Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-23
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

oied at a hospital. Foreclosure OF
mortgages on his home is said to have
promp ed the act
FOND du Lac.-Grieving two yearS
over the death of her son, John
f. King. who was electrocuted at
Iron River. until she had become mel
ancholy, Mrs. Philip King. sixty, COM
mitted suicide by taking acid. Her
body was found in woodshed near
the house by members of the family.
Nantowoc-The village of Kiel cap
tured all honors at the annual
meeting Of rural carriers of the
county. held here. officers named
were: Frank j. Kretch, president:
Oscar Graf, vice-president, and Ed
ward Henschek, secretary-treasarer,
all from Kiel.
MISUNDERSTANDING to a branch
Of small tree by a bit OF tele-
phone wire and a piece of packing
cord. the body of Adolph Scheck, forty
eight years old, of WATERFOWL, was.
found by woman who was suckering
tobacco three and a half miles south
Of the city. The Sheriff was notified
by the woman. who was too hystericaI
to give Der name. The man, evidently
dead t3r two days, had recently been
employed by the Reloit machine shop
and is unmarried.
Manitowoc.-Norbert Lettenberger.
aged seventeen, must face trial
at the January term of circuit
court, charged with homicide, coro-
ner's jury having held him responsible
for the death of Edward Hanske. viii
lage marshal of Kiel, who was run
down by an automobile driven by Let
tenberger several days ago. Hanske
died. Hanske ran out in the street to-
command Lettenberger to run his car
at slower speed when he was hit BY
. the auto. The case is the first of it's
kind in this section of the state.
New Richmond.-ReY. Father Mi
chael F. Boyce, pastor OF the
Church of the Immaculate Conception.
was struck by the locomotive of an
Omaha freight train in this city and
instantly killed. He tried to save him
self by jumping, but was caught under
the wheels and dragged five car
lengths. He was alone in the automo-
bile. Father Boyce was fifty years old
He was born in Ireland and saw mis-
sionary work In Africa after his ordi-
nation. He was stationed in New
Richmond IA years and was previous
ly in Chippewa Falls. He was one OF
the best known priests of the diocese
Of Superior.
Madison.-The organization of the
Fifth district of the Sons of Nor
way, which includes the states of Wis
consin and Illinois, was completed at
the closing session of a two days con-
yention in Woodman hall. Forty were
in attendance. Madison was chosen
as the district headquarters and thes
new lodge was named Ole Bull district
lodge No. 5. officers were elected as.
follows: President, Finn Mohn, Chi
cago; vice-president, p. s. Kanser, SUI
perior; secretary, o. T. Ullsvik, Madi-
son; treasurer, l.. j. Westness, Mil
waukee; judge, A. Lofte, Eau Claire;
regent, H. s. Mathieson, Chicago;
trustees, three years, John A. Void,
Chicago; two years, e. Leiness, Rhine
lander; one year. o. S. Rice. Madison.
Superior.-Dying alone, as he had
lived, the charred body of John
Door, also known as John Smith, a
recluse living in a secluded spot in the
center of Bayfield, county, was found
in the ruins of his cabin, according to
story which has Just reached Su-
perior. The discovery was made by
woodsmen from a nearby camp, who.
went to call upon the recluse, and re-
ported to county officials for investi-
cation. Whether Door was trapped in
his cabin, which was accidentally fired,
or murdered and the house burned to-
cover the crime, may never be known.
By some 1t is said Door was worth a
considerable sum, although he lived as
If quite poor, and the officers are work
ing on the theory that some lawless.
wanderer had heard this story and
made away with the hermit while at.
tempting to rob him.
Madison.-After serving for 81
years as a member OF the Wis
consin National Guard, Col D. A
Stearns, commander-in-chief OF the
First regiment, rendered his resigna-
ton to Governor McGovern, to take
effect at once. Colonel Stearns will
be succeeded by Lieut. Col. John p.
Joachim, Madison. The retiring colo
mel has removed from the state and is.
interested In land sales at Miami, Fla
He has been colonel since August r.,
1912, succeeding George H. Joachim.
Richland Center, formerly of Madison
The retiring colonel entered the serv--
ice as a cadet az the University of
Wisconsin before enlisting in the mill
tia. In 1880 he was first sergeant IN
der Commandant A. d. Conover and
later became sergeant major under
Commandant Charles King, now OF
Milwaukee.
Madison.-If the city of Milwaukee
refuses to admit to it's high
schools students from other parts OF
the state where there are no such
schools it will be deprived Of it's share
Of the state common school aid, which
this year amounts to s.. 100000 This
in substance, was an opinion by the
attorney general to State Superin--
tendent Cary. Under law passed at
the last session Of the legislature stu
dents residing in districts where there