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 ^jy:4k*L*Ji!IS^^-' ' '^â- ' " ^-' -Mw^J-'Pi I UMUiHf JJ^pigpSlli^f?'^^^ '^T^^'^?^*"'^^»?»*51B!P t5PS^?!?:,*^iM;.4J|^i^^?ip^.^^-^^^^ " â-  â- - â- - -^â-  (p 11. O B fc iW^fK l i^ n ' w I J^ il " mi wii Biw^tw^l iij 'r1 !â-  nt forget to ca, the Cross-Cl e] CASTOE ish, Door and P machinery, ever naniicr second to noD in every department! patronage. ders Promptl iid lJndres8( and Fancy Turning a Distance. nee to the ived into mynewca auufacture o\ery « perience in the busina itifafaction to every o :â- â- â-  ii' ' ;. «. ' 1-ai. Iowa. (,/(/« Standard. TJiinkins that parhapa interested in l^/^rnm tiiis booming city o£ the â- "" ventured to drop you a I^Ssnn.ht be J I have s sitaatdd on Sioux Citv ' l^'^.tmboundryoflowa, on the 4«*^' P,v.r winch is here a mile »^'f^ river is so- muddy and the «^' /t-cumalate so rapidly that ^Cnt changes its direction every ^jcorre" ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^„^ jj washed ^Jf ae;es,of valuable land belo^- f2l^ acres I suppose would i-fnVb'^lo^ Sious City. The soil KinisnutsoblacKasthe l«"" ._: onii but more of a sandy cjuntry mor^ hilly soil. /^'is east of this. This is :: iS'ere they shoot Methodist V L^ â-  vou will remember it was yaockabrave,lear less temperance br who endeavored to enforce fS He was pastor of the Furst Jtbodist church 8l ^le city at the £' of his murder. NeTPrtheless the wth West Iowa Conference of the. 1,1 £ church, nothing daunted is here " ttime of writing, under L^sideacy of Bishop Merrill. I Loseone-thircl of the Cenference are idiaiis. The murder of Haddock Las the event that sealed the doom of •â- ^esalooB sjBtem in this city. Before iaf the prohibitory law was a dead ;ere'r. aud the saloons held the city by hhetbioat; since that, the law has Ibeeaenforced, audthe city now- has saloon system by the throat, and I there is not to-day owe opera saloon in I J..011X City with its 30,000 of popula- Tlierfi never were more happy I iiomes in Sioux City than there are to- iav; the city was never so prosperous, ffid'the oat-look for the future neyer :j promising as at present. The trial of the Haddock murderer still drags wearily if scattered on the atreete and ndewalks lu laytsh profosion. This xsouatry Uas its advantages an4 lU disadTaatages. If » man has anythiag m him, h« is sure to come to the tront hera. The Americans are characterized by their ^-aheadi- tiveuess. Sometimes 1 am led to think they follow the advice of BilUngs -â€"'â- Be sore you're right then go ahead in ease of doubt go ahead anyhow" I cannot speak toj highly of their social,) goodnatured, and hospitable treat- ment of strangers. Two things are to be deplored, the violation of the Sabbath, and the looseness of the marriage tie but there are here some of the moat consistent christian peo- ple I have ever met. I haye written this hurridly m the interval between ths seaaious of the conference had 1 more time at my disposiall might add many things, that would beofmtarest.but this letter is already long enough. Yours c., T. Hall. Sioux City, Sept. 29th, 1887. f Miej Qniit, W. KortoB. J. GnMran; Log(kbmQailt.W.Horton,W.Garb«l. by C, Farly Embroidery in Wool, W. Norton; Berlin Knitted, H«gh Mercer, W. Norton Bra^og in Cotton, W. Norton, J. Cameron Bag Mat. Hugh Mercer, Dan. Taylor 5 yas. Carpet, J. Cameron Col. Flowers, Ed. Smith, Albert Privat Work of Art, A. E. Calcutt. Specials. Penmanship, WiUie Spears, Standasd 1 year Best Span Drivers. Wm. Henry, by Artly Duncan, Owen Sound Lady Driver, Miss Blade, Miss Summers. Miss Halsted. PLEASE TAKE NOTE. Mrs. J. Lamb, returned on Monday from a visit to Cleveland, Ohio. Wm. Lucas, Esq., returned this week from a trip across the lines. Mr. Tbos. Hill has just retiurned from a trip down through Teunesee^and other southern points. Our first shower of show fell on Tues- day night and vanished away nextlmom- ins. Holland Centre Prize I^ist *8Y. and his accompiic A\ but the danger i3 that it a eon viction IS obiiiiued, the verdict will jdvbemauslaugbter. The judicial iystem is not so-perfect as in Canada, aid evil doers oftt;n escape the punish mentthey richly desei-ve, The city isEow as orderly as any Canadian c:ty, on week day.-, but the Sabbath ij sadly de.jec;Mter stores and theatres Kiag'c'pen. Tiie "Law and Ordar League" has boen a potent factor in the enforcement of the law generally. I'ae German element of the popula- uonis the cliiei source of disturbance. NDtwithstandiiig the shooting of Had- iock,themeiabersof theN. W. Iowa Conference walk the streets none diring to molest them, and more than ia'i, the citizens have received us ordiallv, and entertained us with the auefous hosi)itahtv, characteristic of tiie American people. The chief attraction here now, is tie "Corn Palace" and as I am the raest of the builder, â-  can give a des- inplioa of the cariosity. This is the cffltreof the corn district and the aeaofa "Cora Palace" was conceived ffld has been carried out. in the frame w^rk 3o0,0n0 feet lumber were 'sed it is covered inside and outside 'itli corn ia eyery imaginable form. T^liemaiii bnildin^ is 150x225 feet and â- Jie main tower 115 ft. high. There ife six pavilions, 70 turrets. In its instruction there have been used (in wtside coveriiinr alone) 100 acres of «m stalks. lOGO bushels of husked »ni. \\ tons of nails, 500 lbs of carpet â- Â«fe, 500 lbs of very fine jthread ^ie. some thousands of 'yards of «n cloth. The inside is illuminat- «^jvith 27 electric lights, and outside HoBSES Dkaft, John Atkinson, W. Walker General Purpose, A. Lilburae, P. Hamilton, W. Kobinson Carriage Horses, N. Henry, "W. S. Williscroft ' Mare with Foal, P. Connell, J. Atkinson, J. Cathea Buggy Horses, M. Bammage, W, Raramage Saddle Horse, Jon. Atkinson, J. Atkinson Colt or Filly, T. Nixon, P. Connell 1 yr. General Purpose, W. Garbet, C. Farly 2 yr. Roadster, R. Freeborn, J, Atkinson 1 yr. Roadster, W. Robinson Spring Coalt, W- Robinson, W. Garbet. Cattle. Bull with pedigree, W. Robinson Milch Cow, J. Henry Heifer 1 yr. J. Henry Milch cow grade, W. Robin- son Heifer 2 yr. grade, W. Robinson; Heifjer 1 yr. grade, J. Henry Marsh Wark Spring calf grade, W. Robin- sou, W. S. Williscroft Working Oxen, T. Nixon, S. Hannah Steers 1 yr. M. Ward. Sheep. It Is mrell to Kemember. like mud, dries and That slander, falls off. That he who gathers roses must not fear thorns.' That to wait and be patient smoothes many a pang. r That all are not princes that ride with the emperor. That correction is good when ad- ministered in season. That it takes a great deal of grace to be able to bear praise. That you will never have a friend if you must have one without failings. That to have what we want is riches, but to be able to do without is power. That there is no limit to the age at which a man may make a fool out of himself. • -Oi^/ r ,. That roses of pleasure seldom last long enough to adorn the brow of those who pluck them Want M tell yon â- â€¢â- â- Â«thlnc, tor 7*nr own Interest. Something that will save yon money. We are not one of those kind that poff and blow through the paper every week, sdvertisisg a lot of trash and downright nonsense, not fulfilling what they advertise. But J want to tell yon that I will and can do better for yon an any merchant in Mark- dale in the Grocery, Provision, Glass- ware Crockery line. I carry a full and fresh line of those goods, and are bound to be at the front, as we are at no expense for hired help doing it ail withm onrselves we can afford to sell cheaper than those who are at a large expense for help c. Remember we can sell yon the cheapest Dinner or Tea Bets in town, we have also the latest designs in Glassware, we carry a full line ofcanned goods, also Bacon, Flour, Oat Com Meal, Bran, Shorts, Pot Pearl Barley, Cracked Wheat, Graham Flour, a full line ot Biscuiis Confectionery. Tea 1 Tea !I Tea I!! try our pew Japan for 25c. best value in town. All we ask you to do is to call and see for yourselves and be con- vinced. Bemember we keep the only STEPHEN' S PropHetary Medicine PUT UF AND PREPARED ONLY BY R. L. Stephen. STEPHEN'S GOMPOUKD EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA WITH IODIDES A po^werfol purifier. ^A Great Skin and^Blood Remedy. "Our Own" Vegetable Worm Pcw- der, Sure, Safe and Pleasant. i business of others. â€" Good Housekeeper. That a man who cannot mind his own Aged Ram, Leicester, J. McCauly 1 business is not to be trusted with the Aged Ram. South Down, M. Ward; •« " South Down or other Downs M. Wai-d. SwiNE. Berkshire sow any age, J. Spears Suffolk Boar any age, W^ Garbet Suffolk Sow any age, W. Robinson. PoULTBY. Collection Barnyard fowl, B. Cole man, R. Freeborn: Pair Geese, R. Freeborn Pair Turkeys, R. Freeborn; Large Duclis, R.Freeborn, B. Coleman, Small Ducks, T. Trouton, R.Freeborn. Gbain. Fall Wheat, J. Atkinson, T. Trou- ton Spring Wheat, R. McKissic, J. Murray; Barley, Arthur Philips; Pease, R. McKissic Oats, T. Murray, J. Cameron Timo thy Seed, J. Mc Cauly. F. Norton, J Pdck Beans, W. M. T. A. R. R. S. jets render the darkness as •'SDt as day. i'be frame was erected I« men iu six days 35 men work- k^ r»i-oprietO^ ^gUdayscompleted'it; the decora- Murray 4 Variety Crap Apples, â- â€¢ » â-  I Jersy City, ^i.^ le citizens of /^^JP^ 3ing community; »" „q a TAH.OBING S^ J. McFarlauds.6j; orepared to do w* him in the La^j" leaving the Shop. relv on haViDg 5rst-class m ej^^l tingtbaslmay' the pubUc patr«"*^ ' remain, "â- ^' March Uth^lSW- *was(loueby 125 men working 9 J' and 75 ladies working 6 days I Kama for 15 days were employed '«asivelyin bringing material, be- Z 1^ tarmers hauhng the corn to J. The cost of the Palace will ^ibont §30,000. The whole citv is jyed^vitb corn; arches, stor^. ;(j.r"°S5, all contril)uting their quota ejjf ^oi^ation. The ornamentation 530(wi °^^^^- Palace cost at least JZr^^^"^^ ^^ ^^^ra on the stores »'8iou5, '^^'^^^yCornisking- ^y, "y at pregent. There are feetl ' °^ '^o" stalks here 18 W "•"^- and some 18 feet. 'Meorn 14 inches long and 9 ^•1 circumference are by no ^f«e. The "Corn Palace" "is vuration novelty: The inside de- ^\t^l ^^ ^^^ numerous and ingen- PaW \!f^^^- The builder of the «adthel 1 • ' ^- Jo^. of Sionx City '"the Kn?^ '^^^"P is indeed acredit ««8killJ!:"" I^vidently Mr, Cox is 8^- "taster mechanic, as he is " W L •hospitals in the capacity ^- "' *•"" '• The signs of the Trouton Catheu. Roots. Collection Potatoes, J. Bruce, Ward Bushel Potatoes, J. Bruce, Nixon; Turnips, R. McKissic, Philips; Mangolds, W. Norton, McKissic; Beets, N. Hanley, Freeborn; Carrots, J. Cathea, Hannah Parsnips, W. Norton, Celery, N. Hanly, Cauhflowers, P. Hamilton, f! Trouton Cabbage, S. Hannah, W. Robinson Tomatoes, W. Norton, N. Hanly Onions, W. Norton, T. Dixon; Pumpkins, J. Atkinson. A. Philips Squash, W. Robinson, E. Holmes Uucumbers, T. Trouton, J. Bruce Citrons, W. Norton, P. Hamilton Water- Melons, W. Norton. Fbuit. Winter Apples, J. Cathea, R. Mc- Kissic; Fall Apples, J. Quinn. W. Love Variety Apples. J. Quinn, J. T. At- first class Grocery, Provision, Glass- 1 ware, Crockery and Liquor Store in Markdale. Remember the big sign, Obioimai. Bxltast HonsB, B. H. BENSON, Proprietor. etoromto house.- I am offering tMs -week Beady-Made Clothing, and BOOTS SHOES AT- astonislungly lo^w prices. Persona requiring a summer outfit â- would, do v/ell to see my stock. STEPHEN'S LIVER PILL, -:- SUGAR COATED. A safe and reliable Pill for Diseases of the Liver, Kidneys and Stomach, A grand PiU for Sick Headache. STEPHEN'S Fme Mixed Bird Seed. Best bird seed in the market. PEARL GLOSS TOOTH POWDER A fine toilet Gem. Stimulating. Powerfully Cleansing, and Delightfully Refreshing, PUT UP BY FOR SCRATCHES ON HORSES! CURE For Scratches on Horses I WE ARE ALSO AGENT FOR W. "W. Stephen Go's well known preparations viz Cough King, Derby Condition Powder, Siamese Worm Powder, and Carley's Healing Oil. ALSO • A full |Iine of the leading Patent Medicines kept by Yours respectfully, R.Ij. Stephen. FOR SCRATCHES ON HORSES POWDER Absolutely Pure. This. powder nevei varies. A marvel for purity, strength and wholesomenesB. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low East, short weight alum or phosphate powders mid only in can*. RoYAi. Baking Powdkb Ck). 106 Wall St., N.Y. Carley's Healing Oil will relieve scratches on horses in two or three applications, or price lefonded. Follow the directions on bottle by thoronghly cleansing, then apply the Oil. If animal requiries any medicine to put it into condition use the Derby Blood Purifyer. Fall -ATT- J. G. ANDERSON'S! TAl Trouton, 12 Crab Apples, Trouton, A. Lilburne Pears, J kinson, W. Love Grapes, C. Farly. T. Williseroft Blue Plums, E. Smith. W Norton Green Gage, J. Quinn Plums any kind, E. Smith, R. Free- born, â-  " Daibt. Tub Butter, W. Robinson, M. Bam- mage • 5 lbs. Roll Butter, James Qumn, Christy Farly Cheese 10 lbs. J. Cathea, M. Bammage 2 Loaves Bread. Wm. Norton, Arthur Pnilips Flowers, Mrs. Trouton, Frank Trouton, Henry N. Daily. Manufaoxcbbs. ton Harrows, W. Crouther; Buggy, J Soears: Single Cutter, W. Crouther i"Sns Horse Shoes, W. Crouther, J S^s Full Cloth. Eobt Free- J^rSfMrs. Norton Fancy Flannel; iS Trouton, Wm. Norton; Plam FJwinel. W. 9. WiUiscroit, T. Wilhs- croft Blankets. J. Cameron, J. Horse Blankets, J. Murry. LAnas' WoBK. Pair Mitts, W. Norton. J. Cameron, " Pair SookB. Thos. GENTS FURNISHING. Having added to my taUoring busness a carefully selected stock of Gents Fumishmg comprising ENGLISH, IBISH, SCOTCH, and CANADIAN TWEEDS, Overcoat- ing, Shirts, Underclothing, Collars, Ties c., c., I would hereby respect- fully soUcit a caU from those requir- iiig sucli-. Drop in and examine for yonr- selves no trouble to show goods. Careful attenaon given in the Tailoring department. MARKDALE. STEPHEN'S COUGH KIHG. â-  â€" ii â€" '^~ r â-  ^^^ " " I TJje best compound of Tar and Honey in I the worid for relieving coughs, it acts as an instant healer to the bronchial tubes, and will have a beneficient effect on bronchitis at once. Don't forget the name, STEPHEN'S COUGH KING. No other remedy like it, at 25 and 50 cents a bottle. It will relieve hooping cough when other medicines com- pletely fail. To be obtained at the popular Drug Store, R. L.STEPHEN, MABKDALE. â- â-  t â- â-  SIGHT T. BLLNDNESS. '^^mr^y IV. â- msM^ Murry uuB Trsutou .^1^ houses are kTterTd^^ikhc^^^^ ^°*68stfli^u product ' ---- M^'ta»«- J' Cameroiij hy w. waroos staple by TUo8, 'jCroatou, fjnti ffiiiTilg IresiiiaUij. srsst^ goi~tee p-*«*::r*ssrL CELEBRATED Englisb Spectacles 79 BAT STREET, TORONTO CANAOA. ^AiJD 18 JEWIk STREET. LONDON E. C. ENGLAND. 1^. f^t^plien's, CHEIII8TDRU6GI8T, Markdale for ttie sale of the above in foSeeetaelesiiitheMBrketeqaal Has the tbey poeMH,or tb» OBEAT JiASE and CO: J^BTv^oonfer on Uie wearer. their HMWiniaaetmUtr ao ttrangtbaa Qfi STCs^«tltdoeatio»leeraeBapeH«xyte«haage ^iTiiT MT «M iny JWW-. tpesf^t^^ttmHon tus CiiBAFKST. Stacks of Tweeds, any ' price yon want a large range at 50 cents, ex- ceptional value, you shonld see them. Don't forget to ask for our 18 oz ail wool gurnzies. Dress Goods in great variety, all prices from. 71 cents a yard up. Come In and Cook through before you make^yOur ourchasp.. J. G. Anderson,. Ma.TnTnoth House, U â-  .1 f r: ai^ ',V||;i, ;:;i^«=i^^y«W -•d