Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-07


was badly burned at Shehoygan while
playing the role Of Santa Claus.
Joseph Johanek pleaded guilty at Wan
sau TO the charge of assault and was sem
fenced TO ten years Imprisonment. So
Fraak o'Cennor.A aged 81 mars. a eli
known young merchant of Kenosha, died
nj his home there from consumption.
Martin H. Bakkedal has been appoint
ed receiver of the Bank of Westt1y. The
liabilities are placed at 100000 and the
assets at S155.0o0.
The grievance board of the fireman and
engine ers of the Wisconsin Central road
demand that they shall be granted an in
crease of 10 per cent in their wages.
Michael Cahill, the farmer poet. charg.
ell with assault to do great bodily harm
in shooting Alexander Smith through the
arm, was discharged at Eau Claire on
proving seif-defense.
The Ferguson House the leading hotel
in Hayward, was completely destroyed
by fire. The guests barely escaped with
their clothing. The loss is 5000, with
insurance for $4,000.
Adolph f, Spring. milkman. was
struck by west-bound freight train ON
the Montfort division of the Northwe St
ern road and instantly killed while driv-
ing to Madison with milk.
Edward King of Courtland was shot
by his brother. Joseph while out hunt
ing, While crawling through fence
the gun was discharged. the contents
taking effect in the boys leg.
Arthur Miller, the young man who
was arrested at Tomah on the charge of
passing counterfeit money was discharg
cd in justice court on the ground that no
offense was shown by the State.
Mrs. Anna Fidhn of Milwaukee re-
ceived a letter from her son, wbu lives
at Greytown, Nicaragua, saying that u
man named Wissen, formerly Of Racine
had been devoured alive by a shark
Fire destroyed the dwelling of John
Carlstrom ct Mellen. Carlstrom Jumped
out of second-story window. Mrs.
Carlstrom and the children, who had got
outside safely, ran to neighbours house
in their night clothes,
Miss Lizzie Jung of Plymouth was to
have been married the other day, but
on that day went insane, and has been
kosh. No reason is given for her sud
den mental alteration.
Oscar Phillips, aged Is years, employ
ed as a section hand by the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul road, was struck
by freight train at Corliss and killed.
Phillips resided at Union Grove, was
married and had two children.
Mrs. w II. Stevens of Sioux City.
formerly Miss La Celia Arquette of
Marshfeld, who disappeared recently af-
ter leaving several letters saying she
was about to commit suicide, has been
found and is working as n ehambermai1l
ut Omaha.
Miss Wilhelmina Jardine aged l07, is
without doubt the oldest living person in
the southeastern portion of the State. She
is now i'll with stomach trouble ut st.
Luke's hospital in Racine, but her ply
| sicians say that her present sickness is
not dangerous,
Fire destroyed the building Of the APP
lleton Chair Company at Appleton. The
| loss is $4,000, ,sith insurance of $1,000
The factory employed 100 men and 1t il
doubtful if it will be rebuilt. William
Marx of Milwaukee is the heaviest stock
! holder in the concern.
Mrs Amelia Myer was found dead IN
| a cstern in the rear of her heme in Fond
| du Lac by her daughter-in-la Mrs
! Louise j. Myer. 1t is believed that she
committed suicide from the fact that sh'
worried so from her incurable diseas,
with which she was afflicted.
The officers of the CONSOLIDATED Water
| Power and Paper Company announe'
| that they will harness up the nagniGcan
| water power of the Wisconsin river n
/ Grand Rapids the coming spring ann
summer and that the long talked Of dan
! and paper mill viii actually be built.
Fire was discovered in the top of tbs
acid tank Of the Nekoosa Paper Company
and at one time threatened destruction
Of the paper mill, but by prompt actor
Of the company's fire department assist
ed by the village company, the fire was
| put out before much damage was done.
The plant of George Is. Freeman &
| Co. manufacturers of bits and bolster
springs at Racine Junction, was destroy
ed by fire, causing a loss of $4,000, 81
which there was an insurance 81 $4,000
The fire started in the engine room be
ing caused by a gasoline tank exploding
Miss Wayne Wagner, former Osh
kosh girl. has entered upon a new bust
ness career at Fassar College, She, viii
a Miss Lapham, both Of whom are for
mer pupils at that school, have erectet
nh old-fashioned inn near the collcg'
which is already proving a profitable IN
! vestmeut.
The new home of the Masonic order il
Racine will he completed about Jan J
and week following will be dedicated
by the grand officers OF the State. Nhef
completed the Masons viii have one d
the most handsome and modern Masonic
temples in the State, costing between
$50, 900 and $4,000.
Mysterious nightly apparitions are he
ported from the cheese factory betweeI
Theresa and Lomira. Al certain hour
an appalling, blood-curdling sound roar
through the building. Window pane
and globes of lanterns fall to the floor
but break not; doors open and shut. auc
keys fail over seemingly of their owl
accord. The Chicago owners Of the fac
terry have been notified and detectives arr
expected will investigate the mystery.
The La Crosse and Southwestern 1taii
| road Company. to construct and operat'
| a road By electric, steam or other power
filed articles Of organization with The
Secretary Of State Its articles coYeI
the organization If a commercial rail-
r, ~ aud street and interHban railroad
for transportation of passengers. III r
chaudise freight, mail aud express in IL
Crosse. territory adjacent aud tribHfaf2
thereto and elsewhere. lie capita