Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03

Lillian Anderson, aged 20 years, at
tempted to commit suicide at her parents
home in Racine by taking pois1a- The
girl was deserted by her lover it is ru-
mored.
senator John C. Spooper of Wiscon-
sin has bought the extensive estate of
the late David Blanchard, a, Pittsburg
~ t.. and will probably use it for a
stock farm or game preserve.
Judge Tarrant at Milwaukee ruled that
where city officials were required 10 fur
nish bond they were entitled TO select
their own employees. which is considered
adverse to the civil service law.
There is no foundation in the rumor
that the Minnesota authorities will claim
Jurisdiction over Tibbetts, who confessed
to the murder of Ira Shrake, as the
crime was committed in Vernon County,
Wis.
Fire destroyed a Building at Mazoma-
ME used by the Brttonhan Il HixSn
Lumber Company for storing lumOer
Two freight cars were also burned. The
loss is about 5000, covered by insur-
ance
William Castle of Monroe County es-
capped by jumping through window of a
Northwestern passenger train near ely
man. He had been sentenced TO serve
three years for burglary and was being
taken to the State prison.
For the second time this year the Mis-
sissippi has risen so high at ~ Crosse
that the water has surrounded Re sidences
in the lower parts of the city, 1he city
was practically surrounded by water, cut
ting off farmers on several roads.
The section house at Athelstane was
struck by lightning, six men in it being
Knocked unconscious. Glass Anderson,
young man employed on the section,
was picked up for dead and it was come
time before be regained consciousness.
Misses Pauline Ross and Bertha Fin
deisen were held prisoners by an snfu-
rated bull for several hours. The yaang
ladies' were picking flowers east Of La
Crosse in a pasture belonging to II. God
dard when the infuriated bull reseGted
the intrusion and chased them into the
hay barn, where they had to remain I'M
til nightfall.
The body of Frank Shell who vas
drowned at Prairie du Sac on recent
afternoon while boating on the river with
three other high school seniors, one Of
whom drowned with him, was recovered
close to where he drowned. The hody
of Mabel Bickford, who was drowned at
the same time. has not been recovered.
TIE high school will not have commerce
ment exercises this year on account of
the casualty.
The coroners jury at Glenwood to
investigate the death Of Herman SaChse,
killed on May 5, returned q verdict lind
ing that the death was caused by re-
volver shots fired by the hand Of Rich
ard Suchse and that the same were jred
in self,dcfense. The deceased had pur-
chased rifle and revolver in s.. Paul,
and OF rturning home laid in waiting
for his son, opening fire on him with the
rifle while the son was doing chores.
Department Commander James II.
Agen has issued an order outlining She
program for the department encampnent
to be held at Chippewa Falls June 8
and 10. He announces that Commander
in-chief Thomas j. Stewart and Johu s.
Black will speak. The Sons Of Veterans,
Ladies Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public and the Woman's Relief Corps
will hold their annual meetings at Chip
pewa Falls with the Grand Army.
In Racine Michael Jochum. aged 81
years. committed icide al the home of
his aunt, Mrs. John Boy by shooting
himself in the right temple with a %
caliber revolver. There was no ono in
the house at the time, and the cause of
the suicide is not known except that
he was in i'll health. He committed sui
eide in the same room, on the same bed
and with the same revolver that his
uncle had used to kill himself with aev-
enteen years ago.
Loss of over $4,000 resulted frog a
fire on the West Side Of Milwausee,
which destroyed the Jacobs Cooperage
plant, the Milwaukee Commutator Com
pany and the Milwaukee automobile
works. Strenuous work Of the frenen
saved much other property. a score Of
families deserted their homes when it
looked as if they would be destroyed,
Forty workmen employed in the cooper
age plant narrowly escaped with taeir
lives. Several were injured in jumping
from the second story.
The body Of Emil Hafemeister was
taken from the river near the Lin soln
avenue bridge in Milwaukee. A bullet
hole through the breast, evidently from
Z shot fred at close range, indicated eui-
eide. He was 10 have been married Che
other day 10 Miss Ella Ewert and dsap-
peared suddenly three days before The
intended bride could offer no explanation
of his sudden absence when she postpon-
ed the wedding and has been firm in the
belief that Emil was true TO her and
that he had been foully dealt with.
A tornado resulting IN the destru. tion
Of a large amount Of property swept over
the village of Hoimen shortly after sun
down. The roof, smoke stack ana pat
Of the main structure of the Cagberg
Milling Company were torn down. Do
hertys livery barn. a two-story frame
structure, was picked from it's folnda-
ton and a new double brick block just
completed and ready for occupancy was
torn from its base. Trees were ton mp
by the roots and small frame buildings
were hurled in many directions. An early
report declared three dead, but this II de-
MED. One house, occupied by an aged
woman and granddaughter, was picked
up, carried over a wire fence spa~ning
the road and set down without injury to
the occupants.
ahs. Flora Pfuffer Of Kenosha. who
was scalded by the oyerturuing Of boil
or Of water, died from the injuries She
attempted 10 carry the boiler Of water
to a sink. when she slipped and fsll, the
boiling water pouring over the entire up
per portion IF her body.
Carl RoeGitz. a student at Armour In