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ir it 11 " - II "- I ' I -I II II ... I. I I .1 . Ml. II..- -,.,...,... I I --M-I- .11. II I. - I ! I. I - - I J VOL. "VII. BE33STTOISr, MISSOURI, 2sTOVHIM:BH3P?. lO, 1S94. isro. 4S Official Vots of Scott Comity. Nearly Four Hundred Democrats Stay at Home, While the Republicans Turn Out "Like Cats a FightinV A Cold Day. Democratic County Ticket Elected. Populist Ticket in.tli9 Soup! ; o i C CANDIDATES. W : Si i tl'- SI 2 ; W I 5ft j t-1 ! O ; 63 ?:i.!S!3:2.i?i2i::a!Ci ; i g"! ? : i if j ; j s I : : S i ! 3 ! ! 1 s M ! ! if;; ! ! i T O; r; 3 : C : - i- : t: 122; 177: I 1; "123 i i7ii ; i 1; !l22 177: i 1: 181 : j 1 :iio no I a 115 ITS US 180; 200 i JaljB gf Si;r:Bt Csurt. Black, Dem., Robinson, Rep... Jones, Pop ujt. FutUe Sctict'.s, Cairington, D Kirk. R Ellin", P 8::'rsil C:'.!'.'.':or Finks, D Flory. R Hendrickson. P.. C::rc". 14'.k t'.:t. Arnold, D Mozhy. R Livingston, P... De Reign, D Rose. It Mo;.ro, P C!?:iit r.'.:i. Stubblclield. D. Chewaing, R.-P Zcceriw, H inkle. D McCoy, R Coa'.y Gerk, McPhoeters, D.. fjuery, R Moore, J. L., D. 120 Moore, J. W., R. 172 Iic::ditj J;J;a. J Jul- D. McLormick, R. Marrs, P tiiZi, 1st Zit'.ritt, KviIB, D. .... Rushing. R liulcliisen, P... Juij!, 2i list:'.:', Albright, D Peetz, R O'Herron, P.. Eior'.l Batts, D C'lymer, R.-P. C:ll:'.. White, D Hess, R Finley, P Tnusrtr, Lambert, D Ballentine, R. rrctitt JJ-. Leedy, D Cannon, R.-P. AllCIKt. ! Harrison, D ;124 j 56 Messmor, 172 ! 82 Comstock, P.... Tomlinson, D. . Butler, R Tsblie Almlnliltatcr, Joyce, D., Folsom, R.-P.,. 122; 177: ; l; ;i22 177: ; l i 03: 70! i; 08: 70: 1; G: 70: 1! 67 1 72: 0: 71 0: c:i: 51 1 72 67 ; 70! is ; 70. ti'.l ; 0: 34 11471 5S;i43! 48:1-10 I 34; 50: 20; 42! 10; 62; 0j 16: 0: 32; 08 31 34:i47j fi'.t'l iO1 40?140! 34 i 50 1 20 s 48 10 i 62 : 0: 15: u; 32: 7! 31 34:1461 6!) 143: 84! 50! 28: 42 i 0: 15! 0: 32; 45:163:144! 58; 10; 50 02; 15! 1! 10: 12: 33 1222 7 ! 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S: ; 54 152: 17. 56 ! 4:ti55: 0! 57: oi 2: 52153 : 12: 5S 50156: 10; 56 50156 8! 57 4; 2 45 163 143 10: 50: i2 1 ! 10 ; 12 45 164;144 10; 40: 02; 1 i 10: 12! 45 103:142: 10: 4 88i 1! 11; 13; 45 -104431 ! 10: 40 ltll : 1! 11! 11: 45 108 144! 11; 57 05. 45158 131 ! 10 i 54; 45150:1!8; 10: 00; i?7i 46160 142' 0 ! 51 ! 63 ! 15 102 10: 50 i.) ; 10 j 1 i 112 Ml : 13 154 ! 84 5s: 14! 58! 14: 58! 14! 1 57 ! 14! 'I 58 1 15; 51! 15; 53; 15; 53: 14! 58 1 14! 53 16 7 33 7 ! 111 1220 : 056 ; 80 1224 053 SO FROM OK.VN. FUOM MKHSTON. Diod, at her home in Sikeston. on Nov. 7, 1804. Miss Lizzie M. Dawson, the 14-year-old daughter of Rev. T. Dawson. She was cut off bv brain 30 12011 0 : 002 8! 00 21 1108 3; 057 23; 100 32:207 14; 735 34 1155 8; 717 32 ;i2oa 0; 050 35 1230 7; 071 Several leading Republicans were converted Jlonday, and joined the Democratic ranks Tuesday. The Populists were not 'In if'Tues day. Married, at the Catholic church in Oran, Tuesduy morning, Miss Mary : patiently until the end Miller to Mr. Louis Haider. Father Koob ofliciating. John Tuck sold his house and lot to Matthews, Stubblefield & Co., and moved into the Watkins house near the livery stable Monday last. Mr. James moved into the house Vacated by Mr. Tuck. Wm. Tenkhoff, of Chaileston, was here Monday and Tuesday, and speaks of opening up a grocery store and shoe shop in our village. Mr. T. is a practical groeerymau and A No. 1 siioenuiKer. e wouiu do g:r.u to have him come. Good citizens are always wolcome in Oran. Miss Mollie Beatty sang a solo at the League Sunday night. Her voice is excellent, her tones musical and sweet, and evidently she has had extra training. She is on program for a song next Monday night at the Literary club. The town was decorated Monday in honor of our Congressman. Rev. North, of Jackson, was here Saturday night and Sunday last, lie preached three excellent sermons and did not "raw hide" anyone. There FROM NEW HAMBURG. The Lii d'Tkranz had a jovial ses f'ou last Saturday evening. As H appears, some plans were nTeed ui.iontoconvertJol.il P. Wclri h FROM JJLOOOIM'T. The town has lieoii overrun by traveling men this week, among whom v-e saw the only W. T. Wilson and Capt. Need Sikes. IN THE SOUP! fever. Miss Lizzie has suffered quite ; Wassersieher lots south of town into Xhe ladies of New York city h.ive awhile though bearing her troubles a watermelon patch the coming sea-1 f,irn;.-d an aiiti-Taiuinany League Ui 101 ; ! 5H! ! ' ; 44108 11 : 50 !.":): 46 104 147; 0 : 50 87! 1; 0: 12; 45 105 144 1 10! 40; 02; 44 159 1471 12! 61 03; 45 :162143: 10; 43! 92! 1! 9: 12! a : 14; 58! 14; 00 15 36 10 33 7 7 1230 ! 612 ; 80 : 557 : 358 ! 13 ! 672 ; 207 i 61 1203 ; 607 1234 ! ill rsne leaves son. a host of friends to mourn her loss, i David Stehr was at the Cape on and we extend our sympathies to the Tuesday. .bereaved parents. f'has. Grojean is nursing a sore Hon. Marsh Arnold addressed quite hand, an enthusiastic and Democratic audi- G. G. Wright, of Kelso, has start ence of women and men 011 Monday J ed a general merchandise business at liight at the opera hall of Matthews, ; Hamburg in the Stike building. A Emory & Co. ) full stock is carried and cash or pro- On Monday evening about 4 o'clock duce taken in exchange. No need to there was considerable excitement 1 spend time geing to neighboring among oi'r sportsmen, caused by j towns after the necessaries of life tl iree very fine wild turkeys flying 1 now. The chance to start a good, up from the swamps and alighting in j store at this place, where evervone i lor Pciii'icratic nominee Thev niav find it an some large oak trees on Main street only to be pierced by the balls of two of Dr. Luther Kendall's most accur ate shots and on;; of Dan McCoy's. We have lived in Missouri 22 yer.rs but a too frequent change of boarding lwuses disqualified us as a voter on Tuesday. We mean to fix ourself by '06, so we can shoot a straight ballot for the Democratic party and a "western man or bast.'' Mrs. John Pemberton's 10-year-old boy accidentally shot himse'i' through the arm while out hunting last Sat urday. The wound is not serious. Rev. Crowe and family are visit- is his own landlord, was open quite a time, and Mr. Wright has wisely selected it uudwill. doubtless, have a grand success. Messrs. Burford & Williams. In surance Agents, of Jackson, were here writing up insurance. A small go-yc ail-aml-see-it show exhibited here Saturday night. It was too s-ivwey for Hamburg. Silas White made the P. O. his headquarters Monday tiH-oili i t taxes. Halloween passedntf quietly, gates, doors and all other unhi;-gable chat tels kept safely to their places. Saturtbv was pav-dav at the is a good prospect of his building up ing his brother in Louisville; Ky. . creamery, and the cu-toratrs" face 36 1250 7! 643 5'i ! 30 1104 13! 16! 758 50 34 !1213 141 6; 6! 663 86 54153! 45 167144! 53; 351240 Hi 58 j 11! 50; 02; 14! 8! 674 34:154 ! 68 150 ! 55 15G! 45 162 145! 58 321253 34! 64! 28! 65! 12! 55! 11! 57! 1)8! Ill 14! 683 The First Constitutioial amendment was carried in the county by 201 Votes and the second was defeated by 64. The Justices elected: Moreland, Andrew SchocnandJ.R. Welch;Rich!and, A. A. Harrison, J. W.Myers; Sylvauia, J.L.Hale and L. D. NuttjSandylaud, T. A. Royal and J. D. Peal ; Kelso, Louis Hoeflier and John Eifert ; Morley, J. W. Halley and E. L. Dotson ; Tywappity, Geo. W. Crismon and L. J. Watts ; Commerce, J. R. Gills and Geo. W. Hunter. The Constables elected are : Moreland, Peter Schcen ; Richland, C. L. Vaughn; Sylvania, G. W. Finley; Sandyland, Jos. C. Burton; Kelso, Geo. Buhs; Morley, G. T. Boston; Tywappity, Jno. S. English; Commerce, Am bros Bles. Constable's and Justice s Blanks at this office. S. G. Parker, the Sikcston Jew eler, has just received a full line of the latest noveltiea in jewelry. As tho time is drawing near for you to begin to think about Christmas pre sents, it may be well tomention that Mr. Parker carries a very choice stock. His prices are extremely low. "We can give you a good, old fashioned square meal, like you get at homo, for 15. Jordan & Darby. A floater was taken from the river at Ray's Landing Thursday of last week. An inquest held by Cor oner Lambert developed the facts that the name of deceased was Wm. Dillon; that ho had been a deck pas senger on tho ill-fated steamer, Ferd ilerrold; that ho was d stonecutter, well dressed and about 30 years old. jQHTeachers' monthly report cards got up in artistic style can bo had at this office, The Republican speaking at Kel so lost Saturday night was well at tended. Maj. Rose spoke in German jind, to the surprise of tho crowd, Mr. Do Reign answered in the same tongue. Both gentlemen also spoke In English. ---Rev. Maddox, of Oran, was in - Benton Monday, and gave us a pleas-MTtcalt Tho Baptist church at Cross Plains wa3 destroyed by fire on Sat urday night. Rev. Maddox had held service there that night, and it is supposed that in some way the build ing caught fire from the stove. The loss is about 500 with no insurance, so far as we can learn. KSSA nice fresh lino of Staple and Fancy Groceries kept at t . ... e. t-. . ' . Dr. Butler visited New Madrid last week, returning Saturday even ing. Near Morley he collided with a team, which resulted in the destruc tion of a wheel for. tho doctor. The driver of the team was carrying home a load of tho surplus product of tho Ajax distillery. OLD LYNCH RYE is the te qua no for cold end stormy weather so bo suro to navo a supply on nana, Tho establishment of a ware house at tho Benton depot, where corn as well Us wheat is bought, is a great benefit to our farmers. They get a better price for their grain than when it all went over tho Iron Mountain line. 9"Ye8, and wo havo some of those good old Doughuuts, like your mama usea to mane iresit maue every day. - Jorpax & Darbt, the church at this place. Rev. Howie, ofMorley, will move to Ellis Grove, Hi., next week. Mrs. Andrew Met., Sr., and Clara Dirnberg:r. of this place, are at the Cape for Medical treatment. Both are said to be improving. S. G. Tetwiler. editor of the Char leston D 'inoerat. C'has. Peline. Luke Howlet, Will Wright, "Rom "Drown ing, et al. members of the Charles- on Cornet Band, lead by Scott Waiuright, also of Charleston, were here Monday in honor of our present and future Congressman, Hon. M. Arnold. The Commerce Cornet Band was here last Mondav making mu.iic for the many hearers of Hon. Marsh Arnold's history of what the 53d Congress, has done. Mr. Arnold ex plained away many of the campaign lies that had been in circulation against him. Benton was well represented here Monday. All the leading citizens of the place being present. Morley ditto. The advocates of destruction by water did the boys up last Monday night fire stood 110 show what ever. The flood took tho cake. The next question for disscussion is, "Re solved that the negro should be colo nized in Liberia." Prof. Allen af firms, Prof. Carlisle denies. Come and bring your best girl and be en tertained and entertaining. Up to noon Tuesday our election had passed off without excitement or incident worth noticing. Oue of the quiet sort, not even a "hurrah" so far. Bon. Marsh Arnold gave as one reason why National Banks were not done away with by the Democrats was it would be unconstitutional to do so until after 1003. Will the edi tor please explain how this is? tChar tors ruu until 1003 Ed. All our merchants except tho sa loon men did a land office business Tuesday. The saloon men's time came later on in the week. All tho legal voters and many that were not eligible to vote came to town Tuesday. Uxo. Mr. Brider, of Oran, was in Benton Thursday. Listen to his tale of woe, At his saw mill twenty- seven men were at work twenty six Democrats andono Republican. Tho Republican voted. Tho Demo crats thought there were enough of their kindwithout them. At another mill sixty-four men were at work, sixty -ono of them Democrats. None of them voted. This sort of thing goes far to account for tho light Democratic vote of Tuesday. JBuy your Jewelry and have your watch repaired by AL. CHEN UE, the Jeweler, next to Postotfico, Cape Girardeau, Mo. SrHall & Cooper lands for sale on time payments. Apply to Albert C. Davi, 520 Olive street, St. Louis; Rev. Willis Carlisle will occupy Mr. Crowe's pulpit during his absence. Misses Frankie and Bessie Moore, of Oran, are visiting their sister Mary here this week. Miss Daisy Raudol. of Dudley, vis ited in Sikeston this vreel;. Bro. Larey thinks of quitting tho editorial profession and engaging in the Cole(man) business. We wish him all success. Ali'O. FR031 KKLSO. in Ivel been in IjLat the Governor. Hill job. The Oir-Stanley Mill Co. is the style of the big u.inl.ereonipany th..t has jnst b'gun operations on the sec tion of timber land belonging to Dr. R. A. Sparks, two miles below town. They are makmr things ln.m and bustle down there, too. Wm. Shields, of Oran. came down Sunday to see about the incipient brass band m ovum, as wo might say. He thinks the outlook favorable to the by-. We certainly have as proinisii;? n lot of material as any place in the coui:tj, . II. D. Man.icld. an old Blodg-tt boy. was on hand Sunday visiting friends. He now hails from Wk-k-llfi'e. Ky., where l.e has been in h gr-xxry business fur someyears past. The residence of Mr. aivi M' .T -.s F. Evins being brilliantly lighted up la.-t Wednesday evening we went over to se v. tiai ti.e event might be and found a large-sized sociable in The Republicans Win All Alona; The Line. Missouri l'rolmbly Republican on Joint liallot. The general result of the election Tuesday is adverse to the Democrat ic liait v, the chances being thai the fi,r i Republicans will organise the next Up. ! House and that Missouri will be Re- ! puMiean on joint ballot. In this Con 1 1 . . . gre.-sioual d'.-fif-t rnoiu is report c'l 1 .800 alii ad, but with se veral iiepub llean counties to hear from. His chances arc not as flattering as we could wish, and it may take the offi cial count to decide the matter. Overeonfidenec and the stay-at-honie lunacy are clearly the ca'.iscs of this unmerited defeat. But hi two years the new tariff will have made our rein-es imirernablo. A Uig Iay At Oran. full blast, with all the voung folks fa 1 Lr.-.t Monday was the 'day when Coi.gres.-nian Arnold was advertised to sp ale at Oran. Owing to the fact that the time of day when he was to speak was not generally known there was considerable confusion, and if probably haJ. a tendency to cause se.: e to stiv nwav. However, at 12:80 p. m. the Ben ton delegation, headed by the Com merce cornet band, marched into i Oran to the depot, where they were met bv the Charleston band. After xou proem, an rep.ri a line time. ; lx,Ui ,xiaas hu(1 -quitted themselves ana iae new juogo piayeu snap. There were more peopl Thursdav than there has long time. Mrs. Louis Dannenmeuller is reg istered on the sick list this week. A. J. MeFerron and son. Edgar, made a trip to Mcirley to get a lot of fruit trees to deliver for a Baltimore nursery. Judge Williams and A. J. Bufford passed through our town Tuesday last on their way below to transact some insurance business. August Meinz. oor mail carrier, is going to move to our town and go into the hotel business. Mrs. Charles and Mrs. August Margrabe visited relatives in Cairo, 111., last week. Master Will Sehatz of Oran, is vis iting relatives here this week. Mrs. Montgomery, of Dacatur, lib, and Mrs. Surrell, of Cape Girardeau, visited the family of Wm. Surrell last Saturday and Sunday. Misses Annie Huey and Julia Juden, of Capo Girardeau, visited Mrs. G. G. Wright and Mrs. Surrell last week. Frank Williams, brother of Dr. P. R. Williams, was in our town Fri day. Thursday of last week was All Saints' day and the members of the Catholic church had the graves in the cemetery beautifully decorated. There is a good opening in this place for a good blacksmith. Mrs. Klein, mother of Rev. Father Klein, who has been very sick, is re ported much better. G. G. Wright returned from St. Louis Friday. Robt. Swan, one of our prosperous farmers, visited New Hamburg Thursday. Dr. Freeling and Wm. Spaulding, of Benton, passed through our town last Saturday on their way to the Cape. Mr. Gains, the candy drummer, of Cape Girardeau, has accepted a posi tion as clerk for G. G. Wright at New Hamburg. F. G. Schauk,' tho teacher of the Kelso public school, visited New Hamburg Thursday. Walnuts are selling at 25 cents per bushel at this place. Albert DeReign and Major Rose addressed tho people here last Sat urday." . ScnooLBor. lightened up to get so much cash Ail Saints' Day was observed at St. Lawrence's church on the 1st hist., and everything conducted in the grandest style, r-s i n'wnys the euslom at Lath 'lie churches on such occasions. Father S.-h.. r : cf.irlatvd and Father Dempf pre ached on of the most eloquent sermons your r-oribe has heard for quite a mrnber of years. Rev. Deir.pf is a thon-ugl. master of the (!. rman language. ! having pursu:d and finished his cla-- j sies at seme of the most renowned colleges and universities of Euivp and in the Litcrarv course. Philos ophy and Theology in this country. He has also a full familiarity with the French. Bohemian and Italian languages. lie left on Monday for St. Louis, where in the future he will assi.-t the Rector at the Pt. Francis De Sales church. We pre all sorry to see him leave. During his short stay among us. assisting Father Seherer daring his illness, he has gained many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Geisiier visited Oran Sunday. Judge Leedy and John K. Welch gave us a pleasant call, and also took a good look at our creamery. On such occasions the secretary always disposes of several pounds of butter. Come often, ye good Benton people, we have the finest butter ever made in Scott county, and should you come at the right hour, we will treat vou to all the sweet buttermilk you cau drink, and that free of charge. Mr. and Mrs. Wright, of Kelso, so journed here Sunday. Rev. Koob. of Oran, came over to visit Revs. Seherer and Dempf. Wheat and corn hauling is the daily business of our farmers. Election day passed off quietly. The people here are law-abiding Democrats as well as Republicans, and although of different political opinions, they deposit their votes, go peaceably home and await results. Hamburg was slighted this year no political speech was delivered here. That accounts for tho light vote polled here Tuesday. X. too. j Say, what manner of man is this that sleeps with n hfHiei tied to him. so in case the election night mare strikes him he cau 'et back at it ? " General Manager Peck, of theMis souri Pacific system, fp.-nt a few day hustling here last week. He fell into the hands of Dr. R. A. ! Spark- and C. C. Halst. ad. and they ! nearly ran his feet off him. He is j stuck on the future of B lodge tt a I heap. J. D. Peal lines tl.o boys one dol lar each for singing No. 100 T. S. after he goes to bod ecpeciaily the tenor part. Won't do o nnv more. "Squ..re. " The diuing-rooi.i girls say that a body can't sometimes always tell a preacher from mi ordinary mortal any more when he ooes uroi'nO with an appetite somewhat superior to the capacity of a patent rockcrusher. Mrs. Mexico Brad-haw. Mrs. An- well they partook of a hearty dinner at Pete Dirnboraer's Commercial hotel At. 2 o'clock the people, headed by the bands, inarched to Ashley's hall, where Dr. Gupton introduced Mri Arnold in a most worthy and approp riate manner. With thai historical frown on his face. Mr. Arnold Ijopan his talk in a plain and unassuming manner. He said lie was there to tell the people what the 53rd Cot" tvs Ji-i'i done, and that he was not ashamed of i'.s record. He was there to answer any questions which might be asked. He said the Democratic party had redeemed its pledges to the people, and that the 53rd Con: cress had done more towards remov !.iiLr tie sha- kles from the people than any Congress that had met in thirty years. He knocked the stuffing out of the preposterous claim of Repub-lk-fin demacognes that the panic of 1S'.'8 was the result of Deinocati? rule, and, in short, made a ringing and unanswerable plea for the pnn- nie Vandcrgrift and Thos. E. Adams ! t iples of Democracy and the contiiv visitea relatives nere ana iviow town latt Sunday. R. L. Stubblefield paid Charleston a flying visit last Monday. ''Say. has your aunt come yet ?" VonsCHMAOER. ued sncccs of the party at the polls. On the conclusion of his speech Mr. Arnold drove off to Sikcston, where he fired o;T his last gun in the pre sent campaign. The Ratitteiitioni Our Morley correspondent re ports a 10 pound boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Midlow; that a wedding may be expected on the 26th; that Willie Watson has been repairing Ins resi dence; that thero will be pubic ex ercises at the school on the 22nd and that Z. T. Gordon is at Moorehouse. JSTWaut an 8 day Clock for $3. 50? Guaranteed by A L. CHENUE, the Jeweler, next to Postoffice, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Vincent Heisserer has his aero meter up and in working operation. A full description of it will appear in our next issue. larWant to buy a watch? Call on AL. CHENUE, the Jeweler, next to Postoffice, Capo Girardeau, Mo. In a primary election Sikcston can roll up 317 Democratic (?) votes, but in a general election that town shows up wiih only 140. What be came of the other 103. Can the Star explain ? Ceo. Miller's barn in the Sandy woods was berned down in the ab sence of the family last Sunday night, a quantity of corn being des troyed therewith. Incendiarism is suspected. Refreshing slumbers and pleas ant dreams follow the judicious use of OLD LYNCH RYE. Count' court convened Monday, transacted a little business and ad journed until Thursday. We will re port their proceedings next week. The Harp band serenaded the candidates resident in town Wednes day night. 'Squire Cnnuon failed, for some reason, to respond. Married, at St. Lawrence 'schurch, New Hamburg, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1S04, Miss Josephine Diebold to Mr. Andy Whitefield. Ignatz Heisserer, oftheCapeGir ardeau hospital, spent several days in this community, tho guest of Esq. Schoen. Ferd Ostner, of Diehlstadt, is having more trouble with that broken arm, which had to bo rek&ken and reset. ... Mrs. A.' Buder, of Capo Girar deau, is at the Walker House with a select stock of millinery. Call on her. Probate court Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week." Last Wednesday, while the elec tion returns were coming in, it oc curred to Attorney Kingsbury and ye editor that the newly elected offi cials had made a long and trying race, and that they neededsomething to brace them up. Consequently a chicken stew was ordered for dinner at the Townes House, and all the: newly elected officials who were in town were invited. At noon Conrressmfvn Arnold. Re rescntative De Reign, County Clerk McPheeters. Probate Judge Leedy, Treasurer Heisserer, Treasurer-elect Lambert, Deputy U. S. Rev. Collect: or Wade and 'Squire Schoen assem bled in the rotunda of the hotel and there enjoyed themselves until din ner vps announced. . Tho entire party eat heartily, and showers of praise were bestowed upon Mr?. Townes for her excellent re past. The campaign was reviewed and former campaigns re-fought, and all went "merry as a wedding bell.". It was a good time to ratify before the sinister reports of tho daily pa pers could dampen a local victory by telling of the party's losses. Phil Gahglo is at the front with a turnip weighing 10 lbs and 31( inches in circumference. Frank Diebold, Sony Legrand,' Will Essner and J06 Whitefield went fishiug and hunting on Little River last veek and had some excellent , sport ; ; ' Miss Frances Steck spent the week in Blodgett, the guest of Mrs. Robt. Stubblefield,' - : 1 I