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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20
Passenger Train BlolDn
Up By Gar Load of PohdeY
Fourteen Reported Dead and Half Hundred Injured in Destruc
ton of Big Four Accommodation and Rescuers Are Help
less as Victims Are Cremated in Burning Bars.

counted for, 1t is thought number not
yet accounted for were either killed out
right or were buried under the wreckage
and burned to death.
No acts of great heroism were dis
played by the rescuers for the simple
reason that no one could get near the
cars while they were burning.
Many gruesome sights were witnessed
by the helpless rescuing party and it Is
probable that some of those who were
blown to pieces or cremated will never
be known.
So far as known, only two persons
who were on the train escaped injury
They were L. c. Fisk and Wilbur Menke
From the most definite information OBJ
tainable the freight train had just cleared
the main track and had come to a stand
still when the passenger train started
to pass 1t. 1t is thought that concussion
caused by the passenger train set off
the powder in the freight car The car
of powder was near the center of the
freight train
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20
APPROPRIATION FOR
COLORADO BREAK
Senate Favors Flnt's Bill Authorizing
the Use of 100000 to confine
River In Bounds.

Washington, January 19.-The Senate
committee on arid lands today authorized
Senator Flint to report favorably with
notifications, his bill providing for the re-
pair of damage caused by the diversion of
the waters of the Colorado river in south
ern California into the salton sea.
The bill authorizes the expenditure of
s2,0OO.0OO for improvements, including res
ervoirs and waterways and other works
necessary to confine the river within its
banks. The bill also authorizes the con-
struction of such reservoirs and ditches
as may be useful for the irrigation of
the Imperial Valley and other valleys in
that vicinity. IT directs that such proper
tion of the cost shall be returned to the
treasury as may be of direct benefit to
any irrigation projects, the money to be
repaid when received from the water
users
1t further provides that in case 1t be-
comes necessary to do any work in Mex
leo it may be done when the consent of
the government of that country is OBJ
tanned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20
MILLIONS IN SALE
INDIAN LANDS
Each Member of kowa, Commanche
and Apache Tribes In South Okla
homa Gets 1920.

Washington, January 19.-By the sale
under sealed bids of the pasture lands
Of the Kiowa Comanche and Apache In
dian reservation in southern Oklahoma, a
greater sum has been realized than any
sale of public lands before ever brought.
About 100000 sealed bids covering S77
acres were received. bidder was permit
ted to bid ON as many quarter sections
of the land as he desired, but each bid
der will be awarded only one-quarter sec
ticn. The average price received for the
land according to figures already COM
piled is S12.19 an acre. Thus the Indians
will realize from the sale $4,574.000, or an
average of about 1920 for each Indian in
terested.
A surplus OF 10000 acres remain yet TO
be sold or otherwise disposed of.
1t probably will be two or three weeks
before a complete list of successful bid
bers is made by the land office
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20
SEARCH FOR HEIRESS.
Mrs. Lewis, Interested In a 100000
Estate, Mysteriously Disappears.

Chicago, January 19.-Search for
Mrs ]. J. Lewis, 159 Artesian avenue,
heiress to part of a 100000 estate in
Texas, was begun yesterday by the
police and private detectives. She dis
appeared Thursday while on the way
to an attorneys Office to sign papers
connected with the estate. She did not
reach the Office and has not returned
home. Her husband asked the police
to search for her.
Mrs. Lewis was notified recently of
the death of her uncle, James Wilkin-
son, at Dallas, Tex. She was one of
four heirs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20
JORDAN TALKS OF PLANS
FOR THE COMING YEAR
Financial Support Is Assured and
Formation of Immense Holding
Company Will Be Under
taken in Near Future.

The third annual convention of the
Southern Cotton association, which has
been in session in Birmingham for the
past three days, came to a close yes
terday afternono at $50 o'clock after one
of the most important sessions In the
history of the organization.
The convention has been the busiest
ever held. and several matters of national
and international Importance were con-
sdered.
Plans for the formation of a large hold
Ing company to control the marketing of
the cotton crop were formulated and
President Harvie Jordan was instructed
to incorporate the Southern Cotton asso-
citation at once.
Harvie Jordan, who has been president
of the association for the past two years,
was reelected to the position and an
nounced his acceptance at the final ses
sion of the executive committee yester-
day afternoon. At first he declined to ac-
eept the position for the third term, but
after he was given assurance of necessary
financial support to carry out the plans
of the association, and after he had re-
ceived the unanimous Endorsement of the
association, he announced his willingness
to continue the work as leader of the
organization.
Formation of Holding Company.
The executive committee has been in
session almost constantly since last
Wednesday morning. and has discussed
every plan of the association thoroughly.
The most important questions before the
committee was the organization of hold
ing company, and the question of financ-
ing the association to enable 1t to carry
out the campaign for higher prices al
ready instituted by the organization
While the sessions of the committee
were executive it was officially announced
last night that every question was satis-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20
BUBONIC PLAGUE
IN RIO JANEIRO
Thirty-two Deaths in One Week Re-
ported by Steamer at New Orleans
and 3 Cases Of Yellow Fever.

New Orleans. January BIN Rio Jane
iro during the week ending December
G there were thirty-two cases of Bubonic
plague and eight Deaths. according to the
bill of health records of the steamer
Dunblane. which arrived here early today
from that port.
In the same week In Rio Janeiro there
were three cases of yellow fever with
one death and also three deaths from
leprosy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20


to England. Instead of securing the pro-
lection of the government as most every
other industry in the country is receiv-
ing the cotton industry of the south is
not getting even the respect that is due
II from the government. The cotton crop
of the south is worth $3.50 100000 annually
and deserves the protection of every
other interest in the country.
''The cotton industry is beset by many
enemies. The boil weevil is not the wrost
enemy to the prosperity of the cotton
producer. The man who lies down and
will not fight In such a campaign as is
being waged by the Southern Cotton as
sociation is an enemy to the cause and
should suffer The man who will not
fight for his rights has no rights.
Cotton Exchange Is Greatest Enemy.
'The New York cotton exchange is one
of the greatest enemies of the cotton
producer and should be legally sup
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20
SCORE KILLED IN
BIG FOUR WRECK
Queen City Special Runs By
Block Into Freight
FLAMES CONSUME BODIES
Exact Number of Dead May Never Be
known-A Woman Shrieks for
Help as Fire Burns
Wreckage.
FLAMES CONSUME BODIES

Fowler, Ind, January 19.-At least six
teen persons were crushed or burned to
death early today In a collision on the
Cleveland, Cincinnati Chicago and st.
Louis railroad between the Queen City
Special" which left Chicago at 1880 last
night, and freight train. Ten persons
were seriously injured and severely badly
hurt.
The passenger train was running at a
speed of fifty miles an hour, and consisted
OF a combination coach, two Pullman
sleepcrs for Cincinnati, one sleeper Tor
Indianapolis and Big Four private car
No. 4O1, occupied by Mrs C. e. Schaff,
wife of the vice president of the road.
The entire train was destroyed by fire ex-
cept the private car and the Indianapolis
sleeper. Seven of the dead have been
identified.
Eleven of the victims met death In the
combination coach, and just two OF them
have been identified. as the bodies were
almost entirely consumed by the hames.
With one exception every member OF the
passenger train crew perished.
The Dead.
j. A. shannon, tnlCdBo.
Conductor Hiddinger of the passenger
train.
Fireman Alcott of passenge rtrain
Eleven occupants of the combination
car, names unknown.
The injured:
II. W. Link, Grand Rapids, Mich, in
jures serious.
l.. S. Lang, Chicago, slightly hurt.
NJ. A. Creston, New York, leg injured.
ID. W. Tripp, Lafayett, Ind, engineer
on the passenger train. injuries serious.
Minor Griffin shelbyville, Ind, fireman
or freight train, seriously hurt.
w. r. Harris Indianapolis, both legs
crushed, will die
r. p. l.. Barnes, residence not given,
slightly injured.
s. A. Douglass, Freeport, Ill., dead bad
ly bruised, and John Meyer, New York.
leg broken
Runs BY Block System.
None Of the passengers in the sleepers
suffered serious injury.
The collision occurred 800 feet from a
switch near this place. The passenger
train in the heavy fog ran by a telegraph
block signal to stop. The red light was
not obeyed The engine and tender
crushed the combination coach. making a
mass Of wreckage, under which the pas
sengers in the car were wedged. Seats
were whirled through the roof, and 1t was
here that the dead we're burned, many
of them beyond recognition. There were
many instances Of presence Of mind. and
rare heroism among the passengers who
were unlnjured. Mrs. Schan turned over
her car to the injured and five of them
were later returned in 1t to Kankakee.
She was taken with them TO the hospital,
and later after seeing ito their wants was
able to continue her journey to Cincin-
natl.
The noise awakened nearly every per-
son in Fowler. Among the first persons
to reach the wreck were County Record
er Ray Gillespie and County Auditor
Lemuel Shipman. These men secured
saws and before the flames reached the
coach had began the work of rescue.
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washlnoton Monument for Argentina.

Buenos Ayres, January 19.-The gov
ernment is advised by the Argentina
consul at New York that merchants in
the United States having interests in
Argentina wish to present to the mu-
picipality of Buenos Ayers a statue OF
Washington, to be unveiled in 1910, the
centennial of the Argentine revolution
against Spain. The government has
received the plan favorably.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20
Society Women Poisoned BY Punch.

Norfolk. Va. January 10-Eight prom
inent woman who attended a dance last
night were poisoned by drinking fruit
punch. They became severely Ill but all
are now on the road to recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20
Morning Session.
Governor Conner Introduced.

Gov. B. B. Conner of Alabama was in
troduced. He said in part:
II am glad OF this opportunity to talk
to the officers and members of the South
ern Cotton association.
II had hoped TO be able to prepare
an address for this occasion. but I have
been so busy in Montgomery looking
after the interests of the farmers of the
state in a legislative way that l have
been unable to do so. However, ! hope
that the work that we are trying to ac-
complish in the Alabama legislature will
be of far more service to the people of
this state than anything / might be able
to say here today.
LAS governor of Alabama I want to
extend to you the fun freedom of the
state and I wish to say further that
If any of you are arrested in this state
on a charge of libelng the New York
cotton exchange in connection with the
commendable fight against that organiza-
ton, will pardon you.
Not Getting Just Dues.
''The south is not getting it's just dues
from the government in the way Of pro
lection for It's crops. 1t is a colony to the
government, just as much so as India is
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Letter Read at Anniversary CsIe-
bratiOn Of Souihs Hero
SERENE GREATNESS OF SOUL
President Cannot Attend Washington
Exercises, But Joins in Honorlnq
Life and Character of Great Sol
dler and Hgh-Mindod Citizen.

Washington, January 19-With elabor-
ate exercises and in the presence Of
distinguished audience the one hnndredth
anniversary of the birth of General Rob
ert f.. Lee, the soldier and patriot OF the
Confederaey, was comnemorated here to-
night under the auspices of the United
Confederate Southern Societies OF the Dis
tilct of Columbia.
Although unable to attend, President
Roosevelt sent a letter, in which he ex-
toled the virtue of the Confederacys
great general His suggestion that the
centennial of the body be celebrated by
the establishment OF permanent Lee
memorial, to be located AT some repre-
sentative educational institute of the
south, met with instant favor
The exercises were presided over by
Hon. Hilary A. Herbert former secretary
of the navy.
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'rhe White House.
"Washlngton, january 16, 1900.


'ro the Hon. Hilary A. Herbert chair
man: chief Justice Seth Sheppard, Gem
eral Marcus J. Wright, Judges Charles
b. Howsey, Mr. William A. Gordon, Mr.
Thomas Nelson Page, President Edwin
Alderman, Mr.. Joseph Wilmer and others
of the committee of arrangement for the
celebration of the one hundredth annl-
Versary of the birth of General Robert p.
Lee: tdIsfN
"Gentlemen-I regret that 1t is not In my
power TO be with you at your celeora-
ZION | ioin with you in honoring the lie
and career of that great soldier and high
minded citizen whose fame is now mat
Ter Of pride to all our countrymen. Ter
rible though the destruction OF the CiNii
war was. awful though 1t was that such
n conflict should occur between brothers,
It is vet a matter for gratitude on the
mart Of all Americans that this alone
among contests of like magnitude should
have left both sides as q priceless herit-
ago the memory of the mighty men and
the glorious deeds which iron days
brought forth rhe courage and stead
fastness the lofty fealty to the right
as II was given to each man to see the
right whether he wore the gray or
whether he wore the blue now makes
The memories of the valiant feasts. ahke
of those who served under Grant and or
those who served under Lee, precious 10
all good Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20
NUMBER INJURED
IN COLLISION
ENGINE, TRYING TO MAKE STA
TION, RUNS INTO A PASSENGER
TRAIN AT GOULD, TEx.-RELlEF
TRAIN DISPATCHED.

Palestine. Tev., January 19.-Reports
reached here early tonight that a serious
accident had occurred on the Interna-
tional and Great Northern railroad at
Gould, small station 40 miles north Of
here
An engine running light was endeavor-
ing to make Gould to clear the track for
the southbound passenger train, and fail
ing to make its time, eollided with the
passenger train, about mile south of
Gould.
1t is reported that a number Of pas
sengers were injured and relief train
was dispatched from this point.
that has been accomplished at the con-
vention that has just closed and espe-
cially pleased am l with the cordial treat
nlent that has been accorded the officers
and delegates by the citizens of Bir-
mingham.'
Morning Session.
Yesterday >mornng's session was called
to order at 1880 o'clock by w. II. Sey-
mour, president of the Alabama state di-
vision, who announced that President
Harvie Jordan was engaged in a meet
ing of the executive committee of the
association.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
All CUTTING SAVING.

Knives, no matter how carefully
sharpened, are little saws; the grind.
ing away Of the steel done by the
stone, is not an even work, but when
the edge gets thin is a process OF tear.
ing away tiny bits of steel by the grit
Of the stone. This tearing makes the
teeth. A fine stone makes fine teeth.
a coarse stone coarse teeth. A carving
knife, used on meat, is sharpened on a
coarse stone or steel, and has coarse
teeth, although its edge is thick. Its
action in parting the meat is more that
Of saw than fine wedge. No mat.
ter how soft it may be, it will not
cut easily unless 1t is. drawn over the
meat and not simply pressed down.
A razor, however, with its paper-like
edge, will cut into flesh with a simple
pressure-it is wedge dividing the
fibers Of flesh just as aNwedge of iron
divides the fibers of the log 1t splits.
But razor is saw, too, only as it is
ground on the finest stones and later
finished with leather strop, its teeth
are very fine indeed-hundreds and
hundreds to the inch of blade.-St.
Nicholas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
WOMFN WOES.
Great Bend Women Are Finding Relief
al Last

Il does seem that women have more
than a fair share ofthe aches and pair S
that afflict humanity; they must keep
up, must attend to duties in Spita Of
constantly aching backs, or headaches,
dizzy spells, bearing down pains; thew
must Stoop over, when to stoop means
torture. They must walk and bend
and work with racking pains and many
aches from kidney ills.
Kidney cause more suffering than any
other organs of the body. Keep the
kidneys we'll and health is easily main
tanned. Read Of a remedy for kidneys
only that helps aud cures the kidneys
and is endorsed by people you know.
Mrs. John Malta, living at 1909
Morton ST., Great Bend Kansas, says;
"My back has bothered me for years,
and sometime when | would sit down
l could hardly rise again ON account
Of the sharv throbbing pans through
the kidney secretions, sometime toe
much and then again not enough. !
tried box of Doan's Kieney Pills,
which ! got from the A. & A. Drug
Store, and they helped me wonder
fully. My back has not been bother
ing me since and my kidneys act more
regular. | have no hesitancy in
speaking good word in behalf o.
Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. Prics sc
cents, Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
State. Remember the name Doans.
and take no other.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
RAzoRs THAT COST MUCH.
Some Gold Handled That Sell for $50
Handles Of Silver and Of Ivory.

If man were content to shave
himself with razor having a hard
rubber handle. as indeed most men
are, he could buy one with a blade Of
very excellent quality for a dollar;
but there are razors far more expen.
sive than this.
Thus, there are sold razors with
handles Of is karat gold, and Of plain
smooth finish, that bring $50 each
a pair of such razors in a plain sill.
yer box can be bought for a hundred
dollars.
But $50 is not the limit Of what one
may pay for gold handled razor. If
the handles were deliberately chased
its cost might mount up to twice that.
or 5000 for a pair.
There are also sold, among those
more expensive, silver handled razors,
wi ich range in price from $3.50 to $50
each; $3.50 being the price for one
with plain silver handle, while those
more costly bave their handles more
or less deliberately chased or carved.
A man who did not altogether like
hard rubber handled razor might
find his fancy suited with one having
handle Of ivory, and an ivory han.
died razor need not necessarily be ex.
pensive; razor with plain ivory
handle cam be bought for two dollars.
OF course any carving would add to
the cost.
Costly razors are usually sold for
gifts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
HlQh Vnea, IN CHICAGO

Chicago, May 2l.-Two high rec
ordS for the wheat crop were eStab-
lished today when September wheat
went to dollar four, Decembef to a
dollar four and FIVE Fights, and July
closed over dollar, which was also
the selling record for the season.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24

and l, putting out my hand, touched
her ungloved fingers.
] beg your pardon" she murmured
frostily.
Then I found and grasped the Ian
tern.
One moment" said, "and III see
what's the trouble"
l thought my grandfather took It.
but the fame of my wax match showed
Der fingers clasping the wire frame.
The cloak slipped away, showing her
arms. soft curve, the blue and white
OF hersbodice, the purple blur of VIC
let's; and for second saw her face,
with smile quivering about her lips.
My grandfather was beating the
ground impatiently with his stick, urg.
ing US to leave the lantern and go on.
Let it alone" he said. "PIl 60
down through the chapel; there's a
lantern in there somewhere"
I'm awfully sorry" she said, but
] recently lost my best lantern!"
To be sure she had! / was angry
that she should SO brazenly recall the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
CHAPTER XVII.
And So the Liqht Led Me.

And So the Light Led Me.
He had been to see Sister Theresa,
and Marian was walking with him to
the gate. l saw her quite plainly in
the light that fell from the lamp over
head, A long cloak covered her, and
a fur toQue capped her graceful head.
Ny grandfather and his guide were
apparently in high spirits and their
laughter 'smote harshly upon me. 1t
seemed to shut me QUITO lift a bar
rier against me. The world lay there
within the radius Of that swaying-
light, and l hung aloof, hearing her
voice and jealous of the very COM
partnership and sympathy between
them.
But the light led me. remembered
with bitterness that l had always fol-
lowed her,-whether as Olivia, trail
ding in her girlish grace across the
snow, or as the girl in gray, whom
had followed on that night journey at
q Christmas eve; and | followed now.
The distrust, my shattered faith, my
utter loneliness, could not weigh
against the Joy of hearing that laugh
of hers breaking mellowly on the
night.
Ipaused to allow the two figures to
widen the distance between US as they
traverseG .Une pain LnaG curved away
toward the chapel. | could still hear
their voices, and see the lantern fash
and disappear. | felt an impulse to
turn back, or plunge into the wood.
land; but was carried on uncontroll.
ably. The light glimmered and her
voice still 'koated back to me. 1t stole
through the keen winter dark like q
memory of spring; and so her voice
andtthe light led me.
Then heard an exclamation of dis
may followed by laughter, in which
my grandfather joined merrily.
"Oh, never mind; we're not afraid"
she exclaimed.
| had rounded the curve in the path
where / should have seen the light;
but the darkness was unbroken. There
was silence for a moment, in which
drew quite near to them.
Then my grandfather's voice broke
out cheerily.
Now | must 60 back with you! A
f1ne person you are to guide an old
man! "A foolish virgin, indeed, with
no oil in her lamp"
please do not! Or course I'm go
Ing to see you quite to your own door!
/ don't intend to put my hand to the
lantern and then turn back"
This walk isn't what it should be-"
said my grandfather. well have to
make better one in the spring"
Then they were silent and | heard
him futllely striking a match, when
suddenly the lantern fell, its wires
rafting as it struck the ground, and
the two exclaimed with renewed mer-
eminent upon their misfortune.
IF you will allow mel" called out,
fumbling in my pocket for my own
matchbox.
have sometimes thought that
there is really some sort of decent
courtesy to me- An old man caught in
rough path that was none too good
at BEST. And girl, even though my
enemy! But these were not, fancy,
the reflections that crossed my mind
at the moment.
All, it's Jack" exclaimed my grand.
father. Marian was showing me the
the way to the gate and our light went
out"
Miss Devereux." l murmured. ]
have, | hope, an icy tone for persons
who have incurred my displeasure
and ] employed it then and there with
5 no doubt, its fullest value.
She and my grandfather we're crop
ing in the dark for the lost lantern