Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-05

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was stricken with heart trouble while
attending mass at st. Joseph's church
and died in As minutes He has a wife
and family in Milwaukee.
Green Bay.-Mrs. Eliza Mcintosh.
Depere. died in a hospital here as a
result of burns received when she up
set can of kerosene upon a lighted
fire
Oshkosh Gasskjobsen of
Blair, who was released from the state
prison recently. showed $107 in an
Oshkosh saloon. After leaving the
place he was robbed of his earnings
in the penitentiary.
Ashland.-John White, an Odanah
Indian, attempted to board Northern
Pacific train. He gas thrown under
the wheels and one leg was cut of
above the knee.
Green Bay.-The fire loss in Green
Bay, according to the report of the fire
department for 1912, which has just
been issued, was $23.72S. including
one which caused damages amounting
to $4,000. There were 80 fires in the
year.
Rio-Fourteen freight cars were
ditched here when a flange on one of
the wheels of the leading car broke.
No one was injured
Reedsburg Fifteen persons have
paid fines of S1S2 each, two upon
pleading guilty, two others have been
acquitted and another has announced
his intention of fighting his case. All
were charged with having hunted rab-
bits with ferrets Denton Smith, a
deputy game warden, made Is arrests
in one day, among them being one of
the justices of the peace of the city.
One of the other justices of the peace
tried the cases and assessed the fines.
Waukesha.-R. j. Ernisse of Hihe-
man, SheboygaD county, was struck
and almost instantly killed by south
bound 500 line freight train in this
city. 1t is said that Ernisse deliberate
" walked in front of the engine and
there is a theory that the act was sui
cidal. Mrs. Ernisse is critically i'll at
the home of relatives In this city, and
her husband is said to have been de-
spondent on that account. He was
aged sixty.
Kewaunee-After an absence from
this city Of rs years Wenzie Pospechel
arrived here from Australia to make
visit to his parents and learned that
they lave been dead eight or ten
years.
Fond du Lac.-After trailing large
timber wolf by means of dogs, guns,
telephone and snow signs for two
days, comprising a distance OF more
than thirty miles, Oakfleld farmers
brought down their quarry within two
miles of where the chase was started,
near Oakfeld. The wolf, which was
SIAM DN JdIlSb ilObpos $500
feet. three and q half inches, tip to
tip, and stood 26 inches high. Hobbs
refused to accept the state bounty or
$40 because the law requires the de-
structjon of the animals scalp This
would ruin the pelt, which Hobbs de-
sires for rug.
Manitowoc-Witb purpose OF
curbing social activities Of high school
students. Prof. c. G. Stangel requested
the pupils to sign statement telllng
how many functions they attended
since the opening OF school, what they
do during spare hours, and what their
average retiring hour is There nave
been complaints that students are nav
ing too good time" outside OF
school.
Menomonie. - The first annual
tournament of the Menomonie SKI
club will be held on Sunday, Feb
mary is. 1t will be exclusively for
amateurs. who will be here from Min
neapolis. st. Paul. Chippewa Falls.
Hudson. Colfax and other western
wisconsin cities.
Madison. Governor McGovern ap-
DOTTED p.of. E A. Gilmore Of
the law faculty of the university to be
a member of the commission on uni.
form legislation. to succeed Judge E.
RAY Stevens, resigned The appoint
ment holds until June. 1914
superior.-Rev Henry Milford OF
this city mas secured from Gov.
McGovern promise TO inaugurate a
vice investigation in Superior. A move
ment for recall of the mayor for al
legged laxity in law enforcement is un-
der way
Elkhorn.-Fire in the building oc-
I cupied by Flack & Miller's drug
store. Buckholz's barber shop. Mar
guards cigar factory and some Offices,
practically ruined the building and
/ much of it's contents. The loss is estt-
mated at $500, partially insured.
Fond du L.ac-Paul Knorr. who is
alleged to have stolen the wife
and various articles Of we--ing APP
/ parel of Andrew Garand. farmer. was
! aned SO in Justice ID. F. Blswett's
court ON a charge Of stealing the
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