The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-03-12
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an appeal to the courts and the
council with view of stopping the
so-called clubs formed for the pur.
chase OF jewelry and wearing apparel
on the weekly installment basis. They
allege that the weekly distribution Of
such goods is lottery scheme. It is
reported that nine suit clubs of 10c
members each were formed here re
Gently, one member getting 9 suit
weekly. who then drops oct IF the
membership.
Oshkosh.-Thirty-eight per cent. OF
ward school pupils in the city
have defective eyesight; 147 per
cent. have defective sense of hearing,
and ten per cent. are suffering from
throat defects. The figures are the
result of Physical examination by
Miss Signe flagelthOrn, supervisor Of
physical education in the public
schools. The total number of pupils
examined was 2,G13 for eyesight de-
fects, 1854 for hearing, and 1881 for
throat defects.
city council in committee of the
whole refused to increase the salary
Of City Engineer Connolly to $4,000 per
annum. 1t is probable he will accept
a position as city engineer Of Aber-
deem, s. D., where he has been offered
the position at salary worth $4,000
a year The same committee also re-
fused to increase the salary of the
fire marshal to $500 per annum.
Marinette. - Deputy State Fire
Marshal Edward Vanderboom, for.
mer captain and star fullback on
the University Of Wisconsin football
team, has filed papers in suit for
$4,000 damages against the Milwaukee
road for personal injuries alleged TO
have been received last fall at HOri,
con The plaintiff alleged he slipped
on an icy platform and rolled under
train, injuring his spine badly.
La Crosse.-That his real name
is not II. Norton, but Norton B.
lletherington, formerly a politician OF
New Brunswick, was announced by
to the directors when Mr.. Norton
rendered his resignation. He said
that blow on the head in New York
several years ago had temporarily dis.
abled his memory, changing his name
and the course of his life.
Wausau-The coroner's jury in.
vestigating into the death of Mrs.
Mary Nitzsche, the widow who died
at Ferdinand Bingler's house, brought
in the following verdict after post.
norton: 1--WE find that Mrs. Nitzsche
came to her death through injuries
inflicted by some blunt instrument in
the hands of Ferdinand Zingler and
recommend that he be held for trial
for murder"
GAINESVILLE. - Henry Spohn is re-
ported to have committed suicide
by drowning, and in an effort to locate
his body the Rock river is being
dragged He was last seen on the
bridge near the Rock River Wooden
mills, from which he jumped into the
mill race below. The gates were low
cred at noon to enable the searcheTs
the better to drag the river.
Kenosha David Rooney, aged 4G
years, a resident of the village
of Camp Lake in the town OF
Salem in this county, was found dead
along the tracks of the Chicago q
Northwestern road near the Silver
Lake station 1t is believed that he
was struck by a train some time dur,
ing the night.
Marshfeld - f, A. Upham. the
newly-appointed postmaster, has as
sumed charge with p. j. Kraus as
his assistant. John +. Cole, postn,as-
ter for 70 years, retires to practice
law Fred Altman, assistant post
master for 16 years, will move to tho
west and engage in business.
Marshfield r. The twenty.seyenth
annual district convention Of Hub
district, No. q, International Order
OF Good Templars. which has
closed here elected NJ J. Vadcrhoof
Of Marshfeld district templar
Wausau Eight new eases ~
scarlet fever arc reported, but 10
more deaths, The officials think the
disease came from the country towns
and the greatest care has been taken
to keep it from spreading
Superior-As the result Of the
renewed agitation here for the
establishment of a visiting nurses as
ISOLATION, it is thought quite probable
that such an association Will be
reality within few months.
Eau Claire.--James Reid Of James.
willie was caught under the Wheels
OF the caboose Of a logging train
in the Omaha yards here His
lee was cut Oft, one hand maugled
and his head bruised
Sparta Because her brother re-
fused to take her to town with him
Freda Kedulow, committed suicide a
her home in R!dgeyille, BY hanging. II
is said that her mind had been slight.
~ deranged.
Fort Atkinson a 4 census taken
by order Of the council shows
a population Of $500, nm increase rys-
the last census Of about 1000.
y.