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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-10-21

In planting, a slip six inches long,
taken from a vine, is buried in the
ground in place of seed. The hops are
trained either on poles, as is the GUS
tom in the east, or on a trellis ar
rangement, which is said to be better
in the long run, but more expensive
at the start When poles are used, one
is stuck into the ground for each vine
planted. The poles stand 10 feet high.
During the first year the vine grows
about FIVE or six feet high, and the
crop is almost worthless, on account
of the poor quality Of the hops. The sec.
ond years crop generally is fairly
good, and at five or six years the vine
has attained its limit, although it is
good for 20 years longer, and perhaps
more. Vines in the Willamette val.
ley which were set out when hop cul.
ture on large scale was started in
1880 are still vigorous producers. The
vine dies down to the root when the
frost strikes it in the fall.
The hop vines in the Willamette
valley grow so luXuriantly that the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-10-21

background, it is again in high favor.
1t comes in delectable colorS, and LOOKS
very pretty toning in with a costume;
we have rosy clouds with the ruby
red gown; gray-blue filminess with the
blue costume, and a black gown and
wrap has a veil of fashionable black
and white. 1t is not alone the automo-
bile lady that winds the yards and
yards about her headgear not alone
the carriage woman that deftly places
a smaller quantity over her hat; no, 1t
is not relegated to those that ride in
chaises and motor car, every one may
disport the Haunting veil. The fashion
is one that bids fair to appeal to all,
to be adopted by all.
To jump from wells to indoor wear
and we might as well make big
jump-go as far as negligee apparel.
Such pretty fall and winter house
gowns and sacks as the dealers are
now tempting us with There is one
fine henrietta wrapper in delicate blue
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-10-21

Swedish Laplanders have long had
the right to wander over into Norway
in search of pasturage for their rein
deer herds, and the Norwegian nomads
possessed the right to so over into
Swedish territory. one of the articles
in the recent Norway Sweden settle
ment dealt with pasture privileges for
the Laplandcrs of either country.
which matter. deemed of sufficient i'm
portauCe TO demand special Considera-
ton, awakened our curiosity about the
nomadic Laplander.
The name Lapp, given to these pco-
pie by the Swedes, means nomad; they
call themselves Sameh, or Samehlats.
The word Lapland refers to no pOliti-
cal entity. but region in northwest
Europe of between $4,000 and 10000
square miles. Its southern boundary
is not definitely defined but it may be
said to extend south in Norway ap-
proXimately to latitude 65 degrees, in
Sweden to latitude 6i degrees, and in
Russia 10 latitude &C degrees. 1t in
cludes the whole northern part Of Nor
way (somc distance inland from the
Atlantic coasD. Sweden and Finland.
and the Kola peninsula Of Russia
All In all there are but 80 600 Lap
landcrs in the world. Though the no
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-10-21
Fall Furs and Feathers

Feathers and furs, feathers and furs,
and that's the way my lady goes now
adays. Her fur coat probably is not so
very long And why? Because pelts
are frightfully expensive this year
she simply cannot afford anything but
a short wrap.
But she need not be troubled there
bv. because the short fur coats this sea-
son are most attractive; the makers
have done their utmost TO concoct
something with style, something not
bungling; and they have succeeded ad-
miraly.
In high-priced garments we find the
following fashionable furs: ChinchiIla,
ermine, mink and sable. An ermine
neckpiece costs quite lot when one
considers how little quantity one gets
for ones money, but It gives an air TO
a costume that is unmistakable. Neck
pieces this year do not differ so very
much from those of last, and one piece
can he worn in several ways, the wear
or NAV put the center in the front,
cross il owe, at the back, bring Il
round again forward or she may
fasten IT simply at one side. Muffs are
larger than ever if that is possible
II was Just about four years ago was
If not. we saw Maude Adams on the
srage carrying a muft hat almost con.
ceaIea her slender figure; and now they
are bigger than that
FurHned garments are more to the
fore than they have been in years; one
can ent one very cheap too.
W. mention certain models recently
IN dlsolav on some Of the best shops.
There was a beautiful sea.skin a scant
tbrec.huarters long, with moderate.
sized sleeves a little over three-quar-
tors ia length. There were reycrs and
cuff. OF sable. the reycrs crossing on
III hr,ast, a part Of the reycrs a collar
made so il could be turned mp high
when needed The finishing touch 10
this exquisita garment was an embroi.
dered yc-t of white clcth 3 very sen
sible wrap and Of good style was fur
Iinea blue broadcloth %iti' 4 roll collar
and generous cuffs OF daik fur The
coat was double breasted. AMI finished
Mt tae bottom with several rows OF
tailor stltchlng a mart seal coat ~
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-10-21

Every once in awhile we feel like
agreeing with, Give me the luXuries
and | will dispense with the neces-
saries" and this is our mood to-day.
Let us speak of the luxuries OF dress
first, the sheerest of nonsense.
Under this definition the draping
veil comes easily. 1t has no real use,
it is just a pretty" And of truth
it is often very rresentable, makes a
charming illusory cloud about wom-
ans face. Alas, more often It's but a
rag that reminds us of Kipling's un-
lovely description of woman-"A rag,
a bone and hank of hair"
Well try to say all the good words
for the draping veil we can. After be-
ing voted common and relegated to the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-10-21

trellis arrangement for training them
is found more satisfactory, since it
enables the vine to spread out and get
the advantage of a daily sun bath In
building the trelis, large posts are
planted so feet apart, and are connect.
ed with heavy wires, which are 50 ar.
ranged that when it is time to PICK
the hops the wires may be lifted from
the pegs to which they are fastened
and the hop vine may be lowered to
height of only four feet, SO that the
berries may be picked easily. Pick.
ing is done by hand, men, women and
children taking part in the work.
Each picker has huge basket, or
hamper, into which he strips the pods
as he moves rapidly along the rows.
The curing of hops requires con.
siderable skill. A hophouse for a ten.
acre yard costs about 5000. The hop.
house is a she'd with a floor of lat.
ticed work some feet above the ground.
The hops are piled onto this latticed
floor to a depth of two feet and then
the furnaces are started and heat is
applied. 1t takes "a hours to dry the
hops properly. Sulphur is used to
bleach the product, and care must be
taken to use exactly the right amount.
Skill is necessary also to see that the
burr Of the hop is not broken, as the
most valuable hop is the one which is
broken the least
Some large fortunes have been
made in the hop business since the
industry was started 20 years ago and
the market for the product appears
to be as good today as it was when
the business was in its infancy in the
northwest. Last fall some dealers
sold their crop for as high as 30 cents
a pound. An association Of hop
growers recently has been formed,
which agreed to pool the coming
crop and hold it for a 30-cent market.
The instability Of the market in past
years has been the chief difficulty
that hop raisers have had to deal with,
and this, it is thought, now will be
avoided. In 1895, when Oregon grow.
ers marketed 80, 500 bales Of hops. they
were forced to sell at prices varying
from to II cents a pound, and
realized little profit, as the cost Of
cultivation and marketing is about
eight cents for every pound.
Hops require a great deal OF atten-
lion, and on this account the small
growers. as general thing, have
raised more pounds per acre than
those who have gone into the business
on q larger scale.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-10-21
,rarY

Concerning the character of the
l.apps. one authority tells us they are
honest and loyal; their prejudiced
neighbors call them vagabond, thief
and liar. The Bible has been translated
into their language, they adopt the
religious form obtaining in the locality
they nhabit; In Russia they are ortho.
doX Greeks, in Scandinavia, good Lu-
therans. They are married and buried
by the priest, Missionaries and immi
grants have brought into Lapland in
huenCes tending to work radical
changes in the life of the simple wan.
dercrs: and now We have n modern
Lapp, trying to adopt permanent
abode and conventional dress.
The Lapp proper knows nothing OF
towns. his wandering life not the kind
that results in close-cruwded dwelling
and public building. Comparatively re.
Gently outsiders have found 1t prOtita-
BILE to start commercial enterprises in
Lapland territory and two towns OF
some size have been established, there
is the mining town of GelIivare in
Swedish Lapland, with 5000 inhabi-
tants; and in Russian Lapland the ice.
free port of AleXandrovsk. The ores
found in Swedish southern Lapland are
considered of superior quality, and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-10-21

nads move their reindeer over the bor
dcrs of Sweden and Norway finding
pasturage for their precious stock now
on THIS side, now on that We have sta
ustics of their distribution; over two.
thirds are found in Norway 5000 in
Sweden and 900 in Russia
who are the Lapps where did they
come from. with what people are they
allied2 One cthnolUgist believes them
to be a branch Of the Firms, another
that they are descendants of Mohgo-
liam tribes driven northward ana mi
grating west along the Arctic shores.
They are not by any means pure
race, the language Is related TO that
of the Firms, many OF their family
names are Swedish. They are short Of
stature their faces triangular, check
bones high. noses fiat, their black eyes
small. the hair chestnut or black,
There are coast Iapps and reindeer
Lapps, the latter dwell in the interior,
the former make their living largely
by fishing ald hunting. The Norwe-
gian coast Lapps keep many reindeer,
the ashing r.anns that own no rein
.do,r orc a nnrc so,tIod foDk those
vim herds porfnrco moving from piace
~ nroco IN nbtain DasnIrage The deer
,o.d an an urdnrgrowth of licbcng and
,,css and wbnp ms has ncon pfbbled
close II Is not usablc again for years.
I..,n families do NOT dwell In l.,wns.
.e,1h n,,rcr nj y herd must have a wide
area about him for his animals. The
.rl.ndrcr prOyiIo him with clothing and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-10-21
Concerning What Is to Be Worn

that seems to us the best of all its
trimming not on the cheap and snowy
order usually marking ready-made ar
ticles of this sort. There y about it
not a smidgen of lace, the ornamental
ton just eyelet embroidery doue on the
material. OF this there is a deep col
lar and a narrow border at the hem.
| believe the wrapper may be obtained
in all the delicate colors, and as a
henrietta washes we'll it is quite right
to indulge in the fascinating light col
ors. On a dun winters day we want to
be reminded of summer beauty; and in
our oyerheated houses we may with
safety don the thin woods,
Alabatross is extensively employed
for house gowns. there are both wrap
pers and sacks of this material One
neat sack had scallops at the edges,
! the sCallops button -holed in silk, and
| in each scallop a small embroidered
| flower. The model here illustrated is
morning wrapper of cream wool trim
med with insertions of Irish crochet
| lace. Much of the style of garments
of this order hinges on the collar, and
the deep pointed one here shown We
consider unusually attractive The ell
| bow sleeves are the prettcst for such
a negligee. OF course the individual
taste should be followed in selection of
| color and trimmings,
Let us penetrate even further into
fhn e G., N
consider the question of fashion in un-
| derclotheS. In corset covers we notice
| a decided change, in conformity with a
| change in the corset itself and the
growing favor of boned bodices. The
garment worn over the corset is higher
| in the bust and higher in the neck
a change for the better surely. The
| mohair skirt with adjustable rutlle is
| coming TO notice, and is highly salts
| factory Silk nounCes ought to make
! it popular, and this the dealers have
1 found out For the too stout figure the
| jersey petticoat is offered, and il, TOO
! has the attachable founce; the Jerseys
come in both silk and wool. Return
| Ing to corset covers. we would mention
a dainty one that had for trimming
scallops in handwork. Button holuG
| and sCcd-work are liked now much
more than the onc-timc cheap olabor1
! ton IF you would be strictly uptO
date, do not so in for bclaced and be
tucked underwear; it is quality to-day
not quantity.
Now, what shall we jump to? Rain
coats seem deserving of mention
| though really deserving Of a chapter tC
! themselves. The manufacturers Of The
! ready made ONES and there are excel
! lent values to be obtained in these
realize that women want something be
coming even for a rainy day; where
fore there is evolved a shapcly water
proof of good style There is much
variety of cut, and one Of the novel
ones is the Empire. natty coat is in
an Oxford mixture trimmed with
green And by the way, the late coats
have collar and cuff of contrasting ma
terials There is a box coat of very
good cut this season; no one need look
| dowdy the rainy days of the coming
! winter
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-10-21

istic of the growth of all things in the
state which forms part of the i'm
mense territory that was acquired by
the United States as a result of the
Lewis and Clark explorations.
, Hop raising, say men who have
tried it, is more interesting than any
other branch OF farming, because there
is in it an element of chance. man
may realize immense profits one year,
and nearly as great losses the next,
but in the main the business is rell.
able if a MAI understands it, and is
-...Esful.
People in Oregon talk in large fig
ures, because large profits are not un-
usual Therefore, one is not surprised
to read in a carefully written article
by Mr.. w. j. Clarke, of Gervais, Ore
gon, that hop yard of ten acres
should net, on the average, profit of
81 1,SS7.50 per year Mr.. Clarke has fig
ured that the cost of ten-acre hop
yard, including cost of land, hophouse,
poles and wire, hop roots, planting,
cultivating and twining, for two years,
VIII amount to $3.50. His figures
show profit of "a per cent. 1t would
appear that an occasional loss might
be sustained by one who under normal
circumstances is making Si per cent.
on his investment.
Hop culture in Oregon is centered
largely in the Willamette valley,
region which was first farmed by Dr.
McI.oughlin, of the HudsOn's Bay com.
pany, before Marcus Whitman led his
band of missionaries across the noun
tains. and which ever since has been
one of the worlds most prolific agTi-
cultural regions. Marion county
Oregon, in the heart of this region, IS
tho banner hop country Of the United
States, beth in quality and the guam
tity of hops produced.
There are two kinds Of soil in the
valley il which hops are grown, the
uplands and the river bottoms, and
both have their advantages. The
river bottoms, while they produce per
haps so per cent. more hops to the
acre, are not so reliable. as they over
flow every year, and The crop is subject
to mold ana theattacks Ci hop Ice while
neither of these dangers worries the
man who grows his hops OF the up.
lands. Spraying two or three times a
year is, however, considered netes.
sary TO insure the crop against daL
ger from pests.
Hops are planted somewhat after
the manner q corn. except that the
bills arc cl3h, feet apart each way.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-10-21

there are large quantities Ia @that re-
gion, the development OF the mines
has led to railroad extension IN the
trigid territory. Gcllivarc is Al miles
north Of the Arctic circle, and from
This mining center there runs a rail
way line, 800 miles Of which lies north
Of the circle II would seem that pres.
entity we shall have no Arctic mys-
tcrics, the railways will have made all
open to him that can pay the fare.
As wc said above, tho Lapp depends
for clothing and food on his herd, not
many Of the reindeer are broken to
harness Those intended for beast of
burden are worked whilst still fawns.
are pcttcd and practically become mem
brrs OF the family. Before full grown
they grow accustomed to halter and
leather saddle The reindeers gait is
a shambling queer one, but he can car
ry a good load along over the ice at
the rate Of from eight TO ten miles an
hour He guides easily, but is nard to
start if he things II time to rest The
winter Is the season FOR the LapD, the
ice bound rivers are then passable, the
reindccrs able to find it's moss under
the buried snow. He can dig through
banks six feet and more deep; patient
Iy untiringIy he fOrages. the one ami
mai for The LapIaud barrcns
Reindeer moss. found pretty nearly
all over the world, grows most album
dainty IN arctic and sub-artc regions.
In pine and spruce forests it very often
lourishcs; and if the forests are burned
over, II springs up very Iuxurianuy 1t
is sometimes used by man for food
the taste is pleasant, though slightly
acrid
The word reindeer Is derived from
the Iapp RENO lpasturagel and tho
Anglo Saxon deer (wild beast, or ami.
maU The reindeer has long been do.
mesticated among the LapIanders and
the tribes along the cOas, Of Siberia.
and used for drawing sledgcs and as a
riding and burden animal II has re-
markable endurance, strength and
speed in drawing sledges and without
his animal much Of LaUland ana ST.
IBERIA could not be inhabited
CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1905-10-21
Sweet Hnueyroon.

A young married couple celebrated
their honeymoon recently in Sapulpa
by riding on a merry go round "a times
around the World for five cents. Thcit
wedding trip was certainly ons eCps
tnual round Of pleasure.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-02-24
LEADERS ALARMED
Unless Heroic Efforts Are Made at
Once Some of the Big Supply
Bills Must Fail.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Senate lead
ers are becoming alarmed over the
situation in congress. They fear that
unless heroic efforts are at once made
to push the consideration of business
one or more of the big supply measures
will fail.
They declare tonight that the situ>
alton is unprecedented. The inten-
ton is to asked for longer sessions.
The idea is to have continuous ses-
sion when the naval bill is reported to
the senate
The senate committee has already
considered the measure informally, and
it will be in a position to act promptly
when the measure that passed the
house this afternoon is sent to it to-
morrow.
long fight is looked for when the
bill comes up.
1t is understood that the senate will
cut down the administrations provi-
sions for two battleships.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-02-24
Peculiar DAMAGE Claim.

Joseph Biechele, the sole proprietor
of the Bieche1e soap works, has
brought suit against Farwick and
Auredenn. the proprietors of the West
End Notion company, TO restrain them
from selling soap under the name of
"Disinfectine," the claim being made
that Biechele has been using that name
for many years and is entitled to it,.
Not only does Biechele ask that the
west end dealers be enjoined from US
ing the trade name. but he also de-
mands $1,000 damages for what injury
he has sustained to his business. There
is no claim made that the trade name
has been copyrighted, but simply tha,
he has used 1t and spent such large
sums in advertising 1t that he has a
right to be protected The petition
states that the plaintiff has been in
the soap business In this city since
1860 Attorney Bond is counsel in the
case The charge is made that the
defendants sell cheap grade of soap
representing it to be "Dislnfectine,'
and that they throw in a bottle of
vaseline to make the sale
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-02-24
Probate Court.

Estate of Harvey o. Smith, Plain
township, Frank Fullmer appointed
administrator.
Estate of Leonard Fallot, Nimishil-
len township. sale of real estate ap,
proved. Deeds ordered.
Estate of Frank r. Pierson, MINI
ishillen township, will filed for pro-
bate.
Estate of Nellie M. Woods, Can
ton, Charles G. Bow appointed ad-
ministrator de bonis non with will an
nexed.
Estate of Ephraim Hostetter, Paris
township, will admitted to probate.
Karl NJ Hostetter appointed executor.
Guardianship of Arvine II. Indorf
ct al, Tuscarawas township, viewers
appointed to report on proposed
lease.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-02-24
SENSATIONS EXPECTED

The probable report of the inspect,
ors of the county Offices Is being dis
cussed around the court house by court
house attaches. On all sides there
can be heard predictions and in some
instances certain knowledge Of the
findings is claimed to be had by in
dividuals who are more or less direct
ly interested. There are stories that
large amounts have been found against
out of Office at the present time. II
is also known that in a number of in
stances county officials have stood the
test and practically nothing has been
found against them. aside. perhaps
from a few minor errors in figures.
But there are enough. it is said to
create quite sensation in certain
quarters when the report is finally filed
and IL will be watched for with inter-
est. After its filing, the question will
be as to whether or not action will be
brought TO recover. 1t is almost cer-
tain that the money that is due the
state will be paid without protest.
In some instances the money has
been paid out under special laws that
were passed from time to time to ap-
ply to Stark county. These special
acts are held by the examiners to be
unconstitutional In other cases the
highest authorities differ as to certain
charges and even the court decisions
do not agree as to what compensation
is rightfully due. The bureau of in
spection of the state has fixed
standard and all will be required to
come to it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-02-24
MiDVALE STEEL COMPANY
WANTS PART OF CONTRACTS

Washington, Feb. 20.-President
Farraha and Vice President Sullivan
of the Midvale Steel company of Phil
adelphia called at the navy depart
ment this morning in company with
Representative Morrell of the Phila-
delphia district and formally present
ed petition from their company to
the secretary of the navy requesting
that they be given at least a part of
the big armor contract on which they
were the lowest bidders, but which
has recently been awarded by the
navy department to the Carnegie and
Bethlehem Steel companies.