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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07
JOHNSON IS CHIEF
Elk Captain Olaf Johnson is Head of the
Fire Department of this City.

chief; that all three of these men nave
given careful attention to their duties
during the time of their service III the
department and have been efficient
tiremen. From my investigation |
am satisfied that any one of the three
would make first class fire chief, as
they have served the city for a long
time and are thoroughly familiar with
the duties of the position. II there
WIS any material differences between
the natural qualifications and expert
ence of these candidates | should feel
bound to prefer such consideration to
the result of technical examination:
but when the candidate having the
highest standing i'll examination has
had as long and as varied eXper-
ience and as good record as the others,
and is equally qualified in other re-
spects, it seems my duty to appoint
being the case have decided to APP
point Captain Olaf Johnson to the po-
sition subject to your confirmation, he
having passed the highest examination
of the three and being at least equal to
the others in experience IN the ser
vice and all qualifications that tend to
make first class fire chief.
1t has been intimated TO me that
for political reasons | should not APP
point Mr. Johnson as he at present
lives in that part OF the city from
which | have alre ady selected the
chief of police, but as | have made q
practice Of selecting only the most ef-
ficient men to f:ll the different Offices
in the city regardless of the political
effect | do not now care to depart
from that rule. Moreover | do not
think that the city should lose the
service of good man or that Mr.
Johnson should suffer because he
lives in a certain part of the city. T."
lived near the Sixth street fire hall
until he was sent to the East End by
his superior officer, and have told
him that in case of his appointment
and confirmation | should expect him
to return there, and he has signtied
his willingness to do 50.
In conclusion, desire to say that
realize that your honorable body is
Just as anxious as | am that the best
possible available man should be
selected for this important position,
and that you share with me the re-
sponsibiIity am sure we all feel
that it is incumbent upon us to con-
slider the good of the city in the mat
ter above all else and that the office
should be filled with the idea in mind
rather than any political effect it may
have. Respectfully submitted.
G. n O'HARE.
Mayor
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07

In appointing Ex Captain Olaf John
4 son chief of the fire department of
this city Mayor O'Hare made good
selection and one that gives univer-
sal satisfaction, and assures the city a
competent head for this important de =
partment. At meeting of the police
and fire commissioners Monday even
ing the appointment was promptly
confirmed. In his communication the
Mayor says:
To the Members of the Police and Fire
Commission-City of Superior.
! Gentlemen: Shortly after the re-
signation of Chief Kellogg as chief of
the fire department your honorable
body asked if 1 would like to have an
examination held and an eligible list
made from which to select his success =
or, and on my replying that thought
the idea good one, such examlna-
tions were called for and in the course
of time duly held with the following
result:
Olaf Johnson received 38.2 per cent
in education test and 81 per cent in
physical, total, 95 =
Adsit received 37.8 per cent in edu
cation test an So ? in physical, total 81 s
Colon received u per cent in edu-
cation test and so per cent in physi-
cal, total. 73.4.
When the matter was first brought
to my attention presumed that your
honorable body would expect me to
select the person standing highest in
the examination, length of service in
the department and other qualfca-
tions being equal, out after the result
/ of the examination was made public a
large number of citizens waited upon
me and suggested that | make my
selection regardless of the result of
the examination Realizing as | did
that the selection of a man for this
important position was one of vital
interest to all our citizens. | dsl.yed
making the appointment until | had
thoroughly satisfied myself as to the
merits Of the three men. AS a result
of such investigation have ascertain
ed that Adsit and Johnson entered
the department in 1891 and Colon in
1892 all within year of each other.
That Adsit has served the city as an
engineer very faithfully since he en-
tered the service up to the present
time; that Johnson entered the service
as second pipeman and was in due
time promoted to the position OF first
pipeman, then to lieutenancy and in
1894 was made captain and sent by the
chief to take charge of the depart
ment at East End; that Colon entered
the service as driver and served in
that capacity until 1894, when he was
made captain and served as such un-
! til 1899. when he was made assistant
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07

Il would be difficult task. II not an
impossible one. to persuade any half
dozen men casually brought together
into unanimity of opinion concerning
the greatest man who ever lived Most
Of them would agree no doubt win
Lord Brougham that julius Caesar was
the greatest man Of ancient tunes,
but how many of the six would accept
Professor Gardeners estimate OF Crom-
well as "the greatest Englishman OF all
times?" Each OF them, we may be
reasonably sure would accept Shake
speare as the greatest poet, yet Loru
Lytton once spoke Of Milton as 'the
greatest poet of our country Ana
where will be found two men out OF
Scotland to agree with Charles Mackey
when he says of Burns that he was
the greatest poet - next perhaps 10
King David OF the Jews-whom any
age has produced l.eslie's Weekly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07
MISSION WANTS A HOME


The Lake Superior Mission which is
engaged in noble work one that ap
peals To every resident at the head OF
the lakes, is in need of q new home, a
building OF their own, and one erect
ed especially for It's convenience In
speaking of this matter, SuprrIntcnd.
ent Mason said:
"The services we nope to render in
the new house will he among the same
lines of .Christain philanthropy that
we have imployed in the building we
now occupy, but the better appoint
ments of the new house Will enable us
to greatly improve tNo service We
would render the public. The Lake
Superior Mission has now become
widely known, SO our friends assure
us, IA the head quarters OF IN eXtcn
sive, wisely planned system OF char
tiles. Our patrons are not In amy
large number the rich AMI the odu
Gated They are the wage working
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07

There has existed a harbor at Ports
mouth. England resorted to by fight
Ing ships from the most ancient times
In our history. The Romans undoubt
edly used it when they had their
stronghold at PortChester, aud they
appear to have named 1t Portus Mag
nus, or the Great Port. The footsteps
OF the Roman prOyincials aud OF the
Saxons and Normans may be traced.
and from these times onward the name
Of Portsmouth occurs frequently IN
our history The place had attained
some measure Of Importance IN the
reign OF Henry l. Richard CTur de
Lion set sail thence when last he left
the shores Of his kingdom. and III the
time of his successor naval cstaD.
lishment existed at the port-l"hdoh
Globe
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07
MURDERED HIS SWEETHEART


John Steele shot and killed Lula
Knight his sweetheart at a house ON
Hammond Avenue Monday afternoon
while in fit of drunken jealou,Iy
The police were summoned shortly
after the shooting and Steele was
placed under arrest 10y officer Parsons
making no resistance lie was ar
ragned before Judge Iiaily in munlci-
pal court on the charge of murder and
plead guilty and waived examination
and was bound over to tue next term
of circuit court.
Steele and the Knight woman came
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07

The town council Of a thriving burg
In the west OF Scotland rcccn ly ac-
quired piano for their town hail ana
appointed three Of their number TO IN
spect and report on the purchase. The
counc. lors were not musical experts,
but one-a joiner bending down and
applying his eye 10 the several corners
OF the instrument. remarked, I'm nae
Judge OF music. but III warrant ye a
the boards are plumb.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus mere scratch insignl
ficant cuts or puny BoiI- h"yr paid
the death penalty 1t is wise 10 have
Bucklen's Arnica Sulyo ever handy
It's the best Salve on earth and viii
prevent fatality, when Burns, Sores,
Ulcers and Piles threaten. Only Doe
at Merrell's Pharmacy,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07
VI SafI.fNlng Her.

women are hard to understand.
Think sof'
yes; told her she carried her age
well and she was offended.
You don't say"
Yes; and then told her she didn
carry II well. and she wouldn't speak. =
philadelphia Record
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07
Pats an End to 1t All.
Henry $ Butler,

A grievous wall oftimes comes as a
result OF unbearable pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness, Backache,
Liver complaint and Constipation.
But thanks TO DR. Kings New Life
Pills they put an end to it all. They
are gentle but thorough, Try them
only 25c. Guaranteed by MerrelI's
Pharmacy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07
Innrnyed order OF Red Men.

uITCHE GUMME TRIBE Mo- Improved
order of Red Men Meets every Nednts-
day evening in Red Mems Hall, No. 29l "
Fifth street Visiting chiefs always Wet
come, . T." - -, -" - ~
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07
knights of pythias

NENApU LODGE No. ~, meets every tfiuAi
evening. "Mucic Hall, cor. West TIN street
"'' h''N'' y IHIEtRBERT W. NEWTON. e G,
". NJ. GILL. X. of K. u y
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07
Modern NOoJmeu

KOS SEWOOp CAMP No. 1915, Modern Woo'mei- VI
America Meets every Tuesday in Music
UrIl' building at p. IN. our camp fire
is always burning aud neighbors from other
cAups will ALWAYS lind welcome
". +. AL RIGHT V. G.,
X WEBB, CLERK.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07
SOCIETIES.

Independent order OF odd Fellows
NORTHFRE LODGE 40 33q. Meet. in Odd
Fellows Hall every Monday evening AT N9'
D. M Visiting brothers given cordial wei
GEO. NREEI.ANn, y G.
f. T. BRON NELL seciy
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07
K,iahts ,fthe Maecahces.

SIpERIOR TENT 80. - Meets every Thurs
0nv evening IN Lodge room, Music hail' AT
RICHARD NENIlL Commander,
JOHN SHEPARD Record Keeper
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07

NF-GON-E QUAY COUNCIL No 3, meets at
Music Hall ON the first and third Wednesdays
n Ks, EiIIEN DITMANSON, Pocohontas,
MRS. X. BAKER, n. X.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07

~ r. GAUVREAU-pIIYSIC & SUR
T., GEON, will attend professional calls
al All hunrs Of the day or night from village
OF country. Cor. Thompson 4 flflh. superior
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-02-07


Tower Ave -tation.West superior WIS,
NettIetou Ave. station, SUPERIOR, Wis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-30

tanning his signature to tho customary
form of pay roll. however. and then sent
the account to the auditor for the post
utice department aus Though payment had
actually boon made. The cashier probably
hid the postmaster : order To do this, and
it seems he did not make personal us"
OF the money
"But the transactions appears, never
thclcss. to comprehend the presentation of
a false voucher which is made crime by
Section ., 4%i, Of the Revised Statutes Of
the United States. The money thus u!t-
laWmlly taken was divided by the cashier
or by his direction among Il number of
pC rSonS, upon orders signed in the name
OF the postmaster by his assistant Though
all OF it was used UP except SSi6 which is
now in the official possession of one of the
bureaus If the pest office department;
Upon looking into the practice of the
e. ShCr'S office prior to Mr.. Tulloch'S sep
aration from it MIR Merritt says, y
found that hc had been in The nabt fo!'
many years of making up the quarterly
pay rolls of the office in blank, getting the
signatures of the employees thereto and
filling i'll afterwards the dates and
amounts paid. | do not charge that thcSr
amounts We're ever improperly filed in;
but need not say to any business man, at
least, that such a practice presented an
OF en- dGOr to fraud.
THE irregularities charged bV Nj. Tul-
loch- though am not informed MS To the
dctails-all occurred before July l. 1Nm
when | entered upon the duties Of the OF
tltr, WnlIt MI IUltptll was nblulnS inc
Office of cashier. and when, If h" had re
@arded them as wrong, hc should hay"
officially called attention to thcm. This
he evidently failed to do.
Mr Merritt denies !hal tn Washington
office is tending to hecom" a hurcar Of
IcnArtmcnt. and says he has GisburSed no
m pncy except ON written authority.
MIR. Merritt SAYS that tn" practice ui
giving employees duties incompatible with
their positions WAS in existence wncn he
hocam" postmaster and extends probably
to every large post office and constitutes
Inc real abuse
Concerning alleged Porto Eican abuses.
Mr. Merritt saws that the final act there
for was settled with the auditor without
material loss.
Nj. Merritt says that what ATr. Tul}och
says were disallowances by the comptroi-
lcr Of the treasury in the Washington aC~
count for the quarter endc Sept. 20, Is $
amounting to some $4,000 or $1,000 wcr"
not such in reality They were merely dc
mands made by MIN for explanation rs to
| certain items in the account which his cN
| pert examiner had some doubt about.
amounting t" a very considerable SUN,
and the objections were finally withdrawn.
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HARVARD, 81; YALE, 20.
CIcse Winning Out in Intercollegiate
Games at New York.

New York, May 29.-Harvard led Yale
in the trial events in the intercollegiate
games hero, today. by exactly one, the
total score being Il, while Yale had %
Cornell, Pennsylvania, Syracuse,
Princeton and Williams showed up
we'll, and will all take their share of
points away from the two great rivals
battling for the intercollegiate cup.
This trophy has been won five times by
Yale, and four times each by Harvard
ana Pennsylvania. 1t needs six vie
tories tor any college to take it, The
semi finals and finals Will be run off to-
morrow.
Beck of Yale broke the intercollegiate
shot put record with A feet, 11ls inches.
. inches better than the standard, his
own performance last year. Dewitt of
Princeton, failed by half an inch TO get
into the qualifying round, but easily
made The best hammer throw. Arthur
Duffy, the worlds record holder in th,
ITO" was in good shape and won his
heat easily.
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ENFORCED SLAVERY.
Investigation of Charges of Its Exist
ance in Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala. May 29.-Thc in
vestigaton into the forced slavery of
negroes in this state, Thursday. de-
velopcd one death from ill-trcatmcnt
and the arrest of an agent who is aC-
cused of plotting to sell negroes into
peonagc.
Witnesses before the federal grand
jury testified that death resulted from
the punishment accorded Il negro Wo-
man accused of being rebellious and
because she could not pile for burning
the brush cut by a dozen aXemcn, was
laid across Il log and given 100 lashes.
Still showing Il rcbellious spirit her
hands were tied and the rope thrown
over the limb of a tree and pulled up
SO as to leave it barely possible for her
toes to reach the ground. The woman
died two days later.
f. NJ. Pruitt. Il liveryman OF Good
water, was arrested. charged with con-
spiracy to sell Ed Moody, negro, to
]. w. Pace.
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| "A .~. Sarsapar;Ha
f." Doctor orders. Druggist sells.
- AA~ VI - You take. Quickly said
~ Quickly cured. iss.@;sAk ZfEsG Mass
EIGHT COMPANIES ARRIVE.
The Forts About Portland Begin tc
. "a, Take en- a War-Likc Aspect.

h Portland. Me-, May 29,-The four bat
/ tcries of the Sea Coast Artillery which
Iarc to be added to the garris1ns in this
visinity together with four more to
| come, tonight. came in over the Wor-
ccstCr division Of the Boston & Maine
/ to the Probe street station, yesterday.
the companies arriN ing last night were
as follows:
| One Hundred and Fourteenth, for
Fort Mckinley, from Fort Tottcn, \. Y.
officers Captain ]. w. Buckman, First
Lieutenant 4. Il. Balcntine, and Sec
cnd Lieutenant \. l.. kceslinS.
| Eighty seventh, for Fort Williams.
from Fort Tottcn, N. Y. Officers, Cap
tain W. $. Overton, First Lieutenant
Alfred Harbouck, and Second Lieutcn-
ant William Tidball.
Eighty-frSt for Fort Williams from
Fort Slocum, N. Y. Officers, Captain
Samuel G. Vestal, First Lieutenant El-
ward IT. Donnclly, and Second Liouten-
ant z. Fl. Jordan.
Tifty-third, for Fort Mckinley, FROM
Fort Wadsworth, n. Y. Officers, Cap
cain w. e. Steward, Jr., Second Lieu
tcunnt. Moses r. Ross.
They had Il band with them which
Was assigned to Fort Williams and
hich wont with the S7th and the Slst
Companies On the cars. The two other
companies We're marched to Custom
House wharf. where they took the Pill
grim to Diamond Island and were
narched to their camp which. was in
waiting for them. 49,
The remaining batteries which are to
come, tonight, are the following:
Ninety-eighth for Fort Lcvett, from
Fort Hamilton, n Y. Officers, Captain
Hamilton Rowan, First Lieutenant r.
L. Edwards, and Second Lieutenant o..
II. MrySon. ,*iie.
Thirty-seventh for Fort Mckinley
.from Fort Washington, Md. Officers
5Captain Gustavus w. S. Stevens, First
Lieutenant w. K. Harrison, and Sec
'ond Lieutenant r. T.. Herring. '
[ Eighty-fourth, for Fort Mckinley
from Fort Hamilton, N. Y. Officers,
Captain w. d. ketchum, First Lieuten-
ant L. H. Bennett, and Second Lieutcn-
3ant Ii. II. Scott.
4 Nincty-ffth, for Fort Preblc, from
For Hancock, n. j. Officers. Captain
Ticmann Y. Horn, First Lieutenant +.
=. Wallace, and Second Lieutenant
Byrd \. Page.
E'ifty-Gfth. for Fort Prcblc, from Fort
Hancock. n. Y. Officers, Captain Nal
COIN Young, First Lieutenant John NJ
Damn and Second Lieutenant c. A..
Taylor
This will about complete the regular
quota Of soldiers for the several garri-
sons at the posts in this district and
from now on the people Of Portland will
become accustomed to seeing great
many blue coats and brass buttons
about our streets.
1t is generally understood that all OF
the batteries now here will be retained
here all the time as the post requires
a large number of men to look after
them. rho facilities for feeding the
men will be somewhat taxed until the
contractors get into gear and have
regular supplies coming along for such
lar;c number of additional men.
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BOY MAY LOSE LEG.
Lynn Greek Fruit PeddIer Shoots lad
Who Stole Fruit.

Lynn, Mass, May Thirteen-year-
cld George Gordon Morrill, will lose his
right les as the result of the theft Of Il
banana. The police are looking for
Pete, the Greek, a fruit pcddler, who
shot him, this morning.
Recently boys stole $1GS from the
Greeks ana the fruit mon armed thcm-
selves. This morning, Morrill, with
other boys were around the loading III
place on Flint street, where the Greeks
were busy with their push carts and
wagons. Morrill, stole a banana. Pete
saw him and fired. The boy dropped
Pete at once jumped on Il wagon ana
whipped UP the horse, disappearing to-
ward Saugus.
The police have sought further traces
OF him in vain. The boy was taken to
the hospital whore the bullet was
found The femur was shattered. maxi
ing amputation a probable necessity.
The boys parents are deaf mutcs.
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CHAMBERLAIN ON TOP.
His "Protectionist" Policy Gives All
Britain Something to Think Off

London. May 29.-Colonial Secretary
Chamberlan's protectionist policy is
the all prevailing topic of discussion
here. His masterful assertion that ne
would make reciprocal trade between
the neither country and her colonies,
the question of the hour has been SEN
satlonally fulfilled. Columns of COM
ment ill the afternoon newspapers and
every one is asking: Docs it moan dis
solution?"
The Telegraph generally semi-inspir-
cd. says:
The issue could not be voted on for
at least IS months but i'll the meantime
the government will give the country
ana Parliament every opportunity to
discuss it"
a definite decision will probably be
arrived at shortly and will depend al
most entirely on the result of the pro-
paganda now undertaken by the press
and the members of the House of Com
mons. If the indications show that MI
Chamberlain is likely to have the
country at his back a general election
at the end of this year is extremely
proba bic.
nv toloiilall otNItle'i - mann ~'h'
Associated Press learns, is doubtful if
he could win out just at present but nc
is enthusiastically positive that with
political agitation the constituencies
can he brought to see the wisdom of
his policy. Those who have discussed
the preferential scheme with its author
says he never exhibited such interest
in any topic: For the first time in my
life" said Il friend of the colonial sec
rotary, Il can say Mr.. Chamberlain is
really excited
In this crusade tho colonial secretary
is absolutely in harmony with Premier
Ralfour and harbors no designs on the
premiership. The only practical de-
velopment likely to occur in the near
future is a series of political speeches
from the leaders on both sides.
All signs point to lengthy campaign
on the lines of protection versus free
trade. which is likely to destroy party
lines almost as much as did the home
rule question. In all the arguments the
example and probable attitude of the
United States will figure largely.
TIE sugar convention bill which
passed its second reading in the House
/ Oh 1oHiiuoIlS, Iiul SNftS, 10 tNNSii ny VIZ
Liberal papers to be an important fea-
turc Of Mr.. Chambcrlain's attack on
free trade" The text of the bill issued,
Friday. provides for the prohibition of
the import of bounty fed sugar, that
the origin of imported sugar be proved
and that there be supervision by the
customs or inland revenue authorities
of all British rcfncries which must be
, worked only by persons authorized by
, the commissioners.
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Nervous Depression,

Summer months are peculiarly the
months of nervous diseases, especially
nervous prostration and other depressed
states of the nervous system. People
who are not at all inclined to be nervous
or suffer from weak nerves find this
time especially. trying. Sultry heat
and electrical dis tarbances of the at
mosphere are probably the cause of
this.
lnvahds need to be particularly care
full to fortify the nervous system by
the use of Peruna.
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JEWELS ARE MISSING.
New York Expressman Held to Explain
$1,000 Disappearance.

New York May 29.-James McCuc, %
years Cid. u driver for the Manhattan
Delivery Co.. was arrested, today, in
connection with the disappearance of Il
package of jewels valued at $4,000,
which had been intrustcd to him to de-
liver to the Adams Express Co. The
man was arraigned in the Tombs and
all details were kept secret.
The jewels were the property of Mrs.
Charles Hcrnshcin of Chicago, who had
been Il guest of Mrs. David Strauss of
17G1 Madison avenue On May II, Mrs.
Mcrnshcin left for Chicago, leaving the
jewels to be shipped to her, along with
several trunks. The trunks arrived in
Chicago, but the package of jewels did
not,