Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-27

Shore of Lake Superior The great bank
o. smoke hanging over Chequamegon bay
is caused by large forest fire between
Bayfield, and Port Wing, which are un-
der pail.
Owen Derreg, a woodsman, died from
a kick in the side received during a
quarrel with A. Labinsky, another woods,
man. at the saloon of James Olms:ead
at Clifford. A coroner's jury rendered
verdict holding Labins&y responsible
for Derreg's death.
5ohn Check. aged IA, OF Eastman. was
seriously Injured, his skull crushed by
stick of titnber thrown from the roof of
a house. He did no lose consciousness
until the doctor began to remove piece
of bone containing nearly three SQUARE
inches seventeen hours later.
The Total valuation of city property
in Mantowoc. as fixed by the assessors,
is S7,6r3910, an increase Of nearly
million and a half over last year, the
percentage being 20 per cent throughout
the city Many complaints are being
made 10 the Board of Review.
john Matuzczak. o farmer living
few miles from Clintonville, recently shot
Il dog afflicted with hydrophobia. One
of his horses went mad, having been bit
ten by the dog, and attacked its mate,
biting it very severely. The animal died
after suffering an hour or two.
Hans Wang, the eldest brother of
Chairman Ole Wang OF Shell Lake. and
his wife are presumed to have been lost
in the wreck of the Norge. They had
been visiting at Mrs Wang's old home
in Norway and We're intending TO take re-
turn passage TO America on the Norge.
Word received from Major Warren.
United States engineer stationed at Mil
wauhee. said he had made application for
an Appropriation from the general emer-
genes fund for money to be used in
dredging Racine harbor and clearing
away the sandbar fifty feet wide and
which extends across the harbor and will
not allow the boats wing over seven
teen feet six inches t. enter.
Brought to a realzation of his guilt
by studying the Bible J. Stevenson of
Pullman, Mich, purchased of the Bur
lingtcn agent in La Crosse a ticket to
St Paul and then before the astonished
agents eyes tore the pGsteboard into
| bits. The man explained that twelve
, years ago he beat his way from La
Crosse 10 st. Paul and that he had not
cleared his conscience. He came all the
way from Michigan to buy the ticket.
Weather has been favorable for grow
ing crops. but frequent showers detri-
mental to having; corn making good pro
gress. but still backwards; winter wheat
and rye satisfactory, cutting delayed by
rains; meadows and pastures improving
heavy crop of hay; some smut on spring
grains, hut conditions satisfactory; out
look for early potatoes satisfactory; to-
bacco very good apples very promising
small fruits and berries fair. minor crops
satisfactory.
Judge Belden OF the Circuit Court in
Racine has granted q divorce to Matte
]. Spaulding from DIR. J. Spaulding, one
of tire most prominent physicians of ke-
nosha. Mrs. Spaulding was married in
1903, and she alleges that within one
year her husband began TO i'll treat her.
One charge is that he forced her to cook
a cat which he killed, claiming it was a
rabbit. She claimed her husband earned
salary of $3.50 a month and had per
sonal property amounting to about $12,-
600
Three lives were lost in fire near
Walworth. in which the amount of prop
erty destroyed amounts to little over
$500 Carelessness in an endeavor to
replcnish kitchen fire by the aid of
kerosene started the blaze, burned a
young woman who was at work over the
stove and two children, together with the
home of Chris Holtz, farmer on the
Peter son place, The victims are: Marie
Sorerson. aged 10 years; Dorothy Holtz,
aged years, and Petra Holtz, aged 3
years,
III ere is much excitement at Lady
smith over a religious revival which has
led to a clash between the saloomkeepers
and the revivaists. Threats are made
to tar and feather several well-known
characters if they do not leave town at
once. and the threats may be put into
execution at any time. 50 great is the
feeling The tent of the reyiyalists is
being guarded day and night for fear Of
an attack Of the saloon men, on whom
they are making war. A law and order
league Is about TO be organized
Milwaukee has a population Of 1885,
800. according to A. G.. Wright, the pub
Usher OF the milwaukee city directory.
This is an increase Of 1880 over last
year. The new directory contains 1885,
436 names. an increase Of 5000 over the
number last year. when the population
was estimated at 323,0oh.
Leo Heck. n blind music teacher OF
Sh sboygan. went swimming in the She
boygan river Not being able 10 see the
banks he swan in circle until exhaust
ed. when he sank and was drowned. A
brother accompanying him could not
swim aud could not aid him.
To die with wealth in sight and now
20 have his heirs put 10 the trouble Of
Allowing the homestead, near La Crosse.
to be sold for debt, was the sad case Of
Thomas Roden. Mr.. Roden, while on
his farm. hunting, killed a rabbit On
its feet was stuck clay that Mr. Roden
concluded contained an abundance Of
iron. He found the rabbit hole. and, dig
rjng, took out quantity of the soil and
had il assayed. IL contained iron and
other more precious metal in, paying
quantities. Then be died, after a few
DAYS Illness. and with him died the
secret of where the vein Is located.
Meanwhile the farm, or a portion Of il,
will he sold to satisfy q debt