The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-04-12

and force, with residents of Caledonia
township, are making an effort to ar
rest an unknown man who attempted
to assault Miss Ida DANCE. The young
lady received a letter supposed to have
been signed by two lady friends re-
Questing her to meet them at the six
mile road to attend a surprise party.
When the girl reached the place an un-
known man leaped out and threw a
cloth over her head and attempted to
drag her into the woods She fought,
screamed broke away, lost her hat,
and finally reached a farm house more
dead than alive.
ASHLAND - The blissful dream
OF wealth of Henry L. Moorland, far
mer living pear here, is dissipated.
He caught alive three black foxes,
whose pelts are worth $1,000 each. In
stead of realizing on the pelts, how
ever, he built a small park, surround
ed with a concrete wall, protected the
latter above with netting, and started
fox farm, expecting to "clean up"
$4,000 or more during the summer.
In the morning, though, when he Wis
tied the park, he found that some one
had cut a hole in the netting and the
park was empty.
LONE ROCK-Mr. and Mrs. A. S.
Lee celebrated their sixty-fifth we'd
ding anniversary at their home recent
Iy. They were married at Catskill, N.
Y, in 1847, and resided there several
years In 1855 they came to Richland
county and took up their home near
Sextonville, where they resided until
1870, when the moved to Lone Rock,
where they have since made their
home. Mr.. Lee is eighty-siX years OF
age and his wife is eighty-four.
LA CROSSE-August Smith defeat
ed August Smith for mayor of Viroqua
according to the official count. Both
August Smiths are leading citizens of
the town, one being merchant and
the other principal Of the high sch1ol
The merchant, who for purposes of
identification, was recorded as August
Smith the elder, was chosen mayor
by 161 majority after a close contest
with August Smith the younger. The
candidates are not related
MADISON-State Dairy and Food
Commissioner J. Q. Emery has ap-
pointed DR.. Harry Kleuter of Madison
as state chemist at a salary Of $1,000
a year. DR.. w. A. Brannon, formerly
connected with the federal department
at Washington, was appointed assist
ant at a salary of $1,000 a year. Dr..
Kleuter acted as. assistant to DR.. A. E.
Kundert, former state chemist, who
resigned to enter business in Madison.
KENOSHA-The Manufacturers as
ISOLATION Of KenOsha has sent letter
to members of the Wisconsin legisla-
ture asking that they take some i'm
mediate steps for the repeal Of the in
come tax law. The letter, which is
signed by w. L. Yule, president, and
Conrad Shearer, secretary, raises
number Of objections to the income
tax law.
ENOSHA-Charging two attempts
upon his life, William B. Nelson ap-
peared in the circuit court and de-
manded a divorce from his wife, May
Johnson Nelson, now a resident of
Whitewater. Nelson declared that at
one time his wife had attemfted to
shoot him and that at another time
she had attacked him with a butcher
knife.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Francvis E..
McGovern is hopeful that the coming
special session of the Wisconsin leg
islature can be concluded in one week.
April 80 is the date for the extra
session and new waterpOwer meas
ure, relief for the Black River Falls
flood situation, the protection of Port
age against flood, are among the mat
tiers to receive consideration.
MADISON-State Insurance Com
missioner H. L. Ekern reported to the
state treasurer that $592,63230 were
received in taxes and fees during the
month of March. During the last quar-
ter. according to the commissioner S
report, total of $SS6,072.23 has been
received. The amount has been turn
ed over to the state treasury.
SHEBOYGAN-Suit for $4,000 has
been brought against the c. Reiss
Coal company by Frank Ref, a for
mer employee. Ref alleges in his com
plant that as result of injuries re.
ceived when caught in the gearing of
a tramway, his back was broken, arm
crushed and his lower limbs paralyZed
FOND DU LAC-A Fourth of July
celebration, the greatest in the history
of the city, was arranged at a meeting
of the executive committee for the
Homecoming. The principal feature
of the celebration will be the two aer
oplane flights by Charles F. Walls