Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-07
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BeIoit.-Ten head OF cattle were
killed when a barn on the farm OF
John Bass, town Of Turtle, burned
The cause of the fire is a mystery.
Antigo-ErneEt Heller. injured in
the yards of the Chicago and North
western at Chicago several months
ago. died here
Appleton.-A local automobile con
Germ announced that it had received
an order from the European allies for
s1500,000 worth Of machines.
Fond du Lac.-Traveling along the
road between this city and North
Fond du Lac. J. S. Wade found an OF
shoe, believed to be at least fifty
years old.
Kenosha.-Jitney buses are in.
creasing in Kenosha and already three
different lines are in operation, with
more assured within the next few
days.
La Crosse.-As a result of rusty
iron rod striking his foot, Louis w
Haar Of Caledonia died of lockjaw.
birthday anniversary.
Janesville.-Mrs. Charlotte Brandt
Wilmington, seventy-four years old,
widow of Charles B. wilmington, in
ventor of the self-binder machine
that made the McCormicks famous
and wealthy, died here.
Cedarburg-Jacob Diedrich of this
city has been appointed deputy Unit
ed States collector of internal reve-
nue. for this district to succeed Henry
W. Troester OF Sheboygan, whose
term ends on Wednesday.
Wausau.-Stevens Point has been
admitted to the Wisconsin valley
short ship circuit Ofncers for the as
ISOLATION elected are: f. r. Williams,
Marshfield, president; vice-president,
j. M. O'Reilly of Merrill; secretary
and treasurer, G. A. Mills, Wausau.
Florenee.-John Dehart, a constable
of Long Lake. Florence county,
pleaded guilty before County Judge
Frank Waring of this city to the
charge of shipping venison out of sea-
son. Dehart paid a fine and costs
amounting to $3455
Wausau.-Rev. Burt S. Clifford. for
mer Wausau resident, and his wife,
both serving as Presbyterian mission
aries in Persia. are finding the activity
of the Turkish troops and Kurds in
the holy war a menace to their lives,
according to information received by
friends here.
Oconomowoc.-Two men attempted
to enter the summer home o. F. w.
Suelfiow of Milwaukee at Nashotah
lake. They ordered the caretaker,
Mike Jameski, to leave the place. and
he claims they were armed He ran
for assistance, but the intruders were
gone by the time h clip was secured.
Nothing of value was AIKEN.
Grand Rapids.-The eighteenth day
of April is the date decided upon for
the dedication Of the Elks' clubhouse
in this city. A special train will
bring $50 Milwaukee Elks who will
assist in the dedication exercises and
In the initiation of a large class of
new members. -Four hundred out-of-
town guests are expected.
Racine.-The following have been
elected officers of the committee of
German Catholics of this city in
charge of the biennial convention of
the organization to meet here in June,
1916: President. Adolph Weber: vice.
president, Matthew Mueller: secre-
taries, H ]. Hegeman and Schibilsky
and treasurer. Henry Fredelake.
Kenosha.-With a revolver close by
its side the dead body of Adolph
of the village of Silverlake
was found with bullet through the
brain in shed at the rear of the
home The door leading to
the shed had been locked from the
inside. The sheriff is making an in
vestigation. Mr. Sandberg was forty
FIVE years of age.
New London.-Local police have
been unable to identify the two men
and two women who entered the Ad-
vent church by way of window and
beer and chocolates on the
platform. About five pounds of candy
and several empty beer bottles were
found under the front steps, and foot
prints under one of the windows
showed how the men had entered
and other footprints at the front door
showed women had not been forced
to climb through the window.
Waukesha.-Recent gifts to the his
torical collection are reported as fol-
lows by Custodian J. H. A. Lacher:
Two pictures by Mrs. Elizabeth But
terrified, Brookield: one by A H. At
kins. sculptor. pictures of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Frederick Dreyer, pioneers OF
ottawa, by Henry Dreyer; a card
photo of the Smith stone farmhouse,
1912, by L. C. Smith; old newspapers
by Mrs. Lottie Carver; copies of old
documents. by George PETER. IN
framed pictures of pioneer men ana
women of Waukesha county are So
licited, with biographies of same, to-
gether with old utensils. papers and
documents pertaining to early life in
The historical room is at
the courthouse.
New Richmond.-The New Rich
mond High school debaters in st.
Paul, MINI, defeated Johnson High
school of that city in a debate
on Resolved, That the federal gov
eminent should own and operate the
telephone and telegraph lines" The
New Richmond debaters, Frank Nc