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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-25
1GICL ORIZVG
GAL IrGl[5 l[D[5k\[l

Bengal is an ideal country for rice
plains become annually flooded by the
heavy rainfall and the overlooking oi
It's great r'verS. Then the productive
ness nf rice is simply amazing-the
hund'ed-fold is passed many times
over A friend OF the writer counted
II stalks growing from one grain OF
seed; each of these stalks would bear
from 100 to 200 grains Of rice, hence
taking the average on each stalk a
$50 grains only, the productiveness II
that instance amounted to the grant
total of II $40. OF course, it is moi
asserted that every grain of seed bears
a similar number, but it is clear that
where the conditions are favorable
the produc. is astonishing.
The complete agricultural kit of q
Bengal peasant. which consists of hs
plow. the yoke which fits on the neck
of his oxen and the short BAN
boo lalder used to smooth the soil
over when powed can be carried on
the mans shoulder In our illustra
tiCns we may obtain glimpse Of the
conditions under which the Bengal
peasant loves to wotk He plows his
land when it is actually under water,
and does his best to work up the sell
to the consistence of mud. When
that stage is reached the next opera
ton takes place. This is to smooth
over the inequalities left by the pIow
ing. and for this purpose the short
ladder above described is used. The
implement, if we may call it such,
is drawn by the bullocks over the
muddy slush, while the driver himself
stands upon it to give the necessary
weight. In this attitude he presents
to the OnlCckcr very cOmjcal ap-
pearance i is, however a very dirty
task: his oxen sink to their knees in
mud and wa'er, and soon he and they
are heavily Lespattered with sIush
When the iaequalities of the ground
have thus been i,velod the field is
ing the seed BROADCAST is rarely
adopted in Bengal the more usual
method being first 10 raise the seed.
lings in nurseries and then transplant
them into the fields Consequently, at
the very beginning OF the rains the
cultivator prepares a corner in one
of his fields and soWs his rice seed
thickly in It, In such s"cdpIat th"
rice gorminatcs and grows TO the Dc
sired height for trauspIanting
In the meanwhile the cutya'or
goes on preparing his fields to receive
the plants When the seedlings have
attained the requisite height they are
carefully uprocted and made into
bundles. these are then carried TO tn"
fields, whore both men and women
ere employed to repant then.
After his fields have all been plant
ed the labors Of the Bengal peasant
are comparatively light Should rain
fall in sufficient quantities, his chief
concern is TO see that the embank-
ments between his fields are secure.
These he must have to keep all the
water possible around the roots IL MS
crop. Rice will grow and thrive n
plenty Of water. but will with"r and
die should the soil become dry.
Should the rains however keep off.
and the water in his fields sink lower
and lower ami threaten 70 dry ~ al
tcgetheE no words can doscrtD" Ih"
anXietE of the raltiFator the staaa"
Of run and famine may hr arru au.a.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-25
Section Hands Walk Out.

Prairie du Chien.-Wheu an attempt
VAS made 10 reduce the pay Of 200
Greeks and Italians from 81 80 TO s %
doing surface work within few miles
cf This city on the Burlington and the
Milwaukee roads they struck and re-.
tH.ued to Milwaukee.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-25
Cooperate on Abattoir.

Mouomonie. - The committee ap-
pointed by the Dunn County American
Society of Equity to investigate the
feasibility of a slaughter house and
cold storage plant at Menomonie has
reported favoraby and canvass for
stock subscriptions will be made at
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-07-25

Iili ltlll''Sl- Sam OllllIllt w bi+srr
The home for the feeble. minded has
the largest population of any instltu-
tion in the state and in all prohabil-
ity the next session of the legislature
will he asked to build more cottages.
There is also some talk of a hospital
for criminal insane These patients,
about 40 in number, are now Kept at
The Northern Insane hospital but there
is a general sentiment that the people
| end relatives of these unfOrtunatcs
| would be more satisfied II the insane
and criminal insane were In separate
! institutions The board of control i
now gathering data ON the number
of insane. epilcptiC blind and feeble
minded in the state. Reports from the
different county institutions are beiui
received and also reports are beini
gathered in the different towns of th'
number Of unfortunate that are Carc'
for either privately or in private in
stitutions. The gathering of this viii
be the most thorough examination
made in the last 30 years In the Unitc'
States in all probability and in man,
instances the examination Will follow
one made In Massachusetts over
score of years ago The matter vii
be laid before the next session of th'
legislature and IT is believed will be
the basis for action on the buildini
OF additions to some Of the state in
stitutions and remedial measures tC
decrease the number of these unfor
! iunaI"S, if possible
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21
TAKING ACTIVE PART
BRYAN WORKING ON CONVENTION
 PRELIMINARIES.
A Trolley Line is Being Laid To Ills Farm and Quarters Have Been Established for Newspaper
 Ken.

Lincoln, Neb.. June 20-Conhdent of at least 100 more votes than the re- ouired number to nominate him for tha Presidency William J. Bryan, at his Fairview farm. Is already taking an active part in the preliminaries of the convention.
 The City of Lincoln Is also busy making preparations to appear well under the spotlight which is already swinging this way. A trolley line is being hastily constructed to MT. Bryan's front door. which will make most comfortable the three-mile trip from the city. MT. Bryan has madd arrangements for newspaper men in Q little cottage which he owns and which stands directly across from his front gate. A telegraph office is to be estab- lished and a commodious tent erected for the quarters of correspondents.
 . As to the platform. MT. Bryan today prepared and issued an editorial under the caption Tn Full Retreat" expres- sing his views of the recent RepublJ- can statement of principles and said he should be perfectly satisfied with the Denver platform should 1t follow tba lines of the Nebraska State plat form. which he was largely instru. mental in framing
 To large audience gathered in a tent near his farm. he today also de- liycred his Prince of Peace" Chad- tauoua address. and which he took oc. casion to remark that the Chicago and Denver platforms might be faulty b,it that of Jesus: Do unto others as YOU would have others do unto YOaT WAS a declaration with which no fault could be found
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21


 calmly contemplate the encroachnent of predatory wealth. This is retreat number six.
 This convention. by voto of se6 to 114-more than to 1, voted down the plank in favor of the popular election Of United States Senators. It Is true that the President and Secretary Tart have never advocated rne popular cleo tion of Senators. They seem to take the Hamiltonian rather than the Jef- fersonian view, but the most popular reform in the United States today is the reform that has for it's object. the election of United States Senators bv direct vote It has Ave times been endorsed bv the National House Of epresentatives--three times when the House of Representatives was Repup- lican. It has been endorsed by nearly two-thirds of the States of the Union in which 1t would be endorsed at popular election and yet. in spite of the record made in the houses and by the various States. this reform is re- iected by 2 to 1 vote In Repuoi- can National Convention.
 Here are seven propositions upon which the Republican Party in Nation al Convention assembled has retreated from the position taken by that party in Congress or from the position taken by the President. What have Roose- welt Republicans to say? The Presi- dent has awakened a spiirt of reform within his party, he has at least re- vealed to the world that there are re- formers in the Republican Party. Car that spirit now be quelled by a stand pat convention? Millions of Republt- cans have enlisted at the Presidents call to arms and are ready to march forward: will they furl their banners and turn back merely because the Pres ident acouiesces in the sounding of a retreat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21
HItchcock Admits ReDors.

J Chicago. June 20--When the dls- patch from Cincinnati was shown to Frank IT. Hitchcock. he said that It ts true that he had asked Mir. Taft not to consider him in the light of a candj 2 date and that as a matter of fact he is physically exhausted on the result of his work here.
 The friends of Mir. Hitchcock here continue to press him for the appoint, msnt regardless of his declaration and they expect to induce him yet to take the DIaee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21
TEXAS FILES SUITS AGAINST
 AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY

Austin, Texas, June 2o-The State Of Texas. through the Attorney General, this afternoon filed a suit in the Dis trict Court against the American Book Company of New Jersey and the American Book Company of New York for penalties aggregating $SOf7,SSO, forfeiture of permits and for a writ of injunction to restrain these companies from doing business in Texas other than interstate. for the alleged viola ton of the antitrust laws of lSs9 and 1903. alleging that these corporations are operating in restraint of trade.
 This Is the result of the recent in- vestigation made by Assistant Attorney General Llghtfoot of the affairs of the American Book Company in New York and 1t was the instructions from the Governor, text book board and board of education, the latter board having can celled the contract made with this com pany to furnish books in this State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21
GOV. HANLY PROSTRATED
 BY HEAT IN KANSAS

ottawa, Kan, June 2o-dovernor Haniy of Indiana was prostrated by heat while addressing the Ottawa rhautauoua today. Governor Hanly re Sived under medical attention and stsrted for home tonight. The Cover nor came here from the Chicago con- vention. He had almost finished his remarks when he was taken Ill. HIS condition is not critical.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21
DEATH IN ELECTION FIGHT.
Kentucky Men Spill Blood Over Cir
 cult Judge.

Lexington, Ky. June 2O.-As the re- suit of bad blood engendered by hotiy contested republican primary for Cir- emf Judge today, John F. Turner shot and killed a young man by the name or Arrowwood at Canoe. ten miles from Jackson, in Breathitt county.
 In Terry precinct after sixty ballots had been cast a general light ensned. poll books and remaining ballots were destroyed and the election fin that pre- cinct ended.
 The candidates for election were G ". Gourley and James P, Adams.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21
Hitehcock's Friends Active.


 Chicago. June 2o--Republican lead era from all sections of the country who have remained here for few days after the. convention. refuse to accept as final the declinatton of Frank Fl Hitchcock to accept the chairman ship of the National Committee. which carries with 1t the management of the campaign for the election of the Taft and sherman ticket.
 When 1t was learned today. through A despatch from Cincinnati that MT. Hitchcock had asked Secretary Taft not to consider his name for the chair manshfp, a delegation headed by Sen ator William Warner of Missouri. im- rnedIateiy called on Mfr. Hitchcock at his rooms In the Auditorium Annex.
 "Ia this true7" asked Senator War ner, exhibiting the dispatch as printed in an afternoon paper:
 "It is." replied Mr. Hitchcock.
 After considering the subject care fully. I decided that 1t would be best not to permit my name to come up in connection with the appointment. The fact is that am physically exhausted and need rest. My health demands that I take rest My friends have been very kind. It is only because Of their zeal in my behalf that l regret the necessity of retiring.
 The OA AhS 0pASGeNANh R-S tested that MT. Hitchcock was qualified 10 manage the campaign and when they left his rooms they declared they would not consent to his retirement regardless of his wishes in the matter MT. Hitchcock looks worn and tired.
 Several of his warm personal friends arpued with Mir. Hitchcock today that be would have plenty of time to rest before it became necessary to open national headquarters but he gave them no satisfaction whatever.
 That there is a considerable number of members of the National Committed opposed to the selection of Mr. Hitch. cock to manage the campaign is ad. mitted No doubt this is responsible in no small degree for his determine. lion to withdraw from tue race H' informed some oe his friends today that he had accomplished all he had under taken; that the nomination of Mir. Tafi had been made. and that he could re. tire with good grace and the Secretary without embarrassment, could select 6 manager. Many names have been men tioued for the chairmanship since the news of MT. Hitchcock's declinatior was received. Among these are Post Master General Meyer and former Gov ernor Myron T. Herrick, of Ohio. II was stated that neither of these mer wanted to assume the responsibility of managing a long campaign.
 But nevertheless they seemed to b' ths only man mentioned seriously.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21
The Ne.Ds and a Summer Dream.
WEATHER FORECAST

Washington, June 2O.--For Alabama Occasional showers sunday and Mon- day, except generally fair Sunday tn north pOrtionsJ light to fresh south winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21
Tobaceo Company Fined.

Nashville, Tenn, June 20--A Law renceburg, Ky. dispatch to The Banner says that the American Tobacco Com pany has been fined s1 .0o0 for violation of the antitrust law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21

as to the choice of national chair man.
 Secretary Taft. 1t can be said. felt that in all the circumstances, 1t would be the part of wisdom to postpone deh- nite action on both the chairmanship and the treasurership for a time.
 Later in the afternoon. he said to representative of the Associated Press:
 Tt was deemed wise to defer action in the present. both as chairman and treasurer of the committee. It was not a question that absolutely had to be decided today On the decision finally reached. momentous issues may depend, and we felt that 1t might be well for the smoke of the battle at Chicago to clear away before determin- ing the matters before us. We have plenty of time and the sub -committee, which has full power to act, may be gotten together at almost any time :. The time. July 1. and the place. Wash ington, were quite satisfactory to all parties to the conference. When. we convene there, think we shall be able to reach a conclusion that will be satisfactory to ali.s
 Mir. Hitchcock, Secretay Taft added. was in a state bordering on nervous collapse and needed a good rest
 Secretary Tafts discussion with the members was an elaboration of this statement, and he Is here quoted as saying. With this view, the committee fully agreed.
 kIitchcoeIrs Destination. It win be noted that tlle ofncial statement does not say that Mir, Hitch . cock declined the chairmanshtp. but that he declined to be considered for l the position on account of his health No statelment was authorized Ky any I body that he hads declined the proffel of the place, or that the proffer had been made to him
 It can be saId that the proceedings of today have not eliminated MT. Hitchcock from consideration, and that he undoubtedly will be an important factor in the equation which will be reduced by the conferees when they meet on July l in Washington.
 Secretary Taft remained quietly at the residence of his brother, receiving 6 calls from his friends and trying to keep cool with big Ealm-leaf fan on one of the most sweltering hot days of the summer He will remain the guest of Mir and Mrs. Charles P. Taft until tomorrow afternoon, when he will leave for New Haven to attend meet | ing of the Yale corporation, of which he is a member. to be present on Tues | day at the reunion of his class--that | of 1S7S--and to attend on Wednesday the commencement exercises at Yale.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-20
Are Religion and Socialism ANITA
gOniStiC !?

1t has often been charged that
they are, and d good rvligiuu;
friend of mine-a-SocinliS
mitS-Sa'iIN -thut most of the
Socialist speakers he has heard ara
free thinkers. This to many is =
serious question. and probably to
many 1t is TIL" answer to this uucS-
ton that Will decide whether they
are for or against Socialism OF
course i'll using the word "Rrlig
ion" here only the christian re
igion i mcnt. As tine Socialist
party has not made religion a.
plank i'll its platform. any more
than have the other great parties
nor made irrciigion Il plank any
more than they have, We NAV as
sumo that like them il does not
presume to dictate any re!iyiouS
test of bcrShip. Neither docs
the constitution of the United
States, nor the constitution Of this
state. And since no one man IS
authorized to speak for any party
outside OF its platform. this uuro-
ton might be dismissed ~ not
comming wilhlu the purvipw of
d political party. This is pro
bable the View of most Socialists.
but / say III ali candor 1t is not
mine. Perhaps few or more are III
agreement with me, and | am
speaking for myself. i have al
ways been il Independent sort Of
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-20
Socialist Column

fellow, and have always done my
own thinking | permit no mortal
to dictate to me politics or religion
l would not presume to dictate
not even IN my own family. Let
each one be fully persuaded in his
own mind, and there is another
saying Of the aportlc that mind -
BE always ready to give Il reason
for your faith. | am ready to give
"a reason for saying religion is not
beyond the purvirw of poIitices,
at least socialist politics. | agree
with the Encyclopedia Britannica
that the ethics of Socialism are the
ethics Of Christianity. OF course
the truth Of this assertion depends
on what Socialism and Christianity
are am not bound by any de
iinltlon of them but my own. The
world is full of different ideas.
doctrines. and claims in regard to
these things. Every church differs.
more Or less, from every Other.
church as 10 what should be accent
"d and p,acticed as the true and
exact Christianity. aud surely a
Nnan may be permitted to differ.
Anyway. whether permitted OF.
not | viii hold to the view that
seems to me most reasonable, and
that agrees With all I can see and
know | go a step further that the
Britannica. l claim that true
socialism. and true Christianity
are one and the same. | claim that
Jesus was what we call TODAY 4
Socialist, taught Socialism. and for
teaching it WAS put to death bv
the capitalists of his days. just as
Haywood, Meyer and Pettibone
would have been put to death by
the capitalists of our days if the |
trades unions and Socialist had |
not made such phenominal fight for !
them. And Judas I>cariot and
Harry Orchard viii go down the
pages of history together as the !
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-20

human life in the steel mills of
this country is appalling. Some
one has figured out that in the
Pittsburs district alone one life is
snulfrd for every 1900 tons of the
1000, 900 tons annual production
Of iron and steel, aud one for
every so tons Of the 500, 900 tons
of steel rails yearly put upon the
mIg!l"t
lh.' rh Il / Ia cur country kill
i average of 500 persons a year
.ind liJure elSni times as man.
more, most of whom are workln4
men. l'hgrai. roau man, as wei.
as the worker on the high seas, is
supposed to sacrifice himself and
/ that Of his passengers.
Thus into the product of
Americas giant industries there
is wrought not only the sweat OF
labor, but the life blood of the
toilcr. Can it be possible that
there is no remedy for this whole
sale slaughter? Is there no com
passion for the women and child
rem who remain? Must working
men themselves pay inc pflce nOl
only for their personal mishapS,
but out Of their earnings pay also
for the mishaps Of their fellow
workers? Shame on any law OF
system which penalizcs the workers
for accidents for which they are re-
Sponsible to only Il limited extent,
freeing from practically all care
and rrSDOnSi Diljty those whose In
tercstS were being served by faith
ful men who gave their lives so
that the world might be the gamer!
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-20
The Human Side Of
The Labor Question.
Sixth Paper Of the Series on Above Subject by Reverend Chas
Sezle-Condemns Needless Shedding of Human Blood in
Our Industries

From coal pit, railroad mill and
shop come Startling stories Of hu-
man sacrifice offered morning,
noon and night. Laoor's contrl-
button to the progress and pros
perity Of the nations life is lauded
in poetry and granliloquent speech
but the needless Sneu ling of hui
man blood in our industrial enter
PRISE calls for more tl.ln 4 t., in >
sentiment.
In our cJdl mines w. kin III IL
than three times is many p.r
thousand employed as are xii ed II,
France or Belgium, ANA nrar.y
three times as m ny as in Great
Britain. We kill more per million
tons produced than we ever did
before, and more than any other
country Kills now. This in spite
of the fact that lhc coal mines OF
the United States may be more
easily worked and with less danger
than those OF any other coal pro
ducing country in the world. In
1906 2OGI miners were killed in
American mines. But within the
past few weeks fatalities at the
Naomi mine, at Monongah: at al
other mine in Yo andr, Ala, and
>lill another in the ConnciiSvillr
region in Pennsylvania numbered
nearly 700, oncthird of the total
number killed within the entire
previous year. Plainly the mum
Der Of deaths in the coal mines Of
America is on The increase The
pity Of it is that all Of the dis
istcrS were probably prevcntable,
The story of the destruction Of
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-02-20
Frank Francis, Defendant,
In Chaucerv,

The object of this suit is to obtain a
divorce from the bonds of rnatrimony.
This day came the Plaintiff by her At
torncy; and on his motion, and it appear
ing by affidavit filed, that the Defendal,
is nonresident Of this Stnte, it is order
ed that he do appear within one month
after the date Of the first publication
hereof. and do what is necessary to pro-
teCt his interest III this suit
ICStc:- d. NJ. Shirley. Clerk.
T. G. NUTTER Sol