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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
LATER.

A FIIGHTFUL trolly accident occurred
at ten o'clock on the evening of the
9th, On the Columbia Il Donegal electric
railway at a point one mile outside the
city of Columbia, Pa. Acrowded car was
returning from Chickies' park when n
gear wheel broke and the car was
thrown over a 2O-foot embankment,
falling into a creek. Five passengers
were killed outright and two score
injured, many of them very seriously.
II Hume CHANG, the Chinese states
man who is now the guest of Great
britain, visited st. Paul's cathedral,
on the oth, and placed a wreath upon
the tomb of Gen. Charles George Cor
don, who was killed by the Mahdists
at khartoum in the Soudan, on Janu-
airy &c, 1855. Ii Hung Chang and Gen.
Gordon were personal friends.
The coasting steamer st. Paul,
owned by Goodall, Perkins & Co., of
San Francisco, while en- route from
San Pedro, Cal. to San Francisco, on
the 9Th, ran on the rocks near the en-
rance to Monterey bay. Her passen-
gers, about fifty in number, were
landed. 1t was thought that vessel
n cargo would prove a total loss.
The statement of the New York
city associated banks for the week
ended on the Sth showed the following
changes: Reserve, decrease, So, 9I3.O25:
loans, decrease, 81, 49s, 300; specie, in
crease, S29l 100; legal tenders, de-
crease, 81, l66, 500; deposits, decrease,
S7,S49,5O0 circulation, increase, SI63,-
200.
y DISPATCH from Havana, Cuba, on
the 9Th, said that Ricardo Barrio Ro-
bado, a prisoner of war, had been shot
at Matanzas. \ raid had been made by
the insurgents upon the town of Itabo.
The stores in the place We're sacked
and % huts were set on fire by the
rebels and completely destroyed.
AN excursion boat on the River Snree
was run down during a fog, on the
9Th, by Il river steamer and four of the
excursionists were drowned, in spite
of the efforts of the steamers crew.
who lowered the ships boats and vent
to the rescue.
GARLAND TRAVIS and VIII Way.
aged ~ and p, We're drowned in the
,kankakee river; Ind, on the night of
the Sth. Travis fell overheard, and
being powerless to help himself, Way
attempted 20 save him.
JUDGE W. j. EDGERToN, of the United
States court, died at Sioux Falls, S. D.,
on the 9th, Of Bright's disease. He
was 60 years old, and was born in
Rome, y. Y, in 1927.
THE earl of Limerick died in London
on the 9th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
DISASTROUS WRECK
Followed by II Terrific and Destructive
Explosion.

Explosion.
SHAMoBIy, Pa, Aug. 5.-Adisastrous
freight wreck and explosion occurred
on the Philadelphia &c Reading rail-
road at Weldys siding, seven miles
west Ot here at 5 a. IN. Engineer
Michael Smok and Conductor Alex
Smith were killed and Fireman Dreish-
back seriously scalded.
The train was known as fast freight
No. So, and one of the II cars of
which was loaded with explosives,
struck Z door that had dropped from a
freight car and lodged across he
track. The locomotive was derailed
and the dozen cars were piled
up in a heap. The powder exploded
with a loud report and set fire to the
train, all of the cars being destroyed.
Several barns in the vicinity of the
wreck were ignited and burned to the
ground. The body of Engineer Smok
was terribly burned before it could be
e~xtricated from beneath the engine.
The victims lived at Tamaqua.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
MISSOURI a NEWS.
PIucky womsa Save a Child.

The three-year-old son of Zeke Hop
kins. who lives in West Fulton, fell
head foremost into Il 4O-foot we'll. The
mother of the child saw her baby as
he fell, and screamed for assistance.
Mrs. Henry Harris, hearing her cries
and grasping the situation, ran
to the scene. first grabbing up a long
coal-pit rope. Tying the rope around
her waist, Mrs. Harris climbed down
the walls of the well, Mrs. Hopkins
holding fast to the other end of
the rope. She reached the water, some
80 feet from the top, and diving down
some -four feet under the water drew
the drowning child to the surface and
safety. Slowly Mrs. Hopkins drew her
precious load to the top, and after hard
work they brought the little boy to
consciousness. After the danger was
past Mrs. Harris tainted, but was
brought around all right in a few min
uteS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
4 Big Event in johnson County.

The Johnson county court has set
August % as the date for laying of the
courthouse corner stone. The Masonic
fraternity will conduct the ceremony.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
Prisoner Jumps From a Train.

Says n dispatch from Tuscola, H.:
John Hazel jumped from an Illinois
Central passenger train hat was run
ming at the rate of 40 miles an hour,
and was almost instantly killed. He
"a in custody of an officer, and was
wanted for stealing horses in Mis-
souri,. lie gave his home as Poplar
Ruff Mo
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
Built the First Grist Mill in Camden.

j. S. Harold, aged IS, one of the
first settlers OF southwest Missouri, and
the first man to erect Il grist mill in
Camden county, died at his home near
Toronto.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
Silver in the Back Yard.

William King, of st. Joseph. found
$3.50 in silver scattered in his back yard.
How it came there he does not know.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
May Never Come Back.

Emmett LAWN, in Jail at Clarence
upon a charge of burglary, escaped a
few days ago, leaving a note stating
that he had gone to hunt George Tav-
lor, and when ks toGlnd him he would
return.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
Shot His Brothsr-in-Law.

B. Frank Payne shot and fatally
wounded his brother-in-law. Horace
kneeland, at Fulton. Domestic
trouble is the alleged cause
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

The two negroes who attempted to
ussassinate Col. c. ID. Hunter, of Dali
las county, Ala, were Iynched near
the scene of their crime.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
Caused Nv whisky Exploding.

A barrel of whisky, which vas being
opened by a colored porter in a Bir-
mingham ALA saloon, exploded and
caused Go. Goo damaEa
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
\ Farmers Narrow Escape.

John Chamberlain, 4 farmer, west of
Palmyra, was attacked by vicious boar
and seriously injured. He would have
been killed but for the fact that the
boar's tusks were sawed off the day be-
fore.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
Handling a Good Crop of Peaches.

The farmers and fruit-growers of
Wright and other counties along the
Gulf railroad are handling the largest
crop of peaches ever known in that
section.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

Edward E. Barney, president of the
Virginia Navigation Co., shot himself
at his home on James river and died.
No cause is assigned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
Three Old settlers of Saline.

Calvin Odell, aged IS; Mrs. Patrick
LOTUS, aged IS, and Mrs. Simeon
Weaver, aged -, old settlers, died at
theft homes in Saline county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
Mexican Oranges for st. Louis.

An order has been given for 500 car
loads of oranges now growing N the
state of Jalisco, to be shipped to St
Louis as fast as they ripen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
Enumeration of 1875

Enumeration of 1895.
One-third OF the ordinary receipts
into revenue from July /, 1895, to
June 70, 1896. inclusive. -.......-.. S73S,S12 -
Interest on invested State School
Refunded By NJ. g. Nethe-tOn,
account Of error in enumeration. asa 81
Refunded by w. II. Thompson.
Treasurer Of Barton County. on
account OF error in enumeration. 70
s92o, 3sS So
From this amount is deducted the
sum Of Si20.1s. due Polk county;
S6l.77 due Charlton county: 1876,
due Camden county. and Si4l.99,
due Wright county on account of
error in enumeration of 1875, pro-
Vided for by Section S0GiA......... 3as 80
Net amount to be apportioned.. s92i,94O -
State school enumeration for 1885,. 63,ltS OF
Amount 10 each child enumerated. 0.g6O3l7
DEPARTMENT. OF EDUCATION
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.
Aug /, 1896.
I hereby certify that tie foregoing is a true
and correct apportionment OF the state school
moneys to the several counties in the state OK
Missouri. as the same appears Of record in my
Office at TINS date. JOHN X. KIRK,
State Superintendent Of Public Schools
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
Old Settlers of Vernon County.

The eighth annual meeting of the
old settlers of Vernon county was
held at White Sulphur Lake park, Ne
vada. A basket dinner was spread
under the trees, free to all. The oldest
settler on the ground was Moses Sum-
mers, who located in Vernon county
with his parents &c years ago, when he
was three years of age.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
He Believed in Suicide.

L. 2. Written, formerly a clerk in
the city treasurer's office of Kansas
City, committed suicide the other day
by swallowing morphine, and died on
the way to the police station.
lie had ill-success in money matters,
and when he died he was penniless,
a V a small insurance, which he left
word was to be usedin giving the body
decent burial.
Written frequently discussed the
subject of suicide with his friends,
j~ustifying it under certain conditions.
lie repeatedly told several of his init
mates that he would kill himself, and
sent word to his lodge, the Masonic,
that he wanted an imposing funeral.
A few days before he told an UNDER
taker to call for his body on a certain
day. When he had taken the NOR
phine he called his landlady to his
room and told her what he had done.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
A PRISONER OF WAR MURDERER

The Cuban Insurgents Raid and Sack the
town Itabo-rhe Torch Applied.
HAVANA, Aug. 9.-Ricar6o Barrio
Robado, n prisoner of war, was shot
yesterday ut Ma:anzas.
A raid has been made by the in
surgents upon the.town of ltabo. The
store in the place were sacked and IS
nuts were set on fire by the rebels
and completely destroyed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
They VIII Eat Missouri Corn.

A fact, important not only to st.
Louis, but to Missouri, IS that the
corn crop of Mexico is almost a total
failure, and this will cause the ship
ment of from ID. 200 to % 1000 car loads
of cor from the United States to Mex
leo. Corn is the chief article of food
among the lower classes of Mexicans.
They grind the corn between stones,
making a sort of coarse meal, from this
cake called ''tortillas'' are made. Tor
tilias to the Mexican poems are what
bread is to the people here, so it will
be readily seen that the failure of the
corn crop in Mexico will be a source of
great profit to the corr raisers of Mis-
souri, and vicinity.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
MISSOURI SCHOOL MONEYS.
Fiftr-First Annual Apportionment Among
the Counties.

State Superintendent John R. Kirk
has made his annual apportionment
of the state school moneys. 1t is as
follows:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
Missouri Banks Closed.

Sheriff Scroghem of Vernon county,
the other day, closed Conkling Bros
banking house in Nevada, the Bank of
Bronaugh, Bank of Sheldon and the
Bank of Richards, all the property of
Conkling Bros, under an injunction or
der of the Vernon county circuit court.
The action was based on a report of
State Bank Examiner Gordon Jones to
Secretary of State Lesueur, reporting
the business as being conducted in an
l. w. Conkling, of the firm, says the
closed banks will be able to pay every
dollar of their Indebtedness. J. L..
George and c. NJ. Shartel were APP
pointed to take charge of the firms
business as receivers.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-16
Pays to Be Gentlemanly.

Colonel F. W. Saxton of Oakland. Cal,
was in Washington recently. "A little in
cident that came to my notice just before /
left home" he said to a reporter, "im-
pressed me that there is never any use for
a man to act otherwise than a gentleman,
and that it is often financial gain to do
so.
Zone of San Francisco's capitalists is Jo-
seph Boardman. 1t is said he is a million
aire, but to look at him you would not
think it. You could hardly say that he
dresses shabbily, but he comes very close
to it and appears to a stranger to be some
kindly old gentleman whom fortune has
never cared to smile upon. Mr. Board
mans house is over in Oakland, but his
Office is in San Francisco, and each morn
ing he makes the trip over on the ferry.
1.-THE other morning he started for the
boat, and in his haste he forgot to transfer
his pocketbook to his clothes. OF course
he did not discover this until he had reach
ed the wharf There was no one in the
crowd that he knew or that knew him. He
searched every pocket in vain. A young
man standing near by witnessed the con-
fusion of the old gentleman, and walking
up to him thrust coin into his hand and
moved back into the crowd.
1.-THE young man doubtless supposed
that he had done an act of kindness to a
needy one and he fastened away in order
to make it less embarrassing for his bene-
flciary. He had no opportunity to get far,
however, before Mr. Boardman caught
him and made him divulge his name and
address. The next day the young man was
the recipient of snug check, drawn by
the millionaire and making him richer by
S100 than he was the day before. Wash
| ington Times
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-16

Newfoundland officialism has for all
time had very racy and humorous ele-
ment about it, as might from its circum-
stances be expected. One of its earlier
chief justices was delightful person, al
most worthy to have been fishing admiral
in the seventeenth century. This gentle
man, substantial merchant, by name
Tremlett, and renowned for his rough, un-
swerving honesty, was in 1902 made sub
ject of formal complaint to the governor,
Admiral Duckworth. The latter was well
aware that it was the chief Justices ag
gressive honesty that was the trouble. Nev-
ertheless he had to bring the complaints
officially to his notice.
And this was the formal reply handed
in to the admiral: "To the first charge,
your excellency, answer that it is lie.
To the second charge 1 say that it is id
lie. And to the third l say that it is a
id internal lie. Your excellency's obedi-
ent servant, Thomas Tremlett. Mac
millan's Magazine.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-16

IT is rowed fur-and has been for nearly
200 years-by six young watermcn, whose
apprenticeship has expired the year before
To have endowed the river with an annual
coat and silver badge was a brilliant
thought on the part of the actor. 1t has
helped to keep up the famous traditions of
the old Thames watermen, and, besides,
did il not inspire Dibdin TO create his I'M
mortal Tom Tug."
And did you ne'er hear Of Jolly young Wa
Who at Blackfriars' bridge used to plyg
He feathered his oars with such skill and dex'
Winning each heart and delighting each eye.
In his despair, however, OF winning
Wilhelmina he resolves at last to give up
the life of waterman und take himself
of TO sea.
Then farewell, my trim built wherryl
Oars and coat and badge, FAREWELL
Never more at Chelsea ferry
Shall your Thomas take a spell.
But Tom changes his mind and deter
mines TO row for the coat and badge, after
all, in order TO win his love If possible by
winning the prize. Wilhelmina watches
the race from the Swan inn, Chelsea, and
applauds the winner before she discovers
him to be her persistent suitor Thomas.
A blush was her answer TO his wooing
tale, and so it all ended happily. This
old Swan inn was swept away some 20
years ago TO make room for the Thames
embankment and the coat and badge are
now rowed for from Cadogan pier to Chel-
sea. 1t is worthy of note that Garrick Sc
lected 1.-THE Waterman" TO follow the com.
Cdy of 1.-THE Wonder on the night of his
! last appearance on the stage, so popular
| was the character of Tom Tug at that
| time.-Chambers' journal.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-16
Your rBoy Wont Live a Month.

So Mr.. Gilman Brown, Of "a Mill
ST., South Gardner, Mass, was told
by the doctors. His son had Lung
trouble, following Typhoid Malarial
and he spent three hundred and sew
enty-five dollars with doctors who
finally gave him up, saying: Your
boy wont live a month" He tried
DIR. Kings New Discovery and a few
bottles restored him to health and
enabled him to go to work a project
ly we'll man. He says he owns his
present good health to use Of DIR.
Kings New Discovery, and knows it
to be the best in the weld for Lung
trouble. Trial Bottles Free at ID. j.
Humphreys Drug Store.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-16
ELsiE's GRANDMOTHER.

Though her noble features seem
The embodiment Of rest,
Like the saints Of whom we dream
In the heaven of the blest,
Yet she's wearyi Many day
has she marched with life's gay thronsl
Those She loved have dropped away
Why must she live on so longi
Wearied Of unrighted wrongs;
Frightened by the worlds dark frown;
Life's last act Is done; she longs
For tsC curtain to go down.
Slowly with each peaceful breath
Days and years crept toward their sum
Yet she never asks for death;
When God wills it, let it come.
Dearest, are you near the endf
Are your loved ones dying fast2
Have you not one little friend
Who will love you to the last2
Oh, when LIES great eddying whirl
Leaves me stranded somewhere, tOo,
May have some little girl
To love me as ] love you!
Robert Beverly Hale in Youths Companion
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-16

In the vicinity of Boquet, West
moreland Co., Pa, almost any one
can tell you how to cure lame back
or stiff neck. They dampen a piece
of flannel with Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and bind it on the affected
parts and in one or two days the
trouble has disappeared. This same
treatment will promptly cure a pain
in the side or chest. Mr.. E. NJ. Frye,
a prominent merchant of Boquet,
speaks very highly of Pain Balm, and
his recommendation have had much
to do with making it popular there.
For sale by D.J. Humphrey. I'm
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-16
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
~ a petition will be pre- ented to the
of Henry and Putnam coun-
tember. A. D., 1896, praying for the locating
of Joint County Road on the following line
to-wit: Beginning at Section line between
Sections Thirty-six 1861 and Thirty-fye 1857
Henry and Putnam Counties, Ohio thence
running East on said County Line for one
mile, to township line of Pleasant and
Marion townships, and there to terminate.
MATTHIAS LINDEN,
June %, A. D., 1896
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-16
Legal Notice.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF DANIEL p.
L Garlic, deceased. and the unknown heirs
of Nancy Carlile, deceased, will take notice
that on the 18th day Of June. 1896 George
Laskey and stephen $. Laskey filed
their petition in the Court of Common Pleas
of Henry County. Ohio, against them and 9TH
ers, praying for IL decree Of foreclosure Of q
mortgage, executed and delivered by said
Daniel Z. Carlile and Nancy Garlic to said
George Laskey and stephen 5. Laskey on
January 23rd 1865. conveying to said George
Laskey and stephen :. Laskey, the east half
Of the northeast quarter of section "a, in town
ship ., north of range east in said county of
Henry to secure the payment of prOmissory
note Of said Daniel p. Carlic to said George
Laskey and Stephen 5. Laskey for the sum
of Sl4376l dated December 23rd, 1867, and
payable in installments, with interest payable
annually, on which was paid S25.OO August
l2th, 1884, and S25 90 September 10th, 1886 and
on which is now due S5O35 Is with interest from
June nth, 1896. Said petition prays for a sale
ofthe premises herein above described, eX-
cepting 33 acres off of the south end thereof.
heretofore released from the lien of said mort
gage, to satisfy the amount due thereon.
said parties are required to answer said
petition on or before August 18TH 1896, or a de-
cree will be rendered against them as prayed
for. GEORGE LASKEY
STEPHEN S. LASKEY.
By Martin knupp, their attorney. iunel3-Gt
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-16
DISEASES OF woMEN-we have a special de

UISeHSeS Uf WUMEN.-We nave special de-
partment, thoroughly organized, and devoted
exclusively to the treatment of diseases of
women. Every case consulting our specialists,
whether by letter or person, is given the most
careful and considerate attention. Important
cases land we get few which have not baffled the
skill of all the home physicians) have the bene.
fit of full council of skilled specialists. In
treatment of diseases peculiar to females, our
success has been marked, over two-thirds of
our patients being ladies, old, young, married,
single, rich and poor. Our method Is entirely
free from Objectionable features of the general
practitioner, namely, "Local treatment" We
seldom find 1t necessary. Weprepare remedies,
constitutional and local, as the case demands,
and instruct ladies how to treat themselves.
MARRIAGE. E.-Married persons, or young men
contemplating marriage, aware of physical
weakness, loss of provocative powers, impotency
or any other disqualificatons, speedily restored.
PRIVATE DlSEASES.-Blood Poison, Venereal
Taint, G1eet, Structure, Seminal Emissions,
Loss of Sexual Power, Weakness of Sexual
Organs, Want of Desire in Male or Female,
whether from imprudent habits of youth or
sexual habits of mature years, or any cause that
debilitates the sexual functions, speedily and
permanently cured. Consultation free and
strictly confidential. Absolute cures guaran.
teed. Medicines sent free from observation to
all parts of the United States.
EPILEPSY OR FlTS-Positively cured by new
and never-failing method. Testimonials fur.
nished.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-07-16
Administrators Sale.
Andrew VI. Gidley Administrator of the Es-
tate of Mary Irwin, Deceased,

Andrew NJ. Gidley. Administrator of the Es-
tate of Mary Irwin, Deceased,
VS..
Margaret Hickman, ct. al.
Order from the Probate Court.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE
L Probate Court of Henry County, Ohio,
will offer for sale at public auction, on the
25th Day of July, A. D., 1896,
at . o'clock p. m. at the door of the Court
House. in Napoleon, Ohio, the following de-
scrihed real estate situated in the county of
Henry, and State Of Ohio tO-wit:
The South half i,;l of the Northwest Quar-
ter "a Of Section No. Twenty-siX l26 Town
Five t5l North. Range Eight (s) East, in said
Henry County Ohio, containing so acres
more or less.
-, Also Lot No. ,Forty-four t44l in John Nc
Clure's first addition to the village of Nc
Clnre, Henry County, Ohio.
The first described tract appraised at 81, $50.
The second $500.
Terms of Sale:-One- third cash in hand;
One-third in one year and One-third in two
years from day of sale with interest deferred
payments to be secured by q mortgage on
the PREMISES sold
ANDREW ". GIDLEY,
Administrator of Mary Irwin, deceased.
June 22nd, ls96.-td