Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-05

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Winnie Breese. aged 20 years, of Be
lait. was arrested in Racine, charged
with forgery. Breese said he forged the
checks in order to get enough money to
marry.
Charles J. Wittig pleaded guilty in Mil
waukee to having attempted to kill his
wife, Jenr and was sentenced by Judge
Brace 20 ten years Imprisonment in
Waupun.
Twelve society women Of Beaver Dam
have been suffering from ptomainc poi
sonng, the effect of eating ice cream at
a reception at the home of Mrs. L. \.
SchemT Ell.
Fift.7 girls in the employ Of the Hor-
lick Matted Milk Company of Racine
went out on strike. demanding an in
crease Of / cent an hour, They are now
getting cents.
Frank Hoffman of Mishicott, who dis
appeared several days ago, is at Cleve-
land and has written Il letter to his wife
from that city. Hoffman gives no reason
for leaving home.
Carl Studer, formerly of Monroe, and
for four years in the saloon business at
moving a stopper from a pop bottle and
died from blood poisoning.
Ivan Hicks. United States soldier,
son of Mrs. Phillippa Hicks of Benton,
died of Asiatic cholera on one of the
small islands of Japan. where he was
on duty. He was 24 years old.
Fred Ahlgrim, section hand on the
Northwestern road, was crushed to death
by q passenger train at Janesyile He
was on a handcar with four Others I'D
did not see the approaching train.
Hans Olson was fatally injured while
working in the Chippewa Lumber and
Boom Company's mill at Chippewa
Falls He was struck by n rotary car
riage and mangled in horrible man
ner.
John Roche. a homesteader in Polk
County, was held for trial on a charge of
numbering Lutte Schneller near Augusta
in 1898 at the onclusion of n preliminary
examination. He entered a plea of net
guilty.
Peter Peterson, Corlss laborer, com
mitted suicide by jumping in front of
freight train on the Milwaukee road. He
was respondent. He was 80 years old.
unmarried and none of his relatives are
known.
In Oshkosh. James Manning. q self
confessed burglar, was sentenced to sey-
en- and a half years in Waupun prison.
He has long criminal record. c. c.
West was sentenced to the reformatory
for a term of from one to two and half
years.
A thresher and engine went through
the iron bridge across the Wisconsin
river at Sank City and carried eight men
with it. Editor c. +. Niaman of the
Sank City Pioneer Press and Henry
Meyers, butter and egg dealer, were Sc
riously hurt.
Howard w Peak of San Antonio,
Texas president of the National 1'ray-
elers' Protective Association. who is Wis
iting in Oshkosh. was banqueted Mt the
fremont Hotel by the members Of the
Oshkosh post and number of merchants
and manufacturers.
The Wisconsin and Michigan Railway
Company let the contract for a steel car
ferry steamer to cost $3J0.0O0. This
statement comes from President ]. V.
Faithorn of Chicago, who says that the
company will also expend 100000 in
new ore cars. 80 as to enter actively into
competition for the Menominee range ore
business next year.
A sad case came to light by the death
of Louise Kappell, aged 10 years, at the
Northern Hospital for the Insane Il. 0sli-
kosh. About year ago when the small
pox was at its height in Kaukauna, the
n1other of the girl died from the disease,
leaving six children; the baby also died
soon after from the same disease. The
oldest girl, Louise. became crazy from
grief over her mothers death and the
care of her little brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Hattie Bauer Barton, aged 10
wears. was granted n divorce in Racine
from her husband. Tobias Barton, whose
present whereabouts are unknown. Lrs.
Barton told the court that she married
Barton two years ago. when she was only
- years old, upon the advice Of her
sister. who was % years old at l?t time.
Her sister had told her that maj led life
was much pleasanter than living on their
fathers farm in the town of Caledonia.
The body Of a man about go years Of
age was found in the woods near RegH.
1t is thought the body may be that Of
George Rageth Of Arcadia town. v no
wandered away from home while par
TALLY dem..lted.
Michael Gaiata, who was the compan-
ion of Aid. Edward Rugowski in break
ing the quarantine established at Rugow-
skis home in MantowOc on account If
smallpox. was arrested when he was dis
charged from quanatine, and paid a fine
Of $50 aud costs in court. Rugowsk will
be rnade defendant to the charge as soon
as he RECEIVERS.
Albert, the G-ycar-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. F. Anderson Of Racine. was kill
cd by an electric car. The boy had climb
ed on the rear Of a wagon loaded with
sand going west. The car was bound east
and when directly opposite the wagon the
boy jumped or fell directly in front Of it.
Ethel Valleau. the 1I-year-oid adopted
daughter Of Robert Shields. WIS abducted
from a Waukcsha public school. One Of
the women. claiming to BE- her aunt. So
cured the child from the teacher The
girls father aud az aunt live Ia iii
vyaukee. and adoption papers we're .aken
out with the consent # the former. The
police believe that family quarrel is at
the bottom Of the affair.