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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-15
ELIJAH SkAGGS
GETS q YEARS
FOIL OVERS WILL APPEAL CASE
TO COURT OF Last
RESORT.
SENTENCE A SURPRISE
Prophet Declares RE is Pursued Like
Christ Was When TAINTED BY
UnbelieVef Motion For
New Trial.

/ FCrt Smith, Ark, June lt.-hftel
being cut three and half hours th4
jury in the Eiiian skagg8 case yoster
day returned verdict Of guilty Of az
tempted criAinal assault and fixed
his punishment at twentyone years IL
the penitentnry The prophet husa.
ed deeply a4d in a tremulous tone
asked permission to make a statement
but was rofhsed
! Mrs. Taylor, the alleged victim, who
was released on $500 cash bond,
was in the court room and craned hes
neck to hear the verdict and then sat
down in . seeming partial collapse.
The followers Of Skaggs. and there
were quite 4 number who occupied
front seats after the verdict, filed
slowly out of the court room cast
ing plying gIapees at the king, whose
face had grewu suddenly haggard and
who kept his eyes on the floor
The verdict was wholly unexpected
hut a possible explanation was found
nthe declaration OF one Of the iur
ors who said that he made up his
mind not to run the risk Of being
tarred and feathered when he came
out Of the Jury room Skaggs on
reaching the jul said he would have
welcomed verdict carrying with i
capital punishment but he did net
know how near he came to ha7ing
his often expressed wish gratltled
Motion Filed For New Trial
The first ballot was eleven for cap.
ital punishment, the twelfth man fin
alis efTesunS cratsriW n twent
one years imprisiuement. A motion
for a new trial has been filed and viii
be argued Monday
Counsel for Skaggs declared that
had the jury stuck to the issue It's
verdict would have been not guilty.
Tonight the disciples are in q state
Of great CONSERVATION, and affirm that
they will stand by the king until the
court of last resort is reached. 1t has
developed that Skaggs since his in.
carcertation, has been receiyini heavy
mail, continuing money orders, from his
followers in Texas and other places.
and that he has bcen exceedingly well
supplied with funds
The explanation of himself and Mrs
Taylor regarding the spiritual nature
Of the alleged criminal assault is ac-
cepted implicitly by his disciples. Mrs
Taylor still contends that no physical
assault was committed or intended
and fnat she is perfectly willing tc
suffer martyrdom with the king.
Today Skaggs was visited b. an un
believer and tainted with a demand
that he prove his lordship by having
himself fed by ravens. Skaggs, com
pletely unnervcd, broke into tears
and said between sobs that he was
being prosecuted, as Christ was per
secuted His iaunty and defiant man
ner has departed, and for the frs,
time since his arrest he appears to ap
preciate his position.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-15
OLD FASHIONED HOLD-UP
WeIls-Fargo Treasure Box Stolen
From Stage Coach in Nevada
BY Two Masked Men.

Rawhide, Nev.. June 1.-THE sage
coach bound for this city from Schurz
was held up by two masked men six
miles from here tonight. The driver
was forced to jump from his seat. and
the passengers held at the point of
one mans gun while the other car
ried away the Wells-Fargo Express
comBany's treasure box The first
man then backed of into the dark
ness.
Il is net known nu~ much Of value
the treasure box contained. As soon
as the stage reached here the alarm
was given ana men on horseback and
in automobiles started in pursuit of
the robbers
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-15
HOWARD'S TRIALS.
1QO0

January 30 at 11:15 o'clock a. M
William Goebel was shot In
front of the statehouse at Frank
fort.
February 3-Goebel died.
May 6-Jim Howard surrendered.
September-Triedi in the Franklin cir
cult court
September 26-Convicted and given
death sentence
1901.
March 28-Court of Appeals granted
a new trial ON the grounds that
one of the prosecuting attorneys
had made a statement to the
jury not in the record.
1902.
January 29-Convicted the second
time and given life sentence af
ter trial lasting three weeks
December 17-Granted a new trial by
the Court of Appeals.
1908.
April 30-Conyicted for third time
and given life sentence
1904.
April 22-Verdiet affirmed by the
Court OF Appeals.
Case appealed to Supreme Court. and
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-15
NOT BELIEVED IN LA PORTE.

La Porte, Ind, June 14-Sherif
Smutzer Prosecutor Smith, Coroner
Mack. md Attorneys Darrow and Wor
den. who represent Ray Lamphere,
charged with the murder of Mrs. Belle
Guinness, her three children and An
drew Helgeein, had heard nothing Of
the information from the City Of Mex
leo that a woman answering the de
scription of Mrs. Guinness had been
located in that city.
No faith is placed in the informa-
tion by the officials, for they have de.
clared Mrs. Guinness officially dead,
while Darrow and Worden, who be
lieve tha she is alive, state that they
hardly expect she would have gone
to Mexico.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-15
GOLF BALLS WORK.

Chicago June AT was necas
sary at st Iuke's hr spital here tolay
to remove the left eye from Dr. Harry
d. Hayward. Cf Crown Point. Ind. this
organ having been ineapacitated by q
golf ball. driven At aJcksun Park b>
DR.. w II. Knapp. of this city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-15
YOUTHFUL HERO KILLED
In Attempt 10 Save Lives of T~o
Boys Who We're IN imml-
nent Peril

Philadelphia Pa. June tf-Rol ct
Jackson. aged l6, who was slueezet
between freight ears on tle r al ns
railway siding Hear his home. at
b. had succeeded ia throwing two
lads from their peri'0Us pos on on
the bumpers. saving their lives. d ei
early today in the SaTa-itan hospital
jackson saw the boys play ug ON t1s
freight ears while q switch engine
was approaching lie dashed lowl
the track ami reached tie cars oaiy
an instant before the = giae made
the coupling
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-15
GRADUATES PUNISHED.

Wooster. Ohio. June 1.-THE Boarl
of Education today revoked the pro
motion of the graduating class of the
high school owing to the rowdyism in
attempts to hoist its colors last night
Only such will be graduated as can
prove their innocence.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-15
AIDING TIE STANDARD.

New York, June lion complaint
of the STANDARD that oil was being
stolen from the wreck Of one of their
vessels. a Government tug has been
sent to patrol the vicinity Of Zaeh's
Inlet.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-15
N STAKE MADE
SAYS YOUTSEY
DECLARES GOVERNOR WILLSOH
WAS HASTY m PARDONlflG
CALEB POWERS.
COMPELLED TO DO IT
BY Republicans of Leg sIature-Says
No Doubt of Powers Guilt
Chronology of the Famous
Case.
CALEB POWERS, RECORD
or EIGHT YEARS IN JAIL.

or EIGHT YEARS IN JAIL.
1900.
March 10-Arrested and placed in jail
at Lexington.
March 1l-Taken To Versailles and
thence to louisville. whore he
was placed in the Jefferson
County jail.
March 27-~Takeu to Frankfort where
ehWas placed in jail.
April Examining trial before Judge
Moore at Frankfort. Held with
out bail Obtained d change OF
venue to Scott county and taken
10 Georgetown Jail.
July 9t'irst trial began.
August 19- Convicted received a life
sentence and was transferred to
Louisville Jail for safe keep
ing
Nov r. Henry f. Youtsey and jim
Howard allZed assassius Of
Goebel, transferred to the Louis
vile Jail where Howard and
Powers met.
1901.
Feb. G.-powers transferred from
Louisville ajil to Frankfort jail.
March 2S-Court Of Appeals reversed
finding of Scott Circuit Court,
New trial ordered.
Oct. S.-Transferred from Frankfort
jail to Georgetown. Second
trial began.
Nov. 8-Again convicted and sentenc-
ed to prison for life, aud trans
ferreI back To frankfort all.
1902.
Remained in Frankfort Jail until Sep
tcmber, when he was again
transferred to Georgetown.
Dec. Court of Appeals reversed de-
cision in second trial
1903.
Remained in jail at Georgetown until
August 3, when the third trial
began.
Aug. 24-Convicted and sentenced to
death November Is was fixed
at date of execution. Appeal
taken, which stayed execution.
Oct Transferred to Louisville
Jail
1904.
Year passed in jail at Louisville
Dec. G-Court of Appeals reversed the
case for the third time
1905.
Powers attorneys take his case to
the Federal court for the East
ern District Of Kentucky on the
ground that his constitutional
rights are being violated in Ken
tucky courts. Judge Cochran
assumes jurisdiction and Pow
ers is removed TO the New
port Jail to be in jurisdiction.
March - Supreme Court sends the
case back to the state courts.
1907.
Powers in jail at Newport awaiting his
fourth trial.
Feb. 2G.-Judge Robbins of Graves
county, who presided at Powers
last trial, is appointed by Gov
Beckham as special judge for
the next trial Powers objected
to Judge Robbins to try case.
July 31-Judge Robbins vacated the
bench.
Nov. 10-Fourth trial began, with
Judge Wilson on bench.
1908.
Jan. Jury disagreed and was dis
charged. Powers returned toI
jail
Jnne l3.-Pardon granted to Powers
by Governor Wilson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-15

The Cairo Bulletin Is the only Cairo
paper xtth the service of the Azs<s
eisted Pres.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-15
Postal savinas eanks.

Senator Carter today conferred
with the trainers Of the Platform On
the advisabilty Of Inserting a pls ns
Concluded on Fourth Page1
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-06-15

Put while these genes were g-i z
on before the eyes # all. the mere
important work Of tn Farat on o.
aud n platform was heine
gone over at private confer n"'s In
the mrer chambers Of the hotels to
Concluded on Second Page)
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
PROF. RYAN,s WAR RECORD.

the the blowing the batthip Maine flashed
the MIR quietly his duties OF teaching
Springfield Illinois Like other loyal American he shared
The excitement and afron Eagerly
watched when nclc
among the lie enlisted
G. Illinois April lSS With that
Cuba and then Porto " and engaged in active
both OF these with Gen Miles when
landed the first troops Roro RI soil Before the close OF
the campaign he was made sergeant his company by virtue OF
merit After this campaign he With company Spring
field Ill., where February S was honoahIy discharged
the L. S. army But the call sounded for troops and on
uv 1900 he reenscd in the 5 ; volunteers and went 10
hc Phppncs where he II the Philippine campaign
of hOstilitcs In he
oraby discharged from the then returned again {" ms
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
HE SURPRISED EVERYBODY.
Henry NJ Williams Brings Home I"
Charming Bride.

The marriage of Henry NJ. VIII
llams. one of Grceley's Oldest resi-
dents. was quite n surprise to All ms
friends, as we'll as the immedia',
family.
MIR. williams left here couple OF
weeks ago without letting the secret
of his trip be known, and when ne
returned last evening he walked INT"
his sons place of business statlnh
that he was going to bring ms WI"
in to see him. When Emery rCvV'
cred himself he said he would DC
clad to greet Mrs, Williams.
MIR. Williams was married W'u
nesdny last to Mrs. Alice Shernlau'
n charming young woman OF fhI,
Iipsburg, Mo. The wedding toTN
place at Springfield, Mo, and ttS
newly welded couple, together VIII
Mrs. williams, iifteen mont ,.,,n %"
son. left ON the first train Tor "Ipy
lev. Mrs. Williams is quite wen
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
FOR SELLING BOOZE.
Marshal Williams Locates Joint I'm
Lumber Nard.

Marshal Williams arrested another
man upon the charge of bootlegSing
Monday evening. The marshal says
the man had the liquor hid in the
lumber piles of the Bartlett Lumber
Company and steeTC,. - customers
to that place. Paul Frazier is the
man arrested and the marshal saw
him hand over the quart bottle Of
whiskey and receive the money. The
whiskey was contiscated and one OF
the purchasers locked up as wit
ness. Information Will be hied
against Frazier in the county Cour-.
The officials have made up their
mind that the Prohibition laws OF
Greeley will prohibit, and every boot
logger from now on will probably
get the limit. At the trial Frazier
plead not guilty and was bound over
on $500 bond.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28

very briefly. He said that Bryan's
statement in Indiana the other day
was an insult to democrats. Bryan is
supposed to have said that his cleo
tion was assured unless the republic
cans could get more money immed-
lately. The senator could not see
what they wanted the money for un-
less it was to buy democrats. He
said the biackest republican he ever
saw was winter than the whitest
democrat. According to this state
ment of Senator Bohn every DEM
ocrat is beneath the nesro
He compared Charles Thomas TO
the story of the pig which the Irish
man was taking to the preacher. The
preacher was poor, as usual, ana
Pats master sent him with a young
pig in a sack to the minister. On
the way Pat stopped at a tavern IL
get a drink. AT tbs I'm pre-
cocious youth took out the pig and
put in a pup. Pat proceeded to the
preacher, saying his master had sent
fine young pig. The preacher tool
| out the pup and Pat, much conster-
mated, said there must be some mis-
| take and would inform his master.
/ On the way back he stopped at the
/ tavern for another drink and the boy
replaced the pig. Arriving home
Pat informed his master that he had
sent the preacher pup instead of {
pig. When the master drew out tr,
pig Pat scratched his nC-1 and SAID
We'll, begorra, he may be a pig a,
home. but he's pup away from
home" $50 it is with Thomas
said the senator, hes a pig at home
and pup away from home
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28

in Greeley, having taught
umb school. near Erie. she
there this year and her little
as then with her parents III
ri. While enroute to Greeley
rain was delayed some three
near Lamar, Colo, on account
severe storm and washouts'
re is little story in connec-
With how Mrs. sherman, no"
Williams, kept the secret also
ave up the Plumb school near
asst week and informed the su-
ondent of schools that an ac-
+ compelled her to return 10
lme in Missouri and place her-
Iuder the care of a phNSiclau'
now turns out, Mr.. WlIiia'''s
ne physician.
~ will make their home at the
Id for the future and uhu-
" MIR. Williams will erect N
some home in this city
en- interviewed. the baby was
wing Mr.. WIZ '"'s' attention
IL was ev1uent that they were
est of friends. Their man.
is in Greeley extend them thelf
wishes for many happy days
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28

dadtc upon any ticket from here Second
iectly capable TO fill the office he seeks t.
all the people OF Weld county He is tho
experienced in the work OF pedagogy i'll a
Third, he is young man, and is consequc
vast territory that the superintendent OF
form the duties OF the office well. He is
in all his dealings with his fellow men
OF character which openly proclaim him
Tor this position which he seeks.
For the information OF those who are
with MIR. Ryan we give general summa1
born in Adams county, Ohio, Feb. 2S,
manhood upon the old home place OF his
school education there. Later he attend,
later graduated from Lebanon University
tormost institutions of learning. Taking
ing he after time came west to Illinois a
there until the Spanish-Amcrican war br
school room long enough to help Uncle
manners than to offer insult to the Star
was accomplished he returned to Illinois a
duties OF school work Some years ago h
ing here the same work. Last year he W
public schools and gave general satsiactio
an equally good record in the Evans scho
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
WHY YOU SHOULD

The progress OF our public Sch
every voter in the county. They a'
Young for the coming generation ut "
regulate the future generations. ]
our boys and girls. and there is motifs
than the excellence of our schools
office OF County Superintendent res.
OF efficiency than politics. MIR. Ryan
he will inauguratc a constant can
schools OF the county, and will use
4 point of better excellence.
Here, where he is known, he W.T.
vote on election day, and to the v"
know him The Courier can unhcSltat
man splcndidly qualified for the pes.
Prof. Ryan is a married man u
port, no matter what ticket You MI.
Ohio. She has been engaged in =.
talented eloCutiOniSt and lmpcrsoul
Nj. T.. church, and Prof. Ryan bcI"l
knights Of Pythias and Eastern Sta
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
SENATOR BONN AND OTHERS
ADDRESS COMRADES.
MUST HAVE PENSIONS
All Veterans Should Vote Republi-
can Ticket Because Republicans
Give Them Jobs as Janitors
and WatChmen. Demo-
Gratis Always Enemy
of Old Soldiers.

The Republican rally given by the
day evening was we'll attended. The
speakers were all good and very en-
tertaining and the Mems Glee Clut
/ rendered a couple of selections which
| w. w. Furgeson OF C-~~er, Secre-
tary of the Republican Veteran As
sociatiou was the first speaker ana
told how the organization came to
be in existane. He said the speak
ers who were all old soldiers We're
not supposed to be orators and mere
ly intended to give their comrades
a good plain talk.
He said the Grand Army was not
supposed to have any politics or re-
Hgions but they took the name OF
the Republican Veterans Association.
as q5 per cent of them were repubH-
cans and the other per cent ought
TO be. Their object was to attain
offices from the republican party for
old soldiers. The organization was
formed two years ago anu at that
time there were but few Old soldiers
empIOypd at the state house in Den
yer At the present time all the
watchmcn. guards, etc, are old SOL
diers and their sons and daughters
are filling the clerical positions. He
said he was not slinsiar. any mud
nj the democrats, that they were all
fine fellows but had a peculiar way
of thinking.
Unlike the Denver minister who
smoke at the Opera House SATURDAY
NIGHT, MIR. Furgeson did not give all
the credit to the republicans FOR
saving the Union. He said that there
we're many good democrats who went
down there and helped to lick the
rnbels. He also added that great
many of them came back repuoll-
cans He drew vivid picture OF
tha war and the ESQ lives that we're
daily sacrificed for four long years.
He wanted Taft because Roosevelt
wanted him. Taft would not destroy
~ trusts but would regulate theh'
THO democrats never tell what they
have done but what they are gong
to do No republican President ever
vetoed a pension mi except Ht"H.
and he only vetoed while President
cleveland vetoed $40. He read from
tho platforms of both parties since
1884 showing that the repubilcahs
mad always been for large ana IN
discriminate pensions while the DEM
ocrats had always been against them.
He told how Cleveland had sent out
detectives and dropped hundreds o'
old soldiers and w,@I"~ from IN"
rolls wherever there was the SLIGHT
est suspicion According to MI FUR
gasou the democrats have always
been the enemy of the old soldier
The republicans gave them pensions
and Jobs and therefore they should
stick by that party
CAPTAIN Smith is another oIo Ne'.
oron whose empty sleeve was silent
testimony that he was ready Wheh
Mo huele sounded, Horace Greeley
was responsible for his political ialVh'
Tn MIN Drvan used to be a great man
hut is growing smaller every year.
tJn used to think Bryan was Chris
tiau hut has changed his mind some
since the latter became the associate
of Roger sullivan, Tom TaEgart,
charlie Murphy, Pat Mecarrln ana
Haskell. ,..r,, ,,ol,o
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
VISITING HERE.
Victims of Cyclone last Summer Still
inyalidS.


Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Nichols of
Morrill,. Neb., are visiting their
daughter, Mrs J. \. Rose. Both Mr..
and Mrs Nichols are still suffering
from injuries received in the cyclone
at Morrill, last August. When tho
cyclone struck the town Mr.. and Mrs,
Nichols and their daughter, Mrs.
Will Nichols, who was holding her
baby, and two young ladies were in
the kitchen at the Nichols home.
The house was completely demolish-
ed and the occupants carried some
distance. Mr. Nichols sustained two
broken ribs. Mrs. Nichols was found
half a block away with her arm
pinned down by the kitchen range.
Mrs. Will Nichols and baby were
bruised but not seriously injured.
one Of the young ladies', Miss Far
rell, was found inside Of sanitary
couch. which had been in the house
and she was only slightly bruised.
The other young lady escaped injury.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
'trSlIllIllpIlS.

Three big, fat persimmons OF the
Japanese variety have come to town
and are now being exhibited in the
windows of the Greeley candy kitch-
en-. They We're raised by Mr.. Aus
tin of Pilot Point, Tex One of them
measures and five-eighths inches
lengthwise and and three-fourths
crosswise. and a second one exactly
reyerses these dimensions, being Wild
er than it is long.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
TIE FOR HIM.

- is a matter that interests
C. institutions that train the
ity and their influence must
best is none too good tor
that we take more pride in
therefore, the filling OF the
itself into a question more
lges himself, that If elected.
N for advancement in the
" means to bring them to
ceive almost the unanimous
of the county, who do not
v commend him as a gentle
and well worthy your sup
Ryan also being A native OF
tie.
] and public work. being a
Both are members OF the
D the Masonic. Odd Fellows
GcS.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
Administrator Appointed.

w. Il. Letwood has been appoint
ed administrator in the estate or
Christ Oster Of Johnstown, whose
death occurred October 20. The es-
tate is valued at $500. Deceased
leaves a widow and four children.
two of them minor heirs.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28

P"an position OF Superintendent OF our Public
o1er onrrscrvedly iavors the election OF Prof. La
oI TINS 0ly, at present the principal OF the Evans
N necessary or the position take in reference to
l'"" N'An many, Notwithstanding the fact that MIR.
Pl~IIo ..HHca faith from The Courier First of all
0|r" and fellow roWnsmau, and the only caudi-
The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28

Me- know him to be per
the credit OF himself and
ruIhly educated and well
ITS grades and branches.
ty well able to cover the
r"oIs must make to per
nn~t courteous gentleman
nd possesses those traits
good citizen and fit him
nt personally acquainted
d. If his history. He was
SlI, and grew TO young
parents, receiving a high
] Knox college, and still
at Lebanon, Ohio, both
p the avocation Of teach
d engaged in school work
Ike out, when he left the
Sam teach Spain better
and Stripes. After this
I'd again entered upon the
came to Colorado follow
$ principal OF the kersey
This year he is making
u.s.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-05
Prepared in Spanish Style, It Makes
Appetizing Dish.

Lay slice of the tender side of the
round (about two pounds) little more
than two inches thick on a tin plate,
leaving the fat around the edge.
Bake In a moderate oven for haitian
hour. Add small teacupful Of water
and haste every few minutes.
Remove from the oven, sprinkle with
saltspoonful of salt and half salt
spoonful of pepper cover with layer
Of sliced onion and bake for quarter
Of an hour longer.
Sprinkle a second time with salt
spoonful of salt, then cover with a lay
er of chopped tomatoes (large canned
ones will answer) and bake again for
15'minutes.
Sprinkle over it one tablespoonful Of
grated cheese and place it again In the
oven long enough for the cheese to
melt. 1t will be covered with thick
rich gravy and the steak will be ten
der.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-05
Some suouestIons.

If toilet silver is rubbed with soft
dry cloth every day it will not need
weekly polishing. If your thread knots
when sewing rub it towards the needle.
II rubbed towards the work it will GER
tainly tighten the knot. Celery will
keep crisp a long time If kept where 1t
is perfectly dark An easy way to dye
is to take tube paint, dissolve in gas
oline, the shade desired, then dip goods
and proceed as when washing with
gasoline. II bread that is burned is
shaved with sharp knife immediate
~ after taking it from the oven the
appearance as we'll as the taste will
be greatly improved. If the drain in
your sink gets clogged up use the
palm Of your right hand for a suction
pump. Have water in the sink and
press with rapid succession with the
palm of the hand until the water runs
freely. If you should fail to make
passage procure a wrench and take
the cap from the bowl under the sink.
Salt mixed with cornstarch will not
get lumpy and will run freely from the
salt cellar. If you are troubled with
the bread getting dry wrap it in a
cloth of several thicknesses and place
a wet cloth over the whole, being care
full not to let the bread get wet.