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. \ A Faithful LEADER In the Cause of Eoonomy and Reform, the Defender of Truth and Juetloe, the Foe of Fraud and Corruption.

VOL. 12. NUMBER 12. V CANTON. SOUTH DAKOTA. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 13,1901. $1.00 PER ANNUM.

The McCorinick <u4 Shredder.

The McCormick Husker and Shredder is not a large machine, but all who buy it praise it for its great capacity.

The McCormick Shredder is a combination of cut­ter and shredder. It tears the fodder fine and cuts the shreds in short lengths, making a feed that is practic­ally better than hay.

The McCormick is the pioneer machine in separat­ing the shelled corn from the fodder, and is the only machine now on the market that effects a clean and satisfactory separation.

The McCormick is the only safe husker and shred­der. the only machine with a practical device to pro­tect the feeder from getting his hand or arm taken off by the snapping rolls.

We will only be able to get one of these machines

th'is season. First comc first served.

Sioux Valley Hardware & Imp. Co. M. BENNETT,

Vice Pres. A. REPP

Pres.

f L. T. WlKSTAD, , Secy.

C. R. MOULTON, Treas.

£ The Big Sioux oxumor Go. ^ sale agents for the perfeeted Oxygenor King.

Cures all Curable Diseases.

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Territory Includes: Southwestern Minnesota, Sontaeastern South Dakota and Northwestern Iowa.

For information apply to the manager at his office in this city.

The Big Sioux Oxygenor Company, O. T. HBLGERSON, Ibnsgar.

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We have a complete stock of dry Lumber and all kinds of

Building Material and Coal. No old stock. No Culls. Everything is bright and new. Our lumber is all strictly up to grade and our prices are right. If you intend t<> do any building give us a call and we can save

you some money.

Canton, S. D. Kranz Bros.

up at Home and Save Money. Latest Style Drop Head

Minn Macnines All kind.. $13.45.

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Furniture and Carpets.

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF PRESI­DENT MCKINLEY AT BUFFALO.

Like a thunderbolt from a clear sky came the shock and crash of the terri­ble news that President McKinley at a public reception in his honor at Buffalo had been twice shot bp an assassin who held his pistol masked by a handker­chief in one hand while the other was advanced to grasp that of the president as if in friendly greeting.

The nation stands aghast at this at­tempted assassinatioD of the president. The universal feeling is one of mingled horror and amazement. For of all the men in the world William McKinley would seem to have been the last that anybody would wish to kill. For he had no living enemy. Two of his pre­decessors were assassinated within the last thirtysix years But the slayer of Abraham Lincoln was a fanatic, fren­zied by the intense passions aroused by the Civil war, who looked upon Lin­coln as a tyrant and wished to avenge upon him the wrongs of the conquered South. Guitean sympathized with the Conkling faction in its quarrel with President Garfield, and the blind bitter ness of his political animosity moved him to his crazy deed of blood. But there seems to have been absolutely no motive for this attempted assassination of President McKinley. Whatever bitterness in past party controversies there may have been have passed away, and an era of good feeling is now pre­vailing which is largely due to the gen­erous and conciliatory influences which emanate like a genial sunshine from the kindly personality of William Mc Kinley.

Has it come to this then, that in this land of universal freedom the life of the freely elected president of seventy-sis million freeman is no longer safe because a group of madmen and fiends who call themselves anarchists teach the horrible creed that it is their duty to assassinate the executive chiefs of all governments? It has been claimed heretofore that this diabolical doctrine was aimed only at monarchs and czars and emperors representing more or less despotic governments. But it now ap­pears that the president of the United States is one of the selected victims of this hideous conspiracy of maniac mur derers, or at any rate of one of their number. The United States has hereto fore afforded too hospitable an asylum for tbis society of madmen who profess political assassination as the cardinal article of their social creed. Whether this man was formally delegated by them to assassinated President McKin­ley or not, his atieinpt was the direct result, of their teachings, and they are as responsible for it .as if they had di­rectly ordered it. It is full time that this gang of maniacs weie taken vigor­ously in hand by congress and the legis­latures of the several state-. It should not be necessary to wait for the overt §ct of the man who teaches assassina­tion as a political creed. As long as he is at liberty to carry out his devilish doctrines he is a menace to society.

As we now see the president of the United States is in constant danger of his life from this secret conclave of as­sassins. The one thing to do with them is to hunt them down and when­ever found to sentence them to perpet­ual imprisonment in the maniac wards of insane hospitals. The people of America owe it to themselves to purge this land of liberty of these reptiles that use the muniments of freedom to strike, at the foundation of all govern­ment. It is their first and highest duty to make the persons of their presidents secure from violepce without any other guards than the loyalty of a free peo­ple. No other guard than this wonld President McKinlep tolerate about his person. President Cleveland, in. yiew of repeated warnings of designs upon his life, thought it necessary to have the approaches to the White House protected by platoons of armed sentin­els. These were promptly dismissed by President McKinley, wjo never dreamed that a peoples president of the United States needed at<y other protection than the love and loyalty of the American people. Aud he was right. Bat 110 one, much less a presi­dent. is safe from the assaults of luna­tics like the anarchists The place for then* is in an unkown grave.

WORTHING BANK ROBBERY.

It Was a Neat Job and Work of Profes­sionals.

Sometime Saturday night last, bur­glars effected entrance to the Farmers and Merchants bank of Worthing, ele­ven miles west of Canton, and blew the safe door off with nitro-glycerine. The plan and execution of this bold robbery indicates that professionals did the work. President Judd of the First National of Canton, who is also Presi­dent of the Worthing bank, of which Ed. D. Lewis is Cashier, returned from Worthing Monday afternoon where he went to look over matters. He states that the robbers got inside the bank and then dug a hole through the vault wall, thus avoiding the use of explo­sives to reach the safe, which is of the best make and modern in every par­ticular.. The bank windows were cov­ered with paper to prevent detection, and thus shielded the robbers soon made a man hole in the vault wall Their is no niglit watch in the town. Once inside the vault the safe was with­in their reach. The modern method of safe blowing was adopted. The slight opening around the door, where it fits into the safe, was covered with putty leaving a small space on top and bot­tom without putty. The top opening was where the nitro-glycerine was poured in, and at the bottom a suction pump was used to draw the explosive into the safe,^ and yet the safe was con­sidered proof against this. After a sufficient amount of explosive had been forced or drawn inside, a') fuse was lighted and the robbers went outside to wait the result. The front door of this up to date safe was blown clear off and the robbers returned to find the money exposed by their develish work. They got about $300. Cashier Lewis had put over $6,000 in currency in another part of the vault which the robbers failed to find. It wasalftcky thonght that prompted him to do this, and he says he has no reason to offer just why he did it. Since modern safes are not proof against the ingenuity of profess­ionals, it might be a good plan to thus separate large amounts and make it impossible for burglars to get much for their trouble. Post masters and bank­ers may expect trouble from this gang or one of several gangs now operating in the State. These fellows will be heard from again. It wou^k seem that a large number of expert professional burglars are operniiiig in the rural dis­tricts of the northwest, leaving the more difficult ami dangerous work in large cities for winter. Postmasters and smnll bunkers should be able to secrete their money in a place that no burglar can find with explosives.

Anarchisis are opposed all govern­ment. The Buffalo assassin shot at the president of the United States, and not at William McKinley, in the light of anarchist teachings, nevertheless , it was a terrible blow at liberty. An­archy and Anarchists cannot live under the protection of our government. Des­troy the human tigers root and branch. The Herr Mosts and Emma Goldmans ought to be dead or in dark cells.

LINCOLN COUNTY FIFTH. The published list of the total valua­

tion of counties iu tbis state show that only four—Minnehaha, Brown, Brook­ings and Hutchinsop—lead Lincoln in wealth. Lincoln is close up to Brook­ings, and LincSla is a small county ilt comparison to those which exceed her in Wealth. Tnrner and Lawrence ex­ceed six million dollars, while Yankton, Spink and Bon Homme exceed five mil­lion in valuation. Lincoln County has • valuation of#6,4?3 #06.

—The best line of rockers ever shown in Canton for the money at Bray's.

Senator Kittiredge came down from Sioux Falls on -Wednesday and went west accompanied by Hon. S. E. Young.

A stack of hay alongside of Judge Kennedy's barn, in the rear of his resi­dence on second street, ignited about 8:30 Wednesday evening, and the alarm brought the firemeu promptly through deep mud. The burning hay was soon soaked and fire put out. Spontaneous combustion is responsible for the blaze.

Wanted At Once. A first-class pastry cook at Albert John­son's restaurant. 5th St., Canton. Good wages. Also a dish washer.

—Eczema, generally called Salt Rheum, is a disease which is termed a "skin torture," and this skin trouble can be cured by a few applications of "Noid's Antiseptic Dandruff Cure." One bottle will give instant and perma­nent relief.

Treasurer's Notice. To parties having delinquent person­

al property taxes: Take notice that by an act of the last

legislature of the state of South Dakotn the. sheriff becomes the collector of delinquent personal taxes and it is bis duty to enforce the collection of said taxes after July 1- 1901.

Dated June 19,1001. M. T. HOGOBOOM,

52tf Treasurer, Lincoln County

—Don't suffer from "Prickley Heat." Eczema or other skin tortures when a bottle of "Noid's Antiseptic Dandruff Cure and Hair Tonic," will give you in-•tant relief. Try a bottle. If your druggist don't Keep it, write to A. G, Neid, Castas, S- D. ,

SHOE We have them! You want them!

Now is the time to buy. We are sole agents for

Mayer's Custom Made Shots. They are an ALL LEATHER shoe; •made for wear and style, and our prices are as low as possible.

Special Bargains for a Short Time: In order to clean up our stock and make room for winter goods, we offer at reduced prices a lot of Children's Shoes. Regular price $2.00, going at $1.05, $l.lO, $1.25.

Ladles' dark tan, regular $3.50 shoes, now.... $2.50 Ladies' dark tan, regular $3.00 shoes, now.-... 2.15 Ladies' dark tan, regular $2.90 shoes, now.... 2.05

Men's shoes, several kinds and sizes at 25 to 40 per cent, reduction. We also have a

Complete Stock of Groceries 1 at prices that can't be beat.

HANSEN & GKEVLOS. Motto: Honesty.

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James Henry, (Successor to Odegaard & Hanson.)

DEALER IN-

Staple Groceries, Canned Goods, Etc. I guarantee satisfaction in goods and prices.

Butter and Eggs taken. Main Street, Canton.

JAMES HENRY.

The Lincoln County Bank

CANTON, S.

Oldest Bank in the Comity. Interest allowed on time deposits, and short time loans a specialty

The Lincoln County Bank

CANTON, S. O. A. Rndolph, E. Wendt,

C. A. South, T. H. Helgerson,

Ed. L. Wendt, Directors.

A. R. BROWN, President, O. A. RUDOLPH, Vice Pres.

C. A. SOUTH, Secretary, O. K. BROWN. Cashier.

O. A. Rndolph, E. Wendt,

C. A. South, T. H. Helgerson,

Ed. L. Wendt, Directors.

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Hake Farm Loans on the most favorable terms. Write Insurance in the Beet Companies against Fire, Lightning, Tornado and Hail.

Sell Ocean Steamship Tickets by all the Leading Lines.

Make Abstracts Under Bond as Provided by Law Thomas Thorson & Co., Canton, S D.

Our Customers TV! Will always find us offering the Best and Latest results of modern skill and ingenuity. This week we place on sale for the first time a complete line of the celebrated

Crucible Cooking Ware In the following articles, all of which are superior to metal vessels:

Kettles Pudding Pans Bean Bakers Cereal Cookers Meat Boasters Coffee Boilers Pie Pans

*5osi Economical Ware Made—Some Reasons Why: Wi*l not scale or ru9t. Food cannot tairit or burn. Wr|1 save its cost in from 1 fo 3 Weeks. by Medical Fraternity anol Cookiilg SelWs aTl p&Tts of the country. Meat requifes na water 6r hastily, cooks uti-formly. retails tlve jfaiee and flavor, brawns beautffuAy, and hist but itot least, lessens shrinkage of meat 50 per cent

CALL. «Jhd EXAMINE Whether yon bay or not,

Remember Speaial PrifM saK wile lb iSf bate. j

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