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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-12-28

The explosion of a giant cannon
cracker in the lecture hall of the FogG
Art museum at Harvard college caused
CONSERVATION among the class. The col
lcge authorities. who are Investigating
the affair, threaten to deal summaries
with the culprit. No one was seriously
in inred in the rush.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-31
QUITE AN ADVENTURE.
Prince HoheDlohe Comes Within an Ace
of Killing Baron Wellington.

of Killing Baron Wellington.
Il would be difficult TO find on record
a stranger hunting adventure than that
experienced by Prince IIohenlohe. son
of the German chancellor, and Baron
Vietinghoff the other day. says the
Berlin correspondent OF the New York
sun. They went out together 20 shoot
stays and agreed 10 decov the animals
by initiating their call on special
horn. The hunters separated, each ac-
companied by a gamekeeper. and went
IN different directions During the
course of the day they approached each
other. and each heard the others decOy
call and believed a stately stag was be-
fore him. Initiating the heavy steps of
the animal, they noisily drew still
nearer. The imitation of the steps and
call was so well done that they finally
arrived within ten PAGES of each other
without perceiving their mistake. The
thicket was so dense that they could
not see through It. Both stood still,
repeatii the challenge from time 70
time. Each still firmly believed that
he was within few PAGES Of real
stag. AT last the prince. tired of wait
ing fired thrice rapidly in the direction
Of the supposed game. The first bullet
glanced off the cartridge belt of Baron
Nietinghof. the second struck his
watch and sprang off, and the third fell
dead from his pocketbook well filled
with papers. The young baron, though
hit three times, stood unwounded lie
was so convinced that not his fellow
hunter but stag stood before him that
he attributed the shots TO the explosion
Of cartridges in his belt, and busted
himself unfgstening his belt for the
purpose Of throwing it away. The as
constituent OF both. when they az last
found out what mad happened, was
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-31
TURTLES GOOD TO EAT.
This Country Il Blessed with No Less
Than FORTY Nsrieties.

Edible turtles of the United States
are discussed 10y writer i'm the learned
Revue Sciantitque. He considers that
the gourmets of this country are % be
congratulated on the number OF ali
mentary reptiles at their disposal. No
less than forty varieties of edible turtle
are known 70 exist in the United
States
The "loggerhead" is found upon the
Atlantic coast from Virginia 20 Brazil.
1t is giant that weighs from 800 10
1000 pounds. especially in the south.
The eggs form an agreeable dish, but
the flesh Is good only in the ysung in
dividua-. since il becomes oily and ac-
quires a mus<y taste in the adult.
1t is the green turtles that furnish
the greater part of the true turtle meat.
These are the turtles par excellence.
In the Atlantic they are met with from
New York 70 Florida.
Small AT the north they increase in
size towards the south, passing from a
weight of 10 Is and 20 pounds at
Charleston TO from 20 20 - al -. Au-
CUISINE. - al Halifax river. - 10 go at
Indian river, and 80 20 100 at Key West.
At Cedar KEYS specimens have been
found that weighed 600. 500 and even
1000 pounds.
From April 20 June they repair 20
the pore in order 10 deposit their eggs.
The Tortugas islands. which are unin-
ia bited and which are visited only by
wreckcrs and turtle fishermen, are one
If their favorite haunts. but any desert
beach Of the coast i equally good for
their purposes.
The female creeps up on the shore
two or three times. eXcavates hole.
and deposits therein from 100 10 POO
eggs about 500 during the season and
returns 20 the same place nearly every
time. and. on each occasion. covers the
eggs with sand in order 70 conceal the
site Of the nest.
The sun does the rest, but the sea
birds devour many of the young ones
which, as soon as hatched open a
pa.sageway 20 the exterior and betake
themselves 20 the ocean. The flesh of
this species Is excellent. and forms the
principal ingredient Of green turtle
soup; and the amateur will tell YOU
that there is nothing so good as the
"calipa~h. the flesh mixed with green
fat that Is found under the carapace
The yellowish "calipee" of the plas-
iron is good, too, but the calipash is
cerVinly better, either in soup or
hroiled. This meat is sold in the large
cities, both in fresh and preserved
state.
The swapping turtle and alligator
turtle are esteemed. but the terrapins
pseudemysl are better known. and
figure alone with the green turtle upon
restaurant bills OF fare.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-31
WATERPROOF BRICK.
Interesting Experiments with On-sosked
stone and Clay.

At q recent meeting Of the Australian
Association for the Advancement of
Science Prof. Liversidge read a paper
on The interpreting Of Brick and
Sandstone with Oils" These expert
ments were made with the view Of as
certaining the length OF time that brick
and sandstone are rendered waterproof
or protected by oiling. The oils used
were the three commonest and most
readily obtainable for such purposes,
namely, linseed oil, boiled linseed and
the crude mineral oil known as blue
OIL used for preserving timber. The
weatherings were made upon fiat
portion of the laboratory roof fairly ex-
posed TO the sun and weather Good,
sound machine-made bricks were ex-
perimented on. The amount Of oil and
water taken up by the sandstone was
very much less than that absorbed by
the brick, although the area OF the
sandstone cubes was much greater
than that exposed by the bricks. Equal
amounts of the raw and boiled oils
were absorbed; the blue oil, however,
was taken up in much greater quantity
ny bONlA III IGN anu NdnNNlonts buI Nv
the end of twelve months the whole of
the thirteen and one-half ounces of
blue oil had apparently evaporated
away, and the brick had returned 60 it,
original weight, but those treated with
raw and boiled oils renamed unchanged.
After the second oiling in November,
1890, and exposure for nearly four
years and two months, they had prac.
tically retained all their oil, inasmucb
as they had not lost weight and were
also practically impervious to water. II
was noticeable that the sandstone
cubes treated with raw and boiled oils
returned TO their original weights, out
do not appear TO have lost the beneficial
effects of the oils, being practically i'm.
peryiQqs 70 water.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-31
ELECTRICAL DESPOTlSM.
The state Custodian OF the Dynamo Holds
the Whlphand In Cores.

Coreans appear 10 be happy 90 lucky
people. Their wants are few, and they
buy little, but the one object of their
life Is 10 defer the evil day of payment
as long as possible. The coin Of the
cash" or sapek, thousand Of which
go 20 the Mexican dollar. These little
coins have square hole in the center
and are strung on cords of straw, and it
is said that when traveller journeys
into the interior of the country he has
20 take along an extra horse 20 carry
his money. 1t Is related that DR. Scran-
ton, medical missionary, sold 20 the
Corean government eighteen hundred
Mexican dollars. and the cash he re-
ceived in exchange required the serv-
Ices Of fiftv-six stout men for its re-
moval 10 the mission house. Under
such circumstances II appears rather
misfortune 20 be paid ones just dues.
There Is an official, however, who suf-
fers no Inconvenience either from the
national shiftlessness or the unwieldi-
ness of the common currency. In Corea,
at all events, the state electrician has
the whip hand. Not only is he the only
European not paid by the customs who
gets his pay regularly, but he is paid
either in bullion o. gold dust. The
secret Of his pull" is that the king and
all his court are all SO afraid of ghosts
that they sit up all night. There are
sorcerers, and the electric light, also,
20 keep off the ghosts. II the electri-
clans pay falls into arrears the light
apparatus breaks down, and cannot be
repaired until he is paid up
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-31
ELECTRIC HOUSE FOUNTAIN.
Worked by Electricity 1t Can Be Carried
from Room TO Room.

An electrically operated fountain. de-
signed as an ornament 10 drawing
room. and brought out in Saxony, Ger
many, is something Of novelty in the
United States, but the combination is a
perfectly practical one, and, being
self-contained, can be readily removed
from place to place, adding distinction
10 various parts Of the house, if de-
sired, says the Washington Star.
This ornament consists of tasteful
" decorated flower stand, with a
small aquarium and spouting
jet Of water. Under the level Of the
plants and flowers is square zinc tray.
containing an electric motor attached
TO a small pressure pump. The zinc
tray also acts as a reservoir for the wa
ter, and the pump, operated by the
motor, keeps a constant circulation
through the aquarium and fountain
above. Current for the motor is OBJ
tanned from a powerful battery cell
placed on a separate shelf beneath the
zinc tray
The battery used is new. and its con-
struction is not without interest 1t
consists of brass cylinder, taking the
place of the ordinary battery jar, and
an inside brass cylinder, the latter be-
ing perforated, to promote the action
of the battery fluid. A porous cup
with a zinc pole is placed within the
inside cylinder. The space between the
two brass cylinders is filled with blue
stone (sulphate of copper and the space
between the inner cylinder and the
porous cup is filed with a concentrated
solution OF sulphate of copper Inside
the porous cup, surrounding the zinc, is
strong solution of rock salt This bat
terry is said TO be very effective but
when not IN use the porous cup must
be removed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-31
PATENTEEs OvERcHARGE.
Their Great Mistake In Putting Fancy
Prices on New Ideas.

: new article of domestic hardware
has been put ON the market which is a
staple i'm all families and completes with
IA similar utensil which is sold for Is
and 20 cents. The price OF the new ar
ticle is 81 Before il can Toe in demand
and generally adopted 20 the diSplacc-
ment of the old utensil. great deal of
work will have 20 Ice done. which is
very much hampercd 10y the prohibi-
tory price put upon the goods. The
number of persons who will be willing
to pay the price of four or five IF the
old style goods for one of the new style
will not be large. we think. and wiser
policy would have fixed a lower price,
This leads Us 10 say, says the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, that every year there are
large numbers of similar articles put
on the market which would have a
large sale if they were sold at mcr-
camille prices by this we mean CON
sideratiOn of the first cost of the goods
when ready for delivery 60 iobhers. the
jobbers' profit and the retailers as
well added for these things are con-
Sidcrcd 10y buyers. both Wholesale and
retail, before there is any demand for
goods. Last week we went into store
where filter was on sale. Upon ask
ing thc price of one of half gallon
capacity. we were in formed that it was
$50. Ii was plain casting with no fit
tings or fixtures and with some porous
material inside of il of no particular
money value. The casting may have
cost so cents, and an outside figure for
the cost of the utcn~il would be 81. yet
$50 was the price 10 the buyer. We de-
INJURED at the price and gave the same
reasons for SO doing that are given
above, but the sellers argument in IA
vor of the high price was that il would
filter some fabulous number of gallons
Of water per day. This had no copnec-
ton whatever with the cost of the
goods; frying pan viii turn ont 800
pounds of cooked material a day and "A
25-cent faucet will permit thousands Of
gallons of water to pass through il
daily. These are the functions of the
article sold; they are expected 20 be ef-
6cient. but there Is no reason for add
ing 1900 per cent 20 the cost Of them.
The fact that articles are patented
leads many persons 20 feel that the pub
Tic expect 20 pay stiff prices for such
things, but we believe this 70 be CHROME
Gus. Nowadays those who have money
10 spend consider prices very carefully.
and If they are unreasonable they
simply 90 without the goods
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-31
PARTIES OF SHOPPERS.
Accomplish Less and Try the Clerks More
Than Does an Individual

Is there any season of the year when
women don't "shop2"
! suppose there must be. but declare
whenever l visit one OF the mammoth
emporiums, it is filed with the fair
ones, as busy as bees.
They generally hunt in couples. or
even in threes or tours. and the shop
men and women rather resent this.
For, If Miss Jones Is alone. She has
only one mind to make up. But quar-
tette means four times the work. or
SO the employees have often assured
me.
For instance:
"Oh, that's just lovely I've been
loo.Sing for that all day. Can you let
me have fourteen yards?"
"Yes'm."
The shopman unrolls the silk and
takes out his scissors.
wait moment. Jennie, do YOU
like that for me?"
Jennie likes II very much, and again
the scissors flash in the air
What do you think of il, Emma?"
Emma has her doubts, and Susie IL
quite sure IL won't be becoming.
"Oh, then watt You needn't cut
that off. I'll look at something else
The shopman pockets his scissors,
and brings out a sigh instead, for the
bevv in time float away, and that sale
is dished.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-31
rorr.rie. That Never Come to Light.

Il believe. said country banker,
that at least five per cent. of all notes
that go through our banks are forger-
les. There is curiously loose notion
es TO the crime of forgery, and again
and again have had men propose &c
sign To note the name Of neighbor
who was at an inconvenient distance
In such cases il was well known that
the man whose name was TO Toe forged
was willing TO go upon the note, but /
have no doubt that wealthy mems
names are constantly used upon notes
that they never saw. The notes are
taken up by the payee and nothing is
heard of the forgery. For every such
forgery detected there are many that
never come to light"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-31
TOO MANY GIRLS.
What They DO In China when Such Is
the Case

the Case
As maid-of-all work, the Chinaman
has won fair reputation; but he Is un-
doubtedly wrong on the woman ques-
ton. a correspondent of Frank Les
lies Monthly tells of her Chinese serv-
ants peculiar conduct when twin girls
were born 10 the household.
Sue Kung had been with us three
years when twin daughters blessed
our home. He came in 70 look at them.
and laid a new coin on their pillows
and some tiny cups under the crib, and
then asked: "lIim girls or she boys2"
We said, two girls. His face was a
study, and wildly waving his hands,
with the gesture of wringing the neck
of fowl he said:
Too much grille; ling hiIns neck In
China. Too much grille cost too
muchee; alice time want nice clothes.
Too much boys good, cause they makee
muchee money in the banks"
When he came in the next morning
he said: ME likee you belly very
much, but me no likee 20 stay in any
place where him gettee two'girlies alice
same time"
He made us numerous and elegant
presents, such as beautifully embroid-
cred mantel draperies and highly col
ored silk handkerchiefs, and some pref
" china trinkets and ornaments for
them too much girlies," and left our
employ
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-31

Worth, says the New York Mail and
Express, had a peculiar way Of showing
his gratitude 90 Empress Eugene.
Every year IL was mis- custom TO send
her a large bouquet Of Parma violets,
tied with a mauve ribbon, on which his
name was embroidered in gold. This
act was in grateful memory Of her
patronage at a time when her merest
within could make OF ruin Partisan
tradesman
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-20
nefensoles-ne.s of American CitIes.

New York. Nov. p-Two Interesting and
stguIncant stories were told In the Bfooh-
Ivn navy ward which have a special hear
inr on events now in progrcs Of develop
ueut The first relates TO the younG Ger
man er,neror. who made several visits 70
ne white SQUADRON when Il was NJ klel
one dav ne was talking with a ceieorate'i
Aw.rtcso captaiu. Captain said he =
- th,f most OF your couatrys wtrsh.iS
- f,s, cruisers. What do you cali then!
a. MINER destroyers, do you notF
yes EMPEROR said the American.
We've been watching sou on TINS slde'
80. e,,,sro~ went on. and We have come
~ ,ha conclusion that these ships are ohut
sor , Mar with England What other nt-
,t,, has any To destroy
tic vas silence after this. Tor our cap
+,t, Rad said more than ne intended 10.
Grand Duke Alexis. who - a taI i3N-
-, ,5,tv,l and head Of the RUSSIAN
- us also Il frequent visitor Ia Tie
Arr~csus AZ klel. one day while VI.
80 .hs columbia. the grand duke Aal2 70
~ r.,t,fn- I'm glad YOU Americans arc
-I,...t5t,~ vo4r fleet. DO you know WHAT
-, ,wnressea me when J visi'fd your
--,,trvp The first thing VAS your Won
go natural wealth and second the ao~
it,'lv frs8 e1late means al your ais
.-s,l f,r nttiorai defense. t"lls ih 10y
- have heard the project 81 faPt4'
- ,-a ar two If your great rtlts anu
sI4.-s -hau for ransom deliberately us
49,, bv omes-s of E~uropean fleets whose
..r. had hard work 20 make eH''
And they mean 80 zoe hHt 'i'
,,cr. told tnat Russia ana "e N"
States are friends.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-20
THE sTRIK Frs SENTENCE.
knights OF Labor Condemn the De-
cision Of Judge

Washington City, Nov. l9.-Thc general
assembly of the Knights Of Labor today
took cognizance OF the opinion rendered
yesterday by Justice Brewer. of the Unit-
ed States supreme court, affirming the de-
Cision OF Judge Ross, sentencing lune and
three other California railroad strikers to
eighteen months In prison for oDstructing
the malls. Master Workman Sovereign
presented the following resolution, which
was adopted by a unanimous vote:
Whereas. The supreme court OF the
United States has affirmed the decision Of
Judge Ross. whose decision raised a mis-
demeanor 10 a felony. and sent four Of
ncers Of the American Railway Union at
Los Angeles 10 prison for eighteen months;
and
whereas, The decision Of the United
States supreme court places all labor or
CARNATIONS ia the role Of criminal con-
spiratOrs, and
.'whereas. Said decision afirms that a
greater penalty can be imposed for a con-
spiracy to commit a crime than Is I'M
posed for the commission OF the crime it.
self:
"Resolved. That this general assembly
of Knights of Labor earnestly protests
against such a travesty on justice and out
rage on the liberties of the people; con-
dennis the court for its partial rulng IN
the interest OF the piutocratic classes aud
its abridgment OF the constitutional rights
of the laboring people"
In supporting the resolutions Mr.. Sow
ereign said that the imprisoned men had
acted as "A committee, one OF them urging
A railroad engineer not TO take the place
OF A striker. There had been. he asserted
no interference. no threats. and me en-
gineer had volunteered TO talk % the COM
mittee. The resolution was then passed..
with the understanding that IL would be
supplemented later by one for the cleo
ton Of the supreme court judiciary by pop
uIar vote.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-20
NJ AND BOWELS.
sickness. III Health and suffering From
CatarFh OF THOSE Organs.

Mrs. A. W Lamhell. wife of the we'll
known ship carpenter, living at 80 South
Twelfth street. has been aktng treatment
with the Copeland specialists for catar-
rhal Infection and weakness OF the stom-
ach and bowels. She says.
II do not think there is anything of un-
usual interest IN regard 20 my case, ex-
cept as Il tends 10 illustrate the entire
success Of the Copeland treatment or
chronic diseases that ordinary family ply
sicians AVE so much trouble with or
which the ordinary methods do certainly
fail 10 master. My husband paid out a
great deal OF money 70 other doctors or
excellent standing FOR me before | went to
the Copeland specialists, hut they failed
10 cure me. The Copeland treatment cost
almost nothing. and an the medicines were
furnished free. but their treatment conn
pleteIy mastered my disease and quickly
conquered al the symptoms.
4 4rst began suffering win my ma
about three years ago. Then IL did not
hurt me all the time. hut would be worse
by spells. when | would suffer great pain.
This condition grew from bad to worse,
and IN a very snort time I had lost my
appetite. The smell Of food uauseated and
aickcned me. My stomach became weak.
and very often 7 would gag and almost
vomit at the sight Of food. Invariably |
would have a dun. heavy pain in the
stomach. as though filled with lead or
putty. The food would ue on the stomach
without digcsting and sour Ike milk In
the sun or turn into bitter gas. Mornings
! would have an hour or two hawking ana
vomiting.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-20

day but for a pressure OF other business.
Some effort should be made TO bring to-
gether the men most deeply concerned
with the interests of the city. irrespective
Of all party affiliations"
Robert Bridges-"Candidates for free
holders might be nominated by a public
meeting OF the citizens as a body. or by
petition. The most satisfactory way would
be TO address petitions 10 the candidates
and have these petitions adopted in a gen.
eral meeting. This plan would put on a
ticket as many names as received a rea-
sOnable amount of support, and prevent all
talk of choice by rings or cliques. There
is no time for ward meetings, and people
manifest so little interest in the matter
that l think ward meetings would be a
failure"
Alfred Battle-'In all such matters il Is
best to ave the various political parties
represented. The leaders should get to-
gether and agree upon a committee. or
adopt the plan pursued at the last cleo
ton, which was just and generally salts
factory"
George Donworth-"The body should he
chosen on a nou-partisan basis. and all
elements should be represented. As to the
best method of securing that end. / am
not prepared 10 speak"
John l.. HumpAries-"I am inclined TO
think. of-hand. that the best plan is for
citizens to petition the men whom they
think best fitted TO serve. | need hardly
add that the best men In town should he
selected from the various trades. repre-
sontinG as far as possible all the interests
Of the city. There may he partisan tick
cts in the field. but with such a ticket as
| have suggested they will stand no
chance of election
J. T. Rouald-"If the city committee OF
each party will name five men and the
Chamber Of Commerce five, there will be
a committee Of twenty. Let these twenty
nominate the fifteen freeholders. Let II
require sixteen out Of the twenty to make
"A nomination. Let the nominations be
made not As Democrats or Republicans.
Let every man connected with the matter
De inspired solely 10y A patriotic desire and
effort 10 do the best possible for the city
VIII II. Thompson-"Let a Republican
caucus choose twelve or fifteen reprcsen-
%tatives, and a Democratic caucus the same
number: let these meet and select a citi-
zens' ticket. Such "A ticket. carefully
made ND. would command the support Of
the best people Of the city Of all parties.
snd would be- overwhelmingly elected
against any opposition"