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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
Were on Train Fleeing from
 Forest Fires
THE CARS ARE WRECKED
Helpless Women and Children As We'll As Men Are Choked and Charred Horrible Catastrophe In
 Michigan.

Alpena, Mich, October 16-Fifteen people lost their lives last night in the burning of the Detroit and Mackinac railway relief train which was carrying the inhabitants of the little village of Metz, 23 miles north Of here, to safety from the forest fires, which were sweep ing away their homes.
 The il-fated train was ditched by spdeading rails at Nowic1xie siding, south of Metz, and the terrified refugees were forced to abandon the cars and rush for safety either down the tracks with burning forests on either side or into the ploughed fields near the siding
 Eleven of the victims were women and children who were unable to escape quickly enough from a gondola car. Their charred bodies were found there today when rescuerS reached the scene. Two of the men victims were members of tho train crew. Four additional fatalities oc- cured in the neighborhood last night. MT. and Mrs. Fred Wagerner died from heat and exhaustion on their farm near the scene and Mir. and Mrs. Fred Now ickie, Jr., lost their lives in their burn ing house near the siding. When the forest fires closed in yesterday about the little village a special train of three empty box cars and two coal gondolas was rushed to Metz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
Determined To Marry.

Milan, October 16,--It is stated that the King recently requested the Duke of the Abruzzi to await the consent of the whole royal family to his marriage with Miss Katherine EllSins, hoping that the Duke, little by little, would give up the idea. This has had no effect and the Duke is strongly resolved to marry Miss Elklns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17

In the election of MT. Bryan. have not received one discouraging report. MT. Bryan will not only receive the majority of the electoral vote but one of the great est popular votes ever given a candidate
 ''The fight Is won, but we must keep everlastingly at 1t for the remaining two weeks of the campaign. It is too early to give out figures and l. will not attempt to do so But I will say now that New York, Ohio and Indiana are democratic this year, and my prediction does not take into consideration a number of other states that will swing from the republic an to the democratic column two weeks from Tuesday"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
Elect Arrives Today.

Honolulu, October 16.-The second divis- ion of the Pacific fleet. which has been delayed on it's return trip from Samoa, will arrive here tomorrow morning. The delay resulted from unusually stormy weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
Death List Grows.

Alpena, Mich, October 16.-Every report received tonight from the flre-swept country to the north of this city increases the extent and gravity of the fire situa- tion and the death list which started to- day with the cremating of 15 persons in
 the Metz relief train, is steadily grow tween this city and Cheboygan is re- ties are all afiame and the 75 miles be- tween this city and Chemoygan is re- ported to be almost a solid mass of fire. Alpena county is ablaze In every direc- tion. Reports of fatalities are coming in from many places. From Metz township tonight the cremation is reported of Henry Kemps, his wife and two children in their farm house.
 Bolton, South Rogers and Metz are among the destroyed villages. LaRouue is threatened tonight. Only the church is left at the village of Cathro and it is crowded with refugees.
 strip 20 miles wide from Hubbard lake to the Ausable river in Alcona coun- ty, is burning. More than 50 farms are reported tonight to have been swept by the fires today. and their buildings de- strowed
 At Presque Isle on Lake Huron, Keep CT Clarity was compelled today to flee from the government fog signal station Wire communication throughout the burned district has been uncertain to- day.
 Sixty persons on southbound Detroit and Maclxinac railroad train which left Cheboygan last night for this city. spent a night of horror at LaRoque. Flames surrounded the train and. hudded in their cars, the terrified passengers spent the night in momentary expectation that the train would be consumed. | was saved however, and the passengers came on to Alpena this afternoon.
 Rogers City was threatened this after noon. but it Is now hoped that the town
 can be saved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
100 People Aboard.

As rapidly as possible the people and their goods were loaded into the cars Some refused to abondon their goods. or the train might have left earlier When the train finally started there were about 100 frightened people aboard. The flames were already sweeping through the vil- lage. Nearing Nowickie crossing, En- gineer Foster saw blazing piles of cedar ties on both sides of the track Opening the throttle he tried to dash through at full speed but the heat had caused the rails to spread and the train left the track. Blazing piles of ties surrounded it and in an instant the cars caught fire The terror-stricken people jumped from the cars and rushed down the track Three mothers and their little ones wers not quick enough. They were cremated in the cars.
 Brakeman Barrett sprang into the water tank behind the engine, only to be liter ally boiled to death as the flames swept over it. Engineer Foster and Conductor Kinville fled down the track through the fire and smoke, and were the first to reach the village of Posen and report the wreck and ask for aid. Behind them struggled a burned and wounded process sion of refugees. It was fearful march over the hot ties with the flames from burning woods on either side of the track roaring and snapping in their faces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17
Many Are Sufferina.

Engineer Foster was terribly burned about the head and face, but it is thought that he will survive. Many of the refu- gees are suffering painful burns. The sur vivors of the frightful experience seemed dazed by their peril and sufferings and were unable to give any coherent state- ment as to whether anybody was left behind in Metz 1t will probably be a week or more before it is known definite ly how many people perished in the vil- lage of Metz.
 The fire had gained such a foothold in the town,'' said R. s. Richard. a travelling man, before the train left and in all probability many of the citizens were cremated."
 Others stated that when the relief train left Metz it carried all the inhabitants of the village except George Cycero, the station agent, who stayed to handle the railroad wire and escaped through plowed fields, only to find his wife and three children cremated in the wreck of the re- lief train. The fourth child, a boy about Il years old, had jumped from the burn ing cab and escaped with but slight in- juries.
 The first relief train from here reached the crossing this afternoon and brought back the bodies and several refugees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
Arkansas State League.

Southern Association.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
HOT SPRINGS GIRLS
 AWFUL EXPERIENCE
AWakens to Find Man Who Had Fol- lowed Her Gently Tanning Her
 Face With Chloroformed Rag.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug 13.-Awak- ening in the dead of night to find a man seated at her side gently flaming her nostrils with rag heavily satu- ratd with chloroform, Miss Sadie Black of No. PIT South Hill street at tackled the man with such fury that he ran from the house.
 The girls terrifying experience oc- cured shortly before daylight this morning and within stones throw of the police station. Her home is direct ly south of the fire department head quarters, and yet the man escaped. Miss Black is 16 years old, has al- most attained her full growth and is very pretty.
 She came to Los Angeles with her mother and father, Charles R. Black, and her sister two months ago from Hot Springs, Ark. About a month ago the girl became aware that she was being followed. A man was
  When she glanced up hurriedly the man lodged around the corner of a house or stepped quickly into a door way. She looked from book she was reading Monday afternoon to see a short swarthy man dodge quickly be- hind building opposite. It was the man that had been pursuing her.
 Miss Black went to sleep about mid night Thursday. Her parents were aroused some hours later by her shrieks. As her mother broke into the girls room the man tore himself free and dashed away. He dropped 0 piece of cloth on the floor It still held the odor of chloroform.
 The family and police are puzzled by the mysterious attack
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
BASEBALL |
How They Stand.

For thirteen innings yesterday af- ternoon the Pine Knots and the tail- enders battled for supremacy and it was anybody's game till then, when Ware landed for three sacks, scoring Lewis. who had just singled to right, and the long drawn out agony was over. Manager Berry had announced a double header for the afternoon but everybody seemed satisfied with their moneys worth after thirteen innings. Kid Welch put the sphere over for the locals and held the game steady till the ninth, when the tailenders got busy and tied the score. Rube Wal ters then took his place and Germany held things safe. Hoeschelle did the twirling for the visitors and pitched good ball, but the thirteen inning strain told on him and he went to pieces in that unlucky inning. Brink ley took off the fielding honors, as not a single error was chaiked up against them the entire game, five black ones being registered against the locals. It is thought that yester- day's game went the time record for the league this season, as it lacked only five minutes of three hours when Ware broke up the game with his timely swat.
 Nnit cid in the second with two out Frank Taylor singled, stole second and crossed home plate on Clayton's sim gle to left. In the second with two men out Ollie singled to right, follow ed by Lewis, who duplicates. Hoesch- ellie walks Ware and Dawkins, fore ing Ollie home.
 Nothing but goose eggs adorned the score board until the ninth when Will son singled to left and Michael fan ned. Crimmins reached first on Wares error, Wilson going to second. Kelly singles and Wilson scores. At this point Welch retires and Walters takes his place. Francis fans and Phillips singles, scoring Crimmins and tieing the score. It was nip and tuck till the thirteenth, when Walters led off with an infield fly to Michael Ollie followed with pop to first and it be- gan to look like another inning. Lewis singled to right and Ware broke it up with a three sacker to left Score 8 to 2
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16

Batteries-Meridian, Peaster and Cox; Columbus, Demaree and Cor bett. Umpire, Bammert.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
$5.O0O FOR MISSING
 OKLAHOMA BANKER
Oklahoma State Banking Board Wants
 Reynolds of Alton.

Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 1.-The State Banking Board tonight offered a re- ward of $5,OOO for the capture of Cashier Reynolds of the Bank of Af- ton, who mysteriously disappeared last Saturday.
 This action followed report to the board today that an examination of the bank records shows Reynolds to be short about $15,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16

0OOIC ny IIUIHSS. Brlnkley 1000 900 OO2 900 O-2 Pine Bluff OH 900 900 900 1-3 Summary:
 Three base hits-Ware. Stolen bases-Gfroerer, Lewis, Fay Tor, Phillips, Hoeschele.
 Sacrifice hits-Kelley. Bases on balls-Off Welch 1, off Walters i off Hoeschele 5. Struck out-By Welch 6, by Walters 2, by Hoeschele 5.
 Time-2:55.
 Umpire-Durand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
BUDWEIS,ER.

The most popular beer in the world. There is less profit to the dealer who sells it, because it costs more at the brewery, yet it's sales exceed those of all other Bottled Beers, which proves that it's superiority is recognized ev- anywhere. 1916
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16
Plantation for Rent

We desire to make five year con- tract on q place as desirable from every standpoint as the best farm in the Little Rock district cotton lands.
 There are 1500 acres in the tract, 900 of which are in high state of cultivation. The place is thoroughly ditched and is clean all over. It is above the highest overflow. without levee. Soil is mostly rich, sandy loam varied occasionally by mix ture of sandy and stiff soil.
 Gin, press and engine comparative ly new. There is an attractive cot tage for lessee. The tenants houses are probably the best in the district
 There is I railroad station on the place, and 1t is also reached by about 10 miles of pike out of Little Rock.
 The place is we'll stocked with live stock and implements, which must be purchased by the lessee. Likewise the lease must be made by financial ly responsible person, or must carry a strong endorsement
 Any one with money. who does not own his own place, will. We believe, find this ] great opportunity
 I1A1InN TDucT rnMnANE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-08-16

No deeds filed yesterday.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11
TOO Big A LIAR
FOR HIM TO TACKLE SAYS ED
ITOR LAFFAN,
Who, In Dignified but scorchihg
Words, Roasts Rooseyelt, Refusing
Tn Randy Enithets With Him.

Mr.. Llffan replies to the Presi-
dents letter as follows:
"The editor of the Sun presents
his compliments to Mr.. Roosevelt
and acknowledges his active sensi-
bility in respect OF the attention
which Mr.. Roosevelt has been good
enough to pay him in his letter to
the Hon. william Dudley Foulke, of
Indiana.
Notwithstanding the directness
of this challenge, the editor of the
Sun. declines controversy with Mr..
Roosevelt. He is by no means in
different tc the implied compliment
discernible in Mr.. Roosevelt's TRADE,
but Mr.. Roosevelt has shown in his
frequent collusions with various per-
sons of distinction that he has an
Overwhelming advantage over any
respectable antagonist in his,> Mr..
Roosevelt's complete freedom from
any sense of personal obligation IN
respect of the ruth. --.e editor of
the Sun is fully alive to the extremi-
ty' of the inconvenience which at
taches to personal controversy with
man who has shown himself cap
able of suppression and perversicn
of individual correspondence, an act
which, in ordinary life, would, in
the cogaizance OF any club or assn'
citation OF self-respecting gentlemen.
entail his prompt expulsion.
"In saying these things we can
not disguise our chagrin and humil-
iation that the person wto Is ad-
dressed Is also the President Of tn .
United States.
"It is curious that the Mr.. Foulhe
is preferred repository Of these
condolences of the President. 1t was
to him that Mr.. Roosevelt sent his
memorable letter denying that he
was using the Federal patronage 10
aid Mr.. Tafts candidacy, letter
which at once took its place among
the most valued incunabula Of We
.ractiy"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11

the industries of the South continue
to grow in the marvellous ratio al
ready 3lovn the demand for labor
must increase.
Primarily an industrial educa-
ton for the masses, higher educa-
tion for the leaders of the negro
race, for their professional men,
their clergymen, their physicians,
their lawyers and their teachers, will
make up system under which their
improvement, which statistics show
to have been most noteworthy in
the last 40 years, will continue at
the same rate.
"On the whole, then, the best
public cDlnion of the North and the
best public opinion Of the South
seems to be coming together in re-
spect to all the economic and politi-
cal questions growing out of pres
ent race conditions.
"The recent election has made it
probable that I shall become more
or less responsible for the policy of
the next presidential administration
and improve this opportunity to
say that nothing will give me greater
pride, because nothing will give me
more claim to the gratitude Of nv
fellow citizens, if l could SO direct
that policy in respect to the South
ern States as to convince their in
telligent citizens OF the desire Of the
administration to aid them in work.
ing out satisfactorily the serious
problems before them and of bring
ing them and their Northern fellow
citizens closer and closer in sympa.
they and point Of view. During the
last decade, in common with lovers
OF our country, have watched with
delight and thanksgiving the bond
Of union between the two sections
grow firmer. l pray that it may be
given to me to strengthen this move
ment, to obliterate all sectional lines
and leave nthing Of differences be-
tween the North and South save a
friendly emulation for the benefit of
our common country"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11
Called "HoIly Rollers"

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. S.
James Sharp, styling himself Elijah
H." at the head of party of re-
ligious fanatics calling themselves
Holly Rollers" first appeared in
Oklahoma City in March, 1905.
Sharp, his wife, young man named
Green and boy said to have been
Sharps son, all nude, headed Il
procession of their followers one
cold day in March, 1905, and ar
tempted to parade the town. They
were arrested, but allowed to go
on condition that they would leave
the city.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11
GREAT WATER MAIN BREAKS.
Traffic Blocked at Brooklyn Until
Hole is Bridged.

New York, Dec. IA good sized
area in Brooklyn in the vicinity of
Washington and Johnson streets was
still wet today after last nights
deluge, caused by the breaking Of
a twenty-four-inch high pressure wa
ter main.
With a roar that could be heard
for blocks the water shot upward for
twenty feet, sending with it a shower
Of paving stones, sprinkling every
body within fifty yeards. Traffic
was blocked until a hole in the
street ten feet square was bridged.
Police reserves and an emergency
crew from the water department
were called out to hold the crowf
in check and prevent panic. No
one was injured.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11
PRAISES THE SOUTH
DISTINGUISHED ENGLIsHMAN
SPEAKS OF THIS SECTION
Says South Has Made Great Ad-
vancement and Has a Glorious
Future.

Future.
Washington, Dec. 8.-Expressins
the conviction that great future
is about to dawn upon the South.
Jas. Bryce, the British ambassador,
today received a notable reception
from the delegates in attendance up
on the Southern Commercial Con-
gress, following speech in which
he declared he is a well-wisher Of
the South.
The ambassador was the centre Of
attraction, although his visit was
unexpected. Mr.. Bryce came into
the hall simply as a spectator, but
the audience soon noted his presence,
and Immediately shouts of Speech,
SPEECH" filed the air. and he was
compelled to yield to the desire of
the Congress.
"Since I came here eighteen
months ago." said Mr.. Bryce, II have
twice visited the South. I can hard
ly express to you the contrast be-
tween what I personally witnessed
27 years ago and the present con-
ditions. Wherever I have been In
the South I have been struck by
signs of activity, progress and de-
velopment. see the land being
brought more and more into culti-
vation; more and more being done
for the agricultural methods. I saw
the resources of your soil, of coal
and iron, being brought to light and
I saw a new spirit in the South which
desires to make educational progress
commensurate with material devel-
opment."
The ambassador pointedNout the
enormous difficulties with which the
South has h adto contend since the
civil war. NOW, however," he con-
tinued, there Is a gread door open
before you, and as one of the we'll
wishers of the South, who believes
in it's greatness as flourishing and
important part Of the country. ven
ture to congratulate you on what IL
being done and to say that still
greater prospects are before you"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11
PANAMA INVESTIGATION.
Democrats Want Inquiry Into That
SAO,OOO,OOO Purchase.

Washington, Dec. democrats
of the House are planning to demand
an investigation of the purchase Of
the Panama canal property and II
conformity with this program Rep
resentative Rainey, of Illinois, in
troduced a resolution directing the
Speaker to appoint a committee OF
five to ascertain how much of the
s40,00O,OOO which appears on the
record to have ben paid to the
French company, was really paid to
that company.
It is said that the National DEM
ocratic committee requested Rainey
TO present the resolution, which.
provides that the committee shall
ascertain If any portion Of the S4o,-
100000 was directly or. indirectly
paid to American citizens, to an
American syndicate, and if any
member, or Senator, profted by the
transaction.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11

are paid by outsiders to say what Is
false, or whether profit comes from
the circulation of the falsehoods, is
matter of small consequence. 1t
is utterly impossible to attempt to
answer all of their falsehoods.
When any given falsehood is exposed
they simply repeat it and circulate
another. If they were mistaken in
the facts, if they possessed in their
makeup any shred of Honesty, 1t
would be worth while to set them
right. But there is no question a.
all as to any mistake" or mis-
understanding on their part. They
state what they either know to e
untrue or could by /the slightest
inquiry find out to be untrue. :"
y
Ordinarily I do not and cannot
pay need to these falsehoods. If l
did l would not be able to do my
work. Ny plan has been to go ahead
and do the work and to let these
people and those like them yell; and
then to trust with abaiding conf
dence to the good sense of the
American people in the assured con-
viction that the yells will die out.
the falsehoods be forgotten and the
work remain.
There is no higher and more hon
orable calling than that Of the men
connected with IN upright, fearless
and truthful newspaper, no calling
in which man can render greater
service to his fello countryman. The
best and ablest editors and writers
in the daily press render service to
the community which can hardly be-
parnlleled by the service rendered by
the best and ablest Of the men in the
public life or of this proposition is
also true. The most corrupt finan-
ciers, the most corrupt politicians,
are no greater menace to this coun-
try than the newspaper men Of the
type have above discussed. Wheth-
er they belong to the yellow press
or to the purchased press, what
ever may be the stimulating cause
Of their slanderous mendacity, and
whatever the cloak it may wear, mat
teSs but little In any event they
represent one of the potent forces
for evil in the community.
Yours very truly,
Theodore Roosevelt.
VIM. Dudley Foulke, Richmond, Ind
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11
Took His Own Life.

st. Louis, Dec. 7.-Charles A.
Eckstromer. Swedish vice counsel in
ST. Louis, committed suicide today.
Eckstromer came into public notice
some time ago through controversy
with Federal officials which resulted
in the revocation of his eXequatur
by President Roosevelt. Later he
was reinstated and resumed his Of
dcial duties.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-11
STEAMER RESCUED.
Lost Her Propeller at Sea, Towed
Into Port.

Halifax, N. S., Lee. The
steamer Valentia arrived in port to-
day towing the oil tank steamer
Oriflamme, which had been picked
up disabled at sea. The Valentia,
laden with cotton, was bound from
Wilmington, y. c., for Bremen, and
the Oriflamme, with carge Of oil,
was bound from Philadelphia for
Cette, France. The Orifamme lost
her propeller and was helplessly
adrift when she was sighted by the
Valentia, which answered her sig
nails and went to her assistance.