Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-09-04

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struck bg lightning and destroyed. The
loss is $1,000. insurance $1,000.
In the mite run ut the South Western
Wisconsin fair at Mineral Point valua-
Isle horse, belonging TO William James
of Linden, broke its leg and had to lie
shot.
The heavy rain saved the potato elop
around La Crosse from almost complete
failure and small fall in price is the
result. Other crops, not harvested, arr
also benefited.
Martin krolski. of Milwaukee, was
caught under an avalanche of earth in
sandpit. and while his two sons frantic
ally shoveied to rescue him from tine l.y-
ing tomb he died.
Messrs Schmi & Benson, of Troy.
n u have leased the old Palica Trunk
Company buildings and viii establish
mattress factory in Racine. 1t is ex-
pected that seyenty-five men viii be EN-
pioyed.
On account Of the severe drought last
saonth the cucumber crop, which has
yielded to the farmers in Palmyra from
5000 TO $4,000 for the season will. it
is estimated. be less than one-third Of
crop,
While playing among the cinders of the
former Wieckert company site in Apple
ton, Harry PEBBLES found the gold watch
If the late Robert Pasch. who WAS in
stantiy Killed in the boiler explosion at
the plant, just two years ago.
Ernest Kleiber, 16 years old. had a
narrow escape from death at Marinette.
\ shotgun he was carrying while our
hunting was accidentally discharged and
IRE off his left hand completely, With
the exception of the thumb, and part Of
his breast near the heart.
While working in the Rice Lake Maau-
featuring Company's plant John Shelruaa
was dangerously if not mortally injured.
The governor belt ran OFF so that no con-
troll was had over the engine and pulley
burst. striking Shelruda in the right side,
breaking his hip and several ribs.
Secretary r. f. Roberts of the Keno
sha Old Settlers Club has given out his
annual report of the deaths among the
old settlers of the county during the past
year The report shows that during the
year fifty-two of the early settlers. A'ho
came to kenosha before 1850, had died
William Langdon, lineman connected
with the telegraph department of the Chi
cago. burlington and Quincy road. living
at Alma, died at one of the La Crosse
hospitals after living twelve hours with
both legs broken, his skull fractured and
other serious injuries. the result of his
Aandcar being struck by a wild engine
| near Stockholm.
Joseph Hill, Kenosha ma chinst, who
has been for years experimenting on an
engine suitable for automobiles. has at
last been successful. He has produced a
wonderful contriyance aud Il great i'm
proyemeut over the present style. n
newly designed valve does away With
| the link motion, making it possible to re-
verse when running at the highest rate
| of speed.
| A genuine mining craze has broken ont
| in New Richmond, following on the heels
of the development of the Cakes gold
| discovery. $. T. Hemmingson, who lives
| on a farm TWO and a half miles west of
| town. has found silver samples of WIKI h
| assay as high as $50 per ton down to
| S34 so and $16. Indications of gold and
| copper were found, but the rock was only
| tested for silver.
! Two freight trains came together on
| the Omaha tracks north of Cumberland,
| demolishing an engine caboose aud sew
| oral box ears. The north-bound way
| freight stopped at Lauresen's spur and
| left the cabo0se and a few box cars
| standing on the main line. A north-bound
| special came along at high rate Of speed
| and crashed into the way freight, tele-
| scoping the caboose and box ears and
| smashing the engine on the freight The
| trainmen on the special jumped in time
to save their lives.
-Four masked men entered the home of
/ August Lange near kilbourn ut 3 o. clock
| the other morning and after ransaekIng
/ the house and finding no yaluables they
| entered the bedroom of the aged couple
| and ut the point of revolver demanded
| tht money Mrs. Lang escaped through
| the window and began TO scream FOR
| help. This frightened the w0und-be rob
bers. and after beating the old man until
he was unconscious they escaped ip Il
| carriage, which was in waiting. Although
/ badly hurt Mr. Lange will probably re-
| cover.
! William Kip. a Steamhtter in the en-
| nlov of the Diamond Match Company,
! WAS fGHnu uHitH III HE btf4- ! ~ dt14t0AA
ties are not inclined to the belief that it
| was case of suicide. but an inyestiga-
/ ton was doomed necessary and a caro-
| ners jury was inpaueled by Gust Bau-
| man. Kip retired at an early hour The
| previous evening, his wife remaining
downstairs When the storm came up
about IL p, IN. his wife called M the
| stairway. asking that her husband close
the windows to keep out the rain, Get
ting no reply. she went upstairs and
| found her husband dead.
acrl,eri f. Thompson. or as he is bet
t.r known, Bert Thompson. The Chi
cago bicycle salesman, who Was arrested
in kcuasha some time ago on Il charge
nf emhczzling some 5000 of the funds Of
the Mei~elbach Typewriter Company,
| win spend several years i'll the Green
Bay refotmatory rs Il punishment for
his crime The young man appeared he
fore Judge r. $. Slossun of the County
Court ana entered plea Of guilty TO the
| charge against him. He stated that the
money taken had been lost IN gambling.
The judge imposed an indeterminate u
tence of from one 10 I've years.
Miss Louise Heron. daughter Of MAJ.
l.. II. Heron. of Fond in Lac, while
curling her hair with an iron. stuck the
hot iron into her eye. Il IS feared that
She will lose the sight in the injured eye.
| In respons, 10 a foolish dare from To-