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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

All the more intelligent dealers in
old furniture recognize and respect the
work of Duncan Fife. Seotchman by
birth, who came here a lad and learned
to b. a eabinetmaker. His name hrst
appears in the New York directory in
the year 1895, and he was still making
beautiful pieces in 1s4o. Not only was
Fife a skilled man himself, but he en-
ployed only master craftsmen. and his
carvers were especially skilled. He
worked in mahogany and turned out
models of beauty. Any work recognized
as his brings an excellent price when
ever connoisseurs are present -
"A local paper tells how Miss Lena
Woodard. of Thorn Creek. Wash, sowed
the seed from one head Of barley four
vears ago. She harvested the crop with
. nair Of shears and sowed the amount
received the next year. again harvest
ina il with her shears. The third eTcr
her father cut with a grass scythe, get
ting enough barley from this crop to sow
forty acres last spring, which averaged
FORTY bushels 10 the acre when thrashed,
making a total yield OF 1000 busheie
from one head Of barley n tour years
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

PROF IL. c. ADAMS, the statI>tician
of the interstate commerce commls-
sion, makes the statement that out of
l53. 2S5 trainmcn in this country. l,i59
were killed and 13,112 were injured last
year. of these accidents 37.M per cent.
Of the deaths and 45.57 per cent. of the
injuries were sustained by railway
employees while coupling ears or setting
brakes. Prof. Adams says further
that out of total of l.1O5,O42 cars
in the freight service there are but
$500 fitted with the automatic coup
lers, and but 1OO,99O equipped with
train brakes. 1t would seem that man
is cheaper than brakes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

The will uf cN-l'rcSiient James X.
Folk. "ksch bcIuesthed his estate t"
ar widow, and after her death to that
member of the family who should be
pronounced the wor;hir>t relative icar-
in- the name Of Polk. has finally is'rn
declared null an | void bv the courts of
Tennessee, AMI III" property. amount
ing {" about S2'''o.ala. yves Z" the heirs
at law. without any reference ,o their
Nx,e-t hsr,.~~
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

GES, R""ru annnrncsS great need
"f funds I" carry "n the Salvation
Army. Tie recalls his announcement
'ha. 'hc sSoo. coo given for his Darkest
England scheme would require Sl5n.-
r"o annually for maintenance. - only
>4n.oa1 "f that had been furnished 81
far. ~ the scheme il also at n stand
still The spiritual" fund j. nlsn cN-
hau-tc'l To carry on the spiritual
Side "f the war" intu the >clf-,lrnial
week in 'A.ta'rr will require Sin. .Gpn.
AM tl'v money Is needed immediately.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

THE societies of Friends. better
known by some people as ''Quakers,
arc associating for a full representation
of their organization in the congress of
religions to be held in connection with
the worlds fair. They have appointed
special committee of ten. who have
selected list of names of many Friends
residing in England, Canada and the
United States to constitute an advisory
council. The specified duty of these
persons is to prepare n concise history
in non-sectarian spirit of the origin.
growth and labors of the society, with
a statement of its faith and testimonies
and the effect of its work.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

''EoFsE W E>,Ss. ~ uicd in Salem.
NaNs.- al 'he eEe of =. was said To b.
the first man who ever played snare
'iTrin by note He ofiiciatci a. ,trri,.
MAJOR AT The funeral "f P,~s.,l, nj VIII
liam Henry Harrison ~ 1911.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Caught Long on May Corn.

CENTRAL. CRY. Neb.. June 6.-The
Platte Valley bank closed its doors Sat
urday morning. owing to inability to
nav a draft for 5000 from Chicago.
Cashier Starrett had used up the funds
buying MAY corn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

ME- Edison is confident of his ability
t"cstablish q telephone connection with
Mercury ard Mars, and say. he can
find out whether the inhabitants of
those planets arc ciyilized or S.-.e..
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

u
charge of his duties
January Il. iSsa. AT the
Nay term. Is@ of the
circuit court of Cole
county. Iif- d-fsndaat
was indicted for en-
b zzli7S the public
Moneys while acting in
,she e1p=c;ty Of state
reasur,r. L Il sSid the
Indictment Is bad be-
>luse il does not show
apcn It's face that the
d>fenaant ESt erased to
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Missouri Crop Report.

The report of the Missouri weather
bureau indicates fair average crop
yield. excepting on low lands Warm
weather is badly needed
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

The Kansas City court of appeals de-
cided, few days ago, that the holder
of an accident policy must keep out of
known danger.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

LORD TEyNYsoN's first book was pub
lished in 1880. Mr.. Gladstone is prob
ably the next Oldest British author, for
his pamphlet, to which Macaulay re-
piled, or THE State and Its Relations
with the Church." was published N
1888.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Cornerstone J.aying.

The laying of the cornerstone of the
St. Louis German Military associations
new building in ST. Louis was conduct
ed with great ceremonies
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

THE people - eari,, have consumed
within ''.c year .!.:.:9l horses. 2a9
'''''-'.rys and - mules. the meat weigh
ing. according To- returns. +.6lJ tons.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Wool at Boston.

BosToN, June6.-Receipts of wool the
past week were 1885 bales domestic
and ), ,aG6 bales foreign. Sales. 1.671.-
900 pounds domestic and 4is,Ooo pounds
foreign.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

III mas been ascertained the cost PEI
family Of food in the United States Is
Ssi5a-f5 year. against s4 s:4.:,a =, ia tsr-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
S.rator Proctor and Senator Nor.

Senator Proctor and Senator Nor
rill were comparing notes lately as to
the queer tales that had been written
about them. Senator Morrill, was
wrathful over the report that had made
him out dead shot and confirmed
seeker after game. Why said he, 1T
is 80 long since | even had a gun in my
hand that ! do not believe ! should
know the muzzle from the safe end.
That's nothing" INTERCEPTED Proctor.
Zone of the last things | ever saw about
me said was an accomplished horse
breaker. and there was picture sup
posed to represent me decked out in
swallow-tail coat and cracking long
whip at frisky horse that was dancing
around me ON its hind legs till looked
like the ring-master in a circus"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

Charles Mckinney, commission
merchant of Kansas City. committed
suicide the other day because he was
compelled 10 use crutches.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

~ ie,s there were az competitors
entered IN the Harvard athletic -;sIits.
In 1881 the nunhe- La,i increased to
20.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Charged with "Bootiegging."

Louis Van Meter. aged 80, was ar
rested at New Hampton. Harrison coun-
ty. the other day, on the charge OF
"honileggiug."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

Jordon Woodson. who had resided in
Buchanan and Platt counties since 1855,
died the other day at st. Joseph. He
was n brother Of exliuv Woodson.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Accidentally shot and Killed.

At st. Joseph. Egid Wagner. aged
10. accidentally shot and killed Charles
Neach. aged .. with Flobert rifle.
Their parents are prominent.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

The Fat Mems baseball clubs Of st.
Louis and Chicago played two innings
at st. Louis the other day, but rain put
q stop to further proceedings.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

JEFFERSON CITY. Ma: a''-fn the sd
preme court to-day Judge CAN'T nit" ON
opinion affirming the Judgment of the
circuit court in sentencing ex-State
Treasurer Ed T. Noland to the peniten-
tiary. The opinion is very lengthy. but
the f''l'o-tin2 gre t!ie main poiHss:
At the spneta. c.ectiO3 Esid N N6renb,r:
fsss, the defendaa. duly elect Vi state tre,s
urer os Missouri H. gave b nj qua'ifcl 4!
recuired bv law. aud er'teri arci the ii
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
THE NOtAND CASE.

Jsdgmeut Of the Cole County Circuit
Cotft tn srnten~tne Ey-Treasurer Ed T.
NoIsad 80 THo fs.r. tu,rr..nrment I'm
the ren.ten;iars fpe FEaufufsne ts"ys,-
stpis az state MorsY.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
Blunt Must Hang.

The supreme court has sentenced
Newt Blunt. of Mcdonald county. to he
hanged July L.. The opinion was writ
ten by Judge Mcfarland. Blunt shot
and killed lack Majors, Frisco brake
man. in Mcdonald county. December
26. 1880. There was no occasion, what
ever. il is said. for the shooting,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

las. \. 4 ustin. n Wall street broker,
who died several weeks ago. was for
mer resident of Clinton. where he de-
serted his family nearly twenty years
apo
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11

An effort is hriug made in the GRIM
inal division nf the stat" supreme court
by the attorneys Of cX-State Treasurer
holland To- secure u rchcaring. The
court meets on the Iith. and it is ex-
oectcd to dispose of the motion on that
iay. This division If the court keeps
'lose up with its work, and cases arc
never left pending lcnG.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-06-11
The Landing of Columbus.

The Christopher Columbus association
Of st. Louis is preparing to celebrate in
a fitting manner the four hundredth
anniversary of the landing of Columbus
in AmeriSa
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
Divine Service by Telephone,

The mayor of Nottingham, accom-
panied by several members of the corpo.
ration and other leading men of the town,
recently attended divine service in a
novel fashion. The meeting house was
the local exchange of the National Tele.
phone company, but the service in
which they participated was conducted
at Christ church, Birmingham, fifty-one
miles away, the communication being
of course by telephone.
They sat on each side of the long
table on which thirty receivers We're
placed, while at the church end were
eight trensmitters-two in the belfry,
two in the choir, two in the reading
desk, and two in the pulpit, switched on
and off as exigencies required-an ar
rangement which has been in operation
for some weeks for the ediication of
Birmingham subscribers. The Noting
ham congregation were able to hear
the bells very distinctly, and the re-
sponses and other musical portions of
theservice, while the preacher, having
a clear voice and deliberate utterance,
was very audible, and his sermon was
listened to with close attention.-Lon-
don Iit-Bits.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
Ancient Tombs.

While legal proceedings as to the
ownership of the famous Red Rock
caverns, below Mention, in which has
been recently found a still further group
of neolithic skeletons of giant man,
are still pending, an almost equally in
teresting discovery has been made in a
deep railway cutting at Andresy, in
Seine-et- Disc, near Paris, where the
workmen ran upon huge Merovingian
cemetery of the Sixth century. Already
there have been uncovered nearly 600
tombs, extending over an area of 215
miels, yielding a hitherto unheard of
mass of carved sarcophagi, knives,
spears, vases, ornaments and pottery of
unique shapes and styles of decoration.
1t is recalled now that the tiny hamlet
of Andresy, in the generations succeed
ing the introduction of Christianity by
Genevieve and Clovis, was an important
missionary center. The expected scien-
tifc examination of these multitudinous
remains will throw flood of light on
t& origins of the church among all
Tanks.-Paris Letter.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
Once wealthy.

A third of a century ago Bob Gridley
of this place was probably the best
known and one of the richest gamblers
in the United States. He conducted a
place for years before John Morrissey
came to the front. Bob was character
lied as an "honest gambler" Il scarce
article in the world of chance today,
and it was common saying that Bob
Gridley's word is good for S50,0O0." As
the years thinned his locks and bent his
form his luck changed and false friends
assisted in depicting his exchequsr.
Step by step he descended the financial;
ladder, and his continued misfortune
soured him to the pessimistic extent that
he believed everybody was against him,
Reverses drove him out of gambling and
the specializing fraternity soon looked
upon him as "has BEEN"
With the small remnant of his fortune
he established trout ponds and sought
to obtain an honest livelihood. His wife
died and his family became scattered.
Two or three years ago he disposed of
his ponds at loss and established new
ones a short distance north of the town.
Adversely continued on his trail. The
second investment cost him 81 900 and
his last penny. In few days a mort
gage foreclosure will wipe even this out
and leave him comparatively penniless,
friendless and abandoned at the totter.
ing age of eighty years. The present
generation has forgotten old Bob Grid
ley. He smokes his pipe in his rural
chimney corner, and, while stray tear
occasionally trickles down his wrinkled
face, he wonders how soon he will be
compelled to seek the refuge of the Sara
toga county poorhouse. Saratoga Cor
Chicago Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
Warnings for Writers.

The Society of Authors in England
has issued the following warnings, which
are timely:
Never sign any agreement of which
the alleged cost of production forms an
integral part until you have proved the
figures.
Never enter into any correspondence
with publishers Especially with those
who advertise for manuscripts who
are not recommended by experienced
friends.
Never, on any account whatever, bind
yourself down for future work to any
one.
Never accept any proposal of royalty
until you have ascertained exactly what
the agreement gives to the author and
what to the publisher.
Never accept without advice any pc.
cuniary risk or responsibility whatever
Never, when manuscript has beer
refused by respectable houses, pay
others, whatever promises they may put
forward, for the production of the work
Never, without advice, sign receip
which gives away copyright.
Never forget that publishing is bust
ness like any other business, totally un
connected with philanthropy, charity o
pure love of literature. You have tt
do with business men.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
MIR. Matsuo's Big Kite.

Jumatsu Matsuo, native of Nagasa-
XII, Japan, now residing on Rochelle
avenue, Wissahickon, has built an en-
ormous kite, shaped like an owl, which
he intends flying from the hillside on
Manayunk avenue The kite is made of
split bamboo frames, covered with rice
paper, and requires tail forty yards
long to steady the aerial monster. He
has two miles of string an eighth of an
inch thick to hold the kite, After the
kite has reached the height required
he will send up on the string several
mechanical objects to within yard of
the kite, which will again return to the
ground. If the owl proves a success he
intends on the Fourth of July to have
one made like a ship, without tail OF
string, using gas balloons attached to
each mast, and when at a certain height
the ship will leave the balloons and
float gracefully in space.-Philadelphia
Record
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
Evangelists in Jail.

The Rich brothers, who are known
throughout Maine as the crazy evangel-
lists of Piscataquis county, have been
landed in Bangor Jail. On May 80 they
broke up religious meeting at Sanger
lille because the exposition of the Cos
pei on that occasion was not according
to their ideas, and day or two later at
funeral, when the officiating clergy
man remarked that the deceased was
good woman and was then in heaven,
one of the brothers jumped up and de-
clared that she had gone In an entirely
different direction. That was the last
straw, and the evangelists will suffer
sixty days of martyrdom in a place
where more attention is paid to the
making Of brooms than to theology
New York Sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
Faith in witcncrar.

Belief in witchcraft is still found
among the people in many countries.
The wife of rich farmer in Syria,
Austria, had been paralyzed for years,
and the medical men gave her up as
hopeless. The farmer lately applied to
"a soothsayer, who looked into the mat.
tAr and pronounced the patient to be be-
witched. She pointed out another
farmer who had also been sick for wears
as the wizard, and prescribed that an
old pair of pants of the man and few
drops Of his blood must be placed over a
dull fire and slowly burned. The pa.
tent must be held over this smoldering
fire and thoroughly fumigated, after
which she would recover. The pants
were obtained and the old sick man one
evening, when stepping into the door.
way of his hut to get breath of fresh
air, was attacked and thrown down on
his face to make his nose and mouth
bleed.
The blood was carefully scraped up
from the ground and the fumigation
made, but of course without the prom.
iSed effect of curing the woman. The
b6ld man was terribly shaken and has
died since, whether as a result of the
outrage committed against him is not
reported. At Velilla, Spain, farmer
was sick. His son went to the only
woman in the village that enjoyed the
reputation of being a witch and de.
manded of her to restore his father to
health. When few days later his
father had not improved he went and
shot both the socalled witch and hel
husband dead.-Chicago Herald.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
Electric LOGON olives for Steam, Roads

Electric Locomotives 1Or steam hOaus.
There are signs that one of the most
startling revolutions of the century is
approaching. Steps are being taken in
the northwest toward the laying of an
experimental track on which many
points bearing on the substitution of
electric locomotives for steam locomo-
tives on trunk lines will be determined,
and electrical engineers throughout the
country are on the qui vive for the next
developments. The three eighty ton
electric locomotives to be used in the
Belt line tunnel, Baltimore, will push a
freight train of 1900 tons, including To-
connective, through the tunnel, up an
eight-tenths of per cent. grade, for
distance of 5000 feet, at the rate of fif-
teen miles an hour, or 500 ton passen-
ger train, including locomotive, at the
rate of thirty miles an hour.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
"Tesla,s Glow" in England.

Tesla's experiments with high fire.
quency currents before the Royal insti-
tuition have laid such hold on the imagi-
nation of the English, who, as Tesla
says in a recent letter to friend in New
York, 'tare the most enthusiastic people
in the world in scientific Matters" that
crowds flock daily to the Crystal Palace
to see the high pressure demonstrations
given at the electrical exhibition. Many
people find it hard to believe, without
actually seeing it, that tube carried in
the hand, without any wire connection
whatever, will fill room with beautiful
light and high pressure discharges with
their dazzling and exquisite effects of
color and light, and the illumination of
wireless vacuum tubes promises to be
Indispensable at any afternoon party
Exchange.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
Hill County.

Special to The Statesman.
HILLsBoRo, July, 9. - The Hill
county convention today Endorsed
GroverCleveland,for president, Steven
son for vice president, Hogg for gov
ernor, McGaughey for land commits
sioner, Simkins for appellate judge,
Abbott for congress, Tarl-
ton for appellate judge,
A. M. Douglas for state senator, VIM.
A. Field for fioater, Richard Coke for
senator, Roger Q. Mills for senator.
A resolution endorsing Carlisle for
state superintendent was referred to
the committee. Delegates were select
ed, 10 from each of tie four precincts
and 20 at large from the county.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
McLennan County

Special to The Statesman.
WACO, Tex, July 9.-At the pri-
mary election held in McLennan
county today precinct returns show
an overwhelming majority against
Hogg. The entire ticket, state,
county and precinct, was polled. IL is
nearly as large as presidential year
and counting is slow. Telephone and
telegraph messages from out of town
precincts give only the top of the
ticket. This shows that Clark will
reach the city boundaries with q
small majority. AS he will carry the
city nearly solid his net majority, city
and county, will not fall under 1000.
The city is jubilant over the result and
brass bands are parading the streets
followed by tremendous professions.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
Remedy

chambOriain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrkea
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
Handel's Birthplace.

The house in which Handel was torn
at Halle, on the 23d of January, 1855, is
to be sold, and seems likely to be bought
by brewer, who already uses the
grounds as a garden. The great COM
poser's admirers desire, however, to
have the house converted into Handel
museum, as has been done with the
birthplaces of Goethe, Beethoven and
other famous men, and are collecting
funds for the purpose.-London Stand
ard
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
Coins of the Mogul Emperors.

Mr.. Stanley Lane-Poole has finished
his catalogue of the Coins of the
Mogul Emperors of Hindoostan in the
British Museum" from the invasion
of Baber to the establishment of a
British currency by the East India COM
pany, in 1885. 1t contains descriptions
of over 1,40O coins, chiefly gold and sill
yer, 500 of which are represented in the
autotype illustrations. This completes
this authors description of the entire
collection of Mohammedan coins in the
>1nuseum.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
Italy Primaries.

SPECIAL to The Statesman.
ITALY, Tex, July 9.-This evening
Democratic precinct convention was
held to elect delegates to the county
convention. Delegates were instruct
ed to vote for Hogg for governor, Eft
zendanner for lieutenant governor,
Henderson for comptroller, Nc
Gaughey for land commissioner,
Workman for treasurer, Carlisle for
superintendent of public instruction,
Grain for congress, Powell fer senator,
R0buck for fioater and j. M. King for
representative.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-14
Base Ball at Galveston,

Special to The Statesman.
GALVESTON, Tex, July Gin the
series of eight games to be played be-
TWEEN the Houston and Galveston
teams for the championship, the first
was played here today and the Mud
cats were not in 1t, Galveston rolling
up a score of s to 0. Score
Galveston. .........0 / o . OIL 0-5-
Houston. ........... 0 0 0 0 0 90
Sleepless nights, made miserable
by that terrible cough Shiloh's Cure Ia
the remedy for you. At Cornwell g.
Chiles'.