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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

Once upon time there was a little
boy who was very nice and obedient
to his mother, and never disobeyed
her at all But she was very sus.
picious. She was always telling him
not to smoke nor chew, and, although
he said repeatedly that he never, never
would, she doubted him a whole lot.
One day he came home in the mid
die of the afternoon and complained
that he was not feeling we'll.
Like as not you are coming down
with scarlet fever" his mamma de.
clared. Goodness knows, YOU play
around all day with children that We
don't know anything about or where
they live, and like as not they have
carried germs to you. And now you
are in for a long spell of sickness Just
when | want to go to the lakes"
Il haven't seen any germs, mamma"
said the boy, nor played with chill
dren that has the germs. l just feel
sick in my head and my stomach and
my feet and my arms and my lungs
and my insides generally"
Let ne look at your throat she
said.
The boy opened his mouth and his
mamma looked inside of his throat
and jumped back and held up her
hands and exclaimed:
"Oh, you dreadful boy, You have
been smoking! That's what makes
YOU so sick. 1t serves you right, and
I'll whip you as soon as you feel bet
ter, and SO will your papa when ne
comes home. Where did you get
the cigars?"
Il haven't been smoking cigars, or
chewing them, either" the boy an
Swered, for he was an honest little
boy, who would tell the truth if pos
sible.
Don't attempt to deceive me-" said
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21
The Auto Era
BY WILL BRADSHAW.

Time was when the man with an
and at the same time despised indi-
vidual in our community. Well do
we remember how this naughty crea-
ture would foot his horn in seeming
derision whenever he passed our mod,
est domicile in his little one-cylin-
dered ice-wagon of the 1900 model.
In those bygone days, to our sen
sitiye and plastic mind, every toot
seemed to taunt us with such pleas
antries as "Oh, you poor walker!"
You common mortal" step aside,
I'm coming, you infant potato" In
fact, some of the things that internal
horn suggested would completely beg
gar description. The very sight of
him filled our mind with suicidal in
tentions
But eureka and then some Our
time has come, We have lived to see
the longed-for day when every man,
woman and child in our glorious land,
who wishes, can take his place at the
wheel of his own machine!
With new and perfect automobiles
selling, according TO the advertising
and reading sections Of our best mag
azines. at the unheard-of price of $50,
and up; with secondhand machines.
guaranteed to be in perfect physical
condition listed at SIS, and up with
autos given away with magazine sub.
scriptions, and tobacco coupons. and
in guessing contests in drug store
windows, We must all agree there is
no further use for wearing any foot.
wear heavier than boudoir slippers.
We have arrived at an age when
the poet can have his auto and ride
like a monarch of old through our
beautiful parks for the price of a son
net Thrifty messenger boys have
been known TO save their tips for a
week and ride TO their humble homes,
on Saturday night, at the wheel Of
their own limousine Poor shop girls
vie with one another in owning the
car with the most attachments
Housewives. to whom the thought Of
an outing, before this era. was be.
yond their foHdest dreams. can now,
BY saving the rebate" tickets in
Uucle's Oats, get a iourcylinder 60
II. P limousine or touring body, with
top five lamps, prestolite tank, spare
wheel and a fun equipment Of tools
she can now give the little ones an
outing without draining the family
purse for car fare. She can spin
along the bouleyards on a pleasant
afternoon or take the children 70 the
zoo TO see a real horse he father
can have his own little tin, or use It
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21
A Primer of Sports
BY NORMAN CRCWELl.

you for the strange hold When she
is sizing up what the other girls are
wearing you forget her and lose your
sell in the crowd
a girl taking lessons in skating
VIII permanently cripple one man if
he doesn't get help. But after he is
crippled he won't have to teach an
other, 50 he doesn't care much.
Wet feet come arm in arm with
skating. You get these in several
ways-the most popular being by
mixing the feet with water Occasion
ally skater slips into a hole in the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

taoh a poetiCal youth at one end as
the cracker. After a short, swift skate
the kid is popped 80 feet in the air
and comes down sprained in half a
dozen places This makes it rare
sport
Shiny stands next as torture mill.
Every hand selects a large, knOtty
club and fits it snugIy to his hand. A
small chunk Of wood or rubber is all
that is needed to bring on the carnage.
The object is to hammer the chunk
through the enemies goal against
their permission. In doing this it is
immaterial whore you hit a man-any
place will do, just SO you hit him
good. Don't strike a man bigger than
you are-if he is looking Some fel-
lows have recoil that would surprise
you
Girls skate. or slide They do their
ankles up in spllnts to keep them
from bending both ways for SUNDAY.
They always pick out a willing slave
to lean upon and breathe down his
collar while they learn. Then they
walk all over him from the knee
down Some Of the fiercest manual
labor ever discovered is in teaching a
heavy blonde schoolmaam to skate
You explain the theory of 1t to her and
she says she knows ii all backwards
and forwards Then. just as 70.
seize her delicate paw with an air of
easy confidence, sHa shrieks in YOUR
nigh ear and goes down like a falling
chimney You grab hold OF her and
lift iill black spots chase each other
across your range OF vision. Getting
10 her feet she manages 10 kick you in
bon shins ana you nearly bite your
tongue Of to keep from saying-a
ord 81 two.
after q year az hard labor YOU ge,
Ger so she can stand alone without
danger ot throwing her arms around
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

Skating is a most fascinating eXer-
ton. The amount of physical energy
expended by an ordinary man in an
evenings skate would build ten by
twelve henhouse with shingle roof
and cupola. No one has ever been
able to calculate the energy eXuded
by tenyear-old kid for the same
length of time.
One of the greatest games on ice is
crack the whip. This is hot stuff,
Take Il big, husky low-brows and at
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

in going and coming from the gas.
works or rolling-milD.
1t truly IS happy era' The happi-
est, in fact, since the days of the Ro
man circus. And yet, also like the
happy days of the Roman circus, it
has its serious side We, foolish NOR
tails, have gone on in our eXhuborauce
without a thought of the effect In
our JOY at grasping the wheel and
slipping on the high gear and gazing
pop-eyed at the speedomctcr and
crossing policeman at the same time,
we have entirely forgotten and elm
mated from our program-cYercise
Have we. while the excitement has
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21
With the Worlds
Great Hun1oriSfS
Selections from the tvrifnes Of the BeSf knosOn
Makers of Mirfb.

Il didn't get any cigars said the
boy, being very honest. Il must have
eaten something that made me sick.
While | was out playing a great big
mar came along and asked me the
way to the next town and | went
along with him to show him where
the depot is. and he was smoking
cigar, and he blew the smoke into
my face and on my clothes while
he was talking to me He said he
was so glad that | showed him the
way to the depot that when he got
to the next town he would get a
million dollars, and would remember
me-"
you come right here" said his
mamma, and she whipped him and
made him stay in his own yard for
whole week.
But would YOU believe it?
At the end of the week a big, nice
looking man came along and asked
if the boy lived there, and his mamma
said that he did, and the man said:
Madame, YOU have the noblest son
in the world. Here is a bushel Of
silver dollars for him, because lie was
so polite and obliging to a stranger in
a strange land. | am afraid that
blew smoke into his face when he
had eaten something that disagreed
with him"
The nice little boy bought an auto.
mobile for his mamma with the bushel
of silver dollars, because he did not
hold any malice. But every time she
would ride in the auto she would cry
until her tears rustCd the machinery,
because she was sorry over the way
she had doubted his word
We should learn from this ALWAYS
to believe boys when they explain
things, also that parents often give
their children the whippiugs they
should have had themselves when
that were children
Copyright, 1909, by W G, Chapman
>u~O~~~O~~o-~>>-u-~>oo~
ice He is pulled out with his fangs
altering IhS d llOt can On tue wire
less and goes home to thaw out
Roller skating is summer punish
ment. 1t is the fastest flesh reducer
known, and for that reason most roller
skatiSts are ladies. It has one big adj
vantage over ice skating when the
skater falls he does not gather damp
ness, although he may collect a few
slivers.
The movements are much the same
as ice skating, although experienced
persons say that you can fan faster
and light harder than on ice This
however, is undoubtedly pure imagin
alton.
Copyright, 1909, by w. G. Chapman)
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21
Uncle William Tells of the Honest Boy
BY WILBUR D. NES5lT.

his mamma You have tobacco
smoke on your breath and in your
clothes, too You smell like an Old
pipe fiend,"
Just then the boy became dread
fully sick. indeed, and had to go out
of the room, for he was seasick be-
,ause of something that mad disagreed
with him. When he came back he
had to lie down on the floor, because
the walls of the room were going
around and around and the ceiling
was waving up and down.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21

Il feel that | am going to die" he
sighed,
"Ycu feel that you are going to get
Whipping" said his mamma. Tell
me where you got those cigars"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-08-21
What is CastOria.

As10RA is harmless substitute for OIL Paregoric Drops and
Soothing syps tits pleasant 1t contains neither OPIUM Morphine
other Narcotic substance Its its guarantee destroys Worms and aays
fevens cures Nhea and Wind Collie Tt relieves Teeng Troubles
cures Constipation and Falnc Food regulates the Stomach
and Bowels giving healthy and natural Sleep The drens PanaceaTh
Mothers Friend
he Kind You Have Always Bought and which has
years. has borne the signature Of C Fletcher and has been made under
mis- personal supervision since its infancy Allow deceive you this
A Cno limitations and usas-ool that with
and endanger the health Infants and
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
Intestinal Indigestion
A Form of Dyspepsia Usually Result
ing From the Inability TO Digest
Starchy Foods

There are a great many persons who
are victims of what is known as in
testinal indigestion, a disease which is
due to the fact that the starchy foods
are either partially digested or not di-
gested at all. and the result of this
trouble may be either an obstinate
constipation or persistent diarrhoea.
This inability to digest starch Is
called "amylaceous dyspepsia" a dis
ease which is much in evidence. Amer
leans are notoriously poor digesters of
starch, and as starchy foods, such as
potatoes, rice. bread. etc, are digested
entirely in the small intestine and not
in the stomach proper, as Is generally
supposed. it can be readily seen how
intestinal indigestion will usually pro-
duce diarrhoea.
In the small intestine the pancreatic
Juice acts upon the starches and or
dinarily, in a state of health, possesses
the power of converting them into
grape sugar and dextrine. Starch
must be so transformed before 1t can
be of use to the animal being. Re
naming as unchanged starch it either
passes through the alimentary canal
and proves a useless burden to the
system because it resists absorption,
or IL causes intestinal Indigestion. the
food products becoming acrid through
putrefaction. which often sets up a
catarrhal Inflammation of the intes-
tine. resulting in diarrhoea.
In a complaint of this character
many persons use paregoric, Squibb's,
bismuth and tannin to relieve the di-
arrhoea. all of these remedies being
powerfully astringent, and they stop
the trouble suddenly. docking up the
morbid secretions. throwing the toxic
intestinal poison back on the system
and often causing death through auto
intoxieation.
STUARTS DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
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These tablets also contain CALCI-
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Contrary. by its antiseptic properties,
ali toxins, intestinal germs and poi
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digestion and diarrhoea, are destroyed.
Not only are the starches digested
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
Not in Favor of Strike

NEW YORK, Nov. 16-The strike of
the 100000 members of the American
Federation of Labor, should the United
States supreme court decide the con-
tempt cases against Messrs. Gompers,
Mitchell and Morrison, proposed by the
Central Federation of Philadelphia, is
not approved by local labor leaders.
Presidents and other officers of the
largest unions in this city declare the
plan would violate all pending agree
ments with employers which would be
fatal to labor organizations. and there
fore the calling of such strike would
be the hardest blow the American Fed
Grafton could give itself
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
NAVY PLANNING C0ALING
STATION ON ALASKA COAST
Abundant Supply Said to Be Within
Convenient Distance of Harbor
for Our Warships

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 16.-United
States engineers are making surveys
and preparing machines for naval
coaling station at the head of Orca
bay, Alaska. There is an ABUNDANT
sunnIy of coal within convenient dis
tance of the bay, and the coal is equal
in steam quality to any in the world:
The navy department has been engaged
in controversy with the commercial
bodies of Puget Sound which insist
that Pacific coast coal be burned by
warships, although naval officers say
that the coal available is inferior.
Further, the shipment of naval coal
from the Atlantic to the Pacific in
British ships has led to such strong
protests from shipping men that the
government is considering the ship
ment of coal across the continent by
rail at heavy cost. Development OF
Alaska coal would put an end to the
navy's coal difficulties on this coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
LARIAT STOPS FUGITIVE
WHEN PISTOL BULLETS FAIL
Man Charged with Robbing Union
Pacific Box Cars Roped in by
Wyoming Men

RAWLINS, Wyo., Nov 16.-Unable
to check his flight by scores of pistol
bullets fired for the purpose Of fright
enng him into surrendering, deputy
sheriffs brought their skill with the
larat into play and roped Maxim Asa
somasor, charged with robbing Union
Pacific box cars of their contents. Asa
somasor escaped from an underground
passage leading to a cave from his
house, which had been surrounded by
deputies for four days He fled bare
headed and barefooted through the
sage brush and over snoW-coVered
nrairie for a distance of five miles un-
daunted by bullets whizzing about him.
"Shoot me, I'll not be taken alive!"
shouted the fugitive to his pursuers
But he had not reckoned on the skill
of the deputies, all of whom are FORMER
cownunchers. and soon a lariat skill
fully thrown tightened under his arms
and held him captive.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
FRIENDS OF COL. AST0R
WORRIED OVER ABSENCE

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-The friends Of
Col. John Jacob Astor are worried be-
cause nothing has been heard from
him or his son Vincent since they
sailed on their steam yacht the Nour-
mahl, from Port Antonio, Jamaica, No
vember 8. While Colonel Astor had
no definite program, it was said at
Port Antonio the Nourmahl would go
direct from there to Porto Rico, where
it should have arrived several days
ago.
Since leaving Jamaica the vessel is
believed to have encountered the hur-
ricanes and torrential rain storms
which have swept over the West In
dies. Inquiries have been made here
at the Maritime exchange and at other
places, but no information concern
ing the yacht has been received. The
Nourmahl is a big yacht and staunchly
built and it is believed 1t could wealth
er almost any kind of a sea.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP OF
WATER SYSTEM APPROVED
Bay City Supervisors Call Election to
Vote $45, 100000 to Build Inde-
pendent Plant

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.-The
cause of municipal ownership of q
water supply in the Sierras was ad-
vanced yesterday by the adoption of a
formal resolution by the board of SUI
pervlsors calling an election for De-
cember IS to vote $45,0OO,OOO worth of
bonds to build a complete Independent
system to be owned and operated by
the city of San Francisco.
Offers to sell the city portions of the
two different systems-one by the
Spring Valley Water company and
the other by w. H. H. Hart, were re-
jected on the ground that neither of
the offers conformed to the require
ments of the charter provisions nor the
general call of the board. The results
Of yesterdays meeting were formally
to ratify the action agreed upon at
an informal meeting held at the
mayors office last Saturday afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
SAYS POLITICAL TROUBLE
IN MEXICO IS NOT LIKELY

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-Arnold
shankly. American consul general at
Mexico City, has passed through here
en- route to Washington to make re-
ports.
political conditions are stable and
there is no likelihood of serious trouble
from those opposed to the government
of Diaz," he said. "It is my opinion
that Mexico is in no greater danger
of insurrection or revolution than the
United States. When one considers
that there is something like $9OO,OOO,O OOC
of American capital invested in Mexico
it may be seen that Americans are
vitally interested in the political sta
bility and welfare of their neighbors.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
Theatrical Manager Dies

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 16.-James
II. Ericsson. one of the best known
theatrical men in the country, died at
his home in this city after few hours
illness. Mr.. Ericsson was the man
ager of the Portland house of the Or
pheum circuit and prior to coming to
Portland several years ago was con-
nected with a number of important
eastern theatrical enterprises.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
creeI VIII Be Diaz' Adviser

Ell. PASO. Tex, Nov. 16.-The Ell
Paso Herald prints today what it de-
clares to be authentic information that
Enrique Creel will enter the Diaz
cabinet in a short time as chlef ad.
wiser, representing President Diaz, ano
that Vice President Corral will assume
active head of the government, leaving
Diaz to rest and virtually to retire.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
New Grain Exchange Organized

CHICAGO, Nov 16.-Announcement
was made here today of the formation
of the Council of North American
Grain Exchanges under the presidency
of S. P. Arnot of Chicago. The coun-
ell, made up of two representatives
from each grain exchange, will work
for Standardization of inspection and
a general improvement of the business
of grain handling in all its branches.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
Auto owner is Proud

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-One of the
nro,dest automobile owners in Wash
ingtcn is Congressman Albert f. Daw-
son, who has just completed trip
from his home in Preston, Iowa, to
this city with his Wife and family IN
a touring car The thousana-odd mile
trin was made in ten days.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17

Store OF Domestic Lie
The domestic side of Major McKin-
fey's life partly accounted for the tragic
gloom which at times overcame him.
His wife was a chronic invalid, and he
waited on her "hand and foot" Often
| have seen him lift her in his arms and
carry her to the carriage when they
went driving. And not only was his wife
an invalid. but in spite of his fame he
had never had his fondest desire,
which was to see children grow up
around him to carry his name. His
heart was always sore for his babies
that never grew up.
He was a good whip. and in keeping
with that trait of his disposition to
which l have referred he had jet
black horse that he named Midnight,
and 1 can tell you the Major in his GUS
tomary suit of solemn black with
little black bow tie driving Midnight
to a black gig made solemn COM
bination. But in spite of this somber-
ness, from time to- time he would Hash
a little bit Of wit.
He was decidedly in the doldrums
when I first met him at Canton. in his
home that l afterward christened "the
little wooden house on North Market
street" He had reached a lull in his
nolitical career. He had been through
a time of serious financial stress and
embarrassment, verging on absolute
poverty, and he was even seriously con-
templating abandoning politics alto
gether and taking up the practice of
law Soon after / met him he took me
to his old law office in Canton and
broadly limited he had been expecting
until he met me he might soon have
mis- single out and settle down to be
quiet country lawyer.
Joe ManIey's Hand
Now, I had in my pocket bit Of
paper that was a talsman. 1t was in
the handwriting of Joe Manley. 1t gave
q few reasons why Mckinley would be
nominated on the first ballot We were
alone in hia study and l had led the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-24
GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Babson
Married so Years Ago.

About % of the relatives and
friends of Mr. and Mrs. George r.
Babson of North Pownal, formerly of
North Adams, Mass, gathered at their
home Saturday for the celebration of
their golden wedding anniversary
Among those present were their four
children, Mrs. Harry h. Hamer and
Miss Harriet Babson of North Adams
Mass, and Fred Babson and Miss lisa
bella Babson of North Bennington
There were also present several
grandchildren, children of Mrs. Ha-
mer and Fred Babson and one great
grandchild
Mr.. and Mrs. Babson were married
in North Adams by Rev. Mr.. Foster at
that time pastor of the Methodist
church and the ceremony was per-
formed at the home of the bride. who
was Sarah Card, on Marshall street
opposite the Arnold Print works Mrs.
Babson recalls that at tne time of her
marriage her father had a large field
of corn planted where the tenement
house on Marshall street now stands
One of the features of their wedding
was the presence of the North Adams
band. Mr. Babson, who is native
of Boston, came to North Adams as a
young man and conducted a prosper
Gus market business. Thirty-seven
years ago ne moved to North Pownal
and bought the place where he has
since made his home. For many
years he continued his business as a
butcher. He is now well over so years
OF age and very vigorous although he
is no longer engaged actively in bust
ness. Mrs. Babson, who is 10 years
younger than her husband has the
appearance of woman not much be-
yond middle age.
The house Saturday was attractive
ly decorated with flowers, those of
yellow hue prevailing. Dinner was
served at noon. During the after
noon many of Mr.. and Mrs. Babson's
nieghbors called to pay their respects.
They were the recipients of several
gifts among them purse of gold from
their children and grandchildren.