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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-12
MONEY MAKING IN TACOMA.
The City of Destiny Once Coined Its Own
CASH.

SAstls
Tacoma once had a mint that coined
all Of the money in circulation where
the City Of Destiny now stands, and it
did not require the fiat Of Uncle Sam,
the silver Of 1d.se or the gold of Cali
tornia to make the pieces from Tacoma's
mint pass current among the Indians
and the few hardy pioneers who were
blazing the path of civilization through
the forest on the shores Of Commence
ment bay, says the Tacoma Ledger.
Back in the early seventies the Taco
ma Mill company, not being able to
handily secure gold and silver for use
in trading with and paying off the In
dian laborers aud early settlers, hit
upon the novel plan of issuing its own
currency, and to this end set its black
smith to work 10 fashion for it out
of scraps Of iron and brass pieces Of
money, or, rather, tokens, which could
be used as a circulating medium. The
pieces consisted of 40 cent and - cent
iron tokens and brass 81 pieces. The 40
cent pieces were about an inch in diam
eter and the - cent pieces were about
tIlf lLV VI lur IItetIJl SlINc1 uhlA uClldl.
The 81 pieces were oval in shape, about
Ia inches long, an inch wide and a
sixteenth Of an inch in thickness. These
pieces We're stamped with the figures
showing their value, and readily passed
current all over the country tributary to
the mill. Nearly all of this old mill"
coin has passed away, but a few days
900 WfI1ia,,, IapEO,, 1f tla Tacc,na Nil
company presented a set Of these queer
coins TO the Ferry museum. In his let
ter to the museum he said:
The honesty Of the people and the
absence Of any blacksmith shop save
that Of the company made the use Of
this money possible"
Oregon has long boosted that the
Beaver coin, minted at Oregon City
in the early %fifties, was the only money
minted in the northwest in the days Of
the pioneer, but here in Tacoma, long
years after Oregon's Beaver" mint
had become a historical incident, was a
primitive mint that supplied the coin
to furnish the pioneers and Indians with
all of the necessities for their rough
lives. The coins, which are still pre-
served, are roughly made, just such as
any blacksmith with ordinary tools
might make, and as a matter Of fact
during the early years of the mill COM
pany's existence formed practically the
local circulating medium of exchange.
When the Indians who were employed
in the mill were paid for their labor,
this coin sufficed, as all the trading
they did was with the little store run in
connection with the mill. The iron and
brass pieces were, of course, passed
among the Indians in trading with each
other, and as anything in tie way G.
supplies was purchased by them at t.Hn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-12
order for Hearing Petition.

In the matter OF the guardianship o! minor
heirs OF Chester .. Seliand, deceased: Petition
Of guardian having been filed asking authori'ytp
mortgage ZEAL estate IN the matter OF above e--
tate, II - hereby ordered that all per-ons inter,
tsted II said estate appear before this court on
Saturday. tie >th Gay OF January, a. ID. iss., at
ten tlo) O'Clock a. m. a: the office OF the equity
court, in the cry OF Madison, in said county.
then and there TO show cause. If az there be.
why authority should nat he granted to lnger G..
selland. a guardian. 10 Il ortgs- the said rea'
estate, for the purpose Of obiuIning funds for the
payment OF debts, Charge, taxe-. assessments
provcInents.
Dated at Madison, :. D.. this 10Th day OF De,
cember, a. b, Is.
BY Tie Court:
NM N,GRATH. Comfy Judge.
Attest: j. PRESTON, Clerk.
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LeperS and the Law.

The Norman-E English laws enacted
that q leper had neither power to sue
III any court nor to inherit property.
During his lifetime he was permitted
20 enjoy the usufruct Of any property in
his possession at the time he was found
guilty" so to speak, of leprosy. but all
lights Of disposition over it he lost.
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NOilcc OF EorcclO-ure Sal.

Whereas. Robert T. Dickson ana MARY J
Dickson, OF Lake county, South Dakota, mort.
ragoEr, gave to JOHN Stewart, trustee for Jane,
Stewart and Annie Stewart, Of Lake county.
south Dakota. mor'gagee, their mortgage. dated
January !. 1893, and filed for record in the ofsc.
or the register OF deed. OF Lake courty. south
Dakota, on January :, ls@3, Al ESQ D. m. and
recorded IN qook 2 81 morigage-, on page ~
npOn lands hereinafter described, to secure one
promissory note for $500, dated January :. lsY,,
due January , lstN, with interest At per cen,
payable annually, signed by kober, r.. Dickson
aud Mary }. Dickson, payable to John Stewart.
trustee Tor Janet Stewart and Annie Stewart:
ano, whereas, II was stipulated In raid mortgage
that II default should be made in the payment o,
any portion OF the principal or interest promptly
at the time the same became due, II shall be i.w.
iuI ior the party OF the second part, his heir- or
assigns. or the sheriff or his deputy, 10 sell IN.
lend morfgaged, al pnbiic auction. in the manner
provided by lay. Whereas, deiaul, ha, been
made In the payment Of the intere-, due on said
mortgage January :, 1894, 1875, 1895. lsg-. and
there is now claimed to be due on said NOE .nd
mortgage at the date OF this notice. ss.ouo
principal, and s!,3.U, interest. Whereas. the
taxes on the property hereinafter mentioned for
the year 1896, TO wit: s2l. 80. Wherea. ~.
whole amount OF principal and interest du. a ~
aid note and mortgage IL S%I,o,3'o, besides the
snm OF $2l.5otaxes paid, and 500 AZ attorney.
fees, as provided BY law. making a to,nl ~
$l,lOi.D. And no action or proceeding HAVING
been Instituted at law to recover the debt secured
by said mortgage, or any part thereof. nnhlic
notice is hereby given that said mortgage viii
be fOroclosed by a sale at public anction NJ ,bn
morfRaged premises. which are situated in I,re
county. South Dakota, and described IN said
mortgage as follows, to wit: The sou,heas,
quarter (sel4) of section number one ~ ,nw -
ship munger one hundred and seven 0V) nnr,h
Of range number aiiy.one (5l) west OF The 9Th
r. ~. containing lD acre., according to gov.
eminent survey, be the came either more or ie.s
by the sheriff Of Lake county, south Dakota -,
his deputy, at the front door OF the court hnnse i,
the city OF Madison, IN said county and etaie nm
the 18th day of January. 1893. AT ono ~
the afternoon Of ssid day, to satisfy the s, n.n !.
Of said indie bteoneee with costs OF sale.
Dated Madison, South Dakota, November ~
1897. ~
Trustee Of Janet Stewart and annie S,..,,
MOrtgagee. w"
D. D. HOLDR1DGE d son,
Attorneys Jnr MOrtgagee.
u. A. NCGlLIIVKAY,
Sheriff OF Lake County, South Dakota.
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EVcrYhOlY EnYA SN.

Cascarets Candy Ca,l,artic, the mos, won.
Gerlai medical discovery Of tie age. peas.
ant and refreshing to the taste. nct gently
and positively on kidneys. liver and bowels,
the cttlf, system. dispcl colds,
cure hoaiactn, f~cvcsxiahitnal eorsiipa,ion
ard biiousn"-s. Please buy and try n box
OF Z. &. &. 10 "av: 10. -. 10 cents. Sold aud
guaranteed % cure hv All druggists.
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When bilious or cCstive eat a Cascaret
CANDY cathar:ic. cure guaranteed, 1Oo. o5c
Notice OF Hearing Petition for Letter. " At.
Intimidation.

state OF south Dakota, County Of Lnke-,s: IL
,omn'y court In the matter Of the estate OF
mil''nm A. Prince, deceased. The state Of south
mako'a sends greeting, to Janet Prince, sherman
W rnhce and Ernest A. Prince, heire mex, Of kin
o, wl'iiam A. Prince. deceased and to all 10
~hem these presents may come. Notice II here
10y, gwen, that Janet Prince has filed with the
lndpe OF this court q petition praying for letters
OF administration Of the estat. Of william A.
Irl'.ce, deceased, and that Monday, the 18th day
OF january A.: d., 1888, At one o'clock y. m. OF said
day, being q day OF a regular term Of this court to
VII: OF the January term, iSas. vt the court room
OF said court. ut Madison, IN the county Of Lake.
south Dskots. has been appointed ~ the time and
place Tor hearing said petition, when and where
any person may appear and chow cause why said
petition should not be granted. Witness tho
Hon: VIM. McGrath, judge Of the county. court
ana inc seal 81 said court, thie 2iet day Of Decem'
Der a. d, isW7, At has onicc In the city OF Madison
county of Lake, state OF south Dakota.
WILLIAM MclRATH,
Judge Of the County Court.
Lake County, Z. D. D. D. HOLDRlDOE.& sON,
Atteet: Attorneys fWs Petitioner
S.N. PRESTON, Clerk.
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Notice

Notice - hereby gwen. that an application
VIII be made TO the governor aId the bolYu oi
parcon- OF the state Of south Dakota. for IT,
pardon OF John +. Richards, Who was convicted
OF grand larceny al tine February term OF the cir
cut court In ard i"r Lake county, south Dakota,
AID sentenced therefrom 10 the pclft.uttarr a,
sioux Falls FOR the term Of thr, e v.ar-.
Dated Madison, :. D., Dec. :, ls,1.
". +. RICHARDS.
ROXY A. RICHARDS.
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letter, Salt.Rheum and e:czcuc.

The intense itching and smarting. Incl.
dent to these diseases. is Instantly allaved
by applying Chamberlain 5 Eve and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad case,
have beer permanently cured by it. II
is equally efficient for itching piles and
a favorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bitec
and chronic sore eyes. % cts. per boz
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-12

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what q horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier anC
vermifuge. They are not food bu,
medicine and the best in use to mt q
horse In prime condition. Price Is
cents per package.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-12

state OF South Dakota, county ~ LGsy-s II
circuit court, Second judicial carcu'r. harlc-
y. ader and red :. Fadrr, platutih-, y. En-.
gene X. Newhal3, defend NJ. >Immon- etc.
The state of South DaAotA SENDS greeting: To
the above named defendant: lJu are hereby
ara required II answer the com.
plant in this action, which was 'ied on the nh
day Of December. 4. II. -, in the Office 81 the
cierk Of the Circuit; coart within aud for said
Lake county. ut Madison south Dakota. and To
serve a copy OF Nunr Bl-Acr on n" -ab.Crihrra a.
HE Office in the city OF Madison. South pakota,
within thirtv day- after the service 81 tuI- -un
mons, exclusive ~ the dav ~ ..rs.ca. II YOU
fail TO answer the complaint within that tine,
the plaintiffs Viii apply - the court for The r..
lief demanded III the complaint. besides costs.
Dated al Madison, :. u, lhl- hth dag of DE.
ccmDcr. A. d.. 80.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-01-12
Three Opinions:

1.-The CHICAGO RECORD is a mode
newspaper in every sense of the WOrd."-
Harrisburg Pa Call.
''There is no paper published i'm America
thai SO nearly approaches the true Journal
isfiC ideal as Tie CHICAGO RECORD
From "NewSpaperdOm" New York;.
81 have cone 10 The firm conclusion. after
a long tesf and after 4 wide comparison
with the Journals OF many cities and COM
tries. that The CHICAGO RECORD come
as near being the ideal daily Journal as we
are for some time likely to find on these
mortal s~hcres."-Prof. j. T. Hatfield in
The Evanston (X.) index.
Sold BY newsdealps ercrywheye and subscriptions
receued by all p0stmGste,s. address THE CHI
CAGO RECORD, ISL MadiSon-st.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-03
The Successful Remedy for
NASAL CATARRH

must be non-irritating easy of applica-
ton, and one that will by its own action
reach the inAamed and diseas d surfaces.
ELY'S CREAM BALM combines the
important requisites of quick action and
specific curative powers with perfect
safety to the patient. This ageeable rem
edy has mastered catarrh as nothing else
has, and both physicians and patients
freely concede this fact. All druggists
cheerfuly acknowledge that in it the
acme of Pharmaceutical skill has been
reached. The most distressing SYMPTOMS
quickly yield to it. In acute eases the
Balm imparts almost instant relief.
BY Absorption.
Catarrhal sufferers should remember
that Ely's Cream Balm is the only catarrh
remedy which is quickly and horoaghly
absorbed by the diseased membrane. 1t
does not dry the SecretiOHs, but changes
then to limpid and odor,ess condition,
and fin lily to a nttural aud healthy char
acter
The B Bllm can pc found at any drug
Stor., or by sending 80 cents to Ely
Brothers, 56 Warren st, New York, it
will be mailed.
Full directions with each package.
Cream Balm opens and c,eanseS the
nasal passages, allals Inflammation,
thereby stopping pain in the head, heals
and protects the membrane and restores
the senses of taste and smell. The Balm
is applied directly into the nostrils.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-03
At Their Old Tricks.

There seems to be systematic en-
deavor to impress upon the voters of
the State the idea that DR.. Holton
Of Brattleboro will not be a candi-
date for Lieut.. Gov. The fact is
quite the contrary. The doctor be-.
came candidate, not of his own vo-
lition but upon the demand of large
number of leading men from various
parts of the state, and he will con
tinue to be the candidate of the peo,
pie of this county no matter what one
or two persons may say, who are
always opposed to Windham county
having candidate for any position if
that candidacy is likely to result IN
an election, for the reason that they
wish to keep the county clear until
they are ready to run for some official
position themselves The candidate
of the people of Windham county
on the state ticket is Henry d. Hol-
ton for Lieut.. Governor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-03
A Monitor.

Rear Admiral Janett in an Inter
view says Il monitor can see battle
ship fully six miles away, aud can
reduce that distance by four miles be-
fore any alarm is given on the battle
ski ~ the battleship will be a
big target and the monitor a little
one.
A monitor has but SO inches Of its
deck above water, while its barbette
is but few feet above water, and is
of such shape that it is almost i'm
possible to train gun so as to strike
it with any effect. With one of the
big battleships rolling on heavy sea
it could hardly use its guns and would
be at the mercy of the monitors, and
in time Of action full advantage would
be taken of that fact A hattleship
rolling to any considerable extent
presents her vulnerable portions to
the enemy's guns, aud well-directcd
shot at weaker points would put her
under water in an instant l he big
vessels of this class cannot concen-
trate their batteries like the monitors,
and must take positions while in ac-
ton, while the Puritan can work her
guns in any position. Should the
weather be such that the enemy's
fleet would be obliged to lay out at
sea, the Puritan and Terror, with
their advantages in such weather,
would do horrible execution.
If | were in command of a monitor
and were fighting an enemy | would
run as close as possible and try to
bore hole in the enemy's biggest
batteship. The advantage of get
Ting close is that you would be under
The guns Of big battleship, and if
you were close enough their guns
could not be depressed SO as to strike
you The batteries of monitor can
all be concentrated so as to strike Q
target of one small diameter, ana the
coutents of all the guns of one of the
monitors would sink the biggest and
strongest ship in the world.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-03
A Sunday school rally will be helC
at Landgrove next Wednesday.

A Sunday school rally will be held
at Landgrove next Wednesday.
A Sabbath school convention will
be held at North Springfield June 15
Mrs. f. W. Melendy is visiting at
Campelo and other places 10 Massa
chusetts.
Mr. and Mrs. john Allen of Brat
tlehoro visited this week with their
sou Arthur and wife of this village.
Rev W. R Davenport III his first
official visit made good impression
upon our people. Sandy evening
the Baptist people attended The NJ
+. Church to listen to Mr. DIven
port, courteous thing to 10
School in the higher departm mi
commenced Tuesday, Miss Bradley
failing 10 take the measles Live
and Loren Pierce, both teachers were
mol so lucky. They ale nov recov
ering The primary department was
closed Tuesday on account of the i'll
ness of the teacher, Mrs. Franklin
Both schools are now running.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-03
THRILLING BUFFALO YARN
How the OId-Timer Lied About What
He Didn't Do.

How the Old-Timer Lied About What
He Didn't Do.
when l first struck the short grass
country old John was there. He got
me cornered one day and was SO tick
led to get fresh victim that he hardly
stopped even to take drink, until he
had stuffed me so full that l was par
TALLY paralyzed for month afterward.
He gave me to understand that for
years before he came to Kansas he
was one of the most dreaded despera-
does and Indian killers that ever
roamed through the Rocky Mountains.
I learned afterward that he wouldn't
fight cat, and actually trembled with
fear whenever his hatchetfaced wife
turned loose on him with her tongue,
but when I first met him his blood
thirsty talk fairly made my blood run
cold
"He informed me that he was known
far and wide through the mountains
as Tiger Jack, the Terror of the
Rockies But l was going to speak of
his buffalo story. l asked him one
day, just to bring him out, if he ever
got into any tight places when he was
hunting buffalo. oh, I've been in
places that l suppose most fel1ers
would call ticklish' he replied, but
never any place that ratified Tiger Jack
but once, and that time l own l was
worried
"I was huntin' buffalo down the
Medicine Valley along in 70. The
country was just alive with the crit
ters and l was knockin' 'em right and
left, when all at once somethin start
ed stampede, and three or four mill
lion buffalo come rushin' down the
valley, just maxim the ground shake
as they came. l seen at once that
run over, but my pony was all tagged
out, and the herd kept gaining on him
at every jump. l saw that them buff
falo was goin to run that there pony
down, and that something had to be
done, and done quick. Well, sir,
seen that there was Just one thing TO
do; waited till the head buffalo was
right on my pony's flank, and then
made jump on that buffalo's hump.
Then, sir, just went jumpin from
the back of one buffalo to another and
shootin' as l went-thought, maybe,
you know, that l could scatter the
herd and get down on the ground.
Well, sir, when l struck the rear Of
that stampede l was only mile from
home. l went out the next day and
measured the distance from where
jumped, and found that l had travel
ed on the backs of buffalo for six miles
and a quarter. I'll tell you honestly,
think it was little the closest shave
l ever had"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-03
SHE MADE IT DEFINITE.

Watson's Note Was Business-Like
But 1t Didn't Suit,
Watson was sitting at his desk one
evening when his wife said:
'My dear. will you send note to
Sylk & Satin and tell them that must
have the five yards Of lining that
bought there yesterday. They said
they'd send it right away, and must
have it tomorrow, for the dressmaker
will be here the next day"
So Watson wrote as follows:
"Messrs. sylk & Satin: Will you
please send at once the five yards OF
lining my wife purchased at your store
yesterday"
"Let me see what you have written?'
said Mrs Watson.
"Oh, dear!" she said, after reading
it, that isn't half positive and definite
enough. They'll pay no attention to
that I'll sit down and write to them
myself"
And this was what she wrote:
"Messrs. Sylk & Satin: You will re-
member that 7 was in your store at
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning Tor
it may have been as late as 1880, and
purchased five yards of percaline fo~
dress-lining. One of the Salesladies at
the lining counter will remember about
it. The one l bought it of was tall
and slender, with dark eyes, and
remember that she had on red silk
waist trimmed with black velvet and
a red and green plaid skirt. She will
remember that l purchased the lining
of her and she promised me that it
would be sent sure to-day. 1t has not
come and it would not make any par
ticular difference, only that my dress
maker is coming day after tomorrow
and she will need the lining the first
thing, and cannot go to work without
it, and her engagements are such that
she cannot come to me any day but
day after tomorrow and the next day
so if the lining should not come ii
would put her back so that she could
not finish the dress, and l cannot get
her again for nearly a month, and
simply must have the dress by the last
of next week, and l am too busy to
come downtown tomorrow and get
the lining. The saleslady l spoke OF
with the red silk waist waist will be
sure to remember about it, and l told
her just why and when wanted it and
she promised me that it would be sure
to come. Of course it may come be-
fore you get this, and If so it will be
all right, but simply must have it be-
fore the dressmaker gets here, for she
will want to go to work on the skirt
the first thing and she cannot If she
does not have the lining. Please send
it right away.
"P. S.-Five yards of percaline skirt
lining at SS cents yard, bought Of
saleslady in red silk waist and plaid
skirt, to be sent sure yesterday, and
has not come. Must have it to-mor-
row."
There" said Mrs. Watson, as she
folded the letter THAT will make il
all clear to them"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-06-03
Here's a pointer for these who would

Here's pointer for these who would
assist our soldiers in the field
Worcester, May 3l.-Major E. I.
Raymond, president of the Worcester
Volunteer Aid association, received a
dispatch yesterday from Colonel Z. P.
Clark OF the Second regiment, Massa.
chusetts infantry, United States volnu-
teers, in response to an inquiry as TO
wha the soldiers in the regiment m Isl
need. The cJlouels message is laconic,
bur expressive. III. say: Money"
Having paid an express company
substantially as much Tor carrying their
gifts 10 the soldiers as the gifts them
selves cl>', the clizans of Wore ser
will aye. uiIh The colonel Of the ser
Dad tna; it i beter 10 ,eud M '.y q.
the s,Idirr than il i 70 forward apv.
lhiu else Hereafter the org,t,zrl
All, seat nn fr N. htisii Ut Wa.t 81
slldi r. Will % in the trrm of c.s'.
which will be ds itei an eI -,
ed toe i,eir beleIi by their ofiic =.