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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
ARREST OF CASHIER PLAIN.
He is Charged With the Misappro-
priatiOn of 100000.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, June 29.--Col Jacob H.
Plain cashier of the German-Ameri-
can National Bank, OF Aurora, Ills,
has been arrested, charged with the
misrepresentation of 100000 of the
funds of the bank. The speculations
have extended over a period of three
years, during which time bank exam
inerS have several times gone over
the affairs of the bank and reported
all correct When the shortage was
finally discovered by a special bank
examiner Mr.. Plain was placed under
arrest. When brought before United
States Commissioner FOOte, the pris-
oner waived examination and was held
to the July term of the Federal grand
jury under bonds of $4,000.
Mr.. Plain has turned over all his
private accounts to the director of the
bank and his father and brought here
have been good a part of the deficit
The capital of the institution is unim-
paired
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
RESCUED BY BRAVE MEN.
A Flood Near Pittsburg and Lives i'm
Peril.
CIV the Associated Press !

Pittsburg, Pa, June 29.-Over five
hundred homes, business houses and
school houses Il short distance from
Pittsburg on the Panhandle Railroad
were inundated in from two to ten
feet of water in Robinson's run hol-
low and the CHARTERS Valley by the
cloudburst there last night. Many
buildings and bridges were washed
away, horses and cattle were drowned
and at least one life was lost. The
loss amounts to 100000.
The Murchland sisters, who conduct
millinery store at Mcdonald, mar
rowly escaped death in the flood.
Their store was washed from it's base,
with the three women in it. They
We're rescued by Charles Cameron,
who waded out to the building and
carried out the sisters one by one.
Miss Blanche Bush, n clerk in a
news stand at Mcdonald, had a mar
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
FUNERAL OF MIR OvERBGH.
The Remains Reach Fayettee on
Their Way to the GRAY.

Fayetteville. N. c., JIR 1.-The
remains of Mr.. George Eshrltf ugh,
who died in New York Before
last, reached here this ahpon, ac-
companied by Mr.. e. Wkfbaugh,
Mrs. Jessup and othemai We're
taken to the Lafayette ~ where
Mr.. Overbaugh lived so ~ years,
and will remain there uYhe fun
eral hour tomorrow.
Mr.. Overbaugh was inRe bust
ness in Fayetteville for 4nber of
years, CONDUCTING q lived Able and
hotel, and the last &his life,
a real estate business. gas very
successful in everything 1Fdertook.
He was a man of The dmntegrity
and was the oldest son dhe late
Ambrose OVerbaugh, NANaS for
many years an honora stiZen of
Fayetteville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
TO PROVE BROUGHTON'S CHARGE
Many OF Albany's Business and Professional Men
Demand Meeting Having This in View.
(By the Associated Press.)

Albany. Ca, June 29.-As n sequel
to the attack made by Chief of Po-
lice Westbrook on Rev. Len G..
Broughton, in barber shop on Mon
day, Mayor Lippett today received the
following communication signed by
twenty-four prominent business and
professional men:
''Sir:-Chief of Police r. N. West
brook having q card in yesterdays
Herald denouncing the charges made
against him by Rev. l.. CT. Brough-
ton from the. pulpit at the auditorium
last Sunday afternoon as false and
malicious and demanding of him the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
NO PRIVATE WIRE.
Judge Parker Declines Offer of One
by Western Union.
(Snecial to The WORLDLY

Kingston, N. Y, June 28.-Judge
Parker will not have q private tele-
graph line to his house at Esopus
during the St Louis convention nor
during the campaign, in case he be
nominated. He has declined an Of
fer of the Western Union to run wires
from the Esopus station of the West
Shore railroad direct to Rosemont.
Instead he has asked that the Kin
ston office handle all his business.
All kilograms will be received at
kingston. whether directed to King
ston, Albany or Esopus, and their
contents made known to the Judge
over q private telephone connectinc
the Kingston office with Rosemont.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
ONLY PORTRAY JEFFFRsoN's.
The Decorations of The Coliseum ut
ST. Louis.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Louis, Mo-, June 29.-It was
stated at the headquarters of the Ma
ticnal Democratic convention which
will convene in the Coliseum on July
6, that the only portrait that will be
hung in the convention hall be one of
Thomas Jefferson.
The large hall VIII present q gala
appearance. The dome of the hall
will be formed of ochre bunting. The
walls will be decorated with national
colors exclusively and the stage will
be done in a star spangled banner
effect
The coats of arms of the several
States and Territories will be placed
at intervals along the walls and on
the platform. The standards indlcat-
ing the seats Of the delegations viii
he of white, with red rims and blue
lettering.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
GAVE UP HER YOUNG LIFE
IN DEFENCE OF HER HONOR
ClutcFed i'm Those Dead Fingers Was an Object That
May Yet Bring Her AssaiIant to the
GaIIoWs.
(By the Associated Press.)

Danville, Va, June 29.-Miss Pau
line Edwards, daughter of a Well
known farmer, was drowned in a
creek near her home in this county
late yesterday. The body, partly sub
merged, was discovered before the
young woman was missed from her
home.
The discovery of the body was
made by a farm hand. There was
evidence of foul play. The young
womans clothing was torn and dis
heveled and the sod on the bank %
The stream was loosened as if
struggle.
1t is believed that the girl w.
was not more than sixteen years of
age, was assaulted, and that her head
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

row escape. The store was lifted from
it's place and swept into the stream.
Miss Bush was caught in the struc-
ture, and as it foated away she
screamed for help. Her cries were
heard by George Hemmerling an oil
operator. He plunged into the wa
ter and swan out to the building and
swan back again, taking Miss Bush
with him
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
Read these Two Remarkable Cures.

@DEAR Mrs PNKHAM:During the early part my life
delicate health had ncarrages
and felt badly anxious have children neghbor
who had using Pnkhams
and decided to do soon felt that appetite
the headaches gradually disappeared
general health improved felt through my
VEINS the sluggish tired feeling disappeared strong WELL
within after became the mother strong healthy child
the Joy OF home You certainly have remedy wish
every mother knew of it. Sincerely yours
Ave, Hot Springs, Ark"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
Judge Parker Tells a Del
eqate That II Trust in
Our Party"
New York Worldly

William S. McAllistor, delegate to
the st. Lo-'~ ""Ivnntion from John
Sharpe w ssippi district,
called at flee last night
and said:
Judge statement TO
me at hi iopus today
Il ha st confidence
said JUGS the Democratic
party lin .. uiS CONVENTION.
They wi and determine
wisely all Question: ertaining to the
pending Presidential contest from a
Democratic point of view.
shall have nothing to say un-
til the party shall have acted in con-
Vention.
~ am grateful beyond expression
for the loyal support given to me
by SO many of my fellow citizens.
Mr. McAllister says he was COM
misSiOned by John Sharpe Williams
to come here and find out how far
if at all, Democratic sentiment in
New York was being alienated from
Judge Parker. He found that the
contrary was true. He sent dispatches
to Mississippi newspapers and to the
House Democratic leader to that eff
feet.
II received in answer to a commun-
ication | sent to Judge Parker" said
WI. hC<AIllSleI, ID ulSpdlcn saying
that he would be glad to see me.
spent Monday afternoon and night as
Judge Parkers guest. He showed me
,his farm and his cattle. l told him
that we liked the way he was mind
ing his own business and said that
Mr.. Williams and | were minding our
own business as much as we could.
That seemed to please him. But ali
| could get out of him was what 1
have told you"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

name of his informant and the source
of his information; therefore the un-
dersgned citizens, to relieve DR..
BroughtOn from further trouble and
responsibility, have taken the matter
in hand and after thorough inves-
tigation, unanimously request and de-
mand that your honor call Il meeting
OF your board that we may come be-
fore it by attorney and prove by evil
dence that the charges are true If
proven we demand the removal of
Chief Westbrook"
The incident has aroused much
feeling.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

was afterwards held in the stream
until she drowned.
The water in the creek is not more
than q few inches deep. which elimi-
mates the possibility of her having
fallen in and drowned.
led in the cold fingers of the
de ~vas found a piece of cloth
lave been a part of a
position OF the girl
he water, the condi-
hing and the signs of
the bank, all indica-
had made a desperate
fife and her honor. There
on her neck, which might
the impressions of human
fins
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
THE USE OF BoRDEN's

Eagle Brand Condensed Milk ENSURES
strong. healthy children, as reputable
physicians testify. Those who use It for
their babies are spared the dangerous dis
orders of infantiIe digestion: their chill
dren mature as they should in weight,
size and health. Beware of unknown
brands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
Attention Hook and Ladder Co. No. I

Every member is urged to be pres
eat tonight at the regular monthly
meeting at $50 o'clock. Business of
Importance. BY order
j. w. MANGUM. Foreman.
e. b. PARISH. Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

growing activity in the State holdings
of land and the prices paid have
steadily increased so that the State
board is now much more conservative
in making sales than it was few
years since.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

Joplin, Mo-, June 29.-The @mo-
cratic State convention to elect drty-
six delegates to the National edven-
ton at st. Louis tC -elacte. the
following delegates lifted
States Senator Viii oe Gov
ernor Alexander \ Con-
gresham Champ { a IL A.
DeArmond.
Thirty-two dist were
also chosen. TT e., t}oa was
controlled by the m1ine"
element, which is r5ae fac
ton supporting Joe~+ ~ ,of st.
Louis, for Governor.
The convention endOrseFSenato1
Francis NJ. Cockrell for PEdent by
adopting the following resttion:
Recognizing Senator Flcis M
Cockrell, as one of the ablesnd most
distinguished Americans, anGne who
has the respect of the entireation,
we hereby instruct d5egateso the
National convention To suppo him
for President of the United SEES as
long as his name is before con-
vention and to use 3ll h9rable
means to secure his nolminat."
The delegates were instrud to
vote as a unit on all question: the
National convention.
Chairman James A. Reedl his
speech mentioned Parker, Mellan !
and Hearst. Parker.s name Ought |
forth some applause and morisSeS, |
while the mention of McClel and |
Hearst was followed by constable |
cheering. The mention of Ikrell |
brought the convention to it's tand I
hats were waved for several 1utes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

for Port \" Prince Immediately.
The sal Their for Port
An Prime decision to
insist on of the palace
guards German and
French J lie the latter
were dri7 alace.
WASN'T 9.-It is said
that the lent never has
taken tn the smaller re-
publicS were detected by the
United States, either against reclama-
tons by European powers for violated
contractual obligations or against
proper demands arising out of viola
tons of international obligation such
as it is alleged is involved in this at
tack on the foreign ministers.
SO if the demands on Hayti by
France and Germany are not excess
sive in the judgment of the State De-
partment there will be no interference
by this government. But develop
ments will be watched with keen in
terest to see that the line is properly
drawn and undue punishment is not
inflicted. 1t is not doubted that the
Haytian government will supplement
it's inadequate letter of apology by
Furnishing the guilty guards when it
realizes it cannot look for interview
ton by this country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
MISS MINNIE G. WRrrDEATH.
A Lovely Young Girl of IDn Called
Into Rest.

Miss Minnie G.. Wren at
home of her parents, MI Mrs
f. Wren yesterday at Hook
the old DeVereaux place. funC
Will be in Henderson, t no
today at 2 j. M. from t Etho'
church, OF which the de- wa
consistent member.
Miss Minnie was q sw 10
ly girl of only fifteen N q
and a general favorite ~ v
knew her. She was alta ith
dreaded malady.- consum sevC
months ago, and in spite me
cal skill and careful pm
loved ones, she passed a
The sympathy of IL mur
goes out to the loved one is h
OF sore bereavement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
GOING TO SPANK HAITI.
Germany VIII Probably Teach Her
Manners With Uncle Sans
Approval.
DIV the Associated Press.l

Berlin, June 29.-The German gun
oat Panther, now at Newport News,
has received orders by cable to sail
for Port \" Prince immediately
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

Burdock Blood Bite
promptly, permanently. i
tones the stomach.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

Is it a burn? Use II
Electric Oil. A cut? Use
Electric Oil. At your d.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

At meeting of the Board of Dea-
cons of the First Baptist church held
tonight Fellowship was Withdrawn
from Rev. j. b. Holly for conduct un-
becoming a Christian minister.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
PREACHER BRUISES PREACHER
One Reverend Adopts the CarnaI
Methods of the Prize Ring.
(By the Associated PressN

Jacksonville. Fla, June 29.-Thc
Rev. j. b. Holly, a prominent Bap-
list clergyman of this State and one Of
the editors of the Southern Baptist
and Baptist Witness, was fined $3.50
in criminal court today. He was
charged with assaulting the Rev w.
A. Hobson, pastor of the First BaD-
fist church, of this city, and also an
editor on the Southern Baptist Mr..
Holly struck Mr. Hobson in the face
several times and bruised him Sc
Verely. The trouble arose from a dis
pute rs to the management of the
Southern Baptist and Baptist Witness.
The paper in question is the creation
Of John Il. Stetson and Mr.. Holly is
ms personal representative in the
business
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

Coughs and colds, dowI
borderland of consumpt
the soothing. healing inf
Woods Norway Pine Sy|
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND

"DEAR Mrs married for wears and v birth
TO two premature cldre1 Aer ta6 TOOK Lydia f.
Compound, changed FROM weak nervous
strong, happy and healthy wife within months Within two
lovely little girl bor which the and ov of our house
hold every woman VINO Is cured 1ee as gtul and happy do
have host of friends for Won for the LIGHT
health and happiness Vegetable COMPOUND brought to nv home
Sincerely your friend, Mrs MAE WARRY Fat Norman Mil
waukee, Wis" Sec. Northshore Oratorical Socag
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

Only one remedy in t
will at once stop itchine
in any part of the body.
ment. At any drug stoI
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
HE HAS FAITH IN IT|G|vE us COCKR[L
Missouri WouId| Nike
Him President. Heart
and Mcclellan
(By the Associated Press. j

Joplin, Mo-, June 29.-The (mo-
cratic State convention to elect drty-
six delegates to the National eNen-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-05-06

world. Its interior decOra lions, by Ell
mer Ellsworth Garnsey, furnish one
Of the chief delights OF a visit to the
splendid building is a feature of the
exhibit. The decorative features of
the interior are reproduced in their
original cOlOrS.
The next exhibit on the right hand
side Of the central aisle is that of the
Interior Department, occupying 1872
square feet. In this large space the
visitor finds so many things of COM
pelling interest that he is lOath to
leave. The Patent Office exhibit be
longs to this section. There are mod
els of many machines that have borne
an important part in the development
of the nations industries. The earliest
form of every device Of human inven-
ton. 50 far rs possible, is shown here.
For instance. you may see the actual
sewing machine that was the first con-
trivance OF its kind every constructed;
it was patented in 1916 by Elias Howe.
The first typewriter. patented by e.
Thurber in 1912; the model of the frs
cast iron pillow, patented by Charles
Newbold in 1891; the first screw pro-
peller. invented by Robert Hook in
1850; and many other first things
are to be seen. The model of Abraham
LincOln's celebrated device for lifting
steamboats, off shoals is shown here.
The first harvesting machine, made 1G
the year 80 B. c., is one of the most
ancient exhibits at the Exposition.
There is also a model of the first steam
engine, made in Egypt in the same
year.
Every foot of the 100000 feet of
floor space in Uncle Sans Worlds
Fair building is occupied by exhibits
of surprising interest, and every phase
of the peoples welfare is shown.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-05-06
Case Goes Up Second Time.

Columbus, Ga, May For the
second time the damage suit OF Mrs.
Susie Dorsey against the Columbus
Railroad company goes to the supreme
court. Her son, Claud Dorsey, an en-
ploye of the Southern Bell Telephone
company, was killed while working on
a pole by touching a live wire Of the
Columbus Railroad company. In the
first trial in the city court here Mrs.
Dorsey received judgment for $4,000
damages. The lower court was re-
versed by the supreme court when the
railroad company carried the case up.
On the second trial the company won.
Mrs. Dorsey is now carrying the case
to the supreme court.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-05-06
NEW ROAD PROJECTED.
It Will Be Known as the Augusta and
EIberton Railroad.

It Will Be Known as the Augusta and
EIberton Railroad.
Augusta, Ga. May 2.-On the
morning of May 4. the Augusta and
Elberton Railroad company will be
organized in Augusta to build and OPP
crate a railroad between the two
places from which it takes its name.
The line Of the road will split Co
lumbia and Lincoln counties half in
two and the only town, at present In
existence. that it will touch will be
LincOlntOn. The route proposed will
be about midway between the GeOr-
gia road and the Savannah river, leav-
ing Appling, in Columbia county, about
miles TO the right.
There seems to be no doubt just
now about the success of the project
for the entire capital stock of $780,
900 has been subscribed by people
along the line and most of the issue
of $4,000 worth of per cent first
mortgage bonds has been spoken for
none OF the money to be paid until
the road is in operation.
The projectors of the enterprise are
Fred T Lockhart, j. E. Hogan and
Bruce Young.
The road will run through very
rich farming section.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-05-06
UNCLE SANS
WONDERS
kll Executive Departments Send
Treasures 10 the
Worlds Fair.
Display Installed In the Largest Gov
ornamental Exposition Building Ever
Constructed - Precious Dccu
aents - Relics OF Famous
Statesmen and Soldiers.
Working Postal
Exhibit.

The United States Government build
ing at the Worlds Fair occupies an
elevated site just south of the main
picture Of the Exposition. The great
central dome Of the Government build
ing is visible from the very center OF
the Fair, looking across the picturesque
sunken garden tnat lies between the
Palaces of Mines and Metallurgy and
Liberal Arts.
The hill slope In front Of the Gov
eminent building is terraced with
broad stairways almost completely
covering the slope. The building is 800
feet long by go feet wide and is the
largest structure ever provided at an
exposition by the federal government.
1t is distinguished from all the other
large buildings at the Exposition by
the steel truss construction. the entire
roof being supported by steel arches,
forming a splendid domed ceiling.
In this building are installed the eX-
hibits Of all the executive departments
of the government. The building is a
vast stOrehOuse Of an endless variety
Of treasures dear to the heart Of every
true American. Precious documents
are to be seen here, and the autographs
of our great men Of the past are on
display. Relics OF famous statesmen
and soldiers. carefully preserved
through generations, are exhibited.
Each governmental department has in
stalled an exhibit showing its official
character and mode of operation.
Entering the Government building
from the eastern end. the visitor sees
at his left a railroad pOstOffice car
This is not a mere coach standing idle.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-05-06
LOUISIANA PURCHASE MONUMENT, WORLDS
FAIR.

LOUISIANA PURCHASE MONUMENT, WORLD 5
FAIR.
but is one of the most improved mail
cars, in which men attached to the
United States railway mail service are
actively engaged I'm throwing" the
mails. Here you will see the postal
clerks at work. just as they work while
speeding along a railroad track.
A curious collection of Old time rel
les from the pOstOttice museum at
Washington illustrates as no verbal
description can do the crude begin
nings of the postal system. One Of
these relics is an old fashioned stage
coach that once carried United States
mails through 4 portion of the Louisi-
ana purchase territory. President
Roosevelt. who once inspected it, eX-
amined with a rough riders interest
the bullet holes which stage robbers
and mountain brigands shot through
its stiff leathern curtains. Generals
Sherman and Sheridan and President
Garfield rode in this old coach during
the strenuous days Of frontier life.
Among the collection of documents
showing the primitive postal methods
in vogue in the early days is TO be
seen the old book of accounts kept by
the first postmaster general, Benjamin
Franklin, all written by hand. There
Is a rare collection of stamps, includ-
ING ancient Filipino, Porto Rican and
Cuban stamps. The pOstOffice depart
ments exhibit occupies 12,469 square
feet.
Across the aisle, at the right, is the
exhibit Of the new Department OF
Commerce and Labor, occupying 1866
square feet This exhibit shows what
the new executive department stands
for and what it is accomplishing. Mr..
Carroll D. Wright. United States Com
missioner of Labor. had charge Of the
DranaratiOn Of the exhibit Charts ar
ranged by him. showing the rapid
growth OF the nation i'm agriculture.
arts. manufacture, population, etc, are
of special interest to sOciOlogists and
all students Of the labor problem. The
Census Bureau exhibit is made in this
section. 1t shows the tabulating ma
chimes used in compiling the census re-
norris. The Lighthouse Board, also op-
Grating under this department, shows
the great revolving lenses in light
houses. with other interesting appli-
ances.
The space in the projecting north
VEST corner of the building is devoted
- tho library of Congress-. The edi-
: w.. which houses this library at Wash
With rrenGSd by many architects TO
,autiful building in the