Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-01-31

La Crosse & Southeastern to install
safety devices and betterments at the
crossing near Calvert, La Crosse coun-
ty. This is the crossing at which J0-
seph H. Ober, truck gardener was
killed by being struck by train, his
horse also being killed and his rig
demolished.
Madison. = Stagg Within New
York, secretary Of the National
Prison Reform association. was IN
Madison in consultation with the gov
ernor and the secretary of the state
board of control regarding the estab-
fishing of practical trades for prison
ers at the state penitentiary. AS the
new Irvine plant has not been placed
in operation owing to the present low
price of Irvine, it is proposed to use
this building for some other purpose,
and also to convert the knitting fac
tory into some other line. which will
give the prisoners d useful trade to
follow after leaving the prison.
Madison.--State Insurance Com
missioner Ekern has announced
that hearing on the exclusion of the
rate books of outside liability compa-
MES, containing alleged misstatements
regarding the new workmens compen-
sation Law, viii be held on February 8.
Mr.. Ekern on January l issued an or
der for the withdrawal of these books,
but has since announced that If the
Objectionable pages are removed the
books may be circulated in the state.
The companies claim he has been
misinformed as to the text of the in
struction and recommendations OF the
books on this law.
Fourteen accidents en-
the university slide since its open
ing have caused the athletic de-
partment to develop an entirely new
set of rules that will take care OF the
crowds. The climax of a cries OF
lesser accidents came when Mary
Ellen Brown of Madison was run
down by heavy steel runnered to-
boggan and rendered unconscious for
over an hour by conclusion of the
VI dlAis miss DAOWh eAASO oAASANA -
bad dislocation OF the knee. Director
Ehler said that adequate precautions
will be taken to prevent further acct
dents.
Madison.-The state tax commits
sion has announced that it will
not appoint the remaining ten district
income tax assessors until the state
civil service commission certihes adj
ditional names as eligible.
Manitowoc = The body of Her
man Raddes was brought here
from the northern section of the state,
where he was frozen to death. He
had been employed in lumber camp.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. McGovern has
received an invitation to attend
tee state university junior prom
on February 5, and will proba-
bly, lead the grand march at that
event
La Crosse. - See that the COW
you are buying for your dairy has
a big mouth. This is the advice OF
Prof W. E. Morris OF the La Crosse
County School Of Agriculture, given
to farmers in attendance at the an
nual farmers course at that institu-
| ton. Professor Morris contends that
big mouth indicates an ability to dis
| pose of a large amount of roughage,
which forms large part OF the food
of the dairy COW.
Madison.-A loss of about $751;
600 faces the retailers OF berry
crates In Wisconsin If the short meas
nre' berry box law passed by the last
| legislature be strictly enforced. Stur-
geon Bay and Bayfield, firms have the
| largest quantities on hand, but the full
enforcement OF the law would also
bear heavily upon concerns operating
in Janesville, Sparta and other small
| fruit sections.
Madison. State Superintendent
| w. L. Essman made a formal de-
mand on former State Veterinarian
| A. H. Hartwig to turn over the gold
! badge given him by the Schwab
! Stamp and Seal company, Milwaukee.
while in Office. The attorney general
has held the badge TO be the property
/ of the state, which should be gwen to
| DR.. o. a. Eliason. present veterinar-
/ ian.
Grand Rapids.-Thomas Hendricks
/ If this city was struck by a
train at stratford, and later died
1 from the effects OF his injuries. His
body was found shortly after the
J freight had passed through the town.
and the supposition is that he was on
4 his way to his boarding house at the
I time of the injury. He was one OF IL
children. ali OF whom are now dead
exc ting one brother.
Neenah. A deal. about closed,
will place downtown piece OF
property in the hands OF Kane
lodge OF Masons. who viii erect a
handsome building within the next
year for lodge quarters and club
rooms.
Fond du Lac.-Mr. and Mrs. Phil.
lip Stamm celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary at the home OF
( their daughter, Mrs. Laura MaTkow.
Z r,ho ..,,r,la i-o-f omen hauSo ,5y,rsr,g