Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-08
short State Items.

Frank Krause and Robert Radiske,
both of Milwaukee. were drowned in
Lake pewaukee.
The corner stone of the Carnegie IL
brary for Beloit College was laid at Be
lott. The building will cost $4,000.
DIR. II. J. Hutchinson, who had just
graduated in medicine at the Univ ersity
of Minnesota. was drowned in the St.
Croix river at st. Croix Falls,
Frank Niezorawski. commissioner of
public works, was convicted at Milwau-
kee of accepting a bribe of $500 10 favor
certain plans for school building.
Anna kunze, aged u years, the only
daughter of John Kunze. "a farmer resid-
ing just south of Kenosha, was finally
burned by the explosion of lamp. Her
clothing was almost wholly burned from
her body.
w. J. Showers, editor of the Onalaska
Record, was killed by lightning at his
desk. The Onalaska German Lutheran
Church was struck and burned to the
ground and consid, rable other damage
was wrought.
Hugh McWithee, a farmer living at
Cooks Valley, battled against death with
a pack of seven hungry wolves for two
hours. When exhausted and about TO
give up the fight his two dogs came to
the rescue. -Four of the wolves were
killed and the rest got away.
There is Il movement on foot among
the pastors of the Protestant churches
along the line of the G. b. & ". Rail-
road in Waupaca and Outagamie coun-
ties to petition that road to abandon
its plan of running a Sunday train from
Grand Rapids to Green Bay during the
summer.
Hugh McWithey, wealthy fatmer
living in Cooks valley, had an exciting
ing his farm. The animals alta, ked
him and would have killed him but for
two big dogs which finally killed the
wolves. McWithey's clothes We're torn
into sEreds.
"The National Guard Of Wisconsin
has broken away from the traditional
militia methods and gallery plays. it is
an efficient organization to be relied upon
for any domestic emergency, and capable
OF taking the field, fully equipped for any
service, within twenty-four hours after
receiving the order to do so" said Major
Chm lies O. Woodward of the artillery
corps Of the United States army, in his
official report as inspecting officer
Ainslee ]. Keene. formerly a we'll
known Irish comedian. was drowned in
a rain barrel in Waukesha. He appar-
entity had leaned over the barrel 10 dip
up a pail Of water, and. being overbal-
anced. 70" in head first. Unable TO eAtri-
cate himself he drowned in less than a
foot of water.
Fire cremated thirty-fve horses and
destroyed the livery stable OF Ray Riggs
at Waukesha The body Of Actor Kecue,
who was found drowned In a pail os wat
err the day before. was cremated b. the
burning Of the undertaking rooms adioIn.
ing the stable
Two beautiful pearls were found in
the Mississippi opposite Prairie du Clien
by clam fishers Moore & Peacock I,ur-
chased one fifty grain white globe from
Albert Reiser for S1100. and +. o.
Heide, another local buyer, purchased a
e ety f9a- grais hive tint from John Zeii
for $1,000
Gov. La Toilette has pardoned James
Wheeler, who was sentenced in April to
serve a six months term In the county
fail at Chippewa Fa4s for theft A Ieti-
ton signed By large number Of citi-
zens was sent = the Governor. alleging
that the young 1an would be OF service
Ia contributing 70 the support Of bis aged
father and mother