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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-03-04

1T is command" says he, and Bar
bara thcreupon kisses him affectionately.
We'll, now | have got a brother at
| last" says she. 1t is indeed her first
knowledge of one, for that poor suicide in
Nice had never been anything to hrr-Or
TO any one else in the world for the matter
of that-except a great trouble. There.
GO" says she. Il think | hear Freddy
coming"
They fly. She goes TO the window, and
seeing Monkton some way off, filings up
the sash and waves to him in a frenzied
fashion to come to her at once. There is
something that almost approaches tragedy
| in her air and gesture. Monkton hastens
10 obey.
"Now, what-what-wh do you think
has happened?" cries she when he has
vaultcd the window sill and is standing
| beside her. somewhat hreathlcss and dis
| tinctly uneasy. Nothing short of acci-
| dent to the children could. in his opinion.
| have warranted so vehement call. Yet
| Barbara, as he examines her features
carefully, seems all joyous excitement.
After short contemplation of her beam
| ing face he tells himself that he was an
| ass to give up that pilgrimage of his to
| to inspect a newborn calf.
| "The skies are all right says he, with
an upward glance at them through the
| window. "And-you hadn't another un-
| Gle. had you?"
"Oh, Freddy" she says. justly disgust
| cd.
well. my good child, what then? I'm
| all Curiosity
Guess" says she. too happy TO be able
| to give him the rough sCOiding he deserves.
"Oh! if it's riddle" says he, You
| might remember ! am only a little one,
| and unequal to the great things of life.
"Ah. but. Freddy, I've something deli
| cous to tell you. There. sit down there,
| you look quite queer. while =
mo wonder do" says he at last, rath-
| cr wrathfully. ITO judge by your wild
| geSticuations at the window just now,
any one might have imagined that the
| house was on fire and q hostile race tear
| ing en- maSSe into the back yard. And
now-why. il appears you are quite pleas
ed about something or other. Really such
| disappontments are enough to age man
or make him look queer; that was the
word you used | Think
| Listen" says She seating herself be-
side him and slipping her arm around his
neck. Joyce is going to marry Felix
| after all. There" Still with her arm
holding him. she leans back a little to
mark the effect of this astonishing dis
closure.
TO he continued
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Obituary Mention.

Raraboo. Wis. Feb. 2S.-t Special. i
Mrs. Lucinda Stadlcr. aged al years,
died Yesterday of old age. She has re-
sided here many years and several of
her sons are prominent in Chicago *
North Western railway circles.
Portage Wis Feb. 2S-Mrs. Helena
Nelson died at her home in Lewiston
last night aged S0 years.
kaukauna, Wis. Feb. 2S.-t Special ]
Arthur X. Parton, aged 20 years, pro-
prittor OF the leading tonsorial parlors in
south Kaukauua. died yesterday of tu-
hcrCuloSlS.
Lake Geneva. Wis. Feb. 2S.-George
Allen died at his home south Of this city.
He was Justice Of the peace and assessor
in his town for many years. He was a
member of the Legislature in 1855 and
Insurance company ever since its organ
ization in 1876 A son Is a principal in
a Milwaukee ward school.
Wautoma. Wis, Feb. IS Special. i
Walter Lille, an aged resident of this
town. is dead.
Sheboygan. Wis, Feb. 2S.-[ Special. ]
-Wnlilm Gerhard, aged IL years, died
I last night Of cancer of the stomach. He
conducted 4 grocery store on North
Tenth street. \ wife and three chihirsn
survive.
Mrs. Edward Huele died suddenly Of
apaplcxy AT her homo IN Cascade She
was SO years old.
Edmund SiemerS Of the town nf
Plymouth. who is graduate of the
| Plymouth high school. died Of typhoid
! fever.
Oswald Lusche. aged l.. died of ap-
pendicitiS.
Martin Dannenberg. aged SIS. is dead.
A wife and three children survive.
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TWO NUPTIAL KNOTS.
Pretty Double Wedding Celebrated
at the Wilmington Home
in GAINESVILLE.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Feb. 2S.-TSpeciaI. /
What Sroyed to be one of the most i'm
pressive and beautiful weddings ever per-
formed IN the city of Janesville was sol
emnlzed this afternoon in the marriage of
Miss Marcia Wilmington to Henry Flow
er Martyr of London, Eng, and Miss
'.eorsla wilmington to Norman Waite
ohurch of Toledo. O. The brides are
SISTERS and the nuptial event was double
one, performed at the South Academy
street home of the brides parents, Mr..
ana Mrs, Charles b. Wilmington, Rev.
>. T. Wilder Of Delavan and Rev. Rob
err I. DenisOn. pastor of the local Con
sreSatonal church. officiating. The di
vines were Immediately followed by the
gFoolnS and then all four stood beneath a
heahuiui canopy constructed of sniilax.
palms, p0tted plants and cut flowers.
Miss Marcia Wilmington looked the
picture of loveliness III a gorgeous gown
vi "hit" Satln with transparent neck and
SlecNtS. Her gown was trimmed with
tune of Brussels lace and from her head
flowed IN graceful folds white bride s
FrlllnG. She wore Il brooch set with
lucky chrysopri SO surrounded with
pearls ana diamonds. n gift from the
groom ; father. Miss Georgia Whiting
ton was attired in Il gown of white satin
Win transparent neck and sleeves. her
gown being trimmed with tunic of Brus-
Sels lace
The brides are the youngest daughters
OF a family of five girls, all of whom are
widely noted for their beauty
Mrs. Martyr is 81 years of age while
her husband is 80. He is the son of one
OF Queen Victoria s chaplains and in time
the GAINESVILLE bride expects to be given
an audience with her majesty. Mr..
Church resides in Toledo. where he is
travelling representative for u bicycle
firm. They viii make Toledo their home
after trip to Florida
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Max of Sa1ouy Is Doing Great "orS
Among GerInany's Higher Classes.

Max of Sa1ony Is Doing Great Work
Among Germany's Higher Classes.
When Prince Max of SaXony was or
daiued priest a couple of years ago 1t
was surmised that he would soon tire
of his newly assumed functions. For
Prince Max a nephew Of the II gu.ng
King Albert of SaXony. is but ~, had
been dashing uhlan officer. 1H.! The
gayety of his life and the natural
warmth of his temperament I'D not
seem to predispose him for the priest
hood. In 1892, when he was present a>
an honOred guest at the wedding Of the
Duchess of Urach in Munich. il was
generally remarked how mach he
seemed to enjoy life and his high posi-
ton. Yet all the predictions made IN
his behalf seem TO have II Scarried.
After severe theological studies At the
seminary of Eichstaedt in Bavaria lac
was ordained hy Bishop Won Loonrod
July %. 1896. and ever since mas S1CW
n feryor and zeal for his now du-tas
in life which seem to promise well o.
the future. He has preferred 10 become
a migrating preacher. and h2Gan his
ccaseless round by a series Of rel ., Gus
talks to the Ia aboring classes % London.
He showed himself possessed Of rare
eloquence aud unusual powers as Il
preacher. and has been promoted 10 il"
coadjutor at the Cathedral of st. Wal
burga in EiChstaedt. y few days ago
he delivered a remarkable sermon on
the duties which the rich aud high born
owe TO their less favored brc;hr"u 3nd
the place where he delivered it was rs
rcmarkable Tor il was at ina iiIUOuS
Theatine court church in Munich. be
fore a congregation mad" up of the
very flower of Bavaria's arist0Cracy.
The Roman Catholic church expects
much of Prince Max in rev.vify;ng
faith among the higher classes in Ger
m0uV
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4 German authority on forestry an
nounccs the discovery in the prim"val
forests of India of a tree with the most
curious and incXplicable characteris-
tics. The leaves Of this tree are 50 high
~ electrical that whoever touches one
Of them receives a severe electrical
shock. Even upon the magnetic needle
this tree has n strong Influence cauS-
ing magnetic variations at Il distance Of
seventy feet. The electrical strength Of
the tree varies according 10 the time Of
day. It is strongest at noon, but al
most entirely disappears at midnight.
Its electricity also disappears in wet
weather Birds never nest upon its
branches, nor have any insects ever
been seen upon it.
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NEWS NOTES.

There VIII be no more muSterS out of
general officers of the army, except in
cases of individual requests. pending tho
formal termination of the war, since hv
yesterdays muster out of two major
generals and six brigadier- generals The
number of general officers was brought
down to the minimum number absolute
" necessary to command the ninety-SiN
volunteer and regular regiments compoS-
ing the United States army at present
Benz jamin J. Haywood, cashier ef the
state treasury of PENNSYLVANIA and ex-
state treasurer. died ut Sharon, Pa. aft.
CT a lingering illness.
President Bruskc of Alma college.
the Presbyterian institution at Alma.
Mlcu-. announces that eleven men and
women of Michigan. all except one resi-
dents of the Saginaw valley. had Jointly
given the school an endowment of S22J.-
600
Burglars set fire To the poStotiice at
Deep River. after blowing open the safe
They secured $3.50 in cash and stamps
Three buildings We're burned before the
flames We're cNtinguShcd. Iue loss to
property is $1,000.
On the bills of fare at both the
Washington hanquctS at Peoria, H.,
there appeared III" item of quail on
toast" and this attracted the attention
of the game warden. who threatened
trouble. inaSmuch as quail is out of sea
son. W men ii'dt''IS i'a'i'" IN 'hlhai-
Fa>>lh- S'd-' 'u' ""''l l'I"PI't'"rN au,
mlttGd ihat ihrN We're NOT serving qllall
,irrI,, sGnoLs masnnrrndinI, unaar ti,,
1nnn of nn,iI
Gov. pnv,'.,. of \I,i,o has do,;do5 30
coll - :nocinI .I,r,in,' for IT, ia ~
,bmoso Sn,',...yn,, nf th,. Intn Eni,nn
n;mcin, II o., ,nnuI,rr nf C",,cra.s fm,.
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ng on. was going to ask her abou

getting on. | was going to ask her about
it this evening. You think she will be
good enough?"
Barbara is always kind"
Il suppose hcsitates. and then goes
on with an effort-"l suppose it would be
too much to ask of yout'
''What?"
That you would sometimes write me a
lettcr-howcver short"
IL am a bad correspondent" says she,
feeling as if she were choking.
"Ah. | see. l should not have asked, of
course. Yes, you are right. 1t was alb
surd my hoping for it,
Would you really care?" says she.
"Ah. That is the humor of it," says he.
''ln spite of all. should still really care.
Come" He makes an effort to unClasp
the small, pretty fingers that are grasping
the rails so rigidly. At first they seem to
resist his gentle pressure, and then they
give way to him. She turns suddenly.
'FeliXr' her voice is somewhat strained,
somewhat harsh, not all her own voice,
do you still love mc?'
You know that" returns he. sadly. If
he / rs felt any surprise at the question he
has not shown it.
mo. no." says she, feverishly. That
you like me, that you are fond of nc, per-
haps, | can still believe. But is it the
same with you that it used to be? DO
you with a little sob, .'love me as we'll
now as in those old days? Just the same
Not" going nearer to him and laying her
hand upon his breast, and raising agoniz-
ed eyes to him, mot one bit lesst"
Il love you a thousand times more"
says he, very quietly, but with such inten-
sity that it enters into her very soul.
"Why!' He has laid his own hand over
the small, nervous one lying on his breast,
and his face has grown very white.
Because love you, tool"
MY beloved" says he in n faint, quick
way He is holding her to him now with
all his might. She can feel the quick pull
sations of his heart. Suddenly she slips
her soft arms around his neck. and now
with her head pressed against his shoul-
der. bursts into a storm of tears. 1t is n
last shower.
They are both silent for n long time, and
then he, raising one of her hands. presses
the palm against his lips. Looking up ut
him, she smiles, uncertainty but happily,
a very rainbow of a smile, born of sun
shine and, rain drops gone, it seems to
bcautify her lips. But Felix. while ac-
knowledging its charm, cannot smile back
at her. 1t is all too strange. too new.
He is afraid to believe. AS yet there is
something terrible to him in this happi-
ness that has fallen into his life.
You mean it, he asks, bending over
her IF tomorrow | We're to wake and
find all this an idle dream, how would it
be with me then? Say you mean it,
Am not here?' says she, tremulously.
making slight but eloquent pressure on
one of the arms that are round her. He
bends his face TO hers, and as he feels
that first glad eager kiss returned-he
knows.
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LAND BOOMS WITH COPPER.
Michigan Selling Real Estate Recent
Iy Considered Dear as Il Gift.

Lansing. Mich. Feb. 2S.-Thc boom in
copper has benefited Michigan in more
wayS than one. II has not only led 10
the opening Of properties which promise
10 materially enlarge the mining indus
try. but it has enabled the state 10 dis
pose of the abandoned lands in the cop
per district that have gone begging for
purchasers for years.
During the past few weeks every foot
of these lands has been gone over by
spectators and the demand for them
has been very great. Saturday Land
Commissioner French sold nearly $40
GOO worth, which would never have
found a market had il not been for the
boom. One purchaser planked down
$50. 600 in cash. and he was just exactly
one minute ahead Of a man who laid
down a like sum and asked for exactly
the same tract The demand for state
lands in Ontonagon and other counties
in the copper district has been SO great
that not an acre remains on the books.
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WHAT IT COST QUARLES
Statement Filed of the Senator
Elects Expense Account
Amounting to S42SO.

Madison. Wis, Feb. 2S.- Special. /
Gardner T Stickney of Milwaukee came
To Madison today for the purpose of FL
ing Scnator-elect Quarles' expense ac-
count with the secretary of state. The
total is $f23O. which includes a subscrip-
tion of $1,000 to the state committee $
campaign fund and S275 to the Milwau-
kce county committees fund. The Park
hotel bill was ST4O
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JAP MS HAND IN 1T.
Ammunition Said TO Have Been Land
ed for FiIipinos.

Madrid, Feb. 2S.-The Reforma as
serts it has received letters from reliable
sources at Manila, saying that thirty
cannon, 10000 rifles and several million
cartridges from Japan have been landed
at Sual, on the Gulf of Iugayen, on the
west coast of the island of Luzon, and
about 100 miles from Manila and have
been taken thence to MaloloS the seat
of the rebel government
The RefOrma adds: Japan evidently
intends to act towards the Americans in
the Philippines. as the Americans acted
toward the Spaniards i'll Cuba
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TO ADJUST LOSSES.
Port Washington Chair Company will
Probably Rebuild on Old Site.

Port Washington. Wis. Feb 2S-
Special 1t is expected that the insur
aucc adiuSterS will commence their work
here tomorrow on the recent fire losses.
The heaviest losses to the Wisconsin
Chair company will be on the lumber
and the veneer department The chair
company has had numerous offers to go
to other points. but the local property
owners have offered the company a ho-
nus of SO, 900 end if the railroad com
pany will build Il spur track to the fac
torv site. the chair company WILL no
doubt rebuild at cost OF SluO,UOo.
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Queen WiihelmIna's Love OF Animals


1t is pretty TO read of Queen VII
helmina's love of dogs, and, in fact, of
all animals. and to learn that non" of
her favoritcS were ever allowed to suf-
fer when their days of usefulness were
over. At present the young Queen ;
chief pet is a thoroughbred fox terrier.
named Topny and who accompanies
her everywhere. On the day of the
coronation ceremonies Toppy had TO be
shut up, as his excitement knew no
bounds. but he was the first TO greet
his fair little mistress after she had
been pronounced sovereign of the
Netherlands. \ correspondent says
nothing is more pretty than to see the
pigeons. the ducks and the swans flock
ing about her to he fed and pettcd. 70
her pony Baby she has managed to
teach as many funny and clever tricks
as 10 n certain old dog named Swell,
but who is now on the retired list.
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INTO BRUINS DEN.
Wiunebaso Hunter Has a Thrilling
Experience with Bear.

Black River Falls, Wis, Feb. 2S.-
Special. Frank Mike, one of the bold
est hunters among the Winnebago In
dianS while out hunting rabbits near his
camp last Friday. fell over big wind
fall and rolled almost in the den of q
big black bear Rruin was quietly en-
inying his long winters nap and was
but little concerned over his unexpected
visitor. The bear had quite an excava-
tion for his winter quarters and the more
Frank SCra mbled to get out, the nearer
he slipped down towards his grinning
host He finally cNtricated himself from
his dangerous position and dispatched
the hear with n load of buckshot.
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DID NOT FIRE ON GERMANS.
Run,or Regarding Dewey Set ct
Naueht at Washington.

Washington. u. c., Feb. 2S.-It is said
at the war and navy departments that
there is no truth in the rumor set atioa t
that Dewey had fired on German vessels
The war department says that Philip
pine affairs are reasSurlng aud the navy
Department says there IS no probability
that additional ships viii he ordered TO
reinforce Dewey
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Two Sa:caukeeper Arrested

Black River Falls. Wis, rep. IS.
Especial Peter Stai and Thomas Mel
SON were arrested by order Of the mayor
today for keeping open their saloons on
Sunday. the former paying a fine and the
latter taking change of Venue on The
grounds of prejudice Nelson's hearing
is set for roIAorFow at 8 O'Clock.
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Soldier Dies by Accident

Springfield. H., Feb. 2S.-A telegram
10 Gov. Tanner from Gen. Brooke, gov
ernor general of Cuba. announces the
death of Lieut.. :. \. Mcknight. Ninth
Illinois Volunteer infantry, who lost his
life in a railroad accident at Havana on
February II. Lient. Mcknight was a
member of one of the Fairfield com
panies and was brother-in-law of Rep
re>entativa Charles Phillips of Clay
county.
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A Narrow E.cape

ennyEan. Wis. Feb 2S.-I Special !
ta Karl Il switchman i'll the North
torn yards. slipped under n car last
-r and was stretched out lengthwiss
.eeen the rails 50 that two ears passed
him. leaving few scratches on his
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Indiana is about 10 erect a monument
on the scene OF The Pigeon Roost maSsa-
ere in Scott coulfry. where in 1872 rven-
ty-four people were killed and scalped by
Indians. y monument Is also advocated
fcr the battle II TippeCan noe.
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Bullet Removed Aided bv X-ray.

@rahoo. Wis, Feb 2S.- Special. i
let was removed from the hiccp>
ef the arm Of Miss Adclla House
arlay She was accidentally shot
companion 4 few days ago and 10y
ns of the Nray the ball was located
E f.Ear1
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Sh. Sent Substitute to the War

Mrs. Amanda Purcell, Of pOr, Sm0uth,
Ohio. who died three years ago. aged
IS. was the only woman who ever hired
n substitute and sent him to The war
when there was no claim uroA her
whatever 70 DO so. Her husband had
died in 1slG and when the civil war
came on her sons were small boys. She
believed however, that it was her duty
te contribute to her cOuntrr'S cause the
best she could. She therefore paid $500
10 a man to 90 70 war. with the pro
vision that she was never 10 know h.s
name or bis fate.
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CHAPTER NE.

The cool eveniRg air on toyce's flushed
cheeks Gains her as she sets out for the
walk that Barbara had encouraged her to
take. -.---- -
Itis an eFcaSlg Of. great beauty. Earth,
sea and SKY seem blended il 0Ga great,
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3araheo, Wis. Feb -. Il Special. J.
mo Warden J. NJ Powers haggci ;
near Prairie du Sac. but was no
ro get the slayer. The animal wa;
at auction
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BRAVE SISTERS.
Leave to Nurse the I.cpcrs on the
Sandwich Islands.

Sisters Bonay"nturc and ilaviana of
the Third Order of ST. Francis who's"
mothcrhOu<c is in Syracuse. y Y. have
gone To- Join tn" lcp"r colony III the Sand
wich islands. In going ththcr they for
ever shut themselves of from commuEi-
cation ur return Ia this country since few
ever leave that hum" of hidroUS disease
and Slowcnmiug death. Sister Bonavcn-
turr is Il niece Of Rev. y. Is. occhtcring
of MiShaWaka. Ind
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Coal mining has begun on the Upper
Yukon river near Circle City. not far
from the klondikc, and 100 tons Il day
ar" promised for next summer. This in
tcrc>tinG development is on the American
side. practically in the Arctic circle, aud
hereafter coal will figure III the mineral
output of the Yukon country.
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EC0MES A GAME WARDEN.

p. Fisher of Brodhead, Former
upcriutcndeut of Capitol Force.
San Wis. Feb. 2S Special. !
Fisher Of Rrodhead. former super
,ruf of the capitol labor force, has
pIaiuted special state deputy game
m 10 sSrceed G. Miller of Prairie
hen Mr. Fisher wi: begin hi,
.Uf1eS tomorrow.
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PETERSON GETS 1T.
Hs Mariuettc Republican Worker
Made Deputy Oil Inspector.

Nuuertc. Wis. Feb Is Special !
Peterson received notice today Of
8npoyntcment as deputy oil inspector
aiS district. 10 succeed W. J. Suel
whose term expires today. Peter
representative of the laborinc
>.s former alderman and a promi
Republican worker. The appoint
-iyoS general satisfaction here
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1arc Punctuat,on Marks Needed.

french writer has suggested that
nr-ht t" h. another mark of pune
u the point q irouic. to end sen
Written III = sarcastic vein To
proposition the New York CONNER
Advertiser adds that each emo
should have its littlc mark a heart
mutional passages, dove for the.
ftlpa>. tear for pathoS. with. Of
few purely arbitrary signs.
rature would become symbolic. \
9 uld look over few pages Of i
and see at glance what kirl of
L h. was about 10 plunge into
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large body of ore running from s.
= ! S-1-I3 gold 10 the ton has been struck
~ BAND tunnel al Bingham, Ura!4.-
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PRINCE AND PRIEST.

Go he Coutiuued.D