Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14

Thomas Olson. laborer employed at
the Philadelphia and Reading coal dock
at Superior. was caught in belt and
crushed to death.
Joseph Pankranz. farmer aged 80,
was struck by special train carrying the
Yale Glee aud Mandolin Club and in
stantly killed at Marshheld
Five prisoners under indictment for
the Reedsville burglary last month have
pctitioned the court to be permitted to
plead guilty and receive sentence.
Lester Phelps. rural mali carrier,
when about six miles from Amigo, pulled
out his revolver to examine it and it was
accidentally discharged, the ball entering
his leg.
Edward Strauss, farmer living on
the Lamers road, near Milwaukee,, is
badly battered up, as the result of be-
ing assaulted by wood ak in the hands
Of robbers.
A gasoline explosion started a fire
which wrecked the Beaver Dam Lumber
Company's large department store at
Cumberland. entailing a loss of $4,000,
fully insured.
The four heirs of the late F. c. Shat
tuck of Neenah will have nearly Sl,Gol,-
600 divided among them. The exec aors
have been discharged aud division of
the estate ordered.
At a special election in AlEoma the
water works and lighting proposition was
carried by large vote. the result being
251 to II. Work on the plant win begin
as soon as possible.
The Menominee Abstract and Land
Association Qimitedl has purchased 5000
acres of cut-over farming lands in Me-
Nominee County from the Burns "
Hicks Lumber Company.
Harry NJ. O. Hobbins of Madison, for
merly assistant to Gen. +. :. Bragg at
Havana, has been appointed yice-consul
to Hongkong and will leave for China
with Gen. Bragg in January.
II. II. Harrison, Alderman Of La
Crosse, and one of the 'best-known sugar
brokers of the Northwest. has decided to
leave the business and move to Michigan
to enter the fruit raising business,
Former Bank Cashier John II. Joice
pleaded guilty at Madison to the charge
of receiving money, after he knew the
Dane County Bank TO be insolyent, and
was fined 500 and costs. amounting to
$1,S7G.
| Ole Waarum of Auburndale will de-
| fend an action for breach of promise to
marry, the plaintiff being Miss Mary Ell
| lesta of Cato. Waarum was married two
weeks ago at Auburndale, but formerly
resided in Manitowoc.
Miss Pauline Petersen of Racine has
/ &,
| the Klondike country. She went with a
party of Chicago people. Although Miss
Petersen did not return rich, she brought
| oack many valuable gold nuggets and
dust sufficient to keep her comfortable
| for some time.
! Miss Sarah Rich, well off in worldly
| goods, but poor in not having a husband,
! and hfving reached the age where she
| gave up hope, attempted to commit sui
eide at her home in Bangor and was
| brought to La Crosse before Judge
Brindley and found insane. She had TAX
en- paris green to end her single lone
someness and had made previous at
tempts to end her life. She was taken
to Mendoza.
In Racine Mrs. Marion Snyder receiv-
of the Fifth United States infantry, sta
toned at Manila. stating that Norman L.
Jetto had died at the hospital there Nov.
u of Asiatic cholera. At the outbreak
of the Spanish-American war he enlist
ed his services in Cuba and was then
ordered from Cuba TO the Philippine Isl
ands. He was 26 years of age and was
a prominent man.
James Murray. James Roach. George
! Wilson and John Dunn, who are suppos-
ed to be responsible for several petty
depredations committed around juneau
| within the last two months, were ar
raigned in justice court and given sen
fences ranging from four to six months
Oh charge of larceny. The complaint
of robbing the depot at Woodland OH
! Nov. 20 was dismissed owing to lack OF
evidence and the larceny charge WIS
| substituted.
Adolph Gregor. a Kenosha man whose
recent escapade in Chicago, during which
| he spent 5000 in four hours, caused con
siderable comment, lost nearly $500 on g
single poker hand the other night. The
| game had been arranged for his espe
| cial benefit and on the first hand dealt
Gregor was given four kings, while his
opponent held four aces. Gregor com
piained to the police and three Of tho
men were arrested, pleaded guilty and
paid fines.
Henry Wilson, who escaped from the
Galena Jail in November while seriously
sick with typhoid fever and was later
captured at bridgeport by Sheriff Dick
inson of Grant County, was sentenced
TO two years at Joliet. After being i'm
prisoned the Joliet officials investigated
his record Discoveries were made that
he is wel-known counterfeiter whose
real name is hubbard and an inyestiga
ton of clues has led to the discovery OF
large amount of spurious coin.
When the ruins of the Lautz fire al
La Crosse were being cleared up the mer
came across the dend body of the faith
Jul little house dog that, according tC
the latest information, saved the entire
family from death, losing its own life
in doing it. The father, mother and six
children slept on the third floor while O
son slept on the second over the butcher
shop. The barking of the dog awoke the
boy on the second floor and he summon
ed the department the dog then running
10 the rest Of the family above. The
flames had gained such Roadway, how
ever that the family had TO be gotter
out by the fire department in suffo
Gated condition. A search for the little
dog was frutless until lac was found ii
the ruins. having suffocated after saving
/ a.. -,,,..o~ and family from death