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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11

The sad news conveyed in the above
oablegram came as a great shock to the
many friends of Mr. Stern in st. Paul,
where he was well known and universal-
" esteemed.
For number of years Mr. Stern was
the efficient city editor of Volkszeitung,
the daily German paper in this city,
which position brought him in contact
Germans. pecially, he was great
with all classes, and among the educated
+ favorite.
Personally. he was small in stature,
but possessed of great nervous and men
tai vitality, and it was through his
ardent advocacy of Democratic principles
that ne secured his appointment at Bam-
berg He was appointed consul by Presi-
dent Cleveland. Among his fellow news
paper men and co-workers he was high
~ esteemed, and nc adequate reason can
be ascribed for his rash act, aside from
the theory that he must have been rner-
tally unbalanced. The Associated Press
is in error as to his family connections,
he married an estimable young lady
of st. Paul. some years ago. and he is
survived b a widow and a thirteen-y year
cid daughter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11
OCEAN LINERS.

New Yorl-Arrived: Southwark. Ant
werp; Grosser -Kurfurst, Bremen; -Trave,
Naples; Manitou, London.
Liverpool-ArFivetd: Ivernia, Boston,
Lancastrian, Boston; Northwestern, Chi
cago
Greenock-Arrived: City of Rome, New
York.
Antwerp-Arrived: Kenslngton, New
York.
Gibraltar-Arrived: Aller, New York,
for Naples and Genoa. Sailed: Werra
(from Genoa and Naples), New York.
Naples-Sailed: Belgravia, New York.
London-Arrived: Minnehaha, New
York go"
Browhead-Passed: Nomad:c, New YORK.
for Liverpool
Glasgow-Arrlved: Arcadian, Montreal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11

who have one-eighth negro blood in them
associate with the colored people and con-
slider themselves of their race. There Is
not one man in 10,O00 who, under such
circumstances does not. Therefore thare
must be many members OF the order rho
have negro blood In them and consider
themselves negroes, If negoes can join
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11
HOURS OF FEMALE LABOR.
Nebraska Judge sustains states
Right to Regulate Them.

OMAHA, June 1o--Judge Baker. in the
district court today, decided that the
statute known as the female labor law
Of Nebraska, prohibiting owners of man
ufacturing and mechanical concerns
stores and shops from working female
employees for more than sixty hours a
week Is constitutional The case was one
wherein William Wenham, laundrv-
man, was charged with overworking fe
male labor The court held that it was
necessary to limit the hours of female
labor in order to protect public health.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11
One of the Vital Issues of the Con-
Vention Will Be the Race
Question.
Representative Negroes Formulate
Plans Basis of Insurance
May Undergo Change.
Progr mme for Today.

Of
OF um
AHernoon-Parade C md
Drino
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11

anty Loan building in Minneapolis, is also
one of the leading spirits in the move
ment to have the color line withdrawn
from the laws governing the order. Both
men are anxious that the question ba
presented in the right light. They assert
that 1t is matter of principle with them,
that the Catholic Order of Foresters doss
not draw color line, that insurance COM
panies now recognize the fact that coll
ored men are as good risks as white men.
When the orGer OF Modern WoodTnen
was first organized, insurance companies
all over the country charged higher rates
of assessment for negroes. They di-.
criminated, in other words, but the pass
ing of years has changed things. Mime
sofa does not discriminate now Almost
all of the other states are in line and
negro with family in moderate circum-
stances is considered every whit as good
a risk as a white man. In fact the laws
OF the various states compel the COM
panies to show no discrimination and
they must act fairly
PURELY MATTER OF PRINCIPLE.
There are about 5000 negroes III st.
Paul and they are all anxious that tho
matter be now brought to an Issue once
for all. According to the laws of the
order any white man is eligible to join
A man is considered white if he has
seven-eighths white blood III him. At
torney McGhee states that nearly all men
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11
HEAD CLERK HAwEs TALKS.

Head Clerk c. w. Hawe1 was then seen.
and he talked in the same strain. lie
mentioned the Indians, and said that they
would probably be 'mitteI. lie said
the seven eighths distinction was drawn
for the reason that any nan with only
one-eighth of negro blood in him could
to all practical int nts and purposes be
considered white He would not give an
expression of opinion as to what he
thought OF the movement. Neither he
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11

a society like that of the Modern Woot5
men they VIII there have an opportunity
10 show themselves as plain eyerv dad
citizens interested i'll the pursuits COM
mon TO the white race. 1t is the question
OF being allowed privileges that are theirs
by right.
c. G. Laybourn, of Minneapolis. IS
Chairman of the law committee whicn
will hear the delegation this afternoon.
he could not be located last night. HEAD
Consul Northcott wac seen. however. ana
asked as to what he thought Of the dues-
ton which now seems to be sweeping ali
over the Northern states and some Of the
states on the border line He said:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11
ACCIDENT OR MURDER?

The woman became i'll according to
programme but d.a not rally AMI died.
Her body was, at once cremated. An in
quest was held by Assistant Coroner John
B. Weckler, without a jury, and Weckler
returned to. the coroners Office verdict
that the woman had. died of natural
shrouded in mystery, and physicians on
the stand differed widely as to the cause
of death. The state, however declared
that the woman was murdered, although
it could not be positively proven 1t was
shown that all the Insurance carried by
the woman was assigned before her
death and that hen win was drawn up
after these assignments had been made
The will had no effect save in the clause
touching cremation, and it is claimed by
the state that the will was prepared only
to facilitate the disposition of the body
after death
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11
FIRST LOCAL SESSION.
WOOdmen Enjoy Love Yeast ia
Raudenbush Hall

It was a happy idea that the great
convention of the Modern Woodmen OF
America. the formal opening OF which
will occur today. should be- inauguratea
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11
FOUND GUILTY (If FRAUD
END OF CONSPIRACY TRIAL Fol-
LOWING MYSTERIOUS DEATH
OF MARIE DEFEN3ACR
PLAYED FOR HIGH STAKES
Now DR. Unger and His Gorconspira-
tors VIII Go to iIifnois Peni-
tentiaPy---Cause of Death
Undetermined.

CHICAGO, June 10-Dr. August NJ. UTn-
ger and F. Wayland Brown On trial for
conspiracy to defraud insurance COM
panie5 through the death of Miss Marie
Defenbach were this evening found guilty
and sentenced to the penitentiary under
the indeterminate act. Frank H.
Smiley, indicted with Unger and Brown,
pleaded guilty and turned states evil
dence. 1t is likely that he will escape
with a light sentence.
The evidence in the case showed that
Unger, Brown. Smil"y and Miss Defen-
bach entered into conspiracy by which
Smiley was to appear as the affianced
husband of the woman. She was then to
be i'll and apparently die leaving the in
surance, which included one policy in a
stock company and two in fraternal or,
ganizations the total aggregating $4,000.
The woman in her VIII SAID that she
desired her remains TO be cremated, and
it is supposed that it was the intention
tC hurry her away after her supposed
death and cremate another body procur-
ed from a hospital
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11
washington time e p. m. St. Paul..
Fall *Rise.

River forecast till p. m. Tuesday: The
Mississippi will change but little in the
vicinity of St. Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11
NORTHCOTT is DOUBTFUL.


l don't care to give any personal ex..
preston of opinion as 20 what L think Of
the matter, but / can say with propriety
that do not think the mat er will come
TO the attention of the head camp. OF
course it may, If the law committee de-
cides TO do anything, but this same ques-
tion has been up for consideration one
or two times bsfOre ard was nipped In
the bud For that reason / co not think
1t VIII go through this time Please do
not insist upon any personal expression
OF opinion as to what | think OF the
movement That is neither here nor
there. The law committee, Of course
has held two or three meetings the past
month, and it has its report about COM
pleted but it IS within the bounds OF
possibility that soma recommendation
win be made to the head camp That
is a possibility, however. 90 not want
to say anything more"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11

BAMBERG. Bavaria, June 1O-Louis
Stern, the former United States COM
mereial asent here. shot and killed him
self today in the public gardens near the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-02

in other cases by farmers, doctors, car
penterS or preachers; or in stlll olher
cases by jury of persons that may
have belonged to any known proIes-
sion except the engineering profession.
And in any or all these cases the red'
son or basis upon which the location
of our public roads We're really selected
have been SO carefully withheld from
the public that there is much mystery
about the matter. But as to one point
we are all agreed and that is, that in
all plans for the betterment of our pub
lie roads the first step in this important
work is to have them relocated by
competent engineers. And when this
is being done it is usually as easy as
it is important to keep them away from
the railroads in the manner indicated
above.
What we want as a standard is not
only a road over which one horse can
pull load of ton any day of the year,
but also road upon which a woman or
child can drive without the risk OF
being run over by train at these fire.
quent crossings or killed by a frighten"
ed horse. And unless some such rules
as these mentioned above are adopted
these dangers increase as the roads are
improved, for the reason that the
modern improved road is more exten-
sively travelled. and the railroad is
in places located on entertainments or III
cuts and generally has bitches along
side; thus making it impossible to
drive frightened horse off into field
as train is passing. But such should
not be the case. AS we improve the
facilities for travel on the public high
ways, instead of increasing we must
in every way diminish conditions which
endanger the life and property of the
traveller This principle is so mani
testify correct that even its bare state.
ment seems unnecessary. And yet the
man who travels much in either of TIN
Carolinas sees daily cases where the
peoples road taxes are being expended
in thoughtless violation of it.
J. Al. HOLMES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-02
A TIME FOR ALL THINGS.

From. the remarks OF A. B. Stronach
in the Raleigh Observer, he is in favor
Of an all-day funeral Memorial Day
Greensboro Record.
Memorial day is in the nature of a fun
eral occasion or it is nothing. 1t is made
a public holiday, Sdevoted to solemn fes-
tival, that the people may pay a proper
tribute of respect ito the memory of the
noble men who gave their lives for their
country. To convert the day. set apart
for holy uses, to sports, however limo
cent and commendable, is as much out Of
place and as inappropriate as for mill
tary band to play Pop Goes the Weasel"
upon its return from a military funeral.
There is a time for racing and for base
ball, but Memorial day is not the time
for these sports.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-02
LONGER SCHOOL TERMS.

Seven of the sixteen county public
schools have closed their sessions and the
others, with the exception of the one at
Delgado. will close this week. All of the
districts have had seven months. /. The
Delgado school VIII have an eight months
term-the same as the. Wilmington pub
lie schook4-Wnhingtonl Star.
New Hanaovers leads the State in the
length of its public school term, and is
doing its duty by its children The deep
interest manifeYtsd in the education of
the children of the State is the most
encouggaygipg sign Of this day. An educat-
ed people will find or make a way to de-
velopsthe resources Of the State, provide
better farming operations and ineevery
department. OF life 1nakesatwo blades of
grasssgrows whefe nowEoniy one grows.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-02
State Geologist Holmes Advice
r1ove Back From the Railroads
Wagon Roads Should Not Be- Located Near Them and Should
Cross Them Only When Necessary and Then
Go Straight Across

To the Editor: DR.. Blacknalis state
ment to the moonshiner that President
Cleveland did not object to his running
free still but would prefer to have it
located a little further back from the
road, so it wouldn't disturb the people,
may we'll be repeated as sound advice
in connection with the location of
wagon roads with reference to the
railroads-just keep them a little fur
their away so the trains won't scare the
horses.
1t is a common thing in middle and
upper Carolina for the wagon road to
run along within a few yards of the
railroad, and to cross it at frequent in
tervals, both on the same level, and
consequently serious accidents, result
ing in the loss of life and property,
occur in this region either from actual
collisions at these crossings or from
teams becoming frightened by the
passing trains-the larger portion OF
which accidents are as unnecessary as
they are unfortunate
The remedy is easily suggested and
in most cases easily avoided by the fol-
lowing two simple rules: "a Keep the
wagon road at least 100 yards distant
from the railroad, except when in the
opinion of competent engineer, for
short distance, the character of the
country makes this impracticable; ca
A wagon road should never cross q
railroad except where necessary, and
in all such cases the two should cross
as nearly as possible at right angles
and at different levels, the wagon road
whenever practicable going either I'M
der or over the railroad.
Both the wagon road and the railway
were located as they are according to
law, and it is not a question as to who
is responsible for the existing state of
affairs, but as to how this may be
remedied. The railroad has usually been
located after the most careful surveys
of the region have been made by train
ed engineers; whereas, our wagon roads
have had their location slected origi-
nally in some cases by cattle or horses,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-02
A Statement of Difficulty at MT. Airy.

To the Editor: My attention was called
today to an unsigned article of the 4th
instant, published in your paper. l was
an eyewitness to the difficulty referred
to, and at Mr.. Reynolds request make
you a statement as nearly as possible of
the facts as l saw them The spirit
and statement of said article. it occurs
TO me, do Mr., Reynolds an injustice The
evening before this difficulty Mr.. Rey-
nolds said to Mr.. S. A. White in my
presence that he would tear UP the rail-
road track crossing the White Sulphur
Springs land. The next day, in the after
noon, | went with Mr. Reynolds who had
taken number of men with tools out to
the springs. We found the land covered
with the exception of probably seventy
five feet with Mount Airy and Eastern
cars, also number of men standing
around with shot guns and other weapons.
Mr.. Reynolds said to Mr. White that he
was there to take possession of the part
of the railroad not covered by his cars
that 1t was necessary to do this to avoid
the time limit, giving the railroad COM
pany legal possession, and he proceeded
to tear up thetrack. Mr.. White resisted
this by taking hold of the iron crow bar.
Mr. Reynolds backing away from him and
asking him to not to interfere, telling
him if he advanced further he would
strike him and did strike him, knocking
him down. l, myself. Immediately helped
Mr. White to his feet, and prevented a
further difficulty. Mr.. Reynolds made
Mr.. White a proposition that if he would
agree not to claim for his company the
time "-"it CT two years. which would
give said company the absolute right Of
property, he would not interfere, which
proposition was declined by Mr.. White,
but was afterward accepted in my pres
ence by Mr.. Carter, the attorney of the
road. know nothing of the causes lead
ing Up to ~ difficulty, or the former re-
lations of Mr.. Reynolds with said COM
pany. Mr. Reynolds told me he made Mr.
Carter the proposition afterward accept
ed early in the forenoon, and waited till
the afternoon 10 give him an opportunity
to accept same. / have known both Mr.
White and Mr.. Reynolds for a number
of years, and regard them both highly and
simply make this statement in a sense of
common justice to Mr.. Reynolds.
G. r. MITCHELL.
Mt. Airy, n. c., April 80.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-02

tariff was specifically affirmed, and to it
this plank was added,
Tariff laws should be amended by put
ting the products of trusts upon the free
list, to prevent monopoly under the plea
of protection. tG
That declaration was straightforward,
progressive and honest. declaration-the
most specific and direct declaration to
destroy the iniquities of the tariff ever
made by any political party.
4 The Democratic. party has not at any
time failed to declare the true posi-
tion on the tariff-the principle thaa
must prevail if the manufacturers are to
have a permanent open door to the mar
kets of the world. Recent political his
tory teaches that the Democrats declare
it ito be a fundamental principle of the
Democratic party that the Federal Gov
eminent has no constitutional power to
impose and collect a tariff duty EXCEPT
FOR THE PURPOSES OF REVENUE
ONLY" That is the fundamental Dem
ocratic doctrine, and the man who de-
parts from it has departed from the true
Democracy, no matter whether he is a
great and good man like Samuel j. Ran
dali or a modern would-be Senator of
republicanized Democracy like McLaurin
and those who make much of him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-02
STATE NEWS.

The Jonesboro Progress suggests Rep
resentative Seawell, of Moore, for Con
gress in 1902.
Rev. Carr Moore has accepted call
to the pastorate of the Carthage Pres
byterian church.
The Washington Gazette notes the
death of Mrs. Hattie peterson at
Baltimore, where she had gone for
treatment.
The Salisbury Daily Sun says that
new building will be put up at Living
ston College. 1t will be the largest OF
all the buildings yet put up there.
The Carthage Tribune says TINS ticket
has been nominated: For mayor, j. {.
Black; for commissioners, t. b. Tyson,
r. A. HoneycuttT DR.. G. Mcleod, H. :.
Reid and c. O. Manor.
At the recent term of Surry superior
court A. L. Norman, former standard
keeper of the county, got judgment
of $50 against Chris. Bunker Tor re-
fusing to allow Norman to seal his
weights and measures.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-02
WAR ON 'sKEETs.

The village Improvement Society Of
South Orange, N. j., has appointed "a
mosquito DISCRIMINATING committee" with
the view of saving themselves from the
biting that makes summer a long horrid
dream in New Jersey. AS the good peo-
pie of some North Carolina towns have at
tanned proficiency in the art of pro-
family because of the pestiferous mos
quito, the experiment of the Orange ties
will be watched with interest. Here is
a dispatch telling how the exterminators
hope to be relieved of the 'skeets:
1T is the intention of the society to
advocate the abandonment Of rain bar
rels, the screening of water tanks in
houses and the placing of a thin layer
of crude oil in cesspools and in pools of
stagnant water where it is not practi-
cable to drain them off. The village
board of health asserts that mosquitoes
are carriers of malaria and that they
breed in stagnant water"
Prof Howard of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture believes that any
community can rid itself of mosquitoes
il it will use the proper methods. He
gives it as his opinion that mosquitoes
do not fly more than half a mile, and
that they therefore depend upon the
home market but he says they are some
Zines blown over two miles. 1t isn't
much consolation to know that the mos
quito who makes life burden is near
neighbor. That but adds to the torture.
for the acts as an outside barbarian.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-02

Tell the .tfuthAand it is sad truth,
too-the South is not& maintaining the
standard of craftsmanship, which she
raised long ago. With few exceptions
her public representatives are ordi-
nary men, and all the while she prates
about the lack of ability of Northern
ers." Thus writes an exchange. There
is some. truth in it, but it is not more
true Of the South than the North. Who
can call Plat, Quay, Mason, Elkins,
Scott;s and "a, dozen nobodys from the
North statesmen" The truth is that
commercialism does not tend to make
great statesmen, North or South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-02
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To accommodate those who are partial
to the use OF atomizers in applying liquids
into the nasal passages for catarrhal
troubles, the proprietors prepare cream
Balm in liquid form, which Will De known
as Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price IN
Guiding the spraying tube is 20 cents.
Druggists or by mail The llquld form
embodies the medicinal properties OF the
solid preparation. Cream Balm IS quickly
absorbed by the membrane ana ooes not
dry up the seeretions but changes tnem
to a natural and healthy character. Ely
Brothers, Sc Warrent St, n y
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-02
1taaseee.s. predicted Of the billion,


and-a-half steel trust says the
Springfield. Republican, that it would
never make the mistake of exercising
its temporary power over sthe-industry
to lift. up prices arbitrarily or other
WISE, but.NStould keep prices down and
encourage the largest possible con-
sumption This would seem to be good
policy even for h-all-powerful Mono
poly. But the big trust like the others.
cannot resist, the temptation, and steel
rails accordingly are marked up 81
ton which the tariff protects the trust
in doing. The Iron Age scolds the
trust and says it's action is in direct
conflict With general expectation in the
trade that the".trust's policy would be
better services improved quality and
lower prices. <&But there was the pro-
tective tariff and here was the power,
and what is altrust for, any way?"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-02

I'VE are not only able to supply the
home market, but we require a foreign
market for our surplus, and so we are
seeking the open door in the Orient for
the products of American cereals and
American labor" said Mr.. Mckinley at
Roanoke. He may buy some markets by
but the only way to secure an effectual
open door is to tear down the tariff
walls. (See Bryan's speeches and Cleve-
lands messages.l
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-02

A man by the name of Fairhead has
just organized "a respectable white
Republican party" in Florida 1t con-
sists of seven revenue officers, five APP
plicants for Federal positions, and one
man who thinks he wants protection.
1t will "swink" after the five are dis
appointed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-02

A New York preacher, who said
damn" at banquet last week, makes
this apology: Under the influence of
strong feeling / 'spake unadvisedly
with my lips, Il wish to say, as pub
liclv that | regret it, The Recordins
Angel doubtless dropped tear and
blotted out the naughty. word.