Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
All Over the state.

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nette after short illness Mrs. 44auer
mann was one of the best known women
in Marinette.
The wife of Assenblyman J. A. Brit
! tan died at Beloit, aged 20, She leaves
! one child less than year j.. Mr.
Brittan's mother is critically i'll.
The Davidson Lumber Company. for
merly operating the largest sawmill in
La Crosse, has sold its mill property at
! Wood River. Ore. for S135,000.
\ gravel train on the northern division
of the Milwaukee road left the track
three miles west of Cambria, causing a
wreck of twelve ears ON a bridge.
The faculty of Lawrence University
has issued an order tina. hereafter no
female student of 0rmsby Hall shall 20
driving or boating after 6 o'clock in the
evening
An official of the American Linseed
| Company says there is no truth in the
report coming from Racine that the com
pany has decided to close its plant in
that city.
Prank Palica. who nineteen years ago
figured in the attempted assassination #
Mayor Secor of Racine, committed sli-
eide by jumping from second ste RS
window at his home. His skull was fir; e
tured.
DR. John Y. Il Lymans automobile
ran away as he was descending n hill ON
the north side at Eau Claire The brake
would not work. The automobile was
smashed 10 pieces in collision with
some obstruction.
Two women appeared in Sun Prairie
to solicit funds for an orphans home,
presumably located mt Alma. After hav-
ing secured money from number Of thu,
leading residents of the town, il was
discovered that the solicitors were not
When confronted by the marshal they
returned all the money they had 60 He Il
ed and left town. They gave their nam =
as Mrs. May Wilson and Mrs. HATE
George of La Crosse.
The new Masonic Temple erected at
a cost of $4,000. was dedicated at An
tigo. Representatives of the grand lodge,
with Grand Secretary n. w. Perry Of
Milwaukee acting as master of ceTemo-
MES, conducted the exercises. An ad-
dress on Economy Of Time" was Ill
rected to the younger members of the
order. About 600 guests were present
and the ceremonies ere impressive. The
temple is one of the most imposing struc-
lures in the city, three stories high and
occupied by different fraternal lodges and
their business offices.
Percy Warne, formerly Of Baraboo,
was sentenced to eighteen months in
the penitentiary at Rawiins. WyO. He
v As convicted at Sheridan Of passing
forged checks
Papers have been filed in the Circuit
Court at ManitOw0c in a suit fOI divorce
instituted by johanna Sohweite Of Reeds
vile against her husband. Albert Sob
weite. The complaint makes sensational
charges, including the elopemcnt Of Sob
weite with q certain young woman Of the
village. Sohweite owns property worth
$4,000, which his wife asks to have d.
vided There are four children.
Oshkosh is to have its seventh bank
four nationals and three State ilstitn-
tions State bank Of Oshkosh will prob
ably DE the name Of new institution to
be started OH the south side Of the river
by Oshkosh business men. 4 total Of
$4,000 worth Of stock has already been
subscribed Tor.
There Is no need Of q fuel famine in
Marinette with large areas Of peat lying
In the surrounding districts and which
ls.. be gotten out with little cost. James
Moore. the poor commissioner. expert
mented with the use Of peat for fuel and
had remarkable success. 1t produced
neither gas nor smoke and when burned
left casiy a 1t,i- ashes.