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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
THERE Is LABOR FAMINE
Notable Shortage Of Men for the
Harvest Fields.

st. Paul, Aug. l3.-The annual la
Dor famine which afflicts the north
west about this time of the year is
beginning to rear its ugly head and
from appearances will be worse this
year than ever before. Letters have
been pouring into the state labor bu-
reau's offices for about a week past
asking the bureau for assistance in
getting labor. These letters ask fol
common laborers, mostly harvest
hands, and ask that they be supplied
sometime within the ten days be-
tween Aug. 10 and Aug. 20. Vary
ing lengths of time are guaranteed as
steady employment running from five
weeks to twelve weeks, most of the
labor being wanted for eight weeks.
To all these letters State Labor
Commissioner w. H. Williams has been
obliged to turn deaf ear as he has
not the men with whom to fill the or
ders. The state labor commission can
not furnish the men with railroad
transportation and the few men who
have applied at the commissions Of
fees are of the class that work hard
at nothing for eleven months OF the
year, and turn up at the bureau seek
ING free Transportation to the harvest
fields in harvest season with the IN
tentions of leaving the fields as soon
as possible. Later on, when the
scarcity of labor makes it absolutely
necessary to have men the farmers
may arrange to furnish transportation
but as vet the farmers have not been
obliged to do so.
City work too, is more plentiful this
year than formerly, and men who act
ually want laboring work are more
willing to labor in the city than to
60 out into the country, for it and
this will keep the men out of the
harvest fields too.
The 500 Line has, during the past
month, been compiling statistics on
the amount of labor wanted at va
rious stations along its line and has
found that total of more than
$500 men are wanted at fifty places
None of the places ask for less than
twenty five men and most of them
require from seventyfiv to 200. AT
Valley City and Ardock, oOO men
are required, and at Balfour $50 are
wanted and 400 at Leal. Steady EN-
ployment is guaranteed for from eight
to ten or twelve weeks and wages
varying from So to So per day with
board, or So to $3.50 without board
are offered.
At the various employment Offices
through the city the same state OF al
fairs is found. Work on the railroads,
on farms, in the woods. everywhere
where labor of the unskilled kind is
used there are vacancies for any mum
Der of men with no men to fill the
vacancies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
FIRST IN THE STATE
Mankato's Method Of Inspecting Milk
Is Approved.

From THURSDAY 3 Ddliy.
Minneapolis Journal: The state
board of health has been notified that
city of Mankato has adopted a bac-
terra standard for its milk supply.
Mankato is believed to be the first
city in the state to protect its milk
consumers in this way.
The standard adopted is the same
as that of Boston and is very Gber=
al. 1t allows not more than $5OO,O00
bacteria to the cubic centimeter. That
means about 100000 to the teaspoon
full. The best milk has much less, but
duty milk has many times more.
The bacteria count will be made
for Mankato at the laboratory of the
state board of health. The board
stands ready to do this work for any
city in the state that adopts a bac-
terial standard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
OBITUARY OF MRS. HORTON.

| Died at Rochester, July "a, 1907,
Ellen Alfretta Horton, widow of Henry
Horton, and daughter of Ephraim and
Elizabeth Clough. Mrs. Horton was
born on June 3, 1856, in Chardon,
Geauga county, Ohio. IN 1864 tho
family removed to Plainview, Mimi.
At the age of fifteen she became q
school teacher and taught very success
fully for several years. In 1877, she
was married to Henry Horton. The!
made their home at Plainview unit
1896, when they came to Garden City.
Later the same fall, they moved to
Mankato, where they resided for two
years. Since then, their home had
been at Garden City.
Mrs. Horton was an active worker
in the Sunday school and church and
also in the temperance movement. She
possessed fine literary taste and sew
eral of her writings appeared in the
magazines of the day.
Her disposition was peculiarly sym
pathetic and she was the comforter
and adviser of her friends, especially
the children, in whom she was deeply
interested.
From her youth, she was an earn
est member of the Christian church.
During the last eight years of his
life, her husband was an invalid and
she was his constant and devoted
nurse. Her patience and cheerfulness
under the strain of the constant care
of her husband won her the admira-
tion and love of all who knew Yer.
Mr.. Horton died in November, 1906;
and since then her own health has
failed rapidly. Her Christian character
and the example of devotion and
cheerfulness she showed, will be
treasured memory and encouragement
to all who knew her. Death will not
end her work for the good of man
kind.
Her aim in life is finely expressed
by the following sentences which she
had written in her diary;
"Slowly, through all the universe,
the temple of God is being built.
s.Wherever a soul, by free-willed
obedience. catches the fire of Gods
likeness. it is set into the growing
walls, living stone.
"When, in your tiresome drpdgery,
or in your terrible temptation, you
catch the purpose of your being and
give yourself to God, and SO give
God the chance to give himself to
you, then your life, living stone,
is taken up and set into that growing
wall
"Wherever souls are being tried and
ripened, in whatever commonplace and
homely ways there is God hewing out
the pillars for the temple Oh, if the
stone can only have some vision of the
temple of which it is to be part
forever, what patience must fill it as
it feels the blows of the hammer, an
knows that success for it, is simply to
let itself be wrought into whatever
shape he wills"
She is survived by her son, Royal,
and by her father, Ephraim Clough,
and two brothers, Daniel and Merton
interment was at Garden City, July
%, 1907.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
Petition for Administrator.
/ Thursdays Daily

From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Emma Taylor of Sterling to.
day filed petition for the admins
tration of the estate of her mother
the late Mrs. Paradine DAILY, and ask
ed that her husband, W.. w. Taylor
be appointed administrator. The
heirs are two sons and three daugh
tiers. The estate includes $500 oil
personal property and $4,000 of real
estate,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16

Willmar, Aug. l3.-Farmers in this
vicinity are experimenting with new
variety of wheat. They call it 'Vel-
vet Chaff." Much of this wheat is
being raised between this place and
Kandiyohi and according to report it
is turning out well. 1t is a harder
variety than the Others and seems to
withstand the rigors of the ehangeable
climate in good shape.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
Bears Invade a Town.

Standish, Mich, Aug. S.-Driven
from the lowlands by forest fires a
small army of bears invaded town yes
terday, forcing a suspension of bust
ness for several hours and terrorizing
the population. The visit was made
just as the stores were being opened
for business,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16

The A. G. Detlaff team was defeated
by st. Clair yesterday; score 3 to u
There was one earned run and two
scores were made on errors. Ihe pat
teries: st. Clair, Bestman and Luoke;
Dethf's, Huettl and Luedke,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
Watching the Corn Grow.

Lake Crystal Union: County Treas
urer Hart said that he had watched
a. stand of corn out of town between
here and Mankato and measured it
up every week. In four weeks it
grew from four inches to FIVE feet in
height. When things grow, they
grow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16
Additional Storm News.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

4 TOIH Il HUTSUdN > Daily.
Additional storm news will be found
in the telegraph dispatches in today''
issue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-16

Smiths new photo gallery now open
for business, l2s East jackson street,
opposite postotfice.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
The Modern Public Library.

.'The Modern Public Library is
an article of educational ~inteaest in
the September number of the New
Idea Woman's Magazine. There is
probably no other public institution
which has undergone a greater
awakening within the last twenty
five years, and the writer gives an
outline of the principal movements
which have taken place for the de-
velopment of the modern library
system. The methods which enable
the introduction of the best reading
matter into the remotest homes, as
well as the many inducements which
are made to young and old to be-
come interested in good literature,
are told about. The children's story
hour and the ''gangroom" for bows
may not be found in every locality.
but their value as an incentive to
reading makes q universal appeal.
Every. one ought to be interested in
this account of n of the greatest
influences of our modern times.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
If You Owe Us, Read This.

We have sent out a large number
of subscription and advertising ac-
counts in the last few weeks, and
returns have been very unsatisfac-
tory. In connection with these sub
scription bills, we would say: There
appears to be an impression prevail
ing among subscribers to local pa
pers in town and county that the
subscription price to the home paper
need not be paid until the expira-
ton of the year; yet the subscriber
knows that he cannot secure a paper
published at a distance from his
home town unless he pays the sub
scription price in advance-there
are exceptions, of course, but the
rule holds good generally.
We do not send out bills unless we
need the money, and we hold that
where the paper has been furnished
for six months on credit, the party
receiving same should be willing to
pay for the remaining SIX months in
advance.
If you owe us, please remit
whether you have received a bill OF
not; we need the money.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
Church Entertainment.

At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. G. Ballard, in Scooba, on Tues
day night of next week, the ladies
of the Presbyterian Church will en-
terrain their friends and the public
generally.
Vocal and instrumental music ESQ.,
los, duets, quartettes and ~choruses),
recitations and a pantomime or two
will be included in the program.
Seasonable refreshments will be
offered for sale, and a small admis-
sion fee will be charged.
An invitation is extended all to
attend, and an ENJOYABLE time is
guaranteed all who do so.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
Cures Blood, Skin Diseases.
Cancer. Greatest Blood Pu>
rifier Free.

II your blood is impure, thin. dis
eased, hot or full of humcra, if you
have blood poison, cancer, carbuncles
eating sores, scrcfuls, &c zsma, itching,
risings and bumps. scabby, pimply
skin, bone pains, catarrh, rhoumatism.
or any blood IF skin disease, take Bo.
tanic Blood Balm B. B. B. J. Scoa all
sbres heal, aches and paines stop and
the blood is made pure and rich. Drug
gists or by OK press 81 per large bottle,
Sample free by writing Blood Bain Co.
Atlanta, Ga. B. B. B. is especially ad'
visedvfor chronic, ~deep.seated cases, as
it cures after all else fails.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
Births.

At Evansville, Saturday, the 3rd
inst, to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wig
gins, z son.
At Columbus, Saturday (the 3rd)
night, to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard King,
a daughter.
Near Scooba, Sunday, the 4th
inst, to Mr., and Mrs. A. F. Fleming,
q son.
We extend congratulations, and
trust that for each of these new
comets the troubles Of life may be
far, exceeded in number by life's
pleasures.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08

IF you do any railroad travelling
at all, you should have accident in
surance. We have a dead easy pro-
position along this line to submit
you. Drop in at THE HERALD Of
fee, and let us jolly you about it.
DON'T oRGRT that the DUKE MERcAN-
TILE COMPANY has on hand a large lot
of "HIcKMAN" and "STUDEBAKER" Wa.
gona. which will be sold CHEAP FOR
CASH.
The KEMPER HERALD, the Memphis
Commercial-Appeal weekly and Home
and Farm, for one wear for 81 so.
French, the groceryman, is receiv-
ing bakers bread thrice a week.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
Notice to TeacIiersI

The Annual Institute will convene
at DeKalb on Monday, August 18th.
Every teacher who possibly can will
be expected to be on hand to share
in the benefits and make themselves
stronger and better teachers.
Bring your text books and other
equipments, and let's make this the
best Institute ever held in Kemper.
Prof, Hilburn and Miss Farmer
will conduct the Institute for white
teachers, and Prof. Allison will con-
duct that for colored teachers.
/. NJ. THOMPSON,
Co. Supt. of Ed.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
The limit of Life.

The most eminent medical scientists
are unanimous in the conclusion that
the generally accepted limitation OF hui
man life is May years below the at
tainment possible with the advanced
knowledge of which the RAGS ia no pos
sessed. The critical period, that deter
mines it's duration, seems to be between
so and 60; the proper care of the body
during this decade cannot be too atrong-
ly urged; carelessness then being fatal
to longevity. Natures best helpsr after
so le E 'ectric Bitters, the scientific tonic
medicine that reyitalize s every organ of
the body. Guaranteed by O. Eastland,
druggist. Soc.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
ROSENBAU MS.

Miss Mabel Y. Rivers, of Meridian,
talented and popular reader and inn
personator, will appear at the Acad-
envy, Scoeba, on the night of Mon
day, the 18th inst. The entertain-
ment will be under the auspices of
the ladies of the Baptist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durand Hopper, of
Mobile, spent part of yesterday here
with the family of the formers
brother, Mr.. Will Hopper. They
were en- route to visit home-folks at
DeKalb.
Mrs. r. M. Quarles returned
Thursday of last week from a pleas
ant visit to Mrs. w. Fl. Harlan, at
Mcleod, and Mrs. Heron, at Ma
con.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ferguson and
children, of Hattiesburg, are visit
ing Mrs. Ferguson's father, Mr. W.
A. Ashford, a few miles east of town.
FOR SALEi
A good up-to date Surrey. Apply
to A. G. HARDIN,
Scooba, Miss.
The pastor of the Methodist
Church will meet his regular APP
pointment here next Sunday at IL q.
m. Text-Matt. $40.
Eastland has an elegant assort-
ment of postcards.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
Congregational Meeting.

We are requested to state that a
meeting of all members of the Pres
bIterian Church will be held on
Thursday night of next week, the
15th inst, for the purpose of electing
more deacons, electing a delegate to
the next meeting of PresbyterY, and
for the transaction of any other
church business that may come up.
1t is urgently requested that all
of the church be present.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
1T Saves the b

Mrs. Katherine L. Hil!yer, writing
from Jonesboro, Ga, says: 81 really be-
E1ieve that Royal Germetuer saved the
fife OF my baby hoy several months ago
when be was suffering from cholera in
rfantumtn
/ J,.J. Scruggs, of sidon. Mss. says:
sOslr little gill, nina-monthH old was in
a verylow state froW summer complaint
and Germetuer made her as fat as q
pig
Druggists sell it at 81. 90 per large bot
tie l108 doses).
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
The Kemper Herald
THE CHURCHES

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on LIST Sunday
I'm each month at IL a. IL. and z p. M; on
md and 3rd sundays at Z p. M. JIG. John
son, Pastor.
satbath school at s:Sea. m; ]. W Garter
superintendent.
MET Hoptsr-Scrvices on End Sunoey In
each month at IL a. M. and Z p. M. Jno. w.
Ramsey, Pastor.
Sabbath school at $3.50 a. M; B. r. Kuyk-
endaIl. superintendent.
BAprls ST. Services on 4th Sunday in each
month at IL a. IN. and Z pm. WE. Thomp-
son, Pastor.
sabbath school at $3.50 a. m. WI. Par
ker, superintendent.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
Farmers, Institutes.

E. R. Lloyd, Of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College at Stark
vile, issscheduled to hold Farmers
Institutes at the following places in
this county, on the dates named:
Kipling, Tuesday, August 18th.
Kellis' Store, Wednesday, Aug. IA.
Preston, Thursday, August 10Th.
A good attendance is desired at
these appointments.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
TOWN AND COUNTY.

Mr.. Sam Watts visited Meridian
this week.
MI. John H. 0aley spent Tuesday
in Macon.
Miss Helen Turner is visiting rel
atives in Missouri.
Mr.. Sam Sharp spent several days
of the week in town.
MI. Howard King left Monday to
ioin Mrs. King in Columbus.
We learn that all the sick folks
abeut town are doing nicely.
Miss Bessie Sibley is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Mary Ellis, at Ethel
vile, Ala.
Our thanks are rendered Mr.. B. G.
Sibley for the present of a fine, ripe
water-melen.
The hoodiumism exhibited in this
town last Saturdagshogld be dealt
with with an iron Band
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Kuykendall
left Tuesday morning for a week
sojourn at Hickman, Ky.
Rev. Jno. w. Ramsey is conduct
ing a meeting this week at Union
Church, near Oak Grove.
Mts. James Watts and daughter,
Miss Julia, of Meridian. are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam L. Watts.
OBELISK R-BEST
In THE LAND-AT
ROSENBAUM'S.
All goods purchased at the store
of II. Rauh will be delivered free. 9
charge anywhere within the carpo-
rate limits.
Miss Flora McCay, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. John w.
Ramsey, left Tuesday for her home
at Baldwin.
The observation of Children's Day
by the Methodists of Scooba has
been postponed indefinitely, on ac-
count of sickness, etc.
Mrs. Robert L. Stewart left Thurs.
Cay of last week to visit home folks
at. Marietta, Ga, and will probably
be absent-a couple of months.
Don't.forget the entertainment by
the ladies of Knox Presbyterian
Church, at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Ballard, Tuesday night
of next week.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
E EXCURSION
August 18th,
Via Mobile s. Ohio Railroad.

VIA MODIle q OHIO ha1IrOaU.
Round trip rates. from Mobile, ALA,
Wahalak, Miss, and intermediate eta
tons, to st. Louis $1,000; to Chicago
SIS 90. Tickets will be sold for trains
leaving Mobile August 18th, and will be
good to return leaving st. Louis or Chi
cage until and including September LIST,
1907. Apply to M. & 0. R. R. Agents
for particulars.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
irregular as the Sun,

is an expression as old as the race. No
doubt the rising and setting of the eun
is the most regular performance in the
universe, unless it is the action CT the
liver and bowels when regulated with
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Guaranteed
by o. Eastland, druggist. 25c.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
Hav Baied CheapIy.

I will bale hay, this season, at s
cents per bale, and bear all expense.
Call on, or address, for particulars
Al. M MOBILES,
Ivy, Ala.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
undertaker,s Supplies.

Al large assortment Of Collins, Cas-
kets and other n~ecessaFies for inter-
ments, constantly kept by the
DUKE MERCANTILE Co.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08
Secret and Fraternai.

rs -
r Jefersen Lodge No. lac, A. F. & A. M.
meets Thursday, on OF before the first full
moon In ei,ch month, at 10 O'Clock a. IA.
A. A. HANBACK,, Secretary.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08

secoba I 0dge No. 1856, X. of p, meets the
LIST and End Monday nights in eachs month";
~at7oclock. o. EAsTLAED, c. O..
MAX RAlIH, X. of r. and s.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08

seooba Chrap No. IA, W. 9. w, meets the
lst and Bird Tuesday nights in each month";
at 7 o'clock. g. T. DOUGLASS, CO..
J.. w. CAREER, Clerk.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08

seooba Lodge No. 2.435, X. o. H., meets she
ist and srd Tuesday nights OF each month";
at 8 o'clock. .ur
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08

Mrs. w. G. Anderson and three
bright little children, after a sslourn
of about one month with relatives
and friends in Scott County,
turned home yesterday, much to tie
delight of our good friend the Doc
tor. MI. Sam McDill, Mrs. Ander-
sons brothers accompanied them
home and will make the family &
visit.
NONE BETTER THAN
"OBELISK" FLOUR. YOUR
MONEY BACK IF NOT.
GIVE IT
A TRIAL--AT
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08

Scooba Lodge No. 2,7s7, K. and Il. OF H.
meets the first and third Fridays IN caeh
month at 7 o'clock p. m.
j. W. GARTER, Protector.
A. w. S~TRHrHERS, Secretary.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-08-08

A. a. Hammack has Collins, Cas-
kets, and a general supply of Under-
takers Goods, at lowest prices.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-28
Equity Court No. I.
CHIEF JUSTICE CLABAUGH.


Langley vs. Langley. order allowing Withdrawal
Of certain paper. COmplsiuants solicitor Wilton J
Lambert; defendants solicitor, Stuart McNamGra.
Nichols vs.. Nichols sale decfeed. with Thomas
Walker trustee. 70 SELL bond, $3.50 Complainant
solicitor Thomas Walker
Osborn vs. Beib; payment out Of registry directed.
Cumpainauts solicitor. W. Mosby Williams; de-
PENDANTS solicitor. W II. Baden,
Osborn vs.. Smith; payment ont Of registry di-
rected. Compliments solicitor, ". MoSby Williams.
CLARK vs. CLARK; payment out # registry directed.
Complainants solicitor W. Mosby Williams
Clark vs. Clapp. payment cut & registry ordered.
Complainant solicitor, W. Mosby Williams
Browning Browning ct al. guardian ad Item
appointed Compaiuant's solicitor. " L. Brown
ing. defendants solicitor, z. NJ Brown.
sweeney vs. Cosgr0ye, guardian al lilcm appointed.
Compartments solicitor Charles J. Murphy.
Elliott IS Clarke; cause referred to auditor, Com
plaiuants solicitor, c. W. StelSon.
StaEg vs. CowsrdiD William Fye White substi-
tuted receiver; bond, $4,000. Compliments SO
nctos. Douglas & Douglss defendants solicitors.
J. j. Darlington Cotton & White.
Motions for to-day:
No 4gs IN re bankruptcy Martin Bros AttoF-
Hcys. Sullyan-Iohnsou for trustee.
No. as. Auick vs. AHick Attorneys Darlington
Mitchell
No 49, Robinson rs Robinson. Attorneys Nc
Neil & McNeill-Aukam.
No 40 Hutton vs. Hutton. Attorneys. Macksy-
Gies
No is5. Hsrgreaves VS. Hargeaves. Attorneys.
Shea-BCnjamin-
No AZ. Longley rs, Longley. Attesneys Williams
-Blumley
No ls5. seIby vs. selby. Attorneys, Latimsr-
Darlington.
No ;sS Mitchell vs. Myers. Attorneys. Warren
Douglas Leckie. SiddonS
No i95. Slater vs. Slater Att0Tnsys Gies-Ham-
ilt0u. McGl8e
No sq- FaUrco o. al Y Hirnrelrfyht Of al