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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-10
4 VICTORY FOR STONE.
Republicans Win Pennsylvania
by a Good Plurality.
PROBABLY MORE THAN 100000.
Senator Quay Will BE Re-eIected
United States Scnator-State Ticket
Also Captured by RepubIicana.
Democratic Congregational GnIns,

Gntns.
Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-Pennsylvania
has been carried by the Republicans by
a plurality not much short of 100000.
Returns have come in slowly from
the city and state, but State Chairman
John p. Elkin claimed early this morn
ing that enough had been received to
Dear out his prediction made Sunday
night that Stone would be elected gov
ernor by $4,000 plurality.
At the Democratic state headquart srs
the election of the Republican state
ticket was conceded, but no figures are
given out.
The Republicans will have large
majority in the state legislature and
Senator Quay will doubtless be his own
successor.
1t was one of the most stubbornly
Fought battles in the history of Penn
sylvania, there being three aggressive
candidates in the field. The Republic
an candidate for governor, backed by
the Quay contingent, was William A.
Stone, the Democratic candidate Georse
A. jerks and the Prohibition candi-
date Rev. Sflas c. Swallow.
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Columbus, o., Nov. 9.-Returns indi-
cate that the Republican plurality on
the state ticket will exceed the plurali-
ty of 81, 100 for Mckinley for president
in 1896 and probably double the plural
ty of 2S,105 for Bushnell for governor
last year. the Republicans elect is of
the 81 congressman and four districts
are carried by the Democrats. Two dis
tricts, the Third and Twelfth, are in
doubt. The present delegation in con-
gress is 15 to s.
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Minnesota In Doubt.

St. Paul, Nov. 8. - At midnight the
Democratic state committee claimed the
election of Lind for governor, but would
give no figures. The Globe (Dem.)
claimed that he was elected by 10000.
The Republicans simply say that the
result is still in doubt and that the re-
turns are too meager to decide the re-
suit. They also claim all the congress
men, although the Democrats are posi-
tive they have the Seventh district and
possibly two others.
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A fire which completely destroyed
the building and all its contents broke
out in a large barn owned by George
Sponsler, short distance this side of
Berwick. Nothing was saved from
the building. Mr.. Sponsler lost a
horse, as did also the farmer Frank
Sitter A COW belonging to the latter
was burned too. There was a small
insurance, but the loss is quite heavy.
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A SAD DEATH.

The uncertainty of life has again
been demonstrated IN the sudden
death of Miss Grace, the I6 yer old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w.
Sloppy, which occurred at ner nome
in Kingston this morning. She was
in the best of health until Sunday
evening when she complained of great
pain, but it was not thought that any
thing serious would result. A doctor
was called In, but in spite of all the
assistance he could render, she CON
tinued to grow worse until early this
morning, when she passed away. Her
parents have the heartfelt sympathy
of the host of young friends In this.
town among whom she was so well
known.
Mrs. Sloppy is a daughter of Mrs.
Geo. Hassert, Sr., who resides on the
corner of Catharine and Fourth Streets
this town.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been made.
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The Vote In Rhode Island

Providence, Nov. 9.-The voting has
been light throughout the state, as the
election of both Republican candidates
tor congress was foregone conclusion
The revised constitution has probably
been rejected. The country districts
voted against it, and unless the vote in
the cities proves larger than expected
Il will not be approved. In this city
Baker Dem.) is reelected, through aid
Of independent and Republican votes,
by O. large majority.
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New Hampshire,s Delegation.

Concord, N. H., Nov. s.-Returns from
this state indicate the return of two
Republican congressman, leaving the
state politically unchanged. Following
is the delegation: First district. Cyrus
A. Sulloway (Rep.); Second district,
Frank G.. Clarke (Rep.).
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Paper Free for One Month.

THE COLUMBIAN will be sent free
to any person in tine county, on re-
ceipt of the name and address on a
postal. Don't be afraid to ask for il
You will get it only four weeks, unless
ordered to be continued.
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New Hampshire Elects Rollins.

Concord Nov. 9.-Senator Jacob H.
Gallinger, chairman of the Republican
state committee, issued this statement:
''The indications show the election of
Rollins for governor by from 5000 to
10000 majority and that the Republic
ans will have from 1s to 20 of the "a
state senators and nearly the same ma
jority in the house as two years ago.
Both Republican congressman are elect
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Arkansas Congressmen.

Little Rock Nov. 9.-The following
congressman are elected: First district,
P. D. McCulloch Dem.); Second dis
trict, j. S. Little Dem.); Third district,
Thomas C. McRae (Dem.); Fourth dis
trict, W. I. Terry (Dem.); Sixth district.
s. Brundidge (Dem.).
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Chicago, Nov. 9.-The indications are
that the Republicans have elected their
entire state ticket, but the figures are
coming in slowly from outside Chicago
and nothing could be estimated with
accuracy. The Democrats in many
counties have shown gains over the
vote of 1896, and they have apparently
secured several congressman in Cook
county and some outside of it.
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In our account of the fire at Light
Street last week we stated that the
loss sustained by Mr.. Grimes was
partly covered by insurance. In this
we were mistaken. His loss is total
one. Beside the stock of harness,
blankets ETC., he also los: hive hund-
red dollars in cash which he had in.
his desk in the house. He probably
might have been able to save the cash
had he thought of it in time, but it
never occurred to him until it was all
over.
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Work has been begun on the
buildings for a silk mill at Lock
Haven. 1t will be under the same
management, and branch of the
bloomsbury Silk Mill. u.
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Republicans Claim Kansas

Topeka, Nov. 9.-Chairman Albaugh
of the Republican state committee
claims the state for Stanley (Rep.) for
governor by 5000, and Chairman Riddle
of the fusion committee claims the state
for Leedy (fusion) by 1000.
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Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-The following
named congressman have been elected
in Pennsylvania:
First District-H. H. Bingham CRep.).
Second-Robert Adams, Jr. CRep.).
Thrd-William McAleer Oem.).
Fourth-James r. Young Rep.).
Fifth-A. C. Harmer Rep.).
Sixth-Thomas S. Butler (Rep),
Seventh-Irvng p, Wanger (Rep.).
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Denver, Nov. 9.-Returns received
here show that the congressional dele
cation from this state is unchanged,
the two representatives being re-elect-
ed. Following is the Colorado list COM
plete: First district, John F. Shaffroth
(Silver Rep); Second district, John C.
Bell (Pop).
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Legislative Ensinn.

Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-Legislative re-
turns from the state thus far show
Democratic and fusion net gains of 13
in the assembly. Districts not yet
heard from will probably elect 10 or is
Democrats to seats now held by Re-
publicans. The Quay leaders claim that
a majority of the Republicans elected
will favor the reelection of the sem
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Georgia ConEressmen.

Atlanta, Nov. 9.-In the Seventh
district Maddox (Dem.) distanced his
Populist opponent in the congressional
race by a tremendous majority. How
ard, Democratic candidate for congress
in the Eighth Georgia district, defeated
Moose, Populist.
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Republican. Gain In Nevada.

Reno, New, Nov. 9.-Indications po'
to the election of McMillin (Rep). for
governor, Newlands (Silver) for con-
gress, Flanagan Rep) for senator
and at least two out of the four assem-
blymen for this district.
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keystone Soldiers Vote.

Harrisburg, Nov. 9.-The vote in the
Pennsylvania regiments at Camp
Meade was as follows: Fourth regiment
Stone, 226; jerks. 124; Swallow, 10.
Fifth regiment-Stone. 151: jerks. 147;
Swallow, IS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-11-10

Providence, Nov. 9-The Rhode
Island congressional delegation COM
plete shows two Republican members
Of congress elected, Melville BuH in the
First and A. B. Capron in the Second.
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New York, Nov. 9.-The Press (Rep.)
comedies the defeat of Judges DAILY CO.
hen and Taft by a big vote, although
it says the Tammany judiciary candi-
dates ran behind the Van Wyck ticket.
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In Detail by Countics.
New York, Nov. 9.-Theodore Roose-
welt Gtep), late colonel of the First
United States volunteer cavalry, has
been elected governor of this state by
plurality anywhere from $4,000 to 3O,-
900. All Colonel Roosevelt's associates
on the Republican state ticket are
probably elected with him. The returns
both from Greater New York and from
the counties outside of this municpali-
ty are incomplete, but enough have
been received to indicate a heavy fall
ing off in the vote up the state, while
that in the city was well sustained.
The consequence is a falling off in the
Republican plurality in the state from
2l2,O0O to the Appropriated figures Civ
en- above. Outside of Greater New York
the vote of Van Wyck is only about
one-fifth of l per cent above that of
1895. There appears to be loss Of four
Republican congressman in the Brook
lyn districts-the Second, Fourth, Fifth
and SiXth-and it is probable that Con-
gresham Quigg, who had a majority of
about 5000 at the election last year,
has been defeated by William Astor
Chanler. In the Albany district-the
Twentieth-Glynn (Dem) has been
elected to succeed southwick Rep.).
Congressman Sulzer (Dem), whose
district renominated him upon a free
silver platform, is undoubtedly re-
elected.
The returns from many counties UP
the state were incomplete up to an ear
Iy hour this morning, and in some cases
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The Vote In California,

San Francisco, Nov. 9. At $3.50 p.
m. the Republican state central COM
mittee claims that Gage has been elect
I'd governor by 1000 plurality.
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Ex-Lieutenant Governor Dead.

Springfield, Mass, Nov. 9.-Ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor Byron Weston died NJ
apoplexy at his home in Dalton last
night.
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for sheriff in each of the eight coun-
ties. The fine weather which prevailed
yesterday brought out an unusually
large vote for state election, and at
some places in the state the vote is not
falling far behind that of two years
ago
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South Carolina Democratic.

Columbia, S. c., Nov. 9.-The Demo-
cratic state ticket was elected without
opposition. A very light vote was cast.
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Wenther EorecaAt.

Colder, with showers in northern and
tair In southern portion; brisk souther-
b winds, becoming variable.
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ROOSEVELT WINS
The Rough Rider Sweeps the
Empire State.
REPUBLICAN TICKET ELECTED
The Majority For Governor Is
Over Twenty Thousand.
LEGISLATURE REPUBLICAN.

ed States Senator Murphy and the
Election of IL Republican In His
Plncc-DemOcrats Gain In Several
CONGREGATIONAL Districts-The Vote
In Detail by COuntics.
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WILLIAM A. STONE.


Republican candidate for governor1
Eighth-Davd H. Barber Dem).
Ninth-Daniel Ermentrout Dem.).
Tenth-Marriott Brosius (Rep0.
Twelfth-Morgan S. Williams CRep.),
Fourteenth--M. e. Olmstead (RepD.
Fffteenth-Charles f. Wright (Rep).
Sixteenth-Horace b. Packer (Rep.).
ighteenth-Thaddeus Malone (Rep).
Twentieth-Joseph E. Thropp (Rep.).
Twenty -first-S. M. Jack CRep.).
Twenty y-second-John Dalzell (Rep.).
Twenty -third-William H. Graham
(Rep).
Twenty-fourth - Ernest F. Acheson
(Rep).
Twenty fifth. B. Showalter (Rep).
enty-seventh-J. c. Sibley (Dem)
Twenty eighth. X. p. Hall (Dem. J..
Congressman at Large - Galusha A.
Grow (Rep).
Congressman at Large - Samuel A..
Davenport Rep).
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DON'T PUT 1T OFF.
NOW IS Ine II1nG and th1S IS the store at WHO
lyou can now buy
Suits, 0veEeeats, Stern Coats

Boys Refers, Gloves, Underwear Mackintoshes
and BOOTS AND SHOES, at actual cost No
dealers profit Every dollars worth of this inn
mense stock must be cleaned up within the next
two MONTHS Save from ST. to $4 on every Suit or
Overcoat or from s. to $8 on BOTH Save from soc
to $3.50 on every pair of Boots or Shoes but don't
put it off, buy while the stock is still large.
Suits
The silver star., 1898-04-07
Farm Department.

outred to make assurance doubly sure.
Exneriments carefully conducted by
ihe Agricultural College OF Wyoming
show the duty Of one cubic foot OF wat
or per second to he from 03.6 to 1858
ncres. Think what this means! Without
nnpreciable expense, we can double,
possibly treble our present irrigated
nreo without reservoirs, and more than
I thIs. we can increase the productive
ness OF our land and decrease our ex-
, ncnsss-a consuinmation devoutly to
be wished.
at is obviously the duty Of the nd
ministrative department to correct
these abuses. and we have law (Ses-
sion laws 1895. page 1870 which in sub
| stance says: Commissioners shall In
yestigate, and II water Is being wasted.
shut it off This seems plain, but the
omniprcscnt Injunction, THE laws de-
lay and the lack of adequate provis-
ion for defending the official actions of
the irrigating department, all tend to
make 1t n dead letter.
.'rhe year 1896 was notoriously
year of short water supply, and the
year 1897 just the reverse. and yet
there was, l believe. not many more
crops lost for want of water In 1S9G
than in 1897. due in part to the meth
od of rotating the water, OF which
more later. But the fact remains that
we can produce as good crops with less
water than we are in the habit OF us
ing. and | believe the coming season
will fully demonstrate this. as l anti
pate scarcity of water; but believe.
too. that we will succeed in producing
as big and as good a crop as we did
last year. with its more than normal
amount of water.
''ln some districts the rotation or
water has been used by the commits
sioners, at first under violent protest
from the farmers, but now, notably IN
Boulder county. il has been accepted
as the best method. During dry
season each farmer Is allowed all the
water he can handle for Two days in
the week. He prepares himself; gets
everything ready: and when the water
comes he makes every inch count. lie
irrigatcs more land in less time. ifri-
gates it more thoroughly and with less
loss from seepage and evaporation; lie
even stays up all night and husbands
his supply: no water runs to waste
night or day.
I'm other districts. refrain from
giving their location, the ditch com
panies have resisted this very practi-
ca, method; the courts have sustained
them. and there il ends.
Il. therefore. sucges, tina. few suit
able laws he enacted: the discretionary
power of the irrigation department be
extendcd.provision made for defending
its official acts for the gauging OF all
the streams. and ascer,aining the pres
ent capacity of every ditch; for until
the golden rule obtains throughout our
land Just so long will water be Il
source of litigation, unneighborlincss.
expense, and those dcplorahle quarrels
which too often end in bloodshed.
But even should we fail TO correct
he present abuses we can at least
first ascertain the duty of water. ana
gradually bring abou, n better knowl-
edge and understanding of irrigation
matters. the economical use and hest
methods of application to the land
The silver star., 1898-04-07

the evening between watches. The
child was true daughter OF the brave
and weather-beaten tar, and she loved
the sea and trusted 1t. So Sunday,
when the sky's blue changed to vel
low-gray and then deepened into black.
and the water grew dark and sullen
under the nor'easter's lashings, she
only pouted little and pressed against
the cabin window a face SO rosy and
smiling that the men all made excuse
to run by to see it shining through
the mist because it heartened them so.
Then the night came and she laugh
ed as her mighty cradle rocked peril
ously in the deep trough of the sea.
Her father could not sing her his
usual song-he was keeping on the
bridge. with his tarpaulin hung with
icicles and his hair and beard white
with frost, shouting to the men, who
ran hither and thither quite wildly
about something for hours at time;
while the boat staggered and shivered
and groaned so she could not find
level place on which to kneel to say
her prayer.
But her mamma held her in her
arms. and the little girl noticed that
her voice was fervent as she begged
for the safety of the ships at sea. Then
Lena sank into sleep with her head
pillowed on the best and safest place
a head may ever rest upon in all the
world-a mothers breast.
Aloft the work went on. the voice of
the captain cutting way for his COM
mands through the wild storm. But
when his first officer. Cook. was near
him once. he spoke to him in tone
broken and harsh with anguish.
Mr.. Cook" he said. Il think we're
going to pieces on the shoal-. You
The silver star., 1898-04-07
To Encourage sugar hoe, Culture.

Pueblo county has joined hands with
the Denver Chamber of Commerce IN
the movement initiated by 1t to siimu-
late the growing of sugar beets in Colo
RADIO. III. j. Holmes of Gienwood
Springs. representing the Denver or
ganizallon. appeared before the Board
Of County commissioners and offered
to donate 500 of the Denver fund for
prizes in Pueblo county II the board
would appropriate 5000 for the same
purpose. The request was promptly
acceded to and $500 is to be distributed
in thlrty-threc prizes ran@ing from $50
to So among the farmers of Pueblo
county the coming summer. Mr.
Holmes also called upon the directors
of the business Mems Association and
asked their cooperation. He request
cd an appropriation Of $500 of that
body to be used to give impetus to SUI
gar beet growing in the Arkansas val
ley counties. His suggestion was re-
ceivcd with marked approval. and if
the obstacles of finance can he sur
mounted the money Will bc donated.
The silver star., 1898-04-07

Wagon-ruts have been the subject OF
some recent experiments by Missouri
scientist. A heavily loaded wagon
with ordinary tires was run over soft
stubble land. and the ruts found to be
fourteen Inches deep. With broad tires
the same load made ruts only Ave
inches deep. the difference In the draft
being "a per cent In favor OF the broad
tire. On corn land Just dry enough to
plow, the difference was ~ per cent.
an enormous loss or saving OF horse
power and man-temper. One Of the
comprehensive thinkers OF the times
dates his interest In public themes 10
conversation with n wise country doc
tor. as the two drove on a life-and-
death errand over horrible road. "Ie
those poor fellows bleed to DEATH" the
doctor exclaimed. 1T will be the fault
OF the narrow tires that have made thi,
road almost impossible. Never make
ruts. my boy: put broad tires on your
iife."
The silver star., 1898-04-07

An old woman stood at the edge OF
the group. looking at the bulletins OF
war news in the window OF a morning
paper yesterday. She was wan and
gray and her garments were thin and
shabby; but flush touched her cheeks
and her eyes shone with unusual
brightness.
young woman by her side noticed
her interest. but did not share II.
Come. mother" she urged. "let us
be going. There isn't anything new"
But she shook Off the impatient hand.
Wait minute. Carrie" she said; !;
lust let me see whether the Presl-
dent declares war or not. See. they're
bringing new paper now. Mebbc It's
all settled and tonight Fred can go
down and enlist" Her tone was few
erish and eager. but the daugh,er-in-
law bridled.
We'll. guess Fred won't enlist
she exclaimed. I'D Just like to see
him leave me an the children and go
to war!"
The old woman looked at her s,eadi-
ly.
Ills father left me when Fred was
n baby. and the others want much
MORE" she said. her voice quiverIng n
little. And l loved him-as well as
You love your husband-I guess"
Slow tears crept down her cheeks
and the young woman pat,ed her arm
soothingly. Tho crowd had heard and
moved bnck. instinctivcly. to give her
place nearer the window: but she
was not looking at the bulletins now.
1T was hard to have him go." she
continued. "but II would have been
harder II Fred and the others had
grown up md thought Of their faths,
as coward! They've never had tina,
to shame them. And that has been q
comfort through all the rest Whel
he didn't como back ! felt NJ II
couldn't live for awhile. but the chill
dren was always talkin' about thcl
hero father and how he died for hi
country. And II we are poor, that
something to sayi"
She wiped her eyes on the corner a
her Eray shawl and smiled, and IN
young woman gianced at the window
1T says our sailors were murdere
by Spanish treachery. mother" sh
said; "and n that's so-and there's
caII-I'Il let Fred go!"
! Arm In arm they walked down u