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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-14
Rucklen's Arnica SnlHe.

The best salvein the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum.
fever sores, tetter, chapped hands.
chllbla ms, corns, ,apO all skin erup
tins, and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed 10 give
perfect satisfaction or money r funt ed
rice Is cents per box. For sale d
Blomeyer & Haman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-14
TO NOLIiG.asS 90.

The ST. Louis I'Us Dispuich has adj
vaEced a propos.tIUI. ,i...t Wi. b. sup
ported by every D,luVcrat liz South
VEST Missouri.
1t suggests thai iEo BenIcfaIic state
Convention Civ. h,Lu - lie popular
uemauu tor IL, ,ItItIi Vi LL4led
states Senators 4. In.c Vote vi the
people Dy namn.s .LcI. an~Iualu ior
t4c .oeLate at IL, iI, ..;.I o.aII nUm-
.l.atiug convent.UI, ,.,nUn, II Is -rH-
ally understood, Wa - ueiu ee.iIy
in August. Ii Iao p;oposI>Iuu PI4-'
walls he will no, nave ~ rUIIn aid
maintain an or. .ahrl,t.IJu oI hrs U...I,
separate anu dI,.. =, i.'J-L sLas -
hIud the STATE LIcn5s. "a tu, 80
trdrJ, he could n4a..c :. cuL. ,,lrre .uol
OF his Interests ~. r.I..s, y, tLe
Svato ticket anu the cISLIA,. -.inp pa, Il
wuuid he The mos. ID -, -, e, tIUrU~en
anu systematic ever wdec-. =, .Ac -
mocracy ol Missouri.
Iuo plan Dug lU u c.t,II,,. ,,..
Vest Is wdnteu o. I'll De-hJc''at,' &
tile olate COAstLt.,.. n,.HIr I.II.
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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-14
A FALLING TREE
Kills Mrs. Charles Bren
neke.
Her Skull Was Crushed and Her Body
Almost Buried in the Earth.

Mrs. Charles Brenneke, widow,
who resides on her farm about mile
north of Kelse lost her life Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Brenneke's sons we're
cutting down a tree near the house.
Mrs. Brenneke was standing near by,
When the tree started to fall one of
the boys called to his mother to get
out of the way. The lady ran in the
direction the tree was falling but the
tree caught her and her brains were
knocked out and her body almost
buried beneath the earth.
The deceased WAS we'll known in this
city.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-14


W lien a man or " uurau PASSES SCI en-
ty years OF age, SIel. care snouiu ne
gwen 10 the conU.Ivm., surruunuIns n.In
o. her for thep, oIVi. ms V,rIio 4ne
vital forces are SI'Uady enie1UIO,. al
tuaT perlod of nl,, anu iii, pU~v,' II
Resistance Ill cOnsvq uv.,D, Of as, are
the weakest. II hi.,n Oh tnreU, Gore
years and ten, auu UEeI, 10 lint IN
Old machine that By prupor care g.,
many years, ana Is stliI abe ~ 40
work, but Its wn,eis auL axIc, I'D
inlons are nue. WORN anu ar rIckG'.
and IL 1t should DE puaIIr,., even ~
small extent, III eXC.-s OF Its G.lII.n-
isned powers, it Drrahs down anu c.tn-
not be repaired, for every pdrt vi IL as
shattered. But IL worked caI aIetuIiy
anu Intelllgently by d person who uiI-
derstands its conuItIOn anu knows It's
capabilities. it can lie Kept III action
much longer time than would be posi-
bic if a careless engineer controlled
it. In these fast times, however. 1t Is
generally not prohtable to husband
the resources OF ali ola machine. but
this is not true as regards our old
men and women IL Is desirable to
hold on to them as long as possible,
and if we can succeed in prolongIng
their lives five or ten years, or more,
1t will greatly enhance our happiness.
Medical Review.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-14

II you are bilious, try DR.. Sawyer's
Little Wide Awake Pills, you will find
them just what you want. TrYa y free
sample. They do not grpe. Sold at
]. Maple wilson's csug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-14
BaIlard,s snow Llniment.

Is equally as effective for animals
as lor the human fesh. AS hniment
il has no equal in the world. Every
bottle guaranteed. 1t never fails To
cure Neuralgia. Sold at Wilson, s
drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-14

Little: But on, my! They are
splendid. Try DR.. Sawyer's Little
Wlde Awake Pills ana you will lie
perfectly satlsined. They cure indI-
geston. oold at i. maple Wilson S
urng store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-14

DIR. A. P. Sawyer--Dear doctor |
have used and sold your Family Cure
with excellent resoults. 1t cured me
of the rheumatism and l now am so
years old and have not an ache or
pain. Mrs. F. \. RHOADS.
Sutherland, Iowa.
Sold at ). Maple Wilson's drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-14

DR.. A. P. Sawyer;-Dear Sir: Mrs.
Hamburg induced me to try your Fam
lily Cure, was greatly benefited by it
and l recommended it to every lady
Ia poor health. Respectfully.
Mrs. ASHER.
Sold at J. Maple Wilson's drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-14

DR.. Sawyer:-Dear Sir; l can say
with pleasure that have been using
your medicine, and will recommend 1t
TO all suffering ladies.
MRR. W. W. WEATHERsHEE,
Augusta, Ga.
Sold at ]. Maple Wilson's drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-14
A Pleasant Inception.

A reception was rendered the men,
bers of the U. d. C. Club last Friday
night at the home of Miss Ella Bohn-
sack on Frederick street. There were
about twenty members of the club
present and they were recei Jed by
Miss Ella, assisted by her friend Miss
Rosa Uhl. After pleasant time re-
fseshments we're served. The dining
room was handsomely decorated and
the tables were presided ever by
Misses Lizzie Kaechele and Birdie
Fullbright. They had vocal and instru-
mental music and a most enjoyable
time was had by all.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
The Smallest Flower.

The smallest towering plant is Wolf.
fia microscopic, native OF lndla. 1t
belongs TO the duckweed family. IL IS
almost microscopic in size, destitute
of proper stem, leaves and roots but
having these organs merged IN ONE
forming u lrond. There is a proion'
CATION Of the lower surface, the pur'
nose of which seems to be to enable
the plant to float upright in the water:
The fronds multiply by sending OUT
other iron1s from q slit or concav1ty'
and with such rapidity does this take
place that few days often suffice TO
produce from a few individuals enough
similar ones to cover many square
rods of pond surface with the minute
creen eranules. Small as these plants
are, they bear flowers. Two are pro
ducea on plant, each OF them very
simple, one of single stameA and tht
other of a single plstil. both OF which
burst through the upper surface O.
the frond.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
A Swift Vessel.

Probably the swiftest vessel in the
world has recently been built IN
France. This extraordinary craft is
the seagoing torpedo vessel constructed
in Havre by the well-known house OF
Augustin Normand, the contract re-
curing that it should maintain q
speed of from twenty.nine to thirty
knots for On hour under usual steam.
At it's trial trip, it seems, this vessel,
the Forban, ran distance OF more
than thirty.one knots in an hour, this
being equivalent to about thirty i've
miles, probably the greatest distance
ever covered by a seagoing ship IN
sixty minutes-powerful engines beng
necessary OF course, to drive the Vesse
through the water at such u raplo
rate. On this score, therefore, tbs
statement is not surprising teaf
although the displacement OF tho craft
is only about $50 English tons; it car
ries engines OF $3.50 horsf'po~er.--
Revue Industrielle. .
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
Country Wit.

Anyo1e who has ever been rash
enough to attempt to make sport OF
the street gamin OF q large city knows
onIv too we'll what fatal mistake 1t
is. but one is not so we'll prepared to
he made the victim Of his own joke oy
an apparently unsophisticated country
boy. o,ono
country road, taking q load OF calves
to market, when he cbancel to meet a
company of young folks who were EVIL
IDENTIFY out for o pleasure excursion
The Young men Of the party. thinking
to amuse themselves and their com
uanions at the boys expense. began 10
initiate the bleating OF the calves ,
But their merriment was OF snoit
duration, for without a moments hesl'
tation he called out to his woula-pe
tormentors, as tho vehicles were pass
i ioi "Oh, / knew what you we're be-
fore ,".-Atlanta Constitution.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
Curious Competitions.

The Belgian artisan spends hi'
leisure in very novel manner. TIC
breeds special cock Tor Growing, and
that which can outcrow its fellows has
reached the highest pinnacle of per-
fiction. The modus operan1i is to
place the cages containing the ROSTERS
in long rows, for it appears that pro-
pinquity creates the spirit OF emua'
ton without which the proceedings
would fall fiat. A marker appointed
by the organizers Of the show is told
of for each bird, his duty being to
note carefully the number OF crows
for which it is responsible in the same
fashion as the laps are recorded in q
bicvcle race. The customary duration
of the match is one hour, the winner
being the cock which scores the high.
est number Of points in the allotted
time. A great number of these com
petitions have recently taken place IN
the Liegc district, and in some cases
heavy bets have been made on the re-
suit. Bits.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
Statistics About the Gnlla!O.

The vital statistics about the buffalo,,
rs gathered at Washington, are melan'
choly. W. II. Hornadny, Superln.
tenaent OF the National Geological
Park. gives it as his opinion that the
whole number OF but1aloes, running
wild and in captivity, in North
America, was about 1000 in 1899. OF
these, twenty-five were in the Pan
Handle Of Texas, twenty were IN
Colorado, twenty. six were in Southern
Wyoming, ten were IN the MusselsheIl
County OF Montana. and four lone
beasts were wandering in Western
Dakota. In the Athabasca Territory
of the British possessions it was esti'
mated that there were $50. Between
$50 and 900 are accounted for IN
captivity in the United States. A herd
has also been located in the Barren
Grounds of Hudson Bay Territory,
and is said to number $50. New York
Times.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21

The leaves of the Victoria Regia are
very curious in their structure. At
Shaw's Gardens, St. Louis, one sus.
tanned the weight of lady OF 225
pounds. This leaf was about seventy
inches across. and had rim. OF seven
inches deep. The plant was then about
three months old. This leaf, aside
from its rare and curious beauty, is
wonderful in its contrlvances. In
South America, where It is at home,
the streams it is in and their banks
ore alive with alligators and venomons
reptiles, and these great lily pads give
the only sure harbor for nlap or beast,
says the Philadelphia Ledger.
Examination OF the structure shows
the admirable adaptation. In the un-
der side are great tubes with smaller
branching tubes, giving framework
OF air pipes. This serves to keep the
leaf afloat and to sustain the heavy
weight. But, more than this, each
tube and every portion of the undtf
surface is thic]lly covered with long
aud short stout pricliles, protect1ng
the fiber of the leaf and whatever II
upon the surface. However tempting
might be the morsel above no creature
would brave this formidable arma-
ment of spikes to secure it. The up
turned edge Is undoubtedly to preserve
the leaf from fishes, for whenever this
is broken or injured the water enters
and fermentation process begins,
and the leaf quickly becomes rottin2
mass. Mr.. William Thicker, Superin'
tendent Of the water gardens at the
II. A. Dreer place, at Rivertoo, N. b.,
saws this rim also serves to steady aud
preserve the leat in wind storms
Waen in severe gales the pads Of
water lilies are thrAshed about AMI
broken, the great plates of the Vic
toria remain solid and almost immova'
BILE, serving almost to keep the water:
calm even in the face Of the tempest
At most they are only lifted by tn!
waters, and if in dropping back thu
waves splash over into them the edge
IRE never under water, Us the notche
at either side will let the surplu
!, water out and what remains only serve
, to steady it.
!, The flower is peculiar aud interest
,, ing. From the time the tip OF the bn:
appears above the water until it open
, the growth is very rapid. The odo
is strongest as the bud is opening an
comes in puffs. Like other OF tn
water lilies, 1t lasts only for tire
days, is one day in opening, one Ga
Il in perfection and one day in..closlng.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
Dead Mans Claim.

Among the rich mines OF Leadyllle'
Co.., is one called 'Dead Mans
Claim" It seems certain popular
miner had died, and his friends. hay
ing decided to give hum sood send
off. hired man for $40 to act as SEX
ton. It was in the midst Of winter;
there were ten feet Of snow on the
ground, and the grave had to go Six
feet below that. The grave digger
sailed forth into the snow, depos1tlng
the corpse for safe.keeping IN q DRIFT,
and for three days nothing wss heard
from him. A delegation sent to lind
tue fellow discovered him digging
away with oil his might, but found
also the intended grave converted
into the entrance OF shaft. Striking
the earth it seems he hnd found pay
rock worth $50 a ton. The delega
ton at once etaked out claims ad1oln'
ing his and the deceased was forgot
ten. Later in the season, the snow
having melted, his body was found ant
given an ordinary burial IN another
Dart of the amp.-Boston journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
The Shah's Assassination.

The Shah was assassinated on
spot made memorable by one OF the
worst acts of tyranny that occurred
during his reign. It was several years
ago that committee, chosen !, from n, the
common soldiers, waited for the Shah
in the same place that his assassin did.
They were there to present q petition
asking that claim for back pay' d, due
them for long time, be settled. The
Shah was furious at the liberty and
ordered the men to be killed on the
spot. This was done, after they had
first been hideously tortured. Poetic
justice, coincidence or whatever you
NAV call it, chose this spot as the one
upon which the ruler himself was to
receive his punishment for such an act
Of barbarity. -Philadelphia Public
T,p1rpr
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
WORDS OF lyl,DOh.

We are The heirs OF the ages, but
we are opt to reject a good deal Of
what was left us.
. Inherited wealth shows TINT it a fell
low can't succeed himself he can sue
coed his father.
If YOU wish to see true affection,
observe poets feelings toward tho
children of his brain.
Why should one open his mouth ex-
cept to say something good, or to
cat. or to borrow money?
The real ''dear old times" are those
that we had in our youth, spending
more money than we could afford.
We are thousand times more i'm
pressed by truth that We have dis
covered than by thousand that have
been told US.
Speechmakers are reminded that,
even the perfumer who makes an ex-
tract gives credit to the flower from
! which he gets it.
Il is a queer thing that some men
cannot consider themselves truly re-
ligious without making other people
uncomfortable.
Calling names is a bad practice in
politics, but we have all got so near
sighted that we can't identity thing
until it is labeled. -Truth.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
A Faithful Friend.

' A touching little "dog story" con-
To NJ from the Austrian Tyrol. One
afternoon, few days ago, two farmers
heard peculiar bark which seemed
to come out of deep abyss near q
neighborjug Alpine hut. After awhileY
as the whine continued, tne men fol-
lowed the sound aud climbed down to
the place whence it came. Here to-
their distress, they found the corpse
OF an innseeper near by, who hal evt-
IDENTIFY been killed by fall. BY tho
side Of his dead m aster sat little dog.
For thirty hours it had kept it's WATCH.
and its plaintive wines oaly ceased
| when the mans body was taken up
and Carried Observation-Disclosures 6a>
| Xette.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
A STUDY IN HUMAN NATURE.

"That man who Just went OUT re-
marked the observant man, 'is C.
butcher"
"iie u.s." replied the storekceper.
"You know him, probably"
"Never set eyes on him before"
srhen how did You know that he
was butcher" asked the store.
keeper. :.
":5jmp1y by the way he carries his
money. l noticed that when he paid
for his purchases he took q crumple1
wad of bank notes ont Of his trousers
pocket Butchers always carry their
money that way. So do bakers and
grocers, bat I knew he was neither OF
them, and therefore concluded that no
was q butcher"
Tie assembled citizens who sat
around ON boxes and barrels looked
admr;ngly at the observaot stranger,
and asked for more Information on
the way different people carried their
money.
"Banl;ers carry their money in nice
new bills, Iaid out at full length III q
morocco pocketbook,' he went on.
"Brokcrs always fold their bills twice
Young merchants carry their money
in their vest pocket, while sports carry
theirs in their trousers pocket. Ear
mers and drovers carry their cash II
their inside pockets. "
"And where" asked one of tue mei
who sat on the store boxes-"wher
does Nh average man like me, VIII
does not belong to any OF tho classe
named, carry his money!"
r "In his wite's pocket" replied tn
, obseryant man. -Hnrper's Bazaar.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21

board. This preserves it without in
any way destroying the taste. The
animals that may be lawfully eaten
are the OK, the sheep, the goat, the
deer, and their families, any beasts
that both have cloven feet and chew
the cud. Prohibited flesh is that of
swine, rabbits. hares and she'll fish OF
any sort. Practically any other fish
can be eaten-everything, as the law
goes, @that has fins and scales in the
water"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
Wien TIC Kaiser Travels.

On Tie day before the Kaiser seis ONT
on railway journey extraordinary
precautions are taken less any mlshap
should betall the imperial traveller.
Every bridge is minutely examined,
and IN particular tunnels, bridges, etc.,
as well as the state OF rails. The en-.
eiueer is made responsible for their
being in {. fit condition. On the day OF
the Journey itself, and shortly before
the court train starts, pilot train or
locomotive with an engineer is sent on
aheaA for short distance and the line
of route agnin gone over and examined.
Ifthere are sleepers, loose rails or stones
living in the vicinity OF a building
place they are wntched during darkness
| by people specially deputed for tnat
purpose. On the approach OF the train
the number OF men set to watch the
line of route is increased, while others
are placed before and in the tunnels,
ut level crossing and on the larger
bridges. Several officials, who are made
answerable for everything being IN
perfect order, as we'll as for any delays
accompany the train. In case any de,
fects in the locomotive of the court
train should become manifest engire:
arc ready to besubstituted. The travel
ing and non.trayeling public is kept q
= distance from the train at stations
where stoppases are made for any pur
pose whatsoever. Signals at nightar
avoided So Us not to disturb the repos
of the monarch. The railway official
are in :: state of feverish anxiety tel
egrnms fly to and fro, and the t'as
delay is announced. IA short, ever:
conceivable measure is taken to caus
tho journey OF the exalted traveller t.
pass off as easily and as pleasantly I
possible. Telegraph.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
Dragged by q Bis Fish.

DR.. McCloud and Sam Wallace, two
Portsmouth fishermen, had an exclt-
ing adventure with large catfish they
had caught on a trawl line in the Ohio
River September 2. The fish was
pulled into their skitf. and, in attempt
ing to land it, it dropped overheard
McCloud became entangled in tho line
and the fish started for the middle OF
the river with him. He WAS dragged
over fifty yards before Wallace over j. ;,
hauled them and killed the big fish
With Ratchet. The fish weighed
eighty seven pounds, and was the
largest Mississippi catfish cansns
there for several years.--Clnclnnatl
Commercial Tribune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
ROYAL PeculiaritieS.

Charles I. wore q small, pointed
beard, and thus set the fashion SO
often seen in Wand ck's postraits.
The Gear Nicholas was said by tbe
court physicians to have suffered Tor
many years from ingrowins nails.
Vitellius, the Glutton, who for q
short time ruled tie Roman Empire,
had a waist measure OF sixty-two
inches. '
Tamerlane, the Tartar conqnerer.
Ind q club foot. His real name was
Timour Lenk, of Timour the Lame.
Edward I. was eix feet two inches
high and it is said that the tips OF his
middle fingers extended below hla
knees.
/ Augustus WAS afraid OF thunder and
whenever storm came on went 10 inc
darkest room in his palace.
Constantine ~. is mentioned OF
contemporary historians as having
tho most handsome beard in his do
minions.
Henry VIZ. WAS enormously fat and
easily o>rrheated. At the slightest
exertion his face became purple.
Genseric, according to the Roman
historians, had mouth SO large that
| it inspired terror whenever he opened
it. !,
William Rnfus had very long red
beard, aud in compliment to the King
boards dyed red were common IN tne
conrt.
Oliver Cromwell had monssrous
nose, SO red and covered with caz-
buncles that it originated several niek'
uaneS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-11-21
Tricks OF Wild Elephants.

Several years ago large bull elc-
plant WAS captured by Grips, the
famous elephant taker Of Ceylon. The
animal made desperate struggle at
first, but was finally conquered and
led into the corral by two tame ele-
plants trained for the purpose.
The moment it entered the enclosure
it sank upon the ground and ap.
parently died of what the natives
termed broken heart. Every effort
was made to restore the animal. It
was treated by the doctors, punched
with spears by the mahouts, but all to
no purpose, aud it was finally de-
serted. But the moment the natives
he'd reached q safe distance tho willy
beast spraug to its feet and with ex-
ultant trumpeting rushed through tho
corral fence and into the forest. where
its cries Of delight at the success OF its
ruee were heard for some time.
Mice will feign death to escape y
cat, aod even human beings at times
adopt this ruse to escape from various
enemies. Almost every great lion
hunter hiss tried 1t with this ami
NAL, and often wit: success. y famous
elephant hunter was caught by a rogue
elephant and tossed into the air, after
which the ferocious brute attempted
to kueel npon him and crush him, but
the hunter did not move, realizing
that It WIS his only salvation, anil tae
elephant, thinking hin dead, turned
and ran into the brush.
One OF the most remarkable In
stances OF presence of mind on record
was that shown by SelouS, the African
big game sportsman. He wss caught
> by an enragoa elephant which he had
t wounded end pinned to earth by
. tusk which cut through his thigh K
$ the bone, tearing gaping wound
i. Selous retained full consciousness an
e pretended to be decd. The clephan
{ watched him closely for q few moment
Z to see ii he was alive, then ierkea hi
: tus': from his body and the ground
wuic!, it lad penetrated, rose to 1t
n feet and staggered of to receive II
t death from friends OF the pluck
9 hunter, who had not fred, iearln
?. that the animal would fall aud crls
e the wounded man.-Philadelphia Il
q Oulrer.