Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-11-07
OVER THE COMMONWEALTH
Young Hunter Manned.

OAiS M0lIHCGs
Antigo-As the result of the acct
dental discharge of shotgun, Damien
Kennedy, aged Is, lost his right arm
First Couple Married in Juneau.
Elroy-Mr. and Mrs. Gaines Phillips
celebrated their fiftieth wedding ami
yersary Wednesday, They were the
first couple married in Juneau county
Succeeds Rev. O'MaIIey.
Oshkosh-Rev Michael Clifford of
Portage has been appointed as priest
to succeed the late Rev. James O'Mal-
ley, at st. Peters Roman Catholic
church.
Racine Citizens Protest.
Racine-Property owners have filed
protests, claiming that the city has no
right to assess the property for a new
sewer, because they have already paid
for one sewer.
Search Kept Up.
Sheboygan-The search for Willie
Wilke, who wandered away from
home while delirious Sunday night,
has been continued, without result.
School children were organized into
posses and several thousand are pros
ecUting the search throughout the sur
rounding country.
Stephenson Child Burned.
Marinette-The 3-year-old son of l.
Watson Stephenson, who is son Of
Isaac Stephenson, was badly burned
while playing with matches yesterday
morning. The child's night dress
caught fire. Mrs. Stephenson put out
the flames with her hands, which were
seriously burned.
To Prevent More Smallpox.
Milwaukee-Two wards in the coun-
ty hospital are under quarantine, two
cases of smallpox having been dis
covered. One of the patients is a nurse
who attended the other, patient, and
10th were removed to the city isola-
ton hospital Until November IA no
visitors will be admitted at the county
hospital.
Attempt to Wreck Charged.
Green Bay-Five boys between the
ages of IL and 20 were arrested
charged with having placed a tele
sraph pole on the track of the Duck
Creek car Monday night, causing an
accident which nearly cost the motor
man and conductor their lives. The
boys are Anton Van der Busch, Art
Lefebvre, John Michinski, Louis Deter
vile and Emil Taller.
Suffers Pain; Aid Refused.
Appletop--Because the mother be-
lieves IL Christian Science medical
aid will not be summoned, although
the 5-year-olG son of Mrs. James Perry
is said to be suffering from either a
broken or strained ankle. Last Mon
day the boy fell while playing and in
jured his leg The mother was away
at the time and the little fellow was
without care the rest of the afternoon.
When she returned she thought he
could be cured without the aid of a
physician. Children who have been in
swollen and that he is suffering intense
pain.
Shortage; Agent Gone.
Racine-Arthur w. Higley, one of
the best known insurance agents of
this CITY, has disappeared and officers
are using every effort to locate him.
Higley was employed by the Janese
Insurance, Land and Loan company,
having had charge of the accident in
surance branch of the business. A
month ago Higley went to New York
to visit his father, Judge Warren Hig-
ley, and during his absence it is al
legged that shortage was discovered.
On his return last Monday Higley Is
said to have promised to make good
the shortage, but left the city. The
shortage is said to be about $500.
Winans Out for La Toilette.
GAINESVILLE = Ex-Congressman John
Winans says that while he has never
voted the republican ticket in his life,
he thinks that if he is able to go to the
pulls uGAC uSSudy, uS Will fOCS LOT
Gov. La Toilette. He says that he adj
mires the governor and the principles
for which he stands.
Fatal Smoke in Bed.
Milwaukee-For smoking his pipe
in bed Thomas mckinley, longshore-
man, paid with his life at 2:30 o'clock
yesterday morning. Mckinley, or, as
he was known to some of his compan-
ions, Anthony Dudley, was found dead
by firemen, who rushed into his sleep
ing room at II Clinton street in re,
spouse to an alarm of fire. Though
his body was slightly burned, these in
juries were not sufficient to have
caused his death. His bed was in
flames when the firemen reached the