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Show Nv 'I The Ensign. r lTTAi!'AS SUE H POLITI- CALLY. Now that the official returns are all in, comment on the Territorial election and matters pertaining thereto can be indulged in logically and legitimately. Look at the figures. a ej a o a 3 U Counties .s 2ii a tt Z oi t JS H bp M V u ) to No returns were received from the following precincts: Terraco, in Box Elder County ; Pareah, in Kane County ; Snake Valley And Burbank, in Morgan County ; Bur- gees, Kane, Wilnmt, Graves Valley IValaie e'li'l Pleasant Valley,. in I'm. Co i.it ; Buena and McKliuo, ui .an Ju .n Couuty ;Grass Creek, in Summit County ;and Browns Park, in Uintah County. Uiaii has mi admitted population of over 200.000, and as voting goes elsew nete in tin Republic, should wist 40,000 ballots. The laws have disfranchised pernaps 3,000 citizens and there are, probably, 2,000 foreign-born males of voting age who , have not yet taken out their natural-iziiioThe registration papers. lists, we understand, aggregate something ov- -r 85,000 names, and ' there s ..mid be th it number of vo es' n On leriitoiy. The tot.d vote policed .m 'in 6 h instant un elec14,1-At Inc tion two years (go 22,483 votes were po. led, though the population and iegistratQii have been increased meautise In the face of the the votes ha- - fallen off 8,334 er cent, . or 35 Enough said concerning that, there areeau-e- a for the 8,351 not voting. Let us see what the' are. Mak n, no allowances for the increase in population and registration throughout our Territory in the past two years and taking the figures of two years ago as a basis, there are 22,483 voters in Utah. At the Territorial election of 188G they were cast, as follows : Caine, (Peoples nominee) jveeived 87 per cent, t Ferry, (Liberal nominee)1 received 12 per cent. Scattering per cent At the election of the 6th of the present month there were cast as follows: Came, (Peoples candi date) received to percent. Lankin (Liheril candidate) icVeived 15 per cent. Remain d Mum ihepol.s, 3o u K i v .1 1 corre-pundin- 1) . N jal party if they wished the welfare of the Territory which they un- doubtedly did. They were in a quandary and did the easiest thing for them to do, if not the best, remained away from the polls. Five per cent, of the people are fully convinced that the time has come for Utah to be recognized in the nation politically and are willing to attest that conviction by their ballot ar.d that ballot will always hear the good hearty flavor of Democracy. thirty-fivThe per cent. the timid ones will pluck up courage by the time the elect'on of a Delegate to Congress comes round again and cast their vote for the This will Democratic nominee. raise our percentage up to forty. Out of the forty-fivper cent, of the people who thought it valient to support church with their votes, not caring for their political preferences many will learn to realize what a political party really is and cast their votes according and thus will ifie that peculiar tiling known as the Peoples party. And what will become of that puny thing which feeds on brimstone and other such like stuff called the Liberal party ? It is hard to kill the spirit which is the soul of its existence, but there will in all likelihood and, in fact of necessity must be, a Republican party organized io the Territory and it will get a chance to flicker and kick within the confines of that party. e per Co tit What no these figuies till us? Do they not speak vo.uines to the intelligent reader? Look at them again read between the lines and you will find a question of much importance, one that has been agitating the minds of thousands, anThose figures tell us this. swered Of those belonging the Five per cent, of the voters of the Territory of Utah are Democrats first, last anil all the time, independent of church or anythinv elsesimyly because their reason and judgment tell them to be. Foty-fiv- e per cent, know not what they are but are positive that they a:e Peoples party men and will study and decide what they are after the Peoples party is no more. At present they know nothing of politics and what the Mormon church is not connected with is beyond their notice. Fifteen per cent are neither Democrats nor Republicans and will connect themselves with nothing of a public nature that is Thirty-fiv- e not per cent, are leady to act for themselves independent political and every other way if they were only convinced once, that in so doing no one having church authority and inlluence would Le offended. To the first we will say that the world cannot help but give tliem credit at least foi The second their zealous honesty. has got the better of their faith religious judgment in anything else. To the third America is not the laud for you to prosper in, and to the last we will let Burns speak. The fear o hell's a hangmans whip To baud the wretch in ordei; But wheie ye feel your honor grip, Let that aye be your bolder; Its slightest touches, instant pause Debar a side pretenses; And resolutely keep its laws, Uncaring consequence. rustler who gets up the Echoes calls themrustlings from the Dead would he a better name) for tiie Beaver (Ionian comes to the front again. Tins time he has a puzzler, Here it is: That rust-lings(- Nothing so hurt the Sage Brushers as the nonsensical slush published by their organ- - Had it been more reserved and held in its fangs until after the Delegate election more votes would have been cast for Thuiman, but the policy was made prominent and rum has been the resuit The Sage Brush organ must learn that other men besides its constituents have rights and are free to exeicise them. rule-or-ru-- in Thr Ensign came first, the S. L. Times next and the Irovo American iast in supporting Mr. Thurman and the cause of the Sage Biushers. To which of these papers does this all wise rustler refer? We would also ask, where is the point or sense in the paragraph? We have read it over carefully, making allowances for the man w tio wrote it being a fool, drunk or asleep or all three and Liberal party, party. of yet can get no sense from it and the editor of one of the other pa leave the 15 cent oi popper only What chance have tiiey of pers mentioned to solve the mystery. nun-politic- al anti-progres- s hate, ate ulation. accomplishing, their aims. The TeopUa piarty. the party to which we belonged when there was no betHonesty is the best policy, and that is ter party organized in the Territory, why It is counterfeited so much. althougn it can be recognized as nothing other than a church party, 13 composed of members, many of One must be in business with a man whom are willing to act in matters and in love with a woman to know them political as politicians and not as perfectly. church members. The figures show this. Thirty-fivpercent, of the voters of the Ten Rory remained Is he a little god elected to rule the e away from tfld polls because they realized that the party with which they would vote is a church party and it is not to their liking to be classed in politics with a party rec 1 hey did not ogniz'd as such, S. It. Thurman, care to vote for unaccountin some simply became had the manner impression able in so that doing they ground gained would lie using their vote against the Mormon church ; and of ciurse could not vote with the Liber- - tney i people or a tfie people? V SvN e wJ cs c v cleik lured to serve Publication NEPHI GYPSUM oj Final rroof Notices Duties of District Land Officers is a loquacity w hich tells nothsneeringly said a citv man to his chattering wile. The next night lie returned from the lodge, laid his coat on the bed, put his boots on the bureau, and flung himself over the back ot a chair; and his wife quietly teniarked, there is silence which tells much. S. Cos Drug Store Hawkin's Block, Main street, Nephi, Office at Miner Respect thereto Publishers' Fees. MANUFACTURERS The only law requiring the publication of notice of intention to make final proof is the act of Congress approved March 3, 1879 (20 Stat., 472,) and applies exclusively to homestead and pre emption OF PLASTER- - 3 OF PARIS. For Terms and Prices apply or write have been to HYDE & WHITMORE. entries Departmental regulations promulgated requiring such publication entries. in desert-lan- d and timber-cultur- e I believe that there is no direct statutory authority for the institution of such regulation in respect to such entrie s, but that it is claimed that the authority is found in the general provisions of law relating to the making of regulations necessary to carrying into effect the laws governing disposals of public lands. Under the law requiring the publicaand hometion of notice in stead cases provision is made that the register shall publish a notice, etc., and in the regulations relating to said law it is provided that the filing of such notice must be a'ccompamed by a deposit of sufficient money to pay the cost of publishing the notice to be given by the register. In such cases there can be no question but that the register is legally responsible to the publisher for the amount of publication fee. As the affidavit of the publisher cr foreman of the newspaper is necessary to show that the law has been complied with, publishers may usually enforce payment of their charges by refusing to furnish such affidavit until payment has been made for advertising. Occasionally, however, registers fail to require the deposit mentioned, and order the advertising as usual; then the entrymaa fails to make proof abandons his claim pei haps and the register declines to pay the publisher. In such case a judgment could no doubt be secured against the officer in the proper court of the locality. I11 fact I am of opinion that a register of a land office, is, like other people, amenable to the laws, and liable for the amounts of contracts entered into by him, and when he orders advertising, without specially stating that in making such order he is meiely acting as the agent ol another, the giving by him and execution by the publisher ot such order consumes a contract under which payment of the usual advertising charge may Ire enforced by legal process provided, of course, that the register has proparty subject to execution. Certain publications are required by law in other classes of entiy. Under the Stone and Timber Act, applicable to Oregon, Cal ffoinia, Nevada, andWashing-to- n Territory, publication Is required in advance of entry. Under this law the district laud officers have nothing to do with the publication of notice, further than to furnish a copy ol the same to applicant to be published at hi- - own expense in the newspaper published nearest the location ot the land. Of course, register's may, as a matter of accommodation to the applicant, forwaid the notice to the publisher, but he is not required to do so by the statute, and such action by him without disclosing the fact that he is merely acting as the agent of the entryman. would render him lagaliy liable tor the amount of the publication fees. Tire publisher can protect themselves in these cases, wheie the applicants are in good faith, by demanding their adveitising fees before furnishing the evidence of publication, whether the order be given by the register or by the applicant. The remarks relative to the legalliabil-itof registeis in the matteis mentioned, are based on general business principles, and will be modified, of couise, by the usages of the localities in which cases arise. If publishers have been accepting ordeis fur publication in Timber and Stone Entries fioin registers and looking to applicants for compensation, and it has been long understood that in giving such orders the officer lias acted as agent for applicants, of course, the officer would not Le liable for the amount of publishers fees. This letter is called out by complaints and inquiries recently received from publishers, indicating that the questions herein discussed are imperfectly imdei-stoo- d by many publ.sliers. Now that election is over, let the fanners who want taxes reduced demand the early aboliton of the entiie Internal Revenue system. pre-empti- y Henry N. Corn UTAH- 1STEPELI 7? - 3 2 r'-- i ' K cr - ft Ji WE TIIE UNDESSIGNED 0 $3 S m 10 w ers crs cro 0 CO gn G) G !r 4 S K 2.: rr 3 3 - 400 HEAD x . , ri 3 IO ID S3 CD spj w OF hold on the Amencan people and is acknowledged to lie superior to all other preparations. It is a positive cure for all Blood and Skin Diseases. The medical fraternity indorse and prescribe it .Guaranteed and sold by Ur. Miner. U3 p 30 30 O Bams. a, T! om pm ts . w o p d fsio 7? CO 2 g The Rams will be on exhibition in Nephi on and after October 5, 1S8S and will be TIHE TABLE NO. 3. To take effect Monday, October 22, 1888. Going North. STATIONS. Going South. No. 1 No. 2 a. rn. p. m. Ar. 3 9.00 Lv. Chester Moroni Lv. 2.30 930 945 Draper 2.15 Fountain Green 10.10 1 55 Divide 10.30 1.30 Mam St. Nephi 11.20 12.30 Lv. 12.30 11.25 Ar. Nephi Trains run daily, Sunday excepted. Trains stop at stations marked only when signaled. Stages connect at Moroni for ail pat is of Sanpete and Sevier. THEODORE BRUBACK, Gen.Managei H. S. KERR. Gen. Superintendent. & sold on reasonable terms and at very fair S! 0Q figures for cash. O Gt The Jolly House, Moroni, San Pete fists. (EijTitjL JjTAH 0 Or We will trade them for alley 0 TIME GARB., Passenger Trains leave Nephi daily a follows Co. at 5 48 a. m. and 2 25 p. m. class House in every Going North Keeps a first 8 18 South 11:35 resjeet. Travelers of the S. P. V. Arrive at Salt Lake 10 a. m. & 6 40 p. m. Schofield Bros. Ry. should give us a call. Leave Salt Lake City at 7:20 a. m. Nephi, Utah, Sept. 20, iSSS. Horses and carriages always on and 4 p. m. hand. Passenger Trains leave Salt Lak daily, for the North, to connect with the U.P, Ry. and the U.& N. Ry.,at S;20 a.m 6 4.10 p.m. and arrive in Salt lake Citt ! at 11 10 c. m. and 7.20 p. m. Freight trams leave Nephi for the North at 6:25 a.m. and for the oi''h a 7 20 p. n 41 Competition In the Life of Trade, and if you have not sen ofrr latest improved foods you Francis Cope, cannot Imagine how lively trade t. orliow hard our eoimwfltori h.to to woifc to keep w ithiu sight of us 3 MiOE, or the JAWES MEANS aUOE Ask your retailer for the JAMES MEANS Gen F. & P. Agt needs. according to your John Sharp, Gen. Supt. none genuine unless having our name and price stamped plainly on tho soles. Your Positively retailer will supply you with shoes so stamped if you insist upon hisdoiutfso, if you do not insist some Geneial Offices. Mam Street. Salt I.ak uluca they make a larger proht. retailers will coax you Into buying inferior shoes Fat Mato im iJmOM PEOOHESS OF OUR LATEST IMPROVEMENTS! upju $3 SHOE - FAIL CANNOT TO DENVER AND Rio G jAnde AV RAI1AYAY. astern SATIS -- AND j $4- SHOE IM UNEXCELLED STYLE UNEQUALLED DURABILITY - Citv. JAMES MEANS 'JAMES MEANS THE MOST ERFECTIOM 0F FIT. ,i$ lU Such has been tho reccut progress in our bianohnf indii'.frv flat we are now able tonftirm that tho James Means $1 Shoe Inin mery lespect equal to the dux s w hich only a few cai uko vl u mailed at eight He eonv in 'd that wo do iet rate. Ours are the or ten dollars. If you will try on a pair vou will of bUMiiesx are unable to compete vith us ia it o our original o't and $4 Shoes, and those who imit In the United Mates. wo manufacturer are t nur he lines is. lav li factoiy produi qual.tv 0 e of our travel m r sales men who i now v ln,j tht shoe r tallu uf the Paciuc Coast and Rocky Mountain Heioa write frota there m fallows: fir succeeded in plaeinor our full I am more than xstMied with the rcMiltsof n.vtrip. I have He jro s on to .ij , 1 uis is a de ders m every point I tv. vjmn linn in the hands of A No. r of i.nlin the art us ehirniiu thcii tustomeis at mtM t sell shoes for in. lavausp Kplcndul region v is that the .de to-Tne hoe nt t htv rn os vniou the dnss retail about double tho j i w ear vhoes u o pat intr si or -- even d H trs a p ur f r shoe s w hth aro not woi th a much as our wm lop!e rv w retail p. t. r st imped on the s with tl.e.r M i:AN 1 aSiK" 3 and MIOIX Om id'nwhich hae hllheito ruled in the mail m ukets hero, soles of even pair are bre iktiw lown the hUh price and when a retailer puts a full line of goods m bi- stock they at once begin to go off li e Lot cakes, so great Is the demand for them It Now, kind reader, just stop and couplerI vhnt the above sjrifles o far aa you arcconcerned. name or fixed setail pri. e rUamptd ou kc p on bin i.nj ihoes can.i riomahufaeturcrs urines vou that If annnt ami jour retail cr is pronahly mikiag jmi pa double n U " hat vou are on the soicn. Vu m, cuu vou afford to do the while we are prote tin vou by stamping what your shoes have cost him. our name and thctlxcd retad price upon the Mdexof our shoes ? betoro they leave our factor so that you cau'iot btMimde to pav more for vour .hots than tin v ire vi otlt nre hoM by wide-awak- e retailers In nil parts of thorns from nur cclchrntcd Inctorv will pi ic thcmcadly vv thin jour reach lit anv State or Territory if jouwlU invest one the count i y. cWe C lit In postal ird nnd write to us. JAMES ME ASS & 0., 11 Lincoln St., Boston, Mass. IN EFFECT OCTOBER MEAT MARKET WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUTCHERS Livestock. Dealers in SAUSAGE a VEAL aa it LAIB. Prompt I specialty in .oucsn ' Oiders. & Wright to ixictil Co., 46 P. 0 BOX NEPHI. 15, 1888. BOlND TRAINS. KAST Xo 8. y to a m . A r. 1 1 1. a m Ar. lz-op m . Ar l.Ti i in . Ar. 0.IHI p in . Ar. a in Ogden Lr. . . Sait ake City I Provo Springville iiomer Chicago WESr-BOUN- TRAINS. l) No. 7. No. 9 I,v. Springville bait Cake City Ogden ban iraneisco 7 llil 8.50 lu. 10 o.lO p m Ar. 0 a0 p m Ar. J.U0 a m Lv. BINGHAM a a iu a m. AND ALTA TRAINS. I.eai e Salt Lake City, 7.511 a m Arrive Salt i.ake City,t.)0 p. m. D. PEOPLE'S Ml! Liie of tie Scenic c. noneiE, General Manager. j. Keturnins. bennett. h. oen. Lass. AgL EnM BeaeSy. SPecific Murrays A Great guaranteed cure for all nervous 3$ diseases, such a Weak Memory, Loss of Brain Power, Hysteria, Lleadache, Paul in the Back, Ner- fBEroBEivcl)s prostrationt Wakefulness, Leu cor hta, Universal Lassitude, Semina! Weakness, Impotency and genera) loss ol power of the Generative Organs; in either Sex, caused by mdiscietion or over exertion, and w Inch ult mately lead to Piemature Old Age, Insanity and consumption. $i.no a box or six boxes Sent by mail on receipt of $5.00. price. Fuil particulars in pamphlet, sent free to every applicant We Gi aramle Six Boxfs For ev ery $5.00 order received, ue send six boxes, with a written guarantee to refund the money if our Specific does not eflect a cuie. Address all communication to the Sole to cure any case. Manufacturers. THE (Gk dll, PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER. Branch Galleries at SPRING-Y1LI.- Oidtis Address Springville Utah. by mail will receive P. O. Pox3. , Drugs, Fine Toilet Soaps, Powders, Tooth Brushes, Sponges, Syringes etc. etc, Perfumes Patent by the ounce or Medicine-- bottle. Per-eriptio- ns car-full- BLawiiAns Buildins Wiiitmoxe JOHNSONS SSENCE OF Main Street, Nephi, kvhi SUMMER LIFg COMPLAINT8. iie. discovery of the day for the positive care of Couo, Cramps, Cholera Morbus, DiArrhea,eto. ItnevfT fail! i k 50c uil stores. C. k. Johnson mfr Suit Lake City l 1 & GO. KINDS OF Coffins, Caskets and Coffin Hardware Home made Coffins constantly on hand Embalming done on the shortest notice. He also has a good line of Hirmture and sells at cost. Repairing of all kinds done on he shortest notice. Agent for New Home Sewing Machine and Machine extras, Neadles, etc. etc Give I11111 a call Face Nephi, Utah y Compounded. MINER iN: HAIHItACTURER AND INPORTER OF ALL Imported and Domestic Cigars, Tobaccos and Cigaretfs. MEDICINE CO., Kansas City, Mo S. L. Jackson, UNDERTAKER. Views of RESIDENCES, STOCK, MACHINERY, ETC., made on short notice. MURRAY Call on or address Hyde Sole agents, Nephi. Nirm and Manti Utah. Copying and Enlarging Pictures a specially. prompt attention. Headquarters at MINER & CO. Blood Elixir has gained a firm . a.ip 0 THE DRUG STORE A HEALTHY GROWTH. Jan Pete M C2 Have for Sale Irii 0 Q oo u Q. -- Mrs. Strougmind You may depend upon it, Mr. Meekman, women will enjoy their rights and pnvileges in the near future. Mr. Meek man They have mole pnvileges even now than men have. No one will deny a ladv the privilege ol screaming and r.i'smg Cain at the sight of a mouse, but we poor men must grin and near it, or get a stick and kill it. Carries a full line of Ackers RAILROADS. SURGEON, CO., in "There ing, 3D. o. llincr, Dr. PHYSICIAN and COPPS LAND REVIEW. ! lOR AfTTTT r' turr 444 |