The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-12-21
To The EDtToR:

In the death Of J. Lutte Christie this;
community suffered loss. He had a.
place among his neighbors no one else,
can fill. He was a rare character, who,
made plain the strength and weakness
es of common humanity in many ways
He was loved by his family and init!
mate friends, hated by few, feared byl
many and respected by all His likesl
were strong and his dislikes positive !
unconcealed, and outspoken. His;
friendship was lasting, his opinions
clear cut and enduring, though he was!
not stubborn nor mulish in any wav
When convinced he was in error or had;
wronged any one he would admit thei
fault and apologize honestly, openly !!
and freely.
Personally he was a social and con-:
genial man; malice never ranked in his!
bosom, and his tongue was not abusive. =!
1t was easy for him to write cutting, sar-s,
castle, and belittling things in his paper, ]
and they made enemies. He new.
er asked another what people thoughts
of him or his opinions, nor whether
they liked the SUPERIOR TINES. Ifthoses
who differed from him hated or feereds
the editor of that publication, or de-;
tested the sheet, it made no differencel
to him. The SUPERIOR TINES was his!
newspaper and no one was allowed to;
have any sway over it except }. Lutte
Christie.
He was thoughtful man, and a nat,
ural student of politics, history andl
social science. His school education.
was good, but not the highest, and his
style plain direct vigorous and caustic.
1t was rare blrd.
No editor in these parts could com-''
press N argumentand scorching scnd'
off into ten line paragraph equal To;
him. Because of bis positive views oni
public matters, his strong convictions in,
respect to morals, vice in high places |
or vulgar wiCkedness, and his outspok
en- way, strangers o.ten considered him.
cranky, sour, and peryerse, which was
not true.
The consolation of religion, and the
special goodness of the Creator reached
him through the channel of the Metho-
dist church and naturally he thought
that the best. But he was tolerant OIL
of all other beliefs. He never used thei
cheap weapon of religious differences toi
prosecute, punish or irritate any man.
he had keen eve for the ridiculous,
a vigorous hate for all shams and dis,
sem5lers, and a lively contempt for,
public film fans of any description
Whenever any such showed their forms
or faces In high places in this city theyI
first got a shot and then fusilade that
commanded the attention of the mis-I
chief makers and warned the citizens
of something wrong. He called our at !
tention at the time to many things
which have since proved his predictions
true IN whole or in part. Had he lived
longer and published daily paper hel
would have made 4 great editor. He
had q correct notion of what "a free,
press means.
As business man he was honest
thrifty, and reliable, and in every way|
a good citizen. He was LOYAL TO Super
Tor, and true to his friends. He loved
well and hated cordially He was liked
best by those who knew him the long
est and most intimately, and he en-
loved the unhouudcd trust and affec-
ton of every member of his family.
file was not great man nor a great
editor: but he was not putty man nor
fawning trimmer. What he said he
meant and 1t counted for good He
got his inspiration from above and not
from below. His paper stirred the
community towards commercial pro
gress and business activity. He ex-
posed pretanses and scalped sham
mers at every opportunity. He stood
up for public integrity and sound. bus
mess like administration of our public
affairs
When his turmoil and disappoint-
ments were ended and his pen laid
aside forever The city lost one Of liz
best and representative citizens and
bis family its strong support.
II. f. ROBERTS.