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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE.
Tho Difference Between Instinct and
REASONING Power.


Reasoning Power.
Most animals have little self con-
sciousncss. aud their reasoning powers
at Lest are OF II low order, but in Kind
at least the powers are not different
from reason in man. A horse reaches
over the fence TO be company TO an
other This Is instinct When 1t lets
down the lars With its teeth, that is
reason. When Il dog finds its way
home ut night by the sense of smell,
this may be instinct; when he drags n
stranger 10 his wounded master, that
is reason. When Il jack rabbit leap.
over q bush to escape a dog or runs IN
lies fiat in the grass as a round ball of
gray, indistinguishable from grass,
this is instinct. But the same animal
is capable of reaSon-that is, of dis
tinct choice among lines OF action. Not
long ago Il rabbit came bounding across
the university campus Mt Palo Alto.
AS it passed n corner it suddenly faced
two hunting dogs running side by side
toward 1t. 1t had the choice of turn
ing back. Its first instinct, but dam
gcrous one; of leaping over the dogs
or OF lying on the ground. 1t chose
none of these, and its choice was in
Simultaneous. 1t ceased leaping, ran
low and went between the dogs just
as they We're In the act of seiziug it,
and the surprise of the dogs as they
stopped and tried to hurry around was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
Strawberry POINT.
Mrs. Eli Hindal of Edgewood

Mrs. Eli Kinda! of Edgewood
spent Tuesday visiting here.
L. G. Emerson arrived here
from Nebraska, Monday.
Maud Wheeler was up from
Edgewood Friday visiting at the
John Grassmeyer home.
Friday afternoon occurred tue
funeral Of Jonathan Price from his
late residence, Rev. Holden conduct
ing the service. Interment was in
the local cemetery. The deceased
was born in Bucks county, Penn,
Nov. "a, 1889, and died here Jan. |,
1908. He came to Joe Davis county
ILL.,, in 1856 and was married there
in 1869 to Miss Emma Neal. To
this union were born five children,
three SONS and two daughters, all of
whom survive. In 1879 he moved
to Strawberry Point, residing four
years on the old Wheeler farm, and
then coming to town where he has
since lived Besides his wife, there
remain to survive his loss his
daughters, Mrs. Mamie Smith of
Los Angeles, Cal, Mrs. Lottie How
land of Lake Preston, S. OAK, and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
Tic L.ndv In the Moon,


An amateur astronomer writes of the
lady in the moon" 1T is Il very beau
tiful face seen in profile aud uplifted,
as though in proud disdain of things
terrestrial. The curve of the throat is
exquisite. and indeed the entire outline
is marvelously lifelile. The moon
lady may best be observed through Il
small opera glass when our satellite is
at half, At that time the tip of the
chin about touches the terminator-
that is, the dividing line between the
light and dark portions of the lunar
surface. Most people can recognize
the man in the moon. Well, the hair
of the lady, in which can always fan
cy see q spray of orange blossom,
forms the mans left eye, the nose and
mouth his nose, and the chin and
throat the mans mouth"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
FORESTVILLE.

w. lei. McGill of Manchester was
business visitor here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Barrett Of near
Winthrop visited with Mrs. Bar:
retts mother, Mrs. L. Adams few
days last week
Mrs. Henry Gibbs was an indie
pendence visitor last week.
Mrs. o. G. Clark of Manchester
spent Thursday with her mother,
Mrs. N. CROSBY.
p. E. Ronecrans was business
visitor Friday.
S. X. Meyers was business visi-
tor here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Smith spent
Wednesday at N. Gilberts in Dun.
dee.
Mrs. o. H. Davis and daughter
Bclve spent Sunday at Delaware
the guest Of Mrs. Geo. Goldsbor-
rough.
Miss Lydia Whitman spent Sun
day at her home near Manchester
j. w. Adams, Ed Smith and J
b. Nelson attended /. o. O. T. lodge
at Lamont Friday evening.
Lson Brigham Of Lamont was q
caller OF Boyd Stockwells last Sun.
day.
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An unhannx comnarison.

A country minister had just received
his first call to the charge Of small
church, and his wife, of course, was
highly eXcited--so much so that she
was obliged to tell everybody of the
good news.
One day she met farmers wife and
began the conversation.
do you now, Mrs. Closc,'' she said,
my husband has just secured the in
cumbcncy OF u church, and can't tell
you how delighted am. r.
YES" replied the sympathetic old
lady, 81 quite understand your feel
ings. fe.t Just that way when our
pig took The gold medal at the cattle
show."-Pcarson's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
Two RemsrkahIe Recoueries,

iWo nSTHSrkdDie necoVerIcS.
A bride at whose wedding had been
best man lost her guard ring on her
honeymoon on the Scarborough rocks.
She and her bridegroom spent hours in
vain search for it. A year later, while
sitting oil the same rocks, she said to
her husband, "Why. this is the very
spot where we sat together last year
when lost my ring "There 1t is!"
he cried In answer seeing it at the bot.
tom of little pool in the rocks. where
1T had been washed by a years tide.
A lady lost Il ring on the under
ground, but did not discover her loss
until some time after She had left the
station. When she returned to report
the loss an inner circle train entered
the station. and on the step of one OF
the carriages the ring was found. 1t
was the carriage In which she trav-
eled, which had Just completed the
cfrcle.-T. P.'s Weekly.
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HoPK1NToN.

Several cars Of Missouri corn
have been shipped to Hopkinton Of
late. 1t finds ready sale among
farmers.
Mrs. Z. o. Thompsonis spending
a couple of weeks with Mrs. Fear
at Delaware.
Fred Gurrie, John Flanagan and
j. d. Mculton have lost horses re-
Gently by some disease which is not
explained.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Burgin Of
Los Angeles, Cal, arrived Tuesday
night for visit at the home Of Mr..
Mrs. G. Fl. Ricketts,.
Fred Smith and wife arrived this
week from San Francisco and are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Smiths
mother, Mrs. Hogan, in Union town
ship.
Misses Mae Dunlap and Nell
Campbell were at Manchester Mon
day night, where they were mem
bers Of a party on Mrs. Howard
Smith, formerly Florence Wilson.
d. G. Nash and his mother Mrs.
E: l.. Tucker spent a few days of
the past week with S. P. Carter and
other friends in Hopkinton. Mr..
Nash is now employed as pressman
with the Iowa Printing Co. at Des
Moines. and Mrs. Tucker is living
with S. L. Knox and family at
Oneida.
Jane Dufoe was bonn in Delaware
county, Iowa, April %, 1866, and
departed this life Friday, January
Bird 1908, aged Al years, s months,
L days. She was united in marriage
with John A. Green at Manchester,
Iowa, January %. 1885. To this
union were born five children, three
sons and two daughters, all OF whom
with the husband and father survive
her. She was the youngest child
1of Oliver and Casander Dufoe,
early settlers OF the county, who de-
parted this life but few years ago.
Mrs. Green was converted an
united with the Methodist Episco
pal church in 1891, and has lead a
consistent christian life. A loving
wife and mother, kind and patient
as neighbor; above all she loved
her Savior and had COTTON ready for
the great change while in health.
BY living right she was prepared to
die; nay, but not to die but to live
eternally. Mrs. Green was in ap.
parently good health when with her
husband she came to the home Of
her brother, 9. II. Dufoe, in Hopkin
ton to meet and visit niece from
Manchester 1t was while at dinner
that the simmons came so unex-
pectedly to all. Without warning
the heart ceased its action and she
expired almost instantly.
The death Of Levi b. Stanger,
which occurred at his home in Union
township Sunday evening, came as a
shock to his friends, and they were
numbered by his acquaintance. lie
was stricken by pneumonia only a
few days ago, the disease being
followed by pleurisy and heart
complications which delied medical
skill and fastened death. Mr..
Stanger was born in Union township
November 5, 1860, and had spent
practically all his lifein this vicinity.
OF a naturally practically and pro.
gressive disposition, from his boy
hood up he had been a hard work
err, economical in his habits of life,
and truthful and honest in all his
dealings. He had the good will and
esteem of the entire community and
the confidence Of all with whom he
come in contact in business way.
He leaves to mourn his death three
brothers j. E. Stanger of Union
township, Solomon Stanger of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
Very Plain.

Two country women, mother and
daughter, We're at the circus for the
first time. They We're greatly taken
with the menagerie. At last they came
TO the hippopotamus and stood for
several minutes transiiXed in silent
wonder Then the mother turned to
her daughter and said slowly and sol
EMMY: My! Ain't-he-plain?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
Sebeka, MINI, o. A. Stanger now
Of Misunderstanding.
BAILEY,s EoRD.

e. j. Paris and wife and Jerry
Raster and wife spent Sunday OF
last week at the home of q. B.
Davis.
Mrs. K. L. Grommon was shop
ping in Manchester last Friday.
Henry Claus and wife visited at
j. w. Hartman's Sunday of last
week.
Mrs WIN. Petlon has been quite
sick for the past week.
Tillman Grapes was in Manches-
ter last Saturday.
The Misses Elvina Hartman and
Nellie Grapes, visited with their
friend, Ruth Hersey, of JACKSONVILLE
the latter part of last week.
G. B. Davis had business in Man
chester last Saturday.
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possess touch of sensitiveness and n
response TO electric stimuli that show
further resemblance TO the animal
world, while ferns. MOSES and sea-
weeds in an early stage of their ex-
istcnce are capable OF actually swim.
ming through water.-Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
An ADVANTAGE.

"Now," said Tommy's mother. 81
hope you'll profit by that spanking and
not he sucf a little savage hereafter"
"Boohoo! blubbered Tommy. ~
wisht wuz Il little savage. Little
savages' mammas don't wear slippers.
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
Son of Garland a sninide

Little 1'ock, Ark, Dec. 23.--wfll.
lam Garland. son of former United
States Attorney General Garland
committed suicide in hotel here. Gar.
land was the author Of a number Of
interesting books.
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Practical,

What" asked the dreamer, would
you do if you could be n king for
day."
"Me?" answered the practical man.
I'D borrow enough money to live on
for the rest of my life."-London Tele-
graph
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A. e. PETERSON.
DEALER In Groceries, Provisions. Croe, !.
~ cry, Fruits. etc. Main Street..
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j. NJ. eEARsE..
IuSTlCE0F THE PEACE AND COLLnOr
y Or. All business entrusted to him eiyen
second floor. A-es4 o'e'0A
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Coggon.
Coggon.
Miss Edith Lyttle visited at Man

Miss Edith Lyttle visited at Man
chester part of last week.
Miss Minna Merriam returned to
Randolph, Friday evening to resume
teaching in the schools there.
Miss Stewart returned to her
home at Manchester Friday after a
visit at the home of Mrs. Ell. A.
Green.
G. w. Henderson was laid up last
week as q result Of getting his eyes
badly burned with molten solder.
The Misses Flossie and Blanche
McEnany were at the Rapids satur-
day.
Newton Lawton of Alden, was
renewing acquaintances here last
week.
Miss Anna Merriom returned to
Springfield, Saturday, her sister,
Miss Jean accompanied her to Cedar
Rapids, where they spent the day.
Frank Orr and family OF Jndepen-
dence, were in town the last of the
week. The formers mother has been
quite illat her home here.
Rev. Martin of Dubuque and Rev
Ensign Of Manchester, were here
Friday night, assisting III the in
stallation services in the Presbyteri-
an church. Monitor.
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VIM. DENNIS.

CARPLNTER, CONTRACTOR a Bulr.DRh
~ lam now prepared TO do ali WORK in nv
line In good and w0rkmnnlike manner. SAIL
faction guaranteed. Plans and estimatee f,lr.
GEAR the stand tower on West Side Of river,
3. w. GREMe.
Successor to Lawrence Il Grems.
nRUGS. Wall Paper. Stationery. PAINT. ON.
u etc. City Hall block.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
LAMONT,

Stephen Hebron, of Virgil, South
Dakota, spent week at the home
of his wifes parents S. u. Welsh and
wife. Mr.. Hebron lived formerly
near Forestville.
Milton Cotton who has been in
North Dakota near Bow Bells has
moved back to Iowa and will occu-
Ply his farm north OF town. Good
old Iowa brings tham back though
the lands Of promise are many.
Joe Folfel came in one day last
week with jack rabbit dangling at
his belt which his unerring aim
brought down southwest of town.
They are quite numerous and it is a
common game for hunters.
II. T. Kenyon and VIM. Quick
both invested in Texas land near
Vega, a new town in the Pan uan-
die district. Mr.. Kenyon bought
GAO acres for $4,000 and Mr..
Quick purchased lGO acres paying
Sl6.50 per acre. We understand
MIR. Kenyon will sell his farm here.
a familiar countenance on the
streets the past two weeks is that of
Jake Wesley who is visiting his son
Tom and other relatives Jake has
spent the past year with his daugh-
ter Mrs. Frank Sheldon in Beloit
and went from there to Marshall
town where he visited his daughter
Mrs. Wild Field arriving here dur
ing the holidays. There is no place
like Lamont for Jake where he spent
SO many years.-Leader.
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ALEX. sersraoM.

GENERAL BLACKSMITH. horssshoe,ps !.
~ n sDecialsy; interfering and corns cured I
work guaranteed A share Of the public pstsor.s
age Is solicited. Shop on Franklin stfeef. near
the bridge. - - -.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15

It's SO much easier to congratulate a
man Oh his success than it is to SYM
pathize with him in his misfortune
Chicago News.
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THos. GIVEN
HpKayd & AN AN i B WI FR. Shop on
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PHYSICIANS

MANCHESTER MARBLE WORKS.
T s prepared to furnish Granite and Marble
Monuments and Head Stones OF various de.
signs. Have the county right tor Sipe's Patent
meet all competition. eli q
YIN. McINrosa.
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THoe. T. cAakEsk.
A RCHITECT AND BUILDING SUPRRIN.
~ TENDENT, 3. E. Corner, 9th and Main ST.
dubuque. Iowa. = - :. = =
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Total amount collected.

Resolved. That Jas Bishop, clerk. be allowed
the sum of s2a5 60 for probate work for the year
1877.
Latimer, recorder. for the year 1907. and COM
pared same to his annual report, find a balance
due him 0f on, hundred twenty and l5-lOO dol
issue warrantfor the said sum. Amount COL
lected, Sl,N19.S s..
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SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS.
January Term, 1908.

January End, 1905
Be it remembered, that on this second day of
January, 1905, a. D., it being the End secular day
OF said year, the Board of Supervisors of said
county met in regular session.
Members present j. y. Kirkwood nnd w b
Robinson, and w. j. Davis, Auditor, and f. NJ
Bnrbridge member elect
NJ Burbridge having taken and subscribed
to the oatl, of office admitted to seat on the
Beard
Proceed to ballot for Chairman for the ensuing
year, ). J. Kirkwood receiving the minority is de,
clarcd elected. :.
Board proceed to elect grand and petit inrors
and talesmen as per order of the court.
On motion the Board adjourned until Friday
January 8, 1908.
January Srd, 1905
Board met as per adjournment
Members all present.
:. The day was spent selecting grand and petit
jurors and taesman
On motion the Board adjourned until saturday,
January 4th, 1908.
January 4th 1908.
Board met ms per adjournment
Members all present.
Board proceeded to settle with F. E. Dutton,
treasurer, and having counted tn cash in his
hands and compared the same with his money re-
port, find said report to be correct and ordered
| same to be approved
I,reasnrers semi-annnal report of taxes collect.
| ed found to bs correct and ordered same to be
| approved.
| Board was interviewed by a representative OF
! the }. Is. Workman Tax Collection Agency in re-
gard to making contract for the collection of all
| the omitted taxes. No action was taken
Board was also interviewed by A. ID. Work in
regard to installing n Setellen Lighting Plant MT
the county poor farm. Matter was left for further
consideration
Resolved that there be S5000o transferred from
| the poor fund to the poor house and farm fund
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DENTISTS.
ooRMAN BROS.

DENTlsTs. Office on Franklin street. north
~ OF the Globe Hotel. Manchester, Iowa.
Dentai surgery In all lis branches. Makes lie.
office on Saturdays. p
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DR., II. HEYKEhs.
DkasITIlsaTa cc Once IN Adams Bldg Telephone
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p. wERkms,srRs.

r. wERKMElsTRR.
GENERAL DEALER IN FORNlTURE.
" Collins, Picture Frames, etc. A complete
stock Of Furniture and Upholstery always On
hearse'kept for attendance at funerals, Earl.
Vile, Iowa.
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q. cLAR.

DRY GOODS. Notions Carpets. Gepts Eur.
- nlshing goods. etc. Franklin street.
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NJ. DREW.
Dry Goods. Carpets, Millinery. Hats AND
y, ~ LAPS: boots and Shoes, etc.. Main street.
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j. II. ALLEN.
GLOTHING and Gents furnishing goods. Cor
~ ner Main and Franklin streets. Il
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q. &. NEWooMn.
DENTIST. ONCE over Burton u.,S,.
aD.,s store on Franklin street. Oro1n
oriuge york Q speciality.
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alLpNER BROS.
GLoTHING ard Gents furnishing socds
~ City Hall block, Franklin street. " =
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.classpr,dces.

AUDITORS list, of warrants issued during va
cation approved.
Resolved. That the auditor be authorized to
Issue warronts for all claims allowed at this
session.
Road petition OF Lorena Besslsr ct al contin.
ued.
The renewal of the school fund loans of Hugh
ClenanS approved
Petition Of Mary Fullbright for payment of
house rent, no granted,
Petition of G Truman for u claim of $1,000
for care of John Smith, not granted.
Glass County Oificers.
j J Kiikwood. com. and session works. lao 90
w B Robinson =. la2 so
NJ Buibridge i" - 50. 1874 80
Minut $ read aud approved On motion board
adjourned until saturday, January %, 1905.
W. j. DAVIS. }. j. KIRK ODD.
Auditor. Chairman.
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VETERINARIAN.

DIR. ,. w. SCOTT,
Surgeon and Dentist 6Ol 4.
Main Street. Telephone as9.
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On motion Board adjourned until Tuesday,
January 18th, 1905.
January eth, 1903.
Board met us per adjournment. Members MI
present.
After having examined the account of the re-
ceipts and expenses of i. l.. Minkler, steward of
the poor farm for the year 1897, and having com
pared the same to his report, ild same to be cor
rect and ordered approved
To receive from County ofb1 On
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d Y adjourned until January

January sth, 1905,
Board met as per adlournment; MEMBERS all
present; minutes read and approved. Board
proceed to settle with W ] Davis. Auditor, hav-
find the same correct and ordered approved.
Also examined his report of notes and mort.
cages, and having compared them with the
notes and mortgages on hand, ind same to be
hand, $3.50 90
Having examined his cash report of cash on
hand. standing TO the credit of the various par
ties therein named. and having compared the
same to his ash book, lind same TO be correct
and ordered approved. Cash on hand. $is3 90.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-23

presence was OF itself an evidence that
these ethics do dominate the conduct
Of a great mtlny OF our huge business
corporations.
The capitalizing of railbows, too,
seemed to Mr.. Bartlett plainly dishon-
est. He believed that every stock
holder had a right to know that act
ual money had been invested in the
business for every share Of stock is
sued and he believed that If this was en-
forced by law it would do wonders to
give stability to our business affairs
and to make capital abundant for in
vestment in business enterprises.
If Mr. Bartlett lived in Iowa he
would have to be a Cummins man. for
his cry OF "Out with water in our
stocks" has been hobby Of the Iowa
governor, and has resulted in a state
statute drawn by him ard passed at
his request. absolutely commanding
that there be no water lin the stocks
of corporations hereafter Incorporated
under the laws of this state. Mr.. Bart
let's philosophy of business was the
Roosevelt doctrine Of the Square deal'
and should have been heard by every
young man starting in business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-23

IT am, as all OF you know, a firm,
profound believer in the primary cleo
ton law. believe 1t to be on the whole
made by political organizations in re-
cent times. have made two cam
paigns, aye, three campaigns for the
primary election law of this state.
There are some who seem to be re-
luctant to give me any credit whatso-
ever for it's enactment. That is but an
unimportant matter, however. 1t makes
no difference who is or was the potent
factor in this legislation, the fact re-
mains that on the second Of June for
the first time in the history of Iowa its
men will march to the polls and there,
uninfluenced, uncoerced, in the solitude
that Is invaded only by their con-
sciences, will declare their preferences
among the men who are proposed as
candidates for office.
"The last convention in Des Moines-
do not disparage it in any way what
ever-gotten together under the caucus
system. the old we'll known manner OF
managing political party, that con-
vention composed, am willing to
agree. Of good men, good republicans,
did not represent per cent of the re-
publicans Of this state. I make that as
sertion without any fear whatsoever OF
contradiction.
"Now, mark me, I am not asserting
that what it did does not represent, the
sentiment of more than per cent, but
what do assert is that the republicans
turnout the state who attended the
caucuses which selected delegates to
the county conventions out OF which
came the delegates to the state con-
vention did not aggregate 8 per cent
of the 100000 and more republicans of
this commonwealth.
con the Cd day of June next ex-
pect to see s. per cent or more of the
republicans of this state, and Of the