Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-11
INDIAN MURDER AT DE S0To.
Chief Jim Brown. the Old Sioux Beats his Sauaw
into Insensibillty. Causing Death

TACK on MS sQuaw last FRIDAY night In
. his camp below DeSoto. He crept nj
behind her and stabbed her in the side
and then beat her into insensibility with
a club, breaking her hip He then threw
her into the Mississippi river, One nf the
Indian lads plunged in and rescued her.
and Jim was taken before a justice and
| fined $40 and costs, in default of which
he was sentenced to twenty davs in the
county jail in this city and Constable
/ May brought the prisoner down Satur-
/ day Sheriff Bennett was notified Tues
| day morning that the woman was dead
and that Brown would be held for mur-
der
The DeSolo Indian settlement itself is
one of Winnehagoes but ''Old Jim" is
one of few Sioux aud at times told
how he had taken part in the Minnesota
massacres. He is about 65 years old
healthy and strong. r. will probably
be held for the circuit - urt Next No
venb5r. Government authorities will
investigate the selling of liquor to IN
dians at DeSoto
Western Wisconsin Land & Loan Co.
Mrs. John Henry is seriously i'll.
Mrs, Jesse Tilton is visiting at
Hillsboro
Dan. Wise had business at Sparta
one day last week.
Money to loan on real estate. Call
on G. Fl. Minshall
Gerhard Fortney graduates from
the state university next week.
e. " Wolfe has purchased half
interest in a Sparta barber shop
Mr. and Mrs. Lsnham of Augusta,
visited with friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brandon have
both been confined to the house by illness
Israel Parsons is off for q summer
visit with his son aud daughters in South
Dakota
Frank Z. Mutch was over from
Hillsboro to spend Sunday with his wife
and child.
Miss Anna Haugeis at home for the
summer. She has been engaged in
Dane county.
Miss Kate Joyce closed her years
school in the Webber district in Frank
lin, Oh Friday.
-Thos J. Lysne, wife and daughter
Tillie of La Crosse, have been visiting
old friends in this section.
-Dressmaking done bv the under
signed. Residence John Dickson place.
MRS. SHOOK.
Take your watches, clocks and jew
elry to Towner's for repairs where you
will find an expert workman.
In all the world no cure like Fl. W.
Barker's Cough, Catarrh, Consumption
Remedy at Johnson's drug store.
Mrs. DIR. Crchn and children of
Camp Douglas, are passing some time
at the farm home of w J. Dewitt.
Mrs. Geo. M. Willgrubs of Cashton,
spent a fortnight with her aged father,
Robert johnson, senior, in this city.
See those fine dress shirts at so cents.
Nothing like them ever seen in the city.
BLUE FRONT STORE
For your spring paints, brushes,
prepared calcomining and house tints be
sure and call at Johnson's drug store.
While in La Crosse, last week, Mrs.
r. Y. Aiken purchased fine high grade
Shauf piano. The instrument has ar
rived.
Next week is commencement season
at the state university. The classes In
all departments will be larger than ever
before.
"A. J. johnson recommends every
bottle of Fl. w. Barker's Cough, Catarrh,
Consumption Remedy. There's nothing
like it.
%. A. Kalvestrand ca, le up from
Readstown, TO attend exercises of .the
graduating class of which his brother
Lars was member.
Mr.. Nelson the baker and restau-
rant man. has fine quarters in the Opera
house block, as rearranged. Everything
about the place is neat and well timed.
If you have Catarrh or any disease
of the throat and lungs you'll be pleased
if you try H. w. Barker's Cough, Catarrh,
Consumption Remedy at Johnson's drug
store.
Our agricultural implement dealers
report the heaviest sale of tobacco trans
planters in the history of the trade. No
less than eight carloads of. these usefu'
machines have been disposed of here.
Harry Adams and wife came from
Sparta and with Mr. and Mrs. J. Fl.
Fish and w H. Pulver made fishing
and camping party which passed three
days on the Harrison branch. They Sc
cured seventy trout
Mr. Evans. force Of workmen have
arrived from La Crosse to construct
cement walks for numerous individuals
and business firms. The first Jobs are
for r w Hazen and DR.. J. II. Chase
in front of their residences.
The finest patterns of wall paper
and house decorations to be tol4nd in
this section are on exhibition at John
sons drug store. Don't buy your spring
needs till you examine them. Prices
much less than other dealers ask for
sue hgoods.
-Westby Telephone Company has
fled articles of Incorporation for the
purpose of establishing local exchange
in that village, which will be -commenc-
ed soon. The new .poration is Off
cered by Fl. &. Stev1 son for presto mt,
Andrew Lee yice-I dent, Lawrence
Grimsrud secretarr Irl 0. Brye treas.
urer.
Andrew p. Christensen started on
his trip from Jylland, Denmark, on the
9th day of last month and arrived at
Westbv II days later. Our readers will
be surprised 10 learn that Christensen
is bnt 12 years old nd that he is small
for his age and made the voyage alone
He is a borther Of Mrs Hans Hottestad
-Westby Times.
Attention is called TO the memorial
/ address of President Roosevelt, delivered
at Arlington, Decoration day. 1t il a
| patriotic and earnest production, deal.
I ing largely with governmental policies
I IN the Philippines. This addres, with
I sar,araf o-,1ra v1rc DETAILING tina Roar war