Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-07
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

son OF Rev. 5. w. Phelps Of this
city has been called to the pas
torate OF the Baptist church at North
Yakima, Wash
Portage.-The two foreigners ar
rested in the blind pig raid by
Portage officers, near Prairie du Sac
dam, entered pleas Of guilty and each
paid fines and costs amounting to
$1,000
Fond du Lac. - Four generations
were entertained at a dinner at
the home of w A. Meiklejohn. They
were Mrs. Rumina Dye, ninety-three
years old; her son, R. X. Dye; mis- son.
D. L. Dye. Unity, and his sol. d. r.
Dye, -four months old.
Oconomowoc.-John Rush, whu was
struck by a train while walking
along the tracks at Oconomowoe,
succumbed to the injuries. He
leaves wife and four children: Otto
Rush and Mrs. Henry Selverkropp. RAJ
cine; Miss Anna Rush and John Rush,
Jr.. 0conomowoc.
Green Bay. The fouryear-old
daughter of August Dyer was
burned TO death during the absence OF
her mother. The child, after the moth
er left the home to hang out clothes.
secured some matches and while play
ing with them ignited its clothing.
Death was almost instantaneous
Waukesha. - Erhng Slattern, six
teen years old, paroled inmate of
the industrial school, was taken into
custody by the Milwaukee police and
placed in the custody of Sheriff Glib
son. He had been working for the last
| two years for I. S. Stewart. Genesee,
J Sho elleges the boy ran away a few
days ago. taking about s75 worth of
jewelry with him.
Madison While hunting wild
ducks near Madison on Sunday
| John King. a carpenter contractor
2119 Mendoza street, was shot in tho
right leg by the accidental discharge
| of gun in the hands of his son
George and lost so much blood before
reaching the city hospital that he may
die. The bones of the leg were shat
tered and the arteries severed
Calumet.-Words of sympathy and
coincidence were received from the
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of any required assistance were ten
dered. The message has been an
swered by the authorities here by one
in which 1t was said that the bereaved
families would be well taken care OF
and that it would be unnecessary to
accept any of the proffered assistance.
William Deacon. aged
twelve, was seriously wounded at
his home in Devils Creek, Me-
nominee county. as the result of an ac-
cidental discharge OF revolver in tho
hands OF his nineteen.year-old brother
The shooting followed the finding OF q
loaded revolver in lumber camp near
the Deacons' home, ana the attempt OF
the older Deacon to repair the gun,
which exploded.
Madison.-Mrs. Ellen j. Long
field. widow of John j. Longfield
murdered by unknown safeblowers
while serving as night Waterman for
the P. Lorillard Tobacco company
here on December 10, petitioned the
state Industrial commission to award
her compensation against the com.
pany for the death of her husband.
| The commission will hold a hearing on
the petition early next month.
Milwaukee, Having failed to con
vince Judge f. A. Geiger with his
contention that the United States
district court should take jurisdiction,
w q. Anderson. Chicago lawyer,
was denied writ OF habeas corpus for
John It. Deitz. defender of Cameron
dam" Deitz Is serving sentence Of
life Imprisonment for the murder of a
deputy sheriff who was in a party Of
officials that stormed the Deitz home.
Kenosha.-- Fire Quilted the home
OF Joseph Schonbachler, whose fam
lily were under quarantine for scar
let fever, and three children We're TIA
ken from the burning house wrapped
in blankets. Neighbors refused to
shelter the children and they stood
shivering CT the sidewalk until the
health department made provision for
them in a fat near the scene of the
fire.
Portage - Two strangers. imper-
sonating officers. entered the Mil
yankee road depot and invited
! stranger to accompany them under
pretense of arrest. When they reached
spot about block from the depot
they held the prisoner up at the point
of revolver. He had no money and
the holdup men returned to the depot
and accosted William Gantz Of Madi-
son. They told him he was under ar
rest and when some distance from the
depot flashed gun and took his cash.
West Beud--While collecting the
city taxes at his Office. City Treas
urer Herman Warnke suffered a
stroke of paralysis and died Mr..
Warnke was serving his second term
as city treasurer and had been an al
derman for several terms He had
lived in West Bend during his entire
| life and for the last So years had been
connected with the Gehl Bros Manu-
featuring company He is survived by
his wife, mother. three brothers and
three sisters.
Beloit.-Owing to the prevalence
of hog cholera during the last
season, special attention will be given
to the subject at the meeting of the
special swine husbandry institute.
which opened at Avalon. Rock county.
Doctor Hadley and Doctor Beach OF
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