The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-01-04
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Great Destruction From Flooda.


Great Destruction From F1oods.
The Usage and Gasconade rivers have
fallen, and the great damage caused By
the foods is apparent Many farmers
have been made destitute, having lost
live stock, household goods and provi-
sions. An estimate of the corn loss in
the Usage valley is 100000. For 400
miles there is q scene OF desolation and
ruin Within one week the richest
valley in the state was transformed
into a scene of distress without a par
allel in the history of Missouri. The
MORGAN valley is also a scene OF prac-
tically complete ruin, but these farm
ers will probably be able to take care
of themselves without much as
sistance. The tie and timber men suf-
fered severely. One contractor in the
vicinity of Linn creek is reported to
have lost 100, 900 ties.
AN AFTERMATH.
A correspondent writing from Bag
nell, Tuscumbia and other towns, says:
There is an aftermath to this food
that is dreaded by all. Sickness is sure
to follow; malaria, pneumonia and ty-
phoid fever are feared. DIR. Simpson
said that all the physicians in
the valley would have their hands full
for the next three months. Houses
will be damp and sickly. Many will
not have sufficient clothing, and some
will lack food. he is preparing to do
his best to prevent sickness, and he
breads the outcome. Many women
and children have been exposed to the
elements and thousands are nowa fiict-
ed with colds and consequent disor-
ders. To epitomize the conditions in
this portion of the valley, it can be
said: There win be suffering, want
and sickness. There has been an ap-
palling loss; aid must be extended"
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Ruling ON the Homestead Law.
The supreme court in banc, through
an opinion filed by Judge Barclay, has
established a very important ruling
affecting the homestead law, and one
that will not fail to attract public in
terest. The statutes limit the value of
a homestead to 81, 800, not exceeding l60
acres of land, provided the land does
not exceed the value of 81, 500.
The a in point is that of
Charles H. Macke against Sallie
Byrd, from Cape Girardeau county.
A homestead to the value of ST. 0
was set apart to avoid an execution.
The land enhanced in value in a short
time and was sold for $1,000, and the
owner Of the homestead moved to Kan
sas. An attempt was then made to Sc
cure a lien on the property for the BEN
eft of the execution and sieze all above
the value of $500. The court holds
that this can not be done, because the
property is not in possession of tho
original owner. But it does hold that
a homestead In the hands of the bene-
ficiary, when it exceeds the value of
1880, may be scaled down for the BEN
eft of creditors.
Peculiar Pension Case.
Special Agent Greenstreet, of the
pension department, whose headquar-
tiers are in st. Joseph, has appealed to
the commissioner of pensions at Wash
ington for a ruling in a caseip Euchan-
an county that will affect several
thousand soldiers of the late war who
apply for pensions. The applicant is
George Walker, who responded to Gov.
Jacason's call for volunteers to drive
out marauding bands from Kansas in
1861. Gov. jackson proved to be a con
federate at heart, but Walker was a
strong Union man, and as soon as he
discovered that Gov. jackson was try
ing to use the volunteers to build up a
confederacy he deserted and Joined the
Union forces. Others did the same.
An ex-confederate is barred from a
pension, but Walker claims he always
was a Union man, although he, in
ignorance of Jackson's purpose, enlist
ed in the state guard
An intercollegiate Journal
The movement recently set ON foot
by the students of the Missouri uni
versity, Columbia, to establish an in
tercollegiate journal to be issued in
Columbia, has succeeded. The Chicago
university is the latest addition to the
list of colleges to be represented. The
NoASSCS HulOLl AOW COIuPOoc b0c aSSO-
citation are, with the latter, the uni
versities Of Missouri, Iowa, Kansas
and Nebraska. Mr.. Henry Rutherford,
of class '96. is the editor-in-chief, and
Hoplans, of Kansas university, is
the business manager. Each college
has a sub-editor, who will send his
contributions to the ed~itor-in-chief.
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Sad Death Of Q Young Man.
Charles II. Kidd, of Mineral Point,
Washington county, son of the super
of bridge construction for
the Iron Mountain railroad, was struck
by the engine of a freight at Freder-
ickstown, as it slowed up to take water.
Deceased was but 10, and was engaged
to an estimable young lady, whose
parents he had been visiting, and was
endeavoring TO catchsa train for home
when killed.
Family Of Five Drowned.
The home of William Jones. on Sac
in Cedar county, was washed
away by high water. Mr.. Jones. his
wife and three children were drowned. |
An Appeal for Help.
An appeal for help has been sent out
from Linn Creek, recently submerged
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