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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-11-14
From GOV. L phan.

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 1O.-Gov. Jpham
to-day issued his thanksgiving procla-
ton. 1t is as follows:
Following an honored custom, and
in conformity with tie proclamation of
the President of the United States, l.,
William II. Cpham, governor Of the
State of Wisconsin, do hereby set apart
Thursday, the Goth dav of November,
1896, as a day of public Thanksgiving.
Notwithstanding the general indus
trial depression which has prevailed in
the country we have been favored with
unprecedented crops and Il marked free
dom from calamIties and the year is
closing with the promise of a high de-
gree of prosperity in all departments of
industry.
1t is fitting therefore that a day be set
apart IN which al Of the people of this
state may join either in their homes or
in public places of worship to render
thanks and humble acknowledgment to
the Providence which has youchsafed
TO US those many blessings.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-11-14
DABY'S GREAT INTELLIGENCE
W by, After Swallowing n watch, 1t
Also GuiDcd the Key


He is very quiet, uncxcitabIc man.
and when his friend took him home to
see the baby he did his best though
not very successfully, to be cnthusi-
astic. He undertook to amusc the
youngster and allowed him to play
with the small watch which the jew
cler had lent him while his own was
being repaired. The baby was so do
Gle il his company that they We're left
together for some time He concealed
the apprehensions that he felt and re-
solved to allow his charge to have his
own way without restraint When the
father returned he said:
What do you think of the baby
now that you are better acquainted
with him"
You have one of the most intclli-
gent children | ever heard Of" was
the earnest reply.
You are beginning TO appreciate his
fine points, are you? Has he been say
ing Mamma and Papa and 'Day-day'
for YOU
NO. it wasn't in any such trivial
manner TINT he demonstrated his men
tlal powers. He has shown Il Compre-
hensive relationship and the fitness of
things which. thiugh crudely express
ed, is something little less than marvel
Gus | gave him my watch to play
with and he swallowed it."
Great heavens, man! You don't
mean to say that the baby has swal-
lowed the watch?"
Yes. But that isn't what shows his
intelligence. Most any baby. if | am
not misinformed is liable to do that
if he gets n chance. When that was
gone the only plaything that | had to
offer was the key that winds 1t, and
I'm blessed if he didn't swallow that.
too."-Detroit Free Press.
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due to some unusual cause, In silence
thing.
First he took ten 500 bills from the
heap of money he had won, and, fold
ing them together, he put them with
When this was done he drew a long
breath, almost gasp, Of relief. Then
lie carefully separated his own original
money from the remainder and pushed
the rest away, looking at it steadily for
a second or two without speaking, At
length he said, raising bis hand and
registering a solemn oath-we quote
his words exactly:
q am done with poker. Loving the
game as much as do, | give it up from
this moment forever. | have stepped
across the border-line of dishonor to-
night. The money | have Just put back
into my pocket was gwen to me by a
client to be paid out this morning, and
if | had lost it | could not Immediately
have replaced it. | had it in my pos
session simply because l had not had
the opportunity to deposit II in the
bank, and in the excitement of the
game forgot that it was not my own.
The fascination that would make me do
thing like that is one that ! dare not
risk again. / cannot touch the money
that I won with it, for it Was not my
own"
His friends took up their money ana
bowed in silence. Their establishment
and respect were too great for words
The lawyer soon arose and left the
room, never to return to it.
lie had ANONYMOUSLY given a striking
illustration of the fact that the essence
Of character which we call soul may be
lost or saved at the moment when one
comes te the border-Ine between an
honest and dishonest act.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-11-14
Political Plcasantries and Proverbs

Hereafter your public speaker may
not deem it a compliment to have YOU
introduce him as a "silyer-tongued"
orator
Evidently front porch beats rear
platform.
Salt river will be more saline than
ever. because of the added BRYAN
Any one looking at the double tailed
ticket can Se-wall enough Watson it
the people, with both feet.
Farewell, long farewell to all my
greatness. "A. Sewall
1t would be just as easy to legislate
potatoes into the bins of the unthrifty
as to put money into the pockets of the
wilIfully lndolent.
The ''cross of gold" was good as a
metaphor, but the little cross the voter
made in the circle at the head of the
Mckinley column on his ballot was too
much for 1t election day.
As expected, the Mormon state voted
for Bryan. Some of the people out
there have had experience with two or
more wives, and were willing to take
the chances with two Vice Presidents.
Kentucky Is very welcome to the Re
publican column.
The wonder is If Tillman
VIII ever be still man.
The sound money men of Wisconsin
have a right to Bragg"
Even fire escape is of little use in
getting out of the way Of an avalanche.
Now that the nation has refused to
have its financial leg amputated and
asserted its intention of replacing the
protection leg cut off four years ago, we
shall soon get over our limp and be con
our feet" again.
The people want a stable currency
rather than "stable" statesman-vide
Tillman and his pitchfork.
Stewart can now give his entire time
to his Mexican mines.
| Now that sound money is assured we
may expect to hear the sound O money
again.
Where is my wandering boy tonight.
The oratorical boy from the Platte?
The voters jumped him with all their
might
And am wondering where he is at.
Just because he lives in Lincoln Mr.
Bryan should not have deemed himself
a second Lincoln.
Now, let everybody get move on
himself and do business.
lis wheat to be remembered''-
that wheat that rose in price and
knocked the props out from under the
silver arguments.
Chairman Jones thinks the returns
from the Badger State the Villas of all.
The people said they wanted Nc
kinley at the primaries and conventions
in the spring and early summer; they
made affidavit to it on Nov. 3rd.
Il lock for an early winter" Hin
richsen.
"And very cold one. "-Altgeld.
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GOOD TIMES COMING.

Those who doubted the possibility OF
the fufiment of the predictions made
by Republican speakers during the
campaign that business would revive
with the election Of MIR. Mckinley.
surely cannot help seeing very strong
evidences Of the iuiflmcnt Of those
predictions at the present time. IN
deed the most sanguiue Republican
prophets must be someW lat startled at
the suddenness OF the realization OF
their predictions. Nor are these signs
of business revival confined to few
localities, They seem to extend from
Maine to California and from Mexico 10
the borders Of Canada Money is seek
ing investment, at low rate, and is
unable to find takers. Manufacturers
are adding to their plants and increas-
ing their forces, merchants are increas-
ing their stocks and railroads are max
ing preparations to be able to DO a
larger business. The Carnegie Steel
Company, Pittsburg, Pa, has decided
to add 1000 men to their force, and
spend about three quarters Of million
dollars III the improvement Of its plant.
From New Haven, Conn; Patterson,
Nj, Peoria, H., Buffalo, Ny, St.
Joseph Mo-, Omaha, Neb.. Chicago,
H., Lancaster, Pa, New Orleans,
Toledo and Dayton, O., and San Fran
cisco and various other places similar
reports come. Indeed it may be truth
fully said that confidence has been re-
stored and that the nation is rising from
the Democratic sepulchre and doffing
the hahllaments of Democratic indus
trial death.
When We consider that the success
of the Democratic party would not
have caused a revival Of business,
but would have added to the prevailing
distress, it will thus he seen that the
people of this country have good reason
to be thankful for the success Of the
Republicans cause.
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Give l. Western Secretary.

Notwithstanding the confidence with
which the appointment Of Hon. Cornell
JUS \. Bliss rs Secretary ofthe Treasury
il predicted in certain high and mighty
quarters, we adhere to our original
proposition that Mr.. Mckinley will
make 4 serious mistake in looking East
Of the AIleghcnies for man to FIJI that
place. The reasons we advanced in this
connection few days ago are as weighty
now az they were then. We reasscrt
and cotinuc to maintain them.
The mere fact that New Iork's inter
est in the government Of the nation re-
fcrs exclusively to the Treasury Depart
,nent IS not a valid and convincing reas-
on why New York should be given
control of that department. Quite the
contrary. As we see the matter it should
be an unanswerable reason for giving
/ the portfolio to a Western man. There
Is something indecent in the undis-
/ gujsed eagcrness of New York on this
i point. Either the average New Yorker
I thinks that no one, outside Of Mauhat-
I tan Island is capable Of administering
/ tile nations finances, or he holds that
/ New \ ork should have place for the To-
4 cal profit there is in it, Take which al
4 Tentative you may prefer the argument
against New York i conclusive. The
! Treasury should he administered for
i the benefit Of the whole country-not
for that of Wall strickland the control
Of that department Of the government
should lie confdcd 10 some one who
realizes the existence Of a territory anu
a population west Of the Hudson River.
Nothing here said or suggested is to
be construed as challenging Mr. Bliss
personal capacity. That he i a success
full man of affairs, upright. conscientious
and patriotic. we do not for moment
doubt. our contention is that no East
grn man, least Of all New Yorker.
should be made Secretary OF the Treas
my. The great bulk Of the population
q this country, its most potent forces
of enterprise and progress. its truest
patriotism and lis deepest devotion tc
American principles and institutions
are 70 be found III the West New
Works supremacy in financial matters
is 4 piece of uuadnlterated insolence
Its claim on any other ground is sub,
levt for contemptuous ridicule The
country wants liz Treasury operated fol
the benefit Of the United States The
country i sired and ashamed Of havin.
IL policy dictated and shaped in Lon
don. There are numbers OF capable in
anciero in the West who think the Unit
ed States good enough for them. anJ
who will not care whether the Roths
chiIds approve or disapprove THEN
course. Let Us try one fthem.-Wasu
ington Post.
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Canada ana Reciprocity.

The United States has only one neigh
Dor, properly speaking. Mexico does.
it is true, border on this country, but
all that border region is little else than
vast wilderness on both sides, and
Mexico is so utterly unlike the United
States that there is practically no appre-
ciable ncighborIiness between US. Not
so with Canada. The really productive
part of Canada is the strip skirting along
the border of the United States, and all
through upper Canada. the best part of
the new dominion, the face of the coun-
try and the appearance of the people
suggest the United States. They raise
the same kind of farm products as are
raised on our side Of the line. But land
is cheaper there; SO is labor.
The present Canadian government
announces that agitation for a general
reciprocity treaty between Canaua and
the United States Will now be pushed,
on the strength of the fact that the Re
publican party fayor5 reciprocity. The
Canadian idea of reciprocity is not the
Republican idea. The Republican par
trade by piecemeal. What Canada
wants is for her farmers to be able to
take their eggs, butter, and other per-
| ishable products to our markets, duty
free, at the expense of our farmers; also
| her coal. That would be Il one sided
and foolish trade on our part, The
proposition has been discussed great
deal, AMI the plan itself has been tried
and found unsatisfactory.
Another thing, Canada is not treaty
making power. 1t is simply a part, a
very small part, in everything but snow
clad wastes, OF the British empire.
Great Britain is the only authority with
which we could negotiate on the scale
Of q treaty. 1t is true that Canada is al
lowed TO run her own machine pretty
much to suit herself, but that does not
give her place in the family of ma
tons.
To appreciate the absurdity Of the
Canadian Interpretation of reciprocity
We will suppose that Great Britain
should offer US reciprocity with Eng
land. As matter Ct fact all our prod
ucts, practically, are admitted duty
free, while the exemption of English
manufactures from the operation of
protective tariff would be in effect the
adoption Ct free trade. # our indus
tries were not protected nearly all Of
them would be practically subject to
destructive competition with those Of
England. Reciprocity, as embodied in
the Mckinley tariff and as the people
want it renewed, 3 an aid to protection,
not notification Of it.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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Let Us BE Thankful.

We know that there are those in our
city who feel that they have not one
thing to be thankful for Even life
does not seem worth returning thanks
for. Why is it that such troubles,
struggles and failures come into the
lives of those who have always been
honest, industrious and kind? Such ques-
tions are constantly being asked and
yet are never satisfactorily answered.
And yet, in the face Of all discourage
ment let each one try in some way,
though it be small, to help some one
who is in worse condition, then, indeed,
they will give thanks Let those who
have lost everything but health, rejoice
and give thanks to God Almighty that
this, the greatest blessing in life, has
been spared them, that they may, as
opportunities arise, 20 to work and earn,
by the hardest kind of work if need be,
enough to begin again. This is the only
way by winch success will come. For
tunes are not going to be made in
day again very soon. The best way is
to begin with everything cleared mp
If you have encountered property dis
pose of 1t in some way and get rid OF
interest, which accumuates very rap
idly. Then live within Your income
and save as much as possible, and ii
will not be very long be ore YOU haze
more that is your very own than you
have had in a long time. Another
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In the death of Mrs. W. H.Vander-

In the death Of Mrs. W. H.Nander-
bilt the poor lose wise and generous
friend and womanhood one Of its bright
est ornaments. Wealth failed TO change
her nature, and pride in her was an un-
known quantity. Her greatest delight
was in relieving distress in which good
work she followed the scriptural rule OF
Letting not the right hand know what
the left hand doeth." 1t seems a pity
that such people must die.
Mrs. Castle, the wealthy San Fran
cisco woman who was convicted some
DAYS ago for shopIifting in London, and
was sentenced to three months impris-
oument. was released upon the advice
of medical men who examined her men
tai condition and found that she was in
critical condition and must be re-
leased. Mr. ana Mrs. Castle will return
home at once.
Free trade rests on phrases, Pro-
lection rests on facts. Phrases won the
elections Of 1892 for Free Trade, facts
have won the elections Of 1876 for Pro-
lection Economist.
MIR. Bavard is no longer Delaware 5
rayorite son. lie wrote one letter too
many.
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The evening times., 1896-08-18

arrangements with his order, will sail for
thisconntry. bearin: :credcntiaisffom Cardi-
nal Ledochowski, prefectoft the Propaganda
Eide, to Cardinal Satolh- The cardinal
will then Install the new delegate in office
and explain all details of uncompleted busi-
ness affairs
According to our latest atlvices. Father
MartineiIi. ou August 23, win tc conse-
Grated archbishop OF n titaiar st.e. always II
preliminary step in sending a diplomat OF
hfgh rank. lie will sail froIh Genoa about
the first week of September Cardinal sa-
toll expects to leave America the early
part OF October" IH
In regard to his own position ami that
OF Father Sharretti. auditor Of the Rga-
tion. DR. ifeoAcr -av>:.s.
.The term of appointment of auditor is
Tor four years. Mgr. Starretii's tenn will
not expire before February OF next year.
Il is likely te will remain until that time.
but il is also rcssible that Father Mar
tiDelh may bring an auditor with him. The
office Of secretary has no stated period OF
service. hut is determined by tie propa-
ganda authorities as they s6e fit
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it Is said, as he writes letters. 1t wis
wondrous defense Moy pot up. and IL look-
ed very like 10 was going to carry the day.
But the postoffice officials were no. TO he
easily vanquished. and they went on with
their search after evidence. At last IL
came. they allege. Up near the postoffice
lives Tom Lee He also has 4 laundry, and
was quite friendly with All Moy at one
time.
Lee Tom Is an intelligent and educated
Chinamnu, a0d is said to be careful in his
statements. He made oath thas at the time
the letter was written he WIS in All Aoy's
place OF business. Seeing A h writing, and
having nothing else To do, he slipped up
AMI looked over his sho1lder lie saw him
writing the very words that appeared in
the letter, he testified.
All this nude Mr.. Lee Tom powerful
witness before the grand jury. He had
taken his oath, and there was nothing to
do but to believe him. All Noy was in
dicted.
After that he went before Judge Hughes
and asked If he might not he permitted
TO give bail until they could find time
to hear his case. The judge thought $500
would be sufficient Mr.. W. F. Carne
agreed TO become his surety.
All these circumstances were very trying
on Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sing. II was really
unpleasant, after such things had come 10
pass, for Mrs. Sam Sing and the babies
10 remain down on King street. where Alb
Moy passed the door every day
Sam Sings business had increased again,
and he did not want to move his laundry.
Stin he thought il best for the family TO
move. They dill so, and are now stop
ping in Lee Toms big house, around
by the postoriice- Mrs. Sing aud the
babies go down town to see Sam and be
goes up Town to see them, but never do
they pass the corner OF Washington and
King streets, it is said, where Ab Moy's
laundry stau1s-
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CORPSE SEIZED FOR DEBT.
Sh0w mans Creditors Attach One of
HIS Star Attractions.

Sh0yv mans Creditors Attach One of
HIS star Attractions.
Camden. N. j., Aug. 1s. The corpse Of
a woman who had been de;fd for so long
a time that The haiy had become petrtfied
was seized for debt on an attachment in
Camden yesterday by Constable Jacob II.
Leon The body was part OF the, assets
Of G. A. Bell, a Snowman. who had bern
exhibiting on the boardwalk ut Atlantic
l6turtfay an agent for the A tlantic City
Electric Ii ieht Company calfetI 10 collect
kill for S26, but Ienspet that the show
had left. He took the first train for Cam
den and found that the effects of thu show
nan had heen placed on a freight train
Of the West Jersey and scashore Railroad-
The agent proceeded TO the office of
Justice Philip Sthnfitze. and had attach
,nept proceedings issued for he goods that
were on a car In the depot.
Cunst;sAle LceE, armed with the legal
papef, visited the freight statfod sBd sur
prisad thnse IN ctaFgs BY, asking for the
proBsetsol u the corpse OF a woman Ia
their charge Asesa q search the car which
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contained the body and other effects Of
the showwomau was found to have been
sidetracked in the yard.
The car was opened and the burial casset
in which the boiy was exhibited was point
ell out, and the other articles were found
to correspond with the list on the writ
The constable ciossdthe car door andplaced
the official paper on it, and then placed .
guard in charge to see that no one dis
turbai the holy. He then made Il return of
his service.
If no one calls to claim the bo Iy il will
be put up at public sale and sold to any
person wanting u petrified woman F..
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When Mr.. William Strauss applied for a
license to marry Miss Jennie Monkey of Ne
SIS Z street northwest he learned that,
owing to his short residence in his country,
he was unable to secure n nuptial permit
under the District law He Immediately
went to Alexandria. Obtainet the desired
paper. and made arrangements 'or the cere-
mOny to take place last night at his home.
No. 9O6 Florida avenue northwest.
The guests were assembled and the min
lister ready to perform the ceremony wien
he suddenly declared that he was unalls,
to marry the pair in the city under license
issued Cd Virginia soil.
Again. Mr. Strauss made flying trip
to Alexandria. this time with his BRIDE
elect. the bridesmaid, Miss Hattie Kac,
and the best man. Mr. Gus Sanger Upon
their ARRIVAL they were met by Rev. Mr..
McDongal OF Trinity Church who had been
teiegraphed TO te at the Office Of the Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Railway Com
papy. where they were promptly married
at IL: 80 o. clock
The bride was stylishly dressed in lilac
silk, with bouquet of bride roses. aud with
a spray of lilies Of the valley ia her pretty
hair. A carringe was in Whiting at the
electric cars. and the bridal party were
driven TO the groom's residence. where the
weddings guests were still waiting to ten.
der their congratulations.
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Two Mil workers Drowned.

Pittsburg. Pa. Aug. 1s.-Winiam Hin
ton, Thomas sbaughnessy. and Patrick
Rush. mill workers. started to cross the
Monougahela River from the south side
in a small yawl at midnight. In mid
stream the boat WIS capsized by the swell
from The steamer Cyclone, which was
passing Hinton and Shaughnessy We're
drowned. Rush swan TO the Pittsbrv-
shore, nearly exhausted All were under
tho influence OF liquor The bodies have
not vet been recovered