Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-06-21
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

squall on Little Lake Butte des Morris,
is believed to have been the cause Of
the sailboat capsizing which cost the
lives of four young women. II was not
until after over twenty hours of con-
slant dragging that the first body, that
of Miss Agnes Geenen. aged twenty
one. Of Kimberly, was found by
William Bloomer in 40 feet
of water and within 60 feet Of where
the boat was capsized Thirty min
utes later the body OF Miss Elizabeth
Brill, aged twenty-one, Of South Kau-
kauna. in almost the same place. and
a short time later the body of Miss
Gertrude Kuschel was brought up.
The fourth body, that Of Miss Bertha
Hollex. aged twenty-six. was found
under the deck in the bow of the boat
after It had been righted. bailed out
and towed to Menasha
Beloit-While Rev. F. w. Hatch
was delivering a sermon before a
large congregation in the First Bap-
list church here, Charles Bedel en-
tered the church by rear door,
crossed the chancel in front of the
rector and took his seat in a front
pew, where the whole congregation
could see the huge revolver he car
ried A panic nearly resulted, but
Bedell was finally arrested. after
threatening the police with his
weapon. Bedell. who is eighty years
old, is a member of one of the early
pioneer families of Rock county. and
is over six feet tall. When be inter.
rupted the meeting he was coatless,
wore a flannel shirt and a large felt
hat.
KennshaA CHASTITY fad was made
at the home of Mrs. Caroline Kempf,
when the dead body Of Rose Kempf,
aged forty. only daughter of the wo-
man. was found on the floor Of a room.
While 1t seemed from the appearance
of the body that the woman had been
dead for long time. Mrs. Kempf, who
seemed to be mentally unbalanced de-
clared that her daughter had died
suddenly
Milwaukee, arbitration commit
teen of two men each from the Build
ing Trades council and the Brewers
association are In conference over the
painters schedule, attempting to ad-
just the differences between the paint
ers and brewers The painters claim
that II their demands of so cents an
hour are not mel another strike Of the
building trades will be called. They
claim the brewers signed the agree
ment, then abrogated the clause per-
tanning 70 the painters.
Eau Clairo.--In an operation at tho
Sacred Heart hospital, G. II. Vangil-
der had about thirty square inches
taken from his body, and this was
grated on his two children, Harold,
aged fourteen. and Esther. aged ten.
both OF whom were seriously burned
by a heavily charged trolley wire
which broke as they we're passing UNI
der It Both the children are doing
| we'll
| Sheboygan. Married in 1861, Mr..
and Mrs William Torke OF the town
OF Sherman have Just celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. Mr..
Torke was born In Stefitz, Germany.
on May 4, 1898. and came to this
country in 1855. settling on the farm
where he has since resided. His wife,
VINO was born on October 10, 1912. in
Schoed eborn, Rubenstolf, Germany.
came to Sheboygan III 1855.
Grand Junction.--Mayor Todd, So
cialist, ordered 100 tramps out OF
town, under pain Of being forced to
take baths Socialists rebuked Todd
by dining so hoboes in state.
Milwaukee, pleading guilty.
Emil Petermann. Chicago, said by the
police TO be one of the cleyerest
freight car thieves in the country, was
sent to Waupun for Eve years by
Judge Backus. Through Petermann's
confession, eleven Milwaukee junk
dealers we're arrested for purchasing
| stolen property. You want to re-
member that | made a confession and
/ the Junk dealers would not have been
arrested II Il had not been for that"
/ Petermann said la municipal court.
/ Il was first sent to Joliet and since
then have been bounded by the po-
/ lice"
4 Madison. -- Governor McGoyern re-
I fused pardon to Henry Miller OF Mil
waukee. sentenced last January to a
term Of Is months In the house OF
correction for burglary; to Edward
Cannon Of Milwaukee sentenced last
August to three years In the state pris-
Cffo tn q
Jerome Of Monroe county, sentenced
last March to two years in the state
prison for adultery.
Edgerton Michael Joyce. aged
fiftyseven. was struck by train here
and died two hours later
Wauke5ha.- The next meeting Of the
state Medical society Of Wisconsin
VIII be held al Wausau Prior TO final
adjournment the following officers
were elected: President. Dr. J NJ. Dodd
Of Ashland hrst vice-president Or. 7.
J Redolings OF Marinette; second vice
president, C. A. Armstrong Of Bosco-
bel
Appleton Can the Appleton city
council legislate the saloon free lunch
out OF existence, and can the cltys eX-
ccutive body make a new anti-tree
lunch ordinance stick In court TO the
extent Of fning violators not less than
Ave dollars nor more than fifty dollars,
or thirty days in jail, or both? The
city attorney has drawn such an ordi-
nance. the first important reform OF
! the new commission government
( Wausau Scotty Mccormick, who
7 escaped from Deputy Sheriff Al