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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
NEBRASKA GOES DEMOCRATIC.

Omaha Bee Comedies the State to Bryan
and the Fusion State Ticket.
OMAHA, Nov. 5.-The Omaha Bee con-
cedes the state to Bryan and state ticket
by majoritics, ranging from 5000 to
5000. The Bee says: "Holcomb will run
from 500 to 500 lower than Bryan, and
the candidates Oh the fusion state ticket
will not quite reach the vote for Hol-
comb. This is also true as regards the
vote for MacColl and the Republican
state ticket, as compared with the Nc
Kinley electors.
ut is notable that the Republican
strongholds, including Douglas, Lam
caster, Gage, Pawnee and Saline coun-
ties. have all shown very decided fall
ing off, while the Democratic and Popu-
list counties have not only held their
own, but in many cases have exceeded
their strength of two years ago.
1.-The defections IN the Republican
congressional districts will defeat four
out of the six Republican candidates for
congress, Strobe and Mercer being the
only ones on that ticket who can read
their titles clear.
"From the returns thus far received
it is manifest that the fusionists will
control both houses of the state legisla.
ture. AS near as can be ascertained the
Republicans will have IL senators and
Al members of the house, while the fus,
ionists will muster 81 senators and 5s
representatives, or nearly two-thirds
majority in each branch of the legisla
INV -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05

gains in some districts and these are off
set by Republican gains in other parts Of
the state. Both parties claim the state,
but the few scattering districts returns
that are in so far are of so indefinite q
nature as to make any claims, no matter
by whom made, of a very uncertain
character.
Wisconsin is sure for the Republican
column by an enormous plurality
Minnesota, which was regarded as
doubtful for both parties, has surprised
everybody by the size of the Republican
plurality, and Mckinley will have APP.
proximately 10000 to 10000 more votes
in the state than Bryan. Governor
Clough, whose election was considered
doubtful, is certainly elected. The latest
information from the two Dakotas is
very sure for Mckinley, and the prob
ability is that South Dakota will be found
in the same column, although the result
is close. The Republicans claim Wyo.
ming and Washington, but the prob.
abilities seem against them in both
states. Oregon has gone for Mckinley,
and Colorado has, as was expected, given
Bryan heavy plurality, and without
doubt Adams has been elected cover.
nor. The interest in the election in this
state centered in the state tickets, OF
which there were several, representing
great variety Of interests.
Idaho, Montana, Utah and Nevada
have all gone for Bryan by heavy ma.
jorities. California, on the strength of
the returns at hand, undoubtedly gone
for Mckinley, the city Of San Francisco
giving him plurality of 6,947 One-ha1
of the outside precincts show Demo.
cratic gain of 81 votes, showing that the
Democratic reliance upon the heavy sup
port of the rural districts was not Ell.
tirely warranted. Delaware, where the
Republican party has been rent in twain
because of the Addicks- Higgins fight,
has kept i'll the Republican column. The
vote for the Republican electors in this
state has been unusually large, showing
the factional dispute did not extend, in
any great measure, to the national ticket.
The vote of Maryland has shown an in
teresting reversal of the last presidential
election. Cleveland carried the state by
a plurality of 81 100 and this year Nc
Kinley has a plurality of slightly over
81 900 in Baltimore alone.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
Pingree's Remarkable Run.

DETROIT, Nov 5.-The remarkable run
of Mayor Pingree, governor-elect of
Michigan, is perhaps the most interest
ing feature of the Michigan results. In
spite Of all kinds of opposition, both with
in and without the party, the Detroit
mayors plurality will exceed that of the
Mckinley electors by $4,000 to 10000
votes. The Detroit Tribune (free silver
announces that practically official re-
turns from 81 of the 81 counties, with
the remaining counties closely estimated,
give Pingree plurality of $3.50. Nc
Kinley, in the same counties, received
or. 800.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
Democrats CAPTURE Idaho.

BOISE, Ida, Nov. 5.-Thirty- nine pre-
cincts i'll Idaho out of 23l give Bryan
1906, Mckinley, $3.50. Bryan's majority
in the state will. probably teach $4,000.
Gum, fusion is elected to congress
over Borah, silver Republican. 1t looks
as though the entire Democratic state
ticket is elected. The legislature is
overwhelmingly Democratic Populist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
FIGURING ON THE NEXT HOUSE.
Republicans Have Elected II Majority OF
Congressman.

congressman.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-At Republican
and Democratic headquarters last night
the chairmen were figuring on the com.
plexion of the next house. Chairman
Babcock says he has complete reports
from 1913 congressional districts which
have elected Republicans; that there are
1876 districts that have elected Democrats
and Populists and 20 districts i'll which
the returns are incomplete. These may
be all classed as doubtful, he says, with
the prospect that the Republicans will
secure at least one-half Of them, which
would make a total Republican member.
ship of this congress of 251. He claims
that under no circumstances will the
Republican membership fall below 200.
Senator Faulkner, chairman of the
Democratic committee, although he does
not concede the Republicans a majority
in the next house, gives them 176, within
three of a majority. His statement make
the following division of forces: Total
Republican, 176; total Democratic and
silver, 1853; doubtful, II. In the 54th
congress the Republicans had 244; Dem.
ocrats and silver had 112. His figures
show a Democratic and silver gain of
sc, not taking into consideration the
doubtful vote.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
South Dakota Very Close.

YANKTON, S. D., Nov. 5.-Thirty six
counties have reported complete returns.
The indications are that Mckinley S
majority will be less than 1000, and it
may require an official count to deter.
mine the result. This also applies to the
congressional and state ticket. The
legislature has a Populist majority of IL
and will elect a free silver United States
senator.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
Republican Gains In Iowa.

Dies MONIES, Nov. 5.--Iowa will give
Mckinley and Hobart plurality Of Co.,
600, and very probably that conserva-
tive figure will be raised to $4,000.
Complete returns are in from "a out of
the 80 counties. They show net gain
of 800 to the county. Every one of the
eleven coneressmen are elected.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
Eoscs.

It is~a somewhat singular fact that
the rarest of all noses is that found
where one would naturally expect to
find tin the middle of the face TAX
ing 100 heads at random, one will not
find, on an average, more than three in
which the bridge of the nose descends
perpendicularly from straight line
drawn exactly hstween the eyes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
San Francisco Vote.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-Complete
returns from every precinct in the city,
except one, give Mckinley 3O,S48;
Bryan, 10000; making McKinley's plu-
rality in the city 1906. Four years ago
San Francisco gave Cleveland 1886 plu-
rality over Harrison.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
Two Headings.

Husband, what did the doctor say
about me?'
'4Ho said that you must give up re-
ligicn and take to drink.
"WhatW ~
"Well, he said you must stop doing
% much church work and take tonic.
Louisville Courier Journal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
Lind Leading Cfough.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 5.-Practically COM
plete returns from 81 of the 81 coun-
ties give Clough (Rep), for governor,
s,O46 less than Lind (Fusion.) Clough,
however, has shown more than entire
party strength. The seven congress
sional districts will be represented by
RepubliCanS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
Fusion Wins In Washington,

SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. Sit is i'm
possible at this hour to give any figures
on party strength in Washington S legis-
lature, but it is certain that the Fusion
lists will have good majorities. The ma
tional and state tickets are also fusion
by large majOrities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
Four to One for BRYAN,

HELENA, Mont, Nov. Bryan car
ries the state by four votes to McKin-
ley's one. The Democratic Populist
state ticket is elected. Hartman, silver,
for congress is elected. Fusion candi-
dates will control the legislature.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
Position offered BRAN.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-The manager of one
of the largest department stores in this
city has wired Mr.. Bryan offering him a
salary Of $50, 200 per annum to become
manager of its legal department. No re-
ply has been received.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
ond and R. w Blue at large, but the

ond and R. w. Blue at large, but the
vote is very close.
Wichita gave Bryan 90 majority over
Mckinley, Il gain of $50 over 1892.
TOPEKA, Nov. 5-Fusion headquarters
now claim Bryan electors by I0,OO0,
state ticket by 1900, seven out of eight
congressman, five out Of six of the
judges of the appellate court and 4 ma
jority of 2G i'll the Legislature on joint
ballot.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
KentnckY Situation hinged,

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 5.-The situation in
Kentucky is materially changed by the
receipt of late and complete returns
from out in the state, which indicate
that the result is in doubt, witha chance
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05

three-fourths OF the precincts in the
state give Bryan 54,212; Mckinley, H.
923. Same precincts give King Dem.)
for congress, plurality of 1920. Legis-
lature 81 Democrats, 2 Republicans,
Populist and nine still III doubt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-01
SAVE LIFE AND LIMB.

A reader of THE COMMONWEALTH
writes us as follows: evil you please
publish Section 1919 of the Code, for
the information of all concerned? II
this law had been enforced at Rocky
Mount, Mr.. Catlett would not have
been killed and Mr.. Jordan would net
be in jail"
We gladly publish the section refer.
red to and hope to see it rigid1y en-
forced. Here it is:
Sec. 1O79-It shall be unlawful tor
any person to sell Or to give away
either directly or indirectly, any spirit
uous liquors, wine or bitters containing
alcohol, within two miles of any place
at which political public speaking snail
be advertised to take place, and does
take place, this prohibition to continue
only during tie day On which SAID public
political speaking shall take place. And
any person who shall violate this see
ton shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and be fined not less than ten dollars
nor more than twenty dollars, Or i'm
prisoned not exceeding twenty days.
Justices of the peace shall have orlgi-
nal jurisdiction of this offence, upon
view, or written information duly
sworn to
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-01

on the grounds of his ignorance, or he
is insincere in his demands for certain
measures, claiming that his one hope
and purpose is to get free silver.
We hope that the voters OF the
county will ponder this thing we'll
We hope, too, that no considerable
number of our people will allow them
selves to be duped into such actions OF
inconsistency.
If free silver is what you want, vote
for the men who are pledged to it; it
a gold standard is what you want, you
can with consistency vote for the
Republicans.
Which do you want? Then how
Will you vote?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-01
WOODARD OR WHITE?

The Populists at their recent Con.
gressional convention in Rocky Mount
nominated for Congress Mr.. Schuyler
Moss OF this county.
THE COMMONWEALTH has no word OF
disparagement for Mr.. Moss. So far as
we know or have ever heard he is
clever and worthy young man but 1t
Is we'll known that he has not the ghost
of show for election.
Now, our Populist friends have fol
some time been asking for free silver
and If they could elect Mr.. Moss they
would have in him perhaps represent
ative who is pledged to silver; but Mr.
Moss can not be elected. Candidate
George H. White stands with his party
on a gold platform Congressman
Woodland, our present Representative
stands on silver platform and has q
record in Congress In favor of silver
Every vote cast for Moss weakens
Woodlands chances for reelection
which in turn strengthens Whites
chances for election. Voting for Moss
then, will help White and hurt Wood
ard. If White is elected he will vote
for continuation of the gold standard
If Woodland Is elected he will vote fol
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
at Is to- /. Now which will be wiser
for our Populist friends to do, vote for
Moss which will help elect White, a
gold standard man, or vote for Wood
ard who is for silver?
TO man who will reason one mo-
ment the only consistent course is to
vote for Woodland.
POpulists have been asking fo1 free
silver, and here they have chance to
practice what they preach. Will they
do it by voting for Woodland, or will
they proclaim their lnsincerity by vot-
ing for Moss?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-01

The Warrenton Record says that the
speeches of Hon. F. A. Woodland anC
Capt. Kitchin at Warrenton last week
will do much good for silver. Of Mr.
Woodland as our Congressman 1t said
"Mr. Woodlands speech here las
Tuesday was the best we eyer heard
him deliver. It was high toned. rein
ed, elegant and eloquent, free from
abuse and pure solid matter. His
speech and bearing while here was (:
credit to the great Democratic party
he represents and to himself as christ
ian gentleman. No one Will make {
mistake when they vote for the Hon
F. A. Woodland to again represent thi
district in Congress"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-01
IT'S TOO RIDICULOUS.

All sorts OF things are being said
about w. J. Bryan. There's man
somewhere in the community OF Scot
land Neck who ought to be yoked with
a man in Philadelphia. The Philadel-
phia man is one of these fellows who
part their names in the middle, to wit,
G.. W1lfred Pearce.
We do not know his yoke fellows
name down here near Scotland Neck,
but here's why they ought to be yoked
together A man not far from Scot
land Neck Eve can not learn his name)
said few days ago that he is not going
to vote tor Mr.. Bryan, tor he be-
lieves he was Gin with" those pick
pockets who followed his car through
the State and stole money He thinks
the pickuockets will divide with Bry-
an after awhile.
J. Wilfred Pearce of philadel phla
writes that it is the opinion of several
eminent specialists that Fir. Bryan
has some brain disorder.
Now, TIE COMMONWEALTH submits
that this suspect near Scotland Neck
ana that idiot at Philadelphia ought to
be yoked together and placed in a dime
museum and labeled ':The only two OF
the kind in the UNIVERSE
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-01
DIXON TO SPEAK.

Rev. Thos. Dixon, one of the most
talented young men that North Caro-
lima has sent out, has taken the wrong
track recently. He has for few years
been preaching to one of the largest
audiences in New York City, and few
Sundays ago he created sensation in
his church by his strong utterances
on the money question. Part OF his
audience Kissed him and left. He told
his audience the next Sunday that he
was going to keep up his references to
the money question until election. He
was very Incorporate III his express
sions against free silver and for the
gold standard. He told his audience
that he should keep up that sort of
thing in his pulpit Sundays but be-
tween the Sundays he should be down
in North Carolina enlightening the
benighted people of his native State
ON finance.
It is said that he will make several
speeches in this State for Mckinley,
and he has written his father that he
will begin at Shelby, his boyhood
home.
The editor of THE COMMONWEALTH
was student with Mr.. Dixon at Wake
Forest fifteen years ago, and we loved
and admired him much. til a source
of deep regret to us to note his course
as Christian minister.
He has right to believe in the gold
standard If the facts and figures be-
fore him warrant it but in the name
OF the christian religion, whose Interests
we hold dearer than those of any in
dividual, we protest that he has no
right to bring reproach upon his high
and holy calling by making 1t sec
ondary matter and political cam
paign his first consideration.
And then it doesn't set we'll on the
feelings of his brother Tar Heels for
him to be calling them ignorant and
benighted" before his cultured New
York audience.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-01
MAKE THE MOST OF YOJ7RSEIE

1t Is the duty of every man to make
the most OF himself. Whatever his ca
paclties may be, he is sure to find some
place where he can be useful to him.
self and to others. But he cannot
reach his highest usefulness without
good health and he cannot have good
health without pure blood. The blood
clrculates to every organ and tissue
and when it Is pure, rich and healthy
1t carries health to the entire system,
but it it is impure 1t scatters disease
wherever it flows. Hoods Sarsapar1lla
is the one true blood purifier. 1t cures
salt rheum, scrofula, catarrh, dyspep-
STA and rheumatism because these dis
eases have their origin IN the blood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-01
RINGWOOD RIPPLES.
Correspondence to THE COMMONWEALTH
RINGWoOD, n. c.. Sept. 30, 1896

correspondence to The COMMONWEALTH
RINGWoOD, n. G. Sept. %, 1896
A protracted Meeting was held IL
the II. P. Church last week. Mr.
Powell was ably assisted by Rev. Mr.
Ashburn, vino Is an earnest and able
preacher. Several conversions was the
result OF the meeting.
Miss Harriet Pitts died in the Asy-
lum at Raleigh last week, and was
buried at the old family burying place
near here.
Messrs. Cary Beayans and Ben Bron-
son of Enfield we're in town last week.
Miss Ula L. Avent, very beautiful
and charming young lady Of Nash
county spent some time In town last
week attending the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Harper of
Washington, D. c., are visiting the
family of Mr.. l.. d. Johnson.
Mrs. Geo. L. Parker of Rocky Mt.
Is visiting her uncle, Mr.. j. M. Weller.
Mr.. Ed. Simpson has gone to Will
son this week on business.
Miss Pattie Jones is visiting relatives
in Rocky Mount.
Mrs. Elex Lewis of Oxford is visiting
Mrs. Bette Lewis.
Mr.. w. T. Williams our efficient
post master went up to Raleigh to hear
Bryan. Several went from here to
rocky Mount to hear him. Among
the number were Messrs J. S. Warren,
4. Il. Bullock, G. "A. Williams, J. P.
bullock, l.. Vinson, w. A. Dortch, E..
W. Simpson, and Edgar Matthews.
Industry is fortunes right hand,
And frugality its companion"
Edgar
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-01
THE ELECTIONLAI ".

Following Is the construction OF the
election law as agreed upon by the
State chairmen of the Democratic,
Populist ard Republican parties:
'That all persons are entitled to reg
lister September 26, October 3, October
10, October II, and these days only.
between 8 a. M, and 4 p. M, save in
incorporated towns and cities.
October "a, no act shall be done re-
gardlng registration save right to chal-
lenge between hours of 9 a. m. and 4
p. M, any elector whose name may ap-
pear on the books.
October 81 no act shall be done re-
garding registration save to hear and
determine all challenges made on Oc-
tober "a.
Hearing shall be had between the
hours of 9 a. m. and 4 p. m. in all pre-
cincts save those In corporate towns
and cities where hearing shall be had
until 9 p. m.
That any person who comes of age
between October II and election day
or who Is entitled to register by reason
of his residence in the State or county
being of sufficient time required by
law, which time ripened alter October
II, shall be entitled to register on cleo
ton day and vote; and such persons
who offer to register and vote ON cleo
ton day may be challenged, and salo
challenge heard Oh election day.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-01
The advance sheets of the Arena 70

The advance sheets of the Arena for
October show it to be most interest
ing number. Senator j. P. Jones dis
cusses the silver question and tells
clearly what the reconciliation of sill
YER would do for the country. Senator
J. L. Morgan discusses silver as a mon
ey metal. Other writer's discusses NOR
al and religious questions of importance
and the editorial comment is quite IN
teresting and instructive 1t is never
a dull periodical. The Arena, Copley
Square, Boston.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-01
Feed the Nerves

Upon pure, rich blood and you need
not fear nervous prostitution. Nerves
are weak when they are improperly
and insufflciently nourished. Pure
blood is their proper, and pure blood
comes by taking Hoods SarsaparllIa,
which is thus the greatest and best
nerve tonic. It also builds up the
whole system.
Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic, easy to take, easy to operate.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-11-07
SCOTCH RIDGE.

Mrs. Lucy Hathaway of Toledo, i:
visiting her parents here.
G. w. Jolly's youngest child is very
sick with typhoid fever.
Chas. Householder is home from
Michigan, visiting his parents.
Britton Russell is building an addi.
tion to his house.
Miss Stella Davidson came home a
few days ago from Ada, where she has
been attending school.
Chas. Rhody made fifteen hundred
gallons of sorghum molasses for his Gus.
toners this fall.
w. M. Davidson and wife gave sur
prise party Thursday evening to their
daughter, Miss Gertrude, the occasion
being her eleventh birthday. A large
number OF her friends and school mates
were present and very enjoyable time
was reported.
Miss Mary Fletcher closed two
months term of school Friday in dis
trict No. 4.
Harry Nlckson of Convoy, O., is Wis
iting friends here.
Mrs. Rebecca Householder and Mrs.
Maggie Long of Mishawaka, Ind, is
visiting with r. H. Householder and
family.
Albert Ickes commences to-day a four
months term of school In district No. 4.
Newton Muir is laid up with rheuma.
tism.
Chas. Rooll moved his family to
Woodside Monday, and Mr.. Fausenau
moved in the house vacated by Rook.