Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-19
SEEN AND HEARD
In WISCONSIN

having passed forged check On Con
Nielsen Of the Hotel Belvidere, in Au.
gust, pleaded guilty in the municipal
court and was sentenced to the state
prison at Waupun for a term of two
years. Wolff is from a well-to-do fam
lily OF Cincinnati. o., and his brother
IS prominent attorney OF that state.
He said that he never was In trouble
before.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Secord. six
years old. daughter Of Charles Secord,
engineer for the Robbins Lumber com.
pany. was smothered. She endeavored
to jump across hole which had been
dug for telephone post and fell in.
The dirt caved in on top OF the girl
and smothered her before she could
be extricated.
Sheboygan.-County Clerk A. G.
Meyers has refused to accept the pri.
mary election expense statement Of
Judge ID. Mahlsted. Plymouth, de-
ieated candidate for the nomination
for clerk Of the courts. on the ground
that the document was not filed with.
In thirty days after the election No
action has been taken in the case.
Beloit-Rev. Paul Roth. pastor OF
the English Lutheran church here, has
been appointed instructor In sacred
history In the Chicago Lutheran Theo-
logical seminary.
Belols.7--The annual Big Hfll day
picnic will be observed by Beioit col.
legs students. Prof. G. e. Fairfield
has charge of the event.
Beloit--George GemmiIl has re-
turned nom a ten months stay In in.
terror South America. where he went
to install machinery in plant OF a
gold mining company. He says he
dislikes that country.
Janesville.-The hearing in the case
OF Policeman Janvrin, BeloIt. charged
with the shooting OF John Hayes on
March 80, began in Judge Grimm's
court here.
Kenosha.-Carl Nelson, a nine.year.
old boy, was run down and seriously
injured here by an automobile N
which Mayor NJ. J. Scholey. Fire Chief
Henry Isermann and Milton Kent were
the passengers.
La Crosse.--lulian A. Thwing, cash.
Ter OF the Security Savings bank. is re
covering from the shock and serious
burns received in an explosion in the
residence of Mrs. Levi Withee here.
when he sought a gas leak with a
match, while reopening the house for
Mrs Wlthee's return from abroad
Madison George f. Page OF Mil.
waukee, unsuccessful candidate for
the Republican nomination for mem.
Der of congress in the Fourth district,
certites to Secretary OF State Frear
that his pre-primary campaign ex.
penses We're s676.75. made up chiefly
OF i.ems for postage, printing and ad.
vertising. The statement is one OF
the most completely detailed fled SO
far.
Dodgeyillc. Henry Rowe. a pioneer
merchant OF Dodgeyille, Is dead. He
came to Dodgeyille from England with
his mother in iS46. He Is survived by
his wife, two sons, Thomas Rowe, Har
yard. ILL.,, and DR.. Charles Rowe, Hub
bell. Mich. and one daughter. Miss
blanche Rowe. Dodgeville
Eau Claire.--Garret p. ChiIds Is the
first Eau Claire fireman TO be retired
with n pension for life. A complica
tlon OF ailments has compelled him to
cease his labors after 2Oh years OF
service.
Marinette.-The main drive on
the Menominee river is now at
Chapple Rapids, where a big jam Is
reported, It IL expected that all the
logs will reach Menomlnee and Mari.
nette within two or three days. It has
been hard drive and the latest to ar.
rive in the history Of the region.
Marinette.-Albert Guathier, sixty.
three years old, entered plea OF
guilty to a statutory offense. his six.
teen. year-old daughter being the com.
plainant and was sentenced by Judge
s. d. Hastings to Ave years In the
state penitentiary Bert Flint pleaded
guilty TO a statutory charge and was
sentenced TO two years In the state
prison.
Sturgeon Bay.-The new 60-foot gas
olIne yacht Dora was picked up on
Horseshoe shoal on Green bay in o
waterlogged condition with two men
aboard The boat was beached on Lit
tie Sister bay. having become too full
of water to be towed. Little is known
OF the boats trouble. as the two men
left soon after being brought to this
city. II Is said that II was built In
Bay City and was ON It's maiden trip.
Algoma-St Mary's congregation
celebrated its golden jubilee on
an elaborate scale. the event serving
as a Homecoming for priests and mem
bers who had been identified with the
church since its organization in 1860
The program commenced with a pro
session through the streets OF the city
participated in by about GOO persons,
Rt. Rev. J. G.. Fox, bishop Of the do.
cese. celebrated pontifical high mass
{ being the first such event In the his
:ory Of the congregation.
Beaver transforming the woods
without any clothing but a torn un
: shirt, man who gave his name as
a &C Donnegan OF Chicago was found
vs. city officials north Of here. He
told an incoherent story about part
ner having been drowned while they
were walking along the lake. The
story is not believed. He viii be sub
iected to a mental examination.
Fond du Lac--Mrs. Euphua Purdy
wife Of A. q. Purdy, is dead. She had