Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-31
SEEN AND HEARD
In WISCONSIN

- ~-N' ne Injured. H. 4. La
vis. brakeman, Fond du Lac; S. ].
Bunk, brakeman. Kolze. The north
bound train, an ice extra. was in
ch'rge of Conductor B. Mccarthy and
Engineer John Rapp, both of North
Fond du Lac. The south-bound train
was in charge Of Conductor Carey and
Engineer lyman. Both engines were
wrecked and IA cars smashed in the
/ collision. Fireman Miller was in
stantly killed. Conductor Carey was
caught in the wreckage and died be-
fore his body could be extricated.
Milwaukee.-Josepn Vogel, eighteen
years old, 312 Eighteenth street, an
employee in the R. Gumz & Co. packing
house, Muskego avenue and Canal
street, was instantly killed when, in
some unacountable manner. he was
caught between the elevator and the
walls of the shaft. The screams of
the boy as he was crushed almost
caused panic in the building, and the
rest Of the employees refused TO con.
tinue work for the day The body was
removed to the morgue. The coroner
will hold an inquest.
Baraboo.-A man giving his name
as James Berkee went into Wild's fur.
niture store, after banking hours. and
purchased $40 worth of furniture, in
payment of which he offered a check
Of $50 on the Wisconsin Bridge COM
pany, which was accepted, and he re-
ceived balance of $40 Later the
proprietor discovered that the check
was raised from SO to 500. He notified
the police, who arrested Berkee at the
Warren house. charged with forgery.
Appleton.-The John Reilly company
OF Milwaukee, expert accountants, has
filed its second report with the finance
committee Of the county board, alleg-
ing a shortage of $2,19O.O3 in the Of
fees of the county clerk and treasurer
between the years 1901 and 1906.
Chippewa Falls.-Al Peters, William
Hedger and Roy Gum pleaded guilty
to charge of robbing summer cot
tages at Long lake and were each SEN
fenced to Is months at Waupun. The
plumber had been buried on the ranch
of Peters, who is a wealthy stock
rancher.
Janesville.-Ten thousand dollars
within four years has been received by
Milton college from Andrew Carnegie.
His latest gift is $500 for gymna-
stun.
Fond du Lac.-Fire, resulting, it Is
believed, from lighted cigar thrown
carelessly on the floor Of the basement,
caused $4,000 damage to the Buff block
here. The block is located in the heart
of the city and the blaze caused much
alarm.
Superior-Deputy State Game War
den John s. Craig has received
a request from the warden at
Madison asking that his resignation
be handed in.
Little Grant.-Wolves are getting
thick and bold in this section.
Nearly a dozen sheep have been
killed and the animals have been
seen in the woods along the water
places.
Marinette. - The district confer
ence of the Norwegian-Danish Meth
odist church will be in Marinette
next week Churches from Calumet,
in the copper country, and Chicago
will be represented.
Misunderstanding a terrific cleo
trical storm seven places in
Marinette and Menominee were struck
by lightning. The steeple on
the Presbyterian church of Marinette
was damaged A bolt also passed
through the home of John Jenkins OF
Menominee. partly wrecked the house
and stunned Mrs. jenkins and three
children
Rhinelander.-The badly decom-
posed corpse of an unidentified
man was found in a culvert near the
Northwestern track. south of Rhine
lander.
Fond du Lac.-As a result of being
struck by switch stand at North
Milwaukee. q. A. Johnson, a conductor
on the 500 line. residing in North
Fond du Lac. lies in a serious condi-
ton in the hospital here suffering
from internal injuries.
Marinette-Oscar Cedar, Marin
cite fisherman, aged forty-five,
is believed TO have been drowned in
Green bay. He started in a small
launch for Peshtigo during a storm.
The launch was found on the Green
bay shore.
Fond du Lac.-Suffering from an
acute attack OF appendicitis, for which
an operation was performed, Clarence
Dietz son Of John Dietz of Cameron
Dam fame, lies critically i'll at ST Ag-
mes hospital In this city. Clarence,
whofs twenty -four years old. has been
staying with his mother. brother Les
lie and sister Myra at the home of
Samuel Peterson IN this city. That
the Dietz case win be carried to the
supreme court is now assured. Dietz
in the conference at Waupun having
given his full approval
Madison-Dr A. H. Hartwig of Wa
tertown was before the live stock sani-
tary board in regard to a charge that
he had signed tuberculin test record
where he had not personally made the
record. AS a result of the hearing the
board notified the doctor that he must
uot sign record sheets unless he has
personally made the test. II is stated
that complaints of a similar nature
have been made against others.
Madison.-Commissio of Bank
Ing A. E. Kuolt approved the ar
.icles Of Incorporation OF the Farm