Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-05-07
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Between Acts" an Eau Claire sa-
loon in business near the theatre for
90 years, has been turned into a bak-
cry.
$50 employees of the Rex typewriter
work., Fond du Lac, went on strike
beca Sc they heard that j. H. Lohr,
their superintendent and a favorite,
was 10 lose his position The COM
pany re-lnstated Lohr.
Mrs. Mary Butte Reese, 70, Evans
vile, drowned it the soft water tank
on the upper floor of her home. The
husband and son found the body. 1t
is thought Mrs. Reese endeavored to
clean tne tank out and lost her bal
ance.
Clyde Bonnell, %, an ex-soldier,
was killed near Reedsburg, when the
car lie was driving overturned and
rolled down six foot embankment
-anding on his chest. Bonnell lived
at No. Freedom. VIM. Mcintosh es-
capped unhurt.
Mrs. Amy Wade Cousins, sued her
husband, Major Marshall Cousins, for
divorce alleging desertion. The COM
plant alleges that when Mr.. Cous-
ms went to Madison as bank examin-
err he did not want her along but gave
her $1,000 yearly.
JudsOn Montgomery of Milwaukee,
the driver whose car killed three and
injured numerous others on the night
of March 10th, has been released on
100000 bonds but is indicted on three
charges of second degree murder. His
attorney asks that trial be delayed I'M
til public sentiment becomes NOR
NAL
Well drilling promises to become
a popular pastime at Wrightstown.
While drilling on his farm, Jules Du-
irene unearthed four perfectly pre-
served jugs of cognac which bore the
seal of Louis XIII, indicating the
contents were nearly 300 years old.
The discovery was made near the
former site of a French trading post.
1t is believed explorer buried the Ii
quor to prevent its capture by In
dians.
Not more than a half dozen steam
boats will be in operation On the up
per Mississippi river this year, ac-
cording to indications. All will be
engaged in the excursion business or
in government Improvement work
| hC CANO1 61O1i UOGtL ICCG w Liz, -COA-
manded by Capt. Milton Newcomb,
veteran Mississippi pilot, is being
! painted and overhauled in the gov
eminent yards at Fountain City, pre-
paratory to being put into the ex-
cursion business out of st. Paul. The
steamer Purchase, a familiar boat in
the excursion business, is being dis
mantled in the boat yards at Wabash.
u 4 71l.z
miral and q fleet Of barges went down
river to Davenport to the ncw owner,
the Interstate Material Co. They will
be used in the towing business. The
Admiral was formerly used as pile
driver tow boat on the upper river.
Work is to be begun shortly on the
raising of the steamer Hiawatha,
sunk in the St. Paul harbor. The
Streckfus line of excursion boats,
former packets on the upper river. are
being placed in shape for the seas
ons run in Dubuque yards. Excursion
business on the upper river opens on
June L.
Adolph Arons of Marinette, had
thrilling experience with the other
twenty members of tfle motor boat
Remittant when it was wrecked off
the coast of Honduras in November.
The crew arrived at New Orleans a
few days ago. The vessel was bound
from Pensacola, Fla, to- Valparaiso.
Chile, with coal and pig iron. When
the boat struck the rocks, Nov. /, the
captain, his wife and T year old
daughter and crew took to- Iffeboats.
They landed on a desoIate island
about 200 feet square. after being
adrife several hours. There being no
sign Of human habitation there, they
returned to the boats, and the next.
morning landed upon another island.
They had supply of canned food
from the boat, but until it raIned did
not have water to drink. A fire was
built on the beach. which, they learn
ed later, prevented wild beasts from
attacking them. They found an old
Indian and his family living IN a hut.
They were hostile, but were induced
to let the party remain on the island
over night. During the night other
Indians arrived, but the Americans
did not sleep that night, fearing an
attack. The natives endeavUred to
take their food and clothing but were
detected and fled, as the Americans
were heavily armed Cocoamuts serv-
ed as food and the milk in them for
drink. From the shells crude knives
and forks were fashioned The ma
tives are known as Mosquito Indians
and live in a state of savagpry. The
chief, it was learned, had Killed a.
number of white men, who had been
shipwreCked on the island ATIigators
and sharks swarmed the swamps and
the Marinette man swan a river in
tested with them but was unframed.
They endured many hardsr11ps before
reaching Cape Gracias, so miles dis
tant. There they boarded a fishing
schooner for B1uefields, Nicaragua,
reaching there ten days after being
wrecked. They lost all belongings.
The American consul at BluefeTds
I gave assistance and sent the members
to New Orleans. This was the fourth
experience in being wrecked exper-
fenced by the Marinette sailor. He
was wrecked once off the coast of
Alaska and twice of California. but
I this was the worst experience of all