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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-12

~HERE Is no more responsible position
on earth than that of o railroad engin-
eer. On his steady nerves, clear brain,
bright eye and perfect self command, de-
pend the safety of the train and the lives
of its passengers. DR.. Miles Nervine and
other remedies are especially adapted to
keeping the nerves steady, the brain clear
and the mental faculties unimpaired
Engineer Il. w. Mccoy. formerly OF 1928
Broadway, Council Bluffs. but now residing
at 3411 Humboldt St., Denver, writes that he
suffered for years from constipation, caus-
ing sick. nervous and bilious headaches and
was fully restored to health by DR.. Miles
Nerve & Liver Pills. heartily recommend
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-12
pu,,sr,vortb Ia Holding H,s Own

Cleveland, Nov. 1o.-There has been
no change for the better in the condi.
ton of Patent Commissioner Butter
worth. He seems to be holding his owr.
however, and that gives some en-
coura cement to his family and friends.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-12
Chow to Cure all Skin Diseases. I"

Simply apply "SwAYNE's OINTMENT"
No internal medicine required. Cures tet-
ter, eczema, itch. all eruptions on the face,
hands. nose, &C., leaving the skin clear,
white and healthy. Its great healing pow
ers are possessed by no other remedy. Ask
your druggist for SwAYNE's OINTMENT.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-11-12

DIR. Miles Remedies"
DIR. Miles, Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under q positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14
Inner EiSforicS

II the inner histories of people were
known. what strange secrets might
come to light, \ man who for half
century had lived an intensely religious
life died suddenly. Then the fact trans
pircd that in his youth he had commit
ted crime, and the auSterity of his
after Years was caused by rcmOrSe
The writer knows Querulous spinSter
of sixty who apparently has not grace
Of body or mind. and whose existence
is one long complaint. twenty-five
Years ago. this woman was Il popular
singer WI. 50 beauty matched her
genius: peo,le thronged to hear her.
aid she refused men by the score. Now
she has scarcely Il friend in the world.
and few dream that she and the once
famous singer are Identical. \ mid
dip-a-ed. taciturn man who occupies an
inferior position III q grocery store. was
once 4 brilliant orator. His memory
failed him. and his career was cut short.
In an Eastern city there lives an ugly,
,lncreuit old woman who was c0nSid-
cred in her youth the handSomeSt girl
in Eenturky Poems We're written
about her. men went crazy over her aud
due1S We're fought hy jealous admirers.
Ypr she married a worthless man who
got drunk and abused her \ highly
rospacta bic citizen sends one thousand
dollars year away 10 the conscience
found a. Washington. Young people
are interesting for what they are, but
the older folks are more interesting for
what they have been. if they could H.
Induced - tell the story.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14

"Why is it no good z" he asked, in low,
mellow voice Il should say it was good,
very good, to take the first opportunity to
get right when one has somehow got
wrong You'll be wreck before you
know where you are at the rate you're
going"
Il am a wreck" said Crosmont shortly,
stopping TO frovn al him. I'm not going
to abuse you. | don't believe you're
bad fellow. But you must mind your own
business And | think that-after to-
day''-he seemed to get the words out
with difficulty-'you had better dsCon-
tinue your visits for the present. Only
for the present, mind. II am going to
take your advice. and be doctor myself to
my wife. II am obliged to you for your
services. though, very much obliged. And
| shall send for YOU again before long.
On consideration of this scene with the
agent and its result, Armathwaite resolv-
ed to go up TO The trags next day, and
try TO learn there the reason of his abrupt
dismissal. On the following afternoon,
therefore, he made a pretext 10 call at
the great house. and see the phiiologist.
After Il few minutes conversation with
Lord kildonan, who was always much de-
lighted 10y a visit from his favorite, he
fanc;ed he had made a discovery. For
the Old Scotchman, while commenting
with some anxiety upon the appearance Of
Il work on words which seemed to have
usurped some Of his own ground, said that
he would get Ned Crosmont to obtain it
for him in Liverpool, as he was going up
there that evening. Whereupon Arma-
thwaite grew suddenly silent, stupid, and
unsympathctic upon the subject of pmll-
ology. looked at his watch. and presently
took his leave with some abrUptness.
1t was half-past four o'clock. Cros-
mont never started on his journey to l4iv-
erEoOl Until after dark. The only two late
trains from Rranksome We're the 6:1O and
the 40, therefore it would be by one of
these that he would go.
Il may be in time to give him a warn
ing word thought Frank, as he hurried
along the road toward Mereside.
ITO be continucdD
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14
LONGEST TUNNEL IN TIE WORLD
w orkmen Have Begun to Dig 1t Under
Pixies Peak in Colorado.

Two gangs of Wurkmcn have just be-
gun digging III Colorado the longest
tunnel which man ever attempted TO
construct. The main bore will be
twenty miles long. and connecting with
this are subsidiary tunnels with a to-
tai length Of thirty miles. so, in real
ity, the task that has been put
under way is that Of digging fifty miles
Of tunnels. and every foot Of this vast
system will be under Pixies peak and
the mountains that tower on each side.
The starting point of the main tun-
mel is q t the foot of the mountain lead
ing UP 10 Pixies peak, near the old
town of Colorado City This point is
but short distance from the railroad
which spans the country between Colo
RADIO Springs ard ManitoU. From here
it runs almost due southwest. The
farther end Of the tunnel is n the edge
of the mountains st Four-Mile creek,
over in Fremont County. Colorado. six
miles south Of Cripple Creek, and near
the little town Of Sunol Two gangs Of
men. as stated. are working on the tun-
mel. one at each end. Just at present
they are making progress at The rate
OF thirty feet Il day. 1t is believed that
the mammoth task they have under
taken will b. completed in seven years
from the first Of the present month.
The main tunnel will pass directly
under the cone Of Pixies peak ut a
depth Of nearly 7,oG0 feet. and 2.T00
feet beneath The town of Victor. It's
average depth from the surface will be
$500 feet. and il is designed to test the
mineral deposits of the territory at
these great depths. Thirty miles of
laterals are contemplated. and these
will pass underneath all the Cripple
Creek district at an average depth of
2.StO feet. Cripple Creek, Victor, Gilt
lette, the various small towns and a
thousand mines are TO be made trib1I-
taly to this vast system of suhterran-
can passages.
Dder present circumstances the lis
tance-the shortest way from Colo
RADIO Springs to Cripple Creek is fifty
four miles. by way of the tunnel the
two cities will be only sixteen miles
apart.
1t is estimated by the contractors
that the average cost per foot of eXca-
walton Will he $50. This makes the to-
tai probable expense of digging the
tunnel and its subsidiary branches S20,-
l20. eco. All OF this sum the tunnel
people expect 10 crush out of the ore
their workmen will break while ex-
cavating or CLEAN from the nuggets
which may fall out of secret pockets so
far below the earth'S surface.
Another object OF the tunnel. which
is of the greater importance. is the
facT that the whole fifty miles will act
a q great drainage system for the en-
tir" mining section of Cripple Greek
and vicinity. Beneath the flooring of
tho tUunal is q concrete waterway AKA
feet. and into this will flow the water
from the countless springs which hon
cyco;nh great section of the country.
81. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14
ONLY A NAME.
A Change that was Made for the Moment
WIS Kent Tor Life.

\ gentleman living i'll Boston told an
interesting story the other day about
how some of his blood relations hap
pened to have family name different
from his own. 1t seems that during the
prosecutions in Scotland these particular
KirkVatTICkS went over to ireland and
settled in Belfast. Subsequently the
head of the family came across the
ocean, and as soon as he was estab-
Iished. sent for his wife to join him.
bringing with her their four sons, two
of whom were old enough to make strip
ling soldiers had some eXlgency demand
ed such Il sacrifice. The journey was
underta ken in Il SIOw-Golng ship. bound
for New York, and while she was some
where in mid-Atlantic the war of 1S12
between England and the United States
broke out. The ship. when nearing our
sea board. was overtakcn by British
cruiser. which put her about and eS-
corted her to Halifax, Nova Scotia. The
OtIlcer in command OF the cruiser de-
clared his intention of ImpreSslng sailors
and soldiers from among the passengers.
\ mother having more than two sons
would have To give up all over that num-
her who might be available for military
or naval service. Mrs. kirkpatrick, who
was ii quick-witted woman. instantly
planned II ruSc, which she justified III her
own mind by calling il ruse 1t" guerre al
=
part of the ship and two i'll another. and
was accepted. without detection. as the
mother of both pairs, though she called
herself kirkpatrick in one instance and
Fitzpatrick in the other.
After they disembarked the deception
had TO be kept up. as they Were CON
Stantly under the eyes of British Off
GERS. The interrogation Ivy the cruiser re-
suited in the family settling III Halifax
inStcad of the United States but even
after peace WAS restored the two Kirk
patrick boys found it much harder to
get their name back than il had been to
exchange it on shiphoard In fact, they
never got it back. Those who had come
10 know them ~ Kilpatrcks refused 10
know them as kirkpa tricks, and i'll the
course of tim" the effort 10 reclaim the
family name WAS abandoned rs hopeless
The variation i'll prefix made cNpedient
pro TEN. by the intermeddling cruiser
seems To have been ordained tu continue
sine, dir-iiarpcr'S Round Table.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14
Artistic Shield

The artistic work of the navy depart
ment in designing shields for the bows
of the new warShips has produced some
of the most graceful devices ever dis
played upon modern ships of war. All
the new ships now are decorated on their
tangways with highly artistic scrollwork
sometimes beautifully carved in solid oak
but more frequently i'll brass. These are
the designs of an expert in the cOnStruc-
ton bureau ut Washington and display
talent of a high order. In the ward
rooms and cabins are similar carvings.
cmblematic of the state or city from
which the vessel takes her name ON all
the new ships of the navy the American
shield has displaced Il figurehcad the
designs carried ON the older vessels. This
is carved out of solid brass. with the stars
and stripes and the shield proper fitted
close around the slender bow. while scroll
work extends backward on either side
for n distance Of four or five feet. The
New York. the Minneapolis and the Phil
adelphia have possibly the most elaborate
designs, some having cost $1,000 or $1,000
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14
HAVE A CHURCH WAR.
Members of Dodgeville Congregation
Barred from the Parsonage.

Dodgeyillc, Wis, Aug. 9.-LSpecial i
There is warm church war on here
and 1T promises to become very interest
ing before Il settlement is reached. A
year ago the congregation of the PRINT
tive Methodist church resolved itself into
Il congregational church and continued
to use the parsonage. The only change
made was i'll name. There were about a
dozen who refused to unite with the new
denomination and determined to secure
control OF the property. Saturday night
they entered the church and harricaded
the doors and placed man on guard to
prevent any one from entering the place.
yesterday when the churchgoers ar
rived ut the paStoratc they found no.
tce on III" door to the effect that any
person entering the church would do so
ut their peril. The sheriff and other To-
cal officers were out of town and nothing
could he done until they We're recalled.
n" man on guard with a revolver was
arrested and placed in Jail. He gave his
name as Pridoaux of Mineral Point. He
says b" was hired by the trustees.
\ long legal war is now looked for md
Their" may he more trouble before the
end Is reached.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14
RAILROAD NAN DEAD.
Edward Bu.h Expires Rather UneI-
pectedly at Beloit.

Beloit. Wis, Aug. Especial. Ed
ward H. Bush of La Crosse, aged 33
years, a passenger conductor on the St.
Paul road, brother of Superintendent
David Bush of ST. Paul and Iardmaster
William Bush of Minneapolis, died last
night at the home of his father i'll this
city of generous trouble of years
standing lie leaves wife and children.
1nterment will be at Darien.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. -lSpecial.l-
+. II. Bush, for nine years a conduc-
tor on the Southern Minnesota division
of the st. Paul road, died at the home
of his father at Beloit. The funeral will
be held at Darien Tuesday.
Mrs. John NJ. Scott died of paralysis
i'll West Salem. She was born in Eng
land forty-eight years ago.
Two Rivers, Wis. Aug. 81 Especial.
News was received here yesterday of the
sudden death of &. NJ. Currens, the ven
cradle father of DR.. j. X. Currens of this
city. at the home of his son, Rev. Charles
turrenS of Chicago.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 9-[ Special /
John II. Airs. one of the pioneer mason
contractors of this city. died at 800
o'clock this morning, aged So years. Mr..
Airs came to GAINESVILLE from Scotland
in 1852 and had lived here ever since. A
widow and eight children survive him.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14
STRUCK A STREET CAR.
Freight Train Has a Collision at a
Railway Crossing at
GAINESVILLE.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 9-tSpecial.]-
A Chicago &, Northwestern freight train
ran down a street car at the depot Cross
ing at noon yesterday. Seven people were
hurt. but all will recover. They were:
BENJAMIN Griffin. brakeman. arm broken
in two places, hip injured, bruised and cut
Frank Chaplin, motorman, internal IN
juries hip wrenched, cut and bruised.
David Griffin, yardmaster. painful bruises
and cuts.
James Keenan,, bruised; Injuries not seri-
Gus.
Miss Ella Keenan,, injuries painful, but
not serious.
Miss Jessie Echlin. bruised and cut
Miss Irene Hagany, cut, scratched and
bruised.
The gates ut the crossing were not in
operation on Sunday and the train that
struck the car could not be seen because
of another train that was standing on
side track and obstructing the view.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14
II ApTFR X

D- Pee,e'S death hal oaer expected.
towards the end. by everyone but his
0ife. who. although she had neen gently
warned both by him aud by Frank Ar
mathwaite. bad been unable " recognize
the possibility that the husband who had
always been SUbm sSive 10 her every wish.
should ia-ly assert his authority. after
all these years. by iyiu- without her per
mission. -Arm1thwajte uttered such CON
solutions 70 the bercayed family aS were
called for hy The circumstances. then he
eft with a brorherly carc<s. and i'm a few
minutes was Well on MS way - Mereslde
i, was Crasmout himself who opened
the door Of the big house on the hill in
answer ID Armathwaite's ring. The
agent looked by This time absolutely Ill:
his sahov face was flushed. while the
lines AMI burrows n il had grown 50 deep
that they seemed % be 4 dark gray color.
his eyes were sunken and CLASSY. and his
movements restless and nervous: his
Whole appearance and manner seemed 70
suggest that he had been drinking
You have been a long time" he said.
| thought you We're nor coming" He
vas leading the way along the hall. At
he foot Of the staircase he turned. aud
aid. hurriodly, AID so the old doctor
dead Lady Kildonau has Just called
- say So.
They entered the sick room together. II
was full of light: for the faithful Nanny.
who cow hung over he bed where be.
mistress lay, calling 70 he- Il loud but
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14
Tramps as Taxpayers.

Russia is probably the only civilized
country III the world whore tramI,s are
officially recognized and protected by the
government. This is especially the case
with the tramps of the important PROV
ince of PcnSa. where they are organized
in guilds and start out every spring to beg
Systematically through the other parts Of
the empire. They do 50 we'll that on
their return i'll the autumn they are able
to pass the winter i'll ease and idIcncSS
with their wives and children and are
favored by the authorities because they
happen to be about the only inhabitants
of the province who are able to pay their
taxes i'll full. 1t is calculated that dur
ing their tours they are able TO lay aside
about $50 a month.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14
NEW STYLE OF TURRETS.
They viii he Used New Battle
,Hips,

Steel turrctS of new design haze been
adopted by III" navy department for use
Oh the battlcshp, Alabama. Wisconsin
ana Illinois. They are the design of As
Si>taut Naval Constructor Da>higll. and
are unlike Those carried on any other
WarShp In the proposed tUrrCtS 13-inch
guns will lie installed, capable Of Il most
destructive fire and ut the same time
We'll protected from homhardmcnt or as
sault of any kind. The main features of
the new tuTrct> are vertical walls ON the
rear and sides aud 4 slipping plate III
front. The plates are of Il uniform thick
ness cf | I inches. the front plates SloIinc
IL degrees 10 the horizontal At such an
inclination it Will be almost IMPOSSIBLE
tor any proioctilr, No matter how heavy
and with what velocity il is sent. to penp-
trate the plate. Will" the vertical plates
would resist Il Finch Shot at 1000 yards
range.
one Of the chief advantages of this in
ciued plate over the vertical plates that
are used in the construction of all turrrtS
in other WarShipS i the detluctng quail
ties il has. 1t has been recognized that
the necessity for keeping the turret guns
trained ~ all times Oh the enemy opens
IN" immediate front or exposed part of
the turr"t to serious consequences. while
with Il curved plate that will dcticct the
rrojectiIrS it will lac almost impossible to
do the tUrret any great harm when the
defective parts :Ir" presented ut the tar
gct.-N a>hiu-tou Star.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14
FOND DU LAC NEWS,
Capt. Pabst Building a Fine Summer
Hotel at Iucke Point.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. 9.-[SpeciaLl
The improvements around the shores
of Lake Winnebago the past year have
been numerous and the prospects are
that within another year or two this
pretty lake will h" as attractive to the
city people as Green Lake and others
whose waters cannot compare with Win
nobago. Capt. Pabst of Milwaukee has
decided that this is a pretty spot to 10
cate summer hotel on and already he
has the building at Lucko Point about
completed. 1t is situated between this
city and Taycheedah and is most beau
tiful place. The captain has over 200
acres of land along the shore at that
point. 1t is known as the old 'Mudgett'
farm. He intends tn put in q steamboat
and has ordered dock eighty feet long
built at the resort landing. Commodore
Harry Dittmar and Paul Fritz have
hccn engaged to make the soundings OF
that point for the channel. IT is eX
pected that everything will be shipshape
tor next season.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14
New Badger COMPANIES,

Madison, Wis. Aug. Special. /
The following associations filed articles
with the secretary of state today:
Superior and Alaska Gold Mining com
pany. superior; capital, 5000: incGrporat-
ors, r. +. {. Bryant, c. Il. Fridley and
y. &. Titus.
RcSo Chapter House association of Madi-
son. Ia purchase a fraternity house for the
local chapter of lSi-Upsilon: capital $1,000:
IncoFp"rators. Knox Kinney, Willet NJ.
Spooner and Henry Villas
Independent Order of Master Horseshoers'
Protective Association of Milwaukee. With.
ont capital; in"orpnrators, Julius Kruger
Robert &. R"lla"k and Hugh Reacher
international ASSOCIATE ton of Mscbinists
of konosha. without capital: incorporators
T. l.. faigF, r. :. butcher and ". O'Rrien
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14
SWEETNESS FROM FLOWERS.
Capt. Smcc's Method of Obtaining Odors
from Liyi L Blossoms.

Capt Since has dicoyered Il method of
gathering the scent of flowers as the plant
is growing. He takes Il glass funnel aud
then draws out the stem Ia Il fine point.
This accomplished the funnel is filled with
ice and placed on Il rctOrt stand. the
pointed end being placed in Il small glass
bottle without touching it. After this,
the stand and the funnel are placed in Il
greenhouse among the flowers, whose
udorS it is desired to collect. Gradually
the yapor rises from the flowers and. in
meeting the colder surface of the fun
mel condrnSCS INTO drops on the outside
of the glass. rom the point of cnnlen-
~atinu il trickI"S down until il drops into
thu. bottle. In It surprisingly short tim"
large amount of pprtum" i collected, and
il is claimed that 30 per cent. Of the con
fonts of tn" bottle j. perfume. Ih" rest
is water. Strange Ia say. this essence IF
the flower needs IL hc adultcratoh with
spirits of wine. Otherwise it would be
come sour ana useless.
Another new process for extracting the
perfume of flowers is that of NJ. J. Pas
~ He sleeps the flowers in water.
which is drawn off when charged with
pt rfumr and fresh water is substituted.
The flowers are thus kept fresh for long
time. and their life is still further pro
luugcd by the USH of a special saline Solu
tinn. The charGaI water is then cyapor-
atcd by ether. This process is said TO
have proved successful with many flowers
which previously were SLOW IL yield up
their perfumes. notably the lily Of the val
lcy-PittSlmrg Dispatch.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14
VERY FOND OF EGGS.
Ohio Family Devour Dozens of Raw Eggs
Every Day,


There is a family out in South Cum
minsville that has developed a penchant
for raw eggs TO ii degree almost impossi
BILE to believe. 1t is common talk i'll the
ncighborhood thai from the head Of the
family down to the Youngest child raw
eggs form almost their entire diet, and
even the animals on the place are fond
of the same food. The head of the house
hold has several inCubators, and raises
poultry for d living. Perhaps this has
something to do with it. One day last
week a stranger called at the place and
was surprised to see three young chill
drcn sitting along i'll a row. each with
several raw egs in front of them, which
they seemed to relish immensely. while
the hired man was feeding an Old horse
and Il Newfoundland dog the same dose,
which they appeared to enjoy equally as
much as the children. If the hens were
to suddenly go on a strike it would break
the head of the house in a week to sup
ply the common demand for his family
tor raw eggs at any and all stages
Cincinnati ENQUIRER
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-14
PapcrhangIng by MaChIperv

Paper can now he hung by machjperv.
The device has rod on which roll Of
paper is placed. and a paste reservoir
with feeder placed. so as to engage the
wrong side of the paper. The end of the
paper Is fastened to the bottom of the
wall. and the machine started up the wall
being held in place by the operator. a
roller follows the paper as it unwinds
and presses it against the wall. When
the top of the wall is reached. the opera-
tor pulls string, which cuts the paper
OF from the roll.-Lloyd's London Week
IL - a