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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

PROF. GARNER, the eminent American
scientist who mas devoted his life to the
study of the language and literature
of the monkey family, is on his way
home from Africa, bringing with him
two big chimpanzeeS with whom he
claims to be able to converse with COM
rarative ease. The youth of our schools
need no longer be satisfied with French,
German, Spanish, Scandinavian, Latin
and Greek, but can master chimpanzec
and babDon. 1t is too bad that
Darwin is rot living to rejoice
in the pathological discovery which
brings us so near to our simian
cousins
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

4 FRENCHMiN has invented Il tor
nado destroyer which he says will de-
stroy any tornado which comes in con-
tact with il. His invention consists of
u high tower, on which is placed pow
erful torpedo which will be exploded
by the tornado that strikes it The
torpedo is filled with powerful eX-
plosive which will create such dis
turbance in the atmosphere as to break
the force of the tornado and destroy it.
lie proposes that cities in the tornado
districts should be encircled by these
towers and torpedoes so that they will
be perfectly guarded by these tornado
deStroyers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

IT is said that syndicate of rich
Englishmen is preparing To reproduce
the famous worlds fair court of honor
In connection with new thcGter to be
erected in London for the especial &c
conmoIation of America, which
scored such success during the expo
siiion. II is Zig undertaking, but the
enterprise is noycl and may attract Il
paying patronage. The adoption of the
court of honor idea is great victory
for American art and architecture.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

STATISTICS of the worlds fair recent
" published show that ont of 4 total
attendance of 2S,OO0.OJ only 15G cases
Of Drunkenness were reported. This
means less than one case of drunken
ness u day while the fair lasted. II is
Il remarkable showing for the sobrieIy
of the American people and one that
every American can be proud of.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

SUSAN t. ANTHONY believes that
''Inore people have been converted to
woman suffrage in the last ten years
than in the thirty years previous. Ii
we can get New York state we shall
have something to say at Washington.
Next year we expect Kansas To come
ont for full suffrage Only municipal
suffrage is granted 10 women in that
Sr.,.n unyy"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

QUEEN VICTORIA has fifty five pet
dogs. They live in the grandest canine
STYLE that WAS ever known. Their
dinirg-room is handsomely carpeted
and ornamcnted with the portraits of
their celebrated ancestors in oil and
water colors. Some Of the pictures are
adorned with tufts of the hair which
belonged to the departed pets OF her
majesty. The dogs are proud of their
portrait gallery, and they dcspise all
the low-bred curs of creation. How
nice it is to be queens dog.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

THIRTY old maids have secured three
adjoining quarter sections in the Okla
homa strip and have taken al oath
that no man ever sh IL set foot upon
the tract. The Minneapolis Journal is
willing to wager that one of the thirty
is hugged by bear and says tighter
inside of sixty dayS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

Mrs. Columbus Yandall, on trial for
her life as accessory to the murder of
her husband, was acquitted at Her
mitage, Hickory county, to which
place her case had gone on change of
venue from Webster county, where
the ASSASSINATION occurred. Wesley
lIarriG, who turned states evidence
and admitted 20 having been bribcd to
do the killing, was sentenced to nine
ty-nine years in the penitcntiary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

There was another arrest at 'Scdalia
the other day growing ont of the re-
cent investigation by the grand jury
of the charge that body-snatchers
have been guilty of desecrating graves
in tie city cemetery. The defendant
is J. r. lIauptley. sexton of the cemc-
terry, who was indicted jointly with DR.
). A. Conlkright. The prisoners gave
boDh
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

NIRI rcvOlutiOnistS in the state OF
Gucrrcra, Mexico. surrendered to Gen.
Bravo, leader of the federal forces
THE dominion government seized the
tug Il. c. Oglcs, owned by a Sandusliy
(O.) company, for fishing in forbidden
waters
An earthquake wrecked two thirds
of the town of kuchan, Persia, and
many lives wcic lost
IL compliance with the law of
March. 1898, the first annual national
fast day was celebrated throughout
Germany.
GREAT destitution prevailed among
the Indians all over Canada. One of
the Indian towns i'll the northern part
of the province of Quebec was wiped
out by reason of the famine and more
than 400 Indians persisted from hunger.
THE minister of foreign affairs in
Rome issued report based on the re-
ports of the Italian consul i'll New York
and the consul general of Italy at San
Francisco advising no further immigra-
ton 10 the United States on account of
the hard times prevailing in America.
THE cholera statistics for Russia
show that frorn January to November,
1899. there were Tc, lG5 cases and 3O,254
deaths.
ApvrCEs show that 235 lives were lost
off the British coast during the recent
gale. and that Coz lives were saved by
the coast guardsmcn and lifc-saving
crews.
IT was stated that the war in Mate
+, bella land was over. King Lobengula
had fed northward toward the Iam-
brSi river.
Is the northern part of chihuahua
the Yagui Indians were said to have
Joined the Mexican insurgents.
IL London the brazilian legation re-
ceivcd dispatches announcing the sink
ing of Mcllo's warship Javary, with all
on board.
AN American named George Lifon
and two natives were slain by the in
habitants of the island of Pcntccost,
one of the New llcbr;des group, and
one of the men was eaten.
AT London, Ont, thirty-fvc thor
oughbrcd horses belonging to I. ID.
lIodsens, a noted horse breeder, were
burned to death.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

TEE universal good health during the
summer and fall OF 1893 is something
to I've profoundly thankful for. Had
there been an epidemic in conncc-
tiun with the hard times the distres,
would have been appalling. Eastern
cities rs well as western report 4 lower
death rate than for many years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

NEW ZEALAND is the first of the Eng
lish colonies to give women equal pO-
litcial rights with men. A bill giving
them such rights has just become law.
Ii gives 10 all women, married OF
single, the same right to vote as is now
possessed hv men.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

c. c. Burnes, one of the proprietors
of the st. Joseph Daily News, died in
Chicago of diabetes, where he had gone
for treatment. lie was 81. son of ex-
Congressman Burnes and Il brother of
Congressman Daniel d. Burncs-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

"A miner came into Mojave, Cal, a
few days ago with a nugget Of gold
weighing five pounds, which he had
taken from his placer claim at Red
Rock canyon, some forty miles east of
Mojave. 1t assayed nearly ole thou
sand and one hundred dollars'worth of
free gold. Five weeks before, n mug
get weighing over two pounds, and as
saving over four hundred dollars'worth
Of gold, was found in the same placer
region. There is much excitement, and
miners are focking to the fields in
great numbers
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

The superintendent of the West
Point academy Is opposed 20 foot ball
as cntaiiing too much danger to life
and linn. The cadets should be sub
jccted to nothing more dangerous than
bayonet charges.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

An amorously inclined individual
haunts the fashionable west end of st.
Louis. and has cared the title of Jack
the Iiugger" by forcibly embracing
pretty females.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

THIS announcement appeared in u
Kirschcva (Bavurial paper: Lost, on
the 22d of September, my wife, Anne.
Whoever has found her is begged to
keep her lie will be handsomely re-
varlcd"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

Tol Dixon, who resides near Nevada,
buried two children in one grave the
ether day. They died within Il few
hours of each other of diphthcria
Another daughter, aged Il, died of the
same disease few days previous.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

s. Rae, farmer residing Is miles
southwest of this city, committed sui
eide by blowing out his brains with n
revolver in the presence of his young
bride. Jealousy was the cause.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02
Acquitted of n Murder Charge.

The most important murder case ever
tried in Houston was concluded before
Circuit Judge c. C. Bland.
One year ago John Bell was arrested charged
with the murlcr of =. Hayes IN PULASKI county.
The defendant applied TO Ju!lgc Bland for
bail, wilich was refused and the case taken to
the supreme court. where it was again refused.
change Of venue was taken from Pulaski to
Texas county. There were over 100 witnesses s
In attendance and the case was closely con-
tested. After remaining out all night the jury
returned a verdict OF not guilty.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02
Mr.. Carlisle then turned his atten-
tion to the question of an international
standur1

There can be no international legal tender
without an international agreement; but there
must. from the very necessities OF the case, al
ways he a common basis upon which bargains
are male and q common currency in which
balances are settled. No one nation can de-
termine for the others what that basis shall be
or what that currency shall lie. II may estab-
lish 4 currency for Itself and for the use of its
own people in their domestic trade, tut the
value OF that currency will be ultimately meas
urcd and cnHcluSively fixed by tn international
standard whatever that may lie. The stamp
on its coins attcSts their weight and llneness.
but IL adds nothing whatever to their
intrinsic value, anil nothing whatever
to their cxchangeahle value in the mar
kets of the world; so that nations stock Of
international money always consists OF its un-
coined Lullion and the bullion value OF its
coins. II can not augment its stock OF such
money to any extent whatever by Ovcrvaluing
either gold or silver in its coinage laws, nor
can it diminish its stock to any extent what
ever by undertaking either metal While the
number OF its nominal dollars, or ShillingS. or
francs may lie Increased or diminished. the
case may lie. the actual value OF the bullion or
coins will not lie changed in the least. for no
act of congress, or other legislative body, can
repeal or alter the laws OF trade or the
laws of finance. and every attempt to do so
must result in disaster sooner or later.
No matter, therefore. what our monetary
system may be here al home as established by
orr own laws We must either relinquish q
large part OF our share in the commerce OF the
world or conduct our International trade upon
such basis aS the general Judgment OF CONNER
cial nations may establish We can not posi-
hly change this situation. AMI, consequently.
the only practical question Il. whether IL IL
| etter 10 establish by law an inferior kind OF
money for use at home exclusively and another
kind for Use abroad. or to have all our money
good enough for use in every market where
our people trade believe the people of the
Unite states are entitled TO have for use in
their domestic trade Just as good money as
any other people in the world have, and that
they are entitled to have just rs much OF 1t as
may he necessary TO carry on their business
regularly and prOitably. Whether il he gold
or silver, or 10th. or paper based uron the
coins Of the two metals the people have q
right to demand that it shall be in fact what
II purpOrtS to be-a Just and true measure OF
value or the representative Of Just and true
measure OF value.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

Col. Anselme Albert, the wcll-known
Hungarian patriot, a veteran of the
war of the rebellion, and prominent
figure in st. Louis journalism for many
wears, died in st. Louis, aged ~.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

Judge Withrow, of st. Louis, decided
that withdrawing shareholders of
building and loan associations may sue
and obtain Judgment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

A NEW railroad line between New
York and Boston, which will shorten
the distance thirty miles, is totbe built
ut an early day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

For fast cruisers we beat them all.
The Columbia's big speed Of 24l. knots
an hour places her at the fore front
and makes her the Gem of the Ocean"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

The Missouri board of railroad COM
missioners has fixed the reduction of
express rates on general specials at
10 per cent. instead of 20 per cent. as
heretofore proposed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

At the st. Louis morgue the other
day two women wept over the body of
a man who they claimed as husband,
but proved to be that of n stranger.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

A MAINE man used the profits of his
pumpkin field to Pay the expenses of
himself and his wife to the worlds fair.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

IN 1852 books on geometry and hs.
tronomy were destroyed in England as
savoring,pf magic
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

A SWARM of flies will make their ap
pearaEcc at car window and easily
keep race with the train, even though
it be rushing across the country Al
miles an hour
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

President +. 7. St Clair of Christian
college, Columbia, died at the college n
few days ago, aged 40 years, after an
illness o. several weeks.
president st. Clair was horn at Wellsburr.
W. Va. March 10, isI3 He graduated in 1871
ut Bethany college, and entered upon teaching
rs his life work. After two years spent in
Ohio. he became associated with President 8.
T.. Patterson OF Hamilton college at Lexington,
Ky. where he remained twelve years. Last
May he accepted the presidency OF Christian
college. in Columbia. and entered upon his
duties there last SeptsElGer
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

THE best water 1 ever drank, "
writes correspondent, ''was at Malta,
where it is collected on the fiat roofs,
which are most carefully cleaned prep
aratory to the heavy fall of rain,
which takes place when the weather
breaks the first or second week in Sep
tembcr Every house has below it an
immense tank. often Of the same area
as the house, and about twelve feet
deep, and into this pours the beautiful
fresh water, which comes up cool and
snarkling when wanted"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

IL hope you will be lenient with
me, your lordship," said the thief, as
he stood up to be sentenced; 81 have o
good many dependent on me for their
support" "Children?" asked the
Judge. mo. Police detectives,"-Tit.
Bita
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

A meeting of the executive commit.
tee of the state league of republican
clubs was held in Springfield.
1t WIS for the purpose Of making arrange
me nts for the annual meeting OF the cluts In
Springfield on February - and -. Invitations
have been extended Maj. Mckinley and Hon.
Thomas B. Reed. and It Is lelcvcd one or
both will Re present. The local committees
have cen appointed and are making arrange.
ments to accommodate a large gathering and
for entertaining the distinguished guests on
NnH InI...nsinrn
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

st. Louis has placed $4,000 re-
newal bonds in London. The bonds
bear low rate of interest, and are
about ready for delivery.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02
Eo Jouxsox. of Aberdeen, S. D..

F, O. JOHNSON, of Aberdeen, s. D..
was the victim of the mob's fury at OF
tumwa, Ia, instead of Fred Gustafson.
FIRE destroyed the Paddock-llawley
Iron company's plant at St Louis, the
loss being sl5O,OlO.
AT the advanced age of 107 years
colored woman who was once slave OF
Henry Clay died in Springfield, Ill.
{. NJ. OvERMAN, the banker who
robbed the Citizens national bank of
I!illsboro, o., of $50, 900, pleaded guilty
to two indictments for embezzlement
and was sentenced to five years on
each.
DIRECTORS of the failed Farmers and
Merchants hank of Minneapolis were
indicted for fraudulent practices
THE death of Mrs Maria Coon oc-
currei at Quincy, Ill, on her Tooth
birthday.
In Detroit, Mich, the building occu-
pied by Eison. Moore & Co., wholesale
dry goods merchants, was burned, and
five of their employees perished in the
flames and two others were killed by
jumping from windows. The property
loss was sTS0,OO).
IL fight with five thieves near
Wooster, O., Robert Ewing, an old
farmer, was fatally shot
TIE steamer Alameda arrived at San
Francesca from Honolulu bringing
news that no change had been made in
the government mp to the time of sail
ing.
Poverty caused the death of Mrs.
Myra Weed, of West indianapolis. For
wear her husband has been out of
employment.
Ice closed the Mississippi river at
Clinton. Ia, an unusual occurrence at
this time of the year.
Or the Chicago & West Michigan
road an cast-bouud passenger train was
thrown from the track near iceland,
Mich, and over a dozen persons We're
seriously injured
THE president and cashier of the bank
| at Buckley, Wash, abscondcd and took
everything but the building. The loss
to the depositors is about $4,000.
IL lit OF insanity Gustav Truhn,
wcll-to-do farmer in Bush Lake town
ship, Mimi. killed his wife and child.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

Eev. J. A. Brundage, ministe, Of
the regular Baptist church, died few
days ago at Excelsior Springs. He was
7S years Of aga
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

Col. Thomas +. Houston, aged IS, and
tine of the pioneers of central Missouri,
was thrown from horse near Housa-
tonia and badly injured.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

Prosecuting Attorney Dierks of st.
Gouis announces that the local Shy
locks can not use the criminal courts to
collect their interest.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-12-02

The secretary expressed himself as
follows on the question of bi-metall;sm:
The country has recently heard q great deal
spous hi.metalrsm aud double standard. and
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
UNCOMFORTABLE"
Uncle Nahum's Argument for Simple
Words and Phrases

Uncle Nahum's Argument for Simpler
Words and Phrases.
Folks don't use as knowledgeable
words as they used to, seems if" re-
marked Uncle Nahum Jenkins, pensive-
ly. Now. can't see what sense ther'
is in calm a man that's kind o.
diff'rent-minded firm other folks a
crank same as they do nowadays A
crank goes along well enough if you've
got a good purchase on it."
What would you have said when
you was q boy, gran'ther?" demanded
his grandson, with much curiosity.
Seems to me there must have been
somethin' to call queer folks by besides
jest queer.
"We allus remarked in them days"
said Uncle Nahrm, with condescension,
that sech folks was as odd as Dicks
hatband.' 1 s'pose ye know how odd
that WASP"
The boy confessed his ignorance.
Why" said the old man, with a
chuckle, ''the sayin' was that Dicks
hatband went half way round an then
tucked under'-an' what it tucked un-
der nobody ever told, 5 fur IS know!
Now that" concluded Uncle Nahum,
was what cali knowledgeabie way
of describin'r-Youth's Companion
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
An Endorsement of Protection.

The Louisiana congressman are will
ing to smash the tariff on everything
else, but they must have their cent a
pound protection on raw sugar. The
West Virginia democrats cannot stand
by their party on free coal Tennes-
see and Alabama when confronted ry
the reality of low duties on pig-iron
begin to show signs of insurrection-
And finally, the type of the extreme
opponents of the republican system
from Kansas joins the policy he has
been assailing with the declaration
that he must have protection on the
Kansas products. Yet every man with
the ability to see beyond his nose must
know that he cannot get protection ON
his especial interest and strike down all
other industries of the land Taken to-
gether the assertions of these repent
ant tariff destroyers has the signih-
canoe of an Endorsement of protection.
This significance is a very Important
one just at present-Pittshurgh Dis
patch.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29

south side of the mountain, and If we
could get one the meat would last us
all winter" perhaps the Lord will
send us one," the mother would reply;
but no bear made its appearance, and
they were forced to be satisfied with
an occasional rabbit
at this juncture the nearest neigh
Dor. who lived four or five miles away,
came, begging the house mother to go
to his sick wife, and my grandmother
took the opportunity to accompany her
and at the same time carry a bag of
corn to mill
Don't let Zanna get lonesome,
was the last instruction given the
two boys-''talkative 'Bial" and silent
Aaron" as they were called In the
family.
As Zanna watched the little party of
three disappear in the dark forest her
heart sank. There will come great
snowfall" she cried, desparingly, land
our father AID mother will be unable
to come home and we shall starve to
Death" At tbs Abial began singing.
dancing and cutting all sorts of pranks
ard antics on the big rcck that formed
the floor of the cabin.
One thing they had in plenty and
that was wood, and they kept a contin-
ual roar in the stone chimney, pulling
the live Goals far out on the rock until
it was warm for several yards from the
fireplace. Here they sat and talked and
talked and sang songs until Zanna was
actually laughing, and then she sighed.
"We must not carry on SO; judgment
will come upon us. surely"
az hope it will come in the shape of a
bear" said 'Bial, land we will coax it
in and kill it."
oh, don't talk SO" cried Zanna. "but
help me now to get supper" So Abial
took a peck of potatoes and buried
them in the not ashes and pounded some
salt with stone pestle on clean place
on the rock. AS soon as one of the po-
tatoes burst its coat enough to steam