Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-23
WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS

lected seed of the high quality to-
bacco seed will lO longer be practised
by the college of agriculture OF the
University of Wisconsin. For sew
eral years past the college has sent
the best grade Of Connecticut Havana
tobacco seed to any farmer asking for
1t. Now the department feels the inn
provement of the Wisconsin tobacco
crop has been pushed to a point
where the farmers themselves will try
to keep the seed standard up to high
level
Burlington.-While the through
Minneapolis passenger train on
the 500 line was running 40 miles
or more an hour, when a few miles
south OF this city, the engineer, George
ID. MSck of Chicago. was stricken
with heart failure and fell over dead
on the floor OF the cab. He was fifty
two years old and one of the oldest en-
gineers on the 500 line. His remains
were taken to Aurora. III.
GAINESVILLE. - Despite the vetoing
by the mayor of the council
ordinance providing for the employ
ment of the firm OF tax ferrets. the
company has filed notification with
the city treasurer that they have be-
gun work. 1t is probable that the coun-
Gil at its meeting will reconsider its
ordinance. as great opposition has de-
veloped among business men to the
employment of the sleuths.
Madison.-It has been decided
by the Wisconsin union build
ing committee of the university to
make an effort to raise $250,O00 this
year to erect a new union building.
The committee plans to ask the legis-
lature for an appropriation and to sos
licit subscriptions from Wisconsin
alumni. Walter A. Buchen. Madison.
is chairman of the committee,
Racine.-The annual meeting OF
the German Baptist church In
! Wisconsin is being held In this city
with over fifty ministers and laymen
in attendance. Rev. e. Miller of Che
boygan. Mich. delivered the opening
address. Addresses were delivered by
Rev. j. Nj. HoefIiin of Oshkosh, state
missionary, and F. w. c. Meyer OF
Milwaukee.
Marinette--Earl Williams. twen-
ty-one years old, was sentenced
TO year In the state prison at Wau-
pun after pleading guilty to the de-
struction OF electrical apparatus. A
special statute makes the destruction
OF any electrical apparatus criminal
offense. Williams, II Is said, cut down
the wire 20 a city arc light.
4 Superior special lnvestiga-
ton committee of the Commercial
club will ask the street railway
company to lower its fares and to i'm
prove the service The matter of ex-
tension OF lines also is 10 be taken up.
A four-cent fare with reduced rates
for workingmen and school children Isl
wanted.
| Madison. ~ The Wisconsin rate
commission handed down n de-
cision requiring the Chicago. Milwau-
kee e. St Paul road to provide better
passenger train. service at New Hol-
stein, in Calumet county. and to Inn
prove their depot facilities at that viii
lage
/ Eau Claire.--Phlllp Howard OF
Chetek. a young man in charge OF a
potato car from Bloomer 10 Eau Claire.
had an attack OF epilepsy and fell on n
hot stove and was badly burned. He
was alone In the car and helpless until
the train reached Eau Claire.
Madison. -- After being out %
hours, a jury in the circuit court,
trying a claim for 1920 by the meat
packing firm OF Vette & Bunker. CHI
cago, against Julius G. Kruger, Madi-
son, its agent. disagreed and was dis,
missed
La Crosse.--Matt Ruesgen. convic-
ted murderer OF John II. studier. was
sentenced by Judge Higbee to impris-
onment for life in the penitentiary.
La Crosse.-Matt Ruesgen. who
shot and killed his foreman. John
II. Studier, on June II, following a
dispute over wages, was found guilty
Of murder In the first degree
Madison--Th largest enrolment
of students in the history of the
University f. Of Wisconsin is shown
by the new directory. which records
1902 students In attendance ia add
ton TO the 1870 dairy students just en-
tered, total of over 1000. This num-
Der win be swelled by the short course
students In agriculture, who come
nearly 500 strong for IA weeks begin.
ming on December l. The increase Ia
attendance thus far is 407. or over IL
per cent, the largest proportional gain
for a number Of years past.
Marinette.--The coroneT's Jury gave
verdict that Motorman Frank
Buttrick was not guilty OF con-
tributory negligence In the street car
accident In which Fred Leitzke was
killed. Two women testified that they
heard LeitzEe's team running on the
pavement before the accident hap
pened The motorman says the team
was running when 1t dashed into view
In front Of the car at the street Inter-
section 1t is believed that Lejtzke's
team was running away.
Port Washington. Louis HoR-
man. Cedarburg butcher. charged
with killing his son, Carl. twelve years
OF age. was bound over to the March
term of municipal court TO stand trial
for first degree murder. Hoffman plead
ed not guilty. Many persons in Ozau-
kee county believe Hoffman insane. He
is said to have been severely injured
in a runaway accident last September