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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
John WfcIiffe's Manuscrtpts.

Manuscripts of John Wicliffe's trans
latiOn of the Bible into English are of
extreme rarity, and even imperfect
specimens occur only at very long and
irregular intervals. One came up for
sale in London recently. Although in
complete, wanting the greater portion
of the Old Testament. it comprises the
whole of the New Testament. The
MS. extends to 269 leaves. and is the
work of an English scribe of about
141O, and the text collates exactly
with the Later Version" as reprinted
from the Royal Ms. in the British
Museum. under the editorship of Sir
F. Madden and the Rev. Josiah For
shael. in 1850 The MS, written in
the old English black letter, is in ex-
cellent preservation, 80 of the pages
are richly Illuminated with ornamental
capitals and borders in FURNISHED gold
and colors. The volume is of special
interest because it was written at
time when the mere reproduction of
the Bible was an offense forbidden I'M
der very severe penalties. 1t realized
81. 900.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
BROOKLYN GROWING FASTER.
! Census Shows That Its Population
Catching Up to Manbattan's.

Census shows That Its Population Is
Catching Up to Manbattan's.
Table 10 of Census Bulletin So shows
the growth of New York city's popu
lation. and brings forcibly to notice
the fact that when it comes to actual
growth, Manhattan island is a sure
enough slow place when compared to
lively and progressive Brooklyn. By
the census of 1890 there We're eight in
habitants Of Manhattan Island to each
one of Brooklyn. In the next ten years
New York increased nearly 100 per
cent and after that until 1880 New
York grew the faster of the two. In
1880 there were 100000 inhabitants on
Manhattan Island and 10000 only in
Brooklyn-10 to /. In the next decade
New York increased 80 per cent; Brook
Ign increase 100. Between 1910 and
1850 New York nearly doubled in
population, Brooklyn more than
trebled.
By 1860 New York was up to 800 000
four times more than in 1880, while
Brooklyn was up to 100000, ten times
more than it was thirty years before.
During the next decade including the
civil war, New York gained 1901 in
habitants, Brooklyn gained 100000 In
1850 New York passed the million
mark; Brooklyn a fraction short OF
500, By the last census Manhattan
/ had 1,S50,000 and Brooklyn 1866 900
and at the present ratio of growth
which has been continuous in both
bOroughs since 1880, it is merely a
question of time when Brooklyn will
| be the more populous borough of the
| two. The area of Manhattan is 49,,
400 acres and of Brooklyn $4,000. OF
I three times as large, and the oppor.
| tunities of growth and development
| are, therefore, much greater in Brook
| Ign borough than in Manhattan.-NeN
! York Sun.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
AutOm Wells.

Everything in dress seems to
smack of the automobile these days,
and now we have have automobile
yelling, which is much heavier than
a chiffon yelling and finished with
hemstitched edges, says the New York
Sun. Besides looking very nice it has
the virtues of being durable and of be-
ing a protection for the complexion.
One little shop on Fifth avenue has
brought out this novelty together with
many others of the more fancy sort
For the women do not mind spending
hundreds of dollars for yelling in one
season, there is a chiffon veil hem
stitched all around by hand in the
daintiest manner. Many fancy effects
on white mesh yelling are made by
using a large fat dot of white chenille
with the tinieSt little dots of black
chenille half way around it. Again
there are punches of grapes in white
chenille dots with a little coil of stem
done in black silk thread The newest
thing in colored chiffon yelling has a
medium large dot of velvet matching
the color on one side and white on the
other.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14

More Excursions Wanted.

One of the ways to advertise Super
ior and the valuable farm lands ada
cent is by cheap excursions, and es-
pecialiy at the present time, farmers
excursions. The railroads are look
ing after business, and as excursions
are in their line, why not make cheap
rates that will induce people to come
here and see the natural advantages
we have to offer. Many of those who
came here this summer on the ex-
cursions were so well pleased that
they have decided to locate here;
Others have purchased farms and will
soon be here with their families. If
we had one excursion each week from
different localities by the railroads
centering here, it would be a benefit
to the road, and of untold value to
Superior.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
Stood Death off.

E. B. Munday, a lawyer of Henriet
ia, Tex, once fooled a grave, digger.
He says: My brother was very low
with malarial fever and jaundice. ]
persuaded him to try Electric Bitter, ),
and he was soon much better. but
continued their use until he was
wholly cured. | am sure Electric Bit
tiers saved his life" This remedy ex-
pels malaria, kills disease germs and
purifies the blood; aids digestion.
regulates liver. kidneys and bowels
cures constipation, dyspepsia, nervous
disease, kidney troubles, female com
plants; gives perfect health. Only
DOC at Merrill's Pharmacy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
SUPERIOR Will Be Seaport Town.

We notice by number of our ex-
changes that the plan for a barge
canal recommended as the most
practical of several alternatives by a
New York legislative commission,
and approved by Roosevelt while
governor, it is being pushed by the
commercial bodies of the Empire
state. Such canal, floating boats of
1000 tons burden, could carry products
at cheaper rate than any of the big
steamers which some enthusiasts have
dreamed of as plying between Super
ior and Liverpool without breaking
bulk, and the interests of the North
west will be greatly served by its con-
struction. Long sections of its pro-
posed route will be entirely new, en-
abling the removal of the present
canals from CltleS IKE ROcneSCer,
Syracuse and Utica, where they are a
nuisance, while branches will give the
cities named ampler facilities than
are now enjoyed. A barge canal may
seem an insignificant outcome of the
long and expensive agitation for 6
''lake and ocean" water route, but il
is a thing that can be constructed fol-
a small fraction of the cost of ship
canal, and will 'pay"-a result which
ship canal never could attain.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
A SMALL WATCH.
Diminutive Chronometer Exhibited Re
Gently at Show in Berlin.

Gently at q Show in Berlin.
The dowager duchess Of Sutherland,
who is credited with possessing the
only crystal watch in existence, having
transparent works, made for the most
part of rock crystal, had the works re-
moved from a miniature watch and
placed inside a magnificent diamond
having a diameter not exceeding the
depth of four lines of ordinary type.
Small as this timepiece was, 1t is sur
passed in diminutiveness by what was
Justly described as the smallest watch
in the world" which was exhibited at
the watch exhibition in Berlin recent
ly. Made of fine gold, this microscopic
watch had the dimensions of a pea;
that is to say, its diameter of 61a MILL
meters, which is practically quarter
of an inch, would equal in depth three
lines of type; 480 of these watches
would weigh about one pound dvoirdu-
pois, if there existed any one possess
ing heart sufficiently adamant to
permit so brutal a weight as avoirdu-
pois to be applied to so delicate a
mechanism. Made of gold and valued
at 8400, this dainty watch boasts d
minute hand as long as ali ordinary
sized letter "l' and a half, an hour
hand less than an m and a half in
length, and a second hand one-six-
teenth of an inch long that would de-
mand an incursion into the nOnpariel
font to supply a suitable illustration
| Good words.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
OIL Fuel at Sugar Refineries.

Seven of the largest sugar refineries
on Bayou Teche, in st. Mary parish,
decided to discontinue the use of coal
in the manufacture of sugar and sent
to New Orleans an agent to contract
for the erection of the necessary oil
tanks. They will use Texas oil in
future in manufacturing and refining
sugar Among the refineries in St
Mary that have already decided to
abandon coal for oil are the Lafayette,
Segura, Abilene and Raceland, with the
Bourgeueries, Patterson, and Nc
Bride & Nichols sugar houses. These
refineries use S150,000 worth of coal
annually. 1t will cost $35 900 to adapt
their furnaces for the use of oil in
stead, but it is estimated that less
than $4,000 worth of fuel oil will do
the work of $4,000 worth of coal
1t is thought that one-third of the
Louisiana sugar plantations will use
oil instead of coal this year. The
number would be larger but for the
fact that the plantations had made
their contracts for coal for the sea-
son, before the full value of Texas oil
was shown. 1t is probable that by
next season all the sugar plantations
in Louisiana will be using oil instead
of coal.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
Advertised Letters,

Following is the list of advertised
letters for the week ending Sept. 7,
1901.
Acker Elwood
Beachem John W.
Berg John.
Foss II. A.
FOote E. H.
Floody T. F.
Harris Mrs. Cora
Johnson Mrs. Olof.
Jones Geo. E.
Mack Susie.
Malchow Mrs. FIR.
Mckernan Gunie.
O'Hora J. B.
Parkinson Hamilton.
Rosenblatt Mrs, H.
Sherior Edna.
Sullivan Miss X.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14

AT this day and age business man
must in some way advertise. If he
does not some one else will do the
advertising the business. Does
this explain why so many go to the
West End and Duluth to trade. Bust
ness men should show their enterprise
by advertising and our residents
should give them lit eral patronage.
Especially so when they can purchase
for the same and many times at a
lower price than they can in other
places. Patronize your home mer-
chants, that is what makes busy and
prosperous town.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
Bring Them to Douglas County.

From many of our exchanges we
notice that there will be large move
ment of farmers from the drouth
stricken states to other localities, and
especially of young men who are set
ting out for themselves. The lands in
the former localities are held at fancy
prices, and a young farmer with but
small means stands a poor show OF
ever owning farm, and consequent
he turns his attention to the West and
particularly so at the present time to
Northern Wisconsin.
An effort should be made to bring
these tiles of the soil to Douglas
county where they will find land at
present time very cheap, with mar
ket at their door for all the produce
they can raise, and III a few short
years they will be the owner OF val
liable home and farm.
Young farmer, now is your time.
DO not purchase high priced land and
burden yourself with heavy mort
gage, but come where you can be in
dependent, where you can make for
Yourself and family happy, content.
ed home. DO not wait until the price
of land has advanced which it is sure
to do, and that very soon, but come
now and take advantage of the low
| prices.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14

In giving the pronunciation of the
name of the assassin, the Chicago
Record Herald says:
The name Of Leon Czolgosz, the as
sassin of President Mckinley. is best
pronounced by the uninitiated by rec
olecting how the Russian always in
Produces a st" into the pronunciation
of the name of the car. Thus the
Russian says ''t-zar.'' In the case of
Czolgo'z one should say''Tschalgatch''
with the ''f' family sounded and the
second ct" quite full. The average
American, however, will get it as
"Shawgotch," and that is about as
correct as he can make it. The as
sassin has lived in Detroit. other parts
of Michigan, Cleveland and Ciucinna-
ii, and has been in Chicago quite re-
Gently. He is without particular edu-
cation. except in anarchistic doe
trines.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14

An English association regarding
woman's happiness has offered re-
ward of $500 for greater blessing to
woman than Rocky Mountain Tea A
sensible move Merrill's Pharmacy.
Last week l went about,
Full of trouble and of doubt.
delight,
had some Rocky Mountain Tea
last night. Me'rilps Pharmacy
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. These Pills change
weakness into strength, listlessness
into energy, brain-fag into mental
power They're wonderful in build
ing up the health. Only 25c per box.
Sold at Merrill's Pharmacy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14

TRUSTWORTHY MEN AND
wJneh 10 urdvel and advertise for old eS
IabliShed house of solid financial standing
Salary $3.50 "A year and expenses. all payable
III cash. No canvasSInI required. Give ref
erenceS and enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope. Address Manager $50 Caxton
Bldg, Chicago sent 2S)
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
co. lsOARD ID.

First ward-James Bardon Democrat
Second ward Thos G. Mclean democrat
Third ward-John GronquiSt -Republicah
Fourth ward. q. Naughton. ..Eepuollcah
fifth ward-Claus Johnson. Repuphcah
ixth ward--Edward Donley .......- Democrat
aventh ward-F. j. Wildner. .-.Republlcan
A-hth ward-DeFOrcst Powers republican
NTH ward-Peter Wasocn.-..... .kcpubilcah
enth ward-Edward Buchanan Democrat
ebagamain-Eavid nobie. Democrat
ordon-E. 7. Mackey -.......-- Rephhilcah
lperior-Franll Desmond. Democrat
rule-M. j. Bell ...-.-.......- .-htpubllcah
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
COUNTY
UDGES OF COT R1S.

wv IN
Superior Court-Charles Smith $50. .....hep
County Court-David f. Roberts 800 hep
Municipal Court-W. f. Haily 49,. ----...hcp
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14
<51'Y.
RpARD OF ALDERMEN

CONSTABLES.
: A. Riches W. ;. Woods.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-14

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
cluster ChaS. Peterson Il. \. Padd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
THE EYE OF AN ARTIST.
Case where II Was More Reliable
Than a Sailors Optic.

Mr.. n. Chevalier, the well known
artist who accompanied the late Duke
of Edinburgh ON many of his travels,
was once going from Dunedin to
Lyttelton, New Zealand, by steamer.
Anxious to catch the earliest glimpse
of the coast he went ON deck eat dawn
and was alarmed to see that the vessel
was heading straight on TO the land.
Calling the officers attention to the
fact, he was told that it was only
fog bank. The artist maintained his
point, but the second officer looked
and confirmed his mate.
The artist then said: well. gentle
men, / will back my artists eye
against your sailors eye, and l say
that what you mistake for Il fog bank
is a low range of hills, and there is a
range of mountains appearing above
them."-
But he was only laughed at, until
the captain coming on deck found in
the growing light that the artist was
right and the seamen wrong. The YES
sci was out of it's course, and there
was only just time to avert disaster.
The heImsman was dismissed in dis
|
Eteersman. but the vessels head still
pointed landward-the compass was all
wrong.
The cause was discovered later. \
commercial traveller had brought box
of magnets on board and deposited
them in a stern cabin, causing what
might have been fatal detection of
the compass.
To return TO the question of inter
probation, the artist was dealing with
the appearances which his eye was
trained TO see and his mind TO inter
pref. 4 speck on the horizon might
have remained mere speck to him
long after the sailors had interpreted
the speck into Il vessel of definite rig.
There can be little doubt that the
trained eye is accompanied by sort
Of mental seeing, an instinct Outrun-
ming optics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
THE CHICKEN YARD.

No henhouse that e. frequently dust
ed with lime will be infested with lice.
Lime purifies the quarters and dries
them. 1t is cheap and should be used
plentifully.
Always have the nests so low that
the hens can step in rather than, be
obliged to jump down.
If the fowls get too fat, oats as sin
gle food are one of the best grains that
can be given TO lessen fat.
Mating birds to breed to feather is
a high art, to be acquired only by long
practice. aided by close study.
\ fat perch is best because of being
the most comfortable TO the feet and
the best support to the breast.
There are three breeds of fowls that
are pre-eminently valuable as egg pro-
ducers. These are the Minorcas, Leg
horns and Black Spanish.
A medium sized active male is twice
as valuable as one that is large and
extra heavy. If large size and weight
are desired, select large hens, but the
male should be active and vigorous.
When a fowl has canker and the
mouth and throat are sore and ulcer
ated. wrap a soft rag around a lead
pencil, dampen it slightly. dip in chic
rate of potash and swab out the mouth
clean and inject a drop of turpentine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
The Peach Legend.

Almost all fruits and flowers have
their legend. One about the peach
comes from Japan and tells how poor,
pious old couple We're searching for
food by the roadside. The woman
found a peach, which she would not
eat of. though starving. till she could
share it with her husband. He cut it
exactly in half, when an infant leaped
forth. 1t was one of the gods, who had.
he said, accidentally fallen out of the
peach orchard of heaven while playing.
He told them to plant the stone of the
peach. and it brought them happiness,
friends and wealth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
what Come. After suicide.

On the whole. it is something of n
pity that some of these fellows who cut
their threats. blow out their brains or
swallow poisons in order to rid them
selves of their troubles cannot come
back. so they might tell others who are
troubled whether relief lies in that di-
rection or not. 1t is more than proba-
bic that what they then could tell
would deter other reckless men and
women from following in their foot
steps. and for that, If for no other rea-
son. their return would be welcome.
AS Hamlet implied. it is better to bear
the ills we know than to fly to those
we know not of, and there isn't much
doubt that the suicides are not long in
finding that out.-Philadelphia Inquir-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
Baby Trees.

When it is young and small, baby
tree is Just as unlike its big mother and
father trees as the tiniest baby is I'M
like its mother or father.
Trees grow from seeds, and the seeds
of very many trees are called nuts.
You all know the hazelnut, and the
chestnut, and the beechnut, and the
acorn, don't you?
1 was lying in n wood the other day
when / saw n little brown beechnut
standing right up among the grass. L
pulled at it very carefully, and up it
came, with a long stalk with a little
root attached.
Then looked again and saw another
little plant with little stalk and two
little green leaves. This was another
baby beech. n wee bit bigger, and if
hadn't known l couldn't have told it
was beech ut all, for the two seed
leaves, as they are called, are quite a
different shape and much thicker than
the other leaves.
1 looked again, and there was another
baby beech, n little older again, with,
above the two seed leaves, two more
leaves, and these leaves were just like
big beech leaves, only very fresh and
green. And the next baby beech had
dropped its two seed leaves and had
four purple leaves, two above the 9TH
erS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
Publication Notice.

In conformity with an aot of the general as.
sembly Of the state OF Illinois entitled an - CT
to prev, mt and punish the unlaw full buy ing,
selling. e=pIDg for sale, using. filling traf-
ticking 10 cans, tubs. hrkins, boxes, bottles,
vessels or containers; to provide for the reg
islration of names, brands designs, trade
marks, devices and other marks of ownership
| In connection with such articles. and to pro
tect the owners thereof" Approved May IL.
1901. in force July /. 1901.
A. ID. Huesng whose principal ONCE is 10
the city of Rock Island. in the county OF Rock
| Island and the safe of Illino s, does hereby
certify and declare that he is the owner OF
certain bottles syphous boxes and shipping
| cases with his design, trade mark device
said bottles etched on the syphons and stem
ciled on the said boxes and shippi'.g cases;
that the design, trade mark device and mark
| OF ownership on said bottles syphonS. boxes
and shipping cases Is as follows. to-wit:
On the sides of some of the bottles and Sy-
phops is the name A. d. Huesing, with the
words Rock Island, Ill - beneath the name
alsothe letters A. D. II arranged in the form
| of a monogram in the center of same said
monogram also on the bottom of some of said
bottles; on the sides of other bottles and sy-
phonS is the pane A. D. Huesing, with the
words Rock Islat d, Ill, arranged in the form
| of q circle.
stamped in metal heads.
On the sides of other bottles is the name,
Greenfield & Co and the words. Hutchinson,
Kan. arranged in the form of a circle.
On the sid 5 of other bottles is the name
American Mineral Water company and the
words st. Louis 40, ar anged in the form OF
The brands ard designs upon the boxes and
shipping cases are as follows, to-wit:
On the ends of said boxes and shipping cases
are the letters a. d. II with the words A. D.
Buesing, soda and mineral waters, Rock Is
land, H., on the sides of said boxes and ship
ping cases
ing has hereunto set his hand and seal this 18th
day of September, A. d. 1901.
(SeaD A. D. HuEsING.
State OF Illinois,
Rock Island County.
A D. Huesing being first duly sworn, deposes
and says that he has read the foregoing afd-
davit and Knows the contents thereof, and
that the same is true, both in substance and
in fact.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day OF September, A. D., 1901.
(SeaD +, Il. GOLDSMITH,
Notary Public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
On the Alert For Opportunities.

In no other country in the world are
the possibilities for successful careers
so great as in the United States.
If you w" 1T more salary, all you have
to do is to make yourself worth more
fill your place so full that it will run
over. and you will soon be in n larger
place. Do your work so efficiently that
everybody about you will remark it
and be sure that your superior will
soon find it out. The man whose ambi-
ton is just to do fair days work will
never get very high up in life. 1t is the
man who tries to see how much he can
do, how well lie can fill his place, that
rises.
Every employer is on the lookout for
marked merit. and even if he does not
recognize your superior efforts others
will, and you will soon find your proper
place.-American Boy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
How n Plant Protects Itself.

One little plant of South Africa pro-
tects itself by assuming a curious like
ness to a white lichen that covers the
rocks. The plant has sharp pointed
green leaves. These are placed close
together, with their points upward,
and on the tip of each leaf is little
white, scaly sheath. The resemblance
of the smooth surface these present TO
the lichen growing on the rocks. be-
side which it is always found. is so
great that it is not till you tread on
it that you discover the deception
Fortnightly Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-11
A HAPPY EIGHT.

ed on the hillsides, padded in the
streams, built dams and fished in the
shaded pools and assisted in driving
the cattle home at milking time. Per
haps the boys were not so i'll acquaint-
ed with the habits of cows as the fresh
air boy who asked his host as he stood
looking at the cows lying in the shade
in the pasturage chewing their cud if
he had to buy chewing gum for all the
cows.-New York Tribune. 4