Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-15
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
WISCONSIN WAITS.

suranee.
Cybristian Fixmeier, about 40 years
old was found dead beside ss~ae
fence at Fredonia, ozaukee county
with a bullet wound. He had oe1"
hunting. His gun was found lying oe'
side him.
Henry Huber, a well known farmer
in Vernon county, fell froLi a "iiiu'
min on his brothers farm, dis'ence
If about forty feet and sustained IN
i,,ies which caused his death. He was
"a years old.
Discouraged because of long illness
from consumption, Joseph Peiishek'
of Two Rivers. attempted to commit
suicide by drinking carbolic acid. lie
Is % ears old and has suffered from
consumption for three years.
Philip Meagher, aged As, resident
Of Eau Claire, met instant death at
Park Falls by breaking his neck IN
fall down a stairway. He was COOK
in camp near Park Falls. He leaves
wife and four children
Isaac Eernisse, fisherman charged
itb illegal fishing, was fined $50 and
costs at Sheboygan. Deputy Game
Warden Gruebner found him setting
his nets on November ~, four days
before the season opened for fishing
Bounties are to be paid in the nut
ure as I'm the past by Vernon county
for rattle-snaxes, so cents; foxes, w;
crows, hawks and owls, Is cents each.
And, too, a premium IL paid for dis
patching little s-asIish sparrows, 1
cent each
Ira e. Smith Of Green Lake was
killed by having tree fall on him.
Smith was an old pioneer and served
throughout the civil war in the third
Wisconsin battery under Captain T.
II. Drury. He was president of the
Third Battery association.
Willie Klnk and Jesse Perham, two
boy burglars who broke into the Bun
mel mill at Sparta and tapped the
safe, were sent TO the Industrial school
at Waukesha. They confessed to
having perpetrated the robbery of the
Mcdowell residence where a collec
ton OF coins and other articles were
stolen The boys are about IS years
old
Sylvia Beck. the year old daugh
ter of John C. Beck of Whitehall, was
instantly killed by being crushed by
the falling of counter at Tomters
building. which workmen have been
overhauling Several children we're
playing at the place and little Sylvia
was hanging from the side of a heavy
counter which tipped over on top of
her, causing instant death.
With only five cents left from his
savings of SIS in the last three
months, following the sudden depart
ure of his roommate in Waukegan,
ILL.,, Peter Pahle, aged So. who said
his home was two miles southwest of
Milwaukee, arrived in Kenosha from
waukegan after a fifteen mile walk
through muddy roads to ask friends
to help him get back home.
After having been allowed to har-
vest the crops by the court, John
Hutchinson. held for obstructing a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. car, came into
court at SheboYgan and pleaded
guilE& to a minor offense and was
fined $40 the other charge carving
with 1t prison sentence. The court
felt that Hutchinson was not actuated
by malice and had no conception of
the character of his offense.
Tony Pitzelii, an Italian umbrella
repairer and scissors grinder, while
making tour OF the country districts
is reported to have assaulted Mrs.
Belle Hazen at her farm home a few
miles south of Chippewa Falls She
was alone and after a sharp tussle
with the Italian. fed to neigkbor's
house. The man carried gun which
he fred several times while she fed.
A posse of farmers was organized,
but the italian had made his escape.
That Richard Donovan, who was art
rested while robbing the Sexmith gro.
Gerry at Fond du Lac, will plead
insanity in an effort to escape con.
hNbAth va tue bui SldlN NhdI Sts IN ltlA
opinion of the authorities. Although
he was literally caught in the act of
burglary, Rick" claims to be ignor.
ant of the entire affair. Efforts Of the
authorities TO have him say something
which would indicate that he knew
what he was doing at the time he en-.
tered the store, have been fruitless
Otto Reetz of Appleton leaped from
the seat Of q wagon Just in time to
Save himself from being killed when
the wagon was struck by Northwest
ern passenger train. The engine
caught the wagon just below the seat,
killed one horse, injured the other
and smashed the wagon into kindling
wood. Mr., aeetz landed only six or
eight feet from the train and the
horse that was not killed fell partly
ON him, Re suffered severe sprain
on the left leg and bruises about the
body but no bones were broken.
William SIN tn, alias Victor Smith,
John kints. etc. who claims to hail
from Milwaukee. was arrested at
PeshtigO charged with having raised
time check on the Goodman L.um.
Der company from GO cents to $240
and having ii cashed at the Travellers
Home hotel in Marinette, lie had
$685. sewed up in the lining of his