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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-13

time chairman of that body. He spoke
enthusiastically upon the subject OF
good roads and said in part:
know of several instances where
the highways have been so improved
that where it formerly took two horses
one horse only half a day to haul two
tons. You can figure out the percent.
age of profit for yourselves. The load
on improved roads has increased 20
to so and 70 per cent, and the horse
power is reduced.
Farmers and state oranges are en-
thusastic advocates of the good road'
movement in this state and recon-,
mend the continuation of the apprO
priations.
Then these men from the southwest
ern states heard about something real
in the way of appropriations from Col.
w. d. Schier, chairman of the Massa'
chusetts state highway commission.
They learned also that all the prod
ucts used IL bitumen construction in
states. Oklahoma and Texas should
abound in these natural oil products
used in the construction Of the best
roads known to the science of road
building in the east. They learned
that the cost of these materials is
much lower iii the west than it is, for
example, in Massachusetts. The Mas
sachusetts highway commission Is
forced to pay from 80 to 40 per cent.
more than the same material can be
procured for in Oklahoma and Texas.
Col. Schier said in part:
foundation is necessary for a
road good II months in the year.
Here in Massachusetts we appropriate
S2,500,000 in five-year terms and
spend 100000 a year. When we build
through townships they pay us back
p per cent. of our outlay
We have spent $7500,OOo dollars in
building state highways amounting to
a little less than 500 miles of road We
spend $4,000 year in towns OF less
than a million valuation, with no per,
ttuldSt pau Ddth. l MS ibabr Nl4'' T.
the township asks for the money, is
constructed under the specifications Of
the state highway commission
The greatest necessity in road build.
ing is to keep the roads in repair. We
must arrange for maintenance as well
as construction. This is where Massa-
chusetts is ahead of the other states
Our materials are oil, sand and gravel
Why" exclaimed J. p. Connors OF
Oklahoma, we have 900 acres Of
asphaltum and oil in Oklahoma that
has belonged to nobody except for a
year or two"
The party concluded its trip through
Rhode Island by 25-mile dash from
Narragansett Pier to Westerly in A.
minutes, giving practical demonstra,
ton OF the value OF good roads when
Won desire to catch train.
w. j. BENJAMIN.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-13
Extending Wireless TeIegraphy.

The latest innovation in wireless
telegraphy is the construction of an
underground station in Paris. 1t is
bcing erected in the Champ de Mars
and will probably be open for use
reyt month. The station will be fitted
mn on the latest approved lines and
comprise a machine room, a transmit
ting pole and accommodation for the
officials. BY the introduction Of 100
horsepower engine it is hoped that
messages may be exchanged with
nIaces about 5000 miles distant The
result Of the experiment will be await.
cd with much interest
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-13
Snuff Takers of the u. S. Senate

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-13
Rebel Athletes Under Ban.

The determination OF Presidept
James T.. Sullivan of the A A. t. -
eXterminate the newly formed at.
letIc body in the middle west, which
is antagonistic TO the A A. e.. bra
met with the approyl Of all clubs "
filiated with the A. ! T. Each a2d
every one Of these organizations has
pledged It's support to the head OF the
a A. e., and they all have promised
IN uphold their chief
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-13

TIME and money are being expended
! every day by the government In
efforts to locate claimants against
the United states For months the
post Office department has been direct
ing a search for George W Weart
one time postmaster at Deal Beach
\. j., to whom Is due $40
on June IS, 1905. registered pack
age was mailed by Mrs Estelle Ro-
sett 10 Mrs + D. Ledgerman OF Deal
Beach The package was reported
lost and the valuation. $40. vas paid
By Postmaster Weart Subsequently
post Office inspectors discovered that
the package had been delivered to the
addressee and the records mislaid
when the facts were disclosed
syery effort was made BY the de
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-13
IS A REMARKABLE TR0TTER
Penisa Maid Has Had Splendid Sue
cess IN Harness This Season,
Winning $4,000.

one of the rcmarkablc trotters or a
red letter wear in harness racing is
the little bay mare pcnisa Maid. win.
ncr of the Transylvania stakes the
Walnut Han cum and the . 0S rnce AT
the recent Lexington mootInp start
iup i'm tho TrausyIvanio. M. octohar T
she trotrcd her three winning heats in
.2.OIf,. 2O7i, and 2.o5l., scftiug =
new record for the state. ON
October Io she started aoain
and trortod three winning heats
ON , brY,.y tr,,ls iu o.iiI. o.it
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-13
Uncle Sam Worried Over $40 Error

partmcnt TO return the amount to
Postmaster Woart He had moved
from Deal Beach to Hood River, ore
Inquiry showed that he had died
there An effort to locate his heirs
proved unavailing Neither OF his
tWo sons could be- located. although
they both were traced by post once
inspectors from place to place The
search already has cost the depart.
ment several times the amount Of the
original loss, but the disbursing Of
fee Of the department still has the
check ready for delivery TO Weart's
estate II his heirs can be located
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-13

n HERE are two snuff takers in the
j United States senate. Mr., Over
man of North Carolina and Mr. Garter
of Montana For the benefit Of these
two men the senate still maintains the
official snuff boxes. which are kept
carefully with fresh material for pro,
ducing sueezes.
These boxes are little Iacqucycd af.
fairs about four inches long, two and
a half inches wide and an inch deep,
and are fastened by screws to the
top of the projecting ledge one on
each side Of the yice-p e-presidouts dais.
The snuff is purchased by the ser
geantat-arms in four eight pound jars,
at a cost of rs cents a pound, and it
takes an average of about five pounds
a wear to replcnish the boxes twice a
week during the sessions. The work
of refilling the boxes was for years
one of the duties tremendously per
formed by the late Capt Bassett, the
venerable assistant dOorkccpcr Of the
senate and invsterate user of the pow
dered weed; but since his death, five
years ago, the task has fallen to the
lot of one of the pages, who naturally,
does not bestow upon it the loving
care of his aged predecessor.
Capt Bassett when he died had
completed nearly sixty years of con.
tinuous service in the senate, and was
almost the sole relic of the days when
the use of snuff was general in that
body For many years before his
death his dignified, almost ceremoni
ous manner of indulging in the habit
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-13
The Wall Flowers.

They are as bitter, laughed Sena
tor Beyeridge anent two candidates
as the two ladies AZ the HalloWe IN
party
The younger lady said spitefully
as she sat hesIde the other during a
waItz-they were both wall.fOwers =
wonder, dear If shall lose my
looks. too, when | g't 70 be your age 3
Youl be lucky II you do. aDap,
ged the older lady"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-13
To Renew the Grand Pris.

Automobile manufacturers in Ameri
CO have for two years contended that
racing pays and they have supported
their belief to such an extent that
from twenty five to thirty road races
a season are contested It Is crafty.
ing to the Americans to have the for.
eign manufacturers decide that next
year viii see renewal Of the French
Grand Prix a classic international in
character and considered the greatest
automobile contest Of the world
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-13

W A Smith, former Atlanta man.
Eastern league team, In letter TO
President Kayanaugh Of the Southern
league, repudiates a report published
in Cincinnati crediting him with ex.
planning his dismissal after winning
two pennants for Atlanta because he
would not draw fine finishes for big
gate receipts"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-13
Something 10 Brs9 OF.

"Did the presidential train stop a.
Plunkyille?"
1T did not" admitted the mayor .
that thriving village But one OF the
marty threw out burnt match IS
they passed through"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-13
What Was Troubling Him

"Your husband seems dreadfully III
at case this evening Isn't he well7"
90 yes, he's quite well, but conf.
dentiallv he's breaking in his heavy
underwear and your house Is terribly
uarr, Detroit Free Press
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-13
Rouah Football Game in Texas.

In d game Of football at Brown.
wood, Tex, between Simmons college
OF Abilene and Howard Payne college
OF Brownwood. Capt Arhart OF Sim.
mons was carried from the field with
fractured skull Daniels and Muir.
phy of the same team were serioAsly
hurt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-11-13

Edgar Hah>. right fielder of the chi
cago White Sox vas married to Miss
Josie ReeGe. at Nevada. o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-29
PR0HIs In CONTEST
TAKING OF EVIDENCE BEGINS IN
BRISTOL.
shown That Money Was Used ON Both
Sides Ia the Election which RE-
suited In victory for
Wetn.

Bristol, va. July Stalking OF de-
positions, In the local option contest
case was begun today
8. J. Cornett, magistrate. and
Lindsay Bunting, Secretary OF the
Business Mems League. which was or
ganized to influence the election In
favor OF the saloons. occupied the time
Of the hearing with their dispositions.
Cornett TESTIFIED 10 having witnessed
pathy with the cause Of saloons IN
qualifying persons to vote. He OBJ
served the frequenting OF Bunfing's
ONCE by these people. and inferred
they were going there to receive
money since Bunting, he said, was
supposed to be handling the funds OF
the vets.
Cornett admitted that he himself
had sought money from Judge will
liam II. Rhea Of the Virginia Corpora
tton Commission. for use in paying poll
taxes in the interest OF Judge Mann
for Governor.
Bunting admitted that as secretary
Of the 'wet' Organization he handled
a part OF the funds. Under advice of
counsel, he claimed his privilege not
to answer many of the questions. He
declined to show his bank box as evil
dence OF how the wet funds were spent,
and refused to say how the mopey was
spent aside from that portion that
went for printing. He denied saving
paid poll taxes for any person other
tiran himself.
Counsel for the vets sprung q SEN
sation by fling. instead of an answer
to the petition of the drys, a dsmur-
rer to the petition by which they hope
to throw the case out Of court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-29
Bills Are Returned
From The Committees

State treasury are embodied In . bill
OF which Mr.. Urquhart, of Jeherson.
stands the author. II IL one OF the
bills which anticipate the dencit which
the Governor In his message aclnowl-
edged to exist. II provides simply that
there shall be merger Of all the funds
Of the state except those that are reg
ulated by the Constitution itself and
that upon the merger Of the several
special funds into . consolidated gem
sral FUND the charges and expenses
which would otherwise be paid out Of
ouch special funSlD shall be paid out Of
the consolidated general fund. 1t - adj
mitted that unless tho Legislature so
provides for the scramble OF the funds
there would.be many anxious creditors
OF the State before next December
Vhen he has said he will negotiate q
16an under the constitution.
Banks May object.
A bill OF Mr.. Lancaster. OF Eimore.
which 10 likely to encounter opposition
before 1t gets to Its second reading, IL
that introduced yesterday providing
for the creation Of as many assistant
( bank examiners. as may be deemed
necessary to examine thoroughly the
State banks at least twice q year and
for their compensation out Of inspec-
ton fees which would be charged
against the banks themselves. The ru-
NOR has Il that the banks would not
object to the creation OF as many ex-
aminers as would meet the needs of
the State, but they do not think they
should bear the burden Of expense.
Mr.. Lancaster's bill limits the num-
Der OF assistants to four as q maximum
and provides that the salary Of the ex-
aminer in chfef shall be $4,000 and that
OF his assistants $500 each. To pro-
vide for the compensation OF the ex-
amlners IL IL proposed to charge the
banks for each examination ON the fol-
lowing scale, the larger figures being
the capital stock OF the banks: Ten
dollars for less than $4,000 capital
stock; SIS for between $4,000 and
&25. 900; $40 for between $4,000 and
$50 900; s25 for between $4,000 and
ti0o. 900; $50 for between 100000 and
$3.50. 900; $s5 for betyeen $4,000 and
$3.50. 1000; $40 for between s2bo.ooo and
ss5o,ooo and $50 for all capital stock
over $4,000.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Benners
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-29
MRS. SUTTON FILES
PROTEST IN WASHINGTON

washington. July 2s-Protesting
against the action of the court of In
quiry which 10 investigating the death
OF Lieutenant James N. Sutton, u. s..
M. c.. Harry u. Davis, attorney for
Mrs. Sutton. today applied to the Sec
rotary OF the Navy to vacate the order
Of the court by which ofiaSers who were
with the; unfortunate man on the night
OF the tragedy are to be regarded as
defendants In the case.
In a letter Mr.. Davis declared that
the court while beginning Its task in
the form of an inquiry which invited
the cooperation Of all persons having
knowledge of the case, suddenly
changed into a prosecution. placing the
several defendants upon their guard
and forcing Mrs. Sutton and himself
into the position of prosecutors Mr..
Davis's protest went to Assistant Sec
rotary Winthrop. who has direct super
vision of all matters of the department
relative to the Sutton case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-29
.PULLIAM WILL
DIE OF WOUNDS
Baseball Magnate Shoots
Himself.
NATIONAL LEAGUE HEAD
Uses Pistol At GLIB IN New
York.
Fires One Shot b HIS Temple and
surgeons Beiisve II VIII Cause
Him - P.ss
A~.y. -

New York, July 28s-Harry G. Pull
liam. president OF the National League
of Baseball Clubs attempted suicide to-
night In his rooms on the third floor
Of the New York Athletic Club.
Standing in the center Of the room.
Mr.. Puiiiam held g revolver to his
right temple. He fired only one shot.
1t went in at the right temple and
came out several inches away on the
left side OF his head. The bullet de-
stroyed the right eye and passed
through the upper part Of the left. 1t
Ia not believed he can recover, al
though he continued conscious for
some time after the shooting.
The sound Of the pistol shot was not
heard In any other part of the club
house but Mr.. Pulliam In falling to
the floor apparently dislodged the re-
cefver of telephone which was stand
ing on q table nearby. The opera tor
on the ground floor answering the sig
nal got no reply and sent bell boy to
Mr.. Puiiiam's room to find out what
was the matter. The door was un-
locked and the boy failing to get any
response to his knocks opened 1t ana
walked in.
Lying on the floor half clad was the
baseball magnate. The bell boy hur-
ried down stairs and gave the alarm.
DR.. Higgins. club physician. was has.
lilly summoned and after making Q
hurried examination informed the cor.
oner.
Mr.. Puiiiam. although still conscious
and able to speak. appeared to be too
confused to answer the physicians
questions coherentiy. The wounds
Were carefully dressed but the ply
sician has little hopes OF saving Mr..
FuIiams IRE.
= C0TOHGr'& PHYSICIAN HnFadV. who ar
r.veu SCOUT nan an h0ur atter the
shooslhs, asslsteo Ut; aggins IN at
seneihs 70 the wounue1 mans needs.
Do.n ol tnem ateupeeu 20 get some
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-29
MAY BE SETTLED
CONFEREEs RUSH OFF TO SEE
PRESIDENT TAFT.
Hopeful That Schedules I'm Tariff Bill
VIII Meet with Approyat-Tied
Upon Lumber aad
Gloves.

washington. d. c.. July. 2s--After
working for nearly three weeks at what
proved to be one OF the longest and
most anxious tasks ever experienced In
tariff building. the majority Members
OF the conference COMMITTEES on the
bill. brought their labors
to sudden close at o'clock tonight.
without moments defay, the Sem
ate and House leaders. whose names
ufe carried by the bin started awas
BY automobile with the intention q
laying their report before President
Taft. who had gone to Fort Mver TO see
what had been intended to be the last
ofiicial aeropiane flight OF the Wright
brothers.
All day long the conferees had strug-
Eied with the question Of bringing
down the House rates on gloves, and
the Senate rates on lumber to figures
they felt would meet with executive
approval. In this effort they faAled.
Lumber was made dutiabie at rates
only q little below those named by the
Senate bill. and there was q very slight
shading from the House rates on gloves
of good quality Although 1t was not
admitted by the conferees, the general
impression drawn from the hurried
trip to Fort Myer was that Messrs.
Aldrich and Payne had been authorized
by their colleagues to incorporate In
the conference NUHttN HuSH A6 QEGb 81
could be agreed upon with the Presi.
dent, Insofar as they came within the
range OF what the leaders think win
be acceptable in the House and Senate.
Returning from the conference at
Fort Myer, Messrs. Aidrich and Payne
seemed to be entirely satisfied with
the outcome OF their mission. although
neither would discuss the conclusions
:. 80 .,,o,ncsX oe,c,aiiv that .he
Democratic members Of the conference
committee would DO called In session
tomorrow. 4
IN view Of President 1aft's utter.
ances, Senate and House leaders were
predicting tonight that the conference
rates on gloves and lumber would not
prove satisfactory to him.
It required roll call to nix the rates
on lumber, which are as follows:
Lumber. (rough). t1.4o q thousand
feet. The House rate was 81 and the
Senate rate $50, The Senate differ.
entails were adopted
Gloves were made dutiabie ct rates
considerably In advance OF the duties
fixed by the Senate bill. which for the
most part were the same as the Ding
The Senate difeerentiais. which were
addAted. make lumber planed on one
side dutiable at $3.50; two sides, S2.f5;
three sides $2.52 t-2 and four sides.
50. 90.
The Senate rate on laths and shin
giles which was higher than the
House rates. also were adopted.
Representatives Payne and Mccall
the House conferees onI the fariT. viii
hoi da midnight conference with the
President. They were waiting for him
when he returned from q dinner and
they Immediately began the consider
alton of the action in conference to-
daV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-29
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
GO DOWN TOGETHER

Rochester. N. Y, July 2s.-Mrs. Cor
don Hoyt and Miss Clara Hoyt, mother
and daughter, were drowned today at
Snug Harbor, near Hammondsport.
The daughter had gone In bathings
and being seized with cramps called to
her mother who was on the bank near
by. Mrs. Hoyt. an expert swimmer,
went to the rescue.
The daughter was SO frightened that
she threw her arms about her mother
and both were drowned, l- r.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-29
MINERS OF BRITAIN
DECIDE TO QUIT WORK

London, July 2S.-rhe balioting of
members of the mlneis' confederation
of Great Britain to decide whether or
not a national strike should be de-
clared In support of the Scottish min
ers, who are resisting wage reduc-
ton of 6 pence a day. was concluded
today and resulted in 5is,ss1 votes in
favor of a seperai strike and ss'sse
against 1t.
Another conference between the EN-
ployers and the men win be held to-
morrow under the craftsmanship of
winston Spencer Churchill and unless
q compromise Is then reached. gen.
eral Industrial upheaval appears inev-
liable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-29
Union Pacific Taiaes .

New York, July 2s.-The feature OF
the stock market at the opening today
was the advance ~ Union Pacific COM
mon to a new high record above the
200 mark. on sales OF 5000 shares at
the opening, the stock sold from
ls9 rs 10 200 IA. as against 1913 s-4 at
yesterdays close. United states Steel
commons response TO the increased
dividend was en- advance Of la point
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-29
SLEMP MAY, LEAD
VIRGINIA REPUBS

Newport News. Va. July 3s-Tarift
speeches by Representatives in Con-
gress from the East and west--siemp
OF Virginia and McKiAIay of Califor.
nia--and talk on immigration by AS
sistant Secretary OF Commerce and La
Dor McHarg. divided interest at the
frst days session here of the Virginia
Republican Convention with the gubor-
Material contest and differences over
State issues, foremost OF which -
Statewide prohibition.
At q late hour tonight It was un.
certain whether the nominee ror Gov
ernor would be Representative c. Bas'
com Slemp, State Chairman ana Re-
resentativs In the Ninth District or
William p. Kent. OF Wythe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-29
CfviI Service Oonference /.

st. Louis. Mo-, July 2s.-A confer.
ence on the work OF the United States
Civil Service Commission in sixteen
States. win be held hOre tomorrow
Commissioner John A. McIlhenny hav-
ing arrived tonight from New Orlean;
to conduct the proceedings. The dis.
cussions will embrace methods OF pre-
venting fraud In examinations, the
work of correspondence schools. which
claim to prepare applicants for the ex.
animation Of the commission and kin.
dredr sub Jects.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-29
ADMITS INSURANCE COMPANY. J
New York OfEiciaI finally Allows Firm
to Om Bvnfnean. (

Albany N. Y, July 1s.--As the last
step in complicated and at times crit
zeal proceeding. superintendent Of In
surance Hotchkiss today issued a GER
tihcate authorizing the Pittsburg Life
and Trust Company to do a life and
health insurance business in this State.
Last winter the Pittsburs Life and
Trust Company reinsured the policy OBJ
legations OF the Washington Life Insu-
rance Company, and after an unsuc-
cessful effort had been made by a pol
icy-holder, to secure receivers for the
latter company the Insurance Depart
ment took charge OF its affairs. the ac-
ton being subsequently validated by
act of the Legislature. Later. at the
instance Of State auth critics. g new re-
insurance contract was made as a con-
dltion precedent to the admission of
the Pittsburg company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-29
ra q German subiect.

Berlin, July 2s.-Theo. Hauer, the
merchant who was arrested at Mara
caibo two days ago. charged with or
ganizing Castro pTvt to overthrow
President Gomez, 10 a German subjec.
and so far as known here, thoroughly
respectable. TIE German legation al
Caracas has advised the German For
eign once here that the Venezuelan Of
icers desire to deport Herr Hauer to
the island OF Curacao out will retain
Raymond. Porpacen, Hauer's lawyer
! who is a Venezuelan. The German le-
Cation is investigating the case.