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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01

Tor RENT:-By March LIST the Cramer home
1 stead. near Normal school. For particu-
lars apply at the premises. jan % W If.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01
Brownwood d Northwestern Rail-
way Co.

Brownwood d Northwestern Rail-
way Co.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, Jan. q, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting of the Stockholders of the
Brownwood and Northwestern Rail
way Company will be held at the Of
flee of said Company lin the office of
Louis HOuck. Receiver OF St. Louis.
Cape Girardeau & Fort Smith Rail-
way in the City of Cape G~irardeau.
Mo, at nine O'Clock a. NJ. on the
seventh day OF February. 1896.
The object of said meeting is to vote
upon the following propositions then
and there to be submitted: To elect di-
rectors, and to transactany other bust
ness that may come before said meet
ing.
First:-To change the business Of
fee of said Brentwood & North
western Railway Company from Cape
Girardeau, Mo-, to St. Louis, Mo-.
Second:-To decrease the number of
directors from six to five.
Third:-To elect "a new board of
directors.
WILL c. BROWN, Pres.
DANIEL S. BROWN,
LOUIS HOUCK,
Directors
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01
List of Mail Matter

Remaining lneslled for in the pest ONCE of
Cape Girardeau, Comfy Of Cape Girardsau,
State Of Missouri, for the week ending
January p, 1886.
Bergman, S A Bradshaw, Mrs Viva
DAVIS, Milton Hale, Mrs Fannie
Hart, JIG James, Miss Martha
johnson, Tom Morgan, Mrs Fannie
Morgan, Miss Emma Otto, Anton
Phillips, Thomas Quinn, Mrs Minnie
Shaeffer, Miss Emma Savers, Willie
Westwail, Charlie
Persons calling for any of the above letters
will please say Advertised, - giving date of
the list. If not called for within two weeks
they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office at
Washington CITY. O.. CRAMER.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01

\HTANTED-To borrow eight hundred dollars
Wv on improved town property in q live little
town in Southeast Missouri. at eight per cent.
interest. Property is worth Sll0O. For fur
ther information address this Office.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01

TRENCH lessons for ladies and gentlemen.
I Apply to DR.. Werner Schmid, residence OPP
pOsite Lutheran school house.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01
EDWARD HIDDEN. Acting Sec'y.
st. Louis. Cape Girardeau Il FIT.
Smith Railway.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
All parties having claims against
the st. Louis, Cape Girardeau & Fit.
Smith Railway Company as we'll as
detached coupons against said COM
pany will please take notice that at
the January term of the Circuit Court
of Cape Girardeau County, State of
Missouri, the following order was en-
tered of record, viz:
LEO Doyle, Trustee, Plaintiff, VS..
The St. Louis, Cape Girardeau & Fl.
Smith Railway Company, The Mer-
camille Trust Company, of New York,
and Edward Hidden, Trustee, Defend
ants.
Now comes the plaintiff by r. B.
Oliver, his attorney, and the defend
ants, St. Louis, Cape Girardeau &
Fl. Smith Railway Company by Mr..
Smith its attorney, and the Mercan-
tile Trust Company by Eleneious
den by A. N. Edwards his attorney,
and the Court having seen and heard
the motion of plaintiff asking this
Court to fix the time within which all
claims, including holders of detached
coupons against the st. Louis, Cape
Girardeau & Fl. Smith Railway Com
pany shall be presented to this Court
for adjudication and the Court now
being fully advised thereof, doth or
der and adjudge that all parties to
which the st Louis, Cape Girardeau
II Fl. Smith Railway Company are
indebted, in any way, or on any ac-
count. including the holders OF de-
tached coupons, shall, on or before
the 18th day of June next. present and
file the same in this Court for proof
and adjustment, and if not presented
and filed on or before said 18th day
of June next, the same shall be for
ever barred.
And it is further ordered by the
Court that a copy of this order be
published, Once a week. for four weeks
in some newspaper published in the
cities of New York, St. Louis and
Cape Girardeau, and that the first in
sertion of said notice to be made
within twenty days, from and after the
10th day of January 1896.
And it is further ordered by the
Court that a printed copy of this or
der be posted in each of the depOts
belonging to the St. Louis, Cape Cir
ardeau q Fl. Smith Railway Com
pany by the Receiver of this Court.
and within twenty days after the 10th
day of January 1896"
LOUIS HOUCK.
Receiver.
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, Jan. 18th, 1896.
jan30 1896 nl9l7.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01

WANTED UNDER AGENTS :-S22, 600.
Wv How agents made it in five years from
free samples; live statesmen on uncovered
ground can do it. BALE MILLS,
Z. o. 1871. New York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01
Group and wooping Cough.

Billiards. Horehound Syrup will
promptly relieve Group and Whooping
Cough. 1t will cure the worst Cough
or Cold. 1t never disappoints. Try
it. Sold by Wilson Drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01
AND NUBRINS.

81 began life without a cent in my
pocket, said the purse-proud man to
an acquaintance.
81 didn't even have a pocket" re-
piled the latter, meekly.
He-Chicago has some of the most
beautiful cafes to be found in the
country.
She-Now | understand what you
meant when you wrote that you were
drinking in the beauties of Chica-
60"
They were talking about the various
methods of celebrating the passing of
the old year-and the comming of the
new.
did you ever dance the old year
out and the new year in?'' be asked.
"Yes, indeed, scores of times, WAS
the reply.
And then she was sorry she spoke.
You sign this deed of your own
free will, do you madam" asked the
notary public.
What do you mean by that?" de-
manded the large forid-faced woman
81 mean there has been no compul-
sion on the part of your husband, has
there"
Him" she calculated, turning
to lock at the meek little man sitting
behind her. sd like to see him try to
compulse me-"
Louis Cassier, speaking of lovers
quarrels, says the most curious he
evsr heard of was a furious dispute
betweed two young people as to which
loved each other best. Cassier often
gets off an epigrammattic saying,
for instance: ga fool and a drum
never speaks without declaring their
emptiness"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-01

EOR l. T. new seyen-rOOm frame house
1 with cellar, two stables, cistern and good
OuthOuses. All in good condition, situated on
Bellevue street, between Sprigg and Pacific
streets. Some fruit on lot For further in
formation apply at DEMOCRAT Office.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
TWINKLES.
lust TIL; SAME.

Tommy Mamma the ice cream
put on my burned hand didn do me bit
OF good
"Mother Ice cream Why, my
dear child. SAID cold cream
Tommy We'll. ma. isn't zee cream
cold cream
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

One rainy day met her,
Which frequent. occurs,
And had 10 umbrella.
50 she gave ne half OF hers:
And before we parted well. CUES
That now its plain to YOU
Why, I'm glad that silk umbrella
Is big enough for two.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

Now all good Youths and maidcu,.
Here's one word to the wise:
BE sure you have umbrella,
OF good capacious size;
For there never any telling
What luck may come to You
Underneath a silk umbrella
That's big enough for two.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
\ liOMI. I.lBR ARIA\

lie. Mrs, Packer can read her huN-
band like book.
She: Yes and she can shut him ny
like one, too.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

Volublc old Lady to dentist why
are YOU putting thi, rubber dam over my
mouth
Candid dentist: That i, - YOU can I
talk then can 20 lhcad and work with
out any interruption.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-13
BLANTHER'S EUROPEAN RECORD.
When Very Young Man He Received the
Decoration of the iron
Crown.

LONDON, ENG, June 13.-A Vienna
dispatch to news agency says:
The newspapers have just obtained the
story of Joseph Blanther, forme rly lieu
tenant in the Austrian army, who is sus-
pected of having murdered Mrs. Philopene
Langfeldt of San Francisco last month.
Details regarding his military career
show that at the age of 10 he served in the
Austrian army of occupation in Bosnia
and Herzegovina IN 1875 and with his
company defended the position of bat
terry of artillery against superior force of
insurgents. Of the company and battery,
Blanther and one sergeant escaped injury,
all the others were killed or wounded. For
this he received the, order of the Iron
Crown.
This was the first instance in which so
young an officer was decorated with this
order.
Later at a review of the Vienna Garri-
son, Blanther was presented to King
Humbert of Italy, and received from the
latter the order of the Italian Crown.
Blanther was compelled to leave the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-13
SONOMA GAYLY CARRIED,
Bright Colors Donned by the
Town of Bear-Flag
Fame.
New Feature Added to the Pro.
gramme for the Celebra.
tion of To-Day.

SONOMA, CAL, June 12.-Not even
when a circus comes to town does Sonoma
get as gay as she has in this, the week
proceeding the Bear-1ag celebration. 1t
was believed yesterday that the town was
fully decorated, but the work of twenty
four hours has wrought great change.
The three arches have been completed,
and altogether the old city presents gala
appearance.
An addition to to-morrow's programme
has been made. J. f. Finkham. marshal
of the Territorial Pioneer Society, will
read the original proclamation declar-
ing California independent. This will fol-
low soon after the Introductory remarks
of President of the Day II. G. Gesford, :
grand president of the Native Sons of the
Golden West.
Several pioneers are already on the
scene. Among these are Major e. A.
Sherman, who will be grand marshal of
the parade, and Benjamin Dewell, one of
the three men now living who took part
in the Bear Flag revolution. He arrived
here last night from Upper Lake, Lake
County, having had to stage twenty-eight
miles of the journey.
The old gentleman has keen memory,
and speaks entertainingly about the event
of 1916, declaring that his party was made
up not of marauders and cntthroats,
as the historian, Bancroft has said,
but of peaceahle citizens, whose lives
had been threatened by the Mexican au-
thorities, and who surrounded General
Vallejo then retired from active service,
and took possession of the pueblo, Know
ing that it contained arms and ammuni-
ton.
Dewell is now rs years of age. He was
one of the three men who made the orig
inal Bear Flag. His wife and her father
and mother were also in Sonoma at the
time. His father-in-law, William B.
Elliott, discovered the Geysers in this
county, and was the first white man in
that wild and deep mountain gorge.
The committee had expected to have
William Potter of Potter Valley attend the
celebration az one of the survivors of the
fiag-raising. Inquiry for him, however,
revealed the fact that he had died in Mid
land, Tex, on the 18th day of last April.
AS far as could be learned Mr.. Potter's
body was inferred at the place of his
death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-13

left him he heard the smaller of the two
men suggest that he be thrown off the
bridge into the river, but the larger man
objected. He gave a good description of
the men, which tailed with that of two
persons who had been observed in the
vicinity, and Railroad Detective Ahern
found that Newton Trip. dairyman,
had seen two men running off the bridge
about the time Johnson claims to have
ordered them away from the women.
An ex-police detective, who has been
working on the case. gives different YER
sion of the affair. He claims TO have dis
covered that Johnson and his wife have
had several quarrels and that divorce was
talked Of He claims that Johnson had
been drinking heavily during the evening
and that at about o'clock the wife went
to see that her husband was ON duty, and
probably found him asleep. On awaken
ing rough-and- fight ensued, dur
ing which Johnson's head was cut against
the lever of the electric motor. After
Johnson was overcome he was helped
home by his wife, and after agreeing upon
their story she sent word to the police.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-13

mass of carnival colors. Great enthusi-
siasm is manifested. Visitors from other
towns are coming in large numb ers daily.
These include of course many who intend
to spend the summer here.
Every detail OF arrangement is made so
that the big show might be launched on
Monday instead of Wednesday, the day
announced. The fact is that Monday will
really be the opening day of the carnival
although Monday is not considered in the
programme. On that day the Mona dnock
and Philadelphia will arrive, and Admiral
Beardslee will be met aboard the Philadel-
phia by Mayor Clark, chairman of the
reception committee, and a number of
prom inent citizens. A delegation of citi-
Zens will visit the warshlps after the re-
ception committee shall have paid it's
visit.
The newspaper representatives will on
Tuesday be received at headquarters
where they will be met by William Ray
mond, formerly city editor of the Surf,
who is secretary of the press committee.
The newspaper men, reporters and artists
are to be given the freedom of the carni-
val, and will no. be restricted in the cour-
tesies extended. The association has ex-
pressed its gratitude to the press of San
Francisco and the interior for the courte-
sizes extended to Santa Cruz and the carni-
val.
The carnival will open in earnest on
Wednesday, and much is in anticipation
as concerning the special feature for that
day-the battle of Bunker Hill. Chairman
Lambs arrangements are complete for
that. as we'll as for the mimic battle be-
tween the Monitor and Merrimac, the lat
ter gunboat being now ready for occupancy
by the representatives of the Confederate
fOrpno
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-13
The Booming of Two Warships'
Guns Will Proclaim the
Fete Begun.
LIGHT ON THE SAN LORENZO.
Countless Electric Sparks Illumine
the Court of the Naiad
Queen.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, June II. = To
pleasure-seekers of every cline, race or
creed, Santa Cruz bids welcome to her
water fete. The lame, the blind, the I'M
fortunate who seeing hear not, will here
find pleasure they had not known before;
for though the ear be palsied there will be
feasts to delight the vision; and for the
sightless sweet strains of matchess music
will make amends for the cruel touch that
robbed them of the Ii hit of day. Great
will be Santa Cruz's carnival on the sleepy
San Lorenzo. AL! is not quite ready for
the Queens herald to announce the open
ing of his sovereigns court, but two more
long days will suffice for the final touches
upon arch and barge.
The arena and the Queens throne were
lighted again tonight, and the illumina-
ton will be continued, in order, that no
part of the machinery be out of order on
the opening night of the carnival. The
scene attracts large number of spectators
to the banks of the San Lorenzo.
The work of decoration goes forward
rapidly. By Tuesday the town will be a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-13
COLUMBIA RIVER COMBINE.
Salmon Gamers win Consolidate Their
Interests as Result of the
cfryLo

PORTLAND, Or, June PA gigantic
salmon comb ine, to take in every interest
on the Columbia River into one corpora
ton and backed by unlimited capital, will
very probably be the unlocked for result
of the present strike of 5000 fishermen who
want more for fish than the packers are
willing to pay. The prospects are that the
Columbia River Packers Association,
which was formed in Portland last spring,
is to be followed by a stronger concern-a
single corporation which shall be so firmly
intrenched as to command vast influence
in the salmon industry and which will die
tate and not be dictated to. 1t will be
modelled after the Alaska Packing Com
pany and il will absorb all the big and lit
tie fishing interests, consolidating them
into one enormous plant.
One of the wealthiest Gamers on the
Columbia declares that the strike has
fastened this end. The cannery men are
being driven into consolidation for the
protection of their interests, not only from
the fishermen but from the mischievous
State Legislature, and by next autumn it
is believed the com bine will be organized
and the consolidation effected. The COM
bine's lobby will be factor in the State
Legislature this winter and will endeavor
to influence the lawmakers to legislate in
the interests of the fishing industry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-13

July, 1898, the exact date to be fixed here,
after. There will be no convention of the
State Dental Association in 1897, as the
first annual meeting of the Pacific Coast
Dental Congress will be held next sum.
mer.
This mornings session was devoted to
clinics that were very interesting and in
structIve, from a professional view. The
papers read to-day we're passed without
discussion. DR.. F. H. Metcalf of Sacra.
mento read a report on DENTAL Educa-
tion." DR.. L. Van Orden. gave a thirty
minutes talk on "a Non-Partisan Con-
sideration of Amalgam Alloys and Gold as
Filling Materials" He also read a paper
on milk of Magnesia." DR.. A. HI. Sugget
of Marysville sent a paper on Treatment
of Pulpless Teeth" which was read by DR..
Emma T. Reed of San Diego.
The Inauguration of the new officers was
attended by the jolly ceremony customary
with the association. Each otficer-elect
was conducted around the hall, while the
members sang He's jolly good fellow"
and was then presented for introduction.
On assuming the chair DR.. Cool, the new
president said:
1T is with feelings of mingled gratitude
r
edging the great honor you have conferred
upon me IN electing me president OF this
association. This installation comes to
me to-day as birthday present and it is
the best one | have ever received. The
convention about to close is one of which,
think, we may all be justly proud-both
on account of its personnel and of the re-
suits accomplished. 1t is, indeed. meas
ure Of the value of this meeting when such
members of the old guard as Drs. Sichei,
Lundborg, Hacket, Gilmore and others,
who have grown gray in the service, have
deemed 1t worth their while to surrender
professional cares at home for time and
to lend the convention the dignity and
benefit which their presence implies.
we are to be congratulated upon the
TACT that our deliberations have been pre-
dignity and sterling ability as has been
shown by DR.. Hays. He has been truly
an ideal president and it gives me no small
uneasness when | think that / shall have
the task of trying to live up to the high
standard maintained by him.
I'm regard to my administration l have
but little to say and no promises to make.
Promises that never bear the frultlou of
performance are but idle things; there
lore l will endeavor to impress you by
what | shall do in, the future, rather than
by what promise to-day. thank You al
from the bottom OF my heart for this great
honor. My constant endeavor will be to
prove worthy of it.''
DR.. Hays, in retiring from the chair,
asked that the mem bers accept his sincere
thanks for the honor conferred one year
ago. The mantle of authority had not
borne heavily on his shoulders because of
the hearty cooperation of the members,
which transformed it into mantle of
pleasure.
The visiting dentists and friends were
tonight entertained by the local dentists
al a banquet presided over by President
Cool.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-13
FISHERMEN ARE OBDURArE.
Refuse to Confer With am arbitration
Committee.

Refuse to Confer With am Arbitration
Committee.
ASTORIA, WASH, June 12.-This was
expected to have been the deciding day of
the fishermen's strike, but again action
was deferred. The Fishermen's Union
still demands cents a pound for the
seasons catch.
The Chamber of Commerce committee
submitted proposition from the cannery
men to pay AZ cents. This was rejected,
as was a previous offer of the scandinavian
cannery TO pay cents. The latter rejec-
ton was at the request of the fishermen in
the employ of this cannery, as they did
not desire to work unless all went in on
the same basis.
When the Chamber Of Commerce COM
mittee requested that it be allowed to APP
pear and discuss the situation admission
was refused by an almost unanimous vote.
Subsequently the committee from the
Chamber of Commerce issued the follow
ing call for a meeting:
To the Public-As a committee appointed by
the Chamber of Commerce we have been labor
ing the last two days to bring about settle
ment of the existing difficulties between the
packers a proposition to pay Az cents pound.
The union declined to allow us to appear at
its meeting to present the proposition. We
find there are many men who wish to fish at
this price, and we therefore hereby ask the
business men of this city to assent bic in mass
meeting on Saturday, June -. at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. at the Courthouse TO discuss the situa-
ton.
To-day no trouble has been reported
from any part of the Colum bia River.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-13
VINO STRUCK MIR. JoAXsoRs
He Charges Tramps With the Deed, but a
Detective Accuses Mrs.
johnson.

SACRAMENTO, CAL. June 12-Word
was received at the police station early
this morning that Charles Johnson, the
night bridge-tender in charge of the rail-
road bridge across the Sacramento River,
had been attacked by two tramps, who
dubbed him to insensibility and left him
for dead, after robblng him of Is cents. 1t
was claimed that on recovering his senses
Johnson crawled home, informed his wife
and fell in faint.
The wounded man was conveyed to the
railroad hospital and his wounds, consist
ing OF sixteen small cuts and abrasions of
the scalp, were dressed. When johnson
recovered his senses. he stated that Early
In the evening he observed two tramps
following two women across the bridge
and ordered them to leave. When lie
spoke to them the men ran away. They
returned at o'clock in the morning and
knocked on the door Of the electric motor
house. Johnson opened the door, and the
men instantly assaulted him.
johnson said that just before his senses
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-13
against his wife for divorce. She filed her
suit in Los Angeles, obtained service and
won a decrpn
FRESNO STREET ARRAY.
A San Francisco Solicitor Terribly Beaten
Because of an Alleged Insult to
q Woman.

FRESNO, CAL, June III. 6. Kramer,
who travels for the Bancroft Company OF
San Francisco, was beaten in terrible
manner with slungshot in the hands OF
Charles Norris of this city this afternoon
The beating took place on the corner OF }
and Mriposa streets, and caused great ex-
element
Deputy Sheriff Timmins attempted to
arrest Norris and was assaulted by Will
liam Ball, an actor, who was stranded in
Fresno few weeks ago when the Rose
Stillman theatrical company disbanced.
Timmins had jerked the slungshot from
Norris hand when he found himself at,
tackled from the rear. He wheeled and
struck Bell with the slungshot and
knocked him down.
A policeman came to his assistance and
Norris and Bell we're taken to jail, and
Kramer, covered with blood, was taken
away for surgical treatment.
The reason given for the assault IS that
Ramer had insulted sister OF Norris.
She told her brother of the insult, and he
loaded piece of hosepipe and hunted for
Kramer, whom he probably dishgured for
life