Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-22


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August Kubitz, a wealthy farmer of
Freedom, committed suicide He hsl
oeen in poor health. r Ait1 seNs
Gold in paying quantities, it is said.
has been discovered at Stoekbridge on
the farm of George Howe.
The union labor organizations Of Ra-
cine may purchase the hall property "
this city 20 be used for labor temple.
Chesley Kent and George Wood of
Appleton viii charter a ear and make a
thirty7day tour of Mexico lext winter.
William Klank of the Northwestern
roads bridge gang fell of pile at Riv-
erside. breaking his neck. He died in
stantly.
A horse dashed into a crowd at Boyce-
vile. seriously Injuring Mrs. kellogg of
New Haven. and breaking the skull Of
her little nephew, Johnston, killing him
instantly.
A. c. Frank has disposed Of his In
terests in the Racine Boat Manufactur-
ing Company. Mr.. Frank owned one
half Of the stock and w. ], Reynolds the
other half
Jay Hephner. a farmer living two
miles north of Chiffon. was struck By,
lightning and instantly killed during a
violent electrical storm. He was about
30 years old and leaves wife and one
child.
After long running chase Sheriff Set
right and officers captured l.. d. Gunz
ther, Northwestern Railway Company
for three days had been roaming the
woods near Peshtigo.
G. NJ Bigelow, a prominent farmer re-
siding near Marshall, is dead, aged 81
years. About two weeks ago the whole
family were attacked with gastriiis with
in an hour after the MONDAY meal The
rest of the mem bers have recovered.
John Myszka. the l3-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Myszka, Panialow-
ski, was killed by lightning. Herman
Kraegen5fink, the Is-year-oid son Of
Carl kraegenbrink. who lives on a farm.
near Edgar. was also killed by lightning.
Fred aost. proprietor Of a Racine
boarding house. threatened to kill Ed
ward Maggie and his own wife because
Of jealousy. He knocked Sagle down
with chair. Mrs. Rost. with her baby
in her arms, escaped by leaping through
a window.
Frederick Abbot. formerly treasurer Of
the Wisconsin Central Railroad, dropped
dead at Milwaukee; heat causing his
collapse. He had been unwell for sew
eTal days. His widow and daughter
Mrs. Mccormack. wife of United
States navy surgeon, survive him.
Three persons were seriously injured
in runaway at Marshall. A 4-year-old
sol, cf John Harlard, farmer, lost a
leg and an arm which were nearly torn
from the body. A 10-year-old daughter
WIS badly cut shout the head and bruis-
ed, and Thomas Tyburn sustained in
juries. The horse was frightened at an
umbrella and ran away and the vehicle
crashed into telephone pole.
While attempting TO light gasoline
stove at her parents home in Oshkosh
Miss Lena Monroe. aged -, suffered
burns which are likely to prove fatal.
Her mother, WHO was sick in bed. see
ing her daughter enveloped in flames,
made heroic efforts TO save her The
young woman's left arm is so badly burn
ed that If she lives, amputatlon will be
necessary The physicians give no hope
of her recovery.
To satisfy judgment ior small
amount the plant of the Remington
Watch Company at Appleton was placed
in the hands of ]. A. Halves of Apple
ton as receiver, his bond being placed
at $4,000 The Remington company has
been in financial straits for some months
past and the strike OF 100 employees for
several weeks back pay brought matters
to a close. II is believed the matter
Of pay Of employees viii be adjusted and
the plant started up IN charge Of the
receiver
A bold hold-up occurred at Rosendaie
when George Sole. farmer, was rob,ed.
Hearing a commotion in the barn Ir.
Sole and his family left the house. 4
( were covered by guns and marched bac
The intruders were masked. Mr. Sob
was threatened with death in case he
resisted and his wife was ordered 20 pro-
dlce the cash. She lid as she was bid
nd handed over the sum of $i25, for
hich the man who received il thanked
HER. Supper was forthwith ordered and,
covered by a revolver the housewife set
about to prepare . meal After tea they
babe good night to al and departed.
For over year arge tracts Of land
near Wasiibnrn, constituting 1900 acres
III all have been steadily acquired, and
the olher day company was formed and
Incorporated as the Atlantic Mauufac-
turing Company. The incorporates are
William e. Ramsay, f. * 0sBrten, u.
NJ Maxey, A. vs.. Mcleod and c. o.
Sowder Of Washburn. The company has
been financed for 100000 and they viii
Immediately commence the erection of
enc Of the most complete dynamite plants
in the United States. If not Ia the world
Forty three new buildings are to be con
structed at once. The institution will
be isolated. three miles from Washburn.
Judge W. T.. lyon. president Of the
State board of control, viii relinduish
his office In the next few days His res
ignation is solely on account Of his age
and desire 10 rest He will 90 to Cali.
fornia in few weeks 90 make his home
with his children there. having sold his
fae homestead IN Madison To O. III.
Brandenburg Of the Madison Democrat.
Judge Lyon Is a New Yorker who came
TO Wisconsin in 1S41. worked on farm,
taught school and studied law and be-
gan pracfice in 1917. He has been dis
triet attorney Of Racine County, Speak
er Of the Assembly, soldier in the Civil
War returning with the rank Of colonel,
was judge Of the Racine judicial circuit
for i've years and one Of the Justices Of
the Supreme Court from 1871 to 1894
The attendance at the summer term Of
the Whitewater normal school, Is larger