The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-04-30
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

| IlQGQ neau-On at OdhHeIdt tSh AAi'S'
! south of here. H. c. Kingsley, mail
clerk was probably fatally injured
| several trainmen were badly hurt and
many of the passengers were shaken
| up by the collision. Train No. 20,
with two engines, going north, and NO.
| 544, south bound, We're both proceed
ing slowly through the village, but
none Of the engineers could see ahead
on account of the binding snow
storm. The engines were piled up In
q heap and the mail car on one of the
trains was demolished.
Racine.-The police, acting under
instructions from Mayor Horlick,
closed the North Pole saloon,
conducted by William Knilans, and ar
rested him on charge of selling liquor
without a license. In this saloon
George Blackburn was found dead
That led to an investigation by city
authorities, the closing of the saloon
and the arrest Of Knilans, who says
that he is being prosecuted by certain
parties.
Sheboygan-Jacob Brasser, post.
master at bingham, was brought
before United States Court Com
missioner A. C. Prescott in this
city on complaint of Postal Inspector
kittredge, who charges that the
finances of the bingham post office
are in bad condition. 1t is reported
that shortage of $1,36512 has been
discovered by the inspector Mr.,
Brasser was released under $1,000 bail.
La Crosse.-"The entire artesian
water system throughout the city
is ruined and unless new pipes are
laid the public drinking fountains will
have to be abandoned, is the startling
statement made by President James
II. Day Of the board of public works.
Samples of pieces of rOtted pipe ia
ken from different places in the city
are shown as evidence as to the con
dition of the pipes.
Evansville - The Badger State
Telephone company's property has
been taken over by the Rock
County Telephone company, the latter
assuming control of the long distance
lines. DR.. w. II. Judd is president,
Herman Willitz secretary and George
T.. King treasurer Of the concern,
which will be known as the Badger
Telegraph G Telephone company. 1t
has 500 miles of toll lines.
nesvlle-Building operations are
at practical standstill and the
erection of several large structures
will have to be given up this summer
owing to the masons' strike. The con-
help to take the places of the strikers,
who demand eight hours, though Of
fered a nine hour day with increased
pay.
Madison Mrs. Sarah Riebsam,
who died, made a gift of $l0,-
600 to the Congregational church, one
of $4,000 to the Madison General Hos
pital association, and one of $1,000 to
the Young Womens Christian assoCia-
ton. She also made a number of
smaller gifts in her will of the total
amount of $4,000.
1SdllNdSltl JuuSllS II Oli INC "
ports of large wolf bounties be-
ing paid every week, Grant county
must be the greatest wolf hunting ter
| ritory Of the state Casper Auel and
Grant Tubbs of Bloomington have
quite a reputation as hunters, In one
day they killed nine wolves. earning
! $S1 bounties
Waukesha J. Cent? has
commenced divorce proceedings
here against his wife, Mary Min
ME Cent?, on the ground of desertion
He asks for the custody of the three
children, alleging that their mother i!
not the proper person TO take care o
them.
Wautoma -W w. f. Wandry wa
arrested by Deputy Game Warder
c. f. Baker of Plainfeld. charged witt
having trout in his possession les
than six inches in length He PLEADED
guilty to the charge before Justic
Charles Briggs and received a fine Q
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Highland dairy board elee
cd the following officers ]. W
Egau. president; p. H. Powers
president; w. S. Egan, secretar
and treasurer The board will hol
weekly meetings on Wednesdays fo
the remainder of the season.
Oshkosh,--John Tomashko, age
, fifty-three years met a shockin
death in the sawmill of the Pain
Lumber company. when his body wa
, caught by a steel shaft and hurle
about unit. the greater portion OF
was ground into fragments.
Racine Welsh people of Milwa
kee. Waukesha and Chicago sat
. cred in Racine to attend a far
), well reception to Rev John Davies fl
five years pastor of the Welsh Presh
terrain church, who sails for LoudC
! make his future home.
a Fond du Lac.-One Of the large
, deals in pure bred cattle cys
consummated in this county was close
. when c l. 1IlI of Rosendale so,l
a \. Il Marks Of Akron. O., So head
- imported Gleyuseys for Sla.2Ja. az S..