Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-04

TIA companies OF Ashland and Wash
burn on the vessel Essex. to be in
speeted by Governor McGovern. who
will board the ship at Milwaukee ON
September Z, has been announced. The
itinerary follows: Leave Ashland on
September j for Chicago; leave Chi
cago on September for Milwaukee:
leave Milwaukee on September 10 for
Sheboygan and Manitowoc. en- route
back to Ashland on Lake Superior.
Green Bay.-According to the taxes
on assessable incomes in Door
| county, the tax will aggregate
s110.s77. OF that amount s76.977 is
within the city of Sturgeon Bay, in
Guiding Sawyer. Only ten farmers in
the county come under the tax, and
with the exception of the fruitSraisers
the personal tax of these farmers will
Offset the income tax.
La Crosse. - Word received here
is to the effect that Fred Ehr-
man, La Crosse, now touring In Eu-
rope, was arrested by secret service
men on suspicion of being a Turkish
spy, upon his arrival at Venice a few
days ago. Passports and aid of the
United States consul finally secured
his liberty.
Madison.-John Starek, young
boy, was accidentally shot by an
other young boy with a target rife
at Lake Waubesa. Starek was brought
to Madison hospital and will recover.
The bullet passed through the hat of
q woman sitting in boat with the in
3ured boy before it hit him.
Rhinelander.-Levi J. Billings, for
many years judge of Oneida coun-
| ty died suddenly at his home
here. He was veteran of the Civil
was and is survived by a wife and
daughter. Attorney H. d. Steele will
| probably be appointed to succeed Mr..
! Billings as county judge.
Green Bay. - The biggest single
blast ever made in a Door coun-
ty stone quarry was fred at the Smith
quarry. when 1900 pounds Of dynamite
was set off. 1t displaced 1000 tons of
stone. 1t was placed in ten holes.
Oconomowoc.-The little son Of
Charles Green, who was badly
/ scalded by falling into pail OF hot wa
Ter, died. The child who was three years
old. stumbled while playing and fell
| backward into the water
Green Bay.-With but two build
ngs still remaining in the city in
| The natural state and fears of their
| being Icmodeled and their value lost
as relics of old Fort Howard the Com
mercial club of Green Bay and other
sivic organizations have united In an
! effort to purchase the buildings and
have them removed to piece of land
On the West side.
Racine.-Joseph Baladrese Of this
ity was found dead beside the
| tracks of the Chicago & Northwestern
| road at what is known as Ebert street
| crossing. He was seventy years old
/ and resided with a nephew in the vi
entity of the accident. How he was
terribly mangled.
| Enforcement Engineer
| Robbins is making arrangements
| or the starting of the 81 ,000, 900
harbor improvements which, when
completed, will make this port one of
| The best on the great lakes. The plans
indorsed by the government provide
for an extension of the north break
water and the erection of a new pier.
! Racine. John Zimmerman and
ais family and friends had a fierce
light with a mad bulldog while auto
riding. They had the dog in the ma
| chine with them when he suddenly
went mad and attacked the members
| Of the party, tearing their clothes and
] trying to bite them. The dog was final
ly dragged from the car. taken to lot
and killed.
Green Bay. After leaving q
aote in which he said he was tired
Of living, Robert Eweden jumped into
the East river in an alleged attempt
TO end his life. A number of persons
witnessed the deed and aid was sum-
moned He was resuscitated and ia
ken to a hospital, where it is said he
will recover. His home is at Peru,
/ Ind.
Janesville.-With the pleading Of
guilty of Eugene Wall to the
charge of resisting an officer, prece-
dent was set in the Janesville court
which win aid the police IN maintain
ing order Sentence was suspended
after Wall apologiEed to the officers
and the district attorney.
MeIIen.-Oficer found no trace Of
he cracksmen who dynamited the post
office safe here and escaped with $3.50
n stamps and cash.
JanesvilIe-Paul Oleson. seventy
Jour years old. who has been
seriously i'll with a cancer for some
Ittme, In a fit of dependency ended his
life by shooting himself through the
head. He is survived by widow and
four children.
Observation-Disclosures entered the