The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-25
R. P. YEATMAN DEAD
PROMINENT CITIZEN OF MARIO
 PASSES AWAY.
He Was e Leading Merchant and Churchman mnd . Confederate soldser~-Reared a Large
 Family.

Marion, Oct. 24.--tSpecial.l l--R F. Yeatman, one of Marion's aged mer- chants and prominent citizens. died last night at Il o'clock. He was taken suddenly i'll at his . store Monday evening with acute in- digestion and was carried to his home : He improved and, his condition was reported much better in the afternoon before hls death. His sudden passing away is attributed to heart trouble.
 Mr. Yeatman had somewhat of a romantic war history. He was born in Huntsville about seventy years ago. and when the war broke out be- tween the States was . conductor on what was then known as the Mem- phis and Charleston Railroad, now a part of the Southern Railway. It was while filling this duty his train which carried supplies for the Confed- crate army. then encamped in and near Huntsville, was cut on by the Federal army. After stopping his train and consulting with his en- gineer as to what to do, they deter mined to make the run of their lives. Concealing themselves the best they could In the engine. the brakes were dropped and the throttle pulled open. The wild run made record in the history of the Tennessee army.
 P Not having time to ditch the train the guns of the Federals were turned on the engine and cab which was al- most dismantled The negro fireman alone was killed, and the train reach- ed it's destination with provisions to supply Forests hungry army.
 Several beautiful stories have been written on the wild ride of the little conductor through shot and she'll
 Mir. Yeatman afterwards joined the army, in which he made brave soI- dier.
 He removed to Marion e few years after the war, where he married and Lever since has made his home. s& For many years he had been dea- fcon in the Presbyterien Church and was one of its most active and devoted members.
 He raised a large family of child ren who stand high in the social and business life of the state. Besides his wife the following child ,ren survive him: Captain John mingham Rifies. and Willadn George sYeatman, of Birmingham; Frank Yeat- man of Louisianai Mrs. King, of Livingston; Mrs. Humphreys, of Hunts vile: Miss Julia Yeatman, now teach ing at Benton and Misses Stella and Fannie Neal and Master Doster Yeat- man.
 All of the children away from home were notified and have reahed Ma rion.
 The funeral arrangements have not been made at this writing. The i'm torment will take place in the city cemetery.
 The three-year- -old son Of Mir. and Mrs. J. Fl. Dunklin who reside q few miles north of Marion was bitten by a dog the other day supposed to have rabies.
 The little fellow was carried at once to Montgomery. The head of the dog was also sent but had so far de- composed that it could not be diagnos- ed.
 Marion and Perry county captured several premiums at the State Fair at Birmingham. George W. Thomas won first prize on his cigar tobacco wrap per ..-.-.
 F. N. Bates won string of prizes on his Jersey cattle.
 c. H. Dozier won several prizes on his Plymouth Rock chickens.
 MT. and Mrs. T. J. Mills. of Smith vile, Georgia. are visiting relatives in Marion. They lived in Marion for some time prior to removing to Georgia about four years ago coming here from Lowndes county.