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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06
BUILT BY DlSSENTERS' FINES
Mansion House in London Begun IN
der ingenious Law.

The Mansion house In London was
partly built out Of money unjustly
wrung from dissenters.
BY an act OF Charles II. no one could
take Office under the corporation with
out taking the sacrament according to
the rites of the established church BY
another act n sheriff who declined to
serve was rendered liable to fine OF
$4,000.
\ dissenter was elected sheriff and
as he could not take the sacrament, he
declined TO serve and paid $4,000. A
second was elected with the same re.
suit. This ingenious method of taxing
dissenters was repeated until As had
successfully paid the fine,
No, 46 was stlT-uecked gentleman
and he declined to either serve or pay.
He was sued for the fine. but the
Judge held that the disqualifying act
relieved the dssenter OF the duty OF
service.
The $4,000, however. already se-
cured was voted by the corporation to
the building fund OF the Mansion
house. STRAY Stories.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06

as the game of billiards is different
from croquet. The only likeness to
the time honored and Anticipated game
Is that mallets and wickets are used.
The mallets have short handles and
the wickets and balls are small. Think
about having to shoot ball through
a wicket with only space of about
three inches between the wires! You
could not drive one of the old time
croquet balls through such a wicket
with a sledge hammer, because the
old balls were large and the wickets
were wide between the wires.
The dimensions Of the grounds
used, says the Kansas City Star, are
70 feet in length; SO feet wide; corner
pieces feet long. These are inside
measurements with a line denoting
the boundary of the field 30 inches
from the inside of the border. The
stakes are l inch in diameter and Il
inches high, situated outside of the
denotng line at the center OF the
width of the field The first wicket is
Z feet from the stake; the second 7
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06

on the bottom, and inches high. This
will prevent balls jumping off the
ground when the border is used as 6
cushion for carom shots. The bound
airy lines which are drawn 80 inches
from the borders simply mark the
place for the positions of the balls for
beginning plays and obtaining uni
form distances for the inside field.
To begin a game Of lawn billiards
the balls are placed in the four cor
rars of the ground. Partners balls
should lie diagonally opposite each
other, the playing ball and the next
in sequence to be placed at the head
of the grounds. Then the object is
to get the balls through the wickets
much as in the game of croquet.
At Ninth street and Tauromee ave-
nue., West side, preparations have
been made to play the game. The
ground is level, underlaid with Gin
ders, with a layer of sand, which is
sprinkled and rolled with a heavy
iron roller before each game. The
surface is hard sad smooth
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06

Dressed in her brothers clothing
as she was, Cowboy Maggie" vault
ed again tc her saddle with familiar
ease.
Seven miles we've come" she
unused, as she rode by "the Widows"
and guided her horse into Tarnahan
road Then it's 30 more to make.
III beat them yeti"
Fifty yards beyond the fork OF the
roads, her broncho suddenly SHE'D at
dimly seen object in the brush.
Maggie recognized white calf. She
assured her horse with a touch and
murmur. Her quick eyes then dis
covered a number of other calves.
She knew the little band at once.
There were nine small heifers, the
property of Mrs. Jordan, the widow"
They're all I've got in the world"
Mrs. Jordan had told her, smiling
through tears as she spoke, FOR Hick-
ey bought up the undertaker's bills
against me and took all my cows.
He'd have taken the calves, too, only
the lawyers made him stop
"Hickey-the miserable thief" Mag
gle sputtered. And to think Of Ed.
Hickey daring to marry Carrie Downs.
l don't see how she ever thought OF
saying yes. But she shan't-she shant
not if | have to steal her myself and
run away! They must have made her
take him. :. Get up, Brutus! What
are you doing?"
Almost on the moment, curse and
shout indicated that two or more
riders had discovered the calves,
doubtless through the shying Of their
bronchos.
Here, Skete. hold on" cried one Of
the ilders behind her; 'ain't these
them Jordan cattle?"
The girl recognized the nasal snarl
or young Hickey.
What answer was made by "Skete"
she could not determine. A murmur
represented the conversation OF the
men, who had evidently halted in the
road.
"BrGnded?--like hell" came the
high voice of Hickey again, in dispute;
81 tell you saw 'em two days ago,
and not a one Of 'em ironed. Can't
nobody swear to calf unless It's
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06

branded? This is the softest snap |
ever seen, Here-rouud 'em up--send
'em along"
Cant do 1t alone" growled the 9TH
err. You better come and help on the
Job, II you want it done up SO sud
den"
Me-" snarled Hickey, as he swung
his vicious horse toward lettering
heiter, 'l've got to git move on now
20 git to my wedding. told you be-
fore it's coming OFF at daylight. It's
got to- we've got to catch that train
Bite EN-! bite EN-! Hey there Rush
'em lively!"
The scurrying hoofs beat up cloud
OF coli dust. felt rather than seen.
Maggie was tingling with indigna-
ton. She had caught Hickey fairly in
the ac. OF robbery; she had heard him
confirm the maddenlng story that he
meant TO marry Carrie Downs at day
lisht. She was thrice more anxious
than before 10 fly TO Tarnahans and
save her friend but Hickey would now
be there as soon as she. She would
have to resort to some other plan to
stop tho wedding.
Maggie fapCied she could see old
Justice Carey cross as a badger thin
as lnife. gray as the desert, standing
before Carrie and Hickey swapping out
the words of the sacred ceremony He
was the only man within n raduu OF
100 miles who could perform the rite.
II he would only refuse. the trick
would yet be Wont
But she knew old Carey. She knew
he would not refuse, not for love nor
money. He was craZed on the subject
OF marrying anyone TO anyone else.
He seemed almost 10 take n devllish
delight IN tying together ill-assorted
couples. Then, like lightning. 4 thought
struck In her brain. II almost made
her reel with It's force. But her whole
horizon was cleared.
she vaulted up into tho saddle, Not
a moment did she have 10 spare
Brutus leaped at the dig OF her spurs
and started madly down the road,
Late as she had started. and consid-
cradle as the distance was, over hills
and through swales. Maggie \ little
before two o'clock In the morning
raped on Justice Carey's door.
You noisy idiot" chopped the voice
of tie Justice, who thrust his thin face
out into the darkness. faint time
taist time What do you mean
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06

feet from the first, on a line extend
ing through the middle of the field.
The side wickets are feet and 3
inches from the border on line with
the second wicket from each stake.
There Is cage or double wicket in
the center IS inches long and 3A
inches between the wires, set at right
angles with a line drawn from stake
to stake. The other eight arches
are to be 3k inches between the
wires The wickets should be set in
blocks of wood buried in the ground.
The borders should be Of hard
wood, that will not warp, laid fiat to
serve as a cushion for carom shots.
This timber or border should be bev-
eled half an inch, making it measure
inches wide on top, 51s inches wide
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06
a Desirable Animal.

"Nussah." replied old Brother Bun,
kun. Oar want no niger festival
uhgwne on over in dat direction yis
to-day afternoon. De report come to
us dat culud mans mule had done
whirled in and kicked de cullud mans
yallah wife on de pint o do chin, uh.
causin OF de lady to bite of an inch
and half Of her tongue. And-uck!
de puhscssion yo' seed was imposed
OF mard Culled men uh gwine over
dar to price dat ar mule. Yassah!--
OATS what ( wuZ Puck
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06
4 KENTUCKY WOMAN
How She Gained Fifteen Pounds In
Weight and Became Well by Taking
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills.

Women at forty, or Whereabouts, have
their future i'll their own hands. There
will be a change for the better or worse,
for the better if the system is purified by
such a tonic as Dr. Williams Pink Pills.
Mrs. D. G. Wedding, of Hartford. KY,
writes as follows concerning the difh-
culties which afflicted her:
~ was seriously i'll and was confined
to my bed for six or eight mouths III all,
during two years. l had chills, fever,
rheumatism. My stomach seemed al
ways too full, my kidneys did not act
freely, my liver was inactive, my heart
beat was very weak and l bad dizziness
or swimming in my head and nervous
troubles.
"Iwas under the treatment Of several
different physicians but they all failed
to do me any good. After suffering for
two years l learned from an Arkansas
friend about the merits Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills and decided that would
tly them. The very first box took
made me feel better and when I had
taken four boxes more was entirely well,
weighed fifteen pounds more than when
/ began, resumed my household duties,
and have since continued in the best OF
health. have recommended DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills to many people on &C
count Of what they did for me, and feel
that cannot praise them too strongly"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills restored Mrs.
Wedding to health because they actually
make new blood and when the blood is
in full vigor every function Of the body
is restored, because the blood carries to
every organ, every muscle, every nerve,
the necessary nourishment. Any woman
who isinterested in the cure of Mrs. We'd
ding will want our book, "Plain Talks to
Women" which is free on request
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, or they will be sent by mail post
paid, on receiptof price, so cents per box,
six boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co.. Schenectady, NY.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06
Cheap Excursions South.

On the LIST and Grd Tuesday OF each
month the Big Four Ry. viii sell ex.
cursion tickets TO most all points in
Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Alabama and Georgia at rate OF one
fare plus $500 with return limit 30
days Liberal stopover privileges,
Write |. P, Spinning. General Northern
Agent, Big Four Route. 23S Clark St,
Chicago, for further information.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06
It's the Same as Croquet, the Players
Say, But Different.
LAWN BILLIARDS.

Be very careful to say lawn bill
lards," when speaking Of the game
which has taken the place Of Gro
quet. Those who play it are sensi-
tive about the name. In the new
game which is becoming popular in
some places there are "slit" shots,
Slice shots, hiding" balls, thin
slice" shots, split" shots, getting "po-
sition," and a number of other tech
nical terms which the old time Gro
luet players know little about.
Lawn billiards" is really as differ.
ent from croquet, in many respects,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06

for some time; head has ached and
back also; has slept poorly, been quito
nervous, and nearly tainted once or
twice; head dizzy, and heart beats very
fast; then that bearing-down feeling,
and during her periods she is exceed
ingly Respondent Nothing pleases
her. Her doctor says: "Chcer up: you
have dyspepsia; you will be all right
soon"
But she doesn't get call right" and
hope vanishes; then come the brood
ing, morbid, melancholy, everlasting
BLUES.
Don't wait until your suffcrings have
driven you to despair, with your nerves
all shattered and your courage gone,
but take Lydia +. Pinlshams Vege-
table Compound. See what it did for
Mrs Rosa Adams, of $40 18th Street,
Louisville, KY, niece Of the late Gem
eral Roger Hanson, C.S.A. She writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
/" cannot tell you with pen and ink what
lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has done for me. | suffered with female
troubles, extreme lassitude, tho blues
nervousness and that allgone feeling. | was
advised TO try Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and it not only cured my female
arrangement, but il has restored me TO perfect
health and strength. The buoyanCy Of my
Younger days has returned, md do not snf
fer any longer with dependency, as did be-
fore. | consider Lydia T.. Pmkham's Vege-
table Compound boon to sick and suffering
women"
IT, you have some arrangement OF
the female organism write Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06

tell your friends that the puzzle is to
release the string with the two small
er hearts on It from the larger one
without force or undoing knots.
The solution is as follows:
Double the strip in the center OF
the large heart and fold II so that it
will pass through the circle This will
make plenty OF room to pass one Of
the small hearts through
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06
Uncle Jerry.

There's one good thing about this
not weather observed Uncle Jerry
PEBBLES You can wear a shirt a
Whole week. If you like, and when YOU
say you put it on clean this mornln'
nobody knows whether you're lyin'
or not Chicago Tribune.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06
Picked the RioNt Spot.

Henry r. Dixey, on a cold night
walking down the street, was accosted
by two men. one of whom was playing
the violin while he other wrought
music out Of concert,na They
begged for money. Dixey gave Il TO
them md said to the man who was
with him. Haven't those fellows
picked out fine place to rehesrss 3
speciality
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06

Henry ". died in Westminster Alb
Boy in l4l3. 1t is claimed that from
that time to this no life has ended
there, except that OF minister named
Shepherd, who dropped dead in the
famous old sanctuary, just as he fin
ished a speech. at meeting recently
held under the charmanship OF the
Dean OF Westminster.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06

The Russian government has offered
a reward of 10000 rubles for the cap
ture. dead or alive, of Murad kisllur.
the famous Caucasus brigand. He Is
said to have killed over 800 Russian
soldiers and policemen.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06

To make this very amusing puzzle,
cut the big heart out OF heavy plable
paper and use stiff cardboard for the
smaller ones. Cut two strips and q
circle into the big heart, as shown in
the picture. pass string through, as
shown also, and tie the ends of the
string TO the smaller hearts.
Now explains the Boston Globe.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06
RenNunerstion,

hGicker--How are your boys setting
on2
Bocier--0ne gets flvo-dollar sal
AIRY and the other ten-doilar wages
y y Sun.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06
Saw IL Sarns torn,As

Did you ever see Uncle Toms
Cabin played?"
I've seen it; but never saw I,
played. milwaukee Sentinel
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06
No Use for Them.

Good friend" began the crippled
beggar. Il have cork legs snd-"
No" growled the busy merchant.
don't mood any to-day. Good.day 81
-rhiladelihi Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06
Is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief al Once.

SHOES FOR EVERYBODY AT ALL PRICES.
Mems Shoes, IS to $3.50. Boys Shoes, 8
to$l2o. Women's Shoes. - 90 TO $3.50.
Misses & Childrens Shoes, - 20 to $1.OO.
Try w. l.. Douglas Women's, Misses and
Children's shoes; for style, fit and wear
they excel other makes.
II l could take you into my large
are made, you would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit better,
wear longer, and are Of greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live, you can obtain W. l..
Douglas shoes. His name ard price Is stamped
on the bottom, which protects YOU against high
prices and inferior shoes. Take no su55fis
tute. Ask your dealer for W. l.. DousIa shoeS
and insist upon having them.
fast Color Syeiets used; they uiN not wsgr brasSy
Write Tor illustrated Catalog of Fall Styles.
W. l., DOUGLAS, Dept, II. Brockton, Mass.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-06
Cure For The Blues
ONE MEDICINE THAT HAS NEVER FAILED
Health Fully Restored and the 10y Of
Life Regained.

When cheerful. brave, light-hearted
woman is suddenly plugged into that
perfection of misery, the Blu Els, 1t Is
q sad picture. 1t is usually this way:.
She mas been feeling "out of sorts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
FAVOR TO THE BRYANS.
Permission for Wife and Daughter tt
Quit Ship at Quarantine.

Permission for Wife and Daughter to
Quit Ship at Quarantine.
Discovering yesterday afternoon that
Mrs. William J. Bryan and her daughter
Grace would not be permitted to leave the
Princess Irene at quarantine unless special
permission were obtained from President
Roosevelt. persons in charge Of the recep-
ton for Mr.. Bryan appealed to Mr.. Roose-
welt, who promised to take action imme-
diately.
Within an hour after the appeal to Mr..
Roosevelt had been made through his sec
rotary. William Loeb, IT,. word was re-
ceved by the collector of the port to permit
Mrs. Bryan and her daughter to leave the
ship at quarantine. Mr.. Loeb was reached
by telephone and after a conference with
the President, he said the President would
be very glad to aid Mrs. Bryan and her
daughter and would do so without mo-
ments delay.
This promptness on the part of Mr..
Roosevelt Strengthened out quickly what
had become perplexing problem to Ed
ward H. Goltra and others who are to take
Mr.. Bryan and his family from the North
German Lloyd steamship. They were
greatly perturbed when they learned in the
afternoon that the customs authorities
could not grant the necessary permits. and
1t was not without confidence of success
that they appealed to the President.
Similar permission was given by the
President when his daughter, Mrs. Nicho-
las Longworth. arrived recently from her
trip abroad.
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THE KNIPP DROWNING
ASST. SEC. NEWBERRY EXPLAINS
TO SAILORS PARENTS.

Acting Secretary Newberry has forwarded
to Mr.. George Knipp Of Pittsburg copy
of a report made by the commanding Of
hcer of the U. 8. s., Washington in regard
to the recent drowning OF his son. The
report says In part:
ION August II, about $50 am, w. 8.
Knipp was engaged with several others
on large float, 80 feet inches long by
10 feet wide, cleaning the ships side He
was standing close to the edge OF the float.
and apparently stepped or fell backward.
He never again rose to the surface. Three
men. q. Dollarhide. F. Drumm and F.
Reidenbach, ordinary seamen. jumped over
after him. but could not succeed IN nnoing
him. A very strong ebb tide was running
at the time, and Knipp was undoubtedly
carried rapidly away. A close search was
made, the float raised, the surrounding
wharfS watched ana steam Gutter sehI "
keep q lookout. -
"The ship was not moved for the rea-
son that in the strong tide 1t would have
been impossible for BODY TO remain n upo oet
that the body was found on Monday. Au-
gust ID, at I'd street, Camden N. j., a dis
lance Of five and one-fourth miles from
ION Wednesday a rumor reached the ship
through q Camden workman that body
had been found there. Inquiries were made
in regard to this. and 1t was reported
forty-flve years Of age. and had been In
the water for long time.
MRS Knipp, together with her daughter.
arrived on August II. and did all In my
power to console her. / told her or the
rumor In regard to the finding OF body in
Camden, and of the lack of Identification;
that, however, the body had been buried by
the coroner's undertaken as that OF an I'M
known person, and that would send man
with her to see II there was any possible
doubt On Sunday afternoon It was re-
ported that there was possibility OF the
body being that Of Knipp. On Monday I
sent Midshipman Shute. with F. Drumm:
ordinary seaman. personal Irieno OF
Knipp, to the coroner and the coroners
undertaken in Camden. and upon their re-
found resembled that worn by Knipp when
he was drowned, I assumed the RESPONSE
bility of ordering the body exhumed Tor
the purpose OF Identification. Mrs. knapp
wished to be present at this examination.
Mr.. Shute, with Drumm. made the exami-
nation, and found Knipp's name plainly
marked on his working clothes. then
made every preparation for sultaDie rune
raj and ordered sealed casket. NO enort
was spared to render the funerai as I'M
pressive as possible.
at Is a matter OF great surprise that any
coroner should have failed to identity the
remains from the marks on the clothing,
and the fact that the loss of the man from
the Washington was Known. and should
the navy ward or me in time to examine
the body before burial.
every precaution was taken for the
safety Of the men employed in the work
of the ship In this particular instance the
float was large one and far safer than
the ordinary punts supplied to ships for
Assistant Secretary Newberry says:
'aThe department regrets that, through an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
D1spENsARY LIKELY BEATEN.
Results Of the Democratic Primary In
South Carolina.

Tn the race for governor Of South Caro-
lima Ansel leads the democratic primary
nv good majority. with Manning or
please coming second. The counties In
the upper part of the state voted nearly
.olid for Ansel and the low counties FOR
Manning
For attorney general Lyon leads by
handsome majority, In spite of the bitter
fight made by the followers OF the dis
pensary. Senator Tillman taking the stump
himself and canvassing the state In the
hone Of injuring the man who has sworn
to put stripes on the grafters
The race for secretary OF state Is close.
but McCown seems to be the favorite. the
latest returns giving him first place.
BOYD is certainly chosen for adtutant gen.
eral over Haskell, his war record as con-
federate soldier standing him In good
stead
No cases OF disorder have been reported
and there Is very little drunkenness. Much
interest has been centered in the electiops,
however. on account of the growing senti-
ment against Tillman and the dispensaries.
Ansel, for governor, is running on the
local option platform. which accounts for
his heavy vote. Manning Is dispensary
candidate and the grogshop forces seem
united on him.
The returns on legislative candidates are
slow and 1t is hard to tell whether the next
legislature will be for or against the dis
pepsary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
Kaiser for OWNING Rod.

The kaiser's latest advice to his fellow
men is to use divining rod. He has been
persuaded of its value by Prince Won Caro-
lath, who experimental with one at Will
helmshake during his recent residence with
the imperial family. Prince Won Carolath
found articles OF Jewelry which had
been concealed by the Empress and Prin-
cess Victoria Louise. They were in a
spring in the park where the presence Of
water was not suspected. Following a
subterranean course for some distance at
the kaiser's request, Prince Won Carolath
informed the emperor that he found sew
eral mineral springs in the neighborhood Of
the park. whereupOn the kaiser Immediate
ly ordered that a boring test be made. The
kaiser. the empress and other members Of
the royal family tried to discover water.
but failed Prince Won Carolath, however,
discovered water deep in the sand where
the kaiser had been experimenting. The
emperor. after thanking the prince, said
no trusted the mysterious powers of the
dlvining rod would be made generally
known, as much public benefit might ac-
crue.