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Cotton Receipts.
tBv the Associated Press.)

New York, July 15.-The following
are the total net receipts of cotton az
all ports. since September 1st: Gal
weston 2,335.O14; New Orleans 1878
1872: Mobile 10S,9S0; Savannah 1,139,-
161; Charleston 155, ,294; Wilmington
321.OS5; Norfolk 473,117; Baltimore
2S,801; New York IA, 1872; Boston 80.
517; Newport News 1888; Philadel-
phia 1892; Brunswick 92,776; Fer
nandina 1850; Pensacola III, ,0S4 ;
Port Arthur 55, 5,466; Port Townsend
28,103; San Francisco 1920; Port
land Ore, LOO: lei Paso : LOO;
Eagle Pass 1885; Laredo 19,O37
Total 7,0S2,379 bales.
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SHOT DEAD AS SHE LAY
ON HER COUCH.
As the Pisto! Cracked Her Mother
Sprang Up in Bed Beside Her
Only to Fall Back Dying.
.fRv tbe Associated Press.

(By the Associated PreSS)
Buffalo, N Y, July 15.-One of the
most shocking tragedies that ever oc-
Cured in this city came to light to-
day when the dead bodies of Edgar
T. Washburn, a member of the grain
firm of Heathfield and Washburn, on
the Board of Trade, Washburn's wife
and his young daughter Gladys 10
years old. were found in bed room of
their home at SO Putnam street, this
CITY.
Mr.. Washburn had shot and killed
his wife and daughter and then turn
ed the weapon upon his head and
killed himself.
1t is believed the deed was COM
mitted While Mr. Washburn was suffer
ing from a temporary fit of insanity.
He had written a letter recently say
ing that he was having troubles IN
business. AS far as is known the
members of the family had not had
any trouble among themselves.
Last evening was spent by the
Washburn family at the house of
neighbof. There was music and games
and all the members of the Washburn
family appeared in a jovial mood.
The tragedy was discovered by
relative who called at the Washburn
house shortly after noon today When
the police arrived they found Mrs.
Washburn and her daughter lying
dead, side by side, in bed and Wash
urn was dead on the floor at the foot
of the bed. Evidently Washburn
shot the girl rst as she lay in bed
when Mrs. Washburn, aroused by the
shot partly raised herself in the bed
WaShburn fired the second shot, the
bullet entering the woman's left tenn
pie and causing instant death. Wash
burn then picked uD a mirror and
taking aim shot himself in the right
temple.
A letter from Washburn to his part
ner, w. G. Heathfield. was most pitt
full 1t said in part:
MY dear brother Billy: L am
about to take step which will be
a severe blow to you and all whom
have ever neld me in regard and
esteem"
81 have striven hard to make a sue
cess of life here, but there seems to
be something that forever upsets my
plans. / have hoped that | might
succeed in business, not so much that
craved the money for selfish pur-
poses, as that | might do a good work
in the world.
''Do not think that l feel that l am
getting off easily. My belief in fu-
ture life teaches me that | must suf-
fer untold agony, but | am a blight
upon whom / love and upon those who
| love me, and it seems best that /
| should drop out of the lives of all of
earths children and perhaps some
! time, somewhere in the future i may
| be permitted to work myself into Il
| niche in life where | may be able to
atone for my errors
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BattleshiDs to be Launched.
(Bv the Associated Press. )

Washington, July 15.-Rear Ad-
mir alCapps has been informed by
the naval constructor at the Navy
Yard, New York, that the battleship
Connecticut, which is under construc-
ton there will be ready for launch
ing in September. A date will soon
be set and a sponsor for the ship Sc
lected. The Louisiana, sister ship to
the Connecticut probably will be
launched early in September. The
Louisiana is building at the Newport
News Shipbuilding Companys yards
and there is race in the construction
of the two ships to determine the
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HIP! FOR THE ANT
In Ancient Egypt They'd
Have Deified This
WeeviI Eater.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, July l5.---O. i. COOK,
fhe discovered of the Guatemalan boil
weevil eating ants, has wired the de-
partment of Agriculture from Texas
that the new ants are destroying cot
ton boil worms and are attacking the
similar injurious insects with even
greater avidity than they do the boil
weevils. Another important fact is
that the ants do not injure at all the
lady-bird larvae, which are beneficial
insects. Mr. Cook reports that the
agricultural value of the ants now de-
pends chiefly upon aclimatization and
rapidity of propagation. These mat
tesr are being investigated.
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Japanese Defeated by Focl1.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg. July 16.-(2:52 a.
m. )-The lack of further official newi
regarding the engagement at Port
Arthur on the night of July 10 is very
puzzling. That the japanese were
heavily defeated is not doubted here.
hut i'm the absence of further infor-
nation the extent of disaster that be-
fell them is beginning to be seriously
ouestioned Definite news has beer
received from Viceroy Alexiff head
quarters at Mukden that a week be-
fore the engagement at Foft Artnur'
Major General Fock administered q
severe defeat on the Japanese on July
4th and July 5th. driving them from
the heights commanding Lunsantah
Pass with a loss of 1000. This is con-
sidered here as proof that there mas
been heavy fighting before Inc mort
ress of Port Arthur and as making
the silence of Toxic regarding 1t "a.
the more significant.
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DIRECTED TO SELL.
The Blackstone and Southern Railway
Property and Franchises.
,(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond Va, July 15.-An order
has been issued by Judge Waddill, Of
the United States District court. di-
rccting the receivers of the Blackstone
and Southern Railway to sell the prop
erty. franchises and all pertaining
thereto at public auction.
A. B. Dickinson, of this city, and
Benham NORRIS, of Blackstone, are the
receivers and the road is to be adver-
tised at an early date, the sale to take
place probably about the last of next
month. 1t was said today that the liza
hilities of the company will reach
about SEQ, 900 and assets consist of the
charter for the enterprise, about five
miles of graded railway and nearly
mile of track.
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ESCAPE OF TRAIN ROBBERS.
Though Locked in a Car They Break
Out, Pursued by Bullets.
Especial to News and Observer

Ahoslie, N c., July 15.-Yesterday
morning between one and two o'clock
a telegram was received here that
train robbers were on the through
freight and would be here within q
quarter of an hour. A large crows,
many of them armed, collected at the
depot; but when the train arrived tho
conductor reported that, though hs
had locked the three securely in
box car at South Tunis. they had sue
ceeded in breaking out shortly after
ward Though pursued by shots from
the conductor and train men they
made good their escape, each man
fleeing in a different direction.
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Littleton, N. c., July 15.-Old
Fanacea Spring cannot be downed. al
though it suffered terribly from a
cloudburst last season and everything
was washed away, it has risen up in
it's new form and everything has been
repaired and the water is pro-
nounced better than ever.
MesSrs. Miles and Virgins who runs
Fanacea Hotel, have opened this sea-
son very successfully, and under the
contract they hold with DR.. I. w.
Harris, have forbidden all hotelists
and proprietors of boarding house in
town using the water, either for them
selves or their guests. and in conse-
quence, their hotel is filed UP to its
utmost capacity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-16
ALL SIGNS POINT
TO HOT FIGHTING
First Drops of the Com
ing Storm Patter.
DEFEAT ON ELEVENTH
The Russian War Office Sends Out a
Dispatch Claiming that all Posi-
tions Taken by the Japanese
Have Been Recap
fIIred.
tured.
(B ythe Associated Press.)

Lao Yang, july 15.-F'ighting in
imminent at TIA Tohe Kiao and Hal
Cheng. The Japanese are entrenched
six miles south of Ia Tche Kiao,
Much skirmishing is taking place.
The weather is favorable for the
movement of troops. No rain has
fallen for a whole week. The ther7
mometer has registered as high as
fifty degrees centigrade.
1t is rumored that Il Japanese col
umn has appeared on the MukGen
road.
Troops are constantly arriving here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-16
CARLOAD WHISKEY SEIZED.
IRREGULARITIES is Charged-It Came
From Cincinnati.
(snecial to News and Observer.)

Asheville, N c., July 15.-Revenue
officers Yesterday afternoon made
another big seizure of contraband
whiskey in the freight yards of the
Southern Railway. 1t became known
to the revenue officers that a car LOAD
of whiskey was there and investigation
resulted in the seizure of the llquor
for irregularities. The car contained
twenty-five barrels of the "stu1L ana
if is said it had been shipped from
Cincinnati to an Asheville dealer The
ear containing the twenty-five barrels
was ordered placed on the siding, ana
during the afternoon the liquor was
hauled up town and placed In the
basement of the government building.
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Death of Mr.. Joseph Wester.
(enooio1 ~ News and Observers

Especial to News and Observer
Henderson, N. c., July 15.-Mr.
Joseph Wester, died at his home mere
today at two O'Clock. after few days
illness. He was a merchant OF TINS
city and was highly respected by the
community. He leaves a devoted wife
and two children. He was a member
of the Baptist church.
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Massing on Russian Left.
fRv the Associated Press.)

Ia Tche Kiao, July 15.-I'he Japa-
nese have Withdrawn from the west
side of the railroad and are massng
their armies on the Russian left Re-
connoisances in force carried out by
Russian cavalry and artillery yester7
day and today almost as far south as
Kai Chou failed to disclose the Japa-
nese. A diversion is expected from
Ta Ches Pass 1t is possible that
some of the Japanese forces have beer
tirawn off to Port Arthur to replace
the terrible losses of July TO-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-16
THE BID is RAISED.
The Bynum Milling Plant Will be Re-
Advertised and Re-SoId.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Pittsboro, n. c., July 15.-The bid
on the Bynum Milling and Mercantile
Company plant which was sold about
two days ago for $3.50 was raised
today and the necessary amount de-
posted with the clerk of court. The
property will now be re-advertised and
re-Sold.
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Recaptured by the Russians.
lRv the ASSOCIATED Press.) }

London, June ia dispatch to z;
news agency from st. Petersburg say !
the War Office announces tfat as
patch has been received from PolS
Arthur confirming the report that the
Japanese sustained considerable losses
on July IL. The exact nuihper u
casualties have not been ascertained.
According to the dispatch the Rus
slams recaptured all the positions
lately taken by the japanese.
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Fighting From the Third to the Sixth
(By the Associated Press.)

Mukden. Thursday, July 14.-(De-
ing at the right flank of the line OF
defenses of Port Arthur, July to July
g. the Russians drove back the Jap
anese and occupied the east bank of
Lunsatan and the heights command
ing Lunsantan pass. The Japanese
losses were about 1000. Those of the
Russians were insignificant.
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Now Put at $4,000
fBY the Assoeiated Press.)

IA Tche Kiao, Thursday, July II
{Delayed in transmission.)- )-The
latest reports regarding the stormin:i
of Port Arthur July 10 place the
Japanese losses in killed or wounded
at $4,000 and those of the Russlans
at $500. The Japanese retired an0i
the Russians occupied the position.
The Japanese have now change0
their frontal position, and a big bat7
tie is expected at the eastern portion
of the defense, owing to the Japanese
turning movement.
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Understand That He VIII Accept.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, July 15.-Although
nothing official has been given out, it
is generally understood that Rev. w.
p. Tyler will accept the office of arch
deacon of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of Virginia.
Mr.. Tyler is located at Philadelphia,
where he has had his present charge
for ten years. He will do the mission
work of the Diocese under the super
vision of Bishop Gibson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-16
Rennenkampff is Wounded.
(Rv the Associated Press. )

(By the ASSOCIATED Press.)
st. Petersburg, July 15.-General
Rennenkampff was wounded but not
seriously in a skirmish near Saimats-
"a A bullet passed through the calf
of one Of his legs.
General Sakharoff who reported the
wounding of General Rennenkampff,
says it occurred July 13, between Liao
Yang and Saimatsza. in skirmish in
which the Japanese were repulsed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-16
X. II. Barefoot Dead.
(snecial to News and Observer.)

Wilson, N c., July 15.-Yesterday
morning about ego the body OF X. B.
Barefoot was found cold in death az
his home, about one mile from TINS
city. Mr.. Barefoot had been curing
tobacco and when found was lying on
n bench with his hands crossed over
his breast as if asleep. Heart trouble
was the cause of his death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-16
The Submarine Bom Fulton.


(By the Associated Press)
ST Petersburg. July 15.-(1:OS p
m. THE submarine boat Fultoh'
tests. 1t is not known whether shd
will go to the Far East by ran Oh
ported to be in the Neya, undergoins'
which has been at Cronstadt is re-
with the Baltic squadron.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-16
To Join Hope Mills to Aberdeen.

Especial o News and Observer.)
Fayetteville, n. c., July 15.-Thirty
convicts from the State penitentiary
have arrived at Hope Mills and will
be at once put to work on Blues rail
road to complete the extension to
Hope Mills. The terminus of this
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Leads all North Carolina Dailes i'm News and Circulation

road is now within two miles of Hope
Mills, and it is expected that the ex-
tension will be completed within sew
eral weeks, thus connecting Hope
Mills with the Seaboard Air Line at
Aberdeen.
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The Daily News Boat Seized.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

(By the ASSOCldItU TTtSS.
London. July 16.-The Morning
Post's S Shanghai correspondent, cabling
July Is, says that the Chicago Daily
News despatch boat Fawn has been
seized by the Russians and towed into
Port Arthur.
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Canadian Commercial Club.
(Rv the Associated Press)

Mexico City, July 15.-The Canadian
Commercial Club has been formed
here for the purpose of encouraging
trade with Canada.
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Senator Daniel Well.
1Ru the Associated Press.)

Lynchburg, Va, July 15.-Senator
Daniel requests the Associated Press
to deny the report that he is i'll in st.
Louis. He is here and is enjoying eX-
cellent health.
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Criminal Docket Finished.

(sneciaI to News and Observer)
Newton, N. c., July l5.-The Grim
inal docket was competed yesterday
evening; Solicitor HarsndW ieft for
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(By the Associated Pregs.l

New York. July 15.-For the week
ending Friday, July Is, 1904: Net re-
ceipts at all u. S. ports during week
1850; net receipts at all U. S. ports
same week last year 5.36S' total re-
cefpts since September 1st 7,0S2; total
receipts to same date last year 379;
exports for the week 7,6S6,815; ex-'
ports for same week last year 12,776s
total exports since September 1st S2.v
O47: total exports same date last yeaH
5.785.693: stock at all United StateR
ports 6.491,130; stock at all United
States ports same time last year 141, y
337: stock at all interior towns 222.-
29O stock at all interior towns samq
time last year S2.293; stock at Liver
pool 1891; stock of American afioat
for Great Britain 453,00O.
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A Naval Engagement Today.
CBv the Associated Press.)

London July 16.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Morning Post,
cabling under date of July 15 says
I "a naval engagement took place to-
day off Port Arthur"
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Movement of Cotton.

New York, July 15.-The following
statistics on the movement of cotton
for the week ending Friday, July 18th.
were compiled by the New York Cot
ton Exchange:
Weekly Movement.
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Censor Befogs Baltic Squadron.

(By the Associated Press.)
st. Petersburg, July 15.-It is pos
sible that the fourth ship of the Vlad-
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Comparative Cotton Statement.

sight thus far
for season ...s,ss5.519 1O,s19.Ss7
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This Last
Year. Year.
Port receipts. ...... 1888 5,706
Overdue to mills and
Canada ........ 1908 $50
Southern mill takings
(estimated) ....... 10000 $500
Brought into sight for
the week ........ 26,991 1886
Total Crop Movement.
Port receipts ~ ,086,727 7,714,926
Overland to mills
and Canada. 921,660 1,054,91
S o u h e rn mill
takings (esti-
mated.) 49,. ,S57,0 1,849,5OO
Stock at interior
towns in eX-
cess of Sep
tember 1st -. 1912 ...---
Brought into
sight thus far
for season ...s,935.51s 1O.s19,sS7
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It's Tommy's tipe now. Mr.. Thorn
as Aekins left last night for Elizabeth
City, where he will spend some TINA
visiting friends.
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ability of the government TO pulId
ships as satisfactorily ana as raploly
as possible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-14
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
The Official Route from Omaha for
the Iowa Knights Templar
to San Francisco.

The Iowa Knights Templar selected
the Rock Island System, in connection
with the d. & r. G. end Southern
Pacific, as it's official route, Omaha to
San Francisco.
Special sleepers will be started from
all principal cities in Iowa and
brought into Omaha over the different
lines where they will be consolidated
into special trains which will leave
Omaha 4:55 p. N. August Both. They
will arrive at Colorado Springs 900
u. m. August 81, where first stop will
be made. Side trip s will be made to
Manitou, Pixies Peak, Garden of the
Gods, and Cripple Creek.
They will leave Colorado Springs
300 a. m. September 1st, so as to ar
rive at the Royal Gorge about a. m.
and short stop will be made at Glen
wood Springs and they will arrive at
Salt Lake City 8 a. m. September End.
The whole day and night will be spent
at this interesting place, and the
Grand Choir has arranged a special
Musicale for the Iowa Knights, at the
Mormon Tabernacle.
Will leave Salt Lake a. IN. Sep
TENDER 3rd, passing over the Sierra
Nevada mountsins by daylight, arriv-
ing San Francisco 5 p. m. September
4th. e.
Tee knights I'emplar desire to have
it understood that their friends, and
all others who may desire to take the
trip with them, are cordially invited
to do SO.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-14
EXTRA.

John Hunter jr. is visiting with his
parents. ~. -.
Will Delahoyde is visiting his bro
Their in Omaha.
Mrs. F. w. Delahoyde is at their
Guthrie county farm.
Miss Lola Hamler is able to be up
after a continued illness.
Mrs. Fisher and children are visit
ing relatives in Atlantic.
Miss Anna Nelson is now employed
as clerk in the Gauit store.
Mrs. Nels Hansen, Of Audubon, was
| visitor in Extra last week.
Miss Jennie Jennings is visiting at
the home of Cyrus Campbell.
Rev. L. c. Holiday and family now
| occupy the Methodist parsonage.
A small fire did considerable dam
age in the residence of Alfred VOOr-
hees last week.
Mrs. Anderson, of Atlantic visited
last week with her daughter Miss
Florence Anderson.
Walter Delahoyde will represent
the Maccabee lodge at the Grand Tent
in Des Moines this week.
Chas. Gault returned TO his home in
Texas last Saturday after u visit to
his father, brothers and sisters.
The band, assisted by Mrs. Hamler's
orchestra and male quartette, will
give q concert on Wednesday evening.
Rev. J. l.. Fisher attended the an
niversary services of the Congrega-
tional church in Atlantic the first of
the week.
Nels Hansen, the new druggist, has
rented the Geo. Henshaw home up in
the Heights and will take possession
May first.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Powell will en-
terrain the Ladies Aid Society of the
Congregational church on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Marlin re-
turned home Monday. Mrs. Marlin
visited in Audubon while Mr.. Marlin
was at Charles City.
Married-Miss Anna Rasmussen to
Ms. Andrew Christensen at the home
of P. M. Christensen, Wednesday,
April 6, Rev. Fisher Officiating.
Miss Ruth Cornwall returned to her
home in Council Bluffs last Wednes-
day, having spent q pleasant week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Voorhees,.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Jennings, late
of Newark, N. j., will soon become
residents of Extra. Mrs. Jennings
was formerly Miss Jennie Merrick
and lived here many years ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-14
Consumption

The only kind of consump.
ton to fear is neglected
consumption"
People are learning that con-
sumption is a durable disease.
1t is neglected consumption
that is so often incurable.
At the faintest suspicion of
consumption get bottle Of
SCOTS Emulsion and begin
regular doses.
The use of SCOTS Emulsion
at once, has, in thousands of
cases, turned the balance in
favor of health.
Neglected consumption does
not exist where SCOTS Emul-
sion is.
Prompt use of SCOTS Emul-
sion checks the disease while it
Can be checked.
Send for free sample ..
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists,
sas4I5 Pearl Street. New York
soc. and sI.oo; all druggists.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-14
VIOLA CENTER

Fred Coffield went to Carroll Satur-
day.
Chas. Beck was an Audubon visitor
Saturday.
Mrs. Joseph Graves is reported
quite sick.
J. G. Conwell sold horse in Audu-
bon Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. Patty returned to Car
roll Saturday.
A niece of Mrs. Albert Newton Wis
tied her last week.
Rev. Matthews was entertained Sun
day at the j. F. Miller home.
School opened in district No. 8 Mon
day with Miss Coe as teacher.
Leave your orders for Deering
binder Irvine at the Viola store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Buell. and baby
spent Sunday at the Samuel Milford
home.
Mesdames |. Ridgeway and Rich
and George Tucker spent Friday at
the Bert Booten home.