Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-08-13


the ffteth anniversary of their marriage
at Chippewa Falls.
President Roosevelt has appointed Ed
ward NJ. Crane TO be postmaster at Osh-
kosh TO succeed Capt. Ole oleson, whose
term has expired,
William Mantz, Jefferson laberer. al
most killed his son Edwin and shot at
his wife with muzyle-loading shotgun.
lie is said TO have been intoxicated at the
time
Memorial services were held at Madi-
sou for Charles Kendall Adams, former
president of the State University. Col.
w. f. Villas and others paid high tribute
to his work as an educator.
The dead body of Matthias Jersch,
well-known character of Manitowoe. was
found in bed at his home by his son. Ply
sicians say that Jersch had been dead for
several days. He was 81 years of age.
Fred Richter of GAINESVILLE, who works
in Jefferson. was drowned in Rock lake
at Lake Mills, while enjoying swim
with party Of friends. He Owed into
the lake and never came to the surface
again.
u
siding at Nekimi, who made a murder
GUS assault upon w. l.. Vented and Paul
Schmidt, was surrounded by posse at
his home. He resisted capture, was shot
several times and died.
Mystery surrounds a shooting affair
which took place in the town of Aship-
pun. While on her way home from a
house where she was employed as a
servant. Miss Ida Uhlmann was shot in
the back of the head by an unknown per-
son.
Frantic with grief over the death of
his wife and five children within a week
from diphtheria, A. A. Braun of La
Crosse plunged into the Mississippi river
and drowned himself. The only surviv-
ing member of the family is q crippled
boy. IS years old.
Mrs. Mary Karow. aged 20 years of
Milwaukee, a young widow and the moth
or of two small children, committed sui
eide by taking carbolic acid. Mrs. Ka-
rows husband died about three months
ago and dependency is ascribed as the
cause for the suicide.
Fire Marshal Cape of the Racine fire
department had a narrow escape from
death while making a run to fire. While
crossing the tracks of the Northwest IN
Railway the gates dropped and struck
Marshal Cape on the head, knocking him
to the bottom of the buggy.
A bullet struck the city hall walls at
La Crosse just above the heads of Chief
of Police Byrnc and Patrolman Hor-
schak, who were sitting on the lawn. 1t
was of large caliber and just missed the
chiefs head He thinks it was stray
shot and not aimed at him.
Edward ]. Blume, a prominent resident
of Luton. Iowa, with his wife, were stop
ping in Milwaukee on their way to Rug
by, and while walking along the street
Mr.. Blume suddenly became violently
insane. Before the police arrived he
had torn off most Of his clothes and also
had thrown his pocketbook, containing
all the money possessed by the couple,
into an alley. Some unknown man seiz-
ed the pocketbook and disappeared.
At Oconomowoc three young women
had a narrow escape from drowning while
yachting with Gardner Greene of Mil
waukee. The yacht in which they were
sailing capsized in the middle of the lake
during a squat. Miss Greene, one of the
party, is an expert swimmer, and she
and her brother did their best to save
the other two. While struggling in the
water Mr.. Greene was seized with n
cramp and was nearly drowned. The
young people managed to hold on to the
overturned boat until help arrived from
the shore.
ii. c. Jones, florist of Lexington, Ky,
who came 10 Racine from Milwaukee
early the other morning, was arrested on
charge of larceny after an exciting
chase. Jones came to the city on ar cleo
tric car and went TO the factory of the
Wisconsin wheel works. where be in
formed the officials that he intended 10
purchase a motor cycle valued at 5000.
He was given machine to try and after
procuring the machine he went TO the ex-
press office and shipped il to Chicago.
The officers of the Wisconsin wheel
works were notified of the shipment aid
a search was made for the man. He was
found on the Chicago-bound train, but
when the officers attempted TO place him
under arrest he jumped through the car
window and made for the neighboring
woods. The officers gave chase aud the
Kentuekian was finally run Town after
leading the officers merry chase for
over three miles. He was locked up at
the coul jail.
A few days ago the property at 541
Third street. Milwaukee was On the mar
ket. To-day IT cannot be purchased, al
though there are pie ,ty Of willing buy
ers ready TO take tae property off the
owners hands The reason for this liz
that several botties IF money. money of
all denominations. and Of gold, silver and
paper, have been found buried in the
back yard Already eleven bottles have
been unearthed. Among them was one
containing map, or ks. to further de-
posts Of money. But one spot has been
excavatcd and several hundred dollars
has been recovered. How much more
there may be is a matter Of speculation.
The property in question is owned 10y
Mrs Martha S. lille, a widow. She
bought il last fall from Mrs. Martha
Scheuermann. wife Of the late Dr. Scbeu-
crmann. Not finding the place as desira-
bile for residence purposes as she NJ first
believed it would be, she was led to place
it on the market. Mrs. lille paid $10.-
900 for the house and lot While 1t Is
hardly believed that Mrs Hile will find
"A sum equal TO the purchase price hidden
In her back yard. still the possibilities are
such that she would not for the present
sell for a great deal more than she paid
for IT, The garden will be thoroughly ex-
plored in the hope Of finding more bot
Ties
Dr. j l.. Banta, head Of the Bsnta