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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-18
THE LEEK BELT.
CattarauEus Nomenclature ndUuique
Arca in AIIerhcnN NaIlcn

CattarauGus Nomenclature and unique
Area in Allegheny Valley.
The southern portions of the counties
of tattarauguS, Allegheny and Stcu-
ben, and the northern portions of the
Pennsylvania counties bordering on
these three, may be called aptly the
leek belt of the country. In that part
of the Allegheny valley wild lepkS
grow in profuSion. They We're there
when the first settlers came, a century
and more ago, and they are there yet
1t was good thing. too. that they were
there in the pioneer days, for until the
newcomers had been there long enough
To gather their first crops from the
virgin soil. the leekS kept hunger away
from many Il clearing 1t is in the
diary of one pioneer that the main
Sustenance Of the family for Il long
time was wild leekS." All efforts by
the descendants of the pioneers to ex-
terminate them have been entirely I'M
Vailing. Cultivation Of the ground, in
fact. has tended to increase them.
The favorite growing places of the
leekS are i'll the meadows The IcckS
come up tender and odorouS in the
spring along with the new pasturagc.
The cows would be compelled 10 CROP
them even if they did not like them. rs
Il ry do, and as Il consequence the new
milk and new butter of the Ieck belt
are imDrcgnated so strongly with the
wild onion flavor that they do not
find favor in market The jewellers
hal
consume the entire product of thcir
dairies Mt that time of year whom
milk ana butter elsewhere are best.
But thc~oWnerS Of the lcek farms and
their nearby neighbors like the flavor
of their milk and butter and now and
then outsiders affect to prefer them 10
the ordinary everyday product Of the
non-leeky meadows. and buy them. but
such are few. The air of spring in
thar particular stretch of the Allie
gheny valley is SO strongly rcI0lent of
the leek that when the season is ut its
height it reaches even 10 the outlying
settlements.
This dininulive wild onion has a
flavor somewhere between that Of gar
lie ana the cultivated onion. and if one
is unmindfuI of the effects upon his
breath ana no one cares for that in
the leek belt-it is better raw than
new cultivated onion ana boiled root
and all. the natives declare il knocks
boiled onions clear ont of the pot. The
leek is only in evidence a fortnight OF
50. Then il goes to seed and quickly
rotS down to the root. which is a tiny
pear-shaped bulb. People outside of
the leek belt declare that the farmers
within it. whenever they take their
walks abroad. Wear an implement
fastened TO their boots which they
call 4 leek hook. and with this they
scoop leckS from the ground as they
walk. but this is probably not true.
If ever lecks become a marketable
commodity the tickle maid Fortune will
sit down among the Ieek belt farmers
and. holding her nose. perhaps, bo
their longtime guest-New York Sun.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-18
Struck a Snag.

In legal circles on the KenneDec good
story is current of the rather impressive
demonstration which occurred in the Of
flee of a limb of the law in one of the
towns there the other day He was in
close consultation with female client
who had brought suit for divorce from
her husband when suddenly the latter
appeared on the battle ground with the
air Of an ayenging angel. Some heated
remarks from all hands were in order
and to cap the climax the irate husband
proceeded to kick the lawyer from his
own office, out into the hallway and
down the stairs into the street.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-18
Ban

President Isaac Lewis Of Sabina, Ohio,
is highly respected all through that
section. He has lived III Clinton Co.
- years, and has been president Of
the Sabina Bank % years. He gladly
testifes to the merit Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and what he says is worthy
attention All brain workers find
Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiarly adapted
to their needs 1t makes pure, rich,
red blood, and from this comes nerve,
mental, bodily and digestive strength.
Il am glad to say that Hoods Sarsa-
parilla IS a very good medicine. especially
rs blood purifier. 1t has done me good
many times. For several years ! suffered
greatly with Mains of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-18
WHY THE ORANGE WITHERED.
4 Blacksnake Had Lain CoiIed About Its
Roots All the Winter.


Roots All the Winter.
Mrs. H. L. Johnson of Dallas. Tex,
had fine 3-yearS-old Otahcite orange of
which she was very proud. Soon after
she put the plant in the greenhouse last
fall it began to show uHmiStakabic signs
Of decay, and in spite Of her best efforts
it.. continued To withgr and seemed. in
fact. quite dead. Hoping. however, to
revive it. So soon this spring as practi-
cable, Mrs Johnson set the pot out,
thinking that the genial warmth would
restore the plant. But instead of rcvv-
ing. it seemed 10 Wither the more, and
yesterday when the sun Shonc full upon
it on the gallery, Mrs. Johnson saw the
orange culver and trcmblc as if pos
SeSScd Of the palsy.
Not comprrheuding SO queer a perform
aucc on the part of the plant. She called
a servant and had him carefully turn the
pot upside down, when to her horror a
Zig hIackSuake slowly UncoI"d himself
from about the roots of the orange,
where il had no doubt comfortably hi
bernatcd all Wintcr.-Dallas Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-18
NEURALGIA

il one eye and about my temples, es-
pecially at night when | had been having
Il hard day of physical and mental labor.
| took many remedies. but found help
only in Hoods Sarsaparilla. which cured
me Of rheumatism. neuralgia and head
ache. Hoods Sarsaparila has proved
itself true friend. | also take Hood.s
Pills TO keep my bowels regular, and
like the pills very much" Isaac LEWIS,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-18
\ Judge overrldes the Constitution

Helen s. Young of Osburn Ida. has
Just been admitted to the bar. 1t has
always been supposed that women were
ineligible. Section $500 If the Idaho
statutes. under the head of Who may
be- admitted as attorneys" says, ANY
white malr citizen j. entitled To admiS-
sion as attorney and counselor in all
tho courts of the territory chief Jus
tee Morgan. however, has decided in
favor of Miss Young. lie said he de
rived his authority To- admit women to
practice from section t.. article >. of the
state constitution. which provides that
THE Legislature has no power to de-
lrivc the judicial department of any
power of jurisdiction which rightfully
lr ,.,trln ~ IL az "a s,'.''r,Aittnts depart
m"ut of the government" and that the
admission and control of the attorneys
were within the purvicw of TINS section
Of the constitution. Whrn asked if the
same Interpretation Of the statute would
auuly To the admission of negroes tho
chief Justice replied that he thought it
WDWll
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-18
Nurse Retains the Child.

A nurse in Los Angeles, Cal, is hold
ing the baby she was hired to care for
as surety for the payment Of her wages.
The mother of the child fell behind in
her payments to the nurse. and finally
the nurse refused to surrender the child
until she was paid in full. The case is
TO come in court on habeas corpus pro
ceedingS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-18

Il ask you now" ne replied. passion
ateiy pressing her hand; do not refuse
what | ask, for | adore you. Constance,
speak say you will become my wife,
Since you wish it, then, | WILL" she
replied
Scarcely had she uttered the words
when the duke took her hand, and would
have clasped her in his arms, but Con
stance uttered Il wild cry and shrunk
away. He frowned and would have spok-
en- sharply, but the girl staggered, then
with low cry she fell fainting on the
floor.
Just two months later, in field hos
Uital near Il recent battlefield. Il wounded
officer, none other indeed than Frank
l1oWarth, lay lowering between life and
death. just two days after he had post
ed that letter to Constance he had been
shot down III an engagement with the en-
envy.
Let NE see my icJters,' was his first
convalescent cry, for heavens sake don't
keep them from me; you don't know all
they mean To me"
Seeing that to cross him would do more
harm than to obey him, the nurse placed
packet of letters and papers on Frank :
| bed. Eagerly and quickly Frank seized
the letters. and scanned the cnvelopes
one by one; when hc came to the end of
the packet tears stole from beneath the
closed lids OF his eyes and rolled slowly
down his cheek. Presently he grew more
/ composed, and proceeded with Il heavy
/ heart To open his letters. Here a fresh
shock awaited him. The first letter which
he opened was from his fathers solicitor
1t informed him that his father and elder
brother We're dead: they had both been
killed in an accident to the Scotch ex-
press, and that rs his brother had left no
male issue, he himself was the Earl of
Harrington.
For many weeks he lay lowering be-
tween life and death, hut again careful
nursing wuocd him slowly back to life.
Again he examined his letters. but there
were none from Constance. After read
ing them All through he opened his papers.
and almost the first thing that caught his
eye was the following:
FASHIONABLE MARRIAGE
ION Tuesday morning. Jan. .. at ST
Luke's Church, was celebrated the mar
riagc of His Grace the Duke d'AzzogIio
and Lady Constance IIOwarth. ONLY child
of Arthur, the late Earl of Harrington"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-18
CHAPTER MI.


After a short honeymoon spent in Paris.
the Duke d'Azzeglio took his Young
duchess to Madrid. whittier urgent husi-
ness called him.
The duke was too busy a man to spcpd
much time in paying court to his wife.
Having married her, he concluded that
his duty was done, and he turned his
thoughts to other affairs. From the first
day of her marriage Constance had sus-
pectcd that he did not love her; on her
marriage day this fact was made known
to her as an absolute certainty
The fortnight in Paris passed to Con
stance like dull, monotonous dream
Mechanically She performed the duties
which her husband demanded of her. and
he was grmly satisfied. Her beauty made
the stir which he had foresccn. while her
diamonds and the dresses She wore were
the talk of Paris one morning the duke
Informed Constance that he wished her
to accompany him on the following even
ing to Il ball at the Tuilrrirs. when he
would present her 10 the empress. The
next afternoons however, he received a
message from his wife She was ILL.,
would he excuse her from attending. the
ball?
lie went At once to the apartments She
occupied, and found her in intense grief.
You must excuse me, my lord can
not 90" She said. My cousin is dead. ;"
Dead" echoed the duke.
For answer Constance pushed toward
him Il paper; it contained an account Of
those officers who had fallen mortaIly
wounded at UIaudi. Among the list of
names was that Of Captain Frank How
arth.
Constance maze no reply. She shud-
dcr"d, and her tears flowed faster. but
more silently than before. She hardly cx-
pected sympathy from her husband. and
he himself had taught her not to look for
love. He took her hand in his and kissed
her cheek coldy; then he went from the
room.
We'll ma chere," he said coIdIy, Il
suppose tonight l must 90 TO the bail
alone
She sat at the window and looked out
upon the busy street. feeling very much
as She had done years ago when She had
sat ut her window in Aloudale Castle and
looked ont upon the park. and found her
self wondering why people were born into
this world. since it was 50 very dreary
Suddenly, aS She sat there listening 10 the
duii roar OF the street, She seemed to hear
a voice-the voice of her friend, Alice
Greyhrook whisper in her ear:
CONSTANCE. promise me that if you are
ever in trouble You Will summon me in
stantly 70 your side
With cry Constance rose to her feet
and rang the bell
Order my carriage instantly" she said
to her astouiShed maid. Il am going
Out"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-18
Wisconsin, Patents.

Teresa Carrcno. the pianist. has writ
ten a quartet for piano and strings.
MhIch viii soon hn nnrinrmnL in BorLIm.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-18

If human dwellings were constructed
on the same proportionate scale as the
ant hill in Africa, private residences
would be a mile high.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-18

Spring Stock of silks and dress goods
now open, larger than ever. New covert
cloths for cycling suits at IOc Il yard.
Send for illustrated catalogue and sam
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-18

Empress Elizabeth of Austria. hav
ing mastered Greek. has begun To study
Hebrew
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-18

ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS co.
Milwaukee,. Wis.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-18

MIlwaukeo's greater stock of carpets
new spring styles. We always undcrScll
Send for illustrated catalogue.
ESpIN\II AIN IpN Innn-, 60
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
REGULATION OF FARES.

Sentiment is evidently growing rapidly
in favor OF reduced fares and better service
on the streetcar lines of San Francisco
The latest organization to take the matter
up is the Ashbury Heights and Stanyan-
street Improvement Club, which has ap-
pointed special committee to present
Scent fare proposition to Manager Viuing
OF the Market-street Railway Com pany.
1t is an acknowledged fact that San
Franciscans are the greatest streetcar
patrons in the country in proportion to
population. They spend about 81 1000, COO
year in indulging their disinclination to
walk. In other cities where the mileage
of the respective streetcar lines is no more
than that of the lines operated in this CITY,
fare lower than cents has been made,
and has been found to pay. Communication
tickets emitting to fifteen rides have been
sold for 90 cents and those emitting to
thirty-two rides for 81.
What has been done in cities where the
riding population is less in proportion
than here can certainly be done in this
City. even though one important factor to
the desired end is absentee mpetition.
The franchise under which the street
railways are granted the use of the most
desirable portions of the most important
thoroughfares have been given without
cost to the beneticiaries on the ground
that they are public or semi-public insti-
tutions. Being thus aided by the munich
pality they are certainly subject to regu-
lation within reason and fairness. The
Board of Super visors claim the right un-
der certain limitations to fix the charge for
water to private citizens, and they should
certainly have the right, under proper re-
strictions, to exercise the same power over
the street railroads. There is little hope of
the railway company making any reduc-
ton on the strength of arguments for
demands from private organizations. The
present agitation, to result in anything
tangible, should be directed toward Sc
curing the necessary legislation to compel
a reduction in rates. The returns from the
traffic will certainly permit of lower fares
without unjustly curtailing the income of
stockholders.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.

"They need more men for the American
navy" said Mr. Dukane to man who had
told him story of misfortune. "and 1 think
you ought to enlist as seaman on one OF the
steel cruisers. You are particularly adapted
for such life
"Why?"
"You are so accustomed to hard ships
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
She-why, Charles, how can you call Miss
James plain? 1 wish was only half as good
looking.
He-You are, Hattie. and you know it.-Lon-
don Bits.
Witherby-I understand that you had
birthday party at your house the other nlgnt.
Who was there2
Plankiugton-Two doctors and nurse
New York Truth.
New Yorker-I tell you, Jones is just coming
N oney out in Omaha.
Travelling Englshman (overhearing and
writing in book)-Counterfeiting is so ex-
tensively practiced in the United States that
the citizens openly speak Of 1T on the street.
Puck.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

j. j. Hawes OF Boston, now SS years old,
thinks that he is the oldest active photogra-
pher in the United States.
Sir Francis Scott, commander of the Ashan-
tee expedition, has taken luncheon with Queen
Victoria since his return to England, and is
now one of the lions of London.
The late Russian General Tcherevin was the
composed OF men of high rank or great wealth
who were sworn to protect the person of Alex
ander Ill
Lieutenant Andre, the Swedish officer who
is to attempt to go to the north pole in
balloon, has received applications from more
than score of Swedish women who wish to
join him in his perilous trip
French newspaper publishes the following
advertisement: an. Emile Zola of Piambeuf
inventor of the spring nippers, notifies his
customers that he has nothing in common
with his namesake, Emile Zola the writer.
When Count Herbert Bismarck telegraphed
to his father, Prince Bismarck, that his latest
baby was girl. the Prince telegraphed back: !:
''Have patience! Marie was only girl"
Marie was the Princes first born, and then
came two sons.
Pope Leo XIII has presented to the Queen Re-
gent OF Spain the Palazzo Altempo in Rome,
which he purchased recently for 1,2OO, 900
francs The palace was formerly monastery,
and was rebuilt and decorated by Cardinal
Marco Altempo.
Speaker Reed. when he was at Bowdoin Col
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
AN IDLE MISSION.

Whatever may have been the causes
that provoked the anti-Semitic move
ment in Germany there is no evidence
that they exist in the United States. The
Jews OF this country are an intimate part
of the body polite. While their religion
and the fact that most of the older He
brews speak the German language tend to
make them class to certain extent in
purely social matters, in business and poll
tics they stand shoulder to shoulder with
the gentle population and represent
very important element in the strength
and prosperity of the Nation.
For this reason the mission of Herr Ahl-
wardt, the anti-Semitic leader of the
German Reichstag, is regarded as an idle
escapade. He has been lecturing in this
country against the Jews, but his efforts
have fallen fiat, having received no atten-
ton from any source. 1t Is, therefore, to
be regretted that some indignant Jews at
Hoboken, N. j., should have made dem
onstration against him the other evening
at the conclusion of his trade abusing
them. 1t can be easily understood that in
this country, where they freely enjoy all
the privileges accessible to any other cti-
zens, they should feel a sense of outrage
over the uncalled-for attack upon them !;
but it would have been wiser had they
abided by the general sympathy which
their fellow-Americans have for them and
ignored Herr Ahlwardt altogether.
The history of Jewish oppression is one
OF the darkest that civilization records.
Generally its virulence has been in pro-
portion to the despotism of the country in
which it has prospered. A remarkable
trait of the Jewish character is it's ready
responsiveness to liberal conditions. I'm
der the genial and free life of America it
expands in proportion to its opportunities,
and amply demonstrates the fact-which
Europe might learn to it's advantage-that
oppression is the worst possible means for
making useful citizens of q race.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
THE DEBRIS APPROPRIATION

No alarm need be felt over the sugges-
tion that the $25o,000 appropriated by the
California legislative act of 1893 for the
construction OF the debris restraining
dams in the Sacramento and Feather
rivers has already been expended, and that
hence the State cannot avail itself of the
appropriation or an equal amount by Con-
gress to be added to the State appropria-
ton.
Acknowledgement Fitzgerald has given
the opinion that the State appropria-
ton is available. The only danger.
since the House has passed the appropria-
tlon, is that an effort will be made to de.
feat it in the Senate or to induce the Presi-
dent to withhold his approval. 1t is evil
dent that the exhaustion of the general
fund, into which the State appropriation
was placed, could not extinguish the ap-
preparation, which is still charged to the
fund and is available every time the fund
is repienished. Still, while this is a self
evident proposition here it may not be so
clearly understood at Washington. We
may be sure, however, that the friends of
the appropriation who are now at Wash
ington will see that no misconception
arises.
In fact, the assurance is given that no
hitch will occur. The appropriation means
great deal to California. The restr ain
ing dams and the general scheme Of drain
age provided for should be welcomed by
the valley farmers as putting an end to
the wash which is constantly occurring
without the aid of hydraulic mining, and
which is steadily filling up the rivers, de-
stroying their value for navigation and
creating the danger of annual inundations
by the raising of the rivers above the con-
tiguous lands. It will be welcomed by th e
hydraulic miners as permitting the re-
habilitation of their industry without
doing harm to the interests of others.
The total State and Government appro-
priation of $5O0,UOO is a trifling sum in
comparison with the security assured to
farming lands and the rich output of gold
from the hydraulic mines.
AS the miners will be required to
pay per cent of their gross earn
ings annually for the expenses OF main
tanning the works. the burden will not
rest upon taxpayers at large, and as the
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
A DUCK-DRYING FACTORY.

There are very few duck-dryiug institutions
in California, and those are in the swamp lands
about the bay. The largest is just a mile or so
beyond Pinole station, and it is owned and
operated by Henry Wilson.
About two acres of land are devoted to the
business, and most ill-smelling one it is
There is shanty in the middle of the drying
yard, and Wilson lives in it aud does all the
work of cleaning and preparing the ducks for
drying. During the duck season there are
thousands of birds hung on lines that are
sire tched across the yard on posts about i've
feet high.
Wilson established his yard last October, and
at first killed all the ducks that he dried him
self. But hunters in the vicinity soon learned
that he would buy ducks, and in short time
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-08
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.

The State convention of Supervisors to
be held at San Jose on the 11th inst. will
be the first of series of annual meetings
from which valuable results should be
made to flow. The need of a uniform
policy among the minor divisions of the
State government is recognized by the
statute requiring annual conventions of
teachers in order to secure that result in
popular education, but that does not by
any means cover all the needs of the
State. State conventions of County As
SCISSORS have already begun, but in the
practical affairs of county governmen
through Boards OF Supervisors there has
always been an injurious divergence of
policies. 1t is impossible to frame
county-gcvernment law that will operate
uniformly throughout the State.
The need OF better understanding has
at last been recognized by the Supervisors,
and without legal requirement they are
going to make a praiseworthy effort to
correct existing inequalities. The princi-
psi matters to be brought before the
approaching convention are those con-
corning roads and ipdigents. These are
broad subjects and require wisdom in their
treatment.
The most important is that of roads.
The State Bureau of Highways is steadily
getting the matter into intelligent shape.
1t is presumed that one or more members
of the body will be present at the San Jose
convention and give their views. These
have already been expressed desultorily at
the casual meetings held throughout the
State, and the member OF the bureau
have outlined q scheme which they pro-
pose to urge before the next Legislature
for systematizing the matter. This should
be presented to the assem- bled Supervisors
and carefully considered, as their decision
will be a necessary step toward the passage
of any law applying to the case. Good
roads is one of the most pressing needs
of the State.