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PASSENGER TRAIN
BLOWN TO PIECES
Carload Of Powder Exploded and
twenty-five Were Killed.
BODIES BURNED AND MUrILATED

Terre Haute. Ind. Jan. 2I.-Twen-
ty-two charred. broken. muti.ated
bodies were taken from ole shoulder
ing ruins OF the accommodation pas
senger train Oh the Cleveland. Gin
cinnatl. Chicago & St Louis (Bis
Four railroad. following its destruc-
tion by the explosion OF a carload OF
powder as II passed a freight train at
Sanford. Ind. dve miles west OF Terrs
Haute. The number Of injured will
total at least IS
The cause OF the disaster has not
been fully explained. but several theo-
ries are advanced. The result was ter
bible. The shock was felt for 80 miles.
many believing IL TO be an earthquake.
The entire train. including the loco
motive. was blown from the track. the
coaches were demolished. the engine
was hurled so feet and the passengers
were blown TO pieces. consumed by
fire OF rescued in an injured condi-
ton.
According 10 trainmen OF the freight,
the explosion OF the powder was caus-
ed by the conclusion OF the passenger
train. which was slowing down for
Sandford.
Besides the passenger train, eight
freight cars were blown 70 pieces by
the explosion. Huge masses OF iron
were found hundreds OF feet from the
track. The tank OF the passenger To-
connective was hurled 100 feet.
The wrecked train and eight freight
cars were consumed by FIRE. which
broke out in the wreckage. The other
cars were pulled out OF danger Not
a building in Sanford escaped dam
age Windows were shattered dishes
and furniture broken and several doors
were torn from hinges.
AS the passenger train was just
abreast OF the powder car the contents
OF the powder car exploded. The en-
tire passenger train was blown from
the tracks into the air and crashed %
the earth a tangled mass OF wood and
steal, beneath which lay 40 human be-
ings. Fire broke out in tho wreckace.
and before the eyes OF citizens and res.
cuers, who rushed from their homes,
many burned 20 death.
Cries OF the injured and the crack
nus Va AN| ll'AN| IAAANc AFFlNN Ut.
ears OF the resucuers. who worked
frantically. but were soon forced back
by the terrible heat.
Passengers were pulled from the
ruins as the flames advanced. while
the men franticaly worked 10 olsen
tansle the human forms from the
wreck and hunted for The injured blown
far from the train. the women OF Sand
ford cared for the injured After the
fire drove the rescuers away thcy
searched for scattered persons unan
tho heat died down and then began
dragging out charred bodies. Men con.
tinued 20 search nearby fields. where
pieces Of bodies and wearing apparel
We're picked up.
Under the wreckage OF the baggage
car was found a charred torso. bear
ing a lineman's belt and pools about
the waist Four mutilated bodies
were found in woods several hun
dred feet from the tracks.
a thousand feet OF track was torn
up. and q great hole shows where the
powder car stood. This car contained
500 kegs Of powder
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-01-26
Pastor Remembered.

Michaux. Va. Jan. 20, 'O7.
Twenty-fifth day OF December be
ing Christmas Day services were
conducted as usual at the Mt. Zion
Baptist Church. Rev. r. z. Harris.
pastor. He preached a short but
able sermon. showing that the grace
OF God is sufficient TO keep them, II
they 1--we and do right.
After the services the deacons and
members brought forth his usual
present. winter groceries. This has
been done every year for the last
is or 20 years. You can Judge now
the Pastors heart was made glad
after these many years finding tnem
the same. / pray that God will ev-
er bless them in the good work.
In the 5th Sunday at Ebenezer
Baptist Church. Goochland Law a
purse with many thanks OF which I
could but feel proud on last third
Sunday at Antioch Baptist Church
was another purse. The pastor re-
turns many thanks 10 the above
named churches for their kind re-
membranes.
REV. T. p. HARRIS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-01-26
A Story Of Gen. sherman-

Gen. sherman once had occasion TO
stop at a country home where tin
basin and a roller towel on the back
porch suticed for the family's ablu-
tons. For two mornings the small
boy OF the household watched in silence
the visitors efforts at making a toilet
under the unfavorable auspices. but
when on the third day the toothbrush,
nail file, whisk broom. etc. had been
duly used AID returned to their places
In the travellers grip. he could sup
press his curiosity no longer. so boldly
put the question:
Say. mister. air you always that
much trouble to yo'se'f?"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-01-26
Mr.. Lyons Requests.

Mr.. William B. Lyons. deceased,
whose estate was valued ;u $4,000
left the following amounts to Mrs.
Hattie r. Tilghman $1,5j1; Mrs.
Maggie Wyatt Of New York, $1,000;
Barclay Lyons, $1,000. He resides
In New York. Miss Agnes Lyons,
Of New York, $500: David b. Ly
ons of New York. $3.50: Elizabeth
Butts of New York, $500; Edward
F. Sully. $500; Mrs. Elizabeth
Brown 50 90; Chester c. Sully. and
Rosa. bis wife. 5000 each: Pleasant
Sully. $500: Mrs. 9lla Coleman. 5000
Mrs. Alice Randolph of New York.
$3.50; mrs. Matte l.. Bush OF City
Point. 500; Virginia Home for In
curables of Richmond. (white) 800
Friends Asylum for CoIored Or
phans 500: Old Folks Home, Jack
son Street, $50; 1st Bapt Church.
$50; Third Street Am. Il. Church
$50; Colored Y. NJ. c. A. $50: Geo.
w. Lewis qualified as Executor OF
the estate
Mr.. Miles c. Debbress and Mr.. VIII
liam Custalo ' ere witnesses to the
instrument
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-01-26
Farmers Union In Session.

Atlanta Ga. Jan. 23-Between 500
and coo members OF the Natianal
Farmers Union gathered here for their
fifth annual meeting Most Of the
southern states and several northern
Rnd western states were represented.
The organization numbers a million
members throughout the country. gath
cred in various state organizations.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-01-26
To Whom IL MAY Concern:

Richmond. Va. Jan. 10, OF.
This is to inform the public ami
the members OF the Southern Aid
Society of Virginia, Inc. in partic-
ular that Mr.. w. G.. Carter for a
good cause has been dismissed from
any further service or connection
with the above named Corporation.
and all persons are hereby warned
against paying 10 him any funds
owing or belonging to the above
named Corporation, and any sucA
payments made 10 him after this
publication is made at the risk of
the party making same. for which
the undersign is not responsible.
By order of Board of Directors.
Southern Aid Society of Va, Inc.
A. ID. PRICE. President
THOS. NJ. CRUMP. Sec. & Mgr
B. l.. JORDAN, Auditor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-01-26
Wanted a Channe.

Waiter tat club restaurant) Ready
with your order. sab?
City Sportsman (bsck from a
weeks fishing) Give me some fish;
I'm tired to death of other things
n. Y. Weekly.
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First CAUSE.-THE bride looked aw-
fully solemn as she came down the
aisle. didn't she? Wonder what she
was thinking about,
Second Guest-?robably wondering
II her veil was GA straight-Detroit
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WANTED-1OO young coIored
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learning by Rote.

Little Sister, know what '1earnin'
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Little Brother-So do l. 1t means
Iearnin' a thing the way the Teller
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keeplna lab.

First Street Arab-What's them
numbers on the motor-car for. Jim?
Second Ditto-Why. that's the fell
ler's score Il shows how many folks
he's run over.
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a. A. FENNELL,

Mr.. J. IT. ID. wingheld OF the
Fifth st. Bant Church died at his
residence. 613 Kinney 81. after a
brief illness. He was well and ia
vorably known in this city.
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Washington Jan. p - The house
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-26
MARROW ESCAPE FOR HUNDRED.
With Cliffs on One Side and PreCipice
on Other Track.

Passengers on train No. 4, northbound
on the Western Maryland railroad Tues
day had thrilling experience when the
front end of the rear passenger coach
left the trucks as the train assembled
the Blackwater grade and hung suspend
ed over cliff 500 feet above the ravine.
Just at the point where the car was
Jared loose from its tracks the right
of way occupies space scarcely wider
than single track. with high cliffs on
one side and a gorge below, estimated
to be fully 500 feet below the track, one
of the most beautiful spots on the
Western Maryland. When the passeng-
ers, mostly women, felt the car grating
along the tracks they felt little concern
until they saw the look of horror depict
ed on the countenance of several negro
youths on the upper side of the track
AS the car careened and rocked back
and forth threatening every minute to
topple over and go plunging down into
space, women and children screamed
and moaned in horror
Finally righting itself, the occupants
were treasured of their safety by the
train crew and transferred to another
car. Had the train been running at
any great speed fully 100 casualties
would have resulted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-26

with ali others of the Unicn, is entitled,
at the hands of the national Congress,
to the passage Of proper interstate
commerce act, whereby the people OF
the state may protect their dry terri
tory from the invasion of c. o. D. in
terstate shipment.
1--WE declare it q perversion of all
rights retained by the states relating to
this question for dealers in a license
state to engage in the sale of liquor
through interstate commerce to citizens
of Maryland who are forbidden to en-
gage in such practices.
eve oppose the sale of federal tax
receipts to applicants who defy state
prohibitory laws. 1t is an abhorrent
thing that the federal government with
an overlooking treasury, should add to
its wealth by money gotten from the
illegal pratices of those who defy the
constitutional power Of the various
states. Congress receives full support
Of fedora statutes on the part of Mary
land and other states and the federal
government should not disparage state
liquor laws by encouragement of class
of liquor dealers who are bent on over
throwing state authority.
Having in view the unification of all
the people in common bonds of loyalty
and the support of a harmonious civil
government, we declare for a repeal of
the internal revenue act 1862, so far as
it related to taxation on alcoholic liquors
for beverage purposes, or taxation upon
those engaging in the beverage liquor
traffic passed purely as a war revenue
measure. The reason which caused its
enactment have long since ceased to
exist and the act should be repealed.
The proper use of alcohol as an in
dustrial agency we favor
eve declare for the election Of Unit
ed States Senator by popular vote"
The convention, after makiug the
above nominations and adopting the re-
solutions was addressed by number of
delegates, after which it adjourned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-26
A BRILLIANT GATHER
INC Of REPUBLICANS
Mr.. Gather Formally Notified Of His
Nomination for Governor.
CANDIDATE DISCUSSES ISSUES.
Logical Presentation OF the Questions
involved in Present Campalgn-De=
fines His Position On State Election
Law and Other Public Matters.

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. % George
r. Gather was formally notified of
his nomination as the republican candi-
date for governor of Maryland at the
Hotel Rennert tonight.
The event was shorn of the claptrap
and bom5astic features which charac-
terized the Democratic notification
meeting at the Lyric last week. In
stead of red fire and music the features
of the gathering was the speech Of ac-
ceptance had put considerable time and
thought on the preparation of the paper
ard those who heard it tonight declare
it to be mastery presentation of the
real issues in the campaign
The general interest in the address
centered in the stand which Mr. Cal
Their took regarding control of public
utilities. MIR Gather did not dodge
the public utilities question, but made
his position clear. His utrerances on
this subject proved satisfactory both to
the corporate interests and to the pri-
vate citizens. He did not set up pro-
paganda savoring of Hearstism, as has
been charged by the Democrats, but
clearly and fearlessly declared his
views, which at once stamp him as a
man safe for both corporations and the
people to support, each being assured
by pledge of a square deal
Mr. Gather made fair elections the
paramount issue in the campaign He
set forth in concise and lucid lang Jage
the iniquities Of The present law, under
which tens Of thousands Of Marylanders
are deprived Of the right Of suffrage,
and showed how the will of the people
is throttled by corrupt machine methods
in the counting Of the ballots
Attention was e. llea 20 the fact that,
at the state election % 1903, there were
registered 275, 235 voters, and the re-
turns showed that 2)3, $50 votes were
counted for the four gubernatorial car
didates.
According to reports received from
leaders throughout the state at that
time not less than %, lOJ went to the
polls. 1T is apparent, therefore, that
fully $1,000 legal voters in Maryland
were disfranchistc. As there were
only $1,000 coiorel persons registered,
fUIlI, 10 O0D of v-Lr,1 did MT Or, +, tho
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-26
The DEATH RECORD.

MRS. LLENORA BOYER CUNNINGHAM.
a long and exemplary life closed at 2
O'Clock a m. on Thursday, September
10, 1907, when the messenger of death
came into the home Of Mrs. Sally Rails
ton, near the village of Bittinger, Gar
rett county, Maryland, andScaned Mrs.
Elenora Boyer Cunningham to her final
reward. Mrs. Elenora Boyer Cunning
ham was born at New Greek. Hamp-
shire county, Virginia, at what is now
known as Keyser, Minernl county,
West Virginia, on January 9Th, 1922,
being at the time of her death s. years,
9 months and Ia days of age. The
Boyer family, Of which the deceased
was a member, was peculiarly remark
able for longevity, she being one Of a
family Of nine children all of whom lived
to attain more than the allotted four
score years and retaining a most re-
markable vigor in their advanced old
age. Mrs. Cunningham came to Garrett
county, Maryland, as the bride of VIM.
Cunningham nearly three quarters of a
century ago and lived to witness the
development Of that section Of the
county where her last days were.spent.
Her husband preceded her to the grave
about twelve years ago, since which
time she has lived with her daughter,
Mrs. Sally Ralston. The memory of
this gentle, patient, motherly, christian
neighbor and friend, will live long in
the hearts Of all who knew her, even
when chiseled marble and stored urn
shall crumble beneath the relentless
touch of time and shall cease to mark
the sacred spot where we lay our noble
dead. The deeds of kindness their gen.
tie hands once wrought, the holy
thoughts and sunny smiles that their
loving hearts gave out shall remain an
unfading and eternal monument to their
memory. The deceased leaves surviv-
ing her one brother, Mr.. Oliver Boyer,
of Salisbury. Pa, and two half sisters
as well as three daughters; Mrs. Sally
Ralston, of Bittinger, Md; Mrs. Lizzie
McRobie, of Oakland; and Mrs. Mary
Mitchell, of Arkansas. The funeral
and burial services were conducted by
Rev. E. Manages, of Oakland, and the
remains were laid to rest in the Luthern
cemetery at Bittinger on Friday after
noon, September goth, 1907, at O. clock,
in the presence of a large assembly of
friends and neighbors. Much sympathy
is extended the family in this hour of
sadness and mourning.
A FRIEND.
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COMMUNICATED.

To the Editor Of The Republican:
notice in your paper of the 18th inst.
request from the State Central Com
mitcee for Garrett county for the qualif-
ed Republican voters to attend primaries
to elect delegates TO the County Con
vention at Oakland.
This request applies to every patriotic
voter who has his country $ interest at
heart, and who is loyal enough to sacri-
fee little time to attend primaries
without compensation. 1t behooves US
to register our sentiment at the primar-
les for righs as we see it, and if Justice
is miscarred we have the consolation of
knowing we did our duty as we saw it.
All the offices to be filed are attached
with responsibility, and it is important
that we send the best men. The time
has come now when the people are to
select another Legislature. They can
select good one if they go about it
wisely. There is no reason why the
several legislative districts should not
exercise unusal diligence and caution in
nominating legislative candidates. There
is no citizen inthe State too or, at or too
good to serve in this Important Office,
and the people should bear this fact in
mind when they 60 to the primaries,
and even before the primaries are held
the citizens can act together to induce
the best men to submit their names to
the primaries. Unfortunately, public
interest seems to be greatest where
the Offices carry the largest salaries.
The Office Of Legislator is regarded by
many as of little consequence because
there is small pay in it. If it. is 2 Con-
gress to be chosen, the greatest in
terest is manifested, but the legislative
Office is frequently allowed to 60 by de-
fault.
And yet the legislature is of far great
er consequence to the State than con-
gresham. Iii the power which must
deal with questions affecting the every
day life Of the people. 1t can do more
to promote the progress and prosperity
of the State than any other agency.
While former legislatures enacted
some good laws, much work was defec-
tive, and it was peculiarly susceptible at
times to influences which were not in
harmony with public sentiment.
Why, then, should the people not
take an extraordinary interest in the
selection of men to sit in body endow-
ed with powers so vital to the welfare and
happiness of the State. 1t is no place
for profit. 1t ought not to be made
political kindergarten. 1t ought not to
be regarded as the training ground for
future statesman. Its work should be
the result of matured wisdom.
Z. w. X.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-09-26
PROHIBITION COUNTY
TICKET IN THE FIELD.
1t Was Nominated Last Saturday at
Convention Held at Mt. Lake Park.
Convention Was Attended By Rep
resentatives from rIajority of the
County Dlstricts-N Committee
Elected Resolutions.

The Prohibitionists of Garrett county
met in convention at Mt. Lake Park on
last Saturday afternoon with represent
atives from nearly every district in the
county present, the business calling
them togeather being for the purpose of
placing in nomination county ticket to
be voted FOR on November 4thneXt.
Rev. J. B. Workman, pastor of St.
Pau's NJ E. church, Oakland, was
made chairman of the convention, and
Mr.. Edward NJ. Spedden, of Crellin, its
secretary, when the following ticket
was placed in nomination:
For Sheriff, Mr. W F. Holman, of
Friendsville.
For Members of the House of Delega-
ties MIR. HIN. Cuppett, of Mt Lake Park,
and Mr.. William f. Bishoff, of District
No. 6.
For County Commissioner, Mr.. E. NJ.
Spedden, of Crellin.
Clerk to the Board of County Com
missioners, Mr.. James T. Moon, of
District No. g.
For County Treasurer, Mr.. A. P.
Enlow, of District No ).
For Judges of the Orphans Court,
Mr. William Haun, of District No. s;
Mr.. Freeman Dewitt, Of District No
5, and Mr.. N. B. Harvey of District
No. g.
For Register of Wills, Mr. Samuel
Bowman, of Crellin
No nominations were made for either
the States Attorney or for County Sur
veyor.
A new county committee composed Of
Messrs. H. n. Cuppet, L. NJ. Spedden
and Freeman Dewitt was elected to
serve for two years.
Resolutions were adopted as follows,
"The prohibition party Of Maryland
acknowledges Almighty God as the
source Of all government, to whose
moral law all human enactments should
conform, reiterates its tealty to the
principles of the national Prohibition
party and declares as follows:
1--WE declare for the complete prohi-
bition Of the liquor traffic for the State
of Maryland The large proportion of
dry area which the Democrats and Re-
publicans have failed to protect from
outside notification requires the total
prohibition Of the traffic throughout
the entire state.
eve declare that Maryland, along