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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
''TIppin9N and Dressing Abroad.

You need't talk to me about the Eng
lish evil of tipping" said the young bust
ness woman who has just returned from
Europe. I'VE Americans tip more than
any other people on earth. Yes. we do,
and less reasonably than any others. |
tell you 1t cost me more in tips to get
from New York to Chicago than it did in
whole month of London and Paris. and
l wasn't half so well served Hand bag
gage was no burden over there There
was always polite. willing porter to
look after it most carefully for the need
of : or 3 pennies. But in America we
give a man quarter and he gives us inn
pertinence. If you handed an English
porter shilling | fancy he would drop
dead with JOY, though | can't say that
ever saw the experiment tried. | tell
You the people who think Americans have
nothing 10 learn from London are mis-
taken. We could learn lot about man
ners, to our enormous advantage. l mean
this in all classes. I'd give a quarter to
hear an appreciative English Thank
YOU right now" And then she handed
the restaurant waiter a 25-cent piece.
which was received with a grunt. while
It's recipient began to jerk things off the
table in a decisive effort to show the
laxative patrons that time was fleeing
and they had better be going.
Il noticed resumed the same lady.
when she and her friend had escaped the
impatient waiter and found nook in an
adjacent room, that the English women
on board ship were rarely as i'll as the
Americans. The English women woulG
get up and walk the decks nimbly, 10
matter how the weather was. Tha
American women dearly loved q comfort
able chair, and once settled. could not he
induced to stir. / tell you. we are the
l,r, 4
so ugly and heavy below the belt, and
give up all hopes of a figure after 40
But golf will surely mend that-the
American woman is going in for exer-
else said her companion, vaguely.
,"Pshaw. She will play golf as she
it is the fad-then she will relapse into
fat again. We are the faddiest people
know. We do what everybody else is
doing, we dress as everybody else is
dressing. That is our one great aim in
life"
English women dress better than Ameri
cans? said the companion, i'll a way
which showed that the patient worm was
beginning to wriggle.
mo. I'm not. The English women
dress abominably on the street, but they
look clean; healthy. slender and intel
lectual. They do not represent a physi-
cal type, nor do they follow fashions
blindly as a flock of sheep. In Paris
there is a glorious differentiation in raj
ment which makes Parisians the best
dressed womenin the world. while the long
eagle quill and brown veil of the Ameri-
can abroad made this summer hideous.
No, I'm sorry to come back. I'm not
sorry I'm an American, but | do say
that the American woman has a good
deal to learn from the Europeans. She
is naturally bright and clever, but she
has grown indolent and selfish, because
this | honestly believe-she is too well
treated She has too much done for
her Times Herald.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
AN ORCHID COLLECTOR.
Dan eI Ford, Who was Gardener for
the Astor Family.

the Astor Family.
Daniel Ford, who is in charge of the
Marsh orchids now on exhibition at the
American Art gallery, was actively en-
gagged III the week of forming this collec-
ton and has h. Il remarkable career as
a gardener He is an Irishman, and
came to this country more than half a
century ago, intending to go to the far
West and thence to Mexico, which was
at that time the resort of many emf
grants. His intention was merely to
pass through this city, but he has never
got further away from it than New Ha-
ven. He was engaged first as garden
er in the Aston family, and very soon
showed such aptitude and skill that af-
ter the death of his employer he prompt
ly secured more important employment at
the head of Il large nursery i'll New York
state. When Prof. Marsh first decided
to collect orchids on ii large scale. he
sent for Ford, and from that time his
chief interest i'll life has been the preser-
walton and extension of the collection
soon to be offered for sale. He soon
made Il reputation for himself in this
special branch of gardening, and invent
ed many new hybrids. Some idea of his
interest in the work may be gathered
from a story which he tells about his
effort to get certain orchids which We're
in Washington. When Prof. Marsh went
10 Washington he received from his mead
gardener list of six orchids to be had
there. He forgot all about them and re-
turned to New Haven with the list I'M
read. Once more he went to Washing
ton on business, carried the list with him
and once more returned without having
remembered to open it. The third time
Prof. Marsh made Il trip to Washington,
Ford tied knot in his handkerchief in
order that the list should not be forgot
ten. 1t was by such careful and devot-
ed work as this that the famous collec-
ton was formed. Now the collection is
to be sold at auction, and Ford declares
that it is too late in life for him ever to
take up any new work of the same kind.
New York Sui.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
CHAPTER XIV.-(Continued.)

$50, so you We're spying on mel cries
he, in little gasps. What brought you,
eli? That door below was locked-has
been locked for fifty years. Is there a
conspiracy against me, then, that you
can thus force yourself into my presence,
in spite Of bolts and bars?'
The lock gave way" stammers Vera
at must have been old, broken by age,
rusty. l had nothing to do. 1t was by
the merest chance l came here. l am
sorry, sorry" Her voice dies in her
throat.
Il don't believe it; there is more that
you keep behind. Speak, girl; speak, |
command you. Who showed you the
way here?"
Il have told you," says Vera, tremu-
lousy; you must believe me. If l had
known l should not have come. II am
sorry l have so frightened you, but
''Who says l am frightened?" He turns
upon her with bitter scowl and a pierre
ing glance. why should | care about
being disturbed when / was merely idling
away dull hour by looking through my
own will?''
Yours" asks Vera, innocently enough.
"Ay, whose else?" he asks, with a
snarl of anger. What do you mean,
girl? Do you doubt my word? Whose
else should it be-eh, Ell? Go, leave me, "
cries he, furiously; land cursed be the
day you ever saw my house,
He waves to her to leave him, and,
more unnerved than she has ever been
in all her life before. she retreats behind
the heavy curtain and runs with all her
might down the dark corridor without,
down the steep stairway, and so out into
the passage into the hall.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
MARKETS Ry EGR3PH


MILWATKEE-Flou Steady Wheat
Lower; No. spring. on track, 67Lc: No.
j Northern. on track, 1ol2c. Corn-Stcady:
No ) on track. 32c. Oats-Steady: No >
&c; sample on track. 37M i6c. Ryc-Firm !;
No. l on track. 5S&ic. provisiOns-Lower;
pork 7.S1; lard. Do.
Flour is steady at 3Oo64.0O for patents;
bakers, 2.9003.00, and 2.90G3.l0.
Milstuns are firm ana quoted at II 2o9
middings, and 1850 for Milwaukee flour
CHICAGO Close Wheat October. G9a,c;
Deeem nh, 1ol*c: May; 34AGi Gorn. oo9t
May. 313Sc. Oats-October, 21aic. Decem-
Der, 22Hm22aSsc; May: 22.sc. Pork.octo-
her: -" cto peremGeE .'I GoJ JanRary i'll
January, 5.35d53 49,. Ribs October. 4.17la; ;
December. 40; January. 4;9on4.92i&. Flax
- H9,T! !, i2G M May ~ oo.,o
7314c December. 75aSc; May, 79c. Corn
December. a>Mc; May. size.
MINNEAPOLIS = Close Wheat - in
cember. Gs@Gs1sc; May, 102sc; on track. No.
! hard. 62'2c: No. l Northern, 6Ic: No >
Northern. G4a4c.
cash elevator. Gaze: track, Ioi2M711ac; De
cember. 10lIc; May. 75kc; No hard. GSNl
G9c. Corn-No. , cash. 30c: track. SIC: De
cember. 2s&c; May. 29a.c. Oats-No, ,
cash. DE; track. 24c; December, 23lsc: May
"4&ic No. white. 251AM253.c. Rye-37c
FIax-1.2714. Lead-4.471304.5o. spelter-
5.214f5..0.
DULUTH = Close - Wheat - Cash No. l
hard. 6Slac: No. l Northern. 67i4c: No. =
Northern. 64$,c; No. 3, G114c: No. | hard
to arrive 6Siac: No. l Northern to arrive
61Lc: December, G7Isc; May. 715Sc
LIVERPOOL-Close - Wheat WEAK. Ia
1lsd lower: December Is; May. Gs1Id
Corn-Weak, Ma7sd lower; December, IS
sgd.
ST. LOUIS attle-EeceiptS. 1000. mar
ket steady: native steers 3.3JH6.4 40; stock
ers and feeders :}.5004. so; COWS and heif
ers. 2.00Gl3.0 90: Texas and Indian steers,
3 15Gt4.21. Hogs-ReceiptS. 5000: 70 lower:
pigs and lights. 4.25l5.35: packers. 4. 15Gt
1900: steady; muttonS. 3.40d3.Sa; lambs,
3.Stlf4.Jo
KANSAS CITY-Cattle-Recei 10000:
steers 27Ili4 -: cows and heifers. 1.73M
/ -: stockcrS aud feeders. :.Ooa4 80. Hogs
Receipts 12.oo0: 5010c lower; bulk of
sales. 4.lIMA3n; heavy. 4.0oGi42o; mixed,
:.TIH4.2Il.. Sheep-Receipts, 1000: steady;
lambs 3.15G4.sO.
SOUTH OMAHA-Cattte-R Receipts. $500:
5d1oc higher; native steers. 4.90a6.30;
Western steers. 4.4ofi4.90: Texas steers.
:. 7JIr4 40: cows and hcifers, 3.25Ii.o3:
stockerS and feeders, 3.Iod4.2o. HogS-Re,
reipts 6}O0: sc lower; heavy. 4.100420:
mixed. 41JGi. 17i&; light and pigs. 40off
10: bulk Of sales i.l5M4.11la. Sheep-Re-
ceipts 300: stronger: muttonS. 3-6od3-S0:
lambs 4.oGdtsJ.
PEORIA-Whisky- Firm on basis of %
fo- finished goods.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
The Decline of Faith.

The unusually small increase of mem
bership during the last church year, in
nearly every evangelical denomination,
is receiving attention. Men are seeking
for the cause of the seeming decline of
interest in religion, and ministers meet
ings, conferences and various Chris
tan organizations are determining to en-
gage III more earnest endeavorS to WIN
souls to Christ. 1t is well to remember
that often 4 decline of religious interest
is more apparent than real. is the result
not of antagonism but of indecision. The
fact must be conceded that there are not
a few influences today to cause indie
cision. The new theology and the new
criticism of the Scriptures are alone suffi-
Gent to produce doubt and ton
Christian Intelliyencer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
THE MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee. Oct. II, 1899.
EGG AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.

Eggs-Market steady at
1GM16l2c per doz for strictly fresh: storage
eggs, 14I3M151ac. The receipts were To-
cases.
Butter-AIarket easy The receipts were
l., 5SS lbs against $40 lbs yesterday. Fancy
or extra creamery, per II, 2312c: first, 22l33
9li3c; LIB prints, fancy creamers, 24u24t2c;
best dairy selections, 19621c: lines fair TO
choice, do, 15011c: roll butter, 14016c;
packing stock, do. 13@14c; imitation cream
cry. 19c: grease. 44Gc. Dairy butter is firm
and wanted here.
Chccse-Tirm. The receipts today were
1880 lbs against 1920 lbs yesterday. Full
cream flats, per ID, new, 12l%M13c; New
York full cream, 136s1Sl3c; Young Americas,
l3@13ht; brick, 12l2c; limburgers, new, 12l2c;
imported Swiss, &c; Block Swiss do
mestic, new, 13d131ac; new Swiss, 14c:
Sapsago zoe; farmers, 10l2c A steady
market is looked for, as cheese is scarce
and wanted here.
NEW IORK-Butter-R Receipts, 1858:
steady: Western creamery, 17@24c: June
creamery. 19@21hc: factory, 14I5G17c
Cheese-Receipts, 1858 pkgs; firm: large
white. 11AM12c; small white 1212c; large
colred, 12Ml2hc: small colored. 12Ac Eggs
Receipts. 12,224 pkgs: quiet; Western I'M
graded at mark. 11M19c. Sugar-Raw
steady to firm; refined steady Coffee
Steady.
CHICAGO Butter = Easier; creameries,
fresh, 16l2c. Dressed Poultry-Firm; tur-
keys. 9d10c; chickens, s12@9lac: ducks, "a
Sc.
FOND DU LAC-Oferings 565 twins, 100
daisies; market steady; twins 11Ac; daisies,
12hc.
Observation-Disclosures, 1860 boxes Mar
ket firm; locals, HE; CARROTS, 113sc.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
Serious Problem for Small Children.

A group of little girls, from - to IA,
We're talking with each other on Bailey $
beach. at Newport, few days ago, and
Il stranger. curious to hear what the
children of the elect conversed about,
took a seat on the sand in their neigh
bOrhood. They were talking of their fu-
ture. as children of their age are wont
to do, and, of course, the prospective
bridegroom came in for Il large share of
their attention.
Yes, | shall marry" announced I'M
questioningly the beauty of the party, a
lovely girl OF Is, but" she added with
calm convict iOn, Il do not think l shall
stay married long. | get tired of people
so easily. | shall probably get di-
vorCe after few years"
Her sentiments did not seem to excite
any surprise or disapproval, but one of
the group said. timidly: My mother
thinks it is very wrong to be divorced.
She says it is a solemn VOW for better or
worse, and if it is for worse, why. people
must stand it" The others laughed
mockingly, and the first speaker, who
seemed to be the spokesman for the par
ty. answered, with the wearied air of a
woman of the world. which she had sue
cessfully copied from some admired
friend of her mothers: How funny
you are, Margery. with your old-fash-
toned ideas. Fashions change in mar
riage like in everything else, and just
now it is the fashion to get unmarried
whenever you want to."-New York
Tribune.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
RAINED GRASSHOPPERS.
Portions of Georgia Visited by an
Egyptian Plague.

Countless millions of Grasshoppers fell
in great showers over wide section in
portions of Georgia on Sunday. The in
sects came down like hail. and many per-
sons were awakened by the patter Of
their fall on window panes and against
doors and roofs. In many places the
ground was covered with grasshoppers,
some of great size. and the unwelcome
visitors soon spread over the farms, play
ing havoc with everything in the fields.
The grassboppers are thought to be Of
the Texas variety and they came with Il
stiff wind from the west. Reports from
every town between here and West
Point, about fifty miles away, say there
was rain of grasshoppers during the
night.
In La Grange Judge Frank Longley
heard the hoppers beating against tho
window and fired his pistol, thinking bur
glars wore irving to hrenk the glass.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
Patents to Inventors,

Messrs. Benedict & Morsell, solicitors
of patents. Old Insurance building. Mil,
waukee. report patents issued to Western
inventors October 3 az follows:
Rynell. Grantsburg. Wis. cattle-tie: s
w. Conwell. Leon. Ia, school desk; J. X
Emery. Oakley. Kas.. wind motor; JOIN
CARRIERS. Chapman. Neb.. mail bag catcher
A. Hamacek: Sturgeon Bay, Wis. electri,
lamp; w. j. Hay, Oshkosh. Wis, skir
binding: Mary c.. Hromas. Weston. Neb.
spool holder; o. b. Jacobs. Roland la.
gate; NJ. b. Lemley, Foote Ia, burial
crane; NJ. w. Neuens. Pit Washington Wis.
window; c. S. Smith. Milwaukee, adjust
able saddle support: +. G. Stuckel, Racine
Wis. automatic weigher: II. T.. Swarts
Waukesha, Wis. music-leaf turner; w
NJ. Sweets, Darlington. Wis, bicycle: Ezra
Dederick, Milwaukee, hook design; Bad
ger Canning Co.. Oshkosh, Wis, "Arion'
for canned goods NabeD.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
tie Flossy, mildly; perhaps that's why
he WON'T arr1- r11, >,

tie flossy, mildly; perhaps that's why
he won't marry YOU
1T was true, then" thinks Vera. A
great sense of disgust rises up within
her, swallowing all other thoughts. And
yet he would have forsworn himself
Would have-nay, he would do so still.
Oh, the shamelessness of it!
Perhaps something Of her secret scorn
communicates itself to him, because even
in the midst of his apparently ensross-
ing conversation he lifts his head abrupt
~ and his eyes seek hers, and read them
as though he would read her soul.
And then curious light flashes into
his face. He makes a movement. ouick
ungoverned, as though he would rise and
go to her, but, even as he does so, some
one steps out from the shadows behind
her, and, bending over her, holds out his
hand-a young man, tall, we'll favored
smiling, with an air about him of sud-
den, warm delight.
You remember me?' he saws. so dis
tinctly thai Seaton can hear him across
the room. To think that l should have
the happiness of meeting you-here-to-
day-and after so many vain inquiries
How it brings back the past to see you.
q.
say you are glad to see me"'
Some people walking past them, and
suddenly standing still, obliterate them
from Seaton's view, but when next he
looks the stranger is sitting beside her,
and Vera, with flushed cheeks and bril-
liant eyes, full of an unmistakable vel
come, is murmuring to him in low, soft
tones.
Who is the man talking to my
cousin!' asks Seaton, indicating Vera S
companion by slight gesture, and
speaking in a tone so changed that Miss
Butler involuntarily lifts her head to look
at him.
Lord Shelton" she says. George
Sandes he was. Don't you know him ?
Great hunting man. He came in for the
title about eight months ago. That
brought him back from his big game in
the East
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
The Height of Impudence.

hive receiver 4 SIllaII StOry ffOln st.
James park which is interesting as a
confirmation of the conclusions of sci
cnce. Ny informant was feeding with
breadcrumbs a wood pigeon at his feet
One of the birds feathers, an under tail
covert, which was rufiied and out of
place, caught the eye of a sparrow. The
sparrow flew down, seized ii III its beak,
and pulled its best. The feather did not
yield at once, and the pigeon stalked off
with offended dignity. The sparrow fol-
lowed. still holding on, and in the end
flew off triumphant with the trophy to its
nest. well. if that don't take the cake
for cheek" was the comment OF pass
ing laborer I'm - Expressive 81
lence completed the sentence. With the
sentiment. if not with its expression, you
will not. | think, be inclined TO disagree.
London Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
Big Trees in the Tarheel State.

Thomas Garrison has given the News
some valuable information in regard to
another very large poplar tree. The tree
is 20 feet and 10 inches in circumfer-
ence. Mr.. Garrison also tells of another
very large tree i'll the same township that
is "A feet and q inches in circumference.
This tree is hollow poplar and is split
open on one side. Mr.. Garrison. who is
feet inches tall got into the tree and
lay down crOsswise without touching the
sides of the tree. The opening is large
enough on the inside for Il horse to be
turned around in. Mr.. Garrison says
the hollow is large enough for Il good sta
ble.-Charlotte On. c. News.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
Took Reed for United States Sena-

A story which John Sherman relates
of the speaker of the House has to do
with visit made by Mr.. Reed to Lake
Champlain, \. y. Mr.. Reed, Senator
Sherman and Congressman Foote were
being shown around by Il native who had
the story of that region at his tongues
end. and who, much TO the amaZement
of his listeners, was throwing in Il lot of
historical fiction as establishment to his
tale. The native seemed TO take a par
ticular interest iii ''stutfing' Mr.. Reed.
whose identity was unknown to him. In
spirit of fun Senator Sherman intro
duccd the speaker.
This gentleman he said to the ma
tive, lis Speaker Reed. the speaker of
the American Congress.
DO tell"' said the native, without any
great degree of establishment.
I've heard somewhere Of YOU he con-
tinued, addressing the speaker. They
do say as how you be the greatest speak
er what they have ever had. They do
say that You can speak for fifteen hours
on stretch.
This is too much said Mr.. Reed
He takes me for United States SEN
otA
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
This is Kansas All Through.

Some time ago a farmer in Ellis coun-
~. kas., while blowing, lost valuable
diamond ring. The other day his hired
man and two other men cut down a corn
Stalk and hauled it to the house for din
ncr. \ girl visitor, while gracefully nib
bling the grain of corn. which had been
served Zen grain as the ears were too
large to serve them zen ear" felt some
thing jar her pearly teeth. and, daintily
raising her silver corn fork to her ruby
lips. removed lost ring. The farm
er, who had in the meantime bought sew
eral more diamond rings, calamity gave
the find to the girl.-I1ays Republican.
An old man named Anton Kain. who
died recently in an Austrian almshOusc,
was found to be worth $1,000, GEO
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
A Tail Story.

Speaking of the big corn crop in Kansas
this year, here is story from Marshall
county: \ farmer wanted to get Il couple
of ears of new corn. He went out into
the field to pick them. The stalks were
so tall that the ears were beyond his
reach. He boosted his boy up to get the
cars. The boy did not come down that
day. nor the next. nor the next week.
The old farmer died. When he got up
to heaven he asked if his hoy was there
He was told that IL boy answering the de-
scription had just passed through the day
before on Il Kansas City Jour
Al
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
Railway Material for China.

The largest cargo of railway material
that has ever gone from an American
port was cleared from Philadelphia re-
Gently aboard the British steamer Puri-
tan. 1t consisted of forty locomotives and
eighteen steel bridges for the Chinese
Eastern railway, now i'll course of con-
struction under the supervision of the
Russian authorities, with the financial
aid of the Russo chinese hank
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
Didn't Recognize it Immediately

Says the indianapolis Journal: "A
man who was in Venice when the news
of the destruction of Admiral Cervera' s
squadron came. and who could not make
out the Italian account very well, took
the paper to a certain professor who
speaks almost perfect scholars English.
and asked him to translate it. The pro-
fessor did so in excellent style until he
came near the end. when. with little
hesitation. he read: And the band
played The flag with the stars on it"
and 1T will be very warm in the city
this evening" 1t was about minute
before the man recognized the last
niece -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-21
STRIkE!
Hundreds of Thousands
Are Involved.
Trouble in an Important Part of the Organize
ton Affects All the Rest-A Perfectly
Harmonious System Easily
Thrown Out of Gear

Organized labor has reached such a stage
that anything affecting particular branch
OF II draws all the rest into the difficulty.
1t IS exactly the same way with the if-
ferent organs OF the human body Va-x
too hard. eat too much. drink TOO r--ca Ok
ercise but little, be Little irregular In any
way, and the liver dv.its work.
Then the bowels become constipatei and
the stomach goes on strike. The heart i
sNscted. the brain follows suit. and every
part Of the body is dragged into the trouble.
The only way out of it Is 20 20 ut th-
source Of all this-the liver. square yonr-
SELF with the liver and all will get back to
regular natural work
Cascare:s Candy Cathartic make things
right with the liver. They perfume the
breath. prevent food from s1ur ng on til
stomach. give tone 10 the bowels. strength
en- the intestinal muscles. VIII le they are
cleaning and stirring up the liver to re-
newed activity.
No matter how long a case has been in
durable, Cascarets are guaranteed to pur
things right as they should be- and SET the
whoie machinery a-gong, and you can
get them al any drug store or by mail FOR
price-loc. 23c. or soc. Address Sterling
Remedy Co, Chicago or New Yors
This is the CASCARET tablet.
Every tablet Of the only genpina
RAA Cascaret bears the magic letters
NV "CCC." Look at the tablet before
you buy, and bewsre OF frauds.
limitations and substitutes.