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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04
That Wichita Yarn.

The story recently telegraphed from
Wichita that great bodies of land had
sunk in Harvey and other neighboring
counties is said by later report to be
greatly overdrawn. A correspondent
visited the spot and found one sink
hole in the prairie about &C feet in
diameter and about 90 feet deep. It
was caused by the wet weather soak
ing up the ground and causing it to
fall into an underground cavity. No
damage was done.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04
Buried Under Salt.

At the Lyons salt works the other
day, by the giving way of some sup
ports, George Hamlin, an employee, was
buried beneath a great quantity of salt
and smothered before he could be res
cued.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04
Seeking the Coal Fields.

The Southwestern Mineral Railway
Co. is the title of an organization which
fled articles of Incorporation in the
Office of the secretary of state the other
day. It's capital stock is $6OO,O 900. 1t
will be branch of the Missouri, Kan
sas e Texas. The object of the com
pany is to construct a road from a
point on the main line IL miles south
east of Parsons. through Cherokee
county to the Missouri state line. meet
ing a road to be built from Joplin.
This will give the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas road access to the Cherokee
county coal lands.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04
The Law Void,

Judge West, of the Sixth judicial
district in a late decision at Fort Scott
held that the new law governing the
mining and weighing of coal in Kansas
is unconstitutional. 1t is the screening
law.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04
Short on Rations.

The citizens of Leavenworth failed
to raise s., 900 in rations to secure the
state encaTnpment of the National
Guard and the idea of holding the en-
campment there has been given up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04
Wrecked His Homo.

Isaac Landrum, of Kansas City, Kan.
recently brought suit for $4,000 dam
ages against liquor vendor for selling
Intoxicating liquors to his wife and
thereby wrecking his home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04

IN the Acknowledging you should lose
your way in these woods, Jack, what would
you do?' ''Walk straight ahead - said Jack.
''The world is rounded, and I'd be sure to
get back home that way sooner or later.''-
Harper's Young People.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04

SIMKINs- ''What are you raising beard
for in this weather?" Tomkins--s1Oh, JUS
to keep out of scrape. IN. Y. Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04

CURE your cough with Hale's Honey of
HOrehOund and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04

HEALTH, comfort and happiness aboun,
in homes where ''Garland'' Stoves ant
Ranges are used.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04

MUCH as we dislike trouble we are sell
dom willing to admit that anybody else has
as much as ourselves. Young Mems Era.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04

THERE would be fewer high monuments if
we had to buy them ourselves. Syracuse
Courier
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04

PEOPLE are usually willing to do their
duty, but they do not like to do too much OF
it.-AtchisOn Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04

A MANS domestic relations do not trouble
him as much as the relations OF his domes-
tic.-Tfuth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-10-04

SAVE some nillet seed for feeding
young chickens
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-02-01

reached the summit of a rising ground,
whence we perceived the herd-a few
only, attended by two splendid bulls;
one of these standing sentry, as is the
habit of the buffalo to do
some rough bullish way GUESSED that
he would be the first victim. He
gave the alarm and away fed the
herd numbering along in front of
him We dashed down the slope and
scattered. .-I,9 my surprise the SEN
tinel bull, insteades drumming with the
remainder, made detour, which, if
he continued in his course, would
bring his pursuer back by wide
circle to our ranch again
This fellow attracted me, so
quilted the line and went after him,
believing that my mustang would
soon overtake him, for buffaloes are
not rapid runners. But to my aston
lshment, Pedro, my horse, showed
signs of fatigue, and perceived that
some time must elapse hRfore could
overtake the bull. My Winchester
rifle was now across my saddle; the
buffalo headed for home, most un-
usual course, and l could not imagine
what instinct guided the animal to
rush in a direction opposite to his com
AIDES and toward our rancho.
But | pressed on, getting nearer
and nearer. By this time the ladies
must be safe at home. thought, and
they win be rather surprised to see
me hunting buffalo close up to the
station, They could thus witness the
denoument and my prowess, for was
not altogether insensible to Miss
Mellor's charms and glad to display
my unerring aim and my skillSn hunt
ing,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-02-01
The candidate who snakes hands is not
necessarily in touch with the people.


The reader Of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to euro
IN all its stages, and that is Catnrrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Caturrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t
fails to cure, Send for list Of testimonials.
Address, f. j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o.
sSy Sold by Druggists, Zoe,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-02-01

Plant, encourage your neighbor to plant
1t takes to.day n bushel of wheat to buy
peck of npples-orchards pay. Stark Bros
share or cooperative orchards furnished
without money-an Investment for the
well-to-do, rs well as for men of limited
means, and providing orchards which
otherwise they might never get A great
orchard system on thorough, business-like
plans something never before attempted.
We practice what we preach, show our
faith in our orchards, in our trees-two
million trees, cooperative & per cent plan,
already planted over two million-over
30,O GOO acres, share plan and adding over
half million a year FarupF with ORCH
ards doubling in value annually; a sure in
come Our helps enable beginners to sue
iced. Write us. See adv in another col
umn this paper.
He that runs may read, but it may be his
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-02-01

The most inhumnn outrnges, outrages which
would disgrace the savage, man perpetrates
upon his own system by swallowing drastic
purgatives which conyulse his stomach,
agonize his iniestines and weaken his system.
Many people conataut1y do tbs under tba,iIn-
preston that indictments only which are
violent in their action, and particularly ca
thartics are Of any avail lrreparable injury
to health is wrought under this mistN zen
idea The laxative which most nearly up
proaches the benencent action OF nnturNi
Hostetters Stomach Bitters, which Is pninltfs
but thorough, md invigorates tho intesunAl
discipline instituted by this comprehensive
medicine whose healthful influence is felt
throughout the system. Malarous rheu-
matte, kidney and nervous complaints sue
cumb to II.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-02-01

"Tll never, never. speak to him
AGAIN. she exclaimed. ''Never in
this wide, wide world"
"Why, Clara he adores you!"
perhaps he does, but no has no
appreciation, no Judgment, no idea
OF the fitness of things, Why, the
other night when he called put on
that new gown have just had made,
,"Yes, what OF it?n ~
What Of itP You know what a
beautiful and artistic creation it is P"
"Yes, indeed "sh1 2 fl .ft
"And how perfectly it ilts9" JOS
Yes
DWell, asked him how looked
and he said | looked like an angel.
Why. could have cried for mortiti-
cation, and my dressInaker waa
nearly 'heart-broken She felt Il
keenly. Such reflection on her
work, you know"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-02-01

THE BREATH of chronic catarrh patient is
often so offensive that he becomes an object
of disgust After time liberation sets in,
uuentiy destroyed. A constant source Of
discomfort is the dripping OF the purulent
secretions into the throat, sometimes pro-
ducing inveterate bronchitis, which is usu-
ally the exciting cause of pulmonary dis
ease The brilliant results by its use for
years past properly designate Elys Cream
Balm as by far the best and only cure
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-02-01

who have IN vain tried every other means
o: relief Should try "Schlffmanns Asthma
Cure" No waiting for results. Its action Is
Immediate direct and certain as single
trial proves Send TO DR. r. Schinmann, ~,
Paul, MINI, for free trial package, pu' ASK
your druggist nrst.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-02-01

For Dy spepsia, Indigestion. and Stomach
disorders use Browns Iron Bitters-.ne
Best Tonic. 1t rehuilds the system, cleans
the Blood and strengthens the muscles a
splendid medicine for weak and debilitated
persons.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-02-01

The path of a good woman is indeed
strewn with flowers, but they rise behind
her steps not before them.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-02-01

The cynic is never really happy unless he
can make others unhappy and feel quite
himself.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-02-01

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oAerep 10 sno" Vhe coloheI anu ms
companions inc lhuiuhs' JIG seefheu
very uhNlous thought,
among us al me Time We're ben
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MSS SrNil' anu SWo oI,ier men iig'iie',
huu ll anu N,l'cheiL ne coIohei
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"1ndinnsr exclnined Miss NIellor:
.usrroI,, tI,c,. go oo,,o hor,r,
"Indions is onoer cnsses But Won
NAV dnncnd whom thew do come tbev
Won't gire n.' much notice Let ns
r,Ja 7a,,d 500 =
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nil rode ont into the mini, On we
wont until road cave wav to notb and
NTH to desert trocl, and his 70 desert
,vor,d of aross With boro and
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caI,od W.. Tho nntiyes astanono noa,.
r.htoh 4Io hords ~ sboar a,,d cote
,yoro aothorod ont On ,bo Main was
"T ,,,o,,in no. ,noss ,ybicb tha dpri, chan,
herd cniIed Indians ' ~ ''P
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-02-01

He that runs may read, but it may be his
inaugural.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-14
DEATH AND DEVASTATION.
Awful story of Woe Comes from
the Northwest.

aAcoNIeE' Is. g. special: The
EEazeT tAVer Is eti-- risihg slowly at
"ee'HinsteF. nut the wors, Is oe!ieVed
70 he past. Al up RIVER points II Is
ial4.n-. AtLytton Il mas gone down
twe1ty-seven inches. y c.oudourst
caused 100 acres OF Land to slide into
me RIVER near Ashcroft 1t l. now
Gained the 0~ee'FUc'.o" 10 farms IA
the valley Is ho' compete a. hrs' re-
ported Il that many WI! oe aole 10
raise crops All the jamaican racine
east bound passengers nave been COM
pe..ei 70 return ne'A- unable 10 get
th"ou-h. mere are many serious
oreahs' ana trains WI not De ao.e to
run Tor week Inc mos serious IN
,erFNn'-oa was caused oy the cloud
ours mentioned. - swept Il railroad
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-14
| SELL FORTY.ElGHT ELEVATORS
Red Eivcr Valley Company's Minnc'
sofa and Dakota Property to Go.

Minneapolis special: In all prob
ability a sale of the for;y-eight eleva-
tors in Minnesota and North Dakota
belonging I the Red River Valley
Elevator Company will be virtually
made within a day or two. y good
deal ii sIrprise followed the failure or
the company last year and also the
failure of the Northern Pacific Eleva-
tor Company. as they were the hrst
large failures that eve am 10 grain
interests in the northwest. The court
appointed M receiver for both. The
The liabilities of both companies We're
heavy. the Northern Pacific especially
20. and there has been general inter-
est in the grain trade As To how credi-
tors OF the companie, would fare.
The indications are ma the lied
River creditors may be paid in full.
without a demand on the stockholders.
The liabilities when the failure occur
red were s440. 0o0. but assets
have been realized on and creditors
paid 10 the extent OF $1,000. leaving
so65. 600 unpaid. The receiver has the
elevators 10 dispose OF and a few other
assets. 1t Is reported tina. among the
bidders for the property are Peavy X
Co., Washburn. Crosby x Co. and the
-. Louis and Dakota Elevator Com
pany.
The prospects OF the Northern Pa
ciiic creditors are less Gathering. The
liabilities a. the time OF the failure
were sl.0po. 900. \ sale Of wheat in
the elevators realized S345. 0o0, which
has been paid - creditors, leaving Il
balance due Of :,50.t o0. ana where this
amount i coming from Is a mystery 10
the stockholders a wei! a. creditors.
The elevators in Idaho and Washing
ton belonging 10 the company were
sold a short time = FOR s63. 800,
leaving the elevators in oregon. Min
nesota anu North Dakota undisposed
OF. They wi, be sod this year, it is
expected. but there Will remain IL
large dc;ici: 10 be arrauaed for or left
unsettled a. the court and creditors
may determine.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-14
SPRUNG A SENSATION
CLARA E. SCOTT ExONERATES
w. n. LEVY.
From the Charge of Rape-The south
Dakota Public Examinership Called in
Curstion-Yankton County Boy Crushed
to Death-State Notes.


". II. Levy. the attorney who was
bound over by Justice Copeland at
Nermillion to appear before the next
grand jury to answer to the charge OF
rap sprung somewhat OF a sensation
when he produced an affidavit sworn
out by the prosecuting witness. Cara
f.. Scott of Iankton. In her affidavit
Miss Scott states that the testimony
she gave before the county magistrate
was absolutely false. and that she was
compelled to commit perjury. The
affidavit further states that she was 10
years old on the 18th of last May, and
not Ii as il will he remembered she
testified. Miss Scott. who is at pres
ent attending the Catholic convent at
Iankton. says she Is repentant for the
wrong she has done Levy. and that
while in her company he has always
acted the part OF a gentleman. and Is
entirely innocent OF the grave crime
with which he is charged, The affi-
davit was sent 10 Levy without his So
licitation. When seen Levy said he
did not care to talk about the matter.
but that he had always known the girl
was Tot 70 blame for the disgrace he
had been subjected to before the pub
lie. He also says that he knows who
his prosecutors are. and that a sum OF
money had been offered the girl if he
was convicted.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-14

y COAL famine is imminent at Iank'
ton. The coal on the tracks will not
last another week.
TIE first trial for violating the
school law of l>'D took place in justice
court at BroOkings. \. farmer named
\. j.. BOrtnem was arrested for cu.tl-
waiting part OF a school section, pleaded
guilty and was fined so and costs.
\ LARGE body OF ore has recently
been opened up in the Emma Mine,
which i situated in the Bare Butte
District and in the town OF Galena.
The principal opening on the property
i a tunne. some 400 feet in length.
During the progress of the WORK sew
cral seams OF ore Were found.
\ NUMBER OF men and boy, are en-
ployed in various places al God Kan
III the Hills taking out god from tle
cYevice, among the rocks along the
hillside> that have been overlooked III
placer mining during the early days
" far a. heard from all who ave t-1'
engaged are making il profitable.
y PORTION OF the Melville farm az
joining Huron on the southwest ma,
been secured for making pract!c~
tests Of irrigation by water from A.
tesla: wells during the present sum
mer. The work wall b. under dlrec'
ton OF the state Agricultural Co..e-e
anu ali expenses will be paid by the
Government.
CITY TREASURER WYANT OF Nm
ball q somewhat surprised the o,AeF
day 10 receive notice that 5000 OF tne
city bonds were due. The bonds are
owned a. Battle Creek. Mich. ana NE
oiiicia. record, show. 30 lar a, can "
a>certained. that the bond, are NJ
due for five years Yet. con>eQuent} ~
tIna> HAD been provided for their It,
dewptiou. During the early IA, -
kinba!li> incorporation the reto!"'
Were badly kept in the matter o. ~
covdin- the issuance OF bonds. Ae!C-
the present situation.
The charge ot plagiarism brou-h.
against Richard +. Locke. the oF",0I
from the Sioux Falls University wv
recently Won the state contest " '-o
faclity OF lankton College. ma cIe"[
ca considerable hard feeling pe'"y."
Sioux Falls ami Iankton. but Il -c'"'
! now on. Prof. Free OF lanNloJ,,
who made the charges, has given f'ni
u his ~di>p,casure through columns T.,
thc Iauk;on Press and Dakotan. ~
roa-.- Prof. Walsh u the SIOUX a."
University in q way almost !lp-.o
The matter vii. be submitted 10 80.
state Oratorical Association toE =.
element. The local professors t;".
thar The charge cannot be -l@'Att.S
ana ,ha. the ~chalcedony slab WIN.
Ianhtou has not We, seen nj - b,
over - SIOUX Falls will prooao-. ~.
ordered seuI there by the asSoc-"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-14
Crushed to Death.

a Iankton County farmer, Mr.
Schorzman. and his sol We're plowiDp
in a field near their home a few DAYS
ago, when in the course of their wor,
they encountered a large boulder
which they decided to get rid of by
sinking it beneath the surface. Tbeyy
had just finished digging a hole at the
side of the rock when Mr.. Schorzmon
sent his son, Henry. down to scraps
away more earth. The father leaned
forward to see how his son was pro.
crossing with the work when he IN.
consciously put his hand on the
boulder. The rock of a ton weight
slipped from its loosened foundation
and went crashing down into the hole,
crushing Henry Schorzman into a
jelly. The father is a raving maniac
and ii is feared he will not recover.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-14
MAY BE AN ILLEGAL OFFICE
The south Dakota Public Examinership
Call al IN Question.

!, ! very doubtful II South Dakota
legally hasa public examiner. although
{. II. Meyers OF Watertown is holding
Gown that position. When the last
grand jury was IN session Public En-
am;uer Meyers secured az indictment
against Clerk OF Courts Thorne for re-
-u>ing 20 make reports 10 him. En-
Judge +. 3. .Alkeu-. council for Throne.
0~einurIed - the indictment. and
among other things Gained that the
tate did O have Il public examiner
anu could not nav one legally az the
present .iI.e. lie bases this claim on
tie tact ina. The public examiner j
holding once GnGcy an Old territorial.
Jaw which created TWO public KAN
liners. on FOR tAe southern half OF the
ia. Iow >oJtA DAKOTA. and one 10"
80 HoH.l Ia.t. one waste be- Demo-
p taII,leo ;aera Republican. Judge
zones ill hot rule on the constitutions
ally ot:1e law. but held thattne CLERK
O.. couy., did not have u report = the
lGb.:c examiner. Nh. Meyers VII,
apr-a. ;A- case 10 tie supreme court
-orIer have the question o: whether
- GO. .e-a..y act y ~, decided by
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-14
A TRIFLE BRIGHTER.
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK SEEMS
MORE ENCOURAGING.
Wheat and Corn T. Highcr-Bil
Dalton Again Killed-Twcnty Conn
monwcalers Thought to Have Per-
ished in the Platte.
just a Trite Brighter.

New York special: Dun X Cos. will
say: The outlook seems a little
better. though the improvement is
not great. Railroad tonnage is larger
than a year ago il live stock and mod
crate in cereals. but considerably
smaller in coal and iron products. and
in other manufactured goods west
bound.
Speculation in products ha. turned
toward higher prices. and wheat has
risen ; cents. Actua. receipts o.
wheat al western ports were l.+l1.0A2
bushels, against 2.34>.59l as. year.
and Atlantic exports were only ga
sos bushels, against 93i3.4 40 last year.
Corn rose II cents. Pork products and
coffee are unchanged. and cotton Is
steady at So.
The production ana manufacture Of
iron and stee, i smaller than a. u
other time for years, Other indus
tries are ,c>- Affected. but mauy textile
mills, ever II England. are now closed
for lack II tue, or ORDERS, besides
other concerns ii 4rea: number be-
tween the Atlantic ana the Mississippi
River. Manufacturers are greatly en-
barras>ed by the >cant.ues> o: orders
and K : appreAeuded thai quantities
OF goods made abroad in the eNpecta-
tion q 4 reduction il duties before
this time may b. forced upon This mar
ket.
There were 9Id failures il the
United states for The Week. -arltu,;
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-06-14
Falls Down a Drive Wei,

A horrible accident occurred
John Fanslow's farm, near Lakono. IN
west Of Iankton. Little Annie p Wy
vid, years Of age, strayed awav tnou
her mother and aftera fruitless IRON
for hours, was not found. When MI
Nedvid returned home the storv q, ' VI
little daughters disappearance wa MS
lated, and he at once searched ali re-
the farm without the slightest snccasr
in the way of a clue to her wboes'
abouts. FINAL he went to the s.;nnt
drive we'll to draw water for his bonDHl
before resuming the search. Az
was lowering the iron bucket into NV Nv
narrow aperture it met with some ob s
stacle which prevented it further nro'
gress. He at once pulled up W.
bucket and in trying to find the natr ma
of the obstruction, was Mortified 70 d.
cover that it was his little daucbtas
The child had in some way sIinnod
down the narrow opening. Her b9Sv
was lodged about sixty feet from tbss
surface, her feet just touching tbs
water. The body was not RECOVERED
until the next afternoon.