Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-22

Wausaukee. = Fire was discov-
cred Ia the north wing OF the
graded school building BY prompt
RESPONSE of citizens and the depart
ment the fire was put out. II appears
that the fire may have been set. II it
had not been discovered in time it
might have resulted in a confiagra-
ton. as the school building is located
in the residence part OF the village.
Madison.-The Dane County Equal
suffrage association. with headquar-
ters at Madison. filed state
ment of campaign expenditure. listing
$273.14 as expenses to date. Other
statements of funds expended for cam
paign purposes follow: Assemblyman
J. c. Gilbertson, Eau Claire. Republi-
can candidate for congressman in the
Tenth district, $t14.24; Phillip Lehner.
Princeton, Republican candidate for
attorney general. S145.52; Walter C.
Owen, Maiden Rock, Republican can.
didate for attorney general, $10662.
Appleton--Pleading guilty TO shop
lifting, only to have the court
change the plea because her daughter
is on her deathbed, was the outcome
of the case of Mrs. Laura Dunn.
charged with stealing a $50 switch
from local store. The woman plead
ed guilty, but when the Judge learned
her daughter was dying or tuherculo-
sis he had the plea changed to not
guilty ana adjourned the case.
Sheboygan.--Th new $4,000 Ger
man Reformed church was for
mally dedicated before an audience of
500 people by Rev c. T. Martin, for
So years pastor, assisted by other cIer-
gymen. The church is more than fifty
years old, was founded by a band of
immigrants from Detmold, Germany.
Portage. Charles Williams, alias
John Barker, who. II is alleged.
passed forged checks on business men
at Portage and La Crosse. was arrest
ed at Winona Mimi. and taken TO La
Crosse for trial Williams has been
employed at Watertown for some time
and is known as Charley the Painter"
Madison.-That twenty-five states
and Eve foreign countries have
sent students to the courses OF jour
nalism at the University OF Wisconsin
during the last three years is shown
by the bulletin Of the course just pre-
pared, Wisconsin leads with 100 stu
dents, Illinois has "a. Iowa is, Indiana
s, New York 6, South Dakota 9, Colo
RADIO 5, Minnesota s, Ohio 4, Montana
8, Michigan 3. Pennsylvania 3. Ken
lucky 2, Oklahoma 2, Washington ID.
c.. q Idaho. Kansas, Missouri, NeDras-
ka. Washington, Arkansas, New Jer-
sey. New Mexico, Louisiana and Flori-
da / each. The foreign countries rep
resented in the course of journalism
are India. japan. China. Turkey and
Mexico.
Delavan.--The deaf and dumb
who have been educated in Wis
consin will give an Industrial and ag
ricultural exposition In conjunction
with the state fair on September 10 TO
II. The exposition win occupy large
part of the educational building and
| will be in charge of Prof Warren Rob
| inson of the state school faculty, as
superintendent, assisted by Otto
Schulze, president of the Wisconsin
association. and Philip s. Engelhardt,
Milwaukee, president OF the MiIwau.
kee Association of the Deaf.
Green Bay.--Leland Knowland
| has constructed electromagnetic
OF the Bleriot type. and Is now
| building a four.cylinder aluminium en-
CINE. He Is confident the machine Will
! fly. Knowland, who is seventeen. will
test his machine on water first, later
attempting flight in the air. The
monoplane cost about 81 900 to build
and the youth has been working year
| on It.
Neenah.--But for the presence
of mind Of Alvin Baer, a six-year-
old farmer lad, Harold Meister, eleven
years OF age, would have been
drowned The older lad fell from a
fence, was knocked unconscious and
submerged in pool OF stagnant wa
ter His playmate ran TO his assist
ance, and when found by farmer was
attempting to wake Harold up"
acine-With a crash that could
be heard for blocks and which
caused the entire police force to go on
| a still hunt for safe-blowers, the south
wall of the Thronson company's build
ing on Main street, which was recent
| ~ swept by fire, fell upon the roof OF
| the Hammer building The latter
structure was damaged to the extent
OF $4,000.
Madison--Secretar Harper OF the
state board of health lie prepar.
ing the program for the annual con
ference of local health officials, which
win DO held in Madison on June II
and 49, The officials, who number
378. will meet In the assembly cham.
Der OF the capitol.
Madison.--More than 500 uniyers-
| IT. women Will take part in the
annual May tete on the upper campus
on the evening of May "a. The event
will be the greatest Of its kind ever
attempted at the university. Miss A.
s. Mayhem, physical director OF wo-
men. and the athletic faculty are in
I charge OF the work.
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