Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-05-24
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

get look at the surrounding country,
Henry Koblitz. aged nineteen years,
attempted to throw a stone from his
position and brought his arm in con
tact with live wire over which flows
the current which operates the street
railway, the local lighting and power
plant and practically ali the industries
Of La Crosse. Instantly his clothing
caught fire and he fell, human torch,
50 feet TO the ground. His clothing
was burned from his body and his
l-esh was burned Notwithstanding
his injuries physicians said he would
recover, as he sustained no internal
injuries and broke no bones in his
fall.
Fond du Lac.-Claiming that she
was struck and injured by the defend
ants auto while crossing National av-
enue, Milwaukee, ON September 16,
1903, Eliza Sebastian brought suit
against F. r. Friday for $4,000 dam
ages and the case is now on trial in
the circuit court. II will be followed
by suit for a like amount brought
by August Kensel against Charles
Stefrens for alleged SANDER in connec.
ton with action for arson,
Racine.-The long drawn out con-
troversy over site for the proposed
new county agricultural school in this
county was settled when the site in
the town of Rochester was selected by
the state board. The site includes
the old Rochester academy building
and twenty acres of land, The town
of Rochester voted $4,000 toward the
proposition, and the county board of
supervisors appropriated $4,000,
Union Grove and Corliss both wanted
the school,
Beloit.--At a mass meeting held in
the Beloit college gym, the colony of
Beloit Greeks subscribed $4,000 toward
the cost Of first-class battleship for
the Greek navy now being built in the
Philadelphia navy yard. Admiral
Spyros Matsoukas of Athens led the
meeting.
Stevens point.--John A. Weston,
aged City a tenant farmer at juno
ton City. after a desperate struggle
with his wife and daughter in the
darkness. shot the latter. aged TWEEN
ty-one. and then committed suicide.
The girl will recover Weston former
ly lived at Manawa and was said to be
mentally unbalanced,
Fond du Lac.-The farmers of the
towns Of Ashford and Eden have or
ganized the Town Line Cheese factory
and equipped a plant with daily ca
pacity Of $4,000 pounds of milk. The
plant was built under the direction of
Deputy State Food Inspector Aderhold.
yausaukee. Charles Peterson, a
local saloonkeeper. vas accidentally
shot in the abdomen by a companion
while the latter was jumping out of a
rig with loaded shotgun. Peterson
died few hours later
Madison The tenth annual conven-
tion of the Wisconsin Gideons came
TO an end with the installation OF Off
GERS at the Presbyterian church. The
officers are President, A. II. Van
Tassel. Beloit. vice-president n. r
| Thomas, Madison; secretary and treas
urer, f. G. Hendricks, Fond du Lac.
Milwaukee Isham Randolph
Chicago designer OF the i'm
proved 100000 harbor. lectured on
the proposed Improvement in the com
mon council chamber Monday after
noon before members Of the council
Merchants and Manufacturers asso.
| citation. chamber Of commerce and 9th
er Interested citizens.
Grand Rapids. Herman Nelson
night Waterman at Heckers
sawmlll at Sherry. was found dead al
4 his post OF duty. The fact that the
mill whistle di1 rot blow as usual al
seven o'clock caused uneasiness
among the other employees who, upon
investigation, found the dead body
stretched across the door sill of the
| engine room.
/ Milwaukee. The number of strik
ers at the breweries are now 500
| Members of all building crafts unions
affiliated with the Federated Trades
council walked out A general strik,
| OF all brewery workers II threatened
4 If an early agreement cannot be ef
/ fected The striking Unions are the
painters, electrical workers. meta
workers. plumbers, steamfltters, iron
workers, hod carriers, machinery
movers and hosting engineers.
stratford. Fire destroyed tho
/ cedar single shed OF the Conner
Lumber company's plant, with its con
tents and two carloads of pulp wood
then spread to the barns, burning two
with several head of horses. The mil
| proper was saved by hard effort. The
loss is not estimated. but will reach
several thousand dollars. fully covered
/ by insurance.
Madison. Secretary Of State
/ E'rear has so far this year issued
( 2,7G8 licenses for automobiles and Az
/ for motorcycles, making a total Of l8,
| COO automobiles and 1890 motorcycle
4 licenses issued since the law went into
effect six years ago. Tie fee for ar
automobile license Is 81 and for mo
torcycle 81.
La Crosse.-"The White Rats
/ won their strike against the
cancellation Of an act at the Majestic
theater here, and as result OF an
agreement all acts are on the boards
The cancelled act was restored and the
only "anti.white rat" act on the bill
made application TO join the organiza
ion
Waukesha. Reverend Mountain
aged sixty-two. died at his home IN Pc