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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-16

Lehigh to Gowrie, a distance Of thirty
miles. The route proposed would go via
Brushy, small hamlet, which Is but
nine miles from Fort Dodge. $50
It is a wen-known fact that the
North W estern road has been DESTROYS
of securing a line into Fort Dodge for
the purpose Of tapping the gypsum
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
psient Corn Gerninated.

Several years ago in exploring an
Indian mound In the southwestern
part OF Missouri a quantity OF corn
Vas found" says the Jamesport Ga.
bette. Some Of this corn was planted.
and 10 the surprise OF all II terminated
and maturcd. How long 1t had lain
In the mound. on which large trees
were growing. 40 one can conjecture.
probably several hundred years. Last
fall the Gazette editor secured a hand.
ful OF this corn and now has d dozen
hills Of Il growing in his garden. The
grains are about the usual size OF felc
:orn. but are OF . deep brown notified
~ith yellow
Parker "a strict const!tutiona!is,
and HerTick is one OF those party
bosses who wants TO know what's the
constitution got 10 do with the natural
rsht OF the citizen with the Longest
judicial pull to knock the persImnon
Three words In III, Democratic pfa I
form are sufficient TO dsses. tina,
party. Protection Ia robbery" Ia a
phrase that Is helping tie Rerubliea ..
more thau a hundred reech.- ey
a-esi~ vss-s
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
CHOICE MISCELLANY
Tn. Centenary of Il Du.L.

One hundred years ago the llth Of
July occurred the historic duel by
which Alexander Hamilton, tie bril-
liant statesman. lost bis life at the
hands OF the e-ratic. ambitious aEa
designing Burr. One hundred years
after that sad event, which America
has never ceased 10 dcplore, Il Is inter
esting 70 find the city Of New York
bCvia: the old Jurncl mansion, at
which both Hamilton and Burr were
favored guests. that 1t may be pre-
served as one of the three Pre-Revoiu-
tionnry landmarks remaining ON Man
haitian Island.
At this mansion, which stands in told
prominence upon the heights overlook
ing thu Harlem river ut one Hundred
and Sixtieth street. Burr lived after he
married the Widow Jumel. His days
there. however. were bat another pa
thetic chapter in the life OF a brilliant
man who permitted his evil instincts
10 maEter and control his career. The
hundred years that have interviewed
since the Weehawken duel have only
tended 70 quicken the worlds apprecl-
alton Ok the abilities Of the gifted West
Indian. while time has not in any de-
gree dlspelied the olium which shroud-
q the life and public services Of Aaron
Burr.--Four Track News.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08

In lecture on old age, delivered
by Dr. Menchnikof. the speaker e1-
pressed the opinion that senillty was
produced by certain physiological
states which cause the bencGcent
species OF microbes called macronh-
ages to increase too rapidly. Then In
their turn they become Injurious
These parasites flourish In the large
intestine which mammals possess.
whereas in birds they are almost en-
tireiy lacking. The result was shown
In the person Of the Doctors own dog.
which vas dccrepit at eighteen. while
the Doctors parrot. aged seventy. ap-
psared 10 the audience hale and lively.
1T stands proved" said the doctor.
That senility is an infectious disease,
and il should be possible TO treat II
hike other maladies. to cure II or pre-
vent it"
The hope was expressed by Or.
Aenchnihofr that serum would short
iy be discovered TO Counteract the
nacrophages and prolong human life;
meantime. says the Figaro. he rec
commended the consumption OF curdled
m!lA.-ParIs Dispatch 10 London Mail
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
Green Diamonds.

Considerable interest. wrl-es cor
respondent. has been aroused In 10
hanncshurg by the discovery Oh 4 min
Ing property at Klerkslorp Of green
diamot., Of about thrce-quarters carat,
The gem had slipped into crevice IN
the iron plates OF the crushing mill
and was found during the dismantlins
of the mill TO make room for new
stamp battery.
In 1893 over seventy similarly color
ed diamonds were found upon the
same property. They had all slipped
between the dies and escaped destruc-
ton. II is conjectured that many 9TH
or green stones got crushed out OF e1-
istence. For the first time since that
date the klerk sdorp G. and ID. com
pany proposes to resume operations
on this particular ground. which con-
tains both gold and diamonds, and the
prospects OF unearthlng more of these
green gems are being eagerly watch.
ed from the Rand Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
CHOICE MISCELLANY
Iondon's High Itcnts.

He il Indeed lucky man who owns
building property within the four nile
radlus Of London, for he can command
, small fortune in the way OF rental
for his houses, shops or offices, as the
ease may be. Snguiariy enough. 1t 10
mt in the west end Of London, az
many people imagine, but near the
Old Lady OF Threadneedie street
Some time ago one room near tue
ROYAL exchange let for between $1,000
and $4,000 a year. While mouse
agent WHO advertised certain proper
ties I'm Thror-norton stree asked 81 200
yearly rental for eHcb II seen teie-
phone boxes. For = su!t OF the
rooms on the rucZZaI!ne floor $3.50
year was also asked and $1,000 re-
uuired for six rooms on the first door
For shops and business premises III
Tie Strand gigantic rents are paid al
though. of cou-r Bond street Is the
dearest Thoroughbred IN the world VILE
regard to shops. Many shOpkeeper'
between Charlng Cross and the old
Lyceum theater pay between $1,000
and $4,000 rental, exclusive of rates
and taxes. Perhaps one might be able
to obtain very small shop FOR $500"
or 50 100 per anuum. bit such pr!.e
would secure very indlTeren aceoT'
nodation-probabIy only tie one room
which faced the strcet-Chicago Jour
ual
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
just as lie Thought For.

"Its all right to talk and - say you
would do this or that" said the man
who had been telling cowboy stories,
but did you ever look into the muzzle
of reyolyerf'
~ have. SIR" replied the fruit tree
agent
"Was It pointed at your headT
1T vas"
"And a good man behind itT'
"He was a man who had cut eleven
nctcbes in the but Of that pistol &c
tally up lis dead
"Aud how did you teelT'
AS cool az at this mouent."
But was Ne Ia suger. and did he
mean to shoot"
Il had called him liar, SIR, and lie
meant to blow my brains out"
We'll, how did 1t come outr
Just exactly as | thought It would
from the start" said the fruit tree
man He beesn to shoot and began
10 talk fruit trees to him. and In five
minutes he was dead. and / had only
to walk away and look FOR another vic
tin Cowboys and loaded rcvoivers
may be dangerous under certain cir
cumstsnces. but don't make the mis-
take Of putting them against q man
who has Travelled for a nursery for
thirty years"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08

The fact that this is ie.p year car
r.es with il aD effect apt 10 be over
looked. which Is that the annual eI.
Denses Of governing the nations will
be considerably increased by the IN
clusion Of the extra day. This comes
home with the greatest force to those
governments which have the largest
armies 10 feed and provide for. The
French budget comm ission was met by
the fact that the one day will add to
the expenses OF the war offco 1904
q sum of nearly 10000 I. which
will be expended in rations for tho
men aud forage for the horses, When
all the various state departments are
separately considered the total sum
runs into several millions of francs
Detroit Free Press
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
The EnKf,sh Rtarling.

Well Informed ornithologists say
that an extensive increase In the mum
Der of English stariings brought to
this country would not only afford de-
hight 10 eyes and ears. but would b
tightly beneficial in lesseuIng the raw
ages OF many destructive insects which
become a prey to these birds. BY all
means, then. hurry over the starlings.
A lamentable error was committed
when those quarelsome English spar
rows were imported. These little fel.
lows have been productive Of much
nore harm than good In this country
The startling would probably be much
more useful importa ton.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
Low Temperature and Life.

remarkable suggestion bearing up
Oh the survival OF organic life ut OK,
rSmely low temperatures was made ID
. paper by Professor TT .vers Of Uni
versity college. Bristol. read recently
before the Royal society In London.
He said II was quite possible that II
living organisms were cooled only to
temperatures at which physical
changes, such rs crystalline ton, take
place with measurable velocity the
process would be fatal. whereas IL
they once were cooled to the tempcra.
ture OF LIQUID air no such change could
take place In nnitt time. and the organ
M would survive-ESohnnce.
Judge Fan cr's attempt to pose 40 q
bulwark against Democratic attacks
on the 'psrS a honor and integrity
OF Pres!oent q Roosevelt" Is che Of the
humorous INCIDENTS of the campaign
No Democrat has yet had the temer.
ity to assail the presidents personal
honor and integrity and none 10
likely to make the attempt while the
president 10 awake. Parker evidently
Ia esss I'M tn ssrwD sestxSD
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
So,iee I" creditors

en h"s 4 /" county In County Court.
In tine matter ofthe e-ta'e - lioHAf" ~
Gilbert Dec, ased. late OF Superior ''
D,crIss county. W.-consin-lu Probate
Letter. NJ administration having been grant
"A Il, a-arton sIa41u IN Of the city Of super
g., mon tne estate u lIowHi & Dhhfft
a,c.s..g. lar. n Superior IN DuuR.@ '"N"y
Wi..af-..r. and M order having teen entered
t,,,ip OF. mo iph Iay Of september i'' Hin'r
ing the time for creditors to present '"'''
claim. a,aiusl ihc aid estate Tor exam
Ipntl.r and al.o Gnce 70 ~ uohih' i'om
and artar the l.,h day Of -eptemnef 100
sotlce 3, hereby given, that ne 'aia county
fot,rt viii. ou the fr-l Tuesday Dieach 'He'e'"-
,n,slr months hereafter. At regular terms 81
no e.. irlty Corr, then 20 be held, at 10 o''"cN
m u, rsid d,ys. ~ TIE Office Of The county
Ir,i,,. iu the Court House In ne city oil sup
e,,,, =, wisconsin. receive, examine and ADJUST
all claim. and demands 81 every person against
the estate Of .aid d'csas'',
rrsr.,s should De verified AMI hed b''o't
thee8plra,ion ofetId SIX month";.
baud MS 18Th day Of SEPT i5j'
~ ilo Court,
T. = latcn
County Judge.
c,al u lhr Comfy coufJ
sept II 10 oct
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08

An eminent English judge some
years ago caught himself mapping on
the bench. He had nodded for some
minutes over his notes. His head col
lnpsed with jerk In the direction OF
the desk, and he awoke. He opened
bis heavy eyes and looked angril.
around Summon the caretaker,s he
said. The caretaker was summoned
what do you mean. sir, by permitting
such an in.olerable temperature In thi.
COURT" demanded the Judge "Oper.
the windows at once. II ever you PEI
nit the ",urt to become so hot agar
while ! lrn here I will commit you TO
prison without warning" The mise"
able man crept away. The court {,
already az cold as a vault. but t.
Judge wanted to blame some one (
his drowsness
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08

An excellent illustration Of the value
Of records has been afforded lately re-
garLlng the question OF physical de-
generacy. A firm in the north of Eng
land has compared the measurements
for clothing made two generations aga
with those Of today, the results going
to show that chest and hip measure
ments are now three inches on the av.
srage more than they were sixty years
ago This Same conclusion is reached
by the experience Of the ready ma e
clothiers These facts. whatever may be
their generality. do not quite dispose
Of the question Of degeneracy. They
are what we should expect from the
more abundant and cheaper food OF
the people. their better housing AMI
improved sanitary surroundings, but
the testimony regarding the unhtness
Of recruits and progressive lack Of
stamina IN town and especially manu-
featuring populations cannot be disre-
gnrded. london Telegraph.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
Defenses of Mexico.

Mexico ia thinking about new navy,
u taking some of the preliminary steps
and is also laying out quite extended
plans OF foititcation TO be carried on
through a period Of years as her
finances will afford it. Her engineers
are preparing plans for modern for
,reSs on san Juan de Ulloa island. just
outside Of Vera Cruz harbor. a site now
occupied by the old military prison
and It is expected that the work will
b. begun this yeur. Defenses for 9TH
or ports on the gulf and Pacific coasts
are also In contemplation and will IN
begun later not because of any urgent
present need OF them. but to be ready
and fitted up with all modern improve
ments In case they should al any time
be wanted
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08

In the bitterness Of its irony over the
unassaihbe strength OF President
RoF rvelt'p lstter Of acceptance. the
49, York Times cNClaimp he has
t'h',ab~oiutciy The right thing. the very
f~ra thing uron every government o.
cssion and with assured confidence h.,
promises 10 keep on so doing lie has
made ne mistakes he win msse
none" This Is meant for irony OF tho
rial hot kind that comes from gnnw
ing on fS But the question is not
whether President Rooseyeits e>ourss
has Away. heen absolutely impeccs
bic. but what different course could
the Democrats have pursued on thee
government cocnsions thnt would not
have landed us IN the rogs, Tens and
mszss OF national demorulixa ton aud
Impotence
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08

Protection has douc more for the
American worsincman and farmer
than any other policy carried out by
Republicans II protection Ia roo
berry" as the psuoca,lc platform as
serts, the only persons robbed" are
the manufactures aud toslsrs OF Eu.
rope. American wOrk'nsmer certainly
do not suffer from protection They
Are the chief bepehcisrios Of the great.
cst OF Repuhic~p policies. without a
protective tarin wages wculd soon
drop 20 the European level which Is
from 40 10 100 per cent below the
rate now paid In the unitsd states
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
A Meudeissoh. LoAxinG Gene

The house has recently been torn
down In which Mendelssohn lodged
during his first visit to London in 1879
and on several subsequent occasions
The premises were occupied BY Mr..
Helnke. an ironmon.r whose wifss
English cooking greatly delighted the
composer
The efforts Of German" band out
side the house were sometimes moro
than Mendelssohn could bear, and be
would have the performers dismissed
with benedictory shilling and return
10 one OF his grand pianos, Of which
thew were two
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
Philadelphia Fress. !


The experiment Of rural free delivery
vas begun under Democratic admin
tstration upon DE- msorstic initiative
Philadelphia Record.
What a cool aud monumental wbop'
r<rl 10 II rally lack OF knowl.
edge or m Opuisncc OF campaign I'm
sginntioni AS matter OF fact Pres-
ident Cleveland In bis messages actual
ly opposed rural free delivery. Never.
thelcas congress made small ap-
pruprIation Of $4,000 90 tcst thu
feasibility Of "sts blisbing system OF
free mail delivery In rural districts
But Clcyellris postmaster general,
Mr. Risscll refused to apply II or
make the attempt The appropriation
cessor, Postmaster General william
l. Wilson, equally refused 10 use t.
1t was not until President McKin.
ley's administration that any practical
attempt was made 10 organize rural
free delivery. and then the mo"rmcnt
WI, taken up N thoroughly. efficient.
ly apd faithfully that while he was
president about 5000 rural delivery
routes were established. and the sys.
tatn Vns created and made as permn.
pent part OF the postal service as
free city delivery There are now
more than $1,000 routes In operation
and the whole work from the begin.
ming has BEEN done under Republican
administration, The Record must
have got its Information by way Of
Shanghai or CArfoo or Tom Tag.
gnrt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
A lKestion.

Envlous Contemporary TO Miss Bud
Long)-And SO you are really engaged
TO Mr. Timid Sm!thkius2
Miss Budlong quite provok!ngly)-
Yes, dear, and | want you to suggest
something sweet and tender 10 go In
my engagement ring.
Enyious ContempOrary-If were In
-FOUR place I'd just have the simple
word Eureka Tit Bis
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
Too Busy.

A summer visitor In the mountains
wanted to buy certain kind of paper
At the village store.
"We amt got st." said the store-
keeper
Haven't got It? Why. It's such .
popular kind. Every one uses il. II
would pay you TO keep II"
Il did keep 1t for awhile" replied the
storekeeper. but found IL too much
trouble and stopped"
Too much troublel What do you
meanT'
why. people asked for 1t 80 much
couldn't keep II in stock. "-Lippln-
eott's Magazine
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08

LHndlord-Muke II charge Of dollar
against Mr. GrumbIy for wishing him
good morning.
Clerk Surely you don't mean Il. Mr..
kramtll. Pleasant words cost nothing
Landlord -They c st a great deal In
the way OF effort when addressed TO
Grumbly. Put down a dollar II ought
TO be two Boston Transcript
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
NntiSc OF Hearing.

STATE OF wISCOSsIN-Dousias Coauty-In
County Cont.
In the rnatter u ne c-iate of Kate F. sanLorn
Deeea..A. lare OF The city r. superior, Doug
las Coufty, Wl-,-uGr.- 10 lrotaic.
Noucc ia hereby given nat 81 special
term Of The Comfy Court TO BE- held IN and for
,aid comfy. At tie County Judges Office IN The
Court Hou.e. in the ci,y Of superior, Douglas
county. Wisconsin, on the 2iih day u October
1894, a, 70 O'Clock IN the forenoon NJ that
DAY. The iolOa ug ma1cf I'll be heard con-
sjdereA AMI acted uion by the court:
The application u Mary C0wie for The az
poiurn.cnt Of hereelis a. adm.ni'tfa'f!E Of '"e
estate Of kaic T. -arbofn. Deceased,
Dated Ibis 9TH Day Of september. 1901
~ ne court,
l. = Lar-H,
Couu'y JnGsr.
Goo L. Guarall.
auy. iof Petitioner
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08

Il understand YOU had u hung jury
In that recent case.
NO" answered Eroncho Bob mot
entirely No prominent citizens got
together snd investigated and saw TO
It that those members of the tury who
held to our opinions wasn't lynched."-
Washing star
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08

Cousin Jack Yes, III put s. on for
you Il you'n psy me back. You didnt
To- last tiuc. you know.
Cousin Nnte-Oh. well the Nwss
AAs's Win. - prockiyw Ina
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08

per flower fasten at the gathering
Pull out the raw edge of the paper
into a ruthe and hans up by ribbon or
cord.
The scent easily escapes from the pa
per bag, yet not too swiftly. and the
pretty color is rs charming as the per
fume Is delightful in closet or corner
of room
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08

Virginia N surprised to see you
here. | thought you were In Europe
Cholly-W eally. l-sw-d!d think OF
go.nS. donchersnow. but at tho iawst
moment I--aw-changed ne mind
Virginia Indeed. But Im sure you
couldn't have lost anything by the
change
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
Alcoholic Stimulants Lit. but
Let You Fall; Paw Paw
Lifts and Holds You
Hundreds Of People Declare in
Favor Of Paw Paw
II Soothes the Nerves
II Rests the Nerves
II Feeds the Nerves
II Enables One to Sleep
1t Is Natures Own Remedy

I don't believe. says Prof. Munyon,
that a better remedy for the blood and
liver was ever compounded. l have seen
sluggish liyers that have refused to act
under the usual treatments respond in
most marvellous way to the use OK
Paw Paw.
Paw Paw seems TO digest everything
II touches, hence it makes good, rich
blood, which in turn strengthens and
yitalzes the whole nervous system.
want all persons who suffer with
dyspepsia or nervous trouble to ca.t
away all other remedies and 10 give Paw
Paw a fair trial. l want every weaA
and debilitated person to get bottle q
Paw Paw at once and take 1t accoroin}
to directions.
know it will make old folks feei
Young and weak folks feel strong.
want all persons who feel they are
in need OF tonic to. drop, the use OF
alcoholic drinks Of all kinds and take
Paw Paw in it's place. People don't
crave for stimulants when the stomacn
and nerves are in a heathful condition.
Munyon's Paw Paw gives e1hiiara'ioh
without intoIication. ,.,
Mupvon's Paw Paw large DottIssI'
p,ice 81 oaw Paw LAXATIVE Pih 2e.
Der box. At all druggists.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08

PeTfuHl'. 0.Jth>" IHtRh'
A great many women liz "A delicate
perfume about their clothes and rooms
who have not the time 10 Ike satin
bags and silk cases for housing u
And 80 along comes the ,"commodat.
ing fad Of paper sachcts II Ained with
paper flowers or just tel With knot
Of wash ribbon or even ap n bow.
You get lamp shade paper Of the col
or you like best, cut n ! ~,. circle OF It
put over the paper a THU yer Of cot
ton sprinkled with pJwd over with
Z second layer Of co,'gG h side O
the powder, then urFv g. together
about two inches from o.. zee and tie
with ribbon or cort " we n pa
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08
ON RECEIPT OF SIS OO

l VII send you the PotrcE GAZETTE foi
u ..rg-luoomplctc S tof Hand made
"A. Cloves which will last for years
.ra PUaching Bag
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-10-08

Judge Parkcr's frantic demand that
uothing further be said about Roose.
velt's personality is fresh evidence tina,
Democrats have become alarmed over
ne effect OF their assertion that
Rooseveltism Is the chief Issue OF the
campaign The more Rooseyelt's per,
sonality II exploited the more popular
be becomes. Democrats have been
making Republican votes by the rore
In quoting the presidents utrera noes
There IL an army OF over 1900. 0I-
railway employees in the United State.
WHO are not dependent on any system
OF campaign statistics 10 tell then
they are better OF in these years o
Republican fairness than during Ii,
lean years that followed President
ClsyeAud's second inauguration.
II Is denied that Judge Parker was
seen tr5 irg 10 set fire 10 the Huds1 Il
river at EsoruS With sulphur mat, +
without taxing the prellr Hary = e,
caution 10 smear its surface with 1.
pant OF saroseSs