The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-18
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holding for cancellation the latter. S
homestead entry, a tract of land in Wau-
sau land district, Wisconsin.
ANDREW HIPPENMEYER, of Dane Coun-
ty, aged Il, was gored to death by an in
turiated steer.
II is reported that pearl sold for
$500 by James Ellis, of WinsIow, was re-
sold in New York for 5000. 1t was
taken from the Pecatonica River.
The work of draining the Dane Coun-
ty lakes three or four feet in order to
reclaim the low lands of the county Will
soon be begun. The cost will be over
SaH,CO0. Over -, 600 acres will be re-
claimed, and Madison streets will be
benefited to the extent Of l0,G00.
JoHN L. BURTON has presented to the
museum of the State Historical Society
a fine collection of Mexican curiosities,
including specimens of Aztec architect
ure and an old Spanish cannon of Cor
tez's time.
A LA Crosse man has named his boy
Twice, so that lightning will not strike
him in the same place.
RECENTLY Badger State Club was or
ganized at Seattle, Wash.
ASHLAND has organized musical So
ciety.
ANNA HUSABoL obtained judgment at
Scranton, Pa, against the Rev. Peter
Roberts in The sum of 5000, for breach
of promise. The same woman masquer-
AIDED in Madison some years ago under
the name of Anderson.
THERE are three candidates for chief
of police of La Crosse.
Boots lightningrod men who are
working the state send man ahead
who bargains with a farmer to buy a
horse. The horse buyer wishes the
farmer to sign paper as reference. tie
does SO. The horse is not called for,
but the other parties come along with a
written contract for $50 worth of light
ming rods.
AT a School Board meeting held in
Eau Claire, Commissioner McDonough
severely scored the present half holiday
system which is in vogue in the schools
there, the plan being to give the schol-
ars Friday afternoon if not a member of
the school was absent or tardy during
the week. If one of the scholars was
late Prof McDonomgh states that it was
the custom of the other pupils to give
him a trst-class threshing, and this
leads to great deal of trouble.
WILLIAM \. HENRY, professor of agri-
culture of the State University and di-
rector of the agricultural experimental
station, and John NJ. True, of Baraboo,
secretary of the State Agricultural So
ciety, will make an inspection tour to
some Of the Eastern agricultural col
leges. They will visit institutions in
Michigan, Ohio New York, Massachu-
setts and Canada, expecting to make
the rounds in about three weeks. Their
principal errand is to seek Information
and obtain a general idea of how East
ern institutions are conducted.
The report of the treasurer of the Wis
consin Baptist convention showed very
satisfactory condition.
THE bicycle parade at Milwaukee
brought out lJO riders.
WAUwATosA has been made a money
order post-otfice.
THE census bureau gives Wisconsin's
total population at ,6Si ,Gl.
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nicipal court at Madison. Louis Buer
gen was arragned to show cause, if any,
why his three children should not be
taken from him. An affidavit was pre-
pared ald placed before the court, set
ting forth that the moral and physical
welfare of the children were seriously
endangered by the neglect and vicious
habits of the father. The mother and
step-father of Buergen announced then
Willingness to provide for the children
and give them an education, conse-
quently Judge keyes gave them perma-
nent care of the children