Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-06


near Cambria, died from iockjaw, caus-
ed by an injury to his hand received in
a corn shredder.
The pharmacists of Barron County
met in Barron and organized County
Druggists Association, branch Of the
national association.
Dana's Third Regiment band viii not
/ leave Ma~inette. AT meeting the offer
made by La Crosse to Prof Dana Of
$1.500 for FIVE years was duplicated by
Marinette.
Mrs. Lena Galmba cher. the aged moth
er OF Mrs. jacob Rupert, dropped dead
at her daughters home in Kaukauna,
supposedly OF hear disease. Her age
was 50 years.
Chief Deputy Game Warden G. ID.
| Nelson will start out on tour of the
! State Jan. 4 to check up the records
Of resident hunting licenses issued by
county clerks this year.
Gov La Toilette has announced the
app, ..ment of G. S. McIndoe Of Rhine
| lander as Il member of the State board
of medical examiners for a term OF FIVE
years, to succeed himself
A GAINESVILLE street car crashed over
30-foot embankment into q gully. Mrs.
James Shearer Of GAINESVILLE was bruised
about the body, and Louis Roehm OF
Ashland had his right leg fractured.
1t is thought that a dog brought to
the village Of Mindoro the diphtheria
germs which have been threatening the
lives of some Of the prominent residents
there. The epidemic is now under con-
troll
John Hammel, lnaehinist at the Kim
berry mills in Appleton, broke his arm IN
three places in an accident, sustaining
exactly the same injuries as he did few
months ago. Amputation is deemed TO
be necessary.
The first divorce ever granted an
Oneida Indian was given by Judge Good
land in the Circuit Court in Appleton
Joseph Mefoxen, aged IS. was separated
from Lena Metoxen. aged p. Both are
full-blooded Indians.
The S-year-old son of Carl Seidel OF
South Kaukauna was crushed under the
bob-sleds Of load of hay and probably
fatally hurt. A number Of boys along
the streets were catching on" for rides
instead OF being in school
The case of James Packard charged
with stealing a horse al Eagle last Jan
uary. brought the proceedings against
him to a summary end by pleading gull
~ to Il charge Of burglarizing the livery
barn of Edward Whettam at Eagle last
January
Prominent paper mill owners Of Fox
River valley met at Appleton to discuss
ownership among themselves of pulpwood
timber lands in Wisconsin and Michigan.
Another meeting in the near future sill
determine the extent Of the enterprise. II
is expected TO involve millions.
After a separation or eighteen years,
John PITT, a well-iUown Nsni:owoc ecu
tractor. reunited NiIh his son, Harry,
the recognition occurring through cous-
in of the Young man who was employed
in a surveying crew at Pigeon River.
Young PITT had been adopted at the time
OF the death Of his mother, eighteen
years ago, and had since resided with
his foster-parents at HOrtouyille. the
father being unaware OF his whereabouts.
Martin Phetteplace. who died of pneu-
ulonia in Neenah at the age Of 66 years
aud supposedly n pauper has $500 in
vested somewhere. When he realized
that his days on earth were numbered, he
asked that a minister be sent to him.
Rev j. f. Garrett, pastor Of the First
Methodist Church, answered the sum
mons and the man was just making a
statement % the effect that he had the
sum Of $500 invested and was about to
tell where, when life became extinct.
An interesting legal fight has devel-
oped over the custody of ChaEles Deener,
13-year-old boz who was placed with
John Wohlweat Of Juda by the Baptist
Rome Finding Society OF Chicago. He
was taken from Wohlwent for alleged
cruelty by the Comfy Court. and would
have been restored by habeas corpus
proceedings In the Circuit Court had it
not N headed Off By guardianship pro-
ceedinys In the County Court The boys
mother has been found and he may be
restored TO her.
4 fire started in the Office OF Kennedy
& BeIk's meat market in Lake Mills and
destroyed : two-st0ry double business
block occupied by Charles F. Butzine as
general store ard Kennedy &c Belk's
meat market, and did considerable dam
age to the stock in adjoining buildings
occupied by Charles Fischer & Son Com
pauy, general store Harrison & MOore's
shoe store, the millinery stock Of Miss +.
VI. Schultz Of Milwaukee and the dental
parlors Of nr. T. II. Weber MessrS.
Kennedy & Belk resided over their meat
market and barely escaped with their
lives. Mr.. Belk was overcome by smoke
and had to be carried from the building.
All their clothing and household goods
were consumed. The total loss amounts
to about $4,000
Another sensational chapter to the
Holmes shooting case was added the 9th
er day when. unobserved by anyone. Mrs.
Mary +. Holmes walked into Judge
Goodlands court in Appleton and asked
for divorce from her husband, who is
In State prison for an assault with intent
to kill. The divorce was granted and
Mrs. Holmes was restored 10 her former
name. Mary f. Walters. On Feb. S,
1901 Mrs. Walters was married to
Holmes. following the death of her hus-
band. George Walters. Holmes was her
former husbands coachman and the
wife's action caused family trouble, her
sons feeling dF Slaced from rightful own
ership Of their late fathers brewery.
This squabhe is alleged to have caused
the shooting Of two of the woman's sons
by Holmes.
The new directory Just out shows that