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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-12
LURED BY A MIRAGE.
4 Child Wandered Away Over the Wild
Hot

4 Child Wandered Away Over the wild.
Hot Plains
At Lancaster. q town thirty miles
from here, in an open valley at the edge
of Colorado desert, lived Stephen Hans
dorf, with his wife and dtwenty-months'-
old boy, says the Los Angeles Herald
The other day he left home for another
part of the place where he was working.
Late in the afternoon the mother
went in search of stray COW The
baby, clad only in a calico wrapper, hat
less and barefooted, without the moth
er's knowledge, started after her.
When she returned and missed him she
alarmed the neighborhood- & search
ing party hunted until night without
avail Excitement spread through the
whole town, and by daylight next
morning strong party of organized
searchers renewed the quest There
was no timber in the region, but the
cactus and sage brush were so high as
to render it impossible to see the child
at short distance, even from the back
of a horse.
The region is one of intense heat, and
infested with rattlesnalzes, coyotes md
many poisonous insects. The earth in
many places is crusted with alkah- For
a long time the party discovered no
signs whatever. Finally coyote trail
was struck. On it could occasionally
be seen the footprints of a child. with
now and then splotches of blood on the
cactus Arranging themselves so they
should not lose sight of each other, the
searchers followed the trail. spreading
themselves over a width of half a mile.
The trail led direct to the desert, and
to a phenomenon known as 'sDry
Lake. This lake is nothing more
than solid bed of white ak ali, the
crust of which is perfectly hard and
level Standing on rolling sand on the
edge of this lake travelet beholds
wonderful mirage OF a sheet of silvery
clear water.
The party concluded that the child,
consumed by thirst, had toddled over
to this lake, and, though the indurate
crust would reveal no footprints, the
party pressed on over 1t. Four miles
from the edge was found the dead body
of the little wanderer, lying on his face,
his feet, legs and hands torn, and the
blood crusted over them. He had been
dead but few hours, yet his body was
clustering under the burning sun. The
party seized the child and hurried back
to the edge of the lake, before reaching
which their own ton CUES had COM
menced to swell with heat and lack of
water. The little fellow had walked all
night and had died of exhaustion just
as the sun was commencing to manifest
its fearful heat. He had walked fourteen
miles into one of the most terrible re-
gions on earth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-12
The New County Oficars.

The new county officers elected last
fall are now installed in their several
positions, and the business of the
county will move along as usual.
County Attorney E. L. Hotchkiss
succeeds himself, and will expound the
law in behalf of the public for two
years more with the added ability
attained in two years service.
District Clerk r. a. Charles succeeds
Will r. Bunting, who set such an ex-
cellent pattern in the four years of his
service that Rube ought to have an
easy time filling Willis shoes. Rube
has had considerable experience in the
line OF work he now takes up, and we
doubt not will make good officer.
Probate Judge T. III. Brewer succeeds
himself for two more years and will be
found ready and willing to double you
up, find you insane, or straighten up
your earthly affairs after you cease
your mortal struggles. Marriage license
same price, and usual questions asked.
OOQuGy Va ISAAoOAo5
Frank Mckinney succeeds Alex McTag-
CART as the central figure around which
the handsome school mans of Barton
county flock at spasmodic intervals. IF
Frank does not use his opportunities
any better than Alex did, and goes out
of Office in single misery, why then,
woe be unto him.
County Commissioner W. P. Bruce
succeeds himself on the board of county
and we believe he will be
found continuing to look after the in
terests of tax payers in a jealous and
accomplishing manner.
The gentlemen who retire from the
positions of public servants have made
their offices ready for the new men, and
go out with the knowledge that they
have not imposed upon the trust placed
in them by the voters. May they make
their private lives as successful and
as their public lives have
been.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-12

lately erected wagon and buggy shed.
Our ticket for P. M: Clahin, Alois
Streng; Hoisington, ]. B. Fenno; Great
Beud, VIII E. Stoke; Ellinwood, G..
Toepke.
H. c. Benke took a trip to Great
Bend New Years and made a visit at
the college and at the residence of Co.
Atty. Hotchkiss.
Things are getting into shape for
erecting the new St. Mary's Catholic
church at Oden. 1t will be the finest
church building and the most COM
modious in western Kansas when COM
pleted. The plan is being prepared in
Chicago.
Mrs. Hime, who was recently in Illi-
nois visiting old friends, reports most
agreeable time. She says that the corn
crop there was light, and says every
thing looks better now in Kansas than
out there. She is glad to be back here.
She says that the people there have
changed but little during her absence of
about a decade and a half.
There will be grand dedication ball
and masquerade at the P. o. building
at Redwing on the 18th of January i. e..
the coming Friday. A party will occur
the same day at the residence of H. E.
Smith. Admission SO cents. Waltz
ing and schottishes free. Good music
has been secured for the occasion.
Everybody invited.
Mrs. H. E. SMITH,
Committee of LIZZIE AMERINE,
Entertainment MEL HIME,
H. c. BENKE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-12

THE DEMOCRAT saw fit to tell its
readers some plain, undisputed facts
concerning the Registers belly-aching
claptrap about the county printing
business, and here is the elegant, (?)
logical, (?l grammatical, ~ convincing
~ way in which the half daft disap-
pointment called Caraway, replies to
our criticism:
Hal ha! ha!N Too funny, indeed. It
was little Stokey that became delirious
last year. All We did was to ..sic 'em,"
and let them fight it out. Oh, no, my
lad, don't spend any time in commiser-
alton for Caraway. You can not con-
ceai in that way the personal grief at
loosing the County printing, even if
some one was contaminated with i'm
purities. In the next line you give it
away, by calling yourself an honest
hard working Editor" None had never
suspicioned that fact since you ceased
to be champion of the Republican
party!
''NOne had never suspicioned' that
the sedate, religious, refined college
graduate and member of the board of
regents of the state agricultural college
could be SO ''funny"-or such an in
fernal old liar. Possessing neither
honesty. consistency, enterprise or in
dustry himself he is too small in
caliber to recognize those traits in
others. His only ambition seems to be
to villify, find fault and misrepresent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-12
REDWlNG RED-TAPE.

REDW1NG RED-TAPE.
From 'Nun-ure -bizniz."
Lizzie and Alice Amerine visited in
Clafin Thursday.
Mr.. Adams pities the Clahin P. M.
on account of age.
Roads continue bad and particularly
the north and south roads.
VIM. Rooster has constructed a new
sled for road use this winter.
Mr.. Edwards is making his home
with ]. r. Johnson this winter.
Smith & Benke are making prepara-
tions to handle coal at Redwing.
Rumors are that the Cain City depot
is about to be removed to Redwing.
H. C. Benke was presented with a
gold watch chain on New Years day.
Frank Steiner purchased a Poland
china pig of H. E. Smith one day this
week.
The Redwing folks have been busy
the past weeF Strengthening out ac-
counts.
Miss Anna frankie returned to the
Bend to see the ''new year in and the
old year out.
A petition for pardoning o. B. Wilson
is causing much indignation In this
neighborhood.
John and Mel Hime drove over tc
Elmdale last Friday night to attend the
literary meeting,
Jacob Copper, who visited about Red
wing during the holidays has again left
for Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Mary Jolly says her wheat came
up under the recent snow and is in Z
promising condition.
H. E. Smith, P. M. at this place
swore in postal accounts before H
Uden, ]. P, last Monday.
Messrs. John and Mel Hime are
about to put up new barn. They havs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-12

ONE James Billingsly, who was chief
clerk under Insurance Commissioner
Wilder from July 1887 to July 1891 is
under arrest for embezzling So ,632.34
of state money. Attorney General
Ives says that Humphrey knew of the
embezZlement as early as September
last, but that the matter was kept
hushed up, obviously for political
reasons), and only came 10 the notice of
the public when final settlement was
made with the insurance commissioner.
Thus another weight of lead is hung to
the neck of the drowning g. O. p. of
Kansas; and we predict that before the
Lewalling administration runs it's day
many other crooked transactions will
be unearthed that will act as additional
slnkers. ION with the dance; let Joy
be unconfned3'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-12

Tom FULTON has sold the Olathe
Herald to j. F. Herman of that city,
who will continue the Herald as a
democratic paper. We hope Tom will
now rest up, quit kicking against fate.
and em bark in Kansas journalism
again; for if he don't, there will be a
long felt want untitled in the demo
cratic editorial association meetings in
Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-12

The DEMOCRAT is arranging to start
a new cerisl story next week entitled
4 Fair Blockade Breaker" by L. G.
DeLeon. It is tale of the late war.
historical and handsomely illustrated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-12

ssA GLANCE BACKWARD" the page
of this weeks DEMOCRAT containing a
compilation of all the important events
of 1892, will be well worth preserving
for future reference.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-12

The county printing business is again
settled for another year by the Beacon
being named as the official paper, at
The same terms it did the printing in
1891. On Saturday Commissioner
Moses moved that the printing be let
to the lowest bidder. Commissioner
Strothman moved that it be let to the
DEMOCRAT and Beacon at the same
rates the Beacon had it last year, his
argument beng that the public would
be better served by having the two
papers publish it, at the same cost to
the county, than to have it in only one
paper. Commissioner Bruce was in
favor of letting it to the Beacon at the
old rate. The matter rested over Sun
day, and Monday morning Mr.. Bruce
put his proposition in the form of a
motion, Mr.. Strothman seconded it, and
both voted for 1t. So it is settled. The
DEMoCRAT will go on printing all
matters of interest to the people of
Barton county, and it's columns will
continue is be read by double as many
people as read the ''Official'' paper;
while the Register and Tribune will
continue to horse around about ''lowest
bidder" and all that, and never get up
sufficient enterprise to publish newsy
paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-12
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The Kansas State Historical Society
will hold its seventh annual meeting
at Topeka, on the evening of January
18th, for the election of third ths
members of the board of directors, and
other business
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-12

time for parents to pay their respects
to the schools.
It is rumored that Dave Little and
Mrs. Abbott souls with but single
thought-have went down in Missouri
and joined hearts, hands and fortunes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam received an
interesting New Year present at an early
hour Monday morning, in the person of
bright young lady. III are doing
well.
A. H. Dougan has been securing the
country since Tuesday of last week
searching for two stray colts. Monday
he had hand bills printed and stuck one
on every post and building he came to.
Monday night his hired man had a
dream, in which it was revealed to him
that the colts were In the hen house.
On the following morning he made a
search, and sure enough, the colts were
there. During the cold weather of last
week they sought shelter in the hen
house and the wind blew the door shut,
which imprisoned the colts. After a
weeks confinement they were released
and having an unusual good appetite,
are now doing well.
ELLINWCoD.
From the Advocate.
During the cold weather the fish in
VOLTS pond pile up in huge piles where
the pumps discharge warm water in
the pond.
V. S. Musil is at work on his new
store again and the front is now COM
pleted. If the weather continues good
he will occupy it soon.
Geo. Klein and wife, of Eemond O..
T., who have been in the city for a
week visiting friends and relatives, re-
turned to their home the first of the
week.
We would rather see a small house
and know that it is warm and cosy with
in, than to see magnificent structure
and know that it is void of the comforts
of life.
Jos. Springer our present efficient
township trustee had to send out men
to clear some of the roads leading to the
city the last week before people could
get to town.
Rev. Lipphart organized a Young
Peoples Christian Association among
his young people south of the river last
week which meets the first and third
Sunday in each month.
Ellinwood has no lawyer. Several
towns in the county with fewer inhab-
itants than Ellinwood has, has them.
This casts very creditable reflection
on Ellinwood because she always has
just what she needs.
c. H. Lucas the democratic democrat
of Heller, was a visitor in our city and
at the residence of C.. Book of few
miles north of this city from Saturday
to Tuesday of this week. He reports
things prosperous at Heller.
The weather has not been cold enough
to iniure the fruit buds so far and if the
weather remains cold during January
as Prof. Hicks says it will, the buds
will probably not get chance to bud
out until it is time for them to do so,
and in such case we will have good
fruit crop this year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-12

At very low figure the wild land in
Maine is estimated to be worth
SIG, 600, 900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-12

CLAFLIN.
From the Banner.
Peter Billen is down in Oklahoma a
this week investing In real estate.
1t is easier to make tree grow
straight than it is to straighten crook
ed one.
The Odd Fellows, we understand, will
organize lodge here some time next
week.
The names of the down trodden far
mers id this county, who are building
new houses, would ELI a good sized
book.
About this time of year, business is
not very rushing and it would be good
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-08-03
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

nefault having been made in the conditions
~ of certain mortgage. executed by Mary
Weber and Silas E. Weber, her husband, of
Redwood county. and State of Minnesota.
mortaagors, to sherman Peet, MORTGAGE,
dated April fifteenth. A, d. 1891. and recorded
in the Office of the Register Of Deeds in and
Minnesota. on the ed day of February, A. D.
1882, at IL o'clock in the forenoon, in Book IA
Of Mortgages on pages 6l3 and 6l4, by which
mortgage there was conveyed and granted
the following described real estate, situate in
the county OF Redwood aforesaid, tO-wit:
The southwest quarter (A), and the west
half %, of the southeast ca, of section four
nor, 10 81 Tanae Gig CO. west coniaip
ing two hundred and forty GAO acres. more or
less. according to the government survey
thereof;
10 secure the payment of the sum of eight
cen hundred ana thirty-six dollars, with in
ferest at the rate of per cent per annum,
payable annually, act ording TO the condi-
date as said mortgage, made by said Mary
Webber 10 said Sherman Peet;
And the said mortgage having been duly
assigned by ,he said moa'gagee to Carrie
Peet (unmArried). on the 18Th day of NOvem.
Der, A. D.: lssz. which assignment was on the
9TH day of December. A. ID. 81. recorded in
the office of said Register of Deeds. in Book
Is Of Mortgages. on page 43;
And the said mortgage and assignment hav-
Ing been duly assigned by the said Carrie
Peet unmarried assignee, to BeYey Peet,
A.
! assignment was. on The 5,h Gay of December.
A. D. 1892 recorded in the office of said Regis
ter of deeds, in Book Is, of Mortgages, on
page 4M;
And there being due and unpaid upon said
notes and mortgage, at TIE date of this no
tice the sum of one hundred and fOrty-six
dollars and eighty eight cents. and 10 become
due the further sum of eighteen hundred
| and thirty -six dollars, and interest from April
Is. A. D. 1898;
And no action or proceeding at law or
otherwise having been instituted to recover
the amount of said mortgage debt or any part
| thereof;
Now therefore, notice is hereby given that
by virtue and in pursuance of power of sale
Ia said morts age contained and herewith re-
corded, and of the statute in such case made
] and provided. the above described premises
will be sold at public auction, at the front
door IF the Office of the Register of Deeds. in
and for said County OF Redwood and on Friday
the 11th day of Augusta D. 1893, at 1Oo'ciock
| in the fore noon. to satisfy the amount of
| said mortgage ebt then due an unpaid upon
said notes and to become due as aforesaid, to-
Rether with the costs aud expenses OF such
fore closure proceeding, including fifty dollars
attorneys fees as stipulated in said mortgage
and the Said mortgage will be thereby
TO eclCsed.
Dated June 2Sth. 1898.
WIN. N. PLYMAT.
MankatO. Mimi.
Attorney for BETSEY PEET,
45-.t Assignee.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-08-03
NORTH REDWOOD.
|. Washburn is in the cities.
Howard Homer, of Washington. il

L. Washburn is in the cities.
Howard Homer, of Washington. is
visiting in town.
Miss Forbush gave her first lessons
in music here last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop are the guests
OF their daughter, Mrs. A. Caruth.
Henry Shoemaker is spending
most of his time in the harvest field
at his home in Flora.
Messrs. Gosper & Lindeman have
been spending a great deal of time
setting up machines in the country.
Birum & Anderson shut down their
mill last week for repairs and are
building stone head race and replac-
ing f1oom that has stood for "a years.
Miss Anna Johnson, accompanied
by her niece, Cora Anderson, leaves
Thursday for her home in Nicollet,
where she will spend the remainder Of
the summer.
Mrs. Tradewell, of Wisconsin, who
has been visiting with her daughter
Mrs. E. N. Swan, at Boyd, came down
Monday and will visit several days
with her son Erin.
Mr.. Richardson, who has been
spending the past month in Canada
and at the Worlds Fair, returned
Monday. His wife will remain in Can
ada another month.
Mesdames Arnold and Anderson
and Misses Clara Gosper and Anna
johnson entertained their Sunday
school classes at the formers home on
Maine street, Monday. Ice cream and
cake we're served, after which the
children took part in different races
and games. Albert Meyer and Albert
Roeske run three different times tc
see who should get first money but il
proved to be time each time so the
purse was divided. Albert Meyers
won the potato race and Albert Roeske
the sack race.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-08-03
Eye and Ear Trouble.

DR.. J. III. James, of Mankato, spe-
cialist in eye, ear, throat and nose, will
continue to visit New Ulm the first
Sunday of each month, as heretofore.
His next visit will be August 9Th.
Consultation rooms Office of DR.. J. L.
Schoch. 49-2t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-08-03
SHERIDAN.

Harmony johnson has commodi-
GUS house nearly completed.
Messrs. Martin & Taft have bought
a new threshing outfit.
Harvest we'll along in this locality
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-08-03
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-08-03

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-08-03

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-08-03
LIDO you coUcH7
Then Take Or. STAFFORD'S COMPOUND
II Wild CheITu balSam. .

The very best thing in the world for Coughs,
Colds, Sore Throat, hoarseness, Hacking
Cough, Difficult Breathing, Whooping
Cough, and all irritations of the Throat and
Air Passages. (Safe, Sure, Quickly Large
Bottles, SO Cents. Sold by all Dealers in
Medicines. RYAN DRUG co., ST. PAUL.
H. M. Hitchcock g. Go.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-09-23
Opium Habit cured by Dr. Miles Nervlne.
Worlds Fair Visitors.

An intending visitor to the coming
Worlds Fair at Chicago need have no
fear as to the possibility of securing
satisfactory accommodations, at rea-
sonable rates, at either the many hotels
or residences listed in neat pamphlet
entitled, "Homes for Visitors to the
Worlds Fair" compiled at great ex-
pense and published by trustworthy
Chicago firm. This book contains a
list Of about 5000 private families who
will accommodate visitors in Chicago
during the time of the Fair, viz: May
lst to October 30th; gives their names
and addresses, and number Of rooms
each will have to spare. The book
also gives list of the hotels and their
locations; has twelve full-page, large
scale maps, each representing section
of the city, SO that with this informa-
ton before him the intending visitor
himself can, at leisure, select the quar-
ter of the city in which he would pre-
fer to stop, corresponding in advance
with one or more families in that To-
cality with regard to rates and the ac-
commodations desired.
To help you in fixing in advance
upon your place of residence while at
tending the Worlds Fair, we have
placed in the hands of our agent at
your station copies of this work, which
may be obtained at so cents per copy.
S. G. WARNER,
G. p A Cotton Belt RohLe.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-09-23
TO WORLDS FAIR VISITORS.

You will be robbed in Chicago du-
ring the Worlds fair, if you are not
posted. Every subscriber to the
Saturday Blade or Chicago Ledger
will receive a free certificate emitting
the holder to call at our office at any
hour, day, night or Sunday, during
the Worlds fair, and we will locate
you at whatever priced room you
wish. We personally investigate
boarding houses, rooms to rent
hotels, etc., and can save
you a great deal of money. This de
partment has a postofice, reading
and writing room, baggage and
parcel room, telegraph office, waiting
room. All these privileges are alb
solutely free to every subscriber.
Inc saturday Blade is highly illus.
trated weekly newspaper. The
Chicago Ledger is a well known
family and literary illustrated weekly.
These papers are the most interest
ing weeklies extant and have
the largest circulation of any week
y newspaper IN the world-5OOO 900
copies weekly. The price of either
paper is $500 per year, $1OO for six
months, or three months for 80 cents.
Send in your subscriptions. A guide
to Chicago and the Worlds Fair, also
sample copies, sent free to any ad,
dress. The Saturday Blade, the
Chicago Ledger, largest weeklies in
the world. 100000 copies weekly.
W. D. BOYCE,
115-117 9th Ave, Chicago.