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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-04
1t. Paul Union stock Yards,

SOUTH IT. PAU, Nov 3.
HOGS-Fiye cents lower than yester-
day. Yards cleared to packers. Range OF
prices. :3.10B3.35.
CATTLE-Good demand for butcher
cattle. Not many here. Good stockcr-
steady. common dull.
sales ranged :l.9Ja3.:O for cows; =. 100,
100 for stockers: S2.j0u 500 for hcifers:
s225M3.25 for bulls, -. 5U43. 50 for steers
-. 256t2S5 for oxen.
SHEEP--teady; receipts We're West
ems going East.
S 3.750i.5O for muttons.
Receipts: Hogs, 1870; cattle, 2a;
calves, 30; sheep, 5000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-04

MtNNEAPoLIS, Nov. 3.
WHEAT November, Ste; December,
SIC; May, 6+A 96i3.c, No. hard, 65l2c;
No. l Northern, 6i4: No. Northern,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-04

More business men lose fortunes and
social standing by ill-health than all else
combined. Rocky Mountain Tea will
bring health and prosperity.
FRANK G.. SMITH,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-11-04
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

SlICdSO hIp StOCk ldF0Ss
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.
HCGS-Opened steady to strong, turned
weak TO &c lower. Best heavy hogs weak.
est.
sales ranged s.. 25M3.62k for light;
s.. 3UM4.67H for mixed; 50. 15M3.7O for
heavy; IS. l5@3.55 for rough; S3.55M3.6O
for Workers..
CATTLE-Steady.
sales ranged S4.OOa5.6O for beeves:
81. 75W4.50 for cows and heifers; q. 75@
400 for Texas steers; g. 500 so for West
srns; s2.o5a4.O for steckers and feeders.
SHEEP-.Du 10000 lower than yes
terday morning.
Sales ranged e2.6O@I.55 for natives;
g. 3O@4.51 for Westerns; 8 .75@5.65 for
lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, $4,000; cattle, 10, ZOO;
sheep, l4,0Oo.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Chicago, Nov. 3
WHEAT-Novelnbcr, 66Hc; December,
6SH@66Hc; March, 67Ac; May, 6lH@
61Ac.
CORN = November, 3a;; December,
32Ac; May, 34Ec.
OATS November, PIC; December,
2iLc; May, 25c.
PORK November, $6.05; December,
$500; January, 1907.
POULTRY-Market for live, dull.
Spring chickens, &c; hens, DC; ducks, 6H
M7c; turkeys, &c.
BUTTER = Quiet. Creameries, 40
&c; diaries, 12HMlsc.
EGGS-Firm: fresh, 17X@16c.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-02
A LESSON THAT FAILED.
From The Detroit Free Press.

From The Detroit Free Press.
my wife has disagreeable habit Of leaving her
pocketbook in exposed places" said the man who
was telling the story. II have cautioned her more
than once that she would it If she wasn't
careful.
II came downtown with her the other morning.
and the first thing she did after boarding the car
was to deposit her purse upon the car seat while
she relieved herself of the terrible suspicion that
her hat wasn't straight. movement OF her
arms knocked the purse on the floor where II re-
mained until picked it up.
az rescued that purse no less than dozen tunes
before reached the bargain counter that was
the goal of my wfe's ambition.
Events around a bargain counter occur Win
Kaleidoscope swiftness. and soon found myself
the sole guardian OF my wife's purse. which lay
before me on the counter. where II had been de-
serted by her in a mad rush for the other end or
the counter. -.
''To teach her lesson. emptied tho contents or
the purse in my pocket. and retreated 10 the edge
of the crowd to await developments.
"It wasn't long before my wife crowded her way
out trump phanty holding aloft E-cent cream luS
that she had succeeded in buying for ~ CENTS
L didn't know that they charged things mere
I began. feebly. -.
SThey don't she answered. i have money loft
for three ice-cream sodas and strip Of ear tex
cts And she exhibited the contents OF her purse
to prove her assertion
II nearly tainted when il dawned upon me That
had taken the contents from purse belonging 10
some other woman. -,
81 have no desire 10 retain possession and " The
woman who lost ~ cents. postage stamp, three
hairpns and a recipe for making angel food VIII
call at my office she may have her property
New-York tribune., 1898-10-02
EDITING on PIKE'S PEAK.
THE PAPER is ISSUED WHEN TOURISTS DO NOT
STEAL THE TYPE FOR SOUVENIRS.
From The Boston Transcript.

From The Boston Transcript
Unique among the newspaper Offices OF the United
that on Pixies Peak. The paper was an experiment
ana ia IS being % pub@hed & M twice day Out among
ees iha' "a are eFy S3n WisGn UP at m0er line Inc
For several years Wilson has been publishing
NEWSPAPERS in TIE mountains. When he s,arteo rico
givings. He located his Office the very peak,
But the storms frequent that he found II
twelye thousand feet above the sea level and, with
his wife and daughter spends pleasant summer.
cog road comes putting its way mp from Maniou'
the passensers arc induced 10 give ther m nance nes
and IN it are names Of all those who have been
sale among them, as they desire the papers Tor
souvenirs OF the visit ..t
the paper as well as her husband. One day when
be was away she got out The paper and. not having
the foot Of the mountain she paid her way TO the
bottom and sold papers on the tram aT Ayeg Se1
way back ana t st9TeG 20 for ,he top on f0o'-a walk
The manager Of the road her. Where are
you going he asked
81 am going TO walk home.
"Why don't you ride
'The papers did not sell well to-day and !
naye not money T %oaa not have 10 s9
'Come I'm here" and ne led the way to the super
When she came out it with pass good for
the season on any train, and thereaiter she was
the road with the passengers. .. T..
Not much news in this mounaintop paper, for
there Is little happening Pixies Peak. With the
coming OF the early storms of winter the paper is
suspended. for the visitors are not there to buy
comics The press and type are moved TO the warm
valleys Of the town below and there continue IN
service as an and TO a local paper until there rs a
resumption of the summer Sightseeing ana traVel
up the peak. The one annoyance OF the printer
fs the relic hunter When the newspaper mans
hack is turned there is q rush of laughing girls
for the type cases 10 gather type for souvenirs OF
h % ee e h to ftpace ha taken Keen 6 Rs
Standing out In the air the temptation 10 take
a bit OF metal is strong. one day he pIblshed
notice saying: g..
"Iph there arc seen phew mistakes IN MS paper
and We phail 20 spell al names rlght DO not blame
ne nhor il is no best we can do Some phlight! girls
phrom Boston philched all our ephs'
New-York tribune., 1898-10-02
THE ZEN PAID THE TAI.

From The Cleveland Leader
Ever since the tax was levied there has M been beer
nn,c or ices trouble over the question or It's pay
n,ont The brewers and salOOnkceptTs nave ID,
sisted that the consumer must pay me auui'loha % %
To- on beor: the telegraph companies nave com
nelled their customers 10 pay the tax on messtes
some OF the bankers have INSISTED thdt '%nJr % PI Pal
trons must furnish the stamps that go VIII an
checks and drafts ana the express companies nav
held that tNey owed nothing 10 the men VINO fdshe1 M
,beir lives in the countrys service hehcc tile taA
unon nackaees presented 10 them for trdnsportd,
tjpn has been collected from the people wro Sc sen,
- received them. AS result there mas peeh d
slst 9l amount of argument and dissatisfacton.
This brings 10 the case OF ;. T. 3n n4u'n ~
% Goneva Ohio. Mr.. Holden took crate ,oI
o, ot,iIe's 70 the express Office the other day LOT
sbipncnt 10 Cleveland. When the charges Wa on6
named mir. Holden coun'eo o'' '"o '
handed IL to the agent. 49,. g., ..ta Aeon, Coules
'"There will lie cent extra, SAID Agent Co"es
wei amt aCoin to pay it. said 'he o"nef
~ the chickeDs.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-02
MR.. DOOLEY ON ANARCHISTS
HIS THEORY or THEIR RELATION TO PLUMBERS
Prom The Chicago Journal

HIS THEORY or THEIR RELATION TO PLUMBERS.
From The Chicago Journal.
"'Ts hazard bein' king these days" said Mr.
Doolcy. "Manny's tn man on a throne wishes his
iather'd brought him up cooper. What with wages
r7runnin wild with dinnymite bombs. undher their
arms an carvin knives in their pockets.
crown They'se other heads that're onaisy too
but ye don't hear ~ thin. But man gr'rows up
fr 10 be a king. HivIn may've intinded him fr
dooee or jack at IN most but he has to follow III
niyer hesrd v ns som don
Ss sn 80 Su n5 s pack woaiaS s se ON in
freight or ladin' 1ndyanny bankers up to a shell
they biindicd him an an back S i him m n '0D A''A'
ask r. his time at tn end " tn week an lave, He
pays himsilf. He can't sthrke. because he'd have
60 to tn boss an a say: Me hours IS too long an
tn worruk is tajlous. Give me tn pay check He
-. "A man can't be ndiplndnt onless he has a boss.
thin know about ladin orchesthry: An If he
H %hm ~ h se
says: Sure It's tn diyve's own time had sayn.
RI me III poor thng'd have closed down the
worrnks an gone to tn far-rm long ago, An wan
day ws% h s h h ar ye knss
g That's my name. says his majesty -, ...,.,u
" 'Bether dead tn Eyetalydn an tney Sc
scramble, an another king goes over IN long
r-road.
II don't know much about arnychists We had
thin here wanst. They wint agn polismen most
y Mebbe that's because polismens tn nearest
things to kings they cud find. But. annyhow, l
sometimes think know why they re arnychists
somew here an why they amt In other places. IL
raymnds me " what happened Wanst IN me COUSIN dn
Terencc's family. They was Twin down near
Haley's slough in van iv or Doherty's houses
not Doherty that We know. tn Jiner-a good man
when he don't dhrink. No. twas an old grouch ~
a man be tn name Of Malachi Doherty that used
10 keep nve-day notices in his thrunk an owned
his own privit jistice " IN peace. . -. ,o
me cousin Terence was as dacint man as iver
shoed a hor-rse an his wife was good woman.
tco. though ! nvcr took much to IA Doians;;
Firm Tipperary they was. an too nan1Y throwih,
things at ye. An he had nice family CROWN
up, an ! niver knowed people that lived together
more quite an amyable. Twas goou IT 70 SEE
Thin setin ar-round tn parlor. Terence spellin out
tn newspaper an his good woman mindin' SOCKS,
an Honoria playin' tn Yale iv Ayoca on IN
pianny an IN kids r-rowin' on IN hure.
Put wan day ii happened that that Whoe
fam'ly began TO rdsp wan another. Honoria a
sci down at IN pianny an tn OF man d groWi'
.F"r IN love v tn saints. close down that hurdy.
good woman scodcd Terence an tn KIDS pulled
III leg firm undher tn stove. an whin IN Dig
boy Mike come home firm Omaha he found none ~
thin speakin' TO tn others; He cud do nawthih ;
an he wint fr Father Kelly.
Father Kelly shifted tn air whin he come In,
an says he, Terrence. what's IN inather Win
ye'er catch basin?
L dunnaw,' growed Terence.
Well saws Father Kelly We put on ye' er hat
this mint an go out fr plumber he says. I'm
NOT needed he says. 'Ye'er sowls ar-re all FRIGHT
he says. but yeer systems are out OF orther.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-02
A VACANC".

from the limbo OF their own official archives. From
the Swiss douane at Les Verrieres there comes.
however, the recent experience Of a missionary
which shows that the Swiss douaner Is not only
humorous, but inventive. The missionary was re-
turning to Bale-the alma mater OF so many mis-
siOns-and he came from Patagonia, bringing with
him, the fruits Of his labors, but merely for
the purposes Of science and investigation. hand
some collection of Patagonian skulls. The ofhcers
opened the chest. inspected the contents, and IN
formed the owner that the consignment must be
classed animal bones. and taxed at so much The
pound Great Indignation on the part OF The ais-
sionary, who objected to hear his deceased fiock
spoken of as "des ordinares payant drot d'en-
tree" etc. Therefore the officials agreed 10 recon-
slider the question and schedule the dead Pa,"go-
mans in a more religious sort OF way. When me
wayb had been revised II appeared IN the ioi-
lowing form: "Chest of native skulls. Personal
effects already worn" ",
The Belgians manage things more candjdy stih
Let carry pair of new boots across mo
frontier, and he Will find himself invited 10 pay
francs 80 centimes for dressed hides 'fiidesl
Can the wretches be referring to u.s.? az me mug
pant English lady not unnaturaly remarked.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-02
POOLING THE CONDUCTOR.

From The Philadelphia Record.
Professor w IT, Jones. OF jefferson Medical COL
lege was recently presented with young hull pup
by DR. G.. harrington Slifer. of Ritner-st. The Pro-
fessor took the animal to his home in Camden, but
Mrs Jones, after few days. pronounced the puppy
n nuisance. 1t accordingly decided that Dr
Slifer should take the little fellow back. This he
did one day last week. He started 20 walk home
with the puppy under his arm, but found walking
too hot He decided TO board a car and 10 do mar
IL was necessary to conceal the dog in some way,
otherwise he knev tho conductor would pat MN OH.
II clipped the puppy under his coat and hnally got
aboard sOuth-bOund car.
In very few minutes the puppy began 10 ma
his quarters uncOmfortably warm. and the do.iJr
drew the poor little animal out into bis lap. The
conductor spotted him in a moment. You can't
carry that dog that way on this car. sald ne; IT'S
against the rules" Dog exclaimed the doctor
The conductor looked dubious. lie scraiched his
head and said: That's the d-dest- looking guinea
pie I ever saw. Looks like n dog" Perhaps It
does look like dog" replied the doctor, but sup
posing Jo-Jo the dog-faccd man, were to get On
your car would you put him off for the same
reason?" The conductor didn't attempt Ia answer
that argument. and the puppy rode the rest of ne
way in comfort.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-02

boc,nning 70 think 81 amt all talk. either. don't
care for the extra - .. - TIL l., ,.o
Tut inst then there was a violent cackling In the
crate which had been deposited upon the express
fruck and going over 20 sec what IL was an apou',
the provoked farmer found hat one OF MS mems
"IIero lock al this" said Mr Holden; "by George
thls hens got more soul thaD your blamed oid COM
That's right" tie agent asserted; give me 'he
egg and IL pay your Wal tax on inns crate VI
'ThS egg was handed over. the old brown het hG
rave a inaI triJmI hant caeAie, ana tie uo1D'e
Was al sD end
New-York tribune., 1898-10-02

'"Then can't accept the crate" the agent replied;
whats the matter with you people anyway
Mr Holden demanded. Don't the officers of this
company anything about the way the Gov
erninent's run? Haven't they got any interests at
stake? DO they think the farmer is the only
who ought TO pay for the protection Of his prop
orty and keeping Up the Army and Navy? I've
heard lot about soulless corporations, and Pm
New-York tribune., 1898-10-02

Fetch in a plumber he says whilst goes down
TO Doherty an make him think his lease on tn
hereafter Is defective he says
''Ye're Fright" said Mr.. Hennessy, who had fol-
lowed the argument dimy. ,, .
'.lv coorse I'm fright" said Mr.. Dooley What
they need over there In furrin counthrles IS
plumber IT'S no good prayin agn arnychlsts,
Hlnnissy. Arnychists is sewer gas
HUHORS or TIE CUSTOM HOUSE.
From The Pail Mall Gazette.
The humors Of the custom house are official
property and unfortunately. they seldom escape
New-York tribune., 1898-10-02
Why dc You Buy

and Graphophone Duplicate Records, when
we make the highest Grade original ana Master l.-'oTds
At ~ West 24th-s, \. !. Call or SEND Tor Catalogue
EXt,EIsIoR AND MUSICAL PHoNoGRApB co
New-York tribune., 1898-10-02
TYPEWRITER BARGAINS.

No @ Pemingtons, No. Smiths reduced prices others
s25 no; guaranteed: rentals -; desks cheap ..
CONSOLIDATED TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE
rel 5aso g rtlandt 2ij Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-02

LEGACIEs BOUGHT AND COLLECTED.
henaS n'i,,,N nm" N",t ,t cmni Rntcs: also on
Life Insurance Policies, K
COLLATERAL LOAN ASSOCIATION r
o03 BROADWAY, tMll Il ESpress Bpldnf)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-07

wood will be a new and profitable fea.
ture for the mill. The mill has beer
smut down for several months, and the
fe-opening is hailed with much salts.
1actlon by the Redington population.
something new in the way of pick.
er STICK has been patented by JOSEPH
Begins of Lisbon. The picker stick is
PROVIDED with series of shoulders
along one edge. A yoke surrounds the
stlck'and is provided with tooth upon
the inner face of it's bottom. A COM
preston plate moves within the yoke
ana loop is retained between the COM
preston plate and the upper end of the
yoke. "A set-screW retains the LOOP
ehdS and actuates the compression
piate, beside retaining the latter in en-
Sagement with the shoulders upon that
picker stick. The inventor claims that
the new stick will not split and causes
no bother such as the boring holes for
lettlng up or down. II saves the loom
flXer from being obliged to carry about
lot OF screws, the only one needed be-
ing that which secures the clamp, and
the Suck as whole is practically indie
stfuctlble under usual wear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-07
News OF the Railroads.

Twenty-Five new passenger and
freight engines are to be built at the
Point st. Charles shops of the Grand
Trunk.
The Somerset Railway has paid
Samuel Bracket of Madison $73 for his
horse killed last winter at the Madison
crossing.
Captain c. +. Marshall of Portland,
has been appointed chief clerk of the
railway mail service and he Will as
sumo his ne,N duties at once.
Next month an express business VIII
be Begun between St. Petersburg and
the furthest extremity of the Siberian
Railway A train Will be dispatched
twice a month and make the entire run
in six days.
Passenger boats plying between
Toronto and Montreal have reduced
rates N order to meet the low rates OF
the railroads. 50 that it now costs less
for the round trip. including berth ana
meals than it formerly did one way.
The Bangor Wing reports that Con
tractor Berry has thrown up his con
tract Of ten miles on the western EMU
OF the Washington County Railroad
and gone away with his men. Sher-
man Scammon is working few
men on his section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-07
A Veterans Lament.

FOR the boys of the old brigade.
Who fought in the ranks Of Lee,
VINO charged the columns when Sherman
made
with his legions for the sea.
but tne grasses of forest and field and
glade
wave over the boys of the old brigade!
y Tor the boys of the old brigade
W no fought by my side that dav
men we battled for victory blade to
Ana the ranks at our rush gave way.
But zone in the silence and shadow they're
laid.
And the grasses wave green DER the old
brigade.
y Ter the boys of the old brigade,
ANA the lesions seem to come
from thousand graves like breast
works made.
ANA march to the rolling drum,
LIKE shadows they march, and like
shadows they fade
he ghosts of the boys of the old briea lie /.
Ana God rest the boys of the old brigade,
And hallow the turf that lies
flowcrinS over each crimsoned blade
And over their dreaming eyes
ANA the stars Of God on the heights ar
rayed
lie Sentinels over the Old brigade.
Atlanta Constitution.
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Maine Fraternity Notes.

court of the Companions of the In
dependent Order of Foresters will be
organized soon at Dexter
A. M. Otis is working for the organ
ization Of Uniform Rank, knights of
Pythias, at Rumford Falls with en-
couraSing prospects.
The recently issued annual report Of
the Grand Lodge, X. of F., of Maine TO.
the year ending Dec. 81, 1897, shows the
net gain in the number OF lodges 10
have been II, the net gain in number
OF members, S02, the net gain in the
amount invested in notes, stocks and
bonds $3,90S.97, the net gain in the
amount invested in real estate, s., 039 63
net gain in amount invested in par
aphe1falia and furniture, $13, 511.42, the
net gain in total assets, $22 5000 the
cash On hand in subordinate lodges,
Dec. 81, $l3, S01.1 "A, and the total assets of
the subordinate lodges, 1858, 22S09.
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Church and Pastor.

SHu'Su anu FdStUT.
Four members were ided recently to
| the Sedgwick Baptist church by baptism.
The Mars Hill Free Baptists propose to
| furnish their new chapel this summer.
AT the Camden CONGREGATIONAL church.
SUNDAY, one person was united with the
church.
rive women We're admitted by letter to
membership in the FIRST Baptist church,
! Rockland, Sunday
| Rev. Sumner Bangs has resigned the
pastorate OF the Baptist church in Buck
| field.
chorus choir is organizing at the
| Winthrop Methodist church under The
| leadership OF Mr.. {. +. Moore.
| Two candidates We're taken into the
| Friends church at South China by Rev.
| A. c. Goddard on Sunday.
Seventeen new members were received
into Warren church. Westbrook at the
morning service. Sunday
| Work has been begun on the cellar for
| the new Methodist parsonage on Main
| avenue. Rumford Fails
There We're four members, women. al
| mitted to the congregational church.
Rockiand, by baptism. Sunday morning.
| The women of the church at South Par
sonsfeld. are contemplating beginning re-
| pairs at once. Nearly 800 has been raise |
! for repairs.
| The dedication of the new Universalist
| church in Machias will take place on
| Thurs lay. May 18th. and services will be
continued on the 18th. 18th and 15;h.
| Rev. C. II. Wheeler, formerly of Rob
| nson. has been called to the Limestone
| church for this year. The new church at
| Limestone is nearly comp. eted.
\ dozen ported plants in bloom formed
a part of the Easter decorations of d
| Maine church. by gentleman who an
| nually provides flowers in memory of his
| btr a the chase nf HE eAryirp NJ
| plants We're given to friends.
| Rev Father Spellman. who has been as
| sisting at the Cathedral of the lmmacu-
| late Conception, Portland, during the alb
| Scncc in Europe of Father McDonough
| has returned TO his diocese in Worcester,
| Mass.
Rev. $. d. Church has closed his labors
with the South Parsonsfield church. No
| minister has been hired for the following
year. the church not being opened May
Bishop Healey of Portland, had mar
| row escape from a serious accident re-
| Gently. his carriage collding with an
electric car on Congress street. The car
| rage was wrecked and tine bishop thrown
out, but he WAS not seriously injured
Rev Father C,rolleau Of the Dominican
order, Lewiston, received word from
! Father Notion. who has been in France
! for 4 few months past, that he would be
unable to sail Eas soon as he had planned
on account dizziness.
The Congregational church OF Garland.
| has extended a call for year to T. w.
| Harwood of the graduating class of Ban
| gor Theological Sc minary, which has been
accepted Mr.. Harwood will enter upon
( his lah0rs the first of June.
The trustees of the Methodist society
nave purchased lot at Yarmouthville on
which a new church editice is soon To be
erected. Between 1880 and 5000 have al
reauy been pledged for the new building.
l,, !,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-07

Vegetable and strawberry plants. IF
you want choice tomato, celery. cab
bage and lettuce plants. also Maine grown
strawberry plants, Saunders. Staples,
Brandywine. Paris King and other varie-
ties come and see my stock Plants de-
livered in first class condition ana war
ranted true to name. Orders by mail
promptly attended to. Prices reasonable.
Burton NJ. Cross, Augusta, Maine. Maple
Shade Farm. fnay2 dlw%
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4 s;PVs!.AN S:Ny:s;c CO. CONVENTION
WILL BE, HELD IN
CITY HALL, AUGUSTA,
Tuesday, June 18th, 1898
AT 1920 A. NJ

For the purpose of nominating three
candidates for senator's. one candidate
for sheriff. one candidate for register of
deeds, one candidate for county attorney,
one candidate for county treasurer, one
candidate for county commissioner. all
to be voted for at the September election;
and transacting any other business thai
may properly come before it.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each city and town and planta-
ton will be entitled to one delegate, and
for each 70 votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1896. an ad1i-
tional delegate, and for Il fraction of 40
votes in excess of - votes. a further adj
dit:onal delegate-as follows: