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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09
Rt.sfneSs Failures.

John Cooke & Sons, stock brokers, Bradford,
Eng, have suspended with liabilities amounting
to EGO 900.
Sherwood d Co., wood and willow ware job
bers, Memphis, Tenn, have assigned
The liabilities of the insolvent bank of Rome,
Ga, are $165, 1000, and the nominal assets 1921,
600.
Henry Rowland, jeweler, Albany, N. Y, has
suspended payment. Liabilities $4,000; assets
$4,000.
Rudolph Zeigler & Co., rice merchants, Lon
don, Eng, have failed. Liabilities estimated at
S10O 600
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09
Milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, April 300 P. M.-Flour-
Quiet and unchanged; patent spring extras at
$5.50@7.00; fancy spring extras at S5.3505. 60:
choice spring extras at $4.7505.15; medium
spring extras at s4.2504.40; Milwaukee stand
ard extras at S4.1O043O New York standard ex-
tras at $3.75@4.06; superfine spring at So. 500
$50. Wheat-Qulet and lower; No. fresh at
$1.0214; No. 2hard at $1.0619; No. at 94c; No.
4 at SIC; No. seller May at $1.051s; seller June
at S1.061s. Corn-Duil; No. 2 at 4019c. Oats
Quiet at 33c. Barley-Strong at 90c. Rye
Dull at S1.O1. Pork-Steady at $3.50 for cash.
Lard-Steady at $1,000 for cash.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09

A HARTFORD lawyer some time ago lent a
teamster twenty-seven cents, and the other day
brought suit i'll the Municipal Court for that
sum and five cents interest. The recorder went
over the interest problem himself, and finding
that the avaricious attorney had made it too
much by one cent, deducted that sum from the
bill. The case was defauted, and an execution
was issued against the debtor amounting, costs
and all to S3 48
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09

CALIFORNIA is getting to he the great grape
state. Last year it produced $4,000 gallons of
bran'y, 100000 gallons of sweet wines and
9,5O0,0O0 gallons of dry wines. About $780,
600 worth of raisins were also dried in that
state in 1880. The cost of planting a vineyard
and maintaining it till it begins to bear is about
SO an acre. After that the cost of cultivation
Is about SO an acre and the income from $50
to 500 an acre. This is certainly profitable
9orjruIt1rra
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09

The new public building now going up on
the Government square at Denver, Col, is to
be one Of the finest structures in the west.
One wing is designated for high school, the
other for free public library. There will also
be lecture hall, with seating capacity of
| mo
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09
Section Q THIS act shall take effect and be In foTcs
from and after its passage and publication.
Published March 8, 1881.
On pTED 40


AN ACT to amend an act entitled ian act 10 amend
the articles of association of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St Paul Railway Company"
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, represented in
ate and assembly. do enact as follows
Section l. Section one OF chapter one hundred and
hytwo of the laws of 1850, is hereby amended so rs
TO read as follows: Section l. Thst clause of article
six of the original articles of association of said COM
pany which read follows to-wit: And except as
herein expressly provided, the corporation shall have
power authority to MORTGAGE or otherwise cnCum-
writing OF q majority ia interest OF the owners ana
holders of all the caa stock issued by said corpora
ton, shall be first lad and obtained authorizing the
same, and no assent shall be taken from agents, or
by proxy, unless the power of attorney held by ths
agent or proxy shall expressly authorize such ass
Is hereby amended by adding thereto as follows bus
tins clause shall not be construed TO prohibit the COM
pany from purchasing, leasing, building any ran.
Way or railways other than the roads aOoys
mentioned ana executing a mortgage o.
MORTGAGES on the railways so purchased,
leased built, ia such sum or sums the d.
rectors of said company may determine, and the com
pany is hereby expressly authorized to make ana exc
cute such mortgage OF mortgages and any and al
mortgages heretofore executed by the company on Ial
ways so purchased leased built are hereby rauHeo,
validated and confirmed" that such clause ss
herein expressly provided the corporation shal nave
no power authority 10 mortgage otherwise ehcu
writing of the majority ~ interest ef the owners ana
holders of all the capital stock issued by sald corpora
ton shall lie first had and obtained, authorizing LIS
same and ne assent shall ~ "a ken from agents OF
proxy, unless the power OF attorney held by the ageht
or proxy shall expressly authorize such assent bl'
this clause shall not He construed to prohibit the COM
pany pure hasiug leasing building any railway
or railways other than the reads above mentioned anu
executing frsaoe or inortc aQes on the railways
purchased, leased IEil in such sums as me
directors OF sud fouitny may determine, and the
company IS Hereby expressly authorized 10 make ana
mortgages heretofore executed by the company On rail-
ways so purchased. leased balt are hereby raineo
vaidHted ard ,cEfiTmed.
Section This act shaiI take effect and be in force
froln and after is passage and publication.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09

YOUNG Audubon county, No., lady, who is
Sunday school teacher, sued young gentle
man recently for breach of promise. The gen.
tleman based his defense on the ground that
contract entered into on Sunday night was not
legally binding and could not be enforced. He
won his case
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09

[ SAY, mamma, if that whale that
swallowed Jonah had as big mouth as
this one, why didn't Jonah walk out at
one corner 2" asked youngster at the
whale exhibition. You must think
Jonah was a fool; he didn't wani to walk
out and get drowned" was the quick
response of younger brother before the
mother could answer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09
Miner Mishaps.

BY the fall of building in course of conl
struction al San Francisco, Cal, on the LIST
inst, two men were fatally injured, and four
others more or less bruised.
James Cow, a foreman in Quincy, ILL.,,
stove-foundry, with two frier DIS. went hunting
ing on an island in the Mississippi River near
Quincy. In attempting TO return after dusk
the boat was about to be sWamped. Cow
jumped into the river, pulled the boat towards
the island, where his companions were obliged
to remain during the night, and where the
brave fellow himself died OF cramps
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09

The word "rotgut" is not an Americanism,
according to the Retailer, but was used by Addl-
son hundred years before the American drink
so-called was put upon the market in certain
parts of this republic. .'InEngand the word
was applied to bad beer or wine," says this
authority but in this country it is used to point
out kind of whisky, one drop of which would
poison healthy stomach if fired at it from the
distance of $50 yards" Dollymount rules to
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09

The Supreme Court of New Hampshire has
decided that the law taxing church property
over $4,000 IN value is constitutional The
question was raised by church society in Man.
chester, against whom the decision has been
given.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09
TanneriSnl.

Another remarkable case of abstinence from
food Is reported. Mrs. Henry Ingram, of Bat
tie Creek. Mich, has neither eaten nor drank
anything since last October. When she feels
hungry she takes a beef tea bath, and is nour-
ished by what is absorbed through the pores of
the skin
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09
DISrRRgi HI.

Lord Beaconsield has had severe attack of
asthma, and at one time on the 10Th his case
was thought by his physicians to be hopeless
The latest reports say he is considerably better
and resting easy, but still not out of danger.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09
Southern Zephyrs.

A cyclone visited Randolph county, Ga, on
the 30th ult., inf1icting considerable damage to
property. Jack Embrey, wife and two children
were killed.
The country around Danville, Va, was de-
vastated by tornado on the night of the 29th
nit
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09
VARIOUS TOPICS.

THE Inauguration committee at Washington,
after paying ali expenses, have surplus of
$4,000, SO that for once the festivities of inau-
guration have been a financial success.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09

Our western word s'blizzard" has at
last got into the dictionary. In tie
latest edition of Worcester it is defined
as "a heavy snow-storm, accompanied
by hurricane and extreme cold, which
comes ON without warning"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09
From SOutI, Africa.

On the day that the treaty of peace was
signed between the Beers and British, hard
battle was fought at Patchefsmroom. The Eng
hsh lost Is killed and so wounded, 5000 pounds
of ammunition and two guns.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09

Thomas NJ. Nichol, the newly appointed COM
missioner of Indian affairs. resigned on the LIST
inst, owing to ll-health, and will be appointed
special treasury agent, and assigned to duty
in the south.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09

CONNECTICUT has repealed the law by which
all color-blind men were forbidden to run rail-
road trains. 1t prefers chances of accident to
throwing 200 men out of employment
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09

Kufa, Turkey, ninety miles south of Bagdad,
IS beng ravaged by plague. The mortality
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09

IT appears that the precautions taken in
France by the authorities against dangers re-
sulting from unofficial combinations in the way
Of medicines that Paris is the centre of trade
n them of enormous proportions, and in the
results of chSpain, Italy, Belgium, Holland,
Turkey and Austria chiefly share. A vigorous
attempt has been made to keep them out of
Swltzerland-the Legislative bill for this pur-
pose prohibiting the sale or advertisement Of
secret or special medicines which contain poi
sonous or very active substances, or of which
the price is out of proportion to the value of
the ingredients, or if the advertisement shall
be injurious to morality, or if the preparations
are recommended for acute diseases-the decis-
ion being left TO commission of competent
men, officially appointed, and fines being i'm
posed according to the degree of the offence.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09
Published March II. 1@l.1


AN ACT relating to the compensation of sher' In GER
tain cases
The people the state of Wisconsin represented In sen
ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. The county board Of supervisors of any
county In this state may by resolution to be entered
on It's records, change the method now prescrbed by
law for compromising the sheriff for all services 10 ~
performed within such county for which the said Coun
ty shall be liable to pay.
Section 2 When resolution to that effect shall have
been duly passed by the county board of supervisors OF
any county 1t shall be the duty of such county board AZ
It's next annual meeting in November to Ak salary %
the sheriff in the same manner salaries are fixed lo
otner county ocers under the provisions OF @ectoh
SIX hundred and ninety four of the revised statutes
section 8. Such salary, when fixed, shall De ~
lieu OF ali fees and compensation for the sheriff hnqI
such officers within the limits of such county for when
service the county is fnble, except compensation
Jail.
Section f. This act shall not affect the fees OF sherns
in civil cases. except where the county is liable there
for, nor shall IL have any effect upon the fees COM
pensatlon OF any person now aching as sheriff oil any
county during his present tenn of office! =.
Section 8. This act shah take effect and be In forcs
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March s. ISL
Published March Is. 1884,
CHAPTER 10.
AN ACT to amend section four thousand three hnndrso
and seventysix, revised statutes relating 10 pulsh-
unent for assault with intent to rob murder.
people of the state of Wisconsin represented IN SEN
ats and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section four Thousand three hundred and
of the revised statutes is hereby amended so
as TO read follows: Section 1876. Any person being
armed with dangerous weapon, who shall ASSAULT
another, with intent TO rob murder shall be pun
tshed by imprisonment in the state prison not more
than fifteen years nor less than one year
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be IL force
from and after its passage and publication,
Approved March IL, 1884,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09

The superintendent of the Adirondack sur
vey has Just completed a task in civil engineer
ing which VIII rank among the most important
and interesting feats of the KIND ever performed
III the country. 4 number of long lines have
been run from the western shore of Lake Cham
plain back into the wilderness. some of them
more than hundred miles long and involving
several thousand stations. Two of these run
from Mount Marcy to points on the lake at
Westport and Iiconderoga. and it being found
desirable to connect and compare them while
the lake was frozen, arrangements were made
to have observations taken at the water level
at ten stations along the lake ON the same day.
The was successfully accomplished and line
Of stations for levels was secured from White
hall 126 miles northward, observations being
taken at Whitehall Tleonderoga (Mt. Defiance),
Grown point landing, Port Henry, Westport,
Port Kent, Plattsburg, Rouse's point and Fort
Montgomery.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Exalted.
A RlaUIIp.

Prince Charles has been formally proclaimed
king of Roumania.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09
- - II y FNEAs
Published March II, 1881.
CHAPTER "a.

AN ACT amend section thousand and sixty Of
chapter 49, Of the revised statutes of 1875 entitled o
the assessment of taxes"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
ate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section thousand and sixty, Of chap.
Ter rtyeght of the revised statutes of 1873 entitled
"of the assessment of taxes is hereby amended
to read follows Section 1860 The supervisors, clerk
and assessors of each town, the mayor clerk and
SCISSORS of each city, the president clerk and
of each village in which taxes assessed and collect
ed independently of the town. shall constitute board
OF review for such town. city or village The board Of
review shall meet annually the last Monday of June
at their town, city or village clerk s office majority
shall constitute quorum Notice of the time and
place of meeting shall be posted up by such clerk in at
least three pu bic places in each town, village city
ward thereof at least four days prior to such meet
ing. The town, city village clerk such board OF
review shall be clerk thereon, and shall keep au.
rate record of all its proceedings. The board may sd
fourn from day day or from time TO time, until It's
business is completed provided, however that il an
adjournment be had for more than day written
notice thereof shall be posted the outside door Of
said clerks office stating to what time said meetngis
adjourned and such board shall receive the com.
pensation is allowed by law to assessors provided
that the provisions of this act shall not be construed
as to alter, repeal amend modify the provisions OF
any city charter relating to the cases herein provided
for.
Section Q THIS act shall take effect and be in forcs
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March II, 1881.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09

A doctor at Richmond says that if
people will take bath in hot whisky
and rock salt twice year they viii never
catch cold or know the twinges of
rheumatism.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09
A. b.
Executed in the presence Of and securities approved
by L. NJ supervisor
=. s, supervisor
copy thereof certified by the clerk of the circuit
court shall be presumpSye evidence of its execution
by such justice and his Fureties
Section This act shall take effect and be liz forcs
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1851

AN ACT to appropriate a of money therein asm.
ed to pay for chaplain services in the Legislature for
the year 1881
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented sem
ate and assembly, do enact follows
Section /. There is hereby appropriated OF any
the sum of twenty-five dollars for each and every
clergyman officiating chaplain for the Legislature Of
1881 providing, this act shall not apply to any except
clergymen resiSng in the city of Madison and pr0yd
ed said chaplain has performed such services week
Section 2. The chief clerks of the and
bly, shall certify to the secretary of state the
the several clergymen who have oIicated chaplain
during the session OF 1851 whereupOn the secretary Of
state shall issue his warrant in equal sums 10 the several
persons who have otfCiated chaplain.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
AnnrnYed MnrCh
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-09
NOSE-BLEED.

Bleeding Of the nose can be stopped
by vigorous action of the jaws, as if in
progress of mastication. In the case of a
child wad of paper should be placed in
the mouth and the child instructed to
chew hard. It is the motion of the jaw
that stops the flow of blood.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-04
A Libel SHIT Avoided,

Jim Webster appeared before a
Galveston justice of the peace, yester-
day, and expressed his ardent desire to
sue old Uncle Nose for damages.
"What amount of damages have you
sustained?'' asked the justice. ''Dar is
what jess wanted to hold caucus wild
you about. I wanted to know, in de
fust place, eff dat was fac dat de
greater de troof de greater de libel, and
noah excessive de damages de injured
party was entitled to?" eyes, I believe
that is the law" '.Den in dat case ole
Nose has got to shell out foah million
dollars before shutdown, because, yer
see, when he allowed l was de most
reskelly niggah on Galveston island, he
was guilty OF telling SO much troof dat
foah millions amt half as big as de
libel, and de damages is bound to cor
respond wild de righteousness" The
matter was arranged, without prejudice
to the honor of either party, by old Nose
Smelling out four bits worth of sweet
potatoes and a fine gold chronometer
that cost 50 at auction.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-04
Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by sense Of
weightin the back, loins, and lower part OF
the abdomen, causing the patient to suppose
he has some affection of the kidneys or neigh.
boring organs. At times symptoms of indi.
gestion are present, as tiatulency, uneasiness
of the stomach, etc. A moisture like perspi-
ration, producing very disrgreeable itching,
particularly at night, after getting warm in
external and itching piles yield at once on the
application of DR.. Bosankos Pile Remedy,
which acts directly upon the parts affected,
absorbing the Tumors, allaying the intense
itching and effecting a permanent cure
where all other remedies have failed. Do not
delay until the drain of the system produces
permanent disability, but try 1t and be cured.
prepaid, ON receipt of price. Address The b.
anko Medicine Co., PiQua, Ohio.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-04

Second Escape of Maggie Wilson's Lover,
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3.-Wm. F. Martin, a des-
perado of Southwest Missouri, under sentence
to be hanged, jumped through the window OF
passenger car while ascending Dixon hill on
the st. Louis & San Francisco railroad about
2 O'Clock this morning, and at last accounts
had not been captured. He was in charge OF
Sheriff Goodall, of Lebanon, who is now in
pursuit of him with posse of men. Martin
is the man who was released from Lebanon
Jail last November by aiyoung neice of Sher-
if Wilson, named Maggie Wilson, who fell in
love with the murderer while he was in jail,
and ran away with hima after she effected his
escape. They were recently found in east
Tennessee by Sheriff Goodall, and were being
returned to Lebanon, when the second escape
was made. Martin was handcuffed when he
jumped from the car. but as he knows the
country well and has many friends all through
that section, the chances are largely against
his capture. The girl was taken on to Leb-
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-04

DOSIIIVE AUCTION SALE-WORKING-
MEN, ATTENTION-Secure a home for
your family near the new st. Paul, Min
neapolis & Manitoba railway shops-Grand
auction sale on Saturday afternoon, September
10, 1881, at S o'clock p. M, sharp. on the
each SO feet front by $50 feet in
depth, in E. Rice's Third addition to st.
Paul, located on CORTLAND street, which is the
proposed continuation of Jackson street. to be
connected with said street by an iron bridge
over the railroad tracks, and in the immediate
neighbo1hood of the St. Paul, Minneapolis q
Manitoba railway shops, contemplating the
built this year. Some thirty lots have already
been sold to actual buil6 ers, and portion
built upon, within four blocks of Mississippi
street, and the street cars five blocks. Proper
ty in the vicinity is now being rapidly taken
for immediate improvement, which will
greatly increase the value of these lots. located
within one and half miles only from the
business center of ST. Paul. On Mississippi
street new stores are being erected for the
benefit of this section of the city. Working
men, be sure and attend, and secure home
for your family, as the sale will be absolute to
the highest bidders. These building lots being
so near the business portion of the city, must
largely and rapidly increase in value, and offer
great inducements to all persons with small
means for investment or immediate improve
ments. Terms of sale: One-fourth or one
third cash, at the option Of the purchaser;
balance, one, two, and three years, at s per
cent. interest. Aliberal discount will be made
to buyers desiring to pay all cash. Free omni-
buses will leave the Merchants hotel, A, Z.
Barnum's Office, No, 81 East Third street, and
E. Rice, Jr., No. 1874 East Third street, at 4
o'clock p. M, on the day of sale.
E. RICE, JR., Agent.
A. H. NIcoLAY, Auctioneer. 242-53
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-04

A UCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE
n A. K. Barnum, Real Estate and
Loan Agent, No. "a East Third street.
We take pleasure in announcing that our
Real Estate Auction department is thorough
ly organized, and that we are fully prepared
to make Auction Sales of Real Estate in St.
Paul, its vicinity, and in Minneapolis, on any
days required, and npon the most favorable
terms. This department is under the person
al management of Mr.. A. 81. Nicolay, with
thirty years experience in New York City.
Sales are respectfully solicited and receive
prompt attention.
A. K. BARNU Agent.
A. II. NIcoLAY, Auctioneer. 226