Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-01-12
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS


tions for divorce during the last year
in Fond du Lac county, IS absolute
DEGREES of divorce were awarded by
the judges presiding,
Baraboo. Men prominent in the
circus business from all parts of
the country were in Baraboo for the
funeral of AL Ringing Services were
held in the home followed by a serv-
ice at the Lutheran church.
Racine. - Viggo Helding, twenty
three years old, was arrested on
charge of manslaughter following
the death of James Shepherd. forty
years old. who died from conclusion
of the brain which lie received Christ
mas eve when his head struck the
curbing. Helding was released on
$500 bail bond.
Antigo.-About eighty acres of
ginseng. with an approximate valu-
alton of S250.000 is under cultivation
in Langlade county, which produces
annually about $4,000 worth of dry
roots. The major portion goes to the
commission merchants of New York
city and finds its market in China.
Within five years the price for good
roots has averaged Sc per pound.
Milwaukee. - Three narrowly es-
capped death when an inceboat owned
and sailed by Edward Brennan went
into open water in Lake Winnebago.
Brennan and Andrew Zemlock es-
capped with a wetting and severe ex-
posure. their clothes being frozen to
them before they reached shore. five
miles distant. while Charles Block also
had his nose broken
Janesyilie. - Charles w. Stark.
late major of the Thirtieth Wiscon-
sin U. S. ", died at the home of his
daughter at Berwyn. H.. aged seventy
six. Major Stark served as register OF
deeds for two terms, as alderman of
GAINESVILLE and as postmaster at Sho-
pierre. he has long been prominent in
/ Republican politics. A son, Charles
| w. Stark. Jr., lives in Milwaukee.
Grand Rapids-Meehan, a farm
ing community eight miles east of
this city. has decided to remain dry
/ after a hot fight between the vets and
drys. Joseph Fletoff purchased some
/ land with the intention of erecting a
saloon and was surprised to hear that
the dry faction were circulating a pc
] tition TO have the town board refuse
him license. This did not daunt the
vets. however, who also circulated pc
titions. The drys won to /.
/ Neanah - industrial workera
tradesmen and shopmen of the Fox
river valley will hold mass meeting
here on January 49, The meeting will
be conducted under the auspices OF
the Twin City Round Table associa.
/ ton. J. d. Beck and c. W. Price of
the industrial commission will deliver
addresses. A. o. Smith of Milwaukee
will speak on Tuberculosis" and DR..
J. Schereschewsky will discuss
Health Conditions for the Worker"
Madison.--The fourth annual con-
vention of the Master Builders asso-
citation will take place at Madison on
January IA and Is in the assembly
chamber of the capitol. Delegates and
representatives from 20 cities through
out Wisconsin will attend. Affiliated
associations in Milwaukee Evansville.
WATERFOWL. Appleton. Oshkosh. Green
Bay. Beloit Kenosha, Racine and
lcanv more OF the larger cities of the
state have promised delegations
Waupaca.-In an effort to guard
against an epidemic of smallpox
in Waupaca the authorities have called
on the Wisconsin Antituberculosis as
| sociation for assistance as a public
| health organization and Miss Nelly
| Van Kooy. the demonstration nurse OF
! the association. has been sent out from
/ the Milwaukee headquarters to take
charge of inspection in public schools
until the danger period is over She
| began her work with the opening of
| the schools.
Depere.-Free mail delivery has
begun in this city. Depere has
two post offices, one on each side of
the river. and two postmasters. The
post office on the east side is known
as ''Depere" office. and mail for the
west side is addressed West Depere."
Only one side. however. is enjoying
the new service West siders are now
considering the question of applying
for the service. 1t was not done be-
fore for fear that their office would
be merged with the Depere Office.
Milwaukee. - Brig. Gen. Burne
Pollock was reelected state depart
ment commander of the Patriarchs
Militant tho bipheat degrea In Odd
Fellowship, at meeting of the depart
ment committee. Elections were held
in all of the % cantons OF the depart
ment during the month of December,
and the results certified in sealed en-
velopes to the elections committee,
consisting Of Mai James Fathers OF
GAINESVILLE, grand scribe Of the grand
encampment; Capt r. Hoe. grand sec
Rotary of the grand lodge, and Capt.
Fred Nielsen of Milwaukee.
.Sheboygan.-Thec coroner announced
that there would be no investi-
cation into the death OF Arthur
Manz, grocer and saloonkeeper. who
ran his automobile SO miles an hour
down a dock into the lake. Just rs
the auto hit the water Edward Brun-
ders. who accompanied Manz. jumped
from the car, swan 30 feet through
the icy water. and chung to the dock
until aid arrived. When he regained
consciousness he gave the first infor-
nation that MANI was in the car.
Physicians thought he was delirious,
hrf LATER found that MANI had driven