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Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-01
ROOT is UNDECIDED.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3o-Secretary
Root said today that he had not defin
itely decided whether he would head
President Roosevelt's proposed volun-
tary committee for the reorganiza
ton Of the navy. He declared he
would have to consider the matter and
would be accomplished by such com
mite In the short time left fors the
present administration. He was OF
the opinion that his duties in the
state department would not interfere
with him Serving on the proposed
committee.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-01
FISH IS CAPTAIN.

CAMBRIDGE, Nov. '3e.-HamiIton
Fish. Jr. of Garrison On-the-Hudson,
mously elected today as captain Of
the Harvard football team for next
year. Fish piayersrigsst tackle on the.
Varsity eleven for two years.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-01
Dixon .Answsns cRIIIcs.

Thomas Dixon, Jr., the autaor OF
The Clansman. the much discussed
reconstruction play which, win be
seen at the Orpheum December 10th
said recently of his work: Il have
been accused OF writing my books and
plays for money only. This is a
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
From the State Capital
Items of Importance to Wisconsin
People. Cleaned at Madison.


Madison-The annual meeting of
the Wisconsin Municipal league will
be held in Oconomowoc September >
to 4, and the following program has
been arranged. Wednesday, Septcm-
her =. two p. m.-Address Of welcome.
Mayor Il. G.. EdgerDon; response form
er Mayor Douglass, Monroe; prcsi-
dents address Mayor Currens, Two
Rivers, seCretary's report w G..
Kirchohcr, Madison; Work of the
State Highway Departments" \ Il.
Hirst, highway engineer Madison:
auto ride about OcunomoWoc.
7:30 p. Landscape Gardening OF
City" Prof r. r. Sandsten, Univer
sity Of Wisconsin, Madison; Illustrated
lecture. water Powers of Wisconsin, -
Prof Leonard Smith. cnginccr United
States geological survey, Madison, il
lustrated lecture, Engineering in Mex
ico John W. Alvord, c. f., Chicago.
Thursday, September >, nine a. M
Paper Tar MaCadam,' Assistant City
Engineer Bacon, Oshkosh; address.
"MuniCipal Sanitation DR., c. A. Har-
per, secretary state board of health,
Madison; Taxation" speaker to be Sc
leCted. 1:50 p. m.--Address, Public
Utilities" Prof Meyer. chairman Of
the railroad commission. Madison;
paper, Municipal Bonds City Attor-
ney Thomas O'Meara. West Bend; trip
to Pabst farm and exhibition OF horses
30 p, m.-Ilmstrated lecture,
Parks and Pleasure Drives" John
Nolen, landscape architect Cambridge,
Mass; Illustrated lecture, Power Gas
Produce for Development Prof. II. h.
4 MacFarland, NJ NJ. T.. consulting en-
giueer. editor Gas Power. Chicago
( Friday, September /, nine "A. M
Paper Parks and Play Grounds for
/ Children" Mayor Burt Williams, Ash
/ land; address. Municipal Humanitari
anism," Mrs A. w Bartholemcw, SIT
/ pcrintendent Associated Charities, Ra
cine, needed legislation Legislative
committee. p, m Election of Off
GERS, selection OF convention city, ap
pOintmcnt of committee, and Other
business The convention will close
with a boat ride on Lac la Belle and
an entertainment and supper al the
Country club
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
Work Done by Good Templars.

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
Use Too Much Free Water.

Racine.-A clash is expected be-
tween the Racine Water company and
cials over the question of free water.
BY its franchise the water company
is to furnish free water in the schools.
city hall and other public buildings.
When the assessed valuation of the
water plant was raised nearly $l00,
600, ii was shown that the city was
receiving $4,000 worth of water per
annum. The substitution of sanitary
drinking fountains for the old-style
faucets has increased the cOnsump-
put i'll meters and intimates tha the
sanitary fountains must come ont.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
BADGER NEWS NOTES
WISCONSIN HAPPENINGS TOLD
IN BRIEF FORM.
JOINED FIANCEE IN DEATH
Harry GoodheW, Parted by the Decree
of Fate from Girl He Loved, in
Desperation Ends
His Life.
FlANCEE IN DEATH

ManitOwoC.- learning through
a telephone message from Manitowoc
that his sweetheart and fianCee, Miss
Mary Hardgrove, to whom he was en-
gagged to be married in September of
this year, could not live, Harry Good
hew aged 2S years, employed as farm
hand on the farm of George Hard
grove Clarks Mills. father of the girl
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head with a shotgun. Two
hours after the suicide, and entirely
ignorant of the fact that her lover
had passed away, Miss Hardgrove died
at the Holy Family hospital, of cancer
of the stomach.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well-lnformed in every
walk OF life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditable standing Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir OF SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best Of personal and family
laNativcs is the fact that it cltanses,
swcctenS and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any dcbiltating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, rs it is free from all objection
able substances To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gist5.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22

La Crosse.-Through the adoption
of a resolution by the great council
of Wisconsin of the Improved Order OF
Red Men. no saloonkeepers. bartend-
ers, brewers or other persons con
nected with the manufacture or sale
Of Intoxicating liquors will be admitted
been active in this organization and
the membership of saloon men in
some local councils in Wisconsin
amounts to more than 30 per cent.
Liquor dealers now in the order will
be allowed to retain their membership.
but no others viii be admitted
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
Girl ana Boy Are Hurt.

Chippewa Falls,-A binder on
farm near here cut off Rose Corneke's
right leg badly mutilated her other
not known whether she will survive.
Rose was playing in field and fell in
front of the binder, She is ten years
old and lives at Arthur.
John Gilbert, ten years OF age, in
leading horse from the pasture tied
the rope of the halter to his arm The
animal became frightened and the
boy was dragged to the harnyard in
an unconscious condition.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
Praise for Homecoming.

Cambridge There is so much OF
what is good, true and beautiful in life
associated with The Home Coming
Idea that We should not suffer it To
business said Congressman John NJ.
Nelson in the homecoming speech
here. The thought of home. coming
celebration, it is said. is Wisconsin
idea Its origin is claimed by citizens
of Watertown. BE that as it may, it
is a charming thought that appeals to
all home-loving hearts, and is fast be
coming popular throughout the coun-
try. The reason for its popularity is
not far to seek"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
THOUGHT WIFE A BURGLAR.
kenosha Man Shoots and Seriously
Wounds His Spouse.

kenosha. ha.-Mistaking her for a
burglar, f. j. Long, a kenosha car
penter, shot and seriously wounded his
wife, LORNA Long, at their home
here. The shot was fred from IS
caliber revolver and struck the wom-
an on the right side of the face, tear
ing hole in her face, knocking out
two teeth and breaking the jaw bone
1t is considered a miracle that the
woman was not instantly killed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
Seek Position for Lighthouse.

eld-Government engineers
are making survey of Michigan
island to determine where the light.
house shall be placed. There are
three propositions One is that the
present tower may be raised high
enough so that the light can be seen
from all sides of the island If this
plan proves unsatisfactory it is prob.
able that the station will be moved
to the north end Of the island or to
Gnll island
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22

Portage.-The first homecoming
since Portage took its name in 1913
from the carry that Joliet and Mar
quctte made across its sands from the
Fox river to the Wisconsin,a mile 10
the west, on their voyage of eXplora-
ton, is arranged for the first week OF
Scptember That is the week of the
county fair and the reunion cel"bra-
tion is to be held in conjunction with
the annual pumpkin show
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
Who Shall Pay for Roads?

Winier.--A controversy has arisen
between the Taxpayers association,
headed by e. p. Arpin, and the lumber
interests, in number of towns in
sawyer county. The dispute is on road
Ievies. The companies do not care to
see the improvements on roads made
and want all the towns to limit their
road levies to $4,000, claimllg that
none OF these towns have the 500 in
habitants as required by the statutes,
The towns contend that they have the
500 inhabitants.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
GIRL SWlMS THREE MILES.
University Student Shows Great En-.
durance at Lake Mendoza.

Madison.-Mary Spencer summer
school student at the university, holds
the local long-distance swimming rec
ord for women. One day recently she
swan from the university pier to
Diamond point. on Lake Mendoza, a
distance of three miles and one-half,
without assistance either in the form
of wings or from boat.
Miss Spencer came here from Bal
timore, Md. TO do some summer school
work in the medical department.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
HEAVY SEA CAPSlZEO BOAT.
John Boebe Drowned in Lake Michi-
gan Near Racine.

Rache-By the capsizing of boat
of st. Patrick street in Lake Michi
gan, ,bchn Boebel, 23 years Old was
drowned, and his companion, Henry
Dunhousen, narrowly escaped. Quite
a heavy sea prevailed from the south
east and the boat filled and turned
over. BOebel sank and Dunhousen
managed to get hold OF the boat Three
or four hundred people witnessed the
accident from the shore, but could rem
der no assistance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
Narrow Escape of Child.

Washburn.-Iniuries which may
prove fatal were received by Regina
The fivcyearold daughter Of Joe Tro-
chin, OF this city, when she was
train at the crossing in the lower end
of the city. The little girl was play
ing near the track when the train hit
her, knocking her into the ditch be
side The track where she was found by
relatives
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22

BayfelG-As a result Of William
Knights talk before the State Horti-
cultural society At Madison last Feb
ruary, members of that society have
become interested in the Bayfield,
peninsula as a fruit-growing district,
and last week delegation of that so
Ciety came here to look over the sit
uaton. They We're thoroughly con
yinced that this section is particularly
adopted to fruit growing
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22

Prairie du Chen The body Of Vic
tor Clark aged % years, of National,
Ia. who was drowned in the Wiscon,
sin river at Wright's Ferry was
found He stepped off sand bar
while in bathing with camping party.
Since the drowning it has developed
that Clark was to have married Miss
Catharine Tierney Of Bridgeport. and
she was a member Of the camping
party who saw him drown
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22

Racine-While William Braid and
others We're engaged making eXcava.
lions in a gravel pit one mile west
Of Rerryville, they unearthed a skele-
ton of what is supposed to be an In
dian. Most of The jaw bone with l3
teeth, was in good state of .reser-
yation; also some Of the ribs and leg
bones. hut other bones crumbled away
when exposed to air
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
HIGH Price Paid for Hou.

Belot-F. ". Morgan of Chicago
formerly Of Morgan 4 Wright held
his first sale of Berkshire hogs. Breed
crs and buyers We're present from
many states. Prices did not run
unusually high, as this was the first
sale, but the average price was $50
on the 80 head sold This compares
favoraby with the average of 500 at
the 4. J. Loyeioy sale and $35 at the
J. B. Atwood sale the day before al
Roscoe, Ill.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
MARKS END OF FAMILY FEUD.
Reburial Of Body of Mrs. Jessie Rust
Is Accomplishe

Muskwonago.-The bones of Mrs
Jessie Rust, wife OF William Rust. a
wealthy resident of Muskogee, Okla,
were exhumed at the farm of Charles
Rust, three miles north of this village,
taken from the rude dry goods box in
which they rested and reburied in the
village cemetery. When this was ac-
complished the bitter fight between
the two brothers, Charles and William
Rust, over the final resting place of
the iatters wife was at end.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
Wins HoIWay Diamond Medal

Appleton Lieut. Charles G Rem
ington battalion adjutant. Third regi
ment Of Mauston. has won the Holway
diamond medal for the highest score
in estimating distances in the contest
among the officers Of the Wisconsin
National Guard at Camp Douglas dur
ing the encampments Of the different
regiments His percentage OF error
was only 02J per cent
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
Couple Elope from JanesviIIe.

!ancsville.- Flossie Appleby, Sena-
tor John NJ. Whiteheads private sec
letary, and daughter of Chief of Po
lice George Appleby, eloped to Rock
ford to wed Edward w Brown, a
prominent shoe dealer and son of Al
derman Brown of this city The par.
ents were notified by telephone of the
marriage before they We're aware the
couple had left the city.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
Bio Dam at kaukauna.

Ncenah.-The largest dam in the
state is to be built at kaukauna. il is
announced by the Green Bay and Mis-
sissippl Canal company. The dam
Will b. $500 feet long and Will de
elop 1000 horsepower All the mills
in the vicinity viii be SUBJ lied with
electric power
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
Sold Ciuarette Paper.

Kcuosha Kcnosha had It's first
prosecution under the Wisconsin anti,
cigarette law when Andrea Marciso,
an Italian. was arrested on . charge
of selling the makin's 70 two boys.
each II years old The man pleaded
guilty and was fined five dollars and
costs A crusade against 'he sale q
4 he papers win De- made
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
Meet Once in TWO Years.

Manitowoc.-lnstead Of holding an.
nual conventions as heretofore the
Germania Benevolent society, in con
ven.ion here. will meet but once in
Two years. An amendment to accept
in other states than Wiscon,
sin was defeated. as was another to
FORM q ladies' auxiliary.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22

Dies, bearing down SENSATIONS. ctcD.
On June goth, 1907, -four and one-haIf
years later, she said - haven't had
kidney iroubl" since. repeat my
testimony"
Sold by all dealers, 50 cents box.
Foster Nilbun co, Buffalo, \. Y.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22

ncy troubles. Is that
relief lasting? Let
Mrs. James NJ Long,
of ll3 n. Augusta
ST, Staunton, Va,
tell you On January
3lst, 1908, Mrs. Long
wrote "DOan'S Kid
ney Pills have cured
me" (of pain in the
back, urinary trOu
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22

Cholly-lts wonderful, bah Jove!
Riding without hawses, tclegraphing
without wires, and all these things.
Maude- and thinking without
brains.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22
TIE TIME TEST.
That Is What Proves True Merit.

Doan's Kidney Pills bring the quick.
est of relief from backachc and Kid
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-08-22

This woman says that after
months of suffering Lydia II.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made her as well AZ ever.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-08-12
Quaint Market Custom,

There exists at Totnes market Gus
tom which is believed to be without
parallel in the history Of markets. A
dealer chafks up the price he gives for
butter and eggoaon stall, and all the
other dealers ply the same This sys-
tenn has gone on, and surprisingly little
friction has resulted. Fome time ago
an attempt was made sd6reak down
the custom and induce producers to
stand in the market and make the best
price they could. It was, however,
short lived, and the old system was re-
verted tO.-St. James Gazette.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-08-12
SPOILED THE SCENE.
When kimball Pointed the Way to Hia
Own Future Career

Own Future Career.
AS a delineator Of the traditional
Yankee character Matthias Currier
klmball. more widely known as Yam.
kee Glunn, long stood without rival
Away back in the early forties, when
he was a mere lad, a little incident
with Junius Brutus Booth, the elder
started him in his career KimbaH
was only seventeen years old at the
time and was at work as an usher in
the Lowell museum. Booth, who was
then in the zenith of his power and
fame, was billed there for three nights
The play was Richard LII" Kimball
had thoroughly studied the play and
was considered young man of prom
Using dramatic ability. On the open.
ing night the actor who took the part
of Lord Norfolk failed to show up.
Booth was in despair. At last some
one suggested that young Kimbalf
knew the lines of that part, and he
was cast for it by Booth.
OF the event Kimball himself said:
when I went on the stage, l was
badly ratified. Booth was imperious
and stern, which only complicated mat
tiers. However, l got along all right
until we came to the battle of Bos-
worth Field. In my hurry had tax.
en- the wrong place on the stage, when
Booth Kissed out in a whisper, Get
into your place. Then wheeling
around he pronounced these words in
thrilling tones: What thinkest thou
now, noble Norfolk?' That we shall
conquer, my lord was my reply, but
On my tent this morning early was
this paper found Booth was mark
ing out the plan of battle on the sand
When / had flushed tie lines. he
drew his sword and with terrific force
struck the paper from my hands, say.
ang, "A weak invention of the enemy!
II was thoroughly frightened at his
searful expression and lodged back,
nearly falling to the floor. Booth then
repeated the words: w
"'What thinkest thou, Norfolk, If the
pardon was offered?
by this time I was completely rat
tied and forgot my lines. Booth stood
Rlaring at me like tiger. The audi
+snce were holding their breath for the
next turn Of affairs. Suddenly real
lied that something must be done.
My nerve returned, and think it must
have been the devil that prompted mo
to balance myself on one foot and
irawl out with Yankee twang:
"'Well, i don't know, MI Booth. II
may work.
Instantly the whole house was in an
nproar. AS shout after shout of laugh
ter went up the black cloud on Booths
brow relaxed, and, wheeling On his
heel, he left the stage, shaking his
sides with merriment. After the play
was over he came to me and, placing
his hand on my shoulder, said in IA
therly tones, Young man, you never
played tragedy before, did you? With
out waiting for a reply he continued:
Take my advice and never attempt it
again. You are a natural comedian.
Take Yankee character and become
identified with it, and fame and for
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-08-12
tune viii be yours And I followed his
advice"
THE DUST IN THE AIR
Without 1t the Heat Of the Sun Wouid
Be Unbeatable.

Without 1t the Heat Of the Sun Wouio
Be Unbeatable.
The usefulness of dust is proclaimed
by science despite all the housewives
Of all the ages. Dust is part of the ma
chinery that produces cloud and rain.
1t is also a protection from the sun.
Without it the suns rays would be un.
bearable. The reason that sunburn is
more easily acquired on the mountains
than in the owlands is said to be prob
ably because of the comparatively
dustless air of the mountainous re
gions.
A dust;ess atmosphere during rain
would mean much greater degree of
discomfort than rain ever brings.
Trees and buildings would be dripping
with moisture, our clothing and the
exposed parts of our bodies would be
constantly wet, umbrellas would be
classed as useless curios, and instead
IF trying to conquer the dust in the
house we should have to face much
greater enemy in wet floors and drip
ping walls. In every drop of rain and
In every particle of cloud there is
particle of dust A sample Of air may
be taken anywhere and the number of
It's dust particles accurately deter1nin.
ed Dust. too, produces the glorious
sunset effects in the evening sky, thus
causing the faint obscurity we call
twilight
Twilight is always a reflected glory.
The light comes from the sun, which
has in the meanwhile sunk below
the horizon. The reflector is an upper
layer of dust. Were the air perfectly
dustless there would be no twilight.
Darkness would Immediately follow
the sunSet.-Exchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-08-12
A joker

The Congressman (sternly)-You seem
to forget, adam, that there is such a
word as "obey' in a marriage contract
The Cong ,ssman's Wife-Is there?
Why, isn't it funny how tokers do
creep into things Puck.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-08-12
The SkinHint,

you are too hard on Mr.. Skinfint.
You should treat him with more Of the
milk Of human Kindness
He'd ch"rn it into butter and sell 1t
II l did,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-08-12

Precaution is better than repentance.
Greek Proverb.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-11
NEW DRIVING ASSOCIATION.
Just Been Formed--To Race at Wood
 bury August 20.

The Woodbury Driving association has Just been formed and officers elect ed as follows: President, Frank B. ONeill, formerly of Waterbury; vice. president, John Capewell; secretary, William Buckingham; treasurer, E. s. Boyd. All of the officers are responsi- ble Woodbury men and those interest," ed in entering their horses may be as- surod of payment of the purses promptly.
 There are about 30 members in the association, which win hold its first race meet of the season Thursday, Aug. 20 The entries for this meet will close on the evening of the 18th.
 There will be three events, the first q free-for-all, which Is intended for any horse in this part of the state, the second 2.23 class and the third q free-for-all, limited to horses that be- long in Woodbury and Hotchkissville Purses of $100 for each of the first two classes will be offered to horsemen and for the free-for-al limited to Woodbury and Hotchkissville horses a purse of $50 has been arranged.
 The Woodbury track is one of the fastest tracks of It's size of any of the suburban towns in Connecticut.