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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06
Tuesdays Elections.

! The elections on Tuesday, like all cleo
! tons and horse races, were not without
! their surprises. Tammanv, as We feared,
| ca ptured Greater New York, but with a
much larger plurality than expected.
/ Thus the great city starts on its career
at the mercy of one OF the most corrupt
organizations that ever existed, and
Will have no escape from its grasp
for four years, if indeed then, as by
that time it will, by d liberal use OF pa
tronage, have grown stronger and so
much the harder to de.eat.
All those who believe in good govern
ment cannot but regret that the great
American metropolis, the second larg-
est city in the world, shout! have failed
to rally to the support of the reform
candidate, Seth Low. But it is possible
that their last experience with 4 reform
administration that failed 10 reform, has
had something to do with the result.
People are quick TO detect the dl.ier
ence between bare professions ana
.ltd res fulfilled, and many would rather
trust the devil they know than the devil
they don't know, SO much do they de-
test Aypocricy.
Ohio, Iowa, South Dakota and Massa
chusetts, New Yew State, and Pennsyl
vania were carried by the RepublI
can party, though the contest was very
close in the former state, and MARY
land, my Maryland" as Boss German
was wont 10 sing, has cast him oil.
Old Kentucky, OF course, the Demo
Gratis having patched up their family
quarrel for the nonce, lined up IN the
Democratic column, and Nebraska and
Colorado seem to have gone Democratic,
and the Democratic party generally
Ii Is made considerable gains. The cl.ief
cities Of New York ST, tie elected Demo
cratic mayors, and great gains were
made IN the state assembly.
Various reasons are given for tie
Democratic gains. one being that it Is
an OF year, and another that national
Issues did not influence the contest.
This is doubtless to a great extent true
so for as Greater New York city Was
concerned, where the issue was largely
one Of personal liberty as opposed TO
hypocritical tyranny. The population of
that city is made up of all natioGal.ties,
and the utmost freedom consistent with
natural rights had been enjoyed up TO
the election OF the reform administrl-
ton now in power, and which showed
its utter untitness to gOverna COsmOpol-
i;aA community by passing restrictive
and tyranuical laws. 1t did not COM
prchend the fact that the larger the
city ana the more mixed the popUla-
ton the greater liberty the people
must enjoy. y community of QuakcIs
might have tolerated Il Raines law, but
community such as New York is
composed Of viii rest uneasy under it
and rebel against II at the first oppor-
tunity. This tvrannical law more than
any other fact accounts for the success
OF Tammany and the defeat of Mr.. Low.
:or Tammany means personal liberty IL
the broadcst sense, if it means any
thing.
tits no use toabuse the "under dogs
In this fight the tiger" had the adj
vantage from the start, and 10 one OPP
ponent, or no combination, could have
defeated Van Wyck.
-Four years Of Tammany rule may poc-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06
CkNrD Him sCLE.
Presence OF Mind Even After Learning
TO Ride Il wheel

The coolness OF q well-known bust
ness man was ali that saved him from
being dragged to the police station
few nights ago. He had bought BIZ
cycle and decided to learn to ride it
outside Of an academy. Accordingly,
as soon as it was dark enough to make
it Impossible for his Heignbors to rec
ognize him he got OFT and began prac-
ticing, gays the Cleveland Leader.
Fer an hour or more he and his hired
man wrestled with the machine, and at
last success crowned Their efforts. The
we!l-known citizen could ride from one
end OF the street to the otLer without
falling off more than two or three
times, while the hired man would trOt
alOrG Misunderstanding softly to him
self-fCr the purpose CT assisting his
employer to reInOUGt.
The delighted beginner was having
the incest kind CT time when q pc
liceman suddenly appeared upon the
scene.
Here" tie officer yelled. at the
same time grabbing the man On the
wheel, dent you know that it's IN
lawful to ride after dark without a
lantern?"
"Certainly," said the business man,
who was not going to admit that he
didn't know everything about law and
city government
Wei, that being the case said the
policeman, i don't see as l can DO any
thing but arrest YOU
BY this time the owner CT the wheel
had succeeded in dismOunting, and it
was just here that his presence CT mind
came into play.
All right" said he, go ahead ana
arrest ne; but | warn you that you'll
be sorry fer it if you do"
What 90 you mcan?" the officer de-
manded.
Il mean that I've been cut here prac-
ticinS without a lantern nearly every
night during the past three weeks, ard
this is the first time you've shown your
face on the street il all that time. #
you desire to have these facts made
known, go ahead and arrest me-
The next time | catch you out after
dark without lU1tern," gfOWled the
policeman, as he walked away, I'll run
you in. Just mind that, viii you?"
Even the hired man had to laugh at
"thc boss s." cleyeTress.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06
Eight Hundred Millions a Year for
Freight.

| do not know how many are aware
that the annual freight bill OF this coun
try amounts to more than $500, COS, $50 4
year. 1t IS Il tax. ard the most BURDEN
some tax which this country knows,
upon our Industries and upon produc-
ton. It's meaning, brought home, is
that each family III tie United States
paws on the average $50 a year for
freight alone Ii Commissioner Wright's
statistics are correct-that the average
is not more than $500 a year-then each
head Of a family must set aside on az
average the results Of month and
half of toll to pay his Share Of the freight.
There is NO Jones to DO it here.
The people of the West lave learned.
this economic lesson well. They have
seen their wheat carried oyer the Great
Lakes at an average charge Of less than
one mil per ton mile, when the rail
road rate from their farms to lake trans
portation, or TO market, was from q cent
TO a cent and a half per ton mile. They
know that all the freight il the United
states could be carried a. cheaply as is
heat from Duluth to Buf5alo this bur
den would be cut down to onc-tenth Of
hat is now is.
Such considerations as these ought to
make it plain. even 10 a wayfarer or a
congressman, that the freight question
is worth Iittle attention." From the
Lakes to the Sea-" by Carl SNYDER, III
American Monthly Reyiew OF Reviews
for Noycmi cr.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06
i Newspaper Trust.

" hen newspapers form Il trust or
the purpose OF determining the policy
OF the papers belonging to the combina-
ton, and slate for slaughter those who
will rot 60 their bidding, it is time TO
cease boastiug OF the liberty of the press
AID fear for the rights and liberties Of
the people. Since newspapers first
we're published they have been looked
upon as the fearless champions Of every
good cause, and the public have followed
their lead. OF ,ate, however, it has be-
come very apparent that many of tie
great organs OF public opinion have
ceased to be safe guides. They have
become the creatures and instruments,
in many cases, OF trusts" the objects
Of which are Il hundred times more
harmful, if attained, than all the other
trusts put together, because they
threaten the dearest liberties OF tie
people; because they seek by the use
OF the press to eXa.t or ruin whomso-
ever they choose for selfish ends.
\ case in point is that of the Chicago
newspaper trust" referred to by
Governor Tanner, Of Illinois, in his ad
dress before the Commercial Club in
thut city recently, liz the course of which
lie asked the question: 4" Does the press
Of Chicago truthfulv represent the
public opinion OF Chicago"
-. ia not bpLpyr rbot # docs = he
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06
FORCE OFEAB!T AND INSTINCT
Experiments in biology That Illustrate
Natural r:;O1r.uitirs,

Prof. Lloyd Morgan, a biologist, has
just published the results Of expert
E2onts and observations Tn&do by him
On the influence of habit On instinct in
animals, says the Newcastle Chronicle.
Habi, is defined ~ the professor as
action or conduct stercotyped on the
individual by repetition, while instinct
IS twofold, namely. Inherited instinct,
comprising cange2it&IIy definite facul-
ties and innate CGHC,ity, and acquired
instinct Leading to the formation CT
habit. poth habit a2d instinct are au-
tCEs2tic, although. like such automatic
acts 2s breathing and walking, they
may become subject to conscious C2re-
Lration or action Of the will 1t is in
stinct which, waen a hen has Matched
brood OF duckling3. throws her into
terrible state CT agitation when the
brood, also &C;uatel by instinct. takes
to the water. what experience, asks
Ny. Morgan, has the hen Of drowning?
To adopt such an Interpretation is TO
credit her with powers Of anticipating
the results Of experience which it is
hard to conceive she Possesses. 1t is
more probable that her fussy behavior
is partly the result Of her little ones
going where She has an instructive
aversion 10 following them. ard partly
the result of breach Of normal as5Ccia-
lions due to previous experience with
chicks. Two instances are recorded CT
hens under the impulse Of habit. Each
had reared three br0ods Of ducklings in
. succession. while the fourth brood Of
each consisted Of chickens. One Of the
hens used TO fly 10 4 stone in the pond
and Tcmail there while her GuCkIin-s
swan around her When the chickens
were Matched she few 10 the accu5-
toned stone ard called eagerly for
thcm TO follow her. Iu- IN vain The
ether hen, finding her chicks did not
take 70 the water like her former
lrooLs lad done, took them down to
+ the stream. and pushed them in. IEt-
t2tion Esgts habit and habit heEe-s
instinct. O. all British nest builders
none slrTassGs The cha@,nrh for lis ar
tiS.ic nests. Yet The chaEi1 ches natur-
allied in New Zealand. having no nests
q their own to copy. hare initiated
tGosa Of the hang bird Instincc
prompts them i build nests. bat imi-
t2t.0l IS called into Play 10 decide the
style. Reason. which usai % he
ranged IS he JGtithes;s Of instinct. IS
now largely REGARDED IS Synonymous
WIKI i. Yet It : d.@cntt % regard
solely 5 instinct tie behavior Of trout
il : stream which permits cows a-d
horses to Evaze near them. but VIII
dash away in CONSERVATION = even i
I T,~ffa -. =
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06
RETRENCUNEN

Retrenchment is always pet hobby
of the man who never has any taxes to
paw and of the man who can't pay his
taxes, and tho, by his neglect Injuries
others. Like the thief who las stolen the
horse and comes bacl. and suggests that
the key be turned in the door IN older
to prevent any other thief from getting
the harness, he first hecgars the city by
voting unnecessary improvements and
then cries Retrench ~ . Retrench ="
Retrench," Abolish the k!ndergar-
ten, shorten the school term, cut
down salaries, dismiss teacLersn' Not
word about Diminishing men who draw
salaries for doing nothing; not Il word
about dismissing our TicknOrs and our
Iomases, our private detectives and
other political barnacies who iatten at
the public crib. Not word about dis
turbing them. They are necessary you
see, and they must be allowed to pull
at the purse strings of the city. Not a
word about the mayor and aldermen
giving their services to the city as the
school board does, and should
under the circumstances. Infortun-
ately the most OF them are not en- the
tax roll, and do not help to pay their
own salaries, without which they would
probably starve Very few words about
abolishing the board of public works, or
about reducing the cost Of the police
and fire departments. Not a word about
making corporations pay their just pro-
portion of taxes. On, no . That would
rot do. Cut off the kindergartens, dis
miss Young ladies' who are earning an
honest, and, in some instances, a very
low salary, and let the idlrrs be well
paid let the barnac!cs and hcciers be
cared for.
We, OF course, know that there are
many city and county officers who work
lard and earn their salaries With
those we have no quarrel.
Yes, let rs have retrenchment, but
let the efficiency Of the schools not be
endangered.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06
WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort in the knowledge 50
often expressed, that DR.. kImcr's
Swamp-hoot, the great kidney remedy
fulti,ls every wish in relieving pain i'll
the back, kidneys, liver, bladder ard
every part OF lie urinary passages. t
corrects inability to held urine and
scalding pam in pa>sirgt, or bad effects
following use CT liquor, wine or beer,
and oyercomes that unpleasant neccs-
sity OF being compelled TO get up many
times during tie night to Crinatc. The
mild and extraordinary effect Of swamp
Root is soon realized. 1t stands the
highest for It's wonderful cures OF the
most distressing cases. If You need
medicine You should have the best.
Sold by druggists, rlice fifty cents and
one dollar. You may have a sample
bottle and pamphlet both sent free by
mail. Mention SUPERIOR TINES and send
Your address Ia Or. kiimer 4 Co, Bing-
hampton, Ny. The proprictors Of this
guarantee the cenuineness OF this Offer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06

STATE OF WISCONSIN,

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Douglas County. Ia County Court
In the matter of the estate Of Joseph l..
blackburn deceased. late of the town of
Gordon, in Douglas County, Niscon-in.-In
Probate.
LETTERS Of Administrator having been
granted to l.. IL. Mead Esq. of shell Lal,"
WIS. upon the estate Of Joseph X. Black
burn. deceased. lat" of tn" town of Gordon.
in Douglas county. Wisconsin. aud an order
having h""u entered hrrtjn un he ID day {
NoyCrlb.r 1874. liHiiin': ne time FOR err AZ
tors 40 present their claims AGAINST fh@ aid
estate for cEamiHaf ion and allowance. 10 -iN
months from ia" ri day OF NoNcHII"r iH.'l.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the said Comfy
Court v i'll. Oh the i:T>I Tuesday 81 each >ugcccd-
ing six months hereafter. at rcgui"F terms
Of the County Court then to hc he'd At ~ o'clock
am. of said days at the office of the County
Judge in the Court lIou>t IN the city ot superior
Wisconsin, receive, cNu!:i" and "a ig~t AL
claim, AMI drmau is "f every person against HE
CS'atc Of SAID deceased.
Claims >hOul be verified and fled before the
expiration of said six months.
Datod III, md day Of November, 1r",.
BY the court.
d. = ROBERTS,
NUvG-13-2A-g7 County Judge
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06
I ..e Flowers IT;.tc3.

when he few by the Dlue lilies in
the cool pond at Washington park
abruptly Guckcd cut Of sight AID the
petunias that have frightened Up since
TIE warm sTc,i turned a s;ckly hue
and TOPPED over, while q wave Of
trouble seemed 10 strike The STIFF stems
&C tie reoE.es.
The only living thing that seemed
cheeTed BY his advent was q girl on one
CT the benches and a sweet JOY over
spread her cCCCttcGnce IS she sat I'd
and stared.
Ever since I rode a bicycle" she
said, addressing a park policeman who
vas leaning, collapsed, aEains: a tree.
Il have heard wild tales of TIE id;0tic
rigs girls set themselves up in 10 30
wheeling, ard I have waite! patiently
till now when l can distinctly hear the
mills Of the gods grinding at double
quick. Wasn't lie lovely?" AID in ecs-
tacy she gazed after the man who had
dashed Ly on an enera.d-areen wheel
with heli0trCpe tires, CARRIED in ! snow
white suit, white hat, white shoes ana
jet black stockings with tops Of Gr2-red
and white stripes. He were an Amer
lean Beauty rose in his bu..onhole and
1 naughty smile en- his face
He will have such 4 gooI time" the
girl nuriEUred il rapture. when he
smashes his wheel some time ard has
TO ride home in an unsympatheslic.
tecring street car, attircd in that dream
Of an outfit
And the policeman chUc!l,ed sym pa,
thettCaily
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill a bottle or common glass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four hours;
a sediment or settling indicates an UNI
healthy condition of the kidneys. When
urine stains linen it is evidence OF Kid
ney trouble. Too frequent desire TO
urinatc or pain in the back, is also con-
vincing proof that the kidneys and
bladder are out OF order.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06
Notice for Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
ASHLAND. Wis. september "JIh' 1881
NOTICE is hereby given that the foiinNlhS-
,or1nd srtrlpr has fled notice of his intention 10
ma ky final proof III support oi his claim anu tit
said proof will lie made before W. IL Locke
Clerk of the Circuit Court Oh b""2'%S Couii's :
Wisconsin nj Sulerior. Wisconsin, ON November
10Th 1897 viz: Lars !. Larsen Homestead EhlI!
No 3iG- for the NV ! of the Nv - OF SectIoii
- in Township & north, Range ID west
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land viz: Robert simpson. J"hH tN1tIE'
Andrew Anderson. John elNCrts.,n. al OF Lake
g. L. kUETZ,
70 916 2S 81 no Register.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06

INNITATIONS-We can Gil. on short notice
all orders for Invitations and programs
and guarantee satisfaction. Special at
tention is called to our samples OF en-
Craved IL vitatious. They are Mite NOR,
expensive, but they are the very best.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06

The Canadian Minister of the In
terror, who has inst returned from an
inspection of the Chi!coot and White
passes, reports that there are enough
supplies in Dawson City to last TIL
spring
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06

WANTED SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN
~ OF Wuucn to travel for responsible cS-
taLli>lIvd house III Wisconsin. salary $50.
payable SO weekly and expenses. Position
Dynu;tUvnt. Reference. Enclose -ci:-&d-
dressed stamped envelope. The National,
S:ur Building. Chicago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06

The expenses OF the poor depart
ment for the past year, exclusive Of the
poor farm, V hich cost S:i.I12.GS, amount
ed to SIG, G9234 Allthe poor and help
less people thus cared for could lave
been boarded and well cared for in the
city for half that sum, aud deserving
citizens also been benefited thereby.
1t IS good to be charitable, but wil.ul
waste makes woc!ul want
in reply to a question: Can 2 per-
son holding q county certificate sue the
county for his pay - Attorney John \.
Murphy replied: : Most certainly, The
certificate is an acknowledgment Of
services rendered, and that bill has
been allowed and audited, therefore he
may sue for his pay, and without tie
consent of the county"
The work Of tie Board Of Review
places made straight By-the-bv, il
seem to Us that lis value to the city Il
every year becoming less apparent.
Having 10 pay that body for reducing
the valuation Of property already placed
1T too low figure. IS rather hard on
the taxpayers.
1t Is bard 70 persODate AMI act
part long, for where truth Is not at the
bottom, nature will always lie endcuy-
orlng TO return, and Will peep ont and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-11-06
w. I. Finch, editor and prophet

W I. Finch, editor and proprietor
OF the LgCrosze Republican and Leader
was married Tuesday evening, Nov. ~,
to Miss Lillian Law OF that city. Mr..
Finch has lately been appointed envoy
extraordinary and min stcr plenipoten-
tiary t. Paraguay and Uruguay. and
LETT with lis bside Immediately after
the ceremony for his post of duty.
-" Youjo me great honor, P" s1id the
late Admiral Worden, when lie Was
visited III 4 hospital after tie victory Of
the Monitor over tue Merrimac. Sir
replied Mr.. Lincoln, in sympathetic
tones and win hearty haud grasp,
am the one VIE : AoaoTcL Il this in
tyryiew.'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-24
The Waco Tragedy.

ThiS is what lrann has about it,
thousands to which it Impossible
for me personally reply. Many attempts made to
and the terrible tragedy resulting
this opportunity thanking ends o
have stood from the hs
have made decent attempt to set aneexm
religious brethren To the kindly offers OF
lconot asylum and protect Its editor fon
do consider either property or person IN
majority the people OF Texas are both broad
guaged awabdng probably proportion of ntoern
the pup people long they are well
helped make republics they helped make
like the climate and most the people ana am
better distributing point Tor my
already extensive to be properly handled from
any Texas pull tent stakes for day or two II
within twelve monthst will DC bruted
throughout driven out Waco as my oeh
in Christ Anono but that won't worry my
soul cents worth dn much that feel i'll at
their debts I've been kept badly frightened all the
home and hang otherwise
measure angelic feathers that I've been unable TO
write ANYTHING swallow heart and
quit herng English language by the butnd and make
crk like buwhp the of hypocries and humbug
Meanwhile nothing the matter with the lcono
boquet of blossoms OF whom
publisher might proud Should the editor chance swallow
much water the next baptized they be depended
hand and shoot with the other Let go at that
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-24
TEXAS
l3UHNALI3H.


dss IS NE STATE or TESAs aud especially the city Of
1JthSAASd prolific of extraordinary newspapers is
be home 1conocasta paper known throughout the
civilized brancy and It's extraordinary powers OF u
Now comes The Free somewhat the order Of the
leoa. rlas The following 5 sample of its utteances
tragic sequel Of The Bnnn Baylor ahar as mch to DC regret
Is uuo?,unatt shedding OF blood a always depoaoe The
ars tragedy especially Besides the untimey TAX
heart, aud loved oaand the physical disnemhernent OF
auose seed of dscord in community whose Efforts ike
interests should tend the promotion of common good part
unhappy born of religious eny which mas ever oee
destructive of mcnhe ruin OF states and the sotr
lyesit whes fanatcms fearful ZEAL divides mankind
wug concerning worthless eree and from tie ctae peace
progress bgo boodred flag of private uea ana national re-
PROGRESSION
lar vet "a come can be traced ryaries jealous factions in the
superstition The Tanns and stteTys are out u
and pious striethe DO OUT voice lhe oo Wv
OF ueno and and rap The things that
quarre merely incidental 10 common us'
mower which shall enable them mankind with eady-nade gous
and formulate with which they should be woshppeo
ttery Babylon rs her enemies oeiHh'
Catholic church her priesthood with shame "o
something than han ana IN Jug h'h'
eccncy public condemnation Brann eaaes ~ Nno ~ wy
apss enlarged to vices and vices exaggerated
yndicc zeal appauds Tho history OF Pro'estahs" oe,s
Catholicism the genius OF invev rauc anu
show of honest indignation against wy ~
the church! In due time the Tree or'hs o ~
Violence vacation citizens divide themselves n.o
rings curtain the farce COMEDY q
supeisttons Bit the end not yet tasan ocsh ~ W
They center single Individual ana " rcMoe
much abe and disaster they indirectly ASSN wy ' =
itself Aud against this that wsh 70 protest
onocast must DC y
should not permitted continue Inc freedom speo
hoped that Waco Will not dishoner he
i abment has right e speak MS
and things held responsible fos the unjust nuy
eowmen The that would violently suppress
and utterly sabsersiye n liberty ltse "
M