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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-01-16

State Of South Dakota, County OF Lake, In the
court. In the matter Of the estate Of Col.
T. =. MoberIy, deceased. The state Of South
Dakota sends greeting to the heirs, next Of kin,
and all persons int rested In the eetate Of Col.
T. 8. Moberly and to all to whom these presents
NAV come. Notice 10 hereby given that H. b.
has fled with the judge of this court
a petition asking for an order Of this court re
ouiring the administration Of the above entitled
estate to execute a certain deed TO certain real
estate de scribed In said petition, according to
the terms OF q contract alleged to have been
made and entered into on the part OF the said
Col. 7. S. Moberly before his decesse, and that
the 18th day of January, 1895, at one O'Clock y.
m, hae been set as the day and hour, and the
ONCE Of the county Judge, In the city OF Madison,
Lake county, ,. d., as the place for hearing said
petition, when and where any person intcrest.d
may appear and chow cause why the said petit
ton should not be granted.
Dated ut Madison, :. D., this 18th day oil
December, 1895
County Judge.
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Mortgage Sale.

Whereas, default has been made in the pay
ment OF the interest Oh the money secured by u
mortga &c dated the both day of December A. d.
1891, executed by Edwin A. knight, u single
man OF the county Of Lake and state Of South
Dakota. to John Ogden of the state of Ohio, and
which NOR gage WA recorded IN the Office OF the
register of deeds Of the county of Lake, state OF
south Dakota in book y Of mortgages on page
II, on the 3lst day Of December, 1891, at l:3O
O'Clock p. III. and whereas, u action or proceed
ings ut law or otherwise have been instituted to
recover the debt sec ured by said mortgage, or
any part thereof. Whereas, 1t WAS stipulated in
said mortgage that II default would be made IN
interest promptly at the time the same should
become due, theuthe whole sum, both principal
md interest, at once become due, and whereas,
default was made in the payment OF $3.50 in.
tere.t due January lat. 1895. aud $5s.5 SO interest
due January Let, 1896. Whereas, the whole
amount OF principal aud interest has become due
by reason of such default; and whereas, the
"m"unt claimed I" he dine upon said mortgage,
at date of this notice, Ia the sum OF seven hundred
auu seventy Fix dollars and fort, cents, ($7'h.4OD
to-wit; $3.50 principal, and Sl26.40 interest and
ten collars legal attorneys fees. Now, therefore
notice IL hereby given that nv virtue OF the
power OF sale contained In said mortgage, and
duly recorded as aforcsaid ard in pursuance Of
The statutes in such case made and provided.
the said mortgage will be fortcl' sed by a sale Of
the mort gagged premises therein described, at
public auction by n. A. Fox, sheriff of Lake
county, south Dakota, or his deputy, at the front
door Of the court house in the city OF Madison
and county OF Lake and state OF south Dakota,
on tina 29tn Gay OF feDrnaTy "A. L.. 1880, nj one
O'Clock in the afternoon o. that day. The mort
gagged premises are situated in the county Of
Lake 10 the state Of Sonth Dakota, and are de-
scribed a. follows to wit: The northwest quar-
ter (nwA) of section twenty six (26) ia township
one hundred and eight t10S) north of Iange fity-
four (5iI west Of the 9th p. NJ containing one
hundred and sixty acres Of land more or less
according TO the government survey thereof.
Dated at \ Madison, South DaE Ota, this 18th day
OF January A. D.. 1896.
JOHN OGDEN,
D.. d. H~OLlRIDGE Il SON, Mortgage.
Attorneys for Mortgagee.
N. A. FOX, Sheriff.
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and S62. IL for taxes necessarily paid by SAID
mortSapee and interest thereon. besides the sum
of ten dollars attorneys fee allowed by law for
the foreclosure of said mortgage. Now, there
fore, notice Is hereby given that by virtue OF the
mower of sale contained in said mortgage and
duly recorded as aforesaid, and in pursuance of
the statute in such case made and provided, the
said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale OF the
mortgagedp premises therein described, at public
auction, at the front door of the court house, in
the city OF Madison, in said county. on February
II, 1876, at ten O'Clock n. IN. The mortgaged
premises are situated in the county of Lake and
state of South dakota, and are described as fol
lows, to wit: The southwest quarter OF section
fourteen (i4l, in township one hundred and hVe
O05) north, range fifty two ,52) west 9Th +. NJ.
Dated Sioux Falls, y. d., December 81, lsa5.
FARMLAND MORTGAGE y DEBENTtRE
COMPANY, Mortgagee.
y, A. FOX,
Sheriff of Lake County, South Dakota.
DAVIS, LYON Il GATES,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
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NOtlCt ol hcdTiHE IL W shtW VII
Filing Petition to Mortgage Land.
State OF south Dakota Sc. Ia o"nnty C ,sf
In the matter of the Guardianship Of Serena
nel-eth, Rasmus Helseth, Albert Helseth and
deceased. On reading and filing the petition OF
Andrew A Helseth guardian of the minor heirs
Of Jacob X Helseth deceased. setting forth the
amount OF pers"Dal estate that has come into his
hands, the disposition thereof, and that it is nee
rssary to mortgage said real estate to support
aod maintain said minors; the taxes, assess
ments and other charges, which are an existing
lien upon this estate; and the improvements
which are necessary for the preservation OF this
real estate, and u description OF the tracts Of
land OF said named wards, which It is proposed
t" mortgage, and praying that authority be to
him granted to mortgage the tracts OF land go
described. Aud IL appearing by said petition
that the persopal estate OF said minor heirs OF
Jacob X. Helseth deceased, is insufficient 20 sup
port the snid minors. 20 pay taxes, assessments
or other charges which are an existing len upon
this estate, or to pay for any improvements
which are necessary for the preservation OF this
real estate or any part thereof. 1t 10 therefore
ordered, That oil persons Interested in said es-
tate appear before this court, on Wednesday the
5th day Of Februury, A.. ID. 1896, at one O'Clock p.
m at the office of the County Judge, in the city
OF Madison, In said county, then and there TO
show cause, (f any there be). why authority
should not be granted to said andrew A. Helseth
a. guardian, as aforesaid, to mortgage the said
real estate Of said deceased, for the purpose OF
obtaining funds for The payment OF such debts,
charges, taxes, as- essu ents and liens and for the
making OF such necessary improvement ts. And
it IL further order. d, that this order shall be
published once in each week for three successive
weeks prior to said day OF hearing, in the Madi.
-on Daily Leader u newspaper printed ard pub
lish d at Madison in -aid county.
Dated at Madison, $. D., the 9Th day Of Janu.
| airy, A.. d. 1896.
Attest: j. II. WILLIAMSON,
J. NJ. PRESTON. County Judge.
jSeal) Clerk Of County Court,
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Mortgage Sale.

Name of mortgsgor. ID. W. Leighton, an nm
married man. Name Of MORTGAGE, John g..
Scott. Date Of MORTGAGE, April {, 1894; recorded
April 7,h, 1894, at 3:I5 O'clock p. m, in The Of
fee OF register CT d. eds Of Lake county, south
Dakota. in book .'l9'' Of mortgag gee, on page Ill.
Default having been made in the pay ment OF the
sum Of seven hunored d"llars, which became
due on the 5th day OF March, 1895, and there IL
now due at the date thereof the sum oil Sl,s'6.4l.
principal and interest, besides the sum OF $1,000
att rney' . fees, provided by law. And, whereas,
1t VAS stipulated and agreed, by and between
the parties TO rald mortgage, ard contaihed
therein. that II default should be made In any OF
the conditions contained IN said mortgage, then
the full amount thereby secured shou'd become
due and collectible At once. Now, therefore,,
notice lie hereby given that under aud by virtue
Of the power of sale contained in said mortgage
| and duly recorded herewith the ssid mortgage
will be foreciOsed BY eale 1t public auction by
the sheriff Of Lake county or his deputy, on Sat
urday the 18th DAY Of January, 1885 at two O'Clock
D. m. OF that day at the front door OF the court
house in the city Of Madison In said Lake county
south Dakota, OF the lands and premises situated
in said Lake county, and described in said mort.
gage, substantially rs foliows, to-wit: The
southeast quarter OF section number eleven OIL
in township number one hundred and seven (1O7.
north Of range number fifty one (5l) wet OF 9Th
p, n. and containing one hun0red and sixty
atres, more or less.
Dated s, Madison, South Dakota, December
'''' ~ JOHN G.. SCOTT,
F. L. SOPER, Mortgages.
' Attorney for Mortgage.
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Music in America.
The Stage.

Illustrated articles upon the best
and newest plays and the foremost
actors, particularly the best Amer
lean productions. These are much
more than gossip Of players. They
are entertaining discussions of the
dramas that are talked about. Such
treatment is not found in any
other magazine.
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Whereas default has been made in the payment
of the principal and Interest secured by u mort
gage dated January 80, 1880, and due Jrnuaay l.,
1895, executed by Daniel T. Scott and Lillian G.
Scott, his wife, and Elmer Sheridan and Flora b.
Sheridan, his wife, of Lake county, South Dako-
Ia, to the Farmlan Mortgage and Debentnre
company, which mortgage was recorded in the
Office of the register of deeds of said Lake coun-
ty, In book 4 Of mortgages, on page 3s7, on Feb
rusry 3D., 1880, at 2:45 o'clock p. m; and, where,
have been instituted to recover the debt secured
by said mortgage or any part thereof; and,
whereas, the amount claimed TO be due upon
sum of nine hundred two and 42-lG0 dollars, OF
which $3.50 is principal and tl4o.2s is interest
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Notice to Creditors.

Estate OF Col. T. S. MoberIy, deceased: No
tice IL hereby given by the undersigned admin
istrator OF the estate Of Col. r. 5. Moberly, de-
ceased, to the creditors Of and all persons hav.
ing clai ms against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers. within four
months after the fret publication OF Ihis notice,
to the said adminisIrutor, at HIS place Of bust
ness, in the city Of Madison, in the county OF
Lake, s. d.
Dated November :, 1895
HAS. B. KENNEDY,
AdTinist.atOr o the estate OF CO.. Z. :.
Noberiy,
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! ease Notice.

Office of COMMISSIONS OF School and Public
Lands: Notice II hereby given that on the End
school Lands in the county Of Lake will De offer
ed for lease to the highest bidder, at public auc-
ton At the front door of the court house in said
county. Said leasing viii be he'd between the
hours of ten O'Clock a. m. and five O'Clock p. m.
Of each day. until all the tracts OF School Lands
have been offered for lease.
Pierre, 5. D., January II, 1896.
=. l.. LOCKHART,
COMMISSIONS of School, and Public Lands,
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Saws the kumor II True.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE World
says: The statement is given out by a
close friend of General Harrison that it
is true that the eX-president is to marry
Mrs. Dimmick, but that the marriage
will not take place before Lent and that
"a formal announcement of tho engage
mcnt will be made before that time.
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Boston aud Montana Dividend

BoSroN, Jan. l6.-The trustees of the
Boston and Montana Consolidated
Copper-Silver Mining company have
declared a dividend OF 81 IL share, pay
able Feb. 20 next, to stockholders of
record at the close of business Jan. 81,
1896. This makes Il total of dividends
declared and paid 10 date. 50, pa, 900.
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Once OF commissioner of School and Public
Lands: Notice il hereby given, that on the let
day OF p 1896, all of the unsold and Unbiased
school Lands in the county Of Lake will be offer
ed for sale at pubic auction, to the highest bid.
der at the front door OF the court house in said
county. said sale will be held between the
hours of ten O'clock a. m. and FIVE O'Clock p. m
each day until all the tracts of School Lands
have been offered for sale.
Pierre, =. D., January II, 1896.
j. l.. LOCKHART,
COMMISSIONS of School and Public Lands.
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Probable Programme OF

CAPE COAST CASTLE, British West
Africa, Jan, l6.-It is announced that
the British expeditionary force operat.
ing against Coomassie, capital OF
Ashanti. will reach town on Saturday.
1t is predicted hat the Ashantis will
desert the capital until after the de-
parture of the expedition, and that they
will then return and massacre the occu-
pving forces.
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SAN Francisco, Jan. Io.-The bark
entine Omega. brings news of the burn
ing of the American ship Iceberg of
New York, at Jun.n. on the morn. ng
of Nov. 20. The Omega was lying
close to the burning vessel and had to
slip her stern anchor to save herself
from the flames.
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WINNIPEG. Jan. l6.-There will prob
ably be a small vote at the Manitoba
elections, owing to a severe snow and
wind storm, which set in early. The
'ireenway followers are confident of
.uccess on the school policy. They ex-
nect at least 20 members in the new
house.
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strait

The Magazine will be we'll and
thoroughly illustrated from cover
to cover. Competent artists and
improved methods of making and
printing the plates will be employ
ed.
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The Covers.

The covers are different every
month. They are designed by
popular artists, and the covers for a
year will be valuable as an art col
lection in themselves.
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DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt -rheum, and other
diseases of the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
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efficient for itching piles and a favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
Try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders they
are Just what q horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge
! Frank Smith, Druggist.
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DR.. Pierce Pleasant Pellets are a gentle,
effective rcnDv4;@r .ad invigorator Of stoin-
ach, liver and bowels. They assist nature
without Intervening 70 tear the body piece
meal. There arc no gripping pains, no nau-
sea. One is a laxative.
A book of rs rages, profusely illustrated.
written by DR.. K. V. Pierce, called The PEG
pies Common Sense Medical Adviser will be
sent zee for u one-Cent stamps to cover cost OF
mailing only. Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation. No. Is Main Street, Buffalo. N. Y.
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Fashion Department

which for years has given the
latest fads and fashions, is of par
ticular interest to women.
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GODEY's
A
ESTABLISHED IS3o)
Volume CxXxII begins January 1896
During 1896 GoDEY's MAGAZINE
will contain:
TALKS WITH
SUCCESSFUL WOnEN.
Valuable hints about various
branches of industry which r
open to women, by women who
have succeeded in them.
Music i'm America.
Discussion of musical subjects
or people. Illustrated each month
with portraits, autographs, and
one or more pages of music. This
music alone will make a valuable
collection.
This series of articles is a unique
feature among monthly magazines.
The papers are interesting to all
readers, and are of positive value
to those who play or sing.
New-York tribune., 1896-06-21
THE NETEOR'S DIMENSIONS.

In view Of tho recent remarkable performances
OF the German Euperor's yacht. tn" Meteor. ana
the possibility II her appearanc" n'Xt year Ia
American waters. the annoUnc"Went II her
measurements. now. for The first tine" authori-
tat!Vely made public IN this country. viii be read
with great interest by yachtsmcn and aIl-oth'rs
Interested IN tho international contests.
The Meteor is - feet on the w@tcr-linc and
- > feet beam. Her draught Is about II feet.
She Is similar 10 the Britannia. but has greater
sail area Her main boom IS - FEET long. and
her gaN - feet Her spars spread l22io square
feet Of canvas. The area ~ the mairsail IS
nearly COCO square feet. Although her main boom
New-York tribune., 1896-06-21
THE METEOR.

lar hero Garibald when tho latter was In the very
centre Of his insurrectionary army. The General,
who was Prime Minister OF Italy at the time, found
Victor Emanuel one evening greatly upset by a
letter which he had Just received from Napoleon
ILL., in which tho French Emperor declared that,
lnasrnuch as the King had not the necessary
strength 10 prevent the Holy See from being at
tackled by insurgents. he had determined thence
forth TO endeavor 20 restrict the Italian King
dom 10 It's former limits and to deprive 1t OF Naples.
Lombard and Sicily.
When the General had read the letter, the KING.
who had been anx,ously watching him, said:
What are we 10 do now?'
'Slre prove that you make yourself obeyed.
sire Ciarlbadl has violated the laws OF the coun-
trv He must be arrested In the midst OF MS
troops" o
II Your Majesty" replied Menlbrea.
\ rOval order Issued to GarlDadi 10 foloW
thc bearer who had received secret instructions:
Gtrballi received General Menabrea III the miust
~ MS army. md, not willing or not VenturlnS 10
u,t himself in open rebellion against the King, FOL
lowed Mrnabrea without knowing whittier ne was
going being treated Of course. win the Greatsst
Difference He entered n train when was suarueu
nv a considerable force, four carabneers occupy
ing the compartment with him At one station
q iirlbadi. who knew what was IN store Tor
him asked leave to alight and. having done So
tried IN the dark TO escape through the hedke
alongside the line He recapturrd, however
ard taken back to the compartment and conveyed
safe and sound 10 the old fortress-prison or arg
nano at the extremity OF the Gulf OF Spezzla
Next day Victor Emanl.l wrote 10 Napoleoh ~
thar he had had Garabaldi arrested and imprisoned
and that he both conld and would make himself
obeyed throughout his kingdom. .
The King, In showing this letter 70 Menapfea' eA-
New-York tribune., 1896-06-21

is shorter than that of Valkyrie H. yet the hoist
Is greater and consequently, the SAIL area Is
larger Her first three trials have been In iight
weather. in which her superiority TO the Britain
MIA Is marked and unmistakabc.
Emperor William has as yet reached no definite
decision as to what will be done with his new
cutter after she sails In the clyde Irish and
COwes regaitas.
The following are the measurements OF the
Defender as made, by John Hyslop. the official
yneasurer Of the New York Yacht Club: Length
on load water-line. $50; length from after end
Of main boom t. forward point Of measurement.
1S1 10: from fore side of forenast 10 forward
point Of measurement 13.JJ: extreme Of spin
maker boom 1886: main gan. 6i9J; topmast.
81 ~ l-j-4J9; height upper side main boom 10
topsal ballard block. 12J4S; square root OF sail
area as per rule. III %; sail area. 12GO23O feet
calling length as per rule. lOU"G
John Hyslop also measured Valkyrle III at the
same time and reported the following measure
ments: Length on load water-llne SS.S,. length
from after end Of main boom 10 forward point
Of mea surement. 1sGO2 from fore side OF Tore
mast to forward point Of measurement. 'Not'
extreme length of spinnakcr boom 1871; length
Of main gan 500: topmast. JJoS-one-nfth'
or 4l7S: length upper side main boom 10 Top,
sail halliard block 129SO; square root OF san
area as per rule 1l4.14-l3O2i.o3 feet' SAIL
ing length as per rule. 1o1. 40.
In keeping with the official measurements. the
English yacht had TO give the Defender Time
allowance Of 20 seconds.
New-York tribune., 1896-06-21
AGED UNDER WATER.
vursKEy RAISED FROM THE RIVER BOTTOM

WHIsKEy RAISED FROM THE RIVER BoIrON-
From The St. Louis Globe-Democrat
one foggy morning, just about dawn, IN AugusS
1856 the sidcwheel steamboat Twilight was maKihs
wheo,house the pilot stood dripping WITH the heav
mis-, calling to the whee.man ,,,,oruood On
Keep her jackstan on the lone cot'ohwoou, y"
the starhoard shore and swing her stern arouhI
The Twilight was us-chnssInS mons md nd" -
the river. Suddenly there was a jar Inc nos
chains snapped with report Ike cannon, a. ahs ,hs
riddle beyan to sink. She had struck sub
merged sycamore tree OF huge dimensiohs' having
got out OF the channel in the fog. .
The passengers were cared for by the farmers N
the vicinity and taken TO kansas City twe,y Iap, me-
The cargo Of the Twilight was very ficm - va ~
cases OF wines kquors and canned goods. and
large stock Of general merchandise; -
visihs when the water was i0w. and again covered.
She thing OF fascination to countrS boys VINO @
dreamed OF all sorts Of exploits to get the treasure
out OF her There was an air OF mystery about her
that thrilled the farm ads Ike the tales or Cap-
tain Kidd the stories Of the adventures OF wreck
Four years after she sank an unsuccessful attempt
that farmers in the vicinity got barrels OF
whsey out Of her and %hen 5hey went for more
shifted. and she was buried in a sandbank Taen
the river cut in along the south bank close under
10 blu1 and the great riso of 1887 made sand bar
Oh top OF her, buried her deep and left her far
- Id under thrtv-nine feet OF sand. 100 yards
J. a the bank Of the river at high water. and half
:. mile from shore when the river was down
organized a company to recover the sunken cargo.
By a series Of ingenious mechanical devices they
located the wreck in thrty-nine feet Of water and
found the freight in comparatively good condition.
There have been many interruptions OF the work.
but large part OF the merchandise has already
recovered.
The 300 barrels Of whiskey In the hold are in Q
perfect state OF preservation. one of them was
tapped and the whiskcy was found to be beyond
compare. A glass Of 1t, which was poured out be-
fore a company of men in the Kansas City Club
filed the entire floor with its aroma. II was thick
and oily almost OF the consistency OF New-Orleans
alo pn1n nj % led
to the sides syrup would.
The whskey Will not be taken out until the Gov.
ernnent officials shall become satisfied that II is tax
free. The taxes were paid at the distillery where
the stuff made more than thirty years ago.
There Is a rumor that abaft OF whore the whskey
found is the purser's cabin. and in 1t is a safe
containing a arSe sum or money which being
carried from ST Louis to up-river merchants and
army posts. The money question, however. is for.
gotten the present in the JOY OF the wreckers at
the finding or the whskey. Speculation is rife as to
what will be the profits OF the wreckers. Expert.
enced dealers that the whiskey will sell readily
for at least $500 q baryol