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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03
BIG BUILDINGS WEIGHED
BEFORE THEY ARE BUILT

+ one goes through the Offices of
one of the big skyscrapcr construc-
tion companies these days he may see
a roomful of young men all figuring
away in intcIminablc sheets Of paper.
The layman is astonishod to learn
that they are weighing skyscrapcrs,
and that the tallcst and most oXten-
sivc buildings. up to the thousands OF
tons, are carefully weighed before
they are built The evolution Of tho
loll building has brought forth re-
markabIc engineering specialization
along many lines, but none more
noteworthy than in the case Of the
skyscrapcr wcghors. for this weigh
Ing Of the skyscrapers is no easy job
one cannot dump the material, like q
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03

4 NEW departure in postal cards
"A has been decided upon by the
post office department. Beginning
August l the consumer will get more
for his penny than heretofore. The
front side, for years reserved by an
memorable rule for the address, will
be invaded by advertisements, pic
lures and messages.
Postmaster General Meyer has pro-
mulgated an order to this effect,
vertical line will be placed about one
third Of the distance from the left
end of the card The space to the
right Of this line will be reserved for
the address, and the remaining por-
tion of the front side may be devoted
to details of how all the children are,
or any other of the things that here
tofore have been confined to the back
side.
For years people have been sending
to the United States from foreign
countries postal cards and post cards
with messages written on the front as
well as on the back of the cards, al
though in this country this advantage
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03
MESSAGES ON EACH SIDE
OF NEW POSTAL CARDS

has been denied the users of govern
ment postal cards. Some months ago
the United States postal laws and
regulations were amended so as to
give that privilege to buyers of post
cards. but such concession was not
made applicable to postal cards To
days ruling will remedy this incoB-
sistency and so prevent further confu-
sion. A very thin sheet of paper may be
attached, if it completely adheres TO
the card and such paster may bear
both writing and printing Hereto
fore two cents in postage was re.
quired if this was done. Advertise
ments, Illustrations or writing may
appear on the back of the card and on
the left third Of the front
Postal cards bearing PARTICLES ot
glass, metal, mica, sand tinsel, or
other such substances are declared tc
be unmailable, except when inclosed
in envelopes or when treated in such
manner as will prevent the objec
tionable materials from being rubbed
off or injuring the hands of persons
handling the mails.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03
WASTE PAPER OF GOTHAM
KEEPS EXTENSIVE CHARITY

chutes to the main floor, where it is
balcd and shipped to mills, in which
most of It Is reduced to pulp and
rolled out again into coarse wrapping
paper. Old books are retained for
awhile to give dealers and antiquar.
ians a chance to bid on them before
they are sent to the maccrating watts,
and occasionally the collectors get
discarded furniture which also is
sold
In addition to the papor.sorting
equipment there is ample room in
the building for housing the workers.
There are a large dormitory, a com
modious dining room and reading,
clothes and exchange room, all fitted
up according to the most approved
methods Shower baths and porcelain
basiu8. with open plumbing fixtures.
are provided by the score, In addi.
tton 10 boarding and lodging the 250
inmates, it is expected to pay them a
moderate wage
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03
Washington Gossip
Interesting Bits of News Picked Up
Here and There at the National Capital

WASHINGTON.-The Russian en-
" bassy closed the season here
when Ambassador and Baroness
Rosen, with their household staff, left
for Magnolia, Mass, the other day
where they will pass the summer. The
departure Of Baron and Baroness
Rosen has particular significance
at this time, as they do not expect to
return to Washington for perhaps a
year.
They purpose passing the winter in
ST. Petersburg that their only daugh.
ter, Baroness Elizabeth Rosen, may
make her debut in that capital. This
young woman, who is just II years of
age, will be presented at court early
in the winter under particularly bril-
liant auspices.
The young baroness is a petite
blonde. She is perhaps the most care
fully reared girl Of her age in Amer
lea, as her education has been con-
Quoted along exactly the same lines
as though she had never left her ma
tive land Five hours each day have
been devoted to hard study, exclusive
of the time devoted to music and
art. The various modern languages
being considered the necessary equip.
mcnt Of a young girl of her rank. are
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03
NO INFALLIBLE SYSTEM
TO STOP BANK THEFTS

NEW HORk.-Chestcr Runyan, the
~ absconding paying teller of the
Cedar street branch of the Windsor
Trust company, makes it plain once
more than in spite of every effort on
the part of bankers there is no really
effeCtual Safeguard against the occur
renee of such thefts. No matter how
intricate may be banks system,
there is no getting around the fact
that in the long run employees have
to be trusted If they choose to alb.
scond with the funds in their charge
or secure any part of the banks
money for their own uses by Juggling
of accounts there is no infallible sys-
tenn to prevent them from doing SO.
In so far as it is possible, however,
bankers take every prcCaution to
guard themselves against thicying en-
ployos. Foremost among the methods
employed is the surety or bonding
system for employees. Not many years
ago an employer who desired a Sc
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03

not regarded as accomplishments, al
though the literature OF three or four
languages is part of Baroness Eliza
netb's recreation.
She has taken no part in juvenile
society, wherein she would be warmly
welcomed by Miss Ethel Roosevelt,
Miss Helen Taft, Miss Bacon and
other young people Of the admins
tration families, and has made no
friends of hef own age in the two
years residence in America. Her
constant companions are her mother
her governess and an American friend
some ten years her senior, who was
originally retained as a social secre-
tary.
At Magnolia, where the schoolroom
regime is slightly relaxed, Baroness
Elizabeth joins her parents and mem
bers of the staff at the midday break
fast, always a feature Of the embassy
life, but never joins her parents din
ner.
Her English is particularly pure
and pleasing, with what no doubt will
be described in Europe as an Ameri.
can accent. French is the language of
her home, and in that tongue her ac'
cent is distinctly Partisan. She also
speaks Italian and German fluently.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03

OF years served as secretary 20 the
American legation and embassy az
Toxic Is in charge Of the new bu-
reau. His two assistants are Perciyal
Heintzlcman of Pennsylvania for
merly student interpreter attached to
the American legation al Peking and
later vice and deputy consul general
at Canton and Dalny, and William
Phillips Of Massachusetts formerly
private secretary to Ambassador
Choate at London and for the last
two years second secretary of the
American legation at Peking.
Another important duty which will
devolvc upon the newly-organized
bureau sill be to consider the numer
Gus petitions and diplomatic notes
which are annually presented TO the
state department suggesting changes
in the existing treaty between ths
United States and China
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03

curity from an employe simply re-
Quircd the latter to bring n personal
bond from some friend. Banks or
other business houses adhering TO the
old personal surety system are con.
sidered far behind the times. One
Of the most useful phases of the &C
tiyity of a surety company Is the
watchfuluess it exercises over young
men whom it has bonded who show
tendencies to stray from The straight
road of attention to business. After
such an orring youth has been seen
by some detective or investigator fire.
quenting race tracks or gambling
dcns he receives a summons to call
at The Office of jhc surety company.
There one of the officers gives him
serious talking to-" and it often
happens that the young mans es-
capadcs have been Of an Innocent ma
turo, and he leaves the Office with a
duly coutrite heart, resolved upon
speedy reformation
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03

I I is not a penal olionsc for a pretty
young woman, with shapcy limbs
to walk the streets Of RockaWay
Beach clad in a bathing suit, cut low
at the top and high at the bottom
unless the act be done with criminal
intent" This, after an exhaustive re.
search into all the authorities, IS the
official finding Of Corporation Counsel
Ellison
Mr.. Eliisor, IN addition to being a
great legal authority has consider
able admiration for feminine beauty
First Dcpurg Police Commissioner
OKecfa " B,ooklyn and then Com
mlsgI.aa, ptlaaam himself gaNa up
The problem of the fair bathcrs
In taa complaint Of the taxpayers.
Whtch aas at - Mr. Ellison thia
statement was made
re c,stom Of our summer peo
.s gagadna through cur atl"et7 IL
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03
NEW BUREAU TO HANDLE
MATTER OF FAR EAST

WITH the view OF placing all diplo-
wv matte and consular matters relat.
. TO Japan and China in the hands
Of officials familiar with conditions
in the orient. the state department
has perfected the organization of the
Far Eastern Bureau" which will
have charge Of all co-resrondence and
preliminary treaty regulations With
the oriental goyernr ents
This new departure is more or less
in the nature Of an experiment, which
II il proves satisfactory. may lead to
the organization Of similar bureaus to
conduct diplomatic and consular cor.
respcudence and negotiations with
the Central and South American re
sabNcs, European ard Asiauc coun-
tries.
Huntington Wilson third assistant
secretary ot state. who. foy number
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03

West, the last named being president
of the Cat club. The wife of Justice
Harlan, who owns three handsome
Maltese cats worth $1,000 each, is also
greatly interested.
Miss Robinson says she was com
PEELED to stay at home all last sum
mer because she had. no place at
which to board her six cats, all short
haired, to which she is greatly at
tached. The previous summer she
put them out to board while she
passed six months in California, but
the one place available at that time
has since been closed
Many of the other women interested
have carried their pets on long trips
rather than leave them behind to be
neglected.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03
TO BUILD SUMMER HOME
FOR ARISTOCRATIC CATS

4 LARGE number Of prominent So
"A ciety women here have banded
together to provide a suitable and at
tractive home for cats.
1t is intended to purchase tract
of land and build a handsome home if
possible--if not, house fitted for the
purpose will be bought-to be fitted
up as a boarding house for handsome
and expensive cats belonging to per
sons who regularly leave the city and
must take their pets along.
Among those prominent in promot-
ing the scheme are Nine. Eleanore de
Remusat Guys, Miss Mary A. Peet,
Miss Mathile Townsend, Mrs Larz
Anderson, Mrs. A. l.. Barber, Miss
Mary Robinson. Mrs. Austin, Mrs.
Krouse Mrs. Solberg, Mrs. Henry l..
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03
WINS WITH ''UlWRiT TEN LAW"

Sydney Emanuel Mudd is the title borne by
the congressman from the Fifth district of Mary
land a Republican who has contrved TO represent
in the national congress six countries of his state
and four wards of the city of Baltimore for the
past ten years. He also has been reelected for
two years more, beginning next December. This
is something of more than ordinary achievement,
considering that Mr. Mudd lives in a rockribbed
Democratic state; state that was more intense
ly southern in sentiment in the early portion of
the civil war even than some of the states that
seeded; a state that has remained loyal to the
Democratic party and that even the immense pop
Hlarity of~Roosevet failed to move into tha Re
publican column, while such a state Missouri
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03
FIRST KLAHOMA GOVERNOR
London's theatrical world.

Charles n. Haskell, who has boon nominated
for the goyernorship Of Oklahoma by tb" Demo
Gratis is an Ohio man. As the Democrats are
largely in the majority in Oklahoma IN" tpmina
tion is considered equivalent 70 election EIght
years ago he was a candidate for governor OF
Ohio IN the Democratic convention that nominated
John r. Mclean. AS Mclean won tho nomination
by majority of one on the first ballot tho aho"
ing of Haskell was considered exceptionally good
After the convention Mr. Haskell did not view
the Ohio field as an inviting one for man who
wanted to be governor Of a state and he went
west
man of tremendous energy he -ai ~ once
to hecomn p0wrrful in the new state AID i's vic
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03

membership
to
For three days recently Representative Mudd defended Mrs Bowie and
of killing Hubert His
'mWritten law
he
a
womanlood the of mother
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defendants"
o
Muld
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03
YOUNG STAGE GENIUS

Granville Barker of London who has been
offered a salary of $4,000 a year to act stage
director Of the so-cacd Milonaires theatcr in
New York is unqucstiOnably one of the most bril-
liant young men connected with the thcator in
England He born in London in 1877, and
made his first stage appearance at Harrogate in
1891 lie is an admirable actor playwright OF
whom large things are expected, and one OF the
most capable stage managers in England
stage crowd Of his in Elizabeth Robins play
Votes for Women" recently given at the Court
was adjudaed one of the best effects over seen on
the English stage
In partnership with J. r Vcdronno, Barker
has made the Court theater the artistic center OF
Bernard 5haws plays are the stock fare at this
e Savoy when NoIrcnne and Barker take over that
in September ont pieces by lbscn, Hauptmann,
modern pianwrghts also have been given
crs own plays, The Voys.y Inheritance" made
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03

public with adopted
principle
territorial Europe Of
compel them the uflmeut its In
word the principle the
of the territory European
and eniency smaller their
limited
nit these nations debt them therefore If creditors would re-
let them bring the itself trial before the supreme
court"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-08-03
AUTHOR OF DRAGO DOCTRINE

Dr. Luis Maria Drago, the author of the Drago
doctrine, for which the United States is contend
ing before the "eace conference at The Hague, a
doctrine which is intended to protect the nations
Of South aud Central America from being dra
gooned by European powers into paying debts
that may be often of bogus nature, was totally
unknown to fame a few years ago. He min
lister of foreign affairs in the Argentine cabinet
when the demonstration WAS made against Nene-
zuela by Germany, Britain and Italy. Stirred up
by the highhanded methods employed DR.. DragO
drew up this proposition with view to having
the Argentine minister at Washington submit IT
to the American government:
"'The only prinCiple which the Argentine Re
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
lions 1. 2, 3. and Q of an act of the

tions /, 2, 3, and of an act of the
legislature of Alabama, entitled can act
to authorize the court of county commits
sioners or board of revenue or court of
like jurisdiction in the several counties
of the state to call elections to be held
in such counties or parts thereof for the
establishment of separate stock districts,
the suspension of the same and to cause
elections to be held for the repeal of and
regulation of the same" approved Sep
TENDER 20, 1903 County and county boun-
daries.
H. b. 173, by Mr.. Moore-To amend the
last paragraph of section 81 of an act of
the legislature of Alabama, entitled AN
act to further regulate elections in the
state of Alabama" approved October O.,
1903 Privileges and elections
II. B. ia. by Mr.. Lawson with notice
and proof)-To provide for the appoint
ment by the court of county commission
ers of Talladega county, Alabama, of an
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17

official stenographer for said county, to
define his duties and provide for his com
pensation.
II. B. 175, by Mr.. Lawson--To regulate
the appointment of counsel in capital
cases, and to provide compensation for
the service of such counsel, and to pre-
scribe the manner OF payment for such
services. Judiciary
II. b. 176, by Mr.. Sanford with notice
and proof)-To regulate the payment Of
claims against the fine and forfeiture fund
of Talladega county. Local legislation.
II. b. III, by Mr.. Bulger-To prohibit,
regulate and restrict the sale or other dis
position of intoxicating liquors. drinks or
beverages within the state of Alabama by
providing for elections In the various
counties of the state: to determine
whether the sale or other disposition Of
such Intoxicating liquors drinks or bev-
erages shall be so prohibited, regulated
or restricted. Temperance.
II. b. lis, by Mr.. Foster-To make APP
propriations for buildings, machinery and
other necessary improvements at the Ala
bama Industrial School for White Boys.
Education.
II. B. 179. by Mr.. Foster-To make APP
preparation for the maintenance of the
Alabama Industrial school for the years
1907. 1908 1909 and 1910. Appropriations.
!. II. b. $50, by Mr.. Foster-To provide for
the sale and other disposition by the
board Of trustees of the University Of
Alabama of such lands have been or
may be selected under and by virtue of
an act of Congress entitled. AN act to
Increase the endowment of the University
of Alabama from the public lands In said
state, approved April %. 1884, and to rat
ify and confirm such sales and other
dis positions OF said lands as may have
heretofore been made" Education
H. b. III. by Mr. Lacy OF Walker-To
authorize cities, towns and other munich
pal corporations in the state Of Alabama
to purchase. construct. own and operate
water works and electric light plants or
either; to enlarge, extend and maintain
the same: to supply water and lights to
the inhabitants thereof. and to the inhab-
itants OF other cities and towns, and to
other persons and corporations; to con-
tract debts and to issue bonds in pay
ment for such works or plant and to Sc
cure the same by mortgage or deed of
trust: to establish boards Of commission
ers for the management Of such works or
plants, the fixing of rates and the admin
istration of such property. Municipal or
ganizations
H. b. 1873. by Mr.. Lacy of Walker-To
amend section 427 CS612) 1918 OF the code
of 1896. judiciary.
H. y. 1884, by Mr.. John-To make the
recitals of fact in official deeds OF com
missoners of courts. registers In cham
Gerry. sheriffs and receivers prima facie
evidence of the truth of the facts therein
reclted Judiciary
r. g. 1856. by Mr.. Pitts of Dallas with
notice and proof)-For the relief of Maj
David NJ. Scott Of the Alabama National
Guard. Appropriations
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ing the city court of Montgomery. Local

ing the city court of Montgomery. Local
legislation.
S. B.-To create the Fourteenth d4th)
judicial circuit of Alabama, to be COM
posed of the counties of Autauga, Chill
ton Gilmore and Montgomery To confer
equity jurisdiction on said court as TO
matters arising in Autauga, Gilmore and
Chiffon countless and provide for regis
tiers in chancery therein to provide for
the appointment of a judge and solicitor
for said court and for the removal or
pending causes and remanding or pend
ing appeals to the new court; to regulate
the converting of grand and petit juries
in said circuit and to authorize the judge
of said circuit court to adopt reason
able rules of practice to facilitate the
business of the court. Revision of laws.
S. 40, by Mr.. Reese-To prohibit the sale,
purchase or carrying of brass knucks.
sling shots or weapons of like kind, or
dirks or daggers. Revision of laws.
S. 1910 provide for the selection of
Jurors in the trial Of defendants charged
with carrying concealed weapons. Judi
ciary.
S. 51-To provide that all bonds or con-
tracts of surety, guaranty or indemnity
made or entered into by any foreign cor
noration to secure the performance of
any act or contract to be performed
In this state shall be governed by the
laws of this state. Revision of laws
s. 52-To further regulate and to pro-
hibt the dealing in future contracts in
the state of Alabama Judiciary.
S. 53-To create the office of deputy
solicitor for Dallas county, define his
duties and fix his compensation. Local
legislation.
s. 54-To alter and fix the boundaries Of
Selma. a municipal corporation in Dallas
county, Alabama. Local legislation.
s. 55-To appropriate $4,000 annually for
four successive years to the Central Ala
bama Fair association for the purpose of
encouraging agricultural pursuits and the
raising of live stock within the state or
Alabama by citizens thereof. Finance and
taxation.
s &c. by Mr.. Reese-To amend section
3242 and section S243 of the code of Ala
bsma Revision of laws.
S 81. by Mr.. Reese-To exempt persons
honorably discharged from the army,
navy or marine corps of the Confederate
states from the payment of license tax
for engaging in any useful art. profess
sion or trade. Finance and taxation.
s. $50 regulate the possession and
carving of fire arms to provide Tor the
license tax therefor. and to prescribe pun
ishment for violation Of the provisions of
this act. Judiciary.
s. $40 amend section 81 Of the code
OF Alabama. Revision Of laws.
s. O-To regulate and fix the status OF
surety, guaranty and indemnity bonds in
cases of deviation and departures from
and alterations of the contract or obliga-
tion secured by such bonds. Finance and
taxation.
s. 81. by Mr. McWhorter-To establish
colony for epileptics in Alabama and to
provide means for carrying the same into
effect Public health.
S. 62, by Mr.. Hamner-To fix the
weights and measures and to regulate the
trade In corn. meal and -four. and to pro-
bfhit hacking or dealing in so-called short
weight packages. judiciary.
IN THE HOUSE.
H z. az. by Mr.. Nooye-To amend gee