Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-07

dents of pewaukee. and Joseph Shields
were injured in runaway and are ROW
at the Emergency hospital at Waukesha.
Mr.. Lands recovery is doubtful.
The Catholic church in Ridgeway was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground. Loss $1,000. Edward II. Evans
lost his $1,000 barn, which was also
struck by lightning and burned.
The school census for Columbia county.
outside Of the cities of Columbus and
Portage, shows an increase OF tifty-six
over last year. The number of children
of school age for the present year is
1884.
Ole c. Halseth of La Crosse died
while eating his breakfast He was in
the very best of spirits and had no in
timation of any sickness. He was jok-
ing when he suddenly lurched forward
and died.
Because he would not take the oath Of
the homesteader aud settle in the Rose
bud reservation in January. DIR. II. j.
Mcdonald Of La Crosse has relinquishel
his claim to the 1860 acres of land be
drew in the government lottery.
John Briester, aged GO. well-to-do
farmer of the town of Muskego, was
killed by harvesting machine. He fell
under the machine and his head was
crushed. He was subject of apopleXy.
and it is believed he had fit while driy-
ing. He leaves a family.
The trial of Frank S. Komp, charged
with accepting deposits after the Ike
nosha Trust Company was insolyent.
may not 90 to trial until the supreme
Court Of Wisconsin has decided the ques-
ton Of the right of the bank examiners
to take possession of the bank.
Col n. r. Nelson of La Crosse has
started suit against the Northwestern
Railway for $4,000 damages alleged e
have been sustained wien he was car
ried past his station while ill., resulting,
according to the allegation. in paralytic
state which has rendered him helpless.
Mabel, a young daughter OF William
McGavoek of l}eloit. died from indisputa-
BILE hydrocyanic acid poisoning and the
case attracted much attention on the part
Of physicians. The child had eaten free
ly of wild cherries, but all wondered how
she could have taken sufficient hydro
cyanic poison from the cherries 20 kill
her. Investigation shows that she had
crushed large quantities of the cherries,
skin and stones, and drank the juice.
Farmers throughout Racine county are
up in arms against owners of automo-
hiles For months automobiles have been
driven along the country highways at a
reckless speed. Thursday II. kehl, a
farmer residing near Franksville, was in
formed that an automobile party refus
e, to give a woman driving a horse the
right of the road. kehl ran into his
home. and. securing shotgun, fired at
the automobile MS it passed. 1t is under
stood that the shot penetrated one of the
tires, but the automobile proceeded.
Investigations, about completed into
the death of Floriu Kral. the Austrian
nobleman killed in La Crosse Il few
nights ago, leave no doubt in the mind Of
Special Administrator Hcbisch that his
death was due to cold-hlooded murder
Several physicians were called to exam
inc the wounds on the body aud they all
give verdict that Kral came to his
death by blows and advance the theory
that the bruises on his body could not
hare been made by the ears, but that he
was probably sandbagged aud placed on
the tracks SO that the limited might run
over him and destroy the evidences Of
the crime.
The withdrawing of the war fund Of
S45S. 900 from the general fund aud the
placing Of the money in the trust funds
las placed the State administration up
against the proposition of whore to get
tho money with which TO run the State
govern snent from now until June 30
1905 1t is said there IL oniy about
SGyJ.0OO with which 10 meet the general
expenses Of the State from now until
June 30 The disbursements during that
period in round figures viii amount ~
81. SOO0O0 50. it can be seen the money
must he raised somewhere II the State
remains on cash basis after Noy. |.
The . administration is figuring on tIe
1863, 900 additional taxes which the tax
commission says the railways must pay
to aid tho situation. This win not be-
available anyway before Octuber. and
even with its help there win only be
money enough 10 run the government TN
I'll February.
Had il not been for the rain the fair
held in Mineral Point would have broken
all records in the history OF the south
western Wisconsin Fair Association The
ATTENDANCE on Thursday was estimated
~ S.U{0.
James Council Of Milwaukee. State
superintendent Of the Union Lime Com.
many miracllously escaped death 4,
Hayton While overseeing the constrnc-
ton Of a new lime shed. be slipped on
"a wet timber, falling to the concrete
floor. 80 feet below His wrist was
-prained and his head cut slightly. but
cther than Jhat he received no injury.
The body Of Carl hotter, Two Riy
ars tairpr. was found in the Mshicot.
river. Indications point TO suicide. az
his coat and hat were found CD the dock
He was 80 years OF age ana leaves a
wife and family.
What might hev" developed into dis
a-frous blaze hrnkf oHt across the street
from the Stout scA II building in Ne
no!qoine The water supply failed and
the fire department conld get none from
the mains at first. II was fully half an
hour fore there was water enough TO
fiji the hose. Ono dwelling was entirely
destroyed. aud it was only with din
Guilty that a bucket brigade saved the
surrounding build 1gs