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take kindly to the Parker boom. Mr..
Murphy's friends declare that ne does
notNseek to assume the power of a die
tatcr and sayabsolutely whom the party
at St Louis shall or shall not nominate,
but he does not want HUI to run the
whole thing, particularly when it Is ap-
parent that success at the polls, If IL IS
10 be attained, must come largely
through his (Murphy's) efforts.
Many Democrats think there is much
justice IN this contention. At the same
time other Democrats declare that Muir
ply VIII be perfectly loyal 20 the ticket
no matter who is nominated. Parker or
anyone else. and that he will do all In
his power 10 swing New York into the
Democratic column.
The Coler Episode.
In support of this they point to the
fact that Murphy accepted the nomina-
ton Of Coler for governor in 1902 when
Coler was HIS candidate and went
back 20 New York and rolled up an IN
precedented ajority. which would have
placed Coler IN the governors chair at
Albany II HiTs upstate friends had
stuck to the ii ,ket and worked as hard
for it as did the Tammany braves. This
that Hin had rammed the coal plank
down the throats Of the delegates and
made the party in New York accept it
even against the protests OF Coler him
self. Consequently. it is declared that
even Il Parker Is nominated Murphy
will accept him. but. notwithstanding
this belief, there is extreme regret that
conditions in New York threaten a live
" fractional contest.
The result at Albany on Saturday in
dicates one thing, and that is that ex-
Senator Hin Is again coming 70 the
front in Democratic affairs. and there
are those who regret that he has made
himself conspicuous. Democrats through
out the country want harmony in New
York and they fear that HIS promi-
nence may prevent the establishment OF
such reign of peace as they have
hoped to have inaugurated
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Cincinnati Housekeeping.
Startling Discovery Made by the Mu-
niciPal Government.

Engaging IN some investigations Of
the water supply Of Cincinnati, the
city officials were astonished and NOR
tilted TO discover that while money
had been freely spent in the construc-
tion Of a reservoir and other appi-
auces, the sewGgacf partSf the city
flowed into the river only a short dis
lance above the intake of the water
works. They began to ask pertinent
ly what was the use of elaborate
wa,erworks TO convey 10 the people
Of the city contaminated water.
Unfortunately, other American
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Cast Iron Columns.
The Danger of Using Such Columns
Without Careful Inspection.

Several reasons are alleged for the
collapse of the framework of the
Darlington in New York the other
day, the truth probably being that,
like a man dying Of a complication of
diseases, the building was weak IN so
many different ways that any one of
them might have caused its fall. One
OF its defects IS said to have been the
use of bolts instead of hot rivets to
hold the framework together, and this
was due to the fact that the iron used
was east iron, and hot rivets might
have cracked it. Among the testi-
mony of expert builders, brought ont
IN tins investigation, is a statement
rs to the safety of east-iron columns
in large buildings. The consensus Of
opinion seems to be that such pillars
are not absolutely safe, being liable to
give way under great strain, especial
ly if at all defective
The public, of course, cannot be ex-
peeted to know the difference between
steel, cast iron, and wrought iron as
used IN architecture, except in a gen
eral way, but there IS reason to sup
pose that east iron Is too deceptive
material to be used in the construction
of ten and twelve story buildings, es-
peeially where there Is any doubt as
to the honesty of the contractor and
the thoroughness of the inspection. 4
slight imperfection in a cast-iron pill
lar may mean the collapse of a huge
building. and the loss of hundreds Of
lives. There has been already one
such dreadful warning IN our history.
Some fifty years ago, when the cot
ton and wooden factories Of New Eng
land were still new, the town of Law
rence, Mass, was startled one Janu-
airy, evening by the news that the
Pemberton Mill, a huge structure in
which some hundreds of operatives
were employed, had fallen to the
ground all hands being at the time
on duty. The killed and wounded,
nearly all women, were with the ut
most difficulty being extrieated from
the ruins, when somebody dropped a
lantern there, and no one knows ex-
actly how many Of the helpless
prisoners were burned to death This
fearful catastrophe was due, so far
as could be discovered, 10 a defective
cast-iron column, which gave way
under the weight of some heavy ma
ehnery hoisted to the upper floors.
Ia those days building inspection was
hardly considered at all the safety of
fhe public depended on the honesty
and prudence Of the builder, and there
were no skyscrapers. Without ade-
quate precautions for the safeguard
ing Of the public against carelessness
and dishonesty we may have, some
day, such another horror as this,
which Is now almost forgotten.
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FLEvEN-YEAR STRIKE DEE.

The long strike of the caBmaaers
against Mark Davis Sons s, Co. Il West
J. urJh Street begun eleven years aso.
was declared Off yesterday. The striA 2
was ordered because the drn, which had
then begun to move its factory 10 JERSEY
CITY. refused 10 give $4,000 guarantee
tina II would continue 20 employ only
union men. Mr.. Davis saws
The settlement Tor a three years term
IrcVldCs that the strikers shall be an
taken back at the ola terms. but that
forty non-GuiOn men are also TO be kept.
IN case the union cannot supply enough
workers the firm can hire mOu-unlOc
v orkerS. York Times.
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SEAL CAUGHT AT GALIIEE.

LONG BRANCH. y. J.. March AT
Galnee today Arthur Lockwood. a son
Of Capt Nelson Lockwood discovered
a seal foundering in the surf. II
showed fight and he had 10 set help 10
land it, 1t weighs about scventy-five
pounds. CaDtain-fJeskwOod will ship
the seal to the New York Aquarium to-
morrow. This IS the l-st seal that has
been caught along this section OF the
Jersey coast IN years
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IN THE
FaShionableS ForSake So
ciety and Bow Rever-
emily in Church.
Return of Notable Peo-
ple-Departure of 9th
erS From Washington.

Sunday in Washington was unusually
quiet. There were few, If any, lunch
cons and dinner parties. Religious SER
vices were well attended. and the rec
tors of the various parishes gathered
their flock of fashionables about them
for once this season. At least. one
would judge so from the throng of pee
pie passing up and down the main
thoroughfares of the city at the hour
for church services. They were in car
riages. automobiles. in street cars. and
on foot.
In the procession were seen prominent
members Of the Diplomatic Corps, dig
nified judges and their wives. and many
well-known matrons and maids of the
Capital.
Miss Foraker. who has been spend
ing a month in Cincinnati with her sis
ter. Mrs. Matthews. has returned home.
Miss Gwendolyn Ffoulke has Joined
her parents In Washington again. while
Miss Helen Ffoulke has accompanied a
party Of friends on a tour Of the South
and short visit TO Havana.
Miss Edna Tyler. who has been visit
ing friends in Washington for the past
two weeks. is now with Miss Natalie
Lincoln.
Mis- Mary Switzerland. a prospective
bud. has gone to Jekyl Island, where
she is the guest of Miss Davis
Mrs. Walter Dorsett. who has been
the guest OF DR.. and Mrs. Marion Dor
sett, left town today for her home in
Kansas City, Mo.
L. - -.
charming matrons Of that city. has in
her frequent visits to Washington made
many friends who sincerely regret her
departure.
Mr.. and Mrs George Lathrop Bradley
viii leave Washington within the next
few days for a months stay at ST. Au-
gustine.
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Her Children.
The Construction Given to the Parental
Relation by Some People.

Inc construction Given to the Parental
Relation by Some People.
An incident which might have been
tragic, but turned out to be grimly
humorous, occurred at a recent apart
ment house fire. A woman rushed up
to the fire chief and begged him to
save her three children. Four gallant
firemen rushed up to her rooms on the
fourth floor and poked around, but
failed to find any infants. They got
out in time to save themselves, and
then discovered that the children" In
question were a dog, a parrot, and a
canary.
If the woman had begged them to
save the animals, referring to them
by their proper names, they might
have been saved, but the general pub
lie is not yet educated up TO the ap-
probation Of the parental relation as
K exists between a woman and her
pdt4ots MOol u US nave huOWit
women who tenderly referred to pug
dogs as their "babies," and while they
may be able to see the poetry in the
ejaculation, "Come, Fido, come to
your mamma" the listener does not
always have that refined poetic sense.
There is a certain pathos, OF course,
in the idea Of a chi,dless woman
adopting her pets as children, but
when the woman regards children
with distrust and dislike and fits thu
dog out with boots and a blanket,
somehow the pathos becomes unpleas-
ant. At any rate, the women of that
type who read of this incident may
take note Of the fact that it is not
wise for them to refer TO animals as
their children when they want a fire
man to risk his life to save them.
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It is suggested that hotels and apart
ment houses might be compelled 10 post
IN their Railways framed copies Of all
the notices Of violation OF law received
while the building was going up. This
would probably lead a building inspec-
tor who valued his life TO deliver his
warnings orally.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07

Senator Tillman and Fam
lily Return to Their
Southern Home.
Notes and Comment
Upon Society Happen
ingS at the Capital.

Senator Tfllman, who has been I'll with
the grip. will. II able TO travel. leave
town tomorrow for the South. He Will
be accompanied by Mrs. Tillman and
Mss TiIlman. who have also been SUI
fering from the same malady.
Mr. and Mrs Cuno II. Rudolph are at
the Majestic Hotel. Hot Springs. Ark
for an indefinite stay.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07

It may not be a Christian course, but
If some Of these poets do not stop toy
ing with Russian nomenclature the
printers union viii take them and roll
them in barrels
The Washington times., 1904-03-07

The Russian contraband list IS rather
longer than they may wish 1t were. If
the siege Of Port Arthur gets TO the
mule menu point.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07

The owner Of that New York sky
scraper skeleton insists that the dis
aster was due to a hosting engine
which blew up; but it seems more like
~ that ne himself was the hosting en-
CINE which will be blown Up by the
friends and relatives Of the dead.
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The girl emplyes Of a wrapper fac
tory at Bayonne. n J., are going to
run the factory themselves in the alb
sence Of an absconding employer.
Lucky for them there is no manufac-
turers' union which VIII come after
them for becoming scab employers.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07

SOCIETY WILL
ATTEND OPERA
PLAY at Soldiers Home and
a Reading for the
Blind.

Society will be well represented at
grand opera tonight. when Faust will
be sung All of the boxes ana greater
portion Of the orchestra were taken BY
subscription several weeks ago. A num-
Der Of parties have been arranged for
this evening. many Of which will be
preceded by dinners or followed by sup.
pers.
The Citamard-Lacois Dramatic Club,
which includes among its members Miss
Lena de Grange. Miss Virginia L. Ray
mond, Miss Edith Coombes. Miss Flor
ence Jett. Miss Ida Hughes. Frank P.
Orhella, l. Howard Nelson. Charles W.
Morgan. Lyle Seaton, and John Irvins.
presented q four-act comedy entitled,
For One Night Only" at the Soldiers
Home Theater on Saturday evening.
The work OF the club, which was ex-
ceedingiy clever. was greatly appre-
ciated by the veterans.
One of the pleasant events of Satur-
day afternoon took place in the reading
room for the blind. Library Of Congress,
when Miss Lillian Whiting, who spent
the day in Washington on her way from
Colorado to her home in Boston. read
selections from her book, The House
Radiant"
Former Secretary Of War Elihu Root.
who has been spending a short time
at Palm Beach. left that resort last
evening for New York
". r. Miller, OF this city. has gone to
Philadelphia for short stay
-----
Count Mutsu. Of the japanese Iega-
ton. who will leave Washington as soon
as he RECEIVERS from his recent illness
will be succeeded by xxi Kioki. who
has already arrived at the legation.
Count Mutsu. who IS well and favor
ably known at the Capital, is the son
OF q former minister to this country. and
will be remembered as one of the
young attaches OF the legation at that
time
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Senator Fairbanks IS reported to
have taken a month 10 think about
becoming a candidate for Vice Presi-
dent The Senator is one Of those
men who wouldn't take the multiplied
ton table for a platform on impulse.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07

Former Secretary Of War Elihu Root
who has been spending a short tins
at Palm Beach. left that resort las
evening for New York.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07

". r. Miller, OF this city. has gone to
Philadelphia for a short stay.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs George Lathrop Bradley
win leave Washington within the next
few days for a months stay at ST. Au-
gustine.
The Washington times., 1904-03-07

Mis- Mary Switzerland, a prospective
bud, has gone to Jekyl Island, where
she is the guest of Miss Davis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26
Federation of W0mens' Clubs.

the District of Wisconsin State
Womens b. church Dodge
The in full is follows:
6,2
Invocation W.
.. Mrs W. " Powell Womans Literary Club Dodgeylle
Response Mrs R. P Perry Auditor Reedsburg
Address Mrs Chas Corst Vice Iest w s F. w g Baraboo
Paper
Discussion Led by Mrs. Buck, Paevlle
Report of Clubs
WEDNESDAY EVENING"
While, Brown S W. G.
"County System Travelling Libraries
E L. C,
7, O'Clock
Meeting
Report of Credenal Committee
personal Recolcons Yellow Thunder
Mrs A. Flanders Chr
Discussion Pideaux Mineral Point
Round Table
~ "Use Parliamentary Clubs
Mrs j. Hokins Dodgelle
~ "Mrs Robt Burdees Creed for Club Women"
Mrs R. j. Hughes Dodgeville
81 "Cub
AZ "Dues and Fines Mrs. Frank Farwell Dodgevlle
% "Cub Etiquette" Mrs j. G. Lamberson Richland Center
AFTERNOON, 1:3O O'CLOCK
Sss Solo L.. !; Mrs Il f. Lane
problem of Domestic G.S
Discussion Led member of Hillside
Question Box Conducted by Miss L. E. Stearns Milwaukee
of Commi ttee on
Informal delegates
and all hoseses the residence of Mrs Will Reese
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26
W0odmen Entertainment.

The Modern Woodmen met in
regular session at their hall last
Thursday evening and after their
regular secret work an open meet
ing took place. Friends to number
of 200 or over were there and helped
to make the evening most pleasant
one. The following program was
rendered:
Piano and mandolin duett, Miss
Hudson and Burne Pollock.
Drill by the Boys Brigade.
Recitation, Ted Lowry.
Recitation, Miss Pearson.
Recitation, Frank Sprague.
Drill by the Royal Neighbors.
Drill by the Boys Brigade.
Light refreshments were served
after which all joined in singing
America.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26
JUDGE BAENSCH TO COME
Will Call Upon His Grant County
Friends Next Week.

Judge Emil Baensch of Mani
towoc, Republican candidate for
governor, has notified his friends
in Grant county that he will make
short tour in this locality next
week.
He will be at Fennimore Monday
from $3.50 a. m. to $40 p. m.
Will arrive at Lancaster at 5:55
Monday eve and remain here until
2 p. m. Tuesday.
From Lancaster he will proceed
to Montfort, where he Will sojourn
until 4:30 p. M, thence proceed to
Platteville, arriving at 5:35 p. m.
and remaining there until Wednes-
day morning, when he proceeds tc
Dodgeville.
Judge Baench is man of pleasant
mien, a friend of the common
people and your impression of him
will be the same as ours if you
meet him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26
obituary Vesperman.

Virgil Vesperman, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Vesperman of
Lancaster, died suddenly from an
attack of catarrahal pneumonia. He
reached the age of one month and
twelve days, born FEBRUARY 6, 1904
and died March Is, 1904. On the day
of his death he seemed worse, but
medical skill was unavailing and
death became the master. The fun
eral services were held at the home
March 10Th conducted by Rev. Sill
and the little baby was put to rest in
the Boice Prairie cemetery beside his
little sister, who was laid TO rest there
nine years ago on the same date March
10, 1895.
Folded are the snow white fingers,
On our baby'S quiet breast
Death has robbed us of our treasure,
God has taken him to rest.
Gentle hands have smoothed his tresses,
Death has paled his marble brow.
They have laid him in his caSket
Angels guard our loved one now.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26
MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN.
Another Candidate for Mayor. Fight
On in the Third Ward.

Atty. w. E. Shimmin has con
scented to become a candidate for
mayor against DR.. Hassell, and
nomination papers are being cir
culated in his behalf. It is rather
late in the game for any opposition
to Mayor Hassell to accomplish
Roadway, and many are surprised
that the move was started.
A three cornered fight is on in the
third ward for alderman. John HI.
Howe joined the list this week and
with Anton Schuster will contest
AID. Pat Mays seat in the council
chamber.
Nomination papers for all three
of these gentlemen have been filed
with the city clerk, bearing the re-
quisite number of signers.
Aid. Ray and Supervisor Tuck
wood will have no opposition in the
first ward.
AID. Muesse and Supervisor Bren-
nan will be reelected in the second
ward.
Supervisor Richard Meyer will be
reelected in the fourth ward. Aid.
Knapp will also be given another
term, although some pressure being
brought to bear upon John Jerrett
to make the run. Mr.. Jerrett is not
at all ANXIOUS for the honor how
ever, and really has not resided in
the city long enough to be sufficient
ly acquainted with affairs here.
The third ward is of course in
doubt, but the chances are favorable
for reelection of Supervisor Nc
Donald and Aid. May, both of who
are deserving of reelection.
The many friends of James Wen
zell persist in their efforts to induce
him to come out for city treasurer
against James Woodhouse, present
incumbent, but he is reluctant
about doing SO and has not yet Civ
en- his consent
Assessor Mccoy appears to have
no opposition for election.
No justices of the peace are to be-
chosen this year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26
FIRE TAX STATEME NT.
Insurance Companies Paid S1O8.8a
According to Returns.

The various old-line fire insurance
companies doing business in Ian
caster paid $10S.S3 last month
through their respective agents, the
same representing 2 per cent. of
amount of all premiums collected
during the year 1903 upon policies
written protecting property situated
within the fire limits of the city.
A law Drescribes this. Mutual
companies doing business on the as
sessment basis are exempt as they
collect no premiums. Nevertheless
the protection given their risks by
the fire department is the same as
that given those Of the old-line COM
panies.
The amounts paid in by the local
agents are as follows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26
What Lancaster Merchants Are Offering

G. w. Knapp & Son-Large and
substantial line of wagons and
buggies and farm machinery in
general.
Baxter e Draper Best stock Of
spring goods ever shown by this
popular firm. Their ad. is Of
especial interest to the ladies.
J. Schreiner & Sons-Easter
grocery sale extending one week.
Bargains quoted that cannot be re-
sisted.
The Hub-Ad. is of especial in
terest to men who desire to keep in
pace with the season and put on
new apparel along with Dame
Nature.
Alt & Sons-Claim superiority
for meats that are toothsome and
tender. Something new recon-
mended to eat.
Mary Wilhelm Announces Easter
opening millinery goods.
A. J. Howell-Good nursery stock
left that cannot be equalled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26
The Judicial Election.

County Clerk Grifis gives notice
over his official signature on page Z
of this issue of the judicial election
to be held in the various towns,
villages and cities of the county on
April 9Th next.
This election is Of no minor i'm
portance as by it a Justice of the
Supreme Court is to be named.
There are two candidates, Louis K.
Luse and j. G.. Kerwin. Do not
fail to vote for one
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26
A Chapter on Buffalo Bill

not to crack or fade. And to think
of the lickings we got for reading
Bills history in the cellar! How
we pored over his deeds with bulg-
ing eyes at the midnight hour
when mother snored
What is the history of Bill? He
was born an infant at an early age
but soon came to be thirteen years
old and started to fight Indians.
He joined Wild Bill and the two
stacked up dead Indians all over
the plains. Then Wild Bill got
shot for neglecting to keep his back
behind him in the presence of
man he had offended and Buffalo
Bill went to war. Emerging from
the rebellion as a dashing hero with
cavalry boots and a fierce mustache
and a plug of navy twist he took
the feminine world by storm. He
was greater excitement than
Hobson or Bob La f. He mar
ried the belle Of St. Louis against
her parents wishes and came west.
On the plains he cut wide swath
and chewed seven caddys of tobacco
year. The marks are still visible
where he spit tobacco juice on the
foothills of the Rockies. He was
hero and he shot at everything
that came along. He led the
calvalry against Spotted Tail and
many other noted redskins and
succeeded in forwarding large con-
signments to the happy hunting
grounds with an American civiliza-
ton label on the box. He piloted
General Sherman and Grant Duke
Alexis of Russia into the buffalo
country and careened over the
pampas generally. Tt was nothing
for him to leap upon the hurricane
deck of a broncho and raise eighty
acres of sheol on a ten acre field.
In short Bill was humdinger and
hotsnake and he got his picture
on the books and cigar box lids
and soap wrappers to beat the
band. He was the idol of the
American urchin and when, he
toured the world with his midwest
show all who could crawled under
the tent.
But now he has applied for di
vorce! Oh Bill-Bill how could you
do it! Just as the papers report
that Mormon Smiths five wives all
kissed him on his arrival home
from telling Washington about his
love affairs you must come skulk-
ing into court with a tale of woe
about your inability to kiss without
row. And why? All there is the
most pitiful part of it all! You
say your wife is cruel to you! Oh
Bill how could you disappoint us
so! To think of you who having
eaten raw buffalo on the run and
stacked mp Indians like cordwood
and made your bow to us from the
arena of your great show and been
loved by us as a brother-to think
you should degenerate to the level
of old chief Fraid- Of His Wife!
Sacred of woman Sacred of
fragile wreath Of sunshine who
mounts chair and screams at sight
of mouse. Oh Bill-Bill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-03-26
w. J. DYER NAMED.
Under Sheriff Secures Appointment
of Asylum superintendent.

The trustees of the Grant County
Asylum and County Home were
compelled to name a superintend-
ent of the institutions after the
death of Mrs. Anderson, and made a
good selection in naming VIM. J.
Dyer. uMrs. Dyer will act as Matron,
and they assume management to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer are well fitted
for the position in every way and
will give entire satisfaction.