The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-01-20

ployed Joe to pilot him through the
woods. The two were known to
have reached Joe's house, but be-
yond that McEwen was never seen
by white man till his mutulated
body was found long afterwards Sc
created in hollow tree about ten
miles from joe house. Themurdered
man had valuable watch, large
amount of gold coin and land war
rants, which turned up in Joe's
possession, he claiming ownership
on the plea that he had obtained
them from the Indians in his bust
ness, in exchange for goods. Joe's
statement was that he declined to
proceed beyond his place with Nc
Even, who then hired an Indian to
go on with him, and that the Indian
murdered him. The dead BODY of
the Indian was found frozen Estiff
the next winter near his camp.
The susplcinn, whether Just or not.
always rested upon Joe that he and
the Indian murdered McEwcn, and
that he afterw ards murdered the In
dian to cover up the first crime.
Joe was fifty years of age, shrewd
trader, and the owner of consider
able property.
A HARD CAsE.-The Wieland
Bros, of Beaver Bay, Mimi, are
having streak Of very bad luck.
1t seems that an old land shark
named Shillock, of Minneapolis, OBJ
tanned snap Judgment against
them several years ago for about
$4,000, for the alleged cutting of
pine timber on his lands. The
Wieland's being ignorant of law,
never considered the effect of such
a Judgment, and paid no attention
to the matter till their property
was attached year or so ago.
They then employed lawyer, and
motion was made to set aside the
Judgment. The matter went to the
Supreme Court of Minnesota, which
decided that it was too late to re-
open the case, that it had been
neglected too long. So the terrible
reality of judgment of near sl2,-
900, which interest and costs to
date have made it, starss them in
the face, with no alternative but to
raise the money and pay it.
Execution has issued and Sheriff
McQuade of ST. Louis County went
to Beaver Bay this week to levy
upon all their property. This is a
terrible blow upon the Wieland
Bros. For twenty long years they
have lived pioneer life on the
shore of this lake, and by greet in-
dustry and thrift had just began to
reap the reward of their hard labors,
when all is grasped away from them
by the merciless hand of a sharp land
shyster. Mr. Setter has their case
in hand, and we hope he will see
some way for their relief.
CHANGE IN TAX LAws.--The
Madison Patriot, suggests that the
next Legislature change the tax
law, and makes some suggestions
with merit in them. We quote:
can act under which public
taxes may be paid semi-annually
instead of year in advance, as at
present, we regard as of highest
Importance. 1t is the system in
operation in all the eastern and
great commercial states; is in no
way complicated; gives the people
the free use of half their taxes for
six months annually = equal to
nearly $4,000, ooo,o ooO-instead of
having the funds loaned to banks
on private account, as at present;
allows the first half paid to be DIS
bursed in time, practically, to pay
the second half; gives the farmers
the benefit of the fall and spring
markets, and all who desire the use
of half their tax levy for half a
year without cost, or any detriment
to the public service"
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