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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
Fayette VIII Have Il Fair,

The Fayette Fair association has
been organized at Fayette by electing
r. Lee Holiday president, John w.
Heist vice-president, M. B. Yeaman
secretary and II. P. Macon treasur-
er. 1t is proposed to hold a big street
fair September 10, II and IL. In 1900
Fayette had a rousing fair, and she
proposes to eclipse that record this
time.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

New York, July 14.-Mrs. Ada Eu-
genie Vrooman Leslie, died Sunday at
her home in this city, after a linger-
ing illness. She was born in 1916, and
when only 16 years of age was widely
known by her contributions in prose
and verse to the leading periodicals.
She married Alfred Leslie, a son Of
Frank Leslie. After his death Mrs.
Leslie edited the Ladies' Bazaar"
and a number Of other periodicals.
In recent years she assisted her sons,
Arthur and Frank, in organizing the
Leslie syndicate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
Resignation Not Unexpected.

London, July 13.-The fact Of the
resignation of the premiership of
Great Britain by Lord Salisbury, as
fo~reshadowed in the dispatches, was
officially given out this evening. The
prime minister laid down the respon-
sibilities of his office July II. Within
"a hours his majesty elevated Mr.. A.
J. Balfour, the governments chief
representative in the house of COM
mons, to the position of premier.
While it was expected in official
and political circles that Lord Sails
bury's retirement would be coincident
with the coronation of King Edward,
it was scarcely looked for prior to
that event. Consequently about the
only surprise expressed as the news
spread through London concerned
the date, rather than the fact, of the
resignation. The real interest was
not so much in reference to Lord Sal
isbury's withdrawal as it was in the
appointment of his successor.
The liveliest speculation is rife as
to the personnel of the new cabinet.
The most discussed feature of the
pending changes is the position of
Mr.. Chamberlain, the colonial secre-
tary, who in many quarters has beer
regarded as the most promising can
didate for the premiership.
A representative of the press learns
that, prior to the acceptance of his
new office, Mr.. Balfour first had an in
terview with Mr.. Chamberlain and
then consulted with his other cabinet
assistants. This is regarded as as
surance that the future relative posi-
tions of Messrs. Balfour and Chamber
lain will be satisfactory to both. Mr..
Chamberlain's friends say he always
recognized the reversion of the pre-
miership to be Mr.. B%alfour's right as
government leader in the house of
m AS to Lord Salisbury's
withdrawal, the main reason is con
sidered by practically all the best in
formed persons to have been simply
a desire for a quiet life IN the part
of a man advanced in years, whose
activities have been unusual, and
whose scientific tastes predispose him
to study and seclusion. That the re-
firing premier's health had failed to
some extent is undeniable; but this
is not more than perhaps is to be ex-
pected in a mar of his years, and the
close of the wal in South Africa and
the return of the commanding gen
eral from there is considered to be an
appropriate time for his withdrawal.
1t is learned that Lord Salisbury,
in resigning, expressed the desire
that no new title OF honors should be
conferred upon him.
The retirement of this last great
statesman of the Victorian age is
universally regarded as the transition
from one generation to another and
as marking the close of an era in the
national life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
WILL NOT TRAVEL IN STATE,
The Crown Prince of Siam Will Visit
This Country without POmp M
Or PnGeantry.

New York, July 13.-It is learned
from authoritative sources that the
crown prince of Siam will CONE to
the United States in the same simple
manner that he has visited King Ed
ward and the various continental
rulers, accompanied only by his broth
er, the next in succession to tina
crown prince, and two aides-de-camn.
officers in the Siamese army.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
The News at Washington.

Washington, July 13.-The appoint
ment of Mr.. Balfour to the English
premiership will not result in any
change in the existing relations be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States. This is the opinion of the
state department officials, who ex-
press the opinion that Mr.. Balfour
will be as much disposed as was his
predecessor, Lord Salisbury, to con
tinue the friendly relations between
the two countries.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
st. Joseph Girl ScaIped,

Miss Edna Cummings, who is en-
ployed in the Buell. wooden mills, st.
Joseph, was scalped in that factory
the other day. Her hair, which was
hanging down her back, caught in a
revolving shaft. Before it could be
stopped the hair was wound so tightly
that the scalp was raised from her
head. At last report she was alive,
but her vase is homeless.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
Killed in Switch Yards.

B. F. Wofford, of Rudy, Ark, was
run over in the yards at Monet and
both legs were cut off, causing his
death several hours later. Mr.. Wof-
ford was II of the most extensive
watermelon producers in northern
Arkansas, and was on his way to st.
Louis with two carloads of melona
when he met his death. He was So
wears old.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

Criminal Judge Casteel ordered
Sheriff Spencer to hustle off to the
peniteitiary at once all prisoners in
the county Jail at st. Joseph. The
immediate occasion of the order was
an attempt to wreck the Jail with
dynamite.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
NEN premier.
Lord Salisbury Tenders His Resig-
nation to King Edward and
1t Is Accepted.
BALFOUR APPOINTED TO The OFFICE.
The Resignation Not Unexpected. as 1t Had
Been F~oreshadowed The Retiring Pre-
mier Well Advanced In Years, and De-
sires a More Quiet Life-Desires No New
Honors.

London, July 13.-The marquis of
Salisbury has resigned the premier
ship of Great Britain and Right Hon.
A. j. Balfour, the first lord of the
treasury and government leader in
the house Of commons, has been ap-
pointed to succeed him.
The marquis of Salisbury rendered
his resignation at an audience which
he had with King Edward last Fri
day.
Saturday Mr.. Balfour visited the
king and accepted the premiership.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
Explosion Caused Three Deaths.

An explosion of gas in the cellar Of
q shoe store, in St. Louis, caused the
death of three persons. Mrs. Goltz
md her infant daughter, Marguerite,
were killed instantly, and Robert
Eoltz, after terrible suffering, also
lied.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

Thomas Blair, a young man in St.
Louis, on the 18th of last March lost
a portion of the fingers of his left
hand in machinery while at work in
a factory. He went to work again
the latter part of June, and on the
7th of July the same machine cut off
the remainder of his fingers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

DR.. A. b. RynO was arrested at Nc
Pherson, Kas,, on the 18th, on a
charge alleging connection with the
shooting Of Miss Maud Holmes, who
was fatally wounded by a shot fired
through her bedroom window on the
night of the 9Th. The doctor is "a
years old and the head of a family.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

Rome, July 13.-Lord S~alisbury's
resignation of the British premier
ship has produced here a feeling Of
regret, tempered with the hope that
the relations between Great Britain
and Italy, which grew cooler under
the retiring premier, will under Mr..
Balfour resume their ancient cordial
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

Fearing a second attempt to liber-
ate the prisoners confined at St. Jo-
seph, Mo-, by the use of dynamite,
Sheriff Spencer, on the 18th, armed
a large force of deputies to protect
the Jail. A large quantity of dyna-
mite was stolen from the rock quar-
ry,and a part of it was Struggled into
the building.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
MnrsaI Removed From Office.

George c. Ray, city marshal OF
New Franklin, who, on July 4, as
saulted J. NJ. Boggs, a citizen of that
town, and pleaded guilty to the Of
tense before the mayor, was removed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

The Illinois state board of agricul-
ture has received reports from it's
correspondents as to the damage done
to crops by the recent rains. They
show an average Of seven per cent. of
the growing corn crop destroyed in
the state, and an average loss to
wheat of eight per cent. The loss in
pats is about twelve per cent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

Young Dooley shot and instantly
KILLED Frank Harris, on a passenger
train, near Doe Run, Saint Francois
county. The shooting was the result
of an old family feud, which has al
ready resulted in five deaths.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

The hearing of the charge of muir
der against Lewis A. Disbrow, ac-
cused of having caused the death of
Sarah Lawrence and Clarence Foster,
was concluded at Good Ground, L. L.,
on the 9th. He was held to the grand
iury.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

The st. Louis grocers will have a
weeks carnival July 27. Carrie Ma
ton is booked for two addresses. 1t
is said that she has promised to do
no smashing" for a grocers' picnic
in St. Louis in July would be SHINY
attended if beer was excluded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
Two More Deaths by Drowning.

Detroit, Mich, July, 1.-two boys,
Anthony Rudkamp, aged 16, and
Adolph Budelier, aged is, residents of
this city, were drowned Sunday in
Cass lake, a small body of water
about twenty-five miles from here. In
company with May Wiesler they were
rowing. The boat began leaking and
finally tipped over before they could
reach shore. The girl was saved, but
both boys sank before rescuers could
get to them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

Chicago, July 13.-Archbishop Pat
rick A. Feehan, for % years in charge
of the Roman Catholic archdiocese Of
Chicago, died at 3 p. IN. Saturday, aft
err a long illness. For more than a
year the archbishop has been in poor
health.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
Two Young Women Drowned,

While attending the democratic jul
licial convention at Springfield, 0. II.
Avery received word of the death of
a niece, Miss Kate Avery, and friend,
Miss Annie Dudley, at Troy, by
drowning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

The vatican at Rome, on the 10th,
gave It's reply to Gov. TafIs propo-
sitions on Philippines questions, All
the propositions are agreed to except
the one relating to the Withdrawal OF
the friars within a given time, and
this the vatican says it can not con
sent TO.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

A terrible fire damp explosion oc-
cured in the Klondike coal mine, at
Johnstown, Pa, on the 10th. About
six hundred miners were at work
when the explosion took place, and it
is believed that fully one hundred
and twenty-five of these persisted.
1t will be some time before the exact
number is known.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
Lightning Kills Two Persons.

Savannah, Ca, July 13.-During a
thunderstorm this afternoon, Thomas
Rowe, a Waterman at the steamship
wharf, and Lizzie Williams, a small
negro girl who had brought him his
dinner, were instantly killed by light
ming.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

Thomas Board, the largest man in
central Missouri-40 pounds-died in
Mexico. The body and casket to-
gcther weighed nearly half a ton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
Wants to BE Reinstated,

Fort Scott, Kas., July 13.-Eugene
F. Ware, commissioner of pensions,
who years ago was a member of Will
lam Fl. Lytle Post, G.. A. R., of this
city, and who allowed his member
ship to lapse, will be reinstated at the
next meeting of the post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

A mob gathered at East st. Louis
on the night of the 18th, with the in
tention of lynching Charles Russell.
colored, in Jail on suspicion of as
saulting a white woman. The entire
police force was called out, and sue
ceeded in dispensing the mob.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

At Philadelphia on the 10th, Mrs
Aline Ellis O'Malley, wife of Prof.
Austin O'Malley, of South Bend, Ind,
and William J. Hearin, of New York,
were arraigned on charges of stealing
jewelry valued at more than $1,000,
and were granted bail in the sum Of
$1,000 each, which was given.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

Rhodes Clay, a member of the Mis-
souri, legislature, was shot and killed
at Mexico, Mo-, on the night of the
10th, by Clarence Barnes, an attorney.
The shooting was the elimination of
political differences between the two
men.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

Secretary Root, on the 10th, re-
ceived a cablegram from Acting Gov.
Wright, in the Philippines, making a
general denial of the charge of
PROSECUTING among Catholic students
in the islands. A complete investiga-
ton was made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

The British Medical Journal and
the London Lancet, high medical au-
thorities, deny that King Edward is
afflicted with any malignant disease.
Reports of his condition on the 10th
continued very favorable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
The Training Ship Mohican Safe.

Seattle, Wash, July 13.-The United
States training ship Mohican arrived
at Dutch Harbor June 2S, out of fuel
and short Of food supplies. She re.
plenished, sailing June 80 for Homo
lulu. N
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

Rev. DR.. A. c. Hirst, pastor of the
First Methodist church of Omaha,
died in that city, on the 18th. He was
formerly pastor of the Centenary
church, Chicago.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

Johnstown, Pa, July IA report
was sent out from the interior of the
mine that three dead bodies had been
found. This had not been reported
at the time of the mayors statement.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

The bodies Of the four people found
murdered near Prudence, Okla, on
the Sth, were buried without identi-
~fication. All were nude, and the bod
les were much decomposed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

The floods in the rivers of Missouri,
Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska, caused
by the recent heavy rains, have as
sumed alarming proportions, and in
some localities the situation is critical
in the extreme. The damage to the
growing crops has been very great,
and bridges and farm houses have
been washed away in great numbers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

The Cheyenne Indians In Oklahoma.
are reported as holding a council OF
war because the Indian agent pre-
vented them from indulging in the
usual t~ortures incident to their sun
dance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

Hugo, G. Doeling died at Columbia,
Mo-. on the 9th, as a result of wounds
inflicted on him by FleetwCS~ Gordon
in a fight on tine sth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

William Fable committed suicide by
hanging. at Belleville, ILL.,, on the 18th.
1t was the fifty ninth anniversary Of
his birth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

The foods in the western rivers,
caused by the late excessive rains, are
abating in some sections, but on
tinue in others. At Manhattan, Kas.,
on the 10th, the Kaw and Blue rivers
were higher than since 1881, and one
railroad was under six feet of water.
At Des Moines, Ia, fears were enter
tanned that the levee would break and
the city be flooded.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
The Missouri booming.

The Missouri river is very high at
Kansas City, and is flooding the bot
toms. Farmers on the lower Missouri
are apprehensive of damage.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
Cloudburst at Mokane.

A cloudbnrst caused considerable
damage at Mokane. The lower rooms
of many houses were flooded, and oc-
cupants moved into upper stories.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

A severe wind, rain and hail storm
passed oyer Saline county, doing con-
siderable damage to corn, wheat,
oats and gardens.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
Was Tired Of Life.

Mrs. Fred Wagner committed sui.
eide near Russellville by drinking
two ounces of carbolic acid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17
IN Aged missionary Passes Away.

Rev. George J. Johnson, for SO
years an active Baptist missionary,
died at his home, 1859 West Belle
place, st. Louis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

The work of rescuing the miners
entombed by the explosion at Johns
town, Pa, on the 10th, was continued
without interruption through the
18th. Many of those brought out
were still alive, but were resuscitated
only after great difficulty. Eighty.
seven dead bodies had been taken out
up to midnight of the 18th, and an
official of the mine says the number
of dead will not exceed 1875.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-07-17

AT St. Joseph, Mo-, on the 9th, three
notorious prisoners in the jail
wrecked the rear wall of the build
ing with a charge of dynamite, after
which they made a fight for liberty,
but were intercepted by the guards
and placed in irons. Seventy-five
prisoners were confined in the Jail at
the time, but few Of them made any
effort to escape. The building was
damaged about $500. No one was
injured.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
CABIN JOHN SUSPECT
FULLY IDENTIFIED
Piokpocket Declared
to Have Long Record.
KNOWN BY SEVERAL ALIASES
Superintendent Evans, of the Criminal
Identification Bureau, Produces the
Mans Picture-Believed to Have Been
Busy Here

A man giving the name of Charles
Dreamer, and who was arrested at Cabin
John Bridge yesterday afternoon by De-
tective Sergeants Peck, Miller, and Bur
roughs, on suspicion of being pick
pocket, was this morning positively iden-
tilted as Henry SamueIs, alias Charles
Mari, alias Sheeney Meyers, known to
the police departments throughout the
East.
The Identification was made by-Edward
Evans, of Chicago, H., now superfntend-
ent OF the National Bureau of Identified
ton IN this city. Evans saw Dreamer
while he was at Headquarters and in
few minutes returned with the accused
mans picture, taken by Capt NJ P Ev-
ans. Of the Chicago police department.
father Of Mr.. Evans
Even when shown the picture of him
self Creamer refused to say anything.
According to the police he was arrested
in Chicago on March 16, 1893. by Detec-
tive Sullivan on a charge Of larceny, and
has also been in the tolls of the Kansas
City. Denver, Chattanooga, and Indianap-
oils police.
Captain Boardman, Chief of Detectives.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
Charged With the Murder
of Nettie Carter.
THE STORY OF THE TRAGEDY
Jealousy Said to Have Prompted the
Crime, Which Was Committed on the
Evening of February Last-Securing
Jurors From a Special Panel.

Henry Silas, coIOTed, twenty-five years
old, was placed on trial in Criminal Court
No. today for the murder of Nettie Car
ter, also eoloTed, on February Z last The
accused is represented by Attorney J
Med, Darlington and the Government by
Assistant District Attorney Thomas c.
Taylor.
When the court was convened by JUS
tice Anderson, a few minutes after 10 a
N. the work Of selecting special panel
Of jurors to pass upon the guilt or limo
Cenee Of the accused was begun.
The story Of the killing CT Nettfe Car
ter, as told at the time Of the tragedy, is
substantially as follows: SiIas at 9
o'clock on the evening OF the date men
toned went 10 1895 H Street northwest.
where the woman resided Very soon he
and Nettie Carter began TO quarrel over
the attentions the latter is said TO have
received from other men.
Without any noise as Of a quarrel the
inmates Of the room on the second floor
were startled by the report of a pistol
shot. Following this there was the sound
Of crash as if some heavy body had
fallen. The Carter woman's sister and
her visitors rushed to the room below and
there they found Nettie Carter lying upon
the floor with blood flowing from q wound
over her right temple
cry Of murder was made and soon
Policemen Brown, Allen, and Rossiter
responded. Nettie Carter died, however.
before the police arrived, and nothing
was known as to the circumstances sur
rounding her death. It was learned. how
ever, that Sflas had been in the room
with the woman a few minutes before she
was killed.
The police promptly set a watch on the
house where his parents resided, 2120 E
Street northwest. Shortly after midnight
ne was seen to depart in company with
his father and start west on E Street
Immediately ne was taken into custody
by the police and sent TO the X Street
police station.
Silas denied having shot the woman. He
said that while they we're quarreIing she
took his pistol from his overcoat pocket
and IN the struggle for the possession Of
the weapon it exploded and the woman
was accidentally killed. He also said
that at the time he was arrested he was
on the way to the stationhouse to sur
render himself &c the police.
The regular panel of jurors was ex-
hausted without a special panel being
chosen, and Justice Anderson directed the
United States Marshal TO summon twenty
i've extra talesmen to report tomorrow at
10 a N for jury duty.