Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-08-06

Henry I. Johnson, one Of the early set
tiers, died in the village of Norway AZ
the ripe age OF "a years.
the Oshkosh postofice fight has ended
and President Roosevelt names Edward
NJ. Crane as postmaster.
Miss Hattie Puelicher outswam George
Brown in match across Powers lake. a
distance Of mile and a half.
Canon j. G. II. Barry of Fond du Lac
has received a call to assume the rec
torship of Grace Episcopal Church. Madi-
son. E
Village MnTshal GeoVge Pou4e was
shot in the leg while trying to arrest a
tramp at Boomer. The wound is not
serious.
Milk dealers in Milwaukee blame the
mosquito for the milk famine. 1t is
claimed thar the insects poster the cows
so they cannot feed sufficiently.
The will of DR.. C. X. Adams leaves en-
tire estate to widow during her life, sitter
which it is to go to the University Of
Wisconsin to found FIVE fellowships.
Mrs. James Wildish, one of the oldest
and best known residents of Pewaukee,
born in County Kent, England, in 1922.
Webster Cross, aged %, was drowned
while swimming at municipal bathing
house at Madison. He was a good swim
mer, but was seized with an epileptie fit
Elyn +. Larson waived examination
and was bound over to the fall term OF
court at Durand on the charge OF forging
the name of John Drummer to a note Of
$500.
The proposition Of constructing a union
depot in Appleton is being discussed
The destruction by fire of the station at
North Appleton has strengthened the new
project considerably.
Miss Elizabeth d. Villas, daughter of
the late Levi d. Villas OF Minneapolis
and niece of ex-senator William +. Villas
of Madison. was married the other even
ing to G. f. Gary of Richmond. Va.
Anthony Rape, dock builder of Ra-
cine. aged about 40 years, died OF con
cussion of the brain. Rape was found
near the river in an unconscious condi-
ton There Is much mystery about his
death.
In Beloit gasoline stove exploded in
the kitchen of Peter Hansen's home. I'm
medlateiy after the explosion the kitchen
was mass of flames. Mrs. Hansen, who
was in the room at the time, was badly
burned.
Nina and Walter Kruger. aged 0 and
6. have been abducted from their home
in Marquette County. Ernest Kruger,
their father, was divorced some time ago
and II Is supposed that his former wife's
relatives are implicated in the abduction
Northern Wisconsin was visited by a
severe rsinstorm. Several houses were
Struck Ivy lightning and many cellars
were flooded. At Marinette the country
was flooded and i've places were struck
by lightning. In Winnebago County a
number of buildings were struck and
barn on the county poor farm was de-
stroyed, with a large amount of hay ard
grain. A number of cellars in Oshkosh
were flooded. Much damage was done
around La Crosse.
William Dickinson of Chicago aud Bcr-
tina Ridesel OF Battle Greek, Iowa, mar
rowly escaped drowning in Lake Men
dota. They were sailing in midlake when
squal struck them and eapsized the
craft. Dickinson with great presence Of
mind dashed the young woman to the rig
giDg and assisted her 10 keep her head
above the waves. They drifted nearly
tc the north shore, two miles away, aud
then the wind changed and they could rot
land. They finally were rescued by a
party from the shore.
The ''sc0ot" suburban train on the Mil
waukee road was wrecked at Elm Grove
by running into a long freight train which
had not succeeded In getting into a i'd
ing in time to let the passenger train
pass. Engineer james Correll of the pas
scnger train was killed and Fireman
Thomas Chambers was fatally injured.
Correll died at his post. sacrificing his
life to save his train. Fireman Cham
berlain was caught between the cab and
tender and seriously injured about the
hips and back. He will probably re-
cover Slight injuries to a few passen-
gers were caused by the jolt. The freight
train did not leave the track. Only the
locomotives and baggage car were dam
aged
II che story of Captain Alaric Amber
son, an old sai!1r who lives at Marinette.
be true, the Flying Dutchman" has
shifted It's scene Of action from the At
iantic to Green Bay. Captain Anderson
says that late on the night. Of July %.
while there was scarcely capful of wind
stirring. a full-rigged ship bore up through
the waters OF the bay from the direction
OF Green Island, She sailed with great
speed, heading due west, until within
forty rods Of the coast, when she sudden.
" tackled and headed due south Al this
moment, Captain Anderson says. the crew
rushed. With wild yells. toward the wheel
house. In n few moments the ship faded
from sight, headed in the direction Of the
pcshtigo reef.
Ii is due to a mere accident that II. Il.
Dear Of West Superior to-day counts q
cool 100000 as his share of the pro-
ceeds from the sale Of the Iron Mountain
in Iron County, Utah. The sale Of the
was made for $500. 900. Mr..
Dear was with his family in Los An
gcles a few years ago and his children
got TO playing with the children OF a
man an entire stranger to Mr.. Dear.
While keeping watch on the children the
fathers became acquainted and the stFan-
ger then told Mr. Dear about the iron
property IN Utah. which he bad known
q bout. The result was that Mr.. Dear
on returning 10 Superior stopped IF at
Salt Lake City and took o run down TO
The iron country. He was favOrably i'm
pressed aud sent to Biwahik. MINI. for
Fred Lerch. an engineer, 10 go tn Utah
to test the ore and give an expert opiH
ION The opinion was favorable and both