The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-07-23
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provements have been launched by
the Okauchee Lake Improvement asso-
citation OF this place. The aim Is to
make 1t still more popular as a sum
mer resort for the people of Milwau-
kee and other cities. The level of the
lake vas definitely settled by the as
ISOLATION in 1909. 1t is also planned
to place huoys in dangerous places. to
provide lights at night, to improve
the roads, obtain proper adjustment
Of taxes, secure police protection, and
to provide regulation OF launches.
Meetings will be held each Sunday
morning.
ManitowoC.-The question of the
rights of a hotel man in the ac.
commodation of the public is
question which is involved in a $4,000
damage suit in which Judge Isaac
Cratic Of this city appeared in T'or-
ence county The action is brought
against William McGorwan, a hotel
man at Rice Lake, by two state game
wardons. who alleged that McGOrwau
refused them accommodations In his
hotel. In defense the hotel man
claims that he had been prosecuted
by the wardons and that they sought
accommodation only to spy upon Kim
and accuse him Of violating the state
game laws for serving venison
Madison That the illness Of
the siX-yearold son of MIR. and Mrs.
Peter Olson is due to an explosion Of
torpedo in his stomach, which he
swallowed on July 4, is the contention
of Madison physicians On the Fourth
the boy accidentally swallowed the
torpedo. A few days later he became
sick and for time it was feared he
would not live, The explanation given
BY the doctors is that the torpedo con
tanned potassium chloride and nitro.
glycerine and that the action Of the
stomach caused an explosion.
Appleton.-Wholcsale arrests of
Oshkosh saloonkeepels will be
made on complaints filed by Frank
r Hammond of the Hammond De.
tectiye agency Of Appleton, which in
stitution works in conjunction with
the Wisconsin Anti-SalOou league and
has been engaged by Oshkosh people
to prosecute Oshkosh salOonists who
are said to have been guilty of vic.
lating the excise laws. Hammond re-
fused to tell what the specific charges
will be. He declares that his force
has amassed what he believes is evi-
dence so conclusive that nothing but
conviction of the thirty-tive saloon
keepers can possibly result.
Waukesha. About seyenty-fve
Republicans from all ovcE the coun-
iy attended q meeting held here
In his address Or George +. Hoyt
stated that he had decided to be
candidate for the senatorial nomina-
ton to succeed Henry Lockney, who
decided not TO run again. Dr.. l.. r.
Youmans and Phillip Jones also stated
that they would be candidates for tho
assemblymen nominations for the
southern and northern districts, re.
speCtiyely
Elkhorn. - Mrs. Melissa Tiffany
Williams, wife Of the late Abso-
lonl Williams, died at the home OF her
son, A. D. Williams of Lyons. She
was born in the town OF Adams, Jeffer-
son county, New York, in 1920, where
she grew to womanhood. She married
Absolom Williams and they came to
Walworth county in July. 1874, and
settled in the town OF Lafayette. In
IN
purchasing a farm, which was their
home for many years. Mr.. Williams
died 18 years ago.
Chippewa Falls. Attorneys VII.
liam NJ Bowe and Thomas J. Con-
nor have gone to Portland, Ore, where
rhey Will form a law partnership un,
der the Arm name Of BoWe e. Connor.
Mr.. Bowe has practised law here for
the past 25 years and Mr. Connor for
the last 80 years Both have large
property interests here.
Racine-While the StaTke Dredge
company was digging a channel
In Root river, a copper cable,
weighing over 1000 pounds, was
picked up. How the cable came to be
at the bottom of the river is not
known 1t was sold at II cents
pound
Northumberland Davidson par
oled George Adams Of Madison
from the state reformatory at
Green Bay. where he was sent four
months ago for the larceny Of so
from his father.in-law, George Wink
Ter. with whom he and his family we're
| living.
Rhinelander--Al. Payment, Mercer
died In ST, Mary's hospital fol-
lowing brief illness from blood
poisoning The disease is believed to
have been the result Of an insect bite
which Mr.. Payment received while In
the woods near his ONE several days
I ago.
Viroqua. Even the birds recos
njze the present season as an ex
tremely dry one, according 70 people
Who claim to Be acquainted with bird
habits. The robins are omitting the
-ecord nesting they say, because II y
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