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New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
THE GLASTONBURY THORN.
ON The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
It is to be hoped that another Glastonbury thorn
will be obtained TO replace the missed one in South
Kensington Gardens. for in the hustle OF modern
times II is pleasant to be occasionally reminded Of
the legends and beliefs OF forefathers. BY
them it was held that Joseph OF Arimatheea struck
his travelling staff at WearyaH HILL near Glaston-
bury. where it Immediately took root and an
nually bossomed at Christmas. In the reign Of
Queen Elizabeth 1t had two trunks. but one was
destroyed by Puritan, the other being preserved
for a time by flying chip. which blinded the as
sailant The remaining trunk was cut down by an
other Puritan in the reign of Charles I Early in
the nineteenth century small fiat stone. bearing
the inscription of ]. A, A D. 81, placed to
mark the site where the grew. OF course the
initials stand for Joseph of Arimatheea while the
date is that traditionally ascribed to his visit
So great was the demand for relies from the
Glastonbury thorn that before its destruction many
trees had been grated in the neighborhood Not
only was II noted for Its miraculous blossomng
its sprigs and bossoms-about the size of sixpence
were considered sovereign specifics for avoiding
the evil eye. roofing out weeds from and vari-
Gus other evils. Its fame spread beyond the seas
and down TO the reign of Henry VIII the Bristol
merchants exported these blossoms TO different
parts Of the world Crowds, too. annually visited
Glastonbury down to recent times at Christmas 10
see the blossoming. A curious story is told in
The Gentemans Magazine for January 1753
Confusion still existed concerning the old and new
style, and vast cOncOursc of people assembleT at
Glastonbury TO see the trees blossom on Decembar
%. No blossoms came that date but on old
Christmas Day they appeared as usual
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
Black Hair

For 80 years Ayers Hair
Vigor has been restoring color
to gray hair. 1t never fails to
do this work, either. Besides
this, it keeps the scalp clean
and healthy, stops falling of the
hair, and makes the hair grow
thick and long. It's a regulc,..
hair-food.
ayers Hair Vigor keeps r-y scalp clc and
healthy. IL stopped the falling of my hair, also
and made il grow nicely. receive many com.
pliments for my beautiful head OF hair"
Mrs. L. E. Stevens, Gle Elum, Wash.
a. AL druggists. J. c. AVER CO.. Lowell Mass
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
JACKTES CAUGHT IN ICE.
THEY TRY TO REACH THE OLYMPIA But
FAIL. AND HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE.

THEY TRY TO REACH THE OLYMPIA. BUT
FAII. AND HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE
Forty sailors and an officer from the cruiser
Olympia, which is anchored off st. George,
near the cruisers Cincinnati and San Francisco
and the battleship Illinois. had an exciting time
yesterday in trying 10 make the trip from the
st. George ferry landing to the Olympia in row
boats. The boats got caught in ice foes, and
the oarsmen had much trouble in keeping them
from being smashed. II was impossible
to keep the boats headed for the cruiser. and,
after being carried away out of their course
and drifting with the tide. the men reached
shore at a place at a greater distance from the
cruiser than the St. George ferry landing. When
weak They did not make second at
tempt TO get to the cruiser
The officer and the sailors were on leave of
absence. About . o'clock, when the snow was
falling fast and the ice in the Bay was moving
swiftly on account of the high winds and tide,
the sailors, in two rowboats twenty men in
each, left the landing for the cruiser. short
distance from the landing the boats got in an
ice foe and drifted about mile from the
ship. The sailors then managed 10 get free OF
the ice and back to the shore. They anchored
their boats on shore and returned to Manhattan
TO stay for the night A little later the officer
appeared at the landing and found a boatman
who willing TO make effort to reach the
cruiser for So. Soon after leaving the landing
the little boat was caught in the ice and the
men We're for long time unable to get clear
They were nnally cast ashore at Clifton three
miles from the ferry landing. On reaching the
shore the officer started for Manhattan
The cruisers Olympia. Cincinnati and San
Francisco and the battleship Illinois had steam
up all day ready for any emergency that might
arise a result OF the storm
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
NET ECU4DOR'S TRANSPORT.
GENERAL. ARIZONA SENDS A TELEGRAM or
INQUIRY To PRESIDENT PLAZA

Panama, Feb. 1.-THE captain of the Gillian
steamer Palena. which arrived here to-day re-
ports having met the transport CotopaH, be-
longing TO the government Of Ecuador. NJ
miles from Panama.
II is thought that the Cotopaxi is the sans
steamer which was seen of Chame Point last
week. and that she brought reinforcenents FOR
the Liberal General Herrera The Governor OF
Panama, General Arizona, told the correspondent
of The Associated Press here that he had sent
a cable message to GuayaqUil. Ecuador inGuir-
ing whether such is the case. as he cannot be-
lieve that such a hostile act had been aUthortzed
by the President of Ecuador. General Plaza
The British steamer Taboga which arrived
here this morning. brings reports confirming
the landing of three hundred government troops
at Chiriqui and the safe arrival OF the govern
ment officers sent there TO organize volunteer
corps. The Prefect OF Chiriqui Senor LaStra;
reports active preparations 10 attack the LiosES
Chief Quintaro
Shots heard in the neighborhood OF Corozal'
the first station from Panama on the railroad
created considerable alarm here this morning
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
THE ROYAL JENNERIAy INSTITUTION
From The London Chronicle

FROM Ihe LONDON Chronicle.
1t is to be hoped that the centenary of the RovaI
Jennerian Institution. which was established in
1902, will not be celebrated by epidemic OF small
pox in London Just hundred years ago Parlia-
mentary recognition was given TO the discovery
OF the famous physician, which has since caused
SO much controversy. for In June. 1902 In spite of
the war expenses the House OF Commons voted
him fl0.OW This was followed five years later by
a second grant of 10000 1t not until 1858 that
statue. subscribed for by all nations was erected
to Jenner's memory in Trafalgar Square. How
many people could say where that statue is now9
It removed four years afterward from 1.-THE
finest site in Europe 70 a spot not far from where
the Albert Memorial now stands.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18

ley service was early demoralized by drifts, and
+be running Of cars was abandoned later. western
rsssenger trains the Boston and Maine Raflroad
were very late. the first morning train being three
hours behind the sched dule FTeights east and west
are DELAYED General traffic IS much hampered.
Tranv roads in the country districts not having
been broken travel since the last storm. to-days
ian increasing a large degree the depth OF the
drifts already formed. making roads impassable
II is growing much colder, the wind blowing ana
the snow drifting The same conditions prevail IN
cower Vermont and Western Massachusetts.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
BOSTON LINES ALL RUNNINGi

Boston. Feb. 1.-THE storm which began this
morning continued steadily the day wore on but
she wind decreased. The Boston elevated railway
had little trouble I'm keeping the tracks clear, and
surface and elevated cars made good running time
On the several divisions of the Boston and Maine
Railroad at noon everything running IN order
On trains out Of the South Station delays OF from
FIVE 10 fifteen minutes were the rule.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
REBUKING A DOUBTER.
From The Chicago Tribune

Prom the IhIcagO Tribune.
For all your pretending TO be so wise UncIA
Ephraim' said the colonel. who dwelt in the big
house on the nll you don't know how to bring up
children; Look at that young rapscanion OF YOURS
that's always rohbing my orchard"
Dat don't make no diff nee bout a mans vvIsd,yn
CunneI said Uncle Ephraim, austereIy 'how ne
raised a boy dat turned out bad ~
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
HIGH WINDS OFF CAPE COD.

Chatham. lass. Feb IA severe snowstorm
accompanied by northeast wind blowing at sev-
euty miles An houv prevailed of Cape Cod to-day
The barometer fell five degrees between midnight
and S. No shipping is known to b in danger, but
fears are entertained for the safety Of the new
iightship at Pollock Rip.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
LITTLE TROUBLE IN VERMONT.

Burlington. Vt, Feb. 17.-Four inches of snow fell
this afternoon and evening. The storm was accom-
panied by high winds and trains from the South
were about an hour late
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18

WORKING OVERTIME on BLOCKADEs.-
ANY blockades over your way2 was the
greeting Of a Westchester 10 his friend
from New-Jersey yesterday.
"BlockadeS?' was the reply Why tksre's
hardly anything else in New-Jersey to-day
It seems TO be the principal industry OF fhs
State"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18

/. CONSIDERATE DRIVER-It has been re
ouently said that great emergencies otlns
forth great leaders, men whose Qualtles
shine under the necessity OF graphing Win
unusual difficulty. driver OF coal wagon
forcibly illustrated the truth OF this eplSIam:
There is a slight grade at Broad and wan
sts Ordinarily heavily loaded wagons as
cend ii without embarrassment. but yester-
day afternoon Broad-st. at that point was
so slippery that even lightweight carriages
proved a heavy burden 70 struggling horses
The coal man had fine team OF four horses
attached 10 his wagon. Time ana unie
again he encouraged the animals 70 mount
the gentle incline, but they slipped ana
stumbled at each effort. AT every failure
the patient driver turned his horses PACK 70
the Broad-st. entrance Of the Mills Building
and tried again. After the sixth trial the
horses made the turn into Wall-st and as
appeared uo Broadway. The nne part oE
the performance was that the driver did nos
use his whip,
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18

BLIZZARD TALES DUG UP-"A little storm
like this doesn't worry me much" said tbs
man from East Orange, except in so far as
il furnishes excuses for reytving all Jha
threadbare yarns OF the IS blizzard 7
think there'l be trouble for the next man
who comes along and tries 10 ring IN on
me some OF his alleged experiences OF tour@
teen years ago.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18

NOBODY DOUBTED IT-The matter OF fact
marine observers at the various points
where steamers are reported are sometimes
uncOnsciously humorous Yesterday morn
ing the newspapers received the following
information from them:
AT ; o'clock this morning Highlands.
Sandy Hook and Quarantine observing sta
tiOns reported a nOrtherly gale blowing,
showing and thick II is certain that no
one will rise TO question the veracity OF this
announcement.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
LABOR TROUBLES DISTURB ROME.
UNIONS TO VOTE On A GENERAL sTRIKE-TRooPs
CLEAR THE STREETS

London Feb IA dispatch TO the Central News
from Rome says that at great meeting OF labor
held there to-day it decided to submit the
question OF a general strike to the vote Of the
various labor unions.
After the adjournment OF the meeting the labor
ers paraded the streets. There several clashes
with the troops, continues the correspondent, and
the cavalry finally charged. clearing the streets
The city was on the verge OF panic.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
Nothing Too Good

for Erie Railroad rnarl-A.
affords served dining earS-tahla dshota
a la carte.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18

BROKERS IN A SNOW FIGHT.-There was a
merry snow fight yesterday afternoon
among the curb brokers in BrOad-St. The
men stood in a crowd near Wall-sJ- listen
ing TO the reading of stock quotations. when
one Of them playfuIy dropped a handful Of
snow down the back of another. The VIC
tim turned quickly around, but every face
bore an innocent expression. and he was IN
able TO spot the culprit He was determined
to get even. however, and tossed handful
of snow into the crowd. This precipitated
general miXup. The men threw snOWbals
proTniscuously. They did not form into op-
posing forces. but each man fought his near
est ueighbor, and there was rare sport for
few moments. HOStilitieS continued for
about five minutes. when the brokers again
got down TO business.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
HUMORS AND INCIDENTS.

PROPHETIC NAMES. THEsE--some one mad,
the discovery yesterday that the first man
register at the Hotel Manhattan was
named Snow. and called the attention Of the
clerk to the fact The clerk looked for him
self That's So" he said. and il I had
taken time to think l might have known
that this was coming. for yesterday or Sat-
urday We had a guest named Blizzard"
The dfscOverer asked at once for his key
DEVLIN DONE WITH CHILDISH THINGS
Joseph Devlin who is with William X Red
mOnd, the Irish leader did not venture fortb
of the storm. Mr.. Devln is little SQUARE
built man, and looks quite capable OF a
wrestle with the elements. But he didn't faeI
So He stood In the afternoon down in the
lobby, looking sadly across Madison Square
pnins for the emerald hue of home. Out
side great mounds of snow as high as a
mans head were heaped up all about and
between them teams and cars and pedestri
ans We're threading their difficult way Tha
junction of Broadway and Fifth-ave. looked
like huge, white and very uncomfortable
prairie dog village. The mOtOTmen had ice
their eyebrows and mustaches. A small
girl, like reincarnatiOn OF Lucy Grey. was
fitting across the avenue. and in an effort
to dodge her the driver OF an automobile ran
his machine into a snow mound. and had 10
be shoveled out. Horses were slipping pain
fully. And far across the square driving
wells of snow were alternately wrapping and
disclosing the chaste limbs Of Diana.
We don't have any such storms this
across the water" said Mr.. Devlin- Il don't
know what TO make of it. very sure
though, that have no desire to go out into
such an uncomfortable slice OF weather. I
haven't been out all day, and don't intend
TO go"
one else said. They are just reveIing in
the snow. I'd like TO go out and roll around
and SNOWFALL with them Now, frankly,
wouldn't your
Frankly" Mr. Devlin replied L am quits
willing to put away childish things.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-04-26
SUPERVISORS ORGANIZE
Deadlock on Chairman Broken by Selection
of Former Chairman David Dobie
Salaries Reduced. Physician Gets Sl.SOO
Poor Commissioner, 500 per month.

reappointment, and Supervisor Finch
named w. l.. TAFT for the office The
roll call showed that each candidate
had seven votes and there was an
other deadlock, After the 77,h ballot
had been taken with no change, the
name or Mr.. TAFT was withdrawn and
that of }. +. Heule substituted, but
the 7Sth ballot resulted the same as
its predecessors, standing seven to
seven. This was repeated until 80
ballots had been taken when there
was an adjournment until o'clock in
the evening.
At the evening session, after four
ballots had been taken showing no
change from the afternoon, Super
visor Linley arose and moved that a
committee of tkree be appointed by
the chair, and of which the chair was
10 be one, to confer and agree upon Il
name to be submitted to the board as
a candidate for poor commissioner,
Mr. Linley announced that himself
and the other gentlemen who were
opposing Mr.. Kennedy would never
consent to his election because their
constituents and people generally de
manded a change in that office. lie
said, however that they would not in
l.a Of nn n
didate because all they desired was Il
change and thai any capable, honest
man would be acceptable to them.
He therefore urged the appointment
of the committee referred to, which
he hoped would be able to agree upon
a candidate acceptable to the board
The motion was adopted, and in ad-
dition to Chairman Dobie, Supervisors
Rasmussen and Bardon were selected,
and to report at . O'Clock Friday after
noon
When the board convened at . pm,
the first business was to authorize the
district attorney to defend all suits
for the county in the U. S courts
The report of the committee was
then called for, and they reported that
they had been unable to agree on
another candidate for the office of
poor commissioner AID they were
discharged.
The balloting was again resumed
and the Tooth ballot stood seven for
Kennedy and seven for Heule with no
prospect of an immediate change and
the deadlock Is still on rs we go to
press this Friday afternoon.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-04-26

"Do you See that manE
And observed a rather lonesome
person wandering aimessiy about the
capitol. Regret was stamped upon bis
face. and his whole attitude was that
Of man who had tried and failed ana
who had no intention Of every trying
again.
well, that Is former representative
who called the correspondent OF the
leading paper in bis district q liar The
correspondent did not pursue the ordl-
nary method Of retaliation hy attack
ing hims IN bis articles whenever op
p0rtuuity offered He simply refused
for two years to mention his uame In
his correspondence The people al home
began TO wonder what they sent Il
man to congress for anyway and inuI
is came 10 the conclusion that repre-
sentative Who could not ret hj. name
in The paper could not be Of much ac.
count In Washington Il took 100 bal
los 10 beat him wbou he came up for
denomination. but they did i all right. !.
Washington Cor Sew York Herald.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-04-26
JEWISH PASSOVER.
II IL Gc,ug GENERALLY observed b, Ihosr
al Ibni ini,h Ia Ihis suS.


The Jewish passover, the greatest
religious observance Of the Hebrew
faith began at noon "Wednesday ana
will continue until sunset on Sunday,
with appropriate devotional exercises,
During the week the members Of
the Hebrew faith keep the Observance
with deep dcvotiOns and the strictcst
attention To the requirements No
leavened bread is eaten, and IN It's
stead an unleavencl bread called
"ma2tes" consisting of flour ana water
baked in a thin, watrrIikc form like
large water cracker This is said to
typify the experiences of the l-racl-
ties when they wandered in the Wild
erness for lack Of fire baked their
bread in the sun The dishes used by
the faithful during the passover are
not used at any other time, and most
jewish families keep an extra set Of
dishes to be used only at this time
Services are held in the church
twice daily, morning and evening,
when the passover Will bc ended
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-04-26
BEST OF ALL
The Fourth Annual Banquet Of Old Com
"pany | Will be Il Record Breaker.

The annual banquet of OId Company
|, which will occur at the West
Superior hotel next Monday night,
promises to be the best of all anniyor-
sary baEqucts given toy the local
veterans of the Spanish-Amcrican
war. The preparations for the event
concentrating the departure of
Superior's soldiers to the scenes en-
acted during the war with Spain are
ON an elaborate scale this year.
Several fine features have been pre-
pared for the banquet this year.
Among them will appear paper by
Mrs Flora Beall Ginty. She is the
wife of General Gnty and who upon
several occasions contributed TO the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-04-26
B0NESETTER IN TROUBLE
lie is Again Under Arrest Charged With
Obtaining Money Under False
PrctcnSeS

Arons the self called "Bonesetter"
has for the second timo within the
past two week been arrested on the
complaint of his victims, charged with
obtaining money from them under
false pretenses.
On Wednesday the renowned doctor
was again placed under arrest, the
complainant being Lena Juberg who
alleges that she paid the "Bonesetter'
$40 on his representation that he
could cure her; that he had eNtraordi-
nary powers over bones and was able
to cure cripples.
Miss Juberg has for years suffered
with curvature of the spine and in her
complaint she says that the "B1ne-
setter" represented to her that he
could cure her, and upon this repre-.
sentation she paid him the sum of
Sl1O with the understanding that she
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-04-26
100000 CLUB TO MEET
An Important Meeting of This Thriving
Organization to be Held Again
Monday Evening.

mittees of the club and manufacturing
people is extensive and promises to
result in something of great benefit
for the city.
Secretary Suvers will hereafter de-
vote his entire time to the work and
correspondence Ct tho club. The com
mittee, appointed at the last meeting
OF the club to look up the matter of
paying Mr. Stivers salary tor this
work, has met with such success that
the proposition carries and he will
hereafter give his time TO the work.
Next Mondays meeting will probab-
~ nave a good deal of business before
II and it is expected that there will be
a good attendance Of the members.
The path OF the club now seems clear.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-04-26

Mayor O'itare Appoints Council Conn.
miu"e> >eti smith appoint
meui tantrmeu

At meeting of the common council
held Tuesday evening the appoint
meut of Mil Smith as clark of the
board of health wn, announced and
confr,,ed 4 resolution TO plont
shade trees on both sides of the ayen-
ues between Third 81 and broadway
was adopted.
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License and markets -lIauton.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-04-26
o1c Divided by n Half.

If you ask the man In the street the
simple question. What Is one divided
10y hufI he viii either reply that the
operation * an impossible one or that
the answer is half When you point
out that one divided by two Is half,
he viii see that there Is something
wrong somewhere. but will still be
quite unable 10 give the right answer
When you tell him thut the answer Is
two he viii either accept the assertion
without understanding II or will dis.
pute II tooth und nail If you attempt
TO convince hun Of his error. you will
una II IS not at all an casy task.
His mistake arises through the con
founding Of Two stinct namely,
one divided into two and one divided
by tWu one divided Into two is one
Divided into two parts, each part con
tanning q haIf one divided by two IL
the ratio Of ono 10 two or the number
Of times two ls contained In one. To
an} one who has thought the matter
Out this sccIus clear enough. but TO the
mau IN rIr street Il Is sheer nonsense,
aud be- VIII tell you so. Kansas CITY
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