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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-15
Fields and Hanson's MinstreIs.

The minstrel troupe that showed In
the Opera House Thursday night, last
week, gave a very creditable perform
ance and were very literally applarded
by those present. There was good
audience notwithstanding the fact
that the big banquet was going on at
the New Century, and large per cent.
Of the theatre goers were present at
the banquet, many OF them tried TO
take in both, but it was too much to
do and they only got about half Of
each. The minstrels will no doubt
draw good house when they next
appear in our town. There are twen-
ty odd people in the show. We are
glad to see that our our Opera House
manager is catering for first class
shows. While Union has the reputa-
tion Of being poor show town we
think she would give very liberal
patronage to first class troupes. The
town is getting to be large enough to
attract good shows.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-15
FINAL DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that J. G..
Calvert, administrator OF the estate of
Richald Askew, Jr., deceased, has ap-
piled to Jason NJ. Greer, Judge Of Pro-
bate, in and for the county of Union,
for final discharge as such administra-
tor.
1t is ordered, that the 23rd day Of De-
cember, a. ID. 1899, be fixed for hearing
of petition, and final settlement of
said estate.
JASON M. GREER,
Probate Judge Union county, S. C..
47-4t
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CHAS. r. SMITH,
ORIGINATOR OF LOW PRICES.

Mr.. II. w Tinsley says that while III
does not claim to be an oculist he has
been fitting glasses for 35 years, and
Thoroughly understands the business and
has suitable glasses for all corners.
In buying preparations of Cod Live:
Oil see that the bottles are full measure
| am selling 1907. to the pint aud othe'
sizes in correct proportion.
1t. Dukes Drug Store
We call attention to the advertisement
of Mr.. Robt., Laype. Of Campobella, s
O.. who advertises some suburban prop
erty to sell near Union. This is chan.r
to get bargain in land in a desirable
location.
Emulsion Cod Liver Oil with Hypn-
pbosrhites guaranteed so per cent. bes'
Norwegian Oil, $3.50 per quart. Put
up in pints to pints also quarts.
1t. Dukes Drug Store.
We regret to learn of the. death Of Nc.
Benjamin F. BaldwinTat This home in
Carlisle. Mr.. Baldwin died on Dec. 1st
in the eightieth year Of his age. He was
a good man and true, and leaves many
friends and relatives, to mourn his loss.
This is the season for coughs and colds.
Remember Dukes Syrup Tar, Tolu and
Wild Cherry is guaranteed to be good as
the best and by far the cheapest Of Cough
Syrups.
1t. Dukes Drug Store.
Mr.. w. NJ. Gibbes, the proprietor of
the Gibbes House, informs us that he is
still doing business at the old stand and
that his business is increasing dailyA He
is still feeding the people and he feeds
we'll, we know whereof We speak.
The big rain Monday night thoroughly
tested the anew bridge over Toshes'
branch. It was reported that the last
rain undermined the bridge and it col
lapssd. This is a mistake 1t was a wing
above the bridge that gave way. The
bridge is all right.
The Mills Manufacturing Co., Of
Greenville, will double its capacity to
5000 spindles. A building 1O7 1877
feet will be added. Cost Of addition
will be 5000 exclusive of machinery.
No increase of capital was necessary to
make the improvements.
A bad wreck occurred between two
freight trains five miles this side of
Asheville Monday. Conductor and fl lg-
man slightly injured. The passenger
train due here at o'clock did not reach
here until II o'clock at night.
Two private cars Of the officers of the
Southern and Que Of the b. Sc 0. r. II. q,
went up the road Tuesday. One of the
Southern stopped at Orr's to allow the
officers to inspect the new road building
to Lockhart. The B. s. o. officers were
! returning from trip to Tampa, Fla.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-15
NOTICE,

All persons are warned not to hunt or
trespass in any way or allow their stock
to Craze or run on our lands, also private
paths through these places must be
stopped Immediately. All persons dis
regarding this notice will be dealt with
according to law made and provided for
in such cases.
CLARA T. FAINT.
J. MCJ. FAINT.
Santuc, s. c., Nov. 10, 1899.
47-4t.
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Notice to Hog Raisers.

have fine Berkshire Stock Hog,
said to be the finest bred hog in the
State, will serve to the public $1,00 per
head. Careful attention given to sows.
J. MCJ. FAINT.
Santuc, S. c., Nov. Is, 1890.
47-Gt.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-12-15

WANTED, for cash, Hickory. Dog
wood, Persimmon and Walnut Logs.
Southern Hardwood Co., 2. o. BOX
629, Charleston, 3. c. A.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
PASSED AWAY.
Mrs. Caroline HeiDze Dies at the Age of
Eighty.nine.

Mrs. Caroline Heinze, died at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. N Lang,
on Mulberry street, astFriday evening at
the age of 80 years. She was taken with
the grip in the latter part of December
last, from which she never recovered,
and was confined to her bed from that
time to her death Mrs. Heinze's maid
en- name was Caroline Hoefer and she
was born in Saxony. Germany in 1910.
She was married to Frederick Heinze
1882, and came to America in 1852, set
thing on farm near Milwaukee. Wis.
In the spring Of 1850, Mrs Heinze re-
moved to this city with her husband
and family, aud has resided here ever
since, She was a lady greatly respected
by all who knew her. and was remark
ably we'll preserved for one of her age,
having been able to do her own house
work up to year or two ago. She
leaves six children, Theodore Heinze, of
Lime town, Mrs. Henry Zimmerman,
ST., Mrs. N Lang aud F G. and Freder-
rick E. Heinze, of this city, and Herman
Heinze and Mrs. Chas. Foster. of Eagle
Lake, Her husband died in 1860 The
funeral will take place on Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock at the residence of
Mrs Lang on Mulberry street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03

The state senate has passed the sugar
bounty bill over the governor veto by
vote of As to IS, having four votes to
spare, and it will now become law in
spite of the governors objection. While
it is probable that the bill would have
been passed over the veto anyway, the
manner in which the governor handled
the matter caused considerable feeling
that doubtless would not otherwise have
been shown. A great many who voted
to override the veto, explained, how
ever, that they believed that the OBJ.
iections cited in the veto should be en-
acted into law, and the leaders in the
legislature should see that this is car
ried out. 1t is now generally conceded
that Gov Lind made mistake when
he fired the veto at the legislature The
same object could have been secured
had he signed the bill and at the same
time have transmitted his views as to the
corrections that should be made in the
law to the legislature. If as some think,
it was done for political effect it was
most ill-advised and carried its own
or+i1C+o -, +bo+ +bo ctCvorDo,. a =, oittad
it to be legal debt that could be col
lected against the state, Therefore he
cannot claim that he tried to save the
state nearly $40, 900, but the Republican
legislature objected He virtually ad-
mitted that it should be paid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03

The federal treasury contains 1920,
000 600 in gold and only $32, 900, 600 in
paper. This accommodation of gold is a
hard blow to the silverites who were
sure that under the gold standard not
enough gold could be obtained to con-
duct business with They had a way
Of declaring that the debts and require
ments of business amounted to Ger.
tain sum, and that all the gold in the
world would not meetit, and they would
give knowing look as much as to say
what are you going to do about it?'
They appeared to labor under the delu
sion that after a gold dollar had dis
charged a debt, it was useless and
another would have to be issued to
take its place That after being used
once, they would disappear just as a
bushel of wheat does for bread, instead
of being capable of being used over and
over again for the same purpose of debt
discharging. Since the settlement of
the question in 1896, the stock of gold
has rapidly increased, and our volume
in circulation was never so large per
capita as it is at present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
SUGAR BEET RAISING.
Figures Michigan Man Gives for His
Field of Beets.-AIsO His Profits.

The Winona Republican publishes
the following information regarding
the cost of raising sugar beets in Michi-
gan, which gentleman of that city re-
ceived from friend near Bay City,
The soil was light loan. From what
we have been able to learn of beet rails
ing in Blue Earth county the cost here
will not exceed much, if any the cost
given by the Michigan man. The letter
says:
We called at the farm of VIM. Viii
liams, who lives three miles west and
one mile north of Bay City, and found
that gentleman at home and very ready
and willing to answer all questions we
wanted to ask in regard to sugar beet
industry. We thought Mr.. Williams
statement good one as a guide to farm
ers who wish to put in sugar beets. as
he has given the cost of everything from
beginning to end He raised 100 acres
this last season, and hired the work all
done. The farmer can tell whether or
not he can make anything from the fol-
Ia 70
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
THE PIERCE APPEAL.
Ii Occupies the Day in the District
Court.

The trial of the appeal of Merritt
Pierce against Mary E Barney, guardian
of A. G. Wood, deceased, took up the
day in district court. Mr.. Pierce claims
something over 81, 100 for taking care
of Mr.. Wood during the last three years
of his life The defense claims that
nothing is due Mr.. Pierce, inasmuch as
he was paid S. week and furnished a
house and garden on Mr.. Woods farm
for such services as he performed. and
was paid So week board for the time
that Mr. Wood boarded with him A..
E Halves and A. E. Clark are attorneys
for Mr.. Pierce, and Lorin Cray and
Pau q Pau are attorneys for Mrs.
Barney
The following jury was secured: R.
c. Hill, John Schimmele, Frank Skuse,
Richard Jones, John e. Jones' Matthias
Jost, Geo. Shanahan S. G.. Brooks Pat
OConnor, John Robinson, Ezra Gates.
Herman L Frank
Mrs. Alice Pierce went on the stand
late yesterday afternoon and again this
morning Eda Pierce was the second
witness, and then the written testimony
of Merritt Pierce was read, as he is
sick and unable to attend the trial. The
case will not be completed before Mon
d3y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03

Director of the Mint George E.
Roberts has an important article in the
February Forum on "The Increasing
Supply of Gold" Mr.. Roberts claims
that the combined output of gold and
silver less the amount consumed in the
industries and arts was $31S, 5S7, S76, in
1896; whereas in 1900 the output of gold
alone will reach 1850, 600, 600 or $500,
OOO,O 900 He asks, will Mr. Bryan, when
he comes into the field in 1900, go on
affirming that the supply of money has
been cut in two, or will he embrace the
opportunity gracefully to drop the sub
ject on the plea that the end he desired
is accomplished?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
ferred to committee on manufactures.

ferred to committee on manufactures.
Mr.. L P. Hunt said he had received
a letter from the Commercial club of
Red Wing, in which that body stated it
would be glad to join with this city to
get something done with the Cannon
Valley road.
DR. Andrews called attention to the
fact that many travelling men would
make Mankato point to locate if they
could find good houses in which to live
at reasonable re atal and thought it
would be good thing to agitate the
building of modern houses to meet the
demand
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
THE VERNON INSTITUTE.

The two days session of the farmers
institute held at Vernon Center last
week was made the excuse for a whole
sale decoration of the town All of the
buildings on the main streets were dec
grated with the stars and stripes and
bunting. The local committee of prep
aration distributed 500 silk ribbon
badges advertising the institute. The
attendance was over 400 and the cook
ing school conducted at the time was
attended by over 200 ladies The en-
tertainment furnished by local talent
was very much appreciated by all pres
ent. On account of the heavy loss by
hog cholera in that vicinity. that sub
ject was thoroughly discussed Cream
cry interests were also talked over and
there is possibility of the reorganiza-
ton of the creamery at that point.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
WANTS TO LOCATE.
The Standard Food Company Looking for
a Northwestern Location

sAt the board ofitrade Monday morning,
the secretary read communication
from thesNew Ulm Commercial Union
resembling it's former action to secure
legislation declaring the Minnesota river
non navigable above LeSueur, and the
same was placed on file.
A letter from the Standard Food Co.
of Indianapolis, in relation to locating
one of its factories in this section. It's
business is the manufacturing of some
kind of food out of potatoes aud it
wishes to locate a concern in this state,
as we'll as some other northwestern
states These factories will have ca
pacity of about 400 bushels of potatoes
per day, and will work from September
to June. giving employment to about
thirty men and sixty women. Later
the factory may be enlarged to capac
ity Of 800, 1900 or 1000 bushels daily.
They ask no bonus. but would like local
capital to interest itself t. the point
where it would furnish suitable build
ing and machinery at a cost of about
$40, 900, to be paid for by the company
with 6 per cent bonds, or preferred
stock. Contracts will be made with
farmers for potatoes. The matter was
referred to the committee on manufac-
tories, to report at the next meeting.
mi
the Minnesota Business Mems associa-
tion, with synopsis of bills that associ-
alton is having presented to the state
legislature. These bills are for the pro-
lection of business men from being vic
timized. AS the laws now stand S25
per month of wage earners' income is
exempt from garnishement The new
bill provides that any sum above So due
to any such person or persons for servi-
ces rendered in any one week shall be
subject to process of garnishement.
Another of the bills provides that
wages of county, city, village, town or
school district employees shall be liable
to garnishment, attachment and exc
cution in same manner as the wages of
any other person.
Another of the bills provides that the
assignment or transfer of any debt due
any person for personal services rem
dered by such person, shall be presumed
to be fraudulent unless made in writing
and filed in offices of town or CITY
clerk.
The board endorsed the bills with
some slight changes and requested Sc
nator Benedict to support them.
A letter from ]. F. Hem regarding
sugar beet seed was received and re-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
SPARiNG MATCH.
Glove Contest Said to Have Been PniIed
off Last Night.

A glove contest was to have been
pulled off last Friday night somewhere in
this county, rumor having it that it was
to have occurred at or near Mapleton.
Officials of the Milwaukee road deny
that it took place along the branch, but
there are others who hint that the Off
Gals were not ION"
One of those who were said to have
been matched with the gloves is said to
hail from Eagle Lake, and his OPP
ponent to have been an Englishman.
However this may be, the selected few
who were given the:tip did not take a
brass band with them, neither did they
have printed program, and mum
has been tn word today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
SOME DIRECTORS.

Surveyor Brooks has returned from
surveying ditch No. 2, between Indian
and Madison Lakes. He finds that a
great deal of land could be reclaimed or
improved. Farmers living near the
Lake Madison end of the proposed ditch
are strongly opposed to it, for fear that
their land would be flooded. Others do
not think that this would occur any
more than it does at present, for the
reason that the ditch follows the natur-
al drainage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
NEW BOOKS.
Recent Additions to the Public
library,

keCeHt Additions 10 The Public
Library.
Banks, An Oregon Boyhood; CARING
ton, Patriotic Reader; Cochrane, Won.
ders of Modern Mechanics; Deland, Old
Chester Tales; Drake, Making Of the
Great West; Dunton, World and it's
People; Fisk, Old Virginia and Her
Neighbors; Gamett, History of Italian
Literature; Graham, Dream Days;
Grlswold, Personal Sketches of Recent
Authors; Gueblers, Myths of Greece
and Rome; Hale, Fagots for the Fire
side; Hill. Cuba and Porto Rico; Hins-
dale, Horace Mann and the Common
School Revival; Johonnat, Friends in
Feathers and Fur; Johnston, Prisoners
of Hope; Law, Farmers Veterinary Ad-
vice; Lunmis, Enchanted Burro; Mott,
Home Games and Parties; Mitchell,
English Land, Letters and Kings;
Poullson, In the Child World. Satchel
Guide to Europe; Scudder, Our
Children's Songs; Sienkiewicz, Pan
Michael: Sully, Studies in Child
hood Thomas, In Sunshine Land
Wesselhaeft, Sparrow the Tramp;
Wheeler, Who Wrote It; Wiggin,
Froebeps Occupations; Williams,
Princeton Stories; Wingate, Shakes
peare's Heroes Shakespeare's Heroines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03

There being such diversity of opin.
ion expressed by the towns along the
Minnesota river as to having it declared
non .navigable above LeSueur, and the
time so short before the close of the ses-
sion that Congressman McCleary deci-
ded to make no move in the matter this
session, holding that it should only be
entered upon after full opportunity
for consultation by the people inter-
ested.
While out hunting jack rabbits one
day last week, G E. Ware and Henry
Conklin ran across an unusual sight
that of drove of full grown skunks.
They were so punched together that one
shot from Mr. Conklin's gun laid out
five of them, and Mr.. Ware without
leaving the buggy picked off three
more, and Mr. Conklin soon secured the
remaining three Two gallons of oil,
which has good market value, and
eleven hides were secured as the result
of less than five minutes shooting. Ma
pleton Enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03

An attempt was made to secure the
release of Carroll and Smith from iail
on habeas corpus proceedings, but as
they were based on a misconception
they were dropped. 1t was thought for
time by their attorney that the com
mitment papers were defective, but this
proved not to be the case. The hearing
had been set for noon today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
The evidence of another farmer was

lie 6NluSuco VI duOGu0I ldIultI was
as follows:
had in six acres of sugar beets this
year on clay loan soil; raised from 1S
to 20 tons to the acre, testing from Is to
20 per cent, sugar. l contracted for 16
acres next year. sow my beets with
grain drill, 20 inches apart. keep my
beets free from weeds, and when ready
to harvest plowed them out. threw them
into windrows and topped them; then [
put them in pits, from 100 to 200 in each
pit l covered them with four or five
inches of dirt and beet leaves over the
dirt After my fall blowing dragged
and rolltd the ground so as to get a
good smooth road to my pit after it
froze up. By doing this l had great
advantage over others who left their
ground unleveled and rough My six
acres Melted me $780,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03

The new limited train on the Omaha,
between ST. Paul. Minneapolis and
Omaha, including mail car, expresscar,
coach and sleeping car, with new broad
vestibule and new dining Car, for serv-
ing breakfast before arriving at Omaha
and supper on return from Omaha will
be ready for service about March l..
This will be the finest train running
through sMankato. 1t will go east at
4:10 a. m. and west at 1915 p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
RAILROAD NOTES.
New Vestibuled aOmaha Train
Through MankatO.
R0u'e OF the M. & St. L. Extension to be
Fixed Within Thirty Days.--Fair-
mout People Pleased.

A delegation representing Estherville,
Iowa, Sherburn and st James, MINI i,
spent three hours the other day trying
to prove to General Manager Day, of
the Minneapolis & St. Louis that a line
through these three towns will be the
best the railway company can choose
for the location of its New Ulm extern
sion. Every member of the delegation
had something to say, and the whole
matter was discussed at length. MI
Day assured his callers that definite
location would be determined upon
within thirty days. Members of the
delegation said after the conference
that they were satisfied that the line
would come their way, and that Mr..
Day had substantially said that as the
situation stands today PROBABILITIES
favor their route. The discovery of a
better route elsewhere or better induce
ment from other towns may change the
final determination. The delegation
returned to the homes of it's members
to get in shape a proposition as to what
they will do for the road if it will come
their way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03

J. M. Northmore has been appointed
general agent for the traffic depart
ment of the Northwestern for Mime
sofa and the Dakotas to succeed H c.
Garvin, who has accepted the position
of treasurer and manager for the Bay
State Milling company Mr. North
more has been chief clerk in the Office
of Manager McCulloch at Chicago, and
although comparatively young man,
is thoroughly equipped for the position.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03

Citizens of Fairmont are jubilant over
the decision of the Omaha to make
Fairmont the termination of the spur
from Madelia southwest. If the Omaha
upon the completion of this line, starts
trains on the Sioux City division, Fair
mont will get somewhat better COM
munication with the twin cities than at
present The Milwaukee makes
no attempt to make connection
between its southern Minnesota
division trains and those on the Iowa
and Minnesota division. Consequently
persons bound for Minneapolis have to
lay over several hours at Austin, and
there is similar delay in returning.
The Fairmont spur of the Omaha and
the Minneapolis & st Louis's Omaha
extension are expected to give a large
part of southern Minnesota much bet
ter passenger accommodation between
those points and the twin cities than is
at present afforded,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03

Notices have been posted submitting
the question of license in North Man
kato at the village election March 18th.
Kleinschmidt Bros have secured the
contract for erecting B, Bangerter Jr. S
new residence.
At the meeting of the grand encamp-
ment, l. o. O. F, held in st Paul
Thursday S. w. Burgess, of this city,
was elected grand senior warden, and
f. N. Ware, of Amboy, was elected
grand treasurer.
The fire department was called out last
SATURDAY afternoon at 2:15 o'clock by an
alarm sent from box 16. The chimney
on Albert Schippels house, on North
Sixth street, burned out, but no dam
age was done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03

The surveyors are still at work on the
Mankato & New Ulm right of way.