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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
A SHOWER IN THE VILLAGE,
This Word Picture Somehow Awakens
Pleasant Memories.

This Word Picture Somehow Awakens
Pleasant Memories.
Over the whole village that stiffness
reigns which only a Sunday in summer
can produce. 1t is nearing the noon
hour, and there is glare of sunlight
everywhere.
The quiet Of the streets seems to be
intensified as one approaches the corner
where the small stone church stands
alone. There is a service going ON in.
side, and the rolling music of the organ
family waited from within reaches the
deserted streets outside. Rows Of houses
with closed blinds and unoccupied door
steps meet the eye on every side, and
down narrow lane near at hand a
freshly painted barn CLEANS hotly in the
fierce sunshine. Three or four pigeons
have futtered to the roof and are SUM-
ming themselves and softly cooling.
Near the door Of the church q horse
and buggy stand, and now and again
the animal. bothered By flies. stamps
and splashes in the shallow puddle un-
der him.
A dog trots lazily up the street and
stops on his way to chase and bark at q
few belated sparrows. One Of the pigeons
stalks with dignity across the roof, and
another flutters into the air with q
whirring sound and disappears.
The sound Of the organ has died quite
away and only the distant olucking Of o
disturbed hen breaks the quiet The sun
light seems to have taken ON darker
shade.
A sharp gust Of wind sweeps up and
down the street and rushes through the
foliage Of the sleeping trees. The spar.
rows that occupied the street are not in
sight. No living thing is to be seen, and
the newly painted barn, that a moment
ago looked scorched and blistered. seems
to have taken on a cooler tinge. The
breeze has died quite away, and there
is a moment of supreme stiffness.
Then dull, sullen sound that seems
like the roar of a distant train steals
upon the air. 1t comes again, and there
is no mistaking tit is thunder. A
furried hen runs across the lane and
disappears behind board just as three
large drops mark the dust covered side
walk. Drops are falling everywhere,
and as they increase in number they de-
crease in size. There is gentle patter
on the sidewalk, on the house tops,
through the trees, which becomes more
and more hurried until it generates into
steady rush of falling rain. The land
scape is almost shut out from sight.
Slowly and by hardly peroeptible de-
grees the steady rush becomes patter,
and the sun, with sudden brilliance,
changes each drop to glistening dia-
mond.
The rain ceases, and the sparkling
trees gently shake themselves in the
sunlight.
The shower is ver.-Walter NJ. Egg.
CLINTON in New Bohemian.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Benny Freeman Fires at His Father and
Then Kills Himself

Benny Freeman Fires at His Father and
Then Kills Himself
MISSOURI VALLEY, Ia, Dec. 1.-Two
shots in quick succession and the cry of
murder startled the business portion Of
this city last evening at 1880, and an
other shot an instant later ended the life
of Benny M. Freeman, only child of DR..
Freeman of this city. Young Freeman
first tried the assassination of his father
and after flight of Il block, turned the
revolver to his rigkt ear, the ball pene-
trating the back of the head, resulting
in instant death. But one of the two
shots fired at the father was effective,
the ball cutting through the right sleeve
and striking near the shoulder blade,
causing only a slight wound. The cause
of the tragedy is not positively known,
but domestic troubles are limited at.
Young Freeman arrived here from Cali
fornia last week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
FRUIT RAIsERs ovERsTocKED.
Home Market Unable to Absorb the I'M
mense Yield.

Home Market Unable to Absorb the I'M
mense Yield.
DIES MONIES, Dec. 10.-The annual
meeting of the Iowa Horticultural So
ciety opened yesterday and will con-
tinue three days. There are about $50
leading horticulturists present, repre-
senting Iowa and neighboring states.
The most important matter taken up
was the Inauguration of a movement to
secure cooperation of other western
fruit raisers with those of Iowa in eff
forts to secure better market for west
ern fruits. 1t was shown that crops
of fruits have been so large that the
home market will not absorb them
profitably, and the proposal is to have
agents go abroad and secure part of the
patronage which European countries
have given to fruit growers of the east
ern states for a number of years. Re-
ports from all over the state indicated
the damage done by drouths of recent
years to fruit trees and bushes in the
state is practically overcome; that the
crop Of the past season was the largest
ever raised, and that even in the north
ern part of the state commercial orch
arding is an assured success. A num-
Der of papers on horticultural topics
were read.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Grimes of an Iowa Gang.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Dec. 13.-The killing
of young Wolfe by Station Agent Bene-
dict at Fairfax reveals the extent and
methods of the gang infesting Iowa and
Johnson counties for years past. Grimes
Of every nature have been committed,
and the local authorities were unable to
cope with the situation. Search today
reveals that the dead mans name was
not Wolfe but Loescher. He has sis
ter in this city. 1t is believed there is a
fence for the gang in Cedar Rapids.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
A LONG SEARCH.

Everywhere Kitty had sought tho quotation
Browning and Tepnyson, Shelley and Lang.
Shakespeare she handled with great venera-
ton,
Shutting however, the tones with a bang.
Byron she searched, and Swinburne 80 burn
ing
Gosse, Austin Dobson, Stevenson, Moore.
Leaves Of each one she was futileiy 8urning,
Hopeless her search as ever before.
Then wearied, fearful, she apgrily flirted
Out Of the library-rushed she digtraught.
"Let's give it up" then she poutingly blurted,
"For I have forgotten the line that we
sought"
Exchange.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Tossed by a Vicious Bull,

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Dec. 14.-While
crossing field near Ireton, north Of
here, yesterday afternoon, Mrs. B.
Schmedhaus. an aged German woman,
was attacked by vicious bull and prob.
ably fatally injured. She was tossed in
the air several times, forced through a
barbed wire fence, and would have been
killed outright but for her presence of
mind in Selling ring in the animals
nose and holding it until help arrived.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
END OF A DRAMA IN REAL LIFE.
A Mother Finds Her Son After Twenty six
Years of Vain Search.

A Mother Finds Her Son After Twenty-six
Years of Vain Search.
OTTUMwA, Ia, Dec. IA drama in
real life has came to an end by the resto-
ration to his mother of her son whom
she had not seen for &c years. In 1870
Q. P. Mason of this city grew tired of
his wife and left her and a 4-year old
son. Mrs. Mason in three years applied
for divorce here, and while proceed
ings were going on the erring husband
returned and was forgiven. The family
then moved to Fort Scott, Kan. Here
the husband again deserted the wife and
kidnapped the son, then 7 years old.
In 1874 Mrs. Mason procured divorce
at Rock Island, ILL.,, on the ground of
desertion. For &c years the mother has
sought diligently for her son without
avail. A letter was received yesterday
at police headquarters from her son at
Morgan County, Louisiana, asking for
information about his mother. He ex-
planned he had been led until few days
ago to believe she was dead. The
mother was easily found and overcome
at the discovery, fainting for joy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Subtle Flattery.

A certain rector in a Suffolk village,
who was disliked in the parish, had a
ourate who was very popular, and, on
his leaving, was presented with testi,
monial. This excited the envy and wrath
of the rector, and, meeting with an old
lady one day, he said:
II am surprised, Mrs. Bloom, that
you should have subscribed to this testi.
monial."
"Why, SIR" said the old lady, "it
you'd bin a-goin, I'd ave subscribed
lep'-London Tit-Bits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Meeting of Iowa Silver Men.

DIES MONIES, Dec. 11.-Secretary E..
M. Carr has issued call for a meeting
OF the Democratic state central comit-
tee in Des Moines, Dec. 20. Each dis
triet committeeman will invite the rep
resentative silver men of his district, so
that it is expected 200 or 800 silver
Democrats, Republicans and Populists
will be present. A new chairman to
succeed E. w. Curry will be chosen at
this meeting.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Question of Interest to Bankers.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. IA case
is now on in the district court at Ana.
mosa which, besides involving claimed
Indebtedness Of s31 900, is of interest in
raising the question of the legal right Of
bankers to charge interest on the over
drafts of their customers. The parties
to the suit are L. Schoonover VS.. Osborne
Bros. The sum named is claimed as
money advanced by Schoonover through
period covering some IA years for bust
ness purposes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Horticultural Society Needing CLOSES.

DIES MONIES, Dec. 1.-The State Hor-
ticultural society has closed its sessions.
The society voted to reimburse Silas
Wilson, ex-treasurer, for $3.50, which
he lost by the failure of the Cass county
bank in 1894. He made it good to the
society, and it was voted to repay the
amount to him in five annual Install
ments, beginning April 1, next.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
IOwan's Sudden Death,

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-Charles. J. Bracl1e-
bush of Sioux City, Ia, and father of
Mrs. M. T. Hunbell Of that place, was
found dead in the Mentone hotel. Heart
disease is assigned as the cause of death.
Charles H. and Frederick M. Bracke-
bush live here and the father had been
visiting in the city for several monts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

committing suicide as
surely as il he turned pistol on his heart.
little indigestion and little neglect. Then
loss of appetite. The bowels get clogged
and the blood receives poisons instead of
healthy nutriment. Old, inert tissues in
flesh, muscle, nerve and brain are not re-
placed by new. The whole body gets stale.
The very sleeping room of a man in this
condition is filed in the morning with un-
wholesome odors as If il had been occupied
by decomposing corpse. 1t has been &C.
cupied by a man half-dead. The poisoned
brain refuses to sleep and hates to work.
Then comes the resort to the hypodermic
injection of morphine and-speedy death.
All this may be prevented by the use of
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
corrects all disorders of the digestion,
makes assimilation perfect, fills the blood
with the vital elements that make new It's
sue, builds healthy Aesh, firm muscles,
strong nerves and active brain cells. II
drives out impurities and disease. Thou
sands of men in all walks of life have testi-
fed to its wonderful merits.
IT'S an Insult 70 your intelligence for a dealer
to attempt to palm or upon You a snbstifnte for
this rld-famed medicine. You knoiV what you
he urges some Js1Sfifsfs he's thinking Of the
larger profit he'll make not Of your welfare.
shun all such dishonest dealers.
The man or woman who is regular as clock
work Is seldom troubled with disease or
mental OF bodily fassitude. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are safe, sure, speedy and
permanent cure for constipation. One little
"Pellet'is . gentie laxative, and two mild
cathartic. They sever gripe. You will have
reason to regret Il II you let dishonest
druggists induce you 70 take a substitute.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Fatal Explosion of q Vulcapizer,

SHELLEY, Ia, Dec. 12.-The explosion
of vulcanizer in the dental rooms of
William Schlawig caused fatal injury
to the dentist S wife. The head of the
vulcanizer struck her in the forehead
fracturirg her skull.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
IOWA NEWS in BRIEF.
Iowa sheriffs In convention.

Dies MONIES, Dec. 10.-The Iowa
sheriffs' association opened two days
session here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

Dies MONIES, Dec. 12.-Architect John
P. Eisentraut was arrested yesterday
for forgery, and there is the largest
kind of a sensation i'll the Catholic
parish of st. Ambrose because Of his al
legged frauds on the parish in the cree
ton of the new St. Joseph's academy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Iowa soldiers, Guardians to he Tried

DIES MONIES, Dec. 1.-THE informa-
ton against the commissioners of the
soldiers home at Marshalltown for the
alleged confscation of soldiers pensions
has been filed in the federal court by
District Attorney Fullen, but no arrests
have been made. Mr.. Fullen says he
wants to bring the case to speedy trial
and if he is decided against by Judge
Woolson will appeal to the circuit court.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Two Hundred shriners Meet.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Dec. 10.-Nearly 200
members of Ell Kahir temple, Ancient
Arabic Order Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine from all over eastern Iowa at
tended the annual meeting of the -~,Yo''
in this city. Reports show there ..As
been a large increase in membership.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Iowa Postmaster Ends His Life.

DUBUQUE, Dec. 13.-Jacob Murer,
postmaster at Garnaville, committed
suicide by swallowing acid. Postoffice
Inspector Maher checked up the office
and found shortage of $3.50. Murer,
who was teaching school, failed to put
in an appearance when expected, and
was found dead in the schoolhouse.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Trustees viii Not BE Arrested.

Dies MONIES, Dec. 12.-An agreement
has been effected by which the officers
of the Soldiers home at Marshalltown
will not be arrested for violation of fed
eral pension laws. The officers and
trustees agree to appear before the court
at any date that may be fixed for trial.
They will be called in some time next
week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Dick Rowe Sentenced.

MoNTEzUMA, Ia, Dec. ia motion
fora new trial in the Richard Rowe
case was overruled, and Judge Ryan
sentenced him to three years in the PEN
itentiary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

Amateurs who undertake to lay
floor should remember that one-fifth
more siding and flooring is needed than
the number of square feet Of surface to
be covered because of the lap in the sid
ing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
HAwkEYe BOYS ENLIST FOR CUBA.
Ready to &c ss Soon as Belligerent Rights
Are Recognized.

noAuy 10 U0 AS soon rs belliEerenU
Are Recognized.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 16.-George P.
Guyott, railway ticket agent at the
Union depot here, has organized a COM
pany for the Cuban war. He has ar
ranged to equip 80 men and has 20 on
he list now. The men have agreed to
go as soon as bellgerent rights are rec
ognized. No two know who the others
are for fear of complications. Guyottis a
graduate of Orchard Lake military acad-
envy, was several years sergeant of the
Second United States cavalry and is
chief of engineers of the Iowa National
guards. He says several other COM
panies are being organized in Iowa. All
the work of organization has been done
since the assassination of Maceo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Convict Bullard Of burglary.

BELMoND, Ia, Dec. l3.-W. E. Bull
lard, secretary of the Iowa senate, was
found guilty of forgery. He forged the
names of E. and Mary Kiplinger, hus-
band and wife, to promissory note and
mortgage, and also forged an abstract.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Allison Too Ill to BE Soon.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Dec. 11.-Senator ALI
SON was too i'll to be seen last night, but
an authoritative denial is made to the
story that he had been chosen for secre-
karv of state
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Identifies a Dead Rebbsr,

CEDAR RAPIDS, Dec. 1.-The robber
who was shot and killed at Fairfax Mon
day night by r. +. Benedict, the agent
of the Milwaukee road at that place, has
been identified as Frank Wolfe of
Amana.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Queer.

Mrs. C.-Doctor, you were at the last
Illness Of my eldest boy
Doctor-Yes.
Mrs. C.-You also tended profession
ally my first husband, who died?
Doctor-Yes.
Mrs. C.-Well, my second husband
is ill, and I would like you to see him.
London Fun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Goes From Initiation to a Hospital.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Dec. 14.-George Harris
of this city, who was injured while be-
ing initiated in the Iron Wood camp of
Modern Woodmen, was taken to the
hospital. An operation will be neces-
sary to save his arm. He fell ON the
floor, landing on his elbow joint. Ampu-
tatiOn NAV result
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

before entering the cars and thus prevent
swimming of the head and nausea, to which
have been subject for several years"
DR.. Miles, Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under positive guarantee, first bottle
benefits on money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart. Ind
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Interstate Tracer barred From tho M ail..

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The Inter.
state Tracer, run in Marshalltown, Ia,
publishing q big list of debtors through
out the country, has been thrown out Of
the mails by fraud order.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Moy,np Acain,t the SALOONS.

Dies MONIES, Dec. ia call has been
issued for big gathering of temperance
people of Iowa in this city Dec. 20 to
take action toward better enforcement
of liquor laws, and to prevent the pass
ing of law to allow liquor manufac-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Dies of Paralysis.

RED OAK, Ia, Dec. 12.-Mrs. H. A.
McFatrich, wife of the oldest of Red
Oaks physicians, died from paralysis.
She had lived here nearly 30 years
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Harlan Bank Closes Its Doors.

HARLAN, Ia, Dec. 12.-Bank Examin.
or Fred Bennett closed the doors Of the
Harlan State bank yesterday on the
failure of the bank to make a proper
showing of it's solvency.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Fired by Traups.

GREENE, Ia, Dec. l5.-All of the
stables and sheds of the Greene Driving
park burned. They are supposed to
have been set on fire by tramps. No in
Surance
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

The Erie canal, in New York. was
the first artificial waterway begun in
this country. Ground was broken for
this enterprise July 4, 1917.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

without them. They
have fully restored
me from a oomplica-
ton of disorders chief
ly affecting the heart.
nervous system and
kidneys. When I trav-
ell I always take one of
your Anti-Pain Pills
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Found Dead In Bed.

JEFFERSON. Ia. Dec. 13.-J. E. Thorne,
postmaster at Rockwell City, was found
dead in bed. Heart disease was the
cause.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

WNHE NAME Of Mrs. J. E. Harwell, NEE
Julia Emma Flemming) is a familiar
one in the state of Georgia. She
writes: at is with pleasure that 1 express
my gratitude for the wonderful benefits
have received from DR.. Miles Restorative
Remedies, especially the Nervine. the Nerve
and LAYER Pills, New Heart Cure aud Anti
Pain Pills. Actual experience has taught
me their great worth. No family should be
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When a man

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- ject the dead.
'-A1a ly extracts Of
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the skin in
order to get rest and
sleep, the grave is not
far distant. The time to
take care of health is
before it is utterly and
rretrievably gone. The
nan who works on and
IN, utterly needless of
iealth and too busy to
occasionally take a little
necessary medicine, is
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
E. 4. MAURER
Viola Center.
Dry Goods and
&GrOCerieS.
4 WOMAN
HESlTkTES

1t isn't to be
wondered at that
there are so many
sick and half sick
women. Most of
them S IL po e
their peculiar
troubles can only
be cured by the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

THEO. F. MYERS,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR Al LAW,
~ Audubon, Iowa. once over James & Good
rich Drug Store.
The Yale expositor., 1896-06-12
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE.

Default having beer made in the terms and
conditions of "a certain mortgage dated the 9th
office of the Register Of Deeds, of st. Clair
county, in iber 60 of mortgages, on page 4l3, on
the 2ist day of February, 1891, at nine o'clock
Sarah White, his wife, to Henry Griswold,
which said mortgage was duly assigned by the
said Henry Griswold to Frank A., Griswod,
OF April, 1896, duly executed by, the said Henry
Griswold, and recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds for st. Clair county, Mich
igan, in liber 10 of assignments Of mortgages,
on page 462, on the 21st day of April 1896, at one
Whereby the power of sale in said mortgage
has become operative, and there Is claimed to
be due at date hereof the sum of Six Hundred
and Fifteen Dollars and Seventy-one Cents
(S6l5.7D as principal. and Forty-four Dollars
and Ninety-four Cents tSi49i) rs interest, suit
at law or in equity having been instituted to
recover said amounts. Notice is hereby given
that said mortgage will be foreclosed by n sale
of the mortgagcd premises at public auction
or vendue, to the highest bidder at the front
door of the City Hall, in the city of Port Huron.
in said county, chat being the place for holding
the Circuit Court for the County of st. Clair),
on the 10Th day of July, 1896. at one. o'clock in
the afternoon of that day, to satisfy the amount
due of said principal and interest, together VIII,
an attorney fee of Twenty-Five Dollars (S25) and
the costs OF this foreclosure. Notice Is also
given that one of the several notes given with
said mortgage amounting to Two Hundred ana
SXty-six Dollars (S266), and the interest, having
become due and payable on February sth, 1896,
and more than sixty days having elapsed since
that date, therefore I, the said assignee hereby
elect to, and do hereby declare the whole
amount of tile principal and interest of said
mortgage now due and payable in accordance
with the terms and conditions contained therein;
The said mortgaged premises are described
as follows, as Is shown by said mortgage; All
of those certain pieces or parcels OF land SIT
uate in the Village of Yale, County of st. Clair,
and State of Michigan, and described as fol-
lows, to.wit: Being lot four (Il, IN Block eleven
az, according to Plat of the Village OF Brock
way Centre, now Yale, being a part of Section
fifteen (15) Town eight (s) North. Range four.
teen (iD East, on which Is situated the MOTEL
known as the Commercial House. Also lots
twenty.three (23l and twenty-four l2p Of Block
Brockway Centre, now Yale, being % part of
Section fifteen ti5), Town eight (s) North, Range
fourteen (i) East. said Lots now being used In
connection with the first lot above described
for hotel purposes. b1-13
Dated this 22nd day of April, 1896.
FRANK A. GRISWOLD,
HARVEY TAPPAN, Assignee of Mortgage
Attorney for Mortgage.