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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’. 11 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.