The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10

-and it is thought he ran "ashore" and
took this courseato get on to a few dollars.
VIM. Miller, Jr, is of the opinion
that coal coul1 be found at but fen feet
under ground and IN a large quantity on
his farm q short distance north of town,
as the indications are strongly favorable,
and it is the opinion of other competent
judges who have looked the field oyer
that such is the fact. With this proof it
would perhaps be safe undertaking for
joint company to organize and sink q
shaft as we understand Mr.. Miller favors
such scheme. Coal evidently can be
found in this county and more couven
lent spot fer Investigating could not be
discovered than on this gentleman's land,
as it is easily acce ssible-conld be ap-
preached with less expense than else
where-and not far from the city's limit.
BY the discovery of coal the fuel problem
would he solved, the county enriched and
Canton's population greatly increased.
Let some party or parties sift this matter
and bring out the -"back. diamonds"
The opening of spring will be good
time to commence operation.
1T was on q quiet sunny afternoon
but q few days since, as we sat buried IN
the task which the printers are heir to,
when sound broke the spell and caused
a momentary feeling Of strangeness to take
possession Of that which had been, no.
men; before, laborious work. AT first We
were unable to discover what it was so
fairy-li it seemed, but on looking away
back into the almost forgotten past we
remembered of hearing of just such
sound, going still farther back into the
maelstrom of thoughtSit darted athwart
our imagination that this was III reality
familiar sound. This proved to he our
friend, Major Miller, playlng on his silver
cornct, discourseing some excellent mu~
sic, but it. was 50 unexpected 80 long
since the swelling notes Of ccrnat had
echoed through this yale and yet 50 trans
STORY, that we were taken unprcpared.
Mr., Miller is an A No. musician and
We hope this first surprise will be follow.
ed by many more.
The question as to the President.
yearly compensation has created quite an
interest among several gentlemen of town,
and for the benefit of those concerned we
quote from the United States Statutes of,
1878, and Section 1853, which will not per
met OF any one going ''hehlnd the re-
turns Thus it reads: "ihc President
shall receive in full for his services dur
ing the term for which he shall have been
elected the sum of fifty thousand dollars a
year, to he paid monthly, and shall be en-
titled 10 the use Of the furniture and other
effects belonging to the United States and
kept in tho Executive Mansion" A bill
was Introduced in Congress during Gen
eral Grants first term of Office providing
for the reduction Of the Presidents salary
from $50,O GOO TO $4,000, but this was
vetoed by Grant himself and did, rot be-
come law. The section of the law re-
ferred to was enacted on March 3D., 1878,
the day before Grants second Inaugural
tion-hence it is the U. S. law AID such
it must he acknowledged.
"A telegram was received Monday
from Sioux City by Mrs. G. W Harlan
bearing the sad intelligence Of the death
Of Mr.. D. E. Smith, of Beloit, Ia. Mr..
Smith had been in i'll health for several
days prior to his de>.th, but was not
thought to be dangerously so. Last week
he visited Sioux City on business and
while there stopped with the family Of
Mr.. G. S. Soule, and Monday evening as
the members Of the household in com
pany with their guest SIT at the supper
table, Mr.. Smith was suddenly called
away with heart disease The deceased
was known in this community as an hon
orable and just man, always actuated by
high and noble motives in al things, be-
nevolent toward friends and nc;ghbors,
aHd his death will cause feeling Of deep
regret among those who was familiar
with him while in life. Nothing can So
lace the bereaved wife and family in this
loss of loving husband and father. The
remains will be brought from Sioux City
to Beloit on first train where the funeral
services will be held, and all that was
once mortal of Mr.. Smith will be laid to
rest in the cemetery on the hillside to
await The morn when mother earth will
restore her dead. Sweet be his slum Der.
- The invites 10 the masquerade of the
17lh,-one week from today haye been
issued, and it is hoped every young and
old gentleman, with their girls, will pre-
prepare themselves for this grand event.
The costumes and masks will, without
doubt, be OH hand in time to supply those
who may desire them, as word has been
forwarded to Dubuque where it is ex
pected they will be received from, and
should disappointment await the commit
tee IN their not coming from Iowa. some
means will be used in getting the cos
tunes from q nearer place, for the COM
mlttees on arrangements, costumes, ETC.,
are armed with that indomitable spirit
which is requisite in an undertaking of
this kind, and one which is sure to make
this ball a success -equallng, if not sur