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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
Truthful,

Didn't you say you had all the com
forts of home" asked the indignant
guest.
Well" answered Farmer Corntossel
after you folks are gone We do have
'em. That's what we take boarders
Washington Star.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
Scattering sunshine.

"Have you done anything to make
people happier?"
"0f course have" answered Sen.
ator Sorghum Every time write
my name on a cheek some one feels
happier. r."-WasAington star.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

"Unhand mel" she cried.
Lawrence only pressed her closer In
his mad embrace.
"Unhand me, or you'll have to foot
IT,"
Even as she spoke the roar and clang
of the last car broke the stiffness of
the night.-PuCk.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
Tit For Tat.

He-Why does woman always
think she ought to wear a smaller shoe
than she cam
She Why does a man always think
be ought TO wear a larger hat than be
CAM Yonkers Statesman.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
How He Did II.

"That man keeps up entirely on stim-
ulants."
Poor fellow In the last stages,
suppose"
NO. he's in the saloon business. -
New Orleans Times Democrat
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

Brown Eating alone gives a man
dyspepsia.
Jones Yes. it Is awfully unhealthy
not TO have somebody to grumble to
when t. ings are not cooked right.-Cin
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
A Bin.ted Hope.

81 cannot help telling you again that
l love you" said MIR De Trop Can
you not hold out any hoper'
Il did hold out one hope" replied
Miss Prchis, wearily. but that's gone
now"
what was ~ |"
II had hoped You wouldn't mention
this subject again" Philadelphia
Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
Typesetting Machines.

At last the typesetting machine Is to
gain Il place in the government print
ing office. Public Printer Palmer has
perfected an arrangement whereby
twenty-five Mergenthaler and twenty
eight LanSton machines Will be install
opens again next December the Con
gressional Record for the first time in
history will not be set up by hand.
If the machines do the work with the
degree of success anticipated more of
them will be added.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
wash Pillow Cover,

Every housewife knows the value of
n pillow cover that can be sent to the
laundry when soiled This one pos
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
MUSING OF THE DEAD

II lad never occurred To me IN ItC
that the dead had ears to hear and
eyes TO see, and even now there was
nothing in the demeanor of my coiIiued
ncighbors 10 uphold me in my present
theory
was criminal when they buried
me and my soul seemed left within
my body to grovel in the dust of hor.
ror and humiliatnn for period at
least before its further evolution
1t was as If my own contempt for
the subinity of the soul was being
mockcd 10y neshly dissolution | was
forced to witness the filthy degeueru.
tion of what in life had seemed TO me
of paramount Importance
Vanity and curuality had been my
ruling passions, and all the higher at
tributes Of man, in which the soul
took precedence Of body, aroused with
In my carua mind only feeling Of
sarcastic pity.
1t was for this destroying Of n mental
self that | WAS finally hunted down
and brought to sudden Justice
For many years my wild dcbauches
had been carried on with fallen NOR
tails, and men who sCOruCd ana loathed
me- even they were satisfied TO let II
90 as a thing beyond their interference
1t was only when ! won poor Nellic's
love that they began shaking their an
CRY heads and pointing their warning
fingers ut me
But had wisdom in my evil way
fclgucd Il reformation that | did not
feel und for a time behaved with rigid
CirCumspoctiou
There were days even when the
childs sweet nature almost shamed me
In my wicked purpose, but to Il heart
grown old in sin woman's virtue
| only adds persistence and after each
| brief moment of romursc the old desire
! crcpt swiftly back. with tcnfod worse
intentions added.
And day after day the towerct droop-
| ed with the sun of passion beating on
| IT, Day by dny truth took weaker
hold upon the soul that waycrcd IN my
| power.
Warnings | had In plenty from the
| friends that loved the girl, and nj
| though there was no violence from mc
at any time they called my deed
deed Of crime and lyuchcd me like
common tolon.
Whether II was just some did not
know, but TO me, lying crnmped and
huddlcd in this moldy box, there comes
at times a realization of my sin that
makes the Judgment seem most fair
and even tempered with that plea for
mercy which doubtful Jurors often add
bay 10y day, hour by hour and minute
by minute the scenes and sins of my
life are creeping slowly through my
soul, ana now, viewed 10y the light of u
disembodied spirit, find how greatly
the sins of the flesh are at variance
with the spiritual being
Hope and desire so all important TO
the carnal frame, shrink to the mean.
est form OF guilt when viewed through
noblcr, purcr lenses.
Like wJruout husk. battered ana
travel stained. my flesh lies rotting in
this grave, while |, soul, exist, here,
there aud all about, able to penetrate
the very earth, abb" TO see the heavens
above, but totally unable 10 ESCAPE
frpn tIp fvppl mr., yiInItV ar my fuuIl-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
Pacific Coaling station.

The bureau of equipment of the navy
department has planned to establish
large coaling station, with n capacity
of 100000 tons, at California City
Point. on the western point of san
Francisco bay, where the department
has acnuired a tract of land.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
The Presidents Superlativcs.

In his childhood, even AS at the pres
ent day, President Roosevelt was al
ways lavish i'll his employment of eX-
pletives. The more genial his mood
the more prodigally he embroiders his
converse with by Georges" by
.Iovesw or the less shopworn by God
freys!" Frequently i'll fashionable com
pany he will clap on the back guest
especially welcome with "A toothfully
exuberant "By Godfrey, but I'm glad
to see you, old chap" Sometimes he
is "devilSl glad" He Is eager and eX-
citable in manner and a speudthrift in
superlatiYes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

As return courtesy to the japanese
government the United States through
the department of agriculture, IL soon
10 present TO the agricultural depart.
ment of Japan a tine collection Of the
citrous and other fruits indigenous 10
the United States.
At the time Of the Columbian eXposl-
tlon at Chicago the Japanese govern
ment had on exhibition there a fine
artificial collection OF the native fruits
Of Japan and at the close Of the expo.
sition sent large part of It In
handsome native made case. TO the az
ricultural department IN this city. They
are on exhibition there at this time
and have been ~ valuable assistance to
students Of the fruits of that country
Those which are TO be sent by the
United Stats TO Japan are 10 be- made
Of wax and painted to resemble the
natural fruit. and 50 close il this re
semblunce carried out that II Is almost
impossible to determine the real from
The artificial article when both are
placed side by side
CARL sCHOFIELD
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
Baseball In the white Lot.

President Roosevelt has done more
to personally encourage and stimulate
interest in athletic sports than any
previous occupant of the White House.
of football or view II boat race, and so
enthusiastic is he on the subject of the
great national game-baseball- that he
has converted the beautiful park south
of the executive mansion into base
ball rendezvous for regularly organ
izcd and uniformed local leagues. lie
has touched the popular heart of the
citizens of the national capital by open
ing up the White House ellipSe to the
amateur baseball players.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence. ]

Dark compleXioned" indeed was the
dominant note of the last formal com
pany at the White House this season
The Filipinos are not fair Most of
these august members of the honorary
board of Filipino commissioners to the
Louisiana Purchase exposition appear
ed to be cross between Il Japanese
and royal Egyptian mummy. Their
skin stuck tight to their
high cheek bones. Their narrow eyes
tipped up. They gabbled in "A weird
jargon. With an ounce of picturesque
ness in their souls. these honorable Fill
pinos and Filipinoesses would have
dressed the part, wearing bare brown
legs and cocoanut fiber paraSols 10 the
luncheon and reception
But the inconSiderate creatures were
more punCtiliously garbed than even
the smartcst American present,
The five ladies in the troupe were eN-
gowned in the latest Partisan
modes Several wore sumptuouS cos
tunes of costly white lace and superb
jewels.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
Park Trees to Go.
ent Roosevelt believes
:" would be Il good Il
tn g,Itara uDJ tho wi

President Roosevelt believes that n
clearing" would be a good thing for
Lafayette square, and tn" wheels OF
government have been set revolving To
carry out plans intimatcd to have orig
inatel with the chief executive. None
of the historic towering elms viii be
victims OF the AK. nor Will the leaden
tailed horse Oh which General Jack
sons statue rcposes be dumped into
the refuse pile; but there VIII be u
wholesale onslaught On the smaller
trees, and hardly a sprig of under
brush will be allowed to remain.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09
The Mexican EN- bas-y.

The early retirement of General
Powell Clayton, ambassador OF this
country to Mexico, Will make vacan
cy IN one Of the most desirable posts
I'm the foreign service Of the govern
ment. The president has reached no
decision It Is stated as to who viii b"
appointed and will do nothing toward
selecting man until General Clayton
is ready to retire
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-07-09

Federico Degetau, the Porto Rican
commissioner, who holds II place In
congress similar to that of delegate
from territory, has remained In
Washington ever since congress ad-
jourued and has been a very busy man.
The commissioner has a great deal of
work around the departments. one OF
fetal was heard to say to him in Jok-
ing manner that In the matter OF ind
ing places for constituents he was
equal to Senator Penrose of lennsH
yania and that If he Continued as n
commissioner few years more he
would be as good as Senator Proctor OF
Vermont
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
Army Orders,

Second Lieut.. John B. G. Mcclure, Artil-
lery Corps, has been transferred from the
seth Company, Coast Artillery, to the 9Th
Company. Coast Artillery. and ordered to
join the latter company at Fort Monroe, Va.
Capt. James K. Thompson has been trans
ferred from the 18th Infantry to the 18th
Infantry, Company M, and Capt. Charles e..
Ballou has been transferred from the 18th
Infantry to the 18th Infantry. Comp any A.
board of officers, to consist OF Lieut..
Col. Frederick K. Ward, LIST Cavalry; Major
Charles +. Mason, surgeon; Capt. Lawrence
j. Fleming, quartermaSter, and Capts. Han
son E. Ely and George Z. Houle, 18th In
fantry, has been appointed to meet at Sun
Antonio, Tex, for the purpose of consider
ing the question of the final location of the
additional buildings to be constructed at
Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
Capt. Alga p. Berry, 10th Infantry, has
been ordered to report to the general super
intendent of the army transport service at
San Francisco, Cal, for assignment TO tenn
porary duty as acting quartermaster on the
transport Buford.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: First Lieut.. Robert r. Wallack, Sd
Cavalry, one months extension; Lieut.. Col.
George A. Cornish, 18th Infantry. one
months extension; Contract Surgeon
Leonard s. Hughes. one months extension;
Major George o. Squier, Signal Corps, six
months, with permission to go beyond sea,
and First Lieut.. Granville r. Fortescae.
10th Cavalry, six months, with permission
to go beyond sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
Burnside Post Program.

General George Washington and his stan
were represented last evening at First Con
gregational Church in exercises in com
memoration of his birth. The celebration
was under the auspices Of Burnside Post
No. 8, G. A. R., and was attended by q
detachment of the Washington Minute
Men, in continental uniform. They oc.
cupied seats on the rostrum and carried
fiintlOck muskets. -
The program of the evening was opend
with the rendition Of 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" by section OF the Marine Band
followed by recitation. "The Sword OF
Bunker HILL" by Prof. Jasper Dean Nc
Fall. Major John Tweedale gave read
ing. Representative Joseph A. Goulden
presided and delivered the Introductory re-
marks. The address of the occasion was
delivered by General George B. Loud OF
New York. Mr.. Elphonzo Youngs IT,,
rendered a cornet solo. The funds derived
from the entertainment will be used for
the purchase Of portraits of General Wash
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
Fail to Remove Snow.

The force of clerks at the Police Court
were busily engaged today in issuing snow
warrants for negligent householders and
property owners who failed to comply with
the law by not removing Fridays fall of
snow from the sidewalks adjoining their
premises. Twenty-Five warrants were IS
sued yesterday. and 1t Is thought that by
the close of office today four times that
number will have been issued. OF the war
rants issued yesterday only two were re-
turned to court today they being against
James Lightford, 323 X street northeast.
and John Lee of 401 K street northeast.
Upon the recommendation of Prosecutor
Pugh, they were released on their personal
bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
NO. 1924 D STREET NoRTHEAsT-Ar,

NO. 1924 D STREET NORTHEAST-Archi-
bald NJ. McLachlen. trustee. to William
B. Boggs. lot 143, square 1908; 800.
NO. 1928 10TH STREET NORTHWEST
Joseph j. Campbell to Robert E. Sulli-
van. lot 81, square 33S; $40.
NO. 1101 r STREET NORTHWEST-David
Moore ct al, trustees. to Julia B. Bran
don, lot 1. square 30S; s1.755.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Eugene G. Jefferys
ct Tx. to Charles Stanciff, part lot 10,
block %: SO.
THIRTEENTH AND F STREETS NORTH
WEST-Theodore Sheldon ct ux. to
Henry Strong, part original lot IL,
square go; 5000
ADDITION TO LIE DROIT PARK-Edw.
j. Stellwagen ct al, trustees, to Dis
trict of Columbia, lot % and part lot
%. block 25 1913.
TWENTY-NINTH STREET NORTH
WEST, NEAR P STREET-John v.
Heidi to Mary La Pinkham. part lots
2J2 and 253. square 1867: $40.
NO. 323 c STREET SOUTHEAST-Mabe
w. Sweetser ct vir, Luther W., to
Nellie NJ. Hanback,, lot G, square 791
$40
n STREET SOUTHWEST between Az
and 9th streets-John F. Lippard ct
ux., Ella A, to William A Lippard,
lots "a and 30, square SOB; $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
GRAND LODGE ELECTION.
Officers Chosen for the Local X. of p.
Domain

The Grand Lodge. Knights of Pythias
last night elected the following officers for
the ensuing Pythian year: Grand chancel-
lor, Thomas A. Bynum grand vice chancel-
Tor. ]. w. Carter; grand prelate, Henry
Yenney (re-elected); grand keeper of rec
ords and seal. Henry ]. Gasson re-elected)
grand master of exchequer. J. H. Mitchell
grand master-at-arms, Jefferson Middleton
grand lecturer Claude H. Woodward; grand
inner guard. George t. Day; grand outer
guard, Richard Sebastian tre-elected):
grand trustees, Thomas e. Landon, G. Mil
ton Thomas and J. L. Skidmore (re-
electedl.
Past Chancellor David L. Burnett one o.
the founders of the order. presented each
of the grand representatives present with q
portrait OF himself, a graceful Offering
heartily appreciated by the membership OF
the Grand Lodge.
The annual convention of the Grand
Lodge closes this evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
Madame calve Paints on Stage.

A dispatch from New York last night
says: Nine. Calve tainted last night on the
stage of the Metropolitan Opera House
toward the close of the performance of
"Cavalleria Rusticana." Herr Dipple and
two stage hands carried her from the stage
and the curtain was rung down.
A physician found Nine. Calve suffering
from weakened heart, but he sanctioned
her appearance in the last number of the
program In the prison scene from "Mefs-
tofele." Nine. Calye had an liberated
tooth extracted on Saturday, since when
she had not been feeling well, to which the
fainting attack was attributed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
Hanged at Butte.

BUTTE, Mont. February 23.-James Mar
tin was hanged today for the murder of
]. r. Williams, at Silver Bow junction, in
May, 1902. The trap was sprung at 4:42
am. The hanging took place in utter dark
ness, and the only indication that the trap
was sprung was the thud- His neck was
broken by the fail. Martins only words on
the s-affold were Goodbye; God bless you
ALL :
Martin had refused to tell what his real
name was. He said he had a father and a
sister and did not want them to suffer for
his disgraceful end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
Seven Die BY an Avalanche.

BARCELONNETTE, France. February
pa company OF the 18th Regiment of
the line, belonging to the garrison of Jau-
slers dover Alps). was overwhelmed by an
avalanche of snow last night while crossing
the Col de la Parre. Nineteen men were
buried seven of whom were killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
From for Aqueduct Bridge.

Mr. W. J. Douglass. engineer of bridges
for the District. stated to reporter OF
The Star today that all the iron to be used
In the through ARCH on the AQueduct
bridge Is expected to arrive here this week
and that the iron for the remainder Of the
structure will reach Warrington by the
latter part Of next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
Italhn Hanged for Murder.

ROCKVILLE, Pa. February 23.-Mi-
chael Pallone. an Italian, was hanged here
today for the murder OF Rosso Crocco.
John Batise Aiello, another Italian, sem
fenced to be hanged today with Pallone.
was respited by the governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23

The Rev. Wilson 8. Fritch. pastor of the
Pilgrim Church of Attleboro', Mass, is
defendant in a suit to recover damages TO
the amount of $50. 900 because of the alleged
alienation Of the affections of the wife of
an Abingdon man. Charles A. Whitmarsh
is the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23

INSURANCE THAT PAYS
In
HOME ms. CO. OF NEW YORK.
Assets over $18 O0O, 900.
Surplus to Policy Holders. 50 800, 600.
ARLINGTON ms. CO.
And
NATIONAL UNION ms co.
OF District of Columbia.
New York Daily Tribune, February 10, 'O4, says:
while the fremen were still fighting the flames In
Baltimore the Home ms Co Of New York sent two
OF Its officers and a large corps Of competent ad-
justers to the scene, in order that not a moment
might be lost in affecting prompt settlement of
the claims of its policy holders
Policies written by in the above companies
mean PROMPT PAYMENT OF ALL LOSSES
without impairment. of capital.
JOSEPH ]. WELLER,
Realty Broker.
Tel. E. 1853. No. 602 st. NV.
fe22-6t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls. temperature, 33; condi-
ton, 1; Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature
SO; condition at north connection, 1; condi-
ton at south connection, "a; Georgetown
distributing reservoir. temperature, "a: con-
dition at inf1uent gatehouse. 80; condition at
effiuent gatehouse. 81; Washington city res
ervoir, temperature. 80; condition at in
fluent, %; condition at effiuent, 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
GEORGE #. BUDD CoupANy

The partnership heretofore existing between
Carrie T. Budd and Lyman +. Sterne has been dis
solved by court sale, al which the business was
purchased In the interest OF Carrie f. Budd. All
bills owing the late firm must be paid TO the new
hrm. George T. Budd Company. and all bills due
by the late firm will be paid In full by the re-
ceivers.
The new firm solieits the patronage of the public
promising to give the best, up-to-date service
fe20-3ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
Tide Table.

Today-Low tide, 6:35 a. m. and Z: "a pm
high tide 1902 am. and 12:45 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 7:25 am. and So
pm; high tide, 1:01 am. and 1:3S pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
The City Lights.

: The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-23
The Sun and Moon

Today-Sun rises, 6:43 am; sun sets, s
pm. 20
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:41 am
Moon sets, 12:42 am tomorrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-28
EOREIGN NEWS.

The Spanish cabinet has decided to send
their warm thanks to The American govern
ment for the reception rendered the Spanish
cruiser Rio Platas by the American marines
upon tue cruisers arrival at New Orleans to
participate in the ceremonies attending the
celebration of the anniversary Of the purchase
Of Louisiana by the United States.
Pope Plus X has expressed heartiest APP
prOval of the anti.diyOrce organization recent.
~ formed in New York city and known as the
Daughters Of the Faith, and said that he
wished the movement would spread 10 every
town in the United States.
Owing to the baseless rumors that the Rus
sian government is about to use all the saw
ings and deposits in banking and savings in
situations in that country, there has been a
great rush of people to withdraw their money.
The Right Honorable Lord Henry Freder-
lex Thyme, second son Of the third Marquis
Of Bath, is dead. He was born in 1882. From
1875 TO 1880 Lord Thyme was treasurer of
Queen VictOria's household.
Hilmi Pasha, who was made inspector gem
eral Of reforms in Macedonia by the Sultan,
asserts that the Turks are in earnest in
carrying out the reforms proposed by Russia
and Austria.
Berthold Schoeler, the noted millionaire
brewer, was suffocated last night at his home
in Rhein-H essen. He had swallowed his
false teeth and died before they could be re-
moved.