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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
CHAPTER Y

Ta>tr.rrt had rarely. If over been -
shocked and excited a. hv Tho nnrdar -
til. cbarmjuc and admired Mr., Harh.rt
ra'I,udor Though sha had rnt ,nfved
much win N. local socfatv sba va. vol
known. ana EVERYONE who could fnJ
standing room crowded 10 hear Tho cyi.
done. civen ~ Tho irrncs- Tho ro-4;c.
rendered was Murder. by some perSon
or persons unknown"
The first act Of this sad drama was
closed next 1av hy the funeral If tho tai-
Young victim. l. was long since FaS--
port had -uch sensation. Wreaths
crosses. pyramids Of flowers hid the cot
r.. ovaryar. who had an eorfna-a ao4
-ba slightest acquaintance Win Co1oraI
or Mrs. Cauander sent thei- carriage 10
swell the long procession. The hollis toll
d. aud the streets through which tie
cortocc passed We're crowded with on
lockers. T. was a soft gray day. q if IA
ru7e mouruei re0l.riy for the brief young
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
MICROBES Do NOT EXIST.
That l. Where the Cold Reaches the
Arctic Degree.

Il : highly probable thar microbes do
l9c exist II. polar regions and . E-eaE
elevations. NJ, probably al u them
a-e killed hy intense cold. Il : ~ this
raa~-r that frozen meat can BE- prese- rTel
tr-~l for ~ indefinite time. says Far
~az'- W.-k5r
The fossil mammorhs which have been
.'.~r0v-r-si .n The banks III N.haTla I.7er-.
au-lGe6 in ice. are often quite uEaesoT-
Ta,-.f aGi tae.r fi--l J. eaten ny da@S-
Prof TvuIall .E7-rlmel-el "a ,ne vital
I-y IF microbes uy exposing solutions o..
sugar u r-a air gu TIE -l-r SUBMITS ~
H. AIS. where b. found that tr-iaah-
-ar.a- a59 a-r TaE-. place ~ -r-a- ? 4stE-
er levels. waeE- the temperature va
higher. the liquids quickly became t1rb.t
owing r. Tee presence " microbes.
Ir N4l--H furnishes an amusing oa1-
r.-a4r5mu 1T the trHrA - IN" above -t1-e-
fna.-- H informed ta- writer that =
-..-a a : his companions returned = -'a--
.ag after their -,jeBrn in the extreme
r.r:t they alI caught cod. hut Aat been
entirely free from This al-m-n' .agnI
-t..- prolonged absence. The infer I-1 :
-aat n. rara--a ra.rr.ha had hsrn ah,@
L. exist in the severe Geld = the la-
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CHAPTER IX-(Continued.)


The awful shock, the terrible sense that
the dear, dead woman might have been
saved had any one Of the household been
near her, was 100 much even for DOTo-
thy's strong vitality. With a deep sigh
she sanE senseless into Nurses arms,
who was thankful to assist in taking her
back TO her own room, where she left her
n charge ot the childrer's maid.
Dorothy came gradually 70 her senses
and, as the dreadful knowledge OF her
sisters tragic death returned 10 her, she
rose up, and attempted 20 leave the room.
oh, no, Miss Dorothy" cried the III
tie maid. Mrs. McHugh said you were
not TO lie let 20 down stairs. She says
you'll just BE breaking your heart. miss,
and you can Do no good. The police and
the doctor IRE there now. and Mrs. Nc
Hugh, she'll come up as soon as she has
anything 10 tell. 10 lie down again
All, no: | can indeed DO no good! No
one can do any good. criel Dorothy
wringins her hands Who could have
hurt her: She has not an enemy in the
world. Was it some wretch who wanted
to rob herr
Il heard Mrs McHugh say that all her
jewels We're gone"
Dorothy walked 10 and fro, remember
ing coufusedIy the events Of the last few
days-the painful scene between her SIS
ter and herself
At last Nurse softly oT.ened the door
, and approached her, her own eyes stream
Ing, her face haggard My poor dear"
she said, in low, hurried tones. The doc
/ % -thinks she must have b.en dead these
four OF i've hours. The blow. he says,
must have killed her at once. II somehow
struck the spine, though il looks as If it
were Oh the back Of the head. He doesn't
I think She felt aDy main OF fright, She
/ looks like a peaceful infant. The master
I heaven helm bjm,-wouId 1t no one
/ roncL Ter Int himself H, face * ST
/ like an iron mask
/ The coronnr's cone now. and Mr. Eg-
( rrro-, An hn ba- 4..If,q b..a-r'
rb.,r..,l, b..j H. ,i,,,,,..., r., h.. cam.
/ ;aro TN. room f. I'M h i Tan strong
/ man. lie was trembling ike leaf. and
/ his eyes looked like - start ont If his
/ he,a oh, u.L,, , a.. - sc-r,vr NJ
! 4ea- l,aa,tjrrI argal ~ = mistress, r.
-1,f-t nf hon f,rl.i7.-, AL. .,oaI;nc, IN On
/ her .y,.at .'nar, =. 7.l h.- in,.ocar7- If.
/ an, +. w1v r.. hard n catcl, -ban' Tho
say +L. .Ifo va. !, NV At ~, hi. ,,7l-r
40 ~, ,,.. tr,,,,,.. r,,ra-. :.
Uo~a Mrs. r--ar1v t-oL.a down md
sinking into i srar throw re.r iron over
( her fare and r.,,,,J hers.If - and -,
..lvl.r. ar.. H., II.....I ,.g,il,i-o-,G a..
p...-,. ~, ,.;-r - ~. ,,,,rsn-,,.;d 49,,
/ 49, :. -rar7 ,Ea,..I =, -,,e-..;-.- -
I,r...J md Intro 0b bo-. :. NJ o.
o., lit L,,-r,,,, y,
!, ,,.a. i,'.,n.f IIa,-...,., ,..,.,.., go.
! mi -. 20, 70 T,o-,,bT- 80 l,,,.r;,',
to[-, rrss,,nt her arm. ronrd sn-
II have 1r,fv insr h.,rd, uorn.b,- ~,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16

FaTa boo. VS.. 1uT- II S-,-i,rI
When Joseph Plunkstt % Ktrhv awnk,
from hi >lumher~ az the Pratt hau~, NJ.
t"rday morning he discovered rh9t h.. H..
beeA robbed during the night. The Inn,
EAR Aaa removed the screen from rh,. Mn
DC" on The ground floor and Carried avl,
ne sleeping mans pants. coat and y..f
II NJ pockets were SO and a watch an,
chain, besides other yaluabIes
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
A STARTLED MOTHER.

IRON Tie Freeport 10 Bulletin.
While busy al work in her home Mrs
William Shay, corner Of Taylor and Han
cock avenues. Freep1rt. IL. was startled
By hearing noise just behind her
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16

The Ma.altaa archipelago. vest II
r-yl.u. embraces 1000 coral l--a-4~.
few II which aye ue-e than slN =
above the level NJ The ocean, AMI only L.
4 Ul.-a a-. .l.a..r-8-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16

->'"' At 81 to-i' "l'"e' o.
Oh can IeliiellILel duouI S01'
when You last ga" her
II was close GA eleven SIR JUST alleT
Mr. kgeFton lett. / had been shutting
master windows, as iIoN on. 10 ne
front, ana / saw the A-ht OF NJ. h='.
ton cigar when IL walked past.
W h.ch slde dl1 ne pass:
Hight, sir, by the i'each roao. -.
ia. v mere dld Nj. Lss5 ''- put up
asked L5lI3n.
Al The Beach Mansion Hotel san
Standlsh.
nat Is not to the right:
No, SIR suI'i,ose ne "-hI Tor 4 ','--
WINE ne sIh'hed, I'r "A"l "eAl l" r-l
up lAe shutters 70 tIe sue tv"F -
the red II the cigar going down by fhe
sunk fence a. # he were gong ROUND by
tne teach.
gu Went 70 your mistress lH'A'--.-
ately after
Yes. she rang the I'll Just a l was
turning back from the door
l'li she seem me same a usual:
w ell, yes. th!nk she hd1 been cry
ing. Her eyes booked Ike crying. now
and again, lately. She was weak-ilke and
poorly,
DO You know Of anything 10 yeX her
Bless you, no. cir. Everyone loved
her, poor dear lady. Everyone tried 10
please her, from Ii" Colonel down, cried
the girl, tears coming 70 her eyes.
We'll, Now did you leave h.r,:'
she had put on her dressing gown.
and said she would not have her hair
brushed, because she was tired. She told
me 70 light In. night light"
The Light light: Where lid you put
it: Could it L. seen from the outsider"
Il don't know: I stood i here by this
window" going over to ono which onnuaI
On the east SIDE Of the house. The h-i
interviewed between tie place indicated
ana the window by which the murderer
had entered.
IF the light were visible from without
~ course il would have been q cuidr.
Put = similar light in the same place after
dark and I Will test i. We'll, your mis-
rr.-sS told you 10 light thi. watch light
.She saws. MARY. | think III have, q
r,irhr light fell 50 nervous, and fav-
cri.h.' saws she. and open biz If the
voIers. rhar's what she called those shut
Tor blinds, a. well a. the window, SAYS
she I don't feel bra IA breathe
Md Won n,anad thnrf"
4 did. You Sec the middle piece folds
hack, and l set II tiny biz open. fastcH-
ing the bar across the inside. You >ee il
goes right across. I'll show yo,l-"
..S-nu~' cried Dillon rra.pirc her a~,,
= She made q ~-ap towards the dre.si-,,.
table, don't touch that. Has i been
touched Or stirred since the murior:'
NO. not that know Of" said the girl.
a little frightened 10y his vchemence;
Mrs. McHugh Kept the key 10 the room
ever since the coroner came, and would
never let none Of Us come next or nigh
il.
/ DID that, ST, added Mrs. McIuch,
for Mr.. Stand:sh warned me you wanted
10 50" the plar" as II was.
Right, ma am. An. going carefully
t" the side Of the dressing table. Tier
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
OPEN LETTERS FROM
Jennie E Green and Mrs Harry
Hardy.

.rrSyIE f. GREEN. Denmark. Iowa
writes 10 Mrs, P!nkham:
Il had been sick a. M monthly
periods for seven years, and tried
almost everything I ever heard Of but
without anv benefit. Was troubled
with backache headache. pains in tie
shoulders and dizziness. Through n"
mother | was induced 70 trv LYDIA +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
Il has done me 50 much good. I am
now sound and vel.
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joy At finding her mother. The rest #
the happening is best told in the mothers
own Etrr3S 81. sd.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-20

life with a secret in my bosom. Rather
than that, | will risk FORGETTING your
esteem
What is the matter? Have you
been robbing anybody"
Don't talk about it in that way.
There were mitigating circumstances.
You remember the counterfeit fifty
cent piece that | got last fall?''
Eyes. It's the only money you ever
succeeded in saving"
Its gone with the rest. | gave it
TO the cashier in the restaurant"
"By accident?"
mo. | did it in cold blood. ! have
been thinking about doing it for long
time. Ordinarily | am not vindietive,
but | got to brooding over the matter
till | yielded to temptation"
How did your conscience permit
YOU to do such a thing?'
That's the worst of it. Every time
/ think about it it seems to make my
conscience feel better. We have been
patronizing that restaurant on occa-
sions for a year at least
Yes"
"The proprietor has given us veal
in the chicken salad. Goldfish in the
deviled crabs, chickory in the coffee
and water in the cream.
There had been reason for suspi-
cicn."
I'VE have had evidence that would
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points have to be rendered every day"
Sometimes twice a day" answered
the poet in his solemn way.
Il suppose" said the stranger to the
poet again, that there are little points
Of bicycle etiquette that never occur to
any one who does not ride"
Plenty of them replied the poet
There is the question, for instance, as
to whether it is better form in dis
mountingto light on your head or your
feet
'I've heard Of it" said the stranger,
''but | don't recall that | ever heard
the answer"
1T depends largely upon sex and cos
tune" explained the poet in his most
afable way. There is nothing in the
social code that prohibits a golf or a
bloomer girl from alighting upside
down if they enjoy it, but in some
other cases
yes, yes, of course interrupted the
stranger. II see very clearly from
your lucid presentation OF This case
that you are the sporting authority
for whom | have been looking to settle
a most troublesome question
The poet smiled in way that
showed that he was flattered, for if
there is anything poet likes it is to
be taken for a hot sport and asked to
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decide whether Jim Corbett was put
out by an upper-cut or long throw to
second base.
THE question of bicycle etiquette
that is bothering me-" explained the
stranger, lis this; When you are go
ing a mile minute on your wheel
and a pedestrian gets in your way, is
it considered good form to go over or
around him?"
The poet gave the stranger the cold,
hard glare and moved haughtily away.
Your true poet, you know, likes TO have
fun with the other fellow in a quiet
way, but he does not like the other
fellow to have fun with him.
"Just as | thought" muttered the
stranger. I've been three seasons try
ing to get the ethics of mat proposi-
ton, and they all OF them give it up.
However, | notiea~thea nraetice 10 for
the .bicyclist, ITO try to climb over the
pedestrian. Chicago Evening Post.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-20

pulled me up | had tainted inside the
helmet, and for day l could see that
smiling couple before my eyes.
The Maine would hold no pretty
sight, but l must nerve myself for the
work or not undertake 1t.
When the captain Of the tug called
out good by to me, | waved one OF my
hands at him and began to sink below
the water. | could not hear his voice,
put knew what he was saying. HIS
bps were murmuring, Recover the
bodies of our sailor boys. There's
woman waiting for every one
AS | sank my attention was attract
ed TO large number of small fish that
seemed to fill the water as though in a
school. They were OF all varieties, and
| actually could feel them beneath my
feet as | sank. The water. instead OF
being thin, was thick, and | pushed
my feet downward, as though through
a dense mass. The fish, as | quickly
noted, were of the very small kind
which make the life of a diver miser-
able. But this time they did not an
noy me, for they were after greater
game beyond.
Some were beautiful, others ugly.
Hideous 'scu.pins flashed around me,
grinning and blinking. Huge cells
that looked like snakes, twined them
selves around my legs. Crabs and lob
sters were there also, clawing about
my divers suit, and little fish camo
toward me with open mouths vocifer-
Ously. In the lot urn~A tiny sword
fishes with undeveloped swords, and
there were queer looking creatures
with horns and wing shaped fms
Others had beautiful flying tails and
there was one big kind that had only
one eye in the center of the head. None
Of these were over three feet long. but
many, having bright green and bright
blue scales, looked larger.
AS | sank little deeper I saw what
attracted these little fish, Floating
about whole, as though waiting to be-
come water fit, and bobbing around
the water like corks upon a sinker
were loaves of sea bread, chunks OF
meat and cans Of sailors food. Many
Of the cans had burst and were hall
illed with water and half with food
These formed veritable cages into
which the fish swan, never to come out
until suffocated by fresh supply OF
fish, greedy to share the feast.
saw green vegetables, probably
carried aboard the Maine the day be-
fore for next days dinner, still fresh
and hard-a toothsome morsel for the
fish l saw banquet in mid-ocean,
fish as guests. | could have signalled
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-20
HOW RESCUED Tlig. NAMES HEROES.

The warship Maine was blown up at
midnight, February 18th.
The following morning telegram
vas sent to Key West, Fla: Send
down the best diver in the service,
Must be afraid of nothing"
As this answered my description
pretty well, the authorities at Kew
West sent for me, with the result that
before night | had agreed to go to
Havana to work upon the wreck of the
Maine without delay. | was to have
three assistants to work the pumps
and ropes, and was to receive s125 ner
day, to be divided up among all hands.
divers day consists of four hours. |
like TO go down at eight in the morn
ing when the waters are clear. and
stay until noon. That is about as long
as | like to be beneath the water, all
though [ have remained under two
hours longer
Diving in Florida waters and in the
Gulf of Havana is a different matter
from Mississippi work. The Florida
waters are as clear as a. bell and a
diver need not carry electric lights with
him. He can see the shells under his
feet and behold objects long way OF.
! am a Florida diver and have al
ways worked in tropical waters except
once when l went to Lake Huron to re-
cover valuables from sunken steam
ship | understand working below the
surface, and l can say that no diver
can go down with more ease and work
quicker or longer than |.
But the wreck of the Maine was
different matter. Never in my expert
ence had l been called upon to do such
a critical piece Of work Here at the
bottom of the sea, or submerged far
below the surface, was a S4,000,000
cruiser, containing $4,000 in bank
notes, silver and valuables Besides
these we're the ships instruments of
costly make and rare design.
More than all, there were bodies
down in the ship, and these were to
be recovered, along with the gold and
silver.
One of my arrangements was for
complete electric light service
wanted lights in my helmet and
where I could manage them in my
hands. | wanted to be able to work
as distinctly as on land, and even more
so. l wanted to go down in the Maine
and bring up everything that could
possibly be reclaimed for the service of
the government.
shall never forget the morning,
several days later, when the wrecking
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-20
RT JOHN WALL. THE FLORIDA D1vERA

schooner took me out to the great sub
merged vessel and lowered me down.
Inc suit | wore on that occasion was
worthy OF note, for l had d brand
new one made. 1t was Of heavy canvas
cloth, waterproof and strong. I'm
derneath 1T, as the waters are chilly. |
Wore heavy wollen suit Over the
canvas divers, suit was a belt, which
connected by brass rods with a collar
around MY neck, to winch were fas-
tened the tubes for raising and lower
ing me and for supplying me with air
My boots had iron soles weighted en-
heavy that | could not move around
on land, and my helmet was one with
hVe windows, SO that / could see out of
a window Whichever way l turned my
head
The helmet was fitted to the suit It
was large enough TO permit my NOV
ing my neck with freedom. It was of
glass, with copper outside, in which
were windows Of iron netting.
My suit, when I was ready to 90
down, weighed AGO pounds and was so
heavy that | could not support it's
weight unaided. My feet, each of
which weighed seventy pounds, had to
be lifted for me, and on going down
the ladder on the side of the Wrecker
one of my assistants took my feet off
the rounds and placed them below at
each step. My hands were protected
lightly with rubber gloves. which con-
nected with my suit with broad elastic
bands, making my sleeves water tight.
/ wanted to GO down with my bare
hands feeling that ] could work bet
ter and with more delicacy of touch
in that way, but ] know from expert
ence how numerous the little fish are
and how they bite and sting the fing-
ers. L knew also what formidable
creatures the big fish are in these wa
tiers, and how they would be attracted
by the bodies Within They nip off a
divers bare fingers.
A part of my outfit which | have not
mentioned was a supply Of iron nerve
for I knew that the sights which |
would see below would destroy my
courage and send me back to the sur
face
| once recovered two bodies from a
sunken ferry boat They were man
and a woman clasped in each others
arms, with smile upon their lips
When | saw them ! shouted aloud and
the sound reverberated inside my hol-
low helmet until it became a laughing
echo. | tried to grasp the rope to give
it three pulls, which would bring me
to the surface but all that | could do
was to touch it feebly. When they
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-20
LITTLE STORIES.

THAT hatpin," said young woman
on the elevated, as she rearranged her
headgear, has been stepped in gore.
How awful" whispered her friend
WAS it employed on a burglar?'
mo: on a crowder.'
"A what?'
"A crowder is a creature who is pecu-
iiarly a Chicago product. | certainly
never met him in any other city He
is the man who gets into car where
every seat is occupied, and crowds HIM
self into the merest scrap Of room be-
tween two persons, generally two wo-
men. who dare not resent his impert-
inence. Then he cody reads news
paper"
Il have met that specimen often; but
what can you do" inquired the friend.
Well" said the athletic young wo-
man. If l. had been a man | would
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-20

The stranger looked upon him Curl
ously and finally sized up the man in
the golf suit as the sporting editor,
thereby making the mistake Of his life,
for the man in the turn-down stock
ings was really the poet of the office.
However, poet is always equal to
any question, SO long as no facts are
required in answer. Consequently no
harm was done.
Il suppose said the stranger to the
poet, that new questions relative to
the bicycle are constantly coming up
and that new decisions on disputed
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-20

c,nher hook Of the signals Of the Unit
ed States Navy, and saw the valuaole
articles placed in the possession OF the
captain. 49,
worked on the Maine sixteen days
steadily. and only gave UP because /
was too tired to work any longer.
JOHN WALL,
Florida Diver.
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KNEW HER POWER.
a.., Something and She Helped
n M Out

49,, so,,.tpfng and She Helped
Em Ouf.
when George comes ! "lsn yoa
mouiu = - !, Ill eaid. He is going
to propose tonight. , .or,a
Ah, 1 suppose be gas nin[ , ' ~
takes young man so ions ~ ''A0
up his mind sometimes Ina taal h. i going
= y ~ y i G vet interrupted the daugh-
's[ And Oo OF d ng he dd. It Is not nee ts
ess aHy g giye bright wo .5.,,1a the I be
right to propose in oTaeF % 2, e shai ta ns
u neo' II never has been, and il never
Viii viii be as long as woman sve r e. up up
e the present standard -ChicaSo
Post.
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convince any jury. After l had given
HIM a fifty-cent piece with some lead in
it, / tried to be ashamed of myself, but
| couldn't 1t may have been contrary
to the statutes OF the United States,
but it was poetic Justice Washing
ton Star
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-20
roIr,nN'T FOOL THEM.

Committeeman 60 public school school
+aacherpMWe was thinkin' Of putin
np 4 nice motto over your desk % , en-
courage % the childreh. How ~ouiu
Knowledge is Wealth" do? -
school Teacher7 iThat wouldn't q. %,
The children knoE how small hs %
ary is.-New Yoyk Weekly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-20

He looked apprehensively up and
down the street as he and his wife
emerged from the restaurant. His
steps were rapid, and it was not until
after the corner had been turned that
he said:
Maria, I don't want to go through
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-20

have bounced him from the car But
in that case he would not have crowd
ed. l dare say | looked as meek as
Moses, but | had scheme to get even
and | worked it. | took out MY hatpin
and gave Mr. Crowder a jab."
Did he Jump"
mot at first, so | jabbed him again.
The car gave lurch and he yelled
'Murder,' in the first degree, and rush
ed out and off, without asking the con-
ductor to stop. I'm glad l saved the
hatpin, as | may need it again she
concluded sweetly, as she impaled her
head with the vicious thing.-Chicago
Times Herald.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-20

EVER