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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
Prosperity Assured.

Among many other prominent Wall
street men whose opinions we have
seen quoted regarding financial condI-
tons We notice the following from J.
Edward Simmons, president of the
Fourth National Bank, who is SAID to
be one of the brainiest men on Wall
street:
We have entered upon al era of prosper
pcrity beyond all question. The stock market
merely reflects the sentiment OF the country
in the advancing prices of all classes of Sc
Curitics. We threw our hat in the air when our
trade balance with Europe WAS 49, oop.0J9 in
our favor. Now it is over SiO0,o0o,00. Let
me run over some Of the reasons for expect
Ing period of large prosperity.
l.. Peace is at hand.
-. The period of destruction is ended
and there will be no more losses.
B. Wise people are already showing con-
siderable activity in various lines of trade
and the energy ana enterprise of the country
are asserting themselves.
II. We have sufficient revenue now and
there is not the least danger of keeping our
one thousand millions Of circulation at par
-. There has never been so much money
seeking Investment is now.
"6. There has never been so much money
in the banks and trust companies as now.
l. The crops are large this year. and this
means that the farmers Will be prosperous
-. The utIooil for Il foreign demand Is
favorable.
80. The earnings of our railroads are sa-
tiNfactory and some of them have already
increased their dividends.
40. The industrial situation is much i'm
proved. as i shown 10y the rise Of such stocks
a tobacco. rubber. etc.
d" IN short. what is there in the way of a
prolonged period Of prosperity"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
POKER IN THE SUBURBS.
How the Barber and the Restaurant
Man Exchanged Properties.

In one of Chicago's most aristocratic
suburbs less than an hours ride from
the courthouse a series of remarkable
poker games were played last summer
by the proprietors of two separate es-
adjustments known to the wise por-
ton OF the population as blind pigs"
The one owned a barber shop, the
other small restaurant. The value of
either establishment did not exceed
$500. gigantic ,dtcher'S refrigerator
was used as a POkerroom and saloon.
1t stood in the yard in the rear Of one
OF the pigs" At the gaming table
IN this iCebox the barber and the res
taurant-keeper met nightly. On a Ger
tain Thursday night they played with
out companions and when o'clock =
m. arrived it found the barber in nos
session Of Ect only all Of his opponents
money and watch, but OF a bill Of sale
for $500 for the restaurant The bar
Der opened UP his own shop and then
walked down the street and oDened IN
the restaurant. Summoning painter
huge sign was soon attached TO The
front Of the restaurant announcing y
change of ownership. The former own
er of the restaurant took q good sleep.
visited several friends, succeeded in
scrapins up $50 and was ready for his
old antagonist Saturday night. They
played all night and all day Sunday.
and when business hours arrived Mon
day the restaurateur had reclaimed hi,
restaurant property and held a Bill Of
sale for the barber shop. While the
barber owned the restaurant he forced
the former owner to pay for his meals
and when the restaurateur gained ro-
session of the barber shop he made
the barber Pay for d shave that should
have been secured the previous Satur-
day night. At the end of two DAYS tn
barber made a winning shaotn
craps and borrowed enough to clfrc
compromise with his opponent f..
500 The people OF the VILLAGE w:
dered at the peculiar business tran.
actions of the barber and tie re-.a.
rateur, but only few Of the Lii.
ing ones Of the suburb ever knew
real cause Of tbs seyt.4. u.-.
transfers."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
Coronation OF the Queen of Hol-
land.

lnasmuch as the official ceremonies
in connection with royal coronation
IN Holland DO not allow Of any religious
service, young Queen WIhelmina, who
Is to be crowned at Amsterdam on Sep
TENDER :, desires 10 give expression to
her religions belief by ma&ing her first
act after her triumphal entry INTO The
Hague one Of devotion. At her wish a
special service. Which Her Majesty Will
attend, is to he held at the "Grootc
hark - Great Church. two hours after
her arrival, TO invoke Gods blessing on
her reign. y description of the core
nation and of the later religious service
viii be written for the sunday School
Times by the Baroness Brantsen Of
Arnheim, Holland, who is to attend
both as the special representative Of
that periodical. The article Will ap-
pcar IN an early issue.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
TIE LIGHT QUESTION.

As we predicted last week, the Bur-
CESS light scheme had no substantial
basis, and could not mateiialize, and we
have had to accept the offer of the old
company, which, we are bond to say,
compared with the rates the city has
been paying, is very reasonable, all
things considered, and will result in a
great saving to the city. Most people
Will not be disposed to object to the
contract, though some curious people
NAV be inclined 10 ask why an agree
lnent was not arrived at before. We
trust that this Is the last that We VIII
hear of the light question for some time
to come.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03

Mr.. \. c. Thomas, of MarvsvilIe,
Tex, has found more valuable discoy-
cry than has yet been made in the
klondike. For years he suffered untold
agony from consumption, panied
by hemorr hayes; and was absolutely
cured by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds. He de-
clares that gold is of little value III COM
parisOu with this marvellous cure ;
would have it, even if it cost q hundred
dollars a bottle. Asthma, Bronchitis,
and all throat and lung affections
are positively cured by Dr. Kings
New Discovery for consumption. Trial
bottles free at T. {. Hamen's drug store.
Regular size 80 cts and S1.G0. Guaran-
teed to cure or price refunded.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
RATS OWNED THE CAR.
Railroad OIcIal Has Trouble with the
Rodents.

The private car Of a Burlington rail-
way official, with headquarters in TINS
city, has been infested for nearly year
with brood of rats. 1t is not known
how the vermin gained foothold IN
the aristocratic vehicle, but they evil
IDENTIFY became tired of the fare on the
freight trains and picked out the prl-
vate car as good graft 1t is not
unusual for rats or mice to get into
dining and sleeping cars on railways
but this is the first instance on the Bur
lington at least that they have maze
their appearance within the sacreu
precincts Of private car. 1t was our
Ing a trip in the west last summer that
their presence was first noticed, but
little attention was paid to them, as 1t
was thought that they would not stay
but short time. They were first no.
ticed by their appearance in the kltch-
en-, where they seemed to like the
work Of the private cook. becoming
holder they invaded the remainder Oh
the car. Poison and traps were set
for them, but they we've rats OF eXpe-
rience, and knew the look and taste Oh
the rough" and who were too wary 10
venture inside the trap even when 1t
was baited with imported cheese. 1hey
continued to live on the fat of the car
and to make it very unpleasant tor the
occupants. The latter would awake
IN the night to feel four little feet run
ming over the coverlets or to hear the
gnawing Of sharp little teeth eating
away the woodwork of the car. For
a while the Official carried rat terriers
On his trips, but the dogs never got
rat, and the official and his employees
we're in despair. On one occasion,
when the owner of the car had out
with him one of his superlors ana
some members of the latter's family,
the ladies were made hysterical by the
presence Of the rats and had TO aDan-
don the trip and return on a regular
train. Finally the rats became so bad
that the car was put in the shops and
a north side rat catcher was sent for.
He brought both dogs and ferrets,
which were used to working together
in discriminating rats. In every nook
and corner where rats can so the sharp
scented ferrets found their way, and 1t
looked as though the rats would bar
file them after all. The car is provided
with a double floor and 1t was decided
that this was the only place where the
rats could have concealed themselves.
But there was no hole big enough for
the ferrets' entrance, so portion OF
the flooring was cut eff. The ferrets
were let in and in a moment seven big
rats came one by one jumping out Of
a hole cut for a steam pipe. But they
emerged to death, for as they came out
a dog seized each and broke its back.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
DRLlEtS AND FRANCE.

There is no people so tickle as the
French, and trfling causes bring about
the overthrow Of government III that
country compared with other countries
conJtltutionally governed. Just now it
looks as if the Dreyfus matter would be
the cause of the fall of the present gov
crnment. Dreyfus, it Will be remem-
bered, was convicted Of treason and
sent to DEVILS island. 1t now turns ont
that the chief document produced to
prove his guilt was a forgery, and the
forger, Col. Henry, has committed sui
eide. The government having taken
such a strong stand against the accused
naturally finds Itself in an awk ward p0-
silion, in the face of the revelations, and
the change of sentiment in favor of
Dreytus. \ new trial is sure to be ac-
corded him, which is almost sure
to result in his release and the yindica-
ton of Iola and others who espoused
his cause That there was a deep laid
conspiracy to destroy Drevtus and cover
up the corruption in the army is becom-
ing more and more apparent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03

Some people are in doubt as to
whether General Merritt is coming
home from Manila in obedience TO the
summons Of the President or Cupid.
They cannot have experienced the de
lights and obligations Of love else they
would know that Cupid's commands
are supreme.
Mr.. T. V. Padgley has announced
through the columns of the daily papers
his candidacy for the office of Register
of Deeds. Mr.. Badgiey is very cap
able and efficient man, cue who has
not before asked for public recognition
and who. if elected. would look after
the office in 4 capable manner. We
presume that Mr.. Sanberg. the present
incumbent. viii also be a candidate, rs
he has held the office hut one tenn, and
IS very popular as we'll is capable
man. With two such men after the
same office the voter will have hard
work To make choice
Prince Hismarck's brain, according
to the estimate Of the anthropologist
otto Ammon, was probably the heayi-
est known to anatomical science. Herr
Ammon, in consultation With Professor
S,h2fer, the sculptor, concluded from
the measurements taken from Schafer' :
bust that the brain Of the old statesman
weighed l,>j1 grammes. and conse-
CueQtlV eNcppGeti in up+rLt that NJ any
known genius. Cuyier's brain weighed
l,S&o GrammcS. Byron's so. kant's
l,t-11 >chii,er's $50. and Dantc's !. 40
The average weight OF the brain of an
Intelligent European Is only 1850
Gg1mMCs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03

The plea put forth hy the Gar for
the reduction of the armies and ndylcs
Of the world has created quite reversal
nf feeling in France against Russia.
Trance is not disposed 10 lay by the
sword for the pillow unit, She has settled
the old Score With Germany. and ma
turally looked to Russia, her friend, for
sympathy. II not assistance. III such
struggle. The Car, however, or, rather,
the Russian people, have grown tired
Of the burden. and are anxious to be
relieved of the strain. no matter hat
others may think. Il would lie a iless-
ing to humanity il the suggestion Of the
Car were acted upon by the nations,
and permanent peace assured.
Gen. Miles and 1900 infantry. caval-
~ and artillery have sailed from Porto
Rice for EeW York.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
Notice of Hearing.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Douglas COunty-In County Court.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Douglas COunty-in County Court.
In the matter of the estate of IngebOrg Thorson.
deceased. late of the city of Superior, Douglas
county. Wis.-In Probate.
NOTICE is hereby given that at a general
term of the County Court to be held i'll and for
said county, at the County Judges office in the
Court House. in the city OF superior, Douglas
county, Wisconsin, on the 4th day of October
1895 at 10 o'clock i'll the forenoon of that day.
the following matter will be heard, considered
and acted upon by the court:
The final account of T. b. NanWarng admin
isrator of this estate. and his petition that the
same be allowed and that the residue of the es.
tate be assigned to the heirs at law of deceased
Dated this 30th day of August, 1898.
By the Court,
d. E. ROBERTS, County Judge.
Is s 10 IL
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
sun Distance from the r

Inc sun 5 distance is equal to abou-
two thousand times the dfana,a- -
the earth. A train running a. s;,.r
.i'e laileS an hour would reach the sun
IL 10 years. At the rate OF two cents
mile the fare to the sun worId ha
about sl.5g0.Q00
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03

The Oldest lock in existence is ono
which formerly secured one of ths
doors of Nineveh. II is a gigantic at-
fair, and the key to it, which is as largo
as one man can conveniently carry. is
three feet six inches in length. and
orrespondinsly thick
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
A Great Surpriae,

Maud trimming into the house in
great delighD-Namma, mamma; old
speckle has laid a whole nestful o..
real live chickens-Puck
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03

Jenkins-I thought you were a veg
etarian. but l hear you eat mutton.
Gibbs-I am not bigoted vegetarian.
l only eat the meat OF such animals as
live on vegetable food-Tit-B Bits.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
Reason to Re CHnsS

Nisitor-What makes you so cross.
Tommy? Don't YOU love your new ba-
by brother Tommy (viciously)-Well,
l did till somebody came and said he
looked like me.-Tit- Bits.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03

Notice OF Sale by Sheriff on Foreclosure.
STATE OF WISCONSIN ! IS.
County Of Douglas In Circuit Court
William c. Uowen slime,
n
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
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Srain's Heavy Costs.

Spain HeaVy COSTS.
Said the citizen OF Guam
TO Uncle Sam:
"Iuha-iumbo-jimpI e-jand.
Meaning in his artleSs lingo:
" You're u daisy. and. by lingo,
Here's my hand"
Said the citizen OF Guam
To Uncle sam:
8. Hoola-sc0ola-hun
Which the same translated freely
Means, II charmed with you now really.
Deed am -
Said the citizen of Guam
To Dncie Sam:
'OOr.-ioor '-hOor -5lag,"
THUS. to those not too obtuSc. he
says, d" I'll lingcr longer. Lucy,
Meath your flag"
Said the citizen of Guam
To Uucle sam:
=" Nuaki-naukee-nink
Thus the literal translation:
=" Say. there's room in your big Nation
For u, too
Said the citizen of Guam
To Uncle sam:
'Faga-fooga -fungo-feT. -
Meaning. Spain is nicely picked.
And were ticl,led. ttcllcd ticklcd
Most to DEATH
Said the citizen of Guam
To Uncle Sam:
-'Joowiz- jccwiz-Dc -jakcs."
Meaning. Dewey is Il dandy,
And We much approve the stand he
Took and fakes"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03

"piLyou say the man was shot in the
woods. doctor?' No, ! didn't. sand
he was shot in the lumbar region. -
lonkers Statesman.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
SCISSORINGS.

Since the Madrid papers have begun
to squeal on their own account they no
longer allude to US as pigs.-Chicago In
ter-Ocean.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03

fapa-My child, if | should die pen
nllesS, are You we'll prepared to fight
your way in the battle of lie?
Blanche-I think So, father; I've been
through three engagements already
New York Truth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03

Over the hills where the sun went down
In dying glory of red and gold.
Was swath of crimson, where death had
mONu
His grtst in the chaparral-stitfandc cold
Grand physiques fer the graves danl mold
All. that the grave should such cnfu,d.
The reaper hath rcaped what The sword hath
Suwn.
And will hold till the scroll of time is
rolled.
over the hills that they stOrmcd that day
Man and man like a solid wall
Knowing no thought but the one. obey"
Following orders, that is all
While the gaps close up a. the heroes fall
And the black smoke curls like a funeral
pail
over the dead that shall live for aye
Though they sleep till the rcvcillc's waking
cal.
Dotting the hills where the fight was won.
Poor rude mounds where the dead men
sleep;
Hot Is the glare of the tropic sun,
But cold they lie in the slumbcr deep,
knowing not of the ones who weep
HecdlcSS of fame that their names shall
reap,
Resting while after work is DONE
creep, New York sun.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03

The cry that The Dingley Tariff
bill Is failure" bumps up against the
fact that we have never exported more
or imported less. Long may it fail in
this way.-LouisvIllc "Commercial.'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03

Judging from the engagements re-
ported daily between SPANISH officers
and American girls at Annapolis, the
Spanish have discovered and adopted
the British method of getting even
Pioneer Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03

Hon. Joseph II. Choate applies
sound principle OF law to the Spanish
American question when he declares
that The beaten party must pay the
costs" On this theory the battle OF
Manila will be an expense to Spain Of
about 1000 islands.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
The times., 1898-04-03
ANSWERS A QUESTION.
Mrs. Rorer's Reply In Ladies' Home
journal.

II consider coffee, as it is usually made
in the American family-strong and
from the pure bean-an injurious drink,
especially for nervous people.
mo doubt the student to whom you re-
fer, can study better after taking a cup
of coffee. but the new energy is caused
by stimulant the effects of which viii
soon wear off leaving him lower in ner-
yous force
IF it is only the hot drink he requires
why not take cup of clear hot water or
a cup of Cereal Coffee"
Mrs. Rorer is one of the most eminent
authorities on food in America. She
knows that Americans go on day by day
using food and drink that sap their vital
ity instead of building it up, and it re-
quires argument oft repeated to wake
them up. Broken wrecks of humanity
stumbling along, unable to carry out
their cherished plans, are all about Us
and their physical weakness is nearly al
ways due to improper food and drink.
Coffee is a skilled destroyer of nervous
strength. Postum Food Coffee Is a deli
cious food drink made from selected parts
of cereals that yield the elements Nature
demands for rebuilding the nerve tissues
all over the human body.
If it has ever been served to you in a
weak unpalatable drink, have it made
over again and use two spoons to each
cup and know that the actual boiling
continues full 10 minutes. Our word for
il, the Postum Coffee is delicious when
properly made.
The times., 1898-04-03

ceous gland; the cocoons vary in size,
and are easy to obtain by squeezing the
skin at the mouth of the gland. This
microbe of badness has been isolated and
grown as a culture on a suitable medt-
um, when it appears as n colorless form,
changing later into one of brick-red
hue.
The question which now remains to be
answered is why the presence of this mi
crobe should bring about such disastrous
results, and in what manner it causes
the falling off of the hair, seeing that it
does not dwell at the root of the hair.
but at some distance in the follicle above
1t. hair cut off or destroyed above the
root is at once replaced by growth from
below. just as a plant pushes up new
stems TO take the place OF any that may
be lost, so it follows that it can only be
by acting on the root that absolute and
permanent badness can be produced. 1t
Is now shown that it's method of attack is
as follows: The development and growth
of the microbe causes certain changes in
its environment-the breaking up. for in
stance, of substances around from which
1t obtains necessary food and energy
and the cycle of results thus brought
about gives the production of a substance
poisonous to the root of hair. This toX-
in passes down to. the root and acts as a
slow poison, not killing all at once. but
inducing certain CNdGdClGTlS(lc ~ lilptOlilS'
the hair becomes lighter in color until
it's pigment has practically disappeared,
it's diameter gradually lessons, it becomes
brittle and dried up, and eventually dies
and falls out. The root, though weak
ened by the poison, sends up another
hair to replace the fallen one, but the
new outgrowth begins life feebler and
poorer than its predecessor, so it. too.
only with greater speed, becomes a VIC
i'm Co II IN oh S-Nrgc CsiNr our
growth starts more weakly it's fight
| against the insinuating poison and more
quickly succumbs, until a point is reach
ed when the root can no longer make q
fresh effort, for it has also fallen COM
pletely under the noXious influence and
is killed. This course of events, occur
ring it does simultaneously in hundreds
of adjacent hair follcles, naturally re-
/ suits in complete badness.
The manner of the spread of badness
becomes curious and interesting in the
new light that is shed upon it. Just as a
stone thrown into a pond gives rise to an
overwhelming series of ripping circles as
the influence of its impact extends
through the water a series which is ul-
timately checked only when the limits of
the pond are reached, so the infection of
the mcrobe extends in ever-enIarging
rings, beginning at the verteX and slowly
increasing the area of infection until the
whole of the head has become involved,
and only a fringe of hair remains of the
once luxurious growth. Why it should
first attack the verteX is not quite clear,
for badness caused by an acute attack
| of disease may be localized in any spot,
| but the fact remains that in all cases of
gradual chronic badness it invariably be-
| gins at the verteX. usually slightly also
| over the temples, though the VerteX is the
| chief center of infection. In the early
| days Of an attack microscopic eXamina-