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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-26
DELAWARE Farmers Mouser.

N. H. King owns a remarkable Eng
lish hooking bird, which has estab-
lished a reputation as a mouse catch
er and takes the place Of several cats.
While King was the field with the
bird it caught ten mice in less than
an hour, killing them all. King puts
the bird in his barn at night, and says
it is keeping it freed from rats and
mice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-26

your kidneys are weak or out OF order,
you can understand how quickly your en-
tire body is affected and how every organ
seems to fail to do its duty.
If you are sick or feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Ki1mer's Swamp-Root. A trial will con-
vince you of its great merit.
The mild and immediate effect of
Swamp-ROOt, the great kidney and
bladder remedy, is soon realized. It
stands the highest because its remarkable
health restoring properties have been
proven in thousands of the most distress
ing cases. If you need medicine you
should have the best. 4
Sold By druggists in 6aEETsEETTE, sEsiS53
flfty-cent and One-dOl- q Is "a
lar sizes. You may s ~
have a sample bottle
by mail free, also ss -
pamphlet telling you Home Of Swamp-FOOt.
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Ki1rner & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. Don't make any mis-
take, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, and don't let a dealer sell you
something in place of Swamp-Root-if
you do you will be disappointed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-26
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tional church at Potosi Rev. Eaton,
of Beloit was to have been present
to preach the sermon but could not
come Mr.. Davies having known him
from boyhood so Mrs. Davies wished
that DR.. Carter, of Beloit, of the
Home Missions would preach the
sermon. He was assisted by our
pastor, Rev. K. q. Heddon. Rev.
Hannaford, of Lancaster, Rev. Leary,
! of Platteville, and Rev. r. @. Ben
net, of Rio. Wis, were expected to
be here, but owing to the storms
could not get mere. The choir render
ed four of Uncle Thomas favorite
hymns, the last one being his special
favorite. Asleep in Jesus, Rock of
Ages, Abide in Me, and My Faith
Looks Up to Thee. The casket was
covered with beautiful flowers from
tho Sunday School, and infant class
in the S. S. of which he was superin-
tendent SO many years, and the
Ladies' Aid Society. The church was
packed with friends, even though a
severe snow storm was raging with
out. Mr.. Davies leaves to mourn a
grief stricken wife and large num-
Der of relatives.
Dear Uncl Thomas thou art gone.
But MOI forgotten
Mrs. Davies has the deepest SYM
pathy of her many friends.
! Aunt Lizzies first letter of sympathy
reads as follows; Dear aunt Lizzie =
Accept my heart felt sympathy in this
your sad bereavement. Having known
Uncle Thomas so long, as he was
my Sunday school superintendent in
1858, (57 years ago, there has
Away been in my heartla warm place
for him Consider it, l;fe's work
we'll done. life's race we'll run and at
last, rest. l remain your friend in
your sorrow.
Mrs. Burns and daughter Francis
and son Donald. of La Crosse, attend
ed the funeral Of their uncle, Mr..
Davies. here last Thursday.
Mrs. Macke entertained the Ladies'
Aid Society at her home here Thurs
day afternoon.
The Week of Prayer was observed
at the Congregational church hers
last week. There was large at
tendance every evening.
Allen Vincent had DR.. Eckert
test his Jersey herd 81 in number for
tuberculosis the past week, they all
proved to be in perfect health. Here
is a good place to select we'll bred
Jersey heifer calf the coming spring
or fall. He also has yearling Jersey
bull for sale.
Mrs. M. Willmers returned to her
home here last Tuesday afternoon
after weeks visit at the home of her
da lighter, Mrs. George Schneider at
CassviIle.
The Ioof of the old town hall col
lapsed under the weight of the heavy
snow week ago last Wednesday.
A carload of cattle was shipped by
Mr.. Lewis from Lancaster last Satur-
day via the Burlington and on Mon
day a carload of cattle was shipped
by Place and Jarrett from Lancaster.
Nick Adams, of Dakota, visited
with relatives here last week.
John Stockert, uf Dubuque, visited
at his home here last Sunday.
Adolph Koeller, of Dubuque, il
visiting at his home here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-26
IL Isn't Fair,

Have you ever heard a child say
when it has been punished that ct
isn't fair?" You may think nothing
of it at the time, but the child does
not forget, and sometimes, even years
after, the thought of the injustice may
still ranlIle in his mind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-26
A Chime of Bells.

A chime of bells becomes one OF the
gentlest influences of a town, when its
soft notes float out in kindly old
tunes. Everybody stops to listen to
a chime Then it is that into ones
life a melody comes, carrying gentle
thoughts and filling it with kindlier
aims. Everybody welcomes the
chimes, for they leave in the hearts
of all real benediction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-26
Londoners EIock TO Work.

Between eight and nine every morn
ing $4,000 persons enter the city of
London.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-26

therefOre, IT Kidney
trouble is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
to follow. Your other
organs may need at
tention, but your kid
neys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
first. Therefore, when
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-01-26
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by Over Work.
Unhealthy kidneys Make Impure Blood

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
sponsib1e for much sickness and suffering,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

afraid to come home at night because IL
was Off the car line.
Why didn't you tel tne ~. 4 ,, WUutI
satfricalIy at this point or we coulu
hire the policeman on this beat IT lheLt
is one not otherwise engaged win hls
lady friends at that hour. Tell you
what's the matter Maria. Wen have 10
change the milkman and the BUTCHER
boy if we want TO keep COOK NOW
n bout the girls that telephoned.
"pue Of them knew Bridget ana
wanted TO talk with her 70 get refer
ences she said. Two OF the otuers
said they would cali and the resi- SIN o.''' ~
we don't pay enough. ! am tired 20
death and were no better OH INA"
we were yesterday
con. YES we are" declared Mr..
Crouch emphatiCally. Thirty girls
have found out we don't want them SO
they're out Of the running. Hope you
put crimp in their plans 70 ta -, 70
ever saw in my life. she'd queer the
game with the first punch. We'll pet
ter luck tomorrow.
Mrs. Crouch Cook.
At the end Of the week the cook LETT
and Mrs. Crouch was forced TO prepare
the meals while waiting for servant
whom she had engaged TO come on
Tuesday. Wish some Of them could
cook like this. Maria" said Mr.. Crouch.
Haven't had such meal si dfI ,.o 1nT
own work. But it's too hard Tor you.
Why don't you get woman IN
NV goodness. it's harder to get a
woman by the day than to find a serv-
ant" replied his wife. NO, III do II
myself while we walt
Guess that's right" said Mr.. Crouch.
Nobody wants money i'm this con
founded town. or. IL they do. they
don't want to work for IL. Cad. II $
the limit the way they get three prices
for doing nothing. Friend OF mine lives
in a flat and his wife can't get any one
TO scrub the floors. Half the folks IN
apartment houses or boarding say it's
because Of the servant problem. They re
up against 10 sure unless they're MADE
OF money
"If this girl is another joker. let's
try a Jap continued Mr.. Crouch later,
with the servant problem still upper
most I'm his mind. Cost a small Tor
tune. but they're born servants. and u
might be Just the thing. They Wouldn
care how far out we live. or kick be-
cause the policeman was married man
or course you would nave 70 keep ou'
OF your own kitchen and don't think
could stand seeing one AROUND
Funny how girls would rather work IN
factories for IS cents week just be-
cause they get their nights OFT. Wish
could find good sensible creature that
wanted all the advantages OF a refined
home and nothing to do. I'd adopt her
on the spot and set her up for lie with
I n bank account
"But don't you care. Maria. There's
n good time coming and when we've
made n fortune I'm this little old town
we'll buy up n retinue OF English but
lers and hit the high places with our
style Move up on Brigham street and
paw four prices and wen have the
home talent crowding the doors for a
look-fn at our establishment Like TO
give that iady-hird who quit last night
another round. Working for 50 a week
at Smiths. Can you beat IT.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

This position Mrs. Roberts held for
several years. when. owing to her 1d-
vanced age and the dangers an1 hard
ships OF obeying calls in the poorer
districts Of London at all hours ot tue
night. she resigned Of her own accord,
the secretary saying 60 her that she
was leaving with an exceptional rec
ord OF success. and that her name
should always remain on the roll-cali
OF the society. II is n source OF great
pleasure to Mrs. Roberts now 20 know
that her name remains living and
green i'm the heart Of the field where
in she labored SO long and so dill-
gently.
.Often. while holding him in my
arms and thinking Of the beautitul
child 7 had sacrificed for him, i wculd
wonder over the possibility OF MS sue
ccediue, 20 the throne and would pray
God TO bless him with kind ana ioV-
ing heart so that. when the tune
came. IL fate ordained 10 so. he would
prove a tower Of strength and a bless
ing. not only TO his own subjects but
to the wide wide world His wise ana
great father. and his sanity grand
mother. have already given us PROOF
OF what England's monarch can 90 lot
the welfare Of the world, ana ! Ieel
like prophcsyinE that King George VIII
follow in their footsteps. with the Eooo
OF mankind in its entirety as the mo
tive principle in his actions May Goa
bless him
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

and the great OF Great Britain for
thirty-five years
Mrs. Roberts old friend. Mrs. Jones.
was again able TO help her by securing
for her the appointment 10 nurse and
foster the first born OF the Princess
Christian. at Cumberland lodge. Wind
sor. The popularity OF Mrs. Roberts
was at once securely established
through her connection with the royal
nursery. In the years thai followed
she nursed the Duchess OF Abercorn
the Duchess Of Iniskillen. tie count
ess Lutzow. Lady Vivian tuov Lady
Swansea. the Lady Church and many
others among the noble danes Of Brit
ain She has served at Windsor cas-
tie. where 20 Welsh people OF Few
centuries aEO entrance was far easier
than exit. st. MARLBOROUGH house. Bal
moral castle. Buckingham palace. Os-
borne. Sandrinham and Cumberland
lodge in the discharge Of her protcs-
sional duties.
Long Tenure of service.
After this long tenure Of service Nrs
Roberts at last became so deaf that
she did not feel longer competent TOT
the work and declined 10 take on any
new cases She was then appointed
TO the Royal Maternities Charities so
cictv. an institution organized by the
then Princess Alexandra. now the be
loved dowager queen Of England. and
controlled by her and committee OF
London ladies.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18
LIVES IN POVERTY
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Writes to King George and
Asks Him to Help
Her.
TELLS A VIVID STORY
Own Child Dies While She Is Nurs-
ing Future King of
England.
TELLS A VIVID STORY
-+++++++++++++-+++++++A+++

= (By Special Corrc.pOndentD =
. FitfsburE. sept t7.-Nrs. Ann =
. Roberts, foster mother of George =
= y. king 90 England. has been dis =
= covered In poverty here. Mrr- Z
= Roberts lost one % her own babes =
q through her attendance upon the =
4 Infant prince. The royal phyrf- 4
= clans md rrtniners would not In =
= forat her OF her own chiid's III :
= ness for fear the milk with which =
= she WIS nourtshinE the future =
king OF England might become
= f~vcrish and do him harm Mrs. I
= Roberts, NJ the suggestion of
= friends. ~ writing the English 4
= sovereign OF her condition and 4
4 asking some rccoEnitlon at hts 4
= hands for what she did for him I
NJ m infant.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

Mrs. Roberts IS the mother Of Cap
tain Henry A. Roberts OF the Volun-
teers of America. She is native Of
wales. She has been living for the
past several years with her brother.
Orchard W. Edmunds OF Nunuery Hin.
North Side She was n member OF the
,royai household Of Great Britain for
ten months and three days Her own
'child died I'm the night without her
knowing that she had even been 81.
Mrs Roberts is the only woman in the
world who ever nursed the king OF
England. Including his own mother.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18

uE TRIES TO SETTLE
THE SERVANT CUES
TIoN ron MARIA.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-04
TO TRY EXPERIMENT OF
KEEPING CRABS IN BASIN
George Elliott Would Secure the Basin
Surrounded by jamestown Pier
For the Purpose.

George. Elliott, who conducts a large
crab bu6<1kss in this city, is making
efforts g lease the basin surrounded
by the government pier at the James
town Exposition grounds fer the pur-
pose CT experimenting on keeping
crabs in captivity This has been one
of the desires of crab men for years,
and Mr.. Elliott hopes to carry his
idea to success II is known that the
crabs, when placed in captivity. Kill
each ether. but Mr.. Elliott hopes to
overcome the natural tendency OF
crabs to murder each other by clip
ping their claws before he puts them
In the basin.
The experiment has been tried by
several large dealers before, but has
always proved a failure.
Under Mr. Elliott's plan he would
have crabs during all the season. and
when the market was dull he would
drop his live crabs into the basin to
await a better market.
The experiment will be watched
with interest all along the Chesapeake
bax in the event that the Hampton
man can secure the pier basin Tor
he purpose
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-04
HONOR ROLL f0R The
PHOEBUS GRADED SCH00LS
Principal Announces the Names OF
the Successful Pupils for
Past Month.

Miss T. Guy Lindsay. principal OF
the Phoebus Graded schools. yester-
day announced the names OF the chill
dren securing positions on the honor
roll for tho month ending October 81.
They are as follows:
First grade-Bennie Jones, Stella
Hoover. Vivian Felse. Joseph New
man. John WHITEWATER, Harry Sim.
kins. ~
Second grade-Herbert Boulter.
Margaret Tholl Belle Powell. Martha
Carver. Anna Driscoll. Anna Clark,
Joseph Nealm. Clara Mingee. Russell
Moreeock. Bertha Peach, Albert Scott.
Louise Simkins.
Third grade-Haryey Fuller, John
Mugler, lie Grande Tennis. Bernard
Tholl. Charley. WIKI, Esther Clark.
Lottie Ludwig, Merle Pearce, Manic
Power, Marian Warren.
Fourth grade-Marie McCarty,
Gladys Craig, Alice Louchran. Alice
Fuller, Cora Rothweiler, Albert Sta
cey.
Fifth grade-George Hoover. Kath-
crime Butler.
Sixth grade-Hazel Jackson.
Seventh grade-Adelaide Clark.
Mildred Brown. Kate Engelberg.
Edna Warren. Ethel Rothweiler, An
drew Russell. Adele Hedgepeth.
Eighth grade-Maurice Collier,
Thomas Bell, Cali Rothweiler, Anna
Engelburt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-04
CHARGE ATTEMPT To-
DRIVE COMPANY OUT
Sweeping DenunCiation
Against the D., J.. GeW. Rail-
road Company is Filed.

WsHINGTON. ID. C.. Nov. 3.-A
sweeping denunciation of the Della
ware. Lsckawanna 4 Western Rail-
road Company, in which II is charged
with repeatedly attempting To drive
a competing company out of bus mess
and an arraignment of the so-called
anthracite coal trust are contained
in a complaint fled with the Inter
state Commerce Commission today by
the Marine Coal Company of WI
mington. Del. Reparation in the sum
of S55.320 because of alleged charges.
is demanded.
The statement sets forth allega-
tions of one of the most remarkable
series of business harassments ever
figuring before the commission. Ii
not only attacks the alleged unjust
and discriminative rates 10 which the
Marine company has been subjected
as biased on a monopoly maintained
through the device of the Temple Iron
Company. the directors of which are
the presidents of the railroads con-
stituting the anthracite coal trust, >
but charges attempted dictation OF
production, interference with prospec-
tive purchasers of the plant diversion
of water supply and heaping of fuel
on a fire that threatened destruction
to the Marine company's washery at
Talbot. Taylor, Pa. resulting in near
" $S0,o00 loss to the company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-04
RECEIVERS. BACK FROM
LOUDOUN AND FAUQUlER
Taliaferro and Weymouth, However,
Have Netting to Give Out in
Boyenton Bank Failure.

John Weymouth and William G. l..
Taliaferro, receivers of BoyentoA 4
Co, bankers. returned yesterday from
Loudoun and Fauquier counties. where
they spent a day looking after the
condition of the banks conducted by
the Boyenton brothers at Upperville
and Middleburg.
While neither of the receivers would
discuss the outcome of their visit 10
the banks for publication. ii was
learned that they found between 5000
and $500 in cash in the two banks.
When the receivers REACHED Loudoun
county they found that the depositors
of the banks had already taken action
against the bankers by suing out at
tachments in the state courts Of
course, when the receivers OF the
United States court arrived on the
scene the state courts gave way. The
papers and assets of the banks were
taken charge of by the receivers. 1t
was said that the notes in the two
banks are good and that the money
thev represent can be collected.
This morning the receivers will be-
gin the work of ascertaining the con-
dition CT The bank here, and II is ex-
pected that within the next few days
the receivers will be able 20 inform
the creditors of the three banks OF
the conditions now existing the
opinion is that the depcsitors VIII
probs biv get as much as 80 cents on
the dollar.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-04
CITY POLICE OFFICERS
MADE ~ ARRESTS
Report for the Month Of October Sent
to City Council by Sergeant
Owens.

The report OF City Sergeant Waiter
r. owen. submitted to the council al
it's meeting last night. showed that
the Hampton police force made lf8
arrests in October. TIE report
brought out the Information that of
the arrests Officer .iohn w. Cunning
ham is credited with TO: officer Hen
~ Curtis. SO; officer Thomas l..
Watts. 2: officer II. ID. Hope. i6; Ser
geant owen. IL; officer Leslie Curtis,
Jr.. 6: officer Leslie Curtis. Sr.. l.
II was also shown In the treasurer's
report that the officers collected II
dog taxes. amounting 10 SAILS. The
number of arrests In October Is the
largest the police have made in sew
eral years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-04
PRESENT NEW FLAGS TO
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Committee Of Juniors and Mayor Jones
To Visit All Of the Insti-
tutions.

New American flags win be presented
to all az the city public schools mex.
Wednesday by the local councils OF
the Junior order United American
Mechanics. The presentation will be
made between IL O'Clock and O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Mayor Marquis Jones and DIVISION
Superintendent Of Schools Niliis A
jenkins will accompany the commit
tee on the trip. The party will leave
The city haIl in automobiles promptly
at noon and will first visit the Cen
trial. or John W. Daniel school build
ing. The flags win be accepted on be-
half Of the schools By the various
principles.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-04
RAILWAY AND GAS
COMPANIES MAKE OFFER
Propositions Are Submitted by the
Two Concerns, But Matter is Re
<rrred Back 10 Committee-conside
Stove For Police Patroi-Street
Committee Asks For More Funds.

After receiving offers for lighting
the city from the Hampton, Phoepls
A. Fort Monroe Gas Corporation ana
the Newport News & Old Point hali-
way a. Electric Company, the city
council last night referred the entire
matter back 10 the committee. on
lights. The committee was authorized
10 go ahead with illuminating Queen
street and Armistead avenue. the busi-
ness streets of the city, but II was
practically decided that the question
OF awarding the general lighting con
tracts shall go over until next sprlns'
as the present contracts do not expire
until the first day of July, 1911
The gas company was represehlsa
by General Manager F. L. Marshall
and General Manager w. W. s. Butler
was present in the iLterest OF ths
street railway company
After the usual routine business Oh
ouening The meeting had Ten dis
uosed of the council took up the ight-
ing proposition and Chairman George
w Rowe of the committee on lights
submitted the letters from the TWO
bidders. saying that the committee had
no recommendation to make In the
PREMISES, but simply desired TO nave
iAe council receive the proposals from
the two companies.
The Gas Proposition.
CITY Clerk W. Hope then read the
offer from the two companies, present
ing he gas offer first, which was IN
substance as follows:
"First-For lighting entire city with
gas for a period of FIVE years
For the residential section, so-
candlepower lamps, to burn all night
at $24 per lamp. -.
"For special lighting zone on queen
street. from the bridge TO Armisteao
avenue. and on Armistead avenue
from Queen to Holt street, 81 high
efficiency gas arc lamps. 600 power
making total of 1850 candiepower,
all lights TO burn until midnight. and
the following to burn until dawn
one at bridge. one at Iocust&ahu
Oueen, one at Wine and Queen, one at
Ring and Queen enc at Hope and
Queen. one at Eddie and Queen, one
at Armistead avenue and Queen, one
at Holt and Armistead; the price 10
no s1.O44.50 per year for 81 lamps,
which ie at the rate of $3.50 per year
for the lights that burn until midnight
and s6l.5O per year for the lights tnat
burn until dawn.
"Second-Will continue present sys-
tenn at SIS per year for period of nve
years.
..Third-wiu furnish q high eff
cheney gas arcs. described In section
one. for sum If Sl,l31 per year Tor
Eve years. which IS SAT per year Tor
the s0O-candlepower lamps burning 70
midnight and sos for those burning
all night
aFourth-WiIl continue present sys-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-04
PUBLIC SALE OF LARGE GASO-
LINE VESSEL.

The undersigned will offer for sale
at public auction, on SATURDAY, NO
vEMBER 5TH, 1910, at 1900 o'clock
NJ, in front of the Court House in
Hampton. Virginia, the gasoline boat
"SEQUOYAR" constructed for dredg-
ing crabs. etc. Terms of sale, cash.
The purchaser will be required TO at
once deliver a certified check. or its
equivalent, for $4,000. payable to the
undersigned, as Receivers. which wIil
be retained as liquidated damages. II
the balance II the purchase money be
not. paid upon confirmation OF the
sale.
s. GORDON CUMMING.
SIDNEY J DUDLEY.
). Receivers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-04
Sold Bad Eggs; Fined $500.
(By Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA, PA. Nov. 3.-The
first prison sentence imposed under a
recent act of The legislature for SELF
ing eggs unfit for food was passed By
Judge Barratt in the Quarter SEES
sions Court here today when he SEN
fenced George ID. Ellis. a Water street
commission merchant, to three months
in the county prison. Thomas ID. Ellis
was fined $500 and the costs of the
prosecution.