Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-01


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pany in New York.
William Stelter, 80 years Of age,
was fatally injured by fall down a
stairway at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Philip Otto of Chippewa Falls.
He is survived by ten children, thirty
eight grandchildren and tWenty-six
great grandchildren.
Fred Esch and Albert Heyroth,
graduates Of the Manitowoc high
school, are studying in Gerfany, tho
former taking a special course in in
terpational law to ft himself for :.
consuia~ position, and the latter max
ing a study OF the telephone.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sauer Of
Portage celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary on Wednesday. The
celebration vas made the occasion for
a family reunion. at which the twelve
children Of BIr. and Mrs. Sauer, To-
gethef with their families, we're pres
mt.
Fred Pabst Of Milwaukee, was in
Kenosha negotiating for. the pur-
chase Of the old Houstan farm in the
town of Pleasant Prairie, just west OF
this city The farm consists Of 800
acres, and it is considered one of the
finest horse farms in this section Of
the state.
Five horses were burned In a fire
at the home of George Cults at Spring
Lake. They belonged to guests who
were spending the evening at the
house. ,Jr Cuts barn was burned
some time ago, and he had laid straw
in the basement Of the house and used
it as a stable.
Mrs. Emma Averbeck of Fond du
Lac Is contesting the will Of her
father, William Frederick, who left
his entire estate to his wife with the
exception of $25 willed to Mrs. Aver
beck. She claims that her father was
not OF sound mind at the time, and
was unduly Influenced by his wife.
Jennie Jacobsen, q 16-year-0ld girl,
was arrested at GAINESVILLE charged
with stealing a coat from a fashion
able dancing party The girl had the
coat on when arrested, and was in
company with a university fraternity
leader when taken into custody, about
10 board a train from the city south
indictments have been returned
against the Stearns Salt and Lumber
company of Ludington, Mich, and
General Freight Traffic Manager A.
Pariache of the Pere Marquette rail-
way for alleged violation of the inter-
state commerce law, in receiving and
gra~ ing rebates on lumber shipped
fro Ludington.
The Empire theater at Lacrosse has
been closed through the efforts Of P.
W. Mahoney, one of the trustees of
the North Star lodge of Masons, which
owns the building. who declares that
the building can not be legally used
for theatrical purposes, as the doors
open inward instead of outward as re-
quired by the state law.
An agitation has been started at
Menasha against the holding of a pri-
mary election this spring. To have an
election, a petition must be circulated,
and more than 800 signatures Sc
cured, and opponents to this plan sug-
gest the calling of massmeeting, at
which time the several candidates
viii be named by those present.
The city marshal of Neilsville has
served notice upon fifteen saloon
keepers of the city that hereafter,
their places of business must ybe
closed on Sundays, or fines and fc<feit-
ures of licenses will result. The sa.
loon keepers have notified the drug
stores and other places Of business
that they must put on tie lid also.
Turning out 74,093 pounds of fin
ished dynamite III one day, the mix
ing house at th<plant of the Du Pont
de Nemours fowder company, near
Washburn Shashed the worlds rec
ord for p1&der making, the mining
house tAfning out ninety-three mix
ings. Which is three more than the
largest number ever before sent out
,1om any one plant in ten hours in
the world.
George Handler Of Merrill, who is
serving a life sentence in the state
prison for murder, was pardoned by
Governor Davidson. He was convicted
on Jan. 2, 1890, and hence has served
nearly eighteen years. which with the
usual allowance of good behavior Is
equivalent to nearly twenty-five years.
Judge Charles NJ. Webb, who pres:d
ed at the trial, and others petitioned
the governor to grant the pardon.
Racine and Kenosha officers are
securing the two counties in an effort
to nd trace of Charles Gillette, who Is
alleged to have been the leader of the
band of FIVE men who held up and
robbed Nicholas Sachi near Berry
vile and robbed him of $42. Gillotte
has been a leader among the Italians
here for years. Emanuel Cappello and
Foe Daturo, both we'll known Italians
of the city, have been arrested. and
the others are supposed to be with
Gillette.
DOMESTIC.
Edward Clifford, aged % years, was
hanged at Peoria, H., for numbering
father.
Senator Taylor of Tennessee who