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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
THE SCOOP
FIFE D
BY J. o. wHITTEMORE
IS9 yright, 1901, by J. o. furthermore

The Morning Blazer was about to go
to press. The linotypes were clicking
frantically on the last takes, the fore
man was dancing about the last form,
and from below fOated the babel OF
the newsboys' room and the rattle OF
the delivery wagons in the alley. The
last reporter had struggled out, and
none of the brain Of the paper was on
hand except Gilroy.
Gilroy was the night editor, and he
was anything but at peace in his mind
"a bum rag this morning i bum
rag! Nothing but rot and rot--not a
line of hot stuff! But there's nothing
doing-nothingv
Gilroy had worked hard and worked
his men harder to get out creditable
sheet, but the results were disappoint-
ing. He was viciously jabbing the
cockroaches upon his grimy desk with
his shears when some one gently
nudged his elbow. He wheeled around
and faced a strange figure, face
drawn and haggard with pallor which
brought muttered dope eater!' from
the editor-a form attenuated, clad in
seedy and shining black, with a minis
terial coat tightly buttoned at the
throat; shifting eyes beneath an old
SLOUGH hat 1t looked like clear case
of TOUCH" and Gilroy was bracing
himself for it.
The man, with trembling hands, drew
from an inner pocket several sheets of
manuscript, and as he smOothed them
carefully he spoke in nervous, hurried
tones, with a tense undercurrent Of
anxiety:
Its scoop, sir-'pon honor, dead
scoop! Police don't know it. No one
knows it but myself mean-er. Give
me a V, and it's yours = exclusive.
Only V, sir; worth double, sir"
Gilroy's eyes were running down the
lines at lightning speed as with the
practice of years he absorbed the story.
It was admirably written in an odd,
but legible hand, with all the earmarks
of an old reporters copy. The story
was of murder which had been COM
mitted but an hour before in an alley
directly in the rear of police head
quarters. A Waterman had been found
with his throat cut from ear to ear.
The dead man Gilroy knew to be an
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

inoffensive Swede without an enemy
in the world. The watchman's keys,
money and watch were left upon his
person, which left the motive to be eX
planned.
For once in his life Gilroy was in
doubt 1t was to overthrow all the
newspaper saints from their inches to
take a story under these conditions.
It might be a fake pure and simple,
or it might be the greatest scoop which
the Blazer ever printed. All this time
the man was keeping up his plaintive
pleading for "A V, sir; only V, and
it's the chance of lifetime, sir"
''It's just gamble, but here goes"
muttered Gilroy as he carved the copy
into infnitesimal takes and yelled to
the foreman
make a hole for this stuff-kill any
everything got to gov' Then
turning to the stranger:
"Here's your V. If this is wrong,
I'll hunt you to the ends Of the earth
and shoot you on sightn' and Gilroy
spoke as if he would do it.
With a feverish clutch the man
reached for the banknote and melted
into the gloom of the outer office.
With the first grumble of the big
presses came a spiteful ring of the tele-
phone 1t was Somerby, the cub re-
porter, who was an Independent scout,
as he chose to call himself. man
looking for chance to distinguish
himself
Somerby said, "Police have just
found body of murdered man in the
ashpit alley
THANK Godr' fervently calculated
Gilroy.
"Eh! What's that you say"
"Got it-buy paper and go home
and read it-get some sleep and see if
you can't get some news
And Somerby hung up the receiver in
a hotel half mile away and brushed
away something like tear of disap-
pointment for his chance to distin-
guish himself had not yet come.
1t was the scoop of the town.
The Blazer with it's vociferOus head
lines leered at the sergeant before his
men had come in. A wandering night
hawk had found the body, and de-
tail had gone for it, He rang up the
Blazer office to know about it, but
newspaper Office after the last form Is
down is like the echoing tomb. He
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

WE have 200, 600 acres of land in
Northern and Central Wis. 5000
acres in Clark county. Large tracts
in Gates, Sawyer, Price, Barron,
Washington and other counties.
We can show you as goo lands as
any one, get you reduced rates on
any railway and go with you any
day Now is a good time to look
at land. For further information
call On or write J. r. PLACE
or j. T. TENANT,
24tf Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

Gilroy reached for the brandy.
Here's to you, Bond! Crazy as you
were, I'm worse"
The Blazer published some facts in
the suicide case which the other papers
didn'- have. The editor was pleased
to think that he didn't destroy that
last communication from the scoop
fiend.
And he vowed he would write a sto
ry about the case some day, and he
did Here it is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
Notice to Settle.

We must insist on prompt settle
ment of all outstanding accounts or
same will be placed in proper agency
for collection. If L. ALT & Son.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
Dental Notice.

We the undersigned dentists of
Lancaster hereby announce that our
dental offices will be closed Wednes-
days from May 1st until October 18th.
GEO G.. MARROW,
G. S. MOORE,
6tf J. Fl. REED.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

IF YOU want to purchase build
ing lot or residence, call and see Car
thew & Churchill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

sent plain clothes man around to see
about it. Gilroy had gone. Where
was he? "Roomed uptown some
where Two hours later the night ed
itor was pulled from his bed to ex-
plain. Space writer brought it in.
Don't know him. Never saw him be-
fore. Story was all right, wasn't it?
well. what in the blankity- blank
blank are you up here pulling me out
of bed for?' And that was all they
could get out of Gilroy.
1t was on a morning nearly two
months after the big scoop.
The Blazer promised to be frosty
again. Gilroy was muttering, wish
that scoop fiend would show up again
with something as hot as that last
screed of his"
AS if in answer to his wish, the mys-
terious individual glided in, more wan,t
more seedy land more wild eyed than
before. He had another good scoop,
For a v, sir; only ""
This time it was yachting accident
which had happened at nearby sum-
mer resort. Ten people were drowned,
all well known. 1t was terrible ca
tastrophe, with news in every line.
Gilroy fairly danced when he saw it.
He pulled out the V and another dol
lar with it, He walked home on air
that morning, singing praises of the
scoop fiend and his own good judg-
ment.
When he awoke from peaceful slum-
bers and languidly reached for the
noon edition Of rival sheet which
had flown in over the transom, to his
sea he read an array of biting sarcasm
to the effect that the yachting accident
story published in a morning paper"
was fearful, cold blooded fake; not
line Of truth in it. The people alleged
to have been drowned were all alive
and WELL The yacht which was said
to have gone down with all on board
was not even in commission.
Gilroy RESTED with his emotions
for some tine before he had the cour-
age to go out and look the world in the
face.
About a month afterward Gilroy
found upon his desk manuscript from
the scoop fiend." Upon the outside
was scrubbed: This is all right. Yours
without the ""
Gilroy read the story. 1t was an ac-
count of a suicide, of the rash deed Of
an unknown man who had jumped
headlong from the Eagle building, ten
stories to the street at 2:30 that same
morning, and it was then hardly
o'clock.
Gilroy pitched the manuscript into a
bottom drawer, and it was soon far
from his thoughts. He was not the
man to be caught twice by some crazy
hobo, not he.
But in the rival sheet that noon he
read:
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.
Crazed by Morphine, John Bond, Once
Famous English Journalist, Jumps
From Eagle Building.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office of sheriff of Grant
county subject to the wishes of the
Republican county convention.
j. w. WATSON,
Town OF Clifton, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

After due elaboration | have con-
cluded to announce nv candidacy for
office of sheriff of Grant county, sub
ject to the sanction of the Republican
county convention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

do hereby announce myself as
candidate for Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Grant county on the Repub-
lican ticket. CHAS. M. KLARMAN.
Waterloo, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

In His Pocket Found Confession of Muir
der of Waterman In Order to Sell
Story of Crime to Newspaper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

Hen Subscribe for the Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

/ take this means of announcing
nv candidacy for the Office of regis
ter of deeds of Grant county, subject
to The will of the Republ ican county
convention.
F. M. YAGER, Waterloo, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

TO the Delegates of the Republicans
County Convention:
If in your estimation | am. worthy
of your confidence and support, ask
your consideration as candidate for
the office of Register of Deeds.
Subject to your approval,
E. A. BERGE.
Potosi, Wis, April IS, 1902.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

I hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Office of sheriff of Grant
county, subject to the wishes of the
Republ icah county convention.
REUBEN FRENCH,
Cassville, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

] hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office of sheriff of Grant
county, subject to the Republican
county convention.
THOs. MCDONALD,
8w3 Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

hereby announce myself a can
didate for the Office of clerk of the
circuit court, pursuant to the wishes
of the Republicans of Grant county
in convention assem- bled.
r. S. OLMsTEAD.
Woodman, Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
1Ow3

I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office of register OF
deeds, SUBJECT to the wishes of the
Repu blicans Of Grant county in con-
vention assem- bled.
90 GEO. NJ. GUNDERsON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

l hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office of Register of
Deeds on the Repu blican ticket.
JAMES JEFFREY,
GEORGETOWN, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE.

Crazed by Morphine John Bond, Once
Famous English Journalist, Jumps
From Eagle Building.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

Town of Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office of clerk of the
court on the Repu olican ticket.
EDWARD ULvE,
Marion, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

hereby announce myself as cam
didate for the office of superintendent
of Schools subject to the endorsement
of the Republican County Convention.
Very Respectfully,
MORGAN j. SMITH.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

hereby announce myself as can
didate for the Office of register of
deeds on the Republican ticket.
T. S. Metcalf,
10w3 Glen Haven, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-04

I desire to inform my friends that
am n the field as candidate for the
cfice of register of deeds, subject to
the will of Republicans of Grant coun
ty who assem- BILE in convention.
Off WALTER KLEINPELL,
Cassville, Wis.
The age-herald., 1902-05-06

WWashington. May 5-Gen. Chaffee has cabled the war department the follow Ing list of casualties at the battle of Bayan. Bindanao. May 2:
 Killed: First Lieut.. Thomas A. vickers
 Privates: James McGrath, William Lo- renzo, Charles Reynolds and John Lang don, Alfred J. Callahan, Frederick Cor nell, Corporal Michael Golden.
 Wounded: R. s. Porter. Major and Sur geon, thigh serious; Captain James T. Moore, head, serious; Second Lieut. AL bert Jonesman, lung, serious: First Lieut. Henry s. Wagener, leg and abdomen se- rious; Sergeant John Wheaten, thigh se- rious; Sergeant Eugene l.. Mccarthy, thigh, serious; Corporal Henry c. Milling ton. moderate; Frank A. Perry. lung se- we're; Cook John Brady. shoulder serious; Arthur Smith, lung. severe: Walter F. Cammers, arm severe; Evrett E. Mar shall leg above knee. moderate; Charley Cobb, arm, serious: Floyd C. Rolf. leg above knee, moderate; Robert McCor- mack severely; Edward w. Blair. leg
The age-herald., 1902-05-06
WAS DEATH RESULT
 OF AN ACCIDENT
Mrs. Emily c. Ross Suing Aetna Com pany for Death of Her
 Husband.

An interesting question is up for de- cision in the first division of the City Court in the case of Emily c. Ross ad- ministratrix of Sandy L. Ross vs the Aetna Life Insurance Company. The suit Is on a life insurance policy for s5O0O which provided that this amount would be paid if death resulted from ex- ternal and accidental means. If the holder died from natural causes his es- tate got nothing.
 The plaintiff contends in her suit that her intestate got up one night and stumbled over some obstacle and fell against trunk which he struck with his head, producing paralysis from which he died. In other words, that his death was due to something external and &C., cidental.
 The defendant denies that the blow on the head was sufficient to cause paraiy- sis and contends that something else caused 1t or in other words that the de- ceased died from natural causes. The deceased was 8 negro.
The age-herald., 1902-05-06
MAY ELECT CUNNINGHAM.
Birmingham Man Talked of for Super
 intendent of Meridian Schools.

Prof. J. B. Cunningham, principal of the high school, said last night that he had no information whatever con- corning the rumor that he would be elected superintendent of pub ic schools of Meridian, Miss, in July next. He had several friends in Me- ridian, he said, but he knew noth ng of a contemplated change in the su- perintendency there.
 In school circles 1t Is thought that should a vacancy occur in the office of superintendent of schools in Me ridian that Professor Cunningham would be a candidate for the place and that he would be a winner. He has been connected with the public schools of Birmingham for sixteen years. He has been principal of the high school for three years. He is regarded as a master in the profession of pedagogy. It Is said that few men in the South, indeed, are as well equipped for school work as he.
The age-herald., 1902-05-06
GIVEN BANQUET.
Graduating Class of Dental College En
 tertained By Faculty.

The graduating class of the Birming- ham Dental College were given ban quet by the professors at the Hillman last evening. The commencement exer- cises of the college will take place this evening at the Jefferson theatre to which the public Is cordially invited. Follow is the program:
 Music. Foxy Grandpa Or chestra.
 Prayer-Rev A. c. Davidson.
 Music, Mexican Serenade"-Calman's Orchestra.
 Violin and Piano-Mr. and Mrs. Chali- foux.
 Literary Address-Hon. R. B. Black burn.
 Music, King Dodo"-Calman's Or chestra.
 Conferring Degrees-T. M. Allen, D. D. S., Dean.
 Music, Violin and Piano-Mr. and Mrs Chalifoux.
 Rogers Brothers in Washington-Cal- mans Orchestra.
 valedictory Address-David Lawson Massey.
 Music. "The Idolizers" March-Cal- mans Orchestra
 Preceding the exercises Calmans Or chestra will render a programme of oper- atic selections.
The age-herald., 1902-05-06
ENSLEY.
The Semet-SoIvay Company Puts More
 Coke Ovens In Operation.

.Ensley, May 5.-(Special.) )-Ensley' continued progress was made visible again by the Semet-Solvay Company putting into operation one-fourth of the new battery of coke ovens re- gently completed. It is the intention of MT. Sherman, the superintendent, to have the entire battery of 240 ovens with by-product establishments, in op- eration by the 1st of June. This plant is the finest of it's nature in the South and perhaps in the world, there being only about six plants of its nature in existence.
 Miss Maggie Hartigan Is being con- graduated on her success in coming out victorious in the diamond ring contest at the Catholic Bazaar at Pratt City, which closed Saturday night Miss Hartigan is an earnest and en. thusiastic church worker Her oppo- nent, Miss Mary Louise McDana, of Pratt City, turned in $385O and Miss Hartigan $69 on the contest.
 MT. J. c. Fassett, proprietor of the Ensley Hotel, will open a cafe in con- nection with the hotel tomorrow, with all modern equipment, which will be quite a valuable addition to Ensley.
 MT. George Bennett of Bessemer spent today in Ensley.
 MT. A. Berens, an emp1oye of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company, left today for his home in Cleveland, O.
 Mir. John Colbert received a tele-
The age-herald., 1902-05-06
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Southern Baptist Convention, Ashe. vlIIe, N. C., May 9th to 18th. 1902,

For the above occasion the Southern Railway will sell tickets from points on it's line at low rate of one fare. for tha round trip. Tickets on sale May and m inclusive, with final limit May 1 nriv' ilege of extension to June ?, 1902 by de- posting tickets with joint agent, Asbe- vile, on or before May Is, and upon pav- ment of fee of fifty cents.
 The Southern Railway have arranged !, special low rate of Five Dollars Cs5 m, for the round trip from Asheville. N q to Charleston, s. C., and return for thc benefit of the delegates and visitors to this convention. giving them an oppor- tunity to visit the exposition at Charles ton at a very low rate. Tickets will be on sale at Asheville for this occasion May 1e and 13. with final limit three days from dst te of sale.
 For further information call on any agent Southern Railway, or write c, E Jackson. Travelling Passenger Agent Norris Hotel Building. Birmingham. Ala
 4-30-7.
The age-herald., 1902-05-06
M'CARTlN EXPERIMENTING. Says With Three More Carts He Could Sprinkle Almost Entire City.

Street Commissioner McCartin Is ex- perimenting daily with the street sprink- lers in order to see just how much ter ritory can be effectively managed with three water carts. He is now sprink- ling the business section between Eigh- teenth and Twenty-first streets and Morris and Third avenues.
 Fourth and Fifth avenues and part of the south side especially on south Twen- tieth street are also being sprinkled MT. McCartin says that with three more sprinklers he could practically lay the dust in all parts of the city proper. but no more streets than can be properly handled will be sprinkied with the pres- ent apparatus.
The age-herald., 1902-05-06
TWO CLOSE FIGHTS
 AT EAST LAKE
SUBURB ELECTS NEW ADMINS TRATIoN-R. N. M'KINLEY IS ELECTED MAYOR WITHOUT oP- oSITloN-PRUDE LEADS.

The municipal election held at East Lake yesterday passed off quietly, MT. R. N. Mckinley being reelected Mayor with out opposition. The most exciting con- tests were in the Second and Fourth wards.
 Following is the list of successful can- didates for Aldermen and members of the board of education, and the number of votes received by those who had oppo- sition:
 First Ward-Aldermen, w. J. Hayles S. R. Hawley; member of board of edu- cation, W. S. Brown.
 Second Ward-Aldei men, T. Y. Prude 64 W. A. Williams 62; member of board of education A. A. Vines, 62; E. G. Burch- field received 61 votes for member of the board of education and for Alderman J. J. Holmes received 57 votes and ". II. Owings 56
 Third Ward-Aldern en, Dr. J. A. Finch. S. w. LaRosse; member of board of edu- cation, pr. J. A. Ella d.
 Fourth Ward-Aljermen, R. A. Morris 62, pr. T. N. Anglin and J. K. ?. Lacy each 51; member of board of education, N. E. Hit.
 Under the charter of East Lake the in- coming Mayor and Board of Aldermen will have to choose between MT. Lacy and Dr. Angln, who received the same vote for Alderman In the Fourth ward.
 The Mayor-elect and new board will probably take charge next Tuesday night The election passed off quietly in the First and Third wards, where there was no opposition to the candidates nominat- ed by the general mass meeting held at College Station about three weeks ago. There was spirited contest in the Sec ond and Fourth wards. A warm fight was made on MT Prude, with the result that he received the largest vote cast for any candidate. The present administra- ton, 1t is said. elected but one candidate out of thirteen for the various offices.
The age-herald., 1902-05-06
GENERAL CHAFFEE SENDS
 HEAVY CASUALTY LIST

and arm, serious; John o'Donnen, shoulder and thigh. serious; Quarter master Sergeant John J. Becky, cheek. slight; wm. H. Brogan, thigh serious; wm. Brown, leg, above knee, serious; Geo. A. Drear, leg above knee, serious: John Sullivan, hand. slight; Vim. H. Winn. arm moderate; Jos. A. Adams face slight; Battalion Sergeant Major Albert H. Ingold elbow, severe; Otto Avick, hand, moderate; Claude Damon leg above knee, moderate; Wal ter H. Eldrige. foot, slight; James P. Smith, back, slight; Fred Cross. hand, moderate, John Daly, arms, serious; Hermidas Viola, hand, serious; Peter Sullivan. leg above knee serious; Jos. Lyons. shoulder. serious; James J. Haley. mortally wounded. since died; Herbert Chatterton, leg above knee, slight; and six other enlisted men wounded. names not verified.
 Later news: Bris-Gen Geo. w. Davis says Lieut. Wagner's stomach may not be penetrated and Capt. Moore's is very close call, bullet scarring sclap, perhaps making trepanning necessary, entirely ra- tional
The age-herald., 1902-05-06
CUBAN CONGRESS CONFINES.
General Wood Makes Address, Wish
 ing Them Success.

Havana, May 5.-The Cuban Senate and House of Representatives assembled at noon today in the palace. Governor Gen eral Wood made an address, wishing the legislature success in the work they were about to enter upon. He informed them that no legislative power would be in- vested in Congress until the final transfer of the government.
 The work will now pass upon creden- tials and to inform the military governor officially who had been selected president and vice president, Senators and mem bers of the House of Representatives The Senators met in the Palacio Segundo and the Representatives in the Comman- decia General de la Marine building.
The age-herald., 1902-05-06
eight years are
STATE POLITICS..
Former Senator Deans Thinks Repub-
 Iicans Will Put Out Full Ticket.

Former State Senator G. B. Deans of Shelby County, who was the Popu- list nominee for Governor in 1898, was in Birmingham yesterday, looking after the interests of Calera in the contest for the location of the court house.
 When asked about politics he said he was now affiliated with the Repub- licans. He was of the opinion that the Republicans would have a full State ticket as we'll as county tickets in the field next fall.
 Mir. Deans said that as far as he could learn the people generally in different portions of the State favored white primary
The age-herald., 1902-05-06
Benjamin Wise.

Benjamin Wise died at St. Vincent's Hospital this morning at 1:3o o'clock af- ter an Illness of one week. He was un- conscious for several hours before death. The deceased was a son of MT. and Mrs. A. Wise, and the brother of Mr. William Wise, the we'll known liquor dealer He had a large number of friends who were shocked to know of his death. No fun eral arrangements have been made.