Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
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An Old Gentleman Meets Death on the Burlington
Trsrk Near Stoddard.

munk coutee, was killed by burlington
work train returning from Stoddard, a
point about seven miles south of Ii
Crosse, and his body literally cut to piece
by three or four trains which passed ov
er the track during the night.
Deceased was a man about 70 year
old. He was in the habit of taking al
evening walk south on the Burlington
track from the farm, and started out a.
usual about o'clock. Friday morninl
John Nehr, farmer residing in that Vi
oinity, was walking along the Burling
ton track on his way to La Crosse wheI
he was suddenly startled by nearly step
ping on piece of human body. A lit
tie further along he found another piect
and still another. All along the line fol
a Distance of hundred yards pieces oi
human flesh were found, the largest Of
which was not more than nine inches in
diameter. The head ard piece of the
upper portion of the body was finally
discovered and then Mr. Nehr discover
ed that the dead man was August Me
land.
The work train which caused Mr..
Nieland's death was returning from
Stoddard to La Crosse with the engine
turned around and consequently the
headlight was on the end toward the
train. Deceased was quite deaf and
must have been on his way home and
walking in the same direction as the
train was going when it struck him
Circus at La Crosse next Monday
Western Wisconsin Land &5 Loan Co.
Fred Eckhart is in Chicago this
week
Mrs. r. Wolfgram is visiting at
Tomah.
Miss Florence Webb is spending the
week in Sparta
Attend annual school meeting next
Monday evening.
Tobacco plants for sale at the Fred
Stall farm north of the city.
-Towner is closing ont his baby car.
riages without regard to value.
Soldiers Grove and La Fargo are ar.
ranging for. their winter lecture and en-,
tertainluent course
DR. w NJ Trowbridge is receiving
protracted visit from his mother and
sister.
The railroad company are install,
ing new engine at their pumping sta
tion at the depot.
Lon Nc Lees expects to go to Marsh
field and work in the big mills of Ex
Governor Upham.
Miss Helen Gott, who has beer
teaching in Valley City, North Dakota
arrived home on Monday
Miss Myrtle Arlington entertained
a party of young friends at the home OF
her parents Monday evening
We guarantee our prices as low
considering quality. as the lowest.
BLUE FRONT STORE
Get your new suit for July 4th pr this
Blue Front Store. The most 1Slabl
made and the best fitting to be ma !.
Until August first Miss S. A. Jame
will continue to teach music in Viroqu,
on Friday and Saturday of each week
The article in last week. CENSOI
concerning the death of Mrs. John Grif
fin, said she died on June 27 1t shoult
have read the %.
Why don't you try the only medi
cine. H. w Barker's Cough, Catarrh
Consumption remedy Nothing like it
AT Johnson's drug store.
C NJ Culver was in the city OF
Wednesday last. He is making fail
dates for appearance Of Dode Fisk an(
his famous trained horse.
For sale or cut on shares, so o
more acres of good hay Some ready t
be harvested at this time. Apply a
once to F R Owen, Viroqua
Mrs. John Fl. Chase and daughtel
Elizabeth are visiting at Lancaster. DIR
Chase will join them the latter part o
the week, making the trip on his gas o
line bicycle.
-Frod, the ten-year-old son of Aid
Albert Cecka, of Prairie du Chen, wa
kicked in the jaw by horse while a
play in the stable and caused him Il
bite off most Of his tongue.
That old veteran resident of tn
Kickapoo, Jos Harris of Manning, wa
county seat visitor on Saturday Mr.
Harris says he is obliged to labor dali,
because of inability to secure farm help
-Viroquas ball team plays the To
nah Indians at West Salem ON the fore
noon of the Fourth If they are sue
cessful they will cross bats with Salem
at the afternoon game. In each cast
the purse is fifty dollars.
Prof. August Smith came here from
his home to pitch the Sunday bali gam
for the home boys He departed Mon
day for Dubuque to accept a position
with the league nine OF that city at
salary of 800 per month.
Exaggerated stories have been aHoa
concerning the epidemic that has afilict
ed the neighborhoo1 of B0wbells. Nortl
Dakota where a number of former Yer
non county people reside Fonr or fiv
persons have died from typhoid, but
thorough quarantine and cleansing hav
placed the disease under control, and n
further fears are aroused. This is tn
information of a late letter from tha
place.
Al note to the CENSOR from Be
Williams states that their party arrive
safely at Queenstown, June 18th. II
says that they had a splendid tri
and that Mrs. Williams was FIRE
! from sickness and greatly enjoyed tll
/ voyage The boat in which they mad
| the trip was a fine one and had or boar
over sixteen hundred passengers The
encountered no storms and were fre
from very rough seas.
On Sunday q large number Of pee
! pie attended the Scandinavian Stat
Temperance convention held at Westbl
accompanied by the two Norwegia
singing societies of this place, the Vii
ing male quartet) and Bethesda, ? mike
chorus Of fifteen All report a splendi
meeting and good entertainment p
peciahy do the singing societies acknoV
ledge appreciation of the invitation
attend and the hospitality Of Westt
citizens.
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