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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-02-06
County Board Meeting.

The County Board met OH Monday
last
After several unimportant resolutions
Supervisor Fulton introduced resolu-
ton providing for the subscriptions of
three volumes of records in the register
of deeds office. These volumes are \
and | of deeds and 4 of agreements
They are said TO be badly in need of re-
transcription and the Fulton resolution
provided that the cost of repairing
should be fixed at 10 cents per folio
This was thought too high by some and
the matter went over to the committee
on printing.
bill allowing the new county super
intendent to place some new furniture
III her office was allowed.
Three quit-claIm deeds went over to
the committee on printing: Two by SUI
pervisor McLagau aAd one by Sufcr-
visor Desmond.
Supervisor Fulton introduced reso-
luton pertaining to the bond of the
county treasurer, compcllingiMr Stew
art, according to law, to furnish bonds
for the sum of SPIT, 900, the board re-
quiring bond for $4,000 from some
surety company and the remainder to
be made up of good local bonds He
also introduced n resolution authorizing
county officers to deposit in such banks
of Superior as had safety deposit vaults
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WANTED-AN IDEA " Who nom ean s think DIs

bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDER-
BURN Il co, Patent Attorneys, Washington
u. c., for their 81 500 prize offer.
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ENGRAVED calling cards are much ncatcr
than the ordinary card printed from type.
Call and examine our samples at this Office,
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Church Directe~

- Services every SUNDAY morn
ing and evening, ut 1915 and 80 Sunday
School Immediately after the morning service
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at
1876. All are cordially invited
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RESBYTERIAN.-Services every Sunday morn
ing and evening at 1890 a. m and 30 .. m.
Sunday school following the morning service
Thursday evening prayer meeting at 80 AL
are cordially invited. The Y. +. 5. C. T.. meets
at 6.i5 d m
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REV. W. ALLISON, Pastor

CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER-Serv
at 500 and 1915 "a. m. and 40 y. IN. Sunday
School I2:15 y IN. Fridays at J:15 p. III.
REV. +. III. BARTON. Rector.
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DR.. and Mrs ". J. Conan are plan
ming to take pleasure trip through the
south and west III the near future.
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C. st. P. N, 90. TIME CARD

GEO. II. SMITH. Ticket Agent
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Low rates to all points East. Fast time and
eNcclient service. Wagner Buffet Sleeper
VIA Sault Ste. Marie through to Boston.
GEO. W. FORESMAN
sIN Tower ave, Generhl AGENT
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nearly all points in Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia. indian
Territory, Kansas, Nebraska, Kentucky
Louisiana, Mississippi. North Carolina,
South Carolina, Texas. Tennessee, Nir-
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folders and tioE otn call at Tioko. nmoo,
Union Depot
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SATURDAY.. Feb. 6. 1897.
ST, PAUL & DULUTH Il r
TIME TAHI,y


Trains leave Union Drpot West Sunorior
Tor 1t. Paul and Minneapolis as follows:
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The nearer We are 10 pure water the
farther we would seem to be from it.
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Euclid this, Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Robert Crawford Is quite i'll, at
his home on Fourth street.
The nearer We arc 10 pure water the
farther we would seem to be from it,
Miss Bertha CraW ford of the East
End, has entered the Normal School.
The poultry show closed on Satur-
day night last. 1t was an all-round
success.
Rev. Barton rector of the Church of
the Redeemer isquite i'll, suffering from
grip.
Miss Lane gave the children in her
grade at the Nelson Dewey school 4
sleigh-ride. "Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. W Canaan are MIA l.
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| he ! inns

when these subjects are treated OF ~
these contributors in III" REVIEW IL IT,
very time when thn sGlJecr= are IN tn
nuhlic mind
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Miss Bertha Crawford, of the East
| End, has entered the Normal School.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23
TOWN BURNED UP,
Windsor. Nova Scotia, Has Nearly Disap D.
peAred.

WmosOf, Nova Scotia, Has Nearly DiAAp-
Halifax. n. s.. Oct. 17.-Historic
Windsor, one of the most beautiful
towns in the province, was devastated
by fire this morning. For six hours.
beginning shortly before 3 n. m. the
fire, famed by n violent northwest gale,
ragged 80 fiercely that the local fire de
partment was absolutely helpless to
cope with it. and within half an hour
after its discovery the mayor began to
call for outside assistance.
Long before noon the town had been
eaten up almost completely. the area
covered by the flames being nearly a
mile square OF the 400 or more build
ings occupying the section, barely half
a dozen scorched structures remain.
No NOvia Scotia town has ever been
visited before by confagratiOn OF
such dimensions. OF the $500 people
that Inhabited the place few have
homes Of their own tonight. Over 1900
have been taken In by the residents
OF the surrounding country and neigh
boring towns. while the remainder of
the sufferers have gone to Halifax or
are sheltered in army tents erected in
the vacant plots tonight by detach-
ment OF British troops from the gar
rison city. The disaster liz appalling in
it's extent.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23
ALMOST Two MILES a MINUTE.
Remarkable Speed Gained by the New HoI-
man Locomotive.


Cape May. n. J.. Oct. 16.-The Hol
man friction-gearSl locomotive to day.
in trial run. made fifty-six and one
tenth miles in fifty-ive minutes. includ.
Ing starting and stopping. This after
noon In two trials on n measured mile
track. which 1t passed over at full
speed. it made mile in fOrty-four and
two-tifths seconds in its first trial and
forty-two seconds in its second heat.
During the run which It made over
the tracks of the South Jersey railroad.
from Winslow junction on the Reading
road to Cape May. passengers on the
train siy that at times 1t made a run
OF mile in forty-fivc seconds. and In
one instance they claim. but do not
prove. that two miles were made near
Rio Grande. north of here. in sixty six
seconds
This afternoon the tests were made
on straight track at Rio Grande. The
track was measured for a mile Two
passenger coaches containing about
fifty railroad and newspaper men were
attached. The locomotive was taken
up the track about three miles for a
start. and when 1t passed over the
measured mile its speed was forty four
and two-iifths seconds. The engine was
invented by William J. Holman Of
Minneapolis. Under each OF It's four big
drivers are two smaller wheels. which
rest In turn on three more. the latter
touching the rails. In this way. the
inventor claims, the weight 10 diDrrft-
uted over the rails.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23
JOINT MAIL 70 DAWSON.
Service Cannot BE Established for seyera
Montha.


Months.
Port Townsend, Wash, Oct 1S.-F.
W. Vaille. assistant superintendent Pa
cific coast mail division. who went
north three weeks ago to look into the
Feasibility Of establishing new mail
route In connection with the Canadian
government to the interior of Alaska,
was returning passenger on the AL
ri. He gives 1t as his opinion that an
additional service cannot be given for
several months to come as there are
many obstacles to overcome At pres
ent the United States has n monthly
service from Juneau to Circle City
and the Canadian mounted police are
attempting to deliver mail at Dawson
City from Dyea monthly. Carriers
who started from Dyea in September
had not returned. nor had they been
reported when Mr.. vairle left Dyea a
week ago. Mr.. Vaiile says he will at
once recommend the establishing Of q
postof1ce and the appointing OF post
master at Skaguny. the town having
neither. although at town meeting,
DR.. Fl. b. Runnals. formerly of Puy-
aIiup, WAS elected custodian Of the
mail which is sent from Juneau In
sealed pouches. his compensation be
ing cents for every letter handled.
Mr.. Vaflle says there are 800 peo-
pie In Skaguny who will winter there
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23
I VAST LOSS Dus 10 BAD Ro ADS
An OAcial Report on Conditions In Iowa
Recomm endAtiunA.

Tho bad roads OF Iowa have been made the
subject OF report to the secretary Of agri
culture by General Roy Stone director .
the bureau of road Inquiry OF the asricn,,i
Iowa lends all other states In tonnage %.
agricultural products. the cost Of transport
ing her crops by wagon has reached thr
maximum. owing To tie had condition of the
public roads, 50 that he agricultural output
Of 24.0OO.UD tons is hauled at an average
cost Of sI.3I ton. The Iowa farmer pay
on an average "a cents n ton mile. but the
cost of hauling on good roads Is from D to III
cents. The present conditions are largely
caused. he says. by the neglect OF the gov
eminent to lay out roads In advance OF the
settlement Of fhe country.
General Stone estimates that with. rail-
road cooperation narrow stone roads or
gravel roads surfaced with stone can bn
built generally throughout the state at Il
cost Of from 500 10 sl.aU mile where nt.
heavy grading Is required and suggests that
the cost can he greatly reduced by the EN-
ployment of convict labor, as Is done in 9th
er states. Conservative estimates based up
on the hauling of crops and local travel
place the tax annually paid by the farmers
Of Iowa because of bad roads AT $1iVO.Uo
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23

The late Sir Isaac Holden, who died
recently in England at the age OF nine
ty-one. had an interesting career. He
was the son of working minor. and
began work himself at the age Of ten.
but his thirst for knowledge led him
to seize every opportunity Of study. He
invented the lucifer match while teach
ing in a school at Reading. Before
he was thirty he had made important
inventions in woolen machinery. and
he soon became the head of an enor-
nous manufacturing business which
now employs four thousand workmen
in Its factories in England. France and
Belgium. His habits Of life were SIM
pie. and his conduct was shaped by
strong religious convictions.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23

Another tribute to American manu-
featuring superiority is conveyed by the
announcement that Japan is about to
abandon the English steel rail on her
imperial railway, and substitute for 1t
the heavier American rail. known as
the Pennsylvania standard. Japan U
= wide-awake country, with keen COM
mercial instincts. and her preference
for American manufactures, IL sumo
iently encouraged, may do much to
change the existing trade relations in
the far East
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23

Tho oficial figures of the work
ing in Germany for the year 1896
Of the system Of compulsory CO.
operative insurance have made
their appearance, and they show
the number of persons SO insured
to have been 1s,3ss, 900, Of whom 3.4os.-
900 were employees in shops or factories,
IL. .290 900 were agricultural laborers.
and 500. 900 employees were Of the state
The number of accidents to the insured
was 1887. Of which 6.448 terminated
fatally. The expense Of the co-opera-
tive system during the year was ST.
600, 900 marks, or $13, 400 900. Whether
on account of the growth of the manu-
featuring industries or for some other
reason, the number Of accidental deaths
In year e larger in Germany than In
any other country Of Europe, and pre-
sumably, though there are no authentic
1surss in connection with the matter,
the number of accidents not resulting
fatally is larger In Germany than in
any other European country too. Under
the German system a worktnSman who
pays the equivalent of 40 cents a week
for three years. II he begins before the
age Of 20, receives. on attaining the age
Of IS, the sum OF ST. The German
compulsory insurance system divides
the annual premium into three equal
parts. one paid by the workman, one
by his employer and one by the state.
In other countries in which efforts have
been made to establish the system Of
cooperative accident insurance the re-
turns have not been 20 favorable - in
Germany. In France. for instance.
where the number Of employees In fac
tories = large, though NOT 70 large a.
in Germany. the total rsosip<s from
premiums from accident Insurance poll
ciss lest year were oa1y about one
suarter OF The sum realised IN Ger
many.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23
n.-.s.-o.sA.. n..r B.p.,..s.

London, OCT. 16-At the chapel royal
81. James palace, to-day the sub-dean
the Rev. Edward Sheppard, baptized
the infant son and heir Of the Duke and
Duchess Of Marlborough. The Prince
Of Wakes. who was Sponsor at the Duke
of Mariborough's christening, acted
again to-day in that capacity in the
case Of the latteTs son. The other spon.
sOrs were the Marchioness Of Bland.
forvi. motber O( the Duke OF Marlt,or.
Ough. and william X. Vanderbilt, faith.
y of IL pueAess q NarsbogsNA,
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23

There has been a meeting OF the EN-
peror OF Germany and the King OF
Italy at Homburg, with the usual ac-
compartment of banquets. toasts and
military reviews. Emperor Williams
speech was noticeable for the empha-
sis which he placed upon the Dreibund
the alliance between Germany, Aus
tria and Italy-and his declaration that
1t stands "unshakable and firm King
Humbert's reply was cordial. but less
emphatic.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23
RECEPTION TO MISS cIsNsRos.
nifty Thousand People rarn Out to Sec the
Cuban Girl.

| f1fty ThoNnoAd People Turn Out to See the
Cuban Giri.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE popular re-
ceptiOn to Miss EvangelIna Cossio v
Cimeros, in Madison Square tonight
was an extraordinary demonstration.
Fully 10000 persons, nearly onethirl
Of them well dressed women. crowded
the upper hah Of Madison Square park
and filled Broadway and Fifth avenue
and wnited patiently for the congratu-
latory speeches to be finished and the
Cuban heroine to appear. A stand had
been erected south of the Worth monu-
ment. from which the speeches were
delivered and on which the Seventh
regiment hand was stationed. The
crowd began TO grow little restless.
and 1t was decided ut o O'Clock that the
young lady must be brought on. ]. Lin
clOn De Zayas was speaking when
carriage containing Miss Cisneros and
Karl Decker. her rescuer. appeared at
the stand. Attired in white satin and
envelopetl In huge cloak. the Cuban
girl mounted the narrow steps to the
platform. bowling and smiling to the
people. Once on the platform. Karl
Decker led his charge down the aisle
between the musicians to the front Of
the platform.
sNIs6 SUFssiO SiSneToS appearance
was the signal for a tremendous dem
onstration by the great crowd, which
stretched out for one hundred yards
before her. The men yelled and waved
their handkerchiefs and the band play
ed Cuban battle song.
With bouquet in her right hand and
pleased. but diffident expression OF
her face. Miss Cisnerps bowed to her
audience. for hers 1t was. and then
turned to Mr.. Decker. indicating that
she wanted him to understand that the
applause WIS AS much for him as for
her.
For some moments the two stood
forth while the cheering continued.
Then Miss CisnenDs was led back to the
rear of the platform. where she bowed
and smiled to the crowd on thar side
of the platform. Then she descended
the steps to the carriage. which was
driven around the square and back to
Delmonieo's. where banquet in her
honor was given.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23
RAILROAD sRorHERHooDs.
A Plan Of Federation Has Been Agree.
Upon.

|
Upon.
Peoria, ILL, Oct. 14.-The conference
Of the four railrVad brotherhootls did
not end until lilo tonight, when 1t
adjourned sine die. having agreed upon
a plan Of federation which will be sub
mitted to the approval of the lodges of
the Trainmen, Telegraphers. Conduct
ors and Firemen in the United States.
Canada and Mexico. and returns will
not all be in until the 1st of January.
The report sent out to the effect that
Grand Master Arthur of the Brother
hood Of Engineers had blocked the con-
ference during his visit here on We'd
nesfAy. has no foundation. The fed
GRAFTON idea has not been ipdoreed in
convention by his organization. as
those Of the other Ortlers have done,
40 that he had no voice In the confer
ence and no authority to act had he
beeu In it. He had nothing whatever
to do with the federation conference,
but came to attend a meeting of the
executive council Of the five railroad
bsotherboods. to discuss desired Iegis-
IAtipn.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23

The railway mail clerks of the Unit.
ed States are preparing to demand Of
Congress that better protection be Civ
en- their lives while they are on duty.
The clerks say a strong mail car should
be provided and that it should be
placed further back in the train.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23
Similar.

She-An eminent physician has d1s-
covered that persons who play the obos
very often go insane or commit suicide,
He-There is something else they play
which produces the same effect. She
What is it? He-The races.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23

Queen Wilhelmina of the Neither
lAAds has dismissed the princeltns
picked out by her mother, and ahrms
that she means to wait until 1893
when she will be nineteen years old
and then choose husband for herself.
What the Dutch statesmen think. is not
reported. but all young ladies OF Will
helmina's age are convinced that, under
such q queen. Holland will be good
country to live in.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23
Killed Four H,,s,.s A,r,,,.

Brussels, Oct. 1.-THE Conoruens
under Lieutenant Henry. 1t In ,cialIg
announced, have won q decisivpef0Fv
over the bands Of mutinous Me-
soldiers. who revolted In Febr6 ~
md murdered their officers w.
have since been raitling thesAtfv,
Lieutenant Henry's force en1tefS6
the rebeas near Lake Albest ~ g
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23
sse. usx,e.. ,s..s,e..

CITY Of Mexico. Oct 16.-The public
pruoecutof has demanded q sentence Of
Death on ten people concerned IN the
murder of Anuffo Arroyo. amo0G them
Inapector Of Police villavicenxi0, who
b charged with deliberately perjuring
hiaue3f and taking special pains to de-
celve justice In investigations. and also
NIguel Cabrera. who was second saUtst-
eSt nspeetoe u 0eteettvss,
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23
One who Aeerd Lord Kstvin ~ Lord

One who heard Lord Kelvin ~ Lord
Lister at the Ia4e meeting q u Brit
- Associatioa for tie advAnesOsof
q scseass, was struck with thsir gen
k3sa>ss ol vuSoA. TAFe ~ . rest.
fulDsas in the toasA Ne "1no Asasy'
Aapsa the spseta2os 70 ina0fns Sur q
uensnt ut - W. li1e0ing - one
~ nnde GeeanmaStoa eAbe tAe Daacs
- hmsoeera1saa- HsV ~ ~ stH-
poDsoey synboaDsd ~ 0es sssoss
v0 D0gr 1t1oAAo vo3sa tes
yaa1vl onGssgy hvD - ~ssOA-
II Aa q ~ wOde ~ ~
WsvA 49,, e.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23

When Shakespeare wrote farewell
the neighing steed." he was not think
ing Of the displaclng bicycle. but his
prophetic spirit could not better have
forstold the decision of many an enthu-
stAstic wheelman.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23
Left Drstltute!

Not of worldly goods. but of all earthly
comfort, is the poor wretch tormentcd by
malaria. The fell scourge is. however shorn
of its thong in advance by Hostetter's Ston,.
ach Bitters It's only sure preventive and
remedy. Dyspepsia, blliousness and kidney
complaints are also among the bodily af-
flctions which this benefcent medicine over
comes with certainty. Use 1t systematic
ally.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23

Every horse snapper in Georgia"
was invited to attend Horse Swap
psrs' State Convention held in Coving-
ton, Sept 21-23. We do not learn that
tbs politicians made any protest; but
In some states such call would indi-
cate that the protector planned to un-
its all the nnanciers. orators and states
men. and start winning political par
~
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23

They tell of women who are habitual
cologne drinkers. Perhaps the poor
things are not aware that cologne 10
intended solely for outward applica-
doo.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23
The L.t..t in conb..

A new comb has the teeth formed
separately with eyelets In the base.
which are threaded on wire and i'm.
bedded in an elastic strip for use, max.
ing .hc comb easy to clean.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23

Mr.. AndIee is unavoidabiy postponed
on account of the inclsmency Of the
weather.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23

Neal Dow's father died Mt ninety-h five and
his grandfather at elghty-seven. The
grand old man" Of prohibition came from
sturdy stock.
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23

''what n singular nose the new boarter.
Miss Perkins has" .Yes; she looks so much
like a parrot that didn't dare pass her the
crackers"
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarsea-
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
l0c &c. II G. @. C. fail. druggists rsfund money
The Meeker herald., 1897-10-23

July 18th. and killed 400 Of them. The
survivors fied to the mountains, where
they are starving.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-10

Il r0uld Ike 10 see THE ARENA IN e.
cry home" WILLIIMJ BRYAN
Sept. 20, 1897.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-10
RGpier Won c 30 Ruwted

Mobile, Ala Dec o. For four days
past the newly appointed postmaster.
p. d. Barker, republican. has IN vain
cndeavored to obtain possession Of the
postohice here from Postmaster ktpier.
democrat,
The lattcr's attorney have raised an
entirely new point of law. which In.
spector Tate says has never been raised
in his experience, nor ha, he ever had
to transfer an Office situated precisely as
this II IL. Postmaster Eapjers con-.
mission expires IN December 1898 Mr.
Barker was appointed Ivy President Me.
Kinley in October last Rnpier has had
no notice Of removal although Inspector
Tate Served upou him tonight tele,
graphic instructions from Postmaster
General Gary, saying klpicr should
acknowledge Bankers commission as
notice of removal, ne other notice being
customary with the department,
Rapier's attorneys hold that the Ian
guage Of the statute relating to post
masters Of the first class il special that
II provides that the president shall mp
point and may me such offices by
and with the advice of the senate, con
scquently, az liapier's commission has
not expired, and Bankers appointment
has not been confirmed by the sentte,
nor Rapier's removal confirmed hy the
same body, llapier is still postmaster
Col, Rapier il In the postofiice to-
night, and " awaiting there the next
movs d Barker and the inspector.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-10

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