Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-03
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

Port Washington.--Charles Neosen,
aged twenty-seyen. son of John
Neosen of this city, was killed
instantly at the Gunther Bros. brick
/ yards. He had charge Of the cars
handling the clay to the machines
when car jumped the track and
rolled down an embankment of 200
feet, carrying Neosen along. crushing
his skull and infiicting internal in
juries. Neosen had just returned from
the navy, where he had served four
years.
Racine.-Christian Berger. for 40
years an officer of the town OF
Waterford. Racine county, who has
/ issued marriage licenses, acted as
court judge and appeared as witness
for many persons seeking citizenship
| papers. has discovered that he is not
citizen of the United States. Mr..
Berger thought that his father had
taken out citizenship papers in 1885,
/ but such was not the case. He made
| application for citizenship. The hear
ings of IL men for citizenship papers
and for whom Berger was to be a wit
ness, were dismissed. Berger is vet
eran of the Civil war and has resided
In the county 81 years.
Notwithstanding Donahy, aged
/ forty-seven, q brother of the Jes-
nit order, was drowned in St. Louis
river at Billings park while in bath
ing. A companion who attempted 20
save Donahy vixen the latter was at
| tackled by cramps was twice pulled ull-
der and barely escaped with his life.
Before coming here to take charge Of
the home for the pastor of the local
parish, Donahy had been connected for
II years with the college in Milwau-'
kee, and in Chicago for three years,
out of his &c years membership in the
brotherhood Several cousins reside
in Milwaukee.
GAINESVILLE. - John Coughlin. TWEEN
| ty-two. a resident of Delavan,
| Wis, committed suicide here nv taking
laudanum in a cheap hotel. He was
afflicted with tuberculosis and it is
thought that this fact and the knowl-
! edge that the disease was ircurable
caused him to take his life. He was
accompanied here by his wife, who, ac.
cording to her story, was sent on an
errand and gotten out of the way be-.
fore the suicide. 1t was Coughlin's'
third attempt on his life.
Fond du Lac-L. F. Block of
New London and L., w. Hawley of
this city escaped death by narrow
margin when an automobile 10 which.
they were riding turned turtle on the
Fond du Lac-Oshkosh road, pinioning
both men beneath it. The soft mud
in the ditch at the roadside enabled
the men to dig their way from beneath
the car, which caught fire after over
turning.
Shawano--Five business blocks in
the village of Gresham, Shawano
county, burned with loss Of
| $4,000 Gresham had no fire protec-
ton. Fire originated in the rear OF
either James CAROLS saloon or Henry
Lakes store An unknown man was
taken from the building in an uncon-
scious condition. 1t is thought he
went to sleep with lighted cigar.
This is the second fire within nine
days.
Sturgeon Bay.-W g. Arle of this
| city was elected president OF the
state rural carriers organization at
the state convention held at Port
age. He was elected one of the dele
| gates to the national convention,
which is to be held next September
| at Nashville, Tenn. Mr.. Arle has been
in the rural route service nine years,
| during which time he has served as
| carrier on route 2 from the local Of
fee. He has been vice president Of
the state organization for two years,
and is one of the best posted members
! of the organization on matters per-
| tanning to the rural route service.
/ Madison.-The Wisconsin fish COM
mission will ask the next legis-
'-ture to repeal the law prohibiting
| for fishways over dams because it be-
! lieves from recent experiments that
| game fish will not use them. Under
/ the present law the commission is en-
powered to require fishways built in
any dam in which they are considered
| necessary. Many fish culturists be-
lieve that game fish will climb fish
| ways in their efforts to get upstream
to breeding places. The commission,
/ through its superintendent James
| Nevin, conducted a test during the
month of May and found that but sew
| enty-six fish. sixty-five of which were
| suckers. made use of the continuance.
Oshkosh.-Emil Gronowski, aged if
/ teen, was run over by an auto
| truck and 1t is believed his injuries
! will prove fatal He was riding
bicycle and in attempting to dodge
! one machine. was caught in front of
| the truck, the heavy wheels OF which
| passed over his head and body.
| Fond du I.ac-Gen. Edward S.
| Bragg was buried In a grave on
a bluff overlooking Lake Winneba-
| go. From the Bragg lot In Rienzi GEM
/ etery can be seen the gilttering ex-
| parse of Lake Winnebago. while far
/ Their to the south is panoramic view
| of Fond du Lac, the scene OF so