Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-25

Adam 5. SandfOrG, formerly edlloT
| and proprietor of the Raclde advocate
land at that time one of the most i'm
portant newspaper men in the state,
is in destitute circumstances in lit
tie town near Portland, Ore.
Mrs. Mary Vogt, of Appleton, whose
husband Louis Vogt, went west
twelve years ago to seek his fortune
and who has not been heard from
since. secured a divorce and was mar
ried TO Nicholas Schumacher at Me
nominee, Mich.
Game Warden S. B. Kirkoff has ar
rested wlniam Ward of Eau Claire
and a stranger named Vernon who
mad six prairie chickens in their pos
session whicE they had skinned in
The hope of rebuilding the game war
den if caught. They pleaded guilty
The members of the Kenosha board
of education have voted not to allow
any more bills to members for work
done for the schools of that city. me
hoard has asked for the issue OF
bonds to the amount of $4,000 for
tho erection of a new grade school.
George Schumacher Of GAINESVILLE
who was shot by his former sweet
heart. Florence Dugan, last April, and
was confined to the hospital until
four weeks ago. is again failing rapid
" at his home, and may die before
Miss Dugan is called for trial the lat
ter part of this month.
At Kenosha Felix Leschinac and
Mrs. Anna TROY, two Austrians in
his city. were to have been married
but when they went to get a license
the clerk refused to issue one on &C
count of the fact that both the bride
and groom,to-be had been divorced
in a year.
Harriet Smith, aged II years; Hazei
Smith, aged Is years, and Florence
/ Miller aged 10 years, were found IN
an abandoned shack at GAINESVILLE
when the police raided the place. 1t
is probable that the mothers of boys
OF similar age will demand that the
girls be sent to the state industrial
school for girls.
Members of the crew of the sand
scow Root Of Milwaukee rescued from
! death in Kenosha harbor are demand
/ ing that steps be taken to secure
Carnegie medal for Thorvald Toilet
sen. a night watchman on board the
steam barge Cherokee, who showed
! great personal bravery in the rescue
of the members of tde crew.
1 In June, 1906, Miss Lillian P. Junco,
aged II years. of Racine, fell in love
with Henry A. Wiswedel, who was her
senior by few years. They fled to
! Waukegan. Ill For four days they
/ fingered in the Illinois town, then
came back to Racine. and two days
after the husband deserted his bride.
Thursday Judge Shielding granted
her divorce.
BY a coat being Knocked down in
a tent used for sleep ng quarters by
a bridge building gang at GAINESVILLE
a cooked 50 calibre revolver was dis
charged and the bullet struck Ed
ward Murdoch. an employee, at the top
Of the right thigh and bored hole
eleven inches in length entirely
through the limb. After the accident
he walked mile to a Doctors office.
At Chippewa Falls a large portion
Of a street of the south side of this
city has been gradually appropriated
by abutting property owners during
the last eight years. The city engin-
Ger has given notice that he intend
ed to open up fifty foot wide street.
and as a result a number Of buildings
will probably have to be moved. in
less the matter IS taken into the
courts.
The state railroad commission held
4 a hearing on a petition by the North
ern Lumber company for an order re
curing the Northern Pacific railroad
company to 1uiid a spur track from
Maple, Douglas county, to a tract OF
timber some distance from Maple
The petitioner was represented by
State Senator George B. HudnaH, and
the defendant by Attorney Louis
Hanitsch The commission took the
case under advisement.
Involuntary bankruptcy proceed
iings were instituted against the Wis
bile Typewriter company Of Kenosha
Carroll Atwood was appointed re
ceiver The petition alleges that tht
company has transferred and con
4 cealed certain property with intent tC
hinder, delay and tefraud creditors
The liabilities are estimated at 500,
00V The assess include completed
plant. patents and other property
Rev. Father J. Vaughan wa.
reputation as lc-urer is not only
state wide, has severed his connec
ton with church work in the Eat
Claire section and he will hereafte
devote his entire time to leetming
Father Vaughan Before becoming
= Catholic priest was aa actor and hi
principal lectures deai WITH Shakes
| pearean plays He was the founder o
The Altoona institute an educationa
institution with advanced courses
2 ont OF funds earned on lecture tour
! he built a new school building and
= residence yaued at $4,000
The state comm issiouet OF insug
anca has asked the attorney genera
whether the Pacidc Mutual Lille In
surance company can lawfully pa,