Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-23
State items of Interest.

Fire in La Crosse did $1,000 damage
in the Kentucky Liquor Company store
and Belevue's drug store.
Frank Hancock, aged 106. died at
Sparta. He was born in England and
removed to Wisconsin in 1863.
Mayor Rose of Milwaukee vetoed the
aDti-spitting ordinance with a recon-
mendation that the Council first provide
for cuspidors in public places and then
compel their use.
Charles Knight was killed instantly
while cutting wood in the weeds AT
Kings corners. tree having fallen on
him. crushing his skull. He was "a
years old and a veteran of the viii
War.
Whitecaps. presumably living near the
Brokaw paper mills. wrote ii letter to
Supt Cola telling him to leave town
at once or suffer the consequences. Cola
refused to do 50. The cause for the de
mand is not known.
Company q will build $4,000 ar
mory in Appleton. exclusive of the cost
of the site which has already been pur-
chased Over 5000 has been raised by
subscription for the purpose and loan
of $4,000 will be made
An insurance agency of Kenosha has
written a $4,000 risk on Major Kelly.
m educated baboon owned by n New
York animal trainer. The animal has
been the sensation of New York society
for two years and has been trained to a
remarkable degree The annual premium
on Jhe risk is $500.
10 whom no elmo he
found, between ] and > O'clock in the
| morning. entered Godfirnons department
store in Appleton and turned the entire
| place upside down in search for loot
They made an entire change of clothing
including the best underwear. 1t APP
pears there were three men.
Alfred l.. Gieseler. former Racine
resident. was operated upon at St Paul
MIN. for appendicitis. without an an.
aesthetic The surgeons used cocaine
before making the incision Mr.. Giese-
| Ter was conscious and watched the cut
| ting with interest lie asked for cigar
while the stitches were being taken.
The Wernecke & Schmitz business
! block in Manitowoc was destroyed by
fire, entailing loss of about $685. 900
partly covered by insurance. The heavi-
| est losses are: Wernecke & Schmitz,
building and hardware stock. $4,000;
vogelsand * Murphy. furniture. $1,000;
Seehase & Wernecke. dentists, $500.
Nose Mcdonald fell through the ice
! in the Mississippi at La Crosse and after
| being in the water an hour was rescued
| together with his'team. which went down
also He had similar experience in the
same place last spring.
The New Richmond Roller Mills Com
pany, which has for months past been
running twenty-four hours per day and
seven days per week and is still two
! months behind on it's orders, has Just
let the contract to the Alls-Chalmers
| Company Of Milwaukee, for machinery
that will double its present capacity Of
/ 800 barrels per day.
Bertha Jacques, who was discharged
from the insane asylum three years ago
as cured and who has since that time
lived with her family ir "a Crosse, was
attacked suddenly bv a maniacai frenzy
and attempted to cut the throat 81 her
oldest daughter The girl escaped and
the mother was sent back to the asylum.
Farmers are enthusiastic ia the vi
cinity Of Appleton over affairs pertain
Ing . the interurban routes which are
planned in the county particularly from
Appleton to Seymour Mss iznetings
are being called to discuss the subject
asd rush action in the matter The Sey-
mour- Appleton line win probably be
built this summer.