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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04
a Dootor'a TestImonInl .

DR. c. /, S. Cawthon, of Andalusla, Ala.
writes Uterine is superior to any remedy
known TO me for Eczema and stubborn skin
diseases. Soc box by mail from J T..
Shuptrine, Savannah, Ca. if your druggist
don't keep it.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04

win you be short Of hay? II so, plant
plenty of this prodigally prolific millet 5 to
tons of rich hay per acre. Price 80 lbs,
$3.50; 100 lbs, $500; low freights. John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. A
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04
PHYSICAL PEcuLlA{irms.

"rhey aay,' DE said more for
purpose of starting a conyeraa
than anything elso.. that Amor
girls have large feet"
YES" she answered. "and
coming pretty wen known th1 Is
Of the American boys wear very 81
hats Chicago ReeordHerald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04

FITS permanently cured. No fits ornerv
ness after irst days use of DR.. Kline's Gfaeat
NeryeRestorer. $2trial bottle and treatislefree
DR.. L. H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St., PhilA., Pa.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04

The proper age at which a girl saould
marry Is the parsonage
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04

It's all right for man to have many
trials, but he should draw the line at con.
vlctIons.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04

Each package Of PUTNAM FADELnss DYE
colors either Silk, Wool or Cotton perfectly
at one boiling. Sold by all druggists.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04

Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy Is a LIQUID
preparation and knocks all tablets out. It
cures Indigestion, Dyspepsia Vertigo, Full
ness Of Stomach, Headache zoe. Druggists.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04

In the matter of weather the unpre-
dicted always happens.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04

No man need hope to shake the hagd
of fate.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04

The man who's looking for trouble can
find trouble without trouble.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04

It's funny that when a mans take r.
he feels put out.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THOMAS ROB-
BINS, Maple St., Norwich, N. Y, Feb. II, 1900.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-04-04

The worm and the organ grinder win
turn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
OTHERS ARE READY.

Hutchinson Independent-Time !:
There is little of Importance to report
on electric railway matters. W. E.
Harrington of the committee appoint
ed at the Minneapolis meeting to con-
fer with Col. Chase, has received from
Attorney Andrews of Mankato, the
secretary of the subcommittee, several
letters written to him by the colonel,
in which he indicates an active desire
to build the Observation-Disclosures.
Cloud line, but the only notifications
of his proposition he makes is to ask
but twelve acres of land of Mankat o
and ten Of st. Cloud for terminals.
Sioux Falls papers have also been re-
ceived which indicate that the colonel
is making no great Roadway with his
lines projected out of that city and
which present him in a somewhat
unfavorable light as financier and pro-
moter. He is in the East now negoti-
ating capital with which to build his
projected lines. This much may be
said of the situation-that if Col.
Chase drops out of the scheme there
are capitalists waiting the word to
come and look the line over, and there
is still an excellent prospect for oper-
atiOns in the spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
NO LONGER DEADLY.
Number of Deaths From Smallpox in
the State Very Small.

st. Paul, Jan. 13.-The small pox
census" of 1901 has just been com
piled by Secretary Bracken of the state
board of health. There were 8, 4S5
cases of the disease in Minnesota last
year. In 1900 the total was 1871, and
in 1899 only 257.
But the small pox has become so
mild that it is scarcely worthy of it's
terrifying name. The more cases the
Fewer have been the deaths. Although
there were more than thirty cases last
year to one case two years ago. the
proportion of deaths was no more than
4 to /, That is eleven smallpox, pa
tients died in 1899 and forty three in
1901.
"The percentage of fatalities, OBJ
served Secretary Bracken yesterday,
sis now as low as one-half of one per
cent. And the percentage is decreas-
ing so rapidly that if the whole state
were down with smallpox, not a single
soul would die, and we should be the
healthiest community on earth Al
least that's what the figures seem to
prove.
although small pox is widespread
in this state now" continued the sec
rotary. 81 don't think we are having
any more of it, in proportion, thar
they have in the Dakotas, Wisconsin
or Northern Iowa. According tc She
latest reports the same percentage OF
fatalities is the rule everywhere-one
half of one per cent. That makes
this type of small pox less fatal thar
whooping cough. Our only cause fol
anxiety is that small pox has a way o.
suddenly changing its type and shift
ing from a nuisance to scourge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

In arranging for the transportation
of Texas oil more attention has been
paid TO carrying oil abroad than to
supplying the home market. The j.
M. Guffey Petroleum company had
arranged some time ago with the Shell
Transportation Co. to handle their
foreign trade. but had no plans for
supplying the Atlantic coast The
manager recently made trip to New
York where he purchased three tank
steamers to supply the domestic trade.
The Car shortage is still holding
back shipments by rail but the roads
going out of Texas have promised to
remedy this as SOON as possible.
By the time transportation facilities
are ready the Texas Fuel Oil company
will be in position to market their oil.
Their first we'll is down nearly to the
oil depth and all arrangements for
storage tanks, pipe lines, etc., are
completed. The machinery for the
Port Arthur Pipe line has been pur-
chased together with land for terminal
facilities at that port. The work is
being rushed to completion and the
company will be shipping oil on a
large scale in a short time. Their
stock is still selling at the original
price, % cents per share. This can t
last much longer. If you wish to take
your share in the vast dividends thai
will accrue from the sale of Texas
Oil, buy your stock at once. Texas
Oil Company, Old Fellows Block,
MankatO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP
Stern & Hance Agree to Divide
Their Clothing Stock.
H. E. Hance Will Move His Share Of
Goods Into the Hub Store and
Continue Business.

Stern & Hance, the clothiers in
the Model block, reached an agreement
Saturday to divide their stock and dis
solve partnership. The term of their
partnership would expire on Jan.
s9th next, so that it's expiration is only
anticipated by a couple Of weeks.
Mr.. Stern has been in the city for sew
eral days, engaged in taking an in
voice of stock and arranging matters
preceding the closing of the business
of..the firm, when the agreement be-
tween them was reached today.
Mr.. Hance will move his share of the
stock across the street into the Will
liams block, which has been occupied
by the Hub, and continue in business
there. He is we'll known here, has
always enjoyed good trade in che
Model store, and will doubtless secure
his share of the clothing trade in his
new location.
Mr.. Hance says that he offered to
buy Mr.. Stern's interest in the stock,
also the Model block property, and was
to have until six O'Clock last evening
to close the deal A hitch in his ar.
engagements delayed matters until this
morning, when he says Mr.. Stern de-
clsred the deal was off because it was
not accepted last evening.
The Free Press was not able to see
Mr.. Stern before going to press TO
hear his version of the deal, or Learn
what his plans are for the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
BOUND OVER.
Jay Chittenden's Case Will Go Before
the Grand Jury.

The preliminary hearing in the
case of Jay Chittenden, who is charged
with the larceny of $40 bill from the
in vest pocket of P. Fl. Pew, took place
the municipal court Saturday, County
Attorney Wilson appearing. for the
state and A. r. Pau Jr. for the de-
PENDANT.
Mr.. Pew, testified that he had two
bills, a $40 and So one, and that he
had the S. one changed in a saloon
and placed ..--the $40 one in his vest
pocket. The latter turned up miss
ing.
=. Frank Swanson, bar tender, testi-
fed that he changed the So bill for
Pew. He saw Pew give Chittenden a
dollar that was lying on the counter.
Ole Erickson testified that he waS
walking down Front street, opposite
the city hall, and saw Pew walking
fifteen feet ahead of him between two
other parties, one of whom was
Chittenden. He saw Chlttenden take
a bill from Pew's vest pocket.
The defense waived further examin-
alton and Chittenden was bound over
to the grand jury in the sum of $500.
M. MacIntyre, who had been on his
bond, declined to stay on it. An en-
deavor was made this afternoon to Sc
cure another bondsman.
Chittenden states that Pew had been
showing a certificate of deposit OF
$3.50, and had it in his vest pocket
with one end sticking out. Pew asked
him where it was, and he pulled il
from his vest pocket and gave it to
him. He denies that he took money
from Pew's pocket.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
.MAPLET0N.
From the Enterprise

From the Enterprise
Ernest Lomer, whose parents live
in Lura township, returned from the
Philippines last week after several
years service in the Sd regular infan-
try. He is not DESTROYS of returning.
Word from Washington announces
that the four rural routes running
from this place will start February LIST
with Frank Fish, r. G. Taylor, A.
W. Krengel and Adam Lortz carriers.
Considerable anxiety is expressed by
business men as to what the effect
will be on their business. AS will be
seen by an article published elsewhere
the business men of Fit. Dodge and
Webster City, Iowa, are anything but
pleased over the routes.
Martin heller is out with sub
scription list, raising funds for new
Catholic church and has received sew
eral liberal subscriptions. Those best
informed however, are Of the opinion
that no church will be built at this
time and this is probably the true
view of the situation as a number of
the most influential members of the
church are not enthusiastic over the
project, although they are willing to
concede that the time is opportune
and money plenty. The Catholic con-
gregation is as whole the most
wealthy of any in. town and are in
position to build 9 church, which
would be credit to their religion and
to the community.
Financial conditions in this section
of southern Minnesota were never
better as is indicated by the present
condition of our local bank. With each
additional year in it's growth the bust
ness has increased until today it is rec
ognized as one of the best banks in
the county, although practically the
youngest. Established Eve years ago
in the midst of Mapleton's darkest
days, financially speaking, with a
capital of $40, 700 it has increased in
Importance until it now has deposits
amounting to $50, S76. SO and surplus
of "a, 800, which amount is being con-
tinually added to under the present
conservative management, to meet any
losses should they occur, thus making
the institution doubly safe. Mr.. Chas.
Jensen, the present cashier, and Mr..
A. A. Buck, the able bookeeper, are
certainly entitled to considerable ere.
dit for the past years successful bust
ness and their labors are duly appreci.
ated by all connected with the bank,
always obliging and courteous.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
HORSE DEAL.
Farmers Have Trouble About Paying
For an Animal Jointly Purchased.

A representative of McLaughli
Bros. of Emmettsburg, Iowa, extensive
and we'll known dealers in imported
horses, recently visited this county
with a fine imported Percheron stall
lion coming four years old and sold the
animal to fourteen farmers in the south
central part of the county. The fourteen
signed tie usual contract to purchase,
making themselves Individually and
severally liable for the purchase price,
So, OOG. The horse was left in the pos
session of the purchasers, whose inten-
ton it was to form stock company.
Ten of the signers gave their notes,
but the other four declined to do 30
after having thought the matter over.
The four who refused to give their
notes were August F. Wendt, P. q.
Mountain, James Mountain and Mar
tin Conroy. 1t is said that one of these
four spent two days going around
with the representative of McLaugh-
lin Bros, endeavoring to get other
farmers to sign the contract and join
the horse company. IL is said that
the reason that the four would not
give their notes was because they
were afraid that one or two Of the
other ten were not responsible.
Mclaughlin Bros. have left their in
terests in the hands of A. E. Clark
and do not propose to commence suit
against the four who have not put up
their notes, as they consider that the
signing of the contract binds all, and
if any do not pay, the others will have
to make good the entire amount. They
say that there was nothing in the
contract about holding meeting, and
that all knew what they were signing.
The ten who gave their notes have
no complaint, as We understand it.,
about the manner in which the deal
was consummated or with the animal
purchased. What they want is that
the other four be held to the con-
lTdCU. mC1huSul1A DAOo' AhpOAN ~ ASe
the fourteen who signed the contract
fight it out among themselves as to
the payment each is to make.
Those who have given their notes
are f. B. Fernald, Geo. Seawright,
Chas. Traverse, Lysander Cook, VIM.
Long, VIM. Mountain, VIM. Thomp-
SON, G. E. Brown, g. @. Stoner and
one other whose name we did not get.
The trouble that has arisen is SINH
lar to that which arose over the pur-
chase of So, 400 stallion from this
firm by seventeen farmers in the
northeastern part of the county a year
or SO ago. In that case everything
smoothed down after lawyers had been
consulted and litigation was threat
ened. 1t was considered that Nc
Laughlin Bros had strong hold on
the signers of the contract. Several
lawyers have been consulted in the
present case, but what steps will be
taken, if any, are not known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
ENTERTAINED BY W. C. T. U.

The w. @. T. U. of North Mankato
gave reception to the teachers and
parents at the Belgrade avenue M. E.
church Friday evening. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Randall made some inter-
esting remarks about the various
branches of work done by the W. G.
T. o. A very helpful paper on Co.
Operation Between Parents and Teach
ers was presented by Prof. F. Smith,
Principal N. A. Frost read a paper on
Christian Citizenship. The company
was entertained by singing and a
string band of seven pieces.
After the program light refreshments
were served and general sociability
was the order of the evening. The
room was arranged in cozy home-like
manner which encouraged friendly
spirit.
Such meetings are of great value
in promoting feeling of friendly CO.
operation between parents and
teachers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
LOGGERS IN DISTRESS.
Warm Weather Has Taken the Snow
and Ruined the Roads.

Bemidji. Mimi, Jan. 1.-THE past
few days of spring weather has caused
much worry among lumbermen. The
fall of snow has been light this winter
and the thaw caused about all of it to
disappear. Iced roads have suffered
great damage. For week the loggers
who must haul their logs across
streams and lakes have had no end of
trouble on account of the rotten condi-
tion of the ice. On lakes where the ice
is foot and half thick, heavy loads
cannot be hauled. The lumbermen
cannot understand why the ice is 80
weak. In spite of the unpromising
weather, the camps are all busy and
operations are in full blast. There is an
abundance of men, yet wages remain,
at about where they were when the
season opened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
The Free Press the Leader, Only 500 Year
SYNDICATE COOKING.
Sioux Cityans Have Demonstrated Its
PracticabilitY.

SIUuA Otl1ouo uoSC bCiHohSH01Su 10
PracticabiIity.
Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 1.-THE
Parkside Cooperative Housekeeping
association, organized two weeks ago
because of the servant girl famine, by
J. s. McSparren, deputy county audi
tor; e. A. Brown, county superinten-
dent Rev. W. W. Brown. M. B. Clark
and Charles Senift, has demonstrated
30 we'll the advantages of syndicate
cooking that other families are pre-
pairing to follow the plan. 1t has even
been proposed by the residents OF one
block, to prepare court in the center
of the block, where not only a cooking
station would be erected, but athletic
sports could be enjoyed.
The Parkside association numbers
fifteen members, including children,
and thus far has cost each member an
average of $2.25 week. Of this sum
sixty cents is for preparing the food,
leaving for the cost of the food an av-
erage of eight cents meal. The mem
bers are all residents of one block
and have rented house where the
meals are prepared and eaten.
The rent amounts to $40 a month,
the cooking utensils are supplied by
the members, the cook is paid So a
week and board for herself and child.
The menu for the day is prepared by
the five housewives each morning.
Both husbands and wives are unani-
nous in voting the system more con-
genial, economical and convenient
than the old hearthstone plan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
GOOD REPORTS.
Baptists Hold Their Annual
Church Meeting.
Debts Paid and an Assistant Pastor
is Talked of---NeW Officers
Elected.

The annual meeting of the Baptist
church was held Thursday evening ana
there was q large turnout. The meeting
was opened with devotional exercises,
and roll call of members was had'
each responding with scriptural verse.
The report of the treasurer, =. L..
Holmes, showed that over %, 600 has
been raised during the past year for
church purposes, and that there is a
balance of about 500 on hand. All
floating debts have been paid. A vote
of thanks was extended to Mr.. Holmes
for the excellent manner in which he
has kept the books.
The report of the trustees showed
that the church property needs num-
Der of minor repairs.
The pastor reported upon the mis-
sionsssin West Msnkato and at Ken
nedy's bridge, showing progress. The
West Mankato mission has done par
ticularly WELL about $50 having been
raised in the Sunday school toward its
own expense.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: C. L. Holmes and Paul Iver-
son, trustees for three years; j. q.
Moore, deacon for Eve years; Miss
Efie Mead, clerk; DR.. ]. S. Holbrook
and Mrs. T. w. Hart. music COM
mittee; Miss Grace Holmes, orgsnist !;
]. E. Hart, head usher.
The following officers for the Sunday
school were chosen: Geo. M. Pal
mer, superintendent; DIR. ]. s. .Hol-
brook, assistant superintendent; Mrs.
]. B. Coy, secretary and treasurer
Miss Laura Potter, organist.
The election of Mrs. M. A. Sum-
mers as president of the B. Y. P. U.
was confirmed.
Plans for the future were talked
over, and it was proposed to have an
assistant pastor for six months in
the year, beginning about April. The
balance of about 81, 900 remaining on
the mortgage debt will be paid July
list, by subscriptions of members
The church was never in better con-
dition, and all connected with it,
from pastor to those who sit way back,
are feeling very cheerful as result.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
A BOY BURGLAR.
Robber of DooIey & Co.'S. Store
is Arrested.
He is Caught in. Minneapolis by Chief
Bowen, and Confesses His
Guilt.

=. Chief Bowen returned from a trip
to Minneapolis Saturday, bringing
with him Merl Chrisman, an eighteen
year old boy to confesses that he
robbed Dooley & Co. s store of eight
pipes and So in money the other night.
The arrest was the result of nice
piece of detective work on the part of
Mr.. Bowen, who had no clue to go on.
when ne left Mankato yesterday. be-
yond suspicion that young Chrisman'
had committed the burglary. He 10
Gated him in Minneapolis. represent
ing himself to be stock raiser from
Montana with plenty of money, and
having ascertained that Cbrisman
was trying to sell the pipes, he offered
to purchase them. Chrisman offered
four for $40 and after some question
ing admitted to the supposed stock;
grower that he had stolen them, say
ing that be had done so in st. Paul.
The chief then collared the boy, ex-
posed his star, and when accused OF
stealing the pipes in Mankato ne con-
fessed everything.
Chrisman has bad record. Five
years ago he was cent to the reform
school at Red Wing for having stolen
shot gun from Capt. T. Fl. Andrews.
He hired the gun, sold it to man
at Lake Crystal and was caught at
st. James. After serving year and
seven months at Red Wing, he was
released. 1t is said that his life since
then has been crooked. Howe ever, he
is now penitent. and breads to have
his parents learn of his disgrace.
They reside in Indiana, but he does
not make his home with them.
Chrisman came to Mankato five
days before the robbery and was out of
| money. This fact reaching the ears of
Chief Bowen, he suspected the young
man, especially as he disappeared i'm
mediately after the robbery.
Chrisman states that he went to
North Mankato after robbing the
store, remained hidden in the woods
until Monday night, when he walked
to, Kosata and caught the evening train
to st. Paul. Then he went to Mime
apolis. He sold the best four pipes in
Minneapolis for &c. so each. He did
not steal any cigars or confectionery.
He turned over four pipes to Chief
Bowen.
It is possible that Chrisman may be
sent back to Red Wing to serve the
full time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-17
A HORSE FAMINE.
One is Predicted by the Twin City
Dealers.

st. Pual Pioneer Press:
The twii city dealers predict that
there will be horse famine in the
northwest within short time, in fact,
they say that there is already scar
city of good horses. The prices on de-
sirable animals have been rising stead
ly and there is no Indication that the
limit has been reached.
One st. Paul dealer stated yesterday
that the trouble began few year
ago, when horses were abnor mally
cheap. The Minnesota farmer at that
time, could buy good horse for much
less than it cost him to raise colt.
The result was that the farmer bought
his horses instead of raising them,
and there Is now very little good
breeding stock on the farms. The
dealer estimates that it will take six
years to get the market back to the
condition prior to 1894.
Coach horses are at present excep-
tionally scarce, and those of good
grade frequently sell for as much as
$500. The ordinary farm horse. which
few years ago was worth from $40
to $50, is now sold readily at 1926.
Go draft horses are in demand at
5000 and more.
= There is a great shortage in the sup
ply of horses suitable for use in the
fire department. A good fire horse
must be a combination coach and
draft horse. He must have speed and
weight enough to haul load. Fire
horses, such as sold for $125 two OF
three years ago, are now worth 1896.
and dealers believe that the price
will go to $500 before the year is out