Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-19

Salu ne reared ne had been poisoned. lie
was taken to the Commercial Hotel
where he expired in great pain.
Julius Fehrman's barn in Sun Prairie
township was destroyed by fire. Two
horses were burned and large amount
of hay and straw. The loss is $500,
partially covered by insurance. The ORR
gin of the fire is unknown.
The Wisconsin potato crop IS reported
TO be exceedingly large and the railroads
are preparing TO haul more than the usual
quantities of "Murphies" from the great
Embarrassing district of the State In
some places the average yield is 200 bush
els to the acre and the present price Mt
wholesale range from - to % cents a
bushel
The St8te free employment bureau ct
West Superior is now receiving orders
for boys for general homework. Many
housekeepers are discouraged over trying
to get girls to work for more than few
weeks at a time in one place and want to
try boys in their teens at the work. 1t
is believed that the plan will work well
if the boys will prove willing.
Harry BausfieId, a drug clerk, 81 years
Of age, who died in Oshkosh of typhoid
fever, informed his parents on his death
bed that he was the husband of Miss
Clara Yoos, whom h. had secretly mar
ried last June. The widow is employed
in a store and the couple had decided to
keep their wedding secret until they felt
able to commence keeping house.
Two sons of George Abrahamson of
Racine, armed with rifle, went iuto the
u l.. ~.
weapon was accidentally discharged in
the hands Of one brother, and a bullet
struck the other brother in the bark, in
flicting what DIR. T. j. Pope the attend
ing physician. believes will prove fatal
wound. The injured boy is II years old.
Peter Grant, farmer. in tho town of
Grover, shot and killed his wife and
then committed suicide. No motive is
known for the crime Mrs. Grant was
sitting in the kitchen when her husband
entered the room carrying a shotgun. His
eyes looked wild and without a word Of
warning he shot her through the heart.
He then went to the barn and sent a
bullet into his brain. 1t is thought be
was insane.
The recent discovery of what appear
ed to be an inexhaustible deposit of as
bestos in a tract of land in proximity to
Stevens Point viii no doubt in the very
near future result in bringing that city
again into prominence as the market cen
ter for another product. A company is
now being formed 70 secure control Of the
land on which the mineral is located, with
the view of developing the mine and plac-
ing the product on the market.
Bridget Brennan, aged rs, a wealthy
Baraboo spinster, died of blood poison
ing as the result of an attack by hogs
recently. With her apronful of apples
she was walking through an Enclosure in
which was a drove of hogs. She was
followed by the animals and taking UP
a stick struck one of the hogs, making il
squeal badly. Several of the larger hogs
Immediately attacked her. Knocking her
down. the animals set their fangs into
her flesh
Peter Holman. n Sturgeon Bay barber.
made desperate effort to commit sui
eide. Standing before glass in his shop.
he placed the muzzle of a revolver TO his
forehead and pulled the trigger. the bull
let coming out back Of his ear This hay-
ing failed of it's purpose, he cut MS wrists
ana throat with razor and, strn 1ge to
say, even this did not terminate Lis ex-
istence he being found two hours after
the deed was done lying on the floor Ia, o
pool of blood. lie left a note saying.
II die for a girl
Within a short time the big bridge at
Kilbourn, on the line Of the Milwaukee
road, one of the longest and highest in
the State, win be shifted six feet and
half south of its present position in order
to make room for the abutments for tile
second track bridge to be built over the
Wisconsin river Ct that point. Arrange
ments are now being made for the lig en-
cheering feat and ii is claimed that the
engineers in charge Of the work will be
able TO shift the mighty structure six
and half feet from its present mornings
and finish the entire work inside of rwen-
ty minutes and without In the least inter
fering with the regular traffic Of the road.
Frank Landgraf. aged Al years. drove
lis family out Of his home in Sheboygan,
and then attempted to hang himself He
was cut down by members Of his family
and later arrested. In the police court
he was sentenced to- fifteen days III Jail
for being drunk and disorderly.
George Bowers, aged "A years. died at
Waukesha from an assault committed By
his son George. aged IS years. Young
Bowers also seriously wounded his moth
er. The younger man, after smashing
furniture the family home. attacked
his parents with a stick Of cordwood He
has been arrested.
William Trapto. who was shot by John
King at Coleman, Oct. 2G died at the
hospital in Marinette. John King the
self-eonfessed slayer. is detained at the
Marinette County jail. The men quar-
relied over KRIS girl cousin, to whom
Trapto was attentive.
The body Of Mrs. Gus Goeser was
found upon grave at the Ncrth Side
Catholic cemetery in Sheboygan. She
had committed suicide by cutting her
throat with q small penknife. She was
employed as scrub woman at 1t. Mich
olas' hospital and had separated from
her husband several years ago Her age
was 30 years. Dependency IL supposed
TO be the cause Of Der act.