The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-12-24
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To-myTrow Sunday the great fcsti
rai commemorative Of the birth of the
Prince Of Peace will be celeb ratcd, and
the TINES again expresses the hope that
It's MANY readers will celebrate the tav
in a manner worthy Of Christian people,
and hey will spend what ve sincerely
wish them. truly Merry Christmas.
1t is hard to believe that the Chica-
90 women who kissed l-leutenant-CoIn
nander W Hobson al the Coates hotel,
in that city, on "Wednesday last, are
laGIes in the true meaning Of the word.
Ladies kiss only those who are near and
dear to them-husband, sister, brother,
ur child. They hold their person and
character sacred. The Chicago women
referred h nav claim to be ladies', but
we have no he-itation IN saying that
they are not. They are disgrace TO
womanhooI and should be east out Of
decent society. As Tor Hobson, we
don't mind saying that a man who viii
kiss any woman WlIo wants 10 be kissed
il no better than the women lie kisses.
Hobson won glory by sinking the Merri-
mac, but he il fast sinking himself in a
sea OF shame out Of which even a Hob
soI cannot rcsurrcct him.
-Prellcnt McKin'ey's aojourn in
fhe South would seem to De source Of
alarm TO the Democrats who see in his
enthusiastic reception IN the different
cities that he las visited danger 10 the
success Of their cause in 1900. It IL Of
course, hard to predict what will hap
pen between now and then, but if all
goes right the triumph Of the Ecpubli-
can party In the next election Is assured
President Mckinley has proved HIM
self to be a broadminded and capable
man, and the American people Will not
fail 10 honor him with second term.
The death Of Ex-senator Calvin S.
Brice, Of OHIO, is to be regretted upon
more than one ground. but particularly
from progressive standpoint. He was
a man Of great financial ability, and
no enterprise was to great for him to
grapple with and carry out. Like Com
modOre Vanderbilt, J. Could and other
men Of that class, he was the architect
Of his own greatness, but unlike some
Of them, lie won and retained the re-
spect Of the labouring class to the end
Russia and China are SAID 10 be
seeking a loan Of $50 900 900 from t. s.
capitalists. If they should be success
full in their negotiations it will mark a
new era in the history Of this country
Heretofore London and Paris have
been the financial centres Of the world
to which the nations have ALWAYS bad
recourse when in pressing need. 1t
remains to be seen if our financial ex-
pansion will be objected to by those
who are looking with envious ewes upon
our national development.
Lady Cook, formerly Miss Ten
nessee Ciafllin Of New York, announces
that she will begin the new year by en-
gazing in the stock brokerage business
in London, under the firm name and
style Of Lady Cook * Co." Some Of
this lady's best writings on the social
problems Of tho times have appeared
IN the columns Of this paper. She hopes
by this method TO get IN touch with
prominent and infuert ial financial
men and thus further her ideas in ,he
direction of redressing social wrongs.
Professor Floyd Davis. the same
who has been discovering microbes in
our city water at so a bakers dozen,
for the past month or more, while other
people discover them gratis, has been
engaged 10 90 to Oshkosh to perform a
like service for that place, at 800 per
day. We did not think that another
tuch soft mark as Superior could be
found anywhere. The professor should
be thankful for microbes.
There should he no barrier pre-
venting an enlisted man, from common
sailor to chief gunner, from passing an
examination for promotion to the ranks
of a commissioned officer, IN the Ameri.
can navy, and il is the duty Of Congress
see that existing barriers are removed.
The path to honor should be Tree to
those who would scale Its heights.
the arrest of a Philippine insur-
gent for smuggling arms into the island
OF Iouzon for the use Of the insurgents
would seem TO indicate that Aguinaldo
Is not disposed to peacefully submit 10
American domination. Like Caesar,
he is ambitious, and if tie does not be
careful, like the great Roman, he may
meet his Brutus
Both New York and Philadelphia
are having on epidemic Of the grip.
Every precaution is advised by phvsi-
cans 10 prevent the spread of the dis
ease, but it is feared that the number
of cases Will exceed the list OF 1880. the
first appearance of the disease in tins
country.
The resignation Of Sir William Yer.
non Ilsirourt from the leadership OF
the English Liberals and the detection
Of Mr.. Morley and others Of that party
will only add strength to the Conserya
tives. 1t is likely that Lord Roseherry
Will again become the Liberal leader.
The fact that the Able Bernardo, OF
Santiago de Cuba, recently gave public
thanks 10 God that he had seen the
end Of 400 years OF cruelty, eNtortjou
and misery in Cuba, Is 4 suiiicien, JUS
t.fcatlon for the interference Of thi,
country N Cuban affairs.
Our legislators are getting back al
Germany for her anti-Amerjcan lecis,a,
ton. Rcataliatory laws are disagree
able alternative. but there is nothing
like giving an unfriendly nation a dose
of its own medicine Germany has the