The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-14
90 AY EAR.
STATE NEWS


county probate court in the matter
Of the will of the late Allen BATHS.
The will provided a legacy of $4,000
for the divorced wife OF BATHS, who
Is Mrs Frances Mae Manitoba. The
principal heir, Martin T. BATHS of
this city contested the will and
Judge Cleveland decided that Mrs.
Manitoba was not entitled to the
legacy. having received a settlement
at the time of the divorce. Judge
Fowler however, claims that there is
nothing in the law to prevent the
legacy and that she Is entitled TO it.
The total estate left by the deceased
was about $50, 900
New Richmond. The toll of the
storm shows loss of $4,000 in the
country about here In one barn that
was destroyed six horses were burned
to death, In another three horses.
standing beside their mates in differ
cnt stalls were killed The lightning
missed one horse in each stall At
Bryan, Deans farm, 16 cattle were
killed one hundred telephones were
put out of commission.
kaukauna.-The rocks covered with
wrigEltrg bodies, ONE above the other
the anchored weeds one mass of
waving brown hOrnS-that is the con-
ditiOn of the river bank here in GER
tain places Because Of the poisonous
matter now filling the river, thou
sands of crabs are hugging the shore
where they can hold their heads above
water, The boys are catching them
easily by the bag full
La Crosse. The disposal of the es-
tate of Rev. Or. w. D. Thomas, CON
sistiug OF a s., 900 insurance policy,
library worth from $4,000 to $4,000,
and other property, depends upon the
finding of the original of photograph
taken 10 years ago, The photograph
represents Ur Thomas i'm his young
manhood with young girl standing
beside him
Bcloit Bcloit church and business
circles are considerably aroused over
the apparent disappearance OF John
Gard from whom nothing has been
heard since he disposed Of his bust
ness here and left the city several
weeks ago His property interests
which are extensive, are being looked
after by church friends.
Monroe Simon Gerber caught his
threc-year-old son, John, In the sickle
of binder he was driving. The boy
had the right leg cut off between the
knee and the angle and the pointed
blades cut into the left leg at about
the same place and reached half
through the bone. The child died 4
few hours later.
Oshkosh A county board of educa-
tion. composed Of one member from
each township. to have entire charge
Of all the rural schools in the county
and to take the place of the present
boards of three members each in
every town. is the radical change suS-
gcstcd by George Oycrton. former
county superintendent Of schools.
James ,e James Ryan, a con
tractor who recently cashed large
checks for his firm and then left the
with his partner and, failing, was ar
rested and held under S. 900 bail to
stand hearing He is specifically
charged with opriating $500.
OconomowoC Word has been re-
ceivcd here OF the death in Denver.
Col, of Melvin Edwards The de-
ceased was brother of Judge Loren
Edwards and Miss Celestia Edwards
Of OconomowoC The body will be
brought here for burial.
Madison Secretary John NJ. True
of the state board Of agriculture be-
gan a movement to induce President
Taft to change his western itinerary
so as 10 substitute Milwaukee for Mad
ison as a stopping place In Wisconsin
on September IT.
La Crosse The worst drought in
q years was broken when the first
real rain since July ? fell Several
times in the interim clouds gathered
and few drops Of water fell, but
never enough to lay the dust
Korosha Rev + T. Nordgren Of
DuQuosue Pa. has been called to the
paslorato of 81 Pagls Swedish Lu-
thcrau church and las accepted the
can
Madison Gov Davidson appointed
OTTO Nelson of Sturgeon Bay as reg,
lister OF deeds Of Door county to sue
cocd bs father. Andrew Nelson, who
recently died
Argyle The sawmill outfit and a
large quantity Of finished lumber be-
longing 70 John Sullivan on his 40
acre tract OF timber near Argyle.
was consumed by fire
Janesyille.-- Edward a. Iuengst.
found unconscious with back broken
and aw disocated died without re-
gaining consciousness.
Neenah Arrangements have been
completed whereby thc merchants OF
the city win entertain - free boat
ride on August =.
Wausau Henry Radanz farmer
uyirg thgoc miles from hno"iJon
-.,,.,,,. diad from luia.rips receiver