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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
ALetter to Mrs. Pinkham Brought
Health to Mrs. Archambo.
LETTER 70 MRS. PINKHAM NO. 423osl

LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAA NO. 42,3o5l
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-For two
years felt tired and so weak and dizzy
that some days l could hardly go
around the house. Backache and head
ache all the time and my food would
not digest and had such pains in the
womb and troubled with leucorrhea
and kidneys were affected.
After birth of each child / grew
weaker, and hearing so much of the
good you had done, wrote to you and
have taken six bottles of Lydia z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one
box of Lozenges, one box of Liver Pills,
one package of Sanative Wash, and to-
day am feeling as well as / ever did.
When get up in the morning feel as
fresh as l did when a girl and eat and
sleep well and do all of my work. II
ever l feel weak again shall know
where to get my strength. ! know
rmedicine cured me. Mrs. SALIVA
ARCHAMBo, CHARLEMoNT, MASS.
The present Mrs. 'Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
leled; for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as hundred thousand ailing
women a year. All women who suffer
are invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham
at Lynn, Mass, for advice, which will
be promptly given without charge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15

State of Wisconsin. Grant County Court,
Ss--ln Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Mary E.
Stevens. deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Mary +. Stevens. deceased, having been is
sued to Joel II. Stevens,
Notice is hereby given that the creditors
of said Mary f. Stevens. deceased, are al
lowed and limited by order of this court I'M
Ill and including the
FIRST TUESDAY OF MAY. 1901,
being he eth day of said month. TO present
their claims and demands against said Mary
r. stevens. deceased, to the county court
for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given that the claims
and demands so presented will be examined
and adjusted by this court at the office of
the county judge at the court house in the
city Of Lancaster. in said county, on the
second Tuesday of Nav. 1901.
BY order of the Court, {.
l.. b. GOODSELL.
County Judge.
Dated this Both day of October 1900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
'irst Publication oct. 30; last. Nov,
Notice to Creditors.

Frederick Hoffmelster deceased)
State of Wisconsin, Grant county Court.
SIS. In Probate
In the matter of the estate OF Frederick
Hoffme lister. deceased
Letters of administration on the estate of
Frederick HohmeiSter. deceased. having
been issued to Henry Hoffmeister.
Notice is hereby given that the creditors
OF said Frederick Hoffmeister. deceased, are
allowed and limited by order of this court
until and including the
FOURTH TUESDAY OF APRIL. 1901.
being the BIRD day Of said month to present
their claims and demands against said
Frederick H0HmtiSfer deceased. to the
county court denomination and allowance
Notice Is Al hereby given that the claims
a q cuudnds so presented will be examined
-" ajusted by this court at the ONCE of
- county Judge at the Court house in the
city 81 Lancaster in said county on the
min Iuesdav q April. 4. p. 1901
Dated this 23rd day OF October 1900
BY the Court
E. b. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for one case ~ catarrh that can
not be cured by H1ll's Catarrh Cure
+. } CHENEY y Co. Props, Toledo. @.
We, the undersigned. have known +.
} Cheney for the last 10 years and be
lleve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm
y, VEST x TRrAX. Wholesale druggists.
Toledo. O.
WALDING, KINNAN Il MARVIN. Wholesale
druggists, Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 13c per bottle. Sold bvali drug
gistS. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
The Second Battle.

The second battle is ended
And what is the ~eSult:
Ndnquished are the pretenders
Who dealt in the occult
Their Anti Imperialism
And army bug-a-boos
are laid beside their class appeals.
"Cnholy trust" ADDS.
Inc consent Of the governed" hordes
The far-off Philippines.
Is buried with entiCing schemes
That heavenly ratio means,
While tiippant fancyS Scorings of
Avowed prosperity
Rest with quotations SincolniZed
In base temerity.
Detractions sleep 'neatn well-flled pals
OF artisans who toll,
And stacks of cancelled MORTGAGES
OF tillerS OF the soil
On intelligence and reason
Well Americans may count:
Against wind and wild vagarieS
Horse sense is paramount
II. L. JOHNSON
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
THIS PAPER
and the
Weekly Wisconsin
For Only $l.75

We have perfected clubbing
arrangements whereby we can offer
both the HERALD and the WEEKLY
WISCONSIN for he low price of 81. -
a year. This is very liberal offer and
should be taken advantage of by a
large number of ourreaders.
The WEEKLY WISCONSIN is family
newspaper uuexcelled in reputation.
Particular attention IS devoted to the
local news OF Wisconsin and the
northwest. Its woman, page of mat
ter every week is worth the cost of
the paper.
Do not Law, subscribe ut once. and
secure both papers for the very low
price. to-wit: 81 IS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
NOTICES.

First Publication oct II. last Nov Is.
SUMMONS.
In Circuit Court Grant County wisconsin.
Joseph Sheffield, Plaintiff Us. Delletta
Sheffield. De PENDANT.
The State Of Wisconsin to the said Defen-
dant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty DAYS after the service Of this
summons on YOU. exclusive OF the day OF
service. aud defend the above entitled &C
tion in the cOur aforesaid: and in case of
your failure 50 to do. judgment will be rem
dered against YOU according 70 the demand
of the COmplaint;ot which a copy is here
with served upon you d. W. CLARK.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
ONCE and Postotfce address, Cassville,
Grant county, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
NEW CHINESE
| aundry

To BE- opened in Wenzel Building
formerly occupied by f. f. Ten
nants Harness shop. Will be
ready for business next Monday.
Washing days Mondays We'd
nesdays and Fridays. Ironing
days Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays.
All Work executed according
to latest improved methods.
Yep Williams,
Yep Sing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15

Mrs. I. Briddleman. Parshallville.
Mich. was troubled with salt rheum
for thirteen years and had tried mum
Der of doctors without relief. After
three applications of Banner Salye
her hands became better and in short
time We're entirely cured. Hatch Bros.
and Benefits Pharmacy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15

Board of
Gounty
CdnVdSSerS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15

For two years all efforts to cure Ec-
Zema in the palms of my hands failed, ;"
writes Editor H. n. Lester of Syracuse.
Kan, Then | was wholly cured by
Bucklens Arnica Salve." It's the
worlds best for eruptions. sores and
all skin diseases. Only 25c at Ben
nettS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15

J Odgers Of Frostburg. Md. writes:
i had bad attack of kidney com
plant and tried Foley's Kidney Cure
which gave me relief. and | was per
fectly cured after taking two bottles. .
Hatch Bros, and Benefits Pharmacy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
Cassville.

What is the matter with Mckinley
and LaFollette and the rest Of them?
They are all right of course.
Frank Grimm Of Dubuque spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. Grimm.
Miss Marguerite Sherman who has
been visiting friends in Gays Mills
has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Moitor will
make their home for the winter at
Independence, Iowa.
George Barrows intends going to
Oelwein IN a few days.
Mrs. ". p. Colburn was in Dubuque
the last Of the week.
Mrs. May Davis took a trip to Ian
caster Friday.
Frank Elwell, Sr., and wife, who
went to Boulder, Colo, will remain
there indefinitely, SO their friends tell
us.
Bert Quigley of this village and Miss
Nellie Taylor OF Rock Rapids, Ia.
were united in marriage, Oct. %, by
ID. w. Clark.
At the Catholic church in this vii
age, on Nov. 6, occurred the marriage
VIM. West and Miss Cecilia Esser.
George Hirch and Miss Jedida Scha-
ben, both of Beetown, were married
Nov 6, by D. W. Clark.
Stop that cough right away with
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15

Kill that nain with Mull's Lightning
Pain Killer for internal or external
use. Keep in the home or carry it III
your grip. 23c. For sale by J. T. Ben
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18
Wanamaker's Representative
Robbed.

AIR. John l.. ,Shultz, representing
Wanamnkcr's MN York house, was
robbed OF $50 cash. $1,000 in negotiable
notes and other vaiVa6le papers At the
Monticello Hotel Fri0ay>qfternoon.
experimenting the uihloJstcring of the
transport Sumner. During the after
noon he was with Captain Charles r..
Baker, OF the sumner. ana left his
purse in ihc captains room at the
Monticello. He discovered the absence
of his purse i'll the corridor, and re-
turning to Captain Bakers room a col
ored girl was found there. Manager
Stokes had the girI searched, but The
rocketbook WAS not found. Detective
Heppcl is working on the case.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18
TIE NEWS OF NORFOLK ON PAGES D. $3.50

copied the same The witness stated
that he had copied 1t correctly from
the original, which was attached as an
exhibit TO the case made. Hattie
Steele resided at the time in Denver,
Colo. and her testimony was material.
court erred III this ruling. In the case
OF Burton V. Diggs, the original of a
deposition was lost after having been
transmitted to the clerk OF the court
copy offered in evidence was Il true
one. taken under the direction of the
clerk, and by him compared and GER
titled. Mr.. Justice Swayne, who de-
livered the opinion of the court. said:
In Harper V. Cook it was held that
the contents of u lost affidavit might
be shown by secondary evidence. The
necessity of retaking IL was not sug-
EeSted. Here there was nothing to
prevent the operation OF the. general
rule as to proof touching writings lost
or destroyed. The deposition was one
of the files in the case. The plaintiff
was entitled to the benefit OF the con-
tents OF that document. Having been
lost without his fault. he was not
bound to supply its place by another
and Il different deposition, which might
or might not be the same in effect as
the prior one" The fact that the dc
position OF the witness might have
been rctaken cannot affect the aues-
ton of the admissibilty of the use OF
Al copy in evidence 1t was the best
evidence OF what the witness had al
ready testified. The deposition had
been used on IL former trial of the
same cause y copy was preserved in
the case made. In the handwriting of
the witness. who transcribed it from
the original Tile person giving the
deposition was absent from the State
at the time the copy was offered. We
are clearly OF the opinion that Il pro-
per foundation was laid for the adj
mission OF the copy anu that its eX
cluSion was error. Reversed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18
lNircIcss TcIcr,.,nh,

,rhc recent wonderful Accomplishment; :;
in wireless telcgraphy bring TO mind most
forcibly the value OF the marvellous power
century will probably be known as The
Electrical Age" 1t is probable that much
work will be saved by means of the subtle
Applied to material objccis,it causes Them
TO move as with life, while without it the
human body cannot be strong anu heal
body with vitality. is by the use OF Hos
letters stomach iitters. Lack OF life in
tile stomach causes Indigestion. dyspepsia.
constipation. hlliomsneSs, malaria, liver
OF these Sympt ms means that the. Bitters
is needed at once Just at the present
time, when the seasons are 80 variable.
1t is particularly valuable. and "a regular
dose Will keep the bowels active anu
healthy
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18
Ladles, MISSIONARY Work.

The Ladies Missionary Society of the
Treemason street, Baptist Church had
their regular mob 6,ly meeting last
Monday morning Nhe subject of dis
1 Gu sion WAS, was tiY 9ekrS question How
a very intcresAa Der ,&as read by
Mrs. I. 4. EarAst or 2who is Our
Neighbour" ThfSneinbers decided TO
observe the week Of Self denial and
prayer as recommended by the Wo-
mans Missionary Union. The result of
the self denial to go to the board OF
home missions The Baptists Wo-
mans Union inthc South raised last
Year more than $4,000 for foreign mis-
Sicns.
The Society in Norfolk has been or
ganized since 81. and works both for
foreign and home missions Every
winter boxes are sent 10 the frontier
missionaries. There arc between nine
" and IL hundred members. The Off
GERS are Mrs. w. II. Barham. prcsi-
dent: Mrs. Livius Landlord, vice
president; Mrs. VIM. Grnbb. recording
secretary; Mrs r. w. Whitehead. cor
responding secretary: Mrs. Reeves,
treasurer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18
Hats Off to Such Pluck and
Enterprise.

The VirgnianPlot representative
had the pleasure OF peep at the new
addition to the Hofheimcrs' store
which is next door to their shoe store
and made TO connect on the interior
by archways.
improvements have been going OH In
these two places FOR the past five
weeks, and will be completed some day
during the coming week, when theil
doors will open 10 the public. The
clothing. tailoring, mems furnishings
and hat business will be conducted up
on the IIofheimer system OF mcrchan-
diSing. which have characterized this
firm i'll the shoe business and unqucs-
tionably placed them nj the head OF the
list IN that branch.
We bcspeak for them the same sue
cess In their new department that they
have enjoyed in the past.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18

AS she Is one OF the two steamers
with which this local company proposes
10 do battle with the Boston Fruit
Company, said by those who profess ia
know to be one of the strongest trusts
III the country, the outcome will be
watched with much interest.
The Habil sails for Kingston. Julnai-
ca. and carries, in addition to her Off
GERS and crew, three Norfolkians OF
prominence, which fact will add 10 the
local interest in her trip. These three
are Ar. G. w. IS. Lane. United States
Commissioner of this district; Mir. Alex.
Spratt, the wcll-lSnown flour broker,
and MIR. ]. Hugh Henry, the latter OF
whom goes on n prospecting tour. MIR.
Lane goes for his health, which has
been troubling him for some time. and
1t is hoped the sea trip will prove bene-
fetal to him. The others go on busl-
ness. but the charm OF a salt water
voyage probably has its attraction also.
The venture has the best wishes OF
Norfolk shippers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18
A May Festlv /.

\ May Eestiym\ will be given under
the auspices on tAcA foulk Girls So
ciety of the FtAnAiAu Street Baptist
church. Mrs. J.NH5IaM. president. and
the young sri,s%( the hIclpful circle
Of the Kings AD&ush,frs. sometime
earl! in May TTiSAfestivaI Was given
last year 81 this lyme and was a grand
success About iSrlr children viii
take part. and there Will be some new
features introduced this Year.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18

Two incidents occurring yesterday
emphasized the need of the cutting oil
OF Hospital Point us proposed and
urged by the navy and army chiefs.
The first of these was the jam which,
occurred there late in the forenoon
when three steamers OF the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company
the Essex" chatham" and New
Orleans" two OF the Say Line, tho
"Gaston" and 'Tennessee;" the Clyde
Liner Gulf Stream" the Old Domin-
ions Hampton Roads," the NVccm's
Liner Essex" and the New York
philadelphia and Norfolk's new boat
Pennsylvania" were III Il nest. extend
ing from the latters dock to Hospital
Point. and II fourth Merchants and
Miners steamship. the "Nantucltet,'
wns forced to anchor near Pinner' 5
Point until tho Gordian knot was cut
before she could come UP, and sailing
craft. tugs. etc, made the tangle but
the worse. Fortunately, no collision
occurred, but it took consummate skill
10 clear the snarl without IL smash
The passage is all too narrow for the
congestion OF commercial traffic. which
is rapidly increasing at this point
The second was the cutting down or
the Norfolk ana Southern cur-float at
her dock by the United States trans
port Sumner, probably accustomed by
the heavy tide swirl which the mar
rowing of the channel makes so dan
gerous ut times at this point. The
Summer lowered her anchor to near the
water and as result got hole punched
In her bow. lust above water line. and
had the stock of her anchor broken by
the blow which cut the float nearly in
half and smashed The front row OF nil
Ing Of tho dock. Tho float. towed to-
ward Portsmouth flats. sank in twelve
feet OF water. The Simmer proceeded
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18
Increasing Assessments.

The taxable valuation Of Norfolk real
estate will be apbSSiqbly yaised by the
new assessment wlAeA is Tow going on.
The real property po&/ assessed for
taxation is about $2GpO10o0. Tho real
estate assessors are progressing very
well with their work. In some sections
OF the city there will be little or no
change in the assessments. While in
others the assessments will be nearly
doubled.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18
GENERAL PORT NEWS
Three Norfolk Gentlemen Are Pas
sengers on the HabiI.
Cargo of the y, & WI. Fruit Company's
First Steamer Tho Need of Cutting or
Hospital Point Emphasized \ rnotaso
BIZ.

The departure of the Norwegian
steamship Habil, Captain Gudmundsen.
from this port last evening, marks an
era in the ports new development and
one that has the best wishes of the
community. The Habil, which has re-
fitted ut Newport News lately, is the
first steamer TO be sent out by the Nor
folk and West India Fruit and Steam
ship Company. and for that reason the
cargo she carries is OF interest. This is
the list as copied from the manifest:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18
Primary one Month OF.

The members OF thA< City Democrat
&c Executive Committee 1,hve practical
lyly decided upon April %S~snd IS as the
dates for holding the Tfrmiocratic prl :
mary - nominate eity~1ifc!a!s and Il
Council ticket.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18

y dispatch from Richmond SAYS:
IT came TO light here within the last
tt-'v' hours that Il bill had passed the
last Legislature which will probably
affect the interests OF the Virgins,
Pilots Association. The bill is No. 36l
and was introduced in The Senate by
Hon. G. Il. Sands. of lIenrico county.
ana is entitled: "a Bill TO incorporate
The Piedmont Lumber and Warehouse
Company The incorporators named
are {. III. Richards c. w. Miller, Il. L..
Johns. Howard VI. Smith and 4. s.
Reynolds. The usual provisions are
made Tor the conduct OF the business;
implied in the title. and the company.
is authorized 10 sell. buy ana lease or
consolidate with other companies, and
to require lands for bondncs, etc. The
capital stock is from $4,000 TO So. 900.
The provision of the bill which affect :
the Pilots Association is in section :.
LIKE ten of the printed bill, which is
as follows: And all vessels intending
to load. or having loaded a, the
wharves OF the said company, shall en-
ter the norts OF this Commonwealth
and clear therefrom and navigate the
waters OF this Commonweal free of
nilot charges" 1t is said that should
this charter be purchased by the rail-
road companies, the wharves could be
changed to the name in the title of the
bill. and thus escape all pilot charges.
1t is said the company has already been
organized and that n most fla tterinc.
but this cannot be confirmed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18
GILMORE v. BUTTS.
Supreme Court OF Kansas.
Januory ., 1900.

a COPY OF ~ DEPOSITION, THE
ORIGINAL OF WHICH HAD
NEVER BEEN USED ON A FoR-
MER TRIAL AND WAS LOST IS
ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE.
The point decided appears from the
courts opinion.
The court says.
The original depoeition Of Hattie
Steele, read on Il former trial OF the
case was lost. y witness, DeboIl.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-01-13
PRoTEsT AGAINsT TITLEs
Present british system COntrasted
with Simplicity Of the
Ancientss

The following letter (eserves all the
publicity can give it:
"Do you not think that the time has
arrived when the practice Of adding
meaningless prefixes to otherwise re
spectacle names should go the way of
many other useless and obsolete GUS
toms? Why should a robust cleric in
the prime of life be designated as
venerable description which he
would doubtless. object to in the or
binary way? Why should a magistrate
be styled worship though he may fre-
quently have been overwhelmed with
ignominy while occupying the truth
pillory? Why should a youth of shady
habits and questionable morals ba
marked out as honorable above all his
fellow-men?
These interrogatories might be con-
siderably extended, Why should hum-
bic John Jones be addressed as ''mis.
ter''--a corruption of the imposing
Latin "magister?" Why should plain
Tom Smith set so much store by the
suffix "esquire''-a rank which has
had no practical meaning since the
day Of chiyalryP The ancients were
much ahead Of us in this respect. It
never seems to have occurred to them
that their great men would appear any
the greater for being spoken of as Mr.,
Socrates, OF MIR. Plato, M. 7. Cicero,
Esq, or the Hon. Julius Caesar.
Though they occasionally used official
titles, the Greeks neveS obscured a
hero's identity by such title as Lieut.
Col. Leonidas or Maj. Gen. Miltiades
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus is
good moutHful, but what is it beside
Field Marshal the Right Honorable
Lord Pumpingborough, Of Vizigapa.
tam, X. C. b., X. @. S. L, d. C. T., and
all the. rest Of it? LentireIY agree thai
it would be a good thing if we coult
revert to the simplicity of the ages
when a mans family and persona
names were considered good enough t,
know him by. AT the same time / feaI
there is little prospect Of it, in spit
Of my correspondent's opinion that Ger
tain titles are out of date. The ten
dency Of the time seems ali the othe
way,--London Truth.