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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-17
JEFFERSON GUARD WOUNDED.
Ne Was Attacked By Two Members
o. Beer War Exhibition.

ST Louis. Nov l2.-One man is 50
riously. perhaps fatally. wounded and
another has a painful wound In the
side as the result az an attempt u
Ernest Triaa. a jefferson guard. TO
stop a fight between two members OF
the hoer war exhibition az the Worlds
iair grounds Friday. John Backhouse
an Engiishman. and Philip Mars. a
hoer. were watching a scuaie between
two other members OF the company
when Trias interfered. The combat.
ants then it is said. Joined forces
against common enemy and attacked
the Jefferson guard. who drew his re-
Foiver and cred Two shots The men
Who started the disturbance we're not
injured.
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The sIeeniess Mnna-r

Trenton. y. J.. Nov. I4.-Albert E.
Herpin. Of this city. who says that he
has not slept a wink for ten years.
will undertake to prove himself the
Sieepless wonder and az the same time
win bet Of $4,000 made by a Chi.
cago specialist that he can not keen
awake 81 DAYS.
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Gov. Peabody. Of Colorado. Defeated

Denver. Col. Nov. lt.-Cov. James
II. Peabody. republican. himself con-
cedes his defeat. Alva Adams ma
Jority over Peabody in the city ana
county Of Denver is SOL. and in me
entire state about .0.5OO. The report
60 republican majority for Peabody IN
the state outside OF Denver is not
borne out BY the returns which are
stiil Incomplete. Peabody was beaten
BY $50 plurality IN his home Gre
mont) county. though IL was carried
BY Roosevelt By 200.
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Knoxville. Tenn. Nov IA Ere
accompanied BY a terrible dynamite or
powder explosion. occurred on the easf
side Of Cay stree; causing a loss NJ
about sz5e.00o. Nine aremen were
more OF less injured.
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Chicago. Nov. l0.-Next to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's record-breaking vote
the socialist poll for Eugene " Debs
was feature Of the election In Chi.
cage. Mr. Debs polied a total Of Al !.
ssS votes In the city. against 5.1ls
casr for him In 1900.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-17

Decatur. ILL.,. Nov. Ray b.
Brown, OF ST Joseph. who was arrest.
ed In Spokane. Wash. and brought
back to Decatur charged with killing
Richard T. Roberts. was found guilty
and sentenced to 40 years In the pen.
.tentiary.
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Wednesday morning returns az hand
SHOW that koorrvelt has carried Ksnsa~
~ a ms iority closely apprca ching 100. 90
republicans by plurality n S. 80 or
lefe T. II. Kelly. republican candidate
lot state treasurer. win receive a niur,i-
iiy ~ i-eo The legislature. which NAV
nave To- elect a uJfed States .ennf.r
WI %. rrwhelminsly republican The
stale are all republican,
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD. Nov. Affection returns for
(cw Hampshire are now complete. with
tne exception or . towns and wards
These give Roosevelt "a plursfifv az a. ~,
ksumatlrg the missing towns and wis
on the basis OF the vote OF 100. R0ose-
volts plurality would be 22sls Mciane.
rrp-, Tor governor. has a plurality IL
about 1900 The republicans have elect
cd 80 of the - state senators and * rem
Fe'entatiNes out OF the total OF rs.
NEVADA.
Reno. Nov. io-Returns from this state
are stih incomplete. out Of i76 precincte
only y have been heard from. The lass
se5iin"5 s OF hoosevelts plurality Is about
49,, me consressional nght is stin In
doubt with Warrington. rep. leading Van
liuser, dem, by lfs ga the precincts heard
from Both parties claim tho I~Ei.latur-
nut me most conservative democrats con-
ccae Il - the republicans b. about two
CONNECTICUT.
New Haven, CT. Nov iO-Revisea
returns from every city and town give
Roosevelt plurality OF 1900 Lieut..
for governor. led Judge RobertsnS bis
opponent. by SSH The Four r--al..r..5
lSrnohcan congressman each had piur-
autics which the most confident never
expected 20 see. The legislature IA ov,r-
"helnhngly republican.
ARKANSAS.
Little Rock. Nov. s-The Gaxctte's as-
wees from All parts OF the state bear out
ne estimates Of a plurality OF 1000 for I
seven congressional districts is demo
cratic BY matorfties ranging from 100 T., /
100 Inc total vote VIII fan short that |
cast az the state election IN Septeuber
on account Of apathy IN some OF the |
counties.
MAINE.
Portland. Ne. Nov i0-Prsctically I
complete returns gave the republican, 1
~ se :. td electors IN Maine plurality
In 80 % the SO cities. towns and rien-
ssuors President Roosevelt received st- /
net republican gain Of SstS over four
MISSISSIPPI.
. Jackson. Miss. Nov. S-Returns TINS
Tar received show that between 81 5oo ,a5'd
20 the Democratic partv viii noii b..s..'
lo.~N and ll.ooo. The democratic snato-lfx,
, ne,rs Tss5er and Davis VIA be IN the
turns eight democratic Congressman.
VERMONT.
White River Junction. Nov s-The r.
suit or The national election In this stare
Roosevelt carrying the state bv noariv
shV~ plurality. The only question be-
ore the voters was the selection Of pres
ldential electors
WYOMING.
ShsSs ,, Wye. Nov s--PartiaI re-
led wyoming BY 100 majority. ara tho
lection Of Aondeil. rep. 20 conereSs-
lnd brooks. rep. for governor. and mo
'emAnder OF the state tfcket Is certain.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Raleigh. y. c.. Nov. 9-Thero A. hary.t~
my doubt but that All ten democrafic
have been elected Only sh~
NO mountain districts are IN doubt ina
-lsnth ana ihe Tenth These. the repun-
Ictn- 90 nor ccncede. and lt VIII tax.
Gay 70 know absolutely. The esne.
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New York. Nov. 10.-William Alailly.
national secretary Of the socialist par.
~, wires 10 a local newspaper that IN.
complete returns Justify an estimate
OF 100000 votes cast for Debs and
Hanford on Tuesday. He says M
nois leads with $4,000 votes.
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Washington. Nov. I0.-The president
ssia "wednesday he felt that his an.
nouneement that he would not accept
another nomination would prevent.
during the next four years. any misln.
depreciation Of his actions. personal or
Official.
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New York. Nov. 11.--Judge Parker
came TO this city from Esopus Thurs.
day He Is quoted as saying to
friends on the train; ~Of course I
am going 70 return to the law bust.
ness have several engagements un-
der consideration
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AMERICAN COLONY in MEXICO.
A etra~ Vote Taken on the Presieen
tial Election.

Mexico, Nov. 1.-THE straw vote
IN the colony Of Mexico City which
vas participated in BY many OF the
colony demonstrated concIusively the
choice Of Roosevelt for president. All
mad supposed that the colony would
20 overwhelmingly democratic. The
result was as follows. Roosevelt. s55.
Farker' 2l5; Swallow. I3. Debs. 10.
and Watson. 4
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Tacoma. Wash. Nov. I2.-President
hoosevelt's plurality IN the state OF
Washington is 66.74s. with a few pre-
cinets not reported. The plurality Of
Mead. republican. for governor. is
1921.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-11-17

Milwaukee. Wis. Nov. 1o.--Com.
piete returns in this city give Roose
ven z7.ozs. peos 1903 aae Parkes
i6.272
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warrington. NOV. e-President Roo-o-
~, ~. y assured OF the cooperation OF a
car majority IN that body h "A .s,a
.'ie need De no surprise n this reurs
.lmost doubled. and Do Is rcarorsbi,-
i'-.a 20 reach majority OF az least
-ssai have held their own. while In ~.
s.'-Sent Instances the democrats have
- Ffopably the most marked of theSe
= - a'e ne Fourth and Firth districts
slied by Representatives. Livcrha.b aDd
-l-se oetaocrats. which reports fnai-
~ save been gained by the republican,.
n - wclfth Ohio district Taylor. rem.
t.-ns democratic member. who vS.a
'~aaidats for reelection.
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ELECTION IN PORTO RICO.
All Leading citles Except one Were
Carried By the Unionists.

San Juan. p. r. Nov. il.-Complete
returns OF the elections OF last Tues.
lay show that the unionists polled ma.
critics in five OF the seven districts
ne house OF delegates will consist OF
20 unionists and ten republicans. An
me leading cities OF the island except
san Juan were carried by the union
s's, Gov Winthrop Is receiving con
ordinations on the peaceable and fair
manner In which the elections passed
on
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ing cut Of total ef 80. all republican
Returns from liza pr~cint. o,, -, =.
IN the state give Par,scr : 49,. M. : - -
- si@Hf % the strongly rcoubifren
en.eln copnties are 20 Dc heard from
hes 49,, 80 II "a not believed Parker
sis-.ss' s' TINE IN y years. IN a presidential
slection. the democrats carried r-.,,-ls,,tsf
and jefferson rn,fnf. ~->---festa
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Irnnef~ce has been light Early r.f,-,,S
,.,ii, - Hn estimated democratic plural
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Cheyenne, Wye, Nov e-Partial r.
turns Indicate that foosc,-ele es-,.,.
rled " yoniEg By 90 majority. and tho
election OF Mondeil. rep. 20 congrcSs-
nnd brooks. rep. for governor. and the
ctmanoer OF The statc flcknl q l...r.sl L..
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White River Junction. Nov. s-Th. -
suit or tas national election In this stare
was as anticipated by the re2ubliesns
a. 1so ~. Carrying the state BY nearly
lore the voters was the selection Of pres
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MISSISSIPPI.

jackson. Miss, Nov. S-Returns TINS
Tar received show that between 60 900 and
.s.VVy votes were cast and the oDposition
% ne democratic party will poll between
!y~N ana HOO The democratic majority
lot fAIker and Davis viii be IN the
tuIns elkht demacratic cnnrrrs.n.n
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Portland Nov. l0-RooseveIts phtrai,tx
IN oregon VIII exceed fO.eS and may at
tain the remarkable figurc Of 500. Ths
republicans carried every county In the
STATE. whereas Ia 1919 Bryan carried i've
counties The total vote cast viii ex-
coed hf.un, o. which Parker received
about laouo. and the other candidates for
tAe presidency. the balance. Debs made
an amazing run ia this state. In some sec
lions passing Parker. The socialist party
pclled over 7On VOTES
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NEW JERSEY.

was carried By the rsDubiicans Sv a ~
ser majority than even the most san
suine or The republican predictions claim
- The state gave IN the neigh horhoOd
of 5000 for Roosevelt. exceeding Mcxin-
teys majority four years ago by 10Oo o.
more. Despite a local issue which was
is~o against him and which caused him
% De cut severely IN some parts OF this
state. Edward :. Stokes the Republican,
aosnlnee for governor. defeated his dem
3crauc opponent Charles g. Black BY
mere than A-Op Eight republicans and
t~o Democrats will constitute the stkre's
sonsress delegation. gain OF ore for
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.unpls o. Nov i0.--Almost com
- 4noinclal returns "Wednesday nfrhr
|ist.ae tAAt the republican plurality IN
- - octwecn 5000 and e5iO 0O. or over
~. enes The plurality this state ever
49, e.l national ticket About a ao1er
-aass have been carried bv fhs r~,,-sh-
,'.hs Tor the frst time. Which Tasrs
II -. enAhGes In county and other To-
IN n 49,. The aggregate plurality OF
III - SSAliiea carried hy the 6efnocrafs
| ,,fk. " -, OF lees than the rcpuhlfcen
~ ~ n either OF half dozen coun-
|rssA 80 ~ that OF Cuysnoga aud
|,- !. sss thfn ons-third thar of Hansii.
=. sesay. fhs republicans gained TO-.
|rst.'s.- y carrying all Of the CON
|psl-N go lstAfta except the Fourth. In
IL I, -. HAlfey G. GaFber was re-elegf.sF
|s-gsc p ifss than one-third the usilai
|sly $3.50 plurality OF thar district. rhe
La. 80 contest was iu the election -
IA s,- ~. over Schneider. dem, In lie
m. seH tFesEicnal district which -
|rs'stsN over 5000 plurality ana rDs~,.-
|rA The ofnciel count h avrafts5
II .,-..,..Sest In the 18th district whi~h
h. s1s-t-teo now was never lost by fhe
= s,.ns Dawes secured the nof1fna-
II. .--t olttcr contest. after Which
II, ~, snts Ter the nomination carried
II srs me rolls. II Is noted that
aln.ss and Iaborlns distress AZ ~
49,, Az x the IS counties -hous5
IN tsaS -ecept Pike coantv. wsssS
| r.,.i-sE ocKauc gain OF B
- go " Nov. l0.-Cleveland CITY
.so,,S.iy, s.neeza county complete s-ivs
| s.,isv sl..s1 Parker 2. rs RoosevSlt's
.b,s : sing S.ost. tho largest es en-
EA county r. {. wrehS OLA, ~ .. oi,i.e
\ - vas the only democrat $780,
"e county ticket
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|siseis Nov. lo.-Returns from The
|F,e.i n tne state are coming In with
|kfs n-tsd sloWness. In Warren conn
h. iacts are missing and n IL esfi-
koF,,s these viii swell; Richardson's
brew 70 go In this (fffthl distrtct
~ .sAlority over Owens FOR con
M ~ and Parkers plurality 4, ,he
NJ 49, Latest returns from rhe
y sl-.Iict Indicate that Kehoe has
81 80 % congress BY between Gar
slh.. 4louty. The latest figures HI
b.. 0onsrossionai districts are as
(sf,v ostriet-oins NJ. James. dem.
ESQ., - 80 In l2s prerincts out OF
% tin IN III precincf~ out 81
y rln-n Dlstrtct--Davla IL ernfth
= sly 81 6&s IN rs precincts out
\, plS,ga 'n bi<trtet--Jostph L. Rhinock'
D. of .-sls 80 IA preclncfs out
Ean ~ y missins precincts arc In
b., a Campben countlrsl s~yenth
E1s esh frfmbfe. dem. pl,rral.fv
p ni',n I'VE missing prealncfs.
4 y ~ @. q. q b<rt. DEM. si.ir-
[-ssa ;iS-'s Z. Nlih tour MISSING ,,-rc,ecSs
h. =. tNStrscf-u l. k:,}~ar,fx ~r,s.-
"As- via w. pFsc4ncss zaiss-
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y, S,niesgo. Nov. io.--The returns from IN.
si.,..S, Outside q Chicago have sorne In
10y me figures "Wednesday rs~,-e
snoNed That Roosevelt has carried -
.i.r ~ over ~o.cc. the exact ru-,ncr
Nttn quite -umher OF aiefrl~s- -. -
neer from. b~ing - 2B. The pf5rsi,tv
~ ~, ~ di.oenecr. Tor governor. Il placed ~
Roosevelt ,oet carried the city Of ch,~.ro
~ w. ana the county Of CooE -.
soc ~ the city b. Il. fS2 rnakfrr RS -
IA ,sa, plurality Ia Cook county IA al In
-. out or w counties In thr sf.fs
-. -. .l l,..,,f0tic by I.ll6 This year the
y N" J. 80 Soentics show "a republican ufu~alff,-
- ~ "..s. = or them going republican ana
.. .ell,tlnitf 70 reducing their demo-
SItLlo piuraiities almost 20 ncfhfnr go
lv1n county went for Roosevelt bV a ri,,-
10y or one vote. The republican, hav,
lnene heaNy gains On the state ierisfat,,-o
s sn1 viii nave majority OF 60 on foint
- ..tiet m cVuErrcs Illinois has rafnes
- - conSf se-mcn. the democrats retafntos
~ tNo districts in the state. The 80
g.. - .sH.pcrabc cQugressmcn will b. rf.--,.
u lAainey. IN the 1ofh district "a 49,
TN ID. Foster. In the - 1870 -'-~t-
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complete returns gave me rsc1s.is-,S
pFcsidential electors IN Maine a pluralfv
OF as3b The plurality Of 800 was = ssj
u 80 "t the SO cities towns and fi.n-
tstors President Roosevelt received 81 7
SSi votes and Parker p. IS This was a
net republican gain Of Sis over four
years ago.
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ARKANSAS

Little Rock. Nov. s.-The Gaxctte's as-
vices from all parts OF the state bear out
me estimates OF a plurality OF 1000 Tor
i"FheE ana Davis electors. Each OF the
seven congressional districts lie demo
Sf1tc oy maiorities ranging from 1900 10
o.vVe- Inc total vote VIII fan short that
as ~ tne state election IN September.
on account Of apathy In some Of The
counties. '"9
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salt lake City. Nov 10.-About one
thiru ef the voting precincts OF the state
H,Ne h2esefelt @l.S>i. Parker IS s92 Dehs
LIS The precincts reported Include
many OF the heavy republican diStrlcts
Roosevelt that lt IL now evident MS piu-
rainy IN the state VIII be Tar IA excess
u NIst estimates MOL half Of The voting
nAtricts or salt Lake county have been
heard from. Republican Chairman Sprv
cdnesday claimed the election Of the
election OF the Salt Lake county tirxef
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Jacksonvilic. Nov. s-rhc Few scatter
20 returns 80 Tar received indicate the
~ N' cratic maluritier. The demo-
elected. o."
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CONNECTICUT.

New Haven. CT. Nov i0-Revises
returns from every city and town give
roosevelt plurality OF 40 900 lieut.
GOV Roberts the republican candidate
Tor governor, led judge Robertson bfs
OBJ onent. by SSH. The four r--elecfrd
ISlnrncan congressrscn each had piur-
aAtics which the most confident never
expected 20 see. The legislature Is ox,.r-
\. nelnIlnELN rrnu hIInal.
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-. polls. Nov. l0.-The latest r.
~. 'on over the state have no.
10. materially the earlier estimate
Iassl plurality for the republican ticker
|strieb =. ssete Chairman james p.
w. plurality for Roosevelt IL con
Efle,. = returns from the legIslatlv,,
\, a aeleete that the Republicans will
~ ..,slonty OF 100 IN the legislature
htsr -. THIS year eiecs two United
n ) Beveridee anu Al
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-. Paul MINI Nov. 1o-Whcn All ~.
Ietnrus shall have been received IL II.
canned now. that Hooscvelfs srfafo-fs,,
vi run close 90 Is qol. n not more. AZ
estlfnatc made Wednesday from ine,-,.-
49,, IN.eIaa indicates loe.ooo ma iorftv
ne republicans elected the crfI~. 49,.
eoner ecstncn Without a. shadow ~ soubt
80 tne rest OF the state ticket fuclufi-g
.iase lcgfsiaf urc. which is sfror,-I,. -,
pIoichn on Joint ballot
rSonn a. Johnson. dem. and Ray W
sonce. rep were elected governor 80
lieutenant governor respectively .rtsr-.
- 70 count as 60 Johuson-H airt.fio-l $50
~ ~, - hi.i.er or speculation IL the Size
% MS majority over Robert a. Dtinr, ~.
T sspnoneah candidate Returns from. -
~ ne = counties ln she state received
~ edne-day hy the Dispatch infIr.fe =
majority 81 - and further figures were
s,tcriFcd = Indicate that those not hea~d
tselh Neuid raise the total over Is.nn0 of
thia total Minneapolis ana ff.y..,,f..
county Furnished $40 ana 81. Paal 80
is4nitey county gave fl-1
The election Of 4 .ia.r,-,.rstt-
Is tnc second la the history of the STATE
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Reno. Nov. io-Returns from this State
only y have been heard from The Ia.
estimate OF Roosevelt's plurality Is abcuf
-.v'l The congregational night is stin In
doubt, with Warrington. rep. leading Van
i'usef. dem, by lia IA the precincts heard
from Both parties claim the Legislature.
nut me most conservative democrats com
ccae IL q the republicans by about tive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-18
Bacteria and Currency.

The results of the experiments con ducted by bacteriologist of the de partment of health of New York have been laid before the house committed on banking and currency, and as a general conclusion they go to show that coins should not be placed in the mouth. Coins lose contamination in forty-eght hours, but they may trans init disease for perhaps half that time Coins are known to carry for six hours diptheretic germs, and they would pro- badly gather bacteria from other in fectious diseases.
 Dr. Park found enormous numbers of bacteria on paper money collected from stores taken at random. From the washings of one bill he. obtained 135,000 bacteria, from another 126,000 The investigations in New York show that bacteria are not killed by any substance in paper money. They re main alive on dirty bills until time and drying destroy them
 Thus far animals have not been in oculated with germs taken from dirty paper money, and it is not known therefore that those germs would pro duce contagious diseases. The inves tigations are to be continued until an be made. It is reasonably certain however, that dirty bills are not alto gether wholesome, however valuable they may be as a means of exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-18
Piq Iron Production.

Alabama's production of iron in No vember last was 13S,S05 tons; in De cember, 129,350 tons; in January, 12S,- 991 tons; in February, 119 062 tons. and in March it was 129.o47 tons. Twenty-Five coke stacks were in olast in this district on April 1. The pros poets are good that the production Of this district will be pushed lip to G5C)0 tons a week, which is about it's maxi mum working capacity
 A like increase in production is re- ported from all other districts. The monthly production of the coke and anthracite furnaces in the entire coun- try has risen from 921231 t5ns in January to 1,465,507 tons in March, and yet the stocks of the merchant furnaces were reduced last month nearly 75,000 tons, thus showing that the foundry consumption at least has risen nearly one-third since January.
 The iron market is by no means in a bad condition. The furnaces in this district that supply the foundry in- dustry are holding their stocks firmly, and prices were advanced last week. As long as foundry demands remain
 :. by reports from the Bessemer district, or from railroad purchases, or from the structural plants. The exports of iron and steel have not been mate rially increased, but this country itself is consuming much more of the pro ducts of the furnaces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-18
'Tls the times plague, when madmen lead the blind.
 -kinq Lear.
Missouri's Next Governor.

The machine of St. Louis elected III delegates favorable to the nomination of Harry B. Hawes, president of the board of police commission, and Mayor Reed of Kansas City has gathered in 3S delegates. All the other delegates selected up to the present week, 127 in number, are pledged to the support of Joseph w. Folk for governor. County after county is falling into the Folk line, and his nomination is considered assured. The nominee needs 356 dele gates in the convention but MT. Folk is securing delegates rapidly.
 He Is running on an anti-boodle issue, and he proposes if elected gov ernor to eradicate bribery from the state legislature. His fight heretofore has been to drive boodling out of St. Louis. In case of his election he will transfer his anti-boodle services to the state Here is his platform in his own words.
 "If am elected governor, the first time p legislator takes a bribe there will be message sent by me to the general as- sembly asking for his impeachment. l will see to it that a corrupt lobby is not al- lowed to operate and the day of the sand bagging legislator comes to an end shall use all of my power to put corrupt men out of the party organization. shall recommend laws forfeiting fran chises and offices obtained by bribery, and the passage of laws compelling witnesses to testify regarding bribery, and protect Ing them from prosecution by reason of such testimony"
 It is big issue, and Joseph w. Folk is a man the boodlers fear. He has as much courage as he has legal skill He proposes to take Missouri out of the list of boode-ruled states. He proposes to purify his party, and he is seeking endorsement at the hands of that party. The indications are that he will get it.