Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-10-20
Wisconsin Meas
Tersely Told

Jul leu NJ BTpWn Lake.
Grand Rapids.-James Roach, an
Indian. was found guilty of muir
der in the third degree and sem
fenced to seven years in state prison
by Judge Park. Roach dubbed Cor
nelius Johnson, another Indian. to
death with a baseball bat.
Birchwood-The most remarkable
storm on record visited here. Snow
fell to the depth OF two inches
in violent electrical storm. several
buildings being struck and three hogs
killed in different parts of the sur
rounding farm country.
Milwaukee post office
was notified in response to protests
against so-called Lusitania stickers
TIA. letters market with these stick
ers are unavailable Milwaukee Ger
mans had protested againEt these
stickers which are German coat of
arms with blot labeled Lusitania and
words blot which WON'T come of"
Madison.-State Superintendent C.
p Cary on Tuesday received a
letter from Prof Calvin NJ. Kendall,
commissioner OF education of the
state of New Jersey, asking him for
a copy of the new Wisconsin law pro-
viding for supervisory teachers for
rural common schools. Professor Ken
dali said he considered the law an ex-
cellent one.
Merrlll.-Fred Deisinger and Mrs
Elwyn Webb, Who attempted the
life Of Elwyn Webb by poisoning
him with strychnine in this city on
the evening of September q. were
brought before Judge Reid in circuit
court here and sentenced to serve
eight years in the state penitentiary,
the twenty-seventh day of September
Of each year to be spent in solitary
confinement.
Beaver Dam.-Rev Robert Wall,
ffty-nine long pastor of st. Pat
rlck's Catholic church here. died at st.
Mary's hospital. Fond du Lac. OF hem
orrhage of the heart Father Wall was
horn at Highland and entered st. Fran
els seminary in 1879. He was or
dained by Archbishop Helss. June "a.
1887. He first acted as assistant at
st. James church. Kenosha, and came
here in 1892 as pastor.
Madison.-The total assessed value
Of real estate in Wisconsin is
approximately $1,000 100000, accord.
ing to figures completed by the
tax commission. This is an increase
of approximately Az per cent over
! last year, that figure being $2.592. 000.-
| 600. Milwaukee county real estate to-
tailed s476, 057 900 last year. compared
to $496, $4,000 this year, an increase
of approximately s20000,O00. The val
uation Of the personal property Of the
state viii be completed this weet.
GAINESVILLE John Pfieffer of Milton.
former inmate Of the hospital
for insane at Mendoza, WAS found
! In the home OF his daughter with
his throat cut from ear to ear.
| He was rushed TO hospital here and
| 1t was thought he might recover. The
European war is believed to have
been responsible for his condition.
Six months ago he ran all the way
| from Milton, eleven miles away, to
GAINESVILLE, and rushed into the county
| Jail, exhausted. declaring spies were
after him.
Waukesha.-The annual reunion
Of the Waukesha County Veter-
ans association was held, with the
largest attendance for several years.
After a business session, dinner and
a short parade. there was campfire
with songs by a male trio from Mil
waukee and by two ladies and gem
tleman from Waukesha. Ten-minute
addresses were made by Department
Commander Mckay. Col r. H. Jams.
Rev. Mr. Wescott, Col Watrous, DR..
o. w. Carlson. Past Department Com
mander s. A. Cook and F, A. Walsh.
l. w. Rood and C. A. Sercomb.
Milwaukee. - Walter e. Atwatel.
Milwaukee. special agent of the
Commercial Union Fire Insurance
company, was elected president of the
Wisconsin State Fire Prevention as
ISOLATION at the annual meeting held
in the organizations headquarters in
Otter officers chosen were: Vice-presi-
dent, r. E Replinger. state agent of
the Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance
company; secretary treasurer, A. ID.
Yeaton. Milwaukee, special agent OF
the New Hampshire Fire Insurance
company. Miss Gertrude NJ. Fielding.
Milwaukee, was reelected assistant
secretary. F. w. Kubasta, Madison.
deputy insurance commissioner. who
has also charge Of the state fire mar
shal's work, was present and prom
Used the hearty cooperation of his de-
partment In the work of fire proven
ton in Wisconsin. declaring that the
principal aim of the fire marshal's de-
partment should be to keep down the
fire loss. Sidney Williams, in charge
of the building inspection work for the
Wisconsin Industrial commission.
gave a short talk on the new Wiscon-
sin building code.
West Aliis.-Prof. T. j. Jones
gave an interesting talk before
the Parent-Teachers' association OF
the Mckinley school He spoke on the
work of the West Allis schools he
continuation school and also the work
of the Parent-T eachers' association.
explaining how the mothers could aid
the faculty in educating their chill
dren.
Sheboygan.-.T Bloemers, nine