Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06


Thadde;.s NJ. Wild of Milwaukee, who
for many years has been connected with
the lfIice of State bank examiner at
Madison, has resigned his position.
Edward Lawler, who ran away with a
young girl from, Mazomanie. was sent
TO State prison for one year ON con-
yiction for abandonment OF his family.
Farmers in the town OF Mackville
have just formed an organization whose
object is to preserve their part of the
country from being depleted of hrewood.
Anton Wiske, aged IS years. pleaded
guilty TO murder in the first degree and
confessed that he killed his father in
his cabnisnear Augusta and then burned
the body.
Archbishop Messmer Of Milwaukee has
received from Rome special DISPENSE
ton which permits him 7" cs'ciate as
head of the diocese ur,h the paihum is
conferred the coming summer.
Fire broke out III the paint shop at
the county poor farm near Madison, and
was promptly extin guished by the aid OF
the new water works system. The loss
was about $500. The county carries no
Insurance.
Macaroni wheat -four will be manu-
featured in Superior. One of the Hour
mills of the Duluth Superior Milling
Company is now being fitted up with
machinery to make the experiment the
coming season.
J. J. Kennellr. deputy water inspcc-
tor, Otis 7. Hare, former county clerk,
II rtfnfa in
dicted by the Milwaukee grand jury and
arrested in connection with the city and
county investigation.
Damage to the extent o 100000 in
Rock County has resulted from Turtle
creek overlooking its banks. Rock river
is also on the rampage and in the low
factory districts in GAINESVILLE the dam
age has been extensive.
Milo Hagen, an employe OF the Wis
consin Bank in Madison. was appointed
assistant bank examiner to Ell the place
vacated by Thaddeus Wild. The salary
is $500 a year. Hagen was born in
Madison and is a hustler
Miss Mary Fos.e. a former resident Of
Shell Lake. received highest honors for
paper submitted Oh chemistry at the
Idaho State university, thus giving her
paper a place in the Idaho educ' tional
exhibit at the worlds fair in ST. Louis.
Miss Nora Helm. girl of 20, while
driving from her brothers to her own
home in Bear Valley. drove off the bridge
into the high water and was drowned.
The horse and buggy were found in the
creek the next morning. The body has
not been recovered
Merritt f. Roberts Of Milwaukee, a
brother of Mrs f. Thompson Of Mani
towoc. who has been missing from home
for three years and was thought TO be
dead has been heard from at Singapore.
Malay islands. a postal card has been
received by his sister
State Superintendent Cary announced
the appointment of county superintend-
ents of schools for Crawford and Wash
burn counties. as follows: John L. Brind-
ley of Soldiers Grove succeeds f. +.
Bradley as superintendent of the schools
Of Crawford County; ]. 6. Adams sue
ceeds W. c. Croker as superintendent
Of the schools Of Washburn County.
Ethel Nuzum of Viroqua, Lawrence
University student in Appleton. was
burned about the face and hands by a
violent acid explosion in 0rmsby Hall
chemical laboratory. The sight of her
right eye may be impaired and the other
one is badly harmed. Several girls were
near by. but were hardly touched by
the ncid A test tube broke M the CON
tents few into Miss Nuzum's face.
Hobart Bird, who has become well
known through his difficulties with the
Governor OF San Juan. where Mr.. Bird
edited the first English paper, the San
Juan News. will return TO Madison to
make his home permanently. Mr.. Bird
was arrested several times. charged with
liheling the government officials. but the
charges were never substantiated. He is
a son Of Col George w. Bird of Madi-
SON
Marti Il. Briggs, a barber at Finn
town. claims the distinction of having
cut Gen. Grants hair on a battlefield
and still retains the shears with which
he did it during the Civil War He
says that after the battle of Nicksburg
on July !, 1863. and just before sun
down. Grant came to him for a haircut.
The general seated himself upon log
and let the good work 20 on, while he
smoked ii big, black cigar.
Fire completely destroyed Charles
Langes grocery store and Gus Peder
sons saloon in two brick buildings on
Spring street. Chippewa Falls, causing
Il loss OF $4,000 1t looked for time
as though the fret an were unable TO
cope with the flames. but they got the
H., st,ut 10
about to ask Eau Claire for help.
Lange's loss on stock is estimated at So
coo. partly insured loss on building. So
600. partly insured Families living in
the buildings were unable to save their
furniture. Adjoining stores were badly
damaged.
George Davis. 40 years old. Of the
town of Salem was drowned in pollywog
creek. The stream had swollen from
rains and melting snow. Davis attempt
ed to ford the stream with his team.
but the horses could not get through. He
managed 10 reach the shore and s. ,ur-
ing boat. went out to rescue the
horses. They tried to get into the boat.
which capsized. drowning Davis. The
rising Of the Fox and O'plane river;
threatened 10 cause a great property loss
Many farmers have already been driven
from their homes and have sought refuge
in Kenosha At Wilmot the bridge over
the Fox river has been washed out The
railway bridge on the Wisconsin Central
between burlington and the Kenosha
county lines. also went out
There is considerable bad money in
circulation in Hurley and vicinity. II Is