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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
THEY SECURE CONTROL
Of HOUSE AND SENATE
BY A LARGE MARGIN
Frederick w. PIaisted Is
Elected to the Office of Gov
ernor-Is First Successful
Democrat in 80 Years

PORTLAND, Me, Sept. 13.-The Demo-
Gratis of Maine had difficulty today In
contemplating the ma gnitude ftheir VIC
tory yesterday in the struggle with the
Republicans. With two score of little,
obscure forest towns and island planta-
lions to hear from, additional revised re-
turns made early give Col. Fred w. Plat
sted, Democrat, Pill votes for governor.
and Gov. Bert NJ. Fernald, of Portland.
Republican. $4,000 Plaisted's total plu-
rality is estimated to be $500.
Revised returns show the election of
Asher c. Kinds, Republican. in the First
district by 200 of Daniel G. McGillicud-
dy, Democrat. in the Second by 5000; OF
Samuel w. Gould, Democrat in the
Third by 200. and of Frank f. Guern-
sey, Republican, in the Fourth by 300.
While the election of Colonel Plaisted
and two Democratic congressman seemed
great feat, interest today conferred in
the makeup of the legislature, which has
a decidedly changed complexion.
DEMOCRATS CONTROL SENATE.
Returns received up to 1880 a. m.
gave the Democrats control of the
Maine senate with 81 of the 81 seats.
The Democrats also have elected II
representatives out of a total house
mem bership of 161. This gives the
Democrats within five of a majority in
IL in the senate, the Democrats are as
sured of the control on joint convention
of both branches Of the legislature,
which will elect a United States senator
to succeed Senator Hale. The Repub-
licans have elected 81 representatives
in the districts thus far complete. The
Democratic leaders expressed confidence
that returns from the remaining 20 rep
resentative districts would give a Sc
cure Democratic majority in the house
Such a legislature will also choose a
successor to United States Senator Eu-
gene Hale and give Maine her first Demo-
cratic senator since 1868 and New England
the first since the election of William ID.
Eaton, in Connecticut, in the late seven-
ties. The next legislature will have full
charge of redistricting of the state.
DEMOCRATS CONTROL STATE.
With but four representative districts
to be completed at 1880 p. m. today, the
Democrats had elected 81 representa-
tives and the Republicans So.
Control of the legislature is OF more
Importance in Maine than in some Of
the other states. Because under the
constitution a number of the highest
state officers are chosen by that body.
These are treasurer, attorney general,
secretary and commissioner. of agricul-
ture The Democratic overturn of yes
terday extends even to minor state or
ficers. Today's figures show that the
Democrats elected IS of 16 high sheriffs
in the state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
RUSSIAN STEAMER is
HELP UP BY BANDITS

HARDIN, Manchuria. Sept. 13-A band
of brigands, disguised as passengers, held
up a Russian steamer south of this
port today, and after a desperate fight,
overcame the crew and robbed the pas
sengers. In attempting to defend their
vessel, the owners, two Russians were
killed, and many of the Chinese crew
were wounded as were such Of the so Chi
nese as offered resistance.
When the pirates were IN control Of
the situation they bound the passengers
and crew, a Russian sailor and two Rus
sian women and took the valuables Of
the captives at their leisure.
A boat load of hunters who happened
to be in the vicinity gave the alarm. and
a Russian gunboat was sent in pursuit
of the outlaws.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
AMENDMENT ADOPTED
BY VOTERS OF ARKANSAS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Sept. 13.-Re-
turns from yesterdays state election are
still incomplete. The Democratic state
ticket, however, has undoubtedly been
elected by a majority ranging from To-,
900 to 10000.
Amendment No. 10. providing for the
initiative and referendum, has probably
carried, although by much smaller ma
Jority than estimated yesterday The
vote was considerably lighter than e~-
pected and on account of the little in
terest taken, the returns are coming
in slowly.
1t is claimed that several counties
which voted dry" last year will show
q majority for licenses when the full re-
turns are recorded.
Late returns indicate that in Pulaski
county, including the city of Little Rock,
license carried by majority Of GOO.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
SENATORIAL CONTEST
EXcITEs KEEN INTEREST

TRENTON, n. J.. Sept. .1S.-Fair
weather prevails at primary elections to
be held today throughout New jersey
by all parties. The polls open at p. m.
and close at g p. m.
The greatest interest centers in the
contests for the Endorsement by the peo-
Pile of candidates for United States soma
tor There are five avowed Republican
candidates for the senatorship to sue
coed John Kean, but only three of them
have consented to let their names go
before the people. These three are
former Gov E. c. Stokes, former Gov.
Franklin Murphy and Congressman
Charles N Fowler. who also has fight
on his hands for denomination in the
Fifth district The two candidates for
senator who have refused to go on the
primary ticket but will take their chances
with the legislature next winter are Sem
ator Kean and David Baird the Republl-
can leader in southern New Jersey.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
The Democrats seeking Endorsement oy
the people for the senatorship are James
E. Martin, of Union county, ana Frank
NJ. McDermit, of Essex county. Reside
the senatorial Endorsement the people will
elect delegates to the state conventions,
which will nominate candidates for gov
ernor and delegates to the various con-
gressionaI conferences and will nominate
candidates for the legislature and various
municipal officers. The most interesting
contest for congressional delegates is in
the Fifth district, where Congressman
Fowler, a radical anti-Cannon man, is
opposed by Judge w. N. Runyon, of I'm
ion county.
There is also a spirited contest In Es-
sex county for Democratic delegates to
the state convention. Friends Of Wood
row Wilson, president Of Princeton uni
versity, are leading fight against Sher-
If William Harrigan for the gubernato-
rial nomination. .
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16

were instrumental in defeating for their
indifference or treachery was truly for
midable.
Our work along this line has, more
over, merely begun. I have always and
will always decry and denounce partl-
san politics within the order. But this
is not partisan politics; IL is self-preser-
walton of the highest order, and 1t Is
lighting the devil with fire. Only to the
extent we mako politicians appreciate
the power of our ballots, irrespective OF
partisan alignment, will we succeed in
securing legislative redress along the
lines most helpful to our cause.
A notable feature of the convention Is
the fact that your official family there
selected comes from every part of the
country. We did not set out by design
to have geographical representation as a
basis for the national officials, but 1t
happened that the choice Of the conven-
ton fell on men drawn from every por-
ton of the country. bordering on the
two oceans and from The great Inland.
It would have been impossible for the
convention to choose a finer body OF
officials, and the particular personnel this
year indicates that the organization has
become national in fact as In name.
This departure was given special en-
phasis by the fac. that never In the
history of the order has the representa-
ton of the delegates also been more Of a
national character.
throughout the deliberations, the spirit
OF mutual understanding and of mutual
tolerance was strong and dominating.
The farmers Of this country are learning
each other better learning better how
to trust each other, how to waive small
personal rights and pool them for the
general good. That is an important
lesson of the convention.
BUSINESS METHODS.
Business methods and sentiment ruled
strongly. There was little shouting, lit
tie purposeless enthusiasm, but calm.
logical discussion. OF business plans, and
of approved and tried means to forward
the welfare OF the organization.
Reports brought in by delegates the
nation over, indicates that the past year
has been phenomenal from standpoint
of educational progress. The member
ship Is learning the real aims Of the
organization with splendid unanimity,
and they are following our agricultural
propaganda as well as our frateTDal
principles.
Co-operation also is beginning to have
a new Significance and Is becoming trans
muted from a mere meaningless word to
intensive, persistent application.
As indicating the high-water mark of
achievement in the history of the or
Ranized farmer, and as holding definite
promise of more progress in the future,
the convention just closed is a magnin-
cent earnest Of advancement of our peo-
ple, of that universal betterment in be-
half Of ourselves and the nations pros
perity and welfare yet to come.
(Signed) CHARLES 8. BARRETT.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
MANY APPLICATIONS TO
FORM BANKS REFUSED

WASHINGTON. Sept. 15-The Ma
tional Association or Supervisors OF
State Banks began a three days con-
vention today. The examiners were
addressed by Lawrence o. Murray.
comptroller OF the currency.
During the last is months. the comp
troller said. he had refused los applica-
tons to form national banks, because
the men behind them had been found
Incompetent or dishonest, that there
was not enough business TO make the
proposed institutions profitable or that
the applicants were spectators or men
without standing in their communities.
Weak banks and failure, said Dir. Muir
ray. almost always come from banks
which should never have been char
tered The practice OF concealing liza
bilities was growing fast, he said, and
he described a system which he be-
Heved was quite general and which
he intended to investigate
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
sEAB0ARD WILL BUILD
LINE To ADMISSION, ALA.

ADMISSION, Ala, Sept. 13-Announce-
ment was made from an authoritative
source here Monday that work will be-
gin within a very short time and be
completed this year on the construction Of
tracks for the extension of the line Of the
Seaboard railway to this city from Jack
sonville, in accordance with plans which
have been under consideration for some
time.
The Seaboard has invested In terminal
facilities here and rights of way between
this city and Jacksonville which are
valued at several hundred thousands Of
dollars, and under the terms ofpthe fran
chise which they were, granted by the
city of Admission the construction work
must needs begin at once or they for
felt their franchise and a 5000 guar
antee. ----. -y.-.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
EUROPEAN BANKERS
DECLINE VALUATION

LONDON, Sept. H.-At today's confer
ence of European bankers interested in
the cotton trade, 1t was decided that
they were unable to accept the valida-
ton plan submitted by the American
Bankers association.
The decision was reached after a pro-
longed discussion by representative bank
ers of England and the continent.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
OKLAHOMA OIL MEN
WANT RATES ADJUSTED

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Sept. 13-Several
large refiners and producers OF oil in
Oklahoma will meet here Thursday with
Representatives OF railroads entering the
state in an endeavor to arrive at an ad-
iustment OF rates for the transportation
OF crude oil.
The oil men claim new rates have Sc
verely injured the oil industry. The rail-
roads readily agreed TO a conference.
Their representatives say there was no
desire 20 injure the oil industry and
they were willing TO arbitrate the rate
dispute
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
FIRED INTO HOUSE
AND KILLED INFANT

FRANKLIN, Ga, Sept. 13.-John Dan
Tel, who shot into the house of d E. Bell
several times Sunday, September T.,
killing Bells infant, is still at large. Mr..
Bell has offered 500 for Daniels appre-
hension and arrest, and the governor has
supplemented this by offering a reward
of $780, making a total of $500 now Of
fered. Daniels family resides near Frank
lin and has relatives in various parts Of
the state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
MANY LICENSES ISSUED
FOR NEW YORK HUNTERS

ALBANY, n. Y, Sept. 1S.-More than
1873, 600 hunters licenses have been issued
in New York state for the fall shooting
season. The deer shooting season opens
on September 16. while partridges and
other game birds may be hunted after Oc-
tober l.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
DRUGGED AND ROBBED:
THIEF GETS $45 BOOTY

JTLIETTE. Ga. Sept 15-Word has
tlst reached here that young white man
~ the name of Stewart, who lives in
Forsyth. was drugged Saturday morn
frg about 5 o'clock by a stranger and
robbed OF about S45. The young man did
not awake for some time. In the mean
time the stranger had taken a train for
Macon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
CONFESSES TO COMING
SPURIOUS SCENT PIECES

UTICA, n. Y, Sept. 13.-Confessing
that he has coined many thousand spu-
rious fve-cent pieces, a man giving his
name as George Cirrogan, of Columbus,
Ohio, is lodged in the local jail In charge
of secret service men. He was arrested
at Cooperstown.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
LARGE SCHOOL OF WHALES
OFF NEWFOUNDLAND

NEW YORK. Sept 13.-The largest
school OF whales ever sighted by an ocean
liner was discovered OF the Newfound-
land banks last Friday by the lookout
OF La Gascogne. just arrived here from
Havre. Passengers were able to count
80 OF the mammals in sight at once and
the sea was so crowded with them that
the liner bumped squarely into two OF
them
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
THOUSANDS TO ATTEND
GOOD ROADS MEETING

ST. LOUIS. Sept 13.-Mayor Kreismann
yesterday sent letters 10 the mayors OF
loo cities and towns in the ST. Louis
territory, asking them TO attend the Ma
tional good roads convention TO be held
In St Louis September 3. . and 30. The
governors OF the several states have ap-
pointed delegates. The attendance is ex-
pected 10 reach SEQ.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16

Gladness comes with better under
standing of the transient nature of the
many physical ills which vanish be-
fore proper efforts-gentle Efforts
pleasant efforts-rightly directed and
assisted by the pleasant laxative rem
cdy Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA.
It's beneficial effects are due to the
fact that it is the one remedy which
promotes internal cleanliness without
facilitating the organs on which it
acts. To get its beneficial effects al
ways buy the genuine manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
CATCHES FIRE WHILE
BURNING YARD TRASH

KENNESAw, Ca. Sept. 13-Mrs.
George McKea. living near Kennesaw,
died Monday from burns received Sunday
when her clothing caught fire from
burning trash in the yard. She leaves a
husband and children and numerous rela-
lives.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
AMERICANS ARRESTED
FOR BIG SWINDLING GAME

ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 1S-Upon the
request Of the Berlin police. an Ameri-
can citizen by the name OF Margelin
and a woman companion were arrested
here today. charged with having conduct
ed a swindling operation involving $4,000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
KIDNEY
TROUBLE

can make no mistake by using Or. Kilmers
swamp Root. the great kidney remedy, At drug
EfEts IN fifty cent and CELLAR sizes. Sample bot
tie BY mail free. also pamphlet telling you how
TO find out II you have kidney trouble. Address.
pr. kilmer a Co. Binghsmton. n. Y.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16

Ever read the above letter?
A new one appears from time
to time. They are genuine,
true and full of human inter-
est.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16

the auditorium where the can
ton drills will be held.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16

Is 9 deceptive disease
thousands have II and
doa't know 81. II you
want good results you
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22

The Bisbee Evening Miner
reports that " Congressman
Ralph Cameron and Hoval A.
Smith charged down on the
house committee on territorial
affairs and as result the
committee decided to report
the statehood bill out OH the
following day. Has the Miner
become reconciled to accept
ing without protest the efforts
of anyone but the delegate in
advancing statehood? If so,
it is Ill pleasant contrast to
its hysterical whining on a
recent occasion when Marcus
A. Smiths going to Washing
ton was objected to as an eff
fort to usurp the prerogative
of the Honorable Ralph Cam
erOn.
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22
Who Pays Import Duties?

Joseph Chamberlain, the Bri-
tish protectionist, in a recent
speech at Glasgow, said:
81 propose to pnt no tax what
ever on maize, because it is food
of the very poorest Of the people
| propose to exclude bacon from
protection also, because bacon
forms the staple food for many
of the poorest of the population.
Why should Mr.. Chamberlain
do this if the foreigner was going
to pay the import duties? The
answer is that he did not wish
to put a tariff on maize and
bacon because he knew the
amount of the duty would be
added to the cost of these articles
He realized that the import duty
would not be paid by the foreign
er ;. but by the consumer.-Albuq
Tribune Citizen
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22
Principal Or Pie.

Mr.. Victor Rosewater, editor
of the Omaha Bee, in an author
lied interview denies that the
president is using the patronage
club to whip insurgents into line.
But Mr.. Rosewater quotes the
president as saying that "there
is a we'll founded custom that
has become almost rule that
in making certain appointments
such as postrnasters, the presi-
dent should act on recommends
ton of the members of congress
in whose districts the appoint
ments lie it reported by a mem
Der of the same political party.
This obligation to resting on
the president, however, is recipro-
cal. The republican congress
man is under a similar obligation
to support administration mea-
sures recommended by the presi-
dent to carry out platform pied
ges on which both were elected. !"
Mr.. Rosewater adds: The pre-
sident says he has not turned
down recommendations ofinsur-
gent congressman but is simply
preserving the status quo to
impress them of their obligation.
Could anything be palmer than
that? 1t is the old demand to
bend the pregnant hinges of the
knee that thrift may follow
fawning. ."-Commoner.
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22
Will Kiss and Make Up.

1t may be expected that the
congressman will surrender to
President Taft rather than to
give up the patronage for their
district, but it is not to be expec-
ted that the insurgent republi-
can senator's will be so easily
suppressed. However the repub-
licans have a habit of getting
together on election day, regard
less of whether they agree with
the policies of the majority or
not. So the democrats must
not depend too much on repubh-
can dissention for success. The
democratic party should need
nothing more as an issue next
fall than the miserable makeshift
tariff revision which was enacted
by the republicans last summer.
-Bisbee Daily Review.
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22
ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

1t was most satisfactory to Alneri-
cans that one of them should SUR
vive for the finals in the national
championship. But most of those
who saw the playing at Philadelphia
we're inclined to think that the six
Englishwomen entered could give
them many points as to good form
in golfng. The game is, of course,
a much older one in England than
i'll the United States, and many Of
the women playing the contest were
among the very first to take up the
game i'll the United States.
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22
Observation Must Be Wide.

"My observation in life teaches
me- SO and SO, you often hear.
But the observation of any indi-
vidual teaches but little, and
that mostly error. 1t takes a
comprehension of the observa-
tions of millions of people for
many centuries to give us the
little we know and we are fast
discarding that and taking on
newer observations. Ifyou were
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22
MRS. HOWE MADE PROTEST.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, although
in her ninety-frst year, is in touch
with every movement Of Importance
in the world and recently wrote a
letter of protest to a New York pa
per i'll regard to the treatment the
European powers have accorded the
Cretans. It seems to her very un-
fair that Crete should go to Turkey
rather than Greece.
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22
Statehood Started.

The maneuvers are sufficiently
transparent. Itisnot at all that
Congress cares a button what
sort of constitution may seem
good to Arizona or New Mexico
but the politicians fear nothing
SO much as possible change of
alignment, or the introduction
of new and unknown factors in
the sum that makes for Office.
1t is this uncertainty as to politi-
cal alignment of the new states
that inspires hesitation and
delay.-San Francisco Call.
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22

to Judge the worlds population
by rhe number you had en-
there wouldn't be many people.
1t takes the observation of ali
the census takers in the world
to get something like a correct
idea. Study Of any subject from
a wide horizon, is the right way
to know.-Appeal to Reason.
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22

The citizens of a New
Hampshire town are up In
arms because the bakers have
enlarged the doughnut hole
without extending the outside
circumference. Evidently this
conservation idea appeals to
the bakers i'll protecting theil
dough.
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22
Work for Uncle Wilson.

Costs of living have become so
high in Switzerland that some
of the cantons are being forced
to raise the salaries of public
employees. 1t is up to the experts
of the Department ofAgriculture
to explain that the Swiss eat
too much.-St. Paul Dispatch.
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22
Not Longing to Fly.

1t may be that before many
years people in large numbers
will be carried in airships and ON
monorail roads, but some more
of the oldfashioned railways will
be welcomed by Arizona mean
while.-Arizona Republican.
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22
Science Scores Victory.

Epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis
lssed to be rare in France, occurring
chiefly in military centers. Now a
doctor is likely to meet with it in gen
eral practice. If he antimeningococeic
serum of DR.. Gopter or Wassermann
is used at an early stage the disease
generally stops short and clears up III
two or three days without leaving
any traces,
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22
The Belt for Chauncey.

About half the meat eaters in
the United States, listening to
the advice of the big packer, who
tells us to educate ourselves to
eat the cheaper cuts, would like
to see that worthy plutocrat
put on a diet of rump steaks for
the balance of his life.-Albuq.
Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22

Four butchers have already
been put out of business in
Toledo by the womens boy
colt of high priced retailers.
1t is hoped that the efforts OF
the fair sex will yet evoke q
squeal from the butchers
higher up.
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22
No Kicking In Winslow.

Do you remember last July
when you prayed for cool wealth
er and do you also remember the
longing eyes you cast toward
the winter months? Well you We
got them. What are you kicking
about.-Tucson Citizen.
The Winslow mail., 1910-01-22

A Texas aeronaut promises
to find the north pole if pro-
vided with a balloon and $780,
900. Better wait till the pub
lie forgets about the $50, 900 it
paid a man who only thought
he found it.