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UNITED BATES LAND OFFICE.
Sio,v Fails n n nct odd 1879.

Complaint having been entered at this Office by
William =. Keith X ainst Mon, oeStephens for sban
doning his Timber Entry No. 1890, dated October
18th, 1877, upon the y Lots and 2 s W u Of
Territory Of Dakota, with view to the cancellation
OF said entry: the said parties hereby summon
ed to app ear this office on the l7th day Of Decem
bcr, 1878, st O'Clock A. NJ. TO respond and furnish
20-Aw 3. r. GAMPsKLLy Register,
~ = EassyE-HT, caccsyeys
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Married..

On the 10th inst, at the Beloit School
House, by the Rev. Mr.. Oleson, Charles
Christopher Of Canton D. T., to CasrenA
johnson If Beloit Iowa.
Well Charley, now Benedict, may this
change prove hsppy one TO: you and
yours. ~
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ATTHERAILROAD OFFICE $
Progress Of ths G. 4 St. p. Railway Ex.
tension in Iowa.
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin, Nov. 9.

Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin, Nov.9 9.
There is very little news stirring in rail.
way circles. The officials Of the Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway company
represent that the grading on the Iowa ex.
tension Of fifteen miles west Of Sheldon
Junction is so nearly completed and the
iron being laid 80 rapidly; that tho termi-
nus, which as yet remains unnamed, will
will be reached by the 1st Of December.
The additional fifteen miles are being
built with the view OF tapping q thrifty
wheat. at.prcdaciuS sect;on, wtsosss e! s!!.- ea..
ern outlet al present is via Sioux City and
the Sioux City road. Early next spring
the line will be completed to Beloit, .
point on the Sioux River twenty or TWEEN.
ty-tive miles distant tn al indirect line
There connections will be made with the
Sioux City s. Pembina Railway new
line that has reached station called Cal
liope and it is to be finished to Beloit be-.
fore winter sets in. The section Of country.
that will thus be reached is already we'll
settled and improved, and promises to bo
valuable feeder to the Chicago Milwsu-
kee and St. Paul Company, principally in
through business. The connection with
the Sioux City s. Pemblna branch will
virtually establish another great trunk
line to the seaboard, and give the bust.
ness men Of that far western region the
benefits of an active competition for trade.
1t will also prove of inc calculablo benefit
to the business men OF Milwaukee, who
either already have establ ished, or may
desire to establish relations with that iM-
portant section Of country.
The above is certainly cheering news to
Reloiters and to those whose location
makes them tributary to Beloit. We
have been informed that the company in
tends to decide within short time upon
the line, and its location will be made
which will settle the question that now
agitates the property holders of these
towns upon the Sioux.
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CANTON P.o o. DIRECTORY,

Southern daily mail arrives every day except Sum-
s.y,t7 AN. Departs every day except Sunday
at7P.M.
Northern daily mail arrives every day cept Sun
d,y.t7:00P. NJ. Departs every day except Sum
Canton and Miltown mail arrives every Tuesday
and Friday 1T 12M. Departs same days at P. n,
Canton l. Rchland mail arrives every Friday, ct
sP.M. Departs every Saturday, at A. NJ.
Office oven from A. M. to p. NJ. On Sundays
from to P. NJ, and one hour after the mail
riyss from the North.
JOHN FATnE postnaster,
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UNITED STATES LAND Or FIcE,
GiD,,-e nlla N N OaxaA pkl, 1910

Sioux Falls, d. t., Sept. 9Th, 1878.
A.talantx Owens Glenwood, d. T.
You are hereby notified that the Honorable Com
missioner of the General Land Office, in letter
dated Aug. 2s 1878, has adjudged your Homestead
entry No. 1854, upon s T. 1 Sec. 8, Township SO,
Range 81 forfeited. You allowed sixty days
from the date OF this notice in which to appeal from
said decision.
B. +. CAMPBELL, Register,
2-J J. NJ. WAsHBURE, Receiver.
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Illinois has gained 2 Republicans on
the Congressional ticket.
FLORIDA has elected Bisbee, Republican
to Congress.
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TAKE NOTICE.

All persons who desire 10 pay their
railroad subscription in teaming can now
Beloit. Fifty teams are wanted insmedi-
atelv. J. N. CARPENTER.
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UNITED STATES LAND orrrcR,

UNITED STATEs land UFFICR,
Sioux Falls. D. 7. Sept. 6, 1878.
Lars Larson, Glenwood, d. T.
You are hereby notified that the Honorable Com
missioner in letter dated Aug. %, 1878, has ad-
judged your Homestead Entry No. 6O32 upon lots
and 2 s. " Section Is, Township sc, Range 81
forfeited. You allowed sixty days from the
date OF this notice In which to appeal from said de-
cision.
B.F. CAMPBELL, Register.
2A-J J. NJ. WAsHBURN, Register.
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cHURCH.DIREcToRY.

EPISCOPAL SERvIcE-In Canton at the School
house. oh the second and fourth Sundays Of eac
month, at IL O'Clock A. NJ. Beloit School House,
same days at 2 O'Clock p. IN.
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MRS. E. M. WELLS.

MILLINERY 4 FANCY GOODS DEALER has
vA Just received, new stock Of the latest styles
Of summer Goods, also supply Of most fashionable
Patterns. Orders for Dress and Cloak making will
received prompt attention.
Call early, and see my goods, and learn my prices
before leaving orders elswhere, . (26-tf)
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MISCELLA 4 NEOUS.

WM. M. CUPPETT,
REAL ESTATE 4 ABSTRACT OFFICE; "li4
-" pay taxes for pon-residen:s. Once At the
Court House. Canton, D. T. :"
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

Nv. CAkTrR, District Attorney.
VIM, CUpPETr. Clerk Of District Court.
T.orr j. TBoNsrAD, Register Of Deeds and Ell
cf1cIo County Clerk.
Gro, W. Ma YLOR, Treasurer.
J, O. FITzeERALD, Judge Of Probate.
A P. DIXON, Sheriff.
r. G, JAcons Superintendent Of Schools.
W. W. PALMER, 100. Commissioners.
NJ r. HoGoBoOM,
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Money 70 Loan

In sums to suit on Real Esssssssss security
to years time. - $.
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CARTER BROS, PUBLISHERS.
l.. CARTER. T. NJ GARTER
A. F. & A. N.

uuvrr STAR LODGE No. 4, A. F. h A. NJ. Regu-
49, Communication Wednesday on or before the full
snecsl meeting every second Wednesday after
the Regular.
" NJ CrppRTT, Secretary.
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q. w. NAYLOR

COUNTY TREASURER, Canton, D. T. Real
~ Estate ard tax paying business promptly a.
-ended to. Ofice at Court ouse. 1H
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WESTERN HOTEL.

r EMARs, IOWA, corner 9Th and Washington
IL streets. G. II. Dingemans, Proprietor. (suc-
cessor to NJ. Thtgen). wel-furDished table, ana
clean, airy sleeping rooms. Ample Feed and Liv-
cry Stables attached. Excellent hotel for farmers.
Terms moderate. .. .-.
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AS election returns Officially are com.
ing in, the prospects of there not being a
straight Democratic majority in the next
Congress, is certainly growing less, and it
now looks more than probable that the
Republicans have elected enough mem.
bers to place them in power over tho 9th
ers. Should the Grcenback Republicans
90 with the straights, the Democrats will
be beyond question among the outs in
their bright anticipations Of controlling
both houses Of Congress.
Frank Pett lgrews majority for Coun.
Gil in Minnehaha county, was reduced by
(wllat is claimed by reliable residents Of
that placcO al uawarranted trick. No op-
position was indicated or expected but
election morning o. X. tickets were found
in nearly every precinct with Nye Phil
ipps name substited. The latter gentle
man upon discovering this den ,unced the
action as without his knowledge or ap-
proval, but many were misled by this
trick, and Mr.. Pettlgrew himself being
absent during the day, many of these tick,
cts were polled, but the result was only
a diminution Of his vote and not defeat
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Elder Coles has been notified by the
authorities Of Lyon county, that they
will close up the bridge, crossing the Sioux
between lower Canton and Beloit, II some.
thing is not done towards the repairing
and keeping it in repair.
One sure thing if that is not repaired
some serious injury is liable to bcfall some
individual, and for this criminal neglect
of keeping safe and passsble, some per
sons or community may have occasion
for serious regret Whatever MY bc the
local feeling in regard to this matter, that
should not be allowed to govern action,
for greater than individual interests are
at stake. The public are interested, and its
convenience and demands must be con.
sidered. If the town authorities or the
County Commissioners are prohibited
from appropriating funds for this object
(and by the report of the Co. Commission.
ers their refusal to entertain the proposi.
ton of the Lyon county Board was upon
the ground that it was an extraordinary
outlay, requiring the submission to vote
of the people) should not some arrange
ment be made either by vote or otherwise
to prevent the closing Of the bridge, which
if it should be done would effect the trav.
cling public as we'll as the citizens of the
two counties outside Of the village resi-
dents, if not an absolute bar to travel to
the mill and below on the Iowa side, it
would subject people to the expense Of q
ferry or the dangers of winter ford, or
long roundabout way round the bluff.
The Pembina road has reached the
county line below Eden, and is discharg-
ing freight at that point. We have receiv-
ed small invoice of coal from that point,
the first freight brought into Lincoln
County by Railroad. We cannot yet
see the cars or hear the whistle, but it is .
consolation to think that the iron band
has reached borders Of Lincoln County
and the time cannot be far distant when
from our door we Can see the train wind
ing around the bluff below Keeps, placing
US in that connection with the outer world
that we have almost forgotten.
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TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, Before VIM. NJ.
OF Lncol In. the Peace.
JOSEPH 8. BENEDICT,
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M. T.. SYVERUD

W7ATCHMAKER JEwELER, and dealer In
w Clocks, Jewelry, ETC.. at Gilbert's store,
Canton, D. T. Il kinds of work In my line attended
to promptly an on short notice.
1 REFERENcN-b1Y WORK.
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BAILEY s. CLIFFORD.
A TTORNEYs AND COUNsEJORs AT LAW,
~ Canton, D. 7. Office south of Harlan House,
Main street.
xA.xv, BAILEY. o.s. eIyEoBD
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PHYSICIANS.

NJ. M. CLARK, Nj. d.,
DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, and U. s. Ex-
amnng Surgeon of Pensions, Beloit, Iowa.
ONCE at residence, west of school house.
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UOTELS.
HARLAN HOUSE,

lNANTON, D. T., Main st., G. W. Harlan Prop'r
~ Splendid accommodations for all travellers
and good Stables in connection with the House.
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ST. Is

This Magnificent Eight-page Weekly, with its
leaves cut md pasted in book form by machinery,
will be sent to any address in the United States
Canada. for one year, for,
Including Postage. which must be prepaid BY the
Publishers.
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DIXON HOUSE,

CANTON, D. T.; west end Bridge ST.; A: P. DIX
~ on Proprietor. A commodious, well-arrang-
I'd hotel Reasonable charges. Good stsbling.
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Business Cards.
:. s. CLIFFORD,

ATTORNEYS.
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G.. l.. NICK AY,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
II Will practice in all Courts Of Iowa and Dakota.
Special attention given tc collections. Beloit
Iowa.
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SUMMONS FOR MONEY.

Attorney for Mortgagee.
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]. ". TAMo4
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-09
Our Common School System.

Hessrs. Editors lis II not time that the legis-
lature OF this state should examine critically our
common school system 2 Does II pay for the
people OF this state to eXpend from nine to ten
Thousand dollars annually for the services Of
town superintendent TO do work that district
committee can attend to much better, az all
persons Of observation on this subject well know
they can do Does II pay for the state to ex-
pend thousands Of dollars to hold teachers in
stitutes in each county, when only a very small
number Of the teachers in the various counties
attend these institutes, nor have they ever done
1t, nor will they ever do IT, It is not practicable
for them to do it. Does 1t pay for this state to
expend for the superintendent Of schools two
thousand or more dollars for his service, and es-
pecially to have him lecture on education when
not one person in thirty In the state 20 to hear
such lectures? Does 1t pay for this state to ex-
pend it, thousands Of dollars for Normal schools
when they furnish only about one sixth Of the
teachers of the state and those no better teachers
than what come from the twenty academies
aud twenty-one graded schools Of the state
30 much red tape about our common school
system is unnecessary II IL unpopular with the
people OF the state as a whole-the people who
pay the taxes. They can see no good coming out
OF this useless expense. Is II not time, when
there is such sensation about hard times, to
seriously ask II it would not be wisdom for the Yer
mont Legislature to give the people simple school
law, such as our fathers had when district CON
vention had some authority, and hence some in
terest in the school ? Now, these committees
feel that they are but cipher, as the superin-
tendent is empowered to revoke teachers eertifi-
Gates (which, by the way, is hardly ever done
by one of them, however incompetent the teacher
proves to be- and visit the schools. r. MERRILL
Williamstown, Vt, October 18th, 1878.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-09
The Legislature.

Both branches of the General Assembly
made harmonious and judicious organza-
ton Wednesday forenoon. 1t is seldom we
have ever known a Legislature where this
was so prompt and satisfactorily attained.
As President pro tenn. of the Senate, we have
heard but one name mentioned, Hon. Love-
land Munson, of Bennington county, and we
announce with great pleasure his unani-
nous election. The reelection of Secretary
Baldwin and Assistant Secretary Brownell,
by substantially unanimous vote, will be
received by the people and the legislature as
an eminently sensible solution of the prob
lem presented. In the House, Mr.. Martin,
of Londonderry, has been from the first
prominent and deserving candidate. And
the same is true of Mr. Newell, the success
full candidate for Clerk. With such an or
ganization, secured thus early, it is evident
that the responsibility for any delay in per-
fecting the business of the session will rest
outside of the first days work. Now, with
an early introduction of the important bills
which are to be introduced, giving them
chance for their careful and impartial con-
sideration, We see no reason why the work
of the session should not be speedily and sat
isfactorily completed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-09

WELL STATED.-Mr. Talbot, in his letter
accepting the Republican nomination for
Governor of Massachusetts,, says he wishes
no man to support him in ignorance of his
views and purposes, and explains himself
upon the money question as follows Z" If
history teaches anything in matters of
finance, it is that, sooner or later, the pro-
ducts of every community must be meas
ured by the standard of value recognized by
the world at large. Were il possible to sur
round ourselves with wall of exclusion, We
might, for our own exchanges, have any
standard we chose, but the spirit of the
munion of nations, render such thing i'm
possible. First or last, we must take for
what we have to sell, as we must certainly
give for what we have to buy, the money
which the world recognizes as the universal
symbol of value. Calling piece of paper
dollar will never make it dollar in the
market of the world, and in that market
every days labor, as well as every bushel of
corn or yard of cloth, is at last To be valued,
however our national pride or pretence may
protest or resist. The law is as memorable
as that of death. The suffering which we ex-
perience to-day is largely owing to our def
ance of that law, the penalty of which we
knowingly risked during the exigencies of
our great civil war, as lesser evil than that
which threatened us from scarcity of money
of any kind"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-09

A DEAD Loss.-Among the many pecu-
liar plots to defraud insurance companies,
that devised and carried out by the late
Benjamin w. Fay, of Chicago, will hold a
prominent place. lie was found on the
shore of the lake with four bullet holes in
his body, his watch and chain gone, and his
pockets turned inside out. All the surround.
ings indicated a murder for purposes of rob-
berry. But Mr.. Fay's life was insured for a
considerable sum- and the insurance COM
panies were not willing to accept the muir
der theory without a thorough investigation.
diver went TO the bottom of the lake and
there found pistol, to which was attached
one end of a string. To the other end of
the string was attached an iron weight.
The string was long enough, when taut, to
reach from the dead man to where the iron
weight had lain, and the number of empty
chambers i'll the pistol equalled the number
of bullets in Fay's body. The weapon was
identified as having been bought by Fay,
and the weight as having been in use in his
kitchen; and to remove all doubt as to the
cause of and motive for the self-murder, a
friend of Fay came forward and confessed
that Fay had told him that he intended to
kill himself and fabricate the appearance of
of having been robbed and murdered, in
order that his family should get the benefit
OF large insurance. The family will not,
however, receive the insurance, and the hus-
band and fathers fraudulent self-sacrifice
will have been in vain.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-09

GUILT CoNFEssED.--The Chicago Inter
Ocean gives the particulars of the violent
seizure and theft of the books of the Iron
Mine Company of Michigan, and describes
the proceeding as crank rascality." The
books were in court for use in the suit of
the government against Samuel j. Tilden
for delnquencies in the matter of his in
come taxes. They had already furnished
very grave evidence against him, when Til
denis counsel placed them near the door of
the courtroom, where they were seized and
carried of by two men who rushed in sud
denly. These robbers handed the books to
an accomplish who leaped into a carriage
and drove off. 1t was conspiracy, man
aged evidently by Tilden's counsel, who has
been arrested. There was more evidence In
the books and it is plain enough that this
was conspiracy TO destroy ii. Evidence
sufficient to make out very strong case
against Mr., Tilden had already been re-
ceiyed This rufiianly conspiracy to sup
press additional evidence will do him more
injury, in public estimation, than could
have been done by any possible amount of
evidence. The proceeding is akin to those
Oregon cipher dispatches.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-09

A FAVORED TowS.-A Thetford correspondent
of the Boston Journal gives an account of the new
library building in that place, follows, "Our
town is very fortunate in the possession Of two
excellentpublic libraries the Peabody and Latham
Memorial. The former WAS founded some years
since through the munifcenee of George Peabody
who as it is generally known, spent q year of his
boyhood with relative in this town The latter
was established at the village Of Thetford-the
seat OF the tme-honored institution, Thetford
Aoademy-about two years since by the late Mrs.
ID. n. Barney Of New York, a native of this town,
and lady of great wealth and goodness Of heart.
building which has been In course of construc-
zion during the past summer for the reception of
the books Is now completed, and as soon rs the
interior OF the building is fitted up, will be occu-
pied by the association, The structure stands Just
north of the Academy building, is twenty eight
feet square, neatly painted white with green
blinds, and contains three apartments namely:
the main library room librarians office and
room for geological specimens 1t adds very ma
terially to the attractive appearance OF the street
on which it stands, and is amply large for the So
ciety' present and future requirements. Deacon
H. L. Closson has given his personal attention to
the work of erecting the edifce, and to him, per-
haps more than L. any one else, the people are in
debted Tor Its progress to completion The society
owns in the vicinity OF fifteen hundred choice
books and holds very considerable fund for the
maintenance of the library, thus insuring its in
calculabe benefits to our people for all time"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-09
Governor Fairbanks Message.

We commend to the careful considera
ton of all our readers the most admirable
Message of Governor Fairbanks, which Is
published in this issue. And we are more
than pleased that our retiring Governor has
seen fit to give us the result of his expert
ence in his high office. The idea of such a
message is sensible in the highest degree,
and we wonder that it has not been more
genei ally observed in preceding years. Ex-
peiience is faithful teacher and the in.
formation contained in this message is a
valuable lesson to Governor Fairbanks sue
cessors, as well as the legislature in shaping
ifn cnnren