Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-02-27

hhoWH dl meeting OF tne republican
state central committee, which, with a
majority present and without a dis
senting vote, adopted a statement in
dorsing the appointment idea. Al
though several members, includ-
ing some administration men, say they
will stand out for a special election
because the people demand it, Len
roots friends here say he would &C
cept the senatorial appointment
Madison-The number of milk cows
on Wisconsin farms on Jan. l is L.
$4,000, compared to 1,750,000 a year
ago, or an increase of 2 per cent dur
ing 1917, according to the joint live
stock report issued at Madison. The
average price of milk COWS per head
is estimated to be SIS, compared to
$65 year ago The number of cattle
other than milk cows on Wisconsin
farms on Jan l, is estimated to be
1894 900, compared TO 100000 year
ago. or an increase of 4 per cent.
Superior An agricultural high
school maintained by the county or
| Jointly by several towns and villages
is recommended by J. w. Morgan,
member of the committee on common
| schools for Douglas county, as a solu-
ton to the problem of keeping the
farm boy and the farm girl on the
land. Manual training and other sub
jects might be taught at such a school,
he suggests. Douglas county has
power to maintain such a school
GAINESVILLE ~ James Hessian, sem
fenced by Judge Maxfield to FIVE years
in the state reformatory at Green Bay,
| has had his sentence suspended and
has been placed under the state board
of control for that time. The change
was taken by the judge as a result of
the evidence which Hessian gave rela-
tive to the selling of liquor in this city
| to soldiers who come here on Sundays
and holidays.
OshkoshABelief that the words ITO
H With the Kaiser, painted in
large letters on barn is an extra fire
hazard, has caused mutual fire in
surance company of Winnebago coun-
ty farmers TO ask that the building be
reinsured at higher rate. 1t is
feared that some pro-German will set
fire to it. How the sign was painted
OF who painted it is not known.
Stevens Point-Believed to have
frozen to death, the body of Mrs.
Mary Cisewski, 20, of the town of
Hull. near here, was found beside a
country road short distance from
her home by neighbors. She was
scantily clad and was barefooted and
the opinion is that she wandered from
home during the night and was over
come by the cold.
Madison - Physicians who make
wrong diagnosis and permit favored
families to escape quarantine although
harhoTing cases of dangerous commu-
nicable disease, have frequently been
reported this winter Where evidence
is obtainable, prosecutions will be
brought under the state health laws.
according TO an official
Janesville-Plans have been made
for purchasing uniforms for the men,
bers of the two high school military
companies which were organized
some time ago. By giving dances and
benefit performances at the theaters
of the city. the boys have raised a
large sum to equip the 100 students.
Hartford-Emil Won SchIeinitz, Mil
waukee, who is spending the winter
at his country home, near Cedar Lake,
saw large gray wolf crossing the
ice of the lake. He sent his dog after
the animal, but it got away. This is
the first wolf seen in Waukesha coun-
ty in number of years.
OconOmowoc - Joseph Adams, 7S
years old, one of the most prominent
residents of the town of Summit, died
at his home there. Mr.. Adams was
born in 1910 in England and came to
Wisconsin in 1855.
Oshkosh Oshkosh "drys" have
launched an anti-saloon campaign.
with A. l.. Osborn, lumberman, as
chairman. Many prominent men are
on the committee
Madison A r. Hirst. state high
way engineer. sent a letter to coun-
ties asking them to reject bids for
cement on the ground that prices are
too high.
Brentwood J. c. Bonnet of
Cumberland, 81 years old, died at her
home at Cumberland, where she re-
sided for nearly fifty years.
Oshkosh---A letter from Gen. Chas.
R. Boardman of Oshkosh has been re-
ceived in Oshkosh. telling of his safe
voyage to Europe.
Beloit - Six registered men came
from Orfordville to Beloit on skis to
report to the examination board
Neenah--A loaf of bread. war bread
at that. twenty-five years old, but in
almost perfect condition. was unearth-
ed by workmen excavating. around an
old bake oven in the basement of
The Times building. The oven had
not been used in the past quarter
century.
Couderay-John Soller. so. of Eau
clni-n ..-.a LilIod On The Cnnanrn,.