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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23
SHOT AT A TURKEY.
BUT BALL FROM WINCHESTER
PLoWED THROUGH BODY OF
HIS BOSOM FRIEND.
Out Hunting and in Attempt to Decoy
Game With Gail Kentucky
Man Receives Serious
Wound.

Paducah KY, July o. Samuel
Hodges, Of Wickliffe, who passed
through Paducah last night on his
way home from the southeastern
mountain district of Kentucky where
he had been for two weeks looking
after business interests, told of q
tragedy that occurred near Iydcn
! Leslie county.
Two friends of a lifetime had been
out hunting viii turkeys. and had pust
| finished eating dinner with noun
tainerr near Hoskinton, and had re-
turned to the timber.
They were Millard Morgan and Mil
lard Smith Each carried a Winchester
rife. and Morgan mace a decoy call
with which he initiated the call of a
turkey gobbler.
He concealed himself in the brush
of fallen tree, and was calling
when Smith happening to be within
hearing, cautiously crept up to with
in so yards of where Morgan was hid.
ing. and locating the noise, fired at
the object.
He thought he had shot turkey.
On going after his supposed game
and arriving at the spot lie was horri
fled to find he had shot his com
panion through the body just below
the heart.
Smith went at once for help and
Morgan was conveyed to the nearest
house, wehe he was attended by DR.,
Henry Lipscomb.
There was said at the time Hodges
left the scene, not the slightest chance
for Morgan's recovery and he had
been unconscious since the accident.
Both men are married and promi,
neDt in the country where the acci.
dent happened
Smith isheart broken over the af-
fair and 1t is feared he will lose his
reason over the deplorable affair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23
SAVED FROM DEATH
WAS ILLINOIS MAN BY ST. LOUIS
GIRL ON THE CITY OF
SALTlLLO.
Young Merchant Fell OF the Gang
Plank and Athletic Maid
Seized Him Just In
Time.

st. Louis, July 22.--To the rare
presence of mind ans the quick action
of Miss Ella Haas, st. Louis girl
who resides at 1920 Texas avenue, J.
o. Webster, young business man of
Salem, H., owes his escape from
probable drowning in the Tennessee
river at Salt llo Tenn, last Monday
when the steamer City of Saltillo OF
the ST. Louis and Tennessee River
packet line stopped at that landing
Miss Haas, Mr. Webster and others
in a party of excursionists to Water
loo, Ala, wen ashore while the boat
hands were carrying freight on and
off the boat.
The landing is said to be a danger
GUS one at best neces:itating the
climbing of a steep, sandy bank at the
foot Of which rolls the deep water Of
the Tennessee. Getting off the beat was
accomplished by the party in safety
When its members started to return
to the vessel a storm was raging and
the slippery sand almost thwarted the
efforts of the excursionists to reach
the gangplank.
Miss Haas had Just reached the
in safety when she heard
a cry from the boat. She turned just
in time TO grab Mr.. Webster as he
headlolg down the steep
bank, after missing his footing on the
Although Mr. Webster Is
a goodsized man, Miss Haas managed
to hold him until he caught the gang
plank
When the rescue was made the
party on the boat cheered Miss Haas
Justify and she was dubbed the hero
ne" and shown extra attention by all
he passengers, and especially by Els
on Webster, a young bank teller, ana
brother of the young man whom she
rad saved from the river. When the
,oat arrived at Paducah. Ky The
)rothers and other passengers gave to
Miss Haas an appropriate medal,
Miss Haas who is a handsome bru
ftr-;--~yv--srrsi'r1r -ssftersrtr,a- sstfts.
Really. II was moth ng Any one
would catch person if they saw him
alling into the water"
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23
AND CALLS UPON UNION MEN TO
SUPPORT MEN FAVORABLE
TO THEIR CAUSE.
HAVE BEEN SIGHTED
BY Law Makers in Their Wild CIamor
for Dollars and Rights Have
Been Tramp'ed On is
Thar Plea.

Washing on, July 22-The execu-
tive council of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor today made good It's
declaration of several months ago to
enter the fiald of politics in the inter
est of the trades union movement and
To CNhOrt all members and friend. of
organized labor 10 work for the cleo
jion to political Office men known TO
BE- favorable to labors cause.
From the headquarters Of the fed
Grafton. the council today issued a
Campaign program" IT sets out that
the trade union movement has kept
and proposes 20 keep pace with the
rapid changes in Industrial affairs and
that working people cannot hope TO
maintain their rights OF progressive
position in the varying phase- Of mod
en society unless they organize.
The proposed campaign Is based on
the allegation that little attention has
been paid 20 the enactment OF laws
prepared by organized labor and pre-
scntcd to congress for the relief Of
these wrongs and the attainment Of
hose rights 10 VIII ch labor and the
common people ara Justly entitled.
The council is ues a word of eau
ton that the movement must not dc
generate into a scramble for office but
should be a determined effort. free ab-
solut Nv from parti anship. TO secure
legislation eGsetnial 10 our people"
The official program IN pan fol
lows
To an Organized Labor and Friends IN
thr United States:
Dear sirs and Brothers. Events in
.he Industrial affairs of our people
have 1apidly changed and are rapidly
changing. Tn trade union movement. /
s- expressed by the American Federa-
ian uf labor. has kept AMI prop0sesi
20 keep pace herewith
The working people cannot hope 70
maintain their rights or a pr1gTe siVs
POSITION IN the varying phases Of mod
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23
AND FROM EIGHTEEN TO TWEEN
TY.FlVE WERE KILLED IN
SEA5oARD WRECK,
SCORE WERE INJURED
Victims Were Mostly Negro Passen.
gers on Fast Train Which Ran
Into Freight Train-Details
Meagre.
BULLETIN.

Charlotte, n c.. July % Seaboard
Air Line passenger train No. "a col
lidod with an extra freight train one
mile west Of Hamlet tonight and from
rs 10 2J persons are reported killed
The dead and injured are being taken
to Rockingham.
Details late tonight are lacking.
The wreck occurred at 1880 p. M.
Engineer r b. Lomis. Of Hamlet and
his fireman, Tom Hin. were Killed. and
from is to 25 passengers. mostly ne
goes. met death
A score or more were Injured.
The wreck was caused by misunder.
standing Of the orders.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23
ESCAPED A LYNcHING.

Boxie. Miss. July 22-"GOldbug
Porter. the negro vino shot and seri.
osly and perhaps fatally wounded Ar
dEy Toler. near Gloustcr. Mis-. las,
Monday. wa toda, safely lodged in
the Amite county jail The negro wa
captured near Liberc -diss.. ana was
hurried 10 the prison 10 escape a band
Of determined men. who would Iyuch
the negro 1 they could get held Of
lin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23
THE WEEKS FORECAST.
(By Associated Press.)

= The Pan-American Congrees
= which will begin Monday III
. Rio Janeiro may be expected
= to have important results,
. particularly in. the establishing
. of the relations Of South and
. Central American republics up
. on basis Of commodity which
. will tend TO lessen the danger
. of war between these coun-
. tries.
= The conference of the inter
e parliament union will convene
. in London today to pass upon
. the reports filed in June by two
= commissions appo ntcd at the
> Bt7u sci convention in August
= last. The most important sub
. iect for discussion will be a
. proposition for the conversion
. of the second Hague confer
, ence into a permanent body
. An important meeting to dis
, cuss plans for the coming con
. gressiuEal campa gn will be
> held at oyster Bay today
' President Roosevelt has inyit-
> cd Speaker Cannon, Chairman
. Sherman of the Republican
, congressional campaign com
, mittee and Secretary Louden-
) Slayer and Treasurer Mckinley
} of the committee to a luncheon
; at Sagimore Hill Monday.
; The campaign will be outlined
y thoroughly
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23

ern society unless they organize and
exercise all those functions which as
workmen and citizens, it is their priyi
lege and Their duty to exercise.
We have been ever watchful to
trarry tfrn purposes of sffat@ ,lprfsfratsot
into effect AT times We met with par
tia success, yet, within the past few
years claims and promises made in
platforms or on the hustings by politi.
cal parties and politicians, and es-
pecally by the present dominant
party, have been neither justified nor
performed, Little attention has been
paid to he enactment of laws pre-
pared by us and pre- sentcd to con
srcss for the relief of those wrongs
and the attainment of those rights to
which labor and the common people
are justly entitled and which are
essentially necessary for their wal
fare.
Congressman and senator's in their
fren1ied rush after the almighty dol
lar have been indi; crent or hostile to-
the rights of man. They have had no
time and as little inclination to sup.
port the reasonable labor measures.
the enactment of which we have
urged. and which contained bench
cient features for all our people with
out an obpox.ous provision to any
one.
Patience ceased TO be a virtue, and
on March q. 1906. the representatives
anccs TO the president and those re
sponsibe for legislation or the failure
of legi lation in congress, reciiing the I
failure or refusal or ine party in /
power to adopt or enforce legislation .
in the interests of the toiling millions F.
Of our country After setting forth .
IaboIs grievances and requests ami .
urging early action, we closed that
now famous document with this state
nent.
But If parchance you may not heed
rs. we shall appeal to the conscience
and support of our fellow-citizcns"
The relief asked for has not been
granted. Congress has turned a deaf
ar to the voices OF he masses of our
loople; and. true to our declaration
We now appeal to the working people
Iye, TO all American people uniiedly
o demonstrate their determination
hat this Republic or ours shall con
inue 10 be of. for and by the people,
aiher than Of for and by the al
mighty dollar
We recommend that central bodies
nj local unions proceed without d.
ay by the election of delegates to
meet in conference. or convention. to 6
Drmulatc plans TO further the inter Z
sis Of this movement. and iB accord I
nee with the plan herein outlined at
he proper time and in the proper Z
manner nominate candidate who will S
nque tionably stand for the enact
rent in-o law of labor and pr gressiys
lcasurCs. D
Labor men of America. assert your &
ghts, and in addition TO Strengthen Fl
ig your faith and loyalty tO your or q
an zation on the economic field. excr- ]
I-e your full rights of citizenship in O.
b. use Of your hallot Elect homes q
zen 10 congress and o'her halls Of q
eislation and 10y 80 doing you viii e
Iofc completely and fUlly carry out p
our obligations a. union men. AMI =
ore than ever merit the respccs Of :
1ur fellOw-citizsns. e
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23
In Which Cars Own
Troops Will Take a
Part
RUSSIA'S DARKEST HOUR
IS AT HAND AND A GENERAL
STRIKE AND ELOODSHED
WILL FOLLOW HIS DES-
POTiC ACTION.

st. Petersburg, July 22.-With the
imperial ukase dssolving parliament
which was promulgated early this
morning, the curtain rose upon posi-.
bly, the last act in the great drama of
the Russian revolution. The people
and the government now stand face
to face, and upon the army depends
the immediate issue.
Even should should the government,
however, succeed in restraining the
outbreak of the people the victory
probably will be only temporary and
simply confine the steam for the final
explosion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23
UNDER WATER

Maysville. Ky. July 2i-Iloyd Sen
teny. aged II years. son OF Policeman
Thoma Senteny. sank this afternoon
While swimming in Eagle creek. He
was later revived by being rolled on o
barrel after being in the water As
minutes. lie lived 2O' minutes and
then expired
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23
FRIUTLEss CHASE
OF = Possee After Lone Robber Who
Robbed Bank IN Unique Manner.

Prairie Du Chen. wis. Jule %
The hank Of Wauzesa was robbed az
. O'Clock Saturday evening hy lone
robhcr who covered Cashier vs. 4
Vaughn with q revolver and tolk
cTeryth ne IN the fill Afor walking
the cashier mile ouf of Town be was
released VD-u Vaughn return fo
town a posse was organized and the
search for the robher commenced The
posse was out all day but I'd TO late
tonight the bandit lad not been cap
fured.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23
LosT NINE WAGONS OF WHISKY

san Francisco. Cal July Major
Geaeral Gree'ey has ordered an inves
tigat on into the disappearance of
nine wagon loads ~ whisky whicS
was lost track uf while hci-g traus-
ferrcd from The United STATES tr,.-
houses at The Preside 10 rari01s med
ical stores IN this city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23
ENRAGED PEASANTS PLAN
A UNIVERSAL JACQUER|E
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA
(By Associated Press.)

The attention of the world
: probaly will be centcred this
. week on the political situation
. at st. Petersburg which APP
. pears to have reached a crisis.
. The dissolution Ct parliament
: by an imperial ukase resulting
in Goremykin surrendering the
. premiership, and the success
. sion of Stolypin, minister of
. the interior to the post, the
. ma sing of troops in the capi-
; tai city and the general belief
, that dictatorship is ineyi-
) table, all make it appear that
; armed conflict is impending
, The effect of the address to the
, country to be issued by the
socialists and the group OF toll
, will be awaited with interest
} The temper in which the
} masses of the Russian people
will take the summary dismiss
} al of the nations elected rep
} rcsentatives will be one of the
) most important developments
; Of the week. The views of
, those who support the auto
, cracy are shown in an inter
view given TO an Associated
. Press correspondent Saturday
, by a cabinet minister who
said: 'The government must
hold out until a stable regrim
is assured or anarchy will SUI
= peryine."
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23
Many ~Jags~ in Storage.

The numher Ct quart bottles Of
champague on stock in the French
saves last ysar vas 10. .ess.ssa
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23
Await Signal to Strike.

Al a meeting of over 100 delegates
from proletariat organizations Friday
incl preparations for "a general strike
were perfected. Branch organizations
were notified TO await the signal by
telegraph in order that there may BE-
no chance Tor fiasco. Special warn.
ing was issued 10 put the strike in
force gradually and peacefully and a.
urance was given that at the proper
time the majority Of the troops would
join the movement
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23
PLANS FOR UPRISING

Moscow. july 22.--The greatest con
sternatim was created here by the
nows Of tho dis solution of parliament
II is expected that MS action will pre-
cipita ion revolutionary outbursts
throughout Russia. It's effect on the
peasantry is especially dreaded 1t is
feared that tomorrow under the spun
of proletariat organizations which
viii probably order a general strike
they VII Immediately begin uni
yereal iacnuarip
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23

MEN ARE NOT to be judged by
their looks, habits, and appearance.
but by the character Of their llves
and conversations, and by their work.
'Tis better that a mans own works,
than that another mans words, should
praise him.--L'Estranse.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-23

WHERE WE CAN NOT lnvent w
may at least Improve; We may oIve
somewhst Of novelty 70 that whlch
was old, condensation TO that whicSy
was diffuse, perspicuIty to that whieh
was obscure, and currency 10 that
which was recondite. Cotton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-03
Funeral.

The funeral of Bernard DiNicola.
late foreman of force of Italians en-
ployed on railroad work near this city,
who died in Alexandra Sunday night,
took place this morning from ST. Mary =
Church. and was attended by nearly all
the Italian workmen in this nelghbor'
hood. All the public hacks in the city
we're used in forming the cortege 10 The
church and subsequently to st. Mary 5
cemetery, where The remains were inter
red. Rev. Father Cutler ofhciated. The
deceased was popular among his country
men, as well as with many Others whose
acquaintance he had made while in this
city anu vicinity While the funeral
cortege was standing in front OF st.
Mary's Church photograph OF 1t was
taken to be sent to the mother OF the
deceased in Italy. Among those VINO
attended the funeral were five brother-
and an uncle of DiNicOla.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-03
Dangerous Toys.

The toy pistol so long frOwned upon
aud legislaIed against, is far from being
extinct, while a!tOwn nuisance, small
rifle, still more annoying and dangerous,
has been largely introduced this Christ
mas season. Not only the small boy,
but youths well advanced toward man,
hood are armed with them and prowi
about the thorougbfares Of the city shoot
ing promiscuously at sparrows, CATS
chickens, dogs or anything that offers an
attractive target, which, as rule, Is
missed and the destructive missile IN It's
errand cracks or breaks window panes
or tortures some inoflensive object.
Complaints have been made by some OF
the sufferers of this nuisance to parents
of the children using such rifles only to
be met by a partially insulting rebuff 8,
and they are now determined to make
formal appeal to the Mayor and police
for protection which, as they say, ought
20 be given without the asking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-03

At an early hour this morning twelve
or fifteen Slavs REACHED the union depot
and proceeded to this city. They stop.
ped Officer Jones and began to PROFOUND
questions to him all in their mother
tongue. The officer stood aghasl' lie
could not understand them by language
nor signs, and finally turned the party
over TO Lieutenant Smith. de, not
being linguist. soon found himself as
helpless as Officer Jones. TIE lieu
tenant conducted them to public house
surprising some person would be found
there who could talk TO the foreigners.
Several dialects were tried at this place,
but without avail. An Italian barber
was sent for, but he, too, proved unequa::
TO the occasion. 1t was finally surmlsed
that they were in quest of the William
Mckinley Institute, now used az a oisv
boarding house, and Lieutenant Smith
directed boy to pilot the men to that
place. This proved to be their oDlec-
tive point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-03
Verdict for plaintiff.

The jury in the Circuit Court for Alex
andria county yesterday evening award
ed Elizabeth Shivers verdict OF $500
against the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company for
personal damages. Miss Shivers sued
for $25, 900 as the result of an ac'ident
at Four-mile Run last April when car
on which she Was passenger struck
another and she ssinjured. The com
pany was represented by Attorneys Il.
Walton Moore and James Il. Cation,
while the plaintiffs attorney was Mr..
+. P. Harlow. A motion to set aside
the verdict on the ground that the
amount awarded by the jury was made
quate was overruled by the court
Today the cases of Day and Blake IN
damages suit against the W., a. Il Mt.
V. Ry Co. were continued till the next
taFm Of cO1rt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-03
For Orphans.

R. f. Baker. of Four Oaks, n. G
has purchased farm of 1850 acres
near Chesterfield Courthouse on which
he proposes to establish an industrial
and training school. Mr.. Baker will
begin operations in the early spring and
will have the necessary buildings con-
structed rom time to time.
His plan is to take orphan boys and
the homeless from the cities and to keep
them until they have reached the age OF
2l years. The boys are to be educated
and to be given training in Whatever
they have most talent carpentering,
dairying, farming, bee culture, black
smithing, harnessmaking or such other
pursuits as will be profitable to them
when they shall have completed the
course and are ready to make their way
in the world
1t is understood that the boys are to be
taken absolutely free of all cost, and are
to be clothed, fed, educated and trained
under the personal supervision oil Mr.
Baker. They will receive no pay Tor
their service, but will, upon leaving the
institution with certificate of compile
ton of whatever course they desire, be
given a kit If tools and a sum OF money
to meet their wants for period until
they can find employment. That Is nn-
derstood to be the programme.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-03
Cries of Distress.

About four o clock this morning some
people living at the extreme western
end of King street were awakened by
cries OF "help" which emanated from
the Spring Park neighborhood. The
cry was repeated several times, when
Mr.. Benjamin Baggeti, who had been
awakened, dressed himself as quickly as
possible and, followed By several OF his
dogs, proceeded to the spot from whence
the cries had emanated. He searched
the vicinity without finding any person.
Ii was subsequently, learned that the
cries came from woman named Epper-
son who was being chastised by her hus-
band. Later a warrant was sworn out
for the arrest of the woman by man
who claimed that she had abused him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-03
Will Not Be Leader.

Prompted by reports that, in the event
of Senator Germans resignation as cau-
Gus chairman, he would Probably sue
cetd him, Senator Bailey yesterd ~
made this statement
II sincerely hope that Senator Cor
mans health will not require him TO re-
linquish the leadership; but, whether he
continues in that position or resigns 1t,
| will not, under any circumstances, al
low myself chosen to succeed him.
"a leader must make himself agree
able to his associates whether he feels
kindly towards them or not, aud unless
he cutivates their good will he will fail IN
bis leadership, no matter what his ability
NAV be. have not acquired the art oil
being agreeable under all circumstance,
and / will never place myself in posi-
ton where failure to do so is certain to
result in a constant personal annoyance
to me and might result in serious embar'
rassment to my party"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-03
County Authorities Sued.

Through his attorney, Hon. John A.
Lamb. of Richmond, Howard G. Knode,
who claims TO be resident of Maryland,
has instituted suit in the United States
Court for the Eastern District OF Vir-
ginia against Crandal Mackey, common
wealth's attorney for Alexandria coun'
~. end Joseph f. Snpplee, a magistrate
Of hat county, for $40, 900 damages
each ON two counts, charging them
Jointly with illegal arrest AMI assault.
The case will be called during the Janu-
ary term of the United States Court,
Judge Edmund Waddill presiding, which
will open in this city next Tuesday.
The action is based, it is stated, on an
arrest and trial connected with the raid
ing of an alleged gambling house In
Jackson City by the States attorney
and a SQUAD of deputies last September:
Several men were arrested, tried and
convicted on the charge of yagrancy.
The plaintiff charges that the common
wealih's attorney aud the justice WICK
edIy and maliciOusly conspired against
him to ruin bis name and reputation
and bring him into public disgrace. DE
alleged that he was roughly handled
and injured in being placed under ar
rest The case, the declaration states,
10 which the plaintiff was fined 81, 600
and sentenced to serve six months IN
the county Jail, was finally dismissed
upon appeal to the Circuit Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-03
Drew StraXs for a Bride.

Three brothers, John, William and
Henry Mock are well.to-do, and live in
Davie county, North Carolina. Near
The Mock family live Jacob Depass, and
the chief ornament of his family is Miss
Nellie, with whom each OF the Mock
BOYS was in love, and had told her so
many times. =,
Miss Nellie decided that she would
have wedding, and told each brother
to get ready, as though he was to be the
favored one, and the two who failed to
yet h-r could attend their more fortu'
nate brother at the ceremony. AT y
O'Clock Monday might Miss Nellie, ar
rayed in her finest costume, decided to
let the three brothers draw straws to see
which she would marry.
The youngest brother got the shortest
straw. Then Miss Nellie, the brides
maids and their attendants arranged
themselves before tha family minister
and Nellie became Mrs. Henry Mock.