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THE GAZETTE
ASHKVILLE. N. C
;rne E. Norton . r. . ... President and
fidjtor.
...... Business Manager.
t. Cutting.
THE RESULT
T
HE election in this state has not'
resulted as we ubbucu k"-iui
Fritchard will not be returned
to the senate: we have failed to
make the gains in congressmen that
we strove for; the state government
remains completely in the hands of
the machine-ruled democracy yet the
result contains elements full of en
couragement and hope for the repub-
Jirans.
We have made great gams in
the counties where white men vote
their convictions. That is a solver ana
a promise. The light breaks slowly .
through the mists of habit and pre
judice, but it is breaking .North Caro
una win hp a. rerjublican state.. We
have not the numbers now, but we
have the intelligence and Jhe charac
ter the men capable of true leader
ship. We have with us the men who
are building this state into a prosper
ous commonwealth the progressive
Kncinpee olMmpnt of the state. The re-
rmhlican Darty has this year vindicated
J LA hJ..V-fcU K -
its position as the coming party the
party that will unite this
state with
the progressive movements aim yun
cies of the nation. We have a perfect
faith that the republican party will
grow with a swift and great growth in
North Carolina. The men who have
joined hands with us for their con
victions will not surrender these
convictions because the habits of the
majority still keep them chained to a
party that is without convictions.
What the future of the democratic
party is, no man can tell. Its para
mount issues are all dead. It has it
self forsaken one after another of
them. It has suffered defeat this year
in every one of the "doubtful" states
in which it expected victory. Yester
day's result in the great states of the
north and west tells a story of defeat
everywhere for the democracy. Con
gress remains strongly republican.
The New York Journal, which pre
dicted Coler's election by 40,000 ma
jority, acknowledged this morning that
-i
Odell, the republican, has won m
New York by 15,000. Ohio will add j
another republican to its congressional J
delegation.
The indications point to the election
of Major Moody by a majority of 300
to 600. Mr. Gudger and his friends
make other claims even so far as to
claiming his election by a small ma
jority. But some of the estimates on
which they base their claims are pal
pable errors. The official figures that
are obtainable from this county do not
indicate that Mr. Gudger has a ma
jority of more than 300 or 325 in Bun
combeshowing a great republican
gain, on the registered vote. A splendid
right was made in Buncombe by the
republicans and the independent dem
ocrats against the organized and in
trenched forces of the democracy, and,
by the estimates of the democratic
leaders some weeks ago, the republi
cans have made a gain of a thousand
votes. 1 YVm
It was a great victory to cut a ma
jority of 1,600 down to 300.
The Hon. Locke Craig some weeks
ago estimated the democrat majority
In Buncombe county at' 2,500; a few
days ago he knocked off a thousand,
and put it at 1,500; when the returns
began to come in last night he let
another thousand slip and called it
500. He went to bed this morning in
doubt whether or not the 500 would
chase the deducted 2,000.
Justice Clark did splendidly in Meck
lenburg. We congratulate the Char
lotte Observer.
The black belt remains the demo
cratic stronghold, the white counties
the republican.
About nocfe yesterday our democratic
friends began to have Moody feeling.
Our Mark will make his mark,
that down.
Mark
CLUBWOMEN AT ATLANTA
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 4. Representative
club women from all parts of' the state
are gathering in Atlanta for the annual
convention of the Georgia State Feder
ation. The regular business sessions of
the convention will open tomorrow
morning in the Carnegie library and
will last three days.
A Record Breaker
We are determined to make this week
a record breaker in our Clothing sales.
We have just put in stock a large and
well assorted stock of Men's and Boy's
Clothing which we have secured at a
sacrifice. We merely ask you to come
and see if our prices axe fully one-half
what others charge. We have the
goods and the prices. We want your
trade and if you -will see our goods
you will be sure to become our cus
tomer. THE BIG BALTIMORE.
FOUND DEAD
hackmani named Tom Shipman was
found dead in Yoders stable on West
College street, about 3 o'clock this
morning. When found he was lying
on his back on the ground floor, and it
is presumed he fell through a trap
door in the loft.
The "Wolfe Shoes are Here
To our many customers who have
been calling for our celebrated WOLFE
-SHOE we wish to inform you that we
have now received a new and. full line
nf ait kinds and sizes. You know these
goods and we need to -say but little for
them.:, Remember you get a new pair
if you 'find anything but solid leather
in them end that we sell them at less
than.vother places sen paper shoes. The
cheapest line of solid leather shoes on
v , THE BKT BALTIMORE.
- An Irish humorist once said: "The
-best joke I ever .wrote I forgot before!
1" wrote It down.
BLACKBURN
IS A WINNER
Special to the Gazette.
Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 4. Returns
from the Ninth, district indicate a ma
jority of 6,000 for 'Webb over Hiss.
Mecklenburg gives Webb 2,500 major-
uy. levtjiiiuu gives mm j.,ouu, uasiuu
1,660, Lincoln. 525.
Partial returns from the Eigbth dis
trict are encouraging- to Bflackburn
but do not insure his election. The
majorities for Ilutz in Cabarrus and
Lenoir were not what ,he expected
There was considerable scratching of
Gudger for congress an Rutherford, but
the democrats claim county for entire
ticket by 800 or 900.
allow Gudger 550.
The republicans
NORTH CAROLINA
Special to the Gazette.
Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 4. At demo
cratic headquarters the state was
claimed for the democratic ticket 'by
6500o majority at midnight. The Clark
vote is but little behind the regular
ticket, except in a few counties. la
Halifax he ran 500 behind; 300 in Meck
lenburg, and 300 in Cleveland. The
democrats will probably,- have 140 of
the 170 members of the legislature on
joint ballot.
At democratic headquarters in Raleigh
some "giddy" returns were given out
at midnight, as for instance Buncombe
1000 democratic. Halifax is given 2000,
Mecklenburg 2547, Wake 3250, Wayne
2000, Gaston 1450, Pitt 2700, Wilson 1200.
Wilkes went 1050 republican.
Pinesville, N. C, Nov., 4. Ninty
nine votes cast in this precinct; for
the republican ticket 7, democratic 92.
Klutz's majority 284, Statesville town
ship 476.
Mathues, N. C, Nov., 4. The Morn
ing Star precinct gives Webb 106, Hiss
6.
Selma, N.
water. 6.
C, Nov. 4. Pou, 106; At-
Huntsville, N. C, Nov. 4. In this
precinct Webb, democratic candidate
for congress, has 116, Hiss 16; dem
ocratic state ticket 107, except Connor,
Walker and Peebles, who have US;
Clark 91, Hill 18; republican judges 11.
MECKLENBURG COUNTY.
Charlotte, N. C. Nov. 4. Following
are the returns of the city on chief
justice:
Ward
4, first
precinct Clark
nr.
Hill 43.
Ward 2, second
Hill 69.
Ward 3, second
Hill 32.
Ward 1, first
precinct Clark
precinct Clark
precinct Clark
101;
107;
197;
Hill 61.
The democrats have a majority of
about 2,000 in the city 'and county.
Charlotte, N. C, Nov. 4. Cleveland
county gives Webb 1,750.
Gaston county gives Webb 1,560 ma
jority.
Lincoln county gives Webb 535 ma
jority. Stanly county give s a democratic
majority of 600.
Salisbury city returns a democratic
majority of 700.
FORSY.TH COUNTY.
Winston-Salem, Nov. 4. This city
gives the following majorities for
Kitchin, democrat, for congress: Ward
1, 180; ward 2, 201; ward 3, 240.
MDODY PROBABLY
ELECTED IN THE TENTH
Continued front first xage)
tions to get the returns early and com
plete. Besides engaging the services
of a large number of special corre
spondents at points in this district and
central points in the state, the Ga
zette had bulletin services over the
Bell telephone lines from all parts of
the state; the Western Union .bulletins
from North Carolina and other states,
besides its own regular press service,
the excellent and accurate Laffan news
bureau (New York Sun service).
The, returns from .every source were
slow, those from this state especially.
it was impossible before midnight to
get anything on which to make a guess
in this district, or even in .this coun
ty. The Asheville telephone was used
to call up the county townships, but
even at 11 o'clock the majority of these
were still counting votes. The method
of counting, by which each elector's
ticket had io foe gone through with sepa
rately and entirely, was the cause of
the slow counting tthat and the many
scratched ballots. I'he scratching was
unprecedented.
The following are some figures taken
from the tabular statement of the
democratic managers up to a late hour.
They were accepted by the demo
crats as official. Enough of the
county ticket is given to show) the
drift of it. Full figures from the
fifth and sixth precincts were not ob
tained up to 1:30 o'clock.' Cocke got a
majority of 21 in the fifth and of 24 in
the sixth. Gudger figures will be
found elsewhere.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Moody.
Avery's Creek ; . 60
Leicester No. 1 .. .. 184
Sandy Mush No. 2 . . . . 96
Limestone .. .. 79
Fairview .. .. .. .. .. 103
Haw Creek .. .. .. .. 39
Biltmore .. .. .. .. .. 93
Reems Creek .. .. ..... 203
- STATE (SENATE.
. . .V.-; ' Settle.
Avery's Creek ..- 61
Leicester No. 1 .. .. 178.
Sandy Mush No. 2 91
Gudger.
62
236
44
82
119
53
136
138
Webb".
-62
241
48
77
123
136
80
102
3
Fairview-
. . .
f Asheville No. 1
Asheville No. 2 37
Asheville No. 3 . - 75."
Asheville No. 4 .. W .. ' 154
Beaverdam .. .. .. ..v go
Haw Creek .. .. .. 39
Biltmore . 79
Reems Creek 204
. Flat' Creek ' .. .. .. W 191
HOUSE. :
L'fcTh'n.
223'
joo
99'
52
150
149
75
Avery's .Creek . . . 67
Leicester" No. -1 179
Sandy Mush No. 2 94
Limestone '. . .. .. 76
.60,
176
93
78
63
245""
'48
80
123
133
93
211
167
99
54
162
149
59.
234-
45:
80,
122'
Fairview
Asheville No. 1..
Asheville No.' 2..
Asheville No. 3 . .
Asheville No. 4..
Beaverdam .. ..
Haw Creek .. ..
Biltmore . . . ; . .
Reems Creek
. . 102 .101
. . 66 67
. . 93 92
. . 88 89
. . 96 89
. . 80 79
. . 38 39
. . 160 71
201 199
132-;
9l!
207 1
157 j
95
53
70
140
Flat Creek 191 192
SOLICITOR .-
Brown
Avery's Creek 59
Leicester No. ;1 .. .. 183
Sandy Mush No. 2 91
Limestone .. 71
Fairview 102
Asheville No. 1 67
Asheville No. 2 94
Asheville No. 3 106
Cocke.
0
223
49
84
119
123
82
176
114
82
48
152
132
68
Asheville No. 3
Beaverdam .. .
Haw Creek .
Biltmore
Reem's Creek . .
Flat Creek .. .
SUPERIOR
136
.... 89
.... 40
76
. . . . 199
.. .. 192-
COURT CLERK.
Blanchard. Erwin
Avery's Creek 59
Leicester No. 1 .. .. 156
Sandy Mush No. 2 .... 93
Limestone ' . . 73
Fairview 99
Asheville No. 1 42
Asheville No. 2 60
Asheville No. 3 69
Asheville No. 4 67'
Beaverdam 56
Haw Creek 26
Biltmore 64
Reems Creek 179
Flat Creek 140
64
250
42 j
84l
125,
159 i
121 j
" I
M
1
6',
1"0
164
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A QUIET ELECTION DAY.
Yesterday was one of the quietest
cays ever seen in Asheville. The elec
tion was orderly to a degree. Voter?
came to the 'polls for the most part
with their ballots prepared and they
deposited them folded in . the boxes.
The workers for the different tickets
around the polls were in almost com
plete ignorance as to the result of the
voting In any iprecinct at the time the
polls closed.
LATEST FROM MANY STATES
New York, Nov. 5. The returns to
2 a. m. indicate the
republicans1
carried congress by a safe working
majority of at least eight. Massa
chusetts gives 30,000 to 40,000 republi
can majority. New Hampshire and
Rhode Island give reduced republican
majorities. Republicans carried Penn
sylvania by 165,000. Ohio has 100,000
plurality, a, gain of nearly 40,000 over
1900. Indiana went republican by
about 25,000 plurality. West Virginia
returned a solid republican-delegation.
Wyoming returns indicate a! sweeping
republican victory. Nebraska is close
(with chances favoring democrats. Mis
souri returns only one republican con
gressman. Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 4. Apparently
the democrats have the election.
DELAWARE
Wilmington, Del., Nov. 4. The
suit of the state at midnight is
doubt.
re
in QUAY AND THE CIVIL SERVICE
Philadelphia, Nov. 4. In pursuance
of instructions from Washington United
States District Attorney Holland today
began an enquiry as to whether Quay
had violated the civil service laws in
sending out letters asking contributions
to the campaign fund.
TELEGRAPH AND GABLES
Washington, Nov. 4. The annual re
port of Gen. A. W. Greely, chief sig
nal officer of the army, says the corps
have actually built and put in working
order, in Alaska, 1,121 miles of land
lines and submarine cables within a
period of 24 months
provements effected
'Speaking of im
by the corps in Cuba, General Greely
says: -
"It is unquestioned that on occupy
ing Cuba the American army found a
few dilapidated telegraph lines oper
ated by antiquated methods, with tar
iff rates increasing in proportion to the
length of the message, without free
delivery and with grave uncertainties
as to espionage, secrecy and delivery.
This system, bad as it was, served only
the western half of the island. In
leaving Cuba there was turned over to
the government a system of 3,500 miles.
The present instruments are of the best
modern type, the transmission speedy
and reliable and the tariff rates ex
ceedingly low."
Of the work in the Philippines, the
report says:
"The magnificent system of telegraph
lines and cables was very largely con
structed and Installed under Colonel
Allen. This system increased during
the fiscal year by 2,600 miles, consisted
on June 30, 1902, of 31 submarine ca
bles, 1,226 miles in length, and land
lines 5,108 miles in length, making an
aggregate of 6,434 miles. The system
stands today a monument (to the en
ergy, skill and resourcefulness of the
American: soldiers."
General Greely calls attention to the
(necessity of a Pacific cable.
STATEMENT OF THE MINERS
(Continued from 1st page.)
Juet earnings of mine workers In this
Industry. - -
SHORTER HOURS APPEAL.
Second. A reduction of 28 cents In
hours of labor, without any reduction
of earnings for all employes paid by
the hour, day or week.
The second demand Is similar to the
first, ta that it is designed to increase
7 -the hourly '.rate of wages of
mine
workers employed by the yhburvday.v or
week and all the reasons applicable to
the first demand are asked to be, ap-
plied "to. the second with'' repetition-
In addition we submit the following:
10. s The ten hour day is detrimental
to the health, life, safety and well
being-of the mine workers.
11. Shorter hours improve the "physi-
cal, mental and moral - conditions ' of
the wprters.
12. Shorter hours increase the effi
ciency of labor.
13. The tendency . of vnational and
state government of organized trade
and -of production generally is toward
shorter houra.
14. A working day of eight hours is
sufficiently long for the best interests
of the workingmen and of the commu
nity. -
Third.' The adoption of ta system by
which coal shall be weighed an paid
for by weight, wherever practicable;
the minimum, rate per ton to toe paid
for a legia,l ton of 2,240 ;pounds; the
differential now existing at the vari
ous mines to be maintained.
WEIGHT BY "LEGAL" TON.
This demand is made on account of
the following reasons:
1. Measurement by the legal ton
wherever practicable is the only
honest and just system of measuring
the earnings of mine workers.
9 Whpn thp nnprntnrs ppll rvr trans
port coal it is on the basis of a legal
ton of 2,240 pounds.
3. The excessive ton was originally
intended to compensate the operator
for the weight of the small sizes of
coal which were then discarded, but
which are now utilized and sold and i
therefore there is no present necessity
for the use of any other than the legal
ton.
4. The adoption of this system would i
remove an incentive, both to the opera- !
tor and the worker,, the cheating and !
dishonesty and would lallay jealousy .
discrimination and favoritism.
5. The change of the present system
to the one asked for would prove a
strong factor in aJlaying suspicion and
discontent among the mine workers.
RIGHT TO ORGANIZE
rourtn. rne incorporation in an
agreement between the United Mine
Works' of America and the anthra
cite coal companies of the wages which
shall "be paid and the conditions of em
ployment which shall obtain, together,
with satisfactory methods for the ad
justment of grievances' which may
arise from time to time, to the end that
strikes and lockouts may be unneces
sary. In Support of this demand we sub
mit the following reasons:
1. The anthracite mine workers
should not be compelled to make or
sign individual agreements, but should
have the right to form such organi
zation and choose such agents and
officers as they desire to act collectively
instead of individually, when they deem
tnat their best interests are subserved
thereby.
2. Agreements between employers and
employes through workingmen's organ
izations are the ordinary methods of
regulating production and wages in the
bituminous coal fields and in other
l&rge industries, and are beneficial,
successful and in keeping, with the
spirit of the times.
3. Unions of workingmen tend to tha
better discipline of the men to the im
provement of their physical, moral and
mental condition, and to the preserva
tion of friendly relations between em
ployer and employe.
4. Experience shows that the trade
agreement is the only effective method
'by which it is possible to regulate ques
tions arising between employers and
employes in large industries, and that
a trade agreement is the only possible
way, "to establish the relations be
tween employers and the wage workers
in the anthracite fields on a just, per
manent basis and as far as possible to
do away with any causes for the recur
rence of such difficulties as those you
(the -anthracite coal strike commission)
have been called to settle.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN MITCHELL,
Representative of the Anthracite Mine
Workers.
SWamokin. Pa.. Nov. 4. Local fields
were losely examined by the arbitration J
commission today. They left tonight
for Mt. farmrf TJio n ovt twn rlvcj
rare to be spent travelling throusrh the
lower Schuylkill country region. Thurs
day night the commission will go to
Philadelphia and adjourn to meet in
Scranton November 14, where they be
gin taking testimony.
Brain bread, Whole Wheat Flour,
Graham Flour, Buckwheat Flour, 40
and 45c sack. Hiram Lindsey, grocer.
I get my Vegetables fresh from the
' farms every jnorning. It will pay you
to Duy or me. tiinun iinasey, sou
South Main street, or City Market,
Phone connections.
NCW IS YOUR CHANCE
To buy cheap tickets to California
and the Northwest, via Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific. Ask for partic
ulars. J. F. VAN RENSSELAER,
General Agent, Atlanta. Ga.
tf.
W. E. Rankin. G. J. Willlamsoa.
Rankin 6c Williamson
E PRESSING CLUB
Membership $1.00 per month. Re
pairing and cleaning: carefully done.
Ladies work given special attention.
All goods called for and delivered
promptly. Phone 822.
Office Opera House Block.
Professona.
rTta7iSpr
VETERINARY SURGEON.
Graduate of Germany.
Office : Chambers A Weaver's Liv
ery Stable. Phone 18.
J. Dykes Granberry, D. 0.
OSTEOPATH
Maid in attendance. Hours- 9 to 1;
3 to 6. 10 Church street. Tuesdays
and Saturdays in Newport. . V
TWQ? OFHOBTH CAROLINA'S LEADING HOTELS
NEW HOTEL BERKELEY,
Asheville, N. C.
FRANK LOUGHRAN - - rvoi:
HeraB Brand
rrVk. VAfff vn1y "Ti-k-M nrMt1-M nM.
Mainz's Baked Beans with Tomato Sauce. New Stock z-r-
new and nice.
CLIFTON
Chase & Sanborn's Teas and Coffees The hest
PROMPT DELIVERY AT
RICKMAN'S
PhOIlC 188
We are not in the ice
ive attention to coal. We
and weights guaranteed.
COAL!
Citizens' Coal Company
PHONE 238
y
The Action of the
Stomach and
Bowels
will be natural
if you drink
Appalachian
Water
APPALACHIAN
MINERAL WATER CO.
Phone 95.
You can go into bigger stores and pay
bigger prices than mine, but you can't
get better goods. Hiram Lindsey.
Goes farther than any others, but if
you go farther for Coffees or Teas.
You'll fare worse. Hiram Lindsey, The
Grocer.
SPECIAL
FOR . ,
Monday, -Tuesday and
Wednesday
AT THE
Bon Marche
THE DRY GOODS SHOP.
15 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
New
Waists White
at $4.25.
Bedford Cord
Metal Dot Blue Velvet Waists,
exceptionally new and chic, $4.98
Green Velvet Waists, well
made in every particular, trim
med with buttons, $5.89.
Regular 8c Outing at 5c.
Mercerized Oxford Tan Colored
"waists, exceptionally new and
very stylish, $5.98 and $6.50.
Moire Silk in black, white,
cream white, light hlue, pink,
green, gray and reseda, our reg
ular $1.25 goods, special at $1.
Five Lots FashionahQe Pjall
and winter Dress Goods, at 19c,
39c, 49c and 79c per yard for
goods regularly sold for 25c to
$2f00 and more per yard. This
special sale will continue for a
few days.
The Jadies have liberally pat
ronized our ready-to-wear de
partment and many have se
cured exceptional values in
suits, in fact our sales have
been so satisfactory that we
Have secured exceptional val
ues in suits, in fact our
sales have been so satisfactory
that we have another large orr
der of Suits, and. Monte Carlo
Jackets which will ibe here soon,
all of which will be particularly
beautiful.
Misses' Skirts a new lot, for
girls 8 years up, at $1.90 to $4.50.
THE HICKORY
INN
nickorv. N. o
Canned Good
"L a .
to be had.
20 So. Main
St.
business but give exclus
carry all kinds. I Qualm
When Through Eating
you will acknowledge that we serve the
best meal in the city. There isn't a
thing that one can find fault with. The
food is excellent and so well prepared
that all of its good points are great'.
enhanced. The various eatables are not
only tasty, bnt nourishing. Served in
a manner that will add much to the
enjoyment of the repast.
WOODLAWN CAFE
Noah Murrough, - - - Proprietor.
36 So. Main Street.
Fresh Oysters the best the market
affords every day.
EVERYEOBY ISiPLEASED
when you have electric lighting in
stalled in your house. You are gratify
by the soft, mellow light, your fam.ly
because it's "so restful to the eye;'
your visitors because "it's so beautiful."
If we attend to the installation thereof,
everybody will be pleased. Ask us f:r
an estimate.
Edwin McKay Electric Co..
Successor to McKay & Fair.
No. 10 Church St. Office Phone
Residence Phone 301.
When you plant oyster plants
expect oyster plants, but you'll g--for
5c bunch at Hiram Lind?ey's.
Important Change
IN
SCHEDULE
OF THE
FOUR
On Sunday, Oct. 26th, the Big re
train, leaving Cincinnati 12:20 p.
daily, which has heretofore run on Sun
days to Indianapolis and St Louis, v.
made a daily through train to Chicago,
arriving at Chicago 8:40 p. m. Corre
sponding train, No. 18, leaving Chicago
at 1:00 p. in., will. also leave on Sun
days as well as week days, arriving 'n
Cinclnnati at 9:05 p. m., connect?
with the Chesapeake & Ohio for VTasi -ington,
Baltimore and Philadelphia.
By this change the popular 'So-'
Day" train of the Big Four is ir-- -daily,
Sundays included, between r.r.
cinnatl and St Louis and Cine inn: :i
and Chicago.
The Big Four is the only line mak n?
Union'' Depot connections for Chioa?
and Eastern and Northern points v.-its
all roads from Southern state3.
M. E. IN GALLS,
President
"WARREN J. LYNCH.
General Pass. & Tlrkei :
W. P DEPPE,
Ass't Jen. Pass. & Ticket Aeer...
J. E. REEVES,
Gen.. Southern Agent.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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