Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-04


land has been without food for fourteen
days and proposes to continue fasting
for another week or ten days. Eller-
man has already lost rs pounds.
Ralph Mackenzie of Negaunee, who
was appointed by Secretary of War
Taft to the position Of chief engineer
lof the governments coal mining opera
tons in the Philippines, has success
fully passed the examination The POI
sitiOn is one that pays large salary.
Tramps and Migrants are becom-
ing so numerous at Altoona, where the
Omaha railroad yards are located that
the mars hal at that place is unable to
cope with the situation. It is now
thought that sheriff's posse may be
sent over to dislodge them.
At Waterfowl John Green, supposed
to be a German printer, is wanted for
passing forged checks. Two of them
came TO light today for amounts of
$12 each, made on checks containing
the advertisement of the D. &. F.
Kusel Co., for whom he claimed to
work
Miss Nathalie Swanson, the 16-year-
old daughter OF a Madison tailor,
boarded an early morning train for
Chicago to visit relatives She did
not arrive at Chicago, and no word has
been received from her by either her
parents in Madison or her relatives in
Chicago.
Col. John Hicks of Oshkosh Ameri-
can minister to Chile, is on his way
back to his post. He will be accom-
panied as far as New York by Mr..
and Mrs. John Hicks, Jr., and Miss
Frances Hicks of st. Paul, a niece of
the colonel will sail with him for
Chile
The body of Lewis Larson was found
on the tracks between Rio and Wyo-
cena The body was crushed beyond
recognition. He had been weak mind
ed for the last year, and was always
known to carry considerable money.
After the body was found 1871 was
picked up along the tracks.
At Glen Flora, from the effects of
Jul bS bu NnC bOuy anu l4lG SuOSh lC-
ceived from the breaking of lamp,
Mrs. Elizabeth Musser, aged 70 years,
died. She is survived by three chill
dren Mrs. H. w. True of Glen Flora
Mrs. Martin of Cameron Junction, and
| Mrs. William Rodgers of Lonesboro
| Ia
At Beaver Dam, two young women
were arrested on charges of illegal
fishing. The girls are Josie and Mary
Rechek. They were fishing with set
lines in Beaver Dam lake. They were
taken before Judge Miltgen, where
they pleaded not guilty. They were
bound over under 500 bonds to ap-
pear for trial.
Robert E. Bundy has begun a quo
wararnto action in the circuit court of
Pepin county to remove Frank L. Tay.
lor sheriff of the county, from office.
| The grounds for the action, as set
forth in the complaint, are that Sheriff
Taylor was a deserter from the United
States military service on two coca
sions, once in 1862 and again in 1868
| A movement has been started for Sc
touring an endowment of $4,000 for
Rochester, Wis, academy. As a start
er citizens of the town are raising $40
600. Of this amount over $4,000 has
been pledged and the last 1000 has
been promised to complete the $1O.-
/ 600. There is hope that not only $4O,-
| 600 will be raised, but that amount ex-
ceeded.
L. B. Dresser of st. Croix Falls a
member of the state board of control,
who has been inspecting the state
home for feeble minded at Chippewa
Falls, states that the board will meet
next month to receive bids for the
erection of three large buildings for
the home. In all $150,000 will be
spent for these buildings and other inn
lprovements.
| Announcement of the fact that for
mer Senator John C. Spooner has dis
continued and closed his law offices
in Madison means that the Wisconsin
statesman has practically severed his
last connection with his home state
and with his home city. While he
still owns his residence property on
Langdon street the Spooner family is
living in New York
Because he was honest and atten. Ut
ed to settle the claims incurred by 20
called suit clubs, which were declGr-
ed form of gambling and stopped by
the district attorney. Alfred Krogh,
one Of the best knuwu young bust.
ness men of Kenosha, has turned his
business over to a trustee for the
benefit OF his creditors The liabili-
ties Will be in the neighborhood OF
$4,000, while assets will not exceed
I$1,10u.
\ stranger, giving his name as Will
lam Kelly. and Chicago his home, was
taken in by the Racine police on
charge OF obtaining money under false
pretenses. He solicited advertise
ments for what purported to be a
Catholic calendar, and represented
that Father Thomas Johnson OF st.
Rose church authorized him to do so.
1t developed chat no such authority
lad been given.
Marinette council Knights of Column
bus, which subscribed $50 to a fund of
500 00O which was semi ~ tho SON