Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-11-17
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

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OF every infantry and cavalry
company In the Wisconsin National
Guard is to be increased three squads
shortly. Orders will be /. sued by the
ad1utant general in a few days rails
ing the enlisted strength from IS to
SO men
Berlin.-After- being bound and
gagged and knocked unconscious
with mop handle welded by thief
who ransacked the house and obtained
1870, Miss Anna Boelter managed to
get on her feet after regaining con-
seriousness and summon other MEM
bers OF the family by placing her chin
over the rope of the dinner bell and
ringing the bell.
Neenah. Employees of the Kim
berly-Clark paper manufacturing con-
Germ In this city and Appleton and
| Kimberly viii have the benefit of free
dental inspection and 25 per cent of
the amount OF their dental bills paid
where the bills are o. KID by the COM
pany's dentist. Dentists will spend a
part Of each day at the company's
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misunderstanding to DR.. G. f.
Hoyt. deputy state health officer.
the smallpox epidemic in portions
of Milwaukee and Racine counties will
be vigorously combatted by state au-
thority. About forty cases have been
reported from Franklin and Oak Creek
townships. Milwaukee county, and
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Racine county.
Fond du Lac.-This city was ter
rorized by a fire fiend. With six
! ineendiary fires discovered within
| less than twenty-four hours the To-
cal. state and railroad authorities were
engaged in a general search for the
incendiaries. All but one of the fires
were extinguished without serious
loss. but the one started In the Chica-
go & Northwestern railroads freight
house did $500 damage.
Superior.-A free baby clinic at
which mothers unable to pay for
medical advice for their infants are
given aid has been established by the
Superior Public Welfare association.
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given expert attention, which. in at
least one case, saved a life. A corps
OF visiting nurses wall give the babies
attention in their own homes on alter
nate weeks. when no clinic is held.
Madison.-That music for cows
aids their digestion and makes
them kind is the theory advanced by
Mrs. AIDA F. HOWE of Elm Grove, for
merry OF the board of agriculture. who
is submitting plans forHuniversity cow
barns. Build a model home for the
cattle and spare no expense" were
the orders of one of Mrs. Howie's
neighbors. When she got through the
cows had lace curtains on the windows
OF their stalls Their feed boxes were
made of porcelain.
Madison.-The Wisconsin Employ
ers' exchange fled an answer to
the complaint filed with Commits
sioner NJ. ]. Cleary by Assemblyman
Frank J. Weber of Milwaukee. The
answer declares that the exchange is
licensed legally to do business in the
state. that it is solvent and has not
participated in discriminatory rates.
1t denies that 1t makes contracts con-
trary TO public policy. A hearing will
be held before Commissioner Cleary
| on November 20.
Oconomowoc. = Robert Howe was
sentenced to one year in the state
p. ION at Waupun by Judge Derse in
municipal court at Oconomowoc. hav-
ing pleaded guilty to the charge of
horse stealing. Howe, with j. Voltz.
were charged with the theft of team
of ponies and a rig from Arthur Kerr
of Hartland and while in Waukesha
jail awaiting trial here figured in the
Sensational Jail delivery in which the
noted forger, David Adler. and pris-
oner. Brown. also made their escape.
Madison.-The first positive case
OF rabies in Wisconsin in over
| year has been found in a COW
at Norrie, Marathon county. Examina-
ton of the cows bead at the state n.y.
gienic laboratory here revealed a
clearly developed case. DR.. c. A. Har-
per. state health officer. and DR.. w D.
StovaI, bacteriologist of the state by
gienic laboratory, after conference
on Monday announced that stringent
measures must be taken by residents
Of the vicinity to prevent loss of lives
and property.
Madison.-Gov. E. L. Philip will
conduct seven pardon hearings as
follows: F. X Schaeffer. convict
ed of manslaughter in the second
degree. 1914. Milwaukee county; Fred
Hartman. convicted of murder in the
first degree, 1909. in Washburn coun-
ty: William Gerses, convicted of muir.
der in the second degree, 1911, in
Ashland county; Luther Van de Wall,
convicted of forgery in 1914 in Mil.
waukee county; Charles Crimp. con
victed of murder in the second degree
1904, In Douglas county; Heinrich
Christensen. convicted of murder
$780, in Rock county; Thomas j.
Burns. convicted of rape. 1911. in Rock
county.
Eau Claire.-1n pleading guilty tc
the charge of issuing certificates
relative to the killing of wolves
in the vicinity of Fairchild James II
Nickerson and r, C. Ferguson. former
presidents OF the village. Informed
Judge wickham that they never sc
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