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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-03-19

! the immediate vicinity of the explo-
sion.
Engineer Walter Jourdan was oil
ing about the locomotime. His body
was blown to fragments. 1t is said
there was not even the hiss of a pop
valve to denote that the boiler was
overcharged or to give warning of the
peril.
Work of Explosion.
The exploded engine was number
7O4. The square of buildings which
enclosed the tracks where 704 stood
consisted of the copper house, the
blacksmith shop, the boiler shops and
the Ioundhouse. The locomotive was
very near in the middle of this
square. The explosion practically de-
molished the copper house. 1t crush
ed one end of the blacksmith shop,
knocked off a corner of the round
house and lifted the roof of that
structure. The boiler shop was un-
rooted.
Portions Of the locomotives machin-
cry were hurled to an incredible
height into the air and rained in bits
of steel over the adjacent buildings.
Some of those fragments were big,
tearing jagged holes in the roofs.
The bed plates and the drivers of
704 seemed to escape the impact, for
they stood meekly near their original
position, but the tender was wrenched
loose from her coupling and shot down
the track for $50 feet, where it ricco-
cheted against another engine and was
wrecked.
Fourteen Killed in One Shop.
Inside the machine and blacksmith
shops workmen never knew what hap
pen cd More than fourteen in that
building were dismembered, portions
of trunks, torsos or limbs being found
jammed in crevices in the roof sides
or in tangles in machinery. A great
portion of the wall fell inwards, bury
ing dozen. At noon workmen were
digging at the ruins.
Robert U. Lipscomb, foreman of the
shops and brother of City Aicermau
]. A. Lipscomb, was picked up from
his feet, hurled thirty feet, and rose,
semi-conscious, grasping in his hand
the lat of dead man.
In the copper shop, T. A. Williams,
the foreman, was knocked under a
heavy work bench, the entire struc-
ture plunging down over him, but he
escaped with nothing more than burns
and bruises. He remained under the
debris until half an hour after the ex-
plosion. Among the shrieks of the in
jured after the explosion arose the
roar of flaming oil from the feed pipe
through which the oil-burning loco
motives I'll their tenders. This pipe
had broken and ignited. 1t was rinalIy
choked off.
Tree Thrown Seven Blocks.
Pieces Of boiler iron weighing from
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28
NEGRESS CONFESSES SHE
KILLED TWENTY TWO

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The convic-
tion of Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker as instigator of the murder of
Herman Rosenthal, caused the four
gunner implicated in the crime to
rush to the district attorney today
and plead for mercy.
A message brought to Mr.. Whit
man by former Magistrate Wahle sta
ted that Lefty Louie" Whitley"
Lewis, "Gyp, the Blood,' and "Dago
Frank" were read to turn states evil
dence.
The overtures of the gangsters were
rejected. District Attorney Whitman
plans to prosecute the four gunmen
with all possible promptness. He ex-
poets to move for the trial of either
Lefty Louie" or Whitley" Lewis,
Nov. 2. The other two will be
brought to bar Immediately after
ward. Then will follow the trial of
Jacob Reich or Jack Sullivan.
William Shapiro, who drove the
HhuIueT car, indue Iuil COIIeSSlOn,
whihc absolutely identifies Lefty"
Louie" "Gyp the B.ood," "Dago
Frank" and Whitley" Lewis as the
men whom he took from Webbers
gambling house to the Metropole. The
chauffeur also admitted Immediately
following the shooting of Rosenthal
these same four men rushed to his au-
tomobile and ordered him to drive
away as fast as possible. Shapiro
said he was so panic stricken that he
forgot how TO start the car and one
of the gangsters then placed re-
volver to his head and threatened
him with death if he delayed longer.
Police circles were upset by the
report that Commissioner Waldo has
resigned as sequel to the conviction
of Becker and that Mayor Gaynor
would announce the name of his sue
cessor either today or Monday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28
NEW IRRIGATION
CONTRACT RATIFIED

A unanimous vote was cast by the
voters of the Florida mesa yesterday
for the ratification of the contract
between directors of the Florida Mesa
Irrigation district and the Florida
Mesa Land and Development COM
pany.
Monday evening the directors Of
the district meet and canvass the vote
and execute their part of the contract
as heretofore provided.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28
MRS. PERRY SPENCER MEETS
DEATH IN HORRIBLE MANNER

Mrs. Perry Spencer, aged %, died
ut Ochsner's hospital at 6 o'clock this
morning after suffering the most ex-
crutiating pain, the result of injuries
sustained while burning leaves at the
family home on Florida mesa yester-
day.
The pile Of leaves was burning
briskly when she turned to rake more
in the fire. Suddenly a gust Of wind
blew her print gown into the flames
and in moment her clothing WAS
ablaze from her ankles to her neck.
Crazed by her peril she ran shrieking
through the yard out toward the road
Her brother-in-law heard her cries and
was the first to reach her side. By
almost superhuman effort he over
powered the frenzied woman and sue
ceeded in holding her until he extin-
guished the flames, but not until near
ly three-fourths Of her body was
burned to a crisp.
The injured woman was placed In An
auto and hastened to the hospital
where all that medical aid could do
was done to alleviate her suffering.
At midnight she lapsed into uncon-
sciousness and six hours later death
released her from terrible affliction.
Mrs. Spencer is a daughter Of Mrs.
Amy Bassett of this city and the
daughter-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Spenver of the Florida mesa.
No funeral arrangements will be
made until her sister arrives from
Wyoming.
This is the third accident, in the
vicinity of Durango to result fatally
within the past six days. Sunday
Martin Polajan accidentally shot him.
self while hunting and died instantly.
Tuesday little Lena Scott, cousin
Of Mrs. Spencer's, died from injuries
sustained in runaway on the pre-
vious day and now the victim Of the
third accident has paid the death toll.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28
DENVER DELIVERY BOY
STRUCK BY RUNAWAY
AUTO--Sfv[RHY HURT
Western Press

Western Press
DENVER, Colo, Oct. 26.-Guy kel-
lum, aged II, delivery boy for the
Star Label and Printing company, was
thrown from his bicycle and dragged
fifty feet under a driverless five pag-
senger automobile at Fifteenth and
Champa streets this morning. He
was taken to the hospital in the po-
lice ambulance. His injuries are Sc
rious.
The engine of the automobile driv-
en- by Mrs. Fl. B. Osborn stopped at
the lower corner of Fifteenth and
Champa streets. Mrs. Osborn step
ped out of the car to crank the ma
chine. She neglected to throw off
the clutch and the ar ran away with
her two little boys in the back seat.
After striking Kellem the car jumped
the curbing, dragging Kellem with it
and crashed into the front Of the W.
emma model bakery. Then it swerved
to the left, stopping after hitting an
electric light pole twenty feet away.
Kellem was dragged from under
the machine by bystanders, who ex-
pected to find him dead. He was bad
ly bruised and carried into a nearby
store until the arrival Of the police
ambulance. They had considerable
difficulty extricating Kellem from the
bicycle which was smashed to pieces.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28

Mrs. W. H. Bryant was the gra-
cious hostess of the North Side Sew
ing club yesterday afternoon. The
company journeyed to the Bryant
ranch by auto and carriage where
the usual warmth Of welcome awaited
them. The early moments were filled
with needle plying and busy CONVEX
sation. Just as the dark shadows
of evening were falling across the
valley the ladies were ushered into a
mysteriously darkened dining room,
where 10! the spirit of Halloween
prevailed. A huge Jack-o'- lantern
crowned the table from which the
cafeteria luncheon was served. From
different points of vantage smaller
lanterns of the Jack-o' type cast their
white light. The bats and black cats
were not wanting to add their weird
influence to the scene. A profusion
Of cedars provided safe hiding place
for the witches which all knew were
near. The luncheon menu was filled
with those things that have always
been a part of the All Saints day
feast. So cleyerly was the atmos-
phere of the festival carried on. that
it seemed the participants were in
danger of forgetting the years they
had been friends with Father Time
and returned to the days of extreme
youth when the playing of all sorts of
pranks on Oct. 81 were permitted.
At late hour the guests wended
their way homeward. The members
of the company who enjoyed the pleas
ant afternoon were in addition to the
club folk the Mesdames Mollette, Pull
liam, Marshall, Lott, Bert Brown, A.
R. Springer and Winchester of Chi
cago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28
IMPORTED FROM ENGLAND.

The forty-two head Of rams receiv-
ed by Bagby and Coppinger, Thomas
Goulding and the Goulding brothers
are attracting much attention. Thir-
ty-two of these sheep were imported
from England.
Three head are 2-year-olds and
weigh $50 pounds each. They cost
$3.50. They are the finest animals of
the kind ever shipped into this coun-
try. They are fat and gentle.
All of these sheep are as gentle
as they can be. They are Oxford
Downs, which is the largest kind
known. They certainly are an ex-
cellent grade. most of them are
yearlings.
The owners of the sheep bought
them from the importers, George Nc
kerrow and Son, who do an extensive
importing business in Wisconiin and
have big retail sales in the United
States to those who handle high grade
sheep.
These sheep will be taken soon to
the Fort Lewis mesa country and Ia
ter will go with the Oxford herds in
New Mexico. For a day or two they
will be kept at Mr. Goulding's place
in North Durango.
1t is worth the while of any one
interested in high grade sheep to go
and take a look at these fine animals
before they are taken away.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28
PRIVATE DISPATCHES
SAY ADRIANOPLE FIRED
BY THE BULGARIANS
Western Press

western ITeSs
SOFIA, Oct. 26.-(6:30 a. MIA
portion of the town of Adrianople has
been set on fire by the Bulgarian
army, according to private dispatches
received here.
Bulgarian troops have taken the
outlying forts of Maras, Havaras and
Suilar, lying to the north and north
east of the city, and have also cap
tured the railroad station in the ex-
treme outskirts fthe town. Eigh-
teen hundred prisons have fallen into
their heads.
The $50 prisons who arrived here
yesterday from Mustapha Pasha were
captured in the smaller towns taken
by the Bulgarians. The entire alb
sence of Turkish officers among the
prisoners captured at Kirk Kilesseh
is much commented on, as first reports
said the whole garrison had been ta-
ken.
The Bulgarian army is reported as
advancing along the whole front and
dispatch to the government organ,
the Min, says the Turks are retreat
ing in a panic while the civilian popu-
lation is fleeing toward CONSTANT
nople.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28
CONSIDERED DISLOYALTY.

Much interest is being taken in this
country over the fact that large
number of the people who belonged
formerly to one of the Balkan states
have been leaving for their home coun-
try by thousands in order to help in
the contest against the Turks.
The question arises as to whether
they should be permitted to go back
to Europe to engage in war when they
are American citizens. When they
became naturalized they swore alle-
glance to this country. If they are
loyal American citizens what concern
should they have in the mother coun-
try? There are those who believe
that if they go back to fight for their
former nations they should no longer
be considered loyal citizens of this
country. 1t is claimed that their
sympathy shows that they prefer to
die for the mother country rather
than remain in this country and help
fight the battles Of their adopted coun-
try. Many feel that this is disloyalty
and should not be tolerated.
Then again it is question Of inter-
national concern inasmuch as they
are citizens of this country taking
part in war between two foreign
nations. It is presumed that Turkey
will make protest and insist that
Il is nnt accordinO IN narliamentarv
rules for the Greeks and Servians to
return to Europe and engage in war
against the Turks.
Some advocate that all those who
leave this country should be barred
from returning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28
TO CALIFORNIA BY AUTO.

e. w. Hauser, the well known saw
mill man, motored over from Pagosa
Springs last night in company with
his family and today left for Cali
fornia via Pennington and Gallup.
Their machine, large touring car,
is equipped with all the necessities
of life that will be required on jour-
ney far fro mthe haunts of their fell
low beings. Just what degree of sue
cess will attend them on the long trip
is awaited with interest by all who
would like to make the journey over
the long rough way. Their effort is
being considered in the nature of a
trail blazing mission.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28
APPARENT SUCCESS VANISHING

The Democrats through their man
ayers have given up all hope of Cali
fornia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Utah, Wyoming, Illinois, Michigan,
Vermont, Rhode Island, Iowa and sew
eral other states.
Realizing that these states are lost
to them they are centering their
money and speakers in what they term
the half dozen doubtful states of In
diana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York,
Massachusetts, and Wisconsin.
The Democrats feel certain that
they will have the electoral votes in
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tex
as, Arkansas, Georgia, South Caro-
lima and Virginia. They are hopeful
of Kentucky, Tennessee, North Caro-
lima, West Virginia, Maryland and
Oklahoma. The Republicans enter
tain but little hope of carrying any
of the southern states claimed by the
Democrats. Those people have habit
of voting the Democratic ticekt and
will continue to do so notwithstand-
ing the fact that the Progressives
have been making an active campaign
down there.
1t is most humiliating to be in Q
position where everything seems t.
point to success and then just before
the goal is reached to have success,
vanish as does the mist before tn,
morning sun.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28
NEW YORK GUNMEN WANT
TO TURN STATES EVIDENCE

LAFAYETTE, 1t, Oct. 26.-Clem-
entine Barnabet, who murdered twen-
ty-two persons according to her own
confession, was found guilty of muir
der today. The verdict calls for life
Imprisonment.
When the jury delivered its verdict
the negress was as Indifferent as at
any other time during the trial. She
said she expected more severe pun
ishment.
The girl was tried for the killing
of Mrs, Norbet Randall and the evi-
dence showed that she was guilty not
only of that crime but that she had
put twenty-one other members of her
race to death.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28

Mrs. Will McComb and son and
Master Wallace Mollette went up to
Electra last night TO remain over
Sunday.
Auctioneer Wilkerson went out to
the Ignacio section today where he
is master Of ceremonies at the Van
derweil sale.
l.. A. O'Donnell, candidate for rep
resentative on the Republican ticket,
left for home this morning after a
few days of strenuous campaign life.
Cortez has a new banker. He ar
rived at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
o. Harrison via the Stork route early
in the week
Mrs. Elizabeth Hinton of Ignacio
the Socialist candidate for superin-
tendent of schools, has been endorsed
by the Progressive party.
w. S. Weightman went out to Bay
field this morning to spend the week
end with his daughter, Miss Catherine
who is bookkeeper for the bayfield,
Mercantile company.
Masters Wesley and Mason Kight
went out to Hesperus today to spent
the week end with their grandpar.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mason.
Mrs. Charles Allen and daughter
Mrs. Will Allen, left for their hom'
in Chicago this morning after a de
lightful visit with the formers sister
Mrs. w. G. Weaver.
| DR.. Minnie Lowe, who is making tn
section in the interests Of the Womel
of Woodcraft, returned from Silver
ton this morning where she did mis-
, sionary work for the order-and he
work never fails to bear fruit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28
DISAPPOINTED IN CLARK

The Denver Times gives out infor-
nation concerning Champ Clark that
is not altogether pleasing to Clark's
friends in this state.
According to this information Clark
was received by 5000 people in the
Denver Auditorium who cheered him
as he took his place on the speakers
stand. There was all the evidence of
n hearty reception and kindly feel
ing for the distinguished Missourian.
1t is true that but few Colorado
people have had the privilege of see
ing Clark or hearing him speak be-
fore the Denver visit. The fact that
he is speaker of the house and that
he is a distinguished Missiourian led
many to believe that he is about the
biggest man in the Democratic party.
1t appears that before Clark had
been speaking long the people in the
gallaries began to leave. Later on
the people from the main floor be-
gan to depart and that before he
was through fully one-half of his
audiance had left him.
No matter what kind Of speaker
man is it certainly is very impolite
and discourteous to leave in consider
able numbers while he is speaking.
The Denver people deserve criticism
for such conduct. The Democrats
should remember that not all their
public speakers can keep pace with
Bryan for they are not in his class.
He was described by the Times as
a typical country politician Of fifty
years ago. Notwithstanding the
great changes that have been going
on generally in this country and in
Missouri particularly Mr.. Clark re-
mains the same old style gentleman
who does not prefer logic in his speech
to that story telling, and that too
of what is now considered a question
able kind so far as cleanliness of
thought is concerned.
While it is reported from head
quarters continually that Clark has
forgiven Wilson and Bryan for their
activity in his defeat at Baltimore II
was noticeable at almost every express
sion that Clark had not forgotten
his defeat. 1t was evident from the
fact that at no time did he refer to
that peerless" statesman, w. j.
Bryan, and but little had he to say OF
Governor Wilson. He simply talked
Democratic politics just the way they
do down in Missouri.
The people of Denver may have
been more or less disappointed il.
Champ Clark, but we venture the as.
sertion that if he were the nominee
instead of Wilson he would still be
the greatest man in the Democratic
party this year. The fact that man
is the nominee of national party car
ries with it much force and interest
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28

Baptist-"Colorado dry" meeting in
the church at 7:45. Revs. McKellvie
and Vermillion will speak. Good mu-
sic. Come.
M. E.-Dr. J. ]. Lace, district su-
perintendent of the Rio Grande dis
trict of the Colorado conference, will
preach at II o'clock. Will join in the
service at the Baptist church in the
evening.
Methodist (South)-Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Preaching at II a. m;
subject, "The Fatherhood of God"
You are invited to hear the whole Sc
ries. No evening services; will at
tend union service at Baptist church.
Baptist-Sabbath school at 9:45 a.
m. Morning worship at II a. m. Ev-
ening worship at 7:45 p. m. Every
one invited to attend these services.
Presbyterian-Sabbath school at
9:45. Morning worship at IL; theme,
"The Exaltation of Righteousness"
Miss Stultz will sing. Y. P. S. C. E.
at 6:45. No evening service on ac-
count of the Colorado Dry" meeting
in the Baptist church.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28

Mr.. A. r. Springer presided as host
at stag dinner Thursday evening,
his guests being company of men
who enjoy the cream of the good
things of life. On this occasion the
elaborate dinner and the jolly enter
tainment following called forth their
keenest appreciation. Assembled at
the festal board were the Messrs.
Pickerill, Wingate, Moody, Nathan,
DR.. Burns, Smiley, Ames, Young, DR..
Libby, and Sanford.
Mrs. George West entertained the
Reading club Thursday afternoon, this
being the initial affair given in the
palatial West home, the meeting was
considered in the nature of house
warming. The interesting club pro-
gram was in charge of Mrs. Edgar
Buchanan. The topics considered were
st. Peters and the Vatican and "The
Present Power Of the Church OF
Rome" Names of popes were giver
as roll call responses.
Friday, Nov. %, will be an i'm
portant date in the history of the
Presbyterian Aid society and in prep
aration of the event the ladies arr
busily plying their needles and testing
their very choicest recipe Not onl!
will they give an elavorate Dime
and supper at that time but they ais
will hold bazaar in the afternoo
and provide a musical treat in tn
evening,
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28
no COMPARISON WHATEVER

Those who heard Clyde c. Dawson
speak last night and also heard Char
lie Thomes speak recently cannot help
but note the difference between the
two men running for the United
States senate. Dawson Is q menta,
giant when compared with Thimas
A comparison between the two men
leaves Thomas in q pitiable condi-
tion.
Just imagine, readers, those two
men engaging in joint debate. Those
who feel kindly toward Thomas would
feel sorry for him long before the de-
bate concluded. In fact, il we were
to consider personal feelings 1t would
be shame to have them msst in
joint debate, but such an occasion
would, in the light of justice to In
dustries, be the proper thing.
1t will be remembered that Thomas
did not get single cheer on any ar
gument he made. Not one single
cheer, while Dawson was chesred time
and again his audience was wide
awake while that Of Thomas went
to sleep on him. No doubt Thomas
could have made . much better speech
had he been on the right side Of the
question. Thomas is called the Silver
tongued orator" but one would think
from his speech that he is "brass
tongued orator" Of the Democrats
party.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-28
Lively-McKinney Nuptials

Lively Mckinney Nuptials
An ideal wedding was celebrated
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Mckinney when their
daughter, Miss Myrtle Mckinney and
Mr.. L. S. Lively plighted their vows
in the presence of immediate rela-
tives.
The interior of the house had been
transformed into veritable floral
bower, ferns, potted plants and the
white carnation were used in profu-
sions. The staircase was banked
with the floral beauties while the
ceiling was hung with the same deco
rations.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the bride and
groom wended their way down the
flower-embowered stairway and took
their places under dainty tuelle bell
in the living room, where the Rev. Mr..
McElvay of the NJ. E. church (South)
performed the ring ceremony.
The petite bride was gowned in a
very pale blue messaline with a pink
chiffon overdress, creation which
was especially becoming to her bru-
nette type of beauty. The groom wore
the conventional attire for an even
ing wedding.
Following congratulations the COM
pany were seated at an elaborate
wedding supper, where the artistic
appointments reflected the dainty
green and white color motif of the
decorations.
The popular young people received
many handsome and costly presents.
Wednesday morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Lively left for Georgetown, Colo,
for visit with Mr.. Lively's parents.
They will be absent about two weeks
and on their return will have apart
ments at the Mckinney residence in
North Durango.
Miss Myrtle Mckinney is one of
those sweet and lovely girls who has
friends in all circles and among peo-
pie of all ages. She has lived in
Durango since she was three years of
age. Her beauty of face reflects also
a beautiful character. AS she has al
ways been source of pleasure and
pride to the home circle so she will
ever be to the new home that she will
grace.
Mr.. Lively is capable Industrious
young man of sterling worth who is
held in highest regard by his wide
circle of acquaintance.
Starting their new life under the
most favorable of auspices we be-
speak for Mr.. and Mrs. Lively happy
future.