Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-04-23
WISCONSIN
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min Lznning of Black River Falls ar
rested six Indians who were camped
on the Catfish river near West Port.
The Indians we're engaged in Illegal
trapping. Foster de Kora, one of the
Indians. was taken into custody and
arraigned before Municipal Judge
John c. Fehlandt of this city, where
he pleaded guilty for trapping without
hunting license. After paying his
fine he vas warned by the court to
trap according to law The other In
dams were warned and given another
chance by the wardens They have
broken camp and left for a new sec
ton Of the state.
Marinette.-Trying to avoid friends
who they thought would shower them
with rice, Mr.. and Mrs. August Lud-
wig. Menominee. Mich, newly weds.
boarded the train Saturday night
which collided head-on with north
bound Chicago freight on Hall ave
nue. crossing, Marinette. Mrs. Ludwig
was among the injured. She was able
to go on her wedding trip.
Spring Green-Tom Jensen of Bara.
boo dropped dead on the street here.
he was going to take a train with Mr.
Post. highway commissioner, for whom
he has worked as motormsn. He was
ffty-hve years old and leaves a wife.
Ashland.-John Byrel of Colby,
while working on the 500 line ore
dock, fell fifty feet and was killed
almost instantly. Byrel was foreman
Of piledriving crew.
Richard Porten, high
school student. lost part of his hand
while at work in the manual training
department of the school.
Plymouth.-While attempting to f1iI
a ride on a fast moving southbound
Milwaukee freight train Edward
Boeldt, employed as fireman at the
Lack hotel, vas thrown under the
wheels, completely severing the head
and both arms. The accident happened
at tie local station. The victim was
twenty-one years old His parents live
near this city.
Mineral Point.-John Dunn. twenty
seven years old, of this city, was
killed by coming in contact with
live wire He was a telephone trouble
man. He leaves a wife.
Marinette.-After eating breakfast
food containing fiaxseed, DR.. Simon
Berglund of Marinette was taken vic
lently Ill, and for several hours it was
thought he could not recover. He
later rallied. 1t is now believed he will
recover. DIR. Berglund is one of the
staff physicians of Menominee River
hospital
Oconomowoc.-Geor Emery, sixty
years old, town of Brown Greek
farmer who served several terms as
county supervisor and town chairman
was state deputy of the oddfellows
and member of the knights of Pyth-
las aud Woodmen of the World, com
mitted suicide by hanging himself
He had been i'll for some time and
is thought to have brooded about it
He is survived by his wife and six
children.
Beloit.--Beloit college has chosen
the FIVE speakers from the senior class
for commencement as follows: Rob
ert E. Haylett, Milwaukee; Ruth
Clinchy, Beloit Florence NJ Jones
pelavan: James A Miller. Toulon, Ill.
and Gaylord Ramsay, Chillicothe. Ill
These speakers we're chosen because
of scholarship.
Waukesha.-Fr Frank Klinger, fifty
seven years old, farmer of the town
of Menomonie, director of the Farm
ers' Insurance company of that place
and school clerk in his district, who
had been in i'll health for several
years and subject to attacks of melan
cholia due to heart trouble, and who
he'd to pay $500 on note he Endorsed
for neighbor recently. committed
suicide by hanging. He is survived by
his widow and four children.
Observation-Disclosures several hun
dred feet by runaway team,
Hiram Reeves, fifty years Old, an
Oconto farmer. formerly Q: MeTinette,
received injuries which viii prove
fatal His neck was broken.
Superior-A baby girl born to Mrs.
Daniel Parsons. wife of former Su-
perior policeman. had one fully grown
tooth and another on the way. The
child weighed but eight pounds, but Is
unusually strong and healthy.
Ripon. William H. Taylor of the
Ripon college physics department
has been awarded the annual
state university scholarship given
each year to one member of the
senior class. Taylor will enter the
department OF physics where he will
work under Professor Snow in grad
uate work.
La Crosse.-A national convention
win be held in Spring Valley June 4, 5
and 6, when the Totnings and their de-
scendants will hold q three days cele-
bration. Spring Valley boasts of the
largest number of Totnings of any
town in this section. Governor Eber-
hardt OF Minnesota win be one of the