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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1899

Page

6

Counting the Vote Roepublician Figure Outto Majority

Ohio returns from 57 Nash counties show a 4,800 edge over Melean with 31 counties at 34,085, giving Nash a statewide lead of about 60,000. County totals for Jones are sparse, with 40 of 88 counties reporting and a combined 4,000 in those listings, leaving most remaining counties to decide and widen the gap.

Roepublician Nash Ohio Fantonieta Carty Nebraaka Omblut Mawett Karger Hepublicana Olita Kentucky Certaim Columbus Ket Melean Dem McLean Meluean Jones Rotarna

Contests Loom In Kentucky And Iowa Governor Races

Election returns spark talk of immediate contests in Kentucky with Goebel and Taylor claims amid incomplete tallies from mountain counties and Louisville. In Iowa, early returns show Governor Shaw poised for a large Republican plurality, with GOP control of the state legislature and both Gear and Cummins factions claiming the U.S. Senate seat majority.

Democrats Sweep Maryland Election in 1913 Victory

Baltimore officials report a sweeping Democratic win across city and state. John Walter Smith Joshua Leing and Senator Rayner led governor controller and attorney general races, all elected by about 11 300. Democrats gain fifteen of twenty six in the Senate and sixty six of ninety one in the House for the January session.

Baltimore Baltimore City John Walter Smith Joshua Leing Rayner Stan General Assembly

Massachusetts Republicans carry state ticket in tight Boston vote

In Massachusetts on November 10 Democrats celebrate gains as the Republican ticket wins statewide. Crane 168,87 and Paine 104,814 highlight a Republican plurality of 5,062. Gov Wolcott’s margin last year was 83,168. Democrats gain two Senate seats, enabling a roll call but still facing parliamentary limits.

Paston Baston Crane Step Paine Wolcott C. J. Bruce Senate

Senate and House Seat Shifts In Senate Stand

Fragmented OCR shows Republicans gaining a single Senate seat and 10 House seats while Democrats post modest net gains in others. Text is garbled but indicates Republicans lose one Senate seat and Democrats gain four in total, with other parties holding.

Senate House

Democratic State Ticket Wins in Mississippi Election

Jackson Miss November 10 The Democratic ticket elected the ticket list including Governor H H Longino Lieutenant Governor Z A Harrison Secretary of State W Q Cole Auditor Wirt Adams Attorney General Mouton McClurg State Revenue Agent J Hall Clerk Supreme Court W Brown Railroad Commissioners J G Kincannon A Q May Central and Northern Districts. Final results show no variance and an estimated majority near 40000.

Jackson Miss H. H. Longino Z. A. Harrison W. Q. Cole Robert Stowers Mouton McClurg Wirt Adams H. L. Whitield J. Hall W. Brown Norther Tstrict J. G. Kincannon A. Q. May Central D. Melnnis

Fusion victory in Nebraska seals statewide gains

In Lincoln Nebraska on November 10 fusionists carry the state by about twelve thousand votes and elect William Neville to Congress over Moses F Kincaid in the Sixth district. They also gain slightly in judicial districts with W A Holcomb winning supreme court by around fifteen thousand as Republican efforts falter. W A Bryan remarks the fusion victory is not a national rebuke and declines further comment.

Lincoln Neb William Neville Moses F. Kincaid Ciyatmen Halmiston Fusion Atnte Central Committee W. A. Holcomb Supreme Court

New York Assembly Returns From Election Night

Tallest returns show Republicans with 93 seats to 67 for Democrats, a gain of 12. In New York County surrogate Abnerish Thomay leads with 53,608. Tammany gains arise from alliances with Citizens Union and labor groups against GOP candidates.

Roeyus Peena Mako Galna Assembly New York Republican Assembly New York County

Republicans Dominant in Election Returns Across States

Early returns from New Jersey show Republican plurality per county averaging around 16,000, with total statewide lead above 20,000. In Pennsylvania Republicans claim 100,466 for state treasurer, and Brown’s Supreme Court seat expected to exceed by about 30,000. In South Dakota, Aberdeen reports Republican wins for the supreme bench by wide margins, with a lead of at least 10,000.

Louisville Rothins Taylor Mountain McKinley Offeteen Siave Saylor Ite Jefferson Courier- Journal Goebel Des Moines Iowa Shaw Senate House Gear Cummins United States New York New Jersey Voorhees Thebr Philadelphia Barnett Creasy Denn Brown Supreme Court Barenett Aberdeen Supreme Bench Puston Kida

Miners Strike Settled Near Pekin

Springfield reports the East Bluff strike of Grant & Sons Bohlander Bros and King & Grosnweiter miners ended with a return to work. Miners sought 60 cents per ton more for the run and the operators granted the demand, costing about 16 cents per ton above regional price.

Springfield East Bluff Pekin Grant & Sons Bohlander Bros King & Grosnweiter

Admiral Dewey Described In Pending Wedding News

Washington reports Admiral Dewey and Mrs Mildred Hazen may wed today with only family present. Heerse secured yesterday and the wedding plans are complete. Paris says a Potsdam meeting between Emperor William and the czar produced high level decisions likely to affect future policy between the two powers.

Admiral Dewey Washington Mildred Hazen William Nick Paris Berlin The Gaulois Potedam Smperor William Czar

Mysterious Dity Beats McKeever In 20 Round Fight

In New York at the Broadway Athlete club the mysterious Billy Smith defeated Charlie McKeever of Philadelphia in a twenty round bout at catch weights.

Mysterious Dity New York Billy Smith Charlie McKeever Philadelphia Broadway Athlete Club

Czar and Empress of Germany Visit Potsdam

At Potsdam on November 10, the czar and empress arrived and were greeted warmly by the German emperor and empress at Wild Dark station. They exchanged cordial greetings and then proceeded by carriage to the new palace.

Macaticu Potsdam Czar Emagiua Germany

In Memory of Winnie Davits in Richmond Church

Richmond Virginia November 10 memorial service for Miss Winnie Davie and Davis sons unveiled with impressive ceremonies at St Pauls church as bells tolled and attendees honored the deceased family with solemn rites.

Winnie Davits Richmond St. Paul's Church Winnie Davie Davis Sons

Weyerhaeuser Buys 1,000,000 Timber Acres for 6 Million

Frederick Weyerhaeuser, famed lumber magnate, completes a record timber deal purchasing 1,000,000 acres of timber lands from the Northern Pacific Railroad for 6 million dollars on the Pacific coast. He calls it an investment and plans to profit as timber grows. He notes funds for his sons and wishes to do something for the old man.

Weyerhaenxer Bresks Dumber Ashlond Wis Frederick Weyerhaeuser Pacific Coast Weyerhaeuger Imber He Ling

Alcester Mayor Tubbs Convicted on Five Counts

Mayon Tubds found guilty on all five counts in the indictment for sending obscene literature through the mails. Jury acquitted Joseph Cooper and Edward Marsh of Layman county of cutting timber on the Trose bud Indian reservation. Crow Dor pleaded guilty to stealing cattle from another Indian and was sentenced to one year in Brule county jail at Chamberlain.

Bionx R.A. Tubbs Alcester Joseph Cooper Edward Marsh Layman County Setters Thuber Trosebud Crow Dor Grow Dog Stonx Spotted 'Lall Brule County Chamberlain

Milwaukee Proposes New Street Car Fares and Franchises

Milwaukee City Council considers an ordinance from Chairman Graebner setting a 4 cent fare from 5:30 to 7:80 am and 6 to 7:80 pm until January 1, 1905, after which a 4 cent all day fare with transfers. The measure hinges on new franchises and an extension of the current Electric Railway and Light Company charter from 1924 to 1934.

Milwaukee Council Milwaukee Chaimman Graebper Committee On Tallroads Common Council Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company

Milwaukee to become center of auto industry says local paper

A local city paper claims Milwaukee will soon be the center of the U S automobile industry. An Iowa inventor has built a blue device under seventy five pounds attachable to horse drawn vehicles enabling speeds up to fifty miles an hour. A crack company backed by one million dollars is to be formed in Milwaukee to manufacture them with a nationally known man leading the venture.

Milwaukee United States Iowa Creck Company

Lathe Men Strike Shuts Menasha Plant

Menasha Wisconsin November 8 The Menasha Woodenware company the giant plant with 4200 workers shut down after twenty eight lathe men struck The firm offered a 25 percent wage increase if each lathe produced 150 more pieces daily The running of the works depends on the lathe men and the plant remains closed pending settlement.

Menasha Wis Menasha Woodenwrra Company

Spengler Guilty in Dorchester Bank Case at Neillsville

Neillsville Wis Nov 8 J A Spengler charged with illegal banking has been found guilty The case tried two weeks drew much attention It is the Dorchester bank case with six similar counts The other defendant Shaefer will be tried in spring term The minimum penalty is one year at Waupun

Neillsville Wis J. A. Spengler Dorchester Bank Shhaefer

Love and Luridness at a Political Meeting

Sioux Falls and Clinton dispatches report a sensational incident where Walter Cook, collector for the Sioux Falls Journal, shot Jess Jones and John Gottsteben during a quarrel over a young woman. Gottstleben was attacked amid five men. Cook was overpowered. A collision at Ellwood, Iowa claimed Dr. Hugo White, a veterinary surgeon from Magiocka, who was struck by a Milwaukee train and killed.

Sioux Falls, & D Walter Cook Sioux’ Falls Fred Jescue Jonca John Gottsteben Jill Cook Jones Gottsleben Clinton Iowa Hugo White Magiocka Ellwood Towa

Germania Iron Company Wins Forty Acre Title Case

In United States court Judge Laclven ruled for the Germania Iron Company in the Section 20 case, affirming the bus company's claim to the forty acres in the renowned dames tract as valid.

Mortman St. Paul Laclven United States Germania Iron Company Bus Company Dames Tract

Man Finds His Mother Dead in Home in Yankton

James Braron, a blacksmith born in November, returned home to discover his mother lying dead on the floor. The cause of death is recorded as heart disease.

Yankton B. 1 James Brron

Great Northern Railway Reports Revenue Drop and Growth

The Great Northern railway reports total system trackage of 6,800 miles, up 200 miles from last year. This year's earnings exceed last year's by nearly three million despite a wheat-rate cut of about 875,000, with a 1 1/4 cent per bushel impact on farmer profits. The line plans a new stretch from Bonnor's ferry to Port Hill enabling steamer connections at Nelson with Spokane routes.

Great Northern St. Paul Great Northern Railway Duluth Bonnor'a Ferry Idaho Port Hill Kootenal Witer British Columbia Nelson Munerem Spokane

Unjust to Indians Dutaldern Comes to Work for Which Red Men Qualified

White Earth Minnesota, November 9. Despite many qualified Indians on the reservation for agency and school roles, the Indian office in two weeks will appoint outsiders to several agency positions including chief clerk, teacher, school farmer, and school carpenter. The policy extends reservation preference for employment yet funds are charged to Indian disbursable monies.

Dutaldern White Earth Minn Indian Office Lan

WINE AT CANTON Fire Kills and Drowns Over Fifty at Night Show

Hongkong papers report a Gatton fire at midnight on the 2d that destroyed a riverside theater built near anchored hover boats. A blaze broke into the theater as performances continued, causing a panicked rush that capsized boats and left over fifty burned or drowned.

San Francisco Hongkong

Prominent Farmer Sem Sem Killed When Wagon Ran Away

Near Forgan Fergus Falla, a well known farmer, was thrown from his wagon and fatally kicked as the team ran away while driving home. His body lay by the roadside ten miles south of the city, discovered by a neighbor.

Forgan’ Talla

Dinplace Firemen Machine Could Redefine Locomotive Firing

Chicago November 9 The Chronicle reports a Pennsylvania wood company employee has invented a device to push coal into locomotive fireboxes evenly. If adopted nationwide by railways it could replace hundreds of thousands of firemen with a single operator. Also: Bank cashier C G Churchill of Globe Bay logs bank found guilty and fined 400 dollars for depositing while insolvent. President Spaulding convicted of embezzlement and sent to Joliet penitentiary.

Chicago the Chronicle Pennsylvania C. Q. Churchill Globe Baylogs Bank Spaulding Wsa Joliet

Murder in Wisconsin near Tomahawk kills man in quarrel

In Tomahawk Wisconsin on November 9 the shooting of Frederick Peterson occurred six miles northwest of town. Andrew J Melktees shot Peterson through the heart instantly. Both men, McKeen and Peterson, had worked as sawyers at the Alexander Stewart Lumber Company camp all summer and had come here to hunt deer about two weeks earlier. The murder stemmed from a quarrel.

Winconsin Tomahawk Wis Andrew J. Melktees Frederick Peterson McKeen Peterson Alexander Stewart Lumber Company

Matron Elected for Yankton State Prison for the Insane

Mise Woreree La Follette of Chamberlain daughter of Mailroad Commissioner La Vollette has been chosen matron of the state prison for the insane at Yankton Sioux Falls items note election details dated November 9 and eight days in Sioux Falls report confirms appointment and lineage connected to La Vollette

Sioux Falls la Follette Chamberlain Mailroad la Vollette Yankton

Broken Leg Accident Report From Fergus and Walter Case

Fergus Walls of Fergus Falls Minnesota reports a broken leg after a rubiway incident while Adolph Glorvigen of Ad bye and Glorvigen. In Piningview Minnesota Walter McNullan, a well to do farmer, was thrown from his wagon and suffered multiple broken ribs a pierced lung with fatal prospects.

Fergus Walls Minn Adolph Glorvigen Adbye & Glorvigen Piningview Walter McNullan Here

Train Fatality Near Sleepy Eye Reveals Man's Name

A man was killed by train No. 2 ten miles west of Sleepy Eye Minnesota. A letter found on the body bears the name Karl Herber Lukey of Wabasha County. Details and spelling in the report are unclear. Police and railroad officials are investigating the incident.

Minn Nay Ere Lettord Karl Herber Lukey Wabasha County Inolderdor

Fire Threatens Marinette Town With Major Loss

In Marinette Wisconsin on September 9 a fire at Cembine a junction town on the Boo and Milwaukee roads destroyed five homes and a hotel. Loss estimated around 35000 dollars and only a narrow escape prevented total destruction of the town.

Marinette Wis Cembine Milwaukee Roads

Miner James McArthur Arrested for Oregon Triple Murder

Oregon detectives arrested a miner named James McArthur, long a resident near Hits city, for a 24 year old triple murder case. He allegedly killed an officer after a dispute with an Oregon farmer, then shot the farmer, his wife, and their five year old son before fleeing to the Black Hills where he has since lived.

Tor & Orling Oregon James MeArthuy Little Bocariah Creek Hits City McArthur Canada Ani McArthurnin Black Hills

Feud Ends in Shooting Near Webster City

In Webster City on November 10, Al Kellogg, long embroiled with Nick Wagner, was shot in the leg by Wagner after Kellogg occupied Wagner’s farm and a feud escalated. The fire that burned all farm buildings followed Kellogg’s disappearance and later return. Wagner was arrested.

Webster City Town al Kellogg Nick Wagner Kellogg Wagner

A Love That Died No 1 Linus Cutts Dies By Self Inflicted Wound

Lavimore North Dakota November 10 Linus Cutts aged eighty three committed suicide by cutting an artery in his right thigh. He bled to death at a table beside farmer C Weaver. An old love triangle is thought to have caused the tragedy.

Lavimore N. D Linus Cutts Cutts C. Waener

Strike Threatens UP Shop Force Over Wage Rise

Cheyenne Wyoming November 10 A strike by Union Pacific shop force numbering over 500 machinists and boilermakers is underway after a wage request to raise pay to 85 cents per hour. Superintendent McConnell referred the request to President Burt and the force has quit work awaiting an answer expected today.

Cheyenne Wyo Union Pacific McConnell Burt

Delinquent Lands Sale Reflects Beadle County Prosperity

Beadle county and Huron held the delinquent sale of lands and city property Tuesday at the county treasurer’s office. The ante was half last year and the average rate paid was less than one per cent on fort lands and from 3 to 4 percent on city property, signaling strong prosperity in the county.

Huron Beadle County

Sale of School Lands At Willmar

Sale of school lands advertised for Willmar Minnesota on November 10 drew people from across the county. Only a few tracts remained unsold as State Auditor Dunn attended in person at County Auditor Johnson's office. About 700 acres were sold with some tracts fetching as much as $20 per acre.

Willmar Minn Dunn Johnson

Wreck Causes Two Deaths North of Springdale

Wreck on the Spokane and Northern railway six miles north of Springdale, Washington, killed brake man Burt Smith and fatally injured fireman John Connelly. Connelly died before a wrecking train from Spokane arrived as a freight train derailed after striking a cow. In Minnesota, at Atwater, brakeman Louis Larson slipped while alighting a freight, his right thumb severed and head injuries reported.

Caurca Springdale Wash Burt Smith John Connelly Spokane Ralls,& Northern Railroad Here Connelly Spokane Atwater Willmar Minn Louis Larson Great Northern

Dangerous Gas Explosion Injures Doctor in Minn

In Perhom Minnesota on November 10 an acetylene gas tank exploded in Dr Schoonmaker's office above Claytom's drug store during experiments, seriously injuring the doctor and wrecking the building's second story. Also on November 10 in Hastings Minnesota Matthew Galvin, a St Paul youth brought from Burpsville in a demented state, was adjudged insane and sent to the Rochester asylum. A third report notes Miss McSherry of Huron, burned in a gasoline store explosion four months earlier, died at Sacred Heart hospital.

Perhom Minn Pr. Schoonmaker Claytom Guivin Adjadgea Hastings Haathew Galvin St. Paul Burpsville Rochester Asylum Uyland Yankton D. D Misa McSherry Huron Sacred Ieart Hospital

Grief and Insanity End in Tragic Drowning at Creek

In Yankton British Columbia on November 10 Mes Lida O Brien of this city amid a spell of temporary insanity left her bed and plunged into a creek and drowned herself. The event followed an aggravated attack of insanity in her child.

Yankton B. C Lida O'Brien

Murder conviction in Milwaukee soldier home case

Milwaukee, Nov. 10 Ransom C. Wittke was found guilty of first degree murder and faces sentence likely on Saturday. In Boone, Illinois, Nov. 10 machinists at Chicago and North Western Railway shops walked out for higher wages after rejecting a 2.40 to 2.75 daily pay demand.

Gality Milwaukee Wis Boone, Lena Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company Ben

Anderson Acquitted In Molson's Bank Theft Case

J W Anderson a bank clerk was acquitted of stealing forty two thousand dollars from Molson's bank here last year. The case ended with a verdict of not guilty.

Aderson Winnipes J. W. Anderson Molson

The Liver Cure Advertises Cascarlets Remedy

An old text fragment touts liver problems and constipation as cause of widespread bodily disruption. It promotes Cascarets candy cathartic with guarantees and pricing, urging readers to beware frauds and fake imitations in a Chicago or New York mail order claim.

Andy Addrads, Ster' Remedy, Co Chicago New York Tangio Lottara

Conductor Captures Nurse Bundle In Park Incident

A young man with two girls alights at Highland Park after dark. He denies ownership of a bundled nursing bottle, infant clothing, and mill full of milk. A brief struggle ends with the discovery that the bundle belongs to a baby nurse. Pittsburg News reports a thief brought to justice.

Highland Park Saat Th Park Tie Pittsburg

Struggling Young Author Dreams of Sudden Fame

A voice recalls a night dream of sudden fortune and a publication where all writings are printed. The narrator hails the power of print yet notes a hollowness, finding less meaning after success and reflecting on the old hunger to publish.

Old Man's Occupation Echoes a Queer World

In a fragmentary dialogue the old man contemplates roles for Jim Bill Tom and Dick. He muses on professions like preacher and doctor, while explaining the burden of supporting many family members from dawn to dusk. The scene hints at social expectations and familial duty in a rural setting.

Bill Tom

Pleasantry Gone Wrong in Boston Street Scene

A Boston citizen who attempted a playful insult during a Dewey parade was knocked down after provoking two older men near the grandstand. The incident highlights dangers of provocative jokes and rough street behavior during public events.

Songcrom Boston Boton Derey Admirals Fame Buffalo Commercial

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