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WILLIAMS |S
 THE Us. SENATOR Democratic State Executive Committee CanvaSSeS Vote and Gives Him Ma jority of 648.
VARDAMAN CONCEDES
Tn q Statement to Committee. the Governor Pledges Support to Williams-Says There Are No Sore Spots.

Jackson Miss, Aug, 9.-The k Democratic State Executive Commit tee met at noon yesterday and de- clared Congressman John Sharp Williams the party nominee for the United States Senate.
 ] The canvass of the returns show ed a majority of GAS votes for Will Hams, the totals being as follows:
 Williams, 59,496; Vardaman 5S,- S4S.
 There will be no contest over the result. a5sa II
 After a short caucus between the two factions it was finally agreed to abide by the semi-official re- turns as furnished by the Secretary of State Powers from the various counties, and which show that MT. Williams has a majority of 6S4 votes. The motion to declare Will Hams the nominee was seconded by friends of Governor Vardaman.
 The committee then formally de- c1ared MT. Williams nominated for United states Senator, and this is considered final settlement of the celebrated contest
 Vardaman .COncdees Nomination.
 Governor Vardaman conceded the nomination of Mr. Williams by sending the following note to the cmmittee:
 'The Democratic party through it's executive Committee has declar- ed MT. Williams the nominee, and I accept the arbitration of that tri- bunal without tinge of resentment or regret for anything done or said by my friends or me during the campaign.
 "I am for the nominee, and I hope he will make the people of Mississippi great United States Senator. I have made the cam> paign upon living, important and pertinent principles, and while I have lost the nomination I am thor. oughly convinced that the large ma jority of the white Democrats of this state agree with my views upon public questions, and shall con- tinue the fight for those principles as earnestly in the future as I have contended for them in the past. I want to thank my friends for their loyalty, their earnestness and their zeal in behalf of the principles I represent and my political in- terests.,- No man was ever blessed by more loyal and faithful friends than those who favored my fortunes in this contest. I want them to feel, as do, that we have not been defeated, but that the victory only postponed for season. I have been a candidate several times in my life and lost the fight but never have I felt the sting of defeat and I am not defeated today. I am sure that I am stronger with the people of Mississippi today than over be- fore, and, God being my helper, I hope to so live that the popularity, confidence and strength with the people may grow. The only life worth living is life of service and to serve Mississippi and Mississip- plans is my chief ambition" Vote On Other Offices. Following are the official returns On state offices.
 For governor: Noel, 29,3S0; Brewer, 2S111; Scott 26941; Sisson ELIOT: Truly, 15,6S7; Thomas 1894. Brewer and Noel, having received the two highest number of votes, will contest in the primary of August 22.
 For Acknowledgements. Man
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-09

EReyerend s. H. Campbell, who has been attending a convention at Dothan, Alabama, his old charge. is now in McDonough, Georgia, vis- liting his father and mother. He will return to this city before Sum dax and will, fill his pulpit at both botfl\hours of service.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-09

Mrs. A. N. Powell of Stanton, Tenn, is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. L. M. Seymour, on South Pine street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-16
GRAY FILES ANSWER
Former Hampton Resident, Now Of
Des Moines, Declares in Breach Of
Promise Suit, That Engagement Was
Verbally Broken. and That Charge
for Medical Services 10 Unreason-
~LIn
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
| Des Moines, Jan. 16.-In his answer
| to Miss Georgia Stewards suit for &c.,
600 for breach of promise, Harry. s.
Gray admits that he was at one time
engaged to the plaintiff, but declares
that a verbal agreement over year
ago terminated the engagement. In
addition to- the $4,000 for breach OF
promise, Miss Stewart also asked the
| court to allow her Judgment for $562.12
for medical services rendered during
a serious illness OF Mr.. Gray. In an
swer to the bill OF professional charges,
Mr.. Gray admits that portion Of the
services were rendered, but declares
that the price Is excessive and unreal
sonable, and for more than was fur
nished. Mr.. Gray declares uncondi-
tionally that the engagement was
broken off in November, 1905. At that
time Mr.. Gray says he called upon her
and declares there was mutual agree
ment that the engagement should end.
The suit was started by DR.. Stewart
Hast month. She set up in her petition
that they became engaged in Septem-
Der, 1904, and We're to have been mar
ried that winter. They had kept COM
pany for over a year, had exchanged
presents and otherwise conducted
themselves toward each other as en-
gagged persons, she says.
Last August, she declares that Mr..
Gray began to neglect her, and finally
repudiated their engagement, and re-
fused ever to marry her. Miss. Stew
art declares that the breach of the en-
gagement was wholly without cause.
Mr.. Gray met DR.. Stewart in her Of
flee one day over three years ago.
When he left the office, he remarked to
friend that he was going to win Miss
Stewards affection. He persistently
devoted his attentions to her. and was
finally rewarded by promise Of her
hand in marriage.
Shortly after the engagement, Mr..
Gray became seriously ill, and 1t was
believed that he could not recover. He
was taken to the boarding house Of
Miss Stewart and here was nursed back
to health by her devotion and atten-
ton. DR.. Stewart claims she expended
$562.12 for medicines and professional
service, which has never been paid
by Mr.. Gray.
Mr.. Gray was formerly resident OF
Hampton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-16

among members that this should be
done and that it is measure Of JUS
tice. The report Of the insurance COM
mission will be printed and IN the
hands of the members in short time.
A great deal Of the matter has been
published in the newspapers, and from
this the members have a general idea
of its character. The report is much
commented upon. as also the utter
ances of Governor Cummins on the
subject.
The senate this morning appointed
committee on hiring additional help for
the senate, consisting of Janison.
Clarke Bleakly, and w. McManus. The
house did no business Both adjourned
until 1880 p. m. tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-16
BlRpsALL's POSITION.
To Date the Congressman Has Been
Lined Up With the Tobn Crowd.

To Date the Congressman Has Been
Lined Up With the Tobn Crowd.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. 16.-Political inter-
est in this part of the Third district.
at present, centers in the position that
Congressman Birdsall will take in slic-
ing the federal patronage pie. He has
been lined up with the Tobin crowd in
all states that have been made to date,
but such classification puts him at
variance with the sentiment in this
part of his district. From every coun-
ty comes demands for the appointment
of d. c. Chase of Webster City, as at
torney for the northern Iowa district.
Whethen Congressman Birdsall will
get his ear close enough to the ground
to hear the rumble in Chase's favor,
remains to be seen. In case he goes to
Tobin, the standpat candidate for at
torney, the Third district representa-
tive in congress will have lot of ex-
plantations to make to his constituents
when he gets back to Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-16
OFFICIAL COUNT
REVEALS ERROR
Cummins' Plurality In the Last
Election Found to Have Ex-
ceeded 10000
--
ST REPORT WAS LESS
Many Election Bets Hinged on Find.
inss as to Whether Governors Plur-
atty Exceeded 2o,ooo-Exae. Figures
Are 2o,s72 = General News Of The
State.
Special to Times-Republican.

Des Moines, Jan. 16.-1t is discov
cred this morning that mistake was
made in announcing the official vote
for Governor yesterday. Cummins vote
in Butler county was announced as l.
091, when it should have been an
nounced 1.941. This makes Cummins'
plurality 2O,s72 instead OF 1922. The
semi-official figures announced soon
after the election gave his plurality
20,s25, or forty-seven less than the
correct official. This saves many bets
thought to have been lost by yester-
days announcement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-16
THE sLAlRseuRo NEWS.

S. s. Morrison, Prominent Merchant,
Quite lII-opsration on Little Girl.
Special to Times, Republican.
rison, a prominent citizen and mer-
chant, Is quite. sick. His wife was
called home yesterday to take care Of
him. Mrs. Morrison has been in Dun
lap visiting her daughter. Mrs. J. n.
Holland.
Erma Conway, the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs q. e. Conway, was
operated on yesterday for an abscess in
the head and later it was re-
ported she was doing nicely. DIR.
Percell of Iowa Falls, performed the
operation, assisted by DR.. Morton Of
the same place, and DR.. Robinson Of
Williams.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-16
Lords Prayer In Wood.
Il to Times.f2epublicaY,.

Nevada, Jan. 16.-An unique and
very pretty design in scroll saving is
in the possession Of Mr.. Seymour Hix,
Of this city. It is the work of A. E.
Xix, a brother, who resides in Kings
ton, III. From piece OF white holly
wood, 3x4 inches, and about an eighth
OF an inch in thickness, he has worked
out the Lords prayer. in fancy letters
Of many different styles, besides num-
erous pretty and delicate ornamental
designs. Several days were consum-
ed in the work, and the design is priz-
ed very highly by Mr.. Hix A pho
eo-engraving on the reverse side of
postcard makes pretty souvenir
which Mr.. Hix is sending out to his
friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-16
TO USE LIBRARY
Suffrage Club Of Mason City Vote to
Allow Rural Schools at Certain
Hours Each Day to Call Up Library
For Any Inform alton Wanted.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Jan. 16.-At a recent
meeting of the Womans Suffrage Club
it was voted that arrangements be
made to provide the rural schools
where connected with telephones, use
of the city library. The plan outlined
is to the effect that the schools located
along lines be provided with phones
and that between certain hours each
day call up the assistant librarian for
any information that may be desired.
The plan will be adopted. 1t is said
that the plan works well in Downs,
Kas., the only place in the United
States where the scheme has passed
it's experimental stage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-16
CLINTON GETS LEAGUE BERTH.
Secures Davenport Franchise ane
Will Make Hot Race for pennant.

Clinton, Jan. 1s.-Clinton will sue
coed Davenport in the Iowa and Illi-
nois Three-I League, the local boost
ers in attendance at the Chicago meet
ing having won the contest for the
franchise. Prominent business and
professional men and capitalists are
backing the team and over $4,000 in
voluntary subscriptions has already
been raised. Extensive Improvements
will be made at the base ball park and
the capacity Of the grand stand will
be doubled. A line has been out for
good players and the Clinton associa-
ton has several in sight. The team
will be organized at once and Clinton
will go after the pennant from the
start
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-16
DICKINSON COUNTY RECORD.
e. w. Price, Now Out, Was Count,
Recorder for Twelve Years.

Recorder for Twelve Years.
Special to Times
Spirit Lake, Jan. &c. w. Price
has purchased an interest in j. w.
Cory's Spirit Lake branch law Of
flee. Mr.. Cory practices Jointly in
Spirit Lake and Spencer: c. w. Price
has been county recorder for twelve
years, preceding the last election. This
was the longest term Of service on
record for one officeholder in Dickin-
son county
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-16
MISS BARR 70 DEs MONIES.
Has Been Teacher in Schools Of Maso
City for Two Years.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Jan. 16.-Miss Mae
Barr, teacher of the first primary in
the Central building Of the city schools,
has resigned and has accepted like
position in the West Des Moines public
schools. Miss Bars resignation was
reluctantly received by the board Of
education, who value her work very
highly and are loath to see her leave
the schools
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-16
Tremendous Power

over constipation, biliousness, etc, is
shown in the marvellous cures made by
Electric Bitters. SO cents. Guaranteed.
Mcbride & VIII Drug Co. Y,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-01-21
NEGROES WE'RE UGLY.
Intendant at Beaufort Called on Regu-
u lar Soldiers.

Beaufort, s. c., Jan. 20. --Murmur-
ings of negroes today caused appre-
ension of an uprising and the au-
horities at once sought to secure mil
stary protection for the city.
The lntendant telegraphed Col II.
w Patterson, in command at Fort
S3reven. Ca, asking for a company Of
regular troops to be despatched here
for the preservation of order. In re-
Spouse forty-five men fully armed and
equipped for service arrived tonight UNI
e. command OF Captain Joseph Wheel
ar. Imediately guards were establish
d and patrol formed.
The discomfort among the negroes
which 1t was feared might be famed
into Il fury was caused by the killing
of William Bennett. negro, by a
guard at l o'clock this morning The
negro was discovered hanging about
the ruins of the Peoples Bank, one OF
the buildings destroyed by the disas-
trous fire of yesterday.
Tc the challenge OF the guard on
duty there, no satisfactory response
was made. 1t seems, and the Nguard
fred. The verdict of the coroners Jury
was that he. had come to his death al
the hands of parties unknown to the
fury, there being doubt as to which
guard shot the negro. The negroes
Impressed by the presence Of the reg
ulars have ceased their hostile demon
STATIONS and the military apparently
have the situation well In hand
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-01-21

Southwestern and the Chesapeake and
Ohio. The tracks of the Illinois Gem
trail, the Baltimore and Ohio South
western and the Southern are stiii two
feet out of water. All night at tha
"cut of" where the greatest danger
was supposed to center, men were on
duty to watch for break. The levea
withstood the pressure. but about day@
light the rapidly encruaching flood
drove the watchers from their position
and the water began to pour over the
embankment Of the Valley OF Homes.
known as the Point"
Between 1900 and 1900 houses occu-
by that portion OF Louisville known as
the Point" For the most part they
are abodes of river men and people
Injured to all sorts of hardships.
All day long the water poured over
the embankment foot oeep and quick
ly seeking it's level, transformed q
large territory of the poorer residences
section into an inlano sea. Melwopd
avenue from Sixteenth street 10 the
Country Club Is under water, which
In some places is entering the second
stories.
During the afternoon q force Of po-
licemen was sent to point within
three blocks of the flooded area. where
they stopped all sightseers. fearing Il
loss of life should the embankment
at the cut of give way.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-01-21
PREPARE FOR FLOOD
NEW ORLEANS Is sTRENGTHENING
THE LEyEEs.
Mayor Behrman Has Been Authorized
to spend Money For all Necessary
Emergency SuppIies-Work
Being Rushed.

New Orleans, Jan. 20. Preparations
are hurrying forward to handle the
high waite for the Ohio Valley which
is expected. to arrive here by the end
of the week. Major Behrman has been
authorized to spend money for all nee
Iessary emergency supplies.
Trains loaded with sand bags will be
held in readiness by the railroads which
parallel the levees ready to be rushed
into the nat country of Louisiana and
Mississippi wherever levees show In
ldication of weakness.
With the food crest still days away
the water in the river is already near
the tops of the levees. The State
Board of Engineers say that the Ohio
foods are probably not large enough
ito make the rise quite equal of that
OF the 1908, the greatest rise on record
here. But they add only a little more
bad weather will be necessary to cause
breaking all previous records.
At Greenville, Miss, where stage
of forty-nine feet caused a break in
1903 1t is reported that the levees have
been strengthened sufficiently to safely
hold a fifty foot stage. Throughout the
fiat lands the State engineers claim
the levee system is capable of sustain
ing a higher rise than ever before.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-01-21
FIRE AT NORFOLK
LUMBER PILES AND OIL TANKS
BURNED.
Seventy-Five Thousand Gallons OF
CreosotinE Fluid Exploded and
2,500 BnrreIs of Rockefeller
Product Were Consumed.

Norfolk. Va, Jan. 20.-The most
spectacular fire In the history of the
city occurred today when spark from
4 locomotive Of the Norfolk and Wes-
tern Railway set IRE to grass near the
plant Of the Atlantic Creosoting Com
pany and famed by forty mile wind
the flames extended to the great lum-
Der plies and oil tanks of the COM
pany, causing a loss of $4,000 and the
probable fatal injury OF one mum.
Eeyenty-five thousand gallons of cfe-
osoting fiuid In the tanks exploded and
$500 barrels of the oil were consumed
together with several hundred feet OF
creosoted timber and pillng valued al
about $4,000.
The pier Of the company on which
wcre several hundred barrels OF oil
was DESTROYED ana only heroic efforts
saved the immense factory of the cot
ton oil and fibre company which ad'
Joins the burned PLAT.
III. A. Matt, u coal passer on the
training ship Richmond was overcome
by heat and smoke and Is not expected
II recover. There is ravine between
the railroad tracks and the yards of
tEe company covered with grass and
weeds into which drain pipe carried
the waste OH from the plant The i'm
faense piles OF timber and the two big
tanks of oil. about two hundred feet
away. containing seventy-five thousand
anlions were quickly ignited.
a terrific explosion hurled the con-
fS1ts OF the tanks all over the ad]oin-
fSis ground and three acres of property
Were <svcred up in blazing oil.
ffastry wales. President of the com
apany said the insurance does not fully
sS.or the icss. a-s
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-01-21
SUPPLIES ARE STOPPED.
New YOrk'H Activity for Jamaican Suf-
ferers IL Discontinued.

New York. Jan. 20.--The gathering
of supplies here for the Kingston
earthquake sufferers by the New York
Kingston Relief committee, 1t is eX-
pected. will be discontinued tomorrow
for the time being at least, and in view
of the refusal on the part IF Governor
Swettenham of Jamaica to accept aid
from American war vessels II is quite
probable that the supplies now on the
way to Kingston on the steamers Allie
gheny and Prinz Joachim will never
reach that port. Both steamers have
been ordered to call at Port Antonio.
and there await further instructions.
A special meeting of the relief com,
mittee will be held tomorrow, when
the situation will be thoroughly gone
over and definite action taken.
The committee, however. did hear
from the Colonial ONCE in London,
through which one OF the three cable
grams was sent to Governor Swetten-
ham and the tone II the message was
such as to lead the committee TO be-
lieve that It's efforts were justified.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-01-21

CAUSED BY AN EXPLOSION
Passenger Train Blown Completely
Over at Sanford.
Twenty-Five Charred and Mutilatet
Bodies Taken From shoulder
ing Ruins, But All Debris
HASN'T Been Removed.

Terre Haute. Ind, Jan. 20.--TwentS-
two charred and mutilated bodies have
been taken from the smouldering ruins
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis Chg Four which was destroy
ed by the explosion of q carload of
powder as 1t passed a freight train
at Sanford. nine miles west of here
last night. The number of injured will
reach at least thirty-five.
The entire train was blown from the
track, the coaches demolished and the
engine hurled fifty feet. The passen-
gers ither were blown to pieces. cremat-
ed or rescued in more or less injured
condition. The injured, some OF whom
are fatally hurt, are in the hospitals
In Terre Haute and Paris. Ill. and at
Sanford.
The full extent Of the disaster was
revealed at daylight. but the death list
will aot be complete until workmen
have finished removing the debris.
According to the trainmen Of the
freight. the powder was exploded by
the conclusion made by the passenger
train which was slowing down for the
station at Sanford. Another theory is
that gas escaping from an oil pipe line
| nearby entered the power car and a
spark from the passing engine ignited
the gas Others express the belief that
the disaster was due to tramps or an
intoxicated man firing a shot into the
car.
The car was smashed to pieces by
the force of the explosion. Great
masses of iron were found hundreds
of feet from the track. The tank OF
the passenger engine was hurled near
| ly one hundred feet, landing in a gravel
bed
Two passenger coaches and one bag
gage car were Consumed by fire,
| The freight train In which was ths
car Of powder was demolished at san.
! ford was badly shocked. Window.
| were Shattered dishes and furniture
| broken and doors torn from theii
| hinges. The entire passenger train
| was blown of the track and crushed
into the mud a mere mass of debris
pinning under the forty human beings
Fire broke out and BEFORE the eyes OF
citizens and rescuers VINO rushed to
the rescue many were burned to death
before aid could be rendered them
In the darkness by the light OF burn
ing coaches the people of Sanford did
their best for the stricken. The cries
of the injured and the cracking OF
the flames, together with the odor of
burning human flesh greeted the res
cuers who worked frantically but soon
were forced back by the terrible heat.
AS men threw their strength to the
work of disentangling the human forms
from the wreckage the women Of San
ford cared for the injured
When the fire drove the rescuers
away. they waited till the fire died
down and started to drag out the
charred bodies. Men searched nearby
helds and found pieces of human flesh
and wearing apparel
Engineer Welsh and Fireman Jared
of Nation, IN, who were In charge
of the passenger train, were hurled
nearly a hundred feet through the
air and fell in a muddy field.
The explosion and fire destroyed
telegraphic communication and Sanford
with its victims was alone for hours.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-01-21
Expires at His Home |
Birmingham.
SERVED AS coNGREssMA
Was Many Years Prominent
Alabama Affairs.
Brisadier Geaerai Of Cenfederacy. 81
eunbs to 0peration for Cancer
Of stomach--win Ne Barr
led In Tailadega.

Birmingham. Ala. Jan. 20.-GeneQ
Charles NJ. Shelley died here at m cal
hour this morning after q lingerii
illness. He was operated upon for can
GER of the stomach several weeks ago
and never recovered from the shock.
He was born in 1898 In Sullivan County.
Tenn, and served through the war. be-
ing brigadier general In the Confed-
crate army,
General Shelley served four terms in
Congress while he was living In selma,
Alabama. He was prominent In poiigi-
cal affairs of the state since the war.
He leaves a daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Shelley and a son, Lieutenant J. r. Shell
ley of the United States Army who In
now stationed In Cuba. The body %
General Shelley will be taken to Ta1ia-
dega Cor burial