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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

MS neck, was competed 10 mount
barrel and ordered to tell his story.
He declared at first that he was not
guilty, but confessed finally that he
committed the crime. II killed her.,
he said, but Alexander was with
me, and took the lead"
Many In the great mass of people
had become impatient during the eff
fofts to induce the negro to make a
statement and there were demands
for work I'VE don't want to hear
him!" String him up!" Kill him!"
Burn him!" We're frequently heard
and the crowd pressed forward.
In the meantime some one had
climbed up the arch with rope and
was letting it down to the men below
This was greeted with shouts by the
crowd. The lower end of the rope,
light clothes line, was fastened to
the heavier rope around the negro's
neck, and the man above was ordered
to draw it up. The negro, in last
effort to save himself lurched forward
at this, but was firmly grasped and
held in place. The continued shouts
of the crowd below made it impossi-
bic for the man on the arch to hear
the orders of the men who held the
victim and there was much con-
fusion. After five minutes futile eff
fort, which seemed an hour, the other
end of the rope was let down to the
crow and was eagerly grasped by d
dozen hands. A stout pull was made
and the rope broke. A storm of
shouts arose at this from the mass of
people and demands to "shoot him"
and burn him. were again heard.
The decision to shoot him was quickly
reached and the negro was rushed
west on Eighth street to point about
so feet from the arch, and there shot
to death. 1t was a terrific fusillade.
Several hundred shots were fired,
most of which went into the mans
body. With shouts the rope was
then grasped by a score of men and
the body dragged up Eighth street to
Ohio street, with the intention of
throwing it into the river; but on
reaching Ohio street the leaders
changed their minds and determined
awful crime and there burn it. The
body was dragged all the way, north
on Ohio street to Twelfth street and
east on Twelfth street toward Wash
ington avenue. When the mob reach
led Commercial avenue near police
headquarters it gave vent to shouts
of derision and many shots were fired
in the air. The march was continued
with repeated outbu.sts and shooting
Ito Washington avenue and north on
THAT street to Twenty-sixth and Elm
streets, where a fire was built with
wood picked up enroute, and the body
thrown upon it. The fire burned
slowly at first till some one cried out
I"here's coal oil!' The oil was pour
| ed over the corpse literally and
the blaze flashed up Justify, with an
Other great chorus of approving
shouts. The flames revealed thous-
lands of people on fences, on roofs Of
houses, at windows, and the streets
land sidewalk a solid mass Of humani-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12
COL. sHAkD WILL COMMAND.

Springfield, H., Nov. 11.--On aD-
peal Of Sheriff Davis, of Cairo, the
local company of the National Guard
was ordered in readiness for service
tonight following a lynchng.
Davis asked assistance in qupllins
the disorder, Deneen was in Chica-
go, but orders were Immediately
transmitted to Cairo by the lieuten-
ant governor to have company X,
Fourth Illinois Infantry, respond to
the orders of the sheriff Colonel
Shand, OF the adjutant generals of
flee was dispatched to Cairo to In
vestigate.
At midnight the governor was ap,
pealed to again by the sheriff after
the mob had dragged Henry Salzner
from jail Davis declared he feared
wholesale murder
The governor Immediately ordered
five more companies OF militia TO
Eleve companies have been ordered
out at midnight. The troops ordered
in the second command are;
Companies |, Vandalia; X, Shelby
vile; L. Olney; d, Paris; f, Mt. Yer
non.
General Wells Is ordered to pro-
ceed from Decatur in a special train
at once, said the governor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12
Brought Down on Big Four and
Taken off Train at Tenth St.
Crossing
Marched Diutt'y to Steel Arch at Eighth Street
and Commercial Avenue, Where Effort Was
Made to Hang Him--Rope Broke, and
Then Mob RiddIed Him With
Bullets

VIM. James, negro, suspected of the
murder of Miss Anna Pelly, Monday
night, was lynched at 9:15 o'clock
last night, being shot to death after
futile efforts to hang him under the
street arch at Eighth street and Com
mercial avenue
Henry Salzner, white who murder
ed his wife some months ago, after
years of cruel misteatmen. a. he,,
was taken out of the county Jail and
hanged to telegraph pole at Twenty.
first and Sycamore streets.
The mob then scattered, some 60
ing on hunt for the negro. Alexander
who had been implicated by James
in the murder of Miss Pelly, but had
been released by the authorities and
could not be found.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12
o 0 o o o 0 0 o o o 0 o o o o @ 0
NOBLE TRIBUTE TO THE DE- D;
BLAME WITH AUTHORITIES

BLAME LIES WITH AUTHORITIES .
In his Anna Pety at ST
Patricks church yesterday morning Downey spoke
follows: q
What shall your thoughts your grief
that oVer~heIms
Of those honored bring many
What shall express Of the people for this
terrible
On Monday last everything happiness
hours the hand of the everything
into confusion grief 0
Cairo
have had has
trou9h the streets on occasions than Widows
phans cry aloud for redress but cry and why7 0
Unhappy and unfortunate community
spe the laws Of the land
will judges
honest ures constitute
of they the
when the law justly administered
Then citizen 0
ing eonfers sauary community
just administration the every
support
in the welfare
convictions, punish every
and Then
liberty dreadful Monday
unknown people Confidence
respected peace security reign
nothing upright young
lady She the light comfort
guardian angel family
o pride and honor of companions. o
words her knde affection
all hearts friends young
lady Miss pe She credit to home From
that
when she struck by the
any congregation
that splendid young living
effort endeavor She had nesmabe
home training she
Q home y
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12
WHOLE 4TH COMING.

Chicago, Nov. 12.--Acting Adiutant
General Dickinson reported to Deneen
by telephone from Springfield at /
o'clock this morning that hrte com
panies of the Fourth regiment are en-
route to Cairo and that the Carbon
dale company would reach the scene
at two o'clock.
The entire fourth regiment will be
there in the morning" said the gov.
Iernor. Il will not tolerate any quiE-
bling with such lawlessness."
According to the governors infor.
nation the mob broke into the Jail in
search of Alexander. When they did
mot find Alexander they took Sazrer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

Myrtle Bambriek and Mr.. Joe Me-
Nulty, We're parts of the beautiful SER
vice, Mr., McN'ulty's number. Cal
vary" reached every heart. and aEHoes
70 Face" by Miss Bambrick, was
most appropriate to the occasion.
there wre no flowers In the church.
but a great number Of floral offerings
We're sent 70 the stricken household
by loving friends of the murdered
girl.
Rev. Father Downey In a few words
Of sympathy earnestness and whole
some advice. which was most needed
at this time, closed with an excellent
tribute to the dead girl. Father
Downeys words are published In an
other column Of this mornings Bul!e.
tin,
Business in the retail district was
suspended in the forenoon,
and Pupkin's dry goods store. whers
Miss Pelly was employed. did not
~-.
4 DIaFdn I'D IN trsH ~ 4
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12
MILITIA ORDERED OUT.
Company X Appears After the Lynch.
ing-other Companies Comma.

Chicago, Nov. 11.--Governor De.
neen telephoned to the sheriff at II
o'clock tonight and learned that the
troops We're needed at once to pre-
vent an outbreak.
The streets a:e filled with people
md they are crazy, the sheriff re-
1orted to the governor, who is at
his rooms at Union League Club.
They are storming the Jail now,
aud are trying to batter down the
doors. I must have troops"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

After he crowd had finished Salz-
ner last night they went to the bridge
and stopped all trains. hoping possi-
bly, to find AleXandeg, who James inn
plicated in the crime, Bat they were
Eisappointed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12
CAPT. GREANEY's REroRT.
Wires Governor Deneen, lntimating
That Quiet Reiqned at 2 O'clock.

Hdt &t'UA FfGtSiCa a. G. ~ NlOSN-
This morning at 2 o'clock Captain
Greaney of Company K, the local
company of the, Illinois Nationol
Guard, wired Governor Deneen as fol-
lows:
zone negro for rape and murder
and one white man for wife murder
lynche,l tonight, Situation In hand.
No necessity for additional troops. No
disorder, and perfect quiet prevails at
this hour.
(Signed) W. p. GREANEY." !"
Captain Greaney this morning had
his men distributed at several points,
for the main purpose of preventing in.
cendiarism, and destruction OF prop
erty. He had squads at the residence
of Mayor Parsons; at Chief OF Police
Egans home at the home OF Jaler
Lutz. He also had two or three
squads patroNng WASHINGTON avenue
at different noints.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

There Is one commendable feature
of last nights proceedings, il there
Is no other, That is the fact that
no property was damaged. Perhaps
fear of this was what prompted Sher-
iff Davis to appeal to the governor
for troops, but his fears were ground
less.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

After Salzner's body fell to the
ground after the lynching several
members of the mob took knives and
slashed the head and neck in a horri.
Bile manner.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

The rumor yesterday that Alder
man McDanieis had knowledge of the
removal of James from the city Jail
to the train Wednesday night and per.
mitted his auto to be used as ruse
to deceive the mob Is erroneous. The
afdermans presence at police head
quarters at the time the move was
being made, was purely accidental,
and had nothing whatever to do with
the case. The rumor did Mr. Nc
Daniels great injustice. and should
not be considered as in any way con-
Meeting him with the removal OF the
criminal
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

1t was reported that a man employ
ed as catpenter was struck by a
stray bullet and slightly wounded.
but the name of the man could not be
learned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

1t was learned early in the after
noon that Sheriff Davis ana his pris-
oner had been located in the woods
near Karnak, a station on the Big
Four railIoad, and a crowd of men
numbering $50 at once formed in the
Big Four yards to go after the officer
and tho negro. They demanded
transportation on the regular freight
train which was about to leave, and
practically took possession Of the
train. They reached Karnak in about
an hour and We're informed there of
the probable direction in which the
officers and their prisoner were To-
Gated They found the latter about
two miles from the station in the
the station where they got the south
bound passenger train which is due
in Cairo at 7:45 p. m. The train was
over an hour late Some time was lost
at the bridge c!ossing where large
number Of people awaited the train.
1t was feared that they would be in
terfered with at the station and they
decided to leave the train at Tenth
street.
When the train reached Tenth
street some one threw a rope over
the head of the prisoner. The sheriff
removed it and was struck in the face
by another member of the mob who
again adjusted the rope around the
negro's neck. When the train was
stopped it was met by party of men
who had been previously notified and
who saw to it that the coast was
clear A march out Tenth street east
ward was quickly made; the plan, il
seems, had been agreed upon that the
negro should be hung under the steel
arch at Eighth and Commercial
When the train reached the station
the great mass Of people gathered
there learning that the prisoner was
mot aboard, surged up Commeicial
avenue with wild shouts and fusil
lade of pistol shots, reaching Eighth
street about the same time that the
prisoner and his custodians go'
Here there was fearful crush OF
people. A stree. car north bound
was stopped near the aFch the troll
ley pulled off and it was covered
with people. The several hundred
electric lights were turned on am
illuminated the scene. The prisonel
was manacIed and with rope abou
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

The first Of the militia ordered here
from other places did not get here
until nearly 4 O'clock this morning,
and by that time all the fireworks
was over.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12
GENERAL NOTES.

Governor Deneen wired an order
n early this morning, to close all sa-
looms In town
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

1t was strikingly noticeable that the
active members of the mob, as well
as a large part of the onlookers were
strangers in Cairo. Nearly every train
during the afternoon and night
brought many people, who wandered
about the streets until the time APP
preached for the arrival OF the Big
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

1t was reported from Paducah last
night that a telephone message from
Cairo to the effect that the mob was
pursuing Sheriff Davis, who was
scurrying about the streets seeking
safety. This was positively err
roneOuS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

AS the Big Four train bearing the
mob and the negro passed each sta
tion on the way down yesterday and
last night crowds gathered and
|cheered.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

Out of all the commotion of last
night there was no thievery, pillaging
or fighting. Everybody was of the
same purpose.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12
Hanged to Telegraph Pole at 2lst
and Sycamore St. About Il
Last Night
Body Was RiddIed With Bullets as It DanqIed IN
Mid-Air--Taken to Morgue and Claimed BY
Father and Brother-Body Of James
Was Dragged Mile to Scene Of
Crime and Burned

Four train in the evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

SHERIFF DAVIS EXPERIENCE
Sheriff Davis tells a thrilling story
OF his efforts to take hts prisoner to
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-12

tConcluded on Fourth Page,
The Republican journal., 1909-12-02

TROY.
Mrs. Jane Hall, formerly of Troy, passed
away at her late home in Detroit November
26th, aged 80 years. Services were held at the
home Monday. -. Fred Weymouth of Bates
college is at home for the winter vacation.
Arnold Dodge, student at Maine Central In
stltute, came home last week to spend the
vacation. -. Erdene Pearce, who is teaching
IN Plttsfeld village, is spending a week at
home AT the meeting of the North TROY
Reading Club at George Cooks FRIDAY evening,
November 18th, thirty took supper . The W.
Z. l. u will meet with Mrs. Geo. Tyler, Satur-
day p. m, December 4th The schools in
Troy began Monday, November goth, with
teachers as follows: Beech Hill, Addie Stone.
Cooks Corner, Lille Lampher; Troy Center
lser Sanderson; Rogers Corner, Katherine Phil
brick; Green's Corner, Allie Head: Gerrish
Corner, Stella Whitaker; Barker district
Gladys fernald; Bagley Hill, Ethel Prentiss.
Rev. Mr.. Tucker from Brockton, Mass, preach
ed his first sermon at Troy Corner Church last
sunday. A fine sermon and good attendance
is reported. He will occupy the pulpit in Unity
in the forenoon and at Troy in the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bennett passed Thanks
giving in Detroit with Mr. and Mrs. George
Jackson. Juan Goodale and family spent last
Thursday and Friday with friends in Pittsfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Halves returned from
Pittsfeld Saturday, having passed Thanksgiv-
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Bagley, in company
with other friends. They report a most en-
Joyable reunion. Mr.. and Mrs Timberlake
and Mrs. Jennie Estes Bubier of Lewiston are
visiting their brother, Mr. Osborn Estes.
Troy friends of DR.. and Mrs. George Stevens
of Stockton Springs are pleased to learn OF
their safe arrival at their winter home ir
Florida They visited many places of interest
on the way and as the weather was fine had 6
most delightful trip and are now enjoying thei,
orange groves laden with luscious fruit, the
air filled with the sweetest fragrance-the
weather like ga rare day in June" Could the
I November weather we have enjoyed here last
all winter one would not need to go South
But the mud! 0 my!
The Republican journal., 1909-12-02
BELMONT.

BELMVNT.
H. E. and J. c. Morrill, of Belmont have ship
ped since the 18th of October II cars of apples
to western parties. Their largest order was
2,2oo barrels to one concern in Michigan They
now have on hand. and engaged, about 1900
barrels. The three largest lots they have
bought this season were from Mark Wadlin of
Northport, 2s5 barrels; Ralph Hayford of Bel
fast, 273 barrels; and James Bartlett of Mont
vile, 237 barrels, making 795 barrels from the
three orchards, which is quite good showing
for Waldo county growers.
The Republican journal., 1909-12-02

The R. F. D. carriers had cause to congratu
late themselves that Thanksgiving day was
holiday and could be spent at their own fire.
sides instead of travelling over the muddy
roads in fierce northeaster to deliver the
mail
THE ECLIPSE OF THE Moon. There was an
eclipse of the moon last Saturday morning,
visible in all parts of North America, Central
and South America In this section perfectly
clear sky favored the early risers or the set
up Eaters" who watched for the eclipse.
Whether any of our citizens were among the
number we are not informed. At Cambridge,
Mass the Harvard students assembled in large
numbers at the students observatory on Jarvis
field and witnessed the eclipse through the =
inch Agassiz telescope Besides the large tele-
scope, smaller instrument was trained on the
moon. Totally began at 3 IA and ended at 4.46
o'clock A large number of photographs were
taken, and these will be exchanged with OBJ
servatories in other parts of the continent,
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Rosa E., Capt. Bar
bour, was taken out on Gilchrests marine rail-
way last week for calking.. The Courier
Gazette says of last weeks storm at Rockland:
THE packet Pearl, which recently sank at Till
son wharf and was later raised and towed to
Bicknell's wharf for repairs, pounded to pieces
during the night, after having breasted many
rough gales between this port and North
Haven. The fishing smack Viola, owned by
Thorndike & Hix, was sunk near Tillson wharf,
and at the Southend the sloop America, owned
by Willis Snow, dragged ashore" The
Gloucester fishing schooner Lawrence Murdoch
has been bought by Captain J. E. Cousins of
Brooksvlle and will be used in the gravel car
rying trade between Mount Desert and Boston.
She was formerly owned by William A. King
of Gloucester, Mass, and was built in Essex in
1882. The lumber and ice shipments from
the Kennebec river for 1909 were brought to a
close last week. "A survey of the new six
masted schooner Wyoming, the largest sailing
vessel in the world, which is to be launched at
Bath December 18th, has been made, and the
dimensions are given as follows: $50 #. over
mage of $3.50.
Foley's Honey and Tar is the best and safest
cough remedy for children. At the first symp-
toms of cold, give directed, and ward off
danger of Group, bronchitis, sore throat, cold in
the head, and stuffy breathing 1t brings COM
fort and ease to the little ones. Contains nc
opiates or other harmful drugs. Keep ALWAYS
on hand, and refuse substitutes Sold by all
The Republican journal., 1909-12-02
Nature makes the cures

Nature makes the cures
after all.
Now and then she gets
into a tight place and
needs helping out.
Things get started in
the wrong direction.
Something is needed to
check disease and start
the system in the right
direction toward health.
SCOTS Emulsion of
Cod Liver Oil with hypo-
phosphites can do just
this.
1t strengthens the
nerves, feeds famished It's
sues, and makes rich
blood.
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The Republican journal., 1909-12-02
First Quality
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SAMPLES, but are in every way perfect, ex-
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carried on the road. All these goods are GUAR
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of them would cost you from S3.75 to $500 per
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The Republican journal., 1909-12-02

Send lGc.. name of paper and this ad for our
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The Republican journal., 1909-12-02

March, "Our Nations Pride Miller
Overture, Bohemian Girl Balfe
Cornet 1.-THE Surf, Polka" Steinhauser
Mr.. Crockett.
Waltz, Wedding of the Winds" Hall
Porto Rican Dance, "Rosita, Missud
Trombone Thoughts of Love-, Pryor
Mr. Drinkwater.
Medley, "Sweet Old Songs" Dalbey
March, "The Brazen Conn., McFall
Finale, 'Star Spangled Banner"
After the concert dancing began with I.
C!ough as floor director assisted by members
of the band as aides, and Reyes orchestra
assisted by Mr.. Crockett, furnished music.
Refreshments were served at intermission.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-30
CHATTER VI.

kVATI HEN John Douglas untlc Of
W fcrcd to educate his nephew
N for the ministry the boy was
80 less enthusiastic than his
mother. He did not demonstrate. how
ever. for it had been the custom Of
generations for at least one son OF each
Douglas family to preach the gospel
ot CalyMism. ana his fathers career
as an architect and landscape gardener
had umt left him much capital.
Douglas senior had been recognized
rs an artist by trc Few who under
stood his talents Int there is small
demand for the nui'dcr of picturesque
houses in the little business towns of
the middle west. and at last he passed
away. leaving his son only the burden
Of his financial failure ana an ardent
desire to succeed at the profession In
which his father had Jared SO badly.
The hopeless, defeated look on the de-
! parted mans face had always haunted
the boy, who was artist enough to feel
his fathers genius intuitivply and
human enough to resent the injustice
OF his fate.
Douglas mother had suffered so
much because Of the impractical ct
! forts of her husband that she discour-
aged the early tendencies of the son
toward drawing and mathematics and
! tried to HIrcct his thoughts toward
crccdS and Bible history. When he
went away for his collegiate course
she was less In touch with him and he
was anle 10 steal time from his ath.
lctiCs 10 devote to his art lie spent
his vacations in ncighboring city be
fore n drawing board in the office Of n
distinguished architect, his fathers
! friend.
Douglas was not a brilliant divinity
student, and he was relieved at last
when he received his degree In thcUl
Ogy ana found himself appointed to q
small church In the middle west
His step was very bright the morning
he first went up the path that led (,
his new home. His artistic sense was
charmed by the picturesque approach
to the church and parsonage. Tho
vicw toward the tree cncirclCd splrC
was unobstructed, for the church haG