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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-07-06

CDR. T. G. Upper addressed the
association, taking for his topic "Con-
centric Rings" An admirable ad-
dress did the intelligent doctor make !;
couched in beautiful language, it was
entirely worthy his intellectual pow
ers. A most cultured effort, spoken
with that ease which makes any adj
dress by him pleasure to his audit
ors."
When you pass the cherry trout
store on Main street remember that
the Ladies' Art Bazaar removed from
there to SIT Main street, and they in
vite their friends to call at their new
quarters and examine their lovely
supply of artists materials. Finlay-
son thread and many unique and
original articles for ornament and use.
The base ball game between the
Gus Blass club and the Quinn & Gray
nine on the Fourth, for the benefit of
the Orphans Home, was attended by
about 1900 people. The proceeds
will doubtless provide the laundry
and coal-house of which the home is
in need. The benefit was excellently
managed, and to the young men of
both clubs is due the thanks of the
board. The Quinn & Grays beat,
but the contest was close.
The baby show at Glenwood Park
was a decided success. 1t helped to
mark another glorious Fourth in the
early lives of some little family king
and queens. Twenty-Five babies were
registered. Bessie May Meacham,
aged 10 months, won the first prize.
Genevieye Moser, the year-old baby
of Mr.. L. Moser, the Markham and
Gaines street grocer, took second
prize. The third prize for the pref
test boy baby was taken by Charlie
Rigney.
The sale at F. P. Gray's continues.
No such prices have been ever made
in Little Rock as the firm makes in
white goods. 1t is the aim of the
employees to give satisfaction to GUS
toners and excel in a desire to ac-
commodate, irrespective of trouble.
Parties in the country wishing to take
advantage of these low prices, can
be accommodated by sending their
orders to Woman's Chronicle Pur-
chasing Agency.
The picnic given by the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union at the
Dummy Line Park yesterday, proved
a very gratifying success to the mem
hers and friends of that association.
There were two thousand persons on
the grounds during the day; prayer
was offered by the Rev. DR.. Miller, Of
the Eighth-street Methodist church,
and an address from Rev. Mr.. Evans,
of Winfield Memorial church. Music
and recitations completed the pro-
gram.
Mr.. W. II. Halliburton, one of the
oldest established druggists in Little
Rock, has constantly on hand the
largest assortment of pure drugs and
best patent medicines, perfumes,
toilet articles AID surgical instru-
ments. lie is the sole proprietor of
the celebrated Southern Fever and
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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-07-06
Bits of Philosopher.

Good men have the fewest fears.
A little is enough, if used wisely.
Power knows no check but-power.
Example has more followers than
reason.
Examples are few of men ruined
by giving.
To be of good cheer, partake of
good cheer.
Love, smoke and the itch admit of
no concealment.
The gayest young man makes the
gravest old man.
A born fool need take no trouble to
conceal his folly.
Miss Mary F. Seymour, who has
served two terms of two years each
as commissioner of the United States
Court of Claims for the State of New
York, has been appointed commits
sloner OF the court of claims through
out the United States for term of
five years.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-07-06

RBrBanquets and Parties Served on Short
Notice.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22

hi s' eolpo: alton after March and mat,
preaiddauarters in New York CITY.
great ,, Cleveland also will make the
occnnv n r opoils his future home, and viii
,vharp' spoms In the magnificent Gerlach
man.s MRS. Frank Leslie also has annrt-
strato ,A Mf, Cleveland means to demon
dent If 'a :, e lact that Il man fit to be presi-
inc his ~, Gleat nation is fully equal to earn
pension. anu ooes hot require
h,a II IS useless for tie preachers to erum-
1n I've any more about the inaugural bali. The
a .,uI Ministerial Association has
oa,ieu upon the President-elect in II horly
;shu presented him with an address which
10, 10 an iIdnrs mont of his past life and srts
NJ E SUN pllhs block to his future.
~ imnliison mas rented the Spencer cottage
w wi nee prd rark. within a stones throw Of
t Mn;re president and Mrs. Cleveland passed
NOR honeymoon, and he will oecunv &
curing the heated season.
fror ,ee Lresident-elect Morton has bought
ION Ioh secretary Whitney his pew in St.
conn Eplscopali Church. This is the ultra
,asnionab!e church of the Capital. Its ca
pac a,y is limited. and usually there are 200
~ 'ou applicants waiting chance to buy
o one privilege ~ Of worshiping. Room. how
n nieh IS usually found for people who are
high enough up in official life.
=, among the Republican representatives
,ne conviction is daily growing that there
must be another session OF Congress i'm the
early spring, but somebody who has been
looking up the facts reports that President
William Henry Harrison called an extra
session OF Congress and died within a
month from the effects of the opportunities
OF otiice-seekers. Therefore, it is predicted
likely to subject himself to the same danger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
ENTRANCE

IN order to prevent excessive and ire
sponsible candidacy. Some methods fur
nish sort Of sentry-box in which the
ticket is prepared, but the partitioned
shelf is the usual plan. Arrangements
for the identification of the official bal
lots, Withdrawals of candidates, and
space for additional names are also made
The Dominion elections act, in force in
Canada, was passed in 1874, and is re-
garded as one, Of the best conceived among
the various statutes dealing with the SUBJ
lect. 1t provides that twenty five electors
may nominate candidate; that the NOM
ination paper must contain the consent in
writing of the person nominated, and that
the sum of $50 must be paid to the return
ing officer at the time of handing in the
nomination paper. 1t is provided, as in
the English statute, that no informality
shall vitiste the election, if the principles
of the act have been followed, and if the
result of the election has not been affected.
Fears have sometimes been expressed
that the new method Of marking the vote
would have difficulties for the less intelli-
gent voters, but the result has showed
these to be groundless. For instance, at
the Leeds election of 1874, out of 81, 1893
votes only eighty we're void for uncer-
tainty or failure to mark. In the Kent
election only thirty-two votes out of 49,
900 were lost for uncertainty. and these
we're the first trials of the system, and in
places whore illiteracy reaches it's height
AS regards polling arrangements under
the new system, it was found that at the
time of greatest pressure land that under
the cumbrous English provisions for TAX
ing the votes of illiterates) votes could be
received at the rate of from $50 to 200 per
hour, and this even where only private
compartments were provided at each
The leading device for defeating the Sc
cret ballot is known as the Tasmanian
dodge. By it the elector manages to sub
stitute a spurious ballot for the official
one given him by the ballot clerk, and
takes the official ballot to the man who is
buying votes outside. He marks it in ink,
and gives it to one of his purchases, who
enters the Enclosure, votes the marked
ticket, and takes the blank ticket to the
man outside. This can be obviated by
the system of marking the ballot when it
is given to the elector. The advantages of
the Australian system of voting have been
far more than its drawbacks, and now that
it has received thorough trial under
widely varying conditions, the prospect
for its adoption in linois entities it to
careful consideration.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
THE HAYTIEN REPUBLIC.
The steamer Whose Seizure Caused Sucl
an Uproar Reaches Boston.

The steamer Whose Seizure Caused Such
an Uproar Reaches Boston.
The famous steamer Haytien Republic
has arrived at Boston. AS soon as her
presence became known she was besieged
by tugs bearing reporters in search of in
terviews with H. G. Morse, owner, and
Captain Champion, the man who stuck by
the ship all through the troublesome days
of her seizure. Morse said that the ship
was robbed by it's captors of everything of
any value. Ali departments we're ransacked,
nothing of any use being left except those
which were immovable, When asked
about the indemnity he said that consid
ering all things he thought the 100000
demanded very moderate sum. None of
it has vet been paid, and Mr.. Morse has
no definite idea when it will be paid, but
he appears confident of ultimately getting
it. He was very indignant in describing
the ottenses of the Haytiens. He cited as
an instance the assurance of the comman
der of the gunboat which ran into the
Haytien Republic, who actually announced
that he should demand damages for the
injuries received by his own vessel.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
per cent. Of the votingpopulation) to have

per cent OF the votingpopulation) to have
the name OF their candidate printed on the
same ballot with the names of all oth.r
candidates for the same office, so that be.
fore the law and before the voters all can.
dates and oil party organizations will
stand on perfectly even footing.
-1he ballot act passed in Massachusetts
IN 1888 provides that all ballots shall he
printed and distributed at public expense.
conventions, caucuses, or individual vot-
ers 70 the proper number may nomi ate
candidates, any party being entitled to
representation which, at the election next
preceding, polled at least 3 per cent. OF
the entire vote. The certificate of nom.
inaton must be properly signed and at
tested: Nominations of candidates for
any offices to be filled by the voters of the
State at large may be made by nomination
papers signed by not less than 1000 quail
lfed voters of the State Nominations of
candidates for electoral districts or diyis-
IONS OF the State may be made by NOM
nation papers signed in the aggregate for
each andidate by qualified voters Of such
dlstllct OF division, not less in number
than one for every 100 persons who voted
at Ine next preceding annual election in
such district, but in no case less than
fifty. @'' '-N"n
Nomination papers for State Offices
shall pc filed at lie st fourteen days before
the election, and for city offices at least
six days before. The tickets must be
made Up and samples posted before the
day OF election, and the tickets are also to
be published in at least two newspapers
in each county. The voter receives his
ballot from al election officer. marks it in
private compartment of the voting-shelf,
and deposits 1t in the box without leaving
the lnclosed space. Any person attempt
ing to allow his ballot to be seen. to show
how be is going to vote, shall be fined.
number of emergencies which are
liable to arise are provided for. A blind
or ll!lterateSperson may receive assistance
III preparing his ballot from an election
officer. An acceptance of the nomination
is sometimes, required aud in some cases
candidates NJ required to make deposit
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
GUARDING THE BALLOT.
THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM OF VOTING
EXPLAINED.

Details of Method Which Is Becoming
Widely Popular In This COuntry-Wig-
mope's Recently Published Work on the
fian-1ts Origin aud Growth.
In view of the evident need of an cleo
toral reform in this country, says the Chi
cago Inter Ocean, and of the prominence
with which the Australian method of vot-
ing has been suggested as q relief, the
work entitled The Australian Ballot Sys-
tenn, by John H. Wigmore, of the Boston
Bar, becomes of unusual interest.
Mr.. Wigmore says: ut is proposed in
the following Introductory pages to sketch
the history of the measure known as the
Australian ballot system, as it passed from
state to state in Australia, on to the
mother country in Europe, thence west
ward to Canada, and eastward to CONT
mental countries, and finally westward
again to these United States, and in con-
cluslon to take up briefly the reasons
under lying its effectiveness and the APP
pilcatlon of its principles to practical con-
dltlons III this country"
The system is briefly, as follows: The
secure this the ballots are printed at pub
lie expense, the names of all the candi
dates for all the offices being on one slip
Inc voter having passed the usual exam
nation as to his eligibility, receives one of
these slips from ballot officer, and re-
tires alone to an unoccupied compartment
of booth, long counter divided off by
partitions. Here he marks with q cross
the name of the candidate for whom he
intends to vote, folds up the slip and
hands it to the presiding officer, who de-
posits it in the ballot-box.
The plan was introduced by Francis S.
Button, member of the Legislature of
South Australia from 1851 to 1865, and
during that time twice at the head of the
Government. The secret ballot was first
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
GIVEN TWENTY LASHES.
Several Criminals Whipped and illoried
nj Wilmington Del.

Sheriff Allen, of Wilmington, Del,
whipped eleven prisoners at the Newcastle
VIII pp;ng post. Five of them got twenty
lashes each for burglary, and the other
six got five lashes each forlarceny. Seven
Of the victims were white men. Two OF
the men-George Devlin and Henry Mil
Ter, alias Curly Harris-are Philadelphia
thieves. There was a great crowd ont to
see the crooks punished. Devlin, who is
large fellow, never finched, but Miller
jumped and squirmed vigorously. Each
of those who got twenty lashes stood IN
the pillory for one hour.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
WHAT'S in a Name I!

The Hon. Daniel Dougnerty recently
lectured at Chicago, and later enter
tanned a few friends at dinner, charm
ing his guests for three hours with his
fund of anecdote. In the course OF
conversation with those assembled at
the table he sad; "My name has al
ways been against me. A few years
ago I was invited to be one OF party
OF prominent people who made an in
spection of the State Penitentlary IN
PENNSYLVANIA. In going through one
of the corridors an attendant had coca.
ton, not knowing who was, to call out
the name Dan Dougherty, and IN the
twinkle of an eye three of the hardest
looking criminals I ever saw popped
their heads out and answered Here.
OF course this drought down the
house." and when the roars OF laughter
subsidized, he added: There has been a
Dan Dougherty hung in Pen N; !.
ever since 1 can remember" The many
friends of the genial and eloquent Dur,
rister in this city, who have enjoyed
his humorous recitals. will appreciate
this cident.-Washtngton foSt.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
Immigration Beginning Early.

A Devils Lake dispatch of the 9th says:
immigration matters are already assuming
rather lively tone out on the line of the
Montana extension of the St. Paul, Min
neapolis and Manitoba railway A large
party of enstern investors, accompanied by
two celebrated consulting engineers, who
are to investigate and report on the general
features of the county in regard to its fit
ness for grain, stock raising and mining
purposes for an eastern syndicate, COM
pletely filled a sleeper going west on to-
days train, bound for the Milk river val
ley and Great Falls. There were also
number of prominent railway officials
from eastern lines on a tour investigating
the resources of the great reservation re-
Gently opened to settlement. Immigra-
ton is already beginning to set in in a
strong tide to that section. The free col
onist sleeper is we'll filled with number of
families and persons on the way to Glas-
gov and Dawes, in the Milk river valley,
take government land, or to Great Falls
to settle on agricultural valley and bench
east and southeast of that promising young
city. Without question, an era of pros
perity has set in with strong tide in
Montana and Dakota, and the indications
are that new extension equipment of the
St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba will
hereafter be taxed TO it's utmost to accom-
modate the heavy volume of traffic caused
by the incoming tide of home seekers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
A Lxnching at SCHUYLER.

George Hagerman. the horse thief held
for burning the Craig barn, at Schuyler,
was taken from the Jail on the night of
the 4th and hung to a tree in the Jail yard.
Sheriff Kudrna was in Omaha, leaving his
deputy in charge Of Hagerman. About 2
a: m. the deputy heard a shot fired, but
laid no attention to 1t. Next NOR ming
when people came down town they were
startled to see the body of Hagerman
hanging to tlee in the court house yard.
The affair created great indignation, and
public meeting was held to register the
condemnation Of public opinion against
such proceedings. If discovered, the per-
petrators of the deed will be dealt with ac-
cording to law. The coroner's jury found
injuries about the dead mans head to
cause death without the hanging. These
We're supposed to have been inflicted to
keep the man quiet while the mob got him
out of the iron cage i'll the Jail.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
Brief Mentions.

The smallpox is reported among the
Indians at Fort Buford.
Hastings butchers have decided not to
handle Armour's meats.
Some of the business men of Scotland
are talking of establishing sash and
blind factcry.
Smith Covert, aged 76 years, residing
near Olivet, was found dead in his bed
one morning recently The coroner found
a chew of tobacco in his throat and the
jury decided that death resulted from
stlangu alton.
There were 34S convictsin the penitenti'
airy january 3lst: SO inmates OF the soldiers
home; 1894 patients in she Lincoln insane
hospital, and 24S youths in the kearney
industrial school.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
THOMAS NICHOL DEAD.

The Earnest and Eccentric Advocate of
:. Honest Money" Expires in New
1 York.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-04
II. b. NO. 2, BY DE HAVEN.

Be it enacted, etc.
SECTION /. That Section 14O5 is amend
ed by adding thereto the following sub
division:
Sub-diUision SeYen. A mortgage, deed
of trust, or other obligation by which a
debt is secured, shall, for the purposes
of assessment and taxation, be deemed
and treated as an interest in the prop
erty affected thereby.
SECTION 2 That Section 1925 is amend
ed to read as follows:
SEC. 1926 All property must be as
sessed at its full cash value. Land and
Improvements thereon must be sepa ratey
assessed. In case of debts secured by
mortgage, deed of trust or other obliga-
ton, the valne Of the property affected
thereby, less the value Of such security,
must be assessed and taxed TO the owner
of the property, and the value of such
security to the owner thereof, in the
county, city orr district in which the
property affected thereby is situated:
Prouided, that no security shall be as
sessed and taxed for an amount greater
than the value OF the property affected
by such security; and proui3ed further,
that no security shalt be assessed and
taxed when the property affected there.
by Is exempt from taxation. The taxes
80 levied shall lie q lien upon the prop
erty and security and may be paid by
either party TO such security. If the
owner of the property shall pay the tax
levied upon the security it shall consli-
tnte payment thereon and to the ex-
tent of such payment. a full discharge
thereof. 1t the owner of the security
shall pay the tax levied upon the prop
erty 1t shall become part of the debt
80 secured.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-04
REDEMPTION OF COUNTY WARRANTS
16O acres. 22.On1

100 acres, ,0o0
all fenced; well watered. so acres cultivated
House, barn and buildings. Household furni-
ture Farm Implements Near Cottonwood
II cash-1a stock. One of the best.
160 ACRES, $1,000
One hundred and sixty acres OF decided land
3la miles from town, living stream through it,
good house and well; one of the best ranches
$40 ACRES $780,
Two hundred and fifty acres of soOd farm
land, the remainder is fine pasture, some tim
Der, well watered and all fenced. This is u fine
stock ranch, 100 acres of which is decided land
and it is only miles from Cottonwood.
100 ACRES, NOT DECIDED, $3.50
Forty-five acres fenced 30 acres under culti
walton, and well watered with springs and well
There is a house and barn, plenty of farm, pas
ture and timber land, and is bargain if you
want good home.
TOWN LOTS
Six town lots, north of South street, and five
on Main street.
For further particulars call on
". A. HALL
Agent.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-04
THE IDAHO PARLIAMENT.
What our Wise Men are Trying to do for
Their Constituents.
II. D. NO. l, by pApLEY.


Be IL enacted, etc.
SECTION /. Section 1000 of the Re-
vised Statutes is hereby amended to
read as follows:
SECTION 1000. Every male inhabitant
of this Territory over twenty-ohe and
under forty-iive years of age, except
paupers, insane persons, Indians not
taxed, Government pensioners. active
members of any volunteer fire compa-
MES regularly enrolled us such, and per-
sons permanently disabled so as not to
be able to perform manual labor. must
annually pay poll tax of three dollars.
Provieled, the came be paid prior to the
second Monday in December, but if not
paid prior to that day, then it shall be
three dollars aud fifty cents; three
fourths of which additional fifty cents
must be paid into the school fund of the
county, and the remaining one-fourth
in addition to fifteen per cent. on three
dollars of all poll taxes collected, may be
retained by the tax collector in full for
collection of poll taxes.
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-04
II. d. Nc. 5, BY DE HAVEN,


BE IL enacted, etc.
SECTION l. That Title Four of the Code
OF civil Procedure is amended by adding
thereto the following section:
SECTION 5lI0. Any person who does
any labor upon any farm or lands in
filling the SAME, or in cu!tivating, har-
vesting, or housing any crop or crops
raised thereon, has a lien upon all such
crops for said labor: Provided, That the
interest Of any lessor or lessons in any
crop where the premises are leased in
consideration of share Of the crop
raised, is not subject to such lien. Said
lien must be hled within thirty days
afte: the completion of said labor, and
has all The effect of, and may be en-
forced in the same manner as other
liens before mentioned in this chapter.
SEC. >. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-01-04

III. Z. II, by Mitcham. 10 regulate the
sale of wines and liquors, is modelled on
the Oregon law. 1t fixes the license at
from Si00 to 81 600 at the option of the
county commissioners: prohibits sale to
minors and 10 any person after warming
not 10 do so from husband, wife, parent,
guardian or friend; no license granted
without petition signed by responsible
citizens thai applicant is proper person
to sell liquor; makes seller responsible
Tor damage done by drinker, etc.