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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
TWO NEGROES HANGED
We're Charged With Firing Cotton Gin
of Louisiana Planter Others
Are Whipped.

Natchez, Miss, July ia tragedy
sequel to an incendiary fire which de
stroyed the new gin of Capt. j. w
Swayne, near Jonesville, Catahoula
Parish, La, Thursday night, was en-.
acted yesterday morning when indig
nant citizens Of the community wreak.
ed summary vengeance upon two ne
grces who were suspected of guilty
knowledge of the fire.
The names Of the negroes could not
be learned. The strongest suspicious
had been aroused against one of the
men, and the other had been heard
prompting him to do the work. They
were taken from their homes and
swung to tree Several other ne.
groes of unsavory reputation, who had
been hatboring the negroes after the
fire, were taken by the same mob and
severely whipped, and ordered to
leave the community.
That the gin was maliciously fired
there was no reason to doubt, as there
had been no fire in the house sinca
the close of the last spring. The plant
was new and one of the most complete
in Catahoula parish. The loss was
total, there being no insurance on the
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
MADE PERMANENT
Is Injunction Restraining Negroes
From Adopting Name and EN-
bem of Elks Lodge.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, July 19.-Su-
preme Court Justice Morchauser today
made permanent the injunction re
straining the Improved Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks of the World
from using its present name aud title
The order is composed of colered
men. The application for injunction
was made by the Benevolent and Pro
tective order of Elks through a com
mittee appointed by the Grand Lodge
for the purpose.
The decision says the defendant
seems to have practically approria
ted the name, title, seal, card. EN-
blem. colors and nearly every thing
else used by the plaintiff in its cor
porate affairs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
DETECTED OBJECT
Was Connecticut Absconder When He
Arrived at San Diego, Cal, in
Custody of Official.

San Diego, Cal, July 19.-When the
steamer St. Denis arrived from EnseH.
ada this morning she had on board
Wiallam F. Walker, the New Brtain,
Conn, absconder, who was in the Gus.
tody of State Superintendent of Police
Egan, of Connecticut Walker was a
rather pitiable object as he stepped
ashore, stoop-shouldered and haggard.
The newspaper men who sought TO
interview him could get little more
than a shake of the head and the re
mark, 1T is a very fine day" He
returned no answer to any pointel
questions that were put to him.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
BY Wisconsin Federation of Labor
viii Hold Next Convention al
Eau Claire.

Fond Du Lac. Wis. July l9.-At
the closing session or the Wisconsin
State Federation OF labor Frank ].
Weber of Milwaukee. was reelected
district organizer. and Fred Brock
hansen, of Milwaukee, was reelected
secretary-treasurer. The eXecuti se
board are James saeehan and WI
Hamann. of Milwaukee; F. J. X /
stead Of Eau Claire; Henry S. XII
mere. of Madison. and Will Kaufmal.
of Kenosha Delegate to the Ame-i
can Federation of Labor, Charles F.
Jeske. of Milwaukee.
The next convention will be held
in Eau Claire
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
VESSEL
PUSHING NORTH
&C MMANDER WIRES ASSOCIATED
PRESS FROM LABRADOR
THAT ALL is WELL-PASSiNG
STRAITS OF BELLE ISLE.

New York, July 19,-The Arctic
bound steamer Roosevelt has crossed
tho Gulf of st. Lawrence and was
about to enter the Straits OF Belle
Isle at O'Clock tonight. This report
was contained In a message to the As.
sociated Press from Commander
Peafy which read:
Point Amour, Via Cape Ray. New
Foundland, July 19.-Arrived at Point
Amour light at Sunday night. Fine
weather. Good run across the gulf.
Prospects of clear night through
the straits. All we'll Peary."
Point Amour, upon which Is located
the lighthouse to which Commander
Peary refers is a headland on the
southeast side of Fort Eau Bay, Lab.
rador
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
TAFT BECOMES
A UNION MAN
ELECTED MEMBER OF INTERNAL
TiONAL SOCIETY OF STEAM
SHOVEL MEN.
HITCHCOCK OUT WEST
Met at Colorado Springs b. Many
Political Leaders Will Hold
Conferences With Men
From II States.

Hot Springs, Va, July 19.-Judge
William H. Taft has been elected a
member of the International Society
of Steam Shovel Men, of which 7. ]
Dolan, of Chicago, is president. Mr..
Taft has had a good deal to do with
steam shovel men at Panama.
His notification of membership in
the union will be made on July 80. He
will probably leave here on nert Sat.
urday for Cincinnati. Judge Taft has
concluded that it will not be possible
for him to attend any state fairs be.
fore the election.
After September l he expects to re
man in Cinconnati until the election
is over
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
HELPLESS
Ship Pounding Holes In Her Sides On
Rocks--WilI Be Total Loss
Animals In CARGO.

New York, July 19.-While the
steamer Chippewa, of the Clyde Line.
was rounding holes in her sides On
the rocks off Montauk Point early To
day twentyfour men We're taken
from her by camping party.
Three weeks ago the Chippewa
hound from Charleston TO Boston with
y cargo of lumber and animals weot
iA1to the rocks Since then wreckers
md part of the crew have beea
aboard, attempting 10 roat the shin,
II is feared that the Chippewa VIII
be a total loss, She is valued 1t
about 100000 The animals aboard
including alligators and ostriches,
were not taken off.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
THE COST OF LIVING
Was Higher in 1907 Than in Any of
Preceding Eighteen Years
Wages Also Higher.

Washington. July 19.-According to
All investigation maGe by the bureau
of labor. the average hourly wages in
1907 were higher Inan in any other
year of the eighteen year period from
1890 to 1907 and more than 90 per
cent higher than the average in any
year from 1890 to 1900.
The average price of food in 1907
was higher than in any other year IN
the eighteen year period. The aver.
age price of thirty principal articles
according to family consumption o.
various articles was % per cent
higher in 1907 than the average price
in ten years from 1890 to 1899.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
HONDURAS MAKES CHARGES.
Accuses Salvador and Guatemala of
Formenting Revolution.

San Salvador, Republic of Salvador
Monday, July l9.-The Central Amer
ican court of justice at Cartago, Costa
Rica, which came into existence as a
result of the Central American peace
conference held in Washington last
year., has addressed telegraphic
communication to the government of
Salvador which says that the gov.
ernment of Honduras, by telegraph,
on July 10 indicted the governments
of Salvador and Guatemala for pro.
tecting and fomenting the revolution
against the government of Honduras
which was initiated in Salvador"
Continuing Honduras declares that
neither republic has complied with ar.
ticle IL of the peace treaty signed at
Washington, regarding the suryeil.
lance OF malcontents, preparing for
civil war and that they had violated
the neutrality enjoined by article 2
of the additional convention to the
treaty
Furthermore. Honduras holds Saliva,
dor and Guatemala responsible for the
loss of life and property resulting from
the loss of life and property resulting
from the revolution, for the placing of
Honduras in a degrading position be.
fore the other nations and for break
ing their good faith with the United
States and Mexico.
The Honduran government declares
it has sufficient proofs to condemn
the republics it denounces, and it Of
fers to forward them by wire or by
post as the court may desire Finally
Honduras desires the court to TAX,
action 10 prevent worse eveils until
judgment shall be passed.
The court has decided that the in
dictment brought by Honduras re.
quires Endorsement by the presenta
tion of proofs, under article /. of the
convention, under which the court of
justice was established. Nevertheless
the appeal of Honduras demands at.
tention without delay and in order TO
fix a line of action for the parties
concerned. pending a final judgment
the court has resolved that it is the
duty of Honduras first to indicate by
telegraph the proofs and then to for.
ward these proofs by mail to Cartago.
for reply by the accused governments,
and second, that order in the mean
while be maintained by Guatemala
and Salvador
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
RACING YACHTS ARRIVE.

Honolulu, July l9.-The Gwendolyn
H., of the Seattle Yacht Club and the
Lady Maud of the San Pedro Yacht
Club, in an ocean race from San Diego
to this port, arrived today. The Hawaii
was sigred at 2, 20 p. m. The time of
the yachts has not yet been computed,
but it is possible that the race was
won by the Lurline, of the South Cast
Yacht Club of Southern California
which arrived yesterday
The time of the Lurline, winner of
the race, is IS days, q hours, 81 min
utes and 43R seconds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
INTERVENTION
D[CIOtO UPON
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
WILL SOLVE CENTRAL CEN
TRIAL AMERICAN PROBLEM.
TO INTERPRET TREATIES
Denied That U. S. intends to Estab.
lish Protectorate over Gaute-
maIa to Curb Cabrera's
Drastic Policy.

Oyster Bay, l.. l., July 19.-Joint
intervention by the United States and
Mexico In the Central American dis
turbance centering around Guatemala
and Honduras was practically decid-
ed upon today at a conference be
tween President Roosevelt and sever
al of his adyrers. None of those at
the conference would make a definite
statement at its conclusion, but it il
learned that as a first step the MeXi-
can government will be asked to agree
to an advance Interpretation of sever,
al points in existing Jaws and treat
les, so that there may be no confusion
regarding future developments after
Joint action has begin.
Attorney General Bonapare, the
first OF the visitors to arrive, was
questioned regarding several legal
points in the present neutrality laws
Ambassador Enrique Creel of Mexico
and Assistant Secretary Of state Ba.
con reached the presidents house in
an automobile about an hour after the
arrival of the attorney general After
the conference, which lasted two
hours, Secretary Bacon tried to make
light of the situation
Asked about the statement that the
rule or ruin" policy of President
Cabrera of Guatemala will result in
Joint protectorate being established
by the United Stated and Mexico. Sec.
retary Bacon replied;
Talk on Neutrality.
That sounds like a pipe dream. ;"
Later, however. he admitted that the
president had called the conference
especially to consider the Central Am
erican situation.
The president was shown a news.
paper report from Mexico City that
President Cabrera of Guatemala had
contributed $4,000 to the Roosevelt
campaign fund four years ago and has
enjoyed special favors since. Secre-
tary Loeb was authorized to make an
absolute denial of the report.
Attorney General Bonaparte. when
leaving. said:
II had some talk with the presi. |
dent regarding the status of certain ,
neutrality laws, but there is nothing
| can talk about. The business was
up much quicker than an.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
CONFEDERATE VET SLAIN.

Winchester, Va, July t9.-John B
Chapman, a wealthy resident of this
city, 60 years of age and an ex.Con-
federate. was murdered last night at
Slanesville. w. Va The motive is be
lieved to be robbery. MIR. Chapman
had large business interests at Slanes-
vile and had gone there to look
after his mill and stores. Incendiaries
recently burned some of his property
there.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
SAILORS SPEND
QUIET SUNDAY
VERY LITTLE IN WAY OF ENTER
TAINMENT FOR FLEET AT
HONOLULU.
SITE OF NAVAL STATION
At Pearl Harbor Visited by Many
Jackies-BattIeship Maine and
Alabama Due at Manila
Today.

Honolulu, July l9.--Sunday has
been quiet day with the officers and
men of the Atlantic battleship fleet
Outside of various games which took
place at League grounds and which
hundreds of sailors attended there
was little in the way of formal enter
tainment except an excursion to Peal
Harbor, many of the men taking adj
vantage of the opportunity to inspect
the site of the naval station that is be
ing planned.
The officers today w2fe privately
entertained at many residences.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
BRYAN MAY OPPOSE.

Milwaukee, Wis. July I9. That
Timothy Il. Ryan, Of Waukesha, Wis.
national Democratic committeeman
from Wisconsin, is favored for cha r
man Of the Democratic national com
mittee by majority OF the specld
committee OF the Democratic nation i
Democratic committee, chosen 70
select man for national chairman,
Is the claim made this evening by his
., is tai,s.
II is claimed that the only possible
stumbling block Is the possibility
that he may not be favored ~
Bryan Ryan belongs to the so-callel
conservative class.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
MADDEN ALIM0NY STOPS
Race Horse Mans Wife Has Remar.
ried Since Divorce Was Granted
Court Makes Decision.

Cincinnati, o., July 19-Remar.
riage stopped the alimony paid by
John E. Madden to his divorced wife.
according to decision handed down
today by the circuit court reversing
the ruling of Common Pleas Judge
Pfeger. An allowance of $3.50 a
month had been made by Judge Pfeg-
er, but this will be stopped if today's
decision is sustained by the supreme
court
Madden. who is widely known as a
horse breeder and owner. has object
ed to the payment of alimony since
Mrs. Madden became the wife of
Louis " Bell of New York City.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
REVOLT
OF 1000 Turkish Troops in Monastr
District Caused Ordering of 3d.
600 Others to Scene.

Constantinople, July 19.-It is ru-
mored that 1000 Turkish soldiers in
the Monastir district are in open re.
volt and that 30 troops have been or.
dered to the scene of the outbfeak.
1t is also reported that number Of
officers of the Third army CORPS have
threatened that unless the officrcs
now awaiting court martial on a
charge Of assisting the Young Tur.
key agitation are Immediately liber-
ated all gendarmes in Macedonia wi
be killed an dthe army will march 10
ConstantinOple and demand the re-es-
tablishment fthe constitution.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20

ST. Paul, Minn., July l9,-All of tha
give balloons which started from st.
Paul yesterday, in an effort ts.hreak
''Ne @ebls distance and endurance
Ee landed, the Chicag
UWUU A. Coey Of Chicago viii.
NN \ntest, by travelling a Is.
So IS Nles on an air line
~ >ss y " 90. which was the last
,>"S 8 ,, today at 1880 near
,aallsrsaw. IA Nan. about 50 miles from
st raur The Chicago, the large /
balloon in the race came down at
moon today near Boming Prairie,
SMinn., abont S5 miles south of 81
Paul
A. Leo stephens, director of the
race, in exrlaining the failure OF the
aeronauts u sail greater dRstanc rs
than they accomplished, said that the
uplifting power of the gas was not
as great as they had counted on and
that consequently the balloons were
unable 10 carry near the amount Of
ballast necessary for a Ing fight,
The table of alr line dEtances
travelled by the baioons thab4 have
landed, is complied as follows AiaRI
Edward, "A miles United States, 90
miles; America, IS miles, Chicago, 7S
milese Pommern 81 miles.
NoTc Of the aeronauts are rep0rted
TO hase encountered any accidents,
t,s was t4a case iD the LAST race,
which started from Chicago rs@ntly
Ths. balloons pre- sa;d to be iANeooa
condition and none the worse for
their flights
The Chicago, winner OF the contest,
is the biggest balloon now in this
country and the huge bag is of the
finest quality of silk The capacity of
this balloon is 10000 cubic feet, and
had the gas used been of the quality
expected there is no telling how for
the monster airship might have
sailed
1t was generally expected that the
Pommern, winner OF the Internal ona
cup race, which started in St Louis
last spring. would make % better
than she did, but as the Zig |
ures show, these expectations Were
not realized, although the German |
contestant was the last TO be reported |
as landed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
FORMER CITY TREASURER
ACCUSED OF FORGERY.

Bellingham, Wash July i9-Sher'I
Matthews Of Mount Clemens. Mich,
arrived today for John Klopstock. 70.
merly treasurer of that city. who is
charged with forgery klopstock has
lived here for two years He has EN-
ployej lawyers and viii fight extradi-
tion. The alleged crimes were com
mltted In December. 1905. but were
not brought to ligt until recently.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
DUE AT MANILA.

Manila, July Wireless commu.
nication has been established with the
battleships Maine and Alabama, com
posing the special service squadron
which left San Francisco June 8, in
advance of the Atlantic fleet The two
vessels are expected to arrive here
at noon today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
NEW BICYCLE RECORD.

Salt Lake City. July ls.-At sal,
AiT Park tonight Jackie Clarke won
the mile open bicycle race for pro
fessionals and made a new worlds
record for the distance. Ciark's time
was 1:50
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
DOUBLE CRIME MYSTERY
New York Police Are Puxxled-Aug.
band Found Shot and Wife
Dead From Poisoning.

New York. July 19.-The police -,
nieht are searching for some clue TO
the mystery of a dor bic tragedy In
West Seventeenth street early todaf
whereby Ernest Block. 2S years Of
age is dead with a bullet through his
heart and his wife, Sarah. q years
Of age, is dead from poison.
The police believe the wife first
shot her husband ana then ended her
own life but no motive for the sup
posed double crime IS known.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
OUTCOME OF OLD FEUO
One OF Wealthiest Citizens of West
Virginia County Shot From
Ambush and Killed.

Cumberland, Md. July 19.-Jol n ".
Chapman. one of the weathiest anil
NEST prominent citizens Cf Hanp.
shire county, West Virginia, white
standing in front OF his store at
in that eornty. last n'g
was shot from ambush and instant
killed.
The murderer escaped. The s1oos
ing is said to have been the outgrow \
Of an old feud and sensational lie.
are looked for.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20

Bogota, Colombia July l9.-The am,
niyersary Of Colombian independence,
will be generally celebrated as holt
day throughout the republic tomof.
row.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
NEWSY TELECRAMS

Narragansett Pier, r. l., July l9.--
The members of the currency com.
mission meets here tomorrow. They
vol remain in session until August
l or possibly later.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
FLoTTERS ARRESTED.

1eheran, July 19.-Several arrests
have been made at Lakhoff in con.
nectior with the discovery of plot to
kill the Shah of Persia.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20

Peoria, Ill.,, July 19-The annual
tournament of the central Illinois Golf
association opened here today WITH
representatives on hand from the golf
clubs Of Quincy Galesburg. Decatur
jacksonville. Bloomington, Spring.
field, Champaign and several other
cities
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20

Winona Lake Ind. July l9-Thc
annual meeting Of the Indiana Asso.
citation of Photographers starts herr
tomorrow and will continue until Fri.
day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20

Have The Bulletin on your break
fast table every morning. It viii cost
you only two sents per dag.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20

Ludington. Mich. July l9.-Deh,
gates from all parts Of Michigan are
arriving here for the EpWorth La.
que State convention. which will "
in session six days. starting tom
row. ~ n
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20

New York, July 19.-The Int !,
tional Steel and Copper Plate -
ers' Union of North America ioy 4
its annual convention in this
morrow, Delegates win be
from various cities of tho uliN
States and Canada.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20

The Bulletin is the Oldest paper in
Cairo. also the best. ask anybody.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20

In Cairo nearly everybody reads
The Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20

Minneapolis, Mimi, July l9.-Dis.
trict No 50, of the International Ma.
chinists' union begins an important
convention in this city tomorrow Del.
egates will be present representing
all the territory north Of the Union
Pacific railway and from the Great
Lakes to the Pacific coast.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
CHICAGO WINS
BALLOON RACE
MILES FROM ST. pAUE
YESTERDAY.
GAS WAS POOR GRADE
And LIFTING Pow-r Was inferior,
Therefore Long Flights Wese
possible-Distances of =
~ Other Balloons.

ST. Paul. Minn., July l9.-All of tha
five balloons which started from st.
Paul yesterday, in an effort tsehreak
dc Ais distance and endurance
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20
ardWOO

Augusta, Me, July 19-The Edwards
cotton mills of this city, which have
been running on half time since
March /, win resume full time tomor
row in all departments. The mills
employ about 1900 hands.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-07-20

jamestown, n, Y, July 19.-Temper
ance week at the Chautauqua assem-,
bly, opened today under favorable aus
pices. DR.. w. l.. Watknson of Lon,
don, Prif. J. II. Scanlon, of the Pres.
byterian General Assembly. and Other
eminent speakers will be heard due.
ing the week.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-15
Republican Ticket Nominated.

The Republicans of Vance county
held their convention Saturday and
nominated the following ticket:
Sheriff-Peter H. Gill. Register of
deeds-Enoch Powell. Treasurer
Peter J. Mcmillan. County Commits
sioners-W. ". Rowland, w. II. Cults,
j. l.. Kelly, S. II. Satterwhite, W. M.
Ellis.
Road Commissioners-B Z. Brame,
Joshua 7. Rarns, J. L. Curtin, B. F.
Wade, E. A. White, c. II. Turner.
LegislatQre-Pryce L. Jones.
No nominations were made for sur
veyor and coroner. Nominations for
State Senator will be made later,
the convention to be held at Man
son, Warren and Vance composing
this senatorial district to act Jointly
in the matter.
d. III. Gill was permanent chairman
of the convention, and Pryce I.
Jones secretary.
Willis G. Briggs, candidate for Con-
gress from this district, was present
by appointment and made speech,
as did Elector Jones. The latter was
quite brief in his remarks. Mr..
Briggs spoke more at length and
went more into a discussion of the
issues of the day and the differences
that divid two great parties.
The following executive committee
was named: c. H. Turner, d. H.
Gill, NJ. D. Harris, J. p. Satterwhite,
Chas. E. Turner, j. W. Coghill. ]. l..
Kelly, G. W. Wright, 2. T. Jones.
Mr.. Turner was elected chairman in
place OF T. T. Hicks.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-15
]. Early Hughes Comedians.

J. Early Hughes Comedians, who
appear at the Grand Theatre on the
evening of Thursday, Oct. 22nd, are
acknowledged by both press and pub
lie as being the best Company of
Comedians and Condolences, that
has ever toured the South.
J. Early Hughes, the chief fun
maker, was comedian for several
seasons with Francis Wilson and
May Irwin. playing all the large
cities. Last season Mr.. Hughes
toured the country in his own play,
"When Smith Came Home" Feel
ing that he knows what the theatre
going people want, he has selected
for his Company this season the best
speciality people from New York,
who give a performance of greater
variety than any other company en-
tour.
The pretty Bergere Sisters present
their famous Dutch Singing and
Dancing Act, just as they presented
it with "The Prince of Pilson" at His
Majesty's Teeatre in London. Eng,
for six months.
There is no funnier act on the
American stage than Green and Jolly
in can Irishman's Dream" and no
prettier than For Daddy's Sake" d
beautiful racing play. The descrip-
ton of the Handicap is so vivid that
you can see the horses as they cen
ter into the home stretch.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-15
Changes Positions But Remains
With Same Firm.

Mr.. Ben E. Poythress has resigned
his position as book -keeper for the
Henderson Loan and Real Estate
Company TO represent them in the
insurance department. and an-
nounces his readiness to serve the
public in that line Those who wish
insurance would do well to see Mr..
Poythress 1t is a strong agency he
represents their line of companies
fire, life, accident, health, tornado,
etc,-being among the very best in
the country. Mr.. Poythress is an in
telligent and energetic young man
and with a disposition to put the
best that is in him in whatever he
undertakes We doubt not he will
make good in his new work as he
has in the position he has heretofore
held with credit to himself and
satisfaction to the company