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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-17

STATE OFVERMONT, pIsrRIc T o EssR1. SIS.
The Probate Court for the district of Essex
To all persons interested in the Estate of
Mark A. Moulton, late OF Hastings, Maine,
deceased, Greeting:
BY the authority Of the State of Vermont.
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court, at the Probate Once
in Island Pond, in said District. on the ST
day of February, A. D., 1896, to show cause
II any you may have, why the account ui
Porter II. Dale, Administrator Of the estate
of said deceased should not be allowed. And
also, why the residue OF said estate should
not be distributed to the parties entitled
thereto.
Dated at Island Pond, in said district, this
It'll day of January, A. H., 1898.
Jan. II. ROBERT CHASE Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-17
Nj YRON BARTON
South SALISBURY, VT,
ReciteS how he wascured

In writing to DR.. Kennedy OF Rondout
n. Y. Mr.. Myron Barton of South
Shattsbury, Vt, says; Il must say
agree with the expression of a friend of
mine OF this place, who has been greatly
benefited by your Favorite Remedy. W no
said it had resurrccted him.. In the
spring of 1894, my health was very poor,
lost my appetite, had pain in my limbs
which made my lite almost uncomfortable.
| continued in this shape until November
following, when my brother made me a
visit from Iowa, and he recommended
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-17
Man wants but
littl here below.

But one of the things he does
want is Clothing. Therefore,
Oh Man will it not be to your
advantage to ask G. E. CLARKE
to show you that line of Cloth
ing he is selling at your own
figures?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17

and Fort Worth are mt first and second,
Austin IL he only team IN the league that
has defeated every club. The Henntors seem
I, have u Why OF getting n game from thsm
ALL mud this has gradually worked them
M the lniu,r. However the season IL
young yet and there ~ lots of time TO
win The p"nnnni.
Brophy's Broncboes have mn iden that
they can win game by getting mad and
leaving the diamond. They did II IN iIous-
ton aud very recently tried II In North
Texas. This always results In forfeiture
Vt the game. and why Pete Brophy viii
allow such tact!ca IN hin club ~ n mystery.
trophy ~ rnihcT n l,yrl-h"ndcd liishmnn
has business ecnse and is in tho buannHs
FOR the money be expects TO make out Of
IT, but II he follows the idea that lie can
achieve fame IN the husc ban world by
swuetiy singing u won't Play In Your
Back Yard" lie viii ind himsolf bnhiy
left san Antonio people VIII not indorRe
such proceedings. They want to see their
tonn have some standing IN the table, and
IL can not he obtained in that way. Tho
game ls Invariably forfeited. except IN the
Instance In this city where the bflliant
young umpire made IA slip OF the tongue,
AK he calls IL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-17

ron has not shown good form recently
I'm Paris he played eyua with 'igntuN
ana Fournil. and made averages oil w
10 and 30. He played several games WIN
William Cation. who ranks among the
best players In the United States, AMI
beat him M odds Of 800 10 100. me new
game should he just to his liklnB, aud J
should not Ike To wager any big money
thar cnn beat him against n hhhhiraI'
OF .'o points In 800.
Jake IL In splendid condition and IN good
form and stroke. He weighs HI pounds
ard looks younger than ten years ago,
III, arm which has been broken heN"rh'
times IS now vel and the fractured bones
firmly knit Jake II practlclng twice a
day ~ his Dearborn street billiard room
ana VII hc ready 10 play IN" yam. OF ms
ifc when the veteran in"rher 1naill'
Mattnova pushes back ia" bhiion-.
.,ehafcr rs confident that he can beul iNrs
though hc is frank I" confess nm IN tn'
latter ha has an opponent OF Mo- mins, I'm,
y.lous stroke and execution I'm" "'zari
Mas rhal,ourcd Ives 10 n contest nt iYc
eiyies Of Billiards, and II y lik'iy ma,nh
wNl be arranged at the clos. OF 'he 'ii'
iyes is expected in Chicago tomorrow
He has been practicing in DAYS. In rev
Nork,anh has been doing som, pn"no"'"i ~
work Ives ~ certainly wendell ne
IN mo into me billiard world Ike a meteor
and he lustsr OF his fame and achieve.
menis have stendiiy increased ne ~ %,
stronger phys.ane tnan ,s mfun' o com
binrs In !, perfect way the TWO Sr,n' lnai-
itles OF Siosaon and Schaefcr. sloa5on Is
n student Of billa.d'--eool, cn.cn'a'i"s
and nervy. SO Is Ives, Scha,t'r h ~ a.
wizard a magician. who dpet ~, h'n'.
TAI. TO- execute a shot which would never
suggest itse,f 10 the average protrssionaa'.
Ives stands ready to wager ne can MAY mn,
any .hot that Jake can. schhri.i VII,
invent n new shot or series Of shots ana
Ives win proceed TO develop lbji, sy1h,ei ~
into an exact science, II Is hitisni, 20
draw any comparison between these TWO
men Th.v stand alone among me eA-
poris Of the world, There are som. m, wnp
claim that slosson and vignaux, are 'n ,hr
p 49, .nd ,,.rformances does not war
rsnt The ' assertion. Al the pressn, time
ives is the Acknowledged ch,amn nn,., an" MI
~ pr .rha coming week win so long
way 10 show the ability Of Ives to dcfena
his much coveted honor.
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SHOOTING OUT or SEASON.

No true Sportsman VIII now XII NJ game
bird, for II IL the breeding season and he
knows that every dead bird means two
does come. lie win not kin for this rca-
ron alone and win not need tho deterrent
effect of the ION p1pcr) strict game laws.
But the man who poses as sportsman
and Is well enough OF TO own gun and
ii dog pays no attention to either The game
laws or The reason for them; he IL even
now getting In his work and II he chances
to md a quail or u chicken has no COM
junction about shooting II. This class
soon as possible. gentleman whose
word IL ns good as his bond liz authority
for the statement that last week two men
who pose as sportsmen were out with dog
and gun and brought IN quail. lie was
asked why ne did not present the facts to
the grand fury and answered because no
had moi scen them shoot the birds and WAS
not in u position TO secure u conviction.
Some time ago the Harris County Game
Protection association was organized and
much was heard Of II for "A week or two:
then, Ike grindfather's clock IN the song,
il s,opped II should liz rcorganized at
once ard 20 actively TO work. One or two
convictions Of prominent Offenders would
be all hat is necessary to put an effective
sion 10 the slaughter II something isn't
done Harris county VIII soon be without
any game.
Yogua bottoms were fun OF game of all
Kinds: large parties were organized In sea-
son and out and pot hunting was the order
OF tho time. Today no game can he found
M tho bottoms and the very men who
helped dcpopulate them 80 70 other coun-
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blhard ball Ia more or less governed by
lhe .queeatng" Powers of tha player
Lusehc taiter, who Is now n i,arls, and
VINO mas recently played before the Prince
"l a-es, has boon one OF the few money.
matters among the experts There aie
any number of good storlcs ted ahou,
iou Know Me" Gene us tho huys emil
nun. y fcw years Ieo Il stranger met
,nrter IN Chicago billiard room and
proposed a s'lmc. Garter protested he
Nnrw hothing chou; the gainu. hat was
hNa.ly induced to play one o. nfty POINTS.
itls opponent was the rnukcs, Kind OF an
amateur and Carter had good time with
MN. ,uricr Is unquesuonably the great
sst fancy shot h!lllardst that ever lived,
nut ha never gave such an exhibition as
IN THIS game with the grcenhorn He
would apparently shoot FOR an cpsy carom.
miss both balls 20 urouui the table and
count. He would mako n mlscue which
would develop into some wonderful force
follow shot He did not Play a shot that
vrs familiar 10 the stranger. who vchen-
emily declared that he had seen lck and
rotten scratches, hut never ANYTHING Ike
that And he told the truth Carter re-
fused To play a second game for the n,n-
son that his luck wou.d not hold ont The
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son. John La vellc. II. A. Hallctt and

SON John In yelle. II. A. uallctt and
,h',,,ios n; snvmo,ir
,rt oc'.,,,,,3nvt,p diagrams show some
%, H. shn,s w'htch hnya e,srat,,iv hr.n de-
,I"',, h,lliarts and III. inr,n.rily,lion
,,',,,,,' ,a, hecn nrni,uc IN nov discoveries
h, y, i'" 's,,o' +, 'an,,iiai" ~. ..4jde" in
W. ,,.r,,o, ian u,,tt fn,,,n il, IN. dlnnrn,ns
~; ~, ana ,ii "a no nrs, ol,lnrt h1lI
co., "a 4, ,To sccomd o,,ioct han Ma of mo
. .nn,s shawn exn,oin themsclves
%o ! is n faney shot fr"uinn,iy made by
S ,,.h ,,r,o, rn,ca arms, II ana STONED
w,,u ,,,,, ..,s,ii, +, ,n,a ~ ,n,.
,nSuSl ~, 1,"r,"S ',i,,'' Ia tnc
p' 1880, I, b,s ,ra;Sei..d NV, EMO ,o,,io
menl' iai :, ID" uts.o r ls,,h,oa,
nhu pHon nm n''S,S ~; ,tn , ~
- 1 5's,',' IA ,o,,niing en- +, TWouph N
Nn'u'-'.r 'i shn, ~, 10 mo-, .r,ssrr,,i
erD',. aun,'"" H''''' '''S - NOV ''N'''
~ ~ u mass N,,o,' ~ whi'i inr ~"
e'rnle in The corner. ives. schoefer ana
Spinks have no difficulty In making n
pan lhke ~ rllSh'Di,s al WIS Hno,, So, a.. =
th, tNn obirr, balls mr.. frozen on Tho
rail- The cur hail takes the cushion first.
with rgh'.nana 'rsnsn. ana non'ies NE
w.. r,oN.d ,,n III. tni,ie nnd buok again
la NJ A srha.f.r makes mo same shot hy
,,,kiug he sane cushion three lines nu1
art~,,, =. az ia cnn,ns tn,,n ia. ,au Ron,
~ ,l,ost arc cxtremclv dif,,c,,l, shots ana
vr, eei,n,n nlavad
" 9 q, n r,on1erfui sho, and while
o,i,Nr. c,n occssionallv make If senator
a, ~ ,nas,er Of ia cIa7s II ls n reyefs .
III ,,o, T., wnich ,be stIs e so
r,oat AS 10 Overcome the natnriI ton
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GOSSIP OF
THE PLAYERS.
III Ol(LHl DlLLlAOD TOURNAMENT, Nv" EXPERT SHOTS

mo lights went out. In the darkness Hard
~, ,,sta,, Ion, wis heard cursing the luck
which had pursued him all the evening
dhe Young man, VINO hat been ho.d.ns
cue oil night sympathz.d with Tom.
sa'd no only came in for Nt,ls oxorci.,
pu, ON his coat and went home"
ON hdd Notch game ON at St. Louis
seNe!nl years ago. sud Buy clifton. ~
roomkeepcr backed him against the Other
payer, ana Tom practiccd IN his room II
was IN the winter. aud therr was a rrl.hot
stove near the table. Tom kicked ahout
tho stove, and ~an ed 1t moved. c'uimin,
inat the heat Infected the cushions balls
etc. me proprietor paid no heed TO these
protests, ana IN due time the match came
on, on. III Was close gnmc, and ut the iin,sh
rom m.ido run of 81. which icrt him /
TO go. IT wns hard sho; and Tom made
miscue and sat d0wn. while his onpo-
hent, ny lucky s,rcnk. made tn. largcs I
run OF the game and won the match. Tom
was furious. aud left the hall without
laying q word to his hacker who wus the
financial loser. Later IN the evening Tom
came into u chophouse and took a sea,
near the roomkreIor and n party Of
friends. Tom declined to recognize him
ROW ala You come TO miss that last
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stranger yet believes that he was defeated
nv n string of awful scratches" and Ill
Tie dreams that he was playing with the
master OF stluuG. and wonderful fhnoy
biniaids.
Yours ago, when Carter had no though;
of entertaining royalty, lie happened 10
be In Buffalo. At that time Garter Whs
tho best amateur IN that part OF the conn-
try. with ono exception. nnd th"l W"s IL
Young man named BYRON Gillette. Garter
knew Gillette by reputation, hut had h"NeI
met INN. The former i'ii hlrtielai
hacker of limited means anI me ."p W.T.
looiling sor ".asy game 1h"y n'aihS "a
to run across Gillette. WHO was aIso look
iIr for trounle tarters OarH"r hhi so1,
which he quietly passed 10 1s1e, no Is.
surt tho challenge Had lie known thn'
~. y,s a,..!resslng ,;,ilelte f's story
would not he written. Gi,lcttc covered 80
mon,y and Garter named ms h"NNc' Nnu
may pt ,,l LED Jones' AZ htth'NN' 4 Soiif0
u,,,ln n prctcnse Of putting ~ el'' - i's
rocket. hui surceolcd IN pass AZ il to car
i.r no was certain n. mad q ~ lh!if'
ma promptly offered TO bet an fN't1 S"p
TINS trick was repeated uHtl SOW -"
la IN ,ut M of which 500 was from tl.-
lot,. mud 50 from carter. IL" sumo pro
coded and II did not take long i1r S.flei
10 discover tina; h. WIS oN'eiAf '"i.4
nude tn, is oyery al ihe s"m. t'ine ~,
s,usk io h!s post uniM Gillette hai zen
IN c,nricr $50 To 20. II was rarters shot,
ri must catch my boat said Jones an
hn rosignod his position as sthk.no.h',
and fed lie came back aller q" ,..'' a Nm
stood under the window wiic'r ~ eo '..,..
b,nr iho voice Of he marker. Carer, VIZ
| IN luck ana played ike demon; Jones
heard him call OFF 100 ana ms sp.t''ss- - be
as ,he score mounted upward. ~ l"p ~
ma hardly restrain yell, and when y
herarr. apparent thai Carter was roihH 10
Yin he game he ro-eniore. the room.
".Give me- that money SAID Jones ~ ~
carer was making the last shot. -
n,,ssej The boat and may as well s'' II
Garter won. hut he never sought r..
,urr match with Gillette. who zoe. no
vel know that he was betting Il % l.
roth schaefcr and Ives have enthusiast
tic par,isans. While Ives has won ma
,ority of the games played, lie so.aefer
| adherents yet pin their faith to INC ON
CHAMPION Tho more calculating ana con-
sor,,, i've authorities are inclined TO be-
| ii.vc that Ives can beat any man " wy
| ,world AT any game played on hlihh'u
,ahle shortly after Ives had p!aye, a,u
l.u'',',smcnt TINT the latlcr could make shv'
s,%,ch were impossible 10 Ives. Ives oenlel
| re and offered 10 wager mat ne 'vuin
,,'akc any shot executed by Sehaefer' ihe
nm,nor.c was a bet. Jake was appraiei W
and IN the presence or all par,i's W NJ
carnei made the shot uihtt amt n,t',a +. Il.
=, IN ,he illustration 10 This article !
n,ohably as difficult shot is car ~. ne
la The cue ball was placed hack OF tne
! r.'as'nrd object hall and almost on ine Iail.
,rhe nrst object ball marked b- ,.s
t,,,au on tho same rail ahoui 1901 LOU.
tho lower cushion inc snot Wa .,shIan
I'm, Il 10 A without taking eushlohh
1rr. from 10 halls were seven feet apart ana
| I,r IN line. 1t IL inasse dca~ shot ~
n,ihioS no cue ball takes the course M
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average and in h!sh ,uns. ives made a
high ruin OF -. thus beating the formci
record Of IS by good margin.
In all balk-iinc games as heretofore
played two shots have been allowed In
balk. The iirs, shot would be so executed
as to bring the first object ball Into such
~ position as TO permit drawing one OF the
object balls over line and yet leave
them under the control of the player. AZ
the coming tournament but ono sho, vii!
I've. allowed with the balls In balk, This Is
a handicap which c,n only bc appreciated
by those who have failed TO solve the
mysteries Of tho now discarded fourteen
inch game with two shots allowed. Under
the new rules the anchor nurse Is Rhso-
lutclv eliminated. llu, in spite OF all these
restrictions ives has already made a run
lcXS,cdng LOO snd Schactcr has nLcd UP
an average of " IN u VGo point game.
Albert Garnicr. the Frcncn expert. Is al
lowed a handicap of 80 points, p.ayins, $40
10 90 Nv I've. and Schacfcr. CLARINET has
no, been nj his best In this country. a'i.i
tn, re are many who believe that lie viii
make n much better showing at the chi
cago tournament.
"rhora is no reason why Garn'cr Should
not win" said Jacob Schncfcr yesterday.
"Hc Is u splendid player. but for some rea-
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shot. Tom? asked the patron In pacific

shot, Tom? asked the patron In pacific
tone.
'The air grew blue as Tom framed "a
reply TO tho effect that the failure OF the
uassc shot was due TO the presence OF tnc
stove in the room where he had done his
practicing. ,,,,a
"A few months lnter Tom was matrhsu
to p.av a g.itne against q large ana uEi!
amateur who had a reputation as II
fighter Tom gave him big ODDS; Louis
Reed was selected as referee "hu "'.'uS
10 the glitter In the naa ''lna' ~ ,s, ,rom
nh, LIST unfayorahle ruling lost the game
for GRAY Tom, who dropped iis cue n,ln
started for Reed Louis raced down inc
stairs with Tom after nm. ~ was
r,oso race. and Reed found mat he hna
selected n street which led directly TO the
river without hesitation ne Jih'peu ,',;
SWAN the father of w"iffs .n' 'Liil' ,,.',
was finally compounded. After ptar,
was declared Tom asked Reed why ne haa
pcrsistcnty decided against nm
~ had to. sald l.ouii. = was afraid inc
other man would Hex me
schnefcr was rolling the bale around
the table one day. when weii-dfess'p
travelling man strolled IN, and. mol Know
ing lake. challenged him for u game me
two banked for shot. The stranger won
lust to make It interesting, suppose We
MAY for n do.lar?" SAID he.
~ am wiling" said Jake alas,
The travelling man was an aVsrasr p''s
er and proud 81 his game, hul n 80 mo-.
a few points. He Was eager io'
Ell will play you this one for az sa''
FAN right II you Will let me play , Two
| strings 10 your one" SAID the Si"'""s
Schacfer. onlv too
u.iiiin,, "a accept odds, but he lost aga,n'
| same result, Jake winning each u"'e W
| small hut safe margin. ha nm >,
| ~ don't believe YOU know VINO ! "a az. a. :,
sa d Schaefer, as the stranger lhsis''" vi
mo, I don't: and don't care said '"'
sanguine travelling man. -, ,at.
.!rbe thunder you are" exc.aimed M
| victim In great scorn. wen, yen IN In =
none the best Of me. My name ID JUNE
| Schaefer."
| Fyery billiard player knows LOUIS hee"'
While Louis has never reached the 10Y
notch. he is and for years has he.h
first-class player. In the art oil p"iN"s
or ",oueczing" Cor shot Reei has II.
| enual lie Is one Of the many VINO nr' ~,
! 40 irlieve that the muscular coniotliohs VI
| Tho body have some occult infihencc oNe,
! n rail traye Ing toward the secohd ople,
/ mil and when there is any uolbt - W
,ha result Louis brings into play IN MI u,,
due amount II what Some term p n
Iuclish." Whi.c puliug for sho, III y
81. Louis room Reed lacked s1uais,y on
| ~ n scsond story window ana SUSTAIN.
| s.rious INJURIES The accident mas hau ns
effect on his theory that the course OF
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TEXAS BASE BALL.

There have been changes duf'hs NV
week past In the Texas southern heas'''
Contrary TO all expectations houston 'as
dropped from flrst place during the week
10 let the Panthers 30 'up head, The two
games played AT Fort Worth were disas-
trous 10 the Bunaloes. and 1t yet seems
hard to understand "how II happened =
The Houston team Is certainly as strong
as Fort Worth. Houston has defeated
and can do 30 again. II has been in
,imatcd 10 Tie Post that the fault Is 20
some extent with the umpire. Is II posi-
bic that right before President w.Ia !,
Ii 1t true, as has becn stated, That an
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dicatcd. strikes b and returns without
taking cushion. Sohacfcr made II after
several trials. According TO the wager Ives
had q week In which to practice the shot.
y tie appointed time the parties met and
Ives raised his cue and made the massc,
The bail went true, hu, missed the second
bail by a hair.
Take the money" said the gentleman.
you don't have 10 make IL. That SATISFIES
me- Ives made the shot ;hrcc times in
ten trials. lIc had rented an old table and
worn out tho cloth. hit he had perfected
The shot Ito Il dcgrec 'ha; was amazing.
The prevailing craze at the present time
is the thrce-cushion carom game. IN which
the cue bali must take ut least three cush-
ions before striking the second object bali.
Tho last eighteen months have developed
some good local players at this game,
which IL one which places the expert and
the average PLAYER more nearly on level,
Among the hest local opponents OF three
cushion caroms ore William l.. Muss ",
Charles Schncfer. IA licim. John Mat.
thcws. Rol Organ. Harry parar. Profess
sor Gcrhardt. Frank White, Captain AN
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ties In largo parties and in violation %
the gume laws slaughter any and every
thing which comes In their way, shipping
II out of the county. They are not market
hunters either. but men who pretend 10 be
sportsmer.
ing their share. but II the men who pre-.
tend To s sportsmcn can be kept in
check the pot hunter for profit can be
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ruE RocK or 0IRRALrAR

Is not steadier than system lberaaee
from the shackles OF chills and fever.
bilious remittent or dumb ague by Hontet.
ters Stomach nitters. perfect antiaoie
also an unexampied remedy for biitouSs
or kidney comp:aints. dysRepGl4
and nervousness. u improves AppellH ~
sleep aud hsstens ceuvsassceneA 4,
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A WORLD BEArER.

on the 9th OF this month at tho annual
athletic contest at the Annapolis naval
academy. Mr. Robert w. Henderson OF
Columbus. Ohio. and OF the class OF ~.
carried off the honors Of the occasion ny
winning n handsome medal for general
exceiiciicy. and broke the academy record
three times. As. q Splinter young Hen:
derson Is a world heater; tie won the lo0
dash In 22 seconds. and the quarter-mile
dash In b3 seconds. This was done with
less than two weeks training. ~ tina close
OF the contest Mr.. Henderson was award
ed the five handsome gold and silver
medals. lie stands now on tie with
Yale. Harvard and Princeton. Mr.. Hen
In the academy and his many frtends
predict for him u very bright future. ana
no one IL more pleased over this fine rec
ord than Congressman Outhwatte, VINO
gave the appointment.
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umpire Ia no. allowed to let Waiting
team win. when pace In the pcrccntagc
table will bc secured by victory FOR Fort
WORTH If this H. true, the umpire staff
should he looked after. Some mention
was made of umplrcs IN this column last
week. aud there have been changes In
those employed. A good umpire. an honest
one and an impartial one IL as necessary
as good ball players.
1t has been said that dissonsiuns have
arisen In tho ranks OF the Houston club.
This IL Unfortunate. hut an evil easily
dispensed with. II there is n disorsanizcr
In the ranks the sooner he is released the
better II is for the club and Tor those who
attend the games. No matter what MS
position, no matter how valuable man,
il he "a one that tncitcS rnbcll'ous feelings
among the men he is u dctiment TO me
club aud 10 tl,, association which controls
it's dcs,inics. 1t is presumed the board or
directors know this. aud now that the
matter has been brought out, IL should ne
looked into ns soon as tho club returns.
Galveston and sherman seem TO be nav
ing hard fight Tor third place. Houston
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-03-04
4 rREsIpENrIAL STRAW

The Topeka Kansas Capital re- gently opened a voting contest for presidential candidates and 1t re- suited as follows: Out of 1888 votes east, Mckinley received i,093 as first choice. Thomas B. Reed re ceiyed 3l0 for first choice. Willia D E. Allison, 26s; Benjamin Harrison, l9l; Robert T. Lincoln, 2l; e1-Sena- tor Ingalls,, 10; Joseph c. Sibley, s; Levi r. Morton, 5; Senator Ben Till man, Q; Justice David J. Brewer, 1; and Judge Henry C. Caldwell, 1.
 Speaker Reed received the largest vote for second choice. l,655; Allison second, with 1921; Mckinley, third with s65; Harrison, 5i9; Lincoln, 69; Morton, g.; Ingalls,, p; Cullom, Is, and Judge Caldwell, 3.
 This Is pretty good sized straw which indicates the direction of the popular breeze quite plainly