Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-03-27
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Rhinelander. = The first annual
farmers course in Oneida coun-
ty, under the auspices of the Uni.
versity of Wisconsin department OF
agriculture and direction of E. l.. Luz
Their, agricultural representative, will
be held at Rhnelander on March 20.
20 and 30. Mr.. Luther is employed
jointly by the county and the univer-
sity to direct the instruction in agri
culture at the training school, to hold
an annual meeting for all farmers in
the county and to arrange local agri-
cultural advancement gatherings.
Madison.-Edward C. Phelps was
appointed superintendent of the
state free employment bureau at
Superior to succeed William O'Car-
roll, resigned, by the state in
dustrial commission. c. w. Price,
safety expert of the commission, and
Inspectors r. L. Lockney, j. A. Nor
ris, A. L. Kaens and E. D. Evans con-
ferred with mill owners at Wausau
concerning compliance with factory
legislation. 1t is expected that new
safety devices will be installed by
the Wausau oUners.
Madison. Two former Chinese
students of the University of Wis
consin, K. U. Wong and c. T. lsai,
| both graduates with the class of IL,
have received prominent positions on
| their return to their native country,
according to friends here. Mr.. Wong
| has been appointed judge of the
Shanghai court of law. Mr.. Isai, who
received an NJ. A. degree, was ap-
pointed to an assistant judgeship.
Manitowoc The eight-year-old
/ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney
! J. Freeman, town of Maine, was
shot and fatally wounded by the
ten-year-oId son of George Scott, who
conducts a general store. The little
fellow picked up the gun and in some
manner 1t was discharged when the
girl was but few feet away, the en-
tire charge from one barrel taking
effect in her abdomen.
Frankfort-While hunting recent
ly, Irving Tutrup killed an ami
NAL which he supposed to be
wildcat. When he applied for bounty
an investigation showed it to be
bouse cat that had run wild and
grown to an unusual size. Mr.. Tut
rup states that three similar cats have
| hi win ar
and that if not wild cats they are
equally as destructive.
Osceola.-George Fitzgerald, aged
twenty son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
chael Fitzgerald, wealthy residents,
has disappeared. No reason for his
absence can be given by his parents.
Nefghbors are conducting a search
for him.
Prairie du Chien-Miss Alice B.
Curtis of Milwaukee has organ
lied a Crawford county political
equality league" with headquarters in
this city Mrs G. T. Atwood, Gays
Mills, is chairman.
Mcmillan Junction = Left to it.
self for a few moments on the
main track here, a passenger train
started off on a little trip of its own
and, after a run of about 400 feet,
crashed into freight train on sid
ing.
Marinette. = Sheriff Charles Ire
land of Crescent City, ILL.,, ar
rested Joseph Hubbard, Jr., of Wau-
saukee, indicted by the grand jury for
the murder of Melvin Brodrick at
Crescent City September 10, 1911.
Hubbard, Roy Day and Orrin Day, all
of Wausaukee, are included in the in
dictment Roy is held at Crescent
| City. Orrin is still at large.
Milwaukee, all marriages were
contracted in churches there would
| be far fewer divorces, is the
opinion of Chief Justice Joseph G.
Donnelly of the Milwaukee civil court
| in a statement There should be
| first of all, parental consent" said
Judge DonneIly. Then there should
be the ceremony performed by min
( lister in church before the friends of
| both the man and the woman. There
should be the ring and the wedding
march"
Fond du Lac.-The will of Adam
Boyd, a resident of this city who
died January 6, was filed, and the
signature shows that the instrument