Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-15


the third degree. Kenney and McComb
were charged with the murder of Nc
Carthy at Pratt on March 26.
Edward Meyers, aged 16 years. who
on several occasions has been found gull
ty of burglaries in Racine. was arrested
and confessed TO breaking into Theodore
Geises grocery store and securing $50.
When first arrested he denied it.
Samuel Wendell, a farm laborer, took
paris green ami died. His lifeless body
was found in the hay in partially com
pleted barn owned by Charles kleenan
in Layton Park The man had separat-
ed from his wife and was respondent.
Mrs. Fay of Kenosha saved her own
children and several children on their
way TO school from a mad dog by hero
icnlly beating the animal off with a club.
The animal was eventually killed, but
not until it had bitten several other ami
mails.
]. A. Thornbury, who conducts the
large silk departments in the Doerhinger
store and the Reitzel store in La Crosse,
has been sued for 5000 by a former
clerk, who sets UP in her complaint that
Mr.. Thornbury accused her of stealing a
bolt of silk.
Fire in the warehouses of S, D. Nelson
and Spafford & Cole, in Rhinelander. to-
tally DESTROYED the former. loss $500;
insured. building $125, ST: 4 $500 Spaf-
ford & Coles loss was about 500. Two
NorthW estern freight cars and contents
were destroyed.
When Miss Harriet Milward of Ke-
nosha was cleaning wall paper with
chemicals some OF the solution fell on
her head. When she tried TO wash it out
she found her hair had become as hard
rs stone, though retaining its former
color. a hairdresser who was called
could do nothing to aid the young wom-
an, and it finally became necessary to
break off the greater part of the long
tresses.
Great excitement prevails in Raymond
Center over the attempted murder of
DIR. Ira Martin md DIR. John Zaun by a
robber. Both the doctors were in Mar
tins Office when 4 masked robber en-
tered and commanded them TO hold up
their hands. Martin reached for his re-
volver. and the thief nd doctor engaged
in duel A bullet narrowly missed
Mrs. Martin in the nexr room. The rob
Der made his escape.
C. II. Bergstrom and Edward johnson
were nearly killed in en- automobile ac-
cident near NeenGh. They turned sharp
on rough place, tipped over and the
machine dragged them George Davis
and DIR. Owens, who were behind half
mile in another machine found them
both unconscious. Johnson's legs ad
head were cut and Bergstrom was an
conscious over an hour from wounds in
the head. They will both live.
A small riot took place on the River
side golf links at Msrinette. The cad
dies, thirty in number, demanded an in
crease of from 10 to 10 cents an hour
When refused they began pelting the
players and the clubhouse with rocks and
clubs driving the players off the links
and damaging some Of the fancy car
riages on the grounds. The police were
finally called and arrested six of the
ringIeaders before hostilities ceused.
Sarah Daouchaon. a young girl living
at Odanah, twice attempted suicide. She
first jumped off the dock and was res
cued by several men with boat They
put her ashore and she promised to &c
up town. She did not go, however, but
as soon ms she thought the men were
ont of sight again t.rew herself into the
water. She again was rescued and was
held until the arrival Of officers. The
reason she assigned was that she was
tired of life.
Fritz Wichser, a young man Of the
town of Washington, while cut shoot
ing with a revolver, accidentally shot
and killed his friend Albert Wisenberg.
They were on their knees shooting to see
the dust fly. Wisenberg finished shoot
ing and Wichser had shot Ave times
when Wisenberg told him be had emp
tied the weapon. Both arose - their
feet and stood facing each otlcr Wien
Wichser snapped the supposedly empty
weapon. the bullet hitting Wisenberg IN
the left side
There was an explosion in the sulphite
mills of the Riverside Fiber and Paper
Company in Appleton. and the engine
was compisi ely wrecked Michael Eli
liste the engineer was slightly injured
The mills will be closed down for some
time for repairs.
James Bulls one Of the wealthiest
farmers Of Racine County, died from in
juries sustained the other afternoon Mr..
Bulls was about to drive to Union
Grove and while walking around his
horse was kicked in the stomach end
died an hour after. He was 60 years
Of age.
John Johnston died in Milwaukee, sf-
ter a long illness. He was vice presi-
dent Of the Marine National Bank and
prominent in civic life. He was born in
Scotland in 1898 and came to this cuun-
try In 1856. He had held many public
Offices. and as regent OF Wisconsin Uni
Yersity did much for its extension.
John Nelson, 80 years Of age, who had
been i'll, took bis Bible and left home
in Harvard. His wife gave the alarm
and the search was continued until hs
was found In the woods about three
miles from town. His mind ig affected
and be Is weak from exposure and lack
OF food. He has been placed und@r the
cara of q physician