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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10

In the big room on the fifteenth floor
Mt 20 Broadway, the home Of Standard
OH. there gather each day between the
hours Of II and 10 o'clock all the ac-
tive men whose efforts make Standard
OIL what Standard OIL is, and there al
SO meet and minglc with the active
heads, the retired captains when they
are in town" Around large table
they sit. Reports are presented, views
exchanged. politics talked over and re.
puhfics and empires made and unmade
II the recorders in the next world have
kept complete minutes of what has
happened upstairs at 26 Broadway
they must have tremendously large
nrcproof safes. 1t Is at the meeting
upstairs" that the melons nre cut, anG
II one Of the retired captains should be
asked why he was In such rush to be
ON hand each day when In town and
he were in talkative mood, which h.
would not be, he would answer. "They
may be cutting new melon, and
there's nothing like being on hand
when tho Juice runs out."--Thomas W
Lawson in Everybody's Magazine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10

The cyclone which ragged around
Moscow on June 20, causing great loss
of life and tremendous damage to prop
erty, was a storm such as is seldom
seen In Russia At intervals hail OF
unusual size fell-some stones as large
as a hens egg-and the wind blew with
terrific force.
Almost the first that suffered was
the historical Annenhoffsky grove.
which eye witnesses say was leveled to
the ground as If by word of command.
This grove was called into being by
the Empress Anna. One day from her
balcony she remarked, What a beau
tiful spot-if only there was grove
harev'
Next morning on going to her win
dow she beheld a grove. The Duke OF
BIron had given orders that In the
night all the trees in the neighborhood
should be transplanted there.
So in single night the Annenhofsky
grove was planted. On June 20 it was
destroyed in a second.-London Mail.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
hUMOR OF THE HOUR
just aa He Thought For,

"It's all right TO talk and to say you
would do this or that" said the man
who had been telling cowboy stories,
"but did you ever look into the muzzle
Of q revolverY'
Il have. SIR" replied the fruit tree
agent
WAS it pointed at your head?"
"It was"
and good man behind itT'
"He was man who had cut eleven
notches In the butt Of that pistol to
tally up his dead"
"And how did you feel?"
"ks cool as at this moment"
"Rut was he In anger, and did be-
hes to shoot?"
II had called him liar, sir. and he
meant to blow my brains out"
well, how did it come out2"
"Just exactly as l thought 1t would
from the start" said the fruit tree
man. "He began TO shoot, and l began
to talk fruit trees to him, and in five
minutes he was dead, and had only
to walk away and look for another vic
tim. Cowboys and loaded revolvers
may be dangerous under certain cir
eumstances, but don't make the mis-
take Of putting them against man
who has travelled for a nursery for
thirty years"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10

A curious incident occurred in the
home of Concord (N. H. business
man recently. Arising ono morning the
head Of the house looked at his watch
to note the time and found that It had
stopped. The handspring had broken.
He substituted his old silver watch,
which he had just had cleaned and re-
paired. The next morning be looked at
the silver watch only to find that 1t
bad stopped ut 1912. The handspring
was broken. He then looked Mt his
wife's watch, and hers had stopped
ten minutes later, at 1852, and invssti-
CATION showed that the handspring was
broken. Amazed at this sequence Of
accidents he asked the houseglrl to
look ut her watch and was told that
the handspring Of hers had broken the
day before the spring Of the first men
toned watch broke. Thus the main
springs Of four watt hes, all there were
In the house, had parted llthin the
period of thirty-six hours.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10

Various ways have been tried Of
covering the silage after the silo was
filed to prevent the spelling Of the
silage on top, but it has been found
that nothing is better or less expensive
than to put on water enough to thor
oughly wet the top Of the silage and
have enough so that it runs down be-
tween the silage and the sides OF the
silo. Many avoid all loss from damage
On top by beginning to feed inmedi-
ately after filing, thus giving 1t no
time to damage. The feeding should
always be done from the top, taking
about two inches from the entire top
each day. If the feeding is done too
slowly, and part Of the surface is left
exposed to the air for two or three or
more days, then the stock will have
partially damaged silage all the time.
&C. P. Goodrich Before Wisconsin
Farmers Institute.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
1cedinU Glover Alone.

The practice of seeding land to
clover with some small grain crop 10
often criticised on the score that we do
not treat the valuable clover plant as
fairly as we do the ordinary crops Of
the farm, says National Stockman.
The latter are given the land alone.
But. If we stop to think, the criticism
Is not well based, because corn, oats
and potatoes are ANIMALS, requiring q
single summer to reach their maturity,
while the common clover Is Il biennial,
requiring two years to make full root
growth. II it were mere annual It
would indeed be foolish to rctard its
growth in its first few months of life,
but it Is entirely good practice to start
these biennial plants in II small grain
crop provided the latter does not kill
them by using all the water and sun
shine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
HINTS FOR FARMERS


For the treatment Of the early blight
and late blight Of potato and the leaf
blight of tomato our recommendation
are essentially the same as in previous
years-to spray with bordeaux, says
Or. Wood of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture. Every years ex-
perfence confirms the conclusion that
when this Is done thoroughly and in
diligently 1t Is highly profitable,
whether there is n serious outbreak OF
disease or not, since there is added to
the protection from fungi the stimulat-
Ing effect Of the bordeaux on the plant
which keeps it free from tip burn.
The deterrent properties OF bordeaux
against insects are also important. In
the northern tier OF states, where the
late blight OF potato is prevalent, two
sprayincs in August and September
dre usually sufficient, but In the coun-
try as Il whole the farmers should be
advised to use bordeaux in combina-
ton with an arsenite instead OF paris
green alcne whenever poison IL reQuir-
ed for the Colorado beetles. This usu-
ally means about five applications and
assures against all disease. and, fur
thermore, it protects the plants from
injury from srsenlcal poisons.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10

People who had alfalfa hay for their
hens during the winter report great
results and benefits from it. Next to
alfalfa or clover hay ns II green food
for hens are the mangel beets, of which
the large white mangcl wurzel Is the
best variety. The hens like them. and
they can be grown in large quantities
on very limited space. They are good
feed, good for egg production and far
ahead Of cabbage turnips or bcets.
Look out for having some of these,
even though you may have some alfai-
fa. A few of the mangels mixed in
are very beneficial and are Sraclously
received by the hens.--Feather.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10

Saratoga m August Is the meeting
point Of the prince and the pauper. On
the Saratoga piGzZas In the forenoon
you mas see more people representing
wealth than anywhere else in America
except at the Newport casino. And
then again across the street. OH the
"ten cent" side. you will see as grea,
poverty as the east side knowy, but II
is not offensive poverty nor III dressed
poverty. There are no white faces noI
gaunt checks. 1t Is t'la indigeuce Of the
gypsy and Of him who takes chances
with fate. The poor of Saratoga, II
fact. arc less offensive than some o1
It's rich. Everybody Magazine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
The English Veldt.

The London papers tell many stories
about Dom Paul Kruger, most of them
familiar, but there is a characteristic
one. which Is new, about his visit to
England. Americans travelling IN Eng
land are exasperated by the warming
'~rrespassers will be prosecuted,
which confronts one everywhere III the
rural districts Of England. On one oc.
easion during his visit Mr.. Kruger
said: '"The houses in England are very
lne, but l find no happiness on your
vsldt l go right away from London
and sit down under u tree on the veld'
to smoke, but before get two whii1s ul
comes some one who says the land Is
his and he does not want me there. No
there Is no freedom on your veldt.'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
Grass IN tho Orchard.

HorticulturiSts and fruit growers
have long known that grasses are inju-
rious to young apple trees, but it seems
that they were wrong in attributing
the injury to interference with the air.
the water and the food supply Of the
trees. Carefully conducted expert
ments and observation at the Wodburn
experimental fruit farm In England
have shown. however, that there II
some direct or indirect product Of
grass growth that has an active poison
GUS effect on the roots Of the trees. It
Is also suggested that the 30 called ex-
haustion Of the soil by certain plants,
preventing the subsequent growth Of
other plants in the same ground, may
be due really to some poisonous prod.
act left BY the first plants.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10

f. D. Spaulding at a meeting Of Kan.
sas swine breeders said: AT weaving
time the boar pigs should be separated
from the gifts and il possible put into
pasture with plenty Of water. shade
and grass. This pasture should be
away from any other lot or pasture
where other hogs run. 1t would be
better to have all the pigs in one lot
than to have them In adjoining pas
lures. BY being together they become
acquainted, but II separated by fence
they will fight through 1t, become rest
less, stop eating and so to fretting or
roofing. When they get to that state
the only thing to do is to put them into
a small pen. each one separate from
others, where they cannot see or hear
other hogs"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
The ThfeyinE Blue jay.

Greenleaf Davis, the hermit OF Mount
KAtahdiu, tells Of Il blue jays nest that
contninet the shells of more than 2oo
egg which the jays had stolen from
the nests ,f s9ng birds and taken home
for thpir ung to feed on Hidden in
one plle OF the nest was a gold watch
which hunter from Worcester had
lost the previous autumn and had ac-
cused his guide Of stealing. The watch
had been hung on the limb OF a lean
to camp 1T night. and when the hunter
woke IN the morning the timepiees was
missing,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
USED ONE PEN - YEARS.
Also Carried . Knife Eighteen YEAR,
and q Pencil Five Years.

Also Carried . Knife Eighteen Years
and . Pencil Five Years.
The constant use of pen point for
fourteen years, penknife eighteen
years, an ordinary indelibie lead pencil
nvo years and a key ring nineteen
years to the ordinary person sounds
incredible, but such is the case with
Carl Burba, clerk In the general Gus
toms Office here.
Mr.. Burba, who was IN the drug
business at New Hope for more than
ten years, is now using constantly
pen point he secured, second hand,
while in the drSg business, and since
he has been at work for Uncle Sam he
has continued to use 1t, preferring 1t
to any other. During that time he has
worn out two penholders, but the point
is still in the prime Of condition, kept
% by the care bestowed upon it by Its
owner.
A fellow clerk was discussing the
matter OF care Of pens yesterday, when
Mr.. Burba remarked that any pen or
article Of any kind would last for years
II given the proper care. 10 prove his
claim he drew from his pocket knife
which he had carried eighteen years.
The blades gave evidence of numerous
whettings, but not gap or break
could be seen. The knife, MI. Burba
said. had done full share Of work
since he had owned it, and is good for
many years yet.
After exhibiting the knife Mr.. Burba
drew forth key ring bearing the date
Of 1885. 1t is a souvenir Of the Louis
Vile exposition, was purchased us such
by Mr.. Burba during the festal occa-
sion and has since done constant serv-
ice. Mr.. Burba has special pocket
for all these articles and they may al
ways be found there. He says he new
er breaks the point from a pencil, never
loans it but that he watches it closely
and sees to 1t that 1t does not get
away; never leaves the pencil, key ring
or knife lying on his desk, but replaces
them in their respective pockets when
not in use, and by such inviolate sys-
tenn and care he always has them
about him.-Louisville Courier-J ournal.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
HUMOR OF THE HOUR


Little Mar.ery, aged five, minister'4
daughter, Is of n very nervous tenn.
peramcnt. 1bunderstorms always ter
rify her. Recently during an especial
ly terrifying storm she was covering
on her fathers lap. Thinking to soothe
her, her father told her not to be So
afraid-to be resigned. when she re-
piled, sobbng vehemently:
But | don't want to be resigned;
don't want to leave here"
"Why what do you mean, daugh-
terW the minister asked. mo one
wants you to leave here
well" replied Margcry "if / he re-
signed, I'll have to leave here, cause
didn't we have to lcHve NJ when
you resigned T'-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10

In answer to question from n
reader as to which is the best NIL
around bi Nd Of chickens for laying
and market the Poultry Advocate
says; The general purpose breeds are
the Plymouth Rocks. Wyandottes and
Rhode Island Reds. II you handle
them properly you will certainly DO
pleased with any one Of them. The
Plymouth Rocks stand at the head as
a fancier's fowl, with the Wyandottes
a close second. It does not matter
which variety OF these breeds you
choose, as that is only matter OF
feathers
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
Feeding Mature Rams.

The object in feeding mature rams
should be to keep them in thrifty, very
vigorous condition and not too fat, and
this can only be brought about by rea-
sonable, wholesome food and sufficient
exercise, says American Cultivator.
When once a ram has been made too
fat 1t is a difficult matter to thin him
down again without impairing his VI
tnlity, and in every case reliance
should be placed on additional exercise
rather than on lcssenlns the food sup
ply. An overfat ram is likely to beget
only comparatively small progeny II hs
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
A CHARMING PASTlME.
Bee Hunting Can Ce Pcrsued Wlier-
ever Flowers Grow.

ever Flowers Grow.
Bird study as fad IS beginning TO-
pail on the vacationist who has not the
true love Of the feathered folk, and a
new outdoor recreation Is wanted. Some
bright young women who spent last
Summer in a western sachU setfY
:own, tired Of hunting birds which
aever are still. felt this need and sup
piled 1t. says the Housekeeper. They
turned bee hunters. Discovering a vet
eran bee hunter and overcoming Gem
mime distrust Of the little insect which
20 sharply rescnts interference with her
affairs, they were initiated in the art
Of lining bees, and thereafter every
tramp atield was with an object in
view
Bee hunting possesses u charm pe0ul-
iarly its own, and it can be pNlcticed
wherever flowers grow. even within the
limits of the town. Yet, seemingly,
there arc few who know this or are at
all aware Of the stores of sw eetIess tC
be had for the seeking
The necessary outfit consists of box
three inches square and rs many deep.
This Is divided into an upper and lower
story by means OF slide. Tie cover Is
fitted with n glass window. In the
lower compartment Is placed piece Of
comb filled with n sirup kt sugar and
water. The slide is pushed into place
and the nearest posy bed or clover
patch Is sought With the box In one
hand and cover in the other it Is an
easy matter to trap a honeybce busy
rohbing the flower Of its sweets. Wstch-
Ing her through the glass window, the
moment she quiets down the slide IL
gently drawn. 1t does not take the bee
long to discover the slrup, anil she a.
once begins to load up with this trsas
ure
The box IS now placed on post and
sharp watch maintained. Presently
the bee Is sated, and, Grcling for her
bearings. starts straight for the hive or
tres. Whsn she comes hack-for she
Will surely return-she will bring an
other with her, and in turn this one
viii bring third, and so on until a
line ia established Then while one or
more fill with the sirup the cover is re-
placed and the box carried forward
along the line Of fight. From the
stopping point new nne Will be start
ed, as before Thus In time will the
bees be led straight 10 their home.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
A 0reue CON OF nope.

The largest coil az rope ever seen on
the Pacific coast was rowline for q
big raft OF piling towed recently from
Portland to San l'rancisco. The huge
soil contained 10 ratloms Of cable
AZ inches in dian eter, weighed little
over three tons and cost In the neigh
borhood of S1,0t3 1t needed to be
stout and strons ard perfect in every
fiber, as the raj t1wed contained GJ0y
coo lineal fe It Of piling. equal to 6,500,.
800 feet. In her usasvy~.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
Clearing Up Brush Land.

The use OF Angora goats In clearing
up the cut over lands In northern
Michigan has been tried now for sew
eral years and apparently with salts
factory results to those who have In.
vested in them. The lands have been
numbered, the pine cut out and then
left to grow up into brush. Upon these
lands the Apgora has proved very ef'
ncient aid In clearing them Of brush
and putting them in shape for culuva.
ten q to grow into grass Neithes
sheep nor cattle would do this work AZ
W ~ as the Ansoro.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
Missouri's Farmer King.

David Rankin of Tarkio, Missourfs
farmer king, was given handsome
leather couch by some of his employees
on his seventy-ninth birthday, which
arrived the other day. Boys SAD
the vigorous old man, "Tve got lot
of these things in the house, but l new
er have time to use them Although
10 near an octogenarian, Mr.. Rankin
drives day after day over his $4,000
acres, telling his men how to do things
and seeing that they mind. He is stu
as tough as pine knot and seems Sood
for many years yet.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10

The plan Of sowing cowpeas to oc-
cupy the soil after harvesting fall
wheat or oats is as good now as ever,
says Rural New YORKER. With a IA
vorable season the cowpeas make a
large growth and can be plowed under
In time for another crop Of grain or
grass seeding. The soil Is left in much
better shape than it would be II left in
stubble and weeds. The trouble about
the plan this year is the difficulty IL
obtaining cowpea seed. There Seems
to be little IL any left In the country,
We are thinking Of using white beans
In place OF the peas.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
Too Busy.

A summer visitor in the mountains
wanted to buy a certain kind Of paper
at the village store.
I'VE amt got It," said the store
keeper.
Haven't got 1t? Why, It's such a
popular kind. Every one uses it. 1t
would pay you to keep it,"
II did keep 1t for awhile" replied the
storekeeper, "but found 1t too much
trouble and stopped"
''Too much trouble? What do you
meany"
"Why, people asked for 1t so much
couldn't keep it in stock. k."-Lippin.
eekt's Magazins
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10

"Yes,' he said. II have been court
Ing the young woman for three years,
and yet / really cai't make up my
mind to ask hel TO mary me"
"Why do you hesitateW inquired his
friend.
jcyng such IA good time"
"Woil"
well, If ask her to marry me and
she refuses tEut ENDS tie good timej
II she accepts. .hg result is the same"
-Cleyclaud Ninir DEALER
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
Not Quite a Hung Jury.

81 understand you had hung jury
In that recent case"
mo" answered B-oncio Bob, mot
entirely. No prominent citizens got
together and investigated and saw to
Il that those members Of the jury who
held to our opinions wasn't lynched."-
Washington Star.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
Half Value.

Landlord-Make a charge Of dollar
against Mr.. Grumbly for wishing him
good morning.
Clcrk-Surely you don't mean 1t, MI
Kramfill. Pleasant words cost nothing.
Landlord-They cost a great deal In
the way of effort when addressed to
Grumbly. Put down a dollar. II ought
to be two.-Boston Transcript.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
Familiar Looking.

There is something very familiar
lapk!ng about that cushion said the
COLLEGE youth throwing himself In the
hammock.
"Well, there ought to be, Jack" re-
pHed the summer girl. ITS stuffed
wirh the football hair you wore last
fall"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
A Suggestion.

Envfous Contemporary (to Miss Bud
long)-And SO you are really engaged
to Mr.. Tmid Smithkins?
Miss Budlong quite provokingly)-
Yes, dear, and l want you to suggest
something sweet and tender to go in
my engagement ring.
Envious Contemporary-If l were in
your place I'd just have the simple
word Eureka. Tit Bits.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
Killing Thistlcs.

The common methods of killing ont
Canadian thistle were tested at the
North Dakota station last year, and
the greatest success was obtained by
frequently cutting the plants. \ plot
IF about five square rods was cut over
intervals OF four TO seven days during
he season Twcnty-three cuttings were
made after which the plants had de,
creased from 1000 u 10.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10

Virginia-Tm surprised to see yoc
here. l thought you were In Europe.
Cholly-Weally, I-aw-did think OF
going. doncherknow, but at the lawst
moment I-aw-changed me mind.
Virginia-Indeed. But I'm sure yor
couldn't have lost anything by the
change.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10
III. '.IornInC Plungo.

When morning dawns, the next day
after,
Then Parker will with chilly shiver
Dive where he will not hear our laugh
ter
He'll take his swim In old Salt River.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10

Bryan In llkcning Parker to Moses.
who was slow OF speech, raped the
Democratic candidate very hard. Bibl-
cal authority says Moses never entered
the Promised Land
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1904-12-10

Polls OF tie Fgst lotJrs in various
portions OF Jhe conElry Indicate that
90 per cent OF the yoUGS uen will vote
for Roosevelt. Tl,pyc is something at
tractiye about the pr 'eilenI and his
career that appeals strongly TO the
youth OF the lard.
Thc. element which leads and 6ornl.
mates the Democratic party today
stands not for tariff for revnue. but foY
ultimate free trade. There is no Us,
trying to dodge that fact. The work.
ingmen Of America must take note
of It.