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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09

1T is constant wonder 10 mo said
the student of human nature. TO see how
quickly the minds Of some men #'j. /
met man the other evening who had aH
intellectual grasp that was astounding. !
met him in the hall just as he was reach
ing for an umbrella L that yuUr nm
breIla: : he inquired No. ! replied Ia
that case he answered. its mine
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
HELD MANY AT BAY.
Brandishes a Loaded Revolver
i'm Streets OF Racine.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 5.-[Special l-Ra-
cine was thrown in state Of panic this
afternoon by NJ. NJ. Schcuzbaum of Me
nasha. who held over zoe men and ,wo
policemen at bay while he braudishCi a
loaded revolver and gave the terrified
people to understand that ne would be
liable 10 shoot any of them M amy mo-
ment. At last one of the policemen man
aged to knock the revolver out Of the
mans hand and he was immediately ar
rested and taken To- the station. before
this he went Ia a saloon. which was
filled with men, and cleaned it out.
At the station ne would make mo state
mcnt. hut when put into hi> cell, went
right To sleep without saying word.
lie was searched and letter WAS
found upon his person supposed Ia have
been written by him. The letter stated
that he could not stand all his troubles
and that he was going to commit sui
eide. He sent his regards To six well
known young men OF Racine and asked
that they he the paiI-hcarcrs at hi, fu-
neral He also sent his low" to some
woman mentioned as "Eyrtha" and end
ed the letter hy saying thar he intended
to blow his head off. He said that his
father was y. Scheuzhaum Of Mrnasha.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
MARKETS RY TELEGD ApN-

NiLWAj KEE-FlCur - Steady Wheat
-Ihmer; No. > spring. On track, G7lgc; No.
40. , on track. 32C. OalS Steady; No. >
white. on track, Zoe: Ne. ; white, on track.
2+l4M24$4c Barley Dull: No. , on track,
42ize: samDle on track. ;Ja+2I2c. Rye
Steady: No. / ou track 55I4". Provisions
firmer; pork. $50: lard. 4.93.
bakers. 2.IO&2S0, and 2951i3.lO for rye.
MillstulfS are iirm and quoted at 13.001
1926 for bran, 12,00Qi3.25 for standard
mi4dIings, and 1i.25 Tex Milwaukee -four
&c cIIGA;oyClose i 7,11, Wheat Pecem9er NIB
Corn-Uacember, 3ol>c; January, 30asG
22asl221-c; May. 24tse. Pork December.
$50: January. go: May. 9s5. Lard-De.
cember 1.03; January. 5.3O: May. 80. Ribs
-oeccmher. 1-o5: January 3.f5: May. 80.
her. I3S: May. 1.34ig. Rye December,
ole: May. :,3c. Rarlpy-Cash. 25sliic. Tim
othy-Decembcr. 30: February. 2.5n:
March. 30. Clover December 10; March,
sos.
DILTTH-CIoSc = Whcat-Cash No. l
hard; &55si, No. | Northern. G4a4c: No >
to arrive. t:=7a.c: 80. / Northern. to arrive.
G4&,c: December. GI&tc: May GSs-MGs1"c.
MINNEAPOLIS IL Close Wheat In
store, ", Northern. December 6212c;
hard. G6c; No. l Northern, Gle; No = North
ern. &c.
NEW NORk-CloSe - Wheat-pecemhcr.
T2c; March, 75l2c: May. 747sc; July. 75l4c.
Corn December. %saac: May. $3.50.
ST. LOUIS-Wheat-No. > red cash ele-
vator, G9c: track. Toig471c: December.
Ge5,c; May. 717sc No. : hard. G7a6sc. Corn
No. = cash. pole; track. &0lac: December,
1:'iac: MAY, 3Ii4 4c, Oats Ne cash. 23izc;
track, 24igc; December. 23l.c: May, 25c:
No. white 2602Gi.c Ryc-5lu5li@c. Flax
-1.2f. Lead-4.50I452i Speiter-l.30d
-WLeat-Quiet. closing IA
May. 5s9isd. Corn-Quie, closing IN
changed 10 lsd higher; December, 5s47>d;
May &S;d.
ST. L0UIS-Cattle- Receipts. 1000: mar
kct steady; native steers. @.>0fJ1.uo: stock
rTS ana feeders. $50 80: cows and heif-
Crs. 2.o0W 4.G5; Texas and Indian steers. :. -
U4.>o Receipts. f2o0o; steady; pigs
butchers. iooQ4.e5. sheep Receipts. 1040;
steady: muttons. 3.G5Gl4an; lambs, 4.Jo1
$50
KANSAS CITY-CattIe- Receipts. 1900;
steady: native steers. 425d6.00: Texas
steers. 3.0uG5.1o; cows and heif"TS. J. l15ff
5.O0: StockeFS and feeders. 30Da4.1o. Hogs
Receipts. li.e't: steady To shade lower
bulk Of sales and mixed. 3 S0slS. s2Ia: heavy
ana light. 3.1GI3S3la; pigs. 3.G0d3 80
ShseD-RccciptS. 1000. steady: lambs 410T
:. 10: muttonS, 3.00I4- 80.
SOUTH OMAHA-Cattie-R Receipts $500.
steady 10 lower: native steers. 4-:lTd6u0 ::
Western steers. 4010f.S0 Texas steers. ). 75
d4.$5: COWS and heifers. S-25Gt4.uo: stock
ers and feeders. &.t'afytIJ. HOgs-Receipt>.
G3.S5: light and pigs. 5.1oa3.93; bulk Of
- les. a.77l .f73. .s,le. SiIeep-Hcceipts. J101;
lee lower; iAutJoas, 4ooH4.3o: lambs, 4..5
lt5.-5-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
EVIDENCE IS ALL
CIRCU MSTANTIAL.
Mike BereH- on Trial at Fond du
Lac Charged with Killing
a Hermit.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. 5.-Mikc Be
REM is on trial for the murder Of Iuha
Blumenraeter, Il hermit of the town Of
MarShticld. who was shot down i'll cold
blood in his log hut on Sunday morning.
March 80 last. No enc WIS aware that
a crime had been committed until the
church people returned from the services
and one of their number went into the
hut and found the old man lying on the
tloor with three bullet holes in his back.
\ thorough investigation brought 10 light
the fact that robbery had hccn the mo-
t,re. y large leather trunk had been
broken into and the money which the Old
man WAS known to have kept there Wa5
missing. The present defendant was
later arrested and discharged hut in April
Il bundle of clothing was found which
the state believed was the property 81
Mike EergnZ and he was rrarrcStrd. Ihn
clothes tally in color and appearance with
those worn lay person who WAS seen 20
ing towards iii" Int in the morning, ii!
of Monday afternoon WAS consumed in
getting Il jury and the opening aTgU-
r.C"l* were made this morning. In all
tler" are fifty witnesses and the state
will rely entirely upon circumstaE1ial cyI-
GsUcc in order to secure Il conviction.
At the opening Of the court over 900 per
sons were present.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
THREE SAFES ROBBED.
Two Banks and One Brewery De-
spoiled by Daring Burg1aries.

Pontiac. Ill. Dee. 3.-The bank at Cor
nell. ILL.,. eight miles from here, was
robbed of $1,000 in currency last night.
The robbers secured entrance through
the front door of the building and blew
the large safe open with dynamite. The
force of the explosion partially wrecked
the building and left the contents of the
safe exposed Two men suspected of the
crime have been arrested and the county
sheriff is confident that he has the rob
bcrs. He believes that the two men
Under arrest had one or moro confoder-
atcS.
Poplar Grove. i'll. Doc. 1.-The private
bank here was entered 10y burglars last
night and the safe blown open. The
robbers secured $1,000 and made their cs-
cape.
Amsterdam. y. Y, Dec. J.-Thrcc
masked burglars entered the brewery OF
II. +. Bowler early today. They over
powered and bound the night watchmar,
Paul Larson, and then blew the safe
open with dynamite. They secured
5000 in revenue stamps and SO in cash.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
CONSOLIDATION RATIFIED.
Capital Stock of the Pullman Corn
pauy Increased 20 7f,0OO,OOO


Chicago. II, Dec. 5-Tho consolida-
tjon Of the Pullman Palace Car company
and its rival, the Wagner Palace Car
company, into one concern. was ratified
this afternoon at special meeting of thr
stockholders OF the Pullman COM
proving I'll" action of the directors,
the stockholders voted to increase the
capital stock of the Pullman company
from S54 .0Oo.000 to ST4.O0O0Oo. the in
croaS" 10 be for the purpose of purchas-
ing the property Of the Wagner Palace
Car company. II was also voted to
change the namc of the company from
the Pullman Palace Car company to the
Pullman company. An increase in the
number Of directors from seven to
eleven was also voted and the following
elected 10 the work William X Van
derbilt, J. riJrpont Morgan, Frederick
" \anNorlit nnd ". SnMHrl Mrhh
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09

the people and We must be profoundly
sensitive of them as we contemplate the
new and grave problems which confront
us. Aiming only at the public good, we
cannot err. a right Interpretation Of the
peoples will and of duty cannot fail
to insure wise measures for the welfare
of the islands which have come under
the authority of the United States and
inure to the common interest and lasting
honor Of our country. Never has this
nation had more abundant cause than
during the past year for thankfulness TO
God for manifold blessings and mercies,
for which we make acknowledgment.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
BALLAST FOR SHIPS.
Sailing Masters Always Try to Brin =
Something to Pay Expenses.

To solve the question Of ballast many
eNpedientS are reSorted To. ana the re
suits obtained often are singular The
most popular ballast iS stone or rock, and
every shipmaster who halls from the port
Of New York knows. or iS supposed 70
know. at least. the relative value of Ger
tain grades of rocks at various ports be
sides the metropolis. He can dispose of
Il cargo of stone To contractors here
which will more than reimburse him for
the expense of loading and unloading. and
If the shipmaSter IS alert he will arrange
for such disposal many months before his
return from some out-of-the-way corner
of the world
Every time Il sailing vessel returns
from II foreign port she usually is visited
by contractors or their agents. who make
competitive bids for her ballast cargo Of
stone, if She carries one. This stone *
used mostly for macadamizing and pay
ing streets. Frequently material i
brought over which is good enough for
building purposes New York Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
WILL RECEIVE S15O,00O.
Endowment for Lawrence Univer-
sity from Methodist Church.
A THANK OFFERING.
Wisconsin Methodists will Rails c
100000, Half of Which Goes
to the Appleton College.

Appleton. Wis, Dee. 81 Special. i
Lawrence university is to receive an en-
doWmcnt Of SlJO,0OO as its part of the
S2o.0o0.000 thank Offering which the
Methodist church will raise for education
and missions. Half of the amount which
is to be raised in cummemoratiun of the
centennial Of the organization Of the
church will go for the church educational
Institutions and the remainder will be
dcvotcd to the foreign and home missions.
Wisconsin is to raise 100000 aS its
share Of the thank Offering and of this
amount Lawrence will secure onc-half.
being the only church institution conduct
cd in the state hy the denomination.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
Obituary VI lent on.

la Crosse Wis, Dec. 81 Special +
Miss Hattie Coburn. sister Of cX-Con-
gresham Frank +. 'ohurn, died at the
home of her parents. near West Salem.
Of spinal meningitis after a sickness Of
some weeks She had taught III the
N,st Salem public schools for many
years and was one Of the hest-known
educators III western Wisconsin.
Appleton. Wis. Dec. News has been
hospital Of Father BalIy, who WAS for Il
time an assistant at 81. Mary'> Catholic
church in this city. Father Hally came
to Appleton from New orlcan@ aud has
been in charge Of the churches at Stiles
and Ehinclander. He was "a years old
and died Of typhoid pneumonia.
Wutertown. Wis, Dee. DC. W.
Griffith. resident Of this city tor the
past fifty years. died. aged - years.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
RARE OLD PAPERS.
Mrs. III. ]. Irwin Exhibits Historic
Publications at Bnraboo.

Baraho0. Wis. Dec. 81 Sprclal. =
When Mrs. II. J. Irwin read her paper
on the origin of newspapers ut the meet
ing If the Woman's cIub yesterday she
exhibited some rare copies which she st
cured from different parts Of the conn
try for the occasion. Among the copies
printed in l12S and several copies after
Bcjamin Franklin had become its editor.
Several issues Of Il magazine edited by
Dr Samuel Johnson in 113S We're also
shown. Besides these there were origin
al copies Of AddiSon'S Spectator printed
il I'LL, copies Of the American Mercury
printed at Hartford in 1903 and II few
ISSUES Of the LOYAL Protestant and True
Domestic IntcIIigcnccr issued in London
IL 1861. The most rare of the papers
was copy Of the London Gazette print
ed in 1866 and describing the great ire
Of that time
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
THE DEAL COMPLETED.
/ Publication Business of the Harper
Bros. Transferred.

Chicago, III. Dee. 5.-Iho Tribune to-
day says: The American Book com
entire publication Of the Harper Bros
college and high school text books, is
transferred. The list Of these publica-
lions comprises $50 works, and includes
the complete classical series Of Greek
aud Roman literature, gramnarS and
Dictionaries. The deal will 90 into effect
at once and the American company eX-
poets TO he turning out the books from
their own presses 10y January |. Charles
!. Barnes. Chicago representative Of the
firm. said that he had not heard the
magnitude of the purchase, but that il
undoubtedly would bc covered by an
amount of five figures Books in stock.
plates and the contracts for books Yet
uuwrittcn are included.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
MISCOND UCT IN OFFICE.
Charges Made Against Upper Mich
iean Officials.

Calumet, Mich. Dec. Special. i
W. :. PTickett, chairman Of citizens
committee of Sidnaw. has filed with Pros
ecutiug Attorney Larson. charges Of mis-
conduct in office against William kroll.
supervisor. and !. Ii. cunningham. clerk
Of Duncan township The charges are
the result Of political warfare between
Keaton and Sidnaw in controlling Dun
can township politics. All parties con-
cerued are influential and welI-to-do husi-
ness men and the charge has caused Il
.rrn.lr -II.-af ION.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, Dee. ;, 1899.

i.bb AMI pAll1 lIoDDIlS.
MILWAUKEE, Eggs Market firm at Il
@iIl2c per doz for strictly fresh: storage
eggs, 1fl4Gi 15i2c. with occasionally Ice for
fancy stock. The receipts were pa cases.
Eutter-Marke1 tirl2. The receipts were
GG5G lbs against S636 yesterday. Fancy or
extra creamery, per lb, 2Gl&c: first. 24M
occasionally; best dairy selections. .22m 25c:
lines. fair to choice, d.. 20N22c: roll butter
1Im2oc, packing stock, 10. 13u1ic: imitation
creamery, .00@2C; grease 4MGc Dairy but
ter is firm and wanted here. The demand
is gGcd on fancy grades of creamery and
continued firm market is Iokocd for.
Choese-Steady. The receipts today
23,016 lbs against 1033e yesterday. Iuli
cream fats, per Ii, new, l3l13Mc; New
York full cream, 13l2M14c; Young Americas,
13&4. G.; brick, 13M13l2c; limburger, new.
l3ul3l2c; imported Swiss, 24c; Block Swiss,
domestic new, 14N14l2c; new Swiss, 14l3
Ql3c; SaPsago, zoe; farmers lOl2c.
NEW YORK - Butter ~ Receipts, 5153
pkgS; firm; Western creamery. 23d27c;
June creamery, 22025c: factory, 13l&M20c.
ChceSC-Rgceipts. 5O12; strong: small Sep
tember, 12a4a BE: finest October 12l2c;
October. finest 1I3sMf1&4c. Eggs Receipts,
1211 pkgs: frmer; Western uEgradcd at
mark, 21fl23c. Sr@ar-S Steady; refined
steady Cofce-Steady.
CH!CAG9. .Rutter .. Strong: crcameres,
1GG26c: ddirics. 1Gn22c Eggs-Firm;
keys 9iac: chickens. TUSc.
FOND DU LAC Offerings. 2G4 twins and
30 daisies. Market dull. No sales.
SCoDA-ot offerings. 1912 boxes twins;
market firm ut lie.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
SEARCH FOR A BIBLE.
Evidence Needed in Dividing a Big
Estate III Scotland.

PhoeniXvilln. Pa-. Dee. ..-Search is
being made for Bible, which. it is
said. viii establish the legality Of six
residents of this county to Il share in an
estate in Scotland worth several million
dollars The Bible was brought to this
country from Scotland in 11S4 10y Capt.
Echcrt Carroll who died near Valley
Forge in 1SJ2. The Bible. containing the
family record. became the property Of
his wife. After her death. in 1877, the
book disappeared.
Counsel for the heirs says h. will have
no difficulty in proving the claims Of his
clients to share i'll the Carroll estate
if he can find the Bible, which - more
than 80 wears old.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
RESTRAINS THE BOARD.
Bayfield, Western Railway Can't Get
$50, 900 County Aid Ronda.

Washhurn. Wis. Dec. 81 Special l.
An injunction was served on the county
board this morning cnjoining it from de-
liverius to the bayfield, Western railway
the S3o.o0o county aid bonds. claiming
that the road was not completed within
the time limit. The road was 10 be COM
pIcted ON Thursday. 1t midnight Thurs
day the time expired with the rail laid
within 900 feet Of Tho finish.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
CRACkSMEN LOOT BANK.
Robbers Blow Open Vault OF Poplar
Grove, Ill, Eank and Secure
Considerable Money.

Bcloit. Wis. Dec. 81 Special. The
vault in the bank 1T Poplar Grove, H.,
twenty mile, south Of Bploit. was blown
open and looted by robbers last might.
The loss is considerable. The same bank
was robbed in a like manner four years
ago. The robbers We're arrested shortly
after in Bclolt and sent 10 prison 4.
L.liDt LII
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New York. Dee. "a dispatch to the
Herald from PietermaritZburg says:
News from Ladysmith is beginning 10
come in more freely. The latest dis
patches state that from the beginning of
the investment up to last Saturday No
vember 25) there were S23 killed and
wounded, including both military and
civilian.
The Beers shell the town from all
sides, their favorire time for opening be
ing at midnight
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and Gloucestcrs had eleven men killed
and woundc;- yesterday. The Beers in
vCsting the place number probably TO-
600.
The Beers. by throwing shells near Il
draft Of oxen that were grazing TO the
west Of the British camp. headed the ami
mails toward their own lines The mount
ed infantry tried to recapture the oxen.
but were compelled TO retire under Il
heavy fire. Other attempts to regain the
animals failed. ana the Beers thus cap
tured POO more oxen.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
Massacre of SrmenianS.

ConStantinople, Dec. 5.-private ad-
vices received here report that the
Kurds have avenged the recent incur
sion of Russian Armenians into the
Alashgerd district. III Turkish Armenia,
by pillaGing the Armenian village of
Kostur and massacring 800 OF its in
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
MURDER AND ROBBERY.
Express Agent Held Up by I'm
known Assassin.

New York. Dee. 5.-poStmaSter and
Express Agent H. Il. Fellows of Sears
dale. ON the line of the Harlem railroad.
died today from Il piStol-Shot wound in
tietrd by an unknown assassin. The mo
tive for the murder was robbery.
Postmaster Fellows. after'h closed the
station late last night. was followed by
the murderer and shot down at lone
some place \ satchel in which he car
Iied the express money and the receipts
#uf the p0Stottice was missing.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
Historic GaNel.

Friends Of Congressman Henderson,
nl.a IS expected to be the next speaker of
'le House, feel that his selection is de
wing of special notice on their part he
s.g~e If the fact that he i the first
~s her 10 he chosen from the So-called
Trans Mississippi district. They have.
therefore had made a handsome gayel.
me- sHutCd in solid gold and containing thlr-
ten kinds of wood taken from the battle
slir Oregon, which is the especial pride
gf the Pacific ocean. The gavel will
tc presented to Speaker Henderson i'm
m6diately after his formal election.-Chi
caso Tribune.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
Not in the National Guari.

Nccnah. Wis. Dee 81 SpcCi.Li
The announcement made fcw days ago
- the effect that the NeenaiI-Mrua-ha
militia company would be admitted 10
the National guard was erroneous. The
facts Of the ease are that the company
i To receive equipments as soon a pos
Siblr and viii be maintained az an in
dpUpudnat c0Iupanv.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
Protecting Carrier Pigeons.

In China carrier pigeons are protected
from birds Of prey hy an ingenious little
apparatus consisting Of bamboo tubes
fastened Ia the birds bodies with thread
PASSED beneath the wings. AS the pigeon
aIs the action Of the air passing through
sAe tubes produces Il Shril whiStliug
tud. which Keeps the birds of prey At
j .LsLancn- Cincinnati EnaMlrcr.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
\ knnpSack BihIc.

At the present moment it is specially
Interesting 10 note that Bible designed
FIR the use more particularly OF soldiers
and sailors is about TO be issued by Hen
ry Fruwde Ii is an oxford Bible. weigh
inc under 1 ounces. printed on Oxford
Iu3ia paper. with red edges and bound in
Khaki Ii will be known as the Gnap-
-L..N- Itil.i., ..r-l.,r NIlil
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
$4,000 Beers at Colenso.

Estcourt. Nov. 30.-A local farmer
who was taken prisoner by the Beers at
Highlands was released yesterday and
just arrived in camp. He estimates the
number of Beers holding ColenSo at 10
090. They have fifteen guns mounted in
4 strong position. He says Gen. Joubert
is in command.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
Immense Silica Bed-.

Monroe Wis. Dee. 81 Special. DR.
u. G. Allen has discovered that AN i'm
mCnse he'd Of silica is located near Day
ton in Green county The Substance has
hitherto been considered Uf no value. bu-
upon analyical test it was discovered tc
be very quality Of silica.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09

Among professional women hospital
nurses, II is said. head the list of marry
III women.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09

Madison. Wis, Dee. Mrs. Jeanette
Miller. patient iu the iLay"s hospital,
died yesterday from # dose Of "IghoiIc
acid. wai.a She is supposed to have tax
On by missak". Air-. Miller was - years
old and had been au invalid for twenty
five VgsTs-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
the Better Boat.

Glasgow. nt>. 5.-McmhcrS OF the
Shamrock'~ crew declare the Columbia
j. a far better designed boat. But they
claim her sails set badly and. they add,
lad the two yachts exchanged sails the
Columbia would have wen 10y an hour.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
CAUSED BY OYSTER SHELL.
ociety Belle Of la Crosse Nearly Dies
OF SitraugEIation.

Ia Crosse. Wis. Dec. q Special. =
Miss Helen Burton, a society belle of
la Crosse, had a narrow ESCAPE from
death by StranguIatiou while al dinner
at the hom" of her grandfather, Capt.
j. IL MOutou. \ piece Of oyster She'll
became fastened IN her throat and was
only removed with considerable difficulty.
II ,.nusnL q MAnmI .-hieh LL.L nrnfLL.nLA-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
PRISON FOR LIFE.
James Loucgran of Fond du Lac Sent
Tn for Murder

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dee. d Special.
-Jamo- LuuesrHn WAS this afternoon
sentenced to states prison for life he
WAS found guilty of numbering Il police
man. He proclaimed th" ~'utcny" as
rank murder. His family resides at Iio-
nn.Il w.