Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12

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Oshkosh died from the effects of
stroke of paralysis. He was 60 years
Of age and was native of County
Mayo Ireland.
Henry y Schmidt. president of the
Schmidt carriage works. died at Menom-
onie from injuries received at the drill
Of the fire department. He was struck
on the head by Il falling nozzle and died
four hours later.
Louis Anderson. son Of Racine con-
tractor. is badly injured His use of a
mcgaphnne at baseball game angered
kenosha men and they fell on Ander-
son. He was Knocked down aud then
pounded and kicked.
Otto Wiskow died as a result of being
shot twice by his employer. Fred w.
Morchert. Milwaukee paperhanger.
The shooting is said 20 be the result of
a quarrel over wages Wiskow claimed
were due him by Borchert
Dean Merrell, aged IL, was accidental
Is shot and killed by Harry Erlanson in
Superior. While the boys We're crawl
Ing under a fence. Erlanson's gun went
off, the charge hitting Merrell in the
head. He lived Int few minutes.
Dana Richardson, one of the oldest
printers in the State who resided in
Manitowoc fifty years, died at the age of
IS. He learned his trade at Kenosha
as Il boy and has been employed at
many of the largest printing offices in
the State
John Meyer was arrested in Appleton
on the charge of assault with intention of
committing great bodily harm. In an
alteration with Nick Schumacher, he is
said to have drawn a knife and 20 have
attacked the latter. Schumacher was
not seriously injured.
Lee Bright. living in Avon township.
lost one horse his barn and contents
by lightning In Spring Grove township
Il. Green had his orchard trees, loaded
with apples. blown down and torn by
by the roots. Stacks of hay and straw
were blown away and the windows and
doors of his house blown in. The wind
was accompanied hY heavy fall of rain.
So guarded is me AppletC1 Brother
hood of Paper Makers that officers elect
cd to take the places of those dismissed
from their work on account of their ac-
tivity during the recent strike cannot
be ascertained. II is said that the union,
not only in Appleton. but in every paper
making city of the State, vii prove an
important factor in the coming election.
An accident occurred at the Ashland
division railroad tin shop in Kaukauna
by which brennan Joseph Borcherdt will
undoubtedly lose his life. He was seen
rushing from the building screaming in
agony. dis clothing from head to foot in
a blaze. The workmen threw a rain coat
and some hurlaps around him and smoth-
cred the flames. Hi STAGE, head and neck
and the upper part of his body are deep
~ burned, and his recovery. physicians
think, is not possible
Protecting herself from the furious at
tack Of her drink maddened husband,
Mrs. Fred Hensel. living two miles from
Curtiss, is said to have fired the shot
that ended her husbands life. He had
been to town, and returning in an intox-
icatcd condition. attempted To beat his
wife and little ones. When the woman
tried to pacify hin. he became angry.
and brandishing large knife. threatened
to kill her Selling a ride. Mrs. Hensel.
it is said. fired point blank at her hus.
band and killed him Instantly.
All sorts of queer stunts are being
done by Sheboygan society women to
earn books for the new Carnegie public
library. The daughter of Judge W. H.
Seaman of the United States Court
baked cakes and sold them. while Mrs.
L. H. Bullock, wife Of the pittsbnrg
Coal Complny's superintendent, hung ont
a shinglc, Automobile lamps Cleaned. :"
and made considera bic money Mrs. A.
c. Prescott. wife of leading attorney,
chose a novel way 10 earn cash by tend
ing several babies in the neighborhood.
Mrs. A. D. Deland, wife of n bank presi-
dent baked bread Mrs Robert White
hill pressed her husbands trousers Some
of the wealthiest women in the city took
work from stores TO do at home. Mrs.
J. J. Hanchett carried home 100 pairs
of white gloves. which she cleaned at
sweatshop prices. Mrs. Newton Zufelt
pushed Lawn mower. and Mss Rhoda
Rietow, daughter of a chair manufac-
turer. gave shampoos to secure the need
ed cash.
T. J. bennett and woman companion
were nearly enSulfed in a ditch left BIZ
wo-kmen laying the new sewer in James
willie during the recent storm. The horse
and buggy were almost under water
when the couple and animal were rescued
by two men who heard their cries.
Deputy Sheriff Stratton Of Spoeuer was
in Shell Lake with Mary Jelpa. II rears
Of age whom he brought before Judge
Bugbee She had refused To ~ home
claiming that her parents are dead and
that she is the hei-ess OF S35.0D0. She
has been working in restaurant in
Spooner.
There is house famine IN Appleton az
present and some families are unable to
get places 70 Eve. while number desire
better quarters than can be found II
is thought that it is largely due to peo-
pie coming there to educate theft chill
dren on account Of the excellent schools
and Lawrence University
Residents Of the FIRST Ward in Ap-
pleton have made complaint against the
members Of the Lawrence Hshiversity
Cross Country Club for appearing on the
streets dressed in athletic costumes aud
with bare legs and arms. A request will
be made that the training athletes either
wear full tights or remain within the
collage grounds to d. their training