The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-20
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

union services were abandoned when
Rev A. Lincoln Shute, pastor OF the
First Methodist Episcopal church an
nounced that Rev J. S, Lowe, pastor
OF the Uniyersalist church, would not
be allowed a seat on the platform dur
ing the Methodist services. As a re
suit OF the announcement of the Meth
odist pastor during a meeting of the
pastors union La Crosse churches,
which have heretofore banded on
Thanksgiving day, will hold separate
services. There has been bad feeling
between the two clergvnen, which
has cropped out on former occasions.
Rev. Mr.. Shute refuses to give the
reasons for his stand.
Racine.-Member of the Racine
and Kenosha county boards of super
visors inspected the Racine county in
sane asylum. One of the features of
the affair was a turkey dinner, during
which Mayor Horlick sprung a rebuke
on the Racine county members, who
had passed a resolution not to invite
the city officials to participate IN the
dinner When called upon to make
an address the mayor arose, took
large sandwich from his coat pocket
and said: Il came prepared in case
You did not give me my dinner In
the asylum there are ms patients,
limitations that some Of the patients
were given the water punishment were
found to be untrue
Jaresylllo-Janesyille's police and
fire department is badly crippled fol-
lowing an epidemic Of charges and
suspensions As result three fire
men have been suspended and their
designations promptly accepted by the
chief. They We're charged with drunk
enness. One policeman has been sus
pended for 30 days, together with an
other summoned before the board of
fire and police commissioners to an
swor charges of too liberal use of the
billy" 1t is alleged that one victim
Of policeman's club is still confined
in bed suffering from the alleged as
sault The city has only seven po-
liCemen and II firemen
Racine - William Shenkenberg
chairman of the trustees of the Ra-
cine County Insane asylum, in his an
nual report to the board of super
visors, said The IRE apparatus which
cost the county thousands of dollars,
was not adequate to cope with a fire
should it occur Another resolution
was offered that a committee of five
investigate the charges made against
the city assessors and report to the
board also that Mayor Horlick ap-
pear before the board and explain why
the board Of review cut down certain
assessments.
Fond du Lac.-It is proposed to
build a large drainage canal extended
from the head of the mill-pond at New
Castle. this county, in north and
northwesterly direction through the
adjoining country into the town OF
Eden. The canal will be several
miles in length and of sufficient depth
and width to carry off all surplus wa
ter which has heretofore flooded the
land
New Richmond A local hotel keep.
er pleaded guilty to a charge of sell
ing liquor without a license and paid
n fine of 500 and costs, This is the
first prosecution brought by the re-
Gently organized Civic league since
New Richmond went dry" on July
last It is said that cases have been
made against a number of others.
Oshkosh 1t will require about $40
325 to maintain the parks in the city
of Oshkosh. exclusive of the new
public dock according to an estimate
BY the board Of park commissioners.
insufficient money was appropriated
last year to make all the improve
ments which were desired TO be made
and to carry on the work.
Racine Thomas Burns. Corliss
constable was held for trial on
charge Of larceny Of $685. from Paul
Adamsky Of Two Rivers. Bonds were
fixed At $500 Adamsky leaped from
a railway train and ran across the
country, throwing away wad of
money in his flight It was turned
over to Burns
Racine-A wr,ldresscd young man
entered the Eggert Bros hardware
store here and ordered a wire netting
While the clerk was cutting the wire
in the rear of the store the young
man robbed the cash register OF $3.50
and escaped