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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-11
WOMAN AS A BANKER.
Pretty Texas Bank President Tells of
Her Experiences.
Ben Blow in the National Magazine.

Ben Blow In the National Magazine.
Now l have always wanted to know
what 1t felt like to be a bank president,
so that was the first question 1 asked
Mrs. Annie Mclean Moores of the First
National Bank of Mount Pleasant, Tex
as. Mrs. Moore, who is a very pretty
young woman smiled.
Well" she said, really at first it's
rather awkward. You know l was such
a girl twelve years ago, and really it
was forced upon me by my brother-in-law
who insisted that / must fearn to manage
my own affairs after my husband death.
We weren't national bank then, but our
little bank has grown so that now we
are, and we have a capital of s50,0O0 and
a surplus of $62,0G0 OF course you know
that puts us on the roll of honor"
[ didn't know that at all, so l said:
-but what is the roll of honor?''
We'll" explained Mrs. Moores patiently
when the surplus of a national bank
exceeds its capital it receives a commeda-
ton from the bank examiners and really
that is quite distinction. I'm awfully
proud that our little bank stands so well.
but even with our surplus we are dread
fully pushed for ready money In cotton
moving time. But we've paid a ten per
cent dividend each year and we're still
piling up the surplus so l think we are
doing pretty we'll"
do you worry over business, Mrs.
Moores," l asked sympathetically.
"Oh, dear, no. she replied, mot now.
but in the panic of '9S we all of us were
nearly worried to death" Mrs. Moores
emphasized the last word so perceptibly
that l could see that the president of
the First National bank of Mount Pleas
ant must to have had a very distressing
time of it during the panic of SO.
"Of course you understand the routine
work of the bank l ventured doubtful
ly
why. of course l do" said Mrs.
Moores. 'Of course. I've MADE myself
familiar with the details by practical ex-
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in weak solution of coffee. This Inn
parted to the paper the appearance of
age. and as having passed through sew
eral hands. While the paper was still
wet 1t was placed over the face of a
genuine note, the edges being exactly
together The two were then placed upon
flat glass, and every figure and letter.
portrait and vignette, together with the
signatures and seals We're brought out
in bold relief and could be seen through
the transparent bond paper. The pane of
glass was then placed against the window
frame at anangle of about 45 degrees.
The light shining through rendered the
tracing of the genuine engraving quite
distinctly. In this position the counter
feiter commenced work, first with an ex-
extremely sharp and hard pointed pen
ell. With 1t he carefully traced ali out
lines on the original note. After the
note was thoroughly dry the same ground
was gone over with pen and ink. 1t was
here that the marvellous touch and skill
of the penman was displayed. testing the
accuracy Of his eye and the steadiness
of his nerve The colors on the note
were applied with camers hair brush,
and these colors so ,closly resembed the
coors on the genuine note as to contrib
lite materially to the appearance of the
counterfeit Red and blue ink marks
WERE IIlduc 10 ldiNe the place Oh the SILK
threads which are worked into the pulp
of the government paper. The treasury
seal which is placed on all paper cur
rency Is almost invariably placed over
a portion of the main design of the note.
thus adding difficulty to the tracing of
the difficult lines, but Ninger kept at
1t with wonderful skill and fidelity. The
same care and attention were not devot-
ed to the back of the note. 1t was US
ually executed with a brush. In doing
this the artist relied mainly upon the
coloring to add to the deception.
There have been many famous counter
feiters since Ninger's time, but he holds
the record as a penman, and ii is quite
likely that the secret service officials
will never have to deal again with a
man who can be put in his class.
The half years production of coal in
Germany reached 5S.S25, COO tons, or 1886. 900
tons more than last year,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-09-11
MONEY FOR ROOSEVELT.
Trusts Have Already Subscribed About
$6,750,ooo.


Special to the New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
New York.-The New York American
today publishes list of the leading con-
tributors and amounts pledged to the
Republican national campaign fund OF
1904 According to the American nearly
S2.0O0,O00 has already been paid to the
national committee. The remainder is to
be had on call.
The list shows that J. p Morgan is the
largest individual subscriber while the
Standard OIL Gas and Electric Trust are
the most generous of the corporations.
The American says the ultimate plan is
to collect 100000 more il necessary, as
against $6,000,000 in 1896 and about $1,000
600 in 1900.
These are the pledges: Standard Oil,
Gas and Electric. through William q.
Rockefeller, 100000; ]. Pierpont Nor
gan, $250O00; United States Steel Corpora
ton, through Andrew Carnegie and H. c.
Frick, $750.000 American Sugar Refining
company, through Fl. o. Havemeyer,
Ss00000 Consolidated Tobacco. $500 ~;
Charles M Schwab and his allied in
terests, 100000; National Paper ard
branches, $3.50 $50; Pennsylvania. Reading
and Coal Trust, through A. ]. Cassat,
100000; New York Central system,
through the Vanderbilts, s250,0O0; other
railways, $500000; National Biscuit (crack-
er trust), s20000 American Wool, $780,
600; National Lead, 100000; manufacture
ers, through Messrs. Dolan and Dobson.
100000; James Stillman and other bank
ers $250,000; total so far pledged, s6,7500e0.
The American adds: THE list of con-
tributors and sums printed above comes
from source of the highest authority
in the republican party, a member of
the great trusts, a man of millions who
was induced to give the facts because OF
the reports that 1t was hard to raise
money to elect Roosevelt"
Dublin, a city with very large Cath
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the government building, being the first
parade permitted to pass through this
building The procession then marched to
all of the Is state buildings, representing
states and territories in which Peters
Shoe company has customers. The last
visit of the afternoon was at the Igorrote
village, where President Wilson of the
Philippine board and DIR. T K. Hunt gov
ernor of the Igorrote village, addressed
the statesmen, and where the accompany
ing picture was secured From the Philip
pines the company marched to Antoine's
French restaurant at Paris on The Pike,
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at the fair, and things were turned
loose from the Plateau of States to The
Pike in way peculiar to t'drummers"
Special cars conveyed the party from
the store of Peters Shoe company, Thir-
teenth and Washington avenue, to the
worlds fair, where procession was
formed, headed by Strassberger's Military
band and a detail of Jefferson Guards.
Starting at the Tyrolean Alps, the parade
moved to Asia on The Pike, thence to
Peters Shoe companys model factory and
exhibit in the Manufactures building. and
from that point through the grounds to
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The Years cartoonists.

From the Augusta Chronicle
Somebody calls attention to the fact
that the democratic dailles have secured
all the good cartoonists this year. At
least one republican daily, the New York
Mail and Express, has secured nearly all
of the bad ones in the person of Homer
Davenport
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where banquet was served, followed n
vaudeville features from the "rarIs'
stage. After the dinner the parade wal
again formed and marched to the Magic
whirlpool, the Ferris Wheel, to Myster-
ious Asia, and to other Pike attractions
where the "drummers" were royalty en-
tertained.
At Vulcan" in the Mines and Metal.
lurgy building group photograph was
taken with w. Fl. Brooks, Don MacDou-
gald and w. A. Paisley, Alabama repre-
sentatives of Peters Shoe and Diamond
Brand" shoes in the center.
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Amidst the din of thousands of squawk-
ers on The Pike. 'squawKing for Peters
Shoes the statesmen of Peters Shoe COM
pany of st. Louis made that merry thor
oughfare gayer than ever, and wound up
Peters Shoe company's salesmen's day at
at the fair In a way that will long be re-
membered on The Pike
The occasion was the semi-annual banquet
given to their statesmen by the Peters Shoe
company at the beginning OF each season,
which this season took the shape of a day
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Mrs. WlnsIow,s soothInn Swan.

The best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists In every part of the world
BE sure and ask for VS. Winslow.s
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of NrOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS 1t SOOTHES the
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYs
all PAIN. CURES WIND collie. and q
twenty-five cents a bottle.
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ITO You've WOMEN IL suffered for
six years with dysmenorrhea painful
periods), so much SO that l dreaded
every month, as I knew it meant three
or four days of intense pain. Tho
doctor said this was due to an infamed
condition of the uterine appendages
caused by repeated and neglected colds.
" If young girls only realized how
dangerous it is to take cold at this
critical time, much suffering would be
spared them. Thank God for Lydia
K. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, that was the only medicine
which helped me any. Within three
weeks after l started to take 1t, l
noticed a marked improvement in my
general health, and at the time of my
next monthly period the pain had
diminished considerably. | kept up
the treatment, and was cured month
later. am like another person since.
/ am in perfect health, my eyes are
brighter, / have added 10 pounds to my
weight, my color Is good, and I feel
light and happy. Mics AGNES MILLER,
25 Potomac Ave, Chicago, III. = $4,000
forfeit If original of aboUe letter proOingfgeauine-
moss cannot be produced.
The monthly sickness reflects
the condition of a woman's
health. Anything unusual at
that time should have prompt
and proper attention.
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Dublin, a city with a very large Cath
Ollie population, has no Catholic cathedral.
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The half years production of coal In
Germany reached 5S.S25.O0O tons, or 1886 0OC
tons more than last year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
GRANTED BURTON AN APPEAL
Judge Adams. at nc. Louis. Sends the Case
OF the Kansas senator To the United
States Supreme Court.

st. Louis, July 3.-Judge Elmer B.
Adams, of the United States district
court, Saturday granted United States
Senator Joseph R. Burton, Of Kansas,
convicted of accepting money from a
company under investigation Dy the
postofice department, an appeal to the
supreme court of the United States.
The ground upon which this appeal
was granted Is that the defendant Is
accused of an infamous offense and the
supreme court is the only tribunal
having sole Jurisdiction.
The defendant urges that the checks
amounting to $4,000 were cashed at
Washington, and that II any offense
was committed, It was done at Wash
ington and not st. Louis.
Senator Burton. who was present in
court. was fined $500 and sentenced
to the Iron county MOI jail for six
months. He appealed to the United
States circuit court Of appeals, but
Saturdays action takes the case direct
to the supreme court Of the United
States.
Ar appeal bond Of $4,000 was i'm
mediately furnished by Senator Bur-
ton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
Passengers Rescued from the Stenm-
er Norge Witnessed Scenes Tint
BeGpar Description.

London, July Sit is known that
.hree boats from the steamer Norge,
which stranded on reef at Rockall.
300 miles off the coast Of Scotland.
have reached the sea and 1t Is probable
100 of the 200 passengers may be
saved. The passengers frantically
pulled away from the doomed ship.
passing by poor wretches who were
still afloat and who vainly begged TO
be taken on board. while from the ship
came long. despairing cries. The wom-
en- in the boat which reached Grimsby
hid their eyes, but the men who were
sitting facing the Norge say they saw
the captain still on the bridge and the
passengers on deck in attitudes of
resignation. While they looked the
Norge plunged forward, her stern shot
up in the cir and she disappeared. The
swimmers in the vicinity of the ship
were drawn into the vortex around
which they whirled like chips in the
maelstrom. But IL minutes elapsed
from the time the ship struck until
she sank.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
TWENTY DEAD IN WRECK
Wabash Train Carrying Eastern
DeleEates Ran Into Open switch
mt Litchneld, III.

st. Louis, July 4.-Wabash passen-
ger train No. II, which left Chicago
about noon with delegates on board for
the democratic national convention
here, was wrecked at Litchfield, ILL.,,
so miles east. The train ran into an
open switch. About 90 persons were
killed and 30 or 40 injured.
The engine after running into the
switch struck a string of freight cars
and with the first three coaches was
piled into heap across the track and
caught fire Immediately. The last car
on the train was special from Wis
consin. It was urcoupled and pushed
back and saved.
I. r. Mills, one of the dead, was in
ternal revenue collector at Decatur and
one of the most prominent republicans
in central Illinois.
The track was reported clear at the
last station and as the train was run
ming about so miles an hour the open
switch was not noticed. No informa-
ton can be obtained as to who was re-
sponsible for the accident. Nearly all
the passengers were bound for St
Louis and those not injured left on the
Illinois Central train an hour later.
Three Of the injured have since died.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
DID THEY KILL MYERS?
Kansas City Police Believe They Are
Penetrating Mystery of a Fla
NOUS Murder.

Kansas City, Mo-. July Sat Walla
Walla, Wash, Frank Hoffman, aged
20, is under arrest and held pending
the arrival of Kansas City officials.
Hoffman is charged with the murder
Of Clarence Myers, pressman, at 1918
Terrace street, May II. Hoffman dis
appeared the day after the Tragedy.
He is a particular friend of Mrs. Myers
and made frequent visits to her home
while Myers was absent. Mrs. Myers
was also arrested and is in GUS
tody here. Chief Hayes says the
police have been practically GER
tain of Hottman's connection with
the Myers murder since June Is and
have been hot on his trail ever since.
In her statement to the police, shortly
after her husband was murdered, Mrs.
Myers said that two negro burglars
were his assailants and that when she
awoke one of them grasped her by the
throat and choked her while the other
cut her husbands throat after a des-
perate struggle. Mrs. Myers was posi-
tive that the men were negroes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
OVERTURE TO DEMOCRATS.
Union Labor I'm Colorado Looking
for n Political Alliance That VIII
Defeat Peabody.

Denver, COL, July 5.-The ways and
means committee Of organized labor
OF Colorado has adopted platform for
the fall campaign and pledged sup
port of the democratic state ticket IL
the democratic platform shall embrace
the provisions of the labor platform.
The salient features of this platform
are: A definite eight-hour law; de-
feat Of the present state administers
ton; q constitutional amendment TAX
ing from the governor the power to
suspend the writ Of habeas corpus. ex-
cept by three-fourths vote c. the gen.
eral assembly and providing that the
question of instruction shall be de-
cided by judicial inquiry; reputation
Of the military debt contracted by the
Peabody administration; exemption Of
5000 worth Of personal property from
taxation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
FOR COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Missouri PopuIists Also Declare in
Favor Of Free SchOOIbool<s-All-
dredEe for Governor.

St Louis, July 4.-Delegates to the
national convention of the peoples
party were selected and the following
ticket was nominated by the populist
state convention which met here: For
governor, William C. Alldredge, OF
Moniteau county; lieutenant governor.
A. E. Nelson. Of st. Louis; secretary
Of state, DR.. Abram Neff. of Saline
county; auditor. William H. Mills. of
Cooper county; attorney general,
Charles J. Anderson. of St Louis:
treasurer. J. NJ Burrus, Of Kansas
City; railroad and warehouse commits
sioner, S. NJ. Poison, of st. Louis.
The platform adopted indorses the
Omaha platform. declares for .he ini-
tiative. referendum and recall, favors
all laws necessary to reach notes and
securities for full taxation, and the re-
duction of freight and passenger rates.
It extends fellowship to union labor,
declares for public ownership of public
utilities and for compulsory education
and free schoolbooks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07

at midnight with every indication that
their verdict would be a victory for
John p. Hopkins and his faction and
against Carter Harrison. The evidence
in each of the district cases related
to the convention at Springfield, where
Chairman Frank P. Quinn was ac-
cused of riding rough-shod over the
rights of two-thirds of the delegates
and of arbitrary and Illegal substitu-
ton by the secretaries of the conven-
ton Of names of men who were not
elected or even submitted TO state cau-
cuses as delegates to the national con-
vention.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
HORSES HOLD RIGHT or WAY
Dispute Track Near Pottsville, Pa,
with Fast Train and Block
Q Tunnel.

A pair Of frisky horses which e.
capped from o pasture near Pottsvilles
Pa. persistently stopped the Pennsyl-
vania railroad north-bound express one
day recently by running ahead of the
train In long tunnel, placing thelivesot
100 passengers in imminent peril.
Roberts, the engine driver, noticed
the horses on the track as he pulled
out into the suburbs Of Pottsville. APP
pearing to enjoy the race with the
train, the footing Of the whistle failed
to scare them from the track. and for
long distance the singular spectacle
was presented of q fast train pre-
eeded by two splendid horses. with
flashing eyes and distended nostriis,
going at breakneck speed.
1t was an ideal contest between steel
and steam and flesh and bone. Twice.
the train was stopped, and the horses
chased away, but each time returned.
The big tunnel between Pottsville and
st. Clair was finally reached. through.
which the horses sped. with the en-
CINE close behind, the whistle screech-.
ing continually, q disastrous wreck GER.
tain II they were struck.
The tunnel is about quarter Of q,
mile long, and the train had to be
stopped every few yards in order tc
avoid any chance Of running into the.
horses. An effort had been made by
the crew at the entrance of the tunnel,
to drive the horses from the track, but
they took fright and dashed on into
the darkness.
In order not to drop too far behind.
schedule time the conductor decided
to proceed cautiously. Though the sit
uation was Of perilous character, the
humor Of It was fully appreciated by
the crew and the passengers.
At the St. Clair station the horses
were still galloping ahead, and 1t was
necessary to lasso them to give the
train a clear right of way. This was
accomplished only after considerable
difficulty.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
BURIED UP TO HER NECK.
Pennsylvania Woman Rescued from,
Perilous Position After Ex-
citing Experience.

The earth suddenly opened under
Mrs. Thomas Gaughan's feet. and she
was enveloped in an old mine cave-in.
but escaped. She resides at Byrnes
vile, mining village of Pennsyl
vania, and went to visit sick friend
While she was passing along an al
ley. without moments warning the (.
ground sank, carrying her % feet be.
low the surface, and burying her up
to her neck in loose rock and dirt.
Her head was not covered, and al
though she was held as in a wise, she &.
could breathe.
Citizens formed a rescuing party,
and. after hard work, released the Z,
woman from her perilous position.
People living near the scene fear.
their homes will be swallowed up.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-07-07
GREAT SEA TRAGEDY
OF Scotland's Coast Over Seven
Hundred Emigants Drowned.
Danes, swedes, Norwegians and
Firms Composed the Ships Load
from Copenhagen ana Only
2J Wer, Saved.

London, July 4.-Over 700 Danish
and Norwegian emigrants bound for
New York are believed to have been
drowned in the North Atlantic Oh
June rs. Out Of nearly 800 souls on
board the Danish steamer Norge.
which left Copenhagen July %. only
q are known to be alive, and for the
rest no hope Is held out.
The Norge quickly began to go down
by the head. Eight boats were lowered
and into these the women and children
we're hurriedly put. Six OF these boats
smashed against the side of the Norge
and their helpless inmates were caught
up by the heavy seas. Two boatloads
got safely away from the side of the
sinking ship and many of the emf
grants who were left on board. Selling
life belts. threw themselves into the
sea and were drowned. Capt. Gun
del. so say the survivors. stood on the
bridge Of the doomed vessel until 1t
could be seen no more. The Norge
foundcred suddenly and some 600 ter
rified emigrants were thrown into the
water or drawn down with the sink
ing ship. Those who could swim tried
to reach the boats. but these were al
ready too full and their occupants beat
off the drowning wretches with oars.
The lifeboat made faster progress
and fell in with the SALIVA. What be-
came of the other boats Is not yet
known. The rescue of those on the
lifeboat took place at eight o'clock on
the morning of June 20, the survivors
consisting Of 20 men. one Of them a
seaman. six women and girl. One Of
the survivors said that when he got
on deck the Norge was h>s submerged
and was rapidly getting lower in the
water. Half mad with fright. the sur
vivors all struggled for places in the
boats. They fought their way to the
big lifeboat and an officer slowed in the
six women and the girl and then told
the met to get In.
The officer then took charge and got
the boat away from the side of the
Norge. Seeing that the boat was al
ready overloaded, the officer with great
heroism jumped into the water and
tried to board another boat which was
not so full. He failed and was
drowned. In the sea by this time was
mass Of struggling men, women and
children gasping and choking from
the effects of the water The boat
rowed clear of this seething inferno
md just as she drew away the Norge
went down.
When last seen. the Norge was sink
ing where she struck on the islet OF
Rockall, whose isloated peak raises
itself from deadly Atlantic reef some
200 miles off the west coast of Scot
land. Early on the morning Of last
Tuesday. the Norge, which was out OF
her course in heavy weather. ran on tc
the Rockall reef. which in the distance
looks like ship under full sail. The
norge was quickly backed off. but the
heavy seas poured in through rent
in her bow.