Taft leads Illinois as counts show decisive margin
Springfield reports uncanvassed returns from county clerks show Taft with a 179 318 vote lead in Illinois for president. Deneen wins governor by 21 622. Oglesby lieutenant governor leads 143 599. Rose secretary of state leads 172 560 in totals from the principal offices and three statewide questions.
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Springfield
Illinois
W H. Taft
W. J Bryan
Eugene W Chafin
Eugene V Debs
Soc
August Gilhouse
Thomas L Hisgen
Ind
Daniel B Turney
United
Chris
Thomas EH Watson
Taft
Wee
Bryan
Charles 8 Deneen
Adlai E Stevenson
Daniel R Sheen
James H Brower
Gustav A Jennings
George W. McCaskiln
Deneen
Stevenson
John G Ogiesby
Elmer A Perry
Oglesby
James A Rose
Xelpho F Beidler
Rose
Aeune
Reas
Cass
Champan
Chistian
Clark
Rin
Anven
Clay
Clinton
Coles
Cook
Crawford
DeKalb
DeWitt
Douglas
DuPage
Edgar
Tdwards
Effingham
Franklin
Fulton
Gallatin
Greene
Hamilton Grundy
Hancock
Fiardin
Ante
Henderson
Henry
Jackson
Jersey
Kankakee
Kendall
I Knox
Lake
la Salle
Oores
Lawrence
Jax
Livingston
Logan
Macon
Macoupin
Madison
Marion
Pat
Marshall
Mason
Massac
McDonough
McHenry McLean
Menard
Mercer
Monroe
Montg
M’ry
Moultrie
Peoria
Perry
Platt Soos
Pike Erry
Pope
Les Pulaski
Putnam
Randolph
Richland
Rock Islde
Saline
Sangamon
Schuyler
Bay Ord
Tazewell
Vermilion
Wabash
TAL
Warren
Warne
Whiteside
Willamson
Official Illinois vote on president governor and bond issue
Returns show Deneen with a 173 218 plurality for governor and 23 318 for another candidate. Bond issue passes by a 107 89 majority. Official totals reflect statewide results across Illinois polling places.
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Deep Water Way
Illinois
Deneen
Illinois Happenings A roundup of varied local news across the state
Springfield judges reject a jury list challenge in Abe Raymer destruction case while James Burns leaves the United Mine Workers of Illinois to join the Illinois Coal Operators’ Association as coal commissioner. Other items note ministerial revival efforts, a Taylorville marriage for a housekeeper applicant and a Perry county slander verdict with no damages, Elgin nuisance ruling on public phonographs, a bold wallet theft in Aurora, a Livingston County indictment quashed, courthouse dedication at Carthage, estate probate in Chicago, a Wichita-bound mayor farewell in Stonington, a fatal rail yard accident in Chicago, a Clinton divorce history, an East St Louis highwayman disguise, a Havana poultry show set, Lincoln Daily Press suspension, and a fatal Owaneco runaway.
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Springfield
Abe Raymer
Creighton
James Burns
United Mine Workers of Illinois
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
James Watson
Virden
Petersburg
Johnston
Roden
Groves
Hawkins
C P Pledger
Taylorville
Phoebe Neel
Peter Brand
Farmington
Mont
Duquoin
Perry County
J. L Payne
First Baptist Church of
Pinckneyville
Alfred Gruver
Elgin
James W Younger
Five Cent
Aurora
Chicago
William Jungles
Pontiac
J W Rogers
Livingston County
Grand Jury
William Hamlin
Quincy
Hamlin
Reformatory
Patton
Litchfield
Dryer
Hillsboro
Joseph Claypool
Mass Ida P Crawford
Claypool
Carthage
Citadel of Justice
Edward
Ira
Sarah Morris
Nelson Morris
Stonington
Mayor Shaw
Opera House
Shaw
Wichita
Kan
Village Board
Armour & Co
Forty Third
Packers Avenue
Clinton
Virsa O Dubois
Fyerett A Johnson
Streator
East St Louis
John Ader
Havana
Lincoln
Lincoln Daily Press
R W Shaw
Owaneco
Harry Anderson
National Anthem Debate Traces Tunes and Origins
The piece argues about what should be America’s national anthem noting that Hail Columbia is used abroad but not ideal here. It traces origins of Dixie America Yankee Doodle Star Spangled Banner and The President’s March as American staples and discusses how national music grows from popular acceptance rather than design.
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Columbia
United States
America
Great Britain
Philadelphia
Balancing a Flying Machine in Century Magazine
The article discusses methods to balance early flying machines. It notes attempts to place the center of gravity below the wings to gain stability, which caused pendulum like oscillations. A broad V wing dihedral offered automatic balance but caused sustained oscillation and limited use in calm air.
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Century Magazine
Vienna Population Figures Show Growth and Rank
The U S consul at Vienna reports the 1900 census lists 1 635 647 residents, about 63 000 fewer than Chicago, placing Vienna after London Paris and Berlin among European capitals. Over the last decade Vienna grew 219 percent, faster than the U S average, while New York up 378 percent and Chicago 54 4 percent among American cities.
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Vierona
United States
Vienna
Chicago
London
Paris
Berlin
New York
Hail to the Chief Amid Stormy Welcome
During a political tour, President Cleveland and Secretary Olney arrived in a town under a severe storm. Hail pelted the carriage as a brass band performed in the rain. The president quipped that the band played hail to the Chief with real hail.
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Cleveland
Olney
Harper
Unfortunate Allusion and the Scratching of a Will
An old man glowers as a brash speaker mocks a new play. Moments later the scratching of a pen signals the old man changing his will, a twist in this Stray Stories vignette.
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Tnole
Peruna testimonial from Oklahoma City reader
William F. Wahlberg of Oklahoma City reports that one bottle of Peruna relieved his catarrh of the stomach more than years of medical treatment. He plans continued use and recommends Peruna to readers as a cure, noting repeated daily relief for catarrh.
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WM. F. Wahlberg
William F. Wahlberg
Oklahoma City
Okla
Peruna
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