Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-20
short State Itema.

The store Of .. Flanders of Bayfield,
was ransacked by thieves.
At a school meeting in Pound it was
voted to build brick school building at
a cost of $1,000.
Carl Gesell. one of the first boot and
shoe merchants in the Northwest, died in
La Crosse, aged 80 years.
In SturAe con Bay the city hall was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss will probably
reach $500, with insurance of $500
A newborn bate infant. evidently
thrown in the river to kill it and to
conceal a crime, was found floating on
the Black river in La Crosse.
On the celebration grounds Of Deach
ridge, in an alteration, George Percell
dangerously wounded James Honaker By
shooting him twice through the abdo-
men.
While packing up an outfit preparatory
to going fishing Joseph c. Hyinan. in
surance agent. of Milwaukee. accident
ally shot himself with revolver and
died instantly.
Henry Jost aged 30 years, the lone
occupant of the former home OF Mrs
Elizabeth JOst, his mother. at Mequon,
was burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed the building.
The Bayfield,, Lake Shore and West
ern Railroad Company will soon com
mence the construction of road from
Bayfield, TO Cornucopia and from there to
Duluth, along the shore Of Lake Supe-
rior.
Lee Gard of Beloit claims to be the
vi Of LID ayI
of steers. The men received the money.
but later Gard found out that the steers
were stolen from the farm of David Felt
of Davis, III.
James Schuessler. aged about 30, shot
himself ut his home in Fond du Lac. He
was seated on the porch in an easy chair.
A double barreled shotgun was placed
with the muzzle against his heart He
pulled the trigger with his foot.
Gov. Yates of Illinois has refused to
pardon William Williams, son of proni-
nent residents of Racine. who was sen
fenced To a life term for the murder of
his wife in Chicago in 1893 The SEN
tCnce was committed 10 thirty-ive years.
Williams now has TWENTY-FIVE years TO
serve. and as he is Al years of age, he
will he 20 when he is released. He was
one of the most prominent young bust
ness M of Racine before going to Chi
cage, he murdered his wife.
Lowell Mcdonald of kenosha. claim
ing to be book agent, was mistaken for
non-union paper maker employed at
the Charles Howard Paper Company :
mill and was severely beaten in Neenah.
| He was left lying on the bridge and later
Dta-,otraI taa..b thu Hppaf
Albert Freudcnwald. aged p years
died from injuries sustained ON July 1.
| FreudeuwaM was celebrating in the
| town OF Caledonia and had placed an
| empty tin can over the muzEle of Il can
uon. When discharged il struck him in
| the left side tearing away the hesh IND
| par of the lung.
| The residence Of Mrs. William Morris
/ ia Mazomanje. was hurglarized in day
/ light while the fanny were attending
| the races An entrance was forced
| through rear door, and 4 small dog IN
| side was chloroformed. safe contain
| ing about $50 was totally destroyed by
/ ritroglyeerine
/ The viii, OF former United States Sen
ator John l.. Mitchell. fled Tor probate
/ IN Milwaukee. creates trust of S5nNoth
| Tor the benefit Of his widow. Mrs Har
| riet r. Mitchell. and their children. Al
exception is made in regard TO his sou
| David Ferguson Mitchell. who. the vii
says. was amply provided for under tns
! viii Of Alexander Mitchell