Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-11-25
Badger News
Briefly Told

Wausau.-William Ristow failed in
his second attempt to commit suicide
He shot himself in the left side. the
bali striking a rib and being DETECTED.
Six weeks ago he tried hanging
Antigo.-Keen disappointment was
| experienced by FIVE hunters near this
city when, after wounding a deer and
trailing it over six miles in the snow
and water. they found it had been
stolen
Fond du Lac.-The 1915 meeting
of the Northeastern Teachers as
ISOLATION in Fond du Lac win be on
February and 6. NJ. H. Small of the
Oshkosh Normal is acting president of
the association in the place Of Guy d.
Smith. who resigned upon leaving
Fond du Lac.
Ashland-John Melander was Gre
mated in fire which occurred
in the west end of the city. The shack
OF Oscar Gustafson. fisherman, caught
fire. Melander had apparently fallen
asleep in chair and suffocated be-
fore he awoke. He was single man.
Marinette.-Joseph Horen. logging
jobber. who has been held at the
county Jail charged with the muir
der of NJ B. Porter. Wisconsin &
Northwestern conductor, is out on bail
Six bondsmen justified before Circuit
Judge W. b. Quinlan for $4,000 in
realty to cover the amount of bail,
which was set at 81, 500.
Portage.-Fred Otto and Charles
| Oxholm were brought here from
Oshkosh and arraigned in county
court. charged with voting here on
November when their residence was
| elsewhere. Both entered pleas of
nolle contendre and each was. fined
| $40. Both were employees of Contractor
Rasmussen on street improvement
work here. Warrants have been issued
for three other men.
Wausau-The automatic revolver
carried by Elmer S. Dale. one
of the bandits who was fatally wG=ad-
ed and captured at Elderson, has been
| identified as having been taken from
a store robbed at Fond du Lac Ernest
Johnson, the other bandit, carried a
!
Backhaus when he was held up and
robbed near West Bend. Johnson
claims to have received the watch
from Dale.
Eau Claire.-Part of the student
body of the high school here
went on a strike and attempted to get
other students to leave the classes.
They caused so much confusion that
It was with difficulty that Rotations
were conducted, The trouble is said
to be the result of the dismissal of
Florence Blood by Principal f. NJ.
Black He is reported to have sent
the girl home to rearrange her hair. 1t
is claimed by friends of the girl the
principal went too far in criticizing her
and an apology is demanded.
Madison.-A frost warning bureau
for the benefit of tobacco grow
ers was an important recent develop
ment of the weather service in Wis
consin. II is maintained from about
| August rs to September 25, the period
during which tobacco is most liable to
damage by frost Arrangements are
made with a number of telephone ex-
changes to receive warnings of frost
and call parons who are tobacco
growers. This service is of decided
advantage. as a frosted tobacco crop
means decrease Of some fifty per
cent in value.
Antigo--David Gibson, a hunter,
met death while battling with a
wounded deer in Sawyer lake, near
here, This was revealed when Glib
sons body was recovered. His head
was badly cut, his arms and the upper
part 0f his body bruised, and his
clothing torn, The body was located
in deep water. Gibson, while hunting
with his brother, pursued a wounded
deer to the lake. The animal plunged
in and, although 1t had grown dark,
Gibson followed. His brother heard
him call for help, but the darkness pre-
vented him from seeing what was TAX
| ing place out in the lake He obtained
boat, but could find neither his
brother nor the deer Searching par
ties spent two days in the hunt for
the body.
Racine.-Thomas r. Marshall, vice
president of the United States, was
the guest Of Racine clubs and
churches after his arrival here to
deliver an address on National Ten
denotes" at the First Methodist church
| The vice-president was greeted by a
committee of citizens and escorted to
| the Commercial club, where he was
rendered reception and dinner, fol.
| lowing which he delivered his address
| at the church He then became the
| guest OF the Loyal Order of Moose and
later visited the Elks' club Mr.. Mar
shall would not be interviewed on the
| question of President Wilson seeking
a second term, although some weeks
ago at Washington he declared that
Mr. Wilson would again be a candl-
! date.
West Bend-Harry La Point, ac-
cused of the murder of Thomas
Karr, was acquitted after the jury
had been out 20 hours They found
that La Point shot Karr in self
defense The death Of Karr occurred
at Rugby Junction lis miles south
west Of this city. on March c, after he
had attacked La Point in a car at that
stasion.
Racine.--saiyation Army workers