Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-02-15
WISCONSIN
3 II EVITIES

Ol THIS CITY, EAiShOiNu Ednhs
nephew. heard a noise in the rear and
started to investigate. While thus
engaged he was attacked by two men
who knocked him down. broke one OF
his ribs and left him unconscious
The broken rib penetrated the lung
and the injuries incurred may be
fatal. Physicians we're called from
this city to dress his wounds When
they arrived the two men Who prob
ably committed the assault we're seen
running away. having been waiting
about the premises for two hours.
Hayward.-Henry Niemi. a Finn,
murderer of James Edward here
on January p, before Municipal Judg,
Riordan at Encouragement. confessed
to numbering Edward He said he
walked along the road with him with
short ak concealed on his person
and when the opportunity offered step
ped back and hit Edward on the head
He then took the time check out a
Edwards pocket. came to town. cashed
the check and left on an Afternoon
train for Duluth
Janesville.-That enemies Of o.
N. Coon. in whose home Ellsworth
Ten Eyck. known to many as Ellis
worth Frank was brutally assaulted
employed thugs to assault Coon. is the
belief of Sherlff Ransom, who Is now
conducting an investigation 1t is now
thought that Ten Eyck win die.
Beloit.-George Perkins was sit.
ting with his family in their farm
house near Beloit when the roof fel
in. giving them their first warning that
the house was on fire. The dwelling
and contents were totally destroyed.
Sparta Gilmore. In
charge of constructing the govern.
ment's large and small arms practice
range near here. declares that 1t will
be completed In time to hold the ma
tional rifle and revolver competition
In case the second assistant secre-
tary of war designates this site The
selection lies between Camp Perry,
o.. Sea Girt. N. j.. and Sparta.
Racine.--Friends and business as.
sociates of Frederick Hachman here
are making a search to locate him.
Mr. Hachman came here and organ
lied a $4,000 stock company for the
manufacture of a patent monkey
wrench.
Neenah.--Dr J. E. Chaplin. aged
eighty. a resident Of Neenah for thir-
ty.three years, former pastor of the
Presbyterian church, died afte, a
lingering illness. He was well known
IN Wisconsin Presbyterian circles,
having at one time been state mod
orator. Doctor Chaplin was born in
Kentucky. and during the Civil war
was a member of the Christian com
mission. being appointed by President
lincoln, and served through the 1t.
lanta campaign with Indiana troops
Washburn.-The city council is to
enforce at once the milk ordinance
in this city which compels milk deal
ers TO have their cows tested for
tuberculosis and also secure a license
before they can sell milk in the city
Waukesha.-Cha Smith, william
Radish and II. Louis. arrested on 9
charge of fishing through the ice OF
! Lake Pewaukee, we're arraigned IN
municipal court. The pleaded moi
guilty.
Sheboygan. A Rasmussen G. Sons
company Of Oshkosh have begun nc
ton against the city OF Sheboygar
for S6.452.49 with interest and costs
| The sum asked. they claim, is due
them on the Michigan avenue paving
| contract. The case, no doubt. will
be contested In the courts.
Neenah George Parker OF Fond DIT
Lac, a 500 line brakeman. was caught
between the couplings Of two freight
cars and badly crushed He wal
rushed TO the hospital. where It ii
feared internal injuries viii prove ia
tai
Neenah Foster Johnson. a younl
lad. slipped and fell, biting of a por
ton of his tongue. A physician sewet
the piece on, and IT Is expected tina
the member will be as good as ever
La Crosse.--A Macedonian lahore
giving the name of Storene Storanof
was found on the railroad tracks nea
Medary with a bullet wound In hi
head. The police are positive, in view
Of his conflicting statements, that b.
is the man for whom they are search
Ing for the attack made upon a widow
Mrs. Ada Holmes Storanoff was takeI
to a hospital where he viii be held un
til Mrs. Holmes is able 10 identify thu
man. His condition is serious.
Marinette.-Zelia Melanchon, age
sixteen, of Niagara, was fatally burned
while putting coal in the stove, a puf
OF fame shooting out, setting fire 4
her clothing. She ran out Of th'
house, threw herself in the snow anC
| afterwards arose and continued run
ming until she fell into the arms Of ;
neighbor She died In a short time.
/ Notwithstanding with Eel
low woodsman. Frank orris. employed
at logging camp at Chatham. sho
him dead. The murderer took refuge
/ In shack, where he was captured aft
er he had been smoked out and sho
in the leg.
SheDoygan. - Thirty.seveI shinglC
| nails, washers, screws and al wire
| nails were found in the "nrst stom
| ach" Of a Holstein-Jersey COW belong
/ ing to Theodore Fleischer, which was
killed A nail had been lodged In
the throat and another headless mai
was found to have worked It's way
through the walls Of the stomach into
| the liver
Madison State Bank Commission
or y Knnlf Issued a charter 70 the