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THIS WAS THE PROGRAMME.


First the pumpkins were cut in two
parts, about two-thirds from the base;
then both parts were scooped out. !eav-
ing the yellow rind about an inch in
thickness; then a green willow withe
or switch was cut the right length and
nut into the smallest part Of the divid-
Cd pumpkin (the covert. for . handle.
Then the boys put thin coat Of var
nish over their work. and left to dry
on shelf in the barn row of splendid
pew-fashioned orange-colored dishes
and covers!
The next three days were busy days.
1 can tell you, for the surprise party;
but Squire Fiske gave the turkey and
the "iixings"-celery and cranberrles
and Joe's mother made real Yam
kee pudding; and Will's sister
made two such pies. as Will said
miuce and squash-and the other boys
mothers and sisters made doughnuta
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Thankful.

81 don't see what makes people go to
football games on Thanksgiving Day."
remarked his wife. 1T hasn't any
thing TO do with the spirit OF the oc-
casion."
"Oh, yes, it has," was the reply. Il
never went to football game in my
life that l didn't feel tremendously
thankful that wasn't one of tho play
ers."-Ex.
The above goes very well with the
experience of the little girl, who, locked
up the dog in dark closet while the
family were at church Thanksgiving
Day. so that he might be thankful
when they came home and let him out.
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and cookies and all sorts Of goodies"
for the Thanksgiving tea.

&V1 sAe ludHhs6iNluB Tea.
On Thanksgiving eve, at eight p. m..
might have been seen a torchlight pro-
cession moving across the mea low
from Mr.. Emery's barn, and along the
lane that led to Widow Gray's cottage
at the other end of the village. And
this was the programmes:
Two boys with Chinese lanterns; two
little Cinnamon bearing on a pole be-
tween them a real Chinese tea-chest
filled with tea and sugar; wheelbar-
row, alternately wheeled by Joe En-
cry and Will Somerby. On each side of
the barrow two pumpkins containing
pies. doughnuts, etc. One pumpkin in
front with celery and cranberriesi
large oval pumpkin in the center with
turkey, decorated with laurel sprigs
spaces filled up with white potatoes and
sweet potatoes: at the head OF the bar
row. on pole, little banner-"A
Thanksgiving greeting from the
friends of Mrs. Gray"
Now, don't you think Joe Emery's
was new and jolly pumpkin lark"
B. P.
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Not u Million Tramp-.

In recent years we have heard a great deal
about the millions Of tramps the millions
out Of work and the starving millions or
pauperized millions. Heaven knows the
number is large enough without exaggerat-
Ing It, Let the men who talk thus use Il
liisle common sense, and they will cut down
their figures 70 per cent. We have never
had any ywhere near 1,O00,OOO trnmps In this
country: while for criminal outlaws
that Is, confirmed crlminals---men who live
by crime-outside Of the penitentiaries. II L.
doubtful If there are 5000 in the whole
country.-Minneapolis Times.
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n ABUSED THE OLD MAN.
TAsy nsapsa HI. =. Get Away visA
Hi Deg.


His Deg.
The old man came down to the subur-
ban station leading . most rcprehensi-
BILE dog. Leading IL hardly the word
Tor In reality he dragged the unwilling
animal after the fashion Of a sled
win ooaxing words he iured the scras.
y beast ON. and finally he got 1t safe
~ slowed under the bench ON the shady
side Of the station. He bought paper
then. and settled down to wait twenty
minutes for the cityward train. Mr.
Huffman and Mr.. lodgings had marked
the approach Of the old man and had
smiled somewhat at his trouble when
the dog had pulled back with creates,
force. its funny. isn't It," said MI
Jodyngs. that an otherwise reason
able and sane man will take up wit,
such dog Is that and treat 1t ~ q
pet" Mr.. Huffman assented, and said
he supposed the old man would 90 In
to paroxysms Of wrath II anything
were to happen the dog. That sug-
Eested an idea. and Mr.. Jodyngs nearly
burst with laughter as he thought upon
that idea.
Suppose We steal the dog and put II
on the northbound train. and when the
old man finishes his paper and goes to
take the city train he will be furious" "
This was Mr.. lodgings idea. and Mr.
Huffman came near exploding. It was
20 funny. Mr.. Huffman sat down next
the old man. 30 as to conceal the work
ings Of Mr.. Jodyngs. and Mr.. Jodyngs,
with suppressed snorts of laughter. un-
tied the twine and hauled the dog
around the corner of the station and
into the express ONCE, where he paid
q glad dollar and expressed the sorry
beast to a fictitious John Smith at q
station q dollars worth up the line.
The old man continued reading. while
the up train stood at the platform, and
he did not wake up until the whistle OF
the incoming cityward engine was
sounded at the road crossing. Then he
looked hastily for his dog.
Where's that dog?" he asked of his
city-bound feilow-townsmen, who had
gathered about In obedience to the In
vitation Of Mr. Jodynss. With fierce
peals Of laughter Mr.. Huffman told him
that the household pet was on the way
to Milwaukee. Mr.. Huffman explained
the Joke. and clapped the old man on
the back in delight.
The face Of the latter was study.
He looked at Mr.. Huffman wonder
ingly.
by thunderw he cried. that's fun
ny! You see, brought the dog to the
station to-day. intending to carry him
as far in toward town as Jefferson
Park and there had intended to kick
him OIL. He's blamed nuisance
around the house, and wanted to get
rid Of him the worst way. Much
obliged. Jodyngs."
But Mr.. lodgings. with his mind
dwelling on his dollar. was q pillar Of
self-kickinE silence.-Chicago Record
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hA 80 ing they were going to have,
and Tom said, I guess we used to have
as good time as anybody when father
was alive: but mother says we mustn't
expect turkey or mince pie this
year
Il lay awake last night ever 80 long.
and planned 1t all out. You and will
go up to Squire Fiske-father says he's
got big heart-and l shouldn't won
der. II We tell him how hard Widow
Gray works to get along and keep the
boys at school, II he'll give the turkey.
and then the biggest thing of all will
be OF my mind.
Then l want at least six pumpkins,
and here comes in the fun-these sur
prise pumpkins will be such pumpkins
as you've never seen in all your life.
J. You sy. Just . come C p up to our barn tonight
etknife, sharpened up, and I'll show
you what l mean by surprise pump
kins.'"
And seven o'clock that November
night found as jolly and happy half
dozen boys as you'd wish to see, col
lected in Mr.. Emery's barn. Six of the
biggest pumpkins-one oval in shape
and six boys and six knives busy at
work on the straw-covered floor.
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Dprery,dIy PupIshe ed.

1t occurred at the boarding house Of Mrs
Flnpjack. In Ross avenue. Mrs. FlapJack
was carving the breakfast mackerel, when
she spoke up and said:
II see that Miss Finch, girl living In
Ohio, has been living eighty days without
food"
"Is that all?" remarked Gllhooly, sadly:
1--WE boarded here for the last seven years y
He got the head OF the mackerel for bis
share that morning.-TeAas Sitter.
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The Fault. nn F"ll,r. of tho Ago

Are numerous, but Of the latter none Is more
ridiculous than the promiscuous and ran
dom use of laxative pills and other drastic
cathartics These wrench, conytlse and
weaken both the stomach and the bowels. II
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters be used In
stead Of these no-remedles, the result Is ac-
complished without pain and with great ben
eft to the bowels, the stomach and the liver.
Use this remedy when constipation Is mani
tested, and thereby prevent it from becom-
ing chronic
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-21
pen,l Tobatte Spil and Smeke Your Lit lual.

IL you want to quilt tobacco using easily
and forever, regain lost manhood. be made
well. strong magnetic, full OF new life and
vlgor, take No-to-Bac the wonder-worker
that makes weak men strong. Many gain
ten pounds in ten days. Over 100000 cured.
will guarantee n cure. Booklet aud sample
mailed free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co.
Chicago or New York.
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Tn, r,.,.., rr.lI In tn. ws.t.

Is the famous Union Pacinc Overland Lin
tied" running every day In the year, leaving
and salt Lake $40 p. M. following day, and
san Francisco s:45 p M SECOND day out of
Denver, This train carries through Pullman
psIace sleepera, Pullman dining cars meals
"a Il cafte') and the famous BUFFET library
cars. Quickest time, Denver to California.
ticket once. 941 18th st., corner Curtis.
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Turkey HumOr.

Old Turkey-Are you trying to lay
anything by this year?
Young Turkey-No. l shall be salts
fed II I can only keep ahead until afte'
Thanksgiving.
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Fooled.

First student-"What makes you
look 90 melancholy" Second Student
IL have been fooled. 1 asked my
father to send me 60 marks to pay my
tailor and few days later received
the receipted tailor's bill!-Fliegende
Blaetter.
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Made Course tho Best.

"Weil. Teddy, have you been 4 good boy
to-dayf' asked his mother upon her return
houfc late IN the afternoon.
.sfSo,-me'an,. !. replied the truthful Ted:
81 hope you have NOT been bad boyT
"No. ma am; not a very bad boy and not
Il very good boy-just comfortable!"-
per's Round Table.
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rrenchemen coneume more aIcohoI

Frenchemen consume more alcohol than
other Europeans. according to figures put
before the Basic Congress for Alcoholism. In
iisht wines and beer Is included. The aver.
age annual consumption Of alcohol per head
Of population Is thirteen quarts In France,
ten 10 Switzerland Belgium and Italy. nine
in Germany and England. four In Sweden,
three In Norway and two In Canada.
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the Pacific Coast

Two through trains daily via the Union
Pacific, carrying through sleepers, and max
ing from six to fifteen hours quickest time
den. Salt Lake, Butte, Helena, Portland,
San Francisco. Sacrauento, etc. Ask about
them at 04l 18th ST., corner Curtis.
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N. usx.r ph.

TITS the hardest thing in the world"
said Bins. ito eat corn from the cob
without getting 1t on your mustache."
II never found 1t 20" returned the
Boston giri,-Harlem Life.
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-21

spa, what Is dramatic nbilityT "Dra-
matte ability? Well, 1t is typewriter girl $
gift of looking sorry when she hears that
her employer will have to stay at home a
week with bad cold"
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-21
Did You Ever See an Indian9

Expect not so send n two-cent stamp TO
the General Passenger Agent Colorado Mid
land railroad. Denver, and he Will send you
a fine coiored picture of one.
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-21

Doctor-You have something wrong with
your digestive organs. Patlent-Well. con
siderlng my three daughters are learning
to cook. 1t is hardly to be wondered ut.
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The Quickest Train to California.

The famous Union Pacific "Overlnnd Lin
tied" The finest, fastest and stequipped
train out of Denver. carrying through sleep
crs. dining cars, and the elegantly nppolpted
with Pintsci light, and heated by steam.
Call at Union Pacific ticket office, OIL 18th
St, corner Curtis, for Information, rates
time tables, etc.
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-21
AnInterr.t,ns SERVANT.

HousewIfe-"Mrs. Jones says she dis.
charged you because she frequently caught
you listening at the doors"
Applicant--''Weil now, MUM
Housewife-"WeIl I'll engage you on one
condition. You'll have to tell me every
thing you overheard at Mrs. Jones'. =
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$50 Boston rejected MacMonnies' .Bac-
chante':" 'Yes, they were annoyed be.
cause she carried bunch of grapes instead
OF II pot of baked beans"
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.'Did you ever play poker nll night?''
swell, no." ''You are not an enthusiast,
thcnf" "Oh, yes. but good player doesn
need ne, to play with me longer than thirty
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with dog and gun the hunters bold
Through marshy meadows trail,
To bag q SIS cold
And half dosen quail.
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Country Father-when was your age l
got up with the lark. Citihed SON. home on
a visit-Oh, that's nothing, father! Us fel
lows in the city generally keep the lark uI
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Dobbs-IIow do you like boardingl Mobbs
oh. it's capital, We lived on the fat of
the land. D0bbs-You did! What did they
give you? ELECTROMAGNETIC and filled
cheese.
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"Going to do anything interesting this
tiveS to dinner, just to see II some Of them
WORT have originality enough to invite Us"
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.sMrA Highly. what was that bundle you
bAd ufdef fiie s0fa when came IMP
Never mind; you don't need to know Just
yet "Great Caesar. woman! Have you
pefs out Of my old straw hat?''
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"Some debts are pretty hard to pay. aren't
theyf' "Well, yes. I've Just paid the last
instnlment on an overcoat that was worn
out long ago."
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-21

Mrs. Windows Soothing syrup
For children teeng softsns tcg inns. reduces infain
nation allays pain cures wind collie 25 cents bottle.
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-21

..Why did the Beverlys call In the invita-
tons TO Mabe's weddingf'' "They hat
made mistake and issued the invitations
for the cooks afternoon out"
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~ booze baby viii Frow up into q great,
heslthy, fat girl" .'Weli, name her Fairy
and she will"
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Just try 1Oc box Of Cascarets, the nnest
tvsf and bowel regulator ever made.
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-21

When bilious or costiye. eat a Cascarei
candy cathartic cure guaranteed. lOc DC.
The Meeker herald., 1896-11-21

Tisos Cure for Consumption is the best
of all cough cnres.-George w. Lott, Fa-
bucher, La, August 26. 1880
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Of Chicago.

a. ". yALLERY. General Agent. Denver.
Colo. 1899 18th ST.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-07
BID FOR BONDS.

By virtue of an order made by
the Board of county commission
ers of the county of Idaho, State of
Idaho, ON the Goth day of July,
A. D., 1896, the same being a
regular session of said Board,
notice of which session was duly
given in accordance with law,
wherein it was ordered by the said
Board that special session of said
Board be had on Monday the 14th
day of September, A. d. 1896, for
the purpose of considering the mat
ter of bonding said county and for
opening and considering bids for
said bonds and for taking such
action as may be necessary or
proper, at which said special ses-
sion after due advertisement as
required by law, bidders should be
invited to submit their bids in ac-
cordance with law and said adj
vertisement:
And whereas, a special election
was held on August 20, 1895, after
due notice and in compliance with
the law in such cases made and
provided, for the purpose of sub
uniting the question of bonding
said county to take up the total
warrant Indebtedness of said
county up to the second Monday Of
April, 1895; and said special cleo
ton having been held in accor-
dance with the law and the afore.
said order of said Board on The
said Goth day of August, 1895, and
said Board having met according
to law and legal notice of sale
meeting ON the Goth day of Angus
1895, as a Board of canvassers, ant
having canvassed the votes cast a
said election, and it appearin,
from the official returns of tn
said election that more than tw,
, thirds of all the voters of the sal,
county voting at said special cleo
ton were in favor of bonding SAT-
county, and whereas, by virtue G
: an order made in compliance wit
> law on the Goth day of July, A. d.
: 1896, directing the clerk of sal
1 Board to advertise for bids for sal
9 bonds; all which matters are {
Q record in the records and files {
: the said Board of county commits
\ sioners of the said county of Idaho
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-07
You are not

using SeAtzling's Best tea !?
That shows that you don't
believe what we say or that
you don't care.
Don't care? Does it make
no difference to you whether
you and your family are drink
ing health or disease
Don't you believe us !?
There is no need of believing
us. Believe the tea.
Sample at your grocer's-
money back if you don't like it.
II you don't like .SeAi2Anxs Best
coffee, soda, baking powder, seasoning,
favoring extracts, tell your grocer so.
He has money-back to give you.
n Sehiliing 6 Company San Francisco
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-07

the mann creek 10 the mouth OF
same; thence down Salmon river
to the foot of the ridge just above
the mouth of Deer creek; thence
following up the Divide ON the
west side of Salmon river to the
summit between Snake and Sal
mon rivers; thence down the OPP
posite ridge to Snake river;
thence up Snake river to point
due west from the mouth of
Long gulch; thence east to the
place of beginning. j S Fock-
Ter, Registrar. Lawrence OFT,
w j Harrah and j N Rice,
Judges of Election. w S Greer,
Distributing Clerk. Polling
place: II w Cones house.
JOHN Days PRECINCT:-Shall in
clude all the east side of Salmon
river to the mouth of Long
gulch to A Berg's ranch; and the
west side from the divide below
the mouth of Race creek to E r
Sherwin's ranch. Norman
Gould Registrar. H Elfers, E r
Sherwin and VIM Ee lding,
Judges of Election. Amos Car
yer, Distributing Clerk. Polling
place: Mrs Cleary's house.
FLORENCE PREcINcT:-Shall in
clude all of the north side of
Salmon river down to the mouth
of Allison creek; including
Shearer's ferry and all of the
Florence basin. M B Morrow,
Registrar. MDeasy Sr, Jas Nc
Catfrey and c P Phillips, Judges
of Election. John Nevin, Dis
tributing Clerk. Polling place:
Wilson's hotel.
RAPID RIVER PRECINCT: - Com
mencing one mile below the
mouth of Race creek ON the west
side of Salmon river; thence up
the mountain to the divide, in
Guiding all the waters of Race
creek and Rapid river; thence on
the divide to the line of Wash
ington county, continuing east
to the divide between the waters
of Little Salmon river and Pay
cite river; thence back to Sal.
mon river to a point two
miles above the mouth of Little
Salmon river; thence down the
said river to the place of begin.
ming. Thos Pollock, Registrar
A C Mcneil, G A Crouthers ant
John Hickey, Judges of Election
CB Irwin, Distributing Clerk
Polling place: 1'hos Pollock''
house.
WARRENs PRECINCT: - Shall in
clude all the territory south of {
line running due east and ives
through the mouth of Long
gulch in this county. Geo !
Patterson, Registrar. Edward
Brooks, George Riebold and B !
Day; Judges of Election. Get
w Helm, Distributing Clerk
Polling place: Old Jail building
WARM SPRINGS PREcINcT:-Shal
include all the territory south O
Salmon river and drained by thu
waters of Secesh and Lake creek
to line running due east ant
west through the mouth of Lon.
gulch. f G Burgdorf, Registrar
j M Auchinvole, Chas Brauhal
and I d Swarts, Judges of Elec
ton. Andrew Larsen, Distribu
ting Clerk. Polling place: F
Burgdorf's house.
Qualified electors resident il
each of the above described pre-
cincts, are entitled to be regis
tered in their respective precinct
ON each Saturday between the frs
day of August and the last da
of October, both inclusive, mex
preceding the general election t
be held November 3, 1896.
By order of the Board.
w. S. CLARK,
Attest: Chairman
A. w. DARLINGTON, Clerk.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-07

State of Idaho; and also by virtue
of the provisions of Chapter vi, of
Title XIII, of the Revised Statutes
of Idaho as amended at the third
session of the legislature, of
the State of Idaho approved
March 8, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by the
clerk of the Board of county COM
missioners of the county of Idaho,
State of Idaho, at his office at Mt.
Idaho, in said county and state,
until Monday, at 10 o'clock a. M,
September IA, A. D., 1896, for
Seventy-four Thousand Five Hun
dred (s7450OO dollars of Idaho
county, Idaho, bonds; said bonds
being to take up the total present
Indebtedness of said county up to
the second Monday of April, 1896;
said bonds to be issued in denomi-
nations of Five Hundred dollars,
or i'll any amounts not less than
One Hundred dollars nor more
than One Thousand dollars, and to
bear date Of October /, 1896; said
bonds to bear interest at a rate
not exceeding six co per cent per
annum, the interest to be paid on
the first day of January and the
first day of July in each year at
the office of the county treasurer
of said county and state, or at such
bank in the city of New York as
may be designated by the said
Board of county commissioners.
Said bonds to be redeemed in
the following manner:
Ten 10) per cent. of the tota'
amount issued to be paid in ter
years from the date of issue ant
ten 10) per cent. annually there
after until all of said bonds arr
paid; but said bonds or any par
thereof may at the option of tn,
county issuing the same be re
deemed at any time after tel
years from the date of issue; pro
vided time and option be STATED
upon the face of each bond which
shall be numbered consecutively
and each bond must be redeemed
in the order it is numbered.
Each bid must be accompanied
by certified check or draft fo
One Thousand dollars upon som,
reliable bank or depository in til,
vicinity of the said county O
Idaho, State of Idaho; which checl
Or draft shall be made payable t,
w. S. Clark, chairman of tn,
Board of county commissioners o
the county of Idaho, State O
Idaho, and shall be a guarante,
that the successful bidder or bid
ders will execute a contract a
once with the said Board ofcount,
, commissioners for the faithful per
formance of his or their contrac
in accordance with his or their bid
and in case the said bidder or bid
ders who may be awarded sal,
bonds on his or their bid shall fai
to promptly execute contract
then the said amount of On
Thousand dollars shall be forfeite
to the said county of Idaho, Stat
: of Idaho. The right is reserved t
| reject any or all bids. The Gel
) tilted checks or drafts of unsuccess
full bidders will he returned I
them at such place or places a
: they shall designate in their bids
Attest my hand and seal, thi
!, Goth day of July, 1896.
! seal. A. w. TALKINGToN,
l Clerk of the Board of Count
Commissioners of Idah
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-08-07
Republican Primaries and County Con-
ventiOn.

Notice is hereby given that the county con-
vention for the purpose of selecting eleven
delegates to the state convention to be held at
Boise City, Idaho, on the Goth of August, 1896,
will be held at Cottonwood, Idaho, on Satur-
day the Sth day of August, 1896, a 10 O'Clock
a. m.
That the county convention for the nomina-
ton of county officers will be held at Grange
Vile, Idaho, on Saturday, September 10, 1896,
at 10 O'Clock a m.
1t is recommended that the primaries be held
in the several precincts on Saturday, August
l, 1896, from to O'Clock p. m, that at such
time delegates be elected to both conventions
or the same delegates can be selected for both
conventions.
The several precincts are entitled to one
delegate for every votes and major fraction
of votes cast for the republican candidate for
governor in 1894