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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20
CONSUMPTION OF PAPER
United States Is Worlds Largest Pro.
ducrr and Probably Largest Ex.
porter Asphalt Mining an
Old German Industry.
GERMANY

ElBENSTOCK, GERMANY.
The Revue Scienttique, of Paris re.
Gently discussed the consumption of
paper by the principal nations of the
world as rejecting modern progress
of civilization because Of its extensive
use for printing purposes. 1t places
the United States in the front rank
as the greatest paperproducing coun-
try of the world, with an annual out
put Of 639,734 tons ,avoirdupois).
Germany follows with an annual pro-
duction of 393,6S3 tons, England 246,-
051, France 196,942, Austria 147,706,
and Italy 123,026.
One American corporation Is de-
clared to be the greatest paper manu-
featuring enterprise in the world, pos
sessing 81 factories with 96 continu-
ously running machines, the company
using almost as many machines as
are operated in Italy and the Neither
lands altogether, and its annual pro
duction exceeds that of all the paper
factories in Austria-lIungary and al
most equals that Of all the British
ones. It's capital amounts to more
than $110,0OO,000. While America
leads in production, Germany has be-
come the largest exporter OF this
article, with $1,000 tons annually,
England following with 1920, the
United States 1880, and France 49,
O90 The United States export goes
principally to South America, but also
to Canada and Australia. Notwith-
standing it's large production England
remains a good buyer, having i'm,
ported lat, ,706 tons last year,
Regarding the direct consumption
of paper it is an interesting fact that
the United States leads with an an
nual figure of 3S.6 pounds per capita,
England coming next with 34.3, Ger
many 299S, France 205, Austria 10,
Italy 15.4, Servia showing the lowest
European figure, IL; India shows
only 022 and China IL per capita.
Nearly half of the paper manutac-
tured in the world is used for print
ing purposes. Twenty per cent is alb
sorbed in the trades and industries.
Almost an equal proportion Is applied
for official and school purposes. The
remaining ten per cent. serves the
demand for private use.
VIM. c. TEiCHMANN,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20
THE EATING HABIT.

About once a month somebody rises
to protest with genuine pathos against
the public use of toothpicks. 1t is a
very familiar and ancient topic, upon
which there is only one opinion, ana
vet II is made TO cover a series OF soul.
full letters when the correspondent"
ball is set a-rolling. Those whose feel
ings are often sorely hurt relieve
themselves by thus telling what they
think. and then there is comparative
calm until new protests are registered.
There is, however, a more serious sub
iect for discussion and one that is too
often overlooked 1t is the prevailing
and growing habit of eating in public.
Those who claim TO have given deep
thought and sleepless nights 10 TINS
problem insist that eating should De
conducted as privately as the care OF
ones teeth They 70 further They
declare that it is merely a relic oi
barbarism for men and women to SIT
down publicly and mas icate at one
another between old jokes and morsoIs
OF gossip Of course, those yho insist
upon the abolition Of public dining are
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20
GERMANY LEADS IN CHEMICALS S.

The importance of the chemical in.
dustry of Germany is evident by the
statement of the London Commercial
Intelligence that Germany produces
annually million tons of sulphuric
acid and half a million tons of soda
AS to pharmaceutical products, the
quinine alone exported from the ia.
therland is valued at about $3,333 900,
and antipyrine and antifebrine at an
equal amount. The colors, acids, and
chemical manures exported are valued
at about si66,0OO,OOO. "One may then
assert Without fear of contradiction ~
said a manufacturer in speaking Of
the results achieved that to-day Ger.
many furnishes five.sixths of the dyes
used in the whole world.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20

The secret of German success lies
in the fact that they have an army
of scientific men from which they are
now reaping the benefit of years Of
work and expenditure. At one plant
alone no less than 1870 chemists work
all the year in search of new prod
ucts The advantage of combination
is also stated by German chemical
manufacturer, who merged his inter
ests with another factory and effected
great savings. Thus the two factories
do not comDfs' abroad. One has
sF'"S9ss % Ses sso% and Iasssas Hss ns 'nS' sss
Milan. ONE of the factories gave up
the proJhction of acids and salts. Sc
curiugfhem from the other where
they fere produced much cheaper.
Incompetent authority states that
the 5000 factories and 200 000 work.
men engaged in the chemical industry
of Germany will this year turn out
products of which the value will be
about 1857 100000, and that the value
of chemical exports will probably es-
tablish a record. And yet this indus
try is scarcely 80 years old. In fact
a German manufacturer stated that
80 years ago England was mis-
tress of the market for salt and aka
lies, as we'll as for coloring matter
extracted from coal tar; today Ger
many is at the head of all the manu-
featuring nations of the world, not
only for dyes but for chemical and
pharmaceutical products"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20
Reward as a Mouser.

The fox is an excellent mouser lie
will lie and watch for "A field mouse
in the long grass like cat, pounce
upon it, kill 1t With bite and lay it
on one side until he has caught an.
other, when, picking them all up, as
many as he can carry in his mouth.
he will cantcr away with them to
serve them out TO the cubs This fact
was confirmed by witnesses in Scot
land who were examined by COM
mittee OF the board Of agriculture
when taking evidence on the occasion
OF the plague Of field voles on tho
lowland sheep farm. In 1893.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20
BIG RIVER OF WATER USED DAILY

William Il. Ellison, commissioner OF water
supply gas and electricity, has been taking ac
count OF stock in his department. This depart
ment is one Of the few in the city that makes
money the revenue for a year having been Slo,
065, 900 while the commissioner mad TO eNpena
of that S62l5 900 improvements costing S2o,
600 000 are now being made, or about to be be'
gun, including filtration works which Will cost
about $4,000 900 and filter all New YORK CITY
water
New York's water would make a remarkable
river The amount daily consumed is about
500 900 600 gallons, making about lS2,5Oo oo0ooo
gallons in one year. In weight the daily supply
represents 2100 900 tons, and it's volume is such
that 1t would flood street 60 feet wide to depth
of ten feet for distance Of 21 miles.
.lnlI. Ilt1lIlt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20


fashionable
!
of
of being as men o Hhe
20 a
and small accounts "hen ey
inspiration with women ley are
decided Delay the mo
the bank
department of the
Mr. Phair mas handled 'he
bune know said Mr. Phair thy learn
l1eya ever in
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20

right in saying that such a step would
go a long way toward abolishing the
toothpick nuisance. But that, they de.
clare, would be only an incidental
gain They can trace the progress of
public dining and supping from carly
cannibal functions Of great political
and social importance down to the
present era of table dhote mysteries.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20
gefused the Paper.

PA, said Johnny, that poem sis,
ter Jane wrote Is no good
How do you know? 'quericd ia
ther.'
Because" said Johnny. Il tried to
feed 1t to the goat, and he wouldn't
eat it Detroit Free Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20
Our New York Letter
Interesting Gossip Gathered Around GothamBank for Women
Only Is Opened-Cty Drinks 2l-Mie River Daly--Autos
Have Transformed Upper Broadway.

NEW YORK-New York's very latest inno
vation is My Iady's Bank" the only exclusive
womans bank in the country. Women with
coupons to clip fair depostors with rolls of bonds
and notes big dress patterns, have opened
accounts with the bank.
This distinctly feminine institution is the
financial stepchild of the Day and Night bank,
corner OF Fifth avenue and Forty-fOurth street,
which opened last May. The new bank is under
the same management and housed in the same
building
Mrs Anna Rice, clever little English WON.
an who has been in charge of the womans de-
partment of the Night and Day bank will attend
TO the dcpositors in the new bank. Mrs. Rices
experience gives reinsurance to the timtd In bank
ing transactions She is veritable guide book
of information she can tell Just how many
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20
UPPER BROADWAY NOW GARAGE ROW.

I'OpCr IIrOadWay between FOrty-sGCOnl
street ana onty-scCOad street has been named
Garage row by the automobilists In the last two
years automobile garages have strung up there Mt
great rate. Most of the ground which the garages
now occupy was vacant lots couple of years ago.
some with squattcrs shantcs on them. Then ono
automobile manufacturer erected temporary
garage above Filtyniuth street. 1T was MT
from the start and other manufacturers Followed
suit and erected garages.
At first the garages were only temporary az
fairs, the majority being only two stories high
As business increased substantial buildings took
the place of the temporary ones Each builder
tried TO outdo his rivals in the appearance OF his
garage with the result that some of tn" garages
resemble private dwellings more closely lhan
hugincss buildings.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20
ODD HISTORY IN OFFICIAL FILES.

There is some queer history locked up in tho
files OF the various government departments
few days ago the appointment clerk of the treas
ury department unearthed letter written by
Horace Greeley in 1866 recommending Cornelius
Vanderbilt for appointment as a member Of the
cotton claims commission.
The photographer of the treasury department
has negative made of Gen. Grant when the lat
ter was beardless. 1t requires a second look TO
detect any of the familiar features Of the silent
soldier.
In the bookkeeping division of the Office OF
the auditor for the post Office department is
record and all the correspondence relating to the
shortage in the accounts of Abraham Lincoln as
postmaster at New Salem Ill. Mr.. Lincoln's
shortage was not large and was promptly paid.
in the trnas suru DOM rtn,nr. L
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20

In conversation Hin was as picturesque in the use of language as he was
as witness the mark words fellow before next
preacher had come Newark at the time Col Hill cand
the OF the gentleman of the cloth walking down the
sir I'm newcomer to your busting town have always felt it to be
my lines have been am the minister OF amn the church, and
Ike HILL who is gambler liberal
untitled
didn't
am the identical son of words that effect"
n
complete without HILL He took hand in state politics. and for
Though Col Hill
failed This
sheriff Ike Hill the
Ed Williams He made
he
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20
A Wiser World.

DO you think the world is any
wiser for your having lived in it,
Yes" answered Mr.. Dustin StaX
These investigations Of my business
have taught the world things about
insurance that it never dreamed Of
Washington Star.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20
FRAUDS IN LETTER BOXES.

The reason why postmasters in large cities
exercise in the renting of letter boxes TO
patrons said a post office official lis because
unless the applicants are known or identified to
the postmasters, they might rent boxes to per
sous in fraudulent occupations.
The post office department has ACCOMPLISHED
great reforms within recent years toward the
stamping out of fraudulent concerns who used
the mails to reach their victims but there is one
abuse which has not yet been reached mainly for
lack OF suitable legislation and that is the private
letter box,
"Postmasters are required to cause the appl
cant for a box in the city post Office to certify
over his signature that the box shall not be used
for the promotion Of any fraudulent purpose or in
pursuance OF an illegal business. They also re-
oure him to furnish his address. business iu
which he is engaged. If any, boxes are often
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20

Much of has TO pumped to reach the
Richmond the supply
stations burning than 100000 tons
o a
through about 1000 miles of mains from
hydans fire while 5o72 meters are Installed
to the
"A diameter be lad
Will
OF re eng
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20
PASSING OF A NOTABLE CAPITAL FIGURE.

In the death of Col Isaac R. Hill, known for
generations back Ike Hill, of Ohio the house
of representatives has lost its most unique char
acter. Col Hill had been a unique figure in
national and Ohio politics for two decades. Al
ways stanch Democrat he associated himself
actively with its party history, more especially
in his home state. For years his peculiar per-
sonalty of form and vernacular have impressed
the delegates to nearly every party convention,
both national and state He came to Washington
originally when John G. Thompson, of Columbus,
was made sergeant-at-arms of the house of rep
reSentatiyes and has been attached in some
capacity to the lower branch of congress ever
since.
Many the stories that have been printed
about Ike" Hill In fact, constantly has he
been in the public eye that there really few
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20

Higgins Old GOtroX IS distant
relative Of yours isn't he'
Virgins Yes; and the richer he BE-
comes the more distant hc is-ChI'
cago Daily News
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20
Gossip from Washington
President Resumes Work White House After Hi, Summer Va
cation-Death Calls COL "Ike" Hn-Specal Attorneys to
Fight Trusts

WASHINGTON.-President Roosevelt, sun.
burned and in fine health from his vacation, Is
again at his usual round of duties at the White
House. The day after his return from Sycamore
Hill he was at his Office about nine o'clock and be-
gan work while a procession of laborerS were
pushing wheebarrows filled with gravel up a
gangway to the White House roof and dumping
it almost over his head to be used in roofing the
west wing of the building. Although small
army of men has been working on the building
since July it is not yet fully repaired.
The president weighs over 200 pounds but his
flesh is firm and hard from outdoor living and
exercise He was in the best of spirits and be-
fore the cabinet met he received numerous VS.
itors Among these was Admiral Cali, OF the
Italian warship Fieramosca, and two OF his OIL
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20

Did your vacation do all you ex-
pected it to do for YOU
Yes: it took every cent | had saved
during the winter. Houston Post
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20

Il know ! am an awful spcndthrift;
but will you marry me If I'll reform
No indeed but Ill marry you II
YOU wont. Houston Post
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20

in
rnany who a box llegimate purposes
abolished and the attention Of
unlawful
a
plac Of reside front he oEco"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20

d
the history Italy and greatly admired
compels all to
Bay With
old
Washington greatly oced
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20
IL Always PAYS.

One of the reasons why sin Is 50
attractive Is because Il Is 30 well ad
yertlsel Life
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-20


he
the senate
is a a a
in
following the revolutionary
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
PETRlFIED IRISH POTATO
THE WONDER OF TlCKVILLE

TICKVILLE, KY, Aug. All eyes
are looking at Columbus Allsop and his
marvellous petrihed Irish potato. 1t
comes from a crop Of nine atoes that
grew on Columbus farm Friday he
was called TO TickvilIe an hoated up
on his raft with IL.
Upon his arrival he was met by the
Excelsior FiddlinR Band. At once he
set In to welding the powerful int1u-
ence Of the potato and cured three
cases Of rheumatism in the squirting
Of a hens eye. One Of the patients had
been confined 10 one bed for thirty-fOur
years, but after Columbus had shook
the potato twice over the mans 1ead
the victim arose and chopped four loads
OF wood before dinner.
While going across the creek bottom
the other day he fell into a sinkhole.
and discovered that he was surrounded
by rattlesnakes. He untangled them
the best he knew how and found about
100 all told Remembering his petri-
fed potato, he rushed out of the sink
hole and home, where he hitched up his
wagon and returned. He again fell into
the hole. followed by his wagon and
team, and. taking the potato. waved IL
among the snakes. and one by one they
rolled themselves into a small ball and
bounced into the wagon, overcome by
the spell
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
FUNERAL OF A VETERAN
IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
William Z. Humphrey Had Appoint
ment to Postofice Department
From Lincoln.

The funeral OF the late William r.
Humphrey was held at his late resi-
dence. l72S Sixth street northwest. Mr.
Humphrey died early Saturday morning
after an illness Of TWO months. lie
leaves a widow and eight children.
Mr. Humphrey came with his father
from England at the age Of twenty-one.
locating In Washington ffty-six years
ago. He was the first person appointed
to the Postofice Department by Presi-
dent Lincoln. under Governor Blair,
Postmaster General About thirty years
ago ne entered the employ Of the De
rartment Of Agriculture. where he con-
tinued until his death. He was sent
by this department 10 the Paris Expo
sitiOn, also 20 that at New Orleans.
Mr.. Humphrey was one of the Oldest
members of the Knights Of Pythias IN
the United States, and was master OF
cNchequer Of Webster Lodge for
fifteeen years. He had many friends IN
every office Of the Agricultural Depart
ment. and was well known throughout
the city.
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
SAMOA FLOURISHES
UNDER AMERICANS
London Missionary Writes Of Progress
That Has Been Made Since Naval
Officers Took Control.

Samoa. under American domination
and instruction. is rising rapidly 10 a
state OF notable civilization. according
10 Z. Hawkes.. resident missionary in
Samoa for the London Missionary So
ciety MI Hawkes. has written a letter
70 the Secretary Of the Navy, in which
he enthusiastically praises the good
work being done by the American naval
officials He SAYS.
As one interested in the welfare OF
the inhabitants of the Islands OF Iutuila
and Manua. may j be- allowed 20 eN-
press my appreciation OF The efforts
that have been made for the amellOTa-
zion OF their condition By the reDresen-
tatiyes of the United States since the
raising OF the American H. e. II is not
an easy task for civilized power 10
lnauCuTate "a new regime among ma
tive race OF little civilization. whose
aims and pursuits and whole manner
Of life differ so greatly from its own
and 10 is with much pleasure and
gratitude that I have Witnessed the
anGaaV0rs OF the late Cummandants
Captain SehTeG and Captain Underwood.
and OF the present governor, Captain
and 20 make the people feel that they
are under a beuehCent rule.
Governor Moore has thrown himself
vhCla-heartedly into his work and, by
MS tact patience. and exceptional ad-
-niuistrative ability Is doing "A great
deal 20 promote the welfare of the Sa-
means i'm matters material, judicial, edu-
clti0ual, social. and moral and 10 bring
them into that sympathetic attitude
toward the government which makes
progress possible.
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
MADEN'S SMILES
PAY FOR WORKERS
Weekly Paper Is Published
Without Cost to Woman
Owner.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D. Aug Local
labor leaders are at a loss how 10 re-
gard the shop of Miss Bessie Lancaster.
Of Butler, "a small town not far from
here.
Miss Lancaster is the only young
woman in the country who conducts a
live up-tO-date weekly newspaper with
out having Il single paid empl0yr Her
method is unique, and the trades unions
have not been able to decide whether her
esta blishment is an open or a closed
shop
Miss Lancaster is an unusually pretty
young woman. and nearly all the young
men Of the town are SO fond OF her
that they are willing TO work for her
just 10 catch an occasional smile. There
IS hardly "A young man IN Butler who
has not learned 70 set type and FOR a
day or two before The weekly paper
comes out The stools before the type
cases are occupied by volunteer com
UositOrs
The young editTess has so many offers
Of help that she cannot accommodate
all with places as typesetters, but she
utiliZes the surplus as press feeders,
folders, and even carriers TO deliver the
papers 10 The subscribers
AS for a STAFF Of reporters. she has so
many applicants that she is embar-
rassed.
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
MARINE BAND
CAPITOL CONCERT

Under th direction of Lieut.. William
H. Santclranu. The United States Ma
rlne Band viii give a concert at the
Capitol tomorrow afternoon. LIeuJen-
ami Santemann says the program is
one Of the most complete of the sum
mer The concert viii begin at 5:45
O clock
The program follows
March, ''Nth Shot and Shell" .Bilsc
Overture. The Flying Dutchman'
,. ..''.........- ...-.-.-...W Wagner
Suite "ThTe Quotations -...-.....S SOusa
tu The kug of France with twenty
th1Jsasd men
Marched up the hill. and then march
cd CbWu again.
'1 "l, Too, Was Born in Arcadia
tcl In DARKEST Africa"
Clarinet sole 'MelOdie di PuritauI'
LIigi Hassi Arr w. II. Santeimann-
Musician J8cques Louis \anpOuCke.
Waltz, "Esudiantiua" ......., Waldteufel
Song, 20 k9nm Nit Mir la die Frueh-
linSsnach-' ..........Nau der Stuecken
Fantasie. The Pearl Fishers -.... Bizet
The S-8T-SpanglCd Banner"
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
ONE YEARS WEDDINGS
ARE SIXTY THOUSAND
All Facts as to Marriages in Pennsyl-
vania 10 Be Tabulated at
the Capital.

HARRISBURG. Aug. State Health
Commissioner Dixon today announced
that roughly estimated, there are co.
OJO marriages in Pennsylvania every
year. and that the new department Of
health proposes 10 take notice Of this
important happening in the lives Of men
and women IN this State. and, by sys-
tematlcalIy kent rccor-s. to ~ather from
the resulting statistics facts that will
be interesting and instructive TO future
generations.
From January l. 1896. the records OF
the marriages IN Pennsylvania VIII be
preserved 10 the world 10y this bureau
From its hles nifty years from now the
coming generation viii be able 10 get a
certified record OF the joining together
in holy Wedlock OF any TWO persons any
where In Pennsylvania. Age, nativity,
occupation, and comparisons regarding
those city or C0uutrv bred viii be care
fully tabulated-
The Washington times., 1906-08-07
GOES TO PRISON CELL
TO PROTECT HIS Do G
Refuses to Reveal Whereabouts Of Ami
NAL Condemned for Biting
Child.

KANSAS CITY. No. Aug. DIR. J.
4. HariEar. a well-knOwu physician and
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for Congress. was sentenced to
three days in the city jail yesterday by
Police Judge byIe for contempt of court
In refusing 20 reveal The whereabouts
Of his dog.
II was charged that he dog had bit
ton an elEht-vcar-0ld girl
Police Judge Kyle ordered the dog
killed and asked the doctor where q
was. He replied that it had been sent
away. The judge fined him 800. adding
that he would remit the fine II the dog
was produced. The doctor refused 10
accept the proposition he was then
declared iu contempt and sent 90 a cell.
The police are now hunting for the dog.