Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-07-26

erect until August j, although II was
announced that 1t would be effective
July II. The change was made in the
correction bills passed in order TO
give the secretary of state time to
prepare for the work of registration.
Auto and motorcycle owners who now
have licenses need not register until
January. but all applicants come UNI.
der the law and Will be compelled to
pay the license fee for the remainder
OF the year. The fee is SIS for auto
mobiles and So for motorcycles, in.
stead of So. as has been stated fire.
quently.
Madison.-A remarkable hve-year
growth of the ten normal sum-
mer schools is shown in the state
ment by Secretary William Kittle Of
the board of normal regents. The
statement follows: Enrolment in
1907, 76S; in 1908. LIPS; in 1909,
f.74S; in 1910. 1855; in 1911. $3.50.
The summer schools have not killed
the Institutes. and during the COM
ing year large number of two day
institutes will be held in various
parts of the state.
Madison.-The University of Wis.
| consin. leader in the 'purIfica-
ton" crusade that swept confer
ence of the athletic world in the
winter Of 1906 has come to the fore
again with a startling athletic pro
poganda. The regents of the univer-
sity have added TO the curriculum a
full athletic course which combined
with literary work. will lead to de-
gree of bachelor of arts.
La Crosse.--Fire, said to have
been started by boys in dry Mm.
Der sheds of the Smith Manufac-
turing company. destroyed $4,000
worth of finished timber used in the
construction of wagons and ruined d
building block long. A stiff wind
for time threatened TO spread the
blaze to the heart of the manufactur.
ing district
Oconomowoc. The presence OF
mind of Miss Stella Cunningham
undoubtedly prevented J. X. Gil
son and his daughter, May ellison,
| from being drowned in Okauchee lake
when their launch capsized. Miss
Cunningham, who was rowing nearby
saw their plight and arrived Just in
time to save them.
Milton Junction Roy Smith. aged
/ thirty.five a wealthy farmer, dIs-
appeared and has not been seen
/ since. He started with 5000 for
/ GAINESVILLE, but apparently did not
reach there, nor did he return. He
was married year ago, and his
wife is Frustrated.
Madison. - According to deed
/ filed In the office of Register of
Deeds Kroken John NJ. olin has
sold part of his land in the town OF
Madison 10 the univefsity regents for
| $40 1000. The sale follows that OF the
Raymer farm, for which the regents
paid s1T5,000,
Askeaton.--Th corn crop, which
has been threatened by the long
drought, was saved by heavy
rain. TIE grain crop. badly damaged
Is now being harvested The potato
crop Is total failure. Pastures are
completely dried up.
stoughton The Rev Samuel @.
| Ruegg, pastor Of the Congrega-
t.onal church. since 1909. or
dained March 81. 1901, at Stock
bridge. has resigned his pastorate
Racine.-Rosco Perez. aged seven
teen, died from blood poisoning caused
! by cutting his knee with a knife q
week ago while whiting
La Crosse.-P Picking UP a clam on
the shores OF Black river resulted In
John Bowling, switchman, finding q
pearl the value Of which is estimated
at $1,000.
Richland Center-Fire destroyed
the general store Of II. NJ schoon
over and the restaurant OF A
/ c. Wertz. The hardware store OF d.
1 r. james and the bakery OF Otto Sey-
bold were also wrecked The loss will
/ be $4,000. This Is the fourth OF a
series of fires within a few months.
The early hour circumstances sur
rounding each case strongly indicate
incendiary origin.
Neenahs-Tbrown into the high
( waves during windstorm on
! Lake Winnebago, three young men,
/ Clifford Sawyer. Patrick Keoppoch
/ and Carl Wassenberg, nearly lost their
lives when their sailboat capsized
| They were rescued after several
hours clinging TO the overturned
/ craft, In an exhausted condition. This
is the boat that capSized and caused
| the drowning Of four Appleton girls
several weeks ago. The boys viii
sail 1t no more.
Racine. - Fire Marshal James
| Cape and Andrew Chrlstianson.
a farmer. narrowly escaped being
killed while trying.out team IF
horses desired for the fire depart
ment. While the team was racing at
full speed the wagon pole broke and
an end drove into the ground The
occupants were thrown to the road