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The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27
TAE SECOND DAYS RACES At sacO
All went off In One, Two, Th,e.
Order.
Grace Captured First Money In tho
2.A2 cIass,
And Air Ban Takes Possession OF
Four-Year Old Honers.


SAco, August 26.-The second day Of the
York county exhibition was favored with
fine weather and patronage. There were
about 1000 reople to witness the races. The
judges were the same. DIR. Geo. II. Bailey.
starter. With Messrs. Dolllff and Drew.
The 242 class was called first. Six horses
drew positions as follows: Saxon /, Snow
Flake 2, Frank w. 8. Walter S. 4. Gray Dick
8, Grace 6.
The first heat was very interesting and no
one could pick out the winner for the first
half mile. Gray Dick led, but Grace. who
the last at the start, gradually slipped by
horses after horse and came home winner
OF the opening heat. Frank w, was dis
The second heat was closely contested and
trace finished first again with Cray Dick
second. - 3 Es'S -
The third heat was repetition ofths sec
ond and the field trottlng very prettlly to.
gether throughout. Grace won the heat and
| race. Time, 2423. The summary:
fsWaa
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GENERAL NEWS.

Prarie fires have been started In the Cher
okee strip to drive out cattlemen who arc
violating the Presidents proclamation.
g. j. Osborn, the cashier Of the St PanI
and Milwaukee railroad who commItted
suicide last week. was defaulter. Exnerts =
have found many deficiencies In his books,
w. II. Campbell. a prominent boy mann
Iaeturer Of Nashua, his wife aud daughter.
crossing yesterday morning. Mrs. CamnbsII
Injured. 'Vu''s
Thomas ii. Kelley was arrested while
eIunk az Hayerhill, Mass, and attempted 10
nnhng himself with handkerchief in his cell.
lie was cut down just In time.
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a CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.
Steamer Namschow Spreads Seeds
OF Disease In Singapore.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 26.-Advices
from Singapore state that the steamer Mans
chow sailed from that port with 800 Chinese
coolies for the Penang market. The officers
very numerous. At first each victim was
cast into the sea with bar Of pig iron In a
sack. Soon however, the dead were merely
thrown overheard without any ceremony.
The death roll grew alarming and no fewer
Upon arrival at Singapore many passengers
were landed and no quarantine being de-
elared the vessel proceeded to Penang with
the remainder Of It's infected cargo and crew.
In four days nine cases Of cholera developed
In Singapore all traced TO the steamer
NamschOW
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27

22ls4, 2.2I1l, 2.2l.
2.25 CLASS rRoTTING-PuRsE $1,000. DIVIDED.
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A DAY OF GOOD RACES EVERYWHERE
Honest Tommy Sells himself For
Honest Money After His Trot.
a Coed Many Heats at hartford, Rut
Only One Race.
Hobart Held the Tennis champion
ship One Day-campbell Now.

HARTFORD. Ct. August 26-Yesterday'
slight suggestion Of rain looks like more Of q
certainly today. Still the people are coming
cut in numbers, In anticipation Of fine days
sport, and II the rain does not lntefere their
antIcipatlons will be fulfilled. The greatest
interest lies In the $4,000 race for 2.20 trot-
ters. Viking and Fanny Wilcox have been
drawn from this race. Among the staItevs
will be Little Albert. Miss Alice, Ahble w.
Sprague. Gold Dust. Bellman and Prodigale.
Little Albert is selling favorite, although
he is not far ahead OF Miss Alice and Abbie
V. In the estimation of the talent. The track
is in fine condition.
Temple was picked to win the 229 trotting
race when 1t was known that Lady Jefferson
was drawn, Lady Ulster being second choice
The first heat was won by Lady Ulster in
2.221. with ease. with Dunnette second.
Miss Alice won the first heat In the 2 20
class, after an exciting brush up with Frank
r. and Abbie ", In 2.17a. Dunnette won
won the second heat In the 229 race, with
Lady Ulster second; time 2.221. ADbie ".
won the second heat In the 20 race In 2.18t.
after fine race up the stretch, with Little
Albert second and Nightingale third.
Eight heats were trotted In the 2 20 race
but the darkness put an end to 1t. There
were no walk overs, many Of the finishes
were highly. exciting and Close Only the
2.29 tr0tting race was finished. There were
about 10, 900 people present. The following
are the summaries:
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The following are the observations OF
the Agricultural Department weather bureau
for yesterday. August 26th,, taken at p. m.
10Th meridian time, the observations for each
station being given in this order: Tempers,
ture. direction Of the wind. state of the
weather:
Boston, GO, NE. cloudy; New York, miss.
ing Philadelphia, 74o, Z, cloudy; Wash
inston, 740, S. partly cloudy; Albany, 7O0
S, cloudy: Buffalo, 72o, W. eartly cloudy
Huron. OAK, 62o, NE, cloudless; Detroit
$50, SW, cloudless' cT Chicago; 7oJ ;onSE NE
Duluth, $50, NV, cloudy st. Vincent
missing; Bismarck, $50, N, cl0udess
Jacksonville, 7S0, Sc, cloudy,
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McARThUR PLAYING ALMY.
Belief That Ne Is RobbIng Msthuen
Farmers Of Food.

LAWRENCE, Mass, August 26.-The farm
ers In adjoining sections Of Methuen. Mass,
and Pelham, N. H., are mueh excited over a
series Of breaks that have been made In that
district during the past three weeks. Fully
dozen farm houses have been entered by
an unknown thief. In all cases eatables
only having been taken. Some farmers be-
lleye that Murderer Macarthur. the Dover
jail breaker, is hiding about there and, like
Almy, In levylng upon the farms Ior MS
been seen. A systematic search VIII be
made for him tonight. Armed farmers will
be In waiting for the marauder. The entire
community Is aroused and ln many houses
lights are kept burning all night.
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Armies watching Each other.

NEW YORK, August &c The Heiald's
Valparaiso dispatches say that neither Of the
disposed to renew hostilities just at present
and outside OF some desultory and unlmport-
ant skirmishing there was no fighting Tues
day. As near as can be learned the COM
manding general Of the two armies are
watching each other closely and manouyer-
before the armies again join In battle. Val
paris0 was quiet yesterday all business and
traffic are suspended and the coming battle
Is the one supreme subject Of thought and
discu ssiOn
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27
Daughters Of Liberty Elect Officers

WATERBURY, Ct August 23.-At today's
session Of the national convention Of the
Daughters Of Liberty the following officers
were elected; National Councillor, >. X.
Stevens. Marlboro, Mass; vice councillor,
A. E. Burdltt, Waterbury; associate coun-
sociate vice councillor, Miss l.. A. Burlington
New York national secretary, w. U, Staples
New Haven national treasurer, q. ii. Bur
ton NaW YOrk.
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Alliance Will Fight pueIs.

RALEIGH, N. c.. August 26.-The attempt
OF President Polk Of the Farmers Alliance
at the Alliance state convention last week, to
have resolution adopted boycotting the
lis editors that they have denounced Polk
during the last week In the most insulting
terms. Polk has been advised by his friends
that the action Of the editors has reached a
point where he must fight, and he win proba
bly, issue challege on his return to the city.
}. Ramsay, Polk's assistant editor, has also
been denounced, and 1t is said he will send a
challege as soon as he returns.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27
2.35 CLASS, PURSE 5000, DvrDEr

The four-year olds was a dificult race 10
start but finally DIR. Bailey got them away
They were six colts lin the following POSI-
tlons: Con LIST, Charles A. %, MatchwOOd
Sd, Air Ban 4th, Maggie Fox 9TH. Bub Drew
was drawn.
Air Ban soon drew to the front with
slashing stride and made the first half mile
In LII. He won the heat but not without
an effort for Matchwood was pushing right
up to his wheel all this time and the others
were punched just In the rear. Time, 241.
Air Ban won the next two heats and the
race. but not without being kept very busy
and making pretty race. The summary Is:
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27
BASE BALL.
The National League.

The following games were played yester-
day In the National League:
AT CINCINNATI.
New Yorks..........0 % o 2 K 9
Cincinnatis .........1 o o o o. /
Base hits-Cincinnatis, 8; New Yorks, @. Er
rors-Cincinnatis, 8; New Yorks, l. batteries
Crane and Harrington, Russie and Clark.
AT CHICAGO.
Chcagos. ...........2 o 2 o o 2 o o.
BrO0klyns. ..........1 1 l O.
Base hits-Chcagos. 10; Brooklyns, o. Errors
-ChcagOs, 3; Bro0klyns, 4. Batteries-Gumbeft
and Merritt. Lowell and Klnslow.
AT PIrTsBURG.
Pittsburgs... 40 o o 0 o o o A. Q
Bost0ns. l o o U O.
Base hits-Bostons, 1 Pittsburgs, 9. Errors-
Bostons. z; Pittsburgs, 1. Batterles-Baldwin
and Miller, Staley and Bennett.
AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland 10 l o o o o o o. 4
Philadelphia 1 o 80 L U o o. 4
Base hits-Clevelands, 10; Philadelphias, IL.
Errors-Clevelands, 2; Philadelphias, g.. Bat
teries-Gruber and Ziu mer, King, keefe and
Clements.
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Meals will be served on the ground In a
large building erected for this purpose.
voIunteer AeaIn a Victor.

CAMDEN, August 26. = The Volunteer
added another victory To her list today. In
the run Of the Eastern Yacht club squadron
from boothbay to this port. The Gossoon
won handily in her class. The race was only
from Rams Island to White Head, 231 miles.
Inc sloop Hera which was missed from the
ueet az Boothbay was found at Rockland
THIS afternoon. She carried away her top
mast tuesday afternoon, and came on to
hockiand believing the feet would 60 there.
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GUARANTEED STAKE OF $4,000 FOR 2.2o
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Yachts Passing RockIand.

MADISON. August 26.-The strike at the
Indian Spring woolen mill is not yet settled,
The spinners claim that the superintendent
discharged the head spinner without cause.
simply to put friend in his place, and they
refuse to go back. tits hoped the difficulty
will be settled soon, for If it is not the whole
mill will have to shut down.
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The susvia PIoddIng Along.

NEW YORK, August 23.-The steamer
Sueyia from Hamburg for New York which
was spoken at sea by the steamship Servia
and reported that she was In trouble, having
lost three Of the blades Of her propeller, was
again spoken on the morning Of the 18th.
The Suevia was then 450 miles from Sandy
Hook and was proceeding for New York al
the speed Of about six knots per hour. The
pilot was placed on beard Of her board Of her
by the Lawrence.
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waldo Horse breeders Races.

BELFAST, August 26-The Waldo Horse
as follows: 2.45 GLASS;. j. Gushee. Apple
ton, b. s. Frank Nelson. 2.35 class-R. w.
Burrili, Skowhegan, b. m. Lilly Ma. 2.34
running race-Geo. o. Bailey, Belfast, b. g.
Terror. Green horses-J. Cases, Brooks, b.
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TWO TwELvEs IN BOSTON.
Moses Coleman & Son's Carriage
Repository Destroyed.

Boston, August 27.-A general alarm was
sounded at 1.15 a. m. for FIRE in the four
story brick building 119 to 125 Portland
street, occupied by Moses Coleman Il Son.
auctioneers of horses, carriages, etc. The
building was gutted. The loss cannot be
given at this hour but Is estimated from $40,-
600 to $50 90: insurance unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27
CHARTER OAK RACES.
Results That Disappointed the Book
Makers-SIIght Rains.
Especial to the Press. ]

LIvERMoRE FALLS, August 26.-The sec
ond day Of the Llvermore Falls races was
noted for good trotting in the 2.33 and $50
classes. The attendance on the grounds was
5000. Honest Tommy won the 2.37 class.
postponed from Tuesday. In two heats; time,
2.35a. 2.S7a. and was Immediately sold for
$500. Grenadier, owned by B. r. & T. FL.
Boggs, Auburn, won the yearling race; best
time. 1909. The summarizes:
cr aaa-prrpcu Giro
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A Big Fire Somewhere.

A bright light was visible in the western
sky last evening. The fire that caused the
light was .variously placed in Westbrook,
Gorham, Windhaw, Dayton, Buxton and
Milton, N. ii. Nothing definite could be
learned of 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27
Eastern maine Circuit.

OLDTowN. August 26.-The winners of the
Eastern Maine circuit races were as follows:
Two-hfty class. purse S125, Hortense, II. l..
Williams, Hartland, best time 2.30a; 2 33
class. purse $50, Hector, Alonzo Mcdonald,
East Pittston, best time g 81.
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2.33 cLAss-PURsE $3.50
i2.tO cLAss-ruRsE sloo.


@s1of 1soVTAs
The two year old race was won by Matte
Wilkes. best time 2.49. The three year olds
was won by Naka. b 4. owned by c. L. Cush-
man Of Auburn, best time 2.46l Thursday
the 225 class, purse $500, will trot.
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The following games were played yester-
day In the National League:
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Large Gift to Yale.

New HAVEN, CT. August ga special
from Lakeyille says tnat Mrs. NJ. III. H0tch-
kiss has presented to the board Of trustees
Of the Yale preparatory school, OF which she
Is the founder. the sum Of S275, 900 In cash.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27
hobart's TrIunonb va,v R,,a,

NEWPORT, r. l., August 26.-In the teunIs
tournament today, o. S. Campbell beat Clar-
ence Hobart 26, rs. Z 8. 60, 81. This gives
Campbell the championship of America
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BAR HARDoR, August 26.-John Kelly,
who fell over tho cliff on the shore path.
Monday night. was removed tonight to his
home in Bangor. 1t is thought his injuries
will prove fatal
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sssIey Nat company's Terms.

NEwBURYPORT, Mass, August ~ ne ns
RaSIev Hat Company has made an Oner OF
eighty cents on tue dollar to its creditors.
Several OF the heavy creditors have accepted.
The others have the matter under advise
mi
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27

Three large fields OF horses are entered for
the races for Thursday afternoon In the so
2.38 and 3-year old classes.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27
Shooting Affray at Belfast.

BELFAST, August &c. Tuesday, Lewis
Brewster, aged 10. Frenchman, pensioner,
fatally shot Charles A. Brown, aged A, Of
Newburyport, Mass. Brewster's story is as
follows: Il met Brown in the street; he
kicked me several times. drew pistol
and threatened to shoot unless he stopped.
he sprang at me with knife and shot
him." The bullet pierced the abdomen, and
was extracted from the right hip. Brewster
surrendered himself to the authorities.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27
THE w EAThER.
showers Expected.

Following is the forecast of the weather for
New England: Showers, except fair In Eas-
tern Maine; stationary temperature in Eas-
tern Maine; warmer in remaining portions /;
showers probable Friday.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27

The IS class had but three contestants.
and they drew positions as follows: Went
wood, Ned Allan and Charley Ray.
In the first heat. Wentwood went Off with
struck the long back stretch, Ned Allan
closed up and went to the front, but not
without struggle, for Charley Ray was a
good horse all through and made a deter
mined fight for the heat. Ned Allan won,
with Ray close up. aud Wentwood right at
hand. IL was close and exciting heat.
Time, 2 343.
The second and third heats were similar TO
the first, closely contested, but II was Ned
Allan's day. The following Is the summary:
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27
wInd-Bound Vessels Sail.

RocKLAND, August &C. - An unusually
large feet, 20 vessels in all, sailed from here
today. The majority of the vessels were
lime laden and bound to New York. They
have been waiting for favorable winds.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27
Hotel closed,
Especial TO the Press.1

VAUDEVILLE, August 26.-Hon. L. +.
Webb, in his capacity as administrator of
the Marshall Hayes estate, has ordered the
closing Of the City Hotel In order to facli-
tate settlement. The doors will be locked
for good tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The following games were played by AS
ISOLATION clubs yesterday:
AT BOSTON.
Bostons. ...........l 2 2 o o 2 Ola
Milwaukees........2 o o o o D l.
Base hits-Boston, 10; Milwaukees, 10. Errors
Boston 2; Milwaukees, g.. Batteries-0' Brien
and Murphy, DIVER and Vaughan.
AT BALTIMORE.
Baltimores. o 2 o o o o. 9
Columbus o o U o O. 8
Base hits-Baltimores, z; Columbus, z. Er-
rors-Baltlmores, 3; Columbus, 8. Batteries
Healy and Robinson, Knell and Donohue.
AT WASHINGTON.
Washingtons.. ........0 o 1 D o o. 2
81. Louis. o o l l. 2
Base hits-St. Louis, g.; washingtons, 9. Er
rors-St. Louis, g.; Washingtons, A. Batteries
Carsey and Sutclin, Stiyetts and Boye.
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Bangor & Aroostook Directors.

HoULToN. August 26.-At meeting of
the senators and representatives 20 the state
legislature from the county Of Aroostook.
held at the court house in this town yester-
day forenoon, the following named persons
were elected directors Of the Bangor &
Aroostook Railroad Company: Willis ].
Shaw of New Limerick. Judah d. league
of Caribou, and John A. Nadeau Of Fort
Kent,
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27

EAsTPoRT, August 26.-The organization
OF division of the Uniform Rank, Knights
of Pythias. took place today, and the event
made grand holiday for Eastport. Visit
ing knights from Calais, Steubep, st. John,
st. Andrews, and Milltown took part in the
ceremony A grand parade, accompanied by
three bands, took place Ia the afternoon.
The knights marched through the principal
streets to the picnic grounds at Dog Island
where a big clambake and chowder was
served, The festivities will conclude to
night with military dress ball in Memorial
Hall. Hundreds Of strangers are In town
The principal stores are decorated with
bunting. The weather was fine, and the
whole affair a grand success
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27
Local weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, August 26, 1891.
Weather Observations.

Mean daily ther....64.0 Max. vel. wInd.... N
maximum ther. 100 Total precip....... o
Minimum Ither... $500
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-27
Kelly Sent to Bangor.

The running capital will be wholly exempt
ed for ten years.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-09
DAILY INDEPENDENT.
En- Route to California.

The remains of Senator Hearst, Of
California, were removed from his late
residence at Washington Saturday
afternoon to the car prepared for
them and left the same evening over
the Pennsylvania road for California.
The train is composed Of five Pullman
Tleepers and day coaches, besides the
car in which rests the casket upon a
catafalque deliberately draped with
mourning emolems. Upon the heavy
outer case were beautiful floral offer
ings, sent by the deceased Senator'S
friends in Washington and his COL
leagues in the Senate. The funeral
escort consists Of the following SEN
ators and Representatives: Senators
Stanford, Pugh, Stockbridge, Vance,
Faulkner, Bate, Berry, Barbour and
Sawyer; Representatives Clunie, Nc
Vomas, Milliken, Geary, Sherman,
Tucker, Gibson, Washington and
Catchings, with Sergeant alarms
Valentine in charge Of the party.
Besides the Congressional Commit
tees were Mrs. Hearst, her son Will
lam, Miss Hough, Miss Wynn, Miss
Sanderson, Mrs. Stanford, and the
wives Of Representatives Geary and
C!unie, Mrs. Pugh, Mrs. White,
daughter of Senator Sawyer; Mr..
Nash and John Wedderburn, the late
Senator's private secretary. The
train will reach San Francisco at noon
Thursday.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-09
The Illinois Legislature.

A dispatch dated Springfield, Illi-
nois, March 5, says:
There appears tonight to be no
doubt that the Republicans and
. Farmers Mutual benefit Association
men will elect A. J. Streeter to the
United States Senate. The Republi-
can State Central Committee to-day,
utter lengthy session, adopted reso-
lutions which indorse the action Of
the Steering Committee, and it is be-
lieved tonight that the five recalci-
trant Republicans who have been
standing out against Streeter will
come into line very soon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-09
10 the Public.

The DAILY INDEPENDENT will be
Furnished to subscribers by mail, post
Hgc paid, for So year in advarce, or
slo at the end Of tho year; and to
town subscribers by carrier at 25 cents
week, or $40 for year if paid in ad
vance. The subscription price of the
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT is Sd q year il
paid in advance, or So if paid at the
end OF the year. If You want the
worth OF your money in local and
general news, subscribe for the INDIE
PENDENT.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-09
A Word to Ladies.

Ladies who desire a beautiful clear
skin, free from pimples, boils, blotcbes,
and other ernptions, should commence
at once to use DIR. Gunnt Improved
Liver Pills. They will also remove
thAt heavy look about your Dyes and
make them bright, and will cure
headaohe. from whatever cause il
arises, Remember, you are only re-.
gnired to take ono small pill at bed
time, which is coated with pure sugar,
aud will not grippe or produce any un.
Pheasant sonGatlon. Sold ut Is CENTS
br +, Il, Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-09
Advertised Letters.

Following is a list Of letters remain
ing IN the Postoflice at Elko, Mon
duy, March Q, 1891:
Bates Miss Gertie, Kennedy w H,
Roudebush B T. Shafer Geo II.
Smith Mrs L. II, Young Geo r.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please say advertised"
EDWARD e. BILKEY, p. M,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-09
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Depot HotclA-CIark & Green. Pro-
prietOfS.

Fl Clark, TT Scott; J Harris, G ]
Boskowltz, S f; r E Keyser, Fayette,
Mo; @ Mohu, Carlin; Ed Carville,
Mound; II Honeyman, Clover Valley;
J L Honeyman, Wells.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-04-16
HAMMOND.

Chas. Sloan received a telegram last
Monday from Valparaiso, Ind, stat
ing that his son Alvin. who is at
school there, is very i'll.
j. Wackendorf and Fred Conrad
left last Tuesday for West Superior
Mrs. Clara Mathews is very sick in
Hudson.
Mrs. o. Z. Keyes and the other
heirs have sold out the estate to the
youngest daughter, Laura, and her
husband Garrett Barnekoff.
Being convinced that there were
several illegal votes cast for license at
our recent election, the ladies of the
w. G. T. u. caused the arrest of one
man just as he was about to leave
town. lie promptly paid his line of
$25 and went on his way. 1t is their
intention to make other arrests as
soon as sufficient proof is obtained.
Geo. Kniphel received a kick from
a colt the other day. He was insensi-
BILE for a long time. The blow was
just below the arm, on the side and
fractured two ribs. The rest of the
family are sick except Mrs. X. on
whom rests the burden of care of the
rest and the work out doors.
The ladies have also circulated "A
petition asking the board to grant no
license. for che reason that it is be-
lieved that the nine votes which form
ed the majority for license were all
illegal. A surprising amount of weak.
ness of backbone has been developed.