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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-06
Thanksgiving.


The kitten, purring. mods before the fire,
Dreaming perchance the fatted mouse 10
kill.
The night eroons and means. and then is
still.
And cracking sparks in merry crowds
aspire.
Thanksgiving eve! l count my blessings
Ger
The garnered treasure OF the year now
gone:
And one Is but voices tender tone,
And one smile from lips that smile no
more.
A thousand gentle words are stored away
With scores of loving deeds; and pictures
fair
OF merry hearted children at their play.
And Jewels. too. that only mothers wear.
What gold could buy such wealth Of
riches rare?
Unpaid, Love heaps the measure day by day.
Mabel Thornton Whitmore. in Good
Housekeeping.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-06

D gracious God, TO Thee we bring
our thanks for blessings Of the year:
For gentle rains in early spring
Sweet music TO the farmers ear.
For song of birds. for blooming flowers.
That cheered us still from sun TO sun.
While toiling on through weary hours
Until the harvest work was done.
With friends and kindred gathered near.
We keep Thanksgiving as OF yore.
And share with JOY the bounteous cheer
OF fruit and grain. a priceless store.
We sing glad songs Of praise to Thee.
Who blessed our labor while we strove.
rhy grace 20 all the world Is free.
Thy bounty boundless as Thy love
Ruth Raymond. In orange Judge Farmer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-06

when a woman doesn't take any
;,terest in her housework-
when the least exertion tires her
when her back aches constantly
bead troubles her-limbs pain,
N sbe feels generally miserable. it's
1 n,sttv sure Indication that her kid
- sfe not doing their duty.
Tbat backache is simply kidney
THE poisou the kidneys should take
:. ~ the blood is left in, and is breed
~ All sorts of dire diseases
4 D., Won can stop it,
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room. he murmured TO himsel1. Il
wonder IL the diamond is safe?" said
he. Later, in q dreamy. gliding sort of
fashion, he moved the desk, lifted the
lid. fumbled at the corners. picked out
the gem flor, unknown TO him. had
replaced it there), and. walking to the
door. he took down his hat (Which had
also replaced). and he carefully put the
diSmond between the silk and the felt.
Nv theory was indicated Well,
there was some good in those writer
fellows after all oyerjoyed, | sprang
out from the cupboard.
"Thank goodness you woke me"
"Thank goodness you went to sleep"
said l.
But-ah. there is always a butt
Not long after he left the town / was
strolIinr past a secondhand book
shop. Exposed for resale was well
Known novel; inside, on the hy-leaf,
was a well-known signature. The
novel was 1.-THE Moonstone;" the sig
nature was Joseph Kinch."
Now. although, in these days, have
retired. l am still a man of many
susnicions: the nature of my business
and the disposition of my wife have
Iade me so. And / continually ask
nvself these questions: Did Joseph
Kipch buy-and read-'-The Noon
stone before my explanation, or aft
60 On the first night, was Joseph
Kineh asleep or awaken And on the
second night, was Joseph Kineh asleep
ar awake-wide awake ?-Iit-Bits.
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Frost.

An arctic silversmith is he.
Tracing in finest filigree.
with fragile loop and slender line.
Figures fantastic In design.
The hollow night his workshop f.,
Wherein. 70 heavens harmonies.
With tools no mortal may behold
He bends above his forge Of cold.
Yet al the arrowy touch OF dawn.
The fairy IMAGERY is gone.
Like shadows cast upon a wall
As subtle and cphemeral
Clinton Scotland. In Youths Companion.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-06
Thanksgiving.

The turkey now Is FUN Of fear.
And there Is trouble on his mind.
He plainly sees this time OF year
The farmer has an Ak 70 grinG.
Judge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-06
Read What Is Said About 1t
By Your Neighbors.
From George Dudley, West FairIee, VT.

From George Dudley West Fairee VT.
which convenient
From e. Martin, Brookfied VT.
think poultry food the Market regardless
OF price,
c. Robbins, Tunbidge VT
tosen
Henry E. Goodwin Tunbridge, VT.
q. Barnes Thetford, VT.
George H. Thurston Bradford, vi.
without shall order
FROM H.. B.. owar Braintree,
ID. d. Moulton, North Randolph, Vt.
OF
food,
s. II King, Randolph, VT.
handled
bought another barrel
Agents wanted sell this Poultry Food in every village
where is sale For agents, address
the manufacturer,
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eenile men-l had cough for three year, effects
4 FTP md bot taking proper care Of myself. In
fl became % weak | was unable to work.
Examined y Two physicians, who told me bad
anenius, very bad They advised me to nee Dufy's
ne Man whisky but was 80 bitter against wills
mat ! would Dot consent BY August last had
le so iaI a 70 b. unable 10 get my breath, ex-
r. Win dhcully-was very low. | thought I
20 ny i've much longer Our old physician,
II = W Campbell, 81 Energy, S. C., examined my
-, ,e,d ne We right one WAS very bad and the
one out tribe better, but that i had enough
" W y i've good while yet II would take
nv oi DuhYs Pure Malt whiske,. and take IL
taY, ~ THIS time | was willing 10 do any
4 As lor relet 80 the dear old man, though he
" hhiskey doctor, ordered me to begin at
VIA Two hhlespoonfuls ~ a dose every two
- uAy and night I did 90, and Immediately
- Y improve, and now, six weeks from that
" can breathe Almost az wi a. ever could
M ~ ~, T. says my lungs are healed, except one
see in The right lung, and that the cavities are
% not know whether God Is going to let noe
w o. not, but ! humhly trust He will, andI
is,e mat under God, your Whiskey has saved
w ans Tar, and u I had begun a year ago
II R. late Deem cured by this time.
"e'peotilily, Mrs. II. r. RIDDLE, Zeno, 8 C.
- absolutely Pure stimuIant and Tonic.
,lhs' Salllskey taxed h. the Government as med
back azes IN N - and grocers or direct In plain
|Duay :. .. poellei Medical Book sent free.
"hi-key Co.. Rochester. N. n.
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AUTUMN RHYMES.


Thanksgfvln' Comm.
Thanksgivin' is a comm, an tn royal tur.
key bird
Is a roostin' mighty high an feelin' blue;
An tn scarlet oil cranberry is waitin {
be stirred
Into appetizin' sass fl me an you.
We're a waitin an a watchin' f'r tn dawn
in of tn day
When tn turkey bird is roastin' in tn
pan;
An we ruther guess we're able frt' quick
ly stow away
As much o. Mr.. Turk as any man
Thanksgivin is comm an it's time that
We rejoice
. For blessings that tn year has brung our
way;
For tn rain an sun in season. for harvest
rich an choice,
For a soil that careful 'tention will repay.
So we're goin' to assemble round tn royal
banquet board.
Singin' praises for tn blessin's we receive,
An wen kneel an give thank on rims to
our ever gracious Lord
As we gather round tn fire Thanksgivin'
eve.
Thanksgivin is a comm an tn royal Mr.
Is roostin' on tn very highest linn;
But were goin to move his feathers with a
scientific jerk
An were goin t spend an hour eatin
him.
We are thankful we are Twin in state
that beats EN- all
That we've got a little somethin' an {
spare;
An were waitin, yes, a waitin' for T. hear
tn dinner call
ringin on the crisp Thanksgiyin air.
Omaha World Herald.
Fall
The wind strikes chill and raw upon our
cheek;
The erstwhile smiling skies are gray and
drear;
The leafless. shiverng trees stand gaunt
and bleak:
The ieeman wears a dark and troubled
frown
While smiles upon the coalman's face APP
pear:
The summer maiden sheds her hlmsy
And worketh dad for furs-for fan is
here!
The juicy oyster reigneth all supreme,
And buckwheat pancake time is drawing
near.
T. pom Jul HlbAA Al4H naming lonsleAe EAtalHt
The pumpkin pie appears-for fall is here.
The pink shirt waist upon the shelf Is laid:
The straw hat disappears until next year;
The summer girl forgets the vows she
made
The white duck pants are gone-for fall
is here.
The football fellow shakes his ample locks
The college bell again sounds loud and
clear;
The gasman starts the meters lyin clocks:
The furnace gayly smokss-for fail Is
here
Now get from hook We overcuat forthwith.
For soon the iuttring snowfiakes Will APP
pear;
The wintry winds viii wall. and that's no
myth.
So get the flannels out-for fall is herel
Colorado Springs Gazette.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
BECOMES AN EXPANSIONIST.

.. G. Truax returned yesterday
from Minneapolis, where he spent the
past week He has been handling some
Minneapolis property the past few
months, and he states that he finds it
profitable and although Democrat
he attributes his success to Mckinley
prosperity. In consequence of this he
has become an expansionist and has
opened an Office in the Bank of Com
merce building in Minneapolis and has
opened business alliance with Jones
& Mcintyre of that city and will here
after handle Minneapolis property as
well as northern land.
Mr.. Truax will remain in Mankato
and retain his office in the Mankato
State bank building, but will use his
Minneapolis office to handleMinneapolis
property and also from which to
handle his northern land, of which he
has 8, 300 acres of his own in Cass and
Aiken counties. He will also branch
out into the money loaning business,
on approved security.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
IMPORT DUTY ON WHEAT.

Agrarian Party of Germany Using It's
Influence in That Direction.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Agrarian
party in Germany, having successfully
brought about law at the last session
OF the reichstag prohibiting, in effect,
the importation of American canned
meats. is now using its powerful influ-
ence to increase heavily the import du-
ties on all grains entering the empire,
notably of wheat, reports United
States Consul Dierdereck at Bremen to
the state department. The aim of the
Agrarians, according to the consuls is
to make Germany entirely independent
of all countries for it's breadstuffs and
food supplies. 1t is difficult to see,
says Mr.. Diederich, show the proposed
national legislation can have any other
effect in the long run than to enhance
the price of the daily bread, SO needful
to every man, woman and child in this
country"
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-The board Oh
naval construction considering the bids
for the construction of battleships and
cruisers has settled these points, One
of the big armored cruisers shall go to
Cramps, one to Newport News and one
to the Union Iron works in California
One battleship shall go to the Fore
River Engine works at Quincy, Mass
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Default having been made in the condition of
a certain mortgage, executed by Wllllam-C.
Rhoads and Eugenia 5; Rhoads, his wife, as
mortgagors, to Elizabeth Jones as mortgage,
dated July 18th A. ID. 1890. and recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds in and for the
County of Blue Earth in the State Of Minnesota,
on the 26th day of July A. d. 1890, at o'clock
in TIA afternoon, in Book 26 of Mortgages, on
page POI, by which mortgage there was conveyed
and granted the following described real
estate, situate in the County of Blue Earth and
State of Minnesota, to-wit: The North half
(N1a) Of the Southeast quarter (SE "a of Sec
ton -Four ~ in Township One Hundred and
Six (106) North of Range Twenty-nine (29 West,
containing eighty acres more CT less, according
to the government survey thereof, to secure the
payment of the sum of Six Hundred and Fifty
(65O) dollars, with interest at the rate of seven
per cent, per annum according to the conditions
of one promissory note bearing same date as
said mortgage, made by said William c. Rhoads
and Emery Haycraft and one Isaac G.
Haycraft to said Elizabeth Jones, and there be-
ing due and unpaid upon said note and mort
gage, at the date of this notice the sum of Six
Hundred and Fifty Dollars, together with iu-
terest thereon from and since October first,
1897, at the rate of seven per cent. per annum,
and no action or proceeding at law or other
wise having been instituted to recover the
amount of said mortgage debt or any part there's
of; Now therefore, notice is hereby given that
by virtue and in pursuance of a power of sale
in said mortgage contained and Herewith rel
corded, and of the statute in such case made
and provided, the above described, premises
highest bidder, at the Easterly Main Entrance
of the Court House in the City of Mankato, 10
the County of Blue Earth and State of Mime
sofa one Saturday the 18th day of Jan
uary A. d. 1901. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, h
satisfy the amount of said mortgage debt the5
due and unpaid with the interest thereon To-
gether with the costs and expenses of such fore
closure proceeding, including twenty-five dollars
attorneys fees as stipulated in said mortgage;
and the said mortgage will be thereby fore
closed.
Dated at Mankato Minnesota, November 10th,
1900.
ELIZABETH JONES, Mortgage.
A. o. EBERHART, Attorney for Mortgage,
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Dec .2l-2S-Jan.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING PETI-
TION TO MORTGAGE LAND.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special Term
December Is, 1900.
In the matter of the estate of Wilhelmipa
Zempel, an incompetent person.
On reading and filing the petition of August
Sulflow, setting forth the amount of personal
estate that has come into his hands, the dis
position thereof, and how much remains undis-
posed Of the amount of debts outstanding
against said incompetent person, as far as the
same can be ascertained; with the charges of
administration; and the taxes, assessments
and other charges which are an existing lien
upon her estate, and the improvements which
are necessary for the preservation OF her real
estate; and description of the tracts of land
of said deceased which it is proposed to mort
gage; and praying that license be to him
granted to mortgage the tracts of land so de-
scribed;
Audit appearing by said petition that the per-
sonal estate of said Wilhelmina Zempel, is in
sufficient to pay her debts, with the charges of
administration, and to pay any taxes, assess
ments, or other charges which are an existing
lien upon her estate, or to pay for any improve
ments necessary for the preservation of her real
estate, or any part thereof;
1t is therefore ordered that all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before this court on
Saturday, the 18th day OF January, a. d. 199l
at 10 O'Clock a. M, at the probate office in the
court house in Mankato, in said county, then
and there TO show cause, if any there be, why
license should not be granted to said August
Sulhow to mortgage the said real estate OF
SAID incompetent person, for the purpose of OBJ
tanning funds for the payment of sucE debts,
charges, taxes, assessments and liens, and for
the making of such necessary improvements.
AND 1t is further ordered that this order shall
be published once in each week for three success
sive weeks prior to said day of hearing in
the Mankato Free Press, weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato in said
county.
Dated at Mankato the 18th day of Decem.
Der, A. D. 1900.
By the Court:
Seal Probate Court. VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
Schmitt & Schmitt.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
A DECElVER.
Widow Harttnm's Complaint
Against A. RamspOt.
Lake Crystal Man Who Has Standing
Advertisement for Wife in
Milwaukee Paper.

Mrs. Henrietta Harttum, a widow
woman from Milwaukee, with no par
ticular claim to youth or beauty and
certainly none to wealth, secured
warrant Saturday for the arrest
of August Ramspot, of Lake Crystal,
on the charge of seduction under pro-
mise of marriage.
Remspot. who is divorced, has
standing advertisement in a Milwau-
kee paper for wife, it appears. 1t is
said that a number of widows, old
maids and other forlorn females who
want home or someone to love, have
answered the advertisement, and that
not few have come to Lake Crystal
expecting to marry him, only to be
installed as house keeper on trial for
few weeks and then discarded. The
village of Lake Crystal has furnished
transportation home for three OF these
stranded and unhappy females, who
found that all is not gold that glitters
and things are not always what they
seem.
Mrs. Harttum says that her husband
died two years ago, but that she has
been able to support herself in a
modest way. She saw Ramspot's ad-
vertisement and was allured by its
promises into opening a correspond
ence with him. She has a number OF
letters which he wrote her asking her
to come on and promising to marry
her if she was satisfied. He wrote
that others had answered the adv. but
that she was the only one for him.
At his suggestion she sold all OF her
household goods at bargain counter
prices and came on, arriving at the
village by the lakes about Nov 10th.
Ramspot proposed to Mrs. Hart
tum, so the latter says, that she act as
house keeper for month and If she
liked it he would marry her. She
wanted the ceremony at once, but he
would not consent Against her
wishes he led her from the straight
and narrow path and then discar ded
her one day this week. She applied
to the authorities of the village for re-
ress, and they referred her to County
Attorney Hughes
One of the village authorities had a
consultation with Mr.. Hughes two or
thrae DAVIS 400 in regard TO RamsDOt' 8
conduct, and the county attorney ad-
vised that he be arrested for disorderly
conduct if no other charge could be
proved. The village marshal attempt
ed to carry this advice out, but was
assaulted with club by Ramspot.
The latter was arrested yesterday
afternoon and locked up on the charge
of assault. He will probably be
brought to Mankato tonight on the
warrant charging seduction.
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One Body Advancing on Phil
lipstown and the Other on
Cradock.
ENGAGED BY MACDONALD
Said the invaders Are Being
Forced Back to the Orange
River.
Burghers Came Very Near Cap.
turing Clements Entire
Force.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-"The Beers have
reached Cape Colony at two separate
points, 100 miles distant" says the
Cape Town correspondent of The Daily
Mail. "One commando advanced upon
Phillipstown, between Colesberg and
Kimberley. The other, supposed to be
Herzog's commando, crossed the
Orange river between Odendaal Stroom
and Bethulie, northwest of Burghers-
dorp, it's objective apparently being
Cradock.
General Macdonald is engaging the
invaders, who have no guns, 20 miles
west of Burghersdorp. The latest
news is that they are being slowly
forced back to the Orange river, where
a warm reception is being prepared for
them"
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PLANS SPLENDIDLY LAID.
Clements Entire Army Had Marrow
Escape From Capture.

Clements Entire Army Had Marrow
Escape From Capture.
JOHANNESBURG, Monday, Dec. IL
Details of the defeat of the British at
Nooitgedacht indicate that General
Clements entire force had a narrow es-
cape from capture. The Boer plans
were splendidly laid. If the main
British column had tarried a little
longer there would have been a COM
plete success for the Beers, who ex-
posed themselves, undauntedly, yelling
and waving their arms. Their PUSHES
were only stemmed by artillery.
After the British retreat the Beers
held prayer meeting. The hymns
could be heard by the retiring British.
Ali accounts indicate a heavy Boer
loss.
Colonel Legge exhibited splendid
bravery. He shot five Beers with his
revolver before he fell with three bull
let's in his body.
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December 2s.IeOO
Dec 14-21-2S
ORDER TO ExAMINE ACCOUNTS.

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth---SS.-In Probate Court, Special Term,
December 7th 1900
In the matter of the estate OF Owen Muir
ply, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of George
N. Palmer administrator of the estate of Owen
Murphy, deceased, representing among
other things that he has fully administered
said estate, and praying that time and place be
fixed for examining aud allowing the
hnal account OF his administration and for
the assignment of the residue Of said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law:
IL Is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Saturday,
tne 9th day of January, A. D., 1901, at
10 O'Clock a m, at the Probate Office in the City
OF Mankato, in said county.
And 1t is further ordered, that notice thereof
De gwen TO all persons interested by publishing
copy OF this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing in
the Mankato Free Press, a weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the It'll day
OF December, A. d. 1900.
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate,
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TOur of Mexico.

In Pullman's finest compartment
drawing room, library, observation
and dining cars-all vestibuled-with
the celebrated open top car "Chili-
It'll for observation in the noun
tains and canyons and dining car in
the tropics. A delightful trip of 39
days with three circle tours in the
tropics of the south of Mexico and a
visit to the ruined cities.
All exclusive features of these
itineraries of leisurely travel and long
stops-The special train starts Tues
day, January %, from Chicago.
Tickets include all expenses every
where.
These selected limited parties will
be under the special escort and man.
agement of The American Tourist as
ISOLATION, Reau, Campbell, General
Manager, 1882 Marquette building,
Chicago
Itineraries maps and tickets can be
had on application to agents of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Ry.
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OF PATRIOTIC STOCK.

Descendants of PRESIDENT John Adams
Dies at Look haven, Pa.
LocKHAvEN, Pa, Dec. 19-Mrs. Jane
Elizabeth Waggoner died here during
the day of paralysis. aged 20 years
She was the great great granddaughter
of President John Adams and the great
granddaughter of John Quincy Adams.
Her grandfather was killed in the War
of 1912. Her father served in the Mex.
lean war. Her husband was killed in the
Civil war at Atlanta, while under Gen
eral Sherman. Her son served through
the Civil war, and her grandson, Lieu,
tenant Gardner, was killed recently in
the Philippines.
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Dec. 21-28-Jan, 4

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-7sS. In Probate Court, Special term,
December IA, 1900.
In the matter of the estate of Mary Dit
man, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Joseph
Dittman, administrator of the estate of Mary
Dittman, deceased representing, among other
things, that he has fully administered said es-
tate, and praying that time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final &C
count of his administration, and for the as.
signment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined,
and petition heard by this court, on Saturday
the. 18th day of January. A. D. 1901, at 10
o'clock a. M, at the Probate Office in
the City of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week,
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing, in the Mankato Free Press weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 14th day
of December, A. ID. 1900.
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. WIN. r. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
S. B. Wilson,
Attorney for Administrator.