Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-05
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD

been notified OF the finding of Ia s6ele-
tons In a mound on the farm of E. F.
and c. W. Phillips, near here. The
bodies were found in a cavern at a
depth of about eight feet. The pit
had been carefully constructed, a
floor OF stone laid, and the walls laid
up with stone, a roof being con-
structed by starting an immense fire
over layer of clay. The Uranium of
one of the ancient warriors was of I'M
usual size, and the other bones would
indicate that they were a race Of
giants. Evidence was found to sub
stantiate the belief that the IA were
killed in battle, probably with war
clubs. and the fact that no weapons.
pottery. or other material was found
with the bodies leads to the belief
that they probably we're defeated. and
buried by the victors.
Racine.-Charles Gillette lies at st.
Mary's hospital In a critical condition
with a bullet in his head, fired by
Ronald Strauss. The revolver was
found in the Gillette home and
Strauss was examining it. Not know
ing that it was loaded, he pulled the,
trigger and the bullet struck Gillette
over the left eye.
Portage.-Frank Ballershall, aged
twenty-eight, farmer, living in Fort
Winnebago, was killed and his body
terribly mangled by being struck by
the east-bound fast mail train No. IS
on the Milwaukee road.
L,
known wholesale liquor dealer, tried
here during the last week on charges
of being an accessory before the fact
to the crime of adultery, was found
not guilty by a sealed verdict returned
by the jury.
Beloit.-A tri-color racial conflict
developed in South Beloit when Henry
Evans. an Indian, beat his wife, a
negress, drove her from the house
with knife, and was arrested by.
Deputy Sheriff Root, white.
Oshkosh.-Fox river locks will be
manned and tenders placed on the
bridges on April 3, according to no
tees sent out. This marks the official
opening of navigation and comes two
weeks earlier this year than usual.
The lakes and rivers of the Fox river
system have been free of ice for near
ly two weeks.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A. Abel, for
merly registry clerk Of the Kenosha
post Office, is the hero of Coaligna,
Cal, on account OF his action when
he ran an engine through the flooded
districts about Coaligna after railway
men had declined to attempt to bring
relief to the city. The foods had
washed away the supports of the rail-
way track over a ravine 1900 feet
wide and the mails had not been
moved Tor week and the people had
become short of provisions
Milwaukee.-It was feared that
Edwin Schultz, aged seventeen,
employed as a handy man" about the
Middleton factory, was lost in the
ruins with the four firemen. The boy,
who Is a brother of Patrolmen Emil
and Fred Schultz, was last seen in
the basement of the building. At no
time during the day was he seen by
members Of his family or fellow en-
ployes. His coat, soaked by water,
was found in the wreckage near the
alley and he was given up as lost.
Il was working near the front end
of the basement with another fellow
said young Schultz. Suddenly we
saw q bright flash near the boiler in
the rear. We had barely reached the
first floor when 1 heard terrific ex-
plosion, and the whole basement
seemed in flames. In my hurry l left
my coat and sweater behind me and
was unable to go home until after
dark
Marinette.-Sugar beet pulp viii be
used for new purpose by the Me-
nominee River Sugar company, which
controls one of the largest plants in
the country. Thirty thousand sheep
have been purchased. and the product
from the factory will be used for the
winter feeding of the animals. Here
tofore beet sugar pulp has been used
! largely as a stock food but principal
ly by the small farmer.
Kenosha-The Social Democrats of
Kenosha county have adopted resolu-
tons of protest against the action of
President Taft in sending troops to
the Mexican border Copies of the
resolutions have also been sent to
Senators Stephenson and La Toilette.
together with a letter asking them tc
make an immediate personal protest
70 the president and a demand for
Withdrawal, Of the troops.
Eau Claire-Following the dis
covery that faulty keeping of mu-
nicipal court records has resulted
in the loss of a considerable sum to
the county, the special committee APP
| pointed by the board OF supervisors,
after investigating the records, have
reported that S496 is due the county
from Judge J. W. Singleton.
Neenah-While preparing a pre-
scription Frank Christofferson, a drug
clerk, dropped dead in front of his
customer. Heart disease was the
cause
Kencsha-It has leaked out that
two pouches Of letters, one for Keno
sha and one for Racine, mysteriously
I disappeared at Waukegan, H.. on the
night of January 10 The packages
were in pouch which had been hung
on crane to be picked up By a pass
/ ing mail train. The pouch was broken
omen and the two DacEagfs Of letters