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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
Cnpt Rarn'S ,bubiIep.

Calumet. Mich. Aug. Especial. /
Cant. William Bath and his wife cele-
brated the fftieth anniversary Of their
wedding at their home in this city last
Saturday evening. Mr.. Bath was con-
npcted with the copper mines of kewee-
nav in the early days and is well known
IL. rIl ucttlnrs
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
GOOD ROADS DATES.
Time at Which Conventions will
be Held in Various

Eau Claire, Wis, Aug. 21.-[Speciall !
The official schedule of the Wisconsin
good roads conventions are given out by
Secretary Rclla C. Harber as follows:
Milwaukee. September IS.
henoSha September %.
La Crosse, October q.
Eau Claire. October II.
Wausau, October II.
Ashland, October IA.
Oshkosh. October Is.
Green Bay. October 49,
Manitowoc, October 20.
WaukeSha October 81
Racine. October "a.
Janesville, October %.
Madison (State), October 26.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
CRAWLED OUT ALIVE.
W. III. Raynor Nearly Suffocated in
Burning Barn at Lake Mills

Lake Mills, Wis, Aug. 21-[Special. I
-tlre broke out in the hayloft of w
II. Raynors barn while high wind was
blowing. Two horses were burned. Mr..
Raynor was nearly suffocated and fell TO
the floor while trying 10 loosen the horses.
He made a desperate effort aud crawled
out. The horses could not be saved. The
barn. hay and tools are total loss; par
tial Insurance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
SUICIDE IN A CISTERN.
Mrs. Martin Ackerman of Port Wash
inpton Takes Her Own Life.

Port Washington, Wis, Aug. %
Especial Mrs. Martin Ackerman, wife
of the oldest hardware dealer in the city,
committed suicide yesterday by drowning
in a cistern. She was "a years of age
and. besides a husband. leaves a large
family of grown-up children. The coro-
ner's inquest rendered a verdict ot tenn
nOrary insanity.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
Rescued the Crew.

Rio de Janeiro. Aug. 21.-The United
States cruiser Montgomery arrived here
last night from Montevideo. She reports
having rescued the crew of the British
steamer Nettleton, Capt. NigerS, from
Norfolk. July -, for Rio Janeiro. which
went aground at Marica. twenty miles
east of this port. All of the Nettleton's S
crew were saved.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
VETERAN ENGINEER DEAD.
Ran the First Locomotive Brought
to the Western Country.

Chicago, H.. Aug. 22.-John Ebbcrt,
the first locomotive engineer in the West.
died at his home at 234 Park avenue. He
came to Chicago in 1912, bringing with
him the first engine to leave the East
The locomotive was transported over the
lakes in boats.
The engine, with Mr.. Ebbert at the
throttle was placed on the four miles Of
track of the old Galena railroad, the first
to run out of Chicago. and the nucleus
of what is now the Chicago * North
Western railway. As that road devel-
oped. Mr.. Ebbert became master M
chanic of the road. During the Worlds
Fair his sole duty was to take care Of the
old Pioneer, which was among the most
interesting exhibits on the grounds.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
Capt. Green Promoted.

Appleton. Wis. Aug. 22.-Letters from
Cant. C.. A. Green, appointed to a cap
taincy in the Thirty fourth volunteers,
state that he has been offered the quar-
terIaastership Of his regiment and that
he has accepted The offer came to Capt.
Green unsolicited. Capt. Green was ad
infant of the Second Wisconsin through
tho Span nish war.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
WHEELER REACHES MANILA.
Arrival of Transport with Additional
TrOops for Otis

Manila, Aug. 22.-The United States
transport Tartar with Gen. Joe Wheeler
and his daughters, troops of the Nine
teenth infantry and more than $1,3OO,-
600 in coin. has arrived.
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 22-Rumors were
rife at Fort Sheridan yesterday that the
Thirtieth regiment would go to San
Francisco soon after September 1. The
men are all eagerly awaiting orders to
move toward the Philippines. The entire
regiment assembled at drill for the first
time yesterday. Lieut.-Col Campbell
commanded the First battalion, Maj
Steele the Second and Mai. Hartigan
was at the head of the Third. Col.
Gardener ordered the assembly in prep
aration for the inspection
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
Jones Company Deuie. Trust Rumor

Appleton. Wis, Aug. 21.-[Special. /
Members of the G. w. Jones Lumber
company of this city state that the dis
patches that they were planning to form
Il trust in lumber are erroneous They
have not planned any such movement
and Will not take part in the movement
If such = one IS in fact
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
Large Yield of Oats.

Glenwood. Wis. Aug. 21-[ Special. /
Harvesting is completed and stacking
we'll under way. Farmers report the
best crops in years. with the exception
of potatoes. the yield Of which will bs
rather light. Some fields of oats will
yield so to 100 bushels per acre.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
Gov. Scotieid to Spcak.

Evansville. Wis, Aug. 21.--[Special. !
Coy. Edward Sc0tield and Attorney
General Hicks will address the people at
tho Rock County Agricultural association
fair grounds September I. Mr.. Hicks
viii speak on 'Watchman, What Of the
Dav." in reply TO William Jennings Bry-
ans address on ''Watchman. What Of
the \icht?'' Excursion rates have been
r-,,,,,,J
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
Shot Himself in the Mouth.

Green Bay. Wis. Aug. o1.-[Special
David Cornier of the town of Ash
waubeon. 10 years old and unmarried
committed suicide yesterday by discharg
ing shotgun in his mouth. He had re-
Gently been discharged from the North.
ern hospital fer the insane at Oshkosh,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
To Teach in West VIRGINIA.,

Madison, Wis, Aug. 21.-Miss Lulu
c. Daniels, who was graduated from
Wisconsin university in 1879, has been
chosen professor of European history in
the West Virginia State university. She
has been a teacher in Lewis institute.
Chicago, for several years. Her old home
was in La Crosse.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
REED RESIGNS HIS
SEAT IN CONGRESS.

After Twenty-Five Years of Serv-
Ice He will Practice Law In
New York.
Augusta, Me-, Aug. 22.-The resigna-
tion Of Thomas B. Reed as Congress
man in the First Maine district, was re-
ceived by Gov. Powers today.
Mr.. Reed had been elected to the Fifty
sixth Congress, which meets In December
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26

New York, Aug 2l.-The American
sugar Refining company announced to-
day Il reduction of 3-16 cent pound in
all its refined grades except No. NIX.
The cut was met by the retiners.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
Man and Boy LynChcd.

wetumpka. Ala. Aug. 21.-Peter Lou
in and his 13-year-old son. who We're un-
der arrest at Electic. near this place.
charged with shooting Hall Jordan. re-
spectacle citizen, were taken from jail
Yesterday by a mob of masked men and
lynchpd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
BECOMES TIMBER KING.
A. w. Prust, the kaukauna Cap
ita'ist, Acquires Immense Tracts
In Oregon.

kaukauna, Wis, Aug. 21.--[Special]
"A. w. Prust left here Saturday night
for Portland, Or, near which city he has
large tract of heavy timbered land.
Mr.. Prust has purchased near the coast
5000 acres of land en- which, at n moder-
ate estimate, there is nearly IOO.OO0.0G0
feet of timber. He has already been Of
fered 100 per cent. advance on the pur-
chase price, but proposes to hold it ten
years. 1t is said that this investment
easily makes him millionaire. and if
the Central American ship canal goes
through as projected. it Will immensely
enhance the price of his holdings.
Mr.. pruSt is one of the owners in the
Outagamlo Paper company, and direc-
tor of the Bank of kaukauna.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
Old Sawu,ilI Employe Loses Hand.

Marinette, Wis, Aug. 22.-[SpeciaL ]
Peter Mcdonald, foreman in the FL.
Witbeck company's mill had his left hand
cut off by an edger saw this morning
while removing splinters- He is one of
the company's oldest and most expert
enceH mill hands.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
Boy Breaks Arm Third Time.

Barneveld. Wis, Aug. 22.--[ Speciai.]
-Tommie Torphy. a boy 10 years of age,
while playing on a teeter board. fell and
broke his arm in two places. This is the
third time his arm has been broken this
summer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26

A new way of blasting rock is 10
place a cartridge Of water in a shot hole
and convert ii into steam instantly by
electricity This method is especially ap-
plicabIe In coal mines.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
Had II Finger Pulled OFF.

Oconto. Wis. Aug. 2i-l Special. j
David Doty had finger pulled off his
left hand while working on log slide at
the Ceon;o ecmpaDy's sawmill.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
Old Mans Snicit,e.

Eagle River. Wis. Aug. 21.-[Spe-
cial. Am aged gentleman named Hall
committed suicide by hanging Saturday
evening. He leaves several grown soas.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
COL. RAY REDUCED WAGES.
Carpenters in Alaska Strike Against a
Cut frntn ST to So.

Victoria L. c.. Aug. o2.-The steamer
Sambo has arrived at Eagle City. with
toned there. Col. Ray. upon his ar
rival. reduced the wages of carpenters
constructing the barracks from ST 10 IS
per day. Til, resulted in 3 strike.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-26
REEDSBURG TIMES SOLD.
Charles s. Smith Buys the Weekly
from, w. G.. Evans

Baraboo Wis. Aug 21-[SpeciaI. /
W. G.. Evans has sold the Reedsburs
Times TO Charles s. Smith and other
Reedsburg parties. Mr.. Smith will have
charge. Editor Evans has gone to ST.
Paul to continue newspaper work
The times., 1899-06-18
(From the Detroit Free Press

OFrom the Detroit Free Press.)
The engineer who lays out a railroad
dislikes to move a stake when it has once
been driven.
Once when the present chief engineer of
a Western railroad was locating a line in
Missouri. he was asked to change the
stakes and refused. After the stakes had
been set, young, unshayed man appeared
and asked that the road be moved over a
bit"
THE road cannot be changed" prompt
ly returned the engineer; this is the best
place for it,"
The young man went into house got
rifle, came out and pulled up the stakes.
The indignant engineer started toward
him, out was intercepted by an elderly
woman.
Cant you move your road over a little
piece, mister" she asked.
Il don't see why should" responded
the engineer. My business is to locate
the line, and you can call on the company
for damages. What does that young
blackguard mean by sitting there on
stump with a gum" he angrily demanded.
That's Nip-he amt no blackguard.
That's Nip. my SON"
We'll, I'll nip him II he gets funny
"oh, no, you won't. | amt afraid o
that said the woman. what come over
me when / seen you starting for Nip was
that p'rhaps you had a mother. and how
bad she'd feel to have You come home that
way
what way?"
We'll, if you persist in driving in them
stakes there you'll go home dead"
Look here. do you think I'm to be
buffed by that rufIian?"
Nip amt no rufTin," said the woman.
You see we've always lived here-Nip
was born here-an' when the guerrillas
come an called out paw an shot him, We
buried him jist whar he fell, an we've al
ways kept it as a reservation, an Nip he's
determined you shan't disturb it, that's
all"
Then you don't object to the railroad?'
Lord o mercy. no. We want the road
but we don't want you to disturb paws
grave"
Come" said the engineer. lets go and
see Nip"
When they had come up to the stump
the big engineer held out his hand. Mp
took it, but kept his eyes on the stranger.
Here it is" said the woman, touching 4
low stone lightly with her foot.
Il see," said the engineer. I'VE can
miss that easily enough"
He moved mile of road. From that day
forward until the road was finished, ami
long after the widows home was the stop
ping place for the engineer.
The times., 1899-06-18
Scotch Whisky Deseneratins.


Some time ago we spoke of the quantity
of poor Scotch whisky in the market. To-
day 1t is still more difficult to find Scotch
whisky that is fit to, drink. The stuff that
is sold under that name at ninety-nine
barrooms out OF every hundred in this
city is rank poison, and we include in this
calculation the most pretentious as well
as resorts that might well be called dives.
The Americans are inclined to turn liking
into mania. AS it was with the bicycle,
golf buttons so it was with Scotch whiS-
ky. which suddenly and without apparent
cause became a fashionable drink Rye
whisky, the wine of our country was vot-
ed low, and the consumption OF Scotch be-
came enormous The supply is not now
equal to the demand. In clubs. in restau-
rants. there is a steadily growing com
plant about the quality. One brand after
another finds favor for only few months.
and the price of that which is fit to drink
is higher and higher. Already are there
signs of desertion. VIII Irish whisky be
the next fayorite, or will there be return
to American rye The choir will now sing
the touching lines OF DR.. Maginn:
Glad l in my soul, though l missed my
tional liquor,
And with tear in my eye my heart fed back
into Ireland.
Whisky my Jewel dear, what though l have
chosen a dwelling
Far away. and my throat is nowadays moisten-
ed by Hodges
Drink OF my early days, swear shall never
forget thee.
The patriotic New Englander. if he must
drink should drink rum. II is true that
Dr. Holmes with historical accuracy puts
Holland gin in the punch brewed by Miss
Standish. but rum was for years the bey-
erage at church raisings. ordinations. and
other meetings of the highest respectable
ity. Possibly Plymouth gin has its uses,
and by violent wrench of the imagination
il may lead the soul to thoughts of Ply
mouth Rock, but rum has more serious
claims.
The times., 1899-06-18

tion ensued and General Mcclellan revoked
the order. allowing the singers within the
lines. notwithstanding Il came from the
Secretary OF War.
The songs rendered by the Hutchinsons
were read at a Cabinet meeting and the
PRESIDENT and his advisers fully approved
OF them and permission was granted to
return to the lines II they wished. The
incident was widely commented upon in
the press at the time. A short time aft
erward the singers left Washington and
proceeded to their home at High Rock
near Salem. Mass, where they gave a con-
cert. at which were sung for the first time
many OF the songs which afterward became
popular in the Northern States. Some OF
them were John Brown" Rally Round
the Flag. Boys" We Are Coming Father
Abraham" and ''Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground"
After the war the Hutchinsons made a
tour through the South where they were
well received. Their reception, however,
was not always characterized with the
warmth of cordiality. They nevertheless
made an extensive tour singing songs the
sentiment of which was for peace ami
good will between the North and the South.
Among the selections which were rendered
we're The Fatherhood of God and the
brotherhood Of Man" and the Blue and
the Grey. both composed by John Hutch
inson. For the past seven years John
Hutchinson has been the only survivor of
the Quartette. In 1895 he attended the At
lanta exposition and there before an i'm
mense throng sang his song, THE Blue
and the Grey
During the life of the members of the
quartette they gave II $50 concerts Mr.
Hutchinson is vice president of the
Worlds Peace Union and delegated 10 at
tend the Peace Conference now being held
at The Hague. He was not, however. able
to arrange his business affairs to enable
him to get away.
The idea of universal peace has been
hobby with Mr.. Hutchinson for great
many years Some time before the Car
issued his invitation for an assemblage OF
delegates from the civilized nations to con-
slider the plan of disarmament he sent
letter TO the Car and to the Queen of Eng
land asking them to suggest the universal
peace plan. He modestly thinks that his
letter to the Gar was not without its eff
feet.
In 1898, Mr.. Hutchinson framed a bill
providing for an appropriation of SO, ,O0O,-
900 to be expended in giving the unem-
ployed men of the country work on public
improvements. The bill was presented to
Congress, but shortly afterward Congress
approved an appropriation of $50. 900 coo for
preparing for the war with Spain. Since
that time the bill has been lost sight OF.
The times., 1899-06-18
Pleased with Himself.

/ saw a little, wiggling worm,
Uncertain what to do.
Who simply squirmed his little squirn.
Until the day was through.
81 want TO know" the little worm
Exclaimed as he expired.
.'If one but wisgies all day long.
What more can be desiredg'
st. Nicholas.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-05
Doings in Billings.
(GaZette-l

CGaZette.)
II. G. Mutt of Sheridan was in the city
Friday night,
Mss Martha Holland of Gebo visited in
our city Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Anderson of Red Lodge is
visiting in the city.
Rev. A. Carswell contemplates leaving
soon for a months visit to his home in
Ontario.
Miss Genevieve Boardman has gone to
Helena on a visit. to Mrs. Stevens and
girl friends.
Louis Hoffman, a prominent sheepman
of White Sulphur Springs, is spending a
few days in the city.
0. f. Goddard and family will leave to-
morrow for a three weeks outing on the
Boulder river near Cooke CITY.
jerome Williams, court s~tenographer
for Judge Henry, came down from Liv-
lngston Saturday to witness the ball
games.
Col. e. c. Waters of the Yellowstone
park. who is interested in the Lake Basin
Sheep company, was in the city Saturday.
j. M. McGregor of the Billings Mercan-
tile company will cave tomorrow for the
eastern markets., expecting to be gone
about six weeks.
kid Brown, first baseman for the
Miles City team, was an interested spec
tator at the ball games and witnessed Bill
lings' defeat.
w. f. Phillips of Helena. representative
of the Northwestern Life Insurance COM
pany. rooted for the visiting club at the
ball games.
San Gordon, Lee COPELAND. Henry Green
hood and L. NJ. Hughes We're among those
who accompanied the visiting ball club
from Helena.
Walter Anderson, Roged Fleming and
+. H.. Alden. all Of Red Lodge. took in the
ball games. and although they "rooted''
for Billings, our boys went down to de-
feat.
William Cruise Of Helena, who was in
the city to sell the Thomas Cruise wool
clip, remained over to witness the ball
games between Helena and Billings Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Peter Folsom, who had been here on a
visit to relatives, left Saturday for his
home in Bloomington, I'll. In company
with his s.ster-in-law, Mrs. F. A. Soule
of this city, he made a trip through the
Yellowstone park last week.
Frederic Remington and wife of New
York are in the city today on their return
from a trip through the YELLOWSTONE park.
They will meet Colone! w. r. Cody's par
ty here and accompany it to Cody, Wyo.
Mrs. Remington is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cody.
A marriage took place at the residence
of Justice A. Fraser yesterday afternoon
in which William c. Huntington ant
Ella Daylong, both of this city, were
made husband and wife. The ceremony
VISA witnessed by a few neighbors. Three
little girls, Gertrude Carwile, Goldi FL
lott and Maude Segur. who were present,
at the suggestion of Justice Fraser. sign
ed their names to the marriage certificate
as witnesses.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-05
SOME

1t was a warm evening, but three news.
paper reporters who were sitting around
a table in a large, airy drawing room up
town were congratulating themselves
upon their comfortable quarters. 81 don't
care If he doesn't show up for an hour"
remarked one of them lazily, referring to
the prominent railroad official who had
made an appointment to talk with them
here; this is the coolest place I've struck
and I'm not in any hurry to move out of
it,
Rather better than going around and
chasing people up at all hours of the
night, anyway" observed one of the 9TH
els. TT seems to me I've had the lions
share of those assignments in our office
lately. BY Jove! aren't people cross when
you rouse them out of bed to ask them
some fool question or other in which
they're not especially Interested! I've
been sworn at till l felt like an Italian
laborer taking orders from his foreman,
and I've had pitchers of water, bootjacks
and such things thrown at me, as if l
were a dog or a cat. ! tell you, you never
know what's in store you when you ring
a door-bel after midnight and venture to
say you are a reporter.
but l had one experience the other
night when l think / came out on top. The
announcement came to the office of the
death Of a man whose name was almost
exactly the same as that Of b, the
millionaire. The night city editor said
Id better go up to BIS house and
make sure whether or not it was he. 1t
was about l O'Clock when / got there, and
of course 1 rang the bell a long time be-
fore | got an answer. Finally, a nice
looking old gentleman stuck his head out
of a second story window and inquired
who was there and what was wanted. In
an instant jumped to the conclusion
that this was the man himself, very much
alive.
Are you Mr.. b" was all l sad.
Eyes he replied.
"'Good night said l lifting my hat I
walked briskly off down the street.
"Well, the old gentleman must have
been paralyzed with astonishment, for
he never said a word, but he was still
looking out of the window after me when
glanced back, a block away"
The others laughed, and the speaker
smiled reminiscently. "Oh, and there was
another time" he continued, when l GER
tainly didn't have the worst of Il. Blu l
made things rather hot for another re-
norter. A young man had committed
sricide. and | was sent up late that night
RI his parent's home, to try to get some
nart;culars about It. AS | got near the
house saw there were lights in the VIM
dows. and thought that, as the peopIe
were evidently up, l was gong to ave an
easy job, at least as far as geltlns an
;n,m al; ia 10 answer to the bell. But l was
no,staken there. rang and rang for ten
mr. fifteen minutes. and every one IN the
house might nave been dead for all the
rssnonse il brought forth. Then l maze
~ nv mind that the best thing for me to
az VAS 10 go to the shop Of a certain un-
dertaker near by, where it was SAID that
| the body had been taken. But Just ior