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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-12-20

A kind hearted Washington woman
paid a visit to New Orleans while the
shipping season on the river was at its
height. and as the loading or unloading
of big river boat Is one OF the most
interesting things imaginable to watch
she went one day to the levee where
steamboat, one of the largest utloat,
was discharglng its cargo. The mate
of the vessel stood at the gangplank
and directed the operations of the ne
gro rOustabouts He was loud voiced,
as Il mate should be, and he beloved
and roared and swore and now and
then whacked some unusually slow or
stupid negro with spar. One negro
received so many blows that the Wash
ington woman's synpathles were
aroused When she could endure the
mates brutality toward him no longer
she walked over to where the negro
stood and spoke TO him why do you
allow that man to strike You and curse
you as he docsf' she asked The negro
looked at her in surprise and then
showed all his teeth in Il grin Law,
miss, said he, chuckling, II don't mind
him. He's paid for doin' that, same as
I'ze paid for doin' this"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-12-20

"ln all my experience as n physi-
clan" said Dr. $, Weir Mitchell. the
nerve specialist in lecture. II have
not seen more than II dozen men or
women who have been improved NOR
ally by long continued suffering. Acute
Illness and Illness which brings the
patient close to death often has n bene-
cial effect upon the disposition, but ]
cannot agree with the assertion which
we frequently hear made IN the pulpit
that suffering is usually the means OF
refining. | have seen few isolated
cases in which this was so. but it Is not
the rule by any means. The chronic In.
valid is almost invariably selfish and
peovish, and II is a hard task to find
nurse who can stand the strain of such
a service"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-12-20

Ruskin has said somewhere In the
"Fors Clavigera" that extreme nicely
in pronunciation and the use of words
is vulgarity. There can be no doubt
of 1t. At any rate, TO prefer fine
word to n plain one or common one and
TO say what you have TO say In 80
called fine style rather than In "A nat
ural style is Il sure sign Of small cul-
ture and of no taste AT all. If a speak
er or writer Is up to his work, he Will
trust for his effects to his CleHrnrSs OF
thought. strength OF argument, force of
Imagination and power TO use the Eng
lsh language easily, directly and with
common sense correctness. Grammar,
diction and style are the three things
which make the difference between
good writing and bad The grammar
Of the language must Of course be ad-
hered TO, but adhered 10 not in the way
I'm which servant oheys orders by do
ing simply as he IS told, but as man
who knows in himself what he has to
do.--LOndOn News
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-12-20

In 1901, 40s ,0S9 tons OF hituminous
coal were received as compared with
635, 1877 tons in 1902. In hard coalthe
two seasons compare ss follows; 1901,
399, ,ll5; 1902, 159, ,429 tons. Between
the total a difference of about l2,O0I
tons exists in favor of last year, and
it is believed that this will be almost
wiped out by the coal still to arrive.
However owing to the fact that the
last season is far in the lead in anthra-
cite, the difference between the two
wears in valuation amounts to about
500, 900
The lumber shipments have not
been totaled yet, and they may come
out about even. At any rate the differ
ence between this years shipments
and those of last year will net be great
enough to materially change the result
Grain shipments III 1902 were rs fol
lows: Wheat and coarse grain, 33, 3,5l6
ll2, and fax, 6,742, ,670 in 1891 80, 0,4s7.-
65s and $3.50, OBS. These differences
represent a value OF alb out 81 500, 900
this year in excess of that of last.
In ore the increase in shipments is
/ $50. 4s9 tons, representing an increase
in valuation of S3.7lS,9S7.
In addition to this the miscellane-
Gus business shows large increase in
all branches More package freight
has been handled than ever before.
Copper shipments for instance have
increased from 10000 tons to 35, 900
tons. The shiugle, wool, lime and
other shipments and receipts have in
creased in the same proportion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-12-20
LARGEST ON RECORD.
Superior's Commerce the Past Season Sur
passes all Previous Records.

Superior's shipments and receipts
this year accordingt to present estim-
ates will aggregate over $500, 600 tons
and will be valued at over 500, 900, 900
This is the highest point the COM
merce of this port has yet attained, but
even this judging from the plans which
are being made for heavier shipments
of iron ore, will be surpassed next
season. In the first place the season
has been long one 1t began in
April, and has hardly yet closed This
has been large factor in the coal re-
ceipts as had it not been for this un
usual length they would have fallen
far short of what they were last year.
As it Is, the old record in soft coal was
exceeded, and the year fell behind only
in the hard coal receipts This was
owingto the coal st rike in the anthra-
NiAN itSlOAlSs
One factor which tended to reduce
shipments this year was the corn crop
failure. AS a result of that, instead
of sending out 5 1000, 900 bushels of corn
as was done in 1901, only $4,000 bush.
els were sent down the lakes this sea-
son. Notwithstanding this, however,
grain shipments, this year exceeded
those Of last
Last season the business done at
the local port amounted to 1924, ,2O3
tons, valued at 500, ,247 ,52s i
This season the coal receipts and
lumber shipments are a little short of
those of las: year.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-12-20
WORK ON
NEW DOCK.
Whitney Brothers Take Con-
tract to Drive 1900 Piles
This Winter.

Whitney Brothers of this city have
taken the contract fer driving 200
piles for the Great Northern's new
ore dock on Allouez bay. The CON
tract is sub let to Whitney Brothers
by the Barnett x Record company,
which has the contract for the entire
dock.
Pile drivers are already being rig
gel up for beginuin" the work and
only thing preventing starting the
actual construction work now is the
arrival of the short piles. Some OF
the construction timber is already
arriving and small force of men is
employed now taking care of this.
The approach for the new dock will
branch of from the approach to Nc :
! dock and will be 500 feet in length.
! This, added to the dock itself, will
make a structure nearly half a mile
in length to be put up The Great
! Northern calls for the completion Of
the contract in time SO that the dock
| can be used soon after the season OF
navigation opens but there may be
some trouble in getting IL entirely
completed so soon. Whitney Brothers
expect to complete their entire jot of
piling both on land and in the water
before the ice goes out, but the other
contractors will necessarily be behind
the pile drivers. The new dock viii
nave but $50 pockets built for the
coming season, however, this giving
it less that half the capacity of the big
No dock, OF which it is TO be the
counterpart in every dimension but
length
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-12-20

There is one word in the English Ian
guage which can appear six times con
secutively In sentence and make cor
rect English.
To illustrate: A boy wrote on the
blackboard, The man that lies does
wrong"
The teacher objected TO the word
that" so the word who" was Substi-
tutcd. And yet 1t must be evident to
the reader, for all that, that that that"
that that teacher objected to was right
q ftpr I'LL
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-12-20

"That medieval armor must have
been very uncomfortable, said visit
or at the museum
Yes" answered the man with
darned clothes but there was one sat
isfaction about IT, a man could always
take down a suit of It in entire conf
dence that the moths hadn't got into
ii. Washington Star
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-12-20
Both Wers Candid.

Doctor Your wife is in very crit
ical state, and | should recommend you
to call in somc specialist to consult on
the case.
Husband There. you see. doctor.
was right again told my wife long
ago She ought to get proper medical ad-
vice, but she always thought you might
be blended
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-12-20
Improved Order OF Red Men.

GITCHF GUMME TRIBE no Improved
order OF Red Men Meets every NrdurS-
day evening in Rcd Mems Hall, No. ~ W
Fitth street. Visiting chiefs always wei
COME GEo. " KANE, Sach"iu.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-12-20
SOCIETIES.
Modern W OOlmcn

Pos ENOOD CAMP No lptl, Modern Wnn'meI- 4
AmcriCa-Morts every Tuesday i'm Music
Hall' building. at p. m. Cur camp hFc
j. always burning and ncighh"rs trwu other
camps Nill always ind "A "eIcom"
r. 6. ERI.ANSuN. Y. q.
"A TLSEUu, CLERK.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-12-20

n. ROBE PO;1 No. 253. Department Of
iSrOn>in, meets every second ana foufll
tuesday evening Of each month al 29l
" est Fifth street. NislttnE cumradts cor
diaIIy invited +. K, OTIS, Com.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-12-20

L T. GAUVREA AU.-PIiYSlCIAN & SUR
T., ,EON, will attend professional calls
at All hour, of the day or night from village
or country. Cor Thompson \ tiflh, superior
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-12-20

Circle meets First Monday in each month
Central Park NJ. T.. church.
Mas. ANGELA FAVE President.
VI NIS~ i'FARI. bTiS, secretary,
MkS. MARY REYNOLDS. Treasurer,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07
A Universal snarl.


The Philadelphia Ledger thinks that
the making of special trade treaties
is "a far more sensible doctrine to
practice than the one of retaliation
and exclusion and thai
"A commercial war, which is threat
ened by the act of Germany and the
reported contemplation of retaliation
by this country, will bring heavy
losses on the manufacturers and pro-
ducers. while reciprocity viii restore
cordial relations and expand both ex-
port and import trade"
Nothing is more certain to embroil
this country in commercial wars than
the granting of special tariff conces-
sions to one nation and refusing such
concessions to other nations. At pres
ent we play no favorites. Everybody
goods pay the same rate of duty. Once
we depart from that level-headed poll
cy and start in to make special bar
gains, favoring one nation and snub-
bling mother, we shall never know g
moment of commercial peace. Cordial
relations we now have with all the
nations of the earth, and shall have as
long as we continue to treat them al
alike. When we cease to do this we
provoke irritation, evaporation, retail
alton, reprisals. AS means OF get
ting ourselves into universal snarl
reciprocity wears the belt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07
CONDITIONS IN MANILA TO-DAY
War Ended So Far City Is Concerned
Natives Embracing American Ideas

War Ended So Far City Is Concerned
Natives Embracing American Ideas
The following letter written lately
by a New York business man now in
Manila gives an interesting descrip-
ton of the situation in that city as
it is to-day. 1t reads as follows:
81 wish you could get out here and
see this country. You would have one
of the greatest surprises of your life
and matter for thought for long
time to come. The country is beau
tiful, the climate delicious, though
warm to one accustomed to the tenn
perate zone. The sun is hot at noon,
but shade is always near and some
where a breeze is always to be found.
The nights are comfortable all the
year round Every morning at about
5 1 awake and wrap a blanket around
me. Only once in forty years has the
thermometer reached 100 degrees.
I'm ten years a new civilization will
have permeated all the islands. In
five years / believe we will see new
Manila. Laws have been drafted and
are now before congress which, when
passed, will throw open the almost in
conceivable riches of these islands to
American development. Capital has
already begun to come in, and at least
two big syndicates have been organ
lied, one of 100000 and one of s4.-
100000.
81 inclose photograph which tells
a story. On the left is a Manila po-
liceman Ga member of the finest body
of police in the world to-day. by the
way); on the right typical Filipino
ex-soldier. 1t was taken in Commits
sioner Worcester's front garden,
where a policeman is always stationed
as guard of honor. The photo gives
a very iair idea of the difference in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07
Blow at the kits.

1t will, perhaps, surprise enthusi-
astic advocates for the retention OF
the kilt in Highland regiments to
learn that the kilt, as at present worn.
is only a modern fancy costume, and
is not of Scotch origin at all
The honor of its invention is due to
two Englishmen-an army tailor who
accompanied Gen. Wade's forces to
Scotland in 1719. and Thomas Raw
linson, overseer of some ironworks in
Glengarry's country. For more than
a century previously, indeed, the tar
tan plaid had been the common garb
of the Highlanders. but it was all in
one piece, wound in folds around the
body, leaving the knees bare.
Prior to the adoption of the tar
tan, which probably took place about
the close of the fifteenth century, the
long. loose saffron-colored skirt. the
real tgarb of old Gaul," was the High
land Dress
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07

Congressman Cannon.
the original sinful man of the house,
Mr. Wadsworth of New York uttered
the retort direct:
You are certainly under suspicion"
said Mr.. Wadsworth.
The agile Senator Cullom. desiring
to go to his committee room, walked
in the direction of the staircase.
why don't you take the elevators"
he was asked.
Because 1 am in a hurry" he re-
piled, and then he assembled the stair
case two steps at time.
''The senate is the greatest leSis-
lative body in the world" said Sem
ator Cockrell, addressing Mr.. Spooner
upon bill that was being considered.
"Oh, no." replied Mr.. Spooner. This
is not the greatest legislative body
in the world. 1t is only part of one
of the greatest legislative bodies, but
1 will not dispute that it is the great
est part. In fact" added Mr.. Spoon
er. smiling. 81 think we all admit that
fact"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07

per cent to the Cuban product. and
even urged free trade The trust, 1t
is said, owns most of the raw sugar
in Cuba to-day. and if we did some
thing for Cuba" according to the trust
programme, that something would
have been immensely advantageous to
the trust But now it is different
With the differentiaI removed the
trust is hit in a very tender spot and
it's walls will be heard throughout the
land. The trusts interest in the
suffering Cubans, it is safe to say.
will suddenly subside. Its efforts now
will be directed toward preserving its
differential at whatever hazard, and
the Cubans can go hence for all the
trust cares-Grand Rapids Herald
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07
Foreign Woo, for the West.

Dispatches from Seattle state that q
wooden mill is to be built in that city,
with capital largely from Australia
and New Zealand. 1t is said that the
wool growers of those countries are
anxious to have a market in the
northern part of the United States for
the product of the mill, while the raw
material can be unloaded from ships
into the mill building or its warehous-
es 1t is probable that if this project
is carried forward that a portion Of
the raw material must come from this
country for the purpose of giving the
proper mixtures, but the bulk of the
material used will be from the two
countries named. These goods will
come in competition with those of the
Eastern factories and will have an adj
vantage of cheap wool and the fact
that the markets are in the immediate
vicinity of the factory.
These conditions in Seattle naturally
give rise to the question, why, if there
is a profit in bringing wool several
thousand miles from Australia and
New Zealand and manufacturing it, in
the face of heavy tariff duty. there
should not be more money in the man
ufacture of our own products. where
the shearing pen is almost at the door
of the factory, if the factory were built
and running? The question naturally
arises, in addition. what would be the
conditions if the duty on foreign woods
were abolished and Australian and Ar
gentine wool could be laid down in
Boston and Seattle at ten cents a
pound.-Helena (Mont-) Record
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07
MAKES FLAGS FOR TIE WORLD
All the Nations Look This Country for Their
Boomers and Ensians.

furnished to European firms for yacht
clubs, fraternal orders and quasi-mil-
itary organizations.
An immense quantity of flags was
exported to England at the time OF
the late queens jubilee, the output OF
the British factories being absurdly
short of the demand. John Bull has
learned no lesson by this, for the
agents of English firms are already
placing large orders for British flags
to be used on the occasion of the
kings coronation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07
sketch of Marion Crawford.

An English writer has the following
to say of a popular American novel
list: 81 was surprised when l met
Marion Crawford to-day down at
Sarah Bernhardt's theater. He had
been supervising the rehearsals of
Francesca da Rimini,' and was very
happy with the enthusiasm of Sarah
for the work. As we drove back to-
gether the brilliant author told me
that he could count on his fingers the
days that he had been in England
during the last twenty years. South
ern Italy was to him a paradise.
Marion Crawford is a burly man, al
most horse guards blue in his gait, but
l should imagine of very delicate tenn
permanent. Although the day was
mild and a jacket was sufficient for
the ordinary man, he buttoned up his
overcoat to the cheek bones and then
seemed chilly
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07

What the House has done for Gu
bans, surely the House can be moved
to do for Americans.
Off with the tariff on beef, veal, NUT
ton and porki-l~ew York American
and Journal
Thus one of the yellowest of vel
lows brings home to roost our brood
of tariff tinkering chickens. Prices in
Cuba of sugar and tobacco were too
low Therefore tinker the tariff. 1t
was done Prices of meat in the Unit
ed States are too high. Therefore,
tinker the tariff. If the thing can be
done for aliens and outsiders it can
surely be done for our own people.
Pinheaded leadership has shown the
way and yellow journalism has caught
on.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07

When protectionism swayed the po-
litical mind the tariff was levied for
the benefit of manufacturers. The far
mer was either told that he didn't
need it or that he would reap
benefits by the building up of home
market. Now that the tariffs are to
be taken off. certain branches of the
agricultural industry are expected to
bear the brunt of the operation Beet
raisers, fruit growers and wine pro-
ducers are among the victims selected
to aid the manufacturing industries
in further building up the home mar
ket in the good old way.-Los Angeles
Express.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07
A Good Irxamp,e.

The Manufacturers club of Phila-
delphia has set a good example in
passing a resolution deprecating tar
if tinkering as a means of doing
something for Cuba The Republi-
can club of the city of New York was
true to its name and its principles
when it refused to rush through a
resolution calling for a repeal of the
tariff on live stock and meats as a
means of checkmating the beef trust.
The resolution was very properly re-
ferred to the committee on national
affairs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07

Charlie B o w m n,
who is Representative Burk's right
hand man, remarked that it was desir-
able to get back in time to witness the
eight-oared race that afternoon be-
tween Pennsylvania and the middies-
Rowing or sailing?" queried Mr.
Loudenslager of New Jersey, mem
Der of the house naval committee,
quickly.
Bowman hesitated as though the
question were a puzzler- Now he IN
sists that the joke was on Louden-
slayer and Loudenslager says it was
done on purpose to test Bowman. and
they haven't been able to agree which
way the joke came.
Boutell of Illinois is bald and Sulzer
of New York has a head of hair which
might fill the seven Sutherland sis
tiers with envy
In the house recently Mr.. Sulzer
tainted the Illinois member with be-
| ing unable to part his hair in the
middle.
ut is true retorted Mr.. Bouten,
that 1 am not one of those whose
strength goes to hair instead of
brains"
After which Mr.. Sulzer had nothing
more to say.
| Representatives Wheeler and Bore
| ing of Kentucky were discussing at
fairs in that state. Mr.. Wheeler re-
marked that he understood Mr.. Bore
ing to say something about Caleb
Powers, the man charged with the
murder of Goebel.
81 am not responsible for the gen.
tleman's understanding" said Mr..
| Boreing. 81 may give the gentleman
Information, but God Almighty alone
can give him understanding.
/ "And there are some men," replied
Mr.. Wheeler, looking in Mr.. Boreing's
direction, "who have neither infcrma
ton nor understanding"
Charlie Joy of ST. Louis went ovel
to Atlantic City the other evening tt
accompany Mrs. Joy to that resort
and came back to Philadelphia by eve
ming train that he might get an early
start for Washington the following
day and be here in time TO vote.
"Wi1 you have your baggage sen
up, Mr.. Joy? inquired the clerk at thu
hotel where he registered.
Yes said he, as ne handed owe
the counter a bundle, containing hi
pajamas and tooth brush ~
| do you mind paying in advance
Mr.. Joy?" continued the clerk, eyeini
him rather suspiciously-
81 pay gladly" said the st. Louisan
convinced for once that l was no
charged extra for being a congress
| man."
uncle Joe" Cannon is constantly il
the harness these days. No appropria
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-06-07
TELLS o. POVERTY IN INDIA

Returned Traveller Reports Almost In
credible Conditions There.
81 have lived in Calcutta for the
past fifteen years." said Robert
Humphrey of England, now in Wash
ington. 1--WE have many people in
Great Britain who are in poor circum-
stances, but man has to see how
the masses in India live to under
stand the meaning of 'abject poverty
From my observation l do not hes
itate to say that half of the people
who toll in the fields over there do
not know what it is to have their hun
ger satisfied. The masses do not live;
they merely exc out miserable exist
ence. and from the cradle to the grave
there is an incessant battle with pri-
walton and want.
LAS a rule they subsist on one meal
per day, and not infrequently, even in
districts that are not listed as famine
stricken, they have this insufficient
quota of food only on alternate days.
When one considers that the average
income of the native farmer is, accord
ing to good authority, So a year. it is
no surprise to hear how impoverished
is the country. In fact there is
scarcely a year that passes over the
heads of these unfortunates that they
have any assurance of escaping
period of famine. The grim specter
of starvation is ever at their doors"