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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04
official canvas is completed. ln the
Ssra.e the republicans gain one and In
the Assembly Q gain Of four is made.

official canvas is completed. ln the
S.ra,e the republicans gain one and In
the Assembly q gain of four is made.
Congressman Loudenslager, still MAN.
taIns that the republican will have a
msiority Of SO in the next House. 1t is
evident however, that this number
must be considerably reduced as the
democrats have gained In several west
EN- states, particularly Ohio, and In
diana. The latest report received at
Congressional headquarters, indicates
the election of Congressman Nicholas
Long worth, the Presidents son-in-lsw
| 10 the frat district o. Ohio, 10 be In
doubt
MARYLAND.
Baltimore, Nov. AT noon Chair
nan Vaudivtr OF the democratic COM
mittee claimed the state for Bryan BY
. between $50 and 200 plurality. Re-
turns, Incomplete, received from the
counties up to this hour show a heavy
Pain for Bryan with Tat now leading 10
the state by small plurality. The re-
publicaus admit that the result is very
close. The democrats are now claiming
the election OF Lewis over Peatre 10 the
Sixth district and Smith over Mudd 10
the Fifth district.
Returns up to 80 p. m. indicate that
Bryan has carried the state. Iucom-
pl,t to igurss up to that hour give Bryan
plurality over Taft of l,066. With
complete returns yet to be received there
is a likelihood Of this figure being
changed.
New York, Nov. 4 The national re-
publican committee has abandoned oil
hope of Maryland. The latest reports
received at headquarters from reliable
sourc show hundreds Of votes TO have
been thrown ont through complications
arising under the new election law oil
that state. Until early this afternoon.
Chairman Hitchcock end the other re-
publican leaders we're confident that
Maryland had swung into the republican
column.
MISSOURI.
Kansas City, Nov. 4.-Cowherd has
just admitted his defeat BY Ha Hey for
governor.
INDIANA.
Indianapolis, Ind.. Nov. 4.-Ohafles
B. Laudis, one Of the most prominent
members OF the House, basbeen defeated.
he telephoned at noon that Martin Nor
rison, democrat, ba, defeated him by 264
votes, official. This gives the democrats
nine Congressman,
KANSAS.
Topeka, Kss., Nov. --latest re-
turns on the legislative ticket indicate
that instead of having a majority OF 30
on ballot the republican may lose the
assembly. Republican Chairman Dol
ley conceded this morntug that the result
Is In doubt. The democrats may thus
capture q aenntor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04
Mr.. Taft.

Cincininnati, Nov. 4 After restiul
nights sleep President Elect-Taft and
his secretary tackled the enormous batch
OF cOngratulatory messages that have
been arriving today from all parts of the
world. Mr.. TAFT will answer many Of
the messages personally.
The victorious candidate will make an
address this AFTERNOON at the laying oil
the corner stone of the new Woodward
High School of which he is an aluminus.
With Mrs. TAFT and members of his re.
tinue he will go to Hot Springs, Va.
Friday to remain several weeks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04
New York Stock Market.

New York, Nov. A surging crowd was
on the floor at the opening Of the stock market
this morning. As soon as the gavel sounded
the number of brokers was so large 10 many
stocks that it was hard for time to decide
an official opening. Everything traded in
showed sudden Lin in prices and In num-
Der of cases to the highest range Of the year.
There was enough selling TO cause some little
fractional recessions, but later the upward
movement was resumed.
The heavy supply Of stocks from the bank
ing interests caused irregular recessions in
prices from the highest Of the first few min
utes. Bonds were higher ia sympathy with
the stock market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

Among the governors elected are the
following: New York, Charles E
Hugehes, republican; Illinois, Charles
S. Deneen, republican; Ind aua, Thomas
r Marshall, democrat; Minnesota.
John A. johnson, democrat; Missouri,
William S. Cowherd, democrat.
Returns indicate that Governor De.
neen will have a plurality over former
Vice-president Stevenson of Illinois, and
Governor Hughes defeated former G ".
ernor Ohanler of New York by over
so, 900.
Early returns indicate a plurality fcr
Bryan in Virginia of upwards Of 80, 900
In only two congressional district, YVES
there any fight. In the Fifth, Sum
ders, democrat, has won over Parsons,
republican, and In the Ninth, SIemp,
republican, Is reelected by about 5000
ajo.ity. Byars carried only ono couu-
ty in the Ninth district, receiving sn
estimated majority of 100 In Giles. The
vote in Richmond was Bryan, 4, 1913;
Taft, Las; Lamb, 4,610; Luce, 9Sl.
The presidential vote In 1904 was:
Psrker. S,749; Roosevelt, 500.
The Maryland delegation In the next
Congress will consist of three democrats
and three republicans, as at present.
The democrats gain the First district,
electing Covington, but lose the Third.
where Kronmiller defeats Wolf. Tai.
bolt is successful 10 the Second district,
Gill in the Fourth, Mudd in the Fifth
and Pearre Ia the Sixth.
Taft has carried Indiana by a plural
ity which will probably exceed the
10000 mark, but the republican state
ticket met with disaster. Thomas r.
Marshall, the democ attic candidate for
governor, having an estimated majority
Of Is, 5000 over Watson, the republican
contestant.
Returns from eli parts Of Missouri
show that Governor Folk tas been de-
fested by Senator Stone in the ballotiDg
for U. 8. Senator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

Against 539 votes for Roosevelt in
1904. Richmond yesterday gave Tat
l, las.
His nose completely severed as though
with rszpr tells the story of most
remsrt able accident which befell w. A..
Martin, a seventy-year-old farmer oil
Page county, Monday, when bis SON.
in.law, Asbury Morrison, accidentally
let fall hstchei from building, Mr..
Martin being on the ground.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04
President Elliott Resigns.

Bos'op, Nov. 4.-Prssident Elliott Of
Harvard University today announced his
resignation to take effect May IL, 1909.
President Elliott will be 70 years old next
March ard ne desires tc retire while he
is still able to work. This, bis friends,
declare is the only reason for bis resig-
ra ion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

Az ALL his friends sincerely hoped,
the result of yesterdays election shows
that Hon. q. O. OsrliD, the present
popular and efficient congressman from
this district, poled 8 large aad very
com plimentary vote. Herau about fifteen
hundred ahead OF his ticket In the dis
trict. Mr.. Carlin deserved this NANTES
ta.ion Of appreciation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

No false preteDse has marked the career
Of Ely's Cream Balm. Being entirely harm
less, it is not responsible like the catarrh
snLffs aud powders for minds shattered by
cocaine. The great virtue Of Ely's Cream
Balm is that it speedily and completely over.
comes nasal cstarrh and hay fever. Back Of
this statement is the testimony Of thousands
and a reputation Of many years success. ALI
druggists. so cents, or mailed by Ely Brothers.
IS Warren street, New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04
The London Press on the Election

London, Nov. The London Press
is generally agreed today th,t President
Roosevelt dominated the national cleo
too Just ended. "Rooseveltism reigns
another four years." is the way the
London S ar puts 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

THE returns show that the working
men split, bat tba! large m'j0rlty oil
them voted for Taft.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

THE democrats made q gallant hgnt
but we're overcome by overwhelming
numbers and by Unlimited resources"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

WELL, there will be surcea'e OF pol
itics for while, and for this all should
be thankful.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

Now that the election is over let all
mite in the endesvor to bring about the
return of prosperity of which SO much
hss been raid during the campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

We have met the enemy and we are
theirs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

Pleasant. sure, easy, safe little liver Pills
are DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Sold by
W. F. Creighton Il Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

THERE was a landslide sll'ight, but it
slid the wrong way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

BUT four months more of Roosevelt
and for which the country should De
.hsnkful-evep if it is to have q contin'
nation of "my policies"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

THE election shows what a united
party can DE-. The dissatisfied and dis
gsustled democ as either stayed away
from the polls or voted sgaibst their
party nominees, whereas the republicans,
many OF them with just grievances and
macy more thoroughly opposed to their
nominee and the me hods whereby be
was made 50, threw aside all differences
on election dsy and stood solidly for
their party's ticket. Divided we fall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

Let others hail the rising sum.
/ bow TO that whose course is run.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

LET'S take our defeat like men,
manly men, not like whimpererS' and
believe that Il we did not succeed we did
more--thst We deserved success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

Mr.. BRYAN has been defeated three
times and in all probability will never
again be q presidential nominee, but,
although some heretofore democrats
would not vote for him at yesterdays
election It is believed BIZ the vast major
ity of that party thst he received more
votes than any other democrat who
might have been nomi, ated. He made
a much better run ttau did Judge Park
or four years ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

ALL sorts Of reasons and excuses will
be given from the democratic de-
feat, but the bottom fact is that the
other fellows had the most votes and
how they got them doesn't count in the
general result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

WHAT surprises many Is that any
ex-Oonfederate should have voted for
TAFT after the instructions that had been
given in the northern states to the fed
ersl soldiers to vote as they shot. These
Oonfederates once gave up their prop
erly and risked their lives for principle,
but they Rave evidently decided never
to have another country"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

Indianapolis, Iud.. Nov. 4.-Ohafles
B. Lands, one of the most prominent
members Of the House, basbeen defeated.
he telephoned at noon that Martin Nor
rison, democrat, bas defeated him by 264
votes, official. This gives the democrats
nine coupressmau.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-04

THE vote Clearly shows that a vast
m ,iorily of the people Of this country
do not want tariff reduction and ibis
will greatly strengthen the "stsnd pat
ters' in "stsnding pat" 10 both houses
oil Congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-16
THE PROPHET or rolreRA1roN.

The hold that Dickens had on the
the million readers and the demand
that exists today for his Christmas
stories, was and is because he breaches
Peace on earth, good will to men,"
That Dickens, like many other writers
of world renown, in his personal life
was not an eXemplar of the doctrine Of
federation, does not alter the fact that
the world, especially about Christmas.
softens the heart strings, loosens the
purse strings. and let's go the cherished
dollars
Dickens touched the sentimental side
Of human nature not only in the way
of Christmas gifts, but he effectively
preached reconciliation. He brought
family feuds to an end on Christmas
day. He touched the hard fathers
heart for the prodigal son, and the err
ing daughter Not only did he make
the miser give up his gold on Christ
mas day, but he made that miser will
ing to give 1t up on other days In
word, Dickens preached federation for
the weaknesses of humanity, and so
touched responsive chord every
where.
And today, the world is needing just
such preaching and practicing. You
and I, neighbor, need 1t. " may be
our strength is really weakness. More
than likely we condemn in others
things that are really virtues. Men
differ from us ON questions of polh.ics,
religion, morals and habits Of life.
We know they are wrong. ignorant,
stupid cranks. and vicious, but are
they entirely so? Strange as 1t may
seem. every man and woman improves
on acquaintanace 1t does not occur to
us till we get close to them, Till we
really know them, that they have al
ways had these good traits of character.
The finding out is with us. We be-
came tolerant of their weaknesses and
found their virtues.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-16
72ranatFrar Observation-Disclosures ssa Iprr1apr & l9l8

or at a dollar pint or ten cents a
drink. 1t is hard to serve God on the
school board and Mammon at the rate
of 30. 600 gallons year. If Mr.. Picker
is right as to his facts he has done the
community a service in making them
public. no matter what his motive may
have been.
The ex-mayor touches up the head
of the packing house with this asser-
ton:
"On investigation I find you pay
taxes Of about one-t third as much on
John Morrell & Co.'s plant, as insur-
ance on same"
However, it is quite likely that the
mayor when he held that important
office was willing to pinch taxation in
order to hold and secure establish
ments which employ labor Neverthe-
less he is right now and the Morrell
company should if it is not already do
ing SO, pay its full tax as the man
with cheap home is obliged to do.
One thing about the war at Ottum-
wa it has brought about conclusions
as to what is and what is not right
and wrong. 1t may have bred bitter
ness but 1t has flushed the sewers.
Some turbidity may be expected before
the water runs clear from the taps.
but the agitation of the stagnant
places is hard on the germs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-16
THE war IN OT1umwA.

elimination and recrimination be-
tween individuals are usually not the
best arguments for or against a move
ment but a row often opens up
crypt Of information that is not wholly
distasteful or valueless to the public.
The war in Ottumwa has had this eff
feet. Men under the stress Of excite
ment have pointed out certain insists
between profession and practice in a
wav that can not fail to be salutary
in effect The saloons, saloon men and
their Fix have been held up where the
wind might blow and the sun shine
on them. They, also have exposed con-
ditions and practices among those who
condemned them that should have the
reformatory effect of exposure.
Thus ex-Mayor Picker calls the at
tention of the public to the business
affairs of one of the strong supporters
of Mr.. Sunday and the anti-saloon re-
form movement by a statement in the
newspapers. This business man is at
the head of large drug business and
the ex-mayor asserts that this COM
PAW Is the only one in Ottumwa car
rying a rectifier's license and that it's
sales are greater than all the sales of
saloons combined. Says Mr.. Picker:
"But sir, do know and so does ev-
cry other citizen of Ottumwa that you
own the controlling interest in the Ed
gerly Drug company, that your sales
are larger than all other saloons COM
bined in Ottunlwa, that your firm is
the only firm carrying a rectifier's Ii
cense in Ottumwa, that you sell goods
to the saloons and do not pay the
mulct taxes as you should, that your
reports of liquors sold is filed in the
county auditors office, show Gill gall
Ions or about 200 barrels, sold in the
last four months at $3.50 per gallon,
amounting to $12,277. You buy your
whisky in car loads, and sell it in any
old way to get the money. And, doctor,
you are also a member of the school
board
Nobody is likely to find fault with
this letter of the ex-mayor's if its al
legations are true. 1t is a good line
for the temperance voters of Ottumwa.
There isn't much ethical difference be-
tween selling whisky at $3.50 gallon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-16
PROFANITY, SUBLIME AND RIDICULOUS.

Few, even among persons inclined to
aseeticism, find fault with Ethan AL
lens demand in the name of the Great
Jehovah and the Continental congress"
or Jackson's by the Eternal" The
circumstances and the mighty i'm.
pulses behind them sanctify the Ian
guage. We teac,. them in the schools
with Sherman's characterization of
hell The time, the place, the man
and the motive assist to properly place
them above what the ordinary man
knows as Swearing They take on a
suggestion of the sublime.
But the remarks of the railroad en-
gineer who was transferred from Mar
shalltown to Oskaloosa land on
the side OF the ridiculous.
Asked If he intended moving to the
latter place, remarking he hated to for
he had a I'll of a nice home in Mar
self as did the very profane man that
was converted, anu in his first publ:
prayer asked the Lord ito give our
minister plenty of the good things of
this earth. give him a barrel of pota
toes, a barrel of butter, a barrel Of
meat, barrel of eggs. barrel of salt,
barrel of pepper'-then sotto-voce.
ooh, hi, that's too much pepper"
Both were striving to give strong ex-
preston to stroug feeling. Both were
ridiculous. They only illustrated the
short step from the sublime to the
ridiculous.
But there is an all together too gen
eral form of swearing that is neither
sublime nor ridiculous. It's the habit
Of uttering swear words that have
neither sense nor reason. No need OF
illustration. We hear it every day.
everywhere II is used as habit, be-
cause the speaker lacks Il word TO make
emphatic what he Is trying to say.
Proof positive is 1t that the same man
in taking time to write the same SEN
tence will find another word. Again,
such everyday sort Of swearing, altho
not so generally regarded, Is, gov
we live in, positively vulgar, as well as
governed by the society rules of the age
nonsensical and ridiculous. Proof Of
this statement is that refined or Gull
tured men refrain from swearing in
the presence of women, and under no
circumstances is 1t. permissible for
women to swear. With the new year.
new resolutions and Billy Sunday on
the way, it is time we took an In
voice of our daily walk and converse
tion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-16
Topics of the Times.

1t is suspected that Uncle Joe Can
non is inclined to damn the water
ways.
Really from the number Of invita-
lions extended him people seem to be
Cooking seven ways for Sunday"
$3.50
A "divine healer" who decried the
memory Of President Mckinley in an
Illinois town narrowly escaped lynch
ing. He will probably heel himself
before he goes back to Maconib.
Offering President Roosevelt the po-
sition Of president seems more ex-
tremely popular with university and
college press agents.
Was Mr.. Amundson selected for bank
examiner because his name begins with
the first letter of the alphabet?
That seven billion taken in by the
farmers covers the prices of a million
automobiles.
Attorney General Byers is inclined to
apply the mulct law to county attor-
neys and insist that they run accord
ing to statute or be closed.
Des Moines ministers turned down
the proposed plan to abolish saloons
by exploiting high license law fix
ing 100000 for saloon license as
ridiculous" The Des Moines clergy
evidently know ridiculous PROPOSE
ton when they see it.
The use for gum shoes is In rainy
weather. In business, politics and So
clay life the gum shoe is growing un-
fashionable It's pretty good plan to
walk upright in these and let your
heels clatter.
81 spent cents for the Sunday OAR
and hauled it home in two wheeled
car; piled the sections upon the floor,
till they reached as high as the kitchen
door; I hung the chromos upon the
wall, tho there wasn't room to hang
them all, and the yard was Uttered
some ten feet deep with comic sec
tons that made me weep: and there
were sections of pink and green, a
woman's section and magazine, and
sheets of music the which if played
would quickly make the audience fade;
and there were patterns for women's
gowns, and also for gentlemen's mand-
me-downs; and false mustache and
rubber doll, and a deck of cards and
a parasol. Now men are busy with
dray and cart a-hauling away the
Sunday Dart-Emporia Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-16

First National bank at Toledo and
Tama. In Dysart, where there are two
banks, the town having only a thou
sand people, the Savings bank shows
deposits of $4,000 Where does all
this money come froin?" asked a gen
tleman in talking with us this week.
Nearly all comes from the farmers.
The bulk of the business men are Dor
rowers more than they are depositors.
The credit system ties up so much cap
ital they cannot afford to hold any
considerable amount on hand. The
rich lands of Tama county tell the sto-
ry. Two-thirds of the farmers will
give you a check instead Of the cash.
showing that they keep a surplus on
deposit. Great is Iowa. Fortunate is
he who owns 100 acres of her rich soil
especially if it is located in Tama
county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-16
KEEP THE RIVERS PURE.
Cedar Rapids Republican,


The Waterloo Courier insists that
the state should demand pure water.
To do that it will have to police the
rivers that flow thru the state.
And when the state enters on that
sort of an undertaking, Waterloo will
have to make other disposition of it's
sewage than dumping it in the Cedar
river and the farmers along the Ce-
dar river will not be allowed to throw
their dead animals into the stream.
At the present time we are using the
only water that flows thru the state
to carry off the accumulated filth of
the people of the cities and the farms.
A more foolish, or criminal process
was never known to civilized race.
The Cedar river is one of the finest
rivers in the west. 1t flows over rocks
and sands and its waters come. large
ly, from pure springs, but instead OF
keeping that water pure for the use
of men and beasts, we deliberately be-
foul it, use it for sewage and then we
spend other thousands Of dollars to
purify ii in the cities for use as a
drinking water
This is the first step for the state to
take: To forbid the use of the rivers
of the state for the purposes Of sew
age The cities that are built on the
rivers should be compelled to make
other uses of their filth. They can do
it. The city of Marion, much less
able to do so than the larger cities.
disposes of it's sewage in septic tanks.
1t is not dumped into a river out Of
which other cities are compelled to
drink. There is we know. theory
that water purifies itself again and
that seven miles of running water is
sufficient for such perfiation, but
whatever science may say, people will
be in doubt about it. The only safe
course is to keep our rivers pure. We
do not have too many of them to use
them for other purposes.