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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-03-07
OUR TOWN AFFAIRS.

That our township affairs are not Just
in the shape they should be to show a
good system Of management, no one
presumes to deny; and it Is also quite
evident that funds have been misap-
piled, that is to say, funds which were
voted for specific purpose by the peo-
pie have been used in other channels
than that designated; and it may be
possible that very few more orders
have been issued, or will need to be Is
sued to meet outstanding obligations
not yet audited, and for the necessary
expense. of this month, than the tax
levy would warrant But on this point
there is as yet no positive evidence.
On account of this state of affairs, a
good deal has been said and published
in the past ten days by all our citizens,
few of whom haye worked themselves
up to white heat Of Indignation, and
these have not been slow to denounce
the Board of Supervisors in severe and
unmeasured terms, and some of the
most bitter words come from men who
voted for the men they denounce.
We have no apologies to offer for
the existing state of affairs, nor for any
of the individual acts of any member
of the Board; neither do we propose
to bring rope to hang them with I'M
der the lynch law system of dealing
out punishment to evil doors, before
crime is established.
Probably all agree that a committee
of clear headed, intelligent and capa-
bic men should be appointed to make
a thorough examination of the books
and records and find out, if possible,
just how our matters do stand, and let
that committee make a full and intel
ligent report for the benefit of all the
people. Then let the public officials
stand or fall according to the showing
of their acts and records
To such an investigation the Board
should offer no objections and proba-
bly, would not, as we have seen no dis
position evinced on their part to cover
up any of their acts. Such investiga-
tons are of frequent occurrence III all
departments of government, and also
include banks, postofices, insurance
companies, trust companies, etc. II
is one Of the best safeguards that we
haye, and should be more frequently
employed.
We understand that the business
men Of the town, in fact the tax pay
ers generally, desire that such a com
mittee be appointed and such an inyes-
tigation had in this case, and until a
report of such committee is given TO
the public, we shall refrain from pass
ing judgment upon the guilt or inno-
cense of the members Of the Board or
its Clerks.
t may be all true enough that we
do not know much about the newspa-
per business, yet we do not think it is
the province of journalist to first
prefer charges and pass sentence upon
public official, or any one else, and
then try him afterwards, and we do
not believe the public has any more
rights in this direction than we have.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-03-07
IN Arctic S0ng-IiirI.


1t has often been remarked that there
is no music in natures soitudes Of ice
Mr.. w. IL. Glider, who accompanied
the sledge expedition of 1879 through
Great Fish River and Hayes River re
gions, alludes with some feeling to the
one little scrap Of living song that he
met there, and the struggle it cost him
to lay violent hands on the only spe lies
Of Arctic creature that has tIneful
voice
shot two Of an apparently distinct
species OF snipe Che says, to preserve
their skins for the Smithsonian Institu-
ton Collection. Gge Of them was dis
linguistic by q sweet. sample song.
5omawhat similar 20 tho la'Il's, its sil
very tones gushing forth if in per
feet ecstasy OF enjoyment o. sunshine
and air; at the same time rising and
posing itself upon its wings.
1t seemed almost inhuman to kill the
sweet little songstcr, particularly ~ il
was the only creature | saw in the Are
tic that uttered Il pleasant note 81
other sounds were such as the sgream
Of the hawk and the gull, the quacl Of
the duck, the yell of the wolf, the
loot, "ooE" Of the walrus. or the
bark Of the seal all harsh and unme
lOdious, save the tones Of this sweet III
tie singer. Nothing but starvation or
scientific research could Justify the
slaughter of one OF these innoceHts.
| believe | shut my eyes when pulled
the trigger of my gun, and know my
heart gave a rcgrctful thump when
heard the thud of its poor bleeding
hafN- on the frFaruI & .b,s.yyl,gst-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-03-07
WHY HE GOT IN,

Before the river and harbor bill died
Congressman Nelson, of Minnesota,
asked congress TO increase the appro-
priation named by the committee, for
the harbor Of Duluth, from S31 800 to
$4,000 The maia point on which
this increase Of SIS, 500 was asked, is
found in the following extract taken
from Mr.. Nelson's speech on the oc-
casion of his asking FOR the increase:
NAV say further in reference TO
this harbor Of Duluth that it is to
some extent an artificial harbor. Il
is situated in the innerm0st part sf
Superior Bay, but the entrance to il is
through a canal This canal every
spring when the ice breaks NJ, owing
to the sandy formation Of the bed and
upheaval Of sand-bars, is placed III
such condition a. to require extra
work, and the piers also require extra
work, hence the government engineer
reported that a fund Of $1,000 is
necessary for emergencies. Take out
this emergency fund of $4,000 and it
will leave only S21 500 rs the bill is
now fixed. | trust that the committee
will agree to the amendment"
On the strength of this pathetic
appeal the committee did promptly
agree to the amendment. We wonder
if the government really means to
maintain this artificial harbor or,
rather, the canal entrance to it, for all
time to come at an annual expense of
from $4,000 10 S15,O00, when by
closing up the canal (Which meyer
ought to have been made) and using
the natural entrance between Mime
sofa and Wisconsin Points and thence
up through Superior bay, this regular
annual outlay might be saved, while at
the same time Il better and safer en-
trance is acquired? The money an
nually expended on the Duluth canal,
if properly used, would in few years
clean out the whole bay Of Superior
to uniform depth, and make it one
Of the finest, largest and safest harbors
on this continent. Congress has no
right to year after year bury by the
thousands Of dollars the peoples mon
ey in the sand beds Of the Duluth ca
nal Besides this, Duluth can never
have good harbor and the canal at
the same time. The same action Of
the under currents which fills up the
canal during the winter months, also
piles up huge sand-bars at various
points within the harbor proper, which
must also be removed each spring with
the same regularity with which the
canal is cleaned out, and this regular
annual expense must be added ia the
other, which would make grand to-
tai Of from $4,000 to $4,000 annu-
ally, for all time, FOR REPAIRS on that
ARTIFICIAL HAEBoR." Congressman
should look into these matters a little
for themselves, and not trust too much
the taify given them by DuIuthians.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-03-07

Senator Sabin of Minnesota. find
ing he could not get Kendall into the
Duluth land office, dropped. him and
took up Gil. c. Hartley, of Brainerd,
and at his request President Arthur
nominated him TO be register, vice
Carev-removed without cause other
than TO pay political debt, and to
illustrate the beauties of the civil serv-
ice laws. Speaking Of Mr.. Hartley,
the Duluth Herald says:
"Gil. Hartley, the nominee for reg
lister of the Duluth land office, is a
well known and highly respected resi-
dent of Brainerd. He is lumber
man and is pretty we'll "heeled" lie
was a member of the state legislature
during the session Sahin was elected
to the United States Senate, and was
one Of the senator's first and most en-
thusiastic supporters"
President Cleveland's cabinet will
be made up of the following gentle
men: Sec. Of State, I. F. Bayard
of Del. See of the Treasury, Daniel
Manning, of y, y; Sec, Of War, ".
{. Endicott, of Mass; See Of the Ma
W, W. G. Whitney, of y Y: See. of
the Interior, l.. G. c. Lamar, Miss !;
IT
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-03-07

There is one people who may be
called "a nation Of rascals" without
Islander. Ia Morocco every man Is re
gardcd as a thief. The spectacle Gle
meHts OF society are ttose who 90 uct
seek opportunities for pilferinr, but
merely i prove casual chances.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-03-07

&C. c. Hartley, Of Braiuerd, has
been confirmed register Of the Duluth
land office.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-03-07

T. S.-You will be a little surprised
no doubt, to find no soap in the laun-
dry or bathrooms. 1t probably got
into the campaign in some way and
was absorbed b. \.
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Home and Farm Items.
ShearingS

The smallest sheep in the world is
the Breton of France.
Australian wool reaches New York
at cost OF one per cent per pound.
The railroad charges on Arizona
wool across the continent is SIX cents
per pound.
Michigan sheep average 6 lbs. OF
wool.
The Downs are the mutton sheep OF
the world.
The Spanish or American merinos
excel all others for wool.
The French merinos are the only
truly mutton and wool breed.
Dogs and wolves are greater detri.
ment to sheep-breeding than any other
one thing.
There should be no rivalry between
the distinctive wool and mutton breeds
both are essential.
100000 people In the United
States are engaged in growing WOO
and manufacturing woolens.
IAN Australian shepherd has 2.5oo,o oc
sheep and farm 700 miles long. HI:
lamb crop numbered 2,ooo,o 900 las
year.
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How many boys and girls know
how sleigh bells are made -? The lit
tie iron ball is too big to put IN
through the holes in the bell, and yet
it is inside. How did it get there7
This little iron ball is called "the
jinglet." When you shake the sleigh
bell it jingles. When the horse ,rots
the bells jingle, jingle, jingle. In max
ing the bell, this jinglet is put Inside a
little ball OF mud, just the shape of the
the inside of the bell. Then mould
is made just the shape of the outside
of the bell This mud ball with the
jinglet inside, is placed in the mould OF
the outside, and the melted metal is
poured in, which fills up the space be-
tween the ball and mould.
When the mould is taken off. you
see sleigh bell, but it will not ring, as
it is full of dirt. The hot metal dries
the DIRT that the bell is made of, so ii
can be shaken out. After the dirt is
all shaken out of the holes in the bell
the little iron jlnglet will still be in the
bell, and will ring.
1t took good many years to think
out how to make sleigh bell.-Ex.
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The Strawberry Bed.-Diflicultles

The AmerIran AgrTfulturitf has for
years insisted that there was no reas ID
why the family of every farmer should
not have all the strawberries 1t could
eat, thrice a day,i all through the season
of this fruit. There is no difficulty in
raising Strawberries. One who can
grow potatoes can grow strawberries.
Yet there IS much written about straw.
berry culture that throws difficulties in
the way and deters, rather than encour.
ages the novice. The following is
from letter by M. L. Letter, Dauphir
Co. Pa: "Will different varieties Of
Strawberries, when planted in close
proximity, or side by side, mix so thai
their individuality or quality will be
affected"-lt is not difficult to see
what kind of article the writer of tina;
question has read. strawberries can
mix" in two ways. The varieties are
of two kinds, perfect and imperfect, OF
as the books and catalogues have it,
"hermaphrodite," and "pistlllate."
The flowers OF the first ramed kind
have both pistils and stamens, are
self-fertilizing i. e., can produce crop
OF fruit without the aid Of another va
riety. The varieties with imperfect,
or pistillate flowers, cannot produce
rruit without the aid of some other va
rlety to supply them with pollen. In
such case, the varieties will mix, but
this is of no consequence whatever to
the farmer, or other person, who mere.
ly grows strawberries for fruit to be
eaten. 1t is claimed, and probably
with truth, that the flavor of a pistill-
ate strawberry is modified by being fer
tilized by the pollen of one or another
perfect variety, but this is of no practi-
cal importance. The poorest posi-.
bic strawberry is vastly better than no
strawberries. and this mixing" may
or may not take place-it Is OF no con-
sequence whatever. The only place
where mixing" is likely to be shown
is in the seed and is only of iupor.
lance to those who raise strawberries
from the seed. matter which does no,
interest the fruit grower. Different va.
rieties ofstrawberies. if planted in close
proximity mix in another manner. The
runners of the two sorts will run to.
gether and become confused. and II
plants are taken up to set out new beds,
they well be found very much mixed.
This is a matter gilmore importance to
the nurseryman than to the fruit grow.
er. There are but few kinds OF straw.
berries with leaves so closely alike thai
they can not be readily distinguished
when plants are taken up to he set in
new beds. Ali this talk about the
mixing" of varieties merely places
difficulties IN the way OF the farmer and
others who simply want fruit and plenty
fit. Such may complacently say: il
varieties of strawberries will mix, lei
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Vermin and Young Fruit Trees.

Very melancholy are the letters that
come to US each spring in which the
writers lament the loss OF young trees
from the attacks OF rabbits and mice
Each fall and winter We remind our
readers. in "Notes about Work." of the
possible danger from vermin, and sug-
gest the usual preventives. We now
give method ofrepelling rabbits, and
another for mice, not before published.
RABB1Ts.-Mr. William Dyke, Etfing-
nam Co. ILL.,, writes that the following
mixture is more efficatious than blood
or anything else he has tired, in keep
ing rabbits away from young fruit trees
Take of glue, eight ounces; copperas
one pound, and fresh lump lime two
pounds. Soak the glue IN cold water
until it is soft, then heat and dissolve
it, adding hot water to make nearly a
pailful. Add the copperas and lime
covering the pail with some thick bag
ging or other material until cool Then
with brush, apply thorouhly to young
trees Mr., Dyke writes; This does
not wash off In this latitude, two ap.
phcations during the winter will afford
ample protection. l live on a fruit
farm of fifty acres, all in young stock
and had trouble with rabbits until
used this mixture, which, by the way
did not originate with me. The credit
for the formula, if / mistake not, be-
longs to a MIR. Warder." He probably
refers to the lamented Decor Warder
who did SO much for pomology.
MIcE.-Doctor E. Bodman. Buffalo
Co. Neb., sends us his prescription for
mice: Lime is slaked to make thick
white-wash, and while the lime is slak-
ing, small quanty OF pine tar is added
When the action is over, four ounces
of powdered red pepper (capslcum) i.
added to bucketful of the wash. The
trunks of the trees are white washed
with the mixture late In the fall. Doc.
tor Bodman writes that he has madt
use of this preparation for several year:
and with perfect success. OF course
this simple mixture may be applied a
any time during the winter season.
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The Seat Of War IN Egypt.

General r. E. Colston. formerly a
hey in Egypt, contributes the opening
illustrated article in the March Century,
from which we quote the following de-
scription of a portion of the present
seat of war: "He who has never
travelled through the desert can not
form just idea of that strange and
marvellous region, In which all the or
binary conditions of life are complete
ly changed. 1t is essentially a water
less land without rivers, creeks, rivu-
lets or springs. Once away from the
Nile. the only supply ofvater is deriv.
ed from deep wells, few, scanty, and
far apart. Long droughts are fire.
qrlent. When l explored the great
Arabian Desert between the Nile and
the Red Sea, 1t had not rained for
three years; and when l travelled over
the Suaklm route and through Kordo-
fan, no ram had fallen for two years.
Between the twenty-nirth and. the
nineteenth degree OF latitude it never
rains at all Water becomes precious
to degree beyond the conception OF
those who have never known its
scarcity. Members Of The Catholic
mission at Ell Obeld, where water is
much more plentiful than in the
deserts, assured me that The summer
before water had been sold as high as
half a dollar gallon by The proprie-
tors of the few wells that Rad not dried
up. When long droughts occur, the
always scanty crop of douta fails away
from the Nile, and the greater parts
of the flocks and herds perish, as well
as considerable part of the popula-
ton. 1t follows naturally that when
undertaking a journey through the
desert, the paramount question is
water. A supply must be carried suf-
ficient to last to the next well, be ii
one or five days distant. 1t is usually
carried in goat and OK SKINS sus-
pended from the camels' pack-saddies,
These are the water-bottles of Scrip
ture. which become leaky from wear,
and always lose a considerably portion
of their contents by evaporation. The
first thing after reaching well is to
ascertain the quantity and quality OF
Its water. AS to the former, it may
have been exhausted by a preceding
caravan, and hours may be required
for new supply to ooze in again. AS
to the quality, desert water is general,
iy bad, the exception being when it is
worse, though long custom enables the
Bedouins 10 drink water so brackish
as to be irtolerable to all except them.
selves and their flocks. Well do ]
remember how at each well the first
sklnful was tasted all around as cpl
cures sip rare wines. Great was the
Joy If it was pronounced 'm0ya helsoa,
sweet water but if the Bedouins said
'mOosh havi6,' not good, We might be
sure it was solution of EPSON salts
The best water is found in natura
rocky reservoirs in deep narrow gorges
where the sun never shines As to
live Springs never saw more thar
halt a dozen in SIX thousand miles
travel"
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Our Poultry Depart ment
How TO Make a Cheap Incubator.


Have pine case made somewhat
like common wash-stand, without the
inside divisions. About a foot from
the floor of the case place brackets on
cleats. The tank should have the COW
er soldered on when it is made. At
the top of the tank in the centre there
should be hole an inch In diameter,
and with rim two inches high at the
bottom of the tank, towards one end,
faucet for drawing off the water.
When the tank Is set in the case, fill
all the cracks between the tank and
case with plaster of Paris. to keep all
fumes of the lamp from the eggs. Fill
the tank nearly full with boiling water.
Over the top of tank spread sand a
half OF an inch thick, and over this lay
coarse cotton cloth, or a coffee sack.
Place the eggs on the cloth, and set a
kerosene ssfey-lamp under the center
of the tank. The door OF the lamp
closet must have some holes for ventll-
alton, otherwise the lamp will not burn.
The lamp closet is the space within
the incubator under the tank, and the
door may be in the front or in the end.
Turn the eggs twice day, aud sprin-
kle with warm water. Keep two reli-
able thermometers on the eggs, one
half way between the centre and ach
end: the average heat should be 1914
degrees. If the eggs do not warm up
well, lay piece of carpet over them.
Il they are too warm, open the cover
aud cool off"
FOR top heat the same tank IS re
quiled, but boiler must be attached
at the side, with an upper and .ower
pipe for circulation. Any plumber
can attach the boiler, and the faucet
must be at the bottom Of the boiler on
one side. The drawer for eggs must
slide beneath the,tank. A stand for the
lamp must be screwed to one end Of
the case, on the outside, in such a
manner as to bring the lamp under the
boiler"
These directions were published in
The Youths Companion few years ago
and nearly all the directions for max
ing cheap incubators were adapted
from them. One of our homemade
affairs is very much like this. Mind,
now, I,don't advise you to make one Of
the things; l only give the directions
t. keep you from sending money to
some poultry sharp for the same thing
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An AneCd0te of Garfield.

A year before his election. General
Garfield could have been seen gayly
sauntering along Pennsylvania Avenue
laughing. talking, nodding his head to
this acquaintance and to that, without
any obstruction to his progress in the
shape of a sidewalk reception. Those
who did not know him personally were
familiar with his face and name. The
ladies had heard his eloquence in the
House-the street urchins had seen
him at the baseball grounds, shouting,
with the eagernesss of a boy, his pleas
ure or dissatisfaction as the game pro-
crossed. While a member of the
House he often took occasion to run
out into the suburbs of the city to wit.
ness this exciting sport. l remember
one afternoon when he reached the
stand erected on the grounds few
minutes after l did. l was leanin e
against the front rail of the platform
and, clapping me on the shoulder, he
asked, "Who's ahead 2" ] gave him
the information, and he thereupon be
came so interested in the game that he
seemed unawares that his heavy weigh
upon my little body was to say the
least, inconvenient. "Good catch y
Fine hitn' "Oh what a muff" anc
other wel.known extracts from base
ball language, and he soon grew Sc
excited as to make me feel the effects
l thought it wiseto move to place o
safety, and finally succeeded in edg
ing away through tie cTowd.-Er0n
"Among tie Lay.makers" by Edmana
Alton, in ST. Nicholas for Marin.
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them mix. A mixed strawberry is still
strawberry. Practical directions for
setting out bed are of vastly more
importance than a discussion on the
effects of mixing, and these we will
give in time to aid those intending to
plant.
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MARCH BLIZZARD

TIE United States Government Census, just pub
lshed, speaks of the Remarkable success" at
tending our Unique and UntjriDg Efforts in
pushing the American Agriculturist. II began the
current year win larger subscription list than al
able corps of Editors. who have made the Ameri-
can Agrtculturist welcome visitor to hundreds OF
thousands of readers for quarter of century.
still bending all their energies u make the journal
II possible, more interesting and valuable than
ever. And you may rIghly conclude thatit
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THE TOURIST

Has long since chosen the Wabash as the
favorite route TO all the summer resorts of
the East, North and West, and winter re-
sorts OF the South, as the Company has for
years provided better accommodations and
more attractions than any of its connections
for this class of travel Tourist Tickets can
be had at reduced rates at all principal
on5 ~ ha
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Meeting Rev. J. G.. Fritchle, an octo-
genarian minister OF the Gospel on the
street, engaged him in conversation
and remarking on his great age and
seeming good health, he said to my
surprise, u owe it all to Mishlers Herb
Bitters; it is the best friend I have,
sustaining me in all moments of physi-
cal weakness, and il any one desires
testim ony you are at liberty to give
them my name. Let them address me
and III tell them al! about II"