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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
YATES DECLARES ILLINOIS
LYNCHERS ARE ANARCHISTS.
Mobbng the Jals Beve and Dan
Disgrace o Cvizaion'Comp the Bravery
of the National Guard Obeying
the to o Riot Duty.

Springfield. ILL.,, July so-"The men who
composed the mobs which attacked the ja.ls
at Beileville and Danville, and who in the
former city took a defenseless negro who
was a prisoner there and hanged him and
who at Danville made a similar attempt
and who did capture and hang and tn n
burn defenseless negro who had killed an
other man. are nothing but anarchists" de-
clared Governor Yates in an address to the
Seventh Infantry. National Guard, now in
camp OF instruction at Camp Lincoln.
The address was delivered in front Of the
tent of Colonel Morarity, the commanding
officer of the Seventh. after evening parade.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
Ewart Checkersfeld Expires After
Telling Father She Had Given
Him the Sweetmeat.
HAD BOUGHT sTRYcRNINE,
Coroner Is Conducting an Inquest
to Determine the Cause of
Death-Stomach VIII BE
Chemically Analysed.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Bunker Hill III. July Stewart Checks
field. the 6-year-old son Of James w Checks
field, local manager for the Union Dairy
Company OF ST Louis. died last night from
spasms under such suspicious circumstances
that Coroner's inquest was held. Cnde-
niable evidences Of strychnine poisoning are
said to have been found.
AS a result the little town was thrown
into wild excitement. Checksfleld recently
came here from st. Louis and succeeded
G.. Cutler as manager for the dairy COM
pany. He had no enemies so far as known.
and no adequate motive for the murder Of
the little boy has been suggested.
WOMAN SUSPECTED.
Suspicion points strongly to a prominent
woman Of this city. however and the de-
velopments of the case are expected to
prove astounding.
Little Ewart Checksfeld was the only son
of his father and invalid mother He made
regular morning and evening trips TO the
milkhouse for his father. and each time got
a bucket filed with milk. Last evening he
departed from the home on his usual err
rand. swinging his bucket to and fro in
childish lightheartedness.
AT 7:S0 o'clock he returned home running
and crying. His father ran to meet him and
anxiously inquired what was the matter.
The boy replied that 4 woman had given
him 4 piece of candy which was bitter. On
being questioned he said the woman had
only one piece of candy: that it was
wrapped in a piece Of paper. and she told
him to be sure to eat it. and not to take 1t
home
DIED IN COMMISSIONS.
Not attaching much Importance TO the
child's story. his father gave him glass
of milk and a piece of celery 10 take the
taste out of his mouth. In few minutes.
however, the child became alarmingiy i'll.
Before a physician could be summoned the
bow was in commissions. and in fifteen min
utes he was dead.
The physician who arrived few minutes
later declared there was no doubt the boy
had been poisoned with strychnine.
A post-mortem examination was made and
the contents of the boys stomach will be
analysed thoroughly before verdict will
be rendered in the case.
BOUGHT POISON.
1t was brought out at the inquest that
the child told his father the name of the
woman who gave him the candy. This
woman has often been heard to express her
dislike for children. and at the inquest wit
nesses testified that she had recently pur-
chased strychnlne at the drug store OF VIII
liam II. Budd.
She admits having bought the poison. but
declares she used It TO kill rats.
In an interview this woman said:
1T most certainly did not give the Checks
field boy any candy last night OF any other
time. When he came for his milk he was
eating something.
What are you eating?' asked him.
~ am eating candy 4 little boy gave
me- he replied"
The inquest is still IN progress tonight.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
WABASH GOES INTO FAIR SITE.
Spur Crosses De BaIiviere and Lindell
BouIevards Into the Grounda.

A gank of workmen has begun making
the rail connection between the main line
Of the Wabash Railroad and the tracks of
the Worlds Fair Terminal Railroad. In ac-
cordance with the agreement between the
Exposition management and President
Ramsey.
The Wabash spur leaves the main tracks
several hundred feet east of De Baliviere
avenue, and, crossing the east end of the
Catlin tract, which is under lease TO the
railway, curves across De Baliviere and en-
tiers the 200 feet of plaza on the west end of
the Catlin tract. and. continuing to Lindell
boulevard. crosses that street and enters the
Fair grounds 80 feet west of De Baliviere
avenue.
The connection with the Worlds Fair
Terminal Railroad is made inside the
grounds about $50 feet north OF the Hanley-
Casey shops. which stand near Lindeli and
De Baliviere avenues. This arrangement
ends the long controversy that kept the
two arrangements from agreeing for
months.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
CANCELLATION BOARD FAILS,
Cannot Even Agree on Umpire to
Decide Tie Votes.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Pottsville. Pa, July 80. 1t is doubtful
whether the great labor problems in the
anthracite region will be settled by the Con-
citation Board. On every important cues
ton there is tie, and one of the members
admitted that II WIS unlikely that they.
would be able to agree On an umpire as
provided by the commission award.
This makes the whole proceeding a
farce" he said
1t IS minated the miners will resort 70
extreme measures. Nessrs. Roland ard
kurlick. superintendenls charged with dis
eliminating against strikers. testified to-day
that the men were not employed because
they were accused of rioting
The board declared that strikes are occur
ring in violation of the terms of the strike
commission
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
OATS GO SOARING SKYWARD.
Covering by Shorts in Chicago
Sends Prices Up.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. July Ga preliminary set piece
IN the fireworks expected in the July oats
deal was set Off by the bull party shortly
before the close on change to-day.
The price shot up 4c-to 4S,5c-and closed
nc above yesterdays level The trade g
looking for a greater pyrotechnicaI display
tomorrow, which is the last day Of grace
for the shorts.
After several weeks OF comparative quiet
the deal being engineered by the Weare
Grain Company took on unexpected ac-
tvity, the result CT urgent covering by
those shorts who now are unable TO make
good their contracts
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31

Tho Governor had reviewed the regiment
In the afternoon. accompanied by his staff
Governor Yates was introduced TO the
regiment. and a large assemb!age Of citi-
zens who had assembled to hear the band
concert. By ColoHe. Moriarity. Beside de-
nounclng the recent rHobbing OF the tails
at Be!levIlIe and Danville. which he de-
ciared was disgrace to civilization. Gov
ernor Yates spoke in glowing terms OF the
alacrity with which the Seventh Regiment
had obeyed the order TO proceed to Danvtlle
for riot duty and the excellent work which
the regiment did in that city in suppressing
the mob.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
MAY HAVE TO ExCAvArE A LAKE.
Government Experts Here Searching
for Location for Life-Savinp Station.

The question of where the life-saving sta
ton, for which the Federal Government has
appropriated 5000. will be located on the
Worlds Fair site, has brought to St Louis
w. H. Hills. Chief Clerk of the Treasury
Department and S. I. Kimball. Superintend-
ent of the Life-Saving Service
Two long conferences were held yester-
day with President Francis and Director of
works Taylor. The request of the United
States authorities that the station be placed
on the main basin liz the lagoon system was
vetoed by President Francis. who agreed
with the Director of Works that the highly
decorated environment there could not be
disturbed by masts, life lines and breeches
buoys.
President Francis promised the Secretary
OF the treasury on his recent visit to Wash
lnstcn that he would have built a lake for
the hfe-saving exhibit II the experts found
that the Arrowhead Lake, west of Sknker
road, would not answer the purposes for
Mhlch the Government appropriation was
made.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
GRAND LODGE FINISHES LABORS
Ancient Order of United Work
men AdjOurns at Waco.
REPUBLIC SPECIAI

Waco. Tex. July 30.-The Ancient Order
Of United Workmen, Grand Lodge of Texas
completed its labors to-day and adjourned
to meet in San Antonio in 1895. The meet
ings are held every two years.
The following officers were elected: Grand
master workman: W. D. vettis, Orange.
Tex: grand foreman, Walter Scott. Fort
Worth; grand overseer. Herman Seilignan,
San Antonio; grand record. W A Hassell.
Dallas; grand receiver. p L. Downs. TEN
Pile: grand guide. Z F. o. Herrin. Denison;
grand Waterman. Doctor H H Blank,
Honey Grove: grand medical examiner.
Doctor ]. H. Taylor, Marshall; grand trus,
tees. Henry Miller, Weatherford; Joseph
schuler. Austin. and j. {. Scnulte. Cal
weston.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
cITY-MAKERs WILL MEET HERE.
American Civic Improvement League
Indorscs MunicipaI Exhibits

Acceptance by the American League for
Civic Improvement of the invitation to have
its fourth annual convention in St Louis
during the Exposition year has arrived at
the Office of President Francis
The league also places itself on record as
indorsing the Model City at the Fair, and
suggests that at least one eminent authority
from abroad on modern city making should
be included in the International Congress of
Arts and Sciences at the Exposition.
A committee of five will be appointed
from the membership of the league to boom
the municipal exhibits at the Fair and
communication to the end of interesting
American cities will be opened by this COM
mittep.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
TRYING TO PURIFY THE CITY.
Coed Government Club Busy at
Paducah, Ky.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Paducah. KY. July 3o.-The Good Govern
ment League is not satisfied with trying to
break up Sunday baseball. but is now at
tempting to purify the city. Several war
rants have been issued against alleged
bawdy-house keepers.
To-day warrants were issued against Sam
Holland, J. J. CroaI and ]. w HorreIl,
charging them with setting up games of
s. q Hanna of the Y. VI. C. A
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
NAMES EXHIBIT AT FAIR.
Chairman Wants to Advertise Her
Advantages as Summer Resort.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Augusta, Me, July 30.-L. B. Goodall Of
Sanford. chairman for Maine OF the St.
Louis Worlds Fair. is working hard to
secure a big Maine exhibit at the Fair. He
believes that if Maine fails to make good
exhibit of her best resorts she will be a
heavy loser to Canada's profit in the near
future.
He plans big exhibit advertising Maine
as vacation resort to Offset Canada s
booming
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
THREE KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Bolt Strikes Baptist Church in APP
pOmattOx County, Va.

Lynchburg. Va. July sO.-Thres persons
were killed and more than score injured
by lightning at New Hope Church, Apo
matox County. this afternoon.
The dead: Paul Gowen. Charles Austin
ard Aubrey Wingfried.
Among the more seriously injured are:
Eugene Turner. Nathaniel Morris, Tom
Coleman and Napoleon Patterson.
a meeting OF the James River Baptist As
sociation was in progress and number of
men took refuge fl ON the storm under an
awning near the building.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
Minute Hand to Move Five Feet Ever:
Sixty Seconds.


Chicago. July GA dispatch TO the Trib-
une from Milwaukee, Wis. says:
The greatest clock in the world, the dial
of which will be 120 feet in diameter. is be-
ing built here for use at the St. Louis Ex-
position.
Only the hands and machinery are being
made here, for the dial is TO be brilliant
bed of flowers. The clock will be placed
on the side of the hill north OF the Agricul-
tLal building.
The minute hand viii be 60 feet long. and
the ring at the end. which will be fastened
to the machinery. will be feet in diameter.
| The minute hand will move five feet every
minute. The numbers marking the various
hours will be 10 feet in length and made of
bright-colored coleus.
In a broad circle surrounding the dial
will be twelve flower beds. one opposite each
hour. and each . feet wide and Il feet long.
At night the timepece will be illuminated
with 20gO incandescent lights.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
TO SHOW SIXTY MILES AN HOUR.
Pits Beneath Engines Will Enable Per
sons to Watch Machines in Notion

a locomotive test laboratory in connec-
ton with the Transportation Palace is one
of the exhibits contemplated by the De-
partment of Transportation Exhibits. Tests
of locomotive speed will be made on tracks
where the wheels will revolve at sixty miles
an hour.
Pits dug beneath the tracks will enable
spectators to descend TO a point of observa-
ton Immediately below the fast-f1ying mon
ster. II Will be the first time since locomo-
uves were invented that any person could
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
SULLIVAN CASE
ALSO POSTPONED,
Illness of Attorney Morton Jour
dan Given as Cause for the
Continuance.
MRS. KELLEY GOES TO CANADA
That She Will Not Ap
pear Before Grand Jury Next
Monday-Crow Preparing
Another Inquisition.
C%$% . = . . . . . = . = n
= COLE COUNTY GRAND JURY. .

o REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
o jefferson City, Mo. July 90 4
o Sheriff Smith announced the make 4
9 UP of the Cole County Grand Jury 4
q this evening. which will meet next 4
q Monday TO further investigate State
q boodling in the Missouri Legislature.
q The Grand Jury is a good one and
& is composed of eight Democrats and
D four Republicans and is selected
. from the city and all parts of the
. county The makeup of the jury is
. as follows:
. w. H. Plummer. farmer: Adam
= Glebb. farmer; Eugene Thompson,
O farmer; John Kelley. farmer; Nick
. Ward. farmer; Frank Schooner. mer- 4
. chant; Bailey Lansdown. merchant: 4
. /. c. Isom, farmer; Charles Win
q ston, real estate agent; John Brede- Z
& mann. insurance agent; r. DALI 4
& meyer. merchant, and James Ringo.
. clerk. 4
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
IMMATURE RAILwAY.N on PIKE.
Director of Concessions Rules on the
Disturbing Competitor of Shows.

Director of Concessions Gregg stated yes
terday that the miniature railway would not
run along the Pike. as given out recently
by the Press and Publicity Bureau of the
Exposition. The statement appeared in the
newspapers and concessionaires became
much perturbed.
The matter of protest to the Division Of
Concessions was discussed by the showmen.
Director Gregg quickly discaimed any au-
thority for the publication. and assured the
concessionaires that the railway would not
be placed on the Pike. where 1t was re-
garded as 4 possibly dangerous competitor
of the other attractions.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
GERMAN LOCOMOTIVES COMING.
Famous Firm in That Country Prepnr
Ing to Make Expensive Exhibit.

Worlds Fair Commissioner Brucker writes
from Germany that Director Boyer of the
great locomotive works of Henshel & Son
at Cassel will send to St. Louis one of the
largest locomotives and several smaller ones
Of different types.
1t IS regarded by exposition experts as a
very expensive exhibit. owing to the enor-
nous freightage on such heavy machinery.
This firm sends its locomotives all over
the world.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
DROUGHT IS BROKEN;
CORN CROP ASSURED.
Rain Falls With Good Results in Por-
lions of Missouri, Illinois
and Kansas.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Golden City, Mo, July "a heavy show
er fell here this afternoon. breaking the
drought and insuring crop Of corn.
RAIN IN BATES COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Butler. SO. July ga heavy rain fell
throughout Bates County this afternoon.
breaking the long dry spell. \ good crop is
now assured.
LIGHTNING STRIKES CHURCH.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Marion. ILL.,. July GA severe wind, rain
and electric storm passed over the southern
part Of Williamson and north part OF John
son counties this afternoon. At Goreville
several houses and one church were struck
by lightning. Reports place no estimate on
the damages.
CORN BENEFITED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Ridgway. Ill, July ga fine rain fell here
to-day. Corn is in poor condition, but will
be greatly benefited by the rain.
,z-,,r-,, r.. BAN IN KANSAS.
Topeka. Kas.. July CA heavy rain be-
gan falling here at i1:3o O'Clock to-day and
continued all afternoon. 1t is drizzling to-
night.
Reports received at railway headquarters
are that rain has been falling n all the
counties in the corn belt since an early hour
tflS morning. All the corn III the state winch
was planted before the heavy rains of last
Nav was il the critical stage of its devsI-
opment. and this rain has come in time. to
prevent serious damage.
MORE MOISTURE NEEDED.
Kansas City. Mo. July 3G-A heavy rain
fell in all the counties OF the Kansas corn
belt to-day and still more rain Is expected
The hot weather had not damaged the corn,
but the rain was urgently needed.
TOO MUCH RAIN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Pakstine. Tex. July 30.-'rhe recent heavy
rains. at first welcomed. are now causing
the farmers serious apprehension. The corn
crop. considered made. is rotting in the ear
while cotton IN the bottoms Is flooded and
IL the water stands will be ruined.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
STRIKE WAS COMPROMISED.
Ship Carpente and Canlkers
Gain an Advance.

XII LbI.IL @F7ELIE1L>
Paducah. KY. July 35.-The strike at the
dry docks was compromised to-day the
ship carpenters and cauikerS receiving 50
anu a nine-hour day.
They struck last May for sa-25 and nine
hour day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
French National Day on July II.

July Il will be French National Day. at
the worlds Fair. the selection being made
by the Committee Of Ceremonies at the re-
o,est of the French Society Of st. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
ALEXANDER n. OWENS.

Bowling Green. No. July 3O.-Alexander "
Ovens died here al 6 D. m of intermittent fever
and rheumatism. He was a member Of the Ovens
Bros. TaiIorj-- cs.rnnany No. 1Eis Pine street
ct Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31
MAKING THE FLORAL CLOCK.

stand under moving engine and watch the
pusation of the massive machinery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-31

~ t7.@.<I'
Jefferson City. Mo. July S0.-Judse Hen
~ c. Timmonds who was called by Judge
James E. HAZEL to preside over the case
against Senator William P. Sullivan or a
charge OF attempted bribery. to-day con-
tinued it until Wednesday. August 10. be-
cause of the Illness of Attorney Morton
Jourdan OF the defense
With this change in the dates. 1t Is prom
ised that all Of the Doodle trials will come
off on the dates on which they are now set.
The Farris case will follow the Sullivan
case. August "a; then will be that of Smith,
August Is. and last that Of Matthews. Au-
gust 81.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-15
:XX1OnAANlS:
' ' ;: Society.

; DIR. B. F. Dixon and wife returned yes.
terday from Greensboro.
Miss Mamie Divon returned yesterday
from a visit to Durham.
Mrs. w. C. Pollock left yesterday for
Goldsboro, after visit to her daughter
Mrs. W. p. Rose.
The ST. Luke's Circle of King :
Daughters will meet this afternoon at
| O'Clock with Mrs. j. w, Foy
Mrs. w. B. Shepard, of Hillsborc,
Mrs. B. S. Leak, of Durham, and Miss
Mary Warren Cameron, oil Hillsboro, ar.
rived yesterday to attend the celebration
of Bishop Cheshire's tenth year in the
| Episcopate.
Mrs. Erwin A. Holt, of Burlington.
arrived yesterday to visit her parents,
| Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs
holt have just returned from a bridal
| trip to Europe.
Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday to Mr.. Ira B. Maynard and Miss
Dora jerks, of Apex; Mr.. T. B. AusleY
and Miss Lucy E. Hare, Of Euno; Mr..
| Geo. E. Dickinson and Miss Etna l.
Boyd, of Raleigh.
Mrs. Joseph E. Robinson, OF Colds
boro, who has been the guest of Mrs
F. NJ Simmons for the past two weeks,
left yesterday for home
Mrs. j. H. Mailer, of Durham, is here
visiting at the home of Mrs. H. Mailer.
Miss Lettie Coffield, of Apex, after 2
visit to Mrs. B. w. Jones, has returned
hcme.
Rev. l.. W. Crawford, of Greensboro,
who is to perform the marriage service
at the Stansel- Massey wedding this morn
ing and Miss Bertha Lee, who will render
the wedding music, arrived yesterday
from Greensboro and are guests at Prof.
Massey's
Mrs. e. M. Ward and sister, of Bur-
lipgton, Iowa, are at the Marlborough.
Miss Annebelle Borden of Goldsboro.
is in the city.
Mrs. w. S. Lacy and Miss Pauline Rus
sell, of Gulf, after visit to Mrs. B. r.
Lacy, have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs j. l.. Allen, of Wake
Forest, are in the city.
Mrs. w. H. Pace and her daughter,
Miss Mattye Pace have returned from a
visit to Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ Yearly, of Dur
ham, are visitors to Raleigh
Miss Jennie Taylor of Wake Forest
returned home yesterday after a visit t.
friends in the city.
The Tuscarora Club will meet with
Mrs. McGeachy this Thursday afternoon
at four o'clock
Mrs. William Moncure and her daugh.
ters, Misses Belle and Vivienne, left yes
terday for a visit to Charlottesville
Mrs. F. w. McCracken and Miss An
ME McCracken, arrived yesterday from
Sanford and are guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Foster.
Mrs. A. Brandt, of Norfolk, after a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Rosen-
| thai, left for home yesterday.
Judge and Mrs. T. R. Purnell re-
turned yesterday after visit to Greens.
boro to the reunion.
Friends of Mrs H. A. Bland will b.
sorry to learn that she is quite i'll at he
home on East Morgan street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-15
Wilkes Bond Case Bearing.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Winston-Salem, N. c., Oct. 13-An ad-
journed meeting in the case of Coler and
Company, of New York, against the com
mlssioners of Wilkes county, was held
this afternoon before Mr.. Clement Manly.
special master in chancery. Ex-Sherif
Clarence Call filed his statement, show
ing what disposition had been made of the
funds, coming into his hands to pay the
interest on the railroad bonds voted by
Wilkes county and which the courts have
said ae valid and must be paid Pest
dent Finley, of the North Wilkesboo
Bank, with which institution the bond
money was deposited, was also present
and submitted a report. Other witnesses
were examined in regard to accounts,
etc. The hearing was adjourned subject
to another meeting that may he called
by the master in chancery 1t appears
that the bulk of the expense attached to
the final disposition of the funds ac-
cruing from the Wilkes and Stanley Rail
road bond cases, must be met by the
bond holders. The counties, however.
will pay their own lawyers. Capt Chas
Price of Salisbury, who has represented
the bond holders since the suits were
Instituted. will receive $35. 900 for his SER
vices.