Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-22
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Berlin.-Probate Judge S. C. Potter
of Green Lake county, fifty years old.
died. He leaves a wife and young
daughter.
observation-disclosures Galbraith of
Edmonton, Alberta. formerly a horse
breeder of this city. has been appoint
ed as Judge of the Clydesdale horse ex.
hioit at the Panama Pacific exposition.
Kenosha.-Two more ten-year-old
burglars were sentenced in Keno
sha. when Murko Mulnch and
Charles Chodkievocz pleaded to bur
glary in the night time. Each was
sentenced TO the state industrial
school at Waukesha. Mullich admit.
ted that he had part in the robbery
of seven places.
Beloit.-After a running fight. De-
tective H. j. Benson of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul rail-
road detective service arrested a
stranger who has been identified as
robber who held up agents of North
western and St Paul passenger sta
tions recently. Report that he is Paul
Howe of Beloit has not been vert
fed
Oconomowoc.-The wrecking of a
freight car in charge Of Con-
ductor William Wittig of Milwau-
kee, delayed railroad service here for
two hours. The breaking of a truck
beam caused the wreck. The car
dragged about 500 feet before ii
stopped. II tore up the wooden cross
ings and dug a deep trench along
the right-of-vay.
Mauston.-As a result of a raid on
Juneau county fishermen. who have
been operating on the yellow and
Wisconsin rivers, Conservation War
dens c. F. Asmuth and B. P.
tanning arrested seven men for
dynamiting fish. They were fined $50
and costs each. Local sportsmen
claim hook and line fishing has been
poor on account of the grounds being
dynamited.
Madison.--Francis S. Lamb OF
Madison was appointed temporary
secretary TO the state board OF
education. Mr.. Lamb is expert &C
countant for the board Of normal re-
gents. A permanent secretary viii be
selected at later meeting. The board
also approved the plans for the foun.
dalton of the rev building at the Osh-
kosh Normal school No other definite
action was taken. The board ad-
journed at noon.
INSTRUMENTATION Neuttrich, twen-
ty years old, owned a $50 shotgun
of which he was very proud. He was
planning to hunt partridges and ducks
with it this fall and to practice he
shot at what he thought was a spar
row. He killed the bird and Deputy
Game Warden Henry Gruebner caused
his arrest and confiscated the gun.
The bird was a meadow lark instead
of a sparrow and cost Anton just
$4s7 and his $50 gun.
Baraboo.-rhe conference board OF
the Woman's Home Missionary so
ciety of the West Wisconsin con-
ference closed a successful meet.
ing here. Miss Carrie Hazard of
Rlatteville, and Miss Grace Rosaback
of Canaan were the principal speak
ers. The following officers were elect
ed: President, Mrs. w. w. Morse,
Baraboo; vice-president. Mrs. G.. S.
Joslin, Belleville; recording secretary.
Mrs. A c. Kingsford, Baraboo; cor
responding secretary, Miss Florence
Heinze. Wyocena; treasurer. Mrs. NJ.
Haines. Madison.
Baraboo.-The conference board
of the Woman's Home Mission
airy society of tho West Wisconsin
conference closed a successful meet
ing here. Miss Carrie Hazard OF
Platteville and Miss Rosaback of
Canaan county we're the principal
speakers The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. w. w.
Morse, Baraboo; vice-president. Mrs.
G. S. Joslin. Belleville; recording-sec-
rotary. Mrs. A. C. Kingsford. Bara-
boo; corresponding secretary. Miss
Florence Heinze. Wyocena; treasurer.
Mrs. VI. Haines, Madison.
La Crosse.-Last November. Claude
Ralph. wealthy Eau Claire county
farmer, went with two friends 10
Sawyer county In pursuit of deer.
He brought home a big six-horned
buck, and also a story of the chase,
bigger than the deer. Ten months al
ter the Staying of the deer. E. w.
Gautsch OF La Crosse and A. l. HUI
burt of Barron, conservation agents,
dropped into the Ralph home. That's
a beautiful buck head you have there,
isn't it?" remarked Gautsch You
can bet It is" said Ralph, "and this
is how / got it." And he proceeded
with a graphic account Of the kill.
Strange" said Gautsch, when the
story was finished, that doesn't agree
with the account given us by the In
dian who shot that deer at Winter
and sold it to you for 81 We found
him at Winter and he told us all about
it." The marksman was so surprised
he confessed on the spot A few hours
later he appeared before the county
court and -" .ded guilty 20 having
game in hi possession after being
purchased. He stripped $40 from a
fat roll of bills and departed.
New London.-One and one-half-
year-ad son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Helms, who live near Rose
Lawn, was drowned in a five-gallon
Jar of water into which it fell head