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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
VERMONT

Carried by Roosevelt by About 31r
coo Ma iority.
White River Junction. VT, Nov. s.
Roosevelt carried this State today by
about 81 coo. Roosevelt ran ahead Of
McKinley's vote in 1900, while Par
ker ran behind that OF Bryan. The
only question at issue was the choice
of presidential electors. There were
four tickets in this field-Republican,
Democratic, Prohibitionist and Social
list
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
MISSOURI.

Tho Result in This Democratic State
Is in Doubt.
St Louis. Nov S-At 1915 o'clock
only scattering returns had been re-
turned from all portions of the State.
and the result in Missouri. both in the
State and national tickets was still in
doubt. At that time the Democratic
State committee claimed State ma
tority of rs 0ee. while the Republican
State committee persisted in 8 Re-
publican State majority of 2e,ooe.
Out Of 405 precincts in st. Louis.
243 gave Parker 3e.42s. Roosevelt 49,
eco. Folk (Dem) for governor 34,37e.
Walbridge (Rep) 29.213.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Will improve Service.

The petition of the citizens Of
Woodville asking for a better train
service ON the Bayou Sara branch of
the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
road, which has been pending before
the railroad commission for several
weeks, viii be dismissed at the next
session, a satisfactory adjustment
having been made between the cit
Zens and traffic officials.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
DElAWAR (.

Returns Indicate Republican Plurality
of About $500.
Wilmington. Del. Nov. 8.-Returns
at hand indicate that Roosevelt has
carried Delaware by about $500 ma
jority and that the Republicans have
elected their entire State ticket by ma,
jerities a little smaller.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
CONNECTICUT.
Republican Majority of 1900 VIII Be
Repeated.

Hartford, Conn, Nov. S.-Early re
turns from Connecticut seems to show
that the Republican majority of four
years ago will be repeated Roose-
welt will probably receive 10000 ma
jority. All the Republican candidates
for con gress are elected by substantial
majorities. Roberts. the Republican
candidate for governor. will run be-
hind his ticket at least 5000 votes.
Most of this is in this city, his home.
Roosevelt receives about 2.2oe major
ity here. but Roberts run behind at
least 1000. and may be $500
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
weason Makes COMPLAINT.

The railroad commission has re-
ceiyed complaint from the citizens
of Wesson, stating that trains are
not properly bulletined At that
place, and that no fire IS kept in The
waiting rooms.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
MINI CSOTA.

Received Great Record akine
Plurality In the State.
St. Paul Nov. S.-Roosevelt re-
ceived a record-breaking plurality in
Minnesota. going far beyond McKin-
ley's margin of 1900 four years ago
The face OF the returns so far received
give the Republican electoral ticket
a plurality OF over 100000 Roose-
welt WIS especially strong in counties
which formerly were Populist strong
holds. Despite the tremendous plu-
rality for Roosevelt. the Democrats ap-
parently have elected their candidate
for governor, john A. Johnson.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
corinth Wants Reductions.

The manufacturers of Corinth
have asked the State railroad COM
mission 10 cause the railroads to re-
duce rates on articles manufactured
IN that town 1t Is rumored that
the petition viii be denied
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
MONTANA

Goes Republican on National Issues
and Elects Democratic Governor.
Butte. Mont, Nov. s.-Mcatana is
for Roosevelt. returns up to II o'clock
indicating q gain by the Republicans
of over 80 per cent The Democratic
State ticket with possibly one or two
exceptions. appears to have won. Ev-
cry county heard from has gone for
Roosevelt by from 500 to 500 majority
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
VIRGINIA
Democratic Majority Will Amount to
About 25.CG0

Richmond, Va, Nov. S.-The election
in Virginia was absolutely without
disturbance, so far as has been heard
The Democratic majority on the presi-
Dental ticket will be about $4,000
Nine Democratic congressman out OF
a total of ten have been chosen.
Slemp, the Republican incumbent in
the Ninth district apparently is re-
elected by majority of about 1900
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Left His Horse unhitohed.

Biloxi authorities recently ar
rested man for leaving his horse
unhitched in tho street The Of
fender was accused and fined Is be-
ing guilty of criminal careiessness.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Ready to Do Their Part.

The Southern Railway has mott
fed the railroad commission that il
Is ready to make connections with
the tracks of the Yazoo * AIississip-
pi Valley road at Arcola whenever
the latter system signifies its vii
lingncss 10 commence work.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Black Leg on the State Farm.

S.Blacl-leg," a disease very fatal
to stock, has made its appearance on
the State farm in Sunfiower county.
4 number of the horses and some
cattle have been laid low by the dis
ease
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Reward for Whiteeappers.

Gov. Vardaman's reward OF $500
for the capture of Elias and Clifton
Smith, wanted in Lincoln county,
remains unclaimed. The Smiths
are accused Of whifccapping.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Will Be Running Soon.

Theo. Hemingway, who has the
contract of grading the road from
Monticello to Brookhaven, SAYS the
road viii be in running condition
by November 20.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
IDAHO
Conceded TO Roosevelt by a Heavy
Majority.

Boise. Idaho Nov. S.-Rooseyelt is
conceded TO have carried the State by
a heavy majority. Gooding (Rep)
for governor runs slightly behind
Roosevelt Returns indicate that
Roosevelt VIII carry the State by from
$4,000 10 90. 0a0
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Charter Approves.

The governor has approved the
charter of the Knox-Sharkev Land
Company, doniciled at Anguilla
and capitalized at $4,000 The
incorporators are Samuel Thomp-
son, Henry ". Held and others.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Oakley Prison Hospital.

At Is next meeting Inc PRISON
board OF control VIII take up the
matter OF building additions and
making other necessary improve
ments at the Oakley prison hospital,
and bids for the work viii be asked
The hospital IS at present in very
condition. and enlarge
ments are badly needed.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
VISION SIN.

Both Parties Claim to Have Elected
the Governor.
Milwaukee. Wis. Nov. SIT is gen.
orally conceded that Roosevelt has
carried Wisconsin by plurality esti-
mated at between 10000 and $4,000.
Both Republican and Democratic
State chairmen claim the State re-
spectively for LaFollette and Peck.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
To SUPERVISE the SEWERAGE.

kirkpatrick & Johnson, engineers
Of Jackson, have been engaged TO su-
pervise the installation of the sew
erage plant At Holly Springs This
plant viii cost $4,000 Holly,
Springs has already i bonded IN
debtedness of $4,000, which was
spent on municipal Improvements.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
TRUE TO HER IDOL.
Volunteer State Goes Democratic, But
by Reduced Ma iority.

Nashville. Tenn, Nov SIT is prac-
tically admitted at State Republican
headquarters that the Democratic ma.
tienal and State tickets have carried
Tennessee. Chairman Mccall says he
has hopes for Littleton, but he has
none. He is still claiming Davis cleo
tion in the Eighth district. but Sims
il known to be elected Frazier will
have a reduced plurality. but it will be
enough.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
ILLINOIS
Gives Roosevelt the Largest Plurality
Ever Received.

Chicago. Nov. S.-According 20 re-
turns received at midnight Illinois
will give Roosevelt the largest plu-
rality ever given to any presidential
candidate. He had by the unofficial
returns carried Chicago by $4,000 and
the county of Cook outside OF the city
will give him about 5000 additional.
making his plurality In Cook county
not far from 107 900.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18

OF the popular vote than was ever
cast for "A nominee for president, and
BIZ a larger majority Of the electoral
college than was ever given before
So the people have decided, as they
always have done in affairs in this
country. and they have decided in un-
mistakabls terms In favor OF the ad-
ministration at Washington. and
against any change in existing bust
ness conditions. The result is a vote
q confidence in President Roosevelt
Of such an emphatic character as TO
stAggcr an ordinary man and over
whelm him with responsibilities which
tho vote will invest him with during
the next four years.
New York State. contrary TO general
expectations, was not doubtful about
anything. It was not doubtful about
the presidency. because il viii give
MI Roosevelt q plurality aggregating
800. 600.
New Yorh State was not doubtful
On the governorship, because it has
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
a Good Corn Yield.

Manager Price, of the Honey Hill
plantation, near Clarksdale, reports
that he has gathered $50 bushels Of
corn from four and one-half acres
of land.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
WYOMING.

Roosevelt Carried the State by 1000
Majority.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. Nov. S.-Partial re-
truns indicate that Roosevelt has car
ried Wyoming by 1000 majority. and
the election of Mondell tBep.l to
congress. and Brooks (Rep.) for gov
ernor. and the remainder of the State
ticket is certain.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
MAIN &.

No Interest Taken, But Roosevelt Got
the Vote.
Portland. Me-. Nov. S.-The elimina-
ton from today's election of a State
contest in Maine detracted from the
interest The result was victory for
Roosevelt Returns tabulated at 1920
pm from $50 out OF SIG cities. towns
aid plantations. give Roosevelt 57.S49
and Parker 24,130. The same places
In 1900 gave Mckinley 1855 and Bry-
m 3S242. Roosevelt's plurality of
S.21S was an increase of S.103.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
EBRASKA.
Bryan Democrats Knitted Parker Over
His Protest.

Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. S.-Nebraska re
turns are altering slowly, but there
is no questioning that Roosevelt has
carried the State by an overwhelming
plurality over Watson and Parker.
His plurality is estimated at $4,000 or
60 900.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
RHODE ISLAND.
The Fight for Governorship Is sun In
Doubt.

Providence, r. l.. Nov Sat IL
o'clock tonight with thirty-eight dis.
tricts out Of 153 in the State reported.
Roosevelt's vote was S,766 and Par
ker's 3.617. The fight for governor re-
mains in doubt with Utter (Rep.) the
leader In thirty-one districts In the
State by 1885. The Republicans ap-
pear to be holding their own In the
legislature with but few changes from
last year. The congressional Goets
are o. yet undecided.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
NEW JERSEY.
The Whole Republican Ticket Swept
the State.

Trenton, N. j., Nov. S.-Returns
from precincts. wards and towns In
several counties OF the State, from
places where the voting machines were
used, show that Roosevelt will have
nearly or quite the plurality Of $500
received by Mckinley four years ago.
The voting machines generally gave
great satisfaction, and as 271 were
used in the State, some in each county,
the returns from these AFFORD q relia-
bile indication Of the result.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Pamela Courthouse Burned.

The Pamela county courthouse, at
Sardis, was destroyed by fire a few
DAYS ago The loss was about S40,-
600
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
UTAH.
Democrats Concede IL to Rooseveit

Salt. Lake City. Utah, Nov. S.-At
Democratic State headquarters il is
conceded Roosevelt has carried the
State by S0ee plurality.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Southern Truckers League.

The Southern Truckers League
Will hold a convention in the town
of Newton ON November 90 and 20.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
independent Voter Was Busy, But
Roosevelt Carried II

Concord. y. H. Nov. S.-A big vote
was polled in New Hampshire today.
but the independent voter was In the
booths in larger numbers than ever
before. with the result that the count
Ing of the split tickets badly delayed
the returns. There is no doubt. how.
ever. OF complete Republican success.
Roosevelt has carried the State bv 49,
600 TO 10000 and McLane. Republican.
for governor, is elected by at least 12.-
900.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
WEST VIRGINIA.
Democrats Concede II TO Roosevelt
But Claim the Governorship.

bUt IIdIm the OoVeTnorShIp.
Wheeling. W. Va. Nov. S.-Demo-
Gratis concede the electoral vote to
Roosevelt, but claim the election of
Cornwell for governor. The latter is
running ahead OF the ticket every
where. but may loose through the fact
that he must overcome largely in
creased Republican majorities. The
gains made for Cornwell in precincts
that have reported will not be suf-
ficient If the ratio is maintained to
elect him
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Believes In Home Securities.

The Amite county bonds recently
issued for the purpose of building a
new jail We're all bought in BY the
Pike County Bank, At McComb
CITY.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
RETURNS FROM EVERY STATE

show Perfect Landslide Toward Re
pubIicanism.
New York. Nov Sit is more than
a Republican landslide. it's an ava
laache Therefore Roosevelt has
been elected president of the United
States by probably a greater plurality
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Concentrating a New City Hall.

Hattiesburg is contemplating
building a new city hall The old
building will be used for the city
stables.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
HOW THE sTATES WENT.

New York. Nov. . C2:3O ann
From returns on hand at this hour the
electoral vote stands as follows.
For Roosevelt.
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GEORGIA.

The Democratic Majority VIII Be
Very Heavy.
Atlanta, Ga. Nov. Sat midnight
returns are still meager. No reason
to change estimated total OF 10000
and plurality for Parker and Davis of
something over half that number. All
eleven Democratic congressman elect
ed Bell. in the Ninth district, rolled
up an overwhelming majority.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Democrats Concede the State to the
Republicans.

Watertown, S D., Nov. s.-Chair-
man Martin, of the Democratic State
Central Committee. Issued state
ment in which he comedies that Roose-
welt has polled $4,000 votes in the
State, Parker 10000 and Watson 49,
O0o.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
REPUBLICAN LANDSLIDE
Theodore Roosevelt Receives Majority of ia
Votes i'm the National Electoral College.
PLURALITY VOTE GREATEST IN THE NATION.

Every Heavy Reductions the
Democratic Vote of the Border States Make His Victory
Most Complete on Record Only Lei
ocrats Is In the Election Of Douglas Governor Of Mas
sachusetts-Even Missouri Has
the Democracy.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Poisoned by Rattiesnake Dust.

DR. ". H. Harrison, of Tutwiler,
i suffering from the effects Of poi
son received from the dry beads of
a rattIesnake's tail. 4 friend
brought the rattles into DR.. Harri-
sons office. and ratified them close
10 the doctors face. Some of the
dry dust seems TO have entered Dr.
Harrison'S eye, which has swollen
considerably, and keeps the sufferer
IN 4 darkened room. Dr. Harrison
diagnoses his case as one Of poison
ing from the cause mentioned.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-18
Table Factory for Greenvilie.

Greenville has secured a furniture
factory. Those responsible for the
factory are y. Seheske, of Green
vile, and E. ". Humphreys, Of Bat
tie Creek, Mich. The factory is
known As the Delta Table and Fur
niture Company. It's capital Is
S25, 900, and it VIII give work to
about thirty hands.
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
Shall Civil Service Employees, on Reaching Certain Age
Be Retired on Pension? ~ ~ Il

and, as for disabling accidents. hardly
q, day passes that this Office does not
learn of such a casualty. Only one
other branch OF the civil service APP
preaching II in hazard. that Of the Life
Saving Service. and the dependents OF
those killed in that branch are cared
for to a certain extent by the National
Government
Here Captain White reiterated his
statement recently made TO the House
Committee on Reform in the Civil Ser
vice. when asked: DO you not think
there should be some provision made to
pension these men railway postal
clerks. who are broken by prolonged
service?' He said:
Il think there ought to be. We nave
been trying for fourteen years to have
a pension system adopted which would
not cost the Government anything
This. Captain White explained 20 a
Times reporter. referred to the PROPOSE
ton to provide for retirement Of dis
abled or WORKOUT clerks. on an an
nuity met by contributions from the sal
aries Of all in the service. and not en-
failing any draft upon the National
Treasury. As TO present conditions.
Captain White said:
The Government, in its beneficence,
d4lOW6 ~ AllE AtLiEllucnlS Ol a railway
postal clerk killed on duty a thousand
dollars. This is carried in the postoffice
/ appropriation bill. If a clerk Is SO
! seriously injured as to be unable to
work. the department gives him. in
periods OF sixty days each, sick leave
with pay. up TO a year. Then such pay
/ ceases. and unless we can find some
/ light duty for him, he is outside the
pale. Fortunately, We have been able
to utilize in Office positions or as trans
/ fer clerks. those not absolutely incapaci-
tated. I have three such men in this
office now
! But" continued the superintendent
/ OF Railway Mail Service. ''makeshifts
kindly intentions and considerable treat
ment by the heads of divisions or de-
partments will not solve the problem
which requires legislative action. i an
convinced that some such plan for pro-
viding an annuity for retired clerks
! disabled or broken down in discharge OF
The Washington times., 1904-03-27

once appointed the groom, Thomas Pen
nant Barton. of Philadelphia, secretary
Of legation at Paris The commission
was sent TO young Mr. Barton in a note
TO Cora, his bride. Thus do the informal
events in the career OF our Old Hickor1es
reveal the informal sides Of their ma
lures. Within a few weeks Mr. Living
ston and his family set of Tor France,
and then. although no one realized it
at the time, Cora Livingston's belleship
in Washington came to an end.
The family was abroad only two years
In 1895 they came back to America and
made their home. both Livingstons and
Bartons. at Montgomery Place. Barry
Observation-Disclosures. There Mr. Living
ston had inherited an estate OF 800 acres
from his sister, the widow OF General
Montgomery. of Revolutionary FAM
For thirty-five years the famous Cora
Livingston dwelt at Barrytown, content
with her father and her husband as
companions. and journeying out into the
world only fer special business and at
rare intervals. But in a few years botn
her husband and her father were dead,
and with their loss her life. already mar
rowed SO that her career as belle must
have seemed ike a fairy tale. became
narrower still In 1870 she went TO
France TO superintend the publication
OF a new edition Of the System Of Pen
al Law" and then to Boston 10 transfer
her husbands library TO the common
wealth of that city. Otherwise she lived
within the walls of her own reserve
The Pathetic Ending
The two winters following those jour
] neys were the last she was to know. and
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
There the Daughter Of Jackson's
Secretary Of State Began
Her Career AS a
Belle.

- he little city Of washington and
its metropolitan neighbor Of
Georgetown were much excited
late In the year 1872 by the arrival OF
two Of the most noted characters in the
republics national life
one OF these characters was 'Old
Hickory" jackson. then just elected TO
the Senate from Tennessee, a candidate
for election as President. the idol Of
the masses-there were common people
then as there are MOVES the hero Of
New Orleans, and a. man Of such per-
sonal power that he entered the Senate
as a giant and there began a control Of
American politics which led 70 two cleo
tons as President and the selection Of
his own successor. The other character
was a young girl of seventeen years.
not beauty. not a genius. but a good
and affectionate chnd"-Cora Living
ston, the daughter OF Edward Living
ston. the jurist
odd Hickory ruled his kingdom OF
politics by the power Of a VIII like
wrought iron. Cora Livingston ruled
her kingdom OF old Washington society
by the power OF grace and kindness.
Readers OF The Times would hardly
have been impressed by the Capital to
which those two personages came that
year. Baltimore was barely Of city size
Richmond was small and distinctly a
The Washington times., 1904-03-27
QUESTIONS OF TRADE
PRINCIPLES INVOLVED
Leaders of Commerce and
Finance Give Their Views
on the Subject.

~ IRECT inquiry was made oy ths
Clerks Retirement Association
l. OF many business corporations
for their views on the pension question.
especially whether, divesting 1t OF it's
humanitarian principle, II IS regarded
as a good business method. Each and
every one of the companies and insti-
tutions having such a system and which
replied TO this question, answered 1t In
the affirmative. and 4S1 others which
have no such plan IN operation answer
ed it in the same manner
The Southern Pacific Company, in its
official statement Introductory TO the
rules and regulations governing its pen
sion department, says:
Pursuant to the action taken by the
board of directors of the Southern Pa
cific Company. in New York. in respect
10 a system of pensions. for the pur-
/ pose of enabling employees Of the com
pany who have rendered it long and
/ faithful service TO retire when they have
attained an age neeessitating relief from
1 duty" etc.
( The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern Railroad Company. in its Of1cial
| statement. says:
'sThe board OF managers of the Della
! ware. Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road Company for the benefit of its
1 faithful employees. and for the beneht
! Of the faithful employees of the rail-
road companies operated by it Including
/ all employees engaged in any capacity Il.
the operation Of the railroaG proper,
hereby creates the following pension
] system.
/ Andrew Carnegie. in his letter settling
100000 in trust for the Andrew Car
negie relief fund, states, among others,
/ this object:
TO provide small pensions OF aids 10
] such employees as after long and cred
, liable service. through exceptional cir
cumstances. need such help in their old
| age. and who make good use Of 1t. :"