cut and she was
unconscious for twelve hours. She will
recover.
La Crosse County farmers, living near
West Salem, have been victimized out OF
over $500 by strangers who had wire
fence fake contracts, which turn out to ha
promissory notes. All were cashier at
West Salem and La Crosse and the men
have flown.
n north-Sonni logging tralI on the Mil
wankee road struck a cow just north Of
Arbor Vitae. which ditched the train. The
engineer. Charlie Blair, and the fireman,
both jumped and the engineer received
broken arm and other injuries, while the
fireman escaped unhurt.
The T-vear-old son of George Brophy
died in terrible agony at Tomah from
what is alleged TO be whisky poisoning.
The boy was riding out to his unele's
farm and complained of being cold, and
the whisky was given him to warm him
up. The bottle contained a pint and the
boy drank the whole of it. In a short
time he became unconscious. He remain
ed in stupor for forty hours.
Leon Ayers. one of the brightest and
most popular students in the Ianesvilie
high school, committed suicide at his room
in the Y. NJ. c. A. building with chloro-
form. 1t is thought that he was mentally
unbalanced, the result of fall from a
Scuffolding last SKINNER and subsequent
injuries in a football game. He was 10
years old. a member of the senior classes
Of its football team and a singer in the
First NJ Il. Church choir.
A company OF men went to Mukwo-
nago from Waukesha to help quell dis
astrous fire which broke out in Thomas
Swans wool warehouse. The buildings
which We're destroyed by the flames were
he warehouse, a coal shed OF II. l.. por-
ter's and part Of the Wisconsin Central
depot The total loss will probably ex-
eeed $4,000. about half of which is COW
cred by insurance. Spontaneous combus-
ton is supposed to be the cause of the
fire.
Felix Zipsock, weil-known resident
Of Ashland. was arrested charged with
grand larceny When his trunk was
opened by the sheriff ii revealed a choice
selection of jewelry, lot being opera
glasses, gold watches, diamond rings and
many suits Of costly clothes. Among
other things was found the engagement
ring of a young bride-to-be, who had o
row with her lover over the loss of the
band of gold Zipsoeh is employed In one
Of the sawmills on the bay.
The Attorney General has been notified
that the county judge of jefferson Coun-
~ has held that Erik Sandberg, resi-
dent Of Sweden, has satisfactorily prov
EN- his claim to the estate Of Laura Au-
gusta Arinitage, deceased and that the
property will be turned over to him. Mrs.
Armtage died at jefferson Nov. Z, 1897.
leaving so far as was then known no
relatives. Her estate. consisting Of 3d.
600 in money and a house and lot in JEFF
ferson, escheated to the State on Jan. /.
Following a terrific explosion OF drugs
caused by match being dropped into
kerosene can. the drug store owned by
Or. Oscar Houck burned 10 the ground at
La Crosse Ed Erickson was lighting
the lamps when a match dropped from
his hand into the oil. Erickson made a
leap for the door and had just gained the
outside when the explosion took place,
which tore the entire front from the
building Erickson is seriously burned
about the hands and face. The loss Is
$4,000, with $4,000 insurance.
A curiosity in the form Of will came
to light at Milwaukee when the last tes-
lament Of Peter ]. Gergen was filed for
probate The estate. which is valued at
$500. Is TO he divided among the widow
and eight children. and the allotment TO
the children is made in the following Ian
gnage "Mary to receive for her share
$500 more than the other children, Mich
olas to receive $50 less than the other
children, John to receive so less than
the other children, Anna TO receive $50
less than the other children, Joseph, Pc
ter Gabriel and Frank to receive an
equal share, which shall be $500 less than
Mary. $50 more than Nicholas, $40 more
than John AMI $50 more than Anna
The Belle City Milling property at RAJ
cine has been purchased by g. A. and III.
G. Williams Of Lawrenceburg. Ky. The
mill is worth $4,000.
George johnson. IA years Of age, shot