Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-22

SLAYER in the municipal court here and
was sentenced for two years to the
state prison in Waupun. she was
charged with enticing Loretta Wells,
seventeen. 10 go TO Chicago. The wo-
man and the girl were arrested at a
house ct 62 Illinois street and the girl
made a complete confession. The
Wells girl was sent 10 the state indus
trial school for girls at Milwaukee.
Milwaukee.-WhiIe trying to cross
Reed and Florida streets Mary,
four-year-old daughter of Joseph
Sabien, 800 Florida street, was struck
by Racine interurban car and re-
ceived injuries from which she died
four hours later at the Emergency hos
pital. The child started TO cross the
street and either failed to hear the
warning gong of the oncoming car or
disregarded the signal, and walked di-
rectly in front of the car The motor
man did all in his power TO bring the
car TO stop.
La Crosse.-Ella Schoppe and
Geneyieve Wilson of Watertown.
both aged sixteen, came here recent
ly in quest of situations in hotels Not
finding desirable employment of that
nature they admitted at the Office of
the state free employment bureau that
they could not do ordinary homework.
After week spent here in an effort
to find agreeable work they expressed
desire to get home, but had no
money. Poor Commissioner Burdick
wired Miss Schoppe's father to send
for them.
Superior. = The vicinity of the
now famous Dietz farm on the
Thornappls river is this year to be
the scene of more deer hunting than it
has since the appearance of John
Dietz. With Dietz serving term in
Waupun the timidity of hunters in
former years has no excuse for exist
ence. and, according to reports, they
are crowding into the territory, which
is admittedly one of the best deer
hunting grounds in northern Wiscon-
sin.
Eau Claire.-fire which entirely
destroyed Botsford Bros general
store at Altoona, and the resi-
dence of Mrs. w. L. Botsford and the
icehouse of William Howard, famed
by high wind, threatened the entire
town, but the work of q fire engine
and fremen sent from Eau Claire
stopped the spread of the flames. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, with an
insurance of about $4,000.
Port Observation-Disclosures of a
two-story frame dwelling has been
drifting onto the shore of Lake
Michigan at this point for several
days. Frank Wilson, captain and own,
er of the pleasure yacht Loyloa. towed
into this port a two-story clapboard
wall about 30x50 feet in size, found
afioat one mile from shore in Lake
Michigan. It is mystery where the
wreckage comes from.
Richmond. - Peter Chrstianson,
eighty, died at. The st. Croix
county poorhouse near this city. He
had wandered from the detention hos
pital, Minneapolis. and when picked
up near this city was so weak he could
neither proceed further nor give a sat
iscactory account Of himself 1t was
learned that he was on lis way to
visit his son. supposed to be in Me-
nomonie.
Madison-Thirty men have re-
ported for registration in the Uni
versity of Wisconsin Rifle club. The
organization IS a member of the Ma
tional Rife association of America.
All members of the student body and
faculty are eligible to membership.
Guns and ammunition are furnished
free by the university. short dis
lance range is furnished in the gym
/ nasium
Monroe.-The body of Isaac Cor
dee, forty-nine, a farmer living be-
tween here and Browntown, nine
miles west, was found frozen stiff by
the roadside. 1t is thought he attempt
ed to walk from Browntown to his
farm and was overcome by the
cold.
Eau Claire.-Dennie Quirk. aged
sixty-seven, and single, arose at
a. m. at the home of his niece, Mrs.
Philip Meagher, where he boarded
and cannot be found He was without
hat or coat and left his money and
watch behind him. This and the fact
that he has been sick gave cause for
fear he has made away with himself.
Fond du Lac.-A hunting trip
in the northern woods in search
of deer will be the honeymoon OF j.
W. Pepper, Chicago, and Miss Mayme
Madeline Sturges of Eden, thif county.
Pepper brought his bride-clect to this
city. The ceremony W. performed by
Justice r. C. Fairbanks and they left
/ for the north.
! Belolt.-Farmers say hired help
vas never more difficult to obtain
and keep than at the present time
| There are instances near here of farm
ers being entirely without help. doing
| the work on a large farm and milking
fifteen or twenty cows.
Madison-Sta Treasurer Dahl
received check for s574.95 from
the city of New Richmond which