Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-05

friends. Three other candidates, c. A.
Lamoreaux, A. H. Wilkinson and John
Chapple are mentioned. A proposed
meeting of the four candidates failed
to materialize and no agreement has
been reached between them. Their
nominee will be candidate to sue
coed Lenroot.
Eau Claire - No idlers are to be
found in the city or county of Eau
Claire. II any appear. they are at
once put to work under the Huber law.
The ''Idlers' Employment Bureau" un-
der the supervision of Deputy Sheriff
John Gsustad, in few months has
collected in wages more than S6,500.
has secured work of sixty-one offend
ers and now has charge of twenty
three men.
Racine-George E. Hamilton, found
guilty April 25 of the murder of Ed.
ward B. Warner in Racine on the night
of Zee. IS, was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in Waupun by Judge Bel
den. The court denied further stay of
sentence which defendants attorney
had asked on the ground of discovery
of material evidence to prove an alibi
emitting Hamilton to a new trial.
Lake Geneva - Walcowis Ollie
Mooie, a junior two year old Holstein,
owned by N. Dickinson & Son. Lake
Geneva, recently made a stete report
for seven and thirty DAYS production.
and now is on yearly test. In seven
days this animal made 2737 pounds of
butter. and in thirty days made 1868
pounds with 2,229S pounds OF milk
Ashland The annual encampmenf
of the Wisconsin G.. A, r. will be held
at Ashland June IL. Is and 10. 1t win
also be the annual meeting of FIVE 9th.
er societies, the ". r. C., the Ladies'
Circle of the G. a. r. the Daughters
of the G. A. r., the Sons OF Veterans
and the Auxiliary of the Sons Of Vet
Grams.
Whitewater--In a state contest at
Whitewater Normal, attended by sew.
enty high school Students and FIVE
high school teachers, the shorthand
cup was won by Racine high school,
and the typewriting cup by Madison
high school. Great interest was mani
tested in the contest. which hereafter
will be an annual event.
Fond du Lac-The greatest gather
ing of Elks in the history of the state
Is expected here on June 10 to IS for
the annual patriotic rally and eOnyen-
ton of the Wisconsin Association of
EIks. At least 5000 from twenty
seven out of the thirty-three lodges in
the state will come, it is believed.
enosha-PromiBent men Of Keno
sha met at the chamber of commerce
to discuss plans for interesting capital
in the organization of new company
10 operate street railways in this city.
which is withou! service since the
Wisconsin Gas and 1lect ric company
took off its cars.
Racine-Celia Jensen, 9 years old.
suffered probably fatal burns when
kerosene thrown into the cook stove
by her mother was ignited by con.
cealed embers and burst into the
room in a sheet Of flame.
Appleton - Only two contractors
have agreed to grant the demand Of
the striking carpenters for an eight
hour day at IS cents an hour. Work
has been tied up since May 20.
Portage-Robert n. McConochie, 64
years. president of the Portage Mort
gage. Loan and Trust company, promi-
nent curler and leading Elk, died after
a months illness.
wausau - The Marathon county
school Of agriculture and domestic
economy has been closed by order Of
the county board Of supervisors.
De Pere-A patriotic pageant will
be produced at the fair grounds, July
4, under the auspices of the Brown
County Fair association.
La Shippers in La Crosse
have filed complaint with the Mime
sofa railroad and warehouse commits
sion asking for better service over the
Southern Minnesota division Of the
Milwaukee road from here to Jackson,
MINI.
Oshkosh - That Winnebago county
Is one Of the states richest counties is
indicated By the county treasurer's
report for May /, which shows total
Of S30947758 in the regular funds of
the county. OF this 2284,607.22 was
cash ia bank.
Green Bay-The sacrament Of con
frmation was administered TO thirty
inmates Of the Wisconsin state reform
atory by Bishop Paul P. Rhode Sunday
morning. This service was the first
at which the Catholic bishop oficiated
In the state institution.
Menasha - Reuben Eckr.ch rescued
two girls, Miss Irena Rainier, Neenah,
and Miss Loretta Peerenboom, Apple
ton, from drowning in the river here.
The girls went out in a rowboat. lost
both oars and drifted near the Mena
sha dam.