Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

charges Of defalcation.
III school land department is moving
back into it's old offices in the capitol in
Madison. being the first department to
return since the ere.
The manufacturing section of IA
Crosse was endangered by n FIRE in the
Medery- PLATE tannery. which was, how
ever promptly extinguished with slight
loss.
One case Of smallpox has broken out
in the home for the feeble-minded at
Chippewa Falls, and there are eight or
nine other patients under the strietest
surveillance.
The Manitowoc Mailing Company has
planned for a 300,000-bushel tile tank
and tireproof grain elevator, which viii
be erected as an addition to the plant
of the company.
Thomas f. Christianson, aged %
years, who but four weeks ago arrived
in Racine from Denmark, was struck
and killed by passenger train on the
Northwestern road.
,tohn Kranz. aged IS years. pioneer
resident of Racine, died suddenly at his
home He was born in Germany, came
to AMERICA in 1912 and came to Racine
in lSE In 1850 he founded the Kranz
Paper company.
Lawr,nee Ole, aged A., one Of the
most pr minent hotel men of the State,
died suddenly in Racine. He died of
urenie poisoning, caused by kidney trou-
BILE He leaves. besides his widow, two
children surviving.
The Edward Hines Lumber Company
of Chicago purchased 50,000000 feet of
lumber from the n. Lndington Company,
at Marinette. comprising the products of
two mills for year The consideration
was nearly $1,00000G.
Ableman people have started cam
paign to have stone from quarries in that
section used for the new State 1pitol,
in case one is built. 1t is red sandstone,
and it is said there will be no danger of
chipping, Smelling or cracking
The wedding Of Aschedd Saleeby and
Labillea Kheirali. both Syrian Behaists,
occurred at Kenosha. Fred A. Slack,
minister Of that sect, officiating. The
couple will reside in Brooklyn, where
the groom is engaged in business.
The West Side Electric Power and
Lighting Company has been organized
in Manitowoc, with capital of $25, 600,
William Rahr, Olga Rahr and William
Rahr, Jr., being the organizers. The
company viii equip a thoroughly modern
electric lighting plant.
The First Methodist Church OF Bars-
boo has decided to extend an invitation
to the west Wisconsin conference TO meet
there next September The co ference
was to meet in Mansion, but as the
Methodists Of that city have not com
pleted their new church it cannot be held
there.
In Superior Claus Holm committed
suicide because, it is alleged, Mrs. Tena
Peterson, laundry empioye, refused to
marry him Immediately. He drank
whisky containing large quantity Of
stryehnine. Holm was a Swede, abont
30 years old, and had been employed in
the woods.
John Novak of Manitowoc was drown
ed by falling into the Eastwin river at
Two Rivers. The lookout of the United
| States life-saving station heard a sphish-
| ing and upon investigation they found
| his body. an hour later Whether he
walked off the dock ny accident, due to
unfamiliarity with the surroundings and
the darkness, or committed suicide is I'M
known. He WAS 10 years of age.
Commissioner Niezorawski of the Mil.
waukee board of public works and Sup.
erintendent of Bridges Adam rendered
their designations. They are under in
dictment. The Mayor said that he would
hold the designations, suspending the two
men Temporarily from their duties. II
no move was made by the district attor
ney by May II to try them on the indiet.
| ments he said he would reinstate them.
The 9-year-old daughter Of Albert
Harp of the town of Freedom came near
being killed by her 7-year-oid brother
During the absence of the parents the
boy got hold of rifle and preferred he
was going to war, and in some wy dis
charged the weapon while the muzzle
was in his sisters lap. She was terri
| bly, burned and the bullet entered heI
arm near the shoulder, making an ugly
wound.
The police are endeavoring to find the
perpetrators of a practical joke on r. j
| Osius of Racine. Saturday night some
one entered his barn and taking printers
| ink and paint decorated his saddle horse
1t is feared that it will be impossible
to remove the stains frot3 the animals
coat His face which was white, is
painted black and red. The animal is a
valuable one and Mr., 0sius intends tc
prosecute.
An indication Of what the defense
would be Of the majority OF the Alder.
| men indicted on charge of boodline
was had in Milwaukee. Attorneys OF
| Charles s. Havenor withdrew his plea OF
not guilty and filed instead plea in
abatement. The charge against Hayenor
involves a proposed ordinance and the
demurrer states that the ordinance WAS
void anS that no vote could therefore
| have been taken on ii.
Robert Kingsley, charged with the lar.
ceny of $115 from George Markham OF
| Buffalo, n. Y, was found guilty in Hud-
son. Markham was returning from a
| trim around the world last January and
! in st. Paul was Swallowed by three al
| legged professional gamblers, Kingsley be-
| ing one of them. On the train they en-
gagged him in a game of cards. Kings
ley it was alleged grabbed roll OF bills
from Markham and the trio leaped from
the train at Hudson. A few hours after
they were captured at Saltwater. They
were placed under bonds OF $1,000 eaeh.
| Mcdonald and Burton raised this sum
and forfeited by not appearing for trial
T,ueian Center aged II. and Alfred
Buckenhouser. Is years old, are charged