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The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-12

West Virainian InhsIes Gas AT n
New York Hotel.

New York. Dec. 11.-John A. Hess Of
Buchanana, w. Va, committed suicide
to-day at small hotel here by lnhal-
ing gas He had been dead some time
when found. Papers found in his
pockets indicated that he was clerk Of
the Circuit Court at Buchanan. lie
hired the room yesterday and paid .for
II for two days,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-12
M'ItAE TO ISSUE BONDs.
VIII Have WaterwOrks and EIec-
tric Lights.

McRae, Ca, Dec. 1O.-At an election
held here yesterday the town voted
to issue bonds TO put In waterworks
and electric lights. The vote stood
so for bonds and Is AGAINST bonds.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-12
A STEAMER ATTACHED.
Galveston Passenger. Claims $780,
600 Damages for Injuries.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 11.-Deputy Mar
shall West attached the British steam
er Montenegro to-day as she was lying
off Lambert's Point coaIing. The libel
under which she was attached was
filed by Frank A. Pouppirt, of Calves
ton, late a passenger claiming $4,000
damages for injuries received on board.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-12
SCHOONER BALCH ABANDONED.

Sent Ashore on Chandeiteur Island
by False ChronOmeter.
Mobile. Ala. Dec. 1.-THE American
four masted schooner Charles e. Balch,
owned by Morris & Co, of New York,
which went ashore on Chandelieur
Island, Mississippi coast has been
abandoned by Capt. K. b. Jumill and
crew, II being found impossible to float
her. She was from Caibarien for Mo-
bile, and missed her course on account
of the chronometer being wrong.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-12
OHIO UNIVERSITY ABLAzE.
Wooster Loses Main Building with
Damage of S25O,OOO.

Wooster. o., Dec. 11.-Fire of un-
known origin early to-day destroyed
the main buildings of the University
of Wooster. The loss is estimated at
$3.50, ,0O0 Insurance about $70,00e. u Is
supposed that an explosion of chemi4
calls in one Of the laboratories was
the cause.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13
THE RULES PROVIDING FOR SUCCESSION TO THE PRESIDENCY

Following close upon the awful news
of the shooting of President Mckinley
and the possible fatal termination of
his wounds, comes the question of sue
cession to the Office of president and
the rules which operate in such cases.
1t seems that the law Of succession
passed by congress in 1886 would not
apply in the present contingency. That
law was enacted to provide for the
emergency in case OF the death of
both the president and vice president,
and provided that, in the event of such
calamity, the secretary of state. or,
If there be none, the secretary of the
treasury, and so on down the line of the
the cabinet, named in the order of the
secretary of war, attorney general,
postmaster general, secretary of navy
and secretary of interior, shall act as
president until president shall be
elected.
Extra Session of Congress.
The law also provides that whenever
the powers and duties of the office of
president shall devolve upon any mem
Der of the cabinet, If congress is not in
session or would not meet within 20
days, that body shall be called in
extra session. But this law does not
affect the succession of the vice pres
ident to the presidency. That is pro-
vided for by the constitution of the
United States, and there are statutes
relating to it. When the president dies,
or is in any other way removed from
office, the vice president becomes pres
ident by the terms of the constitution.
He need not be officially notified of the
death of the president.
There would be in fact no one more
competent than himself to give such
notice. He may take the oath of Office
at any place in the United States where
he may happen to be when he receives
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13

reliable report that the president is
dead.
Vice President Roosevelt might take
the oath as president in Buffalo OF at
Oyster Bay or wherever he happened
to be should he receive news of Presi-
dent McKinley's death. He would not
wait for the secretary of state or the
cabinet to notify him, for they are not
clothed with such responsibility. In
the case of Vice President Arthur, the
cabinet did, however, notify him of the
death of President Garfield. The MEM
beers of the cabinet were present at
the death of the president, and they
performed that function.
The law of succe ssion, in case of the
death or disability of the vice presi-
dent, places the members Of the cab
met in the line of succession excepting
alone the secretary of agriculture, that
office not having been created when the
law was passed.
The line of succession to-day is:
Vice President Roosevelt, Secretary
Hay, Secretary Gage, Secretary Root,
Attorney General Knox, Postmaster
General Smith, Secretary Long and
Secretary Hitchcock.
Should President Mckinley die, the
members of his cabinet would tender
their designations to the new presi-
dent, and await his pleasure. He would
ask each of them to retain his port
folio for time until he had had time
to select his advisers. Some of them
might be asked to remain indefinitely
The change would not affect the great
departments, but it would most Sc.
riously affect some officials and mem
bers of congress in their higher power
of speaking for the administration on
important political matters The gov
eminent meanwhile would, however,
| run on without hitch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13
THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENTS LINCOLN AND GARFIELD

Two presidents of the United States
Abraham Lincoln and James A. GAR
field-have fallen before the assassin's
bullet prior to the crime of Friday. An
attempt was made to assassinate An
drew Jackson, but was thwarted.
President McKinley's life has been
threatened twice before this last
event.
The Murder of Lincoln.
The murder of President Lincoln
came at the close of the costly and
bloody civil war; at moment when all
the man from Illinois had struggled for
seemed about to be realized; in an hour
when the triumph Of the republic
seemed the greatest. The assassin was
John Wilkes Booth, an actor, a brother
Of the afterward famous tragedian,
Edwin Booth, and a misanthropist of
the most pronounced type.
Almost at the moment that Presi-
dent Lincoln was assassinated Lewis
Payne Powell, son of a Florida clergy
man, broke into the residence of Sec
rotary Seward, where the latter was
lying i'll, and whom he stabbed in sew
eral places. He also fractured the
skull of Mr.. Stewards son, stabbed a
soldier on duty and, two other persons
and made his escape.
Booth was shot by his pursuers and
Payne was hanged.
Shooting of Garfield.
On the I'd of July, 1881, all over the
United States, at 9:3s in the morning,
the telegraph instruments suddenly
opened with the Washington call. OPP
orators who wondered at the sudden
interruption sprang to their keys and
listened to the slow delivery of this
message:
president Garfield was shot this
morning at the Baltimore and Ohio de-
pot by Charles Guiteau."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13
coNGREssMEws DARING FEAT
Members of Party from Washington
Ride White Horse Rapids in
Alaska During Trip.

A thrilling ride was taken down the
White Horse rapids by half the men,
bers Of the rivers and harbors congress
sional committee during their recent
Alaskan visit. The trip was made in
a barge, manned by skillful pilots, with
the American flag flying at the mast
head.
Scores have been drowned in shoot
ing these rapids and half of the con-
gressional party refused to make the
trip. Half dozen women of the party
Insisted on taking the hazard and the
party was finally made up of the more
adventurous. Four oars, used as
sweeps, handled by prospectors, guild
ed the craft until the swirling waters
carried 1T well within the entrance of
the canyon. The swift waters took the
craft in tow and it sped through the
canyon.
Those who did not make the trip
watched from High bluff the perilous
voyage until the barge shot safely
out of the lower end of the canyon and
into still water.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13
William Mckinley,

Born. Niles. Trumbull county. O.. Jan
uary q, 1913.
Entered Allegheny college. Meadville.
Pa. 1850
Enlisted as private in company e, TWEEN
ty-third Ohio volunteer infantry, June II,
1861.
Promoted captain. battle of Kernstown,
July "a. 1854.
Commissioned major by brevet March Il,
1866.
Studied law. Law school at Albany, N.
T.; admitted to bar at Warren. O.. March,
1867.
Elected prosecuting attorney of Stark
county, o., 1869.
Elected TO congress 1876.
Reelected to congress for seventh time
November. 1885,
1naugurated governor of Ohio January
II, 1892.
Elected president United States Novem.
Der. 1885,
Renominated for president June q, 1900
Reelected November T. 1909.
Shot September 6. 1901.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13
Youngster. Ho,d Dailv Ie,ee,

Coleman and Jim Younger, just re-
leased from the penitentiary on
parole, and who have entered the en-
ploy Of q tombstone manufacturer at
st. Paul, Mimi, are holding daily
levees at the office of their employer,
where they meet and shake hands
with the hundreds of morbidly curious
people who crowd around the place.
The reception hours are from ten to
twelve o'clock in the morning, the
head of the firm explaining his course
by saying that the first day the
Youngers came the crowds SO overran
the workshop that business was prac-
tically suspended.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13

This was the second presidential as.
sassination to be spread on the pages
of American history That morning
PRESIDENT Garfield, accompanied by
Secretary of State Blaine, had gone to
the Baltimore & Ohio depot in WASH
ington to take train to Williams col
lege, Ohio. 1t was his old college and
he was to be the guest of honor at the
commencement exercises. He was in
unusually happy mood and chatted
gayly with Mr.. Blaine. They entered
the station waiting-room together. AS
they passed the door Charles j. Gui-
teau, the assassin, stepped up behind
Mr.. Garfield and shot him. The presi-
dent sank to the floor, officers seized
Guiteau, and the dread news was
flashed to all parts of the country.
AS soon as possible the president was
removed to the white house, and later,
by advice of his physicians, was re-
moved to cottage at Elberon, N. j.,
wherehe died September 10, 1881. Dur
ing the period between his shooting
and death he suffered terrible agonies.
One bullet had lodged close to the
spine and the best medical attendance
could not locate it.
The entire country lived with him
during his hours of agony and mourned
when he passed away. He was man
of superb constitution and his battle
for recovery is one of the saddest
stories to be recorded. Guiteau was a
blind partisan whose mind had been
worked upon by the stories of the bit
ter political fight then raging between
the president and Senators Conkling
and Plat, of New York. The man had
been crank all his life, a monomaniac,
and had gone deliberately to Wash
ington to kill the president, believing
that by so doing he would save the
country and advance himself
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13
NEW DEPARTMENT IN ARMY,
May Be Created In the Near rutu..
and Designated as the Depart
ment Of Kansas.

A new department in the army, to
be designated THE department. Of
Kansas" and TO include the com.
mands at Forts Leavenworth and
Riley, Kan, Jefferson Barracks, No.;
Forts Reno and Sill. Okla, and Fort
logan and Root, Ark, with headquar-
tiers at Kansas City, may be created
in the near future, according to a
man largely identified with military
affairs. who is quoted by the Kansas
City Times,
"Kansas City is certain" says this
authority, ito be selected as a cen
trail point for the establishment of
military headquarters under a
probable new alignment of the de-
partments, but will not succeed in
having the headquarters of the de-
partment of Missouri removed from
Omaha"
Local color is given to the story
by the recent visit to Forts Leaven-
worth and Riley of Secretary Of War
Root and party. Kansas City has for
some time agitated the question Of
removing the headquarters OF the de-
partment Of Missouri to Kansas City.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13
Doctors Perform N

Doctors Perform Novel Operation.
A novel operation and one which the
medical profession is closely watching,
that of grating skin upon the head Of
Miss Emma Loches, who had her scalp
torn off on June 10, was performed by
Drs. Wood and Donohue at her home
in Sayreyille, N. j., the other after
noon. The girl was put under the in
fuence of ether and the delicate opera
ton begun. The skin was removed in
two-inch strips from her body and
bandaged to the sides of her head.
The operation was according to the
Tierches system, and the physicians
have every hope of successful result.
The girl as yet does not know that her
scalp was torn off, this fact having
been withheld from her. She had so
far recovered as to be able to be about
the house before the operation was
performed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13
Japanese Presciencc.

The library Of the late Prof. Max
Muller, composed Of $4,000 volumes,
has been purchased by Baron Iwasaki
for presentation to the University of
Toxic. Why should not the Japs want
to know thing or two2
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13

Geo. w. Lane, Pewamo, Michigan,
writes: "Your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
is the best remedy for indigestion and
stomach trouble that I ever used. For
years | suffered from dyspepsia, at
times compelling me to stay in bed
and causing me untold agony. [ am
completely cured by Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. In recommending it to friends
who suffer from Indigestion l always
offer to pay for it If 1T fails. Thus far
| have never paid. "-Shuttleworth
DrugCO.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13

Pah-AmeFican Exposition, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Chicago Great Western Rail
way sells through excursion tickets at
very low rates, with choice of all rail,
or rail to Chicago, Detroit or Cleve-
land and lake journey thence to>Buffa-
10. Equipment and service unsur-
passed. A valuable folder to be had
for the asking. For full information
and folders address any Great West
ern Agent, or j. P. Elmer, Genl Pass.
Agent, Chicago. oct. Is.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13

B. W. Pursell, Kintersville, Pa, says
he suffered Is years with piles and
could obtain no relief until DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve effected perma-
nent cure. Counterfeits are worth
less.-ShuttleWorth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13

Sid Darling, 1912 Howard ST., Fort
Huron, Mich, writes: ST have tried
many pills and laxatives but DeWitt,s
Little Early Risers are far the best
pills have ever used" They never
grippe. Drug co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13
Bombarding Colombian Town

Washington, Sept. s.-The Colombi.
an legation has just received the fol.
lowing cablegram:
;. "Willenstad, Curacao, Sept. 7-venezue-
Ian fleet is bombarding Riohacha.
(Signed) BECERRA."
DR.. Becerra was formerly Colom-
bfan minister in Washington.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13

Also in accordance with Sections 1853
and 1903 of the code of Iowa, tax of 50
cents is levied on each male and $500 on
each female dog in the comfy as re-.
turned by the assessors and tax of SO
cents on each male citizen of the county
over q years OF age,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13

Don't wait till you become chroni-
cally constipated but take DeWitt's
Little Early Risers now and then.
They will keep your liver and bowels
In good order. Easy to take. Safe
pills. -Shuttleworth Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13
The Execution

Cora-Love is blind, you know.
Merritt-But, unlike other blind
things in this world, IT soon RECEIVERS
its sight.-Puck.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Board Of Supervisors
HOWARD COUNTY, low

=
September Session, 1901.
The Board of Supervisors of Howard
county met at the County Auditors Office
in Cresco, Iowa, at o'clock p. NJ, Sep
tember End, 1901, and was called to order
by the chairman.
There were present Supervisors Wal
lace, Seavy and Dell and Geo. l.. Champ
lin, County Auditor and Clerk of the
Board.
Petition of S. M. Cole for the cancel
lation of the 1900 tax on the West 430
feet of Lot 4, irregular survey on the
Southeast quarter of section 22-99-ll
was granted, petitioner being unable to
contribute to public revenue.
Sheriff's report of fees for quarter
ending June Both, 1901, showing fees
charged $24239 fees received $16879
Recorders report of fees for quarter
ending June Both, 1901, showing fees re-
ceived $255.00 was approved.
Clerks report of fees for the quarter
ending June Both, 1901, showing fees
collected and turned into the county
treasury to the amount Of $11l.3O was
approved.
Petition of John Holverson for the
cancellation of the 1900 tax on his prop.
erty in Cresco up to the $500 exemption
on Soldiers Romesteads was granted.
Petition of John eager for the can
collation. OF the 1901 tax on Lots q, %
and the North 2046 feet OF Lot "a, ire.
gular survey on East one-half of the
Northeast quarter of section 27.99-11 up
to the $4,000 exemption on Soldier
Homesteads was granted.
Petition of Fl. j. Moore for the can
collation. of the last one half of the 1900
tax and the refund Of the first one.half
of the 1900 tax on Lots A. 5 and Block
Z in Lime Springs Station on account
of the loss of uninsured property by fire
was granted as to the cancellation of the
last one.half only.
Proposition of @. F. Freehauf for heat.
ing the county Jail was rejected.
Petition of j. X. Johnson, ct al, for a
county bridge near the Southwest corner
Of section S.97-11 was granted.
Report of the Soldiers Relief Com.
mission for the year ending September
End, 1901. showing 1893 % expended for
needy soldiers or their families was ap.
proved. N. s. Durgin was appointed a
member of said commission to succeed
himself and the County Auditor author
ired TO approve his bond when filed.
The School Fund loan Of 100000 to
j. W. Reed was approved.
The following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, The Auditor of State has
certified to the Auditor of Howard Coun.
ty the number of miles of line and the
assessed value per mile Of the different
Telephone and Telegraph companies in
kba county nc follows.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13
DEMOCRATIC sTATETIckET

Governor,
r. j. Phillips, of Ottumwa.
Lieutenant Governor.
G.-E. Ferguson, of Harrison County.
Supreme Judge,
John shortley, of Dallas County.
Railroad Commissioner,
A. g. Brice, of Taylor County.
Superintendento of Public Instructions,
w. P. Johnson, of Carroll County.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13

The Board also levied the following
taxes as certified by the secretaries OF
the different school townships or indie.
pendent school districts or by the clerks
OF the different townships IN the county.
Teach Contgt, Sch Hse Libr Gem
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-13

stationery 80
Decker Jacob wi ness & ] G.
Dano printing 10
Durgln N soldiers relief comr 6 q
Dell M September session and COM
mttee work 1873 4
Fox Marshall witness 81 al
Fessenden IL IS a
Fish G unloading lumber ta
Foye w w work on h lawn "a
Fencl quarantine services .;
Gallagher E witness comr court 7.
Graf N grass seed for C h lawn Il
tiourpf 40
Glass & Terry goodsp f q
Hurlburt F witness 6 j 8 IL
s. Gil IS q a.,
Holverson John witness j s5
Harris James dc r ~
Holverson John plasterlng at jail &C
holiister Lumber co bridge lumber 210 II
aargreayes II constable fees I'd over
Hook Jake witness 81 IA 90
Halter Geo { Office expense 80
Haz eldlne II j goods pr 10
Haskins w E bridge work and material II 40
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
ROM4NCE OF "ORPHEUs c. KERR
ROBERT H. NEWELL ONCE THE HUSBAND
OF A WIDELY KNOWN SOUTH
ERN WOMAN.

The death OF Robert H. Newell, whose body was
found In his home in First Place, Brooklyn on Fri
cay, recalls romance in his life of which few of
his friends of later years knew Most of them be-
lieved that he had had a wife, but in July
1853 he married Adah Isaacs Menken who was
known in America and Europe. In 1865 she was
divorced from Mr.. Newell He had hoped to cure
her of her wandering fancy, but failed. 1t was
an experience which seemed to change his whole
life.
Dolores (Advah assumed name) Adios
Fuertes was born In New-Orleans in June 1885.
Her father Spanish Hebrew, her mother a
native OF Bordeaux. France At the age of seven
years she appeared on the stage s a dancer with
her sister, Josephine Then she went 10 Havana
where as a girl she known the Queen of
the Plaza. After playing engagements in Texas
and Mexico. she went to England. Returning to
New-Orleans she published a book of poems called
Memories under the pen name, 'Indigene."
In 1856 she married to Alexander Isaacs
Menken, musician, from whom she soon
after divorced in Nashville Tenn. She returned to
the stage. and in 1858 played in the Varieties The
atre In New-Oreans and later in Louisville and
other Southern cities.
Coming to New-York, she married in April,
1859 to John C.; Heenan. the przefghter. from
Heenan she toured the South and West.
In July, 1853 she married to Robert II.
Newell and after went England, where she
payeg, Mazeppa a. Astey IN LONDON h In 1865 she
year returned to New-Y York and played in Mazeppa
until August q, when she suddenly terminated her
engagement and married James Barclay.
They went abroad together, and she died in Paris
August TO- 1868, and was buried in Mont Parnasse
the Jewish cemetery Upon her tomb was carved
her death she published another volume of poems
in London under the pen name OF "Infelicia'
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
GRAIN MARKET REACTION
WHILE DROUTH is NOT BROKEN, THERE
WAS RAIN IN IOWA AND COOLER
WEATHER IN KANSAS
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUSEI
Chicago, July 13.-Reports OF rain in Southern
Iowa, cooler weather in the burned corn belt OF
Kansas and Missouri, and a pronounced dis
position the part of those Westerners who
have been buying heavily lately to sell out
caused sharp reaction in all the grain markets
to-day. AS the session advanced the prices went
still lower, reactng little later, but still CLOS
ing at a loss as compared with yesterdays
The lack OF confidence in the forecasts for con-
tinued hot, dry weather in the corn belt on the
part of those who have taken in big holdings on
the strength of it proved profitable thing Tor
the shorts. They encouraged in their WORK
by to-day's weather forecast, which gave ho
hope of relief in that part of the burned DIS
trict which is suffering greatest
This same forecast and other reports stating
that the situation in many regions had not been
relieved over night also caused change In the
attitude of those who were ready to sell early.
Probably the cooler weather in the southwest
had the greatest bearing on the early situation
to-day.
The grain situation IS having its effect upon
live stock we'll With scant crops In view,
farmers everywhere shipping their stock to
market. The greater portion of the shipments
in poor condition. they would ordinarily
have been held till after they are fattened.
The farmers feel they can better afford loss
now than endeavor to hold them with little pros
pect of enough grain to feed them.