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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
TWENTY-SEVEN
PERISH IN BIC
FOREST FIRES
SEARCHING PARTIES STILL OUT
LOOKING FOR OTHERS WHO
ARE MISSING.
Property Loss Will Run Up into the
Milions-Graphie Description of
Destruction of Relief Train
by Survivor.
by a Survivor.

ALPENA, Mich, Oct. 17.-With
twenty seven persons known to have
perished yesterday in PresQue- Isle
county, and with the forest fires still
raging uncontrolled through the
counties of Cheboycan, Presque- Isle,
Alpena and Alcona, as well as in
other scattered districts through
northern Mich gan, a diligent search
was begun to determine the full ex-
tent of the holocaust
Whole villages have been blOtted
off the map and the property loss
will run into millions. Near Turner
a flock of 100 Sleeps was burned to
death.
At Koss eighteen homes are re-
ported destroyed,
Navigation at the 500 is practical
ly suspended on account of the dense
smoke.
Graphic Description of Holocaust.
BAY CITY, Mich. Oct 17.-Wes-
ley Irwin, a Bay City travelling man,
one of the survivors CT the Metz re-
lief train disaster, gave a thrilling
account Of the forest fire tragedy. He
said.
The train left Metz Thursday
evening and ran into fire three miles
south of that place. A burning pile
of cedar had warped the rails and
into the trap the train leaped, carry
ing its human cargo to destruction.
The five box cars Immediately
took fire and it was with difficulty
that the 200 persc rs in them escaped.
In the deep bodied steel coal cars
were located me women and children
and as the heat increased they were
unable to escape.
Men were forced to seek places
of safety and could give no aid 1t
was terrible to witness and | hope I
will never be compelled to go through
such agony again. 1t made Cne's
heart sink as the pitiful cries of the
women and . children reached the
ears of the fleeing men, calling plead
ingly not to lie left alone in that
seething furnace.
"The women chung to their little
ones and begged for aid Agonizing
cries rent the air and caused the
blood in ones body to run ccld."
He said his party took to the
woods, going through five miles of
fire and smoke and had a terrible ex-
perience.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
YOUNG FRIES
MET HIS DEATH
BY FOUL PLAY
THAT WAS THE VERDICT AS RE.
TURNED BY coRoNER's
JURY YESTERDAY.
No Evidence Could Be Secured, How
ever, Throwing Any Light on
the case-officers May Work
Up the Case.

we, the jury. have examined
the body and find the side of his
face was bruised and his throat
apparently cut, across the fingers
cf his left hand We found also
slight cut He had on a white
cotton undersh.rt and black
overshirt. oyeralls, wool socks and
heavy shoes. We would say that
he IS about p years of age, about
feet s inches; weight about 100
pounds and brown hair.
After going into this case and
investigating the manner as fully
as kssible,. it is the opinion of
this / jury that the deceased
Theodore Fries, came to his death
through foul play by some per
son, or persons unknown to this
jury
"E l.. stephens, foreman; B. A.
l4cveman, j, X. Cornelius, A. NJ
Cook. r. l.. Brady, c. NJ. Brady.
&c. A. II. JENNINGS.
Coroner"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
J. L. WILCOX, OF COFFEE coUN-
TY, HELD FOR OPENING MAIL
OF ANOTHER MAN.
He Was Given a Preliminary Hearing
Before Commissioner Dunwody
in This City Yesterday and
Held Under $500 Bond.

J. L. Wilcox, Jr., of Guysie, Ga,
was arraigned before United States
Commissioner II. F. Dunwcdy yester-
day on the charge of receiving mail
addresse ed to another The evidence
against the young man was quite
strong and he was bound ever to the
United States court under bond OF
$500.
1t appeared, from the evidence, that
Wilcox received a letter from the
postottice at Guysie addressed to W. T.
Channel which contained check for
$12. After it was discovered that the
letter had been taken from the post
office and net by the man to whom it
was addressed Wilcox was charged
with the offense and he was arrested
by a United States marshal and
brought to this city yesterday morn
ing for trial Later the letter was
discovered in the posses sion of an
other party and on the back of it was
an endorsement rubbed out so that the
name could not be distinguished.
Wilcox denied the charge preferred
against him He viii put up the nee
essary bond and go to trial at the
next session of the United States
court in Savannah.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
BURNS G. DlCKEY.
En,erprising LEGAL Firm Makes I'm
provements in Market

En,erprising LEGAL Firm Makes I'm
proVements in Market
Attention is directed to the attrac-
tive ad in this issue of Messrs. Burns
& Dickey the grocers and fresh meat
merchants, Bay and George streets
This firm is among the most sub
stantial of our city, having for many
years done an extensive business in
the retail line. Their reputation for
fair dealings and honest methods has
gre wn steadily with their business.
The firm is composed of two of
Brunswick's representative citizens,
both having large business interests
here and personally identified with
the progress and development of this
city
In addition to the general grocery
and supply business the firm makes a
speciality of fresh meats and are hand
ling the best m ats that the market
can afford, and have added to their
already equipped market a mod
ern sausage machine and are making
all the sausage they sell BY this
means they are enabled to furnish
their customers with fresh sausages
daily made Of clean, sound meats.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
UNIQUE QUESTION CAME UP IN
THE BANKRUPTCY COURT
YESTERDAY.
Is Turpentine Still and Outfit Con-
sidered MachinerY?-Referee
isaac Hears Argument and
Reserves His Decision.

Quite a unique point was sprung in
the bankruptcy court yesterday In the
hearing of the case Of David Ander-
son. of Nichols. The point has never
before been raised in Referee Isaac's
court and his decision on the matter
which was reserved, will be awaited
with interest.
The whole question at issue is
whether or not . turpentine outfit is
considered machinery. Anderson pur-
chased from Mcmillan Bros of Savan-
nah, a turpentine outfit consisting of
a still, worm, etc Under the Georgia
law person who furnishes machin-
cry to another is entitled to file a
material mans lien within three
months after the sale. This Mcmillan
Bros did. Two months after the sale
Anderson gave the Southern States
Naval Stores company mortgage on
his business in which was included
the turpentine sill, etc. Mem Han
Bros. filed an Intervention in the
bankruptcy court for the $3.50 due on
the still anu this intervention was
opposed at the hearing yesterday by
the Naval Stores company on the
ground that a t,lrpentine outfit is not
considered machinery.
Lankfort & Dickerson of Douglas,
appeared for the Southern States
Naval Stores company and Rogers &
Heath, also OF Douglas, represented
Mcmillan Bros The question was
argued at some length. The ques-
tion now involved is whether or not
a turpentine outfit is considered ma
chincry.
Referee Isaac took the matter un-
der consideration and will render his
decision in few days.
A number of other matters were
also taken up during the day. In the
Coins & Rust.n case the first meet
ing of the creditors was held and NJ
C. GColsby, who was the receiver, was
named trustee.
In the Brunswick Shingle company
case the Intervention of Schcfield
Bros. of Macon for $315.12, was al
lowed.
In the S. c. Varnedoe case of Way
cross, the Intervention of the National
Bank of Waycross, for rent due be-
fore the bankrupt failed, was post
poned until October "a.
Another session CT the court will
be held tomorrow.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
PLAYED Joke AT PosToFFIcE.
Which May Get the Mschievous Ores
in Some Trouble.

Which May Get the Mschievous Ores
in Some Trouble.
When the clerks arrived al the post
office yesterday morning, they were
confronted with scene which pre-
sented the appearance of a genuine
rough house" during the night The
back yard of a saloon was no com
pafison to the lCbby Of the govern
ment buildings There were gallon
jugs, quart bottles, pint bottles and
half pint bottles scattered all over
the building. They were placed on
the stamp window, at the general de-
livery window, in the money order de-
partment, on the benches under the
boxes and in many other places in
the building. In all there were about
twenty jugs and bottles-aH empty,
CT course.
The janitor was simply startled
when he walked into the lobby and
the clerks were equally surprised at
the discovery. VINO placed all Of
these dead soldiers" in the lobby of
Uncle Sans building and when it was
done is a puzzle, but if the authori-
ties discover who did it the joke may
prove to be quite a serious cne.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
MORE CANDIDATES COMING.
Two or Three Announcements for
Aldermen Expected.

The coming week promises to be
unusually interesting politically. A
mass meeting is on for Wednesday
night at the city hall, to discuss the
question of establishing precincts in
each of the wards and, according to
current rImors, two CT three more
announcements for aldermen are ex-
pected
1t is understood, en- very good au-
thority, that well-known Dixville
resident who resides in the second
ward, will get into the race within a
few days, another entry from the
third, making total Ct four, is ex-
pected, while it is understood that
there will be opposition in the first
In fact, if runners count for anything
there will be two or more candidates
in the race from each of the wards
before the end of the week.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
DEMOCRATS Of
BRUNSWICK To
HELP THE FUND
ONE HUNDRED OF THEM TO GIVE
a DOLLAR CONTRIBUTION
TO CAMPAIGN FUND.
Ienal Committee Needs s1oc, 900 to
Garry our its Successful Work
and Amount Will Be Raised
BY s1.oo Subscriptions.

Brunswick democrats. or at least
100 of them, are going to assist be
democrats in raising that e3Aa
100000 needed to complete the gre9
est campaign which has ever been
waged against the enemy and which,
1t is now generally believed, will re-
suit in the election CT Bryan and
Kern next month.
Democrats from all sections of the
country have been appealed to for
contributions with which to continue
the campaign and money is now pour
ing into the finance committee at
Chicago at the rate of eight or ten
thousand dollars per day and the
amount will more than likely be dou-
bled this week
With a view of assisting little in
this great work, the democratic exc
cutive committee of Glynn county has
made an appeal for the small sum Of
Sl09 and 100 Brunswick democrats
viii be asked to contribute $1.00 each
to this fund.
e. C. Butts, who is secretary OF the
committee, is receiving the fund and
although he did not start to receive
contributions until yesterday several
have already contributed and it is be
lieved that the 100 win respond by
tomorrow night and a check VIII be
forwarded to the chairman of the IL
nance committee in Washington.
Which contributions have been
made from almost every county in
the United States during the cam
paign, Glynn has not as yet conbibu-
Led a cent to the cause, not because
the democrats were not teady and
willing to subscribe, bat simply be-
cause no one took it upon himself to
solicit for funds.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18

The above is the verdict returned
by the coroner's jury in the case of
Theodore Fries. the young Swede
whose b.dy was found in the bay Fri
day Afternoon, and who, from all ap-
pearances, seems to have been foully
murdered.
The jury found it impossible to Sc
cure any evidence which would in the
least throw light on the case, but from
the marks and cuts about the head
and face it appeared that Fries did
not fall from the dredge and drown
accidentally, but that he was murder
ed and his body thrown into the
river.
1t is probable that the officers will
work on the case and an effort will
be made to secure some clue which
may lead to the arrest of those i'm
plicated in the crime
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
CHANGE ANNOUNCER IN
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE

Effective with first car arriving at
Brunswick on Southern Railway train
No. Il at $40 a. m. Sunday. October
18th, the Atlanta and Brunswick
sleeping car line will be inaugurated
On same date the Brunswick Colorado
Springs sleeping car line will be
changed to the Jacksonville and Colo
RADIO Springs sleeping car line.
The Inauguration OF the Atlanta
Brunswick sleeping car line will prove
a great convenience to the travelling
public, This car will be placed in
the terminal station in Atlanta ready
for occupancy by p. m. and Dassen-
gers for Atlanta may remain in the
car until 2. m. G. n. Houseman
General Agent.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
MUSICAL AND DANCE
AT RlFLEMEN'S ARmoRY

Following is the musical program
for the musical and dance to be given
at the Riflemen's Armory Thursday
night: EFT
Overture. March (selected) The In
dependent Orchestra, Louis Robin,
Conductor.
Mandolin Solo-E. Trantor
Song (sei1timentaD "Anchcreds-G.
A. True.
Pianoforte Solo, Alice. I" by Acher-
p White
Male Quartette.
Violin Solo, La Bella Contadina,"
by Severns- Louis Robin
Mandolin and Pianoforte, "Adlyn,"
selection, by John T. Hall, E. Trantor
and P. White
I Recitation, HImorGus-G. A. True.
Selection Orchestra.
There will be dancing from 10 to IL
o'clock, the music being furnished by
the Independent Orchestra.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
A Big Reception
Awaits Bryan

NEW YORK Oct. IA big recep-
-.cn t,r VIM J Bryan when he comes
to the city October rs is being ar
ranged by the national democratic
club. II is planned to hold the recep-
ticn at the club house in Fifth ave-
nue. at 80 in the afternoon and then
ct $50 have Mr.. Bryan as guest of
LCLor al dinner to which about 100
persons viii be invited. Later the din
ner guests will act as escorts to the
cand date in a ride down Fifth ave-
nue. tqMNadison Square Garden where
Mr.. Bryan is to deliver an address.
Fifth avenue from the club house to
Madison Square viii be lighted with
flaming tQEches.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
Negro Operated
Big Blind Tiger

Special County officer Bruce Car
roll was busy again last night after
the yiolators of the prohibition law
and he succeeded in landing Nose
Robertson, negro who had been con-
Quoting a well-operated tiger at his
home on Ellis street for some time
past
officer Carroll has had an eye on
this negro for some time, but Robert
son proved pretty slick and it was
rather hard TO get the evidence on
him The Cfiicer, however, succeed q
ed last night, when he raided his
house, finding considerable whisky on
hand. The negro is now looking out
of a cell in the second story Of the
county Jail
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
Political Events
Of Coming Week

WASHINGTON, Oct II. From
ocean to ocean and from the lakes
10 the gulf the country win thrill with
the noise and excitement of political
demonstrations during the coming
week, the last week but one before
the people register the final verdict
at the polls. Taft and Sherman,
Bryan and Kern, Chain, Hisgen and
Debs, with a small army of campaign
orators, will be heard daily and
nightly in as many cities and towns
as can be reached by fast-speeding
trains.
OF the presidential candidates, Will
liam ]. Bryan plans to ccyer the
greatest expanse of territory during
the six days beginning with Monday.
Before the week is finished he will
have travelled hundreds of miles and
been heard in nearly dozen different
states.
Mr.. Taft will begin the week in
New Jersey and Maryland, and then
turn westward again, speaking Tues
day In west Nlislnid- he VIII de-
vote Wednesday to Ohio and the re-
mainder of the week to Indiana, now
generally admitted to be th& most
doubtful state in the middle Iest.
Secretary Straus will be one Of the
newcomers in the campaign. The
republican committee has arranged
to have him deliver five speeches dur
ing the week, in Cleveland. Indiana
polls. Chicago, st. Louis, Louisville,
and several smaller towns.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
Jury Mdicis Both
Hains Brothers

NEW YORK, Oct Indictments
for murder in the first degree were
returned by the Queens county grand
jury today against Capt Peter Hams
and his brother, Capt. T. jenkins
Hams, the author, for the killing of
VIM f.. Annis.
District Attorney Darien announced
that he would arraign the brothers On
Tuesday next and at that time a date
for the trial would be set.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
Fleet Damaged
BY a Bad Storm

TOXIC, Japan, Oct. 17.-Prepara-
tions are complete for the reception
of the American hattfeship feet at
Yokohoma tomorrow. Though sadly
disarranged by the stern. the new
program is fully as gsod or better than
the old.
A wireless message from the feet
described the havoc produced by the
terrible storm VIII ca overlook the
vessels off the northern coast Of the
Philippines.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
Judge Shot Self,
The Courf Waited

NEWARK, N. j., Oct 17.-Judge
Howell of the city criminal court, this
morning shot himself in the head in
the city park while his court was
waiting for him to appear He viii
probably die. Howell had recently
been severely criticised in a political
campaign.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
A BASKET BALL LEAGUE.
One Organized Among the Several
Local Clubs


Local Clubs.
A basket ball league has been form
ed by the members of the Athletic
club, four teams composing the league
teams l and 2, and 6. A series of
games will be played between now
and January to decide the champion
ship. The next league games will
be played tomorrow evening beginning
at 8 o'clock.
The meetings are growing more
popular each week and are attended
by many visitors. The league is COM
posed of the older members CT the
club. but a league is to be formed
among the younger boys, also.
A cordial invitation is extended IL
the friends of the club to adtend tn
games. which are followed by exer
e:scs on the bars. horse. etc.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
L. M. TEsA TO LECTURE HERE.
Field Secretary of Baraca and Phila-
thea Union to Be Here Thursday.

FleiQ SECRETARY OF DafdCa anu FHild-
thea Union to Be Here Thursday.
Luther NJ. Tesh. of Raleigh, N. c.,
the field secretary of the world wide
Baraca and Philathea Unicn, will lee
ture at the First Baptist church on
Friday evening, October %.
Mr.. Tesh is making a tour of sew
eral of the southern states and has
won a reputation as an enthusiastic
speaker on the subject of Baraca and
Philathea and Sunday y-school work.
While little known in Brunswick,
the Baraca Philathea movement is
world wide in its work, and in almost
every city in the United States there
are two or three of these classes. Re-
Gently classes have been organized
in Nova Scotia, China and Japan.
With I'VE Do Things" for their
motto, the power of the Philathea and
Baraca movement is rapidly beginning
to be. felt throughout the country.
This movement is undenominational
and all who are interested in organ
lied Sunday school work are cordially
invited to be present, particularly the
young women and young men con-
nected with the various Sunday
schools OF the city.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
DER BIG SALE.
on Monda Nhd Tuesday at ZeImenc

~fi 'F+~t'Sa Wnfd iOSobaJ at GGiHiSHO g.
Vitch's Store.
The activity during the past three
weeks in the trade cf the growing
business of A. Zelmcnoyitz's dry goods
store would seem to indicate that the
general stringency in trade does not
prevail in this city.
For several weeks the store has
bcen putting Oh special sales in sey-
eral lines which have proven very
satisfactory. Last Monday and Tues
day a general reduced price sale was
on and was so well Arcnized that
the proprietor was indiNkd 10 repeat
the sale the coming We ill
make Monday and Tue5e wthis
week the great bargain wedr~0f the
season in many lines of goods. Prices
have been marked down to bottom
figures and en- many articles below
actual cost.
Mr. Zelmenoyitz is carrying a very
large stock OF staple dry goods, also
shoes, clothing, both for men and wo-
men, all of which win be offered at
very low prices, and as all good mer-
chants dc, he will push his sales early
in the season and give the same bar
gains now as are generally offered at
the close of the season. The special
leader in this sale will be the coat
suits which win be marked way down
This part of the stock is up to date
in quality. style and makeup and all
who are fortunate enough to take ad-
vantage of this will net regret having
spent their money in this manner
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
ABYslNIAN EMPEROR
is REPORTED DEAD

PARIS, Oct. ia report received
here says that Menelik, emperor of
Abysinia, is dead. His death, the re-
ports say, has been followed by
grave troubles in Abysiaia.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
Man and Wife
BIrned TO Death

sHlELAY Ind, Oct l7-yict p
Prior and his wife were burned 10
death in fire which is still burning
Hereby in this city The loss 80 far
is placed at $4,000, but the fire is be-
leved TO be under control.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
Threw Brick in School.

Lucius Johnson, young negro boy,
was arrested last night charged with
throwing a brick into school several
throwing brick into a school several
through the window and succeeded in
eyading the officers until last night.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18
PRESIDENT WILL
co TO ENGLAND
ON SHORT VISIT
HE PLANS TO PAY THAT coUN-
TRY A CALL WHILE ON
AFRICAN HUNT.
He Will Lecture at Oxford and Will
Spend Few Days in Gay
Paris-Date Of His Trin
Not Yet Known.

LONDON, Oct 1.-THE Times is
informed that President Roosevelt
will visit England on his return from
his African hunt early in 1910. He
will lecture at Oxford on the occasion
of that universitys commemoration
and will receive the honorary degree
of D. C. l.. which oxford has al
ready bestowed upon Emperor Will
liam
According to The Times President
Roosevelt will also visit Paris. The
dates of his visit are not yet settled,
it is said.
The Times further states that Mrs.
Roosevelt VIII join the president at
Khartom on his journey porthward
The Times editorially says that the
British public Will welcome the pres
ident with the sincerest pl asure and
that it will be difficult il not impossl-
bic to name a guest who will be as
sured of Il more hearty and genuine
welcome from all classes of the Eng
lish people.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-18

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE report
visit to England following his African
hunt, is substantially true. The
presidents plans have been in process
of arrangement for some time, but had
not reached the stage of publicity un-
til Wednesday when Lord N.rthcliffe,
part owner of the London Times was
a guest at the white house