The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-08
RELIGION

RELIGIoNJ
1t adopts the theory that man is reliable who
fill its full mission without imparting a pure reli
gious tone to its teachings 1t advocates the ethics
of the Society of Friends II 'eaches Quakerism
FRATER q Y.
1t adopts the theory that II aternity-sympathy-
disposition herd together and to help each other by
counsel and costless co-operation-is natural and
benencent tendency OF our nature-adyocates thai
form of fraternity shown by the masonic philosophy
1t teaches Free Masonry-which means Masonry as 9
symbolic moral science, not a hotbed of gin pig
gerry business machine political power.
1t teaches Masonry as an elevating, mnd-strength
enlng moral sclence-wthout any regard to any i'm
portance of signs, grips, tokens or oaths-Masonry
as an educator and hand-maid TO religion. II
deprecates its abuses and prostitution.
THE GRANGE.
1t adopts the theory that as one Of the perniciou
results of the late unhappy war is the habit of
travagance and wanton waste of our peopl that tn,
Grange OF all institutions in America, is the only
organized and most practically effective influence in
aid of return to the economic ways and Industrious
habits of American society it before the wal
and as it should be now.
1t teaches the lessons of the Grange.
POETRY AND FAMILY LITERATURE.
1t adopts the theory that no miRd is properly bal
aneed that does not love flowers, etry and LITTLE
children therefore it devotes ge space to family
stimulates to higher and nobler thoughts and lead:
TO effort to he and to do better, and to CHEEKY
light, apt, sound fables and sentimental taught il
1t teaches and elevates through light literature.
GENERAL NEWS.
1t adopts the theory that local a ,ers give the
local news, should general parer give the gem
eral news, and it gives more ews ilc.s condensed
form than any other ten pa pers published
1t reaches compr, hen-ive news gathering, aud the
most terse, dense, accurae method # writing anC
speaking.
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS
1t sd pts the theory that the press is the publ,
teacher that the giant minds of the age RS now
s som and will in the near future largely be
tinei to attain grander and more practical power
for COED, than II has eyer reached, and that I,
current dtorial production is duty to its patrons
and it gives each week extracts from the leading
literary, independent, political and labor press o.
this country, well AZ giving the views of the old
world press on current events and questions of on
1t teaches the press the greatest educationa
power of our gt neration, and aims 70 elevate anC
practicalize it and to bring il down in price tn,
feeble ability of our financially exhausted people
THE T1DE-LEVEL OF THOUGHT.
1t adopts the idea that
IS Man is man through all gradations,
Little recks it where he stands
How divided into nations,
Scattered over many lands"
and that get at the average judgment of our PEG
pe-the tide level of opinion on current questions
the true way is to give each week proper specimen
letters from as nearly as practicable every section OF
the country on whatever questJ IN is uppermost thu
bringing home with truth ana accuracy to ever,
readers what the workers think and feel
1t teaches that the tide-level of sentiment amens
the people is the only safe guide to the
level.
FINANCE AND LABOR.
1t adopts the theory that a nation are a fam
should have standard and measure of value ii ed
by Governments national paper currency made
and issued by the goyernment-which shall be made
to do all the offices of gold and silver among pea
pie and to be good gold silver, but to have
silver; tina there should be enough of this currency
in the hands of the people to enable every TO pa
he buys labor labors products that the true wa,
for Government to issue the increase to the people
the country in peace, as it emrloyod l,t000 of GU
best men to destroy accumulated wealth in war-b!
carrying ON vast system Of internal improvement
| of the water ways of the country, to the end Q
cheapeniug and quick enng transport alton, and thu
the public lands should be at once TIN own open to ire
occupa ncy and use by actual ssttlers-to the end
immense and cheap production, and foreign ship
ment of products, and so turn the balance Of trad
from the world to America and enable to pay on
Government should be the depository of the surplu
of the peoples earnings and savings at say or 80
per cent. interest in currency; that this surplu
should he apple to buying mp higher priced golf
bonds from day to day, IN the market. till all ar
ceive the mole hills of deposits and make the noun
tains of loan to cities and states at say per cent
and nN and control the rates OF interest the
terest Of enterprise.
1t teaches legislation in the interest of labor.
EXT0kTI0N.
1t adopts the idea that the best way to help labor
ing man is to enable him to ma one dollar answe
the work of two by striking out the middle ant
1t adopts the idea of direct action y in co-opera
tion and brings the manufacturer and user of al
article nto immediate relations.
! 1t brings the maker of a piano, sewing machines
etc. into direct and immediate contact, and avoid
all middle-men, enabling a family TO get a 81 90
piano for s225 $3.50 organ for SlO, $40 o. Grover
Baker sewing machine for 5000, etc, etc.
1t teaches cooperation.
ADVERTISING.
Ii adopts the idea that certain community of in
tcrest exists between advertiser and readerthat tn
tax upon the reader should be lightened and adde
to the advertserand thus by cheapening the pa per
expanding its circulation and rendering more sur
and profitable the advertisers venture.
1t teaches cheap papers and profitable advertising
ITS CIRCULATION AND INCRE EASE.
It's actual circulation on May 18th l4l, OOO-th
largest in Misunderstanding 2l,982 post offces-it
increase for the past thirty days has been 1900 da
for the last days has been 900 day and for til
| last five days has been 10000 day. and tn
Fourth day of July it will reach every cost office il
| the verdi.
THE FOURTH OF JULY NUMBER.
The number bearing date July 4th. 1873 will be til
| money and brains can make it so.
The editorial l,bor on that number alone will cos
! one thousand dollars.
| INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
| The most comprehensive, PRACTICAL accurate
ments ever made the subject of internal improve
ments, accompanied by mammoth map showing til
relations between cheap, safe. short waterway tram
portation and profit to the producer and the way
which America products can control the markets
! the world, will be given in that number.