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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-10
LIKE A DENTISTS VICTIM.
An Initiative Noel>ing BIRD That
Made the same sounds Of
Tortnrc.

was laudiHg my hooking bird the
other day" remarked a lawyer to
New Orleans Democrat man.
when friend ofmine began to cuss the
entire mocking-bird race with vol
utility born of conviction. demanded
an explanation, and he answered:
It's this way: I have little gallery
at the side of my bedroom. and every
morning at about six o'clock a gray
demon of a bird came and squatted
down on the railing and for one hour
gave utterance to a sound which l had
heard somewhere, think it must have
been in nightmare, sickening, blood
curdling sound, broken by an occa-
-sional yawp like the gasp of an alliga-
tor with New Orleans Group.
The sounds, as said. seemed famil-
lar to me, but l could not place them
until the other day was awaiting my
turn at the dentists Al at once from
the open door Of the operating room
came the voice Of my hooking bird, but
now | realize that The noise was made
by the buzzer taking the hide off of
some ones bicuspedal nerve Every
now and then tie patient would let out
veil, which told me where my bird
had chosen the model for his Torture.
On investigation learned that 4
dentist had occupied the house | was
living in, and that he had kept Gagged
hooking bird i'll his work room Tie
creature must have died and its spirit
now returns to haunt its former prison.
as possibly the bird escaped
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-10
WHEAT FOR MACARONI.
A Foreign Industry which Way
BE Supplied Soon by Ameri-
can Wheat.

The bureau of foreign commerce
has received letter from Mr.. James
B. Simpson. of Dallas, Ten, in regard
to the wheat which was sent to
France to be tested as to its siuess
for use in the manufacture of maea-
roni and similar edible pastes. Mr.
Simpson says in part:
1T has been demonstrated beyond
question that all northern Texas is
perfectly adapted to the growth Of
the hard. glutnous wheats now in
Italy. The grain transmitted
through your kindness TO Consul
Covert. of Lyons. upon analysis shows
the value of this hard wheat to Ten
as. With the port of Galveston now
open. giving MS easy access to Mar
settles. this wheat is calculated to
Ievolutionize production here.
But the difficulty lies in this: Our
farmers here through negligence have
mixed the hard and the starchy
wheats. and we find il almost impos-
sible to obtain the pure hard grain. /
did the best ] could in sending Consul
Covert the two bushels for analysis
and in sending five bushels at your
request TO the Paris exposition, but
all had some grains of soft wheat in
it. If the farmers here could obtain
the Taganrog hard wheat for seed il
would be but few years before Tex
as would control the French and
Italian markets in this hard wheat"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-10

The japanese make heroic cirorts at
English. While butcherinp i horribly,
they do remarkably Wei. considering
everything. On the fcW English signs
of leading firms on Fokio's chief street
are seen; "Druccst," for druggist:
Foreign Cords" Gained Goods Whole
sale and Detail" The Shop Of the Ar-
ticles Of the Finery." The Carriage
and An Of Harness" and ~ Harness
Maker "Manufaktealary "Npothe-
kaIv," etc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-10

The following amusing notice is
written in a cemetery at Rio .Taneiro
in several languages: Noble mes
danes and gentlemen who may desire
dog to follow in this tombyard will
not be permission unless him drawn
by cable round him throttle"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-10
BORN IN mo MANS LANE"
a Wan Without n Country Makes an
Informal Call on The Senate
In NaShin2ton

The doorheepers Of the United States
senate come in contact with all sorts
and conditions of men, When he SEN
ate is ii session, says a local exchange,
there is al incessant demand by con-
stituents to have their cards sent in.
y strange looking individual who had
been watching and listening in the east
corridor said to doorkeeper one day
lately:
I'D like to have YOU send in my
card"
(Which senator do you wish to see?
II don't care
But you must send it to a particu-
lar senator. you know. Which is your
state?"
Got none"
(Which territory9"
"No territory.
"Where were YOU horn?"
In 30 Mans Land. before the strip
was ceded 10 the government by Texas
Its now a county in oklahoma Ind
I thought as / had no country. Tdcome
to Washington. 1.on can keep the card
and hand it 10 the FIRST senator You
k.teh think most anyof EN- would
like to meet man Iike me-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-10
BREEDERS ATTENTION.
ST. LAWRENCE NO. 6725. REGISTERED
AMERICAN CLYDESDALE STUD
BO0K'HND Fl PRIZE WINNER.

Theattrulion ri farmers and breed-
erS generally + ralet ~ st Law
renee registered ClYle-dale ~tal-
lion. owned Us tbs undersigned
Ii V.. MAKE tbe -ra-oH AMI eab
De seem al ~am OakeE Cha- Nchep-
pell.~ Gru Hampton R7eAvi E.
Pot0, 1n1 s Hm 81 BH-eH etcsE
SatufIa Lawrence Isl ~Iaatt
clean hane au.mH possessing II
The necessary qualifications Fl ,he
model horse 80. ma before sau
breed AII&E Btu~.
HU Burton Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-10

ATTORNEYS BUSHNELL, WATKINS & MOSES
Practice in all state and United States
rourts Ofices over State Bank Of Grant Coun-
ty, Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-05-10

Official DIRECTORY
LAWYERS
4owRY & CLEMENTsoN.

A TTORNEYS-LoWRY & CLEMENTsoN.
Practice in all courts. ProbRting OF estates
and real estate collections a sTecialty. once
over Basfords store, in front OF court house
Branch ofice at Fennimore.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
CLARK EXPECTED IN PATERSON
MAYOR WILL REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE
OFFICIALS ELECTED BY OUTGOING
ALDERMEN.

Paterson. April 10 (SpeciaD.-Much interest is
manifested in the meeting of the Board of Alder
men tomorrow evening. The terms of all the city
officers expire this month Under law passed In
the last few days of the Legislature. the present
Board. which is composed of nine Republicans and
seven Democrats, has the power at Its last meet
ing TO elect the officials for terms of three years.
The incoming Board is tie politically. but the
Democrats will hold the reins of Government,
Mayor John Hinchliffe being a member OF that
party. The Mayor declares that he will not recog-
nize the election of officers chosen tomorrow night
the Democratic Aldermen ignore any such action
and proceed with the regular election at the an
nual meeting. to be held the first Monday In May.
This is the day which the Board organizes.
The centre around which the success of the plan
of holding the election in May would revolve is, of
course the Mayor. His authority in keeping the
offices in the hands of the incumbents. who with
the elected by the Board. would
be, for n time paramount. He holds the police
authority of the city under his control Hts orders
the Chief of Police would have TO be obeyed In
any opposition cropped out. In the mean
while there Democratic candidates galore for
the following positions that 10 be filled: Clerk
Treasurer Controller. Clerk the Board of Alder
Sealer of Weights and Measures Street Commits
sioner, Inspector of Buildings and Engineer.
In Mayor Hinchliffe's method of procedure
is declared Illegal. and the constitutionay of the
proved. II is said that he will take steps 70
have Paterson declared first class city. and thus
clear all the officials out Of office The Mayor
would then proceed with the appointment of public
son will have population of l25O0 under the next
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
NEW JERSEY NEWS.

The Republican leaders of several parts or
the State of the opinion that 1t would be a
5udicious move for the Republican State Con-
vention. which will meet Thursday at Tren-
ton, to include I'm the party platform plank
In favor of biennial sessions of the Legislature
Other party men urge that II would be better
to wait for the State Convention to be held
year later. when a candidate for Governor VIII
be nominated. and when State issues will be
brought more directly before the people. to pre-
sent resolution in favor of biennial sessions.
1t is said upon good authority that no matter
whether the Republicans propose a change or
not the Democrats will surely introduce and
advocate 1T In the party platform which they
Will present to the people this year There Is
no doubt. according to well informed Republi-
cans. that there is a growing sentiment in the
party in favor of this change. and they think it
would be unwise to permit the Democrats to
take the initiative in the matter
There is no doubt that the New-Jersey Demo-
Gratis intend to make the vote of the States
Congressman on the Porto Rican bill one of
the leading issues If not the most prominent
issue in the approaching campaign. The lead
ing members and nearly all of the newspapers
of that party already discussing the matter
from every conceivable point of view but their
favorite method of presenting the Issue is by
reference to the election of 1882. when every
member of Congress, whether Democrat Re
publican. who voted for what then known
as the Salary Grab bill" was defeated at the
ensuing election. 1t is in fact matter of
historical record that every member of Congress
from New-Jersey who voted for that notorious
measure was either beaten at the polls failed
to secure denomination. The only Republican
who escaped popular disapproval at that time
was John Hart Brewer. who the member
from the lid District But what connection the
Porto Rican tariff measure has with the dead
and gone Salary Grab bil' does not appear
except in the sympathetic way which sometimes
moves the Democratic party in New-Jersey to
try to misead the people into the belief that the
country is going to the dogs at a breakneck
pace whenever they not making the laws
and dividing up the postoffices
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16

PERFECT EASTER W'EA AT'HER.
CHURCHES FILLED TO OVERLOOKING
THE PARADE OF FASHION.

Not for many years has the weather been more
proptious or the outdoor world more inviting on an
Easter Day In Brooklyn than 1t was yesterday
All the churches that offered attractive programmes
of music filled at every service. and in some
cases hundreds turned away from the Doors.
The scenes in the streets after the services and
throughout the afternoon presented all the beauty
and variety of fashion that mark an Easter Day.
There clouds to prevent people from wear
ing their clothes, and the bright sunlight and
soft air enhanced the brightness of the colors.
The observance of the day began with sunrise.
In the Catholic churches and of the Episcopal
churches there masses and services at $50
o'clock The first rays of the fell upon throngs
of worshppers.
In almost every church some effort made at
floral decoration, but the scarcity of flowers and
the resulting high prices precluded in many cases
large floral displays.
In Christ Episcopal Church, Harrison ard Clin-
ton SITS. of which the Rev A. b. Kinsoving is
rector. advantage was taken of the benevolent
spirit of the day, and little trouble occasioned
in raising 5000 to clear off the indebtedness on
In many Methodist churches the day was signal
lied by the appearance in the pulpit of the newly
appointed minister. Among the faces
those of the Rev. B. NJ. Triple. who succeeds the
Rev. DR.. George e. Strobridge at the Embury
Church; the Rev. Dr. w. W. Bowditch at the Sixth
Avenue Church, the Rev. W. P. Estes at the Union
Church, the Rev. c. E. Benedict at the new St.
Griffin at Borough Park. the Rev c. A. Knesal at
the Fennimore Street Church. in Flatbush; the
Rev. Henry Need at Sheepshead Bay and the Rev.
G. w Simonson at the York Street Church.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
ANOTHER VICTIM NAY DIE.
FOURTEEN FIREMEN in HOSPITAL WHO
SUCCUMBED AT GREENPOINT FIRE

AS the result of the fire at Grand-st and New
town Creek Saturday another man will prob
ably die besides John c. Donaldson the head
bookkeeper of the c. II. REYNOLDS Coal Com
pany. who met his death by leapng sixty feet from
a burning coal elevator. There are also fourteen
fremen lying IN ST. GATHERINGS Hospital who sue
cumbed to exposure and exhaustion while hghting
the fire. Stephen Moneypenny the street sweeper
who also plunged from elevator is not ex-
pected 10 live He is unconscious at ST Cath
crimes Hospital. He has a compound fracture of
the upper and lower Jaws and a fracture OF the
femur bone. William Donaldson, seventeen years
old. who with his father on the elevator will
recover. He is also ST. GATHERINGS HOSPITAL
He has a fractured nose and a lacerated scaIn
wound
The fire started little before o'clock on Satur-
day night. The firemen who were called TO the
scene OF the fire fought the fire for hours Some of
the men worked at the fire for twelve hours with
out rest Their eyes were badly bloodshot and
some Of them could not open their eyes after they
were taken to the hospital. The fremen in the
hospital William Maurer, No. 2ss Himrod-st
James Kelly, No 12l North Fourth-st; George
Nestfeldt. No. 2SS Rutledge-st.; James Smith No
2B South Second-st. Michael Fitzgerald No 7I5
Metropolitan-ave.; Daniel Davidson No 5l5 Leon
ard-st.; Edward Sinnott. No. 6S North Sixth-st
Thomas G.. harrington No 243 Iorimer-st ~ "a
No. l2l Berry-st.; John Matthews, No 3l4 SoutI
Fifth-st; Cornelius W. Travis No 1872 DrIees@sve" "
No. 35 Foyd-st N
Mortimer L. Reynolds OF the c. II Revnolds
Coal Company, declares that had the fire officials
granted his request for engines some time befors
have escaped destruction. He threatens 10 sue tba
city TO recover damages for his loss. ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
TALK ABOUT SECOND PLACE.
STILL BELIEVED THAT THE INTENTION
Is TO FORCE ROOSEVELT TO
ACCEPT THE NOMINATION.

There was good deal of quiet talk yesterday
among the Republicans at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel to who would be nominated for Vice
President at the National Convention. The
friends of Leutenant-Governor Woodruff are
keeping up heart and hope to make some head
way in the convention. but the campaign OF MT
Woodruff is considered generally by politicians
to be in vain The report about secretary Long
also excited some interest, but few seemed to
think that he would be a candidate before the
convention The name of Cornelius n. Bliss was
again mentioned, but the intimate friends or MT.
Bliss said yesterday that he would be elected 10
his old place as treasurer of the National Com
mittee and that he would not be on the ticket
The general opinion seemed to be, as has peeh
outlined in The Tribune, that Governor Roose-
welt is to be dragooned into taking the place al
the last moment; that thorough understanding
exists between Senator Hanna and Senator Piat'
to this effect: that while they are letting others
play around" as ex-senator Hill used to say
they have their eyes all the time upon the 1oN-
ernor and at the last moment he Will be torceo
into taking the place to help the ticket ana 10
rid Senator Platt of what he considers troupie-
some factor at Albany. The friends of Senator
Platt and Senator Hanna are now pointing sig
nihcanty to the favors Governor Roosevelt mas
had at the hands of the Republican party, ana
asking how he put himself in the position oi
saying what he will take will not take. They
declare that he must act for the good OF the
party and the signs multiply to indicate that
Governor Roosevelt will be forced into accepting
second place on the National ticket IL the Ma
tional organization and the State organization
have power enough to effect 1t.
This possibility led many toask yesterday:
who will be named for Governor?
There are those who say that Mr.. Odell Will be
the choice but Mr.. Odell personally ana ms lnti
mate political friends say that he VIII not take It.
1t is openly added that Frank II. Platt, the poht-
ical guide and mentor of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Woodruff is urging Mr.. Woodruff to keep on
l,,st IN he
Presidential nomination. that when he falls
in that he can turn to the State Convention ana
ask solace in the nomination for Governor.
Those who are apparently in position to know,
We're saying frankly that the Leutenant-Gover-
nor's candidacy for the second place on the Ma
tional ticket a blind to hide his real pur-
pose and that he would be nominated for Cover
nor this fall if Governor Roosevelt becomes the
running mate Of President Mckinley.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
CYCLING.
FINE ROADS AND WEATHER PUT rBor-,
SANDS OF RIDERS IN GOOD HUMoR

In all parts of the city and In Brooklyn ,bs
wheel ruled supreme yesterday. The rain OF Friaav
and Saturday put the streets and roads IN fine con-
dition for riding and the fact was appreciated hv
the big crowd which turned out. The sky ma,
clear: the shone bright; the air was invigora,
ing. Those who possessed a wheel and for anv
could not get the opportunity take a ant,
must have found IL teasing day. A large num-
Der of riders in the Boulevard In the morning
and in the afternoon. after church services Il was
thronged with merry riders. The wind at times
especially at Grants tomb was strong. but the
riders made the best of it, and all seemed to eniov
the sport. Along Fifth. Eighth. Second and Madi-
aves the wheel was well in evidence
The cycle path Coney Island was also a seem.
of happiness There thousands OF riders on n
Every ferryboat that made the trip carried large
delegations Of riders. The wheelmen who returned
from rides in Long Island and in New-Jersey said
that the roads IN fine condition.
The Century Road Club Association held its initial
one hundred mile 20 Babylon. Long Island The
start was made from the Bedford Fountain ss5
o'clock. and the route was over the Eastern PARK
riders on returning did not stop al the Bedford
Rest. the expected finishing place. account of
the poor condition Of the road In the Eastern Park
way, but turned down ST. Mark save, which they
They reported the roads In good condition Har-v
Lehritter was the PAGER Frank Aikman. vno
rode In the and finished several minutes ahead
OF tine ether riders said II his first centurv
ride. Mr.. and Mrs. Brush arrived AT the Bedford
Rest at o'clock They had just finished double
century.
There were many automobiles In the Mer-fck
Road and In the Boulevard In Central Park IL.
wheel was extremely popular. and automobisss
frequent.
Following IS list of the clubs that were out
yesterday and the places they visited:
Arundel Wheelmen to Staten Island.
Century wheelmen to queens. Long Island.
Dreadnaught Wheelmen TO Coney Island.
Evergreen Wheelmen to BensOnhurst. LorR
Island.
Grant Wheelmen 10 COney Island.
Kings County Wheelmen 20 Mindeu's.
knights of Columbus Cycle Club 20 COney Island
Laurel Wheelmen TO YOnkers.
Morris Wheelmen TO City Island.
Nassau Wheelmen 10 Coney Island
Patriotic Wheelmen to Passaic, y. j.
Royal Arcanum Wheelmen TO City Island
ST. Nicholas Wheelmen TO West Chester.
Union Wheelmen 10 Flushing
Wandering Wheelmen to New-Dorp Staten
Island.
West End Wheelmen 20 DunwoOdie
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
E1ks' STREET FAIR BEGINS TO-DAY.

THE PROCESSION SATURDAY NIGHT SEEN BY
LARGE CROWDS
The street fair and carnival of the Brooklyn Lodge
of Elks No. %. will begin at noon to-day. For
three weeks 1t will furnish amusement the old
circus grounds at Broadway and Halsey-st
The procession of the show went through the
principal residence parts of Brooklyn on Saturday
night 1t was seen by large crowds. The Brooklyn
Lodge of Elks and several visiting lodges led in
carriages and on top of tally The Sd Cat
ing ing Battery, 4 G. N Y; IN command of Cap,
Of Lieutenant Edward McLeer, acted as guard of
hcnor to the Brooklyn Elks and their guests
Lieutenant McLeer grand marshal of the
parade. He assisted by Lieutenants j. c. Nc
Leer, John Fiske. Paul Crout and Harry Cameron
Bostock's Circus brought up the close of the
procession.
The clubhouse of the Elks In Schermerhorn-st
was gayly decorated with strings of vari-colored
electric lights. and the members of the organiza-
ton had big reception they passed by.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
CIGAR 4NAKERS MAY GET AID.
OTHER UNIONS WILL SUPPORT THE
LOCKED OUT EMPLOYEES

The struggle between the cigar manufacturers of
this city, who closed down their factories Satur
day. and the thousand idle employees who at
that time turned out, developed phase
yesterday when 1t learned that other labor
unions outside of the Cigarmakers Union will lend
their support to the unemployed hands. The lock-
out. which precipitated Saturday by six
manufacturing firms. originated in the strike at the
factory Of Kerbs. Werthemer & Schiller. No. LOIS
Second ave- This factory has been closed down for
more than six weeks. The strikers who have held
out subbornly all this time number twenty-five
hundred men, women and children. They have
been enabled to make such strong stand because
of the support of the employees of other cigar
manufacturers. of whom the non-union workmen
have contributed % cents month and the union
workmen so cents The lockout of Saturday, which
has thrown out almost all the other cgarmakers.
is said by the strikers to be move the part of
the manufacturers to end the original strike. The
firms which thus dismissed their employees Har
burger, Homan & Co, Mack & Co. Powell &
Smith. Foster & Co., Hilson & Co and Kaufman &
Co. They explain the lockout resulting from the
depreciation In prices and scarcity in the quantity
of good tobacco. They deny the statements of the
strikers. that the fight between the firm of Kerbs,
Werthemer & Schiller and its striking workmen
had anything whatever to do with the general lock-
out.
Louis Simon. member of the Cgarmakers
Union, of No 23l East Sixth-st.. said to a Tribune
reporter last night:
The manufacturers think that by combining
against they will be able to bring 10 terms.
They held a meeting at the Savoy Hotel only the
day before the lockout. at which Mr.. Homan pre-
sided, and l assured that the consequent dis
charge of their employees in order prevent
any increase of wages at kerbs, Wertheimer
Schiffer's.
The trouble which this firm has had with its
workmen arose first from extravagant advertising
and secondly from the use of improved machinery
This firm has introduced mechanical devices by
which operator only earn 81 s. for the
whole week, although turning out one thousand or
cigars daily. The union scale is from 81 to
50 80 thousand. The advertising of such brands
of cigars as the General Arthur has been carried
cut down in order TO leave any profit at all to the
manufacturer.
The other firms which closed down yesterday
employ hand labor. but paying about So less
than the union scale. The lockout | do be-
lieve will benefit the manufacturers. We will re-
ceive the support of other labor organizations the
of which cannot mention To this
end there will be meeting of delegates from diff
ferent labor organizations next Thursday evening
the Bohemian National Hall. in Seventy third
St. between First and Second We have
decided a man not TO concede In any way.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
A NEW FEDERAL BUILDING.
JERSEY CITY CONFIDENT OF AN APPROPRI-
ALTON BY CONGRESS.

The committee of the Jersey City Board of Trade
and Citizens Association. which entertained the
Committee Public Buildings and Grounds OF the
House of Representatives during their tour of in
spection. Is confident that the committee Will
recommend to Congress a substantial appropriation
for a commodious Federal building In Jersey City
In a more accessible location, nearer to the bust
ness district than the present structure. The com
mitteemen We're surprised to find such inferior
bullding in service. 1t formerly a dwelling
house; and wing was added TO give the postOfice
branch more
Representative DAILY introduced bill al the pres
ent session for an appropriation of $500 600 for q
site and building for Jersey City. The committee
stated that the appropriations would be kept down
TO the lowest possible figure this session, but
Jersey City would not be forgotten when the ap-
preparation bill is considered at the session