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VOLUME 2, HUMBER 45.
THREE PEOPLE NAMED
TO MURDER ROOSEVELT
TAKE THEIR OWN LIVES
A WOMAN TELLS
STRANGE STORY
INSPIRED BY GOD TO TELL THE
TRUTH, MRS. DEXHEIMER RE
LATES SCHEME OF AN
ARCHISTS.
Ghe Tells How They Planned to Take
Life of Roosevelt and How the
Three People Selected to Do
It Took Their Own Lives.
Now York. November 20.—Inspired
by God to tell the truth, as she said,
Mrs. Lena Dextfelmer, once an anar
chist, but now a Methodist, told one
of the most amazing tales today at
her home In Hoboken that was ever
related concerning the reds.
It was, In brief, that three persons,
selected by the order in the last two
years to assassinate President rtoose
veli had each in turn committed sui
cide rather than carry out the fatal
odict.
Emma Goldman, she said, was not a
rabid anarcnist until she returned
from a trip to Europe in 1886. Mrs.
Dexheimer realized the sinfulness of
her position as a "red,” she said,
when her husband persuaded her to
Join the First Methodist church.
It was after this that she learned
of the plans to slay the president. The
tlrst person chosen, she said, was a
Frenchman named Meloy. He arrived
hero at Christmas, and sne said she
was one of those to meet him. He
told her in secret that he had -mi
chosen to kill Roosevelt ana that ais
life would pay the forfeit il tie refus
ed. She persuaded him to abandon
the plan, but knowing that he would
ho slain If caught by the reds, he
went back to Paris and was mere kill
ed in an alleged accident in the street.
She is sure ne threw himself in front
of a car and that over him.
It was a meeting of the Mothers'
Club of the First Methodist church of
Hoboken which Mrs. Dexheimer had
been induced by her husband to join,
that she first, told the story of Presi
dent Roosevelt’s alleged peril. She
had told it before to the pastor, the
Rev. Charles L. Meade, and to two de
tectives, but they had kept it a secret.
Perhaps it might have remained a se
cret out for Mrs. Duxbeimer's anxiiety
to confess her sins to her sisters of
the Mothers’ Club.
The next sne heard was anew lot
tery had been cast.-and a man named
Muller, of Mullen, living in Avenue A,
at No. 142, 145, or 147, had drawn the
f;% > slip. This man was found dead
in bis room a few days later of poison,
self-administered.
Again the lottery was drawn, and
this time a woman, a Miss Shroeder,
living hj Harlem, was the chosen of
the order. She also ended her life by
poison.
Rev. Charles L. Meade, Mrs Dtix
helmer’s pastor, will make no state
ment regarding trie so-called confes
sion.
CASE WAS CONTINUED.
Solcmon Lynn is Now Out on a S3OO
Bond.
Solomon Lynn, the young white man
of Afkinson, who was airested Tues
day night, charged with tampering
with the United States mail, is now
out under a bond of S3OO.
The case was ealied for a prelimi
nary hearing before Commissioner
Dunwody yesterday morning, but. ow
ing to the absence of some of the wit
ner es. the case was continued until
tomorrw omrning, when it will he dis
posed of.
Tne young white man was seen by a
representative of the News yesterday
and ne says that he is innocent of the
charge.
B O Middleton, the well known
merchant of Atkinson, is the bonds
man.
The Weather.
forecast for today ia Georgia; Fair.
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
MORE AUGUSTA GRAVEL.
Three Car Loads Arrived Yesterday
and Work Has Been Resumed.
Three car loads of Augusta gravel
arrived yesterday and the work oi
paving Newcastle street has been re
sumed, under the supervision of Al
derman Newman, chairman of the
committee on streets and bridges.
The shipment received yesterday is
sufficient to complete the work down
to Morgan's! drug store, as far as
council Isas authorized the work to be
done. However, as soon as this is
finished, council will appropriate a
sum to complete th work all the way
down Newcastle to Hanover park.
The Augusta gravel, mixed with
oyster shells, makes an excellent pav
ing and when the work has been com
pleted Newcastle will be, one of the
best paveu streets in the state.
TO ATTEND CONVENTION. .
Several . Brunswickians Go to the
Baptist Meeting in Americus,
The annual convention of the Bap
tists of Georgia will be convened in
Americus today.
The Brunswick church will be rep
resented by Rev. W. M. Gilmore, and
the Woman’s- Missionary Society by
Mrs. Lee Christie and Mrs. G. R. Mc-
Call. All of the delegates left last
night.
In the absence of Rev. Gilmore Sun
day, Prof. J. W. Griffith will lead the
Young People's meeting t> 10:15 a.
m., his subject to be "T| ksglving
and Thanksliving.’’
At the 11 o'clock service Prof. N.
H. Ballard will deliver an address on
"Self Mastery." No night service will
be held.
Case of Perry Continued.
Cambridge, Novengier 17.—The case
of George 1.. Perry, the young-negro
charged with of Miss Mor
ton, was today continued until Feb
ruary 1(5. next. The .ate was fixed by
an agreement between counsel.
SENAIOR SYMONS TALKS
OF SUGARCANE INDUSTRY
SAYS ENOUGH CAN BE RAISED IN
THIS SECTION TO SUPPLY
WORLD WITH SUGAR.
In Tuesday’s Atlanta News appear*
ed a cartoon of Senator W. F. Sy
mons, of mis district. The cartoon
showed our senator in the light of a
typical farmer, with bunches of sugar
cane in his arms, i connection with
the cartoon, the following interview
with the senator also appears:
"Between the Savannah and St,
Marys rivers in the counties of south
Georgia that border on and run back
from the Atlantic coast, there can be
raised enough sugar cane to supply
the United States with sugar.” de
clared Senator W. F. Symons, of the
fourth district, comprising the coup
tics of Glynn, Camden and Charlton.
While a member of,.the last house
from Glynn county, Mr. Symons en
deavored to have the state establish
an experiment station near Brunswick
to develop the sugar industry. He was
not successful in passing his bill, but
it attracted the attention of the peo
ple all ovsr the state, aari resulted in
the government establishing four ex
perimental stations in the sugar cane
region, with an appropriation of $20,-
000, and tae report of this experiment
is anxiously awaited.
“This section of the state is spe
cially adapted f< r sugar cane raising,”
continued the senator, 'and it will
prove from three to four times more
profitable than cotton to planters. The
price of Georgia cane syrup has in
creased from 15 and 20 cents to 30 and
40 cents a gallon, and if a uniform
system and standard of quality is es
tablished by these experiments the de
mand will be almost unlimited. A
very much larger acreage of cane has
been planted this year than ever be
fore, and my prediction is it will soon
become the great crop of that sec
tion and make our people rica."
To Raffle a Horse.
Ed. Cohen is getting up chances on
a handsome horse and buggy to be
rattled at'an early date.
BRUNSWICK, GA„ THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20.
ANOTHER RUMOR
OE A, C, L, SHOPS
—*—
CURRENTLY REPORTED YESTER
DAY THAT THEY WOULD
REMAIN HERE.
PROMINENT OFFICIAL TALKS
Says He Thinks the Number of Work
men Will Only Be Curtailed and
That the Shops Will Remain
in Brunswick.
There was a rumor afloat on the
streets and. in railroad circles yester
day to me effect that the Atlantic
Coast Line would not. remove their
shops from this city.
A News reporter started out to find
where the rumor originated, but he
failed to a certain extent.
Several local railroad officials wore
seen on the subject, A majority of
them said they nai. heard nothing ou
the subject lately, but an employee
of the Atlantic Coast Line stated that
he had heard the report, and honestly
believed that the line had decided io
let their shops remain in tills city.
“I was in conversation with an offi
cial of the A. C. L. a few ays ago,”
said the gentleman, “and one in a po
sition to know and he stated that it
was his opinion that the shops would
remain here. 1 think the number of
employes will likely lie curtailed, ow
ingto the fact that the general shops
•are to be located 1n Waycross, but
otherwise there will be no changes.’’
The report that the A. C. L. would
remove their shops from this city, has
been current for several weeks, hut
nothing definite has ever been learn
ed. It is known that two or three
meetings have been held in reference
to the mat ter. Iml if any final ‘decision
has ever been reached the railroad
people have kept it among themselves.
AN INTERESTING MEETING.
Riflemen Will Soon Resume Their
Regular Monthly Prize Drills.
The Brunswick Riflemen held a very
interesting meeting in their- armory
last night, a large number of the mem
bers being present.
Considerable company business was
transacted, and the organisation now
intends to take on new life, and, the
hot weather being over, will resume
their -regular weekly meetings on
Wednesday nights and will have a
sun ad drill every Friday night.
At the meeting last night it was ue
cided to nave a target practice on
Thanksgiving day, and a committee
was appointed to arrange for holding
one. It was not decided where the
shoot is to occur.
The friends of the Riflemen will be
glad to learn teat the company will
Shortly resume their regular monthly
prize drills, which, for a number ol
years, proved to be very popular and
were greatly enjoyed each month
both by the company and their friends.
Colonel Gordon, of the First regi
ment, to wljk-h regiment the uiflemen
belong, will be in the city about Jan
uary first and will inspect the com
pany.
THE SHOW TONIGHT.
“Wormwood” Will Be the Attraction
at he Grand,
Marie Corellis “Wormwood” will
be presented at the Grand tonignt,
and from the advance salt! of seats
the house will be comfortably crowd
ed.
Much has been said in advance of
the play, and it is expected to be a
very good one, as the book is an ex
celljit effort of the writer. However,
it takes a good company to handle the
play, and it is said that he cast to
night has been well selected.
A GREAT CHANCE FOR ADVERTISERS
t , —■ ■- ™T —— 1
Next Sunday’s NEWS will afford unusual advertising rates to the people
generally. The management has decided to allow a33 1-3 per cent, discount on
all advertisements for that day and the progressive merchant will take advant
age of this liberal offer. Remember, this is good for only one day, Sunday Nov.
23, and in no case will the same rates prevail any other Sunday.
Ring’Phone 188 and a solicitor will call. All advertisers should get their
copy in as early as possible.
OLD VETS
WILL BE
INVITED
BRUNSWICK WILL ENDEAVOR TO
GET THE STATE REUNION.
IN 1904.
The reunion of the Confederate Vet
erans of the state of Georgia will in
all probability be held ip this city in
1904.
The ulynn county camp held a very
interesting meeting at the office of Dr.
W. H. Burroughs yesterday afternoon,
at which a large number of the vet
erans were present and participated
in the deliberations.
The first steps for securing the re
union were taken, committees ap
pointed, etc.
The reunion next year yill meet in
Augusta, that city having secured it
at the reunion in Columbus a few
weeks ago.
At the meeting of the Glynn county
veterans yesterday a committee, com
posed of W. B. Burroughs. M. J. Col
son, Harry Cassil and J. E. Dart, was
appointed to look into the matter and
secure the reunion it possible, and
the committee ’Will at once begin work.
At lho recent reunion in Columbus
Dr. Burroughs, who was present, talk
ed to many of the veterans in refer
ence to holding the meeting here in
1904 and the suggestion met with
their general approval. An invitation
would have been extended them to
meet here in 19011, but Augusta cad al
ready been working for the next meet
ing.
If this reunion is secured it will lie
the largest gathering ever held in
Bsunswick. There are many hundreds
of these old warriors in the state and
ithey always turn out In full forcq to
(lie annual reunions, and are gener
ally aeeomfWuJptl by their .umilies.
Besides the veterans hundreds of vise
tosr are always present, and it is to
he noped that we will secure the
meeting in 1904.
The committee appointed yesterday
will do everything possible and they
should be given (he cooperation of our
citizens generally,
EXTENSION IS BEING
PUSHED BY THE B, & B.
THREE OR FOUR AUNDRED
HANDS AT WORK ON
THE LINE.
The work of bunumg the extension
of the Brunswick and Birmingham
railroad from Ambrose, a small station
on the line, to the Atlantic and Bir
mingham railroad is progressing rap
idly and will be completed in due
time.
Between four and five hundred hands
are at, work on the extension, and the
work of grading has been almost com
pleted.
| The Brunswick and Birmingham is
1 anxious to get nis connecting link
1 finished as it wui give them an open
-1 ing of a number of miles, by using the
track of the A. and 8., an agreement,
having been entered into between the
j two roads some nme ago.
The following special is taken from
yesterday's Macon Telegraph:
Ocilla, Ga., November 18.—Captain
1.. W. Robert, chief engineer of the
Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad
Company, was in the city Saturday
and reported much of the grading
1 done, and some of the track laid on
1 the extension of his road from Am
brose on the Atlantic and Birming
ham railroad to this point, and the
road would be completed to this point
by March 1. He has between fouy
hundred and five hundred hands at
work on this line, and the country
over which the line will pass is very
level.
CALL ISSUED FOB
MEETING EDIT
CITIZENS TO GATHER T CITY
HALL AND NAME ANOTHER
MUNICIPAL TICKET,
EVERYBODY IS INVITED
Many Names Mentioned in Connec
tion With the Places, Bi t no Slate
Has Been Prepared, and Peo
ple Will Have the Say.
In pursuance to tne request of a
number of prominent citizens and tax
payers, the following call for a mass
meeting to tie held Friday night, No
vember 21, is published:
To the People of Rrunswick, net Es
pecially to the Registered Voters oi
. .this City:
You are urgently requested to at
tend a mass meeting of citizens at the
city hall on Friday evening, Novent
her 21 at 8 o clock p. m., for the pur
pose of considering the selection of
a mayor and four aldermen for the
ensuing two years.
Those citizens ■ t--> do not believe
in having Brunswick governed by a
club which is dominated by a few of
fice holders are respectfully request
ed and earnestly urged to turn out
in order that we may not bo in a po
sition where two or three men run
the city.
Those who beueve in the selection
of candidates itt open mass meeting
arid not behind closed doors where
only the “elect” may enter are urged
to come td this meeting, where the
good government or any. ottier club
will be privileged to present a can
didate or catfuidatog, Where all the
voters may have the opportunity to
pass upon their fitness tor office.
No cut and dried program, no half
dozen men to meet and say who shall
run, but a free for all meeting for the
good of Brunswick, where the friends
of the present administration need
not fear to come if they feel secure
in their record for the past two years.
An impartial ettairman can be agreed
upon. Let tile people decide, let the
people have a voice.
I.et the people come out Friday
night, I hey will get some facts that
will do them good, it will do the city
good. Let them remember that agi
tation means life—-stagnation means
death. _ m
WORE OPEN WORK HOSE.
Shehan Objected to Stockings and
Lost Intended Wife.
New York, November 18.—“1 would
not marry a girl who wore open work
stockings, you can choose between
them and me,” said Terence Shehan,
of Newark, to his intended bride, Miss
Margaret McDermott, of Elizabeth,
yesterday, in the office of Justice of
the Peace Edward Marldey, No. 338
Henderson street., Jersey City, v/hith
er they had gone witn two witnesses
to lie married.
“I will not be dictated to by you or
any one else as to what I shall wear,''
replied the young woman, indignantly,
as she swept out of the office, follow
ed by her friends, and a moment later
by Shehan himself, the latter some
what crestfallen. The discussion
arose wnen Miss McDermott raised
nor skirt a trifle and asked one of te
prospective witnesses to tie her slip
per string.
Eighteen Egyptians Mangled.
Cairo, November 19.—Eighteen
Egyptians were killed today as the
result of an explosion of nitro-glycer
ine in a magazine situated near mb
citadel. In addition many persons
were injured, though the material
damage was light.
SAINT SMOOT MUST
PUT UP HARD BATTLE
FOR SENATORIAL TOGA
HEAVY LIQUOR LICENSE.
Will Have to Pay SSO for Each County
to Which He Ships Liquor.
The following from yesterday’s
Constitution will be of interest in
Brunswick:
The liquor dealers of tlie state will
no doubt be up in arms against a prop
osition to tax them heavily for ship
ping liquor into dry counties which
was adopted yesterday by the ways
and means committee of the house.
The amendment to the genera! tax
act which proposes to do this, was of
fered by Mr. George, of Morgan, and
was adopted by the committee by a
vote of 9 to 7. It puts a tax of SSO o.
a liquor dealer for eaen county into
which ue ships liquors to consumers.
if a liquor dealer ships liquor to pri
vate individuals or consumers in fifty
counties in the state, t/iis amendment
would impose upon him a specific tax
of $2,500. It does not interfere, how
ever. with the shipment of liquors to
liquor dealers in other counties. A
motion was made to reconsider the
amendment, and u is probable it will
(tome up lor further consideration at
the meeting of the committee today.
Albert Howell appeared before the
committee in tne interest of the mer
chants of Atlanta io oppose the in
crease in the tax on bucket shops and
dealers in futures.
The only other definite action taken
by the eoihmittee outside ot that stat
ed was to reduce the tax on bucket
shops from T\sf>o, as fixed Monday,
to $1,500, tnis being an increase of
ssoo over the tax last year.
DEWEY IS ORDERED TO SEA.
He Will Assume Cprmrfand of Divis
ion in Caribbean. +
Washthgtoi! Mtiveiaber Ik.- Bocae
tary Moody hns issued a formal order
directing Admiial George Dewey to as
sume the command of the Caribbean
sea division In ihe coining maneuvers,
and has instructed Rear Admiral Tay
lor, chief of the bureau of navigation,
to accompany the admiral as his chief
of staff.
ONLY HER GOD KNOWS
WOES OE EHE WOMAN
MRS. . ROLAND B. MOLINEUX
TELLS NEWSPAPER MAN OF
HER SUFFERING. I^
Sioux Falls, S. D.. November 19.
When seen at ne Cataract hotel to
day by a newspaper representa
tive, Mrs. Roland B. Moiineux had
just returned from a walk, and looked
the very embodiment of health and
charm. She was a graceful picture
in her brown afternoon* dress, pictur
esque hat and beautiful furs.
“It is understood you are hi-re to
obtain a divorce. Is tills true, Mrs.
Moiineux?”
“It is quite true. I am here to se
cure my freedom. As for the grounds
upon which I snail base my applica
tion for divorce, that must remain se
cret. It is not foi me to divulge them.
All I can say is that I shall have my
freedom, and that 1 am glad.’
“Then you desire it very much?"
"Very much. .. is <i present to me
the most desirable thing this world
can offer me,”
"Mrs. Molineux, you have suffered?"
“Suffered,” repeated Mrs. Molineux
"only God and myself will ever know
how 1 nave suffered I refer principal
ly to the calumny neaped upon my
character by unscrupulous parties de
sirous of injuring me in order to fur
ther their own interests. Regarding
these stories, I wish to state, emphat
ically, that every one has been run
down by General Molineux, who has
absolute confidence in me, and have
proved utterly false. He offered a
reward of $5,000 to any one who could
prove tfiese stories true. No one could
do it.’’
"You refuse, Ml's. Molineux, to make
a definite statement as to your rea
sons for wisning this divorce?”
"A statement?” she replied. “Is not
my intention enough? Do not actions
speak louder than words? 1 am here.
1/ am intensely desirous of obtaining
my freedom. You may draw your own
conclusions. Surely no one can cen
sure me for taking this step. It is
the only thing tor me to do.”
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
UE LINING UP
FOB THE M
CAMPAIGN ALREADY BEGUN TO
KEEP MORMON APOSTLE OUT
OF THE SENATE.
He's a Mormon, and May Believe in
a Plurality, So Far as Women
Are Concerned, So He'll Have
to Fright For Seat.
Washington, November 19.—1 t is ex
pected that the senate committee on
-lections will be overwhelmed with
rotations from all parts of the country
against the seating of Apostle Heed
Smoot, of the Morman church, who
vill undoubtedly be elected by the
Utah legislature to succeed Senator
Rawlins, There is no question that
I he legislature which has to choose
the senator is republican and there is,
;ur>,her, no possible doubt that Smoot
will receive the indorsement, of the
republican caucus.
Apostle Smoot s selection is due to
a clever deal between the republican
leaders and tiio powers of the Mormon
iiureli, as the result of which the re
publicans gain two United States sen
ators. The power ot the Mormon
church is great, not only in Utah! -
where it. practically dominates, but in,
Idaho as well, and the loss of the Irta
■io legislature, involving as it does fhe
Joßat bt Senator MtntrdM. Writs ft)
lie support given the republican tick- f
i by the Mormons. It is understood
that a large number of the members
J the church were nominated for the
egislature and for state offices by the
republicans. Church influence car
ried the day in Utah and Idaho.
Lining Up for Fight.
Tne following dispatch shows hull
a hard - tight will be made on Smoot:
Salt Lake, Utah, November 19.—The
Ministerial Alliance of Salt Lake City
:s making preparations for a vigorous
iighl against the election of Apostle
Reed Smoot to the United States sen
ate, and failing in this, to carry the
right against him to the halls of con
gress. A plan for organized effort on
ibis line, il is said, already has Deen
outlined, and will he taken up at the
next meeting of the alliance. The
general idea is to make a’light similar
io that waged against Brigham H.
oberts in me house.
Not only will the matter oe brought!
-loro the non-Mormons of the state,
at if the fight is unsuccessiul in the
.egislature, then an attempt will be
made to maite Mr. Smoot’s election a
national issue, and a petition will be.
drafted to congress asking that Mr.
’moor, as a hign official of the Mor
mon church, be refused a seat In tne
.-.enate.
No Plural Wives in Sight.
The case of Brigham Roberts, who
was denied a seat in the house of rep
resentatives on account of the charge
■ hat no practiced polygamy under the
protection of the Mormon church, will,
of course be rehearsed by those who
will seek to prevent tne seating of
Apostle Smoot. vYhile it is ciaimcu
■hat, unlike Roberts, Smoot has no
plural wives at present, the anti-Mor
mon sentiment is sure to see sufficient
similarity in the two cases Lo warrant
agilation against the man who will
ome to llie senate with the creden
ials of tne proper Utah authorities.
It’s a sale bet, however, that Smoot
will not only be denied a seat, but
that the senate will declare in effect
i hat it has no power to go behind the
returns. Tne republicans ol’ the
uouse and some of the democrats
were swept off their feet by the pop
lar outcry, even if the cause were
dentically the same, would not nave
■he same effect upon the senate. The
members of that body aro very jeal
ous of its reputation for conservatism
and whatever case might be made out
against this senator-elect there would
be no indecent haste in its considera
tion, as was the case at the house