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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22

The steamer c. ). ParncIi, with coal
from Buffalo. recently had a narrow
escape from going 10 the bottom of
Lake Erie and probably carrying thu
crew with her, on account of the great
ice jam there. The Parnell was driv-
ing her way through the ice, Captain
Patrick Griffin using great caution to
prevent his boat from being crushed
Without any indication that things
were not going right he WAS astoundcd
at the information that there were
three feet of water in the forward hold
and that the Parnell was sinking. All
the pumps were set to work. but the
water continued to pour in until the
hold showed six feet Captain Griffin
then saw that il was only a question Of
a little time before the parnell would
go down, and decided to run for Mid
die Sister Island.
The engines were opened up to their
fullest capacity and the Parnell was
headed for land. After blowing through
the ice a a furious rate for a time. it
was ascertaincd that the pumps were
beginning to lower the water. and that
it was down to three feet. Greatly puz-
lied, Captain Griffin stopped his steam
CT and headed for Detroit River. He
finally reached Detroit, and an eXami.
nation by diver solved the mystery
of why the Parnell had not gone down.
A hole had been punched through the
iron plate and solid planking, SO that
the water entered freely. Who the
Parnell was started for the beach a
cake Of ice had become damned In the
hole and stopped the leak. The cargo
was shifted 50 as to bring tho hole
above the water and a secure canvas
patch put over the break
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22
no be CoutiuuedD
IN THE CAPITOL'S CRYPT.


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For snv,,.,i vna,,s was nm onirioI
ynfdp at rba caurtal in Washington"
sail a orr,lan,.;7, rera,,tI,, and dl;yin,.
oh,ut thn bu;ldin.- E.1r I was always
most interested in rho v.3udarj,fr .rhnsf
in tho c,.,.nr Rc,,o,t r,s If tnat n sol
Ifa. WAS Inf1 in rlIr. .l.,,,t one NIGHT and
vos raycr hoard al arr.,gy9rJ Int his
cnf,it \ su,i,,>ri ~ Ir ,gv1rrinc
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snort iuL"' "'' ''f hi>i NiNii 70 WASH
!hStoh NaH SHOWN through tHe CI!pE
WIN some friends. Somehow me bflat
ht'aIh" separated from I''E iIi'h'9 anu
'o'ioh ma h'f WAY oa'. ne ''A'
gresham l"'ktb l'f li'S every where
ana c|tiIH "h! j"ih'' " 'i'o Sed!'H. 10
trace OF her could b" found, 50 they
wont home. thinking she might haNt
gen" our ahead 81 thrni Faf sac vas
not there "i'HHT. Another search was
mad" next morning, ana AZ iaSt theN
i"uhd a't, way down IN one o. me lark
est passages az III" cIFP', N""te she
had been all n'Eht WIN 'h' rats ana
bugs. my i''''" heI u!'. tu' "HeH
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22
CHAPTER MI.

1t could not naturally remain long n Sc
cret to Mrs. Deue that something had
happened 10 keep Valentine from the
house; and when she questioned Jane,
the answer was given frankly enough.
Mr. Graeme was halting between two
opinions. whether he liked Diana or me
the better, 50 | helped him to decide. He
actually did not know that he was in love
with Diana till | told him.
And SO lost him for yourself" said
Mrs. Denc, with a suspicious remon-
STRANGE in her tone.
Jane lifted her eyebrows slightly.
Il did not want him. | never intend
to marry at all
Mrs Dene was silent. 1t occurred to
her that it might really end so. First
the Colonel and then the Sergeant, the
lover of former days, had been dismissed,
and aft"rward the little y y. c. and
Barry Larron. Now the Adjutant was
sent away. She was losing all her lovers.
But after few days she found occa-
sion to alter her opinion. Colonel Prin-
sep had been three times to the bungalow
on three successive mornings. True he
had stayed only short time on each
occasion, and he always came with
declared object; Vet some subtle change
in his manner betrayed that he no longer
even wished TO believe himself Indifferent
10 Jane. And Jane, what were her feel
ingS on tn" subject? She determined to
find out.
'Jrnuy." She said that same evening.
Is they sat together after their quiet
dinner. Il wonder why Colonel Prinsep
has been her, 50 often latcly:"
JennyS head was bent low over her
work a. she answered:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22

One of the New German Rife In the
Possess on OF Cali
fOTHian.

BY some means one Of the new rifles
with which the German army has just
been armed has escaped the vigilance OF
the officers and has been carried out OF
the empire and its present owner was
I'D this city yesterday, says san Der
nardlno dispatch 10 the san Francisco
Gail. Il now belongs 10 \. Alderman
If Sacramento, and although Emperor
William has tried 10 regain II and the
German consul 1t san Francisco has
standing orders % Get possession 81 It Il
possible. Alderman keeps his Prize aua
Yesterday in some tests made at the 60.
l. rang" in This city he for the nrst time
, realized the full force OF its terrific pow
or.
The rifle sped a hulle, through half
inch steel plate at 200 yards. through
several inches Of plankin@ behind it and
buried the pellet in the earth. It left
an opening through the steel Plate Us
clean as though it had been drilled.
The cartridges. as well ~ tire gun,
are manufactured by the German gov
crHIu"ut. hut IN some way Ackcrnan is
abi" to keep >GpaIcd with them. The
cartridges used NJ" three and onC-halt
inches in length and arc carried IN small
metallic t.Hmc~, five cartridges in
frame. This fran" G,a into the maya
Znc OF the gun and the i've shots may
thus ha fired in rapid succession. the
apparatus by which n she'll is throWn ont
and another placed in position working
very quickly. The trigger pulls with
three pounds weight The Springfield
rifle used lay United States troops pulls
al nine pounds.
At the test yesterday a quartcr-inch
Iruu Plate. thrCu-ojChth- of an inch and
half-inch steel plate We're placed in
position on" 1T a time. and each Of them
perforated ny =; steel bullet. il cutting d
d., D Z.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22
Love and Labor.

Love lives Il labor; it lives TO give
itself away. There is no such thing as
indolent love. Locn in your heart and
see if this is not true. If you love any
'one truly and deeply. the cry of your
heart is to spend and be spent in the
loved ones service.
Love would die IL il could not benefit.
Its kecnest suffering i met when IL
finds itself Unahl" to assist.
What man could see the woman he
loves lack anything. and be unabI" t.
give il to her, and not suffer:
"Why love makes one a slave, It tolls
night and day, refusing al wages ana
all reward save the smile of the one
unto whom it is bound. in whose ser
vice it finds its delight. at whose feet
It alone discovers its heaven.
There is no danger rua5 language can
be TOO strong or too fer emily used 70
portray IL. services Of lore.
By cradle aEI cguch. hy sick bed and
coffin. in hut AMI palace. tha ministries
of love are being wrought The eye, Of
all behold Them; the hearts If al ara
moved hy the spectacle
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22


outside, but fed indoors when she ssw
him in the distance ~ he passed where
she had been. lie glanced t. see what she
had been doing. \ large tiowerpot of
cuttings was standing there with several
smaller ones ranged beside il. and on the
ground lay lar-e silver ring that she
had taken Oft before she had begun her
work. and in her rapid flight had forgot
ten. Il vas the ring she always wore on
the third finger ot her lelr hand. aud
which Colonel PrG>cP had onn" thought
might be a sign 81 her hetro'hal 70 Ja""t
Lynn. Now h" lifted ami examined Il
curiousIy. Il vas evidently Of Indian
workmanship. quantity embossed and -
made that il seemed Ike three rings
Joined As he tnGer"l il. II center SEC
ton moved beneath lis teach Il turned
completely, and h" saw that below lay
prrdu wedduc-Ti2@. + could only bG
the one that he hal thrown down in
anger the DAY they were "a have been
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22

x
's7..z-7:s
a ,,.,I.d On her own affairs, anI she wa>
weary OF trying To- solve the vexeI prob
ZEN "t how best to unravel the tangled
7htiIl pl difficulties that beset her. II was
q feLi"l to turn her attention to some
,hihG else if only for short time. Shc
knew Naientine Graeme had admired
p@eh near loving her. in fact. before her
engagement TO Colonel Prinsep was au-
houhccd, and that again Of late his inter
est III uer had seemed TO be rayiving; hlr
she Aad known too much Of really pas
s!olate love, the love associated. alas.
WIN sin and sorrow. 10 believe that his
affection was very deeply seated.
An opportunity 70 talk with Valentine
alone occurred later in the day He had
stayed 10 luncheon and aflcrward al
three were gathered round the fire. he
chatting t. Mrs. DeDc. ard Jane deep in
thought as to how she could best hriny
about an explanation. Then some house
hold duty called Mrs. Deae away. aud
the two were left alone.
How nice this idle time is observed
Valentine, deamily; then, with one Of
his flashes Of fun, he added. comically.
She laughed i was an ali ini.o ~.
her thar She took the vrrh 40 .,,r.r,,f,,,.
TOO literally II must hnvo hoa,, !, s.,,,,,
measure dino - bnr G.,,tlr MI -. ,tat
uncnns,.io,1sI, some ,,,,,,,,,,.,-. ~. IA
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dav with tba,n -, nov, ~, ,.-.
chance If his fud;n. INV I.i.,7r,, nm, =,
n,;sonnlv
Mr.. Dor,o I,,,i ,,..-i.o.I fir -. -.
nroyidci MI her aInsf. ,-,t oii,1,,',y a,,3
books of views tIrn SAT- rGar rrir,1I,- 49,,
planning or dcsrant;n. On their mSr;,s
Since then il had become q nivar..,i
Joke.
Now. loUay,r. III, .,-,,,t..I o,I, +,,,I.-
ana said 30. 0'''' = '''"'
Il ain afraid :" s,il Na1 th.,,.-bt..,1I,-
Il hay. cy:,a1fst.., nv ,,.;.si,,.,lit, ~,
believe have. au,,hrr r,,.,rl. >, ,,oi,.,
You r,rII h,r,1I,. c,,,e.t = .rt>. ,,.I =
day. ,rpinr,.,.,,,,,+,,l ,.,,,.,-ar,,,;,.,, :.
,.rba-', it.r WIN. J.. ,..,,' $1,000,
,r.,, -. Ii,.-.l 49,. go
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22

i j. generally believed tia. the most
impure vatar gan ha rendered pure by
loilinc anil That in this No have ali alb
s0iute safeguard AGAINST tha dangers cf
water rnUtai7.i..- Discus, germs. Now.
r-hiio ii is ira TIN Iosi.g viii Xii the
germ. ~ disease. yrf tine fact has been
brought - uUF notice by So high an ant
thority as pr Charles NJ. Crcsson that.
while boiling kills the germs Of a par
lvular disease. il yet, III reality, renders
The water NOR" impure tnan it was be-
fnrr, brcause, bv the very death u th"S"
germs. dead organic matter IS allowed 7"
remain in the water which Il pcilutes Icy
putrcfaotiou Hence. while boiling i .
most excellent precautIon against the ""-
curroncc If typhoid fever "r similar dis
eases when We have OCCASION % think
the germs Of those diseases exist ia the
water that We drink vt we must re-
member thar this boiling does not purify
the water; it sim is removes from it the
spcch" power 10 produce q specific dis
ea.e-P Philadelphia American.
An expert examination of the Los
Angeles city oil field discloScs the fact
thar there j. lS7 COOS barrels Of OH
under known oil territory Of 700 acres
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22
THE TURN OF LIFE,
W0YAN'S CRITICAL PERIOD
Contemplated with Less Fear than
OF Old.

There is No period in woman's earthly
career which She approaches with 80
much anxiety rs the " change Of life"
Yet during the past twenty years women
have learned much from "a woman.
Il is safe 20 say that women who pro
pare themealvcs for tbs crentful period
pass through il much easier than in the
past.
There Is but one course 10 pursue.
LVsiip r. r:rhhants Vegetable Com
pound should hc used in time 10 subiue
lie nervous complications, and prepare
TIC sNetnm Tor liz cn...-r.-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22

plisanpIied
Colonel Grey has been here. He has
done Won the hoanr Of asking your hand,
DIANA" Mr.. KpolIvs said to his daugh-
ter. earnestly nno dov
AN honor which I r.spcctfully beg to
dccfipn +ho,,gi, nf c,,,rsa .,fivo to the tire
maudnus a,lygutores or .rIrh n marriage
sho ,.-rrr,,,l Wink a g,,.oc,,inr courtesy.
"Dop.t tai. nonsense hi. Whom DO
YOU intend IL m8rryt"
"Whv raoIIy na,,o-" she began but
he STONED bri-sb,ruIv and went on:
.'Yni, mr.. tyy.nt,- tjv,.-"
"Twcnry-six and a bit" she admitted,
candidly. jutprrunting him in her turn.
Tho rnor. r,.a,,.n vnu should be think
ing Of scttliu.. down. | eau tell You that
In This country mon begin to tight shy
Of Il girl who IT your aye i stinEle sun
Diana was sprech.ees with haughurat
SURPRISE Was krr father going 10 be the
first To turn renegade from the Greco ius'
h" had taught her:
"You would rather [ made mesaI-
lance than not marry at an she ques-
toned, blankly.
Tut tut, There is no question Of
n'csallianc" in This case should mover
be ashamed of Colonel Grey i n' were
my son-n-laW.
Would You lac proud: sic @>At"' Io"N
ing scarchiuGIy into hS taco. anu
should | hc proud Of 2@EhoWieogt.s
paAsh doctor as my iatAef-Ih-.a": "r','
you cant Ice contemplating sR'h A!aloH /
in earnest
"IIis siStpr +. lady 8. Naur. His
,.o,,si,, i +l,. celebrated .. G. and l." has
i,,torn.t at ,l,. Horse Guards
IF ne were very rich could under
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22

never used so quick cure as Piso's
Cure for Con>umpu0n.-J. Is. Palmer.
Box 1iT1. Seattle. Wash. Nov. : -.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22

A constant Cough. with failing strength
and wasting of flesh. are symptoms de-
noting Pulmonary organs more or less Sc
riously affected You Will tini safe rem
edy for all Lung or Throat alls in Or. ID.
Iayra's ENnectaraQt.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22

The silk product Of Austria in 1881
was ! .SnO.0 pounds, and its value was
S1S soc bHD
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22
Vol a Iictim OF tic Cralc-

\ CaaG2 man Went - Nashville IT,
l"av p2j'ryw~ki and wa~ Disguised and
Wanted his money hue. tor the reason
that "rH" hu>hy-hradr1 fellow didn't
49, tma- hur play "u Tho piano. The
tHaIH man Had heard that it was 20
iU@ 10 bee Il recital aud was Disappointed
because "hr noyyr racited 1T ali. "-LouiS-
willie Courier-Iournal
Miss Mae Melbourne is the nam, Of
young woman Who has the doubtful
distinction 81 being 'fh only lady bun
fighter ~ America Sc is 2 native of
California.
New Sor:h WaIes is swn,ra.iu-
nuior the heat. In The Bourke district
they have had an average temperatures
II - degrees in the shade for FORT
-.-ar
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22

-"Trilby" has reached Paris. 1t IS
to be made there into an opera comique.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22

Leo Nil. and the Duo d'AnmaIr
have been made honorary mrn.i.aS Of
tn" st. Petersburg Imperial Academy of
Sni.M.n-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-02-22

Halls Hair Ecncwcr cures dauGruij
and scalp affections; also all eases of
badness where the glauus which fr,.I
tn" roots Of thu hair ar" NOT closed s'n
Small eyes are commonly supposed
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-27
One Jurors Judgment.

Judge Daniels Of Buffalo, who served
28 years on the New York supreme
bench before coming to congress, re-
lates an incident which forcibly illus
trates the curious methods by which
people occasionally reach conclusions.
Some years ago man named Green
field, living in New York state, killed
his wife. lie was convicted at the first
trial, but tho case was carried to the
court of appeals, which reversed the
findings of the lower court. Governor
Robinson then ordered a special rehear-
ing to be held at Syracuse. Judge Dam
iels presided. When an examination of
the jurors began, a curious circumstance
occurred. One of the jurors declared that
he had already prejudged the case. He
was asked if he had read the printed ac-
counts in the newspapers. He had not.
Neither, he said, had he talked with
any one about it. He was accordingly
excused. Judge Daniels, however, was
not so easily satisfied. His curiosity was
piqued, ard he sent the sheriff before
the man left the courtroom to ascertain
how he could reach conclusion in u
case when he had never read up ON it or
discussed it. "
"Why," he replied, "the lawyers
made such id fools of themselves ex-
amining the jurors that knew the pris-
oner must be guilty. - Washington
Post,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-27
An Unreasonable Request.

A gentleman was hurrying down the
street in biting frost. His topcoat was
buttoned right up to his ears, and the
very thought Of unbuttoning it made him
shudder. Still he would have liked to
know how late it was, but as for con-
sulting the watch that nestled in his
wa. coat pocket-ugh! Just then anoth-
er gentleman came into view. The two
gradually approached each other, and
the first gentleman who wanted to know
how late it was hazarded the question:
"Sir, do you happen to know what
time it is?'
The stranger stood still, pulled off his
right glove, unbuttoned his overcoat
from chin to waist and drew out his
watch as the piercing wind played
about his unprotected chest. He held
it up to the dim light of the street lamp
and carefully examined the dial plate
and said:
"Yes, know now." With these words
he replaced his watch and made tracks
without satisfying the curiosity of his
interlocutor. .-Kattowitzer Zeitung.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-27
COUNSEL.

Crouching down by the fireplace,
wistful look in your soft gray eyes,
Your lips set firm and puckered face,
"What shall you answer, will adviser"
What shall you answer him? Why, Mol
Let him steal a 1ss-'tis his due-and then,
Give him your hand and let him go,
He is only man amongst other men.
And if you miss him, perchance you may.
One misses flower, shoe, q glove,
The working worlds ut your feet today,
And works far sweeter than lukewarm
love.
When the right man comes, you will never
doubt,
Won't look puzzled or come to me.
'Tis may go to the right about,
II with that choice, don't agree.
You may tease perhaps, may coquet awhile,
Most Of us do it, but Love will peep
Through your eyes in sunny smile,
Never were eyes could that secret keep.
Work If you choose for gold or fame,
'Tis the workers guerdon, but close inn
pearled
Keep the sacred lamp of true love aflame
For him you'd single from out the world
-Womankind,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-27
THE ARBITRAMENT OF WAR.

How Two New York Street Boys Settled
Their Controversy.
Sid conducted the throng to an un-
tenanted stable i'll the rear of some
dwellings on West Broadway and said,
as he led them through convenient
opening:
Il reckon you might fight here
month without anybody hearing you.
Could you find anything better'n this?"
Most Of the boys were loud in their
praises Of the spot, but it really seemed
as if Skip fancied it too retired.
He'd rather be where the cops would
come" Carrots whispered to Teddy. II
do believe he's afraid already, and tell
you, Teddy, if you can thrash Skip well,
it'll be the biggest kind of thing for
lot of fellows 1 know Of in this townp'
II reckon I'll be all right. Don't you
even say u word, no matter what hap
pens, and think when our Ea;le scrap
is finished he won't have anything more
to say about our leaving the city"
1t did not require many moments to
settle the terms cf combat.
Half a dozen of the larger members Of
the party arranged the details by prom
Using to whip any fellow who should at
tempt to interfere, and then the word
was given.
Teddy did not Immediately put him
self in an attitude of defense; but, ad-
dressing the spectators, he said:
II don't want any fellow to think
came here cause I'm fond Of a fight.
To1l,co,, L,e, TO-
town, and that Carrots must, too, just
because he helped me. He tried to drive
me away by stealing q dollar of my
money from Carrots, and then he set the
box pile ON fire last night to smoke us
out, or something worse. All want of
him is to give up the cash and agree to
let us alone. If he's willing to do that,
there's no need of this row, but if he
don't shall fight him the best know
how"
Skip's only reply was to rush forward
argrily, and an instant later the battle
was on.
1t is very doubtful if even Carrots
could have told much about the strug-
gle, so suddenly was it begun and so
soon ended.
Carrots told Ikey that same morning:
"It didn't seem as if Skip had
chance to put up his hands before he
was flat on his back, and every time he
tried to stand up he got another dose of
the same medicine, till it was over
In less than five minutes Teddy was
the conqueror, without scratch, and
Skip, lying at full length on the stable
floor, was bowling frantically for some
one to ''hold that Saranac jayP'-James
Otis in st. Nicholas.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-06-27
HEARD EIGHTEEN MILES.
Human Voice Carried From One End of
Canyon to the Other.

Human Voice Carried From One End of q
Canyon to the Other.
Eighteen miles is the longest distance
on record at which mans S voice has
been heard. This occurred in the Grand
canyon of the Colorado, where one man
shouting the name of Bob at one end,
his voice was plainly heard at tho other
end, which is IS miles away.
Lieutenant Foster, on Peary's third
arctic expedition, found that he could
converse with man across the harbor
of Port Bowen, a distance of 6,696 feet,
or about "a miles, and Sir John Frank
lin said that he conversed with ease at
a distance more than mile. DR.. Young
records that at Gibraltar the human
voice has been heard at distance of ten
miles.
Sound has remarkable force in water.
Colladon, by experiments made in the
lake Of Geneva, estimated that a bell
submerged in the sea might be heard at
distance Of more than 60 miles. Frank
lin says that he heard the striking to-
gether of two stones in the water half
mile away. Over water of surface Of
ice sound is propagated with greater
clearness and strength. DR.. Hutton re-
lates that OF quiet part of tho Thames,
near Chelsea, he could hear person
read distinctly at the distance of 140
feet, while away from the water the
same could only be heard at 76 feet.
Professor Tyndall, when Oh Mont Blanc,
found the report of a pistol shot no
louder than the pop of champagne
BOTTLE.
Persons in balloon can hear voices
from the earth a long time after they
themselves are inaudible to people be-
low.-Chicago Times Herald