The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-02-02
Chief Justice Edgerton of Dakota has

rendered an important decision that pro-
vision on note allowing attorneys fees
destroys its negotiability, and that any de-
fense the maker has against the payee can
be interposed against the holder of such
note before it is due.
A series of meetings are being held at
the school house in Beloit, by the Rev. D.
0. Darling of the United Bretheren
church. Christians of all denominations
should assist in these meetings. Rev.
Mr. Soule will carry the meeting over
Sunday.
The Georgia Minstrels at Bedford Hall
were well patronized, and many enjoyed
the comic and amusing performance A
part of the troupe being disabled by the
late railroad accident, rendered this exer-
cises less attractive. Still the troupe have
good reputation.
Mr. Mckinney, OF the banking firm of
Mckinney & Scougal, Sioux Falls, was in
town yesterday. This gentleman repre-
sents house that has located large
amounts of money during the past year,
and the accommodation and promptness of
these gentlemen has won them hosts of
friends.
Mr.. Nels Larson while at Sioux Falls
attending the convention purchased for
his own use a thoroughbred imported
short horn Durham bull, for his own use.
The bull is now thin in flesh, but weighs
over 1900 pounds, and is only three years
old. He will be valuable addition to
his fine herd, and also to his numerous
friends in Norway township.
Last evening the court sustained the
demurrer to the complaint, thus requiring
the county to be made a party in the case
of the city of Canton against Huetson,
county treasurer, wherin the city claims
the license money that has been paid into
the county treasury by those who sell Ii
quor within the city limits. This ruling
puts the case over until the next term
Last week our hotels in Canton, were SO
crowded that in some instances rooms
could not be procured. Every hotel was
filed with visitors, District court being in
session, and the arrival of the Georgia
minstrel company of twenty members add
ing to the generally well-flled houses.
After being absent from Canton few
days we can appreciate the stir and hustle
that one sees upon our streets. No place
of its size can boast of the business appear
anse that is every day seen here.
w. S. Sinclair will leave for Niles,
Mich, in few days. He won many
friends during his brief stay in Canton,
besides reputation as an attentive and
competent clerk at the bank of Gale &
Ward, where he has been employed. w.
W. Smith, another employee at the bank
will be retained as teller and correspond
ing clerk, which will be qualification to
his friends here, both young men having
been valuable addition to our young So
ciety. Miss Kittie Pendexter will assume
the duties Of book-keeper and Mr.. r. A.
Gale will fill the place of cashier, both be-
ing highly respected for their social, as
well as business attractions.
Parker Era: The case of Dr.. Mosher
Of Sioux City, VS. Widow Morris of Tur-
ner which was to come before Judge Kid
der's court at Canton on Tuesday, was
continued until next term of court c.
D. Cone is Widow Morris attorney
Mosher doctored Mr. Norris during his
last illness and agreed to cure him for $50,
taking note for that amount from the
Morrises. His doctoring did the patient
no good, and the patient desired to dis
miss him, and employ another physician,
which Mosher consented to allow them to
to do if the patient would give him part of
the face of the note. This the defense
claims was DONE