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TV« San Darkened, Stars cease to Twinkle, for the

LIGHT RUG No. 7

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ECLIPSES THEM ALL

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Though not down in any Almanao, this eclipse is Visible in >11 parts of the world

J. L. DAHL, Canton

Real Estate.

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J. H. BRIDGEMAN,

Real Estate, Loan

Collection

and

Insurance.

EBEN, DAK.

JPioneer Mills --OF—

Haram, Dak.

^ | J - g Ground Feed and Corn Meal

$ V

on hasd and for sale at all times.

?JV These mills are also prepared to do custom work r-r . on corn meal and feed.

The Pioneer mills are located near Haram, Dak. id- -. • in the south-weatern part of Lincoln twp., Lincoln

county, 1 use the • Centennial" wheel. Patronage few.vF respectfully solicited.

A. B. FOCKLER, Prop.

Photographs.

H. R, LOCKE Has removed to the fine new gallery on Fifth St., west of First National bank, and is prepared to take orderB for

LARGE PORTRAITS

in Crayon, India Ink ancl "Water Colors.-

Will Make Pictures

* Ftom Pocket to Life Size. p. F. HAAS,

LENNOX, DAE.

Real Estate Agent. Collections Promptly Attended to.

HEADQUARTERS^

•FOR—

Jewelry •>

. - -a?-:

WATCHES,

Clocks and Silverware. Largest and newest stock of these goods ever

brought to this city at

'A. F. ROBINSONS.

E?KLL-Watch Repairing and Engraving a speo-

. ialty. All work warranted.

Hood's corner. Canton.

chart | INF onuni lilllLlnection with the corpo­rate nameiofca great road, conveys an idea of just

• • -what is required by the travelling pnblio—a short line, quick time and the best of accommodations— all of which are furnished by the greatest railway ID America, V;.

CMICM9AUKEB and ST. PAUL.

It owns and operates over 1,609 miles of road in northern Illinois, Wisooasin, Minnesota, Iowa and Dakota; and its main lines, branehes and oonn.ot-

' ions reach all the great business centers of the northwest, it naturally answers the description of short line ana best route -Between Chicago, Milwaukee Bt. Paul and Minneapolis.

1 Chicago, Milwaukee, LaCroase and Winona - Chicago, Milwaukee, Aberdeen and Ellendale.

Chleago' Milwaukee, EuClsire and Stillwater. Chicago,Milwaukee, Wausau and Merrill.

; Chisago,Milwaukee, Beaver Dam and Oskosh. Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukesha and Oconomowoc.

' Ohieago, Milwaukee, Madison and Prairie du Chein. Chicago, Milwaukee, Owatonna and Fairbault. Chiwgo, B*krt, Janeavill* and Mineral Point.; ' Chiosao.Elgtn, Bockford and Dubuque. Ohieago, Cimtirn, Bock Island and Cedar Bapids. Ohieago, Council Bluffs and Osoaha. Ohieago, Sipox City, Sieux Falls and Yankton. Ohieago, Milwaukee, Mitchell and Chambt rlain. Bock Is land, Ddbnqu., St. Paul and Minneapolis.

\ Dapeaport, Calmar, It. Paul and Minneapolis. Pullman sleepers and the finest dining cars in ths

world are run on the main, lines of the Chleago, Milwaukee fc Bt. Paul railway, and every attention

paid to passengers by courteous employes of the

-K^Klnwn, A.T.I.CUKRB, Oes'l Manager. Oen'l Pass. Ag't. .

J, Muir, 6m. B Hurrois, • * Ass't Oen'l Pass. Ag't,

/M -:Yr*

FIRST NATIONAL BANK Of Cantos, Dakota.

7. A. GALE, President.

O. S. GIFFORD, Vice President.

MASK WARD, Cashier.

Capital, - $50,000 Drafts bought and sold on all parts of Europe

and the Eaat. Interest paid on time deposits. Banking hours from 9 a. m. to 4. p. m.

3 B KENNEDY. B KENNEDY

KENNEDY BROS-,

Attorneys, Counselors AT LAW,

And Proprlttors of Thi Northwtrtern Collection Agency, Land and Loan office

First Mortgage Loans negotiated for any length of time deiired and at rates as low as an) in the ter­ritory; we hive a large list of lands, both im­proved and unimproved, and for sale; parties de­siring a loan, a eale, or a purohase, ahonld call on ua and get the very best terms. Offlce in Sale's brlek block, up stairs, Canton. D. T.

K. I. ST A BECK,

Attorney at Law. Offloe with J. W. Taylor, CANTON, DAK.

J. W. TAYLOR,

Attorney at Law, Canton, Dakota,

{^•Office in Taylor's block, opposite court house.

FRANK R. AIKENS,

Attorney & Counselor Offlca on Broadway, opposite oourt house.

THOMAS TH^RSON, G. 8KARTVEDT, Notary Public.

THOMAS THORSON & CO.,

Keal Estate Dealers. ABSTRACTORS, LOAX, and INSCBANCE Agts.

Land bought and sold on commission and private Account. Parties having business in their linewould do well tc write or give them a call. We have the agency for the leading ocean Steamship lines.

J. H. BRIDGEMAN,

Keal Estate, Loan, COLLECTION and INSURANCK office.

10,000 acres of improved farms, 500 unimprov­ed farms. Improved and umimproved village lots $10,000 to loan on good security. Correspondence solicited. Office in Hardware store of W. E. Slade & Co. EDEN, LINCOLN CO. DAKOTA.

Refers to We K. Slade, and S. B. CulberUon.

o. s. GIFFORD,

Attorney & Counselor AT LAW,

Canton, Dak. - * Office on Fifth St*

DAKOTA LOAN & TRUST CO. (AXTOV, . DAKOTA.

Transact a General Banking Business. J. S. MIXERS J. M. ZKLLXB,

President. Secretary. CHAS. E. JCDD, Cashier.

W. E. BENEDICT,

Supt. of Schools, Office at Merchants Hotel, LENNOX, DAK.

Will be in Canton, at News office on the Urst and third Saturdays in each month.

M. M. CLARK, M. D.,

Physician & Surgeon. And IT. S. Examining Surgeon of Pensions, Can­

ton, Dak. Offlce in Hood's Blook.

DR. J. I. TAYLOR,

Physician & Surgeon. Canton, Dak.

All professional calls attended to. Office in Syv-erud's Jewely store.

F. P. SMITH, M. D.

Physician & Surgeon. Office over Hood's drug store, corner Main and

Fifth streets, Canton, D. f.

E. S O'NEIL,

RESIDENT DENTIST,

Bale's block, Main Street.

Canton, Dakota.

Will perform all work in dentistry in a good and worknnn like man-ner and guarantees satisfaction. Gold flllilng a specialty. Office in

JOHN W. HEWITT,

Canton Harness Shop, —Manufacturer and Dealer in—

HARNESS, HALTERS, COLLARS, RIDING BRIDLES, Etc., &c.

Constantly on hand a good assortment of Whips, Lashes, Brushes, Curry CombB, Collars, So W ill sell as cheap as the cheapest. Give him a call. Canton. Oct. 23. f23tf.

GEO. W. MARTIN, —Proprietor—

CITY MEAT MARKET. MAIN ST., CANTON.

Fresh and Salt meats always on hand. Highest market price paid for Green, Fresh and Salted hides.

New Marke t By HULL & REMSEN.

On Fifth St., 2 doors east of Wm Miller, Canton.

£9~Fresb and salted meat always on hand, and game in season.

Casli Paid for Hides.

JOHN MANGER, Dealer in

Fancy Groceries, and Dry Goods.

Country Produce taken in exchange for goods. Main street. Canton.

BRICK! E. Smith, of Beloit, Iowa has now on hand No,

1 brick and Pressed brick, for sale at bed-rock prices. Call on or address

E. SMITH, Ona and ona-baif miles south Beloit. Tow»

Land for Sale. A great bargain, and will pay you to

look up immediately. 480 acres three miles south of Beloit,

Iowa and four miles south of Canton, tounty seat of Lincoln county, Dako­ta, on the beautiful Big Sioux bottom. Not a better piece of bottom land can be found in the state. Worth to-day double the price it can now be bought for. Price now is only $7,200. South-east quarter of section seven and south half of section eight, township 97, range 48 in Sioux county, Iowa.

840 acres; all of section 21 except the north-west and lout-west 40's, and the north half of 28 except the north-west 40, township 98, range 48, in Lyon county, Iowa, two miles north-east of Beloit, and two miles east of Canton, Dakota. For •tock or creamery farm it cannot be ex­celled in the state, and is well adapted to grain. Prite $8,400. Terms $J ,200 cash, balance on five years time with interest at 7 per cent.

480 acres, south half of section 10 and northwest quarter of 15, township 98, range 48, three miles northeast of Beloit, Iowa. Price $2,400. Terms, $400 cash, balance on time at 7 per cent interest.

One farm of 160 acres, eight miles west of Canton and one and one half northeast of Worthing, Dakota, north-east quarter of section 33, township 99, range 50, 37 acres plowed. Price, $2,000. Terras, $400 cash, balance on five years time at .7 per cent, interest. ,

For further particulars address,; ̂ F. P. DEAN,

!il~ '• rSS!T - v Sioux City, Iowa.

®auto# ^dweatt. THURSDAY, FEB. 7, '884.

Official Directory. TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.

JOHN B. RAYMOKB, Delegate to CongreM, Fargo, Dakota

J. P. KIDDEB, District Judse, Vermillion, Dak. J. W. CABTKB, District Attorney, Canton, " H. A. JERAULD, Councilman, Eden,

COUNTY OFFICERS. W. M. OCPPETT, Clerk of District Court ELLINO OFSAI., Register of Deeds ana E xOfflctu

County Clerk. h H0ET80N, Treasurer. J.M. MOBTH, Sheriff. I. N. IIUOB, County Anditor. G. S. MILLBTT Probate Judge. W. E. BENEDICT, Superintendent of Schools. G. S. MIIXETT. Judge of Probate. O. T. BHANDHAOBK, Ch'm. I EDGAR p. DKAH, V Co. Com'r, OLE HOKXEKSTAS, )

CITT ornoEJis. Jomr W. HEWITT, .Mayor. H. N. Coons, City Clerk. A. C. HPETSOK, City Treasurer. D. W. HOSSMAW, I ity Marshal. N. J. HOUSE, Street Commissioner. O. S. CmoKD, C. CHKISTOPBER, C. £. GOETZ, G. W. HABLAM, NATMAH NOBLE,

Civic Societies. W. C, T. TJ. or OAMTON, DAKOTA.

President, Mrs. E. J. Dean. Corresponding sscretary, Mrs. O. N. Buaioll. Recording secretary, Mrs. J. E. Nash. Treasurer, Mrs. Maria Skillsrud.

BLUE LODGE, A. A A. V SILT ES STAB LODOE NO. 4, A. F. & A. M. Regu­

lar Communication Wednesday on or before the full moon.

S] fecial meeting every socond Wednesday after Regular.

O. S. GIFFORD, W. M. JAS, LKWIB, Secretary.

OHAPTZB or B. A. M. Siroc Chapter. No. 4, R. A. M. Stated convoca­

tions on the first and third Tuesday evenings of eaeh month. Visiting companiona cordially invit­ed to attend.

J. I. TAYLOR, M. E. RODOLpn, High Priest.

Secretary.

OINJBKNIAL LOD8B KO. 18, I. O. O. I. Meets every Monday evo. W. I. MABSH, N. G. N. C. NASH, Secretary.

CANTON LODGE NO. 2, I. O. O. T. Meets every Saturday eve. J. HATTLSSTAD, W. O. T. Secretary.

SCANDINAVIAN SOCIETY. Meets every Wednesday eve. P. M. Lund, Pres.

C. O. Satrang, Vice President. M. L. Syverud, Treasurer. N. M. Jacobsou, Secretary. Q. Shart-vedt, Editor.

Church Directory. CONGBEGATIONAL.—Service every Sanday morn­

ing and evening by Rev. L. Kingsbury. METHODIST.—Service every other Sunday morn

ingand evening by Rev. Chamberlain EPISCOPAL.—Service every other Sunday by R.v. J. O. Babin. EVANGELICAL LUTHEBAN "NORWEGIAN."—By

Rev. E. Olson. LDTS£«AS BETHLEHEM "NOBWEOIAN."—By

Rav. O. E. Hofstad, PRESBTTEBIAM—Service every Snnday morning

and evening by Rev. ThomaB Hioklen, The above denominations all have their

own church edifices except Presbyterian, which is at Bedford Hall.

C. M. «fc St. P. Railway Tiin« Table.

TRAINS GOIVG EAST. LEAVE CANTON.

Passenger 4:57 P.M. No. 6 freight 12:03 p M. No. 8 freight 1:20 p. M. No. 10 freight 7:30 P. h.

GOING WEST. Passenger 12:03 p. M. No 5 freight, dally 12:30 A. M. No. 7 freight, Sundays excepted 1:05 P.M. No. 'J freight, Sundays excepted 9:16 A. M.

CIIAS. E. GOETZ, Agent on I. & D. Division. GOING NORTH. LEAVE CANTON.

Passenger 5:00 p. M. Freight 6:30 p. M.

GOING SODTH. A. M.

Frro «h' 12 :US p. u, « , TTEBMAN» Agent op S. C. k D. Division, Trains run on Standard time, Central division.

Post Office Hoars. TIME TOR THS CLOSING OF HiLlLI.

Going South 8:05 A.M. Going East 4-so v » Gwortii

^eit 11:30 p. M. Richland mall, Tuesdays and Fridays.. .13:00 A. M

Post-office closes promptly at 8:00 p. v. Mns. BNS, P. M.

*-'• * W. Railway Time Table. Time of departure of Passenger Trains from

Sioux City, in effect. Leave for Chicago and the East, 2:30 p. M.

" " " " *' " 4:50 A.M.

BOARD OF TRADE.

Every Member Requested to Turn Out iVIonflay Night.

The Canton Board of Trade will meet

at the office of Thos. Thorson & Co., on

Monday evening of next week. Business

of importance demands a full attendance. Let all be on hand Monday evening.

HERE AND° THERE. Board of Trade meeting at the office of

Thos. Thorson & Co. next Monday eve­ning.

Waite's • Union Square company is billed for a season of eight nights in Mitchell, commencing February 1.

Mr. Gall AN, of Beloit, has opened a hotel at Larchwood, Lyon, county, and will personally attend to the wants of the guests.

E. C. Nicholls openly challenges the Canton boys for a twenty mile skate, on

rollers, for any amount that can be agieed upon.

Negotiations AI'2 now pending for the sale of the city school bonds, and the whole matter of plans and location will

soon be settled. I he commercial telegraph office will be

removed to the Harlan house office rooms, much to the accommodation of the up­town patrons.

Saturday was ground-hog day and from all appearances we are to experience six wooks of favorable weather. Not only was Saturday cloudy but the sun failed

to show up until Tuesday of this week, an unfailing certainty that winter is about played out.

The pay car system has been abandon­ed by the Milwaukee railroad company. Hereafter the employes will receive a check on the 25th of each month payable at the bank or depot. These checks will be left forty-eight hours and if not called

for will be sent back, when they will be returned on application. No employe can give orders on his pay hereafter. Each person must be identified and sign the roll at the agent's office.

Marion Sentinel, January 21: Reuben Wade, of Childstown, was taken to Can­ton last week to answer to the charge of getting money under false pretense. It appears that about a year ago he went to Canton and mortgaged five horses to se­cure the payment for two horses, which he had just bought, in addition to a mort­gage upon them also. The note became due a short time ago and the sheriff was

s®nt to foreclose the mortgage and was

unable to find more than three of the mortgaged horses. "Rube" alleges that the others died during the year and the holder of the note proposes to make him prove that such was the case.

By the law of Dakota the following property is exempt from execution for debt: Homesteads, one acre, if within a town plat, and 160 acres if not, with house appurtenances, unlimited in value. Ex­emption it absolute except as to taxes, mechanics' lien for work on the home­stead and debts created for the purchase thereof. Personal property exempt, $1500. besides wearing apparel, books to $100,

provisions for one year, family pictures, etc. Real estate or personal property is liable for its purchase money; otherwise the exemptions are as above stated. Married women retain their real and per­sonal property, and may make contracts, sue and be sued, as if single. Neither husband nor wife has any interest in the property of the other. Dower and cour­t e s y ORE a b o l i s h e d . ; ; ; . . ; ̂

PERSONAL. D. S. Guinter was in town Monday. Thos. Thorson was at Sioux Falls Mon­

day. Judge GifFord and Sheriff North have

returned from Illinois. C. A. Bedford will leave for a business

trip to Chicago this afternoon. Judge of Probate Millett was holding

the monthly term of court Monday. Banker Jacobs and W. B. Wait, of

Lennox, came down to the metropolis yes­terday.

S. C. Reed, a solid eastern farmer, has arrived from Michigan and settled in Del-apre township.

Ed. Stricklen, of Beadle county, Dako­ta, was visiting with Mr. James (Jillen the first of the week.

Wm. McGinnis and wife, of Sioux City, were in the city Monday, visiting with J. T. Heard and family.

Mrs. Alfred Flagg, of Sioux Falls, passed through the city yesterday, en route to the home of her parents in Tur­ner county.

Rev. E. H. Hurlbert has recently re­signed his pastorate at Akron, Iowa, and moved to his farm near Brooklyn in this county, temporarily retiring from his work on account of much needed rest. He is one of the pioneer Baptist ministers in the west.

Chas. T. Ritchie and wife, of Walla Walla, Washington territory, started for their far western home yesterday, af­ter a two months visit with the family of I. N. Martin of this city. Charley and wife were formerly residents of Canton, and during their stay here were cordially welcomed by theirold friends and acriuain-

Challenge Accepted. TLIO undersigned this day called at THE

ADVOCATE office, posted $100 forfeit with the sporting editor, and offer to match an unknown to skate ayainst E. C. Nichols, twenty miles on roller skates for $500, and offer to meet Nichols

at THE ADVOCATE office February 10, to fix time of meeting and make final depos­it.

Dated February 2, 1884. Signed: FRANK J. RODWAY,

ED. C. HOUSE,

FRED GILLETT.

Five hundred pieces of embroideries

just received this week at Dean's. They were purchased at Boston and you will find they are cheaper than ever.

A ear-load of ginger ale at J.. GRACE & Co.

Township Officers. Under the new law the several town­

ships are compelled to furnish all blanks and blank books needed by the officers. Leave orders at TNE ADVOCATE office for supplies. Poll books for the March elec­tion now on sale.

CITY MARKETS.

Comprising Everything: thai the Farmer Wants to Sell— Corrected Every Thursday Morning:.

CANTON, F«b.7. COUNTRYPBODUCK.

Flax, $1.17. Rye, 86 o«nts. • Oats, 22 oents. Corn, 30®40. Eggs, 20 rents. Bides, 4 cents. Tnrkeys, 6 oants. Ohiekens, 8 oents. Live Hogs, $4.70@5.25. Cattle, on tbe Hoof, $2.7&&3.00 Barley, 2&@35 cents, Choice Tub Butter, 20 cents. CUolce roll butter, 20 oents. Flour, choloe, $2.00 per sack. Flour, medium, $1.60 per sask. Family flour, $1.40 Wheat, No. 1, 80 cents. Potatoes, 25 cents.

BUILDING MATERIAL. Finishing: ThreeUppers $40.00 ( Flo ring. Drop Siding and Stock 23.00 (

Boards: First Siding: 20.00(1 Fencing: Number One

Number Two Gulled Common boards Number Two Post

Dimension: Scantling, Joist,Timbers Over twenty feet 22.00 ( Number One Ship Lap... Number Two Ship Lap.. Star A, Star Shingles Shaded A Shingles Number One Shingles.... Lath Building Paper, $ Tb

FUEL.

150.00 i 42.00 23.0C

. 24.00 23.00 21.00 16.00 23.00 18.00 22.00

^ 25 00 25 00 24 oO

•3 55 3 75 2 25 3 72 354

Hard Coal, per ton. Oskaloosa Coal

CRUMBS FROM DAYTON. Our Neighboring Township Repre­

sented by a Regular Correspond. ent.

Weather thawy and treezy. Base ball playing is revived. Croquet has the front yard again. Ed. Wardell has returned from his

eastern visit. Romain Kiltz was slightly off last week

with premonitions of fever. The lyceum in District 44 has succumb­

ed. Cause, non patronage. Leap year seems to have had its effect

on Charley Shindler. He is building A new house on his farm. Selah!

John Griffith has moved his family on­to the old Tenny place, but we have not ascertained how long he intends to stay.

Mrs. Oscar Ericcson, of Sioux Falls, was at homo visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Thorn last week. She didn't dance however.

Arrangements are in progress for some kind of doings up this way February 22. What it is we have not yet ascertained, but presume it will be a danco.

Miss Martha Grace and Miss Viola Masters, accompanied by Charlie Grace, all of Canton, attended the Meade farm dance Friday evening, January 25.

Twenty-six numbers were sold at the Meade farm dance on the 25th of January. With Will Shindler as floor manager it was one of the finest affairs on record in this locality.

Mr. F. M. Evans, who intended to work the Warner place, his contract hav­ing been cancelled will probably move on­to the Smith place in La Valley township as soon as

Dan Slack has added to his alieady

elaborate improvements a much needed acquisition entitled a "blacksmith shop," and is ready to do anything in the black-smithing line at reasonable rates.

Circumstances over which he had no eontrol compelled Mr, Clark to close his singing school in the Slack district. He however opened up a school in the Nor­ton district, Friday evening, February 1.

Miss Jennie Myriek, of Sioux Falls, who taught school in district 28 last win­ter, was a participant in the Meade farm affair. Jennie is yet single. We think think she is making Jim Delay nee some other chap.

The old soldiers up this way are chalk­ing up the brass buttons and otherwise preparing to take in the masqueiade at Canton, February 22, and we have no doubt the crowd will be immense. Thus rememberanees of TFYG past are constantly kept to the front. >

Special attention is called to the. new advertisement of the Silsbee businesa col-iege at Sioux Falla. •

THE WEEK'S AMUSEMENTS.

The New York Drama—G. A. R. Cele-bration—Bedford Hall Enlargement —Gate City Band Ensagemeiit-The Dancers.

Social and amusement scenes have been, if possible, A trifle livelier the past week, owing no doubt to the failure of the ground catching a glimpse of his shadow on Sat­urday, which would have foreboded a late

spring and a lengthing of the social sea­son. But the darkness of the day spoken of was a sure indication that winter is about over, and the amusement seekers are im­proving their time, preparatory for the spring rush in business cirelcs that will cause a lull in other occupations than that of money making.

The big attraction on Thursday evening was at Bedford Hall, where the New York drama

ONLY A FARMER'S DAUGHTER

was produced. Perfection in the rendi­tion of a play by western theatrical com­panies would be too groat a surprise for the complacency of theatre habitues, and

it is quite as well there should LE some deficiency in the general acting, just ior the sake of criticism. The house was

well filled, and the audience manifested their approval by occasional outbursts. The drama has an excellent plot, good dialogue, startling tableaux, and had the play been rendered by a well balanced company the attendants would have been satisfied, but the male actors were all "duffers," or "sticks," and the exception­ally fine acting of Adelaide Cherie and the little girl could not cover or smooth

over the disgustingly poor attempts of the

male support. Miss Cherie, the star, showed a tendency to be too loud, but was

always intense, and could be better appre­ciated in a large hall. The parts of "Jus­tine," the farmer's daughter, and "Nel­lie," the daughter's little girl, were well

taken and excellently rendered, and had the male support been merely passable

the company would have left a much bet­ter impression.

G. A. R. CAMP FIRE.

The 22d of February will be made tjie

occasion for a big blow-out by the mem­bers of Gen. Lyon Post, Grand Army of the Republic. A grand camp fire scene will be celebrated at Bedford Hall in the evening, the programme consisting of speeches, singing, story telling, and a dance will wind up the entertainment for the evening. Robinson's Famous Or­chestra will furnish soul inspiring music

and everybody will be there to participate

in the whirl. A pic-nie supper will be served at Gilbert's old stand, just below

the hall, and a great abundance of hard­tack and hot coffee will be dealt out. If the foragers are successful M getting in their work chicken and turkey will consti­tute a portion of the rations. Provid­ing the weather in the afternoon proves propitious a big parade, headed by the celebrated Gate City band will march through the principal streets. The com­mittee will Jicet on Saturday of this week to perfect all arrangements for a success­ful and enjoyable celebration, and every­body is invited to attend the afternoon and evening oxercises on Friday, February 22.

Gen. Lyon Post now numbers sixty members, and additions are con­stantly being made. This goes to prove that Major Free's prediction that the Can­ton post could be made of one the most powerful organizations of the kind in the territory, will be verified.

THE DANCERS.

A full attendance of the dancing club greeted Prof. Allmon at Bedford Hall lest evening, and the members were given several new rackets to learn. The mas­querade ball was indefinitely postponed, on account of the camp fire of the G. A. R. on the 22nd. The class now contains twenty-four couples.

THE RINKS.

The attendance at the roller rinks has not been as large as last week, owing to the deep snow and inclement weather which will not admit of a general outpour­ing from the household. However the interest does not seem to abate to any ex­tent, as on every fine afternoon and eve­ning the rooms are comfortably filled.

Bedford Hall Rink will undergo a change as soon as the flooring and lumber arrives. The stage will be taken out, galleries erected at the east and west ends, and the room will probably be lengthened thirty feet for stage purposes. Mr. Bed­ford is in Chicago this week investigating the plan of putting down a noisless rub­ber floor, a metropolitan feature not gen­erally indulged in outside of large cities. A proposition has been submitted to the Gate City Band to secure music at. the rink, and it is hoped an engagement will

be made whereby the hours will be enli­vened occasionally by airs from that cele­brated organization.

An old professor of the art gives the re­porter a few words of wisdom in the dif­ference between skating on ico or on an

oak floor. He says: "There is all the difference in t.he world between skating on ice and rolling about on a floor." I have known manv people who did well on ici

who made perfect sideshows of themselves on rollers, and then, again, others who do well on rollers who never make a success on ice. You see, there is a good deal of

difference in the motion. The man on the steel runner merely pushes himself along from stroke to stroke, and goes with a swinging motion, cxcept when sliding, while the roller skater has a gliding move­ment, infinitely easier, and, with some, more graceful. Just go out to a pond where boys and girls are having a merry game of tag on the ice, and see how the motion grows from a quiet swing to a sud­den, heavy throw of the body from side to side, as the speed increases, and then come into a roller rink somewhere and watch the ease with which the skateni roll along, without a false motion, and you will see what I mean. The ice rink de­velops a set of muscles of no use to any one except in skating, and has a tendency to force a lop-sided walk on everybody who skates proficiently; but the roller brings into use the same muscles that are

used in walking, and, if anything, gives a man, or a woman either, a true poise and a graceful carriage which nothing but a dancing school can equal. I was an old ice skater years before roller skates ever were dreamed of, but I can say candidly

that I now never think of going on ice un­less it is out of doors and then L find a necessity for bundling up which effectually dispels all the pleasant illusions of the sport. Give me the rollers every time."

A neat line of Ladies and Misses fine shoes of the celebrated Reynolds Bros., also Behn & Young make have just arriv­ed at Dean's. Call and see them if you don't buy.

Read Dr. Wood's advertisement and oonsult him if afflicted. Dr. W. is an EX-pert in eye, ear, surgical and special cas­es, the institute of which he is surgeon be­ing the largest and finest equipped in the west and is incorporated by tne state of Iowa. . •* V „*•;. ; V V

THE BEAUTIFUL;

A Nine Inch Fall of Snoiv Qivon Us For a February Opening;.

Once more Vennor takes the whole bakery as a weather prognosticator, the predicted snow storm arriving this time in dead earnest, and on the very day that was down on the programme. Friday, Saturday and Sunday the sun failed to show up, and on Monday the fluffy flakes began to fall with a vigor that astonished even an old New Englander who was born and brought up in a snow storm. A slight breeze wafted the aforesaid flakes into all the out-of-the-way places, and the sun looked down Tuesday morning onto a snowed-up community. Some lively skirmishing and shoveling was indulged in before the streets and side-walks could be cleared, but by noon pathways were made for pedestrians arid business was re­sumed. The roads in the country have been cleared, and our farmer friends are once more seen on the streets. The trains all arrived on time, and have not been de­layed anywhere in Dakota. The fall of snow was between eight and nine inches, and should we be treated with a shower of rain, high water will be the result, but on this score no fears need be entertain­ed.

In the eastern states the snow was transferred into rain, rivers rising at the rate of twelve inches per hour. Lower Cincinnati is devoting her energies to saving property and the damage is liable to equal last year's record. Pittsburg and Alleghany City are partially inundated and Louisville is likewise suffering. The Licking river is reported fifty-five feet and still rising, which is higher than was ever known. A high water pic-nic is being celebrated, and wc of Dakota can feel grateful that we are not there to take part in the exercises.

Pure Alcohol at $3.00 per gallon, at J. GRACE & Co.

BLACKMAIL. Relief That tlie Arrest of J. I,. Dulil is

H Blackmailing Scheme.

Rome two weeks ago J. L. Dahl, a.sew­ing machine an:l musical instrument man of this city, was arrested at Dell Rapids for forcibly taking a sewing machine from Chas. Mann of Egan. Mr. Dahl has re­sided in Canton several years, as a business man always proving straight and honest in his dealings, and his friends in this county are inclined to believe that he is not the hard character the newspa­pers of Moody county are attempting to make him out. From the Flandrau Her­ald of last week we learn the circumstan­ces in the case are as follows:

Mr. Mann purchased a sewing machine of Mr. Dahl, agreeing to pay for the same with a set, of harness and two horse collars. The former he delivered, and the defend­ants, in his absence, without asking for further pay, entered his premises, loaded up the machine and drove off with i*. Considerable indignation was aroused among the citizens of Egan, who pursued the pair and overtook them at the Rapids. They refused to stop when asked, and several shots were fired after them, how­ever without taking efiect. Dahl was shortly afterward captured, AS well as his employe. Both were taken to Egan for trial, where they waived examination and are held in $150 bonds to appear at the next term of court. AT the latest ac­counts both languish in the Sioux Falls jail.

It is acknowledged by all shoe dealers that^Thompson Bros, gents fine shoes are the best in the United States. Dean's always keep a full line of them.

FLAGOV FINALE. Fitful Fate Finally Overtakes A. m.

Flags;, of Sioux Falls—Gambling, Embezzlement and Ruin.

Alfred M. Flagg, ex-district attorney, and more recently attorney at law at Sioux Falls, has been arrested and lodged in jail on a charge of embezzlement. The pris­oner is well known in Canton and Lincoln county, and in fact all through southern Dakota.

From the Sioux Falls Press of Saturday morning we learn the particulars of how the fates descended upon Flagg, and he now occupies a cell in the county jail, in default of$3,000 bail for his appearance at the next term of court. Friday O. W. Dye, agent of the Producers' Marble-works, of Chicago, filed before Justice L. D. Henry a complaint charging him with embezzlement of $1,500, sent him to loan to L. W. TenDy on a mortgage, according to an arrangement previously made. Flagg was arrested and taken before Jus-tice Henry, where he waived examination, expressed no desire to secure the $3,000 bail required, and was taken to jail. •

The prisoner was arrested in the post-office while reading a book, by Sheriff Dickson and Deputy McFarland. Each took a wrist before Flagg knew their pur­pose, and the sheriff then wanted to know where his revolver wag. He denied hav­ing one but a search disclosed a weapon in the outside pocket of his overcoat. The prisoner subsequently declared, and the officers had been warned thereof, that he would have committed suicide be­fore he would be arrested, and their fore­sight prevented a horrible phase which the case would otherwise have taken on.

The money taken in this instance was sent to Flagg about January 10, to pay L. W. Tenny upon the execution by him of a mortgage. Instead of using it for that purpose, he took, $1,100 and paid a claim held against him for money embez­zled, and on which immediate prosecu tion was threatened, and then squandered the remainder. By this policy in several previous cases he had been able to stave off arrest and imprisonment for probably two yean, during any time of which he was momentarily in danger of being taken; but an end finally came, and an hour ar­rived in which he could not get hold of money with which to cover his effort to conceal some previous embezzlement.

The time was when scarcely one in Siotix Falls had such a chance for a fortune as did A. M. Flagg. The firm of Kershaw & Flagg had a large share of the legal patronage in this section, Flagg was pros­ecuting attorney, and the loan and col­lection department of their business made them thousands of dollars, and all that was required was attention and integrity. All this went to wreck for gambling. Col­lections were embezzled, loans fraudulent­ly patched up and a multitude of schemes resorted to for swindling men who sent on their money or accounts. Detections fol­lowed, but by hook or crook prosecution was silenced, and the prison avoided until now. There is no way of determining the number of these cases, but it is estimated the total amount which has been made away with cannot be less than $12,000.

I will sell dry goeds, groceries, flour and kerosene oil as cheap as any trumpeter in the Sioux valley. W. H. MILLER.

A half membership certificate to the Silsbee business college at Sioux Falls, for sale at this offic*.

CANTON MARKETS. A South Lincoln County Han Tltinks

Tliey Are Not I'p to Average—A Mat­ter the Businens men Should took Into.

Some weeks sincc THE ADVOCATE con­tained an article stating that Canton mar­kets would compare favorably with ruling prices in other towns, and the matter was

made the subject for a lengthy commu-unication from one M. D. Hudson to the Beresford News. Mr. Hudson writes a very nice letter, apparently plaus­ible in his arguments presented, aud if the statements are true it i.3 high time the business men of this city should make a big effort to secure better buyers. Canton merchants being directly interested in the farmers trade should investigate this sub­ject, and it the fact is clearly established that our markets arc not advantageous enough to induce the farmer to sell his produce here, then they must band to­gether and place a man on the streets at their own expense. This plan has proved successful in many towns larger than Can­ton, and that something mutt be done is becoming painfully certain.

For the benefit of the business men i n­terested wo present extracts from Mr. Hudson's letter:

Already Beresford markets are drawing the custom from the immediate vicinity of Canton and Vermillion, and away west, north and south of Centerville, and even from eight miles north of Lennox has farm produce came to our little burg.

The days that J W. Reedy, David Stephen and J. E. Sinclair, (for I'eavy Bros.,) wore paying §5.33, $5.34 and $5.38 per cwt. for hogs in Beresford, Canton would have paid* it they had been offered, $4.75 for the same swine.

Now, the writer in the ADVOCATE, be­fore referred to, mentions the fact that the business men of Canton have a good assortment to purchase from. Well, per­haps so. but they are short-sighted in a business point of view to allow themselves to be completely at the mercy of the buy­ers of produce. As Canton is the county seat of my «»unty.I wouhNikc to see her receive her due amount of patronage, but rather would T sec her drop through a gimlet hole and evermore be extinct, than to see her gain growth and existence by low prices being paid to the farmers for their produce and short weights being perpetrated on top of low prices.

I know whereof I speak in this matter, both in grain and hogs marketed to a Canton buyer, and I won't forget it. But I knew what the weights were in both in­stances and thereby saved myself from the steal intended.

I know of instances where parties have taken beef cattle to the Canton market and failed to find a buyer.

The ADVOCATE man sav» "Sioux City markets will not justify our buyers in pay­ing such prices for hogs. "* Why then do Peavy Bros, have a man in Beresford buy­ing for them for the Sioux City market?

I tell you, Mr. man in the ADVOCATE, you must, with the "sellers" of 5-our town pull the wool from your eyes which your principal produce buyers have kept con­stantly and well drawn over your eye­sight. L)onVt grumble and growl at our Beresford men, for thev understand busi­ness principles. They know that to buy largely of the farmers means also to sell a comnaratively large amount, and as they have a profit l>oth ways; hence the busi­ness point, and don't you forget it.

If our buyers can afford TO pay such prices steadily, and on such numbers, how will it be when they have a direct line to their shipping point? If you are forlorn now, you will be somewheie from "for-lorner" to blue then, for Canton won't re­ceive even enough pork for her own con­sumption, or lard for her pie crusts.

If you want a delicious cup of coffee, buy the Combination, of W. H. MILLER.

THE TOWER CITY.

Bunion or The Proposed Change of Route I'nfounded.

It now seems that the report sent out last week in regard to the proposed change of route of the Tower City and Great Southern railroad was a little premature. The report originated at Sioux City, but a special to the Tower City Herald from General Manager Britton, of the Dakota & Great Southern, from Sioux City, says: "There has beeu no chmge; no vote of

anv kind was pasned to make any change of any kind." The Herald remarks that

this effectually puts a stop to the various rumors afloat for the past few days, al­though the fact that the Tower City in­terests have been purchased by capitalists favoring the Valley City route remains un contradicted.

The Tower City company recently issued a map of its proposed road from which can be seen that the line crosses the La-Moure branch of the Northern Pacific at Elliot, the Hastings and Dakota division

of the Milwaukee at Bristol, the Redficld extension of the Northwestern at Clark, the Pierre line of the Northwestern at DeSmet, the Southern Minnesota divis­ion of the.Milwaukee at Winnifred, the Balem Hue of the St. Paul and Omaha at Montrose, tho Chamberlain line .of the Milwaukee at Lennox, the Iroquois line of the Northwestern at Beresford, and the Sioux Falls line of the Milwaukee at Westfield. A little below Westfield a braneh is shown to LeMars, while the main line ends at Sioux City.

The former patrons and friends of Mrs. Wm, Fowler wi'L be pleased to hear that she is prepared to do dressmaking at her residence on Fifth street, for a short time only, from December 1.

Notice. Having become the successor by pur­

chase of tho good will, trade and credits of the late P. M. Lund & Co. the business will be continued at the old stand. A continuance of your patronage is solicited.

Canton, Dakota, January 18, 1S84. A. PETERS.

WINTER GOODS-REDUCTION. By reason of the wrongful seiz­

ure of my stock of merchandise which I had purchased in good faith and paid for in full, without notice of any claims against, and to save further loss in earning the goods over the season, I have a large list of ffoods for sale at less than cost. Call and see. " :

A. PETERS.

Bneklen'a Arnica Salve. Tbe best S&ITO in the world fer cuts, braised,

•ore*, ulcer*. »lt rheum, fever sore*, tetter, chip­ped bind*, chUlbUlns, corns, uid all i kin erupt­ion*, aud positively cures piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to gire perfect satisfaeUon, or mon ey refunded. Por sale by T. W. llood.

An Answer Wanted. O&n nnyone bring ug s case of Kidney or liver

complaint that Electrlo Bitters will not speedily cure? We say tbey can not, as thousands of esses already permanently cured and who are daUy rec­ommending Eloctrio Bitters, wUl prove. Blight's diseases, diab.ts, wealc baok or any urinary com­plaint quickly cured. Tbey purify the blood, reg­ulate the bowels and act directly on the diseased parts. Every bottle guaranteed. For sale at 60 cents a bottle by T. W.Hood. ,

Fi'N AMD CANDY.—It Is impossible to have more fun these long evenings than by making candy at home. You can learn hew to make every kind of fine candy sold at the best confectionery stores lu thr cities, from that valuable book "How to Make Candy." Mo home can afford to be without it. Sent postpaid for 80 cents (In one or two cent stamps ) Address

In HOUBEWJTK, Bsehestcr, N. T.

A Blessing to All Mankind. In these times when oar newspapers are flooded

with patent modioioe advertisements, it <• gratify­ing to know what to procure that wiU certainly cure you. If you are billions, blood out of order, liver inactive, or generally debilitated, there is nothing in the world that, will cure you so qulokly as £leo-trie Bitters. Tbey sre • blessing to all mankind and can be had for only fifty cents a bottle of 1. W. Hood. . Vv-;v

Baking Powder Figures THAT

DON'T LIE. " The Royal Baking Powder Co. try to give the inference that their powder OQQ. A

m . j iL„t Ua TMVAnino1 Power is errant*r fKan The Royal 15akin£ rowaer i^o. uy tu ^ —.1^Truer oqq.

tains more Cream Tartar and that its Leavening Power is greater than any oti-?r mar as stated in their advertisement on the "Comparative Worth of&king Powders," exhibited by black lines. , Our name was^mcntioned in connection will one Our cood reason, judging rrom ine reiawvc U,C..LO »«» ME AOJ. al as clearly demonstrated by the government Chemist Dr. PETER COLUXR, of tfi, Department of Agriculture, at Washington, fron samples received by him from deal-ers who furnished the samples from their stocks on hand in open market.

Showing ©XCO68 of Cream Tartar in Androw'fl Pearl over Royal, asc«rtain»d by Gov­

ernment Chemist Collier*

DR. COLLIERS' ANALYSIS.

IT. S. Department of Agriculture WASHINGTON, D. O., ltarch 10,188 188S. f

O. E. AN JREWS & CO —Gentlemen: I reoeivM by»x. press from T ios. Lydon and J. P. liar kins 4 Co., Orao4 Ave., Milwaukee, and Harper Bros., Chi .ago, 111 ., *tnip1|(

of Andrew's Pearl and Royal Baking Pewders. The earn were in good condition when reoelved and the seals unbrek. en. I find upon analysis tbst Andres's Pearl Ii»ktnBpB». dor contains about four and a half (4'4) per ceut more croara tartar thru the Boyal Baking Powder, and , proportionably larger percentage of carbonic acid gu, sal I fin lit to be free from alum, andj>ny Injurious anb* stances. * t .

Sincerely Yours

PKTRR COLLIER,

U. S. Chemist, Dept. of Agrloultor*.

Government Chemist Collier's Analysis as to Leavening Qualities

ANDREW'S PEAEI ROYAL.

lurcna IKiiiwuuwi""'"1" —-. - . „ , • • • 2d, that the leavening power of Andrews I earl is greater th; an tho Royal,

as shown by the two black lines above.

CHALLENGE. : will give the Roval company or any one else $1,000 or $5,000 if they can PRQJE "AIR mutual test that Andrews' Pearl baking powder does, or ever did, contain

We

alum or anj' injurious substances, and this challenge is open forever. Andrews Ptarl baking powder is sustained by testimonials as to its parity arid strength by the only genuine commissioned government cbemistj such as the Ivoyal company never nave

published. TRY IT. C, B. ANDREWS & CO.,

287, 2C9 K 291 E. Water St., Milwaukee. 29 Lake St. cor. Wabcsh ave., Chicago.

SUNDY & SATRANG Have Removed their Stook of

G R O C E R I Boots and Shoes ,

TO THE SOUTH ROOM OF THE NEW PATTEE BLOCK, ON MAIN 8T.

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We have a choice line of Groceries, and will sell at bottom prices. Also Crockery,-Boots and Shoes at great bargains. *

If You Intend to Build! You V; ill Find it to Your Inter­

est to call on the

ST. GROIX LUMBER GO. CANTON, DAKOTA,

AND GET THEIR PRICES.

They Keep t full stock of

L U M B E R . Lath, Shingles.

Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, and Building Paper.

Lime, Stucco, Cement. Hair, Palnt_ Cord-wood,

Cedar Posts, Hard-wood Lumber.

Goods delivered FREE of char ye incity

N. NOBLE, Afft.

G. E. Groeneveld,

—DEALER IN—

Farm Implements,

F U R N I T U R E LENNOX, DAKOTA

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Iron and Wooden Pumps, Barb Wire, et c. Agt, for several first-class Sewing Machines, I sell the Iieerlng twin* binder, Adams & Freooh harvesters and St. Paul harvester.

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Pipe smokingls the real testot atobaooo. It is the regal way of smoking. You get more directly at the flavor and fragranoe. You take the smoke cooler, and tlie tonic cleanlier and safer. Pipe smoking la smoking reduced to a fina art.

The mora tbe question of adulterated tobacco forces lhielf on the attention of smokers, the more desirable it becomes to know precisely what you are smoking. In Blackwoll's Bull Durham Smoking To-

baeoo you have (guarantee, , always, that it la Nature's A own unadulterated product

Its fragrance, flavor,'and unsurpassed quality, are de­rived from the soil and air.

Try It, andyou wUl bttat-l«M. None genuine with­out trade-mark of the BulL

All suoceasful Fishermen and Bporta. men smoke BlackweU'* Bull Durham

Tobacco, and they eiOoy It

SWS-iMi

J, SKILLERUD, | Merchant Taiicr^

OANION, DAKOTA. 1

Flrst-olass Custom work dons to order at reason able prioes, Clsanlng and repairing '-iTJj

promptly attended to. f~J

Satisfaction Guaranteed.

SHOP ON MAIN STREET'

SILSBEE 1 Business College.

OF SIOUX FALLS, DAK.

ORGANIZED NOV. 15.—IS A I,IVE SCHOOL.

It im parte a thorough knowledge of commeroe in both theory and practice. The instructions are largely individual and the examinations most complete. Stud* euts may enter at any time, as thero aro no terms nor vacations. An evening session gives tbe course as thoroughly ss the day. It instructs book keeping, busi­ness practices, penmanship, correspond­ence, business words and terms, commer­cial arithmetic and lightning computations in real practice; telegrapy, type-writing and short hand are specials, but thorough­ly instructed. * ,

J. B. SILSBEE k CO., Sioux FALLS, DAJL -

BIG BAR6AINS,!

un m mm By Going To

E . W E N D T , Dcalei

Dry Goods, 1 - , fc "

~ Boots and Shoes,

c 'Groceries ̂

Glassware1/-*1*

The If UrhMt Ciuli Vrlce paid for muI* prodnoe. Main St., Canton, Dakota

fl SMYTH. & HULBERT, kK '-I/'V;' j

Fairvlsw, Dak. '•? '•

We have a lS-hora»-power engine, antf eaat ply aay number of the

WHITE FIRE BRICK • r- > • •/ '• >

In the market. Correspondence aaJdtsA. dlaoount* on large lota.

Dealer in ' ^ J

Mrs. Julia Straube, Baa removpd Ver aiock to the itoij wow"*

deon south of H, B. WM * t®* t

Novel tyStorb

And wiabaa to infon the Udtas of Lincoln county that ah* has all the MWH*" " aaaion on baud, and at* sold oa ^

: Counters |gj' Marked 5 c. 10 c., up to $1.00.

olas for eale to enumerate, M ^ p

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