Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-10
WISCONSIN NEWS
TERSELY TOLD

ashland state Probation oficer
sostad. representing the board of
control, asked Judge Esehweiler
OF Milwaukee TO impose sentence
upon Jchlmer Johnson. former clerk
of the municipal court OF Ashland
Johnson pleaded guilty to embezzling
the funds Of the court last fall, but
Judge Eschweiler released him on
parole The PROBATION officer pre-
sented evidence showing he had VIC
lated his pledges regarding personal
conduct and asked that his parole be
revoked and prison sentence be given.
Judge Eschweiler imposed tro
years term at waupun.
Madison The ninth session of
the farmers course in agricul-.
ture, under the auspices OF the col
lege of agriculture OF the University
of Wisconsin. win open in this city
on January 80 and continue until
February 9. Special dairy classes for
farmers. women and young people win
be given on the opening day: Con
troll of Waste Through Proper ldan.
agement,v will be the subject for
January 81; Efficiency on the Farm"
February 2: Saving Feeds and Fer
filters" February 3: Important Wis
consin Products" February 5: "Con-
trolling Plant Pests. February s;
annual meeting of the state board OF
agriculture. February z; annual meet
ing of the Wisconsin Live Stock asse
citation. February s, and Controlling
Animal Diseases" on February 3.
Madison. new pardon ap-
plications await the action of Gov
ernor McGovern They are: Fred
Dahlman, who pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to five years on December
10. 1910; William Kurowski, convicted
of forgery in Shawano county on De-
cember 16. 1909. four years; Harry
Gustayius. convicted on September 20,
1909. at Oshkosh of assault regardless
of human life: Alphonse Prise, serving
a ten-year sentence for arson. COM
mitted within the last year, and John
Host, Prairie du Chen. who on May
81, 1910. was convicted of an I'M
natural crime and sentence. to six
years.
Janesyille.-In collision be
tween a street car and a switch en-
CINE at the Academy street crossing,
Motorman Simon Burdick vas rem
dered unconscious and received sew
eral severe bruises, and three pas
sengers were hurt by being thrown
against the side Of the car. The
street car was partially wrecked and
swung clear of its tracks. The con-
ductor did not see the approaching
switch engine as It was coming
toward the car.
Beloit--Rev. r. c. Bedford OF
this city &died unexpectedly at
Los Angeles, Cal, Of heart trouble.
He was spending the winter there.
Mr.. Bedford was secretary OF the
board of trustees and manager of the
finance department of the Tuskegee.
Ala, institute, Booker T. Washing
toms school He was also trustee
of several affiliated schools and did
much for the elevation of the col
ored race in the soutbi He was born
In England. He graduated from Bel
oft college in 1872 and was preacher
in the Congregational church. lie
travelled much and was widely known.
Mr. Bedford sleayes wife and several
oh 1r~, I<k, fr. e..A
with the government forestry service
in Montana Mrs. T. ID. Wooisey,
Beloit, Is a daughter.
Madison.--In order to provide
instruction in manual training in
the small high schools of Wiscon-
sin equal to that found In the large
city high schools the department OF
manual arts of the University OF Wis
.consin this year has engaged an ex-
perienced teacher to conduct a man-
ual training circuit, composed of the
high schools OF New London. West
Depere, Chiffon. Keil and New Hol-
stein. The work is proving great
success and other circuits probably
win be organized next year. The work
Of the circuit is carried on by an in
structor WHO makes his headquarters
at Appleton and conducts classes at
each high school on the circuit once
a week in drawing and bench work,
giving both demonstrations and In
dividuaI instruction.
Portages-But for his faithful
dog, Robert Heberlein, a farmer
living mile east of Briggsyilie. I'M
doubtedIy would have been gored and
trampled to death by an angry bull
that attacked him. The dog, running
from the house. snapped at the bull
so feroc.ously that its attention was d.
yerted from the PROSTATE farmer
While the dog stood on the bull, mem
bers of the family dragged Heberlein
TO safety.
Racine. --The four-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanson Of
Carmel avenue, Is dead as the result
of blood poisoning The child scratch
ed his face on Christmas with a toy.
Racine.-The police department
received a telegram from Gary.
Ind, that Chris or Fred Peterson.
Racine, aged thirty years, had com
r,s4fad St,fcida af that nIaca NV aan0.