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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-11-24

Uu' hstitlF ~
M~arysville. Old Sol had scarcely be-
gun his daily migration toward the
west ere a number of schoolboys had
gathered at the millpond to see if the
ice was strong enough for skating.
To their great delight it proved to be
very firm.
my, won't it be fun, boys?" said
Hal Anderson, as he took a long slide,
both arms extended.
"Wish 1 had my skates here now"
said Jack Dayton. 'Td go without
breakfast"
Jaw, no, you wouldn't, Jack. You
can't make us believe that you would
miss anything to eat" said another
boy.
well, I'd make it up at Thanksgiv-
ing dinner. if l did," said Jack, gradu-
ally. anyhow, I'm coming down
right after breakfast, and if you fell
lows will all come, too, Well have a
game of prison goal What do you
say?"
"We'n be here" was the universal
reply. and away went the boys to eat
breakfast and spread the good news
that there was skating on the pond.
Jack impaired the news at the
breakfast table, whereat his sister
Irma, aged eighteen and very pretty,
clapped her hands and exclaimed:
"Oh, jolly! I'm SO glad l had my
skates sharpened last week. Every
body will be out. either skating or
looking on, and we'll all come home
with such appetites! 1 just know that
Jack will eat all that chicken pie that
/ made"
'sTll leave a piece of the crust for
you, Irma," said Jack. "I'm going
down to the pond right after break
fast. When can you Gomez"
"Oh. 1 suppose I'll have to go to
church and help sustain the family
reputation, Jack Dayton. OF course
f~ourteen-year old b%oysdon't know any
thing about such responsibilities. But l
wonder if 1 could carry my skates to
church with me? 1 guess l can hide
them under my cloak"
"Or put 'em on and skate up the
aisle with 'em," Jack irreverently sug-
gested. Irma deigned not to notice
| this fling, but continued:
81 do hope MIR. Miller will preach a
| dreadfully short m That will be
one thing to be thankful for"
well, you'd better skip church and
come out for a game with the boys"
"Mr. Dayton. I'm a young lady, if
You please, and I don't play with little
| boys" replied Irma. with a mock bow.
:Oh! All! Has Mr.. Archibald Hen
bricks been putting such notions into
your head?"
"No, he hasn't" she responded, with
a sudden blush, and to hide her con-
fusion she jumped up and ran into the
kitchen.
Skates over his shoulder, Jack went
| out the door with an Indian war
whoop and was soon hard at play
with his comrades on the pond.
The village choir that day outdid it
self upon the anthem, which in length
and volume surpassed even the utmost
| authorizations of the congregation.
| The songsters left a small margin for
| the sermon, which was of moderate
length only.
Irma's thoughts were busy with
other subjects than Bible texts. how
ever. She had noticed Archie Hen
bricks Gene in and take a seat on the
other side of the church, and she felt
that he was watching her. just In
front of her sat Keith Walters and his
mother. Keith had been away to col
lege. He was a fine, manly fellow,
! and q great favorite.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-11-24
Cause for Thankfulness.

An exchange relates this incident Of
life in an apartment house:
Boy-Father sent me up to say that
he would be very thankful if you
wouldn't lay any more carpets to-
night. He can't sleep.
New Tenant-Go Gown and tell your
father not to let my hammering pre-
vent him from feeling thankful. Tell
him to be thankful his carpets are
laid and, above all. to be thankful he
sent you up instead of coming himself.
Chicago News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-11-24

"Can you hold on a minute longer,
Keith? Somebody's coming.
That somebody was Archie Hen.
bricks. He had been near enough to
hear Irma's first cry of distress and he
was coming now with furious speed.
Yet the seconds seemed like hours tc
the waiting pair.
Archie took in the situation at a
glance. Without stopping to say a
word, but shouting: Hang snp' be
sped to the bank and landed. skates
and all, at the nearest fence.
1t was the work of an instant to 4sar
off two long boards and return to the
river. He went as near as he dared to
Irma.
s'The ice won't hold me there" he
shouted. ''Take these boards and lay
them in front Of Keith; then pull him
up"
He slid the boards across .1e ice to
her. She did as directed.
Cheered by Archie's words ara aided
by Irma and the faithful boa, Keith
crawled forth more dead than alive.
- oio AOb tdhC AOhS W SC0 o1A&
away from the air-hole, and between
Irma and Archie he was conveyed
quickly to the pond, where there were
plenty of wraps to cover him. In
spite of Keith's protestations that he
was all right" and "only a little
moist" he was bundled of home,
looking more like a mummy than a
human being.
The excitement of the day Dad
eliminated with Keith's adventure
Archie and Irma stood talking to-
gether.
"Irma, how did it happen you and
Keith got so far away? Didn't either
of you think of the danger?"
''Oh, Archie, he was telling me all
about his ladylove-there! I've let out
a sec,et-but I know you'll never
breathe a word of it, will you? Be-
cause he asked me if I could keep a
secret and I told him 1 thought 1
could. So I was asking him questions
and I guess we didn't notice where we
were. And, oh, Archie! if you hadn't
come when you did, I just know Keith
would have drowned!'
sob, you would never have allowed
him to sink before your eyes. But
I'm glad it was no worse" .
$50 am 1, but you haven't skated
with me any to-day, Archie"
swell, it's not too late yet. We can
take a turn around the pond before
dinner time, 1 guess"
And off they went. They knew that
Keith was we'll cared for, yet neither
spoke for a few moments. Suddenly
Archie said:
"Irma, a secret is no good unless it's
divided. is it?'
81 never heard WI that was" said
the pretty girl, looking up at him.
"Well, I'm going to divide mine with
you-one I've been keeping ever closer
than Keith kept his. for l have kept it
entirely to myself. Do you want to
hear it?"
'.Yes, Archie"
SIT is this: I am in love"
Irma did not reply. She merely
do you care to know the young
lady's name?"
Irma nodded.
swell, it is-Irma Dayton"
Irma leaned on his arm without re-
serve. Archie looked down at her.
"Now, are you going to rescue me,
too, on this eventful day? Yes or MOP"
Eyes, Archie"
Nobody was near them. Archie
kissed the happy face turned up to his
as he said:
.'Then this will be the happiest Of
Thanksgiving days!"-Keyes Becker,
in Chicago News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-11-24
Very Conscientious.

A quiet, nice man had opened an nm.
dertaker's shop in a western town and
about the second day after the bully
of the burg called on him and insulted
him grossly. An hour later the under
taker called on a friend for advice.
THAT tough, Bill Slugg," he said,
"'came into my place awhile ago and
called me a liar"
why didn't you shoot him9" was the
prompt inquiry.
II didn't like to-" he said, difidently.
"Why not?"
cav, WELL" he hesitated. 81 kinder
thought people might say done it fof
business purposes only."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-11-24

81 DON'T see what makes people go
to football games on Thanksgiving
day." remarked his wife. 1T hasn't
anything to do with the spirit of the
occasion" "Oh, yes, it has," was the
reply. 81 never went to a football
game in my lite that l didn't feel tre-
mcadously thankful that l wasn't one
of the players. shington Sta T.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-11-24

OF yore,
In the youth Of the nation,
When the harvest had yielded its store
There was feast n oblation.
Or when danger had, lifted its hand,
From the lips of the living
There rang through the length Of the land
Thanksgiving Thanksgiving!
Our home was a wilderness then
With the floods to enfold it;
To-day with its millions Of men.
We rejoice to beholdit it,
From the sea to the surge Of the sea,
We LAY all for a treasure;
We are blest in the promised to-be
In q manifold measure.
War faunts not a red pennon now,
For the olive Is regal:
Like birds that are WIN, on one Dough
Sit the dove and the eagle.
The clash Of the conflict that cleft
We in sorrow remember,
But the fire Of the great feud has left
In the ash scarce an ember.
For the fruit Of the time Of our toll;
For whate'er we have fought for;
Whether born OF the brain or the soil
Be the need we have sought for:
For the gifts We have had from His hand
Who Is Lord of all living,
Let there ring through the length Of the lane
A Th~anksgivingl Thanksgiving!
Clinton Scotland, in Ladies' Home Journal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-11-24

David Livingstone, as o boy,
showed all the determination which
was afterwards so prominent a feature
of his character.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-11-24
They Were Tame.

winks-I~ understand you have been
.hooting, old fellow. What did you
shoot?
Blinks-only a couple Of brace OF
ducks.
Winks-were they wild?
Blinks-Well, A-n-no, but the farmer
UaS-Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-24
OCEAN STEAMER WRECKED.
The Los Angeles Foundered on Point
Sur Light, CaL-Many Lives Lost.

MONTEREY. Cal, April 23.-From the
latest information it is believed that at
least six lives were lost with the steamer
Los Angeles, which struck on the rocks off
Point Sur late Saturday night. The youth
who died in one of the life boats from ex-
posure in the water and while clinging TO
the rigging. was the son of Mrs. Augusta
Curtin of Los Angeles.
Captain Leland and other survivors of
the wrecked steamer Los Angeles, are mo-
mentarily expected TO arrive from Point
Sur light house. They have been most
kindly cared for by the crew of the light
house. All the passengers are in pitiful
condition. Many escaped from the
steamer In night garments only and all
were very scantily artired. The suffering
from cold during Saturday night was in
tense. as an unusually stiff southwest wind
was blowing Five bodies have so far been
recovered, four of which were taken dead
from the water. One mac died on shore
from Injuries received by being tossed
about on the wreck. The Los Angeles
will he total loss. All survivors seem
agreed that the disaster was caused by
the negligence of Ihird Officer Rifkodel,
who failed 10 call Captain Leland when
instructed and VINO steered the vessel from
her course.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-24
HEAVY DECLINE OF PRICES.
Week Opens On Wall Street With Breaks
All Round

NEW YORK, April 23.-The week opened
on the New York exchange with q heavy
tone to speculation and prices declined
heavily during the first hour aud half of
business. The depression was increased
by the weakness Of the London market
for American securities and the arbitra-
ton houses were sellers Of ST. Paul, Atchi-
son and otter arbitrage specialties. The
Europeans were nearly al on the short
side OF the market and the professionals
put out some shorts. The rumors about
the great Industrial army are bsing
used To create uneaslness on the street aud
even Ia some centerS the march Is begin
nlpg ID assume q serious aspect in view OF
the excuse which i5 offers to professional
agitators TO TO create q disturbance OF the
relations between labor and capital The
lndustrials were most freely sold during
the morning aud gave way more readily,
Sugar leading with a break Of 2ls per
cent. General Electric was also freely
offered and decline of per cent was
followed By recovery of Is and = final
reaction Of IL. Between IL and
II o'clock the downward movement
was checked by purchases To cover short
contracts. The purchasing movement,
while not very strong, was steady through
out the early afternoon and recoveries
were made not exceeding n fraction. except
in the case of Cordage. which rallied one
per cent. The higher figures were maintain
ed until after delivery hour when N remov-
al of the selling caused reaction in which
most of the early improvement was lost
and still lower figures were touched in
many instances, northern Pacific making
a total decline of IA and Is TO SIS ia
other shares of the active list
The bond market Was weak throughout
the day
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-24
HIGH CARNIVAL.
Judge Lynch Dispatches Three Alleged
Murderer's In Mississippi.

VICKsBURG. Miss, April 23.-Four ne
groes have already paid the penalty for
the brutal assassination of Manager Boyce
of the Baune plantation in Madison par
ish on Saturday, and it is not unlikely
that several more will have summary JUS
tice dealt out them. Madison parish is
situated in the northern part Of the state
and il is torn wide open today with excite
ment. Judge Lynch held high carnival
during the night at Tallulah. a mob gath
cred in front of the Jail, held Il conference
and decided upon the guilt OF three men
incarcersted. Then the mob went DELHI
erately TO work and with a tattering ram
burst in the side of the Jail and forced
open the door, Sam Slaughter, Tom Clax-
ton and Dave Hawkins were led out and
swung up on the balustrace OF the court
house until dead. Their bodies were still
hanging there this morning. Another
Claxton and his four pals are still in the
swamp south of the railroad between Mil
likeus and the river. The hunt is being
vigorously pressed. but the dogs yesterday
could not follow the trail owing to the
cold The rivers and all avenues Of escape
are closely guarded and ultimate capture
of the five men is regarded only as ques-
ton of time. IL seems certain that they
will be lynched when they are appre-
hended
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-24
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and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction 10 millions and
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Syrup IF F:e, : e., sale b. all drug
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Co. only, whose name Is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you viii No.
accept any substitute if offered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-24
NEW CRUISER COMMISSIONED

PHILADELPHIA, April z3.-Ths cru ser
Columbia went into commission today.
The ceremony Of transferring the vessel
from the builders TO the United States
government consisted of the mustering by
the crew on the port, in full uniform, and
the officers on the starboard side Of the
stern. with the marine guard 10 a position
facing the flagstaff. CAptsin George ".
sumner, L. :. ", then came forward ia
full uniform. sad after being szluted. read
the order OF the secretary Of the Dayy,
placing him in command. Tn. crew then
uncovered. the marine corps s1lut~d. the
buGiers saluted To the CoIors." and the
breeze.
Captain Sumner made short address.
compiimeatiBg the boilder. and the eraf.
The Columbis will 20 to League Island
navy yard Ia about a week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-24
PEACE MAKER.
Governor Nelson Intercedes in the Great
Northern Strike.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 2S.-There are good
prospects that the Great Northern strike
may be settled by arbitration. Governor
Nelson has made proposition that the
road and strikers appoint three members
of the board of arbitration and these six
name seventh, the finding of the board
to be accepted without question. Presi-
dent Hill has accepted aud the railroad
men are considering.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, April ga copy of
Governor Nelson's letter TO President Hill
was sent to President Debs. of the Union.
Governor Nelson's letter, while concilia-
tory, plainly decides that at all Awards
the law must be maintained and that
property of the company must be pro-
tected This is taken as a warning to the
strikers that if they refuse the arbitration
proposed they will be held to strict &C
count for all violations of the law.
When asked what answer would be
made to the proposal for arbitration
President Debs said: Il cannot be sure
because / am not authorized to speak for
the American Railway union. Our COM
mittee will be here tomorrow morning
They will be authorized to speak for the
men. l cannot say for sure that arbitra-
ton will be accepted until / have seen
that committee. Still, / will advise them
to do that"
All was quiet at Walmar today, but ten
arrests were made at GAINESVILLE and more
are to follow at various points along the
line of he road.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-24
COLONEL CLARK JONES DEAD

ALyA. O. T.. April 23.-Coloasl Hence
CLARK Jons-. Republican nsmbsr o, ths
board If t0wB.its commissioners, died ss
his home IN this city yesterday norni az
about li:50 o'clock. Of po.umozix
ColoBsl Jones was bora at AcArthrr, o.
October II, lss8 and Was ia bis soth year
he was lawyer By profession and a sesy
prominent aud AstSs citizen. He vss
married in May. Is51. TO Mss Lou ".
Hawk OF Macarthur. o. who survives sins.
To this union was born I've soEs. ali sf
whom reside near Perry. u. 7. Coaocst
Jones served during The war a. esptsis u
the Ii xhtseath Obio iafsEiry ard fss .
greater part % the tins was = msrnbsr Il
General George II Thomas eomnasd-
The remains we're sbiyp>i yeste-d.y q
Perry. O. J., for hsrlsI. TIE pal 5-s9u<o
.seYs Hou r. II. AIexsBdsT. Jadxa A
Marshall sud james Consn Of The Csss~i
States lad oE5es. H0a. John lice a.S
Coioas. J. Il. CbApE~s % tie zoanssss
eorana.szsODsFs; = l. Johasoz. vos.@A.ss1.
sna Perez Saith. coDasy clerk IN.
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g.. X post % tais place. . ass.cssa-Gt n
sons e veterans. equity oes<szss ADJ siss-
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A brssf sefvscs zas held 6. ere rssfS-ae-
conducted 81 Kew. Csr1ot % 49, c..y
In ihs essfb % COioasl Jore. kfs fsraf.y
los~s kin5. istnsgsat husbsnst a - fsth~-
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knd osEelAL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-24

thick. fiat horns, sorang into the arena,
shifted In all directions and charged the
torea,or. The crowd cheer-d vigorously.
The Mexicans showed great skill III
resisting the furious attacks. Once or
twice the bull rushed On the horse aGu
lifted aim Into the air. but the blunt horns
did not harm.
\ second bull thought to be OF no ac-
count. was tur.ed in and made u foe fight,
charging everything in sight. He was
then sent ont on the track aud tailed oy
the vaqueres
The last animal, big, red Lower Cali
fornia bull, had to undergo the cutting OF
his horns before the Mexicans would face
him. He also showed great savagery aud
was loudly cheered.
The sports continue another day, when
changes in the program will be intro
duced.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-24
DEMOCRATS DEMUR.

Special Dispatch the Daily EAgis.
OKLAHOMA CITY. April 2s.-The Demo
cratic editors met at 7.30 p m At tho
Press-tiazette Office and passed the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved. That whereas an alleged con.
ventiOn Of nespaper men Was held ia this
city today at which resolutions condemna-
tory Of Judge scott were pA.ssd. aud
Where's. The authors aud psomui gators
Of said resolutions were Tor the most part
of no standing and less Influence ia the
territory Newspaper profession; now there
fore oe II
Resolved. That we as representatives ot
tie Democratic press 81 the territory, do
hereby enter our earnest protest against
the recognition q tue said Convention la
any wsy or its utterancss as ia any man
ner refectinz the sentiments % he Dsmo-
cratic press OF The territory.
Resolved, That We take this Cpportuuisy
al expressing our hearty approval % the
course pursued by Judge HeHyy ". ScOu
In the discharge If his Official duties
fSiRned.J W. J. D0SoyAs,
President Democratic Press Assoc ssio1.
T. r. UESsLET SECRETARY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-24
Another Seance in Kansas.

CHEROKEE, Kan, April 23-Fred Hav-
man. a coal miner living with mis- family
near the Schwab mines, two miles east OF
here, was killed at his home by colored
miners who came TO his house for the pur-
pose of robbery, and the leader of the muir
derers was promptly lynched. Hayman
ran out for help and WAS shot in the
throat. He ran about one hundred and
fifty yards and fell where he was found
dead
JEFF Tuttle. colored miner. is charged
with the murder. He was caught at Weir
City today and brought to Cherokee A
few minutes later. Mrs. Hayman, the dead
mans wife accompanied by a score or two
of miners instantly identified him as one
of the robbers. Before the officers could
get Tuttle away the mob captured him.
They marched him with a rope around his
neck half mile Dorthwest of town and
hanged him to cottonwood tree.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-24
GROWS MORE COMPLICATED.
General Belief is That Western Rate
Cutting VIII Extend TO First-Class.

CHICAGO. April 23.-The Union Pacific
has made arrangements to handle its emf
grant traffic over its own lineto Portland
and thence by steamer 10 San Francisco at
the same rate as quoted by other lines
rom the Missouri river. This move inil-
Gates that it has practically no hope that
the Southern Pacific Will spouse its cause
IN the fight with tAe Western Passenger
association. 1t has requested the trunk
lines TO ticket business To Oman s, where
IL VIII take it up aud carry it 20 Portland
Tie Southern Pacific today notified the
western Passenger association lines that
IL would not participate u the Sic. 10 rate
from the Missouri TO Osdeu, aud also re-
qaested the trunk lines TO issue no tickets
at that rate. The Western iiues informed
the southern Pacific tEst rs they had
already informed IL several times the
Soathern PEclfic WAS not expected to par
icipate IN the cuf, il being the intention
oI the Association lines 10 stand the entire
reduction aud allow The Southern Pacific
TO receive the same percentages as in effect
before the reduction of rates The stu
alton Is daily growing more complicated
Sao Tue opinion II general that the figaI
viii extend To first-claSs passenger tickets
befoFe the OLD rt : come back again
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-24
NEWS OF TIE ruorTrvKs.

wkToSSA. .. 7, April = -is2ecssL i
Word came IL fross Castoons2t yesssr-
day that ;he W!ateFnns> msrdssers stay
81 sB Tia. p.sss Thursday Eszss. sad
SberE ~ eii. and ais Yos-s esrss IL Friday
sT.ninz zna rsu-Ir-d rs~ nsoans sp1
rushed CO ~ socs. The fasft4y~s cizfrzest
- ~ parties haasirz Claims ard vassess
tas;ensib3yj - purchase . team sad wssca
They did sos display tsesr Ere srEn. AID
seemed oss-zfttir 20 b< S.ps-s~e4 N
spsrst All Jbi. 5sctcztezs 20 tee fossowexs
;hzr tkeE sFsss .ez. sax Sszs s<Js ssd.