Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-06


hunt ducks, geese and other small game,
but did not go after deer, paid SLIGO,
there being It'll of these at $40 each.
Mrs. Retta Duncan, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Long of Kau
kauna, who went to Alaska over two
years ago, has arrived in the States and
is now visiting relatives at Cadott. Mrs.
Duncan bears the distinction of being
the first white woman who. settled in
Skaguay, and occupied the first frame
building erected in that city of shantics
Avis Hotter, aged 62 years, plaster
es by trade and an old resident of Jeffer-
son. died at his home. Mr.. Hotter was
boarding at hotel at Lake Mills. At II
O'Clock the other night he was found at
the foot of the stairway unconscious,
dressed in his night clothes. His head
was lying in pool of blood. No one
saw him fall. His friends are not salts
fed with the appearance of things and
will cause an investigation to be made.
1t is claimed that the Minneapolis, st.
Paul and Ashland road. which has de
eided to extend its line from Ashland to
Superior, has already secured terminal
dl we SupeTtuE anu lual IL Is
located at Allouez bay, the present scene
of much activity in railroad building.
There has also been deal on for the es-
Establishment OF one or two sawmlls as
a result of the roads determination to
make terminals there. This road will
bring logs to West Superior which would
naturally have gone to Chequamegon b; y
to be sawed.
There Is somewhat sof mystery sur
rounding a discovery made by hunters
recently in the Chat settlement. While
cruising through the woods traces of a
set gun were discovered and near the
spot recently excavated grave was
found, carefully covered over with
boughs and leaves. The hunters made
no investigation as to the contents, but
notified Sheriff Rusch of the find and
guided him to the place. But when they
reached the place the contents had been
removed from the grave and it was left
open, the bottom being lined with soft
boughs and moss. 1t is supposed that
some person set the gun, but having Sc.
cured human victim had buried him and
then afterwards removed the body for
some reason.
The Wisconsin Central is spending
$3.50, 900 in concentrating its Waukesha
and Stevens Point shops at Fond du Lac.
Twelve hundred men will be employed at
the new shops Immediately upon their
completion, 600 of whom will come from
the Stevens Point shops and 500 from
the Waukesha works. The pay roll at
Fond du Lac will average between $780,
fHt0 nd G10l fltA a month Stnpatr FRO ri. "a
which will hold 1000 cars at one time
now are being built, and ten receiving
tracks are in the course of construction.
The site of the shops is three miles north
west of Fond du Lac, and arrangements
for the building of an electric railway
between it and the city have been COM
plet6d.
Sensational charges are made against
the Central Trust Company of New York
in papers filed in the United States Court
at Milwaukee. Owners of three-fourths
of the bonds of the Appleton water works
petition Judge Seaman not to allow Re-
ceiver Herman Erb to take possession of
the water plant This petition asserts
that the minority boDdholdcrs are at
tempting TO force the majority holders to
buy their bonds at an exorbitant figure.
Judge Seaman has issued an order requir-
ing Mr.. Erb and the Central Trust Com
pany to show cause why the receiver
should not be directed to let the plant
alone and why the American Loan and
Trust CompGny of Boston should not be
allowed to lie a cross bill against the
New England Water Company.
Halvor Melsness, blacksmith living
at Elk Greek, committed suicide by cut
ting his throat He first made an at
tempt on the life of his wife, but she
called for help and got away. Insanity
was the cause.
Charles Terwiliger, farm hand, COM
mitted suicide by cutting the veins in
both, of his wrists and bleeding TO DEATH
He was employed OH the farm OF Silas
Woodland, about two and Il ha,. miles
south of Clinton He had been despon-
dent of late owing to the refusal OK a
young woman in the neighberhood to re-
ceive his addresses looking to marriage.
L. III. Emerson of Kenyon. Mimi, rep
resenting q settlement of Norwegian
farmers in that locality, has purchased
2.400 acres of land, including what is
known as the old Sorg mill site, near
Boyd A new town will be located in
that vicinity
The will OF the late Mary \. Martin
was filed for probate in the County
Court at Kenosha. According to the
terms of the will the entire estate of the
deceased is left to her daughter, Mrs.
Mary Louise Strong, wife of Col. w. w.
Strong. Mrs. Strong is also named as
exeeutrix of the will without bond. The
property of the deceased is estimated to
he worth about $4,000.
The 1o-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. McElroy, residing in the town of
Brunswick. was transfixed by pitch
fork which her brother, aged II years, ac-
cidentaily dropped from haystack. The
little girl died Of her injuries.
Some young men in West Superior are
considerably worked up on account of
the announcement that the yeang women
have formed an anti-cigarette league.
The terms are unconditional surrender so
far as cigarettes are concerned. The
youn. men have now drawn mp and sign
ed a declaration of principles directed
against yonng women who use paint
newtler or chemicals to beantify the COM
piexion.
Miss Lillian Drinkwine, daughter OF
one of the most prominent farmers near
Sparta. committed suicide by taking poi
SON. The deed is attributed to despon-
deney.
Ringing Bros. circus returned from
New Orleans and went into winter quar-
tiers at Baraboo. They report that the
mast season has been the most profitable
ever experienced and that the show has
covered wider range OF territory than
ever before. Just before reaching Bara-
hoo the last section of the three trains
picked M al ,snnnown dead man at
Devils Nose. He was abolst - years old
aud was killed by i soestli-hpnlld Chi
cago and Northwestern train.