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THE NEWS AND 1338 4- banks and another in Montgomcry. He Had Quit Work Really to 010 TAFT TALKS ABOOT ILL DAY OUT OF OiJIETERISf EET lil ANNUAL SESSinrJ A Dimple Maker Find a child with dimples and chubby arms and legs and you find a healthy child. Find one with drawn lace and poor, thin body and you see one that needs Scott's Emulsion1 Your doctor will tell you so. I Nothing helps these thin, pate children like Scott's Emulsion. It contains the very element of fat they need.

It supplies them with a perfect and quickly digested nourishment. It brings 0 Tynra'-s 0 liaWUy KJ PERFECT Cleanses, preserves and beautifies the teeth, and Purifies the breath A superior dentifrice for people of refinement Established in: 1 866 by TO FRIOHTEN: THE PUBLIC Chairman Mack Calls Attention of State Central Committees to Methods of Republican Managers Chicago. 111., Oct 13. National Democratic. Chairman Norman E.

Slack addressed a letter today to the chairmen of all State Central Com mitters in which he charged.that the. Republican campaign managers were calling upon friendly business interests to create and spread a belief that the election of William J. Bryan mean's business depression in order to frighten the public into voting the Republican ticket. Mr Mack in his letter states that he will furnish from time to time the names of those who are seeking to create such impressions of what may follow to the business world if Mr. Bryan is elected, that the names and methods may be given the widest publicity.

The National chairman directs the State chairmen to furnish him the 'names of any person or corporation resorting to these methods. TO BE MADE PUBLIC TOUAY Campaign Fund Democratic National Committee and Names of Contributors of $100 or Over (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, Oct. 14. The campaign fund of the Democratic National Committee-and tha. names of all con tributors of or over wl'-l bemade public by- Treasurer Herman Ridder in New York Sinco the publication last Thursday of the contributors of $500 and over together with the total amount of the fund then in the committee's treasury there have been several large contri butions and the total amount is now about $245,000, The publication of con tributions of 100 and over is in keeping with the Denver platform.

After tomorrow the committee each day wille pnbllsh thelarger contributions. The bulk of -the Democratic campaign fund ben raised A dollar thej, Democratic press. The largest single contribution which was made this week, was $10,000 from Tammany Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma. former treasurer, called at headquarters today left" for Ohio, where he will make a speech. National Chairman Hack announced tonight that' Mr.

'Bryan would make daylight speeches through Indiana on October 20, speaking at Louisville on mat evenings Mr. will sneak Ohio on October 21. JURY PRACTICALY S12LECTED First Day of Trial of Clia. W. 3Iorw, Former VIce-lrcsUkit and Director of tho National Rank of Xortli America, and Alfred JI.

CurtU, lr-nior President, i (Ry the Associated Press.) I New York. Oct. 14. Th first day or the trial of Charles W. Morse, former vice-president and director of the National Bank of North America.

land Alfred former president of the institution, both of whom are! under Federal indictment for violation of the banking laws In the bank's management, closed today with the work of selecting a jury practically completed. Although but twelve men will be sworn in. counsel for each side accepted eighteen tentative Jurors in today's session of the United States Circuit Court, in. which the trial was begun before Judge Hough. Sifting from among these the twelve men who will be definitely chosen, will occupy most of tomorrow morning's session, which taking of testimony will be begun.

SEC TIIKO AT THE FAIR. Completes. Three Days Campaign and Claims the State. i Saysf He' Finds "No HoaSon. Forj llic.

lU-Iief Tluit IiHlMr Will Divide Other Than On tlie Linos Tliat Have llere- tofore ftivlded It! i I. (By the Associated Press.) I Wheeling, W. VW Oct. 14. Judge Tuft todai concluded ht three days in Ohio.

What, he thinks-of the sltiirhtion is wt forth In tlvfoM lowing statement which he; issued to-, tught: I have how spent thre days in. the state of tihlo. much of the timf; in industrial and labor centers among mn who. jit wa reported, were tii nnd onnoseil to the Repnbli- an party and its canaiaaies. nrr- fver I apearea l.

was corumnji c- t-elvetl, and only tin occasional mier ruptir.n Indicated that mtsrepresenva- tion of the attitude or tne parry mj the candidate had made a capital Jtm- uroKHinn. ilt Is mv oolnlon tnar me attitude of lalxr toward the Republican oartvhas leen misrepresented luite as freely as that of the pjarty and theA candidate toward iaior, an I tlnd no reason for the belief that iHln.r will! divide other than on the lines that have heretofore divided it In my opinion the normal Republican labor vote will be cast as heretofore. "In the! aericultural resdons it Is -auite anoarent that the farmers are opposed to a change that will imperil their present prosperity. iThe situation in Ohio is entirely satisfactory, and. no one has any rea sonable doubt but that the Republican maloritv will be a substantial one.

I certainly have no doubt on the sub ject myself." ii, Again today the Taft special was delaved bv In trying to ne irotiate a i spur track from Cadia Junction to Cadiz, Ohio, it was found first that the train was too heavy for the grade, two en sines were. used. i i The train was run back to; the iunction and three cars were cut; off. On the second attempt, while a speed of about ten. miles an hour was being made, two wheels of, the fen gine jumped the track.

Before.a stop could be made the train had run two lengths. The wheels which were on the ties, cut them in two. On "either side of the track the bank sloped down for twenty feet. i Steubenville and Wheeling' furnish ed, the big audiences of the although at each of the nine stops there were crowds and enthusiasm. Mr.

Tdft constituted the chief attrac tion in a lengthy parade which marched through the streets of SteU7 benville for half an hour. Afterwards an open air meeting was held Oppo site the court-house. The central market house was cleared at Wheeling, and there tonight the candidate addressed, an Immense audience ep- resenting labor, and to whom he made his labor speech. A business men's meeting participated In by many thousands Was afterwards held in; the During the day the candidate -tra versed, the great pottery section of Ohio, and at Cadiz made his talk to farmers in the center of the wool-growing district It was just dusk when Judge Taft left his home State fnd -pulled across the Ohio river to West Virginia. -1.

To his Cadiz audience, the candidate said In iH'-n i am advised that a very consider able part of your population is colored, and I want to say that no part of the population has a deeper sympathy on my par than, they. Com Ing to this country through their ancestry, -against their will, there is im posed upon us whose ancestry brought them here, the obligation to see, that in every way they have a square deal. This is their only country; this Is; the only nag they love, and this is ithe standard for which they, have shwn themselves willing and anxious to lay down their I lives when the exigencies of the country required. They iare American citizens like the rest of? us, and entitled, to the same consideration." -i 1 Ten or twelve speeches have: been mapped out for the candidate tomorrow on his way to Louisville, where he goes, for an evening meeting. The following days of thevSouth-ern tour will have a lighter speaking Princeton! Wins Over VH1 Xovai (By the Associated Press.) Princeton N- J- ct 14.

The locals won today's game from Villa Nova, 6 to 0. Casey, of Villa Nova, wriggled free from a mass of players in tho second half, land running 7 5 yards, scored a but it was not allowed because Bard, of Prince ton, had been tripped. Princeton's touchdown by ResJ was scored only after a series of line plunges. Lodged In Mecklenburg Jail. (Special to News and Charlotte, Oct.

14. Will Ora ham, the negro charged with criminally assaulting Miss Tucker, hear Concord, yesterday1, was brought here tonight from Salisbury, via Barber Junction and lodged in Mecklenburg county Jail for safe MajoV William A. Graham Elected Presideut REUN10FJ WftS LOVE FEAST i Likening to the, ViIL Wlerd Strains of Dixit ami Reiatins Thrilling Talcs tlie IJaltlefk-ld and Cump Flic; Cii-ay Haired, Heroes Lived Over Usain the Stirring: Times of tin? Karly Sixtic The annual meeting and reunion of the Confederate Veterans' Association of North Carolina was held last night 1 nthe hall of the "House of Representatives in the State Capitol. Officers for. the next year were elected, other busint-ss) was transacted and the an? rtual reunion was turned "Into a love feast.

Many-speeches were all of then? eloquent and many stirring tales off battlefield and camp tire were told. way-haired veterans cheered at each, mention of the names of Lee, Jackson.S Davis. Pickett and scores of others Who. wore the gray, nd eyes grew moist and dim: when the drum corps of L. O'B.

Branch Camp played 'Dixie. It was a memorable meeting. Among others present were seen Sergeant W. H. Hamilton, of Wake county, who lost his eyesight on the lield oftbattle; Dr.

L. Harold, of Statesvllle; W. T. Young, of Franklin; II. Stronach on.

R. H. Bat-tle, Capt. A. Ashe.

G. W. Johnson, David Reyster, James Lewis, and- Ja cob S. Allen, of Wake county: Dr. B.

F. Dixon, State Auditor; Gen. Julian S. Carr of Durham; A. lions, of Roxborq; J.

E. Barnes, of Ii. Shemll. of Wake; Comrade Russell, of Louisiana, and scores of others 0 equally as well known. I i After music by the Drum Corpsj Ma'or William Graham took the chair as General Carr had not, then, arrived.

Major. Graham at once took up the subject of pensions, and advocated, some plan that would enable the State Ho cive pensions- to very old soldiers regard to their disability. He said: "North Carolina Is not so poor as to allow any of those whom the State called on to defend her to suf-'i. fer." -v 0 The annual report of Secretary Ashe was read and adopted. Committees composed of Comrades Keenan, Sherrill and Clarjc to memo- rialize late Comrade Busbee and 1 of rattle, Fames and Hammer to memorialize the late Dr.

Peter E. Hlnes. were appointed. They reported at once, and beautiful tributes of the deceased memers were read, adopted and. placed on the minutes.

Py request qapt A. Slronach made a verbal report on the Soldiers tlome. He said the home was In good condition, and with the annual appropriationof 15,0 00 with a household of. 141 he was allowed to expend about $108 per man. He said with (.

the increased price of living this could be done any.longer and the Home must have more money. Dr. Bj F. Dixon jnade a special verbal report on pensions. He recognized the necessity of Increased ap- propriations for pensions, but said the cuestion of taxation was an hurls' cate one.

and he suggested that it be i left to a careful and conservative committee to memorialize the Legis-. lature after a very extensive study of the question. -v He said the State was now spending annually on i Confederate veterans and there were numerous i calls for more money for old men. i Thse ranks were fast growing er and what was done at all must be Sergeant Hamilton also spoke on Mr. Russell, of Louisiana, told some-i thing of the pension laws of his State.

Sr. A letter was read" from Georgia tolling of the Georgia system. iThe usual resolutions were adopted thanking the State Fair! officials for courtesies 1 1 A vommlttee composed of "Generat Carr, M. O. Sherrill an4 Coratde Keenan was appointed to ask the Leg-lslaturt.

to take steps to mark the position of the North Carolina regiments on the great battlefields. The election of omcers was then teken, up and on motion of Genval Carr, Major William Graham. Commissioner, of Agriculture, and the nominee for that ot-fice, was elected president, and Captain Ashe, was re-elected secretary by acclamation. Captain William P. Oldham, of Wil mington, made a speech that wrought the old7 veterans up to a fever iieat of enthusiasm.

Mr. A. B. Stronach roasted the newspapers of Raleigh for not giving more prominence, to the meetings of the VeU rans. He was asked whose fault it was and if the newspapers had ever refused to publish all notices Eont.in and.

was forced to admit that the newspapers had-done all that was requested of Hon. Ashley Home, of Clavton made: a brief but excellent talk and was followed by the silver tonpy uapi. jl nomas Aiason. oi isortn- ampton, Sir. Jacob S.

Allen, of Raleigh, who was said to be the oldest Confederate oldier between the living and the dead, made a few 'remarks and then General Carr asked for a soeech from President Currie of. the State -Fall. General Carr took this opportune of saying that the "present one was the bcst and cleanest State Fair he had ever seen then Mr. Currie made an eloquent speech in which he pai(T)a splendid tribute to Jefferson Davis. Then followed something which was jjttie unusual.

-v Gen. Julian S. Carr "In this city a few days ago an ex-Justice of the Supreme court of this State in a public speech poured, vituperation on th tifaus of memners of th' Ku-Klux Klan, I was. a Ku-Klux an I am not ashamed. it.

A vol- "Did you ever see any -boy who was? Gen. Carr "I understand the- for rner, Jt(Wfc initiated a mahjn Waf ren coimty. lfrn. I)ng Roxboro 'Th hour is late." was bronght here for trial from Mont gomery, where he Is under, a is.wou bond, having pleaded guilty to tno charge there. When the judge announced, the sen tence, Lorraine's young wife, who was in the court room, fainted.

Lorraine began serving his sentence at the ed-eral prison here this afternoon. J. BAILEY AT SOUTHERX PINES. lis Address Last Night Considered! tho Rest rtlltlcal Addrew Ever Heard Tliere. i (Special to News" and Observer.) Southern Pines.

Oct. Hon, J. W. Bailey spoke. In Clark's opera house for an hour and a half to an attentiver, audience tonight was said to have been the finest politi cal speech ever made in Southern Pines.

XO HOPE IX)Rs RECO VEIl V. 2 Tliomas S. Dalton Prominent Young Man of GrecnihoTo, Who Wa Tlirown Ilorse-. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. Oct 14.

Thomas Dalton. the bromlnent and nnnn. lar young business man of this city, whose skull was fractured when lie was thrown from a horse here Tueg- day was at a late, hour tonight in a most critical condition with no. hope held out for his recovery THE CHURCH REUNITED. TIic Dbisentlng Members of the Tliird Rnptlst Return.

After the regular weekly prayer-: meeting of the Fayetteville Street Baptist church last night all the members who recently left the church. with the exception of a very few," reunited with the congregation and the recent troubles between the pastor and these members have been adjusted. SEE THEO AT THE FAIR. Jury Hopelessly Hung. the Associated Press.

i-Boydtcn, Oct. 14. Hopelessly Jury in the case of E. Overby. cashier of the of Mecklenburg, indicted for swearing falsely to a statement sent to the corporation commission of tne hank's good condition last February, was discharged at noon today.

trial began a week ago. Five jurors stood for acquittal, seven foe conviction." -The bond of the former cashier was renewed. i If you want Steam producer, use Clinchfleld. Ever notice what profound respect a married man has for his wife's husband? RALEIGH AND ROUTIIPORT RAILWAY Soiled ule of Passenger Train; Effect-' Ive Sunday, October, 4 1908. Southbound Stations.

Northbound Dally. Daily. No. 55 No. 51 No.

54 No. 52 y. in. a. m.

a. m. tj. m. 1:15 1:54 2:11 2:23 6.00 Lv.

Raleigh Ar. 8:30 3:45 :42 McCullers 7:52 3:03 Willow 7.14 7:26 8:05. 8:28 Springs Varlna Fuquay Springs Kinllne "7:37 2:45 7:27 2:25 2:05 2:55 3.15 3:41. 4:30 p. m.

Llllingtonr" 6:41 InHan file 1:44 Faj-ette- 1 9:15 ville Lv. 5:30 12:30 a.n. a. m. p.

m. No. 54 will make connection at Raleigh with Southern train No. 21 for Durham. Greensboro, Oxford, Clarksvllle.

Chase. City, Richmond. Ashe ville and main line points; and with Seaboard Air Line for, Hender- son, Norlina, Norfolk, Richmond and the North. 1 No. 55 wilf connect at Raleigh with Southern train No.

144 from Greensboro, Durham and the West: and with S. A. L. trains Nos. 38 and 66 from the South, and the "Shoofiy from Norlina and Henderson.

Making' connection at Fayetteville 'with A. C. L. trains for Raeford, Wilmington, Red Springs. Maxton, Bennettsville, Columbia, Florence Charleston.

Savannah, Jacksonville and all points South. 'J '-V will connect at Raleigh with Southern Ryv train No. 112 from Greensboro and the Westi and S. A. retrains from North and South.

Making connection at Fayetteville. with train fer Snnf ord, and main line train for the North. No. 52 will connect at Fayette ville with A. C.

L. trains from. Wilmington, Raeford. Savannah. Florence, Bennettsville, Maxton, Red Springs, and all points South; connecting at Ral-' eigh with Southern Ry.

trains No. 139 for Durham, Oxford. Clarksvllle, Chase City, Greensboro andHhe West, and. No. 22 for Goldsboro; with S.

A L. for Henderson, and Norlina, and Nos. 41 and 43 for Sanford, Hamlet, Atlanta, the Note This company will endeavor to make schedule and connections as outlined above, but does not guarantee same. J. A.

Raleigh, N. Special Low Rates to Raleigh Via-Seaboard Account Stato Fair. October 12th to 17Uu The Seaboard announces rnnnd- trip rates from all points' in Nofth Carolina, including Portsmouth-Norfolk, to Raleigh and return at very, low round-trin rates rln .1 Kn cents including admission coupon toT Fair grounds; tickets sold October 9th to 16th inclusive with final return limit October 19th. -Round-trlD rates frhm nrlne.lns.1 points, including admission coupon to Fair grounds as follows: From Charlotte J6.t5 From Weldon I From Portsmouth-Norfolk From Llncolnton 3.85 5.95 7.15 7.10 4.70 2.10 4.05 From Shelby From Wadesboro m. i oauiviUi.

From Maxton -i From Wilmington From Richmond 5.03 2.20. 3790'-rates brass From Oxford 1 From Henderson From Hamlet Low round trln canlta for military comoanlea and bands in uniform, twenty or more on each ticket, 'Will be sold on basis of one Cent per mile in each direction, not including admission coupons to Fair srrounds. ticket to hear same lim it and conditions as for individuals with exception that party hap to trav- -el on one ticket Special trains he operated from Weldon. Oxford, Louisburg. Hamlet and all points on the Aberdeen R.

R. and the Durham Southern Railway to Raleigh and return on Wednesday 5 and Thursday, October 14th and 15th. For schedule sefe flyers 6r confer with your local ticket agent. Any additional will be furnished upon application to the undersigned. C.

II. GATTIS, Traveling Passenger Agent" N. up in Despair Restored to Health by Vlnol. "I was sick, run-down and finally had to give up work. After trying a numoer or remeqies ana several physicians, was just about ready to give up in despair.

i saw vinoi aa- vertised and decided to try it. and it has done more good me than all other means combined, It has built me up and restored my strength un til I now, feel twenty years younger. and am able to attend to my work again as usual." Job Jeavons, 1 OZd Lind street Wheellne. W. va.

The reason Vlnol1 Is sot successful ln such is because it contains tonic Iron' and all of the strengthening bblood-making and body-building ele ments of -cod liver oil, but no oll. Vinol is unexcelled as a strength creator for old people. delicate run-down persons, and after sickness and Is the best known remedy: foricoyghs colds -and return your money If Vinol falls to give satisfaction. II. King Druj Raleli.

BUT OfiE NOT HEARD FROM The Gorma Balloon Busley the Only One of the 23 in the International Race Un-accounted for fRv the Associated Press.) Berlin. Oct 14. Only one of the twentv-three balloons which started in the race for the International trophy On Sunday from Schmargendorf, is unaccounted for. This is the I Ger man balloon Busies', under the com mand of Nlemeyer, with Hans Hiedemann as assistant. Dispatches received here early today from Cux haven announced that I the Spanish contestant, Castilla, dropped into the ocean six miles north of Heligoland, and that the navigators Montojo and Robero.

were rescued by hshermen. This evening a despatch was received from- Molde. Norway, telling the descent of the Swiss balloon Helvetia to the ocean, and the rescue of Col. Schaeck and E. Messner.

The dis patch read as follows: "Fishing boat this afternoon res cued occupants baboon Helvetia at tne. lasi moment as iney were Dinn ing, the gas being totally exhausted The balloon was saved. Schaeck and Messner remained here over night and proceed to Christiansand ton ior- rOW." Molde is only 32 miles southwest of Christiansand, and to reach this point the Helvetia must have traveled about 1.250 or 77a miles in a direct and must have traveled over the Skagerrak or the still great er body of the North Sea. This. is "by rar the greatest distance yet reported to the -credit of any of the 'contest-ans, the majority of, whom either took a somewhat- circular course or were compelled to descend on account of their proximity to water.

The Helvetia is the fifth balloon among, the international contestants to come- to; grief; the Conqueror, and the Montaes burst at a high altitude, ah dthe Saint Louis and Castilla were wrecked in North Sea. Although no casualties followed, these: disasters. the escape of the ten men who were In the unfortunate ballotms was al most miraculous. u' COLONEL TUCKER VERY SICK (Continued From Page nurse with Colonel William F. Tucke is thought to be Mrs.

Ralph Piatt formerly of this city. Mrs. Piatt's maiden name was Mabel Frye, and she is known to be a friend of Colone Tucker. Before her: Tnarriage, Mrs Piatt was a nurse in a hospital at Portland, Oregon. There she met Lieutenant Piatt, who had been sent from the Philippines to the United States to recover from a wound received while on duty in the islands.

He was sent to the hospital in Port land, in which Miss Frye was a nurse and was placed under, her care. They fell in love, and after his recovery, Lieutenant Piatt brought Miss Frye to Grand Island, where an elaborate wedding ceremony was performed. 4 Three years after his marriage, young riatt died and after the estate was settled, Mrs. Piatt, i the widow. went to the Philippines, where she is said to have nrst met Colonel Tucker.

SEE THEO AT THE FAIR. lUlUXSWICK CONVENTION. DetnocTaU Put Out a Ticket- Independence Party Speakers In Wilmington. i (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington. N.

Oet-i 14. The Brunswick County Democratic Convention was held today at noon at Lockwoods Folly, about 250 having been present and enthusiasm having been high. A ticket was nominated as follows: Representative, J. E. Bobbins; sheriff, J.

Dillard Bellamy; register of deeds. II. D. Ward; treasurer, Charles. A.

Russ; surveyor, P. S. Hawes; coroner, McD. Turner; Richard Dosher, E. Ward, D.

S. Rich. Dr. T. V.

Moore, of I Phoenix, was elected chairman of the executive committee. 1 Just "before the convention met the Democrats assembled, heard a particularly strong presentation of the issues by Hon. 1L L. Cook, presidential elector Tonight at Southpbrt. Hon.

H. L. Godwin and his Republican opponent for Congress, Col. A. H.

Slocpmb, were heard by a large crowd in the court house. Ex-Congressman J. M. Howard, of Alabama, and ex-Congressman F. E.

Shober. of New York, addressed a small crowd at. a rally of the Independence League forces here tonight. In a hall on south Front street- A brass band and a car sent 'around the belt line with streamers I advertising the meeting, failed to draw the crowd that was expected. The main thrusts of the speakers were at the Democratic party.

n'F. YE.ISS AND S1.000 Scntenco of J. W. Lorraine, Charged "With Stealing Pay Checks From Public Health Department at Vaai-fngtoii. (By the Associated Press.) Atlanta, Oct.

14 J. W. Lorraine, charged with stealing pay checks from the Public Health Department fh Washington last. August, pleaded guilty in the Federal court here today and was sentenced to five years imprisonment and to pay a fine of 5L000. Lorraine, it is said, was married about the time the alleged theft was committed.

It was charged that two of the checks were passed on Atlanta SIGHT OF EARTH Graphic Story of a Bal loon's Mishap "ST. LOUIS" LOST tTlic SccorMl of the kinenenn L'allooiiH Tliat Startetl Sunday Sehmargeiulorf, Germahy, In TIo Rat-e for The Interna tlonal Trrtphy 3IecLs; Disaster Tlio Airrouauts Saved. 'w (By the Associated Press.) Berlin. Oct. 13.

The of the three American balloons that started in the. race for the international trophy on Sunday from Schmargen- dorf has met disaster in the North Sea. The "Saint Iouis" manned by N. H. Arnold, of North Adams.

ind Harry' J. Hewitt was carried overland by treacherous air currents! and later in the haze the aeronauts! lost their bearings, until suddenly last night they saw the guard lights of anl un known coast. This meant that they must descend pr risk, the danger of being driven far Out of the track of vessels. They Chose the former course and for an hour they were buffeted by the waves, almost giving up hope in. Eventually they, were rescued by a life-boat and the first intimation that an accident had occurred to the Saint Louis" was conveyed in a wire less message from Arnold; saying Lost everything in the North Sea last night." Following on the dramatic experience of A.

Holland Forbes and Augustus Post the navigators of the Conqueror." Which burst at an alti tude of four thousand, feet, soon after the start of the race, both men hav- ng a thrilling escane from death, the disaster to the "Saint Louis" was the Subject of "excited interest in Berlin throughout the day and evening, The Associated Press tonight comniuni-cated with Mr. Arnold at Wilhelm's Haven, to which place he had been transported by one of the torpedo lioats, which last evening was sent out to render assistance to any oft tha balloon ists who might drift out jover tne water. Air. Arnold told a graphic story of the mishap. He said: "All day Monday, with the excep tion of the early afternoon, we were unable to see the earth, and we low ered the balloon repeatedly to communicate with the.

people to ascertain Our whereabouts. Apparently! we could 'not make them but this probably was due to our poor Finally we decided to risk proceeding, still having twenty sacks of ballast. "Moving' in a northwesternlv direc tion! in the; evening we passed a city, the lights of which were visible five miles to the west, and we learned ater that it was Bremerhaven. Soon afterwards we noticed light houses and; buoys which convinced us jthat we, jwere moving above big water, but we had no idea where we were. "In order to avoid drifting out of the line of ship traffic, concluded to go down to the water, but before doing so we put on life preservers.

This was a perilous task, for It Iwas dark and there was great danger of being swamped in the basket. "After pitching about in the water for almost an hour and giving up all hopes Of rescue, Hewitt, who had climbed into the rigging, discovered a flashlight and soon after saw a lifeboat approaching us. The, boat, However, could not reach we! were being dragged through the waves at the rate of about 15 or 20 an hour. The boatmen shouted to us to jump which we did. "I tried to save the Saint Louis Club's balloon by ripping it up, 1 hut the rope was Jerked out of my hands.

About ten minutes later I was picked up by the boat, which in the mean time had saved my companion Hewitt, We were landed here, too tired to proceed to Berlin, whither we will go to morrow." Radical Speeches at FonntainL (Special to News and Observer.) 1 Fountain, N. C. Oct 14. -Early yes terday the Republican candidates of Pitt county pitched their tent in i this place. It was advertised that they would begin at one But wnen the time came no Crowd had come, so they waited until 2:15 to begin.

The audience consisted --of 'thirty-eight persons. Including ten or more candidates' and 'the town people. more than a aosen men from the aa joining counties being present. i The only SDeech of any Consequence Was made bv one R. Dixon, once a Democrat, later on a Populist, and! now a Radlcau But he holds Farmville postomce as his part of the Republican pie.

He Was followed by- W. J. Manning, who began his speech with profane language yind entertained his faithful ifw-wun smuiiy jokps, ana ooomeni up by trjing to organize a Republican Club. But made, a complete, failure. as he did not secure a single member.

I All of the present were dissatisfied Democrats and pie hunters. because they were not nominated! for some office. 1 The writer does not think they have done any damage to our cause, if any thing they have stung behind It. Everything Is bright and the pro pects are good for rolling up the usual Democratic majority. Had White Wife and Indian Wire.

1 (By the Associated Press.) New York. Oct. 14. Henry Stand ing Bear, a full blooded Sioux Indian who is a graduate of the Carlisle In dlan School, and formerly was a full back on the Carlisle football eleven was arraigned in court here today charged with bigamy. The complain ht -is Hazel M.

Moran. of St Louis, who said she Was a graduate of Smith College at Northampton, Mass. Moran alieRed that she was married to Bear in May-last and accompanied him to London to interpret foil Indians who were giving exhibitions at the Crystal Palace there. Miss Moran asserted that she now discovered tbfrtlPpar hs va Kioux wife and three children at Pine Tree, S. D.

Bear was rf-ldi in bail for healing next Mon uay. i I A' Gl House Ilurned Ih Ka.st Carolina. At Phecial to News and Observed. 1 nd Palmyra. N.

C. Oct. 14, At 4: o'clock this morning the people! of this place were alarmed by fire break-lijjg out in I J. Baker's pin hou.ie. (The whole buildine was bumed, together withlconsiderable cotton, seed and ma-chlnery.

I The loss Is great, but unestimated. The fire in the near one of the gins. i dimples and rounded limbs. Send" this advertisement, together with name of paper in which it appears, your address and four cents to cover postage, and we will send you' a "Complete Handy Atlas of the World." tz BOVVNIi 409 Pearl Street, New York Gen, Ca "The hour is never late." I Dr. Dixon then made a really eloquent speech and was followed by Mr.

W. Y. T. Young, of Franklin, and several others. There was more of! Dixie by the drpm corps and the meeting adjourned.

1 DEL1VERANGE MAGNETIC -V v. 1: Gfeat Audience at Enfield Thrill- ed by Senator Overman An Enthusiastic Crowd of Hundreds Hear a Masterful Address on the Principles of Democracy, Which jln Tltat Section Is Greatly Enthused. (Special to News and Enfield, N. C. Oc(L 13.

In Stallings' opera house yesterday afternoon the Hon. Lee S. Overman made a masterful address on the principles of Democracy, to an enthusiastic audience of several hundred people, among whom were many ladies. i Upon" his arrival here yesterday, the distinguished Senator was met by a committee of prominent citizens, and was entertained during his stay by Mr. H.

S. Harrison, the Democratic nominee for the House of Representatives. Considerable interest was man Ifested in the coming speech, so that the house was filled before-the time Fet for it. The orator was Introduced by the Hon. Claude Kitchin in a few grace-Jul references to the most popular mah in the United States Senate.

Fol lowing his Introduction. Senator Overman held his audience at rapt attention for an hour and. a halfinterrupted only by, spontaneous bursts of ap plause. A resume of the address is not possible in this space nor would: it be Just to the speaker unless a full report could be given. Suffice it to say that this which has always been -loyal to Overman, is now enthusiastic as a result of his magnetic deliverance and his charming personality.

The cause of pure Dem ocracy has been greatly benefited and the Genator's Nvlde influences And popularity in a large measure augmented since this, his first appearance here. SEE THEO AT THE FAIR. 3IAXY JkUSSIOX WORKERS SPELIIC At Annual Electing of the American lloard of Conunist-ioncr for Fqr-cijen 3)jioiiM. I (By the Associated Press.) Kew Yvrh. Oct.

14. With an at tendance even greater than on yesterday, whe pracUeally every congregational center in the United States and the foreign field was represented, the annual meeting of the American Hoard of Commissioners for Foreign Missions was continued in Brooklyn The Jlrst session today was devoted to the missions of China and Japan. Professor Arthur I. Glllett. of Hart- tord, outlined the financial neeus lof the missions.

The Rev. Howard S. Gait, of North China, described the 'work of the Xorth China Educational Union. I The problem of the country China, was outlined by the Rev. Edward H.

Smith, of Foo Chow. The work of the Shaowu station was described by Rev. J. E. Walker, of that station.

medical work at the Shaowu station was explained by Dr. Edward Dliss, a physician at that station, Japan was represented by the. Rev. Otis Carey, of Kioto, the Rev. Dr.

Crosby of Toklo, and th Rev. Danjo Ebino, of Toklo. The Rev. James Dexter Taylor, representing the South African mis the first speaker or me sj ternoon. The chief Interest of the day cenr tered uron the discussion of the re cent political awakening1 or TurKey by the Rev.

Dr. George wasnnurne former president of Robert College Constantinople. The Rev. John Balrd. or tne European mission, followed Dr.

Washbume. I. The Turkish situation was further discussed by the Rev." Charles T. rtlggs, of the Western mission Dr. Clarence D.

Uss her, of the East em Turkey mission, and President John E. Merrill. Ph. of the Central Turkey -mission. I Dr.

Ussher spoke on the power for good exercised by "the hospital 4nd medical service of the American nils slons in Turkey. A talk on the Congregational Broth rhood, the Rv. Frank Dyer, of Chicago, closed the afternoon. Tonight a brilliant discussion on the. subject of "Christian leadership in the making of the nations was partici pa ted In by the Rev.

Charles F. Thwlng, of the Western Reserve Unl ersty; President Howard S. BMsa.l tht Syrian College, Beirut Hyria, ana the Rev. Parker, cadman of Brooklyn. For a few weeks after marriage: a woman Is unable to understand why her husband wears sue a small-sized hat.

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