Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

Steha ADAMS OF bAfaDOo attempted
suicide by gashing her wrist with knife,
intending TO sever the artery. She will
recover.
Frank T.. Williams aged As years, shot
and killed himself in Milwaukee He was
the general agent of the Streeter Bottle
and Glass Company.
The plant Of the Palmyra Aceylene
Gas Company was totally destroyed by
FIRE. The loss is estimated at about 49,
600, with no insurance.
Adam Tuchseherer. dry goods dealer
of Menasha, has filed voluntary ped-
tien in bankruptcy. Liabilities $24,
015.I2. assets So. 41923.
r. I. Robinson, secretary Of the j. /.
Case Thrashing Machine Company of
Racine, denies the report that the COM
pany contemplates moving from Racine
and locating near Milwaukee.
A little 3-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ward was terribly burned
in Kenosha by the overturning of .
coffee pot. The child was scaided about
the head and arms and it is feared that
She cannot recover.
The City Council of Kenosha has re
fused to grant franchise TO the Mil
waukee Electric Railway and Ligh:
ompany to build line through that
city. This blocks the completion of the
company's projected line between Mil
waukee and Chicago.
John Steiner. farmer, found large
package Of letters in hole near the
Milwaukee road tracks, mile west OF
I nj Sf ni-
en- from the postoffice at the Grove which
had been burglarised last August.
Frank White, one OF the two men be-
ing held on the charge OF highway rob
| berry at Cadott, short time ago, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to two years in
the State prison. Henry Westenhoben.
charged with completely in the affair, Is
under u years of age.
The last Of the oxen of the Knapp
Stout Company were shipped from Chip
| pewa Falls TO Chicago market for beef.
| The shipment consisted Of 2G0 head. The
company discarded the services OF oxen
in the woods last winter and adopted the
horse, the latter proving more satisfac-
! tory.
! The affairs OF Moore & Kelley, former
! proprietors of the Modern steam laundry
| in la Crosse, will be wound mp by a
receiver. Gid Lang was appointed by
| Judge Fruit The business was sold
| some time ago TO Albert Jarvis and a
! dispute has arisen as to the rights Of the
partners.
Mrs. Agnes Adams, resident of Ra-
| cine, who is in poor circumstances and
| who has been confined at st. Luke's hos
| pital by a spinal disease, has received a
| dispatch from Templeton & Weaver of
Detroit. stating that she is heiress to the
estate of her deceased brother, estimated
at S50o,O00.
! George IL. Rondeau tried to commit
suicide in the rear OF the Palace Mu-
/ sanm IN Third street Milwaukee, be-
cause he lost considerable sum of money
on the Cans McGovern fight in Chicago.
Rondeau fired two shots The first MISS
ed its mark. while the second time the
cartridge failed TO explode.
News from the logging camps in the
north state that the hitherto nitrogen
swamps that have hampered the loggers
are now being covered with ice and other
drawbacks incident 10 a warm winter are
disappearing, When the first snow Cell
some time ago the loggers were greatly
encouraged, but the subsequent warm
spell sent the ldmbefiaeks to colder
climes for work. Now that the cold spell
promises activity men-pre rather hard Z
find. In some Of the camps there is still
no snow.
William Weight, iwha resides thret
miles south Of Auhprst, became violently
insane and attempted to kill his three
children, all boys, ranging from $ to II
years of age. lie taok an iron poker. II
Is alleged, and wepA to their bed about
10 o'clock at night and commenced to
beat them over the head. The oldest vas
severely injured beforelhe man was over.
powered. He viii be taken 10 the North
ern hospital for the insane lie is a FARM
er in comfortable circumstances and has
wife and three boys.
H. Greeley Sloan. son of the late Judge
l. c. Sloan, and Philip Koch, a WELL
known travelling salesman. both of Jaues-
Vile, engaged in a conflict over a game
of tenpins Koch and Sloan got tnto
an alteration after they had left the
bowling alley; Sloan was stabbed three
times, only one cut being serious. Slpan
Swore out a warrant for Koch's arrest on
the charge of assa IT with intent 10 do
great bodily harm, but Koch bad left the
city for Milwaukee. Sloan will recover
A stranger entered the -Four Mile"
tavern, north Of Racine, aud demanded
that Fred Weinberg hand over what
money he had Mr. Weinburg refused
and chased the fellow from the pl3ce
He threatened to come back at night and
rob the place and kill the occupants. a
deputy sheriff went out and succeeded in
arresting the man. He fought desperI tc-
ly all the way in and broke wndows in
the electric car. and before he could be
landed in Jail had 10 be knocked inscgsi-
bic by the officer He refused 10 give his
name or place of residence.
The Yellow River Lumber Company's
sawnhl on the Little Jump, fourteen
miles from Chippewa Falls, was destroy
ed by FIRE. entailing a loss OF $4,000,
without cents Insurance The stIuc-
! ture was old and the machinery had Just
been put in operation for the season.
Levi Hale, Supervisor Of the town II
| Crivitz, while out hunting with two nth-
or men, managed to brg four bears T,aey
! feiled an old tree and three cubs aud the
/ mother emerged one cub was killed by
d blow from an AK. The other two we're
captured and the old bear was killed af-
ter four shots had been fired into ker.
! She made straight for the men and they
/ had a lively time before killing her
john McKie, conductor on the Wisr9u-
/ sin Central Railway between Ahbotsf1rd