Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-14

self at the Schlitz Hotel in Milwaukee.
He shot himself in the right temple,
Next season Racine will have fast
half mile track where horse races will
he held weekly and in addition there will
be fine baseball diamond.
H. {. Hullnter of Berlin has secured
franchise from the village for an cleo
trio light plant in Spring Valley and
will put same in at once,
Fire in the Hoeppner, Bartlett & Co.'S
factory in Eau Claire damaged the plant
to the extent of about $1,000 The entire
plant was for time in great danger.
John Forch, about Is years old, killed
himself at Wauuakee by firing a bullet
into his brain. Forch was retired
farmer He left a will disposing of $50.
The "U-Pin-It" Hook aud Eye Com
pany of Chicago is looking for a suitable
site TO start a factory in GAINESVILLE, wish
ing to move on account of labor trou-
bles.
John Conway, an aged Evansville man,
employed on Milwaukee road work
train, had both legs crushed by falling
steel rail while loading car neaC Han
over.
Moe Harris. a brother of Charles *.
Harris, the song writer. has been depos
ed as the manager Of the Racine factory
of the Princess Shirt and Waist Com
pany,
~ l. Gilbert, an old resident of Eleva.
was run down while crossing the track
in wagon by the Chicago. St. Paul and
Minneapolis 6 train. He is in a criacal
condition.
c. W. Colbach of Stevens Point was
found dead two miles north Of Dubuque.
Iowa. The body was near the railroad
tracks and note on his person indi-
Gates suicide.
Edward Hoff, II years old, was sen
fenced for five years to the Green Bay
Reformatory He attempted to wreck
the Wisconsin Central limited at Albert
vile by placing ties across the trackk.
George Cldogan Morgan. hydraulic
and sanitary engineer Of Chicago. is at
work surveying Shawano, preparatory
to introducing sewerage and also i'm
provements in the water works system.
The police discovered an outfit for
counterfelting checks in a room in Nix
Hotel in Superior, which had been oceu-
pied by L. w. Mclean. who was placed
under arrest on sns9ieion of Ing q for
ger.
A little 2-year-old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph kabat of La Crosse fell out
Of high two-story window to a side
walk below and. so far as physicians can
tell. is ngs injured in the lea.l by the
experience.
The furniture store of David Kalicky
in Stevens Point was badly damaged by
an cendiary fire, loss being about $500
with no insurance. Kalicky was burned
out only few months ago and had no
insurance then.
The cases brought at La Crosse
against Robert Eve, A. Gary and j. NJ
Byrne, charged with keeping gambling
houses, have all been dismissed. Dan
Trump, the complaining witness, did not
put in an appearance.
Allan Green, who resides at Olive
lost all Of his grain by fire which
burned the stacks and the separator be-
longing to f. Il. Churchill No insur-
| ance was carried. 1t is thought the fire
was of incendiary orogin.
David D. Samuels. cashier Of the Ban
gor Bank, which is now in the hands Of
receiver, was arrested on Complaint of
Anna McEldowney Of Salem, charged
with the embezzlement Of $1,000 He
pleaded not guilty and the case was ad-
journed to Oct. 81.
The remains of Matt Johnson. a for
mer well-known resident of Marinette.
| were found in three feet of water, in a
! river near there The cause of death is
unknown. A wound on the right tGmple
seems to indicate foul play, 4 rigid in
vestigation is being made
Fred Subitzke. a 14-year-old boy who
| resides in Marinette, showed wonderful
nerve. He walked q mile through the
woods aud rode twelve miles in a wagon
with one arm completely shattered by a
gun. He was hunting partridges and
was carrying satchel hung on the gun
barrel. In attempting to throw it over
his shoulder the gun was discharged.
blowing the lads arm nearly off He
walked a mile 10 a farm house and from
there the farmer drove him to town.
where medical aid was rendered. The
arm was amputated
When the county civil service commit
tee met in Milwaukee 10 consider the
charges filed against Inspector Fred Hell
den, .Ir., of the house Of correction they
were astonGhed to receive the resigna-
ton Of that Official instead Of defense
on his part While denying all guilt and
knowledge Of boodling. he said his wife's
health was in a precarous condition on
account Of the talk alreaj" made, aud
against the advice of his friends he would
resign This will pot preclude the grand
jury's taking cogn zee Of the bOodling
charges made against the inspector.
Joseph Sauter. years old. had one
ear burned 20 one-third its size by elec-
tricity in Superior He had one hand
and heel also severely burned. and he
himself was nearly killed by the shock.
but will probably recover. He was play
ing around one of the street car com
pany's poles, from which was hanging a
wire formerly used for a telephone line
He struck the wire with the side Of as
head and 1t proved 10 be alive. The
shock convulsed him and he gra ped the
= re. An older brother and another play
mate grabbed Joe and pulled hun from
the wire, receiving severe burns on their
hands themselves
In Racine the tnnnery owned by o.
Tiemer Of Milwaukee. and used for
sheepskin tanning by John Junnenger
Of that city. was destroyed. The fire
also damaged several adjoining d. r@
and iceho4ses. The loss was
600. with $1,000 Insurance.
William Voight # Mercer N not
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