Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-23
state Iterna of In.ereat,

Three robbers, held Tor blowing up the
Spring Grove bank, nearly escaped dur
ing fire in the La Crosse Jail. Quick
work of the officials prevented an es-
cape.
Mrs. Lawrence A. Lane, wife of the
station agent for the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul Railway at Cashton,
died suddenly of hemorrhage of the
lungs.
1t is believed that James Walsh, call
ed the cabbage king" of the country,
will clear up about $4,000 on the cab
bage raised on his plantation in Racine
County this season.
John A Koehler, father-in-law OF
Judge Emil Baenscl, and one 0f the best
known pioneer residents of Manitowoc,
died. after an illness Of several weeks.
The deceased was 10 years of age.
Frank E. diversion, for two years en-
gineer at the Racine County insane asy-
lum, son-in-law of Amasa Harden who
resigned as superintendent, was elected
superintendent by the board of trustees.
BY the consent of Alexander Dowie to
allow the Kenosha and Waukegan Elec-
trio road to pass through Zion City, the
last obstacle has been removed for the
completion of a line from Milwaukee to
| Chicago.
Attorneys for the estate OF lie late
Miss Alma Andrus of Minneapolis have
announced that she has left the sum OF
$1,000 to the Baraboo free public Ii
brary. She was a resident of Baraboo
many years ago.
Marshfield taxpayers objected to the
action of the county board in the equal
ization of property valuations and the
City Council has instructed Mayor Pan
kow TO apply for the appointment of
commissioners to review the action of the
board.
A man was found unconscious on the
Holton street viaduct in Milwaukee and
from papers on his person is supposed TO
be August Elder of Chicago He died
soon after reaching the emergency hos
pital. Death is believed to have been due
to poison.
Although the date for the Wisconsin
State fair has been assigned as Sept.
$40. 1904, it has been by no means
finally determined that a Wisconsin show
will be held next fall Much, if not all,
depends upon how the street car com
pany of Milwaukee and the railroad COM
panies of the State treat with the com
mittee appointed by the State Board of
Agriculture to secure better transporta-
ton facilities.
Edward j. Vanderboom of Marinette,
the star halfback. has been elected cap
tain of the 1904 Wisconsin University
football team.
Surveyors for the Green Bay and Mad
ison Railroad have completed their work.
They state that construction will begin
early next spring.
TIE reports made TO the State game
warden's department show that 4,129
deer We're shipped on the railroads in
Wisconsin during the season just closed.
1t is estimated that the total number
killed this year was about COCO, against
5000 last year.
The dead body Of Joseph Uelman was
found lying under a horse in the stable
at the old Uelman homestead, one mile
south Of New Prospect. Death was the
result of heart disease. Mr.. Uelman
was 20 years old and single. He had
Eeen in good health.
Three children Of William Zeh Of
Greenville walked from Greeuyille to
Appleton. distance Of seven miles, and
arrived there nearly frozen and star, ID.
They say that they were driven from
home By tbe cruelty Of their father Zeh
was divorced from his wife a short time
ago and was given custody Of the chill
dren. The humane officer Las taken the
matter up.