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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-06
WAS 1T BRADDOCK'S?
Mysterious Well of whiskey Found
in Western Pennsylvania.

The good people of Smithton are
greatly worked up over a discovery
| said to have been made there a few
days ago. A genuine spring of pure
old rye whiskey, according to report.
has been located in the vicinity. and
as result curious people are flOcking
to the place.
| \ citizen of the town tells the story
of the remarkable find. y young farm
er of the neighborhood was digging
ditch on his farm near the village.
He came upon an old well. From the
depths of the deserted hole there came
distinct order of whiskey. 1t was
learned through inquiry of old resi-
dents of the neighborhood that the
well was probably portion of the
ruins of an old distillery, but no pos
tive proof was obtained that a distil-
lery ever existed in that locality.
The discovery of the order excited
the curiosity of the people, and it was
decided to make a thorough investiga-
ton. The we'll was located on an in
cline, and examination showed the
stones of the upper wall to be covered
with deep rust. and from them there
was a slow but regular dropping of a
reddish liquid.
The men with picks and shovels
went to work with more vim than ever
and soon f5othold in the hill over
the well and at the point where the
liquid was found to be oozing from
the wall was obtained. 4 few feet fur
ther back they came to a ledge of soft
sandstone, and then from small
crevice was dripping the fluid. which
proved to be pure whisky. The search
ers were amazed, and for that time
abandoned further search. 1t will be
renewed probably tomorrow and the
secret unraveled.
The source of the whisky is un-
known, but many of the people of the
vicinity believe that during the opera
ton of the distillery, ifever it exis ted.
barrels of the whisky were buried ION
the hillside, and now that the barrels
or TASKS are decaying the liquid is
running away.
During the digging of the ditch by
the farmers a cannon ball about the |
size of an ordinary cocoanut was nm
earthed near the well. That has led |
some people to belieye that Braddock,
in his march through that region with
his army, may have planted a barrel
or two of uwhisky on the hillside for
future use, but falling by the 'wayside,
the hiding place was never revealed |
until the decaying stones permitted the
old rye to escape. .-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-06
FALSE ALARM.
Is The Small Pox Scare.
There is No small PoX in This City
The Two strangers at the Hos
pital say They Have not Been
Exposed to small POx.

Last Thursday two strangers arrived
in the city. They came here from
KelsO. Scott county. They had been
working in the harvest field in Scott
county and in Southern Illinois. They
came here sick. They were out of
money and wanted to 90 to the hos
pital. They were given permit to
the hospital and they are now there
sick. AS soon as they were admitted
to the hospital a report was started
that the men had the small pox. The
report travelled with tightening rapid
ity, and now it is generally believed
all over the county that Cape Girar-
deau is afflicted with the small pox.
There was no foundation for the re-
port. 1t is untrue. The men are sick
but not with small pOX. They say
they have never been in a section of
country where small pOx had been.
They have been following the
harvesting of wheat and had no chance
of catching the small pox.
a representative of the DEMOCRAT
visited the men in their room in the
hospital, and when he informed them
of the report being circulated about
them having the small pox they We're
astonished. The men are sick from
overwOrk in the hot sun IN the harvest
filed, but they are improving, and
they expect to be able to go on their
way in few days.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-06
DECLARED OFF.
The Rain Spoiled a Big
Day.
Two Unsuccessful Attempts to Have
Racing and n Fair on the
Fourth of .JuIy.

The Fair Association had hard luck
again this year. Last year and this
year the association arranged for reg
ular fairs for the Fourth of July and
both times the rain came and spoiled
everything.
All the races were filed this year
and had it not been for the rain
there would have been some fine rae
ing. The track was in splendid con-
dition and there were number of fine
horses on the ground, their owners
ready and eager for the races, but the
rain came and the track was rendered
unfit for use, so the Board of Direc-
tors held a meeting on the Fair
grounds and declared the Fair off.
This the Association had right to
do, AS they had advertised that in
case of unfavorable weather the races
would be declared off.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-06
The Way the War Debt Was Paid

No nation ever took a braver course
than did the United States in deliber-
ately beginning the reduction of that
enOrmOuse war debt The will to re-
duce it opened the way, and the pay
ment went on by leaps and bounds.
The policy was to call in high-rate
bonds as soon as callable and replace
them by others bearing lower rates.
So immense was the Government
income that to have set so late date
as 1891 for the time when the As could
be Cancelled proved unfortunate. To
fix for the maturity of the is so remote
date as 1907 was worse still. The 3
per cents OF 1892. which supplanted
earlier issues. were wisely made paya-
ble at the Government option. For
the twenty-three years beginning with
August. 1895. the reduction proceeded
at an average rate of a little under
$63. 900. 600 yearly. which would be So
30. .09U each month. $1,000 each day.
$729l each hour and 5I2I each minute.
.Scribner's for July.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-06
4 New Hearing in the Houck Con-
tempt Case.

The Supreme Court has granted
new hearing in the Houck contempt
case. On what ground the re-opening
of the case is granted we have not
learned. The case was decided only
a few days ago in favor of Mr.. Houck.
If the parties in this case had been
poor devils that decision would have
ended the litigation, but both sides
are men of means and while riches
hold out law suits have no ending.
There is nigger in the wood pile
and this last move of the Supreme
Court will very likely run that old
colOred gentleman out. Money, mon
ey. Money makes the mare 90. Money.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-06
The Chicago and CarbondaIe.

BENTON. Ill. July THE first
steel was laid to-day on the Chicago
and Crrbondale Railroad, a line run
nuing from Johnston City, on the Chi
cago, Paducahand Memphis Railroad.
to Carbordale, distance of eighteen
miles. S where it connects with the
Cotton Belt system. This line fills up
a gap between Chicago and the South
west, and also runs through the rich
coal fields and fruit belt of Southern
Illinois.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-06
Postal Pigeons and Balloons.

The most novel and successful in
strument ever used in the postal SER
vice is homing pigeon. During the
Franco-German war. 1901, the in
genious French adopted this system
OF transmission of their correspond
ence. The communications were
printed and then miro-photographed
onto thin films of collodiOn. Each
pellicle contained the reproduction of
sixteen folio pages of type, and was
SO light that $4,000 messages could be
carried by one pigeon.
To insure safe transit the films were
rolled up and placed in quill, which
was fastened to one of the tail feath-
ers of the pigeon. Upon arrival of
the messenger at its destination the
films were unrOlled and thrown on a
canvas by means of an electric lantern.
copied by clerks and dispatched to
their destination. Later, sensitive
paper was substituted for canvas. and
the letters were reproduced on it ready
for remailing.
Another production of French in
genuity was balloon postal system
with fifty-seven balloons. Each ascen-
sion cost about $1,000, and, although
Krupp had built several guns for the
German army designed specially to
bring down these aerial mail cars,
only five of them were captured. They
carried many tons of mail, as well as
ninety-One passengers. during the
period of the war.-Postal Record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-06
Many New Ideas
TAX PAYER.

in the ecure OF diseases, accidents.
and how to treat them. andmany hints
Of value to the sick will be found in
DR.. Kaufmann's great Medical Work:
elegant illustration. Send three 2-cent
stamps to a, p. Ordway d Co., BOs-
on, Mass, and receive a copy free.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-06
OtlCc.

Notice is'hereby given 10 all stock
holders OF the ST. Louis, Eennett u
Southern Il. Il. Co.. and the Pemiscot
Railroad Company that the new stock
of the consolidated companies IS now
ready to be issued on the surrender of
the old stock of the said several com
panies as provided by the articles OF
THEOPHILUs ,BESEL.
Secretary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-06
How Unpleasant

IL is 10 see a beautiful child's face dis
figured with vile humors. bursting
through the skin in pimples, blotcheo,
and sores, and sadder still, when the
young and innocent are laughed at and
twitted in all such cases. Parents
should give them that good and pure
emedy, Sulpher Bitters. which will
search and drive out Of the blood
every particle OF humor.-Health Ca
zette.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-06
Grand Jurors.

D. C. Thompson, Chas. .Guenther, G.
w. Peterman, Aug. Bierwirth, Rich
ard Carroll, Hy. Suedekum, S. A.
Erwin, 1T. Summers, Jacob H. Camp
bell. Benz Koenig, E. w. LoOney, f.
NJ. Kinder.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-06

Juden and Cauble vent out to Jack
son Tuesday and secured a ferry
license from the County Court.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-07-06
Eastern Cleaning and Dyeing Works

Gents and la lies garments cleaned
and dyed. Wool. silk and satin.
All work guaranteed TO give satisfac-
ton. Office with Mr.. Frederick Ruessler,
merchant tailor. Cape Girardeau,
Mo. junel7-lm
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-06
PERSONAL.

Mr.. G. H. Young Is up from Albuquer.
que to-day.
Mr.. H. L. Ortiz, city attorney, is serious
ly i'll.
Mr.. Ad. Gusdorf is back from trip to
the fertile Taos valley.
Mr.. G. d. Koch Is in the city from Sar
Juan on short visit.
Hon. Alloys Scheurich, chairman of the
Taos county board, is in the capital on
business.
District Attorney H. M. Dougherty is
in the capital from Socorro on business
before the board of equalization.
Mr.. Clarence Griffin and party have re-
turned from an enjoyable fishing excur.
sion to the headwaters of the Pecos.
At the Palace: Solomon Luna, Los
Lunas; G. W. Kennedy, N. B. Field, AL.
buquerque: F. A. Townsend, Espanola
g. W. Sutherlin and wife, Mansfield; O. NJ
Mcdonnell, Topeka; W. H. Constable, Mrs
D. R. Thompson, Ell Paso; E. L. Young
Alamosa.
At the Exchange: ". G. Rogers, A. l.
Kendall Cerrillos; j. D. Shaber and wife
Pittsburg; WI. Reed, Las Vegas; A
Scheurich, Taos; A. f. Francis, Denver
Thos. Burns, Frank Maxwell, Ration.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-06
MUNICIPAL MATTERS,
Regular Routine Business Transacted
by the City Council Last Night
with President DelgadO in
the Chair.

The city council met in regular session
last evening, and, in the absence of Mayor
Easley, was called to order by Pedro
Delgado, president pro tenn. Messrs.
Andrews, Dominguez, McCabe and Sena
responded to roll call.
The minutes of the previous meetings
were read and approved.
The petition of Mrs. and Miss Jones,
asking that the bridge on Don Gaspa1
avenue, south of the G. L. Bishop place
be enlarged, was referred to the commit
tee on streets and bridges.
The monthly reports of the city treas
urer, city clerk, police magistrate and
city marshal we're presented and referred
to the proper committees.
The marshal reported az follows: Fines
collected during July, 1875; bicycle taxes
collected, $40; Jail expenses, $4.85.
Sundry bills were presented and re-
ferred to the finance committee. This
committee met at Fireman's hall at 10
o'clock this morning for the considera-
ton of bills and other business before it
DR.. Andrews, from the committee on
streets and bridges, reported back bills
paid on account of sprinkler, wagon
team, harness, feed, driver, etc, amount.
ing to 1887. The report was received and
approved and tho committee relieved Of
further duty in the premises.
An ordinance regulating the irrigation
of lands and distribution of water was
passed. It will be found elsewhere in
this paper.
The two water supervisors elected by
the people were empowered to act under
this ordinance until the expiration of the
year.
The petition for an additional electric
light on College street was granted and
the committee on surveys and lighting
was authorized to locate the same.
The action of the mayor in appointing
Julio Sisneros as an extra policeman for
two mouths was ratified.
The matter of the tax levy for 1896 was
referred to the finance committee with
power to act
The council then adjourned. ...
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-06
Capitol" RESTORATION.
Another Forward Step Taken Yester.
day-Contract Signed Placing
Architect Rapp in Charge.

Capitol rebuilding board was in con-
tinuous session practically all day yester-
day and until 10 o'clock last evening.
There were present Commissioners Man
zanares, Hopewell, Luna, Pope and
Counselor Knaebel. The board entered
into contract with Messrs. l. Fl. q w. M.
Rapp, architects, to draft plans, superin-
tend the construction of and do all work
necessary to the rebuilding of the terri
torial capitol, for the sum of $4,000, pay
ments to be made on installments in
terms mutually satisfactory to all con-
cerned The contract is full and ex-
plicit as to all it's provisions and recites
that this sum shall pay the architects in
full for all their services which include
the supervision of placing steam heat,
electricity, water etc, in the state struc-
ture, the selection of mantles, tiling, and
the cooperation with the board in fur
nishing the building throughout and
making it ready for occupancy.
The plans are to be drawn at once and
the old walls removed, as Mr.. I. H. Rapp,
who is to have charge of the work, esti-
mates that it will require fully one year
to accomplish the task in hand.
| The following resolution was passed.
Resolved, That call is hereby made
by the capitol rebuilding board for the
| payment of the remainder of the sub
scrl pton made by the citizens of Santa
Fe toward the rebuilding of the terri
torial capitol; said amounts shall be paid
by said citizens in such instalments and
at such times as shall be found necessary
by the secretary of this board in the
progress of the work for which said sub
scriptions were made.
The sum of $500 was appropriated for,
and President Manzanaras and Architect
Rapp were authorized to purchase, the
necessary boiler, engine, cable, ETC., for
hosting purposes.
The city's application for consent to
cut off the north side of the capitol
grounds for street purposes was denied
for want of authority on the part of the
board.
The matter of locating the A., T.'& s.
T. spur to the grounds, which work is
being surveyed by Engineer Mead to-day,
was committed to Supt. Rapp and Col. u,
II. Bergman, of the penitentlary, and
other subjects pertaining to the work
were left to the discretion of these gen
tlemen who will cooperate with one an
other to the end that all possible good
may come out of the expenditure of the
territorial funds appropriated for the re-
building of the capitol.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-06
Home from .Demez.

Messrs. Gildersleeve and King and
Sheriff Cunningham returned last night
from their outing in the Jemez region,
having had highly enjoyable trip. They
relate some entertaining stories regard.
ing the natural wonders OF that marvel
Gus section of country. All come home
impressed with the necessity of opening
the Jemez valley to the public by the
building OF road over the divide from
Bland. Sheriff Cunningham says he
thinks 800 would do it and six months
would suffice to return the money to the
business men Of Bland and Santa Fe by
the increased trade drawn from that re-.
gion.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-06

1t is the opinion of those best informed
on the sub iect that the board has made
as judicious selection of teachers as
could have been expected under the cir
cumstances.
Hugh Fl. Brodie, who has been chosen
principal with supervising control of the
city schools, is a man about 80 years of
age; graduated at the Oswego normal
school of New York, which gives life GER
| titicates for teaching in any of the schools
of New York; subsequently took the
course in science and letters at Cornell
university, Ithaca, N. Y, and afterward
took post graduate course in science at
the same institution. He has had nine
years experience as teacher in New
York and Colorado, during the past four
years of which he has most acceptably
filled the position of principal of the
public schools at Walsenburg. His APP
plication was accompanied by the very
highest testimonials to his worth as a
man and his attainments and qualifica-
tions as a teacher from the state normal
and training school at Oswego, the Hun
gerford collegiate institute and Cornell
university, of New York, as well as from
the board of education and leading citi-
zens of Walsenburg, where he could have
remained as principal if he had not pre-
ferred to come to Santa Fe.
Miss Dickson comes from Emporia,
Kas., with the highest recommendations
asa lady of excellent attainments and
superior qualifications as teacher. She
is graduate of the state normal school
of Kansas.
Mrs. Brown, Misses Griswold and John
son and Sisters Anna Mary and Constan-
Gle have all done excellent service in the
public schools of the city and were wisely
retained.
Miss Hurt is a graduate of one of the
best seminaries of the south and her
many friends are confident that she will
prove most efficient teacher Of "the
young idea"
Miss Call has been teaching a private
school for the past year and her friends
say she will do faithful work in her new
position.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-06
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

The Social clubs annual business meet
ing was last night postponed for one
week. The usual Tuesday night hop will
occur this evening.
Ladies' gents and children's summer
shoes, black or tan in all sizes, will be
sold at cost to make room for our wintsl
goods. Call and secure bargains. John
son & Co., opposite the bank.
Superintendent Cole Lydon, of the D.
& R. G. road, came in from the north at
noon on construction train. He says
fifty men are employed overhauling the
late Santa Fe Southern line. -
The city school board has done very
well. It has made the best of an awk-
ward situation and has selected corps
of teachers that will do good and faithful
service. One particularly gratifying
feature is the regard shown by the board
for economy. The salary list amounts tc
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-06

$5l5 per month, against $685. per month
for the last half of the year previous,
while for the first SIX months of last year
the salary list was more than double per
month what it will be for the coming
year, all of which speaks volumes for
Democratic control of our city public
school funds.
Cochiti note in the Albuquerque Citi-
zen: "Many new and important strikes
are being made in the great gold camp of
Cochiti and sales, on the quiet, are re-
ported in every part of the district. No
one can miss it in any part of the district,
as there are good mines scattered in all
directions. A large petition is being
signed in the camp asking the Santa Fe
road to extend from Santa Fe to Bland.'
Chas. Wagner, a hustler for business il
ever there was one, is once more "going il
alone" he having yesterday bought out
the interest of his partner. Mr.. Wagner
has added largely to his stock of fur
niture, hardware, ETC., of late, and has
one of the most stylish and attractive
stocks to be seen anywhere in the west
ern country. The NEW MEXICAN bespeaks
for him continued prosperity.
Now that the Rio Grande valley "healer'
has received the quas-moral indorse
ment of some of the most distinguished
members of the Albuquerque bar, the
New MEXICAN is requested to invite him
to continue his journey up the valley te
Santa Fe. There are several hard nuts il
on which the healer might try his mys
FERROUS hand.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-06
In the Supreme Court.

In the supreme court this forenoon, a
full bench being present, argument of
Doloritas Martin de Cordova, ct al, ap-
pellants, VS.. Henry Korte, ct al, appellees,
was begun and was concluded soon after
court resumed work at 2 p. nj. Messrs.
Catron and Veeder represented the ap-
pellants and Messrs. Long & Fort the APP
pellees. The case was taken under adj
visement.
Re-argument of the petition OF James
Addison Peralta- Reavis for writ of
habeas corpus is in progress at this writ
mo
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-06

Are you taking SIMMONS LIVER REG
ULAToR, the "K1NG OF LIVER MED1-
cINEs?" That is what our readers
want, and nothing but that. 1t is the
same old friend to which the old folks
pinned their faith and We're never dis
appointed. But another good recon-
mendation for it is, that it is BETTER
THAN PILLS, never gripes, never weak
ems, but works in such an easy and
natural way just like nature ITSELF that
relief comes quick and sure, and one
feels new a.; over. Tt never fails
Everybody needs take liver remedy,
a.;l everyone should take only Sim
s,,cES Liver Regulator.
Ese sure YOU get it. The Red !.
:; e., SEss wrapper. j. III. Zeilin 81
IN P.liAaa elCEia.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-06
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.

WI. Reed, special agent for the Union
Central Life Insurance company, Cincin-
natl, Ohio, who has been located here for
the past three months, left to-day for
Santa Fe. Mr.. Reed is representing one
Of the good, old time companies, and has
written nice business in this city.-Las
Vegas Optic.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-06
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the partner
ship existing between A. X. Lection and j.
W. Bowden IA the firm of Lection & Bow
den, Champion Livery Stable, is this day
dissolved. All accounts will be paid and
collected by ]. W. Bowden.
LECTION & BowDEN,
Champion Livery Stable.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Aug. 6, 1895.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-06
Sores DiSaDNe0re(l.

81 have been suffering with sores on
my face. was unable to sleep and had
no appetite. I began taking Hoods Sar-
saparilla and after had used two bottles
I felt like different man. The sores
disappeared, my appetite increased and I
can now sleep soundly. Henry Reichers,
Georgetown, N. NJ.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-08-06
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the firm of
Wagner & Haffner has been dissolved by
mutual consent, Mr.. Wagner buying out
his partners interest. He pays all debts
Of the old firm and collects all accounts.
CHAs. WAGNER,
L. HAFFNER.