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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
schuvIkilI water Taboed.

Phoenixville, Pa. March 20.-The Phoe-
nixville board of health has condemned
the Schuylkill water as being danger
Gus to drink. The board recommends
that the pumping station at Black
Rock dam be abandoned, and that the
town get it's water supply from Royal
Springs, four miles away. The board
also attributes the many cases of ty-
phoid fever to the unwholeSome cOndi-
ton of the water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

Washington Post: Senator Harris of
Kansas, who was sworn in yesterday,
is a very quiet-appearfng gentleman,
with a scholarly manner, whose term
Of service in the lower house two years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
Weather Indications.

Chicago, March 2O-For Kansas
Fair tonight and Sunday; colder in east
portion tonight; wormer Sunday; vari-
able winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
Rheumatism Cured in a Dav.

mystic Cure for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in l to days
It's action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes at
once the cause and the disease imme-
diately disappears. The first dose great
ly benefits. T. F. Anthony, ex-post-
master of Promise City, Iowa, says: 81
bought one bottle of Mystic Cure for
Rheumatism, and two doses of it did
me more good than any medicine I ever
took" Sold by Swift & Holiday, drug
gists, 523 Kansas avenue. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

E e. Turner of Compton, Mo-. writes
us that after suffering from piles for
seventeen years, he completely cured
them by using three boxes of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Sa1ve. 1t cures eczema and
severe skin diseases G. w. Stansfeld
$40 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

If the sports had known as much yes
terday as they do today, some of them
would have more money now.-Law-
renee Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

H. P. Miller, president of the Interna-
tional BARRIERS Union and Roy Ham
mon, formerly foreman at the Throop
Hotel Barber shop. have opened a neat
Barber Shop at 425 Kan. Ave, in the
old Rigby place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

Columbus still leads the pugilists on
account of having landed once.-Wich-
ita Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

The country will make it unanimous
for Fitzsimmons if he will only keep
still about and not tell how he did
it.-Burlington News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

Now that the heavyweight mills are
over, how about the idle mills in the
east ?-Newton Kansan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

If you are considering a trip to Texas
call on agent Santa Fe Route for infor.
nation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

BoastfuI Jim's divorced wife is she'd
ding no tears.-Arkansas City Travel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

We had intended to suggest to Pres
fdent Mckinley if he had any difficulty
in the News two-cent column never fails
to bring uccess.-Hutchinson News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

have begun to make their appearance
in front of the grocery stores.-Council
Grove Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
'Ex RAYS

Strikes do not always incommode the
public. New York has a strike of book
agents. Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

One of the strangest things that we
can think of is that a worthless drunk
en- brute of husband generally has a
Woodworking, good woman for a wife.
-Chanute Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20

To knock the everlasting conceit out
of a know-it-aH man, lock him up an
hour with a child who asks questions
Clay Center Timeae
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02

ings quietly at home. He was entirely
unselfish with his time, however, and
warmly welcomed relatives or neigh
bors at his home for a social chat or
a game of euchre, and the game was a
favorite oastime at our homes during
the long winter evenings of 1860 and
1861 He cared little for dress, but was
very particular regarding the little
amenities of life. not only for himself
but for his children. with whom he
was very exacting regarding their
manners in his presence
Z Grant was very fond of a horse, and
greatly enjoyed driving. Soon after he
came TO Galena, the store purchased,
at his suggestion, a driving team and
carriage, in addition TO a general pur-
pose horse already on hand. The team
was to be used in common, but on ac-
count of his knowledge of horses. he
was commissioned to select the horses,
and take charge of them. He Dur-
chased, through his friend, Colonel
Brady, a handsome pair of black Can
adam horses that proved highly sat
isfactory. One of the horses was
named Brady, out of compliment TO the
colonel. Grant of course, used this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
sHERIFF,s SALE.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
pursuant TO a decree of foreclosure and
order of sale to me directed from the dis
trict court of the Third judicial district
of the state of Utah, county of Salt Lake
in cause therein pending. wherein Jo-.
seph w. Houston is plaintiff and William
W Taylor and Lizzie Austin Taylor are
defendants to which said decree and or
der of sale reference is hereby made. [
shall expose for sale at public aution to
the highest bidder for cash. at the west
front door of the county court house of
Salt Lake county, in the city of Salt
Lake. county of Salt Lake, state of
Utah on Wednesday. the 5th day of
the right, title. claim and interest of Will
lam W. Taylor and Lizzie Austin Taylor
in and to the following described real es-
tate situate in the county of Salt Lake
state of Utah. and particularly described
as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at a point four and one
half 90 rods south of the northwest
corner of lot five (5), block ninety-seven
90. plat "A" Salt Lake City survey
running thence east four AMI one-half
90 ro.S. thence north two 90 rods
thence west four and one-half (415) rods
thence south two ~ rods to the place of
ments. heredtaments. privileges and APP
purtenances thereunto belonging to be
sold as the property of William W. Tay-
Tor and Lizzie Austin Taylor, under said
decree and order of sale in the above
cause.
Dated Salt Lake city. Utah. April 10. 1897.
THOMAS p. LEWIS.
Sheriff.
BY j B. Timmony. Deputy Sheriff
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
GRANTS eALENA HOME BEFORE THE WAR.

the father, and afterwards as a real
estate agent
Captain Grant and family removed
from St Louis and became residents of
GaIena in May, 1860, where he took
position in his fathers leather store. On
April %, 1861, be accompanied the 10
Davies guards TO Springfield. The in
tervening period of little less than a
year measures the length of his actual
residence in Galena, although his fam
ilv remained for some months longer.
Jesse r. Grant had removed from
Bethel. o., TO Covington, KY, in 1854,
where he personally conducted leather
store. He was also largely interested
in a leather and shoe and harness find
inss business at Galena during the ten
wears preceding the civil war. first
under the firm name of Grant & Col
Inns whom he succeeded in 1854 The
Galena and Covington stores were val
liable auxilliaries to his Ohio tanning
interests. When he purchased the Col
Inns interest he placed his eldest son,
Samuel Simpson Grant. in charge of the
business. Simpson, as he was famil-
iarly called, was a man of high char
acter and fine business ability, and the
business DroSDered under his manage
ment In the spring OF 1856, I was sent
to the Galena store to take charge of
the Office. / had married a cousin of
the Grant boys and Simpson, who was a
bachelor, made his home with me much
of the time previous to the arrival of
his younger brother. Orville, in the
spring of 1889. / canot pass without
saving that Simpson Grant possessed
es many manly qualities as any man
1 have ever known. He died victim of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
FOR STREET SPHINX
LING.

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
sealed bids up to Il O'Clock, noon, Thurs
day, May 18th. 1897. at the office of the
county clerk. room 254 joint city and
county building, for sprinkling the fol-
lowing streets for period of five months,
more or less. commencing May 10, 1897:
State street from Tenth South TO Four
tenth South
State street from Fourteenth South to
Murray
West Temple from Tenth South to
Twelfth South.
Fifth East street from Tenth South to
Twelfth South.
Twelfth South street from West Temple
to penitentiary.
Bids must state separately the rate per
month for sprinkling each or either of
the foregoing districts, and contracts may
be awarded for each or either district
separately or for several or all districts
together, in the diScretioe ard.
A certified check of 800, payable to S.
II. Lynch. county treasurer. must ac-
company each bid as an evidence of good
faith, to be forfeited to Salt Lake county
in the event of the contract being award
ed and the successful bidder failing to
furnish satisfactory bond for a faithful
fulfillment of contract.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids and to discontinue work and ex-
pense any day after September 1st, upon
three days notice.
A point 300 feet south of the Little
Cottonwood bridge.
By order of the Board.
DAVID c. DUNBAR,
County Clerk
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He was a strong believer in the honor
and dignity of the trades, but had an
especial aversion to the tanners trade
for himself. The nearest approach TO
a tannery at Galena was a currying
or finishing shop. conducted in connec-
ton with the leather store. The leather
was tanned in Ohio principally and
shipped to Galena lin the rough" as
tanners term it. Grants brothers, af-
ter receiving a liberal education. had
learned the tanning business in all its
details in order to intelligently take
up their fathers business interests,
and when il was necessary either of
them could take a hand and assist
through a rush. which frequently oc-
CURED al the Galena shop; but Cap
tain Grant had no knowledge whatever
of this branch of the business
With the exception of a few months
occupation at the close of the war oe
a house presented to him by the citi-
zens of Galena, Grants Galena home
was a 2-story brick dwelling house
situated in an excellent neiehborhood
on the brow of a hill overlooking the
principal streets of the town. 1t was a
good house as Galena houses went g.
years ago, but plain and unpreten-
tious.
Grant was essentially a home man.
and a most devoted husband and ia
Their. His family life was characterized
by affectionate kindness and courtesy.
and was all that could be desired oe a
man who loved the retirement of home
and the association of wife and chill
dren. He seldom went to the store af-
ter supper ca habit common to the
employees of most of the Galena
houses). and usually spent his even
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Third judicial district, state of Utah.
county of Salt Lake. In the matter OF
ceased. Notice of sale of real estate at
public auction. Notice is hereby given
that in pursuance of an order of sale
district court of the state of Utah for
the county of Salt Lake. on the 14th day
of April. 1897, in the matter of the es-
tate of Joseph NJ. Watson, deceased the
undersigned administrator of said estate
will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder subject to confirmation by said
court, the following described real prop
A one-third undivided interest in part
of lot three, block so, plat &C" Salt
Lake City survey, Salt Lake county.
ner of said lot, thence north four and
one-half rods: thence east ten rods:
thence north three rods; thence east ten
rods: thence south seven and one-haf
rods: thence west twenty rods to begin
Also part of block fourteen. plat e.
Salt Lake City survey. Salt Lake county,
Utah. commencing at point a5 2-1O0
feet north from the southwest corner of
block IA aforesaid; thence north along the
east side of Ounce street los 25-100 feet;
deg 80 min. east 20 $1,000 feet; thence
south II deg east "a lilo feet; thence
west 95 ITO feet: thence south % $40 feet;
thence west us feet to place of begin
Said sale will be made on Monday. the
10th day of May, 1897, at II O'Clock, noon.
at the west front door of the county
court house in Salt Lake City an county,
Utah Terms of sale. cash; 10 per cent
at the time of sale. the remainder upon
confirmation of sale by the court
S. NJ BARRATT,
Administrator of the estate of Joseph NJ
Watson, deceased.
Utah.
O. w. Moyle. attorney. 30
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02

IN THE DISTRICT COURT. PRO
bate division, Third Judicial district. in
and for Salt Lake county, state of Utah.
In the matter of the estate of Peter
Ranck. deceased. Notice.-Notice is
hereby given that Carl w. Carson, adj
ministrator of the estate of Peter Ranck.
deceased. has rendered for settlement,
and filed in said court. his final account
of his administration of said estate and
petition for final distribution of the
residue of said estate among the persons
entitled thereto. and that Saturday the
18th day of May. A. D. 1897 at $3.50 o'clock
a. M, at the court room of said court in
the county court house, Salt Lake CITY
and county. Utah, has, been duly ap-
pointed by the judge OF said court, for
ing said petition for distribution. at
which time and place any person inter-
ested in said estate may appear and show
cause, if any there be, why said account
should not be settled and approved and
final distribution made as prayed for
Dated April Il. 1897
DAVID c. DUNBAR, Clerk
BY E. G. REEDALL. Deputy Clerk.
Moyle. Zane & Costigan, Attorneys.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The undersigned board of trustees OF
school district No. 3. Milford. Beaver CO.,
Utah, will receive bids for the
erection of school house build
ing until 10 a. M. May 10Th.
1897 Bids will be received for the whole
work complete or for parts. Mason work.
ing, plastering. heating and ventilating.
Plans and specifications may be seen at
the office of ]. c. Madsen. secretary OF
said hoard, at Milford, Utah, and r. c.
Watkins. architect. Ogden. Utah. The
trustees reserve the right to reject any
and all bids not considered advantageous
to the district.
(Signed.) ANGUS BUCHANAN,
w. D. WILLIAMS,
]. c. MADSEN.
Trustees.
Dated April goth. 1901
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02

STOCKHOLDERS ANNUAL MEET
ing of the Alamo Mining company of Bing-
ham, Utah. Notice is hereby given that
whereas the annual meeting of the Alamo
Mining company, corporation of Utah.
was not held at the time provided In the
ance of the articles OF Incorporation. the
undersigned secretary of said company
hereby gives notice that the annual stock
holders meeting of said company is
called to be held and will be held at the
office of said company, to-wit: PA South
Fourth West street, Salt Lake City Salt
Lake county. Utah. on Thursday. May 20,
1897. at three o'clock pm. of said day,
for the purpose of electing officers and
directors for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of all business that may
properly come before the meeting.
Dated April 1t. 1897
HENRY RUDY
Secretary of the Alamo Mining Com
pany.
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CONSTELLATION MINING CONF
pany.-Annual meeting of stockholders.
Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Con-
stellation Mining company for the cleo
ton of directors and the transa ction OF
such other business as may legally come
before said meeting will be held at the
office of the company at Park City, Sum-
NIT county, Utah, on Monday, May
3rd, 1897. at 2 o'clock p. m.
HENRY SUTTON. Secretary.
April l. 1897.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A STOCKHOLDERS MEETING of
Grant Soap company will be held We'd
nesday, May Z, 2 p. M, at H. ]. Grant
{, Co.'S Office, this city. for the election
IF officers and transaction of such other
business that may come before the meet
ng. j. f. GRANT.
Secretary
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State of Utah, Office of the Secretary
of State-ss. /, James T. Hammond sec
retary of state of the state of Utah. do
hereby certify that the above and fore
going Is full. true and correct copy of
TIE annual statement of the general con-
dition of the above named insurance com
pany, filed in my office on the 10th day of
April. 1897, in pursuance of the laws of
this state relating to insurance COM
panies.
In witness whereof.sI have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the great
seal Of the state of Utah at Salt
(Seal) Lake City, this 10th day of April,
1897. ]. T. HAMMOND
Secretary of State
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United States Fire INSURANCE
Company.

Made to the secretary of state of the
state of Utah, in pursuance of the laws
relating to insurance companies.
1.-The name and locality of he
company: United States Fire
Insurance Company 46 Pine
street. New York, n. Y.
2-The amount of its capital
stock is ....................... S25O. 900 90
3-The amount of it's capital
stock paid up is................... 250000 90
4-The amount of its assets is. 6T.553 81
5-The amount of its liabilities
Gncludilg capitaD is..........-.. 523. 494 50
G-The amount of its net surplus
over all liabilities is....-......... i54, 05S IS
THE name of its agent or at
torney, residing in this state,
upon whom service OF process
in any civil action against said
company may be made is A. l..
Jacobs, Salt Lake city.
S-The receipts during the year
We're ..,...7................. 31S,S74 60
9-The expenditures during the
year were ....'....-..--... oVo,oUo Do
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A Boys Questions.

Chicago Record: Little Clarence
PA, when grow to be man like you,
do you s'pose I'll have a little boy of
my own, just as you have now?''
Mr.. Callipers-"Very likely"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-02

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Third judicial district of the state of
Utah, county of Salt Lake, probate divis-
ion.-ln the matter of the estate OF Jacob
Weller deceased.-Order to show cause
why decree of partial distribution
should not be made.-On reading and FL
ing the petition of E. NJ. Weller. Eliza
beth M. Weller. Joseph S. Horne, exc
cutors of the estate of Jacob Weller, de-
ceased. setting forth that all the debts
and expenses of administration having
been duly paid and that portion of said
estate. both of real property, stocks and
money can now be safely distributed and
divided among the daviSees, heirS-at-laW
of said deceased. and still leave sufficient
property and funds in the hands of said
executors to pay and discharge the re-
naming expenses of said administration,
and to equalize as between said devisees
their distributive proportions or shares;
and that said devisees and parties in in
tereSt have agreed upon the distribution
among themselves to the extent set forth
in said petition, 1t is ordered that all per
sons interested in the estate of said ia
cob Weller deceased, be and appear be-
fore the district court, probate division.
of the Third judicial district. state of
Utah' county of Salt Lake. at the court
room of said court, n the joint city and
county building. on Saturday, the 5th day
of June. 1897. at ten o'clock a, m. then
and there to show cause why an order of
distribution should not be made under
and in accordance with the said petition,
among the deviseeS and heirs-at-law of
said deceased according to law. 1t is
further ordered that copy of this order
be published for four successive weeks
prior to the 5th day of June. 1897 in The
Salt Lake Daily Herald, a newspaper
printed and published in the city and
county of Salt Lake, state of Utah.
OGDEN. HILES.
Judge of the Third Judicial District Court.
April 18th. 1897.
Attest: DAVID C. DUNBAR. Clerk.
By GEORGE E. BLAIR, Deputy Clerk
(Seal.)
State of Utah. County of Salt Lake. IS.
I. David c. Dunbar, clerk of the Third
judicial district court of the state of
Utah. in and for Salt Lake county, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
full. true and correct copy of the origi-
nal order to show cause why a decree of
partial distribution should not be made
in the matter of the estate of Jacob Wei
Ter, deceased. as appear of record in my
office.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court. at Salt Lake City, this
(Seal.) 2Srd day of April. A. D. 1897.
DAVID c. DUNBAR. Clerk.
By GEO. E. BLAIR. Deputy Clerk.
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And in accordance with law and an
order of the board of directors made on
the 18th day of March. 1897 so many
shares of each parcel of such stock as
office of the company room No l. Hooper
& Eldredge block IS South Main street,
Salt Lake City. Utah. on the 10th day
of May, at the hour of II a. m. to pay
the delinquent assessment together with
cost of advertising and expense of sale
G.. A. GIBBS.
Secretary of the Lucky Bill Mining Co.
Salt Lake City, April o. 1897
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GRANT, THE TANNER" 81
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RECoLLECTIoNS SURVIVOR
ASSOCIATED
SToRE-HGRANT A
AND THE GALENA MYTH" SAYS THE
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Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern
Railway Company.-Stockholders'
Meeting


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the oregon Short Line & Utah North
ern Railway company. for the election of
nine directors, and for the transaction of
such other business as may legally come
before the meeting, will be held at room
Il, Hooper building. Salt Lake City, Utah.
on Wednesday, the 18th day of March.
1897. at 10 o'clock a. m. The stock trans.
fer books will close at the close of bust
ness Saturday, February 2. 1887. and re-
meeting or any adjournment thereof
ALEX MILLAR, Secretary.
Boston, February 10. 1897.
The above meeting is postponed until
Wednesday. the 14th day of April. 1897.
at 10 O'Clock a. m, at the same place
ALEX MILLAR, Secretary
Dated March II. 1897
The above meeting is postponed until
Friday, the 18th day of May. 1887. at 10
O'Clock a. M, at the same place.
ALEX MILLAR. Secretary
Dated April II. 1897.
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DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT NO
TICE.

LUCKY BILL MINING COMPANY.-
Notice--There are delinquent upon the
following described stock on account of
cents per share levied on the 18th day of
March, 1897, the several amounts set
opposite the names of the respective
Shareholders as follows.