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pages 102-103 (abbreviated)

Abstract of Votes Cast at General Election (1887)

At the general election held in the State of Nebraska on the Eighth day of November, A. D. 1887, for Judge of the Supreme Court, and Regents of the University.

Judge Supreme Court

Total Votes - statewide

Sam'l. Maxwell, R.

86725

Thos. O'Day, D.

56548

E. S. Abbott, P.

7359

J. W. Edgerton, L.

2653

Scattering

129

Regents of the University



R. B. Davis, R.

85777

Geo. Roberts, R.

85456

J. M. Slicker, D.

57024

Fred'k. Harris, D.

57021

J. D. Newell, P.

7353

H. S. Hilton, P.

7317

Allen Root, L

2907

C. W. Moore, L

2703

Scattering

56

NOTE: In the original, vote count is given by county and the tables are on two pages: 102, 103.
Only the statewide total of votes cast for each candidate is reproduced above.

page 103

WEIGHTS AND MEASURE -- ALL SORTS

Bushel wheat

60 lbs.



Cubic ft. India rubber

61 lbs.

     "     corn, shelled

56  "



     "        lead

708  "

     "     corn, ear

70  "



     "        maple

47  "

     "     barley

48  "



     "        marble

170  "

     "     buckwheat

46  "



     "        sand

104  "

     "     rye

56  "



     "        silver

653  "

     "     oats

32  "



     "        tin

456  "

     "     potatoes

60  "



270 cubic feet new hay

1 ton

     "     peas

64  "



4 inches

1 hand (horse)

     "     beans

63  "



6 feet

1 fathom (sea)

     "     salt

70  "



6,120 feet

1 knot (sea)

14 lbs. iron

1 stone



5,280 feet

1 mile

21 & 1/2 stones

1 pig



208.7 x 208.7 feet

1 acre

Barrel flour

196 lbs.



31 & 1/2 gallons

1 barrel

Barrel pork

200  "



54 gallon

1 hogshead

Firken butter

56  "



36 bushels

1 chaldron

2000 lbs.

1 ton (com.)



4 x 4 x 8 feet

1 cord (wood)

2,240 lbs.

1 ton (gross)



240 sheets

1 token

Cubic ft. brick

102 lbs.



15 degrees longitude

1 hour (time)

     "        chalk

145  "



1 degree longitude

4 minutes

     "        coal

90  "



Circumference of a cicle is 3.1416 times

     "        coke

52  "



    its diameter.

     "        cork

15  "



Area of a circle is 3.1416 times its

     "        copper

550  "



    radius squared.

     "        earth

137  "



One horse-power is the power to raise

     "        glass

165  "



    33,000 lbs. 1 ft. per minute.

     "        gold

1208  "



Area of an ellipse is .7854 times the

     "        granite

165  "



    long diameter times the short

     "        iron

451  "



    diameter.

Judge Supreme Court		Total Votes - statewide
	Sam'l. Maxwell, R.	86725
	Thos. O'Day, D.	56548
	E. S. Abbott, P.	7359
	J. W. Edgerton, L.	2653
	Scattering	129
Regents of the University
	R. B. Davis, R.	85777
	Geo. Roberts, R.	85456
	J. M. Slicker, D.	57024
	Fred'k. Harris, D.	57021
	J. D. Newell, P.	7353
	H. S. Hilton, P.	7317
	Allen Root, L	2907
	C. W. Moore, L	2703
	Scattering	56

WEIGHTS AND MEASURE -- ALL SORTS
Bushel wheat	60 lbs.	Cubic ft. India rubber	61 lbs.
" corn, shelled	56 "	" lead	708 "
" corn, ear	70 "	" maple	47 "
" barley	48 "	" marble	170 "
" buckwheat	46 "	" sand	104 "
" rye	56 "	" silver	653 "
" oats	32 "	" tin	456 "
" potatoes	60 "	270 cubic feet new hay	1 ton
" peas	64 "	4 inches	1 hand (horse)
" beans	63 "	6 feet	1 fathom (sea)
" salt	70 "	6,120 feet	1 knot (sea)
14 lbs. iron	1 stone	5,280 feet	1 mile
21 & 1/2 stones	1 pig	208.7 x 208.7 feet	1 acre
Barrel flour	196 lbs.	31 & 1/2 gallons	1 barrel
Barrel pork	200 "	54 gallon	1 hogshead
Firken butter	56 "	36 bushels	1 chaldron
2000 lbs.	1 ton (com.)	4 x 4 x 8 feet	1 cord (wood)
2,240 lbs.	1 ton (gross)	240 sheets	1 token
Cubic ft. brick	102 lbs.	15 degrees longitude	1 hour (time)
" chalk	145 "	1 degree longitude	4 minutes
" coal	90 "	Circumference of a cicle is 3.1416 times
" coke	52 "	its diameter.
" cork	15 "	Area of a circle is 3.1416 times its
" copper	550 "	radius squared.
" earth	137 "	One horse-power is the power to raise
" glass	165 "	33,000 lbs. 1 ft. per minute.
" gold	1208 "	Area of an ellipse is .7854 times the
" granite	165 "	long diameter times the short
" iron	451 "	diameter.