Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-21
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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Markesan = Charged with the muir.
der of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Nettie
Dufies, DR.. John Freadenberg of this
city. was served with a warrant signed
by William Perry. brother of the dead
woman Mrs. Duties was the fifth
member of the family who, ii is as
serted, died under battling circum-
stances. Shortly after her death last
November an inquest was begun. DIR.
G. III. Bunting, professor of pathology
at the University of Wisconsin per-
formed an autopsy and removed af-
fected organic and tissues for labora-
tory Investigation. this resulting in the
finding Of mustard gas in the bladder.
Beloit-M Mrs. Adolph Anderson is
near death in q hospital here suffering
from burns received in an explosion of
kerosene which she was using to start
a irs in the kitchen range at her
home. Her husband was painfully
b1yI.ed in extinguishing the fire which
had spread and was threatening to de-
stroy the house. Mrs Hans Anderson
also suffered burns received in smoth-
ering the flames in her daughter-in-
laws clothing.
Manitowoc - In spite of the fact
that increases amounting to $50 per
month have been granted in the past
eighteen months the city sremen are
back with a petition TO the council
asking for further increase of $40
per man per month. The matter has
been referred TO the committee on
fire and police. Ii is expected that
should an increase be granted the po-
licemen will file similar request.
La Crosse-For the second time in
six months Louis Ruehl. detective for
the Milwaukee road, was found not
guilty of murder Ruehl was charged
with second degree murder for shoot
ing and killing Fred Bunker on March
is last in the local railroad yards. He
swore that he shot in self-defense.
Since his acquittal at the first trial,
Ruehl has been working for the Mil
waukee road at Wincna, Min.
Madison - Dist. Atty. Roman He'll
man and Chief of Police Shaughnessy,
Madison, have hit upon a new method
of stopping the automobile speeding in
Madison and Dane county. They pro-
pose TO not only fine the driver of the
speeding car, but lock up the car for
a given time, probably for as many
days as the number of miles the car is
going above the speed limit.
Green Bay-Joseph Schneider, New
Franken, Brown county, has added
new laurels to the county by winning
the state two-aere corn growing con-
test and has been awarded purebred
bull calf as prize by the Wisconsin
experiment association, it was an
nounced. Schneider raised 100 bush
els of golden glow corn On each of the
two acres he planted.
Eau Claire-Eau Claire is to have a
sixth bank, Water street business
men have applied to Madison for
charter to establish bank on Water
street and most of the stock has been
subscribed The Eau Claire State bank
will open for business here within
few weeks, making Eau Claire's fifth
banking institution.
II.I1 4
ground to death beneath the wheels of
a railroad train after he had crawled
under the gates at crossing. The
body was hit by limited, which car
ried it some distance, and cut il to
pieces. The victim was a prominent
baker
Kenosha- Fire early destroyed
large ice house at Powers lake, near
this city. The damage is estimated at
100000. The place had storage ca
pacity of $4,000 tons OF ice ana had
been partially filled. Ii is suspected
that the blaze was of incendiary
origin.
Rhinelander Oneida county, of
which this city is the county seat,
gained more than S1,000,000 in new
capital during 1919. according to
figures just made public. OF this
amount $4,000 is invested in timber
OF timber products.
Merrill-The Cloverdale Dairy farm
owners tried the experiment last sum
mer of raising sunflowers for ensilage,
planting 16 acres. The ensilage is
coming out in fine shape and is prov
Ing excellent feed for their dairy stock.
Racine Members of the Racine
fire department will, beginning Feb. l,
have one day off in three. With new
men added TO the department the
will be increased from
forty-seyen to fifty-three.
Neenah-Automobilis will have TO
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