Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-11
LATE NEWS CONDENSED
WISCONSIN WAITS.

Frederick Helt, one OF Inc pest
known of the German residents OF
Kenosha and a resident for more
than forty years there, is dead.
John T. Joyce, formerly in busf
ness at New Richmond, afterward at
Hibbing. MINI, WAS killed at Glendiye,
Mont. He leaves a family
Two strangers wearing masks at
tempted TO hold up the bartender OF
Albert Juckum. two miles out of She
boygan. A posse failed to get the
men.
Fred P. Houghton, wife of Captain
Houghton of Racine, died while ON
visit to her sons in Winnipeg, Can
ada. Mrs. Houghton leaves a hus-
band, FIVE sons, and one daughter.
Chris. F. Olson, a prosperous
farmer residing at Woodford, was run
over by a Milwaukee train near
Gratiot. He is survived by wife and
five children.
A dog belonging to Ole Tollefson, a
farmer living near Chiffon, while suf-
fering with hydrophobia bit several
other dogs before being caught and
killed. All animals suspected of being
bitten have been killed or tied up.
Edward G. Brush. night foreman in
the Northwestern yards at Amigo,
died from injuries suffered when in
stepping between cars to couple ca
boose his foot became caught in the
switch rail One truck of box car
passed over both legs,
total of ninety-three rattlesnakes
were killed within a stones throw of
the country club golf links by T. P.
Brown, the professional snake killer
Of Vernon county, in one week.
The Killing petted him S4650, paid by
the county clerk.
The Dairymens National bank at
Sheboygan Falls, which has been
closed for the last month. has again
opened for business. All tepositors
Will De paid in full. John e. Thomas,
Stedman Thomas, and w C. 4 ..vl....a
are entirely out Of the institution
Acting under orders given by the
grand jury, Oneida county officers are
enforcing the state laws regulating
the liquor traffic For the first time
in the history of the county all the
saloons are required to close on Sun
days and every mig. at 1880.
Il. b. Schneider, former saloon
keeper at Cumberland, supposedly
dry town, has been fined $500 and
costs for selling liquor without IL
cense. He has taken an appeal. It
Is said he took orders from former
patrons for beer in case lots.
Mary Valiquet, seventy-four years
old, one of the earliest French-Ca-
madam settlers of French island. now
the West side Of La Crosse. Wis, is
dead at her home there. She is sur.
vived by scores of descendants in
this territory.
William Nelson. wanted in Clinton,
Wis, on charge of forgery, has
been arrested at Kansas City. The
charge was made a year ago and the
police have been looking for him
since. Nelson was confidential
agent OF the firm which Is making the
charge.
Walter, the s year old son of o. p.
Olson of the town OF Hickory Grove.
near Platteville, was killed while driy. |
ing a hay fork. The boy was caught
between the rope and team and the
rope wound around him. pinning him
to a tree, breaking his jaw and injur.
ing his spine.
While hunting c. +. Hahn, proprie.
tor of the Hotel Leroy. and manager
OF the Ripon baseball team, was acct
dentally shot In the right arm.
While removing the gun from a
buggy 1t became discharged, the
charge entering his arm from the
wrist to the shoulder.
Frank Rice. brother of Jack Rice.
given prison sentence recently.
PLEADED guilty to charge of robbery
and was given seven months SEN
tence in the state penitentiary On
the witness stand Jack showed consid.
cradle familiarity with the history of
society suspected of hayip. mur.
dered New York detective in italy
ana the New York police have been
A "VSu vi the circumstance.
The bar association of Marinette
county, through its special commit.
tee, has declined to withdraw its dis.
garment proceedings against District
attorney Schwittay. A special com.
mittee, representing the leading busi
ness and professional men of the city
conferred with the bar committee |
but without success. The charges |
against Mr. Schwittay were tried in !
the criminal court. which exoaerated |
him
samuel r. Titus of Beloit is mys. |
teriously missinE. He was last heard |
OF In La Crosse, July g. His family |
at Grand Rapids. Wis, has heard
nothing from him since June /. He
wore dark blue suit. flannel shirt
win white tie similar to those wcrn
oy ciergymen, black watch chain
with large gold cross for a fob. was
eV years OF age, heavily built. smooth
Shaven' hair turning gray and walked
with decided limp.
FOREIGN.
\ slight earthquake lasting three or,
TOUR seconds occurred in Christian
staD N southern Sweden. No fa,uas-,.