davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
Read Blind Addresses.

w w Stone. the blind address read
err in the New York postofce, who died
of heart failure at Brooklyn, was SAID
to be the most able man at his partlcu
lar work in the country. He had been
in the postoffice since June Is. 1855, and
was 66 years of age when he died. He
had that dreamy expression peculiar to
one who is always puZzling over some IN.
trioate problem, and he rarely looked up.
Even when he moved away from his
desk he kept his gaze downward, general
ly fixed upon some envelope with an afro
ciously written and spelled superscripton
that he carried in his hand. His de-
ciphering of bad addresses seemed to be
instinct. He could make sense of what
appeared to be absolute idiocy with
facility that was awe-inspiring- He said
he did not know how he did it, but he
supposed his success came from his good
memory. He had every street in every
city in the United States in his mind, and
he was up to every photographed vagary
and photographic, trick that ever came
into a postoffice He compiled Il book
containing the names of all the streets IN
the United States, with much other in
formation. and in 1880 the volume was
endorsed by the postoilice department and
copies of it sent to every postmaster III
the country
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
SUDDENLY DIES
AWAY FROM HOME.
I. L. Enckin2 OF Fond du Lao Sue
cumbs to Heart Disease
at MedfOrd.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Oct. 81 Special |
The death of c. L. Encking of this
city, prominent in Wisconsin real-estate
circles. occurred Unexpectedly yesterday
morning at Hotel Winchester Medford.
where he went several days ago to look
after lumber lands owned by him. He
was found kneeling at his bedside in the
throes of death, and within few min
utes he passed away. He leaves a
widow and three daughters. Mrs. George
Graf, Ripon, Wis: Miss LouiSe Enckins.
Chicago and Jennie Enckine aged ).
Mr. Encking was born at Holstein, Ger
many, in 1885. and came to Fond dn
Lac in 1852. The funeral will be held in
this city tomorrow afternoon
Sparta, Wis. Oct. Special. Mrs.
Laura S. Smith of this city. mother of
Mrs. Alfred Dunbar, died at ) o'clock
this morning. Mrs. Smith was in her
hundredth year. She was born in Hart
ford, Conn. July 20, 1900 She was
able to read and write and be about
funeral will take place Wednesday.
kenosha. Wis. Oct. q Special. i
William Ora wford, one of the pioneer
settlers Of kenosha county. died at his
home near the state line this morning at
the age of 80 years. He came to this
county in 1910.
Lodi, Wis. Oct. q Special IN. c.
Shelton. aged II years. a veteran of the
Civil war, also an old Snowman, died
here His wife and three daughters sur
vive him.
Menominee. Mich, Oct. Mrs c. f.
Peterson was stricken with apOpleXy
while entertaining guests at her home.
and died four hours later. She was 10
years old.
New Richmond. Wis, Oct. . Spe-
cial Thomas Hatfield. an old and re-
spected citizen, died suddenly Saturday
of blood poisoning. being i'll only two
days. He leaves a wife, one daughter
George A. Wilcox died at his home in
this city yesterday morning. He was
a veteran of the Civil war and a Knight
of Pythas. In early years he was 4
noted actor and has played with many
well-known actors.
vid Ahren died yesterday morning. aged
Portage. Wis, Oct: flames McCor,
mick, an old resident i'll this vicinity, died
yesterday afternoon. aged -.
Manitowoc. Wis. Oct. 81 Special. i
Miss Lena Bahrs, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Bahrs Of Brillion. died in this
city at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Behrens at the age of II years. She
came here to attend the high school and
after three Gays was taken with brain
fever. Funeral will be held at BrilIon
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
Oconomowoc. Wis. Oct. . Special. |
William Lee died at the Sanitarium
Waldheim yesterday morning of hemorr-
hage of the lungs. He came from Eng
land about thirteen years ago and was
in the employ of John Dupee of Chicago
ever since. \ son and a daughter sur
viye him. The funeral will be at .
o'clock this afternoon from Zion EpiScO-
pal church, with interment at La Belle
cemetery.
La Crosse. Wis. Oct. al Special /
Mrs. j. G. Follmer. wife of Undersheriff
Follmer died after a protracted illness.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
KILLED BY ACCIDENT.
Burr E. Hobart of Columbus Shot
by One os His Farm
HANDS,.

Columbus. Wis, Oct. 81 Special. /
Burr +. Hobart, young farmer of the
town of Fountain Prairie, was instantly
killed yesterday about noon by the ac-
cidental discharge of a shotgun in the
hands Of a young man employed on the
farm. The charge entered between his
shoulders. Burr was the only son of
Capt. NJ. c. and Mrs Sarah d. Hobart.
the authoress. He was married two
years ago this month. when the parents
moved to this city to reside, and the son
lived on the old homestead. Besides the
young wife he leaves one child He
was aged 20 years. The funeral will be
ned TUESDAY from the residence.
.)ancsville, Wis. oct. 2.-William
Pankhurst. while playing with IA ;;;:2.-caii-
ion. John Mccarthy. and pulled the lrig-
ger. The bail entered Mccarthy 5
mouth, splitting his tongue the entire
length and knocking out several teeth.
The boys are about IL years of age
Pankhurst did not know the rifle WAS
loaded and gave himself up. Mccarthy
may die.
Mineral Point. Wis, Oct. 2.-ISpe-
ciai. l-While men We're ut work on an
addition of the cooling tower OF the
Mineral Point Zinc company the seat
folding gave way. reSult:n" i'll the in jury
VI Nv y VI tHiee persons. the most serious,
however. being Il crushed side.
kaukauna, Wis. Oct. q Special. /
s. Gras&ow. Il Jewish junk-dealer Of
this city, lies i'll Il precarious condition
from the effects Of icing thrown violent
~ from his wagon and striking on his
head on the pavement Of the street He
collided with another rig, the conclusion
of which threw him 10 the ground Hem
orrhage of the brain resulted
Green Bay. Wis, Oct. 81 Special. /
Julius Van Dycke. secretary of the Van
pycke Brewing company. was seriously
and perhaps fatally injured this morn
ing by being thrown into the hold of the
steamer j. G. Cultivate by the hoist
ing apparatus used in the unloading of
coal at the docks of the Milwaukee, rail
road. He was unconscious when picked
up and his recovery is doubtful His left
leg is broken in two places and several
RIBS We're broken. His head was badly
bruised and internal injuries were also
received. Mr.. Van Dycke was TO be
married Wednesday evening to Miss Jo-
Sephine Dobry Of this city.
Raraboo. Wis. Oct. 81 Special. /
Mark Cooks 12-year-old son at West
Point was caught in the tumbling rod at
the cane mill this morning and whirIed
over and over around the rod breaking
his arms. crushing his head and injuring
his back. The accident will prove fatal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

If there is one thing on which the
housewife prides herself it is that of
having her laundering done nicely, so
that the wearing apparel may be the
admiration of all The washing is
small matter, any one almost can do
that, but to have the linens present
that flexible and glossy appearance
after being ironed requires a fine quail
ity of starch.
Ask your grocer for a coupon book
which will enable you to get the first
two packages of this new starch-"Red
Cross trade mark brand, also two of
the children's Shakespeare pictures
painted in twelve beautiful colors as
natural as life, or the Twentieth Cen
fury Girl Calendar, all absolutely free
This is one Of the grandest offers ever
made to introduce Red Cross" laundry
starch. J. c. Hubinger's latest inven-
ton
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
InperSOIl'S Creed

ITO love justice, to long for the right,
to love mercy, to assist the weak. to for
get wrongs and remember benefits, to
love the truth, TO be sincere, to utter hon
est words. TO love liberty, to wage re-
ientlcss war against slavery III all its
forms, to love wife and children and
friends, to make Il happy home. to love
the beautiful i'll art, i'll nature, to cult
vatc the nina. to he familiar with the
mighty thoughts that genius has eX-
pressed, the noble deeds of all the world,
10 cultivate courage and cheerfulneSs, to
make others happy, to fill life with the
Splendor of generous acts, the warmth of
loving words. to discard error, to destroy
prejudice. to receive new truths with
gladness, to cultivate hope. to see the
calm beyond the storm, the dawn beyond
the night. to do the best that can be done
and then be resigned-this is the religion
of reason. the creed of science. This sat
isles brain and heart
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
Important Information for House,

For those who are accustomed to send
ing away from home for their goods it is
of the greatest Importance TO know the
character and reliability of the establish
ments selling goods to families from cata-
logues. The great emporium of the John
NJ. Smyth Co., located at $50 to 1876
West Madison street. Chicago. has been
established for a third of a century, and
has furnished over half million homes
in Chicago and vicinity alone. This firm
enjoys the confidence Of the public by its
many years of fair dealing. 1t issues an
immense illustrated catalogue that s. ould
be in every family, as it describes and
gives the price of every article required
for household use. A sample of the ex-
traordinary values offered by this firm is
shown in the illustration of elegant lace
curtains at Csc in another column of this
paper. These curtains are indeed Won
derful vHlues, and yet they are but
sample of the thousand and one useful
articles illustrated and described il the
beautiful catalogue of the John NJ. Smyth
Company.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
The Viral Need of Coal.

The industries by which markets are
supplied and the communications land or
sea, by which these markets are reached
have. since 1915, come to depend more
and more upon coal. The twentieth cen
fury will see a marked increase in the
price of the coal of the United Kingdom.
Of European powers, Russia has by far
he greatest reserve of coal India. Aus
tralia and South Africa will come to the
aid of the British empire; but the Unit
I'd States must become the center of the
worlds coal supply to he, in the far flu
ture perhaps supplanted by China and
Japan. How these changes will affect
he relative sea poTer Of nations it would
be rash to attempt to predict.-Nine-
zenith Century Review.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
Patents to Inventors

Messrs. Benedict & Morsell. solicitors
of patents. Old Insurance building. Mil
waukee. report patents issued to West
ern inventors, September 10, as follows:
X. F. Barker, Marinette. Wis. sawmill
set works: II. X Borchgrevink Racine,
Wis, milk pail; ]. a. Burns. Woodbine Ia,
egg separator. \. j. Fansher. Olivet Ia,
hog trough: X. Prick. Burlington. Ia, graf
er; J. X. Johnson, Avoca. Ia, box-lid holder
j. l.. Knight, Leavenworth. Kas.. perpetual
calendar; }. L. Mertes, GAINESVILLE, Wis.
garden tool; T. l.. Paine. Milwaukee nut
j. 5. Sherman. Lowell. Kas.. railway tie
II. y. +. Sholl, Beatrice. Neb.. corn husker:
u. @. Simmons. Jr.. Kenosha Wis. coal
unloading apparatus: 4. NJ. Weber Osh-
kcsh Wis. edge protector for garments: w
c. Ziekefoose, Des MoineS. Ia. fence post
j. A. Monger, Superior. Wis. remedies for
certain named diseases ttrade mario.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07

One of the surest and safest ways of
becoming rich beyond the dream of
avarice would be to possess a few acres
of land in the heart of the city of Lon
don, or, i'll fact, single acre would
make one weather. than the most lucky
miner that ever starved at Johannes
burg. The highest price ever asked for
land in London was at the rate of $50,
100000 per acre. The golden spot was
in Bermondsey. where a few years ago
a small piece of property was offered to
a railway company at that rate. The
railway company declined to buy.
Ground about Lombard street is worth
not less than Sl0,O0O0 900 an acre. The
Marquis of Salisbury owns five acres of
land at Charing Cross, which, 25O years
back. was leased for grazing purposes to
his ancestors at the rate of $3.50 an acre
for 800 years. These few acres are now
worth about 50 per foot
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
New Method Of Corn Culture.

Experiments in Nebraska have demon
trated that shallow cultivation of corn
is more effective than the customary deep
er stirring of the soil. -Four acres of
land We're divided into trial tracts of one
acre each, and the land which was stirred
to the depth of six inches yielded fifty
nine bushels, while the land that was
stirred to the depth of only three inches
yielded sixty eight bushels. The theory
Of shallow cultivation is that it does not
dry out the roots during seasons when
the rain is below normal. 1t also spares
the roots, which by deep cultivation are
torn from the soil and prevented from
securing the proper amount of nourish-
ment for the growing plant.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
A Gun to Shoot Fifteen Miles.

The royal gun factories at Woolwich
have, it is stated, just turned out a gun
with range so much in excess of any
previous ordnance that the government
range at Shoeburyness has been found
insufficient for aSccrtaining its maximum
range. When fired for the first time. the
shot went out to sea miles beyond the
targets. Though the range of the new
weanon has not been actually measured
or calculated, artillerists estimate it at
fifteen miles. or about ten miles more
than that of the latest rife small arms
St James Gazette
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
WHY WE'RE RIGHT-HANDED.
Location of the Heart the Chief Cause
of Single Handeduess,

To the boxer, wrestler, or hand-to-hand
coInbatant, the most vulnerable portion
of the body is undoubtedly the heart. y
hard blow. we'll delivered on the left
breast, will easily kill-or at any rate
stul-even a strong man. Hence, from
an early period men have used the right
hand to fight with. and have employed
the left arm chiefly to cover the heart
and to parry Il blow aimed at that spe-
cialy vulnerable region. When weapons
of offense and defense superseded the
fist it was the right hand that grasped
the spear and sword, while the left held
over the heart the shield or buckler
From this simple origin. then. the
whole vast difference in civilized life
takes its beginning. At first no doubt
the superiority of the right hand was
only felt in the manner of fighting But
that alone gave il prominence. and paved
the way for its supremacy elsewhere.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
ENLISTING RECRUITS.
Lieut.. Shumau is at La Crosse Secur-
ing Enlistments.

La Crosse. Wis, Oct. 81 Special. /
Lieut.. John Brooks Shuman, formerly
first sergeant of Co. n, Third Wiscon-
sin. now holding lieutenantcy of the
Forty-tifth United States volunteers ar
rived home and has opened recruiting
station for his regiment. Acting on in
StructicnS from Capt Andrus. chief re.
cruiting officer of Fort Smelling. Shuman
is making special effort to secure en-
liStment Of former members of the Third
Wisconsin. who served through Porto
Rican campaign. Already he has secured
Il number of such men for his regiment.
Western Wisconsin will he worked very
thoroughly for such enlistmentS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
Rock for Roads.

Chippewa Falls. Wis, Oct Spe-
cial David Drummond and Robert
Lang of Eau Claire have purchased
what is known as the Newton interest
IN the Chippewa river dam. which at
one time was the site of the old Newton
Touring mill. which burned in 1888. II
il the intention of the new owners to
place on the site a number of rock-crush-
ing machines and with large crew of
men manufacture the rock from the river
for road king purposes. 1t is said
that Senator Stout of Menomonie is also
hehinl the project
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
A MILITARY COMPANY.
Young Men of Neena,s Organize TOR
Drill.

Neenah. Wis. Oct. 81 Special. IA
military company is being organized
among the young men of this city. and
when Il sufficient number is obtained an
application will be made to Gov. Scotield
to have the company recognized when
ever Il vacancy occurs in the National
guard. The list of members. thus far.
is headed by ten veterans of the Spanish
American war. The organizers are CON
fident that if the company is filled and
drilled a place will be given it in the
Wisconsin National guard The old
Princess Opera house will be used as an
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
Shake Into Your shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting, nervous
feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis
cOyery of the age. Allen 5 +, OF Ease makes
tight-ftting or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a
certain cure for sweating, calous and hot,
tired, aching feet Try it to- day. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores. Bv mail for 25c,
in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen S. OlmSted. lie Roy. n Y.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
DELL HOUSE BURNED.
Old Landmark at Eilbourn Destroye
by Fire.

kilbourn. Wis. Oct. 81 Special. l.
l he Dell house. Gn old hotel building,
was totally destroyed by fire The house
VAS located in the famous Dells of the
WISCONSIN, river. 1t was owned BY Chi
cage parties and has not been used for
four or five years. Ii was built long be-
fore kilbourn was settled and was n
well-known landmark. There is a strong
suspicion that the fire was set by camp
ers. The loss was $4,000 There was
no
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07

Attend the Oshkosh Business College
and School of Shorthand and Typewrit-
ing. Best in everything. Business Prac-
tice in Bookkeeping and Shorthand from
start to finish. Educates practically and
supplies business houses with competent
assistants. Established Sept. /, 1867.
No vacations. For catalogues address
w. w. Daggett. Oshkosh, Wis.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
Women Who Draw the PlOw.

The customs and practices of the
Doukhobors, who have settled i'll Cana
da, have lately been Il fruitful subject
for discussion. and misleading and er-
roneous statements have occasionally
been made. One to the effect that the
men forced the women to do the work of
animals by dragging their plows, was ac-
companied in number of Canadian pa
pers by Il picture showing about Il dozen
women harnessed to the implement with
one of the lords of creation driving them.
The Toronto Mail and Empire says the
fact seems TO have been that the men
have been at work on a new railway line
earning from 81 30 to S. per day, and
that III their absence the women, who
realized the urgent Importance of sowing
the ground before the season is past, and
having no oxen, or but extremely few.
at once organized themselves into groups
of twenty to drag the plows and break
up the sod of the wilderness.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
George RoehlinG Stood in Front of
Approaching Train.

Oconomowoc Wis, Oct. 81 Special
The coroner's jury returned a verdict
that George Roehling, who was killed by
a train Saturday. committed suicide He
deliberately stood on the track in front of
an approaching train. He was suffering
from melancholia.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
POCk less Garments.

The garments of workers in powder
mills are pocketless, so that they cannot
carry knives or matches. or, indeed, any
thing. and are made of non-lntllmmabie
material. No one is allowed to go about
with trousers turned up ut the bottom.
because grit is collected i'll that way, and
the mercst hard speck is dangerous
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
Euye Il Newspap=r,

khinelander. Wis. Oct. 81 Special. !
William {. Ogden today disposed of
his interest in the Rhineiander PRINTING.
comnnny and the New North TO Geor.,,.
". Bishop, whl NOW is sole owner. Mr.
Bishop will nu; take editorial charge OF
tss pape. owing 10 MS official duties.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
Returned One by One.

Four Bethlehem, Pa. boys, who stole
nearly a ton of hOrseshoes from a black
smith, We're compelled to carry them
back, one by one, through the main street
Of the town, and were then forgiven.
The lads travelled twenty-seven and one
half miles apiece in returning the stolen
property and were then publicly whipped
by their parents.-Philadelphi Record.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07

Piso's Cure for Consumption Is our
only medicine for coughs and colds
Mrs. G. Beltz. 439 Sth ave, Denver.
Col, Nov. %, '95.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
LARGE LYNX KILLED.
Ever Seen Near NeeHah Shot
BIZ AL Ziener.

Neenah. Wis, Oct. us Special. 1.-The
largest lynx ever seen in this vicinity
was shot and killed yesterday by AL lie
ner while hunting nine miles west of this
city. The animal weighed AZ pounds
and measured ) feet inches from head
70 tail
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07

Work will be commenced on Whitewa-
ter's new city hall in few days, and
will be pushed forward with the inten-
ton of having it ready for occupancy by
the time the new city officers are to take
their places next spring. The various
city offices, and enterprises under city
control, which are now scattered widely,
will be gathered together under the one
roof. Besides apartments for the city
officials the building will provide ample
quarters for the entire fire department.
with apparatus rooms and rooms for
holding meetings: the public library will
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07

The average taxation in the United
States is about IS per head. The taxes
in France are S14.4S per head: in Eng
land, SlO.S1; in Holland, $S.5S; in Aus
tria. SS.49: i'll Denmark. S664 in Ger
many, $3.50. and in Belgium. 50 80
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
A Chicago man who wanted

A Chicago man who wanted some
money to pay his workmen on Saturday
night found he had no paper on which 70
write a check. He wrote check on Il
shingle, using a big marking pencil, and
the check was caShed for $500.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
Drying preparations simply deve

Drying preparations simply devel-
op dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions
which adhere to the membra and decom.
pose, causing a far more serious trouble than
the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all dry
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and snuffs
and use that which cleanses, soothes and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such a remedy
and will cure catarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size will be
mailed for 10 cents. All druggists sell the
SOC. size. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren ST., NY.
The Balm cures without pain, does not
irritate or cause sneezing. 1t spreads itself
over an irritated and angry surface, reliev-
ing Immediately the painful Inflammation.
With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed
against Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07

Write for circular of Spencerian Bust
ness and Shorthand College, Milwaukee,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07
GENERAL JOE WHEELER
PRAISES PERUNA, .
The Great CatarrhCure
JOE WHEELERS CHARGE AT SAN JUAN HILL.

Major General Joseph Wheeler. command
ing the cavalry forces in front of Santiago
and the author Of The Santiago Campaign"
in speaking Of the great catarrh remedy,
Pe-ru-na. says: Il join with Senators Sulli-
van Roach and McEnery In their good opin
ion of Pe-ru-na. 1t is recommended to me
by those who have used II as an excellent
tonic and particularly effective as a cure
for catarrh'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-10-07

In Germany 4 tramp is called a
"chaussiergra bentapeZierer.'