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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
SUPERIOR. WIS.,. SATURDAY. APRIL Is. 1859
; T:lc Cooper Election Law.

Speaking of the Cooper election sys-
TEN which has become law in this state,
the Milwaukee Sentinel says:
\ comical scare overcomes a few who
hear of the Cooper law for the first
time. The startling discovery is made
that voter Who cannot read is allowed
to select friend to make his ballot for
ann. But low does the illitcra.e per
son vote now? He has to depend on
somebody. Until a reading test for
voting IS made, there is no way in
which llliterate voter can be allowed
to vote unless somebody makes his
ballot. The Cooper law does not as
sumo that law can enable an illiterate
person to read. 1t does the very best
that can be done as long as the illite-
rate person is allowed to vote.
The simple fact about this law is
that it protects the voter from every
form. ct coercion, intimidation and
improper Observation-Disclosures, social
and personal-and allows him to vote
as he wishes without the fear Of any
sort of boycotting penalty of any kind.
1t prevents bribery and fraudulent
ticket-peddling and secures absolute
secrecy Of the ballot. 1t is economical
and it is simple and practical as the
election 1t Louisville last fall shows.
This Australian system, which we
have adopted with some notifications,
lies at the very foundation of true
election reform and must be accepted
There Is no honest reason why it should
not lie adopted universally To any
body who is afraid that it is complex,
we have only to repeat that where il
has been tried, it has been found, III
actual practice, to be as simple and as
easily understood as the Milwaukee
system. The Cooper law is simpler
than the Indiana law and very much
Ike the Massachusetts, law. The
people Of this state VIII find no diff
Guilty whatever III its easy operation
and we believe that after two years
trial they cannot be persuaded to
abandon it. II is the inaugurating OF
great political reform. 1t is the law
that viii reflect credit for all the
future on the legislature which has
adopted it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
Oklahoma.

At 10 o'clock, noon, April p, Oklahoma
territory will be opened for settlement.
Until that date, all who have staked off
or otherwise attempted to even indicate
possession of any land in the coded terri
tory are law breakers, and by that very
act deprive themselves of any right to be-
come actual homesteaders.
The pioneers who are waiting on the
borders are many Of them grouped at
Purcell in the Chickasaw nation. Ii is
merely a camping ground, collection
of tents and shanties. April 20 it will be
no more. Hundreds Of would be settlers
are hiding in the woods.
Thirty thousand boomers are waiting
20 Jump into Oklahoma.
The new land opened by the presi
den's proclamation will cut up into TO-.
900 homesteads There are more than
twice as many settlers as there are
homes. 1t is quite possible that the dis
putting claims will not be settled without
bloodshed. One boomer has already
been murdered recently.
For ten years the Oklahoma pioneers
have been attempting TO settle there.
Four or FIVE times within that period
bodies of emigrants under various from
tier leaders have entered the territory
and begun TO cultivate the soil Each
time they were driven off by United
States soldiers. One old man recently
told a newspaper correspondent that he
had been watching a certain claim for
six years and it would go hard with any
body who tried to take possession.
Many of the settlers are of that strange
class Of Americans known in the native
vernacular as mowers" They never
stay longer than two or three years at
place; then they disappear with their
wagons behind the horizon towards the
setting sun. Others will. OF course, be
permanent, and Oklahoma will soon be
thriving young territory. The new
settlement is in tire heart of the Indian
territory. Around it dwell the most
peaceful and prosperous Indians in
America. They have built up a strange
civilization, largely their own. How
these and the new corners will affect
each other will be watched with interest.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
JOSEPH, Jefferson.

Mr.. Joseph Jefferson has been en-
gagged for number of years upon his
autobiography, which viii soon begin
to appear in the Century No more
interesting record Of life upon the
stage could be laid before the American
public, and Mr.. Jefrerson's personality
IS perhaps more sympathetic to the
people Of this country than that of any
actor we have had lie is the fourth in
a generation Of actors, and, with his
children and grandchildren upon the
stage, there are six generations of
actors among the JeffefSons. The re-
cord which he has made of the early
days Of the American stage is said to
be peculiarly interesting, especially
the story Of his travels as a boy in his
fathers company, when they would
settle down for a season in a Western
town and eXtemporize their own thea
ire.
The autobiography will begin in the
Century during the coming autumn,
and the Installnents will be illustrated
with portrait gallery Of distinguished
actors.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13

SOME fault has been found with
Mr.. Wanamaker because he ms ISIS up
on examining for himself the recon-
mendations of congressman as to whom
he shall appoint as his assistants. AS
he Will De held responsible for the con
duet OF the system under his admins
tration, it is quite reasonable that he
should have voice in the election of
the agents by whom the work is to be
done. That he intends to proceed on
strict business principles is evident
from this announcement as to his de
sires in the premises: Il want to keep
the mail bag open to the latest posi-
BILE minute, then get it to its deStina-
ton in the shortest possible time, and
then get each separate piece of mail to
the person for whom it is meant in the
quickest possible way. To do this l
must have, of course, the best possible
assistants"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13

4 philanthropic inventor has planned
a folding opera hat for women that he
claims viii not obstruct the view Of those
behind them. But the best theatre and
opera hat for women is that which is
left in the cloak room. The only right
way is that adopted by the members of
Sorosis recently when they and their
guests appeared bare headed at the Madi-
son Square theatre. With their hair
handsomely dressed, they not only looked
extremely well, but those who sat behind
them could see the stage. No triumph
Of the millincr's art is as graceful as a
woman's head, which God made.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
THE cltv of Oskaloos1. Kansas. ha

THE city of Oskaloosa, Kansas, has
a woman for mayor, and council com
posed exclusively of women. They
have given the town a pretty strict
government, but have nevertheless
been reelected. Under their regime,
all shops must be closed on Sunday;
not even bakeries or Ice-cream places
are allowed to be opened. All boys
found on the streets after o'clock P.
II. are subject to arrest 1t is also an
offense punishable by fire to expect
crate tobacco juice on the sidewalks.
The latter is a particularly commend
able measure.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
Oklahoma sweep: Clean.

WINFIELD. Kan, April Capt.
Couch, the Oklahoma leader, arrived
here today, direct from Oklahoma. He
says the soldiers have made a clean
sweep Of the Oklahoma country and
have driven out everybody, excepting
those who have authority TO remain.
Nobody IS allowed TO alight from Il
train loagerthan the train stops al the
station The bank Of Guthrie; l. T.
with capital Of $50,0 900, was organized
here today. 1t viii open for business
at Guthrie on April - and expects to
be the first bank in Oklahoma terri
tory
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
The Cooper Election Law.

Madison Democrat: There is some
worry, chiefly among ward bummers,
about the new election law, because it
renders it some what difficult for an
illiterate man to vote If the law has
that effect. it ought not to be a serious
objection to it Any man no matter
where he was born, has in these DAYS
abundant opportunity to learn to read
and write; and if he has neglected such
opportunities, he has proved himself
an unfit man to case an intelligent
ballot Were allmen who cannot read
and write barred for voting, it would
be little injury to them, ana great
blessing to those who are above the
line Of animal intelligence
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
NJ. r. HYMAN,
indianapolis, Ind,
agents, TO

-CntonaGon, Mich, is a town in
the wilderness for fact, to judge from
the following clipped from a Miner" of
that place: Our mail is in badly
demoralized condition Our daily
papers come along four to six days be
hind time and two or three days issues
together The Marquette journal
comes along semi ocasionally but
day behind the Detroit papers. Letters
from Houghton take three days and
from Bessemer and Matchwood five to
seven days.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
" aiing fora Bridge.

RED WING, April 9.-Tracklaying
operations Oh the Duluth road have
been suspended for few days, await
ing the completion and placing in posi-
ton of the bridge across the Zuinbro
river at Zumbrota the line being com
plctcd to that point. Trains Will be
running within few weeks, and
connections viii probably be made
with the Milwaukee trains here, so as
to open up an excellent route to st.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
Civil Service Reform.

Indianapolis Journal: Gen. Har-
rison's rule in the matter Of removing
Democratic otficeholders is the right
one. Each must stand upon his in
diyldual merits or demerits, and is not
measured by the rule of the late adj
ministration, which WIS an offensive
partisan in every member of the OPP
posite party. The present admins
tration believes in and viii carry out
civil service reform Of the genuine
sort.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
F. I,rteen Inches of snow.

WINCHESTER. Va, April IA
furious SNOW storm and blizzard pre-
vailed here all day Yesterday the
snow fell to a depth of II inches, as
much it has fallen during the entire
winter. Yesterday while the snow
was falling SO rapidly as to be almost
impenetrable, loud clap of thunder
from the southeast startled the citizens.
The winds were very high all day.
Telegraph wires are down in all dir
ectionS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
Another factor is added to the slum-

Another factor is added to the slum-
berinS volcanic element under cities.
Steam is now furnished in many places
from central plants, thrc Lgh pipes run
beneath streets and BIZ ldings. An oc-
casional explosion from t.'ese pipes under
steam pressure is already prophecy OF
what may be looked for. Thero is only
one thing to be done: >Tako me plumbing
Of the pipes 50 thorough that they will
not burst,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
.resiG egtnelcct ana Mrs. Harrison.

The demand for the Portraits of Gen
eral and Mrs. Harrison is unpreced-
ented. The two very fine etched port
rats, on one plate, 16x22 of General
and Mrs. Harrison, published at the
home Of the president, by NJ. r.
Lyman, publisher of the indianapolis
Herald, are meeting with especially
large sales. Agents are wanted in
every town in the Union. Send % cts.
for sample portraits and terms to
agents, to
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13

Prohibition" says Arch Bishop
Ryan, OF Philadelphia, does not meet
our approval. The church cannot ana
Will not interfere with the rights of
any individual in his temperate use of
beverages
We favor temperance, but only in
the sense OF moderation, not only i'm
drinking, but in all things. 1t is the
personal right of each individual to
determine for himself whether or not
he viii drink. Laws should not coerca
anyone
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13

DIES MONIES, April l0.--Peter Leher,
a farmer living one mile wesi of Hcrn-
don, Monday struck a tremendous flow
of natural gas at a depth of $50 feet.
The well is 26 inches in diameter The
force of the gas was 50 great that the
tools were thrown entirely out and
large rocks hurled into the air. \
stream of sand was thrown 800 feet
high
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13

A fri5htful state of affairs exists in the
New York state prisons, Under the CON
wet labor law there the prisoners cannot
be employed in any kind of labor that
would bring them into competition with
outside workingmen Nothing can be
done with them except to lock them in
Their cells, They are begging piteously
Tor work. Several have already gone in
sane under this enforced idlencss.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13

What lively times there would be in
the solemn old United States senate If
Mr. HaIstcad should be sent as the next
member Of chat body from Ohio. 1t would
be Ike bald hornet in camp meet
ing. 1t world be one of times most
striking revenges, too, il he should take
the place Of Hon. Henry b. Payne.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
Help for The Unfortunate.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., April 9.-The
amount raised by the citizens com
mittee and Sioux Falls Press on behalf
the sufferers from prairie fires now eX
cecds 81 200, OF this sum 800 was sent
to the Press by Janney Semple & Co. of
Minneapolis. The losses are greater
than first reported.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13

The Celestial can be civilized. Yee
Sing, wealthy Chinese merchant of
Denver. Colo, eloped last Saturday
with Wong Toy, wife of Chin Poo, tax
ing along with him $500 of Chin Poo's
cash, almost "ailee samee" Cashier
Pratt Of Anoka. zee Sing may, it is
feared, soon tire of his new Toy. but
they may be happy while the money
lasts.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13

-Ontonagon Miner: IT is reported
that large number of the miners
thrown out of work III the Western
mines viii return to Lake Superior.
We trust this is not the case as there
IS no work for them il the copper dis
trict- There certainly is no room for
them IN Ontonagon county, for many
Of our miners VIII have to seek work
elsewhere, owing to the condition of
the copper market.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13

Queen Victoria telegraphed a message
of sympathy to Emperor William on ac-
count of the Samoa disaster. Bat shs
has telegraphed none to the kindred En-.
glish speaking nation of the United
States
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13

Not within the present generation has
such hurricane been known in the
Pacific ocean as that which wrecked
four brave ships of war on the Samoan
coasts. The islands are of coral forma-
ton, surrounded 10y circling reefs. II
was the deadly coral reef that DESTROYED
the ships. They were dashed upon it by
the wind
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
Assisted BY Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, 5. d. April o-T7le to-
tai OF Aberdeen's subscriptions to the
Leola sufferers reaches $3.50 in cash
and about > 500 III clothing, bedding
and provisions
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
Notice OF Fearing.
DOUGLAS COUNTY CoCRT-IN PROBATE.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,

County Of Douglas,
Notice is hereby given. that at the special term
Of the County Court to bcheid inand forsaid coun-
~, AT the court house in the Village OF Superior
fl said county, on the 10th day of April A. y.
1882 at 10 O'Clock a m the following master will
be heard and considered;
Tie application OF John y. Sanborn, Of Ramsey
county. Minnesota, for the appointment of an
administrator Of the estate Of james skinner late
OF the city OF Saint Paul. Ramsey county Mime
sofa, deceased.
The application of John B saub0rn Of Ramsey
county. Minnesota, for the appointment OF an
administrator Of tie estate Of John F. bradford
late OF the county Of Bristol, and state Of Massi
chuStC.s, deceased.
By order of the Court,
D. Z. ROBERTS
Dated March % 1889. Iu22al6 County Judge
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
Ho:,,:ay. Mag E3tn 1859.
Notice for Publication.


Notice is hereby given that The following nam
ed settler has filed notice ofhls luehti"ii ~ Hahe
ssid rroor will be made before the Clerk of tie
Circ,ii court for Douglas county, Wis, at super
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
ALWAYS Of TINE"

There is no line so handsomely equipped
for through Passenger Service as The
northwestern Liue"-C St. p, y: & O.
R'y-and the Minneapolis, St. Paul and
Chicago trains over this line have a better
record for reaching either end OF their run
"on time" than those Of any other line i'll
lie nnrntrr
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
7 FiE

All we'll posted travellers between the Twin
Cities and Chicago take this line-particu-
Iarly the ''Vestibule Limited" which car
rles the finest sleeping cars and coaches
ever built, and also all classes Of passen-
gers, without extra fares. On the Lake
Superior portion of the line, between Min
St. Paul and Duluth, AMI St
Paul & Duluth, and St. Paul d Ashland,
Pullman slecpcrs are run on all night trains
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13
NORTHWESTERN

Pullman sleepers are also run through be
tween Duluth, Superior and Chicago. Fast
through trains are also run between Min
St. Paul and Kansas City, via
Sioux City, with through Pullman sleepers
from St. Paul to Omaha and Kansas City,
R.c;,Inc l,.;,rr IL. lnc+
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-24
Mr. f.. 8. Simmons,

BY invitation, delivered one of his lee
lures at the Battery Park hotel Owing
to the stormy night, we were unable to
attend. Tonight, if the weather per-
nit, he will lecture probably in the opera
house.
He has lectured at Washington, N. c.,
at Greensboro and at Winston, and also
at Morganton, everywhere to the graft
hcation Of his audiences, and command
ing the esteem of the best intellects of the
State, among whom are Judges Avery
and Shepherd of the supreme court, Judge
Schenck and Others. 1t could not be
otherwise. Mr.. Simmons is man of
high culture, a member of the bar, still
practicing and continuing his studies,
though deprived of his eyesight, through
the aid of his amanuensis. We have
heard him in the legislature, and remem-
Der well the force and brilliancy of his
speeches and the extent of his informa-
ton From his brain and through his
lips come nothing cold and lfeless. He is
a strong thinker, brilliant illustrator,
and a graceful and animated speaker.
One of his subjects is on the existence
of personal God, subject that
might recall back to humble confidence
those who feel themselves lost and forgot
ten in the inhnitude of OmniScient cares,
and who yet may be taught that "even
the very hairs of their heads are number
ed" and that mot a sparrow falls to the
ground without His knowledge"
p. S.-We have since learned, that on
account Of the stormy night, Mr.. Sim
mons was compelled to postpone his
lecture, which will be delivered tonight,
weather permitting, at the opera hall,
and for the benefit of the graded school
! libraries
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-24

Quite number of our people will leave
on the noon train for Hickory to-day to
attend the fourth annual fair of the Ca
tawba Agricultural and Industrial Asso-
citation which opens this morning. THE
CITIZEN will have specialcorrespondent
on the grounds and each days proceed
ings OF the fair will be furnished our read
ers. Every effort has been made by those
in charge of the fair to make the same a
great success, and we have no doubt but
that their most sanguine anticipations
will be fully realized.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-24
The French Elections.

PARIS, September 23.-Rcturns from
$50 electoral divisions show that 22+
republicans have been elected and 159
members of the opposition. Among the
republicans elected there are sixteen
moderates and tifty-scven adicals. The
opposition members elected include
eighty-six Royalists, tifty-one Bonapar-
lists and twenty-five Boulangists. Re-
ballots will be necessary in III divisions.
1t is expected that 135 of these will re-
turn republicans. The republicans will
probably also win seats for the colonies.
The new chamber will probably consist
of 800 republicans and POI members OF
the opposition. Cor ected returns from
Bellville show that Rochefort received
3,O25 votes; Duman, labor, 2,+6S; Su,
sim, independent, 500; Camelinal, repub-
lican, ,35S, and Lacroix, radical-repub,
lican, 2,060. 1t is expected that in the
re-ballot the supporters of LacroiX, Su,
SIM and Camclinal will vote solidly for
Dumayn. The Boulangists claim that
the General is elected from Montmore
They say that the rejection of Boulang.
ist votes at some polling stations was
illegal.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-24
11nI for the Promised land.

The negroes are enigrating from Will
mington. The Messenger of yesterday
saws: A reporter having caught on to
what was going on at the depot went
down there about 4 O'Clock yesterday
AFTERNOON, and by that time the crowd of
colored people around the depot num-
bered not less than two thousand and
probably more. There were men and
women of all ages and children of all
sizes, and round about there was a per
feet babel of voices intcrmingled with
boisterous laughter
The hour set for the departure of the
train was $50 and when the time APP
preached all four of the hcpaSsengercoaches
were crowded with the emigrants till
there was scarcely room to move along
the aisles. The party who had deter
mined to go numbered between $50 and
300, and the others had gone down to
bid their relatives and friends good bye.
The train finally pulled out at $40
O'Clock to the minute, amid waving OF
hats and handkerchieis and shouts of
good bye, the emigrant train soon turned
the curve and was out OF sight. 1t was
run to Phoenix, several miles from the
city, and side tracked for the purpose OF
getting names and the number of en-
igrants by the time the west-bound 7.3O
D. M, train from Wilmington would
come along, When the heads had been
counted the Charlotte bound train was
ATTACHED to it and run on to Charlotte.
A larger number OF cmigrants would
have gone at this ii ne but there was
not room to accommodate larger
crowd. Most of the negroes go to the
Delta region of Mississippi.