Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

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While the aged mother of Richard
Brothers Of Gresham was making soap
her clothing accidentally caught fire and
she was fatally burned.
Mrs. Edward Thomas of Lodi dropped
dead while dancing with her son. The
woman had been suffering from hysteri-
cal attacks for some time.
Z. j. Zimmers of Racine, now supervis-
ing principal Of the schools at Horizon,
has BEEN chusen superintendent and prin-
cipal of the Berlin schools.
Mrs. George Vogelstein, aged 40, COM
mitted suicide in the presence Of her hus-
band. two sons and daughter at Bridge
port. by swallowing the contents of a
two-ounce vial of carbolie acid,
The gafe in Clear Lake postoffice was
blown open and the contents. stamps,
money, etc. taken. aggregatng several
hundred dollars no clues were found,
but appearances Indicate the work of pro-
fessionals.
The oldest twh in the United States,
Mrs. Anna NJ. Noggie Of Monroe and
Mrs. Hiram johnson of Omaha, cele-
brated their eighty-eighth birthday an-
niverSary. \ family reunion was held ut
the home of the former in Monroe,
The Wisconsin board of managers for
the st. Louis fair decided to raise be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 by popular
subscription for printing 100000 copies,
for distribution at the fair, of booklet
calling attention to Wisconsin's advau-
tages.
Dairy and Food Commissioner Emery
has appointed L. L. Aderhold Of Neenah
as special Inspector Of cheese factories,
J. e. Moore of Albion as special cream
cry inspector PAD +. NJ. Russell Of Chip
pewa Falls IS dairy and food commits
sioner.
The recent heavy rains washed out the
big dam at the head Of Sand lake. nea-
Cumberland lowering the lake eleven
feet and flooding number of farms
along Sand creek. The high water has
spoiled trout fishing in Sand creek, one
of the best trout streams in northern
Wisconsin.
While helping move small articles of
furniture from a La Crosse home isolated
.v the flood, Paul Wickers, aged II
yei IS. drowned in sight of several hun
damage from higher land, The police
and guards saved several Others from a
similar fate.
The thirly-tLird Wisconsin funniest,
which was to have been held at May
vile July 4, and 6, has been postponed
until July %, % and 81 The change
is satisfactory as on the former dates the
railroad company could not furnish
enough equipment for transportation of
tie crowds.
John Mutter, who was arrested in Ke-
nosha on charge of shooting with intent
to kill his wife, made a confession. He
says that the shot was fred in self-de-
Tense, as his wife had attacked him with
club. The condition of Mrs. Mutter
continues favorable and the doctors he
lieve she will recover.
Rodina Titsman committed suicide at
the county insane asylum in Fond du
Lac, where she was confined. She was
81 years old. and was brought some time
ago from Peshtigo. She was found a
short time after she died, with a moose
about her neck, with the other end at
| tached to a part of a heating apparatus.
Wisconsin Central and Great Northern
men are working together in selecting a
route over which it is said that the
| former road will enter West Superior.
| Men have been working in the county for
some tir and have recently been near
| Scion Springs. n couple of miles east
ward of which place it is expected the
new line will pass.
The Office Of the Desser. Lumber Com
pany was burglarized at Mosinee. En-
trance was secured by the aid of skeleton
keys and three doors were dynamited off
the safe. About $50 in currency was Sc
cured when the robbers were frightened
away. Had they blown one more door
open they would have reached the vault,
where the deposits are kept The inside
Of the vault is a total wrech.
Rev. Merton c. Andrews, rector of ST.
Paul's Episcopal Church in Oshkosh for
the past nine years, has rendered his 'ir
revocable resignation" He virtually an
| aoupces his withdrawal from the priest
hood. 1t is believed that Mr.. Andrews
withdrawal from the priesthood has been
| FASTENED by the action Of Bishop Graf
ton in refusing to approve his action ia
establishing a cafe in connection with
his other business enterprises, which in
ciude a chicken farm and a grocery store.
VIII BontIy, aged ~, and Nellie Love
| see, aged Is. eloped from Monticello,
| causing great excitement, esp tally to
the parents of the couple. Efforts had
been made on the part of the parents for
! long time to keep them from each
other, but all in vain. They left with
horse and buggy, apparently for a drive.
| They went to Bell lie, where they
boarded the train for Madison. From
there they proceeded to Iowa. A tcle.
! gram stated that they were married in
| Iowa and that they would return The
! parents of the couple are very indignant
| 1t may be possible that the legality of the
marriage will be contested as the young
man is but 10 years Of age.
| Capt. George Williams Of the schooner
Tshpeming, which arrived in Racine with
coal a few days ago. is lying unconscious
| at st. Mary's hospital and viii die lie
was discovered ~ the river between the
dock and the barge M.asJe by John Shee-
han. There was Il cash on his head six
| inches long. There is considerable mys-
terry surrounding the case. When he
left the vessel early in the afternoon VIII
liama carried $593, and when found he
had hut 500. The owner Of the vessel
II. HcuCerson Of Cleveland, believes the
captain IS robbed. In boarding the
barge Mingoe TO reach the Ishpeming he
| might have fallen into the river, and
physicians say the cut on his head was
caused by striking a pile
Railroad COMMISSIONS John W. Thorn
as has decided to appoint John NJ, Win.
terbotham Of Madison as his deputy to