The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-01-16
Saturday. Jan. 16. 1897.

State and the Argentine Republic with
out an amendment prot ectln9 American
citizens, to which Mr.. Olney objects.
The Erie canal is soon TO become a
leading -four route, and the scheme Is
not looked upon with much favor by
railroads entering New York, since ii
will prove strong competitor for the
flour trade.
The denial by the new Illinois legls-
lature of the courtesies usually extended
to retiring governors did not add any
thing to the dignity of that body. There
are times when political partisanship Is
out of place.
1t is thought that Mark Hanna
will succeed Mr. Sherman in the senate,
who is to be Secretary of State. Mark
Hanna has certainly strong claim upon
the Republican party, and would, no
doubt, make good senator.
The Verezuela arbitration treaty
has been signed by Secretary Olney and
Sir Julian Paunceforte. . Peace hath
it's victories no less than war" and the
example set by the two greatest nations
on earth will not be without its good i'll
fnences.
Emile lola, the French novelist, in
response to a request for New Year
wish by the editor ofthat journal, wrote:
"You ask ne for a New Years wish,
my dear confrere. A happy New Year
to all the nations, and may they live in
peace for the sake of justice and broth
erhood."
A New York jury recently awarded
man so, 900 damages against DIR. Chas.
A. Tinker for alternating the affections
of his wife. \ true women will not al
low her affections to be aiienated, and
the affections Of one of the other kind
are scarcely worth the sum awarded.
Street Railways in Missouri, which
cost on the average about $40, 600 per
mile, are capitalized at $40, 600 per
mile. Thus the public are made to pay
dividends on stolen values. But there
are places nearer than Missouri where
the public are being tleeced in the same
way.
If the report of the capture of the
city of Santa Clara is true, and that
Gomez is now marching on Havana, the
decisive struggle is now approaching.
Havana will not prove an easy prize as
1t is well defended by forts on all sides.
The Cubans are not lacking in bravery,
however, and justice is on their side.
The statement of the affairs Of
the Minnesota bank reveals the
fact that the officers and certain of
the directors of that institution had
loaned out to themselves on indorse-
ment nearly one million dollars. This
is nothing more nor less than But
WHY drive those very sensitive" gen
tlemen to suicide. Let the people who
have been robbed seek refuge in sui
eide or the poor house.
The 6oth anniversary of the corona
nation of Queen Victoria is to be ceIe-
brated in fitting manner. The sub
jects of Queen Victoria have reason to
be proud of the lady who for so many
years has been their ruler, and other
peoples will not begrudge her all the
honor her faithful subjects may shower
upon her. During her reign England
has made wonderful progress.
A man jumped into the lake the
otter day at Chicago, with the intention
Of taking the water route to the other
world, but when a policeman pointed Il
revolver at him and told him to come
out or ne would shoot the would be
suicide said: Don't shoot; I'll come"
Whether the GOODNESS of the water or
the fear of being shot caused him to
change his mind he did not say, but he
probably did not want his corpse dis
figured by bullet holes.
bryan, at the Jacksonian banquet
IN Chicago, on the Sth inst, hkened the
Democratic party to a hen with few
Young ducks in he~ flock that persisted
in padding in the water to the immi-
nent distraction of their foster mother,
while the chickens were content to
scratch on land. The ducks, of course,
are til" gold Democrats: the chickens,
the free silver party, and the old hen,
the Democratic party. Mr.. BRYAN should
spologiZe to the donkey.
Cecil Rhodes statement that he has
added two million square miles to the
British empire is met by the New York
World with the assertion that it was
"othcr peoples land" The World for
gets that every acre over which the
Stars and stripes wave was other
peoples land " in the same sense as
was the territory Rhodes added To Eng
land-it belonged TO the native inhali-
tants. Cecil Rhodes made a mistake in
interfering with the Beers, tut civiiz-
alton owes much TO men Of his courage
and ability.
~" The beginning Of the new wear is
additionally a time for good resolutions
This Is good time, there fore, for the
people of this country to follow in the
footsteps of Thomas jefferson and re-
solve never 10 buy foreign goods when
similar goods OF American make can be
found. 1t will be lot easier. too, f.
Keep this resolution during the coming
years than il has been for the last few
years. Under President Mckinley and
protective tariff American induStrie.
Will be built up, American faCtOrie:
will open, and il will he easier To fine
American goods than il has been sine,
Free Trade east its deadly blight o
treason upon American industries. =
American Economist.
=" The national debt Of the Unite
States reached It's lowest point. 81. ;:
per capita of our population, with the
close OF the Republican Administrative,
IN 1898. the decrease Of debt being 81 81
per capita between 1880 and 1913. Tn
der the present Democratic admins