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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
MANY AFTER THE JOBS
Applicants for Federal Offices Already
Active at Texarkana.

Western Newspaper Union News serv1cs
Texarkana.-Before the smoke OF
the political battle had time to clear
away, there were numerous avowed
candidates for federal offices in Tex
arkana.
For postmaster there were three
candidates early at work. They were:
Col. John M. Somerville, former clerk
of the federal court here; j. d. San.
derson, former circuit clerk of Miller
county, and close friend of Senator
Jeff Davis; and Patrick G. Henry. The
latter was formerly assistant postmast.
er, but lost out when the Republicans
went into power in 1897. He is a
brother OF Congressman Robt. L.
Henry of the Waco, Texas, district,
chairman of the committee on rules
of the present congress.
Will Steel formally announced that
he will be an applicant for the posi-.
ton of United States district attorney
for the Western district of Arkansas,
to succeed Judge Worthington.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
MOCRATS ASSURED
4 OF SENATE CONTROL
Rave Majority Of at Least Two
and Possibly More In
Upper House.

'nhington.-The positive announce
Oh the success of Harry Lane
pemocratic candidate for the sen,
u oregon, assures Democratic
Eol OF the upper house of con.
and places both branches OF
nuonal legislature and the presi.
IN their hands. for the first
IN Is years. The addition of
on to the Democratic list gives
party 40 senators, or a majority
|{Fo.
eoQition to the election of succes-
2 Democratic senators now sit
oe Democrats will displace Re-
n senator's from Oregon, New
~ Kansas. Colorado, Montana,
sare and Nevada, and will fill the
1ey IN Colorado with a man of
z choosing.
~ contests in Illinois, where two
s are to be chosen. and in
ssee and Michigan remain to be
The Democrats make posi-
GAINS concerning some of the
out whatever the result in any
oi Them, Democratic control OF
te is assured, and the Demo.
.h' be able to shape legisla-
" harmony prevails among them.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
TAX AMENDMENTS
ARE VOTED Down
Unofficial Figures Indicate That
Louisiana Revision Meas
ures Failed.
ROOSEVELT RUNS SECOND
Wilson Has Plurality of About 5o,coo
Over Progressive Candidate.
Oebs Leads Taft.

New Orleans, La.-Returns from
such a majority against Amendment
No. |, the main fax amendment. and
several other m.nor tax amendments.
that il was believed that their defeaI
was made certain. All attempts To
compile and tabulate returns were
abandoned, however, and the official
count was awaited TO determine the
result on all the amendments.
The indications were that Amend
ments No. /, 2, 4, 3, 6. 10, II and prob
ably 19 had been beaten, while No.
19 was in doubt and the remainder
seemed to have carried.
Governor Hall and others have at.
tackled the vote on the amendments
in New Orleans, alleging that the re-
turns in some instances have been out
rageously padded in order to return
big majorities against the tax meas
ure.
These charges have teen called to
the attention of the court officers and
it was announced that the grand jury
would take the matter up and make an
Investigation
Most Of the larger parishes return
ed substantial majoriues against the
tax amendments.
Wilson's plurality In the state will
be about $4,000. 1t is estimated that
Roosevelt's vote will reach about 12,-
600. The unofficial figures showed
that Debs, the Socialist candidate for
president, was running ahead of Taft.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
BILL RETURNS
| only INCREASE
| WILSON'S LEAD.
Smocratic Candidate Will Have
1888 Votes in Electoral COL
Iege, Taft Only 8.
BOSWELL TOTAL NINETY
EmocRATs GAIN CONTROL OF
SENATE AND TIGHTEN
HOLD ON HOUSE.
LIN0IS GOES TO WILSON
aI Count Takes State Away From
Colonel but Minnesota Switches
to Bull Moose Column.
BOSWELL TOTAL NINETY
GAIN CONTROL OF
SENATE AND TIGHTEN
HOLD ON HOUSE.
LIHoIs GOES TO WILSON
~ Count Takes State Away From
Colonel but Minnesota Switches
to Bull Moose Column.

|Chicago. - Complete returns from
national election have served only
make more sweeping the Democrat
victory, which carried Woodrow
lson into the presidential chair by
of the greatest pluralities ever
zen a presidential candidate in the
ketoral college.
Besides electing their candidates for
resident and vice president, the
emocrats tightened their hold upon
e lower house of congress and wrest.
, the control of the United States
mate from the Republicans. This
" place the Democrats in complete
|nfrol of the governmental machin
b for the next two years at least.
The Democratic landslide also car.
q Democratic candidates for gov.
Dor and other state offices through
Victory In states which have been
dly Republican for years. In a
nber of states, however, the Re-
bean state tickets were success.
although Wilson and Marshall
Yrs were given a plurality. This
hrgely IN states. where the Pro
I've party did not put state tickets
field.
Democrats will have more than
members of the next House of
esentatiyes, out of the total mem.
nip Of 435. The Progressives will
ct least IL members of the house.
ne vote in the Senate will be close
4 the Democrats will have a bare
prking majority.
among the Republican members of
house defeated for reelection were
fmer Speaker Joseph G. Cannon of
nois, and Nicholas Longworth of
cinnati, son-in,law of Col. Roose-
and close friend of President Taft.
ate returns made several changes
the lineup of states, adding con-
erably to the total of Wilson's vote
me electoral college and reducing
pity the vote of Roosevelt and
Wilson got Illinois and Kansas,
icn mad previously been given to
psevelt while the Bull Moose lead.
sot Minnesota and California, which
y returns had given to Wilson.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
Nebraska gave Wilson a plurality O

Nebraska gave Wilson a plurality OF
about 10000 and Moorehead, Demo
cratic candidate for governor, was
elected. The Republicans secured the
other state offices and claim control
of the legislature.
Massachusetts went for Wilson by
about 1900 over Taft, with Roosevelt
running close behind Taft.
New Mexico gave Wilson a plurality
Of about $4,000 and Nevada gave the
Democratic nominee a plurality Of
about 1000. Debs, the Socialist can
di0ate, ran ahead Of Taft In Nevada.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
Socialist Mayor In Canton.

Youngstown, O.-Judge w. p. Bar.
mum of the court of common pleas
handed down decision declaring that
Harry S. Schilling, Socialist, is elect
ed mayor Of Canton. Schilling won by
the slender margin Of two votes, over
Arthur r. Trumbull, Democrat. Should
Trumbull appeal to the circuit court.
which seems probable. it will operate
as a stay of execution of the courts
order. Trumbull will then retain the
office until the case y decided
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
BOOM FOR KAVANAUGH

Atkins.-W. F. Turner, editor of
the Atkins Chronicle, believes that
Judge w. NJ. Kavanaugh of Little
Rock, Democratic national commit
teeman from Arkansas, is deserving
Of a place in President Wilson's
cabinet as a reward for his labors on
behalf of the presidential nominee
and the Democratic party and has
launched boom for the Judge.
MIR. Atkins, in his paper, suggests
that Judge Kavanaugh would make a
good man for the position of post
master general and urges his selec.
ton for that place.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
ELECTION BULLETINS

Wilson carried Missouri by about
$4,000 over Taft with Roosevelt third
Major, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, had lead of little more thar
100000 over Mckinley, the Republi
can candidate.
Wilson had a plurality of about 10,
600 over Roosevelt in North Dakota
with Taft running third.
Vermont and Utah, each with four
ELECTORAL votes. were the only states
carried by President Taft.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16

Washington. - Upon returning 10
Washington Senator Sutherland Of
Utah. author of the workmen's COM
pensatior bill. and chairman of the
employers liability commission, which
reported the measure. has set to work
to promote action on the bill during
the approaching short session of oon-
sress. TIE bin passed the senate last
session by a vote Of "a to 10, but did
not get out of the house committee on
tie judiciary, although a majority OF
the members of the committee are said
to favor it.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
T. r. Second in North Carolina.

Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 12.-Wilson's
plurality in North Carlonint will be
about 10000, with Roosevelt polling
about twice as many votes as Taft.
Locke Craig, Democrat, has been elect
ed governor and Senator Simmons has
been elected to the United States SEN
ate by about 10000 majority.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16

Late returns gave Idaho to Wilson
instead of to Taft, who was thought
to have carried the state. This reduced
Taft's vote in the electoral college
to eight. Wilson will have a total of
433 electoral votes while Roosevelt
will have 80.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16

Wilson carried New Hampshire By
a plurality of less than 200 votes over
Taft, but the state legislature, which
will elect a governor and United
States senator, will be Republican by
81 on joint ballot.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16

Michigan went into the Roosevelt
column by about $4,000 plurality, with
Wilson and Taft close for second place.
The congressional delegation will con-
sist of eight Republicans. three Demo
Gratis and two Progressives. Ferris,
Democratic candidate for governor,
was elected
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16

Wilson carried West Virginia by
about $4,000 plurality over Roosevelt,
but DR.. T. Hatfield, Republican nomi-
nee for governor, has been elected and
the legislature will be Republican by
Is on joint ballot.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
TEN HURT IN TRAIN WRECK.

Three Seriously Injured in Crash IN
Kansas city-Memphis Railroad.
Fort Smith.-Ten persons were IN
jured, three seriously. when mixed
train No. on the Kansas City and
Memphis road, en- route from Rogers
to Sloan Springs was derailed near
Healing Springs. The wreck is said
to have been caused by brake beam
pulling out from box car A steel
rail was pushed through the floor
Of the passenger coach.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16

Kansas finally went for Wilson by 4
substantial plurality after being prac.
tically conceded to Roosevelt on the
early returns. The Socialist vote in
this state was more than 10000, an
increase of 10000 over four years ago.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
LONGWORTH MEETS DEFEAT
Stanley Bowdle, Democrat, Wins First
Ohio District by S5 Votes.

Cincinnati, O.-Congressman Nicho-
las Longworth was defeated for re-
election by Stanley Bowdle, Democrat,
by S5 votes, according to the unofficial
canvass of the vote in the First Ohio
District.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
re'ndexter Quits G. o. p.

ne' Wash. - The Republican
esn no longer count on Senator
0'noexter. Il ran for congress
senate as a Progressive Re
said Senator Poindextea 81
now ! shall leave off the last
! rs my intention to start the
s'on OF congress as a member
sosressive party. 1 declined
With the Republicans when
strong and I fail to see why
g 20 vhen they are weak"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
HOOPER WINS BY 1000.
Returns Indicate the Reelection Of
Republican Governor In Tennessee.

Republican Governor IN Tennessee.
Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 12.-Returns
from Tennessee are still incomplete
but indicate that Governor Hooper,
the Republican incumbent, has been
reelected over former Governor Ben.
ton McMillin by about 1000 plurality
1t is believed that the legislature
will be controlled by Independent
Democrats and Republicans on joint
ballot. -
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16

Wilson's plurality in Wisconsin will
be about 10000, but Governor Meow
ern, Republican Progressive, has been
reelected by about 5000 plurality.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16

. plurality over Taft in Ken.
reached about 100000, with
welt running third.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16

South Dakota was carried by Roose
welt by about 5000 plurality.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28

thcy want. ample space for large and
lovely yards and then enough left
to do mild stunts in gardening or re-
stricted farming, just for exercise and
amusement you know.
The street railway line President
winston is pushing to completion Will
be in running order from the South
ern Railway station through Bon Air
10 and across the Southampton Bridge
by the first Of June. and a splendid
Sasolene propelled car VIII he put on
10 make hour or half roundtrips to
Wesiham station on the James River
division of the Chesapeake and Ohio
itaiiway there TO make quick connec-
tion to and from Richmond THIS will
De the arrangement until the other
mile OF road on the north side OF the
river can be completed to connec-
tloh at the new Richmond College
win the Wcsthampton cars of the Vir
sinia Passenger and Power COMPANY.
This mile of road will probably be
completed through Westham and West
hampton TO the college gate before the
summer is much more than half gone.
VIII be a substantial little road of
W. s"o mics to the south end OF the
prldBc and one milo from the north
chd' George Gregory and William
schmidt, owners of valuable lands in
tho Southampton district, are also in
tcrestcd in this road
Free Bridge and Auto Road.
Heretofore the Southampton bridge
mas been.a toll bridge. but on and after
the first day OF May it Will he n free
bridge, tor on that date it Will become
the property of the county of Chester
heid, 1.-The Bon Air Improvement Com
phny, Incorporated. Mr.. Winston. Mr..
schmidt. Mr.. Gregory and many other
Bon Air and Southampton property
owners having raised the money among
themselves. bought it at Il cost of over
s25,oOO. and presented it to the county,
on condition that the counties OF Ches-
terhcld and iienrico shall forever keep
1t up az public highway, free to the
whole world
Chesterfield county evidently appre-
cidtes this gift. for it has. through It's
proper officers, agreed to put it's entire
convict road-building force to work on
July l on the coun-y road from this
south end of the bridge. and keep them
there until 4 first-class automobile
road shall be completed from the bridge
to and through Bon Air and on to the
Midlothian Turnpike. In the mean
time the property owners along the
route are going to work 10 put the
present road in good summer travel
ing shape. and so by the first of July
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
LOVELY BON AIR
COMES TO FRONT
CONTINUED From First Pase1

continued FROM First PaGe).
streets run and graded About a year
after the hotel was sta rted the first
three cottage homes were completed
by DR.. Mcclure, NJ. VI. Gillian and
Colonel 4. NJ. II. Talcot:. Many others
bought large lots and erected homes.
among them Polk Miller, Rev. James
*. lIazen, d. D.. Joseph w Hates.
George : Cook and his sons, George l..
and Iious,ice p. sim later came the
BulliDStons, the Pollards, the Whit,
worths, the PAGES. y. l.. Adamson and
others. Some Of these n.Cde only sum
mer homes at. Bop Air. spending the
winters in Richmond, while others
lived there all the year round.
Story of Hotels.
The hotel burned down after ii had
been running about ten years. and
then y. i. Noel built another sum-
mer hotel in another part of the vii
lage, which was filled every year with
summer boarders In the fan of 1903
Mr.. Noel sold the hotel to r NJ.
kennerly, who proceeded at once to
enlarge and greatly improve il. lie
added another story. doubled the size
Of the dining room. enlarged the
parlors and the reception halls.
put IN an office and a pool room.
and increased the number of bed
N"'-N' "'N' ~ also put In
ten bath rooms. installed a water and
sewerage system. ana also AN acctylene
gas plant and steam heating arrange
rnent, enabling him To- run hot and
cold water 10 every room. Mr. Ken
nerly very successfully ran the Bon
Air Inn (Which name he gave it when
he first became owner in 1910 and II
a month or more ago he bought all
Of the beautifully sloping land tx.
tending from the south side OF the inn
property down TO the southern Rail
way tracks and IS making of it a
beautifully ten-acre park. With the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28

most comfortable of rural or village
churches.
The Mcthodists, who arc strong in
Chesterfield county, wanted church
in b. Air. and when the old hotel
burned down there was nothing left
hut the detached bar-room and dancing
pavilion. which were on the opposite
side of the street.
The company made the s1ethodlsts
a present OF these unholy buildings
The old bar room was cleansed. consc-
Grated and altered little bit In shape
and form, and being thus soundlv con-
vertcd. was dedicated as a Methodist
church. At the same time and in like
manner the unholy dancing pavilion
was transformed into coy little par
sonagc.
Just nit Selfish.
The people OF Bon Air were for
years so pleased with their village. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28
REAL ESTATE AND
BUILDING N WIS
Continued From First Page.)

ICOntlnued FrOm F1rst FaSc.)
$500. and two houses on second Street
for $1,000. and some other smaller prop
critics
Golsan & Nash are the men who made
one OF those cash sales. IL being a cor
ner lot and residence on Grace Street
For further particulars. see the decd.
which Will get into the clerks hands
Tomorrow This firm also sold $50
feet of vacant ground in South Rich
mond. upon which the new owner pro
poses to erect several small houses for
the rental agents to wrestle with. The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28

Same firm reports the sale OF eighty
acres on the River Road. beyond Gran
ton, and eight miles from Richmond.
FOR 500 per acre; also nine lots in
Westhampton.
Blanton & CO. disposed Of several lots
in Monument Annex and did two or
three small stunts in downtown prop
crty.
Charles a. Rose Company sold c!ghty
feet on Roseneath Road, corner Leo
nard Street. for $1,000; also 200 feet
on Monument Avenue that Is TO be On
Monument AnneNJ for $1,000. In
town they sold 1924. 1926 and ICES
West Cary Street for $4,000: also as
feet at Robinson and Cary Streets for
$500. Their other downtown snlc
was G03-6oo North Ninth Street. for
which they got $4,000.
j. Thompson Brown & Co. made sales
amounting 10 $4,000. which they con-
slider rather small business for a whole
week but they have some big things
on the string which may material&o
this week. l hear II rumorcd. bu; did
not get the rumor from them. that
they have on the string a vsry big deal
In business property. and that II con-
summated. VIII bring some outside
money here for manufacturing enter
prise. The fact that the junior mem
Der Of the concern spent most of the
week in the North adds strength to the
rumor.
.c,ixi,x ., E, ,,d.
,r. 1, $3.50,
80 80 ueCtue' dCtiN'.E ~ farm
anus me 'sehtA VINO handle such
ana a GOOD 5oal ~ h,sirsss ,,t',,
mated. George T. Taft & Co made sew.
eral large sales of Virginia farms last
week. or rather closem them M last
week. II sometimes takes several
weeks TO close up farm land sales. C.
l., & r. L. Denoon also report decided
activity In this class of business and
Cassclman e Co. have been doing some
lively stunts along these lines within
the past three weeks. The large ma
jority OF the farms that have been sold
within the past several months have
been taken by buyers from the West
and the North. and that is a mighty
good sign of the times.
The Wilbur ,apa SALE wbtch ,a
going on for a week. is deciarad ~
those interested to have been I, graft.
flying success. During tho ,a., e.,
days at least 90 per cent. of the lots
offered have bacn sold. 3oI bavinp roo,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28

there will be n charming automobile
circuit from Richmond on by the Coun-
Try Club. through Wcsthampton. across
the Southampton bridge. on 10 and
through Bon AIR to the Midlothian
turnpike. and back to Richmond by
that pike. BY winter time the county
VIII have completed it's permanent
work. and the circuit will DO an all
the year-around affair. good in all
kinds OF weather.
Bcttcr THIN Sweet Auburn.
All of these improvements and con-
venienccs. added TO tho reputation of
the place for health. beauty and ALL
the-ycar-around comfort. especially In
me summer season, will inevitably
make Bon Air one of the very best and
most attractive village suburbs tina, is
near TO any city In all of the south
and II is so close to Richmond. People
some in from and go out to Bon Air
IN twenty minutes now. travelling by
:he five daily trains owe each way) Of
:he Southern Railway, and it IS ru-
21ored that the Southern will ere long
out electric motor cars on the line to
run twenty miles out. A man can get
20 business from Bon Air in the morn
ing and back home I'm the evening" a
little quicker than he can make similar
trips TO and from many homes within
she city limits.
Truly, beautiful charming. healthful
Bon Air Is destined soon TO be vastly
greater in size. and Will ever he, az il
ever has been. the counterpart. and
better than the counterpart, OF the
poets ideal when he sweetly sang Of
sweet Auburn, sweet Auburn,
Loveliest village of the pla!nN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-28

trimming out of surplus trees the inn
VIII he visible across the park from
the railway. Heretofore the inn like
lis protectors, has been kept only
as summer resort but when it has
It's 1912 opening. on the 18th of May.
IT VIII be opened for good and kept
going both summer and winter.
Some Unique Church History.
The village has two churches.
Presbyterian and Methodist. BY the
way, the history OF these churches is
unique. When the village was first
pn- in motion Union chapel was
erected by the company Later they
gave this property TO tho Prcsby-
'cr'Ans. and under the management OF
the late Or. lIa2en. Ruling Elders
Polk Miller ana George cook, ana
others. the chapel was enlarged and
improved from time to time until il
is now one OF the handsomcst and
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-01-12
Discovery in l.edicaI Science

nr Max S+allar, at Mount Sinai
hosn;tal has made the discovery
that the white linis G Of egs shells
can be used as substitute for hui
man skin in grating operations at.
ter burns and scalds.
Experiments at the hospital fol
three months have been successful
in every case. In one case. a wo.
man was so fearfully burned that il
was doubted she would live through
the operation. She will soon be
able to leave the hospital.
It is from the lining Of the egg
shell that the chicken is developed.
When placed on burned surface
the membrane beomes larger, until
it Joins other piees placed at dis
tanes of an eighth to quarter OF
an inch apart. In the course OF
weeks the surface is covered with
new skin
1t has long been the custom in
cases of serious burns to graft skin
from healthy person to the atfec-
ted part. In many cases it has
been impossible to find persons will
ing to give their skin, and the pa
tients have died.