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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21

Union City, Tenn. Oct. 2O.-Capt,
Quenton Rankin was hanged and
shot by night riders at Reelfoot Lake
and X. Z. Taylor, another attorney
who was with him jumped into a
bayou to escape the mob. 1t is be-
lleved that he either was shot while
in the bayou or that he was drowned
Ttere is little hope that he escaped
Searchers found Rankin's body shot.
with a rope about the neck.
The men were taken from the
home of g. G. Ward at Walnut Log
shortly after midnight by 20 or 80
masked men and conducted into the
woods and shot 1t is presumed. The
messenger who sent the word had to
ride five miles to telephone. The
aheriff was notified and started out
with d posse for ride into the Wild
est country in West Tennessee. Two
coffins were sent down by Attorney
Caldwell, of this city. Relatives of
the men were then notified,
Both the victims are attorneys for
which owns the ferry and fishing and
hunting privileges around Reelfoot
lake, and incurred the hostility of
the night riders by its monopoly
Last spring the hotel and other
buildings OF the company were
burned by night riders, after seneling
repeated warnings. Recently, il is
- -tfH u
properties. was whipped
I he attorneys represented the cclh'
many in a recent prosecution LOT
night riding. Yesterday they arrived
at Reelfoot lake about o'clock; but
annarently news of their coming mad
nreceded them. There were seVeral
nople at Wards when the night riders
called The night riders greatly out
numbered the people in the hotei'
who we're completely surprised. ne
two victims had no chance to detehd
themselves.
The attorneys We're out to see
about some land on the kentuckH
border which is infested on DoIi
sides by night riders. GoFerio
Wilson has troops to keep order ol
the Kentucky side, where the au
thorities of Hickman county arr
doing nothing.
The revenge on these attorneys !
much like that practiced at Clafks
vile and Eddyville, Ky. AT the la
ter place grand juror who did no
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
DENIAL FROM MITCHELL
Former President Of Nine Workers
Never Authorized Publication o.
Alleged Views Of His.

Indianapolih. ind oct 2o.-JoHn
MITCHELL. former president of th'
r-.red iNne Workers Of America to-
lsv issued a statement declaring that
he never mailed nor authorized any
sue else 70 mail posters containing a
likeness Of himself and an alleged DID,
teryiew upon the present poH'ieai
situation
He also says the only views autho-
lzed bv him are those contained la I
circular sent out o. the American FED
Grafton. He adds that his understand
ling Of the policy Of ORGANIZED iahoi
i fba+ the members are not commit
ltei 10 any political party. tut aF
irving 81 elect those theF believe
lfrend.y 10 their Interests
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
$4,000 REWARD OFFERED.
Governor of Tennessee Sends Militia
to eefoot--Abandons His

Nashville. Teniflna OF -v.--Nununy
r. q. Taylor and Captain Quenth'
Rankin. of Trenton, attorneys recent
ly employed in cases against Night
Riders. have fallen victims to a band
of lawless mel Rankin was hanged
and into his swaying body, a number
of shots were fired. Taylor is miss
ing. Governor Patterson has offered
a $4,000 reward and has abandoned
his political campaign, cancelling MS
dates. Two companies of militia are
on their way to the scene of the crime
Reelfoot Lake, and two other compan
les are under arms at Memphis, Arm
ed posses are searching the vicinity
of the lake. but no trace of Taylor, mel
of night riders has been found. Ih'
victims of the mob, who were huntin'
and fishing at the lake, were takel
from the hotel at Walnut Log, carrie
into the woods and while one wa
hanged and shot the other was mad
away with in some unknown mar
ner
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
NEGRO MUST OIE
Board of Pardons Refused Len.snol
in Case Of Murderer Of So na-
field Resident.

Chicago. Oct 2p.-Thc Illinois 7ia'.
Pardon Board today refused go vow
mute the sentence o- issue a say o
execution 60. the case oi. josef
lanes negro. under sentence % le.'.
for the murder of ClarEy Ballard. E
Springfield. Ill., July 90 james ""
on. o. fhe tao negro prisoners " .i'7
transfer from the Springfield iaiI % a.
---ruah1- to escape uao 'eHt or
|ryrrrfre. Dell to the SrH.a-Ae.H 'io'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
NEW DIOCESE CREATED.

Chicago. oct. 2o-Word was con.
veyed to Chicago today that papai
briefs establishing the new diocese al
Rockford and creating Bishop +. j..
Nuldoon its first ecclesiastical heal
have been received by the aposie.''
delegation al Washington. Upon th'
arrival of the documents ln Ohl'aH'
Bishop Mulioon will ar once ente'
upon his new duties.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21

tariff was the breeder OF panics.
The visit to Louisville was OF nut
three hours duration, but in this time
the Democratic candidate made i've
speeches. 81,
Bryan's special train left at II
io'clock over the Baltimore and ONO
railroad for Newark, Obi, where the
first of a series of speeches in that
state will be made early in the morn
/ ing
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
CANAL ESTIMATES s25.Ooo,ooO

Washington. Oct 20.-Congress VII
be asked 10 make an appropriation OF
s250Oh.UD0 for carrying on the. work
on the Isthmmian Canal during The
fiscal year 1910. If the estimates pre-
uared bv the commission are approved
by the war department
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
BATTLE REPORTED.

London Oct 20.-A dispatch 10
news agency from Athens, reports a'i
engagement between the Turkish ana
Rnlgarian troops at Djumaa on thA
frontier. According to this report
seventy Bulgarians and ten Turks
were killed. There is no coniirmatlol
of this from any source.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
BECOMES AcTUARY.

New York oct Zo-It was an
rouncsd today thar Major John Homes
H-nkerhoH. for % years connecie.
with the insurance department of IT.
uois has become actuary of The A
-rciafiqa Cf Life Insurance Pres
dents
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
CANNON HAD BUSY DAY.

joplin. Mo. Oct. 2o.-Speaker Can
non tonight concluded the second day
of his Missouri tour with an address
here. During the day Cannon spoke a.
fourteea towns between Springhe'a
and this point. His addresses were
devoted largely to the tariff.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
RAILROAD BUILDER RIEs.

Butte. Mont. oct 2e.-Richard Hays
who. as general foreman for the MI
aauka- Railway. built many Of th7
famous tunnels and bridges along that
road. died ia q hospital today afts'
an rreratiol
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
sLlzzaRD ~ NEBRASKA.

Alliance. Neh. or -'-ife Fal'
.s -r.t.-r.r charged fo -a1E i1 tas
asabi auI eitt aa aeeoHlaa'il- pig
af-Fs.r-n today assumed tae proper
+fr-= of a blizzard stockme1 SET
-----a-sr.-f frr -se sllien change an.
there ufl bs some suffering By ca'i.'
ION the range
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-21
wAT7,neLv BROTHERS DEAD

Gainesville. ". Va. oct 29--Jcs-
e,b and Thomas Mattingly. brothers
,sho TODAY engaged. in dispute over
the distribution Of estate tell %
their father. are dead. each having
fraieted wounds up0n the oinei
which proved fatal
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Muslin UnderSkirfS

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Our Annual
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Muslin Night Gowns

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-25
GO SHOPPING AND ARE welded
E. M. r. MORRELL MAKES AR
RANGEMENTs AT DINNER.
Miss Helen M. Ross Gives Consent
and Minister and License Are
Procured at Late Hour.

A unique cOurtShip and marriage oc-
Cured last night. when f. NJ. r. Nor
rell of Chicago, ILL.,, and Miss Helen NJ.
Ross. Washington girl, were made man
and wife. by Rev. Richard p. Williams,
rector of the Trinity Episcopal Church,
at the rectory, 219 street northwest.
Mr.. Morrell and Miss Ross spent the
afternoon yesterday shopping and later
went to Harvey's for dinner. Afterward
Mr.. Morrell seated himself at a piano in
Harvey's and played a number of airs,
while Miss Ross was seated nearby.
Then he asked Norman Boisseau, head
waiter at the place. to brin ga clergyman,
as he wanted to be married.
Miss Ross acquiesced in the proposition.
Joel Hillman, the proprietor, was taker
into the confidence of the couple. Afte,
getting the telephone lines busy, Johr
Palmer marriage license clerk at the city
hall, was secured and an automobile car.
ried him to the courthouse where lii
cenSe was procured.
A clergyman. Mr.. Williams. had in the
meantime been communicated with anG
consented to marry the couple. The party
went to his residence, where the knot was
tied.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrell later returned to
Harvey's, where d late supper was served
At q late hour they went to the Dewey
Hotel, where a suite had been engaged by
Mr.. Hllman. The couple is expected to
leave this city today on their bridal TRIP
north
\ reporter of The Star was Informed
this afternoon that Mr.. and Mrs. Morrel
were still guests at the hotel, but had
gone out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-25
GOLD MEDAL FOR A, S, BURT
BARRY GARRISON HONoRS RE-
TIRING COMMANDER.
Election of Oficers-Christmas Ev,
Celebration at Grand Army
Hall.

The young and old veteran soldiers and
sailors comprising the membership of
Barry Garrison, Army and Navy Union,
met in regular session last night at G.
A. r. Hall, and in addition to electing
officers and transacting other business
| INDUCED in Christmas eve Fluctuations.
Many stories of campaigning in the civil
| war and the Spanish-American war were
INDUCED in. "reminiscences of days on the
| firing line were recited by those old vet
Grams, followed by the singing Of ''Auld
Lang Syne' and patriotic airs
At 10 o'clock roll call of members of
Gen. William F. Barry Garrison. No. Is.
| was called, lou responding, for the cleo
| ton of officers to serve for the ensuing
year. and the following were unanimously
chosen: Commander, Col. Charles 8. VIII
der, veteran of the civil war; senior
vice commander Capt A. B. Frisbie, also
a civil war veteran: junior vice COM
mander, Charles feeling, Spanish war
veteran; adjutant. John J. Strain, who
served in both the Cuban and Philippine
campaigns.
Paymaster Tod 4. Thoman. a former
member Of the United States Navy; quar-
termaster, Noel A. Martin, an ex-regular
army soldier; officer of the day, Alexander
II. S. Burch, veteran of the Custer mas
| sacre: officer of the guard, William Nc
Elhenny of the United States Soldiers
Home, and chaplain, Capt Thomas L.
Green late of the United States Navy.
Executive committee-Col. E. +. Chase,
Capt. j. Walter Mitchell and T. r. Green
The retiring commander. Gen. Andrew s.
Burt sent a communication, in which he
thanked the veterans for their support
during the past two years that he was
commander. and extended his comrades
his best wishes for the future welfare of
the organization.
A committee Of former soldiers this
morning visited the home of Gen. Burt
and presented him with gold medal
bearing the following inscription:
ITO Gen. Andrew S. Burt. from his
friends and comrades, as a mark of their
esteem''
The presentation was made by COM
mittee consisting of Capt. ]. Walter
Mitchell, Capt. John ]. Strain. William A
Hickey. DR.. Thacker L. Lee, Van A.
Zahn and Commander Charles W. Blush
of Porter Garrison.
Gen. Burt responded. thanking the
boys" for the token and for their kindly
remembrance of him. and said to the
committee that he wished them to extend
to his many comrades and friends of the
veteran organiZa ton of the city his ap-
probation of their token.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-25
Excellent Printing.
GIRLS IN RING CONTEST.
Young Women Fight Bout Before
Massachusetts, Club.

WORCESTER, Mass, December -
Miss -Alexina Caron and Miss Clara F'ren-
nier, two pretty eighteen year-od girls.
fought rafting bout before the Win
chendon Athletic Club in Winchendon.
The news of the fight between the two
girls leaked out tin the afternoon and has
caused a sensation in the country there
abouts. and there is talk of a police inves-
tisation. The audience was composed
chiefly of fistic fans.
When the girls had fought four rounds
Miss Caron was ready to quit, but at the
taunt of her opponent jumped in ard
agreed 10 a second fight of eight rounds
to settle the supremacy Miss Caron was
going strong at the finish of the eighth
round, and the referee, fearing that Miss
Premier would be knocked out called the
bout and gave the decision to Miss Caron.
The girl fighters were dressed in sweat
trs and white skirts 10 their knees and
wore openwork stockings and tennis shoes
Both mad had considera BILE experience at
bag punching and boxing. and the way
they went at each other was a caution.
They clearly showed themselves to be
adopts OF no mean ability at the lighting
game Blood was drawn, and the num-
Der OF times that each was sent crashing
into the ropes was about even up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-25
HITS MOVING PICTURE SHOW.
Mayor of Greater New York Re-
vokes $50 Licenses.

NEW YORK. December 2J-Moved by
1.-THE protests OF ministers of every de-
nomination. who complain to him that | ne
great majority of the $50 moving picture
show establishments of Greater New
York were exhibiting pictures detrimental
10 the morals of the youth oil the city.
Mayor Mcclellan today issued a drastic
order revoking every picture show license
issued by the bureau OF licenses
The ordcr of the mayor iHtimates that
This revocation is only temporary but
the conditions under which new licenses
Will be Issued are such that il is doubt
full If more than third OF the licenses
revoked will be reissued
In addition to the representations made
10 him by the clergy of the city the
mayor had a report from Battalion Chief
BegSine OF the fire department. which
stated that almost without exception the
halls where such shows given are
only partially equipped with safeguards
against fire and fire panic.
In making publ" his order of revocation
Manor Mcclellan declares that this action
is taken ION personal knowledge of OK
listing conditions, and with The firm con
viction that | am aVertiuS 4 public ca
lamity.
TIE resistance of licenses VIII only he
made 10 those shoEmen who agree in
writing TO comply with all fire and sun
Say closing regulations. and. further. tC
omit from their program all pictures
detrimental to public morals.
The order has caused couSterna ion
among the HIoviI. picture show people
and preparations are being ,na,,r by them
10 contest its validity IN the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-25
ACCUSED OF ARSON.
Warrants Out for Two Men of
Bethesda. Md, District.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md. December - l9o>
AT The instance of Ernest G.. Petit. a
Washington detective. Justice OF the
Peace Robertson of this place has issued
warrants charging Matthew Griffin and
Frank J. Wells well known residents of
Bethesda district this county. with arson
They are accused OF having burned "A
barn on the farm Of John W. Hoffman,
near Bethesda. the night OF November 81
tritiins whereabouts not known
but nc Is understood to have gone to
New York soon after the fire. and the
authorities of that state have been asked
to look out. for him. Wells is i'll in "a
Washington hospital and will he brought
I" Rockville AS soon h" is able to leave
The institution The cases will probably
he invest gated by the grand Jury. which
meets I'm special session here january i,
EeCaus" of the circumstances surround
ing IL there WAS never any doubt that
the firc WAS of inccu,iiary origin. and
/ he county commissioners promptly of
fered reward az $50 for iuformatio
leading 10 the arrest of the guilty person
or persons. and the bethesda CitizelA
Association employed Detective Petit to
make an investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-25
WILL HUNT IN KENTUCKY.
Justice Wright Will Take a Weeks
Relaxation.

All of the justices of the District SUI
preme Court celebrated Christmas day
today in their homes with their families,
and none fthem will leave the city dur
ing the holidays. with the exception Of
Justice Wright, who starts tomorrow
morning for Kentucky, where he
will meet his brother from Gin
cinnati. and join him in a weeks hunting
trip. After bagging all the game he
can in the coming week. ne will return to
the city IN order to meet his collea CUES
Justices Anderson. Stafford, Gould and
Barnard. January 4. when they will con-
slider the new rules of the court promul-
gated last fall by the members of the
District Bar Association.
For the immediate present Justice Stat
ford will be the busiest member of the
bench. He is engaged in arranging and
making out his report to the President
a member of The commission appoint ed
some time since To investigate the condi-
tions at the District Jail and to suggest
needed improvements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-25
OLIVE CROP A FAILURE.
Insects Ruin the Fruit in Messina
italy. Consul Cheney Reports.

Consul Arthur S. Cheney writes from
Messina, Italy. to the State Department
giving an account of the olive crop fail
ure. He says:
owing to an exceptionally mild winter
i'll this region, with it's absence of cold
and rain, an unusually large number Of
insects were Matched out this season. es-
pecialIy of that destructive pest, the so
called olive fly The fruit was early at
tackled by these insects and dropped from
the trees prematurely, while the few re-
manning olives were destroyed by the
notable Seven-mOnths drought of the pa st
summer. In consequence the olive trees
are completely bare and there are no
olives and no production of olive OIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-25
GERMAN AMBASSADOR HERE.
Will Stay at Hotel Until House.
hold Goods Arrive.

Germany's black, white and red flag
will fly for several days from one of the
local hotels, which temporarily is the
home OF the new German ambassador to
the United States, Count Johann Heinrich
Won Bernstorff, who arrived in this city
from New York late yesterday.
He was accompanied by his wife and
ida lighter and by several servants. Sew
cral attaches of the embassy met the am
bassador at the Union station. whence he
went direct to the hotel which. until the
arrival from Europe of the counts house.
hold effects. will he his home.
Being tired out from his journey. he re-
fused to see any newspaper men last
night. Ills credentials will be presented
to the President the beginning of next
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-25
Youth Kills Columbus Policeman.

ECOLTMBUS. Ohio. December 2J.-ilarry
f.. Campbell police officer. thirty four
years old. was killed early last evening
by Harry billiard aged eighteen. When
Mrs. Jessie Mann. the YOUTHS sister. went
to the police station and informed Off
GERS that billiard was beating his mother.
Officer Campbell started for the house.
AS hes mounted the steps billiard APP
peared in tho doorway with shotgun and
fired The wound was just above the
heart. Campbell died in a few minutes.
The slayer was arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-25
CHRISTMAS TREE FOR WAITS.
Big Tree Ablaze With Lights for
Little Ones.

The city's waits in st. AIMS Infant
Asylum, 23d and X streets. were enter
tanned with a big Christmas tree, ablaze
with the lights of innumerable colored
candles, today. In addition to the tree,
Sister Agnes, in charge of the institution,
presented play suitable for the little
ones, with songs of babyland and recita-
tons. Presents and CONNECTIONS were
presented TO the 10 wee charges in the
asylum.
At the several orphan asylums in the
District Christmas programs and trees
were employed for the diversion of the
parentless boys and girls.