Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-04
Newsy CONVERSATIONS
BADGER BRIEFS.


Mrs. Katherine Smith of Merrill, has
received $3751S7 back pension due
her late husband, Henry Smith.
II. Peterson, a 19-year old boy,
had two fingers blown Oft by shot
gun while hunting near Aenomonie.
Several schools about Eau Claire
have been closed on account Of the
prevalence OF smallpox and chicken
pox among the children.
Miss Reta Elliott of Pardeville, was
injured by being thrown out of her
buggy wheu the horse ran away,
frightened at passing automobile.
John A. Keith. who conducts farm
about a mile west Of Bayfield,, picked
ripe strawberries from patch on his
place. where apple blossoms are also
out.
Wesley. the year OLD son of
Martin Barlow of schoheld. received
painful injuries In running against a
street car while playing tag on the
street.
John Dykier Of Racine, found
guilty OF selling liquor without a IL
cense, was fined $50 and costs. He
appealed. but was unable TO get
bonds and Is In Jail
Pearl Van Voras, while lowering a
boiler into the basement at the
Funke Candy company store at La
Crosse. was injured when the crank
of the windlass struck his body.
Chris Schaefer. night engineer al
abe brick yard at Menolnonie, lost
three fingers in trying TO tighten
pipe joint leak while the engine was
running, His hand slipped. catching
In the gear.
BY the acids from tannery acting
as a preservative, the body Of John
Gillett Of Kenosha. who disappeared
Jan. IA. 1907, was still recognizable
after having been in the Kenosha
river twenty-one months.
Attorney G.. o. Linderman OF Osseo
viii soon leave for England to act in
behalf of about fifty heirs to the
Misunderstanding estate. valued at
$4,000, 900 Most OF the heirs reside In
Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Being hit by a football that was be-
ing kicked by high school students
Thomas Robson Of Monroe, Is charged
with having pointed n revolver at
Brooks Dunwiddle and Roy COLLEEN
tine. He pleads selfdefense and his
hearing was continued for a month.
The mystery that surrounded the
death Of William Engelbreeht of Man
itowoc. who died in Chicago, has been
cleared up by the receipt of letter
by the police saying that the man had
died Of tetanus, He had stepped on
a nail
9oy. T'ia. Glen and Alma Sanford
of Merrill ranging in age from to
years have been committed to the
state school for dependent children.
Sanford is serving time in state
prison and the mother has become a
public charge.
The Russell family Of oconomowoc
is fortunate in land deals. Edward
Russell and Miss Jennie Russell hay
ing each won 100 acres at the allot
ment OF the Rosebud reservation in
south Dakota. Bonjamin Russell
won IN the allotment OF lands If the
Gregory reservation a few y ears ago
As result of a stabhng affair in Il
saloon In Washhurn. Martin Larson
lies In dangerous condition at his
home and Charles Flynn is under ar
rest charged With assault with intent
10 kill The wound inflicted on Lar
son came within half inch of sever
ing the jugular vein In the neck.
In the county court at Kenosha.
Robert Hannah at one time promi.
nent in the government of the terri.
tory OF New Mexico. has been de,
clarcd officially dead" and John HaE-
nan, his brother. has been named as
the executor of his estate Hannah
is supposed TO have been killed by
Indians.
Attacked by savage dog while he
WAS walking through the Rathsack
farm near Rapids, Frank Kadow. a
man well along IN years, was knocked
down and bitten The screams from
the attacked man brought William
Rathsack on the seen who. with a
heavy club drove of | e enraged ca
nine,