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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
INTERESTING REPORT.
Norfolk and Western to Go Into
Grec:, barO.
(Spocial Dispatch 10 The Times.

GREENSBORO, \. c.. Dec. Sit is
rurnoreG here that the Norfolk and West
ern Railway has purchased the division
of the Southern between Mt. Airy and
Sanford, a distance Of 135 miles. but the
report cannot be verified tonight. 1t mas
been known for some time that the Nor
folk and Western was anxious to come
10 Greensboro, and officers OF the road
have conferred with an organization OF
business men in regard to the matter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
Gainesville. Va, Dec %. 1900

Gainesville. Va. Dec %. 1890
Dear Old Santa am bit older than
some of your children. but not too old 10
ride donkey, which I will do out in sh1
public road IL you will but give it TO me-
some folks may laugh at . young lady
almost turned out riding a donkey but
1 don't care If they do.
But give me the donkey or something
to ride upon for donkey back or horse
back / am obliged 10 go
Your loving Young Lady.
HfBERNlGs J. BoGERT,
Box 81 CartersviIle. Cumberland
county Virginia.
p. s.: If this letter is second best please
don't publish IL
Dear Santa Claus.-Ef Mr. Meyers don't
give me the Donkey-Piease put one IN
Ny Stocking Yourself.
SUMMERF'IELD BROCK.
500 South Fourth Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

portion Of the city and State, and many
We're exceedingly c,ever.
At the request OF the Messrs. Meyer a
committee consisting of a representative
of each newspaper in the city went over
the letters as carefully as was POSSIBLE
and finally decided upon the winner.
THE WINNING LETTER.
The winning letter was printed by the
little boy, and he worked faithfully over
it at odd times for nearly week. It
reads as follows:
Richmond, Va, Dec. 10, 1900
Dear Santa Claus:
can not write but can Print SO. I
ho-,e you will excuse my letter.
am six years old I have two sisters
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
December 17ta, 1860.

Richmond, Va. Dec. Il. 1900.
Dear Santa CIaus.-I am Z little boy
eight years old ! am not such good
bow either, but think a bad boy and
donkey would so well together.
I am like most little boys-want all the
TOYS and fireworks I can get.
II I get the Hollev I will ride him until
his tail is, where MS head ought to be.
From your little friend.
RYTANp WILTSHIRE.
No. $40 East Clay Street
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

Every citizen of Richmond should in
sure portion, IL not ALL of his property
(real and 'personaI In the Virginia State
Insurance Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01
Richmond. Va. Dec. 4.

Dear Santa,-I have got a mean teacher
at school and | would Ike to have a
pony TO take her out riding and make
the pony run away and dump her and
then that would be the last of her.
Good bye.
I am your little girl.
GARNET THOMPSON.
400 ". Marshall ST. Richmond. Va,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

Why DO you not patron!ze the hnn-
dreds Of stockholders by insuring With
- Virginia State Insurance Company?
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MENTION
No. 81 S. BeIVldere St.
Richmond, Va

The little winner, who is bright, hand-
some fellow, is overjoyed at his good tor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

Richmond. Va. Dec. Il. 1900.
Meyers is the only store
It always takes the lead
He has everything you call for
From a Donkey to a bead.
IL order to introduce myself
And tell you who 1
Is a little boy on 18th Street.
My name is CARROLL LAMB.
Now Santa have met you
On Broad Street near Foushee.
And If yott want TO do obIiStug act
Give that Donkey to me-
I Will be very kind to him
And feed him every day - j
And in this way [ think he will -
l1e amply repay. s'
"tsT
II you'll give me the Donkey -
Then viii get tie cart
And in orr family he VIII taxa
y very active part 5,-fHH
Hoping to get the Donkey
Of L don't will feel sore) Il
II. wish good-Iuck TO Santa Claus
And julius Meyers Store.
T. CARROLL LAME.
119 North 18th Straet.
Richmond. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

The Virginia State Insurance Company
spends thousands OF dollars in this city
for printing, Advertising. etc. We prac
tice what we ask-pasrorisa homo haG
tu;ion&
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

Among the many letters received, the
committee deemed the following worthy
Of special mention:
Richmond, Va. Dec. II, 1900.
dear Santa Claus, care Meyers big store:
| want that donkey please think this
is the best letter
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-01

The Virginia State Insurance Company
has assets exceeding $4,000 and surplus
to policy-holders of. $3.50 GOO.
Il FLEASANTS. Agent
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TARLOD z. CALISCH-

Richmond, va, Dec. 10, 1900.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
HER MANNISH SHOES.
She Was Little Slender Woman
Weighing Only 1O3 Pounds,
But Had Sense.

"A woman who is the victim of the
big-shoe habit says that when she took
2 trip west few weeks ago she wore
her "comfortable," heavy-soled, rubber
heeled calf-skins. In the sleeping car
she gave orders to the porter to black
them, says the Philadelphia Press. AS
her berth was the first one from the lit
tie chicken-coop place in which the por-
ter attends to his odd jobs, she had no
difficulty in overhearing a little CONVEX
sation that took place between him and
two of the men passengers.
"They calls 'em golf shoes, don'4
they?'' the porter remarked.
II guess So" replied one of the men.
They're just strong-ninded shoes.
The women are getting sensible. High
time, too"
Look lax they made out O. cowhide,''
the porter commented. "Lawd, look at
them soles; bout four inches thick"
Must be a mighty big woman" put
in the other passenger. "Bet she
weighs 200 if she weighs pound. I
never saw such shoes in my life. Think
she'd have to have derricks to lift them
up WITH
But the eavesdropper fell asleep right
there. In the morning three pairs OF
eyes looked curiously at her feet and
then took in slender little 103-pound
figure. She said it was really very
amusing. +-l
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Through Tourist Sleeping Car
Service to Texas, Old Mex
leo and California.

Via CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
RY. to Kansas City aud Missouri, Kans-
AS & Texas, San Antonia & Arkansas
Pass and Southern Pacific Railways
through Dallas, San Antonio Ell Paso
and Los Aneeles to San tTransisc O
ONLY THROUGH CAR LINE
from the northwest to Texas points and
connecting at Spofford Junction for all
points IN Old E}exico. These cars are in
charge OF an experienced official and
leave st Paul every Friday at 11:2O, P.
NJ, reaching Dallas the following Sun
day, San Antonio on Monday, Ell Paso
on Tuesday, Los Angeles at noon We'd
nesday and San Francisco early Thurs
day morning. These are Pullman Tour
1st Cars similar to those run on all
transcontlnental lines and the charges
for berths are about half those regularly
charged. TO persons who have made
the trip to California via other routes,
this southern route will prove most
delightful change, and to persons con-
templating trip to Texas or Mexican
points, it furnishes facilities heretofore
unoffered. Full particulars furnished
by any CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
Agent, Or J. P. ELMER, G. A. P. D.,
Cor. 9Th and Robert St.,
St. Paul, MINI.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Last OF the order Of the Cot,

With the death of Mr.. Sergeant
spinks, @. c., the Ancient Order Of the
Golf ceases to exist, so far as the bar
is concerned. l. Indeed, Of the members
OF Ser1jeant's Inn two only now remain,
the master Of the rolls and Lord Field;
and as q sergeant ceases to retain any
Of the privileges Of his. position when
raised to the bench, it may be said that
the Order ride: OF the Golf (the5 judges who
have been serjeants wear a little black
patch s.l on the top Of their wigs is now
( extinct 6. tn: Mr.. SERGEANT Spinks, who was
chosen. 'Hee 4 a iserjeant in 1862, when he had
. reached his forty-sixth year, was con-
s SER member for Ole ham from 1874
70 1880. H'eswas an able lawyer, and in
his day gained. q great reputat ton as )
fross-examine r. don Globe. s !.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Adopts AT LY ING.


The kaffir makes an interesting
study. You cannot understand him all
at once. 1t requires time, and a good
deal Of it. A new arrival thinks the
kaffir is a born prevaricator Of the
truth, and has his reasons for so think.
ing, says the London Mail.
u Suppose you catch a hoy commit,
ting a misdemeanor. Ask him what
ne has been doing, and he will look up
IN your face, a picture of innocence,
and reply: "Ikona, baas' plump de.
NAL Tell him you saw him do it,
threaten him with punishment, he will
still persist in maintaining his limo.
eence. He will still plead ignorance
Of the misdeed and mutter in astonish.
ment or fear: "1kona, baas." In fact,
he knows nothing whatever about it,
If the offense be one that cannot be
overlooked you proceed to ADMINISTERS
reproof---with the foot, if you are not
particular and wish to be impressive.
What does he do? If he is a raw
hoy" and not used to it, he runs off
with terrified look on his face; if he
is used to it he retires precipitately
with a satisfied smile, not necessarily
because he has got the thrashing, but
because he no longer has it to look
forward to.
The only explanation for the sys:
tematic lying of the native in face Of
the most convincing proof is that the
native mind is totally unable to form
conception Of what we understand
Nv truthfulness
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
No Doubt of a Personal Devil,

The assertion which. was made. re-
Gently in England by military expert,
that among the Beers there is com
mon belief that the Bible was written
originally in Dutch, has called out from
a correspondent of the London Daily
News the following anecdote: "A
Dutch minister, lately arrived in the
Transvaal from Holland, was rebuked
by an old farmer for having expressed
doubts of the reality of personal
devil. can show you his portrait
said the Boer; and, taking down his
family Bible, which was adorned with
wood cuts Of an antique type, he turned
to a presentment of the conventional
evil one, with horns and tail. sThere!'
exclaimed the Boer, triumphantly you
have doubts about the existence of the.
devil. There is a picture Of him, and
that is the word Of God The Boer.
fully believed the artist, as well as the
writers, to have been inspired. q
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
NOTICE OF. EXPIRATION OF REDEMp
yl= 800 F!@-A. ,=TJON =

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEMP-
St ~ TON. , - -
In whose name assessed ELIAS Eliason
Description of land:--Southeast Quarter (SE1z)
Number of acres 100.
Years taxes levied 1885, -.
Date of Judgment March 21st, 1900
When sold:-May Sth. 1900, o't,H'
Amount OF Judgment under which sold S II sc
interest, penalty and costs .......2.... 1 Al
Total amount required to redeem .... 10 o.
To Elias E]iason
You are hereby notified that pursuant to tax
Judgment entered in the District Court in the
Counties OF Lake and Cook and State of Mime
sofa as above stated. the land hereinabnye des-
cribed. assessed in your name was sold for taxes
as above slated and that the time for redemption
from said sale allowed bv law will expire sixty
daysa1tsr service Of this notice and the proof
Thereon mas been filed IN my Office In addition
to the amount above stated as necessary to re.
deem from said sale, the cost of services of this
notice must be paid together with such interes
as may accrue from and alter this date
Witness my hand and official seal this 9th day
of January, 1901.
~ CHRIS. MURPHY,
liz Minnesota
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
MORMON WIVES.
In Many Instances the Husband Was
Devoted to the One Who
Gould Cook Best.

A Philadelphia woman who lived in
Salt Lake City fora number of years
under the old order of things relates
some customs there which are intensely
interesting, says the philadelphia Rec.
ord. She says:
1.-The Mormon law required man to
provide house, wood and flour for each
five wives lodged in the Beehive. Brig
ham Young himself violated the sepa-
rate house obligation, as he had rs wives
lodged in the Beehive and Is in
the Lion house, low buildings with
inclosing walls and gateways, sur
mounted by figures Of a lion and bee.
hive.
''How peaceful and harmonious the
Lion house was may be inferred from
the fact that one Of Brigham Young's
sons on one occasion seized knife and
tried to carve up the cook, and the
whole IS wives held this, their son,
blameless. The story ran that, adjudi-
eating the case, Brigham emulated the
wisdom of Solomon and desired the par
ties to the conflict to assume the orig
inal positions they held during the fray,
but the cook declined to take the extra
risk. =
Each Mormon man was expected to
have four wives, SO he built row of
four little houses on an acre lot. Each
wife had front and back door and two
wine lows, and a-quarter acre ground
TO- cultivate. =. The husband was sup
posed to spend a week with each wife,
but usually he gave the most. of his
time to the one that was the best cook.
Some of the wires eraved their hus-
bands society, but others, who found it
very expensive to board him, preferred
that he should lavish the greater part
of his society on the other members Of
his family"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
Health of Navy and Marine.

Health Of the United States navy ana
marine corps is reported upon by the
surgeon general of the navy in his an
nual report, which shows that in the ifs
cal year 1898, Notwithstanding war
conditions and prolonged cruising in
tropical waters, the ratio of admission
to the. sick list per 1000 shows but a
slight increase over past years. The
ratio for 1898 was 871.69 per 1000, as
compared with 1913 per 1900 in. 1895,
>777.75 in 1896 and 74s.24 in 1897. There
were 5173 deaths in the year, 118 being
from disease and IS from injury. Elk
Guiding the men lost on the Maine, the
death rate was only 7.21 per 1905
Chicago Evening News. III -
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Timber. Land. Act june 8, 1875. Notice for. Pub
3 LEGATION ~ United States Land Office. Duluth
Minn. December IL, 1900. ISL l35 55S 3
Notice is hereby 81 ven that in compl lance with
the DIVISIONS Of the act of Congress of June 5,
ISIS entitled act for the sale Of timber lands
n the states Of Cali fornia, Oregon. Nevada and
Washington Territory as extended to all the
1 Public Land statesb by act Of August 4. 1902,
Daniel y: Noel. Of Duluth county st Louis,
state Of Minnesota, has this day. fled IN this
office shis#sworn statement No. 5110 for the
purchase Of lots 2, 8, and 5 Of Section S, in
sIoWsnship Not s. north, Range No. 1 east.
aid will offer proofto show that the land sought
ls more valuable for its timber stone than for
to said land before the Register and Receiver Of
this office at Duluth, Mimi, on Monday, the
18th day ofMarch 1901. n s@z-
he names as witnesses: f. ,%5 55* E5 5a5tz=
= James w. Norton, John R. Wade, Edward
Shea, Of Duluth, MINI, Ohm Morrison, Of Grand
Marais MINI. ~ K tt lTI IA 80 So q.
Any and ali persons claiming adversely the
above-d described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 25th day Of
= :, !, 3, VIM. Il. CULKIN. Register.
W. H. smallwood, Atty. 1929 -
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NOTICE OF ExPIR ALTON or REDEEM

NOTICE OF ATIoN OF REDEMP-
5SS. TON. .s5
In whose name assessed: 20 Christian Elias on #5
Descriptio of Land - hwest d III rter isyVIl1
Section 81 Township 81 north, Range Il east
Number of Acres 80 57s 81 Z
Years taxes levied:-ls9 1913, 1s9 4 1895.
Date Of jHdgnle it - March 21st 1850. E3s A.
When sol - Muy stll,s 1900. ~ ss 4 Il
Amount Ct judg nent nder which sold S. sc. O5
FehaIty andseosts 8. ~ 90
4 sTotal am cunt required to redeem /. i. 81 05
To Christian EIiason: #s3 ;sSs> Ss
s YOU are hereby notified that pursuant to a tax
Judgment entered in the District Court inEtIle
Counties of Lake and Cook and State Of Minne-
sofa, as above stat ed, the land h.reinnboye des-
cIibed, assessed in your name was sold for taxes
as above stated. and that the time for redemption
from said sale allowed by law will expire sixty
days after service Of this notice and the proof
thereof has been filed in my office. In addition
to the amount above stated as necessary to re-
deem from said sale the cost Of service of this
notice must be paid together with such interest
as may accrue from and after this date. .@ :"
u Witness my hand and official seal this 9th day
Of January, 1901, @ #s Z. 1s2=sE5E =, : -
CHRIS. MURPHY,
| - ttsEpAAL1 County Auditor, Cook County,
| Liz tis5s 33s s RI SSs ~. Minnesota.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19

Timber Land. Act June 3, ls7s--Notice tor Pub
lication:-united States Land Office, Duluth .
Minn. November II, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
1 ne 11 Inc act or Of pne
in the States Of California, Oregon, Nevada, and
Pbo Tand sas by as ct Hnsst to al h
John a. Westlin. of West Duluth: county Of s..
Louis State of Minnesota has this day fled in
this office his sworn statement No. 5192 for the
purchase, Of Les 4, nwA Of sch and sA Of ssA Of
Section 81, in Township 81 north Range 2 west
and wi II offer proof to show that the land sought
Is more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, aud to establish his claim
to said land before the Register and Receiver Of
this office at Duluth, MIMI, on Thursday. the
7th day of February, 1901.
He names as witnesses:
James c. Campbell, Rieozd Dalberg.z Alex
johnson and friedrich johnson, all of Duluth.
Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
aboVe.d described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on or before said 7th day
of February. 1901
W. Fl Smallwood. Atty. 1-12
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Timber Land, Act j une 5, 187s.-Notice for Pub
lication.-United States Land Office, Duluth,

Timber Land, Act June 8, 187s.--Notice for Pub
lication.-United States Land Office, Duluth,
Minnesota, December 10Th, 1900.
!, Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act Of Congress of June 8,
1878, entitled, IAN act for the sale of timber
lands in in TIE e States Of California Oregon Ne
all the PUBLIC Land States by act of August 4
1882, John Morrison, NJ Of Grand Marais, County
Of Cook, State of Minnesota, has this day
filed in this office his sworn statement No. 5laS,
for the b p pq Of LOIS and Sec. O. a4d
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricu ltural purposes, and to establish
his CLAIM, to said land before the Register and
Receiver Of this office at Duluth, MINI. on
Monday, the 25th day of March, 1901,
He names as witnesses: 49,
Samuel Howenstine, John W. Babb. of Duluth,
Mimi. Swamper Carriboo. James Morrison. of
Grand Marais, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office On or before said 25th day Of
March, 1901. E-9. 80 =. :
VIM. p CULKIN, Register
". f. Smallwood. Atty. is
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19
TIE SCARLET LANeERs.
a Famous British Cavalry Reriment
That Broke a Square
s<~ of Infantry.

The Sixteenth lancers formerly
Light dragons, by the way) are the
only regiment of British cavalry that
has ever penetrated and broken a
square OF infantry. This fine feat was
performed at the bloody battle of Ali
wal, in the Punjab, in January, 1886.
The gallant Silhs had thrown them
selves: into squares, and in this forma-
ton they had for long time resisted
the desperate charges Of our cavalry Just
as stubbornly as our infantry had re-
sisted the French cuirassiers at Water
loo: 1t was history repeating ITSELF
only this time we happened to be the
assailants: Again and again did the
blNteenth lancers strive to break
through the sullen masses of the Sikhs:
again and. again scores of saddles were
empt1ed, and we were beaten back
with slaughter. The Sixteenth and,
other cavalry were led by that fine Of
hcer, Brigadier Cureton, destined to
die in later battle of the same cam
paign. AS the lancers got close enough
to deliver their thrusts their weapons
would splinter like matchwood upon
the stout shields of their swarthy foes.
Suddenly an inspiration came to the
troopers Without receiving any orders
whatever to that effect, but as if con-
~trolled by unanimous impulse, they
suddenly shifted their lances to the
bride hand and charged in once more
The Sikhs, entirely unprepared for this
sudden and mastery maneuver, received
in their bodies instead of on their tar
gets the deadly spear points of the
horsemen. Into and through the
squares swept the Sixteenth with
lances as crimson as their tunics. Even.
so it is recorded that the resistance
was so desperate and sustained that
the Sikh square had to be ridden
through again and yet again ere, they
were finally destroyed and dispersed.
Since that proud day of the Sikh cam
paign the regiment has had many mag
nificent officers, and Sir d. G. Drury,
Lowe gave the corps the highest posi-
BILE character during his tenure of the
Aldershot cavalry command. Pail Mall
Gazette. p T. Il g
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be
received by the Board of County Commissioners
at their meeting to be held on the. 9th day OF
February, 1871. for the cutting and delivery il
inch birch. All bids must be- fled with the
ounty Auditor before 10 o'clock, a. m. on sale
9th day Of February.
The right to reject any and all bids is hereby
By order of the Board of County Commission
ers.
Grand Marais January 10, 1901.
CHRIS. MURPHY, Clerk
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NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEMP-

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEMP
TION
In whose name Observation-Disclosures Robinson.
Description of land.-UndA of s1S of nwA ,swA,
Section &c. Township 81 north. Range / east,
Number of acres. 60
Years taxes levied.-1S91. 1892 1893 1894, 1906
Date of judgment.-March 21st 1900.
When sold-Mav 9th 1900.
Amount of Judgment under which sold s 80 6s
Il crest penalty and Costs ............ 245
Total amount required to redeem. IS Os
To Nathaniel Robinson.
You are hereby notified that pursuant to q tax
Judgment entered in the District Court in the
Counties of Lake and Cook and State of Mime
sofa. as above stated the land hereinabove des-
cribe?, assessed in YOUR name, was sold for taxes
as above stated, and that the time for redenp-
ton from said sale allowed by law will expire
sixty days after service of this notice and the
proof thereof has been filed in my office. In ad-
dition to the amount above stated as necessary
to redeem from said sale, the cost of service of
this notice must be paid together with such in
terest as may accrue from and after this date.
Witness may hand and official seal this 18th
day of January. 1901.
CHRIS. MURPHY,
(sEAL.] -. County Auditor, &
.*: Cook County. Minnesota.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-01-19

Mrs. Carrie Nation, who has refused
to leave prison under bail-she ia under
arrest for the destruction OF property in
Wichita, Kans., saloon-may oonsid-
or herself a martyr, but that isn't what
the average intelligent person conslders
her to be.