Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17

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While hunting Ernest schr
years Of age, residing near
was killed by the accidental di
his gun.
All the telegraph operators Of. the
Wisconsin Central Railroad have been
granted an increase in salary amounting
to S. a month each
Frank Ashby, aged 10 years. of She.
boygan, died sitting in a chair ut the
breakfast table. Apophxy is supposed
to have been the cause.
Rev. Paul Korn. aged 81 years, pastor
Of the Lutheran Church at SHADES Cor
ners, died suddenly of heart disease while
attending silver wedding.
The little 7-ycnr-old son of NJ. Eass
of La Crosse has disappeared and it is
thought that the nttle fellow is drowned.
He has been traced to the river.
Emma Thomas, alias Cassidy. charged
with having violated the postal laws, has
been held by the United States Court
commissioner to the grand jury. She is
confined in the Ashland County Jail.
New Richmond merchants have ar
ranged to dispense with their wagons
and drivers. They will arrange with one
man to deliver all their goods, and claim
! that there will be a saving of $4,000
| year.
| The bite of dog caused the death of
| a 3-year-old son of Ferdinand Bedtke,
farmer residing in Stanton. Hydropho-
| bia set IN shortly after the child had
been bitten and the little fellow died in
awful agony.
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| Gov. La Toilette for the arrest and con-
| yiction of the persons who set fire to
| the Wickinson residence at La Grange
the night of g., . In this fire three of
the Wilkinson family persisted.
Neis Clemensen of Racine was adj
| Judged insane and will be committed to
the Winnebago County hospital. y few
days ago lie attempted to throw a neigh
boris wife into big furnace. He thinks
he is the President Of the United States.
JAKE Manila. on trial at Hurley for
thu murder of Emil Nygard, was found
guilty of murder in the second degree.
Tie crime was committed in the street
near the Central Theater in that city,
June 81. Both men had been drinking.
Wolves have become so numerous that
farmers living from three to FIVE miles
north of La Crosse have appealed to
local sportsmen to organize wolf hunts
and help them get rid of the animals,
which are making great inroads ON their
fiocks.
Carrie KoeIsch, believed at one time
to have been murdered. has furnished her
own explanation of her disappearance
from Neenah Miss Koelsch. who writes
from, NTinuaanoIfS Save that III fraats,tattr
which she received Mt her own home was
| the cause Of her sudden departure.
Byron NJ Evans. keeper of a gambling
resort on Third street. Milwaukee, has
been sued by Arthur L. Welge for $40
lost in gambling, to which, he says, he
was ''enticed'' by Evans, ana for $1,000
damages for being assaulted and thrown
out of Evans place when he asked for
] his money back.
The most disastrous farm lire in Win
J nebago County this year occurred on the
| farm of Orlin Strate, in the town of
! Neenah. All the farm buildings except
the house were destroyed. Three horses
and eight cows were burned and a large
number of fowl 1t il estimated t1iat
the loss is about $1,000.
Wife deserters in La Crosse County
| have become so numerous that desertions
! have almost become an epidemic. Judge
Brindley of the County Court has de-
/ cided that it must stop and has taken
the initial steps of what the authorities
intend shall he a campaign against such
practices. He sentem cd William KOS
bah 10 six months in thu States prison at
hard labor for deserving his wife and chill
dren. Two other warrants were also
issued.
Notice of appeal has been filed in the
courts in the Rugowski ease. VIII ich was
concluded in the municipal court at Man
itowoc. and the case will he heard in Ian
uary. Rugowski. who is city Alderman,
was found guilty of infringement of the
quarantine rules established by the
health board. The complaint alleged that
Rugowski. while suffering from small
pox left the quarantined premises at his
home The defense set up was that the
city refused to provide the family with
the necessaries of life during the time of
their confinement. \ fine of So and
costs was imposed.
Sirup and candy were the "impe-
ments" with which Mrs. Jennie Richard
son of West Superior won her election
| us county SUPERINTENDENT. +ANGpINiti~ 10
her expense statement just filed her ex-
perieuce added to that of ex-Mayor
Starlweather in his famous popcorn and
candy campaign, makes a strong argu-
ment in favor of sweet things as opposed
to liquor for campaigning purposes. Be
sides her regular contribution to the cam
paign fund. she being the regular Repub-
lean nominee. Mrs. Richardson's only
expense items enumerated are strip and
candy furnished 10 parties ut scion
Springs
After being out five hours the jury in
the ease of Charles Gaffney, charged with
attempting to murder DIR. o. &. HanSin.
both wealthy residents of Neenah.
brought in verdict of guilty. \ motion
for Il new trial was overruled. An APP
peal to he supreme Court may be taken.
Gaffney called on the doctor at his office
and fired three shots at him. Two of the
bullets took effect. One would have
caused death had il not been detected by
Il suspender buckle, Gaffney alleged that
uansin hal alieuated his wife's affec-
tons. hut TN judge in his charge inform
ed the jur3 that there was nothing in the
evidence /, uphold this contention.
Frank :fogeI, well-known young man
of Clarks Mills. died at the Holy fam
: lily hospI II in Mamtowoc. as result of
an operation for appendicitis. lie was