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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
MAY HANG SIX .'s's ''7 sss.s
OF THE NIGHT RIDERS
Tennessee to Punish Captain Ran.
kin's MnTdeFers. - -
NINETY MEN ARE IN pRIsoN.
Officials Declare That the Most Im-
portant of the Marauders' Band Are
Now Under Guard-Mrs. Rassaker,
Mother of Three Accused Boys, Is
Dead of Heart Failure.

Union City. Tenn. Especially -
That at least six night riders Will
hang for the killing of Captain Ran
kin at Reel Foot Lake is the belief
at Samburg, where Governor Pat
terson Is in charge of the troops who
are hunting down the members OF
the band.
Confederation of the confession
made by It'd" Burton at Tipton-
vile, is said to have been obtained
from Frank Ferriner, another alleg-
ed member of the band which killed
Rankin, and as result of his story
Garrett and Tom Johnson, and four
other prisoners are being held in
solitary confinement, while every
prisoner made by the scouting par
ties of troops is being specially in.
terrogated before being herded into
the bull pen."
Governor Patterson is living the
life of a simple trooper in the camp
at Samburg. He sleeps and eats
with the officers and is determined
to remain on the scene until the las.
actor in the Rankin murder is hunt
ed down.
I'VE are getting some mighty
strong evidence" he said. II am
confident we will capture and pun
ish the members of this marauding
band"
In addition to the confession Of
Burton and Ferriner, much evidence
of the organization and activities of
the night riders has been given by
10 men examined by the grand jury.
There are now more than 80 pris-
oners held at Camp Memo. The pris-
oners are complaining little, being
apparently too much frightened 20
say anything. In one tent "a were
placed together.
1t is pract cally certain that the
most important night riders are now
under guard, and while the soldiers
do not expect to go home for some
time. it is generally supposed that
the greater portion of the work has
been accomplished. A heavy guard
is watching every movement of the
suspects and they are not allowed
to talk to their friends except when
a guard is present to hear their con-
versation. A number of women haye
visited them bringing baskets Of
cakes and other eatables.
captain AOpu, VI 4NdSlN1IiC, Win g
small squad of men, went to the
home of Bob Hartman and forced
him to get out of bed and accom-
pany them to the camp. He is be-
lieved to be prisoner of Importance
Editor James Bryce, of the Troy
News Banner, who was brought in
has been released and is again at his
home
A report has reached here that
James Dunn, night Waterman at thu
Obion Cooperage Company, was
knocked senseless by the men &c
whom he refused permission te
sleep in the boilerroom. Whether
they were night riders is not known.
P. G. Ward. proprietor of the hotel
at Walnut Log, was given his liber-
ty. Nothing important was secured
from him.
A Tiptonville (Tenn.) dispatch
says that It'd Burton, confessed night
rider, who disclosed the secrets of
the raiders, has been taken to Jail at
Union City under heavy guard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06

Washington, D.. G. Especially -
The President issued the annual
Thanksgiving proclamation, in which
he pointed out the steady growth of
the nation in strength, worldly pow
er, wealth and population, and
stated that our average of individ-
ual comfort and well-being is high
err than that of any other country
in the world. For this, he declares,
Americans owe it to the Almighty to
show equal progress in moral and
spiritual things.
The proclamation follows:
"BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
"a Proclamation.
"Once again the season is at hand
when, according to the ancient GUS
tom of our people. it becomes the
duty of the President to appoint a
day of prayer and of Thanksgiving
to God.
year by year this nation grows
in strength and worldly power. Dur
ing the century and quarter that
has elapsed since our entry into the
circle of independent peoples we have
grown and prospered in material
Ln1ngS 10 degree never KNOWN Uc-
fore and not known in any other
country. The IS Colonies which
struggled along the sea coast of the
Atlantic and were hemmed in but
few miles west of tidewater by the
Indian-haunted wilderness have been
transformed into the mightiest re-
public which the world has ever
seen. It's domains stretch across the
Continent from one to the other of
the two greatest oceans, and it ex-
ercises dominion alike in the Arctic
and Tropic realms. The growth in
wealth and population has surpassed
even the growth in territory. No
where else in the world is the aver
age of individual comfort and ma
terial well-being as high as in our
fortunate land.
"For the very reason that in MAJ
terial well-being we have thus
abounded, we owe it to the Almighty
to show equal progress in moral and
spiritual things.
with nation, as with the indi-
syiduals who make up a nation, ma
terial well-being is an indispensable
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06

ton and several attacks since then.
Relatives were summoned few days
ago, and Mrs! Astor's daughter, Mrs.
G. Ogilvie Haig, of England, is on
the ocean and Is expected to arrive
Sunday. Her grandson, Mr.. r.
Laurens Van Allen and his wife left
Newport today, having been sent for
by Colonel Aston.
Mrs. Astor had been i'll since Al
gust of 1906. Soon after her return
from Europe she passed several days
at her New York house and left for
Newport, but on the way she was
seized with violent illness that made
stop in Boston necessary. d..
Flint was hurriedly summoned from
Newport and remained with Mrs. As
tor until she was able to return to
her home here, where she had been
confined
At the beginning of her enforced
confinement Mrs. Astor used to drive
out In good weather but it Is now
quite Is months since she had left
her house. The only, exercise she
had was gained from being wheeled
about in an invalid chair. Willie her
illness was due primarily to advanc-
ed years. Mrs. Astor's physical condi-
ton was remarkably good until this
last attack.
Mrs. Astor was the widow of VIM
Aston. who died in Paris in 1892, and
who was son OF William Backhouse
Aston and a grandson of the original
John Jacob Astor. the founder of the
Aston family and fortune In this
country. She was formerly Caroline
Webster Schermerhorn. a daughter
of Abraham Schermerhorn a wealthy
merchant of New York.
She was born in this city and most
Of her life had been passed here.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
HRS. WILLIAM Aston ssss So
81. 90 Z I. ass PASSES iNAf.
For Years Ruler d, New York's
Fashionable Life. '.ss
HEART TROUBLE WAS THE CAUSE.
Received Guests Seated on Thronelike
Dais and Dictated Who Was Who
Is Society Gave Famous Dances in
Metropolis-Said Society Consisted
Of More Than Four Hundred.

New York Especially Mrs. Will
liam Astor. for 80 years the ac-
knowledged leader of New York So
ciety. died just before o'clock in
her home. 842 Fifth Avenue.
At her deathbed were Colonel and
Mrs. John Jacob Aston, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Orme Wilson, and their sons,
Messrs. Orme Wilson, Jr., and r.
Thornton Wilson, and Thos. Hade,
who had been Mrs. Astor's faithful
attendant in her long illness and
who had been in her household since
1876.
Drs. Austin Flint. Jr., Billings,
Maggie and Smith were also present.
DR.. Flint had been in attendance on
Mrs. Aston for years.
Mrs. Astor's end was most peace
full and followed state of coma, in
to which she lapsed some hours pre-
viously.
While death was somewhat unex-
pected, 1t was announced by DR..
Flint that month ago Mrs. AstDr
had sudden return of an old affec-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
Foreign

John Burns, English labor leader
and president of the local govern
ment board, aroused the ire of labor
ties by declaring in the House of
Commons that English workingmen
drank more than American work
men.
The acting chairman of the 18TH
milan Canal Commission in Panama
has issued circular making Tues
day, November 8, the anniversary of
the republics independence a public
holiday.
Wreckage picked up in the North
Sea confirms the fear that the steam
er Yarmouth foundered. 1t is be-
lieved that all of her crew persisted.
Suffragettes arrested during the
disorders about the House of COM
mons in London were each fined SIS.
Crown Prince George of Servia,
arrived in st. Petersburg for an au-
dience with the Gear.
A preliminary understanding has
been arranged between Bulgaria and
Turkey.
Russia and Japan plan to withdraw
troops from Chill Province. China,
soon.
Suffragettes caused another dis
turbancc in the British House of
Commons. in consequence of which
is were arrested and the Speaker
ordered the strangers and the
ladies' galleries closed until further
notice.
The Venezuelan government sent a
reply the Netherlands suggesting
the sending of a confidential agent
to settle all pending controversies.
The British Aero Club has award
ed its gold medal to the Wright
brothers of Dayton. o.. for their re-
markable achievements.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
FINANCIAL

The United States Treasury def.
cit so far this fiscal year is $42,.
100000.
Railroad earnings SO far in octo.
Der show an average decrease oi
about 8 per cent, compared with o
year ago.
1t is understood in Philadelphia
financial circles that C. M. Schwah
Is looking for some new capital ia
be put into Bethlehem Steel.
Our business is improving right
along, but not rapidly" said a direc-
tor OF the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany.
Gross earnings of the International
Paper Company last fiscal year were
$20,716,S04, compared with $21.-
841, 4S6 in 1907. Net profits were
$2,83S.170. showing a decrease of
$4,000.
Standard Oil, according to Mr..
Rockefeller, sells over half its pro-
duct abroad and brings $1,000, 600
of gold into the United States every
week.
1t is curious thing that United
States Steel common never got as
high in the big bull market of 1902
as it had been in the early part If
1901, shortly after the trust was
-ormed, nor did it get nearer than 3
points in 1906 of its high-water
mark, and so far in this bull move
ment it has got no nearer than 2
points of the highest recorded price
OF 90, which was reached in 1901.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06

China will welcome her American
visitors with unbounded enthusiasm.
The preparations to this end are COM
plete and Cinnamon of exalted rank
will take part in the festivities.
China is struggling to preserve the
territorial integrity of Mongolia and
Manchuria from the encroachments
of Russia and Japan, and the pres
ence of these American battleships
at Annoy is welcome to the Picking
government because of the interpre-
tation that China has chosen to give
to this friendly act-that the United
States is inclined to support her in
her contentious with her neighbors,
an Interpretation that is not recog-
nized officially, but is of 1China's
own making, the desire. in this case,
being father to the thought.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
Coat Tails Saves Mans IAfe.

New York Especially. - His coat
tails catching on piece of iron work
on the forward truck saved Frank
Reid, 40 years old, from being
ground to death in the subway when
he jumped in front a train. The
man was terribly bruised and cut
before the motorman could stop the
train, and will probably die. The
man said he was very sorry that he
did not kill himself and would try
again.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
BAR WIFELY DRUDGERY.
Pennsylvania Clubwomen Vote Fund
To Protect Their Souls.

Pittsburg Especially What effect,
think you, will an endless round of
cleaning and scrubbing, washing and
ironing have upon the human soul?
How far toward the ideal in moral
and spiritual development will such
a soul be able to advance?
When Mrs. Anna C. Tillinghast, of
Titusville, Pa, made this remark be-
fore the State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs there was a cheer from
all the women assembled, and reso-
luton that fund of SIS, 900 be
created for domestic science schol-
arship at State College went
through without dissenting vote.
There had been much discussion
as to the duties of the wife or daugh-
ter in home, and many seemed
agreed that it was all right to patch
and mend, but that "drudgery'' was
the common mistake of many wires.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
Woman Dies In Flames.

Wilmington, Del. Especially His
home in ruins, his wife burned to
death, Jacob Larkin. aged "a years,
of 221 South Van Buren, Street, is a
prisoner at the police station, held
to await the action of the coroner.
Fire was discovered in the house
early Larkin and his wife were
alone at the time. The man says
he was smoking and accidentally set
fire to the tablecloth. His accounts
of the affair have been contradictory
and an investigation will be made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
WRIGHTS MOTOR EXPLODES.
Aeroplane Falls Without Damage
Bleriot Has Another M;shap.

Paris Especially - The motor OF
Wilbur Wright's aeroplane exploded
during a trial trip at LIE Mans, but
Wright managed to decend without
serious damage to the flying machine
or injury to himself. VI
s. Bleriot made an ascent In his
aeroplane from a field at Toury.
Owing to defect in the motor the
machine fell to the ground, but the
height was not great, and Bleriot
was not injured, though the frame
work OF the aeroplane was smashed
and one propeller was bent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
FCOUNI Won BUE[0N
may HIVE I0,REs|Gl
The German Critics Are Making l
Very Rot FuF Hint
'HE HAs STIRRED ALL OF EUROPE.
While Emperor William Condones the
Chancellor's Part in the Matter,
the Latter's Authority and Prestige
With the Nation Have Been Rudely
Shaken.

Berlin (By fCable) chancellor
Won Buelow's position appears to be
untenable Far and wide through
out the empire the newspapers OF
all parties discuss with varying de-
grees of mockery, amazement and
regret the governments explanation
of how what purported to be enor-
mously important utterances of the
Emperor, affecting three great pow
ers, passed through the hands OF
the Chancellor and along the line
of foreign Office officials without
seemingly having been considered by
any of them or even read by most
of those responsible for the delicate
foreign relations.
The Emperor fully condones
Prince Won Buelow's part in the af-
fair, but the Chancellor's authority
and prestige with the country have
been so shaken that he may again
ask the Emperor to relieve him.
All the radical, liberal and So
cialist journals utilize the event to
urge upon the country demand for
ministry responsible to the parlia-
ment and the people, instead of the
continuance of ministerial RESPONSE
bility to the crown alone.
In addition to the semiofficial &C
counts already published, 1t is learn
ed that the Emperor handed the
manuscript of the interview, which
appeared in the London Daily Tele-
graph, and the authorship of which
is still undisclosed, to Baron Won
Jenisch, who was attached to his
- 10 ErnYr
absent from the capital a short time
ago, as the representative of the for
eign office, with the direction to send
it to Prince Won Buelow The Cham
ceIlor described the note from Won
Jenisch, which accompanied the man
uscript, as referring to the enclosure
as an article, not as an interview,
SO that the Chancellor did not con-
slider it. necessary to give it his per-
sonal attention. The manuscript
consisted of a number of small,
fiimsy-nke sheets, the handwriting
being difficult to decipher, and the
Chancellor referred it to Herr Won
Mueller, the minister at The Hague,
who was acting as the Chancellor's
private secretary.
The latter, in his turn and with
out examining the document, sent
it to the foreign office, where, In
the absence of Herr Won Schoen, the
secretary for foreign affairs, 1t was
read by subordinate officials, who did
not attach Importance to its con-
tents, and returned through the prop
er channels without further exami-
nation until transmitted by one OF
the imperial secretaries TO England,
where, as the Tagliche Rundschau.
one of the newspapers that is read
in court, aristocratic and military
circles, described it. 1T emerged
gaily into the world, infuriating the
French, Russians, Dutch and Japa-
nese, chilling the British, exciting
bitterness and nervous irritation on
the part of our own people. and un-
dermining our neighbors'- belief in
our reliability.
The whole subject is likely to come
up for debate in the Reichstag,
which will reassemble on Wednes-
day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
Captured TWO Hundred Whales.

Victoria, B. G. Especially The
steam whaler st. Lawrence followed
the Orion to port and the work for
the present season for the west
coast of Vancouver Island has been
abandoned. The two whalers took
over 600 whales during the summer.
The st. Lawrence operated from
Kyuquot and broke the worlds rec
ord. She took 318 whales, including
241 humpbacks, Sc sulphur bottoms,
10 finbacks and one sperm whale.
The crews earnings range from
$500 to $500 per man for the sea-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
Sent To Prison For Life.

Manila (By Cable) .-Private Mike
Beecham, of the First Cavalry, who
ran amuck at Camp Stotzenburg last
May and killed four of his comrades,
was sentenced to life Imprisonment
by trial court before which he
appeared. The court took the view
that the crime was unprecedented
and the result of sudden fit of
anger. Under the Spanish law,
therefore, the court held that the
circumstances in the case did not
warrant infection of the death penal
ty. Beecham will probably appeal
from this sentence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
Mule-Load Weight FIXED.

Atlanta Especially There is a
limit to the weight Georgia mule
should be made to haul and this
limit was fixed by Judge Broyles
in police court at $500 pounds.
Judge Broyles fined C. r. Walker
$5.75 because Walkers mule was
caught by an enterprising policeman
in the act of hauling a load of A.
032 pounds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
Boy OF is Hangs Himself.

Trenton, N. ]. Especially &C Charles
e. CouncelI, Jr., the 13-year-old son
of Chas. e. Council, a local bust
ness man, committed suicide by
hanging himself from the rafters in
the cellar of his home. No one was
home at the time. 1t is thought
that overstudy unbalanced his mind.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
FIRES HERsELF IN sTREET.
Chicago Woman, Believed To Re In
sane, Will Die.

Chicago Especially = Mrs. Mary
Lawns, aged SO years. supposed 10
have become insane. saturated her
clothing with oil, ran out to the
street and set herself ablaze. Neigh
bors and members of her family were
aroused by the woman's screams,
but her clothing was burned off be-
fore they could reach her. She will
die.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
PAYS TO GO TO JAIL.
Chicagoan Awarded $4,000 For
Spending Two DAYS There.


Spending Two Days There.
Chicago (SpeciaD -Five thousand
dollars day was the remuneration
allowed Harry Hughes by jury in
Judge Brentano's court for the time
he spent in the county jail on what
the jury decided was false charge
of embezzlement.
The decision is against the Inter
state Shirt and Collar Company, and
j. o. Eaton, its president Eaton
swore out warrant for Hughes and
the latter was placed in Jail Decem-
Der Is, 1906. He remained in Jail
two days in default of bonds, and
ultimately was acquitted.
He sued for $4,000, but the jury
decided that $4,000 was sufficient
recompense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
Spark May XIII Three.

Chicago Especially Three men
were fatally burned in an explosion
of gas in tunnel on the South Side.
The men were members of a gang
working to connect two tunnels be-
tween West Pullman and Chicago.
At the point where the tunnels join
ed, a pocket of gas had formed. The
three workmen did not notice 1t when
they started to work there.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-11-06
WHY THE FLEET $50 s.
q. ..az went TO JAPAN
The MikadO Said To Have Asked
n : Roosevelt. $3.50,

Anaconda, Mont (Speci~ A
Especial to the Standard from Kalis-
peil says that the Atlantic fleet was
sent to Japan to the request of the
Emperor to overawe Mutsuhitos sub
Jects, was the statement made by
United States Senator Joseph NJ
Dixon In an address at Kalispell.
Mr.. Dixon said 1t was known at
Washington long before the fleet
started on it's spectacular voyage
around the world that the sentiment
OF many of the people of Japan was
likely to bring on war. This senti-
ment was not shared by the ruler
and his councillors. but was so great
they could make no Roadway against
it.
Then 1t was that the Emperor de-
cided to ask President Roosevelt to
assist him in clearing the situation
by sending large and imposing fleet
to strike terror to the hearts of those
Japanese subjects who insisted on
war with power of whose immense
resources they knew nothing. 1t
was to be an object lesson.
President Roosevelt was communi-
WASAs anu &ALOA ulO Pldtt Woo
approved, and the great fleet prepar-
ed for Its trip around the world.
The object lesson, said the Sena-
tor, was successful. even before our
fleet reached the shores of the island
empire
Great Falls, Mont. Especially -
Senator Joseph M. Dixon after read
ing dispatch from Anaconda re-
garding speech in Kalispell and his
allusion to the trip of the American
feet to Japan, said that the dispatch
was absolutely untrue in almost ev-
cry particular.
Senator Dixon said that in his
Kalispell speech he alluded to the
trip of the American feet as an OBJ
ject lesson to the world, and par
ticularly to that portion of the jap
anese population desiring war, but
that at no time did he mention
President Roosevelt, the Mikado,
the Japanese government or any
other government, or the representa-
tive of any government, as having
made any suggestions in regard to
the desirability of the fleets visiting
Japan to cool off those Japanese
who wanted war
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-26

I should like 10 call the attenshion of the trusting pubiick to the faekt that I have q
 WHOLE LOT OF SUMNER GOODS on my hands which I would like to get shet of as soon as possible before winter arriveA These includes