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The Wheatstone system.

Chicago Inter Ocean: The Wheat
stone system of telcgraphy, To which
frequent reference has of late been
made in dispatches relative to the
strike of the Geographic union. and
upon which the telegraphlc companies
depend so greatly in their present
struggle with their employees, is IN
automatic system of transmitting
and receiving telegrams,an is operated
in the following manner: a strip of
paper, chemically prepared, punct
turtd by means Of an ordinary set OF
Morse instruments with characters
representing the information to he
transmitted. A number of messages
are in this manner recorded. The
strip is then placed on the transmit
tel, an instrument resembling t. pc
writer with crank attached. This
crank being Ievolved rapidly rotates
Il pair Of cylinders connected with
.he elccric circuit, the punctured
paper serves to open and close the
circut, us the punctures pass over the
cylinders, thus transmitting the char
acters to the distant Office, where
they are recorded upon u similar strip
of paper in Morse characters. These
characters are then translated and cop.
led into English upon the blanks Of
the company 10y another operator. The
advantage claimed for the Wheat
stone apparatus is that 1t transmits
and records Morse characters about
ten times more rapidly than can be
done by the fingers of the operators,
thus increasing ten-fOid the capacity
of the wire. No labor is saved by it.
however. and economy in that direc
ton arises from the fact that less eX.
perience is required to operate it
hence the labor is less expensive. 1t
can be used only between terminal
points upon wire, and is available
only in cases where the volume OF
business between given points is such
as would nccessittte the exclusive use
of several wires under the ordinary
system.
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E a. r MI T. q NJ y S !

We said in former advertisement =" TO a person of
MEANS land cheaper today. and in the long Blue Earth
county ut $50 shan hundred miles
from timber. by the the settler prarics
made his and bridges churches schools
lrcwood and timber until he his his land will
him more than $50 acre We repeat again emphasized by
the results of the October blizzard rrcs living
for hundred of miles the wcarca losses reported
lost largely because there which utilize the
hay and straw for shelter
We have large of farming lands tor in Blue
Earth and adjoining and with
proved unmlrovc. Lands have been rising
and will likely keep going up present prices they will pay bet
ter Investment than money Parties who
thinking buying will better than
spring.
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A Recommendation.

Old 81 was asked by one of our mer-
chants:
Isl, do you know Il darkey by the
lame of Davis?'
"Ssero Davis wild de red eye dat got
burned in the powder sploshin?"
Eyes, he's the man.
"Well, kno's him.
SIS he relable?'
Gin ull. but it ponds moughty on de
bizness dat he's gagged in at de lime"
What business would he suit best in
as porter?'
well, ter tell We de ilat-foodid. un-
sophisticated trufe. dar's one place
whar dat nigger could wuck an be ez
homes ez dc day-an' dat S as porter In
er real state sto'! In dat case de o'ner
'ud be liable ter fine de propurty allus
jess where he lcf' hit!
The gentleman named Davis was not
engaged. Georgia Mayor.
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These are Solid Facts.

The best blood purifier and system
regulator ever placed within the reach
of suffering humanity, truly is Electric
Bitters. Inactivity of the Liver, Bill
BUSINESS, ,Jaundicc, Constipation, Weak
Kidneys, or any disease of the urinary
organs. or who ever requires an appc-
tizer, tonic or mild stimulant, will al.
ways find Electric Bitters the hest and
only certain cure known. They act
surely; and quickly, every bottle guar
anteed to give entire satiiaction on
money refunded. Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by John a SambOrn
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II VI MONS

STATE OF MINNESOTA. SMITH II DlCiAL
~ DISTRICT. District Court, Blue Earth
County.
Frank Thurstun, Plaintiff. against Charles T.
ThurstCn. Defendant
TL. STATE ~ NnHt.sDtU Q, Charl,s T.. T,TS;oI, d.
f,yfdIHt:
You. Charles l., ThurStOn. are hereby suin-
moned ami required To answer the complaint
in this action which J. filed in the office of thu
Clerk Of said District Court, and IL serve
coyy Of your answer Ia the said complaint,
on the >ubScrihCr-,u their office in the city a.!
NaukGtO. IN SAID county. within twcL.----.-u-
ttiteI tue ,cI' n -1,t 'tiil~ ~HupS, :.
exclusive ui ~ uay al such Vice and If
you fail IL answer The said complaint within
the time aforesaid. the Plaintiff in this action
viii take Judgment against you for the sum
of one hundred ami ;ifty dollars with interest
thereon from th" "ih daN a.; December, l.''n.
lC-Ssy.si pad December 18th. 49,, besides the.
cost of this action.
Dated, Juls .'Id. \. ID, l~'.;.
THOMAS y WASHBTRS.
Plaintiff ATTORNEYS,
5ws Munhatu. Mimi.
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Its virtues are unqucStiunahir nud it,
curative character absolute, ~ the writer
can personally testify. both from experience
and observation. Write az one" a. II tNLO, =
\ lENNEY. hey Street. New YORK cuclus,
ing : ~ aud Nuu viii receive bN return u
remedy that will enable you Ia hear like iuN-
body else. AMI whose curative effects viii lee
permanent. Snu Will never regret Iuin"sn'
E.iii"r 81 NroHfils R,ri,Ir.
30 To avoid loss IN the Mails, please s"ud
money 10y Registered Letters.
only impnrtcdby H\llU'k \ IENNEl
Sole Agents for America D,N 81, y \
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First Insertion July - last Insertion Aup.lu.
PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
~ Earfh-Iu Probate I,urf

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
- Earth.-lu Probate Court.
In the matter of the will of william {.
Durkrc, late Of said county. deceased.
The state oi Minnesota. and rho said Pro-
bate Court L. all persons Interested in tn"
estate al William Durkcc, deceased, Greet
ing:
You and each at you are hereby cited and
required personally Ia be and appear before
the Judge uf Probate, Of tho county uf Blue
Earth. AT his office in the city at Maukdto in
said county on III" ->th day Of August, 4 d..
ls>3, AT 10 O'Clock IN the forenoon of that day
and attend III" maj settlement Of the az
count ui Mary A Durkcc. cNccuiriN II the
last will anu testament Oi III" said william
4. Durkcc, deceased. and the distribution OF
said estate.
In testimony whereof ! have hcrcunto st
my hand ami affixed the seal OF the Probate
Court this 2ith dag al July, \. u. lS>l
q ". MEAD.
SEAL Judge of Probate.
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New Advertisements
HERE All LAST.
After Long and Weary Waiting Re-
lief is Brought 10 those who Need IL.

After Long and Weary Waiting Re-
lief is Brought 10 those who Need it..
swell, Pat" said an Orange county Ply
stefan tn u complaining irish patient some
years ago, for that pain in your chest you
had better go home and pat on mustard
plaster. 1 cant think tins minute Of any
thing better And 10y the way" added the
doctor turning to II friend, IL wish somebody
would invent II real good piasier-soncthig
actually helpful for such eases as Pats.
Maybe they will sometime, when IL is too
late for me Ia iIsC 1t.
When BENSON'S CAPCIEE POROUS
PLASTER was placed on the market ahouI
ten years ago the doctors hope became Il
fact. Because of the rare medicinal virtues
inherent ~ il, its rapid action and sure re-
suits, the Cupcinc Is fast disri"cin" the SLOW
nciing plastCrs Of former days, tor All alice
tions to which n plaster j. ever applicable.
Price - cents Ia tho middle Of the genuine
is cut the word tAPCINE
ScabiIry IL johnson, Chemists, New York.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA. County at Blue
- Earth. In Probate Court.

S,TATE Of MINNESOTA. County al Blue
- Earth. In Probate Court.
In the matter al the estate Of John Chase,
deceased
Notice i hereby given toall persons having,
claims aud demands against the estate ~
John Chase. late al the county al Blue Earth
deceased, that the judge at the Probate Court
of said county " i'll hear, examine, and adjust
claims and demands against said estate, al ms
office In the cliy of MaGkato, in said county
un the 18th day al October, l>si, aud "n the
2lst day al January, 1874, AT ten o'cl"ck III tn,
forenoon un each ui laid days. ana that SiN
been limited and allowed 10y SAID Probate
Court Tor creditors Ia present their claims,
T.. \. HOWE.
Administrator with the viii annexed At III,
estate Of John Chase, deceased.
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~ MMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. SIXTH JrDl-
''ClAL DISTRICT. DISTRICT Court Blue
Earth County.
Fri B. EyHns. Piaintih, agains, Charles l..
TEurStun, Defendant.
The stat, ~ Hsu. sntg ~ '1,dfLr T.. Thi,re'nH,
The = tny. aI1i.i n. f,,i'i.af.
You. said defendant are hereby summoned
and required 10 answer the complaint la thu
action which i now un file in the office 81 III"
Clerk Of the District Court Tor said County al
Blue Earth and to serve Il copy of your nu-
swerto the said complaint. "n the subscriber
AT their Office IN the city of Nankuto, Suid
County, within twenty days after the seryir"
of this summons upn' you. exclusive 81 the
day of such service: AMI ii yniI fan L. answer
the said complaint WITHIN the time afoIe said
the Plaintiff IN this action viii take judy
fnent against NOu tor IN" sum of eighty four
and 7j-I0J Dnllars,with interest at -ry"n per
cent from the first day of November iss', bc-
sides the cost Of This action.
Dated July 10th, 4. u. ls-!.
THOMAS * WASIIBUHN,
pluiuflffs Attorney.
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WONDER BOOKS.

NOT Books of Magic, but choice, classic
literature, AZ prices SO low as Ia make old
We G1Hk -' %ESni 1928 TOMS
or half II million volumes now ready; sent
anywhere for examination before payment,
on evidence Of good faith SOT sold by
dcalcrs-priccs too low. GS-p gc Caiain%uc
free. JcHS *. ALDEN, Publisher.
Is NcScy Street, NY.
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'ENs T0'"T-
PROBATE NOTICE.

SrATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
~ Earth. la Probate Count
In the matter 81 the estate ri John Sho-,
deceased.
The State At Minnesota and tho said Pro-
bate Court L. all persons interested III the
estate OF John Skoy, deceased. Greeting:
Whereas, Mary Skog at the county al Blue
Earth. State III Minnesota, has filed her petit
tion IN the Probate Court. oI the county at
Bluc Earth. for letters oi administration L.
iS>ir Ia said petitioner upon the estate al
John Skog, late at said county. deceased.
Therefore, ytrI AMI each at you arr hereby
cited and required Ia appear AT the office 81
the Judge al Probate. in the city Of Mankatu
in said county. on the 18th day OF August
1888, AT ten clock IN the forenoon Uf that
day and show cause why letters al admins
tratlon upon said estate should not issue {,
the said Mary Skog as prayed for IN sand Pc
tltlpn.
In testimony whereof have hcrrunto S"i
my hand AMI affixed the seal pf the Pronat,
Court this 18th day al July, 4. u. 1888.
e.. W. MEAD.
lSEAL.l Judge al Probate.
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Apreacher, who had withdrawn from
one church and taken position in an
other where he received twice as much
salary, said no had always been "yearn-
ing for broader field to preach the
gospel in." - :,
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TIRED ALL OVER.
What Rested and Refreshed IL Weary
Man i'm McmphjS.

mo, IL never amounted 90 an ucutc pain,
bllt continued 10 bc Il dull weary ache ia the
small Of my back" writes Mr.. James Thomas
of No. 81 Madison street. Memphis. Tenn.
This WAS AN old experience. ami lite hccamc
diill music. ] was tired aii over, with pain in
the lower limbs. and n habit Of hiHg awake
OF nigh Is. Recently tried one of BI.NSON'S
CAPClNE POROUS PLASrIitS ANA was
decidedly relieved within twcuty-four hours
IL may have been Providence that did the
work but give the credit 10 BClsun'S pOr-
Gus plaster" Mr.. Thomas rcVcrcutiai nIca
does him credit, bui Providence works 10y
agents, and among them B"i~On'S plustcr
ranks first rs an external remedy. IL acts
quickly in relief aud healing, and renders
life better worth living. Price Scents. LpUN
in The middle OF the plaster for the word
CAPClNE. Ask your physician about il.
Scabury johnson, Chemists, New York
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Manifest Destiny Points 10 MalkatO !

the great distributing Southwestern Mnncsota-its
busy industries, fast multiplying, will e pushed the
supply the rapidly developing" wants of the country beyond
foood will be worth fortune in the future If
home if business ocaiiun and
lend II hand To make
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How Watch Cases are Made.

Most persons have an ambition to carry
gold watch case, and yet few people know
how a watch case is made, or the vast diff
ference in Inequality of them. Ina SOLID
GOLD WATCH CASE, aside from the neces-
sary thickness for engraving and polishing,
a large proportion Of the metal is needed
only to stiflen and hold the engraved por-
tons in place, and supply strength. The
surplus is not only needless, but undesira-
bic, because gold is soft metal and cannot
furnish the stiffness, strength and elasticity
necessary to make the case permanently
strong and close-fitting. The perfect watch
case must combine gold with some metal
that will supply that i'll which the gold is
deficient. This has been accomplished by
the James Boss Gold Watch Case N, ~ y.,x
which saves the WASTE of need y d
less gold, and INCREASES the soLIDITY and
STRENGTH Of the case, and at the same time
reduces the cost ONE HALF.
Send stamp Keystone Watch Case Factories. Pa
delphia Pa for handsome Illustrated
James Boss and Keystone Watch Cs.es made.
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TIM 3 Err IA N . s !

We think the extension of railroads greatly
the call for all kinds of and timber However much coal and
hay may be used Tor fuel timber absolute necessity null
tudc Of purposes. The constantly increasing demand will rapidly
absorb surplus We look stronger even more rapid
improvement III timber than in tarnl lands
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CncAGo,
MILWAUKEE
AND ST.. Paul.

II own AMI operates over i,1nb miles of
road ia Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Mime
sofia. Iowa and Dakota: and as lis main lines
hr:Inchc> and connections reach all Tho great
hIIsInCSs centres of the Northwest and Fur
West. II naturally answers the description al
short Line, and Best Route between
Cai'HyO. "a iiTHHEcr. 80. E'0m ana
EiAHr...DiIS.
sbirngD, Nif:-HHEcc. La Cr0sse
0Ha ~ iH1Hr.
Ch!""yo. Hf'c"HEcr. -Ib"Irirrn
UIId sI!fcHUs:f".
fLiraso, 6sfr0OEpP, Fan CfUsvP
asa S.!E3'dfrr
EHir,y0 .Eii,GGGer, U6US0H and
HPcg.iH.
tkic1N", .HHvuWEre, Hcc,rr Dam
ana G'"H cash.
sSicrD0, 70 si!r1EEcP, HHNErsLG
rg.S SsOsGs.OI.8g.
Sii""JO ,.Uiic"nL"r, .HGJiSoN ana
f'yaSric Gr tysirR,
eEicuy0. Njis:aaErc. Dsr0fOHs.G
0Id s',IDi0"Hf!
chicago. H"i"if. .s0nrSri:ir 0..d
.SIH",Jt f-otDt.
ehic",so. EiDiH, 5:o"EInI6, "Hd Du.
bnq.'"
Chicago, Clinton, Rock Island AMI
Cedar Rapids.
Chicago, Council Bluffs and Chamber
lain.
Rock Island, Dnbuquc,St. Paul and Min
ncapuIis.
Davenport, Calmar, ST. Paul and Min,
ncapoiis.
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EARS FOR THE MILLION !
FOO ChOO'S BalSam OtSh2rh'S Oil

Positively Restores the Hearing, and is
the oul, AhsnluteCurc for Deafness known.
This oil is distracted from peculiar species
~ small White Shark, caught IN Ihv lcllnw
Every hint.Sc fisherman knows IL. IL, Vir-
ines a. restorative AZ hrarinr.waS discover
81 lay Il BUDDHIST Priest about the year ina.
Its cures were So numerous uui many So
seemingly miraculous, that the rcuI,,i, WAS
officially proclaimed over the entire Emr,rt'
Its Use became 81 universal that l1r over ,srl
years no Deafness has existed among ih"
Chinese people. SCnt. charges prepaid, a.
address AT f.IIl,
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Hear What the Deaf Say !

II has performed Il miracle IN my ease.
have no uncarthly noises III my head AMI
heat much better.
have been greatly benefited.
Ny deafness helped Il great deal think an
other bottle will cure mo
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NJ 4 NIX Alto
THE LEADING City CT SOUTHERN MINNESOTA

We offer Lots in the city proper, suitable for business
locations Lots IN all the Additions long time if parties will
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The most reliable, carefully prepared and
A Perfect Remedy in 20 Diseases.

MASS.
am verging on eighty years, and deem it
my duty to suffering humanity IL say that
my long life is due to Branlreth's Pills which
nave been my sole medicine for half II CEN
tury. know the last forty-thrcc years of
my life il owing solely to their Use. Your
Pills saved me many times after the best
medical skill in several States had given me
up as hopeless. have had many converts to
piIrgati1n with Brandreths Pills, and have
seen them perform almost miracles Of cure.
For children. a few Il, SEES have cured measles
scariect fever, and whoOping cough. In all
female troubles and weakness | have never
know them to fail I'm adult males ] have
known them Ia cure the worst cases of dys-
pepsa rheumatism. kidney diseases, dyscn-
terry and darrhu,a; even drOpsy, paralysis
and apoplcxy have yielded Ia II persistent
course OF Brandrcth's Pills. In fact | have
found them the true Life Elixir. They act us
continual preventives against the effects Of
time. disease, and labor.
JOHN ii. MANN.
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PARKBR'S Ginger Tonic
Once Tested Always Preferred !!
BETTER THAN IT'S PROMISE.

highest place in the esteem oi the most intel
iigcnt people. There are daily recruits 10 it,
host of friends. Its performance H. invariably
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The manufacturing interests OF

The manufacturing OF Mankao in the full
tide successful prosperity mechanics at work. labor
before enterprises being projected
occupied and the brightest prospects for
the of the city.
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SPEED, COMFORT AND SAFETY

ItaE AShfsS The use of the term
"Short Line" in conncc-
'9lNIts iiUu with the corporate
name al a great road,
conveys an idcu Of jusI
sI' what j. required by th"
~ travelling public Il
h1h 10 short Line, puick Time
and the best al accom-
nIpiti i0ti---iI at which are furnished by the
greatest railway IN America,
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Board adjourned To . o'clock \. NJ :,
July oath, 1883.
Board met July alth 1855, at 8 A. Nj +,
all present.
Petition of L j Doolittlc Tor change
Of road IN lie Ray received and Com
missioners Klein, Miller and Reese were
appointed committee to examine the
route oi road, Ia meet nj the house al!
ii DoolItilc ON the 10th day al Sep
tcmbcr 1858.
Petition of VIM Schneider ior change"
of road in .itapidan received and Conn
missioncIS Gainor, Reese and Swan
were appointed a committee Ia examine
route oi road, To meet ut the house III &
q Chamberlain on the 3lst day Of Au
gust 1888.
Petition of o Englcbrctson and others
for location of a road in the towns of
Danvillc, Medic and Mcpherson Was re-
jcctcd on account of excessive damages.
Petition of + L Davis Ia set OF the
81. of SCI OF section -, town los,
range - from school district III Ia
school district 10 received and notices
ordered posted, hearing sci for the laih
day OF September 1883.
Petition of Esther Anderson Ia set I'll
the ci. of mel of section -, town los,
range - from school district III Ia
school district ll5 received, and notices
ordered posted. hearing set for the 18th
day of September 1885.
Petition of Il Stang for change of
road in Lyra was not granted on account
of defective description.
On motion board adjourned To .
O'Clock n. NJ, July 25th, 1888.
Board met at . o'clock a. NJ, July
2jth, 1883, all the members being pres
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Pullman S1prDrrS and the Finest
b'niHy Cars an the WOTfG are run on
the main Lines uI tine fgit.efts .TfS-
81 ifh az ~ ST s'ss'S FS.3FsE AZ
AMI every attention - paid - passengers by
courteous cGIp-"y al The Company.
:. y. MERRILL, Az. II. CARPENTER,
Gent. Manager, Gen Pass Agi
i. T.. CLARE GEO. II. uEAFFORD.
Gcn'l Supt. Assn Gcr'l Pass. Agt
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State of Minnesota,
County of Blue Earth.

We, the Commissioners OF Blue Earth
county estimate the amount of money
necessary Ia be raised by tax to conduct
the affairs of this county for the ensuing
fiscal wear as follows:
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An English Veterinary Surgeon and Chemist.
now travelling In this country, SAYS that most
of the Horse and Cattle Powders sold here
Coalition Powders are absolutely pure and
immensely valuable. Nothing on earth will mi
full 10 pint food. Sold everywhere, or sent by
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First insertion July -: last Insertion Aug. 10
NOTICE To CREDITORS

lSEAI.