The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-15
SEEN AND HEARD
In WISCONSIN


tuberculosis can be eradicated. In 30
months a wonderful work in this re-
gard has been accomplished During
the first ten months of the period l.
100 head of cattle were tested and rs
showed reaction. The next year. out
of 1875 tests but SO cases reacted.
while last year with 1852 tests IL re
were but three cases that responded.
OF the 12t cattle condemned and Killed
119 were found to be tuberculous IN
post-mortem examinations. Superior
has a strict milk ordinance and the
health officer reports wonderful re-
dpction in the mortality rate among
infants since its enactment and en-
forcement.
Madison-The state railroad com
mission dismissed the complaint Of
A. p. Davis and others against the
Wisconsin Telephone Company of
Hortonyille against rates and service,
except that portion which complains
that the rates are excessive, which IS
held for further investigation. The Pc
titionors complained that the COM
pany did not furnish patrons with
printed schedule rates and rules; In
duced subscribers to sign contracts
through misrepresentation that con-
tracts were unjust and unnecessarily
long, complicated and ambiguous; dis
eliminated against business users. The
commissioners found that none OF
these causes are such that they should
be made the subject of an official or
der.
Lake Geneva-What is believed
TO be the first photograph taken
showing the tail of Halley's comet has
been secured at the Yerkes obserya-
tory, Williams Bay, under the direc-
ton of Prof Edwin B. Frost An
nouncement of the photograph was
made by Prof. Frost, with other infor-
nation which may be regarded as all
the latest accurate news about the
celestial visitor. "A photograph of
Halley's comet on December % by
Prof. e. f. Barnard shows family a
slender, straight tail of length ten
minutes of arc"
Madison. - Under provision of
the new game law each fisherman
is required to submit a report to State
Fish and Game Warden George W.
Rickeman at Madison, containing facts
and figures on the years catch and
other information of a general nature.
h., Sc Gla1 Nv, 10
10 prosecutions will be started. The
question, What changes, If any,
would you suggest in the laws govern
ing fishing in the outlying waters of
Wisconsin," is to be found at the bot
tom of the blank form
Superior = Railroads named in
the complaint against excessive
shipping charges LVye requested the
city to settle the question without the
aid of the railroad rate commission, to
which the city appealed. The demand
is for a fiat rate of six dollars a car
from Duluth to Superior and three
dollars within the city, and the rail
roads are asked to absolve switching
charges for industries on the Terminal
railroad tracks. The city will accede
to the request.
La CroSse.-L. A. Schams, pro-
prietor of the Eagle hotel, has made
inquiry as to the figure at which
the old Second ward schoolhouse could
be purchased from the city, 1t is re.
ported Mr. Schams considers establish.
:, IL to-,
ton vita his hotel The building is
assessed at $4,000 and the ground at
$1,000 However, city officials consid
er the building worth not more than
So 600 at the outside
Wausau.- County Clerk King paid
bounty on seven bob cats and
wolf, a total of SAL, out of the county
treasury, and the same amount will be
paid by the state upon the receipt of
the proper certificate. The bob cats
were killed by Asa Taylor of the town
of Bergen and were all slain on the
same day, in the same locality. The
wolf was killed in the town of Brigh.
ton by Henry Eckes.
Nioili ot' All lllLolS Nthtiui pas
senger train with about fifty pas
sensers was held in the snow
drifts at Stearns, the first station
north Of Monroe. The snow was drift
ed over the coaches and the passen-
gers spent the night without food The
tracks were blocked by a freight train
with six cars off the track and an.
other freight train was stalled back of
the passenger train.
kaukauna-A fve-cer rate has
been granted by the Wisconsin
Traction. Light, Heat and Power Com.
pany from kaukauna to Kimberly.
heretofore Little Chute was the divid.
,ng point for the tive-cent rate
Beloit = The local ice men are
gathering their stock from the
Rock river. The quality is good and
the supply ample
Nadison.-The State bank of Foot
willie, Rock county, with a capital of
100000. was chartered
Ashland Edgar J Aker an in.
surance agent blew ont his brains
with a revolver
Green Bay. 4 James Torgeuson.
aged 50, superintendent Of the