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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
Defeat of Kuropatkin?
(Rv the Associated Press. }

London, June IA special dispatch
from Rome says Il telegram has been
received there from Toxic reporting
that General Kuroki has completely
defeated General Kuropatkin's forces
near Sumentse
All the Russian positions east of Hal
Cheng hav been abandoned according
to the telegram; several guns have
been taken and whole squadrons OF
CoSSacks captured.
1t is possible the news received in
Rome refers to the fighting i'm last
nights Associated Press dispatches
from Lao Yang and st. Petersburg
These did not indicate a general en-
gagement, but showed that series OF
sharp engagements had taken place
east of SimatSi.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
Succeeds Mayor of Baltimore.

Baltimore, May 31.-President H.
Clay Timanus, of the second brancn
OF the city council took the oath OF
ONCE as mayor of Baltimore today, De-
coming the successor to Robert M.
McLane. who ended his life yesterday
py a pistol shot. Under a provision
or the city charter. Mayor Timanus
Will serve out the balance of Mayor
McLane,s term of three years. Mayor
11manuS is Republican. Mayor
Timanus' first official act was to order
the draping of the city hall, in mourn
ing for his predecessor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
FELL INTO BOILING WATER.
Terrible Accident to Negro &
Aurora Barrel Factory.
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(SpeciaI to News and ObSerVer.)
Washington, n. c., June IA
nhone message from Aurora this
county tells of a serious accident that
happened in the barrel factory in that
town this afternoon. A colored boy
nv the name of Rufus Harding, an
employe in the facto.%, accidentally
fell into the tank where the barrel
hoops are steamed and was nearly
scalded to death. At the lime the
noassage was sent he was still alive,
but the physicians have no hope OF
his recovery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02

high-handed display of this u. S.
Judge, and despise his pretentions
The people must be with you. But
Thrice is he arm'd that hath his
quarrel just,
And he but naked, though locked up
in steel.
Whose conscience with injustice is
corrupted"
Dare to be firm, to do right, to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
Dare to Be Firm.

Wilmington, N. c., May 31.-Until
today 1 had read but few lines OF
the performances Of Judge Purnell
who turned Radical for an office as
heard long ago. No man of that type
ever commanded either my interest
confidence or regards. When North
Carolinians are utterly fallen, and
have lost all love for the Constitu-
ton. religious and civil liberty. and
proper standards of right and justice
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
Johnston Solid for The Right.

Selma, N. c., June ALL honor be
given to you. Everybody down here
is with you. Your manly utterances
and fearless stand for right have COW
cred you with glory, and your friends
are glad to stand by such noble mani
You have my support in any way you
may ask and our people are proud OF
you. Your friend,
VIM. RICHARDSON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
RrrRLINGTON $4,000 HOTEL.
This tn Be Erected on the Site o
Burned Building.

Burlington is have a new hotel in
rlace of the burned Burlington Inn
and il is to be a $4,000 edifice. The
company has been formed to erect it.
Messrs. r. L. Holt, d. II. Mclean,
Jas. P. Albright and John M. Cook
1raro bore Yesterday to arrange for a
Mer ,eere n nf the ground from Col. A. b.
Androws of the Southern, the hotel
LOT being North Carolina Railroad
property.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
General Glenn May Possibly Recover

Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro, N c., June 1.-At
three o'clock this afternoon, General
James d. Glenn was thought to be
dying, ne had a mOmentary rally and
a critical surgical operation was per-
formed Immediately afterwards he
again rallied. and at nine o'clock to-
night, opinion is expressed by ply
sicians that he may possibly recover.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02

maintain the cause of liberty and free
dom of the press, unawed, unterri-
fed" and the People will rally around
you and uphold your arms. and join
with you in abhorring and resisting
lofty, proud encroaching tyranny"
God bless, protect and guide you.
T. B. KINGSBURY.
With You, Tooth and Toe Nail.
Raleigh, N. c., May 31.--By the
Continued on Page Five.)
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Advance of Japanese.
(Bv the Associated Press }

Lao Yang, Tuesday. May 31.-De-
layed in transmission) Japanese col
umns are advancing along the shore
towards Port Arthur. Pitsewo IS
strongly fortified by the Japanese
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Columbus Solid for Stedman.

Wilmington. n. c., June 1.-Colum-
bus county, with Is votes went solid
for Stedman in the county conven-
ion held TODAY
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-
These come to him from Mr.
Thomas NJ. Pittman, of Henderson, as
one of the hundreds of letters and
kilograms that reached him during
every hour of the day yesterday these
speaking out boldly for the right, COLI
demning the things the editor had
condemned, and proffering money 10
him if it wa Sneeded.
The day in Raleigh in the case in
which Mr.. Daniels is standing firmly
for the Freedom of the Press was un-
eventful in it's incidents falling close
upon the exciting ones of the previous
day. II was as a calm after the storm,
but yet a calm portentious in the
prophecy of events yet to come.
A prisoner of war Mr.. Daniels spent
the day in the Marlborough House i'll
room 28, in custody of U. S. Marshal
Dockery, represented at times by de-
puties. 1t was the Mecca towards
which the faces of liberty-loving
North arolinians were turned, and to
which the feet of many led. These
men gave him with hard grasp and
in voice full assurance of their SYM
pathy and aid. Here came the Gov
ernor and officers of State, here Con-
gressmen and county officers, here
representatives of the city govern
of city and county and State
And he was not forgotten by the
noble women and the little children.
Notes and flowers came, these bearing
in words and in natures sweet offer
ings messages of good cheer that
could but strengthen his heart. Among
the flowers that came was an exquisite
remmbrance from Mrs. Charles b.
Aycock wife of the Governor But
hill naU hlIt
for these were sent tot his home,
where q brave wife abode, whose
courage is a potent stimulant 70 the
man who stands for right and for JUS
tice.
During the day he was visited by
his attorneys and these consulted over
the legal aspects of the case. In the
afternoon came the wire telling that
the application for the habeaS corpus
would be made to Judge Jeter C.
Pritchard today in Richmond, that Of
ficer having yesterday taken the oath
of Office as Circuit Court Judge OF
the Fourth District, as the successor
Of the late Judge Charles. H. Simon
ton.
Constantly during the day and late
last night the telephones were active
ly at work as inquiries poured in ask
ing for news. In every instance the
speakers voiced the indignation of
their sections, and commended Mr..
Daniels. His bold stand has touched
the people, for they recognize that it
is not a personal matter but that it
is a North Carolina editor standing for
liberty, for the preservation of free
dom of thought and of the right to
criticise public acts of public servants
WHO are but creatures of the peoples
will.
Inadequate are the words of one
writer to tell of the storm of indigrkl-
ton and protest that has been raised
by Federal Judge Purnells action in
fining and holding in custody Mr..
Daniels. This is told in clarion notes
by the many that have written, and
from the great mass of these, the fol-
lowing are taken, and to the writer's
the Editor sends a warm-heafted
aVoWal of thanks:
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Wilson, N c., June 1.-The county
convention met here today and elect
ed delegates to the state convention.
Stedman gets 10 votes; Glenn Z, and
Turner two.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
NEW PASSENGER STATION.
AhseyilIe is to Have ii and Preliminary
Arrangements are Under Way.
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Especial to News and Observer)
Asheville n. c., June 1.-Ashevllle
is to have that new passenger station.
All the preliminary arrangements are
being made to that end, this paper be-
ing in position TO State adyisedly that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
The Day Before Mr.. Dan
ieIs Asked for a Day
and Got Two
Hours.
THE DAY BEFORE.

Mr.. Gray: III Your Honor pleases.
i'm view OF the importance of this pro-
ceeding instituted by Your Honor, the
results of which may seriously affect
the liberty and property of the re-
SpOndent, and of the fact that he has
had but "a short time i'm which to pre-
pare his answer and consult counsel,
and especially two or three whom he
specially desired to have with him,
one of whom came last evening, the
other at 8 o'clock this morning, we
respectfully ask Your Honor to con-
time the hearing of the rule for "a day
or two, say until Thursday or Friday.
Judge PurneII: Motion overruled.
Must answer now.
4 Il y.
Mr.. Gray: Our answer is not quite
ready. We were up until very nearly
two O'Clock last night and early this
morning upon it, and we have had no
sufficient time. Ii Your Honor would
give us until tomorrow morning.
Judge Purneil: Request refused.
There is but one answer. The respond
ent must justify or admit the aIlega-
ton i'm the rule.
Mr.. Gray: May it please Your Hon.
or, you will observe that i'm the rule he
Is required to purge himself or answer
as to the various publications.
Judge Purnell: This court does not
propose to have field day Of this mat
ter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
TRUTH & JUSTICE
ARE BOTH WITH
YOU."
North Carolina is a Solid
PhaIanx for Editor
Daniels.
COM MENDS HISSTAND
COM M ENDS HISSTAND
kilograms and Letters Voice the In
dignation Of an Outraged People
Who Send Proffers of Help and
Money to tbe Editor of this
Paper Held by Federal
Officers.

What more fitting words could have
been chosen than these, which yester-
day came to Editor Josephus Daniels,
prisoner in the custody of the United
States Marshal, for refusing to pay the
fine of $4,000 imposed on him by Fed
eral Judge Purnell who arbitrarily
holds him in contempt of court:
20 say, does the star-sprangled BAN
ner yet wave
Ger the land of the free and the home
OF the braVe?''
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Gallant Action at Vangenfuchu.
(By the Associated Press.)

Lao Yang, Monday, May 30.-De-
layed in transmission The Japanese
lost 200 killed and number of horses
in the fight at Vagenfucho today The
Russians opened fire at o'clock in
the morning and after two hours and
a half long range firing, the Japanese.
under General Akkaima, prepared to
charge and crush the force which mad
been harrassing them for 81 days in
the meantime General Samsonoff was
approaching Vagenfuchu with a
strong force of cavalry.
1t was a sight worth seeing, when
at the word of command, the Russian
squadron formed and rushed like a
whirlwind across the terribly cut-up
country, clearing away all obstacles,
the batteries at the same time trotting
along the frightful roads. Having
passed the railroad station the troops
came under the fire of the japanese
machine guns. but withdrew without
suffering much loss. The fourth and
sixth companies of the Eighth Sibe-
rian oSsacks furiously charged the ia
panese cavalry with lances, attacking
both fianks In a few minutes they
literally cut the whole squadron into
pieces.
Lancers Struck Terror.
This was the first time lances were
used, and they struck terror into the
enemy In some cases the lances
pierced the riders through and
wounded their horses. Some of the
lances could not be withdrawn from
the bodies into which they had enter
ed.
The Japanese infantry numbering
four battalions of 800 men to COM
pany, and eight squadrons of cavalry,
attempted to advance, but the Russian
batteries opened and 500 nthe slope
up which the enemy was advancing
was covered with black spots and the
enemy was forced to scatter ana ie-
tire. Some of the Japanese cavalry
were wonderfully dashing, charging
with shouts upon the Russians, who
met and scattered them.
A Cossack who had lost his lance
and sword wrenched a sword from a
Japanese officers and cut off the Of
ficerS head.
The Cossacks picked up boots which
had been taken off by the japanese in
order to facilitate the flight and -four
ished them on their lances as trophies
The Japanese used the oBer Trick
of displaying dummies, but the Cos
sacks did not waste a shot on them.
General Samsonoff highly praised
the practice of the Russian gunners.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12


on the continent which can empty itself
more speedily than Washington of the
transient visitors who give life to it
while congress is here.
The session of congress which has just
come to an end has not been rich in the
mating of regulations. If any one man
has grown greatly in the estimation of
house and senate it is Speaker Cannon,
who, in a single session, has enrolled
among the little group of really great
speakers who have presided over the de-
liberations of the house. There are not
many Of them. Clay, Colfax, Blaine,
Carlisle and Reed are the names which
occur easily to anybody with a historical
bent of mind, and it is high tribute to
short and uneventful session, there
should be many who are disposed to
group him with the historic lights
Both republicans and democrats unite
to sing Cannon's praises. He.is as high
ly regarded on the democratic side of the
house as among his own party associates.
Even the most hopeless partisans are
forced to admit that they have no COM
plant to make against the speaker on
account of his conduct in the chair. So
free from partisanishp mas he been that
the house has been treated several times
to a spectacle hitherto unprecedented
since the creation of the committee on
rules. That committee more than once
has made reports providing special or
ders for legislation in which the repub-
Leans and democrats on the committee
united in unanimous action. If this had
happened in the administrations of Reed,
or Crisp, or Henderson, it would have
been thought that the heavens were
about to fall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12

opCCSucS III WulCu
he treated the republican majority with
out gloves. But that he had the qualities
of real leadership was hardly suspected
except by some of his intimates until the
time came when it was necessary to
pick out somebody to assume the re-
sponsibility laid down by Richardson, of
Tennessee
Williams rose to his opportunity in a
way to delight his fellow democrats in
the house. He has shown tact and bril-
Iiancy has kept his lance poised for any
possible vulnerable spots in the repub-
lican armor, and at the same time has
maintained personal relations with the
republican leaders which give him in
fluence on the majority side of the house.
Williams is a rather curious product
of democratic generation. He was born
in Memphis, Tenn, and his father was a
confederate colonel, killed at Shiloh.
Then young Williams, with his mother,
moved to his mothers old family home
stead in Yazoo country, Mississippi. He
still maintains himself there during the
recesses of congress as lawyer and a
cotton planter. He is. one of the most
highly educated men in either branch of
congress. AS he himself expresses it, he
received a fair education" at psivate
schools.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12
mental structures on Capitol hill which

mental structures on Capitol hill which
will not be exceeded in beauty and dig
nifty by airy other group OF buildings in
the world.
The two new buildings Will trans
form what has hitherto been regarded
as an unsighly section of the city into
spot which will be worth travelling
thousands of miles to see. Each of the
new structures will occupy an entire
square, now filled with old houses and
defaced by glaring billboards. Under
the new arrangement each senate. and
representative will be accommodated
with fine suite of rooms, handsomely
furnished and supplied with, every COM
fort that any working statesman could
desire.
1t is not so many years since a great
cutlery went up over the country be-
cause the senator's had bought an old
hotel, known as the Maltby house,
where those who could not be supplied
with rooms in the capitol kept their
secretaries and their records Columns
were written about the rugs. and sofas,
and private baths with which these
rooms were furnished, and many peo-
pie throughout the country imagined
that the senate was lavishing the
money of the taxpayers in oriental
luxury.
But times have changed The Malt
by building is out of date. Those sena-
tors who are condemned to occupy
rooms there regard it as a hardship,
and there are mutterings already about
the dilapidated condition of the place.
But it is seen now that a senator, or
representative, for that matter, is en-
titled to at least as much consideration
in the choice of his working establish
ment as lawyer burdened with half
the business. AS it is, many repre-
sentatives are compelled to lease
rooms outside the capitol.
With the increase in population of
the country, the statesman in Wash
ington finds his work and responsible
ity thrice or four times as great as in
the days of the seventies.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12

ooSieeS N P ilcSc ID Ouly Jus
Lots. begun.
The city of Washington is growing
to the northwest with rapidity which
attracts the attention of all observers.
Fifteen years ago the business center
was on Pennsylvania avenue. between
Ninth and Fourteenth streets. At that
time F street. two blocks to the north.
was chiefly occupied by residences. Ten
years ago the center Of business had
been shifted from the avenue to F
street, and almost every residence had
been transformed into shop.
F street is still the center, but with
in another five years 1t will have lost
its prestige, for places Of business are
encroaching almost daily on the
streets farther north and west. Within
ten years the business center will be
H street, and Connecticut avenue, from
Fourteenth street west to Seventeenth.
a neighborhood which until within the
last three years was regarded as the
swell residence section of the town.
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12

the Clerks. uOuS body.
He has reported bill by which it is
proposed that after the Both day of
June. 1907. every Office in the classified
service held by a person who is then
over 70 years of age shall become va
cant, and that after the 3Oth day of
June, 1907, every Office in the
classified service shall become vacant
when the person holding it becomes 70
years old.
AS If to add insult to injury, Gillett
the committee that such retired clerks
should not be pensioned.
To show the injustice of it, some of
them have prepared list of members
of the house and senate who will be
over 70 years of age on June 30, 1907.
That list includes the name of Speak
er Cannon, whom nobody would &C.
cuse of being superannuated. In it,
also, are the names of the following
United States senator's: Morgan and
Pettus. of Alabama; Teller, of Colo
RADIO; Plat and Hawley, of Connecti-
cut; Cullom. of Illinois; Allison, Of
Iowa; McEnery, of Louisiana; Hale and
Frye, of Maine; Hoar, Of Massachu-
sets; Burrows and Alger. of Michigan;
Cockrell. of Missouri; Gibson. of Mon
tana; Willard, of Nebraska; Gallinger.
of New Hampshire; Plat and DepeW.
of New York; Mitchell. of Oregon;
Quay, of Pennsylvania; Bate, of Ten
nessee; Proctor, of Vermont, and Fos-
ter, of Washington-24 in all, nearly
one-third of the senate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12
A Better Scheme.

The young clergyman was under the
impression that there had been some
criticism because he preached extern
poraneously.
do you think ought towrite my SER
mons?" he asked.
NO" replied the sarcastic deacon. 81
think you ought to buy them. Brook
Ign Eagle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12

Won't you come aud promenade with
me, Mr. Lambnose?"
Certainly. 1t is most kind of you to
ask me-"
"Oh, no. am perfectly selfish. My
friends say my spring costume makes
me look as idyllic as shepherdess, and
l want you along to complete the picture
you are so shee-so lamblike. Chi
cago Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12

democratic leader
of the house.
. Williams W a S
comparatively I'M
known outside the
house membership
before the mantel
of leadership fell
on his shoulders at
the beginning of
this congress. He
had been a member
of the house for
several terms and
had made some lit
tie stir by occa-
S ION al cleVe r
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12

ABOUT MS ears Wnen
he caused an in
crease of the hours
of labor to the gov
eminent clerks, has
made more trouble
for himself. He is
chairman of the
h o u S e committee
on reform in the
civil service COM
mittee, which Or
dinarily has very
little to do, and he
has devoted him
self this winter to
making a record
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12
Sure to Be Disagreeable.

Hello, Gudger; I've been looking for
you week. Couldn't find you high or
low. Met friend of yours the other
day. He's been talking about you and
felt it my duty to tell you what he
said"
"Ah! Well don't care to hear what
he said. know it was something dis
agreeable"
How do you know that"
Because you are so anxious to tell
it. Good-morning." IN. Y. Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12
Disbursement.

MRS. Bliggins says she never gos-
SIPS"
mo" answered Miss Cayenne. "She
hasn't enterprise enough to get any news
of her own She is merely an audience"
Washington Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12

three lots of land
two blocks from
the white house,
which sold 100
years ago for $500,
and which up to
the middle of the
century were val
ued at less than
$40, 900. So great
has been the in >
crease in value in
real estate in the
District of Column
bia - an increase
which many real
estate experts be-
lieYe -iS only inst
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12
A Lost Opportunity.

"A AoSC OppoTtuu1Cys
They were speeding along lonely
road.
"C-can't you m-manage the auto
mobile with one hand, Mr.. Slowboy?"
she asked. in tremulous tone OF voice.
sweet enough to make the bees jeal-
GUS.
'Oh. yes" he replied, "but think It
safer to use both"
Eyes, suppose it is" she said, her
voice having suddenly grown as cold
as organized charity, and then added:
1--WE must return home at once. Mr.
Slowboy; I'm sure mamma will be real
anxious. "-Cincinnati Enquirer
The Newly Rich.
They are casting their dough on the water
With hand that is lavish and free.
In hopes that it will, when returning.
The crust of society be.
-RrOoklyn Life
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12

IN the deserted and
deadly condition
which always char
acterizes the town
when abandoned to
it's : own devices:
The hotels, which
for six months
have been packed
to the roof, will
soon resemble the
barn-like inns OF
a summer resort
during the dead
days of winter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-05-12
Real Unkind.

my words don't seem to have much
wight" protested the young wife dur
ing an argument atthe breakfast table.
Never mind, my dear" rejoined the
brutal other half, your biscuit more
than make up for the shortage. Chi
cago Daily News.