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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-09-19
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Credit'..'Promises.

In the multiplicity Of business credit
is used aud sometimes nccess rily. But
al! nvn do not comprehend the full i'm
port vi credit. Nilen u man gives his
u>Ae, or buys property oa crc,;i, Of ii
limited period, he pledges his property,
his word uf h,u"r and his c,t ,ttrlctsr. IN
commercial circles it is SO "egarI d and
pracliced. Ii man fails to meet his note
AT maturity, lie Is published as suspended
failed. The same principle applies to
all classes, even to farmers. But lnerc are
various honorable ways for a MIA To ine t
his obligations and preserve his reputa-
ton: BY sati$tactory renseat, by partial
payment and relewal Tor The balance, by
various mutual arrangements by w,iic,,
the debtor and creditor still recognize each
other as ho .ora5,s men and friends. This
subject is peculiarly appropriate for con.
silerati"n at this plnciling period, AID we
would have ail men exhaust the last re-
sources Ot their ability 10 make such a.
rnngementas will, iipossible, satisfy their
creditors. All deDss csnaDt Oe fully paid
ut maturity, hui if the dsttor, w:.ea his
! li5a,iOn falls dus'. neither pays, nnrmaS, .
an effort to arrange the matter eatisfactOri-
~ Will uIS CICuiNb, luT uto Apt - uS
| nulioA. ut honvr which should character
! ize aW men. s&44... 7z.s nj
M man should have an overdue nblgi-
tnn hanging over aim: it isthe living es
idence of IL oiola,sa promise and to.Js.tsa
promise.
Too many men have SO poor an estimate
of their pledged faith that they ply no at
tentiuu to u IN tttiillg note. or disregard
| with reckless impuniiy theIr solemn prom
ise to pay certtin obliga,inus .vnea
| such state Of inJrHs bSc,.n., prevalent
| in u community. il is lamentable conf.
tion Of affairs; it is a sad drawback, to
pro .p-rity il trade ali eltsrpr;s;,
Men wnO have money or means, ard
which could be proftaoly used, alarmei
| for the safety Of tleir means, refuse to give
credit when the sacredness Of obligations
are s., little regarded. Capital will not
| come IN for Investment, except II De on
| such terms rs will rcompcnsc for the
laws delays and exDense OF litigation.-
Il is this ln,sencSs of morals relative to
legal obligations that Induces capitalists
| to demand 10 to 30 per cent, in lOaning to
our farmers when they cannot get over 10
per cent, at home. Aud it will ever be
thus until the farmers recognize the sa-
cred obligations Of contracts, and meet
them at all hazards and at any sacrifice
when due. II Il not necessary that every
debt should be fully paid, but If they were
satisfactorily arranged by the mutual ac-
tion of both parties, business would soon
revive, confidence would be ere-established,
and money which is boarded up would
flow in upon US. /.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-09-19
Dakota Soldiers a1d Sailors.

THE SECOND ANNUAL REUNION TO BE HELD
AT YANKroN, OCTOBER irH. s.-
The second annual reunion Of the sn,.
diers and sailors Of The ia,e war, will be
h>ll at iank:ou: Dakota Territory. com.
menclny oa the i'm day of Octob:r, 1917.
Believing that il Will NEE, the approval
Of the soldiers and sailors. and will cali
forth a large atten,laat:... We have ordered
the change of tins Of holding lhe same,
from september tiis l'th; % O;t''~r 4th;
,om'."ne ;.ilI All and let H. have s's'd
nla 'lhs' aaa nais y !. 5rs,'d = iccess anu
TINE sohs q nc rene no rel ~ u, ',sgs ..s
COMMITTEES ON ARA. .ANsE IENrs.
Gen T. r. liamn,,nl w y Bowen
pnll, K. FAUX Oh q @. M,nIy. n al
Baker. Geo. n. Hand, Cant W. H. Was.
son. ". A West, Ylnktpa; Col J,hn l.,
Jnllcv, Vesmiiilnn; Col l.. D. F. Poore.
Springi ID; Lieufs.;I NJ. Talcptt and
JOAN X. Wood, Elk Point.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-09-19
Caucus.

Tie Republican Township Caucus for
Canton township will be held at Canton
on Saturday, Octabcr 9th, 1877, At 2 o'clock
p w., for the purpose Of electing eight
delegates to the County Convention, and
to put in nomination candidates for town
ship officers, and for the transaction Of
such other business Is may properly
come before the caucus.
BY order Of the committee.
's.: isil WM. III. CuPFETT,
CIV. HA9LA4.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-09-19
OANTEISS
District Clerk

4 Wade Hamption's speech at the Rock
ford Fair was not remarkable for any.
thing above that Of an ordinary orator
His theme seemed to be peace; what he
and the south wanted was peace; they did
notswant war they had had enough d it.
We all knsw this before he said 1t.
The Beloit Binder that is manufacture
ed by Parker 3 Stone, was on exhibition
at the State Fair at Janesyille, and IS the
the only binder that uses twine. II has
been in use the past harvest, and proved
! snccess. Ifso. the Eureka il found, =
that has been the great testin the sslfbind-
Ing line,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-09-19

The unveiling Of the soldiers nonu-
ment by the President At Dayton, Ohio.
was witnessed BY an immense concourse
of people; many distinguished gentlemen
were present, and participated In the cere-
monies. Gen. Butler was present, he also
called upon senator Morton the same day
ths President
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-09-19

The county buildings at Juneau,
Dodge county, Wis, were burnt, and the
entire court and county Records; loss esti-
mated Al SlO0ouo The only record now
left is an abstract, owned BY two individu
als, which will give them = small fortune.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-09-19
certainly must have been effected although

certainly must have been effected although
no public mention is made. aaa#ss5
Yes! It seems that ins,e4d Of down the
Sioux, our travel henceforth must be up
Unpleasant as it ls to surrender long
cherished ho.'es, VIC mls',in tie face Of
facts, turn where our interest comp.ls us,
and rs the tide now seems setting towards
another channel than our former favorits
and long looked for road, it is impossible
to stem against it, ,.t,-.. z.-
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-09-19
CANTON PosT.oFFIcE DIRECTORY.

acnthern daily mail arrives every day except Sun
1sv It 30 r. II. Dspsrts every day except Sunday
st 8 4. y. t@+
Northern daily mail arrives every day except Sat.
ard q S: 80 4. 4. Departs svery day except Non.
da It AN.
Canton and Midtown mail arrives eAsry Tuesday
and Saturday et r. Il. Departs every Monday and
IT, ursdsy n "a. Il.
Csuton / RichIand mail arrives every Friday At
IP.x. Departs every Thu sday, 1t ! a. II.
Canton L vernlillion mail depsrts every Thurs
day at A. n. Arrives every Friday ut 4. u.
Ofics o.sn from 4. II. to r. u. On Sundays
fronl 10 j P. H., and one hour after the mail Sr-
Iivss from the North. ~
80 JOIN FALDE, Postmaster.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-09-19
COUNTY OFFICERS.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
j. ". CARTER, District Attorney. w.
". M. CuppGrr, Clerk Of District Court.
s. Taosr J. TaoSsrAD, Register Of Deeds and Ex-
olac!o County Clerk.
GEO. W. NAYLOR, Treasurer. e..
J. @. FIrzaRRALD, Judge Of Probate. ..,,
4 r. DIXON, Sheriff.
D. G. JAG ms, slpsri lt,ndsnt Of Schools. ..
4 AasEsos, casirman, d
WV. PALNRs, SCo. Commissioners.
a. P. HOLYR, ! E.' aas-i-. '-..-
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16
Art Publishing.

Few people aware of the wonderful progress thai
Art has made in this country during last quarter
ola century II is bur few decades since, that those
who desire TO besnfny and sdorn their homes,
obliged depend almost entirely on foreign artists
But such slate oil affairs ia this age oil progress ami
mproy ement could not last long with the great Amer
can people Genius from the Fast TO West from
the North 20 the Gulf OF Me Sico the SOUTH answered
the demand for beauty TASTE and refinement. and
to-day our leading artists surpassed by the
leading modern masters of Art in Europe
Great Art publishing establishments have sprung up
and by varous the I'm and most expensive
paintings reproduced in all their elegance and
beauty. and At price within the means OF the masses
81 that need be without the refining influences
Of beautiful pictures at home.
Among the pro gressive leading Art publishing firms
of the country take pleasure in mentioning George
9tinson s Co, of Portland. Maine; they among
the Arst in the business. and only understand
the colossal proportions their trade has assumed by
remembering that this great and mighty nation of
nearly lfty million people We cannot better illus
rae the magnitude OF their business than the
amount OF money paid by them for postage stamps
during the year l576 We have the figures direct from
the arm, should think there some mistake
They paid for postage stamps during the year 1876.
thirty three thousand. hundred and four dollars
and niney-two cents (sij l04 80 and In connection
with this il should be- remembered that only the small
orders sent by mail the larger going by express
and freight George Stinson Co.'S. agents ara TO be
found in every State oil the Union and Dominion OF
Cana la. and IN every county with scarcely An excep-
ton.
Long since, this enterp,isng firm recognized the
value of printer ink juclonsly used in sverising
and they inform Us that without IL they would never
have extended their business is 10 day IN three
times The number of years. A short time since they
Daft a single thnusaUt lollar-
1924, 900 contract for advertising They eyI-
IDENTIFY long since found the road 10 success and have
neither turned TO the right or left THREE thiags
necessary for eminent success III business. First,
standard honest goods that the people generally need
and lei them he the best hateyer The line
business Second, let your prices be- reasonsbie-as
low A. possible Third, let The people know what yon
have, and whaI yOn do, by liberal aud persistent
advertising, and You will dnd low prices, made
known ami proved, will bring trade that will give u
larger income than can ne made in any other way
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

Some of the rumors are that Major Il
N. Morrill,, of Hiawatha. will be can
didate for u. 8. Senator, to succeed Sen
ator ingalls,; also that Col John e.
Carpenter will be presented as the prob
able successful candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, at the convention this fall Gil
one is heidi, with the expectation Of go
ing on the State ticket for the same posi-
ton year hence, with Gov. Anthony al
the head, with the further result that be
will become Governor when Anthony is
elected Senator. Aid here is another
rumor: When John e. Carpenter il
presented in that convention for the of.
fec of Lieutenant Governor. Tom o.
born'sghost will just hump itself ail the
way from Chill to that convention room
and tell the delegates that John G. Car.
penter is a bolter of the "frst magni.
tude," and not entitled to any consdera-
ton at the hands of the Republican
party.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

The following is the syllabus OF the
decision of the Supreme court case of
the Commissioners of Saline county IS.
j. z. Young
l. Whether the title to government
land has so passed from the government
that the land has become taxable, may
be q question of fact and not merely a
question of law and whether the title
has or has not so passed, may be al.
legged, IN pleading, as fact.
=. Where land has been taxed for sew.
eral years, and was sold to the county
for taxes of the 6rst year, and the other
taxes were charged up against the land,
and Y afterwards purchased from the
county the tax sale certificate, and the
county clerk discovers that the land be-
longs all the time to the United States,
and Was therefore not taxable, and re.
fuses to convey said land to Y tor said
taxes and the county treasurer then,
upon an offer to return the tax certifi-
cate, refuses to pay back To Y the
amount paid therefor by Y, with inter
est, etc: Held That the statute which
provides that mo account against the
county shall be aiio,ced, unless presented
within two years after the same ac-
crued," Gen. Stat. 26l, sec. Az docs
not apply so as to bar the claim of Y,
on said tax certificate for two years.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16
We have received through Holdowa

We have received through Holloway
d Co., st. Louis, Agents for the West,
the first four parts Of the Globe Ency-
clopedia. This work will be issued in
parts, each containing eighty pages. The
publishers expect to complete it in forty
five to forty-eight parts; bat should
the number exceed forty eight, all over
that number will be furnished to sub
scribers gratis. Price per part, so cents
1t will only be sold by authorized can
wasting agents. Agents are wanted for
this locality. 1t is claimed for this
work that it is superior to all other En-.
cyclopadias. The complete work wall
contain 5000 articles omitted from Ap
pleton's, 5000 from Zell's, $4,000 from
Ency clopedia Brittanica and 5000 from
Chambers. This Encyclopedia is abso
lutely needed in every family. 1t is q
complete library. We have pernsed
the parts we have received carefully
and are convinced that the Globe will be
an invaluable work.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16
The Late Indian Battle.

Deer Lodge, August III, y A. NV
II. Edwards has ust arrived from Bag
Hole, bringing accounts of terrible bat
ties between Gibbons command and the
Nez Perces, on the Big Hole river
August 8. Gibbons command, consist
ing of 50 men and Il Ofticers--l33 reg
ulars and 81 citizens, volunteers-cross
/ ed over from Ross Hole on Wednesday
starting at ii O'clock. On the same
night they moved down all the troops,
with the exception of few left to guard
the transportation few miles above,
close to the Indian camp, which was
made on the Big Hole, about, three
miles below where the Bitter Root and
Bannoek trail crossed At daylight this
morning the tight was opened by the
volunteers firing on and killing an In
dian gong after his horse. A charge
was then made on the camp, ana hard
fighting occurred for the next two hours.
during which time q large number of
men and Indians were killed. The
soldiers then charged on the lodges but
were repulsed in the attempt. The In.
dams then attempted to cut them of
from high wooded point, but the sold
iers charged and driving the Indians
from it held it at once fortified
The fighting continued all day and
was progressing fitfully when the cour-
Ter lett at III o'clock. The fighting was
desperate on both sides, The full force OF
the Indians being in the fight. Capt
Logan and Lieut.. Bradley were killed,
and Gen. Gibbon, Capt. Williams and
Lients. Coolidge, English and Woodruff
were wonunded-Gen. Gibhon only
slightly. Bradley was the first killed
The messenger says they failed to cap
ture the lodges. The Indians moved the
camp OF in the direction Of Bannock
All their horses being captured, the
messenger hsd 10 come 10 French Gulch,
nearly sixty miles, on foot. Another
messenger was sent tn Gen. Howard,
who should have reached there to-day
The howitzer had been left six miles be-
hind and was ordered 10 be moved up at
day light. During tho fight they heard
it discharged twice, and then it was ST.
lent. A. band of indisns soon after APP
peared with large band of horses, and
it is believed all the horses of the CON-
mand, the gun, their supplies, reserve
ammunition, etc, are captured. Gen.
Gibbon thought, when the courier lett
there, he still had a hundred effective
men, and believed the Indians had near
ly all withdrawn from has front The
messenger says he thinks one hundred
midland were killed, and nearly half The
command, including citizens were killed
or wounded. Gen. Gibbon particularly
asks for ambulance wagons Ia come IN
der:an escort, and every available wagon
will go forward from here and Butte
Ii is one OF the hardest indian fights on
record, and Gibbons command made =
most gallant and desperate tight against
overwhelming odds.
Chicago, August l3-The follow ing
dispatch was received at military head.
quarters to-day:
B,a HoLg Pas, August IL.
Ny loss IN the battle on the 9Th was
seven officers and City three men killed
and wounded. | sm satisfied the Ind
ans suffered much more, for the sarprsse
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16
The Court House Park.

Last week the voters of this school
district very emphaticaIly declared them
selves in favor of improving the school
house grounds but while we can never
be too anxious for new improvements OF
the kind we shonid never forget To keep
up and nurse those already made. The
Court House park has always been
looked upon with pride by every citizen
of the county. For years past, ill late
ly, comfy officials We'd with each other
in taking care of tho same. Bnt now
sadly neglected of late. Our present
Board OF County Commissioners, when
applied to, to have the gaps filled up
caused by the death OF few trees. could
not be made to understand the necessity
of small appropriation for that pur
pose. This is not economy as Saline
county taxpayers wish to have At under
stood. By next spring we hope to see
all those unsightly gaps in the park
filled up and another row of trees all
around the Court House square We
will repeat this agaian at the proper
time. G. Il. p.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

The Paola Spirit publishes the pro
grsmme to be followed on the 30th inst
on the occasion of dedicating the mon
ument recently erected at Osawatomie to
the memory of J ohn Brown and the men
killed at Osawatomie on the Both o.
August, 1856. Ex-Governor Charles
Robinson will be the president of the
day Senator Ingalls, delivers the ora
ton; Col. Sam. Walker, of Douglas
county, will be marshal of the day, and
q. h. Langston will dedicate the monu
ment.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

The origin of the word "strike." a,
applied in combinations OF lsboring men
organized for the purpose either OF pre-
venting a reduction or of securing an
advance in their wages, began on the
Thames docks. II had long been used
on the docks in the sense in which
"knocking off, is used in this country
The laborers were said To "strike" work
when they went to their meals. Ii had
another and peculiar Specification, too
the foreman asking, "Who struck these
cases ," when he wished to learn wha,
particular men had received and lowered
to the wari from the carts any particular
package OF goods. Its use in this latter
sense seems to have been derived from
the maritime phrases OF Striking sail
and striking the flag.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

The telegraph informs us that there is
general satisfaction in England at the
Russian defeat at Plevna; that disting
uished Englishmen say that they have
observed no such satisfaction since the
Federal defeats at Charlottesville and
Fredericksburg. The yankee Nation
returns the compliment by hoping the
Russians may hereafter be victorious
on every field; that England may be
drawn into the war and get such whip
ping as she usually does when she pitch
90 into America.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

The journal Of the Nineteenth Annual
Convention of the Episcopal Church OF
the Diocese of Kansas, shows that there
are in the State 80 churches or mis-
sions. The families connected with
these 80 churches number 740; members
ofthe congregations, $40. There were
during the year l59 baptisms, 1873 con-
versions, 90 marriages, 90 burials, l,275
communicates, s97 Sunday school schol-
airs and l26 teachers. The total ccntri'
buttons for church purposes during the
year were Sic, 470,l7, of which sl5,2lO
were for purchasing objects, s90s.3l for
diocesan objects and sS50.s6 for general
objects.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

Col. Joyce was released the other day
on writ of habeas corpus. His case has
been under advisement for some time by
Judge Kreckel, of the United States
District Court, and the question was on
the LEGALITY of his sentnce. Ii is lit
tie over q months since Joyce entered
the prison at Jefferson City, Mo-, under
a sentence of two years and one thous.
and dollars on the fourth count, and
eighteen months and one thousand dol
lars fine on the first, second and third
counts
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16
The Imperlalist are urgings MacMahor

The Imperlalist areurgings MacMahor
20 proclaim martial law in France, in
order that he may be the better able &c
control the approaching election. IT ID
limited that this measure has some
strength IN the cabinet, but Is opposed
by De Broglie, who belongs TO the Or
leans faction and hates the Bonapartists
even more than he fears the Republi
cans. The ministers are using the most
stringent appliances for the suppression
of hostile criticism and the prevention
of organized work on the part of the Re.
publicans, and doubtless hope that this
policy will suffice without the desperate
resort To the state of seige.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

A fellow down at Lawrence named
Baskonfield, the other day, while fishing
in boat, accompanied by his wife, had
gun pointed at him by a man named
cushingberry. Baskonfield whirled the
boat around, placing his wife between
himself and the pointed gun. He then
went ashore, and had warrant sworn
out for the arrest of Cushingberry. The
intrepid Baskonfeld has certainly be-
come the anthor OF a strategic movement
which will give him name IN history.
Fellows going fishing hereafter will not
fail'to be fully equipped with good
supply of wife or mother in-law, to be
ready tor any such danger as enoom-
passed the precious form of the i'm
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

was complete, and many were killed in
the tepees, or running out. Forty dead
Indians were counted on about one halt
Of the battle field. Howard has just ar
rived, and believe he can catch them
again. As soon as he arrives and | be-
lieve he can get the services of doctor,
propose to move to Deere Lodge, and,
take most of the wounded. They are
doing well, but | fear Lieutenant Eng
lish is..mortally hurt.
(Signed): Gibbon, Commanding.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

There will be a State convention OF
the Independent Greenback Party al
Wyandotte, On Wednesday, September
~, 1877, at 10 a. IN. Every county is
entitled to six delegates. Gen. Carey
and "Brick" Pomeroy have been invi
ted to be present.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

Here is remark from the La Crosse
Wis, Sun. which will be appreciated by
consumers of bread-stuffs There IS
something peculiar about nour.-when
wheat goes up ten cents bushel, nonr
finds il out by telegraph, hut when wheat
goes down, Hour gets the news by canal,
and q mighty slow canal at that. The
city should appoint some one to notify
-four when wheat goes down"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

IL is announced that the Kansas Pa
cifio and the Atchison, Topeka & SAINTS
Fe roads have formed pool for all loca
and through passenger and freight bus
mess. Each road will be allowed forty
per cent. of the gross earnings for OK
penses, and the remaining sixty pei
cent. divided equally between the two
roads.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

A serious accident occurred last Thurs
day afternoon on the st. Joseph
Western road at Troy, Kansas, fifteen
miles west of st. Joseph. A passenger
car, filled with men. women and chill
dren, jumped the track and fell over an
embankment fifteen feet high. Twen
ty-five passengers wounded, several Of
them, it is feared, severely.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-08-16

Some of Secretary Sherman's friends
aver that he desires to succeed Stanley
Matthews as Senator, and is marshaling
his old friends for the fight.