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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-05
r.. NJ. McCoLLUM, EDiroa.

THE JOURNAL is the official pa
per Of Lincoln County. 1t will do
its share toward building up the
county. Subscribe for it, send il
to your friends. As It's circulation
increases our population viii in
crease. II you consider it worthy
Of your patronage, send in your
name and address
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-05
FRUIT FARM F0A SALE.
Situated in the great Snake river
fruit valley, at Briggs, Lincoln
cOnntX.
80 ACRES

OF the finest land along Snake
river, already stocked with HOO
fruit trees, nearly all bearing, com
prising $50 prune, 250 apples and
200 pear and cherry trees.
Fruit grown or this ranch guaran-
teed free from worms.
Seventy five tons of hay cut on
the ranch each year.
An abundance of water and bitches
all over the ranch. The place is
we'll stocked with Shade trees and
under fence.
To be sold cheap. VIII take sheep or
stock III part payment.
For particulars, write or call on
S. F. P. BRIGGS,
Briggs P. O.. Lincoln Co.. Ida.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-05

A letter from 4. B. Keller Of
Rock creek to this office states that
the skeleton Of man was found ON
Snake river last summer and is
still unburied. lie says the coro-
ner and commissioners have been
notified of the fact but have made
no move toward having the bones
inferred. lie says if the proper an
thorities viii notify him to bury
them lac will willingly do SO with
out charge il the county is too poor
To pay so;ae one to do it. ..Cassia
County Times.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-05
NOTICE

Tie partnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned, is dissolved by
mutual consent.
CURTIS & RiCHARDs.
Shoshone, Idaho. May %. 1896
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-05

The National Convention at St
Louis will soon be thing of the
past, the suspense will be over, and
tin horn politicians can take u
good nights rest.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-05


Wednesday morning at $3.50 o.
cock, James a. Ellington was
hanged in the jail yard at Boise
for the murder Of Charles Briggs.
December 20. 1894. Ellington dis.
played considerable nerve and
walked to the scaffold assisted by a
deputy and priest, and Oh the trap
bade bis friends farewell and shook
hands all around. lie made no set
speech but on the scaffold handed
two letters to his attorney in which
he bitterly attacks Judge J. H..
Richards before whom he received
his trial and DR.. Collister the ply
ieian who attended Briggs after
the shooting. The letters are more
OF a political nature than other
wise and many who read them viii
be impressed with the belief that
Ellington may have had assistance
in their composition.
The trap sprung at 9:21 and life
was pronounced extinct in nine
minutes. No hitch OF any kind
occurred in the execution OF the law
and sheriff Mosely and deputies
are deserving Of great credit for the
thorough manner in which the de
tails were arranged and carried out
Ellington shot Charles Briggs
on the street in Boise, took a watch
from the pocket OF his victim and
escaped. lie was arrested in En-
nett two days later by local
officer and returned to Boise lie
was tried and convicted Of murder
in the first degree and sentenced to
be hanged a year ago but an APP
peal to the supreme court acted as
q stay Of execution for one year.
Go to the City meat Market for home
cured hams and bacon, as well as home
rendered lard. Any quantity you wish.
A fall line Of paints, oil, pure white
cad etc Also missed paints for house
painting or TOR carriages, always on hand
Vt X. j. McMahon's.
Our spring lines are now fall and COM
'lete, with prices to suit the times. We
invite Inspection, with reference to the
quality and prices. A. S. senter,
Call in and see the new line OF Ladies
zine shoes, at Senter's,
Hats in the lateet spring styles at
ienter's.
Picture Frames made to order at W
!. Baugh's drug store
Fresh Oranges aud Bananas received
very week, at K. j. McMahon's
II tNSii bttltltn' lNiiiRtirt N'tNtiitAtei uNNl
leple sugar ut Toyer's confectionery,
Ladie' Wei oxlords, lace, in tan at
enters.
Rock springs coal at Horizons.
The Salt Lake Semi-weekly Tribune is
duced to 500 per year, after June LIST.
ne present high standard will be
dintained, and every effort made to
'ep il in the front rank.
Rough and dressed lumber, Hath
ingles, ceiling and flooring at Horizons
mber yard
Another lot of mems slickers and
,ckintoshes just received to-day at
n,er's,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-05

There are people---lots Of 'em---
who would not swap the signature
Of George Gould at the bottom Of a
check for that Of the greatest dead
man the world ever produced
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-06-05

After Boise wire pullers, have
exhausted their list OF aspirants for
Governor, in the west and north
Of The state, we would advise them
to pay a visit to Haley, as they
will find available candidates at
that place, for any Office from
road overseer to President Of the
UnitedStates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-03
A FLOURIsHING L 0
Bergen Democratic Association Elects
It's Omcers for SOC.

fNE s. =
The Bergen Democratic Association
In their rooms at Monticello avenue and
Brinkerhof street. The officers and
Executive Committee for the year of
1896 were elected. The officers chosen
last night were the same as last year
with one exception. Mr.. James Luby
is now vice-president. Alanson A. Gable
was chosen to fill the newly created Of
ice of financial secretary. The ~re-elec-
ton were:- William H. Speer, Jr., pre-
sident: George G.. Tenant. secretary,
and Charles L. Young. treasurer.
The Executive Committee of the club
is now composed of the following mem
bers:-Frederick Flaacke. John H.
Gable. Fred Spengemann, John Knoeler,
Daniel Shine, Daniel Smith, William
Scully,. Edwin Lewis mi Joseph Perrin.
volved some close contests. This com,
mittee has the naming of the next
House Committee of five members.
re a%ss0lsIlon Ear Of Ms sypgR eorgs Z Z. !nslr ns-
who recently lost his wife IN death, n
with the relatives of 6. B. NJ. Nudge,
who wasa member of the club, We're
social session and enjoyed the refresh.
and John II. Cable.
The Bergen Democratic Association is
ton. Applications for membership are
csprion will be held in Bergen Hall on
Tuesday. February Il. Professor Lewis
The committee in charge are Charles
l. Young, chairman; A. A. Cable, sec
rotary; D.-J. Smith. treasurer; John
Coleman; William Dready and William
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-03
Highest Of all in Leavening Power.-Latess u. S. Govt Report z
[@!A!l!!! R Rs%asgE
AmSOLUTEEX PURE

arrangement OF the flowers was seen in
me fireplace. A bed of red carnations
on me nrass and iron took the place Of
iogs. The rugs in the hall and music
room Were taken up, n after the musi-
cal there was dancing on the well waxed
a9 Tb Bonn9t was florist.
solo, 'obertass,'' BY Wieniawsii. M
Theodore Arnheiter; vocal solo Miss IA.
sTlna Green; violin solo, "Intermezzo,'
Y and Polish Dance Wieniaw-
none Spring Morning" Miss Katrina
Green; violin solo, Simple Aveu. Thome'
aecor mneodoTe Arnheiter,. Miss Skinner
Green with great skill.
supper was served in the dining room.
o. MAS ! buffet masa service and the table dec
asgainst the dark oak wainscoting add
81 Sreatly TO the charm of the room.
among inose present were: Mr.. and
Y Willie Toffey, AIr. and Mrs. e. F.
Mt: and Mrs. George Smith. Mr.. and
1a5an sSishog, NJ. and Mrs. j. F. Nor
Mrs; S. Hetherington, Mr.. and Mrs. w
Fl Wescott, Miss Doremus, Miss Van
MS Meet, Miss Walpurton, Miss J. Toffey,
+ Tr1 an Pon Mrs. RobottoIa, Major and Mrs.
EaWln Pyle. Mr.. and Mrs. T. Hinds'
Mr.; and Mrs. Q. H. Perry, Mr.. and Mrs
M NJ Wa, III m.s Mr., and Mrs. George Record,
T. e. Hulshizer, MI. and Mrs. Fl. Sheer
MISS Cassie. Speer, Mr.. and Mrs. VT. b.
Grattan, Miss Virginia Olmstead, Mr..
Misses Darling, Mr.. and Mrs. Cavaiii'
MRS. Daniel Toffey, Miss Blanche Movers
Ut. \ Mrs. T. stoddard. Miss Sadie
gore Arnheiter, DR.. Klein. Mr.. Bowen
NJ. ana Mrs. Stephen Bennitt, DR.. and
Mrs Weinges, Mrs. Walter Rae, Mr.. and
MS Heroert Rice. Miss Helen Rae, and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-03
AMUSEMENTS.
Robert Mantell al the Lyr,c Tneat,

hhobeFt Manteil at the Lyric Theatre
Mr.. Robert Mantell played a dual role
last night in the "Corsican Brothers.,
at the Lyric Theatre. The play is in six
acts. and contains enough ghosts and
gore for the most Unsuitable gallery boy.
Three men are killed and the death CT
one is shown twice, while the ghost OF
the man who was first killed makes his
appearance at thrilling moments. The
fifth act, in which one man is killed, a
second is dying. and the ghost of a third
SlldeS smoothly in on wheels, is so in
tense that it cauSed one woman to
ain and she was carried out by four
uSherS, feet foremost.
The Corsican Brothers are twins n
supposed to be so alike that people can
not tell them apart. Mr.. Mantell GER
family gives that impression, for he
does not vary a gesture or a tone of the
voice when i-mpersonating the twin
brothers. Both Louis and Fabian Del
Franchi are throughout Robert Mantell.
Mr.. Mantell was at his best in the
scenes of the ghostiy visions and when
Fabian dies. The Introduction of a
added greatly to the interest of the even
ing.
Mss Kate. Lester, made, an admirable
Madame Del Franchi. and Wins Gran
ger was good as Alfred Meynard.
The "Ccrsican Brothers will be repeat
ed Saturday evening. This evening
THE Husband will be presented, and
Saturday afternoon. "Monbars."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-03
LEGAL NOTICES.


TO PATRICK COSTELLO, JENNIE
Costello. Owen Costello, John Costello
Qnfant), Catharine Costello Gnfant) and
Elizabeth Costello Qnfant), h~eirs-at-law
Tyler. Catharine H. Curtis and John
N. Lewis, executors of William S. Cur
tbs, deceased. and August Charles
You are hereby notified that at a pub
lie sale made by the City Collector Of
Jersey City, on the 18th day of October.
City purchased for the sum of two hum
dred and eighty dollars and ninety cents
ALL the land and real estate situate IN
ana State OF New jersey, fronting hu1so 81
st. Paul's avenue which is laid down
and designated as lot fourteen "a, in
(s5D. upon an assessment map annexed
to a report number seyenty-two CD,
made by the Commissioners of ADJUST
BY men The S cpiPpcuit Court 4 Of the foF County saan r'o of
Hudson, a certified copy of which report
and map was filed in the oflce Of the
istS day Of July. 1881, said report and
map and said sale being made pursuant
to the provisions of an act of the Legis-
lature of New Jersey. passed March 30th.
"An Act conoerning the settlement and collec-
ments and water rates or water rents in
ing a tax. assessment and lien in lieu and
instead of such arrearages, and to enforce
the payment thereof, and to provide for tho
sale Of lands subjected to future taxatioa
and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
Ana you are further notified that you APP
pear to have an estate or interest in said land
and real, estate. and unless the said lsnd and
real estate shall be redeemed. as provided in
from and after the service hereof. a deed for
the same will be given conveying to the
purchaser the fee simple of said land and
real estate according TO the provisions OF
the said acts.
1895.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY
P. F. wANsER.
Seal. Mayor.
Attest: E. W. WOOLLEY,
City Clerk.
(Sale No. 3095.)
The New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust Co.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-03
MISS JOHNSON TO BE MARRIED.
Inc Luncheon Club Pays "a Come
piiment to h Prospective Bride.

Inc Luncheon Ciub Pays "a Conn
piiment TO h Prospective Bride.
Tine Luncheon Club gave a sssend-or"
luncheon to one of their number. Miss
Aiice johnson, yesterday at the home of
MISS CARA Wilkinson, Bergen avenue.
Miss Johnson will be married nexr
week to DR.. Knowles, of Orange. and
the luncheon was given in lieu of a
bachelor supper" Miss Frances
knowles a sister of DR.. Knowles, has
come from England to be present at
the wedding, and she was at the lun-
cheon. Miss Wilkinson sat at one end
OF the luncheon table and Miss john
son at the other. At Miss Johnson's
place was a large bouquet of white nv
aclnghs, and suspended just above her
mead was a huge bunch of mistletoe
1sd with broad white satin ribbon. The
lapie decorations We're white, sprays OF
Mnlte Japanese ionquils were placed in
AFTER luncheon the maid passed mot
rated with gay BUT butteraiRe se''AT Tbe a asoos
with Which the club amused themselves
was hearts" Most of the members are
pTonclent. Mrs. Serrell took first prize, a
ond. a handsomely bound book, and Miss
Shafer. the BOBBY. a bunch Of fiowers'
Miss Louise Wilkinson played and Miss
Jennie Toffey sang.
me club members, all of whom were
present are:-Mrs. Lemuel w. serrell
Faaainileid. Mrs, Herbert Scott. Miss Alice
T.offey. Miss Cara Wilkinson Miss Jess
sic Per Lee, Miss Jean Toffey. Miss
May Shafer, Miss Maud Williams.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-03
CURTAIL The EVIL
Charles Black, of the State
Board Of Taxation. Talks
on Exemptions.
LEGISLATION NECESSARY
The Commissioners Coming Report
Will Make Several Valuable
Recommendations.

E Nf.sE
The article in "The Jersey city News
last week showing the large amount of
exemptions from taxation in this State
mas caused considerable comment among
taxpayers. The fact that the evil is
growing n that each year the amount
Is growing larger has led many to study
the matter and consider methods for do
Ing away with the great wrong. Every
one Is agreed that these exemptions
should be ~curtai.ed, but by just how thai
should be accomplished does not appear
to be clear. In speaking of this matter
yesterday, Mr.. Charles C. Black. of the
State Board of Taxation, said that his
Board has recognized the injustice OF
the exemption system. and had in each
OF its reports called the attention of the
Legislature to it, and recommended that
some steps be taken to remedy the evil.
One of the specific recommendations
made by the Board was that the law
exempting cemeteries be modified so as
10 exclude cemeteries which are owned
by stock companies, and which were
created for the purpose of speculation,
and exist in order that IT'S stockholders
may make money. OF course, a church
yard In which any one in the parish
A~A1J ~ bRA ACN ii " lIlCluQeuI III InlS
recommendation.
There is another peculiar phase of this
question. About three years ago, the
Courts held that parsonages were not
exempt d the law as it then existed.
Immediately the Legislature passed a
PHI exempting parsonages valued at S.
w and below, and providing. that those
worth more than 5000 should pay tax
on their value in excess Of 5000. The
result has been that there is today not
a parsonage In the State worth more
than $1,000. The Board recently sent
Out a circular to prominent citizens and
ton astudy, asking for their views upon
the subject and what remedial legis,a-
ton was in their opinion. The general
response to this was that the exemptions
should be ,cu~rtailed. and to a large ex-
tent abolished altogether, and that the
fed and simplihed. They also stated
that they considered the work of the
Board to have been beneficial in the line
OF squalizing assessments and in the
work Of the assessors. In it's report this
year the Beard has recommended that
that is. that the body Of the municipal
laws and decisions on ~axatfon be
drafted into one complete law SO that
the entire tax laws may be found in
through the two Revisions and the nine
books of session avs passed since the
Supplement to the Revision was printed.
The new Printing Board. which is one
CT he wheels in the Republicans new
economy machine, has not issued the
Heretofore, where each Board Brought
out its own report the Taxation Com
missioners had theirs in the hands of
the taxpayers long before this.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-03
THAT NEW WATER
East Jersey Water Company
Promises to Turn on
the Flood Janu-
airy Is.
FINANCE BOARDS MEETING
Street Cleaning Contract Awarded
Other Matters Of Public
Business.
FINANCE BOARDS MEETING

h Board of Finance held it's first
meeting of the year last night. All the
members were present.
The most important subject taken up
was the street cleaning contract. The
winter has been so open that the calcu-
lations of the Commissioners have been
upset. Usually In December and Janu-
airy very little sweeping is necessary.
The regular amount of sweeping and
cleaning was not done for about two
weeks and the streets became SO dirty
that complaints were made by property
owners from all parts of the city.
Last night the resolution of the Street
n Water Board awarding the contract
for the cleaning of the streets n re-
moving the ashes and garbage to Henry
Byrne was c~oncurred in. Pending the
making of a contract the Street and
Water Commissioners were authorized
to order such cleaning as is deemed
necessary at the prices set out IN Byrne's
contract for the year.
Every year for the past five years the
appropriation for this work has been
eaten up before the fiscal year has ex-
open one this years appropriation viii
have to be supplemented.
Petitions were received from the Police,
Il iIes uuCdttOu anu AblSFlldIllC IOdIu5
asking for the transfer of unexpended
balances. The request was granted,
with the understanding that all money
transferred should only be used in pay
ing bills incurred during the past fiscal
John J. Charleston, the newly APP
pointed constable of the Fifth district,
filed a bond of $1,000 and it was accepted
as sufficient.
The contracts awarded by the Street
and Water Commissioners to Henry
Byrne for the improvement of Eye ave
nue., and to the Sheriden-Shay Company
for the improvement of Virginia avenue
were concurred in.
The Street and Water Commissioners
were authorized to have a new telephone
service stretched between their office,
High Service and Relleville. This line is
a necessary safeguard in connection with
the new supply of water. AT the~present
time there is no telephone connection
between High Service and Bellevflie and
in the event of breaks in the mains va1u-
able time is wasted in reporting them.
With the new line in use breaks can be
Immediately reported and the water shut
off at Belleville before any great guam
tity has been lost.
1t is expected that the East Jersey
Water Company win be ready to turn
on it's supply from the ~Pequannock about
January Is.
The Street and Water Commissioners
were given $1,000 with which to pa
claims incurred under the new improve
ment laws.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-03
@ GOSSIP.
What Jersey City People Are Doing
News of tho Social World.

The Odd Volumes will study Venice
and Art next Wednesday. Miss Annie
Adriance will read a paper on Venice,
n Mrs. Robert G. Lyle will speak of
the art Industries of Italy"
Miss Alice Scudder has returned home
from visiting Albany. where she was en-
tertained by Mrs. Hal.
The Ramblers will discuss the Scotch
Novelists of the Day" at their next
meeting; Miss Jessie Per Lee viii review
the works of ]. M. Barrie; Miss Gertrude
Bushfeld has for her subject. George
Macdonald and His Works.; Miss Maid
Williams will give the story of BESIDE
the Bonnie Brian Bush" and Miss Myers
Will discuss DR.. John Brown.
MISS Hunter Of Massachusetts is visit
ING her cousin, Miss Emma Martin. Of
York street. Miss Hunter sings sweet
ly, and already her voice has beer heard
at the Woman's Club.
The Health Protective Committee OF
the Woman's Club will meet next Thurs
day in the Club House.
The Woman's Club will give a recen-
ton during the latter part of January
or first of February. to which they viii
invite their friends of the other sex. The
reception. Committee. of which Mrs. ii.
=. Day is chairman, will have entire
charge of the affair.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-03
NO WONDER THEY REJo1oBD.
Rayonne Flremen Take Possession
of a New House ana Engine.

fShHeu lake FOa&ega1On
of a New House and Engine.
On Tuesday the members of Washing
ton Engine Company had a jollficatdon
over their new house, new So. 500 steam
fire engine and patent hose carriage.
The flremen of the city made the ocea-
sion a pleasant ~jollification. Escorted
by Americus Engine Company No. 2.
Washington Engine Company marched
to he truck house of Hope Hose Com
pany No. 2, where the new apparatus
was temporarily quartered. There thew
We're Joined by detachments from Colum-
pla Hook and Ladder Company, No. 5;
Engine Company, No. 5; Hudson Engdne
Company, No. 3 and Enterprise Hose
Company. No. ]. Led by the Unity
Drum and Fife Corps, and with the pres
teer Fire Department o%ccupyfng 'r tbe
right OF line, the companies paraded IN
and down Avenue D from the Morris
Canal to the Kin-von-Kun and then
Washington Engine Company at Con-
Enable Hook.
Americus Engine Company hauled the
pulled the new hose carriage and Wash
dngton Engine Company drew the engine
of Americus Engine Company. The pro-
cession was accorded an enthusiastic
ovation all along the route. At the
were in~terehanged. Rockets blazed,
colored fires burned. alarm bells toiled,
small bells Hinged, horns footed. steam
whistles shrieked and men oheered.
engine house afte the parade. Vocal
and instrumental music, refreshments
and dancing were the chief attractions.
Several Councilmen and a number of
other city officials took part in the
SWIMMER EIlt1Ef