Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-29
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD


La Crosse.-For having Is pickerel
In his possession, Henry Steinke. Jr.,
was arrested and fined $50 and costs.
Racine.-The henhouses of three
| farmers near Racine were raided In
one night and 200 valuable fowls car
ried away.
Racine.-The Racine Young Mems
| Christian association will on June 10
start weeks campaign for a $250.oO0
new building fund.
La Crosse.-Mr and Mrs. A. H. Ar
mold of Waukon celebrated the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage. Seven
children were among the guests pres
ent at the celebration.
Racine-More than two hundred
sheep have been killed in Racine couR
ty within the last month by dogs
Sheep raisers have organized to con-
duct a campaign OF dog determination
Jefferson. = The Jefferson high
school lost both sides of an inter
scholastic debate held upon the ques-
ton of the minimum wage. Waterloo
defeated Jefferson at Waterloo and
Fort Atkinson won from Jefferson
! here.
Green Bay.-Too drowsy to con-
tinue to his home in Oneida, Will
son Skenadore, an Indian, made him.
self as comfortable as possible be-
tween the railroad tracks. train
struck him. He may lose leg and an
arm.
AchIand Etvtao,, vaaroId DadDax,
| Osborn, son of Mail Carrier J.
NJ. Osborn. was bitten by mad
horse. The animal was shot and the
, boy was sent to the Pasteur institute
in Madison. All dogs in the city will
be muzzled or shot.
Amigo. = The Jury in the case
of Charles H. Turner. plaintiff,
VS.. William Lehman. defendant,
brought in a verdict for 50 500 in favor
of the plaintiff. Turner was suinga
Lehman for $4,000 for alternating his
wife's affections.
Manawa-S Struck by lightning dur
ing a severe thunder storm, Leo
Zentel, a farmer living near here,
was instantly killed as he was return
lis AAOAA WI III a hCAQs W. LOA SCo
which he was driving were knocked
down and one of them was killed out
right.
North Hudson-CharIes Smith, sew
enteen years old, made a des-
perate attempt on his own life ct
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Smith, who moved here from
Cnnnnnr a Tho
shot himself and the bullet from a re-
volver, evidently aimed at his heart.
Just missed that organ. but passed
through a lung, resulting in serious
hemorrhages. He will probably die.
Madison.-The United States at
| torney for the western district OF
Wisconsin, John A. Aylward, who
before the Saturday Lunch club, Madi-
son, with Tax Commissioner Adams
and with Gov f E. McGovern before
the City club. Milwaukee, has pub
lished his address on this subject in
pamphlet form for distribution to
voters.
Madison.-The dome of the state
capitol here is now covered with
stone work, with the exception of the
pinnacle at the top. This marks the
end of three years work on the struc-
ture. The interior is being rushed and
will be ready next winter. The parti-
tons which separated the interior
from the wings have been taken down
and the immensely of the structure.
which is the second highest in the
world, is becoming evident.
Racine. - Royal Thompson. aged
twenty-seven years, an automobile
agent of Kenosha. committed sui
eide at the Hotel Belvidere, using re-
volver. Thompson came to Racine to
negotiate a trade on automobiles and
because OF his failure to make sales
he became respondent. He engaged
room at the Hotel Belyidere and on
entering his room called for ice water.
Just as it was about to be delivered
to him he shot himself in the right
temple.
Monroe. - Lillian Schemind, aged
ten, confessed to Deputy State
Fire Marshal J. F. Baker to setting
fire to four farm buildings of her STEP
father. Arnold Alderman, in the last
IL days. She burned the barn April 2,
then the shed and 16 cattle last Satur-
day, and another shed and two horses
and hogs Monday. Then she fired the
corn crib. Just after Deputy Becker
had returned to town for dinner. She
confessed after matches we're found
In her possession.
Madison. - William l.. Essmann,
former state superintendent of pub
lie property, pleaded guilty to EN-.
bezzlement and was sentenced to Is
months at Waupun. His attorney, Les
ter C. Manson, made a plea for leni-
ency before the procurement OF
sentence. The specific charge on
which he was sentenced was the en-
bezzlement of $47S in the form of two
checks paid him by Sinaiko Bros. of
Madison for waste paper sold them by
the state while he was superintendent
Ashland. - Circuit Judge Risjord
sentenced r. Wilson to sixty days
In the county jail Mr.. Wilson
was found guilty by jury of obtain.
ing money under false pretenses. Will
son has been in the county Jail since
last September and for that reason the