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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-03
g. II. LUlFK/N, Elk Point, SD

election for electors Of president and vice-presi-
dent. or for United States representatives. ID con-
gress. executive and judicial Offices or the men,
Of the male inhabitants Of such state being over
q years Of age and citizens Of the United States,
Or 10 any way abridged except for participation
sentatiOn therein shall be reduced In the prOpO-
sitiOn which the number Of male citizens shall
bear to the whole number Of male citizens n
years OF age In such state"
The average vote for congressman 10
South Carolina was 1929, Mississippi
only 1862, and in Georgia 1900. It
Is manifestly unfair to South Dakota
that Al 900 votes are necessary to se-
cure congressman, while In Missile
sippi it only takes 1852. In Iowa as
900 are cast for each congressman, In
Texas -, 700 to 40, 900, In Illinois 80, 600,
in North Carolina $1,000 and in Con-
necticut 80 500. Congress should not
allow this inequality to longer exist.
Mississippi representation In the house
Of representatives should be cut down
from to 2 as should South Carolina
and Georgia. II oyer one-half their
voters are deprived Of the right
Of franchise through the ignorance Of
their voters they should be deprived Of
their representation. That is a. plain
as the nose or your face. The CoU-
RIER hopes that this important matter
shall receive the attention from con-
gress it deserves.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-03

that the passenger traffic upon the
railways Of the United States during
1895 was in many respects the most un-
satisfactorys iuDe 1880, while the freight
haalsd that year, although in excess Of
the prsviou6s fiscal year, was not Is
great . II lS68. During the year 1885
the railways carried 5o7, 4:l, 362 pas
ssneers, . decrease Of 50, 266, 1887, COM
pared with the previous, or Worlds
Fair year. These passengers trsve.ed
: total distance Of Il, 1885, ~, FL miles,
: decrease q 100, s00, GO miles com
pared with 1894. The decrease in pas
ssnger travel i emphasized BY . COM
parison q the number Of persons car
ried ono mile Per milo Of line. the hg-
urss bsing 6s,671 in 1896, - against
81, 333 In 1904; the decreassin passenger
travel. caused ~ : decrease in the
distance covered b passenger trains in
1895. the total distance being only
81. 566, els miles, Or s,9s7! 6o4 miles less
than during the previous year. In
leo6 Ehers - N average Of thirty
eight passesgsrS psr train against an
average Of forty -four IN lso4, and forty
two during the three previous. years,
and they travelled N average distance
q 24.07 miles n 1876, against 25.4a
miles IL 1904.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-03
PLURALITY.
Electric lsdastry IN the Usitsa ststes

Electric Industry In the United Ststos.
In the electric light field the total
capital invested in the United States
is given as over $500, zoo, 900, says VIM.
Baxter, Jr., in Casters magazine.
The number Of plants, public and pri.
vate, is over 10000. The number Of
moters in use is estimated at about
5OO, 900, and their value at about $780,.
100000. The electric apparatus used
in mining is estimated at 900, 0O0, 900,
and the value OF the electric elevator
industry will probably not fall short Of
$l5, OOO, 600. The most important Of I'll
the electrical industries, however, Il
that Of electric railways. In this 6eld
the Investment Is very great, and Ia
the United States IL represented hv :
capitalization Of over 500, OOO, COO. The
number Of trolley cars In use 10 said g
be over q 600, and these run on over
1900 miles Of track. The electric
railways represent more than SO. per
cent Of vi the street and suburban r,sil-
roads Of the country. The ax0rerata.
OF all the capital invested IN electric
lighting, electric railways and electric
power Is about u, 500, OOO, 600, and 4hie
does not include the value OF the g.
Adjustments that manufacture the
machinery and apparatus. Az many 90
these are among the largest industrial
enterprises In the world, and % nearly
all are concerns Of considerable map
nttude, II 10 very evident that thelr
combine capital will run m into tarOA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-03

Ex-Gcv. Boise, d Iowa, u now ! pso-
nonnCsd Greenbacker. He declares
that fres silver = not such : good. thing
= might b sxpectsd ~ some.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-03
~ 0uc1ADeApe otloo.
THURSDAY. DEC. s, 1896.
Bynum Of Indians wants 70 organic
! new party.
4 Hon. 4. B. Lucas Of Castalia 10 /
candidate for u. 8. Marshal.

q The Aberdeen Daily Star has sus-
ponded publi0ati0n. a Sigh a relief
- goae up from the pestsred com-
mnnity q Absrdesn..
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-03

The majority OF. the popular vote cast
for the various presidential candidates
since 1924 is shown by the accompany
ing table. Read II carefully and then
ponder:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-12-03

When the causual observer looks
over ~ results Of tho late election
there y matter Of deep gravity which
iorcss itself upoa the minds Of loyal
citissas. Ard that y the; vote OF the
south. The o6lciAl returns from Mis-
sissippi shows that only 10000 votes
were cost 1z,O0N les than South Da-
kosa, and yst AlssissipR has seven
msmbsrs In congress and South Dakota
|only two. In South Carolina there
we're s4.6l6, nearly 1900 less than in
our state and Jet shey have seven con-
gressnaen 70 our two. Isit Air? Nee
essarily The reply would be, that all
Tho male Inhabitants over the age OF
q did not vote. That Il correct, but
whyf a dispatch . the Globe Demo.
srat froa Columbia, South Carolina
States:
.ColmAlea, q G.. Nov. lS-Jynder the new con-
stle1ee A4opeed II re state n December last
80 es ,sx s se ssaSs issss,e & tho to
ssS1 saS sSssls1s edas ssosi ~ applied i.' As
a. sss .i ssse ls sos.s .h Is "a. a.
71onni - 6o1ag aOoeo0ioSS fIOn tie rsnks II
- 1eossaa1e Ialty. ~ - ~ 0ppodsion Of
A. ~ - 2ssy - g o sc 3 PfSSs cn:s fran
nnnb sheosles. Who 81 noe hsaitass 6 ny on
nall1ereNs oecaldoo1 thas 3 N. tue only sol,I-
- ~ 49,, q 3. sa 1890. .s - a y.
81 qe1onai oonys e1on, gepeGtod Shis and en-
1bese6 ~ several opeoohes. But when the
1880 g.. go. 49, 80 s9cessd Y question q
wsslld ns9 s. FedHesd 81 tits Wioissxis cussins
90wn 6 voeee W esoaehed. However, il WAS
ssoeesa - -; Nox, ho.svsr. the rspuD-
49, Q ~ assensao. g Uonsress, with tis
~ e = ~ ..,2,'s. ~; ;,.. They
iswsr Sess : Is sssessss el pss s,nosf' y
Aississippi liks South Carolina has
. educational suffrage test-to keep
Tho nogro vote ont. AT least the law
provides that 20 male u voting age
shall sxsrciss the privilege Of suffrage
unless he On rod and interpret GER
taia passages q the constitution Of
Mississippi This 4 strictly enforced
WonM d0ubtlsss distranchise almost
svery eiti1en u The slete- not exclud-
ine - iawysrs. n Georgia the negro
= reaohsd through lhe poll tx law,
90 mce0 vioious than. - others be-
oaaes 4 opsns - ~ RI disrsputable
49, buyers . dsbaneA IN elections
D fsEsishiag phi - fsssipss % the
ignosaat - ~ ppsr. Thers i 10
-. - -. Is ..s.szs y = -
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10

cation was effected for the state,
and the object to be obtained is to
promote immigration to Idaho.
Each county will have its local
organization to cooperate with the
state organization. The officers
from Lincoln county are B. G.
Mullins Of Bliss, and w. w.
Priestly Of Hagerman. The dele
gates in attendance from Lincoln
county were J. /. Fuller, B. G..
Mullins, w. L. Coltharp and Vic
Bierbower.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
HOMESTEAD COMPUTATION.
Land Office at HALEY, Ida.
March % 1886.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make final
Communication Proof,
IN sup
port OF his claim, and that said proof
will be made before A. S. Senter, Clerk
OF the District court, atShoshone, Idaho,
on Saturday April llth, 1896, viz
Christian Hansen, Homestead Entry No
9l5 foo the W 4 n + Sec 81 Tp 5 S
r II +.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF, said land, viz:
William Mabbitt, Robert } Mcmahon,
J $ White, Henry NJ Thatcher, all OF
Shoshcne, Idaho
w. ii. BRoDHEAD,
3-l4 1t Register.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10

The Immigration Convention
which met in Boise city on the
2nd, Bird and 4th OF April, was one
OF the most important public gath
erings ever convened in the state
Of Idaho. 1t was organized by Sc
Letting Gov. Mcconnell as presi-
dent and Lieut.. Coy. Bierbower
vice president. Among the most
interesting addresses were those
OF Judge W. B. Hepburn, Hon,
ii. j. Roberts, Of Utah, Prof
Nicholson and Judge Cessna of
Nebraska, B. P. Shawan and Capt.
James Gum. A permanent organi.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10
II. NJ, McCoLLUM, Eplron.

THE JOURNAL IS the official pa
per Of Lincoln County. 1t viii do
its share toward building up the
county. Subscribe for it, send it
to your friends. As its 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, 1896-04-10

Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, has
again reported the proposition to
elect Senators by direct vote of the
people. 1t viii come by and by;
but pending its arrival, candidates
should be nominated in state con-
yention. II is another question
that will not down.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10

A man says that women make
fools Of themselves when they i'm
itate men, and woman replied
that they certainly do when the
imitation is good.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10

The old elm under which the
Constitution Of Indiana was adopt
in 1916, is still standing at Cory.
don. 1t measures 124 feet to the
top.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10

The Republican National Con-
vention meets at st. Louis, June
10th. The Democratic National
Convention meets at Chicago, July
7th. The Prohibition National
Convention meets at Pittsburg,
May 9th.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10
FRUIT FARM FOa SALE.
Situated in the great Snake river
fruit valley, at Briggs, Lincoln
county.
SO ACRES

OF the finest land along Snake
river, already stocked with lI0O
fruit trees, nearly all bearing, com
prising $50 prune, $50 apples and
200 pear and cherry trees.
Fruit grown on 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
well stocked with shade trees and
under fence.
To be sold cheap. Will take sheep or
stock in 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, 1896-04-10

a veteran observer says; 81 new
er place much reliance on man
who is always telling what he would
have done had he been there. |
have noticed that somehow this
kind OF people never get there"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10
Republican County Central Commit
tee Meeting.

Pursuant to call made by the
resident committeeman, OF the Lo-
gan county Republican central
committe, residing in Lincoln
county. Said committeeman met at
the office OF Judge J. S. Waters,
and perfected permanent organi-
cation for Lincoln county.
f. r. Gooding, of Toponis, was
chosen Temporary chairman, and
G. w. Bell, of Malad, Temporary
secretary. Whereupon motion by
l.. S. Vader was made that the
Temporary organization be made
permanent, and the same seconded
and carried.
The committeeman for the sever
al prccints are as follows:
A. A. Curtis, Shoshone.
j. l.. Fuller, Bliss.
l., S. Vader, Boulder Hill.
ii. Davis. Glover creek.
J.C. Clay, Minadoka.
G w. Bell, Malad.
f. r. Gooding, Toponis.
The apo rtionment of delegates
to attend the several County con-
are:
.....................
Glover creek. ............................2
loponlS, Observation-Disclosures.
Boulder Hill, .........................2
Bliss, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Malad, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Minadoka, Observation-Disclosures.
The county convention to elect
delegates to attend the convention
It Pocatello, on May Goth, 1896, l
vas called to meet at Hagerman
n the 9th day of May, at 4 o'clock
}. m.
The county convention to select
elegates to attend the state CON
ention at Boise, August Goth 1896; {
as called to meet at Toponis, D
ugust 10th, 1896; said conventions
} select 5 delegates each.
The county convention to nomi- i
ltc county officers and legisla-
We ticket to meet at Shoshone,
,ptember oath, 1896, at 5 o'clock
M. The apportionment of dele
ties to all conventions of the re-
lblican party TO be as stated
'ove.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10

]. f. Kenly is now prepared to sharp
en- razors, shears, and knives; prices
reasonable.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10

When ex Senator Sawyer's
daughters were little girls their
father promised to make them a
handsome present when they were
able to cook him a satisfactory din.
ner. Ten years later they reminded
him OF the promise, ana served a
dinner with which he had not the
least fault. That same day the
Senator gave each one of the young
women a check for $4,000.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10

II. NJ. Thatcher, Justice OF the Peace,
for Shoshone precinct Acknowledge
ments taken and papers Of all descrip-
tons drawn. Real Estate and Collection
Agency. Houses to Rent and Ranches
for Sale. Office next door to the New
Columbia Hotel.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10
UNEQUALLEO SERVICE

UNENUALLtU otHfTDE
Denver to Chicago via Kansas City is
given via the Union Pacific and Chicago
and Alton Railway.
Through Pullman sleepers, Pullman
dining cars and free reclining chair cars
leave Denver daily. The Union Pacific
is the great through car line Of the west.
Ask your nearest ticket agent for tickets
via this line. E. l.. LoMAx,
Gen. Pass and Ticket Agent,
ia31 Omaha. Neb.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10

This we will say for the Sho-
shone editor that the Father sent
us word that it was before the pres
ent editor took charge, that he
sent in the notice which was not
printed. Bellevue Herald
Please don't worry about the
shoshone editor, Grandma. we can
paddle our own canoe.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10

Gentlemen of the convention,
see TO it that the men you nomi
nate as delegates to the state con
ventions, be strong, true, earnest
men, whose names will be certiti-
Gates OF character, men who cam
not be caioled bullied or bought.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-04-10

Bill Nye, now deceased, always
staunch republican, when asked
what he thought of the democratic
party. Why, democrat keeps our
drug store over there, and when a
little girl burned her arm against
the COOK stove, and her father went
after a package Of Russia salve,
this genial drug store democrat
gayo her box Of rough on rats.
What the democrat party needs is
not so much new platform as
carload OF assorted brains that
some female seminary has left
over"
The evening times., 1896-09-01
TALKING WHILE TRAINING.
Corbett Saws Sharkey Ought to Be IA
Football PLAYER,

Corbett Saws Sharkey Ought to Be u
Football Player.
Asbnry, Park, n. j., Sept. If the mea
who appear To take delight in circulating
stories To the effect that Jim Corbett is a
back number and physical wreck could
have watched him today in what he callei
"a little light exercise they would have
taken it all back Corbett is not in condi-
tion to fight, TO be sure, but in five or six
weeks he will be. Then they must get up
a fight for him, or his training will be in
vain.
He is matched with Sharkey, the muscu.
lar sailor chap. On what looks like an Off
chance that the fight Will take place tie
Californian began to preIa-e himself to
day for the struggle. II the affair turns out
as did the long winded contest in which Cor
bett and FitZsimmuns were to have figured
as principals the Californian will have his
trouble for his pains. But in any event he
proposes to get himself in good condition.
The day Of princely purses has passed.
Corbett realizes this. SO does Sharkey.
Yet both of them declare that they are
willing to fight for the best purse offered.
Corbett appeared to be amused at the
statement made by Sharkey last even
ing, The story be tells about my foul
ing him is really funny said Corbett
today. Its as funny as anything / have
heard, The boot was on the other leg. /
was SIMPLY his IGNORANCE VI
Queensberry rules. Perhaps it was not ig-
norance, but it will he charitable enough 10
let il go at that. His tyle of fighting is en-
tirely new" And Corbett at this point
asked Col" hawkins to corroborate what
he said
This duck Is peach at fighting
Corbett went on to say, in good-natured
way. Ills equal never lived for bull ead-
ed rushes. He's faster on his feet than Joe
Goddard, and is a better built man than
Sandow. That's about the best description
i can give of him. The moment he hears the
gong Sharkey makes rush for you.
lit might seem that he had an idea of
breaking the 100 yard record. Ir you step
aside he dashes into the ropes and bounds
back ready for a fresh rush. He'd make
the greatest football player in the world.
That's no Arabian Nights Dream either.
But he will have to read up the rules
before We fight, or he may be disqna lifted.
"Sbarkey has many faults as a tighter
He may take a few boxing lessons pretty
soon, aud l hope he does. He will be
easier to whip then. It's hard matter
to nail him on the jaw. Sharkey in lead
ing holds his right arm over his face
and swings his left wildly. 1 won't do
q thing to him If he tries this sort Of
work again. And Corbett made a vicious
upper cut at an imaginary sailorman. Il
think he's cnch for me- he said,
gravely. -' ~''--
Corbett will remain at Asbury Park for
some weeks, even if there is no chance
for a fight
The evening times., 1896-09-01
LANCE ON 4 BOSTON bike
He Writes His Experie ce in
the City Of Intelligence.
HOW. HIS WHEEL TWISTED
Then 1t Revolved Softly, But Rapidly,
and Halted In Front of a Beanery.
Bicycle Craze Has Taken violent
Hold on Numerous COlts-NOtes of
the Game Here and Elsewhere.

Bill Lapge writes from Boston to the Chi
ago News that he is having "A rattling good
time on the Colts present trip, but that he
misses his bicycle. my wheel" says the
big fellow, was a companion and solace.
Mounted upon its diamond frame could
ride away from the madding crowd and
chase the festive bIpomer girl along the
boulevard, while, after a hard-fought game
which had won by a home-run drive, 1
could get ON that bike and light out bcro.,
the mob Of soubrettes and actors in the
stand had Il chance to smother me.
~ have gone oUton rented wheel two or
three times since have been here, but it
don't seem like the same old wheel. There
is no pleasurein riding upon Boston wheels.
IL you don't watch them closely. they sud
denly tilt nd wobble and go askew from the
road .-5,r' rHI tvF
~ was riding this morning, and at noon,
exact, the wheel jumped and twisted till
could hardly keep my balance. 1 wondered
what could all the blamed thing, and let it
take its own course, merely striving to
keep from falling off. The wheel revolved
softly, but rapidly, to the left side Of the
street and leaned itself against the curb in
front OF, a beanery."
The bicycle craze has taken violenthold
OF many members OF the Chicago Club.
Lanae was presented bicycle last year
by his many admirers and now puts In
much OF his time gliding about on the gilt.
terng thing. Evertt took a notion last
summer that the change OF climate had
affected his lungs nd that even the daily
game did not give him enough exercise to
save him from consumption. Jim Hart ad
vised him to get a bic ylce aDdthe huge third
basenian can now be seen OH his wheel at
all hours of the morning and evening.
AnsoH himself rides and gets many hard
fall The odd man" is not a fancy rider,
reserving the best of his skill for the diver
siUns of his trap shooting and billiards.
But he gets ON his machine, a strongly built
affair, ever and anon and skates along the
sOuthside boulevards, accompanied by his
daughters, all Of whom ride eXcellently.
Decker rides fairly well and Donahue ele
ganty. In fact, there is not one of the
Colts who does not now and then trust HIM
self upon a wheel. The art of cylcing has
simply been picked up and added 10 their
list of accon,plishme Dts a nd there are more
good riders In the Chicago Club than in any
other two teams in the League put together.
The evening times., 1896-09-01
WILL FIGHT jim ON SIGHT
Sharkey Tired of Waiting on COrbett
to Arrange Matters.
Sailor Pugilist Using His Jaws In n
Manner That Should Pnt the Cali
fornian to Shame.

New YORK, Sept. 1.-"Corbett can't bani-
boozie ne. This meeting should be The most
important part of the whole match. 1t
loOas as If lie was anxious 10 dodge me, but
he wont. II this fight is not pulled off
will lick corbet the very first time 1 meet
him, and don't care whether it is in a sa-
leon or n the strector in Il church"
These words were very emphatic ally
uttered blythe usually retention sharkey,
who, accompanied by ban j. Lynch and
Danny NeedhduI, was on hand at the office
Of sporting paper al p m. yesterday,
the hour set for The meeting with Corbett to
choose the club before which they will
battle.
Corbett's non-appearance caused Some
rather canstic remarks at his expense, and
the general feeling OF all present was tha;
Corbett was either acting the part OF a
fool or knave.
Nothing OF note was accomplished, unless
itbe the statement made by sharkey quoted
above, or the one made later by his man.
agcr, Dan Lynch, which was to the effect
that unless Corbctt showed n greater desire
10 meet Tim and select battle-ground. lie
would eDdeayor to have the contest de-
clared Off and match Sharkey against PJb
FitzsimmoDs or any other formidable heavy
weight. Lynch also stated that he had
posted Sharkey's second So 800 with Dan
Miller, Of San Francisco. last Thursday.
In reference to a bid OF an unknown
concern of New Yorkers for the contest
Lynch said that the promoters had until
tomorrow 10 make their final proposition.
and that lie would not agree to sign with
them unless their arrangement appeared
to he feasible one in every particular.
Corbett sent word at p m. that lie
would not be present, but whould be repre-
sented. Later message came that his
representative would be present at 8 p. m,
and all waited until that hour, hut neither
Corbett nor bis representative arrived
The evening times., 1896-09-01
FIELD FUND BICYCLE MEET.
Racing Men Taking Great Intercs
in the Event.

Racing Men Taking Great Interest
in the Event.
Preparations for bicycle race meet for
the Eugene Field monument fund are
going briskly on. Mr.. Charles Cabrera; of
the Eclipse Wheel Company, offers the
gross receipts to this popular cause. Chi
cago, appreoiating what the press aud
business circles OF Washington are. doing
for the memory of the Illinois poet, will
send list of handsome prizes to be
competed for. The widespread interest in
this movement has attracted the atten-
ton of the best racing men, and the early
autumn will witness a-brillant and sue
cessful event n
Washington merchants are also vollIn-
tarily contributing literally to the prize
list. Besides Mr.. Cabrera and bis staff,
Mr. Sam Sunemetz Mr. Willie GettingeE,
Major Edwin Smith and Mr. Charlie Lat
inner will assist in the business work.
Columbia Athletic Park will be donated,
and all the work will be a FREE compliment
to the memory of the dead poet. " =