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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23

Fast Mail Train 35 and Through
Freight 21o Met Head-cn Two
Miles Below Denmark-Particulars
Lacking.
Atlantic Coast Line Train No. 80,
the fast mail train from Richmond to
Augusta, which was running two
hours late, was wrecked in a head-on
collision with through freight No.
21o at a point two miles below Den
mark about 9 o'clock Saturday.
Both engines were demolished and
the mail and express cars, forming a
part Of No. 35, were wrecked, the
mail car being totally destroyed. The
mail clerk was injured, but the infor-
nation obtainable is so meagre that
it is impossible to give anything like
a connected account Of the accident
A wrecking train went to the scene
as soon as possible and a new engine
and mail car followed later. 1t was
reported on the street that a special
carrying several physicians and
nurses had also been hurried to he
wreck, but this was denied at the To-
cal Offices Of the road.
There were wild rumors afoat that
a great many people were injured,
but so far as can be learned the mail
clerk was the only hurs.
The accident is supposed to have
resulted from conflicting orders or
through misunderstanding as to the
meeting point Of the trains.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
ENGINEER JOHNSON OF FLOR
ENCE WAS KILLED.
The Florida Special Ran Into Open
Switch at Yemasee-AM Except
One Car Consumed by Fire.

Charleston, Jan. 21.-News was re-
ceived here tonight OF the wreck and
destruction Of northbound special
New York and Florida vestibule train
40. IS, Atlantic Coast Line, at $40
O'Clock at Yenasee, junction point
SO miles from Charleston. The train,
which was running at fair speed,
went into anfopen switch and crashed
into the engine of freight train on
the siding. Engineer Johnson Of Flor
ence, on train So, was killed and En-
gineer Horton and three train hands
of the freight were injured. The
train, composed Of q baggage car and
seven Pulmans, caught fire at once
and all except one car were burned.
It was said that there were only a
few passengers northbound on board
and only one was hurt. The name Of
the passenger and extent of injuries
could not be learned tonight.
Capt. C. C. Tilghman was in charge
OF the vestibule train and Conductor
Stuart Heisenberger in charge Of the
freight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
RAILROAD CONDITIONS BAD.
The State Commission Enters vigor.
Gus Complaint.

Columbia, JAN 1.-THE South Car
DINA railroad commission has ad-
dressed to the traffic managers Of the
diff tisrsgnt trunk Tines passing through
this State, vigorously protesting
against congested conditions Of the
lines and failure to handle cars. The
letter follows:
Dear Sir: For the past y months
we have had continued correspond
ence with the general officers Of your
company as to the daily demands Of
the shippers within our State, for
empty cars and for the movement Of
said cars when loaded with all classes
of heavy commodities, cotton, ferti-
lizers, cotton seed and its products,
lumber Of all kinds and grades; fuel,
wood, etc. In addition to this the
local freight service between local
stations has become so delayed ana
irregular that the country merchants
are complaining Of being seriously
injured in their local business, as to
shipments and receiving goods within
the State.
The lumber mill men are now visit
ing this Office in person. On yester-
day one party who has and would
ship three to four cars Of lumber per
day, stated to us that he had only re-
ceived one car at his mill since the
goth of November, although he had
filed repeated orders for cars, and he
stated that if cars were not furnish
ed him at once, he would be forced to
discharge a force Of so men and
close down his mill, thereby sustain
ing much serious loss. Others take
the position that they had better close
down their mills than to continue to
cut lumber to lie on the side tracks Of
the railroads until it is damaged so as
to destroy any profit there is in it for
the mills.
We have been assured time and
again that this congestion would be
relieved, but on the contrary this con-
dition seems to be growing worse. We
think the time has arrived when, if
it can be done, you should frankly
state to US if there is any relief in
sight within the near future, so we
may be able to give these complain
ants some positive satisfaction.
Under the authority Of the law we
might order this equipment furnished.
Such action so far as present needs
are concerned, would not build en-
gines or cars. Complaints are made
to us that the tourist trains are inter-
fering very materially with the local
services. The movement of all other
trains, with their local schedules, are
made to stand aside for these trains.
We have no desire to criticise this
interstate business, only in so far as
it is a menace and hindrance to CIV
ing such services as our local terri
tory is entitled to, and which is the
business that pays large majority of
the railroad earnings. We find busi-
ness men who complain and are en-
quiring of us if there is any thing in
the statement that some Of the rail-
roads are moving a part of their roll
ing stock to other States where i'm
| provements are being made in ope-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23

The calendar for the day was then
taken up. The consideration Of Sen
ator Johnson's bill relating to the
Office of county commission provoked
some little discussion. The bill was
recomn1itted to the judiciary COM
mittee.
When the original Sanders anti
bucket shop bill came up for third
reading Senator Weston offered a
substitute. Senator Carlisle introduc-
ed the Sanders bill. Mr.. Weston was
Of the opinion that his bill was the
more effective, while Senator Carlisle
thought that the credit ought to go
to the original bill. The Weston bill
was ordered printed in the journal
and the Carlisle bill was passed to
third reading.
Mr.. Croucn's bill providing for the
repeal Of the lien law was called.
The point of order was raised that
the bill had not laid "a hours on
members desks. The bill was passed
over for further consideration. On
motion Of Senator Hardin only uncon-
tested matters were considered.
Senator Brice's bill creating a COM
mission and appropriating $4,000 for
statue of John c. Calhoun was with
out objection passed to the third read
ing.
Senator Smith, of Hampton, made
an effort to get his resolution calling
for the abolition of the State dispen-
sary up for consideration. Objection
was made and the resolution was
passed over.
~ Smith stated after the ses-
sio- that the matter could have beeo
disposed o. this afternoon and that
he wa1.tcd it settled. He states
that he is opposed to the dispensary
and s going 10 push his resolution
th1ou9;.
After tae sc7a5e had completed the
uac3a tested business a1journmen.
vas taken u--1ssl !. o,c:cck tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23

Manila, P. l., Jan. 16.-The islands
Of Leyte and Samar, of the Philippine
group, We're swept by a terrible ty-
pkoon on January 10th. A great loss
of life and enormous damage to prop
erty are reported. The details are
imeagre. but the reports so far say
that 100 lives We're lost in Leyte, but
there was no definite report from Sa-
mar. Communication with the ISL
ands has been cut off for six days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23

Columbia, Jan. 1s.-The house to-
day passed McMaster's bill forbidding
the sale Of cocaine, except under the
personal supervision Of a physician,
made the bill to repeal the lien law
-the special order for next Wednesday
made Frost's bill to investigate the
railroads special order for Monday,
passed. sawyer's bill to increase the
license fee of immigration agents to
$4,000, ac epted Clemson colleges in
vitation tovisit that institution tonor-
row week and adjourned over until
Monday noon.
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FLOOD on THE OHIO.
River VIE Reach Sixty Feet at Gin
cil,a. si-A thousand Families Rem
derefs Homeless.

Cincinnati. Ohio, Jan. 1S.-Tnere is
every possibility that the water on
the Ohio river will reach so feet by
noon today. This morning the rain
fell in torrents Desolation and suf-
fering follows in the wake Of the
food. A thousand families have been
erndered homeless and there has been
great financial loss already. Effective
relief work is being done by the char
table organizations.
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rating and increasing new lines re-
Gently purchased, when such engines
and cars are badly needed within our
State.
We ask you to give these matters
that are brought to our attention, the
serious and prompt consideration we
.thinkt theln worthy Of the interest
Of our State local business.
BY order Of the board.
(Signed) B. L. Caughman,
Chairman.
]. H. Earle,
J. M. Sullivan,
Commissioners.
Coyies Of this letter were sent to-
day to Messrs. c. H. Ackert, Of the
Southern Railway company; c. H.
Hix, of the Seaboard Air Line COM
pany, and w. n. Royal, Of the At
lantic Coast Line company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
HARVEST OF DEATH.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 21.-Carl Pas
phkewsky, chief Of police at Latesa
an, formerly chief Of police Of Lodz
was assassinated today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
EARTHQUAKE IN RUSSIA.

Two Severe Shocks in the Government
of Baku Today.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 1S.-Two Sc
we're earthquake shocks were felt at 5
o'clock this morning at Kuba, in the
government Of Raku.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
Milton Whitney.
Chief of Bureau.

The WIttekind iwll sail from Bre-
men for Charleston Wednesday with q
cargo of kainit and about 500 immi-
grants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-23
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
5LAWsEagERs TAKE ANOTHER
RECESS UNTIL MONDAY.

The Ann-cocaine Bill Passed by the
House-FSght on the Lien Law
Comes Up Next Wednesday-Heayy
Tax on immigration Agents In
creasea-Junket to Clemson Col
lege.
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COAST LINE WRECKS.

PASSENGER TRAIN AND A
THROUGH FREIGHT COLLIDE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
No Nobler Citizen

A hundred years ago. on the 18th OF
this month, Robert y. Lee was born.
America has had no nobler citizen. All
that is best in the South. or inthe coun-
try, seemed to centre in this grave.
strong, devoted man. Before the war
he was looked upon as the most brilliant
officer in the army. Flo regretted the
approaching conflict Sadly he took his
place In 1t, He stood throughout as a
tower Of strength. a centre Of inspiration.
and he lived his life AFTERWARDS as
model of peaceful and self-respecting
manhood Some authorities think him the
greatest general the war brought forth:
some do not. Nobody cnn fail to see In
him man In whom every part of our
country must rejoice of whom North and
South should alike be proud. When
leader Is so vtrtuous and so great he
becomes heritage for erer
In succeeding time whether that Ameri-
can dwell one side of the Potomac or the
other Lee to-day is q glory to the UNI
derstanding North, even as Lincoln is a
glory to this understanding South. They
stand together as two figures, or heroic
Size, yet Of perfect human nearness side
by side in the bitter working out Of his
tory.-CollIer's Weekly,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

her two daughters, visit of friendlv
sympathy and coincidence. Two sons OF
our house had recently fallen in bnttle-.
Major General John Pegram and Colonel
william j. Pegrnn. The remaining one,
Major james w. Pegram, adjutant on
General Ewel's staff, was with the other
Concentrates Of the surrender ut John.
sons Island. prisoner OF war. In these
twilight talks &c Jrnl Leo would reveal
his lnncrself MS nouar before. Once when
i lnpulsively spoke with bitterness OF
the foe. expected mild rebuke from
our ever prudent and charitable leader.
On the contrary he appeared to think 1t
natural that should feel MS did, and
ne gave me, In few words, an insight
into his feelings on that subject that
greatly surprised me.
one evening he said. II have had a
singular and interesting experience to-
Day -Four or five Confederate prisoners
released on parole called to see me.
Ihey were ragged. soiled. almost shoe
less. One OF them. speaking for the
rest, said: General, we are going to
our homes In Roanoke county; all OF us
nave land there. We want you to go
with us. We Will build you the best
house We can. We Will farm for you:
fish, shoot and supply you with food.
and we will defend you with our lives
against all invaders. BY that time all
tie HieH were sODblng Ike children, the
tears streaming down their cheeks, and
rot handkerchief among them Then"
continued the General, 81 left the room
for a moment to ask Mrs Leo to give
me all OF the handkerchiefs that could
be spared. She had, however. been send
ing so freely to tho hospitals that she
had left me but scarcity supply of
anything. Returning to the room and
giving to the men all the handkcrchiefs
l could find. / thanked them with all
my heart for their generous offer. told
them that hoped to be able to make
support for my family and myself,
and babe them go home and do like
wise. They left, with thanks and prom
ises and cannot tell you how deeply
was touched by the devotion OF these
poor fellows"
Soon after this General Leo went ia
Lexington. and / saw him only once or
twice afterwards. but have often
thought that the ono consollng fact OF
the war WAS the revelation to the world
Of Robert e. Leo and his heroic army.
May they be an inspiration for all time
to the men OF our Southern land.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
KATHERINE c. STILES
The Fellow-Countrvrnan.

Child OF Westmoreland! son of the agess
| Citizen OF all lands, snbtec of none.
| Thou flleth the worlds yearning
| For ono towering high,
And cleaning to guide like tho lone.
pole-sun.
Pillar of greatness built upon goodnessl
Lighthouse unho,izon'd by land or By
sea,
Giving thy lumtnance to all civil climes
And lending the rhythm of thy LIES fail
song,
Like world-minstrel OF soul-spoken
chimes.
Beauty and gentleness, purity and truth,
Enamor'd thy childhood and nower'd thy
youth.
And dower'd thy manhood with tho lustrs
OF morn,
Till the slow climbing ages reached
their high noon
In the blaze OF the life OF LEO.
Leo OF Virginia! Americas Lee!
Lee OF lone Europe long bereft OF man!
Thy coming, prophetic Of a new knight
hood.
Refasbion'd the race-type to the Christ
laid plan.
How dwarft are the heroes OF Hellar
and Rome
How darklipg to eyes which have pored
upon Lee!
Centred and widened. perfected In him
WI as the best OF The old, inc grace OF
the new
Matrix OF men who will light far To-Be--
Script Of the morrow-man's lordlest view.
Men of the South! drink his charm'd
story.
Men OF the North! refreshen your souls
After your chase in the unsloried wild
For the dollars set free by hands OF
Toll
For the prize Of an office, the toy OF
child.
Come, rest in serenity and in all noble-
ness
When clad in the vesture of Duty and
Love
Which mantled the soul OF the world
own'd Lee.
Head-kn!ght OF the centuries!
Gray Palladin Of Truth!
Modest and gentle as thy lands vtr-
gins
Who In thoughts clean loom their tapes
tries weave,
OF thou master Of fields where the long
battles reign'd.
Hero of peace which vengeance neer
stained!
Tho defeat Of tiny arms vert a triumph
for thee.
And gave rapture to comrades
Who still had tn Ar Lee.
Lee Of westmoreland! stand for thy
christening
Lee OF all lands where manhood hath
throne
Mankind's tellow-countryman,
And gift by Virginia on tho ages
bestOWn.
ROBERT BURKHOLDER.
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SAW HIM IN BLUE
AND THEN IN GRAY
BY MRS. MARY pBanAM ANDERSON.

Ono morning on the parade. ground nj
| west Point ! saw distinguished look
! ing officer talking to my mother AS 1
drew near she presented mo tn Colonel
Lee" then superintendent of tho acade-
my. Greeting me with charming
smile or welcome, he seemed to me the
handsomest man that had ever seen.
Tall. erect, his well-proportione form
cnld in the becoming blue and gold OF
the United States Army, he was the per-
fectlon or manly and soldierly beauty and
dignity. His hair and nolgtache-tbe
only beard that he then wofe-syere rich
brown, his eyes were bright and keen.
yet softened by kindly expression; his
teeth were perfect, all OF his features
We're good, and his face noble In every
line.
When I next saw General Leo he was
dressed In the gray uniform OF the Con-
federacy: his hair and beard-the latter
covering all the lower part OF his face
We're gray. He seemed many years older,
and. of course. much saddencd. yet
grander and moro impressive than ever.
once, later on, / ventured to protest
against the heavy beard and pleaded for
his retaining only the moustache, as
when I first knew him. He seemed
amused and laughingly said. why, you
/ Nouiu AioL HhVe IL SOlOler III the 11elu
not to look rough, would you? There is
little time there for shaving and personal
adornment.' OF course I know he was
right, yet 1t seemed to the woman's eye
pity to conceal any OF his noble
features.
AS the days grew darker for our cause,
General Lees chief relaxation when in
Richmond, seemed to be in playful in
tercourse with tho little girls whom he
met at his homo and elsewhere. When
calling on their parents, he would often
say: II don't want to see you: you are
too gloomy and respondent: where is
Lou? or Lizzie? or Mary? as the name
might happen to be.
But 1t was after tho surrender Mt APP
pomattox. whom no was n prisoner OF
war on parole, that I was brought into
closer personal relations with General
Lee. Going out but little during the
day, when our streets were pervadcd by
our Federal guardians. no took his walk
generally towards twilight, his youngest
daughter, Mildred. scarcely out OF the
schoolroon. his constant companion. Re
turning from the suburbs. they would
sometimes stop to see my mother and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
WINNERS IN SCHOOL CONTEST
FOR HANDSOME LEE PORTRAITS
Large Number Of Papers Sent in
and the Decision Diff
ficult One.

! I.-I.t u /. "a.
The Times-D Dispatch contest for the best
papers by high school pupils on the life
and character Of General Lee has attract
ed widespread interest. A large number
of papers were sent in from both city and
country schools, and many Of them were
OF such excellent character as to make
the award most difficult one. The hand
some portraits Of General Lee offered as
prizes go to the Mathews High School.
Mathews Courthouse, Va: the Newport
News High School and the Glebe
school. Of this city. The papers, by which
the portraits were won. are printed here
with:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
Recognized by the North.

do not SEQ how can write anything
OF especial interest about General Lee.
In fact, there does not seem to me any
special reason now why we. who are
known to be partial to him. should call
attention to his deeds or his noble quail
tiles. for ,y~y are being fully recognized
by tho North, and what such men as
Charles Francis Adams and Lyman Alb
bott say about rim has good deal more
weight than anything can say.
Yours very truly,
II. M. r. TALCOTT.
Richmond, Va, January 10. 1907. IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
Dixie.
IN MEMoR,AM.

IN Gays that ne'er shall be forgotten
In the sunny Land OF Cotton.
-. Away down South in Dixie,
ne : no oeardless boys. the men in gray
FROM old homesteads marched awav
Away down South In Dixie.
Hear Hear the South wind softly signing
Degs IN gray fell, fighting, dying"
ava, away down South in Dixie.
Fishting' dying, mothers weeping,
or me dead their watch are keeping,
away down South in Dixie.
Few are LETT to tell the story.
hus lhe cause Is wreathad with glory,
ava, away down South In Dixie.
T ror M. not the banner; proudly wave 1t,
for the man who died to save Il
CIV, away, Gown South in Dixie;
shaii never, never be forgotten
IN the sunny Land Of Cotton
Away down South In Dixie
Lexington. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

against undue dlftidence because OF my
Jouthfulness. and said that the greater
part of all efficient work was done by
men before they passed their prime, and
added:
81 am too old for the work that am
trying 10 DO No one would have agreed
with him IN this statement. and those Of
us who are as old as he was then, may
take comfort in the reflection that he
did not show any desire to be chloro-
formed
Defamation by Students.
General Lee not only believed in per-
Eona freedom. but had confidence in the
CONSENSUS OF the masses. This fact Is ia
miliar, and 1T would be interesting to
know to what extent he WA guided by
the prevailing sentiments OF the student
body. and what means, II any, he en-
ployed to learn these sentiments. That
he attached great Importance to them
t. shown by the fact that heard him
more than once express dissatisfaction
when glowing accounts were given him
OF the large number OF new students that
arrived when the session was opening
He would say: But how many old
students are returning. That Ii the
measure of the success with which we
any clear light on the questions I have
raised. The college paper was not started
until December. 1868. and at best q col
iege paper does not always reflect the
sentiments OF the majority OF the
students. do not believe General Lee ever
took student into his explicit confidence.
knew OF one case in which he emphatt-
rally declined to receive from student,
who belonged TO a distinguished family.
confidential statement of his reason for
cesiring TO withdraw from college. And
yet / find In cipher the following entry
In my journal Thursday, May dS66)
"Conversed with General Lee about
General Pendleton and defamation
This was less than six weeks after my
snatrlcuiaton. and yet my using cipher
shows that I considered the converst-
ton as being implicitly confidential.
General ". n. Pendleton was at tina,
time. as he had been before tho war,
rector OF tho Episcopal Church in Lex
ingson. and had during the war risen to
tho rank Of brigadier-geaeral and chief
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
HIS ASSOCIATIONS
WITH SAVANNAH

to be the best and greatest man this
country ever knew-though he died a
paroled prisoner. who could not leave
the boundary of Virginia without
special permit from the United States
Government,
KATHERINE C. STILES.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
His Belief in Youth.

In this connection. l shall mention one
other instance In which he spoke Of
himself. He had occasion TO warn me
against undue dittidence because of my
Jouthfulness. and said that the greater
part of all efficient work was done by
men before they passed their prime, and
added: