davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-05-17
A Court Which Allowed No Tramping
on Tts 0nat tails

An Arkansas man who was elected
from a railroad car, shortly afterward
brought suit for damages, and, after a
long and interesting hearing of the
cause, the Judge delivered the following
charge to the jury:
1.-The plaintiff boarded the train for
the purpose of travelling a short dis
tance. He had no money! fact which
he frankly confessed. There was plenty
of room in the car, so the plain
tiff was in no ones way. The train is
in the habit of travelling the road-in
fact, it has to 60 along there. The train
would have arrived at its destination
just as soon if the plaintiff had been on
board. The machinery would not have
been worn any more by hauling the
plaintiff The president of the road
would not have been in the least injured
And now, in view of all these facts.
that the train had to 60 anyway; that
there was plenty of room in the car, and
that the train would not have been in
jured by the plaintiff charge you to
bring in q heaxH Judgment in favor of
the plaintiff, and that as a healthful ex-
ample to all parties concerned, the con-
ductor be sent to Jail for six months,
and also that the clerk of this court
furnish the president of the road with an
account of these proceedings, together
with an opinion that he, the president,
don't live far enough up the creek to
tramp on the coat-tails of this Court -
--Arkd,SaW IraUeler.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-05-17
Buying a Girl.

Yesterday, though the weather was
bitterly cold, there was lull in the
storm, and word was brought over to
the saloon that there was to be horse
race between the Indians and half
breeds on the other side of the Elbow.
There was general stampede for the
foot-bridge, and made my way over in
company with cowboy, whom l know
only as ''Shorty." As we were crossing
the stream he handed me handful of
nuts, and remarked that he was taking
a pocketful over to ''his girl" ''Where
did you get girl?" 1 asked. II bought
her over here at the Blackfoot camp last
night" "What did you give for her?'
"Thirty-tive dollars. Oh, here she is"
he added, as little 6-year-old Blackfoot
girl came capering down the bank to
meet him and take possession of the
nuts. The little one had on new
dress, warm stockings, new shoes and
little black blanket, all of which had
evidently come out of the store within
the last twenty-four hours. After load
ing her with the nuts, Shorty allowed
her to start back toward the lodge, but
thinking that her blanket did not fit her
closely enough, he called her back, and
taking off the empty cartridge-belt
which held his own overcoat together,
be belted her little blanket snugly
around her waist and then sent her off,
the happiest youngster in the Blackfoot
camp. "What will you do with her?" I
asked. "Her mother is to keep her till
60 back to Montana, and then I'll
take her down home and give her to the
old woman (his mother), and then,"
he added very seriously, "she's nice,
innocent little girl now, but if she stays
here she'll starve till she grows up, and
then 60 to the bad. I'll take her home,
and mother'll make q woman of her." I
could not help thinking, as went back
to the saloon, that Shorty and his
mother were likely to accomplish more
between them than many pretentious
society of wealthy philanthropists might
do during prosperous career of several
years-Fort Go1garry Letter in Toronto
Globe.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-05-17
Good Housewives a Necessity;

Mrs. Mary B. Welch, of the Iowa
Agricultural College says! That false
idea of the value of housework is almost
universally prevalent is proven by the
fact that it is regarded by most house
wives as simple drudgery, and that they
are always looking forward to the time
when they may escape its demands and
rest free from its duties. The fact, too,
that of all work it commands, as rule,
the lowest wages, and that any one is
considered capable of doing it, no mat
ted how ignorant or stupid, if only she
possesses muscular strength, and still
further the social position in general ac-
corded to such workers, are all proof Of
the low rank occupied by the household
art. 1t is very much with housework as
it has been with agriculture. Muscular
ability was thought to be the only abili-
ty needed by the farmer. Robust health
and strong right arm have been con-
sidered the chief essentials of a cook;
and just as the boys on the farm have
looked with longing eyes towards the
professions, so have the daughters as
pired to be teachers, dress-makers, mil
liners, any thing rather than workers in
the house kitchen.
What cares she for housework? In
the dim future when she has realized
all she now dreams Of, she will hire an
Irish girl, OIL a Norwegian, or Swede
to do her housework, while she gives
her time to loftier pursuits. Before she
can be interested in the study of Do
mestic Economy, she must be impress
ed with its value and its dignity. The
Irish cook in her mother kitchen would
teach her to bake bread, perhaps, but
she would surely associate the process
with the ignorant and uncultivated wo-
man who taught it, and she looks on
both with equal disrespect. '
The good farmer of to-day is not he
who knows simply how to plow or even
to raise and gather crops. To be sue
cessful he must be versed in the mani
fold duties of business which embraces
as many details and diversified employ
ments as the home. He must know
something more even than these details,
for he mnst take his place among men
socially and politically. So the house,
wife must be more than cook, a nurse
and a seamstress. She must be practic-
ally and specifically acquainted with
these arts. but she must be ready also
to influence character, take her place by
her husbands side as a social force, and
if need come, assume his duties as 8
person acquainted with affairs, as the
mistress of home she may touch the
springs that set in motion any social
business. or even political factor at work
in the world. Our college is doing q
noble work if it helps the young women
who come under its influence to ap-
preciate these responsibilities.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-05-17
DAKOTA ITEMS,

The people Of Brown county at the late
election decided not to divide into fou1
municipalities as provided by the last leg,
islature.
A Norwegian by the name of Mats
Anderson, of Pleasant Valley township,
Clay county, committed suicide by hang
ing himself last Tuesday. No cause as
signed.
The election in Howard county on the
lst inst, on the proposition of dividing
the county and creating a new county
from the west half resulted in favor Of the
proposition by majority of 2SS votes.
Sanborn county therefore is u fixture.
Pierre Journal, 4: Jno. D. Cameron
departs for Sioux Falls tomorrow, to ar
range some business matters, returning
Tuesday with his wife, He may now be
counted on as one of our permanent resi-
dents
Dakota Republican: A movement is
on foot to raise funds to build a monu-
ment over the last resting place of the
Hon. John Wesley Turner, one of the
pioneers Of Dakota. The cause is a
worthy one, and should be pushed to
completion. The New Era will give $40
towards the monument
Mitchell Capital a farmer on the
Firesteel creek entertained party Of
Mitchell citizens day Or SO ago by point
ing out to them the disturbed graves of
former brave but untutored Dakotaians
He had dug into mound on his farm for
building purposes when his shovel struck
the skull of an Indian, Continuing his
researches further he unearthed skeleton
after skeleton until the bones of thirty red
warriors lay bleaching on the sod
The Catholic church at Elk Point was
struck by lightning during Wednesday
nights storm. The lightning first struck
it little below the cross and following
down demoralzed the gable. The dam
age is estimated at 5000. About the
same time Conductor Curey, who was
switching cars at the Elk Point yard, was
knocked down by stroke of lightning.
He felt somewhat ratified for an hour after,
but is all right again now.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-05-17
A Remedy for Prairie Fires.
Sioux CITY Journal.


About this time of year, the exchanges
from northwestern Iowa, northern Nebras-
ka and Dakota come burdened with news
of prairie fires. Sometimes it is house
or barn that is destroyed, again available
grove of trees-the result of years of care
and works killed, and not in few in
stances lives are lost. As long as heavy
growth ofprairie grass cumbers the ground
in the spring the farmer will put out fire
to give the young grass chance. Roads,
plowed fields and tree rows, will, as the
country settles more closely, do something
toward making those fires less sweeping
and destructive. The perfect cure for the
prairie fire evil, and many other evils that
afflict the tar west, is the putting on Of
enough stock to keep the prairie grass
down below the danger limit. The rem
edy cannot be applied thoroughly in all
cases this year, but start may be made.
The section of country producing princi-
pally wheat, machine notes and prairie
items will not in the long run rank in
in prosperity with the section supporting
creameries and shipping fat cattle and
aOgs.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-05-17
Vhe Canton Adrutate.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT
CANTON, LINCOLN COUNTY, OAK.
Terms of Subscription.

The following new land ruling, taken
from the Huron Times, is of interest to
squattcrs: Settlers who locate on newly
surveyed lands cannot make final proof
on their claims until they have resided,
on their tract full three months after the
lands come into market. The reason of
this rule is this: That under the law a
settler is allowed ninety days after the land
comes into market to make his filing or
entry In order to give adverse claimants
chance to assert their rights proof is
withheld until tie ninety days have ex-
Dred
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-05-17

The cyclone which swept over Kansas
City Sunday was peculiar manifestation
Of storm power. The day had been uni
formly stormy, when suddenly there
burst out of the cloudy sky greater storm
and few moments later a second broke
through the surface storm, and moving
across the city did damage to the extent
of several hundred thousands of dollars.
Three persons lost their lives, and singu-
lar freaks of destruction took place
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-05-17
Satisfaction Guaranteed.

The ADVOCATE is one of tho oldest newspapersEu
Dakota and as an advertising medium il second ia
none In the west, and its rates are reasonable.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-05-17

l.. }. Nichols successor as superintend-
dent Of the Dakota lines of the Northwest
ern railroad is W. f. Fitch, who is in
Huron in company with General Superin-
tendent Laying and Manager Hewitt.
Fitch takes office on the 18th.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-05-17

The supreme court Of the United States
has decided that the legislature has the
power, in all cases, to regulate both freight
and passengar charges without reference
to the roads charter.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-05-17
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.

Sioux City to Chicago
Without change Of cars.
Commencing January 1st. 1857, daily express
passenger train will leave Sioux Oity, Sat-
urdays excepted leave Sioux City 1880
M; arrive in Chicago 2:45 P. M.
Sleeping cars run through from Sioux City to
Chicago.
NJ, via Illinois Central, will arrive at Sioux City
the next day at 1925 A. N.
An accommodation train will leave Sioux City daily
passense train 1t Fort Dodge. Trsins l going east
connect at Chicago with all trains Detroit Cleve-
land, Buffalo, Niagra Falls Pittsburg, Philsdel-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, New York, Boston
The Illinois Central IL the quickest route to Ce-
dar Rapids, Burlington and Ksoknk, making direct
connection at Waterloo with the Burlington, Cedar
Rabids Northern railway.
This train connects at with trains the Cedar
Rapids and Minnesota branch leaving Waterl 90 ~
1924 A. NJ, and arriving at Mona at 100 N.
Meeting with the Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad
trains, and arriving at st. Paul at 80 N, and
at Minneapolis at 6:43 p. N.
Connections made at Dubuque with trains
ON the Illinois Central main line leaving Dubuque
at 100 NJ, arriving at Gsespurg at 1885 p. NJ,
Peoria at T:05 P. NJ, Burlington 800 +. NJ. Rock
Island at 80 r. NJ, Quincy at 10:10 P. NJ. st.
Louis, 7:40A. NJ, and Cairo at 4:10 \. NJ, CON
Meeting ct Cairo with trains for Memphis, Nash.
vile, Vicksbnrg Mobile, New Orleans aud ell parts
Of the south,
Connections are made At Freeport with Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul, leaving Frscport ct 1:lo
?. n, and arriving ut Racine at $3.50 ?. NJ, and
Milwaukee ut 6:20 r. o..
Baggage checked through 70 al important points.
For through tickets and information apply st the
Trains run by Dubuque time, which il twsoty
E. i.s'5i +. 5EFFEaY, y, s ~. TUCKER.
All. HANSON. Genl Psss. Ayt.
J. ". RunY, Agent, Sioux g. g..
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-05-17

- Our Spring and Summer
Price-List No. 33, has made
its appearance improved
and enlarged. Over 200
pages. Over 3,OOOillus-
- trations. Contains quota
tions, descriptions and illustrations Of
nearly all articles in general use, from
Adam and Eve to Sitting Bull and Mrs.
1.angtrv It costs rs 25 cents for every
copy we .nail-nearly $4,000 per annum.
Itmakes our hair red to think Of it. We
should have the cost of production. The
book is full of brains. Send for it, and
enclose 25 cents-anything or nothing
Let us hear from you. Respectfully,
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.
03S 4 229 W lblsh Avcnnes Chicago, NJ
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-23
Personal

w. G. provinces returned yesterday
]. W. Dykens. OF Evanston, is in tn
city.
Commodore Trufan Is lying Ill a
Denver.
n. G. Brown zane in from Laramd
yesterday.
8. q. Kennedy, of Laramie, was ii
town last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunton came IL
from their ranch Yesterday.
The marriage of Frank W. Loveland
to Miss Adele Beebe. Of Denver, is an.
nounced.
W. G.. provinces and wife, Judge
Carey and John F. Cosd have returned
from their trip east.
G.. P. Griffin, of Manchester, Ia,
interosted With A. Martin. In the cattle
business is in the city.
Hon. NJ. E. Post, our delegate, Is ex-
pected to arrive in the city tomorrow,
Oh io hOliud1 fdChbtOn.
Colonel Sw~arrInger goes east Tuesday
night on business connected with his
mines. He carries with him very COM
plimentary notices from many of our
leading citizens.
J.. A. Apperson, the we'll known sur
veyoI, recently returned from an ex-
tended surveying trip up on the Sabille
and Bitter Cottonwood. He reports
that there Ia hardly as much snow up
there as there is In Cheyenne, although
the fall Of snow on the Chug has been
much heavier than here or in the coun-
try through which he has been survey
ing.
Registered at the Inter- Ocean hotel
J W Dykins, Evanston; N c Brown,
Laramie;,,J Hanton and wife, Bordeaux;
W Anderson, ranch.
Registered at Dyer's hotel =
r B Anderson, ranch; CT O'Connell,
] Clark, W NJ Benton, Laramie; G
Powell, Fort Fettermsn; o D Dough-
erty, ranch.
Registered at the Railroad house
A B Miner and family, Denver; ] D
Seaman, Miss Davis, Kearney; P s
Wilson, Fort Collins; W B Wood. oms-
ha; c ] CASTOR, England; 8 H Kenne-
dy, Laramie.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-23

The North American Review for
January presents a table of contents
possessing In the highest degree the
character of contemporary human IN
terest. First, the opposite sides of the
question of Ecclesiastical Control In
Utah" r set forth. Senator John I.
Mitchell writes of the ''Tribulations of
the American Dollar" Senator Henry
W. Blair, taking for his theme calico.
hol in Politics, declares his belief that
another irrepressible conflict is a. hand.
No n who read In the December Re-
view the first half of "The Day of
Judgment" Gail Hamilton's incisiye
review of the domestic life of Thomas
Carlyle, will forego the pleasure of
perusing the latter half In the current
number. Bribery by Railway Passesn
completes the number.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-23
Arthur Endorsed.

Salt Lake, December ga large
meeting In general Of democrats and
republicans was held tonight for the
purpose of endorsing President Ar.
thurs recommendations to the legIsla-
tive council for Utah, and also for the
purpose of endorsing Governor Muir
rays stand In defense of laws for good
government. The meeting was ad-
dressed by leading men, and strong res
o~lutions were passed. The country
was appealed to sustain the president
and governor. Congress was earnestly
asked to pass the laws recommended by
the president and q reception will be
extended to the governor when he re-
turns from the east.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-23
Governor nurray's Opinion.

Chicago, December "a Governor
Murray, of Utah, passed through the
city on his way to Salt Lake yesterday.
He was accompanied by bis family and
Mrs. E. l.. Dudley. who, with the gov
ernor, have been-spending a couple Of
months in Louisville, KY, and WASH
ington. A reporter asked him about
the Mormon question:
"You have read the bills, probably,
which have already been presented in
c~ongressf"
81 have read the several bills, and
none Of them have struck me 80 favor,
ably as that prepared by Cullom, OF
Illinois. That seems to cover the
ground which the president recon
mends in his annual message. and II
recommends a measure which 1 have
suggested as the most feasible in m,
reports. i am In favor Of Cullom'i
measure" said Murray, land the feel
ing Is very strong in Washington tina
it will be passed.
The governor and his party left TO
| Salt Lake City.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-23

London, December 22.-The surviy-
ors of the Sc. Augustine who were res
cued by the steamer John Williamson.
report the q on board the st. Au-
gustine as perfectly appalling. Some
thing fell from aloft, cutting of n of
the captains legs, and at his own re-
quest a heavy weight vas tied around
bis neck and he was thrown into the
sea. Several soldiers drowned them
selves in despair. The fire spread with
such rapldity that everybody OF board
became panic stricken. The John
Williamson rescued the men, including
the second engineer, with q life boat
which was smashed by the sea as they
were drawn on board. People were
seen on the burning vessel and several
bodies were seen In the water,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-23
Bad for the LotterIes.

Chicago, December 22.-Judge Blod-
gett to-day in the federal court fined
three lottery agents, tried before him,
two weeks ago. $500 each, for using
the mails in dissemination. Lottery
literature convictions are FIRST under
the federal laws in this state. Mr.. H.
]. Mcdonald, son of the premier of the
dominion Of Canada, who has Just re-
turned from Manitoba, contends that
the feeling Of dissatisfaction In Mani
toba has been greatly exaggerated in
the published statements. The feeling
was confined to a few attorneys that
were of no significance whatever. The
farming class did have q GRIEVANCE
against the railroads, but the re-
duction in rates which seemed likely to
occur, would probably alleviate the
feeling on that score.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-23
A Catholic Advance.

Baltimore, December 22.-From the
Times Rome special: The pope crea-
ted Archbishop Gibbons. delegate to the
apostolic, to preside at the Catholic
council at Baltimore in November 1884.
Archbishop Gibbons will virtually hold
the rank Of papal legate.
The Sun notes a letter from the arch
bishop to Vicar General AMcColgan.
The archbishop expresses the opinion
that the business of Amir prelates will
be entirely finished by Christmas. The
bishops hold a sessions alternately In
the American college and the college
Propaganda. Matters are discussed
with %pontiacal representatives and TO
lated entirely to ecclesiastical disoi,
pline. The Irish question in Americs
had not or would not be mentioned II
in the conference. The archbishop
says the holy father will not send an,
sdmonition to the Catholics In Amer
ica on the Irish question.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-23
Rescued.

Dover, England, December 22.-The
steamer Grantully landed here one pas
senger, the chief engineer and fifteen
men who were rescued with great din.
Guilty from the burning steamer Saint
Augustine. A heavy sea running at
the time rendered futile all efforts to
get the boat alongside the vessel, and
the rescued men were hauled on board
gradually with lines and buoys. They
were the last that were left on the ship.
The second mate shot himself and a
sailor stabbed himself through fright
during the progress of the fire.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-23

Philadelphia, Pa, December 22.-1Ihe
American iron and steel association
states that prices are about steady. and
owing to the restriction OF production
lately, there will be no further reduc-
tion. The laboring classes of the
country realize the changed condition
of trade and appreciate that wages
have not declined in proportion to the
fall in prices, The present price of
steel rails Is $40. 80. The consumption
of iron aud steel is now about equal to
the output.-
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-23
Released From Confinement on
Small Bonds.
A Sleighing Party Falls Over
an Embankment.
A Tragic Tale of Life on the
Ocean.


Kansas City, December 22.-Judge
Krekel, in the United States district
court, will render a decision, January
second, upon the motion to deliver up
Frank James to his bondsmen. Frank
James is now in the hands of the state
and the federal authorities cannot take
him until the state case is disposed OF.
Meanwhile James, released on 80, 600
bonds will probably pass the holidays
at Kearney, Missouri.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-23

Berlin, December 22.-Genersl Van
Sheile, commander of the eighth army
corps, has been placed on the retired
list. General Won Lac, q Catholic,
who accompanied the crown prince to
Spain and Italy. is appointed his sue
cessor. The appointment is regarded
as a further step in the German policy
of Cancellation with the vatican.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-23

Glasgow. December 22.-The steam-
ship Bolivia, In command Of Captain
DONALDSON, from Glasgow to New
York, is ashore at Wemyss in Clyde.
The vessel is full of water and the pas
sengers took to the boats. which re-
manned alongside the ship several
hours in bad weather. The cargo is
badly damaged.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-23
chIcaqo Cattle Market.

Chicago, December 22.-Cattle, re-
ceipts, 1850; market dull, and quiet;
good to choice shipping, IS. 100000;
common to medium S4@5.2o; stock
ers, $4,000; feeders, So. so;
Texans. "a. 5095.00.
Sheep receipts, 1900; market strong;
inferior to fair, S2.4OS4.Oo per cwt.
good. AIS; choice, s4.5 {.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-23
Miners Strike.

! P%ittsburg, December 2a.-The strike
of the coal miners of the third pool Is
being pushed. Only two mines are
now working at the reduction, and 1t
is expected the men will come out OF
them during the next forty-eight hours.
The miner officials report W LOCO
idle men In the third pool.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-23
A Sensation Promised.

San Francisco, December 22.-The
Chronicle will publish tomorrow a full
text of the Huntington-C Cotton CORES
pondence submitted In the evidence.
Cotton Is being tried at Santa Rosa
There are over three hundred letters
which will occupy three full pages of
the Journal The letters implicate
many prominent United States sena-
tors, congressman and give the history
of the efforts made against the Texas
Pacific and Thurman sinking fund.