Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-19
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NEWS BREVITIES

III Markesan, but death cut the jour
ney short. Mrs. Richter and her hus-
band had taken an internrban car for
home, but Mrs. Richter was overtaken
with q weak spell Just as the car was
drawing away from the city limits.
The car was stopped, a passing auto
mobile hailed and the sick woman
brought back to the hospital. She
/ died while being carried from the auto
TO the hospital
Waussu.-Rothchild park pavilion OF
the Wausau Street Railroad company
five miles south. was destroyed in one
Of the most damaging fires visiting this
vicinity in years. Rothschild park was
Wausau's most popular outing amuse-
ment place. The damage was about
ST 900. insurance $4,000 The origin
OF the Gre is believed to be from cleo
trio wire. The pavilion was built three
years ago.
Marinette.-As the result Of a cheap
er rate. made available by the new
power dam at Grand Rapids. the
Atarinette city council has made ex
tensive additions to the lighting sys
TEN.
MISUNDERSTOOD officials have placed
han on snowy dresses at graduation
time. When the girls Of the gradual
Ing class step upon the rostrum next
June, there will not be hobble,
harem or tube gown in the bunch.
Plain white dresses are desirable and
in every feature. simplicity will mark
the commencement exercises, Parents
are In accord with this ruling.
Kenosha.-Two fishermen. supposed
10 be Kenosha men. have disappeared
under mysterious circumstances from
their camp at Big Head creek, six
miles south of Kenosha. They were
seen going out in the lake
Fond du Lac.--Four hundred farmers
In attendance at a massmeeting held
at the courthouse entered vigorous
protest against the reciprocity act and
signed a petition to congress asking
that II be rejected in its present form
They based their opposition on the
ground that the pact, while placing
farm products on the free list, left a
substantial duty on practically every
thing the farmer had to buy.
Superior Eight sticks of dynamite
were found I'm an empty box car ON
Northwestern coal dock No / here.
1t is not known II dynamite had been
placed there for the purpose Of blow
ing up the dock
Kenosha Max Hottelet Of Milwau-
kee. president. and Gustav Guenther
Of Chiffon, secretary of the German
Veterans association of Wisconsin,
were In Kenosha completing arrange
ments for the twelfth annual meeting
of the organization. which is 10 be
held In Kenosha on June II to 10.
The city OF Kenosha win give a great
welcome to the soldiers who took part
in the wars OF the fatherland, and
Kenosha will be in festal attire for
the three days
Kenosha Samuel C. Fredaon Of
Pleasant Prairie has filed a petition
for administration Of tho estate of
Jorgen Fredson, formerly a wealthy
farmer Of this county, who dIsap
peared mysteriously on the night of
January II. 1910, during n heavy
storm 1t is also declared that the
youngest son. Anders Fredson. disap-
peared Ms mysteri0usly as his father.
who. II Is said. had at least 800 In his
pockets. His children seem to think
the old man was murdered
Oshkosh. Two widows have each
filed suit for $4,000 as damages
for tho deaths of their hus-
bands. Mrs. George Meyer alleges
the city's failure to provide lights re-
suited In tho drowning of her husband.
who rode his bicycle through the open
draw of the Main street bridge at
night Mrs Anna Barlow alleges
George H. Fosters careless driving OF
his auto caused the wreck which re
suited in the death Of her husband.
who was passenger In the machine.
Superior.-It is probable that the de
mand Of the carpenters here for an in
crease in wages from IS TO 80 cents an
hour viii be granted by the contractors
without opposition. The new scale will
go into effect on May /.
Couderay. While working for
the Kaiser Lumber company. near
Winter. r. Mcclure OF Park Falls was
instantly killed when rollway Of
logs broke loose on a landing and
crashed down upon him.
Marinette- Both Marinette and
Menominee are DESTROYS Of keep.
ing the revenue. estimated at 5000.
900 yearly, which, 1t Is said. will re-
suit from the utilization of 10000
horsepower developed by the Menom-
inee river and win cause bills 10 be
introduced IN the Wisconsin and Mich
igan legislatures and congress prohib-
iting the power from being carried out
Of the two counties
Neenah. An effort ia being made to
secure Col Theodore Roosevelt for a
speech ia the 8. A. Cook armory here,
and n letter from him says he win
probably be able to come In June or
July
La Crosse.-ClalmlnR that Fred
Smell, the only Republican com
missioner Of public works, Is not
freeholder and consequently not eligi.
BILE 70 office, Democratic leaders have
started a campaign TO unseat him.
Hudson Despondent because Of
continued III health Henry Auer aged
twenty-thSee, committed suicide by
emitting his throat.
La Crosse While hurrying to
catch train Mrs George A
Hoeroer collapsed She was carried