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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24

The Old Town correspondent OF the
Bangor News: 1T was on Thursday
morning. June Il, that a warrant was is
sued for the arrest of Fred Prebie,
charged with arson and adultery. Preble
had been seen around town that morn
ing and il was supposed ii would he an
easy matter to capture him. but con-
trary to expectations, he has not yet
been arrested, although the officers are
SDaring no pains TO serve the warrant.
1t seems that on Thursday morning
Preble came to this city with the pur-
pose. II is supposed, of taking out q war
rant for the arrest of Frank Page.
charging him with setting the fire at the
carriage house Of Prebie but Preble got
wind Of the fact that the officers We're
after him and forgot about arresting
Page. It was said that a brother, Charles
Preblo. who lives a Pushaw. says Fred
WAS at his house, Monday. and saw the
officers coming and took TO the woods
Nettie Page was arrested at the time
Prebie skipped. on the same charges as
were made against Preble. but She has
not yet had her trial in the municipal
court. 1t is claimed that Preble has been
heard shouting like a wild man by Sow
eral and the report has spread tna5 he
is crazed, but this is not credited
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Ball Notes.

Portland Express: President Woodbury.
in his efforts to give the Portland base
ball public a strong team, has negotiated
.apother stroke OF enterprise. tie mas Sc
ceeded IL securing George Mahoney, the
= ig, stiapping young utility player OF the
boston league nine.
Lewiston Journal: The beauty of the
Lewiston bali team, this year. is in the
quality of the men and their habits.
Manager Clarity hasn't an incorrigible.
q drinking man or an unruly man on
the team. Pulsifer. Burrill and France
on the infield are, as we know, perfect
gentlemen and men of education and
culture The infield is made up of four
of the best behaved, quietest men in
the profession and so, with the rest u
the team A Maine Central Railroad
conductor says TO the Journal. Il never
saw a quieter. better hammered men III
ball team on the trains in my life
than the Lewistons.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24

The British consul at Naples, reports
that barley is largely used at Naples .
the manufacture Of port wine. Tne
grain is matted. after which the port
wine bacill are introduced into the
mead, where they multiply abundantly
and transform the immature bees into
the richest port. After their work Is
finished a sufficient stock of the mi
crobes is preserved in the laboratory
for future use, and the product Is then
sterilzed.
Green food must besupplled tochicks.
If they are cooped upon fresh grass
the problem is solved, and they VIII
help themselves TO what they need.
II. however. they are confined in small
yards, finely cut grass Gas from the
lawn mower. onion tops chopped fine,
lettuce leaves, or even boiled Fege-
tables, viii make a good substitute.
The grass run is the thing Il possible.
and substitutes are only suggested
where the grass run Is unobtainable. z
Farm Poultry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
The weeks Games .

The schedules of the various leagues for
the follow:
Observation-Disclosures at Boston, New
York at Washington, Philadelphia AZ
brooklyn St. Louis at PittsburG, Cieve-
land at Chicago.
Friday Baltimore al Boston, New YORK
at Washington, Philadelphia al brooklyn,
St. Louis at Pittsburg.e
Observation-Disclosures at Boston, New
York at Washington. Philadelphia AT
Brooklyn ST. Louis at Pittsburg, Louis
vile AT Cincinnati. Cleveland at Chicago.
Sunday-Cleveland at Chicago, Louis
VILE at Cincinnati.
NEW ENGLAND.
Thursday-New Bedford at Taunton,
Fan River at Newport, Pawtucket at
Rrockton.
Friday-Pawtucket at New Bedford.
Taunton at Fall River, BroclSton at New
port.
Fan River at Taunton. Newport at
I}rockton.
Thursday and Saturday-Providcnce at
Springfield, Syracuse at Toronto, Roches-
ter AT Buffalo, Scranton at Wilkesbarre.
Friday-providence at Springfield. SYRIA
cuse at Toronto. Rochester at Buffalo,
Wilkesbarre at Scranton.
MAINE.
Thursday-Portland at Belfast, Bangor
at Lewiston.
Friday-Bangor at Lewiston, Rockland
at Portland Belfast at Augusta.
Saturday--Belfast at Portland Rock
land at Lewiston, Bangor AT Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW Yoax MARKET.
The Features Of ths Days Dealings IN All
the Leading Stocks.

Nea York. June 23.-Today was an
other day Of marked strength In stocks.
the dealings being large and the buying
demand Keen 50 that the tendency y
prices was strongly upward, There
were ups and downs during the day,
tire latter on profit taking for the most
part, but the close Of the days trading
found prices generally above last
nights close. Good buying continued
In the Northwest but the price of the
stock moved quite narrowly, Affecting
the price Of other stocks by sympathy
about AZ much as itself. The Changers
were all In keen demand and showed a
Substantial gain on the day. The same
was true Of all Western and Southwest
earn railroad properties, where the crops
promise to lie abundant and bring busi-
ness improvement all through those
sections. Sugar and Chicago Gas were
both under pressure at different times
during the day and held back the mar
ket.
When these two stocks came into
harmony with the market and moved
upwards the highest prices Of the day
were recorded for many stocks The
~
noon and the movement in the group
became strong and aggressive, and the
dealings quite animated. The rate at
which the prices advanced vas an indi-
cation that there is not a large quantity
Of these stocks except Reading floating
on the market.
Sharp advances in some Of the nigh
price Investment stock were feature.
New York, Lackawanna and Western
jumping 3is on the sale Of 100 shares.
The volume OF dealings was large bat
Sugar, st. Paul, Chicago Gas. Burling-
ton. Reading and Tobacco ABSORBED
half the total sales. ST. Paul at SOL.
touched the highest price since tlrs.
panic Ok 1885. The announcement Of ass
additional shipment Of 100000 in gold'
~ toFrorr0w's steamer only affected
ghe market for a brief time.
The gains in the c0alers extended T.
Pc Tor Delaware a Hudson. ~ for New
JeFaey Central. for Lackawana &
Delaware. IL, for Reading LIST, pfd.
Susquehanna & Western lost fraction
Tobacco jumped to Il. and reacted
lsi. while the preferred stock gained !
similar amount and held IL. Other
gains were: Pullman 2. and Iowa Cen
trail. Lake Erie and Western, do pfd.
Louisville, BAY State Gas. Illinois Steel,
Lead pfd.. Consolidated Ice and do
pfl gained point or over. Colorado
fuel Lost III. Sugar moved over a
range " rs bur closed of on the day.
The bond market showed no abate-
meme IL the decided strength that has
characterized Its operations for some
time. The aggregate sales We're ST.
6as 600 Governments were neglected AZ
the board but bid quotations were,
sllehtly higher.
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UNIVERSITY OF MAINE.
The Military DriIl-Fraterniiy Receptions in
Aiternpon-Conc and Ball.

Orono June 22.-This is the day when
the social side of commencement at the
University of Maine is best exhibited.
Only the military drill was scheduled as
Il part of the university programme of
the week, and that came off under favor
able circumstances on the parade ground
at 10 o'clock.
The battalion was under the personal
direction of Lieut.. II. \. Royden. but
was in command of Major w. T. Bras
tow of Rockport. the retiring ranking
official of the corps.
The cadets were given the regular bat
talon driu. dress parade and guard
mount and the riot drill for streets and
the skirmish drill. 1t was an ideal day
and the grand stand on the base ball field
WAS well filed with spectators, who APP
plauled the well-executed movements of
the young soldiers.
The drill was rather a long one and it
was rather warm. but the boys stood il
in good shape.
The fraternity reception at the Chapter
house was the event of the afternoon,
Mrs. Lewis Gutter of Bangor, Mrs. II. NJ.
llstcrbrooks and Mrs Geo. +. Hamlin Of
Orono, received. The commencement
concert was given In the Town haN. TO-
night. and the programme. which was an
excellent one. included selections by the
University of Maine Glee Club and read
inps by Miss Carrie Stafford of Bangor.
\ ball followed.
The announcement of winners In the
Preutiss prize composition contest was
made by Or. Harris al the chapel Tues
day morning. The prize is for juniors
and was awarded 10 Herbert L. Libby Of
i}i3deford, whose subject was: what
Constitutes Success.
The effort of Miss Gracia l.. Fernandez
Of North Dexter "A Modern Salon, re-
ccived honorable mention.
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ssh CONGRESS-.
Continued from page ~

senator had dragged in d political aues-
tino. for the evident purpose or char
lcnsng the position of certain senators
AS for himself he wanted this bill passed
He did not believe il would bring The re-
lief expected. He was here to see that
a decent bill was enacted. He WAS nor
here to delay, for II there WAS any relief
IL should come quickly. But il the Mas
satshusetts senator desired to brlng IN
political questions, Teller gave notice
that there would be full reply.
Quay made a strong effort to have the
House ad valoren rates on third-eiass
woal adopted. but he was defeated. ~ 10
A. The committee rates Were ths
ag-ced to. viz: Four cents per pound on
il.r,l-class wool valued at 10 cents or
less per pound. and ! cents per pound on
third-class wool, valued at above 10 cents
mar pound The schedule was completed
up to paragraph 36i, relating 70 cloths,
kiii fabrics. etc.
nj 80 the Senate went into executive
ses sion and shortly afterward adjourned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
New York Produce Market.

New York. June -.
FLoUR-Receipts. 1872 bbls.; sales, 1900
Quiet and steady.
WHEAT Receipts, 150,a0D; sales, Sl0,0Na
Opened firmer and advanced on high
Northwestern receipts and covering. es-
pecially in July points. July. 74hG 7i7s
September, 7ols170ss; December 71asMT1s.
HYE-Quiet; No. ? Western. 36h. elf
Buffalo,
CORN Receipts 1860: sales. DO 600
quiet and easier on favorable crop news
September. a0$sm3oi2.
oATS-Receipts, $4,000; sales, none; in
active: track white. a5a3l
BEEF-Quiet
PoRk-Steady.
LARD Dun.
BUTTER Receipts, 16,o3s; quiet: state
dairy. loGi Elgins, Is.
cl4EESE-Reeeipts. 11.a2S; state large,
S4MSas.
EGGS Receipts. i5.4iS; quiet: state and
Pennsylvania, lii.Gil2
SUGAR-Firm.
PFTROLEU M-Dull
f'EFFEt--Dur: No. :. ~
SPIRITS TURPENTINE,-Ste
4ASSES-Steady.
RICF-Quiet
FREiGHTS-Quiet
ROSIN-Steady
TALI.OW-Quie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
Capital lettings.

The cabinet talked for full two hours
Tuesday, most of the time on questions
of foreign policy but without deciding
upon any particular changes in thv
lines of action already laid down. One
thing that appeared positively was that
the administration does not now enter
tain any expectation of getting action
upon the treaty at this session of Con
gress. but has determined to arranYe
for its early consideration, next De-
cember
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
PORTLAND SPORTS FOOLED.
They Turn Out TO Pusilis:ic Exhibition Which
Proves SWindlc.

Portland, June 23-rhe pugilistic cxhi-
hition billed for Tuesday night. proved to
iiasco. None Of the advertised bouts
come eff. A couple of local boxers did a
urn. \ young man juggled the clubs and
colored Individual made a bluff at sing
ing. The crowd of some 500 wanted their
money returned but they did not get it,
There were threats of handling the pro-
ierters of the affair without gloves but
they were net put into execution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
FRANKLIN PARK RACES.
Dr.. Wood ard XII Win Their Races. Each
Being Exciting Events.

SaugGs Mass. June 23.-F'rankin park
was opened, Tuesday. for the June racing
meeting, and two split-up races each of
FIVE heats, were completed. There was
an unusually large attendance. DIR. Wood
and X. l.. each won a race. neither by II
long margin, the result being in doubt
til the last moment.
DR.. Wood was unlucky in getting away
in the first two heats of the Is pace. and
v;l' near the tail end in each, but braced
Up in the next three and won them.
Mosue was the favorltc in the 219 trot,
but was unsteady at critical moments.
The summaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
Presidential Appointments.

Washington. June 23--George NJ. Duly
has been appointed deputy collector and
cashier in the Bath custom house, vice
Lowell.
Wm, c. Tibbetts has been appointed
shipping commissioner at Rockland UNI
der the civil service rules.
II. c. Wedgcwaod of Lewiston. r. II.
St1rgia Of Auburn. and Frank Il. Sietp per
of Sabatis have been appointed menu
bers OF the Androscoggin board Of pcn-
sion surgeons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24

Washington. juno 2s-The following
pension changes resulting from the issue
of June 10 are announced:
original, Albert G. Hart Holden ADD
di,ional. Randall G. Hayceck, Cherry
field. Increase, Charles w Fafrar. Dex-
tci; Joseph NJ. Bird, Tosus; john N9yes,
Jr. National Home, kenncbec, Reissue.
Marshail l.. Babb, Cumberland Mills.
Reissue and increase. James Hall, Rock
lard. Original, widow Maria Emery,
South Berwick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
ANOTHER BOLD ROBBERY.
Edward Collins Held 10. Beaten and Robbed

j>fnr, Mass, June 23.-The list of high
WAY robberies which have occurred with
surprising frequency during the past two
weeks was augmented. Tuesday night. by
the holding pp OF a driver of fruit team
or the Boston turnpike. near the Saugus
briGge. The driver whose name is Ed
ward Collins, was brutality beaten and re-
lieved of over $50 by three men, two of
whqfa he thinks ne can identify in case
they arc apprehended
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
New England League Standing.
Other Games.

Al Gambridge-Harvard, I. Yale. :.
AZ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9-9-s Hartford.
At syracuse-syracuse. 3-lo-s: Buffalo
sn All ., W q, lkesbarre. s-l24;
sit A. Norfolk-Norfolk, 2-7-2; RICHMOND.
"a a Misunderstanding. 2-lo-s; Paterson,
49, A. Rath-Eath. 22-ls-ll, Portland Irons,
At seranston-scranton, 7-12-o; provi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24

fairly active, averaging n shade higher,
later weakening; light. s3.3aM3.50; mixed
| 50. sDf,S.45 heavy. S.I01t3.42ts: rough. g. 10
M3.25.
f.ATTLE--.Rcccipts. 1000. steady:
beeves, xs.g5na20: cows and heifers. u.7s
miz0 Texas steers. $2.ypftf20: stockers
and feeders. $3.fGffj.f0.
SHEEP Receipts. 1900; steady
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BELFAST, 80; PORTLAND. 7.
A Perfect Farce, Portland Playing Like
Gang Of Schoolboys.

Belfast. June 23.-The ball game, today.
was a farce. the hime team scoring at
will while the Poruands played as If
demoralzed. Engle started to pitch for
the visitors, but was Wild and gave way
to McGuirk. The latter was, however,
batt,d out of the box after two more
innings, and Roussey finished the game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
5. or Y. APPOINTMENTS.
Commander in Chief souIc Announces the
New Adjutant and Qusriermasser.

Portland, June 23.--commander Soule'
the newly elected colonel OF the Maine
Division, Sons of Veterans, has an
announced the following appointments on
his STAFF: Waldo H. Perry .adjutant. Port
l1nI Edwin A. Merritt. quartermastsr.
Portland Further appointments VIII Dc
shortly announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
LEWISTON.

Earned runs-Bangor, 2; Lewiston.
Three base hit-,LeZotte. Two base hit
Wise. Stolen bases-Sharrott, 2: Nc
kepze Wise. Birmingham 2. Mackey \,
Meagher, s'lack 3. Casey, Franae, Gil
bert. Double plays-Mc Nenzie. Birmins-
ham; FranGe. Gilbert. Bases on balls
BY Fowler 3; by Casey ,; by Conroy s.
Hit by pitched ball-By Fowler, i W
Casey .; by Conroy, l. Struck ou-By
Casey 5; by Conroy, 5. Wild pitch-Con-
roy First base ON errors-BangCr, s;
Lewiston. Time 2.25. Umpire, Bradley.
Attendance, AGO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
Mass. r. c. Men denhali, RI

" o. eestcr, Mass. +. c. MebdehhNIl, FIc''
Courses of study in mechanical. civn
and electrical engineering. chemistry ana
general science New and extensive it.-
oratories in engineering. electricity. phys
les and chemistry. Special facilities on
steam and hydraulics. 1I6-page cafaiogur'
showing positions filled by graduatsSS'
mailed free. Address J. X. Marshall
Registrar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
BANGOR, 10; LEWISTON. 8.
The Game One. Sided and Four Lewiston Runs
Due 10 Errors.

Bangor. June 23.-Bangor easily out
played Lewiston. today. beth at the, bat
and In the iicld. The game was rather
too cne-sidcd to be intrcstng. Four Lew
iston runs are directly truceabe to q
tumble by Mcagher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24

New York. June g.
Cotton spot closed quiet; middIine mp
lands. 1916: middIing Gulf. 1-ig: sales.
RAJ bales.
Cotton futures closed steady and quiet;
saies. 1920 bales: January 6.Si; Fcbru-
arg, GH: Marsb 6.5l. June. IN; July TO.
August, In: September. 7-02; October.
ca: November. c.Is. December. G.sl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
New England League.

At Observation-Disclosures 22-2i-o New
port, 9-16-5.
At Brickton-Brockton, 15-2o-s; Taun-
ton, 1S-19-S
At Fail River-Fall River, 1895: Now
Bedford, G-7-6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
Fall River Print Market.

Fall River. Mass. June q.
The print cloth market continues strong
and active. with Sopd demand and fair
"a ies at 3iz cents. - les are mainly for
contract delivery. Ia some CAGES begin
ming this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24

Say mo and stick to it when you are
urged to buy something "just as good
as the article you asked for Please no.
tify this office II any storekeeper or
clerks in town by to palm off a suhsli.
tute on You.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24

New York. June ..
Money on call easy at lGlis.
Prime mercantile paper, 2sli per cent.
Sterling exchange, firm, very Gull with
t,fual business IN bankers bii Ht si.Sl Z
rlsiA1I for Cmand and at A.siA Ter q
ii.lys f1c,eA rsscs Si.sIi. and si.SsHsLSS's
Commercial bills. S.Siz.
Bar silver. cuts.
Mexican cellars. 49,.
G. 5Ntrnmtut bonds strong
Gta.n NAnlN HltlI
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SHIPPING NEWS.
Maine Ports.

1,n -, >, p..,o,,.n.,.
BANGoR--June -i,--Ir siin fetiopss,ys
Pierce, i5osion' sens 1ihis 2.k; l I'M.
hiook boa.pH 'seols1 az !, ,si,.ii'
=, =, i,.leil. 60 siieieh . i''' us -
NstYtsVsoti ',,,t,,t.,...,,,,,. ,.osfra. f,tgt,-
~, ss'i vi. .itss,,,,, sstg,,, rsr,ds.
e',, ~. pit, N,.Esa,lend Ssferr, Alfilfta
~, ~ w d3 = stgrsor l3iliinee MI
fsn Aibia6. small vineyard Hager.
NI--Itfne r. ar echs Naufi-
n. ,,solrn1n Ns.,g York. 81 Elmo Tarrey.
Nov York. Jennie q Pllisbnfg. Pnlabufy.
psvfls,fd. g,esfr. ~ Glover Jane on.
New York: 4 Hsslton. Eh .tten 'Ne@ YORK
AlIic walker Robbins. Philadelphia
sld. schs Woodbury. n SNOW Brown,
New York Carrie & Miles, White hos-
ten.
fokTI-ANp--Ju - ar =sHs ttofeiie,
WoTinsih Ntsc1ssst l. ltri-d',f soil.
henderson. North BepihoaY. nglh 70
Anish loit,3nE lVE f'sft SUM ~. 80
a3sN ~ a 80 'rtt ~, ''.stt'5A. "a.
u sehs Ms.ne siaaw >9Iteihi ;s,l,,
n elt9t q -. 49, 49,. ii..,,,l
.,tt 49, $780, I, ,t's5. 9,t,rts
fii,t.,so.1 4 !,
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A Pure water supply Prevents
sickness. -

This water is endorsed by the physi-
clans of Augusta. lit will be delivered II,
nice clean carboys every day at 20 cents
per gallon per month.
Visitors are cordially welcomed 10 tue
spring and bottling houses Address an
orders, HERBERT w. NORCROSS,
go State Street. Augusta, Maine
mon. wed&fri,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24

The Champions, today. lost the last of
the present series to the Giants in a loose
1u nj
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AT BALTIMORE.

Battcries-Daub and a. Smith: Il
and Yeager. Umpires. O'Day and
Donald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24

A quantitive analysis by Prof. r; =.
Robinson of Bowdoin college SHOWS tn's
water to be absolutely pure. 1t has great
solvent qualities, and. aside from ths
security TO health it affords. will be found
a positive help to all forms of kidney
trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
National League Standing.

Batteries--Heffer Pond and Bowerman
Sullivan and Warner. Attendance $50.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-19
Victory Ahead.

The prohibition party dld not
elect its ticket, state or national.
That is no evidence to US that the
ticket ought not to have been elect
ed. Every real reform must en-
counter defeat in many battles be-
fore its day of triumph. The truth
will make its way to the front IN
time, if there is anything good in
man. Faith, strong, persistent
faith in the success of the right Is
in the creed of every prohibitionlst.
The licensed saloon is wrong
against society, protected by IN
laws of the land 1t ought not so
to be. 1t will be, however, SO long
as the so-called "church vote" is
cast for the democratic or the ie-
publican party. These parties are
dominated by the saloon crowd (;
neither dare offend the whisky e!e-
meet, for fear of losing the thug
and bum vote. Both old parties
are incapable of settling any great
question, and the people ought to
see it by this time. Nashville Pilot
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-19

indianapolis sentinel, 10th inst.

Mr.. and Mrs. AN. Sweeney gave
an elegant reception last night from
s to IL in honor Of Ex-Governor and
Mrs. Matthews. Assisting the host
and hostess in the parlors were MIR.
and Mrs. John Kern, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Elvin, Mrs. Peele, Miss Ahren OF
Chicago, Miss Micken, Miss Kate
Sweeney. In the dancing hall the
hospitalities of the house were dis
pensed by Miss Bessie Byfield and
Miss Benie Wiegand. Here was
served buffet supper, at which the
guests were given most attractive
souvenirs of the occasion, wide satin
badges bearing pictures OF Governor
and Mrs. Mathews, with the names
of the host and hostess, with thu
date of the event. Ices were servet
in the dining-room, with Miss Hell
en- Matthews, Miss Anna Reaume
Miss Anna Wiegand, Miss Edna
Burke and Millie DeWenter assist
ing. The house was elaborately
decorated. Bridesmaid roses, aza
leas, with ferns and palms, grace
the dining-room, and in the firs
parlor, which is furnished in dell
blue, pink roses were used in tn
decorations. Jonquils combines
with green, palms and smilax, orna
mented the second parlor, and tn
breakfast room was entirely in green
All Of the officials connected wit
Mr.. Sweeney during his time 9
office were in attendance with thel
wives, as also were Governor an
Mrs. Mount and Miss Mount, Judl
Hackney and wife, Judge Sheer
and wife of Logansport, and II
: members of the legislature wit
: their wives. Mrs. Sweeney wore
; handsome gown Of yellow brocad
, combined with yellow chiffon, al
Mrs. Matthews wore an elega
gown of black crepe de chine. The
e was music by Harris orchestra.