Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-30
STATE
HAPPENINGS

ty-seven years. formerly a retired
furniture dealer in Milwaukee
and member o. one OF the most
prominent families in that city, was
found dead in deserted school build
ing. An autopsy over the remains was
held, but the physicians performing it
declared that they could give no cause
for the death of the man. There were
few bruises on the body. but it was
declared tSat these could not have
| caused death. The police believe that
Anger was murdered and his body
taken to the school house with a view
of concealing the crime. Anger is a
brother of Rev. John Anger, one of the
best known Luthern ministers in Wis
consin.
oshkosh.-The summer meeting
of the Wisconsin State Horticul-
tural society, held at Oshkosh, was
attended by about 100 members and
visitors. William Toole of Baraboo
read paper on Amateur Floral
Decorations" and Marcia Hewlett of
Oshkosh one on Flowers for the
- AhNA- IL 1ldluHoOu ~
TIM, professional gardeners from
Lake Geneva, read papers on Lilies
and Roses" G.. l.. Richardson Of
Stanley gave review of how state
laws affect members of the society
The work done by the University of
Wisconsin in the line of horticulture
was outlined by Professors Moore,
Sanders and Jones'
Manitowoc. = Doubt as to the
fate of r.. NJ. Vedder and L. M.
Robertson, the two Harvey (Ill) men
whose gasoline launch was picked VI
ten miles south of here, has been
cleared by the finding of the two
bodies off Centeryille, short distance
from where the launch was taken up
Every indication supports the theory
OF the police that the two deserted the
boat in an attempt to swim ashore
rather than take chances of drifting
out on the lake when their gasoline
tank ran low, and both drowned
Kenosha.-With a record of a
wedding every two years for nine
years, Mrs Bonnie NJ. Clark of Chi.
cago, known on the stage as Lillian
Mari, had her fifth marriage in Ke-
nosha when she became the bride OF
Joseph r. Engleman of Chicago, me-
chanic. Notwithstanding that Mrs.
Engleman had wept over the bier of
three husbands and had stood in the
x.-ftI n h. q, 1r.f
yet twenty-six years of age, and she
declared that she was still convinced
that marriage was not failure.
Madison.-The state railroad COM
mission has granted a certificate
the Wisconsin & Northern Railway
company, under which the road pro-
poses to build from Neenah north
through Appleton and Shawano to
Langlade county A certificate was
also mailed to the Fairchild & North
eastern road. which will build an ex-
tension.
Fond du Lac. - Oscar Kremer
died from gangrene following the
breaking of his leg in an automobile
accident on June Is, when he was
struck by T. B. Haber's car. As state
warden of the knights of Columbus
Mr.. Kremer had a wide acquaintance.
Appleton-Mrs. Frlederika Noffkw,
twice widow, and Ernst Ferg,
twice a widower, were married by
Rev. Theodore Marth. The bride
is seventy-four and the bridegroom
seventy-seven. They were sweethearts
In Germany in youth, but fate separat-
ed hem and 1t was only recently that
they we're brought together again.
Kenosha.-Peter Laven, wanted
on charges of bigamy and en-
bezzlement, has been arrested in
Alexandra Bay. N. Y. Laven left
Kenosha a month ago. just after his
marriage to Veronica Chances, who
turned over to him 5000. A week
after the marriage wife of Laven,
who he declared he believed was dead,
came here and he left.
Madison. -Secretary L. L. John
son of the special legislative com
mittee to investigate fire insurance in
wisconsin, has complied data on vari-
GUS companies operating In this state
which he will submit to the commit
tee when It meets In Milwaukee dur
ing the sessions of the National Asso-
citation of Insurance Commissioners,
August 22-25.
Marinette.-Garret Day, the miss
ing naval cadet, who was sum
moned from Annapolis because his
mother was dying. arrived. He be-
came short Of funds en- route and neg
lected to notify his parents.
wausau.-.Tohn ViIter, aged twenty
three. committed suicide by hanging.
probably because Of dependency, due
to lonesomeRess.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Iife-savers
adopted the most unusual cat
on record. This remarkable tabby
landed at the life-saviug station docks
after swimming down the Sheboygan
river and into the arms Of Carl Weig
land, life-sayer. She had apparently
been in the weter some tune and did
not mind II a bit Her aquatic feat
won a home.