Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-10

since,
Rev Morton C. Andrews, rector of St.
PauFs Episcopal Church at Oshkosh. has
purchased a cafe and will conduct it in
conjunction with his grocery and invest
ment bureau.
Philip Stein. aged II years, was sen
fenced to the Industrial school for burg
larry. The boy was arrested for break
ing into La Crosse meat market and
stealing several dollars in cash.
Pat j. Crowley, a miner in the Allan
tic mine, near Iron Belt. was badly crush
ed by the skip at the bottom of the shaft.
Crowley is 20 years Of age, and has a
vie and three children. His recovery
Is doubtful.
The Western Peat Company. with a
capital stock Of 100000, has been organ
lied in Marshall. Several farmers in the
locality have been using peat for fuel
and the manufacture Of several articles
with success.
Most Of the private banks ia the State
win reorganize as State banks under the
recently enacted banking law. This
means that there will be fully $50 new
State banks rs soon as the new law is
IN fuil operation.
Dr. +. H. keyser Jr. died in Boulder,
Colo He graduated at Philadelphia and
resided al Baraboo with his parents for
some time. He had just returned from
a trip TO New Orleans ami the eaa. He
was 81 years old.
Mrs Matt Grossbeier shot and instant.
~ killed her husband at Marshfield the
~ Il, baI
'.1t lived together for a month and It is
claimed be broke into the house ana as
saultcd her with pocket knife.
Ten miles of farming country south OF
La Crosse was inundated and the loss is
heavy. Several clam diggers' houses
have been swept away Landslides and
wgshouts are reported on all railroads.
and traffic was practically blocked The
weather bureau predicted 4 rise Of two
feet IN the river, which will mean a
heavy loss to the farmers.
At Appleton rag cutter In the rag
room Of the Raviue mill of the Fox
River Paper Company took fire. presum-
ably from spontaneous combustion,
though not in operation but full of dust
from recent operation. The fire was pre-
vented from spreading to the building
proper aud the damage was confined to
about $500, covered by Insurance.
The Omaha road has decided not to
abandon its plan for doubling its track
which runs fer four miles through the
heart Of the city Of West Superior Con
domination commissioners will be appoint
ed June ! aud work will probably be
started shortly after. TIE property viii
cost the company a large sum, but the
traffic demands the increase in facilities.
Under Sheriff Owens of Berlin took
into custody the 5-year-old son of How
ard Sears, formerly qf Oshkosh. Sew
eral months ago bis father and mother
we're divorced Mrs Sears retaining the
child. Mr. Sears, who lives in Chicago,
il IS said, abducted the boy gt the home
Of the mothers friend IN Berlin. The
father viii bring suit to recover the child.
Another industry has been secured for
Two Rivers in the shape of a plant for
the manufacture Of advertising novelties
The new company will have capital
stock of $4,000. One-half the stock was
subscribed for by veal parties. The old
plant formerly used by the Two Rivers
Manufacturing Company for the manu-
f. sture of chairs will be used for the
present.
Mrs. Ida Bernd, a bride Of couple of
days was arrested and had to appear in
municipal court at La Crosse before
Judge Brlndley charged with kicking a
3 year-old boy in the face because she
was sick of eharivari parties. Her case
has been postponed. 1t is said the little
fellow was covered with blood when he
reached home and his face was banged
up and badly scratched.
William Gruetzmacher claims that
warfare has been waged Against him by
eight young men Of his ncghborhood for
the last six weeks. Gruetznacher report.
ed his troubles Ia the Appleton police and
claims that the gang has blown up bis
fences with dynamite, eides coming TO
his hoiae and intimidating the mem bers
of his family by firing off reviewers in
lose proximity TO his house.
Fire broke ont in tile plant Of the
Mineral Point Zine Company and in a
few minutes demolished the crtisher room
and Kiln building The flames spread
10 the roasting plants and crushers and
they were destroyed. The regular far
naces were considerably damaged The
loss Is reported to be $1,000 partially
covered by insurance No one was IN
iured, The cause Of the tire Is as yet
unknown.
J. l., Van Wormcr formerly the la
Crosse agent Of Finley Rarren 4 Co. a
Chicago BOARD Of Trade firm. was ar
raigned in the Circuit Cnart on a charge
Of emhezzling nearly $4,000 Of the firm !
MONEY. 1t is alleged ,hat Van Wormer
WAS conducting buckct shop business
In addition to 1elns q legitimate commits
sion business aud finally began calling
on the firm "a pay losses of which there
was no record on their books
The preliminary hearing in tie case o.
William 1Ibbets charged with being the
murderer ~ Ira Sbrakc was held al DE
soto The latter lived at Trempea ear
and was deck hand II the steamer
Mu>srr. and 1bhets owns a wood yarf
near Genoa en- the Mississippi In an
alteration as 80 where the boat sauula
tie up Tbhcss 1t i said. cvnshct.
Shrake's skull w5:h a stick Of hardwood
Shrakc tiied nj Ia Crosse some days
after The local politc arrested TIhbc,e
aul turned him over GO the Vernon
Comfy authorities
/ The cargler seope Of the German Is,th
| cran Church being built M Milton wa.
/ laid Ia the presence of Scyetal hundred
| people Rev. Spjimau If Edgcrtar aud
His choir as~i>jed The pastor of the
church is Rev, H. Otda If Whitewater.
Coy. Ia Toilette has sieaai She Roeh.