Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

dlIitdl promoter anu ~htNNpdLst IululNlcIs
was sentenced at Oshkosh to one year
at Waupun for embezzlement
John ]. Briclley, a Superior real es-
tate man, convicted of emhezzlinG $500
belonging to St Paul working woman,
was sentenced TO two years at Waupun.
The creditors of the German Exchange
Bank were paid the promised final divi-
dend Of II per cent at Chiffon, thus final
~ closing up the affairs of the il-starred
institution.
Before Judge Mahoney, William Nor
row, a young man, pleaded guilty to
bUrglarizing the saloon of Gustav Tahls
at Viola. He was sentenced to one year
in State prison.
The building and plant Of the James
vile Art Study and Manufacturing Com
pany. which was recently moved from
Chicago, was burned. Loss $4,000, in
surance $4,000.
The Alta Land and Water Company
will begin construction on several large
buildings at Alta station, near Gleason,
on the Milwaukee road. The company
owns the Create Rock spring.
Gems C. Hansen, aged S. leading
merchant of Racine, and one OF the most
prominent Danish Americans in the
State is dead. lie had been i'll for sew
eral months with cancerous trouble,
Theodore Gottlieb, who left Chicago
ten years ago and had been mourned as
dead for FIVE years, returned a few days
ago to his brothers home at Kenosha.
He is a railroad man in South Africa.
Because of the numerous burglaries
reported in Racine Mayor Nielsen has
ordered police officers to remain on duty
until $50 o'clock in the morning. They
have TO report at { o'clock in the even
ing.
Mrs. Z. G. Pratt, wife Of the general
manager OF the Milwaukee Gaslight
Company, was rescued from drowning in
the swimming tank of the Milwaukee
Athletic Club by Miss Eliza Whitaker,
an instructor.
John Spanbauer of Oshkosh blew off
nearly his own head with a shotgun.
He was an expert carver in wood and
taxidermist. Overwork and poor health
are thought to have caused the act. \
wife and FIVE children survive him.
Robbers entered the bank at lola.
wrecking the vault, safe and building.
They secured $1,000 and overlooked So.
600 Nitroglycerin was used. The ban
dts escaped, frightened away by the ex-
| plosion, and did not have tine 20 search
the vault thoroughly.
While Andrew Simonson with his wife
and babe and Miss Lena Peterson were
crossing the Wisconsin river bridge in
Lone Rock the south approach gave way,
precipitating the team, wagon and all the
occupants into the water fifteen feet be-
low, but by a miracle no lives were lost.
Henry Morrison. 30 years old, an old
resident of Woodstock, shot and killed
his wife and daughter and tried to kill
Mrs Matthias Klingman, whom he blam-
ed for his family troubles. Klingm2a
saved his wife's life by Telling her as
sailant with a chair. The murderer tried
to ESCAPE by driving his team out of the
village at gallop, but was overtaken
| and arrested.
DIR. John +. Uric son of an Appleton
| family. who was Oh the Missouri in Pen
| sacola, Fla. when the explosion occur
red. was injured. despite reports to the
contrary He worked for twenty-four
hours among the dying and wounded on
the battleship, although he had fallen
down hold and was badly cut and
bruised. In a letter from Capt. Cowles,
his bravery is especially commended.
Tony Schaeffer Of Chicago came to
Kenosha few days ago for a visit with
cousin and he now occupies cell in
the county Jail charged with highway
robbery With him is his cousin and
two other boys. held on similar charge.
The four boys seem TO have formed a
sort Of a bandit gang. Emil Kleicher
was the first man to fall under their
hands and he was held MP aud robbed
None of the boys is over IL years of age.
Between their sobs they made comics
sion to tie police.
The trustees Of the Missionary Society
of n. Methodist Episcopal Church have
refused to accept the bequest OF the late
William w. Cooper Of kenosha under
the terms Of whose will the church would
probably have received in the neighbor.
hood Of 5000 There was a provision
in the will that they should make an
allowance for the wife and daughter Of
Cooper, and it is thought that this is the
reason for their decination. Lawrence
University received bequest similar to
that Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Doubt is now expressed among lawyer,
as 10 whom the church portion will re-
vert Cooper lost his life in tie Iro-
quois Theater disaster.
The 340th anniversary Of Shakspeaye's
birthday was observed in Marinette by
the presentation Of bronze bust Of
Shakespeare TO the public library Of the
city. Prof. Freeman Of the Stste uni
versity gave an address
A new $1,000 church edidce has Just
been completed in Walworth by the Con
eregationalists and appropriate Gadica-
tory services were held. Among the
speakers were Rev. ". \. CLARK Of Har-
ward. H.. and ". Il Jordan, y. D.. Of
Wyoming IL The Asw structure Is
com.aodious nd uydrrn in every re-
spect.
A report has been received Of deas-
ter. i've miles west Of Pound. NJ the saw.
mill 81 Frank Hammes The boiler blew
u3 and killed one man and injured i've.
The man killed was William S4uirrs. an
oil resident Of the town 81 Pouu6 The
boiler house and part OF the mill were
wrecked b. the explosion.
While tears were c9ursiar down her
worn cheeks. as size stood before ne
casket containing the remains Of hey eld--
est gop. Mrs. Mary Shaw a wen known
and highly respected resident Of Fond du
Lac. dropped dead Of heart disease. Her
son. John. had been III only a few days.
and bis demise was more than she could