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The record-union., 1899-10-11
Visible Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10-The following
is a statement of the visible supply or
grain in store and afioat on Saturday,
October 1th, as compiled by the New
York Produce Exchange: Wheat A.
2lo,OOO, increase 2,0S3, 600; corn, A.
100000, increase 2,260, 900; oats, $780,
O0O decrease 69S000; rye, SO6,oO0 in
crease 81 900; barley, 1.731, 900, increase
300 600
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The vehicles are of eight horse power
and have a seating accommodation for
nine passengers.
One of the results of the National
meet Of the l.. A. w. at Boston, where
visiting wheelmen complained of the
flooding of the streets by the sprink-
lers has been an allegiance of the nui-
sance. A dry strip will be left here
after.
Philadelphia Record: A we'll known
uptown doctor has a wife who is
very fond of bicycling. She is ac-
quainted with a great many persons
who find time to ride the wheel. The
other day she gave them an invitation
to engage in bicycle party. All who
attended were to come on wheels. Over
fifty guests came and as the hostess
knew the trouble that might arise II
the wheels get mixed, she devised a
new scheme. She instructed the SER
want to cover the wheels by the check
system, the same as is used to keep
track of hats. coats and umbrellas at
a bail This was done, and the checks
We're pinned to the rubber tires Where
the pins would not penetrate the tires
easily, the waiter drove them in with
a hammer. When Good night" was
reached there followed a painful scene
of confusion and suppressed profanity,
and bicycle parties are no longer IN
favor in that neighborhood.
Johnnie Fisher and Iver Lawson are
winners ranking now third and fourth.
Among the economical advantages
of good roads, as claimed by the League
of American Wheelmen, are: save time
and teams between the farm and mar
ket; permit the profitable cultivation
of truck patches and the marketing of
their produce in the odd times of farm
leisure; reduce the wear and tear OF
wagons, teams and harness; allow far
mers better opportunities for taking
advantage of the changes in market
values; increase the real estate value
Of all surrounding property.
If all wheel riders were arranged
into one vast column, thirty-four riders
abreast, a yard separating the success
Sive files, the column would stretch IN
imposing array from London to Naples;
or if we arrange our riders twenty five
abreast, with a front of 100 feet. our
army would be long enough to link
Constantinople with London. If we
place our cyclists in a single file, long
enough to girdle the earth, and start
our procession at uniform rate OF
ten miles an hour, riding night ana
day, the rear man will have to ride
nearly 104 days, or, roughly, fifteen
weeks, before he reaches the starting
point. Startling as this picture IS, IL
is commonplace and credible compared
with the distance our 20000,000 eye
lists cover every day and year. AS
suming that, by common consent, each
rider undertakes to travel twenty miles
on a given day-a distance for which
we will allow him the ample time OF
three hours. The aggregate distance
covered by the worlds bicyclists IN
three hours is equal to two trips TO
the sun and back, with seventy return
trips to the moon thrown in.
The record-union., 1899-10-11
Man-Tailored Suits,
Ready to Wear.

In our cloak department are devoting spe-
cla attention to man tailored suits That is we
are keeping better range of sizes; all the new and
staple materials in black and the best colors only.
We had an Autumn showing on Monday at special
prices, and it's doubtful if ladies can find better
$S.o5 to SIS.
The record-union., 1899-10-11
Condition of the Treasurv.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1O.-To-day's
statement of the condition of the Treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
$2SS.74S. 500: gold reserve, $256, ,902, ,061
The record-union., 1899-10-11

Drive thy business, let not that drive
thee. Sloth makes all things difficult,
industry all easy.
The record-union., 1899-10-11
EASTERN AND
COAST RACES.
Brigadier Wins the Rancho del Paso
Stakes at Morris Park.
Leaadu First Uader the Wire, Ridden Out,
in the FaITieW.

An Exciting Struggle Between
Anna Balm, Merito and Eliza
beth Klein in the Zoo Zoo Stakes
for Two-Year-O1ds at Latonia-
Other Events.
The record-union., 1899-10-11
Another Supply To-day Of
Japanese Tea Cups and Saucers
FOR USE IN THE
Tea Garden.

When the Japanese tea garden was opened
Monday, October 9TH, we had on hand a very large
supply of Japanese cups and saucers; sufficient as
we thought, to last for some days. The number of
those who partook of tea and cakes was SO large
that after day and half stock of cups and
saucers was completely exhausted, and we were
obliged get such substitutes could be hastily
secured
Beginning with this Wednesday morning, Octo-
Der 18th, we shall open new supply of japanese
cups and saucers, SO as to serve the customers IN
the tea house in the way that originally intended.
AS for the cute little Japanese in at
tendance they are simply astonished. They smile
wonderingly and declare that in all their days III
Japan they never saw or heard of such tea drinking
as is going on here.
The orchestra plays every afternoon.
The record-union., 1899-10-11

The French electric wagon Jeantaud
recently made trip Of eighty-five
miles in seven and one-quarter hours,
without recharging the battery.
The record-union., 1899-10-11

started between Rosas and Figueras.
in Spain, a distance of twelve miles.
The record-union., 1899-10-11
OF INTEREST TO CYCLISTS.
WHAT CYCLE CLUBS HAVE
DONE IN OREGON.
The Coming Contest Between the
Olympics and G. G. WIN
teresting News Notes.

The Portland (Oregon) and the Wash
ington press generally declare that the
bicycle clubs of those States have done
more for good road and rural better
ment than any other influences.
The record-union., 1899-10-11
A Great Silk Sale.

1t needs no comment on our part to emphasize
the value OF our 6oc black and coored silks offer
ed yesterday At the opening OF the sale many were
unable to get near enough to our counters to make
selection. All day long interested buyers were
seen picking out dainty styles, choice colors in
plain taffetas and black silks for skirts and waists.
lhe values are as good to-day yesterday, and the
assortment while less in quantity, contains dozens
OF good styles All at the uniform price of 6oc yard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
Z Yoke on De 1ninse-.

The iyte Sir John Steel, the sculp-
tor, used to tell with great enjoyment
the story of a trick played upon De
Quincy by christopher North" Will
son was often greatly taken UP by
things that did not seem to others of
very great moment, and on one occa-
sion, while at E,leray, he was entirely
engrossed and absorbed in the arrang-
ing of new meat safe, which was hung
up on pulleys from tree in the gar
den. One morning he persuaded De
Quincy, who happened to be visiting
Elleray at the time, to come out with
him, and began as usual to expatiate
on the merits of his invention, while
De Quincy profoundly buried in some
thing doubtless more intellectual, did
not appear even to hear that the pro-
lessor was speaking. When they got
to the meat safe, Wilson, unable to
make him listen to his explanations,
opened the door, and giving the absent
minded philosopher push Che was a
very small MANI, sent him into it
bodily and turned the key; then, pull
ing the ropes, he swung De Quincy
high up among the branches like bird
in a cage, greatly to his wrath and the
professors delight.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
.1ohn wesley and Dad. Hahlts.

John Wesley, the founder of Metho-
dism. was born at Epworth, England.
June II. 1903. This celebrated preach
err and religious leader was one of the
hardest workers known to biography.
For fifty years he arose at 4 o'clock in
the morning, summer and winter, and
used to preach at 5. He called this
"the healthiest exercise in the world !"
Living before the days Of rapid transit,
he travelled from 1000 to 5000 miles a
year. usually alone in his carriage. He
always spent three and often ten or
twelve hours alone each day, in this
way finding time to read much AMI
write extensively. He was a very care
full liver, disliking suppers and some
times not tasting animal food for years.
1t is said that he once lived four years
on nothing but potatoes. From child
hood to death John Wesley enjoyed the
best of health and boosted that he
never lost a nights sleep. He attrib-
uted his good health to his regular
habits, his temperance and his Austen.
iousness. He was a little man with
long hair, which in his old age turned
silvery white. This beautiful silver
hair contrasted against his fresh COM
plexion, made him a striking-looking
ole man. Always generous, he lived
frugally and gave away all that re-
NAMED of his fortune after paying his
bills. In this way he distributed per-
haps $4,000 in charity during his long
life. His money was made chiefly from
the sale OF his writings. He was his
own printer and bookseller. He died
March 2. 1871. of old age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
To Bring Death Quickly-Paper at the
Telephone-Faiiure of Oil-Fuel Test
A Deadly Motor Ouadrlcycle-Co
Does Not Make Metal Brittle.
Failure of On-Fuel Tests.

1t has been decided to abandon the
trials of oil fuel that have been made
on the torpedo boat destroyer Surly of
the British navy on the ground that it
is impracticable unless some special
arrangements are made for consuming
the smoke produced by the OIL. The
experiments have been in progress
about a year, and important results
were anticipated by believers in the
system, who argued that the liquid fuel
not only would be cheaper ana cleaner,
but would also save labor in stocking.
In the course OF the tests the Surly
went to sea but once, when it was
found that the speed and power de-
veloped were far less than when coal
was used, owing to the low evaporative
qualities of the oil fuel. Various APP
planes were tried to prevent the es-
solution to the difficulty was found,
and owing to the density, dirtiness,
and nauseous smell Of the smoke, 1t
became positive nuisance. The fall
ure of these tests is not entirely dis
appointment to British naval men in
view of the enormous changes that
would have to be made not only in
adopting the present machinery Of war
vessels to new conditions, but also in
securing and maintaining adequate
supplies of oil fuel at coaling stations
and naval depots in various quarters OF
the globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
Boston. Mass. a Model City.

Boston, Mass, is generally regarded
as near a model city as the United
States can boast Of 1t has the best
paved streets, the most comprehensive
sewerage system, the most adequate
water supply and the most satisfactory
public park scheme of any city in the
country, while it's school and library
facilities are also of the best. The
city auditors report, just published,
gives an idea of what all that costs
the 100000 people resident there. The
total expenditure of the year was $40,-
203, 1854, of which S34.071, 748.S3 was
for regular department expenses. The
public library cost $32436S, the parks
1851, S7S, the schools s3,302,4S7 and the
water S3,302,4S7 The total expendi-
ture for parks since the present sys-
tenn was adopted is $15,196,320, Of
which $6,540,13S was for land and S.
Csc, 1872 was for construction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
IER FRIEND SAID NO.

rhe manager threw the manuscript
!cwn upon the table. tilted his chair.
thrust his hat little further back on
his head. and gave two or three salts
fed puffs at his cigar.
We've got a winner there, Colby"
he announced decisively.
The stage manager took up the
manuscript and looked over the list
Of characters.
Looks like tiff you get the right
people" he assented; "but it calls for
strong company"
"Oh, I won't spare expensel I'm
going to give it a production that will
make it the talk of London. It's splen-
didly advertised already, you know!
The people are crazy over Crinton's
work, and this is the best thing he's
done. Supposing we could get the peo-
pie, how would you cast it?"
Beverly. of course, for Lord Roth
say, Norris for the heavy, Ellerton for
young Hal. Barry for Sir Jerry. Ben
ton for the low comedy. Mrs. Frisby
for the dowager, Cartridge for the earl
he's the best old man on the stage.
AS for the adventures" went on the
stage manager, checking off each name
rapidly as he spoke, "Lady-what's
her name?-I don't know woman who
could beat Wallace in that role. Shed
be great Little Delaboy would make
a good Kitty Darling-the part suits
her down to the groundw
The manager TOOK his cigar from his
mouth, and gazed at it meditatively.
Don't let such trife as the salary
list bother you," he commented briefly.
Colby stopped his checking to look
keenly at his chief. You've got to
have the BEST" he answered. Il know
they're all high-priced, but it will pay
you to engage them"
How about Lady Clare?" asked the
manager. you've mentioned nobody
foE that, and it's the star role of the
piece"
81 don't know. I've been running that
over ever since l read the play and no
body I've thought of seems to equal it.
There's Maud Lester-she'd look the
part to perfection, and she's sympa-
thetic, but she hasn't the power. Helen
Dracys got power and intelligence.
but she hasn't the looks. Can you
suggest anybody? The success of the
piece depends on Lady Clare"
Il know Of only one woman who can
play it as it should be played, and has
the looks to go with it," said the man
ager. That's Edith Kingsley"
The stage manager shrugged his
shoulders.
Her declination was very decided"
he remarked.
I've known women to change their
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
Germany's Foreign Schools.

1t may not be generally known that
Germany maintains schools in foreign
countries. A fund is yearly voted by
the Reichstag for this purpose. There
is now an agitation in favor Of grant
ing the schools the right to award ex-
emption from the long periods of mill
tary service; in other words, to grant
the one-year service diplomas. 1t is
argued that when young men in for
eign parts, born OF German parents,
can pass examinations and earn the
right to serve in the army only one
year, they will have greater induce
ments to retain their German citizen
ship. 1t Is pointed out that boys born
abroad, deprived of this right, go into
other armies, and necessarily assume
citizenship Of the state under whose
flag they stand. These facts have had
great weight with the government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
Recent Inventions.

To increase the tension of exercising
apparatus which employs elastic cords
in place of weights, auxiliary cords are
provided, with hooks at either end by
which they can be fastened in the
rings which connect the main cord with
the base and grips.
For the amusement of the children a
new toy is in the form of parachute,
which is attached to the head of an ar
row, to be shot into the air in a closed
condition, the stem of the arrow acting
as the balance and causing the para
chute to open in it's descent.
AS protection for cycle frames dur
ing shipment an Englishman has pat
ented covering Of felt tubing cut into
lengths of the proper size to fit the diff
ferent tubes, with spring clips secured
to the felt on the outside to hold it
securely in place on the frame.
Boiler tubes can be rapidly and thor
oughly cleaned by Michigan mans
device, an accumulation being .ormed
of sheets built up of strands of vegeta-
BILE fiber, with wires interlaced. max
ing a circular mass, which is sur
rounded by wire cage to scrape the
aues.
A Vermont man has patented a snow
pillow which can be attached to an or
binary pair of sleighs, consisting of a
V-shaped pillow suspended on two YER
teal rods, with pivoted levers set in
brackets in the box to engage the
rods and adjust the height of the
pillow.
Curves of any desired shape can be
drawn by new Swedish drawing in
strument. which has straight, screw
threaded rod, on which are arranged a
number of revolving sleeves, which
carry flexible steel strips, to be formed
into the desired curves by moving the
sleeves.
Churns can be operated by the feet
by the use of a new mechanism. in
which an upright frame carries a slid
ing head, to be attached to the dasher,
with springs to raise the head, pair
of hinged pedals being attached to the
base to depress the dasher in the
cream.
An electric door-opener has been pat
ented by which push button can be
used to draw the latch and allow a
caller to enter, sliding bar being sus-
pended in proximity to a magnet, SO
that push on the button completes
the circuit and pulls the bars out OF
connection with the latch.
An English woman has patented a
separable muff lining, which can be
fitted to a muff of any size, being form
ed of soft fabric shaped into a tube,
with fanges at either end, the central
portion being provided with longitu-
dinal tension cords to take up the lin
ing until it is the right length.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Every woman is a good actress till
she goes on the stage.
There is one thing a woman never
can understand, and that is herself.
When the devil had his choice as to
instruments he first picked jealousy.
If they were named anything else a
woman would have just as queer look
in her face when she talked about her
legs.
If there weren't any bad men to be
horrible examples, probably there
wouldn't be any good women to be
shining examples.
Every racy story man hears he
acts like it was old to him and every
woman like it was new to her, and
both are making believe.
When a man can make a woman be-
lieve that he can't help thrilling at her
voice she feels she has to marry him
so that she can turn the current on
whenever she feels like it.
The difference between woman and
a cat is that when you tease the cat
you know she'll scratch you, but when
it's woman you never know whether
she'll kiss you or tear your eyes out
New York Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28

Military attaches in London have ex-
pressed considerable interest in a new
military motor quadrieycle. The ma
chine is driven by an automatic petro-
leum motor, and mounts a twenty
seven pound automatic Maxim gun,
capable of discharging 600 rounds per
minute when travelling along at the
rate of fifteen miles an hour. The
driver is protected by a bullet-proof
steel shield of extreme lightness, while
in front of him within easy reach he
carries, on two specially designed
trays, 1000 rounds of ammunition in
cases, each containing 100 cartridges.
Should the machine be disabled, the
gun can be easily taken from the car
and mounted upon tripod. The other
day the operator sent his machine fly
ing around the track at the maximum
speed while he fired with startling
rapidity 100 rounds in volleys of ten
at stationary objects. The experiment
was witnessed by the military attaches
of the embassies of France, Germany,
and the United States, and by a large
contingent from the British war Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
A GOOD MEMORY.
Had the Clerk, and These Cousins Were
Refused a License.

Joliet GILL Cor. Chicago Record:
March IA last County Clerk Hutchin-
son received a letter from Mrs. Elsie
M. Richey, Of Gallon, Ohio, stating that
she expected that her daughter Elsie
and the daughters first cousin, Will
liam Riehey. would apply for a mar
riage license in Joliet. She wished the
clerk to refuse to issue a license. The
clerk kept the letter for future refer
ence. The other day the cousins ap-
piled for license. When Richey first
asked for a license the clerk thought
he remembered the name, and then he
got the old letter. Holding this in his
hand the clerk asked Richey: Are
you related?" ''No, sir" was the an
swer as there any reason why you
should not be married according to the
laws Of Illinois?" Again the same an
swer. Twill you swear that your
father and Miss Richey's were not
brothers?" Richey was silent. He
knew that first cousins may not marry
in Illinois and fed with his cousin.
Across the face of the application is
written in red ink: License not is
sued" The young couple went to Chi.
cago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28

Tn a lifsJs side street in Philadelphia
live an old coup:e who make living
by following an odd occupation. The
building occupied by them is small
two-story affair thai was one time
used, evidently, for a grocery store.
The lower floor is packed full of cages,
and in each of these cages are two or
more parrots. They are of all colors,
sizes and kinds. These birds are pu-
pills, and they are taught to speak airy
phrase, or a series Of them, that sound
so cute when uttered by well-trained
parrot. Many OF these birds are being
trained to order. One Of them, an
especially fine bird. is designed for the
daughter of wealthy person, whose
name is Nellie The bird can now say,
Good morning, Nellie" Good night,
Nellie,' BE good girl. Nellie" and
severa. Other sentences. The cid lady
affectionately refers to her place as
"the school"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-09-28
SWORD VOTED BY CONGRESS TO
DEWEY

DEW Ell.
settled. The principal features OF the
reception in Washington, as planned
by the citizens, with the cooperation
of the president and CT met, will be
two in number-the presentation of the
sword voted by congress and a night
parade. A public reception at the
white house will be followed by dinner
to the admiral by President Mckinley.
The sword will be presented by Secre-
tary Long, at the east front of the cap
itol, in the presence of Mr.. Mckinley
and all the members of the cabinet,
late in the afternoon, while the parade,
consisting of organizations of all kinds,
will be accompanied by an illumination
of the city on a scale of beauty never
before witnessed in Washington.
The different features of the prepara-
tions are in the hands of a central
body of citizens and eleven commit
tees, embracing in all over thousand
people. Preparations for the celebra-
tion have been in hand for over a
month.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
other railroads entering Washington
have agreed upon cheap rates for the
celebration, and the committee expects
that there will be an outpouring OF pa
triotic citizens almost equal to the in
auguration of president