Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-24

dSO4 &c 1dIulSie, fTeu murray ana AT
thur Clark. The men entered the
harness shop OF Hugo Pleschner.
seized and tried to gag him. and when
he resisted struck him over the head
a number of times with a hammer,
!Iacturing his skull Deputies have
been placed along the roads and IL is
thought that 1t will be impossible 10:
the zen to remain long at liberty.
Madison.-Prize winners in the
1913 competition were announced
as follows: Art-First prize, Miss
Edna Winchester. Madison: Sec
ond, William H. Tolhurst, Milwaukee;
third, Clarence Cary, Madison. Lit
erary-First, Charles r. Roter, Par
Fond du Lac; third, George w. Chris
tie, Milwaukee. Photographs-F1rst,
William L. McKillop, Milwaukee: sec.
ond. Miss Avis Ring, Neillsvilie.
acknowledging among the ruins
of a fire that devastated Water
ford fifteen years ago, Alfred Noll
digging brought to light two additional
rings and gold watch. Spurred on
by the find, Noll came across a $40
gold piece. The pieces continued to
be turned up until he had procured a
total of $500 The money, 1t is said,
belonged to Nolrs grandfather at the
time of the fire.
MiIwaukee.-The body of a man,
about thirty-five years old, found
floating in tine Milwaukee river in
the rear of 1872 West Water street, re.
mains unidentified at the morgue. Har-
bormaster Trews discovered the body,
which bears the appearance of having
been in the water all winter A white
handled razor was found on the body.
The man is about five feet eight
inches tall and weighs about 100
pounds.
Baraboo.--The body of Mrs. Rey-
nolds who left her home a few
days ago, was found in Baraboo
river While temporarily insane by ill
ness, she jumped into the river and
was drowned Her husband, Thomas
Reynolds, is well known passenger
engineer.
Fond du Lac.-One OF the most
difficult and delicate operations
known to surgery was performed at
st. Agnes hospital, when a tumor was
removed from the brain OF Edward
Bellmer, town of Friendship farmer.
The operation was directed by DIR. NJ.
L. Harris of Chicago, who is rated by
many the foremost exponent OF his
profession in this country assisted by
DR.. F. S. Wiley of Fond du Lac. The
operation took an hour and was APP
parently entirely successful. Bellmer
has entirely recovered from the shock
and his chances of ultimate recovery
are good.
Buriington.-T plant of the Burl-
ngton Blanket company was partly
destroyed by fire, caused by lightning
The loss is estimated at 500, 900, with
so to 80 per cent. insurance
GAINESVILLE, April 16.-Efre caused by
lightning threatened a large loss in
the retail district. The Doty Flour
Feed mill was burned The loss is
$4,000 Insruabce. $4,000
Madison.-An unknown man, thir-
ty-five years old and poorly dressed,
was killed by a train on the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad near
the eastern limits of the city. He was
lying on the tracks and was not no.
ticed by the trainmen until the engine
struck him. railroad laborer. who
saw him shortly before the accident
told Coroner NJ. w. Lynch that he ap.
peared to be III or exhausted and
stopped and sat down on one OF the
rails. The body was badly mangled
There was some Christian Science lit.
erature in the clothes. but nothing by
which the man could be identified.
Madison.-By the adoption of reso
hition framed by the senior class
memorial committee a Glass of
1912 Loan Fund" was established al
a meeting of the senior class. An ap.
preparation OF $500 was voted as
foundation for the fund, which will be
loaned to needy students
Baraboo.-A movement is on foot
to organize fruit growers as
ISOLATION in Sank county, and
orchards will be planted on all unim.
proved lands Apples OF the winter
variety will be grown. The expert.
mental station Of the university will
aid in the project
Waukesha.-Dennis Connolly. tween.
ty-two, committed suicide at his
home in the town Of Merton by
hanging himself in his fathers barn
His parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Con
molly, cannot explain his action.
Madison.-State Fire Marshal T. /
NJ Purtell IS striving with local
authorities throughout tie state to
secure cooperation a a general move.
ment Tor fire prevention. To that end
he has sent to all mayors and presi- /
dents Of village circulars urging
that local interest be aroused in /
general scheme OF cleaning I'D of a.
infammabie materia, and rubbish.
Beloit.-Fred Hatch. aged sixty. a |
farmer. committed suicide He sew.
cred the arteries Of beth wrists and /