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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-09-15
Death by Fall from Dome.

Columbia, S. c., Sept. 14-While
writing his name with piece of chalk
Warren Scruggs, Jr., the 15-year- old
son of Warren Scruggs, of this city.
fell from the inside dome to the mar
Bile floor, 60 feet below, being instant
ly killed. Young Scruggs had not fin
ishei the name, when the metal CELL
ing upon which he was standing gave
way, the chalk making a long mark
as he fell. The tragedy was wit
messed by two negro employees Some
time ago strict orders were issued
forbidjing any one from going to the
top OF the building. An investigation
will be made.
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To Organize Independent Phones.

Pittsburg, Sept. 14.-Much interest
has been aroused here over the visit
to Pittsburg of group of Western
financial men said to be concerned in
the organization Of a general indepen-
dent telephone system covering all the
territory now reached by the numerous
independent companies. Among the
visitors are Adolphus Busch, ST Louis;
Breckenridge Jones'. vice president of
the Mississippi Valley Trust company,
st. Louis; W. D. Powers, president of
the United States Trust company, of
Louisville, Ky; and Joseph J. Helm.
of Kansas City. The party spent the
day inspecting the local independent
lines. This evening they leave for
Cleveland, o.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-09-15
Sheriff Prevented lynchinu.

Winchester, KY, Sept. 14.-Prompt
action by Sheriff McCord probably
saved Sam Hisle from lynching here
today. Hisle who had been held at
Lexington since his arrest on charge
Of assaulting Mrs. Mary Case. was
brought here during the night for ex
animation today. When news of his
coming was received, mob quickly
formed and surrounded the Jail. At
ter arming his deputies and leaving
them in charge of the prisoner, who
was shrieking for mercy, Sheriff Nc
cord walked alone and unarmed into
the midst of the mob and told them
plainly that his men were armed anG
would shoot and that they should let
the law take its course.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-09-15
BARON k0MuRA IS
SICK WITH fever
Three Physicians Have Pro
nounced it Typhoid


japanese Envoy and Party Had Pre-
pared to Start komeward Friday
Patients Temperature Is 1o2 Eeg.ees
His Condition Not Serious
New York. Sept. 14.-Threc physi-
clans who are attending Baron Ko-
mura, the chief of the Japanese peace
ENJOYS, decide dtoday that the baron
has typhoid fever. His intended re-
turn trip to Japan via Seattle tomOr-
row has been postponed and nurses
were hastily summoned to his apart
day. The baron's temperature was
102 degrees today and he was said to
be very ill though only in the first
stages Of the fever. The decision as
to his illness was reached after a con-
sultatiOn of Drs. Francis P. Deiafield.
George Brewer and w. B. Pitchard.
One of Baron Komura's physicians,
Dr.. w. B. Pritchard, announced later
that he disagreed with the diagnosis
that the Japanese statesman was suf-
fering from typhoid fever. The ty-
phoid diagnosis, he said, was made by
DIR. Delafield who was especially sum-
moned here from Virginia today to
give an opinion in the case. DR..
Pritchard's own diagnosis is as fol-
lows:
My original opinion was that the
Baron was suffering from an infiamed
gall bladder and / still hold to that
opinion. There is nothing serious in
the baron's condition now or at any
rate this morning"
When Dr. Delafeld was shown this
statement he still held to the tyr
theory, but refused to discuss the case
further
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-09-15
PRESIDENT DIMES RUSSIANS
RI. Witte and Colleagues Extends
Their Thanks to Whole Nation.

Ihe1F 1hankS to whole Nation.
Oyster Bay, L. l., Sept 14--BarOn
ROSen, the American ambassador. and
associate of Nj. White, as Russian peace
pienipOtentiary at the Portsmouth con-
ference, was a guest today of the pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt at luncheon.
The engagement was made on the
nature of his mission here was not
disclosed. On the eve of his depart
ure from America NJ. White, the Rus
sian peace plenipotentiary, extended
to President Roosevelt, by telegram,
his heartfelt thanks for the cordial
welcome and the uniform courtesy
given to the ENJOYS by the American
government and people. The text OF
NJ. Whites message to the president
follows:
New York, Sept u, 1905.-Inresident
Roosevelt: Before leaving the hos
pitable soil of the United States,
beg, in my own name and on behalf o.
MY fellow workers, to offer b. heart
felt thanks to you, Mr.. Preside 1T, to
the government of the United States
and the whole American nation for
the cordial welcome given to US on our
arrival and the uniform courtesy
shown us during our sojourn here, the
memory of which will live in our hearts
forever. (Signed) Witte"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-09-15
cal.F JUSTICE SIMMONS DEAD.
Georgia Supreme Court Loses One ct
lts Ablest Members

Georgia Supreme Court Loses One ct
lie Ablest Members
Atlanta. Sept. 14.-Chfef Justice
Thomas Jefferson Simmons, of the SUI
preme court of Georgia. is dead. The
end came peacefully yesterday morn
ing at s O'Clock after a long, lingering
illness which had played upon his
vitality until 1t could no longer with
stand the ravages-
In the death of Chief Justice Sim
mons Georgia loses one of her best.
Ablest and foremost citizens, one whose
nfe-wOfk has been for his state. The
history Of his life in the civil war.
in constitutional conventions, il leg
islative halls, at the bar and ON the
bench embo1ies in great measure the
history of his state.
The funeral of Chief Justice Sim
mons was held in the state supreme
court room Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock. The officers of the court
will act as pallbearers, while the JUS
tees OF the court. the judges OF SUI
perior courts and city courts and many
prominent members of the bar through
out the state. designated by the su-
preme court, will act as an honorary
escort
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Farmers National Congress Meets.

Richmond, Va, Sept 1.-THE Farm
ers' National congress met in its
twenty-fifth annual session here Tues
day with a large atten lance, repre-
senting almost every section of the
United States. The body was called to
order by its president, Marvie Jor-
dan, of Monticello, Ca, and was well
coined to Virginia AMI Richmond by
Governor Montague, Mayor Mccarthy
and ]. c. Freeman, vice president OF
the Richmond chamber of commerce
Responses to the welcoming addresses
were made IN behalf of the congress
by First Vice President Bennehaan
Cameron, of North Carolina, and Sec
oni Vice President Joshua Strange, of
Marion, Ind.
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PEACE BRINGS HAPPINESS.
To Chinese in Manchuria Where the
Bloody War Has Been Waqed.

Lidsianrut6Ze, Manchuria, Sept. IL
Whatever may be the feelings of the
Russian or Japanese soldiers regard
ing the conclusion of peace, one man
welcomes il unreservedly ard with
beaming smiles.
This is the Chinaman on whose land
the war has been. fought for nearly
15 months. Today the roads around
here are filed with happy, smiling Chi
nese men and womn, old and young,
household goods, are proceeding in
long lines back to theid old homes.
The Chinese greet the Russian SOL
diers with the one word Peace"
which is repeated over and over again.
Many of their homes have been de-
vastated, but notwithstan ling this they
express their joy at getting back to
peaceful and Industrious occupations.
Furthermore, the name Of neutrality
to each side which the Chinese have
been obliged to play for so many long
months, has been a hard one and
peace has brought relief from this
strain. 1t is no exasgeration to say
that the Chinese are now the happiest
people in Manchuria. 1t is report
ed here that the japanese have dis
banded the Chimes bandit organizations
with which thy operated during the
war.
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Delaware Farmer Murdered.

Wilmington, DEL, Sept. 14.-JOhn w
Carter, a farmer living at Jackson's
Del. was murdered today. The crime
is supposed to have been committed
by a negro farm hand known only
as Howard" He had been in Mr.
Carriers employ but one day. Yester
day Carter and the negro drove to the
town of Chester, Pa, with pro luce in
separate wagons. This morning the
home, and the farmers body was dis
covered in his wagon His skull had
been crushed with stone, and he ha ]
been robbed The negro is missing
and the police are searching for him.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-09-15
PRESIDENT URGED HASTE.
Talks 70 Canal Engineers and Wants
Them 70 Get Busy.

Talks 70 Canal Engineers and Wants
Them 20 Get Busy.
Washington, Sept, 14.-Upon the &C.
easiOn of the recent visit of the men,
hers of the board Of consulting engi-
neers OF the isthmian canal commits
sion to Oyster Bay the president ad-
dressed to them a few remarks which
viii be printed shortly and presented
% the different members.
After biding them welcome he urged
them to use all the speed they could
safely make in coming to a conclusion
as TO the best plan for digging the Ca
nal so that he might have ample time
for studying the report before send
ing IL to congress. He did not express
himself in favor of either a lock canal
Of q sea level and RETAINED from any
technical observations, but urged the
members to state their opinion without
the slightest hesitation. and to send
him reports. not as he should like to
get them. but as he ought to get them.
The members Of the board have
nearly all returned to Washington, but
lt has not yet been decided when the
next meeting will be held. They will
for some more days occupy themselves
studying the. different plans and data
with which they have been provided
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-09-15
DUAL LIFE Is EXPOS 20.
Man Had Two Wives and Stayed A.
ternate Days With Each.

Man Had Two Wives and Stayed A.
ternate Days With Each
Chicago, Sept. 14--Confronted by
his two wives, Stanley SOb.ezik was
held to the criminal conrt yesterday by
Justice Severson, on a charge OF big.
amy. He admitted that he .-a3 rar
rie1 each of the women in church anG
had been living with them ca alter
nate days for the last year
Mrs. Sobiesik, the first, We la-ried
to him eleven years ago She IS the
mother of five children, four C whom,
are girls. The second wife WIS mar
ried to SObiez:k a year ago Neither
of the wives seems to harbor any i'll
feeling against her husband ana the
two women chatted pleasant with
each other as they sat In coz t.
The two babies which they held on
their laps looked so much a..ae that
several of the persons in the court
room thought they were twins
Waen the hearing was finished So
biezik called each of his wives to him
and made both promise to visit him in
the Jail and bring tie babies.
Sobiezik is a blacksmith and earns
$3.50 a week. One evening he would
spend with his wife on Pauline street,
and on the next he would visit his
second wife, on West Fifteent street
To each wife he said he was paid eX
ira by his employer to act as watch.
nan every other night.
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Do Not Oppose Arbitration.

Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 14.-POliti.
cal circles disavOw any desire on the
part of Swedish government to oppose
the arbitration treaty proposed by Nor
way but to point out that only the pre-.
liminary negotiations in regard to the
form AMI contents of such treaty can
be discussed at present as the con.
clusion of treaty is impossible I'M
til Norway has accepted Sweden's con.
1itions and the latter has recognized
Norway as an Independent sovereign
state. The Swedish intentions, It is de-
clared, are wholly pacific.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-09-15

Chattanooga. Tenn. Sept. 1.-THE
NcGhee Cotton company. of Rome,
Ca. this morning filed a petition in
the chancery court In this city asking
that the Chattanooga Southern rail-
road. beginning here AMI terminating
at Cajsden. Ala, be put in the hands
q . received. The bill alleges that
there are rumors Of a sale of the rail-
road company's assets. The complain
eats are holders Of several of the
Chattanooga Southern's REORGANIZATION
certificates.
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Bryan Not a Candidate.

Chicago, Sept III want to make
my position perfectly clear; want to
nouncing candidacy, but am not
nouncing candidacy, but am not per.
hitting a candidacy In these words
William Jennings Bryan administered
a check to the enthusiasm which. at
the Jefferson Club banquet given in
Bryan's honor, greeted the speeches
advocating his nomination for the third
time for president.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-09-15
Fishino Boat Conf;sc,ted

Cleveland, O., Sept 14.-Captain
Thomas Post, Of the fishing tug Ber-
tina NJ Cockrell, owned by the A.
Booth II Co., arrived here today from
Port Dever, Ont, and made an official
report regarding confiscation of the
boat by the Canadian cruiser Vigi-
liant yesterday on the charge of poach-
ing. The tug carried crew of six
men. The tug is valued at about 81, OOO
She had on board 5000 pounds of her
ring and 100 nets. The members OF
the crew were released and the tug
'''r-ed over TO the Canalian custo7
authorities.
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NEWS TERSElY TOLD.

Four fresh cases of cholera have
been reported from three places in the
Brombery district in Prussia.
The official bulletin issued today in
Berlin announces that 10 new cases Of
cholera and four deaths occurred be-
tween noon yesterday ana noon today.
The Norwegian AMI Sw>Hsh dele
gates appointed to discuss the dissolu.
zion of Norway and Sweden have all
arrived at Karlstajt to resume the ne
gotiations.
A telegram received at the Bibiebat
cOmpany's London office today con-
tanned much more favorable news from
the Baku and it's neighborood On the
Bibiebat oil field everything is quiet
and the re-erection of derricks has
commenced.
There was no session of the Great
Council of Red Men today and the dele.
gates are spending the day at the
Hermitage, the historic home of Presi
Dent Anirew Jackson, near Nashville
The next place of meeting will be Sc
lected tomorrow borning.
Az a result Of injuries received In
The wreck Of the Chicago-New YorI
Saehteen-Hour train. at Mentor. o.,
few weeks ago, Rudolph Cordua. trav
cling salesman and tie only passenger
20 survive the wreck, in the car, DEE
At his nome In Brooklyn yesterday
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-09-15
Claims Wife Abused Him

Columbus, Ga, Sept 14.-After hav
ing been married thirty-fiye years w.
p. Perdue asks for a divorce from his
wife, Mrs. Amelia Perdue. He alleges
cruel and inhumane conduct on the
part of the wife, declaring that she
was Jealous, nagging against him, in
volving his morality, which were I'M
true AMI a source of great modification
to him. and on one occasion. in the
presence CT Others. st-uci MIN sev;r.
al times about the face and head.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-09-15
aEIFcoNFEseG0 MURDERER
Commits suieids-lnnocsnt Mar was
Hanged for Crime.

comn,its suieids-lnnoesnt Mar was
Hanged for Crime.
Minot, n. D., Sept. 1.-THE bo1y
of Charles Herzig. who left a written
confession that he was guilty OF a
mur1er committed near Youngstown,
O., more than thirty years ago. has
been found by a posse OF searcherS
hanging to tree in a secluded ravine
lust over the line in the unorganized
county of Wallace.
Pinned to his coat was q piece OF
Erapping paper on which was written
the following:
NY name is Charles Herz.g. Over
thirty years ago l murdered young
girl named Lizzie E Grombacher, near
Youngstown, o. Charles Sterling. an
innocent man, was tried, convicted and
hanged for the murder OF this girl. Ii
my body is ever found, notify my
mother, Catherine Herzig, at Girard-
Ohio"
II Herzig had not left written con-
fession and threat of suicide his body
might not have been found for years,
as it was hanging in spot seldom Wis
tied. Around his neck was shred of
green material, such as women use
for face wells. 1t was recalled by q
formr Youngstown man here that Liz
zie Grombacher wore such a veil when
muir jered, and that part of ii was used
to strangle her. The piece found
about Herzig's neck is supposed to be
the remainder of the veil, as he had
showed such piece to a fellow ranch
man that he had kept it all these
years so as to use it to end his own
life some day
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-09-15

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE bureau
q naval intelligence has received ad-
vices by cable from the American ma
val attache at Toxic to the effect that
the loss in killed and missing on the
battleship Mikasa was 256. The wound
Cd numbered 343. The cause of the
accident cannot be ascertained until
the Mikasa Is fioated. Admiral Togo
was not on board at the time of the
disaster.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-09-15
Newark, NJ. J., Printers Strike.

New York, Sept. 14.-CompOsitors
in six job printing offices at Newark.
n. j., went out on strike yesterday, ODE
dent to orders from the International
Typographical union to demand an g.
hour day. Only 40 men were employed.
The bosses met later AMI declared that
their shops would be thrown open to
nonunionists if the men did not quickly
return to work.
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White Men Burn NEGRO,

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 14.-Governor
Vardaman has received a letter from
District Attorney Brewer, of the elev
enth district, notifying him that a ne
gro boy, named Will James, living in
the interior of Tallahatchie county.
was taken to the woods by three white
men and shot to death, after which
his body was burned The negro, it
seems, had bought whisky from one of
the white men and afterwards inform
ed on him. The district attorney asked
the governor to take action in the
case.
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Man Manc'ed bv Train.

Lithonia, Ga, Sept. 1.-THE Gov
ington accommodation struck and in
stantly killed Bob Lawson this morn
ing just below the Lithonia depot Just
how the accident happened is not as
yet known, but it seems that he was
walking On the track just about curve
in the road and before the train could
be stopped he was struck and run
over and dragged along the track His
b2dy was cut almost in two and other
wise mangled. The train crew brought
the body to the depot where it was
turned over to his people He leaves
three children
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Inquest Over Murdered Norman.

Chicago. Sept 1.-THE inquest
over the body of Mrs. Fannia Shea.
who was murdered several weeks ago
at Ffty-eighth street and Washington
avenue, was held yesterday, ana the
Jury returned verdict that the muir
der was committed by some person
unknown to the jury" Mrs. Geo. VIII.
son, the only witness to the musler
was not present at the inquest
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Heavy Front in Wisconsin

Appleton, Sept. 14.-Heavy frost to-
night has checked fear as to the pos.
sibility of yellow fever infection in
Wisconsin. The patient at Marinette,
who contracted the fever in the south.
is recovering.
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Speaks to 10000 Miners.

Mahoney City, Pa, Sept. I4.-Be-
cause President Mitchell, of the Unit
ed Mine Workers, is coming here this
evening 80 speak, 10000 mine workers
in the Mahoney district took holiday.
Not colliery is working. Mitchell
will deliver a speech after a parade to
be held at o'clock this eveling.
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Hiahwayman Reeaptured.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. III. F.
Latham. a Jefferson county highway
man. who recently escaped from the
state prison at Sanford. was captured
ut Union Springs, Ala, and brought
20 this city. Latham had sentences
20 serve aggregating 134 years He
was caught by quarantine officers
while attempting to run the lines at
Union Springs.
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Four Cases at Hamburo Miss

Jackson, Miss, Sept 14.-Dr. S. R.
Harrison, of Fayette, reported to state
ing that there were four cases of vel
low fever at Hamburg in Franklin
county. The infection has not been
traced as yet.
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Dutch Troops Capture PoIopo.

Amsterdam, Sept IA dispatch
from Batavia, Island of Java, announc-
IS that the Dutch troops have cap
tured Palopo, the capital Of Prince
has been causing the Dutch trouble.
The garrison Of Palopo offered Wig
orous resistance. and the town Was
ta..ea Only after sharp fighting.
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Ammunition Found In Warsaw.

Warsaw, Russian Poland, Sept. IL
M. Kowalczl, an astronomer and an
official OF the government observatory
here, has been arrestd with his n.
tire family, because Of the discovery
by the police Of a store Of revolvers,
ammunition and daggers in N. Kowal
czyrs nat.
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CAR 0VERTURNS;
SIXTY ARE INJURED
Trailer Attached to q Traction
Car Leaves the Track.


ne Trailer Was Crowded 70 Its Full
ct capscity When Accident De-
eWsrsd-Amons those injured Nine
Are Seriously Hum
PfttsourE. Pa. Sept. 14.-Sixty per-
0eagers were injured. nine seriously
b. the overtnrning of q trailer attach
ID to q traction car on the HOMESTEAD
division Of the Pittsburg Railroad com
pany near the Glenwood bridge today.
The most seriously hurt were:
J. r. Smith.
J. A. Evans
Thomas Lowe.
John J. Ottenburger.
Andrew Werner. all OF Pittsburg. :.
The accident was caused by the fall
ere Of the brakes to work properly as
the car descended . grade.
The car and trailer were crowded
70 their fullest capacity.