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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-11-16

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tx, 1912; Phil. iv, 1-6; Col. ii, 6, Z; iv, ?:
Rev. vii, IL, u.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
NINE PEOPLE LOSE LIFE.
Old Reservoir in Winst0n-saIem, NJ.
Co. Gives Way and Cuts
Deadly swath.

A reservoir of the municipal water
works, located near the center Of Win
ston, N. c., broke at o'clock Wednes-
day morning, causing the loss of nine
lives and the injury of four or five
persons.
The north side of the reservoir,
which is 80 feet high, tumbled over
falling upon the home and barn Of
Martin v Peoples. There were about
100000 gallons of water in the fesef-
voir and the mad stream rushed
northeast to the Southern railway cut
and thence to the Lost pond, a dis
lance of half a mile. Four tenement
houses were washed several hundred
yards.
There were several miraculous es-
capes. A colored man and his wife,
named Davis, after their house was
turned over, floated upon the stream
of water on their bed to the railroad
junction, distance of 500 yards. He
lodged upon q heap Of rubbish and
walked out without d scratch;
The Winston reservoir was built in
1881 by a company composed of sixty
citizens. Ten years ago it and the
entire water plant was sold to the
city. Soon thereafter 10 feet was add
ed to the height of the reservoir,
which was full of water when the col
lapse came The city has just had a
large standpipe completed, and the
town is fortunately prepared to sup
ply every demand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
HIGHWAYMEN ROB BANK
Cashier Killed After Putting Up
Game Flght-"Buffalo Bill" Goes
on Trail OF Bandits. !

Four heavily armed outlaws from
the Hole in the Wall country held up
and robbed the First National bank OF
Cody, wyoming, Tuesday, and after
shooting and killing Cashier Frank
Middaugh, of the bank, had running
fight with cowboys and hunters and
escaped into the Rattlesnake noun
tains pursued by half dozen differ
ent posses.
The Hole in the Wall gang are noted
as the most desperate outlaws in the
west, and the Cody posses are deter
mined to wipe the bandits out of ex-
istence
Buffalo Bill' himself started at
once from Omaha, Neb., in special
car. having with him a party of titled
Englishmen and two OF his Sioux
Indian scouts, and telegraphed orders
to Cody for horses to be waiting for
his party at the depot. He will take
the trail in person.
Just before the close Of the bank
Tuesday afternoon party OF four
roughly dressed men rode up to the
First National bank, which is imme-
diately across the street from the lF-
ma Buffalo Bills" hotel. Three men
dismounted and entered the building,
the fourth remaining outside to guard
the horses.
AS soon as the outlaws entered the
bank, one of them covered Cashier
Middaugh, who was the only occu-
pant of the room, and demanded the
cash from the vault.
Instead of complying Middaugh
grabbed a revolver and made a game
fight for life and money, firing sever
al shots even before the outlaw leader
could fire at the banker, but Middaugh
was excited and his bullets went wild,
while the single shot sent from the
outlaws gun passed through the
bankers brain and he died instantly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
COSTLY HLAZE i'm TlFToN.
Prominent Business Firms Suffer
Loses to Extent of $125,Co0.

Triton, Ca, was visited by a large
fire Friday afternoon, burning one Of
the best portions of the town. The
fire caught in the handsome three
story building of Phillip Slack abo 1t
2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon The
first floor was occupied by S. G. Slack
& Co.. who carried a heavy stock OF
hardware One store room was occu'
pied by DR.. George Julian, the second
floor occupied by Ensign Lumber
Company, Gress Manufacturing Com
pany. Hettler Lumber Company, j. J.
L. Phillips, lumberman; Drs. 0. Lee
and Chestnut, dentists; Boatwrlght
&. Fullwood, lawyers, and F. S. Ha'-
rell. lawyer. The third story was oc-
cupied as sleeping apartments by some
of the lumbermen and families in the
building.
The e. P. Bowen building, occupied
by the Triton Drug Company, Triton
telephone exchange, Postal Telegraph
Company. c. w. Ethridge, Bowen o.
era. house and E. P. Bowen.
The E. H. Tiff building was occupied
bv ONeiI & Parker Kent's furniture
stores, C. w. Rickerson, the offices
of the secretary Of the Georgia Saw
Mill Association, and G. w. Warren,
were all totally destroyed.
Hotel Regent, the beautiful resi-
dence of Mayor Timmons, Brown
studio and the residence of c. i.
Holmes, on Love avenue, were also
wiped out by the flames.
II is estimated that the loss Will
nor be less than $125,000, partly Gov
cred by insurance. Very little was
saved by any of the losers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
JAP ASSAULT FAILS.
Russian imperial Standard Still Floats
Over Port Arthur-FrightfuIy
Enormous Loses Sustained.

A Che Foo special says: Informa-
ton has been brought by Chinese that
the six days of bombardment and des-
perate efforts on the part of the be-
siegers to take the fortress of Port
Arthur ceased Wednesday. The Jap
anese took fort No. 3, but were unable
hold it.
The Japanese losses are reported to
be enormous.
Advices reaching Shanghai Friday
say that the Japanese assault on Port
Arthur continues with undated vigor
and that the Russian defense is dog
gcd and determined.
The northern portion of East Keek-
wan mountain has been captured by
the Japanese, who hold it under a fiji
rious Russian fire.
A fort on the inner line of defenses
was destroyed by the explosion of
magazine on November 2.
The casualties of the Japanese are
reported to be enormous. A belize
prevails that the Russian warships
will make another attempt to escape
Chinese who left Port Dalny Thur
day evening report that patches OF
wounded were passing through Dal?E,
They report also that during the re-
cent battle fresh japanese troops
were constantly going to the front.
It is repotted that the Japanese
killed or wounded in front of Port
Arthur during the last three months
approximate forty thousand.
There are persistent runners that
the Japanese have occupied the TO IS
OF Rihlung mountain and certain fOros
Of the Keekwan mountain group, but
well informed japanese consider the sc
rumors as premature. The Japanese,
however, are confident that the enl
of the Russian occupation of Port Ar
thur is fast approaching. They admit
that they have been disappointed here
tofore. bat say that their previous
hopes never had such fact-based
foundation as those they at present
entertain.
The fact that General Nogi, COM
mander of the third Japanese army
before Port Arthur, has allowed the
Associated Press dispatches to leave
the front of the base of his operations,
is looked upon as strongly indicating
The confident spirit o. the besiegers.
Further tidings of events at Port Ar
thur are awaited in Che Foo with all
intensity Of interest greater than any
displayed since the beginning of the
war.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
PEABODY TRUSTEES MEET.
Years Distribution of Educational
Fund Amounted to $4,000.

car 8 Distribution OF EUGCdliOIIdI
Fund Amounted to $4,000.
The trustees of the Peabody educa-
tional fund held their annual meeting
in New York Wednesday. DIR. Daniel
G. Gilman, of Baltimore, president,
acting for Chief Justice Melville Full
Ter.
There were present DR.. Samuel A.
Green, of Massachusetts; James d.
Porter, of Tennessee; ]. Pierponet Nor
gan, of New York; William A. Cour-
tenay, of South Carolina; Henderson
M. Sommerville, Of Alabama; Charles
e. Fenner, of Louisiana; Daniel G.
Gilman, of Maryland; Hoke Smith, CT
Georgia; The Right Rev. William C
Doane, of New York Morris K. Jesup,
of New York, and Richard Olney, Of
Massachusetts.
After the adoption of resolutions Oh
the death of Senator Hoar the retiring
officers were all reelected. ]. Pier
pont Morgan presented his report as
treasurer, showing that the fund re-
manned practically the same as that
shown in the last annual report. DR..
Samuel A. Green reported, as general
agent, the following distribution of in
come by states from October 1, 1903,
to October /, 1904:
Alabama, $1,000; Arkansas, $1,000;
Georgia, $4,000; Louisiana, $4,000;
Mississippi, $1,000; North Carolina,
$500; South Carolina, $4,000; Tex.
as, $4,000; Virginia, $4,000; Peabody
Normal College, $4,000. Grand total,
$4,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
PORT NOW DOOMED
Stronghold of Russians is at
Mercy of laps.
BESEIGERS CONFIDENT
Crisis Reached Through Success OF
Mikados Indomitabe Forces
Gaining Vulnerable Shell
ing Positions:

Port Arthur is doomed. The CORE
spondent of the Associated Press at
Che Foo has received information, the
reliability OF which is beyond question,
that the japanese are now occupying
positions which place the east side OF
the town at their mercy.
The last assault has gained impor-
tant positions which insure their abil-
ity to enter the main east forts when
ever they are ready.
The Japanese calculate that if the
Russians do not surrender now, they
will be capable Of prolonging the fight
ing by making their final stand at
Liati promontory and Tigers Tail for
month longer with the mere hope of
continuing the struggle.
Long before the second Pacific
squadron arrives in the Pacific the
Japanese flag, it is now believed, will
wave over the wrecked citadel"
This will end Viceroy Alexieff's
dream of an unconquerable city.
The Japanese have not occupied the
main forts and highest points of east
hills, but they occupied in overwhelm-
ing numbers positions which will en-
able them to drive the Russians back
whenever they desire.
When the japanese occupy the east
port ridge they will completely doDi-
nate the other Russian forts with their
artillery.
Relief in ST. Petersburg.
A st. Petersburg special Of Thursday
says: There is a scarcely yelled feel
ing of relief throughout st. Petersburg
that the day has passed without bring
ing news of the fall of Port Arthur.
There had been considerable fear that
the Japanese might push home the
final attack. 1t is now felt that
there may come another period Of re-
spite. The authorities state they are
without direct news from Port Arthur,
and everyone is depending upon for
eign service for tidings of the devoted
garrison. Nothing of Importance has
developed in the region of Mukden.
Detailed reports of the operations
against Port Arthur indicate that the
prolonged attack is nearing its end
and that the Japanese are now enter
ing upon the last stage of the mem
orable siege For the first time the
Associated Press correspondent with
General Nogi's army has been permit
ted to send dispatches direct from
Port Arthur, and these show that prac-
tically all the outlying defenses are in
the hands of the japanese, who are
sanguine of immediate victory. The
armies of Oyama and Kuropatkin still
confront each other along the Shake
river, inactive, except for skirmishes
and artillery exchanges.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
FOR INTIMIDATING WITNESS.

Brother of Alleged Counterfeter
Placed Under Bond at Atlanta.
At Atlanta, Ca, Thursday, Eugene
Mansion was placed under $500 bond
by the federal court to appear and an
swer to the charge Of intimidating a
United States witness. Mr.. Mansion
had a difficulty with Will Howell, a
witness who testified against Charles
A. Mansion, his brother, in the famous
counterfeiting case.
A true bill was found against him,
and he was arrested and required to
furnish bend. According to the fed
eral statute, the penalty is a fine Of
$500 or three months Imprisonment,
or both.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
WATSON IN TOWNSVILLE.

popuIist Candidate Spoke to Large
Crowd and Was Cheered.
Thomas E. Watson spoke in Thorn
asville, Ca, Tuesday morning an hour
and q half in a TRADE against both OLE
parties. He had an audience OF 500,
many of them democrats, and was
wildly cheered.
His arguments were those hereto
fore used by him against class legls-
lation. federal taxation, national banks
under republican administrations.
Said democrats did not differ from re-
publicans. He touched on the negro
cues ion, and declared it not an issue.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
THE ARROW SAILS AGAIN.

Second Flight of Airship Even More
Successful Than the First.
A second successful flight of the
Baldwin airship was made at the
worlds fair in ST. Louis Tuesday I'M
der the guidance of A. B. Knabens'
hue, of Toledo, who Unanswered the
California Arrow at will high above
the western portion Of the exposition
grounds and descended in the stadium
amid hire cheering Of thousands after
a flight of thirty-six minutes. Kna-
benshue went up to an altitude OF
about 1900 feet, and after directing
the course of his aerial vessel at wiz,
descended on the exact spot upon
which he had decided to land.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
RUSSIANS LOSE HOPE.
st. Petersburg Prepared 20 Hear Of
Port Arthur's Fall.

No developments in the Manchurian
war zone was reported Wednesday
A detailed official report of the op
era1ions against Port Arthur sent from
Toxic indicates that the japanese arc
slowly approaching the inner works,
and st. Petersburg takes a gloomy
view of the situation there.
Dispatches indicate that the Rus
sian war office is prepared for the an
uouncement Of the fall Of the fortress
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
Another Hub-Bub Raised by
Admiral of Baltic Fleet,
SCARE PROVED A FIASCO
eajlino of Rojestvensky's Fleet from
wqo, Spain, Caused Alarmist
Ruraors-Was no Breach
of Agreement.

London special says: Negotia-
.,ons between Great Britain and Rus
sa looking 10 a settlement of the
North sea affair, are progressing favor
ably and there is not the slightest
danger of any friction arising between
The two governments. The constitu-
ron of the International commission
under The Hague convention is on the
verge ef settlement.
In spite of these pacific conditions,
Great Britain Tuesday experienced a
war panic that only can be compared
to the panic created on Sunday, Octc-
her %, when the news of the sinking
Of the traWlers in the North sea was
received. Not for years have so many
alarmist reports and flaming extras
flooded London.
The most extraordinary feature Of
this scare, which was serious enough
while it tasted, is that there was not
one single circumstance to justify it.
Tho excitement started early in the
day, when the newspapers announced
the departure Of the Russian Baltic
squadron from Vigo.
Wild Reports from Gibraltar.
On top Of this came the wild report
OF tremendous activity at Gibraltar.
Hour ay hour the news from Gibral-
tar became more serious until at last
2ha climax was reached with the an
SOuncemont that the British feet had
cleared for action. Some even said
that the feet had sailed to meet Ro-
jeStvensky's squadron. In huge type
the papers made the parallel state
ments, The British Fleet Has Cleared
for Action, The Russian Fleet HaB
Sailed"
The news from Gibraltar became
more and more alarming, and finally
the foreign Office was oyerrun by re-
porterS, some of whom brought the
rumor that Admiral Beresford had al
ready sunk the remnant Of Admiral
AolestVensky's feet. Ambassador
6eAkendOrn, at that moment was
quietly discussing with Foreign Min
Ster LansdOWne the personnel Of the
International commission, but it was
popul2rly rumored that he was receiv-
ing IN ultimarum.
Premier Balfour, Admiral Sir John
FlSEeT, commander in chief at Ports
mouth; Lord Selbourne, first lord Of
me admiralty, and Prince Louis Of
hattenburg, director Of naval intelli-
gence, were all in conference, and Il
was openly limited that they were
panning the first stroke Of war. AS
matter OF fact, like Lord Lans,
Do"nc, they were engaged in consid-
eFlng names that had been suggested
'oE TIE international commission.
when all London was in this state
Vi mind and while anybody who
~I8ht be supposed to know anything
vas constantly being asked, HAS war
wen declared?" the foreign office de-
s"ed to adopt a course most unusual
'0' It, and in order to allay public
ec'lemont gave out to the press a
%"'ement covering the arrangements
uetach the Russian officers to re.
Ian for the court OF inquiry and all
O'ler steps taken.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
NEW RAILROAD CHARTERED.

Virginia and Southwestern Railway
Company Heavily Backed.
The Virginia state corporation COM
mission has granted a charter to the
Virginia and the Southwestern Rail-
way Company. The capital stock is
placed at from 100000 to $1OOOO,-
600. The main Office of the company
is at Bristol, Tenn.
The promoters of the enterprise are
said to be interested with John D.
Rockefeller and ether coal. iron and
oil men, and have unlimited capital.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
Franco-Amerlcan Treaty Discussed

Paris newspapers devote leading ar
ticIes to the Franco-American arbitra-
ton treaty, the former pointing out
that this is the first agreement of its
kind that the United States has made
with European nation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
MIKE HAGGERTY ARRESTED.
One of Memphis Gamblers Charged
With Murder is Run Down.

One OF memphis GambIers Charged
With Murder is Run Down.
Mike Haggerty, one of the quintet
Of gamblers charged with the murder
of two deputy sheriffs, killed while
raiding gambling house in Memphis
last summer, was apprehended Thur
day on a Frisco train near Tupelo,
Miss.
Haggerty had been released on bond.
but the action OF the court in granting
bail was overruled by the supreme
court OF the state. Papers were issued
for his re-arrest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09

New interpretations during October
in the eastern states reached a grand
total of s215,5OO,0OO for companies cap
italized at 100000 or more. Of this
sum the new tobacco consolidation fur
nished $180,0O0,000.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
EDUCATORS IN CONVENTION.

Meeting of Association of Colleges
and Preparatory Schools.
Between rs and 100 delegates, and
their families gathered in New Or
leans Wednesday to attend three
days session of the Association of
Colleges and Preparatory Schools If
the South. The association was form
ed ten years ago, through the instru.
mentality of Vanderbilt University.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
GAMBLING FINES REDUCED.
Governor of Georgia Approves Recon-
mendation of Prison Commission.

UlCHGdIlOI VI Ei'oSH SN'ii''fSS'S''
Upon recommendation of the prison
commission, Governor Terrell has
signed an order reducing the fines
imposed upon the four gamblers who
were arrested for operating gambling
devices at the recent state fair in Ma
con, Ga.
The two principals we're fined by
the court $500 each, or six months in
Jail, while the fines imposed upon
their assistants were $500 each. The
prison commission committed these
fines to $3.50 each in the case of the
principals and 500 each for the
clerks, and the governor approved.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
Must Go Back to China.

United States Commissioner Bah
bitt has decided that Yang Su Tang,
Chinese servant, employed by DR..
Hugo Hardy, of Berlin, one Of the
German worlds fair commissioners
shall be deported to his native coun-
try.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
TROOPS WILL NOT DIsEAND.
''P'a'n Hitch's Company Decides to
Remain in States Service.

Iae Oglethorpe Light Infantry,
oOnpany I, Of the First Georgia regi-
A. ls1l' VIII not be disrupted because of
y, ,,e dismissal Of their captain, Robert
~ hitch, from the state service be-
''uSe Of the Statesboro affair.
ms was determined at a meeting
ne commend in Savannah Tuesday
a,s0I Though Captain Hitch is sus-
. 5''eu and Endorsed by resolutions
na sop'ed some time ago by the COM
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
'oH9ED CLEVELAND'S NAME.
'''fhan Passed Bogus Check and
secured a Small Sum.

At Philadelphia, Friday, Charles Ihl-
'''H pleaded guilty to forging the
ING Oh eX-President Cleveland to a
cr.s Ior small sum. His arrest oc.
fra. W. several weeks ago. A letter
in. -D me ex-president was read stat.
Emu, .''' the Prisoner had been in his
a L.. '' as coacEmau for q year and
W. curing watch tine he had a.,
NJ. "sen honest; The ex-coachmsn
p,i,,s '-a six months in tho county
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
TOM HAS THE WHEREWITH.
PopuIist Candidate Says He is Fully
Able to Pay All Expenses.

Hon. Thomas E. Watson spoke IN
Macon, Ga, Thursday. Referring 10
the accusations that he was in the pay
of the republican party, Mr.. Watson
said:
How do | meet the expense of my
campaign? Because am rich enough
to do it, ana you all know it. l made
il in the court house and with my
pea. I have in the ware houses Of Au-
gusta $50 bales Of cotton, with more
to come. The battle viii not end on
November s.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-11-09
WIRE KILLS BANK Ro5RER,
Attempted to Cut Connection of Arc
Light and Fell Dead.

Attempted 10 UT NOhHCSe'oh VI nv
Light and Fell Dead.
The dead body of James Hendrick,
a prominent young man of the city
was found on a shed adjacent to the
American National bank, in Montgom-
cry, Ala, Tuesday morning. He had
on a uniform of the Montgomery
Greys. A stick of dynamite, a reyolv'
er and other tools were found on him.
A kit of new tools were found also.
All indications are that it was the in"
tention to blow open the safes of the
bank.
He was evidently killed in attempt
ing to cut the wires leading to series
of arc lights containing about 1000
volts.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-09-17
PROBABLY the greatest internal

PROBABLY the greatest internal
question, outside of that of gov
eminent storage of water and the
reclamation of arid land, is that OF
good roads. 1t is a matter that
each and every taxpayer in every
county in the State should take
deep interest, especially those OF
the agricultural districts. Better
roads mean money saved in taxes,
an increase in value of every acre
of land in the districts in which
the roads are constructed, and a
great deal of time saved in getting
to market, besides many dollars
saved in the wear and tear of stock
and vehicles. There are two ways
to build roads-a right way and a
wrong way. The right way is to
have the courses surveyed, the
proper allowances made for grade
and drainage, the road turnpiked
and then covered with rock and
gravel, the former for a foundation
and the latter for dressing. Such
a road will cost some money to
build, but once completed it is in
place for a lifetime with but trifle
annual expense to keep it in re-
pair. The wrong way to build a
road is to go at it his or miss, put
a few loads of rock here and there,
dig holes on the side to fill up the
center and leave it in this condit-
ion for the wind to blow the loose
dirt away again, and pay no at
tention to grade and drainage. We
leave it to the people and taxpay-
ers to decide which method has
been adopted in Lyon county.
Certain it IS that money enough
has been spent on road construct
ion to have many miles of finished
road in Mason Valley, but if a
single mile of such road can be
found we would like to know
where it is. The people in this
district are getting tired of paying
taxes and having the money
squandered on such road building
as has been done in the past, but
there are only a few who would
not agree to light special tax to
have roads built the right way
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-09-17

THE San Francisco Examiner,
one of the Hearst papers, had the
following some days ago. "The
one feature of the Roosevelt adj
ministration which most deserves
the approval of men of heart,
judgment and patriotism, was his
settlement of the coal strike by
Cancellation and arbitration. That
act shines out nobly in contrast
with Cleveland's military raid into
Chicago against the railroad strik-
ers-a feat for which he won the
lasting gratitude of every trust in
the country"