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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-05

and Yukon covers 225.OOO square miles,
I'm addition to 143,50Osquare miles ad-
ded to Athabasca and 100000 to Kee-
watin. The total area of the Dominion
is estimated at 3,4J6,3S3 square miles.
The Philadelphia Record says that
an item I'm the salaries of Pennsylvania
Railroad engineers and firemen, which
is not generally known to the public
is n sO-called premium on coal. On all
the runs generous allowance for Goa
per mile Is made by the company. and
whatever the firemen and engineers
save on this allowance results In a
premium for them. A portion of the
saving goes to the company. and the re-
maindcr is divided between the en-
ployes on the engine. One material
dra wback to this system Is that en-
gineers frequently run slowly on up
grades, and on going down hill they
shut of the steam entirely and let the
train go for all IL Is worth by its own
inertia. This severely racks the en-
gine but the company keeps a strict
tab by watching the time between
stations, and perfect knowledge of
the grades on the road shows pretty
clearly when the engineer is abusing
his engine.
The New York World prints a list
Of American hciresses who have mar
ried foreigners with titles during the
last twenty-five years. 1t Is long
one. The richest OF all was Anna
Gould. with fifteen millions. She mar
ried Count Boniface de Castellane.
Mrs. Frederick stevens, with seven
millions, married the Duke Of Dino.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17

Levi Chubbuck. secretary of the Mis-
souri, Road Improvement association.
has written to #. o. Stanley, of Sc
dalia, first vice-president of the asso-
citation, urging the holding of four
district road conventions, similar to
the one held at Chillicothe several
months ago. He suggests that n be
held at Springfield, another at Sc
dalia, the third at Macon City, and the
fourth at Marysville, embracing the
four principal parts of the state. All
the improved road machinery will be
given a trial at these conventions, 20
in the nature of a competitive trial, but
combine the best features of all for
the Improvement of the roads of the
state at the least expense to the tax
payers.
Mr.. Chubbuck's plan is to hold a
three days meeting at each of the
points named. The daytime will be
taken up in testing the machines in a
practical way, taking all sorts of
roads. At night there will be meet
ings to discuss methods and means.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17
POLITICAL PROBABILITIES.
looking to the Elevation of Secretary Car
Isle to the Presidency.

looking to the Elevation of Secretary Car
Isle to the Presidency.
FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. 1O.-Some ex-
traordinary speculation is being in
dulged in by politicians on the proba-
BILE action of President Cleveland in
appointing a successor to the late JUS
tice Howell Jackson, and, if Mr.. Cleve-
land does as many of those in a posi-
ton to know say he will, Kentucky
paign this fall in the history of the
south.
1t is generally accepted as a fact
in this state that Secretary Carlisle is
the administrations candidate for the
democratic presidential nomination,
and Mr.. Cleveland has in more than
one way shown that his choice was
Mr.. Carlisle.
Politicians here believe that the
president will appoint Senator Will
liam Lindsay, of this city, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of JUS
tice Jackson. Then the scheme is to
run Secretary Carlisle for the senior
s~enatorship which will be vacated by
Judge Lindsay. If in the face of the
manifest free silver sentiment in Ken
lucky, Mr.. Cadlisle is elected senator
on n sound money, or single gold
standard basis, then, of course, the
prestige he gains in this way will
boost him along the line for the presi.
dental nomination.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17
Afternoon Session.

On reassembling the reports of the
committees were presented. After the
credential committees report had been
accepted that of the committee On
order of business and permanent or
~gaaization was called for. This vas
the committee to which had been in
trusted the duty of dealing with the
question of reorganization of the state
central committee. The report made
permanent the temporary officers, add
ing the name Of ". J. Pollard, of St.
Louis. as reading clerk.
Reference 20 the matter of reorgani-
zltion was made in these words:
And. WHEREAS, We are on the eve of a most
important national and state campaign, and
the thorough organization OF the party in the
state l. OF the highest moment. and.
WHEREAS. Many congressional districts o.
the state are 80 large and poDulous as to make
IL impossible for certain committeeman to
freely confer vita the voters and to effect 4
complete and efficient organization: therefore.
be it
"Resoircd. That the present state committee
be increased by the addition OF one committee
man from each congressional district and four
commissioner at large. making the total mem
bers Of the committee tntrty-four.
"Resoired, That the four committeeman at
large be elected by this convention, and that
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17

Brazil, Ind. Aug. 1.-THE block coa'
miners are jubilant here over the vic
tory won by the bituminous miners in
Pennsylvania. There is a stipulation
in the contract between the block
coal operators and miners stating
that in ease n raise is secured
by the miners in Pennsylvania or Ohio
the block coal miners will be advanced
to seventy cents. An operator is quot
ed as saying that Notwithstanding the
bituminous and block coal miners are
in separate organizations the block
coal miners will be greatly benefited
by the victory won by the bituninouI
men.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17
E1-County Collector Arrested.

Ex-Collector Sam w. Lane has been
arrested, charged with ~embezzling
1000 from Butler county while acting
as its collector. The warrant vas is
sued on the complaint of ]. T. Adams,
S. NJ. Chapman and T. d.. Ferguson.
Mr.. Lanes bondsmen. 1t is stated that
many discrepancies are being uncov-
cred by the auditing committee ap-
pointed by the county court to go over
the collectors and treasurer's books,
among which is the sum of Sl,45O,
which Mr.. Lane had reported as delin-
quent taxes from the Oxley Stave Co.,
for which that company holds the re.
ceipES.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17
THE BRITISH MINISTRY.

Lord SaIisbury's Intentions Regarding
China ApprOved-The Queens Speech.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-Lord Salisbury
presided at a meeting. at the cabinet
office, of all the members of his cab
met. The cabinet approved of all
of Lord Salisbury's intentions re-
specting China. which he explained to
the ministers. The queens speech, to
be delivered at the opening of parlia-
ment, was submitted to the council
and was approved. The speech will be
submitted to the queen at Osborne
house, the of Wight
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17
Starved Herself to Death.

OwOssO, Mich, Aug. 6.-Mrs. Jennie
Garfield, of New Haven township, died
last week from starvation, having
taken that method of committing sui.
eide. Domestic troubles separated her
from her husband a year ago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17
Oneof the Victims of the Mob's Fury a
he Chung, China.

DOVER, n. H., Aug. 6.-Mabel C.
Hartford, said to have been badly in
jured in the massacre at Ke Chung,
China, was brought up in Dover. Her
father and mother are dead. She is
S5 years of age. For six years she
was a teacher in the Yale primary
school here, then went to China as a
missionary. She was sem by the St.
Johns Methodist Episcopal Church
Foreign Mission society and has beer
in China eight years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17
GRASS Is KING. 6 TONS PER ACRE.

Sow Grass, that is the foundation of
all successful farming. Sow this fall!
Did you ever hear of six tons per acre?
Salzer's seeds produce such Yields;
Wheat 60 to so bushels! Rye 60 bush
els! Cut this out and send for free
sample Winter Wheat and Grass and
Fall catalogue to John A Salzer Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis lRl
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17
JUSTICE JACKSON,

0f the Supreme Court of the United
States. is Dead-A Victim of Ruthless
Consumption, After Forty Years Devoted
to the Practice and Administration of
the Law-He Was Greatly Esteemed by
His Associates.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Aug. 1O.-Hon.
Howell EdmundS Jackson, associate
justice of the supreme court of the
West Meade, 6 miles west of this city,
Thursday afternoon, IN the sixty
fourth year of his age. of consumption.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17
MISSOURI RAILROADS.

Value Per Mile of the Railroad Proper
ties In issOuri-Essenc OF the Equaii-
cation Boards Work-The Increased As
sessment.
State Auditor Seibert has completed
the tables showing the value and ap-
portionment of railroad, bridge and
telegraph property, rs assessed by the
state board of. equalization for the
taxes of 1895. The tables, as made
out and approved, show a total assess
ment of railroad, bridge and telegraph
property, amounting to S74, Al, 5+4. 16,
an increase over the assessment OF
1894 of SALT, SO7. %. The value, per
mile, of the several roads assessed by
the board, including roadbed and
structure, rolling stock and buildings,
is as follows:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17

The condition of the school fund is
as follows:

as follows:
One-third of the ordinary into the
state revenue fund from July /. 1894.
to June 81. 1895. inclusive ........ $685.. ia 3s
Interest on invested state school fund 1s6, 090 90
Refunded by +. g. Bryan, treasurer
of Vernon county. on account of err
ror in 1891 enumeration ........-.. IA Il
Refunded by w. L. La Nance, treas
urer of Mcdonald county. on ac-
count of 1894 enumeration $3.50. &c. 81 SO
Total amount apportioned.... Cd. ss7l ,3O6 81
From this amount is deducted the
sum of SlT. 30 due Stoddard county,
$500 due PemiScOt county, and
S29.4I due Camden county terror in
enumeration of 1921 provided for by
section 81 81
Net amount to be apportioned. 800. SS1l .225 80
State school enumeration for 1895 s. 94i. 9S5
Amount to each child enumerated. 50 92l994952
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17

Judge Jackson had been in failing
health for the past four years, but it
has been only within the past eight or
nine months that the progress of the
disease began to cause his family and
on a lengthy trip to the far west in
search of health. Later ne went to
Thomasville, Ga. where it was hoped
the mild and yet bracing climate would
restore his one-time vigorous constitu-
tion. The trip did HIM little good,
and, after 4 time he was brought
home. AT his old home Judge Jack
he went to Washington to sit in the
second hearing of the income tax
cases. He stood that trying trip only
taily well, and after his return home
appeared to lose strength rapidly.
Nevertheless, Judge jackson never
took to his bed until last week. Since
that time his family apd friends saw
that the end vas near aal his death
vas not unexpected.
Howell EdmuudS Jackson was born in
Paris. Tenn, April s. 1892. so that he was in
his SlNIE-IOuTll wear il the time OF MS uCdI1.
Justice Jackson was 4 classical scholar. Gradu-
ating from the West Tennessee college in 1StS.
He studied law two wears At the University Of
Virginia, and in Jackson. under his kinSmen
Judges \. W. Totten and Milton Brown. He
graduated from the Lebanon law school in
1856, in which year he 10 Gated in Jack
son and engaged in the practice Of
his profession: removed 10 Memphis in
1859, where he continued the practice Of the
1,--. r,uv-,l ~ -, 49, A,-nh I- a~-.T-
ment on two occasions, and was once = prom
inent candidate for supreme judge before the
nominating convention: located In Jackson in
1876; was elected to the state house OF repre-
in 1880 on the state credit platform;
was elected TO the United States senate as d
democrat in 1881. and served till April T.. 1886;
was appointed United States circuit judge by
President Cleveland. and nominated for
associate Justice b. President Harrison:
was confirmed by the senate February Is,
1893, and entered upon the duties of the
office March 4, 1893. The last time Justice
Jackson was in Washington was on the Occa-
sion OF the rehearing in the income tax cases
last May. He had been absent from the city
and from the bench since the preceding fall,
when, soon after the converting Of the October
term OF the court, he was compelled to 90
south on account Of his rapidly declining
health. During his absence there had been
contradictory reports rs to his physical condi-
ton, but the prevailing opinion among his COL
leagues on the bench was that he would never
again be able to resume his seat.
As senator and justice Of the supreme court
Mr.. Jackson had resided in Washington about
eight years. His associates there were con-
fined largely to his colleagues on the bench and
in the senate chamber BY them he was uni
versally esteemed As n man Of high moral
worth and rich intellectual attainmentS, as
was evidenced in nothing so much as his ap-
pointment to the supreme bench by President
Harrison and his confirmation by a republican
senate, Notwithstanding he was a democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17
o

Educational MOneys-SchOoi Population
by Coanties-Supt. Kinks Report.
State superintendent of Public
Schools John 5. Kirk has completed
the fiftieth annual apportionment Of
state school moneys. The result is
given below, showing the school popu-
Iation of each county in the state, ac-
cording to the enumeration of 1895, the
amount of money each county will re-
ceive from the state treasury under the
apportionment made by Supt, Kirk.
The table is as follows:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17

Mrs. JACKsoN-"Do you call this sponge
cake! Why, it's as hard as stone" Cook
Yes, mum, that's the way q sponge Is he
fore it is wet. Soak it inyour e a."-Truth-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17
BES-. in THE X

Beecham's pills are for bilious
ness, bilious headache, dyspepsia.
heartburn, torpid liver. dizziness,
sick headache. bad taste in the
mouth. coated tongue. loss of
appetite, sallow skin. etc, when
caused by constipation +; and con-
stipation is the most frequent
cause of all of them.
Go by the book. Pills Ioc and 25c a
box. Book FREE at your druggists OF
write B. F. Allen Co., 3o5 Canal Street,
New York.
Annual sales more .han 5000 900 boxes
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17

At 7:3O the convention reassembled
and listened to speeches by Harry
Hill, of st. Louis, and Senator Cock
rell. The single gold standard, the
senator argued, was wholly undemo.
cratic, and was in entire conflict with
the principles of the party, from it's
birth to the present time. He did not, as
a democrat, ever intend to allow a few
men, however high their position, how
ever exhalted their station. by their
mere dictum and advocacy to destroy
the principles of the democratic party,
which had been championed and main
tanned for a century of the countrv's
constitutional existence. He entered
into a detailed argument of the finan-
cial question, occupying more than
two hours in Its discussion. The speech
was ended by 10 o'clock, and the con-
vention was terminated.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17

BUzzAEDs' BAY, Mass, Aug. 10
The following telegram was sent by
the president:
BUZZARDs' BAY. Mass, Aug. Q. 1895.
To Mrs. HOWELL L. JACKSON. NASHVILLE.
TENN deeply Sympathize with you in your
terrible bereavement. while l mourn the death
OF a devoted friend and the nations loss OF n
wise and upright judge, a useful citizen and an
honest man. ISigned.
GROVER
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17

Missouri raised 3O,113, SCI bushels
of wheat on 1,946, 7S5 acres of land.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17

one additional committeeman be elected by
the delegates from each district and reported
TO this convention for confirmation.
"Resolred, That it shall be the duty Of the
chairman OF the state committee to call the
committee together when requested by the
members OF that ommitte to do so. and upon
his failure to do SO within one week after be-
ing so requested, then the majority Of the COM
mittee may issue 4 call for a meeting OF the
committee, and when the committee shall as
semble on such call it shall have all the au-
thority belonging to the committee when as
sembled on the call of the chairman,
"ReSolred, That it is the sense Of this con-
vention that the chairman OF the state commit
tee be elected by the state convention that
dominates state officers.
"ResOlred, That the chairman of this con-
ventlOn is hereby instructed to present the
foregoing resolution to the next nominating
convention. and to urge action in accordance
herewith"
After a few protests, which were
drowned by the voices of the free-sil-
yer men, the report Of the committee
was adopted. By counties the vote re-
suited 423 yeas to 90 nays. The st.
Louis delegation registered 60 for to 7
against the motion.
The committee on resolutions not be-
ing ready to report, the meeting vas
treated to a number OF speeches, one
by Mr.. Hatch and another by NJ. L.
Benton.
The committee on resolutions re-
turned at 4:3O. 1t presented the plat
form, which was read by d. A. De Ar
mond and adopted.
Resolutions were passed instructing
the central committee to issue a call
for the holding of a state convention
for the election of delegates to the ma
tional convention not later than April
Is, 1896, and further instructing it to
call 4 state convention for the nomi-
nation of state officers, to be held after
the national convention. The convcn-
ton of April is is to be held in st.
Louis.
A resolution sending greetings to
Senator Blackburn for his fight On the
dark and bloody ground of Kentucky
in behalf of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the ratio
of IL to l. was carried.
The call By districts of the new
members of the state central commit
tee resulted as follows:
First Dist iCt-J. a. Knott, Hannibal.
S~econd-ChaS. w. Green, Linn county.
Third. c. Brown. Roy.
Fourth. L. Christensen, AtchiSOn county.
Fifth. L. GroSshart, Lafayette county.
Sixth-E. B. Man. Dade county.
Seventh-B. 4. Barber. Greene county.
Eighth-G. T. King. Galloway county.
Ninth-O. II. Avery, Lincoln county.
Tenth. W. Boone, Franklin county.
Eleventh.. j. Ward. st. Louis.
Twclfth-O. Il. +. Foster. St. Louis.
Thirteenth-G Z. Oregon. Dent county.
FOurteenth-W. A. Evans. Howell county.
Fifteenth-S. s. HoSS. Vernon county.
The following were elected by the
convention for members-at-large:
Judge NJ. A. Fyke. Kansas City: J. W. Far
riS. Laclede county: G. w. Allen, St. Louis;
NJ. E. Benton, Vernon county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17
HNAnDNH ~
WOMAN
a NEW HAM

Total value Ofrailroad, bridge and
STi.4I45I IA II
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17
The following was the committee on
resolutions.

First district. R 2. Giles; Second, Capt.
william NJ. Eads: Third. J. W. SuuIiuger:
Fourth. james LJmar: Fifth. Hon. J. p. Christ,
Sixth. Hon. u. y. D'Armond: Seventh, RI c.
Horn: Eighth. Judge G.. ". Shackelford:
Ninth. Hon. 7 Z. McDearmOn: Tenth. William
McNamce: Eleventh. Nicholas NJ. Bell:
Twelfth. Edwin Harrison; Thirteenth, Elf d.
Ate: Fourteenth, Marshal Arnold; Fifteenth,
c. II. Morgan.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-17

After the singing of a few campaign
songs, the convention adjourned till 5
2. III.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-17
A Most Magnificent Heir1oom

Is health. No gem in tiara or coronet is so
precious. Per contra, q hereditary tendency
to disease often proves a fatal legacy, since
the mosttriding causes may fertilize the latent
germs of i'll health and render the frutage
deadly. An inherent transmitted weakness
of the physical constitution Is more effectually
opposed and counteracted by Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters than by any other safeguard.
Digestion and assimilation promoted, due
hillary secretion, action of the kidneys and
bowels insured, are so many guarantees of
permanent health. and these are the conse-
quences, among others of like Importance. Of
prevents and remedies malarious complaints.
nervousness, chronic insomnia, rheumatism
and neuralgia. Such warnings as loss of APP
Petite and sleep, too, should not be disre-
garded. The Bitters will restore both without
fail.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-17
SENATOR BUCKS DEATH.
Comment on the san Francisco De.
tective Police.

tective Police.
TMarysy vile Democrat.1
Now that the inquest over the remains
of Miss Nellie Harrington has bsen held
and the result known, it is proper TO COM
menr on the cause of the death of ex-Sen-
ator Buck. Every person of Intelligence
who has read the report of the evidence
taken at the inquest can arrive at only
one conclusion. And that conclusion
points unerringly to the fact that his
death was the result of criminal careless
ness on the part of the police department
of San Francisco. Ii Captain Lees be-
ieyed Senator Buck could assist in cap
turing the cowardly murderer, why did
he not go quietly to the man and inter-
view him? If he was engaged and could
not leave San Francisco two hours he
should have sent trusted member OF the
force who would treat the gentleman
with respect and perform the duty for
which these servants of the people are
paid.
Had Captain Lees acted the part of
careful and intelligent officer in the per-
Torrance of his duties the life of a useful
man would have been saved. He is not
a king to sit on his throne in San Fran
cisco and command men as though they
were his subjects. The continued chain
of crime in San Francisco during the past
year and the escape of the murderers and
criminals has demonstrated that the
police force of that city is sadly in need of
an intelligent head, as well as a shaking
up all along the line. Lees may have
been competent and energetic at one
time but that day has passed. He should
be removed before other good men are
sacrificed through such criminal careless
meas.