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CHIC SOCIETIES.

\TASONIC-ANrIQUIT LODGE. No. 81, A .
VI F.S A. M.-Regular meetings on the ISL
'clock P M. o. L. Dornberg, w. M; e. W..
dickinson, Sec'y.
REDWOOD CHAPTER No 81, X. A. M.-Stated
yOnyOcatiOnS the I'd. and and 4th FRIDAY OF
ZACH month o. L. Dornberg. NJ. f. H. +.
) j. Race, sec.
REDWOOD FALLS COMMANDERY. No. 10, k.I
stated concaves first Monday OF each month,
1t Bpm y. l.. DOrnberg, E. G. Geo, HOugn
master Rec
CHARITY CHAPTER, No. 35. o. E. s. Regular
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings OF
|,ach mouth, at 1880 p. m. Mrs. Florence
Bowers, w. NJ; Miss Charlotte Schmahl, Sec.
O. 0. F-REDwooD LODGE, No. 6s. meets
L. every Saturday night, at 1:3o O'Clock
Brothers from distance cordially lnvlteu 10
Z. s.
yENrERpRIsE ENCAEPMENr. No. 35. Regular
lneetinvs Ist and 81 Tuesday evenings of each
\nonth at 1880 o. clock at I. .; .. hall:
"a b, Tril,sdei. :. p. 20. Il. MUUn. K. ., Y
CRYSTAL LODGE. No. 25, D. of Irregular
meetings I'd and 4th Wednesday evenings OF
each month, at 1880 p. m Mrs. Julia Licnt-
warck, N. G. Mrs. Luella Moon, K s.
A O.U.w REDWOOD FALLS LODGE, No.
n. 6S, meets every Monday evening, at their
1all. Visiting brethren made welcome. j l..
Byram, Nj w; 5. .. Mason, Recorder.
II OF P.-REDwoOD FALLS LOntE, No. A.
H. meets every Tuesday evening, in Ack-
mann's Hall. Visiting brothers are cordially
invited. c. w. Mead c. c.; H. NJ. Aune, X II. ).
~ a R-John S. Marsh Post, No. S5 Reg
" sular meetings every hrst ana tnlrd rrf
days of each month, at its hall. At one o'cloc;
P, NJ. E. d French, Com; Geo. Buxton, AdJt'
woMEN's RELIEF CoRrs-Meets second and
fourth Tuesdays Of each month Mrs. Bessie
Newton, President; Mrs Elizabeth Rowe, Sec
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SYNOPSIS.

Major Plummer, an army paymaster. is
crossing the plains with safe OF greenbacks
for the garrison troops in Arizona. His cav
airy escort is led by a veteran sergeant
named Feeny. The party halts at Morenos
ranch. near ella river A stranger giving
and states that himself and small party
are esCorting his two sisters across the
plains. Their father. wealthy citizen of
Tucson. AT, was to have met them near
Morenos. bnt has failed to do so,and his
children fear that he has fallen in with
murderous Apaches. Half dozen troopers
led by Corporal Donovan, are sent with the
stranger as protection for his sisters Later
two of the troopers return grossly intOxicat-
ed and bringing note signed Ned Harvey,
to the effect that Indians have burned the
Harvey camp and carried off the girls.
Feeny scents a ruse to rob the paymaster
Suddenly a beacon fire is seen at an army
signal station on the crest of distant range
Apaches are on the warpath.
scouting party of United States cavalrymen,
under Lieutenant Drummond, is crossing the
plains from another direction toward Mo-
renOS. One of the troop is mysterious re-
cruit, former stage driver named Bland
The riders stumble upon the body of dead
trooper which proves to be Corporal DON
the signal station, and shortly after a second
fire lights up the sky around MOrenOs.
Chapter III-Just after dark on Intervening
the beacon was Ill at the signal station a
draft wagon and Concord piloted by the the
real Ned Harvey and conveying his sisters
Ruth and Fanny pass by the station on the
way to Moreno's. The signal officer in charge.
Sergeant Wing. has met the girls in Yumr,
and after greeting them and whispering in
young Harveys ears the rumors about Indian
raids starts to climb the signal hill. He is
suddenly assaulted, lassoed and dragged to
tent, bound and gagged. At the same time
the signal pile of dry fuel bursts into flames.
At the sight of the signal beacon Major Plum
mer sends second party of soldiers out to
rescue the Harvey girls, leaving only Ser
geant Feeney, the paymaster and his clerk
Chapter IV.-Ranchman Moreno is secretly
leagued with the ''greaser' bandit gang of
one Morales. Ned Harvey and his sisters
and ask for shelter. Feeny rebuffs them,
and the fight opens. Major Plummer's party
and the Harveys are barricaded it the ranch.
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CITY OFFICERS.
CHURCHES.

Rev. John Sinclair. pas,
tor. Services every Sabbath at io:oo
clock A. M. and at o'clock P. M. Saboatn
,hool ut II clock NJ.
EETHODIST.-Rev.L l.. Hanscome, Pastor,
VI Services every Sabbath, at lo:oo CLOCK
MI and at Pm. Sabbath school at liz M
Young mems prayer meeting Wed evening
NHRISTIAN.-Preachin on every LORD $
! Day at 10:30 o'clock A. M and at +. M
-CPISCOPAL.-Church of The Holy Com
y munion. Rev. Henry Beer. Service
very Sunday, in the morning at lO.'U ana III
ne evening at 500 p. m. Sunday school I'M
lediatelv after morning service. Service Is
eld on Friday evening at 500.
NEVENTH- DAY ADVENT S. 5. every
, seventh day at IL A. M. Church service
blowing, Missionary and teachers meeting
un. evening, Prayer meeting Wed. evening
NATHOLIC.-Divine services on the 30
. Sunday of each month at 10 80 a: m. ana
tt 80 D. m, and Saturday preceding ana
1onday following at 8 a. m. Also the oatur-
ay before lst Sunday. FIR. B. Nonderlage,
saSfOr.
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COPYRIGHT, 1898 BY CHARLES KING.

in Juggling a score of big barley sacks
into the interior and piling them into
breastworks at the three doors, the one
opening into the corral being provided
in addition with high traverse to
protect its guard against shots that
might come through from Moreno's
room. All this was accomplished amid
the wailing Of the Mexican women and
the fusillade begun by the assailants in
hopes of terrorizing the defense before
venturing to closer quarters. Like IA
nous Croghan of Fort Stephenson, Fee
ny had kept up a fire from so many diff
ferent points as to impress the enemy
with the idea there were dozen men
and d dozen guns where there was in
reality only one. and even the tempta-
ton of that vast sum in the paymaster's
safe was not sufficient to nerve the fol-
lowers of Morales to instant attack.
The valor and vigor of the defense
and the appalling death of one of their
leaders had so unnerved them that Pas
quail himself, raging, imploring, threat
ening by turns. was unable to urge
are towards in the dark is theory
widely believed in. Indians certainly
are only brave against defenseless wom-
en- and children at such time. Not
until the firing had ceased and it was
evident that the defenders had retired
to the shelter of the ranch, and then
only very slowly and cautiously, would
these brigands of the desert be induced
to resume their stealthy approach. For
fully half an hour there was lull in the
fight, and then, guided by the light Mo-
reno was now able to show, Pasqual
and two of the stouter hearted knaves
approached the western wall and held
brief consultation with the rascally
owner
Rage at the death of their leaders
brother and ally, the thirst for ven-
geance and the hope of securing such
rich booty-all were augmented by Mo-
reno 8 fiery assurances and encourage
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CONTINUED.
CHAPTER w.!

:
At Iaieaight ;he situation ct More
nos ranch was asstra1lge one. The oc-
cupants of the two rooms farthest to
the east were being besieged by 10 or
Is outlawed men. some Mexican, some
'gringo. but all cutthroats, and up
to this moment the besieged had had
the best of it.
And yet their plight was desperate.
In the easternmost room, secure from
bullet or missile of any kind so long as
they crouched close to the ground and
back from the doorway, lay trembling
in silence old Harvey's daughters. At
the door, only the barrel of his rifle
protruding, keeping under cover all he
possibly could behind an improvised
parapet of barley bags, knelt their de-
voted brother, cool and determined, ev-
cry now and then whispering words of
hope and encouragement. In the ad-
joining room, connected with the east
ern chamber by doorless aperture
through the adobe wall, lay the pay
scious and plucky, his faithful clerk
ministering to him as best he could,
stanching the flow Of blood and comfort
ing him with cool water
AT the doorway opening on the hard,
trampled space at the southern front of
the ranch. sheltering himself behind
his breastwork of barley, but never re-
laxing vigilant watch, knelt Sergeant
Feeny, bandana bound about his fore
head, the blood trickling down his right
cheek, the sleeve of his flannel shirt
rent by bullet that just grazed the
upper arm. Kneeling on the counter
and peeping through hole in the bot
tom of the wooden window shutter,
one of Harvey's men kept guard. The
other faced the doorway into Moreno's
domestic apartments. every now and
then letting drive a shot through the
woodwork to keep them, as he said,
from monkeying with the bolt on the
other side.''
In planning his roadside ranch More
no had allowed outer doors only to those
rooms which were for public use. The
three which lay to the west of the bar
could not be entered except through
that resort or by door giving on the
corral, both of these doors being sup
piled with massive bolts as security
against intruders, and all three rooms
being furnished with air ports rather
than windows, pierced at such height
through the adobe that no one from
without, except in saddle, could peer
through the aperture and see what was
going on within. The travellers room
and the barroom ports, however, were
low and large, and all the rooms were
spacious. The bar of course, being
the dining as we'll as drinking room,
carried off the honors in point of size.
This, too, was furnished with an open
ing into the corral, but Feeny's first
thought on reaching his comrades was
to barricade.
Springing into the walled Enclosure
and bidding Harvey watch while the
others worked. he had soon succeeded
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fiery assurances and encourage

At the door k,,clt their deuoted brother
ment. All the soldiers were gone, he
said, except the pig of sergeant"
and two drugged and senseless swine.
Somebody among them was wounded.
There were only three, possibly four,
left. Let his companeros make COM
blned attack, two or three through his
(Moreno's) rooms, two or three rush in
from the corral, and the same number
from the south front at once, and be-
yond doubt the cursed Yankees would
succumb. Then no quarter, no quarter
for the men. His connection with the
outlaw band was now known, and these
witnesses must be put to death. Then
then the paymaster's safe could read
lily be battered open, then there was the
mint of money to be divided among the
victors, then away to Sonora with their
spoil and with old Harvey's beautiful
daughters. What ransom would he not
be willing to pav-that proud, disdain-
full father! Was ever luck so great
But haste! haste-not a moment could
be lost. They must act at once.
And so Morales hurried to station
and instruct his men. Prcwling like
coyotes through the darkness and at re-
spectful distance from the guarded end
of the corral ranch, half dozen of the
number crept into the corral. Others
were distributed over the southern
front. Three of the lighter and more
slender of the band were boosted
through the high west window into Mo-
reno's domain. Then through the mid
die room they made their way, where
sat the sonora, rocking. weeping and
moaning over the body of the outlaw
leader, where, hiding under the bed,
shivering and praying, crouched the
senorita, her daughter, and then, bare
footed, they crept into the room adjoin-
ing the bar and listened, breathless, to
the low toned instructions of the veter-
.an sergeant. From without no glim-
mer of light could guide the assailants
or help them in their aim. The black
apertures of the doorways were poor
marks for night shooting, and the more
enterprising and adventurous, crawling
like snakes to reconnoiter, were soon
able to report that most scientifically
had the defense thrown up their breast
works..
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In this connection the GAZETTE has
received a red-hot communication
from q Delhi citizen, who withholds
his real name from the manuscript.
The point in the communication is so
well-taken that we would like to pub
ish the article, but we cannot publish
a communication without the publish
ers knowing the name of the writer.
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In your eyes comes from
overwork of some one Or
more muscles in or around
the eyes.
You are straining them
too much.
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Paper Hanging and Painting.

Leave your order for paper hanging
or painting with Horace Jones, form
erly with Powell & Co., or drop him a
postal and he will call and attend to
your requests. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. 25tf
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GET MORE LAND.

GET MORE LAND.
Thos. Mckinley Secures Leases on
$50 Acres More.
As evidence of the fact that the Nc
Kinleys have abounded confidence in
the coal prospects of this county it is
we'll to state that Thos. Mckinley
spent portion of last week in this
city, and while here transacted more
important business with the farmers in
the coal mining regions, by leasing
more lands for the purpose of extend
ing the prospecting. Among the farm
ers whose signature he secured were
those of Frank Hammer, Geo. Scoates,
Luke Pennington and Capt. LIB. New
ton, comprising tract of $50 acres,
giving the McKinleys nearly $500
acres for prospecting and mining pur-
poses. He is also negotiating with
Jean Preston and others for the pur-
pose of securing similar leases.
Mr.. Mckinley gives good reason for
believing that this region contains
working coal mines. The theory that
there is an original granite formation
around here does not effect his belief,
whatever. He has disproof of the the
ory, on the contrary, which came out
through an interview with ex-Mayor
Dickinson,in which the latter told him
that when boring for the city water
works three years ago, the men en-
gagged struck a granite bed, but un-
derneath it, there was thick bed of
sand, which shows too conclusively
that the granite is an upheaval of
some remote period and no part of the
original formation. Hence the pros
poets for finding coal under this strata
is not darkened by reason of the gran
Ute e1lsllA a..4s..-.s4a-~4..as-
Mr. Mckinley is anxious to get at
the work of boring, but as there are
two parties to the bargain he cannot
push it. They have no boring plant
of their own, but have entered into a
contract with D. c.. Cole, of Duluth,
one of the most experienced and best
diamond drill mineral prospectors in
the State, they to pay him so much a
foot for all of the drilling that he does.
Cole refuses to begin work as long as
the weather is such that there is any
doubt of broken time for his men. AS
soon as the first appearance OF spring
thaw arrives the plant will be sent
here and the work prosecuted vigor-
ously. In the meantime the public will
wait on tiptoe for results.
A large number of letters are being
received daily from manufacturers in
quiring into the prospects of the find,
and desiring locations for their plants,
in case the coal is discovered. They
are addressed to the postofice depart
ment, the banks and the GAZETTE Of
fee, and their answering requires con-
siderable of time. A board of trade
should be organized by our business
men, and some man elected secretary
who will be willing to give the in
formation desired as rapidly as the re-
quests are received, the secretary to
receive small compensation for his
trouble and expense. There should
be no delay in the matter. All bust
ness men should unite in this and not
allow petty jealousies to retard the ad-
vancement of the city and county.
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Mortgage Sale.

Whereas, default has been made in the con-
ditions of certain mortgage executed and de-
livered by Gertrude A. Lewis and George A.
Lewis, her husband, mOrtgagOrS, to Chris SOrg,,
mortgage, dated the 9Th day of February A. b.
1893 and recorded In the Office of the Register of
Deeds of the county OF MOBILES in the State of
Minnesota, on the 18th day Of February. A. D.
1888, at O'Clock a. M, in book Y of Mortgages,
on page goo on which there Is claimed to be due.
of six hundred and forty four dollars and fifty
cents (46A .60) and no action or proceeding has
been Instituted at law or in equity to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage or any part
Now, Therefore. Notice Is hereby given, that
by virtue Of power Of sale contained in said
mortgage, and Of the statute in such case made
by sale Of the mortgaged premises therein des.
cribed, at public auction Tor cash. by the Sheriff
of said county, at the front door Of the court
house in the village of WOrthingtOn in the cOun.
ty Of Mobiles and State Of Minnesota, on Satur-
day the 14th day OF April A. D., 1894, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon. to satisfy the amount
which shall then be due on said mortgage, with
and one hundred dollars attorneys fee, as stip-
ulated In said mortgage In case Of foreclosure.
The premises described in said mortgage, and
50 to be sold. are the lot piece or parcel Of land
situated In the county Of Mobiles and State of
Minnesota, and known and described as follows
to.wit: Ia 81,
dred and three (los) Of range number forty two
Geo Geo. W. wilson, ATTORNEY y for MorteaSees ee
Dated February 23th, 1894.
First pub March LIST.
Last PUB. April 9th.
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Ransom TOWNSHIP p.

There is an old saying that IF
March comes in like a lamb, it will
90 out like a lion''. If this be true
you'd better look a leetle out
towards the last of the month.
Nels Soren is moving this week
to the DeWolf place in Bigelow
township which he has rented for
the coming season. Nels is a
good neighbor and we are sorry to
lose him. t,"~F y - H..
On Monday evening very plea
SAINT party gathered at the home OF
S.G.Ferrin. What was the matter
you ask. Well, now, just wait and
we'll tell you. The young man,
Oscar, took it into his head that he
would take unto himself q wife
and, like Jacob of old, he went in
to '.foreign parts" to seek one
We learned that on Sunday, Feb
25th. 1894, at the home of the
brides parents, Springfield, Miss.
ouri,. Miss Nina Wood Of Spring
field and Oscar M. Ferrin Of No
bles Co. Minnesota, were united II
Holy matrimony. The young
couple arrived here on Sunday last
and gave a reception to thei1
friends on Monday eve. Congrat-
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more March 18th. If you need any
work done in the dentists line don't
fail to give him call.
S. B. Bedford and wife went over to
Sioux City to attended the banquet
given by Tallaton and Stetson on
Saturday night, returning Tuesday Of
this week.
Many friends Of the Ferrin family
of Ransom, attended the reception
given in honor of Oscar Ferrin and
wife after their wedding trip. A
large crowd was present.
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M. B.Daby was in Fulda Monday.
Mrs. Frank Eastburn was in Fulda
the middle of the week.
Mrs. T. E. Joubert visited Tuesday
with relatives at Wilder.
Miss Dunlap, of Heron Lake, is
visiting with A. Cornish's family.
Miss Elsie Smithberg, of Dundee,
was shopping in town Thursday.
A. B. Allen, editor of the Jackson
Republic, was in town Monday.
Miss Alice Mcguire attended the
teachers examination at Worthing-
ton.
Miss Erickson, Of Dundee, visited
with n. w. Nelson's the last Of the
week.
Rev. Augur delivered splendid
temperance sermon at the church
Sunday.
Our merchants have been kept
busy lately, receiving their spring in
voice of goods.
Frank Swan, of Rushmore, visited
few days with relatives and friends
here, returning Tuesday.
Mr.. Anderson and family moved
their household goods over from
Dundee the first of last week.
MI. Westerdahl, of Fulda, painted
the church windows this week, which
much improves their appearances.
A. Suess has been hauling lumber
from Fulda the past week, and will
commence work on his new black
smith shop soon.
Mr.. W. R. Brown, travelling state
lecturer for the I. O. G.. T. will de-
liver lecture in the church, Thurs
day evening, March Is. Everyone
is cordially invited.
"G1RL BACHELOR"
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q large business.
Emmit Nelson is going to work
for VIM. King this year.
Mr.. Scherlie is making an adj
dition to his store building.
Lots of wild fowls which looks
as though spring had come to
stay.
Mr.. Cunningham was in town
the fore part Of last week, looking
for man.
Mr.. Scherlie is talking Of build
ing. new dwelling house. Mr..
Scherlie has a very nice place to
build on.
Geo. Behrenfeld has shipped
several cars Of hay from Dundee.
He likes the cars on the Omaha
road the best.
The passenger train ran off
the track near Woodstock last
Monday, caused by a broken rail.
The train was quite badly ''knock-
ed-out" and was taken to Sioux
City for repairs. .....s.@ ..
A new settler just coming from
Iowa, had bad luck last Monday.
While crossing the river on the the
float bridge it gave away with him
throwing three horses and load
of machinery into the water. One
of the horses was drowned. 80.
IT'LL NEXT TIME"
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Wild geese and ducks have made
their appearance.
We understand that Mrs. G.. r.
Leonard is quite sick.
It looks now as if the farmers
would soon be seeding.
Mr. Boldly is building barn for
Fred Cone nWorthington Township.
The Sunday School in District AZ
hold their annual election of officers
next Sunday.
Will Meyers of Seward Township
made a business call in this town one
day last week.
Two surprise parties last week, one
for Will Schinkel and wife, and one
for Henry Wasman.
Mr. Wood, one of Rushmore's
rustling business men, was through
the east part of town March l, buy
ing stock.
The meetings held in the Sundberg
:scdool house by Rev. Lumm of
Worthington the past week have been
well attended.
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ulations and good wishes were
showered on the young couple on
every hand, and also many fitting
testimonials of regard in the shape
of choice gifts which we have not
space to enumerate. Miss Wood,
now Mrs. Ferrin, does not come
among US as stranger. For many
her home was in Viola townhip, Ia.
only q few miles south of the state
line; some seven years ago, Mr..
Wood and family moved to Spring
field, Missouri, where they have
since made their home. Mrs. F.
is very estimable young lady, and
will receive a hearty welcome
among us. We wish them much
joy, and an abundance of sunshine
and happiness through all the
journey of life.
In this world of ours, joy and
sorrow, life and death, are strangely
intermingled. While many were en-
joying themselves,as we have related,
others of our nearest neighbors were
on their way to the house of mourn
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Prideaux left on
Monday for Wisconsin to attend the
funeral of brother of Mrs. Prideaux.
The young man, who was printer,
and we believe, a reporter, died in
Texas, alone, SO to speak, and among
strangers. Death under any circum-
stances is sad enough, but when loved
ones cross the mysterious boundary
far from home and friends with none
but stranger hands to minister to
them it seems doubly sad. We have
met, we believe, at one time or other,
every one of the Sims family
except the young man who has
just died. We do not remember
of having seen him. Some of Mr..
Prideaux's family saw him at
Chicago last summer at the Worlds
Fair. They little thought then that
the next time they should hear of
him would be the sad story of his
death. They have our sincerest
sympathy. ",.
ROBERT SHORE.