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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

THE democrats of the Nineteenth IL
linois district renominated George w.
Filhian for congress
THE death OF Rev Nathaniel Butler
occurred at his home in Burlington,
Wis, aged 81. For fifty years he had
been a minister of the Baptist church.
IN California sixty-days' drought
was broken by showers and fruit pros
poets We're good.
IL Cincinnati Father DominiclS
OGrady shot and killed Mary Gilman
tin. lie was in love with the girl, whom
he had followed from ireland.
| IN Chicago Philip Boland. switch.
man. shot and killed his wife because
she pleaded with him to stop drinking.
AT the encampment in Janesville Col.
j. A. Watrous, of Milwaukee,, was
chosen commander of the Wisconsin
department, u. 4. r
The overtures for peaceful settle
ment of the Great Northern railroad
strike were declared off.
IL Omaha Nick Martin, u member of
the coroncr's jury investigating a muir
der, was arrested for the crime
| OFFICIALS of st. Joseph's Roman
Catholic church in Denver sued Father
Malone for 2,OGJ, which he was
| charged with converting to his own
use.
RENDERED desperate by domestic
troubles Floyd Radbaugh, q young
farmer living near Big Springs, O.,
hanged himself and his two children.
FIRE destroyed the Colorado smelter
at Butte, Mont, the loss being over
800, 900.
ADRIAN CORRANT died at Jacksonville,
Fla, ut the age of 81. lie was 4 veteran
of the Mexican and Indian wars and
had been married twice and was the IA
ther of forty children.
NIGH.ANTS killed seven horse thieves
in Oklahoma near the Texas line.
IL fight between deputy marshals
and gang OF desperadoes near Coal
Creek, !: T., three of the bandits and
one officer were killed
RESIDENTS of Burlington, Ind, rid the
town of an obnoxious saloon by burns
ing the fixtures, wrecking the building
and spilling ont the stock OF liquors.
AT Fayetteville, Ark, Samuel
Vaughan was hanged for the murder
of John Gage in September, 1891.
SCoTT HARVEY, Shell Ciaxton, Comp
Claxton and Jerry Nicely, negroes ac-
cused of the murder of 4. q. Boyce,
were hanged by mob at Tallulah. La.
BENJAMIN WHITE and James Robin
son were hanged at Manassas, Va.
FLAMES swept away twenty five busi-
ness buildings and twelve dwellings at
CadiZ, Ind.
THE Great Northern road was tied up
by a strike from 81. faul to the coast.
HUNDREDS of people in Iron Noun
tain. Mich. We're SAID to be on the verge
of starvation, and tiov. Rich has been
appealed to for aid.
Is Clinton, Ia, Edwin Turner (col-
ored) died at the age of .05 years. Ills
wife, 30 years old. survives him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

IL a blacksmith shop on Mount
| Washington, near Pittsburgh, an ex
| plosion of dynamite instantly killed
Andrew Hugo, aged II, and fatally in,
jured Michael gallagher and his son.
MORE than 1000 cotton weavers wen,
on strike at New Bedford. Mass
TUE three children of Philip Schnei.
der, who lives near Scranton, Pa.
were burned to death during a fire
which consumed their home.
FIRE nearly wiped out iasport, a vii
lagc in western New York.
AT Adams. \. Y, William {. Green
killed i woman who had lived with
him for years and then killed himself
THE death of ex-Gov. y. S Berry,
the oldest ex-governor in the United
States, occurred at Bristol, N H., of
pneumonia, aged 9s years.
Is a fire in the stable of Richard
Fitzpatrick in New York city seventy
four valuab BILE horses were burned.
The Legislature of New York ad-
journed sine die.
THE firm of Henry Newman & Co.
importers of clothing supplies in New
York, failed for 81, 800, 900
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
WILLIAM J. Stone. Governor.


The annual convOcation of the grand
chapter Royal Arch Masons of Mis-.
souri was held at Kansas City and at
tended ny 400 delegates Every clap
ter in the state wis represented. Of'
GERS elected: Grand high priest, f;e,
C. ii. Briggs, Fayette; deputy grand
high priest, Alvin IIaynie, Clinton;
grand king, DIR. |. NJ. Abraham, IIar-
risonville; grand scribe, DIR. W. F.
Kuhn, Kansas City; grand treasurer,
y. VI. Givan, llarrisonville; grand
secretary, W. II. Mayo. st. LGuis;
grand chaplain, Rev. W. 4. Hatch,
Monroe City; grand captain of the
host, Charles S. Glaspell, Kansas City:
grand principal sojourncr, II. Il. Bos-
worth, Springfield: grand royal arch
captain, A. VI. lIough, jefferson City:
grand masters of the wells. r. Il. Dun.
can, Mexico: j. T. Rufiin, Clinton, and
Il. f. Bainbridge, Kansas City: grand
sentinel, J. W. Owen, st. Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

iloPE SCOTT. the man who bought
Curlnor hall in England, and Amy Rob
sarts ghost rs part of the appurten-
anccs thereof, wants his money back
Tradition and the auctioneer both as
sured him that Amy's shade habitually
haunted the castle, and as it is the
style To have family ghost Mr.. Scott
naturally determined to purchas: this
one. But the spectral visitant evident
ly disapproved of the figure for which
the transfer was made, and the pur-
chaser after waiting and watching in
vain for the spirit TO materialize, has
sued for damages. Trust even the ghost
of tickle woman to make trouble.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

Mrs. POTTER PALMER Of Chicago, is
engaged in Il work that will be of the
utmost Importance to women through
out the world, and especially those of
the United States As is well known,
She was president of the woman's aux.
iliary of the worlds tair, and to her in.
triiigcnt and energetic management
was due not only the erection of the
magnificent Wuman's building at the
fair grounds, but the collection of u
display OF woman's work that has new
er before been cquaied in the history of
the world. Mrs. Palmer is now engaged
IN writing n two-volume history of
women's work at the fair.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
WESI AND SOIIrH

| The republicans of Indiana met al
indianapolis and nominated ticket
headed by W. ID. Owen, of Logansport,
| for secretary of state. The platform
contrasts the prosperity existing under
the Harrison administration with the
panic now; commends protection and
reciprocity, and condemns the hostile
attitude of the democratic party to
these policies; currency of gold, sill
yer and paper; declares for a liberal
construction of all pension laws; favors
restricted immigration, and denounces
the Hawaiian policy of the present ad-
ministration.
Ar Butte, Mont, Hogan's brigade of
the Coxey army seized Northern Pa
citic train, and the United States mar
shal was ordered to capture it at all
hazards.
THE bill giving women the right to
vote in school elections was passed by
the lower branch of the Ohio legisla-
ture and is now law.
IN 1898 Union Pacific railway earn
ings showed deficit OF 81, So. .s4l, COM
pared with surplus the previous year
of S2,O6g, 157
SUPERVISORS of Woodbury. county,
Ia, were charged with having misap-
propriated s250,O00 by a taxpayers
committee.
AT Enid. o. T, the Merchants bank
failed with liabilities of $4,000.
THE industrial army under Hogan,
numbering 800 men. coming east on a
stolen Northern Pacific train, was cap
t.red by federal troops at Forsyth,
Mont. Deputy marshals who tried to
stop the army at Billings were sur
rounded and disarmed
HENRY SINGLETON and Horace Smith,
two negro convicts. were hung in the
Jackson Miss penitentiary for muir
dering anoth".- convict, Lula Payne.
FLAMES destroyed the Unio.! house at
Cheboygan. Mich, and DIR Howell.
veterinary surgeon, and u man uamed
Clune were asrhyxiated
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.



Gov. Stone sent out the following
letter the other day to assessors:
DEAR SIR-The state board Of equalization
has been much perplexed in the discharge Of
Its duties ly reason Of the great inequality in
the assessment for the different counties This
inequality relates to 10th real and personal
properties. The board is in receipt OF letters
from county assessors suggesting the adyisa.
bility OF a convention of such assessors for the
purpose Of comforting and agreeing upon some
tas that would bring al out approximate
equality in assessments and n closer Conform-
ity 10 law. Such convention has been
held in Indiana With excellent results The
state bo1ri has discussed the subject and the
members unanimously agree IA the opiniJn
that such m meeting would result in great good
and i have been requested TO address "A com
municatiOn TO every assessor in the state s,ig-
Gesting that a convention he held here At the
capitol Tuesday. May -. 1891 hope you can
arrange to attend the convention at that time.
Every means at your disposal will he employed
to make your stay rs pleasant as possible.
Please to advise me at your earliest possible
Convenience whether you can attend
Respectfully,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05


lN the senate, ON the 2Sth, Mr. Hale
| tMc.) resumed the tactics pursued the
day previous by Mr.. Aldrich of taunt-
ing the democrats with their changed
| front upon the tariff question. Sew
| eral speeches were made on the bill,
after which culo@ies on the late Il pre-
sentative Tilly, of PENNSYLVANIA, were
| dclivercd....... In the house the army
| appropriation bill was taken up and
general debate thereon exhausted. Ii
was considered short time by para
graphs for amendment when. the point
of no quorum being raised. the house
adjourned.
a MOB of twenty-five men, armed
and masked, visited Bert Wills saloon
at burlington, Ind. on the night of
the 2Ith, knocked in the heads of bar
rols with axes, broke the bottles, and
after chopping the fixtures into kind
ling-wOOd. removed them to the street
and made Il bonfire of them. A year
ago the same place was blown up with
dynamite.
The statement of the associated
banks of New York city for the week
ended the 2Sth showed the following
changes: Reserve, increase, SI,4O9,-
925; loans, increase, 81, So. 900: specie,
decrease. S5id,GOO; legal tenders, IN
crease, s9ia.OOO: deposits, increase,
s4,3l4, 700: circulation, decrease, S5I3,-
500.
WHILE sixteen miners were descend
ing the shaft of coal mine at Boies de
Luce, near Mons, belgium, on the asth.
the cable broke and the cage was pre-
cipitated to the bottom of the shaft.
Thirteen of the occupants were killed
outright, and the other three were fa-
tally injured.
OS the 2Sth Judge Bradley overruled
the motion of counsel for Representa-
tive W. c. 7. Breckinridge for a new
trial of the celebrated Breckinridge-
Pollard breach of promise suit. Bond
was fixed at 500 for an appeal to the
court of appeals of the District of Col
umbia.
CHICAGO, since its school census of
1892, has added something over 100. 900
souls to its population. Two years ago
the count revealed the presence of
1,43S, 0l0 dwellers within the city linn
its. To-day there are between /, SOC. 600
and 100000.
NINETY-THREE delegates, represent
ing the entire coke region, met in con-
vention at Scottdale, Pa, on the asth.
The sentiments expressed were alto
gether in favor of continuing the
strike.
THE trial of Anarchist Emil Henri |
in Paris ended. on the 25th, in the pris-
oner's conviction and sentence to death.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

PRINCE LOTS NAruLEoN HoNArARrE
has just left the Russian army, to wear
his uniform again only in case of war.
H., is an exile without home, for the
famous villa of Prangins, at the foot of
thc Alps near Lake LcmaE. is forever
closed His one ambition was to be-
come great soldier; the privilege was
denied him in France and lac went TO
Russia Now he lays down his sword
and intends to travel
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

l.; Los Angeles there is Il dry goods
store at which all the young men have
vowed to each other Il solemn VOW that
they will never refuse meal To any
human being whom they know to be
hungry. Two of their number were
witnesses when a stalwart, gentleman
ly-lnoking fellow of some twenty eight
Years rushed into the middle OF the
road, revolver in hand and shot him
self, crying ont: Il am starving, starv-
ing. What I'm going to do | do be-
cause | can't stand it moment long
er." The vow was unanimously taken
when the two young men reported the
incident 10 their fellow worRers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

TIE sportive Prince di Coionna, of
Paris. deserted by the rich American
wife whom he had shamcfully abused
and neglected, has become truly pcni-
tent and contritely sued for pardon.
And the princess, nee Mackay, has
finally forgiven and will return To Kim.
All of which teaches US that the prince
Is ont of funds and that a wumans Il
woman, mcrciful and furgivin", bc she
princess or be she washcru oman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

The French government does not APP
prove of the marriage of its diplomats
to American girls, and has issued a de
cree prohibiting such alliances except
10y the permission of the secretary OF
foreign affairs procured month pre-
vious to the publication of tine banns.
The decree will meet no opposition
here, for we want all our American
girls for wives to American mem
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

THE death of Il humble drayman has
created as much sorrow in Wall street
as would the demise of a could. an
Astnr ur a Vanderbilt. John EarIl!cy
had for many wears been the trusted
messenger of the leading bankers. and
had carried millions of dollars between
these institutions and never lost a dol
lar. And he WAS not under bonds to he
honest, either Now that he is dead,
his former patrons propose to give him
an imposing funeral Better Is a good
name than much Iichrs'
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

GAIL HAMILTON regrets To see women
engaged in an effort to secure the bal
lot for themselves. She looks upon it
as Il movement backward. toward men
and mastndons, the mioccne hipparion
and cocenc anchitheriun. whatever
that may signify
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
Chicago's school Census Indicate. . po,,-
lation of About I,6OO.OOo

CHICAGO, April 99.-Chicago, since its
school census of 1892, has added some-
thing over 100000 souls to its popuIa-
tion. Two years ago the count re-
vealed the presence of !, ,43s, ,O1O dwell
ers within the city limits. To-day
there are between 1,50O, 600 and 1.GOO-
900. The exact number will not be
known until June 1, when Supt.
Graham of the school census bureau
will conclude his labors. The enumer-
alton has been completed, and the
work of compilation is now going
rapidly forward
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
Burr and Bondsmen Sued.

The jackson county court has taken
action on the matter of the shortage
charged to exist in the settlements of
County Clerk VI. =. Burr, and ordered
suit to he brought against his bonds
men, and against him individually.
To recover Sli,9i23 81, which consists of
fees not turned over to the county
treasurer in settlement made in 1891,
lSlI and iSIH
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

JESSE SELIGWAN, oi New York, who
died the other day. came to the nitcd
States in a sailing vessel in 1910 from
Rgordorf, Bavaria. His first effort
upon landing was to find "A good board
ing-house for 81 per week." His for
tune when he died WAS estimated at
$50 OcO OHg
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

FIVE years ago a Tennessee man put
his name on an egg and he married
the New York actress into whose
hands it fell. She spent all his fortune
und now he wishes he had saved the
egg and thrown it at d New York actor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
There's No Vacancy Contemplated In tho
InspectorIGeneraIshIp

WASHINGTON, April 29-It is under.
stood that Inspector-General James A.
Dumont of the steamboat inspection
service will not be disturbed from his
position, Notwithstanding the efforts
OF numerous candidates, among whom
MIR. Dewitt c. Cregier, of Chicago. was
prominent The president has in
timated that as there is no vacancy
contemplated in the office he does not
care to examine any applications for it.
Gen. Dumont was appointed to his
position during Gen. Grants second
administration.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

CONSIDERABLE excitement has arisen
over tine report that life of Christ has
been found in Thibet in the Lamasery
o! ilemis The story of its discovery is
sufficiently cirrumstantial TO suggest a
serious attempt To obtain possession Of
the manuscript for the British museuln.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

THE famous statue of NAPOLEON
which stood high on the cliffs at
EouloGne looking Saaward in defiance
towards England was blown down in
the late English channel storm 1t
stood twenty-five feet high and was
well known to the casual American
tnuri>t
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
Attempted Bank Robbery.

An attempt to rob the Farmers bank
nt l-acledc. Linn county, was made Ivy
burglars the other night. The vault
was slightly wrecked by an explosion
of powder which awakened parties
slccnin% in the block and the robbers
were frightened away before securing
any booty
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
Portraits OF Missouri Governors.

Gov. Stone has begun making col
lection of portraits of Missouri govern
ors. which, when completed, will lie
hung in the grand hall of the Executive
Mansion, III the order of service. POr-
traits of the chief executives since the
war can be easily obtained, but it will
he a matter of some difficulty to pro-
cure those of some of the earlier gov
crnors of the state. but Gov. Stone will
pcrSevere in the undertaking until the
Collection Is rnmnlrfrn
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
From Washington.

Vinton. Bates county. c l.. Pointer. wee w
A Cun-cr. resigned.
Hall Town. Lawrence county Vim. Chamber
lin. vice Il. \ Downing. resigned.
Nartel. Texas county. Wilson Conscr vice
w Walling. resigned
Alley. Shannon county John Ferguson vice
G.. W. MC(aSkill. resigned.
ChicOpe9. Carter county. Alvin y. Slough
vic John w Jones' resigned.
Lamnttc Place. 81 Charles county, RAY
m"nd Webb. vice Joseph Saurirr dead.
RayiOwn, Jackson county. Fleetwood Smith.
vice q. Jennings removed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

THE Order of Odd Fellows was cStab-
lished in the United States seventy five
years ago in the city of Baltimore
There are now 100, 900 members IN the
United States.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

lr is said of the fur seal of Alaska
that there is no known animal on land
or water which can take higher physic-
al rank or which exhibits 4 higher
order of instinct
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

THE market price of whiskers has
been established. Herman Wahl, of
New York, recovered verdict of six
cents against a man who plucked out
whole fistfuls of his beard.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

MRs. MARY ANN MCDooLIS, aged !O2
years, has been granted divorce from
her husband at Tacoma-another Illus
tration of the foolishness of giddy
marriages
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

The state board Of geology has elect
ed Prof. Charles Rollins Kcycs, of Iowa,
state geol"gist. Prof. Reyes is at pres
cnt assistant state gcologiSt of Iowa, is
about 80, and is a graduate of Iowa
state university and Johns Hopkins
university
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
SECRET marriages are fn criry ooun-
try in Europe considered Illegal

On the body of a notorious brigand
recently killed in Turkey was found
$50, 900 and a notebook which showed
that he had killed 1872 men.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
Law and Order League for ST IouI

The initial meeting to form law
and order league was held in st. Louis
the other evening. Prominent citizens,
including ministers, We're present. 4
letter was read from Mayor Walbridge
expressing willingness to cooperate
with citizens who are sincerely inter
eStcd in good government.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

EVERYTHING comes 10 him who waits.
A Vermont volunteer has just be. IL
awarded n government medal for
bravery on the field of battle in 1861.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

The annual conference of the Lexing-
ton district of the VI. Z. church, south,
met at La Monte, Pettis county, con-
tinuing in session several days.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

Daniel Malony. of st. Louis. who
went to Mexico at the opening of the
races there last fall, has been found
dead, probably murdered for his money.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

Vim. 2. Guion, of 761a O'Reilly ave-
nue., st Louis. while gazing in a mir
rcr, placed n pistol to his head and
sent bullet through his brain.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

Burglars went through several stores
in Parnell City, Nodaway county, Sc
curing money, silk goods and clothing
frGm some of the stores
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
Fined for Whipping "a Pupil

X. w Lyle, teacher of a country
school north of Ne evada. was fined five
dollars and costs in the circuit court
for whipping q pupil
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

Several hundred counterfeit dollars
have been put in circulation in St Jo-
seph. They are very clever imitation
of the standard dollar.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05

In St Louis the ministers of the
Methodist Episcopal church, their
wives and friends, participated in a
love feast and communion service.
Among those who took part in the
services We're Rev Dr. and Mrs Pcachy
7. Wilson, who, for fourteen years,
Were medical missionaries in India.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
He Held -Four Aces. But They Weren't In
1t with Deaths Flush.

PHILADELPHIA, April 20. Arthur $.
Poulterer, champion skittle player of
the United States, and well known at
the race tracks, while playing poker
Friday night with friends. dropped
from his chair and died almost instant
ly. The game had been in progress
but short time and Poulter had lust
discarded two cards. Hardly had he
picked up those given him when he
was noticed to drop his hand and
moment after he reeled and fell.
When his cards were picked up later
it was found that he held four aces.
To Call a Conference to End the s:ri,e
CHICAGO, April 3O.-The Herald says
that secret conferences of the operators
in Illinois and Indiana coal fields and
western representatives of Ohio and
Pennsylvania operators were held in
this city Saturday looking to the set
tlement in the near future of the great
coal miners strike. The result of the
conferences was that Saturday even.
ing call was sent out for a conference
of the bosses at any point they would
be willing to meet at
The conference, the Herald SAYS. is
likely to be held at Pittsburgh. al
though Columbus may be chosen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
Kept GasoIInc In the House.

a can of gasoline exploded in small
house about mile and half south of
st. Louis. A 2-year-old child was
burned to death, an old woman died
from burns, and three others were bad
1 ly INJURED
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-05-05
Scdalia's Choice.

Irwin Rautcnstrauch, the 17-year- old
son of John l. Rautenstrauch,o of Seda-
liza, was selected ont of six contestants
to represent the Scdalia high school in
the Interstate oratorical contest to be
held in Kansas City, May 1.