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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-02-02
EDEN ITEMS.
Our Correspondent Again to the Front
with Interesting Items.

OuF correspondent Again 10 INC FOiAt
with Interesting Items.
Eden talks of forming literary society
at an early day.
Tom Sedgwick has lost valuable OK,
the animal breaking its neck while tied in
the stall.
DR.. Avery is doing big business in the
vaccinating line, nearly the whole
school being vaccinated on Monday.
W. M. Finley lett here on Monday for
his new home in Chamberlain, where he
intends entering into the hotel business.
Several cases of supposed diphtheria
were reported the beginning Of the week,
but it has turned out to be Ease alarm.
A large prairie fire just north Of town
presented a fine sight on Tuesday night.
We have not learned as yet if any damage
was done.
The gravel train, with head quarters at
this place, began operations on Tuesday.
The large force of men employed rather
keep our hotel men busy.
j. B. Bradley, our new P. NJ, performs
the duties of his Office with all the dignity
of and courtesy of of Chesterfield, there
by winning universal commendation.
The large flock Of sheep owned by F.
A. Gilman present tempting inducement
to the numerous wolves of this locality.
A descent made on them by those trouble
some animals.a "a short time since resulted
in the destruction Of over thirty of the
flock.
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a Big Coal Discovery.
Yankton Press.

1auktOu TIcbs.
A fuel mine has been discovered in
Charles Mix county, which promises to de-
velope fortune for its owners. The dis
covery is the result of some three year s
prospecting on the part of N. B. Reynolds,
John Reynolds, G. 7. Mccoy, and Frank
Alexander They have been Industrious
ly drifting for coal during all this time and
at point on the Missouri river about
four miles above Wheeler they have struck
something which as good as coal if it is
not the genuine article. It resembles the
blue shale formation which abounds in
this region, but it is unlike shale in this,
that it burns with fierce heat and does
not die out until all that is ignited is con-
sumed. DR.. Brecht made some expert
ments with the substance and found that
it is completely saturated with petroleum
This gives it rare combustible qualities.
The vein is five and one-half feet in thick
ness and is apparently inexhaustible in
quantity. The discovery was made by ac-
cident. A blast was made in shaft sew
enty-fve feet in depth and one of the
fragments thrown out fell into camp fire.
1t Immediately ignited and burned until
reduced to ashes. This induced an inyes-
tigation and the conclusion thereof is that
a new and valuable article of fuel has
probably been discovered A quantity of
it will be banked this winter and steam
boat owners are invited to give it a trial.
The proprietors of the mine have locat-
ed GAO acres of land surrounding it and
will go ahead and develop the find.
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The Mouse River Country.
bismarck Special to ploneer,p Press

This morning. one of the fairest of a
long line of perfect winter mornings, ex-
Mayor Hackett and a new party OF fifty
left the banana belt for Hackett's Mouse
River settlement. Hackett has worked
UP quite an interest in his valley discover
les. The water power was chrlstened
Hackett's Falls and the townsite Willard.
From Bismarck the distance is seventy
five miles nearly due north. Hackett es-
Inmates the length of the valley at 900
miles. Nichols, the jamestown land ex-
plorer, and u topographer and geological
representative of Henry Willard, arriving
this morning from scout extending to
the northward from Jamestown. From
the Mouse river country, thence to the
Missouri river and down to Bismarck
They found an excellent country for both
settlement and railroad building. The
soil in Mouse valley is very rich with
a growth of grass uneqaled in all the num-
erous explorations of Nichols. It will cut
from three to four tons of hay per acre.
Besides wheat raising this country affords
the rarest spot yet discovered in Dakota
for herds of cattle, ranging from5 to 1000
head They also found a good lot of oak
timber, and passed by two good water
powers. Nichols says that the best ag-
ricultural plain in Dakota that he has yet
seen is north of Fort Totten to the boun-
dairy line 1t discounts even the Red
River country.
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AMONG THE BREAKERS.
The Sioux Falls Dramatic Club to show
here Saturday Night-A Social Dance
Afterwards.

The Sioux Falls Dramatic Club to show
Afterwards.
An amatuer troupe from Sioux Falls
will play Among the Breakers in Bed
ford Hall Saturday night. The acting is
spoken of very highly by parties that have
seen the play. The gentlemen and ladies
in the play are from among Sioux Falls
gay and highly intelligent society, and we
promise our people a pleasant evening.
The Sioux Falls band will accompany the
members with special train. A
party will be formed for dancing after the
play, and no doubt an enjoyable evening
will be spent. Let all turn out and enjoy
the play at least, and those that have no
objections trip the fantastic toe with our
Sioux Fall s cousins.
Read what the Paragraph has to say
about the play:
"a fine house greeted the amateurs
last Thursday evening at ther presentation
of among the Breakers" and any who
attended the performance to criticise went
away to praise. The entertainment was
in every way creditable to all concerned,
and any who expected simply
something in the way of school exhibition
were altogether disappointed. We can
not undertake to specify the excelency of
particular features or participants, for
where all did so we'll it would be improper
to single out any. There were none of
those drags and mishitches which are gen
orally to be observed in amateur entertain
ments, but those taking the different parts
came on promptly at the proper time, thus
preventing waitings and unpleasant breaks
in the current of the plays
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The Belle Of the Sisterhood.

sioux City journal.
One of the grandest states in the union,
IN the proud time coming, will be the
state of Dakota, south. It is a land of
wonderful and varied natural wealth.
climate unsurpassed, a soil Of remarkable
rich2ess and uniformity, watered by noble
flVcsS, Beautiful to the eye and inviting in
every aspect. Those to whose hands has
fallen the grave responsibility of placing
the foundation upon which the building
of the future shall rest have confded to
them a work that may well excite the
highest and purest aspirations of their
lives. The gain Of a personal advantage,
however great, ought to be weak tempta-
to the doing Of anything that shall in any
wise impair the highest welfare of the fu-.
ture of Dakota. The present is measured
by narrow span of days; the future be-
longs to the millions and the unmeasured
years. The greatness of Dakota in and of
itself should bring all its people within the
line Of most loyal service.
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DAKOTA DOTs.

A large number of elk have been killed
in Clark county this winter.
They are agitating the question in
Deadwood of offering bonus of $5Oo,ooo
to the first trunk line of railroad that
reaches the Black Hills.
The surgeons who attended President
Garfield have presented no bills
for their services, and it is understood
that they intend to rely upon the generos-
ity of congress.
Dakota territory outranks thirty-6ve
states of the union in the production Of
gold; it outranks twenty mine states in the
production of silver; in miles of railway,
twelve states; in wheat, fifteen states; in
oats, ten states; in hogs, seven states; and
in cattle, three states. All of which is ac-
cording to the census of 1880.
Parker Era: Parker's chances for the
K. r. division are good, and our citizens
need not be surprised at any time to see
putting up the round house, turn tables.
shops, ETC., necessary at division station.
Men high in authority in the G. M. & st.
?. company are laboring for Parker, and
they say, with good assurance for success.
The north Dakota delegation to Wash
ington had meeting, as we learn from 4
dispatch to the Bismarck Tribune, to con-
slder ways and means for paying the ex-
penses OF the missionary visit to the capi-
tai. An assessment was ordered: Fargo
$1,000, Grand Forks, 5000; Bismarck
s4oo; jamestown, $500; Mandan, 5000.
The delegates telegraphed to their con-
stituents accordingly.
Menno News: Sheep raising in Dako-
ia pays. In the spring Of 1879. Freder-
ick Hertc, living in the south part Of this
township, purchased 100 sheep. paving
for them s4oo. Since then he has sold
three clips OF wool at 1863, ffty-fye sheep
for $l7l, and he now has on hand 400 %
sheep valued at 1900. Figure up the
profits on s4oo in cattle and you will find
that sheep raising pays best.
Yankton Herald: A lady in Bon HON.
me county who is evidently afflicted with
the Charles Mix coal fever, and who
owns tract Of bottom up there, writes us
that she is con- inced there is oil in it, as
the surface indications are good. Il would
require but small amount Of capital to
put down tess shaft, as she is convinced
lubricating oil gould be struck in very
short time and at . reasonable depth. Il
might pay one Of our Yankton capitalists
to go up and examine the territory
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A young man by the name Of Ferguson
has been lying at deaths door with brain
fever at F. NJ. Rowley's, Beloit, for sever
al weeks. His father has been telegraph
ed for in Michigan.
Since writing the above we learn that
the young man mentioned died Tuesday
night, his father reaching Beloit four hours
later.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-02-02
City Markets.

Oats, % cents.
Flax, 95 cents
Corn, 43 cents.
Eggs, II cents.
Rye, 30 cents.
Potatoes, s1.00.
Hides, 44 cents.
Turkeys, s cents
Chickens, cents.
Live Hogs, S5.25.
Barley, 45 "a So cents.
Choice tub butter, 20 cents.
Flour, choice, 81. 40 per sack.
Flour, medium, s1.90 per sack.
Wheat No. 3, 95 cents, No. 3, 81 cents.
Buckwheat -four, $50 per hundred
pounds
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Land Office at Yankton, Oak, January IA, 1884,
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
fna lentry thereof, and that said proof will be
made before VIM. M. Cuppett, Clerk of tho
District Court in and for Lincoln county,
Pierce, homestead entry, No. $780, Sioux Falls
heries, for the South West u, sec 27-9o-A8. He
names the following witnesses to prove his contin-
viz: Joseph Warner, John Smith, Frank Long
maker, J. Il. Mcyay, all of Eden, OAK.
40 G. A. WErTER, Register,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-02-02

changed to Minnehaha county The same
motions were made in the two civil cases,
one Of which was brought by the
county for the foreclosure of the mortgage
and bond, and the other was brought up
on the official bond. After elaborate ar
guments of counsel for both parties, last
ing for day, the court ordered venue
changed in both cases to Turner county.
Considerable excitement was manifested
among the people, both in and out Of
court, and the result of all the trials will
be watched for anyiously by the people
of Lincoln county.
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o. w. MOORE,
Tonsorial Artist.

Special attention given to cleaning ladies heads,
and cutting childrens hair. Call at the so K' sign
for good shave. viii attend to shaving the dead
for burial on short notice. Five doors south ct
Gale Wards bank, ON Main ST., Canton.
Land Office at Yankton, Oak. Januury 81, 1882.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his clailn and that said
Of Dist. @ court m for Lincoln county At G.ntcn on
Saturday, March 4th, 1882 10 a. M, viz: Henry
McBrinn, under his Homestead entry No. 1923.
Sioux Falls series, for the north east II, Sec. %,
town 100, range 81. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence upon aud
cultivation of said land viz: I. Sole, J. Lousel
and E. Morrison OF Antioch, d. T., and II. McMurn
of Sioux Falls, D. I.
Al G.. A. WETTER, Receiver.
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Az. Kinds OF

Three dollars, cash in advance, will pay
for the ADVOCATE one year, and any one
Of the following excellent journals:
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Chicago Journal.
Chicago Herald.
4 Chicago News.
Farmers Review, Chicago.
Pioneer Press, St. Paul.
Journal, Sioux City
Farmers Union and Tribune, Minneap-
lis 4
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DISTRICT COURT.

A Lengthy Calendar, but most Cases
of no great Importance. A Change Of
Venue i'm the NaylOr Matter, Cases
Disposed Of.
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For Sale.

We have now on hand about 100 lbs of
this BREWER, which we offer for sale at 10
cents per pound.
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RUPTURE

Cured without an operation or the injury trusses
inhict by L r. j. A. Sherman's method. once ISL
ic likeness of bad cases before and after cure,
mailed for 10 cents. =
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Summons.
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, In Dist court 4th
County Of Lincoln. Judicial District.
Aana ao.r a Porter SUMMONS.

Julia G. Porter.
The Territory of Dakota sends Greeting. To the
above named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required to answer
the complaint in this action, which will be filed ON
the 10th day of January A. D. 1882 in the office OF
the Clerk of the District Court IN and for ehe
county of Lincoln, Territory of Dakota, ~ the
court house in the village of Canton. county Of
Lincoln, D. T., and serve copy of your answer
on the subscribers at their ofice on Phillips ave.
street in the village of Sioux Falls Dakota Terri
tory within thirty days after the service of the sum.
uions IN YOU, exclusive OF the day of beIsDe.-I
you fail to answer the complaint within that time,
the plaiatif will apply to the court for tho relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated ct Sioux Falls, D. T., this 2ist day of De-
cember A. d., 1881.
40 WINsoR 0WxzEY,
35 Plaintiff = xn1nrpay.
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Died.

William B., aged s years, months,
died January oath. John II. aged years
months and days, died January 25th.
Edwin r., aged years, months and %
days, died January 2Sth, 1882, the sons
of Michael w. and Abbie S. Mcmahon.
This makes three deaths in a happy
household in the short space of four days.
Alas, what aching hearts are left to mourn
and sadly will those little boys be missed
from the family circle, which they so late
ly frightened by their presence. God, in
his wisdom, has removed them from the
temptations and sorrows of this world, and
left only the memory Of their endearing
presence to solace their fond parents.
Mr.. and Mrs McMahon desire to thank
the people of this vicinity for ther kind
ness and assistance during the trying per-
iod of sickness and death in their family.
Sioux Falls Paragraph: The matter
of retaining at Sioux Falls the division
termini of the Southern Minnesota and
Pembina lines is one of great importance
both directly and indirectly ltmeans the
permanent addition of about 300 persons
to our population now, and many hun
dreds more before long Recognizing this
Importance the citiz ems of Sioux Falls have
appointed VIM. VanEps, Judge W. W.
Brookings and E. A. Shermon commit
tee to visit Milwaukee and lay before the
management the advantage which the
company would derive from fixing the
termini here.
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VOL. vi.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

W. NJ. CuPPErr, Clerk Of District Court
ELLING oPsAL, Register of Deeds and 21Ofhcio
County Clerk.
HUErsoN, Treasurer.
7. l. DIXON, Sheriff.
j. ALLIBoNE Superintendent of Schools.
X BENNETT Judge of Probate.
y. L BkaNDHAGEN, Ch'm.l
NATHAN NOBLE, Co. Com'r,
z. G. PARKE
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A. 8. 4. II.

A. !. 4. n.
, SILVER STAR LODGE No. 4, A. F. & \. NJ. Regu-
ar Communication Wednesday or before the full
lmoon.
Special meeting every second Wednesday after
Regular.
o. s. CLIFFORD, W. NJ.
OscAR z REA, Secretary.
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Pos: Office Hours.
C.&N. w. RAILWAY .ri,ne rah1e

Time of departure of Passenger Trains from
Sioux City, in effect.
Leave for Chicago and the Eas ,........ 1880 P.
:. - 81 =. 4 A. NJ.
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A teacher in an Iowa school has tried
switches, raw-hides, trunk-straps, and
clubs as weapons of correction among his
pupils, and he has concluded that nothing
in the world equals piece Of harness tug
about two feet long.
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A very affecting thing happened at
Rockland, ILL.,, the other day People
were standing on the wharf, and steam
er was blowing off, making enough noise
to wake up policeman. A man
and a woman stood talking on the wharf
He had his head bent down, and she was
yelling something into his ear, when the
steam suddenly shut off, just in time for
every one between Rockland and White
head to hear the woman say, and don t
forget, John, to put on your thick red
drawers Sunday And if John did for
get it, it was not because he did not hear
what she told him.
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DELEGATE PETT1GREw's BILL

To enable the people of the Territory
of Dakota to form constitution and
State Government, and for the atimis.
sion of the State into the Union on an
equal footing. with the original
Gtat0S II
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-12-21
SUMNER SUNS.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Hutchinson re-
jOice in the birth of their third son.
We had an off hand arbitration the
other day. Corn stocks Were involv-
ed. Value So.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Geracke have
a new daughter.
Ira Ferguson had birthday din
ner, on his 18th anniversary Dec. 6,
1882. On Monday, Dec, II, '82, we
had a necketie festival at the Gar
field school house. 1t was a grand
success. The object was to furnish
the school house, buy wood and seats.
The net proceeds were 1870. Prof o.
StakerIs entitled to much credit, We
are informed that Prof. Stalker will
have a grand oyster supper, New
Years night for his own benefit.
There is lots OF broom corn brush
for sale in Crystal and Sumner. Hogs
are scarce grain is plenty and hOrs-
SEES are fat and all kinds of stock are
in good Orper.
Corn is about all gathered. A man
leave the state in disgust if there was
no school in the district this winter.
And as his neighbOrs did not want
to lose him, w. II. Todd, Joseph
Davis, G. r, Hutchinson and others
went to work, prepared q house for
the school and teacher and have hired
Mrs. e, NJ. Cook to teach a private
school for them, which will commence
Monday the IL. So the Squire feels
betteI w. II. Madison has seven
scholars to send, so it takes about three
of his neighbOrs to raise the same
number, but i'll short time Mr.. ID.
and w. H. can have between IA and
q. Sumner township has boy who
cOmmnced his courtship at II, at 10
IIthrew Il scienced Wrestler.
II John MattOcks is building a large
lIstOne house.
H On the evening of Dec. %, 1872 will
have Christmas tree, and we would
Hike the editor to be Santaclaus.
II 1t is reported that our young friend
John Strong, OF Crystal, will be mar
lried Christmast night ut O'Clock z. n
Ito Miss Maggie Edgar of Ohio
iSmith county. Kansas. Johnny get
the apples ready, for the boys contem-
plate having a good time too.
| CEDAR FORKS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-12-21

"A large amount of broom corn
was raised in the northern part of the
county.
N. B. Mccormick was admitted
to practice law in the District and iH-
feriOr courts and is now full t1edged
lawyer.
Arrangements are being made to
have q Christmas tree at the Prairie
View school House Christmas night,
Also one at the Church in the Trigg's
neighborhoOd. on Plum Greek. A
festival and ball will be given at the
High Prairie school house Christmas
night,
District Court of Phillips county,
which convened Monday, December
18th, adjourned on Thursday, DeceIn-
Der 21st. to meet, February 9th, 1888.
There was some very important bust
hess transacted which will be reported
in next issue.
Geo. Mitchell who was charged
with grand larceny, plead guilty to
the charge and was sentenced to con-
finement and hard labor in the Kan
sas Penitentiary for a term of eigh-
teen months, commencing Dec. 18th,
1882.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-12-21
SCHOOL DE.SPOu ISL

The governm ent of a school must be,
i'll many respects, an absolute monarchy
and it will have all the vices of des-
potisn unless its ruler has hign sense
of responsibility, anD knowledge of
children based upon a careful study of
the nature of body and of mind. The
iespotism ought to be modification OF
patriarchal rule.
''It is 10 dealing with numbers" says
Balm, "that the teacher stands distin-
guished from the parent, and allied to
the wider authorities of the State; exer-
e;sing larger control, eucountering
greater risks, and requiring a more
steady hand, With an Individual pupil,
we need only such motives as are per-
sonal to himself with numbers. we are
under the harsh necessity of Furnishing
for example. The stress of the
teachers difficulty lies in the heaviuzs
of mass or multitude. One man
against multitude is always in the post
Of danger.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1882-12-21

VIM. Fulton, of Nebraska City,
adjuster for the Springfield Insurance
Company, was ia the city Friday for
the purpose of adjusting the loss by
fire, December 7th, on the farm of I.
V. Lee, five mile! south east of PHIL
ipsburg. After viewing the property
no trouble was had in agreeing upon
the amount Of loss, aud the same will
be paid without delay. Mr.. Fulton is
very pleasant gentleman and those
who have business to do with him
will not regret that they are in
sured in the old reliable Springfield
Company.
DIR. E, S. Heisler brought to town
and sold last Monday six pigs that
were seven months old on the 18th
inst, and that averaged 2O2 lbs each.
The heaviest weighed 275 lbs. They
were a cross between the Berkshire
and Poland China breeds The doc
tor says he had about an acre and
half of beets which he began to feed
to his hogs about the first of Septem-
Der, and to this feed he attributes their
wonderful growth. Some of his beats
were nearly 8 feet long and 5 or six
inches in diameter. Whatever feed
he used, his half dozen pigs were the
finest we have seen this season. =
Independent.
I am prepared to make loans on
Farms, Mills and good Insurable Town
Property. Those wishing to borrow
money will do well to call on me.
VIM. BIsSELL.
We will send the Phillirsburg
HERALD and any one of the following
papers one year for 50 in advance {:
Topeka Capital. Topeka ConlnonaOeat-
TIL, Leavenw.rth Times or Kansas
! Fttrnler.
j. V. Close wants it understood
that ali who are indebted TO him must
positively call and settle OH or before
the first of January, 1888, or he will
have to place all unsettled accounts in
the hands of Il Justice.