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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14
hand skill the representatives of the older

hand skill the representatives of the older
systems.
So it happened that when, through con-
gressional subsidies to leading newspa-
ners of Washington, quasi-otiicial corps
of reporters were introduced into the Sen
ate and the House, they were composed
almost entirely of Pitmanic writers, who
represented in their work new era In
the history of shorthand. Subsidies soon
gave place to formal contracts for COM
plete reports, and the Globe, which in the
days of Andrew Jackson and later had
been leading political organ, became IN
1850 and continued until 1873, under
what in those days were deemed liberal
contracts, the official repository of the
ldeba ties.
Reporters not strictly officers of Con
,gress, but hired by the publishers of the
Globe their appointments, however, re-
ouirinS the approval of the Speaker, or
;of the printing committee of the Senate),
were admitted to the floor to take full
notes of the proceedings, which were
nrinted at the Office of the Globe, in a
building on Pennsylvania avenue, be
tween Sd and AZ streets, which is still
standing.
In 1873 the publishers of the Globe
failed to obtain renewal of their con.
tract. and the two Houses took under
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14

thor and publisher, has said that "after
listening as l did on one or two occa
sions to the debates, with their Interrupt
tons, catch remarks, asides, doubtful
cheers and unquestioned jeers, and after
ward reading the report, l felt that if
there was one feat to be accomplished
in this world more difficult than another
it was to make an accurate report of the
proceedings of the American House of
Representatives"
The peculiar difficulty of this work
arises from number of different causes.
The rapid utterance Of many members is
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14
ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE.

by no means the principal trouble, though
representative body recruited from lead
ing men of every State and neighborhood
must, of course, contain striking instances
of the volubility to which the people of
each locality are accustomed in the court
room and on the platform. The fact that
the so-called reporters desk" can never
be used by the reporters while taking
notes, because from no fixed point in the
House can any one hear all the various
speakers who may rise in different parts
of the hail. requires that the reporter
shall be ever on the move, or at least
ever ready to move, as the tempestuous
waves of debate flow in one direction or
another.
With notebook in hand (no comfortable
desk facilitating his work. he must pass
quickly from one part of the hall to an
other, writing not only as he stands, but
IS he walks. Of course the babel of con-
fusion on the floor which strikes every
visitor to the House gallery makes the re-
porter's task of hearing at times extreme
" difficult. And when, as often happens,
hot and angry words are flung from mem
Der to member, the reporter (cool if pos
sible, while others are full of excitement)
must strain every nerve that he may not
lose syllable of the wordy battle, for at
any moment some stern voice asserting
itself above the disorder may cry out,
"AIr Speaker, I call the gentleman to
order and demand that his words be taken
down." which means that the words
which have been taken down under the
most trying circumstances are to be in
stantly written out by the official report
err and read in the presence of the House.
The. variety of subjects discussed, with
their local, literary or historical illusions.
requires that the reading and intelligence
Of the reporter should be as broad as that
of the member. The physical and mental
strain which the work entails continues
sometimes without let up for many hours;
and the product of work performed under
conditions so severe is blazoned the next
morning in cold print before every eye
subject, if erroneous, to public correction.
Yet the corrections generally are few and
trivial Throwing out Of consideration
the correction of votes, which, being
mere transcripts of the clerks record,
the official reporters are not responsible
for, and throwing out also corrections of
typographical errors. there is scarcely one
correction a month. 1t may we'll be
doubted whether any work of similar
character, even though done under less
trying conditions, can show so small
percentage of reporting errors and so
clean record of habitual and amazing
accuracy.
In February, 1894, debate on Haw-
allan affairs occurred in the House last
ing five and n half hours, during which
the stenographers took down $4,000
words, keeping up an average speed of
200 words a minute, probably the great
est piece of reporting ever accomplished.
American System Superior.
The French Chamber of Deputies is a
far less difficult body to report than the
House of Representatives of the United
States, one special reason being that the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14

Oh the statesman, winch next morning
appear duly set forth on the printed
pages of the Congressional Record. When
the reporter has taken down about 1000
words he retires, his place being filled
by another to continue the work The
first man goes into a room and dictates
into monograph the English" of his
stenographic notes and returns to the
floor. An amanuensis then transcribes
the report of the speech from the phono-
graph to typewriter paper, which is re-
vised by the stenographer, and goes to
the government printer to be printed in
the Record. The routine is thus contin-
ued among the five reporters. This, in
brief, Is the system of reporting speech
es, the most perfect of any system in use
In any national legislative body in the
world.
The adoption of, an official system of
congressional reporting in 1889 was
due to the one fact, more than any other,
that the phonetic shorthand of Isaac Pit
man, invented in it's crudest form in 1887,
and rapidly improved during the years
Immediately following, furnished re-
porting instrument vastly superior to the
prior stenographic systems in simplicity,
I'm ease of acquisition, and in adaptation
ITO rapid note taking. The introduction
sof this system into the United States
about 1874, in connection with the "spell-
tng reform agitation, was the means of
educating a new brood of reporters, most
of them bright, progressive young men,
who were soon able to surpass in short
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14

When an opportunity came for contribu-
tons to aid Cuba, the women tore the
rings from their fingers, the watches from
their pockets, the lockets from their
necks, willing sacrifices for the liberty Of
the native land.
To crush the spirit of liberty in such a
people will require more than one war If
Spain should prove triumphant in this.
The spirit Of liberty thrives the best when
the most repressed, and Maceo's name
in the years to come will be one that will
never fail to touch the tenderest feelings
and the deepest emotions of those for
whom he sacrificed his life. In life he
was a hero; in death hero he still will
be to his people and more-he will be a
martyr
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14
HONOR FOR MACEO.
The Hero and Martyrs Name Wept
( laonxod For N New York.

The Hero and Martyrs Name Wept
and theered For in New York.
That Maceo, even though dead, is an
inspiration to his countrymen, wherever
found, to continue the struggle for the
independence of the unhappy island was
exemplified in New York the other night
when 1900 Cubans and friends of Cuba
assembled to pay honor to the deceased
leaders memory.
Fully half of the audience was COM
posed Of women. sisters, wives, mothers
and sweethearts, many of them, of the
soldiers in the southern island fighting
for liberty. With all the heat of their hot
blood, they wept, they cheered, as speak
ers told of Maceos death and of his
deeds But they did more than that.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14
Ia D;sapnointed in Its Big Bell.

Milwaukee has tried for the first time
the big bell which was recently placed
in the city hall. 1t is the third largest on
this continent. AS producer of noise
it is great disappointment. The streets
were thronged with patriots, who braved
a rainstorm to be in the open air when
it rang for the first time 1t could not
be heard above the noise of the whistles,
and when all other noises had subsidized
the big bell whose tones it was expected
could be heard for distance of sixteen
miles could not be heard q few blocks
aWay
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14

only in process Of
construction, already
has a most Interest,"
ing history. Many
years ago there was
formed in Milwau-
kee an association
having for its object
the erection sc a s
d iers' monument.
Various schemes and
devices for raising
a. II
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14
WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD iei READABLE
SHAPE.
Outgeneraling the Insurance Conn
panies-MilwaUke Monster Bell
Has Still, Small Vo:ce-HuutinE
New Insurance Plan.

4 meeting of the owners of steam
threshers of Dodge County has been ar
ranged at Horizon for the purpose OF
forming a steam threshers' mutual fire
insurance company under the laws of the
State of Wisconsin. With the latest i'm
provements the steam threshing outfit
risks are not hazardous, but the insurance
companies have refused to come down IL
their rates. This is novel undertaking
and its promoters, who have been looking
the matter up, say that it is the first en-
terprise of it's kind in the State.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14

The Brazilian treasury delegate writes
to the London Times with reference to
the sale at Hamburg of $4,000 bags Of
Brazilian coffee, which, it was reported,
were believed to be consignment Of the
Brazilian Government to the Rothschiids
Of London in lieu of bills to pay the inter-
est on the Brazilian debt The treasury
delegate writes that the Rothschilds all
ready had sufficient funds to pay for the
coupons ON the external debts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14

carrying to completion the soldiers mon
ument project. At the instance of Mr..
Mitchell Mr.. Conway was cabled to come
from Rome and make another sketch.
Designs for the monument were sub
mitted by several artists, but Mr.. Con-
ways was the most satisfactory. The
contract was-given to Mr.. Conway, and
he sailed at once for Rome. Meanwhile
the financial crash had shaken the foun-
dations of Mr. Mitchell's fortune and he
withdrew his support.
1t again Looked as if Milwaukee would
never have soldiers, mans....::ssss
Mr.. Conway, however, sent on the plas-
ter model. This noble work, into which
a gifted man had wrought his GENTS at a
great sacrifice Of time, was not 20 be
thrown aside. 1t remained for woman
to come forward to save the day. Mrs.
Lydia Ely stepped up and volunteered to
carry the project to completion. But she
refused to work on the lines agreed upon
by Mr.. Mitchell She said the monument
must have q granite base and not one OF
limestone. She also stipulated that tho
figures in the group must be L&ae feet III
stature, instead of seven.
At this juncture the old monument
association requested Mrs. Ely to work
under it's organization, but owing to some
technicalties they did not agree and Mrs.
Ely decided to commence the work, rely
ing on such voluntary aid as was availa-
bic, never distrusting the patriotism of
the masses and believing enough gratitude
still existed to make the effort success.
A committee of six gentlemen was Sc
lected, consisting of Gen. Frederick O.,
Winxiisr, Charles PfsierJ William y,
Grant, Joseph Rumble, Frank G. Bigar II
and J. NJ. w Pratt, to receive the
and guarantee it's faithful use. A
number of ladies were visited and
sented to act as patronesses Accord
ly Mrs. Ely began a canvass Of the "a
Schools and societies and the communA
generally were earnestly appealed to IL
aid Of the enterprise, with result of sevA
eral thousand dollars Of money and sub-A
scriptions.
A concurrence of circumstances made
a general appeal seem best, so meetip~
of patronesscs was held and the plau
holding big bazar of all nations att q
Exposition Building was decided ubA VI
Nearly all nations were represented a+<s
bazar and many of the be-
works of art.
After the affairs of the
closed q detailed statement
the public. 1t showed thu
ccipts amounted to $15,66ps
expenditures were $2,0S69 I
handsome profit of $13,5T
the great street railway
ceipts would have been m
No attempt has been mt
months past to augment t
fund, but certain plans afJ
consideration, and 1t is BELLE
they are placed in operations
the necessary money will be sex u<ssx-x.
out difficulty. nv
Some women think that mal{fs
man good wife means making Il
wear piece OF red flannel around &
neck when be has sore throat.
1t costs Great Rritatp over &6I
] i YEAR ff,r militia INV III IN "
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14
Zig Years. Business.

been one over-prosperous throughout the
nation, it has rounded up fairly well i'll
Marshfield. The Upham Manufacturing
Company has been what might be termed
very busy the year round and has closed
the year in most satisfactory manner.
The saw mill has cut something like 49,
100000 of hard wood and pine. This has
given a daily cut of slightly over $4,000
feet. or the years cut would make about
1900 car loads. The sale of this has
brought the company about $15O,0oO. The
furniture factory's product has been even
greater than that and will undoubtedly
amount to 100000. The whole concern
has done about 100000 years work.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14

Charles B. Parrish, one of the oldest
and wealthiest coal operators ii Penn
sylyania, died suddenly ut Philadelphia
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14
MONEY NOW IN SIGHT
MILWAUKEE TO HAVE
SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
Considerable Portion of the Neces@
sary Cash Has Been Raiscd-Worlr
First Started by Alexander Mitchell
Mrs. Lydia Ely Completes It.
To Honor Fallen Heroes.

Interest centers now in the magnificent
soldiers monument which is to be erect
ed in 1893. This monument, although
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14
Wisconsin Land Sells Cheap.

The thousands of sportsmen from all
over the United States who have annual
~ visited the famous Black Hawk hunt
ing grounds on Lake Koshkonong, will
be greatly surprised to learn that the
clubhouse stood on Government land that
could have been pre-empted by any one
of their number had they but known.
This tract of forty-two acres of now val
liable land came into the possession OF
one Mr.. Kestol a day or two ago. This
property had long escaped attention from,
the fact that it was "squatted' on, under
old-time squatter laws, forty years ago.
Finally it was taxed, but the taxes re-
manned unpaid and the land was sold on
tax title, and was purchased by Mr..
Kestol at Government prices. A similar
instance occurred at Green Lake, Wal
worth County, last year, where land val
ued at $4,000 was pre-empted and bought
ut $1.25 per acre from the Government.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14

Some women think that malkfs
man a good wife means making \
wear a niece OF red flannel around
neck when be has q sore throat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14
Miiwaukce's Figures Low.

The mercantile, building and manufac-
turing statistics of last year show gen
eral decrease in Milwaukee during the
last twelve months. In building opera
tons there was decrease of $1,23o,-
594 below that of the preceding year. In
the wholesale trade $4,2O5,2O0 less of
business was done than in the year 1879.
In manufacturing lines there was drop
from product valued at $120,372,3322o
in 1895 to $113,9OO,342 during the last
year, a reduction Of $6,471, 9S1. In one
instance alone do the statistics show
an increase, and that is in relation to the
"poor list" There are now 2,1OG depend
ent families on the list. against 1910 fam
lilies one year ago. The expense of the
poor department for previous years was
$4,000, while last year it ran UP to $1o,-
OOO
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-14
HOUSE REPORTERS.
MARvELS OF ACCURACY AND
OF PROMPTNESS.
Haow Record of Debates in Congress Tn
Made-Reporters Able to Take Notes
Under Any Circumstances, Often
Mid Scenes of Greatest Confusion.
Not Any Easy Work.
washington correspondence:

1SCIJI tSeHt I'd IIVeS
rises in his place to
deliver a few re-
marks, which he in
tends later to dis
tribute among an adj
miring constituency,
an Official stenogra-
pher is at hand to
take down the words
The Washington bee., 1897-08-07
ADVANTAGE
B A [ L E Y S
TRUSS,

1t adjusts itself so perfectly to the rup-
ture that it is impossible for it to be-
come displaced.
1t permits the utmost freedom of mo-
ton with perfect safety.
All uncomfortable and injurious steel
spring pressure is avoided.
The pad is held in place by woven
bands, which retain an equal pres
sure in all positions of the body.
1t can be worn in bed, great des1d-
eratum to the young as tending to a
perfect cure.
1t is the only suitable truss for chill
dren and females.
The proper amount of pressure can be
brought to bear and maintained in
any position without pinching or
harm to the wearer.
1t will cure hernia if placed on the pa
tient sufficiently early.
Excepting umbilical, it is the best
truss ever offered for all kinds Of
hernia.
1t is so perfect and comfortable in its
adjustment that the patient in a
short time forgets he is wearing it.
(See the certificate of Mr.. Daniel
Johnson.)
Sent postage paid to any address on
receipt of price; s. for single and 81
for double truss.
In ordering, give location of hernia,
right or left side, and measurement.
Satisfaction given or money refunded
when the truss is returned in good
order. Address:
l.. @. Bailey,
Room Is, 500 F St., N. ".
or 1921 NJ St., n. W.. WASH, DC
The Washington bee., 1897-08-07

George & Co., 9oS 9TH street, north
west, is where you will find the
best gents goods. Take your boys
there and say The BEE sent you. Mr..
George is an affiable and just man to
the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
TO SELECT SITES FOR MALL P1RhS

Mayor Strong yesterday announced the names OF
q committee that Is 10 act with him IN an advisory
capacity for the selection OF sites for small parks
on the crowded East and West Side sections of the
CITY, Ex-Aiayor Abram S. Hewitt Is chairman Of
the committee and the other members are w. H.
Stewart Dc witt ]. Seligman, Meyer s. lsaacs.
lanes 7 UipQinson the Rev John B. Devins. DR..
j. b. Bryant and Jacob "A. Riis.
The city, under an amendment to TIE Small Parks
act is empowered TO spend Sl,OO0.GO year Under
the Small Parks act half dozen small parks In
various parts of the city have been begun or lad
out The Mayor said he would call the committee
together next Monday.
The Board of Street Opening yesterday deter
mined another small park to be laid out In me
upper part of the city. The new park. which VIII
owe It's existence to Everett p Wheeler ana the
East Side Improvement Association. is TO be be-
tween Seventy sixth and Seventy-eighth SITS. on
the East River and VIII extend back 5l2 feet from
the river-front The estimated cost Of the park Is
$4,000.
hundred "a nd eighty-fourth-s from Amsterdam
ave to Wadsworrh-ave.: Audubon ave. from one
hundred and scventy-ii 10 Fort George
and one -hundred-and ninety sixth-st., from Jerome
IN Mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
HIGHER PRICES FOR BEEF AND MUTTON

.srha prices of beef and mutton said ieaaihg
wholesale butcher TO a Tribune reporter yesterday,
have been steadily advancing for the last three OF
four months In that time the wholesale or abat-
toir nrice OF beef has advanced from cent to lla
cents q Mound in the carcass. and IL now from 10
9 cents a pound. Mutton has advanced about !
cent a mound within the last week, and is now selling
from slh 10 cents pound in the carcass.
The principal cause for the advancement Of beef
Is that a few years ago the Ianchins business
80 overdone that many cattle-rasers abandoned
their ranches The product naturally fell off and
beef became scarce. Another reason is the cheap
ness Of corn. year or two ago when corn was
dear the farmers sold 1t and marketed their cattle
In poor condition. Now that corn is cheap. they
holding back their cattle and fat,ening them on
corn which requires about six months The best
steers are from three years old, but TO make
prime beef they must be well fed for Il considerable
time.
Mutton is very scarce. Like the catle-rasers the
sheepmen largely stopped raising sheep when the
prices were so low, about TWO years ago, that sheep
raising Improbable: 81. OF course, there Is now
Z short supply. Another reason FOR The scarcity Is
that the sheep-farmers have been holding back
their stock on account Of shearing time.
The wholesale market for beef and mutton is
strong. with an advancing tendency. Prices are
more than likely 70 be higher. and after while
Isalers will also be compelled 10 raise their rates
the advance of Wholesale prices continues"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-05
COMPLIMENTS FOR THE GRAND JURY.

The May Grand Jury discharged by Re-
corder Golf In the Court Of General Sessions yes
terday. In dscharging the jurymen the Recorder
warmly complimented them for the work they had
done In the month LAS cases were submitted 70
the jury for consideration. OF these. l.l05 com
plants were discharged and 1913 indictments found.
Of this large number. more than eight hundred
were for violations of the old Excise law held
for two years.
you are to be highly commended" the Recorder
told the Grand Jurymea. 'for the great record you
have made. as the caseg you have ooTSidered make
the largest number ever before the Grand Jury 1t
Is true that many Of the cases were of character
that do not require much time and consideration,
hui the results have been most successful The
record YOU have made this month Is but FORTH
ca ton of what have said many times before. that
with an efficient District Attorney. active Grand
Jury and the cooperation of the Court cases can
be Tried in the month in which the indictments are
found. If this were done, the law would be ter
There are only eight now In the Tennis that
require the attention Of the Grand Jury These
the Recorder said would have been disposed OF had
IL been possible 10 get witnesses