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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-10-07
BOOKS ELlFR'S PROFITS,
They Are Not large and the Business
Is In Bad WAY

Is In q is at way.
The prominent booksellers of Boston
have not achieved such encourage
ment from the holiday book trade
that they can look upon the prospects
OF business with complete satisfaction
There ought to be q reorganization
of our business" one of the most in
huential booksellers said recently to
newspaper critic "PubIishers and
book dealers should combine in plac-
ing the trace upon a new basis. A
popular fallacy is that we dealers
make large profits, but nothing can be
farther from the truth The people
forget the dis counts, TIE continual
cutting and cutting from our profits
What does the publishers price
mean? Nothing at all
People certainly buy books at
cheap prices. According to the adver-
tisements of some dry goods establish
merts, people are buying their books
at almost nothing"
Don't you understand that? Take
paper novels, for instance. The firm
buys the books by the hundreds at
about cents apiece, although the pub
lisher's price is p cents apiece. The
advertisement announces books at 10
cents apiece. reduced from - cents
In supplying large libraries there is
less profit than you imagine. \ library
requires certain book hich can only
be obtained at a distant city We send
for the DO k, pay the p stage, which
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-10-07
fiis Father Not a Worker,

In one of the grammar schools in
New York is boy who has a great adj
miration for his father. His fathers
word is law to him, though he rays
not the slightest attention to anything
that his mother may say. This bright
young one was very much Disguised
by the qucs ion put to him by his
teacher when he first entered the
grammar school. After giving his
name To the teacher he was asked:
'What is your fathers occupation?"
'Wot's that?' was his reply, in
mystilicd tone.
What is your fathers business?
What does he do?"
do? Why he don't do ruthin'. He
just bosses, seq" the boy answered in
most aggravated way.
The boys father is foreman in
superintendent Brennan's street clean
ing department, and his son had seen
him directing he men under him and
50 considered it an insult that any one
should suppose that his father worked
like ordinary mOrtalS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-10-07
Diamond Cat DIanloiJ,

Il have little surprise for you, ="
said the enraptmed young man, a half
hour later, i'll some embarrassment.
Excuse me q moment"
lie Went out Of the room and return
ed presently accompanied by stout
old lady with determined expression
OF countenance.
My dear" he said, "this is my
mother. Sheer Will live VITA us, you
know"
so glad! And I have a little sur
prise for you, too Harry"
She LETT the room and returned in d
moment with five fairhaired little girls
apparently ranging in age from to Is.
These are my little darlings, liar
~, she whispered. Lydia, Minerva,
Penelope, Rachel and MehitabeI, kiss
the gentleman. lie is to be your new
papa
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-10-07
The Gambling Dens.

st. Paul people have been hunting
their gambling dens pretty lively the
past few weeks, nobly lead by the daily
News of that city, and in consequence
at least some of their pool rooms have
been closed Speaking of the war now
on in that city, the News says:
Alderman Doran makes the point that
while under decision OF the supreme court
in a case against Frank Shaw. the keepers Of
these pool rooms may not be liable TO ndict-
ment, yet he is advised that any person who
bets upon any game, horse race. prize ight,
etc. Is liable to arrest and punishment un-
der Section 2S OF the penal code. lie says
he is sustained in this view by the opinion
of the county attorney and the corporation
attorney.
This being the case. the mayor may east
ly suppress all pool room gambling # he has
the desire 10 do so and the requisite nerve.
The arrest OF the customers of the pool room
for gambling. betting. etc, would drive ev-
erybody away from such places, and thcy
would have to close"
We have gambling dens in all parts
of our city, every one of which could
be closed in a day, if, as the News puts
it, our mayor had the desire to do so
and the requisite nerve" But mayor
Kennedy seems to be daDlorably def
cient i'll both desire and nerve lie
has no desire to annoy his friends who
keep these den8, and then, again, the
patrons of them all vote the Kennedy
ticket and he does not dare to touch
them.
The News concludes its article with
these words, which are as applicable
for Superior as for st. Paul:
CLOSE up these gaming places and many
family will experience blessing; the mon
ey which the head Of such family now
squandcrs in the pool room Will be employed
to buy bread. Could the pool rooms and
other gaming resorts be entirely hanshcd
from the city there would &c much less call
for private and public charity than there is
now. Places which afford facilities for TIE
placing of small bets upon games Of hazard
are an unmitigatcd curse to the whole COM
munity, and more especially 10 the poor"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-10-07
RIVAL HOTELS.
They Divide the Trade and skin Custom
crs il Partnership.

crs il Partnership.
Ycu have al heard of the rival ho-
tells in town which ruin each other
by process Of cutting rates and
guarding thnirrivlls. \ lnuch bet
ter plan was that followed by the " o
proprictors OF the on.y two hotels IL
the town Of Webster, a few years ago.
1t was tacitly agreed that the trade
was to be divided between the two.
Accordingly, II ono hotel all the
drummcrs who stru,l, town bctoolt
themselves and travelling man who
had tried hanging up at the other
h stlery woulJ have found a cold wei
come.
On the other hand, al the show
companies put mp with the other land
lord. The drumiucrs We're made hap
py with sample ROOMS, meals at hours
convenient to the trains and big
room whore storytelling could 60 on
into the wee sIna hours
The theatrical folks at the other
place had late breakfasts. midnight
suppcrs and the beefstcak and onions
which every country land ord con
siGers an indispensable q sh for the
table that caters to show people In
this way neither of the hotels starved
and both sets of people were better
cared for than if they had indiSlrimin-
ately gone to either place.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-10-07
WHY He DISLIkED HAM.
lie Was Surfeitei With 1t During the
John.toFn Flood.

lie Was surfeited With 1t During the
John.town Flood.
eff there IS one thing on earth that
| can't eft it's ham" said Charles 4.
Morton of Pittsburg. And I used to
be a great lover Of it, too. III tell
you how | came to take such a dislike
to il. 1t was during the Johnstown
food excitement. | was in the news
paper business at the time, and, with
the other boys, was sent up there.
For the first couple of days, when
there was nothing to eat, it was pretty
tough, and we all SwOre to eat every
thing we could lay our hands on if we
ever came within the sight of food
again.
We'll, the first day the relief train
got up there it was laden with ham
sandwiches, and the way we put them
out of sight was a caution. You'd see
man coming away from the train
with sandwich in each hand and
another in his pocket. The next day
it was the same way.
ION the third day the ham sand
"IShcS tc2du 70 pan Il lltIie, anu on
the fourth they had become absolutely
tiresOme. We had had more of it
than we could stand. Still, we must
eat. and there was nothing else to eat,
and we had to stuff the ham into US
1t got 50 that it was an awful dose,
and many Of US went without ham
sandwiches until we got 50 hungry
that we were compelled to eat. When
we got away from J hnstown aad got
to where we could eat som thing we
thanked God sincerely. Since that
time have never been able to compel
myself to eat a ham sandwich, and
think the sight OF one would sicllen
me. Thee is such thing, you know,
as being surfeited even with food"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-10-07
The Cow.

The COW is the king of beasts. The
American eagle flies high, especially
on the 4th of July, but whoever heard
of his giving milk to raise anything
besides his own offspring? The COW
cannot fly as high as the American
eagle, but the work she does is forty
per cent. the best. She raises the
little ones. Notice the children in a
family where a COW is kept Then
notice the family where only a pint of
milk day is bought. What a differ
ence. 1t shows the good work the
cow is doing for the rising generation
Therefore give the people free and un-
limited coinage of cows. -Puyallup
tWaSh. Commerce.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-10-07

-Pittsburg, Pa, Post, Sept p, Tie
University of Pennsylvania has cstab-
lished a school Of Journalists, and the
outlined plan shows an intention to
make the training eminently practical.
1t Will be in charge Of Joseph +. John
son, who has filed all positions on
newspapers up to managing editor.
lie Will be assisted by lectures on his
tory, political economy, finance law
and newspaper ethics. 1t will be an
interesting experiment, but the Uni
yersity deserves commentator for its
persistent effort to widen its scope
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-10-07
Jacks Windy Circulation.

Jack Mccarthy is a character up
at IIaZelton, where he runs the daily
paper. His advertising methods are
original, as well as effectual lie was
anxious to get business from firm
that advertised i'll his field, and wrote,
soliciting an order for his paper. The
reply came Where does your paper
go.'
With promptness Jack answered:
To North and South America, Eu-
rope, Asia and Africa, and it is all l
can 90 10 keep it from going to h"
lie got the contract.-W eekly Journ-
alISr
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-10-07
The Senate l. Democratic

Mr. Depew expresses the opinion
that if the silver law had been repealed
in the senate within a week after it
had been repealed in the house. every
spindle would now be running. every
furnace in blast, every rolling mill in
motion, and every coke furnace burn
ing. This would mean an universal
resumption of business and industry
The unemployed have reason TO curse
the senate.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-10-07

milwaukee Sentinel: IIoke Smith
was large and comprehensive failure
in the first duty that fell to his office
The politicians aud the roWdics got all
the best corner lots III the Cherokee
strip and the actual settlers got left,
AL owing To IIoke'S inetiiciency.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-10-07
Has Committed n Crime.

Chauncey Depew sizes up the United
States senate, as now constituted,
about right when he says:
The senate has committed crime
against the United States, present
and future, by neglecting to act on the
silver purchase repeal bill 1t has in
flicted a heavy blow on the national
credit abroad and created conditions
which make resumption OF prosperity
much more difficult 1t has done more
to discredit the senate as dtlibcratiye
body and to suggest the necessity of
changing the constitution than All
other things combined since the ad0p-
ton of the federal constitution.
And yet this senate was constructed
by the great Democratic party for the
specific purpose of doing the direct
opposite of all the above, it was the
party pledged to save the country and
not destroy it Ye suffering people,
what a saviour You have got
The Democratic party cannot re
peal the Sherman silver bill IN the
senate that party is equally diyied, -
for and y against repeal But when
the Democrats get done shooting of.
their mouths and GET ready to vote on
the question, the Republicans, or a
majority of them, VII vote for repeal,
and the Democrats can have the credit
of having done something done it all
for that matter But al this is d very
humlliating position for the president
10 be III, and his party VIII probably
argue a month longer if by doing 50
they could gain over TO the repeal side
one more vote SO as to make it appear
that the Democrats really and surely
did do it all by themselves.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-10-07

Some one has again rose up 10 re-
mark that the army Of the Potomac
loved its general Mcclellan Perhaps
50, but why not let that dead past rest?
Mcclellan was no doubt a dandy, but
as we cannot hear from the poor fell
lows lie left 10 rot in the Wilderness.
why discuss tie matters
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-10-07

The Boston Herald says the plat
form of the Massachusetts Democrats
goes too far on one point &" 1t claims
credit says the Herald, :" for the
party because no Democratic votes
were cast for the passage OF the Sher-
man law. That is true, but it is not
the whole truth in the matter Most
Of the Democrats who voted against
the bill did SO, not because it was a
bad measure, but because it was not
worse This statement has the merit
Of being honest and sound
Said MI Oates: If we cannot
depend on the people to maintain a
form OF state government, our federal
government IS a failure and We had
better begin 10 change the form, and
have king or emperor to rule over
Us" Let us wait, before changing tile
form, and see how we like four Years
Of Nj. Clevelauds kai,erJom Mil
Woukge Sentinel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-01-12
SHEEP SHEARINGS.

SHEEP need plenty of good air to
keep healthy.
A REALLY choice mutton nearly al
ways sell at good prices.
WHEN early lambs are expected it is
best to early separate the breeding
ewes from the rest of the flock.
MANY find it most profitable to build
a shed and arrange good feeding lot,
especially for the sheep in winter.
In keeping sheep, many fail to prop
erly turn to account many of the
sources of income that are possible.
AS THE weather becomes colder it
will, in nearly all cases, be found ad-
visable to gradually increase the ra-
ton.
IF it barely pays to keep sheep that
shears only four or five pounds of wool,
one that shears seven or eight ought to
return good profit.
In attempting to cheaper the cost OF
keeping sheep the wool and the carcass
should not be overlooked. but care be
taken to improve steadily.
Pur the old sheep and thin yearlinga
In q warm stable or shed and feed good
hay or fodder with ground grain and
have mutton rather than pelts to sell.
Western Rural. !.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-01-12
CARING FOR COLTS.

why They Should at All Times Receive
Particular Attention.
Colts are the most valuable live stock
on the farm, and while it does not pay
to neglect any stock, either old or
young, yet colts should receive particu-
larly good attention. They should be
treated SO kindly that they will come to
meet you in yard or pasture. This
point is accomplished by frequently
giving them lump of sugar, an ear
Of corn, or something else they like.
Halter. break them when small, teach
them to lead and stop at the word
whoa" leave them tied for an hour or
two at time, letting them have some
thing to eat when tied, and there will
be little or no danger of their pulling
at the halter. At one year of age they
can be accustomed to the bit, and may
have light harness placed on them
for few hours at q time. The mod
ern practice of driving them to We
hicle when only yearlings is bad, for,
unless extra care is used injury will be
the result. Colts should be accustomed
to the sight of umbrellas and to strange
noises. Keep them growing when both
in and out of pasture. Do not dose
with medicine unless absolutely re-
quired and then only on the advice of q
skillful vegetarian. Give them a name
and always call them by it-American
Agricultural.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-01-12
a BRIGHT OUTLOOK.

The New Year Opens Well In All Lines Of
Trade.
NEW YORK, Jan. From Dun's week
" review of trade the following re-
garding the general trade situation is
cleaned:
1.-THE business Of the new year opens we'll In
every part Of the country, and apparently in
almost every branch Of business, the traders
are looking forward to year of large transac-
tiona But in financial circles tho year opens
with . considerable feeling Of uncertainty
owing to the revival Of gold exports, which
will be 100000 for the current week,
and to the doubts shout the action Of congress
At Boston tho jobbing trade in dry goods is
more active and the WOODEN mills full Of orders
Trade in shoes is steady. Business in
leather and wool is moro active and In
groceries good At Philadelphis iron Is weak
and the wool trade Is quiet. At Pittsburgh iron
IL more dull and weaker, but glass moderately
strong and general trade dull. At Cincinnati
the advance In spirits is maintained and the
tobacco trade healthy. Business il remarkably
good 1T Cleveland, rolled products improving
In demand. At Detroit business begins
we'll At Indianapolis money is close
and inactive and pork packing for the last
year has been % per cent. Of the average.
Trade at Chicago is fair in volume, with active
speculation in products and stocks and money
waukee Is satisfactory with money in
good demand; at ST. Paul, though trade is
quiet and collections slow there and at Mime
apolis. Business At st. Louis strong. At Kan
sas City sjobbing trade is good, receipts Of
live stock fair and Of grain light At south
ern points business is generally quiet. New
Orleans business is fair, the supply Of money
ample, cotton steady and sugar in good de-
mand.
1.-THE government crop report started q little
stronger buying, but wheat soon reacted to
Tx cents, . decline of nearly IL cents for
the week, western receipts in three days be-
ing over 2000, 600 bushels. In spite Of as
large receipts corn gained over one cent for
the week and oats also, while, pork rose 81
and lard 80 and hogs SO cents per 100 pounds.
Coffee Is unchanged and oil ~ cents stronger,
but cotton showed no change with sales Of $780,
600 bales. Speculation in stocks is depressed
by monetary anxiety. Government and other
large disbursements make the money market
easier, but bankers expect exports of gold to
continue.
1.-THE business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days num-
bered $40, as compared with total Of 435 for
the corresponding week Of last year."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-01-12
THE HORSE STABLE.

Good Caro- OF Animals Pays In Dollars
One of the best-known writer's says
that the horse stable should be con-
structed with q view to the horses well
fare in every possible way; be made
warm and comfortable; kept clean and
we'll Uttered, and the window directly
in front of tho stall. Protect the glass
by lime wash, or by daubing with white
paint laid on with ends of bristles, 80
as to prevent any glare and to diffuse it
so that the eyes may not be too much
excited by direct sunlight. 10 take q
horse from a dark stable into bright
sunshine, especially when snow is on
the ground, is destructive to the eyes,
and frequent cause Of blindness. The
most comfortable stall is q loose one;
7x9 is large enough, and the feed
trough should be raised so that tho
droppings may fall into it Use curry
comb and brush at least once day,
and thoroughly.
A well-curried horse will not roll in
the stall, and will keep himself clean.
It is good plan to rub the brush with
kerosene occasionally, as prev entive
of vermin land to give the harness q
rub with it now and then will save it
from gnawing mice and rats). The
horse should be brushed until the coat
shines This work is an effectual pre-
sentative Of health; due action of the
skin as an excreting organ is thus Sc
cured. No horse paws at night in a
IL
every way; the habit indicates uneasi-
ness. The common remedy often rec
ommended--to fasten a chain to each
foot-is barbarouS These hints, which
merely touch this subject, should go to
show how important it is to think
about all the business Of the farm. If
one would take an hour week for this
thinkinghe would soon find plenty of
it to do even more frequently.-Farm-
ers' Voice.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-01-12
PORK IS a LUXURY.

sold for $3.50 ON the Chicago Board of
Trado-A Deal Which Has Melted Its
Leading spirits Over = Million.
CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-Hogs are scarce
and pork has become luxurious arti-
Gle of diet. If anybody doubts this
statement he should go Oh the floor Of
the board Of trade and try to buy pork.
Wright and Cudahy are said to be
running deal in pork, and as
the May delivery is principally dealt
in at the present time, May pork has
moved steadily upward. The crowd
now manipulating the pork market is
said to have cleaned up between ST.
600, 900 and D. ZOO, 900.
When trading began Friday morning
Wright's brokers started in with the
tap of the bell to buy pork for May
delivery, offering $1S.O5 barrel, 20
cents above, the closing price Of
Thursday. Within fifteen minutes the
market had gone to $500 and fully
10000 barrels changed ownership. That
was the top notch early in the day; but
one sale of $50 barrels was made at
'$lS.s5. Later in the day May pork
sold at $3.50, just Is cents above the
closing price Thursday night.
1t is generally believed that pork
should sell at $40 barrel, legitimately,
at the present time. During the spring
freshets thousands of"shoats persisted.
Later corn advanced rapidly and farm
ers shipped their grain to market in
stead of feeding it to the hogs. The
corn was sold and temporarily the
farmer was in clover. This blissful
state did not continue long. To fat
ten the hogs for market, corn was
needed. There was famine in the
land. The hogs couldn't be fed, and
naturally the farmer sold of his stock
at whatever price it would bring.
When fall came the farmers had no
hogs for market Cudaby and Wright
noticed the short receipts and entered
on the bold campaign which has
brought them additional wealth.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-01-12
SHORT TALES or THE WEEK.

Julius Post returned to his post Of
duty last Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid Society of the ME
church will meet with Mrs. ]. B.
Robinson tomorrow friday after
noon.
Will A. Hubbard, accompanied by
Mrs. Hubbard. nee Alice Sickle. re-
turned from California at noon YES
terday.
Hon. OBJ. Turrell has been appoint
ed chairman of the house ways and
means committee, and made q men,
Der of the committees on appropria
tions, education, grain and warehouse,
banks, and rules.
The schedule of assets and liabili-
ties of F. L. Simpson, insolyent, of
Belview, have been fled with
Clerk of Court Byram. The assets
are placed at only $1,45O and the liza
bilities at &,6O1. Of the creditors
the largest are: B. Simpson, Cannon
Falls, $3.50; Mrs. B. Simpson, $500;
L. Waterbury & Co., New York, bind
ing Irvine, 1873; E. w. Backus & Co.,
Minneapolis, $772; Citizens Bank of
Redwood Falls (secured) 1888; Mrs.
l.. B. Orr, Pipestone, 1886; Pioneer
Fuel Co., Minneapolis, $275.
A case of petit larceny, pitiful in
the extreme, came to the surface
Tuesday, when young dry goods
clerk was forced into confession that
he had stolen various articles from his
employer. He first denied the charge,
but when the employer produced
positive proof of his crime, as well as
of his own story telling, he looked
down and confessed. The extent of
the petty thefts is not known. Out of
regard to the young wife, who probably
is not aware of the cratic course of
her better half, we at present abstain
from using names.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-01-12
A Point In BIanketinr.

Most persons who have the care Of
horses in the winter make 3 bad
mistake in blanketing a horse as soon
as he is stopped If he has become heat
ed by hard work or long travelling.
The vapor that steams up fro n the hot
sides Of the horse condenses and vets
tho blanket, and a. he continues to
cool tho cold and wet covering chills
instead Of warming him. Tho better
plan II to allow the horse to stand un-
covered until cooled down to about tho
ordinary temperature, and then throw
On the blanket National Stockman.