Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-05-13
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WIN nuDOllnB anu klllnB William
Voeck at West Salem, was brought
here and lodged in Jail because of the
threatening attitude OF West Salem
citizens
Oconto.-Tbe Elks' initiation OF
a big class and installation OF off,
GERS drew a large gathering of promi-
nent members of the order from Mari
nette, Green Bay. Appleton, Shawano
and Gillette. Judge Karel. state presi-
dent OF the order. officiated.
La Crosse.-Henry Hupson, may
OF OF Preston. and one OF the had
ing men of that city, died from the
effects of pneumonia. after short ILL
ness. Mr.. Hupson had completed
plans to leave for Norway to attend
the national holiday celebration there.
widow and three children survive.
Beloit.-Willis Bond of this city
lie a seaman on the battleship
Florida, and was among the first to
land at Vera Cruz when the United
States flag was first hoisted in Mexico.
He wrote to his parents that his com
rades were under a deadly fire at
times, but gave the Mexicans Hot
dog" in return.
Racine.-Adjudged insane on the
day OF the expiration of his prison
term of one year, Stefan Boor was Ia.
ken from Waupun to the state insane
asylum at Winnebago. Boor was sen.
fenced to serve one year for failure to
support his wife and four children.
While In Jail and prison he declared
he would kill them and the court or
dered an examination of his mental
condition, with the result stated.
Madison.--A loan fund scheme,
the proceeds o. which will amount
to $4,000, has eeen started by the
senior class of the university here.
Each member of the class will con,
tribute three dollars a year for pc
riod of four years, so that the fund
will be complete at the first reunion
of the class in 1919. This fund will
then be devoted toward helping needy
students through the university.
Edgerton.-Mrs Casper Boesel died
as a result of taking bichloride
tablets a few days ago with sui
cidal intent The act was carried
out while in a fit of dependency at
the farm home, southeast of this city
Ashland.-Spanish war veterans
celebrated the sixteenth anniversary
of the departure of troops of this
city for the Spanish war. This is
the only celebration Of the kind ever
held in Ashland.
Beloit.-Clark Eichelberger, Free.
port, won first prize in the Beloit
college eighth annual interscholastic
oratorieal contest here speaking on
"The immigration Problem and the
Public School H. c.. Northcott, Ev
anston academy second. with The
Apostle of Light Third place went
10 Harold Hanson. Stoughton on The
Wandering Jew There we're Ave
other Wisconsin, and Illinois orators
The first three viii receive medals
Madison.--The election OF nine
university students to Sigma Delta
Chi, honorary journalistic frater.
nifty, was announced. Among them
arc HAROLD l.. Merkel and John e
Burke, both 60 Milwaukee, Others
elected were: J. II. Frawley. Eau
CLAIRE w. e Clifford, Evansville. Ind;
Arthur Prussing. Chicago. ILL.,; Jesse
Reed. Madison: Harry Grinde. Madt
son; James Knolin. Bethel. Kan: r
W. Knowles. Columbia City, Ind
Madison. --lmpairment of vision by
an accident when II does not
cause the injured person loss of EN-
ployment in the work ia which he is
then engaged is not a reason for Civ
ing him large award under the work
mems compensation act. the supreme
court held II reversed an award OF
the Industrial co@snission to an EN-
ploye OF the International Harvester
company when IL found that even with
steady work as a drill press operator,
his trade.
Madison.-Before a crowded audi
ence of 1000 people, A. Y. Essing.
ton. representing the University OF
Illinois, won first place In the north
ern oratorical contest here. Essington
spoke on THE Hope of Democracy"
Howard NJ Jones. La Crosse, repre-,
senting the University of Wisconsin.
took second place with "A Plea for
More Poets" Third place fell to Paul
Blanchard OF Michigan, with a perora
ton eptitled Myself" other contest
ants were John II. Gabriel of iowa,
Fred Tryon Of Minnesota and II. r.
Baxter OF Oberlin. Illahi Baksh, Hin
du student who was to have repre-.
scented Northwestern in the contest
was ruled out at the last moment
Judges of the contest we're: Prof. Ma
thaniel Barnes Of De Paw university
Prof. w. r. Simonds Of Knox college
Prof. Thomas Blaisdel of Alma college
President Samuel Plantz OF Lawrence
college and c. d. Rosa OF Beioit
Fond du Lac.--A number OF the
leading poultry breeders of this city
have formed the Ledge View Poultry
Farmers association, with the follow
ing officers: President, William
O'Rourke; vice-president. l.. b. Weber
and secretary and treasurer. G. l.. Pre-
Fontaine.
Grand Rapids.-Rev. William Red
ing Of this city. Rev. James Schwe-
bach, d. d., OF La Crosse, Rt. Rev. P
II. Kramer of Genoa, and Rt. Rev. ]
]. Fox, bishop OF Green Bay, will sal