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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18
Purify
Your Blood

Now, as when warmer weather comes and
the tonic effect of cold bracing air is
gone, your weak, thin, impure blood
win net furnish necessary strength.
That tired feeling, loss of appetite, will
open the way for serious disease, ruined
health, or breaking out OF humors and
Impurities. To make pure, rich, red
blood Hoods Sarsaparilla stands un.
equalled. Thousands testify to its
merits. Millions take it as their
Spring Medicine. Get Hoods, because
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18
- sett,e the feed biYs nor pay off the

nor settle the feed bills. nor pay of the
store account, nor sqush the mortgage.
And it is about the onlyest thing in this
wide and wicked world which poor
man gifts without payin for it-free
gratis for nothin without any charges
at all, as it were.
but at the same time / have been
tellin John Andrew-and l don't nina
.ellin you the same thing-that there
amt no April fools to speak OF
amongst the farmers. Whensomever
they do turn out to be fools they are
the most gonebyest fools in the round
created world, and fools from Christ
mas till Christmas-the whole year
round.
This year the farmer are goin plum
wild and crazy on cotton. In durin
the last three weeks I amt heard a
blessed thing but mules and niggers
ard cotton, and it raley looks to me like
| if John Andrew could have his own
fool way about it he would turn to q
roule or bale of cotton before to-mor-
row mornin. 1t don't do no good 10
| talk to him, and 1 reckon you have got
| il as bad as him, or maybe little
worse, but that won't keep me from
givin out my private anu personal opln-
ions. If you keep on at the present
fast and furious lick cotton will go
down and meat and bread will go up,
and somebody will give the poor house
n mighty clost shave. Along in the
fall of the year it will be rainm ihiik
and mush, and somebody's dish VIII
tie turned bottom upards. Then you'll
remember me-"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18
NANCY NEWTON.
Rufus Sanders Tells Of His plain
Old Female Lady Friend"
Every Time 1t Rains Mush and Milk Her
Dish Is Found Bottom
Speaks Her Mind rs to the
Cotton Boom.
''Every time it rains milk and mush
NV dish is turned bottom upards, says

A II n I n Il ucs
Newton to ME
oncst upon a
time. And l
have now lived
long enough to
see anybody
could shet one
eye and see
w b herein tn e
dear, delight :
full old sonl
spoke forth u
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

And don't omit when you are packing ni
your effects preparatory for the voyage, to
include among them supply of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, the great remedy for sea
sickness. Travellers for pleasure or bust
ness seeking foreign chimes, or who loco
mote by steamboat or train, besides Yacht.
men and mariners, testify to the remedial
and preventive efficacy OF the Bitters, which
is Incompatible for nausea, headache, dys-
pepsia, biliousDess, rheumatism, nervous
and kidney trouble. ~
To BE proud of learning is the greatest
ignorance.-Bishop Taylor.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18
Spring
Medicine

eur blood In Spring is almost certain to
Be full Of impurities-the accumulation
ef the winter months. Bad ventilation
Of sleeping rooms, impure air in dwell
ings, factories and shops, over-eating,
heavy. improper foods, failure of the
kidneys and liver properly to do extra
work thus thrust upon them, are the
prime causes Of this condition. It is Of
the utmost Importance that you
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

Whether on pleasure bent, or business, take
on every trip bottle of Syrup OF Figs, as 1t
kidneys, liver, and bowels, preventing. fe-
vers, headaches, and other forms of sick
ness. For sale in 50 cent and 81 bottles by
all leading druggists. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Company only.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

FITS stopped free by DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. Motifs after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and ~ trial bot
tie free. DR.. Kline, 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

II remember fresh and well what
you told me oncst upon a time with
regards to good advice, Rufus" Aunt
Nancy went on presently. Il know
hat good advice won't run the farm.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

81 All the good things have been said--'
Staylate murmured with sigh.
Mabel yawned and shook her head
well. suppose you try 'good-by.
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

A CLEAR CoNsCIENCE.-"Don't some OF
these old songs haunt you" mo; I've
never murdered any Of them. Chicago
Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

FIRST BURGLAR-"Now mind yer, Bill, no
murder.n Sacond Burglar-"Why notF
First Burglar Fits SIGH q reflection on yer
sanity Truth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

HAVE found Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton an unfailing medicine. F. r. LOTT,
1905 Scott St, Covington, KY, Oct. !, 1894.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

THERE 10 1. gift that is almost blow, and
there Is kind word that is munifcence; so
much is there in the way of doing things
A. HELPS,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

For ALLAYING HoARsENEsS AND lRRITA-
Troc,,es.n CSC box. Avoid limitations.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

GREAT names debase instead Of raising
those who know Low to use them.-Roche-
foucauld
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

He travels safe, and not unpleasantly,
who is guarded by poverty and guided by
love-Sir Philip Sidney.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

WIcKEDNEss may prosper for awhile, but
at the long run he that sets all knaves at
work will pay them.-L' Estrahge.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
We. the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
TRANSACTIONS and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST s. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O. .,.
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio:
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price 7oc: per pot-
tie. Sold by all Druggists. TESTIMONIALS
free :.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

TIE Grip Of Pneumonia may be warded on
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pike 5 Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

I KNOW no such thing as genius; it is
nothing but labor and diligence.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

The brakeman's s'all aboardl" ere long
Will be of little worGh,
When from the air-ship rings the song,
sCome, all get of the earthr'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18
Courier.

BEss-ssIf were in your shoes" Madge
-"Don't talk of impossibilities ."-Boston
Courier
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18
Halls Family Pills are the best
When Travelling,

If there is anything in young man the
Rontgen rays should bring it out.-Ionkers
Statesman,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18
wurnr nYD vow arr rHrs CorFEr.

WHERE DID YoU GET TINS COFFEEs
Had the Ladies' Aid Society Of our
Church out for tea, forty Of them, and
all pronounced the German Coffeeberry
equal to Rio! Salzer's catalogue tells
you all about It'll IS packages Earliest
vegetable seeds $1.00.
If YoU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND
with 15c. stamps to John A. Salzcr Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will get free q
package of above great coffee seed and
our 14s page catalogue! Catalogue
alone Sc. postage. (K)
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18

TIE lady who said that the men who
would not give her q seat in the street car
were s'simply brutal' is the same person
who declared that the last terrible murder
was perfectly ridiculous."-Boston Tran
script.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-04-18
The OLD
BLUE-BA0
CpEI I ER z

-
was erstwhi
thumbed by how
many who read
these wordsi And
the old familiar
pictured &C b
heart recalls q
different scene,
but all remember
well how, cribbed
cabined and con-
fined while sun
shiny aftern oons
dragged tn Q / r
|slc W lie n Ct b
along, the feel
ing akin to pity
grew into real ad
miration for the
I" young sauce
box" who would
NOT come down,
atoneann build
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
Hsary Clay.

A Lexington merchant. in convcrsa.
ton with the editor II Tho Gazette a
few days ego. related this interesting
"Reminiscences Of Henry Clay: "lrcn,em-
Der when n youth and m enibusiasfic
Clay wing o: coming here during the
canvass OF lSis from my homo In Er.
rodsburS. with the Clay club af Mercer
county. On whose banner was the mos.
TO. We Are Few. but True, 60 unite in
the celebration held that year in Lex
ineion. The barbecue was given nj the
race track. There a number of distin.
guishcd orators addressed the multitude
among them Tom Corwin. Judge Ew.
ing. probably James q. Jones of Ten.
nessee. But after this half CENTURY.
tina. which 1 now remember most dis.
tinctly and what most impressed me
was this--that Mr.. Clay did not go out
To the grounds. Bc considered IL be-
meath the dignity Il a preside atiai can.
didaie 10 el.ctionce-. How well I re.
member seeing him. as the procession
in which walked passed has Office
ttben with his son, James d. Clay. ON
Short street. near the engine bousc).
standing in the doorway with his head
uncovered. and with the rare grace
which few men Possessed, bowling 60 the
passing multitude that was wild with
huzzas, banners and music. Licking.
ton Gazette
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
no sv coSrrxuD1
Coffee,

Many persons who are unable 10 drink
coffee that has been boiled or made nv
putting the coffee directly in boiling
water and cooking at or above the boil.
ing point for certain number of min
utes are able to drink without apy dis
agreeable consequences either present or
future coffee made by percolation-tbat
is. by inclosing the coffee in a bag of
some kind or in n wire esuze straiper
and pouring the boiling water upon il.
This method Of coffee making should al.
ways be used in households where the
members breakfast ut different hours.
and where only one pot of coffee is
made. In France, where chicory is often
added to the coffee, percolated or drip"
coffee that is quite strong is often made
and tightly bottled or sealed SO that its
aroma cannot escape and kept in a cool
place for several days. As il is wanted
it is heated very not and served with hot
milk, and. If you want it absolutely per-
feet. heat your cup also PercoIated cof-
fee is considered more economical than
that boiled.-New York Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
a Crocodile Orc Hundred Feet Iror.

1t is well known fact. even among
these who make no rrctcrsc of having
their heads stored with geological aud
archaeological lore. that the beasts aud
reptiles which existed in the carly ages
Of the world were giants when com.
pared with the very largest represents.
tiycs of the same types which still sur
viye. This fact has recently been srik.
ingly illustrated by a find made N,
PoiiioTs, where excavations arc being
made under the auspices Of the Oriental
Academy If Science. At that place a
crocodile tooth was found which weighs
almost seven ponds. N. Gerard. the
professor in charge Of the working
corps. says that there s. no doubt that
the tooth formerly belonged TO n gigan-
tic crocodile. ard that there IL no posi-.
biiity whatever that hc Las confoundod
the tooth with that Of the megalyasau-
rus, as some scientists have limited.
NJ. Gerard says: lit lisa typical croc-
odilc tooth ard j. probably the largest
specimen If the kind ever sccn ty nmn.
In my osiina;i,B 10 y from the head of
reptile nc; ltss than 100 foot In
length. st. Luuis nopublic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10

"You gave me that dollar bill. didn't
yous" he asked. with q smile, looking
straight at her. Il don't know but I
should have starved If it hadn'. teea
for that
The color now flooded her face in sue
cession to the pallor in an almost pain
fui scarlet, and she sat perfectly still,
not moving muscle. even to turn her
eyes away. though they seemed glazed
and si2htless. This was a new expe-
rience to her. for which she was totally
unprepared. The thought Of his suspect.
ing her as the giver had never once Ell i.
tered her mind. Alec saw and under
stood. and his heart went out toward
her more than ever.
lyon needn't try to deny you did il, Z"
be said lightly. but awkw ardly. at
was awfully good Of you. and know
there is no one else who would have
done it. AS said. don't know but l
should have starved If it hadn't been
for that. But now I'm earning my beard
and lodging working in the store at
Ashton Centre, and last night l earned
$5 driving man to Pavonia, a fellow
with bicycle which had broken down. ~
1t was difficult to affect light tone
when Maud sat there looking SO serious.
He rose and approached her, dropping
the bill in her lap. and then sat down
again. She did not touch it or speak
Evidently she didn't wish to accept it.
but did not know how to refuse At last
she said in colorless tone:
-, IL i
ton Ceutre:"
"Yes, and l hope soon TO be earning
some cash. never knew before what n
nice thing it is TO have cash.
She smiled and seemed TO be thinking
OF something. perhaps wondering what
he did when he found the dollar bill.
Alec fancied so at least aud told her the
whole of the little incident and his sur.
prise when he saw; the bill roll out On
his blanket.
They talked on about various things
-haying. the weather. Daily and Jerry.
Maud said Jerry had announced that he
was going to get married, but she
laughed at the notion. She said she ask
ed him IL he would let her live with
him and be an old maid. but he refused.
he didn't want any sister round bother
ing his wife. Maud laughed heartily at
this. She inquired II Alec had found
pleasant people at Ashton Centre. ana
he told her something of his experiences
there.
When he said again he thought he
must be going, Maud hastily prepared 4
little lunch in paper bag without ask
ing his permission or saying a word ard
slipped it into the wagon without his
noticing what she was doing. A little
later he was jogging out of the yard,
and half mile farther on he passed
Mrs. Bennett walking along the road
way. He raised his hat and said a civil
good morning, but she only glared at
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10

~ Croeof OF tke Aoh3mm96auA
Tie crescent symbol Of the Mohsm.
redans has nothing 70 DO with theiY
peculiar religious opinions and cere-
monies. Il was not originally Q symbol
OF the followers Of Mohammod nj oil. bet
was first nsed BY the Byzsntires. Thou-
sands Of coins have beer found in nil
parts CT Turkey which date back to the
time when Copstantinopie vas known
rs Byzantiun. and On each of these the
symbol Of the crescent aprenss. proving
conclusively that 10 was In use as an en-
blem among the peonle of thar region
long before Byzan;ium was overthrow
and Its name changed to Conssan;inople.
The story Of the origin II tie c.esccn,
symbol Is rs follows: When Philip of
Macedonia besieged Byzapfiu,n. he had
planned to storm the city On a certain
clondy night. bet before his arrange.
ments were completed the moon shcne
out and discovered his approach fo the
besieged citizens, who accordingly
marched cut and repulscd his forces-
something which woald have been i'm
possible in the darkness. After that
event all Byzantine coins bore tho sym
boil Of tho crescent moon. which was al.
ways allnded to rs the "Savior OF b.
zantium."
After many years tho bortlcs under
Mohammed ii captured Cons,antinople.
AT that time the crescent was used ey-
erywhere and upon everything. Suspect.
ing that there must 10 magical power
In the emblem the Mohammedans APP
prop-iated 81. and have since used IL as
their only symbolic decoration. st
Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10

Charles b. Hood, broker and man
ufacturer's agent. Columbus. Ohio
cer:ifies that DIR. Kings New Dis
oovery has no equal rs cough rem
cdy. j. ID. Brown. proprietor St
James hotel. IT. WAYNE. Ind, tcsti
fies that he was cured - = cough al
two years standing caused by d
grippe. by DIR. Kings New Discovery.
u. r. Merrill. Baldwinsvi,ie. Mass,
says that he has u-ed and recon.
mendcd IL and never knew IL TO fail.
and would rather have it than any
doctor. because IL always cures.
Mrs. Hemming. 222 East Twenty.
fifth street. Chicago. always keeps Il
n. hand and has no fear Of Group. he.
cause IL instantly relieves. FREQ
trial bottles ut Hartz & Ullemcyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDING CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDING CHAPTERS.
Chapters I and II-Alec Howe,
son of prosperous New York mer-
chant, leaves home in the garb Of a
tramp to earn his living because of a
disagreesble stepmother. He sleeps
at a farm house, but fails to get
work. III-Alec stops at Milo Ben
nett's farm and is permitted to hoe
potatoes for his board. Hoeing
blisters his hands aud proves very
hard work for "young city swell. "
He makes the acquaintance of Maud
Bennett, pretty girl. Nv and v
He takes Maud Bennett to the circus
and angers her mother, who abuses
him and drives him from the house.
Penniless, he trudges on seeking
work and is amazed to find 81 bill
in his bag. He concludes that Maud
must have placed it there. vi, VII
and VIiI-Alec makes the acquain-
lance of Joe Higgins, the geniai land
lord Of the Ashton Center tavern
and store. tries his hand at moving
and makes a failure. The story be-
comes town property. Lofers at Me
tavern ridicule him, but Joe Higgins
daughter Lizbeth befriends him. He
is much cast down and lives on
crackers and jam. lX and X-Alec
becomes Joe Higgins clerk and
works for his board. He learns his
new duties and discovers that George
Marston. the blacksmith, loves Liz
beth. XII and XII-Alec goes to
church and joins Marston's Sunday
school class. He finds Lizbeth
weeping in the woods and learns
that Joe Higgins has dangerous
malady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
Publication Notice.

sTa-Ror lfds~oIs e.
i.oosIsLsrpc5uprr.
faN.
NJ. Sturgeon W. Patrick srcgs Bogg "a
cbADperys
o f1Gavi az the pon-resdepcs 81 trrE
tfrgg bogPass. the above dofsudaai tit#i Il
plsoe 81 resafDoe 10 unknown and thai " t..fI aun
nbd dilr' ih inquiry can Dot Ice ascertrted .#. Hg
b''ef hsd in the cl.rk's Once of thr ......L
cur ~ Faid county, Doiloe 10 fbsreforf l.Hf..
iy gwen 40 tho sai1 poDtosideuf d. nd.
thHi the complainant filed bis MI ,T ann..
Jiaift 10 tle saln nOuu on tie chauot.IH fIIa
tBeinpf ON ihn l5'h dsy ~ Anrurt. a. - I.l..
ana fi,r summons Vas l&sund thereon 4nI 3
tnld n1bris WIZ rein sad cut h. rDv fH 10 .Hr.
.at8iuaDlr on ihs iirf Nandsy IN flio NJ nj ID
January Dofi. a. 10 ny ls~ Required
Eo1, uBleaa you. fba raid brb-rerirr dn
febdsfn above named, psftiol Greg Furs
gnsH. shall personally be ana api,saF l.fufn
the saia circuit oourt on The Gfri dag on iIio
befi term th'fsof. a. bc holden nj ttork J Isf.H.
% s"d tor snis oour's. on Tho hr@i M In
january meat npd plead, nnrwef W .Hw
"a ths fal9 oomllainaDts biil offOmtIla.I fHa
fhfpf arc The miftow therein chnff,ad nuN l.s "a
vi be taken NJ cotfosseo and a decree md
gnnsl you eocofdinp 10 the prayer 81 Hll.
ssosas W. asssis. "a.
bcct Island. 1fl.. soIa. ~ lBw.
eTrnssor Marshall, oou'iilsinsnt's d.. e.iors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
Ps,esi Puss; Ytiesi

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind, bleeding. liberated
snd itching piles. Il sbsorbs the
tumors, sllsys the itching Ut once.
acts rs q poulticc. gives instant re-
relief. DR.. williams Indian Pile
Ointment IL prepared only for piles
and itching Of the private parts. snd
nothing else. livery box - gua:xn'
teed. Sold by druggists. cent by
mail for so cents aud 81 per hog.
WILLIAMS M. Co. Props. Clcvc.
land. Ohio. Fer tsl. by sil drug
siE,s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
ne Acme Of KpovIea~r.

Mugsins-Is Bjones well informed?
Buggins-Yes, indeed. Why, ne ac-
tually kno."s as much A. the average
young man who has Just been gradust-
cd from college thinks he kpows.-Pai,-
sdelphia Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10

Frederick ii Of Germany was sur.
named Bsrharcssa for the same reason
that William of England was surua,ued
Rufus Gu account of an erormous red
haayn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10

When Baby Vas sck. - gave ser csssorsA
When s,.e ~as . Child. sh. Grid for caanssA
whcn she became Mi<H. she eianx 20 cssnsiA.
wben she had Chndrsa. ~ ss~theu csssor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
:. e.1Tlt!S;: A! ckIARRH

lee Iced f,lsr sss. enc
10 tbc reeplt Of oolds
as,d sudden climatic
changes.
u can se enred by q
pleasant remedy which
V sppiiod eircctiy 'frte
the tostrtls Bcins
Quickly sb~osbed u
gisep % lief ~ Gree.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-24
ERICKSON MISSING.
Disappeared Under Mysterious Cir
CumstanCeS TWO Weeks AGO.

Andrew Erickson disappeared un-
der mysterious circumstances from the
farm of Max Knopf four and a half
miles south of Belview, two weeks ago
last Tuesday. Erickson was single
man, about 80 years of age, and has
resided in this county for over 20
years. He has resided on the Knopt
farm for over two years-in fact, the
the farm belonged to Erickson before
Knopf secured it under mortgage or
by purchase.
Erickson had ten head of as fine
horses as conld be found in this sect
ion of the State, when he disappeared
The horses we're all, or nearly all,
mortgaged by chattel mortgage to
John Martin of Belview. Erickson
had all of the crop raised on the farm
stacked and the outlook for q good
yield was exceedingly bright. He
was to receive one-third of the yield
according to his arrangement with
Knopf. On the farm with him work
ed laborer.
The last seen of Erickson on the
farm was by this laborer. Erickson
told him that be was going to Red
wood Falls, aud from there take the
train for Winnebago City, where he
was to have conference with Knopf
Erickson left the entire farm in charge
of the employee. He came to town
driving single horse, and upon arriv-
ing here, he placed the same in care
of Barnes Bros livery. Since that
time nothing has been seen of him.
Not hearing from him the laborel
informed Knopf of what had happen
ed and Knopf came to this city
Knopf is of the opinion that there is
vacancy in Erickson's upper story
and that he has left under pressure
of his debts. Knopf states that he
will have the grain threshed out i'm
mediately and that he will proceed in
legal manner to pay the debts Of
Erickson, and deposit the balance in
the proper place, in case there is q
balance remaining.