Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-17
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| POrrage.-COlumbi a county Demo-
Gratis met here in convention and
elected uninstructed delegates to
the Milwaukee convention as fol-
lows: M. ]. Downey, j. E. Jones,
J. L. Mahoney, Charles Lauterbach,
Portage; Charles Boylan, Fort Win
nebago; Chris. Hecker. Cambria; H.
P. Jameson, Poynette; E. E. Bros
saTd, G. E. Bunsa, Columbus; L.
Kleimenhagen, James Dixon, Kill
bourn; w. S. Adams, Fall River. NJ.
]. Downey, mayor of Portage. pre-
sided as chairman, and Attorney E. E.
Brossard of Columbus as secretary.
Wausau.-The Wausau Lake as
/ sembly to be held here July
II TO p on the bank of Lake Wausau
| has engaged the following talent:
Frank J. Cannon, Opie Read, Frank
Dixon. Edward A. OFT, George d.
Alden, William A. Colledge, Mrs.
Lenora M. Lake, ]. Adam Bede, Err.
est Wray Oneal, Ralph Parlette,
! Maynard Lee Daggy. Adrian M.
/ Newens, Frank Wakely Gunsaulus,
John B. Ratio and LeBrun Grand
Opera company.
Madison.-In the expense account
OF the Political Equality league
OF Milwaukee. flied, s1.2915s was list
ed as the expenditure during the
1 month of June, making a total Of ST.
1884. Receipts during the month
/ aggregated $93696, of which the Ma
tionai Woman's Suffrage association
contributed $4S745; the Nebraska
Woman's Suffrage association, $50;
the New York Collegiate Equal Suf-
frage league, $40. The principal items
OF expenditure during June were: To
Crystal Eastman Benedict. S166.60; to
Alice Curtis, $3.50; to Flora Gapin.
sos.
Waukesha.-Nude, except for q
tattered suit of underwear and a
short piece of black oilcloth pinned
about his shoulders, Edward Donald.
an insane negro who escaped from
the Waukesha county insane asylum,
was recaptured by a posse in the
town of Ottawa and returned to the
asylum Donald was committed to
the asylum in Milwaukee about
year ago and subsequently sent to
the local asylum.
Rhfnelander.-The body of Ed
ward Gender, aged thirteen, was
found in the Minocqua river. The
lads neck had been broken. He had
been missing two days and was
found by accident The boy was an
adopted son. A coroners jury found
that he had been murdered. Arrests
are expected soon.
La Crosse.-William Downs, twenty
eight years old. who has gained
considerable fame as a swimmer
In the Mississippi river, was
drowned here. He became exhausted
In midstream, sinking after Gertrude
Kaiser, twenty years old, had leaped
from a skiff into the river to save
him. The girl was rescued by Thorn
as Sholes
Madison.-Every citizen should be
able to understand the why and
whereabouts of lawmaking, and In
order that this may be possible law
making must be stripped of it's pres
ent complexity. says DR.. Charles Nc
earthly, head of the Wisconsin legisla-
tive reference library, in a bulletin
published by the extension division
Of the University OF Wisconsin.
Racine.-Frank Miller. alias Burk.
ert, is in Jail on a charge of bur
glarizing the Singer Sewing Machine
company's offices. When discovered.
he leaped through rear window.
Four citizens captured him after an
exciting chase. Miller had Just served
four years at Waupun on a charge of
holding up couple in Horlick park
and robbing them of s515.
Black River Falls.-A 500-pound
bear was killed. by Orphas Mork.
an eighteen-year-old Superior lad
spending the summer on a Black
River Falls farm. The animal raided
the pig wallows and poultry houses
for miles around and was killed after
a two-hour chase.
Appleton-Garl Gerlach, grocery
clerk, was bitten on the arm by
D large tarantula while hanging
up bunch of bananas. He fastened
to physicians Office In ten min
ltes his arm was swollen twice its
normal size. An antidote promptly
administered is believed to be all that
saved his life
Neenah. - Mrs. August Blohm.
while carrying a tub Of hot wa
Ter. had both feet and part of
her less BADLY scalded when the trb
tipped. When her shoes and stock
ngs We're removed flesh peeled from
he hones.
Wausau.-Harry Price, unable to
swim, got beyond his depth while hath.
ng in Lake Wausau and drowned.
West Bend.-While bathing with
in the Milwaukee river
lera Walfar Schultz trya,4- 49,