Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-29

John Hanc0ci, has been appointed post
master at Pray, vice George Ref. re-
signed.
Rose Rosenberg, or Chicago, commit
ted suicide by hanging herself in the
Wauwatoso sanitarium for the insane.
Judge Belden appointed Henry +. Jor-
dan receiver of the Kenosha State Bank.
which was recently closed by State Bank
Examiner Bergh.
Martin Jochowicz was arrested at Mil
waukee. charged with killing John potry-
kus. Jochowicz claimed the deed was
done in self-defense.
The Kewaskum North Side Park Hail.
owned by Smith Bros, was totally de-
stroyed by fire. Tho cause of the fire is
unknown. The loss is about $1,000.
The main plant of the pawling Il Har-
nischfeger Company of Milwaukee. ma
chinery manufacturers, was Quilted by
fire Loss $l50000, insurance small,
DR., Nicholas Sem has advised Arch
bishop Hatzer, of Milwaukee, who is suf-
fering from nervousness, the result of
oyerwork, to take an extended trip
abroad.
Edward j. Walsh, of Chicago, was
struek by a northbouad train on the
Northwestern Railroad at the Milwaukee
depot He died three hours later. He
had a wife and family in Chicago.
The Holcomb- Lobb Cedar Company
has sold its Marinette and Masonville
yards TO the William Mueller Company,
of Chicago. The consideration is pri.
vate. but the amount involved is a large
one.
Charles Shadow was instantly killed
the other day. The Mayville working
train crashed into the section crew nj
work at Iron Ridge. Shadow was the
only man killed. but several Others were
badly bruised
Milwaukee milling companies have in.
creased the wages of millworkers on an
average of 81 week. OF the 1000 en-
ploycs about $50 are members Of the In
ternational Association of Flour and
Cereal Millworkers.
Hans Larson %lT years old, son of
James X. Larson. a farmer east Of
Evansville, was run over and instantly
killed by a freight train. He and a
companion were stealing a ride from
Madison to Evansville.
Burglars forced an entrance ilto the
home of Max Milski at Manitowoc, and
secured booty amounting to 500. \
purse containing $50 secreted in bureau
was taken and jewelry and other prop
erty is missing There is no clew.
In a report read before the Milwaukee
Produce and Fruit Exchange Secretary
Ripper showed that the receipts Of but
ter in Milwaukee for the year 1902 were
5000, 900 pounds more than in 1901. The
year was most prosperous one fol com
mission men.
William J. Armstrong, son Of q
wealthy coal operator at Decatur, ILL.,.
and Miss Sarah Durborow, daughter of
II. g. Durborow, of Oxford. Pa. were
married in Milwaukee by Rev. c. T..
Masden. The couple eloped from Chi
cago. where they were to be married, in
order to prevent aay objection from the
brides parents
Walter Can eron. a colored boy of IS
years, who hrcke into the Office Of Dis
trict Attorney Howard Leasdale at
Sparta and stole $1S5 from the safe a
few weeks ago, was Found guilty in the
Circuit Court and SCI fenced TO three
years in the State prise at Waupun, the
1st day of July in each year to be in sol
itary confinement.
Mrs. Anna Fielder tried to commit
suicide by leaping from the seventh floor
of the city hall in Milwaukee to he ro-
tunda, a drop of 10 feet. Her son,
Edward Fielder, was on trial for attempt
to murder and the woman feared that
he would be convicted. While waiting
in the corridor with friends she suddenly
climbed the rail and attempted to throw
herself over. but was caught in time.
The son was not convicted,
Fire at the Besack farm, five miles
northwest of Racine. destroyed the gra-
neries and farm buildings and sixteen
head of cattle and two horses Snd also
threatened the house Had it not been
for men working near the farm the place
would have been wiped out. The cause
of the fire was children playing in the
barr with matches. The loss is $1,000.
Six months ago the house Of this same
farmer was destroyed by fire, being
caused by the same.
A petition signed by fifty voters of
Milton JunctieA has been fled with the
town clerk asking that the Revs. c. NJ.
Starkweather and Thomas w Norton,
Methodist ministers, be appointed police
officers for the villages of Milton aud
Milton Junction Both were prominent
in the fight against licenses, which re.
suited in a victory for the no license
party. They will be appointed, as 1t is
believed they will enforce the law and
end violations of the liquor regulations.
The first State crop report Of the year,
issued by Secretary True, of the State
Board Of agriculture, states that crop
prospects for the coming season are ex-
celent. Farm labor is scarce and high.
A large acreage of clover was sown and
is in excellent condition. Winter grains
are little injured by freezing. but there
is a decided falling off in acreage from
last season. estimated at so per cent in
winter wheat. The general condition of
farm animals is reported good, with no
more than the usual amount Of disease.
Prices of farm products are lower this
year than year ago, though now, fairly
remunerative.
Efforts are being made to learn the
whereabouts of a man hailing from
Houston, Tex. who is charged with
working several clever forgeries in Osh-
kosh Entering the hardware store Of
Grundy * Smith he bought an ice box
for SIS and presented certified check
for the sum of $3.50. The firm WIS
rather reluctant to take the cheek. but
when he showed other papers he was
given the balance of $3.50. lie entered
the dry goods store Of Plummer and