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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
BEDOUINS WHO KNIT.
Wild Chiefs of the Desert Expert in Max
m SfnckinCs


The traveller i'll the East who sees for
the first time man iii the prime of life
knitting a stocking as he walks the street
OF sits at his house door Is apt to wonder
If the wearing of women'S clothes hash (.
something to do with the adoption of
work usually thought feminine. But no
body can watch Il long Skirtcd Arab jump
nlmbly aboard Il trolley car or make a
flying leap for ferry boat with dirty
streak of Nile water between it and the
shore and not demand another eXplana-
ton. The Arab is not womaniSh. what
ever his failings. In Egypt fancy work
is distinctively and logically masculine.
For what you do that asked a Be
douin guide. as he squatted beside an
American woman who was sewing. 81
make sew: my wife work for me-
The Bedoun meant that womans
natural occupation is field work and that
1t was the American woman'S husband
who, freed by his wife's labor from heav-
Ter cares. should be enabled to spend in
needlework his elegant leisure \
Redouin is lazy. but he is not idle. like
an American Indian. He will not do
heavy work if there is Il woman to do it
ior him. but an easy task like knitting
he doesn't at all mind
The telegraph operator at Helouan.
Egypt. turns pretty penny by his clever
ness this way. Helouan is health re
sort III lower Egypt much favored by in
vallds who are unable to bear the voyage
up the Nile. II is u smaliSh village in an
artificial oasis. and the telegraph office
has little or no business except that fur
nlShed by tourists. The operator Il tall
turbaned Arab, sits on the mastaba be
side the door and knitS on Il brown-and-
white striped stocking He never gets
more than half way down the leg for an
ennuied patient is sure to come along and.
bored by the deadly dullness OF the place.
examine and buy Mustapha's fancy work
Then MuStapha turns the stocking over
10 some member of his family to finish
and starts another pair
Arabs knit as they ride through the
desert SWaylng TO and fro on camels.
They knit i'll the green pastures of the
Nile tending sheep. They knit sometimes
IN the cafes while smoking naghilehs.
They shuttle through the narrow lanes of
the hazaarS knitting. They use very long
needles and Il coarse wool. The product
of their industry is u serviceablc stocking.
bite and white or brown
and white. IL * strictly utilitarian. never
ornamental. They knit slowly, for does
not the sun rise every mprningT' They
Knit on the tails of carts. and. in view of
their persistence. it is surprising that
such a MAJ ority of them go barefooted.-
Now Work IrjbIInr
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
A LIVE PROTEUS.
An Exceedingly Rare Reptile Found
on an Inundated Farm in Ohio.

An Exceedingly Rare Reptile Found
on an Inundated Farm in Ohio.
strange reptile was found last
week on George Worcesters farm. near
MiddletoWn. Ohio. II puzzled every
one for long time till the Cincinnati
Enquirer reporter discovered that it
was genuine proteus.
During the recent floods portion of
the farm was inundated. and after the
waters receded whole districts of mud
dy sediment were exposed. It was in
this mud that Worcester discovered
tie reptile, and. capturing it. placed it
on exhibition in his stable on Main
street, in this city, where it has attract
ed the attention Of hundreds of curious
people all day long.
10 those who are acquainted with
tie history Of this species of reptile it
is unnecessary to state That It's rarity
makes it Il curious sight.
1t is about one foot long. with an
elongated and cylindrical body. The
tail is short, broad and compressed lat
orally. The strangest feature of this
reptile is its lungs. which are on the
outside Of It's body. aud so transparent
that the blood can be seen roursing
through them.
IT has three sets Of lungs. or. rather.
three bronchial tubes all Of which are
persistent during life Its skin is
Shiny. To the body are attached four
weak legs. On each of the anterior
are three toes. while the posterior have
four toes. The body is about half an
inch in diameter, and of ii pale flesh
color. while the bronchial tufts. or
lungs. are of n bright crimson. The
teeth in both jaws aud on the palate
are small and sharp. The head is tri
angular and the snOut ohtuSe. The
eyes arc very small md without lids
The breathing of this reptile is essen
tally aquatic. So far as the outside
lungs are concerned. though II has in
ternal lungs and rises TO the top of the
water when these are filed with air.
1t can live but Il short time out of
water,
NheneNnr the water in which it lives
gets low it buries itself in the mud and
lives on aquatic worms and insects
and soft-shelled moIluSks.
1t is found only in subj terra mean
waters of certain caves of Europe. no.
tnbly those of CGrntha and Tyrol,
and especially in the Adelsherg Cav
ern. in Carniola. Only TWO others were
ever known TO be found i'll this coun-
try. BY keeping the reptile in water
and mud Mr.. Worcester may succeed in
extending it's life indefinitely
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24

Alma with repugnance, which the doctor
noticed.
"How can I help a doctor?" she asked
in a hard tone, into which she in vain
tried to put the old bright ring.
Look for a moment at Mrs. eros
mont
ing all her command, gave a swift,
and asked, hoarsely:
rs she-dead?"
Not yet. But this looks like the begin
ming of an illness which may kill her
well. well, it is 20 affair Of mine; it is
no fault of mine! How dare you talk as
if Mrs. Crosmont's faintins fits had any
thing to do with me? Everybody knows
she was not quite in her mind when
Ned Crosmont married her; and really
if I'm to be made responsible for the &c
centricites of every hysterical woman in
the parish-Arcnica ld," she burst out,
turning TO her husband, breathless with
this rush of words, "are you going to al
low me 10 be irritated and maligned like
this: Don't you see this man is making
out that l am not good wife to you!"
This appeal-her touch-reached Lord
Kildonan's heart in a moment.
My dear he said, very simply, very
nobly, neither this gentleman nor any
other dare call you other than a good wife
in my presence Nothing was further
from DIR. Arma thwate's thoughts, I am
sure
Nothing. your lordship," echoed the
doctor giving her Il very straight uplook
into the eyes. Il only want you for your
own sake-1 know you are delicate also
to note the symptoms of this rather I'M
usual case. and to listen while | try to
elicit from this lady an explanation of
her sudden seizure directly she got into
this house.
Had YOU not better call her husband ?
He is the proper person to listen to all
this, said the lady huskily
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
tH \ PIT Err MI

Lady kiidonau turned with start. and
let him lead her into the room The air
q the unused and ha,f-furnished cham
her seemed - strike her With Il chill. for
she Shiyered : she entered. Arma-hwaite
saw a glance that she was excited and
anxious l. might have been partly 4 re
suit II the fjcker;u- and weak light Of
the candle. but it seemed u him that all
her pretty coloring had changed 70 a livid
gay
"Shu- the door. h. called ont suddenly
IN an imperative tone.
Lady k;idcnan oheyed. peepirC aur into
ne gallery as he did 50. with an apollo
get:c word 20 CroSnent. Who had hung
back 4 little, and did not offer % come in.
Lady k.ldonan turned and tried 70 stag
ger 70 the door. but Armathwaite stopped
her by rhe decisive ring in his voice
One moment, yoEr .a3Eship." he called
il clear tones "Yuu suffer from nervous
stacks yourself; you al. b. abe 10 help
Us"
She turned quickly. avoiding tie S.gh; O.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24

that good restorative medicine is
positive necessity. It must he medi-
cine with specific virtues As a friend,
4 woman friend, let me aCviSe the use
of lydia + Pinilhan,S Vegetable
Compound
If Your ease has prCgre Ssed 50 that a
troublesome discharge is already eS-
tablshcd, do not delay, take the Veg
ctablc Compound at once. 50 as to tone
mp Your whole nervous system; YOU
can get il at any reliable drug store.
You ought also To use local applica-
tion. or else the corrosive discharge
will set up an inflammation and hard
cning OF the parts. Mrs. Pinkham's
Sanative Wash is put up III packets at
- cents each. To relieve this painful
condition this Sanativc Wash is worth
its weight IN gold.
Mrs. GFoRGE w. SHEPARD. Watervliet.
y Y. saws: Il am glad To state that
| am cured from the worst form Of fe-
male weakness. | was troubled very
much with leucorrhea, heariuC-dovn
pains and backache. Before using
Mrs Pinkham'S Remedies il seemed
that | had no strength at all. | was
in pain all over ! began 10 feel better
after taking the first dose of Vegetable
Compound. / have used FIVE hotties
and feel like a new woman. ] know
f other suffering women would only
try il. il would help them.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
Poison in the Coffee.

Few people who habitually drink cof-
fee. several times q day, realize the
amount of poison they are distributing
through theil system. All coffee con
tains caffeine. and the better the coffee
the more of that slow poison. BY eXper-
imenting with pure grains substitute
for fine coffee has been produced. 1t Is
"a He'd Grain-O. There is nothing about
il to hurt the most delicate system. It
strengthens the nerves and * nourish-
ing to old and young alike The small
est child can drink Grain-O without
any bad effects. While ii tastes like
and has the seal brown color of the
finest Mocha or Java coffee it cODtain
all pure nourishtnS grains. IT costs
only Onequarter as much as coffee
Sold by all grocers. II cents and ,!
cents per package. Ask for Grain O.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
BRAVE "TIGE."
Dog Saves His Helpless Master from a
Terrible Death

TIge IS only Il dog, and waller dog
at that. but his mixed breed has given
him q shaggy coat and huShy tail and
nature has given him u deal more sens"
than ih" man who owns him stands pos
seSsed of. says the Temple fTcND CORE
>pondcmt of the Philadelphia Times.
Iig"'> master is u ranch"r so-called.
who lives on a rocky little place south of
here. and who yesterday cam" 10 Town
bringing bal" of cotton on his rickcty
wagon. After diSpoSing of the cotton
the good for-nothing fellow straightaway
proceeded +" drink mp the proceeds, and
before the day was far spent he auI his
money We're pretty far gone.
Toward evening he climbed into the
wagon. perhaps with an idea Of going
nome, as ne unhtch"d his shaggy ponies
from The post in front of the grocery
whore they had been stantlin. all day
without bit" of food or Il drink of wa
ter, and only Il@C curlcd up under the
wagon IT, keep them company. But. hay
re gotten into tn" wagon. the man was
"v"rc0m" by Il Jag" aud fell down on
TIL" floor and went To sleep
Meantime, the poor. starved ponies be-
gan grazing about. picking a wisD of
green here and there. till presently they
got out on the cdg" Of the town. and
had climbed up til" three feet If railroad
"inhankmcnt. dragging the wagon after
them and nipping the grass between the
cross ties. IN In" midst of this state of
things the northheund train came around
III" clirvc bearing straight down upon
IN" wagon. The engineer blew his wills
TIE. bur tn" man III the wagon WAS too
tar gone Ia hear. \ M"Xican tamaic ven
hnr some distance off saw the danger and
ran down the Cmhaukmcut whStling to
IN" horses. hUt they were too hungry to
heed 50 slight warning
But thor" was Tig". the dog the po-
MICS faithful friend. Realizing the dan
GER on the instant. Tige bounded NJ the
embarrassment and began larking and hit
ing at the horses heels with such ucr-
>ist"ncc that they in turn SGT to kicking
aud backing down upon him. all the time
getting farther and farther out of harms
Way, till. juSi AZ the train sped 10y. they
had gotten themselves and their sleeping
master out of the path of its destruction.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
A Practical Joke

It was one drummer discussing an
other Of the craft. Il see that Rohs in
trouble at last There's the greatest
practical joker that ever lived bar no.
body"
He's a peach"
a peach? He's the whole Della ware
crop in season without any spring
frosts. He'll have his fun regardless of
expense. Over in San Francisco he
gave the tailor and the barber carte
blanche on n banana peddler, took him
to Il swell hotel. had it whispered about
that he was an Italian prince and turn
ed things inside out. The walters were
looking alter no one but the prince
The ladies would sit in the dining room
al day but what they would see his
royal 'nibs.' The clerk was so puffrd
up that he lost his job. and even tie
proprietor put on few extra frillS. II
wound up by Bob having the prime
identified while he was the hilarious
guest of honor with the sWag ger boys
at fashionable club.
Bob once hired band TO play God
Save the Queen in front of hall in
which there was Fenian meeting. and
the police force had no time to eat OF
sleep for three days"
But what's the trouble now
Got up an Indian riot on the r"ser-
vation. Taught n few bucks and
sGuaws how to ride bicycle. OF
course the craze spread and then Bob
sent out notice that n wheel would
be given out in exchange for each pony
brought to the agency. There vas n
grand rush. the agent fled for his life
and pretty much everything was Do
moliShed in the wild search for hicy-
clns Now Bob will he in the tolls till
Uncle Sam decides what to do with
I-r1o Dr.ss
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
lie WIS 4 SlaNGc

\ certain judge. popular enough. but
with Il slight tendency To- iraScihility. WIS
holding court. One Of this judges fave
rit" ideas * To 20 into the details Of
ease IN a thorough manner and explain
matters III length To the jury. always
under the impression that the members
ut that body are not capable of under
standing for themselves.
The case i'll point had been treatrd
carefully by III" judge. who. ~ he
Thought. had put It 80 clearly that :: yer
dict could l." gwen nj once. and 10 cx-
pressed surprised when the jury found il
necessary To leave their seats As hour
after hour passed AMI they did not re-
turn. he finally sent III word iugulriug
what the trouble was The reply that
"u" juror was standing ont against The
other eleven aucrred him - that he sum
m"urd the jury before him. and ,"ia1krd
the rccal,irraut
But may ! say q word -
~ = you may, cried tn" Judge
Nv I'll. then. You soc. was The t,ulv
man an your side. aud | stood out IT,
tlHrper'S knUud Table.
Portugal has an army If 3o.o,r mon
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
WOOD MOSAIC OF SAWDUST.
highly Ornamental Process for MOItIinp
Doors and Floor Material.


In the reports of til" Industrial Union
mention Is made Of Il new process Of floor
mosaic Small PARTICLES of wood as >aw-
dust, wood flour. AMI the fine ShayiuuS an.
treated first with u mixture Of $hrllat. and
alcohol, and then with cement made Of
'urd and Sacked lime While this mix
lur" i 81 II damp. says the Yale Scientific.
Monthly. II y put into hot mnldS Of the
d'SlrtFi snap" and size and then placed un-
der pressure. I'll" joint action If the heat
Ird pressure unite the wood most thor
"uGh'E with both the shells and the &c
lh'nt. Ntf'r few minutes the com
pound Is taken ont IT the mnlS when il *
Thoroughly Couied and hardened Great
car" i necessary that no foreign sub
stances, especially of an oily nature he
present, aS it would prevent the cement
from being absorbed into the pores Of the
wood. IN making different courod mosaic
III" natural color of the woods used is
taken int" consideration. then the wood
itself Is dyed. and lastly dyes dissolved in
alcohol are mixed with In" Shellac The
process Il then performed a. before. In
SPIT" of It> hardness this compound pos
>eN>"S all the perfection al wood 81 that
= Is particularly well adapted cor use ~ a
moor covering IN living rooms AMI private
dwellings,. An i.npurtauJ advantage over
All other processes of manufacturing mo
Slac floors Is that il is not affected by any
thInEe OF temperature.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
The New NAVY Rife.

The strongest shooting gun in the world
is tie new Lee rifle made by the Win.
chester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven
Ct. for the I. :. navy. When fired
there is a pressure on the hreech Of 90
coo pounds T." the square inch. TO build
a gun that would Withstand such trcmon.
duUS strain was Il great undertaking. hut
the Winche>tnrs. with their vast and
varied eXpcrienc" ana wonderful plant
succeeded in turning ont n gun entirely
satisfactory in every way to tn" navy
Like I'll Winchester rifles they shoot IL
perfection. work smoothly and easily and
are strong. scrviceahln arms. The Win
chester send large illustrated catalogue
free upon request
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
shake into Npur Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. 4 powder for the
feet. It cures painful. swollen. smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out Of cornS aud hUniCus. IFS the
greatest comfort discovery Of the age.
Aliens Foot Ease makes tighi-fitting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating, calious and hot,
tired, aching feet. Try !. to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores. BY
mail for p cents. ~ stamps Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen 4.
Olmsted. lie Roy, y. !.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
tHAt iER Nv.

When hey had gone about fifty yards.
Alma released her companions arm.
crossed the road towards the right. push
81 aside the SDow-coverel branches If
some tall shrubs which grew n the foot Of
The hl.i. and reckoning 70 ArInar4waite
70 oo!ne too. disappeared through them
He followed. and found her q. the bottom
u steep and slippery path which. shell
Tered by ove-hang;nE shrubs from the
snow, vas VET. cisyey. and As difficult
- ascend as glacier. After few yards
II appeared to end in another clump o.
bushes; but Alma. 10 kept ahead with
ont uttering word bore to the right.
>h.rted this growth through the SNOW. and
emerged. keeping her footAo!d with some
difficulty. or = little sIore-paved Resin.
place 81 the higher side. From this point
-igzas steps, roughly paved with stone
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24

To prevent the ocean from driving
the sand off n beach in winter and thus
undermining board walks, the TOP of the
walk is piyotcd on The rear set of piles,
hinged or removable So that the outer
edge of the walk can be dropped int"
the water TO break the force of the
waves and keep them from striking the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
BEAUTY IS BLOOD DEEP.
PURE, HEALTHY BLOOD MEANS
BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION.

Intestinal Microbes Poison the Blood
When the Bowels Are Constipated-
Drive Them Ont by Making the Liver
Lively.
Beauty is skin deep That is wrong
Beauty is blood deep.
A person constipated, with lazy liver,
bilious blood. dyspeptic stomach, has PIN
pies and liver spots and a sole leather
complexion.
No one with a furred tongue. a bad
breath, Il jaundiced eye, can pe BEAUTIFUL,
no matter how perfect are form and fea-
lures.
To he beautiful, to become beautiful, or
remain beautiful, the blood must Ire kept
spure and free from bile. microbes, dis
case germs and other impurities.
CascaretS Candy Cathartic will do it
for YOU quickly, surely. naturally. They
never grip nor grippe. but make the liver
lively. prevent sour stomach, Kill disease
germs. tone up the bowels, purify the
blood and make all things right, as they
should be. Then beauty comes of itself
and to stay.
Buy and try CascarotS to-day. It's what
will please YOU. All druggists, Zoe, DC
or 3nc, or mailed for price. Send for
booklet and free sample. Address Ster-
ling Remedy Co. Chicago, Montreal,
Can, 5r New York.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
WISE, WOMEN.
Those Who Heed the First Symp-
toms of Nervous Derangement.
Special from Mrs. Pinkham.

A dull, aching pain at the lower part
IF the back and ii sensation of little
riIls of heat, or clills runnlng down
the spine, are symptoms OF general
womb arrangement
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
No RcCinrOC fY.

If the unlawful abStra ctiun Of but
ter-ScotCh or chocolate from tho penny
in-the-slot machine constitutes theft
IN England II IS not 50 in Scotland
so. a. least. says an Edinburgh iudg.
before whom boy has been charged
with stealing q cake Of chocolate by
putting. not a penny. but worthless
piece Of metal. in the slot" The fudge
would not even allow the culprit 10
plead guilty and the charge was there
fore altered 10 that Of tampering with
the machine. Before there could i,o
theft. said the Judge there must H..
reciprocity" In ether words. Won can
not steal from that which cannot staai
from you. for if i accepts Your penny
while retaining the expected chocoIat.
neither il nor its owner is charged BILE
with theft Therefore. Z Won are proved
10 take chocolate out by putting worth
less metal in. you are no thief. but rarh-
or. we suppose. an instrument Of jus
lice
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24

Lord Salisbury j. the holder of I'VE
acres Of land near Chlring Gross. Lon
don, which his ancestors obtained 30
years ago for grazing l'ilds ut the mod
crat" rate of ~ shilljlgS an acre for
500 years. II is now worth millions Of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
Enterprises OF Great Pith and
Moment

Have. ere now. had their currents turned
awry." as Hamlet says. by an attack Of
dySUepsia. Napoleon failed to iruprov" his
advantage at AuStcrli'z in consequence. II
is said. II Indigestion brought on 10y som"
iudiscrction In eating. In order 1" avoid
dyspepsia, abstain from ovcr-indul-cnC".
and proceed" the meal Ivy WlnCcla-sful
Of HoStettcr-S Stomach Filters. moro Of
fcctive than any dictctic IN improving tn"
tone of the stomach. Liver complaint,
chills aud fever and rheumatism ar" aunt
hilatcd by the Rittcrs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24

&C. +. FaNin of Burton. kas., has
been taken to the insane asylum. Mr
Parviu declares that he has been dead
for two weeks. and SAYS il is 4 shame
that the authorities should allow Il tester
ing cnrIls Ia liz around nnhurird.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24

Senator Ppttigrcw. who recently lost
his vhi"" temporarily Will" addressing
tn" Senate, will take a long rest. He
viii sail for Japan on August :
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24

The Schiller Stiftung. in Germany.
distributed last year NOR" than i2.HN
marks among the INDECENT families of
4 II hME.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24

Copper coins are not in Use at .Io-
hanncSburg at all, tn" lowest piece of
money being the threcpcnny-bit-call
50;
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24
Real Warm Weather Rest and Com


There is n powder to be shaken into the
shoes called Aliens Foot-Ease, invented
by Alien ). Olmsted. lie Roy, y. Y. which
druggists and shoe dealers say is the best
thing they have ever sold 70 cure swollen
burning, sore and tender or aching feet
Some dealers claim that it makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. IT certainly viii
cure COINS and bunions and relieve in
stantly sweating. hot or SIN Lrting feet.
II costs only Il quarter, and he inventor
will send Il sample free To any address.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24

An ostrich lives ahou thirty years,
and the avcrag" annual ylold of bird III
captivity Is from two 10 four pounds of
nlulnnS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24

Eccentricity in dress is Low a ground
fuT exclusion from British Museum
reldinG-rComs man who was il the
l.. bit OF wearing sandals instead az
shoes and going without 4 collar az
hat was recently turned out.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24

If The care of hair were made u part
of lady's education. we should moi SOC
:" MANY gray heads and tho It's" a.
Halls Hair Remover would la uuurc"~-