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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
"Stum fling a Cold"

The man who originated the oft
quoted maxim. STUFF q cold and starve
fever" either did not understand
what he was writing about or he has
been widely misunderstood. to the
great injury Of multitudes who have
acted upon the absurd maxim.
Presuming that the author Of if was
a physician who knew something of
the nature of colds and the action of
remedies, he must have spoken sub
junctively and not imperatively, and
then 1t would read thus: "If you stuff
a cold, the consequence will be that
you will be thrown into a fever as a
result Of the stuffing treatment of the
cold. and then you will have to starve
the fever"
This Is true and sensible interpreta.
tion Of this commonly received MAXIM
which has done as much harm as any
Of the thousand and one popular er
rors which prevail on medical subjects.
Without dwelling on the nature or
causes Of colds or on what physicians
call the pathology of these disorders,
we will say that low or even starva-
tion diet for a few days, with the free
drinking Of warm. mildly stimulating
teas, is better for a cold than any drug
or combination Of drugs.-London Fam.
ilV Doctor
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
$375,0O0F0R OUR ENTRY.
New Piers to be Built and Entry to be Widened
to 800 Feet at 4 Cost of S955 900.

much money in the 1925 900 needt d
for the work of rebuilding the natur; |
entry piers and the Improvement of
the entry and basin thereabouts.
The piers at the canal are to be re-
built. The canal will be widened to
300 feet, and the new piers will be fin
ished off with concrete superstruc-
lures built of monolithic blocks.
The land for the Improvement Of
the entry and the harbor in that neigh
borhood has been practically secured.
Some was taken from the Wisconsin
Point, some from Minnesota Point
and some from what is known as
Grassy Point at the mouth of the Ne
madji river, this latter 10 improve the
harbor.
Condemnation proceedings were
once started for the land, and at that
time the award was S72, $40 05. This
was for about 43 acres of land that
were needed for the work The fig
ures were considered too high and the
condemnation proceedings were dis
continued and finally the owners of
the property decided to settle for
$40, 6GS.94 which proposition has been
accepted by the government
The present piers that will be re-
butt are composed of rock flied tim
Der cribs and superstructures, 30 feet
in width that We're built way back in
1867 73 and sunk in water averaging
and 10 feet in depth, the object at that
time being to get II foot channel.
In speaking of the matter Captain
Giilard, i'll charge of the work here
said he hardly thought that it was pos
sible the rivers and harbors bill would
pass congress until it would be to late
too do anything on the rev piers or
the Improvement of the entry this
year. He says that the appropria
tions to be recommended by the rivers
and harbOrs committee will make :;
good start on the work and that when
the work is completed the entry vii;
be put in most excellent shape.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
ThuUlh RipZa.

Mems thumb rings are no rarltleS &c
ADllectorS. Some of the Roman Spec1
mems must have been cumbrous wear
sne in the Montfaucon collection bear
Ing the bust of Trajans consort, Plo
tina. measuring over three Inches
across Medieval churchmen or mgr
degree did not allow the largest, first
and shortest of the fingers to go una
dorned. A massive gold ring vas fOuno
upon the thumb of the supposed skele
ton of Hilary. bishop of Chichester
who died in 1859, and the recumbeni
effiey of Bishop Oldham in Exeter ca
thedral is remarkable for the pressed
together thumbs being inclosed by q
single ring.
When the shrine of st. Thomas
Beckett was robbed of its treasures. the
famous archbishops thumb ring. given
to him by the king of France, graceo
with Il ruby the size of hens egg
found its way to the thumb or Diun
King Hal. and as the humor OF the
king is always voted just the thing We
NAV be sure the royal hand was not the
ONLY one so decked at court. Mayors
and aldermen initiated their Detters
"Nhen | was about thy years, Hal,
SAWS the fat knight, Il was not an ed
giles talon in the waist. | could nave
crept into an aldeYnan's thumb ring.
Chambers Journal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
China's Antiquity. A

China's antiquity is a part Of her co,
lOsSal proportions. China early writers
record a neurological history covering
tens Of thousands of years. but this
period ends with the establishment OF
the capital of the eHpire at Kaifungfu
In the thirty-tirst century b. G. HeI
legendary history extends from this
time to 2205 B. c., at which time, il
may be said, China's real history be
gins. The ancient history of China ex
tends from 2205 b. c. to 29S b. G.. Uel
medieval history begins there and eX
tends to the time of the Mongol con
quests In 1915 A. d.
With the founding Of the Mongol dy
nasty China's modern history begins
The Mongols We're driven out by the
Mings in 1868 A. d. The Mings were
the last native dynasty that ruled over
China, and their control lasted from
1868 to 1914. Under the title of the Ts
Using the Great Pure dynasty the
Mantchoos have ruled China since A
A. 1644
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
The Saving Sense of Humor,

Some of the worlds greatest humor.
lists unite with that sprightly gift
deep tenderness and broad sympathy
Their lips smile at spectacle Of the
absurd at the same instant that their
eyes overflow In recognizing the nathos
that is its so frequent accompaniment.
1t is this quick perception of situa-
ton as whole, this power to see all
its aspects at once, that gives us just
judgments tempered by mercy, severity
lined with leniency. that acts as saw
ing grace to culprits.
The world would he better and hap
pier if every one in il who is invested
with authority over his fellows had
this peculiar sympathy with wit, which
makes 1T impossible for one to be
bigot and a tyrant HumOr and cruel
ty do not so together. although there
is kind of counterfeit humor some
times mistaken for the real thing.
which Is essentially oppressive. be-
cause 1t finds enjoyment In looking
upon that which is at the same time
grotesque and horrible. But this Is
far removed from the gentle humor
which mellOws their Judgments and
humaniZeS actions. - Florence Hull
Winterburn In Woman's Home Com
paniOn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
THE DESTRUCTIVE TEREDO.
A Curious and Fragile Worm That
Digs Tunnels In Timber

1t was in 1871 that Holland narrow
ly escaped inundation alon. its coast
because the timbers of the sea dikes
in many parts were discovered to be
quite unsOund. The timely discovery
of the real condition Of the dikes saved
the country from an awful catastrophe,
the full extent Of which was com
pretended by only few Dutchmen.
The timbers had been honeycombed
by the teredo, or shipworm. This
creature burrows into any wood I'M
merSed In sea water. 1t makes an EN-
trance when young and digs channels
along the grain of the wood. living
and often dying In the timber The
worm grows In some localities to
length of twelve inches, its grth be-
Ing one and half inches. and the
curious thing about its whiplike body
is its exceeding tenderness. 1t cannot
bear its own weight 1t will break If
subjected to any strain.
1t will burrow straight along the
grain of the wood unless turned aside
by knot or nail, and, no matter how
many Of these worms may be burrow-
ing in the same piece of wood, they
never run their channels into one an
other. By some marvellous instinct
they keep clear of each others pre-
serves. We have recently seen cross
section of a log eighteen inches In
diameter, and we counted no fewer
than 800 distinct burrows.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08

The following dispatch to the Eve
ming Telegram is of the most decided
Importance to all residents of Supe-
rior and those interested in the city.
The rivers and harbors committee e
of the house of representatives has
definitely decided to recommend large
appropriations for the building of the
piers and the Improvement of the
natural entry.
A separate appropriation Of S100
900 for the work at the Superior natur-
al entry has been secured through the
efforts of Congressman Jenkins and
Senator SpoOner and in addition for
the same work the committee has de-
cided to recommend that out of the
harbor fund be appropriated S275 900
for the same purpose, making a total
appropriation for the work of putting
in the piers and improving the natural
entry of S375,00O."
There is no doubt Of the final pas
sage of the bill containing these re
concentrations for appropriations for
the work at Superior, but the bill may
be delayed somewhat.
The work of building the new piers
and improving the entry at the ends
of Wisconsin and Minnesota Points
has been under consideration for some
time, and the members or Captain
Gallard's engineering corps have
figured the cost out and got the plans
in shape for the work. The entire
cost of the work at the natural entry
is estimated to be 1928 600 The wolk
will occupy considerable time SO that
The appropriation will be extended
over some years.
TIE 500, 900 spoken of in the above
dispatch is out of this recommends
ton of Captain Gaillard that there be
1925, 900 spent on the work. The other
money, S275 ZOO, that is recommended
is what it is estimated will be left
from the appropriation made under
the continuous contract system for the
dredging and improving of the harbor
and goes OH TO take the place of that
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
Lincoln Told a Story.

AT one time a friend complained tt
President Lincoln that a certain cabi
net officer was administering his office
with unusual energy with the hope OF
securing the presidential nomination.
THAT reminds me-" said Mr. Lincoln
that my brother and | were once plOw.
ing field with a lazy horse, but al
times he rushed across the field SO fast
that l could hardly keep up with him
AT last l found an enormous chin fly
on him and knocked it off. Now | an
not going to make that mistake a sec
Ond time. If the secretary has a chin
fly on him, | am not going to knock il
CO."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
No Thanks Due.

A minister went from Kansas City
down into the country to preach. Be
fore going into the pulpit he asked If
any one interrupted with "auens" and
other CALCULATIONS, as he could not
stand such interjections. He was told
of one old woman who always made
herself heard at all good points. She
was asked on this occasion to desist,
and she obliged for once. At the end
Of the sermon the minister met her
and warmly thanked her FOR holding
her tong-e.
NO need to thank me, no need to
thank mer she exclaimed ''You said
nothing whatever to make me shout"
Kansas City Independent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
Wheat Does Not Grow Wild.

The existence Of names for wheat In
the most ancient languages confirms
the evidence Of its great antiquity and
Of it's cultivation In the more temperate
parts of Europe, Asia and Africa.
From the evidence adduced by botan-
lists Of high standing. it seems highly
improbable that wheat has ever been
found growing persistently In wild
state. although 1t has often been as
serted by poets. travellers and histo-
rians.
In the odyssey" for example. we
are told that wheat formerly grew in
Sicily without the aid of man. Diodo-
rus repeats the tradition that Osiris
found wheat and barley growing pro-
miscuOusly In Palestine. but neither
this nor other reputed discoveries Of
wheat growing wild seem at all
credible. seeing that 1t does not ap
pear to be endowed with the power
of persistency, except under continued
culture
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
Old Saws md SaYInxa

few old sayings on the subject Of
food come to us rather as a surprise
in our age of daintiness and refine
ment, yet they have their rason d'etre
Notwithstanding. Meat is much; man
ners are more" Cease your chatter
and mind your platter" THE ass that
brays most eats least" The wing with
the liver to him who's the giver:" He
can give little to his servant who licks
his own trencher."
ApropOs of this remark. it Is anus
ing to note that manners was the
name given to the remnants Of a meal.
These came to the servants as official
perquisites; hence our well worn ex-
preston before emptying dish.
Leave the last slice Tor whatever it
may be- for manners" though If votes
were collected on this point it Is hardly
likely that any of us would have taken
it as it stands in the original.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
4 Riddle Making EnOch

There have been epOchs at which rid
die making has been more especially in
vogue. and such epOchs would appear
to occur at seasons of fresh intellectual
awakening. Such an epoch there was
at the first Slimmering of new intel
lectual light in the second half of the
seventh century. This was the age Of
Aldhelm, bishop Of Sherborne. the first
in the roll of Anglo-Latin poets. He
left a considerable number of enigmas
in Latin heXameters. and they have
been repeatedly printed.
Aldhelm died In 100. Before his
time there was q collection of Latin
riddles that bore the name of SymphO-
sius. OF this work the date is I'M
known. We only know that Aldhelm
used it, and we may infer that it was
then a recent product. The riddles Of
SymphOsius were uniform in shape,
consisting each Of three heXameter
lines.-Cornhill Magazine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
Lynch Law.

Lynch law in its usual meaning is
said to be traceable to a Galway wor
thy. In 1903 one james FitzStephen
Lynch. a mayor of that city. sentenced
his own son to death for murder and
fearing rescue, had the culprit
brought home and hanged before his
own door. The tradition may be found
alluded to in Thackeray's Irish Sketch
Book" There are critics. however.
who say that the law was in it's origin
essentially American. and they date it
back to Charles Lynch, Virginian
planter Of the seventeenth century.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
Dumas, Father and Son.

A story is told about the two Du
masses, father and son, which illus
trates the pleasant relations between
the two. The son had written his first
successful novel, and the father wrote
him O letter Of congratulation, which
he began in the formal manner of
Dear Sir" This letter throughout read
as though addressed to a total stranger
and merely thanked the author for the
pleasure the book had given him. Du
mas fills answered in this manner:
Sir-I thank you most heartily for your
kind letter. Praise from you is especially
appreciated by me, as I have always
heard of you as the most enthusiastic ad-
mirer of my father. who also makes some
pretension of being novelist.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
How Man and Nature Use Gases.

Man uses the same elementary gases
as nature does. with others that she
does not employ with the same inten-
ton. Both use oxygen for sustaining
combustion, but nature uses 1t system
atically for construction. which man
does not. Man uses hydrogen for COM
bustion. as nature does. but not for
construction. Man takes advantage Of
nitrogen for concentration of energy.
Nature takes the same advantage. by
which nitrogen. though negative. be-
comes the most important Of vital
structures. But she does more. She
makes nitrogen constructive as well
as concentrative, an art man has not
attained.-Longman's Magazine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
THE LAND FOR FARMERS.
Northern Wisconsin the Finest Glover and Grain
Land in the World--Especlally Adapted
for Dairy and Stock Raising

For some time past the TIMES has
been calling attention to the produc-
tive farming lands of Northern Wis
consln, and especially to Douglas
County. Many progressive farmers
have turned their attention this way
and hundreds of acres have been pur-
chased in this county which will be
under cultivation the coming sum
mer.
The attractions of the Dakota prai-
rles are becoming obscured by those
offered by Northern Wisconsin. and
even many who i'll past years have
located in the grain belt are now
seeking land in this section. 1t is a
we'll known fact, demonstrated time
and again, that grass lands will pay
larger dividends, acre for acre, than
the finest grain lands in the world
This Is one of the causes for the great
influx of settlers to Douglas County.
1t has taken years of advertising to
efface the general impression that the
land was entirely unsuitable for gem
eral agricultural purposes; yet SO
thoroughly has this been done that
today it is looked upon us the section
which is best adapted for the dairy,
stock and sheep breeding of any in
this great dairy state. And why this
great change? For no other reason
than that within it's borders are, with
out exception, the finest clover and
grass lands in the world. This, we
know, is a pretty big statement, but it
is Il fact nevertheless, corrborated by
the best authorities of the country.
What do you think of cutting three
crops of clover and timothy from one
piece of land in one year, and each
crop good one? Did you ever hear
of this being done in any locality ex
cept Northern Wisconsin,? II you
never have, then come up here where
clover never winter kills.
We were this week shown clover
roots that we're taken from the fields
where they had remained during the
winter and instead of finding the top
dry and apparently dead was surprised
TO see at least six inches o: green
clover leaves growing at the top.
Glover does not winter kill here as it
does in the East.
Timothy, clover and Kentucky blue
grass on the uplands and red top, blue
joint and marsh hay grass on the low
land, these are the natural products of
the soil. They grow spontaneously
and of the finest quality.
But how will other crops do, is a
natural question, and in this connec-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
The HIphesf BaIIOOn Altifudp

DR.. Bersen and DR.. Surfing of the Ber
lin Meteorological institute reached in
q balloon ascent the highest altitude
on record. They first went up to the
height of 10000 feet, losing conscious
ness for brief intervals. In spite of the
risk they continued to ascend to 33,-
100 feet, when one of them became
completely unconscious and could not
be aroused. The other aerOnaut, after
making a great effort in opening the
valve to descend, also became insensi-
ble and neither of them recovered till
the balloon dropped to 10000 feet, at
the end of an hours time.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08

He had taken pains when he applied
for work to assure the farmer that he
never got tired. When his new employ
er went to the field where he had put
the man at work, he found him lOlling
on his back under tree.
What does this mean" asked the
farmer. Il thought you were man
who never got tired?'
Il don't" said the hired man calmly.
This doesn't tire me-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
IL HUNG CHANGES WIVES.
The First One, Though Alive. Was
Looked Upon az Dead

The First One, Though Alive. Was
Looked Upon az Dead.
The one romantic complication in the
life Of the late Machiavelli of China,
Ii Hung Chang. Is amusing or tragic
according as one may choose to look
at it.
Earl Ii early in his distinguished
career took a wife. During the Tai
ping rebellion his wife had to fly to the
interior for safety, where she lived for
many months without communicating
with her husband. The Chinese states
man meanwhile, thinking his wife had
perished with other victims In the mas
sacre. enlisted the sympathes Of the
emperor. who ordered a magnificent
funeral. The empty coffin was follow
ed to the grave with all pomp and
ceremony Of state by Ii Hung Chang
and representatives of the emperor
After a period of mourning Ii Hung
Chang took unto himself another wife
and settled down again to domestic
felicity.
Then the first wife appeared. She
had narrowly escaped the massacre
and had been living with her family.
Mrs. Chang No. l took exception to
Mrs. Chang No. and wished to be
reinstated as principal wife, for the
law of China does not allow polygamy.
Ii Hung Chang was in a great stew.
In despair he applied to the emperor.
The emperor said Mrs. Chang No.
had been accorded a state funeral.
Therefore. to all intents and purposes.
she was dead, and he advised his min
lister to ignore her, which he did. AS
women are treated as mere chattels in
China, the first wife did not demur
but went back to her family, among
whom she died.-New York World.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
Massach husetts Superstftions,

In parts Of Massachusetts it Is
thought that If q girl puts a piece Of
southern wood down her back the first
boy she meets will be her husband. In
Boston if a marriageable woman puts
q bit Of southern wood under her pill
low on retiring the first man she sees
stition. be the one whom she is to
marry.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
A Strong Hint.

A little girl went into neighbor's
house one day, and some apple parings
Law on plate on the table. After sit
ting awhile she said, Il smell apples"
"Yes," the woman replied. Il guess
YOU smell these apple parings on the
plate
NO. no." said she, "'taint them |
smell. | smell whole apples
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
Marriage In bia.

With the Arab first cousin Of the
gentler sex holds an option on the
Young man, and if he desires to wed
outside OF the family he must first re
nounce her and secure his release. The
next in line is his deceased brother
widow AS Arabia and Turkey are
polygamous countries there is often a
chance to provide for several who may
have first claims on the bridegroom
Woman's Home Companion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
Bet He Weakened,

"My dear" said the poet sternly,
'I've just sold love song, but
"But whatT'
ooh, nothing. l was just about to
say that | wouldn't buy bacon or
greens or self raising flour with the
money, but-you know Atlanta
Constitution.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
A BIuH That Wins,

An attack Of hysteria Stimulating ur'
consciousness in a woman may be
stopped, says Modern Medicine, "by
the surgeon taking a pair Of scissors
and regretfully announcing that he
will have to cut all the patients hair
off in order to make the application tc
her head. 1t is doubtful whether this
bluff has even been known to fail"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
Most Tn usual.

"Jigby's queer fellow. He bought
a couple of tickets from me for an
amateur theatrical performance for
charity"
'And he actually used them?'
''NOt only that, but he says he en-
joyed himself."-Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
HIS Hope.

"I hope" said the serious .njn, that
you haven't been betting on the Taces.
Il hope so. too" said the young man
with the red necktie and the restless
eve. Il hope | will wake up tomorrow
and find out that the whole thing was
a wild dream But there's no use hop
ing"-Ex change.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
Keen Busy

An unhappy life is an idle one. Those
who are happiest are the most earnest
workers. 1t is folly to say that We
can find no labor. Life itself is stu
pendous task. 1t Is cOwardly. however.
to shirk labor by feigning not to see
it Each mortal. if be does his duty,
will have busy life.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-03-08
A Minute or So Late.

Sweet WifAOh. Herald the hall
clock just fell and narrowly missed
mother. Had 1t struck her she would
have been killed.
Herald (aloud)-You don't say so!
(Aside always did say that clock
was slow.-Indianapols News.