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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21
Died in Prison.

At 1915 o'clock on the night of the
10Th, in the Saltwater penitentiary,
Bob Younger, the youngesto the no.
torious Younger brothers, who were
sentenced to life imprisonment for muir
der in connection with the robbery of
the Northteld bank, died Of consump-
ton, from which he had been slowly
wasting away for some weeks, and on
account of which his pardon was recent
ly asked Of the governor, but not grant
ed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21
Too Much Water in Texas.

Dispatches of the 11th from all sta
tons of North and Northeastand North
Awestern Texas indicate general damage
- crops and property and delay of traf-
- from Hoods occasioned by rains
which fell incessantly in that territory
lor week. There is scarcely a railroad
that was not obstructed by bridges be-
ing washed away, and some points were
cut oil from outer communication for
forty eight hours. The damage to the
cotton crop is indefinite, but will be
large. The rain shows no signs Of abat-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21

4 Washington dispatch of the 18th
says: Late tonight it is announced
that President Harrison has received
The resignation of James w. Tanner as
commissioner OF pensions. In his let
ter conveying the resignation it is said
that the commissioner writes that he
recognizes that differences exist be-
tween himself and the secretary of the
interior respecting the administration
OF the pension bureau. and that, those
differences being radical, in the interest
sot thoroughly satisfactory administra-
ton of the office he sh0uld resign.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21
MOTION LEAD ExPLODES,
Accident In a Cartridge Factory Mt Paris
-Workmen Hurt.

PARIS, Sept. l6.-There was an explo-
sion to-day in foundry on Rue Popin-
court belonging to NJ. Corvilain, the
Antwerp manufacturer at whose factory
in that city the recent disastrous explo-
sion took place. At the time of the ex-
plosion the employees in the foundry
were engaged III melting bullets which
had been extracted from a quantity of
ole cartridges that NJ. Coryilain had
purchased. Several of the employees
were slightiY iniurrd.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21

The Pittsburg scale, however, calls for
81 per day if the men get paid weekly.
and if they work by the piece they can
even make more than that. This is the
point raised by the packers in the Ohio
Valley. They want to be paid according
to the Pittsburg scale, 81 per day, or else
do niece work.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21
NIalietoa and Mataafa.

The latest advices from Samoa are
that Malietoa has been quietly restored
10 power and that he and Mataafa have
gone to the island of Manona, where
they will remain until the decisions of
the Berlin conference have been con-
frmed. The German consul at Apia
notified Tamasese thst Germany was
urecluded from giving support to any
rartE nn the island
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21

CRY OF Mexico, Mex, Sept. 1.-THE
official organ OF the government says
that no true difficulties exist between
Guatemala and Mexico The only in
cident which was likeiy TO cause trouble
was the explosion ol retsrd which was
thrown against the Mexican legation in
the Guatemalian carii@l. For this act
E,ofaIn a Is aDolooiLei
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21
Several Buildings Burned

MONTREAL, Sept. l6.-Fire broke out
in Normsndeau's bake shop at Beau
haruois near Montreal. yesterday, and
destroyed number OF small buildings
representing an entire square. The
loss is s35 ,00O; Insured.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21
HANNIGAN SHOWS UP.
The Chicago Boodler Returns to Take
His Medicine.

CHICAGO, H., Sept. l6.-Jobnny Han.
nigan, the ex-County commissi oner, ac-
cused of "boodling," who ran away from
Chicago two years ago to escape prose-
cution, has returned from Canada. He
walked into Judge Horizons court this
and asked that he be allowed
to give bail for future hearing. Judge
Horton held him in 81 900 bail.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21
Another Cave-in at WilkesDarre.

A dispatch of the llth from Wilkes
barre, Pa, saws: One of the greatest cave
ms that has yet occurred in the coal re-
glOns startled the residents of Wyoming
Valley last night. Just outside OF the
town Of Plymouth the earth settled for
a distance of half mile, affecting about
thirty acres of territory belonging to the
Delaware < Hudson Railroad Company.
The entire territory was undermined
and was still being worked out. The
damage is immense.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21
Seven Indian whaiers Drowned

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 16.-A whale
chase by Indians of the Neah Bay reser-
yation occurred recently oil Cape Flat
terry, in which one canoe was st and
seven Indians were drowned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21
Strike of Glass Packers

houses in tie Ohio Valley. with tw6 or
three exceptions, have gone ON st,ika
Tor an advance in wages. The mon bave
hitherto been satisfied with 81 so and
sl.l5 per day. They do not gat
paid by the piece, but by the week
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21
End of the Glass workers Strike

PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 1.-the strike
Of the Western Window Glass workers
was practically settled at conference
OF workmen and committee of manu-
facturers, which lasted from yesterday
afternoon until early this morning. The
manufacturers offered number OF COM
promises, and finally conceded the 5
per cent advance demanded by the en-
ployes. The settlement affects sixty
one factories in the West, employing
abOut 3 600 men and bows.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21
SIX SEAMEN DROWNED.
4oss of the Bark Cstharine r., in the
Atlantic Gale.

Atlantic Gale.
BosToN, Mass, Sept. 1.-the bark
Catharine r., from Pensacola, for Swan
sea with hard pine lumber, was aban-
doned in sinking condition September
II, at 7:l5 A. NJ. in lat. 81, 46 ~. long.
1880 ", Capt. Mortola and five of the
crew were drowned. The remaining
seven men were rescued and landed at
Boston by the steamer Dana, from
Rqracoa
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21
JOKE ON THE CHICAGO POLICE,
Gamblers Bar Out the "Cops" and
Quietly Steal AWAY

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Sept. 14.-Capt. Lloyd
and detail of about twenty officers
from the Harrison Street station, made
a descent upon George Hankins' gam
bling house, on Clark Streets at midnight,
intending to raid the place and arrest
all the players and attaches Mr.. Hankius
and his "look-outs' proved too quick for
Ihem, however, and when the officers
approached the doors they found them
doubly barred and locked. No attempt
was made to force them. After the
police went away the saloon door was
opened from the inside and over 100
men marched ont
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21
THE LATEST NEWS
Prime Minister Crispi Attacked.

TIIIIIV III IlIfst'-1 CIfSPE 4ft0s N o01'
While Prime Minister Crispi was out
driving in Rome on the 18th, man
hurled a stone at him. The missile
stuck the prime minister on the eve,
inficting a painful but not serious
wound. The man was Immediately ar
rested. Upon examination at the po-
lice station he was found to be de-
4arsnr-ad
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21

IT'S said that the first dialect story Or
iginated from the effort of an author to
DO his own typeSrit'ng.-Terre Hoote
Express.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-09-21
LOSSES BY THE STORM.
Damage Done to the Amount of q MILL
ion and Quarter Dollars.

NEW YORK, Sept. IA rough esti-
mate of the loss to shipping alone by
the late storm was made by an officer of
the Maritime Exchange this morning.
He figured that fully 81 $50, 600 damages
had been done by wind and sea. The
number OF vessels known TO have been
wrecked greatly exceeds the first ex-
pectations of shipping men and many
more vessels are yet 10 be heard from.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-10

There is one case, related in the Book Of
Days, Of u ebony Of rats, while migrating
in vast numbers from the high to the low
countries Of Norway having been overtal,en
by wir,w.nd, in which they were caught
up and carried Ia "a neighborlng valley, where
the astoHisled and perhaps terrified inhabit-
ants We're treated to veritable rat shower.
1t has been suggested that the frogs which
have fallen in tins manner may have been
really hatcheI In the air-the eggs Gav-
ing been drawn up into the atmosphere by
the action Of a waterspout aid held in sus-
pension with aqueous particles long enough
to hatch them ont ami give them perfect
form. afterward returning to the earth with
the rain drops in accordance with the law OF
,kraction OF gravitation. 1t is, at all events,
quite certain that other things besides yapor
are oftentimes translated from earth to at
mosphere by certain well known and accred-
tied developments Of natural laws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-10
sossraiso ron 4ns LADIES


Dos II BOg TIE 9Ick hSOn,
Doei light sick room II night by means
Of . /, / Of ms busnisg los: nothing impov-
ssSsh. The air snoper. Use sperm candles
Of tsp,ts which burn IN srefn oil.
Ds,si allow Offensive matter 10 remain.
In cases Of ~D~yg~ney vhefe these cannot
b. II oac~ ssmovsd. wiring . heavy cloth,
Ike Turkish tovsiiDs eus sf cold water, use
n sss cover. tlseiss over tsis ordinary
pspsr such means prevent the escape OF
osj<r or infection.
Doa't forget N have fss beans Of coffee
handy, for this serves ~ . deotofizss 4
kssns on Goals - paper. Bits Of ehaFcosi
plseed AROUND srs useful in sbsosbinG gas .
snd osher Impurities.
Don. have de Temperature Of sick room
MEGA over 90 degrees. 10 degrees 10 allow
able bat rot advisable.
Don't permit currents Of sir to bios atop
IL patient An Open fireplace il On excel
Isat means Of ventilation. Ths current may
be tested by burning piecs Of pspef In
front.
Don't rive the pA,isnt fail glass Of sat
% drink from unlsss he 10 sIiossd all he d. :
sises. II be- can drain the glass bs sin b.
sasis6ed. 90 regulate the quantity before
handing it 10 him.
Dohf NJ slvct during the day 70 attend 10
n~c~s.sriss TOR the night. that the rest Of the
passett ard the family may not be disturbed.
Don't sak eonvalsscsss IL he souid like
THE ~ that 10 est or drink, bot prepare the
d~lic sc,ss. and then present them in tempt
ing way.
Don't throw coal upon the FIRE place IL IN
brown paper bags and lay them 90 the nre.
thus avoiding the noise, -hich 10 shocking To
the sick s0f sensitive.
Dont jar the bed by leaning or sitting
upon u. This is unpleasant 10 one I'll and
nervous
Dont let stale flowers remain in the sick
chamber.
Don't be numindfai Of yourself II you ar.
In the responsible position of nurse. To do
faithfsi wosx you n,nss have proper food and
stated bpars Of rest.
Don't sppesr anxious, however great your
aRxie'y
Don't forget that kndne. and Tenderness
are nesdfui to successful nursing Human
nature longs to be soothed and comforted on
ell occasions when 1t IL out Of tune --
Nsdtsai Ciassies.
One need not come in direct contact with
. sick person in order 10 be Infected BY the
came disease. often times the handling OF
any article previously touched. used OF
handled by 8 sick person IL sufficient to take
upon ones self the germs ~ that same dis
ease. The exchange of paper money. the
handling Of a trunk or ysiise, sitting on and
leaning sKsbh the same chair or car-seat
even from the handle Of an umbrella or III
placing Of the unVIoyed hand upon the doo'
Ut = street car, may be the means 81 taking
upon ones self this disease Of some person
who has previously touched. leaned agains
Or handled these articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-10

An English physician, residing III China,
points out that the most characteristic differ
ence between the Chiuamau and the Cauca-
sian Of Europe lies in tue formers lack Of
NERVOUSNESS We in America, VINO have seen
tine Chinaman working necessarily in his lit
tie laundry, snail huil no difficulty in bellcv
ing the statements OF the Eusllsl physician
wheu he says The Chinaman can write all
day, lie eau work all day, he can stand for
whole day IN one position, weaving, hammer
ing gold OF cutting ivory, without once being
attacked by nerFousiess This popularity
makes itself apparent in early youth, Tho
Chiiaman can bear any kind Of bodily exer
else. Sport and play are to him unnecessary
labor lie can sleep anywhe here and i'll any
position-arnd thunderiug machines, deaf
ening noises, The cry of children or the wran-
gle of grown people, on the ground, in bed
or on a chair In his own innocent way the
Chinaman is almost Sy barite. New York
News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-10

That cool refreshing drinks in warm
weather are delicious 10 un,lenisble. That
drinking ice water In copious draushts when
. person 10 overhested 10 injurious. not to
say dangerous. 10 also undeniable. But that
thu f,rr drii King Of water In some form il
ho, a5her must be avoided. is ieniahls.
an ore Of the greatest popular errors es-
tam. When a person is perspiring frevli
from every pore, vast amount of watr is
drasn from the holy, which must be re-
surriie'l or great injury is being done the
rh, steal health, and the foaads,.sa II
aon,c 1T the worss forms Of kidney disease ia
being slowly. hut surely laid. why soa o
on" will exclsim that is just What cau' 5
kids,ty troubles, drinking water freely which
contains 90 much lime, Wrong agar 50
long a. the water drank 10 freel, Cared
through the system. And converted III it.
passage to the naturally acid reaction r SIC
urine and Precipitation, no danger ean nceG:
by deposits Of urea or lime in the kra,r,s
and bladder. because they remain perfectly
in solution, and are carried on, of the body
instead Of remaining in it. Literally, they
are vsshed out Of the body by the coplous
.iraughts Of water Chat most perfect Of all
known soluients,) same as series of pipes
are flushed With water to clean them. A
clean body is never diseased.
DO not drink ice cold water, but pure cool
water; little lemon juice will improve the
effectiveness. Plain soda water with Q little
acid 10 also excellent. II from drinking too
much Ice water YOU have stomach cramps.
or are "vster-loeged," ~ it 10 called. or are
attacked with Cholera Morhus. Summer
Complaint, Diarrh9a. or Dysentary. do not
resort to alcoholic stimulating drinks, which
irfitais rather than soothe aud Allay the in
hammation which has caused the trouble ;hus
adops the practice Of taking daily just before
retiring. during July and August. one tea
spoonful Of Johnson's, Ano,iyne Liniu,ent in
. little sveetened water. which will preveut
all such attacks and i'll effects from ice
water. In fact, little pamphlet sent free
e anyone. BY I. 3. Johnson L Co. Boston.
Mass,. contains vas; amount OF Information
about treating those Summer troubles.
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What 10 this nervous trouble" with winch
% many seem now to be afiiicted2 IL you
will remember = few years ago the word
Malaria WAS comparatively unknown--to-iay
Il 10 ~ common A. any word in the English
language. yet this word covers only the mean
ing Of another word used by our fore fathers
In times past. SO IL is with nervous diseases.
- they and Mslsris are intended to cover
what our srsndfsthers called Biliousness, and
all are caused by troubles that arise from, a
diseased condition Of the Liver which in per-
forming its functions finding it cannot dispose
Of the bile through the ordinary channel 10
compelled to pass IL OF through the system,
causing nervous troubles. hslaris. Bilious
Fever, etc. You who are suffering can well
appreciate = cure. We recommend Green's
August Flower. Its cures are marvellous
deoiSwchwkv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-10

Let the man or woman who values life
have a care when on or near deep waters
To one unable to swim a wave of fierce flame
could scarcely be more swiftly fatal than an
mersiou in the stream that seems so tranquil,
cool and harmless. The sacrifice each sum
mer Of 50 many valuable lives by drowning
Is largely an unnecessary waste OF human
material Every boy and every girl should
be taught to swim, just as they are taught
to read and write. But it viii be long years,
no doubt, before the Consciousness of this
truth shall penetrate the dull senses OF school
boards and directors Record
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-10

A new story about Washington is told in
Mr.. Lodges new volume, on the authority Of
Marshall He had sent out an officer to cross
river for Information on which the next
days march would depend. The officer was
long absent, and returned without the iutelli-
gence, saying that the night was dark and
stormy, the river full of ice, and that he
could not get across Washington glared at
him a moment seized a large leaden inkstand
from the table, hurled it at the offenders
head. and said, with fierce cath, BE of,
and send me a man. The officer went,
crossed the river and brought back the infor-
nation
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The meeting of the Somerset County
Pomona grange in this place last Tuesday
VAS grand success in every particular.
There were about two hundred and tf-
ty In att ndance. representing subordinate
oranges in nearly every part of The county.
There were thirteen candidates who took the
fifth degree, or degree of Pomona. Tn
subject. "co-Operai0n." an1 "Women'-
work In the grabge, ~rre discussed. The
next meeting will be AZ Bingham on
the second Tuesday of September --
Wslhe Marble and his aunt. Mrs Washing
ton Foss. of Wellington, start next MONDAY
for Minneapolis, MINI There are some
farmers who have not done their haying yet,
owing to the wet aud cloudy weather A
good deal of complaint is made that potatoes
are rotting badly Charley Staples drives
the mail stage between here and Hsrtlsnd,
rs contemporary mail carrier The con
tractor. Mr.. Stoidard. still neglects to carry
it himself or procure anyone else
Fairfield.
The contract for the stone WORK On the
Uuiversslist ci urch has been awarded TO
Messrs Proctor and Flord of Waierviii, and
work has already commenced. TO be coninleted
By Aug Goth The bids for the wood work
have not yet been opened but will be the
present week and the contract made The
plans specify a seating capacity of threo hun
dred and fifty in circumference with vestry
on same hoor and behind the
pews. the partition being arranged
40 that the t~ o rooms can be thrown together.
The contract does not include frescoing,
but that is intended by the builders In fact
the building and grounds are to be first class
in every respect when completed Owing to
the death Of SIR Newsll Hoxie. one of the
selectmen of Fairfield, and the illness of Mr..
C. j. Greene, the whole burden of town
dutie. has fallen on the shoulders of Mr..
ID. c. Hall of this village. Wishing some
relief = warrant has now been issued
for special town meeting to be held
next Monday afternoon for the purpose of
filing the vacancy In spite Of the sttrac-
tons at the parks lsrgr crowd went to Water
vile in hopes Of catching a glimpse of The
President. Among these we're some of the
candidates for fsvors and others who doubt
less hoped to impress their worth on the dis
We have not heard of any
out for special honors. though who knows
what the keen eyes of President Harrison
may have detected and how soon the official
documents are to follow .-Owuers of colts
by Nelson have gone up another hundred
since his last grand effort at Buffalo. BUYERS
are looking about with anxious eyes but find
very few in the market. Nelson's colts COM
msud high premium William W. Merrill
OF this village who has been engaged at PEG
pies Bank for some months has now gone to
the Shoe and Leather Bank, Auburn, to re
heve Mr.. NJ. c. Percival and enable him to
take much needed vaea ion. The placing
Of Fairfield track under National rules Will
have the effect to bar out some horses al.
ready on the ground, whose owners are under
suspension for past offences. The National
Association is strict in its Interpretation of
the rules Of trotting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-10

The iliitsrate whites In tie mountains Of
Tennessee and Georgia have a keen sense Of
humor, and, despite their ignorance. are At
times witty II was related that Sam Small.
at the end Of one of his breezy sermons, re-
quested those OF his hearers who wanted to 20
to heaven to rise Every one in the houss
but one man rose. Then Sam asked thoss
who wanted to go to he'll to get up tall,
ean mountaineer rose, pointed long. bouy
fnger at Small, and said: 1T pears, parspn,
that you and mes the only feIlers standin'. y
= San Francisco Argonaut
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Over beyond kate's mountain the colored
brethren were holding series of shouting
services" in little meeting house with one
big lamp. Late one evening big youth got
up to '''fess his sins" He made tue frankest
aud fullest confession Of the series. Heowned
up TO every crime in the calendar and every
sin in the decaloSue. He kept on and on with
a fiurid auency which rouscl his hearers al
most to the hysterical point Suddenly a
voice from the rear broke in. Put out dat
lamp why forr demanded the presiding
clergyman excitediy. ''kass the viles' sinner
done return said the voice. And there the
confessor collapsed, Philadelphia Record
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Yl~~r Fsy~
;,A 49,. e.,.,,
Ing thDn I>ss
Lodge o. oesenv"s' i'Ay .as
'Hy Asv Sa,;, ?
Iosuss vs.1.,,s..,.,r.d 80 .sst
oDyoe., ~ $50
NJ. Timoxhy Barbour received ute serious
injuries while engaged ct york on the store
quarry Of Shisids Carol Of Gsssa's Land
highland Home Lodge. !. y. OF IT, r..
elected and Installed the following omesrs 90
Saturday evening; J. IL. Svestser, L. T.
L1sil4 Y. Small. v. t. Amos Small, sec
Rotary; Alien Small, A. s.; Mrs. Letfie
Small. p. s.; Mfs- ID. W. FineIi, T.;
Ezra Cot, r. &. T.; Richard seiiers, chap
laiG; Charles Small. u i; Nellie Sellers,
guard; Austin Goss, sentinel.
v
"afsyrsHe.
The many friends Of DIR Arthur Asadsf
we're 1lsased To see him riding about the
streets on Wednesday Mrs. DR.. Roberts,
Mrs. George Colby, Madame Ware and Miss
GescheIi have gone TO Hancock Point fof
few week.-Mrs. Ella Barnett OF Ses iofk
10 visiting As the Lowe's.-Mrs- VIM y.
Boige and daughter, accom- panied By Mas
Blanche Lane, have gone " Old Orchard fVf
si,ors visiI.-Dr. Pepper and family have
gone u Christmas Cove. Mr.. Herbert Praa
formerly clerk at Elden's. nov Of JOHN
Pray 4 Co.'S, Boston. 10 visiting friends IN the
city.--Miss Fiossis Pickering Of Boston 70
visiting Mise Annie Dorr.
R.ads.Jd
a,.o.. h.v;n, n,
.ome lost much hay during the long rain $500
Grain for the most part is badly lodged Al
rastsd. -- Potatoes are routing badly Corn
looks wei. and IL the season shall be An or l.
nary one ss to warmth Til Oct many will
get good crop. There is considerable sick
ness among children nov, mostly bowel
complaints. -Rhe amAtism stiii holds sway
over many Adults In this vicinity We
have many summer boarders about TO n
nov and all seem To be- enjoying our pleasant
.cenerJ and beautiful drives The N T..
| Sabbath schools from the Corner and Hua's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-10

Rats called . boy to . crowd Of excur-
sionists on the city hall steps the other day.
Hey, you'll" exclaimed an old man a. be
rose up. Which sort-muskrats or the com
mon house kindf'
"Oh, chestnutsI- replied the boy = b
passed on
That's mighty funny said the man q b
at down again Something muss have
struck that boy all Of sudden to cause him
70 change his opinion 70 quick. n-Desrois
Free Prsss