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T. ID. CATLlN ........... Vice President
G.. L. LINDLEY. Assist. Cashier
ExthaCge on Chicago and New York and all the
principal cities east and west bought and sold.
Exchange on England, Ireland, Scotland and all i'm.
porant points in Continental Europe drawn In sums to
suit purchasers.
U. S. Revenue Stamps Of all denominations constant.
ly on hand and for sale
United States Bonds, Local Securities, Gold and Silver
bought and sold.
Banking hours from A. VI. to4P.M.
&. L. LINDLEY, Assist. Cashier
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Matt reflected for q moment, then she 10
piled:
81 wonder what he's fond o me for, William
Jonessn
"Well, / dunno; cause he is, I suppose"
returned William Jones, having no more
logical answer at his command.
"Tain't that" said Matt; ''he don't love me
cause I'm me, William Jones. There's sum-
mat else, and l should like to know what that
summat is, l should"
William Jones looked at her, conscious
that there was a new development Of sagacity
in her character, but utterly at a loss to I'M
derstand what that new development meant.
ITO b Continued,1
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BUSHNELL Sc FULLERTON AT
ID tOrneys AT Law. Ottawa. Illinois, ONCE in Bush.
nell's block, west Of Court House. july2i-ly'
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JESSE H. RrGER j. W. ESERSOL,
- UCiEiR X EI3ERSOII, Attorneys IL Cuun-
~ seOrs nj Law; also Notary Public OfiCe In Fur.
tercr MetZgcrs Block east of Court House. fcb 81
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r.. BULL. LESTER II. sTRAwE 5. W. RU6KR.
DULL, STRAwN 81 RUGE;k, Attor.
ID neys and Counseors at Law. ONCE over CITY
Drug Store corner OF La Sale and Madison streets OF
tawH, III. jan26,Si
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nR. r.. w. WEBS, (Deutcher poctor.D late
~ Physician and Surgeon TO the st. Louis Female
Hospital Office Stiefels Clothing Store, corner OF
Main and La Sale streets. Residence on south bluff.
At Mrs. Renz's. apps
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3. II. BLANCHARD. HORACE HULL
OLA RID * HULL, Attorneys Ar.
ID mory Block, Ottawa, III. Horace Hull, StenOgra.
pher and Notary Public nOyS'Si
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HIRAM T. GILBERT. JANIS II. RCKELs.
GILBERT ~ ECkELS, Attorneys and
" Counselors At Law, Futterer 81 Metzger's Block.
east of Court House. sep29, SO
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nR. M. ZENDkTS, Homeopathic PHYSICIAN
~ ottawa Ill., Offers his services to the friends OF
the Homeopathic system IL Ottawa In all branches Of
his profession Particular attention give. he treat
ment Of women and children. ONCE In Glover d
Cooks Block febl6
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S. NICHOLSON. W. GENTLEMAN j. c. FINCH.
- ICHOISON, GENTLEMAN IL FINCH, Attorneys
~ ana &c nselors at Law Will practice law in the
rrsof La Sale and adjoining counties Office west
OF court house, Ottawa, III. sep2Gsi
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J. W. DUNCAN. Al. CONOR.
nUNCAN * O'CONOR, Attorneys AT
- Law. Office In Futterer Mctzgers block, east
Of { curt house, Ottawa, Illinois. july2962
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IL G. SWIFT, Attorney at Law Armory Block
Il. Special attention given TO probate matters.
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Z Y. 9RIGGS, Druggist, Bookseller and Sta.
Il. tion err Ottaws III. Second store In NsttiRgers
Block. south side Of Court House Square.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29

Washington, d. O., Oct. 27-The pen.
sion office is perfect bonanza for 70.
nance writers, and the incidents in real
life that are frequently coming to the at.
tention of the clerks there show how
much stranger truth is than fiction
Last week letter was received from a
Connecticut woman, inclosing an appli-
cation for widows pension, and in the
regular order of business it went to the
files. The recording clerk glanced over
the list, noticed that man by the same
name was drawing pension which had
been granted him IN 1878, and was being
paid through the California agency. Ii
required only few moments search to
discover that the record in the two cases
was identiaal. The widow offered no
proof of death, but her affidavit stated
that she had not seen her husband or
heard OF him since the war and supposed
that he had been killed in battle.
A letter was written to her stating
that her husband was already drawing
pension for wounds received in the
war, and by return mail came an inquiry
for his whereabouts. She said that she
had been mourning his death for twenty
years, but was very glad to hear that he
was still living. and if the pension geo.
pie would only assist her in locating
him she would make it very lively fol
her truant spouse.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29

Marshall at once gave himself up to a
constable, saying that he had shot John
son IN self-defense. Further than this he
will not say. The coroner who lives at
Calliope, was sent for, and arrived at
about l O'clock p. m. The body in the
meantime had not been disturbed, but
laid where it had fallen. The result of
the inquest Is not yet known.
At various intervals during the sum-
mer, johnson, with several others, has
gone to Granville and taken possession
OF the town, running things to suit him.
self. The citizens had organized to pre-
vent these raids in the future, and it is
presumed that this fact coming to the
knowledge of johnson, he concluded to
make another raid, selecting yesterday
as the time and Marshall as the victim.
1t is known that he had no previous
difficulty with Marshall, and from re-
mark he made to his wife just before he
left home that he was "going to whip
the blacksmith" it would appear that it
was his intention to do up Marshall
while in town. johnson was Swede of
about thiriy-fve years of age, and leaves
a wife and two children. Marshall is
about thirty years of age. and bears the
reputation of being quiet, peaceable
man and not given TO quarreling.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29
Libeled by a Bismarenian

Col. Pat Donan in the Chicago Mail:
That was sweetly jackassical interview
in the Mail of Saturday evening with q
fellow who is described as Judge Emer
N. Corey. of Bismarck, ID. t., clerk of the
sixth federal court, district of Dakota,
United States commissioner for the
same district, and deputy clerk of the
territorial supreme court of Col. Pat
Donan's territory" This many-officed
and much titled individual, of whom, by
the way, | never heard before, is renre-
sented as saying: Il do-not want to see
the president appoint resident of the
territory to the office of governor. There
is no man in the territory of any ability
vino ls not irrevocably committed to
either the Bismarck or Yankton factions,
and consequently incapable of doing
even Justice to both.' 1t is Just such -
ignoramuses or fools as this Judge
Corey, of Bismarck" who give Dakotas
enemies everlasting ammunition with
which to wage war upon her and all her
interests and ambitions. He says, in
effect, that among all our 100000 people
there is not a man fit for the governor
ship of the territory. If this is true what
right has Dakota to ask statehood ?
If she has not in her nearly half mil.
lion people a man able and honest
enough for one horse territorial gov
ernor she certainly has none fit for gov
ernors, senators and congressman of
great, sovereign state. If this Bismarck
Judge" speaks the truth the democrats
IN congress are right in closing the doors
OF the union against Dakota, with her
population eight times greater than that
of Nevada. They are fully justified in
refusing statehood to territory that in
all the elements OF material,
moral and political grandeur
and possibility, outranks fully
oEe-thlrd of the estate. She should be
held as territory, or reduced to an In
dan reservation and put under com.
mand of second-li lieutenant until she
imports few decent men. But Judge
Corey's' statements are false and libe.
lous. We have in Dakota hundreds of
men just as able and as honest as any
carpet-bag politician that has ever been
sent as pasha or pro-consul to rule
over us. We have thousands of good
men and true, democrats and republic
cans, who have never been mixed up
with any ID rings, rogues, or raseali-
ties either at Bismarck or Yankton-
men who are peers III every respect, in
tellectual, moral, and social, of the best
men In congress or the senate. The
man who says otherwise is an infam.
GUS libeler, whom Dakotaian's should
cruelty head downward-on the prin-
clple OF putting the best part of him
uppermost.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29

Governor Pierce's letter to
the Press and Dakotaian was
published simultaneously iii all
the other leading papers of the
world, SO the few who missed seeing it
in the Press and Dakotaian have had
opportunity to absorb its contents from
the columns OF contemporaneous issues.
Before the moon has passed its next
quarter it will have been sown broad
cast among the claim shanties OF the
yet undevelcped west, through the
medium of the patent inside, which
searches out isolated readers at every
frontier hamlet. Thus will the name
and.fame of the Press and Dakotaian and
of Governor Pierce travel hand in hand
through the closed ranks of the crowd.
ed cities and along the Bkirmish lines
OF civilizations edge. 1t will be know,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from
the isthmus of Tehuantepec to the ice
bound home OF the polar bear, that The
Press and Dakotaian said Governo,
Pierce was influenced by lette,
from Judge Palmer and that Cover
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29

The Fargo Democrat is ''sarkastikal,'
Its editor attended the Mitchell gather.
ing of democratic sachems and com
ments as follows upon the characteristics
of w. II. Becker:
"All MIR. Becker needs is little more
assurance to make him one of the lead
ing men IN Dakota. Els modesty, while
1t ls one OF the most beautiful graces OF
virtuons manhood, is drawback tc
men OF prominence in politics"
Mr.. Becker's modesty has been com
mented upon in Yankton in the years o
the past. His adventures here prove
him to be ofa retiring nature. Seclu
sion is his best card and the rude
gaze of the world embaraeses him.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29

nor Pierce said he wasn't.
1t is fortunate for the reputation of the
Press and Dakotaian, and perhaps for
that of Governor Pierce, that the latter
does not deny the letter. He merely de-
MES lis influence, and this Is not at all
f1atterinR to the vanity of Judge Palm
or, The governor stands upon his own
bottom, so to speak, and like Ajax Of
Old, defies the lightning of public opin-
ion to flash bolt of criticism in his di-
rection. He is we'll rodded and tipped.
He stands upon the platform of conscien-
tious duty in his veto of the capital
removal bill and turns his back upon
his maiden Dakota speech, delivered in
Iankton, wherein he enunciated the
stalwart principle that the will of the
people, as expressed through their rep
resentatives in legislature assem- bled,
was shis will. If, as the governor re-
marks in his letter to the Press and Da-
kotaian & Co., the inference exists that
he has Sin some official manner filed a
letter." etc, the Press and Dakotaian is
not responsible for the inference. It
never coupled with the allie
cation any Official connection
whatever. But as the governor dis
claims the operation of any undue in
Huence, perhaps the point is devoid of
Significance. The governor takes the
burden of blame upon himself for the
veto OF measure which was an express
sion OF the will OF a large majority of
the people whose rights and wrongs he
had promised to recognize from the ex-
ecutive chair of the territory. The gov
ernor possesses courage.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29
A BOND FOR A ROAD.
Tho Denver OF the Black Hills secure,
the Northwestern Extension.
Rapid City journal.

Tho Denver OF the Black Hills Secures
the Northwestern Extension.
Rapid City Journal.
The telephone and telegraph have her.
aided the fact that Rapid City Is assured
of railroad, The people of the town
have worked hard for such an assurance; /;
the journal has always believed and
asserted that we would get it; that the
advantages offered by the location OF
Rapid City, together with the enter
prise of her people would decide the
question in her favor when the time for
decision should arrive. The guaranty
has been given, and the railroad grade
will undoubtedly be completed to this
point before the first day of 1886.
On Friday last p. E. Hall, general
manager OF construction of the Fremont,
Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railroad
arrived in Rapid City accompanied by
Chief Engineer Ainsworth. On Satur-
day the oitizens' committee of fifteen
was called together and met MIR. Hall,
who stated that an entirely practicable
route to Rapid City had been found,
and that he would on Monday be pleas
ed to meet and again confer with the
committee. intimating desire upon the
part of the railroad company to make
Rapid City railroad point. For the
purpose of confernng with Mr.. Hall a
sub committee composed of D. r. Bren-
nan, A. j. Simmons, James HALEY, j.
w. Fowler and @. T.. Wood, was ap.
pointed. The conference of this COM
mittee with Mr.. Hall was OF the most
satisfactory character, and resulted in
the preparation of bond guaranteeing
depot grounds and right OF way through
the town to the company free of charge.
This bond was signed by the members
of the citizens committee, and mass
meeting for the purpose of reporting
action to the people of the town was
called for Tuesday evening. This meet
ing was very largely attended, the ac-
tion of the committee was heartily and
unanimously endorsed, and the bond
was numerously signed by property
owners outside of the committee,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29
"A Fight with Indians in Mortar
County.


County
Mandan, OAK, Oct. 26-The Pioneer
this evening contains dispatch from a
Glenullen correspondent, forty miles
west of this point, which says: News
has Just been received that James Gray,
living alone four miles north of Glenui-
len, was attacked Thursday night by tw o
Indians, supposed 10 belong to the Fort
Stevenson agency. The Indians came
to his house and asked for food. Hav-
ing eaten all they desired, one OF thu In
dlans, large and powerful, took down
Grsys repeating Winchester rifle, placed
the muzzie to Grays breast and pulled
the trigger. Fortunately there was no
cartridge In, whereupon Gray seized
whlffietree and before the gun codld be
brought to bear on him, struck the In
dian oD the head as the gun was dis.
charged into the side of the house. The
rifle was dropped in the scpff1e.
Then commenced rough and tumble
tight, both Indians taking part.
Gray lost his hold on the whiffietree,
caught up carpenters hatchet and
struck the Indian nearest to him on the
head, which felled him to the floor. The
other Indian fled. Gray seized the iall-
en- Indian by the heels and dragged him
out and fastened the door. Whether
the Indian was dead or not Gray was
unable to say. He cannot tell whether
the cutting edge or head of the hatchet
hit him. Friday morning settler hap
pened to go to Gray's house and found
him in bed and badly bruiseu and
scratched, aud scarcely able to raise him.
self. Gray's dog took an important
part in the fight, biting and tearing the
the flesh of the Indians legs. Gray
thinks the dog was largely the means Of
saving his life. The Indian that fled
came back in the night and carried the
other one off, Gray says he could have
shot the Indian, as he was awake when
he came for his wounded companion.
The trail of the Indian was tracked some
distance by blood. Gray is sick from
the injuries sustained, but will recover.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29
Thomas Manahan, No. so Montpomer

Inopas Mananan, NO. ~ Montgomery
street, Hudson, N. Y, two years ago was
given up by his physicians. He was
afflicted with dyspepsia and obstinate
constipation; had lost forty pounds in
weight and was a bedriddeD invalid. He
commenced taking Brapdreth's Pills in
doses OF five, four, two and one. Then
he took two every night for month,
gained eight pounds in weight, and was
able to attend to business. He took two
pills every night for the following six
weeks, and was entirely cured.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29
BuckIen,s Arniaa Save

The best Salye in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, aud all Skin Eruptions, and pos
itively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfact;oa, G..
money refunded, Price 25 cents per box.
For Sale BY the Excelsior Drug Store of
Purdy 81 Brecbt.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29
A Farmer shot Dead by n,ac, smith

Akron, To-, Oct PA case of homicide
occurred at Granville, little station on
the line of the Northwestern road, in
Sioux county, about seven miles east of
this place, yesterday at noon. Frank
Johnson. a farmer, living about mile
from that place, went to town, and after
making some purchases wens to saloon
and drank several times. and when be
left the building said that he was going
to the blacksmith shop to whip the
blacksmith, L. d. Marshall. Just what
occurred in the shop is not known, but a
revolver shot was heard, ard johnson
ran out of the shop, and after proceeding
about two rods fell to the ground dead.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29

Did it never occur to our esteemed
southern contemporaries, the Sioux
Falls Press and the Yankton Press ard
that have been bowling 80
voclferously against the Northern Pa
cltic railroad company. that the home
stake Mining company, of the Black
Hills, is by far the worse corporation of
the two-Aberdeen Republican,.
No, sir; it never did.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29

Correct orthography in election tickets
is important. Dakota newspapers are
asked'to announce that Theo. D. Kan
ouse is the rendering of the name of one
of our candidates for congress.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29

President Cleveland announces that
after the first day of November he will
decline to grant interviews to those
seeking public positions or their adyo-
Gates. On Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays during that month, from 10 to
Ii o'clock in the morning, he will re-
ceive such other persons as call on
strictly public business, and on the
same days at l 80 p. M, he will meet
those who merely desire to pay their
respects. On all other days and times
during that month he will receive only
cabinet officers and heads OF depart.
ments. This is notification to office
seekers to apply at the headquarters OF
the department they are anxious to
serve. The president is tired. He has
suffered eight months of contact with
the plebian herd and concludes this is
enough. "Siva's" estimate of the man
is confirmed in his every day acts.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29
excelsior Book Store. ---WhoIesaIe and Retail.

The oldest Bookstore in the territory.
We continue to offer to our many
satrons all the new and popular works
Of the day at eastern prices. In this de-
partment may be found everything re-
anired Tin the stationery line) in the
office. store or chool house. Writing
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29

Why Dakota should be divided on the
46th parallel has never been very salts
factorily experimentation Bee and
Herald
One very satisfactory reason for the
proposed division is the desire of the
people that 1t should occur. Each legis.
lature during the past ten years has
memorialized congress in behalf of divi-
sion on the 46th parallel, and each politi-
cal convention, democratic or republican,
held within the same period of time,
has passed resolutions endorsing
and urging division on the 10th
parallel These memorials and resolutions
have been adopted in each instance by
the representatives of the people, with
out dissenting vote. Our represen-
tatives, after taking decided action in
behalf of division, have gone back to
their constituents and have been uni.
versally commended for the position
taken in behalf of division. Even the
Legislature of 1885, convened in an anti
division town under the auspices of an
antl-dlv1slon railroad corpora
tlop, unanimously adopted q
memorial asking for division
on the 46th parallel The same legisla-
ture passed bill authorizing constitu-
tional convention for south Dakota and
instructed that convention to draft a
constitution for ell that portion of Da-
kota south of the 46th parallel. There
was minority opposition to this bill,
but the opposition was not against tho
division idea. 1t came from those mem
bers of the legislature who favored the
seventh standard parallel, as q dividing
line, to the 10th parallel. All our state.
ments in reply tc the Bee and Herald
are from the record and cannot be
successfully disputed. They prove that
the people OF Dakota want division or
the 46th parallel and have always want
ed it. There are many other reasons fol
division on the 18th, but this one in it
self is sufficient
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29

Hon. Theo. D. Kanouse speaks in
Vermillion this evening in behalf of
statehood.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29

paper, envelopes and blank books made
especially. We also carry the largest
stock OF tyWALA PAPERS -R
offered in the market. Our prices
will always be found reasonable. Third
street, bet. Cedar and Walnut SITS.
PURDY & BREOHT.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29
G 0 n t a 6 i o u S

Diseases are Prevalent all over the World.
- that country l contracted a terrible blood
poison, and for two years was under treatment
as an outdoor patient at Nottingham Hospi-
the most agonizing pains in my bones, and was
covered with sores all over my body and limbs
had vertigo and deafness, with partial loss Of
which nearly ran me crazy. lost all hope m
that country, and sailed for America, and was
treatea at Roosevelt in this city, as wsll ~ by
connection with the hospitals.
saw the advertisement of Swift's Specific
and determined to give it trial as last re-
as !! had gone through the hands of the best
medical men in Nottingham and New York /
took BIZ bottles of s. s. b. and can say with
am as sound and well as l ever was in my life.
= Il. FRED HALFORD.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-29

Excelsior Store
ESTABLISHED IN 1869.
Purdy & Brecht,
SUCCESSORS MILLS PURDYl
Wholesale and Retail Druggists.

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