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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06
A frisco "Mining" Specter.

While the pilgrims to the Cour
d'Alene ''gold fields are vexing their
souls to find square meals at ZOO
each, or a plate of pork and beans at q
dollar, there is one class of miners"
who continue to thrive, and are as in
different to tomorrow as they were
eight years ago, when the Big Bonanza
was turning out its $1O,0OO,OOO a
month. These are the army of we'll
kept presidents, secretaries, superin-
tendents, ETC., who occupy elegant
quarters in San Francisco and grow fat
on assessments. From mining jour-
nal there, which lives by the legal ad-
vertising incident to the assessment
system, we learn that there were, on
April 21, no less than fifty-one mining
companies upon whose stock assess
ments ranging from 10 cents to 81
share were pending. The aggregate of
these assessments foots up something
like $4,000 a month. Included in
them are many well-known companies
that have in the past paid millions in
dividends. The famous Consolidated
Virginia and California companies,
which used to pay each a million a
month in dividends, have now got so
poor that they ask a contribution of 20
cents share to pay their officers sal
aries. The Union Consolidated stock
a few years ago sold for 5000 share.
Now it is down to $1.25, and a dollar
assessment is levied to '.explore' the
property apd nay ,otticers'r salaries.
Francisco alone who live and thrive by
reason of these assessments. That the
latter are paid at all shows how strong
human sentiment is hope. These
stocks are practically worthless in the
markets. The mines are exhausted;
there is nothing tangible about them
except the holes in the ground and an
expensive array of officers with moth
ing to do, yet because of that one ever
abiding hope that some day the COM
pany may ''strike something" stock
holders 60 on month after month put
ting out small sums, which, as is seen,
aggregate hundreds of thousands. For
seven years this process has gone on
without results. But the well paid Of
ficers with nothing to do live and thrive
on frogs legs and champagne; bonanza
bankers make money advancing to i'm
pecunious companies at 2 per cent
month, capitalists make money renting
palatial offices, newspapers make mon
ey advertising assessments. favored
ones make money selling mining
supplies for which there is no need and
no return, and the whole cost comes
out of the dear public. The Ceur
d'Alene and Mount Pisgah shams are
not all that is hollow in mining" in
these days Chicago Herald.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06
A Fish Acrobat.

Ono warm afternoon q stroller, COM
ing to the borders of small pond,
threw himself down beside little tree
that leaned over the water, so that its
lowest branches were but few feet
above the surface. While reclining in
the shade, and idly watching the leaves
that fell upon the water and sailed
away, the stroller suddenly heard a
chirping overhead, and looking up saw
on long limb two small sparrows.
Near them, futtering in the air, rising,
falling, and now alighting beside them,
was the mother-bird. She was evident
ly engaged in giving the fledgelings
their first lesson in flying. But the
young birds could not be induced to
leave their support; they merely raised
their little wings and followed their
mother out from the tree by edging
along side by side on the limb. As she
renewed her efforts, the faster they
went, until finally they were out on the
very tip of the branch overhanging the
water which reflected their every move
ment.
For some time these motions of the
mother and young were kept up, and
perhaps our observer sank into a doze,
for he suddenly became aware that one
of the birds had disappeared, that q
great splash had occurred under the
limb, and that the mother-bird had
changed her cries to those of alarm.
But it was evident from the mother
birds actions that the little bird had
not flown away. The stroller con-
cluded that it had fallen into the water.
and he rose to see if he could recover
it, when there shot up from the water
a long, slender fish, that quickly
darted through the air and snatched
the remaining bird from the limb, fall
ing back into the pond with splash
and whisk of its tail. This startling
leap astonished the observer, but it also
fully explained to him the disappear
ance of the other young bird.
The pike was evidently out hunting,
and spying the birds upon the limb. 1t
had carefully measured the distance,
and by two vigorous jumps had cap
tured them both. The mother-Dird
was both grieved and dazed by the sud-
den calamity that had befallen the
fedgelings, and perhaps fearing sim
liar fate for herself, she soon flew away.
C 2. Holder, in st. Nicholas for At-
aust.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06
Celebrating Their Victory

A word spoken in due season often
has its ready reward. Walking into a
saloon where man was just about
tossing off schooner of lager, friend
of temperance stepped up to the bar
and laying his hand on the mans arm,
said: "My friend, do you know that
you are putting an enemy into your
mouth to steal away your brains?" The
beer-bibber looked at the friend OF
temperance in stupid wonder as he ex-
claimed: "What' 's-yergivn's?" mot
only is beer an intoxicant," continued
the f. of t., "but it contains adulterants
hurtful to health. 1t is fruitful cause
of sickness and death.' The beer
bibber deigned not word in reply to
this, but with a scornful gesture raised
the glass to his lips. In another in
stance it would have been drained to
the bottom. The f. of t. made one
more appeal. "Know you not" he
said, ''that the beer is IS per cent. wa
ter?" The glass came down with a
crash on the marble bar, and was shiv-
cred to atoms, the beer which it had
contained flowing in an unnoticed
stream upon the floor. "Great Cesarr'
cried the beer-bibber, "why didn't you
say that the first thingP" And he
wiped the beady perspiration from his
brow as he added: stranger, but
that was mighty narrer escape.
Ninety-tive per cent. water-ughr'-
Boston Transcript.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06

The Brooklyn Union says: The growth
of Dakota during the last two or three
years has probably surpassed anything in
the history of the country. In the fiscal
year of 1881 only 45nG3, acres af,!and TGrn
sold in the territory. The building of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, however, open
ed the region to easy access: and the sales
jumped in 1882 to about 4,5o0,O00 acres.
This total was doubted in 1888, and the
record for the past year shows an increase
Of about one-fourth oyer those enormous
figures. Towns spring up almost in day
and develop into considerable cities within
year. The population increases with
great rapidity. The number of home
steads taken up during the last year was
$4,000, each of which is supposed to rep
resent family.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06
Correspondence.

Mr.. ED1ToR:-Will you permit visiting stranger
to express his Impressions to scenes in partcu-
lar and scenery in general in Dakota and the west.
In the east the tourist ascend some eminence,
high mountain, where above the noise and confus-
ion of the busy throng, and the smoke and fog of
antagonistic parties, he may have all unobstructed
view far as his vision can extend of all the OBJ
jects Of interest that meet his gaze, and wonder
and admire the majesty of creation, the boundless
universe of God, and the rich variety everywhere
spreads out to fill the observ ing mind with pleasure
and satisfaction But in the west these things are
in measure changed, for here there are no high
mountains to ascend but on plane the eye
may the beauties that meet the vision, aud the
mind drink in pleasure and enjoyment without
fear of the fountain becoming exhausted. Go
where the tourist may, beauties and interesting
scenes meet his enraptured gaze. But in par,icu-
lar scenes we struck with admiration at the
terprise here exhibited Cities are built, improve
ments made, railroads the praires in almost
every direction, all Of which are we'll patronized.
In this section energy, ambition, enterprise and
push appear to be admirably combined. The CITY
of Canton is fair sample Il suppose0 of western
cities. In this city is quiet loveliness, exqui
site beauty, that cannot we'll be excelled with the
CANT and well arranged school building, the college,
the numerous offices, firms we'll arranged on the
business streets and neatly kept; the banks are
well located especially the postoftce, which would
be an honor to much larger place.
But thorns are among the flowers, s,-bitter min
giles with the sweet, t,-tares grow with the wheat
hypocrites are with the saints,-the bad mingles
with the good,-frends and enemies meet. This is
4he exhibit Of fe here, elsewhere, and everywhere.
An exemplifcation of this truth transpired on the
first night of this present onth when quiet cit
izen was attacked on the sidewalk he was return
ing to his home, about half past ten O'Clock in the
evening. The wounded man soon revived in a
measure, friend found him in his gore, called for
assistance and bore him to his room, when a sur
geon was called who dressed his wounds.
With interest for the reputation Of this city
the home Of two Of my sons, the limited acquaInt-
ance formed during my present visit, feel assur-
ed that there are many good citizens here who
are anxious not only of building up the place, bu
desirous Of placing the standard of moral recti
tude upon the true basis so that Canton may moi
only be noted for its pleasant location but also TO,
its moral and christian uprighteousness.
This article may not extend to all the friends Of
my son in his hours Of need, my heartfelt thanks
for their sympathy, their kindly inquiries and their
many friendly acts. Remember that in the grsa
day cup of cold water given with the right motive
will be remembered, may the blessings of the high
est rest upon all. statement of. and the wishes
Of visitor. J. GALE.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06

The question which is disturbing our
northern farmers just at present more than
any other, is whether they will not have
to give up wheat culture. Their argu-
ment is, prices are 50 low-in many sec
tions it is claimed below actual cost-that
production cannot be continued except in
the most favorable district, for it's contin,
uance under present circumstances can on
ly mean in the end general insolvency.
Thus the Pioner Press of St. Paul, in
quite an elaborate article, concludes that
any future increase of wheat acreage in
this country is only possible in the north.
west, that the middle belt of states viii
gradually retire from it's culture.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06

Ex-Gov. Ordvay has been to Washing
ton several days awaiting the return of
Att'y-Gen. Brewster who has before him
the report Of examiners sent to Dakota at
the governors request, authorized to in
quire into all his officials acts, and from
which report Gov. Ordway says he is sure
of a complete vindicat ion. The governor
says he very much regrets that the report
could not have been made public prior to
the territorial election, although in case
the next legislature is packed through mis-
representation with men pledged to vote
the capital from Bismarck, without secur-
ing equally expensive buildings, without
cost to the people, congress will surely
promptly annul such fractional legislation.
The governor says he has made arrange
ments for the organization ofavery strong
land, loan and trust company in Dakota,
with branch offices in Washington and
New England, through which he intends
to push the building ofthe connecting link
in the unfinished north and south Dakota
railway lines.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06
Uhe Canton Aarptate.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY At
CANTON, LINCOLN COUNTY, OAK.
Terms Of SubScrinttOn.
The News last week attacked the army

The News last week attacked the army
record Of A. B. Wheelock, throwing out
the inference that commission was re-
quired to get him into the traces. Although
the election is over and any statements to
the contrary are now of no avail it is but
justice that this false series of abuse be re-
tracted Mr. Wheelock joined the voIun-
teer Milwaukee Light Guards, April 49,,
1861, and served four months. He was
musterd out at Milwaukee and helped to
raise a company of artillery for the three
years service, and recruited Dan Hawn
some time in September, 1861. He enter
ed the battery as second lieutenant, served
four years, and returned as Captain of
the battery. He had no friends to inter-
cede for him, and as an appreciation of
his services the boys secured an elegant
gold watch properly engraved, and present
ed the same to Mr. Wheelock. Dawn
Hawn was one of the party who made this
presentation, and as Dan has often ac-
knowledged, the Captain was man who
in every detail merited the token of their
esteem. In justice to Mr. Wheelock will
Mr., Nash publish these plain facts, with
no embellishments.
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carried but one precinct in the territory.

carried but one precinct in the territory.
Clifford will probably carry every county
in Dakota, and his majority may reach
$4,000. This will make her the banner
republican state Of the union, with ma
jority for its one delagate larger than that
of ten congressman averaged. Hurrah for
Dakota anyway.
Judge Clifford 5 Office has been flooded
with congratulations from different por-
tions of the territory, all containing evil
dence of his popularity throughout the
territory. Supt. Underwood of the
Milwaukee road telegraphed Judge Gif-
ford yesterday asifollows: accept my con-
gratulations upon your election. l am glad
there is God in Dakota, and hope he
still reigns in New York;.
Out of ], 100 IN Grant county Clifford
gets all but Is.
Pembina county will give Clifford 2,lO0
majority.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06
They ALL GET THERE!
Blaine, Butler and Cleveland Prob.
ably Elected President. Ev-
erything Uncertain.
Both Parties Claim the Presidency
GfHOrd's Majority, 5O,OOO-The
Vote in the County.
NATIONAL.

At this writing, $50 P. NJ. Friday, the
outlook for Blaine is evenly balanced with
the chances for Cleveland. Connecticut
is democratic along with New Jersey and
probably Indiana West Virginia gives
republicans hope, but the fusion
ticket in Michigan is liable to go through.
With West Virginia and Indiana republi-
can Blaine would be elected But this is
not probable.
The whole matter now hangs on the Of
fetal count in New York state. The En-
pire state cast over a million yotes, and
the question of Blaine or Cleveland rests
upon paltry few hundred majority either
way Democrats claim the state by 1000
plurality. The republicans still claim the
state, but give no figures.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06
TERRITORIAL.

COUNTY AND LEGISLATIVE.
Pettigrew and Farmer received 1000
majority in their legislative district, for
the council. Howard was elected treasur-
er of Minnehaha county by majority of
%, but Norton will contest.
The democrats carried Brule county on
the legislative and county ticket.
The split ticket will probably succeed in
Turner county.
Clay county is divided on county ticket.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Clifford seems to be carrying everything,
Fargo gives him 1, 100 majority; Cass coun.
ty, 1000; Lincoln, 1900; Minnehahs
1000; Lawrence county, which has always
gone democratic, gives Clifford 1000 ma
jority. From present returns Wilson ha.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06
Threshing is about finished.
Weather-passable.

Inter Ocean: The campaign just closed
by Mr.. Blaine is one the most brilliant
ever made by candidate. His speeches,
often halt dozen in a day, upon the same
subjects, were all different, and all polish
ed gems of literary work and not single
political mistake. The republican party
may well feel proud Of such a brainy lead
er. The canvass Of General Logan has
likewise shown thadgentleman at his best.
All in all, it has been wonderful canvass.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06

DR.. F. w. Rosenbaum has had in conse
quence of bis eminent success as homoe
opathic physician constant gain in prac
tice for the past year, and now invites the
suffering public to his new and pleasan,
office quarters. Particular attention is
paid to diseases of women and children
nervous debility from any cause, St. Vjtus
dance and other spasmodic nervous troub
les. Sure cure for PILES, dyspepsia, sick
headache, constipation, dropsy The DR..
will attend any professional call night OF
day if otherwise not engaged. Give him
a call, his fees are within the reach of all.
Office over Rudolph's hardware store
Consultation room in connection.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06
COUNTY,.
BEFORE THE BATTLE.


In Lincoln county the campaign was
about one-sided, which means that those
members ofthe republican central commit
tee who did any work at all, put in their
time for the independent ticket as against
the straight republican. The committee
did nothing for the good ofthe ticket, con-
sequeutly defeat in some places. For
council, Oscar b. Rea, democrat, opposed
A. G. Huctson, republican, and the friends
of Oscar made strong canvass. For pro-
bate judge, D. H. Hawn made strong
canvass against A. B. Wheelock, republi-
can, and through causes that sometimes
prove disastrous in political campaign,
the republican nominee was defeated.
In Minnehaha county the fight was bit
ter between Pettigrew and Young for the
council. Rival demonstrations were held
at Sioux Falls the night previous to the
election. and at the Pettigrew rally del
egation from this city was in attendance.
The Gate City Band took the train north
at noon, and at I P NJ. part of the Blaine
and Logan company from this city pro-
ceeded to the Falls on the freight. Ar
irving at Sioux Falls about 9 o'clock the
delegation in uniform marched through
the streets, headed by the band to Ger
mania Hall, where the Pettigrew rally was
in progress. The demonstration was very
enthusiastic, and was rouser for Petit
grew. The Canton delegation returned to
this city Tuesday noon, marching directly
to the polls.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06

The fund of $4,000, collected in the
Ceur d'Alene mining region for the
first baby born within the territory.
was awarded to the wife of a freight
hand on the Northern Pacific, who
walked twenty-five miles that her child
might first see the light in accordanoc
with the terms of the prize. and re.
ceiyed the money.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06

Ma" said Miss Parvenu, Jenny
Jones has been presented at court in
London. That's nothing" replied
ma. why, was in court two whole
weeks when my sister was getting her
divorce. We are just as good As the
JOneSes."
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Conundrum.

If men that used to sell you suits for
$25 are now selling them for SIG and still
making money, what profit have you been
paying them?
FRANKLIN Bros.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06

Money to loan on one years time by
Chas. E, Judd.
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Group, whoeping cough and bronchitis
Immediately relieved by Shiloh's cure.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-11-06
ELECTION DAY,

| ELECIlON DAY.
The weather was fine during the day,
although in the country the vote was com
paratively light: In this city 25O votes
vote. The republicans failed to get out
as good vote as the democrats
Republican success throughout the land
seemed assured, but the assertion that
nothing is so uncertain in politics as a
dead sure thing was verified by the re-
turns during the evening
IN THE EVENING.
The court room was crowded with poll
ticans and business men, to hear returns
on the county and presidential question.
At 8 o'clock animmense procession formed
on Fifth street, and with the band at the
head marched through the principal
streets of the city About one hundred
with torches were in line, and enthusiasm
was great. The demonstration was in eel
ebration of the election of Hon. O. S.
Clifford to congress from Dakota territory,
appropriate notices and transparences
being noticed on all corners. The crowd
filed Bedford Hall to listen to speeches
from O. s. Clifford, w. NJ. Cuppett, J.
W. Taylor, A. F. Rudolph, NJ. E. Ru-
dolph, a. G. Mold and O. w. Moore.
While the enthusiasm was at its height
the presidential returns commenced to
come in, and the meeting dwindled into
nothing. crowding into the court room to
hear the news. Beyond question the
faces of the republicans were longer
than at any time the past twenty years.
Cheer after cheer wentup from the throats
Of the Cleveland followers, and this was
continued until along about 1890 when
the republicans commenced claiming Vir-
ginia and Indiana. Everything was much
in doubt at midnight, when the crowd
broke up. Bulletins were received
throughout the night, and, while the
news continued favorable to the democrats
it was pretty generally conceded that the
matter was doubtful
! WEDNESDAY.
All day Wednesday interest continued
unabated, and crowds thronged every
thoroughfare. County returns came in
all day, and it soon became evident that
Huetson, republican, had carried the coun-
ty by good majority. The vote on pro-
bate judge was close, resulting in a small
majority for D. H. Hawn,
PROBATE JUDGE.
Hawns majorities-Canton city 4;
Canton township 43, Lynn II, Dayton AZ,
Norway 7, Sprinsdale IS, Lincoln 4s,
Pleasant 40, Brooklyn a.
Wheelock's majorities Eden SIS, Per-
ry 81, LaVally 7, Delaware 81, Grant 3,
Fairview SO.
LEGISLATIVE.
The straight republican ticket carried
by about 800 majority in the district. Lin
coin county gave Huetson about 45O ma.
jority. Clay gave majority for Wood,
democrat, and Etuetson,.. republican. Oscar
b. Rea, democrat, ran IS behind Huetson.
Union gives the straight ticket about 2OC
majority. -..-....
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FRANKLIN Bros.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-26
The Bite Of an EpiIeptic.

In England, recently, a young man was
bitten in The hand by a woman who had
fallen in an epileptic fit. Three days
afterward he died, and the neighborhood
became greatly excited over the occur
renee. The case only tends to add addi-
tional testimony to the fact that the pub
lie love sensations. This death may have
been merely a coincidence, or, again, a
bite from any person or any animal will
occasionally, or we should rather say
might occasionally, set up a degree Of in
fsmmstion in an already decayed or
weakened constitution that might prove
fatal. But to suppose, says the Medical
and Surgical Report, that the bite of an
epileptic is any more serious, simply be-
cause ii is inflicted by an epileptic, than
would be a similar wound received from
any other person, is certainly unreasona-
BILE, and not to be entertained in the
pathological light Of to-day.