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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03
Notice of Mortgage Sale.

Whereas, default exists in the conditions OF u
certain Ger I Mn1 m 70 ,sss iS dated 1a'i. My e u Wh isst; a md f psS,d
Il. Wheeler, wife and husband. OF Lake county,
S. D., mortgsgors, to Northwestern Loan and
Banking Company, OF Lake county, .. ", mort
to wit: From southwest (swl corner OF the
northeast [ne) quarter Of section NO. SIX l6).
township one hundred and SIX (lo6l, north OF
rang ffty-two (52), run east twelve (l2) robson
south line of said quarter section, thence north
on a line parallel with west line Of said quarter
section, nineteen (l9) rode, FIVE (5) feet; from
this point as place of beginning, thence north
twenty COY rods, eleven and one-halt Illa) feet,
on a line parallel with west line OF eald quarter
section, thence east twelve Oh rods seven q
quarter section, thence south twenty (a) rods
eleven and one half (11la) feet On a line parallel
with west lin. of said quarter section, thence
west to place Of beginning, containing. one and
six t,nths q. 6) acres, more or less, according to
the United States government survey thereof.
situate in the county Of Lake and state OF South
Dakota: SAID mortgage having been given to se-
cure the payment Of a certain instaliment note
dated May 10, 1894, and signed by the mortgagors,
for Sl28.47, with interest at II per cent per an
mum from d tie on all unpaid installments; said
mortgage having been filed for record in the Of
fee of the register of deeds IN and for Lake
county, S. D.. May II, 1894, at $3.50 O'Clock p IN.
whereas, the said note and mortgage contained
a condition that in case OF non-payment OF any
installment when due, the whole amount OF the
note then unpaid should at once become due and
"a 0O2CS DIV EAouiO UAoV
from date; and, whereas, the installments due
on said note January ]: 1896, July !, 1896, Janu.
airy /, 1897, and July !, 1881. respectively, are past
due and unpaid, the MORTGAGE does hereby ex.
ercise its option and declares the whole of said
note and mortgage to be due and payable; and,
whereas, there is now claimed to be due Oh said
note and mortgage the sum of one hundred
thirty eight dollars and thirty.five cents (Sl3s.33).
principal and interest. and the further sum OF
fifty dollars (s5O.0O) attorney fees as stipulated
in said mortgage in case OF foreclosure and,
whereas, there has been no proceedings at law
or otherwise for the collection OF said debt, or
any part thereof, now, therefore. the sheriff OF
said Lake county viii sell the said above De.
scribed premises at the south front door Of the
| court house, in the city OF Madison, in said Lake
! county, on the 4th day OF september, A.. ,. 1887,
at two o'clock p. m, to the highest bidder for
each to pay said debt, attorney tees, and costs o!
sale.
Dated, Madison. S. D., July 20. 1897.
| NORTHWESTERN LOAN AND BANKING
| COMPANY, Mortgagee.
| J. II. WILLIAMSON.
Attorney for MORTGAGE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03
SERPENT POISON.

The Venom of the Cobra Is Deadly Al.
most Beyond Belief.
It was in the autumn of 1891 that
Calmette, while acting as director Of
the meteorological institute Of Saigon,
Cochin China, first commenced his ex-
periments on the naturalization of SER
pent venom in the animal system. He
had exceptional opportunities in the
matter OF serpent venom wherewith to
carry out his Investigations, inasmuch
as a band of cobras had recently attacked
a village in the vicinity of Bao-Lieu,
and by order of the governor of the dis
trict no fewer than 90 specimens Of the
terrible Naja tripudians, or cobra de ca
pello, were forwarded in a barrel to the
institute.
Forty Of these reptiles arrived alive,
and several were at once sacrificed to
secure their venom glands. Each gland,
resembling both in size and shape q
shelled almond, contains about 80 drops
of venom, and in this transparent limp
id liquid is embodied a toxine Of ~extraor-
binary strength. AS is we'll known, this
cobra is the most dreaded Of all serpents,
and it is widely distributed over India,
Burma, Sumatra, Java, Malacca and
Cochin China. Until Calmette, however,
set to work to Systematically study the
nature of this reptiles venom, but little
precise or reliable information had been
obtained as to its character. 1t was, of
course, necessary in the first instance to
ascertain, within as narrow a limit as
possible, the exact degree of toxic power
inherent in the venom, and to deter
mine, if possible, the precise dose lethal
in respect Of each variety Of animal ex-
perimented upon.
A correct calculation Of the quantity
Of venom required in every case was,
however. found to be quite impossible,
for SO virulent is the poison that 8 sin
gle drop Of an emulsion produced by
pounding up 8 glands in 800 grams
Of distilled water is sufficient, when in
troduced into the vein Of a rabbits ear,
to kill it in five minutes. All the mann
mails to which Calmette administered
this cobra venom, such as monkeys,
dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats. sue.
cumbed more OF less quickly, according
to the size Of the dose. -Longman's
MAGAZINE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03
The Peacock at Home.

The real home Of the peacock or PEA
fowl is in India. There they were and
are hunted, and their flesh is used for
food. AS the birds live in the same re-
gion as the tiger, peacock hunting is a
very dangerous sport. The long train of
the peacock is not its tail, as many sup
pose, but is composed Of feathers which
grow out just above the tail and are
called the tail coverts. Peacocks have
been known for many hundred years.
They are mentioned in the Bible. Job
mentions them, and they are mentioned,
too, in ! Kings x Hundreds Of years
ago in Rome many thousand peacocks
were killed for the great feasts which
the emperors made. The brains Of the
peacock were considered q great treat,
and many had to be killed for a single
teast-St. Nicholas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03
excursion Rates.

The Chicago, Milwaukee s. St. Paul
railway offers at the Madison depot, the
following reduced excursion rate tickets
to national gatherings:
Fourth of July excursions, within 200
miles one and one fifth fare, sold July 8,
4 and 5, good to return on 9Th.
Christian Endeavor convention, San
Francisco, S25.O5, one way. Sold June
20 to July 3.
National Educational association. Mil
waukee, one fare plus $500 for round
trip. Sold July 3, 4 and 5, good to re-
turn July 10, II and II.
National Y p. @. U. Detroit, July 6 to
ID; one fare for round trip.
National Photographers ass ISOLATION,
Lake Chautauqua, n. Y, n fare, round
trip.
National Republican League, Detroit,
July 1915, one fare round trip.
Epworth League convention, Toronto,
July 1918. one fare, round trip.
Baptist Y. P. U. Chattanooga, Tenn,
July 1918, one fare, round trip.
Annual Convention Y. P. G. u,
Indianapolis, August 1923, one fare,
ronnd trip.
National Encampment, G. A. H.,
Buffalo. N. Y, August 1928, one fare to
Milwaukee plus 1890, or M fare to Chi.
a plus $1O.5O for rest of journey.
Sold August 81 and %; good to return
July "a to 81.
National Encampment Sons of Veter.
ans, Indianapolis, September 8 to IL, one
fare for round trip.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03
From the Tribune, Greeley. Colorado.

As O Tribune representative was s~trolllng
about town the other day, looking up items
of news, he dropped into Fezer's drug store.
This. that and other medicines were talked
of and their curative qualities analysed:
so far US lay in their power. The cura-
tive overs of DR.. Williams Pink Pills were
talked of, when Mr.. Falkner. q clerk in the
store, mentioned that Mrs. Joseph Moore was
a firm believer in their efficacy. Pursuing
his quest. the Tribune man paid Mrs Moore
q visit the next day.
+. Among the many good people residing in
Greeley, Colorado, Squire Moore and his
amiable wife ore the best known and the
most respected. The Squire Is carrying his
seventy-six years as sturdily as many men
who have not yet rounded their slxtieth mile
post. ard his wife, Ann, Is q fitting compan-
ION, one OF those pleasant faced. agreeable
ladies, who make you feel perfectly at home
when in their company This happy couple
were born in the same nelghborhood. o, the
West Riding. OF York, England. in 1890. the
husband a few weeks his wite's senior and
for over fifty years they have travelled the
pathway of life together. In 1SlS they emf.
grated to this country and settled in Derby,
Conn.,, where they resided for a number OF
years. While there Mr.. Moore, who was
highly respected by his %neighbors, was elect.
ed q member Of the State Legislature in 1867.
During his residence in the United States
York Tribune, and was On ardent admirer
of its founder and great editor, Horace
Greeley, and q firm believer in that notable
writer's opinions. Through those mediums
be was Influenced to come to Greeley in the
early spring Of 1871, and here he has resided
ever since. During his residence in this
beautiful section of northern Colorado, he
has held many responsible public positions,
notably that of Justice of the Peace, an Office
which he occupied uninterruptedly for eight
years; and four years ago was reelected to
another term, his name being placed in
nomination at the convention without his
knowledge.
The ~newsgatherer was received cordially
and in response to his inquiries, Mrs. Moore
stated that her health commenced falling
several years ago but like a great many wom-
en-, she scarcely knew the meaning OF the
name sickness in relation To herself. She
refused medical attendance or treatment of
any kind, barring that which she drew upon
from the family piarmacopria or dispensary.
Using Mrs. Moore's language: "For four
years l was miserable, hardly a week passed
during that time but what !! suffered from
extreme lassitule. The least ~exertion IA
tigued me. At times when I would be sew
Ing or reading, ! would he troubled with
tingling sensations. like the prickinc of pins
in hands. feet. arms and lprs. OccaSionaliy
/ would suffer from profuse pr~spiration. the
water fairly running FROM my f,ce a"d hands.
Then for days it would seem i,nros"i',l" Toy
me to enjoy a minute Of warratis. ! would
sit in o rocking chair alongside a rpa.irn FIRE
in the stove wrapped up in hlrnt"ts. vet
| while my face would he scorched, the res: #
my body would be chilled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03
France Aonors Laurier.

PARIS, Aug. 3.-Sir Wilfred Laurier,
the Canadian premier, has been ap.
pointed a grand officer of. the Legion OF
Honor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03
No PRIZE
New Regulations Promulgated to Collect:
Ors Of Internal Revenue.

New Regulations Promulgated to Collect:
ors Of Internal Revenue.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ga modifica-
ton of the recent circular of instructions
to collectors Of internal revenue, has
been made and will be sent out during
the day. These instructions declare
that all packages Of smoking tobacco,
fine cut chewing tobacco or cigarettes
containing articles prohibited by Sec
ton 10, Of the new tariff act or having
such articles attached or connected
Herewith, OF advertising any promise
or offer Of gift, reward, or prize on.
trary to the provision Of the new act,
are subject to seizure.
The new order directs that all viola
tons of this section Of the act be re-
ported to the commissioner of internal
revenue, but no seizures shall be made
without specific instructions from him.
Some question has arisen as to the
power Of the department in the prem.
lses. The contention is made that cor.
gress has no power to fix by law regula.
lions governing the package Of articles
subject to internal revenue, unless in
some way the power or co~nyenience Of
the government in the collection is
affected. Also that this provision is in
restraint of trade and interferes with
legitimate business. Until the depart
ment has determined the question no
seizures will be made under this pro.
vision Of the law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03
The Yellow Boot IL the House.

Up to a few years ago the yellow
the annual visit to the seaside, and
there many people would have been dis
posed to look upon it as the uniform Of
what is called in onomatopoetic fashion
the "boundcr." But in this respect,
again, the leveling spirit Of the age as
serted itself. Men are now occasionally
seen walking through the streets, espe-
cially when spring comes, with yellow
boots who could not be set down by any
enemy, however malignant, as "bound-
ers."
1t was reserved, however, for Lord
Randolph Churchill to bring yellow
boots into the house Of commons. There
was a visible shudder through the house
of commons On the historic evening
when Lord Randolph was observed
walking up the floor with these staring,
appalling yellow boots on. Nobody had
ever seen such a thing before. 1t was
observed that the late speaker, who had
q very stately figure and was very reso-
lutte in unfolding the dignity of the
house of commons-it was observed that
the speaker turned away his eyes as
though he would at least appear not to
see this horror and proclamation. But
once the daring example was given, the
evolutionary movement at work de-
clared itself openly. Now it is quite q
common sight the moment the fine
weather comes to see the yellow boot
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03
PREPARED FOR THE WORST.
The Hotel Didn't Burn, but II It Had He
Would Have Been Fixed.

Would Have Been Fixed.
"Do you believe that we are some
times forevarned of great ~dangers?"
asked the COMMERCIAL traveller. ibid
you ever have-what you call it?-pre-
monitions? Well. l was premonished
the other night. I had to put up at a
junction hotel, and they sent me clear
up to the top of the building into one
of those rooms with a slanted ceiling.
You know the kind. You pay for the
room, and the roof occupies it.
"There was n window. I looked
out Of the window, and it seemed to be
at least 60 feet down to the ground. It
was a wooden building, and an old one,
understand? While I was looking out Of
the window a freight train went by,
and the engine threw out Q million
sparks.
"'Well,' I says to myself, I can see
my finish right now. There'u be 40
trains going by on these two roads to.
night, and its Q four to n shot that
this hotel is going to catch fire. I
looked out again. There wasn't any fire
escape, and they didn't have any rope
in the room. You see, in a good many
places like that they have q big coil of
rope in one corner and a sign that says,
In case of fire take hold Of the rope and
jump A man reads that sign and then
be can't sleep all night.
well, I looked out Of the window
again, and a switch engine pulled past
and shot out a lot Of live cinders as big
as your fist. That settled it. Invent over
to the bed and found it had two sheets.
I took out my pencil and figured that I
could tear each sheet into four strips,
and, allowing for the knots, each sheet
would make about "a feet Of fire escape,
although, Of course, there would be
some waste where I would have to tie it
to the bed. I figured that I could push
the bed v to The window, fasten one
end Of my rope to the headboard and
play out about as feet. I bad it all
fixed-some water all ready in the bowl,
so as to dampen the knots and pull them
hard. Of course I still had some dis
lance to fall after I got to the end of
my rope, but that was all right You
know. as soon as I had my rope fixed l
was going to drop the mattress, so as to
have something to fall on.
II took my cardcase, watch, money
and keys and tied them in q handker-
chief, which I very carefully placed on
the window sill, so that it would not
be overlooked in the hurry Of getting
away. There didn't seem to be anything
else that I could do until the alarm was
given, so I turned in and fell asleep
right away. I wasn't worrying, because
I was ready, no matter what happened.
I had been asleep about three minutes,
it seemed to me, when somebody pound
ed at my door and told me to get up;
that it was z O'Clock. I got up and
dressed, and you can imagine how badly
I was disappointed. Oh, I was sore
But, say, suppose the hotel had caught
fire. Wouldn't that have been q sta,
story?"-Chicago Record.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03
His Lucky Number.

the pTeI1lleI, Ilde OccA aP'
pointed a grand officer of, the Legion Of
Honor.
His Lucky Number.
"That boat, - said the old vessel OWL
er, Il bought on Friday, the thirteenth
day of the month, and in the dark of
you evsr see and without a weak spot
in her. 1made a payment down Of S13,-
900 and the first crew I put on her con
sisted of just Is men. The only pet they
had aboard was a green eyed black cat
that slept in daytime I'D tore around
the riggini at night.
II loaded the barge at Grand Haven
for Tonawanda with a cargo Of green
lumber. The showers began at 8 in the
mcrnin and were just ID hours gettin
her ready to clear. Friday mornin
she encountered a fearful blow in up
per Lake Michigan. Every one Of the
crew of ID was swept overheard, ship
and cargo being left to the mercy Of
wind and waves. The CT was the only
Twin thing aboard"
"Terribie, wasn't it,
Might have been worse. The IL peO-
pie were picked up alive. When the
storm subsidized, we found the ship toss
in around in a dead sea, but not very
seriously damaged. The cat was sittin
On top of the deckload washin his face
and there's wasn't enough lumber lest
to build a hencoop. She made that trip
and so others without an accident. !
never allowed her to clear except on
Friday, the crew remainin at ID, and
the cat was the mascot.
but q night the captain got smart.
He left the harbor before midnight on
Thursday. One Of the men had failed
to appear and the cat was foraging
ashore. The weather was fine, no COLI
sion was reported, but I've never heard
from her since. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03
West River

WAsH1NGToN, Aug. 3.-Alfred Alff,
vice consul of the United States, in
charge at Canton, China, has informed
the state department that the water
course in that district commonly known
as the West river has finally been
opened to trade and commerce as far
westward as Woo Chan Flu, popularity
known as Ny Chan, which has been
made a treaty port. Several other
places along the river also have been
opened to trade.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03

For sale ny fkANA SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03
Anxiously Awaiting the Commission.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, via Galveston,
Aug. 3.-The congress Of Nicaragua
was formally opened by President Ze-
laya. In his address to the deputies the
president said that Nicaragua was anx.
iously awaiting the arrival of the United
States engineer commission, which is to
survey the ro1te for the maritime canal
from the Atlantic tx the Pacific, across
Nicaragua.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03
Ouarrymen Want an Increase.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Four hundred
employees Of the Western Stone com.
pany walked out Of the quarries at Lee
mont, because the management refused
to grant an increase of 25 cents a day in
wages. Seventy.tive men working for
the Illinois Stone company laid down
their tools for the same reason, and op.
erations in the extensive quarries around
Lemont are nov at a standstill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03

Just try a 1Oc. box of Cascsrets. the
finest liver andbowe] regulator ever
made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-03
A HAPPY COUPLE
Moore and his Estimable
Wife Interest a Reporter.

They Speak of their Past Life, Their Trials and
Hardsl1ips, and how Sickness once Entered their
Home, and for a While it Looked as if it
Would Prove Fat:!-lt was Averted,
However, and they Dwell on the
Means with Much Enthusiasm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
TEN MILLION DECREASE
THE DINGLEY LAW REDUCES IMPORTS TEN
MILLIONS IN AUGUST.
Exports This Year. it is Thought win Show
Heavy increases0ver' Any Pre-
vious Year.

Washington, d. c., Oct. THE bu.
eau of statistics has issued tables show
ng the exports and imports for August,
the first full month under the new tar
if law. The figures show for that month
the largest exports of domestic mer-
chandise of any August in the history
of the government. The exports were
$T9, ,490,264 against $66,6S9,981 for Au-
gust 1896. For the first eight months of
the year the exports were SCI ,S10,00e
in excess of the first eight months in ST,
so that the bureau officials believe that
the exports this year will far exceed
those of last year which was itself a
record breaking year in the matter OF
exports.
The value of all imports, dutia BILE and
free, for August was $50, ,S4S,312, of
which S1S,629,60 were free. These fig
ures show decrease of about $10,000,-
900 below those of '96. The decrease
was due to a heavy reduction in the i'm
Iportation of raw wool which decreased
from 1851 900 pounds in August last
year to 2,S77,877 pounds last August
manufactured wool from S3,709,000 to
S639, 900; wood and manufactures
thereof from S1,963,000 to $1,271 900;
manufactures of cotton from $2,553, 900
to 81 ,623 900; manufactures of jute, fax,
hemp, etc., from S2,221 900 to 5000, ,2S9;
iron and steel from $1,766,067 to $751;
344, and sugars from $5,340000 to So
.956,000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
EvANGELrNA ESCAPES.
The Beautiful Young Cuban Escapes
From Prison

Havana, Oct. THE beautiful young
Cuban patriot, Senorita Eyangelina Cos
sio Y. Cisneros, heroine of the sensation
al adventure with the Spanish Governor
of the Isle OF Pines, has escaped from
the Casa de Recogidas (house of scrap
ings), where she had been confined for
several months on a charge of conspira-
cy against the crown of Spain and of an
attempt upon the life of Governor
Berez, governor of the Isle of Pines.
According to the statements of the
jailers or attendants she made her es-
cape some time last night. At this
mornings roll call she was missing and
when search was made for her, the
attendants finding that one of the iron
bars of the room in which she had been
confined, had been filed and bent out
ward. The bar could not have been
moved except by a great outlay of
strength and all the circumstances go to
prove the cooperation of outsiders in
her escape.
The authorities have not yet secured
any clue as to the whereabouts of Sen
orita Evangelina. Several off the en-
ployes of the establishment have been
arrested.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-08
SHOT HIS WIFE AND OTHERS.
A Deserted and Enraged Husband
Shoots Three People.

Washington, d. c., Oct. IA shock
ing tragedy occurred this afternoon
about three miles from Sandy Spring
Md, in a secluded spot, near Ednor
postoffice. VIM. Timmons shot and
killed VIM. Hinton, his father-in-law,
about S5 years Of age; inflicted u wound
which will probably prove fatal to his
wife Elizabeth Timmons, who is about
% years old, and also shot the wife of
John Hinton, his wife's brother, caus-
ing serious but not necessarily fatal
wound. The shooting took place at the
home of Mr.. Hinton, situated about a
quarter mile off the road leading from
Ednor into Howard county, in a large
body Of woods.
Timmons and his wife, who live at
Kensington, Md, have not lived hap
PLY together and a quarrel which took
place two days ago resulted in the wo-
mans going to the home of her parents
in Ednor, with the avowed intention of
permanently separating from her hus-
band. Timmons came to the Hinton
home this afternoon and accused the
aged couple of influencing their daughter
to leave him. A quarrel ensued which
was ended by Timmons drawing his re-
volver and shotting all three. He then
made his escape and has not yet been
arrested,