Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-15
All over the State.

The 10-year-old son of Nels Hanson of
Eau Claire fell into Half Moon lake
and was drowned.
Thomas Gallagher. one of the well-tc-
do pioneers of Blanchardville, died on his
farm, aged so years.
While attempting to light a gasoline
stove Miss Lena Monroe, aged % years,
of Oshkosh, suffered burns which will
prove fatal. a
The Tomah Peat Company, Incorporate
ed with capital stock Of $4,000. has
begun operations on its peat marshes a
few miles from
Edward Monzel of Milwaukee was
drowned at pewaukee lake, by the over-
turning of a row boat. Edward Mueller,
his companion, was rescued.
s. S. Strictly of Battle Creek. Mich,
says in letter to a Madison paper that
all young women of means under %
years of age may write to him.
James Smith broke away from the La
Crosse police officer and threw himself
in front of a passenger train when ar
rested on a minor charge. He was not
injured.
Tiefell Akey of Grand Rapids had the
misfortune of having his tight hand
blown to little pieces, because Of the ac-
cidental explosion of large cannon fire.
cracker
Jacob Moss, believed to represent a
large gang of BURGERS with a fence in
Chicago, broke Jail at Fan Claire. He
had been held for trial for burglarizing a
fur store.
All of the Eau Claire Water Works
Company's property was sold under de-
cree Of foreclosure to Herbert Payson Of
Portland, Me-, the bondholders' trustee,
for S225,000.
While sitting on the bank OF little
trout stream which runs into the St
Louis river Aleck Resburg, farmer near
West Superior, was taken with fif ~
in and drowned.
The building occupied by the oft
Gasoline Engine Company and II.
Crahen's tobacco warehouse was rag
ed by FIRE at Beloit. The loss to the to-
bacco stock may reach $1,000.
John Strange and Otto Konrad have
left for ST. Louis, where, with the aid
Of former Congressman s. A. Cook of
Neenah, they will try to secure con-
cession at the worhls fair exhibit for
the sale of novelties made in Oshkosh.
A negro, Orr Brown. formerly con-
vict in the reformatory. assaulted two
little girls, Lennie Haskings and Glennie
ladder, aged 8 years and years, at
Madison. One of the children was badly
choked. The negro was captured and
there was talk Of lynching, but no trou-
BILE developed.
J. +. Donnelly Of Oshkosh has filed g
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States District Court at Milwaukg e. La
bilities are $4,000. with assets of between
5000 and $4,000. including exemptions.
Mr.. Donnelly was considered prosper
Gus retail grocer.
Sneak thieves are operating in Mani
towoc on an extensive scale. several re-
ports of attempted burglaries having
A en- made TO the police. Two timeasjn
onJ night burglars tried to force an en-
trance to the home Of Frank Kadow. but
were unsuccessful both times There Is
DO clue TO the thieves.
Bsqnett Anderson Horn, the insane
man WHO threw himself in frvnt Of ar
interurban car near GAINESVILLE, died fropl
his injuries. He gave his home as in
Norway.
1t is announced that the Progressive
League, the Common Council and the
citizen-' committee Of Chippewa Falls
have now secured the promise Of farmers
30 devote 1900 acres 70 the raising Of
sugar beets.
William Pehl. a farmer residing FIVE
miles north of Juda, died Of conclusion
Of the spine. which completely paralyzed
the lover half Of his body. Pehl was AZ
years Of age and Is. survived by wife
and four small children.