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The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
Cuts Gossip Short.

Rome-The duke of the Abruzzi, an
noyed by the discussion of his reported
engagement to Miss Katherine Elkins,
in both the American and Italian press,
speaking to his aide, said that fact soon
would cut short the gossip. The dukes
valet has been ordered to make prepare
tions for journey.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

When w. w. Astor found that Eng
lish law sustained the people Of Hever
in their right to travel on the foot
path across the beautiful park of He
yer castle, which he has lately bought
he built high brick wall along each
side of the footpath, surely for once
justifying the ancient jest of calling
him William Walled-Off Astor.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
COLORADO.
Bryan and Entire State Democratic
Ticket Won.

Denver, Col.-Estimated pluralities by
counties, based on incomplete returns,
show that Bryan and the entire Demo-
cratic State ticket, headed by John F.
Shafroth for governor, carried Colorado
with pluralities in the neighborhood of
5000. The Democrats probably will
control the legislature by narrow
margin, insuring the election of Chas.
j. Hughes, Jr., as United States sena-
tor to succeed Teller, Hughes having
been Endorsed for the position by the
State convention.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
JOHNSON GETS THIRD TERM.

st. Paul, Minn.-Gov. John A. John
son has majority of 10000 over his
opponent, John F. jacobson, Republican.
This gives Gov. johnson a third term,
which has never before occurred in this
State. Gov. johnson was opposed by the
steel corporation with all the power and
might that could be brought to bear
against him.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
TAFT CARRIES INDIANA.
Marshall, Democrat, Elected Governor by
Small Majority,

indianapolis, Indulge Taft's plu.
rality in Indiana may not exceed 1000.
1t may even be less than that. At the
Democratic State headquarters Chair
man jackson and his associates have
not yet conceded that Bryan has lost
the State. They say the result is in
doubt, and that Bryan may pull through
by small plurality. This, however, is
not generally believed. The returns from
the first 500 precincts reported, com
pared with the vote cast for President
Roosevelt in Indiana four years ago,
show that Taft will run $1,000 behind
the plurality of Republicans in the last
national election. On this basis his plu-
rality would not exceed 1000.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
SENATE SHOWS NO CHANGE.

Chicago.-The senate will show prac
tically no change in political complexion
the Republicans retaining large ma
jority. In Oregon Democrat was given
the Endorsement for United States sen.
ator, and if the legislature carries out
the will of the voters as expressed at
the primary in that State, the Repub'
lican majority will be decreased by one
in the senate. Otherwise the indications
are that the political strength of the
two leading parties in the upper branch
Of congress will remain as heretofore.
The terms of 81 senators expire on
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
TAFT HAS MISSOURI.

st. Louis.-According to special dis
patches to the Globe-Democrat, including
both official returns and estimated plu-
ralities from every county in the State,
Taft has plurality of $40. Taft's to-
tai vote, partly made up of pluralities
only, is 3O4, 1923. Bryan's total is 300,-
9o4. 1t is thought official returns from
the counties on which an estimate only
has been made will cut down Taft's ma.
jority, probably not more than thou
sand
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
Sells Home at Sacrifice.

Paducah, Ky.-Frank Hicks, who lived
near Golden Pond, Trigg county, has sold
his farm at sacrifice and moved to Hen
derson. Hicks had beautiful home. but
was whipped and harassed 30 by the
night riders that he had to abandon it.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
MARYLAND SPLITS BALLOT.

Baltimore.-With the official vote Of
one-third of Baltimore city and 81 out of
20 counties complete and estimating the
missing districts on the basis of the I'M
official returns, Taft had an apparent
plurality tonight of 176. The indica-
tions were that seven Bryan and one
Taft electors had been chosen.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
MINNESOTA.

St. Paul.-While the city returns in
dictate the election of Gov. johnson by a
plurality of from 10000 to $4,000, the
later returns from the country districts
have greatly modified this, offsetting the
large vote of the cities and towns for
johnson by definite gains for jacobson,
Republican, for governor. That Taft
carried the State by figures ranging any
where from $4,000 to 100000 is con-
ceded.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

An enlightening commentary on the
present state of affairs in Morocco is
contained In n recent dispatch of the
London Times correspondent in Tan.
gier. who writes: "Abd-elAziz In.
herited throne; he has left his sue.
cessor a footstool With the stuffing
taken out"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
REPUBLICANS LOSE TWO SEATS.
Kentucky Goes Democratic by $4,000
Majority.

Louisville.-Bryan's plurality in Ken
lucky of 10000; nine and possibly ten
Democratic congressman elected; Re-
publican loss of two seats-this is the
story of the election in Kentucky at the
close of a day which was marked by the
polling of the largest vote in the history
of the State. At 1890 O'Clock tonight
practically complete returns from sixty
out of 119 counties in the State give
Bryan plurality of 1907, and a gain
over Parker's pluralities in 1904 for the
same counties Of 758. The ratio Of gains
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

A novel method of pumping liquids
from bore holes is by means of an
endless rope, somewhat after the fash
ion of the chain pump, only in this
case the liquid to be raised is alb
sorbed by the rope and squeezed out
between rollers at the surface.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

A Brooklyn minister astonished his
congregation by declaring that selfish
people ought to commit suicide. But
he suggests an anomaly when he ex-
poets selfish people publicly to declare
themselves such, even if they recog-
niZe it themselves.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
JUDSoN HARMON ELECTED.
Taft Will Have Almost the Usual Ma
jority in Ohio.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Four hundred and
twenty-three precincts out of 4,43O in
the State of Ohio give Taft 3S,482,
Bryan 33,1S8. The same precincts in
1904 gave Roosevelt 45,766, Parker &c.
1S6. The figures continued to fall as
the additional returns came in later in
the night, and at 1 o'clock it seemed
that Taft would receive slightly more
than a normal Republican plurality Of
close to $4,000, while Harris (R.) for
governor, was debated.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

II Japan has our civilization so thor
oughly assimilated and tucked away
in pigeonholes where it can instantly
lay its hand ON each item, pray why
isn't it up in the air and leading the
world in the perfecting of the flying
machine?
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

Some of the weather experts in the
rural districts announce that we are
going to have a hard winter because
the squirrels are laying in unusually
large supplies of nuts this fall. OPP
timists will be inclined, however. to
conclude that this is merely a sign of
a good nut crop.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

Tim" Healy, the Irish member of
parliament, is quick at repartee. A
voter once informed him that he would
sooner vote for the devil than for
Healy." But possibly your friend
may not turn up" said Tim adding
in a tone of mild inquiry: Perhaps
you would support me, then?"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

A novel experiment to demonstrate
the practicability of a pneumatic car
rier was recently tried in Chicago.
The parcel shot through short
length of sample tube was a 13-year-
old boy. He travelled at the rate of
16 miles an hour, and was in no way
the worse for the journey.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

New York's state board of equaliza-
ton has tabulated the "equalized
value" of real estate and personal
property in the Empire state at S.
553,298,17S; the total with per.
sonal property added in is $9,173, $685.
245. My, my! New York is almost
as rich as some of her wealthiest citi-
Zens!
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

Pa Elkins says there has never been
an engagement between his daughter
and the Italian duke. This being the
case, il would seem to be up to Pa
Elkins TO ask the duke. the next time
he remains after ten o'clock, whether
he means business or not.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

Wizard Burbank of California de-
clares that it is quite within the range
of possibility that Massachusetts
farmers will soon lay out banana
groves, as before long he will have
perfected a species of hardy but Ius-
cious plantain that will come to per-
feet fruition anywhere In New Eng
land.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
STIMULATES EMIGRATION.
Many Thousand Italians Are Now Com
inc TO America

Many Thousand Italians Are NOW Conn
ing to America.
Rome.-The election of VIM. FL. Taft
to the presidency has produced general
satisfaction. The dispatches announc-
ing his success were at once communi-
Gated to King Victor Emmanuel, the
pope and the duke of Abruzzi The
general opinion is that Mr.. Taft's cleo
ton will mean the continuance of sta
bility and revival of business. In
view of this belief many thousand Ital-
ian laborers expect to emigrate to
America.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

In some of the cities where they
nave "pay-as-you-enter" street cars
the vehicles are more often known as
freeze-as-you-find-change" trolleys, es
pecially by women carrying infants and
bundles in their arms.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

Though it's not absolutely certain,
to the best of knowledge and belief
the barn dance of to-day is modelled
In its main features after the Indian
war dance as it was danced from
about 1850 to 1885.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

French admirers of Wilbur Wright
want him to fly across the English
channel, but if he does he will not be
welcome on the other side. That sort
of thing would suggest opening up the
tight little isle'' to aerial foes.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

There is a new boom in diamonds
and it sweeps clean. Soon women
will be shopping for jewels and having
their last years diamond ornaments
reset in the latest design. Business
has begun to move when diamonds are
lively
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
ILLINOIS PLURALITY REDUCED.
Deneen Ran Behind Taft Stevensos
Carried Chicago by 5000.

Chicago. Tho Republican National
and State tickets have gained o complete
victory in Illinois, although the plnrali-
ties will probably fall short of those OBJ
tanned by the party in the Roosevelt
campaign Of 1904. Taft has carried the
State by approximately 10000 votes.
Chas. s. Deneen. Republican candidate
for governor, ran far behind tho national
ticket, but has been elected BY plurality
Of about 100000 over Adlai E. Steven
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

One drawback about balloon and
an airship is that when they get out of
order the balloonist or aeronaut can
not get out and crawl underneath to
see what the matter is.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
ALABAMA DEMOCRATIC.

Montgomery, Ala.-The total vote Of
the State is estimated at 10000, with
$4,000 for Bryan. South Alabama has
approved all three of the constitutional
amendments it appears at midnight.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

The human heart weighs from
eight to twelve ounces and through it
passes 22h pounds of blood every
minute or 11,6S0,000 pounds in one
year.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
FLORIDA,

Jacksonville, Fla.-The election in
Florida resulted in the usual Democratic
majority of from $4,000 to 10000.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
SnuTH CAROLINl

Columbia, s. C-South Carolina will
give Bryan about $4,000 to 10000 ma
jority, while the State and congressional
tickets are overwhelmingly Democratic.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
TAFT CARRIES OREGON

Portland, Ore.-Returns gathered by
the Associated Press up to 1850 o'clock
indicate that Taft's plurality in Oregon
will exceed $4,000.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

IL mas come at last-the women's
aero club is in its genesis, and bridge
whist will have to join the rest of the
busted excitements in the discard.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
Speaker of House Goes Back with In
creased Majority.

Danville, HL-Joseph G. Cannon has
been reelected to congress by major.
ity of between 5000 and 1000. The re-
turns are incomplete, but enough Of
them have been received to show that he
will receive his normal vote throughout
the district. In this city eight out Of
nineteen precincts give Cannon a major.
ity of 1,74s. This is an increase oi
about 100 votes in the same precincts
over his majority of two years ago.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13
TEXAS.

Dallas, Tex.-Returns Indicate the
election of the entire Democratic ticket,
both State and national, by the usual
majority.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

Not everybody laments because the
days are growing shorter. for mean
while the nights increase in length
and fascination.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

son, his Democratic opponent. Deneen's
greatest losses were suffered in Cook
county, which is his home.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

agitated
hauling
miles from the routes by Of New York Montreal
Montreal 6 miles The distance from Fort Churchill itself at the
is 294S
miles Thus will be that there will the haul from
The north Vhe belt
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1908-11-13

Prague has forbidden the trailing
skirt because it scatters germ-laden
dust.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
CHAS. ". MORSE IS
ON HIS FEET
ONCE MORE
AFTER FIGHT UNPARALLELED IN
HISTORY, FORMER ICE AND
STEAMSHIP KING WILL PAY HIS
BANK DEPoslToRs.

NEW YORK, Sept 16.-Chas. w.
Morse, former ice and steamship king,
is on his feet again. Depositors In
his two banks will be paid In full
and there will be money left for the
stockholders. The receivers. who
have apparently bitterly antagonized
Morse, give TO him all the credit, snd
he modestly passes IL on TO a few 10y
al friends.
| They advanced money that enabled
him TO pay off depositors and protect
| his securities till the panic was over.
SO, To the amaZement of Morgan and
Rockefeller and the other owners OF
the resources of the American repub-
lie, the little wizard from Maine is up
again. He is just bit groggy, but Is
on his feet
Fight Without Parallel.
His fight is without parallel in finan-
cal history. His winning the first
battle is arranging for the paying on
of every depositor in the National
Bank of North America and the New
Amsterdam National bank Is only the
opening of his great campaign 10 re-
gain his former position as an Indus
trial monarch.
When Mr.. Morse was caught In the
crushers below Fulton-st. and was
driven from his high position In the
seats OF the mighty, betting was 100
to l that he was exterminated. This
big financier would meet that big
financier and in mock sympathy re-
mark. Too bad about Morse, but he
is done for
Then came the lull In the storm,
and when the sun rose next morning
these same big financiers were found
TO be counting-one a railroad that
had washed into his port, another q
great ore bed that had dropped from
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
! MICHIGAN BRIEFS,

Lansing-The supreme court has de-
clared that the prosecuting attorney
OF Kalamazoo county must issue sub.
penas In the famous sausage cases.
Lansing-Judge Carpenter fled his
last opinions in the supreme court
Tuesday, and retired from the bench.
He will resume the practice OF the law
In Detroit.
st. Joseph-Upwards OF $50 pastors
are quaftered In st. Joe and Benton
Harbor, gathered here for the annual
Michigan conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, which opened Tues
day evening with an address. Seeing
the World Go Round" by Rev. Elijah
p. Brown, the noted Rams Horn
man" Following the lecture a recep-
ton was rendered the pastors. Bust.
ness sessions OF the conference be.
gin formally today.
Lake Linden-The red flag OF an.
archy cannot be Haunted in the faces
OF patriotic American citizens, partic.
ularly provided the laws OF the com.
munity forbid II. This Is the mandate
OF the state supreme court In affirm.
ing the verdict of guilty in the case
OF the people VS.. Burman ct al, Fin.
nish Socialists, who carried red flags
at Hancock. The case was the first
of the kind in the legal records of
the state, and the outcome establishes
an important precedent.
Marquette-Two curious appearing
bats have been captured at Presque
Isle by Robert Hume, the custodian
of the park. The animals are a mo-
Their and young one, and both are
squirrel red, whereas the bats usually
found In this region are mouse colored.
The bats will be mounted and present
ed to the public library.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16

p. Coumans. attorney. OF this city, is
TO be the Democratic candidate for
congress from the tenth district, ac-
cording to statements made at the
Democratic county convention held
here. He was Endorsed. assurances
having been received from all over
the district. It is said, that no one else
will contest with him the chance to
run against Congressman Loud. The
county convention had no contests
over Offices. that the unique idea or
electing 26 delegates. instead OF l3,
and giving them half vote apiece,
will followed out. John Z. Kinnane,
state central committeeman. said he
believed the 26 could be seated. Both
representative district conventions
were also held. Augustus Elias being
nominated In the first and John j.
Sharpe. of Hampton. In the second.
both without opposition. The county
nominees are probate Judge. Henry c..
Halter; sheriff. Henry Kinney; clerk,
Dr. Harvey Gilbert; treasurer, Will
lam c. Gardner; prosecutor, G. w.
Hitchcock. second term; register OF
deeds. w. p. Kavanaugh.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16
STATE LINE RUNS
THROUGH TOWN
OF BRISTOL
HALF OF MOVING TROLLEY Is
IN VIRGINIA AND THE OTHER
HALF is IN TENNESSEE.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 16.-The
border line separating Virginia from
Tennessee makes two parts OF the
town of Bristol One side of the main
street is in the Old Dominion and
the other Is in the Volunteer State.
Some laws governing one side of the
thoroughfare are imperative on the
other, and still perfect harmony pre-
walls among the inhabitants.
The state line runs in the center OF
the street car track on Safest. for
more than mile. A novel plan or
evading the Tennessee Jim Crow laws
as affecting street cars was devised
when the Legislature passed a statute
requiring Negroes to be seated in the
rear of the cars and apart from the
whites. On Safest. half OF car Is
In Virginia and the other half I'm Ten
nessee. To evade this law IL Is only
necessary To have the colored passen-
gers ride on the side that Is running
In the Old Dominson. and by so do
ing they may ride with a passenger
who is in Tennessee, but who can
not compel the conductor to enforce
the Jim Crow law
Marriage Laws Differ.
There is also a difference In the
marriage laws. In Bristol Tenn, the
only prerequisites to the Issuance OF
marriage license are that the pros.
pective bride be sixteen and the BRIDE
groom eighteen. while in the city just
across the state line IL is necessary
for all applicants for such license,
where either party is under twenty
one years old, to have the written con-
sent of their parents or guardians
| The result is that Bristol, Tenn, Is a
sort OF Gretna Green for clipping
couples from neighboring states whose
rigid laws withhold matrimony from
infants that are eligible I'm Tennessee
However. there is slight differenc,
I'm the price. as the license I'm Bristol
Va, only costs 81. while in Tennessee
Just across the street, the same docu
ment sells for $3.50.
500 Cheaper on the other Side.
The fact that the principal thorough
fare isd irectly on the state line pei
mits men In business to choose tn
state In which the laws are more fal
orable TO their business, in which {
locate. and yet not sacrifice advan
tages of being on the principal street
For Instance, If the state license ta'
i'm Tennessee IS $500 year and IL Il
800 a year in Virginia, a man enter
ing this business can be in Bristol
Va. to the same advantage and saw,
800 a year on license. The result
is that some lines OF business are rep
resented almost exclusively in one
city, on account OF cheaper license
tax or some other consideration oil
that character.
The Tennessee law which prohibits
the sale OF revolvers and other small
firearms within the state Is robbed of
it's effect in Bristol. for the reason that
virginia had no such law, and hard
ware stores and sporting -empeFiams
The Detroit times., 1908-09-16

in that part of the city which Is in
the Old Dominion carry them regu-
larry in stock.
While there Is considerable rivalry
mostly good natured--between the
two cities, their interests are common
and they are for all purposes one city.
The Chamber OF Commerce and other
civil organizations are composed or
citizens OF both
1t was on the spot where Bristol
now stands that Gen. Evan Shelby,
the famous Indian warrior, the father
of Gen. Isaac Shelby, the latter first
governor and Father of Kentucky.
settled and built the first white man S
cabin west OF the Alleghenies. Tho
little log hut, which was preserved
until a few years ago, stood almost
directly on the state line, and In
1t Gen. Isaac Shelby, who won fame
at Kings Mountain, was born. The
body Of Gen. Evan Shelby now sleeps
on the state line between the two
great commonwealths in Bristol.
Daniel Boone, the famous pioneer
settler, also settled near Bristol and
the state line, and the inscription he
carved upon a beech tree not far from
Bristol is still plainly visible. 1t Is
as follows: Daniel Boone called a
bar"
BY reason of the state line 1t Is
often difficult to determine questions
OF Jurisdiction in criminal and civil
cases. A few months ago young girl
was found In East Hill cemetery In
dying condition, with a mortal bullet
wound In her breast Her sweetheart
was charged with having murdered
her. She was within ten feet or the
state line, which divides the cemetery,
and II was necessary for surveyors 10
rerun the state before was deter
mined that Tennessee had jurisdiction
in the case
Until few months ago, when
plan for doing such work in common
was adopted. II was a frequent thing
to see one side of Safest. well swept
and sprinkled, while the pavement on
the other side being in the other city,
remained dirty and dusty. However,
many come and there is unity IN ac-
ton on almost all matters. Al times
feeling between the police forces has
been bitter. and fe wyears ago re
suited in the KILN gof member OF
the Bristol, Tenn, department by
Bristol. Va, bluecoat, but there oh
jectionable features incident to thu
peculiar geographical situation OF tn
city are being rapidly minimized.