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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26
MISSING FOR ELEVEN YEARS.
Escape of Young Woman After Being
 Kidnapped by Her Father.

Kidnapped by Her Father.
 The sudden disappearance of little Katie Mayhew. the 6-year-old child Of Frank MayheW and wife, of Crawfords- vile, Ind, | years ago has been cleared up at last. Many had given her np for dead, while the distracted moth. CT worried herself into confirmed in- valid over the loss of her child. She IS in New York and has written her mother
 Frank Mayhew was a contractor, and married Alice Hardee One daughter, Katie, was born to them, They finally were divorced, Mayhew going to New York. Mrs Mayhew kept the child nn- der decree of the court Eleven years ago, however, Katie, then being years of age, suddenly disappared She had started for Sunday school, but never reached her destination. A posse was organized, and the country for miles around was searched and the creeks dragged. After two weeks the search was abandoned
 No tidings of the missing child were heard until recently, when Mrs May hew received letter from her. The let ter was written in New York city and stated that she had been kidnapped while going to Sunday school by two tramps, who kept her i'll a cave until the excite ment of her disappearance had subsided. She was then turned over to Mayhew, who had taken her to California, where they remained two years. Five years were spent ill Australia and the last four years i'll New York. All attempts to escape or communicate with her mother or friends were cut off. but two weeks ago she succeeded in getting away
 A letter from her to the chief of po- lice at Charlottesville inquiring for relatives and telling all she could re- member of her disappearance was turned over to her uncle, who left for New York on the first train. Her where. abouts is kept secret, as it is feared her father may recapture her before he1 uncle arrives. Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26
SOLD AN ENTIRE TOWN.
The Deserted Village of Halbertson Bought
 Nor se2. 900.

Sheriff Allen k. Shinn has just had the unusual distinction of selling an en- tire town. Two thousand dollars was the price paid and the title of the He brew settlement of Halbertson, N. J., passed at public sale from the Cumber- land Land and Improvement company to the New Jersey Loan and Investment company. who had mortgage upon the entire tract and foreclosed on it.
 What they will dc with the place is noc known. Halbertson was started some years ago to provide homes for the Russian Hebrew immigrants. Twenty two houses were erected on the tract and large factory put up. For time the village prospered, but the class of people there were not active and thrifty, and gradually it became deserted vil- lage, not one of the inhabitants re- maining.
 Maurice River township built large schoolhouse there, which. like the oth- CT buildings, is unused This is be- lieyed to be the first case on record of a sheriff selling an entire town. -Phila- delphia Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26
COUNTESS Is HARD UP.
Society In New York wags It's Tongu
 Anent the Castellanes.

Anent the Castellanes.
 Rumor is busy again with Anna Gould and her count This time il spreads the story that the Countess Castellane and her French husband are in need of money and that Brother George" has been requested to loosen the family purse strings. The story is backed up by the presence in New York of Henry Cachard. lawyer connected with the Paris branch of the Couders Bros. firm His business is alleged tc be that of envoy pecuniary in the inter est of the countess.
 Moreover. certain "society leader in New York claims to be ill receipt of a letter from Paris containing back stairs gossip of the Goulds The fortune of the countess, it is said, remains ill this country and she receives only the income therefrom. This would be suffi. cient were 1t not for the counts peculia, ways His wife is custodian of the funds and knows a thing or two about economy. So her husband. as the story has it, went into partnership with the tradesmen They doubled their prices for everything they sold his countess and then gave him 90 per cent of tn, extra price. In that way he managed ts increase his income, and hence the al legged deficit in the Castellans treasury -St Louis Post Dispatch
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26
WEDDED AN OIL KING.
The President of the Standard Oil Com
 panv and I.is Bride.

President Henry H. Rogers of tho Standard Oil company, who married Mrs Emelle 4 Randel a few days ago, is said to have acquired a fortune of $e5, GOO, GOO by transactions in oil. The bridegroom is 6 years old, but his well preserved physique and vigorous buoy ancy of manner seem to take nearly 8 quarter century from his age.
 Mir. Rogers was born at Fairhaven, Conn, and his first wife was also na- tive of that town When she died, three years ago, Mir. Rogers gave $500, 900 for the building of a church @ her memory at Fairhaven.
 He is looked up to as the presiding genius of the Connecticut village His $l, 900, 900 country place there is one of the finest in New England, and his an nual expenditures there are lavish. AL though far richer than many of the mil lionaires whose names are synonyms for wealth, MT. Rogers is singularly retir ing and free from vulgar display. For this reason his fame as Q multimillion- aire is comparatively slight, except among the persons who have benefited by his charities.
 These charities arc not accompanied by brass band attachment, and few Of them creep into the newspapers, for which reason the public has no idea Of their extent.
 MT. Rogers is said to have started his business career as driver of a grocery wagon. His rise i'll life and the popular ity and respect he commands now in business circles are matters of New York history.
 Mrs. Randel, his bride, is 45. She married Lacius R. Hart 25 years ago and lived with him for 20 years. At the end of that time, suspecting his fidel- ity, she set detectives to watch him, and soon secured evidence sufficient to obtain a divorce. Mrs Hart resumed her maid ell name of Randel. Since that time she has lived with her father, @ prominent diamond broker of New York
 Mir and Mrs. Rogers will, it is said, go to Fairhayen for the summer. Mir. Rogers steam yacht will also go 1nte commission soon, and the newly married couple will probably spend part of their summer cruising. g.-Exchange
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26
He Takes the Cake.

\ new claimant to the title of mean. est man. Is in evidence, but tempora- rily ill hiding. He attended the revival of Chicago Free Methodists, exhorsed, sang. led in prayer and was so .sper. nieiously' devout the preacher held q private session with him after the meet ing When the session rose aud the preacher was alone with his thoughts, he discovered the contents of his vest had departed with the newly converted brother. This instance of conversion, so comprehensive as to include personal property, will be suitably rewarded when the police and shs brother" meet Chicago Tribune
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26
GORMAN WAS LATE.
The Famous Senator Had to Ring to Get
 h His Own House

in His Own House.
 Senator German is man of sucN, regular and exemplary habits, and So seldom leaves his residence after hi: dinner, that he is not in the habit of even carrying night key. AS a rule. he Is i'll bed before 10 o'clock. Not long ago he went out after dinner, expecting to be gone only an hour at the outside lie was detained, and did not return until Il 80 o'clock.
 On reaching his house he found ii shut up, all the lights out, and all the members of the household in their rooms. He was forced to ring his onn doorDelL The servant came to the door grumbling, and thinking of course that the senator had long before gone to the land of Nod, made up his mind that if any one wanted to see Mir. German Ina would tell him 1t was impossible On opening the outer door he was greatly surprised to find that it was the senator nlmsef who was ringing the bell at lnat, for him, unseemly hour. New York Sun.
 Whenever a man offers you pay ToE your vote, he insults your manhood.
 A man who would use a loan to in- timidate a citizen has yet to learn the genius of the institutions under which he lives.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26
Around the World In Thi''I

Perhaps you've never '. r Verne's thrilling story "aNs .a,'' World In Eighty Days. Mls \ written, the author though. Y ing a very big story, indeed, K every one else. The idea, Sa'a x CTS, of travelling 25, 900 nl' daysl Preposterousl .,s
 But since then many ua''sl '.l made the trip in less time Fl the next four years any poy y, E be able to make it in 5o os', the year 1900 the Russlas' ',i , plete their famous TfansslDs] ], road, which connects Eurvr \, Pacific coast of Asia. pun, New York, the trsveler ns as. k the Atlantic ocean to the coa'. Z Here he may take a tram whirl him oyer Europe au ss put him down at a Pacific p this point he may ship to Ssa gs' ! and catch a train for New :. z. calculated that the fare for f'a' .S not be more than $500 or ,!l's sssI
 
 If this railroad buiiu'ps there will soon be no pafss ' left for our boys to expl0's Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26
BACON, BREAD AND SOUP.
Government Board Decides on "Emer-
 gency Rations" For Soldiers.

Government Board Decides "EmeF-
 gency Rations" For Soldiers.
 Hard bread, bacon and compressed soup will probably compose the "emer- gency ration" about to be adopted by the war department Some time ago it was decided by the secretary of war to make practical examination of all goods in order to discover the best ration for soldiers on forced march A board was appointed, and after a thorough ex- animation it recommends the menu given above. This recommendation has been approved by the assistant secretary of war. It is now being considered by Secretary Lamont.
 h the long list of foods considered by the board oatmeal bread, bread made from whole wheat, pemmieans or meat paste. corned beef, smoked beef and canned cooked beef were found espe- eially nutritious, but all had to stand aside for bread, bacon and soup The board also recommended coffee as part of an emergency ration. 1t suggested that tea, when called for, may be sub stituted for coffee.
 The board considered the efforts at concentration of coffee to be practically failures, declaring the solid extracts to have taste of coffee, while the fluid ex- tracts have more flavor of chicory than of coffee. The weight of one ration as recommended by this board is 33 Is ounces. In dire emergency one-half this amount daily would sustain life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26
Al He Read 1t.

A small Indian boy made queer ren dering of Mrs. Hemans' familiar poem on the pilgrims, which he was required to turn from poetry into prose The lines were:
 When band of exiles moored their bark
 On the wild New England shore.
 And the little Indian thus interpreted, ssThe banished musicians tied their doa on the coast of New England. !"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26
WOMAN'S WORLD.
THE WOMAN WHO IS MAYOR OF A
 NEW ZEALAND TOWN.

Shoes. Stockings and Gloves Why They Do It-Does It Pay to send Girl to Col lege?-The Reeival of Moire Antiquee-A
 Question of Manners.
 Here is pictnle of Mrs Yates, the first woman ever elected to the office of mayor in any part of the British domin- ions. She B at the head of the local government in the town of Onehunga, in the colony of New Zealand. New Zealand recently bestowed the pArlia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26
Nervous Prostrati0n
 Cured by Dr. Miles, Neryine.

Prolonged derangement of the nervous system not only affects the brain and mem tal powers, but develops disease in some of the vital organs. The most dangerous of these indirect results is when the heart is affected. This was tke case of the Rev. N, r, Surface, Pawn River. Mich. who writes under date of Feb IL 1895;
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26
1he I.nfast Eish Sto,...

At Anderson's Bay, Dunedin. Aus. ualla, one Saturday recently, four mon captured a stmiish weighing close on two tons and nearly circular in shape, about lo feet by s. The fish was of a bright color. and It's two fins were each abouf 5 feet long. o's'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26

meutary franchise on duly qualified electors of the fair sex and also make it legal for women to hold any municipal offices. Onehunga is distant but eight miles from Auckland, across the narrow isthmus of the North island. It is 8 hourishing little town of 5. 1000 or 4. 900 people. mostly engaged ill the timber trada
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26

Nei5her great riches nor abject poyer- ty furnishes the soil in which grows the hest civilization.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26

Discomfort in our form ol s, ., ends i'll reformation throusp a ful means of the ballot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26

Entered at the Post-ofliee at Pine Bluff, Ark. as second-ciass mali matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-26

Is the One True Blood Purifier Aildruggists. sl' Preparedonly bye. I. Hood & Co, Lowell Mass. D.,, are the only pills to take
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-24
Bibber-Andrews,

A very pretty home wedding occurred
Tuesday evening, at the home of O. G.
Andrews on Washington avenue, wher
his daughter. Miss Enola A, was united
TO Mr.. George Bibber. Both are wei
known and popular Gardiner people
Mr.. Bibber having been a faithful as.
sistant for Preble & Keen and Miss
Bibber interested in all the work of the
Universalist church. The parlor where
the ceremony took place was YER,
prettlly decorated with flowers. thf
handiwork of Miss Evelyn Davis. Rev
T. t. BARBER performed the ceremony
IN his usual pleasing way, Miss EVELYN
Davis and Miss Hattie Andrews a. sis.
ter to the bride acting as bridesmaids
After refreshments and very eniov.
APPLE evening. the bridal couple left fo,
lneir future home on Central street. the
lhomas smith house. Both were very
generously remembered by thei,
friends, the presents being MANY ard
beautiful. They have the best wishes
OF large circle of friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-24

Foliage plants are being much used
for tireplaces inst now. The unsightly
yrato, which looks 80 particularly I'M
friendly when there is 10 fire. can he
hidden with collection OF these, which
will harmonic with the general an
pointments Of the room and 80 very
well with most things, or graceful
trellis can be covered with ivy, which
wants comparatively little attention be-
yond being kept well watered.
In flowers for the table the favorite
,oloring for the hot season is pink; it is
fresh and a certain amount of light is
attached to it without being suggestive
Of heat That is a point which is not
always observed, and yet there are some
colors which make one feel decidedly
hotter than others.
Buttonhole bouquets are not large this
year, but are very generally worn, and
ladies sprays not much larger than these
arc much used for outdoor entertain
uients, races, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-24
New York Produce Market.

New York, Sept. %.
269 sacks; sales $500; market quiet, firm
winter wheat low grades. 81 70ns255; do.
lar to fancy. s2.i0MS.l0; do. patents.
S25ea$$So: Minnesota clear. s2.5Oas2. 90 /:
do straishts, s2s5dis5.3o: do. patents.
S.Z!aA.S5; low extras. Sl.10ns2.55; City
Mills. 50. l5a$S.s0: do. patents, Si10d$i.25 :
rye mixtures, $26o1$5.10 superfine, 81 50
s. 10: fine, 81. i0MS2
SOUTHER FLouR-Quiet firm: com
mon 70 fair, $3.50; good to choice do.
RYE FLOUR-Dun. steady.
BCCI<W leafs spot 3al% fob
CORN MEAL-Quiet steady; yellow
Western. sl.95as2; Brandywine. s2.d5.
RIE-lfrm; sales, 10000; Western. ~.
BARLEY-Firm; sales. 10000: As pounds
WHEAT-R Receipts. 100; exports. ss.-
2S: sales, 5000: quiet. firm. 1s.Ml7sc
higher: No. red, fob. S39s: No. / North
CORN-Rccepts. $3.50: exports. ss.6Os
sales. $4,000: quiet. stronger: No. .. 27is
elevator; 2Si3 afloat.
OATS Receipts, 20, 700: exports. $500:
sales, $1,000; dull, strong: No. 2 1olauZl
No. white. 24i3: No. Chicago. 2ll5: No.
). 1Sl2nl9; No. 3 white, PIG; mixed West
20M29 '''''e'
BEEF-Dull, steady: beef hams, quiet:
uerccd beef, firm. better demand. city
extra mess, sl01$l0.50; cut meats, slow,
LARD-Quiet. stronger; Western steam
closed. $3e5GtSi; city, $i.35; refined, fair
demand; Continent. -; $. a., $40; COM
pound s3.75fts4.
PORk-Firm. moderate demand.
BITTER-Fair demand: choice firm.
CHEESE-Dull: large, unsettled.
PETRoI LEU M-Firmer; United. 1885,.
COFFE,E-Rio. dull steady.
SUGAR-Raw, dull steady; refined
quiet.
FREIGHTs-To Liverpool market
firm, quiet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-24

The Will of the late George L. Barrett,
which has been presented for probate.
makes the handsome bequest of $4,000
to the Maine General hospital. Mr..
Barrett, il will be remembered was the
son of Mr.. Charles Barrett. so many
years director of the Atlantic e. St.
Lawrence Railroad. Mr. George Bar
rctt was n member of the banking firm
of Swan 4 Barrett, and was deeply in
terested in the Maine General hospital,
of which he was an assistant corpora
tor, and his brother Franklin r. Bar
rCtt secretary aud treasurer. All the
remainder of the estate is wilied to
relatives and the heirs-at-iaw. Mr. Bar
rctt's brother. Mr.. f. r. Barrett. is
named as executor This bCquest Of
Mir. l;arrett's to the hospital will b.
most welcome. The needs and demands
of an institution of this kind. to keep
it abreast of the times with the growth
in population and the advances made
in medicine and surgery, are very
great. and if all who can should re-
member the hospital they would have
the consciousness Of helping on n most
deserving Work.-Portland Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-24
Somewhat Common Occurrence.

A rich man in New York took into his
brokers' Office Il good looking and well
appearing stranger as secretary, and
finally gave him share in the bust
ness. The senior partner was a heavy
owner of San Diabolo mining stock.
The junior partner desired to get CON
troll of the old mans property, and in
order to this made false entries in the
company's books and make invest
ments in stock to suit himself He al
so took on scheme to drive his part
ncr's son away that he might be free
to work his villiany uninterrupted, and
in order to do this he forged his part
ner's name to a heavy check and sue
ceeded in fastening the crime upon the
son. In the mean time friend of the
family, a Westerner, had appeared and
was warmly welcomed by the family.
The accusation was made against the
son and he was driven out into the
world penniless, by his enraged father
The Westerner stuck by his pard, and
together they went out into the world
to fight the battle of life. The West
erner had recognized the treacherous
Junior partner as an ungrateful rascal
who had robbed him in the West, but
before disclosing his identity to his
partner, the visitor chose to wait and
see how far the william had encroached
upon the old mans possessions. The
discovery was made that the scamp
was aiming to ruin his partner by buy
ing heavily of San DiabolO mining
stock, and then establishing an agent
at the mines that controlled the re-
ports of the paying of the mine and
sent out false reports. thereby running
the stock down to a ruinous point.
All this while the Westerner, who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-24

"A Mckinley and Hobart Club was
formed at City hall, Wednesday even
ing, for the purpose of aiding in the
present campaign and the following
officers were elected: President, VIII C.
Atkins. Esq; vice president, Ward /,
Will d. Whitney. Esq; vice president,
Ward 2, j. S. Moore; vice president
Ward 3, A. j. Burns; vice president,
Ward A, John Kinds; vice president
Ward 5, j. f. Newall; vice president
ward o. c. E. Cobb; vice president for
Farmingdale, G. l.. Tyler; vice presi
dent for Randolph, d. L. Tasker; sec
rotary and treasurer, c. NJ. Drake:
grand marshal, Hon. J. w. Berry. The
officers were appointed a committee to
enroll members and perfect organiza-
ton and the meeting was adjourned
Tor one week. Every man who intends
to vote for Mckinley and Hobart and
would like to wake things up in doing
1t ought to be present at. that time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-24
Old Waterville 3 Again.

Vt the great liremen's muster At Bos-
ton, Wednesday. the old Waterrillc >
now the Nonantunn of Newton. Mass.
Competing with y engines won tn,
iccond prize The fact that the Cd
machine won the first prize at New
bedford, Mass. recently made ii neces-
AIRY that something should be done e
Town the old tub ana 50 several engine
'Tews rallied against her com bining on
he winning tub, old Waterville 2. be
laVed herself admirably and no blush
# shame need mantle the checks Of any
# her old friends in Maine. Rah for til,
old tub.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-24

had stuck to his young friend through
thick and thin. starved with him and
shared with him. the cold cherries
attic, had Kept up a scheme by which
he intended 10 thwart the williams pur-
pose. lie had sent a trusty agent To
the mining section. and just as the
ticker on the stock exchange began Ia
tell OF the supposed disaster TO San
Diabolo, the Wcsterner appears on the
scene, and as the old man is about ia
sell ms stock To save a portion Of his
fortune. the Western friend urges him
TO "Buy, buy. buy. All you cant
ana the excitement of the moment
nearly drives the old man wild, but at
last the second agent has arrived on
the grounds in the West, and the ticker
changes its tune, and San Diabolo
stock goes up and up until the villain
who had hoped to get all of his part
ncr's fortune by causing the false
iluction and buying himself. finds him
seif defeated. shamed and charged
with crime. OF course the Western
friend is in love with the old mans
daughter, and they come together in
ever afterward happiness. The son Is
asked to forgive, the family is re-
united, the old man richer than ever
and all Is peace once more.
The above story wars faithfully told
in the drama in City hall last evening
Joe Greene was in the hero role, and
was particularly strong. Jcre Nc
Aulffc as the Deacon with strong
horscracing proclivities, and his wife
Jorusha. Winnifred Greene, bal
gamer" of the first water, provided al
abundance of amusement for the audi
cnce
The william, Andrew Burke, was wei
set off by NJ. j. Greene, and his ability
along the heavy lines was at once
recognized. The Murray children
Grace and Blanche. are great favoritcs
This evening. the soul stirring Frencl
olramma, The Vendetta" viii be pro
duccd by the McAuIiif and Green Com
pany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-24
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