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The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
DEMOCRATS MAKE SWEEP IN
 COLORADO.

Denver Nov 5.-Estimated plurali- ties by counties, based on incomplete returns, show that Bryan and the en- tire Democratic state ticket, headed by John F. Shaforth. for governor, carried Colorado with pluralities in the neighLorhcod of 5.000. The Demo erats probably will control the legisla. lature by a narrow margin, insuring the election of Charles J. Hughes Jr. as United States senator =to succeed Teller, Hughes having been endorsed for the position by the state eonyen- ton
 Results of the congressional elec- lion are not positively known, but indications favor Edward AI Taylor. Democrat. in the sJa'e-at-laree Robert W. Bonyage, Republican, in the First district, and John A. Martin, Demo crat in the Second district
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
TAFT AND SHERMAN
 WIN BATTLE OF BALLOTS
ELECTION NOW A GER
 TAINTY.

St Louis, Nov 5.-Returna compiled at i 90 this morning from every coun- ty in the state give Bryan a lead over T2it in Missouri of e votes From IS of the Ill counties. however. com plete returns have not been received and from these counties the statisti- clans made careful estimates
 Complete returns fIom the missing precincts may change the result one way or another. and il is probable that the official count alone can determine whether Missouri has given it's Is electoral votes to Bryan or to Taft.
 The same tables which give Bryan d lead of e votes. give fladley, for eoHtIRor, lead of l5.fdS. making his election over N. s. Cowherd an abso- lnto certainty.
 This is the first time i'll nearly 32 years that Missouri has elected a Re- publican governor Returns from oS counties in the state give Stone for the Democratic senatorial candidate a plurality Of l5.997 over Folk. McKin- ney is 13.5j0 votes ahead of Kerens for the Republican senatorial nomina- tion
 Indications are still that the Demo erats will control the legislature on joint ballot by four or five votes.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
ROOSEVELT SAYS HE IS DE
 LIGHTED,

Washington, Nov. 5.-The president was in a very cheerful frame Of mind today and told the newspaper men that the election of Mr Taft wholly carried out prophecy made by him in letter written to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts dated October 2G 1908. In this letter. the president said:
 Dear Cabot-Prophecy is very bad until after the event Nevertheless, | must send you a line 10 say that think the situation is steadily improy- ing in Ohio and east Of the Aneghenies believe We shall have a larger popu- lar plurality than four years ago: in other words, that Taft''s plurality will te greater than mine. and l think our electoral vote will be larger east Of the Alle@henies than four years, be- cause l think the chances slightly favor us in Maryland. although this represents good deal Of guesswork
 West Of the Alleghenies 1 think Re shall see heavy falling off in the ma jorities as compared with 1901. but do rot anticipate the loss Of any electoral votes except in Missouri and Nevada, end am inclined 10 think thaf we have an even chance to car rying Kentucky"
 Over E000 telegrams and many let ters Of congratulations on the result oi the election poured into the White House today from President Roosevelt He was busy all day reading these messages and dictating replies to them
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
MARYLAND SWINGS TO TAFT.

Baltimore. Md. Nov. 4-The polit- ical pendulum has swung once more and tonight, on the face of the unoffi- cial returns, Taft has carried Mary land by 149 votes.
 Neither side h content with the figures. which. il must be said. are not so satisfactory as they might be. because of the way in which returns from few of the precincts Of Dor chester and Worchester counties have been sent in by correspondents. In these precincts, sufficient. easily to change the results. the correspondents have figured out the pluralitips instead of sending into their papers the mum Der of votes cast for each candidate.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
Mh. BRYAN SAYS OFFICE HOLD
 ING IS NOT ALL.

Lincoln, Neb.. Nov While not caring to diseuaa q, this time the political effect of the Democratic vie tory in his home state or analyZe the causes. Wm ! Bryan thIs afternoon in an informal talk to a number of friends who called on him. expressed his pleasure at the result in Nebraska and the satisfaction it afforded him to learn of the election of so many of his political and personal friends.
 \ delegation numbering nearly a hundred from Lincoln visited Mir Bryan at FairyieW 10 express to him their confidence and devotion to him and to assure him that such was the sentiment of majority of the people of this city and state Mir. Bryan, in responding said:
 Il am highly gratified over the re- suits in this state. The national defeat has not been such disappointment, as we have had so many things to con- sole us. hope 1 have convinced my friends that running for office has only been an incident to my work.
 My heart has never been set on holding office, but I wanted to do cer- tain work and it looked as though the presidency might offer the opportunity to do that work.
 'I am sure that in private life can have the chance to do something. One is not required to hold office in order to do big hings. One is simply requested to do those things within his reach and that much is within the reach of each of us.
 Personally, I shall find as much joy being out of office if the returns show l must be, as I would be in office I hope still 10 be of influence, to bring about needed reforms. I appreciate
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06

New York. Nov From practically complete returns received Up 10 a late hour il is indicated that William H. TMt 6f Ohio. as president.elect. will have vote of 309. and ii may reach 327 if Missouri goes for Taft. in the electoral college This is within 16 votes ot he forecast made by National Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock, and e mere than a majority of the total Of 4S3 in the event Bryan carries Mis- souri
 The late returns indicate that Mary land, after yacillating during the day and being apparently safe for the De mocraey, has been swung into the Taft column by 136 votes.
 Maryland was the last of the doubt ful states to be heard from Indiana and West Virginia, as well as Mon taaa, turned out to be safely Republ- can. Colorado went for Bryan.
 Mir. Bryan has total of 15G votes. with Missouri in dispute. In 1904 Mr. Parker received only 140 votes, and in 1900 Mir Bryan received l55 votes and in 1896 the Nebraskan received 176 yotea.
 MT. Roosevelt received 336 in 1904. Mckinley received 292 in 1900 and 271 in 1896.
 No Material Changes.
 No changes of material interest have been reported in the compression. al returns today. The Republicans will have about the same working majori, y in the Sixty-first Congress as at pres eat, and Joseph G. Cannon Of Illin- ois undoubtedly will succeed himself as speaker. Representatives Jesse Oyerstreet of Indiana and Hepburn of Iowa are the most conspicuous a9ong those who haze failed for re election.
 The senate retains it's Republican comp ieXion, although there will be a
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06

material change in the personnel O. the upper body of the national legisla ture
 All the rest of the states are safely for Taft. with the exception of Mis- souri, where the issue is so close that an official count may be necessary 10 finally determine the result.
 National Chairman Norman r.. Mack of the Democratic party issued a state ment tonight in which he declares that he did not believe MT. Bryan would again be a candidate for the presidency. He said De believed that the Nebraskan might be a candidate for the United States Senate in 191L provided the legislature of his state is Democratic i'll that year, when the first vacancy will occur.
 The latest returns indicate that in the national House of Representative the Republicans will have 209 mem bers and the Democrats TIP. with II districts missing
 Taft's New York Vote.
 Judge Taft $ plurality in the staIe of New York. according to corrected returns late tonight, is 203, ,495. more than 2S000 in excess of President Rooseyelts plurality four years ago.
 Governor Charles E. Hughes was re elected in New York state by 71,150. The returns as between president and governor indicate a heavy splitting of tickets.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
JOHNSON REELECTED.

St Paul Minn.. Nov. Ut is con ceded by all parties that Governor Johnson has been reelected governor. The Dispatch, q Republican news paper. comedies his election over Jacobson eRepublicam by majority rom Ten thousand to twelve thousand. state Chairman Day, Governor John. son manager. and Governor Johnson himself say the returns received in. dicate his majority will be over 25 900.
 The returns indicate Taft's plural fly will be between S0,000 and I00.- 0o0 Eight Republican and one Demo cratic congressman are elected.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
Pine Bluff Fears Work of River.

Pine Bluff Fears Work of River.
 The Arkansas river is slowly carry ing away valuable downtown property, adjoining the business district of Pine Bluh. and unless the revetments on the river front there are repaired and new dykes installed immediately some Of tho most valuable business houses. the Jefferson county court house. the Hotel Jefferson, Pint Bluffs largest hotel will 20 into the stream Early Wednesday morning the river bank al the foot Of Chestnut and Pine streets gave way and more than 100 feet Of ground. including all entrance into West Pulien street, disappeared. Part of large brick warehouse owned by General R NJ. Knox just north of fhestnut street was carried away and several thousand dollars worth of ldes belonging 10 A r. Dreyfus, stored there, were hurriedly removed o another building in the eastern part of the city. Persons livslg in houses on Pullen steet. between Chest nut and Walnut streets. and those living in small cottages on Chestnut street. are moving hurriedly They have rented cottages in other parts of the city. and their household goods are being moved for fear that the river will continue to eat it's way into the very heart of the business section.
 Mrs. Sarah Bluthenthal and family, who have made their home in the old Bluthenthal hotel property for more than 20 years. have vacated the build ing on Pullen street and neighbors are also leaving. Already more than 100 feet of ground in the rear of the R. NJ Knox Company's store on West Barraque street has been carried away and it is expected that the caving will continue for several days
 The Arkansas river came to a stand there Wednesday afternoon but it is feared that when it begins to reeede much more property at that point will be damaged
 The Pine Bluff Storage Company is moving all effects from a brick ware. house in anticipation of further trou. ble. The river bank at the foot of Pine street is also caying and masses of earth were seen 10 fall into the river in the rear of the Hotel Jeffer son and the Jefferson county court house at intervals during We'd nesday
 The street at the intersection of Chestnut and Pullen streets has en- tirefy disappeared and traffic there has been suspended. The edge of the river bank at that point now runs along the sidewalk on the south side Of Pullen street.
 During the June rise the river bank from Beech 10 Tennessee streets. just north of the business district. gave evidences of weakness and there was considerable caving at that time On East Barrraque street owners of houses were compelled to move them into the street to save them As result of this trouble an improvement district was recently formed by the property owners for the purpose of im- proving the river front New revet. ments and dykes are needed and gov ernment officials inspected the banks and reported that the work would cost about $32,00O The government agreed to expend $20000 If the proper ty owners raised the additional $12,- 900 II was for the purpose of defray- ing this part of the expense that the improvement district was formed
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
HARMoN's ELECTION IS NOW AS.
 SURED.

Cincinnati, Nov 5-A plurality of about 5o,00O for Judge Taft. Republ- can candidate for president. was the election day expression of the voters Of Ohio, who, however, at the same time chose the head of the opposition state ticket by a plurality of probably 10000 More than half the precincts Of the state are included in the figures that show these results. no estimates being considered. and any difference will be simply as to the size of the plurality, there being no question Of the certainty of the result.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
Union lad No Answer.

At a meeting of the Yell county Farmers Union held al Ola Wednes- day the merchants of the town asked the union 10 explain how the farmers would pay their debts if the merchants refuse to buy cotton. as they were re- quested to do by the union No soh- ton Of the problem was offered. and as the result the merchants continue to buy cotton.
 Cotton Is being brought into Ola in large quantities
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
Came Is Plentiful

Game is more plentiful in he yicin. fry of Russellyille than it has been for many years. Wild ducks are in- numerable on Flag lake. six miles east Of there. Quail are very plentiful and a great many will be killed. as the hunters are anxious 10 open the season. "GFeeuheads." are being killed rapidly. but they are so plen- tiful that 1t will be impossible to ex- terminate them this season.
 Rabbits. birds and 'possums have been caught and killed galore.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
REPUBLICANS KEEP NATIONAL
 HOUSE.


 Chicago. Nov. a.-Three hundred and seventy-nine congressional dis- tricts have been heard from and the political complexion of the Sirty first Congress, according 10 present mfor- nation. and with l6 districts yet to hear from. will be: Republicans 20I Democrats 172. The result i'll sev- eral doubtful districts may alter these figures.
 One hundred and ninetysiX votes will control the mousse. The House tt Representatives in Sixtieth Congress consists of 1G6 Democrats. 223 Repub- lieans. and there are Two vacancies. The following table foshrdelt aoianrd The table follows.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
Floyd Gaines Seriously Hurt.

Floyd Gaines, a young man of Lew isyille, was dangerously hurt Wednes- day al Stamps, by being struck by board thrown by a belt He was un- dertaking 10 place belt on a revolv- ing wheel when in some manner a board became entangled in the wheel and struck him over the stomach with great force Phyhicians hope for his recovery.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
Milliqan Has Not Made Bond

Up to Thursday night L. E. Mlli- gan had not filed his $4.000 bond. to which he was admitted under habeas corpus proceedings at Conway Thurs. day by County Judge J. A Lea, and he $ still confined in jail. Mlligan is charged with having killed Joe Her ring near Damascus in that county on October ?
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
OKLAHOMA.

Guthrie. Nov. 5-Returns from the new state have been slow coming in. but Up e a late hour this morning Bryan was assured of a substantial The Republicans appear. however. 10 have elected three out of the five congressman, a gain of two
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
PENN NsYLVANIA AS USUAL.

Philadelphia, Nov. 3.-Senator Pen rose claims plurality of over 250. 900 for Taft in Pennsylvania
 Pittsburg, Nov. 3.-The election of Congressman John Dalzell in the thir- teeHth district by materially reduced plurality Is conceded. Ed Dufy Dem1 made hard fight against him cutting into his usual vote in indus trial precincts.
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06

very much the confidence of the peo- pie near us. IL has been the greate comfort that the election has given us. The fact that those among whom we live have shown this confidence. we appreciate more than can tell you. II has been very kind in you 10 come out here and visit us on this day
The Forrest City times., 1908-11-06
Republican Candidates Will Have 300 Electoral Votes--- New York Goes Republican by Sur prislng Maorities for Both National and State lickets-- Indiana and Ohio go to Taft but Democrats Make Gains.

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19
NATIONAL PROSPERITY.

Even the Threat of Public Ownership
Checks the Industrial Growth That
Has Come. From Individual Enter
prise.
The prosperity of nation or even
Of city goes hand In hand with its
progressiyeness. Given the latter, the
former follows inevitably in spite of
occasional setbacks. But without the
progressiveness that depends ultimate
" upon individual ambition and initia-
tive there can be no permanent pros
perity, because rival cities and nations
are ever on the alert to take advantage
Of any tagging In the race. We have
attained our position as the leading In
dustrial nation OF the world because In
no other country has the individual
been so free. so untrammeled by gov
eminent interference. Averaging con-
ditions in periods of depression ana
prosperity, our citizens Ave under con-
ditions of comfort that are unknown to
the great masses of the population else
where than in North America.
1t is, however, well within the limit.
OF possibility for the United States to
sacrifice Its Industrial advantages and
to drop behind in the race of nations.
Public ownership may be counted upon
to accomplish this with almost absolute
certainty, yet there are many who are
SO shortslghted MS to advocate this for
the sake Of reduction in prices which
is relatively small even IL all the claims
are made good. AS matter of fact, iE
is rarely that any such claims are made
good, while the loss to a community,
whether large or small, by the placing
Of ban upon private enterprise will
be both large and sure, for only n fool
would take the large risks which most
new enterprises demand If lie foresaw
that in the event of success the hand
Of communistic Socialism, concealed in
the glove OF public ownership, would
descend upon him to rob him of the
just rewards Of his enterprise.
Even the profits or savings which
are expected to result from this throt.
Ting Of private enterprise are usually
Elusive. There are not more than half
dozen municipal electric light plants
in the country that dare TO place them.
selves In direct comparison for prices
and results with plants maintained by
private companies, for almost without
exception they carclessly or studiously
eliminate from their reports items OF
cost which must be borne by such
companies and which, If not borne di
rectly by the municipal plants, must DO
paid for indirectly out Of the pockets
Of the people as whole.
The careful examination Of consid-
cradle number OF the reports Of even
the best OF these municipal plants will
show that the promises upon which the
people were induced to install them
have not been fulfilled and that the
community would be better of If 1t
had allowed the industry to remain in
private hands and insisted upon good
service at reasonable prices,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19
Kenl seercl Fronl I,nrl,s.


serious question eonlronts Tie
tillik and file Of the Democratic par
" The nominating conventions
VIII soon be here. All know What
the history Of the Democratic party
has been IN this county the last sew
erai years. They All know that the
party has been manipulated by a few
~ their own interest and that the die
tatots must have their own way. The
only candidate announced thus far
for sheriff viii agree with this state
ment, for he knows 1t to be fact
beyond dispute, and, unless there has
been some changes in the manipula-
ton he Is not scheduled by the
manipnlators for the place and they
Will see to It that he does not get
the nomination, IL he does not come
70 their terms and make himself sub
ser3ient to them.
Mr. Fighter has been the only one
with the courage to announce his
candidacy, bnt it Is. known beyond a
possible doubt that others are seek
ing nomination RICHTER is to be
admired for. the course he is taking
in letting the people know he is a
candidate. The other fellows show
weakness'of subserviency in not let
ting all the people know that they
are, and their course savors of the
plans Of star chamber plotters.
While the Telegram is not solicit
ing for its Democratic contemporary,
yet 1t would be far more satisfactory
and pleasing to the rank and file Of
the Democratic party to read in the
columns OF that paper, or even the
Telegram the announcements of those
who seek nominations at the hands
Of the Democratic party. But, since
the machine began to get In its hest
work for It's own interests it has not
been the pleasure of the rank and
file to have presented for their con-
sideration a full list of candidates.
Instead they usually have been up
against the proposition of swallow
ing on convention day a list of can
didates. whose fitness they have been
deprived of discussing and determin-
ing for themselves.
1t looks at this time as II Dem
ocratic history in these respects is
most likely to repeat itself this
year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19

The injection of Organism into the
early and primary conventions of the
Democratic party in West Virginia
this year has engendered good deal
of bitterness and brought out clearly
the fact that there is much OPPOSE
ton to Bryan, though in most in
stances the Bryanites slightly out
number the opposition. Under the
circumstances it looks like the Bryan
ties are determined to dish up to the
other fellows a mess that they will
not finally swallow What they hope
to gain by such force they themselves
doubtless have no idea of. They
appear to think only of the moment
and not of the future. The others
will have their say, when it counts
most.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-19

Bond lasuea Voted Down.

Massillop, o., has voted against pur-
chasing the waterworlis and VIII make
new ten year contract.
The citizens OF Omaha, Neb., and
Bennington, vt, have recently refascd
to vote bonds for the purchase of the
local gas works.
A bond issue Of $4,000 to enable the
municipal electric plant to undertake
commercial lighting has been voted
down in Nashville, Tenn.