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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-08
Lawrence County.

BEDFORD. Ind. Nov. THE official
vote OF Lawrence county, as given out, is
as follows: Storms, 1854; Schoonover, $3.50:
Storms's plurality, 464 Clancy for Con-
gress. received 141 plurality. and Matthews
Dem.), for senator, q. The Democrats
elected one other officer and the Republic
ans may lose the sheriff on a contest, as
Smuth leads Wilkinson by only votes.
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Democrats Changing Returns.

BRISTOL. Tenn, Nov. THE result OF
the election In the Ninth Virginia congress
sional district is not known. Congressman
Rhea, Dem, claims he has a majority OF
233 over Slemp, Rep. There are three coun-
ties still to hear from. Chairman Lindsey,
of the Republican committee, insists that
the Democrats are changing the returns
rant and that Slemp still has majority Of
200 votes
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OLDEST POSTMASTER DEAD.


NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Roswell Beardsley,
who was appointed postmaster at North
Lansing by John Quincy Adams. and who
has held the office ever since. is dying, says
an Ithaca, n. Y. dispatch to the World.
He is ninety-three years old. has held Office
seventy-four years. and is therefore the
oldest postmaster in the United States
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elected. Assured that he had the father
again closed his eyes and expressed his
Willingness TO die.
Word received from Baileyvile last night
indicated that his death is only matter OF
a few hours He lived for many years In
Carroll county. Illinois, where Governor
elect Bailey was born.
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owen County.

SPENCER, Ind. Noy. 7.-Owen county
Republicans elected their local ticket, but
Schoonover has 1l6 plurality for secretary
of state over Storms. CLANCY, for Con-
gress. leads Miers by 46. and Lewis (Rep),
for Joint representative, Is rs votes ahead.
The county has been Democratic hereto
fore by pluralites in excess OF $50 The
Republican pluralities on the county ticket
range from 65 TO 315
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Delaware County.

MUNCIE. Ind. Nov. THE official vote
of Delaware county was completed to-day.
The pluralities on the state ticket are as
follows: For secretary. Storms, 1850: audi
tor, Sherrick, 3.947: treasurer. Hill, 1929; at
torney general. Miller 1887; clerk of Su-
preme Court, Brown, S945; superintendent
of public instruction, Cotton, 1857; chief of
bureau of statistics, Johnson. 1888; geolo-
gist, Blatchley, 1886.
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TO BE TRIED FOR ASSAULT.


SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Thomas H
Williams. jr.. president of the California
Jockey Club. and Truxton Beals. formerly
United States minister to Persia, were to-
day held for trial by the Superior Court
for an alleged assault with intebt to kin on
Frederick Marriott. editor of the News Let
ter. last September. Their bonds were fixed
at $4,000 each.
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Mcclure Elected.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Nov. 7.-Ofhcial re-
turns tonight indicate beyond doubt the
election of B. s. Mcclure. Republican, as
delegate to Congress, over w. N. Cross.
Democrat by a majority of about 300. To-
night the secretary of the Republican COM
mittee issued a statement announcing Nc
CURES election.
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TO REPRESENT MINERS.
w. B. Wilson VIII Attend tie Labor
Federation Convention.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, Nov. w b.
Wilson, national secretary of the United
Mine Workers. arrived in town. tonight
from Indianapolis. He was closeted for
some hours with President Mitchell 1t is
understood that Secretary WilsoA will be
the spokesman for the miners in the Ameri-
can Federation convention TO be held at
New Orleans next week. Mr.. Mitchell Will
be unable 10 attend the convention, all his
time being taken up in preparing the an
thracite miners case for submission to the
arbitration commission, which meets at
Scranton next week.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENVILLE, o., Nov. THE Off
cial count of Darke county for secretary
of state gives Laylin (Rep) 4.145. Bigelow
Oem.) 1867. scattering 153. For Congress,
Rogers 4.211, CARRIER 1856. The whole Dem
263 to 1.1OO plurality. The total vote is
about $500 short.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-08
FIFTH DISTRICT.


TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 7.--But once
before in the history of Terre Haute was
there a more disgraceful and high-handed
attempt 10 take unlawful possession of
public office than the riotous attempt to
steal judgeship last night. IN 1887 Terre
Haute gained much notoriety by the at
tempt OF the same Tammany organization
70 obtain forcible possession OF the Terrc
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EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Democrats Carry Adams County by
Much-Reduced PIuralftfes.

DECATUR, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE official re-
turns of Tuesdays elections show that
everything was carried by the Democrats.
In Adams county Truesdale's plurality over
Cromer was 1.272; Schoonover's plurality
was 1,oss. For representative. Henry Dirk
son won by 900; for prosecuting attorney,
j. c. Moran, 1.036; clerk, Gerber. S31 treas
urer, j. II. Vogelwede, 9S9; recorder, c. c.
Cloud, 1,035; sheriff, A. A. Butler, 1,O39:
surveyor, G.. T.. Mexican, 9S4; coroner G..
III. Schenk, 9S7; commissioner, (first dis
trict) David Werling, 900; Second district)
William Miller 1,011.
Crofner's good race was much better here
than his best admirers ever hoped for.
Democratic pluralities were not as large as
heretofore.
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SIXTH DISTRICT.
Watson Gains Throughout the Dis
trict-Storms Carries Rush.

RUSHVILLE, Ind. Nov. 7.-Watson's
plurality this year is 1850. The pluralities
for him and his opponent. Mr.. Arbuckle.
are as follows: For Arbuckle-Hancock,
SIS; Shelby, ass; Franklin, 7s3. For Wat
son-Wayne. 2.544; Henry, 1,7s9: Fayette.
563; Union, 292; Decatur, 4SO; Rush. 25S.
In 1885, Watson's plurality was 2,214. In
19O0 it was 2,SSS. Thus the present majority
shows an increase of 1856 over four years
ago. Mr.. Watson led the county ticket in
all the counties in the district but one.
Storms's plurality. on the official count,
in Rush county is 426.
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DIED FROM OvERJOY.


ELKTON. Nd. Nov. 7.-Overjoy and ex-
element at the prospect OF feceiving a
fortune of $4,000 caused the death by heart
disease of John III. Heaton. who lived in a
small village south of here. Eeaton died
in the office of his attorney in Springfield
while they were going over some papers
relative to the inheritance Eeaton was
sixty-three years of age. The inheritance
came from the Staple estate in England
The wife of the deceased is an invalid, and
IL Is feared the shock will Kill Ter
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SAYS SHE IS VIRGIN MARY.


WINNIPEG, Man., Nov. 7.-At Yorkton
young Doukhobor woman of attractive
appearance dressed herself in white cotton
with white canvas shoes and proclaimed
herself the Virgin Mary Many of the
Doukhobors believe her story, and she may
cause trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-08
Judge Miers's Plurality.

The official pluralities cast in the counties
of the Second congressional district and the
net plurality for Judge Miers follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02

want the Eastern Illinois as parts of
 their systems, but 1t Is more than probable that the Illinois Central and
 Mir. Hartman do not propose to sit still while their competitors and Mr.
 Morgan walk right Into Chicago. un- less they utilize the Monon Route in Indiana. This seems to be the more reasonable solution of the great prob lem. The Illinois Central proposes to retain it's grip upon the southeast, and in order to do this 1t has perhaps gained the control of the Frisco, which had previously gained the control of the Eastern Illinois. The game was huge one of interstate importance and at this writing the Illinois Central seems the winner. This great com pany has 400 miles of track, and a bonded debt amounting to $128,797 ,925. It's stock issues are s66,o0O.oO0. and it's annual gross earnings are about $40, ,OOO OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
July Days Were Dry.

Tn reading the weather report for last month remarked a merchant yesterday, T see that the official records show but two clear days in July, and yet there was a remarkable lack of rain during the month. the rainfall being only 2.21 inch es. When I remembered what a dry month July had been I concluded that the weather man was a bit off when he only recorded two clear days. In addition to these there were 2S days of partially cloudy weather. eight cloudy days and but six days with rain.
 ''In looking Into the matter. however, find that the weather bureau counts as a clear day one in which no cloud is seen in sky. Thus if cloud happens to float overhead the weather man consid- sers that the day has been spoiled as a clear day and he puts it down as partial ly cloudy. Practically, of course, it is clear day, and the weather records in this sense are misleading to one who does not understand the technique of the record.
 July was shy of rain and yet I doubt If there has ever been a summer in Bir- mingham when people were as little an- noyed by the dust. This Is due to the better sprinkling arrangements of the city. which is now doing this work itself and has in operation more watering cars than were used when the work was done under private contract
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
State Primary Qualifications

For the real election to be held on August 25 the registration lists have been closed, and not a name can be added to or subtracted from them. But let no one think because he holds a greenback registration certificate he can per SC vote in the democratic state primary to be held on August 25. There are other conditions.
 In the first place, the voter in the democratic state primary must be a democrat, a condition so natural and so normal that it should not startle any one. In the next place he must have paid $1.50 into the public school fund as poll tax, and such payment must have taken place on or before February 1. Such a payment is mat ter of public record, and no one can ote in the state primary who had not paid the poll tax in question. It can be hereafter paid, but such payment will not enable the payee to vote either in the state primary of August 25 or the state election of November 8. This should not be lost sight of, for the state primary will be held un- der the state primary law, and that law expressly provides that only legal voters can participate in primaries, and there are fines and other penalties attached to this provision, even i'm prisonment.
 We have then four conditions that each participant in the approaching state primary must meet:
 l. Registration.
 2. Acceptance of democratic princi- pies.
 8. Prepayment on or before Febru- ary 1 of poll tax.
 4. Residence in precinct, county and state as prescribed by law.
 It shoulu be understood at the out set that the coming state primary is not free-and-easy concern outside the law. It is directly the contrary. The men who conduct it in each precinct will take the oath that inspectors of election will take in November, and their duties and responsibilities will be even heavier than those of the No vember election, because the latter will be but a formality, whereas the state primary will be the real and conclusive thing. The greatest care, therefore, should be taken to conduct the state primary in the most guarded, correct and honest manner. It should be placed above suspicion, and the best way in which this can be done is to select three inspectors for each precinct in whom the people have the utmost confidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
NO MORE oUsHERs.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
 The situation in the Beaumont oil fields has been reflected in the oil business all over the country that is dependent on that field for supply. That the gushers are thing of the past is acknowledged now on all sides. No longer do the wells produce 10000 barrels of oil a day. They have all become bumpers. The oil is now said to be on level about 800 feet below the surface, and it requires air pumps to get 1t out.
 The Beaumont field is now suffering from a scarcity of these air pumps. It takes a month or more to get one of these pumps, and after they get them, there is no telling how long they will be able to use them. As long as the oil comes up in the well certain distance, the air pumps will force it up, and 5O,000 barrel gusher may be made to yield 40OO or 5000 bar rels. But when the oil level sinks down to a point below the pipe, then long-dis- tance pumps will have to be invoked. and say, 1500 barrels day.
 Confront ed with this condition, a state of decentralization has come over the Beaumont field and few of the operators are out seeking contracts to supply oil. The Lone Star and Crescent company, of this city, has ceased making contracts, and will not resume until the air com pressor which has been ordered is at work. This will not be for a month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
FLORIDA ANNEXATION.

From the Mobile Register.
 A point made by MT. Waller, in his campaign speech in Mobile, was that Governor Jelks. when senator, was partner in a "damnable conspiracy to annex West Florida to Alabama. and make Pensacola an Alabama sea port. Why such a conspiracy, if it existed, should be called "damnable." we do not know States have the right to enlarge their borders and even acquire sea ports; and, as a business proposition, Alabama would do well to get as many sea ports as possible. No one can deny this-not even the Mobilian who may imagine that Pensacola being admitted to Ala bama all Mobiles trade and commerce would at once fly away to Pensacola.
 But the whole thing was and is a farce. It was a farce when it was be- gun; a farce when acted upon, and a farce when brought up with all the trap pings of seriousness by MT. Waller. No body is going to buy West Florida be- cause West Floridians haven't the first idea of selling and have never had and the rest of Florida would not consent, anyway. And Alabama has no intention of buying, and never had. When the Pensacola commission, of whom not the least word has been heard in months past, and who had then some axe to grind, came with big speeches. the state legislature appointed committee of in- vestigation. It could hardly have done less than this and treated the visitors with ordinary respect. And that was the last of it, and will continue to be so. The reading of our files shows that no one at the time took the matter serious ly. The Register poked fun at it in a quiet manner. There was nothing in it. Governor Jelks, who was senator at the time, and who is now held up as a con- spirator bent upon Mobiles destruction, assures us that he regarded the whole thing as a joke, knowing that the Flor ida legislature would not agree to part with any of the states territory. The acts of the legislature show that MT. Jelks did not even vote for the resolu- ton raising the committee. Mr. Waller is well acquainted with the facts He seems to be hard put to it to find some excuse for blaming MT. Jelks when he must resort to the cock and bull story of Florida annexation conspiracy We uo not believe that reasonable people will be influenced by any such form of arC,,uoept
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
Larae Railroad Deals.

It is fully known and admitted that the control of the Chicago and East Illinois railroad has been transferred to the Frisco. The Chicago and East ern Illinois company operates 722 miles of track, extending to Thebes on the Mississippi river, where it meets the Cotton Belt, and to Evansville on the Ohio river over the track of the Evans vile and Terre Haute. Its bonded debt is s3S, 900, 900, and It's stock 4,017, 500. It is believed the controlling interest in this stock was sold at about $250 a share, although the earning capacity of the road is less than s6,000, 900.
 No one wants the Eastern Illinois for itself alone, but as means of en- tering Chicago it became very valu- able. The southwestern systems have terminals in Chitago, but the Illinois Central alone of southeastern roads enjoys that privilege. In order to re- tain as far as possible this monopoly as against the Morgau roads 1t is be- lieved the Illinois Central has pur- chased the Frisco. which had previ- ously purchased a control If the East ern Ilnnois. It is not probable that either the Frisco or the Rock Island
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
IN BIBB COUNTY.

From the Centreville Press
 It is surprising to find so many level headed voters in Bibb county who were formerly for Johnston. but who have de- serted him in this campaign. They give many good reasons for their change and these reasons do them credit. Among the best reasons The Press has heard are the following:
 1. Governor Jelks has made a just and wise governor and by universal custom in this state, is entitled to succeed himself. Johnston claimed this right of succession at the end of his first term and the pre- cedent applies equally as well to Jelks.
 ?. The attack on Governor Jelks really, is nothing more nor less than an assault on Alabamas splendid and highly satis- factory new constitution. If Johnston succeeds in his anticipation he will tear the document to tatters and will gladly restore the right to the ignorant negro to vote
 ,. Johnston sf sole aim Is to use the gov ernor's chair as a steppingstone to the senate. Governor Jelks has no other ambi- tiou than to make his administration a wise and successful one. and he has no aspirations for the senate.
 4 The people get tired of any man who like Johnston, never knows when to quit running. Some politicians are so anxious to boss that they are always making the mistake of taking their own inclina- tions for the voice of the people. 5. Governor Jelks is the man who made the primary system possible in Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
Bio Deficit in Siaht.

So anxious were the trusts to fortify the Dingley tariff that they hurried through the long session of congress a bill repeating nearly all of the war taxes, and Secretary Shaw now says the deficit of the fiscal year will be fully S90,000, 900. The deficit of July alone exceeds 5000, ,000. Some say the deficit will not exceed $50,00O ,000, while others put 1t at $125, 100000
 The size of the deficit will depend of course upon the prosperity of the coun- try, and especially upon its imports.
 Such a deficit is not in the least disturbing. It will not embarrass in the least either the isthmian canal project or the appropriations for rivers and harbors, because there Is large balance in the treasury brought over from recent years. Even if the pur- chase price of the Panama canal be paid in the present fiscal year, the balance will not be seriously impaired. : The President is authorized to issue bonds on account of the Pacific canal, but this will not be necessary. In fact, Uncle Sam is full-handed and even the impetuosity of the trusts can not affect the public purse seriously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
CHILDREN.
By II. w. Longfellow.

By II. w. Longfellow Come to me, O ye childreni
 For hear you at your play. And the questions that perplexed me Have vanished quite away. Ye open the eastern windows,
 That look towards the sun, Where thoughts are singing swallows And the brooks of morning ruiG- In your hearts are the birds and the sun.
 shine,
 In your thoughts the brooklets flow: But in mine Is the wind of autumn And the first fall of the snow. Ahl what would the world be to us If the children were no more? We should dread the desert behind ui Worse than the dark before. What the leaves are to the forest. With light and air for food, Ere their sweet and tender juices Have been hardened into wood That to the world are childrenl
 Through them it feels the glow Ofla brighter and sunnier climate Than reaches the trunks below. Come to me. ye children
 And whisper in my ear What the birds and the winds are singing In your sunny atmosphere. For what are all our contrivings, And the wisdom of our books. When compared with your caresses And the gladness of your looksg Ye are better than all the ballads
 That ever were sung said; For ye are living poems.
 And all the rest ara dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
HossoNs ENGAGEMENTS
Must Be Either Turk or Norman to
 Keep Them.

From the Chicago ecord-Heraid.
 Bloomington, H., July 26-It is suspect ed that Capt Richmond Pearson Hobson, who has been coming to Bloomington very often of late, is going to marry well known and beautiful young lady who lives in this city
 Dayton, O., July 26.-Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson has during the past few months been making frequent visits at the home of one of this city's most charming young ladies. Her friends are whispering things. but no formal an nouncement has as yet been made.
 Macon Ga, July 26.-Capt. Hobson seems of late to have developed remark able fondness for this town. He comes here to visit every few weeks, always being entertained at the home of one of the oldest and most aristocratic fami- lies. The beautiful young daughter of the heros host might give the public a piece of interesting news if she cared to do so.
 Waco, Tex, July 26.-Hero Hobson has twice during the past six months been seen III IfllS IOWn. IL IS uIlOerSIOou ny lhS friends cf a certain lovely young lady who is q leader in Waco's most aristo- cratic circle that Captain Hobson does not conie here for his health.
 Augusta. Me, July 26-It is rumored that Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson is engaged to marry one of this city's s loveliest daughters. He has been here sev- eral times, with queer look in his eye.
 Winona, Minn.. July 2e The parents of Miss Grace Wheeler. this city's loveliest and most popular young lady, have an nounced that their daughter is not at present engaged to Captain Hobson, the hero of the Merrimac
 Portland, Ore, July 2f.- Miss Lulu Lob dell of tl.is city is reported to be engaged to Captain Hobson, hero of the Merrimac Miss Lobdell is very beautiful, and a leader in Portlands smartest set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
From spruceviIIe to Birmingham.

T have often wondered at the effect city life has on people" said a man who grew up in a one-horse town Now in Spruceville where I used to live and where pa and ma live now, I used to know every man. woman, child and dog in the place. l knew the ages of most all. almost their entire wardrobes and what they had at meals. If a stranger came to town and asked me where Bill Jones lived l could tell him as easy as falling off a log-easier in fact.
 Things, however. are different in Bir- mingham l don't know why they should be- the people are the same as people in small towns, many of those here came from Spruceville. and such places. vet they don't care a cent about their neigh bors and don't know their names. Of course this characteristic has been re- marked before, l was only trying to find some reason for it. Most people in a city don't have as large a circle of ac- quaintanees as people in small villages. l was talking to a friend yesterday who did not ever know the names of the people who had rooms in the same house he stays in. A policeman was hunting up a darkey the other day and he went to Alley B where he lived. yet not even the neighbors of that quarter of Pigeon Roost knew their neighbours name. The only reason 1 can offer for this state of af- fairs is that when a man comes to city he has to work so hard to keep from go- ing back to the small town he came from that he doesn't have time for any thing-much less to get acquainted"