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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-03

biIlboards were overturned and set on fire.
The fremen were called out TO e~xtinguish
the flames. Women were most active in
the crowd. Calm has been restored.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21
Armnre Automobi' eS.

The progress Of military AUTOMOBILE
ism in Germany is indicated by the
fact that the minister of war has late
" ordered a series of machines which
will carry two small Maxim guns, pro-
tected by nicke!-steei plates. He has
also ordered a series OF automobile
breaks which will be provided with
tables. These breaks will be used by
the general staff and the officers may
thus consult their maps or papers en-
route. spreading them upon the b es
series of light vehicles, or voitu-
rettes. is also to be constructed, to be
used on the firing grounds for ascer-
tanning the results Of the cannon shot.
In Austria-H Hungary, the minister Of
war is having a series OF automobiles
constructed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21

To construct a whole animal from
a thigh bone or toe joint has been the
achievement of archaeologists in many
cases. But to learn the food and hab-
its Of Stoneage gentlemen from the
tartar on their teeth is comparatively
new feat of science. An English
journal gives an interesting account
of the experiments of the ex presid ant
OF the Royal Chronological society OF
Great Britain In this direction. Upon
the teeth of ancient skulls he noticed
4 thick coating Of tartar, and. dis
solving this In acid. he discovered min
ute cornhusk particles, vegetab bic sub
stances. particles Of starch. the point
OF fish tooth, oval cells from fruit
and portions of wool. also mineral
fragments probably left by the rough
stones used In grinding the corn. Thus
the mode Of life and sustenance Of
people living some 400 years ago were
clearly laid bare to the investigator
and archaeology could achieve what
not all the printed records of history
could unfold to us.-St Louis Globe
Democrat
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21

An English entomOlOg St William
Watkins, was the first to raise butter
flies on large scale. For a dozen
years the establishment which he
founded for this purpcsc has furnished
millions and millions of insects to pri-
vate collectors. and Mr.. Watkins him
self has established at the Geological
Garden of London a very interesting
entomOlogic station. where may be
found the most beautiful butterfi OF
the entire world. The butterfly farm
of Eastbourne, near the southern coast
of England, and in place we'll shell
tered from winds, covers an area of
1000 square metres. It is garden
filled with flowers and rare trees and
surrounded by a very higl trellis. and
here tiutter at liberty many thousands
of butterflies of various species, From
all the countries of the wor d the farm
receives eggs, which are submitted 10
a special mode of incubation. Then
the caterpillars, issuing from these
eggs, receive nOuriShment suitable TO
their evolution. A certain number of
the most perfect insects are preserved
as reproductors, while the others are
asphyXiated and mounted. Some OF the
rarer insects fetch enormous sums
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21
COST OF MOVING CROPS.
New York Banks Supply $50. 100000 to
o70,OOO,oOO Year.

os0,OOO.0OO . Year.
The difference between the cash re-
serve held by the New York banks jug.
before the crop movement and after its
completion does not represent that
which is borne by the New York banks,
says the Wall Street Journal Gold
imports and exports, excess of collec-
lions Of government revenue at this
point over expenditures, payments by
the treasury for bonds purchased or
redeemed and the purchasers Of new
gold by the assay office at New York
or at San Francisco and Seattle by
checks upon the New York subtreas-
ury, all have to be taken into account.
The data referred to, except as to gold
imports and exports are not easily ac-
cessible. In 1898 the reserve held by
the banks declined from $249, 532 200 on
July 2 to 1882, 800 But gold i'm
ports at this port for July and August
amounted to $17,562 900, so that the
banks actually lost over $84 ,0O0,00 In
1899 the reserve held by the banks de-
Niihcu lIOu SZfU Oh jury u
$l83,4l1 300 on Nov. IL, a loss OF ST.
las, 200. But from July to Dec. l the
net imports Of gold were about $l6-
600, 900, making the actual loss by the
banks over $4,000, 900. In 1900 the re-
serve held by the New York banks just
$23S.921, 100 on June 80 to $212,379,
600 on Nov. 10. loss of $26, SAP, 700.
But the net imports of gold at this
port for the period were about $4,000
600, and the secretary of the treasury
paid out In refunding and In redemp-
ton OF the called 2 per cent bonds
about $4O.00o.O0O more. making the real
loss by the banks for the period about
$7S.OO0.O00. The assay Office checks
for new gold from the Klondike and
for our own production only partially
onset the collection Of surplus reve-
nues. A fair estimate of the annual
cost OF moving the crops supplied by
New York banks would be $50 900, 900
to so. 100000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21
ALL BUT FORGOTTEN,
Brokers of To-day Wonder II Jay Cooke
IL Alive.

II AnVO.
It was during the semi panic on Wall
street on a recent Thursday morning
when values went tobOganning that a
veteran in one of the big brokerage Of
fees remarked: 1t recalls to me the
Jay Cooke panic Of" only to be
unanimously interrupted with
And you know what happened to
Jay Cooke. Fortune gone. reputat ton
ruined. he occupies a dishonored bit of
ground in some cemetery
Hold on. you, Jay Cooke isn't in any
cemetery. He's fishing today in Ly-
coming county. Pennsylvania, and I'll
bet on it,
The tape was forgotten for a few
minutes in the heated discussion that
followed as to whether Cooke was
alive or dead. and bets were freely
making when a Philadelphia gentle
man connected with the Reading road
road dropped in
Is Jay Cooke alive or dead?" shout
ed half dozen at the astonished new
conner, who expected to find every one
absorbed in the dirge the tape was
singing.
Very much alive" he responded
promptly. And he's fishing out In
Lycoming county. or in a well-stocked
stream on his place near Sandusky. o.
He is in perfect health. worth close
to million, does little but fish. and
wouldn't care snap of his fingers If
every stock ticker in New York per
manently went out Of business even
IN such market as this. New York
Times
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21
Her Charm for the Boys.

Just see. They are just like
grown-up men" whispered the woman
on the excursion boat, calling her
friends attention to three small bows
who were admiringly cycling a dainty
young woman wearing a waist of such
flimsy open work that arms, neck and
shoulders were all on view. But the
woman did not understand boy nature.
From where she was sitting the wo-
man who thought she was shocked
q picture of cavalryman, with drawn
sword on the liveliest kind of horse,
beautifully tattooed on the dainty
young womau's sIm-New York Sun.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21
SENDING OUT PIGEONS.
Passengers Steamers Have Me .sages
Carried by rds.

An interesting pigeon-post is that
adopted on the steamers of the Com
pagnie Generate Transatlantique Since
March, 1898, passengers by these steam
ers from America have been enabled
to communicate with their friends
when 800 miles and more from port
by pigeons AS an instance of the
swift flight of the birds it is interest
ing to note that on July %, 1900, the
pigeons that left the TOuraine at 5
a. m. arrived at = p. m. the same day,
after having travelled 324 miles: and
on Sept. 8 last 10 birds sent from the
Lorraine at a. N. reached home in
the evening, after a flight of 359 miles,
bringing with them p kilograms from
passengers. During last year 1870 pas
sengers by this company'S steamers
paid for messages carried by the birds
The messages are phOtOgraphically re-
duced to microscopic dimensions and
mounted on a thin film" three cent?
metres in breadth and five in length
This. carefully rolled. is placed in a
small cellulOid tube and attached by a
light kid band, provided with an auto
matte button, such as one sees on
gloves, to the birds leg. On arrival
the photograph is enlarged, each dis
patch being printed separately and
sent to its final destination many
hours before the steamer arrives.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21
ECCLESIASTICAL WIT.
Rev. Or. Henson Get, Even with Bishop


J.. II Vincent
Probably no Two ministers in the
country are better known than Bishop
j. H. Vincent OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church and Rev. DR.. p. S. Hen
son, for many years pastor Of the lead
ing Baptist church of Chicago Bishop
Vincent was the leading spirit in the
ChautauQua assemblies and always on
the lookout for attractive speakers.
DR.. Henson had prepared lecture en-
titled Fools" and he was eagerly en-
gagged to deliver it at ChautauQua.
There was an immense audience, and
DR.. Vincent introduced him, saying:
Ladies and gentlemen, We are to have
great treat this evening. in the shape
OF a lecture on Fools by one"
in the faces on the platform and rip
pie OF laughter through the audience.
Pausing until this subsidized, the
speaker continued: "Of the brightest
men in the country" This witty sur
prise caused tumultuous merriment.
which did not subsde for a moment
after DR.. Henson came forward. There
was CLEAN in his eye, and everybody
was curious to hear how he would
treat this unique introduction. He be-
gan: Ladies and gentlemen, | am not
half as big fool as DR.. Vincent
Here the laughter broke forth again
with redoubled vigor. Pausing, in his
turn. until It had quieted down he con-
tinued Would have you believe"
The lecturer made a graceful bow to
his introducer. and the roar that
greeted this ready sally was such that
Il was some time before he could be-
gin his lecture.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21
THE LATEST CREATURES.
Ind oIent Aquatic Fowl That Are Found
in Southwestern Waters.

in Southwes tern Waters.
During the recent trip through the
lower western section OF the country,
said a young man who had recently re-
turned to New Orleans, Il believe | dis
covered the LATEST and most stupid
form of life to be found anywhere on
the globe 1t was an aquatic fowl, with
a big, clumsy-looking beak, in form
something like the dodo, now eXtirct.
have spent some time in watching this
fowl. which is found in some of the
shallow lakes, and the chief point Of
interest to me was the startling stu
pidity displayed. They call them
shags, l believe, out West. They gen
orally squat on stumps or logs in the
lake. and watch for the smaller fish
that play around the surface OF the
water They are fairly clever in catch
Ing what they want. and they throw
out their bills with considerable pre-
cision when they dig for game; but
they never get to eat what they catch
until they have fed at least one, and
maybe more than one. member of an
other kind of water fowl. Whenever
a shag begins to catch fish long
legged water hen will take a place i'm
mediately behind him. When the
shag lands the fish the water hen
simply reaches over and gets it. With
out any show of resentment, and with
out turning around, the shay will con-
tinue it's watch for fish, and this is
kept up until the water hen has fin
ished its meal, and then, if no other
enterprising member of the same tribe
comes along, the shay is permitted to
enjoy the product of its own sleepy ef
forts. l have on one occasion Zen
one shag feed as many as three water
hens before eating a single fish. 1t Is
certainly singular display Of stupid
ity, and, after having watched the per-
Torrance a number of times, I am
convinced that the shag is actually too
dull to even know that the water hen
stands behind him to steal the fish out
Of his mouth New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21
Lsng 1imbsrs from Oregon.

A San Francisco man was in the city
to place an order for some timbers
Sx20 inches and 100 feet long, says the
Portland Oregonian. He will probably
have no trouble in securing all such
timbers ne wants, as the mills here
frequently saw timbers 100 feet long.
Special orders have to be placed for
logs suitable for such timbers. Ben
sons camp, at Bunker Hill, is filling
such orders right along A few days
sgo a lo~ 1872 feet in length and con-
t@iuihg l2.soy feet was pat in he
"ster here. That stick was growing
4" hen Columbus found this continent
aho "as quite tree when Lewis and
CLARK arrived in Oregon
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21
Laundry Names

Among all the laundry names that
I've seen in New York" said a visit
ing laundryman from the west. thu
two that please me most both begin
With the same letter. y. One is Nep-
tune the other Niagara. That was
certainly d delicious faur, that sue-
s-sted the name OF Neptune for d
laundry; carrying with it, IS il does
the idea Of the ocean 10. a washtub
the waters OF all the seas to wash in
and OF old Father Neptune for the
laundryman Nothing small or mar
row about that; but nevertheless I like
the other name better Niagara. Won
know, suggests a limitless flow OF
fresh, clean water, constantly re-
newed; a cleansing, purifying food
from which things must come out
clean and wholesome. Now. there's a
name for a laundry that means some
thing, and it's got the get-up-and-get
in it, too. l thought | had pretty
good name on my laundry. but it's
weak and feeble compared with that:
and when l get back there I'll have a
little job for the sign painter. New
York Sun 'r~r>~
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21

The Boer prisoners at St. Helena
amuse themselves in many ways. They
are very fond Of cricket and football
They have recreation hall, in which
their musical club frequently gives
concerts. They have among them a
musical composer named Schumann
who claims to be a collateral descen-
dant OF the great composer He has
written a BOer hymn since his cap
tivity. There are many tradesmen
among them. and they are constantly
encouraged 10 ply their trades. They
carve napkin rings from ueef bones
ana make fine walking sticks. To-
winch thes are granted matelIal from
the government ~. ests. phOtosrsp pa
ic Times
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21
Tho Gallant Cabman.

Nothing. perhaps. produces quite so
much wit from a cabman as a sense
of being underpaid, which in most
cases means that he has been justly
paid. lady who had been guilty of
this kind of justice experienced the
usual sense of discomfort when her
driver Strengthened the palm into
which she had dropped her shilling
and looked at her speechlessly. She
was weakly about to add another six
pence when the cabby's sense of hu-
NOR prevailed. He transferred the
shilling to his pocket and smiled
sweetly down at her embarrassed fare
Course, missy he remarked, there
was the pleasure O. drivin you,"-
London Chronicle.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21
Oualif1ca ttons of SrA CAntatn,

On some of the foreign steamship
lines the captains are naval officers.
and, in case of war, would retain their
commands On the German steamers
the officers must FL ST serve a year o.
so in the naval reserve On the
French line each member of the crew
must serve for time on a vessel of
war. On the majority Of ships. how
ever, the officers are men OF the sea
VINO have fought their way up. step
by step entirely by merit. and not at
all BY favor. On the American line
even after man has reached the rank
of captain. he must pass a rigid exam
nation every Ave yeArs-Colli.r's
Weekly
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21
Notice of Hearing.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
Douglas County. In County Court
ia the Matter of the Estate ot MaJuuu Ncu,oil
deceased. late OF the City OF Superior Doug lH>
county. WiSconSin.-IU Proha.e.
NOTICE is hereby given. that at special
term of the County Court Ia be held in and for
said cOunty, at the County Judge office in the
Court House. in the city of superior, Douglas
County, Wisconsin. on the 18th day OF October,
1901. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF that
day. the following matter viii be heard. con
sdered and acted upon by The court
The petition and account of {. ". Newton
administrator of the estate of deceased asking
that his final account be allowed. that the resi-
due of the estate be assigned to the heirs of de
ceased according to law, and he be discharged
administrator.
Dated this l2th day of September. 1901.
BY the Court.
sep IA 2l-eS ID. +. ROBERTS. Comfy Judge
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21
OLD EGYPTIAN BOATS.
Some Older Thsa tho Ark OF Noah Have
Neon Found.

o0OH fOunOs
For centuries 1t has been supposed
that Father Noah was the first ship
builder Of the world, and that the ark
IN which he saved his family from
drowning was the first vessel that
plowed the raging main" This sup
position has been found to be errone-
GUS, for there exist paintings of Egyp-
tan vessels immensely older than the
date. 2S40 B, c., usually assigned to
the ark, being, indeed, between seven
ty and eighty centuries older. More
over, there are now in existence in
Egypt boats which were built about the
period the ark was constructed These
are, however small craft, about 33 feet
long, seven or eight feet wide. and two
and a half to three feet deep. They
were discovered six years ago by the
eminent French Psychologist NJ J. de
Morgan, in brick vaults near Cairo,
and were probably funeral boats They
were constructed of three-inch acacia
and sycamore p'anks, dOvetailed to-
gether and fastened with trenails.
They have floors, but no ribs, and
though nearly 5000 years old, they
held together after their supports had
been removed These boats may be
considered side by side with the bet
ter known, but much more modern, vi
king ship. which is now to be seen in
shed at Christiania This craft was
discovered in 1880 in funeral mound
so that we owe both these existing ex-
amples Of extremely ancient ships to
the funeral customs of countries so
dissimilar as Egypt and Norway.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-09-21

STATE OF WISCONSIN
Douglas County. Ni''"'t '"''i l.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-24
EASTERN MARKETS.
NeaU York Stock Market.

NEW YORK Dec 23.-To-day's stock mar
ket took on the tone Of holiday duIlness and
the volume Of dealings fell away TO little over
half million shares, Of which a large pro-
portion was in Sugar. The fluctuations in the
general market were not Of great Importance
outside Of Sugar. There was a disposition to
advance railroad stocks in the early dealings
especially the coalers but the steady liquida-
lloA ln sugar had an unsctting influence as
1ne sti1ness Of the call lean market discour-
aged speculation The banks genera ily mark
and the greater part Of the days loans were
made at that rate The incentive to business
IN call loan rate below per cent, while
brokers cAafse their customers per cent to
carry stocks was, therefore, lacking and
- --s7-oA houses showed languid interest
made b. the American Sugar Refining Com
ta-3y - ne price OF sugar lnus unoerbidding
me- Di-lirl-a4 co4lDelllOIs, caused discussion
Of the probability of a resumption Of a war
IN the trade. but much attention was also
sLleL asseI -loIs or the threat Of competition
growing out OF the great increase in the 1lro-
oGcloh oi Deet sugar and the low price at
MNIt ANaL sugar IS seiling. only twice dur
ing the day did sugar rally as much as a
point 10 lnterruDt its persistent downward
course The final price was the lowest price
and 65s below Saturdays closing. The previ-
Gus low record for this year was broken al
1lZr6. Today nnal price was 109A. Anal
gamated Copper maintained its more stable
tone, huctuating over less than a point hut
always below Saturdays level. The stocks
net loss is o. There was some continued a.
order IN the metal markets in London. which
was reflected in three-Doint decline in Va
ti0nal Lead preferred here. the common stool,
also losing a point. The frmness in the
coalers was due 70 the urgent character Of the
demand for coal which is reported to amount
70 3 famine at some rofnts. thus maintaining
the prosperity Of years Of largest production
and greatest profits IN the coal trade New
York hirllrske broke - points on the ranort of
jcdicial decision against one Of the com
pany'G PATENTS. but recovered a large part of
the loss. The probability that money rates
viii not relax until some time after January
] repressed speculation. The Unprecedented
holiday trade is making large local demand
for cash. and it is reported that the trust
companies are drawing down their deposits
with TIE banks somewhat for their year-end
requirements. There was deposited at the
SUh-Trea slIry $3.50 0Q0 to-day for transfer 10
Vow Orleans. Many predictions continue to
circulate of January rise in prices after
money becomes easier.
Bonds were b-t moderately active to-day
end irregular Total sales. par value
s.. .705. .o00.
United States threes registered and the new
fours deClined u Der cent the last call.
NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-24
General Merchandise.

GRAIN BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags, &c; To-
cal make, 15c less than Calcuttas; Wool Bags,
92Q35c; Fleece Twine. 71AGsc.
COAL-Wellington, 50 per ton; SouthfeId
Bay, So so; Wallsend. $S so; cooperative Walls
end, $S so; Cumberland, $12 in bulk and $13 25
in sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg, $15;
Camel, $11 per ton; Coke $15 per ton in bulk
and SIT in sacks: Rocky Mountain descriptions
$S 40 per 1000 lbs and $S 80 per ton, according
to brand
OILS-Linseed has again advanced. Cali
fornia Castor Oil in cases, No. 1, zoe; pure
81 20; Linseed Oil in barrels, boiled, &c;
raw 65c; cases. sc more; Lucol, 56c for
boiled and BIC for raw in barrels; Lard OIL
extra winter strained. barrels, Soc; cases. 9Oc;
China Nut 55672c per gallon; pure Neatsfoot
Whale OIL natural white. 4O@45c per gallon
Fish Oil, barrels, 3711c; cases, 421Ac; Cocoanut
Oil, barrels, 6315c for Ceylon and 5S16c for
Australian.
COAL OIL-water White Coal OIL. in bulk.
1312c; Pearl OIL in cases, zoe; Astral zoe;
Star, 2Oc; Extra Star. 24c; Elaine. 25c; Eocene.
pc; deodorized stove Gasoline, in bulk, 15c; in
cases, 215c: Benzine in bulk, 14c: in cases.
2013c; S6-degree Gasoline. in bulk, zoe; in
cases, 261hc.
TURPENTINE- -5s1hc per gallon in cases
and 623 in drums and iron barrels.
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany. quotes, per ID, in 100-lb bags:
Cubes, Crushed and Fine Crushed, 5.3Oc:
Powdered. 5.15c; Candy Granulated 515c;
Dry Granulated. 5.05c; Confectioners' A, 5.05c:
Fruit Granulated, 5.05c; Beet Granulated Q00-
lb bags only. 4.95c; Magnolia A. 4.65c Extra
G. 455e; Golden c, 4 45c; D, 4. 35c; barrels. 10c
more half-b barrels, 25c more; boxes. SOC more
5O-lb bags, 1Oc more. No orders taken for less
than 75 barrels its equivalent Dominos
half-barrels, 5.55c; boxes. $500 per lb.