Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-12-28
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

jneut business man of Apple Riv-l
or, H., was killed and a companionl
aamed White, also of Apple River,
slightly injured in an automobile acct
lent about four miles from here The
men had visited this city on businessl
ana started for home about dusk In,
attempting to make a sharp turn on a.
rough hill on the Shullsburg road,
about four miles south of Darlington
the driver lost control of the maehinel
aud II plunged down an embankmenti
about fifteen feet high, turning turtle
and pinning both men under the ma
shine.
A number of teams were in the VII
cinity at the time and were at the,
scene of the accident in a few min
utes. The car was lifted and the men
removed as quickly as possible. oliver
was conscious when removed, but be-
came unconscious and died before
medical aid arrived He is survived
by a widow and family
La Crosse.-By doubling the pro-
iuction Of milk from one COW and
eliminating the unproductive COW from
the herd. farmers of La Crosse county
are trebling their income Prof. A.
Johnson, head of the La Crosse Coun-
" School OF Agriculture showed in
an address where the seyen-day rec
ord does not amount to much, de-
clarng that the average flow for the
entire year is what counts He said:
We want COW that will produce
I 5000 pounds OF milk a year or 300
| pounds butter fat BY getting this
amount the farmers income can be
trecled for he can dispose of the I'M
/ productive COW and save the cost of
| feed"
Madison.-The special legislative
committe on industrial insurance
| adjourned until December %. when
they will reconvene and take final
action on their report on the indus.
| trial insurance bill, which, II is under
stood, is now practically complete.
| Two important features of the pro
posed law have been decided on. The
workman who is injured shall not be
allowed tc exercise the right of choos-
ing between the common law and the
new statute. but must seek compensar
ton for the accident under the latter.
Racine,-There was an uprising
among the $50 students of the
Racine college grammar school and =
demand made that Major Randolph.
military commandant of the institu.
tion, be asked by the faculty TO resign.
The students assert they will appeal
TO their parents TO take them from the
school and place them In some other
institution. II Major Randolph re-
mains.
Racine. --onlcers OF Odd Fellows
lodge. No. s. Of this city have
received a letter from Germany tell
! ing of the sensational death of Mr. and
Mrs. William Dietz. formerly we'll
known Germans here. The letter said
that Dietz and bis wife fearing that
/ they would come TO want, entered a
compact to die and that Dietz FIRST
| killed his wife and then himself
Oshkosh Henry Reed Of this city,
who was bitten by dog ten
weeks ago. died. Mr., Reed had
worked for HOLSTER Amos & Co for
about twenty-five years and was over
sixty years old, The wound was ex-
/ amined by physician. who advised
/ the man TO take the Pasteur treat
ment at Madison but Mr.. Reed refused
TO do so
! La Crosse--While cleaning her
diamonds in the sink, Mrs Paul Pam
perrin. formerly Of Milwaukee, was
| shocked 10 see four of the sparklers
drop and roll into the drain pipe. The
! water has been shut off from the dou-
/ BILE house in which the family resides
| for two days while plumbers are ma
king an effort 10 locate the lost Jewels.
Beloit--In the home oratoricaI
contest OF Beloit college first place
was won by Lew Saretsky OF,
Benton Harbor Mich. arI second by
] Harold Kilbourne OF Beloit These
Will represent Beloit in the state con-
test at Appleton Saretsky won tho
state contest last year.
Neenah.-Ethel, the little daughter
| OF Mr. and Mrs Tames Foran.
/ lies at her hone seriously burned
az a result Of attempting to light s.
/ lamp. Probable death was prevented
/ by her six-year-old brother. who bare
! handed smothered the flames.
Beloit--The Berlin Machine works
was fined $50 on a charge pre-
| ferred by the factory inspector for
| having a dangerous setscrew on a
shaft in their shop. The company
| pleaded guilty.
Kenosha--Mrs. Katherine L. Van
Wyck, secretary OF the Associated
! Charities OF Milwaukee. spoke
before 100 representatives of various
organizations in Kenosha and aided in
the organization Of the Kenosha Provi-
dent association, the work of which
will be modelled after that of the Mil
waukee organization. Nearly every
church and fraternaI organization in
| Kenosha will be represented in the
new society. Rev Edgar T. Farrill.
president Of the Wisconsin Society OF
Christian Endeavor. has been elected
PRESIDENT Of the association.
Tony-The state graded school
here was destroyed by fire.
The loss is $4,000 with insurance.
Five teachers were employed and the
attendance was $50. A modern build
ing will be erected at once.
Neenah.-The thirty-nlnth annual
session Of the Wisconsin State
Grange society opened here for q
three days session. Delegates from
IL