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The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
HER COMING.

month ago the year was growing gray;
The restiye swallow and the oriole
Had lured the summer southward, and the gay
Deceitful breezes bred a chill that stole
The living green from the conhding leaves,
Deluding them with flckle reds and gold.
And leaden days encamped in empty shoaves
That murmured hollow protests to the cold.
And then you came, a fair cnehantress who,
With half relenting smile replaced the skies.
Reproyed the dreary autumn with kind eyes,
That offered spring and tenderness and threw
wealth Of roses in my path the day
You turned a sad November into May.
Criterion
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22

Did it ever occur to you to use a turkey
call in squirrel hunting? l once had
three gray squirrels up a large gum tree
and had tried to slip up TO them, but they
saw me and hid. / went up as close to
the tree as | wanted and sat down to
wait for them TO come out. l sat there
20 or 80 minutes, and they did not move
that l could see. l was in a fairly good
turkey country and so got out my turkey
call and made a few calls, aud In less
than two minutes all three squirrels were
in sight, and in a good deal less time they
were all mine on the ground. l take it
that they thought that il it was safe for
a turkey to be calling they were in no
danger. l would like to know il any one
else ever had a like experience, and il
ever get in a like situation / will make
experiments until am satis6ed.-FOrest
and Stream.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
BEVERIDGE Will HOLD OFF.
BATH BOYS VISIT BOSTON.

Bath, March 2l.-Two Bath boys aged
hftCen and sixteen years. left home Mon
day for q pleasure trip to Boston. One OF
the boy borrowed twenty -elght dollars
out of lis mothers purse, and left the
empty purse where tbs loes was dis
corered soon after. The police lsarned
that they had purchased tickets for Bos-
ton. A telepto one message was sent to
Boston in time to have them arrested on
tn arrival of the train in that city Yes
terdEy morning a member of the family
usl I to Boston and Will retnrn with the
two boys t night.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
LUMBgR DEALERs FAIL.

BoGtan, March 21.--S. II. Breed s. Co..
lumber dealers OF Lynn, have gone into
bankruptcy. The petition was filed today
Besides the FIRMS schedule, each of Its
memtsrs, Stephen b., James H., and
Albert II. Breed submitted individual
petitions,
The firms liabilities are $4G6. s24 go.
Its assets consist of real estate valued
at 800 900 and mortga2ed to the extent Of
s62, 900. Book accounts of tho face val
ne Of e1O1, ~ end shares Of stock IN
several corporations which ass of aBnbt.
ful value.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
WENT ONCE TOO OFTEN.
MistaISe of a Man Who Made His Liv-
ing by Audacity.


II have had many queer experiences
with transient boarders," said lady who
has kept n first class boarding house in
this city for number of years, ''but
the queerest case came under my obser
walton only last week. To be brief, an old
man, at least he seemed to be about GO
years of age or thereabouts, came to mt
about five years ago, IL | remember
Alright. and secured a room in my house
for a week. He said he was a lecturer
and gave the customary rigmarole in such
a nice way, however, that omitted, very
foolishly, to ask him for his board in al.
vance. To make a long story short, he
walked out at the end of the week to so
to some small town near by, where he was
to lecture to young folks on the twin sub
jects of temperance and honesty, and con
veniently forgot where he lived tempora-
rily.
''The old man must have been mixed up
In his dates or locations, for he applied TO
me again for board here few days ago
for few days Foolishly let him in
and still more foolishly decided not TO
ask him for the price in advance, for ont
of curiosity | wanted to see il he was still
playing the old game. Sure enough at the
end of a few days he knocked at the door
of my room and informed me that he
would not be back for breakfast in the
morning. as he was going to give lee
ture TO young people in a nearby town on
the twin subjects of temperance and
honesty but would be back to luncheon.
| knew | had him and proceeded to tell
him so, probably astonishing him more at
his own lack of memory than my excel
lent ability to remember deadbeats.
"Unluckily, however, my room was on
the second floor and his on the first, and
when he assumed righteous wrath that |
well knew was feigned / could not but
let him go to his room to get the filthy
lucre' that would square us. l say un
luckily his room was on the floor below
mine, because he kept right on walking,
and | haven't seen him since. You may
exploit the mysteries of boarding house
hash, but don't forget that the boarding
house mistress has her trials too. -
Washington Star.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
EnEltnh Law as 10 Fitu.

A macintosh that did not fit was the
subject OF a legal decision In the West
Minister county court. The Regent street
shopkeeper who made the garment said
that the purchaser (who sued for the re-
him time to make another that would fit.
The judge said a person was entitled to
eft" when a garment was sent home,
ani any permission to alter or make u
fresh article was mere good nature and
not law. The case should not have been
defended. He gave the disappointed Gus
toner his three guineas. with costs.-Bir-
mingham Post.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
THE FITCHBURG LEASE.
The Opposition Displayed Unexpected
Strength.

Boston, March 21.-For three hours &C.
day the stockholders Of the Fitchourg
railroad discussed the question Of the
PROPOSED leats TO the Boston and Maine
railroad at special meeting In Bum
stead hall and finally began the long pro-
cess Of taking q stock vote on q molten
BIZ Col. W. ID. Sohisr that a committee
OF ssven, three to be appointed hy the
protective committee OF the Fltehburg
railroad. three by the directors of that
road and ore by n majority Of the other
six members be delegated TO see II some
better hrms than those offered In the
proposed lease cannot be obtained from
the Boston and Maine road. At two
o'clock o stock vote was taken on this
motion. The polls closed at three O'Clock,
but the method OF takiag the stock vots
is so cumbersome that the result cannot
be announced until eleven O'Clock tomor-
row morning until which hour adjourn
mert was taken at todAy's meeting.
Il was the majority opinion that this
motion would be defeated. IL was ad-
mitted that the protective oommittes,
which is In favor Of the lease, has
sufficient proxies to enable it 10 dictate
the policy Of the stockholders and 1t
seems to be confident that IL can oSntrol
these proxies fer as long as IL my be
necessary TO do 30. The opponents Of the
leass presented strength with which
they were not generally credited, but
Which, It was claimed could not defeat
the leass of the read, although some ex-
recs to get some better terms from the
R,aton and Maine railroad
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
For Williams and Dldnt Know It.

"John," said the wife, "who air you
fer in the race fer sheriffF
''I'm fer Tompiins fust an last"
"No, John. you amt fer Tompkins
you're fer Williams"
81 said Tompkins," replied John.
81 know you did, John. But, all the
same, you're fer Williams!"
Then be made a grab for his hat and
was about to make for the door when
she locked 1t and, standing against it,
said:
Don't let us fuss over this matter,
John. Be reasonable now an own up that
you're fer Williams"
He fumbled with his hat and kicked
the fire.
"Molly." he said, "ef you amt as
good as mind reader I'll give 1t up
Course I'm fer Williams fust an last
Durn himP'-Atlanta Constitution.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
SLATE ouAKRIEs LEASED

Mons1n. March 21.-R. J. Jones and
L.. "a. Bartlett, two of Monson's prncti
cal slat9 men, have leased what ID
known as the State of Maine stats quarry
in Blanchard for a term Cf i've or more
years. They will begin at once TO make
the necessary rspairs on buiirinrs and
machinery. The quarry has It en- shut
down fer the past five years.
George A. Barnard Of Boston has leased
all cf the quarrits In honson Owned by
the MonEon Maine Slate company for a
term If one year.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
DELAWARE REPU BLlCANs.

Wilmington. Del, March 2i.-Ths
regular Republican state convention Of
Dover today elected the following dele
gates to the Republican national conven-
tion, Col Henry A. Dupont. Henry B.
Thompson. Manslovs Hayes, Former
Congressman Jonathan S. Willis. Charles
II. Richards and Henry Cannon.
The resolutions adopted for the renomi.
nation OF President Mckinley. The oon-
vention CT the UDion Republicans, the
Addioks faction, will meet at Dover on
April third, and elect another set Of dele.
gates and ths national committee will b q
called upon to decide which is the regu-
lar party, m In 1895.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
COLES COUNSEL FILE DEMURRRI

New York. March 21.-The opening OF
the United States Circuit today Lawyer
William Sohoheld. counsel for Charles IL.
Cole, the former president of the Globe
National bank, who Is under Indictment
fer embezzlement and misappropristIon
Of the banks funds died a demurrer
against the Indictment. Mr.. Cole was to
have pleaded TO the Indictment today,
but this step was deferred by the intro
duotion Of the demurrer. An agreement
was reached by Mr.. Sohofeld and United
States Attorney Boyd Jones, and Judge
Lowell dsaig mated next Friday afterno oon
Us the time for the hearing of the de-
murrer.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
DOCTORS FOR MANILA.

Washington, March 2l.-Arrangements
have been made to send an additional de-
tachmept OF medical offioers to San Fran
cisco with view to their transportation
to Manila for the relief Of similar num-
ber Of medical officers In the Phi iprines
desirous Of returning TO the U it d
States. The acting assistant suIe cons
ordered to San Francisco from the vari-
ous places where they are now ttstioned
include Richard M.kngland, New Haven.
Cunu
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
PORTO RTCAN TARIFF BILL
Friends in the Senate Confident IL WIN
Pass.

Warrington, March 21.-The friends Of
the Porto Rico tariff bill In the Senate are
more oonfidsnt than ever that they viii
be able to pass the measure. 1t Is claimed
that the quiet work which the harmony
COMMITTEES has besb doing Is having an
effect aud that the opponents Of the tariff
are not 80 determined as they were a
snort time ago. The argument Is being
made thst this bslng Republican meas
urs 1t ought not to be defeated by Repub-
lioan votes.
BEVERIDGE WILL HOLD OFF.
Eeshington, March 2l.-Ths Post to-
morrow will say con account OF earnest
Efforts being made by Republican Sena-
tors 10 rsacn can agreement upon Porto
tlico which all Ssns tors can consistently
support. Senator Beyeridgs will not for
t1e present urge his amendment for free
trade with that Island, but will postpone
his 81 e5oh until such agreement as the
Reput licsn Senators are able to make is
reported. The Senator desires It under
stood that he hes not abandoned his posi-
tlon and that he win vote to sustain toe
principle snUnoiatsd In the PRECEDENT S
mssEage"
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
TERMS or ENLISTMENT.

todhy introduced hill providing that
the appointment Of enlistmen: and ap-
prentioes In the navy as commissioned
officers and pay clerks shall not be re.
garded as q discharge from enl sted men,
and upon the termination of such special
service, they shall continue under the
original terms of enlistment until the ex-
piration Of their terms.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATOR

BidddG ford, March 2i.-There is q ru-
NOR aGoat that York county is to hAfs
another senatorial candidate in the per-
sou Of Thomas j. earle Cf HGllis. MIR
Carle is strong advocate Of tax reform
and also advocates a reduction Of sppr,-
pristions He has filed various town
Offices, has been a trial justice for Ii
years and Is at PRESENT master Cf York
county Pomona grange.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
OLESE WON.

New York, March 21.-Beok Olesen of
Copenhagen, won from Erness Roeber In
the heavyweignt championship wrestling
match tonight. Zach man got fall
but Kosher was unable to come to time
at the end OF tho second bout.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
ASSETS RA THEIR SMALL.

New York, March 21.-A petition in
bankruptcy was filed today by Jacot
Lorillard Of West Chester, who was
connected with the LorilIard brick works
company, now in the hands of q recsiver.
Liabilities. 1861, 1877, of which $40. l22 is
secured; assets $500. Among the creditors
is.the National bank, S2o 0i5.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
YeuetnhIs ntLenst.

Hieks-They tell me Skinner is a vege-
tartan.
Wicks-Never heard OF that before. l
knew he was a good deal of beat, how
eyer.-Boston Transcript.
The manufacture of quinine was oegun
In Philadelphia by John Farr in lS2o'
the year Of its discovery.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
CUTTERS GO 10 WORK.

HalloWell. March 2l.--Fourteen men of
the crew Of granite cutters who have been
in the employ Of George Lord of this city
today bsgan work according to the offer
made by him few days since of s. for
an eight hour day; pending II general
ssttleme ent Of tie strike.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
AGENT OF LEWISTON MACHINE co

Lewiston, March 2i.-At meeting Of
the directors CT the Lewiston Machine com
pany held Wednesday morning, the resig-
nation # Roscoe C.Ryn les rs sgent and
treasurer was accepted. MIR. George +.
Reynolds was chosen rs agent and treas
urer pro tenn. A vote Of thanks wac
passed to MIR. X. G. Reynolds for his
many years cf faithful service.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22

No man can succeed in life unless he
has ambition, and no man can succeed in
life IL he has nothing else.-Someryille
Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22

FREE SILVER FOR POR 10 RICO.
Washington, March Ex-senator Nor.
gan today introduced ian amendment to
the Porto Rico bin providing for free
coinage Of silver. 1t Is limited to the
American product.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. = |
druggists refund the money II It fails to cure
Il. w. Groves signature Is on each boa. 25'
marI6Th&Sd9t
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-22
A Republican First Congress
SlOnal District Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
RECEPTION HALL, CITY BUILDING,
PORTLAND,
Tuesday, April IL, 1900,


for the purpose of electing two delegates
and two alternates to attend the National
Republican Convention, to be held at
philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday,
June 10, 1900, and transacting any other
business that may properly come before
It.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each city and town will be en-
titled to one delegate, and for each sew
enty-five votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1896 an addi-
tional delegate, and for fraction of forty
votes in excess of seventy-five an addi-
tional delegate.
The District Committee will be In ses-
sion at Reception Hall at one o'clock p.
m, on the day of the convention to re-
ceive the credentials of the delegates and
to attend to such other business as may
be necessary.
Per Order Republican District Com
mittee.
wILFoRD G. CHAPMAN, Chairman.
SAMUEL w. JUNKINS. Secretary.
Portland, Me-, March 8. 1900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
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Secure Gifts at Once.

There is absolutely no excuse for
putting off TO the last moment the
buying of Christmas presents. The
stores are marvelously attractive with
holiday gifts and goods are offered at
better bargains than the shopper will
be able to secure if she waits to the
last minute. And she pleasure, too,
of careful buying and selecting is now
possible. If shoppers begin at once
they will be able to perform lelsurely
what they will later be compelled to
do in hurry. They will be able to
put more of themselves into their
gifts and selections and thus make
their remembrances doubly welcome
and valuable. DO your Christmas
shopping now.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
Men with t,owino boards are num-

Men with flowing boards are num-
erous in GAINESVILLE just now on ac-
count of an epidemic of the BARRIERS
itch that has been raging. Leading
business men and day la borers have
been stricken alike and there is no
telling where the trouble will end.
Several of the cases have been pro-
nounced serious. Local physicians
have been appealed to. The spread
ing of this dreaded disease has been
traced to more than one tonsorial
shop. The BARRIERS are highly indig-
nant aud several of them have put
forth extra efforts and considerable
cash advertising shops where at all
times cleanliness prevails. In the
meantime the hardware dealers are
reaping a golden harvest in the sale
of razors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
The historic Blue Mound twenty

The historic Blue Mound, twenty
miles west of Madison, said to be the
highest point of land between the
Rockies and Alleghanies, has been
sold by Milwaukee capitalists to Klev-
en- Bros, and Samuel Martin, who
will cut thousands of cords from the
wooded slopes and turn them into
pastures. The tract covers over 500
acres. The mound was famous
for lead-mining in territorial days,
being the halfway station and only
settlement between Milwaukee and
Prairie du Chen. and was the scene
of Indian massacres during the Black
Hawk war and Of several mining
tragedies. The late Horace Rublee
was interested in a plan to build a
summer resort hotel at the top of the
hill but the project fell through.
West Blue Mound, according to the
state geological reports GS73.9) is the
highest elevation in the state, being
1l5l feet above the level of Lake Mich
igan and 729 feet above the level of
the sea. Lapham peak or Hol Hill,
the highest point in eastern Wiscon-
sin. is S24 feet above Lake Michigan
and 1902 feet above the sea level.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
rhc Preacher Was Glad she swore.

The Preacher Was Glad She swore.
The daughter of we'll known clergy
man in Washington had n severe at
tack of scarlet fever when she was 3
years old which resulted in deafness.
Up to that time she had been a regular
little chatterboX, doing her infantile
best to carry out the proverbial:
Being woman, she'll talk foreveri
Upon her recovery her parents were
nearly hcartbrol1en to find that she had
not only lost her hearing. but the pow
or of speech as well. Whether she had
really forgotten how TO talk or whether
1t was o5stinacy or lack Of confidence
they could not determine but despite
all efforts of the best tutors the child
remained n mute.
One day when she was nearly 10
years Of age she was playing with
eat. and with as much cruelty rs
though She were of the sterncr sex Size
used its tail as a handle with which to
~picli it up. The poor animal. not appre-
ciating the economic use Of the afore-
said tail, inflicted a deep scratch across
the chubby little hand.
"Damn that cat" Size said ninging il
down
And her father, devout clergyman as
he was, clasped his hands and, raising
his eyes to heaven, exclaimed:
Thank God. tina; child has spoken at
last Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20

APPROPRIATE Christmas present:
A dancing school ticket. The holt
day problem is a perplexing issue at
this time, and more than one fond
mother and father is at sea over the
burning question OF the hour. 1t is
equally pulling for any Of Us to de-
eide what to givea friend at Nmas
time. This ticket is within the reach
of all. 1t is useful, pleasing, sppro-
pirate and will live in the memory of
the recipient longer than most gifts
You make them happy when you
give it, You make them happy every
time they use it. For sale at Hatch
Bros store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
mo monre Thnt Trerham nniIt.

one of the curiOsities of architecture
in England is, according to The Stone
Trades Journal, the house erected
about 300 years ago AT Rushton. in
Northamptonshirc, by Sir Thomas
Treshanl. Ee,naH Catholic. Who
wished by his design 10 typify the
Trinity
The house is all thrces has three
sides. three stories and three windows
an each Gat. each Of them in the shape
If the trcfoil the three lcaved sham
rock Whore the roofs meet rises
three sided pyramid. terminating in
large trcfoH The smoke escapes from
this chimney by three round holes on
each side IL lhc three sides The build
iug Is almost covered With uottocs and
carvings. three La6in Inscriptions. enc
on each of the three sides. having %
letteIF IN oaclr Bhree angles on each
sts!e b, ar shields. over tile door is the
text from the vulglte There are three
that bear record Inside the house
each corner is cut OFF from each Of the
1lree main rooms. 80 that on every
floor there are three three sided apart
ments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-12-20
Grist of the Week Local and Otherwise

* ~ ~ * * * ~ ~ * ~ ~ * * *
Its too bad we cannot have snow
enough to ust settle the dust.
County Clerk-elect Griffis and
family are domiciled in their new
home.
M. P. Rindlaub of Platteville
transacted business in Lancaster
Tuesday.
VIM. Phinney and wife of Cass-
vile transacted business in the city
Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Dawald Garner and
Mrs. H. c. Craig, visited relatives at
Bloc mington and Bagley last week.
-Galena has decreased 63l in pop
ulation during the last decade as
learned from the census recently TAX
en-. In 1890 the old town possessed
1858. while the last count enumerat-
ed but 1904.
M, w. A. officers elect for the en-
SllHS ftdI dIC -. OOV0ctlis " ~ :.
VIM. Woodhouse, W. A; Chas. Bas-
ford banker; Al Rudworth, escort;
Eugene Woodhouse, Waterman, Thos.
Vincent, sentry.
The long winter evenings are
now their longest and every house
hold should be supplied with good
reading matter for the coming year.
The Herald will be made doubly
newsy during 1901 and in addition to
this if you desire clubbing with any
other publication IN the United States
or Canada, we'll give you the benefit
of the lowest and best rates that may
be obtained.
Many humorous answers in
the taking of the last census that
given to the question: Length Of
residence, which was designed to
show how long the party had resided
in the community. Some enumera-
tors reported on the question. 16x24,
24X30, having carried a tape line and
measured the buildings in order to
make complete returns in accordance
with their Interpretation of the above
question.
Mrs. H. + Powers, daughter Of
|. g. Wing, and Miss Ida Powers of
Chicago, H.. will visit their aunt,
MISS Z. B. Chaffee at the Grand Gem
trail the latter part OF the week and
remain'a few days, and friends wish
ing to see them will find them at the
hotel. Mrs. and Miss Powers are
Just returning from an extended visit
TO relatives at San Jose, California.
They will also visit the Misses Cros-
bv and other friends here.
We are not much OF a sport.
saws an Iowa editor. out when we
meet cinch in the road we recognize
it, We made the following bargain
with a friend Yesterday We were to
stand at given point half an hour
laud watch The ladies who passed.
i For every lady who REACHED her hand
back to see If ner >kirt was gaping or
to tuck il under her belt. We were TO
receive nickle and for every one
v b failed 10 Do % in walking block
we were 10 give him one dime. We
got sixtv-two nick.es from him ana
gave him one dime lady with both
I ...-. =, = % mo q forfr