Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-12-16
State
Happenings


church. burglars entered the ST. Cyril
Methodius Catholic church and rified
the poor box.
Beloit.-A mustache cult is the lat
est among Belolt college fresh
men. Six young men. pledged to one
of the fraternities here. are required 20
raise mustaches as their initiation
stunt.
Sheboygan.-J. c. Bradley, Hart
ford. Mich. a graduate of the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty
to passing a worthless check before
Judge Michael Kirwan and was SEN
fenced to six months in Waupun.
Neenah.-At the annual meeting
of Twin City Medical association
the following officers were elect
ed: President. DR.. s. d. Under
wood; vice-president, DR.. E. C. Dol
lard; secretary-treasurer. DR.. @. M.
Williamson.
Hayward.-A needle swallowed six
months ago by the infant of
George Gouge was removed from the
abdominal wall by an operation at the
Indian hospital The needle had
worked its way considerable distance
upward and was giving the child much
pain.
Madison.-Max Rosenberg, Chicago.
was sentenced to one year and
one day in the federal prison at
Leavenworth. Kan. on a plea of guilty
to white slavery. A fine of $1,000 was
also imposed. Rosenberg was accused
of transporting Ruby King from Chi
cago to Superior.
Neenah.-A monster cheese, weigh
ing SIT pounds. is on display in
a window of one of the local stores
The cheese was manufactured by Nick
Simon of Appleton, known throughout
cheeses. 1t will be sold to the holiday
trade.
La Crosse.-The twenty-fourth an
nual show of the Western Wis
consin Poultry association opened
here with an exhibit of $500 birds.
For the first time in its history the
show will be judged by comparison. a
method employed in all the leading
poultry shows.
Merrill.-Several dogs have been
poisoned during the last few days in
this city and it is feared that the
culprits will succeed in killing many
CANNES before they are caught. Two
years ago nearly every good dog in the
city was given strychnine and the par
ties doing the work were Appreciated
after doing much damage.
Janesville. - With the advent of
ease" weather the early part OF
this week activity began in the south
ern Wisconsin tobacco market, which
promises to hasten prosperity among
the farmers and provide work for hun.
dreds of persons who are now out of
employment Growers generally are
taking down the crop and are stripping
in preparation for early delivery.
Madison.--On his plea of guilty to
charge of rifiing the mails in
the Madison post office, Wilbur Cal
lahan of Madison, former clerk in
the office, was sentenced to a term of
two years in the Leavenworth prison.
He stole a large sum of money from
the mails, part of it being remittances
by automobile owners to the secretary
of state for new licenses.
Ashland. More than seventeen
thousand deer were killed in Wis
consin during the season, according to
the estimate of Special Game Warden
w. P. Elliott of Madison, who has been
in Ashland during the deer season as
sisting Game Warden Arthur Childs In
the enforcement of the law. Hunters
have three days to take care of their
game.
La Crosse.-The marriage Of Miss
Laura Schilling, daughter of Rev.
w. G. Schilling. to Rev. Otto Engel.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Engel of
Milwaukee. occurred at Loganville in
the church OF which the brides father
has been pastor for more than a quar-
ter Of century. The marriage was
performed by Reverend SchiIling.
Reverend Engel is in charge of the
German Lutheran church at Norwalk.
Oidhu hdPiuo. = IhSpt SScuAdtiN6o
from Marshield, Arpin. Vesper,
Pittsville, Nekoosa and Grand Rapids
of the Wood County Development as
sociation met at Nekoosa on Saturday
Following banquet at the Herrick no
tel these officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President. e. R. Red
ford, Grand rapids; ce-president, H.
H. Heelk, Nekoosa; secretary, Charles
Stetzhorn. Arpin.
Madison.-Fifty-one have been killed
in the north woods this fan as
the result of hunting accidents. OF
this number q were residents CT Wis
consin, or net death in this state. In
Michigan there were IA fatalities and
in Minnesota ten. Thirty-five Wiscon-
sin persons were seriously injured dur
ing the season. Twenty-one were
wounded in Michigan and seven re-
ported shot in Minnesota
Madison. Careful examinations
have proved that the herd OF A.
H. eraser in the town of New Berlin
is afflicted with foot-and-mouth dis
ease. and 40 cattle and a number OF
pigs were Lilled All the cattle were
pure bred Holsteins. The eraser farm
is three miles southeast OF Waukesha
1t is under quarantine and no one is
allowed to enter or leave the premises
Oconomowoc-F from the
burning marsh around the Hotel