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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-26
When Minister Bryan's Cat Came Back

navy looked about for some one on
whom to unload the animal, and at
Buenos Ayros they fell in with a
Chilean man-of.war, AS a token Of the
cordially existing between them, the
impoverished hEa officers gave the
onca to the onitEs Of the Chilean, war,
ship. Donor andf ftciplent we're pleased
beyond measure,' and the ships re.
sumed their journeys.
After tie lapse of considerable time,
a number Of Chilean warships stopped
in the harbor at Rio Janciro. and
among the entertainments prepared 10
the officers was one at the American
legation Minister Bryan was more
than usually felicitous as a host, and
the Chileans thought they should in
some manner show their appreciation
So the next day a delegation OF gold.
laced, heplumod and clanking warriors
appeared at the legation, and after
presenting Col Bryan an address
tgcming with good nature they gave
him the onca-the same old cat, only
Iarger and hungrior and more re.
the minister turned away
t1 hide his tears. lie had received
ruo same token twioe from two wide.
~ cparated sources.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-26

WASHINGTON.-The government
w could afford to dispense with al
most any coin rather than the five
cent piece. 1t stands for more stable
prices than any other. 1t is the price
of loaf of bread; it pays the cost of
the ride in the street car; with it the
German buys his glass of beer and the
American pays for the shining of his
shoes. 1t is probably not too much to
say that the disappearance of the
nickel would prove greater shock
to the finances of the nation than al
most anything that could happen
The five-cent coin for two genera
tions, at least, has been the fixed price
of so many things that the people
would be at complete loss how to pro-
ceed without it. True hundreds of
thousands of tive-cent pieces are lost
each year, but that is due largely to
the amazing use to which this little
coin is put. The uses Of business re-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-26

year The work on It was conducted
under the supervision Of a committee
Of four. consisting OF W. NJ. Stouart,
chief statistician for manufactures
and J. L. Whelchol, expert chief OF
division, representing the bureau Of
census, and r. S. Kellog, assistant
forester and a, Fl. Pierson, forest az.
sistant. representing the United
States Forest Service.
A statement Just received at the
department or Agriculture from the
Forest Service Office at Portland. Ore,
shows that the timber sale business
on national forest in the Pncifc
northwest is increasing very rapidly
The contrast between the a,rount
and value Of timber sold durlrg & the
last six months OF 1909 and that SOTO
during the corresponding period In
1905 is very marked The figures just
received are for most Of the uationa
forests in Oregon and Washington
and they show timber sales Of over 50
million feet, for nearly sll4,10 dur
ing the last six months Of 1868 Thi:
compares with sales OF abou, II mil
lion feet, for total OF $4,000 during
the same period In 1908.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-26

HOL. CHARLES PAGE BRYAN,
~ who has been transferred from his
place as minister to Portugal to that
of minister to Belgium, had an unusual
tribute paid to his popularity while
serving as minister to Brazil. A large
coffee importer, returning from a trip
to the interior, brought with him a
young onca, which Is a species OF wild
cat or tiger, and he gave it to Col.
Bryan as a testimonial Of his regard.
The minister was fond Of animals.
and priced his gift highly, but the
onca. while interesting during its
youth, rapidly loses that attraction as
it becomes older, one Of its spcCialties
being an Unsuitable appetite. The col,
Onel wearied of his pet, and one day
when some United States battleships
were in port he presented the onca 10
the officers Of the Iowa as mascot.
In the course Of time the men of the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-26

kers turned out 121O6,4S3 900 shingles
valued at s24o17S,49O. The average
value of lumber al the point of manu-
facture was s15.37 a thousand feet
$2.27 thousand for lath and $500 a
thousand for shingles
yellow pine of the south which has
been far in the lead in the lumber
production for more than a decade
more than maintained its supremacy
last year, contributing slightly more
than SO per cent of the total cut
from all kinds. Douglas fir of the
northeast ranked second and white
pine third Practically all kinds
showed a marked decreased cut, and
Tor the first three kinds Of timber
there was a falling of Of Is, % and 90
per gent, respectively. Oak and hem.
lock maintained their relative ranks
but Showed decreases of 25 per cent
In amount produced, and spruca
dropped S per cent.
louisiana wes the heavies, producer
of yellow pine lumber, supplying near.
n one-ff.h of the total production
Texas, Mississippi. Arkansas. and
Alabama followed In the order named
The state OF Washington, alone, sun
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-26

TIE late Congressman Griggs OF
i Georgia once had an experience
with negro elevator operator in the
post Office department at Washington
which the negro probably never Will
forget. The congressman entered an
express elevator which was forbidden
to stop below the fifth floor, on which
IS located the Office Of the postmaster
general
Let me off at the fourth floor"
said the congressman.
This elevator doan stop below the
Gfth fo'," responded the negro with
fnality.
Let re of at the fourth floor.
commanded Grggs. looking the negro
in the eye.
Deed. sab. dis elevator doan stop
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-26

IT Is the custom in the senate fer
i each senator to address every other
one as Mr." Talking with persons
wNh whom they are not very well ac-
quainted it is probable that Senator
Warner and Senator Stone each refers
TO the other as Senator"
In their committee rooms, homes
and among Missouri friends, the Mis-
souri, senators are "Flll' to each
other If Senator Stone has something
to say of his colleague to one of his
intimates. he will remark that he told
"Bill' Warner, or he will suggest to
the man to go and see "Bill' Warner.
Close friends Of Warner have heard
him refer to Bill" Stone. The Mis-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-26

Declined 10 Put Up $1,000 for the Gfeat
Cleveland Piaycr-Comiskcy Would
Get q M5o5oerj3I J,b for Gc.ra.
D5v,e
WIN thc scout system In vogue by
tie biz leagues al work it N pretty
hard for a good player 10 escape the
clutches Ol rhu major baseball urgani
H'ian maguaros But here arc "A
couple OF Tan yarns" that show how
tao of the present day stars were
overlooked for short time
Larry Iaioio WAS I'm ,ba x,v rng
land territory right under rIn ..yes
d. The deceased great manager. Frank
Sclcc, and although cyrryL0dy touicd
Lajoio off 10 Solcc. the latter failed
TO get his man SoIcc could have nau
him easily enough lie had an option
on his man He kuoW perfectly wei,
that the Philadelphia club was after
LaIO.o. ana he knew exactly what price
was ont On l.aJoic II was 81 800 with
Pm Gei,r thrown Ia TO boot when
# was tut up TO Sclce to boost this
price he refused to do 20 and said
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-26

him tied up The Boston club thought
all the time that Little Rock had
signed him mp Immediately. and the
consequence was that Speaker played
for nearly a month with Little Rock
ana uudor contract To- ne one
Finn finally woke up to this tact
ana showed a contract at speaker
which th. youra.tor umrd without
amy rouu)r Ilu was absolutely a FREQ
agent at the rm" and could haya
Iru.I where b" pleased. bat uo did
rr know ~ Had hv known this and
been 50. we'll known then aa hr H. now
M. probably would have had ,ycry ma.
tur I,.l.r DIDU u the country hot on
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-02-26

HXY ASHINGTON, Louisiana, Mis-.
AA1 sissippi, Arkansas, and Wis
WY consin, in the order named,
constitute the Big Five in
producing the country's
lumber supply whose valuation for
last year runs far above the half bill
lion dollar mark. Texas, Michigan,
Oregon Minnesota, and Pennsylvania
Acame after the first five states and
others followed in decreasing amounts
down to Utah, the lowest on the list,
with Nevada and North Dakota, hav-
ing little timbered area.
While the total valuation of the
lumber, lath, and shingle production
reached $541 ,545,640, this amount
represents a decrease of 23 per cent
under the previous years output. The
number of mills reporting was 81 ,231
and these manufactured 1924 1869 900
board feet of lumber, valued at S5l0,-
575,S22 and 2,9S6, 6,GS4O0O lath valued
at $6,79l,32S, while the shingle ma
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
REVIEW OF TRADE

New York, July 15.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say: Quiet still character
ICES most lines Of trade and industry.
with operations limited by vacations
and summer shutdowns. The first Of
the fall buyers are in the leading mar
kets, but their operations are conduct
ed with caution or conservatism pend
Ing clearer views OF crop outcome.
Trade as whole Is claimed to be
equal or in excess OF last year at this
period. Collections are generally
classed as from fair to slow. In the
Southwest the better than expected re-
suits of the winter wheat harvest and
satisfactory progress by corn have
made for better feeling as to future
trade, though immediate demand has
not yet picked up materially. AT the
South the trade is quiet. At the larger
Eastern markets trade is still largely
of a waiting Character. Curtailment is
still largely in evidence in the iron
and steel, cotton, wooden, coal. lumber
and coke trades.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending July IA were 202
against 1872 last week and 206 In the
same week of 1909
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
COTTON MARKETS

= New York. July 1.-THE covering move
1nent which began shortly after the an
nopnoement that the indictments against
the bill leaders had been found detective
became even more urgent and excited dur
ing the days trading in the cotton market.
and July contracts sold up TO 1914, or 81
points above the closing figures OF last
night and within point or the high record
for the season made last December. Al this
level the demand Stacked and prices later
in the day eased off a few points under
iseattered selling, but the market closed
firm with prices net unchanged TO II points
higher, July being quoted at 1881. The
market opened steady al an advance of l6
roints 10 a decline Of points, the late
positions heng affected by disappointing
cables and the more favorable showing of
tbs. weather map The covering movement.
which began at the opening, became more
md more urgent, and before midday July
contracts mad sold 500 per bale above yes
ttrday's close, With August shorts nearly
AZ nervous and forced that position up to
I5lz or 80 points net higher There was a
i5itle scattered selling by trade interests,
presumably against shipments pending from
the South. but generally speaking, shorts
had 10 buy their contracts from the bull
leaders. and IT was estimated thai not more
than 1900 or 20,o04 bales changed hands all
day on july. AS soon as shorts were covered
there was some local selling OF new eror
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York July 16,-Flour-.Active and
stronger. Spring patents. sos 1880; winter
patents, s4.65 a 500. Rye Elour-steady.
Cornmeal-Firm. Wheat-Strong; No. red,
81 is #c * H. to arrive, elevator: No. north
ern $685. T. o. b. Options closed 2Sa aisc,
net higher with July showing the greatest
gain July sl.is: September. Sll2h; Decem-
Der si.lsss Corn--spot firm; No :. na.e eie-
yator. domestic. Options closed at @GSc,
net advance. July, 6ai2c.. September, Ss@c.;
December 65ssc. Oats-strong;' mixed nom
inal.
Beef--Steady Lard-Weak. Petroleum, Kos
in and Trlrpen tne-Steady. Rice and Mo-
inssos-steady Sugar--Raw steady; refined,
quiet cofee-Quet. Futures closed barely
steady al a net decline of 2fl Is points spot
steady; Rio No, I. slsc.; Santos, No. 4,
s,bc. mild, steady: cordova,a lo@l2tc But-
ter-Weaker; creamery specials, 29'a g ?oisc. !;
extras, as4 GfaSias,; third to firsts' Ala ~
a7I5c; State, dairy. common TO finest 98di
PIC Cheese--steady and unchanged Eggs
Firm and unchanged Potatoes-lrregular,
Cabbag es-Easy; nearby per 100, $lpa,50;
southern. per crate, 4oa6oc, Freghts and
Peanuts-JInchanged
The cottonseed oil market was nrn clos
ing al llp7 points advance on a better cash
demand and on the rejection of about 1900
ba rrels. which were rendered on July con-
tracts Sales 1000 barrels September. S,c38
4 C5, october, T,Sl@7.3e; November, sa7T6l9:
I December 659@B.6l, prime crude, nominal:
prime summer yHnow. SPAS 40; prime win
I Ter yellow, s,25 lS,7a; prime summer white,
! S25dS,S0.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
'W|LSON.W|LL MAKE
RACE|F NOMINATED.
President Of Princeton Defines
Attitude on Gubernatorial
Situation.

Newark, N. j., July 15.-President
Woodrow Wilson. OF Princeton Univer-
sity announced that he will accept
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor OF this State IL he is convinced
that n majority of the party sincerely
desires him to run. In formal state
ment dated at his summer home IN
Lyme, Conn. and published in the New
ark News this afternoon over his sig
nature, President Wilson thus defined
his attitude:
There has recently been SO much
talk of the possibility of my being
nominated nv the Democrats OF New
Jersey for governorship OF the State
and I have been asked by so many
persons whom 1 respect what my attt-
tude would be toward such nominal
ton. that 1t would be an affectation
and discourtesy on my part to Ignore
the matter any longer.
II need not say that am in no sense
candidate for the nomination, and
that I would not under any circnr-
stances do anything to obtain 1t. My
present duties and responsibilities are
such as should satisfy any man deslr.
Gus of rendering public service They
certainly satisfy me, and do not wish
to get away from them.
But my wish does not constitute
my duty. and IL 1t should turn out to
be true, as so many we'll informed per-,
sons have assured me they believe "
will, that 1t is the wish and hope OF
decided majority OF the thoughtful
Democrats of the State that I should
consent to accept the partys nominal
ton for the great office OF Governor. i
shall deem 1t my duty, as we'll as an
honor and privilege to do so.
II cannot and do not venture to as
sumo that this Is the case. 1t remains
to be seen whether 1t Is or not / shall
not feel personally disappointed IL 1t
turn out otherwise. But 1t Is clearly
due to the many public men and the
many representatives OF the public
press who have urged me to say how
feel about this very important mat
ter that should make this statement,
rather than seem to avoid their legiti-
| mate inquiries"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
NOT TO BE INTERPRETED WITH
Secretary of Agriculture to Continue
InsrectlOn of Lard Subs

Secretary of Agriculture to Continue
inspection of Lard Substitute.
Washington. D. c.. July 15.-The
right of the Secretary of Agriculture
to insist upon the inspection of lard
substitute. under the authority of the
meat inspection law. is not to be in
terfered with by the courts. according
to an opinion rendered by Solicitor
McCabe. of the Department Of Agri-
culture, to-day
Lard substitute. composed of so per
cent. OF cottonseed oil and 20 per
cent of oleostearine. Is of vast in
terest to the manufacturers of cotton
seed oil, and they had sought to avoid
inspection Of this product when en-
tering Interstate commerce. on the
ground that the mixture OF animal and
vegetable matter relieved the product
from the terms of the meat inspec-
ton law.
In the extensive opinion rendered by
the Solicitor of the Department OF
agriculture today. 1t Is contended that
Congress placed the decision of mat
ters of this kind wholly within the
discretion of the Secretary OF Agrt-
~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
pEcREAsE IN ExpoRrs.
Marked Failing Off In Brazil During
First Quarter of Year.

Washington D. c., July l5.-An as.
founding decrease in exports from
Brazil b for the first three months Of
the present year, as compared with the
same period of 1909. is shown by re-
ports received from Consult General
George z. Anderson. of Rio de Janeiro}
Only the fact that the value of rubber
exports greatly exceeds the figures Of
former years counterbalance the fall
ing off of exports.
The great increase in IMPORTS. and
the contraction OF EXPORTS" saws Mr..
Anderson. SIS likely to have some ef-
feet upon the finances of the repub-
& Attention was called by the Consul
General to the fact that the contrac-
tion of exports would be further mark
ed when the reports for the second
quarter are ready, because of the ope-
ration OF the law limiting coffee ship
,ments, The limitation Of shipments
from the State of San Paulo caused n
falling off of nearly $30.0O0,o00 in cof-
fee exports alone. Tobacco. cacao.
hides and skins show decreases
u Rubber to the amount Of l4,6O7 me-
trio tons are exported during the first
quarter of the present year, as
against 1926 tons for the same pe-
Rod last year The expectations last
year were valued at s26.O01,s41, while
the exports for this year were valued
at SAL 244,050, the most remarkable
record in rubber values for such an
amount of the crude material ever
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
WEEKLY COTTON REVIEW

New York July 15--The principal
event of the week has been violent
advance in the July option due to
tors tors and n also for Wall Street account.
But for this the opinion OF many ia
that the prices would have sought a
lower level. as the weather Of late has
lions Of the cotton belt. The strength
of July, however, has overshadowed
every other feature Of the situation.
Some estimates current on the size
gregate range from 10000 to 10000
openly at times, apparently for the
purpose Of preventing a more violent
e1na eu # tas G here NEW New
York on Thursday offered to sell 1907
900 bales of July at II cents, Some
thought this was hint that bears
or Moa a lover " ri one. According to Liver
pool dispatch received here on Thurs
dsy' some 10000 tS 10000 { bal l,s Will
arrive here from the Engnsn markets
time for deliysry on } bayyr contpaefs
tT IL tlm sae to sodl a Juy
ments from New York to Dur9pe, am
YESTERDAY nearly 1000 paleS o iedt a an,s
Philadelphia spot interests have sold
July during the week suppose eddy
against cotton that is coming here.
August has also shown considerable
strength of late. The short interest
in that month Is believed to be mu 4,
larger than that In, July Some put eh ae
bear account In August at over ,s0o, wv
bales, and is expected that deeid edly
Ilnterestins develcpme nts ;,wouia %
| witnessed before that month goes gu 7
AS to the new crop months, they !, have "a y
moved within narrow groove; Many
are bearish and would be inclined e
sell them ageressivelY on the improvee
| weather OF late but for the strength
of the old crop position. This acts as
a deterrent on bearish operations
beneficial rains have occurred ~
Texas and Oklahoma, of late, and gthe
cropilreports from Texas have In very
many cases been favorable, Some es-
Inmates OF the Texas crop are beins
imeirea $50 Meantims Or s q aire
ment OF Production continues te
ap pr Id, ire spot markets at the soutf
at Liverpool have been small, and
spsenlation Is confined to profesSiona
a traders To-day, however, there was
\ another sharp rise in the old crcr
months especially July, On renewed
GOVERNS OF shorta, New crop months
Were easier ss.>anne lime on imnroYes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
Serene w. THOMPSON.

Williamsburg, Va. July I5.-Sereno
w Thompson. aged twenty-one years.
the only son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E e.
Thompson. died last night at IL o'clock
at the home of his parents on Palace
Green. after an illness of two weeks
ME- Thompson was a popular young
man, and his death has caused deep
sorrow in the community. He is sur
vlved by his parents and one sister
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the Pres
byterian Church, and the remains Will
be laid to rest In Cedar Grove Gene
terry.
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weather at the South. but they be-
came frmer before the close on COW
nr,d,trcet,. Bank CIearlng..

New York. July 15.-Bradstreets
bank clearings report for the week end.
ing July IA shows an aggregate OF
$4,000. $4,000. as against ss.342.t sol, 600
last week and s3oo4,2So.ooo in the cor
responding week last year. The fol.
lowing is a partial list OF the cities:
New York. .l.soo,asa.ooo; decrease.
IS.
Chicago, s27s.sss,ooO; increase. 3.4.
Baltimore. s332.ss2, 900; Increase. 2s.7.
New Orleans. sl5.432,ooo. decrease. q
Louisville. s12.55s.ooo; decrease. is.
Atlanta. ss.s27o0o; increase, ass
RNsRhnssa .ssscoo aff sesssse. a.
Savannah, s3.sss.ooo: increase. s3.b.
Nashville, s3,734.ooo: decrease. Ills.
Norfolk. s3.163.o00: increase, Ill.
Augusta, Ga. s2.25e,ooo; increase. 81 8.
Birmingham. s2.472.ooo: increase,
Jacksonville. Fla, s2.sos.ooo; increase.
4o6.
Knoxville. s1,ss2 900; increase. ai.i.
Charleston. S. c.. s1.54o.ooo; increase.
27s.
Chattanooga. sLs1o,ooo; increase. o.s
Mobile, s1.351.ooo; decrease, "a.
Macon, 3sa5.ooo: increase. ga.
Columbia, S. c., $7ss.ooo: increase
SAT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-16
CONDITION OF cRors.
Two lmportnnt Reports Will he Iss,

Two important Reports WIFI he Issued
in August.
Washington, D. c., July 15.-Two i'm
p.ortant crop reports will be issued BY
the Crop Reporting Board of the De-
Eartment Of Agriculture next month
dillon Of the CO cotton ton erop on Julv eon
This report will be issued Tuesday
August 2. at noon. Eastern time Tho
other TO be issued Monday, August s.,
mary of the conditions OF the principal
crops on August 1. which will give
the following Information:
Preliminary estimate of yield and
quality of winter wheat: condition on
August Cor at time of harvest) OF
spring wheat, corn. oats, harley, pota,
toes, tobacco, flax: acreage and con-
dltion Of huckwheat; acreage and pro-
duets OF rye and hay, stocks of oats
In farmers hands on Aueust /,
supplemental report of minor crops
Will be issued on August 8.