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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22

NATALIE SAT WHITE FACED AND STUNNED.
childless and far from rich, was as
happy as it was busy.
Envy Coralie? Natalie envied no one,
particularly now, when Ted Mark
ham was coming to Forestville to
spend his vacation. She had met him
last winter during visit to Cousin
Alkaline. Ted was paying teller in the
same bank where Cousin Adaline's
husband was bookkeeper. and his calls
at the pretty fiat had been frequent
during the three weeks of Natalie's
visit Then all the spring there had
been his letters.
And only yesterday had come box
of roses. Her note Of acknowledge
ment should go by this mail, but Aunt
Esther's letter must be first. She
wrote this conscientiously, then look
ed at the tiny clock as she signed her
name She had time for Ted's note
yet if she hurried.
The postman's whistle broke into
the signature as she finished, and. has
tily thrusting the letters into their re-
spective envelopes, already stamped
and addressed, she sealed them and,
going to the open window. laughingly
threw them on the gravel at the feet
of the carrier, who was just turning
away.
Four days later Ted's answer came,
Natalie flew with it to her own room,
Tcfh Tod hnrcnIf
the piazza with the letter brought her
by the same mall
"Natalie"
The call came sharply up to where
Natalie sat, white faced and stunned,
with Ted Markham's letter before her.
81 have thought best to change my
Plans" she had read. "Some fellows
are going camping and have asked me
to go with them. We shall be some
where in the Maine woods, not, I
imagine, in very close proximity to a
postofice, so that you will probably
not hear from me while I am away"
That was the gist of the letter. The
rest didn't matter.
"Nataliew
eyes, auntie'
81 wish you'd hear this, please"
whereupon Natalie descended.
When she had reseated herself Mrs.
Eldred read:
"Iy Dear Esther-Your habit of dele
eating your letter writing to whosoever
will relieve you Of the duty has in this
instance resulted in the inclosed tumble,
from which / am unable to extract any
thing that will serve me as working
hypothesis.
with much love and some pardonable
curiosity, ANNE WHITMORE."
Natalie glanced at the Enclosure
which her aunt handed her, her face
paling and flushing by turns-the first
page of her letter to Mrs. Whitmore
and her note Of acknowledgment to
Tedl For a moment she sat staring;
then her overweight nerves gave
way, and she fed upstairs to her room.
There, later, with head bowed on her
crossed arms, her aunt found her.
''Why, don't take it like that, child!
The mistake can be easily rectifed."
"He isn't-isn't comingw she man
aged at length to sob out.
'Tsn't comingr Mrs. Eldred adjust
ed her glasses. Natalie, let me see
that young mans letter, please"
Natalie obediently passed it over.
Mrs Eldred was puzzled.
"He should at least have your note
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22
Historical Divisions Of Time.

For convenience time is by histO-
rians usually divided into three great
eras-ancient. medieval Tor middlej
and modern. The ancient period is
considered to extend from the earli-
est times down to the fall Of the Ro-
man empire in the west in a. d. 476.
the medieval from that date to the
discovery Of America by Columbus In
1892 and the modern from that time to
the present. Some historians prefer TO
put the end of the medieval period at
the capture OF Constantinople by the
Turks, about forty years earlier than
the Columbus event. The dark ages
are often held to be coeval with the
medieval era, but some authorities
think that the term should be applied
only to the part Of the era extending
from the downfall of the empire Of
Charlemagne, In the ninth century, on
ward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22
of thanks for the roses. You will send
him that. of course"

of thanks for the roses. You will send
him that, of course"
lie doesn't expe ct me to write him
again. He--he doesn't want me to-
Mrs. Eldred reread the letter 1t did
seem as if the young man were slow
ing down the correspondence. and. with
a sigh. she laid the miSsive down at
Natalie's elbow and softly withdrew.
The matter troubled her for days.
however. Meanwhile she did some
thinking. the final result of which was
that on the very day but one before
his vacation ended Ted Markham was
handed the following letter. forwarded
from his bank to the little postoffice
seven miles from the camp where he
had spent a restless and thoroughly
unsettled twelve days:
My Dear Mr.. Markham have reason
to believe my niece. Natalie Dare, sent
you. instead of the inclOsed note. a list of
materials my friend. Mrs. Whitmore. was
to select for the trousseau of my daugh-
ter, who is to marry Mr. Harry Castor,
bookkeeper in the First National bank of
our town. My brother with whom Cora
lie and l live and who is very wealthy,
spoils my daughter dreadfully, as the list
will show. Will you kindly mail the let
ter to me at your earliest convenience?
Yours very truly,
ESTHER ELDRED.
Mr.. Markham had just time for the
1918 for New York. 1t would land
him in New York in time to catch
train for Forestville, which would give
him just four hours of his precious va.
cation with Natalie
Once settled on the train, he took
worn envelope from his pocket. ex-
tracted a letter-more properly speak
ing, part Of a letter-and read:
Aunt Esther insists that the inclosed
list must come within an expenditure of
$1,000. She considers this quite sufficient
for a girl who is to marry a bank clerk,
even though a fond uncle is willing to
indulge her eXtravagantly. Very sincere
ly your NATALIE DARE.
1t was Natalie herself who the next
evening answered Ted's ring at the
door and who listened to the eXplana-
ton he lost no time in making.
eve been a fool. Natalie" he wound
up. But those figures! Twelve hun
dred dollars-why, they simply foored
me. That was almost the extent Of
my salary for Z year, and if that was
what you were accustomed to and
what you considered a reasonable and
even an economical outlay for clothes
at one clip we'll, grille, there seemed
but one thing for me to do. and that
was to forget what had hoped for"
"But the things were for trous-
seau." began Natalie.
There wasn't word about trous-
seau in my part Of the letter! I'm glad
there wasn't. That would have put a
quietus on my hopes with venge-
ance. NATALIE
But said the girl was to marry a
bank clerk Natalie hurried on indig-
nantly. How, then, could you sup
pose
Tnd's arms shot out and took her
into, swift embrace.
GLOW could | suppose anything else!
To me there was only one girl in the
World-and one bank clerk who loved
her. 1t was unwarrantable presunlp-
ton on my part. Natalie. but can't
you see? And won't you forgive"
And Natalie both saw and forgave.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22
No LAW For Newest Woman.

Not all women in these days of suf-
fragette excitement are generous to
their sex. For instance. utterly self
ish'' is the hard Indictment found
against modern women by the secre-
tary of a woman's club. Civilization
is producing new woman" she writes.
mot the short haired creature who is
dying to look like a man, but the jew
eled woman in Partisan fnery who
recognizes no law but her own. She
walks airily over the rule that the last
conner must take the last place in the
box office line or at the railroad ticket
office. She occupies with her beauty
bags and other accessories twice the
room she is entitled to in the railroad
car. She talks in loud tones in the
theater and at concerts and refuses to
take off her hat for the convenience of
the person in the rear seat unless the
rules of the place absolutely compel her
to remove 1t. Altogether woman is be-
coming very lawless, and If she is balk-
ed in her lawlessness she complains
loudly that mans chivalry Is waning"
All of which has more than grain of
truth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22
MISS EDNA CORBETT.

engagements for the winter are book
ed far in advance. Miss Corhett pos
sesses a large wardrobe of dainty
bridesmaids gowns and a fine assert
ment of presents from the different
brides and bridegrooms she has attend
ed to the altar.
The professional bridesmaid imag-
ined by Sir W. S. Gilbert in his opera
"Ruddigore'' has become an actuality.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22
W Ofrlan'sW Orld
A NEW OCCUPATION.

Miss Corbett, ST. Louis Girl, Acts as
Professional Bridesmaid.
For pretty, stylish looking girls there
is a new occupation-that of profess
sionaI bridesmaid.
The work is certainly not arduous,
and at smart weddings the check sent
to the professional bridesmaid is said
to be generous.
Miss Edna Corbett of East st. Louis
is the only pioneer in this kind Of so
cial work. one might call it. During
the fall Miss Corbett has acted as
bridesmaid at seven weddings, and her
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22
nSTATE of Martin Rowe deceased.

ESTATE of Martin Rowe deceased.
II State of wisconsin. County CourtoOf
Grant countY-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the regular
term of the county court, to be held in and
for said county at the court house in the
city of Lancaster in said county. on the
being the 4th day Of January. 1910. at
the hour of one O'Clock in the afternoon. the
following matter will be heard and consid-
cred:
The Application of George ". cambridge,
trustee under the last will and testament
of Martin Rowe. late of the town of Wing
vile. in said county, deceased, for the ad-
such trustee and for the assignment of the
residue OF the said trust estate IN MS hands
to such other persons as are by law and the
terms Of said will entitled to the same.
BY order OF the Court
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Dated Dec. 9th 1909.
DIST ms. Dec, 8. last ms. Dec. 22O
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN State of Wisconsin, Grant County
Court SS-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Anton
Rupp, deceased.
Anton Rupp. late of the town of PotoSi. in
said county deceased. having been issued to
Anton @. Rupp,
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors
of said Anton Rupp, deceased. are
allowed and limited by order OF this Court
until and including the fifth Tuesday Of
May 1870. being the 3lSt day OF said
month. to present their claims and de-
mandS against sail Anton Rupp,
deceased. 10 the County Court tor eXamIna-
tion 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 first Tuesday OF June
l9I0.N
Dated this 23d day of November 19O9
BY the Court,
E.B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
lst ms. Dec L: last ms. Dec. p.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22
LEGAL NOTICES
ESTATE of VIM. Richardson. deceased.

ESTATE of Vim. Richardson. deceased.
~ State of Wisconsin. County Court of
Grant county-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the special
term of the County Court, to be held in and
for said county at the court house In the
city of Lancaster. in said county, on the
2nd Tuesday of Jan. A. D., 1910, being the
18th day of January 1910. at the hour of one
o'clock in the afternoon. the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The petition of Lydia j. Richardson for
the adjustment and allowance of her adj
ministration account. tor construction of
the will of said deceased. and the assign
ment of the residue of SaiQ estate to such
other persons as are by law entitled to the
same.
Dated Dec. 4th. 1909.
By order of the Court.
e. B. GOODSELL,
County Judge
1st ms. Dec. 8: last ms. Dec. p.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22
a Good Reason.

Taper-Td like a two weeks alb
sence to attend the wedding of very
dear friend
Mr. Gingham-It must be very
dear friend, indeed, to make you want
that much time. Who is it?
Taper-Well, sir, after the cere-
monY she will be my wife.-Vogue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
IN State of WISCONSIN. Grant County
Court SS-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Ellen
Carroll deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate
of Ellen Carroll, late of Lancaster. Wis.
deceased. having been issued TO Henry
Carroll.
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors
of said Henry Carroll. deceased are al
lowed and limited by order of this court
until and including the 5th Tuesday of May
1910, being the 3lst day of said month,
to present their claims and demands
against said Ellen Carroll, deceased, TO
the county court tor examination and al
lowance.
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 first Tuesday OF June
1910,
Dated this 23rd day OF Nov. 1909.
By the Court. K, B. GOODSELL.
County Judge.
LIST ms. Dec. 1st. asst ms. Dec. 22nd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22
Strictly True.

'T see where a swindler trimmed a
grass widow"
"Haw! Haw! With lawn mower?''
Exactly"
ooh, get outl"
cts a fact. He sold her q lawn
mower that didn't have any blades"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22
TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
II State of Wisconsin. Grant County
Court-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Wilson
H. Van DuSen, deceased.
Letters testam entarY On the estate of
WilSonH. Van D1Sen. deceased. having been
issued to Elsie H Van DuSen.
Notice is hereby given. that the creditors
of said Wilson II. Van Dusen. deceased. are
allowed and limited by order of this court
until and including the 3rd Tuesday of May,
1910 being the 18th day of said month. to pre-
sent their claims and demands against said
Wilson H. Van DuSen .deceaSed.to the coun-
ty court for examination and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the
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 fourth Tuesday of May
Dated this 9TH day of December. 1909.
EB. GoobgsyEthhfI(C 9 Sonntv Judge.
list ms. Dec 10. last ms. Jan 5.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22
Impractical.

III cOLIOcIs
"She is very liberal in her chart
ties" said one woman.
"Yes," answered the other, liberal,
but not always practical. For in
stance, she wanted to send a load
of alarm clocks to Africa to aid sui
ferers from the sleeping Sickness"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22

ESTATE of Clyde LiPhtcap, deceased.
II state of Wisconsin. County Court of
Grant county-In Probate.
NoticeiS hereby given. that at the special
term of the County Court to be held in and
for said county at the court house in the
city of LANCASTER, in said county. on the
End Tuesday of January, A. ID. 1910, be-
ing the l1th day of January. 1910. at the
hour of nine O'Clock in the fore noon. the
following matter will be heard and consid-
cred:
The petition of r. L. Lightcap of the
will age of Hazel Green. Grant county. Wis
cOnSin, for the appointment of himself Or
some other suitable person as adminiStra-
tor of the eatate of Clyde Lightcap. de-
ceased. late of the village of Hazel Green.
Grant county. Wisconsin, and that letters
of administration be to him issued.
BY order of the Court.
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge,
Dated December 10th. 1909.
Kopp & BrunckherSt. Attorneys for
Petitioner.
list ms Dee. IS: last ins. Dec. 29.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-12-22

PSTATE of Elizabeth Brown. deceased.
Grant county-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given. that at the special
term of the County Court. to be held in
the City of Lancaster. in said County, on
the second Tuesday of January, A. D.,
1910. being the llth day of January. 1910,
the following matter will be heard and CON
Sidered:
The application of Edith G.. Dee for the
appointment of Beth b. Bowers as admin
istratrix of the estate of Elizabeth Brown,
deceased, late of Lancaster. Wisconsin.
By order of the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge,
1st ms. Dec. Is; last ms. Dec. %.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-14
Engineer Saves a Baby.

Reading, Publishing his own life,
Samuel King. engineer of passenger
train pn the Schuylkill & Lehigh
branch of the Reading railway, by a
remarkable feat. saved a child from
being ground to death at Emerald, .
dag station, near here. The train
was running 35 miles an hour when
King saw three-year-old boy in the
center of the track. 1t was too late
to stop. King ran nimbly along the
lootboard. stepped to the front of the
pilot, and. grasping the boy by the
arm, rolled him of the track.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-14

below the city. enjoying their vaca-
tions in houseboat and In a tent on
the bank of the river.
They retired to the houseboat as
usual. Capt. Kluth occupying one
apartment. with the dog lying on the
floor beside his bed. His companions
slept in an adjoining apartment Be
fore they retired the men noticed that
the houseboat had sprung a leak, but
the water was seeping in very slowly
and they anticipated no trouble.
Some time before daybreak the dog
discovered that something was radi.
cally wrong. He planted his forepaws
on Capt. Kluth's bed and scratched
on the bedclothes until he awakened
his master. Kluth found the house
boat was listing badly. Jumping out
of bed. he found himself knee deep in
water. Cropping his way to the ad-
joining room he aroused his compan-
ions. They were terrified to find the
water on level with their bunk.
They were obliged to find their way
about in the darkness and managed
to climb on top of the cabin, where
they found that the boat was still tied
to the shore, but was sinking rapidly.
Half swimming and half dragging
themselves with the aid Of the moor
ings they reached the short just as
the boat turned completely over and
sank from view in IL feet of water.
The cog swan ashore and the party
spent the rest of the night in the tent.
Scarcely any of their clothing was
saved. Investigation showed that the
houseboat had been moored directly
over an old stake which had worn a
hole in the bottom of thee boat, let
ting the water In.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-14
With = Lowered Head the Steer
Charged the Mirror.

Finally the animal gained the front of
the store and again took possession of
the main aisle. There 1t stood look
ing at the crowd which filled the door
way and the sidewalk
Dashing out of the store, the ami.
NAL turned into Broadway and then
swerved In at the Murdock hotel. But
the crowd In front scared the steer.
and instead Of entering the lobby, as
1t seemes it was going to, 1t ran Into
the alley at the side. The two horse
men and two patrolmen followed and
in the narrow space tried In vain to
corner the steer.
In boltins out of the alley the ami
NAL ran full into a cab that was stand
ing In front of the hotel. With head
lowered the frenzied steer struck the
cab and raised 1t until 1t stood only on
two wheels. The steer then backed
out and ran into Dykeman's feed barn.
1t did not stop. but went out the
rear door and through the streets
again. 1t circled about the business
section and finally entered yard al
the corner of Thirteenth and Erie
avenue. Here, after much effort, the
animal was lassoed and taken back tc
the stockade.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-14
WOMAN FIGHTS BIG SNAKE
Battles With Reptile to Save Self and
Child from it's venomous
Eangs.

st. Louis, MOTOR nearly an hour
Mrs. Ida 3chien, wife of Henry Schien
of Milton Heights, near Alton, fought
with a huge snake ensconced behind
the laths of the upholstered wall of
her kitchen.
Every time she struck at the rep
til's head with q poker 1t tried to bite
her. She finally telephoned to James
Warren. a neighbor. for help. He ran
to her assistance and cut the snakes
head off with corn knife
Mrs. Schien and her little daughter
were eating supper when the snake
protruded its head between the laths.
The child screamed and ran into an
other room. Mrs. Schien procured a
poker and the fight began.
When the snake was killed and TAX
en- out it was found to be six feet in
length, and of the poisonous species
known as the cotton-mouth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-14
STEER IN STORE i
CREATES A PANIC
'ATRoNs AND CLERKS FLEE FOR
LIVES As THE ANIMAL
ENTERS DOOR.
TRIES TO INVADE HOTEL
. losansPort, Ind. Scene Of Frenzied
Scramble as Maddened Beast
Charges Through city's Prinei-
pal Business Streets.

Logansport, Ind.-Pursued by men
on horseback. wild steer that had
Just been shipped In from the west
broke from stockade and tore madly
through the streets. The steer ran to
the business district, and with two
horsemen behind. trying to rope the
frightened animal. 1t turned into
Fourth street. the city's busiest thor
oughfare
After running for nearly block in
the middle of the roadway, the anil
NAL bolted upon sidewalk, and, bel
lowing loudly. raced along, scattering
pedestrians like chair before the wind.
Boxes piled upon the sidewalk In front
OF Dewenters furnishing store,
blocked the animals progress, and 1t
turned and entered the store. Clerks
and patrons who were in the place at
the time quickly mounted counters
and ladders.
Painting and snorting. the crazed
steer came to standstill In the mid
die of the store. John MCCLELLAN, en-
ployed at the City National bank, next
door. who was In the store at the
time, ventured near to soothe the
frightened steer. but at that moment
the animal saw its own reflection in
swinging plate glass mirror at the
rear of the store. and with a snort and
ding OF heels high In the air, the ami
NAL dashed toward che glass.
With lowered head the steer
charged the mirror. The animal struck
the mirror with such force that its
head and forepart of its body became
fastened in the frame 80 tightly that
clerks had to assist 1t In getting free.
Again free. the steer backed In be-
hind one of the counters and started
to run along the narrow path toward
the front of the store.
Herman Bailey. one of the clerks.
was knocked down and was buried be-
meath an avalanche of hats and boxes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-14
WIN Seek ,he South Pole.

A. Henry Savage Landor. the Eng
iish explorer. who will soon make an
attempt to reach the south pole. Is Of
the opinion that Lieut.. Shackleton
failed through having cumbersome
and unnecessarily large expedition.
Mr.. Landor's theory Is that small
caravan OF trusted and hardy men,
lightly equipped as in his expeditions
through Asia and Africa, is best. Mr..
Landor's activity in aeronautic inves-
legations gives color to the rumor that
an airship will be used by him in his
expedition.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-14
Yields to call Of Wild.

San Enthusiastically Socha, a
fullblooded Indian girl. 16 years old.
cannot resist the call of the Wild. She
has been a servant In the home OF
Mrs. Margarita Salona. a Mexican
woman living in this city. The CIR.
left the house recently to camp among
the trees In Golden Gate park. living
on birds shared at the lakes rim.
sleeping under the stars at night and
lodging the strolling visitors by day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-10-14
Poverty ard consumptIon.

That poverty is friend to consump
tion is demonstrated by some recent
German statistics, which show that OF
10000 well-todo persons 40 annually
die OF consumption; OF the same mum.
ber only moderately well-to-do. 66: OF
the same number OF really poor. II;
and Of paupers, 81. According to John
Burns, the famous English labor lead,
er. 90 per cent. of the consumptives In
London receive charitable relief In
their homes.