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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-08
A MEAN PIECE or BUSINESS.

An Incident That hakes Ones Faith In
the Chivalry Of the Modern Man.
This is a bit of genuine scandal. Ev-
erybody likes scandal. 1t is always such
a comfort to find oneself o little better
than ones neighbor. This bit Of scandal
is true too. There is a young man now
living in Chicago who used to live in
Washington. He was engaged to q
Washington girl, but rumors concerning
her reached him out in Chicago. They
said, these rumors, that she had gone
out to supper after the theater, and
looking OH the wine when it was red
had become just q little boisterous.
Her immaculate fiance came to Wash.
ington. He did not say q word to her of
the rumors which had filled his soul
with horror, but he took her to the the
alter and to supper afterward.
The Widow Cliquot was the third
party at the supper. and the girl, like
every other woman or earth, likes
champagne. Her sweetheart urged her
to drink, assuring her it would do her
no harm whatever. She drank. In fact,
she corrugated the verb to drink in
more than n tense. She became un
m~istakably intoxicated. Then the gal
liant young man slipped her engagement
ring of, bundled her into q carriage and
took her home. She hasn't seen him
since. OF course he couldn't think OF
marrying that sort Of q girl, you know.
1t is things like that that keep ones
A-N.R " A. --z -L.-, xL~
modern gentleman from dying. / un.
derstand the man considers it a tremen'
dous joke, and you may be able 20 see
where the laugh comes in. l am not. -
Washington Post.
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Suing For Damages From Spooks.

One Of the most peculiar lawsuits
ever filed in the United States is ON the
court docket at Charlottesville, Ind.
Three years ago a passenger train on the
Monon route was wrecked near the
home of John Elliott, north of the city.
The train rolled down an embankment,
and one coach was burned, five persons
killed and 20 injured. The injured were
taken to the house of Elliott. Now he
wants 81, 900 damages from the railroad
because, he alleges, the health of his
family has been bad ever since the
wreck, and this is caused by the sound
Of groans from the injured that vibrate
through his house every night, and
when they go outdoors at night the
''spirits" of those killed in this wreck
can be seen walking up and down the
track in front Of his house. He wants
all these things stopped and damages
for the annoyance which has caused
sickness in his family. He says he has
dreamed about the wreck every night
since it happened. st. Louis Republic.
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Where's, d1Jauit exists in . mortgage made
and executed by Edwin A. knight, OF Lake
comfy, !. ID. Eorteaeor, dated ind executed
JanusFY 4, 1880, to James A. Trow, mortgages,
on the 6ortheast quarter inc ~ Of section IL, In
townstip los. north Of range 81, wet OF the 9TH
p. u. IN Lake comfy, .. D., given IT, secure the
payment OF . certain note OF even date there
witA for $4,000 dine January !, 1895, with inter.
s:s thereon ., 4 per cent: Psr AN .nnc osn, from on,
nSnum after due, said MORTGAGE having
been hled for record In the ONCE Of the
segister OF deeds in I'D for Lake county,
B. D., January 9. 1890, and recorded In
book TX" on page 215; ana said mortgage hav
| ing been assigned by written assignment, dated
January IL, 1890, and acknowledged January 10,
1890, to A. D.. Forbes and said assignment hav
ing been recorded in the ONCE of the register oi
decide In and for Lake county, 3. D., January %
1890, In book ''25'' of mortgages, on page los;
and, whereas, said note 10 now Hne and .npaid
cum OF $5a5 81, principal and interest, besides
the sum OF $50 AZ, taxes paid by the said as
signee, md the further Gum of 5000 attorney
fees as stipulated In said mortgage, and there
having been no action or proceedings At law ol
otherwise for T. . Collection Of . Id note; now
therefore, by virtue Ct the power Of sale in sait
mortgage contained. the sheriff OF said Lake
county will cell sAid premises and real estate d
the front door VI the court house. In the CITY o.
Madieon, in said Lake county, s. D., on the It'll
day oftMay. A. y. 1895, at two o'clock p. m, Il
the highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said debt
taxes and attorney fee and costs Of eale.
Dated at Madison, 5. D, March y. ls95
A. ID. FORBES,
Assignee of Mortagagee.
III. WILLIAMSON,
ATTORNEY for Assignee.
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MOTTO. Of ,for,xase salt.

whercss default has been made In the pay.
ment OF the money secured By . mortgage dated
the 2ud day Of January A.. D. iSs8, given and ex-
s sno Sus 81 od.s q ne Is county sy' q L.l.. s.s.s 81
south Dakota, to Ellen ]. Van Doren Of sissrA
MadrA Ia the etate Of California, and which
mortgage was duly recorded IN the once Of the
regiater OF deeds OF the county Of LAke, state Of
40, on the 2Oth day Of January A. y. 1888, Of .
O'Clock p. m, and. whereas, NO action or pro
ceeding at law, or otherwise. have been institute
ed to recover the debt secured by said mortgage
or any part thereof, and, whereas, u was stipu-
lated In said mortgage that should default be
made In the payment Of said mortgage or any
part thereof, when due, that satd mortgages
m light be forscloeed by notice and sale, and,
whereas, said default consists IN the failure OF
the moItxago.s to pay the principal and interest
secured by said mortgage, and the came being
past due, and. whereas, the whole amount claim.
ed to be due upon said mortgage at the date OF
So. 80 interest, and $40 attorneys fees ss stipu
lated In said mortgage, thAt being the statutory
feee, making q total OF $777.O now due. Now,
therefore notice lie hereby given, that bv virtue
pursuance OF the statutes in such caeee made and
provided, the said mortgage will be foreclosed
by the sale OF the mortgaged premises therein
described, At pu lie auction at the front door oil
county, South Dakota, on the 18th day Of May A.
ID. 1895, at the hour of one o'clockln the afternoon
ofthst day said mortgaged premises are situated
In the city Of Madieon In Lake county, South
Dakota, and are described as follows, to.wit:
Lots number one ~ two u, three () four t:)
five (5) and six co. in block number one "a in
Coburn d Van Dozens addition to the town (now
city, Of Madison in Lake county, South DAKOTA.
Dated at Madison, south Dakota, this 9Th day
ELLEN J. VAN DoREN,
Mortgage.
ID. D. HOLDRIDGE 4 SON,
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Notice of Mortgage Sale.

Default existing in a mortgage made and exc
cuted by Arthur H. Gould and Rena Z. Gould,
husband and wife, of King county, Washington,
mortgagors, said mortgage being dated February
25, 1888, and executed March {, 1883, to North
western Loan and Banking Co., Of Madison, s.
D., mortgage, on the northeast quarter Of sec'
ton thirty l3O), township one hundred and eight
(1Oe) north of range ~ffty-two (52) west OF the 9Th
Principal Meridian, in Lake county, 3. D., given
to secure the payment OF a certain note for SIS. 10,
dated February 1, 1893, with interest at IL pei
cent per annum, said mortgage having been filed
for record in the Office of the tegister of deeds In
and for Lake county, 5 D., on the LIST day OF
April, 1893, at II O'Clock a. M, and recorded IL
hook II of mortgages, on page l62, there being
now due on said mortgage the sum Of 434.6s
principal and interest, besides an attorney fee OF
$50 specified in said mortgage, and no proceed
fngs at law or otherwise having been taken fol-
the collection of said note; therefore, the sheriff
of Lake county will sell the said real estate at tn
front door of the court house, in the city of Mad
ison, in said Lake county, South Dakota, on tn
18th day of April, 1895, at ? O'Clock p. m, to thu
highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said debt ant
attorney fee and cost of sale.
Dated at Madison, s. D., March l, 1895.
NORTHWESTERN LOAN Il BANKING CO.,
Mortgage.
J.. H. WILLIAMSON.
ATTORNEY for Mortgage. .
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mmo
State Of South Lakota, +, g.. In Circuit Court,
County of Lake. 90 end Judicial Circuit.
Alex D. Forbee, plaintiff,
VI.
Marie P. Sobstad, Johau H..
Sobstad, the Citizens Nation-
al bank, OF Madison, ). D.,
and j. Leslie Thompson as
Receiver Of said bank, Wilber
r. Smith and A. W.. McCrea-
dy, defendants.
The state of South Dakota sends greeting to
the above named defendants:
swer the complaint in this action, which will be
filed on the I'D day of March, A. d.. 1895. in the
Office of the clerk Of the Circuit court within and
for said Lake county, at Madison, south Dakota.
and to serve q copy Of your anewer on the sub
scriber at his ONCE in the city OF Madison, South
Dakota, within thirty days after the service OF
th 10 exclusive OF the day OF service.
II you fail TO answer the complaint within that
time, the plaintiff will apply to the court for the
relief demanded in the complaint, besides costs.
Dated ut Madison, south Dakota, this 22nd day
of March, A. d. 1895.
j. H. WILLIAMSON.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
To the above named defendants:
You will please take notice that the complaint
In the above entitled action was filed in the Office
Of the clerk of the circuit court within and for
said Lake county, south Dakota, March 2snd
1895.
j. H. WILLIAMSON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
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Mortgage Sale.

y So"'
Whereas, Default has been made in the pay
ment of the money secured by a mortgage dated
the first day Of October, A. d. 1892, executed by
John Zentner and Minnie Zentner, his wife, of
the county of Lake, and state of South Dakota,
to the American Mortgage Company of Yankton,
South Dakota, and which mortgage was recorded
in the Office Of 1.-The register Of deeds of the county
of Lake, state of South Dakota, in book ii Of
mortgage, on page $50, on the 18th day of De-
cember, 1892, at s:3O a.. M; and, whereas, no ac-
ton or proceedings at law or otherwise have been
instituted to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof: and, whereas, 1t
was stipulated in said mortgage, that If the said
mortgagors, the parties Of the first part in said
mortgage, should fail to pay the said promiesOry
note secured by said mortgage, or any part there
of, according to the conditions Of said note, or to
pay all taxes and assessments upon said premi-
see, described in said mortgage, before the same
became delinquent, then the said note and all
sums of money secured by said mortgage should
at once become due and payable without notice;
and, whereas, default has been made in the pay
ment of the second installment of the money Sc
cured by said mortgage: and, whereas, the whole
amount Of principal and interest has become due
by reason of such default; and, whereas, the
amount claimed to be due upon said mortgage, at
the date of this notice, il the sum of seventy-six
dollars and fifty six cents ($76.56(, towit: S72.'6
Of principal, and 90 30 of interest. Now, there
fore, notice is hereby given that by virtue of the
power of sale contained in said mortgage, and
duly recorded as aforesaid, and in pursuance of
said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the
mortgaged premises therein described, at public
auction at the front door of the court house in
the city of Madison and county of Lake and state
of South Dakota, on the 9Th day of April, 1895,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of that day. The
said mortgaged premises are situated in the
county of Lake. in the state Of South Dakota, and
are described as follows, towit: The southwest
quarter (swhl Of section eighteen (ls) In town.
ship one hundred and five O5) north, of range
ffty-four (54) west.
Dated at Yankton, south Dakota, this 18th day
of March, A. ID. 1895.
AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY,
Mortgage.
CRAMER & HOLMAN,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
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TO SEARCH FOR DIAMONDS.
A Promising Field For Them Believed to
Exist In Alaska.

A Promising Field For Them Believed to
Exist In Alaska.
From the Alaska News it is learned
that John G.. Brady, one Of the most
prominent citizens of Alaska, has a
scheme on foot to explore Mount Edge
combe with q diamond expert and search
for diamonds, which are thought to ex-
list there. Late last fall q hunter and
prospector brought in some brilliant
looking lava ashes to Sitka and showed
them to Mr.. Brady. The latter sent
them to an expert in San Francisco,
who returned word that an investiga-
ton should be made at the earliest op-
portunity. The contents Of that letter
contained astounding information -
pumice stone and scoria had all the ele-
ments for the presence of diamonds.
Mr.. Brady has perfected plans to reach
the extinct crater of Mount Edgecombe
as soon as the snow and weather will
permit, with the help Of the expert,
search the lava beds and pumice stone
high and low, and will de]ve into the
earth with searching scrutiny to learn
if nature has had the elements there to
crystalline carbon into its purest gem
the diamond. If they find diamonds OIL
Mount Edgecombe, there will certainly
be a rush of people to Sitka.
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PIERCE .s s:::; . CURE
Mortgage Sale.
or MONEY

Default having been made in the payment of the
sum nine hundred and forty-nine and 50 100 dollars,
($949.5O) which Is claimed to be due at the date of
ed and delivered by E.. G. DeCou and VIM. r.
Smythe to Herman N. Luce bearing date the 9Th
day of October 1891. and, with a power of sale
the register of deeds, in and for the county of
Lake and state of South Dakota, on the 3Oth day
of October 1891, ut II O'Clock m, in book . of
mortgages, on page 45. And, whereas the whole
amount Of principal and interest in said mortgage
has become due and payable. And, whereas, the
mortgagors have not paid the taxes on the mort
premises insured for the benefit Of said Luce the
mortgage rs stipulated for in said mortgage.
And whereas, 1t is stipulated in said mortgage
that in case of default In the payment Of the prin-
cipal or interest of said mortgage, or in case of a
default of any of the stipulations therein contain
ed, 1t ehall be lawful for the said Luce or the
sheriff of Lake county, South Dakota to sell said
ed by law. And whereas no action or proceeding
having been instituted, ut law or otherwise, to re-
cover the debt secured by said mortgage or anypart
thereof; Now, therefore, notice is hereby given,
that by virtue of the power Of sale contained in
said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in euch
case made and provided, the said mortgage will
in and conveyed by said mortgage, viz: The
equal undivided one-half Ch) Of lot number three
ISL in block number nineteen Q9) in the original
South Dakota as the same lie laid and plated and
recorded in the original recorded plat of said city
with the hersditaments and appuitenancee
which sale will be made by the sheriff of said
Lake county, At the front door Of the cour!
house, in the city Of Madison In said county and
state on the 18th day OF April, 1895, At one
O'Clock p. m. Of that day, at public auction. 70
the higheet bidder for cash, to pay said debt and
interest, and ten dollars, attorneys fees, Al
stipulated IN an by said mortgage In case OF fore
closure, and the d!sbursemente allowed by law
subject to redemption at any time within one
year from the day Of sale, ~ provided ~ law.
Dated q Madison, y! D.. February 2sth, A. D
HERMAN n. LUCE.
Mortgage.
D. D. HoLpR1DGEA SON,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-08
Cutting . Hailstorm In India.

During q severe hailstorm in the
Himalayas native gardener brought
ont q Ratchet and placed it, edge up
ward, In the garden. to "cut the Storm"
az he said. Catlin, in his North Amer
lean Indians" describes q ceremony Of
the Mandan Indians, in which hatchets
and edged tools are sacrificed to the
spirit Of the waters to avert a recur.
renee Of the great deluge, Of which the
tribe has the tradition. Notes and
Queries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-04-08
TIE WAY ~ Opr]

THE WAY rs OPEN
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Notice Of Mortgage Sale.

Notice Of Mortgage Sale.
Default existing in q morteage executed by
Ciemmer r. Wait and Emma F. Wait. husband
and wife, mortgagors, June Is, 1889, on the
northeast quarter OF section 5, In township 1s,
north Of range 81, In Lake county, d. I. (now
South Dakotal, TO Willis g.. Myers, mortgage,
Office Of the register Of deeds OF Lake county, D.
T. (now s. D.l June %, 1859, and recorded In
Lizzie NJ. sterling, and ssid assignment record
ed April IL, 1890, in book go Of mort ,agee, on
page $50, In said register Of deeds once. There
being now due on said mortgage S8T6.3O, besides
$685. 81 taxes paid by assignee, and SlO attorney
fee provided by statute Therefore, the sheriff
Of said Lake county, 8. D., will sell eaid premises
At the front door Of the court house, In the city
Of Madison, in said Lake county, on the 18th
day Of May, 1885. at two O'Clock P; m, to the
highest bidder for cash, TO pay said debt, taxes,
attorney fee and eoete Of sale.
Dated at Madison. s. D., April l. 1895.
LIZZIE NJ. SIZE Ring, Assignee.
J. H. WILLIAMSON,
Attorney for Assignee.
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statement

For the year ending December 81, A. d. 1894, of
the condition and affairs Of the Continental
Insurance company Of New York, organized
under the laws of the state ri New YORK, made
to the auditor OF the state of south Dakota, in
purs lance Of the laws Of said state.
Organized or incorporated November, 1852;
commenced business January, 1853.
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~ 40 ConNSlCO ~
expired during
the year 1891. J.. $3S3,2ls, 'O5.O
Riske reipsured du-
ring the year 1894. 5,U3S,339,W
Net amount OF risks In force. 80. ssa6,szs ,s2 90
Compary's statement OF business transacted
in the state Of south Dakota d"ring the year
Premiums on risks written. .........S 16,321 -
Amount OF risks written ' 49, SS
Losses paid during the year...:..:." ll,2'l W
state OF New York, county Of New York-se:
r, C. Moore, president, and Edward Lanning
secretary of the Continental Insurance company
of New York, being duly sworn, depose ana say
that the fore going 10 . full, true and correct
statement Of tire affairs Of eaid company. That
owner of at least one hundred thousand dollars
Of actual cash capital, invested In state ana
United States stocks and bonde, or In bonds and
mortgages, and they are the above described o.
Hcers Of said insurance company,
r. c. MOORE, President.
EDWARD LAUNING, secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this go
EDWARD HAIGHT,.
Notary Public
The state of south Dakota, office Of state audi.
tor-Department OF insurance. Company Ger
whereas. The Continental Insurance Company,
: y cospp pr. ",eS D e mi. os, %a's 3 . sRo n@s sssssnsn.
exhibiting Its condition and business 70. tne
year ending December 81. 1894, conformable to
the requirements OF the laws OF tuiS vSeSS ECku-
lating the business Of insurance; and, -.
Whereas, The said company has hled In tnis
once q duly certified copy OF its charter, with
certificate OF organisation. in comp!iance with
the requirements OF the ineurance Law aforesaid;
Now, therefore, ], J. x. Nipple, anditor OF tne
state OF South Dakota, pursuant to the provis-
ions Of said laws, do hereby certify that the
above named company ie fully empowered
through its authorized agents, to transact its
appropriate business Of fire insurance In this
state, according to the laws thereof, until the
3lst day OF December, A.. d. 1885.
In testimony whereof, ! have hcreunto Get my
hand and zeal at Pierre, this 18th day Of March,
A. D., 1895.
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Summons

ID. D.. HOLDRIDGE Il SON,
Attorneys for Mortgage
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-02-21
conference on the currency question.

The resolution which was submitted
to the reichstag by Mirbach has re-
ceived the signatures of the unusually
large number of 21O members of that
body, comprising conservatives, nation
al liberals, ultra -montaEes, and men,
bers Of other parties. Among the sign
ers were to be found not. only the
names of professed bi-mettalists but
others who heretofore maintained a
more or less neutral attitude on the
uu astion of bimetalliSnn. The result of
the debate was foreshsdowed yesterday
when Prince Hohenlohe indicated the
attitude of the government in care
fully worded declaration which he
read, as follows: Without prejudic-
ing our imperial currency, one must
confess that the difference in the val
ue of gold and silver continues to react
upon our. commercial life. Following
therefore, the tendencies which lead to
the appointment of a civil commission,
1 am ready to consider, in conjunction
with the federal governments, whethe,
we cannot enter upon a friendly inter
change of opinion as to the common
remedial measures with other states,
which are chiefly interested in main
tanning the value of silver.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-02-21
L. A. W. OFFICERS.

New York, Feb. 1S.-The annual con-
vention OF the League of American
Wheelmen today elected the following
officers: President, A. g. Wilson of
Maryland; first vice-president, George
A. Perkins of Massa aohusetts; second
vice-president, A. 9. Morrison of Mil
waukee; treasurer A. E. Mergenthaler
of Ohio; auditing committee, j. Adams
Of Massachusetts, John Vannert OF
Pennsylvania and George D. Prout of
Pennsylvania
Under the order of new business, the
meeting question was taken up. The
vote resulted: Boston 63, Ashbury
Park 81.
This matter being disposed Of, Dele
gate Jasquitch, who had moved to
strike out the word white" from arti-
Gle 3, section 1, of the constitution,
withdrew the motion and the color
question which was expected to cause
some bittec. discussion, was lost to the
future.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-02-21
THEY MAY CONTEST.
1t Was Forgery and Was Revoked
by Other Wills.

Helena, Mon, Feb. 1S.-The supreme
court decided today that Harriet Z
Sheffield and Erwin Davis, the niece
and brother of Andrew J. Davis, tho
Butte millionaire, may contest the will
on the ground that it was a forgery
and revoked by other Wills.
H. A. Root and Maria Cummings
contested the will in 1891 and after
a six weeks trial at Butte the jury dis
agreed. The Root contest was set fos
hearing July "A, 1898. However the
case was continued by consent and the
Sheffield case called. These con-
tests We're not ready for trial and the
case was dismissed. A motion to set
aside the default was overruled and an
appeal was taken to the supreme court.
This again opens the validity of the will
under which John A. Davis, a brother,
claimed the whole estate of $4,000, 900.