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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08
NnrbOr Needs.

In response to inquiries recently
made by the Secretary of War regard
ing needs of rivers and harbors in the
Northwest, I. S. Engineer C. J. Al
ler replies as follows touching the
Duluth and Superior harbors:
SHOULD the appropriations by the
next river and harbor act become
available as early as the 1st OF MAY
next, no immediate appropriations
would be required for any of the
works, Duluth excepted, for which
there should be funds available with
which to keep the harbor open by
dredgeing as soon as the ice moves out
If the appropriations by the next riv-
er and harbor act be not available.
however, until later, say July /, next,
the following named works will re-
quire sums as set forth below:
First, Improving harbor at Duluth,
MINI. A balance of about $4,000
now on hand and in treasury; not
enough for repairs to piers that may
be needed after any storm. Entrance
to harbor and canal requires dredging
every spring to keep it open; also
Jumps forming in the harbor have to
be removed. Four months dredging
viz, May, June, July and for Au-
gust-until advertisements and con-
tracts could be made, at 81, OOO-s16,-
600.
Second-Dredging Superior bay,
Wis. A balance of about $4,000 on
hand and in treasury, held for repairs
to piers when storms make such nee
essary and to protect Minnesota point
against erusion. Channels have to be
kept open the same as at Duluth. Two
months dredging at $1,000 deemed
necessary when navigation opens
$4,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08

ought it pretty cheeky to steal the
el after he had it all nicely sawed.
A great deal is being said nova
ys by the local press, about gratuit-
is advertising, and it is the prevail
lg opinion that it should be stopped.
there Is no good reason why the news
Iapers should give their advrtising
pace for nothing than there is why
be butcher, the baker and the candle
tick maker should give their wares to
very public enterprise that comes
long, on the same terms. No class of
usiness men give as much of their
read purchasing capital gratuitously
5 eye editors" A halt should be
allied in this respect. As a class they
re too poor to afford it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08

The coming of spring and the
consequent opening of lake navigation,
will bring painfully to mind the loss
of the Manistee and her corps of able
and efficient officers. While it is be-
yond human power and skill to effect
a recall of the old familiar boat and
her we'll known crew, there is some
thing compromising in the fact that
the owners of the Inflated vessel done
all within the scope Of their power TO
effect the rescue of any ofthe men who
might be drifting about the lake or
cast upon the shore In order to still
satisfy the wants of our people they
have determined to place the City of
Fremont upon the route of the Manis-
tee, and have completely over hauled
her so that at present her condition is
as good as can be possibly had. Her
rating is "a. 2" the highest that a
boat over six years can haYe. In
tonnage capacity she exceeds that of
the Mannlstee by $50 tons. Capt. f.
NJ. Smith who has sailed her for the
past five years will be in command he
is reputed first class seaman and
withal gentlemanly commander,
The place of the City Of Fremont on
the Chicago route will be filled by the
propeller Jay Gould which has been
lately purchased by this company.
She is ola thousand tons capacity and
will thus materially increase the ton
nag of the line. Capt. r. ii. Nc
Cluiey will be her commander. The
other steamers composing the line Will
be the Peerless, City of Duluth, and
JOS. l.. Hurd. These vessels will be
commanded by the same officers as
last wear. On the whole the outlook
for ample lake Accommodations both
for freight and passenger trade Is
bright and of interest to our RAPID
growing business wants.-Ashlano
Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08

HURON, Oak Special Telegram. Feb ls--For-
est Ross forty years old living at Blunt who was
intoxicated last night was found frozen to death
TINS morning outside of his shanty
Poor Ross. Little did we think
the last time we saw him that such a
terrible fate awaited him. We have
known Mr.. Ross for upward of twenty
years, a tall, straight, good looking.
generous hearted man. Al excellent
mechanic, we'll informed on all the
leading topics Of the day and true
gentleman in every respect, when it
was Forest f. Ross you met. But the
devil, through alcohol, would get pos
session OF him periodically, and drag
him down to the gutter and the level
OF the brute creation about him. Then
he would weep as some kind friend
would take him by the hand and lift
him up, and again and again would he
try, and for time succeed in putting
the cup away, and in day he would
be transformed from sold Ross to
Mr.. Ross, for all who knew him, old
and young, high and low, rich and
poor, all respected the man and all
tried to hold him up. But at last as
a Dakota paper says, he met his fate
as above, after one of his periodical de-
debauches of more than a months
duration. He died miserable and
degraded death and yet he died as few
men dies, without leaving an enemy
in the world to reproach him for his
failing or rejoice at his downfall. One
OF his friends, Il person always among
the first to help him up when down,
who knew his worth and never weari-
ed Of trying to save him from the fate
which finally overlook him, makes the
occasion Of his death the basis for the
following verses which we find in one
Of our Minnesota exchanges.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08
A Novel Pledge.

Prof. Andre sends us the following
translation of notice that appeared
in a Hungarian paper short time
ago: by desire of my wife | public
ly declare that | will never again en-
ter a public house, wineshop or any
other place where intoxicating drinks
are sold, and ! hereby request that
none of my friends and acquaintance
will eyer tempt me to enter such a
place. And | further give notice
that should | ever be found in such a
house | will forfeit the sum of fifty
Aorins (f5) TO the funds of the Ara
der Orphanage. (Signed.) ERNST
TERSEY ARAB, July /, 1888. Mon
treal Witness.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08

1t is told of George d. Prentice,
once editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal, that in poker game, when
the stakes ran high, he was accused
by his opponent of betting more than
his hand was worth. Sir" he repli-
ed, as he turned the hand down on the
table, "If were playing with Jupi-
fer at a star ante | would darken the
everlasting armament on the hand |
have just turned down"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08
The Hudson Star and Tim

The Hudson Star and lines
furnishes the following items:
Mitchell, the blasphemer who want
ed to be receiver for the Duluth land
office, was bounced by Congress, and
Z. G., Swanstrom took the nomination.
Mitchell may yet learn that there's a
God in Israel.
A Hudson fnancier with soul 50
generous that he conceived a large
portion of the world rightly belonged
to him, paid over s. and costs to Just
ice Evans, the other day for keeping
his wood pile in common with that OF
the city shoots, and gathering there
from in the wee sma' hours. He was
caught in the act BY Sam Nable, who
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08

There is soldier of the old Roy
al Guard of France in the county poor
house at Ontonagon. He entered the
French army during the reign of Louis
XVIII, and remained in the service
until 1880. when he was honorablY
discharged in consequence of a wound,
received while campaigning in Africa,
which disabled him. His name is
Theobold Bobay He is now so years
of age, twenty-five of which he has
been a resident of Ontonagon.-Ash-
land Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08

Mrs. Albert Day, of Boston young
and pretty, wanted to keep boarders.
Her husband, aged seventy, objected.
The boarders came in the form OF sew
eral nice young men, and when Mr..
Day made fuss his wife put him out
of doors and kept him out Boston
Herald.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08
The New Sign!
A SALOON KEEPERS EXPERIMENT.

Can restlessness reach the cold sepulchred head?
All! the quick have their sleGpwalkers, why not
the dead?''
-Campbelrs Death Boat of Heligoland
ut has hung there SO long, that old sign, The
Saloon
That change of sone sort would no doubt be a
boon;
\ change more suggestive TO every one
OF what for mankind the good traffic has done
sign that shall leave in no bosom doubt,
As TO what his {, one ", mission on earth is about
i sign that shall tell every gazer that looks
Upon II, story not printed IN books"
Thus once on a time a saloon keeper stood
And unused how he like to improve If he could;
How he'd like more attention from men to attract
By having his sign more in RAPPORT With fact;
A sign, that perhaps by suggestion, would teach
moral as good as the sermons some preach!
When 10, as he mused came a gosSiping breath ,
That tod him last night one was frozen 10
Twas an old tale re-told, told often before.
The man had got drunk and was kicked out of
door,
For licensed saloon, it is very we'll known
ALWAYS kicks out its victims 10 keep up the tone
Which having been done, THIS saloon keeper said,
Let us utilize wisely the bones Of the dead!'
So they went out and brought in the corpse stiff
To advertise business twas better than gold;
Or a newspaper puff which Is purchased by pe,f
For the corpse brought convection you see III Itself
As a sample OF what could be done in the shop,
\ CHASTITY reminder, to silently tell,
That licensed saloon j legallzed he'll;
A picture expressing to wise men or fools
How perfect indeed are murdcrers toolsl
Poor victim like spectre of Heligolard
While there as a sign did his frozen limbs stand.
People thought that he spoke them, Il N dead II
is true,
But hurl from these frozen lips challenge to yOui
Ali cast at me dead, if you dare to, stone
Ye partners in that with which murder Is doiei
Ye shaIers in plumber; you virtUous Chaps,
Who for the unWary for pay set your traps;
Who patch up your sidewalks, fix crossings and
streets,
With the price for lives ruiuad oh! virtuous
cheats,
who liseuce the murders l need not rehearse,
Fear We not, form the grave where you've sent
me, my curse?
Thus it stood as a sign there, but long before
spring
The public protested against this sort ofthing!
Twas so odiously real, so obviously wrong,
To let a dead man stand and hro@-beat the throng
Who had killed him, that all met and voted with
sense,
That the sign must come down at the public ex-
peuSe!
And henceforth beside the saloon keepers door
That sign of his business was never seen more!
And the license men too, like the seller I've
named,
At there share In such murders al last got ashan-
ed:
One by one as they reasoned, they had to admit
That crime is not captured by licensing Il;
Each one as such sophistry clearer he saw,
Declared he would never again make n law,
That would give aid or comfort, preccpt or line,
To q traffic that faUnted corpse Tor u sign!
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08

The late David Snow, president
of the Bank of the Republic, in this
city, was remarkably well informed in
all mercantil matters, and found time
nearly every day to visit the produce
exchange, where he looked out for an
occasional investment. Meeting one
day large flour dealer named Willis
House, on Change, Mr.. Snow asked
him how things were in the market.
"Dull as death, responded House;
Il would like to see the man who will
give me SO barrel for thousand
barrels of Acorn y Ga brand worth
So at the time.)
'Ill give it you," said Snow.
House knew Shows sharpness in
the market and after staring at him a
moment said:
"That's all; | only wanted TO see
the man. Boston Traveller.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08

Last week four Omaha boys sue
cceded, while out cunning, in some
way to setting fire to the Steele, John
son & Co., powder house. The ex-
plosion was terrific, aud the fragments
of the four boys will never be gather
I'd together until Gabriel's horn shall
all the pieces together. The powder
louse was strong brick one and
contained six tons Of powder, and it is
not to be wonder at that the wicked
people of Omaha thought the judg-
nent day was come.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08
Tax the Pistol.

While Congress is in session would
it not be we'll, when imposing IA heavy
tax upon the manufacture and sale OF
whisky, and other such arti-
cles, to include pistols with these eyils
and tax them out of existence? Nei-
Their the traffic in whisky, tobacco, or
any other article entails half as much
misery on the human family as is
caused by the pistol. 1t is a curse to
the human race as it is now vended.
1t furnishes more victims for the gal
lows than all the other evils combined
1t entails more misery, suffering, woe,
and disgrace upon the human family
than any companion of the assassin,
the murderer, the thief and the coward
than any other known evil. 1t is
the boon Of highwaymen, whereas if it
were not for the pistols we do not be-
lieve that one of q hundred are now
recorded. 1t ought to be legislated
put Of existence Except for the army
hs the greatest curse known to civil
cation. There is not single good
word that can be said for it. Out of
every thousand acts committed with a
pistol there is not more than one good
one-the rest are all evil. 1t would
BE blessing to society. to civilization
Ind to the whole human race if pis-
',ols bad never been invented.-Lan-
caster 6. c. Ledger.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08
DENEJn\S FOR SOLDIERS,

i II ~ ~ y any disease, WOUND or
injury. Widow and children entitled Fee $40.
Increase pensions. bounty, back pay. and honor.
able discharges procured NEW LAWS. Send
stamp for instructions. +. II. GELSTON & CO,
Attorneys, Box 725, Washington. d. D.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08

The government and railroad sur
veys which have been made of north
ern Wisconsin and Minnesota have
disclosed an interesting feature in re-
lation to the topography of that re-
gion. 1t is not, we believe, generally
known that Lake St. Croix is higher
than Lake Superior by rs feet, or that
the suspension bridge at Minneapolis
is S2S feet above the great inland sea.
Such is the fact however. The high
est point of land between the waters of
the Lake and those of the ST. Croix or
Mississippi, is about two miles north
of Baronette in Polk county, being
SS4 feet above Lake Superior. The
United States survey places Lake
Superior 600 feet above the ocean.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08
Gas From Sawdust,

An excellent use has been found for
the enormous quantity of sawdust an
nually made in the lumber regions of
our country. From the Popular
Science News for February, 1884, we
learn that Illuminating gas Is made
from it. Any kind of sawdust can be
used; but from resinous wood is pre-
ferable and affords a larger yield of
gas. From twenty thousand to thirty
thousand cubic feet of gas is obtained
from a net ton Of fuel. The wood gas
has the advantage of containing no
sulphur, IS more easily purified than
coal-gas, and is said to be fully as
good, while it IS less expensive. The
ordinary burners are used for wood
gas. Mill owners can construct chem
ical works to make their own gas.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08

Can restlessness reach the cold Sepulchred head?
All. the quick have their sleGpwalkers, why not
the dead?'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08

HURON, OAK Special Telegram, Feb. lS.-For-
est kosS forty years old, living AT Blunt who was
intoxicated last night, was found frozen to death
tins morning outside of his shanty
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-25
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-25
COL. HERDS Won BoRcKE.
The Distinguished Prussian Cavalry
man to Visit Raltinnre


All the old eavalrymen of Stuart in the
army of Northern Virginia, says the Bal
timore Sun Of the 21stnst. will remember
Won Boreke, the chief of staff of the cav
airy in the campaign of ls63-64, the SUI
perb Prussian officer, who was first in
every charge, and whore chivalry in
spired the "crittur companies" from VIII
Transport to Kelleysville and Brandy Sta
ton. He bestrOde a steed seventeen
hands high, and welded a sabre of phe-
nomenal size and length, and the story
used to he that when ''Old Won" swung
that sabre in a right cut he swept a
sWathe like circle around him. Men
and horses, arms and legs went flying
from the impetus of that tremendous
weapon. At Aide he got terrible wound
IN the neck and throat, and in 1865 he re-
turned to Prussia.
In the kOnigsratz campaign of the
AustrO-Prussian war he was on the staff
OF the General Prince Frederick Charles,
Whom the Germans know as the Red
Prince" In the FrancO-Prussian war he
had cavalry command. He represents
great family in Prussia, one Of his
ancestors having been a General under
Frederick William, father OF Frederick
the Great, and his grandfather COM
AListhuCu JIG VI ItuGflCk army corp III
the campaign of Siblesia.
Count Won BOrcke himself is a great
nobleman in the Newmark, in Prussia,
where he now resides on his estates.
Like Lafayette, he cherishes a great love
for his old comrades, and last fall, when
he was visited by Col. Chas. 5. Venable,
Gen. Lees Aid-de-Camp, and now Pro-
fessOr of Mathematics ut the University
Of Virginia, he had the standard of Prus-
STA flying from one turret of his schIOss
and the battle flag of the Confederacy
from the other. On state occasions he
wears his badge of the army of
Northern Virginia, along with the Iron
Cross and the dozen other decorations he
has won. He will visit Baltimore
early in May, and will be- treated with
great distinction by the old soldiers
of both armies, both here and in Wash
ington. The Confederate societies will
give him public reception, and the hos
pltality of Maryland will be lavished on
him. While here he will be the personal
guest of his old comrade, Gen. Bradley Z.
johnson, and be in special charge of the
Society of the Army and Navy of the Con-
federate States and of the Maryland Line.
Gems. Hampton and Butler, of the United
| States Senate, Fitz Lee, W. II. +. Lee,
Payne and Wickham, of Virginia, will
unite in welcoming him, and his recep-
ton in Maryland and Virginia will be a
| notable event.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-25
Mr.. Arthurs Tactics.

Ii is said that Mr.. Arthur is not using
his great office to secure the Presidential
nomination, and that he-has not admitted
90 his most intimate friends that he was
candidate. There was an article two
columns in length in the New York sun a
day or two ago. which supported these
statements. In other journals the
glories Of Mr.. Arthur's administration are
dwelt upon. Great stress is laid upon the
alleged fact that he is a friend of civil
service reform, and that he has aided
that reform i'm every possible way.
All of this shows that the President is a
very shrewd politician. He has certainly
carried out the civil service rules where il
suited him. but he hasn't carried
them out where II did not appear TO be for
his interest. For instance, he did not
make Mr.. Robinson Solicitor Of the Treas
ury when that office became vacant by
the death of Mr.. RaynOr. Mr.. RObinsOn's
I capacity and fitness were not questioned.
Z In fact. for years before Mr.. RaynOr's APP
pointment. Mr.. Robinson managed the
/ Solicitors office. Mr.. Robinson, how
ever, had something to do with the report
I Wulcu caused MI Arthur us
missal from the New York custom
house during Sherman's administra-
/ ton Of the Treasury. \ politician,
therefore. who could help Mr.. Arthur
at Chicago was made Solicitor. Who is
there who does not know Of the case of
Paul Strobach, the Alabama Marshal?
Late last Congress his name was sent to
| the Senate for confirmation. The Senate
refused to confirm him, because it was
not believed that he was a proper person
for Marshal. In fact letter from the
Attorney General charged him with
various crimes. Last summer the Presi-
dent put him in the office, and at the be-
ginning OF the present Congress again
sent mis- name to the Senate.
The Senate again refused to confirm
/ him. Strobach is still in office. Senator
/ Morgan has offered a resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
why he is there, The reason is plain
enough. He had a delegation to Chicago
chosen which tavOrs Mr.. Arthur, and he
is Chairman of it. Those who insist that
Mr.. Arthur IS not working for the nomi-
nation. or that he is a sincere civil service
reformer, either do not know, or want to
conceal the facts.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-25
Rockies LEGISLATION.

The pension bill which the House passed
Monday is being subjected to pretty Sc
we're criticism. 1t was not discussed to
any extent, and some members, it is al
legged, who voted for it did not know its
full scope. Nobody seems to know now
whether it will take S1O,OOO,0O or S50,000,-
600 oft Of the Treasury. Both sides of
the House apparently were afraid to OPP
pose it or even to inquire into it. They
seemed to think that to seek information
about il would incur the hostility of the
soldier element. 1t is certain that the
bill opens the door wide TO fraud.
Under it any person who served in the
field three months, in any war In which
the United States was engaged, and who
is now disabled from any wound, injury
or disease, can get a pension if there is
probable cause for believing that he re-
ceived such wound or injury in the SER
vice and in the line Of his duty. 1t will
not be difficult to show probable cause.
The bill provides that the government
shall not attempt to prove that the claim
ant was suffering from disease when he
entered the service. Under this provision
a crowd Of claimants will spring up
who have not, up to the present,
been able to get pensions. The bill
goes further, however, and gives parents
whose sons were lost in any war in which
the country has been engaged a pension
if they are now in needy circumstances.
1t doesn't mention grandparents, but they,
perhaps, will be taken care Of in another
bill. The soldiers of the country have
been dealt with generously, and there is
no disposition now to withhold anything
from those deserving aid. 1t is doubtful,
however, if the present bill is a wise
measure. and it is extremely probable
that a great deal of the pension legislation
has been very unwise. Millions Of dollars
have gone into the pockets of those who
were not entitled to a dollar, and millions
more to dishonest pension agents.