The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-05-14
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NEWS BREVITIES

Janesville.-By her presence OF
mind and almost superhuman eff.
fort, Mrs. Thomas Mehis, residing in
the town of La Prairie, near here,
saved the life of her son, who vas in
danger Of being cut asunder by pillow
dragged by frantic horses.
Fred Mehis, aged about twenty-five
years, was blowing in the field guiding
a span of horses hitched to the ploW.
Without warning the horses started to
run away, throwing young Mehs for
ward so that the plow piled on top of
him, the share resting between his
shoulders.
The mother When she saw the mis-
hap came on run, grasped the reins,
and though herself drawn along for
about fifty fee, brought the frantic
animals to a sop. She then lifted the
plow from If her sons body and car
ried him inlO the house. She then
ran, almos GREATNESS, to the house Of
a neighbo9 half a mile distant and
after arranging for medical aid col.
lapsed.
Superior.--A tax deed was filed
with the register of deeds oil
Douglas county giving title to Supe
rior'5 100000 federal building and
LAND on which it stands to Matt Burke
CT Little Rock, Ark. Burke wa9 g
member of the paving firm of Burke
Bros, which paved Tower avenue
seven years ago, before the govern
ment bought the site Postmaster O.
X. Anderson says the deed was taken
out by Burke merely to establish a
claim against former owners of the
property, and the government is not
concerned.
Ashland. - The Lake Superior
Iron and Chemical company has
been bought, it is reported, by an Eng
fish syndicate The present company
has a capitalization of $S,000,000 and
includes pigiron plants at Ashland,
Boyne City, Elk Rapids. ManistiQue,
Newberry and ChocOlay. The Ashland
plant includes a large wood alcohol
and chemical plant and the deal also
covers the Yale mine of Bessemer and
the Tyiers Forks mine at Plummer.
The central office of the old company
is in Detroit.
Berlin.-The explosion of an auto
mobile in Russell's garage started
a fire that destroyed not only that
building, but also the +. II. Russell
glove factory, the w c. Russell moe,
casin factory and the yards and ware
houses of the C. w. Allen Lumber
company. The loss is estimated at
100000 and is believed to be fully
covered by insurance. For the pres
ent at least 250 hands will be thrown
out of employment, but the owners of
the properties declare that rebuilding
will start at once
Beloit-A tube has been in |
serted in the body of Harold Haws, f.
aged eleven years, son of Colan Haws, |
from his throat to his stomach to keep |
him from starving to death Four |
years ago he swallowed caustic |
potash, burning the passage to the |
stomach so badly that in the healing
the sides grew together. He could
take only liquid food sometimes a |
whole day being required for him to
dispose of one glass of milk.
Marinette.-Miss Leal Scanlon. a
young woman Of this city, has
begun suit for $4,000 damages against
DR. Carl stevens, a young physician
of Niagara, Wis, for breach of promise.
She says the wedding was TO have
taken place last fall that the date
was set guests invited and many
gifts received and that week before
the ceremony Stevens wrote a note in.
forming her he had found out that he
loved another young woman.
Oconto-Arthur and William Duf.
fna, aged sixteen and fourteen
years respectively, were arrested for
the robbery Of the Classon store. VIII.
liam was committed to the Industrial
school until he becomes of age. and
Arthur, a parole of that institution.
viii probably be returned also, but an
effort will be made to send him TO
the reformatory
Waupun - Work has been be-
gun on the new prison wall which
when completed will enclose the field
heretofore utilized as a vegetable gar.
len, twelve acres or more in area.
When completed the wall will average
twenty-five feet above the surface OF
ground sloping from three feet thick
1t base to eighteen inches on top.
New London.-The Jennings saw
Mill was totally destroyed by fire.
The fire department had hope Of
aving The mill, but kept the fire from
spreading 70 the lumber yard. The
oss is estimated at $4,000.
Shawano - Mayor F. W. Hum.
'hrey has appointed the follow.
ng on the fire and police commission.
August Cattan. ". c. Zachow. DR. p
Roger George Klosterman and F 4
.berleiu
Observation-Disclosures wants to line
lp some conventions for 1911. The
,hambcr Of Commerce will assist anv
Taternal organizations or church So,
ieties in a campaign
Green Bay Martin Wiser aged
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