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The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1904-10-06
FIGHT FOR life.
Jim Williams Took Laudanum and
Wandered Into Darlington.
TWO DOCTORS WORKED ALL
NIGHT AND SAVED HIS LIFE.
Laborcd Under Kallucinatlon That Mob
Was After.

Avn DoithhSoO PhboAOioho,
Drs. Chatten and johnson, had a
hard fight Saturday night for the
life of stranger who drifted
into town in distressing physi-
cal and mental condition, with
out friends or money. The man
was Jim Williams, whose home
was found to be out on the
Greenville road from Madison
vile, on one of the Fugate farms.
According to Williams own,
statement he had taken an ounce
of laudanum while on the way
here Saturday afternoon and it
took the best efforts of the doc
tors, throughout nearly all of
Saturday night, to save his life.
Williams appeared at the side
of the st. Bernard Drugstore
about 2 O'Clock in the afternoon,
where he sat down and told his
troubles to some colored men.
They directed him to the DOCTORS
Office and hospital in the drug
store building but he said he had
no money and did not like to ask
for attention free. DR.. Chatter
passed by, was told of the mans
distress and took him at once to
the hospital, where he was quick,
ly given treatment. After reach:
ing the hospital he told of hav.
ing taken the laudanum but the
drug did not seem to take effect.
He was very much worn and
haggard from the fatiguing tramp
he had undergone, having, it
seems, wandered about the c0un-
try for many hours laborlng un-
der the hallucination that he was
being followed by a mob. About
6 O'Clock in the afternoon Will
liams managed to leave the hos
pital without being seen. For
tunately for himself he did not
wander out of town but went
down Railroad street and stopped
at G. 7. McEuen's store, where,
after telling Mr.. McEuen a mob
was after him, he sat down and
was soon in a deep stupor. City
Marshal Igleheart found him and
took him back to the hospital
and the rescue work began in
earnest and continued through
out the night. The symptoms
were those of poisoning from an
overdose of laudanum. His
breathing was reduced to three
or four respirations minute and
artificial respiration had to be
resorted to. The most heroic
treatment was necessary, includ-
ing the application of an electric
battery, to keep breath in the
body.
After the crisis was passed
Williams talked of trouble in his
home neighborhood and of
crowd of men who appeared at
his gate and followed him for
two days, saying that this mob
had hung bundle of straw in
effigy of himself and had burned |
it. He was still possessed of |
this idea as he went with citizens
to the iverystable where a We
hicle was gotten to take him
home under escort. He thought
a party of darlington boys were
after him and wanted to borrow
a shotgun from John w. ivy
man to defend himself. Messrs.
Aaron Clark, Geo. Miller and
Dan Byrum took home,
leaving here about no sunday.
The thought of the trouble hisl
condition and experience would
occasion his wife was uppermost
in Williams mind as they were
leaving and he did not want to
go home for this reason. Will
liams' wife was a daughter of
Joshua Clark, Of the Nebo coun- |
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
MER|DEN'S CITY HALL
!. TOTALLY DESTROYED
BY FIRE
Seven Firemen Badly In
jured.
TWO OF THEM MAY DIE

Meriden, Conn, Feb. 14.-Fire to-
day totally destroyed Meriden's fine
city hall. badly injuring seven firemen
and caused a loss of about $200,O00.
The fire is supposed to have been
caused by the crossing of electric ligh,
wires which We're placed In the hall as
decorations for the Elks fair. The
mayors Office, seIectmen's, police mead
quarters, common council rooms. city
clerks room and other city offices
were located in the structure. The
town and city records and court papers
were all destroyed as well as fine law
library, valued at several thousand dol
lars.
Several prisoners in the police sta
tion and number of tramps were res
cued with difficulty.
Seven firemen--J. II. Reynolds, T.. F
Corcoran, w. H. Rees, Emil Sebilstock
&c. A. Spences. w. J. Lockshire, Albert
kuschube, were hurt by falling walls
1t is feared that Reynolds and Corcor.
ar may die.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
BROOKLYN F|NNS
Express Sympathy for
the Japanese.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE Firms OF
Brooklyn are allies of the Japanese.
AT meeting held at 329 Atlantic ave-
nue. this afternoon new Finnish So
ciety was formed to extend sympathy
and send nurses to the Japenese. Toivo
S. Nekton was elected president; Gus
tsf Aminoff. who was mayor of Kos
ko In the province of Vasa until July
last, when he was expatriated, was
chosen treasurer.
THE Films at the present Time,
said President Nellton, ARE the peo'
pie who feel most grievously the op-
preston of the Russian government
We Firms feel we have been treated
fully as badly as the Jews and the Jap
anese."
Other addresses were made in Swe-
dish, Norwegian and Danish. all de-
nouncing Russia. 1t was decided to
hold mass meeting next Sunday night
at some large hall in Brooklyn and re-
coive subscriptions to aid the Japan
ese.
A dispatch was sent to the japanese
minister at Washington tonight telling
aim OF the meeting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
FUGITIVE
Minnesota Officers After
a Boston Man.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 14.-Henry
Sloan, formerly a produce dealer at rs
South Market street, where he did
business under the name of The Hen
~ Sloan company and at one time
proprietor of "The New York Butter
store" on Cambridge street, Boston,
was arrested early today at his home
in Somerville, by the police of that city
on the charge Of being fugitive from
justice in Minnesota, The man wanted
by the Minnesota authorities is known
there as Henry Roemer and has also
in certain places assumed the name OF
Fred Williams He is charged with the
larceny of several thousands worth OF
produce. 1t is also charged that two
women claim him as their husband
one of whom lives in Newark. N. j,
The Minnesota officials say that Roe
mer at one time lived at Pine Island
In that state where on April II, 1900
under the name of Fred Williams, he
was indicted on the above charge,
He secured bail and while awaiting
trial 1t is alleged left the state,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
FOURTH BATTLE
At Port Arthur-RuSsians
WOrSted.

London, Feb. 15--The Leaders Tien
Tsin correspondent reports the arriv-
al at that point of news giving a
circumstantial account OF fourth bat
tie at Port Arthur which. he says,
took place last Thursday.
Two Japanese warships approach.
ed the harbor, according to the cor
respondent, and opened heavy fire
on the port batteries.
The batteries replied and the Rus
sian squadron also moved out to en-.
gage the two attacking vessels. The
latter then retired under heavy
broadsides from the Russians, one
getting beyond range undamaged but
the other being so badly damaged that
she sank.
BY this time the remainder of the
Japanese fleet arrived and general
action ensued.
The Russians got the worst of the
fighting according to the Leaders cor
respondent and were driven back in.
to the harbor some of the vessels
badly damaged.
The Leaders correspondent con-
cludes that it Is believed that sew.
eral of the Russians were either run
ashore or sunk.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
MARRIED 7 SOLDIERS

Louisville. KY, Feb. 14.-Southern
Indiana pension agents are investigat-
ing the case of Sophia Denton, OF
Brownstown, who, 1t is alleged has peel!
married seven tines each husband
being soldier. 1t Is stated that she
married in the last thirty years Will
liam Walker, Henry Morgan, John
Sullivan, Martin Morgan, Noah w
Hall. John Rich and another man
whose name is withheld and on whose
account she filed the pension claim
One husband has been married twice
another four times. and another three
times. The woman is now IS years old
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
REPlJLSED
Russian Reports Of vap-
anese Losses.

London, Feb. t5.--The Daily Mail
prints dispatch purporting to come
from Port Arthur that the Japanese
landed six hundred men near Talien.
Wan CDalny) but that they were at.
tackled by Cossacks and sabred, 40
of them being put to death. The re-
maihder of the Japanese, the dis
patch states, escaped, but In what
manner is not given.
More troops were landed in Dove
Bay and these also are reported re.
pulsed with loss of thirty men.
The Daily Nails New Chwang cor.
respondent also sends news that a
considerable number of Japanese who
had landed In Pigeon Bay were re-
pulsed with heavy loss.
It Is probable that Dove Bay and
Pigeon Bay are one and the same, the
New Chwang correspondent simply
duplicating the Port Arthur report.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
PANAMA CANAL
Final Vote on Treaty This
Week.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 14.-Proba,
bilities point to final vote being talk.
en- ON the Panama canal treaty the
last of this week. Under a previous
understanding action must be taken
not later than the 23rd. Tomorrow
behind closed doors in the senate dur
ing the consideration of the treaty
day for voting will be definitely
fixed. The legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill will be pass
ed.
The house will spend the greater
part Of the week with the naval ap
preparation bill. The Reynolds-Butler
election contest case from the, st
Louis district may be taken up and
settled.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
JAPS ARE ACTIVE

st. Petersburg. Feb, IA special
dispatch has been received by the war
Office here from Major General Plug,
chief aid to Admiral Alexieff at Port
Arthur, reporting increased activity
on the part of the Japanese. The lat
ter have landed 10000 troops on the
west coast of Korea near or at Che
mulpo. according to General Plugs
dispatch. He declares that all is quiet
at Port Arthur. and that nothing is
known of the whereabouts OF the
enemy's fleet,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
MUCH WANTED

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 4.-John Hall.
alias Horner who is alleged to have de-
serted his wife here last Sunday was
captured In the suburbs of the city to-
day, He is also wanted in Earl. Ark.
on numerous charges of which robbery
is one. Hall has been living here for
two years and II was not known. until
he allegedly deserted her that his wife
said he was fugitive from justice.
Officers from Arkansas are expected
here tomorrow to arrest Hall or Hor-
ner.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16

Maggie. The rest of the Dorchester's
crew, Captain Evans and four men,
are doubtless drowned.
The Dorchester was bound from
Pigeon Cove, near Gloucester, Mass,
with paving blocks for Philadelphia
Aboard the schooner were Captain
Evans. Mate f. Lewis. Cook VIM. Fin.
ney and Seamen Frank Maticks, Gee.
Moore and Geo. Wright.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
SWAN FOR PRIZE

Hull, Mass. Feb. 14.--In order to
claim the championship of the South
Shore and win prize of $25, Fl. l..
Gettchell, a Boston merchant swan
fifty yards this afternoon throughout
the slush and ice off Rocky Point in
ten minutes, Mr. Gettchell has been
in swimming every day this winter and
the icy water seemingly has no Ill
effects upon him.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
WANT TO FIGHT

Vancouver, 3. c., Feb, 14.-Hundreds
OF applications from Canadians all ov-
er the Dominion to arrive at the Jap
anese consulate here, all Offering them
selves to the Mikado In spite of the
British neutrality proclamation All
the volunteers ars courteously turned
away with the explanation that only
Japanese subjects are eligible for SER
vice In the Japanese army.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
RUMORS
FROM THE FAR EAST ARE
UNCONFlRMED.
REPORTS OF CONFLICTS
That May or May Not
Have Happened.

London, Feb. 14.-Viscount Hayashi,
the Japanese minister, reiterated to-
night that he could not confirm the ru-
NOR current here that three Russian
cruisers had been torpedoed in the
straits of Tsugari between the islands
OF Nippin and Yesso, near Hakodate
There have been rumors recently that
a Russian fleet, supposed to be that
which has been lying in the harbor at
Nladivostok, has been shelling villages
upon the Japanese coast. These re-
ports. include that the bombardment
of the city of Hakodate. but Baron
Hayeshi Is as yet unable to confirm or
positively deny any of them.
If all the rimors said to emanate
from Toxic and st. Petersburg. or pur-
porting to be from there are true ter
Tific battles are now being waged both
on land and sea between the opposing
forces in the vicinity of the estuary Of
fhe Yalu river. which empties into the
yellow Sea. The most important place
in this campaign ground is Wiju.
! A report from Port Arthur. which Is
a considerable distance southeastward
along the coast. is to the effect that
six Japanese battleships appeared off
the port of TotungKu Friday and that
heavy firing was heard in that direc-
ton. Besides this a st. Petersburg
dispatch says an official telegram has
been received there announcing that a
Japanese squadron's lights were seen
in the same neighborhood the day be-
fore.
( Also comes from Port Arthur anoth-
er report that private advices from
Che Foo state that the Japanese squa-
uron was considerably damaged in the
collisions at Port Arthur and has pro-
Ceeded toward Che Foo with three large
warships in tow
st. Petersburg advices indicate that
Viceroy Alexiefl has been sending home
reports the last few days that there
have been no new Developments in the
campaign, but it Is stated that this is
characteristic of the Russian COM
mander and cannot be taken as a pos
itive denial of the many alarming ac-
counts of conflict.
f'roak Nagasaki comes a report to
Nloydsfthat the steamer Hermes, with
n cargo of coal was captured and ta-
ken there as prize by japanese
CRUISER
1t is also stated that the japanese
hnve captured the Norwegian steamers
Lena, Activ. Sentis. Surstad and Argo
all charteded by the Russians for the
purpose of relieving the coal famine
al Russian points.
There are two Russian vessels OF the
name of Hermes. One of a Russian
bark of 1.012 tons. Captain Eriksen
sailing usually between points in North
and South America in the Pacific and
last reported as having sailed from
Port Townsend, on Puget Sound, Wash
ington, destination unknown. 1t is
probable that this is the vessel which
has been captured by the Japanese,
The other Hermes is a steamer OF
2,O45 tons. Captain Skog, which left
Port Natal for Buenos Ayres on De.
cember 80 and has not yet been rer mt.
ed as having arrived at the Argentine
port.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
SOLE SURVIVOR

New London, Conn, Feb l4.-After
being tossed about all night in a
twelve foot boat Ave miles from Mon.
tauk Point. George Wright, sole sur
viyor of the schooner Dorches.
ter was picked up and brought to this
afternoon by the fishing schooner
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16
WIRELESS
TeIegraphy for Lurid War
News.

London, Feb. 15.-Unauthenticate
news was received this morning to
the effect that wireless communica.
tion had been established between Che
Foo and Chemulpo in Korea.
The report arouses only incredulous
smiles in London and Is shrewdly sus.
pected to have originated in the fer
tile brain of one OF the correspondents
in Che Foo In order to pave the way
for prospective lurid accounts of bat
ties and engagements between the
Russians and Japanese.
Che Foo is some three hundred
miles from Chemulpo across the
northern end of the Yellow sea and
the air line between the two points is
interrupted by the English port of
Wei.Hai-Wei, THESE conditions, 1t is
believed, would prevent wireless com.
munication between the two places.
Experiments with wireless appara.
tus under the conditions enumerated
In the London dispatch have invaria.
bly, proven failures In America
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-16

1t would be rather amusing to see
the little Jap clip the Russian Bears
tail.-Allance Leader.
1t would give great deal more
satisfaction than amusement to the
most of us.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-05
Bryan Wants to Be on the
Committee on Res
OlutiOns
FOR NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
a Number of Well Known Leaders
are Being Mentioned for the Place
Williams Will be Temporary
Chairman.

ey will be presentd by Wst Virginia
which is the only state instructed FOR
the Maryland senator, though this fact
is not by any means indicative of his
real strength in the race.
After the First Ballot.
After the favorite sons have been
presented and the first ballot taken
the battle will be on in earnest. When
the end will come or what H. WIN be
is purely conjecture. When a candi-
date has been finally selected. how
ever, the convention will proceed to
the nomination of candidate for vice
president SO far little attention is
being paid to this part of the works
.lt is virtually an established rule to
select a candidate Tor second place
ON the ticket from a section Of the
country geographically opposite to
that from which the presidential can
didate comes.
With the selection of the ticket the
national convention will adjourn.
The national committee, however,
VIII remain in the city to choose a
chairman, who viii be the manager
Of the campaign; a vice chairman, and
a secretary. who will be his assistants
and an executive committee, who VIII
act with him in advisory capacity.
The selection of a chairman will de-
pend upon which wing Of the party
gains control of the convention. The
chairman viii naturally be one who 10
personally acceptable to The presideu-
tiai nominee In any event, 1t is stat
ed definitely that ex-senator Jones.
the incumbent, will retire ana a new
man chosen for the place. Should
Parker be nominated it Is rumored
that Thomas Thaggart, the present
national committeeman from indiana
and a practical politician Cg recognized
ability viii be selected to head the
committee.
After the new committee is made
up the chairman and his assistants
viii proceed TO open headquarters for
the campaign. Headquarters will be
maintained in New York, and the
western end OF the campaign will pro
baby be directed from Chicago as in
former years.
Several weeks after the convention
adjourns the committee on notHca-
tion will wait on the presidential and
vice presidential candidates TO formal
Iy notify them ct their selection.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-05
INFERRED THERE
NEARLY A CENTURY
-
Remains of Capt. Williams
HaVe Been Removed
from ST. Mary's
NOW RESTS IN ARLINGTON
The Remains Rested In the Camden
County Cemetery for Nlnety.Two
Years-How the Captain Lost
His Life.

by order from Washington and con-
sent Of the town councilman. the re.
mains and monument of Captain vii,
iams have been removed from ST
Mary's, Camden county to Arlington
cemetery after resting there nearly
hlhety-tWo years. The bones were per
rect showing no signs Of decay.
The following inscription from the
monument gives a full account:
Here lies the remains of John
Williams, esquire, late a captain
IN the corps of United States ma
rlhe war. Born in Stafford county
Virginia. the 24th of August. 1765,
and died on the 29th of September
1872, at Camp New Hope. in east
Florida.
The body OF the deceased was re-
moved to this spot and on which his
brother offers of the marine corps
have caused this pile to be erected in
testimony Of his worth and Of their
mournful admiration of his gallant
end.
On September 11,1S12, Coptain VIII
hams, on his march with a command
Of twenty men to Davis Creek block
house on east Florida, was attacked to,
wards evening by upward of fifty In
dams and negroes, who lay concealed
IN the woods. He instantly gave bat
Tie gallantly supported by his mep,
who inspirited by his animating exam,
pie fought as long as they had car,
fridge left. At length bleeding under
eight calling. wounds, and unable to
stand, he was carried off the battle
ground whilst his heroic littls band
pressed by superior numbers was fore.
ed to retreat
"Eminently characterizer OF cool in.
trepidity, Captain Williams evtnced
during his short but severe contest
those military requisites which qualify
the officer for command, aud if his
sphere of action was too limited to at
tract the admiration of the world il
was sufficiently expanded to crown
him with the appreciation of his coun.
try and afford to his brethren in arms
an example as highly useful as his
sealed with honor the life of pat
riotic soldier"
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-05
GRIMES GOES 70 COLUMBIA.
Popular Ball Player to be in Profes-
sionai Company.

Popular Ball Player to be in Profes-
sionai Company.
Dick" Grimes, the well known
pitcher and first baseman OF the Pilots
left last night for Augusta, where he
goes to Join the Columbia South Attain
tic league team, with which club he
has signed for the season.
Grimes has been in Brunswick for
the past year and more popular ball
player never donned a uniform lie
is not only first class player, but is
universally popular with all who know
him, and made a large circle OF friends
in the city who regret to see him leave
our Pilots, but who will wish him
success ia the fast company
Grimes played with Columbia on
the try out in Jacksonville Sunday
and at once made good with the man
agement He was offered a position
at first and accepted it lie will also
probably do come pitching with the
.Skyscrapers and his record viii be
watched with interest by his many
Brunswick admirers
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-05
WAS A BIC DAY
WITH THE POLICE
Fourth of July Offenders
Filled the City Jail
Yesterday
ABOUT TWENTY WIRE PULLED
Negro Man and Woman Severely Beat
Ten Year Old eirI-No Other
Serious Charges Agains. the
Offenders.

While nearly everybody IN Braas
wick was taking a day off yesterday
and enjoying a days's rest and recrea
tion, the Brunswick police force was
worked overtime, and we're kept busy
from early in the morning until a late
hour last night
While there were no serious affrays
lin the city, number of small fights
occurred, both white ami blacks partic
ipating. Altogether about twenty ar
rests were made during the day and
they viii all be given a trial in the
police court this morning
Probably the most serious affair is
reported to be that of Jim Henderson
and Matte Mann, who are charged
with severely beating a 10 year old
negro girl The people in the vicinity
of Howe and Reynolds street, about
3 O'Clock last night heard the small
girl screaming as If she was dead. In
.vestigation disclosed the fact that
both the man and the woman had
been severely beating the girl They
were placed in jail by Officer Hen
bricks.
The others were al arrested for
drunkenness, using protane language
on the streets, hghting, etc
These cases. together with the ones
ARRESTED Saturday night will be tried
at the session of he police court this
morning.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-05
LARGE SAW MILL BURNED.
Planning Mill and Million Feet Of Lum.
ber Gauart

Planning Mill and Million Feet of Lum.
ber Saved.
Valdosta Ga, July 4.-The large
saw mill of the West yellow Pine
Company, at Olympia, Ga, on the Val.
dosta Southern railway, was burned
at an early hour this morning. The
planning mill and probably a million
feet Of boards were saved. 1t is not
known how the fire originated, but
catching at the hour It did, it gained
such headway that the mill force was
unabel to cope with it. The mill was
one Of the largest in this section ana
was valued at $4,000. 1t is under,
stood that the loss is partially covered
by insurance. The mill will probably
be rebuilt at once.
l.. II. Strums boat house, at the
Ocean Pond Hunting and Fishing club
at Lake Park, was destroyed by ire
yesterday. together with a Aaptha
launch, sail boat and two other boats
The origin Of the fire is a mystery.
Loss about &69as~