Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-09-09
Badger News
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Jog into CANOE nef- DOCTOR GaIfrSg
was drowned at the Red Oak resort
The body was shipped to Chicago.
Fortage-Russell. the sixteen-year-
oil son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Rus
sell, was killed BY diving into a con-
crete tank while swimming.
Wausau.-Hallie Armstrong. twenty
eight years old. an employee of the
Wausau Street Railroad company, was
electroeuted while working on a
pole cutting wire.
Richland Center.-Ths West Wiscon.
sin conference OF the Methodist
episcopal church closed. Rishop
Quayle preached after the ordination
services and the appointments were
read
Beloit.-Henry shannon of James
vile has been found guilty OF
stealing cocaine from Offices of Beloit
doctors and dentists and sent to the
county house. He told a pitiful story
in court OF the hold the drug had upon
him.
La Crosse Burglars entered the
post office and jewellery store at
Cashton and succeeded In making
their escape A small amount OF
cash was secured at the post office.
the robbers falling to locate the place
where large number Of stamps were
secluded. A considerable amount OF
| jewelry was taken.
Port Washington Charles Mirsh,
sixty years old. Was killed by a
Northwestern passenger train on the
tracks near the Druecken lime kiln.
two miles from Port Washington. He
was driving herd of cattle across the
track from a pasture. His body was
mangled beyond recognition He
leaves a wife and four children.
Black River Falls.-Fred Koehn. at
his summer home on Black river,
recently surprised the neighbors
by using electric lights. Neigh.
bors could not understand how he got
| the current. as there were no cleo.
trio wires within several miles. Koehn
explained that he had connected up
with the electrical lighting apparatus
OF his automobile.
la Crosse.-The national convention
OF the Women's Bohemian Catho-
lie Central union of the United
States opened here and will continue
one week One hundred delegates VIII
be in attendance at the triennial con.
clave. One OF the features will be the
raising of an endowment fund for the
| relief Of the widows, orphans and fam.
| lilies in distress as the result of the
/ present European conflict.
| Neenah.-The Twenty-first Wlscon-
sin regiment reunion closed here
The following were elected; Pres.
| ident, A. w. Ballard, Omro; first
vice-president. w. r. Bills, Omro: sec.
ond vice-prcsident, f. NJ. Dick, Chill
ton; chaplain, H. L. Bacon, Oshkosh;
secretary and treasurer, James Noble
Waupaca; custodian of the associa,
lions flag, H. J.. Bacon. omro was de.
cided upon as the next place OF meet
ing. The register showed a total OF
SO members of the regiment attending
the reunion
Madison.--''While there are sanitary
regulations requiring that all stock
cars in which cholera hogs have
been shipped be disinfected. 1t is up to
the shipper to be on the safe side snd
see TO 1t that all the cars he uses are
| clean" So states DIR. b. A Beach Of
the college of agriculture, University
| OF Wisconsin. relative to the matter OF
Filthy stock cars. which are becoming
serious factor in the spread of hog
cholera. Doctor Beach states that
cholera germs remain aliye for weeks
In cars which have contained diseased
| animals.
| Madison-To make a county fair
the vital, helpful institution that
1t may be, the boys and girls must be
encouraged to taxi. part. says +. p.
Norgord. superintendent of Wisconsin
farmers institutes. With old and
young working together the fair be-
comes, as II should, real community
effort Nor is It hard TO get young
people to help in making their local
fair a decided success. for the inters
est is already there. No event OF the
year, except perhaps the circus and
Fourth OF July celebration, hold such
thrill for the average boy or girl as
does the annual county fair.
Milwaukee.-The cornerstone of the
new St Thomas Aquinas church,
now being erected at Thirty-sixth
and Brown streets. was laid In
the presence of 5000 persons by Bish.
op Edward Kozoowski. Many of those
present were representatives OF the
various Catholic societies and parishes
Of the city. Bishop Kozolowski was
assisted by Mgr j. J. Rainer. vicar
general Of the diocese. as assistant
priest; Rev. b. r Fairbanks and Rev.
p. NJ Durnin, deacons, and Rev. Der.
nard Traudt master of ceremonies.
The sermon was preached by DIR. ID. J.
o'Hearn Of St Francis seminary. The
ediflce will cost about one hundred
thousand dollars Rev. e. Blackwell
is pastor of the congregation.
Racine.-Herbert Marble of Ray
mond Center, Racine farmer. was
nearly killed when his horses. becom-
ing frightened at passing automo-
bile, bolted and eollided with tele,
phone pole, throwing Marble to the
pavement. He became ertangled In
the reins and was dragged consider
able distance.