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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
55th CONGRESS-.
House Passes the Pension Bill
Carrying $14l,263,880.
Mr.. DingIey Says Receipts viii Very
Soon Equal Expenditures.
And Predicts Surplus Of $4,000, 900 at
Close Next Year.

Washington. Dec. 10.-The House, to-
day, passed the pension appropriation
bill without amendment and adjourn
ed until Monday. The amendment,
offered by the Democrats to correct
alleged existing abuses were all ruled
out on the point of order that they
were new legislation. AS passed the
bill carried Sal ,263,S $50 The debate
covered wide range. 1t touched not
only the question of our pension policy
but also that of civil service reform.
and the receipts and expenditures of
the treasury under the Dingley law.
On the latter question Mr.. Dingley
made an important statement in which
he expressed the opinion that the re-
ceipts would equal the expenditures
before the close of the present fiscal
year and predicted surplus Of $40
100000 next year.
The civil service law was attacked
by several members. notably by MI
Brown, Rep, Ohio, and Mr.. Linney
Rep, North Carolina, and was warmly
defended by Mr.. johnson. Rep. Indi-
ana.
Just before the close of the session.
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the, foreign af-
fairs committee, attempted to secure
unanimous consent for the passage of
the bill to prohibit pelagic sealing py
American citizens. but objection was
made. 1t will, under agreement, how
ever, be considered on Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11

80. are prompt. efficient and
Hoods Pills easy in eiicct. >, vents.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08
They 10 Not Mind the Pennies.

Experience hes made the men of the
fruit stands ~overcautiocs in handling
coin above the size Of a 10 cent piece.
The larger pieces they will test upon the
pavement or sink their teeth into IL a
tentative fashion. 1t is to be noted,
however, that whenever a customer
makes a penny purchase they pocket his
change without scanning it-almost
hastily indeed. There is deep reason in
this procedure.
For N thing. nobody counterfeits
the cent piece: it is too cheap. For =
other thing, the fruit dealer knows that
no coin of smaller denomination is pass
ing into his hands. For a third thing,
and this is the most important, there is
always a chance that the customer is
deceived himself and is handing over a
nickel, a dime or one of the miner gold
pieces, under the impression that he il
paying but a penny. II he looks satisfied
and starts to go away, he is not likely
to be called back to get TIE change. Oc-
casionally soma such involuntary wind
fall comes the way of the fruit man.
New York Mail and Express.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08
Got More Than Ee Gsve.

The London cab and omnibus men
are noted for their smart and Outlines
humorous retorts and repartee- of which
the following is a good exarafie
One afternoon u westward gong ON
nibus picked up a lady and gentleman
right out Of the hands of a cabman at
Piccadilly. On pulling up, the omnibus
very nearly collided with a heavy van.
This was the Jehu's opportunity.
You arc n nice sort of a party TO
have the charge of the heads of fami-
lies, you arel' he shouted al the omni-
bus driver. why didn't you bring your
mother out to help you old the horses
on their feet?"
Like a fash came the retort Bring
my mother out indeed while there's
such faces as yours knocking about the
streets. Not me! / don't want % have
the old woman scared to death. She's
been q good mother 20 M. she 'aa"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08
Channel Leland pespo,ism.

1t is not generally known that some
thing approaching a military despotism
iprevails in the Channel islands. Every
male adult born in Guernsey or Jersey
has to serve for a long term of years in
the militia, 10 years being the period
in Guernsey.
In addition to this, ell males of 90
years of age and under, of whatever ma
tionality, who reside in that island for
n year and a day continuously have to
enter the militia and serve fer Is years,
or suffer fine. imprisonment or expul-
sion.
During the last two or three years a
great number of young Englishmen
have settled in Guernsey TO go irto the
tomato raising industry.
In order to avoid the military service
Imposed ~ the .states''-as the gov
ie-nment ci Guernsey is called-they
make frequent trips outside their juris-
tdiction-either to England or to Jersey
1.-THE last named having q government
independent Of the rest Of the Channel
islands. London Letter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08
WHAT THE YOUTH NEEDED.
The Order Was Given by the Man Whom
He Made Tired.

The Order Was Given by the Man Whom
He Made Tired.
Now and then Chicago draws a chap
pie in the great shuttle of life. The other
day one arrived here from an inland
town who had a few points to spare in
his trunk.
He took up his residence in an aristo-
cratic family hotel, where he appeared
religiously each night at q z O'Clock
dinner in the evening dress of a second
class swell. This was all very commend
able and cleanly, and not at all extraor-
binary where so per cent of the men
did the same thing.
But the good impression awakened by
the chastity of the newcomers appear
ance in the ineffable bosom and tie was
obscured by his attempt to order his
dinner in as much French as he deem
ed would be intelligible. The sorority
of his final order for a demitasse
was good for all the surrounding tables,
If not for the buffers pantry.
As the first week rolled on the young
man grew more Frenchy, more mellow.
more metropolitan IN spirit, II on the
occasion of his first evening at home
made his way to the smoking room,
where he arranged himself dangerously
and picturesquely in an easy chair.
Near him was the station Of a small
colored buttons.
"Garcon! Garcon." called out the
oriental one, but little William stood,
with his heavy, seallike eyes rolled up
ward and his great paws crossed sol
EMMY over his brass buttoned jacket,
regardless and needless of the over
whelming honor being done him.
Il say, there. garcon, won't you
bring noah
"Some brains, William, for this
chap, growled an apoplectic man ON
the other side of the room.-Chicago
Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08
MORTGAGE SALE

lst puO MhrCn DIV
Defanlt has been made in the payH emit of the
sum secured 10y a mortgage given by Lauritz T..
Snipstad. mortsagor, to l.. III. Hole. trustee,
MORTGAGE, dated November LIST. 1ssO. recorded
January 9Th. 1891, ia the Office of the register
OF deeds of Day County, South Dakota. in book
y, at page 20. mortgagiag the east one-half Of
the northwest quarter OF section four "a In
township one hundred twenty lla) north of
range tfty-eight l5sl west of the 18th T.. ". in
said Day County. South Dakota. The amount
claimed To be due on said mortgage at the date
of tins notice is tho sum OF three hundred
forty six dollars.
Notice u hereby given that said mortgage
viii be foreclosed By q sale Of the mortgaged
premises on the Sth day of May, 1897, at Two
O'Clock y. m. at che trout door Of the court
house IN the city of Webster. coanty OF Day,
stats OF South Dakota, to the highest bidder
for cash.
Dated March 18th. 1857.
L. II. HOLE Trustee.
JOHN L. PYLE, Mortragee.
Attorney for the morssssos. Huron. 5, D.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08
NOTICE TO TAKE TAX DEED.


To John Evards and all Others TO whom ~ may
concern ~ H.
~ Novamber. A.. ID, ls92. the following described
niece or parcel of real estate, taxed IN the name
OF John Eyards, and situated in the county ot
Day. state of South Dakota, as follows tee
Southwest quarter OF section 9, town III, range
So. containing 6O acres. was sold for taxes due
and delinquent for the year 1881, at tax SAFE oy
treasurer OF said county 10 H.. y. Peck, ana
was by said purchaser duly assigned to Equit,
able Loan & Trust Co. who is now the LAWFUL
holder of the certificate OF purchase. Inas
laid taxes then due and delinquent amounted
to S2OOI. with Interest. penalty, and costs ac-
crued sl2. 10, making total amount necessary TO
redeem So. II and in addition thereto the cost
~ service OF this notice, together with such
interest as may accrue after this date, must be
paid. and that the right of redemption Will ex-
pire and a deed for said land be made within
sixty days from the completed service OF this
notice.
Dated at yolga, S. ID. this LIST day OF Feb: AID.
1897. Equitable Loan trust 10.
BY VIM. Fisher. Pres.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08
He TRIcKED JAY GOULD.
How Jim Fisk Checked Out tho Little
Mans Bank Account.

How Jim Fisk Checked Out the Little
Mans Bank Account.
! Gould kept a balance of some $50, 600
I'm the Tenth National bank for his per-
lsonal account, household expenses, etc.
Being called west on a mission that
lasted several weeks, be- left his check
book locked in the safe drawer, to which
Fisk had a key. In the Office was q
clever young clerk whom Fisk had
caught In the act of initiating his and
iGc1ld's signatures, the imitation Of
Clouds being a facsimile. Within an
hour after the wizard g departure check
book and clerk were together under
Fisk's supervision, and at his instiga-
ton more than a dozen blank checks
were signed with the name Of Jay
Gould, ana in the course Of a month
the $50, 900 had disappeared. Fisk be-
ing at that time in the clutches of Josie
Mansfield.
On the very day Of Gould's return
the bank sent a notice of o~verdraft. The
little man nearly tainted. He had sew
'eral fits. His excitement was intense.
He declared that there was a conspiracy
to ruin him. He fastened to the bank.
and they showed him the checks, signed
by himself they did not doubt, and he
|rayed and tore his hair. Nor could ne
doubt the signature. 1t was genuine,
even in his own eyes. Arigid investiga-
ton was started, which Fisk put an
end TO by informing Gould, with many
a poke in the ribs, that he had drawn
and used the money.
did Fisk make good?' an innocent
asked when the story was told.
Return the $50, 0O0s'' wa the reply.
eff Fisk had returned it, Wall stree.
would have cried. New York Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08
NOTICE TO TAKE TAX DEED
yt ruh 49,

~ "a -
10 heige Helgeson and ali Others to whom IL
may concern
lou are hereby notified that ON the 9Th dav
OF November, A. ID. 1897, the following described
piece or parcel of real estate. taxed in the name
OF Day. state OF South Dakota. as folIows . thss
east haif OF the southwest quarter and north
NAH OF the southeast quarter of section IA.
town III. range 80, containing lO acres xas
sold Tor taxes due and delinquent for the wear
mi az tax sale by treasurer Of said county Va
IL. \. Peck, aad was b. said purchaser iulv
assigned 20 Equitable Loan and Trust Co. VINO
Is now the lawful holder of the certificate ~
purchase. That said taxes then due and delio.
quent amounted to si4.3l. with Interest. r,snai.
", ana costs accrued s9.3, making total ann.
CUNT necessary to redeem S23.s4. and in addition
thereto the cost of service of this notice
together with such interest as may accrue after
THIS date. must be paid, aud that the right az
redemption viii expire and a deed for said
iani be made within sixty days from rhs cam.
pieted service of this notice.
Dated at Volga, s.. ID. this LIST day az Fab
1886. Eouitable i.nan y lso. AID.
BY VIM. Fisher. Pres.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08
NOTICE TO TAKE tax nppn
Ist pub March Is-iw

IN -udfCu lN-fX
10 Alien p. Williams, Mary MUNGER .na :,
others 70 whom IL may concern az
,va are hereby notified that on the 18th dav
OF November, A. ID. 1872, the FOLLOWING desc >
piece or parcel OF real estate. taxed Ia the uansa
y, MARY Munger, and situated in the conntv ~
LAY state OF South Dakota. as follows .,hUnl
east half OF the southwest quarter AMI Il, 9'ns,
sev.lon 81. toTn 10, range SO, containing ne
serss, was soid Tor taxes due and dclinons np
lor tue year 1891, at tax sale by trensnrtsN ~
sa.d county to III. ". Peck and was by said M ~
1nase. aniy assigned to Equitable Loan
irnss 70. who is now the Lawful holder 20
ccrtncate OF purchase. That said tarao ,hnoo
uus anu deIinqneut amounted TO sl5.sS. With
,asLs, pensity. aud costs accrued $40 ~
nskhig totnl amount necessary 10 reaaer, s,e
~ aha 70 addition thereto the cost OF serv,ce ot
s sns no,,ce, together with such iatercs, a. NAV
accrue after this date, must be paid ana may
,ie night OF redemption will expire ant. snat
tbs ca,n ,ana ps made within sixty days from
stad dp,s service of this notice.
Equitable Loan K Truss I'D aD.
- ny VIM. Fisher, Pres.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08
GOLD AND SILVER PLATING.
A Process That Is Described MS simple by
n Professional. l


The following IL a very simple method
for gold and silver plating: Take an
ounce Of nitrate Of silver, which is
made as follows: One ounce of fine sill
yer, one ounce nitric acid, one-hah
ounce water. Put the silver into a Flor
ence flask, then pour in the acid and
water. Place the flask ON the sand batk
Tor a few moments, taking care not to
apply too much heat, and as 500 as
chemical action becomes violent remove
the flask to a cooler place and allow the
action Il go on until it nearly Stacks,
when, il there is any silver still remain
ing, the flask may be placed on the bath
again until the silver disappears. II the
acid employed is weak. it may be ueces-
sary to add a little more. Thered fumes
formed when chemical action is going
on disappear when the acid has done its
work.
The nitrate of silver formed during
the above operation should be poured
into a porcelain capsule and heated I'M
til q pelliie appears on the surface,
when it may be set aside to c~rystallize-
The uncrystallized liquor should be
poured from the crystals into another
vessel and heat applied until it has
evaporated sufficiently to crystalline.
Then you have nitrate of silver. Take
an ounce of nitrate of silver, dissolve in
a quart of distilled rainwater. When
thoroughly dissolved. throw in a few
crystals of hyposulphite of soda, which
will at first form a brown p~recipitate,
but which becomes redissolved if enough
hyposulphite has been added. There
must be present a slight excess of this
salt. The solution is now complete.
Take a sponge, dip it in the solution
a..d rub il over the work to be plated.
A solution of gold may be made in
the same way and applied as described.
A concentrated solution of either gold
or silver may be used for work that has
been worn of by applying it with a
camel's hair brush and touching it with
a strip of zinc. The writer has used this
method with the most satisfactory sue
cess. The gold or silver used in making
must be perfectly fine. Jewellers Cir
cular.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08
ENGLISH LAWSUITS.


49,
nAnd Big Fees and Retainsrs.
In England there are many fees to be
paid by tile unhappy client Of a lawyer
that are unknown here in America.
There is a retaining fec, which Is q
guinea, and a half crown to the clerk,
besides the brief fee, which is more i'm
portant. Then there is the ''refresher"
81 the header and the -refreshers" Of
Me subordinate lawyers. In England
The leaders refreshment, which is due
utter five hours, the brief fee being sup
posed to cover only the getting up of the
tase, is 10 guineas, or a little over $50,
while $25 must be paid to the lesser
lawyers.
According to English etiquette, no
counsel can leave his circuit to plead in
another without a special retainer,
which, in most cases, cannot be less
than 300 guineas. This is probably to
discourage s'poaching."
A would be client once wrote to a
famous American lawyer, stating a case
Tor his opinion and inclosing a $40
note. The lawyer did not reply, where
upon the client yrote a second letter
and received word from the lawyer that
he had read the case and formed an opin-
Ion, but somehow it stuck in his throat.
The client took the hint and sent a 800
note, receiving the lawyers opinion by
the next mail.
Nobody does anything for nothing,
especially a lawyer. Lord Mansfield
was so sensible of this that on one occa-
sion, when he had attended to some legal
business for himself, he took some gain
cas- out of his purse and put them in
his waistcoat pocket to give him the
necessary stimulus. Sir Anthony Ma
lone, an Irish attorney general was so
tmprudent as to forget this fact and was
g~rievously punished for it. for he was
90 in~attentive to some property of his
that he lost $4,000 a year by it, and
in the future he required his clerk to
make abstract deeds of any property he
might buy and lay them before him,
with q fee of 8 guineas, properly indoors
ed. which the clerk was to ~scrupulously
account for, after which Sir Anthony
made nc more mistakes in regard to his
own property. -Chicago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08
NoTIcE.-TIMBER CULTURE.
lsl puO March i Sow
>. Land Office. Watertown {

U. ). Land Office, WATERFOWL. s. Oak.
March 10, 1897.
oy Carl halmberg against George 4. Glover for
failure TO comply with law rs TO timbercultnre
entry No. lSsss, dated July 1. 1889, upon the Ell
nwahtsswa section ., township 122 ". range
81 w. in Day County, s. ID. with n view 70 ,ba
cancellation Of said entry. contestant alleging
that ueorge A. Glover has failed TO plant any
trees tree seeds. or cuttings on said tract OF
Ianu since Ring thereon, and has failed in any
manner to comply with the timbercultpr iay
anu Tor the last two years all the tillable land
uas ocen put into crops and none of il TO trees
Tree seeds. or cuttings at any time. The said
eaaties are hereby summoned to appear before
Z sears, notary public, at his office i'm Webstar
?. d., on the 2ith day of April, 1897, al I0o,cIork
a. IN: TO respond aud furnish testi,nony con-
cerning said alleged failure. "
Final hearing here. MAY 4. 1897.
JOHN Is. HANTEN. Receiver
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08
NOTICE TO TAKE TAX DEED.
To Charles Kreuger and to all others whor

% -
To Charles Kreuger and to all Others whom 1t
may concern:
Yon are hereby notified that on the 9TH day
of November, A. ID. 1892, the following descrio-
ed piece or parcel of real estate. taxed IN the
name of Charles Kreuger, and situated la the
county of Day, state Of South Dakota. as fol-
lows: South half ga of northwest quarter
"a aud lots three CD aud four (D of section
five 60. township one hundred twenty-one d2l
range fifty-eight (5S), containing l59 acres, was
sold for taxes due and delinquent for the year
1891, at tax sale by the treasurer of said county
to Ii. n. Peck, and was by said purchaser duly
assigned to Ole johnson, who is now the law
full holder of the certificate OF purchase. That
said taxes then due aud delinquent amounted
to SlS.S2 and that subsequent taxes to the
amount OF SS7.l9 have been paid. with interest,
penalty aud costs accrued, 1914, making total
amount necessary TO redeem SlA2.75, and IN adj
dition thereto the cost OF service OF this notice,
together with such interest as may accrue
after this date, must be paid, aud the right of
redemption viii expire and a deed for said
land be made within sixty days from the COM
OLE JOHNSON.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08
SUMMONS.
1st pub March Is-7,

"a to-tN
STATE co on S0u ~ Dakota IS. In Jqstiee C,oTrt.
Justice of the Peace
Manson Il Lee Lumber Co., a corporation
vs.. plaintiff.
The state of South Dakota sends creating IN
JIG. Bush, defendant
You are hereby summoned To appear hefora
me at my office in the city Of webst r. in said
county, on the sth day of March, 1897. az lO
o clock IN the forenoon OF that da-, and answer
TO the complaint of the above-named plaintiff.
Manson X Lee lumber Co., a corporation. who
claim TO recover of you the sum OF Sis25. vi.h
interest, upon a promissory note. bearing date
darch 18th. 1873. executed by j. C.. Bush de-
iendant' 10 Manson d Lee Lumber Co.. plain
tiu. Tor the payment TO said Manson & Lee
Lumber Co.. of the sum of Sls.25. with interest,"
AZ the rate OF IL per cent per annum. upon the
Isl day OF April, A. d. 1895, no part OF which
has ever been paid, and you are hereby notified
tnat III you fall to appear aud answer as above
required. said plaintiff will take judgement
against you for the sum of Sl8.26. with Interest
from March 1ith, A. ID. 1895. at the rate of -
per cent per annum. together with the costs
and disbursements Of this action.
A. ID. 1897. ~
W. c. KENDALL.
Justice OF the Peace in and for the city Of Weh-
FRANK SEARS.
Plaintiff s attorney
The above case is adjourned to May 3rd. A. d.
1877. Tor the purpose of giving time TO serve the
ummon BY publication; and you. the defend.
ant, D. bush. are hereby notified that said
case VIII be tried upon the said Bird day az Nav
A. 1877, at the hour Of 10 o'clock in the fore.
noon of said day.
VIC. KENDALL,
Justice OF the Peace in and for the city OF Web.
ster, Dag County, South Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08
Principal office. Fulton; Iii

Claims paid, A,000 90
State of Illinois. L.
Comfy of Whitesitc.
". A.. North cott head consul, and &. W.
Haves, head clerk Of tiie GuGeru Noodmen of
America. Insurance Company. being duly
full, true and correct statement of the affairs
of said company, and they are the above de-
scribed officers of said Insurance company.
MA. N~oRTHCorT. Head Consul.
& W. HAMS. Head CLERK.
Subscribed and srgorn to before me this 9th
day of March, 1884. ). 81. Fax,
Notary Public.
Tho State OF Souta, ~Dakota-Oaice cs State
Auditor-Departs,ent OF iusufuace-Com-
pany's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas. the Modern Woodmen OF America.
q corporation organized under tho laws ~
Illinois, has filed in this office g sworn state
Ineut exhibitiD, It's condition and business fer
the year ending December 81. 1896, conformablc
to tie requirements Of the laws of this state
regulating the business of insurance.; and
Whereas. the said coInaany has filed in this
Office Il duly certified copy OF It's chatter. with
certificate OF organization. IN compliance with
the requirements of the insurance Law afore-
said;
Now therefore. / HE. Mayhem auditor of the
state of South Dakota, pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws, do hereby certify that the
above named company Is fully empowered
through its authorized agents, TO transact its
appropriate business of life insurance, in this
state according TO Jaws thereof, until the 3Ist
Dccember A.. ID. ISL
In testimony whereof ] have hereunto set my
hand add seal az Pierre this 18th day of March,
A. ID. 1897.
lSEAL.l Ii. Z. MAYHEM.
Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-08

Some tire ago the queen of Italy
asked a Httk girl to knit her a pair of
silk mittens for her birthday, giving
her the money for the material. A pair
;Of beautifully worked mittens arrived
ON the queens birthday. The little girl
.received in return another pair. One
'mitten contained lire. the other bon
bons. Queen Marguerite inclossd a lit
,tle note saying. Tell me. my dear
which you like best" The reply
ran as follows:
DEABRsT QuKKx-Your loysiy presents have
:made ma shed many tears. Papa took the
!n,isten With ths un0cy- Ny brother had the
1onbons.