Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-03

John Ericsson of Chicago was drowned
Monday afternoon while swimming in
Williams Bay.
State Treasurer Kempf has received
another installment of $4,000 tax money
from the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul Railway Company.
The United States training school com
mittee put in a strenuous day at Ashland
visiting three proposed sites OH Chequa
megon bay. The committee left for I'u-
luth.
A 5-year-old child of James Edminster
of New London caught her toe, fell on
the floor and suffered conclusion of the
brain. frous which she died in twenty
minutes.
William Sullivan, young man from
Steveas FONT fell from the top of a
moving freight train, three miles south
Of Sp1N'1er, and the wheels ran over his
right a4m.
OILS Friskum, a woodsman. was killed
by az Omaha passenger train at Wash
burn He was about 60 years of age,
and It is presumed that he Intentionally
ended his life.
Long Lake, George Todd fell 10 the
grotnd and was unconscious for several
houis. At will probably recover, al
thorgh seriously injured.
The G-year-old son of Caleb Sicily Of
Almond was shot by a playmate by che
accidental discharge of revolver. The
boy cannot recover. the bullet having en-
tered his head over the eye
l@.ll Cannon. aged II years, killed her
self in Superior in a resort by taking
dosp of carbolic acid. Her parents Dive
in Duluth. Belle Cline. the proprietress,
and Gladys Wilton. an inmate, were held
by tae police.
Ii Racine hundreds of people have
been securing the country in search of
Clarence Sorenson. aged IL years While
mary persons believe the boy was drown
ed IN the river, the majority believe he
was kidnapped by tramps or gypsies.
While playing around bonfire in Lone
Ro<k. Florence Fries 6 years of age.
caught her dress afre and was seriously
buried. ]. NJ. Brophy seized the child
and rolled her in the sand, seriously burn
ing ais hands in doing SO, but saving the
clilS's life.
George Meyer, claiming to hail from
St Louis. was sentenced to eighteen
months at Waupun in Circuit Court in
Msnitowoc on pleading guilty to a
charge OF burgli ry. The crime took place
at %lheboygan a month ago Meyer is 81
yeHts of age
Residents Of Appleton are being great
iy lu9ested by tramps Several ira 5ips
have been arrested, but that does got
seerp TO stop them coming. Reports sre
beps made from every section Of the
city that men able to work are begging
for Good and money. Several rohberlcs
thes have taken place in the city in the
pass few days are laid to the doc. OF
the gang of hoboes who chased Louis
Robinson the other night.
New London contractors are having
great difficulty in obtaining help vith
Witch TO complete building work begun.
are offered IS per day and
are not to be bad.
Jesse Coburn. who claims to hail from
Appleton. was arrested and jailed in New
LGddon for drunkenness. lie crawled
Though a skylight and tried TO escape.
buc was recaptured
The 16-months-old child Of A. Shaw Of
Bush Prairie. near Sparta. drowned in
a tub Of water II was playing about
the farm and no one was near when the
accident happened.
Patrolman John 6. Jennings. the giant
of the Madison police force. eiope5 to
Chicago with Miss Emma MeCarll,
daughter of Madison manufacturer.
and message announces that they Tere
married there. Tie br fe's parents are
ready to forgive Jennings weighs $50
pounds.
The Rev. c. y. MoIler. pastor Of
Christ Episcopal Church. the fashionable
church Of La Crosse. has written q must
raj comedy entitled Girl Wanted" The
music was written by Prof. Harry Pack
man. organist Of the church. The iibretto
is the work Of the pastor II viii be IRE
seated Aug. 4 by locr talent. for the
benefit Of the ehu-e.i.