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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
A MICHIGAN Decision.

The Michigan Supreme Court has
handed down an opinion in Mitchell
VS.. St. Paul German Insurance Com
pany. The plaintiffs sustained dam
age by fire upon manufactured lum-
Der in their yards to the amount Of
SIG, 600 and upward. upon which they
carried an insurance Of 1898, 800 I'M
der concurrent policies. The mar
ket value of the lumber was SO. GA
per 200, but they should be entitled
to recover only for the actual cost of
producing the lumber, So. 50 per thou
sand less than the market value. In
other words, they were not entitled
to recover for the profits.
Settlement was made on the above
basis, and suit was brought against
defendant company, which carried
So, 600 upon the lumber. to recover
the balance, all the other companies
agreeing to abide by the result The
company was beaten in the court be
low, and the Supreme Court now
affirmed the judgment. Justice Long
writes the opinion and says in sub
stance:
1.-The contract must be construed
the same as though the insured had
no Stumpage or mill of their own.
and that they should recover the
market value at the date of the fire.
Any other would mean Il different
construction upon policies OF persons
differently situated. Had the insured
not been manufacturing lumber uO
question would b. raised. Had
the insured sold the timber and re-
moved the mill, as they had right
previous to the fire, the measure Of
damage would have been the cost Of
replacing in open market. If the
theory or defendant be true the con
tract would be construed one way on
its inception and, by change of cir
cumstances, another at the time OF
the fire"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
He Had Snakes, Sure.

A startling story comes from near Mo-
nongahela City of the frighttul expert
ence of farmer by the name OF Bever-
" Wickerham, who can tiatter himself
on being alive and well to-day. A few
evenings ago Wickerham retired at the
usual hour. He sleeps on the first floor
and his bed waI near an open window,
owing to the extreme warm weather.
During the night large blacksnake
came to the house and crawled in the
window and made for the bed in which
Wickerham was soundly sleeping.
Curling itself close up beside the sleep
er the reptile dozed away into siumber-
land. Wickerham awakened at day
break and turned over to get up. AS
he did SO the movement awoke his
snakeship, who rose up and made ready
to spring 'lron the hali-awake and pc
wildered man. He could scarcely be-
lieve his eyes when first seeing the
snake, but in second more he was out
OF bed with one great bound and aroused
the inmates of the house. lie secured
a club and with one powerful and we'll
directed blow ended the life Of the rep
lilo EJse,, cJllrU Record
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
What Michigan VIII Karse.

pErRolr, Mich, sept. 6.-To-day's re-
port of the Michigan weather service
bureau indicates that the past week has
been a good one for crops. In the
northern counties sufficient rain has fall
en- TO keep the crops in good condition
and put the ground in fine shape for
fall blowing, which is being rapidly
pushed. Corn, wheat and oats are a fair
crop and potatoes are doing well. The
drought has not been broken in the
southern counties, and the days nave
been too warm and the nights too cold
for the proper development of small
grains. Pastures are drying up, and
some farmers are foddering their stock
Plums. peaches ard other fruits are
plentiful this year ana about ready for
market. Frost occurred on the nights
of the first two days Of this month, but
nothing was injured except some corn
on low lands and little buckvheat in
one county. The nudge is doing damage
to clover IN some sections
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
A Milliner's Drum er.

Women have long been drummer>
for articles of female apparel Many
milliners send their representatives
from one small town to another to
take orders for hats and bonncts.
Such women have a right to be en-
rolled in the noble army of drum
mers without further question.
| knew milliner's drummer once,
says Charlotte Adams. in the New
York Journal. | met her at New
York clearinghouse. She was very
pretty girl and she wore "A Eea-green
cashmere gown made with sIashed
sleeves and plenty Of diamond Jew
elry. | took her 10 the theater and
ice-creamed her freely after the per
Torrance. She was also Il buyer of
milliuers' goods, and her business at
New York was to purchase for half Il
dozen business houses. The last
time | heard of her she had taken a
young man to support.
Why, indeed. should women not be
drummerS: They are quite as able
and active as the men. and have far
better manners. They do not ogle
ladies. they do not run after actresses
they do not run up hotel bills ut the
expense of their employer and they
do MT buy new clothes out Of the
money allowed for extras
THOUGBT- are blossoms Of the Ilin |,
and deeds axe he fr.its II Gssiges
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
About Newspapers.

y. The first newspaper of which
there is record is the daily record of
the Roman people, called Res Acta,
which was carefully written on papy
rus. and was circulated through the
many provinces Of the Roman EN-
pire. 1t was founded by Julius Caesar,
% b. c.. and was circulated in man
uscript copies. involving vast labor.
But for the true beginning of the
newspaper we must go to China. where
a newspaper was established in 81,
and which has been constantly print
ed since 1851. Its present make uI
is the same as it was nearly one
thousand years ago. Though China
was the first nation to establish
newspapers, it has only twenty
five such publications, which
subserve the wants of its nearly
400, 900. 900 people, while the Unit
ed States and Canada now issue near
ly 20, 600 different papers and period,
icals. In Europe the first newspaper
was established in Frankfort in 1913.
and the following year another publ
cation appeared at Antwerp. In
1922 the first English newspaper was
established. The first newspaper on
the North American continent was
the Boston News, established in 1904
In Canada the first paper was pub
lished in 1863 and in Australia in
1903. The newspaper with the larg-
est circulation is probably lie Petit
Journal. Of Paris. which issues BOO
600 copies daily. That Of the small
est circulation is the Imperial Re
view, which is published for the sole
benefit Of the Emperor Of Austria,
his Foreign Minister and Secretary of
State. The New York World now
prints an edition OF about 300, 900
copies daily. The Boston Globe prints
$50, GEO. The Chicago News nearly
as many. The newspaper to-day is
the greatest educational force of our
time and is depended upon by all
classes, not only for a record of cur
rent events but for information upon
all topics.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
from two hundred to three hundred dol

from TWO hundred 10 three nunQred QO!-
lars month. Nov we never aspired to
anything so respectable. A fiat, moth
ing more nor less than fiat. was the
object of our ambition, and therein lies
the difference. 1t is to enable me to
one day live in an apartment like
yours that l am now diligently search
ing for a husband Beauty and blue
blood desired. Money Indispensable. II
he's young we'll and good. If he's Old
so much the better. He'll
NO more, please. begged Margaret.
Il came here expecting TO lie doleful,
and you've male me laugh So
Comfort the sorrowful, quote |
Nell. "A corporal work of mercy, my
dear. I've performed a good action I'M
person, and, as you say, can't imagine
But to tell the truth, May is the impor-
tant one just now. She is soon to be
married, you see; and by some curious
sort of reckoning, her value is increased
fifty per cent. 1t is really hard case.
The two beauties of the family going off
in this style, and leaving Bess and me
to single blessedness l rebel against
such unjust DEGREES; l wish | WAS beau
tiful. Oh, don't | wish / was beautiful,
I'd like people to tumble into fits just
from looking at NE. What's the mat
ter, Alice?"
"Pd be glad to make a few remarks, -"
was the answer, with affected meek
ness.
Poor child! Have you been waiting
for my permission all this time? Ger
tainly you can talk. Don't pull down
your chin in that fashion. 1t reminds
me Of old Spenser when he INDUCES in
Scripture. Scripture being something
I'm totally unacquainted with, | don
want it mentioned in my presence.
Spenser ornaments his conversation
with Biblical quotations; therefore l
hate Spenser. Besides. he says Hadn't
oughter;;' and any man, woman, or
child who says hadn't ou2hter' had
oughter' be shot: My private opin--
What, Ben! Luncheon! Grac Gus, I'm
glad. I'm as hungry as bear. Miss
Margaret, pray take me under the
shadow of your wing. Alice. lead the
way. l smell fritters. Oh, my"
Expressing mild hope that the com
bined influences of the fritters and her
uncle's presence might silence Nell 8
busy tongue, Alice did lead the way.
ITO BE CONTINUED
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
An Assault on Sam Small.

NINCENNES, Ind, Sept. 6.-The Rev.
Sam Small, the noted temperance evan
gelist, who has been in the neighbor-
hood for several days expounding pro-
hihItlon, was shot in the thigh last
night at Hazleton, fifteen miles south
of this city. A crowd of toughs from
the White River bottoms who did not
like >msll's doctrines rushed in and
broke up the meeting which Small had
been invited TO address. The Rev
Small went TO his hotel and was about
to retire when some scoundrel fired q
revolver through the window, hitting
him in the thigh. producing serious
wound. An attempt is being made to
arrest the PERPETRATORS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
Curing ssSIck" Pearls.

At the foot of cliff under the win
dows of the Castle of Miramar, formerly
the residence of the Mexican Emperor
Macmillan, at a depth of eighty feet
below the surface of the clear waters of
the Adriatic, is kind of cage fashioned
by divers in the face of the rock. In
that cage are some of the most magnlfi-
cent pearls in existence. They belong
to the Archduchess Rainier. Having
been left unworn for a long time, the
gems lost their color and became sick, !"
and the experts were unanimous IN de-
claring that the only means by which
they could be restored to their original
brilancy was by submitting them to q
prolonged immersion in the depth of
the sea. They have been lying there
for number of years, and are gradu-
ally but very slowly regainlng their
former unrivaled luster.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
An IneNpPCted Answer.

He slapped Jones on the shoulder in
his usual hearty and dislocating style
and there was II broad grin on his face.
"TIa- ha-ha, my boy, I've got one of
the best jokes of the season. It's n
dandy, the funniest one ! have heard
for long time. lia-ha. but laugh
when you hear it,
Jones rubbed the injured shoulder
ruefully and his face had noticeable
lack of expectancy as he waited for the
joker to proceed.
'Ha- ha-ha," chuckled Brown con-
vulsively ooh, but it is good one.
told it to my wife this morning and she
almost had fit, it was so funny. Made
it up myself, too. I'm getting to be
cutie wit, So my friends tell NEE
at must be funny if you made it up
yourself" said Jones sarcastically.
"Ho-ho, it is - shrieked Brown with
suppressed laughter. Here it is:
What is the difference between me and
long haired monkey"
None" remarked Jones succnctIv
as he walked away, and the joker seem
ed 10 have been struck by paralytic
shock as the point of the rebound pene-
trated his intellect.-T. Paul Pioneer
Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10


When Margaret reached home after
her ride. during which her thoughts had
not ceased to dwell upon her late bitter
knowledge, she found that Brian had
arrived.
Relieved at the intelligence, yet feel
Ing the impossibility Of meeting him in
her then, state Of mind, she determined
to feign a headache. Indeed her i'm
agination was not geatly exercised for
this end as a dull pain in her temples
gave reality to her excuse.
II Brian had known the moment OF her
arrival she would not have escaped SO
easily, but he was in the library at the
time, ar5 Margaret was thus enabled to
reach the welcome seclusion of her own
room, from which safe retreat she lis
tened for any chance sound that might
reach her ears.
Nanny had assured her that Brian had
been made comfortable, and she also
confided that he looked paler than usual
and had been asking every five minutes
II Margaret had returned.
The old refrain, thought Margaret,
with sigh. He can spend days away
from me without regret, but If L leave
him minute here he complains.
Nanny was sent with the message
that Margaret was indisposed, and
hoped he would excuse her for tonight.
She returned with few lines that
Brian had scribbled on the fy-leaf OF a
book.
Dear Margaret" they began, Il am
so sorry you are not we'll. Let me
come up and sit with you. promise to
be very quiet, and my presence cannot
hurt you. l miss you so much. 1t is
dull down here, with only my thoughts
for company. My miserable thoughts.
Let me see you, if only for five 'linutes,
Margaret. I am eating my dinner all
alone"
All alone Poor Brian.
Let him see her, If only for five min
utes." A simple request, easily grant
ed, and yet even five minutes was more
than she could bear tonight. And so
she answered the note. She thanked
him for his sympathy. Her illness was
nothing more than headache, for
which quiet was the best medicine.
She could not see him tonight, though
she was sorry he was lonely. She
had eaten her dinner alone for two
weeks.
And Brian read these written words,
but he could not read between the lines.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
The Electric Erylnp-pan,

1t is now possible to cook with cleo
tricity. The bottom of an ordinary
frying pan is coated with an Insulating
enamel, in which is ilnbedded zigzag
wire conveying the current. To pre-
vent radiation from the insulating en-
amel the plate on its under surface is
protected with asbestos. The wire is
made of an alloy which can stand great
heat, and becoming very hot it makes
the iron hot-about $50 to 500 degrees
The pan does not become incandescent
With an electric frying pan and an cleo
trio tea kettle bachelor could prepare
his own meals and live well for COM
paratively nothing.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
Animals with n .pufi,"

The shelless limpet pulls 1884 times
its own weight when in the air, and
about double that amount when i'm
mersed in water. Fasting tieas on an av-
erage pull ,493 times their own dead
weight, while the Mediterranean
cookie, Venus verrucosa, can exert a
pulling power equal to 2,O1l times the
weight of its own body. SO great is the
power possessed by the oyster that to
open it a force equal to ,3l9.j times
the weight of its shelless body is re-
CURED.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
1T WAS TOO FRIENDLY.
The Little Guest Was Not Mean, but
Trifls Familiar.

The Little Guest WINS MOI -'AS""' o"N :"
Trife Familiar.
While Cyrus Brundage was standing
I'm a bridge over the Butternut Creek a
y days ago. says Scranton. Pa, dis
patch. a skunk came up behind him and
began to rub its sides against his boot
legs Ike pet cat. Brundage was afraid
to stir at first, thinking that the skunk
would pe, ONE offended if he moved, so
ne stood perfectly still and hoped that
the little animal would soon discover
its mistake and trot peacefully away.
But the skunk continu ID to rub again
his boots until Brundage made up his
mind that it was determined TO be
friendly, and vet he WAS in a hurry for
it to 60 away and mind its own business.
He had no desire to modest the tame
and confiding little creature, and when
he had watched it's familiar capers for
four or five minutes he picked up his
basket of eggs and started across the
bridge with slow and pensiye tread.
The skunk tagged him up steep
pitch on the other side OF the creek,
ran around him several times, and put
its paws on his bootlegs, but didn't offer
to be mean or troublesome. Then
Brundage started up the hill on run,
and the friendly skunk struck into acan-
ter and quickly caught up TO MIN; see
ing that it was going to be difficult
matter to get rid of the neighborly AMI
NAL by trying to run away from IT,
Brundage took en- egg out of the basket
and placed it in the road. The skunk
Immediately began to suck the egg, and
Brundage legged it TO the top of the
hill.
Before he had gone far the skunk
came cantering over the brink of the
hill and overlook him. Brundage hur-
ried, but the skunk kept right up to
him, and half mile beyond he put
another egg in the road. The skunk
sucked it, raced after him again, and
was more friendly than before. BY
this time Brundaee began to get tired
of the persistent skunk company, but
he still had no desire to kick or club the
little animal The skunk continued to
beg food, and Brundage placed folr
eggs in the middle of the road and ran
off at the top of his speed. When he
glanced around the greedy skunk had
sucked the last egg and was walking
slowly back toward the bridge.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
When VIII Canaan Rise?

Mourning over the decadence Of his
native village, country newspaper
editor in Canaan. Me-, emits this lugu-
brous wall: when will Canaan arise
from her ashes and put on her beauti-
full garments and utilize her water
power to produce something besides
cells? A town Boosting millionaire,
with thousands of dollars hidden away
in trunks under his bed, and pam
falcons factory all fitted to run by
water power lying idle. and not reli-
gious meeting in the place, except when
co,naopa 1ieC -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
\ Fare and a Third TO Chicago

tHICsGo. H., Sept. 6.-At a meeting
of the Western Passenger Association
to-day rates were adopted FOR the dedi-
catory services of the Worlds Fair
nest month. Il was agreed that rate
of fare and one-third for the round
Iup should be made from ali points
within Il radius of $50 miles of Chicago
an a rate OF one fair for the round
II. 2 from points outside Of Tia, radius,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
Hamburs's Cholera Record

Berlin, Sept 6.-The Medical Board s
Hamburg cholera statistics show the
following figures: August 81, 424 new
cases. POI deaths: September /. ~ new
cases. 142 deaths; September ;, Isl new
cases. Us deaths; September ;, 296 ne "
cases, al deaths, and September / till
noon; September ), los new cases and
81 deaths. Since noon YESTERDAY ga
new cases of cholera and oo4 deaths
from the disease have been reported.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10

Both the method and results When
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the caste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn ef1ectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duc-d, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy ard agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
THE CHILD WILL RECOVER.
But He VIII Give Rattlesnakes q Wide
Berth Hereafter.

But He VIII Give Rat,lesnakes q Wide
Berth Hereafter.
The Chattield Democrat says: A 3
year-old son OF J. Nj. Finley, who lives
five miles west Ill the timber, while
playing about the door yard last Thurs
dav afternoon found large rattlesnake
lying in the path taking a sun bath.
The child stopped over 1t and began
pokIng 1t with stick he had IN his
hand. His snakeship resented such
treatment and suddenly coiled and
sprang at the boy. sinking it's venomous
fangs into the lads right cheek, knock
ing him down, and leaving an ugly
wound. The father witnessed the accl-
dent and grabbed the child IN
bis arms and commenced suck
ing the poison from the wound. A
team was taken from the harvester and
attached to light wagon and the father
started to town for medical assistance,
still sucking the wound. The distance
of IL miles was done in Is minutes. DR..
Irow was called and treated the child,
which al present writing IS sui alive
and doing well, and unless blood poi
soning Gets IN later will recover. But
for the heroic action of the father the
boy would probably have been dead
before other assistance could have been
procured. The snake measured )! feet
IRON tip to tip and had six rattlers.
Since the foregoing was written Dr.
Trow reports the child fully recovered.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
Mail Carriers Alarm Clock.

Mail carriers in Morocco are said to
avoid the risk of losing their places by
oversleeping by tying string to one
foot and setting the end of if on fire
before going to sleep. The string, they
know from experience, will burn so long
and when the ire reaches their foot it is
time for them TO get up.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
When the Trap is Sprung

Upon US, as It sometimes is, in & most uneXpect
ed manner 10y disease, we appreciate The fact
that it is Il most insidious foe, and that not only
Is il necessary to combat it by the most potent
medicinal agencies, but to prevent its mani
testaton al all by cOunteracting the causes that
produce il. Thus exposure in wet weather, the
enforced wearing Of damp clothes during a
storm, Il thorough draught uusccusUomcd diet
and water bodily or mental oyerworls, are
breeders of disease. but Hostetters Stomach
Ritters Will prevent their inducing IT, This
medicine fortites the system against the
surcd effects such causes would otherwlse pro-
drce- To the mariner, miner, the outdoor Ia
borer, the slave of the desk and pen. and the
overworked generally. il Is of the utmost adj
vantage. Dyspepsia, kidney trouble, malarial
bilioUsness. ali yield to it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
Might Be Introduced n New England

A curious marriage custom is recorded
by DR.. Post as existing in Southern India
among some of the more primitive nom
Aryan tribes. This consists OF weddings
girl to plant, a tree, an animal, or even
to an lnanimate object, the notion being
that any i'll luck which may follow an
actual marriage may be averted by
union of this kind
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10

+. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, o..
Props. of Halls Catarrh Cure. offer 500
reward for any case of catarrh that can
not be cured by taking Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for testimonials free. Sold by
Druggists. I5c
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10

ALAi'f ~ iNss@ 80
of the stomach, cures
BIoatin 6, Headache.
Nervous Prostration,
General De bil.ty,
Sleepicssness, Depres-
sion, Indigestion, that
feeling OF BE airing
dn~n, causing ai",
weig ut, and backache.
a. nruSgiy. sell i, or cent
by nxai, iU form II ris or
I.a,sn1e .. IN recs pt u s 1 90.
ii..- pills, sc. Core
sfnrfcace freely answeTed.
Adirp-. III confidence,
LYDIA T.. FISKHAM MED. Co,
LNNS, MASS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10

FITs-Au Fits stopped free by DIR. KLIyE's
GREAT NERVE REsTOREE. No Fits after first days
use. Marvellous cures Treatise and 500 trial
bottle free to Fit cases send to Dr. Kline, y3l
Arch St, Phila., Pa.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-10
Made to Look Like New.

Dresses, Gents Clothing Feathers, Gloves,
etc, Dyed Cleaned. Plush Garments
Steamed at Otto PietSch'S Dye Works, "a
". Water ST., Milwaukee. Send for Cir
cuIaT