VOLUME
LUMBER AND BUILDING
VON SEGGERN BROS. & UTZ
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A FINE LINE OF CIGARS, CANDY
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Culbertson & Johnson,props t
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Caters io First Class Trade
Short Orders Served
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Newly remodelled, renovated, and under competent management.
Everything neat, clean and palatable.
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GEO. J. GORDON, Proprietor.
WE GUARANI EE
We make c standing guarantee to supply you
in the cheapest and best groceries in the county,
with a fuU assortment of canned goods selling at
such prices as
And a new shipment of assorted canned fruits in
syrup, all selling at
With all such Strikingly reasonable offers in com
bination with the lowest prices in stapes, sue as
Etc. We feel safe in making such g
ftll _ imitation for returning you equal vaiue
Our reputat.on io t 0 consldcr our
for your money wdl , c ' 2 e trdth oi our state
guarantee. Our proof as to the train o
ments awaits you in our open o •
We Sell Everything.
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Or (JUdldie County ?pienccr
WOOD FOR PERMANENT COUNTY SEAT
MATERIAL
We have a complete stock of high grade
Lumber and Building Ileterid, and can fill
any bill you may bring us, at Prices that
are Satisfactory to all, right fror: our yards
here at Wood.
Call on us when Wanting to build, look over
our stock,ask for prices and estimates, and
your building troubles will end right there.
OUR AIM IS TO SATISFY
PALACE
POOL AINO
BILLIARDS
MENARDS*
RESTAURANT & CAFE
BOARD and LODGING
Tomatoes 10c, 3 for 25c
Corn 10c, 3 for 25c
15c, 2 for 25c
14 lbs. Sugar for SI.OO
WOOD MERCANTILE CO.
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WOOD, MELLETTE COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, O TOBER 18,1912
ROOSEVELT SHOT BY A CRANK
Revolver Bullet Fired by a Crank Giving the Name of
Jno. Shrenk Lodged in Right Breast.
WOUND NOT A SERIOUS ONE AND T. R. MAXES SPEECH
After Being Injured Teddy Makes Speech at Milwaukee
Before Submitting to Examination—Ball did not
Penetrate Lungs.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt was ahot
ati<l slightly wounded Monday night
at Milwaukee, Wia., while on hia way
to the coliseum to make a speech.
He was standing in an automobile
and the assassin shot at him with a
revolver while standing in the crowd
close to the machine.
The bullet entared the fleshy, part
of the Colonel's right breaat, halfway
Ixjlween the collar l>oue and lower
ribs. The Colonel declared that he
was not hurt and was rushed to the
coliseum where he addressed the large
| LOCAL ITEMS /
Win. Culbertson went over to Mur
do Tuesday.
J. B. Seri ven spent a few hours at
\\ bite River Wednesday.
For sale, 24 acres of trood corn, on
the NW 18 40 26. F. P. Gavin.
Win. Tackett, of Gregory, spent a
few hours in our city Monday.
Robt. Miller ean.e up from Carter.
Monday, and transacted business a
few hours.
Miss Margaret Feeney went down
to Sioux City, la., Monday, for a
abort stay.
D. E. March, of Hinton, la., is
here building on the claim south
west of town.
R. I*. Carter is in Omaha this week,
and Louie Menard is assisting in the
store during his aleencc.
11. K. Nolan and L. F. Fox, lx>th
if Winner, w» re in this vicinity Mon
■ lav, looking at some hud.
G. W’. Sawyer secured 18 foot of
good water in a 35 f«M»t well on Lis
homes I < ad mar town last week.
Mr John Shooter lost a saddle
about a week ago, No. 3.X), with nickl<
com hes, J. H. I bu oy Co. make.
Frank Cummings and Dirk Joins
tnotor<-d over from White River and
spent a few'hours in town Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tisdrll and
chihl are here from Farnam, Neb.,
building on their claim west of town.
lx«o Gordon, proprietor of the
Menard r wtauraut, enjoyed a visit
with his father from Nabruska, Wed
nesday.
Messrs Miller, Wood, Anderson,
Kirch and Cole were among those
who visited the temporary county
sent on Tuesday.
Edwin F. Morrison, democratic
candidate for states attorney, from
Gregory county, was in our city a few
hours, Saturday.
H. O. Satree, who arrived from
Newman .Grove, Neb., last week, is
busy building and making improve
ments on his claim north of town.
Bert Cox. wife, daughter and son.
stopped here Wednesday night while
on their way from their claim to
Winner where they took the train for
Omaha to spend the winter.
F. P. Gavin brought us in a sample
of potatoes which he raised on his
claim south of town. They were
raised on spring breaking, were big
fine specimens and Mr. Gavin tells us
that he lias about forty bushels of
them.
Harry L. Gandy, of Pennington
county, candidate for congressman
on the democratic ticket, was in the
city Saturday. He was billed to
apeak here but was behind on lis
schedule and only spent a short time
visiting.
Talk id) tut your countries that will
raise garden truck any* lime in tie
year! Nick Fenton brought us in a
bunch of lethis and .radishes, Wed
nesday, that he got out of the garden
on the claim south of town, that were
as nice a* any we ever atw anywhere
in June. k
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crowd assembled to hear him for-ov» r
an hour. Afterward he was rust.«<l to
the hospital but the bullet nor depth
of the wound could not be found
owing to the lack of an x ray, but
there was no cause r or alarm.
The assassin formerly ran a saloon
in New York and was a Bavarian. Is
36 years old. He said that he con
sidered it his duty to kill Roosevelt as
he thought him and his third part}
movement a dangerous proposition.
He confessed to the shot-ting and re
marked that “any mau looking for a
third term ought to be shot.”
Some repairs are to be made ou the
catholic church just west of town.
A political rally was .held out at
the White Thunder dance house this
evening.
1 have for saie some good oak and
ash native posts at 15c each.
J44-tf. z A. K. Wood.
Our fine sunshiny weather con
tinues. Mornings fresh and invigor
ating, days warm and pleasant, and
evenings all to the good.
Less than three weeks between now
ami Nov. sth, when the all important
questions will be settied, we hope, to
the satisfaction of everyone. Wc can
then put in the winter figuring bow it
all happened.
Fred 0. Kirch of Rush Center,
Kans , spent the first part of this
week looking over this part of the
county and was very favorably im
pressed with both the country ami
the town. He has returned to his
home ami may c line back soon to
secure a quarter of land near here.
GOLD, GOLD AT KADOKA!
(Special to the Argus-Leader.)
Kadoka. Oct. 14. —Great excitem< nt
reigns in Kadoka as the result of /-old
beii g discovered on the lotsowmsl I y
Mr. Bersch a barber in that town.
The vein ranges from three to fifteen
feet in width and is valued at thirty
five dollars a ton to the acre.
It is supposed to contain fourteen
car loads.
Political Amenities.
“We vote your ticket,” roared
Richmond, indignantly. “Let me
tell you Cole, if your party put up
George Washington, I’d vote for a
yellow dog first!”
“Well, I don't blame yop,” said
Cole,'“a fellow-ought to stand by his
own kind everv time.” (Contributed.)
Lost!
A black horse with saddle, bridle
and coat ou back, from Anibros Gar
urau’s place, on Wednesday, Oct. 9th.
Branded TB connected on left shoul
der, O lazy S under box 77 on left
’ide. $lO reward for finding. No
tify Johx Shooter, Wond, S. D.
Let's Organize a Band!
There are several people around and
in town who have bad experience in
bands and orchestras and there is no
reason why we shouldn't have a gopd
baud here. About al) that is lacking
is to get together and start one. V'e
are requested to announce that tl ere
will be a meeting for that purpose
Saturday evening, the 12th, at the
hardware store and all those interest
el are invited to attend
Boston Wins Championship.
Boston has won the champioi ship
ball gtme against New York. The
series stands: Boston four games
won; New York, three games won; one
contest a tie.
Victim ot bnuoti««4 Kerning Easy.
Col. Roosevelt is resting easy at
last reportsand there is lu danger
anticipated although the wound is
more serious than was thought at
first. He will be confined to inactivity
for a couple of weeks and will not be
able to appear again in bis campaign
for president.
p Wanbliciqala Tipi .
Fresh Beef
and Sausage
Salt and smoked meats
Apples Bananes.
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We have a forty-five horse power
tractor and ganur plows and are ready
to contract for breaking
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SATISFACTION GUARANTEED AND CAN
X SAVE YOU MOxNEY ON BREAKING X
WOOD, S, D,
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First
WOOD, SO. DAK.
Does a General Banking Business. Issues
drafts,, writes insurance and makes farm loans.
Safe, Sound and Conservative
Better open arf account today and Join our
rapidly increasing list of depositors.
F. A. McCornack, president
A. K. Wood, Vlce-Pres. G. L. WatSOfl, Cashier
Gen’l Merchandise,
Fine Candies and Tobaccos a Specialty
ROBERT P. CARTER
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Nelson’s Meat Market
Pork
Also a fine line of fresh fruits in season, Oranges,
Will Buy Your Poultry and Eggs
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at Highest Market Prices.
Henry Nelson.
NORTHWESTERN
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Smoked
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Lard and beef suet
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