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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

THR new canal at SauIt Ste.
Marie will be ready for use pretty
soon with a depth OF water at the
present stage of sixteen f2eet. The
river has been dredged TO sixteen
feet for forty miles southward ron
It's head. The final appropriation
of $l50,OOo by congress for tie
completion OF these improvements
will give shipping the increased
draught of sixteen feet Of water
throughout the entire channel be
tween Lake Supeflor and Lake
Huron-excepting two points
Lake George and the East Neebisl
Rapids.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

TnE following special dispatch
10 the Pioneer Press shows how
vigorously the Northern Pacific
work is going ahead
Bu2,vERD, May l7.-Tbat work on the
Norlae,l Pacific railroad is being pushed
ahead as rapidly as possible is shown by the
fact that there are no less than fourteen
surveying parties in the field at the present
time. The engineering force now includes
Engineer in -Chlef Gen. A. Anderson, with a
corps of thirteen at the headquarters at
Bgainerd Capt. Merritt, III charge of the
work in ST. Paul, with three men Engineer
Weeks, Oh the Wisconsin division east of
Duluth, with three parties consisting of
h.ty-iour men Engineer Crandaii, on the
Fargo and southwestern branch, with eight
men Engineer Bauseuweir, on the Little
Missouri river, with FIVE men Engineer
Fu.ler, at Mandsn, with four men Engineer
ClouSh, along the Yellowstone river, having
FIVE parties consisting of sixty men. Engineer
Dodge, on the Rocky Mountain division, has
his headquarters at Butte City, and has fftv
men in three parties, one party beng at
Bozeman, one on Little Biachtoot creek. and
one on Clark's fork. Engineer Morrison
Nlt" seven men, i III charge of of bridge
work at the Missouri river crossing, with
his headquarters a, Bismarck. The total of
men engaged on engineering work is 2U2.
1t within the bounds o; human poss bilitv
the railroad viii this year be compiled to
Pompeys pillar, on the Yellowstone river,
which point Is POO miles west Of Glendiye.
and forty miles east OF the small settlement
called Coulson's City If this be accom-
plisGed, $40 miles Of road viii virtually have
been constructed since work begun this
spring. portion Of the Rocky Mountain
division has been decided upon from the
mouth CT Littlo B lackfoot creek 10 the town
Of Nissouia
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

GEN. MANAGER HAUPr of the
Northern Pacific is the author of a
paper on narrow guage wooden
railways, in which he clearly dem
onstrates the practicabili'y and
convenience of such roads and their
cbeapness over the ordinary rail
way, and even over the common
turnpike road, especially III noun
famous countries. lie sets forth at
length the way of building, estimates
of cost, etc. In a tim bered country
like this such roads could be very
easily and cheaplY constructed and
they would answer very well for
many of our requirements.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

HE Supreme Court OF this State.
IN an opinion written by Mr.
j ustice Taylor, has decided that j,
Is Illegal to procure signatures to
documents on Sunday. The case
was De Forth Us. The Wisconsin
81 Minnesota Railway Co. The
original action was one brought by
DE Forth, the plaintiff. to restrain
the Board Of Supervisors Of The
town OF 1horq, Clalk county, from
lssuing 5000 bonds to aid in tie
construction Of the defendants rail
way, tor the reason that number
OF those who signed the petition to
the Board asking that the town be
bonded, did so on Sunday. Without
those lgnatares, the petition did
not contain CROUCH names OF per
sons who Had signed on days other
than Sunday, and was therefore
Yold. HE railroad compay fled a
demurrer alleging that there was
no' a 0"lhcle"t ca"se Of action.
'e demurrer Was oFeFruied By The
c'r'"' I""F'' ana judgment rep
"e''" ~ la'of "l lie FortH, tile
p'aihtlH ne complainant no wed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

4 COMPANY of New York capital
ists has been formed, to undertake
the private enterprise OF building a
bridge across East River, between
New York and Brooklyn. It is to
be located across BIackwelPs IS
land, on piers, and at height that
will not interfere with navigation
1t is to accommodate foot passcn-
gers, wagons and steam cars. The
managers hope 10 have their
thoronghtare ready Tor business
as soon As its bsg suspended neigh
Dor further down the river. They
are anticipating a bonanza, it being
believed that the traffic across the
river is enough for two bridges and
the ferries.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

In AUSTRIA the art of wood
weaving Is carried on with much
system and to great perfection. The
common aspen or poplar has the
best fibre tor manufacture. The
finest hats for ladies and gentlemen
are made from wood, besides many
other articles. The export trade in
this business from Austria is inn
mense, and extends TO America,
Africa and China. The business
employs thousands of operatives at
fair wages, and although the goods
are sold a: low prices it is very re-
munerative. 1t is q wonder that an
industry of this kind has not been
established III this country where
the raw material is 50 plentitJ! and
cheap.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21
The Genius Of Industry.

The Bafaboo Republic, in speaking of the
methods ans means by which Senator Car
penter became eminent, philosophiScs justly
and discerningly in the following language
The career Of Senator Carpenter has one
lesson for young men that Is most worthy Of
their consideration. lie made himself great
bY work. He possessed a fine igttelect to
be sure. His logical powers were strong
his Imagination actiye; his faculty of ex-
preston remarkable. But these capabilities
are not of themselves, sufficient 10 make a
great senator. In any community, IN almost
aLy considerable congregation Of men, a
person may 6e picked out who possesses
the same gifts of nature 10 an approximate
degree with him. And yet the great man IS
rare man. There are thousands of poets
who never sing q song; OF artists who never
paint a picture Some miss their opnortu-
nifty, the greater part so DO, the rest but
dream of their fine things. Some one has
said that industry is nine parts in ten of
genius. IN this secret lay the success of
Carpenter. He simply used the Instruments
the tools which nature gave, him, foi .,the
carving OF the Statute Of his life. As a law
YER he bad the reputa t,or Of being the most
aSsiduous and ab0rious student of profes-
sional lore in tAe state His library was the
most extensive and he knew what vas in il.
Ee demonstrated IN h.s profession career
that knowledge l. power He seemed TO
make all his efforts easily bet the work he
had put upon their preparation was aiwtvs
great, and often reached back over years OF
study. Young minister once asked old
i' Becoher hos long il took him 10 <r.;e 4
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

No VIcT0RY WITHOUT Toll
There is no short cut to excellence.
In every department of human
achievement superiority is based on
toll, and success is reached only by
effort. Drudgery in some form
underlies every performance that i.
of any worth, and he who plumes
himself upon this ingenuity in
escaping from it is like the man
who congratulates himself on his
shrewdness III building a house
without the trouble of laying a
foundation.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21


t"i. JOHN Z. SP0uAEk = undoubtedly ole
CT the brightest ald ai.les, LAWYERS ii t!c
81.
- ''' ~''' ''
oi great service t" Inc L'He S"pei'or coun-
ties, and he is u,Qlestiona5ly aI. Of their
,,.., e,i,n.f. h,s ann ,.,..a, ,,sa.
IA. .t..
P'0'e''' '''i' 9 '5F'''''S - '''' matter "l o"i
- Cfox land grant last "'utcr before the
legislature. ,hn Hu..yan Sl.r {, Times has
-, c.,I,,.,, - t.;... 49,, I....,......
'''' &c - sag - '''''' -
every word q. It ana more 10:
"Co'. Spoorer returned fl ON Ncg York,
tn, Seiay He expects his faal;Y homc in a
f.s days, after w,.,ch he vii, be IL Hudson
.nost OF the tusc This suggests 10 us to
mention ibat during tie past winter and
spring Coz. SpGoucr has performed pre-
diglogls amount Of hard and effective work
During the session OF the legislature he was
nt MADISON where he fulv protected all the
interests Of the great railroad COMPANY of
which he is general solicitor,-looscd after
many other important legislative matsets,
and prepared and argued several in. nortant
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

A CITY cannot be built at Su-
periOr unless new men, Of aapital
and enterprise come here, and the
best way to keep such men out is
10 pa; up rents, and prices of lots,
o. refuse to sell at all. One rail
road or half a dozen viii not alone
cause a great city to spring up here.
Unless the owners Of our lots and
lands will part with Them at reason
able prices, and even donate some
Of them TO meritOrious enterprises,
we might as well, right here, cease
all effort to establish a city, tor our
laborg will surely be in VAIN. 4 few
owners have Tie good sense to ap-
prcclate the situation, and are viii
ing TO sell on very reasonable terms;
bat there are others who sit back
and say "W ell, we've held on and
paid taxes for many years, and we'ii
hold on awhile longer and get a
price or lose all" This is a wrong
course to pursue, and we trust that
on consideration no one vs!i be
blind enough to adhere TO it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

sermon TO which he had just listened.
Forty years, " vas the reply. 50 It was
with Carpenter. The iorcc With which he
treated every subject was not intnitive OF
insrlrational, but his power came from
learning and the wisdom ofcxperience. The
studious habit iolmed in early life lasted all
his DAYS, as it will with almost any person.
aud to this as much as to the eldowmeut4 Of
IN mind he owed bis fame. Young men in
every proiess!o" may jutic;ou.ly emulate
this trait of his CHARACTER.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

DIR. ). ,. WALBANR OF Duluth
has commenced in the distinct
court OF the Second jndlc&i district,
by hls attorney, Z. i. Dav'7,ag
the St. Paul d Duluth Railroad
company. The plaintiff alleg =, in
his complaint, that on The 26lh "f
January, 1850, he be.nE at that
time a practising physician IN
Duluth, with professional n incom"
OF s., 5,0Oo per annnm, 20 was Oh
board a passenger train on sad
road, on route 10 hIS home ; ihat
neat the station q one"'" ne r"F
III when lie "as was throw" ir"m
the track and do"h ah'-h rnbanN-
menI dat the train was running
al = dau.,crpu. rate ot ercaI nt lie.
..o ,,.a.,s
-
Nefy o"" e0''o''io''' IN" ms /" 'heif
full know ledge that III the fall he
Uhe pIaiut.tF) received many serious
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21
y Office.

STATE Of WISCONSIN, } County Court
DoUGLAs CoUHrV. Ii Probate.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the
general term Of the County Court TO be held
in and for said County at the Court House
in Superior in SAID County on the first Tues
day, OF June A.D. 1891, being the 7sh day Of
said month at ten O'clock in the forenoon OF
that day. the following matters will be
heard and considered
The application of John b. Lcfeyre for
the appointment Of ali administrator Of the
Estate of John Lofavre, late of Superior in
sail County deceased.
By order of the Cougt.
GEC. ". PERRY,
County Judge.
Dated April 26, 1881 &w
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

try, when he was trying to get his
clients into the various Offices they
sought. We will call him the Hon.
jeremiah Jones. One day friend
asked Mr.. Lincoln what was the
routine Of his daily life. The Pre-
sident began with the sunrise and
went on to the hour o. retirement.
4 go to my room,' lie said, Il think
Of The brave boys in the field and
on the sea, and of aching hearts ana
praying lips at home; and | kneeI
down at my bedside and pray, too.
Then | look under the bed to see if
Jerry is there Uaughtcr) and if he
is not / thank God and bounce in. y
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

Mn. HENRY WILLARD, OF New
York, president OF the Oregon
Navigation Company, who some
time ago made bold move to con
troll the Northern Pacific railroad,
by quietly buying up large amount
of its stock, aud who has been in
litigation with the company TO
prevent their checkmating him, has,
it seems, come to misunderstanding
with President Billings and the
company by which the Navigation
company and the \. 2. Co. are to
work III harmony, and Mr.. Y. is to
have strong voice in the directory
of the Mp. Go. 1t is thought thai
this joining OF forces will increase
the strength of the n p. Co. and
that work will be pushed ahead
with more vigor than ever.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

Brainerd, MINI, May "a, 1881
Proposals viii be received at the
Engineers Office OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad at Brainerd, Min
uesora, until w edneSday, May 25th,
inclusive, to construct that part Of
the Wisconsin Division Of the
North, rn raciic Railroad, extend
ing from Northern Pacific June
ton, Minr.. to a point east Of Su-
perior, isconsic-in all about
thirty miles.
The worl, to be let includes
Clearing, Grabbing. Grading, Gull
vert and other Masonry, Pile and
Tresiie Bridging, Timber Pier
" ork, &c.
Also for making Cross-Ties,
Telegraph Poles aud Cord Wood
from timber cut in clearing.
Plans, protiie>, specifications and
forms OF contract may be seen aud
any further information obtained Of
J. 5. Z. Weeks, Engineer " iscon-
lin Division, Superior, Wis, or OF
). ID. Mason, Asst Engineer,
Rrainerd, 3liun.
4. ANDERSON, Chief Eng'r.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

Pays taxes for non-residents in all the
Northern Counties, examines Titles, and an
S''rs ~ ll'e.3iriss rslx:ins 10 real sstste.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21
THOMAS BARDON,
LAND AGENT.
ASHLAND, WIS

Offers for sale valuable lots in Ashland ::
Choice tracts of land adjoining the CITY,
suitable for Additions Pine and Hardwood
lands accessible 10 railroad and streams
Iron lands on the Penoke Iron Range.
EE Pine Ssumpage on tributaries of the
St. Croix, Chippewa, and Lake Superior at
tow rates.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21
Why Some Persons Fail 20 Succeed.

they are lazy.
Tney neglect details.
They overlook the small things.
They have no eve to business.
They hope for fortune to drop in their
laps
They let their help waste AMI destroy.
tHey let their hfes burn at will.
Thty are sloven!y in thsir shops
They is their shops get filthy aud dirty.
Thcytry how cheap they can do every
thing.
They fail to advertise.
They have too niuyh outside business
They talk politics too much.
They tail to invent or have new IDEAS.
They are penny wise and pound foolish.
They initiate tnelr neignburs.
They are not polite or accom- DdatinE.
They think most things take too much
trouble.
The know not the best is the chea pest.
They know not the power of method.
They are iiliberal 20 home enterprises
They attend to everything bat their osn
business.
They become rusty and lose ambition
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21

How LINCOLN WENT TO BED
In lecture at Cooper Institute,
Saturday night, on Civil Service
Reform" MIR. George William
Curtis said "When Mr.. Lincoln
was President there was a distin-
guished public man at Washington
who was the most di!igent and
notorious broker of the coun,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21
EELMBOLD'S BUCHU
InVigorates the Stomach,

Ind stimulates the torpid Liver Bowels, and
hldneys to healthy action in cleansing tie
hiooi OF all impurities and imparting nev
life and vigor to the whole system.
4 single trial will be quite sufficient to
convince the most hcsilating Of its valuable
remedial qualities. =,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21
LOGS AND TIMBER.
,ITili on C0nnar's Point

For the manufacture Of lumber and timber
Of all kinds, and always keep on hand full
supply, both green and seasoned, so that We
are enabled 70 fll ali orders at short notice
and l0w rates.
Oar location on Couner'a Point, with our
dock on the steamboat channel, gives US su
perjor conyeniences for fling orders from
Duluth or points along the river or along
the line OF the Northeru Pacific
We pay particular attention 10 saving
tjmbers for honses, docks, bridges, sc
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-05-21
DENTISTRY.

~ T. HFTCALF, D. n. s., Duluth. Office
II. the Post 0fiice. The saving of teeth
:a..i.ltr Operative and Mechanical Dentistry
anl .ntisfac ction guaranteed myS-3m
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-25

JUST TIE THING To KEEP IN WlNE-CE
LARS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-25
The New York senassrships.

ALBANY. My 24.--It is now stated on
good authority that IL was a condition Of
CoDkllng's coming here that no public de-
monstTatiOn should be made. Unless re-.
quired by public demand he will not speak
The situation on the senatorial question re-
mains unchanged. The Garfield section
still maintain their position, refusing 10 en-
ter the caucus and be bound By it. decision,
and they claim number more than SUIT
Gent 10 defeat the election OF CoDkling
and Plat. The ConkIing section say
that II the Senate caucus commit
tee refuse 10 Join in calling a Joint
caucus they will get the signatures OF
a majority OF. the Republican members and
thus force caucus. still the Garfield men
say they will not he governed by such q
proceeding, and il they held fast TO their
position there is no way 10 prevent dead
lock. Some Of the Garfield members.
among them Alvord. are 80 confident of
their strength that they believe they hare
majority against the T, ee s,ion OF COnkling
and Piatt. The Conkling men iu-t laugh
at this claim. and say IL the Garfield sup
porters reilly believe that, they ought tot to
hesitate from entering caucus. They say
the same claims were made last January,
prior TO the election Of Platt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-25
A Terrific ExpiosiOn-SeveraI Lives
Lost.

ST. JOSEPH, No.. May 24.-An explosion
OF fifteen barrels Of DanfOrth's fluid. stored
in cellar on Edmund street, in his city.
occurred a. 9 O'clock last night. The floor
over the cellar was occupied a. a saloon and
billiard-ioom. and was kept by a cOlOred
man. A number OF negroes were in the
saloon at The time, all Of whom lost their
lives. The exact number cannot be ascer-
tanned IS vet. but it is ylri0u>ly estimated
at from fifteen 10 forty.fiye. Five bodies
have been recovered-all burned beyond
recognition. Ii is said that one white
woman was in the place at the time Of the
casualty. The building was instantly and
completely demolished The inmates were
all burned in the dttriS. which was com
pleiely enyeloped 10y bot flame Of burning
fluid. TIE effort, Of the Fire Department
10 subdue The flimes were Of no avail. Sew
eral Thousand excited people are now sur
rounding The scene Of disaster, and many
women aud children are screaming and be-
wailng the loss OF their husbands and
flthers or friends. The conclusion shook
building, several blocks arouad.
FURTHER DETAILS OF The DISASTER.
ST. JOSfPH. Mo-, May 24.-There were
some twenty or thirty men in The colored
mans saloon lest night at the time Of the
explosion. and most Of them escaped. The
concu, blew the wall, Of the building
outward. and several who were blown out
With the walls found them-elyes ~ the
dkbriS. from which they were rescued,
more or less bruised. Charles Dunlop.
the bartender, large man weigh
ing over three hundred pounds, came
near making his escape, but bls feet were
caught under a portion Of the fallen ruins.
and be was burned 10 death while desperately
struggling 10 free himself and appealing
for help. H. body was pulled 0ut liz 4
charred condition after life was extinct.
Billy Williams YVES burned 10 death. His
body was recovered. Several Others. res
cued within the first moments after the tx
plosion ard supposed to be dead, are liv-
ing. and. although more or less burned,
may recover.
A. TO the cause Of the accident there i
nothing positive. Just before the eXplo.
sion took place Alexander NOrthcut, who
mad number Of neD and boys in training
for minstrel combination, came into the
saloon and procured a match for the pur-
pose OF going down stairs 10 light up for a
rehearsal. The basement was divided, the
front portion being used for storage pur-
poses for DanfOrth's fluid, and the rear for
a rebear>al.rOOm. where large crowds Of
colered folks have been wont 10 gather
nightly. Il j. presumed that when the
match was struck the fluid ignited, causing
the explosion.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-25
Railroad Matters.

GALVESTON, May 24-lt i reported here
that Jay Gould has obtained possession Of
the Galveston. Houston and Henderson rail-
road.
In the County Court to day, In the ease OF
Henry Deepenbrook Us. The international
and Great Northern Railroad Company, The
inry rendered verdict for the plaintiff for
Augusta, GA, May "a Sales OF Georgia
sock At 177als0; Central, l59Gl6O; Men,
ohis and Charleston, 90; Charlotte, Column
bla aud Augusta, 63.
John J. Cohen & Sons have purchased for
the syndicate S4O0, 900 Of per cent. bonds
of the Augusta and Knoxville road. ms
with the money On hand, VIII nni>h the
road to Greenwood, where II VIII conheel
with the GreenviIe and Columbia road
II is expected that trains will be ruhning
through by October. The completion OF
thjs road will give Augusta another eastern
and western connection.
Colonel Haskell. president OF The Cbar'
Iotte. Columbia and Augusta rallTosd, Wa
IN consultation to-day with President YER
derry. of the Augusta and Knoxville. IL Is
thought that the former COMPANY Is Anxious
10 cooperate with or control the Augusla
and Knoxville, for The stock OF which the
city has been bid par,