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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
CHOICE MISCELLANY
The Centenary Of II Duel.

One hundred years ago the 11th OF
July occurred the historic duel by
which Alexander Hamilton. the bril-
liant statesman, lost his life at the
hands Of the crratic. ambitious and
designing Burr. One hundred years
after that sad event, which America
has never ceased to deplore, II Is inter
osting TO find the city of New York
buying The old Jumcl mansion. at
which both Hamilton and Burr were
favored guests. that ii may be pre-
served as one or the three pre- Revolu-
tioNnry landmarks remaining on Man.
haitian Island.
At this mansion. which stands in bold
prominence upon the heights overlook
Ing the Harlem river at one Hundred
and SiNticth street, Burr lived after he
married the Widow Jumcl His days
there, however. were but another pa
thctic chapter In the life of n brilliant
man who permitted his evil instincts
to master and control his career. The
hundred years that have interviewed
since the Weehawken duel have only
tended to quicken the worlds nppreci-
alton OK the abilities of the gifted West
Indian, while time has not In any de-
gree diSpcllel the odium which shroud-
ed the life and public services of Aaron
Burr.-Four Track News.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
Coyypens For the Soil.

The plan of sowing cowpeas to oc-
cupy the soil after harvesting fan
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 if left IN
stubble and weeds. The trouble about
the plan this year is the difficulty In
obtaining cowpea seed. There seems
to be little if 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, 1905-03-04
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
HINTS FOR FARMERS
To Tan Sheepsk-fns.

Wash the hide in warm water, re.
move all fleshy matter from the inner
surface and loose dirt from the bair
side. Now wash In strong, rather warm
sonpsuds. The old time soft soap made
from wood ashes Is best. Either
rub by hand or gently on washbOard-
As soon us thoroughly cleaned and
rinsed press ns much of the water out
as possible. Add the following mix
ture to the hesh side Common salt and
ground alum, one-fourth ounce each,
and one.half ounce OF boraX dissolved
In one quart of hot water. When suf-
fcently cool to work with the hand.
add enough rye meal to make thick
paste. Spread the mixture on the flesh
side, fold and let 1t remain in a shady,
airy place for two weeks and remove
the paste and wash, When nearly dry,
scrape the flesh side thoroughly with a
Gull knife. Rub with the hands uuul
the skin Is soft and piable.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04

In lecture IN old age. delivered
by DR. Mcnchnikof, the speaker cx-
pressed the opinion that senlllty was
produced by certain physiological
states which cause the benehccnt
species of microbes called macroph-
ages to increase too rapidly. Then In
their turn they become injurious
These parasites flourish in the large
intestine which mammals possess,
whereas in birds they are almost on.
tlrely lacking. The result was shown
In the person of the doctors own dog,
which was decrepit at eighteen, while
the Doctors parrot, aged seventy. ap-
pearcd TO the audience hale and lively.
ut stands proved" said the doctor.
that senility is an infectious disease.
and It should ne possible TO treat It
like other maladies, to cure it or pre-
vent It,"
The hope was expressed by Or.
Mcnchnihoff that a serum would short.
ly be discovered to Counteruct The
macropheges and prolong human life:
meantime, says the Figaro. he rec
commended the consumption Of curdled
milk.-Pars Dispatch to London Mail.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
The EnEiish HiarIIpa.

We'll informed ornithologists say
that an extensive increase in the mum.
Der of English starlings brought to
his country would not only afford de
light to eyes and ears but would be
highly beneficial in lessening the raw
ages Of many destructive insects which
become prey to these birds. BY all
means, then, hurry over the starlings.
A lamcntable error was committed
when those quarrclsome English spar.
rows were imported These little fel-
lows have been productive OF much
more harm than good in this country.
The startling would probably be n much
more useful importation
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
Defenses of Mexico.

Mexico is thinking about a new navy,
ls taking some of the preliminary steps
and is also laying out quite extended
plans Of fortiticstion to be carried on
through a period Of years as her
finances will afford It. Her engineers
are preparing plans for modern for
tress on San Juan de Ulloa island, just
outside of Vera Cruz harbor, site now
occupied by the old military prison,
and 1t is expected that the work will
be begun this year. Defenscs for 9th
or ports on the gulf and Pacific coasts
are also in contemplation ana will he
begun later, not because of any urgcn:
present need of them. but to be ready
and fitted up with all modern improve
ments in case they should at any time
be wanted.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
Rats and Mice on the Farm.

Here Is u farmers mode for ridding
his premises Of rats and mice: 'If you
will sprinkle sulphur on your barn floor
and through your corn as you gather
It there will not be rat or mouse
about. l have done this for several
years and have never been bothered
with rats or mice. l have some old
corn in my crib at present and not a
rat or mouse can be found. In stack
Ing hay or oats sprinkle on the ground
and little through each load, and my
word for it, rats or mice can't stay
there. A pound Of sulphur will be suf.
nc.ent to preserve large barn Of corn,
and 1t Is good for stock and will not
hurt the corn for bread."-Tennessee
TomahaWk,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
Curing Clover Hay.

Last year | went into five acrp
field Of clover just about the time II
was in full bloom and cut II down, says
n West Virginia farmer in National
Stockmun After noon tho rake was
started, and what had been cut before
noon was raked up and put in shock.
The evenings cutting was put up thu
next day. The hay did not look as X
1t was more than half cured. but as
soon az could | put It all In the NOW.
The hHy heated considerably In the
now, and felt little uncertain as to
how It would look when opened up.
but when fed II out during the win
ter | found that only where II got afr
WAS there any damage done. Nearly
all of the hay was In good condition.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
DcvelopinE the Boar.

Il. d. Spaulding at meeting Of Kan.
sas swine breeders said: "At weaving
time the boar pigs should be separated
from the gifts and If possible put into
Il 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 If separated by fence
they Will fight through it, become rest
less, stop eating and go to fretting or
roofing. When they get to that state
the only thing to do is to put them into
q small pen, each one separate from
others, where they cannot see or hear
other hogs"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04

A report Of a German experiment
has been received at the department
Of agriculture of the digestibility Of
brans fed to sheep-wheat and rye
brans and bran resulting from old
fashioned milling as against that from
modern machinery. 1t appears that
the rye hran was more thoroughly dl-
Gssted than wheat bran, and that, as
i might be expected, the bran obtain
I'd BY modern milling has a lower nu-
0ftlve value than old fashioned bran,
since the latter is not 50 entirely di-
vested OF the other portions OF the
grain
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
More Ash and prorein.

II has been demonstrated that In the
fattening Of young hogs II ration con.
tanning more protein and ash than does
corn gives better results thGu does a
sole corn ration This In something
new to most hog rnisers It has been
quite generally recognized that In grow.
Ing the frame of hogs much protein
was needed, but most people have MS.
sumod that when once the frame had
reached a remarkable size whole corr
ration could be fed TO advantage Tx.
peI1mcmtB made at the Iowa station
apparently show the opposite. - Farm
and Home
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
Profitable Poultry Breeds.

In answer to a question from
reader as TO which is the best all
around bi Sd of chickens for laying
and market the Poultry Advocate
says: THE general purpose breeds are
the Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes ana
Rhode Island Reds II you handle
them properly you will certainly be
pleased with any one Of them. The
Plymouth Rocks stand at the head as
fancler's fowl with the Wyandottes
close second II 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, 1905-03-04
A NIadest Request.

Representative Stevens Of Minnesota
ls in the category Of congressman who
receive strange requests from constit-
uents, says The Buffalo Times. Not
long ago he forwarded 70 one Of these
men residing in St Paul a big package
OF garden seeds. IN few days a letter
profuse in thanks came back from St
Paul with this concluding paragraphs
please send ne a s2ck of barley, a
sack Of corn, sack Of oats and as
many trees as you can get at the agri-
cultural department.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04

Several years ago in exploring an
Indian mound in the southwestern
part Of Missouri a quantity Of corn
was found" says the Jamesport Gu
,ctte. Some Of this corn was planted,
and to the surprise OF all it germinatcd
and maturcd low long 1t had lain
In the mound. on which large trees
were growing, no one can conjecture,
probably several hundred years. Last
fall the Gazette editor secured hand.
ful Of this corn and now has dozen
hills Of It growing In his garden The
grains are about tie usual size OF field
corn. but are OF deep brown notified
with yellow"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
Worms In Lam bs.

The greatest loss Of lambs Is due to
tape, stomach aud lung worms, and as
these parasites are always most nu-
merous In old pastures the proper plan
IL to frequently change pastures, says
Wool Market. and Sheep When Mt
tackled there are numerous remedies,
but one Of the simplest and best is two
tcaspooufuls Of gasoline in four ounces
Of sweet mink used as a drcnch twice
about ten days apart Care must b"
taEcu to avoid strungIIng, and good
way II TO use IN bottle with a lamb
nipple
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
Keep The CO,yn Ct-nn.

The cows should be kept just as
clean as possible. There Is hardly eny
necessity of keeping cows with filthy
nanks, belly, uddcr and teats says a
correspondent of Hoards Dniryman. 1t
costs barely nothing except u few
boards, n little time and energy. to fix
the stalls or stnnchlons in any old COW
stable so that the cows cannot get soil
ed. or course some cows will soil
most brcuk their neCks to do IT, In
such n caEc it might be better to give
the butcher II chance to do the break.
Ing" provided hc Is willing to pay o
fair price for the privilege
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
Cochins Versus wyandottes.

l have raised Cochins and Wyan-
dottes side by side for some years and
have found that the Cochins lay more
eggs per hen In q year than the Wyan-
dottes, says a Michigan farmer In
American Agriculturist. had a num-
Der Of pullets Of each breed that were
hatched the same day and raised TO.
gether, one flock In either half Of the
same house, The Cochins began lay
Ing in December, and by thH time the
Wyandottes started which was In
March, had laid over 200 eggs. They
also weighed two pounds each more
than the Wyandottes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
Lice on Chicks.

A small pinch Of lard placed on tn,
heads Of chickens will knock lice stiI
and II Will not hurt the chick. Lice
are the bane OF fanciers who raise pure
bred fowls, and a great many Ills can
be traced TO them. Bowel trouble,
weaknesses Of all kinds. going light
cholera, leg weakness in young cock
erels, general debility and humorous
others can all be credited to them. Lice
reyel In hlth and there multiply and
take the flock down in hurry. The
combs turn black, and their bodies get
50 light in weight that the owners
think they are really going light"
which il but another name for con-
sumption The only way to success
fully combat lice Is TO fight them all
the time,-Farm and Ranch.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
Covering the SfIo,

Various ways have been tried OF
covering the silage after the silo was
filled 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 immedi.
ately after filing, thus giving it 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 VIII have
partially damaged silage al the time
&C. +. Goodrich Before Wisconsin
Farmers Institute.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
Cofswsld d-Shropshire Cross.

l am sheep farmer and take a
great interest in sheep and all sheep
eeports and writings. says a New
York farmer in National Stockman
Aavs had twenty four years expert
snce IN this business and have built
Up very desirable aock. Am cross
Ing Shropshire ewes now with Cots
void buck to lengthen staple and IN
crease weight Of fleece. My ewes are
Toducing eight pounds OF wool and
m eighty pound lamb per head.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
Clothing as Physicni Records

An excellent illustration of the value
Of records has been afforded lately re-
garding the question of physical dc
generacy. A firm in the north of Eng
land has compared the measurements
for clothing made two generations aga
with those OF today, the results going
20 show that chest and hip measure
ments are now three inches on the av.
erage more than they were sixty years
ago. This same conclusion is reached
by The experience Of the ready made
clothiers. These facts, whatever may be
their generality, do not quite dispose
OF the question OF degeneracy They
are what we should expect from the
more abundant and cheaper food OF
the people, their better housing and
improved sanitary surroundings but
the testimony regarding the unfitness
Of recruits and progressive lack Of
stamina in town ana especially manu-
featuring populations cannot be disre-
garded. London Telegraph.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04

The use OF Angora goats In clearing
up the cut over lands In northern
Michigan has been tried now for sew
tral 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 Angora has proved very ef'
Gcient aid IN clearing them Of brush
and putting them in shape fer culdva-
ton or TO grow into grass, Neither
sheep nor cattfe would do this work a.
xpsli n a thA A /, ,rr.ra
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
Little pront In Cooking Feed.

The utility ,n cooking feed for ant
mails, ana especially for pigs, was CIV
en- most attention IN the days previous
20 investigations by experiment sta
tons. says American CuiLyator COOK.
ing feed Is no longer regarded as an
economical practice for fattenlng AMI
mals However, for breeding stock
and sick animals and for animals
which 1t IL desired to put into the very
highest condition cooking may be prac-
tlced with good results II expense 10
dlsregnEdcd Pigs 20 fed show marked
thrirtiness and health
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
A New Pofato.

The French national society of agri
culture has recently had its attention
called to new potato which some
French journals say VIII supplant the
Irish potato. 1t Is said to be immune
1rom disease and is said TO be an eno-
noun ytelder Its technical name IS
Soianum commersouu, and It comes
krom the banks Of the Mercedes river
h Uruguay.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
An Intimesv Remark.

h EttIe girl al the %rsaGfast table
was very decorous wtv-n ner papa was
asking a blessing on the meal and put
her head on the table with folded
hands, but Just aH the grace Was
about closing she looked up and called
out Aunt Kate, what kind Of prey
G do you have In SewtonyiIie Boo
ton Traysie-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
SHORT STORIES.
Oklahoma. the youngest territory,
has 352 newspapers.

Oklahoma, the youngest territory,
has 352 newspapers.
The population OF Cuba is now over
1,6S5.Oo0, which Is an increase of 10
per cent and more since 1900.
If the deposits now in the savings
banks Of this country were divided per
capita, every man, woman and child
would receive $f172l. The total sum
is $2,925, ,204 ,S45.
Daniel Briggs of Mechanic Falls,
Me. furnishes the following facts,
which are taken from his daily jour.
nal: From May l, 1896, to May /,
1904, sixty eight years, 1t has rained
5,I26 days, and In the same length of
timo 1t has showed 2,663 days
DR.. Wiley, the government chemist,
says that after story was publlshe,
which stated that the Washington
~poison squad" had beautiful pink
checks after eating a certain food he
received thousands Of letters from wo-
men all over the world begging for the
recipe.
POliteness and Crime.
Our language and vocabulary. with
our growing slackness, are changing.
We are carrying things otherwise in
supportable) with laugh and coming
phrases for the purpose. AS has been
said, we are still sensitive TO such
coarse words as thief and steal"
h,,t is, IL, 30
that certain unchallenged dongs of to-
day forcibly suggest those terms. SO
we save our face with an indulgcnt
gayety not devoid of humor We give
twist and turn to the rapidly chang
Ing English language, and the ugly
words disappear in the process.
When n conductor steals a fare we
5ocularly remark that he Is knocking
down on the company" when we steal
a ride from the same company and con
ductor we laughingly refer TO our sue.
cess in beating the game" when we
bribe we merely Influence" or square
things" when we are bribcd we col
lect assessments" or rebates" or
commissions" or "retainers.' and 30
on until we reach a grave definition OF
"honcst graft" which would be more
humorous if so many people did not
feel that the term supplied them with
a long felt want Now, these express
sions and others like them may bear
strong resemblance to thieves slang
but they merely reflect the language of
a people unconsciously retreatng to q
lower moral level.-Eyery body's Maga
zine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04

The house has recently been torn
down In which Mcndelssohn lodged
during his first visit to London IN 1879
and on several subsequent occasions
The premises were occupied by q Sir.
Heinke an lronmonger, whose wifc's
English cooking greatly delighted the
composer.
The efforts OF German" b0u1 out-
side the house werc sometime more
than Mendessohn could bear, ana he
would hnve the performers dismissed
with benedictory shilling and return
TO one Of his grand pianos, Of which
there were two.
parrug mrs ",fn..c.. shows iuliaa
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04
Grade Your Eggs.

HGIx oftentmes are not graded
enough. l have seen dealers make
s2rss or four grades out Of one case
1hsy WI bring better returns If grad.
% and marked fancy brown, brown.
esanery. dAtiss and small or seconds
s-Ams81eAn AEssouituraSt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-03-04

West virginia may turn out to DO
the little joker OF the campaign. WuS
and see who plays heE To win In No
yember.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-28
MURPHY PUNCTURES
LATEST WATER FAKE
NINTH wAsone SHOWS THAT WATER RATE CAN De REDUCED
IN SPITE or spEcloUs ARGUMENTS TO CONTRARY COW
MlrrEe WILL PROBABLY RECOMMEND REDUCTION Pr.
pANsNIeHT

ever e IL generally recognized that
q reduction can ana must be made "
present eItY Officials are % keen
their jobs. rht committee. II IL be-
llcVcd. viii wind an by recommend
ing az least co pee cent reduction.
Much as certain officials would
like O. maintain present rates that
the water teeelpts misht be used for
paying salaries OF useless city ems
ployea ard other general expenses,
thus lowering the tax levy or 3
mills aud glorifying the G. ., n
public pressure has now become 80
Intense that they are ready TO sur
render
a few members including buul-
ton. who Is now out OF the city. have
been Ia favor of the reduction from
the beginning Rcsradius the new
feed main busnboo that has ~ re-
gently been brought into the Time
lisht Councilman Murphy said tii-
day morning
There's nothing % Il. In the first
place. we went need the new maiu
Tor a good while 90 cume. Much
present waste can be avoided And
in my opinion there ia no reason,
anyhow. why present water eonsum-
era should be obliged q set aside
several hundred thousand dollara for
laying a feed main that VIII last the
city for 20 more years. bonds should
bc ISSUED for the purpose 30 that
people who get tle benefit ~ II later
win have "a share portion Of the
burden. That Is the principle upon
which the water plant was con-
structed. and It h the right oue."