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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

Scott County News Boy: The Spice
box is the name of "a new (?l paper
Just started by Larey & Huffman, at
Cape Girardeau. This is MI. Larey's
fourth newspaper venture within a
year-each having a different political
complexion. The Spice-BoX is de
voted especially to city and county in
particular" and advocates ''true'
'SimonP Pure Jeffersonia ndemocracy."
The people of Cape Girardeau will
learn more about Mr.. Larey later on
possibly to their sorrow. He is'like
the Irishman's flea.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

Japan did not seek benefit to itself
alone in fixing the terms of peace with
China. Certain odious taxes on for
eigners are to be abolished and a uni
form standard tael is to be adopted
for the Chinese currency. These will
have the effect of promoting foreign
trade with that country. American
manufacturers and merchants should
not be behind-hand in taking advant-
age of the opening of that vast human
hive as a market for u goods.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

Perryville Sun: The Spice-Box, a
new paper started at Cape G%irardeau
with the plant of the defunct Era,
promises to be a dandy. One of its
editors is an ex-Populist editor, and
the grammer the two editors can mus
ter between them will be a great boon
to the students at the Normal-teach-
ing them what to ovoid. The Era
plant has a hoodoo about it. and at
tracts some queer freaks into its
management.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

Down in Mexico they have a law
which does away with lynching. 1t is
called the ''ley fuga," Or law of flight.
If a prisoner attempts to escape, he
may be killed, and the law above men
toned justifies his slayer. In Mexico,
where there is a case such as would
probably cause a lynching in the
United States, they give the accused
a chance to escape. He tries it on,
and is shot in his tracks. We COM
mend a study of the Mexican system
to the communities of this country
which believe in lynch Law, as an i'm
provement on the mob method.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

The Missouri Legislature is again
in session. This meeting is an extra
session. 1t was called by a Demo-
cratic Governor. 1t is asked to do
something-to pass some laws-to be-
gin where it left off. In other words
the representatives of the people, the
taxpayers, are called together to do
something that the Governor says they
must do. Poor old Missouri. She is
not yet out of the woods.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

DR.. Schwalbe, the. we'll known
European eye specialist, will be at the
st. Charles Hotel on the Doth and Both
of April and 1st of May. All those
who have any eve complaint: weak
eyes, needing glass; sore eyes, need
ing medical treatment; squirting eyes,
eyes blind by cataract Or glancoma,
requiring surgical operation will do
we'll to consult DR.. Schwalbe. He is
noted for his skill in operations on
the eye, which he does by a painless
method, without ether or chloroform.
Remember dates and come early.
DIR. S. SCHwALBE.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27
Enumeration Wanted.

Notice is hereby given that applica-
tons for taking the Annual Enumer-
alton of persons of school age, resi-
dent within the school district of the
'City of Cape Girardeau, No." will
be received by the Board of Educa-
ton" of above district. until Monday
evening, April 10Th, 1895.
BY Order of the Board,
T., =, OSTERLOH, Secretary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

The Democratic tariff is following
out English principles in taxing goods
everybody must and in let
ting in free of duty those articles
which the people of this country could
produce profitably but must now pro-
duce in competition with cheap labor
and cheap lands of other countries.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

Under the Democratic tariff the i'm
portatiOn of luxuries under the free
list have increased nearly 300 per
cent. over the same importations I'M
der the Republican tariff. This proves
that the Democratic tariff was not
framed in the interest of the people.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

The importations during the first
six months of the Wilson tariff law
were 1851, 900, 600 in value against
1906, DOC, 600 in the corresponding six
months of the last year under the
Mckinley tariff law, showing an in
crease of 81, 900, 900 worth a week of
foreign productions added to the
stock against which American manu-
facturers and workmen must compete.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

Governor Turney, of Tennessee, has
pardoned nine Seventh-Da Adventists
who we're imprisoned for observing
Saturday and working on Sunday.
They belong to a colony of abont 200
in Rhea county and are all people of
good character. Their prosecution was
a piece of bigoted religious intoler-
ance, and their release was demanded
by every dictate of justice.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

Under the Democratic tariff there
has been a large increase of free i'm
portations of raw materials for use
in manufacturing, while a heavy duty
is laid on the necessities of life which
cannot be produced here. In other
words raw material has taken the
place of food upon the free list.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27
stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Chester, P%erryville, Ste
Genevieve and Pennington Railroad
Company, will be held at the office of
the Company in the City of Cape
Girardeau, on Tuesday, May It'll 1895,
at nine o'clock in the forenoon, for
the purpose of electing Directors for
the ensuing eaTandforthetransaction
of any other business that may come
before the meeting.
LOUIS B. HoUCK, Pres.
E. F. B~LoMEYER, Sec'y.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27
They Lead them Out of Town.

They have a city ordinance in Jack
son that gives the city marshal author
ity to lead organ grinders and pro-
prietors of monkey shows out of
town. The editor of the Cash-Book
does not like such law and he is
jumping on it with both feet.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

The extra session of the Legislature
will cost the Taxpayers nearlya as much
money as the regular session. 1t
means five dollars per day for every
member of the Legislature with no
limit as to time of adjournment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

Under the Democratic tariff the i'm
portations of wool increased 400 per
cent, practically coming in free of
duty and depriving our farmers of a
home market for their product, while
the same law makes these farmers
pay a duty on sugar, an article they
must all buy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

Every foreign country which has for
sale the cheap products of cheap labor
rejoiced over the enactment of the
Democratic tariff because it meant
money TO them at the expense of the
American producers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

The Wayne county papers have not
published Eli KlOtz's picture for more
than a month. What's the matter
with the enterprising newspaper men
of Wayne?
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

The Washington Post calls the con-
dition of the Tennessee Democracy
over the gubernatorial middle, ''ossi-
fication of the conscience"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27
SATURDAY. P r q. 1895.

Congressman Motley is going to
build himself a fine brick residence at
Dexter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-04-27

Sold by Druggists, or sent postpaid on receipt Of price.
Dr. HUMPHREYS MANUAL uit pagss,) NAILED yExE
HUnPnRETs' HE'D. co, III S11s WIinsn s., Few Yorf.
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TOLD BY FAMOUS men.
Five Escapes From Rebel Pris-
ons.
HON. @. h. MoRGANs EXPERIENCE.
Congressman Cobb Relates His Adventures
After His Capture at Gettysburg
Man Who Got Stuck In the Tunnel-A
Postponed Signal.
Copyright, 1851

There was a time when Representa-
tive Morgan of the Fifteenth district Of
Missouri was the most famous private
soldier in the war of the rebellion. He
was known from one end of the country
to the other as 1.-THE Escaper," and per-
|haps greater number of lies has been
told about his exploits than about any
other private soldier of the Union army.
Morgan, though naturally a modest
man, began finally to believe there was
mo prison strong enough TO hold him.
He was such a slippery customer that
when his fame in that line began to be
|noised about usually company of SOL
|diers were set to watch him, and as a
|captive he was of more cost and trouble
to the Confederacy than any half dozen
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-31

leaving the prison, but one succumpeu
to the cold before he had gone mile
and was brought back the next morning
with his ears, toes and fingers frozen.
Three others were found at different
distances near the fort, unable to pro-
coed farther on account Of the cold, and
were recaptnredL The fifth escaped to
Canada.
Several other efforts to escape were
made by the prisoners, with better sue
cess than the one 1 have just related.
One time a party occupying the hut
nearest the fence took the floor up, dug
under it and tunneled under the fence,
carrying the dirt OIL in haversacks. This
was long and tedious job, but it was
fence at the exit of the tunnel there was
thin crust of earth. Inside the fence
the tunnel had a downward inclination
and outside the fence an upward. When
everything was in readiness dark night
was selected for the escape. 4 Large
number succeeded in making q safe
transit, but one large, fat fellow got
stuck where the tunnel turned to go up
ward and could neither retreat nor go
forward His comrades tried to push
or pull him through the tight place, but
without avail, and he had to stay there. \
He was nervy fellow and made no
outcry, remaining there all night until
next morning, when the guardsman dis
covered him lodged in the tunnel His
fellow prisoners thus had a good start,
and about half of them made good their
escape. The others were recaptured
WALTER WELI.MAN.
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/ OoNunLoohA4N hOn1AN.
men with their liberty on the Federal
side of the line. Five times did he es-
cape from rebel prisons, and four times
was he recaptured.
1.-THE first time 1 was taken" said
Mr.. Morgan in telling me the story of
his remarkable experiences, II was sent
with lot of other prisoners to Libby
prison. I had not been there very long
before began meditating plans of es-
cape. While knocking around in the
room where we We're confined I discov-
cred that the chimney led down to an
unoccupied room in the basement. The
guards apparently had no suspicion that
we could reach the basement by the
fue, but we did, climbing up through
the fireplace and then slipping down the
chimney. By working quietly and in
regular relays we were able to dig a
tunnel from this basement under the
foundations of the building across the
street and into an adjoining open square.
We had some trouble in disposing of the
earth taken out of the tunnel, but piled
most of it up in the rear of the base
ment room. By careful management we
kept mp our tunneling for several weeks
without attracting the attention of the
guards. On the appointed night Colonel
Strait and 1875 men passed safely through
the tunnel and out the other end, where
the opening was concealed from view
from the prison by some bushes. 1t was
a very successful break, but only about
half of us succeeded in getting safely to
the Union lines. was caught the next
day on the Chickahominy and carried
back to Libby. They confined me in an
underground cell and put me on half
rations
Before night 1 had hole through
the floor above and was in communica-
ton with my fellow prisoners up stairs
They shared their meat and tobacco
with me. had just laid my plans for
another escape when the authorities con-
cluded to transfer us to Macon. We
were six days on the journey, which we
made in box cars. On the way several
Of my companions and myself cut big
hole through the bottom of the car, not
withstanding the fact that several armed
guards were in the car with us. The
noise of the train helped us, and we
kept up singing and shouting as we
worked. When the train stopped in the
night, we slipped through the hole and
got away. This time was out week
and really thought 1 had succeeded in
making good my escape. had got clear
of the Confederate lines and was right
opposite our own army when a rebe
skirmishing party came up and caught
two companions and myself. We were
sent to Macon.
Il did not have the pleasure of escap
ing from the Macon prison We die
have tunnel dug rnder the walls ant
were about ready to disappear when oul
plans were exposed by some one on tn,
inside, probably a Confederate PLACED
among us for the purpose of giving
away our schemes Of escape. was mex
sent to Camp Sorghum, as it was called
Mt Columbia. s. Q. The name was de
ERS4s gSs v = llSs TIT .a..,.. =,
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Wants, Rents, For Sale, Etc.

CHEAP FOR CAsH--Four- horse power
steam engine and x-horse power boiler,
almost new. Must sell to make room for
larger power. Address this Office. 219tf
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Ice COLD BEER, fresh. always on tap a 3
the CRYSTAL SALOON, 407 Main plaza. tt
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To the Public in General.

We wish to notify you that we
are still in business and are hand
ling all kinds of real estate, i'm.
proved and unimproved city prop
erty, farms and ranches and have
some rare bargains on our books.
Call and see US as we are certain
we can satisfy you both as to To-
cation and price, terms, etc.
JOHN 7. HAMBLEToN & Co,
No. 104 East Commerce st. Ill 80 If
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Fort furnished rooms at
reasonable rates. at 30l Third street. cor.
Ave. d, one block from postofice. 711m
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6us sOIl6 VI Uu6 OOU DelUS Se0U TO fOIU
Pulaski and the remainder to Hilton
Head I was among the latter and was
some time afterward transferred back to
Fort Delaware, where remained until
the cessation of hostilities.
81 never saw any particular case of
cruelty in the prisons in which 1 was
confined. The guards shot several pris-
oners at Johnson's island, but l guess
they brought it on themselves. There
were severe punishments for insubordi-
nationals, for instance, when privates
were tied up by their thumbs and officers
were tossed in blankets l helped to
bury many a poor fellow. Sometimes
as many as four or five were buried at
once. Their death was not the result of
bad treatment, but of wounds they had
received in the field or of confinement
or homesickuess. The winter I spent at
Johnson's island was very severe, the
thermometer registering sometimes 10
to 30 degrees below zero. On New
Years day of this year five men attempt
ed to escape through my room. They
took two of the benches which were in
each of the rooms and made ladder by
mailing pieces of wood between them,
by the assistance of which they made
their escape through the window. Ordi.
narily there were sentries stationed
about every 800 yards, but this night
was SO bitterly cold that they could not
remain ON post. The five succeeded in
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The Crater OF Popocatepetl.

The crater of Popocatepeu contains
thousands Of tons of the purest sulphur
ever mined. When Cortez and his SOL
diers visited Mexico they needed sui
phur for gunpowder, and assembled the
mountains for the first time In its his
Etory. the natives said -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-27

From the Boston Post.
The proposed gathering Of the surviving
members of the Palmetto regiment at the
cotton states and international exposition
will be an Interesting occasion of some HIS
torical Importance. After the battle of New
Orleans. Gen. jackson, who was a native
of South Carolina, received from the la
dies Of that city handsome souvenir vase
as token Of their admiration. On his
death Gen. Jackson willed the vase to the
bravest soldier that South Carolina should
send to the next foreign war. The Pal
metto regiment went LOO strong to the
Mexican war. but only 300 survivors re-
turned. committee was appointed to de-
eide which was the bravest of the 300 but
where all were Spartans in valor the COM
nittee had hopeless task The vase then
went into the possession Of South Carolina
and the legislature then undertook to dis
pose of it according to the wishes of Gen.
Jackson. The legislature finally disposed
of the matter by deciding that the vase
should go to the last survivor Of the Pal
metto regiment. There are now only ten
or twelve survivors, and their coming to
Atlanta will bring a distinguished group
of men. The vase will be exhibited, ard
will be an object of great interest. It is
of solid silver and beautifully embossed,
being about eighteen inches high Judge
J. ]. Martin of Atlanta, one of the sur
vivors, suggested the gathering. which will
doubtless take place. The vase was ex-
hibited at the New Orleans exposition in
1884.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-27

From an Exchange.
Perhaps the oldest pavement ever laid
is one just completed at Chino. Cal. 1t is
made mostly Of molasses, and If it proves
all of the success claimed for 1t it may
point way for the sugar planters Of the
south to proftably dispose of the millions
of gallons of useless molasses which they
are said to have on hand. The head chem
list Of a sugar factory a. Chino, NJ E.
Turke, was led to maze certain expert
ments. of which the new sidewalk, 1000
feet long, from the factory to the main
street, is the result. The molasses used
is refuse product, hitherto believed to be
of no value. 1t is simply mixed with a
certain kind of sand to about the consist
ercy Of asphalt and laid like an asphalt
pavement. The composition dries quickly
and becomes quite hard and remains SO.
The peculiar point Of 1t is that the sun
only makes 1t drier and harder instead of
softening it, as might be expected. A block
Of the composition two feet long, a foot
wide and one inch thich was submitted to
severe tests and stood them well. Laid
with an inch or so of Its edges only resting
on supports it withstood repeated blows of
a machine hammer without showing any
effects of cracking or bending.
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TAiEOMA PARK.

Two morning services Sunday did not
rercepttbly diminish the congregation in
either the Presbyterian or Trinity p f.
Church. The latter was an unusual serv-
Ice, where Rev. DR.. Page of Virginia off,
ciated. Prof. Miller of Washington occu-
pied the pulpit in the former church. as
announced in The Star attracting among
others a majority of those who were pres
ent at his previous visit. Rev. r. NJ Moore.
pastor of the Methodist congregation here.
held the usual evening service IN Takcma
Hall.
The Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor held a large and interesting
meeting in the Presbyterian Church Sun
day afternoon. the leader Miss Irene
Steers, from the topic for the day namely.
"Conquering Difficulties With Christ's
Help" presenting a well-prepared talk.
Mrs. Homer Gueny and Miss Sue Davis
of Holly avenue have returned from three
weeks stay in Loudoun county. Va, at the
home of Mrs. VIM. B. Clark, formerly OF
this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvey have gone to Hagers-
town. where they will attend the funeral
today of a sister of the former, Mrs. Ora
ham Davis of Davis, w. Va. better known
Alvey. The death of Mrs. Davis. after
short illness, came as a shock to her fam
lily. occurring as 1t did at the home of her
father-in-law In Hartford county, Md,
where she Rad been summoned by the ILL
ness of Mrs. Davis. ST. Mrs. Judge Alvey
was with her daughter at the time of her
death. The remains were removed by
special train yesterday to her former home
In Hagerstown for interment.
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GAITHERSBURG.

Mr. George F. Pollock and family are
home at Boyd's from stay in Ohio, the
birthplace of Mr. Pollock.
Dr. E C. Etchison and family returned
here Saturday from a vacation spent at
Cape May.
In a fracas near Middlebrooke Mrs.
Drape Dove was considerably bruised about
the face. DIR. Z. H. Etchson was called
and made the injuries comfortable.
Announcement is made that the Waver-
ley Club will resume it's regular bi-morthly
meetings Tuesday evening, September 8.
Mrs. Harry Darby Of Washington is step
ping for while with Mr.. Robert Isher
wood. near town.
Violet Council, No. 1870. Junior Order
American Mechanics, the new council in
sttuted at Germantown, will give picnic
end tournament in Snyders woods Thurs
day. Mr.. Samuel Riggs of Rockville has
and John f. Hurst of Baltimore, deino-
cratic candidate for governor. IS expected
to make the coronation address. The coun-
Gil will appear in fun uniform.
Mrs. z. II. Miles is home from Queen
Anne county. where she had been the
guest of relatives for some weeks.
The Gaithersburg Juniors and the Wash
ington Grove club crossed bats in a game
of base ball at Athletic Park on Monday
The home team was defeated by score of
II to Is.
A council of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics was instituted Fri
day night at Damascus, with twenty two
charter members. Rev. w. G.. Cassard of
Baltimore editor of the Public Spirit, the
official organ Of the order acted as in
shutting officer. The council by election is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-27
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

Rev. W. G. Davenport has definitely de-
c!dei to go to Scotland and. If possible,
bring the remains of his son Dana horne
for burial or if this shall be found i'm
practicable. to see that the body IS ac-
ded proper Christian irterment. Mr..
Davenport will be accompanied by Mrs.
Davenport. Dana's mother. They will
leave Anacosta for New York tomorrow
and sail for Europe Friday. 1t Is thought
likely that Rev George Davenport will
ofiic!ate in MS fathers pulpit during the
absence of the latter.
Capt. Julius Rhodes of Tw:nng City was
arrested last night on a charge of profan-
ity growing out of a difficulty between him
and his daughter. He WAS released on de-
pos ting 81 collateral.
A hcrse attached to a buggy owned md
driven by Mr.. VIM. Spr.ggs ran away on
Harrison street yesterday and created con-
siderable excitement. The carriage was
badly dan5aged.
Sergt. Anderson mas learned the names
of several of the parties who were engaged
in the robbery of VIM. Goodrich's cornted
a few days ago. and expects to have war
rarts issue1 today for their arrest.