The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-16
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! Wisconsin congregational association,
/ that citys invitation having been
unanimously accepted at the session
of the convention. At last years con-
vention a committee was appointed
/ to secure a suitable candidate for the
/ newly created office of state superin-
/ tendent. who really would be at the
head of every department affiliated
with the Congregational association.
/ This committee reported that 1t had
communicated with no less than six
men, whom they considered suited for
the Office and none could be induced
to accept AS result the convention
will adjourn for another year before
the new superintendent is appointed.
Neenah.-A critical and delicate OPP
Grafton was performed upon Matt
Rauscch a prominent young man OF
this city. which, it is expected, will
save his life A pus bag formed over
his heart two weeks ago and grew SO
large that it crowded the organ to the
right side as far as the ribs would per-
nit One lung was rendered useless
because of the pressure. When the
pus was removed the heart was
pushed back in place and the lung
again expanded Three ribs were re-
moved to permit the operation.
Milwaukee.-M Mary Elder, 1851
Madison street, Chicago, came to the
morgue to claim the body of her broth
er. James J. Murphy, aged 81 years,
who died from injuries sustained at
Elm Grove when he fell beneath the
wheels of a freight train, his feet be
ing cut off Mrs. Elder collapsed and
wept bitterly when she saw the body
of the brother, who left his home
years ago and wandered about the
country without a word to his rela-
tiyes She had to be led from the
room in which he lay.
Delavan.-The closing day of the
state Baptist conference was filled
from early morning until late even
ing with a noteworthy list of adj
dresses, reports and discussions, and
the tangled odds and ends of the
years business were Strengthened out,
gathered up and disposed Of. The day
began with devotional services under
the leadership of Rev A. F. Purkiss
of Elgin This was followed by The
World for Christ" presented by F. Pc
terson, d, D., Minneapolis.
Ashland--ln a signed statement,
Pastor Gustav Bloede of the German
Evangelist church says there will be
no service In equally explicit terms,
Pastor Lutz publishes his weekly
church notice and says he will hold
services. Lutz was assigned to the
Ashland charge last April, but was SUI
perseded two weeks ago by order of
Bishop Bowman of Pennsylvania. At
tempts were made to Gust LutZ. re-
sulting in his swearing out a warrant
for the arrest of j. lIoeft.
Fond du Lacc.-Bishop Grafton,
when interviewed on the action of
Rev. ]. NJ Raker, formerly of Mer
rill, Wis, in going over to the Roman
communion, declared that he had I'M
frocked the priest because he had
been a failure Raker prior to his
Merrill reCtorship, was in charge of
st. Mary's Episcopal church at Oak.
field and warden of the choir school
and curate of st. Paul's cathedral in
this city
Milwaukee, playing tag with
her little brother, Loretto Lane, 272
Fourteenth street. aged five years,
was instantly killed by a westbound
State street car at Fourteenth and
State streets. The car, which was in
charge of Motorman Herman Kreu-
ger. 635 Thrty-third street, and Con
ductor Robert Jenke, 1104 Vliet street,
was slowing up preparatory to stop
ping at Fourteenth and State streets.
Milwaukee, Schneider, shoemak.
er of 12l Reed street. was crossing
the Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul
tracks at South Water and Clinton
streets when he was hit by an incom,
Ing passenger train Knocked 20 feet
in the air, he landed, a limp form,
ten feet away from the track. He sus-
tanned a fractured collar bone, bruises
and internal injuries.
Merrill-At the suggestion of the H.
hrary board the common council de
ctded to accept the offer OF sl7.500 for
public library purposes from Andrew
Carnegie The name T. r. Scott IL
hrary is to be retained
Autigo.-The tax budget was sub.
mltted by the board OF public works
10 the city council and adopted by
that body 1t amounts to s62,33t and
IS $Ill745 less than the budget for
1908
Fond du Lac.-The directors OF TIE
public library decided to ask the cit,
for an appropriation of s. 500 to carr,
on the work Of the library next year
Sheboygan Charles Kalk and Au
gust Nuremberg. saloon keepers, plead
guilty 70 selling liquor to minors ane
we're fined SIS and costs each
Eau Claire Contracts for over one
mile and half of water main extern
sions have been awarded by III, city
water commission
SheboyEan - Miss Lillian Seoalt.
aged y. attempted to commit suicide