Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27

students OF the University or WIS
cousin, 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. lsai. who
received an NJ. A. degree. was APP
pointed to an assistant judgeship.
Manitowoc The eight-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Sidney
]. 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 it 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
iy, Irving Tutrup killed an ami
mai which he supposed TO be a
wildcat When he applied for bounty
an investigation showed it to be a
house cat that had run wild and
grown to an unusual size. Mr. Tut
rup states that three similar cats have
been killed in that town this winter,
and that If not wild cats they arc
equally as destructive.
Osceola George Fitzgerald, aged
twenty, son of Mr.. and Mrs MI
ehael Fitzgerald, wealthy residents.
has disappeared No reason fcr his
absence can be given by his parents.
Neighbors are conducting a search
for him.
Prairie du Chien.-Miss Alice 4
Curtis of Milwaukee has organ
lied a Crawford county political
equality league, with headquarters in
this city. Mrs. G. T. Atwo0d, Gays
Mills. IS chairman,
Mcmillan Junction = Left TO il.
self for a few moments on the
main track here, passenger train
started off on little trip OF its own
and, after a run OF about 400 feet.
crashed into a freight train on sid
ing
Marinette Sheriff Charles ire
land of Crescent City. H., ar
rested Joseph Hubbard, Jr., of Wau
saukee, indicted by the grand jury for
the murder of Melvin Brodriek at
Crescent City September 10, 1911
Hubbard, Roy Day and 0rrin Day, ali
of Wausaukee, are included in the in
dictment Roy is held at Crescent
City. Orrin is still at large.
Milwa1kee.-If all marriages were
contracted in churches there would
be far fewer divorces. Is the
opinion of Chief Justice Joseph e.
Donneliy of the Milwaukee civil court
in a statement. There should be
first of all, parental consent" said
Judge Donneiiy. 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 VINO
died January s, was filed, and the
signature shows that the instrument
was drawn up on November TO- 1868.
A dam Boyd was twenty-eight years
old at the time and just married The
existence OF the will was not known
until members of the family were ran
sacking an old desk on the Boyd farm
near here, when the faded instrument
was discovered.
Appleton. The eight.year-oId
daughter of Sydney Freeman Of
the town of Maine, accidentally
shot in the abdomen. died 1t is said
the shooting was done by small hoy
chum.
Oconomowoc.-A proclamation has
been issued by the mayor order.
ing that all dogs be kept muz-
zled until danger of rabies in animals
bitten by the Butcher dog is passed.
The head of the dog, which terrified
residents in its wild run through the
streets, has been sent to Madison for
examination.
Wausau.-Albert st. Thomas,
Northwestern brakeman, this city.
was killed by switch engine at Eland
Junction.
Madison. - An improved variety
of oats viii be distributed TO
members OF the Agricultural Expert
ment association in Wisconsin this
coming spring by the agronomy de-
partment Of the college of agriculture
Of the University of Wisconsin. which
mas been breeding this variety OF oats
for several years. A few years ago
the improved seed Of the Swedish Sc
Iect cats was given out to members
or the association. but IN the mean
line the college has been working Oh
the same variety and has Inprcsee