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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

1T is just one hundred years since the
Cornishman, William Murdock. discov-
cred that coal gas might be used as an
illuminant.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20
bloody war Between Labor and Cspital
Imminent.
The Proposed international Monetary
Conference.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-It is an
nounced at the department that owing
to the change of government in Great
Britain It has not been possible as yet
to agree upon the time and place of
holding the proposed international
monetary conference. II is expected
that this matter will receive the early
attention of the incoming British min
ister
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

A MAINE woman with a lazy husband
tried to rasp the beard from the lawn
with the machine upside down. She
was so mad when her husband laughed
at her that he has had to split all of the
family wood since.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

Geo. Henderson, who robbed Parrish
& Evans jewelry store at Nevada Of
$500 worth of valuables, was arrested
at ST. Joseph and the property recov.
cred
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

Fire destroyed &, 900 worth of prop
erty for the Picher Lead Co. at Joplin.
The fire, however, caused a portion OF
the works to be shut down.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

At Monroe City horse belonging tc
Geo. Hardesty was bitten by mad dog
last September. The other day the
horse went mad and was shot
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

The other afternoon two barges of the
Mississippi Transportation Co. were de
stroyed by fire at st. Louis. The dam.
nge is placed at SIS, 600.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

The census of India, just completed,
shows that country tc have a popula-
tion of 2ss, 600, 600, a gain of IL per cent
in ten years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20
Cornerstone Laid

The cornerstone of the new edifice
of the Christian church congregation
was laid at Moberly the other day
The structure will cost $4,000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

RAIN has only fallen twice in twenty
nine years in Alden, Arabia Previous
to the last rain, which occurred in
1888, none had fallen in twenty-six
wears
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20
Eritish Steamship Captain Arrested
for 8mugRlfng.

'uch Nv ORLEANS, La, Aug. 16.-Cspt
a rs Of the British steamship Rheim
barrt arrested Saturday by q special
mott Frank N. Wicker, for smug-
ntnk. About six months ago the treas
nrst department ordered that . search
instituted for smugglers of anti
pyrine. Il seems there Is only one es-
tablishment in the United States that
d agent for the drug, and they control
Its price. They complained that anti
pyrine was being imported into the
country through the southern states
without paying the duty of IS per cent
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

the orders reserve funds, except q, 900
in this city. had been invested, rs re
quired by the constitution Account
ant Davis had some transactions in
volving some e94, 600. but Mr.. somerby
did not know how this money wss in
vested
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

sErE, Ill. Aug. 15.-Late Saturday
1t Howard Pulver was walking
le in company with . stranger.
hing but friendly words passed be.
en- them on the way until near the
bt. Then the stranger without q word
farming or the least cause for provo
on, leaped upon Pulver and began
hing him with an old razor. After
YER had been fatally cut the man
him, and cody walked up the track
lort distance where, meeting an sp
lching freight train, he deliberately
Nv himself In front of the engine
was killed instantly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20
A Queer Request.

Judge J. C. Normile. who committed
suicide at st. Louis, left will provid-
ing that his remains be cremated and
the ashes thrown into the Mississippi
river
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20
FRUITS IN MISSOURI.

rhe Apple Crop Almost q Total Failure,
Peaches Never Any scarcer. and Grapes
Abundant with Prospects Fair for Good
Prices.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. 13.-In q
report to Levi Chubbuck, secretary of
the Missouri state board of agriculture,
L. A. Goodman, secretary of the state
horticultural society, says that in his
experience Of twenty-five years he has
never before seen such a complete fail
ure of fruit IN Missouri, and that, too,
where the orchards have had the very
best of attention. The cold, electrical
storms of May blighted and scorched
the trees badly and the fruit entirely.
In in the northwest, and in fact
nearly all along the north line of the
state, there will be not more than
apples enough for home consumption.
Some counties in the eastern part will
have a good crop of Genitons, some
orchards being full, but they are not
general. The Geniton will pay better
this year, perhaps, than all other
varieties. Along the western border of
the state the crop is almost an entire
failure. while in the central counties
some orchards are full of fruit, and each
locality must be secured for what
there is
In the southern portion of the state
young orchards, from seven to ten years
old, will yield crop of good fruit, but
as orchards of that age are limited SO
will the fruit be.
Apples will be scare in every apple
locality in the United States, and great
care of all fruit will pay, for good prices
are sure. Buyers are now seeking pur-
chase, and everyone can readily sell
what he may have. The very best care
and cultivation should be given those
trees most injured that they may re-
cover quickly.
Peaches were never scarcer. Only in
special localities of south Missouri are
there any amount, and prices will be
good.
Grapes are plenty and prospects fine
for n good crop and good prices, thingA
which rarely go together.
Encouragement need not follow one
failure in our fruit, and care to keep
the trees thriving will give them Q
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

THE number of cigars, cigarettes and
cheroots smoked in this country last
year is placed at about Z, Az 900 by a
recent government report
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

The highest price ever paid for a
horse was sl5o.00O, the amount paid by
Senator Stanford to Malcolm Forbes for
k1fell
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20
He wa. nn Enrlv settIer.

Eugene Gaillard, aged so years, one
Of the early French settlers of Kansas
City, died at his home in the East Bot
toms the other day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

MASSACHUSETTS has four surviving
ex-governors-Boutwell. Clafiin, Rice
and Butler-all of whom were bora in
1918,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20
His Life n Failure.

The body of Harry Cruikshauk, aged
IS, was found at Kansas City by two
girls who were gathering flowers. He
committed suicide,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

In Festiniog, Wales, the other day a
conservative candidate for parliament
was driven from the platform where
he tried to speak and chased miles
across the country And yet the Eng
lish newspapers bewail the brutality of
political campaigns in America.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
weather Crop Bulletin


Following is a synopsis of the Mis-
souri weather-crop bulletin for the
week ended August @:
Week was one Of unusual drought. sunshins
and heat. Temperature averaged: Normal tx
extreme southeast portion, above in south
west. 8 deg. to deg above IN the central belt
and deg. 10 4 deg. ateve in the northern Sec
tons. Rainfall limited to few widely dis
tributed showers generally OF such insufficient
character as to allow corn, potatoes, vegetables,
pastures and stock TO suffer considerably.
South OF the river stacking. threshing and hay
ing are about finished, and plowine for wheat
Is progressing where the condition Of the
ground will permit North OF the river tits
Aforementioned pursuits are still in progress,
and little or no plowing has been done. Whest
falling below previous expectations, In yield
and quality. due mainly to fact that much was
seriously damaged by wet while being harvest
ed. Oat, light poori- allied, straw
short and much damaged while being har-
vested
Corn held up remarkably well under the un-
favorable weather; few more seasouable
rains will insure fair crop. Melons above the
average, and found q ready market, one-haf
the crop being shipped. From lack OF water.
short pastures and flies stock Is falling of per-
ceptibly. Chinch and potato bugs plentiful,
AMI the secretary Of the board Of agriculture
10 making an extensive distribution Of diseased
bugs OF the first named Irish potatoes poor
and late Sweet potatoes late but good and
thrifty. Tobacco and cotton an average. Hay
crop averaged light, and was much damaged in
securing early. Apples about failure. Win
ter app es are better quality. and. like peaches,
scarce. Grapes promised fine, but are being
affected by rust.
The Nevada Reunion-They Rugged.
The four days encampment of Yer
non county's ex-Union soldiers at Fair
haven was success from the start
On the last day fully 5000 peopl, were on the
grounds. The sham battle was fought on the
last day with over 2C0 men participating 1t
was was witnessed by fully 5000 people
In the afternoon big Snowman. who had his
show at Schell City. drove out with his circus
band and asked permission to come into the
grounds. II was accorded him. and after favor
ing the crowd with some music, he took ths
SPEAKERS stand and made q speech. He sail he
was an ex. union spy. and among other Incl
dents OF his perilous career as such he told
about his having been captured by the enemy
8 miles below Richmond He was hanged By
them. but, fortunately, a confederate major
came up and ordered him to be cut down. He
stated that the confederate major, whose name
was Crittenden. was accompanied by q
private. who cut thu rop, at the maj or's orders.
He had no sooner made this statement than
"Uucl. Dick Robinson sprang upon the stand
and seized the speakers hands. 1t transpirsd
that Uncle Dick was the man who had cut the
ropa. AMI the way these two men fell upon each
oihrr's necks and huggsd brought tears to
every ey, that witnessed the scene. OF course,
that Snowman and Uncle D lex were the heroes
of the hour.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20
The Fall IIlumInations In st. Louis.

According to the plans of the illumi-
nation committee of the st. Louis Fall
Festivities association the streets of the
,ity will be illuminated on the follow
ing nights:
Thursday, September ].
Saturday, September J
Monday, September 5.
Thursday. September Is.
Thursday, September p.
Thursday. September ..
Saturday, October ].
Tuesday, October 4.
Thursday, October6
Thursday. October II
Thursday. October 30.
Thursday, October g.
The exposition will open on the even
Ing of September Z, but there will be nc
illumination.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20
ANOTHER ouTeREAK

SfNSI w Stte<<S<
Aneag the rsansssss Missrs-fhs stssa-
AIDES 1t Tracy CITY Barred saA tAs
Convtets Sent Away On eestsa ffaaa
-tsov. Buehanaa sGstting rfred q Men
senss," and viii Use strosg Measures
A Bioody Co.fiet Anticipated
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. M-Three
hundred and fifty. miners organized
yesterday morning and burned the
stockade at the Tracy City mines War.
den Barton was ordered to put the con-
victs on train which they had pro-
vidsd and they took them away. Bur.
ton had TO get out The convicts were
carried to Mont Eagle and held there
awaiting orders from the superinten-
dent of prisons.
Gov. Buchanan ordered the military
hum Coal Creek, 500 strong. Great ex.
citement prevails
The Gover.oe Aroused
NAsHylLLE, Tenn. Aug. ik-A stolen
switch engine with nine nat carr, which
thu biners captured, has started down
the road loaded with convicta The
train Is bound for Nashville with 500
helpless convicts aboard under . guard
OF miners armed to the teeth Six
miners are in the cab forcing the engi-
neer to make time.
Gov. Buchanan has been notAsd
again. and the adjutant general has
left for the scene. He has arranged
for 200 militia to meet him ct Cowan.
The other soldiers at Coal Creek have
been ordered to the scene. The scheme
of the mines was to draw the soldiers
away from Coal Creek and then re-
lease the convicts there Gov. bu-
chanan says he has enough OF TINS
damned foolishness," and is going TO
put a check to 1t for all time.
Buchanan has backbone enough and
will fight the miners, It Is confidently
believed Only the most meager COM
munication can be had. II is probable
. general order will be issued TO the
state militia to assemble at once At
Knoxville.
me oAose Oh 'hs ir'o'
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. lS.-After
the prisoners had been placed on the
train the conductor and engineer were
ordered to leave at once for Cowan
with the convicts who mad been turned
over 70 DepuEy "aIuen burton anu
twen.y-nVe gusrus De'"cen o"anee
ana mont EaRie tne convcSs cu' 'ne
train IN Two ana zen or niteen maze .
oreak ior liberty. several snots weie
nred. Mali Wiison' wnite, was siiiee,
and Tom smith, coiorea' wounded. sn
or eigns maze gooo tneir escape
The train was held At Cowan until
Nashville.
The trouble was caused by . reduc-
tion in the hours of labor of the free
miners They demanded the privilege
of working as many hours per week as
the convicts An official of the Ten
nessee Coal, Iron q Railroad Co.
stated that the working hours OF tho
free miners were reduced because Of
the lax markets:
"The trouble cameNfrom about $50 OF
the miners at Tracy City, or about one
third of the body" said he. I'VE con-
templated shutting down our furnace
two weeks ago, but thought it better
to run even on half time than not to
run at all.
There Is a branch prison at Inman,
but no information of any disturbance
there has been received. Gov. Bu-
- = -. - a. TS CO ...,l-.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-08-20

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out the chi
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-24
WALKING GOWNS.

The Latest and Prettiest Designs Seen
ON New York Avenues.
Among the pretty and inexpensive
dresses seen on the street are those of
checked wooden in quarter inch blocks
of gray and white, made with Mikado
jacket opening up back and front alike on
blouse Of white crepon widely girdled
with black moiye ribbon. The low crowned
straw hat Is black throughout, with wired
loops of black lace in front, and twist
Of lace around the crown.
A dress OF PIN head checked wooden Of
white and black Is made with q Jacket
waist gathered across the back under a
black satin belt, with opened fronts
showing blouse OF red and black dotted
surah, which gives character to the other
wise colorless costume. The bell skirt
has three scant ruffies of blnck satin rib
bon each two inches wide.
A cool-looking Chambery dress, pretty
enough for wearing in the afternoon, is
Of lavender ground, with darker stripes
woven in bow-knots at intervals. The
Russian blouse waist has a shallow round
yoke of plnin lavender Chambery, to
which tho striped blouse is gathered with
IN erect frili. A genuine Russian belt of
woven GIT and silver confines the blouse.
The bell skirt IL entirely without trim
ming.
Bton jacket suits OF navy blue English
serge are worn on the street by young
women and girls In their teens at all
hours of the day. The economist buys
the Jacket we'll made by tailor for % or
el0, and makes the simple bell skirt at
home. Ashirt waist is added of light or
derk blue India silk, or OF peach colored
wash silk striped with white, and
trimmed with double ruffle down the
front. A wide brimmed sailor hat, white
castor gloves, and low shoes of dark
Brown leather complete the costume,
which is meant for the country, though
worn at present In town. = Harper's
Bazaar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-24
Al IN Foot wear

word as to the deplorable and mis-
taken fashion in overgaiters or spats.
Women should never wear them, for spats
are clumsy, unattractive and generally
useless. The foot clad In an overgaiter
looks bulky and large. With low shoes
on a rainy or muddy day or in extremely
cold weather for the sake of warmth
overgaiters are allowable.
Leather laces in shoes form breach OF
taste that is absolutely objectionable.
Cloth laces, and cloth only, should be
worn, and these must match the shoes.
Now, as to patent leather. While it is
the most fashionable material for shoes
1t is absolutely ruinous to the feet il the
shoes are too tight. When buying patent
leather goods always have them large
enough, for this material will not stretch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-24

The Hair Must Now be Trained I'm
Waves from Parting in the Centre.
There are fashions in fringes as we'll as
IN flowers, modes In the texture of tresses,
the color Of eyes, the shape of shoulder,
and the contour OF the figure that one
must follow rigidly in spite of natures
efforts to tho contrary. Just now every
fashionable woman must have what not
one woman In a hundred ever was nat
uraiiy endowed with, softly waving locks
of glossy silken sheen. Not the Topsy
frizzle of the days of tea, lead, and wire
curriers', not the satin smoothness OF the
early Victorian era, but the shining
waves and lightly curling fiuffiness that
the modern hairdresser has learned to pro-
duce from most unpromising straight
tresses. The bang Is doomed, according
to the soothsayers. We shall see 1t for
some time yet perhaps, but Its days are
numbered. 1t has been ono OF the great
est blessings bestowed upon womEnkind.
More women have been made beautiful
by dexterous toss and cut of the bang
than by all the jewels and finery that
have been consumed in the adorning OF
Ewes daughters since the mother of
vanity began costume designing. We
must train our hair now in big waves
downward from parting in the centre.
We can accomplish II just as we have
squared our shoulders and added a goodly
portion OF the impossible cubit to our
stature. 1t Is only matter of time and
patience.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-24
Have You Seen This Cats

A Santa Barbara, Cal, Chinaman re-
Gently inserted the following notice in
the local paper: al have tame cat is lost
on the 18th of april Ii is about nine
pounds his breast all are white the hands
and legs both are white but his behind
leg ont side part have a spot Gray Color
and his back are all gray but the back
have white blue spot on 1t his muzzle Is
red and his head is light black his make
have a iron ring on it and with six
chinese money to tie it tight on the iron
ring in his make IL any people know
where he was bring back to me / will
prefer to give him two dollars for reward.
Fang Lee Yum, 81 Canon Ferdido Street"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-24
TO PRESERVE THE COMPLEXION.


Nature Furnfshes the Best of Cosmet.
ics and Here They Are.
And now a word to the outing girl
who finds her face burnt by the sun. The
juioe of the strawberry is one of the most
sxquisftely soothing balms for hot or
sunburnt face. Employed in cold cream
instead ofrose water, with few drops OF
pure spirits Of wine, 1t will be found de-
lightful. Then cucumber juice is another
eooiing remedy, especially II mixed with
melon JUDGE in equal quantities and stirred
into cold cream. The flowers of spinach
boiled In water as a cosmetic are well
spoken of, and a handful Of parsley
thrown into pitcher OF perfectly boiling
water is yet another splendid enemy to
sunburn and all its wicked works. Car
rots and raw potatoes all play part in
beautifying the complexion. The former
should be taken internally In the form OF
Q mashed vegetable or part of q soup, and
the good effects of the latter are brought
out by cutting one In half and rubbing it
nightly over the face before going to bed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-24
Aner a ,ro.ou,to nits,

The best antidote for the bite of mos
quito is undoubtedly ammonia, weak
ened with a little water or salt and water.
Some people go SO far as to press the
poison out OF the bite with some small
metal instrument like the point of a
watch key, before applying the antidote.
This prevents the painful swelling that
sometimes occurs. Some find camphor
most efficacious and salt and water will
not avail. Ammonia, however, seems to
be generally successful as a neutralizer Of
the mosquito poison. Where there are
large quantities of mosquitoes and no
reason for their appearance is apparent,
it is well to look about the premises for
something which will bring them in
hordes, and damp places and stagnant
pools are spots where they delight to
congregate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-24
CoHee Erttters.

Cut some stale bread into neat and
rather thick slices, and soak these in very
strong, freshly made coffee. Beat up the
yolks OF one or two eggs according TO the
amount of .fritters you wish TO make),
flavoring them with little sugar and a
few drops OF strong coffee; brush the
slices OF bread with this, and fry at once
in hot oil or butter; when just crisp and
a light golden brown tint, lift them out,
drain them well, and serve at once,
sprinkled with sugar. OF course, all
crust should be removed from the bread,
and the coffee should be both freshly
roasted and freshly ground and OF very
good quality II the fritters are TO be a
success. The outside should be just crisp
enough TO eat short, though the inside
should be soft and very strong Of the
coffee.-American Grocer.