Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-07
All Over the State.

An alligator nearly three feet in length
was shot in the Rock river near James
vile.
Clarence Boutelle, who was superinten-
dent of the Chippewa Falls city schools
in 1884, died at Marshall. MINI. He
was a writer of some prominence
Eugene Glllett picked up piece Of
limestone In Racine and in its side was
imbedded a very brilliant diamond worth
5000. 1t was sent to Chicago, removed
and placed In ring.
Persistent rumors are to the effect
that the Chicago and Northwestern Com
pany is soon to remove the Ashland di-
vision offices of the >road from Fond du
Lac to Oshkosh.
Fred Smith, foreman on the Taylor
farm near Janesville. had his entire low
er lip bitten off by William Purcell a
farm hand. Purcell Immediately made
his escape and has not yet been captured.
Edward Grimes, aged II yea walked
In his sleep and fell downstairs at his
home in Tunnel City and was seriously
injured. He was unconscious several
hours before discovered by other mem
bers of the family.
Because Of the unfinished condition of
the court house in Kewamee there will
be no regular October session of the Cir
cult Court until next year. Such cases as
do not require jury will be heard in an
available part of the building.
The Metropolitan Theater, Smrcina's
clothing house and Opat Brothers shoe
house in Prairie du Chen were destroy
ed by fire. The loss is estimated at $40,
600; insurance $4,000. The fire Is gen
orally believed to be of incendiary origin,
Stephen Bull, the millionaire manufac-
turer of Racine, was the victim of Pick
pockets at the Walworth County {, ir.
He was among a crowd of people au at
tempting to board a train when a peck
etbook containing $50 was taken from a
hip pocket.
The town Of Morse was almost de-
stroyed by fire. Fire originated in the
sawmill of the T. b. Chase Lumber
Company and. famed by terrific wind.
spread rapidly, destroying 100000 feet
of lumber in the yards and all tramways,
and then spread to the houses and barns
and the general store Of the company.
The village had no means with which to
fight fire, and it was not extinguished IN
til it had burned itself out. The loss of
property IS estimated at S200,0O0, partly
insured.
The burlington road has struck a how
of water with an artesiOn well In La
Crosse that the dr.ller, Barney Olson,
says is the greatest in Wisconsin 1t is
only 502 feet deep and the water gusses
out at the rate of 450 gallons per minute.
Escaping from a sanitarium at Wan
watosa and walking about th1 9Ountry
for days. L. J. s.chmid man Of Milwau-
kee reached Rl.cine and then laid down
on the Northwestern Railroad tracks in
front Of an approaching train The Gu
gineer brought his train 10 a stop sgahin
a few feet of the mans body. He was
taken to jail
The success Of the bean canning ex-
perimeBts has surpassed expect atoms
and insured the perInaneney Of the in
dus.ry in Kewaunee. / .-.s, with the
pea canning industry, will furnish en-
pioyment to a large number Of hands
during the greater part Of each year.
The Wisconsin Bell Telephone Com
pany, which proposes TO re-enter the field
in Sparta and has promised q lower rate
than is given bY the Monroe County
company. has been prohibited By the City
Council from erecting any more poles or
stringing wires in the city limits. on the
ground that If the Foeal company Is driv-
en- out the entering company vii charge
exoCbitaut rates.