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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-21
CHAPTER XIV.

-rou are both crossin' bridges fore
you git to EN-" said Abner. "A lots o
folks has come out'n scrapes wuss'n
what you are in, ten to one. | amt
never mentioned it. but my land hain't
got no mortgage on it. an | could raise
a few scads to hep keep up yore in
trust an taxes till you could see yore
way ahead"
"Huhr' snorted his brother-in-law.
ado you reckon I'd let as old man
as you are. an no blood kin. stake his
little all to help me out of a hole that
Is gittin' deeper an wider all the time
a hole deliberately got myself into?
We'll. not muchp
II wouldn't listen to that nuther,"
declared Mrs. Bishop, "but not many
men would offer it."
They heard a horse trotting down
the road, and all bent their heads to
listen. Its Alan" said Abner. II was
thinkin' it was time he was shown
up"
Mrs. Bishop rose YEARLY to order the
cook to get his supper ready, and re-
turned to the veranda just as Alan was
coming from the stable. He sat down
on the steps. lashing the legs of his
dusty trousers with his riding whip.
1t was plain that he had something
OF Importance to say, and they all
waited in impatient silence.
Father" he said. 'I've had talk
with Rayburn Miller about your land.
He and l have lately been working on
a little idea of mine. You know there
are people who will lend money on real
estate. How would it suit you to Dor
row $4,000 on that land. giving that
alone as security?'
There was startled silence, and
IRishop broke It IN tone OF great irri-
kation.
do you take me fer a plumb fool?''
he asked. when | want you an Mil
Her to dabble in my business. I'll call
on you. Twenty-Five thousand. say!
1f could exchange every acre of it
fer enough to lift the mortgage on this
farm an keep a roof over our heads.
I'D do it gladly. Pshaww
There was another silence, and then
ALLAN began to explain.
While be talked Mrs. Bishop sat like
a figure cut from stone, and Bishop
leaned forward, his elbows on his
knees. his big face in his hands. 1t
was as If tornado of hope had blown
over him, shaking him through and
Through
! "i5d Deel doin' rhis to hep me out"
he gasped. AN ! never so much as
axed yore opinion one way or another"
I'D rather see YOU make money out
of that purchase than anything in the
world" said his son. with feeling
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Pole dryIy. II never do till l know
what they are a-bringin'. You'd bet
ter make bid on a dozen of 'em any
way. They are the finest ever raised
on Upper Holly creek, jest this side o
whar old man Bishops lumber para
disc begins"
Pole was looking out of the corner of
his eye at the stranger and saw his
hand, which was in the act of striking
match, suddenly stay itself
1--WE don't bid on produce till we
see it." said the clerk.
well reckon no harm was done by
my AKIN" said Pole, who felt the eyes
of the stranger on him.
do you live near here?' asked vii
son, with smile half of apology at
addressing a stranger. even of Poles
humble stamp
NO" Pole laughed and waved his
hand toward the mountains in the
west which were plainly discernible
in the clear morning light. NO, I'm
mountain shanghai. | reckon it's IF
teen mile on a bee line to my shack"
Did you say you lived near old Mr.
Bishops placer" asked Wilson, moving
toward the open door which led to the
veranda
Il cont know which place O. his'n
you mean" said Pole when they were
alone outside and Wilson had lighted
his cigar. That old scamp owns the
whole. O. creation out our way. Wei
III take that back, fer he don't OWL
trees, but he's got territory enough.
Some thinks he's goin' to seceed from
the United States an elect himself
president of his own country"
To be continued.
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Supports rudy, Mdrse Alan."
"People have made fun of you in your
old age. but If we can build the road
and you can get your hundred thou
sand dollars some of these folks will
laugh on the other side of their faces.
) Bishop was so full of excitement and
emotion that he dared not trust his
voice to utlerance. He leaned back
against the wall and closed his eyes
pretending to be calm. though his alert
wife saw that be was quiverlng in ev-
Try limb.
sscs, Alan" she cried. don't you see
how excited your pa is? You ought
no. to raise his hopes this way on such
an uncertainty. As Mr.. Miller said,
there may be some slip, and we'd be
right back where we was and feel
wuss th.n ever"
Bishop rose from his chair and be-
gan to walk to and fro on the veranda.
ut amt possible" they heard him say
ing. Il won't git out as easy as that
! jest cayntt'
Perhaps 1t would be wrong to ex-
pect too much" said Alan. "but was
obliged to tell you what we are going
In town for tomorrow"
Bishop wheeled and paused before
them. EFF Wilson puts up the money,
I'd have enough to lift the mortgage
an clean $4,000 besides to put in
some good investment"
Aunt Maria. the colored cook, came
but and timidly announced that Alan's
supper was on the table. but ne one
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heard her. sac crossed the veranda
and touched the young man ON the
shoulder.
"Suppers raidy, Marse Alan" she
said. zen it's gittin' col ergin."
He rose and followed her into the
dining room and sat down in his nc
customed place at the long table
When he had eaten. he went back to
the group on the veranda.
Il think I'll go up to bed" be told
them. My ride and running around
at barley have made me very tired
Father, get all your papers together
and let's take an early start in the
morning"
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CHAPTER XVI.

"a IS Henry. Aunt Maria's hus-
IA band, who was the chief
1TSl farmland, was busy patching
k&S9 fences the next morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
UNION LABOR PARTY
WINS DECISIVELY
IN SAN FRANCISCO
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. THE
Union Labor party achieved an aston
ishing triumph in today's battle at the
polls. From the head of the ticket down
to the eighteenth nominee for super
visor, every Union Labor candidate
was elected, Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz
being returned to office for third term
by a majority of 11,S0O over John S.
Partridge, the joint nominee of the Re-
publican and Democratic parties. The
remainder of the candidates of the
Schmitz ticket were elected at major
tiles ranging from 1000 to 1000.
The clean sweep astounded the fusion
leaders. While the fight between
Schmitz and Partridge was secretly
conceded by them to be an open one,
they had firm faith that many pop
ular men on their ticket-men who were
conceded to be honest and popular Off
cials-would be honored by recall to
public life. But the popular fusionists,
as we'll as their less promising col
leagues, were alike buried under the
Schmitz avalanche, aud Coroner Leland,
who scored the highest vote last cleo
ton, as well as II. Y. Brandenstein
for district attorney, the hope of the
anti-laborites, have been retired to
private life.
There is a disposition at the Demo-
cratic and Republican headquarters to
attribute the result to the voting ma
chimes which were used at every voting
place. 1t is declared that the followers
of Schmitz in their fear of becoming in
volved in the intricacies of the appar-
atus by voting split tickets, solved the
problem by the simple method of voting
straight party tickets.
The Schmitz people proudly attribute
n in6nrSpn1ant
present administration. They declare
that Mayor Schmitz first assumed Of
flee in the midst of turbulent labor
strikes, that during his four years of
administration industrial peace has
held sway and that the silent mercan-
tile vote was cast for him to preserve
the present peacefol conditions.
1t is believed that the proposed high
license ordinance has been defeated.
The election was characterized by
little or no disturbance. The use of
voting machines served to produce
early announcements of the results.
Ninety minutes after the polls had
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08

been closed it was known that Schmitz
had been reelected. The total vote
cast was in the noighborhood of 10000.
Tonight the streets were thronged
with cheering, shouting adherents of
the Union Labor party and several i'm
promptu professions headed by bands
of music or drum corps paraded the
downtown streets.
Mayor Schmitz said tonight
81 cannot in mere words adequately
express my gratitude and appreciation
of the good people of San Francisco.
l thank them from the bottom of my
heart for this victory, which means
that they have confidence in the ad
ministration of the plain people, and,
despite the abuse to which I have
been subjected, that they have con-
fidence in me.
"I am grateful to my friends for
their loyal support and l thank the
whole people for the vote of confidence
they have given the labor administra-
tion.
81 have always had confidence in the
sound Judgment of the people, and
have relied Upon their spirit of fairness
with impunity. The lies and calumnies
that have been hurled at me by a
blackmailing and currupt press have
now been effectually flung back in the
teeth of the unworthies who uttered
them and union labor stands vindi-
Gated. | thank the whole people
again and shall strive to my utmost to
give this city another two years of
an administration by the common peo-
pie that will make all who voted for
me today proud of their Judgment as
they have given it,"
Following are results of the city
election:
ooI For mayor-Partridge Fusiom, 2S,-
Schmitz's plurality 11,5O4.
For auditor-Baehr (Fusion), 81 AT:
Horton Union Labor, 96,795.
For sheriff-Curtis tFusion), 3O,613;
ONeil Union Labor, 37,739.
For city attorney-Long (Fusion),
SO,167; Burke (Union Labor 37,S14
For district attorney-Brandstei
(Fusion), 29,O44; Langdon Onion La
bor), 39,67S.
For county clerk-oreif (Fusion),
1880; Mulcreavy (Union Labor,
For tax colIector-Egger (Fusion)
29,lO6; Nichols (Union Labor), 1922.
For treasurer-McDouga Fusion),
32,lS6; Bantel (Union Labor, 35,S72.
For recorder-Godchaux (Fusion)
1,OO6; Nelson CUnion Labor, 37,753.
For coroner-Leland (Fusion), 81, 1886:
Walsh CUnion Labor, 1924.
For public Observation-Disclosures
SFuson), S1,434; Stultz (Union Labor,
97,17O.
For Police Judge: Conlan IF. and
U. L. 65,1SS; Fritz CD, S1,1S2 Short
all U. L0 1868.
The following supervisors were elect
ed
P. NJ. McGushin, L. A. Rea, James
F. Kelly, w. w. Sanderson Charles
Boxton, A. NJ. Wilson, ]. j. Furey,
George F. Duffy, James l.. Gallagher
M. w, Coffey G. ]. Harrigan, Samuel
Davis, e. J. Walsh, Daniel Coleman,
T. F. Lornegan, Max Mamock.
The vote for the high liquor license
ordinance was: Against 22,8S2; for 49,
991
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08

to the tune Of Onward, Christian Sol
diers."
Contrary to general expectation there
was no very serious disturbance in the
city today There were, however,
many small scrimmages at polling
places, especially in the more thickly
settled wards, where the Republican
organization Is very strong and where
the city party put up a most deter
mined fight The police department
was at all times master of the situa-
ton and wherever trouble was started
It was quickly stopped. Some of
these disturbances blossomed into
small riots. but after the smoke had
cleared away it was found that no one
was seriously hurt.
Contest for State Treasurer
State treasurer was the only office
for which there was a contest at to-
days election in Pennsylvania. Judge
John Stewart, an appointee of Cover
nor Pennypacker. was reelected asso-
ciate Justice of the supreme court for
the full term of twenty-one years. Pre-
siding Judge Charles e. Rice and
Judges George 3. Orlady and James A.
Beaver Of the superior court were
elected for a term of ten years John
b. Head, Democrat, was also elected
a superior court judge to succeed Judge
Peter p. Smith. the minority member
of that body, who failed of renomina-
tion.
Under the law no elector Is entitled
to vote for more than three candidates
for judge of the superior court, for
which four are to be elected, as was
the case this year Mr.. Head was the
only Democratic nominee for this Of
flee, which practically made his nomi-
nation equivalent to an election. Ho-
mer l.. Castle, who was brought into
prominence by his attacks on the state
treasury management following the de-
velopments in the Enterprise bank af-
fair was the Prohibition nominee for
superior court judge.
Public interest Centered in the con-
test for state treasurer, for which the
principal candidates were j. Lee
Plummer, nominee of the Republican
and Citizens parties, and William
Berry, the candidate of the Demo-
cratic, Prohibition, Lincoln and Inde-
pendent parties. Berry was also the
choice of the city party leaders of
Philadelphia.
Judge Stewart was appointed by the
governor to succeed the late Judge
Dean early last summer and was af-
terward nominated by the Republican
state committee for the full term. He
was subsequently nominated by the
Democratic, Prohibition and all other
political parties in Pennsylvania with
the exception of the Socialist and So
cialist Labor parties, which had full
tickets in the field for all the state
Offices voted for at todays election.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
LITTLE ENTHUSIASM
SHOWN BY CROWDS
IN NEW YORK CITY
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. I'm spite of the
absorbing interest taken in the opening
to the close of a remarkable campaign,
the income of the results on the va
rious bulletin boards tonight were re-
ceived with comparatively little en-
thusiasm.
On Park row, usually the center of
interest on election night, the gather
ings in front of the newspaper offices
barely sufficided to form a deep fringe
along the side facing the row. When
the returns began to indicate the cleo
tion of Mcclellan this was hailed with
loud cheering and a mighty salute of
horns, rattles and other din-producing
Devices but thereafter the interest
subsided, the only other feature of at
traction being the question of the cleo
ton of Jerome, whose defeat was soon
afterward announced. This was the
signal for a gradual dispersion of the
crowd.
Before 10 o'clock Park row almost
resumed it's normal aspect
Uptown along the line of Broadway
and in Herald square and Times
square and in front of the Democratic
and Municipal Ownership league head
quarters the crowd was more numer-
Gus and demonstrative. Fully $50, 900
persons thronged Broadway from
Twenty-third street to Forty-second
street, shouting and cheering and flow
ing up and down the great thorough
fare in endless professions. Every
where good humor was shown and the
strong forces of police had no trouble
in preserving perfect order.
At the Hearst headquarters in the
Hoffman house the candidate and his
advisers withdrew to a private room
soon after the election of Mcclellan
was assured and denied themselves to
all inquirers.
Mayor Mcclellan received the re-
turns at his headquarters in the Hotel
Bartholdi, where early in the evening
he began to receive the congratulat ations
of his supporters and later held a
triumphant leVee.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
OHIO DEMOCRATS
CLAIM ELECTION
OF STATE TICKET
BY Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, o., Nov. AT II
o'clock tonight the result of the cleo
tion in Ohio might be still considered
In doubt, although the Democratic
leaders claimed the election of Patti
son and the entire Democratic ticket
by substantial pluralities, while the
Republicans simply refused to concede
such claim. insisting that the returns
were insufficient at that hour to indi
cate anything except that the vote had
been very heavy and that the amount
of scratching had made counting very
Slow. In the cities the Republican loss
exceeded 100 to the precinct but as the
loss outside of the large cities was,
so far as reported, only about 80 per
cent, there was no certainty that the
loss would run high enough to wipe
out the 23O, 900 Republican plurality
with which comparisons were made.
Less than 800 of the 1900 precincts in
the state had been heard from at IL
o'clock.
1t has been expected that in view
of the bitter fight that was made on
Governor Herrick personally he would
run behind his ticket, but up to mid
night he was running two votes to the
precinct ahead of Col. Harris, the Re-
publican candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor, who was expected TO poll the
average party vote.
vote would indicate that the bitterness
of the attacks on Herrck had appar-
emily reacted in his favor and gained
him votes instead of losing them.
The early reports, though very meager,
We're so strongly in favor of Pattison
that his election was bulletined and
announced in many of che extras, but
as fuller returns came in showing re-
duced ratio of gains, the Republicans
became more hopeful and the Demo-
Gratis refused to give out any state
ments, although they still maintained
that they had gained a notable victory
Early in the night reports from Gin
cinnati were to the effect that Hamilton
county, which had been counted on by
the Republicans to give 1000 plural
ity for Herrick, had gone for Pattison
but at midnight private message from
George B. Cox to Governor Herrick
announced that Hamilton county had
given the governor $500 plurality. The
5000 or more given by Cuyahoga county
for Pattison was close to what had
been anticipated by Republican Chair
man Dick.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
REPUBLICANS TICKET
is VICTORIOUS IN
MASSACHUSETTS,
BY Associated Press.

BOSTON, Nov. 7-Lieutenant Cover
nor Curtis Guild, jr, of Boston, the
Republican candidate was elected
governor of Massachusetts in the state
election today by a plurality of 2v, ,4S5
over Charles w, Bartlett of Boston, the
Democratic candidate
For the second place on the ticket,
for which there was an unusually
warm contest, e. S. Draper of Hope
dale, the Republican candidate, won
over Henry NJ. Whitney of Brookline,
his Democratic opponent and the lead
ing advocate for reciprocity by a plu-
rality of 3942.
The total vote for the two leading
candidates was;
Governor. Guild Rep), 2OS,s ,s34; Bart
lett Dem), 114,399,
Lieutenant governor, Draper (Rep),
1S4,5S4; Whitney Dem,), 1870, 500.
The Republicans also elected seven
OF the eight members Of the executive
council and the usual large majority in
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
REPUBLICANS ARE
WINNERS IN CHICAGO
AND COOK COUNTY
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. THE Republicans
made a clean sweep of the election in
Chicago and Cook county today, elect
ing all of their candidates with the
exception of one man. The sole Demo-
crat to reach the promised land was
Webb, candidate for trustee of the
sanitary district,
The Republicans elected four judges
of the superior court by pluralities
ranging from 10000 to $4,000, one judge
to fill a vacancy on the bench of the
superior court by a plurality of about
1000, a Judge of the circuit court by
10000 and eight of the nine members of
the board of sanitary trustees by plu-
ralities ranging from 1000 to 5000. A
strong fight was waged for the presi-
dency of the board of trustees between
Mccormick. the Republican candidate,
and Wenter, the Democratic nominee.
Mccormick was successful by about
1000 and Wenter failed to gain a posi-
tion as a member of the board by at
least 1000 votes. The race between
Webb, the high man on the Demo-
cratic ticket, and Baker, the low man
on the Republican ticket, was very
close, with the chances in favor of
Webb, although at midnight Baker
was conceded to have a fighting
chance.
A number of important questions
We're up for consideration by the
voters and all of them were carried
by large majorities.
They included an amendment to the
charter of the city by virtue of which
the term of the mayor of the city is
heightened from two to four years, the
abolishment of the present system of
justice courts, the creation of a forest
preserve in Cook county, the right of
the city to regulate the price of gas
and authority to operate an electric
light plant and sell to private con-
sumers all of the current not used for
municipal purposes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
JOINT STATEHOOD
STRONGLY IND0RSED IN
INDIAN TERRITORY
BY Associated Press.

ny NSSUCIdItI L t3"'5'
OKLAHOMA CITY. o. r., Nov. T.
From returns received here, the vote
in Indian territory for the proposed
Sequioyah state constitution has been
very light.
The Oklahoman will say:
"a summary of news received from
the election held in Indian territory
indicates that the total vote on the
Sequioyah constitution will not reach
$4,000 of possible 100000. In many
towns polls were not opened and in
numerous instances the vote for joint
statehood with Oklahoma far exceeds
the vote for the separate state consti-
tuition. The vote is an overwhelming
Endorsement of joint statehood for the
two territories. Not 20 per cent of the
voters of Indian territory have in
dorsed the Sequioyah constitution"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
REFORM PARTY HAS
SWEEPING VICTORY
IN PHILADELPHIA
By Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 7.-Philadel-
phia has been swept by the reform
movement, the city party ticket win
ming by a surprisingly large plurality.
While returns from only six of the
forty-two wards in this city had been
counted up to midnight, enough is
known of the result in the remaining
wards to indicate the defeat of the
Republican local ticket by from 10000
to $4,000 plurality.
The victory of the city party car
ries with 1T the election of William II.
Berry the Democratic and reform
nominee for state treasurer j. Lee
Plummer, the Republican candidate for
that office, was badly cut throughout
the city and state, and he has lost his
own county. which is usually Republi-
can.
The result has every appearance of
a landslide for reform, not only in
Philadelphia, but throughout the state.
The returns up to midnight show
that the Republicans carried only a
few wards and these were polled by
narrow margins. One year ago Presi-
dent Roosevelt carried the city by
1893 plurality.
None of the Republican leaders had
much to say ON the result. Sheriff
James L. Miles, chairman of the Re
publican city committee, would not ad-
init defeat until midnight. Asked for
q statement, he said:
II have nothing to say; what's the
use?"
The city party sympathizers are
celebrating their victory tonight by
parading the streets. AS soon as the
result was definitely known hundreds
of them formed in line and marched
down Chestnut street An unusual
turnout was that of the campaign com
mittee of the city party, which IA
made up of some of the wealthiest
and most influential people i'm the
city They marched behind a band
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08

ties, which for the last three years
have had Democratic senators.
Colby, the independent Republican
in Essex county whose fight against
the machine of his party attracted
widespread interest, was swept into
office by a majority of not less than
10000 He carried his ticket through
with him. The Republican wave
swept into Jersey City again and
Mayor Fagan. who is an independent
Republican of the Colby stripe, was
again elected and carried his ticke,
through with him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
PRESIDENT VOTES
AT OYSTER BAY AND
RETURNS TO CAPITAL
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Nov, 7,-President
Roosevelt reached Washington from
Oyster Bay at 4:40 o'clock this after
noon, having been on the road since
1850 last night, with the exception of
the twenty-minutes he spent at Oys-
ter Bay casting his vote and chatting
with his neighbors. He left there at
$3.50 this morning, reached Long ISL
and in an hour, swung around New
York on a tug and began the trip to
Washington in the private car Rocket,
attached to the 11;16 o'clock train over
the Pennsylvania railroad. There were
no Incidents to mark the journey.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-08
REPUBLICAN AGAIN
ELECTED MAYOR
OF INDIANAPOLIS
BY Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. THE cleo
tion of former Mayor Charles A. Book
walter as mayor of Indianapolis is
conceded. At midnight the returns
from 231 out of 246 precincts give Book
walter (R), 23,775; Holtzman Cd,
candidate for reelection, 22,177; Book
walters plurality, 1868.
The returns from 211 precincts give
James McNulty (R), candidate for
city clerk 1856 majority. For police
judge 2O5 precincts give Thomas c.
Whallon R.) a majority of 1645 The
Republicans are claiming a clean
sweep, but on account of much
scratching the result of the vote for
councilmen will not be known until
tomorrow,