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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
N;-aclcs n N<urf--e

Until war ceases, which will be the
greatest miracle OF all, it will always
be the exhibition ground Of mira cles.
How can a bullet puncture mans
coat behind and before or piece his
boot and sock and be gravely shaken
out of both without wOunding him
And what mysterious channel does this
human body contain which leads a
bullet deXterOusly around the heart, a
hairs breadth from the seat of life, yet
never rending it-a phenomenon vOuch-
ed for by more than one army surgeon
Shells have burst thunderously be
tween the very legs of soldiers and left
them still soldiers. POmpom shells Of
two inches diameter have passed
through legs and arms without shatter-
ing the bone or bursting at the impact,
though there appears to be literally no
room for such a merciful performance.
In fact, history Of the escapes in war
would be wild reading even after a
course Of Munchausen.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
She Knew 1t.

A Philadelphia man thought he
would be more successful than his
wife in securing servants. SO he cut
out number Of advertisements from
the situations wanted column of a
newspaper aud started OFT in a cab to
visit the various addresses. The first
place he stopped at was in front of Il
little house in a narrow street. from
which cook had advertised. He saw
her and was favorably impressed.
Il am looking for good GO H." h,.
said
Sure. an don't OF know it." eX.
claimed the cook. "Oi only left your
house yestidday"
He made hasty and undignified re-
treat and decided to allow his wife to
continue in her direction Of the house
hold affairs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
A Thousand Million Sans.

Lord Kelvin once made some inter
esting calculations Of the probable tota
amount Of gravitation matter in the
visible universe. He showed that if %,
100000 years ago 1000. 100000 masses
each equal to our sun, had been dis
tributed through a sphere abou, 49,,
600 900. 900. 100000 miles in radius they
would now have acquired velocities
about equal to those known to be pos
sessed by the stars visible to us. There
fore it is probable that the total amount
of grayitational matter in the visible
universe does not differ much from
that of 1000, 100000 suns.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
The Hearts and the Spade.

Once upon q time a man who was
playing a friendly game of draw poker
found four hearts and a club in bis
hand After a little thought he dis
carded the club and drew spade.
Il will call this hand Of hearts," he
said to himself. land bet on my flush"
Then he looked very wise and laid
down 81 Of his hard earned money
Another player saw the 81 instantly.
called in loud voice. and the money
at once changed owners
Moral.-A wise man calls a spade a
spade.-New York Herald.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
How the Peach Was Produced.

That the luscious peach has been de-
rived from the hard shelled almond can
no longer be successfully denied. 1t is
said that the peach in its original soil
was virulent poison and that the Per
sian warriors brought to Persia some
Of the seeds and planted them for the
purpose Of poisoning the points Of their
arrows so as to render wounds caused
by them to be fatal, but change Of
climate and soil produced fruit
which is not only luscious, but is es-
teemed exceedingly healthful.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Velocity of MeteOrffes

The singular fact has been demon
s-rated that while the uost rapid We
locity of cannon balls scarcely ever
attains a speed of 600 meters a second
about 1,5OO miles per hour-meteorites
are known to permeate the air with a
velocity Of 10000 or even 10000 meters
per second. This unthinkable speed
instantly raises the temperature of the
air to 4, 900 or 5000 degrees centigrade.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Notice to Creditors.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,. In cnnn,, c,,,r,
DOUGLAS Cot My. - ''''S ''''-
In the matter OF the estate ofJuhu " BrdShaw
deceased. haze Of l. tilS If ~uI cIIur in Douglas
County, Wisconsin,. In Probate.
.LeltciS n.cniHIy having been granted to
Helen NJ. BIad~ha \. OF the ,lty at superior.
,pon the estate OF john W. Bradshaw urr,,s, q
!lt, of Sul erioi. III uugl las county. Ni~cu >tI.
md an oiutr hay my been cutcrcd herein uu the
! IA da! al February. Et1, limiting Iht. uIuc tor
Ttdt'iN 10 res, nt ihcir, itIms against Iur >,tt
Il L" I"r tAHIuInIlIuu HItd a ,uit5. &c. 40 ~
months fiulh ana tIivI the Iltn day OF February .
A. :.
Notice Is hereby given, that the said County
Court VIII. on the frs. Tuesday of each succeed E
ing SIX months hereafter al regular terms of Ia {.
County Court then Ia be held. AT ~ o'clock a. m .
OF said days, AT the office of the County Judge
in the Court House, in the city of superior. Wis
cousln, receive. examine and adjust all claim =
ana demands OF every person against the as al e
# said deceased
Claims should he verified and fled before ia e
expiration of six months.
Da ed hi llth daV of February lg,2
by Tie Curt
l. 8 LARiEN, Counts Judge
GEO. b. HCDNAI%.
Attorney for EXccutriX.
Feb l51 Mari \
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Summons.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,. ,

STATE OF WISCONSIN,.
DOUGLAS COUNTY. l" ~ ~ ' W. IT
Ebert +. Farman, paintil ". W. II. Dwy,r and
Mis-. ". II. DNN or. his wife, Adelaide +. miJh,
The Baker Land Company IA Min sofa turlor-
alton. James kas>nu X. l.. Miller. samuel as
sue, John Erickson County Clerk OF Doug
las County. Wisconsin, O. L. smith. The iT~t
National Bank OF canton. Tenn. and tie uu-
known holders ANA owners tf tax sale &c ruff
Gates OF the Treasurer OF ,HglaS County, Ais
consin, Nos. AVG, 4llS ll2u and 4;22 oI tic year
1870 and Ms. iiL2, il64, 4lGa aud ITS Ol he
wear 1876. Defendants
The STATE OF Wisconsin Ia The said defer dams
ana each Of them: You are hereby sun uul,td
o appear within twenty daAs after service of
this san mons exclusive of thrduy OF scr ice aud
defend the above culitled action in The ruut
ufoIc. aid: ana III c9i~e oi your failure 50 to do
Judgment Will he taken against You c,uriiug to-
the demand of the complaint. OF vi .ch Il copy
IL h src,vith served IL. IA You.
-. +. ROBERTS,
PIalnlin : Attorney.
L. o. address Superior. Douglas county Ni~.
Feb - Mar-lS- IL >.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
The TalfnOf Palm of CeYlOn

The TALBOT palm of Ceylon has gi-
gantic fanlil-e leaves. which when full
ly expanded form a nearly complete
circle thirteen feet in diameter. Large
fans made Of them are carried before
They are also commonly used as UNI
breIlas. and tents are made by neatly
joining them together. They are used
ms Il substitute for p~per. being written
upon with d stylus. Some Of the sa-
cred books Of the Cingalese are com
posed Of strips Of them.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Wheels.

The earliest mention of wheels in
the Bible is in Exodus xiv, %. when
the chariot wheels Of the Egyptians
were taken off by the Lord. But char
lots are mentioned In Genesis xii, 43
But there We're older nations than the
Egyptians. The Chaldeans used char
lots, and the Greeks-Homer's poems
date from about 900 3. Chad char
lots at the siege Of Troy, 1900 B. c..
Probably in reality the wheel is about
as early piece Of machinery as any
now existing. OF course it has been
developed. but the bicycle wheel Of to-
day is lineal descendant of the sec
ton of a log Of wood used by the ag-
ricultural peoples thousands of years
ago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
The Front End.

A young couple had been married by
Quaker, and after the ceremony he
remarked to the husband:
Friend. thou art at the end of thy
troubles"
A few weeks after the man came to
the good minister boiling over with
rage, having found his wife to be a
regular vixen, and said:
Il thought you told me l was at the
end of my troubles"'
so did. friend. but | did not say
which end" replied the Quaker
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
SfIenced,

A young man in a railway carria sc
was king fun Of lady's hat to an
elderly gentleman in the seat with
him.
Yes" said the elderly gent, THAT'S
my wife. and l told her if she wore
that bonnet some fool would make fun
of it,
remainder Of the journey.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Before You Tell a Secret,

II you are just on the point Of max
ing confidence. 1t Is good plan to
pause before doing SO to note the pro
portion between the times you have
regretted giving a confidence and the
times you have regretted withholding
t. If after this you decide upon max
ing your friend a cOnfidant. you must
have weighty reasons for thinking him
worthy of II.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Benefita of the Birch.

The cane should never be used as the
ordinary instrument Of school punish
hielt. A cane may possibly bring
about irreparabie damage. and Gaming
on the hands is the most senseless and
cruel form of punishment imaginable
Inc birch Is the best implement Of
punishment for small boys. First, it
hurts; secondly, IL applied In reason,
II does no harm.-LOndon Lancet.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Green Cheese.

The green color of certain kinds Of
Italian cheese is due to the milk hay
ing been kept standing in copper yes
sells. The milk takes up quantities of
copper, and it IS customary to estimate
the degree of activity attained by the
milk by noting the gradual disappear
ance Of the brightness of the highly
polished metallic surface.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
The Pink Of Policemen.

Colonel David Crockett reported aft
or q visit to the White House that Gen
eral Jackson. who was then president
was the most polite man he ever met
When the president handed out the
bottle for guest, Colonel Crock EFT
said. he turned his back upon it and
left his friend free to measure out his
drink according to his own discretion
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
That ADple.

A correspondent sends us little
story of his infant son. His mother
was telling Tommy about the apple
and the garden Of Eden, when the
child, who resided in the country and
had q lively recollection Of windfallS.
remarked, But. mummy, ii would not
have mattered so much, would ii. if
she had picked one off the ground:'-
London Life.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
SOunde ed Familiar.

You wretch. You miscreant. You
worst Of villains" exclaimed the hero
inc at rehearsal
The heavy villain, who had just join
ed the company. looked patiently ag-
grieved and said:
Excuse me- is that in the part or are
you acting as stage manager."-Wash-
fngtOu Star
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Each In His own Field.

Papa-See that spider. my boy. spin
ming his web. Is II not wonderful? DO
you reflect that. try as he may. no man
could spin that web?
Johnny-What of it? See me spin
this top! Do you reflect try as he may
no spider could spin this top?
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15

Travel frequently improves the hui
man being. and ii does the same for
crude whisky. which. after sea vOy
age. returns home ripened. and then
there is the case of cottonseed kernels
which 60 abroad from the United
States and come home again as the
best quality" Of olive oil.-MeXican
Herald
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Young Old Men

a writer in The Cornhill declares
that lin the early part of last century
man was a man at twenty or SO. IA
middle aged man at thirty and Old at
fifty. At the present time he is boy
up To about thirty-tive. a young man up
TO fifty and is hardly regarded as old
until he has exceeded David's maxi
mum of life by six or seven years"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
NOTICE. OF HEARING.

DOUGLAS COUNTY. - o"'i'H '"''''
In the Matter of the Estate of William II, Brooks
deceased. late OF the city of Superior Douglas
County. Wisconsin.
Notice Is hereby given, that nj a special term
nt the County Court To- he held in and for said
'ounty, at the County Judges office the
curt House. IN the city OF superior, Douglas
county. Wisconsin,, on the llth day of March.
1902, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that day
the following matter Will De heard. considered
and acted upon 10y the court:
The Application of j. Cora smith. of superior
Wisconsin, praying that the administration OF
sad estate he granted Ia 'icorle L. Brooks, of
superior, WiScoi sin
Dated this IAh day OF February. 1892
BY the Court.
J., :. LARSEN, County Judge
Feb. 10 Mar. y
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
4 Difference.

One of the college weekly papers
makes the following comment on the
difference between football at Yale
and Harvard: AT Harvard coach
ences,' must cry, Pierce the line with
tierceness, gentlemen, At Yale a coach
says: Dive into 'em. you Holsters.
Dig in your toes and sock it To EN-"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
The BUILDING Of n Life

Life is building. 1t rises slowly day
by day through the years Every new
lesson we learn lays II block on the edi-
fee which is rising silently within us
Every influence that impreSSes us. ev-
cry book we read. every conversation
we have. every act of our comm nest
days. adds something to the invisible
buildiug.-J. r. Miller
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Volcano Cooking

The Maoris of New Zealand cook
their potatoes and other vegetables in
volcanic heat. There are few vol
canoes in New Zealand. and some of
the Maoris live up in the mountains
near them. They make the volcanoes
do several useful things for them, but
the queerest is the cooking.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Great industrial DiscoVeries

1t is not the boy who is surrounded
by the best implements and tools that
ingenuity can manufacture, but an Eli
Whitney making a cotton gin in eel
lar in the south with the simplest tools
or Cunard whiting the model of Il
ship with jackknife that makes great
industrial diScoveries.-Suc
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Her CHrear

She-You know Clara was ambitious
to have a career.
Mamma-And matrimony interferes
with career?
She-Ies; but she made up her mind
that she doesn't want any career that
matrimony interferes with.-Puck
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
The Humps Of Camels.

The bumps Of camels are mere Jumps
Of fat and not provided for in the
framework Of the skeleton. When the
animal is in good condition. the humps
are full and plump. On long journey
where food is scarce the humps are en-
tirely absorbed. the skin covering them
hanging over the flank like an empty
box
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Against Precedent.

Doctor congratulate YOU, sir. You
are the father of fine girl
Subbubs-Oh, my. Wen never raise
her.
Doctor-Tut, tut! Why do you say
that?
Subbubs-It seems utterly impossible
to keep Il girl here more than u week.
philadelphia Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
A Dangerous Case.

One of the managers Of a hospital
asked an Irish nurse which he consid-
cred the most dangerous of the many
cases then in the hospital.
THAT. sur said Patrick as he point
ed TO Il case of surgical instruments
lying on the table.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Not Pvt Ont

l was not successful in the attempt
to EJECT the cook from my house
But what nettled me was the unruf
fed demeanor of the woman.
You might at least have the good
breeding to act put out" l cried and
left the kitchen. slamming the door be
hind me-Puck.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
The FOrbearin" Dog.

"a good dog is the best friend man
can have" remarked the toba cconist t.
the wooden Indian. when you get
sick. he doesn't tell you what to take.
and when you get we'll he doesn't tel!
you how much worse he had the same
disease. cuse Herald.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
As Estimate of Society

Ascum-YOu don't care much for So
ciety, do you?
Crabbe-No. Society is nothing but a
ridiculous school where every nobody
Is taught to try to be somebody.-Phil-
adelpLia Press
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Inagfn alton.

1t is imagination. rather than rea
son. that distinguishes man from
Imagination can know extremes Of
happiness or misery. Happiness great
ly depends on the faculty for forget
ting.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Turkesfan Lovers,

In Turkestan every wedding engage
ment begins with the payment of 9
substantial consideration to the girls
parents. II the girl jilts her lover. the
Engagement gift has 10 be returned
unless the parents have another daugh-
ter to give as substitute.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
IL rQ l.uek

Whats the trouble. Crpsus? You
seem as if you were in hard luck"
Crpsus-Hard enough. Think of IT,
There | spend small fortune on NV
daughter studying medicine, and she
marries her first patient,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Never Relinquishes the Chair.

Never RelinTuishes the Chair.
"A woman has acted as speaker of
the Colorado house of representatives,
said Kilduff.
Mrs. Tiff acts constantly as speaker
of my house." added Mr. Tiff.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Not Sn Sudlen.

Amelia" faltered the young man, 81
love YOU"
"Oh. Herbert" she said. clasping her
hant $ together, what q long, long
time it has taken you to say so.'-Chi-
cage Tribune.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Baby's Early Taste.

"Our baby seems to have a natural
taste for the piano"
''Indeedr'
Yes: he gnawed half the polish of
one g."-MOtherhOod.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15

Some folks never git over the child
ish ways. Ye kin always depend on 1t
that they're in mischief when they're
iet.-Philadelphia Record.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15

If fashions and the weather did not
change. society would have to think in
order to keep up CONVERSATIONS atur-
day Evening Post
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15

Good sense is heavens choicest gift,
and in order to obtain it most men
have to make the trip to headquarters
Chicago News.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Hopeless Case.

Wnks-Jinks never sees the point Of
joke.
Blnks-No; he is usually the butt of
it.-New York Herald.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15

The hardest thing on earth is to act
pleased when you are disappointed
Atch.SOn Globe.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-20
New Firm Of Bakers.

Being strangers in this part OF the
country, we take the press as the
means OF introducing ourselves To
the public of Morgantown aud the
surrounding community. We have
bought the bakery carried on by G.
III. COPYRIGHT at 323 High Street
known as the st. Clair bakery. Hav-
ing served our apprenticeship, and
followed the art OF baking for the
last is years. have experience back Of
US, which will enable US TO carry on
a first class bakery and confectionery
in all its branches. One aim will be
to put before the public wholesome
loaf OF bread with cleanliness and
purity as our motto, and hope through
civility and attention TO business to
gain portion of your patronage.
This bakery will hence forth be known
as the Morgantown bakery, as we
have come to stay, and be loyal clti-
zens of this peace loving community
Very truly yours,
FRED ERD s. Co.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-20
DEER PARK HOTEL.
Most Delightful summer Resort
the AlIeghenies.

Swept by mountain breezes, z, SUI
feet above sea level. Absolutely free
from malaria, hay fever and mosqui-
tos. Reached without change OF cars
from all principal cities via Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad. Every modern con-
yenience. Rooms en- suite with pri-
vate baths. Electric lights, Long
distance telephone, Elevator, Turk
ish baths, Swimming pools, Coli
Links, Tennis courts. Bowling alleys,
Billiard rooms, Magnificent drives,
Complete livery service. Annapolis
Naval Academy Band. Hotel remod-
eled with additional convenienees ana
renovated throughout. All cottages
have been taken for the season. open
from June 21st to September both.
For rates and information address
w. Il. BURwELL, Manager,
b. SO. Central Building, Baltimore,
Md. until June 1st. After that time,
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-20
BALTIMORE i OHIO RAILROAD.
The Same Route Yon Travelled In '61
But Vastly Improved Road viii
Carry Yon TO Washington in 1902.

Tha 3gtE annual encampmentG y. a.
r. Will lie held N Washington Oct,
6th-l1th. The B. - ., is historic
road and became famous during the
civil war. In one Of its announce
ments speaking of historic places 1T
says of Harper's Ferry, the gate OF the
Shenandoah valley, where the three
states of Virginia, West Virginia and
MARYLAND come together; where the
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers unite
where the towering sleeps Of the Blue
Ridge end abruptly, frowningl upon
fine heights Of Maryland and Bolivar
Heights In West Virginia, lies the
ouajn this torictown Of Harper's Ferry.
john Brown baptised 1T In Dlood 10
1859. when be captured the town and
r s. Arsenal and made his final and
fatal stand In the engine house known
attarwards as John Browns Fort),
alongside the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road. A plain shaft, simply inscribed
now marks the location.
Again in 1861, grim visaged war
seized the village and held 1t tignt IN
its grasp for nearly four years. Inc
deeds that were done, and the tales
that are told concerning Harper's Fer
ry Oil volumes.
The heights at Harper's Ferry
guarded the Shenandoah Valley. 1t
was most important stronghold to
be desired when some great campaign
was planned by either army.
From Harper's Ferry the Shenando-
alb Division of the Baltimore 4 Ohio
r. r. extends southwark to Charles
town. Winchester Harrisonburg and
Lexington. Battle fields surround
the village in all directions.
Send stamp for battle field map.
d. B. Martin, mgr. Pas'r traffic, Bal
timore, Md. B. N. Austin, Geo.i
Pas,r Agent, Chicago, I'll.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-20
Yellowstone Park and Alaska Tourists

Under escort Of The American Tour
ist Association Special Sleeping cars
leave Chicago Tuesday July lst, at 10
D. IN. via.
TIE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST.
PAUL R'Y.
Extended time in Yellowstone Park
aud extra day at each hotel. Special
stages and rooms already reserved.
Alaska on the new and elegant ). ).
Spokane Choice rooms reserved.
The itinerary includes the Columbia
River, Glacier, Banff and Canadian
National Park.
TICKETS INCLUDE ALL EXPENSES
EVERYWHERE.
Hotels, carriages, railway and sleep
ing car fares, meals in dining cars,
beth ON boats, etc.
For circulars, maps, itineraries,
ETC., address G. G. Mordough, Travel
ing Passenger Agent, G. M; Il St. T
R'y. Cincinnati, o., or f. A. Miller,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago.