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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-11-06
COLLISION ON 0. & {,
PssSeHger, Going at High Speed,
Strikes Freidht.
j KILLED AND 20 INJURED
.ecident Occurred Near MoreanVIlIe
Ca, and the Wreckaee Took IRE
ecdy Of One Engineer Was-Horrl'
bly, Mingled.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. o. Fat
sssenger train So on tire QIoo"
3 &nsi Crescent, going at a high speed.
},oilided headcn with a freight u|.r
ank mile south Of Morpany1llr ia
Three men were Killed, min s"rl.
9usIy injured aud about twenty pa.
aengerB sustained more or less painful
an5uries. The dead are;
Cal b Spencer, engineer OF BIZ
sntnsaam.
Bud Apperson OF Trenton Ga,
Joe Young, negro fireman.
n G. b. Spencer was one Of Brmlng'
hAm's best known citizens. He was
always prominent in locaj matters
and Mrs. Spencer was for years pres.
3eent OF the W E. T. L.
Three Coaches Burned.
~ Three coaches. mail, express and
7 etcond.class passenger were burned,
~ the mail and express matter beihg
anilrely consumed The passenger
t2rain was over an hour behind time,
: and II Is said by the officials they
were running ~ miles an hour, as
vshe track at this point IL exception
ally fine The responsibility for the
wreck has not yet been placed.
Il The relief train from Chattanooga
WIKI the hrp company sent down TO
aASist In saving all possible from tae
devouring flames, reached Morgan
vile about 1880. II was seen q
.onee that little assistance cOuli BE-.
rendered IN subduiAg the flames. 50
che Are company Wa switched out of
ahe way. after the two day coachr.,
the diner and the Pullman had been
lcpulled back from the fire
The Are spread from the engines TO
Tthe mail car. the baggage car and The
amoksr and all that was left by ~
J o'clock was mass OF twisted and
.eAngled lot Of trucks, engines. boil
4 ers, tenders, etc.
Body Of Spencer Manoled,
The body Of Engineer Spencer was
mRnglrd almost beyond recognition
3His heal and sOuderS, with the upper
|. part OF his body, were found on the
! west side " the cmbankmeur pinned
under one corner Of the mail car,
burned almost beyond identification,
lih luW,r limbs aud What remained
yof his body were found under a big
mas OF !r,n on the tracks, His re-.
mains were muuglcd so THAT II was
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GRAND
LODGE, I. o. M.

The annual session of the Grand Lodge,
Independent Order Mechanics of the Dis
trict of Columbia. was convened in Pythian
Temple last night. with fair representa-
ton from the several lodges in attendance,
and the different offices were filleu as fol-
lows: w. E. Osmond senior grand architect;
S. H. Jacobson, grand architect; L. H. Pat
terson. vice grand architect; Henry FRANKLIN,
grand secretary; w. E. Potbury. grand
treasurer: r. B. Bricker, grand chaplain;
c. B. Spates, grand conductor; c.. w.
Spates. c. I. S.; Clearance Mills, G.. o. S.
The Grand Lodge degree was conferred
upon, Past Master Joseph Mace of Capital
Lodge, No. II.
The report of Grand Architect Jacobson
contained several recommendations which
ELECTED discussion. the principal partici-
pants in which being Past Supreme Ruler
L. H. Patterson, Past Grand Architects A.
G. Stevens. F. VIM. Ernst, N. w. Bond
Edward Journey. R. B. Wilson, w. E. Os-
mond. Grand Architect Samuel H. Jacob
son, Grand Secretary Henry Franklin and
Past Masters C. w. Spates, r. w. Phil
lips. Isaac Benham. B. T. Trueworthy,
Uriah Heeter II. f. SALESMAN, p. j.
Cooksey. w. C.. Kuhns, Joseph Mace and
Grand Chaplain Ralph Bricker. Following
the discussion the report and recommenda-
ton relative to propaganda were unanf-
mously adopted.
The reports Of the grand secretary and
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the grand treasurer were presented. and
having been approved by the finance com.
mittee, We're adopted.
vice Grand Architect Charles Baker n,
the Grand Lodge of Maryland and Supreme
Secretary Elmer Bernhard of Baltimore
Lodge. "'''
Following the reading of the reports of
standing committees and the TRANSACTION
OF routine business officers for the ENSUING
year We're elected, and were installed into
once by Past Supreme Ruler L. H. Patter-
SON assisted by Past Grand Architect N.
w. Bond. A.
Ihe list was. as follows: Samuel H Jacob
son. senior grand architect; Charles w
opales' srano architect; Clarence Mills, vice
grand architect; Henry Franklin grand
secretary; w. E. Potbury, grand treasurer.
Z. b; Spates. grand chaplain; w. F.. Os.
mond, grand conductor; Uriah Heeter
grand inner sentry; N. w. Bond, grand
outer sentry.
After an interchange of views for the
good or the order the Grand Lodge adj
journed. az
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GAMES OF CHANCE.
Authorities to Proceed Against Ger
tain Local Dealers.

Thousands of children, it is stated, will
be disappointed by the information that
the police and legal departments of the
District are going to deprive them of the
right to participate in games Of chance
upon a small scale. 1t has been the GUS
tom of keepers Of certain small stores to
sell penny packages of chewing gum and
candy to children. slips in the Packages
indicating a prize to be presented them
by the dealers. There will be no prosecu-
lions in cases where thwe prizes are Of
equal value. but where they are of I'M
equal value, the authorities hold, the
transaction resolves itself into a game
Of chance.
1t is the element Of chance that attracts
the children, and the taking away Of the
attractive feature. 1t is argued. will cause
the children to lose interest in such sales
unless the prizes offered are of such a
character that they will be sought by the
children.
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Repairs to the Firefighter.

The Fireighter, under orders of William
T. Belt, chief of the fire department will
be sent to Baltimore tomorrow for repairs.
to include reinforcement of her bow and
heavier sheathing. Twenty-one days will
be required to complete the work, the ex-
penditure to be So, 500.
The freboat will be under the command
Of Capt. Timothy j. Brown. First Engineer
E. w. Reed, Second Engineer R. A. Harri-
son and Pilots j. r. Raleigh and W. H.
Kullman. The fire-fghting force of the
boat will remain at the harbor station, only
the marine force being necessary for the
trip. The boat Is expected to reach BaIti-
more about O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
She will be put on the ways of the Skinner
Shipbuilding Company
In great measure the necessity for i'm
proving the fireboat has arisen because of
its service in breaking ice on the Potomac
during the past winter. The fireboat as an
ice breaker proved more than an expert
ment, saving the District much money.
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James L. Herman sustains injury

James L. Herman, who was the owner of
kernan's Theater in this city for many
years, was severely injured last Tuesday
by falling upon the floor In st. Anges' SAM
tarium. Baltimore, where he had gone for
a short rest. He accidentally fell while
going from the reception hall to a ward
and sustained compound fracture of the
neck of the femur 1t was feared by his
friends that his accident would prove fatal,
but DIR. J. c. Bloodgood. who performed the
operation, says he thinks the patient will
recover and that he will probably be able
to leave the sanitarium about the middle
of May.
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Struck by Falling Hammer.

James Denny, colored. twenty -four years
of age. whose home is at 43S 1 street, re-
ceived a painful injury while working in
new building at 18th and H streets this
morning. He was on the lower floor of the
structure when hammer fell from the
tenth floor and landed on his head The
hammer had been accidentally dropped
by another workman. Denny was able to
return to work after he had received sur
gical treatment.
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
STATE SENATOR MACHEN DIS
CUssES THE UNWRITTEN LAW.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. March % 1907.
State Senator Lewis II. Maehen speaking
OF his proposal to enact the 'unwrtten
law" said today to Star reporter:
1t cannot be disputed that If the prin-
ciples of the so-called unwritten law are
correct they should be embodied into
written law. which is the only law recog-
nizcd in criminal trials. Otherwise injus-
tice will be done juries will be COM
PEELED 10 violate their oaths in order to do
justice. 1t is usually sought to avoid the
dilemma by some such plea emotional in
sanity.
The bill printed yesterday was offered
merely suggestion. The object of
Its publication was to secure opinions as
to the policy OF enacting such a statute.
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Announcement is made that Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett will deliver an address on
the jamestown exposition at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South at Del Ray, Alex
andria county, Sunday evening next.
William a. Underwood, seventy-eight
years of age, died yesterday at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Roberts, near ST. Asaph,
Alexandria county. The funeral will occur
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
In the absence of Police Judge Cation Mr..
Luther II. Thompson presided in the police
court today.
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sen sentiment seems to commend 1t. But in do
ing so 1uries must violate the law which
they nave sworn to follow. This is demora
AZins TO Juries and damaging to the law
IN other words, such statute does not
ado anything to the power which iuries
now nave. II simply recognizes the power
Sl-C makes It's exercise legal. If twelve
good men and true unanimously agree that
man was justified in protecting his
nome, that man should go free The law
that seeks to punish him is a dead law
ana must soon become dead letter"
Arrangements for Funerals.
Inc funeral of Mrs. Mamie Hamilton. wife
of Mr.. c. Frank Hamilton, whose death
occurred Tuesday last. took place ar .
o'clock this afternoon from her late resi-.
dence, 2l1 Wolfe street Rev P. p. phiIlins
rector of st. -Pauls Protestant EpisconaI
Church. officiated. and the interment was
in Bethel cemetery
The funeral of James L. Howison. who
died last Wednesday morning, will occur at
4 o'clock this afternoon from the residence
of Mr.. George w. Bontz. 40 North Alfred
street. Rev. VIM. ]. Morton. rector Of
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, will
officiate.
Maxine B. Reid, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Everett E. Reid died last evening at the
residence or her grandmother. Del Ray,
Alexandria county. The deceased was in
the second year OF her age. The remains
will be forwarded tomorrow to Manassas
Va, for interment.
In the corporation court today Lucy Nc
Cleary was appointed Administrative of the
estate of Alvin E. McCleary
Brief Mention.
Services were held today in observance of
Good Friday in all of the Catholic. Epjsco-
pal and Lutheran churches throughout the
city. Large congregations were in attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-29

The Canadian pig iron production of last
year doubled that of two years previous.
In 1906 1t was 541, 957 tons.
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TO PREVENT THE GRIP.

III fftE THE
LAXATIVE BRoMo Qulnine removes the cause.
TO get the genuine, call for full name and look
for signature OF L. W. Grove. 25c.
fes- 4 TO nIh3l
and to the form in which it should be
written.
To Vest Jurors With Discretion.
Its object is to vest the jurors in certain
cases with legal discretion to judge of the
suffciency of the provocation. This class
of cases includes those in which a near
female relative has been wronged. Juries
exercise such discretion now and public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-29

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Testimony Of Witnesses.

The first witness placed on the stand
was Madison Johnson. colored. of Stat
ford county. Va. He identified hat ex-
hbited in court as one which was given
him about two months ago by Maggie
Johnson colored.
On oss-examinatl ton. the witness stated
that she returned the hat to the giver yes
terday morning.
Bette E,lzey, colored. testified to having
attended the sideshow of the circus. which
was in progress the night of the tragedy
Afterward she went to Arthur Johnson's.
and while she was there man entered
the house. without rapping. and walked
OF ilnmeSi stately thereafter. The witness
,ad never seen the man before. The man.
she said. bad on a light hat and wore
dark clothes.
On motion of Attorney Brumback, for the
defense Maggie Johnson was called ana
repeated substantially the testimony she
gave yesterday. Mr.. Brumback said his
reason for recalling the witness was De
cause he was under the impression the jury
did not thoroughly understand her.
Dr. g. B. Moore. city coroner, testlhed
that he examined the bullet wound in the
prisoners leg. "A man shot in that man
ner under ordinary conditions would bleed.
the witness stated He was evidently shot
while running and the bullet was below
the ankle" The witness was unable to tel
what caliber Of bullet 1t was that caused
the wound as 1t has never been extracted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-29

Women have better memories than men.
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New Mounted Combs

Special lot Of Fancy Back Combs en-
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plated and inlaid effects. all made on
good quality combs; tortoise
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TRIAL NEARS CLOSE
George Midgets Denies He Killed
Charles T. Smith.
WITNESS IN HIS OWN BEHALF
Sequel to Alexandra Tragedy Soon to
Be Known.
MAY 90 TO JURY THIS EVENING
Testimony Heard Today - Jury Ac-
companies Prisoner to Place
Where Killing Occurred.
WITNESS IN HIS OWN BEHALF
NAY 60 TO JURY THIS EVENING
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, March -. 1907.
Headed by the military guard, George
Midgets. alias William johnson, colored
marched through the streets this afternoon
followed by the twelve members composing
the jury. and Policemen Frederick Garvey
and Arthur Meeks. and viewed the scene
where the murder of Charles I. Smith oc-
CURED, and also made a detour of the ter
rtory alleged to have been gone over by
the prisoner the night of the tragedy, oppo-
site the old fair grounds. The jury was in
charge of Sergt. r. II. Cox and BaillH
Adams.
The court took a recess for the purpose at
230 o'clock this afternoon until . O'Clock.
after six witnesses had been examined. in
Guiding the prisoner The prisoner was
the witness stand one hour less three min
utes. He denied positively that he was the
man who killed Smith. He subjected
to most thorough and rigorous cross-ex-
animation by Commonwealth Attorney
Brent but his testimony was not by any
means shaken. The prisoner did not appear
to be in the least disturbed, and the
merous questions were propounded to him
without apparent effect upon his nerves.
A few witnesses will be called in
buttal at the afternoon session, and the
case will in all probability be given to the
jury about D o'clock. The majority Of
those present in court this morning believe
that the jury will find the prisoner guilty
on the testimony Of Policeman Carney.
who positively identified johnson as being
the man who killed Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-29

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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-29
elLtaIe Footsteps.

did you ever notice the individu.
ality of footstepsg" asked the man
whose Office opens into long hall
up and down which great many peo.
Pile walk every day We'll, | have,
and there's lot in 1t. have got
SO | can tell the tread of almost every
one whom / know well before he en-
ters my door
mo two people walk quite ths
same, and as rule everybody, under
ordinary circumstances, puts down
and lifts up his feet In way that
doesn't vary. ! can recognize without
trouble the quick nervous stride of the
man who has the room next to mine,
the light footballs of my stenographer
the peculiar shuttle Of the dean of our
row. There isn't the least difficulty
in telling the identity OF frequent visi-
tors to my sanctum ere they appear,
for there Is the telltale revelation
brought to my ears before my eyes
rest upon them. Just a little obserya-
tion does the trick"
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-29
BRINGING GEORGE
TO TINE

Some fellows have no idea Of tn,
value Of girls time thai Is, glrl
who is somewhere between ~ and
30 They just TALL into the habit 81
dropping in to cat fudge or bits OF
cold chicken, 1t is nice to do SO.
Meanwhile. Maude Is wondering how
much longer she must keep her hair
curled and pinch her cheeks to get
the proper glow
"lf he doesn't mean business" she
wonders, why doesn't he move on
and let Joe Smith have chance
Joe isn't as good a prospect as
George; still. he win do in case
George cant be made to speak But
George continues to hold down the
claim.
Maude tried many ways OF induc.
Ing the backward one to toe the mark,
Simple as the dear girl looked in her
pretty white frock. she was deep and
knowing. You couldn't blame her, 1t
was necessary % do a little pulling.
George really needed a derrick TO hoist
him. He had been coming there Off
and on for several years.
Maude was first in hot water. then
cold 1t seemed century since tho
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-29
Glass Telegraph Poles.

A stock company has been organ.
iged and factory for The manufac.
turing Of glass poles has been built
at Grossalmerode. a town near Cassal.
Germany The glass mass of which
the poles arc made is strengthened by
tnferlacing and INTERVENING with
strong wire threads.
One Of The principal advantages cf
these poles would be their use In tropi,
gal countries, where wooden poles are
sooa destroyed hy the yavages Of in
aeets and where climatical influences
are ruiaous to wood The selling price
of the poles has not been fixed vet
but the company is willing to accent
- marks sfl for pole OF the leagth
Of seven meters (about % feet) The
imperial post department which has
Central of the telegraph and telephone
lines in Germany has ordered tho Use
o. these GLASS poles on enc Of their
tracts
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-29
t1aIf.Einished Tasks.

Most lives are filled with half-fin-
ished tasks which were begun with en-
thusiasm but which have been drop
ped because the enthusiastic begin
ners did not have enough grit to carry
them to a conclusion. IL does not
take much ability TO begin thing. and
we cannot estimate person by the
number of things he or she com
mences.
The test Of character is in a wom-
ans or mans ability to persist In what
she undertakes until he adds the fin
ishing stroke. The ability to hold
on is one OF the rarest of human
virtues.
Look out for the period In your
life when you are tempted to turn
back, There Is the danger point. the
decisive period All the great things
of history have hssn accomplished
after the great majesty Of men would
have turned beck
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-29

An ivory dealer uttered cry Of
rage
Done again." be said. Done out Of
$50"
And he laid aside one OF the tusks
from the great heap that he had been
examining,
III Is balasted with lead he said
That il a common Congo trick. The
native, when be gets a good big tusa
Of 50 pounds or SO, melts up 10 or
u pounds of lead and pours II down
into the tusk's hollow He fills 1T.
so 70 SPEAK, as dentist fills a
tooth
We dealers know the dodge, and
every tusk is gre over carefully for a
lead tilling. My new trader. though
Is rather careless, and this is the see
ond filled tusk that has been worked
Off on him In the last quarter"
The dealers frown vanished and he
smiled.
@Of course the trader, and not |, viii
have 10 stand the loss, he said.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-29

ScIenti...u Elimination Of an Over
/ Charge fcr -ssr at Boarding House.


A boarder a. 4 Massachusetts, farm
house evened W overcharge by the
landlord In the following fashion this
summer.
When he arrived for fortnights
stay he learned that the town In which
the farm was ed was temper
ance town, and tha the nearest source
OF supply for malt and spirituous
quenchers was sor eight miles away.
When he asked T. landlord to bring
up a couple OF cas II beer the next
slime he went to toNA, he was blandly
informed
There's no need OF tat. have
adopted you as memb or my fam
ily, and always have 80 ne beer on
hand for my own"
This was all right, and d,l M the
remainder Of his stay the gu s4s con.
sumed beer as his thirst and fancy
demanded
When he came to settle his b,.l just
before leaving, he discovered that he
had been charged with some ten bot.
tells which he had not consumed Not
wishing TO make a fuss over SO small
matter, he cast about for some way
to even IL up.
Engaging the farmer In convesra-
tion about prospective improvemes $
on the place he suggested that soala
beer would make matters more socia-
BILE, and II was brought The circle
was then enlarged by two new mem
bers. and more beer was asked for,
brought and consumed, and so it went
for some time.
The departing guest suggested that
he pay for the beer, but this offer was
rejected; so he made himself comfort
able and kept up the interest until
some IA bottles had been emptied,
when he hied himself away with
glowing satisfaction at having squared
things SO far as his overeharge was
concerned without leaving suspicion
behind as to hts dark intentions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-29
WOODM{N HAVE BIG
MEATDARDW[LL.


ONE of the uicst eni5,able affairs
Bcrar participated IA BIZ local Weed,
NIen was tae initiation ri q large
class "A candidates. at Bariwell, Ky.,
laat uiEht Neariy ~ members gf
rlic local caHlls left yesterday after
Eocn far that piace and the degree
team cf ~ men from Banner and
sycamore ca4Is o!Ilciatea at the
.ce nmaDies
rhe initiation was elaborate. tae
iccal ladgemen taking two wagon
lcaas of naraphernalia with them fer
tho occasion.
n faauEe of the affair was a ban
qGet served the Woodmen bE the
members of the Fardwell camp The
spread was most excellent one and
that II WA thoroughly enjoyed goes
without saying