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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-11
AnaIyzlng the Baking Powders.

Under the direction of the New York
State Board of Health. eighty-four diff
ferent kinds of baking powders, embrace
ing all the brands that could be found
for sale in the state, were submitted
to examination and analysis by Prof. c.
f. Chandler, a Member of the State
Board and President of the New York
City Board of Health, assisted by Prof
Edward G. Love, thewell known United
States Government chemist
The official report shows that large
number of the powders examined were
found to contain alum or lime; many
of them to such an extent as to render
them seriously Objectionable for use in
the preparation of human food
Alum was found in twenty -nine SAM
Piles. This drug is employed in baking
powder to cheaper their cost. The
presence Of lime is attributed to the i'm
pure cream of tartar of commerce used
in their manufacture. Such cream of
tartar was also analysed and found to
contain lime and other impurities; in
some samples to the extent of SO per
cent. of their entire weight.
All the baking powder of the market,
with the single exception of "Royal"
(not including the alum and phosphate
powders, which were long ago discard
ed as unsafe or inefficient by prudent
housekeepers) are made from the i'm
pure cream of tartar of commerce, and
consequently contain lime to CORES
ponding extent.
The only baking powder yet found by
chemical analysis to be entirely free
from lime and absolutely pure is the
"Royal." The perfect purity results
from the exclusive use of cream Of tartar
specially refined and prepared by pat
ent processes which totally remove the
tartrate of lime and other impurities.
The cost of this chemically pure cream
of tartar is much greater than any
other, and on account of this greater
cost is used in no baking powder but
the ''RoyaI."
Prof. Love, who made the analyses
of baking powders for the New York
State Board of Health, as well as for
the Government, says of the purity and
wholesomeness of Royal:
Il have tested package of Royal
Baking Powder which | purchased in
the open market, and find 1t composed
of pure and wholesome ingredients. 1t
is cream of tartar powder of a high
degree of merit, and does not contain
either alum or phosphates or any injur-
ious substance.
f. 6. LOVE, PHI. d.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-11
NsTATE-MIRANDA Bnrnnnn, Deceased.

HSTATE-MIRANDA BREmER, Deceased.
State Of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
COunty-In Probate
Notice is hereby given that ut the October
County. at the Court House in the Citv of Ian.
caster, in said county on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF OCTOBER. A. D. 1856
being the 9Th day of October, 1856 at the hour of
one O'Clock in the afternoon, the following mat.
ter will be heard and considered:
The application Of Geo. Bremmer for the an.
pontment Of an administrator of the estate Of
Miranda Bremmer, late Of said county, deceased
BY order of the Court
GEO. Il. CARTER, County Judge
Dated September IS, 1886. ITsw3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Deceased.

L1STATE-KAUNiP. Deceased.
State Of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term of the County Conrt TO be held in and for
said county. at the court house in the city of
Lancaster, in said county, on the
FOURTH TUESDAY OF OCTOBER. A. d. 1856,
being the goth day of October 1886 at the hour Of
one O'Clock in the afternoon, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Phoebe Kaump, executrix Of
the last will and testament OF J. William Kaump,
late of the town of Harrison, in said county de-
ceased, for the settlement and allowance of her
final account as such executrix, AVID for the as
signment of the residue.
BY order of the Court.
GEO. &. CARTER, Judge.
Dated Oct ?, 1886. 29sw2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-11
ESTATE- EPrENDonF.

state Of Wisconsin, Comfy Court of Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice Is hereby given, that at the regularterm
of the County Court to be held I'M and for said
county. at the Court House in the city of Lam
caster, in said County,o on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1886.
being the 9Th day Of October. 1886 at the hour of
lUoclock IN the forenoon, the following matter
will be heard and considered
The application Of Anna Maria Loraur for the
appointment Of an administrator with the win an
nexed Of Henry Eppendorf, deceased. late of
the IoWn OF Potosi, Grant County Wisconsin.
BY order Of the Court.
GEO. b. CARTER, County Judge
Dated September E. 1886 1Isly8
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-11
NoTIcE no OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

~
COunty-In Probate
In the matter Of the estate Of William Humph-
rev, deceased On
Notice is hereby given. that the claims and de-
mands OF all persons against William Humphrey
late OF the town Of Patch Grove i'm said county
deceased, will be received examined and "a,
Justed by the county court OF said county 81 the
regular terms Of said court 10 be bei1 - ~
Court House in the city OF Lancaster. in and for
said County of Grant, on the
FIRST TUESDAYS OFJANUARYAN April,
A. D. 1887.
Also that six (6) months from and after the 10Th
eay q september, a. p. 1856 is the time limited
for the creditors Of said william Uuruuhrev a.
ceased, 70 present their claims TO said court for
examination and allowance
Dated September 10. A. D. 1856.
BY order Of the Court
2Jsw4 GEO. g. CARTER County fudge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-11
HESITATE

ENSTATE-HAIL.
State of Wisconsin County Court OF Grant
County-ln Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the special
term of the county court to he held in and for
said comfy. at the court house in the city of
Lancaster, in said county, on the
FOURTH TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1856,
being the Goth day Of October, 1886 at the hour
of one O'Clock in the afternoon,
the following matter viii be heard and CON
sidered:
The application of John Trottman administra-
tor of said estate, for the settlement aud allow
ance Of his final account such administrator,
and for the assignment of the residue
BY order Of the Court,
GEORGE Il. CARTER.
County Judge.
Dated October 2, 1886. 20sw3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-11
CITY AND vGCINITY BRIEFS.


The poor flies have gone to meet the
angels.
J. L. Nye has recently put in new
skylight in his art gallery.
c. B. Eastman returned from his
hunting trip q few days ago.
Fon Moore has improved his hotel bv
building protection to the west door.
The Prohibitionists have engaged the
City Hall for Monday night, Noyem-
Der l.
The Powder Company is going to put
up an electric light, and run night
shifts soon.
Friday night the Fire Company had
bonfire on Mr. Jacob Hosiers lot in
order to Try their engine.
There is a very large dearth of candi-
dates here and the first one that comes
here will get all the votes.
The front of the Masonic building re-
ceived a new coat of paint last week.
Messrs. Henry and Doelz were the
artists.
The powder-mill men lay off Wednes-
day last week, because of new
water-wheel being placed in the coin
ing works.
Quite number of our people took in
the Galena fair last week. They re-
ported the fair as being good and the
crowd present as very large.
The prohibition students at the Nor
NAL have prohibition club and now
the Republican boys propose to organ
ize Republican club as an effect to
the s'prohibs.
When man gets SO blankety-blank
mean, that he can't get Democratic
nomination, he is entitled to be put on
the retired list with big salary"
Quotation from g. S. Whitcher.
Hon. R. NJ. LaFollette spoke at Bel
mont Friday night to large audience.
People who heard the speech pronounce
it one of the best ever delivered in that
city. LaFollette is immensely popular
in La Fayette County.
Last Thursday night somebody cut
the ropes of the fire bell, about twenty
feet from the ground. Why it was done
is mystery. Somebody either needed
rope badly or else wanted to fix the
bell so it could not be used in case of
fire. At any rate it was damnable
outrage.
At Beach & Bowers minstrel show
the other night, a long ladder on the
outside did good service for some of
the boys. They placed it at window
and the way those boys came in there
was enough to make the paying part of
the audience feel for their pocket books
and want rebate from the ticket-seller.
A party of our young men are feeling
little uneasy. One of their number,
seemingly to save himself, gave Mr..
John Gillian a list of their names He
is not fully decided whether to prose
cute the boys or not. 1t seems that this
party of boys had an especial liking
for particular kind of grapes Mr.. Gil
ham raises.
Lancaster can boast of man weigh
ing but about fifty pounds, while Platte
vile has a newly arrived Mann weigh
ing only ten pounds. This Mann, how
ever, is daughter of Mrs. Wilson
Mann and was a present to the family
October 2 If You ask this Mann what
his politics are he will probably reply,
SCI me waltz"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-11

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2. d. Baker and his family returned
from the Beaver Dam fair Friday night.
?. d. Bakers show moved last week
from the Elkhorn to the Beaver Dam
far.
II. c. Nash, q prominent business
man Of Darlington, was in our city
Tuesday
Thos. Metcalf, operator at the North
western depot, has been of on little
vacation.
Harry Vanderbilt has been at work
for the last week in their branch iewelry
store at Potosi.
C. B. Henderson returned from an
extensive business trip in the West
few days ago.
Hon w. L. Carter returned Thursday
evening from Milwaukee, whittier he
went on business.
Herman Grimm, Democratic candid
ate for sheriff. interviewed the Demo-
crazy here Friday.
We are panied to learn of the severe
illness OF Mrs. Henry Doscher, who has
been sick for some time.
John F. Seubert spent two days at the
Galena fair last week. Galena is John S
"old stamping ground. e"
Mrs. Frank Burnham, of Charles
City, Iowa, is in town visiting her par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. c. N. Henderson.
Richard Robinson, who was called
here on the sickness and death of his
sister, Mrs. Bell, returned to Iowa last
week.
Elmer Heron, of Elk Grove, was in
town one day last week. He recently
sold his handsome bay carriage team at
high price.
Congressman La Toilette and his wife
stopped at the Gates House Thursday
night and left next day for Hazel Green,
where the congressman spoke that eve
ming.
Lyman Spencer and Robert Graham
have struck good mineral prospect on
the Crockett farm. They have taken
out foar Or five hundred pounds, and
there is prospect for more.
Sebastian Vanderbilt, formerly of our
city, now of Chicago, was a delegate
to the Odd Fellows convention at Bos-
ton, and received gold-mounted sword
as token of the esteem in which the
order held him.
Rob Ruble, formerly of Platte
vile, now manager of the Moatezuma
Dramatic Company, came home on a
short visit. Mr.. French, the actor, ac-
companying him. They open at the
Standard Theater in Chicago, October
Is.
Mrs. DR.. Robertson met with quite a
serious accident last Tuesday evening.
She was standing on chair washing a
window when she fell, striking her head
and face on the chair. She is an old
and feeble lady and the shock to her
nerves was great.
People on our streets noticed large,
fine-looking gentleman on our streets
Saturday morning and wondered who
1t could be. He wore fine silk stove
pipe hat and was dressed elegantly in
every way. Some thought it was the
Democratic candidate for Governor,
others thought it was Grand Master
Powderly, of the Knights of Labor,
while still others declared it was our
new preacher. Come to find out it was
Robert Ruble, the manager of the great
Montezuma Dramatic Troupe. He is
home on a short vacation.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-10
Religion in Summer.

L. De Witt Talmage, III Brooklyn
Magazine: 1t takes more grace to be an
earnest and useful Christian in summer
than in any other season. The very des-
titute, through lack of fuel and thick
clothing, may find the winter the trying
season, but those comfortably clrcum-
stanced find summer,the Thermopyle that
tests their Christian courage and endur-
ance.
The spring is suggestive of God and
heaven and 4 resurrection day. That
eye must be blind that does not see Gods
footsteps III the new grass, and hear his
voice in the call of the swallow at the
caves. In the white blossoms of the Or
chards we find suggestion of those whose
OF the Lamb. May morning is n door
opening into heaven. So autumn moth
ers great many moral and religious
suggestions. The season of corn-husk
ing, the gorgeous woods that are be-
coming the catafalQue of the dead year,
remind the dullest of his own fading and
departure. But summer fahgues and
weakens, and no man keeps his soul in as
desirable a frame, unless by positive
resolution and especial implorations.
Pulpit ahd pew often get stupid together,
and ardent devotion is adjourned until
September.
But who can afford to lose two months
out of each year, when the months are
so short and SO few? He who stops
religious growth in July and August will
require the next six months to get over
it. Nay, he never RECEIVERS. At the
season when the fields are most full of
LEAKAGE and life, let us not be lethargic
and stupid. Let us remember that in
iquity does not cease in summer time.
She never takes vacation. The devil
never leaves town. The child of want,
living up that dark alley, has not so much
fresh air nor sees as many flowers as in
winter time. In cold weather the frost
blossoms on her window pane, and the
snow falls in wreaths in the alley God
pity the wretchedness that pants and
sweats anu testers and dies ON the hot
pavements and in the suifocating cellars
of the town!
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-10
Personal Paragraphs.

Secretary of State Roggen spent yes.
tcrday in Omaha.
Thomas Swobe, of the Pacific Hotel
company, went west last evening,
NJ. T. Bloetorn, agricultural implement
dealer, OF Humphrey, was on the metrop-
oils yesterday,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Auch Moedy leave
to-day for three weeks pleasure trip
through the west
s. Il. Uallawav, general manager OF
the Union Pacific and his private secre-
tary K. III. Vinton, went to Now York
last evening.
General Crook aud Lieutenant Kennon,
one of his orderlies, left for Fort Brdigcr
last night. Many friends were on hand
to say good bye.
Senator Van Wyck came in from Lin.
coin last evening and took the overland
on the Union Pacific for Strowsburg,
where he will speak to-day.
Miss Leon Hawk, of Nebraska City,
and the Misses Lorene and Hernie
Wright, of Rockport, Mo-, are visiting
Mrs. II. f. Strichling
Dan Condor, the well known contrac-
tor, went out to Columbus last night. He
intends to take up his residence in this
city as soon as he can find desirable
location.
Pat O'Hanes started on summer trip
to Washington Yesterday. Finding that
the appropriation bill, which was made
law by President Cleveland's signature,
contained some $4,000 for claimants he
represents. Pat thought it best to go on
and get the drafts. Of the aforesaid
amount 900 is secured for the state on
account uf Indian depredationS.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-10
A DEADLY BOLT.
Fight Horses Destroyed by a Stroke
of Lightning Yesterday Morning.

Yesterday morning at 80 O'Clock one of
the stables on the fair grounds was struck
by lightning and set on fire and inside of
half an hour was reduced to ashes, eight
horses and large quantity OF hay also
being destroyed. The same bolt struck and
killed two year-old colt, which was IN
the field surrounded by the race course.
The flames burned brightly and rap
idly and attracted the attention of Officer
JaspersoD, who notified engine company
No. l. and from their house on the corner
of Twentieth and Lard streets, an alarm
was turued in from box No. "a. The
cart was driven TO the fire, but, owing to
the distance and the soft roads, the build
ing was beyond relief when the scene
was reached Besides, the nearest hY-
drant was ON Sixteenth street, nearly
quarter of = milo away, and the cart did
not have enough hose to make the con-
neetion,
The barn was frame structure thirty
six by one hundred feet. 1t contained
twenty tons of nay about one hundred
bushels of aats aud sixteen hoad of
horses. OF tho latter, eight We're saved,
the remaining ones being burned TO crisp
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-10

The asphalt paving has been completed
ON Capital avenue from Ninth street. to
Fifteenth street
Contractor Creighton expects to have
the paving of Sixteenth street completed
by the opening of fair week.
Judge McCulloch will render decisions
to-daNin Il number of cases that are pend
ing in his court.
Officer John Brady wears a black eye
as mark of the resistance of arrest offered
by n big corn named Henry Williams,
who is now serving a jail sentence.
The defendants in the case of the Ma
sonic Temple Craft VS.. Smith, Kennedy
~ Co, have appealed their case to the
district court from Judge McCulloch's S
court.
John Doe was arrested again ycster-
day He is a Pole this time and is
charged with having lifted the scalp of
Albert Ioch with n knife IN row on
Thirteenth street Yesterday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-10
VS. a loss OF I1a DIET ctHI.
0Ar uI ANNA 4.
PRODUCE MARKETS.

Chicago, August 9.-Flour-Easy but
unchanged; winter wheat -four, S40594. 10;
southern, S3.9044.0O; Wisconsin, S4.0044.15;
Michigan soft spring wheat, S3.50614 10; Min
nesota bakers, S3.50te4 10; patents. SI.30d
400; low grades, 81. 75C92.75; rye flour, quiet
at S3.25(d3.5O in barrels, and S3.0O(93.20 in
sacks.
Wheat Weaker, closing lAc lower than
Saturday owing to the Increase OF 2,100, 900
bushels In the visible supply: August, 741<c;
September, 75hc; October, 779sc: No. 2
spring, 743f(@55c; No red, 7541c
Corn--Weak and lower; cash, 4ella421lc;
August, ~ 5-l6c September, 43 Lice; Octo-
Oats,-Quet and easy; cash, 97Szc; August,
81 9l6c; September, 2S 0.lGc; October, 2996c.
Rye--Steady at size.
Barley--Easy nj 6tc.
FlaX-seed-Sll4l9.
TimOthy-Prime. Sl.96Ca19S.
Whisky-S1.l2.
Pork-l.ower; cash, 80. 45Cdo9. AN: Septem-
Der, So. 52(tQ9, j5 October, so 9G0C09.G2l5.
Lard-Stcady; cash, S6.906l6. .02l i sSeptem-
Der, 50, %; October, S6.57lI.
Bulk Meats-Short ribs steady at SC. 90; /;
dry salted shoulders, So l0CG6.l4; short clear
sides So. 550Q6.G0.
Butter Ruled frmer; creamery, l5@l9c;
dairies, l2MlIKc.
Cheese-Sleldy and UNCHANGED; full cream
'cheddars, 7C@I 90; flats, 74W71c; young
Eggs-9 9l5E,el0c,
Hldes-lleayy green salted, SGasA,c C: light
e@913c; damaged, 7l4c; bull hides, 5slc /;
dry salted ll6elSc; dry flint lSae!4c; calf
skins. H9l0l5c; deacons. 50e each.
Talow-No country, 3l5Ge}s1e; No. 2, Set
cake, sac.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-10

A delegation of Neigh citizens Yester-
day called upon General Manager Gala
way, of the Union Pacific road, with a
view to learn what was the intent of the
management of that road with reference
to the extension of the Albion branch.
The visitars comprised Thos. ODay, j. j..
Roche, G. o. Harris, N. d. Jackson and
w. E. Estes. They were told that the
road was unable to do much in the way
of extensions because of the failure of
congress to pass the relief bill framed
here sometime ago. The Albion branch,
they were told would probably be eN-
tended as far aS Weeler, but it was
doubtful if it would gdany farther, The
delegation were dTxioas to have the line
extended to theiE town, and that, with
the Sioux City and st. Paul would give
them n two fold means of reaching the
outside world.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-10
Caught Her By the Heels.

A young girl, tinelooking and we'll
dressed, boarded the Union Pacific west
bound train at 8 O'Clock on Sunday even
ing and astonished the occupants of the
car by going forward and taking seat
IN the smoker. Then she took out a Gig
arctic case and commenced smoking, and
and finally drew black bottle from her
pocket and commenced treating herself
When the train reached Columbus she
was beastly drunk and made an attempt
to jump from one of the car windows, but
was caught by Mons. Coogan, who was
near her. just as her feet were disappear
ing through the window. She afterwards
made second attempt to jump from the
car, and had to be tied down until she
reoched her destination, Grand Island.
Her name was given as blanche Howard.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-10
Essence of Business Law,

The maker of an accommodation bill
or note-that is, one for which he has re-
ceived no consideration, having lent his
name or credit for the accommodation of
the holder-is as fully bound to all other
parties as if there were good considera-
tion.
No evidence may be introduced to con-
trauict or vary written contract, but
such evidence may be received in order
to explain the contract when it is in need
of explanation.
Checks or drafts should be presented
during business hours, but in this coun-
try, except in cases of banks, the time cx-
tends through the day and evening.
An oral agreement must be proved by
evidence. written agreement proves
itself. The law prefers written to oral
evidence, because of its precision.
'Falue received" is usually, and should
be, written i'll note, but is not essential.
If not written it is presumed by the law,
or may be supplied by proof.
If note is lost or stolen it does not re-
lease the maker. He must pay 1t if the
consideration for which it was given and
the account can be proven.
If the letter containing the protest of
non-payment be put in the postOilcc, any
miscarriage does not effect the party
giving notice.
A note indorsed in blank-the name of
the indorser only written-is transferable
by delivery, the same as If made payable
to bearer.
responsible for the whole amount of
debts of the firm, except in cases of
special partnership.
An agreement without consideration is
void; note made on Sunday is void;
contracts made on Sunday cannot be en-
forced.
If the drawer of a check or draft has
changed his residence the holder must
use all reasonable diligence to find him.
A note made by minor is void; con-
tract made with a minor is void; q con-
tract made with lunatic is void.
The time of payment of a note must
not depend on contingency. The prom
Use must be absolute.
An nndorsee has right of action against
all whose names were on the bill when
he received it.
Notice of protest may be sent either to
the place of business or Of residence OF
the party notified.
A note obtained by fraud or from
person in state of intoXication cannot
be collected
A bill may be written upon any paper
or substitute for it, either with ink or
pencil
The payee should be distinctly named
in the note, unless it payable to bearer,
No consideration Is sufficient in law il
it be illegal in its nature,
Principals are responsible for the acts
of their agents.
The law compels no one to do impossi-
bilities.
Signatures made with pencil are good
in law.
A receipt for money is not always con-
elusive.
Notes bear interest only when SO stated.
Ignorance of the law excuses no one.
1t is fraud to conceal fraud.
Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-10
A Statement From DIR. Search.

{ OMAHA, August 9.-To the Editor i:
With reference to an article published in
your issue of the 7th inst, under the
caption, "a Medical Shylock," beg
leave to say that Michael j. Powers has
not a large family to support. AS mat
ter-of-fact, this gentleman (?) is bache-
lor. Justice Helsley admitted that was
entitled to writ of garnishee, but that
he would not issue it unless compelled to
do so by writ of mandamus from the
district court. The only reason that l
can see for the refusal that Justice Hell
sley and NJ P. Powers belong to the
same fraternity, and unfortunately for
distinguished brotherhood. Respectfully
yours, j. w. SEARCH.