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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

A German scientist says that II
mnrksmnn nj noon on n clondless,
windlcss day sctS his rifle So that II
will cover the hullseye OF n target the
gun viii In the same position the next
day. If II also happens To bc rlondless
and wIndless. shoot high left" The
bullscyc is apparently attracted hy the
position of the sun or OF any other III
minous point says Tia" scientist, and
apparently during the day follows the
course OF the sun in srmicTcuIar line
on the target
This scrl"lngly changed position of
an object under lhr changing lntln"nr"
OF light cannot hc thinks. be- produced
by rrfrnctiun nor 10y the changing
tcmpcraturr Of the air nor 10y chang
Ing harumrtric pressure The change
Of position is instantly responsive to
the sun brcuking through n cloud. II
cannot be akin to mirage, becnnse the
shooter would then have TO lower hlS
gun nj noon instead OF cleNaling u as
he now does
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

BY great many people Arabia fs
supposed TO be the home of the horse.
From ancient Roman, Grecian and
Jewish history we readily learn that
the horse was unknown in Arabia long
after he was common factor In the
life OF southern Europe The horse
was scarcely known to the Hebrews
prior to the days of Solomon, that
worthy and illustrious sovereign hay-
Ing been brought into closer contact
with the horse by his marriage TO "A
daughter of Pharaoh, the reigning king
of Egypt, whose gorgeous wedding out
fit Tas supplemented by large mum
Der of elegant horses, adapted alike to
the service of war and the chase.
The appearance of those beautiful
animals as they sped swiftly along the
streets of Jerusalem excited the envy
of a few jealous princes, but added to
Solomon's popularity with the masses.
After his marriage with the Egyptian
princess Solomon began buying horses
from his fatherin-law, and so rapidly
did he multiply them by purchase and
breeding that those kept for his own
use required, as 1t is written, 1900
stables and 10000 stalls"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

THE making OF sleigh bells Is quite
an art" says an iron founder. he
little iron ball Is too big to be put IN
through the holes IN the bell, ana yet
IT Is inside. How did It get there The
little iron bali Is called the jingl"t
When you shake the sleigh bell 1t jim.
giles In making the bell the jlnglet IL
put inside u little ball of mud. Just the
shape Of the inside OF the bell. Then
n mold Is made, just the shape OF the
outside Of the bell This mud ball with
the Ilnglct inside Is placed In the mold
OF the outside, and the metal Is poured
IN. which ILLS up the space between
the bail and the mold,
"When the mold Is taken of you see
a sleigh bell. but 1t viii not ring, as II
Ia fun of dirt The hot metal that the
bell IL made OF dries the dirt 80 That
1t cun be shaken out After the dirt
IL all shaken out Of th" holes IN the
bell the little iron linglrt viii SUI be
in the bcll ana viii ring II took q
good many years to think out 10" to
make sleigh bell"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

The consolidation of the Superior
postoffice went into effect Thursday
morning and the first delivery in the
business district at the East End was
made at three p, m.
At present there are only two car
riers at this Station but as soon AZ the
elegable list is received from Wash
ington two more will be added. When
all is in working order there will be
three business deliveries, at 8 and II
a. m and p. m. with TWO resident
deliveries each day.
Only part of the letter boxes have
arrived and Just whore they will be
permanently placed it has not been
decided. For the present they will
be located as follows. Those on West
Fifth street; corners of Stinson,
Thompson, Becker, and Hollings ave
nues; and corner of Becker and w.
Second street, and one on Becker III
front of the post office. As the others
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04
The Mind of the Modern Actor.

The mind Of the modern actor we
speak, of course, OF the InHny, not OF
nll lies In his dancing hgs, his side
splitting grimaCes, his business, his
eXaggcratiOns Of peculiar lives OF to.
day The mind thus devoted 10 the
lighter tasks OF joCuarity, skipping
also from one authors jokes to those
OF another on moments notice, ns its
posscssor skips from town To town and
from stage To stage, IL not mind that
can suddenly turn to the contemplation
and the study of Shakespeare with any
hope that the lines Of the poet VIII get
the better of the encounter. The actor
who Is to play Shakespeare nccrptably
must not friyol away his intellectual
dignity. one cannot sing Mary Had
Little Lamb" with all the cnthusl-
asm of his soul for 300 nights and
hope to bo equal to the Mugnicat or
Te Dcum or Siegfrirds Rhine journey
on the three hundred and first night.
The tasks TO which the modern English
and American manager puts the Eng
lish and American actor have destroy
cd the old school of Shakespeare ac-
tors Now we are not saying TINT
this is not for the best, that In the
processes OF the evolution OF the arts
the thratrr has not naturally become
what IL e. IIarper's Weekly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

A Fyzabud Hindoo was restored 10
his caste by the following process OF
"puritication" He lost caste eating
cooked food in railway carriage, III
which persons of another caste were
travelling lie had to pay his own
weight first in rice, the value reaching
$50 rupees, and then in wheat AFTER
being twice weighed in this way he
was made to sit on square stone
while his body was covered with ma
nure, the face only excepted. lie was
then taken up by two men and thrown
into the river. and after bath was
received by the Brahmans, fully re
stored to caste fellowship.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04
WILL GO TO HIGH COURT
EX-Sheritf Sommers Case to be Taken to
Supreme Court.

+, Sheriff Sommer is going to make
a strong fight against the decision re-
Gently rendered in the Circuit court
ON the report of Referee lianitch re-
Iative to his alleged indebtedness to
the county. Through his attorney, II,
W. Dietrich, he proposes to have the
supreme court review the case. The
preliminary papers have been filed for
that purpose and it il expected that
an early hearing of the matter will be
had.
Referee lIanitch, in proceedings re
Gently brought, found that the former
sheriff was indebted To the county in
the sum of Sll 500, and when argu-
ment was made before Judge Vine
the amount was increased by the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

Richard NJ Hunt, the artist, honest
In his opinion and blunt In its express
sion, was appreciated by budding stu
dents. what he said In criticism some
times necessitated the destruction OF
picture. but the advice eventually was
profitable.
lady called on Mr.. Hunt one day.
requesting him To select frame SUIT
able for a sketch which dear nephew
had painted "A frame In harmony
with the thought suggested by the pie
ture." was desired
Artist Hunt betoOk himself TO the
woods. A few days after be called on
a picture dealer, saying that be wished
the sketch framed in the material be
had collected.
"ImpossibIew exclaimed the picture
dealer. Cant frame the picture with
tlis stuff. It's rotten wood
.You must" saia kT. Hunt gruriy
This frame is TO De ia harmony Win
the picture" -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

The old Brldrwrll burying ground in
England is the resting place OF Nine
Creswel, ~ often mentioned by Charles
H. dranatlsts. who died IN Bridewell
prison aud left go for q sermon to be
preached AZ her funeral on condition
that nothing should be said OF her but
what was we'll The preacher got out
of the difficulty rather neatly by say
ing: IAN that I shall say Of her Is this.
She was born well, she lived well and
she died well, for she was Dor" with
the name OF Crcswell. she lived In
Clerkenwell, and she died In Bride
well"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04
NO SETTLEMENT REACHED
Bond Holders Want Full Face Valuc-.Citv
Will Offer New Bonds at 90 per
Cent of Face

of the old bonds at per cent interest,
provided the bond holders are willing
t" issue a receipt for the two years
interest already accrued This would
be saving to the city OF So 900 ac-
crued interest, $4,000 principal and
reduction of future interest from to
per cent
II was intimated that the PROPOSE.
ton which tho committee will recon-
mend TO the bond holders will follow
closely the lines suggested by the
CITY officials. They will probably of
fer the bond holders bond to be is
sued for ~ per cent of tae face value
of the old bonds, deduct all accrued
interest, and make the new rate of in
terest 4 instead OF 4 per cent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

Nothing definite was accomplished
AT the the meeting of the bond hold
ers with the refunding committee of
the common council, held at the city
Wednesday afternoon, the represent
atives OF the city's creditors not being
able to submit any proposition to the
city, other than that they want the
full face Value, together with accrued
interest, on all general bonds
A general discussion was held, in
Guiding the city officers, citizens and
the representatives OF the bopdhold-
ers.
The discussion indicated that the
city was willing to issue retunding
bond for 30 per cent of the face value
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

"The only thing that walks back
from the tomb with the mourners and
refuses TO be buried Il character "
That is true What man Is sur
wives him. II never can be buried II
stays about the home when bis foot,
steps are heard there no more. II lives
In the community where he was
known; hence We should take care to
build into our character only beauti-
fu things.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

"Now." said Mrs Biggleson's cousin
at breakfast on the morning after her
arrival. don't make company Of me.
want to be treated just as If were
one Of the family"
"All right" replied Mr. Biggleson,
helping himself to the tenderest part
Of the steak, wen try to make you
feel right al me"-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04
NORTHERN WISCONSIN
Farm Making in Northern Wisconsin as told
by Fred Reitbrock, President Wiscon-
sin Development Association.

have their various lines of railroads
running throughout the length aud
breadth of this section of country,
thus making easy communication be-
population 70 the east, to the south
and to the west.
Had there been any doubt of the
desirabiIity OF northern Wisconsin for
general farming, this doubt was most
eifectually dispeDled when some of the
northern counties exhibited their
agricultural productions at the state
tor three years in succession won first
prize, upon the merit of lis various
forage plants, grain and fruit, when
put III comparison with the exhibits
presented by such agricultural count
les as Waukesha, kenosha, Walworth,
and jefferson.
The question has very often been
asked can they raise fruit in the
northern part of the state? OF course
they can,
All the small fruits, az strawberries,
raspberries, currants and the like,
grow wild and do ever SO much better
in the cultivated state. Native plums
are also found in considerable quantity.
Apples are successfully grown.
The clay loan and clay sections
make ideal pasture lands for the dairy
COW.
Upon these lands the clover, blue
grass, red top, and other grasses grow
luxuriantiy and produce regular
heavy yields On account of the
abundance of rain and snow in winter
with the great depth of soil and the
connection with soil water, these for
age plants root deeply, suffer little
during the winter and start to grow
with an extraordinary vigor IN the
spring, and grow continuously through
summer
Oats, peas, barley, wheat, rye and
corn all do well. Dairymen will con-
cede that an abundance OF oats, bar
ley, peas, clover red top hay fairly
well balanced and good feeding ration
can be made for the dairy COW, espec
tally il this is supplemented by corn
and corn ensilage.
Some say that blue grass IL indig
enous to the soil. BE that as il may.
In the older sections you find it
everywhere, in the pasture, along the
road sides the genuine so called Ken
lucky blue grass. For grazing, where
it does so well, nothing better has yet
been found. The blue grass pasture,
with mixture Of white and aiske
clover, some red top and orchard
grass, cannot be eXcelled for the
growth OF young animals and for milk
and butter fat production.
Blue joint il n naLive grass of this
region and makes the finest quality
of hay. The stock business and dairy
ing il already well upon it's feet
OF the 2, 200 creameries and cheese
factories represented upon the dairy
map of Wisconsin Of 1901, nearly 500
are located in the northern half of the
state, and it il only question Of time
and short time at that, when north
ern Wisconsin will be one of the great
est and most successful dairy sections
in the United States
Land of the very best quality for
general farming, and which cannot
be excelled for dairy farming, can
still be had for very small price and
that is why farmers, largely of the 80
called renters, Of southern Wisconsin
and adjoining states are immigrating
! there in such great numbers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

Northern Wisconsin embraces prac-
tiCally one half of the erea of the
state, or about 1000, 900 acres of land,
and extends from east To west at lis
greatest width about 225 miles, and
in it's greatest extent from north 10
south about 100 miles. To the east OF
it is Lake Michigan, to the north of 1t
Lake Superior, to the west of it the
Mississippi river.
There are numerous small lakes, es.
pc, tally in the northeastern parts,
and innumerable springs creeks and
rivers which discharge their waters
into Lakes Michigan and Superior but
mainly iuto the Mississippi river.
The water in this territory is clear,
and in most places soft. Trout, Bass,
perch, muskallonge and other game
fish abound in the lakes and rivers.
The soil according to location, var
les from light sand to a heavy clay,
but by far the largest portion OF this
territory has a clay loan soil. 1t is
safe to say that the soil of two-thirds
of the whole territory is clay, and
that one third Of it is sandy.
Throughout the most part of north
ern Wisconsin the soil rest on rock
bottom, the underlying rock being a
fire rock, of "A granite nature, said
to be of the first incrustation Of the
earth.
An abundance of water il found III
this rock. The upper surface of the
rock for distance of four to Blk and
sometimes ten feet, is very much
broken. The upper surface il soft,
There are innumerable depressions IN
this rock surface all of which are MI
with water.
The climate il nealtful, az is gener-
al in Wisconsin. The people are
strong, active and progressive, as
people usually are ina country that
has a snug winter in it's change OF
seasons.
In the summer it does not become
az excessively hot and dry, as We
often experience it in southern Wis
consin, showers are more frequent.
I he excessively dry and hot winds
from the southwest do not seem to
penetrate northern Wisconsin, but
when the wind does prevail from that
quarter it is generally followed by
rain.
During the growing season there IL
a more even rainfall in northern Wis
consin than there il in southern Wis
consin. This together with the great
depth of soil, accounts abundantly
for the greater growth of vegetation
throughout this section,
During the last few years there has
been very rapid grow tn of popula
ton in northern Wisconsin, and II IL
only question of short time when
the rural population OF northern Wis
consin will be greater, upon any given
area, then in southern Wisconsin, or
neighboring states.
Northern Wisconsin il not only well
provided with water communication
with the rest of the world through
Lakes Superior and Michigan, but the
great railroad ~ stems OF the country
have taken in the importance of the
territory, and have built their several
lines pretty nearly in all directions
! through it; 80 that The Chicago q
Northwestern; Chicago Milwnuk ee *
St, Paul Chicago, st. Paul; Mnnea-
polls, & Omaha; WISCONSIN Central;
Green BAY & Western, Duluth, South
Shore & Atlantic, Minneapolis, st.
Paul & Ste Marie and other roads, all
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

addition ot the OF $1,000.
The case arose from the fact that
during II months OF the term of office
OF Mr. Sommer the county board al
lowed his bills on the supposition that
the office was on n fee basis When
the case of former Sheriff Syuder was
decided by the Supreme court and the
office of the sheriff OF Douglas county
declared To bs Il salarled one the
county board refused to audit the ac-
counts presented by Mr.. Sommer.
Action was instituted by District
Attorney Crownhart on behalf Of the
county for an accounting in the mat
ter aud he secured n favorable report
from the referee and "A judgement by
the court in his favor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

"Well, sir, Iightnin' sol his house
afre. earthquake swallowed half his
land an then the river riz an over
flowed the whole business"
"Wrll. what's he doin OF nowr
"Thanlin' the Lord that he kin
swilnw-Atiauta Constitution.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

81 say" said Berkeley to his wife
yesterday at dinner, you didn't say
anything to any one about what | was
telling you the night before last, did
you? That's a secret"
"A secret! Why, | didn't know II
was a secret" she replied regretfully.
"Well, did you tell It? want TO
know"
why. no. | never thought OF 1t since.
1 didn't know It was secret"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

"Ah, Sam, 50 you've been In trouble,
eLf"
yes. jim"
"WelI, cheer up, man. Adversely tries
us and shows up our better qualities.
"Ah. but adversely didn't try me. IL
was solemn old judge, aud he showed
up my worst qualities
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

ADO you know you can tell mans
disposition by bis teeth asked the
girl who believes In signs bumps aud
palm rrHdIng
'IIow interesting" said her compan.
ion. who DID not believe Ia anything
Then Jack mvst have golden dispo-
altiOu "
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

Some auccdorrist tells story OF
Washington irving. who was fond of
thp thcator aud who on one occasion
went INTO transports over the acting
of famous woman star yet when ah
accommodating friend volunteered 20
Introduce him he instantly replied
"rlca~e don't 1t would destroy the
Illusion
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

Newcome They tell me hens never
lay eggs at night Did you know that'
Subbubs oh. yes.
Npwculne Strange, Isn't ~
Subbubs Not AT all All the hens
are roosters at night you know -PhlI.
sdelphia Press
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

Mr.. Tytephist (at the club BY the
way. doc. what ia good for indigestioni
Doctor fellow club nam Well. a
Welsh rabbit Is sometimes good for
about three days Of H. Chicago Irib-
uue.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

SAY, mamma queried little Elsie
what r. Il stag party ~
stag my dear l. an nbhrevlntl'h
OF staggcr." replied the knowing inoih'
er. Chicago News
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

Miss Romautilue tecstatlcaliyb -
guess In Bohemia every one Is Tom,
Dick and Harry
Painter Lott O. poor artist1-Oh, yes.
and there are a good many bills there
oo.-IndianapOlis journal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

One thing II clear to me that no in.
dulgence Of passion destroys the spirit
ual nature 80 much az respectable self.
Lshness. George Macdonald.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04
ImDro> order OF Red Men.

GiTCHE GUMME TRIBE NO. Improved
Order of Red Men, Meets every Ncdnes-
day evening in Rcd Mems Hall, No. 29i W.
tlith street Visiting chiefs always wei
come l.. LuClAN sachem.
f. ID. HAMILTON Chief OF Record
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04
Modern Woolmeu

ROSEWOOD CAMP No ly45, Modern Woo'mel 81
America-Meets every Tuesday III Music
Hall' building, at =, m. Our camp hfe
is always burning and neighbors from othei
camps will always hnd II welcome .
W. +. Albright V, c.
X. WEBB, CLERK.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04
knights Of the Maccabees.

SUPERIOR TENT No. ~. Meets every lhufs-
any evening IN Lodge room, Music HAIL al
500 y. N. .z.,,,, j., -......... H..
John SHEPAkD Record hetiei
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04
knights OF pythias.

NEMADII LODGE No. II, meets every fiuA.
evening "Muric Hall, cor. West TIN street
"'' HERBERT W. NEWTON G. g
". NJ GILL. X. OF X. y ;
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

Economy does not mean stinrincss.
but the art Of making the most ana
best OF the means and materials al
hand
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

NF-GON-E QUAY COUNCIL No. 3, meets at
Music Hall on the first and third Wednesdays
MRS. ELLEN DITMANSON. Pocohontas
MkS. X BAKER, h. K.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04
SOCIETIES.
Iudependent order of Odd Fellows


NORTHERS LODGE NO. 339. Meets in ODD
Fellows Hall every Monday evening al on
D. ~ Visiting broIhers given eordiaI wei
GEO. NREELAND, y. q.
+. L, BROW NELL Secty
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

The he Of every man is a diary In
which he means to write ohe story auo
W rites another.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04

~ II. GAUyREAU-PHYSIC & SUR
II, GEON, will attend professional calls
tail honrs OF the day or night from village
country. Cor Thompson Fifth superior
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-07-04
D. S. s. & A. r. r

Freight and Passenger station 9Th stree
gesu Setllet0u and Becker ave.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-29
Tillman-Dugas Wedding.

EDGEFIELD, $. 6. Dec. %. At
Edgewood, the former home Of Gov
ernor Pickens, one Of the war govern
ors OF South Carolina, Miss Lucy
Francis Pickens Dugas became the
bride today of Mr.. Benjamin Ryan
Tillman. Jr. Owing to the family Of
the bride being IN mourning, the wed.
ding was a quiet one, attended only
by the relatives and few intimate
friends of the contracting parties.
The bride is a young woman Of
many accomplishments. She Is pop
ular as the granddaughter Of Governor
Pickens and niece of General NJ.
G. Butler Her father, a physician Of
high standing, was native of Angus
Ia, Ga.
The bridegroom Is the eldest son
Of United States Senator b. X. Till,
man. lie was graduated at Clemson
college. has studied law and is AT
present clerk 10 the committee on
revolutionary claims in the senate.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-29
Civil Suits Probable.

BOSTON. Mass, Dec. 20. The Bos-
ton police have taken steps to verify
the report that Moody Merrill, the
former Boston financier, is dead at
Silver City, N. NJ. in order to dispose
Of the indictment held BY them against
Merrill, charging him with embezzle
ment II death is proved, the indict
ment will be placed on file and civil
suit brought BY the commonwealth
against the bondsmen for Merrill in
the case now pending, Merrill having
failed to appear for trial on the EN-
bezzlement charge. If it should ap
pear conclusively that Merrill is dead
the court will then have to pass upon
the question whether the sureties shal
surrender any money to the common
wealth.