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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-12-26
How Trees Are Like Human Being,

How Trees Arc LIltn Hnm1n Dcings
Nature has many peculiar laws gov
Crniug thc organism OF trees one \
that every individual tvlg. spray all
The foliage, every Hbcr takes precisely
its own thickness OF wood from the
parent stem This same law ia mani
Tested in the proportions Of the human
organism The length ofthc arms from
finger tip TO finger tip arms extended
Is the precise measurement Of the
length Of the legs Of u human being
and other measurements are the same
IN proportion,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-12-26
90,

faded out, care worn woman of 40,
with spruce up-to date husband
should take Rocky Mountain Tea.
Brings back that youthful, girlish
beauty. Keeps the old man from GO
ing to the lodge. 80 cents Merrill'
Pharmacy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-12-26
National Live Stock Association
Portland, Ore, Jan. I2-I5.

For the above occasion the North
ern Pacific Ry. will sell First Glass
Round Tip tickets; good going Jan, 6,
I, $ and 9, 1904 Return limit Jan. 81,
1904. Stopovers will be allowed. For
further particulars call on ticket agent
East End.
CHAs s FEE. q p ~ T. A.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-12-26
nricnoii md Ills Age.

On one occasion Blanchl the noted
teacher, went on the stage to see Bri-
gnoll, the famous singer, whom he
found plc.n1 - AID down Ike mad
man, cumming over his tart.
WHY Brig what Is the matter with
you? Are you uerrogsT he asked.
ayes. am nervous" was The reply as
he walked harder ana faster than ever
"But. Brig. you ought not to be merry.
Gus. I've heard you sing the part 100
times. | heard you sing it thirty years
ago
"Thirty years ago, Who are you tina
should know 50 much"
"Who ana /? You know who | am,
and know who you are"
every well, you know what | am,
but am sure you do not know what
you are, and If you wish will tell
you. You are a foolw
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-12-26
noath rnlinE Microscopy.

"Microscopist' Is usually pronounced
microscopic, Is horror Of articula.
tion, besides concealng the plain mean
we first say micro" and then "scOpst,'
taking care 10 place the stress on the
first syllable, we get casine~s pleas
antnaas and common sense. There are
hosts Of others. but none quite so terri
bic as "micTysc0pist' as 1t is common
ly pronounced or tried 70 ba pronounc-
ed, for it raigns I'm sort ct piuched
rheumatic splendid ISOLATION, 'li-h on
a throne Of royal state 10y merit raised
20 that bad cminencc. "-yeraX in Lon
don NeWa.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-12-26

Quickens the brain, makes and keeps
you well Great medicine. Rocky
Mountain Tea. Merrill's Pharmacy.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-24
A Surgical Operation

is always dangerous-do not sub
nit to the surgeons knife until
you have tried DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. It will cure when
everything else fails-it has done
this In thousands of cases. Here
Is one of them: I suffered from
bleeding and protruding piles for
twenty years; was treated by differ
ent specialists and used many rem
edies, but obtained no relief until l
used DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve.
Two boxes of this salve cured me
eighteen months ago and 1 have
not had touch of the piles since.
-H.A. Tisdale, Summerton, S. c.
For blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles no remedy equals
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Sold
by
Opera House Drug Store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-24
A Promising Oil Country.

The Creek, Usage and Cherokee
Nations In Indian Territory are re-
ceiving wide recognition as a pro-
missing oil country, and capital and
development have so far brought
handsome results. The oil Is OF
superior quality; the territory Is
reached directly by the Frisco Sys-
tenn, who issues free Of charge, a
booklet, giving full data concerning
the country and It's possibilities.
Mailed to any address upon request
to Sidney VanDuseu, 700, Park
Bldg, Bittsburg, Pa. 1T
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-24
New Cure for Catarrh.

Catarrh is a very disagreeable
and disgusting disease, and leads to
many other Ills such as loss of sense
and smell, deateness, blindness,
foul breath, etc. This disease may
be easily and quickly cured by a
few applications Of Bunsens Catarrh
Cure: We have enough faith In
this medicine to refund the money
In any case where a cure Is not eff
fected. Price soc per box. For
sale by D A. Herdershot.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-24
Deeds and Mortgages.

Recorder Louis Stoehr OF
Woodsfeld Monroe Co., Ohio, has
made his annual report to the
Secretary of State for the year end
Ing June 80, 1908. 1t represents
number OF interesting facts. There
were 4S sales of lard with one dol
las consideration; ST. sales of lard
other than one dollar consideration
embracing 1872 acres, with an
average price per acre of $3.50
and total consideration Of $685.
So2. There were II sales of town
acres, embracing Al acres, with an
average price per acre of $685.
and total consideration of$3622.-
6e. There were 233 sales OF town
lots Tor consideration of SI84,.
1860. Besides these, there were
90 mixed and com plicated transac-
tons, average price per acre $3.50
Number of acres SLY, considera-
ton S47,6Io25. Total number OF
deeds III. Number OF acres 25,-
443. Consideration $551,519.7S.
There were 1914 oil leases with
consideration OF $2,4o2,285 SO,
In mortgages there were I24
recorded on agricultural land with
consideration of $Io5,275.e6. On
town lots and land in corporate
limits 81, consideration S33,967.14,
Mineral and oil lands S, considera-
ton $4,000. Total number OF
mortgages 1876. Consideration
1853, 245.1o.
The total number of mortgages
released was 353 and the considera-
tion was $s,53o,5o614.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-24
The Foundation OF Health.

Nourishment Is the foundation OF
health-llfe-strepgth. Kodol Dys.
pepsia Cure Is the one great medi'
cine that enables the stomach and
digestive organs to digest, ass.mi-
late and transform all foods into the
kind of blood that nourlshes the
nerves and feeds the tissues. Ko-
dol lays the foundation for health
Nature does the rest Indigestion,
dyspepsia, and all disorders of the
stomach and digestive organs are
cured by the use of Kodol. Sold
by
Opera House Drug Store
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-24
b. IL O. r. Il, EXCURSIONS
TO ATLANTIC CITY,

Cape May, Sea Isle City and
Ocean City, N. J., Ocean City Md,
and Rehoboth Beach, Del,
At very low rates, Thursdays,
June rs, July 9 and 20, Aug.6 and
20, and Sept. 8. 1903.
Tickets will be good sixteen
days, including date of sale
For tickets, time of trains and
pamphlet giving full information,
call on or address neareet Ticket
Agent, Baltimore & Ohio R. R., for
fali Information. sep S
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-24
Opera House Drug Store

The summer excursion is the
most active thing on the read these
days.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-07-24

The condition of the corn crop Is
such as to insure al the whisky
itat will be reeGed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12
HAMLIN'S AUTO DITCHED.
YOUNG Newport Man and Friend Injured
Slightly In Making q Run.

NEWPORT, r. l., July ll.-Chauncey
Jerome Hamlin, q well-known Yale man,
and son of Harry Harnlin, who has a cot
tage here this season. met with an accident
this morning in his automobile while
coming from Providence to this city. Mr..
Hamlin had with him as his guest John
Lund of Buffa 10, who is visiting him.
The young men had made a good run
from Providence and were just entering
the city at an carly hour this morning
when something went wrong with the
steering gear Of the automobile on Malborn
road, and the machine was turned over
into the ditch at the side Of the road
The young men were thrown out and
we're more or less hurt about the face and
head, ana Mr. Lund required the services
Of a PHYSICIAN.
A milkman who happened along carried
the young men home. and an express
was 1 was sent for the automobile which
was badly damaged about the foregear
The news was soon spread about the cot
tage colony and there were many inquiries
at Oakview Villa, where the Hamlins are
spending the summer as to the condition
Of the young men, but II was learned that
they were not injured seriously.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12
own, they might meet and come back to.

gether.
She said that Roxbury had dinner with
MS mother, Mrs. Gibson, who lives In
west Ihirty-eighth street, and that she met
nm on the Forty-sscond street station OF
the Ninth avenue elevated road at 7aS
o'clock and started for The Bronx with
him.
They get of at the ls5th street station
sine said, and walked across the bridge
70 l6lst street and Jerome avenue, intend
ing to take car there, but, as the night
walk home She said that they got mixed
IN their directions and had walked a block
or two up lonely River avenue when she
saw that the place was apparently I'M
freouented and suggs stcd that they walk
back.
Roxbury, she says, pointed to two per-
who were walking a little distance behind
them, and laughingly said TINT the road
wasn't so lonely as she thought.
They had walked on for only minute or
two more when, she says. two persons
suddenly came on them and one hit Rex
bury on the head with weapon which she
to- her arm, and, thinking that they meant
to rob her also, she grabbed her chatelains
bag and ran toward the only houses in
sight.
There she found Schultz and Yates.
and her story Of what followed corresponds
with what they told the detectives.
Miss Thomash could not give a very good
that one was tall and pale and that the other
was either short man with his coat of
or woman wearing white shirt waist
She told the police she could not be sure
whether the person with the man who
struck the blows was man or woman
Isls.' how 4
that Noxbury was not lying whore she had
left him she thought that he had escaped
and intended to 60 in the morning and learn
how badly he had been hurt She did not
do so, however, and did not know that he
WAS dead until she read about il In the news
papers on her way home yesterday after
noon.
She was talking the matter over with
her mother and thinking Of telling the
police all that she knew when the detect
ives came for her.
The woman's story was believed by the
police and she was not detained by them
Neighbors said that Mas Thomash bore
an excellent reputation and were surprised
that she was mixed up in the murder case,
Mr., Roxbury had lived in The Bronx
for about fifteen vars and was prominent
member OF the fremont Methodist Church.
His four daughters were prominent socially
and he was devoted to his family. He
was one of the organizers of the fremont
Club.
About two years ago he gained little
notoriety by making trouble for Principal
Walter Lyon of the Mount Hope public
school, whom he accused Of humiliating
his daughter for some trifling offence. He
got up round robin Of protest and the
principal was reprimanded by the Board
OF Education.
Coroner Berry said that his death was
l,,a ff> rrbo Tn nj ~
the severe wounds, the Coroner said, Rox-
bury might have been kept alive if he had
not moved around when he reached home
and bent over to undo the laces of his shoes
That. the Coroner said. brought on the
hemorrhages which caused death
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12
MUST FORFEIT 500, 400 BOND.
Kennel. Mas Not Even Begun 10 Build
Brooklyn Refuse stations.

There is serious hitch in the furnishing
of the thirteen central refuse stations which
Fl. Milton Kennedy is under contract to
have completed for the Street Cleaning De-
parment in Broo k.yn by July rs, The con-
tract for building and cquppirg thcstaticns
was given to Kennedy early in the year, but
up to yesterday the work had not been
begun.
Mr. Kennedy could not be found, and his
Office in the Temple Bar Building has been
closed up for n arly week. Az the con-
tract cannot possibly be carried out within
the spo Gifted time, il seems that Mr.. Ken
nody will have to forfeit the 100000 surety
bond he gave when il was awarded
friend IF the contract or said that he
had been assured by several capitalists
that they would advance the $500 600 nee s.
sary for tho work but that for some rear on
they had withdrawn their support.
To meet the emerge ncy tho Street Clean
ing Department has secured two deep
sea dumps at ccnoy Island and Williams.
burg. 1t is supposed that h" Rcard Of
Estimate may rec use Mr., Konn'd y from
his obligation and transfer the &C ntract
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12
TIDENTS GO TO WHEAT FIELDS.
Fifteen College Men or for Kansas in
special Car.

A party of fifteen college students, all
from Harvard, Yale and Princeton, started
for Kansas yesterday 10 help in the harvest
ing of the wheat crop. In order that they
might form separate party their leader,
s. f. Wade a Princeton senior, secured
a special car for their use When the boys
arrive in Topeka, Kan, to-morro they
will report to Director Gerow Of the Kansas
State FREQ Labor Bureau, who will find
places for them
When the harvesting in Kansas and Ne
braska is over the students will go TO the
Dakotas. and thus keep employed during
he entire summer Among the college
men whom Supt Bcslin said were in the
rarty that left here yesterday, were the
following: S. f. Wade, A. Seymour, W. j.
Simpson and &. K. Prentss of Princeton;
Arthur Dietrich and Raymond Dunnell OF
Harvard.
One Of the letters ofinquiry, which Supt.
Besln received from college boy yester-
day, read in part a. follows:
want to do this work to get in trim for
football. lust finished six months
training for rowing and 80 you see ! am
/ came down from the country when heard
about the college boys going West, and
thought would try doing what the rest OF
the boys do
Supt. n ain has warned all inquirers that
harv sting is mo picnic, but good hard
work" His warning hasn't deferred any
college boys from going yet. The next
party will lave on W'dne sday,
Supt. BE ain said that each applicant
must pay raIro ad fare Of SPIES. bur there
IL work for three months for each one who
goes,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12
SUES HUSBAND FOR $4,000.
Mrs. Edwin u. Lathr0p Asks That sum as
the Outcome OF Marital Troubles.

WATERBURY,, Conn. July ll.--Edwin U
I.athrop, retired grain dealer and real ss.
tate owner, is the defen dant in a suit for
$50, 600 instituted by his wife. She alleges
that he deserted her in their home on Chest
nut avenue two weeks ago, leaving her
with servants only, and that their marital
troubles were published far and wide, which
caused her such anguish that she is III and
has undergone intense suffering.
The wife ia 30 and the husband is 70.
Nearly twelve years ago they net in Hart
ford and after a few months courtship
were married by the Rev. Mr.. Kelsey Of
the Congregational Church. They have
Guarrelled frequently ard several norths
ago each became 80 dissatisfied they had
agreed to separate. People representing
M. Lathrop have offered Mrs. Lathrop
a.. 900 IL she would coDsent to separation,
relieving her wealthy husband Of all further
responsibility.
She refused the proposition and asked
s25, 900, alleging that her husband was
worth $500 900 at least, and that her de-
mands were no more than fair Attorne va
reprfee nting both sides say that there is
scandal in the case sufficient to bring charges
for divorce.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12

Man who Led the MuIlDy at Fort Leayen-
worth Gets Out Of Jail Again.

JUNCTION CITY, Kan, July ll.-Gilbert
Mullin, the negro Federal prisoner who led
the mutiny at the Fort Leavenworth prison
in November, 1901, and has been in
the county Jail here for the last year await
ing trial on the charge Of having murdered
one of the guards in the mutiny, led an
assault on Sheriff Peeso early to-day. He
and three other prisoners, white man and
two negroes. escaped,
The Sheriff was operpowered and badly
cut about the head but he succeeded in
getting the cell door closed before all Of the
Ave prisoners ii contained could flee.
The four men ran through the eastern
part of the town toward the river,
and, compelling fisherman to row
them to the other side, made for the
thick timber The Sheriff followed in
a buggy, and posses We're organized and
Joined in the chase. Later soldiers were
sent from Fort Riley to assist in the hunt.
About noon two of the negroes were cap
tured end returned to Jail.
Mulln is desperate man. In the
Fort Leavenworth outbreak twenty-six
prisoners escaped, Mullin and nearly all
the others finally being captured after
desperate fight, in which Guard j. B.
Waldrupe and several of the convicts were
killed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12
KANSAS FARM HANDS STRANDED.
Party Of Forty From New York Unable to
Get Beyond Topeka.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 1l.-At midnight
tonight special car carrying forty men
who want to work in the harvest fields ar
rived in Topeka direct from New York city
The men paid s28 90 each for their transport
tation from New York to Topeka, and
most Of them are broke" Many of them
bought their tickets in New York under
the impression that when they got to To-
peka they would be right among the harvest
fields. Others were laboring under the
delusion that the State of Kansas would
provide the transportation for them from
Topeka to wherever they would be most
needed.
This mornings train brought in five men
in the harvest. Their names are o.. p.
Schmidt, j. 4. Bachelor H. Kellie, w, j.
LANCE and James Norris. They, too,
were financially embarrassed. They had
paid $32 apiece for their transportation
because they were in such hurry to get
out here that they did not wait for the car
load excursion. The five were clerks in
New York stores. earning from $50 to
$40 month. They all had plenty of sand,
even if their dough" was short. They
were determined to go West and were
equally determined to go so as to be ready
for work on Monday morning.
State Free Employment Agent T. B.
Gerow directed them to go to Walker, Ellis
county, where there is a demand for 200
men at wages of from 81 As to $500 a day.
The fare to Walker is $225. This is the
harvest hand rate Of cent a mile. The
Ave men took an inventory of their wealth.
One had Sl,lO another sl25, and they
managed - scrape together about IS.
They were still SIS shy ard determined
to pawn their surplus clothing and jewelry.
One man put his watch into the collection.
another contributed ring. n third
turned over valise full Of clothes just
how the transaction turned out is not
known, but the five men left Topeka tonight
and will be at work on Monday morning.
One of them said to a reporter:
There is a surplus of labor in New York
city. There are 500 men who would jump
at the chance to come out here and work.
The trouble il, that they cant raise the
price of ticket
we had assurance from John j. Bealin,
Free Employment Agent of New York.
that when we got to Topeka the officers
here would find a way to get Us to the wheat
fields. So we are just about broke. We
are going to jump into this harvest and
follow il to Dakota if conditions are right.
We are going to get some Of this 81 day
wage which is going around out here
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12
BONAPARTE AT WORK.
Appears in Baltimore I'm Post once scan-
DIAL Case and Wins.


BALTIMORE, July ll.-Charles J. Bona
parte who was selected by President Roose-
welt to assist in the prosecution Of the Post
Office scandals, made his first appearance
in that role to-day. He took part in the
proceedings before Judge Morris, in the
limited States District Court, in which an
endeayor was made to quash the indict-
ment found by the Federal Grand Jury
AGAINST Columbus Ellsworth Upton, who
is charged with being implicated in the
Post Office frauds.
Mr.. Bonaparte assisted District Attorney
John C. Rose and his assistant, Morris A.
Soper. Upton was represented Dy As
torneys William s. Bryan, Jr., and Mortimer
r. Lawrence OF this city. and A. +. L. Locke
Of Washington. In his motion to, quash
the indictment Upton alleged that he WAS
taken before the Fourth Assistant Post
master General In Washington by two
post Office inspectors, and, without being
told that criminal proceedings, were 10 be
Mt liberty to refuse to give any testi-
mony against himself, pat through an
inauisit0rial examination.
Information gained in this manner, ne
alleged, was submitted TO the Grand Jury
bv District Attorney Rose. His lawyer
ssid that for this reason the indictment was
illegal, as the rights guaranteed to a citizen
nv The Constitution of the United states
were violated in securing statements rom
him which were responsible to great ex-
tent in finding tho indictment against him
Mr.. Bonaparte, on behalf OF the Gov
ernment read the objections to taking
anv testimony at the present time; also to
ouashing tho indictment Judge Morris
overruled the motion to quash. also the
demurrer filed by Upton, and slstained
The date for the trial Of the case has not
been set.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-12
MRS. WEST TO BUILD A FENCE.
Hotel People Next Door Object and May
sue for an Injunction.


Mrs. William II. West, widow of the late
Billy" West Of minstrel fame, has again
declared war against her neighbor, Fred
erick Scmken, proprietor Of the Idle Rest
Hotel at the foot Of Bay Thirty-second
street Bensonhurst. and spite fence
s feet high and As feet long is being built
between tho properties.
The West homestead in Bensonhurst il
on Cropsey avenue and runs from Bay
Parkway to the Semken property on the
south. 1t Includes riparian rights in Graves
end Bay, as does also the Semken property.
For years the handsome residence and
grounds of the late minstrel's home have
been admired by visitors to Bensonhurst.
The beach, however has always been
bone of contention. Iniunctions restrain
were laughed at by the people and fences
erected we're torn down or jumped over.
Several years before the death of West
he built a strong, high board fence between
his property and that of the Idle Rest Hotel.
The fence ran out into the bay for several
feet II caused, it is said, refuse and drift
wood 80 to block the beach in front of the
hotel a. to make 1t useless.
The fight was carri d to the court and
the fence was removed by the Dock De-
partment. Subsequently a second fence
was erected and removed. For year tie
property has been for sale. Recently Mrs
West came to the conclusion that the prop
erty would sell quicker and to better ad-
vantage II the fence were restored, and
she authorized her brother, Arthur Manley,
to have II erected
Manlcy obtained permit from the Build
ing Department yesterday, and the pro-
lection of Police Captain Cullen was sought
that the work might be carried on without
moiest-tion.
Semken refused TO discuss what action
he will take, but assured a SUN reporter
last night that he would be on hand to
protect his rights "and see if injunctions
don't 20 in Bensonhurst"