Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-04-28
Badger News
Briefly Told

Beloit.-Less than three months
ago Beloits first jitney began operst-
ing. Now there are nine cars running
as comnon carriers.
JanesviIle.-Rock county viii spend
more than 500, 600 in high construc-
ton work this season. according to
Road Commissioner c. E. Moore. who
has already begun operations.
Madison.-The committee on agri-
culture Of the assembly reported
for passage the Engebertson bill
2s2a. appropriating $500 to be
used by the university for the Trep-
aration and distribution Of hog
cholera serum.
Sheboygan.-The coroners jury de-
clared that John Blanke came to,
his death when some blunt instru-
ment fractured his skull. Witnesses
differ about a scufie with William
Meyers No warrant has been issued
for Meyers, who is staying voluntarily
in the county jail
Wausau.-Company G, w. N. G. Of
Wausau, led all the companies of
the Third regiment of the state for
gallery practice for the firing sea-
son of 1914-1915. according to the re-
port IF Acknowledgement Holway. The
Local company will participate in the
regimental inter company gallery
matches at Portage next week.
Hurley. Helen, sixteen-year-old
daughter of Frank Castelletti. Of
Ramsay, Mich, just across the
state line. was drowned in Black
river. when trying to cross the stream
ON old logging dam. Two companions
nearly died trying to save her. both
going into the river. but reaching
shore safely.
Superior.-Alex. McAloon, until re-
Gently a deputy sheriff of Dou-
glas county. was held to the Eau
Claire term of the federal court by
Commissioner w. E. Pickering for
Crial on charge of selling liquor to
an Indian. He was released on 5000
bail and returned to his home at Cor
don
Wausau.-The annual bird houss
exhibition at the Wausau public
library brought out a great many
varieties of bungalows and log
cabins and were designed to serve a
variety of purposes. Some were
trunks of trees with hollow for nest
ing birds. Others were very elabor-
ate structures in the form of bunga-
lows, porticoed dwellings. log cabins,
ETC.
Cumberland.-Th coroner's in
quest held over the remains Of
Alexander Hanson, whose body was
found on the James Nevin farm, south
east of this city, resulted in a verdict
of suicide A letter written by Han
son to his mother was found in which
he stated his intention of ending his
life and intim9 ID that his sweetheart
would join hiL II the suicide pact, as
they could not get married.
acknowledgements Philip par
doned Fred Merkel, alleged whole
sac forger. Pardon was asked
because Merkel has eighteen rela-
tives in the German army. A
month ago the governor pardoned
Count Curt Won Knoblesdorf, accused
of series of forgeries, because of plea
of the Milwaukee Germans that the
noble name may not be disgraced.
The. count has seventeen relatives
officers in the German army. his father
being a general.
Madison In the state butter
scoring contest Just held here, the
exhibit of April butter sent in by
creamery men operating in various
sections of the state was the largest
and best that has been assembled dur
ing the nine years which these con-
tests have been carried on. Consid-
| erably more than one hundred ex-
hibits were sent in and scored by rep
resentatives of the dairy and food COM
mission, the dairy department of the
college of agriculture and a commits
sion firm.
Eau Claire.-Cl,y Controller Fred
w. Freezing looked out of the
window and saw that the sun was shin
ing brightly. Nattily attired in his
new spring buds he walked to his of
fee in the city building. the glory Of
his raiment topped with a shining
white straw hat, the first seen in Eau 1
NldlTS bulS Scd5OH. ne dTTlNSu 'Sdlely
at his destination, a saner and much
wiser man. He still insists, however.
that he will continue to wear his new
lid, but confesses to great liking for +,
back streets.
Beaver Dam.-At the annual con-
vention of the North Central AGA
demic association held at Chicago,
the following officers were elected
President, Edwin P. Brown. Wayland
academy, Beaver Dam, Wis; vice
president Maj. Fl. G. Glascock. Culver
Military academy Culver. Ind; Sec
rotary. Grover c. Good, Howe school,
Lima, Ind; treasurer, A. NJ. Hitch,
Kemper Military school, Boonville,
Mo-; directors, II. D. Abelis, Morgan
Park academy. Morgan Park, ILL.,; Will
bur Helm Evanston academy. Evans
ton, HI, and Col. r. p. Davidson,
Northwestern Military and Naval
academy, Lake Geneva, Wis.
Oshkosh.-The Fox River Valley
Social club, master plumbers, elect
ed officers at their bimoxthly ses-
sion as follows: President, ]. George
Mueller, Oshkosh; vice-president, F.