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Ladies' fine TaiIOr-Made
suits at greatly reduced
price prior to stOck-taking
WheatIey s. Ansley.
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Justice is supposed to be blind, but
she often sees money III an extended
hand,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-01-11

Heaven never helps the man who is
too lazy to hustle a little in his own
behalf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-01-11

The fire of hate usually flashes in the
pan.
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Men who reckon without their hosts
should be pretty good at figures.
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Happiness is the interest we receive
on our charitable Investment,
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Gold dust has rendered many man
blind to his duty.
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Entire stock clothing
"cut to the quick" prior
TO stOCk-taking.
WheatIey s AnsIey.
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Life is a conundrum-and every one
has to give it up.
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"a - I'D E = "a.
Raar. tba = The Kind You Have Always Bought
''s1 e. &|MHzezs
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ASTo II = a.
Bears the a The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature Of &lNzz7ezNE
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The female suffragists refuse to re-
member that Eve was s1de-issue.
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1t is probably called the gift ofspeech
because talk is cheap.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-01-11

! have special for.clty loans
- e anang loan andfai to you viii be loser.
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p. y -.eAsSsas. ~. sc9sss
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-13
NOTICE.

Aspecial meeting of the Southern
Pines Amusement Club will be held
on Monday evening next, September
16, at 7.45 o'clock. Business of i'm
portance will be transacted and all
members are urged to be present.
H.O. PARKER,
President.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-13

Littleton Female College, advertis-
ed elsewhere in this paper, has made
record of which every citizen of the
State interested in education should
be proud. The success of this insti-
tuition has been very remarkable.
Look up the advertisement and send
for catalogue.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-13

We have recently put in the finest
line of strings and furnishings for
violin, guitar, mandolin and banjo
that has ever been shown in this Sec
tion of the country, and we wish to
take this opportunity of letting the
people know it. Now come and see
at the Southern Pines Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-13
EDITOR FREE PRESS,

Dear Sir:
l wish, through your paper, to
heartily thank my friends of South
ern Pines for their kindly greetings
that came to me on my birthday
anniversary.
VIM. EDWARDS,
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-13

| ~~O>~~~
Sunday evening from Patmos, N. c.
R. w. Brown left last night for
Delta Pa, where he will spend about
a month.
Miss Laura Huckle, of Atlantic
City, visited friends at Glenwood
cottage last Sunday.
| J. A. Wicker who has been visiting
his brother, E. F. Wicker, left this
morning for Richmond.
Mayor. c. B. Grout and wife arrived.
at home last week after making
lengthy visit in the North.
DR.. w. P. SWEET is in receipt of
letter from Prof. F. w. Van Camp,
the recently elected principal of the
public school, saying that he will ar
rive tonight or to; morrow.
Littleton Female college will have
a special train from Weldon to Little
ton September 18TH, to leave Weldon
on arrival of the Atlantic Coast Line
afternoon train from the South.
There will be special meeting of
Aberdeen Masonic Lodge, No 484, at
Castle Hall Monday evening next at
8 o'clock, to confer the end degree.
All Masons in good standing cordial
ly invited.
Thurston & Parker have just been
appointed local agents for the Caro-
lima Fire Insurance company, Of
Wilmington, N. c., and the New
York Underwater S Company, Of New
York.
B. c. Fennell, of Charlotte, and E.
M. Barker OF York, Pa, representing
steam heating companies, we're here
this week estimating on installing
plants at the Southern Pines hotel
and the Piney Woods Inn.
The third birthday of little Emily
Kimball, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Kimball, was remembered very
pleasantly by party of her play.
mates on last Saturday afternoon.
Several hours were spent in games
etc., dainty little supper was served
and the little lady honored was the
recipient of a number of pretty
presents from her juvenile friends.
G. A. Kimball will remove next
week from the Kingston cottage into
the house lately known as GlenWood
cottage. Extensive additions and
improvements are being made and
when they are completed the house
will have 18 rooms and bath, with
modern plumbing and all convenient
ces. 1t will be conducted as first
class boarding house and be known
as Kimball Cottage.
w. E. Giles, of the Southern Pines
hotel, has just received fine, new
Edison Concert Grand Phonograph,
with 60 inch horn or megaphone
attachment, FL inches in circum-
ference at the larger end. He also
has fine line of new S inch records,
embracing some of the very latest
both vocal and instruc-
mental The phonograph is unusual
ly loud, clear and distinct, and a
crowd of neon1e can he fo11nd eniOv- |
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-09-13
SAHORT LOCME IGNITION L.

OAllOIO l. uOOM UIN l. lOIN IL.
DR.. Edwin Gladmon spent last
Wednesday in Raleigh.
c. T. Patch is expected home from
Madrid, Me-, tomorrow evening.
A picnic will be held at Mcqueen S
Mill Saturday, September 21.
c. M. Chisholm, Of Maxton, is
visiting friends here this week.
w. H. Bruhn and A. S. Ruggles
spent yesterday in fishing at Johnson s
pond.
Henry Weber left this morning for
Blowing Rock, where he intends
spending several weeks.
WANTED-About a dozen feather
pillows. Must be clean and in good
order-Address "Housekeeper, FREE
PRESS Office.
Henry Weber and John Shaw were
on hunting tour last Tuesday.
They say they did not bag quite all
of the game in the county.
r. F. Chandler, who left last week
for visit to northern cities is now
enjoying the sights of the National
Capital. >.
Miss Edith Newton, who left last
Tuesday for Charlotte, returned here
Friday evening, on account Of the
prevalence of iialari;aaff Yevgr at thar
place
A. A. and Miss May Heizeman, Of
Reading, Pa, arrived at the Southern
Pines hotel last Saturday. They are
now at the Grove cottage and intend
remaining for some time.
If you think you need any woven
wire fence to beautify your residence
or to enclose your field, call on S. S.
Thomas; he has the celebrated Elwood
Woven Wire Fence, both lawn and
field. He is selling it cheap.
Thurston & Parker sold this week
to Paul Clarke four lots at the corner
Of Leak street and Wisconsin avenue
formely the property of Mrs. c. T. Patch
on which Mr.. Clarke will at once
begin the building of a commodious
cottage.
R. R. Tatnall bought this week, of
Thurston & Parker, a lot at the
corner of Indiana avenue and MAY
street, on which, with the adjoining
land recently purchased by them. he
and F. B. Johnson will build homes.
The material is being placed on the
ground and work will begging at once.
Just the thing to doctor these howl
ing cats that prowl around nights, is
one of those 22 caliber take down,
Stephens Favorite Rifles that S. S.
Thomas has just received a nice line of.
Price $5.15, which is S5c cheaper
ihan you can get them by sending off |
,or them.
DR.. Edwin G1admon states that he
1as already received very unusual
1umber of inquiries from prospective
many more than any preced-
ng summer, and that all indications
IRE that the coming season will heuiu
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Eddyville,

Eddyville, Dec. 1.-Two deaths oc-
curing near this place were recorded
in the last communication from Eddy
vile. Since then two more people in
whom our citizens are interested have
passed away. Mrs. Albert Hilterbrand
departed this life at 6 o'clock a. m.
Monday, at her home in the Sand
Ridge neishborhood north of town, af-
ter prolonged illness of kidney or
Bright's disease, during which time she
suffered several commissions. Mrs.
HilterDrand was a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Mckim and leaves to
mourn her untimely death her parents,
several brothers and sisters, sorrow
ing husband and three small children,
the youngest being 16 months old. Her
mortal remains were inferred in the
Highland cemetery, overlooking this
place, yesterday afternoon.
Word was received here Monday that
John kussaTt, an old Eddyville boy.
had died in Omaha that day. No par
| ticulars as to his death could be OBJ
tanned The remains will arrive by
rail today and will probably be inter.
red this afternoon. Deceased followed
the calling of railroading. The near
relatives are: One brother, Phil Kus
sart foreman of the Tribune), and two
sisters, Mesdames j. l.. and H. C. All.
/ baugh, who reside west of town. Sew.
eral brothers have preceded him. He
leaves also quite a number of more
distant relatives.
The funeral Of Mrs John Werner oc
Cured Sunday afternoon from the res
idence at Bridgeport. and interment
was made at Bethel, about six or eight
miles west of this place. Services
were held at the residence,
The remains of Grandma" Nor
wood who passed away at the home
of her son west of town, were inferred
here Monday forenoon. the funeral be
ing preached at one of the churches
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here. This makes two deaths in the
Norwood family in less than three
weeks, Birdsel Norwood, grandson
of the old lady, having passed away in
Colorado November ii.
Geo. f. Stephenson, one of the most
prominent business men, and chem
list and pharmacist by profession was
up for trial in Ottumwa Monday, foi
maintaining nuisance He plead
guilty to the charge and was assessed
$500 with a trimming OF S25 for at
tolney fees and costs. Mr. Stephen
son was indicted last summer, and the
above is the outcome. rhc nuisance
consisted of selling liquor unlawfully
Miss Laura Donegan ana MIS-. II
NJ. Ogden, OF near this place, have re
turned from a visit with relatives il
OttumWa.
Messrs. Geo. Y. Berry Jas. Il. My
rick, W. II. Picllerell, Jas. w, McCres
and Acie Odem. prominent citizens q
the farming community vest of town
are taking iii the fat stock SHOW at
Chicago r. Nj. Bcamer, of l'ldse
Creek. departed for Chicago some days
ago prior to The others.
Monday night the city council met ii
regular session in the council cham
bers and decided TO permit the citi
!zens to vote on the electric ligh
question Now if our citizens will on
ly do tho right thing Eddyville vii
have electric lights and another feath
en- in her cap.
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Dec 3-NIr. and Mrs. p.
&. Lowenbory OF Des Moines were re-
cent visitors at the home.oi Mrs. Low
enbery's mother. Mrs. w. e. Galpin.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ga!pin leave this week
for Mexico, where they will spend
the winter at the home of Mrs. Gal
pins father, Richard Woolsey
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam I. Wallace re-
turned Tuesday from Hannibal, Mo.
where they have been spending the
Harry McFaddGn became suddenly
and seriously sick Friday and is now
lying i'll critical condition from the
effects OF Bright's disease
A. C. Weaver of Breckenridge. Mimi,
Mrs. Laura Weaver Ketcham and two
children OF MENDOZA, Mo-. and Mrs
Sude Weaver Evans OF Des Moines
have departed after few days spent
at the home of Mrs. W. J. Sickle and
that of Mrs. Henry G. Taylor.
0. ID. Wray. j. G. Frazer. J. T. Wal
ton, Harvey Wray and Theodore Tay,
lor left Monday :or Chicago to attend
the national live stock exhibition.
Joe Davis. who left a few months
ago for Chicago, where he accepted a
position in the butter department OF
Steele & Co.'S creamery, was seri
ously injured last week by thrl,sting
a piece of steel through his hand. Mr.
Davis is now in the hospital where the
wound was given necessary treatment
Mr. Davis father, w. H. Davis. of this
city, left Saturday for Chicago, as il
is feared the hand will require anlpu
tation.
Rev. Gage of Fairfield occupied the
pulpit at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and evening.
Ephriam Young, who has been Sc
riously sick durilg the past week with
pneumonia. was slightly improved or
Monday. On Sunday his family be
lieved that he could not live through
the day.
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their Thanksgiving vacation at home.
They are studying medicine at Iowa
City.
Miss Kate and Master Hugh Town
send entertained large number OF
their little friends on Saturday after
noon, and the little folks had good
time.
Ned Anderson left on Thursday
morning for California to join his wits
and child, and will reside there in the
future.
L. Riebe was in Abba on business
Saturday.
Elmer Boggs of Osceola visited tho
Eoggs families in this county last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. j. X Plymate returned
Saturday after a week spent with
friends i'll Eddyville.
Mrs, Alex Long is visiting relatives
IN \. oodburn
Frank Eastiach has been visiting his
father the past week.
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Abba.


Abba. Dec. Mrs. II. q. Hlcken-
looper has resigned her position as
Isecond assistant in the Abba high
school owing to i'll health and at a
special meeting of the school board,
Mrs. Angie ReitZel. present county SUI
perintendent, was elected to the place.
A picked-up Abba eleven met defeat
at the hands OF an Oskaloosa eleven
on Thanksgiving afternoon at Eddy
willie. Score, Oskaloosa 10, Abba, O.
ChENoy. ENUREz. .ottmgt ,iwNov.sTr
One Of the happiest families in AL
bia Thanksgiving was that of c. T. Nc
Cornell. They entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Hatton, Bloomfield; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. 3. Teas, Charlton; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. I. Lemaster, Franklin town,
ship: Mrs. Hatton, Mrs. Teas, Mrs.
| Mcconnell and Mr.. Lemaster are sis
| tiers and brother, and it was the first
time in several years that they have
been together
The telephone company's switch
board has been moved from the rear
of Heiserman's store to room up
stairs and the system has been "off
duty the past week
County Clerk Hichenlooper and wife
are enjoying visit from Mrs. HIGH
enloopers mother, Mrs. Sarah Cloyd
of Kirksville, Mo.
| Brakeman George Lambertson, who
was hit by a truck while going
through Knoxville last Tuesday is
| slowly recovering.
w C. Sheppard, who owns the old
! Union Office corner on the southeast
corner of the square and which is the
only vacant lot of the square, was in
Abba one day last week and said his
intentions were to build the best bust
ness block in An,la in the spring. Mr.
Sheppard is at present engaged in
purchasing coal lands in the southeast
ern part of the county and will open
a coal milne in the spring.
/ A marriage license was issued or
Wednesday to John '.Teffries and Miss
Mary jenkins, both of Hiteman. They
were married at the M. e. parsonage
by Rev. Hughes.
/ Yes Hilliard, who is taking course
in pharmacy at Des Mones spen
Thanksgiving at his home in this city
4 Tndd Duncan and Roy Mason spen
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him several years. The deceased was
about seventy-five years old and was
q large land owner in the southern
part of this county and in the north
crD part Of Missouri
The funeral of Major Hugh Brown
was held yesterday at 10 o'clock at the
residence OF DR.. J. A. Craig, nephew
OF the deceased. and with whom MI.
Brown made his home when alive.
Rev. c. Z. Perkins, of the Congrega-
ticnal church. delivered the funeral
sermon and the body was laid to rest
in The Purdom cemetery west of town,
The deceased was about seventy years
old and was never married. He has
been a soldier almost his entire life.
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lNCURABLE" HEART DISEASE SOON CURED!
By the Great Specialist in Treating Weak and Dis
eased Hearts, Franklin Miles, NJ. D., LII. B.
Will Send SO. so Worth Of His Special Treatment
Free as a Trial.

To demonstrate the unusual cura-
tive powers of his new and complete
special treatments by mail for heart
disease, short breath, pain in the side,
oppression in the chest, irregular pulse,
palpitation, smothering spells, putting
of the ankles or dropsy, DR.. Miles will
send two dollars and a half worth
free as trial, to all who mention this
paper.
His treatments are the result of
twenty-five years of careful study, eX-
tensive research, and remarkable ex-
perience in treating the various all
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nerves, which SO often complicate
each case So astonishing are the re-
suits of his complete special treat
ments that he does not hesitate to Of
fer all persons trial free.
Nothing could be more generous.
Few physicians have such confidence
in their remedies. There is no reason
why every afflicted person should not
avail themselves of this exceedingly
liberal offer, as they may never have
another such opportunity No death
comes as suddenly as that from heart
disease.
Mrs A. Kronck, OF Huntington, Ind
Was cured after thirty physicians failed
Mrs. Flora Graetor, OF Bristolvillc, o., af
ter twenty-five; Jas. K. Waite, the noted
actor, after Il score had pronounced hin
incurable; Mrs. Frank Smith. of Chicago
after five leading physicians had given hel
up; Mr.. Julius keislcr, OF Chicago, after
ten; Mrs. r. Parker after sixteen failed.
A thousand references to, and testimo
mails from Bishops, Clergymen, Bankers
Farmers and their wives will be sent free
upon request.
| Send at once to Franklin Miles. NJ
D., LII. B., 209 State St, Chicago, Ill.
for free examination blank, pamphlets
and free treatment before it is toe
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Belknap.

Belknap. Dec. Airs. L. Shadley
of Kansas City. Kan, visited here with
friends the first of the week leaving
Wednesday morning for weeks visit
with relatives at Des Moines at the
end of which time she expects to re-
turn and again visit with Belknap
friends.
]. T. Mum and wife left Wednes-
day morning for Des Moines to spend
a week at the home of their son, j. L.
Mum.
G. w. Ware of Eldon visited here
Tuesday at the parental l. Ware home.
A large concourse OF people attend
ed the funeral Of e. A. Patterson. All
desired to show the high esteem in
which he was held. Out of respect to
him no services We're held in the Con-
gregational church on Sunday and
both rooms of the school were dis
missed. An abundance of beautiful
| flowers were sent.
| Mr. Wilson of Centerville is teach
| ing class here in music.
e. B. Hooker and wife entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Wray and daughter, of
Bloomfield. at supper Thanksgiving
evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Mcconnell and
son Tom attended Thanksgiving din
ner at the j. M. Peden home at Floris.
Mrs. w. M. Williams and daughter,
Eta, ATTENDED the surprise birthday
party of Mrs. E. w. Sayles at Drake.
vile Tuesday.
| J. S. Huffman and family of Ottum
wa and Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis OF
Mcpherson. Kan, spent Thanksgiving
here with Joel MCGEE and wife.
Ruth Cree is suffering from Sc
we're attack of rheumatism.
The infant daughter of Charley Skin
ner and wife died Wednesday and was
buried Thursday at Dunville.
large number of relatives and friends
attended the funeral. Mr.. and Mrs
| Skinner have the sympathy of all.
| Quite an interesting program was
rendered Thursday afternoon by Miss
| Olive Wray's room. About forty
guests were present.
George Galpin and wife visited rel
atives and friends here Thursday.
Mrs. Sterling of Corydon was a Wis
itor last week at the |. Ware home.
Mrs. Maria Sawyer and son, Isome
of Lancaster Mo-, who have been Wis
iting the past week with the formers
sisters, Mrs. II. C. Rankin and Mrs
A. e. Rankin and friends near and il
Belknap returned to their home Sat
urday morning.
An entertainment for the benefit O
the Congregational church is to BIZ
given Friday evening at the schoo
house.
! Mrs. Isaiah Ware visited the latter
part of the week in Ottumwa at the
homes of her sons, Tom and Clyde.
James Caldwell returned home las
week from Boulder City, Col, where
he has spent the past year.
w. L. Dunlavy of Attica visited rel
atives at Bloomfield and this place
i Thursday and Friday.
Daisy Minick Of Floris visited here
last week at the j. w. Bolivar home.
Frank Pickett and wife who have
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Richland.

Richland. Dec. 1.-The Milwaukee
railroad is fast being built This lit,
tie town is full of railroad men who
are the busiest men on earth. 1t is
hoped that within a year Richland
will have to connected with Ottumwa
direct. which will be q great advan
tage TO the people in commercial
way at least.
The Tracy family left for Louisiana
a few days since where they will
spent the winter in the sunny south
A baby boy has come TO the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen
Mrs. Fern Howard, after few days
visit here, returned to her home in
Burlington.
Messrs. Vastino and Johnson left
yesterday for Chicago and will attend
the fat stock show.
The dance Wednesday night was an
enjoyable affair for the young people
The Callister and Coffman houses
are nearly completed and are quite al
addition to the city.
The city has become interested in
the location Of a depot and station
being located near here and sent join
Greenlee 10 Chicago to consult Will
the superintendent located in that CT
~ in regard to it.
Fred Smith had run away which
resulted quite seriously to himself ant
buggy.
One case of smallpox in the city
but it is quarantined and so far doe!
not seem to result seriously.
Lora Hollingsworth, Of Manning. Wis
tier friends here for the past week.
w. Stewart. of Renta, has bough
the Draper property on the south side
of the square and expects to build ;
brick building for store purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodrich en-
tertained number of their friends
Thursday evening at the their home
south of the city. A pleasant time il
reported.
The pupils of the high school gave {
pleasant entertainment Thanksgiving
evening.
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Sigourney.

Sigourney, Dec. 3.-Marriage Ii.
cense were issued to Oliver Snyder
33, and Margaret Hamilton. SO: Clar
ence H. Black, 20, and Addie Brandle
90.
The Mohland farm was sold yes,
terday to Chas. Felmer, the black.
smith.
Thomas Updegraff is very sick at the
home of his son-in-law, c. c. Henning,
er.
Mrs. M. Williams went to Oskaloosa
yesterday on visit.
E. B. Rossiter is at Keota today on
business.
Clarence Black of South English
was in Sigourney yesterday.
VIM. Klett, of Harper. was in town
this morning on mis- way home from a
visit with relatives in Kansas.
Miss Clara Schlitz came home from
Lafayette township and visited owe,
Sunday at home.
Frank jenkins and wife of Soutl
English were in town the other day.
Lizzie Thomas commenced hel
school in Lafayette township yester
day.