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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-09
A PROCLAMATION BY THE
GOVERNOR.
500 REWARD.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVES DEPARTMENT,

Raleigh, N. g., Oct. 2, 1895
2 w heFeas, official Information has been
received at this department. that Jim
Booker, alias Jim Chavis, late of the county
OF Wake, stands charged with the murder
OF Mataly White; and whereas, II appears
that the said Jim Booker, alias Jim Chavts.
has fed the State. or so c0nceais himself
that the ordinary process Of law cannot be
served upon him.
Now, therefore. I, Elias Carr, Governor
Of the State OF North Carolina, by virtue
OF authority in me vested by law, DO issue
this my proclamation, Offering reward OF
che hun dred dollars for the Apprehension
and delivery OF the said Jim Booker, Alias
Jim Chavis to the sheriff OF Wake county
at the conr house in Raleigh, and do en-
join all officers OF the State and all good
citizens TO assist in bringing said criminal
70 Justice.
Done at our city OF Raleigh. tho second
aey OF october, ia the year of our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred and ninety-si six,
and In the one hundred and twenty first
year OF cur American Independence.
ELIAS CARR.
Description
About six feet high suutty black color,
~ years Old weighs about l50 pounds slen-
der built long legs and arms, protruding
mouth, knock. knees, has end OF third finger
on one hand cut of; fond OF drink ana card
playing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-09

Constantinople, Oct. 6.--Via Sofia.
Bulgaria, Oct. Tt was semi official
" announced here to-day that the
Turkish government, after weighing
the matter over, and consulting with
certain advisers, has come to the deci-
sion not to admit the United States
gunboat Bancroft" through the Oar
danelleS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-09
MORE CURATIVE POWER

is contained in bottle Of Hoods Sar-
sapari1la than in any similar prepare
tion. Tt costs the proprietor and manu-
facturer more. 1t costs the iobber
more and it is worth more to the con-
sumner. 1t has a record of cures nm
known to any other preparation. 1t
is the best to buy because it is the
One True Blood Purifier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-09
FOR POISONING HIS FATHER.

Winston, N. G., Oct 8.-(speciaD
Marvin Ring, a young man, who tried
to poison his father, Dr.Ring, at Ell<in
several months ago, was tried in Surry
court yesterday and sentenced to the
penitentiary for five years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-09
Palmetto Railroad Company.
sONRG SOUTH

NO I. PASSENGER ANDlNo. q PASSENGER Ann
BREIaHT RRRTeHT TRAIN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-09

HOODS PILLS are the best family
cathartic and liver medicine. Gentle,
reliable, sure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-09

Close connection made a9 HamIssisbw
sra1ns North South, East and Wese.
WIN. MONCURE, STpT.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
JOHN l.. PYLE, Attorney,
First publication Dec17t7
Notice of Martgage Sale.

Whereas, default has been made in the con-
ditions of a mortgage containg a power OF
sale, which mortgage is dated the 1st day OF
April, 1889 and recorded in the office of the
Register OF Deeds of Han county, South
Dakota, on the 10th day of April 1889, in
book 30 OF mortgages on page 500. whereby
Eugene Baker and Emma Baker his wife,
m~ortgagors, mort gagged to the Building and
Loan Association of Dakota mortgage, the
folio wing described property in the county
of Hand, territory OF Dakota (now state OF
South Dakota Lot %, Block II, Porter and
Drivers first addition to the town OF st.
Lawrence, according to the plat, thereof on
file and of record in and for said county; by
which default the power Of sale has become
operative and no action or proceeding at
law or otherwise has been instituted to re-
cover the debt remaining secured thereby, or
any part thereof and there is claimed to be
due on said mortgage at date thereof two
hundred forty nine Dollare and eighty four
cents (S2i9.S4) principal and interest.
Now notice is hereby given that by virtue
OF said power said mortgage will be fore
closed and said premises will be sold at pub
lie auction by the sheriff of said county or his
deputy, January 3Oth 1897 at 2 O'Clock D..
m. in the afternoon at the front door of the
court house in Miller of said county, to pay
said Indebtedness and other costs and dis
bursements allowed by law.
Dated at Aberdeen, :. ID. Dec. 18th, 1896.
BUILDING X LOAN ASSOCIATION OF DAKOTA,
Mortgagee.
c. L. REED, Atty for Mortgage.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17

supper Rev. Fisk made a very APP
propriate and touching speech, and
presented the couple with two nice
rocking chairs, a linen table cloth,
and pair of linen towels. \ poem
suitable for the occasion was read
bv Mrs. Gardner, but when it came
to responding q. {. was so ratified
that in a very few worde, he, like
Adam of old, turned it " to 1.-The
woman thou gavest me- and 1.-THE
woman hadn't much to say either,
but we know they appreciate the
kindness OF their friends.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
Rec HEIGHTS.

Geo. Watkins has returned to his
home at Eagle Grove, Iowa, after a
year and q half's sojourn in Dakota.
Stock is once more grazing on
the prairie, tho north and south OF
US there is still plenty of snow.
jamie Moore celebrated his fourth
birthday last Thursday, with the
help OF his little friends.
Last Sat. Mrs. Camp invited her
Sabbath school class of twelve or
fourteen to take dinner with her, and
it being Fred Camps sixteenth birth
day all had an extra good time, and
Master Fred received several
from his young friends.
Saturday evening Mrs. Willett was
called home from the pOstoffice to
see Mrs Watkins of Highmore, and
fancy her surprise to find not only
that lady, but some thirty other
friends had taken possession OF her
home, and soon Mr.. Willett very
obligingly come home to get some
Kerosene for Mr.. Leadbetter us
"Gardner's store was closed and
then il was his turn to be surprised.
The MYSTERY was soon solved. Their
lsughter Mrs. Watkins had quietly
inyGed the people in town and vicin-
ity ID help celebrate herparents3 Both
Wedding anniversary. Just before
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
First publication Noy12tT
MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, default has been made in the con.
ditions of "a certain mortgage executed ana
MILAN, husband and wife, mortaagors, 70
l.. w. Tulleys, Trustee, and Clarence h,
Hesse. mortgages, dated October LIST, 1888
and recorded in the office OF the register ol
Deeds of the County OF Hand in the state OF
South Dakotao on the Sth day of No Teniber
A. ID. 1888, at 10 O'Clock A.. NJ. in book -
of mortgages. on page 1913 Hand County
records, which said mortgage was duly 500
and assigned by the said l.. w. Tulleys,
Trustee, and Clarence X. Hesse, OIL the 18th
day OF August A. d.. 1896, unto Abby W.
Brown. which assignment was duly record
ed on the Sth day of September. A. ID. 1896,
at eight o'clock A. NJ. In book 90 OF mort
cages on page $50 Hand County records,
upon which mortgage there Is due and pay
able at the date OF this notice the sum of
three hundred eighty and 25-100 dollars.
and the further sum of one hundred ninety
the said Abby w. Brown for taxes and inter
est thereon, in accordance with the terms Of
the said mortgage; and no action or pro
ceeding has been instituted at law or in
equity to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that
gage contained, and pursuant to the statute
In such case made and provided, the said
mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale OF the
m~ortgaged premises therein described; ana
public auction by the Sheriff OF the county
of Hand. state of South Dakota, at the front
door of the court house in the city of Miller,
County of Hand, state Of South Dakota, on
the 26th day of December A. ID: 1896 at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon of that day. to sat1
isfy the amount due on said mortgage, and
the sam thereby secured. and for taxes paid
as aforesaid, with costs and expenses of fore
closure.
The premises described in said mortgage
and so to be sold are situated in the county
of Hand State of South Dakota, and are
described as follows to-wit:
The northeast quarter OF section fourteen
(1O9 North or range sixty-nine 100, west
Of the Fifth principal Meridian, containing
l6O acres.
ABBY W. BROWN,
Assignee OF Mortgage.
SWAN, LAWRENCE & SWAN, Attorneys for
Assignee of Mortgages.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
First publication Dee 3t3
Notice that Tax Deed will Issue.
State of South Dakota,

Dttts ~
County OF Hand.
To .. d. Hart. NJ. Humphrey, j. ID.
Burger: You are hereby notified i'm &c
cordance with the provisions, OF the
statute in such case made and provid
ed that on the 9th day of November 1898,
at q regular sale of lands upon which taxes
were due in and for Hand county at Miller
the county seat thereof, the following, de-
seribed property was sold for taxes: Lots
twenty-five [221 twenty three [23l Twenty
four [24 twenty five I2Jl and twenty six 20
block five Is of the re-sub W. II. Miller's adj
dition to the town of Miller, Hand County,
South Dakota.
That said property was purchased by
Hand county of South Dakota, and has
since been assigned to j. W. Coquillette and.
whereas, two years have expired since the
date OF purchase of said tract. and the prop
erty aforementioned has not been redeemed.
YOU are also notified that according to the
said statute the right of redemption in ana
to the said described tract Of land willeXplre
within sixty DAYS of the completed service OF
this notice. and that the subscriber hereto
will be entitled to a deed of said tract after
the proper service and return OF said notice,
and expiration of the time required by law;
Dated at Miller, South Dakota this INA
day of December 1896.
w ~IETTE
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
Rec HEIGHTS, Dec. Is, 1896.

EDITOR PRESS: Please allow us
through your paper to thank the
friends who surprised us on our
thirtieth wedding anniversary, and
left such tokens of their good will
and esteem. The occasion was ajoy-
Gus one, but, unheard by others,
memory bells rang some sad notes,
as we thought OF the near and dear
ones, who were with us thirty years
ago, bnt have since passed to the
''other side" And we too, realize
that we haye reached the summit of
the hill and are descending the down
ward slope, and the shadows length
en- behind us, as we near the sunset
hour. But the path will be easier,
and the skies have a brighter tinge
as we think OF the kind friends and
loving hearts that surround us, and
that We may help each one who was
present to celebrate some anniversa-
ry OF their own, is Ourearnest wish.
MIR. AND Mrs. q. {. WMLETT.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
First publication Dec3t7
MOrfuaUe Sale.

Whereas. Frank W. Eaton and Helen p.
Eaton OF HAND county, south Dakota, did
execute and deliver to John r. Trevett as
Trustee. and to q. w. Abel, of Huron Mouth
Dakota, as successor in trust, a mortgage
upon the southeast quarter of sectien thirty
one CID In township one hundred and four
teen l14) north of range sixty nine go
west of the Fifth Principal Meridian i'm Hand
county South Dakota, said mortgage bears
date the 2nd day OF January 1889, and is
recorded in the office OF the Register OF Deeds
OF Hand county, South Dakota, in book 3S
Of mortgages page 352, and was given to
secure payment of a debt of Two hundred
Eaton and Helen b. Eaton to James b. Rus
sell, which said debt is evidenced by one
promissory note described in said mortgage,
executed and delivered by said Frank w.
Eaton and Helen b. Eaton, payable to the
order of James b.. Russell and due Jan Ind,
1894. 1t is provided in said mortgage that
II default be made In the payment OF any Of
the principal or OF the interest accruing I'M
der said note for ten days after the maturity
thereof, the whole OF the principal of said re-
naming debt should at the option Of the
owner OF said note. by reason OF such default
become Immediately due and payable, and
said mortgage should be foreclosed aud said
premises sold to satisfy said debt.
Whereas. Default has been made in the pay
ment OF said principaln note when due, and of
all interest accrued thereon since due, and OF
all taxes doe on said land for the years 1894
ana 1895 for more than ten days after the
maturity thereof. by reason of such default
the owner OF said note has declared the prin-
cipal thereof Immediately due and payable
and has requested the said G. W. Abel to
foreclose said mortgage. and sell said prem
Uses to satisfy said debt And whereas. by
reason OF the premises the amount claimed
to be due at the date of this notice under the
terms OF said note and mortgage is the sum
Of S322.9 debt.
And whereas, said John Il. Trevett is alb
sent from South Dakota, and no suit AT law
or otherwise has been commenced To collect
said debt, or any part thereof. public notice
~ hereby given that under the owe Of sale
contained In said mortgage. and duly record
ed AZ aforesaid, and in pursuance OF the
statutes In such ease made and provided,
the raid mortgage will Ice foreclosed by a
sale OF the said premises at public auction.
at the 'front.' doOrof thecourt house at Miller
In said Hand county, the 10Th day of Janu-
AIRY, A, ID. 1897. at 10 o'clock. in the fore
noon, 70 the highest bidder for cash, and the
proceeds 81 said sale applied to the pay
lnent of the said debt and the costs OF the
foreclosure Of said mortgage including $50
attorney fees az therein stipulated.
Dated at Huron, South Dakota, this LIST
day OF December, A. ID. 1896.
Il. W. ABELL, Successor In Trust.
H. ;. MousER, Attorney. '
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
First publication Nov, 1861
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Huron, South Dakota. Nov.
;, 1896. Notice Is hereby given, that the
following named settler has filed notice ofhis
intention to make inal timber culture proof
i'm support Of his claim. aud that said proof
court, for Hand county, South Dakota, at
Miller, s. ID. on Saturday December 10, 1896
viz:
FRANCIS c. ROSS.
under his timber culture application No,
3626 for the south west sec 80 township 1o9
range 90. He names the following witness
es to prove his continuous reside nee upon
and cultivation of said land, viz: Henry
Greeves OF Ames, =. ID. and Jonn l.. Arbo.
CAST Calvin II. Porter, William A. toss OF
Glendale, :. d..
JOHN NJ. DAVIS, Register.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
First publication Dec1Ot3
Notice that Tax Deed VIII Issue.

To +. Il, Ia The person in whose name
the southwest quarter of section Z, in twp.
III, range 6S, is taxed, take notice: That
on Nov. 9TH, 1894, the above described land
was sold for the taxes due thereon for the
year 1898, amounting to S22.10, to +.
Blackman, who paid the subsequent taxes
thereon as follo VS.: 1894 tax, amounting to
$17.45, paid Dec. 10, 1894; 1895 tax
amounting to S1T.59, paid Jan 4. 1896. The
certificate Of sale was assigned to william
H. Stafford on Nov ID. 1896. A deed will
the name OF sal d William II. Stafford. with
in 80 days after completed service of this no
tice, unless the property shall be sooner re-
deemed as provided by law.
WILLIAM H.. STAFFORD,
Assinee OF purchaser.
InuN DNI Il AffnrnnN
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
F1fst pup NOV 2bt6
Timber Culture Final PrOOf..NOtice for
Publication.

United States Land Office at Huron, s. ID.
Nov, a, 500 Notice is hereby given, that
William ii. Morrison, of Hawarden, Sioux
County, Iowa, has filed notice of intention
to make final proof before Register and Re
ceiver L. S, Land Office OF their office in
Huron, $. ID, on Saturday, the 2nd day OF
January. 1897, on timber culture applica-
ton No. OATS, for the n, W. quarter OF sec
tion No. 81. in township No. Ill, range No,
20. He names as witnesses; Henry Scott,
Jonn +. Ramey, Frank II. Gardner, jules De
Somer. all of Rec Heights, SO. OAK, Whose
testimony will be taken on the same day be-
fore Clerk OF the Circuit Court in and for
Hand County, s. ID. at bis office in MillerS.D.
JOHN M. DAVIS. Register.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
First publication Nov 12t7
Mortgage Sale.

Whereas. Default has been made i'm the
payment OF the interest on the money secur-
ed by a mortgage dated the sixth day OF
July A. ID. 1889, executed by JOhan Johnson
Skaydahl and MART Skavdahl, his wife, uf
the county of Hand and state Of South Da-
kota, to Thomas ID. Robertson OF the coun-
ty of Winnebago and state OF Illinois, and
which mortgage was recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds Of the county of
Hand state OF South Dakota. in Book AZ OF
mortgages, on page Is, on the Sth day of
July, 1889, at 2 o'clock y. IN. and
Whereas, no action or proceedings at law
or otherwise have heen instituted TO recover
the debt secured by said mortgage, or any
part thereof,
Whereas, it was stipulated in said mort
rage that II default would be made i'm the
payment of any portion of the principal or
interest promptly at the time the same
should become due, or II default be made in
the payment of the taxes assessed or to be
assessed on said premises, before the same
shall become delinquent. then the whole sum
both principal and interest, at once become
due.
Whereas. default has been made in the
payment OF the taxes assessed on said real
property as agreed by the said m~ortgagOr in
said mortgage; and whereas, default has
been made in keeping the buildings on said
mortgaged premises insured as stipulated
In 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, Is the
sum OF two hundred and twenty dollars to-
VIII: 500 principal ana $50 interest, be-
sides the sum Of seventeen dollars and 80
cents for taxes necessarily paid by said mort
gage. and interest.
Now therefore notice IN hereby given that
by virtue OF the power of sale contained In
said mortgage, and duly recorded as
aforesaid, and in pursuance Of the statutes
in such case made and provided, the said
mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale OF
the mortgaged premises therein described, at
public auction, at the front door of TIE
court house, in the town Of Miller and coun-
u n III "A m nj and an - SnIufh nEn nm
Saturday, December 26th 1885, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon OF that day. The mortgaged
premises are situated In the county OF Hand
in the State Of South Dakota, and are de-
scribed as follows to-wit: Southeast quar-
ter of section twenty eight f2S) in township
one hundred and fifteen (115) north range
siXty-nine,[ 1851
day of November, A. ID. 1896.
THOMAS ID. ROBERTSON, Mortgage.
g., IL. CARROLL, Attorney for Mortgages.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-12-17
COUNTY EDUCATIONAL MATTERS
gY SUPERINTENDENT MORTON.

81 SUPERINTENDENT MORTON.
Program for the H. {. T. A., Dec.
10Th:
Opening Exercises at 1:15 p. m.
Current Events.
Test Problem-C. II. Williams.
English History-Chas. Hubbard.
Recess.
Music-Clara Burke.
school Government-Prof. Davis.
Vertical Writing-Harry Fross.
Test Sentence-Bridget Dunn.
Election of Officers for the coming
year.
Adjournment at 4 o'clock.
The above program is quite lengthy
and it will be necessary to begin
promptly. We also desire to take
steps for the furtherance OF the Pu-
pills Reading Circle.
All who expect to attend the State
Association at Vermillion. % to 81.
will please to notify me at your
earliest. The people ofthatcity pro-
pose to make the stay of visitors
pleasant, and the program issuch as
to make it exceedingly profitable.
The following questions were pro-
pounded at the last regular eXamin-
alton for teachers certificate. Thy
are based upon Prices Courses and
Methods, one of X. c. books for the
coming year: How are the subjects
TO be taught arranged and what
time is allowed for each group?
What end should be attained at
the end OF the first period! What
are Conservation lessons?" How
does the author compare the teacher
with the physician? Which are more
easily understood-laws of the body,
or laws of the mind? What are some
OF the danger signals of the mind?
What is the best safeguard? Give
Spencer's statement Us to the end of
education. What objects of school
education are to be sought by the
teacher? State the first general
principle of education.
Teachers who expect to be on ex-
animation next year should sta Ike
Time by the foreclock."
A literary society has been orga-
nized ut Brundidge's school house in
Pleasant Valley.
Anna Moncur's school in Florence
township has closed for the winter.
On opening her report, maps OF Hand
county drawn by Lizzie and Sadie
Jones, two OF her third year pupils,
were found. They are placed on file
along with the rest and are good
samples of what skillful instr uction
VIII produce.
The following is taken from q let
ter written by Harlan Carl: | have
talked with my pupils about taking
up the Pupils Reading Work, and
vas pleased to find that they were
very willing and glad to get chance
to improve themselves.
He expects to push the work-oth-
er teachers are doing likewise.
Guy Kelley has begun a term in
Grand township.
The new schoolhouse in Harrison
will be ready for occupancy by the
first OF the year.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-10-16
PERSONAL.

Judge H. L. Warren will return to Al
buquerque tonight.
DR.. J. B. Brady went to Albuquerque
this morning, intending to be absent till
Sunday.
At the Exchanges: W. j. Sewell, Den
YER; L. Caine, Silver City; j. P. Mason,
Las Vegas.
Mr. j. D. Hughes, business manager OF
the New MEXICAN, went to the Ducal city
this morning.
At the Palace: j. W. Lightbody, st.
Joseph; L. T. Nohl, A. j. Hanks, Espa.
nola; G. s. Woods, Denver.
Hon. l.. Bradford Prince returned
from Las Cruces last night and left for
his Espanola valley ranch at 11:4o. he
returns tomorrow.
Among the Santa Feans who went
down to Albuquerque this morning were
Capt. j. H. Anderson and family, Rev. Mr.
Townsend, Messrs. j. W. Akers and R. l.
Moore, and Mrs. Bush.
Hon. Romulo Martinez returned las
night from Pena Blanca. He goes to
night to Albuquerque to probate hi
brother-in-law will and expects to re
turn in time to be in Rio Arriba COUNTY
on Tuesday next when the Democratic
county convention is held. Don Romul'
is all right-all right!
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-10-16

penltentiary one Jesus Padilla, who goes
in for seven months for horse stealing. Mr..
Banner states that en- route he learned
that the posse after the White Oaks stage
robbers were closely on their trail near
the Texas border and no one need be sur
prsed to learn any moment of their cap
ture.
Personal note in the Albuquerque Citi-
zen: G. f. Easley, the surveyor-general
of the territory, from Santa Fe; Col. M.
s. Hart, of Las Vegas; Capt. J. J. Lesson,
of Socorro, and Hon. Thomas A. Finical,
of this city, all big guns of the Knights OF
Pythias order, met at the European res
taurant at noon to-day and enjoyed an
hour of solid pleasure. Capt. Leeson
told seashore story in which salt brine
figured conspicuously, while Mr.. Easley
made the party laugh by relating story
that cut very prominent figure in the
life of Col. W. G. T. Breckinridge. Both
stories leaned toward the free silver cause
Inst received at Fischer'S Butter.