Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-06-12
SEEN AND HEARD
In WISCONSIN

May 3, and believed to be one
OF a gang that has burglarized
Washington county homes, pleaded
guilty to the charge of burglary and
was sentenced to 1--WE years in Wau-
pun by Judge Martin Luck. A com.
plete set of burglar tools and explos-
ives were found in his possession
when arrested. Judge Lueck also
sentenced Edward McDermott. who
pleaded guilty to having robbed fish
ing cottages near this city. to one
year in Waupun Both men had been
held in the Milwaukee county jail
since their arrest.
Madison.-Country pastors of Wis
consin and surrounding states will
hold their third annual summer
school of religion at the university
from July Is to &c, under the auspices
of the University Pastors and Associa-
ton Secretaries alliance. The college
Of agriculture AID the extension divi-
sion of the university, with the Pres
byterian board of home missions, are
cooperating with the alliance The
expenses of twenty country pastors
who attend the school Of religion will
be paid by the Presbyterian board of
home missions, and the Congregation.
al board will pay the expenses of fif-
teen more. Problems connected with
rural religious conditions viii be dis
cussed. Rev. NJ. G. Allison of Madison
is chairman of the school
OshkosL.--The remains of Bert
Hicks. SOM OF ex-Attorney General
E. r. Hicks, reached Oshkosh
from Shanghai, China. and the funeral
was held The casket, which had been
prepared in China. where the young
man was slain. was opened and the
semains identified by members OF
the family lnterment was at omro
cemetery beside the grave of a young
er brother, who died since Bert Hicks
vas slain.
La Crosse.-Guido Schmidt. twenty
four. was found OH the doorstep
Of his home. burned 10 crisp.
A broken bottle of whisky was found
in his coat pocket. The theory OF the
authorities is that Schmidt's clothing
became saturated with the liquor and
caught fire when he lighted a match.
Fond du Lac.--Armed with hick-
Try club Mrs. Sam Miller, wife
of a wealthy farmer resting six
miles south Of this city. gave battle to
two poisonous snakes OF the adder
species. crushing both. This is the
first time in 25 years that spotted ad'
ders have been seen in the vicinity.
Fond du Lac.-Robert PrilL the
sighteen-year-old Ripon boy, who
is charged with the murder Of Edward
Schmidt OF this city. in a lonely hut
en the shore Of Green Lake February
8. was aTraigned Tor trial in the
Green Lake county circuit court
Priil pleaded self-defense
JanesviI,t. The thirteen.month-old
child Of MIR. and Mrs. Louis Erdman.
of Cainville was drowned in a barrel,
where ii fell while playing.
Linden-The Glarville rhine was Sc
vorely damaged Ey the explosion of
300-gallon gasoline tank. according tc
advices received.
Kenosha.-The annual convention
of the Epworth League OF the
Milwaukee district came to a close
and Trinity church, Milwaukee, was
selected as the place for holding the
next convention. The following Off
cials we're elected President, b. Stew
art Foss, Yorkville; first vice-presi-
dent, w. L. Sellner, Waukesha; sec
ond vice-president, Miss NJ Purdy,
Milwaukee; third vice-president. Miss
Susie Kreiser. South Milwaukee,;
fourth sice-president. Miss Florence
Foxwell, Kenosha: secretary. Elmer
Pedley, Kenosha; treasurer, Howard
Roberts, Milwaukee; Junior league
superintendent. Miss Edna Artz. Mil
waUkee.
-Maaitowoc Grand Army
men and women OF the relief
corps will head a move in the
state encampment of the G. A. r. at
Amigo next month to place the en-
campment on record asking the state
Legislature to enact legislation which
viii prohibit sports of all kinds on
Memorial day. The move results from
a protest made by the local societies
against the Lake Shore league ball
Games scheduled here for Memorial
day. hut which was waived when the
local management agreed to hold the
calling of the game until four o'clock.
after the G. A. r. exercises.
Chippewa Falls-Lightning struck
and instantly killed John Nunke.
aged sixty-five. in his barnyard
six miles north of this city. It
also killed a team of horses that he
was driving. wife and ten children
survive.
Ashland.-The fruit crop in north
ern Wisconsin win be the largest
| ever known. Conditions have been
1 absolutely perfect. the fruit men say.
! The late spring held vegetation back
until the danger from frost was
| entirely gone The burberry crop will