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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28

How JOE LOST HIS BEr.-An old fellow named
terer, was . constant lonnger-in At the tavern In
Waterford Maine.
One day, traveller from . distant part Of the
State arrived at the tavern, and was met by old
acquaintance, resident Of the town. After some
conversation on different topics, the traveller was
addressed as follows:
"By the way, Brown, look out for old Joe Poole,
tonight. You will know him quick enough by his
suffering. He will be to come and offer to bet
that you've not got whole shirt to your back. If
you take him up, you will surely lose by trick he's
got. He invariably offers to lay this wager and al
ways WINS"
Very we'll" said the traveller, :" ! will not let
him get ahead Of me. Much obliged for the csu-
uon.''
Ths evening arrived and la-ge crowd WAS COL
lectsd in the barroom. Our friends the re- and
old Joe Poole was present and in his element.
~ tell you wh-whst. You are nicely dressed,
but III bet you ten that you haven't got whole
sh-shirt to your back
I'll take the bet" esid the stranger. "Put the
money in the landlords hands,"
This being done, the traveller pulled off his coat,
and was about following suit with his vest, when
old Joe cried out:
Ao-ho-hold-on You've lost. Ha-half your
shirt IL in frfront, and the other half is on your
bs-back."
There was roar OF laughter, but the newcomer
did not mind 1t, but pulled OF his vest, too, and
quietly turning his back to Joe, displayed to his
tonished gaze shirt neatly folded and placed un-
dernesth his suspenders.
OF course the laugh WAS turned upon Poole, who
acknowledged that he had lost the wager. He neye,
offered to bet again.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28

THE FAMINE IN CHIHA,-Minister Seward sends
to tho State Department, at Washington, accounts
Of the Chinese famine up to the middle OF March
last. The distress occasioned by tho famine of last
year is spreading over much wider area, owing to
renewed drought. The district now affected COM
prises parts Of the whole Of the provinces Of Shan
Ell, Chilli, shantung, Shensi, Honi, Szchnen. and
Kansu. Actual famine is pressing upon Is, 900
people while fully 6000O.000 are suffering more or
less distress. The Chinese journals TEEN with &C
counts Of the suffering. One Of the most pitiable
features Of this is that there Is an abundance OF
food in the country and 1t Is only the Task OF trsns-
partation which causes so much misery and loss OF
life. The crops have been good Immediately around
the stricken districts, but food be transport
ed only on wagons or pack animals, 1t cannot be
taken thither In sufficient quantities to save the
lives Of the people. The Chinese officers have
done all that is possible and the missionaries are
distributing relief IS best they may.
The Chinese have usually classed opium and mis-
slonsries as among the chief evils due to foreign
intercourse, but the latter are now winning favor
through the practical help they afford. There are
numerous refugees from the famine district in Pc
ling and Tentsin. In the latter city house made
Of mats for the accommodation OF the suffering
women children wss burned and 150 lives lost.
These recurring famines may lead the Chinese to
encouraging adequate means Of internal commune
cation.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28
Illinois Central Il. r
Shorest Route to Chicago.
'iOuX City to Chicago

Without Chang" o nr4
Express train leaves Sioux City, :25 p. NJ, and
at Chicago 400 p. m; % minutes earlier than G.
N. W. r. R.
Sleeping car runs through from Newell 10 Chic
rgo., Fare for sleeping car, only $500. Passen
ger leaving Chicago at 10 q. m.
Bound west, arrive at Sioux City at12:3O.
An accommodationran will leave i,,,s Jity
daily, except Saturdays at $3.50 P. NJ, connecting
with through passenger train at Fort Dodge. Pas
sengers leaving Chicago at 9:25 arrive at Sioux
City at 700 A. NJ.
Trains going east connect at Chicago with all
trains for Detroit Cleveland Buffalo, Niagara ais,
Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
New York, Boston and all parts of the East.
4. This train connects at Waterloo with trains on
the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Branch leaving
Waterloo at IL 30 M, and arriving at Mona at 30
A. M, connecting with the Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad trains, and arriving at St. Paul at 55 p M
and Minneapolis at $3.50 P. M.
Connections are made at Freeport with trains on
the Illinois Central main line, leaving Freeport at
9:47 p. M, arriving at Galesburg at 4:45 p M Peo-
ria, 200 P. M; Burlington at TOO PM, Rock Is
land at 40 p M, Quincy at $3.50 p. NJ, ST. Louis
1:l5 A. M, and Cairo at 4:15 A. NJ. Connecting at
Cairo with trains for Memphis, Nashville, vicks-
burg, Mobile, New Orleans and all parts of the
South.
Connections made at Freeport with Western
Union trains, leaving Freeport at 80 p M. and ar
irving at Racine at 6: 55 p. NJ, and Milwaukee at
7:25P. M.
Connections are also made at Dubuque to st.
Louis, Cairo apd all points South.
Rag.aS Checked Trough
To all important points.
For through tickets and information apply at the
Illinois Central depot.
Trains run by Dubuque time, which is twenty
minutes faster than Sioux City.
JOSEPH +. TUCKER, Chicago,
W. P. JOHNSON, Master of Transportation.
Gen'l Passenger Agent, Chicago.
H. A. HAMILTON, Agent. Sioux City.
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Mortgage Sale.

nEFAULT HAVING BEEN MADE IN the pay
Dment of Certain Moneys secured by certain
Mortgage bearing date III both day of July, 1876,
made and executed by Evrin J. Lagerin as Mort
gagor to Jacob Rummel of Minnehaha county, Da-
kota Territory Mortgage, which said Mortgage
contains power of sale in case of default in the
conditions thereof, and was recorded in the Office
of the Register of Deeds of Lincoln County, Dako-
ia Territory, in Book sc" on pages $780, $50 and
33i, Oh the Dist day of July, A. d. 1876, at tbs
O'Clock a. NJ, of said day, said Mortgage given
to secure the payment of certain promissory
note bearing date with said Mortgage, and ex-
ecuted by the said Mortgagor for the of One
hundred and Fourteen Dollars and Interest as in
said note provided, and due on the Goth day of Ju-
ly, A. D. 1877 and no proceedings at Law or other
wise have been had to recover the said debt remain
ing due and unpaid, or any part thereof, and
WHEREAS, the amount claimed to be due on
the said Mortgage at the date hereof is the sum Of
One Hundred and Thirty Seven 71-1G0 Dollars
(S137.7D and that said sum is the whole amount
OF said Mortgage both principal and Interest re
naming unpaid.
Now Therefore, Notice is hereby given according
to the Statute in such made and provided that
by virtue of the power Of sale in said Mortgage
contained, the said Mortgage will be foreclosed by
sale of the premises herein desc ribed, at Public
Auction on the 3nth day of May. 4. D. 1879, at 9
o'clock in the forenoon of said day at the front door
Of the Court House in the village of Canton, in said
Lincoln County, Dakota Territory to pay the
amount due upon said Mortgage, the Legal expen-
SEES thereof, and the sum of Forty Dollars attorney
fees as provided for in said mortgage.
The following is description of the Mortgaged
premises as aforesaid to be solo, as contained in
said Mortgage: The South West Quarter Of Sec
ton Number Four in Township Number Ninety
Seven of Range Number Forty Nine.
Dated ct Sioux Falls, D. T., this 18th day Of
JACOB RUMMEL,
R, F. PETTIeREw, Mortgage.
AssoznoT iof lMoftsasee. i45-w-6.l
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The Rock Valley Road.

q. Fl. Smith, deputy county Auditor OF
Lyon county, is in the city. and informs
US that his section of the country Is on fire
with the belief that the proposed branch
line from the Worthlngton and Sioux
Falls railroad will be built down from
LuVcrne this season. About $4,000 in
taxes are wanted, and on Saturday last an
election was held III Rock township.
which voted almost solidly in favor of the
tax, the proportion to that township being
about $1,000. Riverside township was to
vote yesterday, with a certainty of going
in favor of the tax, and the remaining
townships Of Doom, Elgin, Grant, Wheel
er and Dale will vote this week, There is
but little doubt that the vote IN each town
ship will be in favor of the tax. The
original proposition for building the road
was to make the extension next year, but
from the movements now on foot the line
will be built before the close OF this seas
on. Mr.. Vincent the contractor has been
ordered to remain in the vicinity, with
his force Of graders, to commence work
as soon as the tax in each Of the above
townships has been carried.--Sioux City
Journal, 21st.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28

LAKE TAHox.-HAf Of this lake is in New ada
tho other half In California. It 10 twenty eight
miles long and from twelve to sixteen miles wide,
and has been sounded to the depth Of 1000 feet.
Its waters are beautiful ultramsrine, and it may
be called the purest water in the world containing
~ analysis only four per cent Of Impurities 1t is
so light and mobile to be easily dashed into foam
or claimed tn mirror-like surface. In the early
morning it Is Ike looking glass, with surrounding
objects rejecting In 1t with surprising accuracy.
Several steamers with small tonnage are used in
navigating II. Its altitude is about sixty-three
hundred feet; It Is always cool and pleasant in the
hottest weather. The lake never freezes and never
gives up Ito dead. No person who has been drown
ID has been known 10 rise to the surface. Wood AZ
It IL saturated, sinks to the Bottom. IN fact
great marvel, and the very contrast Of the Grsrt
Salt Lake, which 10 very dense and sluggish.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28

INTxR OcxAN: The Hon. W. d. washburn, Of
Minneapolis, Ainn. is in the city on business rel
alive to the resumption Of his great Touring mill
Destroyed by the recent explosions. he proposes Il
push them to set the stones running IN time fol
the crop that IL growing. He reports the prospects
for another immense wheat crop good in Mlnneso-
to, and he proposes to be ready for It. He has fol
some yeafs been proprietor Of the greatest Hour
producing mills In the world, and his new min vii,
b erected with every known improvement that
win sti further enhance the reputation Of its pro-
ducts snd eniarge the vast trade OF Minneapolis In
bresdstuns. Mr washburn IL satssaed Is to the
csusc OF the disaster, although he was ct Madison,
Wis.,, ct tho tne the explosion took place. He at
tzbuted II to the Same " has proven fatal to
several oter structures OF the hind In this country
y diu stsnt tunes, namely, Hour dust. Ee says
tAas n nils 81 this kind II il extremely deult to
Assp IL dust from accommodating In the creviccs
about ~ building, and the jarrina Of tho stones
- aeoat in tas IL, which may result In On ex-
plcstea ffon ~ PARTICLES coming In contact with
ne
II. WslaSurn VIII probably .,s In TIE city come
~ = - - hzgs quantities. Of min supplies to
lsase ~ - Ssvsssc1ass.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28
A Greenhouse At o Y0vR

For Sf.OO we will send FREE by MAIL either Of
5elow-named collections, all distinct varieties !:
Additions, or Azaleas.
Begonias, or Camellas.
Caladiums fancy or g Carnations (nonthly),
II Chrysanthemums, or II Coleus,
Centaureas, os other white-leaved plants,
Dahlias, or Eianthlls new Japan.
Ferns, Moses, or Fmchsias,
Geraniums, Fancy, Varegated or 8 Ivy
leaved,
Gloxinias, Gladiolus, or Tuberoses (Pearl)
Grape vines. Hoaeysuckles Hardy Shrub 8
Heliotropes, Lantanas, or Petunias
Pansies, new German or 5 Salyias,
Roses. Monthly, Hardy Hyprid, or Climbing,
Violet (scented), Or Daisies, English
II Scarcer Bedding, or u Scarcer Greenhouse
Plants,
16 Verbenas, distinct and splendid sorts,
25 Vrrieties Of Flower. 20 varieties of Vegetable
Seeds,
or by EXPRESS, buyer to pay charges.
collections for $500; for 800; 9 for 500; II
for 600; IA for 100: Is for 10.19 or the full col
lection of $50 varieties of Plants and seeds-sutfc-
lent to stock greenhouse and garden-for $500,
to our book Gardening for Pleasure and Cata-
logue offered above value 1.75) will be added.
Peter henderson & Co.
80 Cortland, st. N. Y
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28

TEE County PAPER.--Ths little county paper''
y the bsst read paper in the world. No other con-
tains tho news Of the marriages and Deaths to SAY
nothing Of divorces and births no others relates
the accidents happening before tho doors Of the vii
lAgers; no other gives the time lor the next ball,
picnic or political meeting other discusses the
affairs Of the town and county, the arriual OF now
goods ON the merchants counters, or Of . new hat
on the editors desk. Without paper, town that
has ever enjoyed . well managed one, feels indeed
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28

HARVEST prospects seem to be quite fattering in
all parts Of the world. In England they are report
ed as better than for three years past moderate
winter having been followed by dry March, which
has warmed the soil and given every indication OF
AL abundant yield Of wheat. There is also good
prospect for the crop, and the fruit yield Ia e1
pected to be unusually large If only 1t escapes the
wet and late fros's which ruined last years pro-
duct.--EI.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28

THE CALIFORNIA WHEAT CRoP.-The San Fran
cisco Chronicle says that the prospect at this time,
is that the present year will be- by millions OF cen.
tails the most productive Of wheat and other cereals
ever yet experienced by the farmer OF California.
The acreage Of wheat is probably thrty-hve to
forty per cent, greater than was planted in 1872,
when our exports were 1859, 14o bushels leaving
home supply of not less than s,50OOOO bushels for
seed and bread. 1t is also probable that the yield
per acre this year will average above that of 1872
u
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28

BuRLIIGToN, May 4.-The strawberry season
opened here to-day by the shipment Of 200 quarts.
Small fruits of all kinds promise an unusually
heavy yield. The cereal crops are doing we'll, bu'
the excessive rains will make it necessary for re-
planting Of corn. In some OF the southeastern
counties Of Iowa wheat and rye injured by rust
and the appearance of wheat fly.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28

sr. PAUL, Mimi, May 2l.-The Senate ccnvenes
tomorrow A. . court Of impeachment for trial Of
Judge Sherman Page, Of the 10th Judicial circuit.
upon impeachment for misconduct In Office at the
last session Ct the Legislature. Much interest ia
fst In the case - 1t 10 the first trial upon mpeach
nent In the hiatory Of State. Judge Page is de-
Tended BY exc 6vernor Davis OF st. Paul; j. A.
Lovely, OF Austin, and j. L. Losey, Of Lacrosse.
One hundred aud ten Witnesses are summoned for
the defense.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28

Sioux Falls fantagraph, 90: 4 militia
company is now actively engaged at drill
ing at Republican, nine miles from Sioux
Falls. The organization numbers about
sixty men, all of whom are uniformed in
blue suits trimmed with red"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28
Summons.

summons.
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, District Court
ss. in and for Lin
COUNTY Oh LINCOLN, coin County, I'd
judicial District.
Joseph L. Durkee
against
Susan NJ. Durkee, !
The TERRITORY or DAKOTA
To the above named Defendant, in the name OF the
Territory of Dakota:
You are hereby summoned and required to an
swer the complaint of the Plaintiff in the above en-
TILED action, which was filed in the office Of the
Clerk OF the District Court Of the I'd Judicial District
in and for the county Of Lincoln the sth day Of
April, A. D. 1875 and to save copy of your answer
to said complaint The subscriber at his office in
the village Of Canton, ia said county, within thirty
1901 days af,er The service Of the summons upon
you, exclusive OF the day OF such service; and If
you fail to answer the said complaint within the
time Aforesaid the Plaintiff in this action will ap-
ply to the Court for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
Dated Canton, Dakota, April 9Th, 1878
J. W. TAYLOR,
3-2-7w Plaintiff IS Attorney.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28

STATE OF MINNESOTA, sa
County of Ramsey.
@. H. Bgelow, President, and Q. A. Eaton, Sec
rotary of the st. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance
company, Of st. Paul, Mimi, being duly sworn, de-
pose and say that foregoing ia full true and cor
rect statement of the affairs of said company, that
the aaid company is che bona fde owner Of at least
One Hundred Thousand Dollars Of actual cash cap
ial, invested in State and United States stocks and
bonds or in bonds and mortgages Of Real estate,
unncumbered and worth double the amount for
which the same Is mortgaged; and they are the
above described officers of said Insurance company
G. H. BIGELOW, President.
@. A. EATON, Secretary.
Subscribed and swcrn before me, this oath day Of
January, 1873.
(-) HARVEY OFFICE,
SEAL Notary Public
t~} Ramsey CO., Mimi.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28
OUR COMBINED CATALOGUE FOR 1873
Everything for The Garden

1Vuhioof111B ITO PaScS "I011 oV0feu I 1tVe,
SENT FREE
To customers of past years. and to all purchas-
ers of our books, either Gardening For Profit.
Practical Horticulture or Gardening For Pleasure
(price $3.50 each, prepaid, by mail To Others, on
receipt of 25c. Plain Plant or Seed Catalogues,
without Plate, free to all.
Peter Henderson & o.,
sEEDsMEN, MARKET GARDENERS AND FLon1sTs.
35 CortlandtSt., New York
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AUDITORS OFFICE, =,
Yankton u. Z. May II, 1878 %
John 8. Sand Auditor of the Territory of Da-
kota, do hereby certify that the above and forego
Ing is true and correct copy ofthe statement OF the
condition of the st. Paul Fire and Marine Insur-
OF Dec, a. D. 1877. and now on nile in my office.
JOHN s. SANDS,
f-l Auditor,
SEAL. By L. NJ. Purdv,
l~-) Deputy.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-05-28
The TERRIroRY OF LAKor.
4 IL Il --.-- O ~

IHE 1ERRITORY OF LAKOTA
Auditors Office.
Whereas, the st. Pcnl Fire and Marine ms. Co.,
located In the city of st. Paul rnd State of Minneso
ia, has filed in this of1ce sworn statement of its
condition on the 31st day of December, A. 1877,
in accurrance with the provisions Of an act of the
Legislature Assembly of the Territory, relating to
Insurance companies, approved January 1877.
Whereas, on examination Of the sworn statement
OF SAID conn any MED in this ONCE. lind that the
said Insurance company Is possessed of the necess
AIRY amount of capital invested required by law.
Therefore, ], John s. Sands, Audiror of Dakota
Territory, do hereby certify that said Insurance
com pany is duly authorized to transact the BUSH
ness Of Fire and Marine Insurance in said Terri
tory, for the year ending Dec. 31s 1875 by agents
property appointed.
J. w. TAYLOR, Agent.
Canton, d. T.
1nsstestimoney whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this 18th day of April, A. D. 1878.
(~) JOHN s. SAND, Auditor
SEAL. BY L. NJ. uRDY, Deputy.
TERIToRY or DAKOTA
Lincoln County
certify the within certificate was filed in my
Office On the seth day Of april, 4. D. 1878, at 4
o'lock p. IN.
THoRE j. THoNsTAD,
Register OF Deeds.
BY Math Hanson,
Deputy.
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Statement of the Condition
OF THE
St, Paul Fire and Marine lnsur-
ance Co,

On the 51st Day Of December, 1877.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-10-26
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Ex-Governor Bard, of Idaho was
one of the late victims of yellow fever
OF Baton Rouge.
TIE story about the Bank of Eng
land robbery to the tune Of 81 ,25O,-
600 is now reported to be hoax.
Ar some of the salmon fisheries,
the average catch each night has been
as high as four hundred fish per
boat.
The current expenses of the Fair,
this year. will be several hundred
dollars in excess of tho actual re-
ceipts.
A PRIME article of Winter apples
can he had for twenty-five cents a
box, the purchaser doing the gather
6ng himself.
DURING Tuesday, large aocks OF
wild geese have been moving about
over our heads as il they had lost
their reckoning.
An Oregon paper announces a
birth as having taken place at lit
tie town called Glad Tidings,
Quite suggestive.
Mn. A. B. Rabbeson. one of Olym-
pia's best architects, is drawing plans
for o new Catholic Church to be
erected in this city.
Mrs. Woodard arrived by the cars
Monday, and proceeded to her res
idence in West Olympia. She is
very weak and feeble.
A WEALTHY French gentleman the
Duke de Mars, at Paris, has con-
tributed 500 francs for the relief Of
the yellow-fever sufferers.
MEssns. T. G.. Lowe & Co. are the
recipients OF a fine lot of new goods
in their line Of stationery, notions
etc., by the steamship Dakota.
OuR organ-grinder, having made
a professional tour of the Sound,
has now gone to Salem 10 make his
sweet presence known at the Fair.
IT is agreed on all hands. that ag-
ricultural fairs on this northwest
coast should be held. as o rule, at
one month earlier than the middle OF
October.
A 3,OOO-dollar nugget is reported
to have been found at the Cassiar
mines, British Columbia. That's
the way they are commonly found.
In reports. We mean.
The sigh Of David Higgins. late OF
Seattle, announces to the people OF
Dayton that hs is ready either to
convict . prisoner or save his neck
from being broken purpossly.
Wnnu . short time past, NO Len
than seven notably wealthy men have
died on the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts, representing. in the agsrs-
gate, about t500. .O00. 600 capital.
TIE editor oi The Ssat4ls Inse'li-
gencer kindly assistsd in judging The
spsci.sss a pss.snshiP q ths Fair