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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
WESTERN FLOODS
Becoming More Serious As the
Water Steadily Rises.
All the Mississippi's Tributaries Are
Miles Beyond Their Banks,


FoRr DopGE, Iowa, MAY i6.-The food
gates OF Heaven were opened wide again
last night and immense damage has been
done. The Des Moines river here has
risen eight feet, and continues rising two
inches an hour. The Little Sioux valley is
under water and it is feared the loss of life
will be heavy.
Trains on all the railroads are several
hours late. The Illinois Central and Min.
neapelis 4 ST. Louis lose heavily hy slides
and washing away of bridges and embsnk-
ments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
Lewiston's New City Building to Be
Opened to the Public Today.
Two Men Bound Over Tor Assaults loe Dyer
Again in Trouble.

LEwtsroN, May Is Special. Thurs
day morning s, 10 O'clock l.ewistaa's new
City Builling will he thrown open to tho
public AMI all persons allowed to visit the
handsome structure. ghe de,,icatory exer.
eises will take place in the evening FRIDAY
night grand ball will close the event /,
will be swell affair, and will long be re-.
memhered.
This evening. before Judge Cornish
Felix Carionneau and Edmond Samson
were tried On u charge of assault and bat
terry ON Officer Legendre Monday night, OF
Lincoln street. Legenire was arreSting 4
man for fighting, when he was hit in the
mouth with brick thought to have beer
thrown by Samson Caniouneau va.
bound over in SlOo and Samson in 5000 Il
the grand jury at the September term oi
court. They are members of gang that
has given the police much trouble aut
Deputy Marshal Leicunesse SAYS he viii
break up the gang if he has to arrest hall
the island"
Joseph W, Dyer, the notorious hors,
thief. who has Just served out two years
sentence in the State prison, was arreste,
today by Chief Maxwell on charge o.
breaking the stable of NAV berry Bros.
Turner, about two years ago and stealing
harness and other articles 10 the value %
about So. He will he arraigned befor,
Judge Mitchell of the Auburn court Thurs
day morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
Maine Postal Matters.

WAsniSGtoN, ID. c., May Is.-These
postmasters have been appointed George
\. Royal, kenncbago Lake. and Mrs Helen
+. Merry, South Newcastle, vice V. C..
iiaggett
Arthur l.. Rice has been commissioned
postmaster at Red Rock, Me.
These fourth-class postmasters were to-
day appointed c. A. Royal, kennebec.
Me; Mrs. Ii. +. Merry, South Newcastle
Me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
MAINE PEOPLE.

Harry Brown the Portland arts, will
spend the summer at Cushing's Island and
in the fall will sail for Europe.
Marcus Watson, who for several year.
has been editor and publisher Of the West
brook Chronicle, has disposed of his paper
and the job Office attached, to Mr. Alonzo
4. Melvin of Portland
The Universaiist society Of Skowbegan
has engaged Rev. e. r. McIntire of Spring
fielfs VT, for pastor. to commence the FRS
Sunday in June. During the interval ther,
will be no services. Rev. Mclntire viii
move to skowhegan in September.
Nr. +. H. Gerrish Of Bangor, will ex
hibit several Of the canoes made at hi
establishment at the Worlds Fair. Man,
Of the sportsmen who come to Maine ans
see Mr.. Gerrish's canoes. are 50 well pIea-ee
with them tina. frequently they leave ar
order
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
PLURAL VOTING
Nov the Subject Of Debate in the English
House OF Commons.

LoSDoS, MAY ls.-In the House of Com.
mons today, Hon. George Shaw Refevre
1.iberall- moved the second reading Of the
bill providing for the abolition of plural
voting Thomas Wailage Russell, Liberaij
moved an amendment to the bill declaring
II inexpedient to carry out the one-man
one-vote principal until the number of rep
resentatives in Great Britain and ireland
were equally distributed. He said in pro-
portion to the population ireland should
have 50 representatives. not I0i as at pres.
ent. The amendment was carried
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
THE PRUNING KNIFE
Applied to River and Harbor Bill BY the Sen.
ate Commerce Committee.

WASHINGTON. May ls.-The Senate COM
merce committee today applied the pruning
knife literally TO the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill. The committee decided
that the total bill, as reported 10 the Sen
ate. s2l.3t6,9I5, was too large. The result
was the reduction of the total appropriation
made by the bill BY 81 ,0ss, $50, bringing
the total to s20, PSI ,36s. which is nearly
81 900, 900 less than the appropriation made
by the bill as il came from the House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19

Carpenters and mechsnics use JohnsoH's
Anodyne Liniment. 1t is healing and very
soothing. may iGdswfolrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
UCe ELeCTR0cUTED.
Death Was instantaneous and PainIess--Nt
Longer An Experiment.

ArErES, y. Y. May ls-Joseph L..
Tice, the Rochester wife murderer, was ex-
ecuted at G.39 this morning. The execution
by electricity was entirely successful.
The witnesses saw no burning of flesh,
no exhalation of air from the lungs, no
struggling of the victim. The murderer
met his fate calmly. The electric currant
was turned into the body four times, each
contact being. brief. The physician in
charge believed that better results would be
obtained in this way than with two long
contacts.
The total time of contact was 80 seconds
and the total of execution 63 seconds. Ply
sicians who Witnessed the execution all
stated that Tice passed into eternity the in
stant the first contact was made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
Rich Cotton Land on the Arkansas Submeroed

PISE BLrrr, Ark. May Is. - The
Arkansas river at this place has risen five
inches since last night and great fears are
entertained as the Fort Smith rise is jus,
reaching here. Five hundred men are at
work on the levee on Clayton place, Il mile
below here, but ii will be impossible 10 hold
1t longer than today.
Many acres of rich cotton land are now
submerged and the river has cut 100 feet off
the bank across the river from this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
Sickness ia County Attorney carietsn's Family

WIsrHRoP, May 1.-THE only son Of
Hon L. T. Carleton, bright boy of IL, is
reported to be home from Kenfs Till.
where he has been attending school, and
sick with typhoid fever. All will join US in
hoping that he may safely recover from it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19

Earned runs-B Bates. - oibv, :. Two base hits
Little. Three base hit--Emery, Wilson. Home
runs Hoffman. Little. Prnnrl, REYNOLDS. Sacrifice
hi's--WIlson, hliidram. Hall hgll0ch. Stolen bases
wilson. Putnam, >. ffnurll,2 Pulsifrr. :. Little.
:. Emery, 1. AIildram. ,. Hall, Laip, Lombard.
First base on balls--Hoftm9n rrunell. Little
Em"ry, 3, Ndram, Hall. Honncy, =. Jackson.
Barurs. FHTingtpn. First base on
ErrurS-tolhy >. LEFT on huSe~-Buies :; Colby
To- struck out-By Mlldram. Hall, Hauck Latlip.
Lombard, by Barnes. PutfuaH. Pcnncll Pulsfer,
Bracket, Mildraln, by iuringtpn Wilson. Double
plar-Harnes. BonneY and REYNOLDS. Passed
balls Emery, I REYNOLDS, = Wild pitcii-Mil-
dram. Hf h, pitched bails-Brackett :. Pennell.
Nildram, kalloch, =, Bonney. Time, III i,in- ~
bire i NJ ~canuetI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
IS IT MURDER?
Reuben {. Leet Found Dead With
Wounds that Indicate Murder.
Man Arrested as Murderer-leets Wiie
Charged With Being an Accessory.

BosroN, May Is, A special to the
Journal from Concord, n H., says Reuben
L. Leet of Weatherstield, VT, was found
dead this morning. 4 shotgun was near
with both barrels discharged. The wounds
are in the back of the head and indicate
murder, Ed II. Wetherbee. Charleston,
\. H.. has been arrested as principal and
Mrs. Leet as an accessory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
UNKNOWN ASSASSIN
Has Three Victims and Fatally
Wounds Another at 0enison, Tex.
Armed Men and Bioodhounds Searching After
the Triple. dyed Murderer.

prNis"N, Tex, May ls,--An unknown
assassin last night shot and killed the wife
of pr. Henry Haynes, u respected citizen,
at her home just outside the city limits.
Five hours later, in the very heart of
the city beautiful Young lady, Miss
Teen lIawley, was also shot aud killed by
an unknown person in her mothers cottage.
The assassin then went to two disrepu,a-
bic houses. in one of which he shot and
Killed Maude Kramer and in the other NOR
tally wounded Rose Stewart,
The murders created intense excitement.
Hundreds of armed men are searching for
the murderer with bloodhounds.
Several arrests have been made, but the
guilty man is believed 10 be still AZ large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
BATES, l8; COLBY, 7.
The Bates Again Administer Defeat
to the CoIbys
In Slow Game at Lewiston Heavy
Hitting Did the Biz.

LEWISTON, May Is Special. J. Bates
pulyerized Colby here to-day in SLOW game.
Bates took the lead in the third and held it
to the finish
The heavy hitting of Bates did the busi-
ness and Colby was not in it, The score
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
The Strike al Barre. W.

BARRE, Vt, May is.-The striking cut
tiers deny that they circulated false reports
to keep up the courage OF the men II
Webster's paving cutters are ordered not to
begin work until all trouble il settled The
rumor that the cutters will call out appren-
tices has no foundation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19

RALEIGH, y. G., May is.-The Alliance
conference has determined Rsts ~ make
demands on the state convention but ssand
in national matters on the st, Louis plat-
form. and, it is understood, will put up
third party electoral ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
Local Forecast.

BosFoS, MAY ls.-For New England
THURSDAY increasing ei0adiness. follow Ell
by rain except in Northern Maine where
rain is probable Thursday night; cooler,
south and east winds Friday, continued
cloudy, rainy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
FAa AND WARNER
With East Winds. Increasing. Is What Uncle
Sam Promises for To-day.

WA-HiSGrox. May ls.-For Maine
Generally fair. east winds, increasing
warmer by Thursday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19

NonwALk, Conn, May ls.-A large un-
known three-masted schooner has grounded
on Pcnheld reef, and is in danger of going
10 pieces. Efforts are being made to float
| her. i'.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
New York Produce Market.

NtN toEh, sihF II
FLorn-ReceIpts, $40 .pkg.;, exports. aiei
bbls 1856 sacks. weaker, irregular free sellers,
fair business, closing heavy sales, 2l7G bbls.
extras ~ 65a3 S5 city mills iOai CO. City mills
patents ooni n; winter wheat, low grades, ? bds
; D. fair to fancy, 35ai %, patents. 4 l5si 30,
Minnesota clenr, 20; straights sbai %;
patents i5a5 90, rye mixtures. 350a4 10, super
line, 05a3 %; fine 7ula2 -.
RYE FLooh-stRady gu,rt.
WuEAT-Reccipts 2Jghyh bush, exports, 2n1t1,
sales ij2 go. irregular. quiet. closing steady
---- No. 2 red, e6ing aioat. store and Gle,
vatnr, -: 5.ug5 fob; No. rcd -: No.
northern sltag'. No hard ~ a. No. :,
Chcago---~---. no. Milwaukee, ssla---. no >
spring sly
BAILEY MALT-quiet, nominal
RYE-dnll. steady: western, II
toEN-Heceipts, 3-;i57; exports. 1852: sales.
mo. higher, Gutet. scarce; ------ No.2
Steamer mixed, 5snjiI No2 white, --, Nos.
oArs-Beeeipt.. 'fsalo, exports. 10 bush,
.nles, iiiooo, hrmer. mod. active - No ..
35ia-, do wnite, d'9a29l. No g 13iai;.
do whIie +0ail; No /, --------------,
mixed western, &,a3sl do white sGai2: white
state '@a4l, No Chicago, -.
toFFEE-RiD, quiet, steady no :, iJi1-.
srnAn-raw. quiet, steady - tehp.,'
steady, fair tleBaHd ---------No. 6, 3Ia4: No. :.
u l6a3 Is i5; No s, aia3I No Q, .loaa 1916.
TO- 5la3i; II. si6a3 il.Is; no II.
Il; no -. ------------a--------; mouid---
standard, ,--a----. confertionrrs
iiaf9 oui loaf 5a5s crushed, 5a5l, powdrred.
tsaii graduated, 8 ijai S,i6, cubes, ifsii.
Moi.AssEs--foreign, -; New 0rlrans.
PETRoIIUN-- steady, quiet; United Isl.
PoRk-guiet. steady
BEFr--dnil
LARD-steady. duil western steam closed
90 o. city steam ps-; refined, fulet
continent, 8 fOa6 =, ) 4 7JOa78o.
BCTTEft--tIuiei, easy - state dairy,
12al5; western dairy i2al4. do creamery issi:
do creamery .gaSl do factory, liai5,
Eigin, zla, rq5ls -. Penn creamery, i9az2.
'nEEsH---duH, weak ;----------- siate new.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19

Used up ball players and athletes find
Johnson's Anodyne Liniment . hahn in
Giiead. mayled&w folrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
League Games Today.

Boston at Brooklyn,
Baltimore AT New York.
Washington NJ Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
~, Louis at Louisville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
BASE BALL.

The League Games Of Yesterday-The Winners
and the Scores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-19
MARKET REPORTS.


NEW YORK, May IA.
Money easy, u to2.
Prime paper AT sti.i
Government bonds dull firm
Railroad bonds, active, hrm
The following are the closing quotations OF sr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-27

NooksAcK, Sept 26-fspeciaI. 1.-The expecta-
s.ons oi our people that operations would soon
- resumed BY the oil we'll outfit seem to be
ooomeo 70 disappointment, for smother spell of
WsAanR Is apparently inevitable Mr. Wynkoop.
VIZ nas oeen managing the work here for the
.seaf, sitef IN absence of over q month at
ds sua, curing which time nothing has been
one nefe' returned last week only to discharge
MS men ana again leave. The company has a
cal OF casing. which still lies at the railway
warehouse. ana nc one seems to have any idea
Wnen - VIII be called for. In fact, It il COM
Inouiy reported, AID generally believed, that in
consequences OF the failure of the first attempt,
.ne money backing the management has lost
conndenee In Mr. Nynkoop and are attempting
70 remove that gentleman and substitute q new
man before making another attempt to find oil
M. "yhkoops workmen. who are practical oil
wen men, claim that he was In no way to blame
.oI sneir failure to reach the proper level - the
mole simply went crooked in spite of every.
thing. and could not be straightened. However
snis may be, IL 10 claimed BY those ultimate
Win q least one OF those interested in the sue.
cess or failure OF these experiments that several
OF the company wish to have Q new manager be-
lore another stroke Is made. 1t is understood
tnet the change would have been made ere this
Dut ior fear OF trouble over the leases, which
were made out ia favor of Mr. wynkoop a.
trustee, When the company shall have incor-
porated We shall see what win happen. Mean
time, II 10 said that Mr.. Wynkoop's absence
means another complication, since he went to
Blaine, there to loox into another similar con.
Germ, with probable view to transferring his
services and "good will" to that institution If
mutually satisfactory. He Is expected back
today. when something definite may be looked
Tor regarding the Intentions of himself or the
company engaged here.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-27
BENEFITS MUGwUMP MINIONS.
They Control just Twenty Ave Votes In
Pierce County.

TACOMA, Sept 26.-ispccial. THE following
conversation took place to-day in the lobby OF
The Tacoma hotel, between Attorney General
Jones and Tacoma man, the latter speaking
FIRST a. follows:
"hs. do you hear throughout the state about
The boitlng Tacoma Repubiicans9
don hear much about them outside oil Ia
CONS, In fact. may say don't hear anything
sosul THEM when net In Tacoma.
=. That's strange. They seem TO think here that
sasv are feature In the campaign.
lbA u q mistake. 50 far rs my observation
vsyf
Icouldn'tsay. l wouldn't wager they repre-
sent over twenty Ave
twenty-five. was about to ask IL they did
not represent so votes
81 II iset that they claim to represent only
Wy al ffsree county. IL they represent them
seres oy election dav the Pierce county boilers
WI coatroi twenty five votes They have an
e.sshsation here-s Mugwump Organization
N .aira Nelson Bennett 10 h,gh-muek-a-mGck.
-, y tlement Is president and A. X. Tttlow.
80 go Nita Clement and Others, are charged with
sssfing away at Olympia Pierce county's
.as saee 10 control the state Republican con.
,s"a. ~ secretary. There are twenty -four OF
ss $50 oSsides Nelson Bennett Like the People
TTS .nss arr going to pieces
sn 'hsy cannot bolt the Republican ticket
So penocratIe atoriiy, even in this county
va, 10 OF course not
IN enthusiastic Republican League meet
.ax 'onight an ernissary of the Mugwumps tried
aecfy The sists ticket aud was howled down.
Sal dozen replied 10 his arguments and hs
eoeid ofer no reply
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-27
National Leaene Cameo.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 26.Ispecial ]-Today's
game was pitchers battle. Breitenstein was
stronger and the visitors were shut out Score:
st Louis 2 hits 6, errors O; Pittsburg o. hits 4,
errors 4 Observation-Disclosures and Briggs;
Ehref aud Miller
CINCINNATI, Sept 26.-LAtham's error in the
tenth lost . hard fought game to Cleveland.
Score: Cincinnati 2. hits 6, errors 2; Cleveland
8, hits 8, errors O. Batteries-Cnamberlain and
Murphy; Young and thinner.
BOSTON, Sept Although Boston's fielding
was nearly perfect, their opponents were ahead
on hits. Score: Boston 2, hits T. errors 1; Brook
iyn 8, hits Is. errors l. Battsries-Nichols,
St1vetts and Camel: Stein and Kinslowo
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept 26.-The Senators
were demoraiized today and the Phillies had it
easy. Score: Washington 2, hits 4. errors u;
Philadelphia IL, hits II. errors 2 Batteries
Meekin and Dowse: Keefs and Delahanty.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 26-The Baltimores could
not touch Rusie and would have been shut out
but for the Giants wild throw. Score: Balti-
more S, hits 6, errors 8: New York 9. hits Il,
errors 5. Battsries-Cobb and Gunson; Rusis
and Boyle
LOUISVILLE, Sept 26-Claussen was invincibls
and the Colts were given . heavy coat Of calci-
mine Score: Louisville II, hits II, errors 1;
Chicago 0, hits 3, errors Batteries-Claussen
and Merritt; Hutchinson and Kittredga
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-27

Democrats Of the State Losing Courage
Peoples Party Going to Pieces.

Democrats Of the State Losing Courage
Peoples Party Going to Pieces.
TACOMA. Sept 26-[SpeciaL l-Republican
campaign speakers complain that they have the
whole state to themselves, with no one to argue
with or no issues to meet Attorney General
Jones said this morning:
It's pretty hard work to campaign without
some little opposition at least The Democrats
are not Gin it," They have not opened the cam
paign. They are doing nothing. We Republic
can stump speakers occasionally run against
lthe Peoples party, but far the Democrats
have not stood up. It's much more interesting
to have . little opposition.
The Peoples party thrives in patches. fnd
apstch here aud patch there. between the
patches you cannot find hide nor hair OF Peo-
pies party man. Where you find the Peoples
party you usually find IL very thick, 30 far as
numbers go Sometimes IL is Peoples party
and nothing else, ana in such communities
that party is sure 1t is going to carry the state
This ID the result OF environment People
making up the Peoples party patches referred
70 90 not see outside of their own surroundings,
ana they think everything IL going their way.
They do not know about the places where the
party does not thrive, and, Of course, they do
not consider that part of the political feld in
making their calculations
How do I account for the Peoples party thriv-
Ing in patches? 1t comes about this way: An
oio time Democrat becomes Peoples party
man and an old time Republican ditto Then
every other fellow from both parties agrees that
! inasmuch good Democrat and q good Re-
publican has joined the new party it must be
good enough for him, and rs result both sides
are absorbed. But it 10 q fact that the People 8
party 10 disentegrating rapidly oil over the
country You see people do not wish to lose
their votes. Most people DO not want to throw
s1sy their elective franchise aud get nothing
when II comes to voting men want their votes
70 count II 10 something like betting on race
horses. About everybody wAgcrs on the two
isvorites. Accordingly rs election day comes
nearer Republicans aud Democrats show 4 dis
leaders
The political race and not with the party that 10
nopelessly out OF the race. Thus ii 10 that tho
new party 10 weakening. People begin to realize
mai u Ia useless TO throw away their votes on II
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-27
WHITMAN COUNTY POLITICS.
ueCraw Will Get tho Full vote-Pe,
ple's Party Ruined by the Big Crop.

ueGraw Will Get. tho Full vote-Poo.
pie's Party Ruined by the Big Crop.
OAKEsDALE. Sept 26.-fSpecial. POLITICALLY
everything is very quiet in this part Of the
country, but there il considerable quiet work
Ming done At first there was considerable op-
POSITION to the nomination of McGraw, q Eu.
rene Wilson had many warm friends who hoped
foe his nomination. This has subsided and the
Iesding Republicans now admit that McGrAw ID
h fsr the most able man Tor that position in
The state. He will receive hearty support IN
this part OF the country. A prominent Demo.
efat. who 10 well known but does not wish HE
name mentioned, stated TO your correspondent
that McGraw is one of the best, most able and
most honest men in the state, and that he
wouid take pleasure in voting for him. He
hid that he had had dealings with McGraw,
both politically and otherwise, and had found
him TO be q man OF honesty and ability. slow to
eromjee but prompt and sure to fulfill promise.
he stated that without regard to party McGraw
bthe man best fitted for governor in tho state.
Judge Comegya, prominent Republican and
president OF the Commercial State bank, says:
sNcGrsw is by long odds the best and strongest
nan in the state, and should receive the hearty
support Of al good citizens regardless OF party.
While Gene Wilson is . good man, he cannot
compare with McGraw in executive ability, nor
would he give to the Office the dignity that Nc
Gssw will give to it."
That seems to be the sentiment with nearly
N Republicans Of any note, and the Republic.
"A ticket will receive . large vote In Eastern
Washington. and unless appearances are deceiv.
ing. McGraw will run ahead of his ticket
This Nv hitman) county il the hotbed Of the
Peoples party, but that party is growing bsauti-
fully less, and will cut but small figure at
election. During the summer months, when
tho farmers had little else to do, the calamity
: h0wlers' worked the country pretty thoroughly
and awakened quite an interest in their inflated
schemes Then the Peoples party fourished
snd threatened to carry of the spoils in this
county But a. harvest advanced and the
grain was found to yield much better than was
expected. the cry of calamity is no longer
heard, and the farmers begin to believe they
have been deceived and are returning to their
cd loves At the present rate OF decrease, the
Peoples party will cut no figure in the election
10 Eastern Washington, and after election will
b cassed with the Prohibitionists. calamity
howting" aud good crops do not work well to-
gether, and the farmers would rather have the
Latter than the former.