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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
DOCTOR AND MONTE MAN.
Both Require Years of Practice to
Acquire skill.

The card sharp had swallowed fish
bone and was about choking to death
when the physician reached him. In a
very short time the physician had the
bone out and the sharp was all right
again.
How much do owe you?'' he ask
ed gratefully.
Ten dollars, replied the physician
without the sign of blush.
Great Scott, man. exclaimed the
sharp. you weren't working a
minute. That's an enormous price to
charge
My dear sir, responded the physi-
clan with professional dignity, that
is not the way to look at it. You must
consider the years of practice neces-
sary to acquire my Skill
The sharp kicked, but it did no good
and ne had to pay the bill.
Several weeks later the sharp, look
ing like a heavy swell. was on train
out of the city. and the doctor was in
the same car, but he did not recognize
his former patient. The sharp was
working several of his little tricks with
the boards and he finally roped in the
doctor. He manipulated him carefully
for some time and at last landed him
for S25.
Here. here shouted the doctor.
when he saw his roll disappear, you
haven 'tgiven me any show at all. You
got that money out of me by simple
twist of the wrist
MY dear sir" responded the sharp
soothingly, that's no way to look at
it. You should remember the years of
practice necessary to acquiremy skill"
Something at this moment reminded
the doctor, and he looked the sharp
over curiously. Then he smiled family
and blushed.
'Um-er-ah, - he said, cant you
give me back fifteen OF that and call it
square?''
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
FATAL ACCIDENT.
1t Happened at the Resi-
denCe of Charles
Blattner.
Joe Kfrchendoerfer While IRVING TO
Get a Shell Out of n Gun Looses
His Life.

Last Saturday evening Joseph Eir-
chendOerfer, young mana about seven
teen years of age, who lived with
Charley Blattner about three miles
west of this city, while trying to ex-
tract loded shell from a breech-load-
ing shot gun was instantly killed. The
young man was in his room in the
second story of Mr.. Blattner's house.
When the gun was discharged the
family ran up stairs and found the
young man lying on the floor dea d.
The whole top of his head was blown
off. Byhis.side was the breech-loading
shot gun and near that was a ramrod
withwhich hehad evidently been ham
mering on a shell that was stuck in
the gun.
Coroner Blomeyer was notified and
he empaneled jury and held an in
quest. After a careful examination
of the body the jury returned verdict
that the deceased came to his death by
the accidental discharge of a double
barrel shot gun, found by his side.
The young man was an Industrious
hard working boy. He was a nephew
of Joe kirchendoerfer of this city.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
LIGHTS TURNED ON.
No More Darkness in
Cape Girardeau.
die Power Arc Lights Now H.
illuminate Our streets.

The Cape Girardeau Water and
Electric Light Company has completed
its power house and from new machin-
cry. over new wires stretched on new
poles, it is sending current of cleo
tricity to twenty-three twelve-hundred
candle power arc lights distributed
over the city. The lights are turned
on at early candle light and burn
all night. They light up the streets
and give the city cheerful appear
ance.
The Messrs. Gannons were not long
in putting in the new machinery and
putting on the lights after they pur-
chased the plant of the Home Electric
Light Company. 1t was of course to
their interest TO hurry the work and
get their plant in operation and they
pushed the work without regard to ex-
penses. They have fine plant, capa-
ble Of furnishing all the lights that the
city will want, both for public and
private use. Later on when they get
their incandesent line perfected they
will make 4 canvass of the city and at
the prices they propose to furnish the
incandesent lights they expect to put
them in nearly every business house
and private residence in the city.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
Wanted to Advertise.

Abraham, the wine merchant, called
at the advertising Office of leading
paper and inquired if the big adver-
tisement of Traubel. the liquor mer-
chant, which that day figured in the
columns of said paper, was going to
appear again.
''Oh, yes unthinklngly replied the
clerk. 1T has to be kept in for a
month"
I'm that case. said Abraham, will
you please insert Immediately below it
the following announcement: 'Abra ham
Isaac Jacob, wine and liquor mer-
chant, supplies all the wi nes named in
the above advertisement 10 per cent
cheaper?' '-GaulOis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
Not Il BIT ConceIted.

What is the chance of gitten trans
portatiOn ont OF this here town fer
man that's broke?'' asked the man
with the griZzled whiskers of the Police
Sergeant UNI don't know exactly.
How did you happen to lose your
money" You've heard OF green
goods?" Yep" II come 10 town to
buy about 9lOO worth. Judgin from
what l got fer my money, sawdust
must be mighty high in the market
just at present. " Seems to me that
you ought to have bought a round-trip
ticket" unused the Sergeant. Look
here, pardner: honest, now, would you
expect man that didn't have no more
sense than to buy sawdust at $500 Il
pound to know enough to buy round
trip ticket? Cincinnati Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
Fell Through Il Bridge.

POPLAR BLUFF. Mo-. January I3.-
The bodies of Mrs Ella Ray, wife of
J. Ray, a butcher, and her 9-months-
old child, were found in Black River,
about 200 feet south OF the Vine street
bridge this afternoon. On Friday
night, which was dark and stormy
one, Ed. Sisney, while crossing the
bridge, heard a splash and grOan
beneath the structure. He reported
the occurrence and a searching party.
with boats and torches, was organized,
and dilgent search made. but with
no result. 1t was developed in the
Coroner's inquest to-day that on Fri
Ray left her house in East Poplar
Bluff, taking her child with her. and
started for the business part of town,
TO do some trading. Her husband says
that Mrs. Ray had been talking of
paying an extended visit to some
friends, and on that account he had
not reported her missing. The planks
in the bridge between the foot and
wagon way had been taken up by the
water works contractors. for the pur-
pose of laying water pipes across the
river. and through this opening the
unfortunate woman and child are sup
posed to have fallen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
INTERIOR WATERWAYS.
Some Great Enterprises Under Way
and Others in Prospect.

The opening of the first fifteen miles
of the Hennepin Canal in Illinois
marks effective progress in the plan
for joining the Mississippi and Lake
Michigan by navigable way. At the
same time this scheme is being pushed
another and more ambitious plan is
on foot to connect the Ohio River with
Lake Erie by ship canal.
1t is estimated that the trade of
twenty-nine States wouldbe affected by
this Improvement. The most import
ant bearing of this canal would be up
on the iron trade, for if the iron ore
of Lake Superior could be carried in
vessels without breaking bulk to Pitts
burg, it would give the furnaces of
that section an indisputable superiori-
ty in cost OF production over anything
on earth. Pittsburg has raised S25,
measure was in a fair way of accom-
plishment. The idea is that the work
shall be done by the General Govern
ment, and from the extent of territory
interested in the measure it certainly
has q national Importance.
We are hearing more also of ship
canal from New York to the Great
Lakes. 4 plan proposed is by using
the St. Lawrence to the mouth of the
Richelieu, thence to Lake Champlain
and by the enlarged Champlain Canal
to the Hudson This will never COM
mend itself for the reason that n good
part of the way is through foreign and
possibly hostile territory and that
the way is roundabout. Probably the
most feasible way of connecting Lake
Erie and the Atlantic is by canal
around Niagara Falls when. vessels
could sail to Oswego, and thence by
canal through the Oswego, and Mo-
hawk Valleys to the Hudson. At
present, work was begun with the pur
pose gradually to deepen the Erie
Canal to s feet.
One thing must be born IN mind.
The idea of loading a steamship at
Chicago, Duluth, or other inland port
for Liverpool or Hamburg, must be
laid aside The ultimate object OBJ
tainable is that lake vessels. for in
stance, may take cargoes from Duluth
to the seabOard. OF course, nothing
will prevent the vessels from continu-
ing their voyage across the ocean if
they see fit. but it will be found more
economical to transfer the cargoes to
the ten or twelve thousand ton Allan
tic lines. There is a practical limit
to the size of the canal that can be
constructed from the lakes. The en-
larged Welland Canal has only II feet
of water over the sill OF the locks, and
q ditch 10 float vessel Uf 20 feet
draught is the utmost practicable if it
can he obtained.
In this sketch We have made no men
ton OF the Nicaragua Canal. which
will revolutiOHize the traffic between
the eastern, central and southern sec
tions of our country and the Pacific
Coast. Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
SOME BIG COUNTIES.
California Has One that Would, Make
Four Eastern states.

! East of the Rocky Mountains there
are only twelve counties in the United
States Scontainingmore than 5000 square
miles. Not one of these is in New
York State. the largest county of
which. st. Lawrence. covers only 2900
square miles. One of the twelve is
Aristook. the forest county of North
iern Maine. between New Brunswick
and the St Lawrence. Another is
Dade county, Fla, which includes the
everglades of Florida. along the At
lantic coast. and has an area of 1900
square miles and a total population of
less than 800. Cherry county. Neb.,
in the extreme northeast of the State,
with the Snake River dividing it in
half. has an area of 566e miles. Three
northern counties OF Minnesota, lying
south of Manitoba and west of Lake
Superior. Reltrami. Itasca and ST.
Louis. have respectively 5040. 5430 and
$500 square miles. The last county
includes the important city of Duluth.
but the first has a population of 300
and the second only $50. The popula-
tiOn of Duluth is $4,000.
Two counties of IGaho-Bingham,
containing the lava fields. and Idaho
south OF the Nez Perces' reservation
contain more than 10000 square
miles each. Two counties in Texas,
PecOs ard Ell PasO. have more than
300 square miles. Pecos. which is in
the extreme west OF the State. on the
Rio Grandc. has G70G. FL Paso. which
adjOins it Oh the Rio Grande. has
$3.50. One county in Colorado. Arapa-
hoe, has an area of 800 square miles,
but it is still more notable from the
fact that it has a population of l59,G0G,
including the city of Denver. Rout'
county. in the same State, has an area
of 5000 square miles. On the Pacific
slope counties. like trees and fruits,
are of gigantic size. Six counties o.
Oregon. three counties of Washington. |
seven counties of Nevada. and seven |
counties of California have more thar !
5000 square miles. The largest Of al
in the United States is the county o |
San Bernardino. to the east OF Les
Angeles. Its area is 2I.0)3 squar, |
miles. nearly hall the siz- of New YORK. |
State. and 1000 miles III ger than Ne
Jersey. Delaware. Connecticut anG |
Rhode Island combined. -Chicag, |
Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
TEN BILLS.
But Only One indictment
in this City.
Work but Returned Only Ten
Indictments

The Grand Jury. after aweek's hard
work, adjourned lastSaturday atnoOn.
More than one hundred witnesses were
at Jackson to testify before the Grand
Jury during .he week and it was ex-
pected by outsiders that a big batch of
indictments would be returned, but in
this they were agreeably disappointed.
Ten true bills of Indictment were re-
turned. most of which were for trihing
offenses. OF the ten there is but one
for Cape Girardeau city. This is a
good showing for both our county and
city. and it shows too. that we had a
good Grand Jury.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
GOuLD'S MILLIONS.
The Personal Estate Found to Be
Worth $50, 100000.

New YORK, Jan. 1l.-Lawyer David
Mcclure. who in March. 1893, was ap-
pointed by the Surrogate appraiser to
iix the value of the estate of the late
Jay Gould at the time of his death, in
December. 1892, with a view to deter
the amount OF tax that should
be imposed upon the personal prop
,rty, has made his report, by which he
tound the value of the personal estate
If the late millionaire TO be upward OF
so. G00. .00J.
Under the laws OF lS92-''An act in
.elation to taxable transfers of prop
.rty -, per cent OF all the personally
III excess OF 8l0,000 goes TO the Stale,
.ess the Comptroller fee for collec-
lion. which Is > per cent on the first
81. .G0J ne collects, ; per cent on the
next $4,000 and per cent on the re-
maildeI At the time the will and
codlcil OF Mr.. Jay Could were flied for
probate. shortly after his death. twas
STATED that his real estate amounted
TO about $500. 900, and the value Of
his personal property was estimated
at about $40, 900, 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
Looking for Deeper Water.

The Chicago and Texas Railroad
Company has ordered a survey made
from East Cape Girardeau. Illinois.
to point opposite Gray Point. The
object of the survey is to extend the
road from East Cape to APPOINT further
south where deeper water can be found
for putting in an incline. The sand
bars in the river have changed about
till the incline at East Cape will here
after be useless eXceptduringvery high
water. The company propose to put
an incline in further south where they
will have good water all the year. The
transfer boat will then have distance
of some six or seven miles to run each
way to transfer cars to and from this
this city. but she will have good water
at all times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
\ Child's Simplicity.

Doctor p. was riding in the suburbs
of Buffalo with his small boy. and
stopped at a tavern towater his horse.
The child watched the operation in
tently. and evidently thinking itclumsi-
ly managed, piped out: Papa, why
doesn't the horse take the pail up with
made that way" why nOt?" well
God didn't see fit to make him So"
why didn't God make him sO?"
''Ah. that beats me. How should |
know" The infants respect for his
father clearly suffered. HIM" he
said, after moment shesitatiOn. In
ask grandma. She knows God. -
Buffalo Commercial.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
There Was u Question as to the Nor
al Quality of suicide.

Among the State lawyers who have
business before the Supreme Court a Il
interesting group, while awaiting the
call OF their eases yesterday, discussed
the uncertainty OF the outcome OF jury
trials and told numerous stories to
ILLUSTRATE the workings OF the system.
One lawyer from up the State made his
companions rush off TO place where
their laughter would not disturb the
court by telling how juryman ex-
planned the manner in which ne and
his eleven companions arrive at a
verdict of mot guilty in a murder
case. The defense was that the man
claimed to have been murdered had
really committed suicide. The jury
man told the lawyer that a vote was
first taken on the question of suicide
and it was unanimously decided that
the deceased committed suicide. This
being settled the jury took another
vote by which all but two held that the
defendant was not guilty of murder,
but they were effectually argued with
and verdict of not guilty was finally
rendered. Philadelphia Record
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
TO Change the Law.

y bill has been introduced in the
Legislature which will change the law
regulating cities of the third class so
that city councils cannot order sewers
constructed without being petitioned
for by a majority of the property
owners along whose property such
sewer is to be constructed. As the
law now is councils in cities of the
third class can have sewers made with
out consulting the property owners.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
Loves Dream Shattered.
st. Louis, Mo.

As the old man gazed thoughtfully
at the smouIdering embers, she came
with radiant face and kissed him.
Papa" she whispered, fondIy ca
ressing his silver hair. Il have found
my affinity.
He turned suddenly and confronted
her
Daughter, he demanded. lis he Il
good young fellow"
Yes, papa"
Her eyes were directed to the floor.
and she saw not the play of emotions
upon his countenance.
Doesn't he smoker
No, papa
MY child;'-
His voice was unsteady.
after all the money I've spent
on your education -
He needed not her startled glance
& don't propose to buy my own
cigars in my old age if | know myself.
Don't come to me with your affinity
racket. 1t won't go. | tell you right
now.
Her tears were of no more avail to
melt his heart than the touch of the
zephyr upon adamant.-Puck.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
Grand ArTny Resolutions.

The following preamble and resO-
lUtions We're unanimously adopted at
a meeting OF Justi Post, No. 73, G.. A.
r.. held at the Posts headquarters in
this city January 18th. 1895:
WHEREAS, the National Govern
ment has by purchase, secured the bat
tie fields OF Chickamauga and Mission
airy Ridge, for the purpose of holding
and improving them as great national
and historic parks: and
WHEREAS. the State Governments.
regardless of section, have by acts of
their Legislatures appointed commits
sioners TO designate and mark the po-
sitions occupied by their respective
troops in the lines on said battle
fields: therefore be it
Resolved. that we most respectfully
request the Department Commander of
OF Missouri G. a. r.. and the Posts
throughout the Department to petition
the State Legislature. through their
respective Representatives. during the
present session to take immediate
action in this matter. and have APP
pointed commissioners to designate
and mark the positions of Missouri
troops on said battle fields.
Resolved, further, that the Adjutant
of this Post send certified copy of
these resolutions. under the seal of the
Post. to the Department Commander
of Missouri. q. a. r.. also to Judge
John }. Sawyer, Representative from
this county. for his action thereon.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
Absolutely Free.

Any reader of this paper can get the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat absolutely
free for three months. Read the offer
in this issue and take advantage of it
at once. The Weekly Globe-Democrat
is issued in Semi-Weekly sections.
eight pages each Tuesday and Friday,
sixteen every week, making it prac-
tically a emi-Weekly paper. yet the
price is only one dollar year. In
politics. it is strictly Republican. but
it gives all the news. and is absolutely
indispensable to the farmer, merchant,
or professional man who has not the
time to read a large daily paper, and
yet desires to keep promptly and thor
oughly posted. Sample Copies will
be sent free on application tc
GLOBE PRINTING CO..
St. Louis, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
The Rtver is Gorged.

The Mississippi River is gOrged at
st. Louis. The gorge extends south
to near Ste. Genevieve, and the pros
poets for an early opening of river
navigation are rather gloomy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
They Want the Earth.

The politicians of ST. Louis want
the National Republican convention
held in st. LOuis-they want the State
capital and they want everything iii
sight-they want the earth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-19
/ Big Collection.

Peter Lehner, County Collector,
collected during the month of Deem
Der, 1894, the sum of @i4,S72,22. This
is large sum OF money to collect in
one month when the times are hard.
Where is the County Collector that
can beat this?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-23

practically in the same position a
san Salvador-waiting for the
United States Congress to act. No
one l. inclined 10 argue the point
with President Cleveland. so natur-
ally enough the question goes 10
Congress. Furthermore. Hawaiian
annexatiouists have loyal support
ers among the members OF the
United States Congress. and 50 long
az our Government continues 10
hold 10 the annexation principle.
our representative at Washington
i in much the same position a. a
special annexation representative
would be. The present situation
makes it apparent that this Gov
eminent i using the same medi-
cine Captain Cross preScribes. with
out following the exact method
which he suggests for mixing the
ingredients.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-23

JAMES b. TOMBSTONE has dipped
his pen in fire and written to the
editor Of this paper, requesting him
to inform "my many friends in
the Paradise OF the Pacific that
tombstone has NOT given up the
fight. My case will come up i'm
mediately after Cranstoun and
Mueller's Is disposed OF" Possibly,
we might suggest that tombstone
will feel less inclined to fight after
the Cranstoun-M Mueller case Is de-
cided. When that day comes, 1t Is
fair to presume that free advertis-
ing is all these men will be able to
register on the credit side of their
balance sheet.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-23
woMAy's RELIEF ASSOCIATION.

The Woman's Relief Association,
organized to aid the poorer class OF
natives during the cholera epidem-
ic. has finished its work, and there
remains a balance OF money on
hand.
This association was mainly made
up of women, with Hawaiian affil-
Iiations, in blood, and it speaks
much for their character and energy
that they discharged their duties 50
exceedingly well. They had the
same difficulties to contend with
that exist in other communities
when public relief is needed. At
such times the charitable are al
ways imposed upon by selfish and
unthinking people, and those who
the charity are sOrely tried
at times in preventing frauds. In
other communities, where people
have obtained some experience in
such matters, rigid rules are finally
adopted. These women have shown
excellent organizing power. They
reduced the impositions to the least
possible amount. By their wise adj
there need be no fear
that they have encouraged any
Dauperism. Those who contributed
80 freely to the cause are well salts
fed with their work. All OF us
must thank them for what they
nave done.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-23
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE COMPANY
Publishers.
MARSHAL'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF y WRIT OF EXECU-
- ton issued ont of the Circuit Court, on
the Sth day of October, AID. 1855. against
> X. kILA and MAAHA klLA defend
ants, in favor of W. G. ACHl, plaintiff. for
the sum of SIOO.75; 1 have levied upon and
shall expose for sale at the station House.
in the District IF Honolulu. Island of
Oahu, at u O'Clock Of SATURDAY, the
18th dav OF November, A.. ID 1895. 10 the
highest bidder all the right. title and inter
est 81 the saId :. X kIla and NJ. kila
defendants. In and 10 the followi prop
ertv, unless said judgment. interest costs
and my expenses be previously paid.
List OF property for sale:
All those premises situated at kuwili.
HOuolu u. Oahu. containing an area OF 20
100 of AN acre; and being par of AVana
,. described IN ROYAL Patent lsOl on Lea
81 l.. together with all buildings thereon
subject nevertheless To a mortg &c made
by ;. n kiia and Maaha kia To Harriet
Carter for S!1CO, dated Apri %. 1895. and
recorded In Liber l53 z. l-3; also subject 10
a second mortgage made by =. X Kila and
Maaha kila 10 " ons Wa Fov, dated April
- 1895, and recorded IN LibeT 1873. L l6j
for Slg2 \ NJ Brown.
Marshal. Republic of Hawaii.
Honolulu. Oahu October. 10, 1895.
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