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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
SHOT DELIBERATELY
INTO A BIG CROWD
Demented Man Fired Both
Barrels of Shotgun Into
a Gathering Of 5000
People.
fRv Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press
WINFIELD, KAN, August l3.-Gubert
Twigg, aged thirty years. supposed to be
insane, appeared on tho principal street
Of this town tonight with doube-bar-
relied shotgun and fired both charges de-
liberately into crowd of five thousand
people, who were listening to a band con-
cert. He killed three persons. fatally IN
jured several and shot twenty others, Of
whom six may die. Twlgg was killed. The
dead are:
STERLING RICE,
DAWSON TnLOTsoN, a barber.
D. BOWMAN, a carpenter of Oxford,
Kan.
GILBERT TWIGG.
Injured:
John Barnard, shot in the neck.
James Clarkson. shot in the back and
arms; G. r. Oliver.
Thirteen others were less seriously
wounded.
The band had just finished playing a
waltz when Twigg stepped out from
an alley q half block distant, and de-
liberately taking aim at tho bandstand,
fired two shots. r. E. Oliver, band man.
fell at the first shot. but the crowd. not
realizing what had happened, rushed to-
ward Twigg, believing that there had
been an accidental shooting Of some kind.
AS the crowd closed In the crazed man
discharged two more shots at them, caus-
ing scattering In every direction. With
the crowd fleeing. the man stood firing
at random in every direction.
Policeman George Nichols confronted
Twigg and fired a bulletAl Into his head
Before life was extinct the demented man
drew revolver from his pocket and fired
a shot into his own body
Gilbert Twigg was a miller by trade
He was commonly referred to as Crazy
Twigg." but no one thought him dan
gerous
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
FIRST BALE OF COTTON
BROUGHT 20 CENTS
fBy Associated Press.)

AUGUSTA. GA. August 13-The first
bale of the South Carolina cotton crop
was sold in Augusta to-day for twenty
cents per pound. It was bought by A. B..
Baxter and Company. OF New York. H.
II. Cabaniss, OF the Chronicle. was the
Auctloneer. 1t was consigned to Pope. Of
Fleming, OF this city. 1t was made the
occasion OF great gathering OF the
cotton men, who cheered the opening OF
the season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
NORTH CAROLINA.

North Carolina Farmers Alliance call
on Aycock and Montague for acton
q gai inst the tobacc trust-The Goldsboro
flremen beat the worlds record and their
own at the fremens tournament at Dur
ham-Will Harris. the negro terror
horo Sentenced at Statesville to hang for
criminal assault and murder-The super
intendent Of the penitentiary at Raleigh
tells how VIII Harris eScapeo-Dr.
Primrose. of New Bern. indignant over
statement that he aided Cashier Dewey IN
his bank defalcations--.A memorial to
Secretary Of War Root in regard TO Con, Con,
federate rosters--Runaway train ao%n
the mountain badly wrecked ana seVcral
killed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
SUMMARY or DAYS NEWS
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday:
virginla-Showers Friday. SATURDAY
rain; east winds, increasing by SATURDAY
North Carolna-S Showers Friday. Sat
urday rain; fresh south to east Winds
slowly increasing
The weather in Richmond yesterday was
coauettish. Rain ,lshered in the day and
n gentle downfall prevailed all the morn
ing. Tho sun shone for while In the ar.
ternoon, and later the sky was again
overcast. At midnight. the stars were
shining in cloudess sky.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
MOTHER OVERLOOKED
AT RESCUE OF HER SON
(By Associated Press.)

HAVANA, August 13.-The mother of
Joseph Vega, the Cuban lad picked up
off the coast of Georgia by the Morgan
Line steamer Ell Dorado was overjoyed
tonight when Informed by the Associated
Press representative of the boys rescue.
He had been given up for dead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
ROYAL ASSENT WILL
MAKE LAND BILL LAW
cBy Associated Press.)

LONDON, August 13.-The House Of
Lords to-day agreed to the Irish land
bill In the form finally approved by tho
House Of Commons. The latter house ac-
cepted all the amendments save two un-
important ones, added to the bill by the
lords. The measure now only awaits the
royal assent to become law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
Balser Must Be Hanged,
(By Assocjated Press. )

by ASSpclhled fIeSS') stg
BATON ROUGE, La, August 13.--Goy-
srnor Heard Tonight !-otified the attor-
neYs representing A. II, 3alser. who is
under sentence to be hanged at Lake
Charles tomorrow for the murder of the
Earl family. that he will not interfere
with the process of the law and that he
v-uat be executed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
GENERAL.

stock market was extremely active dur
ing the forenoon session and prices au-
vanced but In the afternoon the puylns
demand became exhausted and the close
was slightly irregular and below me pest
-Demented man shoots into croWd a.
a band concert, killing three persons ana i,i
wounding eight others-.lrish lana otl.
only needs the assent Of the sovereign 10
become aw--Boy is rescued 1ronl al.
open boat after being exposed without
food or water for five days or more
Russia creates new vice-royalty In the far
East, and Vice-Admiral AleieH Is put ~
command with royal ogatiVes-Loro
Salisbury is III, and while physicians state
that he is in no immediate danger they
admit that his condition Is critical
John Shelton Williams, president OF the
Seaboard Air Line Railway. makes
eta tement In regard to the deal with the
Rock Island system---Billy Buck won Inc
Mount Vernon Stakes at Grand C1rcuit
meet at Empire city track--Ma1or PEI,
mar goes against his own record ana
trots the mile in 2:0i-Virgin Soil won
the Amsterdam Stake at Saratoga-,D.
M Parry In speech at the antl-lynChihs
conference declares that organized LABOR
as al present conducted Is the most Dan,
gernus form Of the mob spirit--seabooIn
Air Line files mortgage OF over mlilion
and half dollars at Montgomery. Ala,
TO secure new equipment--rroplcai
storm Is expected to move northWard
over the Gulf and vessels have been
warned against sailing to or from Gulf
ports--Bulgarian revolutionists are SAID
to have massacred the inhabitants OF a
Turkish village near Monastir.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
BOONE POTTER BROKE
JAIL AND ESCAPED
(By Assocjated Press.)

sRERIDAN, WYOMING, Aug lS,-
Boone Potter captured ten days ago
and held on a charge Of murder, at the
request of North Carolina authorities,
broke jail last night and Is still at large.
He made his escape by prying off lock
and forcing an outer door,
A reward has been offered for his re-
capture.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
Ii. JOHNSON
DENIES ALL
Says He Was in Bed When
Car Was Dynamlted.
HE WAS ENTIRELY SOBER
So Declare Detectives ln Reference to
Accused Mans Avowal that He
Must Have Been Drunk.
Ladies Visited Him.
HE WAS ENTIRELY SOBER
JoHNsoN's STATEMENT.

JJfiNSUN'S 8 bIA1 T1E11S1.
"I w . be able to prove that J was In
bed on the night the stuff was put on the
car tracks at Thlrty-second Street, and
that didn't know anything about It. II
| made confession to the man In Nor
folk, | don't know anything about 1t, and
| must have been drunk."-Statement Of
l.. p. johnson, now under arrest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
SEABOARD FILES
A BIG MORTGAGE
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
MONTGOMERY, ALA. August 13.-A
s1s05, 900 mortgage was filed in this city
to-day by the seaboard Air Line Railway
10 the Guaranty Trust Company. of New
York. The mortgage is to secure equip
ment to be furnished the road.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
DETECTIVES STATEMENT.

"We believe we have sufficient evil
dence in .Johnson's confession to convict,
as we'll as corroboratIve testimony.
1--WE can prove that he was not drunk
when he told of his connection With the
placing OF explosives on the car tracks,
and that we had been careful not to let
him get drunk."-statement OF Detec-
tives scherer and Fisher.
L. P. Johnson, the young man under
arrest on the charge OF dynamIting a
car of the Passenger and Power Company
several weeks ago. spent restful night
in a Second Station cell.
With scarcely q realization Of the i'm
menslty of the crime with which he Is
charged he talked freely to Times
Dispatch man last night
II first met that man Fisher one night
about two weeks ago at the corner of
Twenty fifth and Venable Streets We
got into conversation and exchanged a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
sTArE OF THE THERMOMETER

Highest temperature yesterday......... o.
Lowest temperature yesterday......... DO
Mean temperature yesterday........... ~
Normal temperature for Augusta. %
Departure from normal temperature. "
Precipitation during past "a hours.... 10
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second, Jack Pot. DR.. E. sotheron; third,
Geo. T., a. S. Allen.
High stepping class, open to ALL driven
In double harness-First, David Harum
and Lord Radiant, Maxwell Wyeth; sec
ond. Cherry an dBounce, G. Mulnkin.
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18
Improvement of Farm Life,

For the benefit of those who are inter-
ested in improving the conditions of farm
life, but who cannot take advantage of
the courses offered by the University Of
Maine, series of popular bulletins will
be issued with the express purpose in
view of carrying directly to the home in
formation which shall aid in the direc-
tion mentioned.
These publications will be sent to any
individual who may desire them. Any
town or community in the county which
will organize club of ten or more, or any
grange which will take up systematic
study and discussion OF the topics, may
receive the publications and after few
weeks, II desired, an officer of the univer-
sity will meet with such club or grange
and fully discuss the questions that arise.
The first of these publications, which
treats OF "Wornout Farms', is issued as
a part OF the agricultural bulletin.
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18
BORN.

BRIDGES-At Sedgwick, Oct IL, TO Mr. and Mrs
Fred Bridges, daughter. Gertrude May.l
BuNKER-At Sullivan, Oct 81. to Mr. and Mrs
George III Bunker, a son.
FlFlELD-At stonington. Nov 10, to Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Tilden Fifeld. a son. Robert
Tldcn
HALL--At stonington, Nov 3, TO Mr. and Mrs
Daniel Loring Hall. son.
HANNA-At Sullivan Nov L. to Mr. and Mrs
Gipson II Hanna, a son.
HEATH-At Orland, Nov 10. to Mr. and Mrs
wallace ii Heath, daug hter.
HERRICK-At Bluehill. Nov II, to MIR and Mrs
Herbert l. Herrick, a daughter.
H0OPER-At sullivan, Nov II, to Mr. and Mrs
Alvin Hooper, a daughter.
HuTCHiNs-At Penobscot. Nov 10. to Mr. and
Mrs Frank IIutchins, a son.
J0HNSON-At Sedgwick, Oct 25 to Capt and
Mrs William johnson. a son. wilIic
Eugene.J
KNOWLTON-At Stonington, Nov II, to Mr. and
Mrs John b knowlton, a son.
NAsON-At Sullivan, Nov 10, to Mr. ard Mrs
Roscoe Mason, son.
ROBBINS-At Stonington, Nov l3, to Mr. and
Mrs Frank Henry Robbins, a dang hter.
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18
COld-Blooded Murder.

The most deliberate, cold blooded mur-
der to occur In this State for some time
happened at Rome last Thursday, when
Hosea Stevens was shot and instantly
killed by John Bromley, a close neig ghb Dor.
The two men had had more or less
trouble about their stock tres passing on
each others land. This day some of
Stevens hogs got in Bromiley's field.
Bromley went into the house, but soon
returned with shot gun. He said he
was going to shoot some OF Stevens hogs.
He shouldered the gun and started
down the road. When in front OF his
neighbours house Stevens appeared in the
doorway. Seeing Bromley with the gun
he said to some boys with him:
"See boys! He's going to shoot mel"
Whereupon Bromley raised the gun,
took deliberate aim and fired.
Stevens was killed instantly-seven
buck shots entering his left breast and
several going through his heart.
Bromley delivered himself i'm med lately
to constable, and is now lodged in the
county jail at Augusta.
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18
MARRIED..

CLARK-GUPTILL-At Sullivan, Nov IA, by
Rev . q Barnard, Miss Bessie Glars, Of
sullivan, to Maurice W Guptill, of Goulds-
boro.
FROST-FRANKS- Lisbon Falls, Nov 10. by
Rev Taphn J winslade, Miss Alice Gertrude
Frost, of Lisbon Falls, to Emery NJ Franks. of
Ellsworth
HAMOR-CHICK-At Ellsworth, Nov 13, by
Rev z Simonton, Miss Edith NJ Hamor, of
Lamoine to Adelbert Chick, OF Orrington.
PoVICH-COH Ellsworth. Nov l6, by
Kew j + Sfmonton, Mrs Rebecca Povich, of
Ellsworth to Max Cohern, of bangor
REED-LURvET-At Eden, Nov IA, by Rev
Charles Burlegh. Niss Adelia Reed to William
l. Lurvey. both of Eden.
SIDELINGER R-LUNT-At Long Island, Nov
49,, ny William Van Norden, esq, Mrs
Athalania Sidehnger of Boothbay Harbor, to
e s Lunt, of Long Island
TROUT-STEvENS-At Asticou, Mt Desert,
Nov IA, by Rev George Kinney, Miss Josie
Strout to Augustus W Stevens, both of
Milbridgc.
RS-MITCHELL-At Bar Harbor, Nov
10. by Il Clark, esq, Miss Lettie E Segars of
Ellsworth, to Charles f Mitchell, OF Bar
Harbor
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18

while spending an afternoon at Pen
dleton's game the year before the war,
by one of those wonderful streaks of
luck which touch a gamester not twice
in a lifetime Stevens won $1,000 on a
fifty dollar stake" says James Matlock
Scovel, writing in the National Maga-
zine about Thaddeus Stevens. "At
midnight. as he left the faro palace,
after terrapn supper and a bottle of
Roederer. he was accosted by a pleth-
oric negro preacher. who had come all
the way from Lancaster to solicit sub
scriptions to put roof on the Zion
Macedonia church, near old Thad's
home. The negro preacher approached
him tlmidly, saying:
BOSS Stevens. kain't yer glib some
thing to de Lawd and our church,
Yes said old Thad. Il like the Sc
curity and will down with the cash.
''He handed him 500 bill and slow
ly walked toward the carriage which
was to convey him TO Capitol hill. The
colored dominic hastily glanced at the
bill under the gas lamp and saw it was
a 500 greenback.
"'Fore de Lawd. boss he said as he
plucked him by the coat, you hab made
a mistake and glib me 500 bill for a
ten dollar
"'Take 1t. my friend said Stevens
sententiously. I have heard it said
that God moves in mysterious way
his wonders to perform
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18
The UrIy White Man,

A traveller in the interior of Africa
thus describes the effect which his
presence had upon the natives: "My
appearance on this occasion, as on
many others, excited universal shrek
of surprise and horror, especially
among the women, who were not a lit
tie terrified at seeing such an outcast
of nature as they consider a white man
to be peeping into their huts and ask
ing for a little water or milk. The
chief feeling that my appearance in
spired could easily perceive to be
disgust, for they were firmly persuaded
that the whiteness of the skin is the
effect of disease and a sign of weak
ness and there is not the least doubt
that the white man is looked upon by
them as being greatly inferior to them
selves. One day, after bargaining for
some onions with a country girl. she
told me that if 1 would take of my
turban and show her my head she
would give me five more onions. in
sisted upon having eight. which she
gave me. When I removed my turban
She started back at the sight of my
shaven crown. and when ! 1ocularly
asked her whether she should Ike to
have a husband with such head she
exnressed the greatest surprise and dis
eust and declared that she would rath-
or have the ugliest black slave for a
husband"
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18
Guide Mistaken for Deer.

George Spinney, registered guide, OF
Stacyville, was shot fora deer last week by
a Lynn sportsman. The Lynn man saw
Spinney's yellow leggings moving through
the brush and thought they were deer's
legs. He fired, striking the VIC
tim in the leg, cutting an artery and
shattering the bone.
Spinney died in the hospital in Bangor
Thursday. This is the first mistaken for
a-dser accident to happen in Aroostook
county this season.
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18
DIED..

BOWDEN-At Ellsworth, Nov 10, Mrs Tryphena
Bowden, aged 90 years, months, 10 days.
COUGHLIN-At Ellsworth. Nov II, Michael
Coue him, aged SO years, IL months.
DUNHAM-At stonington. Nov 7, Alvin c
Durham. aged 35 years, months, days.
EATON-At Stonington Nov a. infant son of
Mr. and Mrs f Eaton. aged months.
FREEMAN-At Pretty Marsh, Nov 10, Lizzie e.
wife of Allen e Freeman, aged 80 years.
HARDISON-At West Franklin, Nov Il, Mrs
Marcia Ann Hardison, formerly of Ellsworth,
aged 6S years.
LORD-At Surry, Nov IL. Mrs Aseneth Lord
aged 73 years. months, days.
OSGOOD-At Bluehill Nov 16 Rev Edward
osgood. aged Is years, months. 2s days.
STAPLES-at Deer Isle, Nov 7, Albert
Staples. aged year, months 20 days.
WEEDmAt North Deer Isle, Nov 10, Mrs Mar
celia Weed. aged SO years.
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18
Contract Awarded.

The contract for the Maine log cabin at
the st. Louis fair has been awarded to A.
e. Astle, OF Houlton.
The lumber for the building will be
taken from Machias township on land
owned by the Pingree heirs. The build
ing will be built, that is, set up in the
woods where the lumber is procured, and
then will be taken down and each piece
marked, then be carried to st. Louis
where it will be again set up. 1t will re-
quire about eight cars to transport the
logs.
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18
DEATH OF MRS. PARKER spoFFoRD.

DEATH OF MRS. PARKER sPoFFoRD.
The death OF Mary A., wife of Hon.
Parker Spofford took place on Friday
after brief illness from paralysis, Mrs.
Spofford having sustained shock from
which she never recovered. She leaves no
children. Mrs. Spofford was very promi-
nent in Bucksport social affairs. and her
demise has caused general regret.
The funeral was held at the residence on
Franklin street on Monday afternoon,
and was largely attended by the towns
people. Rev. William Forsyth officiated
There was singing Mrs. W. A. Nelson and
and Asa c. Morton, of Bangor. The floral
tributes were numerous and beautiful.
The bearers were Albert f. Page, Rich
ard b. Stover, g. q. Homer, Louis H.
Chandler, Walter fl. Gardiner, Fred S.
Blodgett. Interment was in the family
lot in Oak Hill cemetery.
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18
FROM BucKspoRT.
Death of Mrs. Parker Spofford Grand
Banker Arrives Locals

Death of Mrs. Parker Spofford Grand
Banker Arrives Locals
The local ply sicians report $40 vaccine
tions since the last smallpox scare.
Mrs. Il. p. Emerson is recovering from
quite a serious III turn.
Miss Louise Page is to teach the Point
school in Orland.
Misses Sadie and Flora Mcneil have
gone to Lakewood, N. j. for the winter.
Dunlap X. A. c., will hold the annual
Dec.2
Mrs. Georgia Joyce, of San Francisco,
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. e. D..
Lowell, of Verona.
Capt. Loring g. Emerson has gone to
California to spend the winter with his
son Albert.
Coal holds at 1915 and 81, according to
which OF The two rival local dealers the
customer places his order.
Mrs. E. b. Skeeie has returned to her
home in HsynesviIle, Quo, after spending
the summer here.
Capt. George Biodgett went to Bridge
port, Coon. last week to attend t ne fu-
neral of his nephew, Major w. B. lincks.
Mrs. G. g. Jocylen has been reappointed
district deputy president OF the twenty
fourth district of tue Reteksn assembly.
Riverview Rebekah lcdpe served a har-
vest supper to large number o, Mon
do nj al
much enjoyed.
Charles Williams has hauted up his
schooner, the "Charleston " fur the win
ter, in the steamboat wharf winter quar-
ters dock.
John Clement is i'll at Ellsworth, where
he was taken suddenly and Violently i'll
while on a carriage-drive TO Seal llarbor.
He is recovering, aud is .xpsc Ell to be
able to come home ia short sine.
Invitations have been issued to the
wedding of Annie May Ulme., Of Her
mon, to Russell P. Chandler, OF this town.
The wedding takes place on the 18th at
the home Of the bride In Hermou.
The service of the forty hours devotion
commenced in st. Vincent DuPaups
Catholic church on Sunday, and lasted
until Tuesday. Mrs. Godfrey, Jere Bull
doc and Prot. A. II. Carver assisted the
choir. Rev. Matthew CurraD, of Belfast
assisted Rev. FIR. P. }. Garrity.
The schooner s'Landseern, Capt. Solon
Peterson, the first Of the Grand Banks
fleet OF Capt. 7. M. Nicholson, has arrived.
She had p or season, and brought about
$50 quintals. Capt. Petersen reports poor
fishing with fairly good weather. The
"Landseer" put into Halifax to land sick
man, and was held in quarantine so long
that she did not go back TO the fishing
grounds, but sailed for home. 1t is ex
pected that the other vessels of the fleet
will remain until they complete their
fares, rs they are likely to strike good
fishing in Novem ber, W hen the Banks are
practically deserted.
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18
Rusiness Notices.

The Joy studio will be opened tomorrow by
w. r. Fenlcy, of Portland. Mr.. Fenley was
here four years ago with MIR. Joy, and is well
and favorably known. This trip he has brought
with him brand new and beautiful line of ar
tistic portrature, and the public is cordially in
vited to inspect samples. Mr.. Fenley has also
brought with him the finest selections of
mounts ever seen in the vicinity.
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18
DEATH OF SEWALL l.. PHILLIPS.

Sewall l.. Phillips died on Sunday
afternoon at his home at East Bucksport
OF pneumonia. Mr.. Phillips was fifty
eight years old, and one of the best
known citizens of the town. He was a
veteran OF the Civil war, having enlisted
from Ellsworth when eighteen years old
in Co. G, Sth Maine volunteers. He
leaves wife and several sons and daugh-
ters
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18
MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

Albert Garland is in very poor health.
George Ray, who has been working at
Bartlett's Island the past seven months,
is home. -
The ladies' aid society met with Mrs.
Mary Remick Nov. II. Mrs. Mabel
Tenney won the wooden quilt. This week
the society will meet with Mrs. Myra
Stone