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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03
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The shot was heard from the chateau
Some of the servants, standing on the
terrace, saw the German filI; but fully
quarter of an hour elapsed before any one
came to his assist nce. Then old Hubert.
Trembling like q leaf, and looking on every
side OF him as if fearing a VACANT
bullet came cautiously to the place. fol-
lowed by several women. AS they bent
over him IL horror, afraid to touch him.
Houzei the keeper came striding along the
path and joined them. Curiously enough,
he was unarmed.
"Halloo." he cried, gruily, what is the
matter?"
See for yourself, answered Hubert.
trembling in every limb. IT is the Ger
man! Some one has settled his business
at last.
Houzel knelt down, raised the PROSTATE
form and turned the pale face to the light
The eyes were glazed and half closed, and
a thin drop of blood was oozins from the
bearded lips.
He is done for, as You say" muttered
the keeper How did it happen?"
No one could tell; all the servants knew
was that they had noticed the German sit
ting far down the woodle nd path and
suddenly saw him start up and fall stimuli
taneously with the report Of n gun.
der.' cried Hubert. Some one is in hid
ing"
The keeper, without hesitating a mo-
ment, ran of in the direction indicated.
and was soon forcing his way among the
trees and pushing aside the branches. He
came back looking pale and agitated
No one Is there: but there has been
fighting down yonder in the village and
perhaps some OF our people picked him
off as they went by.
NO doubt answered Hubert; but
what Is 10 be done:"
As he spoke scream arose from the
women.
See, he is moving" they cried.
Hartmann eyes had opened as he Law
face upward, and he was moving his head
from side to side. Houzel went white as
death
Yes. he livosl but it is nearly Overt"
the keeper cried. eagerly, as if the wish
were father to the thought
Just then another figure Joined the
group-Father Audre-hus he'd and breath
less from Fastening to the chateau with
news of the skirmIsh in the village. Di-
rectly he saw the state of affairs he or
dered the German TO be carried instantly
into the chateau.
,
Father Andre himself assisting. As they
entered the hall with their burden Blanche
met them and uttered 4 cry Of horror.
Who Eas done this:7 she demanded
No one can tell. " answered the cure.
There has been fighting yonder; that is
all l know
He is dead!' she moaned, bending
over him.
Her tears fell upon his face. Then
carefully AID silently they carried him
upstairs and laid him upon the Sed
They Lad scarcely done so when light
foot vas heard upon the stair and DIR.
Huet entered the room.
What Is the matter here?" he de-
manded
The story was soon told. Bending over
Hartmann the Doctor made hurried ex-
animation.
his is an ugly business. l fear there /
Is o chance for the poor fellow this time.
He has been shot through the back: the /.
bullet l. lodged ia the pleura, close to the I.
heult'
As he spoke he stripped of his coat and
relied up his sleeves.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03

"He breathes STILL" he continued.
Bring me hot water and some linen
quickly.
1t was Blanche herself who hurried
away to seek what was required.
With n face white as death, but SEEM
iLcly otherwise unmoved, she stood calmly
BY while the Doctor did his ter bile work
-probed for the bullet and dressed the
wound; and when all was over the Doctor
and Blanche stood facing each other,
while the young officer lay motionles
upon the bed.
Tell me the truth, DR. Huet," said
Blanche, in terribly calm voice. You
think he must die?"
Yes, | fear so now
Tell me what to do, persisted Blanche,
"and / will watch.
DIR. Huet led he. quietly aside.
Keep watch, then, through the night,
since ,ou are quite determined. Now,
take this phial 1t contains valuable
Gnodyne, which has already, as you have
seen, greatly soothed the patient. Give
him ten drops of this-ten drops, you Will
remember?-i a little water ever Thirty
minutes; that is to say, twice in the
hour"
Il understand-ten drops"
Yes If you should see him sinking
suddenly double tho do GIVE twenty
even thirty-till ne bre .thes as easily as
he is breathing now"
Il understand.
If you should miss e dose, or quit
his side for only one short hour, | will not
answer for his life. If y,u should fall
asleep-"
Il shall not sleep, said the girl, firm
~, IS if under inspiration Angels of
love will be watching with me. If my
weary eyes should close for moment,
their holy wings will touch them tenderly
and brusl them open"
lie looked at her quietly for moment;
then he said, shortly:
Good night, Mademoiselle Blanche,
and God bless you'll"
Good night, DR.. Huet. You will come
in the mornlng?"
i shall be here early-that is, if you do
not send TO Inc during the night 10 say
that our patient is dead.
And he left the room.
Blanche turned to the bed. Hartmann,
who was still unconscious, was moaning
and muttering 10 himself i'll the German
tongue. The girls eyes filed with tears.
Quietly approaching the bedside, she took
the hand which lay upon the coverlet and
pressed it to her lips; then, fearful lest he
should be sinking. measured ten drops OF
the anodyne, and gently, yet almost by
force, placed the glass to his lips. lie
drank un"onsciously, and after a few min
utes his Breathing grew calm, and he lay
as if in deep sleep.
The old housekeeper entered the room
on tiptoe.
You Will lot remain here, mademoi-
seller" she said. Go to your bed and rest.
| will watch here till morning
But Blanche was firm; having once
made up her mind to DO her duty, she was
resolute to fulfill it. After a little time
she dismissed Dame Feyereau for the
night, first seeing that everythins was
placed ready in the sick-to0m Not with
out many protestations did the old woman
yield but at last, seeing that her young
mistress was resolved, she unwilliEgly
took her depa ture.
The nicht-light was placed burning in
the sh dow Of the dressing -tablg; the
phil containing tie arolyde, with
couple of glasses of water, was set ready,
aud Blanche seated herself quietly by The
bedside.
[To BE Continued
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03
GH00LY'S BAD BREAKS
he was 100 Free with His ACQUIRE
American Slang.
IOI1I mt NHsHIugton Corresuondence.


From the Washington Corresponderca
When Hadji Hassein Ghooiv Kabr
the Persian minister, arrived here ne
was taken by society and made mnch
o.. lie was inclined to be very genial.
Ills nature seems to be possessed of
more leVlty than the average oriental.
ana the men about town voted him
unanimously good fellow. Ghoo1v
ha an became rounder in Washington.
Inc English taught him Ghoolv fired
of in free and easy Wav at tha eneiaI
receptions and dinners at which he han
peheo TO be guest. For INSTANCE.
When he told his hostess on certain oc
casion 10 wipe of her chin" and sug-
gested to hls host to pull down his
vest, his entertainers became uncom-
portable. On another occasion. when
he told the lady o. the house at which
he was visitor to come OFF, and mot
make SO much noise" there was CON
sternaflon all around him. At a recep-
ton at Secretary Whitney's one even
Ing, when lie told the ACCOMPLISHED wife
OF the secretary OF the navy that he
thought she WIS too fresh" an extra
ordinary sensation pervaded the sur
Toundings.
A few days later, at party given by
w bNNtNb"iy VI Hlabtt Milcn I1aSsGlil
Ghooly told one of the Misses Bayard
to kiss me sweetly, baby dear" soci-
ETY. people thought il was time TO draw
the line. Still the Persian repfeseuta-
tive was tolerated for some time longer.
But about last January, when the social
season was fairly open and great gath
erlng was convened in the parlors OF q
distinguished senator, the representa-
tive or the shah took hold of the nose
OF the wife of the senator and said:
What a - of a bugle YOU have" it
was considered to be ample time to cut
Ghooly Khan and he was forthwith cut
Since then he has been completely cut off
from all social connections at the capt.
tai. His social calls are met with the IN
variable announcement mot at home. ="
Hasseln Ghooly Kahn tumbled TO the
racket alter time, and the cold Shout
der of society made him sad and peey-
lsh. This WAS the real cause Of has re-
signing his place and quitting the coun-
try, but he makes as an excuse the com
mont Of the American press on his i'm
perial master. Ghooly Kahn will be
missed. We never had a diplomat in
this country like him, and may never
have again.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03
How to Remain YO2ng,

Take frequent recreation.
Preserve the feelings and habits of
youth.
Keep free of intense excitements.
Keep a clear conscience and lead a
life void Of offense.
Insist upon an abundance of regular
sleep.
Avoid excesses Of all kinds. whether
work, pleasure, eating, drinking. .
\ man cannot long keep Young who
gives up all the active, lealth-giy1.r
exercises of youth.
1t Is the intense excitement. the
excitement of social life. the ball
room, the theater, and the various
forms OF fashionable dissipation. that
make our American girls fade so rap
idly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03
A PIucky Irish Girl.

The passengers on the 1:l5 elevated
car from Hoboken ferry to Jersey City
Heights yesterday morning witnessed a
short, sharp scrap, which was rather
one-sided. A drunken German was en-
Toying himself with gestures and re-
marks pointed towsld buxom young
Irish girl who Was seated opposite him.
The girl, who was respectable-looklng,
and about 20 years of age, took no no
uce of the fellow for a lew minutes but
1t was not long before the Irish fire could
be seen sparkling in her eyes. She
warned the man in afewquick words that
he had better be careful.
The drunken man, instead OF deslst-
ing, redoubled his efforts, when the eX
asperated girl jumped from her seat and
IN jlffy had planted one fist III the fell
lows right eye knocking him back In
his seat, greatly astonIshed and quite a
little sobered. The girl sank back in
her own seat amid the laughter of the
passengers, and the righteousness of the
situation apparently struck her, for she
was unable to resist laughing herself.
Arriving on the Heights she took court
house car. On the hOrsecar she said
that she suspected the man was insult
ing her, although she could not under
stand what he was saying, but she did
not Ike ms gestures, and would do the
same thing again. The German went
home with his eye in mourning. The
plucky giri would not tell her name to
the reporter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03
EVIDENCE OF A GREAT CRIME
Several Hundred Skeletons Found in Da.
kota Chalk Bluffs,

4ANKToN, Oak, July pa party of
explorers have unearthed number of
human skeletons buried in the chalk
bluffs ten miles east of Yankton, on the
Nebraska side. Fifty skulls and 200
headless skeletons were found.
which local physicians pronounce
to be the remains of white people, chill
dren and adults. The Indications are
that they have been buried forty or
fifty years. Two theories are advanced
to account for their presence. One is
that they were immigrants, bound for
California in 1913, who were murdered
by Indians. Another theory is that
they were Indians of some tribe at war
W.T. the Sioux, and that they were
mastered. The death wound seems to
have been inflicted with club.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03
How to Meet a Reporter.


If people who possess information
which they desire to keep secret, or
which they have promised to withhold
from the public, would be perfectly
frank with reporters who seek that in
formation from them, ana say that they
know, they would pursue a course more
to their personal credit and more gem
orally deserving of esteem than to re-
ply evasively that they don't know.
that some one else must be seen, or that
they are too busy to talk. For, depend
that a person is seeking to throw him Oft
the scent will persist in getting at the
facts, anyhow, and will not be apt to re-
tain a high opinion of the others cam
dor, or shtewdness, or to assist the pub
lie to any complimentary conclusion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03
How Patrick Maintains Discipline.

From the New York Graphic.
Band Leader Pat Gilmore has been q
pretty prominent man out West, where
his musicians have been playing at ex-
positions and public performances.
How he retains discipline over his per
formers is one of the unfathomable
mysteries to the Western mind, but Il
New Yorker tells a story which ex
plains il easily. He went up TO the
band room one morning where they
were practicing difficult composition,
and he says: "Mr. Gilmore was stand
ing on Il little platform, waving his
baton theoretically. The band were
playing for all they were worth. Sud
denly Sir. Gilmore stamped his foot,
frowned viciously, and on the instant
the music ceased. | wondered why
this was, as my unframed ears could de-
tect no disc0rd. With stern look on
his face the great band master turned
and pointed his baton at a covering
trombone player over in one corner.
IN a voice that sounded like the wrath
of storm king, Mr.. Gilmore said:
Karl, that was very, very bad. The
beers are on you.' Then ne raised his
magical wand aloft, and the music be
gan again. pat" said / shortly after
ward, in low, dulcet and somewhat
familiar tones, what did you mean by
saying the beers are on you -"
Don't you know" he replied. well,
I'll tell you. When one of my Eu
sicians makes a mistake | fine him by
compelling him TO buy the beer for the
crowd alter rehearsal. It's great
scheme, and it pieases everybody but
the yictim.n
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03
FLOODS IN KANSAS.
Heavy Rains Cause Rivers and Creeks t
OXeIl WI mch nALnage kesnlts.

Heavy Rains Cause Rivers and Creeks to
oyerilow-Much Damage Results.
A dispatch Of the 2ith from Kansas
City, Mo-, says: The heavy rain OF the
past few days in Kansas, which was
welcomed as a sure preventive of the
hot winds and as the savior of the corn
crop, seems TO have done almost as
much harm as good. The rains were
the heaviest in the small grain sections
OF the state, where much of the wheat
and oats had not been stacked.
At Topeka, kas., that part of the city
known as the Walnut Grove and Park.
dale additions, were flooded by the
overfowing Of the Shuuganiga Cree x
and many families were compelled 10
abandon the lower stories of their
houses and seek safety above. Many
families who occupied one-story houses
had narrow escapes from death. Some
were able to wade through the waist
deep water to places of safety, while
others could only be rescued
by boats. The people of Man,
chester, kas., are fearful OF
repetition there, on small scale, of
the Johnstown disaster. Above the
city the waters of Mud Creek are con-
fined by dam. The water in the creek
rose so rapidly that il overlooked the
dam and flooded portion of the town.
If the dam should break and the water
be LEASED the damage would be severe,
and many people have sought refuge
where the water could not reach them
The greatest fall of rain is reported
at Manhattan, kan. Durng the forty
eight hours ending Z 4. NJ, D inches Of
water hal fallen. The kaw River at
that point rose six feet in twenty four
hours but kept within lis banks. The
lower portions of Fredouia, KIN, are
under three feet of wafer. Washouts
have occurred there on the Frisco <
Santa Fe tracks and al traius are de-
layed. The Rock Island tracks were
washed away near Bel!eyllle, Kan.
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fear of your contempt held me. And now

fear of your contempt held me. And now
/ have spoken.
She stood very still, but did not answer
him; and he could not see her face, for it
was turned away.
"Fraulein, he murmured. "you are not
angry with me? / might have known it
could not be otherwise You are so beauti-
full. But you yourself have said, Why
should we be enemies? viii You not let
me kiss your hand, frauiein?"
No, monsieur, | cannot.
Then you DO not forgive me? You,
who showed such divine mercy when |
had committed otfenses against your coun-
try, cannot forgive now that have com
mitted an offense against your"
In moment her hand was extended.
He took it and kissed it, then it was
hastily withdrawn; and before he could
utter another word the girl had left him,
and was fastening with rapid steps to-
ward the chateau.
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"Mr. Smith," said the electric light
manager to his foreman, "we want
some men to testify to the absolute
harmlessness of the electric light cur
rent as used by US. You might send
Roberts"
Foreman-"He was killed while fix
ing a wire last night, sir"
"Well, Jackson will do then"
Gle accidentally grounded a wrong
wire last week, and is scarcely expected
to live, sir"
"Such awkwardness? Send Will
liams."
Sorry, sir, but he was paralyzed
while fixing an electric lamp on Thurs
day"
Really. It's most annoying. En-
ploy some new men at once and send
them to testify to the committee before
they have time to get themselves Kill
lpd -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03

1 have seen some pretty remarkable
whist hands" said the drummer. as he
began to deal. When | was making
my last trip to Chicago l saw one man
hold all thirteen trumps.7
That's not unusual, remarked one
of his hearers.
Not at all, but the curious part of it
was that he only took one trick"
"How's that =
why, he trumped his partners ace
first time round and his partner got up
and threw him ont Of the window. b
concluded The drummer. As he turned
up a two spot. HWrurd Lamgoon.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03
NOT COL. BABCOCK'S WIDOW.
Judge Snicker booker Gives Verdict
a Gains Yrs. Naomi Eairnhild.

Against Mrs Naomi Fairchild.
A suit at law with many peculiar fea-
lures was decided at Chicago on the
oath by Judge Knickcrbocker. Col.
Walter 5. Babcock. supposed bachelor,
died in August, 1887, at Gardner, H.,
from the effects Of Il pistol shot received
under mysterious circumstances which
have never been cleared up. He was on a
visit TO Miss Sarah Dodge, a Gardner
spinster. He left an estate valued at
100000, and his sister, Mrs. Hattie a.
Martin, secured letters of adminIstraa
ton thereon. Pending the settlement
OF the estate, Mrs. Naomi FaIrchild,
aged so, and broken in health, began
suit to secure share of the estate,
claiming to be Col. BabCock's wife. She
set up that she was once considered a
very beautiful woman; in fact, that she
was the belle of the whole countryside
in Wisconsin. Col. BabCOck, she AYERS,
fell IN love with her as a widow, and,
Oct. 7, two days before the great fire
of 1871, married her. The circumstances
OF marriage, as she related them, were
very peculiar. He took her, as she
AYERS, to a house on Wabash Avenue,
and there at midnight they were made
one. After the ceremony he took her
back TO her home and left her, enjoin-
ing upon her to keep TIE matter secret.
This she did, and was always known
as Mrs. Fairchild until after the
colonel's death. On the trial. the
Rev. w. II. Burns testified that
at the time mentioned, and under the
circumstances described, he had mar
ri9d Mrs. Fairchild to some person;
but whether or not it was Col. Bah
cock, he could not affirm. On top of
tbs came the testimony of Mrs. Julia
Brattan, the claimants sister, that it
was she who was married in the house
on Wabash Avenue, at night, under the
circumstances as described by Mrs.
FaircbId. The court decreed that the
claimant was not the wife of the de-
naocoI
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03

TAKING i altogether there never was a
time when our country was enjoying great
er prosperity than at the present moment,
and yet there are thousands of people in the
land who are fussing and Tuning about
hard tunes. No doubt but what many Of
them are honest in their complaints, and it
is often because they have not found the
right kind of work or the right way to do
it. Now, if business is not moving along
with you satisfactorily, take our advice and
write to B. i. Johnson & Co, Richmond,
Va. 1t is more than likely that they can
help you, at any rate, it would cost you
nothing but postage stamp to apply to
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03
VALUE OF COLORED LABOR.
1t is Shown to be Equal to that o
Whites in the South.

Whites in the South.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 26.-The
Tradesman has instituted an inquiry
with reference to the value of negro la
Dor in industrial channels in the South.
The inquiries were sent to 800 leading
Southern manufacturers representing
blast furnaces, rolling mills, etc. Re
plies were received which represent
1900 negro employees, of whom
% . are skilled. The average wages
paid common negro labor is 10 per
day and skilled labor runs from 81. 70 to
1928 per day, though several cores
pondents pay colored puddlers. heaters
ard rollers as high as 81 and IS per day,
and many furnaces pay as high as s.. 80.
There is no difference in pay tor the
same class OF work. The manufacturers
are practically unanimous in the opinion
that for common labor in the Southern
states, the negro is more efficient and
useful than the white.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03
Rearrcsted at the Prisons Door

CoNcoRD, \. H., July 26.-Christopher
Carter, aged 60. completed a three
years sentence in the state prison for
horse stealing to-day aHd upon being
released was Immediately rearrested by
a Worcester, Mass, officer on a reauisi
ton for larceny of team six wears ago.
Carter is said to be one of the most no.
torious horse thieves in New England.
one of his exploits having been the
theft, transfer and sale OF all but three
OF carload of horses in Vermont few
years ago. He mas been in conffne-
ment for horse stealing almost con-
stantly during he last fifteen wears.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03
Among Errors luminous to Health,

One Of the most mischieyous and most common
is the iHdiscriminalc and too frequent use OF
purgatiycs. such medicines, if wen chosen and
seasonably resortcd to, are certainly useful, but
many persons select the worst, fly from one to
the other, and employ them when there is no
occasion, or their utility has ceased. 70 estab-
Hsh on permanent basis a regular condition
Of the bowels, the finest alte atiye is Ho,tauer's
stomach Bittcrs. 1t is botanic in origin, and
safe succcdancum for those Objectionable drugs,
calomel and blue pill; 1t does not grippe or drcnCh
the bowels like the ordinary cyacuents, and it
not only reforms irregularily Of the habit OF
body, but remedies the disorder and inactivity
ofthe liver and stomach which usually accom-
pany that condition Rheumatism, kidney
trouble, malarial complaint and nervousness
are removed by the Bittcrs
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03
IL DOnI Pay

to use uncertain means when suffering from
diseases Of the liver, blood or lungs, such as
biliousness, or oliver complaint, skin dis
eases, scrolulous sores or swellmGs, or from
lung scrolula commonly known as con-
sumption Of the lungs when Dir. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery is guaranteed to
cure all these affections, if taken in time, or
money paid tor it will be promptly refund
cd
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Wants to Sell a Bridge.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. July Pit is rumored
here that the object of Gov. Francis
visit to New York is to sell out the new
Merchants Bridge, in the northern
part Of the city, to Jay Gould.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-03

'Now," said the bridegroom to the
bride when they had returned from
their honeymoon trip, ''let Us have a
clear understanding before we settle
down to married life. Are you pr, 81
dent or vice-president of this society ~
Il want to be neither president nor
vice president" she answered; Il Will
be content with subordinate position.
"What is that ?" Treasurer. "-BoSton
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