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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-04-06
THE CITY ELECTION.
All The Regular Nominees Elected by
Good MaiOritics.

All The Regular Nominees Elected by
Good MajOritics.
The city election passed off very quietly
last Monday and resulted in the election
of all the regular nominees. The total
vote polled was 100, Alderman Hewitt
being the only candidate who received the
whole vote. The result of the election
Monday demonstrated quite clearly that
our citizens are, as whole, satisfied with
the city administration and that it should
be retained in authority to finish the work
begun. This is our way of thinking, as
the gentlemen know the condition of the
city, financially, and otherwise, and have
the experience. Where mistakes have
been made in the past needs not to occur
again.
The polls were opened at 10 clock A.
NJ. and closed at 4 P NJ The result
showed that l22 votes were cast, very
light vote The following is the result:
For Mayor-O. S. Clifford, l2l.
For Aldermen-A R. Brown, III; l;Wm.
NJ. Cuppett, ll9; J. W. Hewitt, l22; Jo-
seph Horn, l2l; S. c. Madole, 93
Geo w. Martin received SO votes for
the same office.
For Justice of the peace-D H. Hawn
-I20
j. Q. Fitzgerald received l vote for the
same Office
For City Treasurer-M. E. Rudolph
119.
T. J. Fosdick received 2 votes for the
same Office
For City Clerk-John Falde, r.,-121.
For Assessor-N. j. House-l2l.
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The Result,

The result of the city election held Mon
day demonstrates the fact that the people
are well satisfied with the city administra-
ton and the way in which the affairs of
the city are conducted, and the vote re-
corded on Monday in favor of each indi-
vidual on the ticket should be taken as
compliment or a reward for the manner
in which each has the city's interest at
heart There is not a single officer on the
ticket but what is a property holder and
has an interest in the future in the way
Of keeping unnecessary expenses down or
within the receipts of the city's portion of
the collections as taxes.
The councilmen have now filled the Of
fee one term and are in position from
that one term, to know the city's needs
and to benefit where mistakes have been
made. Every officer is liable to make
errors, and the council is no exception to
the rule, but as stated, the gentlemen can
take the result as a whole and keep right
on IN their good work, knowing that
they have the good will of all as back
ing The ADVOCATE will hope for anoth-
er years peaceful reign. We hope to see
the Council take up all matters pertain
ing to the eity's good, keep down unnec-
essary expenses, keep up with the times,
but at the same time not become niggard-
ly or small. We hope to see all appoint
ees that the council will be called upon to
make, selected with care, each fitted for
the office, so that order may prevail at all
times in our midst. Our newly elected
Justice of the Peace has been elected by
very popular vote, which goes to show
that he has the confidence Of the people
and the will and ability to deal justly by
all. The same may be said Of the other
officers elected on the ticket Especially
is this the case of the assessor, Mr. House.
This is an office where discretion and
judgment must be exercised. The AD-
voCATE is willing to lend helping hand
at all times, whenever it can, to every
thing that pertains to the interests or we'll
fare of the greatest number Of the people.
1t hopes it will not be called upon to
chronicle the misdoings, willfully of any
officer.
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NOTICE. I will be at DR.. Clark's Of
fee, at Canton, from April 18th to the
2lst L. BEDFORD.
Sensible.

The Vermillion Republican advises in
the following manner: Do not be fooled
into taking any stock in raising wheat this
year. 1t may be well enough to risk ten
acres for his own use. The attempt to raise
wheat has been the curse and bane of this
section Of Dakota The key note of our
paying industries is sounded in corn, hogs
and cattle The farmer who hears this,
and heeds nothing else, will getrich in spite
of fate It will take a few years to it, but
fortunes are not made in a very great hur-
ry anywhere by farming, Fifty toseventy
five bushels Of corn to the acre, cattle three
and half to four, and hogs six on foot
with hay at dollar per ton, settle the easy
problem. There is no reason why this
section should not be the richest country
in the world.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
All kinds of salt and dried fish at Ma
dole & Hinkley's.
Madole & Hinkley have the best line O.
dried and canned fruits in the city.
Madole & Hinkley will pay the highest
price for farm produce. Bring in your
potatoes while they bring good prices
Try pound Of Madole & Hinkley's sill
yer spoon tea, every pound warranted.
Try dollars worth of that coffee at M.
& HIS. Stb for 81. 1t is big bargain.
Flour has advanced at the mills, but
Madole & Hinkley have not advanced
their retail price. Farmers will do well to
make note of this.
P. VI. Lund & Co. have just received a
large invoice of fresh canned goods, such
as peas, beans, tomatoes, etc. Also a
large stock of dry goods and groceries.
New spring styles of wall paper just re-
ceived at James Keller drug store, Can
ton All paper bough Of me will be
trimmed ready for hanging. Also big
assortment of borders to match.
New spring styles of wall paper just re-
ceiyed at James Keller's drug store, Can
ton. All paper bought of me will be
trimmed ready for hanging. Also a big
assortment of borders to match.
New spring styles of wall payerjust re-
ceived ar James Keller's drug store, Can
ton. All paper bought Of me will be
trimmed ready for hanging. Also a big
assortment of borders to match.
Don't forget to come early for it is o
settled fact that Chas Christopher will
give you more goods for a dollar in cash
than any other man in town. Go and see
him when in Canton.
Call on Chas. Christopher for your dry
goods, notions, fine groceries, choice taml-
ly flour, etc. His stock is large to select
from. The ladies are especially invited to
call. Sold cheap for cash.
Chas. Christopher has just received his
new spring and summer styles Of dress
goods, prints, notions, etc. His stock is
the largest ever brought to Canton and
the public are cordially invited to call and
inspect.
A. F. Rudolph, the clothier, has just
received his summer stock Of read y-uade
suits, in all shades, styles and prices: He
carries the largest stock of hats and caps
of any house in town, at all price. Don't
forget the place, opposite the postoffice.
All lovers of house plants shouldnot for
get to call on Mrs. Maggie Bailey at the
post office and secure some of those flow
er pots she still has remaining on hand.
She is desirous of closing out her stock be-
fore the goods of Mr. Madole arrives.
Make home comfort and pleasure.
Make your wife happy by buying her one
of those celebrated Golden Star Oil Stoves
the best in the market, and sold by D.
L. Mallory, next door to the Merchants,
Canton.
Mrs Emma Wells, millinsr, has just
received her spring styles of bonnets, hats,
trimmed and untrimmed, ribbons, rusches,
feathers, flowers, silk collars, silk Spanish
fchues, silk scarfs, moss roses, and straw
goods in endless quantities Mrs Wells
is prepared to execute dress making and
fitting in short order, and invites her
many lady customers to call and inspect.
All the latest styles have been received.
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Small pox is raging very seriously in
and around Lemars. Orange City has
quarantined against all infected districts.
The Lemars Liberal says there is a house
near the county lines of Plymouth and
Sioux in which resides two families, and
u persons, II of whom are down with
this dread disease. DR.. Martin, Of Patter-
sonville, has telegraphed to DIR. Clark, of
this place, for vaccine points, which would
go to show that Pattersonville is taking
precautionary measures It is stated
that small pox on its first appearance re.
sembles the measles, and it il through
this that the danger is SO great.
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The following comes to us from Eden
with the request that the same be publish
ed: ''The committee Of the citizens consti-
tutional Association of Lincoln
county is requested to meet at the court
house at Canton on Tuesday the eleventh
day of April, at one clock P. NJ.
II. A. JERAULD, Chairman.
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Money Order Business.

We are under obligations to Mrs. Mag
gle Bailey, our accommodating and pains
taking postmistress, for an account of the
amount of money orders issued and paid
out since January 1st, 1882, at the post
office. The showing is good one The
following speaks for itself:
Money orders issued by Canton postof-
flee since January lst to March 3lst,
1882, 50, 695. TO-
Amount Of fees on same, $32 80.
Total amount Of money orders paid dur
ing the quarter ending March 3lst, 1882,
s., $50. 81.
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Teachers Examination.

The semi-annu,l examination of candi-
dates for license to teaching the public
schools of Lincoln county, D. T.. will be
held in the courthouse at Canton, April
25th, 1881. All applicants are expected
to be in the room promptly at o'clock
A. NJ, and to remain throughout the ses-
sion. Each one will please bring Apple
tons fourth reader, pen, ink, and legal
cap paper.
J. ALL1BoNE, County Supt
LENNox, April 5th, 1882.
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Important Notice.

lfyou desire to make a loan on your
farm,
fyou wish to insure your buildings and
stock in first-class companies,
fyou want to sell your farm,
IF you need money for short time on
chattel security or cash for school order,
you will find it to your interest to call on
KENNEDY Bros.
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NEW GOODS.

A. F. Rudolph, the clother, has just
received his spring stock of ready-made
clothing, notions. ETC., which is the
best ever brought to Canton. The suits
range in prices from $500 and upward,
and are in all shades, makeup and figure.
Mr. Rudolph has selected this stock with
a determination to be in fashion and will
sell as low as good goods can be. He
will be happy to meet and wait upon all
at his place of business, opposite the post
office, Canton. Don't forget to call early.
Suits enough to furnish ever. man in Lin
coin county with one and boys as well
Cash paid for old cast iron at the St.
Croix Lumber Co. S office in Eden. 43
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Our Big Edition.

We shall issue next week that immi-
grafton article referred to setting forth the
advantages Of Lincoln county, with cor
rected map to date We hope to receive
orders from every business man and help
circulate them among his friends in the
east. Let us try and get our share OF the
immigration
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Furniture.

Go to Herman WoeH for your furni-
ture. He has received a new stock. His
advertisement can be found elsewhere in
this paper.
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ciety has membership of 10 of our best

ciety has membership of 10 of our best
people and is constantly becoming larger.
A deep interest is manifested by all The
evenings entertainment included singing,
reading, reciting, tableaus, and terminated
with debating. The society holds its tenn
porary meetings over the wagon shop of
MIR. Kramer, but is in hopes of having
better quarters soon. Mr. Lund is presi-
dent of the society and is doing a great
deal of good, as we'll as the rest of the Of
ficers OF the society. We hope to see the
society prosper and flourish.
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Attention.

Cash paid for old cast iron at the St.
Croix Lumber $. Office in this city. AZ
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Advertised List.

List Of letters remaining uncalled for in
the post office at Canton, Oak, March
1882
Asper. Carl Munsil, l. f.
Flannery, Hans O. Prumes, Chas.
Froshaug, Hans 0. Skoyen, Torkil K.
Harris, Miss NJ j. Stnke, Otto
Hansen, Miss Maria, Smith. Mr.. Francis B.
Kimble, G. ". Seymour, A. NJ
Sheldon, II. b. Wiebesick, Chr.
Persons calling for the above please say
"advertised."
MAGGIE BAILEY, p NJ.
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DAKOTA DOTS.


The Mitchell Republican is to be print
ed by steam hereafter
Assistant Superintendent Ed. Penning-
ton has moved his family from Mitch
ell to Mason City.
Mitchell is to have s25, 900 hotel.
We are in receipt of the initial number
of the Hutchinson County Record, pub
lished at Olivet, by Samuel George. 1t
is newsy and spicy.
The First National Bank of Mitchell
opened it's doors for business on last Sat-
urday morning.
Mitchell is jealous Of Huron.
The Moody County Enterprise of last
week gives Gov Ordway a terrible scorch-
ing, Its editor is saucy writer.
Manager Merrill, of the Milwaukee,
would like to see Forestburg become
Dakota's capital. This would not suit
Huron and Mitchell.
The bonded indebtedness of Charles
Mix county is said to be s2s, 1000, and her
valuation 50, 334.
Prairie fires have been doing damage in
and around Scotland
Yankton Press: Surveyor-General
Fessenden has presented Dakota's claim
strongly at Washington, and if large
appropriation for surveys is not forth
coming he will not be to blame. He has
given the solons something of an idea of
the rush of immigration into Dakota and
has impressed upon them the great need
of the territory in the way of surveys
Chicken cholera has struck the feather
ed tribe at Elk Point
The Rev. Mr.. McCready has severed
his connection with the Elk Point Metho-
dist church He has been superseded
by the Rev. Mr. Miller.
Sioux Falls has its teachers institute
this week.
Chas S. Skogland, a Swede, was ter
ribly mangled one day last week near
Sioux Falls By the caving in Of huge
chunk of earth. The Press believes the
victim cannot recover.
The whereabouts Of Ole Oleson, Of
1 Handrau, is wanted BY his friends. He
is !. Norwegian and is 60 years Of age.
The price of land in our neighborhood
has advanced 20 per cent. since the first Of
last month.
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VOL. VI.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

W. NJ. CUPPETT, Clerk of District Court.
ELLING OPsAL, Register of Deeds and R1Ofico
County Clerk.
HUETsoN, Treasurer
: l., DIXON, Sheriff.
.. J.ALLIBoNE Superintendent of Schools.
BENNETT Judge Of Probate.
Q. 7. BkANDHAGEN
NATHAN NOBLE Co. Com'r,
p. G. PARKE, Chm.
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Rates of Interest and on Good Terms.
OH Improved Farms,at Low


yh ice fduen first Arsom
light lines Il
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nd dpasebah hnx
hd Of for nganka
If you Deed Mortgage, in fact any instrument
Of conveyance written please call in and us.
Correspondence Solicited BIZ
THOMAS THoRsoN 8 co. cAnros, DAk.l
enthhec nsHoe.
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A. L. d A. NJ.

SILSE STAR LODGE No. 4, A. F. A. M. Regu-
ar Communication Wednesday before the full
lmoon.
Special meeting every second Wednesday after
Regular.
o. 8. CLIFFORD, W. NJ.
OSCAR E REA, Secretary.
Z. u.
Siroc Chapter, No. 4, r. A. NJ. Stated convoca-
tons on the first and third Tuesdays nings Of
each month"; Visiting companions cordial ly invit-
ed to attend.
L. HEN NSLEY.
NJ. E. RUDOLPH. High Priest.
Secretary.
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OUR COUNTY FAIR.
The Floral 1iKaiI-.Purses--The Grounds
PurchaseG--DateO e of Holding the Fair.

The Floral lKaII--Purses--The Grounds
Purc!,esed--Dateo of Holding the Fair.
The Lincoln county board or managers
OF the fair held their meeting in the court
room in Canton last Monday pursuant to
adjournment. Prescnt-O. D. Hinkley,
j. Gehon, T. J. Leavitt, Elijah Jones and
G. J. Skinner. ....
Motion made and carried that the presi-
dent and secretary of the society be en-
powered with authority to execute mort
gage in favor of E. E. Carpenter for Is
acres of ground for the fair.
The secretary was instructed to secure
the necessary printing for the use of the
approaching fair, and to be given to the
lowest bidder.
The premium list was revised and about
so per cent was added to the list The
sweep, stake trotting race or purse was
made at $3.50 and other purses were rais-
ed in proportion.
The time of holding the fair was set on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Sep
tember 10TH Goth and 2lst, 1882.
The society is doing all in its power to
make the fair success this fall Mr..
House has the carpenters at work upon
the floral hall, which is to be in the shape
Of an L, one wing being 20x60 and the
other 20x40, II foot posts. The grounds
were surveyed last week and high board
fence will be erected enclosing the grounds.
Mr. House has secured the funds subscrib-
ed by different parties and everything is
being done that can be done at this time
to ensure the completion Of the undertak-
ing in time for holding the first fair at
Canton. The grounds are beautifully To-
Gated and all we wish for is pleasant wealth
er during fair week Lets make our first
fair 8. grand success. Let us all encourage
the officers by helping them to the best OF
our ability. Our ladies can already be at
work upon the articles that they wish to
be exhibited Let all bring something to
the fair Make it point to be there in
person and secure a diploma or an award
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omee ior the present il the coars House.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-22
The Story ola Hundred Dollar Bill.
baltimore Gazette.l

A distinguished statesman forty years
ago was on visit to Baltimore, and he
gave to colored girl while here what
he supposed to be at the time one dol
lar bill. The next morning the girl went
to grocery store, and after making
few trifing purchases, gave the bill in
payment, under the superstition that it
was a dollar. The proprietor of the
store, a highly esteemed citizen Of Balti-
more, noticed with great surprise that it
was for o hundred dollars, and he sup
posed at once that the woman had stolen
it. Ascertaining the delusion she was
under, he informed her of the true char
acter Of the note, and told her he would
detain it until the owner was found.
The girl told how she had received it,
persisted that it had not been stolen, and
assented to the gentleman retaining it
until the owner was found. He adver-
tised the bill, and the statesman, in an
swer, called in to say that the girls
story was true, and that as her honesty
had been suspected she should keep the
bill. He then departed to the scene of
his daily triumphs, and in acquisition
Of great fame perhaps forgot the in
cident. The grocery merchant retained
the note, in the expectation Of the girl
returning, but she never called for it,
it is supposed being frightened and fear
ing being charged with it's theft. He
deposited it at interest. Years rolled on
and she married, bore children and died,
md few years ago son applied to the
merchant for the note and the interest,
which now amounted to large sum of
money. This amount the custodians
paid into one Of the city courts, in order
that the court should decide whether or
not the claimant was entitled to it. The
court sustained the claim, and the money
was paid to the heir, and thus ends the
story Of hundred dollar bill.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-22
Cards in Russia.

During the bitterly cold evenings Of
winter, when outdoor exercise is out of
the question, the Russians rely greatly
upon cards for amusement. They play
a great deal, and play high. Whist,
with some notifications in the counting;
baccarat, and game they call 'quinza,
something like Boston are their princi-
pal games. The great national game OF
poker is unknown among them, but its
attractions are just beginning to be ap-
preciated. Cards are a monopoly in
Russia, and their importation is strictly
prohibited. The profits on the sale go
to the support Of the Founding Hos
pitaI, and it is magnifccntly supported.
Any infant can be brought there, and nc
questions are asked either as regards the
mother or child, and no payment is ne
cessary. It is said to be the only place
in Russia where no passport is required.
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nices removed or some serious accident
will certainly result.
STREET NUMBERING.
The street numbering has also been I'M
der the direction of the engineering de-
partment, and numbering books have
been made, showing every block IN the
city and the number for every block
corner has been established according to
the system adopted. Numbers have al
ready been given for all Western and
central portions of the city and will soon
be ready for the eastern portion and West
ST. Paul.
PAYMENTS.
The unfavorable season of the past
year demonstrated very forcibly the ne
cessity of paving our business streets to
make them passable for our heavy traffic,
and plans and estimates are already in the
hands of the Board of Public Works and
receiving their careful consideration.
The experience of different cities ap-
pear to be as diversified as the various
kinds OF pavements, but the testimony of
all agree On the necessity of firm and
unyielding foundation for the success of
any pavement, and believing this can be
attained more satisfactorily and cheaper
by a steam road roller than in any other
way, would recommend as the first step
towards good roads and streets the pur-
chase of one of these machines, that
whatever pavement we may adopt it may
at least have fair test
l cannot close my report without max
ing mention of the very efficient services
of my principal assistant, Mr.. W. A.
Somers, who has had supervision of all
Office work, of Mr. H. II. Fuller, en-
gineer in charge of street work, and of
MIR. A. r. Starkey, engineer in charge of
sewer work. To their energy and faith
fitness in the performance of their
various duties l am greatly indebted for
the successful execution of the large
amount of work which has been done By
the engineering department, being con-
siderably in excess of any previous year.
Very respectfully,
L. w. RUNDLETT, City Engineer.