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The bee., 1906-10-18
DIES ON TRAIN
Sam Jones. the Noted EvangeI-
ist, Dies While Enroute
Home.
HEART FAILURE GIVEN AS CAUSE.

Rev. Sam p. Jones, the well
known evangelist of Cartersville,
Ga, died suddenly Oct. Is of
heart failure on sleeping car
on train on the Rock Island
railroad, near Perry, Ark, en-
route home from Oklahoma City,
O. T., where he had been con-
Quoting a most successful re-
vival. He desired to attend a
family reunion Tuesday it being
the fifty ninth anniversary of his
birth. Mrs. Jones and his
daughters, Mrs. Annie Pyron
and Miss Julia Jones, were with
him when he passed away.
Mr. Jones arose from his berth
in the sleeper about five O'Clock
in the morning and complained
of sickness in his stomach. He
drank a glass of hot water and
immed atelv COLLAPSED. The
body was embalmed and shipped
to Cartersville Monday afternoon
where the interment was held.
Sam Jones was the most sue
cessful evangelist III the United
States. He had a peculiar way
of his own in expressing himself
in plain and forceful language
and reached hundreds of people
not susceptible to other influence.
He was man of good address
and attractive.
The special train bearing the
remains of the Rev. Sam Z.
Jones arrived at Cartersville at
2 O'Clock Tuesday and was met
by the City Council in a body
and about 5000 persons. All
business was suspended, and
public schools and city offices
were closed while the remains
were being borne to the jones'
residence.
Funeral services will be held
today at 2 O'Clock in the Sam
jones' Tabernacle.
The remains will be taken to
Atlanta Friday morning, and
will lie in state in the Capitol
all of that day. The body will
then be brought back to Carters-
vile for interment.
The bee., 1906-10-18
New Opera House for tiopkin.vllIe.

At meeting of citizens at
Hotel Latham in Hopkinsville
in the interest of the proposition
to build a new theater, the steps
taken and the enthusiasm mani
tested made the outlook for the
enterprise highly encouraging,
and there is every reason to be-
lieve that by the beginning of
another season Hopkinsville will
have a playhouse worthy of the
city.
( L h e committee appointed
formulated plans to put the
matter squarely u2 to the peo
pie. 1t is understood that if
$4,000 stock is subscribed the
committee will undertake to
place a bond issue of $4,000. A
handsome start was made when
a number of the citizens. sub
scribed amounts ranging from
800 to 1000.
The bee., 1906-10-18
OUT FoRTY-EIGHT HOURS
But Jury Failed to Agree in Jones Case.

Although the jury was out
forty eight hours in the case of
Isaac Jones charged with killing
Robert Wyatt the jury re-
ported Friday to Judge Gordon
and said they were hopelessly
hung and could not reach a ver-
dirt. The Judge questioned them
as to whether or not they could
reach verdict if given more
time. They said no they could
not agree, They were then dis
charged.
1t is said the jury stood two for
acquittal and ten for manslaugh
ter but this is suppositlon. The
case Will be retired at the next
term of court.
The bee., 1906-10-18
viii Start Chicken Farm

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Keown
will move to Brookside farm,
about two miles from Earling.
ton, and will engage in raising
fine breed of chickens for the
market. Mr.. Keown has for
quite a number of years been a
chicken fancier and has a great
deal of experience in the busi-
ness. He will continue to run
his barber shop here in Earling-
ton, however, and early morn
ings and evenings will attend to
his chickens. He will handle a
pure stain of Barred Rocks and
Buff Orpington and his friends
predict he will make success
out of this venture.
The bee., 1906-10-18
TWO YEARS FOR CASH
For Killing Sam Chambliss at Dawsor--
New Trial Granted.

In the case of the Common
wealth against Cash charged
with killing Sam Cham bliss last
summer at Dawson Springs the
jury returned verdict of man.
slaughter fixing his punishment
at two years in the penitentiary.
His attorneys at once made
motion for new trial alleging
that the court misinstructed the
jury in his instructions relative
to the rebuttal testimony offered
on the character of yonng Casn.
Judge Gordon had an order en-
tered granting him new trial.
Cash gave bond and was re-
leased from custody until the
next term of circuit court. The
evidence in the case went to
prove that young Cash shot
Chambliss in defense of his
father.
The bee., 1906-10-18
Miss Victory's At Home.

Miss Elizabeth Victory was at
home last Thursday afternoon to
twelve of her friends whom she
entertained delightfully."- from
three to six, in honor of Miss
Mary Aileen Morton, of Madi-
sonville.
The game of the hour was five
hundred, Miss Matte May Alex
ander, of Madisonville, carrying
off the prize, lovely picture of
a bride. Miss Morton, the BRIDE
elect, received as souvenir an
exquisite bouquet of white roses.
After enjoying delicious re-
freshments each guest received
a souvenir of either tiny slipper
or a heart filled with rice which
was showered upon Miss Morton
by the guest with happy wishes.
Miss Vietory's guests were the
following: Mesdames j. I'll. Dish
man, w. @. Morton, Ira Parish,
Smith Dulin, Claude Ross, Misses
Aileen Morton, Mary Ruby Nor
ten, Nevellne Morton, Ida Speed,
Essie Lynn, Matte May Alexan-
der, Elizabeth and Helen Givens,
Madisonville; Eugenia johnson,
Henderson; Mesdames John b.
Atkinson, Paul M. Moore, Miss
Celeste Moore, darlington.
The bee., 1906-10-18
PAUL M. MOORE Will STAY ON THE TICKET
Issues Letter 10 Voters Stating Facts Name Will be Printed on the
Ballots

REPUBLICAN vorERs SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DrsrRcr
KENTUCKY:
Republican District Committee this district made cali for
District Convention be held Springs 9h
nominate candidate Congress- Blythe that call all
the District Chairman September 20 Three persons
piled Herewith, viz Hon. David Browning Col NJ D. Brown
and myself The gentlemen withdrew nv
favor 1t discovere just remedy the error that
the date fixed late for legal
therefore became for become the legal
by petitions which accordingly various
of the district AS had complied with the of the
party call and had become the legal nominee of the by
ton the only candidate could go upon
fetal ballot the District Convention only per-
functoy meeting ray lawful omnatiou 1t
several gentlemen urged notwthsand
ing they could the circumstances be the lawful
the party Of they declined having
proprety self respect party loyalty My friends
the district naturally concluded that fight would be
against and assumed that would needless
the party from h,vs any
the district Hence they relaxed tre vigilance and
However, elements of opposition advantage
situation and selected unfriendy who unaw fully
deook make the District Convention nominating convention
selecting Mr. Ada their choice Mr. Adar did comply
with the call of the District Commee impossible his
be printed the official ballots; by
convention with legal authority he the lawful
party nominee; l he high sense of
honor permit himself be placed in claiming
the nominee mportuned by the party all
district withdraw the legal
party. Personally would gladly withdraw if could
oraby and it possible party any
The coming election But confronted with situation
which must be by regardless of wishes The
question s Shall the rank and file of the party this
candidate whatever coming
the legal nominee This time those
pecedy made effort select delegates unfrIend
on. have very decided of gross impro
prietes but these matters should be buried the welfare
party Upon due reflection have concluded that it
the candidate of the Republican party
district and confident that this is the wish of the
The of party demand candidate for whom they
the coming election, and for them willing
make the fight great personal sacrifice. believe
Republican the duty at this election
candidates hearty sympathy with
of President Theodore Roosevelt n this spirit
the support every loyal Republican in this
The Secretary certified my County
Clerk nsruong printed
ballots under the Log Cabin, the law requires they shall do
Respectfully.
Darlington, KY, October 10Th, 1906 PAUL M moore
The bee., 1906-10-18
SEVENTEEN CARS SMASHED.
Wreck on Henderson Bridge Trestle
Greatly Delays Traffic.

A wreck at an early hour Sat-
urday morning of a Louisville
and Nashville freight train short
ly after crossing the Henderson
bridge was caused by broken
flange. Seventeen cars were
wrecked. About 400 feet of
track and trestle were torn to
pieces. At the point of the ac-
cIdent the trestle was about 25
feet high. The train was a long
one None of the train crew
was hurt but two unknown men,
supposed to be tramps, were
rescued from the debris. Both
are terribly injured and it is DC.
lieved that neither can recover.
Five hundred workmen we're at
the scene of the wreck early Sat
urday and it took them until
Sunday to repair the damage
sufficiently to allow traffic to re-
sumo. In the meantime passen
gers were handled between Hen
derson and Evansville by. boat.
The bee., 1906-10-18
FOUR THOUSAND
Uniform Pythans in big Parade at New
Orleans.

New Orleans, Oct. 16.-The
Pythian convention was fully
inaugurated today, proceeding
simultaneously in, several de-
partments. These included the
encampment of the Uniform
Rank, the opening session Of the
Supreme Lodge, and the opening
exercises of each of the three
following:
Convention of Supreme Tenn.
pie, Rathbone Sisters; Grand
Keepers of Records and Seals
Association, and National Pyth-
ian Editorial Association.
The business sessions occupied
the morning hours, while the
afternoon was given over to the
general parade of the Uniform
Rank. Several thousand visitors
came into the city tn watch the
Pythians march. 1t was esti
mated that with late arrivals
this morning about 1000 uni
formed men would be in line.
The evening hours were set for
the first contest of the conven-
ton, that of companies of the
Unif ,rm Rank for the best ex-
of the ritual.
Following a drIzzle of rain dur
ing the first night in camp more
wet weather was promised for
today. Nevertheless the Pyth
ians in their town of tents at
City Park race track made light
of weather conditions, placing
their tables, many Of which were
by their own mess
cooks, under shelter of the sheds
and grand stand and inviting
their ladies to these picturesque
meals.
The bee., 1906-10-18
John D. Rockefeller Gives $25..
00G 10 Negro Y. M. c. A.

The announcement was made
in Washington Monday that John
ID. Rockefeller has made a con-
ditional gift of $4,000 for a
building for the negro branch of
the Washington Young Mems
Christian Association. The con-
dition imposed is that an addi-
tlonal $4,000 be raised for the
site and building. The building
is to be turned over to the Young
Mems Christian Association,
which is to support the branch.
There are 900 negro applicants
for membership in the proposed
branch.
The bee., 1906-10-18

Hopkinsville, KY, Oct. 16.-
Salesman 9. F. Jarret, of the
Planters Protective Association,
reports the sale of 1850 hogs
heads of tobacco at the local
salesrooms of the association of
last week. This tobacco was of
all grades, and prices ranged
from 81 to $12 per hundred.
This is a most encouraging sale,
and as prices have ruled firm
with a slrong demand, other big
sales are looked for soon.
The bee., 1906-10-18
Knights Of Pythlas Special in a Wreck.

The Knights of Pythias special
train EN- route to New Orleans
for the conclave, which left
Nashville, Oct. Ia. was wrecked
at White Bluff, Tenn, on the
N. Q. & st. l.. Ry. The special
collided, head end, with the Sec
ond section of a freight train.
One trainman was killed and
another badly scalded. The
passengers received a severe
shaking up.
The bee., 1906-10-18
Mayor W. F. Burr Falls and Bruises Him,
self.

Saturday evening about dusk
Mayor w. +. Burr started down
the steps leading eff the back
porch into the yard at his home
.whenthey gave way under him
and he fell to the ground. Mr..
Burr was at home alone and
called for assistance which soon
came from the Victory home,
next door, and he was assisted
up and into the house. Medical
aid was called and 1T was found
that no bones were broken, but
he was considerably bruised
from which he is still suffering.
The bee., 1906-10-18
Henderson Eln Spend $4,000 on Home.

The local Lodge of Elks
adopted the report of the FL
nance Committee as to the issu-
ing of SIS, 900 worth of bonds for
the remodeling and equipping of
the Elks' Home recently pur-
chased. The home was the At
kinson residence and in days
gone was one of the handsomest
In the city. 1t will be thorough
'ly remodeled and handsomely
Furnished.
The bee., 1906-10-18

twice that distance. The trestle
is about 25 feet from the ground.
Hundreds of people from Ev-
ansville and scores from Hender
son visited the scene of the cat
astrophe.
Passengers of train 90 of the
l.. d N. were transferred to Hen.
derson last night by the Steamer
Jewel.
The bee., 1906-10-18

William Lanham, coal miner
employed at Deane's mines in
Daviess county, had his nose cut
off between the bumpers of Two
coal cars, Monday. He picked
up the member and held it until
the arrival of physician, who
sewed the member on.
The bee., 1906-10-18
DR.. Ben Letcher Suffers
Stroke Of Paralysis.

DIR. Ben Letcher, a prominent
physician of Henderson county,
was stricken with paralysis on
the left side Oct. 10Th. His con-
dition is not serious. He was
superintendent of the Hopkins
vile Insane Asylum under Gov.
Bradley.
The bee., 1906-10-18
Masonic Grand Lodge in
Session at Louisville

A large number of delegates
to the Grand Lodge of Kentucky
Masons are in Louisville attend
ing the annual session which is
being held in that city this week.
Grand Master JAS. GARRETT, of
Columbia, will be succeeded by
Samuel X. Veach, of Carlisle.
Sessions of the Grand Lodge
and Grand Council are held at
the same time.
The bee., 1906-10-18
De. at Asylum at Age Of Niusty-four.

E. V. Scruggs, of Hopkins
county, died at the Western
Asylum Monday night of senil-
ity. He was ninety-four years
old and had been in the institu-
tion several years. The remains
were shipped to Madisonvllle
Tuesday.
The bee., 1906-10-18
THIRTY-Slx HOURS
To Clear Away Wreck on the
Henderson Bridge Trestle.
SIX HUNDRED MEN WERE AT WORK.


tie on the Indiana side Of the
river we're put in place early
this morning after thirty. six
hours of rushed work by gang
OF six hundred men and three
working crews, and all trains are
now running on schedule time.
Yesterday Henderson and Ev
ansville were cut off from rail
road communication and the
only means of traffic was by the
packet Jewel, which attended TO
the passengers, express and mail
service of the three roads which
used the l.. Il N. bridge across
the Ohio river.
The Jewel made several trips
Yesterday and last night. About
six O'Clock last evening the jew
ell pulled up at the l.. & N.
wharfboat and discharged her
cargo of mail, the first to be re-
ceiyed in Henderson from across
the river since the accident.
Some twelve wagon loads of mail
were unloaded in this city and a
number of passengers were
brought in. The Jewel was met
at the wharf by an l.. d N. train.
About $50 passengers for Ev.
ansville were transferred to the
boat. The Jewel made return
trip to Henderson at IL O'Clock
last night.
The cause of the wreck was a
broken flange of a wheel on a
car close to the engine. On ex
animation of the wheel it showed
that crack had existed for some
time, as the fresh breaks are
very PLAIN and the old cracks
show rust.
The disabled car left the track
Immediately after making the
first curve about mile from the
first bridge abutment, and for a
short distance from where the
car jumped the ties are torn and
splintered into kindliug wood all
the way to where the span was
entirely destroyed.
The train crew escaped with
out a scratch, as they were either
on the engine or the caboose,
neither of which left the rails.
Two men who were stealing a
ride were caught in the wreck
age and were released after sew
eral hours of agony. Both had
their right legs crushed and were
taken to Evansville, where am
putation was found to be neces-
sary. The hoboes had boarded
the train at Trenton, KY, and
were stealing a ride north. The
hospital authorities gave out
their names as Ben Gusty, of |
Greenville, Tenn, and Dave
Rahl, of Cleveland.
Gusty was riding in carload |
Of heavy timbers and Rail was
in a car loaded with pig iron.
The heavy timbers and the iron
ground the mems legs into pulp
of mahgled flesh.
Between eleven and fifteen
cars were destroyed, being
crushed into kindling wood.
The cars wrecked were loaded
lumber, cement, coal, piglron
and one car of merchandise, the
contents of which was not great
ly injured.
All the cars fell directly in the
right Of way, and the long delay
in repair work was caused by the
removal of the debris, which was
necessary before the work on the
timbers could be begun. In
some cases the cars were piled
three deep, and in other instan-
ces parts and pieces of the wreck
age were thrown distance of
more than a hundred feet. The
trestle was completely wrecked
for about 200 feet and was
greatly damaged for almost |
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Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-09

oegan 10 attack what was apparently the
foundations Of the building They pene-
tra,ei through the cellar floor ana found
that this was only the roof Of another
excavation beneath. Entering this they
found the frst tier Of cells
There were six stone rooms On this tier
windows heavily barred with iron and each
compartment capable OF holding SIX p4-
sons. Along the front Of them ran s-fa5t
corridor between walls three fee. thick
Penelrs ling the dungeons the worlmen
found a. regular intervals in the wall,
supports that were aftsrward declared 10
be intended for mAnaoles.
Following the corridor the invest gators
dipped down and we're soon walking alonr
another tier OF cells BlmlAr 10 those
above. Still another dip and the third der
one hundred feet below the surfaes OF the
street. was discovered. There are reason,
! TO suppose that there u a fourth tier And
Z that CHASTITY remains may be uncovered
there
1 In an the cells the mAnaels supports
we're found Il was IN the second ueI
! mat he bone was picked up
! everything IN the construction Of tht
dungeons givss support u the contsnu n
I that they were used for a place OF i'm,
prlsOnmsnt o. storing Of slaves. IL would
have been the easiest matter In The woIle
fer ths blacks q IA been landed a. n,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-09

first sosisty say they eann0tEes. They point
% the fact thai al that ume there Was moi
the prejudice against slavery that now eX-
lists and that old Stephen Girard could
lsgI tiHately have engaged in the trade.
Why he cast such mystery around II ls
the only thing that they say they are IN
able 10 understand
one msmbsr has already pTspAEsd a
monograph on u for the deisetauon of the
Historical Society A. Its neat msoJing. On
TIE orner hand Superintendent James
fitzpatrick. of the Board o. city Trusts.
defends Girard's memory By ne arzam@at
that ne would not nave pur a so7i Gov
or horse down chose holes. mucn less q
$500 black
~ ths meantime there are the three
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-09

river front and then quietly marched up
under cover OF darkness TO Girards house,
only a few steps away. There they would
have been kept until the tims came 10 ship
them away in one OF the Ga merchants
vssseE II Is also possible that tnsuboT-
dinRte sesmen on Girard's scores Of EaAing
Sh-ps may have been thrown tabo these
dark holes under the Water street house
when they became TOO unruly on ship
board
The Psnnsyl lyanls Historical Society and
the Board Of City Trusts are taking the
matter up in earnest-ths hrst 70 hnd out
Wbat ths deaE really were 1or, the second
70 Gear Girards name II possible OF the
stain Of slave trading, although why they
should try 70 40 this the members q the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-09

sombre tiers OF unmlstakabls dungeons,
with their bars end mAnan.e supports and
prison corridors. staring PhnadslphiG in
the face And Girards house was right
on top OF them
Also there are the Girard millions. the
source u which has never been known.
II Is possible that when the sourIh tcs
E dug into the answer W!u De InsqulvOcal
and iaar mueI " me my sIery 0i the grsaI
u4an LIE wLl De cleared ~.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-09

Look here remarked a vsohnist, re-
ssntfmly. you were tal--nE Al rATOugl
my SOLO
''Ch, don't WoTyy about unatl' replied
the ruan Addressed u assure y0u I WASH.
saying anything thAS you would paTtscu-
larly Waut 20 hea~"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-09
OPPORTUNITIES IN SIERRA
LEONE.

HODERN d4scJN eE-ss ana develOpmenti
NJ nave maze Africa q country worthy
| ne consideration OF business men
-.- JLSlJll the WOrld reports Vice
laJ-4su! Raymond =. DOuEherty from
Sierra Leone. The map 0f Africa i nc
longer a bare outline marked with q few
rivers ana mountains. The secrets Of rhs
heart Of the continent have been laid bare
le M .Ehty arteries uf its future commerct
Traced and IT'S IA. spIs ding shores and
wonderful h-nJerlaads brought under the
influence Of q network Of Progressive egig.
MES.
n West Africa England mas the folIgv
.uE tsrrit0rIes Gambia Sierra Leone
Cold Coast Lagos, SouI 1Evu N.Eerta and
Northern Nigeria The hrst four are col
ories of standing Win adjacent protec-
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
fuckers Counsel Denies That Anyone
Is Representing Them.

SkowheGan. Me. May lS-Jerry
Hayes, who was arrested at Bingham
on the charge OF having murdered
Mabel Page at Weston. Mass. was ar
raigned tonight before Judge Bachelor.
by whom Tho warrant for his arrest
was issued. and pleaded not guilty. AS
there VAS 10 one to appear against
him. the young man from Bu@ton who
signed the complaint having uueXpect-
eddy loft town on the l.35 T.. NJ tran
he was discharged. Hayes said he was
going back to Bingham and would
resume work on the construction of
the Somerset Railroad extension.
just before the court proceedings
were held Sheriff Smith received the
following telegram from James H.
Valley of Boston
Have authorized no one to act for
US, but you SHOULD use great care.
Matter Very Important IL YOU think
advisable, someone VIII 20 down to-
night"
Sheriff Smith said he did not advise
such action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19
A HUGE FAKE!
Continued from Page One.)

Boston who defended Tucker, Messrs.
Valley, lines and Mansfield, asking
them if Henry j. Hatfield was in their
employ. He also stated that Hayes was
under arrest and asked if they wanted
him held. An answer to his telegram
was received at o'clock. Mr.. Vahey
ignored the first question entirely and
asked if there was sufficient evidence
to hold Hayes. Sheriff Smith did not
care to commit himself, so wired back
that tie evidence was not very strong.
There is no doubt here now that Hat
field is a reporter in the employ of Il
Boston paper The question that is
puzzling the sheriff and the newspaper
men is just what connection there is
between that paper and the office of
fuckers attorneys. Hatfield claims to
have reao law in the office of his broth
er in Boston and says that he is q grad
uate of Dartmouth. He is very cool
and tells nothing about himself. He
was closely questioned 10y the Boston
reporters. but gave eVusive answers to
all their questions.