Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-28
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Washburn.-The old settlers pic
mic given by the Pioneers as
sociation Of Washburn on the shore
east OF the city viii go down in his
tory as being one of the biggest af-
fairs of the kind ever held in the Che
quamegon bay region. Hundreds of
persons attended, the day being made
holiday by proclamation of Mayor
H. F. Peavey. One of the features was
a parade TO the picnic grounds. Those
coming to the city in 1888 rode to the
grounds and headed the parade with
an OK team. After dinner taere were
addresses by President Dan Coening
of the Pioneer association, Father w
A Beaudette of the ST. Louis Catholic
church, Attorney John Walsh. NJ. C.
lincoln and Judge A. NJ Warden.
Grand Rapids.-Fred Giese, eighty
two years old, who had been
missing from his home for three days,
was found in the woods near this city.
but lived only short time. He was
lying on his back, his head and hands
being badly 6iscolored and swollen
from the bites of mosquitoes and flies.
He was breathing, and nodded his
head to show his son that he was not
unconscious. 1t is thought that he
wandered away from home in a be-
wiidered condition, and did not know
how to find his way back When found,
his clothes were wet, and he was ly-
ing in damp meadow.
Fond du Lac.-William Swan
and Joseph Bradley, who tried
to rob North Fond du Lac man three
weeks ago. escaped from their cells
in the county Jail and planned to at
tack Sheriff Graham as he entered the
corridor. The fact that the sheriff was
accompanied by an electrician saved
him from being assaulted, as the prfs-
oners, on seeing the sheriff's compan-
ion, ran back to the rear of the CORR
dor. Both men were driven into
their cells at the point OF revolver
Portage.-Although excessive rains
have brought tie Wisconsin river
to an 8.S foot stage, the water
has started to recede and all danger
of food is believed to have passed.
Milwaukee contractors commenced
work on the Improvement of the levee
in accordance with the 10000 state
appropriation to protect the entire
Fox river valley. The state money
will be used in making dixie 16 feet
high, but the appropriation Is not sui
ficient to complete the work, and a
project is on foot to organize levee
district and assess all the Fox river
valley.
Oconomowoc. - Guy Lane, Doe
Borenski and his brother, John
Borenski, Jr, charged with having
placed distractions on the railway
tracks of the Northwestern road near
Dousman, came before Judge Dorse
and pleaded guilty. They were SEN
fenced to five years in the state prison
at Waupun, but the court suspended
the sentence, placing the lads under
the charge of the state board of con-
troll.
Waukesha.-Five horses we're ere
mated when lightning struck the
barn on the farm occupied by Ern-
est Pruefert in the town of Mukwona-
go. The building was destroyed. Mr..
Pruefert had narrow escape from
death by suffocation when he attempt
ed save his cattle. He was carried
from the barn unconscious. The loss
is partly covered by insurance.
Madison.-It became known that
Thomas E. Birmingham ON July
20 resigned as a university regent. He
is now on an automobile tour in the
east, but II is stated that he resigned
because of the pressure of business
Governor MoGovern refused to dis
cuss the matter. Mr. Birmingham was
appointed in February, 1911, succeed
ing l.. F. Hanks, Madison.
New Richmond.-Dr. J. C. Howes,
a veterinarian. reports strange
freak at Cylon, where he was
called to operate on a horse, the prop
erty of II. j. Gallatti. Out of the left
ear of the horse he removed a fully
developed tooth. and out of the right
ear a small horn. The tooth was that
of a four-year-old horse and with q
long root, the doctor declares.
Green Bay.-George Ratell, forty
eight years old, met a horrible
death when his head was crushed be-
tween two cars On the Chicago G.
Northwestern road. He was switch
ing cars of the Buffalo Bill train when
the accident occurred. He is survived
by wife and two children.
Kenosha. trustees of Park
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church
have requested the Methodist
conference, which meets In Milwau-
kee next month, for the return of Rev
Peter Stair The trustees also let
contracts for the building of an addi-
ton to the church at a cost of $4,000.
Oshkosh.-Bessie Cathryn Maves,
three years old. died from being
run over by an automobile driven
by her father. Henry A. Maves, rural
mail carrier.
Green Bay.-Thomas Rohan, farm
er, perhaps owes his life to a
faithful canine, which, after driving