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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-11-07
'TAfT'S VICTORY
MOST COMPLETE.
Republican Presidential Can
didate May Have
327 Votes.
NEXT CONGRESS IS REPUBLICAN
Governor Hughes Is Reelected
Over ChanIer in New
York State.
Great Surprises In the Election There
Ohio Elects Democratic Gov
ernor but Electoral Votes
Are Taft's.

New York. Nov. Safest revised
election returns assure William III.
Taft OF 300 votes Ia the electoral col
iege. giving Bryan 156. with Is votes
OF Missouri still In doubt although tie
latest reports make that state look Re
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-11-07

Balocn league. and organized labor,
coupled with the fact that the Demo,
Gratis Lad for the first time since 1868
a complete organization In this dis
trict led the Republicans 10 believe
that Mr. cannon's plurality would not
be over 5000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-11-07
Montana 1000 for TAFT.

Butte, Mont. Nov. 5.--Advlces from
throughout Montana indicate that
Taft has carried the state by a MAORI
~ close TO 5000. Charles n. Pray OF
Fort Benton is reelected 10 congress
by about 1900. The governorship Is
still in doubt. with Dolan, Republican,
running about 1000 behind Norris,
Democrat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-11-07
MInne.ota-Taft.

ST. Paul, Mimi. Nov. 5.-Returns
show Governor Johnson's reelection
by majority OF 10000 20 5000. The
cities OF ST. Paul. Minneapolis and Du-
iuth gave Johnson a plurality OF about
10000 over his Republican opponent.
j. #. Jacobson. Taft's plurality will be
between $4,000 and 100000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-11-07

Denver, Nov. 5.--CoIorado has set
tied the question definitely in favor Of
Bryan, but the latter's plurality in the
state seems 20 be less than half OF that
for Shafroth. the Democratic candi-
date for governor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-11-07

Portland. Me-, Nov. 6.-Taft and
Sherman were given plurality OF g.
coo In Maine. out OF total vote for
the two leading parties OF 10000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-11-07

Boise, Idaho. Nov. 5,--Taft has car
ried the state by more than 10000 and
q. ii. Brady 0lep) for governor and
the entire Republican ticket has been
elected by n majority OF 1000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-11-07

San Francisco. Nov. .. = Returns
show clearly that Taft has carried
California by vote which will fall
only slightly below that which Roose-
vet polled four ysors sgo Tsft's plu-
rnliu win be fHily 7hooo
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-11-07
Governor Reelected by a
Plurality Approximate
ing "a, 600.
TAFT HAS STATE BY I6l, 900
Speaker Cannon Is Reelected 10
Congress in Spite ofFight
Against Him.
Democrats Elect Their Governor IN
Indiana. but Taft Gets Elector-
al votes-Returns from
Other States.

Chicago. Nov 5.-Governor Charles
s. Deneen has a plurality Of 23.9l1
over AdaI Il. Stevenson. his Demo.
cratic opponent, with returns IN from
all except two counties-Johnson and
Lawrence. -Four years ago Johnson
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-11-07

Topeka, Kan, Nov. OIL suwnA
from eiEhty>aent q . esAl q 100
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-11-07

Trenton. N. j.. Nov. 5.--New Jersey
\ fcr Taft by q plurality az oa.ssl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-11
Negro Vote An Important Factor IN
the Coming Campaign.

them probably would result In Repub-
lican defeat, the more especially II the
Republican candidate failed to APP
peal strongly to the white voters OF his
party. In 1892 New York gave Cleye-
land plurality Of 45,5ls. In 1896
Mckinley was elected by a plurality
OF 26S. 469. In 1900 Mckinley was re-
elected by a plurality OF 143.406. In
1904 Roosevelt was elected by plu-
rality Of It's, SOP In 1906 Hughes was
elected governor by plurality OF
57,S97, while the rest OF the Repub-
lican ticket was defeated. the Demo
cratic lieutenant governor receiving a
plurality of 1914. Ohio was Repub-
lIcan by 1912 in 1892; 4s.497 in 1896;
so csc in 1900. and 255,4g7 In 1904. but
In 1905. during the gubernatorial cam
paign, It went Democratic by a vote of
42,647 Kentucky was Republican In
1896 and gave the Democratic cand1-
date I'm 1900 plurality OF less than
5000 and in 1904 less than 10000. In
diana was Democratic in 1892 and has
been Republican since. Illinois also
was Democratic in 1892 and in the
elections OF 1895, 1900, and 1904 over
whelmingly supported the Republican
candidates Z Missouri drew away from
the solid south In 1904, when 1t gave
Roosevelt q plurality OF $4,000. Kan
sas voted the fusion ticket In 1892,
the Democratic ticket In 1895. the Re
publican ticket IN 1900 and 1904. In
1905 the Republican candidate for
governor was elected hy>a plurality of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-11
BY w. HOLT WHITE.

TO say. No trapper OF animals ever
walked in this wise
For a little while Strong and Lang
ley watched the two figures lodging
and peering from behind the tree AZ
ter some min.tes the figures skunk
away. Then Langley turned to Strong,
and his face plainly said: What
MOVE"
Now said Strong. answering this
silent question. I'VE will run down
stream 10 Maidenhead. and TO the
first man we meet we will give a
message that will result in this place
swarming with detectives by noon to-
day.
He said today" for glancing east
ward. he could see the sky was grow
ing ruddy.
The 'Di' slipped through the water
quietly and easily. as though the path
of the Thames was the only path she
had ever known. and that the water
rather than the air were her true en-
vironment.
AS they drew near the :own Strong
said. Hush" and pointed. IN the dis
lance they could see a figure moving
7iOWAl utOHk Nll' Wv Bdtns OtlOnbs
who had charge OF the tiller put the
DR. in shore and signalled to Lang.
ley 10 bring her to. Then he search
ed In his pockets iUr paper and pen
ell, and Il was fortunate FOR him that
he found b5;h. He then wrote % fol-
lows:
Chief Inspector frost, New Scotland
Yard. London
This morning You will be inform
ed OF q theft of jewels from Lady
Stapleton. Stapleton house. Go TO the
river bank on the estate OF Mr. Mont
gomeTy Jones, Cookham. and find plas-
ter Cupid Dig under plaster Cupid
and YOU will recover the Jewels. Dig
deeper and you will find dead man. =
This message he printed carefully
but quickly He printed IL that there
might be no clew to the author of the
handwriting. Then. holding the paper
in his hand. he stepped ashore and
walked briskly up the bank and hail
ed the man who, unsuspecting the
presence OF any human being. was
sauntering along the tow-path toward
the town.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-11

IS Discussing In the New York Times
the effect of the Brownsville incident
\ upon Republican prospects In the pres
Mental campaign. John Callan
sO'Laughlin gives the following states
IN which the colored vote could exer'
else decisive result:
"a New York. where there are $4,000
Negroes OF voting age.
Connecticut. with 5,400 Negroes OF
< voting age.
New Jersey. with 10000 of voting
Delaware, with 9,400 OF voting age.
Maryland, with $4,000 OF voting age.
West Virginia, with 1880 of voting
pge
Ohio. with $4,000 Of voting age. J.
N Kentucky, with $4,000 OF voting age.
Indiana, with $4,000 of voting age.
"a Illinois. with $4,000 OF voting age.
Missouri. with $4,000 or voting age.
~ Kansas, with 1900 OF voting age.
Nebraska, with 1900 OF voting age.
Colorado. with $500 OF voting age.
"a Says OLoughlin: II the Negroes
should vote en- bloc IN the states nam
ed for the Democratic candidate the
electoral votes OF many OF these states
would pass from Republican control,
wen n considerable number should
< 1lecide 10 support the Democratic
sfickct. the chances OF Republican sue
+ <rss would be seriously affected. In
E&w York, for example. tho loss Of
>|R00o Negro votes or even hali ol
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-11

Strong whistled and the man turn
ed. surprised. With just a shade of
anxiety on his face
Look here, my man." said Strong.
Il want you 10 do me a little service.
As soon as the postofice Is open get
this wire off for me. II you will oblige
me. here's a sovereign for your pains.
! suppose YOU will read the message.
but II you do you will probably only
see the more urgency for your dis.
patching It. That is as you please
Fail 10 dispatch it," he went on. with
menace in his voice. ,'and fear the
consequences for you may not be
pleasant"
The man sawed the air with his
forefinger. after the manner Of grooms.
"All right. sir" he said. "All right
I'm not particular what message n
gent sends up TO town Your moneys
good enough for me- He looked
greedily at the money which Strong
had placed in his palm. and then spas
on II with gusto, chasing his fist up
over the coin.
Again he, sawed the air. Leave 1t
TO me, sir" he said. Leave 1t to
me. and you'll be all right"
Strong looked him squarely In the
eyes. This is not a matter OF private
Interest" he said calmly. and with un.
blushing audacity This is a matter
OF public urgency. | call upon you
TO send that wire in the kings name -
All right, sir. All right. sir" said
the man. looking little bit scared.
and once more saving with his fin
ger. he walked onward to the town
Strong strolled back to the ship.
his face one large and happy smile.
Langley. who had looked over his
shoulder as he wrote the wire. APP
peared. however. to be disturbed.
Surely" he said. the last thing you
want I'm this world is 10 have horde
OF detectives nosing round here to-
morrow. Anyway, it's the last thing
want
MY dear old chap" said Strong.
you distress yourself unnecessarily.
II they choose 20 call at the Bunga.
low they will be welcome There Is
nothing to be found there. Before the
light is full on us we will unship the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-11
CHAPTER Ix.-(contlnued.)


(TATl ITH his great strong hands he
IMI began to tear up the earth,
IU which only a few hours before
III he and Jones and the Sylvia
nian had pounded over the
face of the man that Jones had shot.
He scraped hole not much deeper
and not much larger than dog makes
to bury a bone. He put the jewel case
into the aperture, and scraping the
earth over it again, hammered II
down with his fists.
The drive was just beyond. and
above the pounding OF his hands on
the soft earth he heard the crunch OF
heavy wheels on the gravel and the
roaring hum OF car driven at high
speed.
Soho" he said TO himself. Friend
Jones is back. Now for a struggle
for a struggle there has to be-
He Strengthened himself and ran
back quickly through the bushes TO
the waters edge climbed into the
''Di." and whispered into Langley's
ear. PUT her over TO the other bank
and keep her in under the willows.
Shove her right In so that we are
SCItcucu. L uOH ouppOPt NAo' ~
Jones will show himself. but he
might AT any rate. We can watch
from there
Langley brought the light craft
round. put across stream, and thrust
her in beneath the budding branches
OF the willows on the further bank.
The "Di'' crept in slowly and quietly.
and bobbed to a standstill under the
trees. Strong and Langley sat in
silence. staring with straining eyes at
the further bank.
Presently a figure came cautiously
through the bushes and lurked behind
the trunk OF great beech tree. A
cautiously moved head peered round
the trunk, and a lucky moonbeam
glinted on a pair OF glasses. Strong
knew the figure to be that OF Jones.
Then came second figure, walking
with knees drawn up almost double at
each step. This gait Is adopted by
men who, unused TO woodcraft. are
suddenly called upon 10 walk silently
among dead leaves. What impels them
10 this peculiar gait II Is impossible
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-11
Monday, May, II,
1908.

propellers and then this craft will
seem 20 be about the most innocent
looking kind OF launch that any
one could imagine. We will call upon
the Princess Diana for few moments
II possible. and then wen put on up
stream and spend happy day"
But don't let MS be in too much os
hurry. Let US stop under the bank
here and smoke hit Tin the suns up
and the air is warm. | have my rea-
sons for lettering a little. SO humor
me- just. for once
Langley smiled. II appealed TO ever
his small sense of the absurd that
Strong should appeal TO HIN to humor
MIN for once.
Thus the men hung over the bank
smoking in silence till from a distant
church they heard the hour OF six.
"All right" said Strong. "let her
&c"
The hi" swooped over to the other
bank and ran quickly up stream. A
quarter OF an hour sufficed to bring
the Bungalow in view.
Fetch her up" said Strong. I'VE
won't take her TO the Bungalow just
yet. Put her under the willows. where
we were before. We can get home
along the bank"
So they fetched the light craft up
and made her fast. and then, step
ping ashore. walked in the direction
of their small habitation.
Langley stretched his lank arms and
yawned. Strong looked at him with
kindly little smile.
l.. IL .
he said. and have sleep We shall
have 10 be at IT again directly and
want you to be awake not only
awake. but" he added. with some
meaning. wide awake
Langley nodded to his friend and
passed up the vernada steps.
Strong walked down to the rivers
edge. stopped and dashed the cool wa
ter about his face. Then he drew a
handkerchief from his pocket and
scrubbed his countenance with the
ready roughness OF small boy divest-
ing himself or discriminating traces OF
Jam.
He ran his fingers through his hair.
gave his well-worn flannel trousers a
hitch up through the leather belt that
encircled his waist. and put across
the river In his faithful punt. AS
he drew toward the further shore his
face was shining like the dawn, and
in his eyes was a light as keen and
yet as benign as the light OF the new
born day
Down the path through the rho
dodendrons. which had seen so many
momentous comings and golngs dur
ing the past IS hours, he saw Diana
walking toward him. She was sing
ing as she walked. and in her left
hand. as was her wont. she swung her
hat But nestled In her right arm wa
a light rife.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-11
CHAPTER 4.

Diana came singing and swinging
along TO the bank. easily, lightly.
gracefully.
When she reached the waters edge
she beheld Strong and the color hood
ed her face She drew up stitfly as "A
soldier az Attention" and made a
mock salute.
"Di. III" said Strong. What on
earth are you doing with that gum"
Halt" cried Diana. with laughter
IN her voice. Halt! | am on guard
against the man who steals the
Eearth."
Strong ran up the bank, stopped
dead within a couple of yards or Dl-
ana and searched her face, with
faint light Of rising anger In his eyes.
who told YOU that?" he asked.
Diana raised her eyebrows at him.
dropped the rife on its butt and, rest
/ ing her hands upon the muzzle. lean
ed across the gun.
WHO told me what?" she asked.
who told you that | was the nan
who was going to steal the earth?'
lin his haste Strong had blundered
little, but he saw the blunder AMI
smiled To catch himself tripping al
ways made him a little less angry
with other folk.
oh OH" said Diana, and she laugh
ed.at him. so you really are the man
who is going to steal the earth?"
How much has your father told
YOU" he asked quietly.
Diana made little ordnance at the
now fast rising sun. propped the rifle
against a tree and subsidized, with
! little sigh and with a graceful futter
OF skirts on TO the very spot on which
Mr. Jones had sat on the previous at
ternoon and watched his would be-
murderers in the launch.
Father told me- she said, that
was very. very bad girl. and must
not allow young men to make love to
me"
| The flush on her face grew a little
I deeper as she looked up at Strong be-
meath her lashes
Strong selected q convenient twig
and kicked 1t viciously I'm the river.
Then. Just as suddenly as Diana had
subsidized he himself dropped on to the
ground beside her. He looked into her
eyes very thoughtfully
rs II smut, or what?" inquired
Diana. She extracted an absurd little
handkerchief from her dress, licked IL
daintlly. and polished her nose.
There are times said Strong.
when II Is very nice and very tempt
ing and very pleasant for girl to be
provoking. but this is not an occasion
for provocation. I am sufficiently pro.
voked already"
And who" asked Diana, with a
scorn not unmixed with laughter.
who permitted you TO be provoked?
( Not +. for one. allow no man 10 be
provoked with Me-"
Cro he Continued.D
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-11

2.123 Nebraska supported Bryan in
1896 and has been Republican ever
since. Colorado has been at various
time Democratic, including the cleo
ton of 1892. though since 1t has been
Republican. To go back east, Connec-
ticut supported fusion in 1892. 1896
and 1900 but voted for Roosevelt in
1904 and for a Republican governor
In 1906. New Jersey. for the past SO
years. has been Democratic as fire.
quently as IL has been Republican. Ii
strongly supported Mckinley during
his two elections and Roosevelt in
1904, but in the gubernaforial cam
paign of last year gave a Republican
majority of only S.013.
The, men who will have charge OF
the Republican campaign already are
laying plans TO insure the Negro vot-
ing right" There have been fire.
quent consultations between the pres
ident, Secretary Taft, and w r. Yer
non. the register of the treasury. who
halls from Kansas. and who unques-
tionably is one of the leading Negroes
OF the country. Among his other
qualifications. Mr.. Vernon Is a politi-
clan, and enjoys tremendous popular
ity among his own people. AS re-
suit OF his efforts and those OF his
friends, large number of Negro
newspapers have ceased their denun-
citation OF Secretary Taft and are
swinging back 10 Republican moor.
ings
The church Is the great political
forum of the Negro. Unable 10 enter
congress. he gives vest TO his politi-
cal views at religious gatherings; and
the Republican managers are using
every effort 10 obtain the support OF
as many Negro preachers as possible.
This work will be continued more Wig
orously as the election campaign pro-
crosses
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-11
Ownership Of
I Railroads Is Coming,
Slowly but Surely
First Test OF the Rate Law Has
the Shipper orogsy Before the
Gong for the Opening
Round--A Do-Nothlno
Congress Again.

be pursued o orestall this boost
Whereupon shippers face with the weakness
pf our laws as providing for just such case as this one
The railroads will represent
commission before whom they before this increased
in effect that the a reasonable
AND THEY WILL FACE NO SUBSTANTIAL PROOF
TO THE CONTRARY.
The shippers will gather what statistics they upon which
base reasonable from their point of view but
it predict they will find themselves hopslessly out
figured by railroads. experts attend that sort
thing
81 The government no expert.
W BUT 1T WOULD HAVE ONE THERE BUT FOR A Do
NOTHING CONGRESS WHICH HAS REFUSED TO PASS
BILL BEFORE IT. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR LA
TOILETTE. PROVIDING FOR A GOVERNMENT EXPERT
no WORK WITH THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM
MISSION IN DETERMINING REASONABLE RATE
FROM THE RAILROADS TO THE SHIPPERS
what would reasonable could be arrived
basis of actual investment and other property
operating with allowance for fair OF profit to
the roads,
The agent government with the author
y getting figures knowledge whether
they fair figures which particular the shippers will find
themselves hopelessly handicapped and their hands tied
in since the bill was
by the of Roose
Welt when his in was baking we oenoo the
intended relief for the rendered mill by its i'm
perfect failing provide the the end sought
good stubborny fought for
the heart OF whom and
leader Rep Townsend of Michigan at the finish
supposedly victory the railroads. but reality after having
weakness.
Opposed by representatives of the railroads congressional
seats those fosed had be content with
they could get which he public sees more
clearly, o practically nothing.
The shippers oppose dollars to
doughnuts they submit and them 1t dol
doughnuts, that the public will pay the freight
Leave railroads.
F. Ingram of this city has gathered data to prove that
and that the rebate is still
of which covered up by resort
to confusion.
figures possession of Mr. Ingram prove that
shippers who PROVIDED WITH
THE CODE witha scale lower than the nominal rate
purpose this confusing schedule the same as was
the rebate (TO THE BIG SHIPPER IN CRUSHING The
LITTLE FELLOW becomes apparent Mr. ngrams figures
rate would be the income the rail-
roads.
Il Speeds the day government ownership.
of these corporations over the cou
y of their influence toward the stiing
presented here are bringing us swiftly
nearer it.
Probably you opposed to government ownership 0u'
are pleased with donothng congresses
and OF the reasons why
bound to ,
you opposed this simply refuse to have the
delivers mail do the same thing
with your freight i
Would you postal of the hands OF
the government
OF
IL THEN WHY ARE YOU OPPOSED TO THE GOVERN
36ENT CARRYING FREIGHT?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-11
MIX and Tears.

Mrs. Hardcastle had htr suspicious
of the milk, SO she complained 10 her
dairyman.
Short o. grass feed. mum. this time
o. year" explained the jocular trades
man. BLESS you. them cows o. mine
are just as sorry about II as | am my
self | often stands and watches 'em
cryin'--reg'lar cryin'. mum, because
they feel as how their milk don't do
'em credit. Don't you believe it?"
oh. yes. believe IT, said the
lady: but / wish in future you'd see
they don't drop their tears into our
can. philadelphia Inquirer.
Some men are SO mean that nobody
wants 10 claim friendship with them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-11

On July the railways east OF
the Mississippi river are to raise
freight rates.
The new scale will be some
thing like a 10 per cent increase
over the present schedule.
Quite naturally the shippers in
this district are stirred up and
conferences are being held 70 de-
eide upon the proper course to
be pursued TO forestall this boost.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-11

|TATlITH his great strong hands he
Wi began to tear up the earth,
|U which only few hours before
~" he and Jones and the Sylvia
pnt,udad Ovar the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-11

Whereupon these shippers face to face with tn
laws as providing for just such this