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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18
The Favorite Autumn Sports
Of CHICAGO'S Small Boys


Capt. Streeter IN this they are IA
yoyed above the boys of either the
South or West sides. as the sand heaps
and great piles of wreckage scattered
along the lake shore make excellent
bunkers and obstacles of all KINDS.
and the boy who keeps inside the
DOGGY on the District of Lake Mich
igan" course is certainly in form to
become a second Vardon.
There is one feature of this craze
for golf among the small boys that is
to be commended. 1t gives employ
ment to the boys less favored in this
worlds goods as caddies. The young
scion of wealth believes that a
'.caddy" is quite as necessary to va
can't lot golf as it is to his farther =
game at Onwentsa. For this reason
many stray dime finds its way into
the pockets of the poorer children,
This makes golf a popular game with
the poor as well as the rich.
Some prefer the old-fashioned
games to any of the later ones. and
lacrosse. croquet and hand ball are
not without supporters, while such
games as tag" and Il spy have quite
a respectable following.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18


where they first began the successful
career that is theirs.
This year 1000 students are enrolled
at the institute. They represent every
class and every nationality of people.
Among them may be some whose
work viii live through coming ages
as masterpieces. and many-Nut why
proPhesy failure for any of them?
The art institute gives to Chicago
What little Of Bohemian life il knows.
which is not much In the basement
Of the handsome Michigan avenue
structure are the class rooms. There
the Young men and women learn
their first lessons in the life that has
much of romance and much of priva-
ton. There they enjoy the Bohemian
freedom which is the fiavoring Of an
artists life One sees them dressed
in all sorts of fantastic attire that
students in any other class Of school
would be almost ashamed Of. Big
br5cht-colored calico aprons are the
rGle with tie girls. and white duck
garments the rule witE she boys
Many al them leave the institute
10 become struggling illustrators
selling their wares wherever there is
marie- Is be found They hr9dle
together. half q dozen IN one small
studio. and share each others Joys
ana pleasures and priyati MS. -
os The p-ivations there are. MANY f0t
HE most III them. The demand FOR
-r+ as -hev understand it. Is conn ara
-y-ly ~~lall. arr in.time most 81 Them
10 places as newspaper illustrators
scsa2 paintero &c. at more Ell which
-aC rec s o. veev la9ge.
wR5 9F26 . 8 .SSeSSERo9S35
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18

spring, when base Fullback.
ball had it's following around the uni
versity, but at the present time foot
ball holds full sway. and every boy
in the neighborhood has the lauda-
bic ambition of becoming in time a
second Capt. Cal Speed, of the var
sity eleven.
The university has made football
popular in Chicago. But very few
years ago a game of football, even
between good elevens, attracted but
a small audience, but to-day the big
grand stands at Marshall field are
usually crowded for any game that
is announced.
This popularity has proven boon
to more than the university. The
medical schools, the dental schools,
the preparatory schools and the city
high school all have football elevens
and all have profited by the popular
ity the university has given the sport.
And. speaking of football, some idea
may be had of the growth of the
game from the number of balls that
are manufactured. There is one fac
/ tory in Chicago that is turning out
every day more than 1000 football
"hladders." and are even then run
ming behind from 500 to SEQ day in
their orders But few of them are
ever lost or bursted. so what do You
suppose becomes Of them? Five years
ago this same factory had trouble
in selling 10000 a season. Now they
-ell more than that in one week. anC
he demand is far greater than The
supply.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18

brick and stone
offer no attrac-
tions to the proud
c h i c a goan who
starts out to show
his down east re-
| a t on a real
city"
L h ere w a s q
time when no Wis
itor could get in
and out of Chica-
go without seeing
the water tower.
In its h a | c y O n
days it was the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18

side to the Chi
cago university on
the South side,
yet the small boy
of the university
neig h b o 7 h o o d
knows nothing of
the So port for
which his West
side cousin stands
ready to bleed and
die.
Their c w a S a
time, not longer
ago than l a 5 t
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18

wear OF usefulness
to Chicago. Dur
ing the p years
that it has lived
it has struggled
from a mere moth
ing in the world
of art to an en-
We'd place among
the institutions of
its kind in thii
c o Il n t ry. n n =
W orl d famous
S c ulp t ors and
painters look back
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18

the small boys of
hicago that can
not be said 20
have been central
led as baseball
and football. have
been. Il is golf.
orhockey which i
golf without the
frillS. Il is played
in til. Tacant lots
Of the orth .
Wes+ and South
sales. but il Is the
bows Of wealthy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18
OUR FOREIGN LETTER
Dealing with Commercial and In
dustrial Conditions Abroad.
The Present Conditions in south At
RIGA ms Seen by United states
Government OficiaI-Other
Interesting Items.

The American consul general at Cape
Town made an interesting report to
the government at
Washington a few
south Airic" days ago Of his OBJ
servations taken on a journey through
the districts Of South Africa that have
been ravaged by war. lie says:
During my recent trip through the
Orange River colony and the South
African republic, my attention was
called TO the destruction Of wire fenc-
ing. For hundreds of miles the fences
are down and twisted so badly that
they cannot be used again. The wood
en- posts have all been burned for cook
ing purposes and warmth, and, as there
is but little wood in his country, IRON
post, must hc substituted. The gov
eminent must fence anew along the
lines Of railways and the farmers IN
the interior must fence also. Flowing
was III progress. but the area IS limited
as compared with former years, and.
therefore, no great demand for agri-
cultural implements may be expect
ed. although many have been allowed
to rust and 90 to ruin The market Tor
cereals and products Of the soil con
tinue to be large. BY March. 1901 a
renewal of the demand for farming ma
chipcry may be looked for. Meat and
live stock will continue to be imported.
There was only three days supply of
fresh meat in Johannesburg when |
left there Although the reoccupation
- nd
business population can hardly be eX-
pectcd for at least three months, prep
arations are being made at the sea
ports much machinery and goods are
stored. awaiting the time of shipment.
and orders are being placed abroad.
The Beers who have returned to their
homes are DESTROYS of getting TO work,
but several months must elapse be-
fore things settle down to a normal
basis.
The imperial government is build
ing railways from Pretoria and johann
ncsburg TO the Orange River colony
bordcr. and engines and ears will be
needed Over 1000 freight ears have
been recently ordered by he Cape
colonial railways. \ new railway is
being built from IlarriSmith, in Cape
Colony, 10 connect with the Orange
River Colony railway, 50 that there
will hc two competing lines from the
seaports ia Cape Colony and Natal 10
Johannesburg, breaking tile monop-
oily Of he Netherlands railway in the
South African republic, with its 200
ser cent. profit per year. The new rail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18

in Chicago - are
put to good use.
There is a youth
full football elev-
en-, or a baseball
nine, or a hockey
team for every
one of these lots.
1t is because of
these vacancies in
the broad prairies
that Chicago is
classed as a small
boys para d i 5 e,
and upon them he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18
THERE IS A NOTICEABLE
CHANGE IN SKIRTS

NYHILE there is quite a notice
w able change in skirts for the
late fall and winter. the va
riety is so great that no woman need
discard a last winters skirt because
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18
cor the Game of che wealthy.

There is still another autumn game
HAT attracts much attention from
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18

the hand. aud saves many from the
ben shape that is decidedly unpopular
With some
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18
Arr Institute Open.

The first of October the Chicago art
institute started on its twenty-second
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18
Football on the south Side.

It is not many miles from the Ma
tional league ball park on the West
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18

Spain and France are using about
the same area for growing cereals,
and yet there is
an enormous diff
p''" ference bet W c n
the harvcsts yielded by these two
countries. The scarcity of water in
Spain accounts for this great differ
ence in fertility. The rainfall is very
uneyenly distributed over the whole
peninsula In the Cantabrian region
it viii average as high as 1874 inches,
while the central table-land and the
southern districts often have hardly
29.53 inches in Il year. There being
sufficient river water in Spain, the
government is considering the estab-
liShment of regular irrigating sXs-
tenn In he valleys of the rivers Ebro
and faio, lie watered country yields
T. times as much fruit as the dry.
There are very large sections in Spain
which need irrigation. The valley of
the river Ebro. for instance, is pro
vded with sufficient reservoirs and
canals to allow of $4,000 acres being
Hooded, while in the valleys of the
Guadalquivir. Quadiana and Tajo riv-
ers hardly $4,000 acres in all can be
watered By royal decree, the coun-
try has been divided into seven dis
/ tricts i'm each of which the prepare
i tory work has been commenced. The
general plan for the construction of
reservoirs and canals will probably
be flushed before the alst of Dccem-
Der, 1000 and Will ii is hoped. become
a Law in The very near future.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18

The German Colonial association re-
Gently sent petition to the imperial
chancellor request
'"''"" ing that every
no" :" means be used TO
introduce cotton growing into the
different German colonies where eli
mate and soil would be favorable to
the same.
If, for some reason Germany should
be cut off for one Year from her cot
ton supply. there would be crisis
of incalculable consequences.
OF the nations on the continent,
Germany takes the lead in cotton con
sumption with 81 5000; that of
France and Russia together equals
500, go, 600.
Germany. with the exception of
about $4,000 worth of cotton grown
in one little colony, is entirely depend
ent for this commodity upon the
United States and England. This ac-
counts for her desire to produce her
own cotton. Germany, France and
England have never forgotten the
years of lS60-G2, when their cotton
supply was cut Off by he blockade of
the southern states.
Again. there is always a tendency
on the part of cotton industries TO
gravitate toward the centers of pro-
duction. as the following figures,
showing the increase of cotton indus
try from 1885 TO 1895 prove:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18

This is the time of year when the
vacant lots-and they are numerous
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18
The Chicago water Tower.

Chicago has outgrown the North
side water tower. Its 1876 feet of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18

iii parts of Germany considerable
attention /, being paid to electrical
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-31
Tic Pittsburgh Orchestra.

AT this weeks concerts, the thlr-
tenth in the seasons series, viii De
heard as soloist Miss Leonora Jackson,
yiolInIst, a young lady scarce twenty
one years of age. who has won the ad-
miration and esteem of the first critics
of Europe. Miss jackson studied five
wears with DR.. Joachim, Of Berlin, and
in many respects she Is the most Ia
nous pupil Of this, the leading violin
teacher OF the world. She has the charm
and grace OF young girl and New
York critics have pronounced her play
ing beautiful. Her first appearance IN
this country after her work abroad was va
with the New York Philharmonic So
ciety about four weeks age. ard this
was followed by engagements with the
BOSTON Symphony and with Mr. Thorn.
as, in Chicago. Miss jackson is one OF
the most interesting sololsts we snail
hear at the orchestra concerts this sea
son At these concerts she viii play
one Of the lovellest Of the classic viollh
concertos. namely, the G minor OF MAX
Bruch. and in the second part OF he
nrnvrnmne she will play with orches-
tra the canzonetta Of TschaikowsKy'
and Ernsts Hungarian airs. -.
Mr.. Herbert introduces MS new sulte
in the orchestral programme TINS We cen,
This suite, written loI ENtSuui S. -. -
never been heard before ana 2 surpI " :
is in store for those %n0 ,,,,,ecrs ara ara
an s,,,y,,rhonic prologue to Shake
go sne re's "othelIo." by Arnold Krug, the
SSrnan composer. and the Valse Ca
price, by Rubinsteln' a. ~
There arc always good seats to DC
bod FOR the evening concerts and
hest choice for the afternoon.
The programme in full is;
symphonlc Prologue to shakespeare's
"Othollo' .......'.,';' ~, SArnolu MUS
Concerto for Violin ond OrcheStrN' ~
a minor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NuN| pAuNll
Miss Jackson.
Sulte OPUS l..............ssss:...,.. ,iieIpSI
CanEonetta ..,.....s..'s'.'s' lsSllhleuMsNs
Hungarian Airs ,s.....,.......-.s...s Efnest
fFor Violin and Orchestral.
Miss Jackson.
NRlse Caprice ....'''''''.''''''.' huoihsteln
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-31

rick scaiisy. Of the First ward. intro
dnced "A anti-British resolution ex-
pressing sympathy for the BOer. repub-
lies. There was no discussion and on
motion BY Councilman LIST also Of the
First ward. seconded BY Councilman
Mccormick, the resolutions were tabled.
They were as follows:
whereas, A state Of war exists between
the kingdom Of Great Britain ana the Hnsr
Republic and Orange Free State IN soatn
Africa, and
whereas, The SUCCESS OF the British arms
means the overthrow ana DESTRUCTION o.
the Dutch Republics. thus striking
deadly blow q free government, ana ar
resting the progress and growth OF hepuR-
lean institution; therefore, Be y
Resolved, That the council OF the city OF
Wheeling, and the American people In gem
erRl. extend their sympathy to the Beer
Republics n their present struggle, ana
we declare Il to be the duty o. the people
Of the United States, through their repre-
lentatlveg IN Congress, to call on the Pref
ident 70 mediate and bring about q cessa-
tion Of hostlllties honorable alike 70 b0th
sides; and At the same time 10 preserve
absolute freedom Of the people Of the Beer
Republic and Orange Free State.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-31
Miscellaneous Business.

Councilman Ross T. Chem introduced
resolution for an ordinance prohibits
ing the use of the air-gun. Referred to
the committee on ordinances.
A communication from Sixth ward
residents prayed for a sewer on Alley
3. Referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. chcw's resolution calling on the
Pewikey Railway to cover its slag piles
in the First ward or to take other ac-
ton that will do away with the annoy
ing Stag dust nuisance. was referred.
The Radcliffe resolution to prevent
hide and tallow wagons from using
streets, except at night, was referred.
The petition for board walk on
Twenty-ninth street. between Eoff and
Wood streets. was referred to the board
Of public works.
The Healy resolution that the city en-
gineer comply with a resolution Of
council. passed some time ago, that he
prepare plans for a new Second ward
market house, was passed.
August RAIDERS request for permits
sion to use natural gas as an illuminant
until city gas is piped to his place, at
Third and Coal streets. was granted.
The Bradbury resolution that the
sidewalk on New Jersey street, Island,
west Of North Huron, be covered with
slas was acted upon. favorable refer
ence being made to the board of public
work..
A request for paving of Alley F, be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets,
was referred to the finance COMMITTEES.
The board OF public works reported
City Engineer Whites appointment Of
Harry Watson as assistant, Vice Ben
Hamilton. resigned. The appointment;
was confirmed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-31
no HurrY Appropriations.

A communication was received from
the board of public works stating that
owing to council falling to pass the an
nual appropriation ordinance early in
the year work of the department had
been delayed far into the winter sea-
son, and requesting that at least the
ten cent levy fund be placed at the
disposal OF the board earlier, not later
than the last of March.
President Maxwell remarked that the
city ordinances provide that the an
nuai appropriation ordinance cannot b,
acted upon before the fourth Tuesday
of March. President Maxwell took oc-
caslon to request chairmen Of council
committees to begin consideration of the
annual estimates at once, so, II possible.
TO have the appropriation ordinance
ready for adoption at the frst meeting
in April.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-31
com WEATHER

Has Frozen the Roads, and OIL OPP
orators Are Taking Advantage OF
Favorable Conditions to Rush Ma
tsrial to the Fields-NOtes and
News.
Special Dispatch to the IntellIgeneer.
sIsTERsvILLE, W. Va, Jan. 3d.
The extreme cold weather of the past
few days has frozen the roads to such
an extent that 1t is now possible for
the teams to take light loads out into
the field, and, as result, nearly all the
operators and producers are rushing
material out There is a large amount
OF contemplated work and work that
has been partially started, shut down
on account Of the inability Of the oper-
ators to get the necessary material into
the field to continue operations. Should
this weather continue for week or
ten days there will be a large amount
OF new work started in all parts of the
southwest, and especially will this be
true Of the territory in this section. The
inactivity in oil circles in this section
for the past month or six weeks has
been wholly on account of the condi-
ton of the roads, and with this ellmi-
mated there will be general resump-
ton at once.
At Cow House Run. about three
miles below the city. young girl was
seriously and perhaps fatally burned
by an explosion of gas. The report re-
celved was very meagre one, and the
name of the person burned was not
even given. A physician from this city
was called and started for that place
Immediately
Yesterday afternoon the small son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kidder. of Catherine
street, aged about two years, accident
ally got hold of small bottle Of oil OF
cedar, and before anyone noticed 1t had
drank the contents of the bottle. There
were grave doubts Of the recovery Of
the little one last evening, but to-day
1t is getting along nicely and wifi soon
be all right again.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-31

were ordered paId by council %


me ,-,,,,rd ordinonca cnIne lin in the
: ~ : e -, ~ - - -, sscord reading
s se'on ... U,anr" o y" doba,e Mr. Nav.
~ ",', 49,; ",,a,,d,,o,,,s n Tho ordl.
wen o'le 80, ,..o-o ao'o5 nnon favor
nnnee' wlisn Nv. VIZ T., go, tSat ,na,s.d
''o'y, lnss w. ..,,o,,.. 80 rooi,,od ho,nS
OF l"e MnU'e W." ",,v rooo,v.- on,,,
~ 0a over 70 tne ~ w :, tSst nmo,ai
$3.50 -, " .s.. ~. ~ reta,n the
inc loan E ,a,1 80 ~ ,aoar.n tho
s Os,a ,o..,,,a,'. bond ia no, EuG,cent 10
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-31
Surname Court Rusiness.

Special Dispatch to tho Intelllgeneer
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. So
The supreme court to-day transacted
the following business:
Dewing & Sons VS. Elihue Hutton, ct
ais, from Randolph county, writ of GER
tlorari awarded.
The following cases were submitted;
j. T. Phillips VS.. Thomas A. Divinney,
from Marion: William Hood vs. j. NJ.
Conoway, from Marion: oliver N. Koen
VS.. Elijah Kerns. ct ais, from Marion;
The Farmers Bank. OF Fairmont, VS..
John f. Gould, from Marion; Morgan
BillIngsley Va. A. R. Manesr, from Mar
ion; Luther H. and ]. NJ. Bond vs.. C. H.
Davis, ct ais, from Harrison; Clarks-
burg Electric Light Company vs.. the
city of Clarksburg. Ell ais, from Harrl-
son: Jefferson Meyers VS.. Laura A,
Meyers. ct ais, from Harrison.
Adjourned until Thursday
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-31
DELEGATES SELECTED
For the National Republican conven-

For the National Republican Conven-
ton.
PITTSBURGH, pa, Jan. 8O.-Dele-
gates to the National Republican con-
vention were elected at district conven-
tions held here and in Allegheny to-
day. In the Twenty second congress-
ional district convention. Senators c. L.
Magee and William Finn were elected.
with j. o. Brown and D. L. Gillespie as
alternates. In the Twenty-third dis
trlct. the delegates chosen were William
witherow and James G. wyman, with
Charles Nevln and G. W. Forsythe. as
alternates. Senator Finn presented a
resolution congratulRting Senator Ma
gee on his improved health. and took
occasion to remark that the rumor
TINT there was any differences between
them was not true. and that they were
as firm friends now as they had been
for twenty years, and he hoped for
twenty more to come. Messrs. Magee
and Finn will 20 to the convention I'M
instructed.