Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-11

Sarah ID. Hobart, the authoress.
There was bad smash-up on the Mil
Waukee Railroad near Amberg. The fast
freight was coming down grade when
iiange on a box car wheel broke Eff
teen loaded freight cars were piled up
and completely demolished The train
men escaped injury The main line pas
senger service was blocked for eight
hours.
AT La Crosse Blair Decker. aged :
years, died from the result OF injuries re-
eeived by kick of horse a week before.
The child was playing in the street In
front of his home when a runaway horse
came running down the avenue ard made
right for the boy. The child was struck
over the right temple and his skull was
crushed.
The deed transferring the Sterling BIZ
cycle factory of kenosha TO the newly
formed American Bicycle Company mas
been filed with til registrar of deeds.
The price paid for the factory is said to
have been S150,000 No change in the
management of the works is expected
and the present force will probably be
maintained.
Paul +. Jones. representing Seward,
Guthrie 4 Steel, attorneys for the Hide
and Leather Trust, has filed in the office
of Register of Deeds Kletsch a mortgage
representing $10,000,000 given by the
American Hide and Leather Company Of
New York. The plant OF the G. L. Roe
nitz Leather Company at Sheboygan is
now the property of the trust.
At Janesville William Pankhurst. while
playing with 32-caiber rifle, pointed the
gun at his companion, John Mccarthy,
and pulled the trigger The ball entered
McCarthy's mouth, splitting his tongue
the entire length and knocking out sew
eral teeth. The boys are about 16 years
of age. Pankhurst did not know the ride
was loaded and gave himself up.
James A. Beaugrand, one of the most
prominent men in Racine, is dead, aged
IS years. He was born at Fremont, o.,
and in 1876 came to Racine. He was 4
sailor on the lakes aboat four years and
in 1868 was elected city clerk, which po-
sition he held for eleven years. He was
assessor for many years. and mp to the
time of his death, ana was also assiNant
city clerk.
A shooting affray resulting III the death
of John Davis, an Indian, took place IN
the Indian settlement, six miles west of
Fittsvilie. The facts have just come to
light. it seems that Davis attempted TO
effect an entrance into the tepee or hut
occupied by Chief Plus Neekoon's 20
year-old daughter. The young woman
seized Winchester rifle and put bullet
through the Indians head, killing him
Instantly The facts became known only
after Davis had been buried. Further
developments are expected.
Howard E. Eldred says that ground
will be broken for his new pulp mill at
Stiles before many days. 1t will Join
the sawmill on the south and the power
that runs the latter plant will be utilized.
There will be but one stone put in at
first. The dam will be raised two feet
higher. as a greater head of water would
food the mill. Pulp wood in almost I'M
limited quantities grows along the Oconto
river and diverging streams and there is
constant demand for the manufactured
product c. r. Pride of Appleton viii
furnish the plans for the new mill
The Racine street car situation has
taken on a new phase. Heretofore the
citizens have been content to boycott the
cars IN return for the irritating order to
drop fares in a box. The first attempt to
infiict damages on the property Of the
street railway company was made on
recent night. Boards, stones, lnmps Of
dirt and other obstacles were placed ON
the tracks on the street. One ear struck
the obstruction and narrowly escaped go-
ing into the ditch. On Park avenue the
dummy of A ian was placed on the track
and the motorman threw his car to a
sudden standstill. believing Il was live
man. The impression prevails that these
acts are being committed BIZ boys. The
police will arrest any persons caught in
the attemn. to wreck ears.
Francis William Loudon. a pioneer
nurseryman aud hortieulturist, died very
suddenly at his home in .Ianesville, aged
81. He had been a resident of GAINESVILLE
for fifty-fonr years, and leaves widow
and six children.
At Sheboygan. Frank Kueanemann,
charged with assault with intent 10 kill,
was found guilty. On March ~ last
Kuehuemaun entered the store sf John
r. Hume. and finding his wife there fired
two shots at her from a revolver. one
bullet taking effect in ner shoulder Her
Injuries were not serious and she soon
recovered.
Passenger train NJ. 4 On the North
western road crashed into the rear end
Of 4 freight train which had broken
apart at Elroy The engine was ba'ily
.g..a all. g.uf,1 Il
molished. The passengers were badly
shaken up.
One hundred acres wei pla1ted IN po-
tatoes at the Home for the Feei1e lind
cd al Chippewa Fails last spring asd fhe
tnbers are now being harvestesl. The
Weld greatly exceeds the wintsf's needs
al the home aud a distribution will be
made among the various State insii.u
tions. Five carloads were shipped to the
Northern Hospital for the Insane at Osh-
kflsll recently.
:. Grassnow. a Jewish junk dealer Of
Kaukauna. was thrown violently from
his wagon and struck on bis head on the
,,aveulent Of the street. He coliided with
another rig. the concussion Of which
threw him To the ground Hemofrhage
ef the brain resulted
Circuit Judge o'Neilrs decision III the
noted will case. in which Mrs. Ida Kid
der and her daughter. Grace hiddef OF
Eau Claire asked adjusaaels of their
Interests. has been received by the At
tornays. 1t giYes AIRS. kidder Interest
on S50.OO8 and Miss Kiddeg interest on
Saas00. 10th at G per cent from tae late
~ ,ta ,scafs1 ~ lsfsaFrt. A Bunlu. 90.
wa.Gh occurred .AI- Il. lSy5.