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The Adair County news., 1909-06-09
The Story Of Tom Atkins.

twenty-five years ago in a drunk
en- quarrel, and was sent to the
penitentiary for a long term of
years. A short time after his
term in prison was begun he es-
capped, and for nearly twenty
five years he had been a fugi-
tive from justice.
He went to the mountains of
Colorado in order that he might
be able to elude the officers of
the law, and there for nearly a
quarter of a century he lived an
honorable, Christian life.
One day as he was vending
his way down the mountain side
he heard the scream of a woman;
she was pleading for mercy. He
heard the dull, sickning thud of
a lick He broke the brush away
with his mighty hands and ran
up the mountain side toward a
tent from whence the scream
had issued, and there, PROSTATE
upon the ground, he saw the
bleeding, bruised form of a beau
tiful white girl. A burly negro
was bending above her.
Tom Atkins had in his veins
the fire of the Southern people
and in the twinkling of an eye
his revolver flew from it's scab-
bard; then a quick, sharp crack
Of the gun and the british iend
sprang high into the air, ran
tottering to a precipice and fell
500 feet below into the surging
waters of a mountain stream.
Tom pilIowed the bleeding head
of the woman upon his ragged
coat and bathed her temples with
water from the springs of the
hills. She opened her great blue
eyes and looked up into Toms
honest face, and in her semi
conscious state she thanked him
very fervently for saving her
life. She told Tom that she and
some of her friends were spend
ing the day in camp, and that all
had started out that morning to
climb the mountains, but that
she being slightly indisposed, had
returned to the tent. Tom re-
mained with her until the party
returned, and then he helped to
carry her down the mountain,
where the wagon was quartered.
Before departing she took Toms
big, brown hand and said::"C Come
to see me-" and there was a
meaning in her voice that Tom
understood.
Tom went to see her; he went
again, and again, and one day in
the autum twenty years ago the
little stone church-house at the
foot of the great, towering Rock
les, was decorated with ever
greens and blossoms, and from
beneath an arch of mountain
ferns Tom Atkins was married to
the girl he had rescued from a
fate worse than death.
One year later-a few days
after the birth of baby boy
the pretty little woman of the
hills closed her eyes to an angels
touch, and Tom Atkins was left
alone with his infant son. About
his life, no doubt the hideously
black clouds Of despair hovered
like gigantic mosters, and into
his lacerated soul came naught
but the miserable requiems as
sung by the wings of the noun
tains. But strong of body and
c%..1x, - 90 ~.o.~,J i 49, Al1s
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04
$40 hog Suit Is Costly.

A case in which sl432 is involved
has been brought to Appleton from
Occnto county on a change Of venue
which will cost Outagamie county at
least 1925 to try.
The case is over an Oconto county
hog. Louis Wmpler brought suit
against William Xeh, formerly of APP
pleton, charging him with having
taken hog from the former while
Xoh vas buying stock at Gillett 1t is
claimed he purchased ten hogs. but
left with H. Wimpler says the animal
was worth $40 and the interest brings
It up to $ll7O He received judgment
in Justice court for $40 and costs
Sl422 in all The case was appealed
to the circuit court and then brought
here on a change Of venue
II it takes but one day 10 try it
there will be sos jury, six dollars
clerk and $11 sheriff and deputies
fees. amounting TO St25.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04
SO t7o~sD

The purcbrcd Pcrchorm stallion
Valsem, No i2S33, bred by NJ Guitton
Of the Department of Sarthc. France
has lust been purchased by the de
partmcnt of horse breeding of the
University of Wisconsin College Of
Agriculture from the RiChland County
Horse Company. for breeding pur-
poses and class instruction in the ami
NAL husbaudry department
Nalscur is beautiful black animal.
Weighing some 1000 pounds that was
roaled abroad In 1902, being sired 10y
Uruus l34T2@ from Rrebis t27152l
Tho Richlaud Cuunty Company has
used him for breeding since their pur-
chase Of him in 1905, with tho result
that there are now many fine Perch.
cron colts I'm the county
He won first prize in his class and
the championship for his breed at
the 1906 Wisconsin state fair and at
the international live stock eNpost
ton in the previous year he won
fourth prize in u large class OF eN
ccpuonally fine animals
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04
Need Not Show Licenses.


A hunter. even when in pursuit OF
game. cannot be compelled to show
his license to a game warden, even il
he has It in his possession, but may
refuse to do 50 and not be guilty OF
any violation of the game law, nor
subject TO a fine for such refusal.
Such IS the construction of the game
law as determined by Attorney Gen
eral Frank l.. Gilbert in an opinion
rendered to Max Sells, district attor-
ney of Forest county.
In his letter requesting the opinion
the district attorney says:
The game wardeus have arrested a
man here for refusing to show his IL
cense to them. From information !
have received, the man had his ii.
cense, and had it on his person, at
the time he was hunting, but in ac-
cordance with the statement of the
game warden, he refused to display
the license as provided by section 2,
chapter 1874, laws of 1907"
Attorney General Gilbert In his
opinion says that the refusal to show
license is prima facie evidence only
Of violation Of the game law, but that
If person who has been arrested for
hunting without a license actually
had the required document, and had
it with him at the time he was hunt
ing, he could not legally be convicted
for refusing to display it,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04
SECRET WORKERS
The Plan Upon Which Coffee Operates.

Coffee Is such secret worker that
ness or disease, but there is a very
sure way to find out the truth.
A lady In Memphis gives an inter
esting experience her husband had
with coffee. 1t seems that he had been
using it for some time and was an
invalid
The physician IN charge shrewdly
suspected that coffee was the Worm
at the root Of the tree" and ordered
It discontinued with instructions to
use Postum regularly IN its place.
The wife says: I'VE found that was
the true remedy for his stomach and
heart trouble and we would have glad
~ paid hundred times the amount
OF the doctors charge when we found
how wise his judgment was.
The use OF Postum instead OF cot
fee was begun about year ago and
Il has made my husband strong well
man. He has gained thirty-five pounds
IN that time and his stomach and heart
troubles have all disappeared.
The first time I prepared It l did
not boil Il long enough and he said
there was something wrong with IL
Sure enough It did taste very fat, but
the next morning l followed directions
carefully, boiling It for fifteen minutes
and he remarked this is better than
any OF the old coffee
We use Postum regularly and never
tire OF telling our friends Of the oene-
fl We have received from leaving OF
coffee"
Look FOR the little book, The Road 10
Wcllyille, IN pkgs. There's Reason
Ever read the above ietter' A ne-
ore nppears from time TO time. They
are genuine. true, and full of hunss
. In ter&Ak
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04

Here IS an extract from an essay,
written by boy in a London school:
Clothing is an article which every
body should wear The least of this
article is worn by sayages or natives,
which is a piece Of cloth or a few
leaves or feathers round the waist. In
cold countries, same as Eskimos, the
people wear more clothes than we do,
count OF the icy cold out there. They
can skate all the year round, except
about one thaw there is in summer.
If they walked about like natives they
would catch cold directly and die Of
bronkitis. We put clothes on which
are nearly like our bodies, some have
caps, coats and trousers, but women
and girls wear hats and frocks to tell
who they are"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04
Country NegIectlng the Children.

If the percentage of tuberculous chill
dren recently ascertained by an inves-
tigation in Stockholm, Sweden 1.61
per cent? were applied to the schools
Of the United States there would be
273,700 children between the ages OF
eight and fifteen who are positively ar
fected with tuberculosis, according to
a statement of the National Associa-
ton for the study and prevention OF
tuberculosis. AS contrasted with this
figure. there are only IL open-ar
tuberculosis schools in operation In
the entire country, and nine more I'M
der consideration. At the lowest esti-
mate. even with all the schools now In
operation and those proposed, accom-
modations will not be provided for
four-tenths of one per cent Of the
children who need this special treat
ment
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04
Potato Growers improve Soil.

A new club has been formed by the
potato growers in the vicinity Of Han
cock Waushara county, under the
direction of the soils department Of
the University OF Wisconsin college
of agriculture, 10 study means of cor
recting the sour soil on neighboring
farms. Results of experiments made
by the state agricultural experiment
station at the college show that
ground limestone may be used with
excellent results in such cases, where
soil has soured so that il will not
grow a good stand of the clover used
in ordinary cases for Improvement
At the meeting mt which the club
was organized, representative of the
experiment station explained the use
OF the ground limestone, and the mem.
bers at once voted to combine in or,
dcring a carload, to test its value on
their farms, reducing the cost Of the
experiment by ordering in quantities
When the soUruess of the land has
been corrected. clover will be grown,
and the fertility for potato crops re
ncWed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04
STILL THE LAND OF PROMISE.

That America is still looked upon az
a land of promise by the people OF for
eign countries Is well illustrated by
the desertion of some 200 men from
the British warships which visited
New York for the Hudson-Futon Gel
ebration. The United States is still
the lure of Europe, says Cleveland
Plain Dealer. The Eldorado is yet
west OF the Atlantic. The experience
Of he English feet is but a repetition
OF what has been met many times be
fore by fleets visiting the American
coast There is always the tempta-
ton for the visiting tar TO come ashore
and forget to return. Perhaps they
have relatives in this country ready
TO shield them and give them a home
and a start in the new world. Per
haps they have merely absorbed the
current European opinion that the
way to fortune and comfort lies
through the gates OF New York A
STRIKING contrast Is OHcTcu ueL"t'h
the experience Of the American ileet
on It's recent world tour and the usual
experience OF the fleets visiting this
country. u was one OF the boasts of
the returning American ships that the
men aboard and ashore had conducted
themselves with almost project de-
corum; that none had deserted. though
opportunities to do so had been many.
This IL not to argue that American
tars are any better grade OF men
than those OF other navlcs--though We
are pleased to believe they are-but
merely indicates their different point
OF view.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04

American exporters II appears from
n report OF Special Agent Butman, are
not sufficiently courteous In their bust.
ness correspondence with Spanish.
American dealers. and the fact IS rep.
resented AS operating to our disadvan.
tnge. Politencss goes far with the
Latin American buyer. he points out.
aud an instance is cited OF loss OF
trade due TO a curt acknowledgement
by New York house a check from
Il Panama importer. Except with the
mercantile firms OF the old school with
which traditions are strong. the omis.
sion mas become general from com.
morcial correspondence of the formu-
las Of courtesy which once character
lied it The little niCcties OF phrase.
oloEy with which letters were begun
or ended are dispensed with under the
new order Of Office economies. in
which time saving has become the
main thing
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04
LOST REGISTERED LETTERS
FOUND IN QUEER PLACE
Missed From Mangled Mail Bag,
They are Recovered From

Car Trucks.
II does not always follow that the
disappearance Of registered mail
packages indicate a robbery of the
mail. tbs was demonstrated on
The Overland Limited train No.
Friday, November 5th, when pack
age of five registered letters from
Schuyler disappeared between that
point and Omaha.
The recovery of the lost package
was as strange as its disappearance.
The Schuyler pouch is picked up
from crane by means OF pouch
catcher as the train passes. This
pouch catcher is attached to the mail
car and hooks onto the pouch sus-
pended from the crane as the train
passes. In this particular instance
the pouch catcher did not make
good catch and the pouch fell under
the wheels of the train and was cut
in two. The mail was scattered along
the track for a considerable distance
but the five registered letters. which
were In a packet, could not be found
when the other mail was picked up.
The impression at once prevailed that
the registered package had been found
and kept by some one and 1t was re-
ported as lost.
Postoffice Inspector L. A. Thomp-
son was started out to investigate. His
first visit was to Council Bluffs to
make inquiries Of the postal clerks
on the car, and scarcely had he
reached there when he received word
that the registered package had been
found by the car cleaner resting snug
ly on the trucks under the dining
car, where 1t had been blown or
thrown when the mail pouch was
flung under the wheels at Schuyler.
That the package was not injured
in the slightest, nor Jared from Its
position on the trucks, is simply an
other tribute to the Union Pacitic's
unsurpassed roadbed and perfect track.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04
The Eez a Necessity,

All through the markets Of every
Turkish city and village are little
shops where the fez can be pressed
and ironed for few cents. At his
prayers a Moslem could not use a hat
with a brim, as his head must press
the prayer rug a certain number Of
times during each prayer AS the head
must be covered at all times, fez or
some other brimless covering must be
used
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04

The custom OF turning up the trous'
crs in damp weather presumably orr
ginatcd In tho metropolis OF Great
Britain Its practice there has been
universal for several generations, and
has been initiated by Americans af-
fccting English styles, Years ago,
when the fashion OF trousers too long
for the legs OF the woarcrs. with tho
deliberate intention that they should
be pcrpetually turned up, was first in.
troduccd, the humorous photographers
said that Anglomaniacs who adopted
II were going about with their trous
ers turned up because IL was raining
in London From London. however.
comes now warning voice to the ef-
feet that turning up the trousers Is n
practice prejudIcial TO health London
Is suffering from an epidemic Of In.
nuenza, and IA physician connected
with one OF the great hospitals sug
rcSts as among the causes Of the out.
break the habit OF turning up the
trousers,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04

The popular conception &, warm
countries. like MeNIea. US ,ha, ,h,y are
lands Of plenty, b,yaas, OF lhr s.yces.
sion OF crops that can hu reality
raised. But Mexico reports an expert
ence Suggesting "a dlNrrcu, state o.,
things. An appeal comes from Cessna
,uato. whore the crops were DESTROYED
nv AN unusual visitation OF ced
weather and frost he guyrruw,u'
has ordered FROM tie United states rs
telegraph 100000 bushels OF corn. and
.naoubtedly more vii have to hc pro
yided
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04

one OF the trustees Of a prominent
.otl.ea refused 10 vote for the admits
s,on of women 10 the Law school SAY
Ing he was opposed 10 all change. be
vas even opposed 70 railroads and
telephones. such opposition "s ihis
I'm do any cause more good Than
harm.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04
RAILWAYS
VALUATION SHOWN
Preliminary Assessment Made by
State Tax Commission.
INCREASE OF OVER 100000
Total Valuation Is S4o,47oOoo-I ne
Largest Individual Increase Is
s1,65O,ooO for the MilWau-
kee Electric Railway.

Madison Showing an increase OF
more than $4,000 over the final
assessment for 1908, the preliminary
valuation for 1910 of street railways
and light, heat and power plants con
nectcd Herewith was made by the
state tax commission.
The largest increase is that Of the
Milwaukee Electric railway, which Is
$3.50 900. The Southern Wisconsin
Company was increased from 100000
to $40. 900, and the Chippewa Valley
Company from $775,00O to $865OO
This preliminary assessments IS for
the tax Of 1910 and will be subject
to modification after hearings are
held The tax based on this assess
ment will not be payable until DE
cember, 1910.
Following are the preliminary
values:
"I pnii,yay ''G,E n,GpanV -. $4,000
t..,Igi. ,Ty,,tinn COMPANY. ......... 81. O00
Ray shore street Railway con-. ooooo
chicago & Milwaukee Electric
Railway Company and Fidrhty
Trust Company as receiver am ooo
Chippewa valley Railway Light -.,
n Power tpmpuUy.-..-....... sh'.l'"
Duluth street railway COMPANY. 5000
Eastern Wisconsin Railway -,..
IIrht Company ..-....,... ..-...... lr"'
Green Bay Traction COMPANY t-'Vo
iauesgiuc street Railway com .-..
Kcuosha Electric Railway com. ,,.,..
Grosgc a OuaIaska street
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04

new explosive which can be ham
"a burned or rammcd down a sun
r,,hout exploding IL On he frarA'I
list the thing for little Johhnys
nd sane Fourth next year
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-12-04
Stallion for University.

Total
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-30
Madison Is;
CObb0ssee Inn |.

Gardiner and Madison met in baseball
the game went to Madison so easily that
it was not very interesting to the spec
tators.
Up to the sixth inning the game was
very interesting. the game standing 2 to
in favor of the visiting team. Madison
second inning and in the next inning
Madison was successful in sending an
ether man across the plate. For the next
two innings neither team scored and it
locked as though the last few innings
would be closely fought.
Such was not the case, however, for in
the sixth Madison scored six runs.
enough to win the game; but they were
not contented with that and in the final
hiring scored five more. In the sixth and
ninth innings Gardiner showed her lack of
practice.
diner, was hit harder in Saturdays game
than he has been hit this year, and,
coupled with his team mates seven err
rors, accounts for the large score. The
Gardiner batters found Kavanaugh for
eight hits but wcre unable to bunch them
when hits meant runs.
Mccormick of Augusta played a great
game at shortstop for Gardiner, making
one putout and five assists without an err
rcr. He also made one of the runs and
had single to his credit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-30
THE FLORIDA sTlNGAREE.
Terror of Fishermen and Bathers That
Hides in the Sand.

The stingaree is the terror of the
South Florida fishermen who work
with their nets in the shadows of bay
Gus and inlets, while the cry of 'Stin-
garee!" will cause more fear among
bathers than RATHER could on drY
land.
The stingaree is square shaped
member of the ray family, with a head
not much to look at on one corner.
and on the diagonal corner it's weapon,
the wickedest kind of tail. The other
two corners flap it along with a wavy
motion only to be compared to the.
opening waves of Loie Fuller's old
butterfly dance while she was warming
up.
The beast scoops out hole just deep
enough so that when it is in it its back
is nearly level with the sandy bottom,
AS the young ones are almost sand coll
ored on top they are not easily distin-
guished. Step on one and up over Its
back comes that tail, striking like a
stiletto. A stab thus inflicted i'm the.
foot will continue to burn up along the
leg to the hip. Owing to the depth AMI
peculiar shape of the wound it is diff
cult to cleanse and heal. Fishermen
have been laid up for months with such
wound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-30
Mrs. Emma Stone.

The death of Mrs. Emma Stone. wild
ow of the late George w. Stone, which
occurred at the Augusta General hos
pital at late hour Friday night, was
a great shock to her many friends who
had not heard of her illness Her home
was on the Chelsea side, just opposite
this city, where she had lived for 50
many years and took great pride in
her beautiful home life and entertained
her many friends. She was born in
Chelsea 63 years ago and was the
daughter of Joseph and Margaret
Haskell. Her husband died six years
ago. George E. Stone, manager of the
Hallowell House, was the only child
and has been most devote to his
mother. Besides the son. she is sur
vived by one brother, Augustus Has
kell. Of North Dakota and sister Mrs.
Josephine Hersey of Providence, r. l.
MrsA Stone had always enjoyed good
health. but about one week ago she
was taken sick and two days later a
serious intestinal trouble developed
All that medical skill could do was
without avail She was removed to the
hospital hoping that an operation could
be performed but it was decided that
even this could not prolong the life
Her funeral will take place from the
late residence this afternoon at .
O'Clock. Rev. II. l.. Nichols of the
Methodist church. in which COM
munion Mrs. Stone had spent her life,
will officiate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-30
Death Sunday Morning Of
Miss Grace |. Ch0ate.
Local Business Men Plan
Fishing Trip to Belfast.
Benton Falls b II Team Defeats Al.
Iblon...PersonaI Items.

The death of Miss Grace l.. ChOate
the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
henry ChGate. occurred at her home
in North Fairfield about l O'Clock Sun
day morning, after long and severe
suffering from throat trouble. Miss
Choate was prominent young lady
of fine character and very popular as
a teacher. For the past seven years
she has been A teacher in the schools
of Skowhcgan and was engaged to
teach there again this fall. She was
member of Priscilla Lodge of Re-
hekahs in Skowhegan and Victor
Grange, Fairfield. The funeral will be
held at the home at 1C O'Clock Wednes-
day morning. Her age was 81 years.
A party of the business men of Fair
field are planning on a fishing trip to
Belfast in about 10 days. a few men,
bers from Waterville will attend and
Il good time is assured.
Fairfield is justly proud of her base
ball team. and it's victory over Ia
comet Saturday.
The local team from Benton Falls
defeated the Albion boys Saturday 5
to in a fast game.
Mark Emery and Sandy Goodwin
passed Sunday at their homes. At the
present time they are employed as
chauTeurs in Skowhegan.
Louis Willette, who has been en-
ployed here for several months left
Saturday for his home in Missouri,
Montana.
Mrs. William King is seriously ill.,
Mis-, Fred Carey of Shawmut, who
has been seriously ill for the past week
is improving slowly.
George Stewart of Augusta is visit
ing in town for a few DAYS.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. II. Sargent and
party of Portland remained at The
Gerald Sunday night, afOf an auto
mobile trip in the rain from Bangor
Remi LaFleche has finished his
work at the Wilson Pharmacy
Mrs. David King, who has been in
a Portland hospital for the past five
weeks is improving.