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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-16

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE--W. F. MoGoNI-
GAr. Also agent tor six Of the best Fire
Insurance Companies in the United states.
Convey aucing and Record Searches OF Iitle
Of Real Estate iD Grant County, specially.
once in Mcdonald Block. Lancaster. WIS.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
ONE or THE WAX ElGLES.
CAPTURED As FLEDGLING ANp sent AWAY
AS A REGlMENTAL MASCOT.
From Forest and Stream.

From Forest and Stream.
Last spring win, n all the rid was looking
anNiouSly toward the American eagle ara her
cause two young eaglcts were hatched in "A
tall cypress tree on the edge Of prairie about
sixty miles from KiSsimmce. native watched
the site. and one lay fellcd the tree. one eagiet
gave up lis life. the other was found alive rhe
man brought il to town in an OK team. ana Oh
its arrival il was barely breathing 1t was
quickly given beef ard water. and while the
poor thing could not suppor; its head from eX-
trcme weakness. it showed its appreciation ny
giving forth a surgiing sound. II soon learned
TO drink water from spoon. then a cup ana
within couple Of days could sit up. The pro
slept great deal. resting Hat on the Sf"uhh
with wings slightly spread and his head lying to
one side. This at first We supposed was from
extreme weakness. but he continued this using
the perch between times. when ne would APP
parcntly be in "A deep study. but not asleep;
what an immense bird he was. and what a
sweep Of wings he had! In color he was almost
back tho luStr" OF his feathers being exquisite
Ills bcak was black. his feet and legs yellow.
while his dark brown eyes were the perfection
or beauty in their WoEdrOus way Of changing
During his short stay hc was gently cared
for that he learned no antipathy for anything
although his eye would scan closely the kitten
or dog as they. innocent Of he dormant strength
that lay beyond those tapns. stood by while
the bird deyoured his fish or beef At first the
eagle w.Ls 80 ravcnous that he swallowed his
food i'm great pieces. eating the Sinew ana tat
of the beef but later. placing his powerful talons
upon the fish or beef. n would raise his Win4s.
draw his body VI from the food and proceed
icisurely to tear It into shreds feeding as
daiutily as n squirrel but leaving all the snew
and fat The who captured the eagle said
on tuc ground beneath the nest was the refuse
~ FISH and other prey, making odOr that
Was far from agr,. able
The strength and beauty Of this king Of birds
grew On us daily. but as he could serve his coun
try better as "a mascot for the Army. we parted
with him. but the memory ~ his departure is
rtill fresh. recalling picture full Of pathOs.
II VAS night and the cagl" had been put into
4 box for shipment: the wagon stood waiting.
IT moved Off the cagci bird cred out. ard
that last lingering look from his eye expressed
rcbuke sorrow and longing. he gave forth
low. gurgling note. il pleading to be- allowed
10 remain. hc left woman standing 10y the
gate with tear bcdmmcd eyes and strangely
nulsing heart. but h. taIght us that the more
w. study these creatures. less godlikc than our
selves. the more We feel an iudulgcnt care and
kindly sympathy for them
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
SAMOAN PECJLIiRITIES.
From Golfers Weekly

Apa is located on the considerable island ot
Op"lu. II IS bounded on one side by the singing
sands OF the harbor. white the back Of a
sirls haud The dust-scurrying trade winds
blow interminably. roaring through the palms
on the landWard side a couple OF INSIGNIFICANT
rFcrs-the Mulivai and the NaisinganO-forn
with tne Pacific Ocean. a threa-sded fOsss
around the zone Of trouble. For ;he rest there
are some rayines and vast mob OF childlike
bloody minded, naive, Scandal-mongerin clean
colorcd natives of engaging manners and I'M
pronounceable names TO whom fighting and gos-
sip and head-getting is the breath Of their nos
trils. The islands lie to the westinS and south
ard Of san Francisco. and can lie reached by
a fast yacht -presupposing that the owner had
no possible business elsewhere in the wide
worid-in a matter Of dozen or days. on
arriving the yacht master Will ind lust whom
Robert Louis stevenson found when he turned
his dark and kindly face slandward-"contem
llorarieS Of our tattoocd ancestors who drove
their chariots on the wrong side Of the Roman
wall" Very likely these contemporaries WILL
for the most part be found suri-bathing and
fishing.
The inhabitants are Christians. church goers,
singers Of hymns. hardy cricketers. but withal
perchance 10y reason Of the acquired veneer Of
civilization children Of nature and head hunt
crs. devoted TO fetA worship and biasSed pOliu-
ally 10y legerdemain. one who can juggle .
dollar in Apia is esteemed a god Herman,
had he but known it. missed chieftainship
Houdin a principality. Robertson. had he per-
formed his watch and fish trick over the side
Vf canoe he performed II the
bulwarks OF the Cars yacht would have been
presented with kingdom and surfet Of
worship
The ISLANDERS are eager followers after false
gods, but they are not lacking In shrew dness:
they require the high priests Of those gods 10
be possessed of a fine order " manual deNterity.
In ordinary life. when not engaged In the
speak house" "a sort of samoan house of rep
rcScntatiVcs) or being. 10 their own huge de-
light. haye1 alive Ivy European coprs uicrchantS
the natives while away idle hours retailing gos-
sip and scandal with their ncishhors In times
not far back the, made holiday parties hunt
ing heads
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
SpEcrAcLES roR rHR NEtR SIGHTED.

From The Philadelphia Bulletin
Hiram. what makes 'crn call that show with
so many girls in II sp"ctaclc'2"
"W"l. Hannah you got mo but | guess it's
because tn men what go L see il all seem L be
near sighted d"
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12

ple also finds vent In dDminOes. chess. baccarat
and a thousand other games Of chance and skill
in which women may also indulge In the privacy
Of homeland seldom without stakes The
Cuban female goes into gambling with the same
innocent zest which distinguishes her sister
women Of Northern villages, who find their high
progressive euchre. In this part OF the world
every table in hotels. barrOOms clubhOuses and
cafes IS In requisition all day long and far int
the night on Sundays for gaming purposea
In these January days it looks odd enough 70
eyes fresh from the snowy North to see ths
marble floors OF all the finest cafes sprinkied
with dampencd sawdust, with a view 10 coo-
ness like ROWery beer halls In the thirsty day.
of August | have excellent American authority
for the statement that the Cuban barkct peTs
out HerOd HerOd in the matter Of manufacturing
cocktails with energy and dispatch. The native
cOnpounder scizes two glasses very large
and heavy the other small and thin. With
frantic haste he fills the former with Jumps of
ice the latter with the liquors. bit:ers sweets
and whatever else may be required in the COM
pounding % A cocktail. Then with a swinging
movement which can be acquired only by long
practice he dasncs the ice and fluids from glass
10 glass AZ if his life depended on H. clicking
tho crystal like a pair Of castanets, until All 10
thoroughly amalgama.ed in the big glass Then,
without losing a second Of time. he hlngs me
mixture through a strainer into the nttle glass;
which must be exactly even full; ana then the
recipient is expected TO dash ii down his throat
with the same furious energy, to smack his llpa
and say it beats New York "all hollow" and can
for
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
HOW A CUBAN DRINKS WATER

The funniest thing in the line Of drinking - -
the Cubans imbibe water from MONKEY
Jug" or perOne The vessel by the way "h'ch
is found in every house and hotel bedroom, Is
delight TO the foreigner. not only by rea n
Of its artistic beauty, but because 1t keeps .hs
water cool in a comparatively iceless country.
There are jugs and jugs, Of varying shapes ana
SiZes-all Of gray clay, moulded IN quaint a.
sign The cOmmOnest are round and slender,
with two holes in each near the handle, which -
on top one hole is perhaps an inch in diameter.
through which to pour the water into the Jug
and the other in a knob which marks the place,
is not larger than the hollow Of "A goose-quil II
is the old story Of the bung and the spigot
Filled with water the jug is hung on peg or
any convenient projection. in a spot that -
draughty The currents OF air cause the thick-
porous clay TO persDire, Ike patient recover
ing from Santiago fever" and the result IS
that the water is rendered cool and wholesome
The Cuban fashion Of drinking is not to touch
the vessel with the lips. but 10 open the mouth d
wide and holding the jug up. 70 TIT II until
tiny stream trckles down the throat describing
a six-.nch curve and striking square on the r1oi
Of the tongue.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
COURTING IN CUBA.

Apparently th- highest social institution u
Ci.nfuegos is the Sunday evening promenade in
The plaza and without it | really DO not know
how the young people Of the aristo"racy would
manage t. mate ana marry. During all the
week senuIitas Of the upper class are kept under
rigid restriction, never permitted to walk abroad
alone and constantly watched by parents and
duennas. as If expected to rush 10 the bad il al
lowed the smallest opportunity. This system OF
eternal vigilance would doubtless become as irk-
some to the guardians as 10 the opening buds
were it not soon over. At the age Of thirteen
a Cuban girl is considered quite old enough TO
marry ard her parents hunt up a son-in-law
without dellN-unless as = more commonly the
case some sub-rosa lover announces himself. or
mdtl b. satisfa tory 10 paterfamilias.
ranged for her with the son Of a friend while tho
the pair yet in their cradles. The beauty
and charm OF the fair Cubans are as evanescent
as irresistible while they last. Like the lovely
wild flowers Of Their island. they mature very
early. but fade as rapidly. The prettest gir
viii be plain before she is thirty. and n hand
some middie-aged woman is not 10 be found in
cuba if anywhere outside the temperate zone
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
SOME FAMOUS FRAUDS
now FIFTY POUNDS OF GEMS WERE
PLANTED IN COLORADO.

r1IrY BORE RICH FRUIT. AND LEADING BUS!
NESS MEN OF SAN FRANCISCO WE'RE THE
VICTIMS ADVENTURES AND MlsAD-
VENTURES OF AN AIsA-
TIAN ALCfEMISr
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-20
TRANSPORTS ARRIVE.
HORSE HOTELS IN NEW YORK
Stables In which Transients Are Re
ceiNed m Well ms ReRulars.

Scattered in various parts of the city
there are stables that might be called
horse hotels, in which transients are TAX
en- as well as regular boarders. OF board
Ing stables, there are many, and there
are some stables in which stalls are rent
ed.
A truckman who rented stall in sta
BILE would feed and care for his horse
himself. simply hiring quarters for the
animal. Much oftener horses are board
ed. A truckman having, say. ten horses
or more would most likely keep a stable
of his own, as would any business con-
Germ running an equal number Of horses.
An owner keeping less than ten would he
likely TO board them.
At the boarding stables entire care Is
taken Of the whole outfit. The food Is
provided. and the horses are fed and
cleaned and the harness is cleaned also
The driver has nothing to do with any of
this work. When he drives into the sta
BILE and steps down from the truck. the
stablemen take charge. They unlock the
horse and care for il and the harness,
and they hook the horse up in the morn
ing When the truckman comes for his
truck, he finds it ready, and he simply
drives out and goes off about his day s
work. There are thousands OF horses
employed in the city that are regular
boarders by the week or month.
The transients. horses that are put up
for a day, more or less, may be city
horses or horses from out of town. A
horse disabled frem any cause would
very probably be taken temporarily to
the nearest stable receiving transients.
In case of the breakdown of vehicle
the horses might be taken to one of these
stables pending repairs to the vehicle.
There are always more or less people
driving into New York from neighhorlng
cities or the surrounding country on one
GRAND or another. of business or pleas
ure. who put up their horses here for
day, more or less. There are drivers
coming in from considerable distances
with heavy loads who do not want to
wear their horses out by driving back
the same dag. They put them up here
for the night. And SO, from one cause
and another. there might at any time
be found. including horses from the city
and horses from out of town. consider
able number of transient guests at tins
various horse botels.-Nsw York Sun.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-20
Will
Guerilla Warfare VIII De Easily
Quelled.

Manila, Decem Der 1, 4 IS p. w.-Mabini.
formerly q member Of the Filipino cabf-
net and considered ths strongest and
brainiest follower Of the insurrsction,
said to a CORES pondent Of the Associated
Press at Manila today:
"The future peace of the Philippines
deps nds entirely upon the form Of govern
meut the americans establish. We are
var uished because We lacked food and
munitions and mismansged our affairs.
But the spirit of independence 10 craving
for recognition. The individuality OF the
Filipino people still lives. Ii the govern
msnt eventually established here Is HER
al, secure and free. the satisfaction ana
contentment Of the people will result.
and thste will be no trouble. III IL IL
otherwise the people will be dissatisfied
and will materially and mentally sympa-
thize with and aid the revolutionary
movement which will surely occur s,oner
or later. without the peoples support,
such movement L. impolsib!s. Every
thing depends Of what the Americans do.
The subs,qusns guerilla warfare will be
easily terminated II the psopis do not
support 1t, which they will not do II they
are satitfied. Otherwise 10 L. poCaibls Go
prolong IL inde1nitsly. I believe the
Filipino people should be consulted - to
the nature and details Of the government
to be established. II the war results In
the recognition OF our desires. rights and
necessities as q people to be governed, II
60 M nor hava bean In vain -
Mabini spoke unOfiicially, expressing
his own opinions.
The Panay insurgents are being driven
out Of the island by Gen. Hughes and are
passing to Negros. where they are Great
ing trouble. Two hundred recs mt arrivals
there from Panay ambushsd Lieut.. A. q.
Ledy ard. with party OF fifteen men OF
the sixth infantry. II was In this fight
that Lieut.. Lsdysrd was killed, falling in
the second volley.
Col. Smith, governor Of Negros island,
has been obliged to arrest several promi-
nent natives on charges OF conspiracy
The native municipal constabulary IN
three towns recently mutinied and went
into tbs mountains. but the native
80 'tisry arc reported loyal.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-20
Long Hnired Men.

The native inhabitants of the Malay
peninsula and several OF the indian
tribes of our own country never permit
their hair to be cut. The hair of one of
the chiefs Of the Crow tribe grew to a
length of ten feet. The men of the La
tookas, one, of the AFRICAN tribes. never
cut their hair, but, allowing it to grow,
weave it into the most wonderful shapes.
The thick, crisp wool is woven with fine
twine made from the bark Of tree until
il represents a network of felt. As the
hair grows il is subjected to the same
PROCESS and traiped into the shape Of
helmet. A rim about two inches deep is
formed and the front part of this hair
helmet is protected by a piece of polished
copper. while piece of the same metal,
shaped like the half of bishops inter
and about one foot in length, forms the
crest. The helmet is then adorned With
numerous varieolored beads.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-20
IN THE SENATE.
Finance Bill Debate VIII Begin Janu-
airy 4.

Finance Bill Debate VIII Begin Janu-
airy 4.
Washington, Deoember 49, Disc ussion
in the Senate OF The financial measure
drafted by the Republican rojo-ity of
the committee on finance will begin on
ThursdAy. January 4, the day altar the
holiday recess. This is an announcement
which was made In the Senate today by
MIR. Aldrich, of Rhode Island, chairman
OF the flns nee committee. in connection
with his report of the Senate substitute
for the financial bill passed yesterday by
the House. Mr.. Aldrich, who VIII have
charge Of the measure, declared his pur-
pose to press the measure to pas lags as
soon as possible.
Mr. Vest of Missouri desired 1t to be IN
derstood that the bill reported by the
finance committee did not represent the
views OF the minority Of the committee
Hon. W. v. Allen appointed by Gov.
POINTER as Senator from Nebraska, took
the oath of office today.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-20
LINCOLN AMONG THE SICK.
A Hospital Visit In which He Cheer
ed the Confederntes.

Gust a week before his assassination
President Lincoln visited the Army of
the Potomac at City Point, Va, and
carefully examined the hospital arrange
ments of the corps there stationed. At
that time l was an agent of the United
States sanitary commission" says DIR.
Jerome Walker of Brooklyn, and. al
though boy of 10 years, to me was as
signed the duty of escorting the president
through our department of the hospital
service.
1.-THE reader can imagine the pride
with which / fulfilled the duty. and as
we went from tent to tent l could not
but note his gentleness, his friendly
greetings to the sick and wounded, his
quiet humor as he drew comparisons be-
tween himself and the very tall and very
short men with whom he came in contact
and his genuine interest in the welfare of
the soldiers.
Finally, after visiting the wards occu-
pied by our invalid and convaleseing sol
diers, we came to three wards occupied
by sick and wounded southern prisoners.
With feeling of patriotic duty, said;
Mr. President. you won't want to go in
there. They are only rebels
II shall never forget how he stopped
and gently laid his large hand on my
shoulder and quietly answered, You
mean Confederates.' And / have meant
Confederates ever since.
There was nothing for me to do after
the presidents remark but to go with
him through these three wards, aad i
could not see but that he was just as
kind, his handshakings just as hearty,
his interest just as real for the welfare
of the men as when he was among our
own soldiers.
"As we returned to headquarters the
president urged upon me the Importance
of caring for them as faithfully as
should care for our own sick and wound
ed. When l visited. next day, these
three wards, the southern soldiers and
officers were full of praise for Abe Lin
coin. as they called him. and when, a
week afterward, the news came OF the
assassination there was no truer sorrow
nor greater indignation anywhere than
was shown by these same Confederates.
-McClure's Magazine.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-20

Mr.. schroeder stated that this olosed
the evidence on hand and would be all
unless the committee wished further
testimony.
Chairmss Taylor asked Mr.. Roberts
what line he desired TO follow. MI.
Rokerts snid he had no witnesses, but he
mad some documentary evidence he
wished 10 present. and hoped it would ar
rive tomorrow.
"Do yeu expect 10 pace yourself on the
stand ~ q wisness," asked Mr.. Miers, a
member Of the committee.
az do not. replied Mr.. Roberts.
At the request Of Representative Morris
Of the COMMITTEES Mr.. Brandon returned
to the stand and was asked by Mr.. Nor
ris as to the marital rspuee OF hober u
and Celia and Louisa Roberts.
The witness replied: Cecilia Dibbie
Robsrts IL recognized BY the entire oon,-
munity as d. n. Roberts second wife.
She is dealt with by the Mormon church
~ bis second wife.
"Louisa Roberts u recognized a. his
first wife. Margaret Ship Roberts had
come there once to attend the funeral al
rsaty referred to.
The records OF these marriages the
witness said. were in the Temple which
was ths only depository Of plural marri-
ages He raid IL was generally UNDERWOOD
that Roberts Was In the employ and paid
By the church. This brought about a
sharp exchange between the witnesses and
Roberta.
"Do ron not know" asked Roberts,
"that the Mormon ohuson DOES not pay
those ministsring for ~"
81 know" replied Mr.. y random, "that
the rank aud ills are not paid but the
higher ones are paid
"And Ii not b ii. Roberts In the rank
and nief'
emo sir, you are considered as one OF
the ipfiuent,al onss aud at the tims you
were called down 10 was stated that You
received 500 per month from the
church,"
"Did not Roberts deny 1t pubiiclyF
~ know" said the witness. that the
bishop says he sends a art Of the tithing
mp there (Ceptrsville) to ray you."
"Do you not know that none Of the
tithinp IL sent theref"
"I only know what the bishop says"
1t was decided TO hear the arguments
on the osss on January 4th. During the
holiday recess a sub com mittee will hear
other witnesses who may come from
Utah.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-20
THE NEGROS UPRISING.

Was Caused by the Hong Kong
Washin gton, December ig.-Gen. Otis
today oabled as follows;
"Malila, December 19.-Irfcrmation
from Hong Kong and Negroes shows that
late Negros uprising was work Of Hong
Kong jupts. Three jnnta agents visited
Negroes In the latter part OF Novem Der
and took In 800 Tagalos from PaDay and
much junta literature which they circu-
lated. They announced great Victories
In Luzon, that insurgent Independence
would be recognized soon by the United
States and warned Nagros Of punishment
In store, and directsd an uprising
throughout the island for December 2.
The result was the gathering of a few hun
dred Of the ignorant masses and robbers
and consequent fright Of the better ele-
ment.
"Gen. Smith has imposed UPON the
towns concerned fine, to be paid into
the general treasury. He reports the
guilt of two priests and says American
clsrgy men are needed. Negros would
be easily oonuoilsd II left to itself, but
fears Tagslo vengeance when Aguinaldo
fully establishes himself by driving the
msr irans ons Of Luzon. The mos I'm
probable statements ars believed by igno-
rant natives"
TRANSPORTS ARRIVE.
Washington. Deosmbsr IA despatch
received at the war department. from Gan.
Otis. reports ths arrival Of the transports
Hancock and City OF Pueblo at Manila
today with the fifth and portion of the
43d Infantry aboard.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-20

captain. Senor kejlss Thsss natives were
armed with spears sna boios ana had but
few guna On the evening Of the 18th
the Powerful reached MsuIbaui and her
passengers were landed with difficulty
through a rough sea. The Insurgents had
retreatsd to the hills, 90 the forces
oampsd for the night Early In the morn
ing thsy were ON the march. Company
detaohm ent acted az advance guard and
the natives brought mp the rear.
For three miles they advanced along
narI ow road with the sea on one side and
high cliffs on the other. Finally they
were compelled to enter q rocky rass, ap-
proaohing 10 across . bridge 90 narrow
that they were compelled to march two
abreast. just as they entered the pass
there was . great explosion almost in
their faces and they were covered by a
shower Of soft earth. Tbs insurgents had
prepared gun powder mine to snnihi-
late the party. but the soil and the rocks
were so pow 1sry that the Americans
suffered no injuries beyond bruises. The
explosion was followed by q brisf but ex-
citing sxperisnoe.
Immediately altar the report the Fill
pinos hidden In the olins opsnsd fire.
Two Americans and five natives fell at
the first vellsy. which Game from very
bert range. The commander Of tine
pollos Was hit In the hand ard pair Of
nsld glasses which he carried. were shat
tered. The polioe were thrown into con-
fusiou and afssr momsnt's hesitation
they fell back and began to run, leaving
the few Americans to tear the attack.
This ths::msn Of the sixth did bravsly.
They rallied In order, carrying their dead
and wounded and returning the insurgent
fire with such effect that eighteen Of the
enemy we're killed. The party returned to
Maulbaul and re-em bArksd for Cebu
where they arrived the following day
with their dead and wounded. The con-
duct OF the native police found some ex-
cuss In their poor equipment