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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-05-14

was sacrificed to make q mosquito
holiday. all was forgiven and the faces
of the martyrs gradually worked down
to normal size.
Enos quick to forget failure, es-
sayed several other tasks and then
released his clutch on the fleeing
skirts of fame, metaphorically speak
Olga Ericsson in both of his elephan-
tine fists and-fall in love,
Miss Olga was the schoolmistress
at the Primtown knowledge dispen-
satory and she was as pretty a maid
as ever came to Jersey from strange
lands,
Her claims to pulchritude rested
safely IN dreamy eyes, with a prom
Use in them for the man who could
awake them; a remarkable amount of
blue-back hair, rebelliously curly, and
a dainty face.
A sight Of Miss Olga, to- the gay
youth of the town, was as a trumpet
call to the tourney.
The alluring schoolma'am's advent
into PTimtown was followed by a most
commentator perking up among the
SWANS Of the locality and high in the
favor Of the lady stood Enos. who, de
spite his physical peculiarities, was Of
the true heart and sterling qualities
bound to appeal to the cultured mind
But there were others in the firm
ranks. And not the least to be reck
oned with was the village postmaster
Hob Sanders. Hob was young and
ambitious and in his Golfers we're
many glittering simoleons. The post
master had measly eye, to offset his
money, and petty nearness when IL
came to Offering up sacrifices to his
goddess He was an earnest advocate
of substitution If Miss Olga naively
signifed a preference for Cutters De.
licious Chocolates, Hob saved three
cents by buying her a pound of Cuff
fer Delightful Chocolates-an article
pronounced by the grocer-confectioper
Of the town to be Just as good.
Parties were the popular social
craze in Primtown and in the winter
of Miss Olga's entrance into the polite
and exclusive society Of the commu.
nifty both the unframed Enos and
Hob were devoted attendants at these
simple social functions
Enos, in fact, originated several con.
ceits in the fun line himself and thew
proved popular because they smacked
OF more lovemaking than some of the
older entertainments.
After one Of these vitality interest.
i'll periods Of drop-the handkerchief
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-05-14

dear little boxes filled with home
made candy to take home as
souvenirs, Below | give few of
the articles she had and the words on
the boxes that suggested the contents;
the list may be heightened or changed
according to the desires OF the
hostess
A small ,mirror-"A place for rcaec-
ton"
A negro doll-"Darkest Africa"
Sixteen bon hons-"Sweet sixteen :"
A small doll dressed in silk-"In
silk attire"
A tablet of writing paper-"Noth-
ing but leaves"
Two spoons-"Lovers"
A blotter-"An absorbing subject
A small dictionary-"Whcrc love IS
found"
A toy nat iron-"The home OF
Burns"
A few pennies-"Common sense"
A toy broom-"A WOman's weapon
Cigars-"Things that end in smoke"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-05-14

Three huge scallops tapping from
right to left form the front fastening
of a French pique shirtwaist After
being most carefully faced with bias
sheer linen or lawn, these shallow
scallops are braided in parallel rowi
with white star braid
The garment is buttonod in the
center Of each scallop with tailor's
buttonhole and a linen-coyerod button
braided in circular lines.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-05-14
A Tenth Wedding Anniversary.

For the invitations have little
squares of sheet tin lettered with
paint, inclose in envelopes to fit ex-
actly. For table centerpieCe use a
large cake tin with funnel in the
center, in which place the flower
chosen, with plenty of trailing vines
to radiate over the table. Have candle
sticks made of tin with shades of the
sane material pierced to show the
light through like the ones Of brass
are made. For the side dishes have a
tinsmith make little odd dishes and
plates, also spoons may be purchased
with tin cups just the right size for
coffee. Salad may be served in indi-
vidual gem pans, also the Ice cream In
tin mods; first, of course, lining both
the salad and cream tins with waxed
paper. For souvenirs have wedding
cake put up in little boxes Of tin tied
with white satin ribbon. Serve this
menu:
Salmon Salad.
Aspic OF Chicken and Olives
Rolls. Sandwiches
Strawberry Ice Cream Sponge Cake.
Coffee. CONNECTIONS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-05-14
TN flats and small houses where cup
board accommodation is limited, ~"

u
| board accommodation is limited, ~"
suggestion contained in our sketch
will be found very useful, and may be
carried out at small cost.
Packing cases can be obtained in
every conceivable size and shape ana
a good strong one should be selected
that Will fit comfortably underneath
the bed If the case has lid MAT u
hinged on, so much the better, but Il
not, it is an easy matter to obtain
couple Of strong iron hinges and
fasten them in their places
The inside Of the box should De -.
tirely lined with paper, pasted 10 the
stues, the bottom and the inside OF
the lid, and casters screwed on under
meath. TO complete this useful article
two metal handles are fastened on In
front, and handles suitable for the
purpose may be obtained from any
ironmongers at the same time that the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-05-14

New Ipswich, n, II, and Ashburnham
and Luonburg Mass New England
marriage connections include the
Morsos Of Lynn, the Gowcns and the
Bonds, the latter descendants Of Count
Rumiord
Virginia, Tennessee and other south
Crn connections include the Lewia
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-05-14
Hard Orders to ELL.

lie walked into the animal rtore
with a tired expression
Can't get what ! want anywhere, !"
be announced Thought maybe you
could supply ne"
We can supply anything in the AMI
nal kingdom, said the proprietor con
fidently.
Very well, sale the customer
Give me a sun dog, moon calf and
a sea puss"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-05-14

The world is a wheel, and Il viii ell
come round right -D,Sraen.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
DONE BY WIRE

The trial of Charles R. Heike, sec reta<y of the American Sugar Rein @1g company. Is bringing cut some very Interesting methods in which the sAme-czn people are interested A du- E,iicate of the scales used on thu docks -rf the American Sugar Refining com epzry ths So-caIled trust was s5rouEAt into court during the trial EFctghts were put upon the scales until Hs7 pounds wsre registered A wire was thrust into a hole drilled in a -stanchion. The scales then registered rhEch the government was cheated for 5rearS out of customs duties. employees of the trust using the wire
 TAere is no issue over the fixed scalez or the losses on account of chem The defense alleges that the s5oEged condition Of the scales on ac- count o< bad weather is aocountabe for the inaccuxzcies. giving the irlpres- Esor that they were accidental instead of Deliberately designed
 Tns defer-se puts enc Tn mind of the exclamation of the negro who was charged with stealing chickens, and he de-rSe6 the theft. until the ofic- saw a chicken stick fits head out of a hole in his hat Upon being told of rhe disclosure. the darkey ezciaim- ed For de Lzwd's saksi How'd dem chfckans come in dat hat2 Dey must hzb gone uo nay trousers leg. sure,"
 This Gefe1xs of the American Sugar gsEngn< company secretary is about r1 6 par with this. He doesn't know how it happened
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24

the very slightest degree by utilizing different currents of air. If those who employ this means of aviation go aloft to study the currents and to increase the scientific knowledge of mankind re- garding the clements, their work is of some avail. But the majority of the balloonists are mere sportsmen. in the sense that they are seeking danger and excitement without any compen- satinig return to themselves or to the public.
 Ballooning remains virtually where it was in the days of Montgolfier, save that materials are improved, and con sequently the gas bags are larger and more durable. Railooning, in short, has come to a point of no further progress, comparatively speaking, and it must be regarded in the light of what is being done along other lines of human levitation as sheer sensa- tionalism in sport-Was shington Star
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24

had no comet to arouse their super stitious fears, but they had something almost as good. That was the famous Dark Day." whose memories have been preserved to us through tradi ton and legend, when chickens went to roost before noon and prayer meet ings were held in families that ordi- narily were unaccustomed to them. It was called Black Friday. not in a financial but in a physical sense- It was afterward learned that the cause was a combination of cIoudiness with the smoke from forest and prairie fires. We have had black days and yellow days since, but none of them has made the impression upon the popular mind that that one did. Now as then they are generally caused by state of the atmosphere that ar ranges the smoke from forest fires in a cloud layer or pail. But the forests have been diminished to such an ex- tent in this section that it is almost impossible to repeat the terrorizing blackness that so alarmed our ances- tors. Some such fires as far away as the Great Lakes have sent their signals even to New England, but the telegraph sends it's messages faster than the smoke can travel and what can be naturally explained fails to pro- duce much eXcitement.-BoSton Tran script.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
Foxy Comet.

That old comet worries the astron- omers. They can figure to a split red hair the exact time of an eclipse Of the sun or moon or a transit of Mer- cury or Venus, and each of these ar riVes on time to the second, but this cratic ellipticaI. eccentrical orbited visitor is unreliable. It is nothing to him whether he returns in seventy-two or seventy-five years; year or two more or less and a few millions of miles less or more are as nothing And then when he arrives and these wise ones calculate the exact moment when his disc should come between the sun and the earth and his tail envelope the latter and light it up, he disap- points them by turning his tail to one side as does a dog when turning a corner. He dodges around the sun and while they look for him to appear in the west in the evening they find his tail still in the east the next speculating as to the identity of a monster sun spot and his disc, he squares away with tail in advance and backs off for his long outward jour ney as if he should say: '-Adieu, gen. tlemen. I'll return toward the latter part of this century. You won't be here but I'll come all the same and it may be your descendants will be able to know more in regard to my con stituent elements. Perhaps they may then meet me by aviation process somewhere beyond the orbit of Jupiter and pilot me in on schedule time. - Waterbury Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
THE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
HIS ORATORY.

T have been invited to make speech at the Fourth of July celebra- tion," said the retired merchant, and l appreciate the honor but I'll have to turn it down
 You should accept the invitation" said the hoteESeeper. I know the peo- pie of this town would consider it pleasure to hear an address from you.''
 I'd Mke to talk to them, but swore off on public speaking fifteen years ago" returned the retired merchant. T was the merchant prince Of the town then, and generally had a hand in all the doings, but had never tried public speaking. It seemed an easy graft to me, however. I thought there could be no trick in standing up be- fore a crowd of friends and making the welkin ring myself"
 T wonder what the welllin is?' said the hotelkeeper dreamily- I'm always hearing of people who make it ring. but I've never seen a welkin myself
 Neither have l. Probably it's just figure of speech. I've heard it's term borrowed from the shooting gall 1eries Anyhow, I was invited to make the principal address at the celebTa- tion fifteen years ago and was proud and happy.
 of stirring references to our fathers who made a speciality of bleeding and dying. and l sprinkled in 'bulkaTSs and palladiums pretty thick. I practiced -ttUiiNSi ILell SpCcGI etl ioiiAc CNtt9 night for six weeks and all my rela- lives agreed that it was a stemwinder. My wife predicted that I would go down in history with Dem osthenes and Cicero and lot of those old cOlonels who kept the wel1in buzZing, like fire alarm. I had that speech down so pat that it seemed impossible that I could make mistake. The opening l sentence was full of fire. We, who | enjoy the boon of freedom it ran.
 Well, on the eventful day I reared l up before that cultured and refined 1 audience. and my heart went down i into my patent feathers. Unless you | know what stage fright is you can't | how I felt For a minute l or two I couldn't say a word, and the | crowd just stared at me, silent as the | grave. wondering why I didn't begin | the fusduade. After a little my nerve l
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
FoREleN-eRowN COTTON.

Foreign grown cotton is becoming more and more in demand in this country on account of combinations which would keep the price of Ameri- can cotton too high American man ufacturers imported 42.000,0o0 pounds of cotton in the first four months of 1910, notwithstanding the fact that the United States produces three -fourths of all the cotton grown in the world.
 The bureau of statistics reports that American manufacturers are using more and more imported cotton. From 1900 to 1S7O-exclusive of the war period 1S62-66 when 132,0o0, 900 pounds were mported-importatio of raw cotton averaged less than 1000 ,0Oo pounds a year, as compared with 1,69S,13S pounds in 1870. 3,547,792 pounds in 1880, S,606,04s pounds in 1890 and e7 7,S9S,5 ,521 pounds in 1900. In the first ten months of this fiscal year these imports amounted to 79.730,S76 pounds The consumption of domestic cotton has increased from 513.0o0.oO0 pounds in 1870 to 933,000,000 pounds in 1880. 1902, 000. 900 pounds in 1890. .so2. .OOo 900 pounds in 1900, and 26O 100000 pounds in 1908.
 Of the cotton imported this year 60. .OC0 900 pounds came from Egypt, where cotton prized by manufacturers of cotton and silk mixed goods and cotton goods of superior quality is grown Imports of cotton from India in the first four months of this year amounted to 5.O0o.o00 pounds, and 3 50O, 900 pounds came from China 2.000, 900 pounds from Peru. 342,54S pounds from Hayti, and smaller quan- titles were imported from Mexico Ecuador, the Dutch East Indies, the British West Indies. Venezuela, Brazil, Panama and Santa Domingo.
 The cheapest cotton comes from h. dia and is bought at 1-2 cents a pound. The dearest imported cotton is the long-fibered from Egypt, which competes with the Sea Island which iS in limited supply and the best and dearest cotton grown.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
ILLEGAL EXEMPTIONS.

The era Of speculative concerns ought to be closed but it is not quite. Norwich has suffered enough in the past by entertaining propositions from concerns fn need of capital or on the -nzse. who wanted to locate here. and sons of them never turned out any 1na7ufactared goods, but they burcoed n<6zut capitalists out Of hundreds of rho1sznds-
 The New Britain Herald has found ~r1use for complaint because the voters Of t<rat city have lost a desirable in et from taxation for a number of years The Har<ford Courant, noting the com 7,laint. says
 We confess to some surprise at reading in so intelligent a newspaper es the New Britain Herald an editorial plea for the policy of a town exempt Ing from taxation a new industry that @eeds help or encouragement It cites a oese where New Britain lost what Is now a large concern through refusing to give such aid There is one req sun for not making exemptions of that sort which It seems 10 us is sufficient; that ss r1agt It is Absolutely contrary 10 law. No town has any authority to dc sech a thing. Taxation is a state enccon. not the towns. All the taxes zsxssd are under state law. If town
  -enp< any factory that settled there, a rstngis t.Epsyer could stop the carry 3ng out o1 the contract Exempting aoEe eono<rn is in effect taxing all the -othars i'm ebe community to help sup sccrt that o1e privileged beneficiary. C1tize-s who believe their town will benefit by bringing in a new concern rh21 cannot afford to pay its own taKes may meet the situation by person Hiy =<uzrsntesiEg to pay It's taxes for it HOT e fixed number of years out Of shefr own pockets: but not they nor isL majority Of the citizens can lawfully snake the town agree to do this It is primarily illegal: sscondzrily, it is un- -ust and under imaginable conditions unjust enough to amount to persecu- tion--
 Municipal competition to accui re fin c1s-ries created an opportunity for combinations Of g1lreEd business men 10 pay ounco games upon the people, | and rs1e result of 1t has been greater | losses than gains to the people. That 1s to be seen right here in eastern 1 Connecticut
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24

came back to some extent, and point ed to the star-spangled banner that was floating overhead, and cried; We who enjoy the froom of beedom--'
 "A sort of mellow gIrgle rose from the audience, and the man who was presiding began to strangie over a glass of water, and a lot or people hands, to keep from laughing. l felt as hot as though I was being burned at the stakes, but braced up and tried to make fresh start.
 "'We who enjoy the freed of boon om,' I cried.
 Then people didn't try to keep their faces straight any longer. They just embraced each other and howled, and the man who was carrying around red lemonade fell down in a fit and upset his bucket. and the leader of the band had to be carried to a pump where cold water could be poured over him.
 q should have made a sneak then, but I always was rather stubborn, and I was bound to get that boon of free dom straight or break a rib in trying.
 T waited for about ten minutes. Then the people had laughed them selves into sort Of stupor, and was too exhausted to yell any more, so tried it again.
 We who enjoy the breed of foon-
 '"Then friends dragged me off the platform and took me where l could soak my neaQ. 1ney said 1T l IrieQ IL any longer a lot of prominent citizens would die of apop1exy.
 Well, I felt so bad over the expe- rience that I didn't go downtown for a week, and my wife hid all the table knives in the house, fearing I'd do my self injury through sheer modification. But I finally lived it down.
 T didn't hear the end of it for years though. People would call me up at all hours of the night, by tele- tA Str fn ar boons of freedom, and the loathsome individual who ran the opposition store filled his advertisements with talk on bOonS.
 I'd rather have a leg cut off with a rusty ax than go through such an experience again, so the boys will have to pull off the celebration without thy speIlbinding from me.'-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
Water for Beasts and Birds.

A good Samaritan in Chicago has provided a thousand basins to be plac- ed on sidewalks in front of residences and stores to supply water for dogs and birds. Tlhe basins will be stationed at points where merchants and residents will agree to keep them filled. Some of the largest of the department stores have volunteered to see that the bas- ins are supplied with water
 The physician who is the originator of the plan thinks it will prevent a good many mad dog ScareS- Dogs grow frantic from thirst, he says, and this is the genesis of most of the mad dog" excitement. The theory of the physician may or may not be correct, but he is roing a sensible and humane act in distributing his basins and they probably will be well patronized-by the dogs at least
 In many of our American cities there is too little attention given to supply ing water to slake the thirst of our animal friends. In fact, the human animal doesn't always find it an easy matter to get a drink of water when he chances to be "a stranger within our gates" Private philanthropy has sup piled drinking fountains in various cit ies where there has been public neg feet to do so.-Louisville Courier Journal,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
INCREASING THE POTATO BELT.

1t has to be conceded that there nre no better potatoes grown any where chan in Maine and it is not sur prising that there is a mcvem erlt on 10 develop what is known to be good potato land in Vermont. so that 1t will White River valley become of as good repure by and by in southern New England as the Aroostook county or the sca5less Long Island tubers.
 The White River Railroad company --whose line extends from Rochester to Bethel. connecting there with the Cen 1rat Vermont is trying to educate the farmers of it's territory as to raising Tctz1oes for the city market The Randolph Herald explains the plan Experts from tho United States and Vermont departments of agriculture say that just as large and good crops White river valley as those that have shade Arocstook county in Maine famous. providing the same methods Ere employed and the same attention rs given To this eRd. the railroad has E1ad several lectures given in Rochester ncfers the grange and open neetin--s By corpetent authorities It has also rssrt literature to each of the 75o farm ~crs tn the vicinity of the railroad iine describing these methods and offering casa and other prizes for tsle best half mrres down to and including the Efth rhe cor-41g season "A leading firm in Bcston has offered to purchase in car load lots all the potatoes that can be Hhhpped 1t-
 Let us hope that the white River valley may yet become famous for it's potatoes and a source of large supply 70 che markets of New England
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
SWAY DOWN SOUTH IN THE LAND OF
 COTTON"

Land of Cotton.J In the southern part of the United States nearly fourteen million bales of Cotton are produced each year. ouf or total world crop of twenty million bales
 The production of Cotton Seed OI shows even a larger percentage in favor of the South. as methods of extracting and crushing the seed. and refining the oil, have been brought to per lection not attained in other lands.
 Considerable Cotton Seed Oil goes into the manufacture of Cottolene, q vegetable oil cook ing fat which Is winning favor not only on its merits as frying and shortening medium but because of its purity and wholesomeness.
 Lard is in origin. unpleasing: In method of m anufacture uncertain and often uncleanly- CottoIene Is as clean and wholesome and genu- inc as the far famed hospitality of the Sunny South"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24

'.order" by such a whole hearted, mer- ry chap as Brother Miller. We do not rank temperance and abstinence as synonymous. The editor abStains-if he was simply temperate he would inn
 bibe occa sionally; and well balanced is the man who can make a temperate use of dntoxicants. Temperance implies rational use. He tries to be temperate in his judgment of others, but he can not be unless he is tolerant and hears their honest convictions upon the other side of the subject. He does not regard license-high or low-as in any sense immoral, although under license inn moralities have been known to devel- Op. We like man and brOCler whether he agrees with us or not. We should not think of being offended at Brother Miller because he thinks his rut is better than our open field.-Ed.)
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-24
Reckless BaIIoonina.

It is difficult to understand why men persist in regarding gas bag balloon ing as worth the risk as a sport when aeroplaning has been developed to the present point of success. The acci- dent to Forbes and Yates, whose bal loon fell after gaining a height of some 10000 feet. is the latest of the long series of mishaps with the non dirigie floating device. It is hoped that these navigators of the air will recover from their injuries. If they do, it will be through exceptionally good fortune, and not as a result of any eXpertness of mana cement in the meeting of the conditions which car ried them into danger.
 The old-styIe balloon is a. mere toy of the winds. It can be controlled to