Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-04-01
State News
In Brief


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April 3, and will reopen on April Il.
Florence.-Rev. Arnold Van Dyke.
pastor Of the Catholic church here,
has received a cablegram from Hol-
land announcing the death of his
mother.
WautOma.-Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ.
Gustin of this village celebrated
the fftieth anniversary of their we'd
ding. Mr.. Gustin served one term as
seriff of Waushara county and is as
SCISSOR of this village.
Beloit. = Mrs. Catheryn Hoffman
saved the life of her six-year-oId
daughter. whose clothing was on
fire. by wrapping her tightly in a
wooden blanket. The child had been
playing with matches
Madison.-Govenor McGovern ap-
pointed Or, Johan Debesche OF
Milwaukee and Editor Pier o.
Stromm of Madison tc represent Wis
consin at the coming centennial ex-
position at Christiania, Norway.
Trempealeau,-E. y Atwood, sixty
hve years old, a resident OF this
village so years, fell dead in
church while attending the funeral of
Mrs. Ellen Young, another early set
tier of the vicinity. Apoplexy was the
cause of death.
Madison.-That principals of schools
may accomplish a good purpose
and at the same time aid in solv-
ing the problem of help on the farm, is
suggested by Superintendent C. p.
Cary in letter sent to principals and
superintendent of schools throughout
the state.
Sheboygan.-Attcrnoy charles Voigt
has purchased tract of land
one mile west of the city limits
on which he will establish a model
fruit orchard. The attorney states
that every modern method known to
horticultural science will be employed
to make the orchard, which will CON
sist of apple, cherry. pear and plum
trees, model
Green Bay.--According to present
plans of the Chicago & North
western railway, Green Bay will be
chosen as the city in which new car
shops will be erected during the pres
ent year General Land Agent Cleve-
land of the system was in the city look
ing over the site for the location OF the
shop, which, it is reported, will EN-
ploy several hundred men.
La Crosse.-Dr. f. II. Manning of
La Crosse and Mfs. Hattie Smith
of Milwaukee were chosen state
delegates to the national Spiritualists
convention to be held in Boston next
September. at the closing session of
the convention of the Wisconsin State
Spiritualists' association. Mrs. Maggie
Waite of Chicago closed the meeting
by giving a public seance, in which she
delivered number of messages from
the spirit world.
Superior.-A. N Lent, a leading
member of Alonzo Palmer post,
G. A. r., Superior. has been
named an aide-de-camp on the STAFF of
Washington Gardner. commander.in-
chief Of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. The organization OF a Superior
camp of Sons of Veterans will be the
first work he viii take up. With a
state organizer to be sent here soon
he will make canvass for members
Tor the proposed camp.
Waukesha.--Judge Milo Muckleston
sentenced Louis Rehberg. Muk-
wonango farmer, to one year in Wau-
pun for stealing clover seed from his
neighbor, William Hoefs. Henry Sta
blefeldt was given one year for high
way robbery at New Butler, and his
partner, Stanley Marick. IL months for
the same offense. William Hutchinson
was given three months for assault. a
more serious offense being reduced.
He shot Joseph Dunnebecke following
a quarrel.
Fond du Lac--At a special cleo
ton Fond du Lac adopted the
commission plan of government by
vote Of l,915 for to 1,314 against. Ten
wards voted for and six against the
proposition. The campaign was man
aged by a committee of citizens
known as the 1000 committee" The
opposition was led by X. ]. Bloedel.
former alderman and former president
of the school board The new form
of government VIII go into effect in
April. 1915.
Superior Wholesale violations of
game laws, state and national.
have been uncovered in Douglas
county by representatives OF the state
warden's department, according to
statements made, and it is said that
evidence has been secured upon which
TO base many arrests and proseeu.
tions, both state and federal /. II.
Boomer of Madison, In charge OF the
claims that game birds
by hundreds have been furnished for
years tn Twin City and Chicago hotels.
two shipments, totaling coo, having
been sent from Gordon last week. A
warrant for the arrest Of w. 2 Try
or Of Gordon, alleged TO be active ia
handling game birds. has been Issued
Superior. The steamer w. Grant
Morden, said to be the largest |
grain carrier in the world, is TO be |
aunched on April at the Port Arthur |
yards Of the American Shipbuilding |
company. owner of yards at Superior !
ilso, Its capacity is to be approx
nately 100000 bushels of wheat, and |
Is equipment will be the very latest |
n all respects.
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