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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08
MARRIAGE CONTRACTS.
StnnEs Conditions Sometimes lneor-
YoFated IN Them

Ouc ucAlb lIOM LIME 10 llLIc VA
strange conditions being attached 10
the marriages OF couples in love, some
times by themselves and sometimes by
other people more or less concerned.
An American girl OF a somewhat ro-
mantle disposition made the conditions
herself. Some four or five years ago
young lieutenant in the United States
army was attracted 10 her and pro-
posed. She confessed her warm re-
gard for him and the deep interest
which she took in ht. profession, but
declared that she could never unite
herself TO a soldier who had never
known what active service was. 4
bond was therefore drawn Up and
signed by the pair, which was to the
effect that for the space of seven years
they should be considered engaged to
each other. During that period nef- her
party had the right TO break the n
gagement nor insist upon marriage. ey-
cept in the case Of the young officer
having teen on active service during a
campaign, when the lady would at the
most opportune moment become his
wife. If the seven years passed away
and the lieutenant had not shifted pow
der. the vhCle compact was 10 be a.
81 ED
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08
CHINESE BLACKM AILING
Heavy Exactions a Railroad OHcial
at Picking.

A curious instance, ard by no means
a fattering one, of Chinese methods
Of government has just been supplied
by the arrival of Sheng Taotai from
Shanghai, says a Pekin dispatch to the
ST. James Gazette. This gentleman
holds several important posts, ana
among others has the appointment Oh
director of railways He is also the
administrator Of the Chinese tele-
graphs and has an excellent reputa-
ton among foreigners for his toler-
ance and open mindedness. Recehtis
he was called here by command OF
the emperor to confer about the sew
eral reforms which his majesty was
so eager to adopt. The chief onclals
Of Pekin hailed his advent with de-
light. as it at last gave them the OPP
portunity Of squeeze when hau
been quite Impossible while Shens was
so far distant from Shanghai. Inc
modus operandi is quite usual anu
an every day one and deserves notlce.
The gates of Pekin are farmed out 10
high officials, chiefly princes OF roy'i
blood. All merchandise is examiner
and Is passed on payment OF a s1hai
tax But when an official like ShenS
comes in, from whom they are deSir-
Gus OF exacting a good round sum-
the procedure is altered. In this par
ticular case Sheng was given TO I'M
derstand that coCtraband articles
would be found in his luggage unless
he satisfied the farmers Of the gate.
believe l am correct in saying that
Sheng did not even attempt to dispute
or haggle, but resignedly asked "hat
amount was required. The answer
was 10000 taels. This was pald or
promised, and Sheng proceeded on MS
journey. probably glad at having got
off so cheaply. But against all pfece-
dent and custom. he was stopped at
the inner gate. and did not get of I'M
der 10000 taels. So altogether TINS
unfortunate official. called to the capl-
tai by the emperor's order. had to pay
over $3.50 before he was allowed to
go to his duties
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08
Alter the Dark. the Dawn.

Pittsburg reports that the usual sum-
mer shutdown will not occur this year,
as manufacturers must keep going TO
till orders booked. This condition of
things prevails very generally through
out the country. There never was
time when So much money was being
paid out in wages and when wages were
uniformly 80 satisfactory to wage-earn-
ers. The end of the century finds the
United States. citadel of Projection,
blessed as no other nation is now or
ever has been blessed with abundant
prosperity. The way to insure con-
tiuuance thereof is clear and plain. The
mistake of 1892 cost too much II be re-
peated in lgO0.-Americau Economist
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08
Good Story of Lord Oh .ries Eeresford.

good story is told of Lord Charles
Berestord, during the time Commander
Beresford was on the Fast Indian sta
ton. They We're cruising off the Cey-
lon coast. and the hero OF tire Condor
thought he would like days shoot
ing, so a boat was put off and landed.
Reresford and a Cingalese servant,
after a weary tramp through the jun
gle. came to d river: the river emPtied
itself into the sea three miles distant.
His lo-dsh;p stripped 10 have hathe.
but first asked his servant If there were
any alligat0ls in the water. The SER
want rerliCd in the negative. After a
delightful swim in the cool placid
water. our plucky sailor landed, and
while dressing he asked his servant
WHY there were no alligators in that
rart of the river The Cingalese re-
piled. mo alligators. sar; they plenty
afraid of shark" Tableau.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08


Notice OF Referees sale on EorccIo,ur
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Circuit COurt-Douglas County.
Josephine c. Howe, PlaintiT.
fernando +. Johnston. tiannal ] I,l.
his wife. Thomas I. Turner rs Trr., o'"lL
the Estate of samuel NagOffiu d,, "
Melville &. Smith. Charles + Dl,t '>'a.
and Eliza Hudson. Defendants, '.' .4'n
NOTICE is hereby given that uudrr..,.l,
virtue of judgment of foreclosure and ny
duly rendered IN the above entitled .,,'.e
III the Court aforesaid. on the 1th d4y i, r 'N
uary \. y. lng.. shall, on the I>t d:ly ~, , a.
gust A. II 1899, at eleven O'Clock ~ rL. NJ
noon OF mat day. at the EaStCrly frutr r
of the County Court House. in tie, ia, ~ N
p@rIor. III III" county of Douglas and ~r.,
Nj~cou~in- offer for sale aud ~rll at ,,.III
auction, to the highest bidder Cnl, .;,.I
real estate and mort gagged premises G.-,."'
hy said judgment 10 bc sold and hrr,.,.. 9. ~
described Ia satisfy the amount ~ SAM '
Mcut tOWlt: TIA" sum Of Oun 1hu,.-.., u -
hundred aud forty five and - lrI .r ."'
q t2,". ~ with Interest thereon from E.. ~
of said Judgment at Tho ra'c Of ~.> l.-
cent um per anuUrn. together Win, IN. '.l
and expenses of such sale.
The real estate and mort-a-rd rr....
50 To be sold a. aforesaid are. t,t.~.,.. ~ >
follows: lot numbered dire, hurGr.. 81.
~cNcmty-thr"c C5') on West Third street ~.
the IpWn>Itc of superior Uu The CIV rr -"
prrioi) IN the county of Douglas amd ~.,t,.
Wisconsin, according to TN, pI;,- -
TowuSire recorded In the Office. ~ linz l,'.'
lister of Deeds in and for said hg,>
County. -'''>
GRAFTON MASON
Referee appointed hy ...,
... Court to maxi. >:ila Sale.
CATLIN. BUTLER x Lyons.
fIaintiffs Attorneys. q l. iuty,,.
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PERIL Or THE SUBURBANITE.
Why He Is So Frequently Completely
Worn Out.

Worn Out.
OF truth black care, in the shape
,f some grim neurosis, sits ever close
behind the city man, says the Medlcai
Press. The rush and hurry of mod
ern life, the fierce struggle for exist
ence, the unnatural condition of en-
yironment all tend to exhaust and saps
the nervous constitution. Perhaps one
Of the chief, albeit not always the best,
recognized factors in the situation is
the necessity of rapid and far-reaching
transit. Every year the bulk OF city
men go further afield, and each morn
ing and night perform their tedious
pilgrimage to and from the scene Of
their busy labCrs. There can be no
doubt that constant railway travelling
of this kind is calculated. sooner or
later, to play havoc with the soundest
constitution. While it Is, of course,
impossible to lay down any exact rule,
it may be stated generally that no such
daily railway Journey should be much
over en- hour in length, q space OF time
that is far more than enough to carry
the citizen into pure air and the most
sylvan Of scenery. Think OF the rat
tie, the dust, the draughts, the bad
lighting. the extremes Of temperatures,
the jolting. the constrained attitudes,
the draggla-tailed discomfort Of the
average railway carnage to a man al
ready exhausted with mental worries,
especially if he has slept badly and
scanned his meals ,et the country
dwelling citizen get his physician to
make a note Of the state Of his nervous
system and keep the record at hand for
future reference. AS every medical
man OF any experience can testify, the
attempt to burn a candle at both ends,
one In the city and the other fifty or a
hundred miles away at the seaside. has
cut off many valuable life in the
flower of its maturing manhood.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08
Not Exactly q Success.

The morning of the Fourth dawned
bright and warm, and the people were
reused early from their SAUNDERS by
The roar of the cannon, which, by some
mistake, went otf-and, by the way,
come to think of it, that was about the
only thing OH the program that did go
off.
Crowds of people came from all over
the city and county to enjoy the great
celebration arranged by the committee
who had collected several hundred dol
lars, and made out a fine program,
which for some as vet unexplained
reason, was IN few particulars carried
ont. The assembled multitude bore the
disappointment well, and set about
having a good time accordin. TO the
dictates Of their own minds, aud sue
ceeded admirably.
Some of the heaviest contributors to
the fund, feeling the disgrace and hui
initiation which would naturally follow
upon such public failure, have taken
the necessary legal steps to secure a
public exclamation of the management
and expenditures, and to tins end an
Injunction Las been issued to prevent
the funds still in the bank being paid
out, which sum We understand amounts
to over four hundred dollars.
Capt Marcy, who had the general
arrangement of the undertaking, Is
credited with being especially capable
III getting up celebrations. Last year
we had fairly good one under his di-
rcction, and this year everything prom
ised much better, and We trust that the
captain and those associated with him
may be able to vindicate themselves in
IL measure at least, when the opportun-
itv is given them before Justice Collins
Of the Fourth ward on the 18th of this
month. The reputation which We have
now gained, of getting money under
false pretenses, for an East End cele-
bration. is not very pleasing, nor of any
great commercial value or advantage,
and we must in some way or another
clear up all suspicion of fraud and de-
ception which seems to hang heavily
about our Fourth of July celebration.
LATER-A citizens meeting was held
at The Euclid hotel on Thursday even
ing, and was attended by represent
alive business men, Mr.. James Bardon
presided, and the matter was talked
over with the result that a committee
consisting Of Mr.. Henry $ Butler, Mr..
Chas. ). Starkweather and Mr.. Ed.
Morris was appointed to confer with
the committee which engineered the
celebration, which committee is COM
posed Of Messrs. J. t. Marcy, ID. n.
Morrison and Ernest Schuster. Tho
object s to ascertain the exact amount
Of legitimate debts contracted and also
the amount subscribed to the celebra-
ton fund. All the bills, with two or
three minor exceptions, are now in tie
hands of Mr.. Schuster. 1t is claimed
that the amount collected Is not sutlicl-
cut to pay all the bills as they stand,
but it il thought some of them, where
contracts were not luIHlcu, Will ne re-
duced to such an extent that there will
be a small balance left in the fund when
everything Is settled. The subscription
list held by Mr.. Schuster was produced
ut the meeting Thursday evening.
y second list, ana the larger of the two.
could not be found at that time, but
will be handed 10 the committee for
their inspection.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08

Henry Villas, only son of eN-United
States Senator Villas, died ut his home
in Madison few days ago. Mr. Villas
las beer sufferer for years from dia-
hctes, and has travelled extensively in
search Of health and only short time
ago returned from California, convinced
that no power on earth could relieve
linn, and has rapidly failed until the
end came. Mr. Villas WAS Young man
Of great promise, having graduated
the university in 1884. He was mar
rled LAST October to Miss Jessie Ford
Of llttshurg. Pa, who survives him.
The Villas family il one of the best
known III the state, and they have the
sympathy of a host of friends all over
the country in thti- great bereavement.
Bishop John F. Newman OF the
Methodist council, who has been i'll at
his summer home At Saratoga, y y,
Tor some time, passed away a. $50
"Wednesday afternoon. from pneumonia
and myclItis. Bishop Newman was IS
wears of age, and has been minister in
tie Methodist church for the past fifty
years, and has filed many important
pulpits IN the east and south. He was
= great student, and 4 gifted and popu-
lar man, and lie will he greatly missed
ly lis associates and friends. Mrs
\pRuF4r "a he j. ruIfA Ttplia - com
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08
WHEN BURIED ALIVE,
A Machine to Signal That Fact and
Give You Air.

Count Michael Won Karnice Karnicki,
the cars chamberlain, has invented
and perfected an exceedingly clever ap-
paratus for the prevention OF that bug
bear Of the nervouS-a living burial
The apparatus was offered as a gift TO
the French government, which still has
is acceptance under consideration. A
tahe protrudes four feet to four and a
half feet above the surface of the
grave, and upon the top Of 1t Is fixed
a small metal box with spring lid,
says the London Mail To the lower
end Of the tube, which just enters the
upper lid Of the coffin is fixed an India
rubber ball, charged pretty full with
air, so that the slightest pressure up
ward on it would cause a discharge
Of air upward through the tube and
thereby release the lid OF the box,
which springs open upon the slightest
pressure. The opening Of the I'D auto
matically raises a small flag and sets
an electric bell IN motion, which rings
Immediately over the grave and in the
sections house. where 1t also releases
a flap which indicates the grave over
which the box has opened. AS will
be seen, the slightest sign of breath
ing on the part of the buried person.
or the slightest motion of the heart
will suffice to open the box and sound
the alarm, and the open box. by a
clever and intricate little mechanism.
pumps a sufficient quantity of air down
into the coffin to preserve the buried
person from suffocation while assist
ance is arriving. Count Karnichi. it
may be added is firmly convinced that
thousands Of persons are buried alive
every year in a state OF lethargy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08

The mummy rooms at the British
museum have been completed and are
row open to the public. These sleep
ing beauties Of the ancient past have
been Systematically laid out in a man
ner becoming their age and rank.
Kings and noble. priests and people
have been assigned to their places ac-
cording to their chronological or &c
clesiastical order and no fairer show
or better display can be seen outside
Ghizeh than the recently augmented
company in these reconsideration
Mail
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Notice of sale.
STATE OF WISCONSIN.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
In County Court-DouglaS County.
In the the Matter Of the Estate of Nehemiah
HuIctt. dcCeased.-ln Probate.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue and
in pursuance of order of license made in
said matter 10y the County Court OF Douglas
C unity, Wisconsin. on the 2nd day of August,
lS.is the undersigned will on the 18th day OF
July 1899, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that
day at the northerly door of the City Hal at the
corner of Winter street and John Avenue i'll the
city of superior in said Douglas County, offer
Tor sale ut public auCtl, the following described
lands situate in Douglas County, Wisconsin, to-
Wit: The southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter (SWl4 OF SWl y OF Section eight 81. Lot
four a. of section ten tlO, Lots three o. and
four % of Section eighteen as and Lots one a.
two % three ~ ana four O. of section Thirty
C}O). all in Township forty-eight as north of
Range fifteen 10 West; The southeast quarter
Of the southeast quarter (-Ef of SCI y Of Section
twenty four ClO and Lot one ID of Section thirty
siN $50 all in Township togty nine go North of
Range fifteen 40 West.
The terms of sale Will be cash
Datcd this 10Th day of June. 1899
JOHN r. CAREY.
In his capacity of Administrator with
the will annexed of sad estate
q l. ~ july y
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Summons.

Circuit Court-Douglas County.
Duluth South shore & Atlantic Railway
Company, Plaintiff,
Francis X. Brown. Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin To the above named
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned TO appear with
in twenty days after the service of this sum
mons. exclusive of the day of service. and de
feud the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid; and in case of your failure so TO
do. judgment will be rendered against you
according TO the demand of the complaint
CATL!N. BUTLER. x LYONS,
PLAINTIFFS Attorneys.
2. O. Address, Superior. Douglas County,
Wisconsin.
The verified complaint herein was filed in
the office of he Clerk of the Court aforesaid
on the l4th day of June. 1899. q l. july ~
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08

Authorities differ as to the rate of
growth of the human hair, and it is
said to be very dissimilar in different
individuals The most usually ac
copied calculation gives six and one
half inches per annum. a mans hair,
allowed to grow to its extreme length,
rarely exceeds twelve or fourteen
inches. while that of woman will
grow, in rare instances, to seventy
inches or seventy-five inches, though
the average does not exceed twenty
five to thirty inches.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08

One day, nearly geo years ago. poor
0ptician was working in his shop in the
town of M!ddleburgh, in the Neither
lands. his children helping him or
amusing themselves with the tools and
objects lying about, when suddenly his
little girl exclaimed-"Oh, papa. see
how near the stecple Comes," Anxious
to learn the cause of the child's amaze
ment he turned towards her. and saw
that she was looking through two
lenses-one held close to her eye, the
other at arms length-and, calling her
to his side, he noticed that the eye-lens
was plano-cOncave while the other was
plano-cOnveX. Taking the two glasses
he repeated his daughters experiment,
and soon discovered that she had
CHANGED to hold the lenses at the prop
er focus, thus producing the wonderful
effect that he had observed. His quick
wit saw in this a wonderful discovery.
and he at once set about making use of
his new knowledge of lenses. Ere long
he had fashioned tube of pastebOard,
in which he set the glasses at their
proper focus-and so the telescope was
invented.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08
NOTICE of Hearing.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Douglas County. In County Court.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Douglas County. In County Court.
In the Matter of the Adoption of Mary silva. in
FAINT, by SilaS Stewart and wife of the City OF
Superior Douglas county, Wisconsin.
NOTICE is hereby given that at special
term of the County Court 10 be held III and
for said county, at The County Judges office III
the Court House. in The City of superior Doug
las county, Wisconsin. ON the 18th day of July
1899. at 10 O'ClOCk in the forenoon of that day,
the following matter Will be heard considered
and acted upon by the court:
The petition of SllaS Stewart and Annar NJ,
his wife. asking to adopt Mary Silva, Infant.
whose mother is dead and whose father, Frank
Silva. has gone to parts unknown and who is al
legged To have abandoned her.
Dated this 9th day OF June, 1899.
BY the Court,
ID. f. ROBERTS, County Judge.
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ST Vi MONS.
STATE OLE WISCONSIN

STATE OF WISCONSIN,,
Douglas County. In Circuit Court
Charles W. Leland. Plaintiff,
Label NJ Robinson and -R0bnson, his wife,
Laura \. Day and Leonard Day. Defendants.
THE state of Wisconsin,: To the said defend
ants, and To each of them:
You are hereby summoned TO appear within
twenty DAYS after service of this summons, eX-
elusive of the day OF service, and defend the
above entitled action i'll the court aforesaid: and
in case of yOur failure so to do, Judgment Will be
rendered against you according to the demand
of the complaint, of which copy is herewith
served upon you.
GEO. b. HCDNALL,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
p. O. Address Superior, Douglas County, Wis
COnSin. liul!5a
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08
Keep the Boilers FILLED.

The boilers Of fire engines are auto
matically filled in a firehouse by a
new device. consisting of a pipe ex-
tending up from the floor, which has
a self-coupler at the upper end to con-
meet with the engine and open the
steam valve TO draw the water into
the boiler.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08

The Sd of July is famous for an ev-
ent more significant than the battle of
Santiago. Centuries To come, enilght-
ened millions in the Philippines may
celebrate the anniversary of July >,
1899, when, under the bright folds OF
the American flag. free public schools
were opened in Manila.-EX
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08

am farmer located Stony Brook Of the most niou,
ostC TINS State and bothered
SO oGd not work AMI always very constpated as we'll For
years had malaria so bad the spring when engaged in blowing
Una. could 40 nothing but shake about barrel
VI quhe PMS besides dozens other remedies but never obtain d
any permanent benefit Last fall, peach time had most serious
siCK OF GS and then commenced to take Rpan Tabues upon
ed dV and the first box made all right and have never
o "odt mem since take TabuIe morning and night
A'l SoieS "he ee more than usually
day They have kept stomach sweet nv bowel; rgIr and
not hIa the least touch Of mara splitting headache since
COMMENCED using them know sleep better and wake I'D
o refreshed than formerly don't know how many complaints
@ 'OueS VIII help bat do know they viii any one in the
toauh was and would be without them At anv nice
@ eSaer them the cheapespred the world as
@y are also the most beneficial most convenient 10 take
" WenyeVen of and have worked hard all nv life the
Same as most farmers both early and all kinds of weather
ana nave never enjoyed such good
said S bOs nave all remarked improved condition and have
oali, SAY ioi What are you doing look healthy?
W n,at
yt a
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08
Well Trained.

You're too old man to play foot
ball; what makes you think you can
kick?" I'm the father of seven mar
rtageable daughters" BY George!
You can have the best place on the
team"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08

A terrible flood, devastating large
and valuable plantations is reported
from the region of the Colorado and
Brazos rivers N Texas. 1t il said the
water is higher than ever before. ex-
ceeding the record of 1885, when II was
higher than ever before.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-08

The Santa Fe railroad will of course
deny that Coy. Roosevelt is doing any
rough riding during his run TO Chicago
from Las Neras