Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-01


meeting place Of more than 100
Lutheran school teachers on Sovem-
Der and 10. at the yearly conference
in charge OF the schools OF the Luz
theran congregations OF the synod of
Wisconsin. Among the visitors will
be Prof. A. Alderman, director OF the
teachers seminary at New UIrn. Mimi,
and Prof. Fr. Reuter-. professor OF mu-
sic at the same institution.
Grantsburg.-Justice Charles W.
Karkau tried five cases for al
legged violations of the game laws.
F. F. Asmuth of Milwaukee. game war
den. was the oHpiaining witness and
made the arrests. Fred johnson and
Richard Green we're found guilty of
hunting without a license: William
and Axel Blomgren were found guilty
of selling partridges to Frank Reitz.
a meat ms.-'A.t keeper at Faiun. eight
miles from here; Arthur Wiekman
was found guilty of selling wild ducks
to Reitz. The men, all from Faiun.
were fined $25 each
observation-disclosures Glennon, aged
fourteen years, is minus the tip
of his index finger on his left
hand through coming into too close
connection with one OF Uncle Toms
bloodhounds, during the parade of the
theatrical company OF that name.
Yonug Glennon was carrying one OF
the banners in the parade when one
OF Little Eya's pets jumped at his
hand and. despite the muzzIe. bit the
tip OF the finger off from the base OF
the nail.
Eau Claire.--A red man defend
ing red man against the charges
brought by white man is the unique
case to come up in municipal court
Never before in the history OF the
county has An Indian attorney defend
ed man OF his race in a criminal
case in this county. Dennison Wheel
ock. the only Indian in the state adj
mitted to practice in any Wisconsin
court. is the attorney who will en-
deavor to clear another Oneida, Ostin
Doxteder. who is charged with horse
theft.
Grand Rapids.-The dance of
the Pottawatamie Indians living at
Powers BLUM. near Pittsville, began.
The participants include not only the
tribe at Powers Bluff. but also large
numbers of visiting Indians from diff
ferent parts of the country. and es-
pecially from Nebraska. While the In
dams do not encourage onlookers.
still they are permitted. provided no
attempt is made to take any pictures
q the dancers.
Marinette.-Frank Schultz won the
case against John Wood, the out
come Of horse deal, by the YER
dict of the circuit court jury Wood
and Schultz traded horses. Later
Schultz took the horse he traded in
Woods barn and returned the other
animal, when Wood was not at home.
Wood started repievin action and won
in the justice court. Schultz appealed
and the verdict was reversed.
Fond du Lac.-Joseph Hellebuyck,
town of Ripon. confirmed cpl
leptic, found insane by a commits
sion in lunacy at Ripon. was taken to
the Northern hospital at Winneoago
by Sheriff Graham. In the course of a
paroxysm a few days ago Reiiebuyck
slashed himself on the head and face
with butcher knife, nearly severing
the jugular vein.
La Crosse.---Persistipg that ne
had mot been given fair trial."
Samuel Hack, who is said TO have shot
and dangerously wounded Gilbert
Blekum. following a dispute involving
seven dollars. and later put up a dess
perate fight against officers who at
tempted to arrest him. was sentenced
to twelve years at Waupun.
wausau.-Paul Ristow. aged two,
son of Mr.. and Mrs William Ris-
tow, was killed by being mangled
in the machinery OF his iatiers pIow.
While his father was talking TO a
neighbor the boy mounted sulky disk
pillow. 1t is said. whipped up the horses
and fell OF into the machinery.
Marinette.-while stalking along
the railroad tracks John Tagge.
farmer OF Faunns. Mich. north OF
Marinette. stumbled down a steep en-
bankment and drowned In a shallow
creek.
La Crosse-A stranger whose
name could not be learned. tried
TO ride on the engine of train No.
16 on the Milwaukee road. and at
tempted to hold fast to the steam
pipes. These pipes became hot when
the train began to start. He managed
to hold on for several miles, but at
last he was seen 20 fall lie was
dragged for the length of the train be-
fore it could be brought to stop.
His hands were badly burned by the
hot pipes. but otherwise he was not
even bruised.
boygan.-charies Millel was
take into custody at Plymouth,
charged with assaulting Edna. the
thirteen-year-old daughter OF Mr and
Mrs. Herman Goldbeck. residing near
there. and. according to the police,
made a full confession to District At