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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-07
TWO, MORE REPUBLICANS
ELECTED TO CONGRESS

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Today's returns
from congressional districts through
out the country resulted in a Republic
can gain of two as compared with the
figures of last night.
Albert Douglas, Republican, was
elected in the Eleventh Ohio district
and Moses p. Kincaid, Republican, in
the Sixth Nebraska district.
The contest in the Fifth Nebraska
district is extremely close and it will
require the official count to determine
the result.
According to the reports already re-
ceived, the next house will consist of
173 Democrats and 21S Republicans.
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Nevada poIIce ann Wins

RENO, New, Nov. 6.-The state po-
lice bill. drawn as an emergency meas
ure by a special session of the legis-
lature after United States troops had
labor troubles of last January and
which was the cause of the controversy
between President Roosevelt and Gov
ernor Sparks, has been approved by
voters of the state. This bill was the
chief issue in the state campaign and
to their decided stand in favor of it
the Democratic candidates for United
States senator and congress. as well
as those for the lesser offices, attribute
their victory.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-07
$e4e,72o APPoRTIoNMENT
FOR WoMEN's FOREIGN WORK

CINCINNATI, Noy. 6.-The APP
portionment of the $64d;72O to be raised
for foreign work by the Methodist
Womens Foreign Missionary society,
which adjourned yesterday was ar
nounced today 1t is customary thus
to provide in advance for the probable
expenses for the year.
For the coming year the Pacific, San
Francisco, will be responsible for $40,-
900; Columbia River, Portland, Ore,
$4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-07
MANY ELECTION
CONTESTS NEAR
CLOSE CONGRESSIONAL VOTE
TO COMPLICATE
NORTH cARoLINA's CHANGE is
DECLARED REMARKABLE
With Democratic Majority of 10000,
Pine Tar State Will Send
Three Republicans to
Congress

BALTIMORE, Nov 6.-oalculations of
the official returns from Tuesdays cleo
ton, not finished until well after mid
night, show that the electoral vote of
Maryland will be split, Bryan getting
six of the votes and Taft two.
On the pOpulat vote-the vote cast for
the eIector receiving the highest number
TAFT carries tine state by 56l votes.
His electOr polling the highest vote re-
ceived, 116,471, and the highest Bryan
elector 1880.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-07
HITCHCOCK TO BE GUEST
OF TAFT AT HOT SPRINGS

NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-Chairman
Hitchcock left for Chicago today.
where he viii remain for two days,
returning here on Monday.
He will be in New York for short
time after he returns and then will
go to Hot Springs. Virginia, where he
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-07
Balloon Lands Safely

LUNENBERG, Mass, Nov. 6.-After
passing over ninety miles of the coun-
try in the heart of the Berkshires, the
balloon "Pittsfield,' which ascended
in Pittsfield this afternoon with Will
liam Van Fleet of New York as pilot
and w. C. Hill of Boston as passen-
ger, came TO earth safely three miles
east of this village early this evening.
The balloon passed at one time
through a severe snow storm, and
later above the storm clouds to a
height of 5000 feet, where the sun and
moon were plainly visible west and
east while the storm ragged below.
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will be the guest for several days of
President-elect Taft.
On leaving headquarters today Mr..
Hitchcock said that very soon after
he returned from Hot Springs the list
of contributions to the Republican
campaign fund would be made public.
Chairman Mack of the Democratic
National committee expects to return
to his home in Buffalo tomorrow.
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BRYAN sure Of Nevada

RENO, New. Nov. 6.-Democratic
central headquarters says Bryan car
ries Nevada by 100 or 200. Judge Nor
cross comedies the entire state to the
Democrats. excepting one regent.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-07
FEDERATION OF LABOR MAY
ADOPT A POLITICAL POLICY

DENVER, Nov. 6.-Politics will fur
nish the principal topics of discussion
at the twenty-eight annual convention
OF the American Federation of Labor.
1t Is said by local union leaders to be
probable that the federation, with its
100000 members and more than 1,000,-
900 voters, will adopt permanent po-
litical policy through an amendment to
it's constitution.
There will be vigorous opposition
from the beginning to action binding
the federation to any political policy,
and an effort probably will be made
to bind the organization to keep en-
tirely out of politics, both local and
national, In the future.
The matter will be brought up soon
after the convention assemblies in the
form of resolutions both approving and
condemning the action of President
Samuel Gompers and the members of
the executive board in supporting the
Democratic ticket in the last cam
paign.
viii Postpone Discussion
These resolutions will be referred to
the committee on resolutions and will
not be generally discussed till near the
end of the meeting.
The fight against politics in the or
ganization will probably be led by So
cialist members, who have always OPP
posed the introduction of political
questions into the federation.
They will be backed by a number of
Republicans, who have also opposed
tho action of the federation leaders in
the present campaign and by many
delegates who consider the recent cam
paign sufficient proof that the fedora
ton can accomplish nothing in national
politics.
1t is not thought, however, by those
who have kept closely informed on
labor matters that the opposition will
be strong enough to prevent the con-
vention deciding definitely on a vigor-
Gus political policy.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-07

INCENDTAhh NUNFF0NEo = William
Spencer, who confessed to setting fire to
the homo of Charles Sheridan on San Bruno
avenue San Francisco, while the inmates
were asleep, was yesterday sentenced by
Superior Judge Carroll Cook to twenty-five
years In the state prison at Feisnm
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-07

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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-15
GUARD FOR GEN. WASHINGTON.
Soldiers So Honored Chose for Their
Motto Conquer or DIE"

BY general order IL dated at Valley
Forge, March II. 177S. 100 men were
selected from the army 10 be annexed
10 the guard of the commander-in-
chief. The guard then existing num-
bered so Virginians and for that rea-
son it was ordered that the new mem.
bers be taken from the troops of other
states. 1t was further prescribed that
the men must be Americans born, 20
to 80 years, FIVE feet eight to five feet
ten, of robust constitution; well
limbed and men of established char
acters for sobriety and fidelity, The
official designation of this force was
the commanderin-chief's guard, but
1t was commonly known as the life
guard and Washington's body guard.
Its first commondant was Capt. Caleb
Gibbs Of Rhode island. He was In
turn succeeded by William Colfax OF
New Jersey. who had been made lieu
tenant of the corps when 1t was first
brought into being. The motto of the
life guard was Conquer or Die" Capt.
Colfax eventually attained the rank of
general. His grandson was Schuyler
Colfax
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-15
MEXICAN INDIANS HONOR WIFE
OF MINE OWNER.
Acelamation Ceremony Follows Night
of Hubbub by Tribesmen Garry
ing Gifts-Friendship Won
by Acts of Kindness.

Mexico City.-The Indians of Zacu-
alpam have adopted in due form and
ceremony an American woman for
their queen. The person who has
just been SO highly honored is MIS-.
Maria Perry Eisenhart, wife of H. l..
Eisenhart, an American mining man
who has a rich mine in the Zacualpam
district
Mrs. Eisenhart won the warm
friendship Of the Indians by her many
acts of kindness toward them. She
visited them in their humble homes
and administered to their wants when
sick. She interested herself in their
everyday life and traditions. She
had little outside of the lowly In
dians to afford her amusement or
arouse her interest in the remote
mountain mining camp where she and
her husband lived. She had no idea.
however, that the distinguished honor
of making her queen of the tribe was
to be conferred upon her. The In
dians who inaugurated the movement
to make her their queen went about
the arrangement so quietly that it
was Hol until dll Oh tnelr plans Tor the
big event were finished that she be-
came aware of what was about to be
done.
On the day selected for the impor-
tant ceremonies several hundred In
dians went to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eisenhart at three o'clock in the
morning and began making a great
hubbub. They added to the noise by
discharging firearms and beating up
on tin pans. Mr.. and Mrs. Eisenhart
at first thought that their home was
being attacked, but upon going to the
door they were informed by the lead.
er of the unique celebration that they
had come to do special honor to MS.
Eisenhart and that it was but the be.
ginning of the ceremony which was
to mark the event of making Mrs.
Eisenhart their queen.
The noise on the outside of the
house was kept up until daybreak.
when whole families of Indians began
arriving from remote parts of the
mountain region, each of them carry
ing some kind of present for Mrs,
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-15

the most convincing of proofs! That
night l could hardly wait for the end
of the evening, so that could drag
Vincent into my room and disclose to
him my final and greatest discovery.
was so full Of excitement over it, be-
sides feeling certain pride in my wit
and sagacity which had led to the dis
covery of so many important clews.
that l was rather disappointed when
Vincent received my disclosure with
indifference.
''At 1t again, Arch" he said, rather
gloomily, as he sat cross-legged before
my fire in extreme deshabille. and
smoking his vile pipe. What is the
use? should think you'd get tired
of pursuing the elusive gold. | admire
your patience. my boy. but don't take
any more stock in this 'clew' than
did In your others. When you think
that you have now fastened suspicion
upon each one Of the six fair ladies'
who have been christened Agatha
marvel at the sanguine temperament
which permits you to place so much
Importance on this last find of yours"
He stopped, and answered him rather
sarcastically, as didn't like the gen
tie ridicule of his tone or his lack of
enthusiasm.
at seems to me- l said, that con-
sidering how you've spent your time,
my dear boy, you are very poor per-
son to look down upon my efforts to
turn this adventure OF ours to some
account. The fact that | have kept
my eyes open and used those faculties
of penetration and observation of
which am the natural possessor to
discover a piece of information which
might prove OF great value, not only
to myself, but also to you-this fact,
l say, Vincent. ought hardly to bring
upon me your derision as well as your
lack of sympathy" l don't mind ad-
mitting that l really felt hurt, and
Vincent saw that l did.
He took his pipe out of his mouth
and looked at me with those big, truth
full eyes of his SO penitently that /
smiled inwardly; then he gathered up
his long limbs from my hearthrug and
came and ensconced himself at my
feet as sat in my easy chair.
well there. then" he said. patting
my hand as II I'd been an old woman
or a small child. Poor old Archibald,
did / make It cross? Well, 1t was a
shame!" And he smiled at me with
such mixture of contrition and fun
that was obliged after short strug-
gle to laugh nnconstrainedly.
well. l suppose you will begin op-
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-15
WHEN CUB" SHOWED UP LATE.
His Excuse Was One That Few Of the
Tribe Could Make.

The average newspaper reporter is
young man generally not possessed
of too much money and who con-
siders himself lucky II he is able to
square accounts from week to week
But there is one newspaper reporter
in New York who does not have to
bother about financial problems. He
rides down to the office of his paper
every day in his own automobile. The
young man is the son of a wealthy
iron manufacturer. He Is a reporter
of the common or garden variety on
an afternoon newspaper and SO far
has managed to hold on to his Job.
He showed up so late at his office
the other morning that his city editor
inquired. somewhat sarcastically.
whether he thought he was working
on morning newspaper.
The cub tapped his highly polished
tan shoes with his slender cane.
flecked bit Of dust from his clothes
and struck the city city editor dumb
by replying:
We'll. you see. my man failed TO
wake me upon time"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-15
Drinking from Spring Containing Ar
senic Is Given as Cause.

Tulsa, Okla.-Jackson Warribale. a
Creek negro, who lives five miles
southeast of Mannford, is slowly turn
ing white. and from a slim negro,
weighing less than 14O pounds, he has
changed, within three months. to n
portly man weighing 225 pounds.
Warribales case battles the most
skilled physicians in this section Of
the country.
About two years ago he moved to
the Harjo allotment, where he now re-
sides. His metamorphosis dates from
that time. He attributes 1t to drink
Ing water from a mineral spring on
the Harjo place. Certain 1t is that
soon after coming onto the Harjo
place the transformation from black
to white began.
Large white blotcnes appear..i here
and there over his body. At first he
thought the blotches were ringwornls
and tried to check them, but without
avail Gradually the patches enlarged.
until now Warribale has almost
emerged" from his native black skin.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-15
MILKING RULE A LIFE RISK.
Woman-Hatins Cow Kicks Man with
an Apron.

Richmond Hill, l.. because Brin-
die, long-horned COW owned by
George Koch, will permit no one but
man TO milk her, Koch when he ap-
peared at milking time attired in
long white apron. had his face cut
open and bruised by a well-directed
Kick from the cows hind leg. Koch
wore an apron because the board of
health has ordered all persons milking
cows to wear them.
Brindle, while she is woman
hater, is easily deceived, and 1t is
said that once woman donned trou-
sers and succeeded in milking the ami
NAL without trouble. When Koch
came toward her wearing his apron
tied around his neck and up under his
chin the COW glanced over her shoul-
der, saw what appeared to be a petit
coat, and gave kick that upset milk
pail and mixer.
Then she lashed out, cutting Koch's
face above the left eye. Koch took to
his heels.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-15
OPPONENT EASY TO BEAT.
Slight Accident Put EdmonIa's Rival
Out Of the Running.

Mrs. s. was in a Richmond hos
pital, and she was lonely, so welcomed
the advent of very black and very
languid maid, who came in one morn
ing to wipe up the floor. Some one
new to talk to. SO no time was lost.
81 have not seen you working here
before. Aren't you new girl?"
Edmonia willingly let the cloth slip
back into the bucket. and sat fiat upon
the floor before answering.
"Yas'm. rs new. rs jest washin'
up de floor; but don't work, Is ed
jikated."
"And where were you educated? 2"
was the next question.
In seminary" Then. with a burst
Of confidence: There was me an an
other girl workin' in house. She was
cook and / was chambermaid, and
we had great times about who would
git de prize, but I beat" Then, after
pause, "She was easy to beat, cause
she got smothered to death with gas
de night before de Examinations come
off."-Harper's Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-15
WANTED TO KNOW
The Truth About Grape-Nuts Food.

1t doesn't matter so much what you
hear about thing, it's what you know
that counts. And correct knowledge
is most likely to come from personal
experience.
about year ago." writes a N. Y.
man, II was bothered by Indigestion,
especially during the forenoon. tried
several remedies without any perman-
ent Improvement.
my breakfast usually consisted of
oatmeal. steak or chops. bread, coffee
and some fruit.
Hearing SO much about Grape-Nuts,
concluded to give 1t trial and find
out If all l had heard of it was true.
so 1 began with Grape-Nuts and
cream, 2 soft boiled eggs, toast, a cup
of Postum and some fruit. Before the
end of the first week l was rid of the
acidity of the stomach and felt much
relieved.
"By the end of the second week all
traces of indigestion had disappeared
and was in first rate health once
more. Before beginning this course of
diet, never had any appetite for
lunch, but now l can enjoy a hearty
meal at noon time" There's a Rea.
son."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-15
ADOPT A WHITE QUEEN

Eisenhart. The presents were depos-
ited in one of the rooms of the house,
and Mrs. Eisenhart welcomed each
guest in true regal style.
The officials of the Indian village
called during the morning to pay
their respects, all of them pledging
their support to her reign over the
tribe as their queen. The ceremony
of crowning Mrs. Eisenhart as "Reina
de las Sierras.' or queen of the noun
tains, took place at ten o'clock in the
morning upon an elevated platform
which had been erected for the pur-.
pose. 1t was an impressive event, in
which aged Indians participated. The
chief of the tribe placed a beautiful
silver-trimmed crown upon the hes
of Mrs Eisenhart, and she was on
cially declared to be queen of the
Zacualpams. This crown was the
handiwork of expert silversmiths
among the Indians, and is of uniuue
and beautiful workmanship. The sill.
yer from which 1t was made was OBJ.
tained from the mountains and
smelted in crude way by the In.
dians.
The duties of Mrs. Eisenhart as
queen are purely nominal She is
consulted on many simple affairs of
the tribe, and her wishes and orders
are implicitly obeyed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-15
PUTTING 1T UP TO BILLIE.
Logical Reason Why He Should Be
the One to Ask Favor.

The wagons of the greatest show
on earth passed up the avenue at
daybreak. Their incessant rumble
soon awakened ten-year-old Billie and
his five-year-old brother, Robert. Their
mother feigned sleep as the two white
robed figures crept past her bed into
the hall, on the way to investigate.
Robert struggled manfully with the
unaccustomed task of putting on his
clothes. wait for me. Billie his
mother heard him beg. you'll get
ahead of me-"
Get mother to help you" counseled
Billie. who was having troubles of his
own.
Mother started to the rescue. and
then paused as she heard the voice
of her younger. guarded but anxious
and insistent:
you ask her, Billie. You've known
her longer than I have."-Everybody's
Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-15
NEGRO MAN TURNING WHITE.

The change in color has been accom-
panied by a remarkable improvement
In health. When Warribale came to
live on the Harjo place he gave evil
dence of being afflicted with consump-
tion. To-day he is robust and strong,
and ill-health is thing of the past
Recently chemical analysis was
made of the spring from which the
negro has been drinking, which
showed 1t to contain sulphur and ar.
senic In heavy quantities. Only tvo
other springs of like nature are known
In the world, one being in Mexico and
the other in India. Both have q won.
derful reputation because of their
curative powers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-10-15
CENTS gaze. thought. was . tr,n.

cents Bazds tnou8uts Wh1 = ttiuS
rude.
They had been gone some 10 min
utes when It occurred to me that It
might do my head good to go out and
get some fresh air. Besides which
had begun to regret that had per-
mitted Vincent to go to church the
only esquire Of such a galaxy of beau
ty. So put on my hat and strolled
out over the lawn and down the long
drive. and before I knew II had
reached the bottom of the hilly road
and had set out over the fields. The
church party had gone by the way Of
the path over the fields. for that was
a shorter route than the main road.
As 1 walked quickly along the we'll
beaten path between the thickets
stopped suddenly and stopped to pick
up a small dust-coyered object which
proved to be prayer book. "One of
those careless girls has dropped it."
said to myself. for they had all car
ried them. Opening 1t to find the
owners name, was much agifated to
read ON the fyleaf this inscription:
''To my daughter Agatha. from her
father, Fletcher Boyd" and the date,
1900. 1t was, then. gift which Fletch-
er Boyd had made to his daughter only
two years before his death.
I was wild with excitement in a
minute. ] would keep the book, and
some time when all the girls were
gathered together I would announce
that I had II in my possession and
see If one of them did not betray her
self by asking me for it. But Fate
decreed that should make my test
of the prayer book more speedily. for
spied in the distance the white figure
Of a girl Fastening back. The path
was dusty and the sun was shining
right In her face, SO l trusted she
had not seen me. and. putting the little
volume down Just where / had found
1t, / jumped behind the bushes. The
owner of the book was looking for her
property. On she came, running slow
ly and glancing eagerly from side to
side OF the pathway. AS she came op-
posite me she stopped and snatched up
the book. and when she had run back
again the conviction that the Honor
able Agatha was no other than Agatha
Fourth was forced in upon me.
So reused was by this event that
turned my steps homeward at once.
Suspicion had now fallen on every che
OF the six Agathas. but this-this was