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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Advertised Letters For Week Ending
February 8.

Advertised Letters For Week Ending
February 8.
Miss Blanchard.
p. l.. Callahan, Cauthorn Real Estate
Agency, James Corbett, Ddie J. era
vens, Mrs. Glen Cross.
j. B. Ellert, Mrs. ]. III. Edwards.
H. H. Foyer, Miss Celestia Foster.
p H. Glasgow.
NJ w. Hemingway, John Hughes.
Miss Mathilde Johnson, Edward Jean
min.
+. E. Know.
Mrs. Laton, Emil Lapitz, Miss Annie
Lloyd, Miss Anna Lund.
B. c. Meyers, Rev. G. II. Mcdaniel
Mrs. Orvilla Morse.
Albert Nichols.
Jack Polk.
John NJ. Quinlan
+. NJ. Smith. Fred Smith, Mis-:
Lorena A. Stowell.
Bert Won Buelow.
Miss Hulda Wickman, Emry Wood.
land.
John York
In calling for the above letters please
say "advertised' and name the day oil
this list. One cent extra will be charg-
ed for each advertised letter. Letters re-
manning unclaimed at the expiration OF
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
c. l.. BENEDICT, Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
Beware of Frequent Colds.

A succession of colds or a prOtracted
cold is almost certain to end in chronic
catarrh,> from which few persons ever
wholly recover. Give every cold >the
attention it deserves and you may
avoid this disagreeable disease. How
can you cure a cold? Why not try
Chamberlains Cough Remedy? 1t Is
highly recommended as cure for colds
Mrs. Nj. White, of Butler, Tenn, says:
Several years ago | was bothered with
my throat and lungs. Someone told
me of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
began using it and it relieved me at
once. | used it for some time and it
cured me. Now my throat and lungs
are sound and we'll" For sale by all
druggists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
YOUNG MAN is POISONED
Former Pipestone High School Boy is
III at St. Paul From Poisoning.

III at St. raul from reasoning.
rrom Fridays Daily.
Warren Stearns, of Jasper, who has
been attending Macalaster College at st.
raul, is now in one of the hospitals of
that city, suffering from poisoning due
to something he has eaten, according to
information which has been received in
Pipestone.
Miss Ella Stearns, of Jasper, sister
of Warren, attends the PipestOne High
school and stays at the home of Sheriff
w. III. Lake. She was called home to
Jasper last evening in order that her
parents might take the midnight train
for st. Paul to attend their son. A
card received by Sheriff Lake from Miss
Stearns this morning tells of the pois-
oning of her brother, but gives no de-
tails of the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
PEAT BEDS
Cincinnati Expert Now Making Tests
In Nicollet County.

From thursdays DAILY.
Peat bricks, regarded i'm many quar-.
tiers as the coming fuel of the North,
west, may be manufactured in Nicolet
county if the plans of number of st.
Peter capitalists mature. They are i'm
teresting themselves in the project and
have engaged an expert, Bernard c.
SitZ, of Cincinnati, to analyze samples
of peat taken from marshes near that
city. If it can be shown that the peat
is good quality they intend to organize
a company with home capital, erect a
factory and develop the boys.
Nicollet county peat deposits are re-
garded rs among the richest in the
state. They are found principally near
Swan and Timber lakes, and extend
over several hundred acres. The peat
in them is from ten to twelve feet in
depth, and it is estimated that the sup
ply is practically ineXhaustible. There
is smaller bog near st. Peter, but the
peat is not of as good quality as that
taken from the marshes near Oshawa,
from the fact that the bog once formed
the bed of the Minnesota river and that
the formation contains quite a heavy
percentage of sand.
About a year ago eastern investors
secured an option on the bog and it
was at that time that the st. Peter
men sent specimen of the peat tC
Mr.. Sitz, who was formerly connected
with a peat company at Willmar. His
test revealed the fact that the st. Peter
peat is not lacking in conclusive pro-
perties and will burn readily, but the
sand in the deposit causes it to show
an undue proportion of ash. IL is in
the hope of finding better grade OF
material that Mr.. Sitz has come to st.
Peter. He will make further soundings
of the bog and, in the event of his be-
inc unsuccessful, will visit the marshes
near Oshawa.
Should the tests prove satisfactory
the peat will be manufactured by what
is known as the "wet" process. 1t will
be taken out of the bog with a dredge
loaded into scows and towed along can
ais to the factory, and there pressed
into the form of bricks with powerful
machines 1t is estimated that the ex-
pense of equpping the plant, including
the cost of the land, will not exceed
SIS, 900 or $4,000, and it would have a
capacity of fifty or sixty tons of fuel
a day. The cost of manufacture is plac'
ed at 81 Il ton, and the product would
sell for 81 or S. in the open market.
Five St Peter men stand ready. to
furnish the money needed, as soon as
Mr.. Sitz can demonstrate that the mar
shes will produce a marketable com
modity.-New Ulm Review.
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AQW,S EHISf

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
fer any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. j.
CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o. .=
We, the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by his
firm. WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Toledo. o. #. mas s5
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon tn the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price Is cents per bottle
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa.
tim EEn.,e -as.s r-u e..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
Death of Mrs. Currier.

From Thursdays Daily.
F. NJ. Currier, of the firm of Rosen-
berger & Currier, received telegram
today announcing the sudden death OF
his mother last evening of pneumonia
at her home in Boston, Mass.
Mr. Currier left for Boston on the
afternoon train to attend the flu
neral.
The deceased was &C years of age
and visited her son in this city six
years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
FavOrite,

"We prefer Chamberlain's Cougf
Remedy to any other for our chill
dren," says Mr.. l.. ]. Woodbury. OF
Twining, Mich. at has always done
the work for us in hard colds anG
Group, and we take pleasure in recon
mending it," For sale by all drug
gists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
Roosevelt ONLY Man.

Under the heading of Views and In
tervicws" The Fairmont Daily Sentinel
says: Judge Severance, Mankato-
Theodore Roosevelt is the only man who
can beat William J. Bryan and | think
he means it when he says Re will not
run for third term.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22

John Anderson paid off the mortgage
on his farm yesterday. He claimed his
success is due to his using a Monitor
Drill, which he purchased of II. b. Per-
rim & Son.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22

ANTED-Gentleman or lady to
travel for mercantile house of large
capital. Territory at home or abroad
to suit. If desirable the home may be
used as headquarters. Weekly salary
Of $l,092 per year and expenses. Adj
dress, Armstrong Alexander, l25 Ply
mouth Place, Chicago, ILL.,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22

Some men are like some horses; they
will stand without hitching. but tie them
to post and they will proceed to kick
over the traces.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-22
To Remove Splinters.

To remove splinter, fill a bottle
halfway full of boiling water, put the
injured part on the mouth of the bot
tie, and Just press on it little. In
a few minutes this will extract the
splinter
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-29

ALL SHE WANTED.-A Massachu-
setts man, prominent in philanthropic
circles, tells of a poor little waif who'
together with some fresh air fund chill
dren, was one summer taken down to
East Gloucester.
The mar had wandered down on the
rocks, and found in quiet place the
waif sitting by herself, surveying the
ocean with great interest.
why, little girl" said the philan-
thropist, you are entirely alone! Don't
you want to play with the other chill
dren?"
No. sir" was the reply. I'D rath-
er look at the ocean"
And what do you find to interest
you in the water?"
There's such a lot of it," respond
ed the waif with quiet enthusiasm,
AN it's the only time in me life I've
ever seed enough of anything"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-29
Aumuruus department.
They Mere SMindled.

Richard Mansfield the recently de-
ceased actor, hired a private secretary
a few years ago, but was compelled
to discharge him because he could not
spell and was otherwise rather lame IN
the matter of education. When the
young man had received the notice of
his dismissal he went to the actor and
asked for an explanation, says the
Boston Transcript.
The fact is" he was told. your
education Is too meager for the re-
uuirements of the position"
Greatly offended, the ex-secretary ex-
claimed: why. sir, my parents spent
$4,000 on my education"
Then, my dear boy" said the actor,
81 would advise them to institute pro-
ceedings for the recovery of the mon
ey. They were swindled."
Another story told Of him was MS
witty reply to the promoters who came
to him for capital to float. the
greatest scheme since Col. Sellers
time" They painted their prospects in
more colors than the rainbow, and
their optimistic verbiage was more
brilliant than an autumn sunset.
Mr.. Mansfield listened; then asked
with delicious sangfroid: DO you know
why the Lord said to Ananias, Stand
forth?'" Upon receiving negative
reply. he said: We'll, 1 don't either,
unless il was that you three coulo
stand first. second and third"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-29

BEYOND CIoNTR TRoL-Although the old
gentleman with a red face and choleric
temper had opened the car window five
times with much vigor he had found it
closed every time he walked from his
dOZe.
He felt perfectly sure that the per-
son to blame was the man behind him,
who gave vent to a stifled groan each
time the window was opened At last
the choleric gentleman turned in his
seat.
Sir" he said Indignantly. you are
evidently one of those persons who
cannot bear fresh air; but may l ask
you who controls this window, the
person besides it or the one behind it?"
IF you could stay awake few min
utes." responded his neighbOr. you'd
soon discover that nobody can control
that window. Sir-not even the brake
man or the conductor."-Youth'S Com
panion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-29

He GOT THE JoB.-The countess oi
Warwick, during her recent American
tour criticised American financiers al
a dinner in New York.
"I think" said the beautiful socialist
that many of your financiers would
rather be tremendously rich than tre-
mendously honest. To my mind 1t Is
a bad thing to put wealth before hon
or, before kindness, before uprightness
Surely"
Here the countess smiled.
Surely it was to one Of your very
worst and richest financiers that a
little boy applied, with success, Tor a
position, the other day.
LAS the boy stood timidly, cap In
hand, before the financier's desk, the
latter leaned back in his chair, took his
cigar from his mouth, and said:
so you want to be my office boy
do you?'
"'Yes. SIR said the lad, in tremu-
lous voice.
The financier blew a cloud of smoke
What qualifications have you" ne
asked, for this post?'
why, sir the boy faltered' 1 can
lie and steal little
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-29

In THE SURFACE CARA fat IRISH
woman, bearing a number Of bundles
entered a crowded street car. The
only semblance of seat she could hno
was a small space at the right OF
smartly dressed youth Into this
space, sufficient only for an individ-
ual of ordinary size, the fieshy Irish
woman squeezed herself, much to the
ANNOYANCE of the youth.
After a moment or so the lrishwo-
man produced a cheese sandwich
which she proceeded to devour with
every evidence of relish.
At this the youth gave her look
OF ineffable disgust and drew the skirts
of his frock coat closer to him.
"I suppose, me lad" good naturedly
said the woman, that ye'd prayfer-r
to have a gintlemen sittin' mkt to ye.'
Il certainly would" snapped the
youngster.
so would l." calmly responded the
fat person.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-29

+ g. WILBORN
FOR SALE

have the following places for sale
at good bargains.
]. w. Gladden-125 acres-S15,OO
per acre.
S. j. Clinton-Bethel, 166 acres-$2O.
Frank Davis-133 acres-heaVy tim
Der: 2 miles Glover.
So acres near Tirzah-Fred Smith.
63i acres near Bethany-$S00. Leroy
Adams place.
Arthur Quinn place-153 acres
$4,000.
3l2 acres-W. T. 900
feet timber Made this year l,lOO
bushels cOrn-a great bargain.
Betsy Jenkins place near Bethany;
well timbered: 200 acres. Price $4,000
Cash.
j. p. Barnes-102 acres near Delphos.
Ross r. Love-95 acres-fine dwell
ing cheap.
l.. X. Armstrong place-2S1 acres.
II. G. Stanton place-150 acres.
Bone Campbell place-123 acres-S25
per acre.
]. B. McCarter-74 acres.
And many others. Come to see them.
j. c. WILBORN, Real Estate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-29
1t is Generally
Conceded

That the proper course
for the farmers, under existing condi-
uons, is TO hold their cotton. There
can be little doubt of the fact that if
they all hold Ions enough they will
win and when they do win their vic
tory will be of untold value not only
to them but to all classes in the south,
therefore everybody is vitally inter-
ested. There are some who may be
forced to borrow money in order to
hold and there are scores of others
who can hold as long as they see fit
without borrowing. The vast major
ity Of this latter class are keeping
their cotton at home. If the farmer
who has his cotton at home should
have the misfortune TO have it de-
stroyed by fire, why then he would
wish he had sold even at 10 cents
provided it was not insured. 1t is a
part of my business to Insure Cotton
on Farms. The cost of insuring a bale
of cotton for $50 for six months will
be S1.45 or about "a cents per month.
If the bale is insured for $45 for the
same length of time the cost per
month will be IS cents. l insure cot
ton for it's Full Value and in case of
loss Pay its Market Value the Day or
Night 1t Is Burned. Can you afford to
carry the risk when a company with
Millions of assets will assume it for so
small a cost?
SAM NJ. GRIST,
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Wistrllanruus R@dins,
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clipped From
Neighboring Exchanges.
LANCASTER.

News, November 81: Mrs. w. II. Reed
is visiting her sister in Yorkville, Mrs.
r. J. Mackorell. .... The Rev. RObt. L.
Patrick of White Oak, brother of Mrs.
Arthur Robinson of this vicinity, has
decided to accept the call recently eX-
tended him by the Back Creek A. r. P.
church in North Carolina. Mr.. Patrick
is a talented young divine and has
bright future before him. :. Mr.. Pinck-
ney Harper, son of Mr.. John Harper,
and Miss Emmie Hunter, daughter of
Mr.. w. NJ. Hunter of the Heath Springs
section, were married last Sunday
night The ceremony was performed at
the Methodist parsonage at Heath
Springs, by the pastor, the Rev. E. p.
Hutson. Mrs. Mary Farris wife OF
Mr.. John Farris of Catawba Junction
died last Sunday. She had been in fee
BILE health for some time. Her maiden
name was Wylie and she was about gu
years of age. She was a consistent
member of the A. r. P. church. Be
sides the husband she leaves three
sons, Messrs. William, James and JOS
eph Farris. Mr.. William Farris is an
engineer and lives in Columbia. The
remains were buried Monday at Neely's
Creek church.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-29
Lots In Westerleigh

Westerleigh is the most desirably
located suburb Of Yorkville, and Is
close to the business centre Of the
town.
1t is the only place within the cor
porate limits where a negro can buy a
suitable building lot at reasonable
price.
Already some thirty-five or more
lots have been bought by substantial
negroes.
There are only about fifty more lots
for sale.
The prices are low, very low consid-
ering the value, and the terms are
easily within the means of any indus
trious laborer.
Negroes who desire to invest In lots
for the purpose Of building homes, or
for the purpose of getting good profits
within a year or two should see me
for particulars.
LAURA E. PARISH.
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No HARM In IT.-A certain city mis-
sionary who devOtes much of his time
to work among the seamen of the
river wards recently learned of the
illness of an old sea captain, well
known in Southwark. and made him
a pastoral call. My dear man." he
said. after a long, friendly talk,
before l go l would like very much
to read from the Bible and pray"
With the frankness of the quarter
deck. the old sea dog replied: Why
sure, go head; 1 always like people
who come to my house to enjoy them
selves" And he added, as though he
did not wish to seem unappreciative:
Il don't believe it can do any harm,
anyway" Record.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of York.
In the Court of Common Pleas.

Martha Elizabeth Robinson, Catha ].
Adams and Wade H. Jenkins, Plain
tiffs, against ]. F. Jenkins, Thomas
C. Jenkins, ]. Harrison Jenkins.
Birdie Jenkins, B. o. Jenkins and
Ethel Jenkins, Defendants.-Sum-
mons for Relief-(Complaint not
Served).
To the Defendants Above Named:
VOU are hereby summoned and re-
i quired to answer the Complaint in
this action, which has been filed in the
office of the Clerk Of Court of Common
Pleas for York County, South Caro-
lima, and to serve a copy Of your an
swer to the said Complaint on the
subscribers at their office in Yorkville,
South Carolina, within twenty days
after the service hereof upon you,
exclusive of the day Of such service;
and If you fail to answer the Com
plant in the time aforesaid, the plain
tiffs in this action will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in the
Complaint.
FINLEY & JENNINGS,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Nov. goth, 1907. Yorkville, S. c.
NOTICE.
To the Absent Defendants, ]. F. Jenk-
ins, Birdie Jenkins, B. o. Jenkins
and Ethel Jenkins:
You will take notice that the Com
plant in this action has this day been
filed in the office Of the Clerk Of Court
of Common Pleas for York County,
South Carolina, and you are hereby
summoned and required to answer
the same within twenty days after
the service Of this upon you, exclusive
Of the day Of such service, and II you
fail to answer the Complaint within
the time aforesaid, plaintiffs in this
action will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in the Complaint.
FINLEY & JENNINGS.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Yorkville, S. c., November 20, 1907.
"a Ct
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WHITESIDE BROTHERS
HICKORY GROVE

Come to us for BARGAINS. We
carry a full line Of General Merchan-
dise-MEN'S AND BOYS SHOES A
SPECIALITY. A splendid line Of the
famous DOUGLAS SHOES, and other
Standard Makes. Satisfaction Guaran-
teed as to Prices and Qualities of Our
Goods
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-29

wv E have a number Of Guernsey
w Cows and Heifers that we will
sell.
Pure cream at 25 cents a quart, at
the farm at all times, or delivered on
Tuesdays and Fridays.
Pigs for Sale-$2.50 and IS each.
]. A. MILLS, Manager.
Jan. 25 TT tt.
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Money or
"SOUIDULUM"

Money seems to be hard to get just
now, but, as Uncle Rcmus says, "We've
got the 'Squidulum'." The "Equiva-
lent or "Squidulum" will do at the
ctnra of
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nRX GOODS

We carry a full and varied line of
Dry Goods, and we laid in our stock
before the rise in prices. We are Civ
ing our customers the benefit Of this
advantage that we have over our COM
DetitOrS,
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CROCERUES

The large stock of Fancy and Staple
Groceries, which we bought for our
two stores, has been placed in our
store at Hickory Grove, and, in order
to make room, We Are Cutting Prices
On These Goods for a Short Time.
You must come quickly If you want
the advantage of these reductions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-29

e. They were just coming out of the
theater after seeing a performance of
When knights Were Bold" "Oh
George" sighed the romantic maiden,
how l wish you were one of the old
something brave to show your love
for me" What more do you want?"
asked George Haven't l agreed to
marry you. and me only getting SO
week?'-Tattler.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-29

IN A minister and a deacon went out
to feed the latter's stock. after the
heavy sleet last week. While they
were walking across the field the dea-
cons heels flew into the air and he sat
down very forcibly. The minister re-
marked: The wicked stand in slip
perry places" Looking up the deacon
said: Il see they do but I'll be switch
ed if | can."-Caldwell News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-11-29

1E- Pink, Gray, Yellow. Buff and
Blue Blotting Paper at sc Sheet, for
1Oc. Size 19X24 inches.
The Enquirer Office.
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We have just received a Carload OF
FURNITURE, and we only ask that
you call and see our line before pur-
chasing. We have honest goods and
we offer them at prices that will sell
you Furniture. Try us.
MEMS AND BOYS PANTS.
We have made a BIG CUT in the
prices Of these goods and they are 60
ing like hot cakes. Come quick If you
want them. They are GOING and
will soon he GONE.
We can't mention all our Bargains
here. We are determined to please
our customers. Come to see us any
how-We are always glad to meet our
friends. We assure our patrons court
eous and polite attention always.
Respectfully,
WHITESIDE BROS.
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BF Fancy Blotting Paper, Red, Moss
Green, Robin Egg Blue, and Wood
Brown, 19x24 ins. 10c Sheet, for
CSC. Heavy White at same price.
The Enquirer Office.
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- Wantcd.-YOur orders for all
kinds OF printed matter. Best work
at fairest prices.
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SAM NJ. GRIST,
Insurance Headquarters.
FOR SALE OR RENT

A ONE-HORSE farm with plenty
n of timber, miles from Sharon.
I. H. NORRIS.
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We have a First-Class assortment Of
these goods to offer our customers, and
we will make the Prices Right.