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How Lead Pencils Are Made.

Few people are aware of the Difficult
ties that were sarmounted in the manu-.
facture of the common lead pencil. In
the first place tho graphite of which it
i, made is rarely found sufficiently ho-
mogeaous to allow pencil lead to he cut
from it, so it is always ground L., low
der and then pressed into blocks. The
great difficulty was to press the blocks
until the graphite was hard enough to
use, and for many years every effort III
this direction was defeated by the crun-
bly, nature of the material. Finally a
device was employed that exhausted the
air, after which the blocks were again
pressed, and when this was done the ma
terial was found to be as hard as when
taken from the quarry. But thousands
upon thousands of dollars were spent in
experiments before the result was reach
ed.-St. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
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Six HECTOR LANGEVIN. served o0 years In
the cabinet and has a very large person
al following. His friends are now of
the opinion that he was made a scape-
goat in the McGreevy matter, and they
are anxious for him to return to public
life. Sir Hector has always been q loyal
subject Of the queen, and in a recent in
terview on the subject of Canadian in
dependence and annexation he expressed
himself as follows:
II contend that independence for us
means absorption. Some say that 'an-
nexation could not take place otherwise
than by a treaty made freely by both
countries according to their mutual in
terests and wishes What freedom could
independent Canada expect with its
100000 Of people from the United
States and their 70, 0o0, 900 of population
| am therefore of opinion that any
treaty in such a case would be dictated
to the weak nation by the powerful one.
THE annexation of our country to the
United States would not promote the
commercial prosperity or general wei.
fare of Canada or of the province of Que
bee. 1t would at once take away from
Us our best customer. The tariff of the
United States would become ours. Our
manufactures and industries would be
IN competition with those Of the United
States. Canada would be flooded with
the manufactured goods of our great
neighbors, and very soon our own manu-
factories and industries would disappear
or fall into the hands of the Americans
of the United States.
I'VE are better off with Il present
position. We deal ourselves with our
w tariffs. We may change them when
we please. We have all the advantages
Of an independent state without it's dan
gers and without many of its burdens.
Annexation would mean that in s of
war our soldiers would have to 20 to any
part of the United States for their de-
lenses. We would have to contribute to
their army, navy, general .administra-
ton of the Union and embassy and con-
sular expenses. My opinion is that In
stead Of improving our position we
would be worse off. When our popula-
ton has increased to Is, 900 or 3d.
DOC, 900, then may be the time toconsider
what changes may be made in our polit-
ical position. A nation Of 25, 200, 900 or
30, 900, 900 of people could not be abb
sorbed as one of 5000, 000."
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A Delicate Compliment.

TO be able to compliment without
seeming to latter is a rare gift, and
probably ne race Of men are endowed
with that gift more extensively than the
French.
An example of the Frenchman's rare
tact in matters Of this sort is shown in
that sweet little story of q man who had
ventured to compliment a white haired
old lady upon her beauty.
"Ah," said she, II fear you fiatter me.
You call me pretty Why, | am an old
woman, my hair is white. and see. here
is q wrinkle"
"A wrinkley' be replied. Never, ma.
dame: that is not a wrinkle. It is but a
smile that has drifted from its moor.
ings."-Harper's Young People.
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sldSs FURNISHING accommodations for the
quick settlement of balances for or
against the banks, 1t has another method
of facilitating Their business in times of
financial strin9enCy. when the amount
of money in circulation is SO small as to
make it impossible for some of them to
settle their debts in ready cash. This
is done by the issuance Of loan certifi-
Gates, as they are called. which are ex-
changed between the banks in lieu Of
actual cash, thus enabling them to do
BUSINESS when they might otherwise have
to close their doors though they We're in
a perfectly solvent condition. During
the recent Ct isis the New York clearing
house issued over $40. 000, 900 worth OF
these certificates. while the clearing
house in Bottom loaned over $40. 000, 600
in the same way.
As Chairman uf the New York clearing
house FREDERICK D. Tappen thus became
the virtual dictator of the fate Of all the
banks clearing through his association.
which includes many besides those in it's
actual membership, since most of the city
banks clear for ore or more institutions
located elsewhere, Such power as his is
not lodged in the hands Of any other snan
any where nor even in the board of gov.
errors Of the Bank of England. Tie
manue in which he has used that power
has won the approval Of those most in
terestel, ana the comparatively few fail
ures III New York's banking world tes-
tify to Its wisdom.
Mr. Taplrn has for many years been
president of the Gallatin National bank
of New York. He entered the service
of that bank as q clerk over 40 years ago
and has been with it continuously ever
since, having filled almost every position
from entry clerk to president. Under
his management the bank has become
one of the best organized financial instl-
tutlon8 III existence. audit was his sim
pie and direct methods of doing business
there that suggested the desirability of
making him the practical head of the
clearing house, where he could devote
his time to keeping the affairs of other
bankers as straight as he kept his own.
Another man who knows the banking
business from the ground up is n. G..
Smelling, the manager of the Boston
clearing house, who has been a most i'm
portant figure in the financial affairs Of
the Hub during the recent trying times.
There are 53 national banks in Boston, all
OF them belonging to the clearing house
association. and it is due entirely to his
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Notice.

State Of South Dakota. Second judicial circuit.
In the circuit court within and for Lake couu.y.
). ID. williamson, plaintiff, VS.. Frederick +.
Day, defendant. The state of south Dakota
sends greeting: To the above named defend
ant: You are hereby summoned and required TO
answe the complaint of. Williamson, plain
TIN, which will be fled In the Office OF the clerk
OF the circuit court, within and for said
Lake county, at Madison, Soush Dakota, and
serve y copy OF your answer on the sub
scriber at his office in Madison. state of
south Dakota, within thirty days after the
service OF this m exclusive of the
day of service, or the plaintiff will take Judgment
against YOU for one hundred and ffteen dollars
with interest at Z per ceLt. per annum from July
10, 1889, besides costs.
Dated at Madison, s.. D., this 9Th day of June.
1888. j. Ii. WILLIAMSON.
Plaintiffs ATTORNEY.
To Frederick T. Day, the above named de-
PENDANT: Take notice that the complaint In the
above entitled action and referred to in the
above summons, was filed in the office OF the
clerk OF the circuit court Of Lake county, state of
South Dakota. in the second judicial circuit
thereof, In the city of Madison. said coun.
ty and state, on the 5th day OF June, 1893.
j. II. WILLIAMSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Nntina

Land Office NJ Mitchell, south Dakota, August
y, 1893. Notice ts hereby given that the follow.
Ing named settler has filed notice OF hie intention
10 make hnal proof in support of his claim, and
that said prool viii be made before the clerk OF
the circuit court, Ia aud for Lake county, :. d.. at
Madison, n. D., ON October Nth, 1893. viz: John
w. Hurry. for the northeast quarter ~ section,
G. T.. No. 1862 lie names the following Wit.
pesses to prove his continuous residence upon
aud cultivation OF said land, viz: GeorgeW askey.
Henry Stoneield, Albert Stonefisla and Detlrf
Peterson, al OF Madison r. o, 4, u.
X. N. kRATZ, Register.
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Ghosts Are Very Old Too.

1t has been the current opinion for cen.
turtles that places OF burial are haunted
especially after nightfall with specters,
ghosts and other apparitions. Persons
who have investigated this matter de-
clare that the ghost idea was prevalent
before Noah built the ark. Even Ovid
has put himself on record as believing
that spirits occasionally left their sepul
cheers and wandered about seeking whom
they might oevour.-St. Louis Republic.
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Summons.

State OF South Dakota, County Of Lake. In
Circuit Court, second ind cial Ctrcnit. Gabriel
Becker, Plaintiff, against Charles We'll and
Jacob ~lTeyfus, partners, doing business under
The firm name Of Weil, Drcyfus It Co, Defendants.
The State of South Dakota sends greeting. To
the above named defendants: You are hereby
summoned and required to answer the complaint
Of Gahriel w. Becker plaintiff, which was filed in
the ofice of the CLERK Of the Circnit court III and
for Lake county, state of Sonth Dakota, on the
4th day OF September, A. ID. 1893, and to serve a
copy of your answer on the subscribers, at their
Office In the city Of Madison, Lake county, South
Dakota, within thirty days after the service of
this summons upon you, Exclusive OF the day Of
service, or the plaintiff will take judgment
against yon for the sum Of Ten Thousand -Four
Hundred Dollars, with interest from date hereof,
besides costs. Dated at Madison, Lake County.
south Dakota, this 9TH day of September. A. ID.
1893. ID. d. HOLDRIDGE s. SON.
Plaintiff 3 Attorneys, Madison, Lake county, SD.
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Notice.

Land office at Mitchell, =. ID. ,,August 26, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention TO make
final proof In support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before tho clerk of the circuit
court, in and for Lake county, s. D., at Madison,
s. d., on October Z, 1898, VIE: VIM. CARROT, for
the sea section l. township los II, range "a W.
9Th p. m. (H. H.. 29,415.) He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation OF, said land, viz: George
Winsiow, G. Hathaway and Orlo clifford, of RIA.
mona, and Gu. Brown, of Oldham, s. d.
II. N. KRAFT,
Register.
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Notice.

Land Office at Mitchell, s.. D.. Augusta ;, 1sa3.-
Notice is hereby gwen that the foIioxing.pamed
settler has filed notice of her lntention to make
hnal proof in support of her claim, and that said
proof will he made before the clerk OF the circuit
court, In and for Lake county, at Madison
South Dakota. on September IL, 1893,
viz: Christie A. McGilliyray, Tor the
northwest quarter section 81, township ln6
noith, range 81 west, CT. G Il. fA53ll. She names
the following wiiHerses to prove her continuous
residence upon and cultivation of, said land, viz:
M. H Williams, j. NJ. Johnston, j. ID. McLond
and Dean Meisae, all OF Winfred P. o., s.. d.
X. N. KRAFT, Register.
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SELF supporting soldiers.

The Prince of Montenegro says that
soldiers ought not only to be fighters,
but workers, and he therefore DEGREES
that every private must plant 200 vines,
every general 20 olive trees, every chef
de battalion 10, every lieutenant 5 and
every corporal /. The prince reckons
that by this means the country will be
enriched next spring by 1900, 900 vines
and 90, 900 olive trees.
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Notice to- Creditors.

In the county court OF the county of Lake.
State OF south Dakota. In the matter OF the es-
tate of Abner ID. Hadfeld, deceased. Notice Ia
hereby given by the UNDERSIGNED, C. J. Button,
administrator Of the estate OF AbnerD ID. HadfeId..
deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons
having claims agaiEst the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them with the necessary vouchers. within
four months after the fret publication or this
notice, 70 the eaid G. j.. Button, administrator
ut his place OF business, In the city of Madison.
in theNcounty OF Lake, South Dakota.
Dated at Madison, s. d., ugnst 10. 1893.
G. j. BUTTON,
administrator Of the gestate OF Abher ID. Had.
field, deceased.
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NOTICE.

Land office at Mitchell, South Dakota, August
y, 1898. Notice is hereby & ven that the follow
ing named settler has died notice OF her inten.
ton TO make FINAL proof in support OF her claim.
and thai aaid pfoof will he made before the clerk
o! the circuit court, IN and for Lake county. i.
D., on October IL, 1883, viz; Marian Barton.
widow Of Smith Barton, deceased. for the eek
section II, township 101, range 53, III. e. No.
$500 she names the following witnesses To
prove her continuous residence upon and cult
mona, and Robert Oliver, Edgar Laughlin and
q. b. Wall. of Madison, y, d.
r. ". KRAFT,
Regiater
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-11

Practically one-fourth of the time al.
lotted to the Worlds fair has passed,
and the attendance thus far indicates
plainly that the great exposition cannot
be made IA financial success without
heroic effort. 1t can be and it should
be made Il great national cce The
whole world recognizes the magnitude
and the excellence Of the show. Let ey-
cry citizen feel that it is incumbent on
him to do something to help it. The
honor and glory of the great republic
n at stake.-New York Advertiser.
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Mnrirase SIZE

Default las been made In the conditions OF a
mortgage containing power OF sale, dated April
anu, 1888, and recorded on the Bird day OF Nav,
1883, In the Office of the Register Of Deeds of Lake
county, Territory of Dakota, now State Of South
Dakota an book ST" of mortgages, page I5S,
whereby William b. Wot-d and Emma f. Wood
his wife, mortGagors, mortgaged tn Geo. III.
Brace, mortgagee, the west half of tn west half
Of the southeast quarter OF section Z. township
los, Range 81. In said Lake county,, =. D.. by
which default the power OF sale has bee me oper-
alive, and no action or proceeding at law has
been instituted to recover the debt secured there
by or any part thereof. The amount claimed tn
be due on seId mortgage at the date hereof is
S382.25, besides the sum Of $50 attorneys fee
stipulated for in said mortgage. Now notice IL
hereby given that by virtue of eaid power, said
mortgage will he fofeclused, and said premises
soId at auction by the sheriff of said county, or
his deputy, On Monday. the 23rd day OF October,
1893, al 10 O'Clock a. m, at the front door OF the
cour. house In Madison, s. D., to pay said debt,
attorneys fees and Disbursements allowed By
law. Dated Sioux FahE, :. D., september Sth,
1889.
GEO. ii. BRACE. Mortgage.
PAUL s. KNOWLES, Attorney for Mortgage.
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Hector LANCE
vim. who retired
under a cloud a
year or so ago,
will soon resume
his old portfolio
of minister of
pu bile works.
Sir Hector is 80
years old and
was born in Que
bee of French
parent a G. He
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fairs of the committee of which he is now
the> head, and az his speeches have al
ways been generously applauded by his
Democratic associates it is to be pre-
suned that his method of conducting it's
affairs will havethe approval of bis party.
Mr.. Sayers is a man of commanding
appearance. His height is about 8 feet
8 inches, and he probably weighs 1870
pounds. His hair is dark, and his eyes
are brown, and he is energetic and IN
firing. He is a native of Mississippi and
was born at Grenada Sept. %, 1641.
When but 10 years of age, he accom-
panied his father on his removal TO Texas,
where they settled at Bastrop. in which
town he has ever since resided. His
early education was received at the Bias
trop Military academy, and before he
was 20 years old he entered the Confed-
crate army. serving till the close of the
war.
When peace was proclaimed, Mr.. Say
ers went back to Bastrop and taught
school for awhile. At the same time he
studied law. and on his admission to the
bar in 1866 entered into partnership with
Hon. George w. Jones. Mr.. Sayers was
a state senator during the session of 1878
and lieutenant governor of Texas in 1879
and 1880. He was first elected to N
gress in 1885.
Though his committee has been shorn
of some of the power it possessed in the
days when Sam Randall as its chairman
was virtually dictator of procedure i'm
the house, it is still among the most i'm
portant committees of congress, and Mr..
Sayers' manner of directing it is certain
to be closely scrutinized by the whole
country.
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A Comnensatinn.

Ethel-Tommy Prescott's 10
deaf. That must be awful
Johnny-Oh, / don't know, I'll bet
aba never tells him that little boys should
b4 seen and not Observation-Disclosures Life,
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CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE.

SIR Hector ~Langevin Declares 1t Means Alb
sorrtion and Annexation.
There is considerable talk in Canada
just now over the rumored reconstruc-
ton Of the Dominion cabinet, and it
seems to be generally conceded that Sir
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native ability and unfiagging industry
that Mr.. Smelling has attained his pres
emit influential position among them. He
of sturdy New England stock and
shows few traces of the hard labor and
great responsibilities imposed upon him
by the duties and exigencies Of his post.
Quickness of comprehension, rapidity of
decision and strength of determination
are his predominant characteristics. and
they have been of great service to him
md TO the banking world Of Boston in
the years that have passed since he first
tDok charge Of the clearing house.
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Mr., NJ SUCCESSOR.

Personality of Chairman sayera of The
House Appropriations Committed.
Joseph D. Sayers of Bastrop, Tex,
who succeeds Mr.. Holman as chairman
of the appropriations committee of the
house of representatives, is nov serving
his fifth consecutive term in the house,
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having been first
elected to the
F~orty-ninth con-
gress. During his
first term he was
on the committee
ON naval affairs,
and during his
second term was
appointed n mem
Der of the COM
mittee on appro-
~priations, where
he has served ever
since. Conse-
quently he is not
without expert
anca In tha nf
The record-union., 1893-01-09

The Capay Valley Land Company is Offering the
most fertile lands in this beautiful valley upon terms which
enable the purchaser to pay for the land out of its own
product VIZ: Interest only for FIVE years at per cent
The only condition imposed is that a reasonable nro-
portion of the land purchased shall be planted to fruit
trees or vines. Land may be bought without this
condlton on payment OF 20 per cent. cash and re-
naming SO per cent at the end of five years. with in
terest annually in advance, per cent The various
tracts owned by the Capay Valley Land Company have
been subdvded into and 2o-acre lots which are for
sale at prices varying from $50 to $50 per acre. SINH
lar unlmproved land in Vaca Valley has recently been
sold at $500 to $500 per acre.
These Capay Valley lands are under the most favor
able climatic conditions for the prosecution Of profitable
nuit growing, and the locality has proved itself to be
one OF the earliest IN the State The grape crop of 1890
from the companys vineyard at Cashmere was picked
dried and shipped to Chicago and Philadelphia before
the Fresno County grapes were ripe
The railroad passes through all of the tracts owned bv
the CaPay Valley Land Company thus insurne excel
lent shipping facilities; and land may now be purchased
In the immediate proximity Of either of the following
stations: Capay, Cadenasso Surrey Guinda Sauterne
Cashmere or Rumsey.
AT many OF these places fine orchards of the choicest
and earliest varieties of peaches and aricos NAV already
be seen and during the coming season considerable adj
d1tona acreage will be planted out One of the recent
sales made by the company that Of the Tancred
tract containing 600 acres to- colony association
This tract has been subdvided into forty holdings all OF
which will be planted to fruit trees this season.
The fine orchards the Guinda Tract where 400
acres have been Sold especially worthy of mention
and 1t IS significant fact that several of the blocks are
owned by successful Vaca Valley utgrowers who ex-
pect to make their earliest shipments from here.
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NOTICE OF SALE or BONDS.

DURSUA ANT TO A RESOLUTION OF THE
L Board of Directors OF Modesto Irrigation
District, duly given and made on the 18th
day OF December, 1892, notice is hereby
given that said Board of Directors will sell to
the highest and best bidder the bonds of said
irrigation district to the amount of one hun
dred and forty thousand dollars ($140,oOO),
bearing interest at the rate of per cent. per
annum, payable semi-annually, on the 1st
day of January and July of each year on the
presentation of the interest coupons at the
office of the Treasurer of said district.
Said bonds are issued by the Board of Di-
rectors of Modesto Irrigation District, in ac-
cordance with and by the authority Of an Act
Of the Legislature of the State of California,
entitled IAN Act to provide for the organiza-
ton and government of irrigation districts,
and to provide for the acquisition of water
and other property, and for the distribution
OF water thereby for irrigation purposes"
Approved March 7, 1887.
Said bonds will be sold for cash, and for not
less than 30 per centum OF the face value
thereof.
Sealed proposals and bids for the purchase
OF said bonds will be received by the said
Board of Directors at their Office, in the CITY
OF Modesto, County of Stanislaus, State of
California, and may be addressed to or left
with G. s. Abbott, the Secretary of said board
at Modesto, Cal, at any time after the date OF
this notice and until $50 o'clock p. III. on the
21sr DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1893, at
which time and place the said sale will be
made
said bonds will be each Of the denomination
OF $500, and will be negotiable IN form and
will conform in all respects to the require
ments of said Act
The Board of Directors regerve the right to
reject any or all bids.
Bids must be sealed and addressed to the
Secretary of said board, and indorsed: "Pro-
posals for Modesto Irrigation District Bonds"
Done by order of the Board of Directors of
Modesto Irrigation District, December 1 5th
1892. FRANK a. CRESSY, President
c. S. ABBOTT, Secretary d24-tilIia17