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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
TWenty-six Seats Have
 Already Been Gained
THERE ARE MORE TO COME
In New York Eight Coneressmen Are Gained, While One of Two Seats Are Taken in Many
 States

Chicago, November S.--Demoo ora tic control of the next House of Repre- sentat tives became a certainty shortly after midnisSt. It was then known that the democrats had gained 2s seats includins. two previously secured in Maine. Republicans gained from the democrats two seats, making the dem ocratic net gain a. which is sufficient to give them control.
 That they will have a good working majority was indicated by the returns from several states, among them Ney Jersey. Returns from there showed that there would probably be a gain of six democrats in the representation of that state.
 Other returns from New York and Pennsylvania indicated the success of several democrats in cir contest for seats now held by republicans.
 The democrats also expected to in- crease their lead by returning several members from Illinois and also from Missouri
 It was considered possible that they would be successful in several other doubtful states.
 The definite democratic gains were New York s, Pennsylvania 8, North Carolina ?, Ohio 2, Massachusetts 9 Maryland ?, Connecticut 1, Illinois | Iowa l, Kentcky 1, Missouri 1, West Virginia l.
 The republican gains were: Massa- chusetts l. New York l, Pennsylvania L Returns up to 11:3o show the polit- ical complexion of the various state delega tions in the Sixty-second Con gress to be as follows:
 The makeup of the Sixty-first Con- gress Is also compared: 62d Cong 61st Cono
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
An Democratic Representative.

Indianapolis, November 9.--From re- turns of yesterdays election that had been received at s:so oclook this morn ing it seems assured that Senator Bev- eridge has gone down to defeat, that the democratic state ticket has been elected and that probably the entire delegation in Congress will be demo- cratic. Twelve democratic congressman are assured and it will probably re- quire the official count to determine whether or not Congressman Crum- packer, republican, of the Tenth dis trict, has been elected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Nine Democrat. to Repre.ent Virginia

Richmond, Va, November 8-The dem ocrats of Virginia today elected their nominees for Congress in nine of the ten districts of the state and possibly tri- umphed also in the remaining one-the Ninth district, which was the chief bat tieground of the campaign, is tonight claimed by both democrats and republi- cans. The result is very close and will probably not be definitely known until tomorrow. The proposed constitutional amendments apparently have been de- feated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Latcst Frem Tenne..ec

Memphis, November 8.-With 25 coun- ties yet to hear from. including Knox county. the Commercial Appeals reports show that B. W. Hooper. the fusionist candidate for governor. Is leading Sena. tor Robert L.. Taylor, democratic nolni- nee by lu.ooc plurality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Ilxht Vote In Louisiana

New Orleans. November s.-Except for the interest displayed in the constitu- tional amendments providing bond is sue of s6,500,00 for the proposed interna- tional exposition. the vote in Louisiana today would be light. The usual dem-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09

and five democrats. Several districts, however, are close, especially the Fourth and Fourteenth.
 The next legislature will be republican, but the democrats made heavy gains. This fnsures the reelection of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
 Governor-elect Foss gave out this state n1ent tonight:
 This victory voices the protest of Massachusetts against the Payne-Aldrlch bill, the present high cost of living and the broken pledges of the republican party. I deeply appreciate the honor and realize the responsibility which 1t brings. It is vote of confidence on the part of the people of this commonwealth. We must make good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
STATEMENT BY DIX

New York. November s.-(Spe- cial.)-Gov. Elect John A. Dix to- night iSsued the following state ment:
 "A crisis has been met by the sober common sense of good citi- zenship. The door has been opened for reform, retrenchment and honest adn,inistration. As gover- nor. l shall ndhere 10 the strict performance of the pledges of the party platform
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Republie.n Governor for california

San Francisco, November S.-Three hun dred and thlrty-nine precincts out of Slos in the state give for governor: Johnson. republican. 1S.229; Bell, democratic. 12.S29. If this ratio is maintained Johnson's in dicated plurality Is 51.981-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Prohibition Showed Under

St. Louis, November 9.--Returns up to 3 O clock this morning indicate that the proposed statewide prohibition amend ment to the constitution has been defeat ed in Missouri by a majority apprcximat-
 ing 140,000. The majority in St. Louis alone against prohibition with only 25 precincts to hear from, is in excess of el 0oa. Returns at 2:So from the state in dicate that the democrats have carried the legislature and will elect United States senator to succeed Senator War ner republican.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Post, Democrat, 7th District, Illinoi

Springfield, Ill., November S.-Returns received from the Seventh Congressional district indicate that J. Warren Keller Is defeated by J. D. Post, democratic can didate, by at least 200.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Fo.s Has Big Majority

Boston. November 9--The democrats elected for governor in the state election yesterday Congressman Eugene N. Toss of Boston by a plurality of over 6.0oo.
 The total vote for governor with a cleo ton districts missing out of 1oeS gave licsn. 152556.
 The republicans elected. however, the balance of the state ticket.
 In the congressional delegation for tae Sixty-second Congress there were some democratic gains. and at a late hour last night it looked as if Massachusetts would be represented by nine republicans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
New Ham pshirc Result.

Concord N. H., November &--The cleo ton as governor of Robert P. Bass of Peterboro, who won the republican nomi- nation on a progressive platform and for whom Colonel Rooseevlt spoke through the state three times. was indicated to- night by returns from about one-half the towns and wards of the state. These ear ly figures, if borne out would give Bass majority of 5000 votes over his demo- cratic opponent. Clarence F. Carr of Andover.
 From the same returns the early indica- tions were that Congressman Cyrus A.. Sulloway. in the First district. and Frank D. Cur1ier, in the Second district. both republicans, would be returned to Con gross by majorities somewhat reduced over their 5000 votes of two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
,rontana Democrat succccds Cartcr

Helena. Mont, November s.-Returns, though meagre indicate that the demo- crats will control the legislature to elect a successor to Senator Carter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Landsridc rs Indicated

Columbus. O.. November s.-At s:so Democratic State Chairman Nicholls said the returns indicated democratic land slide beyond doubt, The plurality of Governor Harmon in Hamilton county is now estimated at 16.00o: in Cuyahoga county 23.oo0: in Montgomery county 45Oo. Both Franklin and Lucas counties are in doubt with the probability that republic ans will carry the former.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Kansas City Is Wet

Kansas City, November s--The demo crats carried Jackson county. including Kansas City by an average majority of e600 votes.
 The county has gone wet by 20,00o votes. James A. Reed leads his democratic ops ponent for the senatorial nomination, n. R. Francis. ? to 1 in precincts report. ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09
Cook county's !

Chica go November S.--Returns in Chi cago and Cook county at 1o:3o o'clock tonight. although less than half ts,e total indicate that the democrats have swept the city and county by from ae.- 900 10 4o,ooo votes, Returna from 7oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09

Remainder of districts missing or doubt full.
 Vacancies four.
 Specialists elected in Fifth district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-09

ScoNTuuED ON rAes n =.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-02-17
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
House Democrats to Line Up Against
Ship Subsidy Bill.

Washington, d. c., Special.-Shlp
subsidy legislation seems almost GER
tain to pass the Senate, but the Demo
Gratis in the House are preparing to
line up against the bill and they be-
lieve that with some Republican as
sistance they will be able to defeat
it.
The question of whether the House
committee on ways and means will
undertake the investigation of the
high cost of living, In view Of the
action of the Senate, is still unde-
termined. Postal savings banks and
appropriation bills will take up prac-
tically the entire week in the Senate
In the House the rivers and harbors
bill will probably occupy consider
able time and there are other appro-
priation bills ready for considers
ton. Among these is the postfice
bill carrying about $240,000,000 and
the Indian bill.
The Ballinger-Pinchot investiga-
ton is scheduled for resumption.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-02-17
NORTH STATE NEWS
Items OF State Interest Gathered
and Told in Brief. I
FOR A WATERWAYS.

#sN-M
Items Carried in River and Harbor
Bill for this State.
A special from Washington OF
last Thursday says the River and
Harbor bill will carry the items
named below for North Carolina, and
Senator Simmons may be able to
have many of the appropriations in
creased. The bill has got to go to
the Senate and may undergo many
changes:
Improving waterway from Norfolk
harbor to AIbemarle sound and for
maintenance of Improvement OF IN
land water route from Norfolk to
Albemarle sound through CurritucK
sound, $4,000. Improving waterway
from Norfolk to the sound $4,000.
Improving harbor at Beaufort, 3d.
600. Improving Beaufort inlet ST.
500. Improving Manteo harbor, COM
pleting Improvement In accordance
with the report submitted In Slxtleth
Congress, first session, $l2,75O. I'M
proving Bay river, completing I'M
provement in accordance with the
report submitted in Sixty-first Con-
gress, second session $4,000. Improv-
ing Cape Fear river above Whining
ton, continuing improvement with a
view to securing a navigable depth
of eight feet up to Fayetteville, in
Guiding surveys and acquisition OF
land for sites for locks and dams
and completion of plans for the same
in accordance with the report sub
mitted to Sixtieth Congress, first
session, $4,000. Improving Cape
Fear river at and below Wilmington
continuing improvement to such
depth in excess of twenty feet as the
appropriation for the work may per-
NIT, due regard being given to the
difference in tidal oscillation at the
upper and lower portion of the Am
provement, 100000. Improving Con-
tentnea creek, $4,000. Improving
Fishing creek, $1,000. Improving
Neuse and Trent rivers, continuing
improvement and for maintenance,
including work in accordance with
the plan for securing a depth of four
feet in the Trent river from New
bern to Trenton as recommended to
Sixtieth Congress second session,
$36, Improving New river and
waterways to Beaufort, continuing
improvement, and for maintenance of
New river, including inland water
ways between Beaufort harbor and
New river, and between New river
and Swansboro, $22,700, of which
sum 5000 may be expended upon
New river in accordance with the
report submitted to the Sixtieth Con-
gress, second session. Improving
Northeast, Black and Cape Fear riv-
ers, for maintenance of improve
meut of Northeast and Black rivers
and of Cape Fear river above Will
mington, $1,000. Improving Pamlico
and Tar rivers, $4,000. Improving
Roanoke river, $4,000. Improving
Seuppernong river, $1,000. Improv-
ing South river, completing improve
ment in accordance with the report
submitted to Sixtieth, Congress, first
session, $4,000. Waterway from
Pamlico sound to Beaufort inlet, &c.
600. Improving waterway connect
ing Swan Quarter bay, with Deep
bay, completing improvement in &C
cordance with the report submitted
to the Sixtieth Congress, first session,
$14,575.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-02-17
TAFT DEFENDS PARTY.
Declares Campaign Pledges Have
Been Redeemed.

Declares Campaign Pledges Lave
Been Redeemed.
New York, Speeial.-R Wall Street
methods are such that the enforce
ment of the law will promote panic,
then the quicker the methods are
changed the better. Thus President
Taft. at the Lincoln dinner OF the
Republican Club last Saturday made
final reply to the ~pleadings OF 1.-The
interest,"
There will be no running amuck on
the part of the administration, the
president declared; but the law Will
be enforced-the Sherman antitrust
law. specifically. Recurring to the
platform pledges of the Republican
party, the president pointedly re-
minded his throng of hearers that no
promises had been made to repeal or
amend or In any way to abate q
rigors of the Sherman law,
This law is on the statute books to
be enforced, the president declared,
and it is the purpose of admins
tration to enforce it. AS anchor
ating agency, all that tn president
had to offer was the Federal incor-
~poration bill, which is pending at
Washington for the congress to take
or let alone, as it pleases. But there
is nothing more in this act that is IN
any way intended to let down the
bars of the Sherman act ever to those
that avail themselves of it.
In brief, the president renewed all
of the strong declarations Of the first
message to congress and the special
message OH interstate commerce and
Federal incorporation, and it must be
taken for granted that his party Is
behind him in his plans, for the three
thousand or more Republican diners
who listened to the address eheered
every declaration to the echo.
Taft returned to his defense of the
tariff, and by figures showing the OPP
Grafton of the Payne law of the past
six months argued a decided revision
downward. He pledged his admins
tration anew to the postal savings
bank system, Ind in a general way
covered the entire range of his leglsla-
tive platform as it was laid down in
the Republican, platform and has
since been developed in the presidents
successive messages to Congress.
It was upon the corporation policy,
however, that the president laid
greatest stress, and that he has not
changed his mind.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-02-17
Wasbin6fon. !
News Of the National Capitol Briefly Noted in
PASSING for the Reader.

President Taft and Senator AIdr;a
r planning an investigation of aoa
monte conditions as affecting prico,
which will reach out and oversiadoS
ANYTHING of the kind ever attemntoa
in the United States. Behind it tboa
will put a directing force which viii
make a new record in official invest;
Cations. Quick returns, based unon
a scientifically practical inquiry. win
be demanded. It will not be a Iona
tenure commission of plump salar;ass
and little labor. There will be
snappy, vigorous examination bv pr
perts, with a view to remedial leois
lation. 1t will be intensely practical
When Congress convenes next De-,
cember the men who conduct the in.
quiry will be expected to have at
hand information of a broad general
character. and a plan to blot out apv,
thing which is undesirable.
Neither of the resolutions which
have been offered in the Senate il
likely to be found adequate in tbei,
present form for the inquiry which i
desired. One which was Offered bv
Senator Lodge has been reported
favorably by the Committee on Fl.
nance. Having been reintroduced,
the EIkins resolution is also in the
hands of the Committee on Contin.
gent Expenses, which is estimating
the cost of the inquiry which is GOV,
cred by the Lodge resolution. Some
combination of the two is probable.
Discoveries important to national
life may result from the inquiry. II,
as Secretary Wilson contends, the
farms have been deserted to increase
the population of the cities, there
will be presented the problem of re.
colonization.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-02-17
Briefly Notsd.

Hartford is to have a new $40, 900
hotel in place of the old Eagle tavern.
The people of Jonesboro township,
Lee county, at an election last Sat
urday, voted for a bond issue Of
$4,000 for good roads.
The latest enterprise for Lumber
ton is a building and Loan associa-
ton which has just been incorporat-
ed.
Congressman Thomas of the third
congressional district has appointed
Carl P. Bartling of Newbern to the
vacancy now existing at the An
napolis naval academy for this dis
trict.
The ~2-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger Collins, of Wishart's
township, Robson county, was burn
ed to death last Saturday.
Beginning Sunday, February 18th,
the Virginia & Carolina Southern will
operate a Sunday train from Lnm-
berton to Fayetteville.
Rev. Alvin Belts, who some years
ago retired from active work in the
Baptist ministry died very suddenly
at his home, in Raleigh, last Mon
day, aged 80.
Allegheny county has paid the sum
of $2.83 during the last year for
feeding prisoners in Jail.
The Governor has ordered a special
term of court for Guilford for two.
weeks, beginning March 5, for civil
cases, Judge Ward to preside.
R. S. Rowland, of AshevilleA has
bought a flying machine. It is a
Wright model, and is to be delivered
May 1st.
There arrived in Fayetteville last
week Ia cars of seed potatoes for dis
tribution IN that section and GO. more
cars are yet to come
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-02-17
Briefly Noted.

The town of J~oneSboro at q special
election last Thursday voted a bond
issue of $4,000 for the installing of
q waterworks system.
The Chamber Of Commerce of
Greensboro has been revived. .
Burlington is considering a $780,
600 bond issue for street improve
mentS.
February term of Rowan court was
called off on account Of smallpox in
the count Jail.
Shad during the past week on the
New Bern market were very scarce.
Roes sold at $1.50, while bucks
brought rs cents.
A. w. MeClain, of Lumberton, has
bought the interest Of John Blue and
Sons in the Virginia and Carolina
Southern railroad. The road will
be extended to Elizabethtown, Bladen
county.
Judge r. W. Winston, of Raleigh
is ra6sing the money necessary to put
q marble bust of Senator Ransom
in the Capitol building at Raleigh.
The cost is to be $500.
Rockingham county commissioners
will in March consider the matter
of building a new Jail.
The citizens OF Granville county
have organized an association to
hold an annual county fair.
The trustees of the University of.
North Carolina have elected DIR.
Lucius p. McGhee, now of New
York, dean of the University Law
School, to succeed the late Judge
James C. McRae.
Figures of the Asheville traffic
division of the Southern railroad,
compiled by A. K. Orr. division
freight agent, SAYS that the lumber
ing business is now in the lead of
any other industry of the western
part of the State.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-02-17
Cotton Tax May Be Refunded.

If the bills introduced in Congress
to refund to, the people of the South
something like SOS, 100000 illegally
collected during the civil war from
the cotton tax should pass, the fol-
lowing amounts would be distributed:
Alabama, 100000; Arkansas, S.
OO0,O0O; Florida, $1,00O,OOO; GeOr-
gia, $4,000, 600; Louisiana, $40, OOO.-
600; Mississippi, $9,000,000; North
Carolina, $2,O00,000; South Carolina,
1900, 900; Tennessee, $8,O00,O 900;
Texas, $5,OOO,000, and smaller
amounts in other States. The levy
and collection of this tax was author
lied by the Act of Congress of July
1, 1862. In accordance with this
Act, which was the first on the sub
ject, the enormou sum of $685.
$500 was collected.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-02-17
"Herednary" Criminals
Howeuer Explained, They Tend to Per-
pefuate the ancestral type
By Eugene Smtf"


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Fos4ers article advocating q ce - - Gme which appears
- 49, Ioromher number of Pe&sons Magazine. The rem
4 1o. 80 ~ 1ndgo Foster is a measure OF treatment to
NH ey pOp go srn te infection OF children born to COR
~+n.Is~ Your argument against this measure
nav he stated succincty as follows Urine Is not propagated
I1-G thmorab horoditv hut is the product Of bad environments
hence h nronosed treatment is Unnecessary. II
uis certanIv+ ro +b+ enIronme exertsa most potent influence in the
extension of crime, but it is difficult to believe C' 80 couus tor nothing.
The contrast batueen h descendants of Max Jukes ao OF Jonathan Edwards
cited in Judge Fosters articles is a remarkable QUO ~ acts are stated
in Boless aScience of Penology" (Putnams, 1901 rage S21. A research
traced the ascendant o these two individuals through a period exceeding $50
years. Both stocks were prolific, for tn nVesus" ". accounted To- I20O
descendants of Jukes and ove 1900 descendants OIL ward Both records
show a persistence of the family type; the deScenuSn D vi 1ukes who was a
worthless drunkard, continue: from generation 10 go 70 be criminals,
paupers, and degenerates; the descendants OF J onatnm 1waFo were uniform
ly useful citizens, hundreds of them filling the hlgneSO poSHfons In thu church,
the state, and the nation. s
These instances man examples of which o d nor limited scale are
matters # common exnerience ire accounted for by Judge Foster as due
to hereditary transmission. They are accounted LOT " you as the results OF
a vicious and of a benefcient environment. Whch theory is correct, or
academic questions, the answers to which aren not reaHHy essential in deter
mining the yaIueo of the proposed measure. The fact remains that the descen-
dants of confirmed and incorngible criminals tend to perpetuate the ancestral
type. The environment into which they are born, mo n which they are bred,
is, and always will be vicious and fraught with danger to society. Leave here
dy outside the question and say that the danger hesm the continued environ
ment Why should the community suffer tisd angTe: what humane reason
can be urged for permitting Jukes families Ito extend uelr line, bringing woe to
the Offspring and peril to the public? The TRANSMISSION O. The environment
from generation to generation is an ofense against humanity and against the
State. The object of all criminal law and of Ill PENAL measures in the treat
ment of convics is public protection against crime II crime is perpetuated
by transmission, whether through heredfy Oh through environment, is it not
the duty Of the State to stop the transmission?
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-02-17
son SURVEY WORK.
Additional Experimental Stations to
be Located

Additional Experimental Stations to
be Located.
A special from Washington, d. C.,
of last week, says a conference has
been arranged between DIR. B. W. Kill
gore, chemist of the North Carolina
department of agriculture, and Mr..
W. E. Hearn, of the bureau of soils,
United States department of agricul-
ture, who has charge of the CO.
operative soil survey work in the
State Of North Carolina. Mr.. Hearn
will proceed to Raleigh at an early
date in order to discuss with DIR.
Kilgore, the location of additional
field experiments upon the most i'm
portant soil types which have been
shown by the soil survey to exist in
the different portions of North Caro-
lima. The soil conditions in various
counties will be discussed.
Soon after the first of March the
soil survey work will be begun in
M~ecklenburg and Granville counties.
The work of the soil surveys of these
two areas will be completed about
July LIST.