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isscAMs 4 THIEF WHILE INSANE.
Sarprising Disclosures FaiLsw n RetnRr
of . C~onylct'a reason.

Surprising Disclosures Fellow the RetnRn
Of . Convict'a Eeason.
Three years of Imprisonment have
lifted the clod from the mind OF q man
supposed to be a common horse thief,
bat who il now revealed as DR.. Herbert
Spencer. formerly a prosperous london
physician. As a climax TO his strange
adventure the board of pardons win be
at once petitioned for his release from
the eastern p~enitentiary in Philadelphia.
On Sept. 25. 1891, three horses were
stolen from the stable of q. w. Young
man in this city. The thief was easily
tracked and was captured at Mount
Pleasant, Pa. In effecting his capture
an officer was shot In the hip and an
other was wounded in the arm. The
horse thief had a gunshot wound in the
side, and one arm was nearly torn from
the socket. He was brought back to
Williainsport and locked in the county
Jail. While in prison he made half a
dozen attempts to end his life. He was
tried in December, 1891, under the
name of Herbert Spencer Darwin, was
convicted and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for AZ years. Before sentence
was pronounced it was pretty conclu-
sively shown that at the time of his
trial the man was insane. He has spent
over two years in prison, and until the
first of the present year he showed no
change in his character OF actions.
Then came a sudden and startling de-
velopment. The condemned thief, who
had shown 8 many signs of insanity
and whose bungling attempt to steal
three horses was easily overthrown,
showed signs of returning reason.
Quickly these signs multiplied, and now
the prisoner, seemingly a perfectly ra-
tional man, u his identity. He
is not Herbert Spencer Darwin, but DIR.
Herbert Spencer. He came to this coun-
try In 1890 with $6, 088 ia cash. He in
tended to locate in the United States.
Soon after his arrival his mind be-
came q blank, and he recalls nothing
that has happened the meanwhile.
Through the penitentiary officials he
learned where he had been tried and
convicted. Sufficient proof has been
gathered, II is asserted, to establish the
truthfulness of DR.. Spencer's claims that
he was insane when he stole the horses
and nearly ever since. Friends will use
every effort possible to have the unfortu-
nate prisoner set free.-Williamsport
tPa.) Dispatch.
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Ws NOT YOU
Proposals for Bridge.

Notice lie hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received at the ONCE OF the county audi
tor mt Madison, south Dakota, for the coietrnc-
ton OF a steel bridge across the inlet OF Lake
Herman, the same being on the east and west
section line between sections THREE (3l and ten
C0l, in township one hundred and sin t106l, range
fifty three (53). In Lake county, south Dakota.
Said bridge is to be a single span slxiy.tw0 feet
In length, roadway lie to be twenty feet wide In
the clear, with a carrying capacity of seyenty-G 1--we
thousand C75,000) pounds. All parties nesiring 10
bid ON said bridge are required To furnish, at
their own expense, plane and specifications up
on which they base their respective bids. The
sqccessfnl bidder lie required Under hts bid to
place said briage upon the stone abntments
built by the county, complete In all respects. in
Guiding three-inch plank for roadway. The enc.
cessful bidder IL also required TO give a good and
sufficient bond to the amount OF his bid, to be
approved by the board OF county commissioners
for the faithful building Of the same, in accord.
ance with the plans and specifications which &C
company the bid. All proposals must be on hls
in the Office OF the county auditor on or before
the 14th day of May, 1884, at 2 o'clock p. M, at
which time they will be opened by the said
board The bridge IL to be completed within
forty-ive days from date of contract. The board
reserves the right 10 reject any aud all bida.
Dated at Madison, n. D., this 18th day OF April,
1894. 9. w. RUNKEL, County Auditor.
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street ear Fares Reeoyerea.

The law as an engine of justice il get
ding moro effective. A West Side ms.
tice has given a judgment or D cents and
costs 70 the plaintiff In each or three
suits against the West Chicago Railroad
company for having collected fares and
failed to carry the complninants down
town. or course the injured individuals
were put to some expense and much
trouble to get their 3 cent damages and
will probably incur further difficulty,
as the corporation will appeal, but even
this little triumph for the people 10
gratifying. III a hungry child stole a 8
cent loaf Of bread, the state would bear
the cost of prosecuting it, and the pen
atty might be more than restitution Of
the stolen goods. But it is very different
when a rich corporation 10 the thief
Chicago Times.
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AMERICANS IN EUROPE.

The English Bouiface IL Making Prepare
tions to Entertain Many Of Us This Year.
Already the indications are that more
Americans are coming to Europe this
year than ever before. The proprietors of
the principal hotels in London are rejoic-
ing over the fact that they have received
applications for apartments dur
ing the season from all parts of the
United States than at SO early a date in
any previous year. If their expecta-
tons are unfulflled, ii will be q dismal
time for the English boniface. for the
best of them found the balance ON the
wrong side of the ledger last year, and
America is the sole hope for many of
them. One thing only it was feared
might check the exodus, and that dam
ger is probably over. Most OF the steam
ship lines made some advance in first
class fares last season in anticipation of
Worlds fair travel. It proved to be the
most Improbable year for q long time.
The recent conference Of managers Of
the principal lines discussed the point
u~noficially, bat the managers were al
most unanimous in opposing a further
advance.
The agents recognize that the bulk Of
American summer travel comprises
clergymen, schoolteachers and others
having moderate salaries and long va
cations. A heavier tax would keep
them at home. It is further argued that
these classes rather profit than suffer by
the hard times, SO it is expected that
travel this year will be unusually large.
London Letter.
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Mortgage Sale.

Whereas. default has been made In the condi-
tions OF q mortgage dated the 2lst day OF Janu-
airy, A. D.. 1892, executed BY Hiram A. sheldon,
III. Eugene sheldon and Thomas NJ. Martin,
mortgagore, to Clara i. sheldon. mortgage,
which mortgage wac recorded in the etnce or
the register of deeds In and for the county Of
Lake, state OF south Dakota, ON the 18th day of
February, A.. ID. 1882, at 1:b0 O'clock p. M, In
book . OF mortgages, on page III; and, whereas,
IL was stipulated In said mortgage that In case
money or any part thereof secured thereby AZ the
time for the pay ment thereof, or in case of the
nOn-payment of any taxes levied upon said
premises before the came Ehall become deiin-
Quent. then and In either Gaze the whole princi
pal and interest of the sum secured by said mort.
gage shall at the option OF the holder thereof i'm
mediAteiy become due and payable; and, where
az, default has been made In The payment Of the
cum OF one hnndred and forty dollars interest,
which came due and payable on the 2Ist day OF
made In the taxes levied upon said premises Tor
the year 1899, which taxes became DELINQUENT on
the 1rst day of March, 1854; and, whereas, the
by elecs. 70 declare the MOE dsht. Both prin Incl.
pal and interest. due and payable; and, whereas,
no action or proceeding at law or otherwise has
been instituted 10 recover the debt secured by
said mortgage or any part thereof; and, whereas,
the whole amount claimed TO be due upon said
mortgage At the date Of this notice IL the cam Of
twenty-one hundred sixty SIX dollars and seventy
seven cents tk2, i66. ID TO wit: $4,000 principal
and $i66.77 interest Now, therefore. notice 10
hereby gwen, that by virtue OF tho power OF sale
contained IN Ea5d mortgage and recorded there
with, and In pursuance Of the statutes 10 such
case provided, the said mortgage will be fore.
closed By q sale OF the moftgaged prentees
therein described, at public auction, by the sher-
i'll of the said county Of Lake, or hie deputy, &C
the south front door OF the court house, In the
city OF Madison, In said county, ON Saturday, the
Goth day Of MAJ, A. d.. 1894, at 10 o'clock In the
forenoon Of IN I day. The said mortgaged
premises are situate 10 the county OF Lake and
state UfSouth Dakota. and are described In said
mortgage as foilowe, wig: Lots one, two, three,
Tour. i've, elk, eeven, eight. nine and ten a, Q g
4, 5, Q. I, 8, 3 and 10l, block three t3l in Morning.
eide addition TO Madison, South Dakota
Dated this 9th day Of April, 1894.
CLARA j. SHELDON, Mortgage.
A. FRIzzELL, Attorney for Mortgages.
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Notice of Chattel Mortgage Sale.

Whereas, one James a.. Lipsey Of Minnehaha
county, state OF South Dakoea, mortgagor, did,
ON the 18th day Of August, A.. D.. 1893, make his
certain chattel mortgage to III. Ru msly Com
pAny LAPorte county, LaPcrte, Indiana. mort.
pagees, dated August II, 1893, 70 secure the fol-
owing Indebtedness, 20 wit: Two notes dated
august o, 1893, for $e4i .65, each payable Decem
Der 1, 1894, and 1886; and. whereas, default has
been made In the conditions made in the condi-
tions contained In said mortgage, and which de-
fAnit consists la that we deem ourselves insecure
and che property lie NOT being properly cared
for; and, whereas. there is now due on said
mortgage the sum OF twelve hundred and eighty
three and b 100 dollars fr principal and inter.
est. Now, therefore, notice IL hereby given,
that BY virtue OF eaid mortgage, and hy order OF
ssid M. Rumelv Company, the present owner
thereof. / will sell at public anction the follow.
ing described chattels, described In said mort
gage, at Wentworth, In Lake county, south Da.
kota. at the honr OF O'Clock p. m, on Saturday,
she 9th day Of May, A. y. 1894, TO wit: One
Rumely twelve (l2l horse power traction engine
number 2,320 complete with all parts aud attach
ments, one 80 inch cylinder by So inch new Rum.
ely separator with wagon under came, folding
straw stacker complete with all belta, parts and
attachments, one main driving belt $50 feet
long Z inches wide, one telescope weigher, one
water tank.
lsated az Madison, south Dakota, April 18th,
1894. Mr. NELLY COMPANY,
Mortgages.
SWEET IL SWEET.
H-. A L.
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SWEET q SWEET,
Attorneys for Mortgages.
Notica of Hearing a Petition.

state of south Dakota, county of Lake. In
estate OF William Colburn, deceased. The state
cf South Dakota eends greeting. 70 Lonyina y.
CollbuTH. Mrs. Elizabeth Lutz, James Collburn,
Earnest CoiIbnrn and Julia A.. Collhurn, heirs 81
Lave and next " kin OF William C0Ilbarn, de.
ceased, and to all TO whom these preseDts may
come. Notice is hereby given, that L0uvina
b. ColIburn has hled with the judge OF this
court, q petition praying for letters OF admins
tYRtion Of the estate OF william Collburn, do.
ceased. and that SATURDAY., tho Ssh day Of May,
1884, at Q q. clock d. m. Of eaId day, being . day
OF . speciakterm Of this court, at the once OF the
county Judge, In the city Of Madison. county OF
Lake. has been set for hearing eaId petition,
when aud where any person interested may ap.
pear and show canss WHY the said petition
ehould not he granted.
Dated nt Madison. s. D.. this sd day of april,
al. ID. 1904. !. In. WILLIAMSON,
Judge Of tha Comfy Court.
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no Save the -speeuiators.

The bishop OF London has ordered his
clergy 10 make u special effort during
Lent on behalf of the worldlings of the
Stock Exchange and Lombard street,
who certainly need q spiritual awaken
Ing as much as the poor east end. The
bishops scheme includes midday serv-
ices at various ancient city churches,
and ~ business il very slack they have
been 50 FAR well attended.
The stock produce brokers regard the
scherne as remarkably funny joke and
consider 1t their duty to help II along.
On Thursday during q dull interval on
the Stock Exchange somebody suggested
q special missioa on behalf Of the souls
OF the bucket shop keepers, whereat
thare was much Observation-Disclosures
Cable.
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Boston,s Busy Railway station.

Work on the new Union station Ia
rapid, and the coming spring will un-
doubtedly see it finished and the passen-
ger traffic OF the Fitchburg road turned
over into the big farmhouse. When all
10 completed and the trains running,
the Union station will be able to boast
of having the largest number of passen-
ger train movements in the world, some
thing like $50 coming in and going out
daily.-Boston Globe.
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Chicago Grain and Prov Sions.

r, CHICAGO. April 20. 1894.
WHEAT-Quiet, Cas-. 5kc: May. 5szSc;
July. 60Kc: Septenbe.. 6:ss.
CORN-Higher. Cash. 38M /; May, SSJzc;
July, a95sc; september, 40tsc.,
O~ATs-steady. Cash, BIC; May.S4Ac: July,
2SBc: September, 234c.
PORk-Firm- - a. $3.50; July. $126.h.
LARD-Firm. May, $7.5T1<; July, $3.50.
SHORT RIBS-Higher. May, $b.67h; July.
SB4.
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LATEST MARkEr REPORT.
1T. Paul Uni,,n ston k Yards.

y ENW UWTNFFI NEO"W NArWA
SsuTA II. PAUL.A April Is, 1894.
HoGS-loc lower. Yards clear early to pack
ers, Stgl 81.
IAITLE-FIrm aud fair demand for good
butcher cattle; lockers and feeders active.
Prime steers, $3.0OtG3.-J: good steers, Ss.75n
30 prime cows, S2-25 L2.i; good cows, Sg.W
o.; common to fair cows, 1c9Sl.75; light
veal calves, $40 l@3.5O; heavy calves, Sl.hK0
3JOs stockers, $1.50d2.2E feeders. $2.OJg27s;
bulls; &l.250Gat0.
SnEEP-Weak; prices have declined about
81 per 100 pounds from q week ago.
Muttons. $aO0G40s lambs, 3.O0AL.5:
stockers and feeders, Sl.7Sa3Oa
Receipts, Cattle, zoo; hogs, l,5OO. calves, ls
sheep, 81.
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ChIcAx., Live stock.

IA %. April Is, 1884,.
CATTLE Better d manda and 0I5c higher
Prime and X "a aG.Iy. steers. $4.5U4g4 Is;
medium 4 0 oshe ;. So 75dt3 o.: Tex-
ans. S3.jU6144
HOGS-Actsve; elossd a tritle hig. .er. Rough
heavy, s4.5O q Is: m,xei anI D ,ckers, S5. l0d
bis; prime h .avy and butcser weights, Sa2u9
So :. assorted ligat, S5.lI $40.
SHEEP AND La Unchanged; dull
and depressed. Top sheep. s4.z. AIS top
.ambss s4.50 146i: spring lambs, 3d.
Re- eipt,: Cattle, lJ,5 U .toss, . ~; abe Do,
lrAn
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DULUTH. April 81. 1894.
WHEAT-No. | hard. cash. &c: April,
5olsc; May, x2lz:: July. 65IS, No. l Nortler !,
cash, SIC. April. 5S1S :; My, 6lAc; July. t2tSc:
Sep,e Der. s.Ac. So : Northern, cash. 81 !:
No. 3, 5lc; rejected. 45i6.. On track-No. /
Northern, to arrive, Bic
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kicked Co Death.

WHITEHALL, Wis, April ga. j.
Fisher. u prominent farmer Of the town
of Hale. this county, was kicked by a
horse last Friday while hitching mp his
tea,u.~ destroying his lett eye aad brseh-
Ing his skull. He has since died.
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M~INNEAPoLIs. April %, 1894
WHEAT--April closing. t05Sc: May opening.
0Ozsc; highest. 6lAe: lowest, 6SMc: closing,
Sic. July opening. oi1kc; highest. olNc; low.
est, 6lAc, closing 6lhzc. September closing,
60c. On track-No. 1 hard. 6411c; No. /
Northern. 6.M =: No. . Northern, GlMa.
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/ also take dressmaking, and enjoy walking8
mile at q time, when I can have the time TO
do 50. And j am sure it Is ali due to DIR.
Piercea FavOrite Prescription as i know l was
falling fast before / commenced to take it."
Sold by medicine dealers everywhere.
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4 bHGy UhH uS huu y ~ MM as
FAVORABLE TERMS
now offered, and you will then have
them when you need them
and have a better selection
also than you will have later on, as
well as the advantage of the present
Low PRICES.
If you have been renting a
house in the city, stop a moment
and think how much you have
paid out in rent, and if you have
been renting long you will soon
figure out that you have paid out
enough for rent to build as good
or a better house than you are rent
ing, and still you have no home of
your own. Why not put this
money intoa
HOUSE OF YOUR OWN,
in which you will feel a natural
pride, and have a permanent and
pleasant home for yourself and
family in your declining years. A
little energy on your part will dc
it. Start at once bv
BUYING A LOT.
Ii you are renting a farm figure
a moment what you are paying out
annually for rent and how soon
this rental would buy a farm here
What you pay out in rent in two
or three years in Iowa or Illinois
would buy equally as good a farm
in South Dakota. Stop renting
and come out and buy a farm Of
your own and feel the independ.
ence Of
OWNING A HOME.
Don't delay this until next year, as
very much advanced prices fol
South Dakota real estate, which is
sure to come, will soon prevent you
from buying, and your opportuni.
ty of a lifetime will be gone.
But many will say, Il have not
sufficient money on hand with
which to buy even a lot" Sup.
pose you have not and there are
many of this GLASGOW can pay q
small amount down, and we will
give you all the time you need on
the balance. You can pay a fixed
amount each month, or make pay.
ments any other way to suit your
convenience, saving d little for the
purpose from your other expendi,
lures, and before you know it your
lot is
FALL FUN
and you have not missed the mon
ey the amount of each payment
being so small. Had you not saved
and expended these small amounts
in this way, the chances are that
this same money would have been
expended in some trivial way and
you would have nothing to show
for it. Surely there is no
SAVINGS BANK
equal to a piece of real estate, and
especially if that real estate is
sometime to be your Home.
1t will surprise you when you
look over our list, to see how
LITTLE READY MONEY
it will take to secure a fine resi-
dence or business lot in this city,
or a beautiful farm in this county.
We own and control nearly all the
real estate which we handle, hence
can give exceptionally low prices
and easy terms of payment. II
you only have a few dollars to
spare now, come in or write US, and
we will fit you out with a good lot,
or more than one If you want, and
arrange payments satisfactorily to
you. If You have only a few hun
dred dollars to spare, and want a
farm, come and see us, or write,
and we feel positive we can arrange
a deal to your satisfaction.
Madison, with her college, excel
lent public schools, churches, Chau-
tauqua assembly, and other liter
airy and social advantages, has q
wide reputation for being a
CITY OF HOMES;
and Lake county with her excel
-
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U0WM 10 HG8S H1tlkly tkEtACH
each day; had sick head
ache very often, many
pains and aches oil the
time. After / had taken
one bottle OF your Fa-
vorite Prescription I
could see q great change
in my strength and leaa
sick headaches. COntin-
ued taking the medicine
until l had taken v
bottles of the Favoritcf
and one or the Golden
Medical Discovery. ann
now able to do house
work for myself and
husband and two child
- A.
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Mrs. J. 3. LAN8EN0, OF S0Ufk Gene F0IlR. S1F-
dt0gd County. nv. p writeB. after my third
child was born, I barely gained strength
enough I'm two years time, so ag to be able
work that 1 had 70 de- and that only by lying
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Duluth Grain.

DULUTH. April si. 1894.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
4 VIEW VA T.

From The Chicago Record.
Two seated at small table near the
front door waiting for their sandwiches and conee
when they were approached by shabby stranger
who touched his hat and said Gentlemen may
ask a favor II one Of y0u?"
They were silent. II no new experience to
them
What wished to ask was, gentlemen, con-
tnuel the stranger "hOw 10 spell the word balloon
They looked another ia evident surprise
and one asked THE word balloon. you say?
yves. gentlemen | got into discussion with a
friend. who says there is but one T. maintain
there two
Your friends right" said one Of the men at the
table
NO he isn't" re.orted the other You're right
two IS.
Let me see. now" said the first .B-a--double-
o-n-ba.-oon | think you're wrong. BIZ, and that
this manc friend wins the bet ~
IT'S no bet" said the shabby stranger. We
simply got into An argument. You can see for
Yourself there Is chance for an argument III haf
a pocket dictionary could tell in minute. Cen
tlsrnen. would one OF you loan me dime with when
D purchase one
They looked at him codly for moment and then
each pulled out a dime AMI gave IL 10 him.
you're a good thing" said the first one.
Yes you've got something new" added the other
BUT the shabby stranger did not smile. He simply
thanked them. and said he would buy one for his
friend also.
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TIE CONTICTED i. Il. L DIRECTORS.

pLAvNING Az APPEAL FROM JUDGE WoopSS De
cIs1ox-yIcE president HOWARD RESIGNS.
Chicago. Dec Is : Gregory and G. ; barrow
ATTORNEYS held long conference with their clients
IN. convicted directors OF the American Railway
Union this afternoon, and II was decided AFTER i
long study Of legal authorities that the case WIS
certainty appealable. The manner OF appeal VIII
lao decided later I, Is probable that application Will
Ii. made TO the Sup-emc Court without gong
through the Court OF Appeals for WIZ 81 haoe"S
CORPUS In the Santa Fe case appeal VIII nave 10
be first made to the lower court, but in the Gov
eminent ease 1t IS thought this can be dispensed
with.
The. directors also head long meeting to-day. II
WAS decided to move the headquarters from chi
cago 10 Terrc IIaute the home OF President beDs.
This action was precpitatod by the decision ''
Judge Woods" said President Dcbs I'VE feel that
We can get better treatment where nearly every
one is our friend than We can in this city be
sides all my interests there. and can give
more OF my time the union. The vote was unani-
nous for removal"
The resignation OF George w. Howard wee
president which was rendered several days ago.
has just been made public Mr. Howard mas
been contemplating this step Tor three months
He was severely criticised for carrying railroad
passes and especially FOR advertising when ne IpSt
Them and placing the Union in an unenvaple
light. 1t is believed that this pad something 10
do with his resignation. though President i,eos
would not admit it. MI; Howard WIZ go TO hnn
sas and return to his first business OF FARMING
MIR Dcbs received a dozen kilograms to-day con
doing with him the decision. Most OF thehi
wnrn from pcrsons with whom the public is not
ACQUAINTED one signed by Grand Master Sargent
and Grand Secretary Arnold of the brotherhood
Of Locomotive Fircmen. reads:
"Decision Of Judge Woods came Ike a thunder,
III, ,r,,n :, clear sky Knowing your noble and
pnseIt.h nurpose as well ~ We do. could not
hoIIovc that such "A decision would be rendered
You have our entire sympathy. .
The vacancy In the Board II Directors caused by
tho resignation Of Vice President Howard viii not
ha d,Ied Tor some time W. +. Phclan. who has
tust been released from jail for furthering the re-
cent strike will probably he selected; Inc wee
,resjJent will be chosen from the ranks of the al
rrectors and may be l.. w. Rogers. the Editor OF
the American Railway mon organ rogers
and Hogan left here tonight for their respective
names in Pueblo and Ogden