Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-29
WISCONSIN
3 REVITIES

anu AoOheu lDLD Darrell, WHICH nc
thought was empty. Not seeing any
soap in the barrel he dropped the
match. There was an explosion which
threw him :com his feet, and almost
blinded him. An ambulance was
called. and he was taken to the Emer-
gency hospital. where it was said that
be may lose his sight
Two Rivers.-At the meeting of the
city council an ordinance Will be pre-
sented fOrbidding the use of the har-
EN- skirt The mayor was shocked by
seeing a demonstration of the panta-
loon pettieoats on the street, drafted
a strict ordinance and has persuaded
an alderman to present #
Sheboygan John Braun. veteran
Of the Civil war, and eighty-two years
of age died at ST. Nicholas hospital
Marlnette.-Bert Benson and Henry
Topfel, fishermen of Peshtigo Point
we're carried out into the tay on float
ing ice, They managed - attract the
attention OF friends OF shore. who
sent boats to the rescue. When the
ice went out It carried several yalu-
able nets with H..
Neenah Was the powder explosion
at Pleasant Prairie responsible for nu-
merous breaks in water and gas mains
in this city and Menasha? That ques-
ton Is bothering local officials. Such
breaks are causing much trouble.
Neenah. Flung from his ice yacht
like stone out OF catapult, William
/ Dirvan went to the bottom of Lake
Wlnnebago when the swiftly-mo-
wing craft struck open water.
When Dirvan came to the
surface he was under water.
but by swimming several rods he
CHANGED TO come up at another open
place and. although nearly exhausted.
managed TO drag himself out on the
edge of the ice. where he was later
found by other iceboaters.
Sheboygan.- has been re-
celved that Capt Charles Anderson,
who was formerly engaged in the fish
ing business in this city, but who left
few years ago for Charlevoix. Mich,
was drowned at Gloucester Mass.
Beloit Apparently having lain in
a pool of his own blood "a hours or
more, John Dorr was found by q neigh
Dor unconscious In his home where
he lived alone. An artery in his wrist
had been slashed, and in another
room. hidden under mattress, Was
found bloody razor. Dorr denies
having tried to commit suicide, but
the police believe re inflicted the
wound himself while respondent.
Milwaukee. After terrorizing her
family, Mary Sontagg. 655 twenty
/ NTH avenue, was removed to the Wan
watosa insane asylum by Jailer A
Roth and Deputy Sheriff D. s. Nc
Farland. Mrs. Sontagg had been an
inmate Of the asylum until two weeks
ago. when she begged her husband to
take her home. lie took her home
against The advice Of physicians.
Racine While the steamer MANS
/ tee Of the Chicago. Racine and Mil
waukee Transportation company was
approaching tho docks, cake OF Ice
! caught In her wheel and disabled her
/ She was headed direct for Main street
bridge. and in order TO avoid wrecking
| that structure, the captain turned the
steamer into the docks. crashing
through timbers and into the freight
house and making a big hole in the
! side of the steamer.
GAINESVILLE. --Janesville teachers are
organized 10 secure signatures to a
monster petition asking the legislature
to pass the teachers retirement meas
ure. A number OF names have already
been secured.
Neenah. To have a big log roll
over his entire body and escape with
only iroken nose was the experience
Of John Gould, foreman in sawmiiL
II is considered a miracle that he was
| not killed outright.
Florence the result OF practi-
cal Joke Leonard La Plant. aged ten,
may lose the sight Of both eyes. Guy
/ la Plant a brother, aged twelve, emp
tied powder out of cartridges and
placed il under a tub and persuaded
Leonard TO act a match to II.
Eau Claire Beginning on April Is
or before the sale of and care with
which milk and cream are sold here
will be regulated All milk vendors
must secure a license, and all cows
must have passed the tubercuIin test
The ordinance requiring this was
passed two years ago, but not enforced
until a similar ordinance In Milwaukee
had been sustained by the supreme
court
ManitoWoc. Mrs. Joseph FOsrg.
whose great toe was severed by yhe
rear wheel Of city car here recent
ly. has received s25 in settlement
from the Manitowoc & Northern Trac-
ton company
Portage, Edward Lennon. aged
forty-one. conUr Of the muir
der OF County Highway Comnis-
sioner Timothy Mcmahon. committed
suicide by hanging himself in his cell.
Maiden Rock. Reports from
various parts Of this county state
that wolves have become numerous.
and big hunt has been proposed to
exterminate the beasts, which are
said TO be becoming bold
Marinette.-James McGoveru fell
down stairs fin livery stable, where
he was employed. breaking HIS neck
and dying two hours afterward.
Madison - Governor McGovern
signed the parole Of Joseph Ull-
man Of Maaitowoc wno is serving
a long term in the state prison for
murder The state board Of control