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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-15
In kennebec County.

Iventy-six out of the 30 cities. towns
S"o plantations in Kennebec county give
Powers. Repo. 1910; Frank. DEM. a5G7.
In "a OF these towns T.add Pro). has
22O. and Blteman PopD. l5l Those p;
towns gave CleaNes tRep), 595l, and
johnson, tDem.), 45S5 in 1892. N''N'
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Maine Postal Changes.

Washington. Sept. 14.-These changes
in the postal service in Maine are an
nounced:
Victor. from Augusta. miles. from
September L. 1898. change base of sup
ply to South Mount Vernon. ) miles.
f. L. Stone has been appointed post
master at Berwick, vice, Horace B.
ribbetts; and William Prilay at East
Dixmont vice John T. Porter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-15

RocklanG clerk of courts: w. r. Prescott
Rockland. county attorney; Charles f..
Meservcy. South Thomaston. judge of
probate: Edward X. Gould. Rocklani.
register of probate; w. n. Timer Rock
land. sheriff: Thomas S. Rowden. WASH
mgton.county commissioner: l.. r. Camp
bell. Rockland. treasurer.
For representatives to the Legislature.
six Republican. and two Democrats were
elected. This is the largest Republican
majority ever given in Knox county.
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ments, and so is sought as physician by
people everywhere. He charges no fee
for his opinion, and can consequently
be consulted, FREE OF CHARGE, by let
ter or in person.
If you are worked out" if weak,
nervous, rundown or you feel "out Of
sorts, or if you want to avoid the ills,
weakness and exhaustion, SO sure to
come, don't delay. Get this grand re-
storer of health and strength, DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem.
edy, at once, and it will make you we'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-15
THE BANNER TOWN.
New Sweden Casts 1876 Out Of 1879 Votes 10,
Hon. LIeweIlyn Powers.

Minister Thomas Swedish settlement
in the wilderness of Aroostook, gives
Powers 1876, Frank 0. Prohibition 4.
Probably it is the banner Republican
town.
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IN SEWALl'S HOME.
The Republicans Made Large Gains,
Heavy Vote Being Cast.
Even in Arthur Sewalls Own Ward the Demo-
Gratis Met Heavy Losses.

Bath, Sept. 1.-THE vote of Bath is
as follows: For Governor, Powers,
Rep. 1914: Frank. Dem. 432s Ladd.
Pro, 45 Bateman. PEG, IL; CliHord.
gold. Dem, %. For Representatives
to Congress-Dingley, Rep. 1926; Lev
ensaler, 500; Ogier Pro, 81: Allen, PEG.
9. For State Senator-Ferguson Rep,
fy2l; Purinton, Dem. and Pop, 465;
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KNOX Is ALL RIGHT.
She Gives the Largest Republican Majority in
Her History.

Rockland, Sept. 14.-Complete returns
from Knox county with the exception Of
Matinicus, give Powers, 3504 Frank. 1868:
Ladd. GO. Bateman, 3H; Clifford. 81. The
Republicans have elected f. S. Walls.
Nina Haven, as senator; r. X. Timer,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-15

case was placed on file in the munich
pal court Monday he was put on d trait
for Portland. 1t Is understood that his
mother will not bring criminal action
against him.
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Vote OF Lewiston and Auburn.

Lewiston, Sept. 14.-Lewiston gives
Powers ao67, Frank 1863 Bateman So.
I.add 30. Clifford 8. Auburn gives
Powers 1890. Frank 4S3. Bateman 154,
! add AZ, Clifford I.
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ABOUT $4,000
Continued from page ~
THE THIRD DISTRICT
viii Give Hon. S. |. MiIliken Largest Plurality
He Has Ever Received.

Belfast, Sept. 1.-THE old Third district,
by present indications. will roll up from
1900 to 1000 plurality for Hon. Seth H..
Millken for Congress. In Waldo county
the fight was hot and the Democrats put
forth their best efforts In spite of this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-15

publican plurality of III in total vote
of 253l, gain of nearly 800 over 1S9i and
1909 over 1892. The returns exceeded the
widest estimate of the most enthusiastic
Republican. The headquarters ---Nere
thronSed. this evening. with citizens
cheering and shouting over the reports
received from the county and State.
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THE GOOD NEWS.
Te!egrapkcd Chairman Hanna Of the National
Committee by Mr.. ManIey.

As soon as the returns came in suffi-
GENTLY to show beyond question the re-
suit of yesterdays election Mr. Manley
sent the following dispatch to Chairman
Hanna of the Republican national COM
mittee:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-15

Saturday night Rumford Falls was
visited by one of the most terrific
thunder showers ever Witnessed there
a barn in Peru was burned and two
houses in the immediate vicinity were
blown down
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-15
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Washington-W Washington. Z; Brook
lyn. o.
At Northumberland. z; Chicago, o.
At Louisville-St. Louis, 10; Louisville, /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-15

Frank G. Tucker. q years Of age.
claiming Portland. Me, as his home.
was arrested in the South End. Boston.
Sunday night. on charge of drunken
ness. There We're found in his posses
sion two ladies pocketbooks containing
So, q new gold watch, a 32-calibre re
Volver and il diamond pin. The young
man was badly intoxicated, but enough
was learned from him to satisfy Lieut..
sullivan that the young man lived in
Cumberland street, Portland Me. The
Portland authorities We're communica-
ted with and it was then learned that
$500 had been given Tucker by his
mother with which to purchase type
writer. Instead Of doing SO, it is al
legged that he converted the money to
his own use. He has relatives living
on Hanson street. Boston. and they
We're informed of the facts. After his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-15
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
No One Had Least Idea that Republicans
Would Make Such Gains.

Pennington, Sept Incomplete returns
from Franklin county. with the eXcep-
ton of two plantations give Il total Re
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Other Games.

At Wilkesbarre-Wi lkesharre, 10; Provi-
dence. 9.
At Scranton-Scranton s; Springfield. l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-15

joe Hornung. the old left fielder
has been appointed league umpire
by n f.. Young land viii officiate in the
Philadelphia New York series al the
polo grounds. New York, this week.
The Brocktons will disband after
their benefit game Wednesday, Several
of the players, including Breckenridge
and Maeee, will remain in Brockton for
some time and will be available for
outside games.
Boston Herald: Where the champion
ship of league is won by the narrow
margin OF two points, as is the case of
the New England League. there is al
ways bound to be trouble. especially if
ANY fine points arise, or where every
thing is not smooth and clear
The Pawtucket Base Ball Association
has given official notice that it has re-
served the following players for the sea
son of 1897: John f. Smith, Hobart b
Whiting, Erving Waldron. Frank Todd
Harry l.. Barton, Joseph Sullivan John
Kelly. William b. Coughlin Thomas
News, William D. Marshall, benjamin
Beaumont. W. G. Rhoades. John 5
Mcrrlman James Hanvan. Frank Yea
ger. Patrick j. Fox. Edwin T. Wilder.
William Leach, John Horner.
Boston Globe: Manager Burnham
gave BrocSton the best ball team ever
organized for that city. and handled
the affairs of the club in a most salts
factory way for stockholders andl overs
Of the sport; sc was like old times with
w. w Durham. Philadelphia
made no mistake in getting Pitcher
Wheeler of Bangor. 1t will surprise all
the base bail managers of the New
England League if Wheeler isn't as big
success as La joie Manager
McDermott of the BangOrs is going to
protest the Pawtucket and Fail River
game played saturday morning on ac-
count Of the Pawtuckets not having
over nine men in uniform
The New England season is over,
and Bangor. ny pluck and good man
agement, has won the championship.
though the honor is an empty one
There is not the slightest doubt but
Fan River would have won in n canter
had they retained kloher'anz. Lajoie
and Geier. The league is 10 be congrat-
ulatel on finishing the season with
nearly the same clubs ii opened with
Only those or the inside know tho
amount oil work and joilying 1t re-
quires to make the players finish the
season out with clubs who are not maxi
ing any money, and the managers
ought to thank the officers of the New
England league for their untring efforts
and support during the trying tines.
John +. Merrill in Boston Journal
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How many hap
pv marriage ties

nv"
py marriage ties
are daily cut asun-
der by the grim
destroyer, > death.
How many women
go radiantly to the
altar, only to pass
a few short months
'of agony and pain,
and then go down
to early graves.
There is one ca,iSp
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fact, the Republicans have made hand
some gains in every town in the county.
Hancock and Somerset counties have
both made handsome gains all along the
line. and the magnificent vote in kenne-
bee swellS the grand total to an unprece-
denied figure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-15

The New England Horse Breeders
association will hold its annual meet
ing at its grounds and track at Read
vile. September 2S. 30. 80 and October
l. and ;. There will be II class races,
lth purses aggregating $2S. 200. Among
-. entries for horses trotting in 2.25,
purse, $1,000, is c. III. Nelson's black
mare, Little Miss. Among those en-
tered for the Els stations. purse. $4,000.
are c. II. Nelson Waterville, Me-, Con-
quest Star: S. s. Andrews. Biddeford,
Me-. Col Pitt; NJ. T. Pooler, Skowhe-
gan, Me-, Also.
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GALL WORKED OUT"
An Instructive Lesson In tho
Death Roll of Our Great Men.
DIR. Greene's Nervura q Protection A xainst
Premature Death. Value Of Vigorous
Nerves and Puro Blood,

In the death Of great and gifted men
and women, who have filed the
public mind and who are held in
tender and fearful remembrances,
how many have gone because they
were worked out?" 1t is a lengthy
and sad list. We can easily recall
any,whom we have personally known,
who have seemed to wear their prec-
The herald., 1896-11-27
THE REALTY MARKET.
Reports of Sales and Improvements in
Contemplation.

Muddy roads have tended to keep both
buyer and seller in doors during a good
portion of the week, but about the usual
number of sales are reported, with some
thing more than the usual number in
progress.
Clark & Bryan have purchased so feet
on Seventh street, between Wall street
and Maple avenue, on which they intend
building two-story brick building. to
have two stores below and flats ab1ve.
1t will cost about $4,000.
Joseph w. Bell on Tuesday closed the
purchase from Charles Thornton of ten
acres of ground in the northwest quar-
ter of section 81, township south, range
IL west, for which he paid $1,000. The
property Is to be improved at once.
Oliver S. Burns on Saturday purchas-
ed lot 8, block SO, and lot 10, block Ga,
in the town Of Burbank, for which he
paid SIS each.
Mrs. Hattie Mitchell on Tuesday pur-
chased lot l, block 7, of the Los Angeles
Improvement company's subdivision,
paying $3500. The property is located
on the corner of Belmont avenue and
Court street. The property includes a
fine eight-room house, which Mrs. Mitch
ell will occupy as a home. The sale was
made by Martin & Kurtz.
The west one-half of lot 2, block Q,
of the Los Angeles Homestead tract.
was purchased by Mrs McGraw on
Tuesday. She will at once make ar
rangements for the construction of a
The herald., 1896-11-27
TENDERED A RECEPTION.

A reception was rendered to Mr.. and
Mrs Ben M. Barney and Miss Eddeya
II. Barney of San Diego last Saturday
evening at Foresters' hall. Miss Barney
has remarkably fine tenor voice, which
has caused much talk in the vocal cir
cles of San Diego. She delighted her
many friends by singing two of her
most popular songs. The hall was beau
tifully decorated with chrysanthemums,
smilax. potted plants and palms.
Schoneman & Blanchard's orchestra
furnished dance music for the young
folks, while the elder folks amused
themselves at cards. Mr. and Mrs.
Barney will remain in the city this week
and Miss Barney will sing at one Of the
leading churches on next Sunday.
The following ladies and gentlemen
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. Rose, Mr..
and Mrs. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Boal. Mr..
and Mrs. Lyons. Mrs. A. H. Pleasance,
Mrs. Stevens. Mrs. N. Howell, Mr.. and
Mrs Marchal Mr.. and Mrs. Hannuon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs Ire
land. Mrs. Poe, Pearl Stevens. Miss
Florence Glauch. Miss Finley, Miss
Buckley, Miss Reed Miss Gertrude
Glauch Miss M. Korber. Miss Annie
Montgomery, Miss Agnes Oyler, Miss
Amy Oyler, Miss Annie Levy. Miss
Burgess, Miss Esther de Lodge, Mr.. D.
W. Ferguson, Philo McIntyre, D. w.
Haines, Emil Schloss. K. f. Tomlinson.
Dougherty. P Kronnick. w. Kronnick,
AL Riley. T. w. Golding, W. Megary,
O. l.. Wilson, ]. F. Korber w. Solomon,
Chas. F. Pleasance. J. D. Griffith, DIR.
Carpenter, w. Howell, Mr.. Price, A.
The herald., 1896-11-27
PERSONALS

NJ. Collman of Chino is at the West
minister.
Geo w Rue is among the Chicago
ans at the Nadeau.
j. B. Miller of Springfield, O., is stop
ping at the Nadeau.
c. NJ Williams of St. Paul. Mimi, is
guest at the Nadeau.
c. NJ Smith of Kansas City is regis
tered at the Westminster.
John W. Edwards of Redlands reg
istered yesterday at the Nadeau.
Mrs. w. D. Perkins of Sacramento
has taken apartments at the Nadeau.
J. w. Blinn of Topeka Kan, was
among yesterdays arrivals at the West
minister.
C. S. Lemon and M. E. Davis of San
Bernardino spent Thanksgiving at the
Ramona.
z. Rettler a prominent business man
from San Bernardino, has arrived at the
Westminster, in company with his wife
e. Carpenter, Agnes Carpenter, Guy
Carpenter, Alice Tibbetts and Lottie
Whitman, all from Clinton, Iowa, are
guests at the Ramona.
DR.. William Fl. Dukeman and wife
left yesterday for New York and the
east, where they will spend Christmas
with the doctors father, who will be So
years old on Christmas.
Miss Decimund Minor, who has spent
the past summer in Los Angeles as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. M. T. Green on
South Flower street, left last night on
the California limited for her home AT
Chillicothe, Mo Miss Minor had become
very popular in society circles during her
stay here, and a host of friends gath
cred at the station to bid her farewell.
The herald., 1896-11-27
WELL KNOWN PIONEER DEAD.

The obsequies of the late L. P. Wash
burne took place yesterday afternoon in
the presence of some of his Oldest pio-
neer friends. The deceased was a man
of sterling worth. and was held in the
highest respect. In the early part of
his life he was a reporter on this paper.
and his ability and activity won for HIM
the esteem of his employer. Latterly he
engaged in farming in Antelope valley,
and, having great faith in the future
prosperity of that section of the country,
he advocated 1t with the fire of his
youthful days. The floral tributes were
numerous. and showed the deep af-
fection and esteem in which he was held
by his many friends. He died at the ripe
old age of 50 years, and within a year
from the time of his death was very ac-
tive man. A loyal man with a true heart
is no more
The herald., 1896-11-27
Cut Open His Chin, Knocked Out Three
Teeth-Gererally Dilapidated.

While working upon the cornices of
a new building at the corner Of Eleventh
street and Ocean View avenue at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon ]. F. John
ston. a carpenter who resides at 1122
South Los Angeles street, slipped and
fell to the ground, distance of some
fifteen feet.
In falling his chin struck against A
portion of the building, cutting an ugly
cash underneath about three inches
long, besides knocking out three front
teeth. One eye was bruised and discol-
ored, his hands cut and scratched, and
several of the fingers lacerated and
wrenched in striking the ground Four
stitches were required to close the
wound under the chin, after which
Johnston was bandaged up and sent to
his home
The herald., 1896-11-27
READY FOR WORK,
Bishop Newman of the Methodist Church
Arrives in San Francisco

The Rev. John p Newman, DID,, LID,
bishop of the Methodist Epis copal church,
and Mrs. Newman arrived here from New
York yesterday. and are at the Occidental,
says the San Francisco Can of Wednesday,
did when ON his last visit to California
He says. however. he is slightly lighter.
weighing m but lso pounds. whereas he used
But | find that that is as much as is
consistent with piety." said the distin-
nsshd sns sksS ni n. hsss Last night he smiled
nassum apparatus with me. 1t consists of
pulles and ropes or chest weights for ex-
erclsing I, the ne shoulders. .,,, arms and body.
apparatus. but | found they were too Sc
we're Tor me; learned that lighter exer-
good deal. and everything considered % n,a man. a
x. II am the fourth Methodist Episcopal
Bishop Peck the next was vas Fowler an and wss ths
last was Goodsell. / had a choice of five
places and from the Ave chose California
postoffice for the past eight years has been
Omaha For the next four ii; will he here.
porous in this state. and the Church IS DO DO
ing fairly well. They expect hard worl,
from me, believe, for there are a good
many churches to dedicate and other work
This is. my sixth visit to this state I
was here last in 1890. after I was elected
bishop, while en-. route to the Sandwich
Islands and Japan. | was also here in 1855.
end' came previously with Senator Stan
ford. was with President Grant for nine
ed till he died"
Z. The hishon inquired about the rivalry be-
tween Stanford and Berkeley universities,
and said he liked 70 see it. provided there
ms no bitterness. He also asked about the
nondftipn of the Stanford university. in
which ne had always taken great in
The herald., 1896-11-27
$SS$$ESSSSSS$$$SSS3SA7v]e
!. At THE THEATERS ;
'HA&&A&AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Los ANGELES THEATTR.-Two
typical holiday audiences packed this
house yesterday to see the operatic ex-
travaganza, Hendrick Hudson, as pre-
sented by Corinne and her company of
pretty girls and talented men. 1t has
been long time since we have seen on
a local stage such brilliant variegation
OF strikingly beautiful costumes, while
the scenic accessories were thoroughly
artistic and made florid setting for an
extravaganza replete with new and
sprightly music, and lots of newly coin
ed humor The extravaganza occupies
a peculiar realm in stage life, and ap-
peals to all Of the gayer senses of the
imagination. 1t is made up of pictures
In which there are only purple and rose
colored shadows, and the fanciful holds
for the time being. a regnant supremacy
over the real Hendrick Hudson full
fills these conditions most delightfully."-,
and the company headed by that charm
ing young mistress of burlesQuerie,
Cor1nne, made the theater ring and
sparkle with music and merri-
ment to which were added all
the glamour of costume lavish
ness, and the graces of feminine beauty.
Corinne in her Protean impersonations
her singing. her dancing proved her
self queen of her art. Joe Cawthorne
as Kill Won Kull, was one of the funniest
charcterizations we have seen for a
long time, and his fund Of quaint mono
logic witticisms. kept the house in q
roar. John Page and Neil Mcneil, as
the two detectives, particularly the lat
ter. did some marvellous grotestque aero
batic work. Nellie Strickland, as the
New Woman. added much to the value
of the production by her we'll sustained
work, and Miss Barbe as the Indian
princess, sang herself into the hearts of
the people. The large cast of principals,
the shapely chorus girls and the magni-
ficent accessories allznake up delight
full succession Of noteworthy and divert
ing spectacular pictures.
The herald., 1896-11-27
THREW ROCKS AT WINDOWS.

At 4:30 yesterday morning John Bry-
an, full of Thanksgiving cheer Nas ar
rested on Upper Main street by Officer
Fowler and sent in to the police sta
ton. Bryan gave vent to his surcharg-
ed feelings while on his way home by
throwing rocks through number of
large windows in the fronts of business
houses on New High and Main streets,
and did damage to the amount of several
hundred dollars before picked up and
sent in to cool off. He will be prose-
cuted for malicious mischief.
The herald., 1896-11-27
Y. P. c. U. SOCIAL

The Universalist young people gave
an interesting and enjoyable social and
hop last Wednesday evening at Bixby
hall. The young ladies were well pleas
ed with the efforts of the wall orna-
ments friend"-none were without part
ners. Refreshments We're served freely
during the intervals of dancing.
Among those present were Mines
Hawley, Todd, Rice. Elliott, Jordan
Bemis, Crocker and Sutton; Misses
Cough, Aylsworth. Rehart. Ellsworth,
Davidson, Hawley, Haley, Davis. Rus
sell, Jordan, Rice, Talnadge; Messrs.
Scott. Hawley, Haley, Bimbaum, SUIT
ton, G. Looney. Barger, Pickering, Rice,
Hall, Miles, C. Looney. and several
others,