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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
BEFORE Santiag go.

4 lieutenant. who was among tn"
wounded before Santiago, thus de
scr.ihes the sensation of being Il target
for a rapid-tire gun: We were gong
forward under Il scattering IRE from
he front. aud all al once. off at the
light. rapid firing gun opened on Us.
Tbcrp was no smoke. 80 we c0Uldn
ocatp the battery exactly, but we could
see the bullets playing over the long
grass like spray from hose. They
Ifdn't have the range at first, and the
shower of bullets went swinging back
and forth clipping off the tops Of the
sraSS and coming nearer Us with every
sweep. You can't imagine the senSa-
ions il gave lis TO watch that death
spray. driven by some invisible, relent-
eSS force creeping on and on. reaching
out. and feeling for Us. There was
something unnatural about it. and We
watched as though we were fascinated
" it, | didn't feel as if men had any
hing to do with it. 1t was an inner
>onal. deadly enemy that | couldn't
light ana couldn't escape. There wasn't
living enemy within sight. At last.
With one big sweep the shower reached
l.. Men all around me dropped. and
hen | felt sting in my side. and down
went. ! believe we We're all thankful
when that gun found US II relieved
he ten>jon-but it ended my fighting. ="
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

Immensely. To man of his temperament
to be able TO play upon nature as hne
as honest. as pure as Joyces, is to Know
q keen delight. That the girl is dissatis
fed. vaguely. nervously dissatisfied, he
can read as easily as though the workings
of her soul lay before him in broad type
and 70 assuage those half-detlned Inlsslv-
inps Of hers is a task that suits him. de
attacks it con amore.
"How silent you are" says he. very
rently. when he has let quite long pause
occur.
Il am tired, l think
"Of me-
NO
"Of what. then?" He has found that as
rule there is nothing woman likes bet
ter than to be asked TO define her own feel
inrs. joyce, however. disappoints him.
Sitting up so late, l suppose
Look here says he, in voice SO fuL
of earnest emotion that Joyce lnvolun-
rarilv stares at him. Il know what is the
matter with you. You are fighting against
your better nature. You are trying to be
uncenerous. You are trying to believe
what you know is not true. Tell me
honestly. mind-are you not forcing your
self 70 regard me as monster of lnsln'
cerity:'
You are wrong" says she, slowly. Il
am forcing myself, on the contrary. TO be-
lieve you very giant of sincerity.
And you find that diticult:'
Yes
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
SuDerstitiOps in Trinidad.

In his RamhleS in Trinidad. !. Il.
Collins says that the natives are firm
believers IN "Obeah." kind of fetish
SIN very much in vogue among the
African Radas, and introduced into
Trinidad probably by Rada slaves.
The ObCah man, or priest as he IS gen
orally called. makes a fetish or image
IF wood, with a moulded clay head,
glass eyes, human hair and teeth.
These priests are dreaded beyond ey-
arything by the common people on ac-
count of their assumed mystic power.
When a peasant contractor, stepping
out of his hut one morning, finds Il
sealed bottle at the entrance contain
ng denominations as horrid as those of
MUcbeth'S witches. his heart sinks
within him. for he feels that calamitieS
lire and untold are looming ahead.
Somehody-one Of his enemieS-is
working "obeah' on him. His chill
1ren will get ''yaws." his cows dry up,
his crops will fail.
One thing is certain: all will 90
wrong with him unless he can counter
act or overcome the evil. SO he goes 10
some wretchei odd humbuG who pro
'eSSeS to have the mysterious power
and fees him heavily to prepare a
charm which shall have the desired
Effect. l need hardly say that the po-
ice authorities and the law are very
severe on these obrah quacks: but such
: the hold the superstition has on the
minds of the ignorant that nothing will
shake their faith in it, and it Will take
years if not generations. To eradirat"
I. | have been told that one of Ties"
obcah men has made quite q consider
able sum Of money by practirin@ his
ll.t and liNos .'nn nrincc
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
,ntioue Bead Chains Quite the Rage

Girls. TO be thoroughly up to date, All
you need do is to reSurrect your moth
ers' old jewel ease. the one winch mas
not seen the light of day for the past
twenty years. and hidden away III It's re
cesses you will find the prototypes OF
the now fashionable long string OF beads
Last year in the most sacred temples
of the -Four Hundred it was the fad to
start n string of pearls. equal III SIZE,
color and shape. each pearl to be the
gift of some dear and intimate friend.
This same fad held good among those
of simmer purses only the beads were
of coral or some less expensive stones
than pearls.
This year the fad has reached the
mas and every girl with any preten-
sion to style must own a long string of
imitation pearl beads. which will hang
almost To her knees. The string of beads
is purely ornamental. as it is used neither
for the purse or lorgnette.-Ncw York
Herald
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

and, dropping her fan, makes little at
tempt TO pick it up again. Mr.. Beauclerk
makes another little attempt, and so man
ages that his hand meets her. There Is
a slight. an almost benevolent pressure.
Had they looked at Dysart as they both
resumed their places, they could have seen
that his face was white as death. Miss
kavanagh. too, looks a little pale little
uncertain, but, as a whole. neryously hap
py.
I've been down at the old place of
NINE goes on Mr.. Beauclerk. Terrible
disrepair-take thousands 10 put it in any
sort of order. And where's one to get
them: That's the one question that has
got no answer nowadays. Eth, DysartE
There is an answer, however" says
Dysart. CURLY. not looking at him.
"Ah, WELL | suppose SO. But | haven't
heard it vet
"Oh. yes, | think you have" says by
sart, quite politely, but grimly, neverthe-
| less.
Dear fellow, how? where? unless one
discovers a mine or an African diamond
ficld:'
Or an heiress," says Dysart, incidental
"Hah. lucky dog, that comes home to
YOU says Beauclerk, giving him a play
full pot on his shoulder and STOPPING from
his chair to do it, as Dysart still sits upon
the grass.
Not to me-
No? You will be modest? Well well!
But, talking of that old place. | assure
you, Miss Kavanagh. it worries met
does. indeed Il sounds like ones duty to
restore it, and still
There are better things than even an
| old place" says Dysart.
All, you haven't one. you see" cries
Beauclerk. with the utmost geniality. If
you had-I really think il you had you
would understand that it requires a sacri-
fee to give it up 10 moths and rust and
ruin"
Il said there were better things than
old places" says Dysart. never looking in
his direction. And if there are, make a
sacrifice"
"Pouf, Lucky fellows like you-gay
! soldier la.s-with hearts as light as sun
beams. can easily preach; but sacrifices
are not SO easily made. There is that
horrid word. Duty, And a man must
! sometimes think, Come on, Miss kava-
nagh. let rs get our scalps. Dysart, will
You fight 1t out with u.s."
NO thanks"
"Afraid:" gayly.
! "Of you-no,' smiling: the smile is ad-
mirahly done, and would he taken as the
| genuine article anywhere.
"Of Miss Kayanagh. then
For a brief instant, and evidently
against his wish, Dysar,'s eyes met those
| OF joyce.
The next game is ours, Mr. Dysart. re-
member says she, CHANGING at Dysart
over her shoulder. a touch Of anxiety in
her eyes.
Il always rcmcmber," says he. with a
rather Ambiguous smile. What is he re-
mcmhering now: JoyceS mouth takes Il
grave turn as she follows Beauclerk
down the marble steps that lead to the
tennis ground below.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
Invented 1874 Years Ago.

1t is generally supposed that the type
writing machine is quite a modern invcn-
ton, but there is a record in the archives
of the English patent office for l114 of an
application for patent for such a ma
chine Exactly 100 years later the firm
of Balm x Wright applied for similar
grant and the construction of their ma
chine afforded basis that enabled a Mr..
Thurber at Worcester TO improve the
system. In the year 1851 a Frenchman
named Foucall obtained an English pat
ent for very ingeniously-conccived writ
ing machine. which was shown i'll the
great exhibition of the same year and Gre
atpd no small sensation
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

Capt Charles d. Sigshee continues Ills
personal Narrative of the Maine III
the Century. In speaking of the scene
following the explosion, Capt. SiSsDee
says:
1t was a hard blow 10 be obliged to
leave the Maine: none OF us desired 10
leave while any part OF her poop r.
manned above water. We wanted untl
satisfied that she was resting on the bot
tom of the harbor Lieut.. Commander
wainwright then whispered to me that
he thought the forward lo-lnch maya
zine had been thrown up into the burning
material amidshipS and might explode at
any time, with further disastrous enrcts.
He was then directed to get every odN
into the boats. which was done. 1t was
an easy operation: one had only 10 step
directly from the deck into the boat.
There was still some delay TO make sure
that the ships stern had grounded ana
still more because of the extreme pollte-
ness of the officers who conSldera!elS
offered me Il stcadying hand to step mo
the boat Lieut. Commander WAINWRIGHT
stood one one side and Lieut.. Holman
on the other: each offered me hand
| suggested the propriety Of my beng
the last to leave. and requested them 10
precede me. which they did There was
favorable comment later III the press De
cause | left last. 1t is Il fact that L was
the last to leave. which was only proper ;
that is TO say. it would have been m
proper otherwise: but virtually all LETT
last The fine conduct of those VINO
came under my observation that night
was conspicuous and touching. he
hcroism of the wounded men | DID nc1
see at the time. but afterward good re-
ports of their behavior were very COM
mon. The patient way in which they
bore themselves left no doubt that they
added new honorS to TO service when the
Maine went down.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

lions, and cannot praise your medicine
enough FOR what ii has done for me.
Many thanks TO you for Your advice.
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has cured me. and VIII recon-
mend tito my frieuds.-Mr>. FLoRESCE
L. HOFFMAN, 5l2 Roland ST, Canton. @.
The condition described BY Mrs Hoff-
man viii appeal to many women, Vet
lots OF sick women struggle on with
their daily tasks diSregariing the
urgent warnings until overtaken by
actual collapse.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparaI-
leled. for years she worked side by side
with Mrs. Lydia +. Pinkham. and for
sometimes past has had sole charge
Of the correspondence department al
her great business, .reating by letter
as many as n hundred thousand aiIinr
women during single year.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

Pe-ru-na works Harmonious VITA
nature to eject the tubercies frous .as
lungs, and works so successfully la.
IL there is Il cure for cousUmts,.r M
pe-ru-na is the remedy.
Read this letter from Mrs. IT A.
Tvner. of Four Oaks, \. c., ah0at her
daughter, Mrs. L. Keenc. She say.
Pe-yn-na IEeGtcsnc Co., C0Iumjtr.l.
DEAR S1as.-"My daughter had every
symptom OF consumption-supprcs,
of menses, night sweats and grea, rma-
citation. She was so low that non g
our neighbors thought she could Tie.
In Nav Mr.. c. r. Adams, of this pace.
who had taken Pe-ru-na, told ne i
anything would help her Pc.rs-na
would. got n bottle Of it and some
rock candy and began giving j, 20 h,~.
During the first few days she wa- 50
weak she could only take half 'aa.
spoonful at q time, but / CAV" " -
her as often as she could bear r. In
less than a week she could wax '.s1
hundred yards and back without rest
ing; she kept getting stronger and IN
twelve months she seemed TO be a. We'd
as she ever was in her life. | fee, and SO
does every one that knew about Ar-
sickness, that Pe-ru-na saved her e
NV daughters name is Mrs. !. heene"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
IucouSiicratc of the Whale.

On ihc voyage Of the Channel squadron
from Eigo To Gibraltar, " hen about tif-
teen miles to the southwark of the former
port the Arrogant Spcond-cIHeS cruiser,
reported that she had struck a whale. Tn"
shock brought the ship up. ana n"cc>sitat-
cd her going aStcrn. She sustained no dam
age. but such was the force oI the impact
that it was ut first thought the ship had
struck Sunkcn rock. Al the time Of the
collision grog was being served out. and
the men, rum was cap~izcd alI over the
tables. and a quantity of mess traps were
hrokcu.- Southern Daily Mail.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
The diseased portion of the ear. There -
only one way TO cure deafness, and that Is Is
by constitutional remedies. bea ness -
canSod nv an infiamed condition Of the lnu-
cons lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is intiamed you have rum9tins
sound or IMPERFECT hearing, and when II IS
entirely closed Deafness IS the result, ana
unless the Inflammation can be taken ONT
and this tube restored to its normal condl-
caCaa ont Of fen are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an Unframed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (cauSed by catarThl that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh cure
Send for circulars: free.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
Ito be continued0
WHY HE WAS FULL OF GRIT.
Tcnderfoot Sits by While a Stick of
Dynamite Burns.


in the winter of 10 he said. 1 was
in LeadvilIe, Col, and the camp was
literally swarming with frontier
toughs, who took delight in making
things interesting for a 'tendertoot.
One night a few of them got hold OF
a Boston dude and escorted him To
big general store that was n popular
rendezvous for a gang of practlcal
jokers. The dude turned out to be
pretty good sort of a fellow, and final
ly the proprietor got his ear and warn
ed him that the boys were gong 10 get
UP a fake fight as Il finale, in which
one of them would pretend to throw
stick of dynamite in the stove.
Just sit quiet, sonny he said, ana
they will respect your nerve.
The dude thanked him and said he
would Presently the row began. and
III less time than it takes 10 tell II
blank cartridges We're cracking III all
directions. The dude simply grinned
and took out a cigarette. At that one
Of the crowd snatched up a stick from
a box and, yelling that he was going TO
blow everybody to hadeS, threw II INTO
the open stove. 1t so happened that he
went to the wrong box and got hold of
an actual sure-cnough piece of dyna-
mite instead of the dummy which had
been prepared in advance. This was
noticed almost Immediately and the
i0kers scattered like scared rabbits,
leaving the dude III possession. AS
usually happens, the dynamite merely
burned like so much wax. Tie gang
finally returned and found the dude
smoking his cigarette. but when lie
realized that he had really been sit
ting on the edge of Il volcano he Dearly
tainted and gave away the secret of
ais nerve. otherwise he would lave
passed into history as the gameSt man
In dville."-Chicag0 Chronicle.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

Thirty years ago the Earl of Halls
Jury ,rhen plain Hardinga Giffardp was
defending eX-Goy. Eyre concerning the
uaS>acres that had occurred in Jamai-
n. Having depicted Eyre protecting
he people from outrages, Mr.. Giffard
asked pass.ouately whether for 50 do
NJ his client was to be done to death
" persecution. Good God" he ex-
.la:med, is this jusJice:" aud wound
II h.S apostrophe by bursting into
ears.
Scientists have demonstrated that
he puTeSt air in the cities is found
tbOut twenty-five feet above the street
surface. This goes 10 prove that the
le2ltllest apartments are those on the
bird floor,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
MAY Bring Leprosy to This Country.

Our soldiers in Hawaii may contract iep'
rosy and bring It 20 this country. " h'le
leprosy Is to be dreaded. there are 'ho"-
sand times as many victims TO stomach uis
orders. but there is a cure in Hos'ettei >
Stomach Bitters. Other ailments lhat 'he
Bitters are specific for are malhria'
and acnc Sold at ali drug stores
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
ARMY Doas in Germany.

The German army dogs are 50 framed
that when they find dead body they SCI
up a prolonged bowling. If no one comes comes
they take the dead mans cap or sonle
small article. and with this III tieir t .1,
lead to the spot. If the man is Wounden
he gives his cap to the dog, and the same
object is accomplished.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

DON'T give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GIAIN-O: Il is delicious and nourish-
ing. and takes the place Of coffee. The
NOR" Gran-O you give the children the
more health rou distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee but costs
about J.. as much. All grocers sell it. 15c.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

1t is estimated that from 1No1 to 1SNN
the world has produced T. Wlhn.Ho
tons Of mineral. Of which lo,Gn1 .pn.unn
tons were OF coal. 1.2II.uGn.Hh of iron.
612. OuO. 600 Of gold quartz. 49.Fo.oOo of
silver ore. SO.nnO.Ouo of copper and 80,
UtR Geo of lead ore.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

When the Scatic nerve gives its worst
torment in the shape OF Sciatica, the
one thing to do Is to use st. Jacobs Oh
promptly and feel sure Of a cure.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
A EWING WITNESS.
Mrs. Hoffman Describes How She
Wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
Advice, and Is Now Well

nEAE NES. Before using
your Vegetable Compound l was a
great sufferer. l have been sick for
months was troubled with severe pain
in both sides of abdomen. sore feeling
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
Try Grain-O. TRY Grain-O.

Ask your Grocer today to show you
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill emil,
dren may drink it without injury as wen
as the adult. All who try 1t. like II:
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java, bat it IS made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re.
ceives it without distress. Il the price OF
coffee. 15c and % cts. per package. so!d
by all grOcprS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

One Of the leading centenarianS of
France. Nine. Chenavez. who sold news
papers in a kiosk on the Marseilles Cane
here for many years. recently dled at me
age of 1O7. \ daughter. 50 years OF age
succeeds her in The business.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
In New Eritaju.

IN the Island Of New Britain a man
nus, not speak to his mother-in-law
Noc only i speech forbidden to his rel.
Itiye. but She must be avoided: and If
" chance the lady i met. the Son-iu.
aw must hide himself or cover his face
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

-Cfen. Fitzhugh Lee has authorized
his friends to announce that he viii not
he candidate fer the United States
Senate from Virginia He expects that
his duties in Cuba will detain him there
for some time to come.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
Taken Hold.

We can wake up from sleep and find
that soreness and stiffness have taken
hold of US. We can use st. Jacobs Oh
and so to sleep and wake up and find
ourselves completely cured.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache. Price. % and SOC.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
Warmth and Strength.

The cold of winter certainly agra
Yates rheumatism, and at all seasons
St. Jacobs Oil Is It's master cure. 1t
imparts warmth and strength to the
muscles, and cures.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

er part of bow
also suffered
with dizziness.
headache, and
,ouldnot sleep.
| wrote Won 4
letter descrih-
.ng my case and
asking Your
advice. You
replied tell
ing me just
" hat to do. l
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

Paul Newman CN-att0rHcy- Of
Hawaii. has been admitted to practice
before the United States Supr me court.
Hawaii
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
Couohiun Leads to Consumption.

Kcmps Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist today and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in - and 80
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
gerOus.
4 curious custom Is made known by
Il correspondent in Berlin. The butchers
uf that town are in the habit of inform
ing their customers of the days on which
fresh SauSagcS are made by placing "A
chair. covered with large clean apron
at the side of the shop door
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
ASK FOR IRON GRAVEYARD.
Venezuelan Government Wants Wat
crproof BuryIng Ground.

The iron manufacturers of Pennsylva-
MIA have been asked through the medium
Of the national association of manufact-
urcrS to submit proposals 10 the govern
ment of Venezuela for an iron graveyard.
in which to RENTER 5000 bodies. The
proposal Is novel with iron Industries of
this state, although there are Il few iron
cemeteries in Southern cities The grave
yards. particularly in Caracas. heretofore
have been built Of stone, bur II 50 have
proved unsatisfactory. and the anezuc-
ians have become tired of hgIil. ~ stone
graveyarda which have been erected nj
great expense Of marble and granite. 1t
Is believed that iron will answer every
purpose. But it must be made water
proof, ana Mr.. Maggie of the Philadelphia
Manufacturers association said he did
not doubt that Pennsylvania mechanics
could furnish a structur" that would an
sWer every purpose.-Inter Ocean.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
Ilosa q rmsror sale 81 pc r acre CASH ba IkBH0
L eroeyhntii paid. J. -hnihsIi. SiouAGity, ~

Italy exported last year 81 900 an
Gent and modern works Of art. valued at
100000. More than one-half of them
went To Germany.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07

The most rapid growth takes Mace
Immediately after birth, the growth Of
an infant during the first year of it's OK
lstencc being about eight inches. The ra-
ito Of Increase gradually lessons until the
age of :: IS reached, at which time the
size attained its half that which the child
is to become when full grown.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-01-07
To Cure n Cold in One Day

Take Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets. 4 Il
druggists refund the money If it fails TO cure
25c The genuine has l.. Il. q. on each tablet