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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
Society and Personal Notes.
BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.

BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.
Josiah Bond was in the city Mon
day.
Mr.. J. ID. Whitney and wife visit
ed Duluth Thursday of this week.
Two of Mr.. Whipple's children
are down with diphtheria in a mild
FORM
Mrs K G. Staples was visiting
her parents and friends at Anoka
the past week.
Mr.. f. II. Brown and family are
expected to return from their visit to
Ohio, next week.
Mr.. Ashton, who has been visit
in the city for some days returned to
St. Paul on Wednesday.
Thanks to Hon. w. I. Price, for
a copy of the report on Foreign Rel
atoms of the United States.
Mr.. Dinham and wife, Mrs. and
William Beaney, and F. w. Petre, of
Duluth, were on the wrecked steamer
Oregon.
The Episcopal mite society will
meet with Mrs. Martin Pattison, on
next Tuesday evening. All are cor
daily INVITED.
Mr.. Chapman and family return
ed to their home at Minneapolis on
Wednesday. They were accompanied
by Miss Milderd Perry.
ANOTHER of Dr. McKay's children
is down with the diphtheria, but it is
thought that it will recover. The old
est child is still very sick.
Mr.. Weise. manager of the Du-
luth department of the Pioneer Press,
was in the city on Wednesday, and
made US a very pleasant call.
Mrs. Koran, the popular land
lady of the Nicollet assisted by her
sister Miss Dottie Philbrook, gave an
afternoon tea party last Wednesday,
on which occasion she elegantly en-
tertaincd large number of her lady
friends.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
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,st sac label as, 2nar paper as,d see
s:Gyy sour acct stands VITA tie E'i.ncs.
Well, what Office do YOU want?

The winter of 1856 is ended.
The lumber camps here begin to
break up,
Mr.. Catlin is so i'll as to be CON
fined t. liz room.
Apples only 500 per busllel, or
$3.50 per barrel at NE!!. SMITHS
The candidates are beginning to
show up in good style
Mr.. Garriety brought up with his
hast lot Of cattle three or four milch
cows
The snow is ali gone, the sleighs
put away and the wagons and buggies
again brought into use.
Our shine!e mills are running on
full time now and are turning out
piles Of excellent shingles.
-Pototoes down to so cents per
per bushel at NEIL SMITHS.
Mr.. Banks, at the West Superior
hennery has oyer two hundred chick
ems nearly ready for the market.
The season of sweetness is now
upon Us, and many of our citizens are
off to the sugar bushes near by.
"A No. Organ for sale cheap.
Inquire OF il. T. Slayton. If
The storm of last Saturday was a
terror both for snow and rain, and
that but few miles south Of Superior.
No storm here to peak of.
Mr.. ". B. Banks is authority for
the statement that the transfers in real
estate in West Superior last week
amounted to oyer $4,000 in value.
Eggs lSto 20 cents per dozen at
NEIL SMITHS
Our West Superior friends have
nominated Mcssrs. George Anderson
and l.. G. Thompson rs their choice
for Supervisors. And very good scIec-
tons they are.
-Spicer's Kitchen Cabinet is a
very fine piece Of kitchen furniture.
Mr.. W Whitney has the sole agency for
sale of the article in this county.
Call in and see it.
1t is said that the Smith Brothers
have already bank The 100000 feet
OF logs they started out for ut the be-
ginning Of the season They know
how to shove work
Mr., Pat Sisk has leased the Re
we're House in West Superior and con
templates opening the house about the
first of May. He will not give up his
business here, however
Election tickets for all parties
printed at the TINES Office on short
notice. First come, first served. Don't
wait until the last day to order
Prices the same as heretofore.
Will ID. Baldwin says he would
like all of the candidates in the field
for political honors, to call on him at
his photograph gallery. He wants
your pictures-in fact we all do.
The members of Knights of Pyth-
las OF Superior, are organizing new
band. They have bought the instru-
ments of the late Badger band, aud
will soon be ready for street parade.
The sixth case of diphtheria in
the family of DIR. Mckay, includ-
ing the doctor himself, was developed
Wednesday morning. Truly the doc
tors family has been terribly afflicted.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

The TINES is informed that Mr..
Henry S. Butler is a candidate for
town treaurer. Mr.. Butler is a gen.
tleman of ability, such as good men
can support for office. During his
residence among us he has had much
to do with the tax books, and is as
we'll fitted to discharge the duties of
town treasurer intelligenty as any
man in the town.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

Fire was discovered in the bakery
establishment of Mr.. Bishoff' on Thurs
day morning and it was soon suppess-
ed. A high wind prevailed at the
time, and, had the fire got fairly start
ed, nothing could haye saved the
buildings on that block. Truly for
tune favors us in the matter of fires.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

just as we go to press Mr.. John
Keaough informs US that he is can
dldate for the office of Town Treasurer.
Mr.. Keaough has made good town
clerk the past year and an excellent
Deputy Treasurer in the past three
months. John would make a good
and careful official.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

The dog poisoner got in his
work this week and between twelve
and fifteen CANNES fell victims to his
wrath. There is no doubt but that
Bayfield, is cursed by a large number
of worthless dogs, but poisoning is
dangerous business and ought to be
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
The Gulf Coast of Florida.
The most elevated ocean front land.
IN THE STATE.
GENERAL GRANTS
Opinion of Florida, after visit over the Stat

ttItVI NIoII
Extract from the Philadelphia Ledger)
1T is capable of supplying all the
oranges, lemons, pineappeS, and other
semi tropical fruits used in the United
States; l00,G00.000 dollars of sugar now
imported; material for rope, bagging,
coarse mating, etc. The deposits of fer
tilizcr under it and above it are sufficient
for many generations. 1t only wants peo-
pie and enterprise. both of which it is rap
ids obtninng. Florida 10 dog affords the
hest opening in The ,eorta .ior young men Of
small means and great iaaHst,y | shall
probably have more 10 say ON this subject
when get home. Very truly yours,
y = rD My :,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

st. Paul is urged by the Pioneer
Press to adopt the plan of paying the
cost Of local Improvements by bonds
issued against the property improved,
interest and sinking fund to be provid-
ed by an annual tax charged on the
owner. This is, in effect, the plan I'M
der which Omaha has been conducting
her public Improvements for several
years with eminent satisfaction to all
parties concerned.
This is the plan which ought to be
adopted here in Superior, and 1t is the
only just and equitable plan we have
seen proposed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

Owing to sickness the appearance
Of G. Paul Smith before a Superior
audience has been somewhat delayed,
but letter received from the man
agement this week, informs us that
Mr. Smith will he here May 9th and
eth i ne further delays occur. Mr..
Smith Is the greatest funmaking gen
ius OF the age, and no one can afford
to miss seeing and hearing him.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

An exchange says that man
who prefers city weekly to home
paper because it has more reading,
reminds US Of man who picks out the
largest pair of boots in the box because
they cost no more than a smaller pair
that fitted him.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

Aches and pains long borne make
even the young feel old The true
remedy is Parker's Tonic. 1t purifies
the blood, sets in order the liver
and kidneys, banishes pain and builds
up the health Besides it has the rep
utation of doing what we claim for it..
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

"A correspondent of the Pioneer
Press is authority for the statement
that Messrs Atkinson & Engle. prop
riotors Of the Roller mill on Conner's
Point, this city, few days ago recciv-
ed orders from a Glasgow firm for L.
200 sacks Of flour per week during the
entire season &c lake navigation. a
very good standing order, and we are
gaining a good foo;hold upon foreign
soil.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
ErCREE, SEEDS.

Farmers and Gardeners viii reeogniE> in the above list
the choicest varieties of c reliable
In the Northwest They include douttfn experiments
Mr Aetca4 long experience makes his Judgment in these
matters most valuable and hs gives the benefit Of his
perence aud judgment here % subscribe Get ready
for Spring seeo: your seeds subscription
your family paper your EeEhborS aud friends Join
you in club. You have time now, sead early.
Ali Of our former Premium offers made this sea
pn remain in force.
Send Tor a fan list Of Premiums to the
PIONEER PRESS CO.,
ST. Paul hSiuu
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

Duluth Tribune: T. Nelson, of
Hotel Tower, West Superior, was in
town yesterday. He says the real es-
tate market there now opens at sun
rise. Two lots were sold yesterday
morning before breakfast.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
UNEa ALLIED CLIMATE.

Balmv Brcczes, Charming Scenery. Trop-
icil Fruits and Flowers in bloom every
nonth OF the year, Winter Vegetables aud
Tropical traits OF MI kinds paving 500
~ %993 per acre. NO KILLING
fRUSTS OR MALArIA.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

Itch, Prairie Mango, and Scratch
es of every kind cured in 10 Minutes
by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Use
no other. This never fails. Sold by
E. T. Gauyreau druggist, Superior,
Wisconsin.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

BLANKs-We have now got a full
set OF blanks needed in attachments
against logs and lumber, made by la
borers engaged in cutting or manu-
featuring the same.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
he Gulf Coast OF Florida

The Worli's Sanitarium, with its Ocean
Highlands, Salt and Fresh Water Lakes,
Tide Water Rivers, Sponge, Oyster ard
other Fisheries, Mineral Springs, and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

commencing April lst the Omaha
company will put a night train, with
comfortable sleepers, on the route be-
tween here and st. Paul 1t will leave
here about 10 o'clock in the evening
The New train will no doubt be liber-
ally patronized
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

" esterday afternoon pile driver
No. ) finished work on the west side
of Duluth slip and was ready to be-
Gin operations on the east side. To
this end the engine and boiler were
shoyed out on the ice just in front of
the coal dock. The warm sun of the
last few days had, however, rotted the
ice SO much that it gave way under
the weight imposed upon it, and the
engine, boiler and boiler house sank
tothe bottom in sixteen feet of water.
Engineer Pat Lawlor was on board
jast as the Ice began to crack, but
realizing his danger he jumped off and
his life was saved.
We clip the above from the Duluth
Tribune of Wednesday. 1t seems to
be all right except that sixteen feet
Of water" clause, and that is rather
fshy, as the dredges have not yet been
put to work clearing out.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

st. Patrtck's day 1886 will long
be remembered in the Harbor City as
the date of the most severe northeast
snow storm of the on.-Bayfield
PR.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

The Duluth council has decided to
buy ground and build a city hall for
the accommodation of her officials
Thus far the people of Superior have
succeeded in defeating all moves in
that direction. A glance at the two
towns will show the observer which is
the live go-ahead town and which is
the slow or stand-still town.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

A party of Eau Claire's young
bloods have organized show company
of the minstrel variety, and will APP
pear in Duluth this, Saturday, even
ing. The boys are out for fun and
not money, and the play is given for
the benefit of the ladies relief society,
and should be literally patronized, as
it no doubt will be.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
Political Announcements,
EOk CIIAIRMAN-

] hereby announce myself candidate for the
Office of Chairman of the Board of Supervis-
ors, to be elected at the ensuing election, II
elected will try 10 serve you faithfully and hon
estly
Yours truly,
NEIL SMITH
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

If the property owners ofthis end
Of the town plat desire to keep up
with their neichbors of the west end,
they will soon have to pool their in
terests and hold out some inducements
fer capitalists to come in and start up
some manufacturing enterprises. West
Superior with its true western git up
and cit" enterprise will soon leave US
far to the rear, unless we soon change
our plans aud ideas of what consti-
tuteS true enterprise.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

Lot 305 with house, West 9TH street,
lots 257 and 2j9 west oh street. l.. t
III west 18th street. Block 81 Cham
plain street. VIII be sold at bar
gain for cash. Inquire at the TINES
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
Northwestern Clothing House!

Has the finest line of Clothing, Furnish
ing Goods, Hats and Caps, etc., in town:
We have an extra fine line Of Boys and
Youths Clothing. Our Mems Clothing
Department is stocked with well assorted and
selected stock, while our gents furnishing goods
and hat department is the most complete in
town. Our prices we guarantee to be the very
lowest.
Very Respectfully
nr7uru L. R. BONDY.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
FOR TREASURER.

hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the office of Town Treasurer 10 be voted for at
the coming election, and respectfully solicit the
support OF the voters Of this community.
Yours truly,
\. c. BROWN
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

The Lake Superior News, of Du-
luth, last Saturday announced that it
would, on May first appear in the
form of a morning daily. Col. c. A.
I.ounsberry, late Of Bismark, will be
editor-in-c chief; W. H. Burke, late of
the Jamestown d. I. Capital, will be
general superintendent of manufacture
ing and publishing department, and
Mr.. Woodbridge, present proprietor
OF the News, will be business manager.
The new paper has secured the tele-
graphic franchise for both morning
and evening press dispatches, promises
to be first class in all respects. We
wish the new firm abundant success.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

The announcement last Saturday
morning that the Lehman Elevator
Company Of Duluth had gone to the
wall, created quite a stir in grain
huying circles amounting to almost a
pane. The company failed to put
up margins Friday afternoon and was
sold oct TO the amount Of about ,000,-
$50 bushels, about G00,000 of which
was sold at Chicago The firm was
one of the strongest operating at Du-
Iath, and it is hoped that its embar-
rlssment will be bat temporary This
wheat speculation is mighty uncertain
business.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

DR.. II. +. Laifitte returned last
Friday from Chicago, whittier he has
been all winter. His dental office is
pleasantly located in the front rooms
over the Bank Building corner of
Becker avenue and % street and
where he will be in attendance to re-
ceive those requiring his professional
services. The Dr.. desires us to state
emphatic;;lly that be is not candi-
date for an office whatever. His bus
mess card will be found in another
column.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

| hereby announce mySelfa candidate for the
Office Of Town Clerk. subject TO the VIII Of the
people al the ensuing election.
Respectfully etc.
LAWRENCE LYNCH.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
FOR ASSESSOR.


] hereby announce myself a candidate for the
Office Of Assessor. to b. chosen at the ensuing
election
Respectfully, Z B. BANKS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
FOR CHAIRMAN

At the earnest solicitations of many friends
hereby announce myself candidate for the of
flee of Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, FOL
the ensuing year.
Respectfully, II. W. SHAW.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
Superior Cham'r of Commerce

(INCoEPoRATED.)
MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

DENIS DEAN. JAMES BARDoN, p. E. BRADSHAW
o. \. MURDOCH, c. l.. CATLIN
Parties visiting Superior with view 10 loeat-
ing here or IN this vicinity. cordially invred
To cali upon the committee and officers of this
Association. who will eGdeGyor to give them all
the information desired. The Secretary s0licitS
correspondence, and viii promptly answer all
inquiries concerning the head of Lake Superior
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
For CLERK.

hereby announce myself a candidate for the
Office Of Town Clerk, for Superior and respect
fully solicit the support and vote of my friends
on April 9th, 1856.
Respectfully.
] r BISUOFF JR
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27

FOR TREASURER
At the personal request of numerous friends
beg leave to announce myself candidate for
the Office of Town Treasurer, for the Town of SUI
perior and would respectfully request your votes
and influence.
Respectfully yours,
JOIN kEAOTGF
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
Official BulIctin-Cou

COUNTY BOARD:
James Bnrdon, Chairman,)
J. J. Morrison,
George Larson.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-10-02
Steamships of the Future.

"The ship of the next century" need
not be, as Prof. Thurston forstalls it,
naval Babylonian tower, but it VIII
be one of rational dimensions, as the
human race can properly master and
control; but "the ship of the next cen
fury" will first apply its motive-power
in a more rational method than the
propeller screw represents The crank.
shaft will be done away with. The
water, to be moved from head to stern
in order to produce relative motion will
be conducted not on circuit around
the good ships body, but right through
it lengthwise in a straight line, and the
water rejected at the stern will steer
the vessel
And the propelling power will be
applied to the screw at its circumfer-
ence, in place of its center, if screw
be used at all. And in consequence
the weight of machinery for exercising
the same propelling power will be ma
terially less And the resistance of the
water at the stern being lessened, the
same amount Of power will produce
greater speed. Thus, not "Levia-
than" representing increased dlmen-
sions, but an "Investigator" represent
ing the progress of human thought, will
be "the ship of the next century,
VaR N0Sfram'S MagasAie.