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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
DEATH STRUGGLE
WITH A MANIAC
WOMAN HAS DESPERATE FIGHT
WITH MADMAN IN A HOS.
PlTAL AMBULANCE.
PUTS THUMB ON 0pIlc NERVE
Dr. Mary Crawford Has Marrow S..
cape from Untjmen End at
Hands of LunatIc-Timelv
Aid Given by Policemen.

New York.-Dr. Mary Crawford tho
ambulance surgeon of the Williams
burg hospital, for the second time
Within three weeks had a desperate
struggle with mailman she was "a.
KING to the institution. The maniac
tried to choke her, and probably wouId
have succeeded had not Policeman
Selvey and Hugh Gromley, the driver
OF the ambulance, assisted DR. Craw.
ford. Her coat was torn and her face
scratched, but she took the patient 70
the hospital.
Shortly after ! p. m. Brooklyn police
headquarters summoned DR.. Craw-
ford and her ambulance to the drug
store at Bedford avenue and North
Eighth street. There DR.. Crawford
found two policemen and three other
men holding Michael Ford, a mechaD-
lc, 80 years old Ford had been seen
to throw himself before crOsstoWn
car, which was stopped before the
wheels could run over him. Several
men tried to learn from Ford where he
lived. Ford attacked them savagely
and threw himself in front of another
car, He was again saved by the
prompt stopping of the car.
Policeman Selvey seized Ford, who
knocked him down. Selvey again
tackled the mailman, who in a fierce
struggle tore Selvey's rubber coat and
uniform. The maniac attacked men,
women and children and caused wild
excitement. Selvey was no match for
the man, and when another policeman
and three citizens went to his aid they
had all they could do to get the mad.
man down.
DR.. Crawford gave the maniac a n.y.
podermic injection of morphine. For
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
CHAPTER XIV.
Admiral Kephard Joins the 3Pursu

Admiral kephard Joins the Pursuit.
We left Sir Charles Seton hard and
fast in his boat on the shoal. Sir
Charles had nothing to do but study
the ocean and observe that which
transpired upon it, for few moments
of hard work convinced worthy Master
whitley that only the rising tide.
would float his vessel Sir Charles
saw the whole drama enacted before
him. He saw Ellen run down the
Flying Star; he.saw that vessels way
checked; he could see Deborah fol-
lowed by Ellen Chamber aboard. He
marked the other two boats chasing
down the channel and made a shrewd
guess that one carried Darlington and
the other Strathgate. He saw the
collision, although of course he was
too far away to know who was re-
sponsible or what was happening. He
even saw the smoke from the two pis.
tolls which were discharged by the
belligerents on the boat and after a
time detected the report family, but
other than that he knew nothing.
It was some time before the rising
tide coupled with their own tremen.
dous exertion got the boat OF the
shoal Sir Charles had had plenty of
time to mature his plans. He knew
that Ellen was on that ship. He
guessed that Darlington and Strath.
gate had gone back to Portsmouth.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
No Photograph of AyIes.

Alexandria, LA newspaper man
tried to have a picture taken Monday
Of Edmond Eyles, the negro wife MUIR
derer, who is to hang next Friday, but
he was unsuccessful for the reason
that Ayles would not stand for it.
When the camera was focused on him
he turned and walked to the other end
of his cell, finally getting down on his
hands and knees and covering his head
with a blanket.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
and in general disporting himself as

and in general disporting himself as
if he were having a delightful time.
My lord Darlington, who had more
at stake, was gloomy and silent. He
did not cast a glance in the direction
of his brother earl reclining on the
deck forward until the vessel was
made fast to the wharf, Then he
sprang out and touched Strathgate
on the shoulder.
We have matters Of moment to
settle, my lord began Darlington
gravey, and it were better that we
settle them quietly as gentlemen,
which one of us at least is
Il agree with you in that PROPOSE
ton" returned Strathgate bowling.
I'VE shall doubtless find friends in
Portsmouth and may conclude our ar
rangements without the unseemy in
terruptions of brawling seamen.'
Drawing se2men.' growled Haight
under his breath. THE only peaceable
people aboard the cutter were Cooper
and myself and the men,
Il am staying at the Blue Boar
said Strathgate gravely.
II also" returned Darlington.
Very well, ! shall await a visit
from your friends as soon as may be
convenient"
There are men on the ships yon-
der" said Darlington gravely, brother
officers of mine. One Of them will
call upon you forthwith"
Strathgate bowed but made no other
reply as he walked away toward the
inn.
Darlington stayed moment or two
longer to complete arrangements for
paying for the boat he had destroyed
and then with a heavy heart, turned
toward the town He was in ter
rihle state. He had had no sleep the
night before. He had ridden both day
and night. The chase of the morning
had not conduced to quiet his nerves.
and the insults of Strathgate, whom
a punctillio kept him from picking up
in his arms and breaking as he would
a stick, had not rendered him any
more easy. His first duty was to get
something to eat and to refresh him
self by a bath. He would then send
a message to some Of his shipmates
in Admiral Kephard's fleet who could
be counted upon to attend to all the
arrangements of the meeting /
outrance between him and his enemy.
Although Darlington was as angry
as a man could we'll be and as full of
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
EstherWood.

EstherwoOd, LATHE rice interests
were much favored by good weather
last week up TO Friday night. There
was light shower of rain that retard-
ed cutting ard lhreshing Saturday. Re
ceipts OF rice are getting smaller daily.
and but few choice lots are left in the
fields. The A. kaplain Company has
the bulk of its crop threShed. The rice
market shows Improvement in the sec
ton. All good grades are short. No.
2 rices sell for $3.50 a barrel, and far
mers are quite independent about sell
ing, as the bulk Of rough rice is sold
There is a good demand for Japan
clean rices. Honduras rough rices
mostly disposed of at good prices.
Sugar cane still growing, and much
swceter than one week past. 1t is a
common thing to count twenty-five red
joints. Sweet potatoes, with a little
rain will continue to make. Garden
erS need rain. Oranges are ripening.
Time to SOW fall oats and alfalfa.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
Reopen DistilIation Plant.

Lake Charles, La.-Robert A. Long,
president, and c. B. Sweet, general
manager of the Long Bell Lumber com.
pany, spent Monday here inspecting
the local properties. They announce
the distillation plant of the Lake
Charles Chemical Company, owned by
their company, will soon be put in op,
GRAFTON.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
Too Mild.

There are distinctions without diff.
ferences, also differences without dis.
tinctions. A small man, noted for his
economy in speaking the truth, demon
strated this fact. After long and ex.
asperating career of prevarication
chance brought him up against a big
ger individual who had the courage of
his convictions, also nice sense of
discrimination in the use of lam
guage. He said things to the little
man-things that made him wr1tha
and turn purple in the face. But
the worst ef it all was" whined the
little man to confidant later, he
never once called me a liar-said |
was nothing but a miserable little
storyteller. Success.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

SYNOPSIS.

The Escapade opens, not in the TO
nance preceding the marriage Of Ellen
Slocum, Puritan miss, and Lord Car
rngton Of England. but in their life after
settling in England. The scene is placed.
Just following the revolution. in Caring
ton castle in England. The Carringtons,
after a house party, engaged in family
tilt. caused by jealousy. Lady Caring
ton agreed to cut cards with Lord Strath-
gate whose attentions to Ellen mad be-
come a sore point with Darlington. The
loss of 100000 failed to pcrturb her, and
her husband then cut for his Wfe's |. Q.
L. and his honor, Darlington winning.
Additional attentions of Lord Darlington
to Lady Cecily and Lord Strathgate to
Lady Darlington compelled the latter
to vow that she would leave the castle.
Preparing to flee. Lady Darlington and
her chum Deborah, an American girl,
met Lord StrathSate at two a. m, he
agreeing TO see them safely away. He
attempted to take her TO his castle, but
she left him stunned in the road when
the carriage met with an accident. She
and Debbie then struck out for Ports
mouth, where she intended to sail for
America. Hearing news Of Elen's flight.
Lords Darlington and Seton set out in
pursuit. Seton rented fast vessel and
started in pursuit Strathgate bleeding
from fall. dashed on to Portsmouth. for
which Darlington, Ellen and Seton were
also headed by different routes. Strath
gate arrived in Portsmouth in advance
of the others finding that Ellen's ship
had sailed before her. Strathgate and
Darlington each hired a small yacht to
pursue the wrong vessel, upon which
each supposed Ellen had sailed. Seton
overlook the fugitives near Portsmouth,
but his craft ran aground, just as capture
was imminent. Ellen won the chase by
boarding American vessel and f5iling her
Observation-Disclosures, Seton and Caring
ton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
CHAPTER XllI.-Continued.

Gentlemen" continued Haight, who
was not without a certain decision of
character, Il swear to God there amt
goin to be no fightin' on this boat.
don't know the rights and wrongs of
this quarrel, but this boats mine and
/ won't have it. You'll oblige me,
Lord Darlington, by givin' me that
pistol. And you, sir" turning to
Strathgate, will do the like. When
you get ashore I've naught to say
about your actions, but here"
He held out his hand imperiously
for Lord Carrington's pistol and mo-
toned Cooper to take that of Lord
Strathgate.
The boat had shot up into the
wind and lay idly rocking, practically
drifting. Cooper's cutter had been
shaken off and was a floating wreck
some distance away. Cooper had
distinct interest in the quarrel, for he
muttered:
You're right, Haight, there can't be
20 shootin' here. Yonder gentleman
might get bullet in his in'ards and
then who'd pay me for my sunken
boat?"
Strathgate interrupted with a laugh,
one of those irritating laughs that
drove Darlington nearly frantic:
Did you arrange all this with the
captain of your boat, Carrington?"
queried Strathgate. rs this bit of
bravado, with the appearance of this
worthy sailor at the proper mo-
ment?"
Curse you!" cried Darlington, leap
ing up to windward. Come up to
windward with you"
He leveled his pistol full at Strath.
gate, having sprung clear Of the hud-
die of men who happened to be to
leeward. Strathgate had followed his
movements and two shots rang out ST.
simultaneously. Quick as had been the
rush of the two men, however, the
sailors had followed suit. Haight
threw himself upon Darlington and
bore him back against the low rail,
nearly throwing him overheard while
Cooper struck Strathgate's arm such
a violent blow as he pulled the trig,
ger that his pistol was hurled back.
wards and fell into the sea.
Haight was the first to recover him.
self.
Gentlemen" he said in tones that
! indicated he had come to a final de
cision, you've had it out now and
there's got to be no more of it. Tn
less you give me your word" he said
turning to Strathgate, land you give
me yours, Lord Darlington, to abide
peaceably in the boat until We gel
ashore, so help me God! I'll lash vol
down to a ring bolt with a rope
| and"
There's naught for it," returned
Darlington whose pistol. knocked from
his hand, had been taken possession
OF by one of the men, but to Civ,
you the promise, for you have m,
pistol, the other has gone overboar,
and while l have sword Lord Strath
gate is without weapon"
oh. you have my word, too" sait
Strathgate carelessly.
He'll keep the forward end OF tn,
boat and you'll stay aft, my lord,
said Haight to Darlington, and nov
We'll put back to harbor."
My lord Strathgate amused himsel
during the hours that elapsed befor
he and Darlington were landed at tn
same wharf whence they had takel
their departure, by humming graceful
little tunes, whistling merry little air
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
Winfield.

Winfield, La.-But little cotton has
been gathered in VIM Parish, owing
to the depredations of the boil weevil.
The farmers, however, report more
corn made than ordinarily, and the
weather has been splendid for gather
ing hay, hence they have an abundance
of feed stuff. Potatoes are also plenti-
full. The manufacture of pure syrup is
a'so quite an industry.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

a few minutes he was quiet, then with
a whoop he again attacked his cap
tors Ford was thrown again to the
sidewalk, and DR.. Crawford admin
istered more Of the drug. The mani
&C was then handcuffed and tied with
ropes.
DR.. Crawford climbed into the am
bulance and Policeman Selvey stood
on the step AS the vehicle was pro-
ceeding to the hospital Ford broke the
ropes which bound him and with his
manacled hands seized DR.. Crawford
by the throat. The doctor did not lose
her nerve, but pressing her thumbs
under the maniac's eyebrows gradual.
ly forced him to release his hold on
her throat. AS soon as the doctor re-
moved her thumbs from the madmans
eyes he again attacked her and tried
to throw her backward off the seat.
Selvey and Gromley went to DR.. Craw-
ford's aid. forced Ford to let 90 of
DR.. Crawford and held him down while
the plucky surgeon administered more
OF the drug. Ford was then tied with
stronger ropes and taken to the hos.
pital.
This ambulance work | find is be-
coming more strenuous every day"
said Dr. Crawford, but ! am going to
stick to it if | die. Ford's was the
worst case of insanity l have dealt
with since | became an ambulance
surgeon, and when he attacked me
thought for moment It was all over
with me. He certainly had a death
grip on my throat and If l had not
pressed his optic nerves and stopped
the blood circulating to his brain !
guess would have been fit subject
for the undertaken.
Il expect to have all kinds Of expert
ences while am ambulance surgeon.
The only thing that bothers me is
the newspaper accounts OF my expert
ences with such patients as this mad
man. My folks read about them and
keep the long distance telephone busy
asking how | Jared. Other friends
keep me busy answering telephone
messages and telling them | am still
in the land of the living While there
are some distasteful features of am
bulance work am going to stick to it
until my time of service closes"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

An American woman has made q
tour of Europe, with but one gown
and no trunk at all, She has preferred
comfort TO style, and the fact of see
ing to being seen. Having nothing
but a suitcase, she has bought no
handsome gowns or fine laces abroad
to smuggle past the customs authori.
ties. Not the unexpected, but the i'm.
possible has happened
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
Natchitoches.

Natchitoches, LATHE weather con-
tinues hot and dry, with the thermom-
eter registering 81 in the shade. Rain
is badly needed for garden and truck
crops, and in many cases for water.
Cotton picking is about completed, but
the staple is not being marketed to any
great extent. There seems to be a
disposition to hold in hopes Of better
mice.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
Montqomery's Case.

Montgomery, Ala.-AttOrneys for
Montgomery left Monday for Washing
ton, where next week the case of the
local merchants and the railroads will
be heard before the Interstats Com
merce Commission. Discrimination on
all classes of goods from Ohio river
points is alleged.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

Toledo, Ohio, is said to have fewer
bad boys than any other city in Amer
lea. A writer in the Worlds Work
gives the reason In his account of the
juvenile organization established there
by 6 wise philanthropist, He Or
ganized the boys into drum corps and
athletic teams. provided the uniforms
and equipment, and then made 1t a
condition Of remaining In the organi-
cation that the members refrain from
bad talk, alcohol, tobacco and gam.
bling Almost any boy will give up
a harmful habit for a harmless one if
The harmless one is made attractive.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

The British consul at Tamsui re.
ports that the total exports of cam
phor from Formosa in 1907 amounted
to 4.121, $3.50 pounds, of which 2,452,937
pounds was sent to Havre, London
and Hamburg: 1,635,300 pounds to
America, and 1888 pounds to Madras.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

That Genoan father who shot and
killed the driver of an automobile
and also one of the woman OCCUPANTS
OF the vehicle, who was a marchion.
ess, when he saw his child crushed
to death before his eyes, is commend.
ed by some in Genoa who do not stop
to reason but his violence is more
reprehensible than the neglect of the
chauffeur.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
Transferred to New Orleans.

Montgomery, Ala.-The Circuit Court
of Appeals, which meets Monday, viii
not have the railroad litigation of the
State at the local term, the cases hav
ing been transferred to New Orleans.
Outside of these the litigation here Is
not of general interest.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

The duke of the Abruzzi continues
to, have difficulty in persuading the
queen of Italy to consent to his mar
rage to Miss Elkins. The queen has
a reputation at home for beauty, and
it is but natural that she should not
want another woman at court who
would become, as well-known Chi
seagoan once said, the sinecure of all
Lhves
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

PlaQuemine, LA serious cave has
occurred in the river bank in front of
the Reliance and Mayfiower planta.
tons, about one and a half miles above
town.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

A British peer has just married a
chorus girl in London. Maybe the
peerage finds the American heiress
giving out or getting wary, and is
looking for wives among women who
can support their husbands by going
to work
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

We are not surprised at the feat of
a St Louis woman who has written
a play in 16 hours. A good many
of the current plays might, it would
seem, have been written in less time
than that.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

The New York health board has
again arraigned the fly on the muir
derous charge of carrying typhoid mi
crobes on his feet and thus distribu-
ting them on foods. This seems lit
tie fanciful, but whether it be true or
not, the fly is a malefactor and should
be eliminated.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

The contest over the will of the
late Sir Lionel Sackville Sackville-
West is not altogether astonishing.
His domestic relations were somewhat
extensive and complicated, as may be
inferred from a bet he once made
while at sea, that he would marry the
first woman he met when he landed.
He won-in a way.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23
Crowley.

Crowley, La.-King Goodwin, col
ored, was granted bond in the sum of
$1,000 in the preliminary hearing be-
fore Judge P. S. Pugh, of the District
Court, Saturday afternoon for the kill
ing of Carman Fontenot, also colored,
which occurred on Saturday night
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

The French Panama Canal Com
pany, which went into bankruptcy in
1889, finally passed out of existence
last month when the receivers were
discharged 1t took longer to wind up
the affairs of the unsuccessful corpor-
alton than will be required for the
American government to build the
canal
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

Washington dispatches say that
within the next 80 days a new Pana-
ma bond issue will probably be put
out, amounting to about $25,OOO,OOO,
but postage stamp bids won't go.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

According to an observing coin col
1ector superstitious persons who be,
lieve in the "13" hoodoo should have
nothing TO do with a quarter-dolar,
for the unlucky IS is much in evil
dence on the coins of that denomina-
ton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

Texas has more miles Of railroad
than any other state, but still it IS
possible for the mosquitoes 10 get
down to earth through the network
Of telegraph wires above the tracks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

If Minister Wa has really discov-
cred the secret of prolOnging life in
definitely, the empress Of China would
scarcely be blamed for wanting the
personal advice of so valuable sub.
ject.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

Every American must respect the
army uniform and the navy uniform,
but he cannot respect the man VINO
wears it when that man proves hlln'
self unworthy.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

A shortage of chorus girls was re-
ported lately in New York, and now
Oklahoma reports a shortage of LOO
school teachers. What are the girls
doing, anyhow?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

An infant weighing 20 pounds was
born at Shewano, Wis, the other day.
Who can think of an appropriate
name for him?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

Monroe, Lathe auditors office of
the Arkansas, Louisiana and Gulf Rail-
road may be moved to Hamburg, La in
the near future.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

The success of MaXim's noiseless
device for rifles serves to correct the
somewhat popular notion that Max
inns is something loud and noisy, as
well as festive.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-10-23

Often man is disappointed in love
who marries the girl he loves.
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