Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-02-04
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

d4tuWUCu Lltg W illtdln Loutics
one of the earliest settlers of the town
of Emerald and for many years justice
Of the peace, is dead.
Grand Rapids. Clarence Preston,
seventeen years old. of PloYer, fell
from the Green Bay & Western plat
form in front Of an approaching train
and was killed.
London--Thomas Anderson. Cam
bridge. aged sixty. was struck by
a Northwestern train while walking
along the tracks near this city. Ply
sicians declared he was but slightly in
iured
Janesville.-PauI Krebs, a young
farmer OF the town Of Avalon.
was thrown from buggy into ditch
in runaway and instantly killed. His
horse ran home. He leaves a bride of
three months.
Madison.-A daring robber Stole
$50 from a cash register in John
Huegel's shoe store while Mr. Huegel
was answering a telephone call in the
store next door. The call was from
the robbers aecomplice.
Madison.-President Ralph Smith
of the board of control returned
from Waupun. where with other men,
bers of the board, 60 applications for
parole were heard. Twenty-three
were granted and the others denied.
Racine.-Albert Boyer, aged sixty
years, teamster, was struck
down and killed at the Kewaunee
street crossing of the Chicago & North
western road. He did not hear the APP
proach of the train and was driving
over the crossing.
Marinette.-R. c. Anderson. general
manager and principal e%ner of
the sawmill at Armstrong Creek,
was instantly killed when his clothing
caught on a revolving shaft. He was
fifty-two years old and is survived by
his wife and six children.
La Crosse-Twenty years after
his release from the state insane
asylum at Mendoza. constant brood
ing over religion caused the mind OF
Frank Winchell, fifty-six years old of
the town of Grant. to become unbal-
anced and he was returned to Men
dota after threatening to destry his
family.
Janesville.-Gov Francis Mccoy
ern has accepted the invitation of
the GAINESVILLE Twilight club to de-
liver an address on the evening of
February 10 on The High Cost of Liv-
ing" He will deliver the same adj
iress in Beloit before the Six O'clock
III o the following evening.
Janesyille.-One of the most strenu-
Jus campaigns for the purpose of
-aising $4,000 to clear the indebted
ness of the Palmer Memorial hospital
closed 1t is not expected that the to-
tai raised will be more than $4,000.
Sunday every church took up dona-
ions for the purpose and every frater-
nal organization has given literally.
Oconomowoc.-Ofic of the Wis.
consin Volunteer Firemen's asso-
citation held meeting here to ar.
range for the 1914 tournament 10
cal committee. Mayor Solveson. Gus
tav Meisner. F. w Moidenhauer, DR.
L. A. Meyer. Judge A. G. Derse and J.
A. Peacock. and officers of the Ocono.
mowoc department met with the state
officers
nesyille.-Working men in James
vile may insure themselves by
paying so cents a month for a
period of two years for hospital treat
ment in case they are taken i'll or suf-
fer accidents. This announcement was
made by the board of trustees and
managers of the Palmer Memorial
Mercy hospital in the campaign now
conducted to raise $4,000 to pay OF
The debt. A total of nearly $4,000 has
been pledged.
Eeboygan.-Arno Mildt, aged
eleven, drowned while skating on
the Sheboygan river. John Messmer.
aged eleven. was perhaps fatally in
jured while coasting down Wisconsin
avenue hill when he collided with w.
A. Knilands automobile. August Baer-
waldt. fifty-three, was struck by
south-bound passenger train on the
Northwestern road while walking
along the track. He suffered COM
pound fracture Of the right leg.
NChOohds uS NHtOAct JURY
which Investigated the death )f
John Him., shot and killed by Mrs.
Constantia Benerowicz. returned YER
lict Of "iustifiable homicide" District
Attorney Drury told her he thought
she did just what any other honest
woman should have done under the c.--
cumstances. Mrs. Benerowicz ted OF
the attempt of Him. to crawl through
a window into her bedroom and of the
struggle she had with him.
La Crosse.-To one hug-$45O.
That was the bill a jury in cir
cult court called upon Albert Wing.
stand. professional collector. to col
leet from himself and turn over to
Mrs. Mary Hougen. beautiful young
bride. Two months ago Wingstad
Jailed at the Hougen home to collect
Al bill, but instead appropriated by
force a hug from the mistress of the
house. she alleges, and she sued for
10000 The jury. consisting Of pro
sale old married men, said $3.50 was
fair price for Wingstad's transports.
Madison.-George r. Cove assist
ant postmaster at Tomah. arrested
three weeks ago on charge OF
raising moEsy orders. was released
from the Dane county Jail, friends fur
nishing $1,000 bail John Ryan. arrest
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