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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

A SAMPLE OF MY TAILOR GooDS'
cries of sBurglars!' And out OF the
dense gloom, la Lady Macbeth, with
candle aloft, shining on his pohsnea
vete advanced Papa La Fargo. 1of
lowed bv his portly wife and the beau
t;frl Miss La Fargo, in charming neg
ligee. Ihad entered the wrong nouse
What appetizing dough this cake Is.
Mrs. Poncelot must indeed nave chei
of the old Delmonico school.
| 1T was the remark OF my grahu
father-he was most cons'ue
, man Oh. What did / do? Well l
am waiting for some new fictionist 10
. a;arnosticate such feelings as surgeo
thro,gh me at that critical moment. 1
= Glanced apprehensively around LOT
+ some method of escape before tney
n should have discovered my presence.
v Iknew was safe from their recogni-
!. t;on for awhile, under my masquerade
, of f,our and strawberry jelly linen
= NV ewes fell on a tiny red flame start
IS inc mn in the buttery. You will DOUBT
As less remember that Ind cigar WIN
w mep It was between my teeth as ien
= IN tho window. but was knocked out as
,g 7 struclx the -four bin. had set hre 10
10 .ho scr;m curtains at the window, ana
st even now the cotton was mass Vi an
ed CRY flames. ia ad,v
or tore through the smoke, someway
k gained the sill again, and rolled ous VI
W. the ground beneath. 1t took me on,
re three minutes to wash off the Jelly an'
he eour: then, wild and GREATNESS, pre-
N. Sented myself at the La Fargo door. u
~ ;nform them that / had discovered
BURGLAR escaping from the butter
.el- window. and also proffering my furthe
re serr;ces to ouench the fire. This oil
With one bucket of water, and thei
I'd rodestly-I felt that l had rescue
of them enough for one day-ano uno.
t. cover of their profuse gratitude VII
ad- tho fearful eyes of Miss La Fargo
.. I toxicatingly before me, turned 10 9
do Rut Papa La Fargo was not content
clcs have it thus. He pulled me, reiuctan
nv before him. and with one hand on Ia
self shoulder said:
Ill u.At one time, sir, mistook "
Gov that incarnation of the demons,
yell, hoodoo; but in exactly twenty nov
olu- Won have saved my family ifom .
test rare of an infuriated bull, tne ra1
IN a nelson of mad dog, troop OF
tba scrupulous burglars, and the ravae
.ant of q seethipg fire. My former theol
med under these miraculous escapes
;ned been entirely dissipated. / can ma
Int feeble return of our gratitude
most Int as a slight proof. accept thls'
he placed in my hand Dear
,ot Montbeck, have just one more ma
-, roon with which to finish your
hem Permit me- Yes, my aear ei"
vas father was wont to say, and he wa
:. ~ most consideration! What was
fered Mr.. La Fargo placed in my hand?
, f,ce dear Mrs. Montbeck, it was a
: the cent piece. And Miss La Farges sne
.;ords txonder of a hand he placed IN
n the rough one of my valet VINO hao
sar&k bwed me thither.
.He was laboring under great
es A&ement, therefore Lfcrgave him.
: earl bestowing the, RePny (sSSpasSn .ne
y and old man had lebtX 'wen
f. the on my. man. me nan
! ! J ! !! ! |iliiII;;'''' :: !:
= Mrs. MonttsS ~ 3
Eelf. = Demo ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

The free silver leaders through
out the country are making desperate
sf.orts to rally their routed forces.
Almost daily now there is call, OF
talk Of = call, for some sort OF a SILVER
convention forethe purpose OF trying
to oct togethes.-Louisvilla Courier
Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17
en- VIA AND OTHER PRODUCTS.
A.. ,.,.cn,evous Proposition OF the ""''
a Metal Extremists +.

. >..sch,evous Proposition OF 'n0
Metal Extremists =.
Silver is an important produc. ..
~. United States The qnahu.s
tine out in 1894 would be WORT, IN
ssa GOO. 900 if sixteen ounces -
tha white metal were equa, ~
live TO one ounce of gold as iais.s
claimed BY the free silver e1 haet sss'
Actually it was worth only aoou. s'~ ~
oOo 600 in the markets of the worlu, o "
s 80 ner cent Of the sss, 100000 worth o,
,rold produced in this country ias'
E xoar So the extremists are demana,
inc that the less shall rule ana eAc'uoe
that which is one-fourth greater .,s IN nh az
rrscate value. The mischievous chaI.
scter of the proposition to discrimlnao =,
against every other interest IN favor ~ =,
silver becomes still more apparen
when we look at the following ngure'
Of average annual value OF a Few . .
our agricultural products for the las
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17

FArHEn-.Tommy. stop p na1digc THE the tail,
TAIL" Tommy I'm 9niy no'1,'s
the cats pulling it."-Lie.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-08-17


, S u r Z DL Y,
Mrs. Montbeck,
that was the
most natural
question in the
world for you
to ask. in face
of my hitherto
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17
Notice Of Mortgage Sale.

Dec. alIw.
Default having been made in the conditions
OF a certain mortgage, made, executed and de
iiyeFed by Marina Person, Ga widow, mortga.
gor, to David Williams, mortgage, dated May
10th, A. u. 1896, and duly recorded in the Office
of the register of deeds in and for Day County,
s. D.. on Nay 18th A. d. 1888, at 2:S O'Clock p. m.
in book SO OF mortgages, on page lTs, conveying
and mortgagins the following described lands
situated, lying and being in the county of Day.
and state of South Dakota, to-wit: The south.
east quarter of section twenty-eight, in town.
ship one hundred and twenty-five, of range fifty.
six.
And, whereas, there Is claimed to be due at
the date of this notice, the sum Of S434. IS and no
action or proceeding has been instituted to col
lect the said debt or any portion thereof;
Now Their lore, notice is hereby given that by
virtue Of the power of sale in said mortgage
contained and of the statutes in such case
made and provided, said mortgage will be fore
closed, and the above described premises will
be sold at public auction, by the sheriff of Day
County, South Dakota, at the front door of the
court house, in the village Of Webster, in Day
County, SD. on the End day of Febru airy A. D..
1895. at two O'Clock in the afternoon of said day
TO pay said mortgaged debt and interest, and
taxes. if any, with 5000, as attorneys fees, and
disbursements allowed by law.
Dated at Webster. South Dakota, this 18th
day of December A. D. 1894.
DAVID WILLIAMS,
FRANK SEARS, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17
Notice OF Mortgage Sale.

Default has been made in the conditions of a
certain mortgage executed and delivered by
Louis T. Olson unmarried mortgagor. TO X h.
Hash. mortgages, dated the BIRD day of Janu-
arr, ls3- aud recorded in the Office OF the regis
ter Of deeds of the county of Day, in the state
of South Dakota, on the sth day OF April A. ID.
IsH3, az %, O'Clock, p. m. IN book 30 of mort
cages on page s., on which there is claimed 10
be due al the date of this notice. the sum OF
one hundred aud ninety-seven dollars and forty
cents lSlg7.+0l and no action or proceeding hay-
ing been instituted at law or In equity TO recover
the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof.
power of sale contained in said mortgage and
of the statute in such case made and provided,
the said mortgage will be fCreclOsed by sale OF
the moTtgaged premises therein described,
which sale will be made at the front door Of the
court house, in the village OF Webster, in the
county of Day, and state of South Dakota, al
public auction, by the sheriff Of said county OF
January 18th, 1885, at two o'clock p. ~, to sat.
isfy the amount which shall then be due or said
mortgage with the interest thereon and cost.
and expenses of sale, and ten dollars attorney
fee as stipulated IN said mortgage in case OF
foreclosure; the premises described in said
mortgage. and so TO be sold are Lots two Y.
three 81 four ~ five t5l and six t6l and the
southeast quarter of the northwest quarter
and the northeast quarter of the south. wesi
quarter Of section SIX g. township one hundred
aud twenty ll20l range ffty-four t54l Day county
South Dakota, containing sd acres, more oil
less according 10 the government survey there
of.
December, ls4.
R. B. HASH,
K. W. PARLIhAS. Mortgage
Attorney for Mortgage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17
Notice of Mortgage Sale,
Dec. 4-7M.

Dec. atIW.
Default having been made in the conditions
of a certain mortgage, made, executed and de-
iivered By Phillip a. Gross, mortgagor, to
David Williams, Mortgage. dated December
18th, A.. ID. 1892, and duly recorded in the office
of the register of deeds in and for Day county,
South Dakota, on January 3rd, A. ID. 1928. at
80 o'clock, D. M, in book 81, Of mortgages, on
page 256, conveying and mOrtgaging the follow
ing described lands, situated, lying and being
in the county of Dag, and state of South DakO-
ia. to-wit: - The southeast quarter of the south
east quarter Of section twenty-uine, in township
one hundred and twenty-five, of range ~tfty-siX.
And. whereas, there j. claimed to be due at
the date OF this notice. the sum of S65Sl. and no
action or proceeding at law or otherwise, has
been instituted to collect the said debt, or any
portion thereof.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the power of sale ia said mortgage
contained.an d Of the statutes in such case made
and provided, said mortgage will be fOreclosed,
and the above described premises will be sold
at public auction, by the sheriff of the county
Of Day. South Dakota, at the front door Of the
court house in the village of Webster. in said
Day county, South Dakota, on the 2na aay OF
February, \. u. 1850, at two O'Clock. in the after
noon of said day, TO pay said mOrtgaged debt
and interest, and taxes, IL any, with 5000 as
attorney fees, and disbursements allowed h.
Law.
Dated at Webster, South Dakota, this 18th
day of December, 4. ID. 1894.
DAVID WILLIAMS,
FRANK SEARS, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgapae.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17

Default has been made in the conditions of a
certain mortgage executed and delivered By
Pedef Halyerson, Ia widoverl mortgagor. TO X.
n Haish. mortgages. dated the list day OF Feb
ruary. lssa. and recorded in the Office OF the
register Of deeds Of the county OF Day,In the
state OF South Dakota, on the 4th day OF March,
A. ID. 1870, at 50 o'clock p, m, IN book ~ OF
TO be due, at the date Of this notice, the sum OF
eighty one dollars and seven cents l&lDil and
no action or proceeding having been instituted
at law or in equity, TO recover the dses secured
By said mortgage or any part thereof;
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue OF the
power Of sale contained IN said mortgage, ana
of the statute In such case made and provided,
the said mortgage viii be foreciosed oy sale OF
the mort9aged premises therein Described
which sale will be made at the front door OF the
court house in the village OF Webster, N the
county Of Dag and state OF South Dakota, at
public auction By the sheriff OF said county, or
By his duly authorized deputy, on Saturday,
January 18th. 1875, at two o'clock p. m. TO salts:
~ the amount which shall then be due on said
mortgage with the inte.e . thereon and costs
and expenses Of sale and ten dollars attorney !
foreclosure. The premises described In said
mortgage and 50 to be sold Is the southeast
quarter Of the north-Test quarter and the north
kalf Of the southwest quarter and the soutf
east quarter of the southwest quarter OF sec
tiun thirty-three fS3j township one hundred and
twenty-fOur fI24) range tfty-hve t&l, DAY
county, South Dakota, containing lO acres
more or lees according TO the governments sur
dated at Webster. S. D. this 9Th day of Dec
r. B. HASH.
z. ". PARLNAN, Mortgage
Attorney for Mortgage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17
M ortgage Sale.
Dec. 10

Dec. i5t
Whereas, default has been made In the con,
ditions of a mortgage made and dated the
twenty-ninth day Of November, 1880, by John
johnson, nortgaCor, to s. c. Wallace, mortga,
gee, and recorded in the Office of the register OF
deeds of Day county. South Dakota, on the
twenty-ninth day of November. 1880, in boob u
OF mortgages, on page 3s, and there Is due on
said mortgage, at the date of this notice, the
sum OF one hundred and twelve dollars and fifty
cents.
Now, notice is hereby given that said mortga,
&c will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged
premises, situate, lying and being in the county
of Day and state of South Dakota. and describ-
ed in sgid mortgage as follows. to-wit:
The east half 90 of the southwest quarter
ca OF section number ten (l0) in township
number one hundred and twenty-four u2p OF
range hfty-six (5SD containing eighty acres OF
land which sale will be made by public auction
at the front door of the court house, in the vii.
lage of Webster, in said county Of Day and state
of South Dakota. on Saturday, the second day
OF February, 1885, at one o'clock in the after.
noon OF that day, to satisfy the amount which
shall then be due on said mortgage, with costs
and disbursements of foreclosure allowed by
Law.
Dated Webster, 9. D.. December IL, 1894.
sc. WALLACE,
JosEPHUs ALLEY, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17
Foreclosure Notice.
rFirst p%nblication December 1sth. lNl

(fIrst publication december 18th, lS3.(
To George VI. Harter and Melissa NJ. HGrter,
mo~rtgagors. and Edward Knott. N|iliarn otod-
dard &C., Julia A, Bowler and Lars smith.
junior incumbrancers:
Take notice; default in payment existing ON a
mortgage dated the 18th day of May 1881. and
recorded in Day county, South Dakota on the
9Th day of June, 1887. at O'Clock a. m, in book
10 Of mortgages. page ], Of the public records OF
said county, executed by George NJ. iIarter and
Melissa ~. Harter, (his wife). murtgaRors. 20
W. w. Mcdonald, trustee. MORTGAGE, and as
signed to Eliza NJ. Plumb. said assignment
being recorded in book Is Of mortgages. rage
5O6, of the public records Of Day county, tSoUt n
Dakota, on the northwest quarter of section
eighteen lSj, township enc hundred twenty
four q24) north, Of range hfty-nine (5gj west Of
5th r.. NJ, thirteen hundred dollars (siSo)
being due thereon, at this date.for principal and
interest. said mortgage will be- foreciosed 10
satisfy the amount due, with costs and expenses
OF sale, and one hundred dollarstsiuJ) attorneys
fec, AS provided in said mortgage, by sale of
said premises at public auction, at the trout
door OF the court honse In the town OF Webster,
county of Day, and state of South Dakota. on
tho 18th day OF January, 1896, at two o'clock y.
mr., by the sheriff OF said county, or his deputy.
Dated December lst, 1894.
ISAAC LINCOLN. Agent for Eliza n. Plumb,
Assignee aud Owner Of said Mortgage.
u. sPyrLEk. Attorney.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17
M~ortgage Sale.

Default having De-u made i'm the conditions
contained in that certain mortgage. dated the
3rd day of December. 1880, made, executed and
delivered by Carl August Johnson, single. mort
gagOr, TO O. !. Gibson, mUrtgaGee, which said
mortgage was duly recorded in the office Of the
Register of Deeds in and for the county Of Day
in the state Of South Dakota, on the 9Th day Of
December, 1870. atll - o'clock a. Ia. in book Is
Of mortgages on page $50.
That said muFtVage Vas conditioned for the
payment of S3I5.UO and interest according To the
conditions of one principal note for the said
sum of S3l5O1, payable Dec. list, 1895, and : in
,erest coupon notes each for the sum Of $3.50
payable respectively on rho first day of DcCem-
her. 1891. 1882. 1898. 1894, 1895.
And that said mortgage was further cCudi-
toned. that If default shall b. mad" in the pay
ment Of said sum of money, or interest or any
part thereof, AT the time and in the manner
hercinbcfore specified for the payment therefor,
the said moTtgGg"e; @. -. thason, or assigns, 10
have the right to sell tho premises in said mort
gage described, pursuant to statute usuch case
made aud provided, aud ont ~ the moneys arts
ing from such sale To retain thg said principal
nnt all the interest," that shall be due at tho
time OF such sale thereon. togpthgr aith all cx-
penses Of said foreclosure.
That s0id default consists IN this that the said
Carl August johnson has failed u pay, or
caused To be paid, tho interest c:c December
first, 1892, 1923 and 1904, ri se,a mortgage, and
that the amount due on said mortgage is tho
sum OF Si2i. 20; .
Now therefore, notice /, hereby given that by
virtue of the power of sale In said mortgage
contained and tho statute in such case made
anu pTofluca Nnc Sdlt uloItkeEo Will nc Tore
closed by a sale of the mortgaeed premises
therein described At public auction al the front
door OF the court house IN the village of Web-
ster, in the county Of Day, state of south Dako-
tn. ON the 18th day Of January, 1885, at two
o'clock n. m. of that day.
That the said mortSaged premises are situa-
tad in the said county of Day and state o: South
Dakota and arc described as follows;
Tho east half u OF the northeast uuartsri u
Of section twenty.six 2il and tho south halftrl
of the northwest quarter ii OF section twenty
i've Isl all ia township Ino hundred twenty-five
li.sl range hfty-seven, 1871 containing loo acrcs.
more or less.
Dated December 9Th, 1894.
q. 4. Gibson,
S.H. Lusp, Mortgages
Attorney.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17
Sheriff's Sale.

Notice il hereby given. that by virtue Of A
!IdGucgt rendered on the 18th day OF January,
1891. in Justice Court, before w. C.Turner .RsG,,
Justice OF the Peace, in and For Day County, =
ID. ln an action wherein J, H.. Taylor and Har.
z. TAYLOR, copartneTs as j.. Il. Taylor 4 Son,
were plaintiffs aud Daniel McFadden and W III,
Bloom ware defendants, in favor ~ said plain.
rlfs and against said defendants, and q special
execution issued by said court, requiring me TO
sell the hereinafter described personal property
20 satisfy a livery stable keepers lien thereon
for tho sum Of tifty-four dollars and ten cents i.
james o.. kathbun sheriff in and for the county
OF Day In the state Of South Dakota, will, on
the 9Th day OF January. 1896. at the hour OF one
o'clock ,. M. Of that day, soil one gray stallion.
at public auction. for cash, Ia tho highest bid
der therefor, at the front door of the court
house, IN the village Of Webster, in the county
OF Day In the state Of South Dakota. to satisfy
said lien and costs, or so inuch thereof a. tho
same will safety.
Dated this 18th day Of January, 1896.
q RATHBrs.
Attorney FOR Plaintiffs.
Webster. 4. ID,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17
NOTICE!
21-i0w.

Office Of Commissioned of School and Public
Lands.
Notice is hereby given. that on the 18th day OF
March, 1855, all the unsold and Unbiased school
and enjoyment lands in the county of Day will
b. offered for lease TO the highest bidder, al
public auction, at the front door of the cour,
house in said county.
Said leasing will be held between the hours
OF ten o'clock a. m. and five o'clock p. m. OF
each day, until ali the tracts of school and
endowment lands have been offered for lease.
Pierre, South Dakota, January 5th, 1885.
THOs. II. Ruth.
Commissioner of School
and Public Lands.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-17
Notice OF sheriffs Sale on Execution.
First publication Dec. %. last Jan. 81

Z ust pUDiiCdtlOn Dec. ~. last Jan, al
Notice is hereby given, thai by virtue of a
special execution issued out of the circuit
court of tie fifth judicial circuit of the state of
South Dakota, within and for the county of
Day 10 the case of Thomas W. Hail and Mary
Jane Hall. plaintiffs vs.. Daniel HarteF, Emma
NJ. Harter, his wife, and Frank II. Harter. de-
PENDANTS, upon a judgment for the foreclosure
OF the mortgage described in the complaint in
SAID action to raise the sum of eleven hundred
and six l~SlIO5.59l dollars and hfty-nine cents,
damages and costs, with interest thereon from
the date of said judgment, which said Judgment
was dated the 18th day of December A.. ID. 1894,
and was duly fled and docketed in the office of
the clerk Of the circuit court Of the fifth Judi
cIal circuit Of the state OF South Dakota, within
aud for the county of Day upon the 18th day of
December A. D. 1891, | have levied upCu the real
estate described in said Judgment and situated
IN the county OF Day and state Of South Dakota
and described a follows, tU-wit: The north
" in township one hundred and twcHty-four
va north of range tfty-nine 1881 west OF the
NTH principal meridian containing one humid
red and sixty acres I160l more or less, all Of
which said land Is lying, being and situate in
the county of Day and state OF South Dakota.
satisfy the said execution together with the
costs and expenses Of said sale. in the manner
directed by said Judgment, AT public auction 10
tho highest bidder for cash. at the front door Of
the court house in the city of Webster in the
county OF Day and state of South Dakota, on
Saturday the 18th day of January A. %. 1865. at
the hour Of 2 o'clock in the afternoon OF that
day.
Dated at Webster, in the county of Day and
state OF south Dakota, this 18th day of Deem
Der i. ID. 1884.
HENRY c. SERESsos.
GEo. S. RIx.
Attorney for Plaintiffs.