Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-02-03

of Major General during the Spanish
war, the hOnOrs of his rank were
paid. President Roosevelt and
members of his cabinet, members
of the diplomatic corps, the soldiers
and civic representatives paid their
respects. One of the features of |
the funeral was the attendance of
some fifty of the old officers com
manding Confederate troops during
the war, riding as a cavalry escort
to Arlington where the remains of
Gen. Wheeler were inferred. This
is the old home of Gen. Robert E. |
Lee, now converted into a national
cemetery, where are buried many
Of the distinguished soldiers of our
country.
There was report in circulation
early in the week that Senators
Spooner and LaFollette had con
ferred upon the question of patron
age distri butiOn, or at least that
portion of the patronage which is
considered senatorial perquisite.
The claim is made that the basis of
division was along lines of the
Federal Judicial circuits in the state.
Spooner to have the say about the
Offices in the eastern district and
LaFOllette to have control of those
in the western district. If this
division is agreed to, LaFollette
would have the naming of sue
cessor to Collector Monahan's place,
which expires some time next sum-
mer, as well as the place Of Chas.
Lewiston, U. S. Marshal for the
Western district.
Congressman J. w. Babcock, on
Monday introduced bill providing
for an appropriation of $4,000 to
complete the Baraboo public build
ing, or in other words to supply the
money so that the structure can be
fitted up with balustrades, lamp
posts and other accessories not pro.
vided for in the original bill. The
measure goes to the committee on
public buildings and grounds and is
accompanied by report from the
supervising architect explaining the
necessity Of the bill.
The disposition of the Milwaukee
pOstmastersh1p still hangs fire and
at the present time uncertainty pre-
walls as to which one of the candi-
dates will finally win the position
over which there has been so bitter
contest. Owen is the choice of |
the Postmaster General, while Green |
has the recommendation of Con-
gressmen Often and Stafford. At
the present time it appears that
Richardson, originally selected by
Congressman Often is clearly out of
the running.
To an outsider, 1t seems somewhat
of thankless proceeding to care
fully prepare a speech for delivery
to the house and then have an audi
ence of perhaps twenty-five or fifty,
in addition to the gallery crowd.
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occurrence, unless it is in case some
of the republican leaders or more
prominent speakers on the democra-
tic side give notice that they intend
to make a speech. The Wisconsin
members who are given to talking
occasionally, have Jared exceeding
ly well in their audiences and on
both the Philippine and statehood
bills Congressman Adams spoke to
practically full house. There was
larger attendance at the house dur
ing the tendency of the statehood
legislation than there has been since
the days when the Spanish war
legislation was up for consideration.
Both Adams and Babcock were list.
ened to with marked attention. for
with Congressman Miner, these Wis
consin men were looked upon as the
leaders of the opposition to Joint
statehood.
What is known as the Wisconsin
Association, an organization com
posed Of Badgers living for the time
being in Washington, has banquet
scheduled for next week and the en-
tertainment promises to call to-
gether practically the entire Wis
consin contingent. Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, H. A. Taylor,
will preside and addresses will be
made by many of the distinguished
members Of the colony who have Of
fetal relationship with the federal
government, but who nevertheless
look upon Wisconsin as the place of
homes and home associations.
Tobacco and sugar beet growers
of the state are now turning their