Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09

Following a wedding feast served
at Dixie, Iowa, FIVE who attended the
nuptials of Eta Cook and Peter Pc
terson are critically III from pto-
maine poisoning. They we're Roy
plain, ROY Cook and wife, Richard
Cook and Mrs. Otto Nelson. Cheese
is blamed for the trouble.
Patrick Farman, a boy who was
injured in a fall nine months ago
and has since been unconscious, at
Fort Wayne, Ind, recovered sum
GENTLY to talk disconnectedly. Dur
ing his long sleep he grew steadily
in stature, although the left side or
his body was paraIyzed. The boy Is
blind, bit it is evident he can hear.
Apparently because his wife failed
to arise and prepare his breakfast
when he called her at $3.50 O'Clock,
John A. Stromb, welI-known clerk
of Anaconda, Mont, took his rine
from a closet and shot himself In
tQe 0tdu. Ailb vic AOutfu Mo bou-
when she finally arose about an hour
later. Mrs. Stromb is Frustrated as
a result of her husbands death.
B. F. Boyd, and Fred Boyd waived
examination and were held to the
grand jury at Brainerd, MINI, for al
legged sale of obscene postals to
school boys. Two charges were
brought against each man. The court
room was crowded with parents ana
others, and much indignation was
expressed. The cards we're given oy
purchasers to their girl schoolmates.
So far the defendants have been un-
able to secure bail.
While attempting TO escape from
the Naval prison at Portsmouth, N.
H., three men were shot by guards.
who killed one fugitive and wounded
the other two. The dead man is x.
F. Squirting Of Indianapolis. The
wounded men are Harry McGarvey
and Albert J. Montgomery, homes
unknown Both will recover. The
men were serving short terms FOR
minor offenses.
An alleged bad man has beer taken
into custody by the police at Sault
Ste Marie in the person OF Bob"
Cook, who was turned over to Can
Orangeville, where he is said to hay Z
lived life OF lawlessness last taIl,
terrorizing the inhabitants. Also &c
is said he exchanged shots with the
Northwestern police at Regina. He
made no resistance, being taken TO
the Canadian shores.
Tom Mason, who has been hunted
all over the West by detectives for
months, was arrested in Oklahoma
City. Okla. Mason is wanted for al
legged criminal assault and elopemeny
with the victim, and for wife deser-
ton. Mason left a wife and large
family here without means of sup
port, whom the people OF the town
have been aiding for months. Sheriff
Wilson has started for Oklahoma TO
get him.
Carrie Nation and May MaIoy,
keeper of dance hall at Butte,
Mont, had a setto during Mrs Ma
tion's crusade through the red light
district last night. Fearing for the
safety of oil paintings, which the
Kansas woman had denounced. the
Maloy woman sailed in. tearing Mrs
Nations bonnet and pulling her hair
Mrs Nation. In spite OF her age,
swung a vigorous right to the jaw
of her antagonist Then the crowd
interfered.
Forcing mis- way into the parish
house Of Father John s. Gerzynski
OF Pittsburg. with letter demanding
$1,000 under penalty OF death Anton
Liebig, was oyerpowered by the priest
and locked up until the police ar
rived. In Liebig's pocket was let.
ter addressed to the priest saying
the bearer had called for the PACK.
age Of money. but that he was Ig.
norant of the contents OF the letter
The handwriting was the same as
that of threatening letters the priest
had received earlier in the week.