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THE ECHO, LEXESTGTON, GA.: FRIDAY, DECEMBEE25.
RECK OCCURS ON
W AND CRESCENT
Cm^n up on tha Alabama
Ureat southern Division.
the train was running late.
Collided Head-On With Freight Near
Cottondale, Forty Mites Southeast of
Birmingham—Six Persons Injured in
Crash, but None Killed.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 21.—The
Southwestern limited express No. 1,
on the Alabama Great Southern di¬
vision of the Queen and Crescent
route, running three hours late, on
account of the heavy holiday travel,
collided head-on with a freight near
Gottondale. 40 miles southwest of Bir¬
mingham, at 3:30 o’clock this morn¬
ing.
it is said that the freight, which
was quite heavy, was doubling over a
hill and the flagman had not been sent
out far enough. However, the engi¬
neers saw each other in time to great¬
ly reduce the speed of their trains,
averting what might have been a ter¬
rible disaster.
The railroad officials here say tha
only six persons were hurt, Engineer
Pat Larkin, Express Messenger Ea
wards and four passengers, whose
narqes have not. yet been reported to
the office here.
Another report from an outside
source says that 17 people were hurt,
tout no one fatally. j
The Injured persons were taken to
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
A special to The News from
caloosa says that no passengers
hurt to any extent In the collision
the Alabama Great Southern
Those who were Injured were
toy broken glass. Two engineers
an express messenger were
but not seriously hurt.
SITUATION ON ISTHMUS.
Colombia Lands Troops on the Island
of Pines.
Colon, Dec. * 21.—Information has
toeen received here that about 600
Colon troops have landed at the Is¬
land of Pines, northwest of Cape Ti¬
to uron, which is situated at the west¬
ern entrance of tjre gulf of Darien.
The Island of Pines Is In Panama
territory, and is the only island along
that coast
with mountains and also well watered,
thus offering every facility for camp¬
ing and being used as a base of ob¬
servation.
It is significant in this connection
that the United States auxiliary cruis¬
er Mayflower left this harbor yester¬
day bound in the direction of the Is¬
land of Pines to obtain confirmation
of the repprt.
. The United States gunboat Bancroft
is still on that coast in the vicinity ol
Norcbre de Dios.
The United States cruiser Nashville
has returned to Colon from Bocas de;
Tcro.
Rear Admiral Coghlan has trans¬
ferred his flag to the United States
auxiliary cruiser Prairie.
BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
American Mission Enters King Mene
lik’s Capital In Abyssinia.
. Adis, Arabia, Dec. 21. by courier to
'Jibutil, French Somaliland, Dec. 21.—
Escorted by several thousand Ethio¬
pian soldiers, the American mission to
Emperor Menelik, headed by Consul
General Skinner, entered the Abys¬
sinian capital today. The reception
of the Americans was most brilliant
and Emperor Menelik
personally received Mr. Skinner. The
emperor, surrounded by the princi¬
pal functionaries of the capital, deliv¬
ered a cordial discourse of welcome to
which Mr. Skinner responded, present¬
ing an invitation to the emperor to
visit the exposition at St. Louis.
The Americans were then conduct¬
ed to the palace of Ras-Georges,
Where they are lodged.
Mr. Skinner and party are receiving
every attention. A formal audience
and conference with the emperor to
discuss the purposes of the mission,
will follow.
MARRIED ON TRAIN.
Going Fifty Miles an Hour. Double
Ceremony Performed.
Lexington, Ky Dec. 17.—While the
,
train was running 50 miles an hour
between Richmond and Nicholasville,
Rev. E. O. Beck, who was himself
on his bridal tour, enroute to Louis¬
ville, performed a double ceremony,
uniting Bush Rice and Mollie Clark
and Fred Clark and Bessie Alexander.
The trainmen attended and steadied
the couples as the train rounded
curves. ______
BELIEVE IN GEORGIA LAND.
Columbus Capitalists Add to Their
Large Realty Holdings.
Columbus. Ga., Dec. 21.—Colonel W. |
L, Tillman and E. W. McLendon have
bought the Mack McLendon plantation
on the Chattahoochee river, near Oma¬
ha, Ga., about 40 miles south of Co¬
lumbus. It is one of the finest farms
ia that section.
Colonel Tillman, who has several
plantations In this section of Georgia
ing interests in the Delta country
in Mississippi, thinks lands in the
south are a good investment. He
said that he thought cotton wouid
bring good, paying prices for several
years, even if large cotton crops are
made, such is the famine among the
manufacturers. He advises city peo¬
ple who have any practical ideas ot
farming, saying that there is money in
it. Colonel Tillman has made a for¬
tune farming. He is himself taking
the advice which he Is giving to
others as he is steadily adding to his
planting interests.
“1 don’t think I will see any more
6 cent cotton,” said Colonel Tillman,
who, while over 60 years of age, ex¬
pects to live a good many years yet
“Lands at the present prices and cot¬
ton at 10 cents will pay a better inter¬
est than anything else 1 know of.
Land will not run away and rascals
cannot steal it.”
GEORGIA SHOULD BE THERE.
John M. Eagan Talks of Big St. Louis
Fair.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 21.—John M.
Egan, until recently president of the
Central railroad, has returned from
a trip to the west. He visited St.
Louis among other places.
Speaking of the exposition, Presi¬
dent Egan said:
"Because of the great advances that
have been made in agricultural and
mechanical lines, the St. Louis exposi¬
tion will be of even greater interest
and educational value than the Chica¬
go world’s fair.
“Georgia should by all means be
represented by a building at the St.
Louis exposition, hut more than this,
each and every county in the state
should have a representative there,
whose *duty it would be to study ex¬
hibits of an agricultural and mechan¬
ical nature, and on returning travel
through the counties of the state ex¬
plaining to the farmers and others in
Just what way they can profit
their representatives saw.”
TANKS FOR RALEIGH.
With Dawning of New Year Barrooms
Close.
Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 21.—The Raleigh
barrooms will all be closed when this
year ends and the next day the dis¬
pensary opens with the new year.
There are twenty-eight saloon keep¬
ers and they have arranged to give
the largest Christmas tree Raleigh
has ever seen for the poor children
of the city. The tree will be in the
city hall and many will be the gifts
upon it.
The saloon men will scatter with the
new year, some going to other points
in the state, while a few will engage
in other lines of business.
Negro Killed by Trolley Car.
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 21.—G. W. Fei
ton, a negro, aged about 30 years,
died Saturday morning the result of
being run over by a belt line trolley
ear at midnight. He was lying acrosB
the track in Wynnton in a drunken
condition and the motorman did not
see him until the car was directly
upon him. His legs were badly man¬
gled. Earlier in the night the same
negro had a narrow escape
by being run over by a car.
Advance in Cotton Lancia.
Raleigh, Dec- 21.—It is positively
stated that the value of cotton lands
In this state has increased fully 25
per cent in the past five years. The
valuation in this section has certain¬
ly been sharp and farms have this
year brought the highest prices ever
known. This advance is, despite the
fact of th© ever-incTetasing scarcity
of negro farm labor.
Officers Kill Negro Brothers.
Hoffman, N. C„ Dec. 23-Two broth¬
ers Calloway and John Blue, negroes,
living in Cumberlarfd county, were shot
and killed by Town Marshal Thompson
and a deputy while resisting arrest for
disorderly conduct. The officers were
fired on, but escaped injury.
Americans Marry In Italy.
Rome. Dec- 23.—Laura Edith Beazell,
of Ligonier, Ind., and Fltzhenry Andres
of Boston, were married at the capitoi
today A second ceremony followed
at the Methodist church.
FLEEING FROM FIRE
THEYLEAPTO DEATH
Panic In Walden University
at Nashville, Tenn.
SEVEN ARE DEAD; 17 INJURED.
Fue Breaks Out In Woman’s Dormi¬
tory of the Negro University With
..Fatal Results-^Ono Woman, Sick,
Crematea In Her Bed.
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 19.—Seven
are bead and 17 seriously injured as
the result of a tire that broke out last
night in the woman's dormitory ol
Walden university.
President Hamilton was the first
member of the faculty to be apprised
of the conflagration. He heard the
screams of the women and rushing to
his window, which is just across the
street from the dormitory, saw the
flames bursting from the eastern end
of the builing.
Dr. Hamilton hastened to force an
entrance into-the building, but before
he reached the door the frightened in
mates had begun to hurl themselves
from the windows. Several of them
,
were killed in jumping or crushed to
death by those who followed.
The dormitory was a four story,
brick building and the only means ot
exit was down the main stairway,
which was shortly cut off after, and
the inmates rushed panic-stricken
through the smoke and heat seeking
an avenue of escape.
Baffled in this they sought the win¬
dows and threw themselves headlong
to the ground. Most of the women
had retired and only had time to es¬
cape in their night clohes.
The Dead.
Stella Addison, Port Gibson, Mich;
Adele Christian, Greenesboro, Ala.;
Sally Dade, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Mattie
Lee Moore, Huntsville, Ala.; Lula A.
Terry, McMinnville, Tenn.; Nannie
C. Johnson, Hattesburg, Miss.; Cora
Bryant, of Cleveland, Miss., was sick
in bed on the fourth floor and it is
supposed that she perished as all ef¬
forts to find her have been ineffectual.
The injured were picked up and
carried to the houses in the neigh¬
borhood and the residence of Presi¬
dent Hamilton was converted into a
temporary hospital. The floor of
every room was a resting place, and
in one room were stretched side by
side, the dead bodies of Mattie Led
Moore and Nannie Johnson. The in¬
jured were afterwards removed to the
various hospitals.
Miss Eleanor Moore, the preceptress,
was the only white person injured,
and she jumped from one of the up¬
per windows.
The burned building was known as
the administration building, and was
one of the earliest results of the move
ment started by the Freedman’s Aid
for the elevation and cul¬
ture of the negro race after the eman¬
cipation.
The structure was not destroyed,
but was badly damaged by fire and
water.
The damage Is estimated at $20,000,
and is partially covered by insurance.
REAL DAUGHTER
Of Revolution Die* at Matamorae, Pa.
i|f Aged 87.
New York, Dec. 19.—A real daugh¬
ter of the revolution, Mrs. Lucinda
Valentine, is dead at her home in Mat
amoras, Pa., from pneumonia at the
age of 87 years. She was a daugh
of Jabez Rockwell, who was born Oct.
3, 1761. enlisted In the American army
at the age of 16 years and served five
years under General Washington.
She leaves one sister, Mrs. Phoebe
Gainford, aged 98 years, who resided
with her. Another sister, Mrs. Cath¬
arine Bowden, died at Matamoras Jan.
#, 1602, at the age of 89. Up until that
date they had the distinction of being
the only three living children cf a
■oidler of the revolution.
Worst In Past Decade.
Manchester, England, Dec. 22—W.
Tattersall’s annual review of the cot¬
ton trade declares this year has been
the worst in the last decade. Eighty
two spinning concerns in Lancashire
lost $180,000 durid^ the year and the
trade must adopt short time because
: American cotton is 45 per cent above
the price at the same time last De¬
cember.
Large Sarch Factory Burned.
Keokuk, Iowa, Dec. 21.—Fire today
! destroyed the main buildings of F’ub
: mgor Bros.’ starch factory, the largest
independent factory in the country. Tha
ios,-; is $250,000; insurance $100,000.
One workman is missis*.
FIVE YEARS IN PRISON.
Walter Taylor Convicted.of Assaulting
Congressman Lamar, of Florida.
Tallahassee, Fla.. Dec. 22.—'Walter L.
Taylor, after being acquitted on four
indictments last week charging him
with assault on Congressman Imniar,
was convicted in the case beginning
Friday on the charge of assault with
intent to murder. Judge Malone sen¬
tenced him to five years in the state
prison.
Soon after Mr. Lamar, then attor¬
ney general, was nominated for con
gress, Taylor accused him of having
said that he stuffed the ballot box in
the primary in Leon county and pre¬
sented a pistol, commanding a written
retraction.
Lamar took the pistol from him and
gave It to Taylor’s uncle, who returned
it to him, whereupon Taylor again
drew it on lamar and compelled him
to sign the retraction.
HANNA FOR ROOSEVELT.
Alabama Referees Say Senator Will
Not Be a Candidate.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 18.—J. O.
Thompson, Charles H. Scott and W. F.
Aldrich, the Alabama referees of
President Roosevelt, hfeve returned
from Washington.
They said that Roosevelt has no
more ardent supporter than Mark
Hanna and that Hanna will not be
a candidate for the nomination.
Trading Was Exciting In Cotton.
Liverpool, Dec. 19.—The cotton mar
■ WALTER BOHANNON FREE.
Has Pardoned Leader of
Dalton Train Robbers.
Atlanta. Dec. 19.—On recommenda¬
of the prison commission Gover¬
nor Terrell yesterday pardon-eel 1 •
VV. Bohannon, of Dalton, who was cu.t
vieted of robbing freight cars of the
Southern Railway company and sen¬
tenced to serve ten years in the peni¬
tentiary.
Bohannon had already served seven
years and with time allowance for
good behavior had about a year and
a half more to serve. „
Bohannon was the leader of an ex¬
tensive gang, all the members of
which were arrested. His accomplices
were given three years each while
those who purchased the stolen goods
w-ere given misdemeanor sentences.
All of th e others completed the ser*.
vice of their terms years ago and are
free again
Bohannon was quite popular in Dal¬
ton, and some 1,500 citizens of Whit¬
field county signed the petition for
his paroon. In addition the pardon
was urged by Judge A. W. Fife, before
whom he was convicted, and by So¬
licitor General S P. Maddox, who
prosecuted the case.
PAULDING COUNTY TRAGEDY.
Results of Shooting Affray Between
Shipps and Cantrells.
of the shooting affray between the
Dallas. Ga., Dec. 22—As t.he result
Shipps and Oantrells at the home of
John Brooks, in the eastern part of
ket today
advanced on reports of shorts cover¬
ing, December going to 7:09 amid
ironical cheering. The trading was
exciting during the entire session,
and at the close the market was
strong at an advance of 20 to 23
points over yesterday’s close.
Passengers Safely Landed.
Flushing, Holland, Dec. 21.—The
passengers of the Red Star line steam
er Finland, which left Antwerp Satur¬
day for New York, and went ashore
near here, have been landed. The
Finland is leaking and her cargo
being discharged. The work is pro¬
gressing slowly owing to lack of light¬
ers.
Steamer Freed From Ice.
ironton, O., Dec, 21.—The steamer
Courier, ice bound at Hanging Rock
and almost given up for lost, has
reached the Kentucky shore, a break
in the ice caused by rains,.giving her
a clear channel. The boat is now in
rner is still ice forked here, and foi
miles above and below.
Predicts Bright Future For Republic
Mobile, Ala., Dec. 19—President
Arias, consular aganet for the repub¬
lic of Panama, has arrived direct from
New York and assumed his dune.-.
He predicts a bright future for the
new republic.
Will Carry Relief Crews.
London, Dec. 23.—The British ar¬
mored cruiser King Alfred was com
missioned at Portsmouth today for the
China station, to which she will take
relief crews for tha battleship Glory
and other vessels.
Money Gone, He 8ulcldes.
Hawklnsville, Ga., Dec. 19.—J. Matt
Fitzgerald has committed suicide by
taking strychnine. He failed in his
mercantile business last week and hir
death is attributed to financial embar
rassment. He was 650 years old.
Better Than a Plaster.
A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and bound on
the affected parts, is better than plaster side
for a lame back and for pains in the
or chest. Pain Balm has no superior seated as a
liniment for the relief of deep
muscular and rheumatic pains. For
sale by W. J. Cooper & Co., Lexington; J.
Howard & Young, Stephens; A.
Gillen, MAxeys.
Having bought out the entile in¬
terest of Dr. li P. Sorrells in both
the drug and paint stores conducted
by Arnold & Sorrell, I solicit a con¬
tinuation of the patronage of the
people of Oglethorpe L. county. Athens.
Jno. Arnold,
You never bought good clothing
or overcoats as cheap Big as we are select now
offering them. line to
from. Smith Bros.
There is no more appropriate lady than
Christmas present for a
one of those beautiful pictures from
J no. L. Arnold’s, Athens, (fa. ,
Strength and vigor cotne of good food,
duly digested. “Force,” a ready-to
serve wheat and barley food, adds no
harden, bat sustains, nourishes, invigo¬
rates.
Big lot of fresh fancy candies at
i B. L. .Mathews’.
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Paulding county, Wednesday night,
which was given publicity Friday
morning, Will Sihipp and Clarence Can¬
trell, who started the gun play, are
dead, and Will Cantrell, who is charg¬
ed with shooting Will Shipp, is under
ari est.
Shipp died Saturday morning and
Cantrell died Saturday afternoon at
sunset.
The affair took place in a remotrt
part of the county, and as yet no com¬
mitment trial has been held for Wi
Cantrell.
BRYAN GETS CZAR’S PHOTO.
Russian Monarch Compliments Ne¬
braskan—Autograph Affixed.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 22.—The czar
■has sent his photograph with his auto¬
graph affixed to William J. Bryan.
Ambassador McCormick gave a
luncheon today to Mr. Bryan, Prince
Kliilokoff, the minister of public works
and railroads, and other high officials.
Minister I.arnsdorff went
to Tsarskoye Zeylo today.
GUILTY OF HUSBAND’S MURDER
Verdict Carries Death Penalty In Case
of Mrs. Rogers.
Bennington, Vt.., Doc. 22.—Mrs. Mary
Rogers was today found guilty of mur¬
der in the first degree in killing her
husband, Marcus H. Rogers, on Aug.
11, 1908.
The verdict carries the death penal¬
ty. I
Ashevilts Wine Victory.
Raleigh, N. C„ Dee. 21—The su¬
preme court decision in the case of
Asheville against Webb is a great vie
tory for the city of Asheville, am it
Insures the validity of a bond issuo
of $100,000. The court holds that
under the peculiar provisions of tha
charter of Asheville 30 days’ notice
of a bond election is not necessary.
At other places In tha state such no
. tlce Is required.
Fatally 8hot Woodarlder.
Bronson, Fla., Dec. 21 —Robert Me*
Geachy, a young white man, employ
ed by J. O. FHvington as wooderider
on his turpentine farm, was shot and
killed by Isaiah Myers, a negro tur¬
pentine hand. Mc.Geachy had a num¬
ber of hands in the woods cutting
boxes. Myers had failed to cut his
boxes properly, and when ordered to
do hig work in the right way, he be¬
came angry, and it resulted in his
taking his revolver and fatally shoot¬
ing McGeaeby 11© at once fled.
Sheriff Walker was wired for, and at
once left with a posse in pursuit of
the murderer.
Union Accepts Reduction.
Youngstown, O., Dec. 19.—After a
prolonged meeting last night the Ma¬
chinists' union decided to accept the
reduction in wages made by the ma¬
chine shop operators in this city. The
reduction varies from 5 to 15 per cent.
About 400 employes are affected.
Town Almost Wiped Out.
Houston, Tex., Dec. 19.— 1 The busi¬
ness portion of the town of Carthage,
county seat of Paneola county, Texas,
was almost wiped out by fire this
morning. The loss is estimated at
$60,000; insurance about $15,000.