Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-07
SEEN AND HEARD
IN WISCONSIN

Fond du Lac-A tattered felt
nat may be the means Of fasten-
ing the guilt upon two men WHO com
mitted brutal assault upon A. E.
Richardson, proprietor of the North
western restaurant. North Fond din
Lac. Two men entered the restaurant
and ordered lunch. When Richardson
started to serve them, they felled him
with an iron bar and began to rifle his
clothing Calls for assistance brought
attendants from the kitchen. The
men escaped, leaving the bar and a
hat. Two men were arrested. one
hatless, as they reached the city on a
freight train. Richardson is in a sari-
GUS condition.
Madison. = The first session of
the national conference of maya.
zine and newspaper writer's and other
educators on the subject of whether
press writer's are free to tell the
truth" was held in the gymnasium of
the University of Wisconsin and was
attended by large number of we'll
known persons of Wisconsin and
other states.
The conference was called under
the auspices of the extension depart
ment of the university and Dean Louis
E. Reber of that department presided.
he made a short Introductory address
explaining the reasons why the uni
yersity stood sponsor for the gather
ing.
Madison.-Judge stevens granted
divorce to Mrs. Roberta E.
Pritchard, wife of Fred F. Pritchard,
formerly an Instructor in the college
of agriculture of the university.
Pritchard filed cross bill to her suit,
alleging improper conduct Judge
Stevens said Mrs. Pritchard was not
guilty of improper conduct. Pritchard
recently sued another university in
structor for damages for alleged
alienation of his wife's affections. but
the jury found for the defendant.
Beloit.-Plans have been perfect
ed whereby the United States
Linen company will build a factory in
this city to cost $4,000, soon. The
company has headquarters in the east
and this is the first of the manufaetur-
ing enterprises where they will pre-
pare the fiber from fax straw and
make product not now produced in
America.
Waupaca.-Carroll college of Wau-
kesha' figures prominently on
the program of the Camp Cleghorn as
semblJ The opening of the assembly
was the grand lodge session of the
Good Templars, and following the
meetings of the lodge the regular
chautauqua program will begin.
Suring-A wild man is report
ed to have been seen In the yicin-
ity Of Swedetown 1t is said that he
goes about only at night, obtaining
his food from poultry yards.
Kenosha.-An ordinance will be
presented to the council pro-
viding for the inspection of all dairies
supplying milk for sale in the city.
Beloit.-Harry Marshall. colored.
was fined $50 and costs, amount
ing to s25. for operating a gam
bling room. A white man complained
that he had lost money at Marshalrs
place. The complaining witness was
sent to jail for three months for gam
bling and Marshall was fined.
Grand Rapids-Otto Erdman. a
Wood county farmer when his
wife was to be operated upon for tu-
berculosis and her condition was such
that the doctor feared she would be
unable to survive the necessary opera
ton, insisted that the surgeons trans
fuse strong blood from him to his
wife. This was done and she passed
through the operation.
Superior.-Two hundred and fifty
freight handlers at the Great
Northern flour docks have gone on
strike. They ask IS cents an hour for
straight work and 40 cents an hour
for handling cement They followed
the lead of Duluth stevedores who
went on strike several days ago. An
nouncement that boat would be taken
to this city to be unloaded should the
strike in Duluth be prolonged was
greeted by walkout of the Superior
freight handlers. They threaten to
cause suspension of freight handling
work on all lake ports.
Wausau-Agitation for a $4,000
packing house for Wausau has
been started The promoters have
done little preliminary canvassing
and have found the attitude tolerably
favorable 1t is said that local meat
men are in favor Of the proposition
and that they are willing to subscribe
for stock In the new company.
Portage.-Clarence Lynch, stone
cutter, was arrested at La Crosse and
brought TO Portage, charged with at
tempting TO take the life of his wife
by cutting her throat.
Bayfield, fire destroyed the