Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18

jim tSFOWus sioux lndlun OF Ire
Soto. is in the county Jail at Prairie du
Chen, charged with numbering bis
squaw.
James b. Ortiz, manager Of the grain
commission firm of karger Brothers Of
Milwaukee. was arrested. charged with
embezzling $1,000
Albert Beiser Prairie du Chen clam
fisher. found a pearl for which he re-
celved SL25O The gem is round and
white and weighs 3G12 grains.
\ cream separator exploded at the
cheese factory at Dillingham; and two
men were seriously injured and one may
die as a result of injuries received.
At the closing session of the sixth am
nual conference Of the League Of Wis
eonsin Municipalities Mayor Burt VIII
liams Of Ashland was chosen president.
Emil Nol. aged 40 years. attempted
suicide at his home in Sheboygan by pu:
partakjug of the midday meal. He may
recover,
The Board Of Supervisors Of La Crosse
County voted 10 build a new court house
which viii cost when completed Sl35,000.
An issuance of bonds for that amount
was provided.
George l.. Lohr of Milwaukee and Miss
Ada Hawley Of Madison. both members
of the graduating class of the State Uni
yersity were drowned while boating On
Lake MENDOZA.
Hugo Wilbert. aged 26 years, married,
met instant death at Sheboygan by TAX
ins hold of a live guy wire attached TO
an anchor post. which was about five
feet from the ground.
Byron Shurtlcff, an umbrella member,
tired with n revolver at his wife as she
lay in bed at their home in Eau Claire.
He shot her four times, riddling her body
with bullets, He then shot himself
The continued heavy rains are doiag
considerable injury To crops. In some
places the grain fields are covered with
water aud quite a number of farmers
have not yet planted either corn or pota-
toes.
Robinson Brothers. hverymen in De
lott for the past thirty years. have dis
posed of their interests to c. H. Smith.
The livery stable owned by Robinson
Brothers was one of the largest in the
State.
Dr. L. b. Roberts Of GAINESVILLE. State
veterinarian, killed a glandered horse be-
longing To Alex. Underdahl, a farmer
living near Rio. Or, Roberts says there
is quite a number of cases of CHAMBERS
in the State.
A small panic was caused at the health
commissioner office IL Milwaukee when
il was learned that one OF the patients
had escaped from the smallpox isolation
hospital The patient was John Elmer
OF Manitowoc.
a number Of Keuosha housewives are
planning to solve the servant Girl prob
lem by establishing a cooperative kitrh-
en-, which will be used by half dozen
families and in this way the hired cir!
will be done away with.
In consequence Of investigation aud
public addresses OF clergymen in regard
to saloons, Mayor Rowe Of Eau Claire
issued an order that all saloons must
hereafter be closed at IL p. m. the hour
named ia the ordinance.
The mystery surrounding .the recent
wholesale stealing It bicycles at Racine
was solved when the police captured a
boy n9med Adams, VIII had stolen i've
/ wheels within three aodrs. During the
week nine wheels disappeared.
Two freights on the Milwaukee road
collided on the southwestern division al
! kansasville. The two engines were com
pletely wrecked and about eight cars
! filed with merchandise were also de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated At S40,-
90.
Samuel Birmingham. aged IL years,
shot away the top Of his head with a
! shotgun few days ago. He placed the
gun before him and with a stick whitfield
for the purpose pulled the trigger lie
was employed by Mr. Hughes. near Bee
town.
Plans have about been completed cor
/ the establishment al Manitowoc Of one
OF the largest steam b7ilcr and puN di'
| gostcr plants in the country. William
]. Hess. president Of the Manitowoc
steam boiler works, is the promoter Of
/ the enterprise.
a telegram was received in Rac,ae
! from ihe chief Of police at Council Bluffs,
/ Iowa, stating that Elmer Dawson "a!
/ Clarence Brady. aged II and Is years
respectively, had been taken in charge
| there The fathers Of the two boys left
AT once to bring back She two boys,
/ Clifford Layignc. a farmer living neal
/ Chippewa Falls, was robbed and terribly
beaten while going home the other night.
( He had received pay for carload q
sheep and the money was taken from
/ him lie was found IN an unconscious
condition with his skull broken. Ply ST.
clans say be will die.
Two burglars attempted to gain en-
I trance 10 the home of Mrs. T. w Brooks
in Chippewa Falls during the absence Of
.,er husband Mrs. Brooks warned them
10 leave. bat they were not frightened
az the feminine voice and insisted upon
entering the house. Mrs Brooks secured
her husbands gun and shot twice wheu
the two men disappeared.
John Bronsky. : years OIL. son. Of
Postmaster John Bronsiy of Bruce met
with a terrible accident. He had boon
out riding with his mother and upon re-
turning home dismounted from the rig
to open q gate A. be was doing so the
horse suddenly started and the boys leg
was caught in the spoke Of wheel.
The leg was torn OF about four inches
below the knee and physicians amputated
/: at the knee 40 save tho entire Limb.
lir boy died from the injuries soon af-
ter the operation hid been performed.
John +. Libbey. q farmer Of NinIanl.
was fatally injured while building a
fence lie was holding sta's while