Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-07-30
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

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Sunday by Game Warden C. Asmuth
for fishing with gill nets. They were
arraigned in Waukesha county court
and fined s25.
Racine.-Rev John Davies. for five
years pastor of the Welsh Presby-
terrain church. who went to Wales
three years ago. has accepted a call
again to become pastor of the local
church. He will come 20 ohis city
in September
Menomonie. Carroll Lucas. eighty
three years old. a pioneer of this
county, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the stomach with shot
gun. Financial troubles are given as
the cause. He was county superin-
tendent for twelve years, county treas
/ urer twenty-seven years, and was re-
puted TO be a wealthy property owner.
He had been dead twelve hours when
his body was found in his Office Mon
day noon. He leaves two sons in
Minneapolis and two in the west
Marinette.-Going to the home of
], c. Knutson next door to get key
she had left there, Malyina Nyberg,
fourteen years old. was shot through
the head and possibly fatally injured
as she entered the house. The shot
was accidentally fired by Louis Knut-
son, six years old, who had found
rifle and was lingering the trigger as
! the girl entered
Darlington.--A band of gypsies
made a haul in Belmont The women
of the party went among the people
| telling fortunes One accosted Lewis
Caughey. a retired merchant, who had
wallet containing $l65 in his pocket.
Later he missed the money The
| gypsies escaped over the state line.
Kenosha-The 400 employees Of
the Simmons Manufacturing com
/ paIy, who threatened TO strike, re-
/ turned to work following an adjust.
ment of the differences. slight gain
in wages was allowed
Church association, commonly known
as the holy jumpers" will hold it's an.
nual camp meeting on the Fountain
house grounds August 7 TO II. and In.
dications point toward banner meet
ing. Practically all of the mossion
aries from foreign countries will be
there. A brass band. quartet. chorus
and orchestra will furnish music for
the meetings which will be held morn.
ing, afternoon and evening.
Marinette.--In an effort to work out
the most suitable plan for the improve.
ment OF the state park In Door county,
State Forester +. L. Griffith and sew.
eral rangers gathered at Ephriam,
They met there with a number Of state
officers and representatives of Mari
nette and nearby towns. The work
will be started soon. The automobile
boulevard through the park and trails
will be developed so the entire parh
will be accessible TO tourists.
Madison Following two explo
sions the Casino Monono park. op
posite this city, burned to the
ground The cause>of the explosion
Is not known.
Fennipore,--Mr and Mrs Reuben
Cooley OF this city have Just cele'
brated the slxtieth anniversary Of then
wedding
! 0shkosh.--One of the finest old resi-
| dences of Oshkosh. which was built in
| 1876 by Thomas Humes. and which
was regarded as one OF the old land.
marks of the city, was destroyed by
fire.
Racine In a collision with the tow
barge Filler. ak miles of port in
Lake Michigan. the tug Emma
Blocker was badly damaged on the
starboard side and narrowly escaped
going to the bottom with Capt Charles
Hyttle and FIVE men. The iron plates
OF the tugs hull are smashed and its
boiler is displaced several inches. Thg
barge was in tow OF the steamer
Osceola. The tug was kept afioat by
the crew and made the port under its
own steam. The damage is $4,000.
Grcpn Bay When his auto turned
turtle heer Grafton. George Ho-
berg, thirty-fye years old, of the Ho.
berg Paper NH company. met almost
instant death, while three other occu.
pants escaped death or serious In.
1uries. Hoberg was speeding on the
highway on his way to Green Bay
when the accident occurred. The car
sweryed and turned turtle and caught
the driver beneath IT, The other oceS.
pants were thrown clear of the heavy
touring car.
Sheboygan.--The congregation OF
| Emmanuel Lutheran church has extend
ed call to Rev. G. g. l.. List of De
troit. Mich, who is a son-in-law OF the
former pastor.
Neenah.-Frank Moratz. resident OF
Oshkosh, employed at the Hotel Land
graf, broke all the toes Of his right
foot when he fell distance Of 16. feet
while walking in his sleep. he laid
uneosciOuB for two hours when pickeu