The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-02-27
WISCONSIN
STATE NEWS

Eau Claire.-The saloon war has
reached such a heated stage that the
municipal judge has ignored the sher-
III in drawing juries and he called in
Bert Whipple of the town of Bruins
wick, marshal, to summon jury.
This came as result of the acquittal OF
Bruce Brown, a saloonkeeper, charged
with having violated the Sunday law
after evidence had been presented
against him by scouts of the Civic
league who stated they had purchased
liquor there on Sunday, December 20.
Waukesha-James Butler, serving
a life sentence at Waupun for the
murder of his aged wife in the town
of Lisbon, July 5, 1897, is seeking his
release from the penitentiary and has
recently written letters to former &C
quantances here, some of which con-
tanned small sums of money, asking
that they make an effort to secure his
pardon. Up to the present time no
effort along this line has been made,
even the members of his own family
repudiating him.
La Crosse-Realizing that he was
insane and fearing that he would go
home and kill his wife, George Nei-
berger, railroad employee, thought to
obviate the danger to his family by
suicide and threw himself in front of
the fast mail on the Milwaukee road
as it was pulling into the North side
station. Four railroad men, after
desperate fight, succeeded in dragging
him out of danger. He was committed
to an insane asylum
arinette.-Attorneys for Super
visor c. r. Johnston authorize the
statement that Mr.. Johnston prepared
to start criminal libel proceedings
against District Attorney a. f. Schwit-
tay for an alleged lbelous statement
contained in a circular distributed
throughout the county by Schwittay
in which Mr. Johnston's work as a
supervisor was criticised.
Beloit-Mrs. George NJ Allen, aged
As years, poured kerosene over her
clothing, set fire to herself and was
burned so badly that she died in
few hours. She had suffered from a
mental trouble for a long time. a
physician was called by neighbors but
was at once dismissed by Mr.. Allen
who is a Christian Scientist.
Tomah-The Tomah Civic Improve
ment league has secured the services
of Mrs. McCrea, a professional land
Scape gardner, to assist in beautifying
the city. The Goodyear Lumber Com
pany has donated 500 to be divided
into prizes to be offered for the best
improved property and the best look.
| ing back yards.
Chippewa Falls-The out-of-town
stockholders OF the Chippewa Falls
Furniture Company, represented by l.
| b. Lipson of Chicago, performed
coup at Madison by applying to the
! United States court for going into
voluntary bankruptcy. Byron w Cul-
yer OF Eau Claire was appointed re-
Ceiyer.
Marinette.--Carl Leonardson, one of
| the patients sent to the Pasteur insti-
| tute at Chicago from Marinette a week
| ago, was in critical condition.
| George Lang, a 14-yearold boy, was
! taken to the institute suffering from
the bite of dog reported as mad.
Waupaca.-Action for $4,000 dam
ages has been started against the
! WaupaCa Electric Light & Railway
Company by J. F. Fisher, administra.
tor Of the estate of Jane w. Fisher.
who died subsequent to being injured
while a passenger on the road,
Eau Claire-The council passed an
/ ordinance that when the city acquires
the water works plant it is to be run
I temporarily by committee consisting
of the mayor, the city clerk the city
attorney and the council committee on
water works
kenosha-Arthur Donley was the
victim Of an attempted holdup in the
center OF town. He was on his way
home when TWO men leapei from be
hind a building and presented a re-
! yolyer TO his head Donley escaped
by running
Waukesha.-A stranger giving his
name as F. s WILDER. but who is also
known as l.. y Wickham, recently ar
rested on a vagrancy charge, appeared
In court on a charge of issuing a
fraudulent check He was held under
$500 bail
Eau Claire.-Charles LANCER of Mad
ison, who owns 100 acre farm near
the capital city, was beaten into insen.
sibility in Frank Aubert's saloon
When rescued by the police LANCER
was in q most pjtiable condition.
Sparta The r Taylor Drug Com.
pany.s store was entered and the till
/ lapped Loshy.s barber shop was also
entered but the thieves secured only a
small amount Of change and several
boxes Of cigars.
Superior Tho council authorized
the issuance 81 100000 bonds for the
purpose 81 financing he new high
schoo, building which will be erected
here
Ashland Fifteen Ashland saloon