Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-06-26


Ii attempting to alight from moving
street ear Andrew Kraus, well-known
Appleton resident. was thrown several
feet. He was badly injured, but win re-
cover.
Phil and Lincoln Goss. brothers, living
on u farm about five miles west of Mon
dow, became involved in dispute Gfer a
line fence and as a result Phil was ser.
ously, il not fatally, stabbed.
The Phillips postofiiee was burglarized
the other night The outside door of
the vault was blown of, but no money
or stamps were stolen. The mail was
more or less riied. There is no clue as
to who broke in the office.
An attempt to commit suicide was
made by taking laudanum by Ethel Da-
mon, young girl. living six miles north
west OF Wild Rose. She may recover.
The cause of her action is said to be
disappointment in love affair.
The Northwestern Railroad Company
shipped 106,600 tons of ore in recent
week, more than was ever shipped by
either railroad from Ashland during any
previous week. Total ore shipments for
the season amount to 100000 tons.
White Bros general store. the post
office and jewelry store at Melrose were
broken into on a recent night. Some
money was taken from the postofIice and
$1,000 worth of jewelry. The men were
frightened away while trying to enter
Tanners store.
Island Park, beautiful wooded island
comprising some eight acres and situated
six miles north Of Oshkosh and two
miles north of the Northern State hos
pital. has practically been sold to IN.
dianapolis parties. 1t will probably be-
used for summer resort.
Beloit College is richer by $500, 00C
increase in its endowment aud the reten
ton of DR.. Edward d. Eaton as lis
president. DIR. ID. X. Pearsons OF Chi
cago has fulfilled a pledge Of 100000 in
cash which was conditioned upon the
trustees raising $4,000 by July l.
The caboose OF a Wisconsin Contra
train was smashed TO spiinters in a pc
culiar manner about two miles east Of
Milladore. The cahoose was very light
The train was going at high rate o.
speed when the caboose jumped tn,
track and struck a crossing, which snap
ped it from the train.
Joseph Pannenbecker and James Mel
son, employed at the Racine Fire Engin
Company, were probably fatally Injuries
by an explosion Of gasoline in a frcpo
used for soldering and repairing fire ex
tingniShers. The gasoline set fire TO tn
oil bfrey 49, ba A. D.,
ed from the building Fellow workmef
ran after them and with difficulty cap
tured them and extinguished the flames
A gasoline explosion occurred Al
Spring Green, in which Philip Neuheise
and Miss Annie HorniHs were terribl,
burned. and which may be the cause d
the death of both. Miss Horning wai
preparing supper with the aid of small
kerosene lamp. An open pail containing
about a gallon of gasoline had been pur
chased by a member of the family dur
ing the afternoon. for the purpose o.
testing a gasoline stove. just purchased
This was near the kerosene stove. Mis-
Hornng supposed the pail containe,
water, until it became ignted from tn
flame. 1t is supposed she grabbed tbs
pail of gasoline in one hand and tbs
small Kerosene stove in the other 10
the purpose Of throwing them ont Mt thu
door, which she did just as Mr.. Nenteise
was about 10 enter the house. The burn
ing gasoline was thrown all over the man
an explosion occurring which also sc
Miss Mornings clothes on fire. Botl
were frightfully burned before help coul,
srriye.
About ten years ago a Sanity by th'
name Of Schmidt, consisting Of husband
wife and little child, came over from
Germany. There was, it is said. con
tinual trouble in the household and final
ly the husband left an soon afterwdr,
died. The wife then decided 90 return
to Germany. but left her little son a
Rush Lake To shift for himself The bog
was taken into the family Of an Ameri
can farmer, whore he was kindly treate,
and taught the English language. Tn,
boy Is now II years Of age and is very
intelligent. This spring Mrs. Schmidt re
turned from Germany and went to Wau
sau. Learning that her son was still
alive and getting on well, she sent for
him to come and help her in carrying on
the people with WHOM he Is living are
unwilling 10 part with him. The woman
threatens to take legal procedure in or
der 70 get him. The boy has never been
legally adopted aud his mother still has
jurisdiction over him.
At Apolonia William Johnson, young
man aged 20 years. was injured and died
In short time. He was attempting 70
board freight train and fell under the
wheels and had both legs severed below
the knees His parents reside al Belle
plain. Mich.
Mrs. Ida Sinclair Of New Brunswick,
Can. hr4 JUS found her Do .ehtey IN the
erson Of Mrs > phn Sweet of Slough
ton When Ewing in Wisconsin twelve
years ago Mr. aud Mrs. Sin 'lair separlt-
Cd and the mother loft the daughter in
the care Of friends. Later rhe fa.her got
possession " her.
Ernest UrIer. a Shehoygan farmer,
was found dead under circumstances
which denote foul play. Urner was
hanging ont u wagon. his mead under
q wheel and his meek broker. The lines
attached 10 the horse were cut. The dis
trict attorney will investigate.
There was a Wild chase the other night
after Arthur Bushry aD insane man, who
escaped from the custody % friends. he
secured wheel and rode at a fearful
rate In a binding storm. through Mari
Dette. His friends had to pursue him
% wheel and for over an hour the in
sane man distHnced his pursupers. lie
was finally captured several miles from
where he started