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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The man found at Russellville was
not the missing student from Lexing-
ton.
Chairman Hitchcock says within
the next few days he will publish a
list of all contributions to the Re-
publican campaign fund.
The Republicans will have a ma
jority In the next Congress.
The Indiana Legislature is Demo
cratic. Vice Presidential candidate
Kern is mentioned as the probable
United States Senator.
While all the foreign paper approve
Taft's election very respectable
minority in this country who are in
closer touch with affairs Oh this side,
disagree with them.
The race horse men throughout
the Union regret the election Of Gov.
Hughes in New York.
Chairman Mack says that mis-
representation of the effect Mr.. Bry-
ans election would have on business,
was the cause of the defeat of the
Democratic party.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
Guffev Has Homes.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 5.-Colonel }.
M. Guffey, who was defeated as ma
tional committeeman from Pennsylva-
MIA at the Denver convention, COM
menting upon the defeat of w. ].
Bryan said: gave out a statement
at Denver July covering my views
as to the duty Of the Denver conven-
ton. l did the best l could to bring
out a different ticket, but failed. The
outcome clearly shows the folly of
that convention allowing itself to be
dominated and dictated to by one
family. Let me hope that the early
future will give us a Democratic par
ty wherein personal ambition will be
ignored and fundamental Democratic
principles prevail"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
CLAIMS TO BE
GREAT PROPHET
President Says He Fcrecasted Re-
suit and Reads Letter to
Lodge.

Washington, Nov. S. - The presi-
dent was in a very cheerful frame of
mind, and told the newspaper men
that the election of Mr.. Taft wholly
carried out prophecy made in let
ter written by him to Senator Lodge
OF Massachusetts,, dated Oct. 26, 1908.
this letter the president said:
Dear Cabot-Prophecye is very bad
until after the event. Nevertheless
must send you a line to say that /
think the situation is steadily i'm
proving in Ohio. East of the Allie
ghenies l believe we shall have
farger plurality than four years ago,
In other words, that Taft's plurality
VIII be greater than mine, and I
think that our electoral vote win be
larger east of the Alieghenies than
four years ago, because / think the
chances slightly favor us In. Mary
land, although this represents good
deal of guesswork. N.
West of the Alleghenies / think
we shall see a heavy falling on in
the majorities as compared with 1904,
but l do not anticipate the loss OF
any electoral votes excepting In Mis-
souri, and Nevada, and l am inclined
to think that we have an even chance
Of carrying Kentucky"
Over 1000 kilograms and many let
tiers of congratulation on the result
Of the election poured into the White
House for President Roosevelt He
was busy all day reading these mes
sages and debating replies to them.
No callers were received during lne
day. M
The president said there seemed
to be some doubt throughout the
country regarding the meaning of the
word FRAGILE" which he used recent
ly in referring to the campaign by
saying We've got them beaten to a
FRAGILE" He explained that it was a
common word in the south and he
had used it since he was a boy. ITO
those who do not know what / meant
by the word fragile, :" said the presi-
dent, "the best definition | can give
is to refer them to the election. re-
turns"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
STATE TICKET
NOT REPORTED
Few Counties in Ohio File Complete
Figures But Result
Known.

Cincinnati, o., Nov. "a plurality
Of about $4,000 for Judge Taft, the
Republican candidate for president,
was the election day expression of
the voters of Ohio. who, however, at
the election at the same time chose
the head of the opposition state tick
ct by a plurality of probably 10000.
More than half of 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 slow
count delayed knowledge of the de-
cision as to the legislature, and both
parties claim to have the majority In
that body that will settle the United
States senatorship. The same slow
count delayed decision as to the bal
ance of the state ticket.
Each big city in Ohio and every
county has contributed it's share to
the total precincts reported both ON
president and governor, so that the
totals on the precinct vote from half
the precincts in the state represents
all possible sections and shades Of
opinion. This being the case, the
same proportionate strength is likely
to continue throughout the state, and
Taft's $4,000 or more and Harmon's
plurality of 10000 will come very
close to the pluralities of those cam
didates on the full vote.
Less than half a dozen Ohio coun-
ties have reported the completion OK
their vote-counting, and it is impos-
able to summarize the vote by coun-
ties or otherwise. AS yet only very
meager reports have been received
on minor state candidates, and those
give no information regarding those
places.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
Robber Caught with Goods.

New York, Nov. Am attempt to
rob the jewelry store OF Morris
Brooks in the Bronx was frustrated
after Harry Silverman, clerk in the
store, had been attacked and the safe
rifled of jewels valued at $4,000. De-
tectives heard Silvermans cries for
aid, rushed in and captured a man
who was fleeing with satchel con-
tanning the iewelry. The prisoner is
Joseph E. Atkinson, former rail-
road telegrapher.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
CABINET BUILDERS
Are HARD AT WORK
Former Governor HeTrick Is
Mentioned For Place.

Washington, Nov Sit is assumed
pretty generally among those who
are already specializing on the per-
sonnet of the Taft cabinet that Mr..
Taft will look to his own state for
some of his cabinet material. and and
this leads to conjecture Ex-Governor
Herrick of Ohio, whose name has
been suggested in connection with
the secretaryship Of the treasury.
Ex-Governor Herrick has long been
identified with financial affairs, has
taken an active interest in measures
of governmental finace, and has been
vice president of the American Bank
ers' association.
1t appearsA to be quite generally ac-
cepted in the'current speculation that
Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the
Republican national committee, will
be included in the forthcoming cabi-
net, probably as postmaster general,
a post for which he would have prac-
tical qualifications owing to his SER
vice until few months ago as first
assistant postmater general in the
present administration, a postio he
voluntarily relinquished to take per-
sonal charge of Mr.. Taft's interests.
The name of Secretary Root is
mentioned in connection with his
present position, and if he desires to
remain at the head Of the state de-
partment he can undoubtedly do So.
Secretary Wright is considered as a
possible successor to himself in the
war department, but others are of the
opinion that he would prefer the po-
sition as attorney general.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
W|SEMAN'S EXAMINING
! TRIAL is TAKEN UP
Crowd is Not Allowed to Remain in
Courtroom to Hear
Evidence.

The examining trial Of Henry Wise
man, accused of abusing his step
daughter, was begun in Judge Evans
court yesterday afternoon There
was a large crowd in the court room
when the trial was called, but none
wer allowed to remain while the tes-
timony was being given. The girl
and her brother. were the only wit
nesses examined and the trial was
continued Thursday.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
JAIL FER UNEMPLOYED
Is Notice Served by Chicago on Out
side INDECENT Citizens.

Chicago, Nov. ga heavy fall of
snow, the first of the season fell here
for some time, and the temperature
dropped to only seven degrees above
the freezing point.
The city health department issued
a statement outlining plans for caring
for the INDECENT and unemployed ex-
pected to flock to the city with the
coming of winter. While Chicago
will take care of it's own destitute un-
employed" says the announcement,
warning is hereby given that those
coming from other cities will be met
with open arms and warm welcome
by the Bridewell (jaiD only"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
INF ROVENENTS
BEING MADE
Electric Light Company Will Soon
- Have Day Current in
Operation.

The work of installing the new $50
horse power gas engine at the power
house and other improvements that
the company has been making for
some time, are about complete and
Winchester can now boast on having
one of the best equipped and most
up date electric power and ice
plants in the State or country.
The new $50 horse power gas en-
CINE that has been installed is of the
very latest model and one of the best
that money can procure. The engine
was originally built expressly for the
Government and was used for eight
months at the jamestown EXPOSE
ton for the purpose of making tests
for producing gas from bitumous
coal.
E 1t was built by the Westinghouse
company of Pittsburg and New York,
which is considered to be one of the
best machine manufactures in the
country, and is the very best ma
chine put out by them.
The engine has been in constant
operation since the 10Th of October
with only two Interruptions which
were due to some slight defect in the
adjustment. The use of a gas en-
CINE was for time considered an
experiment., but General Manager
Hackett says that it will be great
success in every way and will mean
a saving of fifty per cent to the COM
pany on fuel for operating it in COM
parison with the cost of operating a
steam engine.
With the new engine and other
machinery that has been recently in
stalled the plant now has a capac-
ity of lighting 10000, 16 candle pow
er lamps. On account of some
changes that had to be made in the
lines on the outside Of day current
has been delayed. The work of max
ing the changes on the outside is be-
ing pushed as rapidly as possible
and Mr.. Hackett says that they will
be able to put the current on for all
purposes by the middle of next week.
A supply house will be opened here
in the next forty days and will han
die all kinds of electrical appliances.
After all the machinery is installed
the city viii be furnished much better
service than it is now getting. The
company also has steam engine
arranged so that if a break would
happen on the gas engine the steam
engine could be put in operation
without the slightest Inconvenience
to the customers. In the future
when break in the machinery oc-
ours the city will not be left in dark
ness like it has heretofore.
When the day current is put on,
every body will be put on meters and
there will be no more fiat rates given.
When the improvements have been
completed the company will have
spent 1900 on perfecting their
plant.
Another Improvement the company
will make In the early part of next
spring that will mean great deal to
the merchants who handle perishable
goods will be the erection of large
cold storage room. This cold storage
will not be built I'm connection with
the other one but will be a separate
building altogether, and will be used
exclusively for the storing of per-
ishable goods. Work on this will be
started about the middle of January
and will be completed before the hot
weather sets in.
ITEMS 0E INTEREST
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
Republicans Gain Two.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 5.-The Demo
Gratis have CONCEDED the election OF
Richard Morgan in the Second dis
trict and Charles E. Creager in the
Thiy,l dist,icf, retiring Congessmen
Davenport and fulton This Is gain
Of Two Ee. ublicans in Oklahoma
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
sIays Sons Murderer.

Chaffee, Mo-, Nov. 5.-Major Henry
Burnett, SO, Of Osceola, Ark, shot
and killed A. B. CLANCY, saioon-
keeper here. The encounter took
place on the main street. CLANCY
killed Burnett's son Sept. 1 and was
under Indictment. Burnett was ar
rested.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
TOBACCO SALES OPEN.

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 5.-The
opening sales of the three tobacco
warehouses took place to-day. Prac-
tically all the 1908 tobacco grown
in Fayette county is housed here.
Some buyers from distance are
here.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
Colorado.

Denver, Nov 4.-Colorado, which
gave Mr.. Roosevelt a majority of S4,-
582 in 1904, has again gone Republi-
can, but by less than 5000. Jesse F.
Mcdonald has been elected governor.
and three Republican representatives
have been chosen.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
MARYLAND.

Special to The News.
BALTIMORE, Nd. Nov. 5.-The
result is still in doubt. There IS
difference of but few votes either
way. The latest indications are that
Bryan carries State BY 200.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
DOUGLAS Announces Victory.

Columbus, o.. Nov. 5.-According
to dispatch from Cambridge,
George White CD comedies the cleo
ton Of James Joyce (R.) to congress
in the Fifteenth district by So. Con-
gresham Albert Douglas (R.) tele-
phoned to Columbus that he had car
ried the Eleventh district by 1,200.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
THE NEXT HOUSE
Will Be Republican by Small Major
ity In Sixty-flrst Congress-.

Chicago, Nov. 5. : Three hundred
and seventy-two congressional dis
tricts have been heard from, and the
political complexion of the Sixty-frst
congress, according to present infor-
nation and with 16 districts yet to
hear from, will be: Republicans, FOG;
Democrats, 166. The result in sew
eral doubtful districts may alter
these figures.
One hundred and ninety-six votes
will control the house. The house Of
representatives in the Sixtieth con-
gress consisted of 166 Democrats, 223
Republicans. and there are two va
cancies. The table follows:
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
WEST VIRGINIA

Speciai 10 The News.
CHARLESTON, West Va, Nov. 5.
The complete returns from West
Virginia show Taft plurality.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05
Oreoon.

Portland, Ore, Nov. 4.-Returns
from all parts of the state indicate
that Taft has e arge majority. There
was no state election.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-11-05

Majority necessary for legislative con-
troll, 1856
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-02
After Five Years.

Birmingham has improved wonoerIuiiy
since | was last here, about five years
ago" said P E. wainwright of Philadel-
phia. ut was quite good looking town,
especially from a residence point of view,
but it is now very handsome city In
every respect At the rate at which tall
office buildings are going up, Birming-
ham will soon lead all southern cities as
a skyscraper town.
what l was especially struck with
Monday when I arrived here over the
seaboard was the magnificent station and
also the beauty of Fifth avenue, from the
station to Nineteenth street. In so many
cities a stranger gets a poor impression
when he leaves the depot and starts for
down town or up town, as the case
NAV be. for he sees a dirty street and
soualid buildings. But the environs of
the passenger station here look all right,
while the avenues, especially Fifth ave-
nue.. leading into the business district,
are not only well paved, but they are
lined with very good houses. Fifth ave-
nue. is already an exceptionally attract
i've highway and in time 1t will be one
of the most beautiful thoroughfares in
the SOUTH"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-02
DRUNKEN MAINE BEARS.

From the Kennebec Journal.
All the bears of Penobscot county l
have ever known said William BabcoelS
of Bradley, feel as if they cannot den
up for the winter until after they have
had a protraeted drunk from eating crab
apples that have stayedSon the trees cold
nights until they were frozen clear
through and then hung out and thawed
in the sunlight, and the operation re-
peated until fermentation set in and the
sweet cider has turned to a good imita-
ton of old Medford rum. OF course, Il
bear that is real fat-so fat that his eyes
are closing up and making him blind-will
stagger away to some old downtown
and hide away under the protecting
trunk of a rotting tree and go off into its
winter snooze without any sleeping po-
ton. But an average bear that is young
and active seems to dread going to sleep
for six months on a stretch and puts It
off as long as it can, and gets drunk and
plumbers away to the nearest hiding
place and drops off to sleep in an intoXi-
Gated stupor. It is too bad to have
respectable young bear that has passed
the summer in picking and eating berries.
and that has put on its last layer of fat
from gathering and eating mellow wind
falls in the autumn orchards, get into the
habit of drinking liquor. An overdose Of
hard cider made from fermented apple
juice has the same effect on bears that
II does on men. and makes them care
less of their own welfare and quarrel
some and generally disagreeable l wish
that Maine prohibtory law could get at
those ungathered apples and put stop
to drunkenness among bears, but l fear
the reform movement bill arrive too late
TO do any good to the bears. l have al
ready killed two promising young bears
this fall because of their weakness for
strong drink. and If the snow holds off
long enough l may secure two or three
more. though 1 am ashamed of my con-
duct
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-02
THE NERVOUS MOTHER.

From the Atchison Globe.
An Atchison woman who is very
nervous and inclined to worry is the
mother of a boy. She recently read
of a boy who was killed while roller
skating and Immediately put her sons
roller skates in the fire. Another news
paper told of boy who was killed
riding the street cars, and as boys are
frequently killed while walking by
street cars running over them she
chained her boy to the front door
Then she read of boy who died of
blood poisoning. caused by his shoes
rubbng his heel, and her boys shoes
and stockings came off. The story of
boy who bit off a button on his waist
and choked to death resulted in her
taking off her boys clothes. He had
left only a flannel shirt, and she is
reading now that wearing flannel shirts
is the cause of great mortality, and is
thinking of removing that.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-02
GuLLIBlLlTY.

From the Washington Post.
What suckers we greedy mortals be,
Here we have one Meyer, a smart fell
low. late of the Broadway metropolis
doing Pittsburg and Pittsburgers-
generous and distributed with lavish
tongue a story of intimate financial
association with the worlds greatest
bankers and impaired the highly i'm
probable information that he wanted TO
invest something between $150,000,0
and $4,000 600. How gullible and easy
are those who would get in on the
ground floor in speculative ventures
that promise something for nothing, or
make borrowing a pastime! Meyer, in
Pittsburg and Foster, the promoter, in
New York, who had the royal suite in a
hotel on $1,000 O0O,O worth of mines
of fairy tale authenticity, were both
able to live on the best because they
found fools in plenty, who parted with
real money in the hope of getting rich
quickly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-02
Prominent Visitors.

August Heehsker of New York. presi-
dent of the Central Foundry company
and of the Central Iron and Coal COM
pany; Charles Smithers of New York,
vice president and E. f. Fennessy and E.
L. Lueder. directors in the same COM
panies. are in Birmingham. They are on
tour of inspection of the Central Iron
and Coal eompany's properties, located in
Tuscaloosa county They are travelling in
the private car of President Garrett of
the Seaboard Air Line. The party ar
rived in Alabama Monday morning and
spent the day at the furnace plant at
Holt a few miles from the city of Tus-
ealoosa. The visitors reached Birming
ham yesterday and proceeded at once
to Ensley where they looked over the
Tennessee company's steel and blast fur
mace plant. They will spend today and
tomorrow in or around Birmingham and
will return to Tuscaloosa Thursday night
Mr. Hechsker is not only prominent
capitalist, but he is widely known in in
dustrial circles as the head of the largest
zinc mines In this country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-02
BERLINER's CHIEF VIRTUE.

From the December Century.
1t takes years to make a friend of a
Berliner, but then you have a friend
indeed. His chief virtue is his up
Brightness, his sturdy sense of duty.
When the Great Elector was urged in
turbulent times to marry. he responded,
MY dagger must be my bride until
this task is done" Frederick the Great
said = at is not necessary that 1 live;
but it is necessary that l do my duty
The first emperor had mo time to be
tired" and his noble Empress Augusta
was fond of saying Empires pass; God
alone remains"
Principles like these are the founda-
tion of the Berliner's character. No
other city in the world has such an
honest and efficient administration. OF
an annual municipal report, Prof Rich
ard T. Ely writes: "One finds it diff
ficult not to believe it a description of
some city government in Utopia
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-02
Railroad Rate Decision

The chief justice and Justice Harlan
were in favor of throwing the railroads
out of court in the Virginia case, but
the other members of the court agreed
that the appeal from the order of the
Virginia railroad commission putting
fares in that state on the basis of 2
cents a mile should have been carried
first to the highest appellate court in
that state. After the highest state
court had spoken then resort could be
had to the federal circuit court.
The decision in the Virginia case
settles nothing except the course of
appeal. 1t stays the inevitable FEDERAL
injunction until the highest court of a
state has had chance to consider the
subject. This of itself may be taken
as some small gain. The supreme
court of the United States says the
proper and orderly course of appeal in
cases relating to the action of state
railroad commissioners is first to the
highest court of the state. Nothing
else is decided. The decision of the
highest court of a state is not final in
case involving questions of federal
constitutional rights, for if the decision
of the highest state court be adverse
railroad can at once apply to the
federal court for an injunction, and
the subject can then be carried to the
United States supreme court
Justice Harlan and presumably
Chief Justice Fuller held that the cir
cult court should have been eliminated
altogether; that the appeal should
have been by writ of error from the
highest court of the state. But me
rest of the court preferred to retain
the injunction and the intervening
action of the circuit court even in mat
ters that relate to the dignity of a
sovereign state.