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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-08-30
Latest Death Roll.

\ special from Batavia, Java, contains
the account of tidal wave which COM
pletely destroyed Angler, Java. Details
received by specials from London, of the
volcanic eruption resulting in tidal waves
in the island of Java, which began last
Saturday night and still continues, show
there was frightful loss of life and des-
truction Of property. Some 10000 Chi
nese living on the low entrance to Batavia
harbor were drowned by the waves, of the
35, 900 Europeans and Americans living
in that city, 500 are said to have been
lost. At Angler, showers CT rocks, mud
and lava were followed by tidal waves,
which destroyed 1000 people Bautam
was covered with water, and 900 to l 800
persons were drowned. The island of
Zerang was submerged, and all its inhabi-
thants, it is not stated how many, perish
ed. Several other places are said to have
shared like fate.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-08-30

The Sioux commission held a council
with TIE Indians on Wednesday at Fort
Yates. Sitting Bull and Rain in-the Face.
Clusters supposed murderer, was the
spokesman for their people. They claim
that they signed the agreement ceding the
reservation to the government while not
understanding its import, and now want
to back out, saying that they would pre-
ter land to cattle. To become farmers
IN severalty is the present end of their
ambition, provided the government will
furnish them with implements AMI in
struction. During the conference Sitting
Bull became rather obstreperous, claiming
that the Great Spirit had endowed him
with the sole right to speak for the
rights Of the Sioux, and demanded
the modest sum of s., 1000, 900 in payment
for the land taken under the agreement.
Gen. Logan thereupon took occasion to
administer scolling, which the old war
rior received in silence and with shrugs of
the shoulders
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-08-30

Onethir of the buildings of Roches-
ter, Minnesota, are in ruins and twenty
four persons are dead, but anumber of
these have not yet been identified, owing
to their frighttul mutilation by the storm.
The storm swept through Dodge and Elm
sted counties, causing greater destruction
than the cyclone of a month ago. The
damage in Rochester will reach fully $500.
900. When the storm struck the Congre-
gational church thirty-ive children had
just returned from a picnic, but none
were hurt. Great damage was done in
St. Charles, Utica, and the southern part
OF Wabash counties. The story about
the destruction Of train between Rochester
Zumbrota by a cyclone was exaggerated.
The wind blew the switch open and the
train ran off about half Il mile west of
town, turning over the whole train and
killing William Higgins of Dodge Cen
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-08-30
DAKOTA ITEMS.

The union depot at Parker is nearing
completion.
Salem is to have an artesian we'll and
new 50, 900 school house.
Graders are at work on the Southern
Minnesota at Forcstburg.
The St. Louis pressed brick that are be-
ing laid in the walls of the business blocks
in Sioux Falls cost a nickle apiece.
Aleck LeBeau, half breed who holds
valuable claim adjoining LeBeau, the
county seat of Walworth county. is hav-
ing his claim contested on the ground that
he is an Indian. His father was IA native
born citizen of the United States.
The Mitchell Republican says corn in
Davidson county is SO high that it hides..a
story and half house standing in the
field \ tall man standing on tip-:oe can
hardly reach up to where the cars are bud
ding out
An exchange tells of a bundle of corn
stalks standing eight feet high the diam
eter being two and quarter inches.
''Pretty good corn, says the Dell Rap
ids Exponent, "but we saw stalk ofcorn
of the yellow Dent variety, that measured
seven inches in circumference at the first
joint above the ground.
Yankton Press: E. T. Cressey, the
evangelist Of the capitol commission and
ltor of the Huron Leader, was in town
last night He was direct frolA Bismarck
and he related to the astonished inhabit-
ants that Hughes permitted him to hold
in his hands for two consecutive seconds
the one hundred thousand dollars paid to
he commission for the capital. The
Inhabitants were astonshed that Hughes
let him hold it so long.
Mitchell Republican,: Colonel A. D. La
Due and his son H. L., the gentlemen
who locates the townsites on the Milwau-
KEGS new lines, arrived in the city last
evening and are putting up at the Mitch
ell. They report the grading completed
on the Jim river line and the track laid
from the north to within about seven
miles Of Wolsey, on the Northwestern.
The road will be completed and trains
running to Aberdeen as soon Is rails can be
forwarded and put down. Redfeld is the
first station south of Ashton and the next
station is ten miles south of Refeld and
three miles southwest of Crandon, on
the Northwestern. The Southern Min
nesota is all graded east of the Jim and
track laying commenced west of Howard
Woodwork is the first station west Of
Howard. The second station is one mile
east of Denton and Forestburg is the third
station. Some work will be done on the
Fl. & D. west of Aberdeen this fall and
preliminary work on the Scotland branch
may be commenced.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-08-30

AS the campaign in Ohio progresses
and public sentiment crystalizes, the pros
pect of a solid republican majority be-
comes more assured. The unfortunate
democrats are finding Judge Hoadley to
be even heavier burden than they had
feared, and his injudicious and vealy ut
terances on the stump and through the
press are adding daily to the weight of the
load. A large number ofinAuential Dem
ocrats have already retired to the woods
and given over the campaign to the Bour-
bon editors and the candidates On the state
ticl of
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-08-30
Ralph W. Wheeleck of the Mitchell
Capital has resigned his position as secre-
tary of the capital commission.

The American Rapid Telegraph COM
pany have notified their employers that all
the advantages accorded them during the
strike have been revoked, and that here
after they will receive the same pay as be-
fore the strike: and also be compelled to
labor the same number OF hours. This is
the company that acceded to the demands
Of the operators few days after the strike
and received for this action great praise.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-08-30

Eight million acres of government land
was taken up by settlers in Dakota last
year, according to the report of the Land
Commissioner at Washington. AS no
person can take more than 800 acres Ia
premption, or homestead and timber
claim, this means not less than 5000,
and more, probably $4,000 farmers, lncat-
ed in Dakota during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1888, upon government land
alone, without taking into calculation the
millivu of acres sold from the railroad land
nf
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-08-30
DOINGs AT EDEN.
A Live Correspondent Dishes Up Ev.
erythinS of Importance from South
Lincoln County.

~ Live correspondent DlSneS Up EV.
erytIinS of Importance from Soutl,
Lincoln County.
Corn is booming.
There is large amount of hay put up
in this vicinity
Now that green corn is plenty the doe
tors seem quite happy.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Gilman visited friends
in Beloit and Canton last week. y
Several from this place attended the
circus at Sioux City last Week.
Several OF our young ladies attended
the institute at Canton last week
The hum of the threshing machine is
now heard all over this township.
Capt. A. B. Wheelock done business
in Canton on last Monday and Tuesday.
Thomas Hood, one of Canton's popular
druggists, was in Eden on last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Steiner and mother of Judge
Steiner, visited with Mrs. j. H. Bridge
man last week.
The merchants of Eden are talking of
hiring man to buy grain this fall The
idea is a capital one
AS near as we can calculate about 1900
prairie chickens have been killed in this
township since August ID.
George and Emily Mcbride of Sioux
Falls has been visiting with Miss Stella
Piggott the past ten days
\ tow mill will soon be started at Rock
Rapids. Eden has much better location
with an abundance of water power
Nels Larsen OF this township was trad
ing in Eden on last Monday Mr.. Larsen
reports all his crops excellent
The fall term of our school commenced
last Monday and it will last two months
Miss Grace Richardson is the teacher
w. X. Slade & Co. have an immense
stock of stoves and hardware They will
arrive from the east about the time the
addition to their store is completed.
A gentleman from the east visited our
town the fore part of this week with a
view of putting in general stock of dry
goods and groceries, and putting up a
large store.
Miss Francis +. Willard would have Il
full house if she could be induced to lect-
ure here, and might do considerable
good.
Arthur Carter of Canton drove down
to Eden on last Friday in his coupe.
He visited and hunted several days with
MIR. f. Gilman. They bagged quite
large amount of chickens.
Col. Campbell of Sioux Falls passed
through here on last Friday, on his way
to Nermillion to examine his fences, and
see about disrosing OF his grain. The Col
onel owns one of the finest farms in that
ylcmlty.
The highwayman who knocks citizen
down on the streets after dark, and robs
him ofall be aQsseSselis gentleman and
useful citizen, compared with scound,
rel who will maiciously SANDER and vilify
whoe's shoes the latchet of which he is
unworthy to unloose
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-08-30

WISE DAdIy ullndSeu.
White corn-to be white and in all 9TH
er respects same as No. l corn.
Yellow corn-to be yellow and in all
other respects same as No. | corn.
High mixed corn shall be three quarters
yellow, and equal to No. in condition
and quality.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-08-30
Married.

LOONIS-PAYNE AT White Lake, Dakota, SUM-
day, August %, 1859, Mr.. Henry ". Loomis to
Miss Georgia Payne.
The above announcement will cause
some surprise to the friends of the parties,
but all join heartily in wishing them ever
lasting joy and prosperity in their new CO.
partnership. Henry is an old Canton boy,
having been identified with the social
circles for several years past. and Miss
Georgia has been resident Of Lincoln
county long enough to become well known
and popular. They are stopping in tho
city for the present.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-08-30

And wishes to inform the ladies of Canton and
Lincoln county that she has all the novelties Of the
season on hand, and are sold on
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-08-30
Residence Property For Sale,

I will sell my house, barn and five lots
on north Main street, cheap for cash, or
will sell the FIVE lots in lump, or singly.
This is splendid residence property and is
bargain. JULIA LOOMS.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-08-30

Bridgemans real estate agency at Eden
is controlling fine business. Write to
hime and get his figures on some of the
finest farms in the valley. IF you have
a piece of land to sell leave it with Mr..
Bridgeman.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1883-08-30

An English Veterinary Surgeon and Chemist.
now travelling In this country, says that most
Of the Horse and Cattle Powders sold here
are worthless trash. He says that Sheridan s
Condition Powder. are absolutely pure and
immensely valuable. Nothing on earth will N
ful to pint food. Sold every where, or sent by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-30
CHINA AND JAPAN,

Growing Hostility of the Former Toward the
Latter-Increase of Armament.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 3-The attitude of China
toward Japan is becoming unpleasant. if not
actually hostile the cause OF the ill feeling
being the still unsettled Loo Choo question
Affairs in Tonquin are still IN an uncertain
state.
The commercial treaty between China and
Corea is published, but it is probably OF a
temporary nature, being imperfect in scope
and supplying few essential details.
The Marking Viceroy, Tso, shows signs of
recovering from the illness that was expected
10 prove fatal.
YOKOHAMA, Jan. 2-Actve steps are being
taken to increase the naval ornaments.
Vague and unsatisfactory rumors are afoat
regarding relations with China, presumably
on the Loo Choo and Corean questions.
The president of the new steamship COM
pany proceeds 10 England on the 9th inst.
to purchase ships.
The paper currency has nominally i'm
proved so per cent. within three months. but
bankruptcies are reported in all parts OF the
country. Foreign trade is seriously affected
by the position OF the currency. The politi-
cal and commercial outlook is regarded as
unsatisfactory
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-30
TELEGRAPHIC BREyITIEs,

A fireat Atlanta, Ga, caused loss of nearly
100000.
at Canton, 81, sasi blamed fgtathe COLTS
A young girl at Cleveland committed suicide
because she could find no work 10 do
The fund for the aid of the food sufferers
in Germany, raised in Cincinnati, now amounts
to SIG, 7946 81.
DR.. Herman Petershausen, Of Detroit. at
tempted on sunday, in tit af religions insanity,
to kill his sister.
A valve chamber OF the Cincinnati Pumpinc
WORKS, weighing thirty tons, WA Successfully
cast on Saturday.
Fre0erika Strauss, New York city domestic.
fell cut of a secondStory window on Sunday TO
the ground, and was instantly killed.
John Stewart, the Texas forger wancut the
arteries OF his neck at the Desbrosss- street
ferry, New York, died In the hospital.
Schuyler Graen, who resides two IN half
miles north of Mendon, Mich was stnlk by a
failing tree on Saturday and died froArhn ef
fects next morning.
John Mcdonald and Robert Elliott. of (ucin-
natl. were shot yesterday morning in qarrel
by John Wilson. che well known oircuanar
Elliott will probably die.
1t was mere Joke OF a St. Louis Cathoit edi
itor that priest of Perry county, Missout was
going to devote Si,o0o.0o0to the paymA OF
the Cincinnati diocesan debt.
The 10th anniversary Of the birth of ThAas
Payne was celebrated by the Free Thinker OF
New York and Philadelphia on Sunday. Urge
public meetings were held in both titles.
For the past two years David Cltrk and 1fe.
residing uear st. Johns, Mich, have lived sry
unhapplly together, and on Friday night The
shot him dead at tho bedside of fying chin
General Grant is said to have ben surpr.ed
at the opposition Of congressman tho claues
of the proposed commercial treaty with Mexin
| It seems certain that no further coressiOnB e.n
| be obtained from that country, adj that tie
| scheme will fail.
citizen Of Des Moines has seeur1 an inIunc-
| ton against a municipal loan of $4,000 with
| which to pay for the new city bulldogs, on the
| ground that the city debt of $4,000 ALREADY
| exceeds The constitutional limit of5 per cent.
on the taxable property.
On Saturday two miners, Lawf and Owen
| were eaught in q snow-sllde neaIrwin Col
and carried several hundred yard down the
| side of the mountain. Owen. whilad long
| pole used in snew -shoeing, sHeoeedi in making
| hole through the snow, thus enlIng him to
| breath until he could exrricate huIlf. Alarce |
| party OF miners later in the night and Awier |
| dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-30
STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The Cougar MaRdIer Suit the Alb
sorbing Topic at Lafayette.
Sunday Row at Newcastle Discovery OF a
Methodist Minister Who Is About
Half DemOcrat-Notes.
LAFAYETTE'S SCANDAL.
Admission of Evidence as to General
Rumor-The Case Growing Exciting.
SnPpiol IA tIa InSfopanoHs Tourn,I

Admission of Evidence as to General
Rumor-The Case Growing Exciting.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Jan. 29-In the Cougar
Mandler case Judge Gould, at the
opening of court this afternoon, ruled
that testimony from the defense relative to
general rumer against the chastity of Mrs.
Cougar is admissible The testimony OF
Sam Ewry and others this afternoon against
Mrs Cougar was damaging and smutty. The
attorneys on either side grew warm. and
came near engaging in a personal warfare
Less than dozen witnesses for the defense
have been examined and one hundred are
yet to come. The case grows daily in ex-
citement and general interest, and in all re-
spects it may be said that the combat
deepens Mrs. Cougar and hall dozen fe-
male friends faithfully stand the storm of in
deoency in the court room. The defendant
IS quiet and easy. This was the greatest day
of the great trial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-30
a RARE MAN.
Close Search Discovers a Methodist Min
lister who Is Almost Democrat.

A Close Search Discovers Methodist Min
lister who Is Almost Democrat.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
ORLEANS, Jan. pa few days ago there
appeared AN item in the Journal in reference
to the chaplainship of the prison South, in
timating that the present incumbent will
have to step down and out because he is a
Republican. The item further intmated
that the directors would probably experience
some trouble in filling the place, inasmuch
as statistics show that there is not Demo-
cratic Methodist minister in the State. Your
correspondent does not understand the abso-
lutte necessity of the position being filled
by Methodist preacher. However, if such
is true, Orleans can produce a man who will
relieve the prison directors OF any such en-
barrassment. Rev. L. F. CAIN who is serv-
ing his third year as pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church of this place, is Democrat,
but he claims to have voted the Republican
ticket last election, with one or two ex-
cepuons. Mr.. Cain is young man of excel
lent social qualities, and possesses average
abilities as a minister. He is not an ordained
minister. but is preparing to receive that
degree at the annual conference next sum-
mer, 1t is understood that friends are press
ing his claims for the position. prominent
among whom is Hon. David Huffstetter, of
this place, who spent last week at Indian
apolis. But it is expected that Representa-
tive Sucker and Senator Benz, of this dis
trict, will use their influence to defeat him,
because he refused to support them IN the
last election
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-30
Rotation of CroDs.

correspondence Country Gentleman.
Here upon the Western Reserve the i'm
portance OF rotation of crops becomes every
year more apparent. Just why one crop car,
not succeed another of like variety wear
after year, without deterioration, does not
seem to be well understood, and theory can
offer only partial solution. Exhaustion of
the soil does not fully account for it. for
even with full fertility failure soon comes.
The idea of emulation of plants is now
brought forward, and poisoning is
hought to account for this falling off In the
ieid The advance step in borany now as
rlbes to plants power or function analo-
Gus 10 animal life, in absorbing its food.
nd after assimiating such portions
are suitable to the maintenance of its
irowth and development the parts not alb
orbed are rejected and returned to the soil.
his rejected matter once expelled. if again
isde soluble and taken up by the growing
lant becomes injurious. So if grooming to
be same variety is continued the soil is
sowly exhausted of the needed food ele-
nents, and at the same time is being charsed
with this rejected matter. The superior re-
su is attained by rotation would show that
whit one plant rejects may be food for
another, and so rotation in truth, is the
best way of freeing the soil of the excre-
mentions matter and the best selection of
grains 10 succeed each other becomes the
science of farming
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Tne s~4-.dsy journal.

The Saturday edition of the Journal has
taken such rank as to make it almosts special
and Independent paper. 1t is prepared to
meet the demand for a newspaper of the
highest class, filled with reading matter of
the best character, and thoroughly unobiec.
uonable in every respect-a paper that
can be welcomed into every home and be a
companion at every tireside 1t is a splendid
treasure-house of the best literary ability OF
Indiana, and, as such, is worthy the suppory
OF the people. The Saturday Journal reache,
into hefurthest limits of our territory in time
for Sunday reading, which Sunday pane,
cannot possibly do, because OF the lack of rail.
way facilities ON that day 1t is also on hand
for the long hours of Saturday night Tn
Saturday Journal will be found to contain
that which will interest the old and the
young alike the farmer his wife and his
daughters, the literary man, the scholar. the
politician, or simply the one who desires the
fullest news of the day 1t already has much
wider reading than any other issue of tha
week. and greatly more extended and better
patronage than any daily published in tho
state Special contracts for advertising Tor
the Saturday edition are made, and special
subscriptions for it are received
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The Liberal Leadershin.

Mr.. jennings Cable to New York World.
Sir Stafford Northcote, L learn, will un-
doubtedly return in time for the opening of
the House, but it is considered at least doubt
full whether Mr. Gladstone will be there on
the Treasury benches to meet him. The
Premier's friends are-all exceedingly anxious
that he should remain at Cannes until
Easter, but it is reported that he is once
more thirsting for the fray and will insist on
being at his post when the session opens
If their oonnsels should prevail and his va
cation be prolonged the leadership of the
Liberal party in the House of Commons will,
by the kind permission of Mr. Chamberlain
and Sir Charles Dixie, be devolved upon the
Marquis of Harrington. but if any permanent
changes should happen to become necessary
the Marquis will go overheard as he did
when the Liberals returned to power.
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in visiting Paris was to bring about perfect
reconciliation in the Bonaparte family
Prince Napoleon, she says, was a thorn
in the side of the empire, but she fergave
thatand went to Paris TO shew her sympathy
for the head of the house OF Bonaparte. She
declares that she has no future in France,
and will never leave the country which CON
tains the ashes of her husband and her only
son, and concludes her most imperial and
womanly letter thus: That tranquility
may be restored to France under whatever
government she may choose to maintain, is
the prayer Of one to whom all earthly ambi-
lions are forever forbidden"
This letter was really not needed, the
Radical organ, am glad to be able to say.
having stood quite alone in its ungenerous
comments upon the bereaved wife and
mother.