Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-02
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS


city is serving a sentence of 80 days in
the county Jail for refusing to send his
children to school
Madison.-The state board of con-
trci on Monday began a sitting at the
state prison at Waupun to consider the
applications of So prisoners for parole.
Neenah.-George Jefffies, an eigh-
teen-year-old Menasha young man,
shot himself through the heart with a
revolver. AS yet no one has been able
to determine the cause.
Goodman.-George Harter, founder
of Faithorn, Mich. one of the Oldest
residents of Menominee county. is
dead in st. Joseph's hospital, Menom-
inee.
Burlington n. White. former
member of the state assembly and for
several terms chairman of the Racine
county board, died at his home in Bur-
hngton. aged ninety years.
Racine.-The Office of the Union
Grove Creamery con pany was robbed
of two gold watches with chains, be-
longing to the manager. Sam Nielsen,
and horse on which he rode to Cor
Hiss, where the animal was abandoned.
INSTRUMENTATION d. McClelland,
formerly of Milwaukee, a plasterer.
wa sentenced t. two years III the
penitentiary ON charge OF iniidelity.
He has a wife and .wo children in Nil
waukee.
Chippewa Falls.-Ernest Douglas
received a broken leg while skid
ding logs on his fathers farm.
There was no one with the young man.
so he attempted to climb on horse TO
go to his home. mile distant He was
unable to do this and started to crawl
through the snow. II father found
him about half mile from home.
Eau Claire. - Four men charged
with having violated game laws
In shipping partridge and venison
TO Chicago and New York labeled
poultry" were given heavy fines and
threatened with a prison sentence If
| convicted a second time. Those found
| guilty were: Vene Luke, William J.
! Bates, Frank Jay and Claude Hender-
| son.
Madison.-It's a bit unusual for
deer TO try hold up a train. but
that's what happened on the Chicago
| d Northwestern road near Devils Lake
park In Sank county, according TO re-
| ports received by the railroad commits
sion. Eyewitnesses claim that a whole
| herd of deer came running down the
track just as the train shot into a cut.
| When it was a. over three Of the ami
| mails were dead.
| Madison.-A union religious center
/ at Madison, maintained at a cost
Of s250,000 for buildings and an
other S250.000 Of endowment, was
sponsored at the Wisconsin Federation
of Churches conference. attended by
fifty religious workers, at which Presi-
dent Van Hise of the university was
also In attendance. though as an indi-
vidual. The six leading churches in
the movement are those with univer-
sity pastors. the Methodists. Congrega-
tionalists. Presbyterians. Baptists. Lu-
therans and Episcopalians.
Madison.-Two days before the Re
publican state convention reports
have been received which indicate
that the gathering will be one of
the largest ever assembled in Madi-
son. Conservative estimates place
the attendance at 1900. and IT may be
more than 1000. Two counties which
are entered in a contest for the larger
| delegation are Rock and Walworth.
| The first has delegation of rs as
sured. and it is claimed that the num-
/ Der will be nearer leo. Walworth has
delegation of 20 at last reports. and
that county also expects to reach the
400 mark. The largest delegation will
| cone. of course, from Milwaukee coun-
ty. Those in charge OF the coDven-
ton here expect 500 or more on the
special train to be run from that city.
! Madison.-R Representatives of com
mercial and business houses from
all over the state and many dele
| gates from neighboring states will be
| in Madison February IA TO Is. when
| the Wisconsin Commercial and Indus
| trial congress convenes under the aus
| pices Of the political economy depart
ment and the extension division of the
university. William Hale Thompson.
mayor Of Chicago, will be heard in
Madison for the first time, as will
others of national prominence. Prof.
r. II. Hess, chairman of the arrange
ments COMMITTEES. announces Samuel
| o. Dunn. editor of Railway Age Ga
zette, Chicago; A o. Gilbreth, eff
cheney expert of Providence, r. l.. and
! w c. Hurd. traffic manager of the
| Cleveland TO- Chamber of Commerce.
will be among the speakers. The state
organization Of commercial secretaries
will hold its annual meeting ia joint
| session with the congress. The mer-
chants and manufacturers associa-
| tons are planning to attend the first
/ two days. The commercial organiza-
/ lions Of several cities are arranging
| for special train service.
Oshkosh.-Nearly 400 exhibits are
| entered in the Winnebago coun-
I. grain and road institute which
opened Tuesday Prof. r. A Moore
of the University of Wisconsin com
menced the Judging Of the grain Tues
| day morning. In connection with the
grain show is being held a good roads
meeting.
Marinette. - Henry Mickey aged
sixty-Hve. a farmer of Miles. was