Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-18

Wausau-F1shing is prime IN north
ern Wisconsin Bass are biting freely,
wall-eyed pike Of large size are re-
spending to the efforts of the fisher
men. Some muskellunge are also be-
ing taken. Good reports come from
practically every section of the Jake
country and fishing in the rivers is
also satisfactory. The brook trout
have apparently abandoned the larger
streams because of the hot weather
and are mostly found In the small
streams and brooks.
Kenosha-The organization of a ma
ionwide federation of the Catholic
women's clubs of the United States
was started by the 200 members of the
Catholic women's clubs of the state OF
Wisconsin who attended the state con-
Vention at the Elks' club in Kenosha.
The Wisconsin organization, accord
ing to the action taken at the gather
ing will suggest this union to the va
rious state organizations of the coua-
try.
Manitowoc - Twenty-three saloon
keepers here are willing TO take a
chance and filed applications for sa-
loon licenses for the coming year.
They expect that some action will be
taken by the city concuil to reimburse
them if the dry amendment takes eff
feet in January, 1920. They express
no fear that the country will be dry
after July /.
Superior-A suit for $40 for liquor
shipped to Superior, seized by the po-
lice and sold for the benefit of the po-
lice pension fund, was filed in Superior
court by Goodhart-Hartman Co., Chi
cago. The consignment of liqour was
sent to liquor dealer at Oliver last
August, but conf1scated at South Su-
perior station of the 500 line.
Hortonville-Edwin J. Jacquot, SIS,
prominent Democratic politician and
postmaster here for four years, is
dead. Death was caused by overwork
during the war. Mr.. Jacquot was a
very hard worker for the council of
defense in all the loan campaigns. He
had been prominent in town and coun-
ty affairs for many years.
Stockholders of Appleton
State bank, organized in 1913, author
lied an increase of its capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000. Present
stockholders waived their right to &C
quire more stock and the new issue
will be disposed of outside. The bank
has deposits aggregating more than
$1,000,000.
La Crosse-The first of La Crosses
Thirty-second division heroes to die
after returning home, is Andy Klep-
Pen, medical detachment of the One
Hundred Twenty-eighth infantry. He
passed away following an operation to
relieve an infection of an ear. Klep-
pen was a veteran of the Philippines
also.
Kenosha-Peter Grob, Kenosha lin
en- agent, who was arrested and in
dicted on the charge of selling stolen
automobiles, has been released from
Jail under $4,000 bonds. Grob was
held on three charges of $4,000 bail
each. Attorney Robert v. Baker, his
counsel, had the bail lowered to $4,-
900.
Appleton-Twenty-t young peo-
pie will be graduated from Outagamie
County Teachers Training school at
Kaukauna, June 10. The graduating
class is only half as large as in for
mer years. DR.. H. A. Brown, president
of Oshkosh normal school, will deliver
the commencement address.
Janesville-Leon Sweet, lonesome
sailor searching here for his family,
from whom he had not heard for more
than eighteen months, learned that
his father had been dead year and
his sister was in an orphanage at
Stoughton. He has not heard from his
mother or two brothers.
La Crosse-Plans have been perfect
ed for the laying of five miles of new
between Bangor and Sparta,
to complete a modern highway be-
tween the county seats of La Crosse
and Monroe counties, a distance of
thirty-two miles, on the tarns-conti-
mental automobile route.
Observation-Disclosures miles of con-
crete highways will be built in Rock
county next year the county board de-
cided in special session here. The
Beloit-Janesville road will be built this
year and the following in 1920 James
Vile Edgerton, GAINESVILLE Evansville
and Beloit- Clinton.
Manitowoc-The city council adopt
ed the eight-hour ordinance including
all empolyes and making it necessary
for all contractors bidding on city
work to bid on thai basis.
Grand Rapids-The Wood County
Normal and Agricultural graduated
the record class of its history, when
forty students finished their course
A pageant was given.
Manitowoc - Co. T, State Guards,
has secured a new rife range which
will give it a distance of 1900 yards.