Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-08

on the way home At Marinette.
The wolves have Of late been frequent
" heard BY farmers living north u Prem
Thomas a. pal.eys has been appointed
tax commissioner of the Omaha Railroad
Company
Peter Taftzsen died at his home in
Pound. He was So years of age and a
pioneer of the State.
Henry I. Scudder. a well-known Mari
nette attorney, discovered that he was
almost totally blind in his right eye.
At the Baptist parsonage IN wauke-
gan Rev. ]. G. Briggs welded John p.
BAIL of burlington and Miss Emma Mat
tern Of wilmot.
I. ]. Corners accidentally shot himself
in the left foot at Waupun. He was
trying to kill some cats which were de-
stroying his chickens,
In a fight at Mercer Otto Halstom Is
said to have got David Davis right ear
between his teeth and to have bitten a
large piece therefrom.
The Ancient Order Of Hibernians at
Neenah are endeayoring to suppress yul-
character on the stage.
Remington drainage district bonds for
$4,000 have been tioated, = This is the
only drainage district in Wisconsin that
has been able to sell bonds.
Miss Anna w. Larrabee, aged %
years. died at the home of her mother in
Omro. Miss Larrabee was for time a
| kindergarten teacher in Oshkosh.
The sawmill Mt Marshae'd belonging to
Linster & Welter was Destroyed by fire.
The loss is about $1,000 No insurance.
The lumber in the yard was saved.
A freight ear on. the Wisconsin Cen
tral jumped the track one mile south of
Dale, caused the darailment Of FIVE other
ears, all Of which were demolished.
Fearing that the dealers will unite son
prices the GAINESVILLE City Council has
refused TO take bids for coal for the
coming winter for the public buildings.
The business men of Oshkosh are in
terested in the organization 9f a loan and
| trust company. which is about 30 be
launched, yyith capital stock Of $l00,
600
Mrs. George Hartley, one of th,l eldest
residents eff Rio, passed assay :: the az
of 81 yeirs, leaving her h,ssbapds 81
years old. With whom she had lived near
" sixty years.
The latest copper find in Douglas
County has been made within the limits
Of Superior. In q stone quarry on the
Billings estate the copper bearing rock
has been found.
State Commissioner of Banking NJ. G..
Bergh approved the articles Of ineorpora-
ton of F. Il. Foster a Son, bankers, for
State bank ut Brandon. The capital
stock is $4,000.
About 800 students will enter the uni
yersity at Madison Tor SIX weeks In the
fifth summer session. Special courses OF
lectures are to be given by lecturers from
other Institutions
Ed jansen. the 17-year-old son of Geo.
Jensen, net with an accident in the pa
per mill at Kimberly. Both legs were
fractured above the knees and he receiy-
ed serious internal injuries,
The new law in regard to child labor
in factories is being enforced at the
Chicago Rockford Hosiery works in ke-
nosha. Thirty-eight children under IA
years of age were discharged.
Gov. La Toilette has accepted the in
yitation Of the Old Settlers Club of Ke-
nosha County to deliver the annual adj
dress at the reunion of the club to be
held at paddocks lake in August.
1t has been decided by the State board
of control to advertise for bids for the
construction Of a large smokestack at
the home Of the Predetermined Mt Chippe-
wa Falls, to cost approximately $1,000
There is said to be discrepancy at
West Superior on the citys books Of
1926 This am punt represents what the
city loses on account of tax settlements
at low percentages made by the county
board
Peter Hay, a farmer in Douglas Coun
ty. was awarded damages in the amount
Of S4,624.j0 from DIR. ]. Baird a prolni-
nent West Superior physician, on account
of an alleged error Of the doctors in set
ting a broken leg.
\ strong box in the postodlce and gem
eral store of Spence. Davis & Co. in
Boardman was blown open and 81 in cash
was taken, besides Il quantity of stamps,
notes and other valuable papers. There
is no clue to the robbers.
The newly organized GAINESVILLE Elec
trio Company Is preparing TO erect n
large over house which will give great
er water power than any southern Wis
cousin plant. Two other power houses
are now in operation which will be main
tanned.
Madison merchants and business men.
particularly liycrymen and confeetioners.
have compared accounts Of bad bills left
by university students and united to com
pei payment. An attorney viii be hired
70 take the bills of number of mer-
chants, go to the homes Of the students
leaving bills aud ask the parents to pay
up Immediately. LegaI proceedings will
he brought against The sons aud daugh-
tefs If payment is not made.
The woman who had lived with John
Roche Of Eau Claire az hls. wife for sew.
eral years. and whose knva ledge Of the
death of Lutz Schneider had been of no
use to the State because she was suppos
cd to be Roche's wife. was proven to be
the lawful wife Of Elizha Cole Of Town
da. Bradford County Pa He had not
seen the woman for twenty four years,
but had never secured a divorce. Mrs.
Coles testimony was admitted and she
told the story Of the killing of Schneider.
She says she heard a shot and rushed to
re barn and saw Roche beat Schneider
20 dcata. The killing took place five
years ago. Oh June q.
Jesse o. Carr Of Oshkosh. stenog
rapher for the Dawes commission in the
Indian Territory, and Irene l.. Utter of