Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-10
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS


woman's garment store of Mrs. Kath-
crime Hamilton did $500 damage to
store and building.
William Bosom. a
Flambeau Indian. went TO sleep on a
railroad track. He was killed by a
train. He is survived BY his wife and
two children.
Green Bay.-Ffre. which started on
the marsh between Green Bay and
Preble, threatened to sweep away the
big pavilion and many summer cot
tage- at Bay View beach
Appleton.-The tango and animal
dances were condemned by the
Outagamie County Catholic socie-
ties of Little Chute. and a commit.
tee appointed to lead crusade
against them.
oconomowoc - Two Oconomowoc
hunters, Adolph Won Moellen, pro-
prietor of the Schlitz hotel. and
Thomas Scully, brought back two fine
black bears in addition to the deer Sc
cured on their hunting tap to Penta-
go. Mich.
Appleton.-As a result of a meet.
ing here attended by representa-.
tives of the different relief societies
of the city, Civic league will prob
ably be formed at a meeting to be held
December 30. The meeting was ad-
dressed by Dr. p. Talbot Rogers of
Fond d1 Lac ana Mrs. Buckstaff OF
Oshkosh. The following provisional
officers were elected: President, Mrs.
J. s. Reeve; vice-presidents, Mrs. Rush
Winslow, Mrs. w. S. Smith, Mrs Win.
lam Van Nortwick. Miss Mary Baker,
Mrs. Frank P Young, Mrs. Peter Nc
Naughton, Mrs. Joseph d. Steele; sec.
rotary, Mrs. James A. Wood; treasur-
er, Mrs. Frank E Wright
La Crosse.-Summone to the
residence Of Emil Ruprecht. saloon
keeper, by telephone message,
that burglars were trying to get in,
Patrolman Emil Last hurried through
the rear Of the lot and approached the
back door, thinking the intruder on
that side. AS he reached the door. the
door was thrown open, the scared face
of young woman appeared, a revol.
yer was thrust in Lasts face and
fred. Just in time the officer struck
the weapon, and the bullet went
through his clothing. grazing the skin.
1t had been fired by Miss Mary Ru-
precht. who thought the officer was
the burglar The latter escaped amid
the excitement.
Waukesha-Ch Charles F. Steele, fol-
mer supervisor and chairman of
the county board, was greatly sur
prised that he was not citizen of
the United States. He was born in
Prussia, Germany, on September IL,
i847, and came to this country with
his parents in 1882 Mr.. Steele became
a member of Company B, Thirty-ninth
Wisconsin infantry and he believed he
was citizen. The United States ex-
aminer from Chicago said that by serv-
Ing in the army his first papers only
we're given him and then discharged
the witness. The two candidates for
citizenship, julius Stern and Frank
Shallock, for whom Mr.. Steele was a
witness. We're also discharged.
Oshkosh.-'I have been told
own this hank and have a warranty
deed issued by the United States for
1t. 1 also own railroads and other
transportation lines. ] want this bank
right now" This was the statement
of Reuben Peck to Cashier A. j. Mar
BILE of the Farmers bank of Omro,
near here, shortly after the bank
opened Mr. Marble concluded Peck
was demented and turned in a burglar
alarm, meantime engaging the intrud-
er in conversation. The alarm brought
Edward Bardwel with a shotgun, but
before he could raise the weapon to
his shoulder. Peck had him severed.
Peck finally was seized and taken to
Jail He is said to have at one time
been an inmate of the Northern Hos
pital for the Insane.
Sparta.-As the result of blow
struck by John Worden, Fred
Eckleberg is dead at his home in the
town of Wilton Worden, returning
home from a hunting trip, met his
neighbor, Eckleberg, and went home
with him. remaining a guest at supper
and during the evening. Upon leaving
the Eckleberg home at midnight Wor-
den heard screams and, looking
through the window, he saw Eckleberg
beating his wife Asking the woman If
she wanted any help. Mrs. Eckleberg
exclaimed. Yes, come and save me.
When Worden entered he was met by
Eekleberg. who was brandishing q
chair above him. During the fight that
eusued Worden struck Eckleberg a
blow in the face, rendering him I'M
conscious. He diei the next morning
Worden was not arrested. he having
struck in self-defense. Eckleberg
served ten days in Jail last winter for
wife beating
Viroqua A loss of $4,000 was
sustained here in a fire which de-
stroyed the building of W. F. Linde-
man, Jr.. and occupied by the c. H.
Ostrem store and the Knights of
Pythias lodge. The total insurance is
$4,000 The building was formerly
known as the Nichols block and was
one of the landmarks of the city.
Elkhorn Raymond Park, twenty
two years old. son of Herman
Park, farmer, was killed near Har-
ward when driving across the railroad