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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-03
Fighting . Groundhog.

Just about grounding day." which
all well informed people know to be Feb.
2, a New Jersey farmer heard q flock OF
crows making a big fuss in a field neal
the woods. The farmer investigated and
found the eau of their disturbance to
be q grounding looking for something
to eat. For some reason the crows re
sented the appearance of the little ami
NAL and assailed him On every side with
sharp beaks and claws. AS good luck
would have it, the grounding was near
his hole, and in he went in a hurry.
His sudden disappearance caused sur
prise and CONSERVATION among the crows,
and for a time they few around wildly.
Then they held a council, with the re-
suit that two old crows few to the top of
q rail fence a few feet from the burrow
as sentinels, while the others few some
distance away.
Ten minutes elapsed and then the
grounding ~reappeared. Instantly the
sentinels cawed the signal, and the main
army came flying, but the animal was
too quick and lodged into his home.
The exasperated crows Immediately fell
to work, and in the course of Is minutes
plugged up the hole with dirt and stones.
Then they indulged in a chorus Of exulta-
ton and were having a Joyous time
when n old nc gave a terrible cav
of rage.
He had discovered the grounding sit
ting on a knoll 80 feet away, having
| emerged from the other end of his bur.
row.
Then there was another council OF
war, and the farmer expected to see an
other attack, but it soon became evi.
dent that the crows were disheartened,
and after awhile they arose as one bird,
and with a few faint hearted caws flew
to the woods and disappeared, thus &C.
knowledging that the grounding was
smarter than they.-Golden Days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-03

They that are wise shall get to heaven.
And there in Gods effulgence shine,
Where all rewards are strictly given 4
As stated la the book divine.
God win the bliss ~ heaven bestow
According TO our works below.
The last degree the saints receive
Is more than mind ran yet conceive.
III aught a heaven's bliss enhance,
Or make the crown of life more bright:
II aught can there a soul advance
Much nearer 70 the throne of light.
Twill be by having. through Gods grace
Brought many souls to seek his face
And turf from sin to righteousness.
This constitutes the highest bliss
Then let Us toll and never cease
To earnestly proclaim Gods love
And help by NIL means TIC increase
The number of the saved above.
So when to us a crown is given
They viii enhance our bliss in heaven
viii make us through the life divine
In Gods effulgence brighter shine.
---R- Strachan in Toronto Globe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-03
Senator stanford.s win.

SAN FRANCISCO, July s. The will of
Senator Stanford has been filed. The
remarkable feature of the document is
that Senator Stanford, outside of the
real estate and 81, 500, 900 which he
gives to the Stanford university, has
given all the remainder OF his vast
estate absolutely to his wife, or in his
W words Ito be disposed of as she
pleased in her life time or by viii at
her death"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-03
Fatally Eurncd Spectators.

Hamilton. c., jay 3-Jast previous
to n saloon ASCENSION at Londonwald
park, a bucKet If gasoline exploded
throwing the tGr-Ia5 oil on a score. OF
spectator. W.ii.e heys, 8 years old,
was SO badly burned that he will die,
and the e-year-old son of George Camp
ton was also fatally burned. In several
instances the clothes of the unfortunate
victims were literally burned from theiz
bodies
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-03
Got a Wife at the Fair.

BLACK RIVER FALLS, July 3.-One Of
the shortest conrtships on record is re-
ported from near Warren Mills. One
Amos Brown attended the worlds fair
and the second day was greatly smitten
by a waiter girl at the restaurant, and
before night they were married and
viewing together the wonders of the
fair.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-03
CameIs In AfritH

The Germans are already rnaking great
use Of the camels in southwest Africa.
They are found to be very valuable for
making long journeys into the arid In
terror regions Of the country, as they are
able to travel . whole week without wa
ter on food-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20
Tho Roy Who Killed Il Chicken.

Tho boy was covered with mud to the
top of his kilt skirt, there were mud patch
es on his face and hair, and he had lost his
hat, but in his hand he graspcd II chicken
Ia limp, wet and muddy chicken. 1t was
tho cause Of his trouble for he had thrown
stones in the yard that afternoon and had
accidentally killed the chicken. His sister
had declared that she could not love such a
cruel boy. Then he had disappeared and
had been found stuck in a swamp
When he saw his mother, his feelings
ovcrcame him, and he burst into a loud
wall
my sister doesn't love mel my sister
doesn't love mel | want to get losted in
the woods and let the bears eat mel"
But" said his mother, ''you cried when
you pinched your finger with the clothes
pin, and it would hurt you far more if tho
bears should cat you"
+. The boy was interested and dried his
tears.
II mean kind, tame bear" he said,
choking a sob.
''But II tame bear has sharp teeth"
The boy rubbed his eyes with his muddy
hand and was lost in thought for awhile.
Then he raised his head. His countenance
was cheerful, there was not a trace of sor-
row in his tone, and he cried, 81 mean--l
mean nice little curly dog wifout any
teef. ."-Harper's Young People.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20

English boys excel all others in the way
they train their puppies to grow up and be-
gone good dogs. Their mastiffs are the
most sagacous, their hunting dogs are tho
most skillful, their collies heel" beyond
all criticism and their greyhounds are fleet
past all believing You should read the
records when the dogs race each year for
the Waterloo cup When an English boy
trains his dog, he isvery firm with him, but
very kind. Young Johnny Bull never loses
his temper with his faithful four footed
friend When he sets out to teach his dog
a trick, he coaXcs him untiringly and re-
wards him plentifully.
If doggie is out of spirits, he is allowed
to rest until he feels better, and if punish
ment is administered it is done at the time
and not delayed until doggie has forgotten
his misdemeanor Teasing is never in
dulged in, nor is the whip ever playfully
hourshcd to strike terror to the poor fel-
lows heart. If it is wrong for doggie to dc
a thing today, it is wrong for him to do it
tomorrow. And good food is fed to him on
u clean plate, and he gets bones to gnaw
only for his amusement, just as boys some
times like to chew licorice root or sassnfras
bark, but of course they do not want it
for dinner.-New York Ledger.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20
When the GirdIe Meant Something.

In Rome q mans investiture of his gir-
die showed that he was intent on work Of
some nature When he took it off and let
his tunic fall, it was patent to all that busi-
ness was over and that he was free to speak
to his friends at his and their leisure. Thus
the girdle served a purpose-negative in it's
character, Of course, but purpose never
theless Its sphere of usefulness did not
end here. 1t was tgurative of property.
When a man or woman put Off his or her
girdle, it was token of remuneration of
some right or privilege. The widow of
Philip l, duke of Burgundy, for instance,
renounced her right of succession by put
ting off her girdle on the dukes tomb. J"
Per contra, the princes of Ireland, in tax
ing the oath of fealty to King John, laid
aside their girdles, their skeans and their
caps. ''ln the ceremony Of excommunica-
ton," says a writer, 'the bishop cut or tore
away from the culprit the girdle that was
about him, and the newly made husband
in Rome took from his wife the maiden
girdle of sleeps wool in which she was
bound up to the day Of her marriage.''-
Chambers journal.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20

Ect like magic on tho Stomach, Liver aud bow
els dispcis Dyspepsia liliousness, fcyers Colds.
Norvous l)isnrd,,s. 6icop Iosencss, .oss Of appo-
tito ores tho tomplekion; perfect digestion
follows thor uso, Positive euro for Sick Head
acho snd Gonstiustion. Smslj, mild, aaay to
tnko, Large vialo of5o pills s CENT? Sold by
u. NJ lzrohsn 4 Co.. druggists. Helena MoDt.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20
Pennyroyal Pills.

II, ierry's sliAhlc are tho sr.fest aud host
regulator for ladies; nothing unpleasant. and
always effsctuM advice FREQ Packages IL
Boston, Mass,
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20
The Candle Fish of Puget Sound,

Very queer fish are caught in the waters
of Puget sound One kind is called the
candle fish. 1t is dried and packed in boxes
like candles We are told the fishermen
use them to light their homes and that at
one time all the boats on The sound used
them instead of sperm oil lamps. BY put
ting the heads of the fish downward in a
candlcstick and lighting the tail, which, in
conjunction with the backbone, acts as a
wick, it burns like Il candle. They eat this
fish, and when cooking it is SO fat it fries
itself.-Cor. Chicago journal.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20
Ho Got tho Autograph.

A small boy once saw Charles Summers
frank on n public document, and. avari-
cious of autographs, straightway sat down
and wrote to him, saying: by the aid of
Webster's Unabridged, the Latin and Greek
lexicons and the assistance of my high
school teacher have made it out to be
your name. Ifthat is SO, and you can do it
again, please do it for me-" The senator,
amused by what the flippant people in
these days would call the gall of the youth,
replied. II am glad" he wrote, "to learn
that you have SO many helps to education.
1t was my name | can do it again, and
here it is. Yours very truly, Charles Sum
Ier."-New York Recorder
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20

let u.s." said he to his companion, "fall
to drinking the water in our boat, and per
haps in this way we may so reduce 1t that
we shall be able to reach the other shore In
safety"
Tho raccoon readily agreed to this plan.
and both animals set to drinking with II
will. But though they were able to reduce
the quantity of water in the tub it con
tinued to settle and presently went down
with the two unfortunate travellers.
From this sad tale we may learn the
wholesome lesson that shifting Il RESPONSE
bility is not Kidding ones self Of it.-Pcter
Newell in ST. Nicholas.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20

"Here, poor man," said the charitable
old lady, handing the beggar Canadian
dime; "here is 10 cents for you.''
"Thank you, madam" he said, inspect
ing the coin, but ! cannot take it. | do
not receive clipped, mntilated or foreign
coin. '-liarper's Bazaar.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20

Many bodily ills result from hnbitunl
constipation. and n fne constitution may
ho weakened aud ruined by simple neglect.
There 10 10 medicine, for regulating the
bowels and restoring natural action to tho
digestive organs equnl to Ayers Pills.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20
She Liked Pink.

1t was very little girl who was being
dressed by her mother for the party that
was going to be the winding up of her first
dancing school season Her mother could
find nothing but blue ribbon for her
daughters braid, but the little girl didn't
fancy blue and objected strenuorsly to the
arrangement.
But of course, you like blue" said her
mother It's just the proper thing tor
you to wear Your eyes are blue, aren /;
theyF"
"Oh. denr," replied the child, II wish
they were pink. ."--Boston Herald
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20

Almost all travellers in tropical regions
have wonderful stories totcll of the strange
mimicry of leaves and flowers by insects.
Sometimes tho purpose of the imitation
appears To be concealment, and sometimes
the laying of snare to catch other insects
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20

Mnlnr!al md other atmospheric influences
n o best counterncted by keeping the blood
pure and vigorons with Ayers Sarsaparilln.
A little caution in this respect may prevent
serious Illness nt thia season. Ayers Sar-
saparlla is the best all-the-y year-round
medicine in ex s.ance.
The Helena independent., 1893-08-20

Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover
is unqueationably the best preservative of
the hair. 1t is also curative of dandruR.
tetter and oil scalp affections.
The sun., 1893-08-24
MORTGAGE Sale.

Default having been made in the payment of
one hundred and five dollars and twelve cents
[$10512l which is due at the date hereof upon a
certain mortgage, duly executed and delivered
by +. w. DirkSmeyer unmarried to Frank +.
Porter Trustee, bearing date the 10th day of Nov
ember, A. d. 1888, and duly recorded in the Office
of the Register of Deeds in and for Stevens
County, Minnesota. on the 14th day of November
A. ID. 1883, at II O'Clock a, M, in Book M. of
mortgages, on page 1877, and no action or pro-
ceeding at law or otherwise have been Instituted
to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or
any part thereof;
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of power of sale contained in said mort
gage, and pursuant to the statute, the said mort
gage will be fOreclOSed, and the premises desert
bed in and covered by said mortgage, viz:
East half (e1a) OF the east half (e!a) of section
thirty two (32) in township one hundred and
twenty four (124) north of range forty two (42)
west, Situate in Stevens County, and State of
Minnesota, will be sold at public auction, to pay
said debt and interest, and fifty dollars attor-
ney'S fee, as stipulated in said mortgage to be
paid in case of foreclosure, and the GisburSe-
mentS allowed by law; which sale will be made
by the Sheriff of said Stevens County, at the
front door of the Court House, in the village of
Morris, in said County and State, on Friday, the
eighth day of September, A. d. 1898, at ten
O'Clock a. M: of that day, subject to redemption
as provided by law.
Dated July "a, A. d. 1898. ~.-%
FRANK F. PORTER. Trustee,
S. A. FLAHERTY. Mortgagee
Attorney for Mortgage,
Morris, Mimi. 3St7
The sun., 1893-08-24
THE WORLDS FAIRl
What it Means.

1t means that from May 1st, until Oct. 81,
there will be on exhibition in Chicago the
triumphs of all the ages. The rareSt and
choicest specimens of the handlwOrk of
man from the nations of the earth will be
there to instruct and delight.
ThaC for six months Chicago will be the
most cosmopolitan spot on the globe.
That the American people will have the
wonderful opportunity of mingling with
and observing the habits and character
istics of the people of every nation.
That villages of different foreign
countries, constructed by and made up en-
tirely of the people direct from such
countries, will be the most interesting
feature of the fair.
That the American citizen, of whatever
foreign birth or parentage, may carry HIM
self back again to the land of his origin,
by visiting these foreign villages.
That a few days Or weeks spent at the
Worlds Fair viii be worth years of travel
That this is the grandest opportunity the
American people have ever had for iEter-
estihg study and pleasure, and that trip
to Chicago during the next six months will
be the event of lifetime.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway offers the best and most frequent
train service from st. Paul and Mime
apolis to Chicago The only line lighting
ifs train by electricity. The most perfect
dining service, and the finest sleeping cars
in the country. Ask youragent for tickets
via '"The Milwaukee"--th Governments
Fast Mail Line, or address,
j. r. CONLEY,
Asst Gen'l Pass. Agt
st. Paul, Mimi.
The sun., 1893-08-24
MORTGAGE Sale.

Default having been made in the payment of
fifty three dollars and eighty-nine cents, ($53S9)
which is due at the date hereof upon a certain
mortgage, duly executed and delivered by
Thomas Spain (single) to Neral A. Fletcher,
bearing date the 9Th day of MAY, A. d. 1890, and
duly recorded in the Office of the Register of
Deeds in and for Stevens County. Minnesota, on
the end day OF May, A. ID. 1890, at II. O'Clock a..
M, in Book U of mortgages, on page 101, and no
action or proceeding at law or otherwise having
been instituted to recover the debt secured by
said mortgage, or any part thereof;
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of power of sale contained in said mort
gage, and pursuant to the statute, the said mort
gage will be foreclOSed and the premises deS-
cribed in and covered by said mortgage, viz:
The southwest quarter, (sw14) of section num-
Der eight, () in township one hundred and
twenty-three, Q23) north Of range forty two, an
west, situated in Stevens County, and State of
Minnesota, viii be sold at public auction, to pay
said debt and interest, and fifty dollars attor-
ney's fee, as stipulated in said mortgage to be
paid in case of foreclosure, and the disburse
mentS allowed by law; which sale will be made
by the Sheriff of said Stevens County, at the
front door of the Court House, in the village of
Morris, in said County and State, on Friday, the
eighth day of September, A. ID. 1898, at 10
O'Clock a. M, of that day, subject to redemp-
ton as provided by law.
Dated July 24th A. d. 1893.
NERAL A. FLETCHER,
S. A. FLAHERTY, MOrtgagee.
Attorney for Mortgagee.
Morris, MINI, 3S-7
The sun., 1893-08-24
Burlington Scenery At the Fair.

If you have already visited the
Worlds Fair, you have, no doubt, in
spected the exhibits in the Govern
ment Building. If you have yet to
make the tour, do not omit to see
what Uncle Sam has to show in his
own house. If you have been there,
you missed one of the most interest
ing features if you did not devote
little time to the postofice exhibit.
Do you remember section l, No. 10?"
Those oil paintings of scenery on the
upper Mississippi caught your eye,
and you admire them the more heart
ly that you were yourselves from the
Northwest, and had perhaps made
good portion of the journey along the
east bank of the great river, where
are the original scenes of these paint
ings. Perhaps you came to Chicago
on the trains of the Burlington Route
and it will interest you to know that
this fine collection was loaned to the
government [by special request] by
the Passenger DEPARTMENT. of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Northern Rail
road. For rates, maps, time tables
and any information concerning this
popular route, address W. J. C. Ken
yon, Gen. Pass. Agent, st. Paul,
Mimi. If you have not yet been to
the Fair, make note of this exhibit
and look it up while there,
The sun., 1893-08-24
Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made in the payment of
one thousand and sxtysix dollars and fifty cents,
certain mortgage, duly executed and delivered
by Charles A. Pepper and Charlotte Pepper, his
wife, to William P. Clne, bearing date the 1st
the office Of the Register of Deeds in and for
Stevens county Minnesota. IN the 18th day of
August, A. d. 1889, at II O'Clock, a. M, in Book
mortgage was, by instrument in writing bearing
date April 15 1891, duly assigned by the estate
Of the said VIM; ?. Cune, deceased, and by F:
said estate, to The Vermont Savings Bank,
which said written instrument of assignment
was duly recorded in the office of the said Reg
lister of Deeds on April Goth 1891, at O'Clock, a.
m. in Book Y of Mortgages, on page SO, and
whereas 1t is provided in and by the terms of
said mortgage, that If said moPtgagOrS shall fail
to pay the taxes on the land covered by said
mortgage when the same become due, then the
said mortgage, or his assignee, is authorized to
pay the same and add the amount thereof, with
interest thereon from the date of payment, to
the debt secured by said mortgage, and in case
of foreclosure to include the taxes paid as and
for part of the mortgage debt; and the said
said premises. and said assignee having paid. at
the date of this notice, taxes on the said prop
erty amounting to the sum of $3.50, now here
includes the same i'll this foreclosure as part
of the debt secured by said mortgage, and no
action or proceeding at law or otherwise having
been instituted to recover the debt secured by
said mortgage or any part thereof;
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of power of sale contained in said mort
gage, and pursuant to the statute, the said
mortgage viii be foreelosed, and the premises
described in and covered by said mortgage, viz:
The northeast quarter (neA) of section thirty
four (34 in township one hundred and twenty
five, d20 north, of range forty-three 43l west,
situate in Stevens county, and state, of Mime
sofa, will be sold at public auction, to pay said
debt, taxes, interest and fifty dollars attorneys
fec, as stipulated in said mortgage, to be paid
in case Of foreclosure, and the disbursements
allowed by law; which sale viii be made by the
sheriff of said Stevens county, at the front door
of the Court House, in the village of Morris, in
of September A. ID. 1893, at 10 O'Clock, a. m, of
that day. subject to redemption as provided by
law.
Dated July "a. 1898.
THE VERMONT SAVINGS BANK,
Assignee of Mortgage.
S. A. FLAHERTY,
Attorney for Assignee of Mortgage.
Morris, MINI. 3SF
The sun., 1893-08-24
RendSViIIe.

The storm on Saturday the 10, was
very severe in parts of Rendsville and
Swan Lake. In the west side of
Swan Lake much damage was done
by hail. The wind was very high
breaking down trees, demolishing
hay and grain stacks, and many
fields had the appearance of never
having been shocked; farm wagons
were turned upside down and many
small buildings and sheds blown over
and carried rods away. One binder
was moved about 100 feet and
another binder the reel shaft was
broken and the reel blown 40 rods
into wire fence and completely de-
molished; teams that were caught in
the storm were with great difficulty
kept from running away.
Some men report a cyclone but
this is not true. There was a num-
Der of miniature cyclones or whirling
winds that carried dust and light
material 40 or so feet high, but there
was no funnel shaped or cyclone
cloud to be seen. Many think it was
the highest wind we have ever had in
this part of the country.
Since the above was written have
heard the following damage by the
wind. The L part of F. Clark's
house, in Roseville, was blown down
and house and cooking stove are a
total wreck. A small barn in the
same neighborhood was blown
against his house and demolished,
and another barn moved from it's
foundation, and grain in shocks badly
shelled by hail. The loss of grain
will amount to hundreds of bushels.
S, B, SMITH.
The sun., 1893-08-24
Bind-lo-chine.

The Mccormick company is intro
ducing novelty in the way OF har-
vesting machinery. They have ma
chine now upon which the elevator is
done away with, and upon which the
binding is done on q level, or nearly
on level with the cutting platform.
1t is a low-down binder and the COM
pany has given it the euphonious
name which appears at the head of
this article. The new machine is
very simple in construction, and as
the work of carrying the grain up and
over the grain wheel is dispensed
with, it is of lighter draft than the
old style binders. 1t marks another
advance in harvesting machinery, and
10 doubt sets the pattern for the
binding machine of the future. But
one of these machines was sent to
Morris this year and that one was
purchased by Robert Ross. After
cutting his harvest and giving it a
full trial, Mr.. Ross speaks of it as
follows:
81 purchased of House & Munro
this season one of the Mccormick
bind-lo-chines, and after having Civ
en- it thorough trial in all kinds of
grain, I am perfectly satisfied with it
in every respect. 1t will handle all
kinds of grain in better shape than
any elevator machine l have ever
used or seen, and the draft is at least
one-half to one horse power lighter
than the elevator binders. The more
| use the bind-lo-chine the better |
like it, and believe the bind-lo to be
the coming binder of the world"