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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
Washington, ID, C.

Genesee, Pure Food Co., LIE Roy, N. Y:
Gentlemen Our family realize so much from
the use of GRAIN-O that feel must say a
word to induce others to use it. If people are
interested in their health and the welfare of
their children they will use no other beverage.
| have used them all but GRAIN-O l have
found superior to any, for the reason that it is
solid grain.
Yours for health, G. T. MYERS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
NERVOUS DEBILITY,
VITAL WEAKNESS

and Prostitution from Over
work or other causes.
Hurr1phreys' Homeopathic SpeciffsI
No. 20, IN use over 40 years. the only
successful remedy.
81 per vial, special package with powder ioS Ss
Sold by Druggist, sent postpaid Iecept OF price
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

esting lecture by Prof Koehler at the
court house Wednesday evening and
worthy of any platform and audience.
His subject, "Wendall Phillips is a
grand one to every lover of American
history and was handled in a most
comprehensive and mastery manner.
-Montevideo Leader.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Chas
G raf occurred at two o'clock Monday
from the residence of Mrs. Chas
Veigel, 500 Byron street and was
largely attended Many of the county
officials were present. The officials
sent beautiful floral offering in the
form of a heart.
The more important of farm products
have advanced in price during the pres
net summer. Mckinley prosperity is
not one-sided
DR.. and Mrs. D. j. Whiting, of
Mortified, have issued invitations to
he marriage of their daughter, Mis-
Mary Emaline, to DR.. John Smell Hol-
brook, of this city, Wednesday, Aug.
10th, at three O clock. at the Methodist
Episcopal church in Mortified.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25

There are 5000 silver mines ard
over 1000 gold mines being operated
] Mexico, and last year the value
f these metals exported was nearly
$40, 900, 900.
Last year the American people ate
100000 tons of sugar. Of this
the American Sugar Refining COM
pany, otherwise known as the trust,
made 1885, 900 tons.
Buckshoal, N. c., May 16, 1898.
Gentlemen:-Four years ago I was
helpless with a misery in my back.
I could not return myself in bed. I
al treated by my physician, but he
did me no good. I took one bottle
of DR.. Bakers Female Regulator and
it cured me. 1 think there is no
medicine on earth like 1t.
Mrs. Emma E. Myers.
For sale at the Bazaar.
American soldiers in the Philip
pines are all wearing "dog checks"
A "dog check" is a lead medal about
the size Of a dollar with the volun-
teers name, regiment and company
stamped on it. 1t is hung on a
leather string around his neck, and
serves to identify the dead or severe
ly wounded.
The American exhibit at Paris,
representing over 1000 firms, will
be a fair in itself. Not less than
10000 Americans have been engaged
for permanent service on the grounds.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
Roundup Bales Made Cotton Higher.

Wherever The American Cotton
Company's Roundup presses were
operated last season higher prices
prevailed for cotton whether baled
round or square. In order to get
cotton, square bale buyers were
obliged to pay more than the market
price, and more than cotton was sell
ing for in neishboring towns. where
there was not q Roundup plant. In
some cases the premium paid by
square box ginners in competition
with Roundup gins during the
greater part Of the season was as
much as half a cent per pound above
the price ruling at other old-style
gins in the same county. The inevi-
table result followed. Cotton (and
the owners trade with it, was drawn
for long distances to Roundup points
to the profit Of the entire commu-
nity, and at the expense of towns
that did not eljoy the advantages Of
round bale competition.
The effect Of such object lessons
has been a demand for Roundup
presses for next season which will
tax the full capacity Of The Ameli-
can G ,tton Ccupany's worts run
nirg day aid night.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
Made to Feel at Home.

Ooe Of the old-time Southern Ne,
groes went to Boston to make his
fortune. After a week of walking
up and down he found himself pen.
niless, and no work in sight. Tten
he went from house to house: EFF
you please, sub" he began, when his
ring at the front door was answered,
"Can't you give a po' cullud man
work ter do, or somepin' ter eat?"
And the polite answer invariably
was, "No, Mister-very sorry, but
have nothing for you"
Every one who answered his ring
addressed him as mr." but shut
their doors and hearts against them.
Finally, he rang the bell at a
brownstone front. A gentleman ap,
peared and the old man begun:
"Boss, I is starvin'. Can't you
give me some vittles?"
lyon darned, black, kinky-headed
rascal! y exclaimed the gentleman.
"How dare you ring the bell at my
front door % ro,,n1 tho bockyor1
way to the kitchen, ard the cook will
give you somethiDg-you black"--
But just there the old man fell en-
his knees, exclaiming:
"Thank de Lawd, I foun' my own
white folks at las! Thank de Lawd,
I foun' 'em-I dom foun' EN-"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
The lew Turned the Joke.

On the journey from Vienna to
St. Petersburg, Cumberland, the
we'll know anti spiritualist and
thought reader, entertained his fellow
passengers By guessing thelrthoughts
One of the travellers, a Polish Jew,
who took the whole thing as a hoax,
offered to pay Cumberland the sum
of so rubles if be could divine his
thoughts. Visibly amused, Cumber-
lard scceded to his request and said:
You are now going 10 the fair at
Nljui-Novogorod, where you intend
to purchase goods to the ct ut Ct
10000 rubles, after which you will
declare yourself a bankrupt and
compound with your creditors for 8
per cent"
On hearing the words, the Jew
gazed at the speaker with reverer-
tial ave. He then, without utterirg
a syllable, drew out Of the leg OF his
bot, a shabby purse, and handed
him so rrbles. Whereupon the
great magician triumphantly irq1ir-
ed?:
Then I have guessed your
thoughts, et?'
"N,,' replied the Jew; ''b't you
buve given me a brilliant idea
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25

The totsl area OF Cuba is about
$4,000 sqlare miles. 0: this l',G20
sqlare miles is unc'eared and uHtx
plyred forest; 1000 sl1are miles is
devoted to pasture; 10000 square
miles susceptible Ct cultivation has
never felt the p!ow; and only abont
$4,000 square miles. or q lls'le more
than one-fourth OF the entire area, Is
or has been productive.
Kansas il to have a Cucumber farm
on a large scale. The project is to
secure 100 acres lear Lawrence, on
the line of the proposed electric rail
road. The cucumber crop natures
lust as tbs school term ends, WEer
pickers can De easily secured.
The farmers q North Dakota have
formed a grain growers association,
the principal object Of which is TO
restrict the production Ct wheat and
regulate the price.
Tie Manufacturers Record Of
Baltimore states that since the first
Of January cotton mills enough have
been started in The South to rcqnirc
e capital Of S15,0G0,C0o.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25

In almost every neighborhood
there is some one whose life has
been saved by Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, or
who has been cured of chronic diar-
rhoea by the use of that medicine.
Such persons make a point of telling
OF it whenever opportunity offers,
hoping that it may be the means of
saving other lives. For sale by j.
E. Kaufman.
A wise German student estimates,
after much patient research, that it
cost about $500 for Columbus to
discover America.
The school boys OF Philadelphia
have held a great mass meeting at
the Academy of Music and sent q
message of sympathy to the Beers.
Rsmon's Tonic Liver Pills, a pleas
ant remedy for all diseases arising
from a disordered or torpid liver.
They are the modern cure for consti-
patton, biliousness, sick headaches,
specks before the eyes, etc. They
do not sicken OIL grippe, mild in ac:iop.
thorough in effect. DULY one a dose,
sugar coated and pleasant to take
Price, Is cents a box, at the Bazaar-
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
The Judges Affidavit.

Some years ago Justice Of the
Peice Beas!ey, OF Missouri, was per-
sonally interested in a lawsuit, being
a party thereto. Il was necessary
for him to make an affidavit, and he
deprecated the idea Of making it be
fore another justice or notary and
deprivipg himself Of a fee. So be
filled out an affidavit, swore to it be-
fore himself, signed it as justice and
as witness and awaited developments.
BE was sure that he would win and
thus be able to tax the costs up to
the otherside.
When the case anne up before
Judge Kelly, the affidavit was offered
in evidence and promptly objected
to, the reason being given that a
Justice could not swear himself.
"Let me e the Affidavit" said
Kelly.
1t was handed up to the Judge,
who scanned it carefully for a few
moments and then asked:
MIR. Beasley, will you kindly tell
me how you appeared before yourself
when you swore yourself and identi-
fed your own %siguature?"
"That was very easy, your honor"
said Beasley. Il borrowed a looking
glass and went through the formal
ties before it,"
Beas!ey was somewhat astonished
when Judge Kelly sustained the OBJ
lection.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
# the Babv is Cutting Teeth

Be sure and use that CID and well
tried remedy, Mrs. W'inslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup for children teethipg. 1t
soothes the child, softers the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarrhoa.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
It is the best Of all.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
A CYCLONE
Wrecks Buildings at Ross Quarry in
Lexington.

Wrecks Buildings at Ross Quarry in
Lexington.
Columbia Evening Record, Apri! 10.
A small siz'd cyclone struck Ross
Quarry across the river in Lexington
county yesterday afternoon.
It did not completely destroy all
the buildings and machi' err but very
little was left. It came up with the
suddernsss that such winds come
and a heavy rain was falling. Big
derricks were twisted about ss If
thew we're small sffairs and large
trees we're torn up by the roots as il
they were sepliDgs. All smoke stacks
we're twisted to pieces and blown
away and engine and tool houses
we're demolished.
The most remarkable feature about
the cyclone was the escape six men
had from death in the Office building.
The men had taken refuge in there
from the rain. As the wind swooped
down it tore up by the roots a very
large tree and hurled it upon the
building, smashing it into klndllng
wood. Not ore CT the six was hurt
and it can only be accounted for by
calling it a miracle. They were not
even badly bruised though hey were
struck by some Of the falling tim
bers. The house was a small sfalr
and was lightly built.
The extent Of the damage the cy-
clone may have done elsewhere IN
the county bafore its fury was ex-
pended could not be learned.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
JOHN R. T0LBERI DUMPED.
Removed as Collector OF The Port OF
Charleston for Dumping Whisky.

Washington, April 1S-The Presi-
dent today sent the following NOAH.
nations to the Senate: Frank ".
Hackett of New Hampshire, to be
assistant secretary of tue navy;
Robert NJ. Wallace, collector Ct GUS
toms ct Charlestons, S G; First
Lieut.. S. D. Ssurgiss, Sixth artillery,
to be a captain.
G Hector of Customs John r TIL
bert CT Charleston, whom Mr.. Wal
lace 8 lcceeds, is removed on tie
recommendation of Secretary Gage
TO the President.
This action is taken upon the re-
cent report of government agents in
which it was shown to the satisfac-
ton of the Secretary that Tolbert
and other officials and EN- loyees of
the Charleston custom house secretei
liquor in the building for illegal pur-
poses. Wallace, it is said, will dis
miss the deputy collector and at least
one j~anitor and possibly others, who
are alleged to have had a hand in the
storing of the liquor. The clerks
who are presumably innocent of
wrong doing will not be disturbed.
Mr.. Wallace is accredited to Sumter,
S. G.
s%ATIsFACTI n IN cHARLEsT-N
Charleston, April Is -News of the
removal by the President Of John R.
Tolbert, collector Of the port of
Charleston, caused little surprise
here,
April 1st q special agent of the
treasury department, accompanied
by several dispensary constables
searched the custom house for con-
traband liquor. 20 empty loyal
lon casks were found and evidences
showed they had been dumped into
the drain. The case against the col.
lector was strong and upon tie
report of the special agent Tolbert
was removed and r. NJ. Wallace Of
Sumter nominated to the position.
Tolbert has never been recognized
except officially by the people here:
being regarded as unfit in every way
for any position of Importance OF
dignity. His removal will be a dis
tinct relief to Charleston.
Wallace is 8 Confederate veteran
and is we'll thought of here notwith'
standing his strong Republican
sentiments.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
Volcanic %Eruptions.

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions
rob life of joy. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, cures them; also Old Running
and Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises,
Burns, Scalds, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. Best Pile cure on earth.
Drives out Pains and Aches. Only
Is cents a box. Care guaranteed.
Sold by J. E. Kaufman, Druggist.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
Copper Co1ored
Spl0tches.

There is only one cure Tor Contagious
Blood Poison-the disease which has
completely baf1ed the doctors. They
are totally unable to cure it, and direct
their efforts toward bottling the poison
up in the blood and concealing it from
view. S. S. S. cures the disease posi-
lively and permanently by forcing out
every trace Of the faint.
was afflicted with a terrible blood disease,
which was in spotS at first, but afterwards
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
REUNION OF SPECIAL INTEREST.
The Palmetto Sharp Shooters and the
Sixteenth Michigan Are to Meet
at Louisville.

Inc LOulSVllle correspondent VI
the News and Courier, in writing of
matters pertaining to the reunion Of
the Confederate Veterans next month,
gives the following relative to a
special meeting between Federals
and Copfederates:
While the Confederate Reunion
committees are arranging for the tiy
Reunion of all Confederates who will
come to Louisville in May, various
individuals are arranging for minor
reunions Of special parties. Several
blue aud grey reunions will be held.
among which is one that is Of especial
interest to South Carolinians. 1t is
the meeting of the Palmetto Snap
shooters and the 18Th Michigan.
These two regiments fought each
other at Gaines's Mill, on June ~,
1862.
The following letter from Col.
James A. Ho5t, addressed to Major
Thomas D. Osborne, chairman of
the printing committee, is self-ex-
planatory:
"Greenville, S. G, April 4, 1900.
"Mr. Thomas D. Osborne, Louis
vile, KY. Dear Sir and Brother: I
am planning for a special reunion of
the Palmetto Sharpshooters and the
18th Michigan regiment, who fought
with each other at Gaines's Mill on
the 9th of June, 1852. and hope
that quite a number of each regi-
ment will be present. If feasible l
wish to arrange a place of meeting
on an evening that may be agreed
upon, when we can have the camp
fires lighted again and both sides
can be heard from in amity. Posi-
bly, we might want a banquet or
something to eat just as starting
point for getting together. The as
sembly may be very small, not over
a hundred in any event, I would sup
pose. I am in correspondence with
some officers of the Michigan regi-
ment, and can let you know here
after as to the prospect. I would
like to have you co operate in max
"A, the necessary arrangements,
which is a great deal to ask # you.
But would presume upon "auld
acquaintance"
Il ought to say that the two regi-
ments faced each other at Gaines's
Mill, apart from the other troops,
and that the Palmetto Sharpshooters
stacked arms in front Of the 18th
Michigan at Appomattox when they
surrendered in 1865.
Very truly yours,
James A. Hoyt.
Major Osborne will attend to tie
matter for Col. Hoyt at this end, and
he says he will do all be can to make
the reunion of these two regiments
pleasant for all who come. Majo.
Osborne is a member of the staff o.
the Courier -Journal, and he attends
to the advertising part of the big
affair that is to be pulled cff' in
Msy-June. He says that the re-
union of the Palmetto Sharpshooters
and the 18th Michigan regiment will
be, perhaps, one of the most notable
of the minor reunions that are to be
held.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25

CIV liAcV, oOS o1SSA NotNS
spread all over my body.
These soon broke out tin
sores, and it il easy to
imagine the suffering I
endured. B efore l BE-
came convinced that the
doctors could do no good,
1 had spent . hundred
dollars, which was really
thrown away. l then
tried various patent
medicines. but they did
not reach the disease.
When I had finished my
first bottle Of S. s. 8. l
was greatly improved
- ,o Ia1i~IfoI Nth
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
Sleeping Car Service.

arrive and depart from Hamburg.
Sleeping Car Service.
Excellent daily passenger service between
Florida and New York.
Nos. 81 and 32-NcH York and Florida Linn
tied. Daily except Sunday, composed exclu-
s;vely of Pullman finest Drawing Room Sleep
ing. compartment and Observatory Cars, be-
tween New York, Columbia and St. Augustine.
Nos. SO and A-New York and Florida Ex-
press. Drawiny-roon sleeping cars bctween
Augusta and New York.
Pullman drawing-room sleeping cars be-
tween Port Tampa, Jacksonville, Savannah,
Washington ard New York.
Pullman sleeping cars between Charlotte and
Richmond. Dining cars between Charlotte
and Savannah.
Nos. ~ and 36-U. S. Fast Nail. Through
Pullman drawing-room buffet sleeping cars be-
tween jacksonville and New York and Pull
man sleeping cars between Augusta and Char
lotte. Dining cars serve all meals enroute.
Pullman Sleeping cars between Jacksonville
AID Columbia. enroute daily between Jackson
Vile ard Cincinnati, via AShevilic.
FRANK S. CANNON, JIM. CULP,
Third V-P. & Gen. Nj r., Traffic Mgr,
Washington, d. c. Washington, D. G..
W. A. TURK, s.. h. HARDWICK,
Gen. Pass. Ag't. Asst Gen. Pass. A2t.,
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Atlanta, Ga.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25

the result. TIE large red splotches on my
chest began to grow paler ard smaller. and
before long disappeared entirely. I regsined
my lost weight. became stronger, and my ap-
petite greatly improved. was soon entirely
well, and my skin as clear as a piece OF gloss.
HI. MYERS, 100 Mulberry St., Newark, NJ.
Don't destroy all possible chance of a
cur by taking the doctors treatment
of mercury and potash. These minerals
cause the hair to fail out, and will
wreck the entire system.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
June llth, 1892.

-, p. III. y, a. m.
Pullman palace s~!ceuicg cars on Trains So and
Sc. g. and s., nn A.aliC. division. Dining cars
on !!e*c trails serve al meas enrcuie.
Trains leave spa~rimEbary, 4. l. &. division,
nortGbruui. 6:i5 a. III, 3:31 p. M" 6:l3 p. m,
lEes::bu!e L.:ni:ndI; soutilboEnd i2:26 a. IN,
Trains !ca"e Grcenvi!!c. A. and &. division,
n~ortE;ounG. } ~ 4. IL, 2:34 ". III. and 5:22 p. IN.
WeStl1u:ci LinitcG) :scuthbound. l:25 a. m,
k:5v p. n, j. 80 p. II. tE~cs;ibuled Limitedl.
Trains s and 10 Gerry elegant Pullman
sleeping cars ic'wesn Columbia and Asheville
orrou:e daily between Jacksonville and Cincln
matt.
Irairs - ana II carry superb Pullman parlor
cars between Charleston and Asheville.
FRANK :. CANNON. J. u. CULP,
Third VI. x tirn. Mgr, Traffic Mgr
Washington, l.. &. Washington. ID. G.
". a. TURK, S. II. HARDWICh,
Gen. Pass. Ac't. Gen. Pass. Ag't.
Washington, D. G. Atlanta. Ga
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25

Whenever you want perfumery
and toilet goods, call at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25

For fine gunpowder, Tyson and
black teas, always 60 to the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25
2 h Blood

is PURELY VEGETABLE, and is the only
blood remedy guaranteed to contain no
potash, mercury, or other mineral.
Books on the disease and its treat
ment mailed free by Swift Specific Com
pany, Atlanta, Georgia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-04-25

Cites Surrounded by Water Terrible
Condition in the Flood Sections.
Property of all Kinds Damaged Be-
yond Estimate and Loss OF LIE
Probable.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-09

Helena, Mont. A recess was then taken
to await the presentation of conference re-
ports.
Senator Hale presented conference re-
port on the naval appropriation bill. It
was disagreement upon all questions
that have been in dispute for three or
four days. Senator Hale explained that
the armor plate question was the great
stumbling block to an agreement. No price
had been agreed upon by the conferees be-
cause the house confereees believed the
price should be left to the discretion of the
secretary of the navy.
Senator Penrose offered the following
propositions
That the secretary of the navy is hero
by authorized to produce by contract ar
NOR OF the best quality for any or all YES
sells above referred to, provided that such
contracts can be made at price which
now, IN his Judgment, is reasonable and
equitable, but in case he is unable to make
contracts for armor under the above con-
ditions he is hereby authorized and u,rect
ed to procure site for and to erect there
on factory for the manufacture of armor
and the sum of S4,000,O00 is hereby appro-
prlated toward the erection of said fac
tory
The Penrose armor plate amen lment
was carried by a vote of 80 to %.
Senator Chandler from the committee
on privileges and elections, presented a
supplemental report on the case of Senator
Clark of Montana, replying to the STRIFE
lures upon the committee made by Senator
Clark in a speech and also to the minority
report. With reference to Clark's state
ments the committee saysa
"Ihe distinct criticism made by Senator
Clark ON May Is of the report of the COM
mlttee are not serious in their character
| and it is fortunate they were made. be-
cause they may be taken as being among
criticisms with the party most at inter
est can claim can justly be made. The
correctness of all other statements made
by the committee not criticised by Senator
Clark may be taken to be admitted by
! him"
| Senator Chandler asserted that $50 far
as Senator Clark was concerned. there was
no refusal to summon any witnesses whom
his counsel insisted upon obtaining
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-06-09
Sacred Oxen OF CeyIon.

The sacred oxen Of Ceylon are de
scribed by a recent writer. The largest
specimen never exceeds thirty inches in
height. The Marquis of Canterbury
has one presented to him in 1891, which
is now about ten years of age, and only
twenty-five inches tall. Notwithstand-
ing their smallness, they are very USE
full In Ceylon, where, 1t is said, four Of
them are able to draw two-wheeled
cart with a driver and 200 pounds of
merchandise, sixty or seventy miles in
a day.