Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-25

Sestouy IpIoWlng the investigation of
the shooting by the lad of John Ia
dyeh, eighteen years old. The boys
We're returning from a hunting trip.
when Lemkes gun was accidentally
discharged and the bullet penetrated
Tadyeh's heart, killing him instantly.
Necedah.-Challes Mcclure. a Grip
Pie seventeen years old, was
drowned through the ice on the
Yellow river He had borrowed a sled
and with his crutches pushed himself
about on the ice, where many other
young persons were skating. He
failed to return to his boarding house
and a search disclosed his sled.
clutches and cap floating in hole
near the shore. The ice was dyna-
mited and his body recovered. II is
thought that he pushed his sled into
the hole and sank Immediately be-
meath the ice. McGuire's parents live
in Grand Rapids.
Burlington.-Several fires started
by sparks from passing trains
have kept the residents of the vicinity
of this city busy The peat bog near
Kansasville was set on fire through
this cause, as was also the slough
grass on the farm of John Pollock
Volunteers from the neighborhoods
formed bucket brigades and extin-
guished the blazes. Fire in the slough
grass east of Lyons burned dowA a
straw stack. 1t was kept from doing
further damage by bucket brigade.
Fond du Lac.-At the meeting
of the congregation of Plymouth
Congregational church of this city 1t
was decided to ask Rev. S. T. Kidder,
pastor Of the First Congregational
church at Ripon, to become it's pastor,
to succeed Rev. L. Il Keller, who will
go to Madison to became pastor of the
Congregational church there on Janu-
airy l. A farewell service viii be giver
Rev. Keller on December 20.
Oshkosh Walter Wenzlaff, eigh-
teen years old, was drowned in
Lake Winnebago. The body was re
covered in about ten minutes and eff
forts we're made to resuscitate him.
but we're unavailing. The young man
was skating and using a sail when he
was blown into an air hole with such
force that he was carried under the
ice. giving him no chance to save him
self
Beloit.-Edward Johnson, twenty
six years old. a shopman of this
city, went to the home of a rela-
tive south of the city to make some
repairs on a gasoline engine and was
killed by being caught in the belt of
the machine. He was wound around
shaft in such a way that nearly
every bone in his body was broken.
His home was at Capron, Ill.
Racine.-Two masked robbers held
up nine men IL the saloon of
William Rover but forgot to shoot
when the proprietor slipped out and
telephoned the police. When they saw
they we're foiled the robbers backed
out of the saloon and escaped without
securing a cent.
Madison.-The books OF the Sec
rotary of state have been closed
for the entering of money received
from the sale Of 1912 automobile Ii
cersas. It is estimated that S137 ,275
have been received from the sale of
automobile and motorcycle licenses
during the wear.
Grand Rapids.-Following the ex-
hibition of the Wood County Ag-
ricultural show in this city the follow
ing officers of the association were
elected: President, NJ H. jackson;
vice-president, A. p Bean of Hansen
town; secretary and treasurer, o. J.
Leu of Seneca.
Manitowoc.-When about to be
run down and in all probability
killed by runaway horse belonging
to the police department, the life of
Miss Anna Pilger was saved when the
animal slipped and fell to the pave
ment when less than five feet from the
/ girl.
Manitowoc- explosion of a
motion picture film at the Crystal
/ theater resulted in several hundred
/ dollars damage to the interior of the
building and clothing. The accident
occurred before the evening perform
ances.
Madison. Wisconsin productive
ability is classed above that of
I the western irrigated lands, according
/ to report given out in the United
States Crop Reporter at Washington.
In tt3 growth Of alfalfa the Badger
state leads western Nebraska and
eastern Wyoming by Isl tons per
acre Loose hay in farm values" is
given at S117o in Wisconsin and $40
!. in Wyoming. Badger farmers thus
claim that the products of one acre
of their land is worth s51.S4 to that of
! S15.IS of the westerners.
Fond du Lac.-That insanity IN
Fond du Lac county is net in
creasing is shown by the records Of
insane cases kept by the county. Dur
ing 1912 but Al persons have been
committed to the institutions for the
Insane. One person has been sent to
the home for the feeble minded. and
one dependent child attended 20.