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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-01
A Baby's Miraculous Stunt
Talked when Nine Days
Old--No Wonder it Died,

Roanoke, Va, special in
Charlotte Observer The Fox
postoffice neighborhood of Gray
son county, this State, is in a
state of excitement aud perplex-
ity as result of the prodig Gus
performances of nine-day old
child, the baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leftwitch Brewer, weli-snown
people of that section. w. E.
Daniel, travelling man of Chill
howie, Va, who has just return
ed from the place, brings news
of the CONSERVATION caused by
the baby talking perfectly, aud
DR.. G. r. Halsey, a reputable
physician of Bride Creek, near
Fox postoffice, has corroborated
the story. DIR. Halsey furnished
the following data, which is un-
impeachable:
Mrs. Belle Brewer, wife of
Leftwich Brewer, thrifty far
mer living near the North Caro-
lima line, and whose postoffice
address is Fox, Va, two weeks
ago gave birth to normally
developed boy baby. The little
fellow tbrived like any healthy
new conner and it's mother pro
gressed to the road of recnverv
without any backset.
When the child child was nine days
old Thomas Brewer, a brother OF
Leftwich Brewer, together with
his wife and other relatives and
neighbors, went to visit the home
in which the stork had so recently Y
paid call. While Mrs. Thomas
Brewer was holding the baby in
her arms calling it endearine
names and congratulating it's
proud parents on the splendid
specimen, the little one suddenly
began talking. It called the
names of it parents and grand
parents and of other relatives
present, following each name
with the word "Heaven," the
articulation being perfect.
This monstrous behavior or
the part of the nine-day babe sc
excited and scared the party that
a number of persons fed from
the house in dismay. believing
something terrible was about t.
take place.
The child died yesterday ant
the excitement has somewhat
subsidized.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-01

Piles get quick and certain relief from
DR. Shops Magic Ointment. Please note
it is made alone for Piles. and its action IS
positive and certain. Itching painfal. pro-
truding or bind piles disappear like ma
jars 90 cents. Sold by J. F. Mackey Co.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-01
A Lesson I'm Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood. and unless they do this
good health is impossible Foley's Kidney
Cure makes sound kidneys and will posi-
lively cure all forms OF kidney and blad-
der disease. II strengthens the whole
system Funderburk Pharmacy
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-01

w. II. Ward. of Dyersburg. Tenn. writes:
This is to certify that have used Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup for chronic coDstipa-
ton and it has proven. without O doubt,
to be q thorough, practical remedy for this
trouble, and 1t Is with pleasure offer my
conscientious references" Funderburk
Pharmacy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-01
The Capital City.
Visit of The News Core
spondent to Lancaster, His
old Home--Many Changes
and Improvements Noted.

and improvements Noted.
Mr.. Editor: The writer spent
a few days at his home in dear
old Lancaster, as noted in The
Lancaster News of May 25.
Every moment that intervened
between the hours of 1885 Friday
afternoon, when he reached the
Red Rose city, till 7:17 Monday
morning, when he said good bye,
was greatly enjoyed. Especially
did the "scribe" enjoy the com.
mencement exercises of the Lam
caster Graded Schools on last
Friday night. They were highly
oreditable. He met many of his
friends, and yet he wac very sor
ry that he didn't get to see more,
but as his stay was limited he
couldn't see more than half
nay, not half. He found many
changes in his home town. He
saw new faces, while he missed
several prominent ones. Some
had moved away, others had
been called to pass over the River.
Then, Mr.. Editor, he found
business changes. Again, he saw
changes III residences, DuJ ne
failed to get around by some of
the residence portions of the
city. But he was delighted
above all things to see that
Lancaster is growing! He hopes
to visit Lancaster again when he
will have more time and shall be
able to see every one of his
friends in the Red Rose City.
He thanks The News and the
many friends for the kind words
one way or another spoken OF
him and he felt good when they
told him that he was growing.
Columbia had not run away
when he got back-neither had
theColumbiaTeam stopped losing
games. But they are improving.
They are getting new men and
yesterday they played the
"champs," Jacksonville, a seven.
teen inning game which was end.
ed on account of darkness, the
score being A to 4.
Next week and weeK after will.
be Commencement weeks in
Columbia. Then we will surely
be lonesome without the fail
young women and bright younl
men.
There is no news of interest il
the Capital but the writer JUS
wanted to thank the good people
of Lancaster for their kindness
to him and to say how much ht
enjoyed his visit. But word.
cannot express either.
Watch Lancaster grow!
j. M b.
Columbia, S. @. May 20, 1907
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-01
The R. F. D. Carriers.
County Organization Effect
ed Thursday--Full Attend
ance and a Notably Sue
cessful Meeting Address
by Mr.. H. Hines.

Souho VI luo orSdulLailOn OF
Rural Letter Carriers Associa.
tion of Lancaster county.
The carriers of the county
met at the court house on the
3Oth May, at II O'Clock, a. M.
and we are proud to say that
nearly all of the carriers of the
county were present. The meet
ing was called to order and E. ID.
Tillman was elected temporary
chairman and A. d. Hilliard
temporary secretary; after which
the Hon. Harry Hines delivered
fine address on the subject of
organization. After the reading
of the constitution and bylaws
of the r. l.. @. A., all who wish
ed to do so were given the op-
portunity to join the association,
and eighteen carriers of this
county had their names enrolled
as members of the R. L. q. A.
as follows:
Lancaster: e. e .. Tiiiiiiman, W.
E. Pardue, A. ID. Hilliard, E. o.
Hinson, H. ID. Thompson, Sam
uel r. Williams.
Kershaw: ID. r. Fletcher, A.
T. Blackwell, r. E. Rollings,
M. b. Jones.
Heath Springs: A. Cauthen,
G. d, Ellis, B. G. Horton, A. p.
Horton.
Taxahaw: w. D. Thompson,
g. @. McManus.
Primus: Ira B. Hinson.
| Riverside: Q. j.. Sistare.
The following were elected as
officers of the Lancaster county
association for the term of one
year:
President, Samnel r. Williams,
of Lancaster Vice President, ID.
r. Fletcher, of Kershaw: Secre
tary, A. ID. Hilliard, oiLancaster;
Treasurer, A. Cauthen, of Heath
Spring. The meeting was de-
clded success in every way. The
thanks of the association for the
splendid address delivered In
very pleasing manner were vot-
ed Mr.. Hines, and he was also
unanimously elected an honor
ary member Of the Lancaster
county association.
After the meeting adjourned
the carriers went in q body to the
Office of Mr.. w. A. Davis and
had e photograph taken of the
entire association. The visiting
carriers were entertained by the
carriers of Lancaster Every one
enjoyed the day and all carriers
from other Offices went away we'll
pleased with their visit to Ian
caster. The next meeting will
be held at Kershaw on the End
, of September, at 10 o'clock, and
we are sure that Kershaw will
| give us a good time; so let us
all be on hand at that time. Any
carrier in the county who wishes
to join the Association before
that time can send his name and
$1.50 to the secretary and join
with Us in an effort to improve
the r. F. ID. service and make
our branch of the Government
y service one of the best i'm the
{ union. Come along, boys, and
!, . fall in line and fill your proper
place. Samuel r. Williams.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-06-01

Mr.. Boyce Bigham, of Rock
Hill is visiting relatives in Lam
caster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29
DR.. j. E. DORIAN
Medical Block, St. Paul, Minnesota
Nov. IS, %, %, 1907.
ORDER FOR HEARING UPON PETITION
FOR DETERMINATION OF DESCENT OF
LAND.

Estate OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth, ss-Jn Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary S. Piper.
deceased
The petition of Clara A. Piper having been
duly made and filed in this court, represent
ing among other things that one Mary S.
Piper who resided last prior to her death at
the county of Blue Earth in the State of Min
nesota, died in the County of Blue Earth in
the State of Minnesota on the 18th day o. Sep
tember 1885, seized of an estate of Inheritance
i'm certain lands in the county of Blue Earth.
State of Minnesota. deSL ribef in said petition.
and that said petitioner has an interest in said
lands. and that more than five years have elapS-
ed since the death of said MaryS Piper.deceaS-
granted or had o. said estate i'm this State.
and praying that desc mt of said lands and
of the interest Of said petitioner therein be by
this Court determined and said lands
sigued to such persons as may be entitled
thereto bv law.
Now Therefore. 1t s ordered that the said
petition be heard ct a Term of this Court to be
held at the Court House. in the city of Man
ito. IN said county of Blue Earth. State of
Minnesota, on saturday, tn 7th day of De-
cember. a. ID. 1907. at ten o'clock a m.
1t is Further Ordered. That notice of said
hearing of said petition be given by the pub
LEGATION Of this order once in each week for
three successive weeks in the Mankato Free
Press, a weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished in said Blue Earth County.
Dated September 18th. 1907.
VIM Il. HUGHES.
probate Court SeaD Judge of Probate
5. B. Wilson. Atty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29
WAITED FROM EAGLE LAKE
News Stories Picked Up in That Town
BY Correspondent

From Tuesdays Daily.
George Van Buren, is at Frederic,
Wis, where he was called last week
by the death of his sister, Mrs.
William Crandall.
Charles Howard of Frederic, Wis,
has been in town for the past few
days visiting old friends and looking
after his affairs here.
o. P. Miller, local manager of the
Laird Norton yards, has received or
ders to proceed to st. Clair and erect
and take charge of the above COM
pany's yards at that place.
j. E. Reed has traded his barber
and jewelry shop to A. 7. Englerth
for the latter's' farm west of town.
Mr.. Reed has served the public in his
line for many years and his many
friends here will be sorry to see him
leave the business.
The reports going the rounds that
smallpox was raging here has been
proven entirely false.
j. H. Cummins, employed in the
postoffice at st. Paul, visited his
family over Sunday.
1t is amusing to read of other
towns that have recommended pay
ing cash for wheat, produce and
checks. During the whole financial
furry, Eagle Lake has at all times
paid cash for everything. The ele-
vator has taken every pound of
wheat that has been offered it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29
Nov Is, 90. 29. 1907
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-sS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Elizabeth
Morgan, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Hugh NJ. Roberts Of said county;
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
TO this court. for examination and allowance.
at the probate Office in the city of Mankato In
said Blue Earth county. on the following DAY.
viz: Monday, the 18th day OF May. A; ID.
1905 at ten O'Clock i'm the forenoon OF said DAY
1t is further ordered that six months from
the date hereof be allowed TO creditors 10 pre-
sent their claims against said estate. at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
scented to said court. or not proven TO It's sat
isfaction shall be forever barred unless lor
cause shown further time be allowed
Ordered further. that notice OF the tlme ana
place of hearing and examination OF Saiu
claims and demands shall be given by publ
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior TO the day appointed for such eXamlna-
| ton, in the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
| in said county. -, :, >
! ber A. ID. 1907.
| BY the Court:
| PROBATE COURT WI. +. ~ 70.
s. Il. Wilson. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29
PIX, JOHNSON HAS PASSED AWAY;
MANKATO'S ORIGINAL SETTLER
DIED At BRA|NERD THIS MORNING
STURDY OLD NEW ENCLANDER CAME TO THE, SITE
1AH OF THIS CITY IN 1852
Member the First Territorial Legislature Had Served His People
- in Number of Capacities An Interesting Character
Gathered 10 His Fathers at Ninety One.
From Saturdays Daily.

Brainerd, Nov 23-P. X. Johnson
died this morning. Signed, c. ID. John
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29
CAUGHT IN GARDEN CITY
COMiNCS AND GOiNGS AND
NEWS IN GENERAL.
Miss Champiin Has Resigned as
Teacher in the Primary Depart
ment OF the School.

Minnie Duffield has gone to Akley,
MINI, to visit her sister, Mrs. Close,
and brother Lee She went Thursday.
Mrs. Pope of Triumph visited Mrs.
Ida Terry last week.
John Bixby was a Mankato visitor
last week.
Jasper Wolvertong was in Sprin
Island Thursday.
Mrs. Warren and children of Vernon
Center are visiting her sister, Mrs.
Gates of this place.
Mrs. viii Osgood was a Mankato
caller Saturday.
George Goodall, who has been very
sick, is able to be around again.
George LaFavor, who has been visit
ing in town, returned to his home in
Mankato Monday.
The w. c. Z. U. will meet with
Mrs. Georgia David Nov. 26. Topic:
"Work among Lumbermen." Leader,
Myrtle Mills.
The Union services were held in
the Baptist church Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mccall of Spring Is
land are visiting Bert Putrah, this
week and will return to their home
Thursday.
A number from here attended the
dance in Rapidan station Friday even
ing.
Guiles Gray of Vernon Center was
in town last week.
Harold Ball of Fairbault, who has
been visiting at the home of Frank
Fairchild, has returned to his home.
A farewell surprise party was given
in honor of Mrs. Len Miller at her
home Thursday afternoon. 1t was
under the auspices of the r. N. A.
lodge. All had an enjoyable time.
They are about to move to Mankato.
Mrs. w. A. Wagner returned last
Friday from her visit with relatives
in Mortified and Waterville.
Eugene Bunce was Lake Crystal
caller Tuesday.
A new porch will adorn the Meth
OulSG paTSoHaSe.
Bert Putrah is having a new hen
house built on his place in town.
Delphine Tresser and Lois Bunce
were in Lake Crystal one day this
week.
Mrs Ray has been to Somerset for
treatment.
Mrs. NJ. Norton is moving into the
LaFavor's house on the west side this
week Monday.
Irma Chamberlin of Good Thunder is
living with Mrs. Hattie Thayer this
winter iand attends the seventh grade
! of the school here.
The Christian church society gave a
, ten cent dinner in the basement OF
the church Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Amel Nelson were
Mankato visitors Tuesday.
Delphine Tressler of Blue Earth
visited her sister, Mrs. V. BiXby last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eastcote of Canton
IS. D., are visiting in town.
Mrs. f. f. Norton was a Mankatc
caller Saturday.
Mrs. Bush and daughter of Oshkosh
Wis, and her sister, Mabel Fairchild
left Saturday for Minneapolis.
Mrs. Theodore Rector and daughter
Marjory, of Triumph are visiting
friends in town.
Miss Champlin has resigned as prf
mary teacher of this school and Miss
Randall will take her place the rest
of the term.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29
Hon. David Sinclair Dead.
From THURSDAYS Daily

Hon. David Sinclair, who was edi-
tor of The Winona Republican for
forty-fve years, died in that city
yesterday morning. He was one of
the oldest newspaper men in the
state During the past ten years he
had acted as secretary of the park
board at Winona.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29

and was a member OF the first legis-
lature.
In 1852 he married Miss Laura
Bivens of st. Paul In February, 1852,
in company with Henry Jackson and
others, he founded the present city of
Mankato, of which he was the first
! actual settler. From 1858 to 1856 he
served as the first register of deeds,
and first postmaster in Blue Earth
county. During 1856 and 1857, he rep
resented this county in the state leg
islature. For over fourteen years he
was village and city justice of Man
kato, discharging the duties of the Of
flee with much ability and the strict
est impartiality.
In the spring OF 1865, he removed
to Kasota, intending to engage in bus
, mess with Mr.. Babcock. Their plans.
! however, failed to mature, and Mr.
Johnson returned to Mankato in the
spring of 1869.
Removal to Brainerd.
| In 1894 he moved to Brainerd, Min
nesota, where his devoted wife died on
May g. 1895, and where November l6
| 1902, he lost his son, Frank B. John
son. Three children still survive:
Charles D., who is engaged in the drug
business at Brainerd, and William II
johnson and Mrs. Julia X. McFadden
! Mr.. johnson is possessed of social
genial disposition and has much native
wit. In politics he has ever been
consistent democrat of the Jacksoniar
school. He has lived to see the city
he founded fifty years ago grow t.
be the most important commercial cen
ter in southern Minnesota.
Mrs. Laura (Bivens) Johnson, was
born in 1928, at Clarence, Erie county
New York. In lS4S, she came to st
Paul, Mimi, to visit her sister, thu
late Mrs. J. S. Hinckley (then Mrs
Henry Jackson). There she met Mr.
P. X. Johnson, and on May 8, 1850
they were married. In April, 1858
Mrs. johnson came to Mankato, wher,
she maze ner nome kWlIH lie eAcep
ton of the few years above mentioned
when the family resided at Kasota
until 1894, when she and her HUSBAND
removed to Brainerd to reside with he
son, Charles ID. johnson. There Mrs
johnson died, as we have above re
corded, at the age of seventy-tw'
years. She was kind and generous
and, like most of our noble pionee
women. much given to hospitality.
The death of Mr.. johnson leaves blu
one remaining original settler of Man
kato. He is William w. Paddock
who on Nov. celebrated his seventy
ninth birthday and residence in Man
kato of fifty-fve years.
Mr. johnson was one of the mos
interesting characters that ever lived il
, Mankato. Up to this day many storie
and anecdotes are related of this his
toric figure. Many of the old timer
recall his fund of wit which he wa
wont to unload at gatherings and h
! was master of the art of repartee
His death is greatly regretted anon
his old associates
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29
Coughlin Slightly Injured.
From MONDAYS Daily.

Coughln of the Minnesotas was in
jured during Saturdays game, but he
was able to remain in the battle until
the end of the first half. He did fair
work according to the story told in
The Minneapolis Journal. The injury
consisted of a kneed chest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29
Filed Petition in Bankruptcy.
From Mondays Daily.

Peter School, farmer of Worth
ington, Mobiles county, filed petition
in bankruptcy today, alleging his liza
bilities at $l,262.l9, all unsecured, and
his assets at $3.50, all exempt. Roy
V. Lewis of Wilmont is attorney for
the bankrupt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29
Hilger's Outfit Is Shipped.
From Mondays Daily.

rTUIl NIUIIuHy Daily.
Jacob Hilger's team and buggy were
shipped from Sioux Falls, S. d., to-
day. Everything has been recovered ex-
cept one collar. Sheriff Donahue re-
turned to Mankato yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29
Attended Kasota Meeting.
From Tuesdays Dailv.

rTUtH I UtSudy 5 DdIEV.
A number of Knights of Pythias
went to Kasota last evening and at
tended lodge meeting there and talked
over the matter of the coming dis
trict convention being held there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29

dyspepsia, CONSTITUTIONAL catarrh, sick headache
rheumatism chronic female diseases. neuralgia
sciaticai dizziness, nervousness, slow growth in
children and all wasting diseases in adults de-
formities, club feet, curvature of the spine, dis
eases of the brain, diabetes, paralysis, Bright's
disease, heart disease, appendicitis, eczema
varicocele and hydrocele properly treated His
system of curing
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-05
Authoritative.

"The finest bit of scenery In your
country, understand" said the visitor
from London, sis on the P. D. Q. rail-
road"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-05

President Buchanan's home still
stands In the outskirts of Lancaster,
Pa. Buchanan was close friend of
Abraham N. Cassel. He was president
of a turnpike company which owned a
road leading from Lancaster past the
Buchanan residence.
During the campaign which gave
Pennsylvania her only President this
turnpike prospered on the tolls of the
callers who daily thronged to the can
didate's home.
ABE" said Buchanan, one day,
"can't you abolish the tolls, or give a
special rate, for all these people? l
want to encourage them to come-want
'em all to come"
Mr.. Cassel promised to consult his
directors, and concession was grant
ed
After election came the office seekers
and the home of the President-elect was
compassed about like a beleaguered
camp. Meeting, Buchanan again en-.
treated the road owner.
"Cassel," he said, "for heavens sake
keep 'em away! Can't you build toll
gates clear up to the sky so they can't
climb over?-Saturday Evening Post
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-05
Homesteads for the Asking,

The United States service for re-
claiming arid lands expects to redeem
total area about equal to that of the
State of Wyoming, or more than twice
the size Of Ohio-aI of which will be-
come available for the production of
crops and the maintenance of a pros
porous population, says Robert Frank
lin In the Technical World Magazine.
His article "Homesteads for the Ask
Ing" Is startling account of the fine
lands that are open to settlers, which
Uncle Sam will give free to those who
wish to make their homes in the coun-
try, but which are neglected and ig-
nored by the toiling masses of the great
cities, who should be only too eager
to grasp the opportunity. He tells of
the great irrigation projects on foot
In the West, by which millions of acres
will be redeemed for the farmer. He
tells many interesting stories of gov
eminent engineers and irrigation men
how they Travelled unknown CANYONS
and traversed miles upon miles of land
without water or food, In their eff
forts to ascertain the best way of get
ting water to the settlers. The whole
article is stirring tale of endeavor
upon the part OF the government which
has opened tremendous opportunities
for the farmer. Eventually some 60
million acres of desert lands will be
converted In this manner into the rich
est kind of farming country.