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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18

Miss G:uce Edwards is the guest of
Miss Jane Listm,n in Central Park.
Mss Edwards was formerly liblal a II
Eere and bias just recently returned
from a tour OF Europe.
Court Superior No SOIL O. F. in
stalled officers for the inoung year at
the Terminal Han last evening. The
meeting was al open one, bat the
members and their families were the
guest. Music aGe speaking were the
principle numbers on the program Il
musical number by Miss Clara Foltz
being very much enjoyed.
VIM. Schnell well known liquor
man in the West End, and IA long time
resident of the city, died at his home
last Sunday night after an illness
lasting only few DAYS. The funeral
was held Wedn asdav afternoon at ,
O'Clock from the Eik's Hall and inter-
ment at Gleenw God cemetery. The
deceased was a member OF the
Knights Of Pythias, Elks and German
Society.
The State Civil Service Commission
announces a general competitive
examination for the position of stem
ographer, TO be held February 14th
and 18th at Sc .ected centers. J he de
mand for stenographers i'll the public
service is constantly increasing. The
Civil Service Commission has Civ, Ii
five generalcommpetitive eXamina-
tions during the past two years for
this position and finds it difficult to
supply the needs of the service. The
Commission Will give competitive
examination for the position Of
Assistant Physician at the Home of
the Feeble Minded at Chippewa Falls
on January 25th. Young unmarried
men recent college graduates are
preferred. Salary $1,000 per annum
and maintenance. The Commission
has thus far received no applications
for this position Applications for
examination should be forwarded TO
the State Civil Service Commission
at Madison, wis.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18
fOiit~ and Crime.

Our language and vocabulary, with
We are carrying things otherwise In
SupporthS!c) with laugh and coming
phrases for the purpose. Az has been
said, We are still sensitive to such
coarse words as thief" sud steal"
but II Is vsfn to deny among ourselves
day forcibly suggest those terms so
We save our face with an indulgent
gsyety not devoid OF humor. We give
Q twist and turn to the rapidly chang
Ing English language, and the ugly
words disappear In the process.
When a conductor steals fare we
jocularly remark that he Is knocking
down on the company" when we steal
4 ride from the same company and con
ductor we laughingly refer to our sue.
cess In beating the game" when We
br.be we merely Influence" or square
lect assessments" or rebates" or
commissions" VI "rctancrs," and so
on until we reach n grave definition Of
honest graft" which would be more
humorous II 80 many people did not
feel that the term supplied them with
4 long felt want Now, these expires
dons and others IKE them may bear q
strong resemblance to thieves slang,
but they merely reflect the language Of
= people unconsciousy retrsating to
~ rhf,h w. Aan
dina
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18
Nelson Dewey Items

DR.. +. II. Wright pioneer minister
of the city was a visitor at the school
Monday He was stationed at the
East End during the years 1SS6-1S90
and preached the first sermon ever
delivered at the West End. I his
was early in 1886. He also started the
first Sunday school there. MIR. Shong
remem bers when he was a boy that
he attended these meetings. Dr..
Wright has spent NEST of his time
since 1880 in foreign lands. lie has
travelled extensively in Southern
Europe. For many years he has
resided in Italy. His ad lress Monday
morning on, "1taly and Italians" was
very interesting. Many Of the pu-
pills declare that it was the most
interesting talk that has ever been
given in the Assembly room.
DR.. Wright spoke at length upon
the present conditions existing in
Italy lie told of the great misery
and poverty that prevails. A great
deal was also said about the real
character of the Italians Treating
the subject historically he traced the
present race back to the early CO..
mingling of Latin, Greek, Roman.
Norman and Spanish elements. il is
his view that the Italians are really
a noble people. Indeed he believes
they have no superiors in Europe.
They are brave, generous, frugal, en-
terprising. He informed the school
that Americans and the world owes
many debts OF gratitude to The Ital-
ian Some Of the worlds greatest
artists, poets, generals, statesmen
/ were Italians. Americans in parti-
cular have much to be thankful for;
having been discovered by an Italian
and named in honor or another.
Turning then to the subject of inn
migration he showed that Italians,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18

The United States has astounded
world by its spectaculns rapldity OF
DEVELOPMENT. We came into sister
hood of nations an eVangal OF liberty
and GERALD Of better days TO the ma
tions. But we are the Spendthilt,
the Waster, the Ne'er.do Well of ma
tions. Beginning in modern times
with incomparab)y rich natural re-
sources, we ave ravagdd continent
of its wood and coal and Iron, and we
smiling face the exhaustion OF our
bank account in these things like
boy in the mist of Ills sowing of wild
oats. Our forests are gone. 1he
scattered fragments left will be gone
in twenty years. The pinch OF ok
hausting coal fields mas begun; and
the best authorities are computing
the time Of the end Of our supply,
irving to determine whether 1T Will
be ourtchildren or ON grandchildren
who will have to face a future with
out coal. We have vast reserves OF
water.power, coal. iron, and lanes
capable of reclamation and refOr5sta-
ton, but we seem to have no adequ-
ate conception Of our duties toward
them, to ourselves our country or
postcrity Our soil is being washed
away into the rivers, and by them
carried to the sea, and our boosted
fertility dfsoilis thereby being less
ened year by year; but the irreparabIe
drain is ignored. Our NEGLECT IL
,..a,o r,o
almost equal TO our active waste. Inc
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18

WANTED-lO men IN each state to
travel, post signs, advertise and leave
samples of our goods, Salary SO 90
per month. 50 90 per day for expen-
SEES. Royal Supply Co, Dept W.,
tIas BLDG, Chicago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18

II have reached a higher health
level since | began using DR.. Kings
New Life Pills." writes Jacob Springer
of West Franklin, Maine. "They
keep my stomach, liver and bowels
working DUST right " If these pils
di-appoint you on trial, money will
be refunded. At all druggist 25c,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18
II Does The Business.

MIR. +, +. Chamberlain, Of clinton,
Maine, says of BuckleL's Arnica salVe
sit does the business; | have used 1t
for piles and it cured them Used it
for chapped hands aud it cured them
Applied it to an old sore and it healed
it with leavinga scar behind" 25c
at all druggist.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18


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er. The score was 35 to 10 in favor
of the Dewey, In the remaining two
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boast of bank books. The total num-
Der of depositors is very nearly 200.
The school bank is certainly a sue.
cess. Mr.. Shung has had many in
quiries from school men outside the
city abou. the working and desra-
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18
Local Items.

= Poiski Of Poplar was II caller in
the East End "Wednesday.
Undersherff, c. n O'IIa-e has been
i'll at his home the past week.
On Tuesday afternoon o! last week,
Miss Lillian Dear entertained a few
friends at tea.
N. A. Carver who has been visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Bird has returned
to his home in Bay field.
Mrs. VIM. Foreman and daughter of
St.Paul who have been guests of Miss
Maude Hamilton have returned
home.
The first cold snap Of the year came
upon Wednesday night and from all
appearances it has come to stay for
While.
The members Of Co. were enter
tanned at dinner at the Rossiter
Gale by Capt Rossiter last Tuesday
evening.
Mrs N. Nj. Reynolds for some years
resident of Central Park left this
week for California where che will
make her home with niece.
Miss Maude Kelley Of Haten, N. D.,
returned to her home after having
spent several months here with her
grandmother, Mrs. A. Fregeau.
Nsmadji Lodge No. a X. Of p. will
hold their annual installation Of
officers at their Castle Hall in the
ing.
In honor or her sister, Mrs, Benz.
Snow of Madison who is her guest,
Miss Anna Butler Of w. 9th st. enter
tsined at tea on Friday afternoon
of last week.
Again A. G.. Newburgh heads the
Superior Stevedore's Association.
The annual meeting was held Tues
day evening and the Association
sh wed up to be in better condition
than it has been in five years.
Eliza Shaw Guild OF the Church of
the Redeemer Will give a Remnant
Tea at the home Of Mrs. w. R.. Smith
on Wednesday afternoon. Jan 22nd
Each guest will be required to bring
a remnant, AS his or her compensa.
ton.
last evening the East End Social
Club gave dancing party at the
Music Hall which was attended by
large crowd. The management was
entirely in the hands Of the ladies
and most enjoyable evening was
spent.
On next Friday evening the East
END Dancing CLUB will give the sec
ond dance Of their series Of , five
dances at he Music Hall The first
dance of the series was a decided
success and the next numbers are
anxiously waited for
Tonight. at the Superior Court
rooms in the city hail there will be a
meeting Of the supporters Of Robt. Nj
LaFollette for president and club
will be organized for the purpose of
supporting the LaFollette end of the
presidential campaign III this district
all supy ortels of LaFoIlette are re-
qutsteu 10 atteHu me meeting.
Street cars have been running to
Allouez for the past ten days, the
fond hopes Of the people of that pros.
porous little burg being at last real.
lied The schedule Of the car is 80
that every big car from the West End
is met by the car that crosses the
bridge, after a wait of seven min
utes.
Madame Sarah Grand, the well
known novelist, who recently ex.
pressed the opinion that, given equa
opportuNity and cultivation. women
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18

Don't make any mistake out re-
member the name, Swamp. Root, DR..
Kilmer's swamp Root, and the adj
press, Bnghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18
The Cause OF Many
Sudden Deaths.

royailing IN this
, tccause 50 decep
t"a Many sudden
d l'hs are caused by
it heart disease,
pr umonia, heart
failure or apoplexy
are often the result
# kidney disease. II
kidney trouble Is al.
loved TO advance tho
kidne pois 0 n ed
will attack tho
organs or the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18

WANTED: 10 men In each state 70:
travel, distribute samples OF our goods
and tack signs. Salary $500 pGr
month; $500 per day for expenses
SAUNDERS co Department p, ~
jackson Boulevard, Chicago, III.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18

WANTED Lady to advertise our
goods locally. Several weeks homo
work. Salary S12 90 per week, sl.00
a day for expenses. SAUNDERS co.
Dept. w. 46-iS observation-disclosures
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18

EII5 al ABOUT u, DON IlDme q SwamIRoos.
sent free BY mail. Address Dr.. Kilmer & Co.
Binghamt5n, n. T. When writing mention
reading this generous otter IN this paper.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18

sized bottles. You may
have a sample bottle Of
this wonderful new dis
covery and a book that
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-01-18

Ndneys lhemseIVes break down and waste
away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles most always result from
arrangement Of the kidneys and cure {
obtained quickest BY proper treatment II
the Kidneys. II you are feeling badly you,
can make no mistake by taking Or. kilnef'.
Swamp-RoOt, the great kidney, liver and
bladder remedy.
ltcorects inability to hold urine and scald-
ing pain in passing it, and ovcrcomes that
unpleasant necessity Of being compelled to
70 often during the day, and to get up many
times during the night The mild and the
extraordinary effec, r Swamp-Root is soon
rcalizea. 1t stands highest for its won
deful cures Of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-F2oot is pleasant to take and solo
By all druggists in fIfty-cent and one-dola,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-04-03
DAMON To BRING
NEW MANGOEs

some of the maxnincent varieties 81
mangoes for which the Philippines are
famous are 10 be introduced into Ha-
waii. This is not 50 simple matter
as It might seem. In fact. il has not
been done in the past because II Is
not simple. II Is only to be done now
because 5. NJ. Damon is willing to 80
TO great expense and much trouble to
do it.
The plan proposed was presented 20
the Board OF Agriculture and Forestry
at its meeting yesterday by Donald
Mcintyre. who asked for its approval
II is an elaborate one to bring man
goes from the Philippines. without the
danger OF importing noxious insects.
The distance is So great that mango
seeds lose their vitality before they
reach here. To shake the roots FIRE.
frcm all soil. as is required. Is 70 xii
the trees.
To bring the trees here. Nr NcIn-
tyre proposes 70 so 70 the Philippines.
taking with him soil from here in
inSect-proof cases. These cases are 70
be kept in insect-proof cages while in
the Philippines. The manEoes are 70
be planted in these quarsntined cases
OF soil until they have been well start
ed. Then they are 70 De brought here
and plant and soil held in quarantine
long enough TO determine that both
plants and soil are free from insect
pests.
Mr. Mcintyre says the introduction
of these mangoes is not solely for No
analua, but they are 10 be distributed
here.
The board authorized its executive
officer to grant the required permit
upon sufficient assurance being given
that the plan proposed will be ef-
carried out under proper en-
supervision.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-04-03
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-04-03

The Fairbanks and Taft forces have
been clashing in Kentucky. The first
district convention instructed its dele
gates for the Vice President. Secrs-
tary Taft's friends bolted and the Ma
tional Committee will be called upon
to decide which set Of delegates shall
have seats in the National convention.
It is expected that the two candidates
Will fight in nearly all the eleven Ken
lucky districts and likewise in the
state convention.
The Taft workers have also had set
backs in Virginia. They exuectef 10
capture the eighth congressional dis
trict, which is just across the Potomac
River from Washington. but failed.
There was a similar result in the
seventh Virginia district. comprising a
portion OF the Shenandoah valley.
They were also disappointed at the
uprising for Hughes in congressional
district conventions in St Louis. where
they are insisting that the delegates OF
earlier conventions are entitled to
seats
Hughes has been showing strength
in several states recently and the Taft
he is a force to be reckOned, with. \
preliminary skirmish in the three Bos-
ton congressional districts was n0t en-
tirely TO the liking Of the Secretary's
friends. but the outcome in those dis
tricts is regarded as somewhat uncer-
tain.
The Taft boom has also encountered
trouble in New Jersey. where former
claims that the states twenty-fou-
delegates would 90 instructed for the
administrations favOrite have been
abandoned. But the Taft people are
still confident that the New Jersey
delegates. while uninstructed, viii vote
for the Secretary.
But few conventions are scheduled
for the present week, among them state
conventions in Iowa and Illinois. Sec
retary Taft should gain several dele
gates from these conventions but
Speaker Cannon's boom viii be entered
for the first time in the official list
OF delegates chosen, because Illinois
will instruct for him.
The allies have suffered in the gen
eraI estimation Of political and official
Washington because they have failed
mus AaA ~ uAdar any strong sLJ~4lAes
in delegates. They say, however, that
their work will be apparent later. They
did not count on the Secretary hold
ing so many early conventions in ter
ritOry friendly to him.
The Taft boomers are taking nothing
for granted The Secretary's nomina-
tion on the first ballot is still claimed
but the determined operations for him
in many quarters indicate that his
friends do not regard it as at all GER
tain There Is an abundance OF money
on both sides for missionary work.
Skilled men, with fun pocket books,
are hurrying into congressional dis
tricts where the issue is at all in
doubt. Fayorite son states, especially,
Illinois and Wisconsin. have been in
vaded recently by Taft workers. The
great effort continues TO be 10 swing
the New England Republicans and the
Southern Republicans into a pro-Taft
column, but apparently no material
headway has yet been made. The most
interesting stage Of the pre-convention
campaign therefore seems 70 be COM
ing in the course Of the next three OF
four weeks.
ERNEST G. WALKER
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-04-03
HOW THE GREAT
GAME IS PLAYED
tMan Special to the Aavertisero

Mail Special to the Adveruserl
WASHINGTON. n. C. March lS-
The tally keepers Of the Taft boom are
putting down twenty-tour more dele
gates 70 the Secre;ary's credit as the
result of another weeks spirited oper-
atioNS. IL has been week OF more
eoltinx conventions, Unexpected OBJ
staoles to the Seere;ary's candidacy
have arisen. And yet he has forged
ahead as the leading Republican as
pirant and now has 1so votes. out Of
a convention OF $50. pledged 70 his
nomination.
Vice President Fairbanks continues
TO be the only other candidate for
whom delegates have been elected and
instructed. His column. however. has
not been augmented during the past
week. and stands now at 50 his in
structei strength 10 date in Indiana.
Only i've conventions nave thus far
chosen uninstructed delegates. These
have all been congressional district
conventions and each has chosen two
delegates. This uninstructed list
stands as follows: Alabama, four DEL
egates: Oklahoma. two delegates. and
Virginia, four delegates.
Secretary Taft's gains in six days
have been: Iowa, s; Nebraska, l.;
Ohio. s. and Oklahoma, 4. which makes
total Of IS But during the week
he lost two Missouri districts, with
four delegates. that had been counted
for him. The first conventions were
declared Illegal The legally-called
conventions instructed for Hughes. but
the instructions will not r. recognized
by the Secretary's friends. Therefore,
four votes that have been counted cor
the Secretary OF War are transferred
to the contested column. and his own
conceded stsngth to date stands;
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-04-03
MISS DINAH IS AFRAID.

Miss Dinah Heku appeared at the
police station last night and complain
ed that Timas. mulatto sailor be
longing TO the Iroquois. had threatened
TO kill her. She was told to return
this morning and swear out COM
plaint- Timas was the correspondent In
the divorce proceedings brought BY
Miss Dinah's husband against her a
short time ago.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-04-03

The Secretary's lieutenants now
claim that he has one-fourth Of the
4sI votes necessary to nominate him.
They expect something from the ten
uninstructed elegates-although the
allies concede him nothing-and some
thing from the list of IS contested
seats. These IS contests are from
eight States, all except one being
Southern States. as follows:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-04-03
ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN IN
THE BEST REGULATED FAMILIES

The average home is frequently in
need OF good liniment. as accidents
will happen and slight ailments ap-
pear when least expected. For a cut
or oruise, burn or scald. Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is excellent. IL is
also good for sprains and swaIlinrs
and for lame back it is superior 10 any
plaster. For sale by Benson. smith a
Co. Ltd. agents for II. I.