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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-19

Nay TO place their mark next to Elm
Se;R, 81 aS;s slss snla t. rs,,sa
sossas, Z Ras t alseosSfsa stq tbat the 5s
the official ballots the Lincoln pro-
file, had BEEN turned to the left and
Eass tA Foes followed ttnstructions,
placed their. marks where the nose
pointed sQuarety at the Democratic
enb negR their ,tailots air counted
for tii4 SDemocr acy. ~ - - /;
The. x marrow of, the whole strug-
gle between the rival parties is the
effort pn one hand to befnddle the
negro voters, and on the other to
keep them frQn being befuddled.
When the Republicans notified the
negroes that the word Republican.
had more letters than the word
Democrat and instructed. them
to vote for the longest word THE
|tsuperviso re- J. changed the party
|idesi gRation opposite their candidate
| to- Democratic" making it cont ain
the same number, of letters. Then
they used all sorts of unfamiliar type
I'm the ballots, much Of it being very
faint and almost illegible. In CAL
vert County where the black vote
preHdominatesS no capitals were used
at AL, SO that this ballot really pre-
sented remarkable appearance and
gave; no guide posts whatever to the
Blacks who are more familiar with
capitals than with small letters.
The type used in some Of the ballots
was actually painful ~ there yes,
Z: ~, - Use, Fake Candidates. = =
But besides trick ballots 4 "fakes
candidates are often used = Some
complaisant Democrat is found WHO
will be willing to run on an indie
|tpendent Republican ticket and the
|tnegro,s who %is told to putt his marls''
!; herever he sees ;the word "Repubsx
|fhcan;'' to the learning of%which one:
word he devotes might latter night
will vote for both and his ballot is
accordingly thrownf out" > ,,,.,. y
At one election the Republicans
entered into a fusion movement
with the Independents and the DEM
ocrats sprung. an Independent Re-
publicani candidate. ,SHegbeing the
only one having the wordMRepubli-
can opposite his name, sreceived
large mum Der; of negro Yates. :,
In the |recent election the diff
culties Of the Republican voter we're
increased still further %by the >ingen-
ieus~ method Of folding the. ballot
The Democrat! was warned against
unfolding ballot.rns He was told
to merely turn over the first lap aid
make, ibis mark: at the , top. That
was easy. The Republican found 1T
necessary to. comp etely unfold the
cumbersome ballot, hunt. for his Can
.didates, and ON the. narrow ledge in
the little booth mark them without
in the least mutilating the ballot.
Having accomplished. this, he started
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-19

~ e |. 4
At Sam Antonio, iTaxtA, yestaSdRx
when the direct qutstioH was p1t st
to William, jennings Bryan III. he
WOULD again ruin. toF president. he In
3dtcated that he might Mr.. Brxan
said!F,A ~ %ass'1>Ss : q y
my friends do not require me
to prejudice the future and / shall
not take the advice of my,hpu1onents
on this subject. ahaif continue
to write and. speak in defense OF
things I think Ito be good fot the
American people. j 1 hope na i may
never become necessary to run Tor
Office again, but I will not decide
that question until the time comes
to act act. =, I do. not see any necessity
TO say anything more on the sbb
ject." 49,. .. g. ss1yssb
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-19

\ ., &C., - 's7F's -.
20 sdtsEeapAisus sasaias. But A.,
B|sauirsd. 3 skilfuRand patient man ia
NET $the ballot back into its orisinaI
folds, and unless be sIccesdedt his
box. 1.',s T. p &c ~ : - !,
the effectiveness of this schema
is{ proved by. comparing the regis
tSfed votes in the Wilson law coIln-
ties with the vote counted. No
record was kept OF Z. the rejected
votes 4so;t the number ot.yoteR thrown
ONT CAP only he estimated I'm
prop rt4op to it$ EegistsredlyotS. HE
greatest loss oac1Eredts in BonSrsst
county, where of "a total registered,
.NyoteSof $3.50, Ease, are missing In
the counted vote. ) In Anne. Arundel
there was a loss Of 1897 out OF. "a,
total registered vote ofl9,19s. In
Galven SCoun ty ,pne votes outsof every
three registered was. not counted.
Chairman Pafran, Of the Repub-
lican State Central Com initfee., who
has just come back from his, home.
In Calvert county, says that with
anything like fair deal IN the
Presidential election the .Republi-
cans would hate won out by any
where from SIX to eight thousand.
(, They not only used trick bal
lots" said he, 'xbut tricky methods
to beat us at the polls. In nv:
county the Board Of Supervisors
met aa required by law and decided
upon the form Of ballot. ;. According
to the arrangement determined
upon, the names,o of the Democratic
candidates for President and Con-
igressman We're to be placed on either
side at the top. Of the column. OF
course, this gave them decided adj
vantage, but was. permissible under
fhe law. Our Presidential candi-
date was assigned to the first col
umn directly under the, Democratic
electors, and Mudd's name was to be
placed next: to- that of, Smith. -
Taking it for granted that this
arrangement would be; adhered ito.
we instructed our voters according
ly. To our surprise when the. Off
cial ballot was produced on the day
of election the names OF Republican
electors appeared in the second
Column underline Congressional can
'didates, while Mudd's name ap-
Ipeared third on the list. The Dem
2ocratic Supervisors had disregarded
the action take nat the legal meet
ing. -
''Of course this put some Of our
voters up in. the air and we lost
quite a number But this was not
all. The ballot had been spread out
making it cumbersome affair and
the folds were SO complicated as to
render it difficult to-: arrange them
after being once opened. Sd.
: 1.-THE Democrats were instructed
to take no chances, but to open only
the top fold, mark in the two up
per boxes and then close it. The
Republicans, on the other hand,
were obliged to-. open it entirely,
hunt forth names and then get it
back as best they could. About
'fifty who had not folded @properly,
asked, for another ballot to which,
under the law, they were entitled,
but this was denied them. Their
ballots were thrown out.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-19
THE DEBT SUIT !. !: !: !.
CASE: POSTPONED.
= 80" =, -; ~
TO FEBRUARY Is.

Attorney General w. G. Conley is
expected to return to the city today
from Richmond, Virginia, where on
Monday the first hearing on the Vir7
ginia debt case was heard by c.. e.
Littlefeld, the master appointed by
the supreme court. The West Vir~
ginia attorneys asked for continu-
ance and the hearings will be resum-
ed on February 18th. =
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l.' /
B ''Y THE Dem o OR OK &
E.'. IN my III RYL AND"

mSre, Nov. 18.--tTammanysin
1miest; days of. irregularities
tnot begin to perforhs Ma
o1 political legerdem h NRR3
led. OFF IN. this State where
ntest OF wits between the Re-
ma and Democrats fQr,S.. su-
ISSSS never ceases. ION RotntS
rtAS Democrats are the{ goods.
- eoond time now in success
Maryland has given iG5 pig ra4tS
9e Republican candidate for
dent and yet has sent split
alton to the Electbgal, College
Steeeh. the Democrats predomiate.
h solution OF this problem lies
making of the ballot. -. This
sArt which the rural Spoaiticians
EeI eastern shope and southern
land have by constant practics
Andy brought to a high state Of
Stion: Before the Legislature
s devised the "Grandfather
|e" these practical ! stud entsg Of
Hon methods had been working
kehemes to have the white mans
counted and thes-black, mans
out. - ......SE %.}s.:1-, .$>i;...'..
4 Beaten to a FRAGILE. .,.'....
pr election devices, and trick
Pts~these rural politicians. have
SPECIAL talent and have got their
hren in the big cities "beaten
sfrazzle." y, ...
he bulwark is the law which has
a from the counties the author
m name the supervisors of cleo
fand placed it for the entire
3 IN the hands Of the Governor.
consequence, under q ; Demo
lc State administration, the
ID in each county consists of Two
locrats and one Republican.
! latter Is usually negative
atty and indeed generally serves
IN Involuntary instrument BY
IN his own party Is fooled. 4
be meetings Of the County Su-
isors of election are held In. the
informal ways. Sometimes
two Democrats who form, the
Ority do not take the trouble to
'ult the minority member at all.
n when they do. they : subse-
FLY change the form OF the bal
that. has been agreed upon and
ct to tell the Republican super
of the change, who, not until
lion day, finds that the ballot is
in ouch a way as to COM
ely befuddle the negro voters.
One ofthe Sharp Tricks.
ne of the, sharpest tricks" on rec
was successfully worked. In The
I when party ballots, now dis
ed, were in use ~ a -crossmark
he top and right Of each emblem
Mt a vote for. all the eRnta4datee
hat column LincoIn's face in
lie was the Republican emblem
the leaders in that: party esnib.
their sample ballots and told the
10 voters to be careful on election
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-19
WILL SPEAK WITH TAFT F<>R
HAMPTON. q

President-elect William II. Taft,
and Booker T. Washington are to
deliver addresses at an educational
meeting in behalf Of the Hampton
Institute In Carnegie Hall on Fcbru-
airy 9th, 1909. T.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-19

In proportion to enrolment the
Observation-Disclosures more than. any.
other school in the city: ENROLL
merit, PIT; contribution, $7,75 Next
to the High School comes the island
School, with AN enrolment Of 35l
and contribution of $1.1O. -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-19
FUNERAL d DIRE TO(R|,Z
:. Equipment Absolutely Complete s
' Only } the most approved
modern methods used
BY our ] El:'linlbal1nerss II + i.

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d. = !. *> 49,. +" !. ::::..~ A.
% ,.: :>.< ~ *.~.:*.. Nh
We maintain at q heavv axre,,.a
3 Undertaking Parlors = =
: ~ T.. ...>s; ~>'@:. ~. 1
Our Embalmers are men who have:
colleges and with years Of expert
8. ehce are thoroughly equipped to
satisfactorily take care of all work.
entrusted to them = -
Our. carriages are at new attr,c,;,,o
Vehicles. Preserved exclusively for
>' - s. 1sAne 39om 1he 11a ~
some NAetalnc' winch are hermet-
'aAy seaied through the various
:. IL. =. '''''' ~>'.'''
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-19
THE MOUND Day.
.COLL|E|:CT|0.N|S.||.N|| /.
LOCAL SCHOOLS.

= Mound Day collections in the
Charleston public schools resulted an
the collection of>$66.95 to go toward
saving to the State and country the
great mound, West Virginia's great
est and only great historic mon
ument. The collections bysehools in
detail follow:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-21
Dogs Kill Painters.
(Bombay Gazette)

(Bombay Gazette)
A very unusual and interesting sight
was witnessed here (Bhavnagar) this
morning.
Specially trained dogs OF the Mahar-
ala Saheb Were let loose on two full
grown panthers. About 5000 people
had assembled on the Maiden to see
this long -looked-for event. It was an
exciting spectacle to see the wild
brutes killed by the puny terrier.
His highness. with the Maharani
Saheb, was early on the scene. and his
highness' coming was signal to COM
mence this unequal fight.
When the cages OF the panthers were
opened they slowly crouched out, and
finding themselves hemmed in by such
q large mass OF people, they at first
pretended to sink away back into their
cages, but in reality they wanted to
pounce upon the spectators. These
tactics Of theirs were anticipated by
the dogs, and they did not give the
panthers time to carry out their inten-
tion but at once attacked them in q
body, and the panthers were over
whelmed and killed.
The panthers were from the Hy-
derabad jungles and the dogs We're pre-
viously given some sort OF snuff that
deadened their scent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-21

huge advantage OF much greater ar
ray Of newspaper support. In regard
to newspaper support, however, the
democrats are greatly pleased They
say the newspapers have never been
so fair to Bryan as this year.
Who're Republicans Excel.
When the campaign gets fairly under
way and speaking is started with the
big orators on the road, the republic
ans will have rather the better of 1t
simply because they have more men
whose names have been advertised and
whom the public wants to know and
see. Curiosity is an immense factor
The man who has been advertised gets
the crowds; and the men who have
been In office--largely republicans in
latter years--are of course best known.
After Taft, the headliners will include
such men as Beveridge, who is IN tre-
mendous demand everywhere; Borah,
of Idaho, who made an immense hit by
his campaign In New England and Is
regarded by the national committee as
second to no other attraction 1t Is now
Offering: Dolliver, who will probably
make the swing with Taft to spell
him and tighten the work: Lodge. Seth
Low. Governor Hughes, Governor Cum
Minis, Senators Burkett and Brown, of
Nebraska and SO on thru the list. The
members of the house will do much
work, but SO many Of them haves hard
fights in their districts that not SO
much can be expected Of them as from
a like number Of democratic congress-
men, most of whom have compare
lively easy assurance OF reelection.
Former Secretary Shaw is In consid-
cradle demand outside of his own state.
In Iowa he isn't much wanted, because
he represents one side Of the sharp
factional fight there, and the other, 1t
Is feared, would not take kindly to in
vasion by him.
This~ease of Secretary Shaw Is typ
ical. Most of The big speakers look
bigger and better outside of their
home states than inside. Under ordi-
nary conditions. they are more effect
I've away from home But this year this
is more generally true than formerly,
because of the factional fights in so
many states. The big man who repre-
sents faction Is not exactly available
when the inter party feud has become
bitter So 1t is better to send him away
from home, and to put outsiders of ma
tional repute into his state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-21

and away from the big inn because
they are rather worried by this time
and not anxious to get too near Mar.
hof. They've probably decided to go to
the next station below Lamar to dc
their telegraphing. Meanwhile they
haven't got me!'
"They had me and didn't want me, .
said Claiborne, mounting his own
horse.
They'll have good many things
they don't want in the next twenty
four hours. If hadn't enjoyed this
business SO much myself we might
have had some secret service men post
eo all along the coast to keep look.
out fur them. But it's been great old
lark. An,l now to cntch them!'
Outside the preserve they paused for
an instant
"rhey're not going to venture far
from their base, which Is that inn and
postotiice, where they have been rum.
maging my mail. haven't studied
the hills for nothing. and | know short
cuts about here that are not on maps
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-21
He Needs No Statue.

"They are talking" said an invent
or, "of statue to Isaac Singer OF
sewing machine fame. They had better
erect statue to ELIAS Howe.
Singer began life as loblolly
boy on canal boat. He rose to match
selling, he became a cook, he fed the
animals in. a menagerie, he made IS q
week as an actor.
HE met Elias Howe. a dreamy in
ventor. The two men liked one another
they were equally poor, they agreed to
share the same garnet. Here Howe in
vented the sewing machine.
But Singer was smart. Howe
dreamy. Singer. not Howe, profited by
that invention. Singer, thanks to Howe.
died worth 100000 a year. Howe.
thanks to Singer, died poor miserable
and obscure.
y $50 say to give Howe the statue,
Singer has already got enough out Of
the sewing machine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-21

keep an eye on the bungalow, and "
you hear us forcing them down charge
from this side. I'll fire twice when
get near the Port to warn you, and If
you strike them first give the same sig
nal. Do be careful. sergeant, how you
shoot. We want prisoners, you under
stand not corpses."
Armitage found faint trail and
with Claiborne struck off into the for
est near the main gate OF his own
grounds. In less than an hour they
rode out upon low wooded ridge and
drew up their painting, sweating horses
two shadowy vidcttes against the
lustral dome Of stars. A keen wind
whistled across the ridge, and the
horses paved the unstable ground rest
lessly. The men jumped down to
tighten their saddle girths, and they
turned up their coat collars before
mounting again.
"Come! We're on the verge OF morn
ing" said Armitage. land there's no
time to lose
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-21
Wonderful Rat Hound.
<Nnu, vorlx World

Get a string" said Mr.. Jarr. and
we'll take the dog in and kid Gus that
It's champion rat dog and maybe
sell it to him.
Rangle thought this a good idea, SO
with the dog in tow they entered Gus
place.
Il what do you think of the dog
Gus?' asked Mr.. Jarr, genially.
'Td be ashamed to tell you" said
the proprietor, looking over the bar.
That's an Abyssinian rat hound OF
the purest breed" said Mr.. Jarr.
Gus didn't seem to be unduly excited
and Mr.. Jarr continued.
..You know what that dog did? He
was taken up In balloon with a rat.
And after the balloon had gone up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-21
DIRE DISTRESS.
Il is Near At Hand to Hundreds Z
Marshalitown Readers.

Don't neglect an aching back.
Backache Is. the kidneys cry Tor
help.
Neglect hurrying to their aid.
Means that urinary troubles follow
quickly.
Dire distress, diabetes. Brights dis
ease.
Mrs R. Edwinson,. OF 3H West Mes
vada street, Marshalltown, Iowa, says:l3
"For the last year or over, my huss
band has suffered with kidney trout
Bile. His kidneys have been weak and
their action irregular, bothering him
at night, but his worst trouble was
backache. This bothered him especTS
tally when at work, he would come
home at night almost done up, and
he seemed to get worse all the time
We saw Doan's Kidney pills adver-
tised and 4 got box for him at Mc-
Bride & VIII Drug connpanys store.
He used them as directed and was 80
greatly benefited that he continued
their use. He is still taking them ana
is almost rid of the trouble. His kid
news do not bother him at night ana
the pains in his back have practically
disappeared. IL
For sale by ali dealers. Price 20
cents. Foster Milburn CO., BunalO.
New york sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-21
A Pointer on Puma

with their evening clothes this win-
ter" said a bootmaker, "men will
wear pumps, invariably. The small and
simple pump is the most difficult of all
shoes to fit
"a pump should be so cut that it Is
very tight in the back-that, as It
grows old, instead OF loosening in the
back, it becomes still tighter. Other
wise a horror hapneS S the trousers
catch in the back Ut the pump.
How many men we see with their
trousers caught in this manner 1t is
a hideous sight. It spoils the look Of
the finest evening dress. So in buying
pumps be very careful"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-21
Rosebud Lands Thrown Open.

A million acres of government land
in Trip county, South Dakota, Will be
opened to ,homesteaders Oct. 5 to ".
Dallas and Gregory, South Dakota, the
only towns on the reservation border,
are reached by the Chicago & North
western railway, the only all-rail route
to the reservation. Entry must be made
in person at one Of these towns cor
affidavit can be filed at O'Neill or VAL
entine, Neb., and forWarded.)
ASK ticket agents of the North
western Line for folders and maps,
with full information about how to
secure quarter section of government
lands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-21
Reduced colonist Rates.

One way tickets at special low rates
on sale daily thruout September, Oc-
tober and April, from all points on
the Northwestern line to San Francis
CO.. Los angeles, Portland and Puget
Sound points.
Daily and personally conducted tours
in tourist sleeping cars via the Chi
cago, Union Pacific & Northwestern
line Double berth only 81, thru from
Chicago. For full particulars write S.
A. Hutchinson, manager, Tourist De-
partment 212, Clark street, Chicago.
ILL.,, or address nearest ticket agent
the Northwestern line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-21
(.psnuI,uoo 90 oL)
For Constipation.

Mr.. =. n. Farnham. q prominent
druggist Of Spirit Lake. lows. says:
"Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are certainly the best thing on
the market for constipation Give
these tablets q. trial. You are certain
to find them agreeable and pleasant in
effect. Price. Is cents. Samples free.
For sale by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-21
Nohosv Else Loved Her,

In her new autumn gown she regard
ed her reflection complacently in the
long glass.
II must confess" she said, "that am
in love with myself"
.Then you should be happy" said
her chum, tartly, '.for you haven't a
rival"
How often do smart clothes excite
shabby remarks?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-21

He tun0 the blade from the scnbbdTd
Nth a s,ctsh.
They haven't followed the railroad
north, because the valley broadens too
much and there arc too many people.
There's trail up here that goes over
the ridge and down through wind
gap to settlement about i've miles
south Of Lamar. If I'm guessing right,
we can cut around and get ahead Of
them and drive them back here to my
land"
ITO the Port of Missing Men! 1t
was made for the business" said Clai-
borne.
oscar. patrol the road here and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-21
Now's the Time.

The average novelist, it is we'll
known, thinks little of the average
playwright, and the playwright thinks
less, if possible, of the novelist.
At the Players club in New Yorl.
they say that Clyde Fitch, at dinner
sat opposite popular novelist. The
novelist criticized the American play,
he seemed to think very little of 1t.
Finally, yawning, he said:
when I am played out as a novel;
ist, l intend to write for the stage.
Begin at once, then" said Mr..
Fitch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-21

mile the rat was dropped over. A half
mile further up they dropped the dog,
and he caught the rat before he touch-
ed the ground"
well" said Gus, calmly, looking at
the dog again, that was his busi-
ness"
Don't you want to buy him 2" asked
Rangle.
mo" said Gus. What good Is he
to me?"
why you've got rats here, lots Of
them" said Mr.. Jarr.
'Ach, yes" said Gus, with cunning
look but amt got no balloon.
bet you can't bunko me-"
Then, while Jarr and fRangle were
trying to convince Gus the drinks were
on him, the Abyssinian rat hound got
at the free lunch, and in moment It
was total loss.