Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-25

ken0Sha character, VINO had been MISS
ing since December. was found in the
lake, Ii is thedght he killed himself
The Bank of Ladysmith has opened
for business The officers are; President,
Il. .. Sinclair: cashier. j o. Sinclair
bookkeepeT. Maggie Sinclair, all OF Sac
City, iowa.
Mrs Henry Hamilton Of Marinette
saved three Of her children from her
burning home by lowering them to the
ground in sheets and then jumping cut
of the second-story wiadow.
John T. Powell. farmer Of Rozell-
vile. who killed his wife Feb. -, has
been adjudged insane and sent to the
asylum at Oshkosh for treatment. The
charge of murder has been dismissed.
Sylvester Baldauf of Menasha. years
old, was run over by n Wisconsin Central
Passenger train ON the ManitQwoc divis-
ion and so badly mangled that he swiil
die of his injuries. He was an orphan.
The Roth Picking Company is trying
to induce the farmers of West Bend vi
cinity to engage to plant 100 acres OF
cucumbers \ picking establishment
will probably be built there this spring.
Operations have been begun to develop
gold and silver finds in the town of
Stanton by local company organized for
that purpose 1t is believed that crude
oil will also be found in paying quanti-
ties
The entire village of Hancock vas
threatened by fire that caused loss of
about $4,000 NJ. Plank, department
store. Bank of Hancock, DIR. Woods.
Hancock News and Commercial Hotel
were among the sufferers.
Mrs. Hannah Peacock died at the
home of her son-in-law, Harvey Godfrey,
in Whitewater. She was born in Beadi-
field. North Ireland ninetynine Years
ago this coming April. Fifty-four years
ago she ca me to America.
Mr., and Mrs. T. Barrett. I. Schmidt
and Mr. Schmidt's three daughters were
overcome by escaping coal gas at Fond
du Lac Mr. Barrett WAS awakened and
succeeded in securing medical aid. it is
thought that all will recover
Lindsay Waters, grocer at Appleton,
was notified that his uncle. Charles Wat
ers, aged 50, recently died at Sratford
Wits County. England. leaving him and
three of his brothers and sisters heirs
to an estate valued at $l0O0tO.
Because his daughter, Rose, a pretty
girl of 10 years, married Wall Mulder
a prosperous young farmer against his
wishes, James Kane. an aged and veal
thy farmer of Mandoro, committed sui
eide in hotel by drinking laudanum.
Ten Finnish and Swedish miners re.
Gently left Hurley for Cuba, following
eight others who left for mines uem
Santiago a short time ago. The outlook
in Cuba is said to be very good and more
are expected to leave in the near future
While burning the houses of scvcra
fishermen on Black river Game Warden
Henry G.. Schultz was lured out on to the
ice by some of the fishermen and broke
through into the river He struggled foi
nearly an hour before he was saved from
death.
A supposed insane man was nearly
run down by an interurban ear near Lit
tie Chute He was walking on high
trestle bridge and, seeing the car ap
preaching. sat down deliberately in the
middle of the track. He proved 20 be q
simple old man of nearly so. The cal
was stopped in time.
Miss Flora Kramer of Spring Bluff at
tempted to commit suicide in the wood;
! north of Stevens Point by drinking {
| bottle of aconite. She was discovered
| in time to administer an aTtidote success
| fully She was removed to the count,
| Jail. She is the daughter Of Monro'
Kramer of Spring Bluff and had writ
ten letter reproaching local charactel
with spurning her love and deyoting hi
| attention To other women.
Mrs Emma Lonstorf, who sued he
husbands mother for alternating the af
fections of her husband, Otto Lohstorf
who is heir to the Lonstorf millions, wat
examined in the County Court in Mil
Yankee to establish the question of he
mental condition Two doctors have ties
tilted that they think her insane. Sh'
claims that her husband loves her ano
that she has been prosecuted and threat
ened by her husbands family.
Sadie Voecks. employed as cutter CIR
at the Outagamie paper mill in kau
kauna, came near losing her life whil'
trying to cross the switch tracks of th'
Northwestern road just below the Thil
many Pulp and Paper Company's mill
Miss Voecks was thrown violently abou
thirty feet. crushing one arm to IA pulp
1t was amputated just above the elbow
She received other quite severe injuries
II is thought she viii recover.
At a meeting Of the directors of tia
Fox River Fair and Driving Association
officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows: President. w. l.. Roos
vice president, Humphrey Pierce; sccre
tary. NJ f. Bartoau, treasurer, j. j
Sherman. The executive COMMITTEES
which is 10 have cl arec Of the details o
arrangements for the coming fair thi
first week in Ser TENDER is George +
Peabody. A &. Hatch and the officers.
Mrs. Frances Osmer. aged O. years,
widow Of a s1ldie- who died recently a
the Waupaca Veterans Home( was hi
ed at Fifeld. Sac was bound for Ia
nth over the Ashland division Of th,
Wisconsin Centred Railroad. and ny mis-
take got off the train at Fihed. A
she stepped fraia the car the train he
gan % move ard she slipped and feel
between the smoker and the regular dag
coach. The wheels passed over her head
crushing the skull and severing the head
from the body The coroners jury
brought in a verdict Of criminal care
lessness on tie part Of the train crew
At the inquest witnesses testified that
the brakeman. who was on his iniiia
trip, went to the Old woman aud told
her that Fifeld was her destination end
carried out her satchel and went bach