Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-25
NEWS OF THE WORLD
IN eAoeERoom.

emil erickson, aged rs, of Prairie
tsarm was caught in a shaft in Scott
mill and torn to shreds'
The common council OF La Crosse
has authorized the building OF an au-
diforium at a cost of $4,000.
w. J. Mckay, a well known real es-
tate dealer. is being spoken of as a
candidate for mayor of Madison.
George Hutchins of Pittsfeld, was
accidentally shot and killed IN the
woods by Harry BeldOn, friend.
At Kenosha, the board Of education
has taken steps to par all children suf-
fering from tuberculosis from schools.
The estate Of Col Isaac H. Wing OF
Bayfeld has been appraised at $780,
900. The state win get $4,000 inheri-
lance tax.
Mrs. Edward Haskins of Beloit, was
stricken with pneumonia while pre-
pairing to move to Chicago, and lies in
a serious condition.
At the annual meeting Of the Dunn
County Agricultural society S. W.
Jackson WIS TS-SlSClSu pACSAaSh~ e@-AN-
Paul .. Wilson vieepresident.
Many SIandinavians in the vicinity
of Chippewa Falls are making trips to
their native countries. Some have
purchased farms and will not return.
The body Of John Anderson, a farm
laborer. was found hanging in an aban-
doned tobacco shed near Clinton. 1t
had evidently been there for week.
Rev. F. A. Byrne of Stanley, will
make a trip to Europe after the holi-
days. and will spend some time visit
ing points OF interest in the holy land.
Charles Feurstenberg. held on a
charge of breaking i1to cars of the
Chicago & Northwestern road at Mani
towoc. was sentenced to serve six
months in Jail
-armers of Bostwick valley, in the
Chipmunk coulee near La Crosse are
organizing searching parties to hunt
down panther which has been killing
sheen and cattle.
John and Joseph Gorsd, who con-
fessed to having broken into saloon
at Florence early Thanksgiving morn
ing. were each given three years in
the Green Bay reformatory.
Members Of the Kenosha life saving
crew hraved the storm to search the
beach along Kenosha for some trace of
the body of Iightkeeper William
Raether, who was drowned of Wauke-
gan.
At Green Bay, Joseph H. Burkel has
been arrested or a perjury charge pre-
ferre6 by Joseph vanarendonk. who
claims that Burkel swore falsely in re-
gard 10 the value of property owned
by him.
Professor Cephas Leach, former
principal Of the Kenosha high school,
widely known among the educators in
southern .isconsin. has been elected
principal OF the Frederick jain school
IN Chicago
Bishop C. c. Grafton win celebrate
his seventeenth anniversary as Epis-
oopaI bishop Of the Fond du Lac do
cese in 1909, and Episcopalians
throughout the state are making plans
TO observe the occasion.
Assemblyman C. r. Goldsworthy of
Marshall may sue the Wisconsin Cen
trsI because a conductor took his
watch az security for fare, or the
ground that ticket was not used the
day it was purchased.
The infant child Of Joseph Cham
peau of Green Bay rode down stair
way IN its carriage and was thrown
out. escaping without injury. The car
rage was standing at the head of the
stairs. and child pushed it over
At Portage the jury in the case of
Mcqueen VS. Weffal brought in a YER
dict of s124 damages for the plaintiff
for the loss of his teeth, which he
claimed were broken by stone
thrown by the defendant.
Fire starting from an unknown
cause destroyed the barn and granary
of Krutz Brothers at Menominee.
Five horses and thirteen heal of cat
tie were burned to death The loss
was $4,000 and is partially covered by
insurance.
Owners OF dogs at Chippewa Falls
are keeping them locked up for fear
that they will be poisoned. During
the last few days a number of valuable
dogs have been falling dead on the
main streets of the city from arsenic
poisoning.
1t was proposed at a meeting OF the
La Crosse County Agricultural, Horti-
cultural and Dairy association to aban-
don the annual county fair and install
a manual training and agricultural
school at the exposition building in
West Salem.
= dog which may have been mad
bit Miss Shirley Kendall, Madison
stenographer 1t also attacked an
old man and tore his clothes
but was killed before it could
injure him. The action of the animal
pointed to the rabies.
Judge Burnell has sustained the esti-
mate of the appraisers on the loss OF
Chris Walter and w. F. Kasson by the
fire at the Union house at Menasha
some time ago The Liverpool and
london and the Globe Insurance com
panies Of England opposed the esti-
mate of $1,000.
Preparations are being made at