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Mower County transcript., 1904-06-01
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All Executive Departments Send
fz'" Treasures to the,
Worlds Fair.
Display Installed In the Largest Gov.
srnmental Exposition Building Ever
Constructed - Precious Doeu.
ments - Relics Of Famous
!? Statesmen and Soldiers.
II Working Postal
7 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 that lies between the
Palaces of Mines and Metallurgy and
Liberal Arts.
The hill slope in front of the Gov
ernment building is terraced with
broad stairways almost completely
covering the slope. The building is 500
feet long by 250 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 it's official
character and mode of operation
Entering the Government building
from the eastern end, the visitor sees
at his left a railroad postofice car.
This Is not mere coach standing idle.
Mower County transcript., 1904-06-01

In a public speech at Minneapolis on
May Mr.. Dunn deliberately stated
that he had it on the authority of Mr..
James ]. Hill himself that "in the
campaign of 1894 Judge Collins so.
licited and secured from Mr. Hill be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 as a contri.
button to his campaign fund"
In ringing statement charged with
good Republican doctrine Judge Col.
Inns, with remarkable dignity and in a
manner characteristic of all his efforts
in public life, proves himself master of
the occasion and leads contendfng fac.
tions to a higher plane of political
methods and party loyalty.
Judge Collins statement is as fol-
lows:
Judge Collins Statement.
During my residence of fifty years
in Minnesota never before have | been
called upon to publicly resent an al
tack upon my personal character.
cannot allow the recent attack OF Mr..
Dunn to go unnot1ced. He has a right
to his own views upon public questions
and he may choose his political asso-
ciates, but he has no right to defame
Others who differ with him and his
friends upon these questions. l judge
him from his own language and acts.
Dunn and the Merger.
In the Pioneer Press Of JAN 8, 1909,
he is quoted as saying concerning the
railroad merger, then the subject of
1vCin in hi
believe that the fight against MI Hill
is inspired by rival railway companies
and l am heartily out of sympathy
with it because of this belief Mr..
Dunn has never announced a change
of mind upon this subject. In fact, a
short time since he caused this inter-
view to be republished, with a state
ment that he stood by it, and in his
interview with MI. Hill, published in
the dispatch Of the 7th inst, the latter,
speaking of the present campaign, as
sured Mr.. Dunn that he had his (Mr.
Hlll's) best Wishes and also that the
figures to be obtained at the Office
might help Bob" Because many
persons, including myself, have recog-
nized and seen fit to refer to this we'll
known relationship and intimacy be-
tween these gentlemen-which init
macy and exchange of sympathy Mr..
Dunn now publicly admits-he found
provocation in speech at Minneapo-
lis on May 6 to charge calmly and de-
liberately" that in 1894, when candi.
date for reelection to the supreme
bench, l 'solicited and secured the
support of James ]. Hill to the extent
of a contribution of from $4,000 to
$4,000" to my campaign fund. This
was direct charge that had solicit
ed from Mr.. Hill the large sum of
money mentioned for my personal use.
In letter dated May z l asked Mr..
Dunn If he had used this language, but
to this letter have received no reply
and j note from statements in the pub
lic press that none will be made.
Knowing the utter falsity OF this
charge and believing that Mr.. Hill
Mower County transcript., 1904-06-01

would refuse to father it l wrote to
him. asking the following questions:
Mr.. Hill Forced to Tell the Truth.
First-Did you contribute any sum
whatsoever to my campaign fund when
l was a candidate against the Hon.
John Willis, or have you ever con-
tr1buted to that fund in any other cam
paign? If SO, when, where, how much
and to whom was the money paid?
Second-Did ever solicit or receive
from you, or from any one connected
with you In business or otherwise. any
money whatsoever for campaign pur
poses? If SO, when, where, how much
ana to whom was the money paid?
Omitting the address Mr.. Hills reply
was as follows:
Dear Sir: Your letter Of even date
was duly received. AS same is rather
ambiguous would like to hear from
YOU further as to how far you wish me
to go into details in connection with
the matter referred therein. Yours
very truly. james J. HHl"
did not regard my letter as amhie-
uous, but. waiying the point / imme.
diateay replied as follows:
"Hon. James J. Hill, City-Dear Sir:
Referring to the ietters which have re-
Gently passed between US let me say
that Mr.. Dunn explicitly charged in
his speech. if correctly quoted, that /
solicited and received from you be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 in the cam-
paign Of 1894 But one construction
can be placed on this language and
but one meaning can be attributed to
it, which. is that at tho time mention sd
I solicited from you and that you fur
nished to me for my own private md
individual use in that campaign the
large sum of money mentioned. It
was this construction and meaning
had in mind when writing my former
letter, and I therefore ask you, first.
did ! solicit from you any contribu-
tlons Of money in the campaign Of
1894, or any other campaign? II SO,
when, where and how much?
"Second-Did you contribute to me
personally or for my personal use any
money in 1894, or at any other time tor
campaign purposes? II 50, whom,
where, how much and to whom was
the money paid? These questions are
as pointed and direct as words can
make them, and l respectfully solicit
an early reply. Respectfully yours,
Il. w. Collins"
Mr.. Hill Reluctantly Says Not.
To this received the following re-
ply:
Dear Sir: / am in receipt of your
letter Of the 10th inst. and if you de-
sire a personal interview on the sub
ject of the letter expect to be at
home all of this week and will see you
at my Office at any time you desire.
"No contribution was personally So
licited by you or made to you by me.
By whom contributions were So
licited and to whom made is proper
subject for personal interview
rather than OF correspondence. Yours
truly, -- James j. Hill." s
After submitting the above corrs.
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Cost Of Seeing tho Worlds Fair.

From any point within 300 miles Of
st. Louis person may travel to the
Worlds Fair this year, view the won
ders of the Exposition for three days
and expend the same money he would
pay in any other year for train fare
alone. This is an absolute fact.
The Western Passenger Association
has agreed on a ten day excursion rate,
$50 miles or more from st. Louis, for
one and one-ffth fare for the round
trip.
Mower County transcript., 1904-06-01
ReiIIyS Black Langsllans.

Winners wherever shown. Eggs
from pen headed by "Black Beauty
.Iowa's greatest show bird, purchased
this spring especially for breeding pur-
poses. See me and my. Langshans.
2. A. REILLY,
3O7 w mona St.
Phone 424 d
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
COUNTIES
Beaufort. Wilson, Lenoir
and Others Hold Con-
ventiOns.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Washington, N. c., June 1.-The
Democratic county convention for the
county of Beaufort to select delegates
to the different conventions was held
today. 1t was called to order by W.
B. Rodman Out of twenty-five pre-
cinctS in the county only one was not
represented. The following resolution
was unanimously adopted
1--WE the Democrats of Beaufort
county feel greatly gratified and high
ly appreciate the unanimity which ap-
pears in the State for the nomination
of our esteemed fellow citizen and
Democrat, Hon. G.. H. Brown, Jr, to
the Supreme Court bench, and as a
mark of our appreciation of his SER
vices to the State, we instruct and re-
quest the delegates from this county
TO the State convention to vote for
him for Associate Justice for the Su-
preme Court to succeed Hon. w. A.
Montgomery.
"And we also recognize the efficien-
CIV of the Hon. John IL. Small, the
member of Congress from this district
and we recognize in him a public SER
want of great diligence and zeal in the
discharge of duties, and we instruct
our delegates to the Congressional
convention to vote for his nomination."
The sense of the convention was
taken as to their choice for governor,
and the vote showed from those pre-
cincts that had voted in their primary
that r. b. Glenn would have eleven
and a half votes in the State conven-
ton, Turner two and a fraction, Dav-
idson two and fraction and Stedman
two and a fraction. There will be
three votes in the State convention
uninstructed Glenn gets eleven votes
in the State convention out of twenty
votes to which the county is entitled.
w. G.. Rodman was elected chair
man of the county executive commit
tee to succeed his brother, Col. w. b.
ROdman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02

For Josephus Daniels
For Capt w H of
wn,
General r. Glmer
Mr. Charles NJ
close OF the Attorney
he ba a motto o max
ord
United
Railroad
until the Circuit
giving bond
by the district United States
w.
o
Gimer bond
H. M. nc
Gmer Fuller the bond
w Hopknn
Mr. Granger Mr. Harvey $25O00 Mr. Henry Well
a
ecourt In
ton a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
THIS TO BE EDONETODAY'
But an Air of Mystery Now Invests the
Matter, and as Mr.. Pou Says, "The
Only Thing Definite is That if Mr..
Daniels is Put in Jail He Will Be
Made Governor Of North Carolina.
(BY FRED. Il. MERRITT.)

Washington, ID. c., June 1.-Attor-
ney R. T. Gray reached here this af-
ternoon shortly after one o'clock with
the papers in the contempt proceed
ings against Mr.. Josephus Daniels. An
hour later. accompanied by Governor
Jarvis and Mr.. James H. Pou, he went
to the residence. of Chief Justice Full
er. What occurred there is not
known, as the attorneys simply stated
when they returned to the hotel that
for the present there was nothing to
give out for publication. Nor could
Chief Justice Fuller be seen regarding
the matter.
Two theories are advanced by those
familiar with the practice in proceed
ings of this kind. One is that the pa
pers were left with the Chief Justice
for examination as was done in the
Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad
receivership matter, and he will an
nounce his decision later. The other
is that since Justice Pritchard quail
fed in Richmond today as Circuit
Judge, the Chief Justice suggested
that he would be the person before
whom the proceedings should be
brought.
The latter theory is probably the
correct one. If SO, no action can be
taken in the case until tomorrow
morning, since Judge Pritchard will
not reach Washington from 'Richmond
until about ten o'clock tonight. In
an interview tonight with the CORE
spondent of a Northern paper, Mr..
Pou said:
There is nothing we can say at
this time. Probably tomorrow morn
ing we shall have something for you.
The only thing definite in the whole
case is that if Mr.. Daniels is put in
jaillhe will be made governor of North
Carolina"
asked if that was settled. Mr.; Pou
replied: eff you knew the temper of
the people of North Carolina about
this matter you'd think it was"
Great interest has been aroused
here among the newspaper men and
the public generally i'm the case, and
the attorneys in it have been besieged
all evening with queries concerning
the status of tho case and the facts
leading up to it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
THE WHISKEY FRAUDS MAY
BE MADE A NATIONAL ISSUE
If There is No Attempt to Reach the Men "Higher
Up,' This Will Result, Declares
Prominent Republican.
Especial to News and observer.)

serious in the next election. A fall
ure to act will most assuredly lead to
the injection of the matter into the
national campaign in a vigorous man
ner.
"The result in North Carolina, of
course will not be affected, yet if the
condition of affairs which all well
informed persons know exists, is prop
erly put before the voters in Illinois.
Indiana New York, Connecticut, New
Jersey, Maryland and West Virginia,
it would defeat any administration
that permits such glaring frauds to
go unchecked and allowed to remain
in positions of honor and trust such
officials as are responsible for them.
1t is impossible now to hide these
matters or shut them up even We're
it desirable or expedient from a politi-
cal standpoint, no matter how high
or influential are those directly incul-
pated, and for this reason; there are
in this State, and in those mentioned
above where these frauds permeated,
too many prominent Democrats, who
are in possession of much information
relating thereto, information which
can be verified from some of the gov
ernment records, and they are capable
of using it with telling effect in the
States mentioned"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
WITH STEALING LETTERS.
Charged With This Crime Wagner, a
Rural Carrier is Arrested.
(special to News and Observer }

Especial to News and Observer)
Winston-Salem n. c.. June l.
Robert ID. Wagner, rural mail car
rier on route No. 3. from here to
Walkertown, was arrested today on
the charge of stealing letters from
the Winston-Salem postoffice. The
case was worked up and the arrest
made by Postoffice Inspector Enter
man and BarclayfW. Wagner was ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Beckeridito for trial. but he
waived examination and was bound
over to the next Federal court in a
bond of $500. The defendant has
been mail carrier for more than two
years and has always borne a good
reputation. His plan in stealing let
ters, as alleged. was to take ordinary
and special delivery letters after the
mail was made uD in the office to be
sent away on the early morning trains
Letters not containing money were
burned in a furnace under the post.
office Wagner has a wife and thre
small children.
At the time of his marriage his
wife was postmastress at Walker
town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02

Greensboro, N. c., May 31.-A
prominent Republican politician, who
was in the city last night, made an
assertion in regard to the North Car
olina revenue frauds, which puts a
new phase on the matter by showing
that they would assume a National
importance in the coming campaign,
unless the recent convictions of GER
tain officers and rectifiers in this in
ternaI revenue district was followed
up by prosecutions of all whom the
disclosures in those trials showed
were implicated in the frauds, by
commission or omission.
In discussing these frauds, this
gentleman declared: "Any further
reluctance upon the part of the ad-
ministration at Washington to enter
upon a complete investigation of
these frauds and the conduct of cer-
tain officials, in the light of develop
ments brought about by the trial of
these other cases. will certainly prove
a great embarrassment to the Nation
al administration in the coming cleo
ton. Unless prompt steps are taken
to probe to the bottom of these frauds
and irregularities whereby the gov
ernment has been Systematically rob-
bed of its revenue for more than
three years, the consequences will be
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
I'm JUDGE PURNELL'S COURT
Yesterday Capt. Day Was
Granted What Time
He Want
ed.
YESTERDAY.

Gen. Gilmer.-( (After reading Chief
Justice Fuller's order staying and sus-
pending Judge PurneIl's order ap
pointing a receiver for the Atlantic
and North Carolina Railroad) We
have the justified bond ready and the
bondsmen present, for the approval of
the court.
Capt. w. III. Day.-COunsel desire to
be heard in opposition to the matter.
Judge Purnell.-I will hear this to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock, as coun-
sci wish to be heard i'm opposition.
Mr.. Charles Nj. Busbee.-This is a
matter of great Importance, and there
is nothing involved but the form of
sufliciency of the bond. We respect
fully beg of your honor to take the
matter up at half-past two o'clock this
afternoon.
Judge Purnell.-As parties wish to
be heard i'm opposition, the matter will
be taken up at 8 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
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Leads all North Carolina Dailies i'm News a
STAMANT IS VICTOR
Contest for the English
Derby. "Skeets" Marin
is Suspended.
CRv the Associated Press.)

London. June 1.-The race for the
Derby stakes (of $500 sovereigns;
about one mile and half), at Epson
today was won by Leopold De Roths-
cbild's. Sir j. Thursby's, John O'Gaunt,
second: S. b. Joel's st. Denis third.
Eight horses started. The race was
run in two minutes and forty-fiVe Sc
conds.
Stamant led all the way and won by
three lengths. Another three lengths
separated second and third horses.
Andover was fourth. GouVernant, a
French horse, owned by M. Blanc, and
the favorite, was not placed.
The victory of Stamant was exceed
ingly popular, especially as it was
thought that Gouvernant was a GER
tain winner. The scene when Mr. De
Rothschild led in his horse was re-
markable King Edward was among
the first to congratulate his old friends,
while cheers resounded all over the
course.
A big contingent of Frenchmen were
present and their disappointment was
most keen, as they regarded Edmond
Blanc's colt as certain to repeat Glad
iateur's performance. 1t is said that
NJ Blanc who made his fortune out of
the casino at Monte Carlo and paid a
record price $196,S5 for Gouvernant's
sire, Flying Fox. stood to win in the
ghborhood of f250,000 in bets, on
Gouvernant.
"SkeetS" Marin, the American jock
ey, was suspended until June 25 at Ep-
som today. He had the mount on
Lady Honorara, the winner of the
Caterham plate, and was disqualified
for crossing and boring.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
COOTON FIRM SUSPENDS.
Mum & Co.'S Books Show Discrepan-
cies of $125,0OO.
(Rv the Associated Press. }

New York, May 31.-The suspen-
sion of s. Mum, Son & Company was
announced on the Cotton Exchange to-
dav. The firm is one of the Oldest in
the cotton trade in this city. The
head bookkeeper and cashier disap-
peared about ten days ago and the
firm believes that as soon as its ac-
counts are Strengthened out it will be
able to resume
At the office of the firm it was said
that Clarence f. Cameron, the office
manager and head clerk, had been alb
sent about a week. An examination
of the books so far made, it was add
ed, showed apparent discrepancies
amounting to about $125,OOO.
The Mum firm is one of the most
conservative and respected in the cot
ton business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
GRADUATES, AT NEW BERN.
Two of the Glass Win Scholarships
Awarding of Medals.
(Special to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
New Bern, n. c., June THE grad
uating class OF the New Bern graded
school held their exercises at the
court house today at IL o'clock. The
rostrum was beautifully decorated
with flowers. The exercises were cred
liable and interesting. The class was
composed of the following: MesSrS.
Walter Watson, Edward II. Meadows.
Misses Bertha w. Wooten, Katharine
Street. Elizabeth Fl. Clarke, Blanch {.
Morris. Maude Munger. Amy Guion,
Bessie Burkheimer, Ellinor Taylor,
Mamie II. Richardson, Mabel B. Green,
Lisette b. Hanff, Lilly Groves. Thos.
M. Prettyman, Phillip d. Crosby, Thos.
M. N. George Miss Mamie II. Richard
son was awarded the mathametical
medal Miss Bessie Burkheimer the
English medal. Mr.. Walter Watson,
president of the lass, received the
scholarship at the University of North
Carolina. Phillip Crosby and Ed. H.
Meadows received scholarships at the
A. & M. College of Raleigh. Tonight
the eighth and ninth graduates gave
the graduating class a banquet at the
school building, which was an enjoy
able feast.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
Japanese Army Said to
Have Begun Attack on
Port Arthur.
KUROPATKIN BEATEN
This Report Believed to Be Mistake
Graghic Description Of an Engage
ment With Cossacks in Which
Japanese Lose 200
Men.
(By the Associated Press.)

Indianapolis, Ind, June IA spe,
cial cable from the staff correspond
ent for the Indianapolis News a
Chefoo, dated June / says:
The Japanese land attack at Port
Arthur was begun yesterday morning
Russian forces were driven southWar(
from Dalmy and Kin Chou by the
Port Arthur, and the Russian navy
joined in the movement to repulse the
emmy.
There may be several days of skirm
ishing and outpost work before the
Russian city is taken, but it is the
opinion of refugees who have arrived
here from the beseiged Gibraltar
that the Russians eventually mus
succomb to overwhelming numbers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
We THANK YOU, JO
Lenoir Voices Gratitude
to Defender of States
Rights.

Especial To The. News and Observer.)
LAGRANGE, n. c., June 1.-At the
Lenoir county Democratic convention
today o motion of thanks was made, by
l.. j. Newborn, to -Josephus Daniels,
for the position he has taken in stand
ing ND for the States rights and de-
Tending the States interests in the Al
tIantic & North arolina Railroad mat
ter. was adopted unanimously.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
Primaries in PanllicO.

The Pamlico county nominating
CorNeI tier las been )str,o' ed until
the first Saturday in September. and
new primaries were ordered to be held
he last Saturday in August. The pri-
naries instructed for r. B. Glenn for
Governor unanimously; recommended
f. ID. Winston for Lieutenant Gov
Arnor; instructed for denomination cf
other State officers. The primaries
we're a unit for george A. Brown, Jr
for Associate Judge of Supreme Court
Three-ffths for Hoke and two-fifths
for Justice as Associate Judge of Su'
preme Court They We're also unani-
mou, for Thomas for CONGRESS. G
L. Alternately was recommended lol
eiector for State at Large, and II: l.
Gibbs for delegate from this Con-
gressional convention to national con-
vention at ST. Louis July 9Th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-02
ON TIPT0E AS TO
THE NEXT MOVE
1t is Believed That Mr.. Daniels Counsel Will
Apply to Judge Prtchard for Writ
of Habeas Corpus.

the plans for the station are expected
here daily. The plans agreed upon
contemplate the erection of depot of
the design of that erected some time
ago at Savannah, Ga, which is one OF
the most attractive structures of the
kind in the South. While the South
ern may accept bids early in June, it is
not likely that the actual work of con-
struction will begin until after July 1,
the end of the fiscal year. The execu-
tive officials of the road do not, it is
understood, wish to incur the expense
of erecting additional stations during
the present fiscal year.