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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
FOODSTUFF DUTIES
 ARE SUSPENDED

Venice. October 12.-(via Paris. 6:s0 D. m)-Advices from Vienna state that all though the import duties on foodstuffs have been suspended by the Austrian government, prices are still advancing and are much higher than in Germany.
 The newspapers accuse the Austrian landed proprietors of endeavoring to make the utmost of the war situation regard less of the needs of the public. Much irritation is exhibited toward the au- thorities bec,ns they did not earlier take measures to prevent an increase in the prices for cattle
 The manufacturers of Austria are be- ginning to complain of the shortage of raw material and demanding that the gov ernment suspend the import duties on raw iron. machinery and tools and also demand that maximum prices be fixed for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
BELIEVE ROUMANIA
 WILL AID ALLIES

Petrograd, October 12.-Via London, 1:05 a. m.)-An official statement today expresses the belief that the death Sat urday of King Charles of Roumania re- moves an obstruction to the turning of Roumania to the cause of the allies to which end recent Russian diplomatic ef- forts were unavaling it further is said that the sympathies of the Roumanian people, who in the past have shown they opposed the championing of Prussia by the late King. will now assert themselves.
 Consequently, according to Russian au- thorities, Roumania now will cease to menace Russia by furnishing provisions and transporting troops for Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
AMERICAN RED
 CROSS IN BERLIN

Berlin, October 12.-(By wireless by way of Sayviile. l.. I.)-The American Red Cross unit. which is to serve among German and Austrian wounded. has arr rived here. The coming of the Americans has been gratefully acknowledged by the government Two groups will go to Vienna and two other groups to Breslau hospitals.
 A Dutch paper and Sir Sven finders Hedin, the Swedish geographer. are quot ed as stating that the damage caused by the bombard rdment of Antwerp was in- significant. They say that the museums and churches were not harmed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13

interest as was shown under the Cleve- land administration. Hence they make a pretext of the war in Europe to impose this further great burden of taxation.
 ''The demand for taxation is on a psy ohological basis, in other words 1t is on an imaginary basis. but the money is to be used for definite purpose and that is to makeup the deficit caused by the disastrous legislation put through by the party in power"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
SENATORIAL DIGNITY IS
 RECORDED ON THE Ell M

Washington, October 12.-(Special ] Between wars and rumors of wars, life for the administration has been just now that the Senate has posed for nov ing pictures the White House may feel that the worst is over. From the sereni- ty of it's exalted position. the Senate has been wont to look down on the House, but even in its mood of most reckless abandon the House sain't never done nothin' like that" as some states man might say if quoted verbatim.
 It was moving spectacle in, more ways than one. Incidentally, some grave and reverend seigneurs have been moved to such wrath by the "undig- nified' proceeding that they have bub- Died over into profanity. And. whisper, some are said to be sorely peeved be- cause they did not get into the pie lures. An, welli it takes all kinds of men to make Senate in the Congress of the United States
 ontil the pictures are thrown on the screen" the full impressiveness of the scene in the Senate chamber never can be appreciated. Word pictures fail; it Will take the movies" to do it justice. Meantime, regiment of plain plebians who parked their shins on the immense cables stretched through the corridors of the capitol to furnish power for the electric lights treasure vivid recollec- tions of the proceedings
 The stage Is set, the lights are on and the movies manager rings up the curtain. Enter Vice President Marshall, left center, apparently pondering af- fairs of great moment and thinking what devil he is in his own home town. By keeping only one eye on the camera he avoids stumbling up the steps of the rostrum, where he looks the spotlight in the face and dares it to do it's darndest. Chaplain Prettyman. too, has entered and taken his share of the center. Clerks and pages group around like the chorus in a musical comedy, and irreverent scribes in the press gallery are tempted to throw con- fetti.
 Then with carefully careless grace several senators sidle into their seats and look unutterable things.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
REPUBLICANS MAKE
 GENERAL ASSAULT . .ONADMAN|STRAT|ON
Minority Leaders Give Spe- cial Attention to War Rev enue Bill-Still Work
 ing for Adjournment.

Washington, October 12.-A general re- publican assault in the administration and its policies with particular reference to the pending war revenue bill, was made in the Senate today. while democratic leaders devoted their efforts to smooth ing the way for early adjournment of Congress.
 Senators Shoot. Burton, Borah and Smith, of Michigan, vigorously assailed democratic legislation and democratic ad- ministrative policies, declaring that the $l,o0o,0oo additional taxation now proposed was made necessary by what they termed democratic extravaganza in appropria tions. providing ammunition for the fall campaigns
 Silence on the democratic side greeted the outburst. Democratic leaders planned to allow the republicans to have their say, then pass the tax bill and adjourn. Senator Simmons, however, briefly replied to attacks on the democratic tariff
 The demand of southern members of Congress for legislation to relieve tho cotton situation loomed up as a possible bar to early adjournment
 Senator Overman, of North Carolina. declined to allow the Senate to agree that the tax bill be voted on Thursday. assert Ing that some action must be taken in relation to cotton It IS expected the southerners will be satisfied if vote Is taken on an amendment to the bill designed to aid the cotton states and that this will be done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
Ambassador Presents Credentials

Washington. October 12.-Macchi al Gel lere, the new Italian ambassador, pre- sented his credentials to President Wilson today. Short addresses dwelling on the good relations between Italy and the United States were exchanged by the President and the ambassador.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13

timber, petroleum and wool and reduc- tion made in the tax on industrial enter prises.
 The papers of Vienna publish laudatory obituaries the late King Charles Of Roumania. They express the conviction that Roumania will not be induced by Russian intrigues to engage in a policy of adventure which would lead eventually to her destruction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13

ing with mining property and have high rank and high credit. A long time must pass before England is able to restore her likely to have broken down the barriers that characterized it before the outbreak of the war. In the meantime the United States, in cooperation with Bolivia, is likely ohav ebroken down the barriers which have heretofore made 1t impossible to establish the tin smeting industry in this country. One feature of the nego- tiations provides that there is to be no stock capital The enterprise will be carried on by cooperation between our own capitalists and the government of Bolivia. Bolivia's interests, however, will probably be placed in the charge of trustee, presumably one of the large bank ing institutions of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13

View of the magnitude of the industry and especially in view of the needs which american manufacturers of tin plate and other commodities of which tin IS the basis have been under for buying smelted tn in Europe, it is probable that long
 ago American capital and industry would
 have had fair share of tin production
 but for the fact that Great Britain pos sessed tin mines at home and was in com mand of the rich deposits of the Straits Settlement
 When, occasionally since 1900 men of capital in the United States have been appealed to by Bolivia through her rep resentatives to invest in constructing tin
 smelting plants the reply has been: How
 much tin can you guarantee to deliver to us?" And to this question no satisfac-
 tory answer could be given because Eng
 land controlled the situation. Now, of a sudden. England has lost that control at least SD far as Bolivia is concerned and there appears to have been created an opportunity for the United States to con trol fair share of this industry This view has been taken by men of capital of New York and if negotiations which are
 now in progress can be completed satis- factorily then in all probability work will begin this fall or winter for the con struction of a large tin smelling plant This will be built somewhere upon the water front of New York harbor and pos
 sibly the plant which was built some
 years ago at Bayonne, N. J., will be util- ized.
 What the Proposition Is
 The negotiations now pending between representatives of Bolivia and American capitalists have gone as far as this: Bo-
 livia is to issue bonds of the aggregate amount of s50000O. This is to be divided ing two separate issues. The first series of bonds will furnish funds needed for
 the construction of the smelling plant The second series will furnish the work
 ing capital for the plant after 1t is ready
 to begin operations.
 American bankers have practically
 agreed to finance these two series of
 bonds. They are to bear interest at the
 rate of per cent and the income from the bonds will be increased because they will probably be marketed by Bolivia to
 the bankers at 90.
 The negotiations furthermore provide that the security upon which these bonds
 will be based is not to be lien upon the custom revenues of Bolivia or any of her natural resources. but by a mortgage upon the property. Of course the credit of Bolivia will also serve as security for the bonds iI1
 The bankers who are negotiating this proposition have made speciality of deal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
SIGN TREATY WITH
 ECUADOR TODAY
Will Be Twenty-Seventh Peace Pact to Be NegOti-
 ated by United States

Washington, October 12.-A peace com mission treaty, the twenty seventh to be negotiated by the United States govern ment, will be signed tomorrow by Secre- tsry Bryan and Gonzale Cordova, minis ter from Ecuador. Nineteen of these have been ratified by the United States Senate.
 Urging further action by the, Senate on pending treaties before adjournment Of Congress, Secretary Bryan conferred today with members of the committee on able action on the recently negotiated peace commission convention with Rus sia which probably will be ratified to- morrow. Consideration of similar treaties with San Domingo and China will be urged, having already been approved by the committee and held up in the Senate. Secretary Eryan's visit to the capitol was chiefly in the interest of the long pending treaty with Nicaragua whereby the United States would obtain title to the Nicaraguan canal route and naval station rights of the Bay of Fonseca for consideration of s3.000,0o0. The treaty has been recommended by a subcommit- tee with a stipulation that Nicaragua use the proposed proceeds for the pay ment of certain claims and debts.
 There seemed little prospect tonight that the treaty would be pressed at this time. Senators Smith of Michigan, Bo- rah and other republicans of the com nIittee served notice they would pre- vent adjournment by a prolonged fight on the treaty should it be reported by the majority.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-05-27
BADLY INJURED BY
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
Clyde Bailey Received a Sc
we're Wound on Head.
Rock Made Cut Several inches
Long Above His Ear But the
Danger is Over.

Clyde Bailey, farmer aged about
35 years, was painfully injured Mon
day afternoon by dynamite explo-
sion at his farm, about five miles
northwest of the city, while assisting
in the blasting of rock in an excava-
tion being made for cistern.
Two charges of dynamite had been
set, and after the first explosion,
Bailie approached the hole thinking
both charges had exploded. The
second one occurred just as he looked
down into the hole and piece of rock
struck him above his ear, upon the
right side of his head, cutting a
horizontal cash about three inches
long and extending to the bone, also
an upward cut an inch or more long
and to the bone. 1t was an ugly
wound and temporarily stunned him.
The wound was treated by Drs. God
frey and Fowlerand the patient is now
getting along nicely and no serious
results are anticipated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-05-27

they are eligible for appointment only
as clerk.
Applicants must be physically
sound, and male applicants must be
not less than feet inches in
height in bare feet, and weigh not
less than 125 pounds without overcoat
or hat.
For application blanks and for full
information relative to the examina-
ton, qualifications, duties, salaries,
vacations, promotions, etc., address
Immediately.
MISS DELPHIA V. SCHMIDT.
Secretary, Board of Civil Service Elk
aminers,
Post office, Lancaster, Wis.
The age limitations and physical
requirements do not apply to the posi-
ton of Assistant Postmaster, except
that applicants for this position must
be at least 21 years of age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-05-27
Business Places to Close on Memorial
Day.

We, the undersigned do hereby
agree that we will close our places of
business on May 80, 1914, at twelve
O'Clock noon, the same to remain
closed until four, when they will
again be opened until six, at which
hour they will then be closed for the
remainder of the day.
Phil Goldstein, Boston Store, H.
Henkel & Co., F. P. Barnett, Baxter
& Draper, Weber Bros, Ivey and
Webb, David Crichton & Co., Lam
bert Groenier; Theo. j. w. Wenzel &
Co., S. & S. Shoe Store; H. c.
Orion Co., Haley & Edwards, John
Schreiner & Sons, H. S. Rhodes, L.
Weber. Geo. P Goble, M. Mcdonald,
O. Heberlein, Ziegler Bros, c.
Fischer & Son, Harvey Hurlburt,
Frank Tenant.
1t is understood that all Lancaster
business houses except drug stores
and restaurants, are in the arrange
ment. Other proprietors did not
happen to be in when the paper was
passed around for signatures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-05-27
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
FOR MEMORIAL day
Occasion Will Be FittingIy OBJ
served in Lancaster
Graves of Dead Heroes will be Cow
cred With FIowers-Exercise
in Court House Square.

Lancaster is prepared to celebrate
Memorial day in a serious manner.
The day will not be given over to
noise, as too often happens. An eff
fort is being made to close the stores,
at least during part of the day.
Following is the days program:
MORNING.
The soldiers and citizens are re
quested to assemble early at the G..
A. r. hall to form in line for the
march to Hillside cemetery.
Leave G. A. R. hall 9 80 O'Clock.
Order of march:
Lancaster City band.
Young people with wreathes and
flowers.
Tom Cox post, combined with the
soldiers of the Civil and Spanish
wars.
w. R. C. and ladies of the G. A.
R.
Citizens.
At Hillside cemetery there will be
memorial services conducted by the
G. A. R. post.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address by Ira
D. Totman.
Decoration of the graves.
AFTERNOON.
At two o'clock the line of march
will start from the G. A. R. hall and
march around the square to the
soldiers monument in the following
order:
City band, children.
w. R. C. and General Calls circle.
G.. A r.
PROGRAM AT THE MONUMENT.
Dirge by the band.
Prayer-Rev. w. A. Weyhrauch.
Song by the children.
The decorating will be in charge of
the decoration committee, after which
the following program will be given
at the speakers stand, Frank c.
Meyer presiding.
Music by the band.
Song-Quartette.
Prayer-Rev. H. A. Studebaker.
Declamation-Paul Edwards.
Song-"Let Us Have Peace" -
chorus Is voices.
Address Kenneth F. Burgess.
Song by the audience.
Benediction-Rev L. Schmidt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-05-27
FOUND EXCITING SPORT
FISHING FOR SHARKS
Harry Brown Says 1t is Surely
Good Fun.
These Ocean Fighters Were Found
in Plentiful Numbers Upon
the California Coast.

Harry w. Brown, who, with his
wife, left Lancaster ten weeks age
for a resting up" vacation, part
of which was spent at the home anc
sanitarium of his brother, DR.. w. T.
Brown, at Watrous, New Mexico, but
the greater portion in California,
returned home last Sunday, via
Potosi, much benefited by their splen-
did outing.
After leaving New Mexico they
went to Los Angeles, in which city
and vicinity they spent some time and
from there went to Bolinas, on the
Pacific coast about ten miles north of
San Francisco, which is the summer
home of Rev. and Mrs. A. j. Bradley.
Rev. Bradley is rector of the Episco-
pal church of Santa Rosa, CAL, and
Mrs. Bradley is Mr.. Browns sister
While visiting there the Browns
found much enjoyment on the shore of
the ocean, and at one place, along a
narrow channel of the sea, found con-
siderable sport in catching the gamy
shark, which abound there in goodly
number. Harry caught several and
Mrs. Brown hooked big one that
nearly pulled her into the sea before
it broke loose and got away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-05-27

renewed if the holder shall, during
the life of the certificate, attend
Summer school not less than sixweeks
and shall receive in such school
credits in at least two subjects.
The holder of a third grade certi-
ficate may also renew the same by
passing an examination in all the
subjects required for a third grade
certificate. Five transfers are al
lowed.
A second grade certificate may be
renewed in the same manner provided
the holder thereof has taught sue
cessfully for two years during the life
of such certificate.
Opportunity will be given to write
on first and second grade branches at
each examination. Examinations will
begin at 8 o'clock a. m. The follow
ing program will be followed.
First Day, a. m.-Orthoepy,
spelling, reading, writing. P. M
Physiology, constitutions, agriculture,
composition and grammar.
Second day, 8 a. m.-Arithmetic,
history, manual p. m.-School
management, geography, rural econo-
mics.
Notice-Paper will be furnished by
the examiner.
J. c.. BROCKERT,
County Superintendent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-05-27
Episcopal Church.
Rev. w. A. Mundav. Rector

Rev. w. A. Munday, Rector.
Sunday-Holy Communion, z 80 a..
m.
Sunday School, $50 a. m.
LIST and 3rd Sunday, 1870 a. m.
Holy Communion and sermon.
End and 18th Sunday, 10 80 a. m.
Morning prayer, Litany and sermon,
evensong and sermon, 7:3O p. m
No services on the 4th Sunday
Holy Days-Holy Communion, z 80
a. m. Morning prayer, 10 a. m.
Evensong, 7:3O p. m.
Friday-Evensong and choir rehearsal !,
7:30 p. m. ST. Agnes Guild, End
and 4th Wednesday. ST. Martha S
Guild, 1st Thursdays. Baptism,
Weddings and funerals, by appoint
ment.
Pensioners are requested to notify
the Rector at once in case of sickness
at Mrs. Alma Hyde's telephone,
1124-2R, Bell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-05-27
Civil Service Examination.
POST OFFICE CLERK.

An examination for clerk will be
held at the post office in this city on
June 13, 1914.
II as expected the position Of assistant
Postmaster, 5000 per AMMAN, a0sU be
filled as a result Of tbss examination.
Age limit, Is to As years on the
date of the examination.
Married women will not be adj
mitted to the examination. This pro-
hibition, however, does not apply
to women who are divorced or those
who are separated from their hus-
bands and support themselves, but
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-05-27

The Commencement address this year
will be delivered by A. A. Thomson,
at present connected with the state
department of education, and former
~ principal of the Richland county
training school. Many who heard
Mr.. Thomson last winter at the
county school board convention, held
at the court house, in Lancaster
enjoyed his talk greatly. The Rev.
H. A. Studebaker will give the Bac-
calaureate sermon Sunday night, May
81, at the Congregational church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-05-27

ball pavilion can be seen about foot
above the surface of the lake. But
on the whole the scene along this
portion of the lake will be one of
wilderness, of jungle and forest
backed by curtain of rugged noun
tains.
CULEBRA CUT THE LAST WORK
At the Bias Obispo the vessel
enters Culebra Cut; there the passage
for nine miles has bottom width of
300 feet. Here is where the great
est amount of actual digging took
place and it is fact that here is the
last work of finishing. AS the work
progressed the nature of the soil was
such that land slides were the bane
of the engineers. There was nothing
to do but let it slide and then carry
it away. When the waters were
turned in it was expected that the
counter pressure would have a
tendency to offset the difficulty, but
the slides still occur and the last
work on the canal is about this cut
where the dredges are working
night and day cleaning out the
channel.
There have been in all 20 slides in
Culebra Cut, making an additional
twelve million cubic yards of material
for the canal diggers to remove. This
is some task in itself and yet the
canal will be finished and in fact is
finished on time.
When | say the canal is finished |
mean just this. The canal can be
used for military purposes now at
any time. The only work remaining
is that of cleaning out the slides in
the big cut. Dredges have been
passed through the locks, the water
has been turned in and the canal is a
perfect working success. There re-
mains plenty of work, and there will
always be work of some kind in con-
nection with the big enterprise. The
matter of Notifications, the break
waters and docks will all come after,
but this is not, in sense, part of
the building of the canal. These are
necessary because of the canal but
the canal part is built.
STEPPING DOWN INTO THE PACIFIC.
At Pedro Miguel where the summit
41o IL
to small lake, with surface at about
55 foot level above the sea. At a
distance of about a mile and a half
beyond, the flight locks of Mirafores
are encountered. Through them the
vessel descends to tide water and con-
tinues its way to the Pacific by way
of channel eight and one-half miles
in length and 500, feet wide at the