The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-12-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Oils citizens.
Mr.. Cleveland does not seem to put
his faith in trusts. He distrusts them,
so toSpeak He has no more use for
them, however. lie will, i'll future, put
his trust in his savings.
Cd d you have a joyous Thanksgiv-
ing dinner" Not exactly, =" the awk-
ward man answered. But | furnished
a good deal of amusement for the rest
of them. | carved the turkey. Wash
ington Star.
A Minneapolis paper says: Work
Is the great friend and the great bene-
factor of mankind" Just SO, but it is
friend and benefactor it has been
hard TO find for some time.
1t is reported that Maceo was killed
a few days ago, and that he was identi-
fled through pair of silk stockings he
wore bearing the initials "A. NJ" We
don't believe it. Maceo did not belong
to the silk stocking brigade.
There is a society down in oil Mas
sachusetts having for its aim the dis
enlargement of newspaper reading. Let
US see, this is the state where the bean
eaters live. Could bean diet be re-
sponsipIe for this mental collapse.
1t is reported that an understand
ing has been arrived at between Russia,
France and Great Britain and that they
will proceed to roast and carve up the
Sultan's dominions. Nobody will be
sorry if they do make meal of Turkey,
but it will be mighty tough chewing.
DR.. Gardner, President OF the Epis-
copal school in this state known as
'Nashotah House, " has resigned his
position on account of poor health.
Rev. W. W. Webb, professor of dog
matte theology viii have charge of the
school until successor is chosen.
Among the short articles in the
North American Review for December
are: The Repeoplins of Ireland" by
George Henry Bassett; Women as
! Centinarians," by William kinnear,
and "Obstaces to Business Principles
III Public Affairs, : Clinton RogersW
ruff.
The boiling Republican Silver sena-
tors did not attend the Republican
senatorial caucus, though invited. They
would seem to have become so hard
ened in their erring ways that they can
not turn their eyes from the false silver
god. This should be warning to others
to perseyere in the true faith.
Col. John r. Fellows, one of the
most prominent Democratic politicians
in New York state, died this week. He
was very active in the past campaign,
being gold Democrat and stumping in
several states for Palmer and Buckner,
and contracted a severe cold, which be-
ing neglected, and combined with oyer
exertion. resulted in his death
Judge Ensign, of Duluth, on Tues
day last, denied citizenship papers to
eleven men because of their ignorance
of the institutions of the country. They
could neither read nor write, and were
ignorant of the manner in which Off
Gals are elected. Yet they bad been
voting for years. There are many such
intelligent voters in these United
States.
Fargo Forum: \ young lady asked
naughty editor bow to make mot
enough" out Of the word enough, /"
| and he tells her it is done by transpos-
ing the letters into the words like this:
Take the third, second and first of the
word enough" for the first word and
/ the sixth, fourth and fifth for the sec
ond word, and you will have two words
/ that signify something that is not
enough for any young lady
=" Has the Election Settled the Silver
/ Question:" Is tine query addressed to
i the people of the country by the Hon.
! William Jennings Bryan. through the
/ pages of the North American Review
for December. The late Democratic
/ candidate for the presidency is en-
phatlc IN his assertions that the warfare
/ between bimetallism and the gold
standard is by no means at an end,
and that the advocates for free coinage
have suffered but a temporary defeat
and may face the future strong in the
belief of an ultimate victory
The Wisconsin Semi Centennial cell
ebratlon which has been so much
talked of the past few months, did not
meet with much encouragement at the
general committee meeting held in Mil
waukee Dec. 2nd. But the new chair
mon OF the finance committee, A. p.
hletzsch, has set about in very ear
nest manner to secure the $500, 600
which Milwaukee alone must furnish
Landscape artists have submitted such
novel and attractive plans that it seems
now, although there is much opposi-
ten, that the affair will go through.
A discussion of The Duty of the
Republican Administrator" is entered
into by the Hon. Jas. Z. Eckles, Comp
trolier of the Treasury, in the North
American Review for December. The
verdict Of the recent election, Mr..
Eckies asserts, marks how strongly the
voter stands in favor OF the gold stand
ard, and how thoroughly he resents at
tempts 10 dehase the national currency
and credit. The duty of the new adj
ministration, he declares, Is so to deal
with the questions of finance and the
tarltt as to put an end to CURRENCY agita-
ton and the growth Of sentiments tend
ING 70 weaken the financial credit Of the
citizen, and hinder him in his daily
business pursuits.
The Journal of Grantsburg, Burnett
Co, came out last week with q good
strong article in favor OF John c. Spoon
er for Senator. Editor Peet. says: There
: has been considerable of an undercur-
rent IN this county against Spooner and