Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-19
STATE NEWS

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Prohibition nominee for attorney gen.
eral. fled statement with the secre-
tary of state showing that his primary
campaign expenses were s31. George
j. Ostermann, who was candidate
for the Republican nomination for the
assembly from the Price. Taylor dis
trict, spent $1437. Christian P EIling-
son, candidate for the Republicans
nomination for the assembly from the
Cnippewa-Rush district, spent s21450i
Madison.-At a joint meeting of thd
Edwin Booth and Red Domino Dral
matte clubs ii was decided that tn
Two societies should give joint pla
on Saturday. December 10. The pIa
to be given was not decided on.
Madison.-Attorney General Gilbert
received a check from the administered
tors OF the estate Of Lucy T. EastmarI
decedent OF New York in settlement
Of claims for nonresident inheritance
tax in the sum Of 81 $50.
Oconto.-Walter H. Phillips has had
his sight destroyed when lightning
struck chimney in the rear of his
Fond du Lac-The total assessed
valuation of-property in Fond du Lad
Is 81. 439,292. Last year the total was
s12,096,546.
La Crosse.-The body of Miss Mary
Clarke. st. Paul, formerly of La
Crosse. who committed suicide by
jumping into the Mississippi river, was
found near Running Slough. five miles
down stream.
Wausaukee.-B. A. Galloway, his
two sons. Claude and Clyde. and
their wives and Mr.. Mcconnell
and family. have arrived here from
Pleasant Hill. Ill. Mr.. Galloway has
purchased 500 acres of land and he
plans to farm on a large scale. The
company brought five carloads of
household goods, stock and farm ma
chinery.
Marinette.-Albert Guathier, aged
sixty-three years. was sentenced
| by Judge Hastings to serve five years
in the penitentiary. being convicted
on charge brought by his sixteen
year-old daughter
Oconto.-A special election to
decide whether the city shall bond
In the sum OF $685. to secure the
harbor appropriation offered by the
government will be held today.
Appleton.-A number of Outa.
gamie county farmers have pur-
! chased apparatus for bottling beer.
They buy their supply of beer by the
half barrel and bottle 1t for their own
use.
Babcock-Joseph Hand was shot
and fatally wounded in the back
yard of ]. Eichenseer. who was
arrested and taken to Grand Rapids
by Sheriff Griffin on a charge of shoot.
ing.
Coleman.-William Hooper. aged SO.
was instantly killed here while haul
ing boiler from Coleman to Klon-
dixie. The rear axle on the truck
broke. throwing Hooper from the
wagon and pinning him under the
boiler He leaves widow and sew
eral children.
Wausau.-The thirty-seventh annual
convention of the Wisconsin Women's
! Christian Temperance Union opened
in this city for four days session.
One hundred and fifty delegates are
in attendance. The present officers
| will probably be reelected. The Wis
/ consin w. c. T. U. has 4,4S6 members
gain OF 209, and $50 unions
Wausau.-Knights of Columbus Of
this city are planning a more elabo
rate celebration of Columbus day
] than ever has been given here. Sew
eral lodges from other parts of the
state are expected to attend.
Green Bay Milton Patten narrowly
escaped being killed. While getting
out of a canoe on hunting "trip near
Suamico, the trigger of his shotgun
caught on the boat and the weapon
/ was discharged. One arm was so bad
ly wounded that amputation may be
necessary.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as employees
In the legislature OF 1911 will
be filed by competitive examinations
which will be held throughout the
state at the various county seats on
Saturday, November 10, 1910. There
/ Will dkSO We ASlu Oil TIC same udtc GA
aminations for cadetships to West
Point and Annapolis. family officer
and matron. greenhouse man. janitor.
local assistant to state veterinarian
policeman. proofreader and state
agent (parole offcer).
Oshkosh. The Wisconsin Bap.
list Ministerial union here elected
these officers: President, Rev. William
! Billings. Waukesha. vice-presisent,
Rev. Z. K. Dresser, Sheboygan: sec
,etary. Rev. F. F. Parsons, Sheboygan
Fails; treasurer. Rev. A. P. Garrett,
Green Bay; historian, Rev. f. B. Ed
nonds, Beaver Dam.
| Oshkosh. - The district conven
ton of the Woman's Relief corps
here closed with the election of these
officers: President, Mrs Abbie Fen.
ton. Neenah; vice-president, Mrs
Mary Nichols, Oshkosh: Junior vice
president, Mrs. Nellie Strong, Me
nasha; treasurer. Mrs. Elizabeth SUIT
ton. Oshkosh.
La Crosse.-Dynamiting and drag
ging have failed TO bring to the sur
face the body OF Miss Mary Clark OF
! st. Paul, supposed to have jumpce
into the river. The impression is grow
ing that she threw herself into the
water and. evading the night witch