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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
Is DAYS FOR irene.

She gave her name as Irene Hunter
and West Superior as her abiding
place. She came over to the East
End Tuesday ostensibly to visit Il
friend who is solourning for a time as
guest of the county, and to bring
her truit and other delicies of the
season. After taking leave of her un-
fortunate friend, instead of taking a
car directly for the West End, she
wandered about town drinking in the
refreshing breeZes from off the lake
or something equally as invigorating
and i'll the afternoon she was found by
Patrolman Grant on West Fifth street
in jubilant state of mind. She
was placed under arrest and it took
the gallant officers entire attention
while he conducted her to the county
bastile where she remained until the
next morning when she was taken to
police court and was informed that
$500 or Is days would settle for the
outing. AS she said she had no desire
to help replenish the ciLy's depleted
treasury, she was conducted away and
the place that knew Irene so we'll will
know her no more for some time to
come.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
Country Cousins Do Not Figure.

Turks have no family names writes
Gen. George b. Williams in the New
York Telegraph. For example: A man
named Nohammed has son named
Ahmed and daughter named Sophia.
The son will always be known merely
as Ahmed and the daughter always
merely as Sophia, in the latter case
even after marriage. The result is that
members Of families after one or two
generations become lost to each other
IN fact, the sisters and the cousins
and the aunts" business is not much
exploited in Turkey. One may be talk
ing to two brothers or two sisters with
OFT the fact being made known. There
being no family ties-no aristocracy
The grand vizier of today may have
been a camel driver or a servant. His
rise is not due to family influence or
connection.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
Slot Machine, Ab. orb sm,u C,...

The dearth Of halfDenny pieces. ,or
pieces value 215 cents in Holland. IA las
caused A new class of merchant TO
spring into existence, namely, the half
penny merchant, writes an Amster-
dam correspondent. The scarcity of
the coin in question has been cansed
by the Widespread employment of the
automatic gas meter, into which the
Dutch housewife puts her halfpence
In the Netherlands the 21h-cent piece
or hallpenAy, is the largest copper
coin made, hence it is being used for
the gas meters and automatic ma
chimes generally. The Dutch mint
docs nothing to ease the scarcity. with
tha result that slowly but sareIy the
halfDcnny is disappearing from use
among the general public. The deal
eIs in these coins sell them at the rate
Of ! penny premium for every twenty
coins, or 10 per cent profit.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
ANOTHER SIGN OF PROMISE

The indications now point TO the
fact that the Superior Touring mills
are to tart and will run as shall be
warranted by developing conditions.
Since the operating company obtained
lease of the mills, one or two have
been operated The others were not
IL condition, which fact, together
with the shortage of wheat, prevented
the operating of the others. The lat
ter have, however, been gotten in
shape and now with the coming of the
new crop, will start.
The mills successfully run would
mean much to Superior. So far they
have been more damage than benefit
to the city. This has resulted from
the work of the trust Now it looks
as if they were on 4 normal basis and
would he treated as 4 business propo-
aition II this shall prove the case it
will be cause for congratulations 1t
looks rs il such were the case. 1t is
certainly another sign of promise and
should encourage Superior people -
Evening Telegram.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
A Smoker C0mneIitn on.

Two hundred and sixty smokers of
Belgium recently took part in the com
petition organized by the society call
ed De Jonge Pijpenrookers. The first
prize was awarded to NJ. D vos of the
Society Les Piparts de Laeken. who
kept his pipe going for one hour and
ffty-three minutes while the second
and third went to two Louyain smO-
kers, the times respectively being one
hour. forty-two minutes. A record
was established by Sieur Mertens of
Low ain, last year, whose time was
two hours. three minutes, and thus
became the champion of Belgium
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
PEACE AND HARMONY.

The celebrated libel case of Alder
man Barry against Mayor Parker has
been settled, the case having been
dismissed in court Tuesday morning,
but no one seems willing to state how
the difference was hatched up.
The action was started June 10, ana
was for $4,000 and the Mayor has
been under $500 bonds since The
action, as we understand, was the out
come Cf request of Alderman Barry
for information as to gambling houses
and the reply of the Mayor in which
it was claimed certain charges were
made.
County Judge Roberts and Pres
ident Graham of the School board
We're attorneys for the mayor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
The Dry Goods Trade.

The Improvement in the dry goods
trade continues, and the market grows
stronger every day, says the Wall
Street Journal. The condition of the
cotton market supports higher prices
for goods. The export demand is in
crcas.ng, and the supply of coarse
goods desirable for China is said to be
practically cleaned out. For this rea-
son mills that changed eight or nine
months ago from coarse to fine yarn
cloths arc about to return to the pro
duction Of coarse goods. This will help
the market fer LIGHT weight Goods.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
S1.OO A YEAR.
BIRDS AFRAID OF A MIRROR.
May BE Kept Away From the Fruit
Trees.

l learned 4 trick while in the Phil
lppinos in the matter of keeping birds
cut Of fruit trees" volunteered a we'll
known official of the postofTice depart
m9nt to a Star reporter. which may be
or value to many Just now. when so
many cherries are being DESTROYED by
BIRDS. 1t is simple. inexpensive and.
as far as | could observe. practical. It
consists IN hanging Il small mirror on
the top limbs of the tree. There
shon.d be at least six inches of string
10 the mirror, so that it can swing
about as it IS blown by the wind. The
hash OF the mirror. it appears. scares
the hIds away. One or two five-cent
mirrors hung on a tree is sufficient.
though, OF course, three or four would
De much better. I was told that this
method had worked in the PhiliDpines
Suce's'iaIt for many years, and that
lHe b.iCS do not grow familiar with it
as tAey do with a scarecrow. Since
my return here | find that the mirror
scare IS not unknown hcre,a and that it
has been in use by Michigan fruit
growers Tor many years. | have tried
II myself IN a small way. and it is
amusing what a stir it creates among
lhe biTaS. Washington Star.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
WILL SOON MAKE OIL.

In about three weeks time the new
linseed oil factory on Banks avenue
Will hegin operations and will furnish
employment for at least twenty men
Things are being put in shape rapidly,
and II is expected that within that
time the factory will be in frst-class
running order
\ spur Is now being put in from the
Terminal track, and by next week
another one will be put in from the
Omaha road, thus giving the factory
the best track facilities The hydrau-
lie presses which will crush the fax
are already in place These presses,
six i'll number. have each a pressure
of 400 tons, and can crush 900 bushels
Of flax in day. The other machinery
is being installed as fast as possible.
Two additions will be built to the
present building, one for an engine
house, and another long one which
will extend from the old building to
the avenue Excavation has been
begun FOR this new addition.
At present the factory is a very
busy place. There are about twenty
five men working there, aud the work
is being pushed us fast as it can vel
be. All of the machinery, including
the big tanks for the oil, is on hand
and will shortly be put in the place.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
RODE INTO THE BAY.

The engineer of the steamer George
Gould, which was lying ut the dock at
the l. elevator Tuesday, came up town
on his wheel, and on his return while
riding out on the dock his wheel struck
some obstacle and he was pitched
headiong into the bay in about ten
feet of water Being an expert swim
mer pc managed TO reach the shore
and with the assistance of Others his
wheel was rescued. 1t was a very
narrow escape from drowning.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
EXCURSlONISTS PLEASED.

Sundays excursion over the Omaha
brought TO he city large number of
representative men and women from
the extreme Southern part of the
state. Among hem were farmer s,
business men and politicians.
Many came here To look over the
prospects of our city AID Others to
learn of the cheap farm lands ada
cent. They expressed themselves as
well pleased with the hospitab'e man
ner in which they were received, and
some of them will eventually locate
here.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
AT THE STATE FAIR.

We copy the following from the
Milwaukee Free Press which is of in
terest to Superior readers and also
shows that our committee is doing a
good work at the State fair:
1.-The land of gardens. grains and
grasses, where the timothy grows six
feet two inches in heights, oats shoul-
der high and Strawberries two inches
in diameter, is Douglas county, Mis-
consin. The finger of destiny, claim
the enthusiastic farmers of Douglas
county, points in their direction. The
city rf Superior is in Douglas county.
Superior has been called the Chicago
of the Northwest With the second
city of the state in their county, with
a cold, dry winter, with a summer
that produces Strawberries up to the
middle of July, when they have disap-
pelred from the southern and eastern
markets, the people of Douglas county
feel themselves justified in pointing
with pride and otherwise alluding to
their particular spot on the map in a
congratulatory manner. This is what
they raise in Douglas county.
"Strawberries, raspbefries, black
berries, currants, gooseberries, apples
and other varieties of fruit too numer
Gus TO put into type.
Everything from an egg to horse
and radlsh to a load of hay.
''In addition to the above, wheat,
rye, barley, oats, peas, beans, pota
toes, turnips, carrots, beets, parsnips
and cabbage.
"Not only that, says w. II. Webb,
of Superior, but they raise them big
and raise them good.
"When we raise clover says David
Dobie of Lake Nebagamon, we raise
it five ton to the acre.
s. In addition says n. Lucius, Jr.,
of Scion Springs, we raise Angora
goats, corn that is fourteen feet high
and class of young men who are real
good citizens.'
"These three gentlemen are repre-
senting the farmers of douglas county
at the State fair, and anybody stroll
ling into their booth and looking
around fer five minutes could not help
thinking that he had gone into a small
section of the original garden of Eden.
"'Come north, said Messrs. Dobie,
Webb and Lucius yesterday. Get
away from the noise and enervation
of the city. Come up into Douglas
county and wax fat and healthy and
rich
There is something tempting about
the sound of that last word, but the
buried treasures of Douglas county
are not for those who don't know the
difference between a mangelwurZel
beet and prize pumpkin, and who
until yesterday did not know whether
a yellow Fellow thresher was for
beating out wheat or husking corn.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
BUSY Ar PIPE FOUNDRY.

Reports say that business is livelier
than usual at the pipe room and foun-
dry of the Steel Plant. The opera
tions are for orders that have been
received for culvert pipe for different
railroads in the west. Since the start
ing of the foundry few weeks ago
the force has been increased until
there are now in the neighborhood of
100 men that are given steady employ
ment at the foundry. 1t is said the
operations may last for probably a
year.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
AS TO ROYAL MIS- ERS.
Victorias Sto"ss o. jew IS Suggest Tales
of Her TredeceSSnrS.


I hear from Copenhagen. Of all
places, that the quantity Cf jCwelry IN
the private treasury of the late queen
beggars imagination. While slow to
believe in amazing things. the amount
of wealth locked up in her jewels must
have been well nigh incalculable. The
golden jubilee gifts of jewelry alone
would be convertible into great for
tune The donors must have been
brainy people to make such presents 20
an aged sovereign who cOuiC not wear
them. 1t is a pity that royal wills are
not subjected to the same publicity as
the wills of private people the ways
Of royalty have been kept too dark,
since the house of Hanover came 20
England. All the queens cOnsOrt
boarded except the two CarOlines The
first Caroline spent with good judg
ment and generosity. The second Car
cline was profuse in spending on her
adopted son and her favOrite Italian
courier and his children. But,Augusta.
princess of Wales. who did without
servants, boarded. Queen Charlotte
boarded, and received presents from
shady "nabobs." Queen Adelaide gave
away good deal in charity. but she
also boarded ont of her astonishingly
large civil list allowance. Queen Char
lotte winked at the amOurs of the
prince regent with ladies of rank in
the hope that he would give her jewels.
She never chilled Lady Jersey or Lady
Hertford at any of her receptions.
This policy had the effect of swelling
her treasury. She gave away a great
deal of jewelry to her children. The
residue valued at G140,O00, she left to
her unmarried daughters.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
SCOTLAND TO SUPERIOR.

The Midland Queen, Capt. W. II
Featherstonehouh, which was built i'll
Dundee, Scotland, arrived at this port
Thursday night This boat has the
distinction Of being one of the few
who have crossed the Atlantic and
carried her freight through the waters
Of the great lakes. The Midland
Queen carried 900 tons of Swede iron
ore from Manchester to Chicago. She
will ta~e on a cargo fwheat for lower
lake ports
This is the first trip to this port, and
her successful voyage from Manches
chester, England, to Superior, is sig
niticant
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
STILL BURNING.

The fire in the coal piles has been
burning since the docks were burned
last week. The engine Edward Dun
dom has been kept at work at the
dock throwing water into the coal
most of the time since the outbreak
of the fire. The damage to the coal
has not yet been figured out, but it is
admitted on all sides that if the fire
department had not done most excel
lent work ut the time, that the loss
would have been something enormous.
As it is, it is claimed that the damage
will run over $4,000 and perhaps
much more.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14

One of the prettiest weddings of the
season was that of Miss Mary O'Sulli-
van of thi, city and Mr.. Robert II,
Fagen of Duluth. which took place
Wednesday morning at the Sacred
Heart church. Rev. Father Fardy
oi1iciated.
Both bride and groom are vel
known at the head of the lakes. Miss
O'Sulivan is the sister of Miss Lizzie
O'Sulivan, the popular florist at l42e
Tower, and has q host of friends.
Mr. Pagan is a prominent business
man OF Duluth, being especially in
terested i'll mining and real estate.
He has large holdings III the Mime
sofa iron ranges.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
WEDDING BELLS.

Birch and DIR. Frederick j. Patton of
Duluth, took place Tuesday evening
at the residence of the brides brother,
W. II. Birch, 1921 Ogden avenue. The
ceremony vas beautiful one but was
performed only before the relatives
and immediate friends of the contract
ing parties. Rev. DIR. Forbes, assisted
by Dr. \. f. Loomis, both of Duluth,
performed the ceremony, which was
of the Episcopal order.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14

The TINES three months for 25 cents.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-11-08
DECLARED HIM INSANE.
John Goodwin Was Taken Before the
Commissioners of Insanity
and Declared Insane.

1t has been evident TO the friends of
John Goodwin for somo time that he
was not just right mentally, Judging
from the talk that he INDUCED and his
actions. For several weeks his friends
have noticed that the things he said
bore little evidence OF truth and the
suspicion grew that his mind was be-
coming unbalanced. The last few days
he has continually talked of the great
wealth that has been bequeathed him,
running from small sums to hundreds 8
of thousands.
Friday afternoon the board of in
sanity met and examined into his con-
dition and fdr. Goodwin was present.
Several witnesses we're examined and
the board de ,lared the patient insane.
He was taken charge OF by Sheriff
Swihdler and placed in Jail for safe
keeping until he can be taken to the
Yankton asylum.
Friday night Goodwin was released
from the county jail and taken to his
home on Main street. Sheriff Swim.
dler placed guard over him for day
and night. He will remain there until
taken to the asylum at Yankton.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-11-08
THEIR FIRST CARD PARTY.
Eastern Star Chapter Give the First
Of Their Series to Follow
During the Winter.

There was a good assemb blage OF the
members and friends of the Eastern
Star Chapter at Masonic hall Thursday
evening to attend the opening of the
social season OF the lodge, it being the
first of a series of entertainments to- be
given during the winter. Cards were
the order of the evening, and the guests
su utficient to FIJI thirteen tabl. s were
present. AT the conclusion of the
gan SO the winners of the prizea we're
announced. Mrs. j. q. Scriven and
Mrs. j K. Smith were tied for first
place and in the cut of the cards Mrs.
Smith was declared the victor. For
the gentlemen F.. FL. Winsor and G.. w.
Dcwney were also tied and the latter
won by the same method of deciding
the tie. For the consolation prizes
Miss Stella Boyd had no competitor .
and for the gentlemen b. L. Bras and
J. K. Smith decided the matter by cut
ting the cards, and which was won by
the former.
Apples were Suspended from strings
in various parts of the room for Hal
lowe'en feature and considerable amuse.
ment was experienced in trying to bite
them.
Refreshments were served in the ad.
joining room and this was one of the
good features of the evening. The
Eastern Stars endeavor to make theil
entertainments pleasing in every way
and the good attendance they invaria
bly, have indicates that they are sue
cessfu
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-11-08
Delinquent Personal Tax.

The Sioux Falls Journal has the fol-
towing interesting item in regard to
the collection of deliquent personal
taxes in that city: 1.-THE amount OF de-
linquent personal taxes owed in this
city is something really enormous, but
the chances are considerable amount
of it will be paid before November 1,
for if it is not done by that time Sheriff
Huston will be compelled to make a
levy and collect. He sent out his sec
ond notice this week and it will be the
last One firm of merchants in the city
who never advertise owe over 5000,
having paid neither their firm or their
individual tax, having steadily refused
to pay. They will do business now
though and stand their share of the
public expense. The newspapers are
not any too prompt bout paying up
eivher, but they will now have to con-
tribute as we'll as the common people
Some of the Mob Hill residents have
failed to liquidate with the treasurer
for many years but will find 1t necessary
to forego few dress rehearsals this
winter in order to prevent levies. 1t is
really surprising 10 look over the names
of the men who have steadily refused to
pay this item of necessary expenditure. ("
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-11-08
Had a Hunting Trip.

J. E, Wells, J o. Warath and Rob-
ert Burns went up TO Letcher Monday
evening on hunting trip, particularly
for ducks, which abound in great
numbers around the lake near the town.
They brought home 81 as a result of
their ability as hunters. An accident
happened to MIR. Walrath Tuesday
while hunting. He had shot some
ducks and went Outon the ice to get
them m when the ice broke with his
weight and he was precipitated in the
water and wat nearly submerged. He
got out with sume difficulty but was in
the water some time. He was taken to
q house near by and some dry clothing
provided. He came home with the rest
OF the party that morning. Mr.. Wal
rath is subject to rheumatism and it is
feared his cold bath will bring on an
other attack OF 1t.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-11-08

are exempt from poll tax on account of
age. OF the thirty-one thousand sub
jected to poll-tax eleven thousand have
failed to pay the tax, and are therefore
not eligible to vote, The New Orleans
Picayune; says the Press, declares that
many of these eleven thousand are
among what is termed the "best citi-
zeas," although the paper is quite in
clined to class them among the worst
because they have failed to do that
which would entitle them to vote. The
Press comments as follows:
But if a poll tax is to be levied at all,
why shouldn't lts application be re-
versed and the tax levied on those who
do not vote instead of on those who do?
Let it be made a little heayier-say S5
instead OF $1-and let it be levied on
every member of the voting population.
Then If he votes let him receive receipt
for the amount or rather certificate
that the tax has been Cancelled; but if
he doesn't vote. let it be collected as
are other taxes. Probably the best citi-
zens would then march to the polls with
even more alacrity then they now stay
away"
There is food for reflection in the
comments of the Press. Whether it
would be feasible to impose tax on
man for failing to attend the polls and
vote is natter to be thoughfully con-
sidered. 1t is a fact, which the poll
books will attest, that too many of our
best citizens-this is particularly true of
the large cities fail to vote, and to this
extent they fail to come up to that
standard of citizenship contemplated by
our forefathers who framed the consti-
tuition.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-11-08

names of the jurors:
Fred Grieve,
Ed. Bielfeldt,
Albert Wocknitz,
j. G. Purdy,
j. +. Leister,
L. 7. Eager,
Henry Johnson,
Samuel White,
P. P. Nicholson,
Adolph Fergen,
A. J. Kings,
G. G. Young,
W. b. Webster,
j. A. Chantry,
Loren Daggett,
James Tobin,
"Gib" Randall,
Jacob Koch, Jr.,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-11-08

Greater in leavening strength, spoon
full raises more dough, or goes further.
Working uniformly and perfectly, it
makes the bread and cake always lig hit
and beautiful, and there is never a waste
Of good flour, sugar, butter and eggs.
While it actually costs less to make
tch Of biscuit with the Price Baking
owder than with the so-called cheap
powders, there is the additional advan-
tage Of better and more healthful food.
o,,o- ..,o ,..,.-.o NoTE.-Aum powders
""'ee
e''Aso They induce dyspepsia, liver complaint
and kidney trouble.