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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Didn't Recognize 1t.

A distinguished member Of the Unit
ed States judiciary has discovered that
he still has something to learn in the
direction Of agriculture.
He bought farm as summer home
for his family and finds especial de-
light in walking about the place. com
menting on the condition of the crops
and in many ways showing his inter
est in his new possessions.
One evening during the summer he
was strolling over the farm. The hired
man had cut the grass during the day.
a very thin crop, and had left it lying
on the ground to dry. The judge saw
it, and. calling his man. he said:
ut seems to me you are very care
less. Why haven't you been more par
ticular in raking up this hay? Don't
you see that you have left little drib
blings all around?'
For minute the hired man stared.
wondering if the judge was .quizzing
him. Then be replied:
Little dribblings! Why. man, that's
the cropw
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
UnfeelinG Chin csc.

typical scene in a Manchurian VII
lage l.. thus described by correspond
cnt Of the london News:
That afternoon we pulled up near
three shanties on a woodside, and a
gang Of Chinese all squabbling and
making noises like dogs growing over
bones. fought with one another to get
on a platform where a boiler was
chained. There was scuffie, One
Chinese was pushed backward and
fell His head hit the metal and
cracked like a nut. He gave wriSgle
and died The Russians who saw the
accident were affected. The Chinese
laughed. He lay for an hour in the
sun until l undid his sleeping rug and
spread it over his face. He was soon
forgotten Chinese threw some hot
water over a growing dog and made
Ii howl At this there were shrieks OF
mirth.
The engine pulled and groaned and
jerked the wagons into progress. The
last saw of this spot was two China
men pitching mud at the same dog TO
keep ii from shifting at the body of the
dead"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Gports of the Crusa ders.

In their amusements Christians and
infidels mingled very readily During
the truces the two frequently engaged
In jousts and proved one anOthers SIKH
in Craftsmanship, In the use or the
lance. in the welding of the sword
and in the hurling of the spear All.
even the knights of the religious orders.
entered with Zest into these friendly
riyalres. Both Christian and lnfIoHl
were extremely fond of hunting AMI
falconrr. a long section in the aS>iZes
is devoted to the laws concerning the
latter subject Ousama in his autobl-
ography devoted MANY pages Ia ac-
counts OF hunting experiences And to
the art OF falconry. The crusIdinS
leaders took their hunting dogs and fall
cons with them as matter of course
when they set out on the holy war.
AS the close proximity of the enemy
exposed both parties TO constant at
tack, hunting agreements were made
by which each might hunt In security
on disputed territory. Gifts of dogs
and hawks were interchanged. and
friendships were sometimes formed be-
cause OF the mutual interest in breed
Ing hunting animals. - international
Magazine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Wpbster's Income.

The legal profession Of the present
day will be surprised to learn that Mr..
Webster. the greatest American law
yer of his time. made but S15.OO0 a
year by his practice. Put the fees Of
counsel between 1910 and 1850 were
not what they have been since.
In 1913 | accompanied a client to
Mr.. WebSters office in Boston aud ask
ed him TO name a retaining fee in an
important patent case. He said he
thought a couple of hundred dollars
would do When the case was tried
his fee was only $1,000. On another
occasion | paid him retaining fee Of
81 900 for the proprietors of the Good
year india rubber patent.
His fee for arguing the great equity
cause Of Goodyear versus Day in the
circuit court of the United states for
the district Of New Jersey. by which
he established the validity of the Good
year patent. was 5000. This was in
the spring Of 1852. aud was the last
case lie ever argued.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
The PRAYER Tint Hurt.

A member Of a certain Massachu
sets parish, prominent for his thrift
and personal consequence. was also
notorious for his overbearing assump
tons and pompous airs. Under the dis
tress and fright of a dangerous illness
be put up notes" on several successive
Sundays, and after his recovery. &C
cording to usage, he offered a note to
be read by the minister expressive of
his thanks.
The minister was somewhat large"
In this part Of his prayer. recalling the
danger and the previous petitions of
the squire" and returning his CRATE
fui acknowledgements with the prayer
that the experience might be blessed
to the spiritual welfare Of the restored
man He closed with these words:
And We pray. o Lord. that thy serv-
ant may be cured Of that ungodly
strut, SO offensive in the sanctuary"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Caste In India.

The BARRIERS Of India rank with the
washerwomen. The son of a barber
must be a barber all his life. and his
wife must be BARRIERS daughter The
HindoO shaver travels about in search
OF customers, and the barbering is done
In the street. There are no stools. both
barber and customer squatting on their
heels while the operation Is performed
The HindoO barber is a manicure and
a chiropodist as well. and his pay is
wretchedly small They often act as
surgeons, and they make a speciality Of
piercing the ears Of young girls for ear
rings, while BARRIERS wives are almost
always hairdreSSers
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
His Particular Muse.

He had been calling on young lady
and had been talking against time for
several hours not noticing that she
was. to say the least, slightly wcaried.
do you know" he said. after com
plering a monologue Of several thou
sand words and thinking a little HAT
terry would be appreciated. while talk
Ing tonight have felt as If | We're IN
spired By one of the muses.. And which
one do you think it is"
He looked searchingly into her beau
tiful face. The modest blush for which
he was watching proved TO be a wide
yawn. which grew wider as she an
swered:
Il guess the muse that inspires yon
tonight must be Euterpe."
He didn't really know anything about
mythology. SO be couldn't tell just what
she meant But when be got home he
took down his encyclopedia. and there
In cold type, staring him in the face
be saw:
"Euterpe-the muse who presided
over wind instruments"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
FODihurdy.

The question was once put to Gen
eral Wheeler:
General what was the most fool
hardy thing you ever saw on the field
of Dattle?'
Il didn't see 1t en- the field Of battle"
replied General Wheeler. Il saw il one
day when Young woman tried to en-
ter a revolving door /, aiding q dog by
very long string. sac passed through
In safety, but not SO the dog. The rush
ing public came along. and the dog
was ground both ways and chopped up
as though he were in a sausage ma
chine. Each time he escaped his mis-
tress tugged madly on the string and
pulled him into it again. She got him
through at last. being a very deter
mined girl. The janitor Of the building
wrapped him up In newspaper for
her, SO that she could carry him home
The way she chung to that string was
the most foolhardy thing | ever saw"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Temperance and Exercise.

Careful tests and observations made
at the Yale psychological laboratory
have demonstrated the Importance of
studying individual temperament be
fore prescribing a system Of physical
exercise. A nervous tempera mcnt. for
example, requires different treatment
from that required by a phlegmatic
tempera ment, without regard to the
physical condition of the subject.
The mental factors are more neces
sary than the muscular in the develop
ment of strength. A nervous person
should never be required to take heavy
exercise. A phlegmatic person, on the
contrary. requires it. The phlegmatic
tempera ment indicates reserve energy
in both muscles and nerve cells, while
the nervous temperament has less re-
serve power. but greater ability to use
the energy at Philadelphia Rec
ord
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Middle Area Burials.

In the middle ages founders and
patrons Of ecclesiastical buildings be
gan to be buried nearer and nearer to
the fabric of the church or cathedral
First the porch. then the cloister. then
the chapter house or chantry. came
under demand; the chancel was next
encroached upon. and lastly burials
were allowed under the altar itself. At
the other extreme of custom was the
burial of malefactors aud stillborn
children on the north or devils side"
of the yard. practice concerning
which chapters might be written.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Mirrors of the Isra eIttes,

The earliest mirrors o. which men
ton is made in history were In use
among the Israelites in the time OF
Moses. That gentleman, as recorded
in the Bible, commanded In a certain
emergency that these articles should
be transformed into wash basins for
the priests. They were made of brass.
other materials were in use long before
that. AT that same period black glass
was employed for the purpose. as well
as transparent glass with black foil on
the back. 1t is related that the Span
iards found mirrors Of polished black
stone. both convex and concave, among
the natives of South America.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
CLOUD FORMATIONS.
What Causes Them to Assume Such
VARIETY In shape.

A good idea of the correct reason for
varying cloud shapes may be Outlined
by watching the steam from a railway
engine under different conditions. As
it issues from the funnel ii is trans
parent water yapor. On moist. cloudy
day 1t Will hang in thick, deecy masses
in the track of the train. In dry. bright
weather il will rise in light thin
wreaths. which quickly disappear. and
again when the engine Is standing in
station the steam will collect in
LIasses above il.
These are practically the conditions
Of cloud formation. The shapes vary
according - height above the earth. to
the temperature OF the particular air
current In which they are floating. TO
the force and direction Of the wind at
the various attitudes and also in some
measure to the electrical condition OF
the atmosphere and the amount OF
dust in II.
AS a rule, the higher the clouds the
lighter they are and the more widely
spread The so called mares tails and
mackeTel sky are good examples OF
this. Some Of the former are over five
miles high and are believed TO he COM
posed OF minute particles of ice. The
clouds in a mackerel sky are generally
about three miles high.
The heavy cumulus clouds which so
often look like vast mountain ranges
are only found in the lower and moist
er layers of atmosphere. Their lower
surfaces are from half 10 three-Quar-
tiers Of a mile above the earth. while
their higher points may range from
two to three miles in elevation Still
lower than these come the heavy fat
masses OF nmbus or rain clouds which
are seldom more than half a mile above
the earth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
The Baby's Name.

Name this child said the clergy
man.
''Superfluous, replied young Mrs
Eerdigris, the mother Of the cherub.
"What:'
'Superfuous."
MY dear madam" said the preacher
in a whisper. that will never do. |
can't give the baby such u name as
that. What suggested it to you:"
MY husbands brother
as he a married man.
NO, sir. He's an old bachelor"
AS | suspected. Madam, we will
call this baby Blessing"
I've no objection, sir. but like ne
sound Of the other better" -Chicago
Tribune.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25

Whereas default ha~ teen made in thu Ia.
mrnt of n certain mort gage made oE VI .lari
IL nch of Superior, Nl>"liiiSIU To- William Iass
Of Paris Bourbon county. kcuiugAy. Ul..s.
block - on East +th street IN the tuuU-sfl %
>upt rior in the city OF superior, DoUg Il, ,Ulu-
". Wisconsin. and dsfrd he #Th Gay 1f sI-
gust. l>ssj and recorded IL tur Office. a' t..-
Register Of Deeds in Douglas Comfy .-t.u...
sin. Oh the sih day "f Drtnher, I~.~5. AZ lf-u H..
III. in Volume ) of Mortgages, al page ~ ~.l..
sequent Ia the dale OF said mortgage SAID a.u.S
WAS subds ided imio lois ~ "a. -. -, 49,.
252 pa and , u Said Fast 4th street ail8 I'D ,
mortgage a thereafter rel'as- "a a 10 >..t
lots - and -.
on the l., h day of November I>.si. >stf r......
gage together with the ,icbt aif,l uote~ rL.r".
secured we're assigned los the said " .,..r %
Tarr 10 Mary Tarr of Paris Buuri-H5 ,uar.s
kenrncky. who i nov the o. u"r ANA a.....
thereof. which assignment va Te."r'.e'. ia -s Is
office Of Register of Deed ON fA, 2-El ta. of
November. is.9 AT 80 y. Ia. iH hu.uI.c a.t u.
Mort gag at page It's.
And whereas said mortgage r.a'ni'- d.
power OF "a le by atsy Advertisement ana uu atf ..r
al law. or III equity, ha~ Jeeu ifaa 90 collect .-
debt secured by said mortgage aItI 'H, al.uts.,
s2j75'
Now. therefore, public nojire J. hereby -Et....
thai the said mortgage WilI He fYt-riH~,-G a...s
said lots a. 2i4. 146. :, ~ aUg - u. l.-r
9Th street III subdivision OF block = aF .,-t
4Ih street. in said city Di ~uY-rlsI- -rta.t.. i.
10 the pats Uf the tuWH-ltc Of superior s:G.. ..-
the subdivision OF said t!C'E - Cd Fa-t ,.s.
street. recorded in the Office nt E-gt~r-. uf
Deeds and for said county. Wtii .e ~F.u 3d..
pubiic auction 10 the highest b,it-. G.f.,..-a
by the sheriff IF but'gtaS vpustfy- S-~t.tr.-..
his undersherit ar deputy. Al ue cas- tr.
door OF the court house lH he cfg Ui ~.Ir.5....
Douglas county. u I>ruI.-iH- Gu the IItE ..f DO.
February. I9 2 aG 10 cloak iu me fuE,fu .i 49,.
that ddV or ~ uEurit thereof H. RI.I .ts.....
said # .2i75. and Ery dollars arrast..
fees - stipulated ia said mon -H-r. aua COSTS
of sale. Tie lots VIII bc fIF>i offered >t.N,.4-
and il not - sold viii De offered a. "ue -i....
OF parcel.
Dated his 18th dag of i'-c-mhcr. lg.G.
MARY TARR
Assignee ~ >.t5d Nu.'-t-.
WILLIAM VI. Gill.
AIIurury lor said A~-iEuee "t >alj Murt-..--
ti5et - iti,>E
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
What the TruMe II,

The ancient Romans. at whose sump-
tuous banquets truffies played an inn
portant role, supposed that their ex-
istence was one Of the material results
of thunder. More modern botanists
have classed II as species Of mush-
room. but it can scarcely be termed
such. To I've exact. the truffle is a tu-
berculous fungus. a sort of morbid ex-
travasation of vegetable sugars anal
ogous to oak balls or nutgalls and
doubtless originating. as these latter.
from the sting Of an insect
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Like Shooting Ghosts.

The impression when hunting paddy
melons, species Of kangaroo found In
Australia, is Of shooting at ghosts
what with the dim, mysterious light Of
the bush" and the strange appearance
and swift movement Of the game. Pad
dymelons. like all the kangaroo tribe.
are useless for food. except so far as
their tails are concerned. which. being
largely Of glutinous texture. furnish
material for capital soup. very like OK
tail. but with peculiar and agreeab' :
gamy flavor
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
A Pretty Big Tiger,

Old Dickey S.. a very wealthy but
very illiterate East India merchant in
London. took a pair OF compasses and
India. the margin OF which was illus
trated with drawings OF the wild anG
domestic animals Of the country
Suddenly Dickey dropped the com
pass In amaZement. at can't be, 1t
amt in the border OF nature that II
should be. impossible. Ridiculous,"
Why. Dickey. what's the matterT'
"Wot's the natter w. this Bengal
tiger Is ninety miles long"
Dickey had measured the tiger by the
scale OF the map.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Timber Land. Act June 3. 1879.
Notice for Publication.

To-
A~h ana. Wis December 5. III
MOI ice i hereby given that IN com DiIaI3.s
with the provisions of the act Of CauZre~,
Of June T. 1-1s. entitled An act for the sale 81
timber lands in the states OF California. Ore
yoi Nevada aud Washington Territory, -
extended to all the Public Land >IaIe~ IS
act Uf August T. l..t2. Isaac Russell. Of Cor
don county of Douglas. state Of Wisconsin.
has his 0aS hIed in thu office his SWORN
startmen nj No. 49, for the purchase Of The = f
!. If Ne u OF Section No j. iH Township - y
Range No. Is ". and viii oIItr prof 10 show
that he land sought - more valuable for lr-
timber OF stone than for agricultural pun
roses and TO ablj>h hi claim TO said land
before the. Register and Receiver al tIt-
office AT \ Inland. J. OH Saturday. the L.. H
day of February 1872 he names H. sit
nes-eS: Joseph = aikrr- Dennis trUuy. ul.
H Nhaien and Richard CuuuUr~. ali 81 rf,....
don, Douglas county. " -
ANY and all persons claiming adverse fi-
"A boye-d described lands are requested tu tile
their claims in this office on Ur bcfur,- -a.d
18th day OF February. ~ =
AUGUST bUENITI. Register
Fn..x. oh
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Electric Cenffpeda.

Least attractive among the insects
which give light are the so called
electric centipeds" - black rawlers
with many legs, which have been Xix
ened TO serpents' skeletons In minia
fure. They move in a snaheljke fash
ion. forward or backward. leaving be
hind them a bright track OF pho>phor
tc light However. they are most &C
cusromed to appear in the daytime.
when the illumination they afford IS
not visible
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25

In the matter or the estate OF John " Brt,taw
deceased. late al Tie city Of SUPERIOR Iu.-..-
County. Wis In Probate
Notice is hereby given. that at special term .t
the County Court u te held in and tot TIE. sand
county. at the County judge Office Ig the ,.#rr
House IN the city 0f superior. Douglas t,rtfl.
W lSconsln. on the llth dan of EtbUlarH Isa. 60
ing matter viii be heard. considered AMI H,r-t
upon by the court:
The application eff Helen v. Bradshaw tu a.t.
nit 10 probate the las will aid i,-,ta...,l. .E
John ". Bradshaw. late ct the cItv OF ~uI.ert..
III said county. deceased
Dated this 18th day of January. Ips2
BY order Of the tulirt.
l. : LARSEN. County IuJg-
GEO, Hudnall. AIT iur Petitioner
Jan Is - Feb |
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Accide entail Discharge of a Pun

A capital pun may arise by pure &C
cident. as recorded In Buckles Book
Of Table Talk
"A Mr.. Alexander Gun was dismiss
ed from post In the customs OF Edin-
burgh for circulating some false ru-
NOR. The dismissal is said to have
been thus noted in the customs book at
ing false report"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
liIub her Land. isf 5Ens. Z. .>.~
kn.is..4 Tor p..is.lesti.s..4
TNITEn STATES L.tNp or

SITED STATES LAND OFFICE. b.
Ashland. Wis. peceuubef >. IzII
Notice i hereby gi ven that IA cOfu plE.lI.-
with the provisions OF the act Of Congress II
June 3 Is1s, entitled An act for The sale ri
timber lands in The states of California. one
gon. Nevada and Washington Territory. 10
extended To all the public land states ay a-i
Of August 1, le92 Joseph Walker. Of ta. aut.
county OF Doug la. state OF Wisconsin, La-
this day filed in this office hi~ ~Nufu ~rs.r..
ment No. 80 for the purchase. Of The \ n .
NE14 of Section No. = in Township ~ y.
Range No Is ". aud sili offer proof ,o ~naW
that the land sought j more valuable fer liz
timber or stone than for agricultural lf.f.
poses. and 10 establish hl> claim tu SAID .a..
before the Register and Receiver of thl> office.
at Ashland. " i On->atuTday. The 18th usiN az
February. 1872. He names a. witnesses. L.
aac Russell. Dennis rOtty. III A. Mia ID
ana Richard COnnoT>, Hi Of Gordon. Doug his
coLnty, Wisconsin.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
the above described lands are requested I'D
lille their claiIl~ in this office or OF before
said 18th day OF February 1902.
AUGUST DOE\ITZ. Re-i>-cr.
dee Feb y
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Chinese TypeseftinE.

When Chinese compoSitor sets type
be places them in a wooden fra ne -
by IL inches. This frame has twenty
nine grooves. each for line OF type.
and the type rests in clay to the depth
OF Il quarter of an inch The types are
OF wood. perfectly square. and the COM
pCsitor handles them with pinchers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
LOCa ted.

Mrs. Winks-Why in the world didn't
you write 20 me while you were away?
Mrs. Minks-I did write
Mrs. Winks-Then presume you
gave the letter TO your LuSband to
mail and he is still carrying il around
in his pocket.
Mrs. Minks-No; posted the letter
myself
Mrs. Winks-Ah, Then. it is in my
husba nd's pocket.-New York Weekly
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Her Accent,

French Professor-Ah, yes. mademol-
selle, you spick re French wizout re
least accent.
Miss Breezy-Real kind Of you to say
20, but do | really?
"Oh, yes! Eat ees, wizout Re least
french accent"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
His Onfnion

The Dear Girl am really astonish-
ed to hear you advance the proposition
that child should not be corrected IN
Che presence of strangers.
Tie Savage Bacheior-He should not
be. because he should never lee in the
presence OF strangers; that's why.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Realisfic,

Mamma-For goodness sake. Elsie.
why are you shouting in that disgrace
full fashion? Why can't you be quiet
like Willie?
Elsie-He has to be quiet the way
we're playing. He's papa coming home
late. and I'm you. -Philadelphia Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
L aQfnl.

Our church fair was s~'endid sue
cess said young Mrs. Torkns
Did you sell lots of things"
Eyes"
Anything useful"
Yes. indeed, Everything was ever
so useful. | can't think of single ar
tlcle that couldn't be saved up and do
mated to be s"id at the next fair
Washington Star.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Unfortunate Error

What do you mean by this. SIR
1ema nded the angry advertiser
What's the matter?" inquired the
publisher OF the Bangtown Bugle
This advertisement of our delicious
canned meats from the best Chicago
houses you've made it read horses"
Philadelphia Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25

Brine springs flow under the town Of
Norwich. England. They have been
there for centuries and were used for
the production Of salt long before the
Christian era
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Sometimes Like One.

IBID you notice how she Jabbered
away when she sat there between those
two menT' Goodness. yes! 1t made
me think Of tongue sandwich.-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
bled as AlImony,

"Oh. yes. daughters fully twice as
happy as she was With her husband"
How 500"
why. he used to give her an allow
anoe OF only $40. and now be has to
pay her "-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-01-25
Sense In Proverbs.

There Is a deal Of sound sense in the
proverbs Of a nation. Earl Russell de
fined a proverb as being the wit of one
nan and the wisdom Of many. and the
s ptneSs Of this is well shown in the
following from the Spanish. since we
cannot get what we like. let US like
what we get" Tie thought is as old
as the race Of mankind. but ages pass
ed before one man hit upon the happy
expression of il. This saying from the
Chinese is whole homily on pride i'll
one sentence. When tree is blown
down. il shows that the branches are
longer than the roots.
For concise expression of the lofty
aspirations Of youth and the sober
achievements of ripper years take this
sentence from Henry ID. Thoreau. The
youth gets together his materials TO
build bridge 10 the moon. or per
chance a palace or temple on the earth.
and at length the middle aged man con
cludes to build a woodshed with them