Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-08-31
STATE NEWS
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Delavan.-Senator Robert NJ. La
Toilette will make his first publ
lie appearance in Wisconsin in his
campaign for reelection at the Dela4
van lake assembly Thursday EVENING"
August Is Thursday is political day
at the assembly and there win be an
address of "stand-pat Republicanism-
Senator La Toilette viii speak on
Progressive Republieanism" An
immense crowd from all parts OF
southern Wisconsin is expected.
Earlier in the day there will be an adj
dress by Mayor Seidel on So
cialism.
Fond du Lac-H F. Cornell,
who attempted to hold up Ed.
ward Schultz In the Cole Savings
bank. waived examination in Justice
court, and was bound over for trial in
circuit court Attorney Gregg Of Chi
cago, who came here to take charge
of Cornell's case. did not appear dur
ing the proceedings. 1t was stated in
court that the prisoners father was
confined to his Chicago home with an
attack of nervous prostration caused
by worry over his sons &C
lions.
Ashland.-George Ellison is dead
and Miss Louise Billet may die
as a result of an alleged attempted
murder and suicide here on Monday,
II is said that In a At of jealousy Eli
son waited in an alley for Miss Billet
with whom he had been keeping conf
pany, and when she came by with al
party of young people he shot her;
twice and then killed himself.
Kenosha--The body OF Ernest
Hagelan, thirty-fve years OF ageI
and supposed TO be Chicago
man, was found floating In Kenosha
harbor. He was formerly employed
as lookout on the steamer Flora M!
Hall OF the Hin Steamboat company!
and he disappeared. 1t Is thought ha
was sleeping on lumber pile near the
docks and fell into the harbor and
was drowned !
Kenosha.-- Mrs. Frederick Behnke.
sixty years old. wife of Herman
Behnke, one OF the best known
citizens of Kenosha, died after long Ill,
ness from cancer Mrs. Behnke had
lived in Kenosha for more than thirty
years. Mrs. Ellen Tillemans. ninety
years old, also pioneer woman OF Kel
nosha. widow Of Peter Tillemans. died
In her home here.
Kenosha. More than four hum
dred employees of the foundry OF
the great Simmons Manufacturing
companys plant here went on strike.
forcing the department TO close down
and later In the day As men who had
been employed as unloaders went out
in sympathy with the foundry men,
The strikers demand an increase In
wages.
Kenosha.--Steps are being taken
for the reorganization of the Ke.
nosha Choral society. with at least
200 members. Rev. F. Walter. who ia
in charge OF the musical department Of
the seminary at st. Francis. is to be-
the leader of the organization.
Chippewa Falls.-The large farm
residence OF Emmett Rooney burned
with its contents. II is located
two miles east OF this city. The loss Il
! $S,700. with an insurance of $1,000.
The origin OF the FIRE is supposed Ia
have been defective chimney.
Waukesha While playing on a
raft in weber's millpond here.
Roman Wiechers. the six-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Wiechers, fell
into the pond and was drowned When
the news OF the accident spread about
the neighborhood Rudolph Frank swan
out and on the first dive brought the
body to the surface.
Madison.--Albert Chapman, TWEEN.
ty-two years old. pleaded guilty
to the charge of assault with intent
to do great bodily harm. II is alleged
that Chapman stabbed William Troel.
fourteen years old. Sentence was post
poned unit. Saturday in order that
Chapman might be o. mined as to his
sanity.
Manitowoc. Cheese burglaries
which have been puzzling the police
for the last six months may be
cleared up by the arrest OF two tramps
who. when taken into custody, had a
large quantity OF cheese in their pos
session.
Kenosha. -Kenosha viii hold a
celebration on Labor day to
mark the laying of the cornerstone
for the new Kenosha city hall. 1t will
be Homecoming day. Gov. James o,
Davidson will be invited to represent
the state at the ceremonies.
La Crosse.--A warrant was is
sued for w. w. Schall. secretary of
the La Crosse & Onalaska Railway
company. charging him with the en-
bezzlement of sG40.47 of the funds OF
the company.
anesyille.--James A. Dunn OF
the United States engineers Office
at Rock Island is here to investigate
plans for deepening Rock river. with
a view to making the stream nayiga-
BILE.
GAINESVILLE. - The postmaster OF
GAINESVILLE has filed a request at
Washington. D. c.. for authority TO
open a postal savings bank.
Madison.-Jacob Theresa. wealthy
farmer living on the Middleton
road, several miles west Of MGdi-
son, committed suicide by shooting.
Mr.. Middleton had been i'll for some
time and his family lad been worried
about the condition Of his mind to
the extent that he had been watched