Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-09
THE NEWS ABRIDGED
WISCONSIN WAITS.

The Sd yer County Gazette has
been launched
August Meyer of Reitbrock was
dned $25 and costs on conviction OF
selling impure milk.
After serving but two weeks Of his
six months sentence in the Appleton
g0rkhOuse Adam Hertz escaped
While hunting with some friends
Raymond Peterson, 10 years old, Of
Reenan, was hit by a stray bullet
which entered his knee
In a thunder storm Eddie Larum.
Chris Anderson and Albert Jerdee OF
'slocshton were stunned By lightning
while employed on a farm In the town
Of Rutland
Governor Hughes Of New York IS
expected 10 make an address at the
state convention Of Baptists to be
held at Madison on October 5. 6. Z
and g.
piece Of steel flying from ma
chine in the boiler shops of Freeman
Sons Manufacturing company at Ra.
cine, struck Patrick Devine on the
right eye, destroying the sight.
So as to permit the crew to isa5
fire on the farm of A. r. Paran;o
The Manser mill shut down until
flames had been extinguished A barn
vas destroyed the loss being $4,000.
Professor d. J. Lean, son OF the
Rev. J. S. Lean. Of Milwaukee will
take up the proiessorship Of elocutlol
at the Wooster university, Wooster,
o. He will have full charge Of his
department
Being struck by a block OF wood
from a ripsaw, at which be was work
ing In the American Parlor Frame
company plant at Sheboygan. Alexaa-
der Stryslck lost the sight Of his left
eye.
The trustees Of the estate OF the
late Col. l. II Wing Of Bayfield,, who
died leaving a fortune valued at be-
tween $69o,O00 and 100000 paid TN
to the county treasury the sum OF
$lA1tG23.
While X. Newman Of Viroqua was
attempting to cross the iron bridge
at Union Center with bis engine and
separator, the ionwork gave way and
fell into the river. The men with the
engine saved their lives by jumping.
DR. TIL, the plaster specialist, has
arrived al Somerset after spending
the summer in Austria He was Dc
tanned by the immigration officers in
New York but passed their examina.
ton and Immediately left for the west.
Ernest Knoebel. a l6-year old boy.
pleaded guilty to charge OF stealing
two diamond rings from Minnie and
Bertha Dessow 81 Lisbon, where he
vas employed. Judge Armin at Wan.
kesha sentenced him to six months
at Waupun.
], u. Usher Of Madison. until row a
stenographer in the employ OF the
state railroad commission, has been
appointed as clerk and stenographer
20 Justice John Barnes OF the 81
preme court The salary IL 81 200 y
year
Frank and Albert Lator were AZ.
tt9Ntd AZ iehu NidAt bu charge OF
holding up n farm hand in the Mil
waukee Yards Both confessed TO a
number of holdups. Both are well
known Eau Claire boys and their ar
rcst comes as great surprise.
John Founier was arrested at Me-
Ger for The murder Of Alexander
Fraiser a French trapper. found dead
10 his shack fyc miles west Of Mapito-
wish Fournier was captured IN sa.
ioou when searched he had nearly
$500 on his person
Mrs M c Thorn Of wausau. while
trolling in ono OF the Oneida counte
lakes near Harshaw caught q muskel
hinge that she was Obliged TO subdue
with club The woman hattled with
The FISH in The water for over an hour.
then securing the line to her boat.
rowed for shore landing on o shallow
beach