Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-22

Prof. f. A. Bredsn of the university
school of music has been called to the
organ of St james Episcopal Church
of Chicago
In Appleton julius Bartman's leg,
which was kicked by a horse Christmas
day, is slowly shriyeling IN and his life
/ is despaired of.
The new St Josephs Catholic Church
in Baraboo win be dedicated July 4,
with Bishop Sehwebach of La Crosse as
the consecrating bishop.
Ella Neuman. II, OF Appleton, rolled
off a couch on which she had been rest
ing the other night. sound asleep. and
cannot be awakened. The case battles
physicians.
The strike of the shingle weavers was
settled in Marinette and 500 men re-
turned to work All the shingle mills on
the river will resume operations after a
four weeks shutdown.
Maude Baker, aged 16, and Seymour
Kimball. aged 30, children of well-known
residents of Corliss, were married at
South Milwaukee after securing the con-
sent of the girls parents.
Lightning struck the German Evan
gelical Church. about six miles west Of
Prairie du Sac, and the building was
burned. 1t was of stone, valued at
| about $4,000, partly insured.
Mrs. Annie Duvie. an aged resident OF
Oshkosh. was struck by street ear OF
| the Wnnebago Traction Company and
sustained fractured limb, which, witt
other injuries, will probably prove setal
The work Of rebuilding the business
| blocl; destroyed by fire last winter is
| we'll under way at Randolph. -Four new
Trick buildings are in progress. The
| foundation for a new 5000 Welsh Meth
odist church is nearly ready.
Company NJ, Third regiment, ". n
! c., Of La Crosse, claims to have the
| four largest men in the State militia. The
four weigh nearly 1000 pounds, and are
! George Mueller, former football player
at Minnesota; c. jerks. Harry Ripley
and Walter Ferris.
August Alto, tanner in the Eisend-
rath tannery in Racine met VIII an ac-
| cident which may cause his death. He
| was using d knife to scrape hides and
| in some manner stumbled and struck
the knife, driving it into his side, inhict-
ing serious injuries
A wind and rain storm did great dam
| age to farm property south of La Crosse.
| Near Stoddard several barns were de-
stroyed and hundreds Of trees in or
chards uprooted Greeks are swollen
out OF their banks by the rain and a
number OF bridges have been washed out.
Partial confederation Of the report that
| the Wisconsin Central Railroad is to
be absorbed by the Chicago, Milwaukee
| and St. Paul company is found in the
| announcement that the St. Paul company
will shortly establish extensive switch
| ing yards and freight sheds on the south
side of Oshkosh and tributary to the
! Central and st. Paul tracks.
| Mrs William Asselin, a bride Of four
weeks. died at La Crosse Of brain fever
| brought on by an almost incessant chart
| yari and serenade by persistent friends.
| Mrs Asselin was Miss Mary Lapene Of
| Durand. Asselin was popular, and 4
| score of his over-enthusiastic friends are
| blamed The matter was taken TO the
authorities and nearly got into the courts.
]. W. Dietz, a Sawyer County settler,
who, during the last two months, las de-
fed court injunction. a lumber com
pany. hung up its drive, broken up its
camp, and has fred on and driven off
officers Of the law, injuring two. was
| perpetually enjoined from further mis-
deeds by Judge Parish of Hayward
| Dietz was characterized by Judge Parish
| as an anarchist.
William Gerlach & Co.'S malt house
| on Eighth street, Milwaukee, was dam
aged to an extent estimated at $4,000
! covered by insurance. TIE fire started
| from Spontaneous combustion in the en-
| CINE room and before the blaze was I'M
| der control the south portion Of the plant
was practically destroyed. Included in
the loss was $4,000 bushels of malt,
valued at about $4,000.
". P. Jones Of Arena. proprietor of a
private banking system in that place,
has filed a petition of bankruptcy in the
| United States Court at Madison. I'm
der the recent law. the bank inspector
demanded access to the books. whereup-
on this action was taken. His iabiIi-
ties are $4,000 and assets 100000, OF
which about $4,000 consists of worthless
notes and other negotiable papers.
The hunt for the body of DIR. J. II.
| Hutchinson OF Osceola has developed in
to a hunt for an alleged body snatcher.
| The body Of the doctor, who drowned on
| a recent Sunday. was found by James
Brown os Marine. Brown, it is said, left
! it in a safe place and went to town for
| assistance The men were directed by
| Brown 20 the spot whore he left the
| body. When they reached the place, the
! body w6s not to be found The sup
position is that someone took it, In the
| hope of securing a reward.
DR.. Charles r. Van Hise, the eminent
| geologist, has been iuaugurated as presi-
| dent of the University Of Wisconsin.
| He is the first a.umnus Of the institu-
ton to be elevated to that position. The
| inaugural ceremonies were attended by a
| large and distinguished gathering. The
| Inauguration was preceded by an acn-
demic procession from the State histori-
| cal library building TO the gymnasium.
| The procession was led by President
Van Hise, Gov. La Toilette and Presi-
| dent G. F. Merrill Of the State board
of university regents. Among the con
| spicuous figures in the line were the three
| representatives Of Oxford and McGill
| uni gersties, who wore gowns and caps
| of brilliant colors. At the gymnasium
President William Il. Harper Of the
University of Chicago made an address
on behalf Of his university. Gov. La
| Toilette spoke. for the State.
| The first violence in connection with
the paper mills strike developed at Ne
nasha when three men attacked a non
unior fireman in one Of the mills They