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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-02


ID. q. BALLARD tells us that his son
Chancey, who is in charge of his extern
sive farming and stock interests, has
made some experiments to determine
the question as to whether il is pro-
6table to feed hogs after they are fat
for market, considering the price Of
the hogs and the corn, aud the result
in his case is on the side OF a nice pro-
fit. A little over twenty days ago he
weighed his hogs, 165 in number, aud
also weighed the corn fed to them,
and the first ten days experiment
showed that the gain in the weight Of
the hogs was ID pounds for every
bushel OF corn fed, aud that for
che next ten days the gam in the
weight Of the hcgs was III pounds
for every bushel Of corn fed, which
would indicate q profit of better than
one hundred FER cent on the price Of
the corn and he thinks that as long
as such profit is shown or anything
above ten per cent it is better to feed
than to ship. Mr.. Billiards. hogs are
in excellent condition aud have had
no symptom Of the cholera or malady
to which 30 many herds have been
subject He has aremedy or prevent
i've of such diseases which he has not
undertaken to patent, which is pre-
pared by this formula; Three bushels
Of wood ashes, half bushel salt, half
bushel lime, five pounds sulphur, one
pound coperas, half pound salt peter.
This he keeps constantly where his
hogs have access to it. The formula
for less amount would be in the
same proportion. Washington Post.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-02

The Western Trail is Published
quarterly by the Chicago, Rock Ie-
land & Pacific Railway. II tells how
to get farm IN the west, and it will
be sent to you gratis for one year,
Send name and address to Editor
Western Trail, Chicago" and receive
il one year free.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. A.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-02
SOUTH AFRICAN CUSTOM,

peTOT anu IN deTerence 70 the 5usuep-
tibilities OF his new ally.
A SOUTH AFRICAN CUSTOM
In south Africa a man can change
his name on a few weeks notice by
simply advertising or saying that
after such a time, his name will be so
and so, Olive Schreiner's husband
changed his name to his wife'e, to
please her he was known, previous to
his marriage, as Mr.. DOWNRIGHT but
she not liking to giva mp hers, he
adopted that one, 1t is a very common
custom,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-02
AN OLD RUSSIAN CUSTOM.

On every Christmas day since the
Nspoleouic invasion Of Russia in 1872
prayer has been recited in all the
churches Of The Cars Empire Call
ing down the curses OF heaven upon
the French, indeed, the Anathema
formed part of the Christmas day lit
Vrgy of the Orthodox church. The
Christmas Of 1893 1t was for the first
time omitted by the order Of the En-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-01-02

EW MD the ef ToetR and SSY Rroa s2SsS o
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-03
CURIOUS RUSSIAN RITES.
The Babe and the Church-Extreme Unc-
tion-Prayers for the Dead.

The Babe and the Church-Extreme Unc-
tion-Prayers for the Dead.
All Russian babies are anointed after
triple immersion in the font, this
Being equivalent to the confirmation III
Anglican churches. The baby's eyes
are anointed and the feet. After this
the baby is brought often to holy COM
munion, which is administered to it
with a spoon. But a child does not go
to confession before it is seven years
old.
When a Russian Christian dies he is
dressed in the costume of his calling,
as the late emperor was dressed in the
uniform of an infantry regiment. The
costume of mans profession is chosen
to clothe his corpse because every man
is held to direct account for his plain
duties in the present life and his call
ing therein.
The late emperor when dying re-
ceiyed extreme JUNCTION. This is dreaded
for young people, as it is generally be-
lieyed that if a person receives extreme
JUNCTION and RECEIVERS he can never
thSASoA'Sl cav VI IndIIy. Lie SSINlCc
consists in administering the sacra-
ment; after this q vessel filed with
dry grain, symbolic of withered in
valid, is placed in sight of the sick
person on a table; the invalid is anoint-
ed seven times on the brow, cheeks,
nostrils, mouth, breast and hands with
oil mingled with red wine, in comment
grafton of the way in which the good
Samaritan poured oil and wine in the
wounds of the man who fell among
thieves.
From the moment of death until the
burial on the third day the psalter is
read constantly over the corpse. Serv
ices are held for the soul of the de-
parted on the ninth, twentieth and
fortieth days after the death of a per,
son.
At the funeral the body is accom-.
panied on foot by the male relatives
and friends and by torches, the road
being strewn with evergreen, which Is
q symbol of hope of eternal life for the
departed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-03
Aluminium Comma.

Aluminium collins are the latest, and
the New York, Pittsburgh and st. Louis
undertakers carry them in stock. They
are made of uniform width, square ends
and vertical sides and ends, such being
the accepted shape of the modern burial
casket. They are finished with heavy
molding around the bottom and at the
upper edge, and with pilasters at the
corners and with a round nodded top.
They are provided with extension
handle bars. Aluminium caskets are
not covered, but finished with a metal
surface FURNISHED. They are lined in
the same manner. The noncorrosivc
qualities of aluminium, as well as the
lightness of the caskets, recommend
them. A six-foot aluminium coffin
weighs but 100 pounds, an oak casket OF
the same size 100 pounds; cloth casket
with metal lining about ITS pounds.
Other metallic caskets weigh from 450
to 500 pounds Aluminium collins arc
not likely to become popular among
the poor, as their cost ranges from s4oo
to S750.-N. Y. World.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-03
In the Interest of Science.

Professor-Have you ever held your
ear on persons heart so yoH could
study the action of the heart?
Medical Student (blushing)- yes.
several times.-Texas Sitter.
A Human Bone That Never Decays.
In olden times it was believed that
the little triangular bone at the lower
extremity of the spinal column in the
human subject could not be destroyed.
The old Jewish rabbis taught that it
was "incorruptible," and, furthermore,
that it was the seat of the SOUL In
other words, they believed it to contain
the germ from which the "new man
Tor woman) would spring at the time
of the resurrection. There is an old
Jewish tradition to the effect that En-.
peror Hadrian doubted that the bone
was indestructible and incorruptible
and demanded that certain person
who was teaching that doctrine should
prove it. Lightfoot relates the result
of the test in the following: when
Joshua ben Hananiah prepared to pre-
sent his proof to the emperor he took
the bone luz and put it into water, but
the water did not affect it; he put it
in fire, but the fire consumed it not.
Next he put it in a mill, but the mill
would not grind it. Then he laid it on
an anvil, but no hammer could be found
large enough to crush it," This super
stition fingers to-day in the modern
anatomical name of that bone, which is
los sacrum," meaning sacred bone."-
st. Louis Republic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-03
A New Discovery by the Shakers.


For more than hundred years the
Mount Lebanon Shakers have studied the
cultivation of medicinal plants and sought
to extract from them their healing es-
sences. Their labor has not been spent
In vain. They have made discovery
that will prove blessing to mankind. 1t
consists of cordial that causes fmme-
date relief In cases of Indigestion. The
importance OF this discovery will be ap-
parent when we realize that nearly nine
tenths OF our sufferings are caused by dys-
pepsia or indigestion. Nearly every per-
son you meet has this digestive trouble In
some of it's varied forms-Sick headache,
distress after eating, pain and tullness IN
the chest after eating, palpttatlOn OF the
heart, ETC., are but symptoms OF lndlgeS-
ton. To relieve these sufferingS has been
the study of the Shakers, and they have
succeeded. The reason the Shaker d.
gestive Cordial has such an immediate
and salutary effect is that it causes the
food eaten to be digested, for 1t is undi-
gested food that causes the distress. The
Cordial causes the food to be digested be-
fore there is time for II to ferment and
sour on the stomach. When the food is
so digested it gives strength and Vlgor TO
the feeble body, makes one feel bright
and cheerful, and makes one gain In
flesh.
The Digestive Cordial is so prompt In
its action that the very first dose Will
have a perceptibIy favorable result. 1t
gives Immediate relief.
Every druggist has been sent supply
of our handsome Donkey Puzzle Books,
and a copy may be had for the asking.
1t tells all about the Cordial as we'll as
Laxol, the new castor oil.
TRY twenty five-cent bottle of Diges-
tive Cordial and see what 1t will do for
VOn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-03
THE eRlNNINe sAuRIAN.
Habits OF the Nile Crocodiie-worshiped
as q God.

Habits or the Nile Worshiped
as q God.
AS q songster the crocodile is not
to be compared to the bulbul, but he
can, without any exertion, hold his own
in that respect with the bull. Like the
latter he bellows, but, unlike him, he
bellows at night, whereas the bull only
bellows during the day, except when he
is badly scared. With these exceptions
there is nothing in common between
the crocodile and either the bulbul or
the bull. There is no definite informa-
ton to be obtained regarding the ex-
act lines upon which the first crocodile
was built. 1t is maintained by those
who have devoted lifetime to study
of his interior that the traces of dia-
phragm which are to be found in him
to-day show that his organization must
have at one time borne some resem.
blance to that of warm-blooded ami
mails.
There is little in the animal kingdom
that can look so dead and be so much
alive as a crocodile. The number OF
unsuspecting persons who have mis-
taken him for a log and have failed to
discover their mistake until it was too
late to be of any benefit to them will
never be known. In ancient times,
several years prior to the British occu-
patton of Egypt, some of the people OF
that country worshiped the crocodile as
a god, there being nothing else like
him. They fed him on dainties and
logged him out with jewels. In other
parts of Egypt, however, the natives
looked upon him as devil. Having
no firearms, they did not fill him with
lead, but they managed to immediate
him successfully with such weapons as
were fashionable at the time.
The crocodile is not so numerous in
the Nile as he was in the days of the
Rameses family; in fact, he rather
shuns the river now below the second
cataract on account of the annoyances
inseparable from tourist traffic. 1t
seems impossible for tourist to see a
crocodile without trying to plug him
with a revalver, and to a reptile that is
fond of a quiet life this sort of thing is
simply insufferable. He will not me
lest man unless he can take him at a
disadvantage, and so long as man does
not, unthinkingly, step on him, the
crocodile will go his way and calmly
await his opportunity.
His methods Of capturing large game
are plural as well as singular. Some
times he will lie on river bank, partly
covered with sand or mud, until All
absent-minded native wanders within
reach. Having grabbed his prey he
will waddle into the water and there
drown the struggler. He will then
drag his victim ashore and bury him in
sand or mud and wait for days before he
gorges himself.
His favorite plan of providing food
for himself in the water is to depress
his head and tail and float withthe cur
rent. While performing this act he
looks like an old, blackened log
Though he is perfectly happy on land,
and spends much of his time there, he
can stay under water long time and
kill while under water without suffer
ing any inconvenience.-Chic News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-03
Marine and Land Engines.

1t is often a matter of wonder how
a marine engine attained an efficiency
greater than those on land can be made
in SO simple form and contain Only
one-balf as many pieces. The answer
is found mainly in the fact that the
resistance to marine engines is con-
slant and uniform, or nearly 50, and
they can, for this reason, dispense with
speed-regulating gearing which causes
most of the complications in land en-
gines. The governor, tripgearing
cushioning apparatus and SO on is what
calls for SO many pieces.-Chicago
Chronicle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-03

victory, especially II the,owner drove
his own horses. The danger to life
and limb undergone by the charioteey
was not less than that risked by the
athlete in boxing with the cestus. or in
the pancratium. The vivid chapter in
ben Hur" depicting the chances and
perils of a chariot race essentially the
same as that of the Olympic games
gives an excellent notion of such con-
test.-G. T. Ferris, in st. Nicholas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-03
BASEBALL.
Texas League.

Texas League.
San Antonio at Austin.
Galveston at Houston.
Fort Worth at Dallas.
Denison at Sherman.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
At San Antonio-Austin9 9, San
Antonio 4.
At Galveston-Houston 6, Gal.
weston 8.
At Dallas-Fort Worth 81, Dali
las 0.
At Decentralization 27, Sher.
man 9.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Observation-Disclosures 6,
Washington 4.
At Observation-Disclosures IA,
Philadelphia 8.
At Boston-Louisville 10, Bos-
ton 2.
At Observation-Disclosures 10,
Pittsburg3.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn 2, st.
Louis 1.
At New York-New York s,
Chicago 6.
DIAMOND DOTS.
Catcher Often is expected to join
the Bronchos at Austin tomorrow
night.
The only way for the Bronchos
to win yesterday was for Psrvin to
strike out every man that went to
bat.
OF Austin's nine runs five were
scored on errors by the fielders,
while the Senators gave Blackburn
splendid support.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-03
Greek Chariot Races.

The chariot races, like those of the
Roman circus, initiated from the
Greek, were of striking interest. There
was scarcely any honor of the games
more glorious thIp the charioteer's
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-03

-Bicente Rodriguez was locked
in the city Jail yesterday afternoon
by Officer Hill as suspicious char
acter. He had been frightening
ladies on Prospect hill by calling
at their homes during the absence
Of their male relatives and de.
manding aims In an abusive man
ner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-03

"A trolley party from Fort Sam
Houston enjoyed an outing at
Riverside park last night.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-11-20
WAITING FOR UNCLE SAM.

South American Countries Will Not
Recognize Cuban Ee!ligerency.
WAsHINGTON. Nov. 2O.-DiplOmatists
we'll Informed regarding the senti-
ments of South and Central American
republics are authority fof he state
mCnt that there Is no intention on the
part of the governments of these
tries to recognize Cuban belligerency.
Bolivia has evidenced IL purpose to
grant such recognition, but it is eX-
planned thar Bolivia has no ports nor
that can be effected and
could take the step without fear of any
disastrous consequences at the hands of
Spain. The ton of the official papers
of South America generally has been
friendly to : and the governments
of the respective count '"s do not care
to take any position which might re.
suit in hostilities with Spain. The
attitude of the United States, diplO.
mats from the Southern republics say,
will govern nearly every South Ameri'
can country as to bclligerency or non
interference.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-11-20
Phenomenal Rainfall In Australia.

January and February, 1898, will
long be remembered in Australia as the
months of the phenomenal rain
fall ever known, not III Australia alone,
but III any country Ill the world since
the dawn If history. The point of great
est downpoUr was at Brisbane, which
was very fortunate for science, as it Is
ut that place Where the government
mct,CrOlCglcal Instruments are kept.
On the last day Of January the rain
pauge recorded 1912 inches of rainfall
The next day, Feb. /, it showed "a fall
Ct over 20 inches, and on the I'd "A little
over 30 inches Of water fell. All to,
gtther - inches Of water fell i'll -four
Cays.-St. Louis Rcnublic-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-11-20

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-11-20

State OF South Dakota, Second 1udiCla! Cir
cuit-ss. In the Circuit Court within and for
Lake County. l.. Bartlett and o. H.. Bartlett,
CO partners, doing business upGer the firm naIne
of L.. Bartlett Il Son. plaintiff, Va. Francis
NJ 10y. defendant. Notice ia hereby given that
by v,rtne of a judgment of foreclosure and sale
rendered in the above entitled action on the 2t'b
day ofSeptember, A. ID. 1895, ana an execution is
sued upon said judgment, and to me directed
and delivered and now in my hands, the SUB
scriber. N. A. Fox, sheriff of Lake county and
state OF south Dakota sor that purpose appoint
ed, will sell at public auction at the front dor
of the court house, in the city OF Manlson, coun-
" OF Lake, state of south Dakota, on the 2Sth
day OF November, 1896, al two O'Clock in the af
ternoon Of that day, to the highest bidder for
cash, the real estate and mortyaged premises
situate in the county OF Lake and state OF South
Dakota, and directed in said judgment and exc
cution To be sold, and therein described as fol
lows: The northeast quarter Of section num-
bered tbirtv-three (3}), in township one hundred
and six (106) north OF range numbered fifty
three (53) west Of the Fifth Principal Meridian,
in the county OF Lake, state Of South Dakota, or
so mnch thereof "a may be sufficient to satisfy
said judgment and costs, amounting in all to
enc thousand seven hundred eigh y. nine dollars
and fifteen ceuts, with interest thereon from the
date Of said judgment, and all accruing costs oil
sale.
Dated Madison, s. D., October u, 1896.
N. A. FOX,
Sheriff Of Lake County, ). ID.
ARTHUR R. BROWN, Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-11-20
Notice or ortpape Sac.

Whereas, default exists in the conditions OF a
certain mortgage made and executed december
~, 1898. by Margaret Fountain and Franklin
Fountain, wife and hus BAT d, OF Lake county,, ID.
r. tnow state OF South Dakota) mortgagor-, -
Chas. b. Kennedy, mortgagee, on the northwest
quarter of section 81, in township lOs, north Of
rang 81, in Lake county, D.T now south DakoA
tai, given to secure the payment OF a certain in
staflmept note of even date Herewith, for so %,
md int re sc oil ali installments not paid when
due, at II per cent per annun from date OF raid
note, said mortgage having been filed for record
in the Office of the register OF deeds in and for
SAID Lake county, January 3, 1899, at $40 O'Clock
a. M, ard recorded in book 81 of mortgages on
page li3. The said default consists OF the fail.
nre Of the mOrtgagors to pay one OF the Install
ments of said note when the same became due,
and there Is nc claimed to be due on said note
and mortgage the sum OF Sl.G principal and
interest and the further sum of $1,000 attorney =
tee stipulated In said mortgage in Gaze of fore
closure, and there he's been 10 proceedings at
W or otherwise fer the collection of the amount
due on said note aud mortgage, therefore, the
sheriff of Lake county Will sell the said premises
described in said mortgage at the front door or
the court house, in, the CITY OF Madison in said
.t.dKh county, :. D., On the 2nd daN OF January \.
y. 1891, at , o'clock p. M. to the highest bidder
for cash, to pay said debt, attorney 4 fee and
costs OF sale.
Da ted at Madison. .. N, November 10. 1895.
CHAS Ii KENNEDY,
Mortgager.
J. II. WILLIAMSON,
ATTORNEY for Mortgu gee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-11-20

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Nov. 10.
HOGS-Market about stead with yes
terday; quality better; yards cleared
early. Range Of prices, q. 10000.
CATTLE - Market for good cattle
strong; not enough to supply the demand;
others steady; more fat cattle, good stock
erS and feedsrs wanted
Sales ranged ~ e2.S0Q3 100 for cows;
u. 73e2 IS for stockers and feeders; o.
for tanners.
SHEEP Market for good sheep aGt
lambs strong; common duh. Mutton.
quoted nj - u; kAoA o %.
RsseiPss: Hogs, l,So0. sssts w;
| OtvsA - sAssn a,0o0.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-11-20
Northwestern Flour Output.
MCKINLEY Was Non-COinmittal.

TORONTO. Nov. 20.-The Evening
Telegram sent a representative to Can
ton to interview P~resident-elect Nc
Kinley on matters that will be interest
ing to Canadians. but especially as tc
his views concerning reciprocity will
his country. The major was non
"ommittal. He regretted his inability
to make any prophecy as to the results
Of any reciprocity negotiations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-11-20

PITTsBUEG. Nov. 2O.-While Warden
McCrae of Erie, Pa was Ell route to
Riverside penitentiary with % prison.
ers. Thomas Cronin, under five years
sentence for car robbery, made a dash
for liberty and jumped from the fast
moving train. McCrae followed him.
but. alighting on his head, broke his
neck. Cronin Wa seriously but not
fatally injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-11-20
Threw xitriOl Mt Her Husband.

CHICAGO. Nov. 20-George II. Nc
Clusky. IA ticket broker who until re-
Gently resided i'll St. Paul. was badly
burned by vitriol thrown at him by his
wife. McClusky left the woman some
time ago and she followed him to this
city. He managed to protect his eyes,
but his face and neck were terribly
hurnad.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-11-20

WASHINGTON. Nov 2O.-A disastrous
wreck occurred on the Old Colony
division Of the Southern railroad. The
Chattanooga and Norfolk vestibuled
limited collided with IA helper engine
which WAS backing down the noun
tain. John Howard. fireman, and En-.
gineer William \ James of the limited
were killed.