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TAFT'S VOTE In Georgia 1? Twelve Per Cent ( Under the Avarage \ ???? . OF REPUBUCAN VOTE 1 _____ Tli? Republican Loaders Are lludly Disappointed?Georgia Still Solidly llemocra A Careful Analysis of tli? Returns Shows Somo Very Interesting Facts. Atlanta, Nov,^9.?The Journal, which is a stauuch Democratic paper, and one of the best newspapers in Georgia, says the vote polled by jrreBiuein.-tjiuui, wiiiih.hi n. lait 111 last Tuesday's election In Georgi % was not the record-breaking Republican vote received by a O. O. P. candidate in the Empire State of the "Solid South," although an impression to this effect has been gathered by many peoplv Mr. Taft's vote exceeded by serial thousand the vot?polle4 by President Roosevelt four ygnrs ago, it is true,- but the Repubr.JV?n vote in Georgia last Tuesday was far below the average for the nine proceeding presidential elections?from 1872 to 3 9 0 4. The average Republican vote in Georgia for the period indicated was 4 7,122.5, so that Mr. Taft's vote was 5,831.5 under the average, or about 3 2 per cent. That the Republican vote in the State was a disappointment to the party leaders will be bettor appreciated when it is recalled that State Chairman Clark Grier, of Dublin, estimated that Mr. Taft would receive at least GO,000 votes in Georgia. lie also placed Mr. Watson's vote at 35,000, so it appears he was wrong in both instances. He overestimated the Republican strength by about .13 per cent, and the strength of the Republicans' ally a nearly GO per cent. In er> 11 miction with Chairman Crier's estimate it is interesting to note that in the county of Laurens, where he lives, Mr. Taft received only 73 votes. President Roosevelt, four years ago, polled 390 votes in Laurens county, and eight v. ars ago Mr. McKinley received in tlie same _ county 395 votes. The heavy Republican loss in Chairman Crier's home county probably accounts for his unfounded pre-election estimate as to the State The reason was so many people have been mislead into believing that Taft's vote in Georgia was abnormal for a Repubican is capable fo twe: explanations, either of which is logical. It is probable that the twe together have served to deceive manj people. In the first place, the Democratic vote was particularly light, wliicl is explained by lack of interest, noi by the number of Democrats win turned their coats. This assertloi will he more fully developed later. In the second place, the Repub liean vote in 1900 and 1901 was tin usually small, oven for Georgia. It 1 900. Mr. McKinley received onlj 35,035 votes, and, in 1904 Mr Roosevelt's vote was only 24,003. But In 18i*? Mr. McICinley pollc 60,091 votes against Mr. Bryan', 94,232, and the Democratic plurality was only 34,1 41. Now consider the comparativ< votes of Bryan and Taft last Tuesday Bryan received 73,739. > Taft received 4 1,292. Bryan's (the Democrat's) pluralit; over Taft was 3 2,4 4 7 votes. Thus is Is observed that Bryan' plurality in Georgia this year wr. only 1,694 votes, less than it wa when he first appeared in the aren as leader of the Democratic fore* ?and this, In spite of tho mlsrep resontations of Thomas E. Watson and the further fact that Hearst' party was actively in the field i Georgia, attempting to break dow the Democratic party. The Republicans, however, mad n flpriflofl friiln lr> ~ ? v. o??na 111 tin; 111 IM'l IJ counties they carried this year. I 1 900 and 1904 the Republicans caj rled 11 counties. This year the captured 27 counties. Appling county, carried this yea by Mr. Taft, serves to develop a interesting point., v/thjeh -explain this seem lag inroad upon the Remr crats. Mr. Taft received 250 vote in Appling county, giving him a pii rality of one vote over Mr. llrya1 In 1 904 Mr. Roosevelt polled 23 votes by*Mr. Parker, the Democrat candidate, by a plurality, of 11 votes. Tie polled 3f>4 votes. In 1 900 Mr. McKinley, in the sair county, polled 4 46 votes, yet M Bryan, then the candidate, had plurality of 31, receiving 4 47 vote Appling county serves, ttyen, 1 SUE 4 " \ M * CETS FIFTEEN YEARS TWO KICK HANKKKS CONVICTED OF FRAUD. Former Ice King and Steamship Promoter Will Servo Term in the Federal Penitentiary. New York. Nov. 6.?Charles W. Morse, one time "ice king," "steamship king" and a controlling force lu a long string of banks in this city, whoso personal fortune a little more than a year ago, was estimated at more than $22,000,000 and Alfred H. Curtis, former president of the National llank of North America, spent last night in a cell in the Tombs prison. They were convicted yesterday in the United States court of violations of the national banking laws in connection with their conduct of the National Hank of North America, of ' *ch Morse also was an office \ Today, when they arose, simultaneously with hundreds of others in tho grim city prison they faced the possibility of many years behind the iron grated doors. This morning they arose with the other prisoners, and partook of tho regulation prison breakfast. Morse Vas sentenced today to fifteen years' imprisonment by Judge Hough In the Federal court. Sentence on Curtis was suspended. The sentence on Morse was 011 the verdict of guilty of the misappropriation of the funds of the National Flank of North America and making false entries In the hooks of that bank. It is understood that the Atlanta Federal prison will he where Morse will he confined, if he goes to prison. A stay of ten days in the execution of Morse's sentence was granted, and it is expected that appeal will he taken immediately. The scene in the court room when sentence was passed was dramatic. The wives of the two defendants were present on rlv, hut it was the husbands and not the wives who proved comforters. Morse sat like a stoic when he heard the words condemning him to prison hut the strain was too cent. for the women. Mrs. Morse collapsed and u'ill sobbing was taken to .an anteroom, where a moment later her husband held her in his arms and sought to console her. Mrs. Curtis fainted. After grunting clemency to the case of Curtis, Judge Hough said: "In the case of Morse there Is little to he said. As in all hank fraud cases, criminal legality is only a part of the larger general scheme. In this case it was to use the hank and the depositors' money for specula, five purposes. If such schemes were nonunion to ne carrion out. me punI He would bo at the niorcy of a band ( of adventurers. Therefore I sontonco you to fifteen years In the Federal > prison at Atlanta. Pending action on the appeal Morse was paroled in the custody of ? the United States marshal. ( Morse was taken to the Tombs this j afternoon and its was announced that no application for release on bond would lie made today. * NINE MEN KILLED. 1 Seven Other Itullian Laborers Wore Iliiricd Under Hocks. Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 5.?As a 1 result of a premature explosion of 3 dynamite, nine laborers, all Italians. ^ who wore working in a deep cut north of Dryden on the Grand Trunk * Pacific railroad company's lines. were killed today. Three of the men were rescued badly injured, but two of them subsequently died. Seven y other laborers are still buried under the rocks. A report from Ingoln states that 3 another premature explosion north of s there on the Grand Trunk construc,l Hr?n wnrk killed three other men. * s Whole Family I'cHsh. Swan Lake, Manitoba. Nov ft.? n The home of E. W. Carey, a farmer, n living a few miles south of hero, was destroyed by lire today and Mrs, Carey, five children and Miss CJiliesP pie. a young school teacher who wag staying over night with the family perished in the flames. Carey was badly injured and cannot recover The fire was caused by Carey lighting the kitchen stove with coal oil.4 n strengthen the assertion that tin is Democrats, for want of Interest, die >- not vote. Mr. Taft carried the coun >s ty, aimougn pe received iuo icwu: i- votes than did Mr. McKinley in 1900 t. and only 13 more than did Roosevel 7 In 1 904, and neither of them car Ic iled the county. 7 And what is true of Appling conn ty appears also to he true of man; le other counties carried by Mr. Taft r. Fie received practically the nomina a Republican vote, yet carried th s. counties because of the failure of th to. Democrats to vote. (SCRIBE I BRYAN TALKS ' He Sayc He Has Faith That Democratic Principles i WILL PREVAIL YET And Private Monopolies lie Abolished?He Kays "It Ik For the People to IhH'ide What They Want"? He Did All in His Power to Hriug Success to the Democracy. At Lincoln, Neb., Win. J. Ilryan last Thursday gave out the following statement. "The election has gone against ur by a decisive majority. The returns are not all in and it is impossible ut the present time to analyze them or to say what causes contributed most to the Republican victory. "We made our fight upon a platform which embodied what wo believed to be good for the American people, but it is for the people themselves to decide what laws they dosire and what methods of governmont t ? ? . . viiv me; yield . l Illive run n 111HI I the publicity which we asked for will 1 yet commend itself to the American t people, that the election of Senators p by the people will be secured, that \ the iniquities of the trusts will arouse an opposition that will re- < suit in the elimination of the principles of the private monopoly. I a confident that the people will see the necessity for the labor legislation and the tariff reduction which our platform demanded. I am confident, too, that the educational work done in this campaign will result in securing greater protection to bank depositors. "The above are the most prominent reforms for which we labored, and I believe that these reforms will yet come together with more effective regulation of railroads and independence for the Philipitios. "1 desire to commend the work of our national committee. I am entirely satisfied with Mr. Mack as the chairman and with the members of the committee. 1 do not see how they eouid have done more than they did, and as for myself, 1 put fort n i every effort in my power to secure J victory for our cause. "The nomination came from the hands of the voters. 1 have obeyec their command and have led as belt I could. Words will not express mv gratitude for the willingness of the Democrats during the past twelve years. Neither am I able to adequately express my appreciation for me kiiki words win en nave been i spoken since the election. If 1 I could regard the defeat as purely i a personal one 1 would consider it a blessing rather than a misfortune, for I am relieved of the burdens and responsibilities of an olllce that Is attractive only in proportion as is gives an opportunity to render a large public service. Hut I shall serve as willingly in a private capacity as in a public one. Clod does not require great things of us. H > only requires that we improve the opportunities that is presented, and 1 shall be glad to improve the opportunities for service presented by private life. "In this hour of national defeat i find some consolation in the cordial support given by my neighbors, by the citizens of Lincoln and by tlie people of the State of Nebraska. With a Democratic Governor and a Democratic Legislature we shall bo able to put into practice so much of the Denver platform as relates to State legislation, and I trust that our State will set an example thit will be an influence for good in the nation." * Itiiu Down !>y Car. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 5.?Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lipscomb, Jr., and Mrs. T. J. Lipscomb, Sr., were seriously injured by a street car colliding with a carriage in which they were riding late tonight. The party had just returned from Newberry, where the funeral of the elder Mrs. Lipscomb's husband took place this . afternoon. * Suffering and Dessolation. New Orleans, Nov. 0.?Passengers who arrived on tho steamer Dictator [ from Bluefiold say that the great , suffering and desolation prevails . along the coast of Nicaragua, where 5 a huricane recently destroyed the 1 towns of Rio Grande and Pinzapulka, - and devastated the coast country for '' many miles. 0 ? ' ' " 1 11 t ? Hand Cut off. Jonesville, Nov. 5.?Mr. Ed Llttlejohn, a prominent planter of this - section, suffered a serious injury v Monday morning, his hand being . caught in the machinery of a gin 1 and severed from his arm. When e the accident happened Mr. Littlee John was attempting to remove lint * | cotton from a gin. SOW TO \ WOMAN SWINDLER DHTAIXH BECUIllTIKS BY MKANS OF WORTHLESS CHECK. UrokcrH Who Sold Her the Bonds lk> Not Care to Prosecute and Woman (?(hhi Away. With $20,000 in bonds which she s said to have obtained from the lriu of Babcock, Hushton & Louderjack, bond dealers In the Rookery juilding, Chicago, a woman known is Alice Cheney Hrown was arrested i few nights ago at the union depot n that city and made to return the lecurlties. She had a ticket for Denver and was aboard the train vaiting for its departure when I)eectlve Frank Kopetto found her >reparing to retire for the night. Itepetto's instructions from the >rokers were not to detain the wonan if she restored the $20,000 vorth of bonds. This she readily issented to, and she took them from i handbag on the seat beside he*. The woman had also passed a vorthle8s check, it is charged, for i63 on the management of the Congress Hotel Company. Detective tiepetto, who is employed by the jotel company, hud this little score o settle with the woman. She made ;oou ino ainouni or mo chock ami vas allowed to go hor way. The method by which the womau >htained the bonds was by passing i worthless chock on the brokers for 119,720. Soon after the transaction )rville E. Babcock, one of the tlrin >ecanie suspicious of the genuineness >f the check and telegraphed to the farmers Loan and Trust Company, >f New York, on which bank it was lrawn. An answer was roe- **red that he woman, purporting to be Alice Uheney Brown had no account with he Farmers Loan and Trust. It was mown to the brokers' Arm that Mrs. trown was staying at the Annex, and i messenger was sent there to find ler. At the hotel it was learned hat the woman had paid her bil ind loft. She had paid with a cheek >n the Farmers Loan and Trust Com>any and had ordered a carriage to ake her to the LaSalle station. Major Southgate of tho Annex 'xaminod the check passed on the lotel, and inasmuch as the eh ok on he brokerage linn was wot bless, i" leelared that the smaller one was worthless also. Detective Rejir'tt.) .vas called in, and with Mr. Babcock went to the municipal court where i warrant was sworn out charging the woman with operating a confidence game. The cabman who drove the woman from the Annex was found, and he said she discharged him at the LaSalle street station. It was learned that a woman answering the descrip Hon of Mrs. Brown had engage 1 another cabman and that he drove her to the Northwestern depot. After discharging the second cabman she entered a third vehicle and was driven to the union depot. In the baggage room It. was dis covered that the woman had checked a suit, case to Denver, presenting her railroad ticket at the time. The Burlington train for Denver did not leave Chicago until 1 1: B0 o'clock and Kepetto remained in the depot until a short time of its departure. How the woman got past him and aboard the train without being seen is a mystery to t lie detective. When questioned on that point by Repetto she looked out of the car window and laughed. 9 At first Mis. Brown pleaded for the leniency, asking that she be permitted to pay the hotel bill and continue on her trip to Denver. The detective ajgreed to accept the $03 for the hotel bill and she paid him in cash. Then she turned over the bonds. When she did so she toll amid sobs that she had planned to obtain the bonds so she could pot funds to aid a brother who Is under arrest in the Kast for some offense. The securities were turned over later to Mr. Babcoek, who was walling for Ilepetto at the Annex. Mr. Babcock said the firm would make no effort to prosecute Mrs. Brown. The bonds were twenty In number, of $1,000 each. They are first mortgage f> per cent bonds of the Madison River Power Company. Mrs. "Brown" went to the Annex last Thursday. She registered a* "Mrs. Frank 10. Brown, New York." The day following her arrest shf called on Babcock, Rushton & Louderback wltn letter, presumably forged, purporting to be from a New York broker. Negotiations were begun for the purchase of the bond:, but the denl was not closed until Wed nesday. It was learned after the Denvei train had departed that Mrs. Browr got through the station without be ing seen by Repetto by a clever ruse Mntiiirln t etatir\n ulin cuw ?i tlrn. woman holding a baby and ongagof hor in conversation. Without arous lng tho woman's suspicion sho Indue cd hor to let Mrs. Ilrown hold ho baby and then accompaniod the chil< THE H DARING ROBBERY A New York Family Has Most Thrilling Experience. LEFT WEDDING RINGS Tliroo Burglars Invade llotno of Wealthy Hrwidont of llrooklyu aitrl Two of Them Cover Member*! of Family With Pistols, While the Third Fucks up Valuables. New lork, Nov. 8.?With tho piercing ray of a burglar's dark lantern shining In their eyes and two revolvers, hehl by masked men covering them, the Ave members of tha family of Charles 10. Tayntor, a wealthy granite dealer, lay In bod In the Tayntor homo at Horough Park, Brooklyn, for more than an hour thin morning, while a third masked burglar packed up $10,000 worth of Jewelry and silverware. The three burglars bound Mr. Tayntor hand and foot and escaped with their boot}. The robbers apparently spout many days planning tho burglary. Mr. Tayntor, who has a number of rich granite quarries in Now England, is known as a crack shot, being a member of the New York Stat? HI lie Association and having been a uMiicsiiiiii, 11 is said. In the recent Olympic pistol tournament at Hislev, England. It is believed that the burglars knew this and took no chances with him. The three men when they gained entrance to the house, went immediately to a bedroom 011 -the second floor, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Tayntor. One of the burglars struck Mr. Tayntor a crushing blow on the head with a blackjack as he lay asleep. The blow stunned the sleeper and a few minutes later when Mr. Tayntor recovered bis senses he found three revolvers levelled at him. Mr. and Mrs. Tayntor were made to sit up in bed and two of the burglars held them covered, while a third begun a search of the room. The noise awakened Alice Tayntor, the I fl-year-old daughter of the granite dealer, and she came into the room crying. The burglars ordered her into bed with her parents, and the child obeyed. A moment later Clias. Tayntor, aged eight, and Harold, aged twelve, came into the room, having been awakened. They were made to sit on the side of the bed. The burglar who was ransacking the room found a jewel case with two wedding rings in It. on "a bureau, and was about to take them when Mr. Tayntor asked him not to. The burglar replied that lie would take everything of value that he could find. Then one of the burglars standing guard over the family spoke up: "Don't take these wedding rings. I a 111 amarrled man, and have some sentiment about wedding rings," I10 said. Tho rings were loft, hut two toy hanks belonging to Charles and Harold, the Tayntor boys, wore broken and rifled of $17. Tho hoys cried and were ordered to ho quiet. When tho room had boon completely searched the third robber when down stairs and packed up the silverware. He later returned to the bedside and commanded Mr. Tayntor to give up a $500 diamond ring be wore. The ring would not come off, so one of the burglars grimly drew a Jack knife and was going to cut. Mr. Tayntor's finger off. Mr. Tayntor protested and asked permission to go to the bath room and soak tho ring off with soap and water. "We will do that ourselves," said the man who appeared to be the leader of the trio, and he did forthwith Thou tlin t Vi rnn ....... ? vi?v/ viii w aiiv^li );i nil lllJCU a rope and bound Mr. Toyntor'a hands and foot. They told him not to nrake an outcry for fifteen mIncites, saying one of their number would remain on guard that lengtli of time. They then hurried away. It was an hour before Mr. Tayntor could notify the police, as the telephone wires were cut. He was able to give a perfect description of the men, but this will hardly be of any assistance as the burglars wore 1 all dressed alike and wore masks The burglars wore black suits, black ! derby hats, kid gloves and white masks. Thov hud wnnlon 4<an?nba' over their shoes. Many Perish. Tokio, Nov. 7.?News has reach eel here of tho loss of the stoamei ? Talsh, which was sunk during thai storm off Etorl Island. One hundrct I and fifty persons were drowned The vessel was crowded with fisher ' men and passengers. * \ and Its new friend to the train. Ii - passing through tho depot Mrs . Itrown was seemingly lntont on tin r child, and as she was not supposei 11 have a baby passod unnoticed. IORRY HI SOME FAIR TALK FKOM PKKHIDRNT ELECT WILIJ AM II. TAFT. Hut Wo Fear It Will Amount to Nothing Practically When Ho Heroine* President. Cincinnati, O., November 5.?? Speaking to the Cincinnati Commervlal Club, where he has boen a member for fourteen years, William Howard Taft tonight sounded the keynote of prosperity for the county for the next four years. "Kvery business man who Is obeying the luw may go ahead with ail the energy in tils |>osseHHion, every enterprise which Is within the stat uioh 111?*> proceed wunoui ro;ir or Interference from tho Administration when acting legally, hut all Interests within the jurisdiction of the Federal Government may expect a rigid enforcement of tho laws against di \honcst methods," was tho keynote of what Mr. Taft said. The speech which Mr. Taft delivered here tonight created a profound impression among the business men of the city who are members of the club. Tho speech was preceded by expressions of friendship and neighborly felicitation on tho part of the distinguished guest, and was responded to with tho greatest enthusiasm. "Seriously," Judge Taft declared, "the indications are already apparent, and the hopes which 1 entertain are that the business communities and the investors of both foreign nations and among our people will take heart in carrying out the great enterprises which have been protected, and must bo carried to a conclusion if the country is to reach Its full need of prosperity and business attending. '' 1111 est tl <>?? nni t<? lii> uh nu'ti t Vi,? lines of legality, and are to he directed in keeping with these lines, which have been emphasized daring the hist four years. Business men shall know that I hey are to conform to the laws upon the statute hooka and that 110 favors are to he expected for those who break the laws. "This shall he so that the men who conduct a legitimate business amy understand that tin; (!ovornment in hack of them and does not intend ? to do anything to interfere with their legit imate advancement." After the applause which met tho declaration had subsided. Judge Tuft added: "It is a question of the dcilnito knowledge of the statutes and of their clear understanding which sha.l make the honest progress of our business possible. And that Is, in my belief, all that is necessary to mako that progress substantial and enduring." Judge Taft apologized for directing his words into such a serious discourse. "I know the difficulties that will arise in my career," he added, "and I know that there will he questions which will arise that 1 do not know of now, and that times will come when many of my friends here will shake their heads and say, 'poor Bill,' hut all 1 ask is for suspension of judgment until the situation may he understood. Its decisions will rest upon the principles of sound and honest business policies, which I have outlined, and its intricacies may he ascertained and applied. These details will, I am sure, explain what may appear to he errors of Judgment and mistake." * IIKilllOIt COTTON I'lUCKS. I . -.1 C1 /t tl'lll Krv I.b. ? toman niijn oni|i mil ?? rnr nnoi ?, of Record Yield. Atlanta, Oa., Nov. 8.?Harvey Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton Growers' Association, speaking tonight of the outlook for marketing the present cotton crop, sal.1* "Tho national election is past and millions of dollars of orders for manufactured goods have been placed in tho past few weeks. Raw coiI ton will feel the impetus given to , other lines of industry. While the glnners' reports indicate a larger amount of cotton ginned to date than at any previous period in the his. tory of tho census bureau, tho gin. nings for November and the succced, ing months of the year will indicate a heavy and continuous failing off. The total yield of the year wlTl, in my opinion fall far short of tho two big crop years of 1 904 and 1906." Mr. Jordan emphasized his belief 1 that the prico of cotton will rise speedily. t Chinamen Drowned. Amoy, Nov. 6.?A small steamer 1 carrying 600 passengers from Amoy ' to Tungan, a few miles distant, sank 0 last evening. Two hundred of the 1 passengers woro drowned. Chinese p , Junks rescued the others. I 3RALD