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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-17
Notice to Construct Sidewalks.

Resolution declaring the necessity and for
the construction OF permanent sidewalks, con
and parcels OF land and on streets In the City
Of Canton, South Dakota, hereinafter de
scr1bed:
Be 1t resolved and ordered by the Mayor
and City Council of the City OF Canton, South
That it is necessary that permanent side.
walks OF the widths herein provided be laid on
or before September lst, 1908, upon the streets
and along and in front OF the lots and parcels
OF land respectfully described as follows,
to-wit: "
FITZGERALD ADDITION T. CANTON, g. D.
beginning at the southeast corner Of block
3. running thence south $50 feet along the east
side OF said block, 5 feet vide.
~RupoLpH's ADDITION TO CANTON, s. D.
Out lots 202l 90, south side of Martin street,
5 feet wide.
CLOSES BROS. ADDITION TO CANTON, s. d.
West one-half OF block 10, north side Of Elder
street, 5 feet wide.
HILLS ADDITION TO CANToN s. d.
Lots l:2, block 30, south side Of Seventh
Lot ia. block 10, west side of Lincoln street,
3 feet wide.
LOIS SO, block ls, west side OF Lincoln street
8 feet wide.
Lot /. block IS, west side Of Lincoln street
6 feet wide.
Lots 1899, block 25, west side of Lincoln
Lots Is, block %. west side of Lincoln street
5 feet wide.
Lots SO. block 80, west side of Lincoln street
5 feet wide.
That all sidewalks shall be constructed Of
cement as by Ordinance No. 1856 of the City Of
Canton provided, and shall be q permanent
Improvement upon and along said streets re-
speCLIveiy, anG INC o-.c1s ct satd lots and
parcels OF ground are respectively ordered to
construct the same within said time, and II
the owner or any of them fail to construct and
complete said within the time here,
let q contract for the construction Of said
permanent not so constructed by
the owners, in which case the cost OF con-
struction Of such sidewalks. including Incl
dentals, will be assessed as special tax against
the AUDITING property. lots and lands, In pro.
portion to the benefits thereto and against the
owners thereof as by the laws OF the State and
Ordinance Of said city provided, and notice
to construct is hereby given.
Passed by a majority vote of the City
Council OF Canton, South Dakota, and signed
and approved by the Mayor Of said city this
18th day OF May, 1908
Attest:
E. A. JONES, r. P. DEAN,
City Auditor. Mayor,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-17
f. L. Minis, Chairman.
Street Fred Ovre,
Committee Chris Sandvig,

". .. IldLlSOU.
Alderman Thayer introduced the
following resolution and moved it's
adoption, which motion was seconded
by Alderman Engen.
Whereas, the committee on streets
has reported that sidewalks along
the following described lots are out Of
repair and need to be constructed and
rebuilded, as follows, towit:
Beginning at the south east corner
of block 8, Fitzgerald's Addition to
Canton, running thence north $50
feet along the east side of said block.
And whereas, the committee on
streets recommends that new side
walks be constructed along the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
RUDOLPH's ADDITION TO CANTON S. d.
Out Lots 20-2l-22, south side of
Martin street.
CLOSE BROS. ADDITION TO CANTON s. d.
West 1-2 of block 10, north side of
Elder street.
HILLS ADDITION TO CANTON S. I.
Lots l, z, bloeA %, south side of 7th
street.
Lots l, 4, block lS, west side of Lin
coin street.
Lot S, block Is, west side of Lin
coin street.
Lots 8, 8, block IS, west side of Lin
coin street.
Lot /, block 25, west side of Lincoln
street.
Lots 4, 5, 8 and 9, block rs, west
side of Lincoln street.
Lots l, 5, block % west side of Lin.
coin street.
Lots 8, 9, block 2s west side OF Lin.
coin street.
Resolved, that 1T is necessary that
each and all Of the said walks be con-
structed and rebuilded on or before
September lst, 1908, of cement and of
widths and provisions as required by
Ordinance No 1916, and the city audi
tor be and is hereby instructed to not
ify all AUDITING owners and occupants,
setting forth what work is to be done
and the character of the same and
the time within which they are re-
CURED to do the same. And on their
failure to do so the city will cause the
same to be constructed and assess
the costs thereof to the abutting own.
erS.
The motion was passed by a MAORI.
ty vote of the city council.
A motion to adjourn then prevailed.
Attest: r. P. DEAN.
E. A. JONES, Mayor,
City Auditor. ,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-17
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Notice Is hereby given to the qualified voters
OF the Fourth Ward, of the City OF Canton,
Lincoln county. South Dakota, that q special
election is hereby called for the election OF
an alderman from said ward to fill vacancy
caused by the resignation of the duly elected
alderman from said ward; that said alderman
so elected shall hold or ce for and during the
unexpired term OF the alderman 80 resigned
and until the next general municipal election
In and for the City OF Canton, South Dakota
that said election is hereby called to be held
on Tuesday the 18th day Of July, 1908, from
nine O'Clock in the forenoon of said day,
continuously until o'clock in the afternoon
of said day, at the place in said city and
ward hereinafter designated, and that at the
election there will be elected the following
officer, to-wtt:
One Alderman from the Fourth Ward.
Said election sh all be held in the folio wing
voting place in said ward and city:
In the room occupied by the City Council in
the Fire House? -e
Dated July 18th. 1908.
Il. p. DEAN,
Attest: Mayor.
e. A. JONES,
City Auditor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-17

John Klingen returned to Minneap-
Oils Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Gudmund Skartvedt and baby
returned home Wednesday noon from
Candy, MINI.
Gladys Johnson of Scotland has been
a guest at the home of her uncle
Chris Sandvig.
DR.. Lewiston and Mr.. Anderson and
daughter Celia returned from Yer
million Wednesday evening.
Mrs. A. r.. Brown and daughter
Avis and son Victor left for Hot
Springs Thursday for a visit.
Prof. Walter Sears of Darlington,
Illinois, and Miss Ellie Sears OF OBJ
erlin, Ohio, were guests of their aunt
Mrs. VIM. Shields, Wednesday.
Miss Clara Peterson, daughter of
E. Is. Peterson, who had been the
guest of Canton friends during the
assembly, returned home Wednesday.
The old bowling alley and auto
garage building on Broadway has
been purchased by Geo. Pulver and
workmen are demolishing the struc-
ture which will be cut in two, and re-
moved and converted into two dwell
ing houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. A.. Rudolph, and
Mr.. and Mrs. p. S. Pickett we're
joined by Gen. and Mrs. Wolgemuth
of Mitchell Thursday morning at this
place, and all proceeded north headed
for st. Paul and a tour of the Yellow
stone Park.
II. T. Sexe, Canton's fashionable
merchant tailor, will receive a "Dry
cleaning machine" and an ''Extrac-
tor" this week and will be ready to
clean anything from silk dresses to
gents clothing. These machines are
the finest in the world.
Mrs. II. K. Rise will be home this
week. She spent the winter and
spring months at San Diego, and for
the past month has been enjoying
Colorado scenery, and was presented
with a season ticket for the National
democratic convention which she
greatly enjoyed.
A little daughter of Sid Rhead,
manager on the Boyce farm, met with
a sad accident Tuesday. She was
caught in front Of a moving machine
and one Of her legs was severed above
Il fbn Po1f M Wo~I% c,l r. MI
bransen were summoned and the dear
little girl is getting along as we'll as
could be expected.
D. D. Davis of Spring Green, Wis,
a cousin of Mrs. Henry Cooper was a
guest of Canton friends Until Tuesday
when ne left for DToohinss and ether
points north. He is a prominent
druggist and it was in his store at
Spring Green where our popular
druggist G.. S. Hanson first studied
the compromising of medicines. Mr..
Davis was a guest of Mr.. Hanson
| while here.
Mrs. J. A. SLENDER of Linton, N.
D., who had been visiting relatives
and friends at Canton and Beresford,
returned to her home on Monday.
Mrs. SLENDER is a daughter of the
late Sam Steensland and reads the
LEADER every week in her North Da-
kota home in Emmons county, named
after an old pioneer steamboat cap
tain and newspaper man originally
from Nebraska. Jimmy EmmonS
: was an original character.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-17
4th Ward Caucus.

There will be a caucus of 4th ward
voters held in the City Hall on Mon
day, July 20, 1908, at 8 o'clock in the
evening, to place in nomination q
member for the city council to fill
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Alderman Redfield.
HENRY MALLORY,
Committeeman.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-17

Mrs. D.. J. Carpenter and daughter,
of Los Angeles, are guests of Mrs. A.
r. Dixon.
Judge Clausen Of Beresford was a
guest of Charles Kundert Wednesday.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-17

ADJOURNED SESSION Of CITY COUNCIL.
Canton, S. D., July ID, 1908.
The city council met in adjourned
session. Called to order by Mayor
Dean with the following members
present: Thayer, Ovre, Hanson,
Sandvig, Minis and Engen.
The mayor appointed Aldermen
Minis and Hanson on the finance com.
mittee for the evening.
The claim Of Math Hanson for
S591.0 6 for cash advanced on interest
o.. bonds and commission and cash
advanced on bonds was approved by
the finance committee.
Moved by Alderman Sandvig that
the claim of Math Hanson S5O1.0 0 fol
cash advanced on interest and com
mission on bonds and cash advanced
rant be drawn Gil fhe sinking fund 70;
the amount. Seconded by Alderman
Thayer.
Roll Call: Thayer, yes; Ovre, yes;
Hanson, yes; Sandvig, yes; Minis, yes;
Engen, yes. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Alderman Sandvig that
the action of the city treasurer in
paying waterworks bonds Nos. l, 2, 3
4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 and semi-annual inter
est thereon be and the same is here
by approved. Seconded by Alderman
Thayer.
Roll Call: Thayer, yes; Ovre, yes
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-17

Hanson, yes; Sand Wig, yes; Minis, yes;
Engen, yes. Motion declared carried.
The ordinance committee, to which
had been referred the petition of
MesSrs. Minis, Wallace and Vermilya,
presented at the June lst meeting,
reported on said matter as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Your ordinance committee would
recommend that the present license
on billiard and pool tables be changed
to read Sl5 for the first table and $40
for each additional table.
commt,tee 4. ! E. HTna yer
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on siward aud the nTgnis nar1er.

on SiWard and the nights harder.
Siward, however, could walk now,
using his crutches still but often stop
ping to gently test his left foot and
see how much weight he was able to
bear on 1t, even taking tentative step
or two without crutch support. lie
drove when he thought it prudent to
use the horses in the heat. usually
very early in the morning, though
sometimes at night with Plank when
the latter had time to run his touring
car through the park and out into the
Bronx or Westchester for a breath OF
air.
But Plank wanted him to go away.
get out of the city for his GONZALES
cence, and Siward fatty declined, de-
handing that Plank permit him TO do
his share in the fight against the Inter
county people
When it was that he first began to
like Plank cry much he could not ex-
acty remember. He was not perhaps
aware Of how much he liked him.
Planks unexpected fits of shyness. of
formality, often and often amused
him. But there was a subtler feeling
under the unexpressed amusement
and, beneath all, a constantly increas-
Ing substratum OF respect Too, he
found himself curiously at ease with
Plank as with one born to his own
caste. And this feeling. unconscious,
but more and more apparent, meant
more to Plank than anything that had
ever happened to him.
Then one sultry day toward the last
week in August n certain Judge of a
certain court, known among some as
"Harrington's Judge" sent secretly
for Plank. And Plank knew that the
crisis was over. But neither Harring-
ton nor Quarter dreamed of such a
thing
Fear sat heavy on that judges soul
the goddess. selfish fear that sends
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-22
Quebec Magnificent Pageant
Srand Panoramic Drama, Most Spectacular Feature Of
precautionary Celebration Commemorative the
Founding Of Canada's Famous Old City,
Historic Scenes Re-enacted

Lawrence and the arrival of that dar
Ing voyageur, Jacques Cartier. who
set forth with a hardy crew of pious
bretons from St Malo, Brittany, In
lo3' discovered the St Lawrence
rive nd implanted on its banks be-
lore the wondering gaze OF the Indians
OF Stadin and Stadacone (afterward
Quebec) the cross and the feur-de-lis.
cartier was voyageur, q pathfinder
among woods and waters, while
Champlain. who came later. was more
tnan that. He was in addition
builder OF settlements, a homemaker,
a founder OF permanent base from
which France was to conduct wears of
campaigns for supremacy over the
vast territory and wonderful wealth
OF the new world. And so Champlain
must be made the central figure OF the
commemorative exercises. for he was
the founder Of Quebec in July. 1908, on
the site OF the Indian encampment of
Stadacone. About two years later he
wrote proudly OF Quebec as having
attained a population of 200. Cham
plains original force having numbered
twenty-eight souls.
Champlain will be shown at the court
or Henry of Navarro and rewarded for
his exploits In the wars of the League
and as navigator In the West Indies
and La Cadie. Then a replica of
Champlain's original ship, the Don de
DIE, with the lofty poop and ancient
gear or the days OF Sir Walter Raj |
eigh and Sir Francis Drake, Will la
ooriously make her way up the st.
Lawrence to the very spot where. 800
years ago, Champlain himself stepped
ashore
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So was Quarter, and Grace, Away
animated by a livery but harmless,
malice, hoped to heaven that Planl
might arrive before Quarter left.
"Oh, to see them together in a small
room," she sighed ecstatically in Syl
Was ear. IA certainly poke them III
II they only turned around sulkily in
the corners of the cage and evinced a
desire to lie down."
What mischief maker you arer
said Sylvia listlessly.
There seemed, In fact little to inter.
est her that summer at Shotoyer
House. Her interest. too, In people
had seemingly been extinRuished.
once or twice she did inquire as to
Marion's whereabouts and learned that
Miss Page was fishing In Minnesota
somewhere, but would return to Shot
over when the shooting opened Some
body, Captain Voucher perhaps. men
toned to somebody In her hearing that
Siward was still In New York.
The hot month dragged on Quar-
rier came. Agatha Caithness arrived
few days later-scheme of the Fer
rails involving Alderdene-but the ST.
wanoa did not come, and Plank re-
NAMED invisible. Leila Mortimer ar
rived from Swans Harbor toward the
middle of the month. Offering no in
formation as TO the whereabouts of
what Major Belwether delIcately des-
ignated as her Legitimate" But ey-
erybody knew he was at last TO be
crossed off and struck clean out. and
the ugly history of the winteg, now SO
impudently corroborated at Saratoga.
gave many a hostess the opportunity
long desired
Cad" said Alderdene, shes well
rid OF him!'
"A suit before a referee would settle
him." unused Voucher. HE hasn't a
leg to stand on. Lord the same cat
that tripped up Stephen Siwardr
Fleetwoods quick eyes glimmered |
for an instant in Quarters direction |
Quarter was in the billiard room. out |
OF earshot, practicing balk line prob /
lens with Major Belwether, and Fleet.
wood said The same cat that tripped
up Stephen Siward. Yes. But who let
her loosen
1T was your dinner. You ought to
know said Voucher bluntly.
Il do know. He brought her." nod
ding toward the billiard room.
"BelwetherT'
NO" yawned Fleetwood.
Somebody said presently: isn't he
one Of the governors? oh, say, that
was rather rough on Siward, though"
Sylvia. passing the hall, glanced In
through the gunroom door with an abb
smile at the men and their
laughing greeting as they rose with
1plifted glasses to salute her.
THE sweetest OF ALL" observed
nan. disconsolateIy emptying his glass.
oh, irony What a marriager'
Beverly Plank had no time for any
hing outside OF his own particular
business except to go every day to the
zig, darkened house In lower Fifth
Asenile where LII days had been hard
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b. FREDERICK r.. roonfps.
VIE French have taken Quebecl

VIE french nave taken Quebec
once more the founders ant
- original holders OF the famou.
old Canadian city are supreme
within Its precincts. Once more the
naughty Briton has found himself
compelled to rest content with onl,
secondary consideration in the historic
metropolis OF the past The fieurs-de
LIS, the lilies of France" those mediae.
val announcements to valor. are seen
on every side throughout English as
well as French Canada.
All this sounds highly warlike.
France has made another conquest Of
the territory along the st. Lawrencel
Yes. but this latter day conquest is
conquest OF peace. Not drop of blood.
but a tidal wave OF good viii. has
flowed, all In honor OF the coming
three hundredth anniversary Of the
landing of the great French explorer.
samuei de Champlain, az what IS now
Quebec and the consequent founding
Of the city. or course such a celebra-
ton must necessarily be a French cell
ebration. even though occurring In
British territory, but the two nations
have Joined with equal enthusiasm In
the project and for the present pur-
poses are practically one race.
The tercentenary celebration opens
July 20, and In addition to the truly
programme OF events ar
ranged there will occur probably the
greatest gathering of notable person
ages or many nations that Canada has
ever known. SO great an information
al significance is accredited the Que
bee anniversary that Edward VII. is
sending his royal highness the Prince
Of Wales, with Prince Arthur. only
son Of the Duke OF Connaught, and an
suit on board a swift
lrmored cruiser as his governments
President Roosevelt
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clustered on the shrouds and spars
10 lend added picturesqueness to the
scene A parade will then form on
shore to escort Champlain and his
company up the great rock to the Up
per Town. This procession viii be
peculiarly appropriate In its make
up, containing Quebec, Ottawa and
Montreal townsfolk costumed to repre-
sent individuals, companies, soldiers
and sailors that aided In the founda-
ton and perpetuation as well as his
toric renown Of the city.
There VIII be Breton sailors of Car
tiers day, the courts Of France and
OF Henry Of Navarro. the discoveries
toilette, La Sale and Maisonneuye:
the white regiment OF Carignan-Sa-
Heres, Frontenac with his brilliant
stan and sovereign council, Montcalm
and De Lewis at the head of their IA
nous regiments of Guienne. Bearn.
La Sarre. Languedoc, Roussilon and
Berri; Wolfe and Murray with the
highlanders and the other lannon's reg
iments under their command. Guy
Carletcs and the defenders of Quebec
IN ITO. De Salaberry and his 300 Vol
hgeurs de Chateauguay. Fifteen ban
ners will designate the different d.
visions.
Graceful Homage to ChampIain.
Now will appear the actual living
descendants of great men of Quebec's
past who VIII 40 graceful HOMAGE 70
Champlain. The present MARQUIS de
Montcalm will be one of these. and
another VIII be Lord Lovat. direct de-
scendant Of the gallant colonel and
cnief OF the Fraser highlanders,
which distinguished themselves at the
battle OF the Plains OF Abraham.
Following will be shown a piano.
rama Of Champlain's first battle with
the IroQuois. the superstitious natives
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drawing back In alright at first a,
the appearance. sound and deadly ef
fectiveness OF the matchlocks of the
French, the like of which they had
never dreamed.
Other panoramic pictures will illus
trate some of the great religious events
which are closely interviewer I'm the
history making epochs OF Canada In
general and Quebec in particular. The
Ursuline nuns will arrive and receive
welcome from the rejoicing populace,
led BY General Montgomery, knight of
Malta. The Jesuit fathers also have
their place in the scenes. Dollard des
Ormeaux, the explorer and fighter
and his sixteen heroes OF the LONG
Sault form the central figures of In.
ninth tableau. The celebrated de
nouement in the council chamber Of
the Chateau ST. Louis has not been
overlooked. Frontenac will receive the
messenger from Sir William Phipps
commander of the attacking British
FORCES. bearing demand to surrender
quebec. Frontenac will repeat the ia.
nous answer, Tell your master to ex.
pect a reply from the mouth OF INV
cannon. The fnal tableau will be
peculiarly reminiscent, for I'm it will
appear the principal figures in the bat.
Tie or the Plains OF Abraham i'm Sep.
tember, 1853. Montcalm and De Lewis /
OF the French, Wolfe and Murray OF
the attacking British, will with their
commands march and countermarcb
over the blood consecrated ground
where the ancestors of many of the
actual present participants fell and
died
In the third and fifth tableaux re.
spectively will appear Francis l. OF
france and his court and King Henry
". OF France, his court and his chief
adviser, Sully. This entire series OF
'anoramas will be repeated on several
iiferent days.
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has named Vice President Fairbanks
to act in the same capacity, and the
president of the French republic is
sending large delegation of promi-
nent men and several battleships.
Rear Admiral William S. Cowles, u.
3. NJ, who is President Roosevelt's
brother-in-law, will be the presidents
personal representative and will also
represent The United States navy.
Lieutenant Commander David II. Sell
lers OF the bureau OF navigation will
be his aid. The first class battleship
New Hampshire has been designated
to carry the United States representa-
lives to Quebec. She viii san from
Newport, r. l.. and will arrive at
Quebec July %, the date set for the
arrival of the Prince OF Wales. II is
estimated that between thirty and for
y warships viii take part In the ma
val pageant in the st. Lawrence.
Splendid Panoramic Drama.
The celebration will last almost tw.
weeks, and undoubtedly the most spec
facular feature will be the panoramic
drama, OF an aIegorical nature. repre-
senting the different stages of Que
bees advancement from tho wilder
ness to today. This spectacle VIII be
produced on the Plains Of Abraham on
cape Dhnond, the high cliff overlook
Ing the r1ver where Wolfe. the final
conqueror OF Quebec for England. and
Montcalm, its heroic defender both
met death In the same battle. Up
ward Of 1000 people viii take part IA
the scenes to be enacted. Rehearsals
or the different parts Of the production
have been going on since the middle /
Of June under the direction of Frank
Lascelles, master of pageants. who
was director Of the Oxford pageant a
rear ago. The first scene win picture
The prfmeval wilderness along the st.