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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
The Covers Make the Books.

One of the most expensive hooks
brought out this year has failed to sell
because it had dull colored cover. 1t
was very richly illustrated and elegantly
printed. and a. further effort to
make it unique the idea of binding it in
leather was adopted. That kl!let, il.
Tie booksellers offered II to their lady
customers. but the ladies listened to
nothing that was said for It. They
brushed il aside with the remark Its
not prettv.' or 1T will not match any
thing in the house Vastly inferior
books with a splash of red on the cover
or with gold or silver chasing on the
binding were sold as fast as they could
be printed. -Neu York !>aa
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
They MIL Rejoice.

"Glntlemin. exclaimed an Emerald
Islander. who was relating Ia an ;issemb
to fraternal society of which he was an
officer. ginrlemin. | c,lldn't begin To
tell yes half the privileges appurtainin
Ia 4 membership in this society. but I'll
thrv To- tell YES Il few. First, when yes
are sick. it'll not be pertaterS and tay
veil bc Citing, but fuInc cuts of roast
hatt an la~hinS Of besht whisky Mkt
vr~ are dead, vel have such Il foinr
funeral that the folks on the soidwalk
II afthcr askin' wild their eyes stickin'
out like Holsters: 'Shure. who's in
the coffin An whin yes are buried,
we'll take such cNsadin' good care of
vuur wolves and childrin that they II all
he rcjoicin' greatly because they Re
MilieS an nrnhAnS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
Taking Ones Measure.

If you nave doubts as to your correct
proportions compare your own with
these two beautiful women whose height
happens to be the same, five feet and
seven inches. The one of flesh and the
one in marble may be taken as illustrat-
ing the difference Of ideal physical pro-
portions between the ancient and the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09

Eleven couples thus had the opportunity
OF confessing their feelings to one an
other for the first time, and a month
later eight weddings came of, the
others TO follow in short time.
Eccentric, but the END justiiies the
means.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
OUT OF HIS ELEMENT.
This Reads Like Realistic Account of
Rural Journatism,

\ little group of indianapolis news
paper were neutrality-suspicious.
III the Plcas Club the other afternoon,
SAYS the Indianapolis Journal. lIiggin
botham for short. detailed his trihula-
tion~ aS a country editor. iIigginboth-
am had reached the cynical stage. and
had climbed up IL be an all-around
man on Il Chicago newspaper III so per
Neck. He had only been out of col
lcgc two or three wears. but hc was
satisfied that he hId gotten ~ far - he
would ever get in Chicago. a. none of
the other newspaper men there were
ever likely Ia lind out what there was
in him. so long as the men above him
in his own office continued. through
either jealousy OF stupidity, L. cut the
life out of everything he wrote. He
had already set his heart upon Il coun-
try newspaper, when very "pPnrtunc-
Iv. he received 4 letter from 4 college
friend III one of tAc largest towns in In
diana \ daily newspaper there was
for sale, and the friend Was willing Ia
put up half the necessary $1,000 10 buy
II if lIigginbotham would 90 in with
him. Higginho,ham had a patrimuny
of something over slO. 600 invested in Il
farm and good mortgages. He disposed
of the mortgages at I small discount.
and Jumped at the chance Ia become an
editor.
A week later he arrived at the home
of his friend, Il thriving city. metrop-
oils of four or five adjacent counties.
Together they investigated the proper
tv. and found that though the paper
had been in existence hut two Years il
had Il circulation Of over 1000 and ltS
books showed over -. 900 due it. while
it owed but 5000, mostly purchase
money ON its plant. which alone had
cost more than the 5000 that WAS
asked for good Viii. business, plant and
all. Evidently II WAS an excellent pur-
chase There WAS no question III lil@=
ginbollan's mind why the pr"prlctpr~
wanted To- sell cut. They did not know
how to run Il newspaper, and il WAS Il
part oft eternal fitness al things that
| they should dispose of ii L. people who
did Then il was generous of them to
/ throw in the = Uuu book accounts if the
/ new firm would assume the $500 Of
debts. 1t WIS Just like giving away
! - 600. but the owners were rich men.
! who had started the Paper Through
| a whinl. and they were tired and wanted
! tu get rid Of the whole business.
| With such an excellent hasis H. this t.
work upon IIiggnhutham SAW fame and
| fortune Immediately in front Of him
| However, when the purchase had been
made. he decided that before ht
! branchrd out into finer work Of II iIlghcl
order. he would devote himself to intro
! ducing Il few metropolitan ideas OF Jour
naliSm. He was mortified at some 81
the specimens of local news That rrcpt
into print Here were Il few sample
a..
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
How Herbert Spencer Looks.

Herbert Spencer is a man somewhat
above the middle height. and not
looking his 20 wears by good decade.
HIS head is well shaped, but not
noticeably large, and is pinky bald,
with a fringe of not very grey hair.
Round his cheeks and jaw grows scant
whisker to match with narrow canal
cut through at the chin; the nose very
delicate and aquiine, the teeth strong
and well preserved, the skin ruddy, and
the whole expression fine, simple and
intellectual. OF course lie wore soft,
square-tocd boots and a ba=gy, broad
cloth coat. They are badges Of men OF
genius-thc elderly ones, at least-:nd
even Rudyard kiplng affects them.
Never III all my experience, says a
friend of the philosopher, have seen a
verv great man with such absolute sim
niirifV of manner
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
Innocent OF Murder.

IN inquest was held at Falmouth
Ireland, on Friday on the bod, of Il
butcher, carving on business in
Princess street, Falmouth, who met
with his death under singular circutn-
stances. The deceased and his wife
were on the best of terms. On rising
from dinner on "Wednesday they went
into their shop. when the deceased
remarked that he should have a hot job
in running down fat Ills wife tool, NJ
a sharp knife and commenced scraping
the fat into basket, saying she could
lump over her husbands head for
doing WORK. Deceased laid hold OF his
wife. and swung her sharply round.
when doing So the knife which she
held penetrated his chest and he died
shortly afterWard The jury returned
q HDrdict Of accidental lieath.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
A ROM A nee.
Unexpected WIndfall of Female Ora
matte Author.

\ man with his trousers iii his boot
tops and Il whip III his hand called at
the box-officc Of one of the Detroit the
alters the other day, and after filmbing
about his pocket forawhile. brought out
about I dozen sheets of fouiscap pinned
together. and said:
Here play my daughter has writ
an composed ali lay herself What are
YOU paving this SPRING
The price is way down replied the
courteous attendant.
TO" many i'll the market, | sup
pose
That it,
Wall, this is a stopper of play and
no mistake. -Four murders in il. and
no end of Iovr and banging around"
Il see. but don think We could use
it,"
House gets attire and the heroine
puts il ont with cider. continued the
man Work in cider and Il fire and Won
are sure To hit everybody. | suggested
the cider myself.
"lcs, but as | told YOU, the price is
Il expect -. How much'H you
/ gIyr
Il am ashamed I" make YOU an of
/ fer
Pooh Don't be atrarcd Of hur,in
nay fcelins. Jest 20 right ahead and
LAY what ven give.
well. sir PLAYS are such Il drug in
the market that couldn't offer YOU
uHcr-oy"r - ccnts-rcally couldn't do
i il.
Twenty
Only vent y-tiyr.
Gimme the money shes your. "
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
TWO WOMEN THWARTED.
They GO to - Great Deal of TroHbl" f.
Ncrp Iittic MonrN.

Very Little Money.
The other day, says the New York
sun. two ladies entered one Of those
dry goods store restaurants which have
recently sprung INTO being, and seating
the mSelves at q table asked the waitress
to bring the bill Of fare. bne I'M
mediateIv fastened To say that she
didn't care for ANYTHING. The other
wanted cup of tea. rs soon as II was
brought she tasted il and exclaimed
"Near me, this is altogether too
strong. BRING me cup "i hot water,
please
The waitress brought the water and
then went away. ~ soon a her back
WAS turned the woman, smiling to her
friend, began to manipulate the cup of
tea and the cup of water. FIRST she put
a little water in the tea, and then a lit
tie tea into the water. until finally the
two were evenly divided, and 10, in
stead Of one there were two cups of tea.
of course her friend, VINO did not want
ANYTHING the moment before, was now
ready to take some tea, ana two cups Ot
tea were secured for the price OF one.
At least that was what the woman
thought until they came to pay the
check, when they found upon the bill
of fare this item
zone cup of hot water, i cents.
A. the tea was only :, they really
saved cents.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
Smashed after Long TRIP.

\ great sheet Of plate glass that fell
and went TO flinders in Brooklyn the.
other day, had queer history. 1t
was about J. feet square and was
in this country, but it could not have
been carried TO Brooklyn. because Of
the tunnels il would have to pass
through TWAS too big to travel on the
canals. 50 It was made in the south Of
France. II met with trouble in It's trip
across the Brooklyn bridge. and had TO
be canted 10 one side TO pass under the
passenger platform. After all that, just
as il reached lis destination it Was
smashed.
ALL the open street cars at this sea-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
Killed by His Wife.

Recently a man Of This city. worth
millions. died. says the Cincinnati En-
quirer. He was really murdered by his
wife. No coroner ever held an inquest.
vet indirectly she killed him. He was
VERY fond of smoking She would not
allow him To smoke in the house.
Whenever friends came To see him he
ALWAYS brought ont a box Of cigars, and
they lighted them on the porch. One
evening in the chill autumn some friends
called They had 10 90 on the piazza 10
smoke. The host sat with them, and
the chilling air gave him his death.
Pneumonia claimed him, and medical
skill availed not.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
FELL AMONG MIND READERS.
\ Young Bride groom's Embarrassing J. y

ncriepc. at the Board of Trade.
d.v or tvo oyo saws thr CLiraoo
Tribune = few minutes before the npen-
mo of the RnorJ of Trade there stein
,aI irto ,,,o ~ tho eIayatc,- in flo
hn;ii;n,, = vii Lnnwn commission man
and q country customer The cnuntry-
uan was young fresh faced unSo-
nhistir.+ad-l 6nkiu0 rhap who WAS in
f,ii,.,,,n for tho t;r-t timr Inokiug .sftpr
- ,.nnTIa If ,.,re Of wheat tL.t h, had
cLinn.I in A. tho elevator roSn mo
cosi,,Ilv remarked to IA. commission
man. AZ was married last NIGHT and
iii. * SORT If a bridal trim CON
nrotrIotinns wora cxtrnlpl nv tb.. com
Mission man rs they stenpcI ont in thp
| halI ltaIino Ia thu Fychanoe A,nouo
! lilo others who rode nm in The elevator
was y certain blonde youun man whose
| love for n uractical Joke has made him
rather lannon's ON the floor. He had
! rhancn,l IN stand hazel, to back with fin,
vn,Ins, con,,trvman and hal overheard
! Inc c0ntiJnntial admission made hy hin
| Ia his friend and as they stcrued from
| the elevator he MANAGED 10 tet a GOOD
| look at Mr. Hounrhusband
An hour or so later. whe:l he had a
faw moments 10 himself he stenppd
over to the teIenraph counter and wrot,
mon a blank. II have bet 500 TO 81
that Won were but recently married
| DO win NV bet y" This he folded AND
place1 in an rny,lone. and calling ;
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
TINES REyENGES.
The Fate of GEN. Miguel Lopet, W Ii" Be
traXed the EmDeror MaXimillan.

II is now fully a uuarter of a century
SAYS IN. Atlanta Constitution. since q
mercitlll dispenSation OF Providence so
clondcd the Empress CarIotta's mind
that she was SHARED n single panr of
Grief whom her royal husband was
slaughtered in Mexico.
For nearly a generation the widow of
the unfo,tnnate Nayimiliau has re-
NAMED in Ignorance of his fate But
slowly and by almost imperceptible de
crees her mind has become clarified
and she j. once more in the enloyment
of her faculties. Looking backward
thruoh the lons wears of darkness,
,l,a, sad Mexican business in which she
uIayad the part of q heroine seems TO
her nearly q dream. 1t is We'll that il is
50. CarlGtta is not an old woman. She
* hardly foriy-fiyc. and something in
her future may vet COMPENSATE her tor
her bitter past
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
The Capitol Dome, aShingtOn.

The capitol dome Of Washington is
the only considerable dome Of iron in
the world. saws the It. Louis Republic
Il is vast hollow sphere weighing 900
3Oo pounds. How much is that More
than 1000 tons, or almost the weight OF
10er fullgrown persons, orabGut equal
IL 600 ladened coa-cars Of four tons
each, which, if strung out one behind
the other would occupy a mile and a
half of track. on the very top of the
dome the allegorlcal figure America.
weighing 1888 pounds. lifts lis proud
head high in air. The pressure of this
dome and figure upon the piers and pill
lars is l4.40 pounds TO the square foot 10
crush the supports Of the dome. The
cost of this immense dome was little
short Of 81 900 600
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
TIE HOUSEHOLD FIRE,
By J. y. BANGS.

love that tire-the household tire
For II Spea ~ Of the olden time
When the voice and look were al open book,
And true 10 the hearts deep chime:
When the simple prayer that was uttered there,
In the calm, still hours Of even,
Though the words on earth might have heir
birth,
The thought seemed fresh from Heaven.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
A CAR AV Ell.
\ Fac >iIniir OF Columbus Vessel for the
Chicago Worlds Fair.

Chicago worlds J. arr.
The proposal to huild for tine Worids
Fair al Chicago q ship which shall
resemble as closely rs possible one of
those that brought Columbus and his
men to the New World, four centuries
ago. is novel, sensible, and interesting.
There are plenty of pictures and
,!escriptious Of the vessels of that period
which would make the task Of con
structing such duplicate by no means
difficult.
But its first use is Ia he that of taking
part in the great naval rendezvous OF
1913 ut Norfolk; then in the naval
procession to New York; finally, in the
great review To- he held in New York
harbor After that il will bc towed to
Chicago through the st. Lawrence and
the Dominion canals.
The great navigator set sail on the Sd
of August, 1872, from the bar of SalteH,
near balos, with three ships, OF which
the largest was the Santa Maria, a fully
! derkrd vessel of ninety feet keel. having
four masis. two of which were rugged
/ With square and the others with
triangular sails She WAS armed with
/ heavy guns ait anl with lighter ones
( forward for throwing stones and
.iapcshot. She was provided with
I eight anchors AMI carried eiXty-siX out
of the total OF 10 persons III the fleet.
! The two other vessels. the linta and
/ Nina. were caraVeIs, iatecn rugged.
| Whether the Santa Maria or the
! Pinta should be the craft duplicated. ii
/ wouIl form very picturesque contrast,
/ with lis high prov and queer sails, to
! the New York and the Raleigh, the
! { incinuati and san Francisco, the
Texas and the Pnritan, the Name,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
1T WAS NOT A FAILURE
An Indian Man Happily Married to ~
Wife Totally Blind.


say, / ran across a curious, pathetic
thing mere the other day, and don't
mind telling you about it. \ man here
in town. prominent in business, is mar
ricd t. ii totally blind woman. Not
much in that No: hut she was blind
when me married her. lie was youn
Ger then by ten wears than he X now,
but ne was prosperous, am bItlous and
successful She had never seen the sun
light She was handsome rs Nydia and
a. POOR He married her. and they
have lived together in q peace that pas
scs understanding ever since. They
have two bright children, healthy and
perfect. a good home. thriving bust
ness, a little fortune they have earned
themselves and Il public regard mat has
no limit She would give one-halt of
life to see her husband and her child
/ rem. 1t would touch vOur heart To- see
! how gentle ne j. with her. how he
7 leads her here and there. ln this age,
/ whcn marriage means 50 little, when
scarcely thought Is given To the only
thing worth thinking Of-the love that
levels and cXalts-When husband
and a wife content are such exceptions
= is il a wonder barred my head in his
( presence How noble g man he must
be. What LOYALTY must possess his
sGnI, No lie can he commonplace with
q love Ike that Lduaor mt, Letter.
He Got the Trousers.
. Pa-s,I myers on the wc-t-bound train
ON tho Baltimore " Ohio road were
tfcatcl Ia a moved sight recently At
Ba-c"ul. o.. = man stepped into the
train and Immediately stepped hurried
Il out. followed jv -cdatc-appearing
Old gentleman, yelling Stop the thief.
\ hort fopt-rarc was thu f,sglt, when
finally The fleeing passenger was cap
urcd and the Old man was seen 10 strip
the paltaiooHs from his shiNering legs,
leaving hfm no protection whatever
from the aind@. and in this condition
fellow was compelled t" pursue his
Journey westward.
WHAT is claimed to be d mastodon's
tooth has been picked up at the Sea
Tack Life Saving Station, Virginia. IT
Is shiny Jet black IN color, measures 3
inches III width. inches in length ard
, inches in height. The tooth weighs
two pounds and nine ounces.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09
AND THEY DIVIDED.
The Profits of Hypnotizing scheme
on the Road.

on the Road.
/ few weeks ago a well-knoWn Phila-
dclphiau WAS travelling through Georgia
in an exceedingly SLOW train, SAYS the
Press There were OILY two other pas
Scngers IN that car, and with one Of
these the Quaker city man engaged in
conversat on After while they got to
| talking about mind reading, and Mr..
Blauke, of Philadelphia, expressed his
disbelief in ANYTHING Of the kind.
"Navbc YOU don't take any stock in
hvpnotism. either ," suggested the
Young man.
M. Bienke didn't
! We'll" continued the other, y am
an expert hypnotiZcr and can prove It.
See that other passenger upin the cor
ner?'
! Mr. Blankc looked and beheld little
old man. wearing white felt hat,
curled up in seat, sound asleep.
! Now" said the Young man, Il can
! hvpnotize that old fellow So he will
| wake up when the conductor enters.
! knock him down, choke bin and throw
! his hat ouI Of the window
IN bet so to So that You can't,
exclaimed the incredulous Phl|adel-
| phian. The wager was accepted. the
money was deposited with the solitary
! brakeman. and then the hNpnotlZer
crept softly up 10 the sleeping passenger,
| waving his hands over the latter's head
and whispering the proper instruc-
tons. Then he took his seat beside
Mr.. Blanke.
In a quarter of an hour the conductor
entered the car and sung out. Tickets
The next second the elderly passenger
awoke with Il start, and leaped into the
the nj sic and struck he conductor undo I
the left ear, knocking him fiat 10 the
floor. Without waiting an instant he
seized him bv the throat, and before
| Mr.. BlankC orthe brakeman could come
to the rescue the conductors hat was
picked up and thrown out of an open
window suddenly the hypno;izer crled
Right ~ at the same time clapping his
hands. The old man started. rubbed
his ewes, and didn't know what To max,
OF the conductors anger until all war
explained. The money was paid over I,
the hvpnotlzer. and Nr Elanke left the
train ut the next station.
Then the old man and the conductor
and the hyrnotizer had a drink together
and divided the so.
"Workei him nicely, didn't we oh
served the hypnotIzcr. as he whlIlcr
the foam oft his beard
You bet ~ calculated the old man.
I'm pick up my hat on the return
trip" concluded the conductor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-09

ALL the open street cars al this sea
son are grip cars Washington STR.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-13

The heads II infants should no, he
washed In brandy, whisky. spirits Of harts.
horn or other stimulating washes. They
do no good, cause pain and fsly 80 irrita,a
the tender scalp NJ "a cause disease.
For cleansing the head, SOAP and water,
or water with little bornx In H.. nro All
that i needed. After washing the scalp
son hair brush should be- used. This will
remove any dirt or dnndrufI. and will not
irrit,ie the skin as . comb would be likely
o. do
The hair Of both hoys and girls should
b. KEEP hort tlll or . year. Of nge This
viii cunducc ioolennliness. prevent gtcat
deal OF trouble In combiug and washing.
will leave no hafbor for the nhuminnblc
crccpcr- to which children an, exposed.
sud by keeping the head cool will render
thildrcn less liable TO the infammatory
affections Of the brain, 10 which they arc
strongly ptctllsposc,l Vt their time of life
Thus managed. the hair will h. smooth
aud glossy. aud nccumulatiUns ON tho
scalp will be prevented.
The custom u putting caps on infant.
having been abolished ynll well Informed
pcople, II j. hardly necessary tp sny TINT
the practice should h. abandoned by all,
~ the head u warm enough without the
cap, IA very likely ~ hc too warm with Il,
and Ia this way cauflng the brain aifec.
.lons to which Children are 10 prone
TAILS Journal Of Health.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-13

"what i the bos, food for a slngcr," il u
question very often asked u me- aud Of
all professional singers. | rrply, THE
plancst food h by far the bcsi.n Good,
plain. but nourlshing food. for that il tho
hcst Tor health, aud 10 b. we'll Ia health Is
10 h. well invoice. and good health il ab
soluiely Necessary for good singing some
few things should heentircly ayoidcd, such
~ nuts, FOR Instance. which affect the
throat ~ well ~ tho digestion. 10 lead
regular life 1. also absolutely essential, aud
young-and indeed all-artistes. II they
wish 10 excel. must live for their Hrt alone.
aud must give up a great many pleas
ur's,' but II this ~ u should do, enable.
the artistic 10 becomo great, then they will
have their reward for an zacrinccs.
10 h. artistrs they should live n. artistic
--go Whenever possible 10 hear mud TO So
tine singing aud line acting; cndenvor 10
sec fine pictures fine statues; rad clever
book, and the biographies Of great men
and great historical characters; 20 live, ~
fact. In nm atmosphere u ar and OF intel
lcct. which will help them far more than
at ilnt they may b. disposed 10 think IN
their own artistic career Mime. Alhani
Gye Ia Ladies Home Journal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-13

An automatic machine. which forms.
illls, weighs aud seals packages. l. being
introduced into houses wherr larIsc quaint
ties II ilne cut tobacco, soda. starch. etc
hrc put up. The operations of the machine
arr curinns aud novel In every particular
aud yet quite simple. The mechne con
sists Of q series of forming blocks, rccep
taolci, foldcr-. gummurs and feeders. all
working In harmony, ~ that the pickagc.
an heing smoothly aud continuously pro
duced The forming blocks successfully
siac the paper. which Instantly aitrrWard
j. wrapped around thom, folded and gum
med No the end. The paper sacks are then
plunged Into rcceptnclcs, flled, folded ou
top aud sealed The manifest saving Ia
labor thus effected would seem 10 warrant
the claim II the Inventor that II the ma.
chino l. worked TO H. fall capacity II will
pay for Itself In si5 working days.-Now
York Telegram.