Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

AAApNtt VI ShlSlQeS duPuS the sra[
and Fox Indians in Iowa. She has
made suicide a subject of study Us
New York and others Of the largest
titles in the United States ard has
written articles on the subject whicis
lave attracted much attention
Green Bay.-Friends of Judge sam
lei Beall assert that he is the oldest
native of Wisconsin living; also that
he was the first white child born In
Green Bay. Similar claims were made
or the late Thomas Mcmillan Camm.
put Mr.. Beall's friends say that he
vas born about six months before Mr..
Camm. on July 4, 1927 Judge Bean
lives in Kalma, Wash
Janesville-After celebrating seF.
an and one-half hours, the jury in the
case of Fred f. Janvr.n. Beloit poIiee
man. charged with the Staying Of John
Hayes, Beloit, on March 80, brought
in verdict OF not guilty.
RaciI e-W w. Rowlands. Milwau-
Hee, and II. A. Cowllng, Charley KEEL.
ley. Frank A. Case. Robert Zasta and
Walter Harmon. all of Racine, each
paid $40 fine and costs in municipal
court on a charge of violating the city
automobile speed Limit.
Soldiers Grove.-D. G. Posey, pI-
oneer Of Crawford county and Mex
lean war veteran. II dead
NiroQua Mrs. Many Tomkins was
accidentally shot by a rife in the
hands of her son George The bulie&
entered her arm. but the wound is not
serious.
Viroqua. While opening a peach
basket, May Miller, eight years old.
got splinter in her eye. which de-
stroyed the sight,
Kenosha.- Frank Klein, who for
merly lived in Milwaukee, met death
here in an unusual way. He had en-
tered the store of the International
Wine and Liquor company and. stand
ing in a pool OF water. where the
floor had been scrubbed, he reached
up and caught hold OF an electric
light He fell over and died before a
physician could be summoned A post
norton revealed the fact that he had
died from the shock.
Eau Claire-Ruby White. about
twenty-one years old. whose home
70 near Chippewa Falls, Was
brought ia The police station here or
charge of stealing a watch. She
drank a bottle OF antiseptic solution.
in an attempt to commit suicide. The
quick work of a physician probably
saved her life.
Stoughton- More than 100 dele
gates to the annual convention OF
! the Madison district of he United
| Norwegian Lutheran church's young
peoples societies we're here for the
initial reception In the First Lutheran
church. Rev, NJ. II. Hegge. Slough
| ton, gave the address OF welcome and
Rev. o. G. U. silian, Madison. preSi-
dent OF the district, responded.
| La Crosse.--John w. Wilce OF
Milwaukee. director of athletics in
the La Crosse high school, said he
would decline the offer 10 become n
manager of athletics and an instructor
in the University of Wisconsin He
is building up a football team. and IL
Is the intention OF the board OF educa-
| ton To give him foil charge of ath-
| letics
! Menomonic. Avis Lutz, aged
twenty-five Of this city, died in
Cincinnati of pneumonia Miss Latz
was graduated from the commercial
college of the North American Gym
| nastic association at Minneapolis last
! June and had been IN Cincinnati three
weeks. giving instructions in gym
| nastics
Fond du Lac.-"I'm coming.
mother" were the last words Of
Leslie Morean. aged ona and one-hsiG
years. before the wheels of a street
car ran him down within two yards
Of his mother The little boy was
tagging few steps behind his parent
He died almost instantly.
Green Bay.--In an attempt 10
commit suicide Mrs. Herman Stef
! fens drank the contents OF "a three
ounce bottle OF poison. Prompt medi
cal attention saved her life Herman
steffens. her husband, deserted hes
/ over year ago.
Green Bay. Walter Noe over
powered a deputy sheriff and an
other prisoner at the county JAN He
ran through the sheriffs residence.
and kicking out a plate glass pane In
| the door escaped. He was charged
witt; threatening TO kin his wife.
Madison.~As result of the
common councils RELOCATING Wa
ter Superintendent John Il. Helm 10
The position of business manager and
the later action Of the hoard of water
commissioners in reducing his salary
rom $4,000 to $1,000. some Interesting
revelations are promised and the az
fair may reach the proportions OF a
| scandal For some months the water
department has been under inspection
| by the rate commission and only
lew months ago the commission re
| fused to allow the water board to To
:rease rates along certain lines
Wausaukee.-C Charles Tappa S,as
| sentenced to 30 days in the workhouso
| In PeshtIgo for maliciously destroying
/ property OF the Bird & Wells Lumber
company It was alleged that N irOu
| obstruction was placed in a machine
to make 1T necessary to lay OH tha
men with full pay until damages were
repaired
! La Crosse Charles Edward Davis.
graduate 81 Yale, convicted Of swind
! ling farmers on butter transactions iu
which he failed 10 pay, in United
| states court was sentenced to eighteen