Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-06

erance. Addresses were made by
James T. Drought. Harry Hadfield. Al
win p. Kletzsch and Benjamin Seherer.
Manifestation Miller and Vic.
tor Konik. Polish laborers of Mil
waukee, were arrested here charged
with forgery. The hit v9re captured
only after an all night chase over the
ice of Green bay. 1t is alleged that
Miller was given a check for $40 by
John Gelassa, countryman. whose
feet We're frozen In a lumber camp
near Dunbar. and who was brought to
Marinette hospital for treatment In
order to be received as a county
charge 1t was declared that Gelassa
gave Miller the check for safe keep
ing and asked him to hold 1t until he
had recovered.
Ashland.-Plans are now being
made for a roadway leading into
the great summer resort region IN Villas
county that will probably become one
OF the most popular automobile high
ways OF the west These roads,
planned to be constructed throughout
the lake. region of Villas county. are to
be connected with the main roads
leading south to Milwaukee as well
as to Ashland. so that first-class high
way win be opened during the coming
summer from Milwaukee to Ashland.
Waukesha.-Horse, wagon and driv-
er fell into ten feet of water
when the delivery cart Of William
Schley. East Broadway. milkman.
skidded on the embankment of the
Fox river Schley was late on his
rounds and attempted to turn sharp
corner near the river. but the horse
was unable TO keep his footing on the
Icy road, The horse was removed
from the water with some difficulty.
No injuries were reported.
Kenosha.-Rev Bernard Elskamp,
for the last fourteen years pastor
OF the st. George congregation and a
teacher of Greek and Latin in the
seminary at St Francis, was found
dead in his bed by his housekeeper
The priest had been in good health
when he retired.
Depere-Dep has joined Mani
towoc. Sheboygan, Milwaukee, Green
Bay and other cities in the Fox
River valley in opposition to the plan
of Chicagoans 20 increase the flow of
water from Lake Michigan into the
drainage canal,
Eau Claire.--S. G. Lindhelm OF
the bureau OF municipal research.
New York city, and at present en-
ployed by the board of public affairs
at Madison, was In Eau Claire investi-
eating school conditions and to confer
with Superintendent of Schools
Schulz.
Neenah.-Bert Seager Of this city.
twenty eight years old, recently re-
leased from the state prison at
Waupun for highway robbery at
Grand Rapids three years ago. was
sentenced to serve a three-year term
for burglary at the home of former
Congressman S. A. Cook last week. He
confessed Seagers previous servi-
tude was for three years.
La Crosse. While Gretna Green
has It's reputation as a marriage
center and Reno its claim to fame in
the number OF divorces, La Crosse has
stepped into the imelight as the
Mecca of first cousins who desire to
wed In three weeks ten first cousins.
or FIVE couples. have beeu welded
here. In every instance they came
from states where the laws prohibit
their marriage.
Washburu.-A highway will prob
ably be built from Washburn to
Superior, via Bayfield, and the north
shore during the coming summer.
Land interests have been interested in
the movement and have offered finan-
cial aid If the road is built at once.
There is a large amount Of excellent
agricultural and frpit land located
along the proposed route which win
be rapidly opened up The project was
considered by the county board of
Douglas county and viii also be dis
cussed by the Bayfield, county super
visors. portion of the road in Bay
field county has already been con-
pleted
Ashland Sportsmen of this Sec
zion Of northern Wisconsin, at
meeting at Minocqua, organized the
Fish and Game Protective association
Of northern Wisconsin Joseph Lucius
OF this city. who was active in forming
the new league was named president,
The other officers elected were: Vice
president, H. Warner. Sayner; score
tary T. Dosckl. Minocqua; treasurer.
Fred Malioy. Sayner. A legislative
committee. consisting of Judge Aimes
OF Minocqua. A. Radclin OF Woodruff
and J. W. Oliver oHArbor Vitae, was
elected.
Appleton The city council ac-
Quilted three saloonkeepers of sell
Ing liquor to William Flemming.
sixteen year-old Chicago boy. brought
here for the purpose by the Burns de-
tective agency, on the ground that the
boy was merely acting as agent for ar
other. The case will be appealed.
Green Wandering about with
out shoes and with his feet fro
zen. a man believed to be an in
mate of some Wisconsin insane asy-