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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03
\ Sheaf Of Proverbs.

As a jewel of gold in a swines snout,
SO is n fair woman without a skirt.
A fiat road maketh n cheerful coun-
~tenance, but lya steep hill is the spirit
broken.
Who can find n woman who doth
cycle with safety? For her price is far
above rubics.
When scorching cometh, then cometh
shame, but with the slow rider is wis
dom.
1t Is better to ride alone on a bone
shaker" than with a brawling woman
on a tandem.
She that rideth with wise men shall
be safe, but a companion of scorchers
shall be destroyed.
1t is the glory of women to conceal
their ankles, but the honor of men is
to display their legs.
A wise woman feareth and departeth
from crowded streets, but the foolish
ridcth and is confident.
Whose mocketh the divided skirt re-
proacheth his manhood, and he that is
glad at a skirt lifted by the wind shall
not be unpunished.-N. Y. Commercial
Advertiser
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03
THE "GRANO OLD MAN"
Addressed IA Monster Meeting at Liver
pool in Behalf OF tbs Armrni.ns.

Addressed IA Monster Meeting at Liver
pool in Behalf OF the ArmcnianS.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 2a.-Four thousand
persons attended the mass meeting in
Henglcr's circus, under the auspices of
the Liverpool Reform club, to protest
against the rule Of the sultan of Turkey
and the massacres of Armeniaus in the
Turkish empire. The gathering in
cluded weil-knOwn men of ali political
parties and the audience which greeted
Mr.. Gladstone, who was the prin cipal
speaker, was a most enthusiastic one.
The meeting was presided over by the
earl of Derby. Mr.. Gladstone
was in excellent health and voice
and was n~oticeably active in his
movements. Prefacing his address
Mr.. Gladstone proposed a resolution
setting forth hat the meeting trusted
that the government realized the ter
rible condition in which their fellow
Christians in Turkey were placed,
and hat they would do everything
possible to obtain a full measure of
security and protection.
The resolution also declared that the
government would have the fullest
public support in whatever steps they
may take to put n stop to the atroci-
ties that were being committed in Tur-
key.
Mr.. Gladstone, as he stepped for
ward to begin his remarks, was cheered
for many minutes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03
HIT OF The EVENING.
A Georgia Tanker Kept Five Hundred
People in an Iproar.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26.-At the banquet
rendered the visiting bankers ana
their wives at the Planters hotel
Thursday evening, at the close of TIE
American Bankers association con-
yention, among the many interesting
speeches made was a very witty one
by Mr.. William :. Nitham, of Atlanta,
Ca, who was introduced as the presi-
dent of more banks than the rest Of
the bankers present all put together.
Mr.. Witham kept his auditors in
an uprOar from the moment he began
to talk until he sat down. lie
first declared that the cook who had
the genius to produce such fodder"
as he styled it, could get Il casiiershir
with him. Mr.. Whitman made a humor-
Gus defense of the small country bark.
He said he first started a bank in 1S93
but hat his banks were SO small he
had to get up n Of them before they
had let him become Il member of the
association. n defense Of the small
bank, he said, was the same as the
reason given by the housewife who
employed a very small nurse-the baby
wouldn't have 10 fall SO far. Mr..
Whitman referred to the menu care as
the bill of lading of this stupendoua
chewing match.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03
Made an Assessment to Raise "a Campaign
Fund.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 26.-The
populist state central committee of
Arkansas has made an assessment of
five cents upon each man who voted
for Barker for governor in 1894. Barker
received 24,5+l votes and if each one
of the number contributes a nickel,
the Arkansas populist campaign fund
will amount to 81, 221.O5
The object of this fund is to push
the interest of the Bryan and Watson
electors in this state.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03
u

Practiced by the Insurgents in the
Philippine Islands.
MADRID, Sept. 25.-A dispatch to the
impartial from Hong Kong says that
steamers which have arrived there from
Manila, the capital of the Philippine
islands, brings the announcement hat
Cavite is occupied by Is, 200 Insurgents.
Over a hundie ed monks have been MUIR
dered in the islands since the break
Ing out of the instruction. Many of
the victims have been fastened to
trees, their clothing soaked with kero-
sene oil and then burned to death
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03
AN ERROR OF JUDGMENT.
Responsible for the Twin Shaft Disa, ter
at Pittston, Pa.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 26-Wm.
Stein, Edward Roderick and Edward
Bremen, the three state mine in
]spectors, appointed to investigate the
Twin Shaft disaster at PittstOn July
u last, whereby 50 lives were lost,
have made their report to Gov.
Hastings. The inspectors say thai, in
their opinion, Mr.. Lagan, who was in
charge of the work at the mine, erred
in Judgment in going SO far into the
mine from the bottom of the shaft.
They say his error of judgment WAS
the cause of the loss of his own life US
well as those subordinate to him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03
MINE GAS EXPLOSION.
Two Lives Lost and Several Men Burned
or Otherwise Injured.

PoTTsvILLE. Pa, Sept. 26.-At Eve
o'clock Thursday evening an explosion
of mine gas occurred at Middle Creek
solliery. near fremont, and five men
were seriously burned and otherwise
injured. Two of them died after reach
ing homes at Blackwood, about two
miles from the colliery.
The volume of gas was so dense
that it was forced into one of the
safety lamps carried by the men and
ignited. causing a terrific explosion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03
A GALE.
Raises Cain In the English and BristoI
Channels.

LONDON, Sept. Ca terrific NORTH
east gale prevailed throughout the
night in the English channel. the
Bristol channel off Cornwall and else
where along the coasts, doing Il great
deal OF damage. Several sailing
vessels were driven ashore in the
Bristol channel and off Cornwall. AID
the steamer Teutonic, from Liverpool,
September "a, for New York, was de
layed at Queenstown -four hours, alter
which the storm abated somewhat and
she proceeded on her voyage at 7:47
2. m.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03
A CHICAGO WINE MERCHANT
Makes a Probably Successful Effort to
shuttle on.

CHICAGO, Sept. 26-John NJ. Faul-
haber, a wealthy wine merchant resid-
ing at $50 North Clark street, attempt
ed suicide Thursday night. After
retiring he turned the gas partly on
and fired to shots from Il revolver,
the bullets entering his head. The
act vas committed late at night, and
was not discovered until morning. He
is still alive, but no hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery. Business
and domestic troubles were tna cause.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
AWAY.

Il YOU want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever. oe made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wOuder-vOrkcr that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 4GO. coo cured. Buy NO-TO-Bac from
your W druggist. VINO will guarantee a
cure. Booklet aud sample mailed free: Ad-
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago orNew York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03
GEN. MExIA,
ae1ico's leading Statesman and ~FinaEoien.
Is Dead.

DALLAG, Tex, sept. 25.-A private
telegram announces the death yester-
day, in the City of Mexico, OF Gen.
Mexia, chairman Of the ways and
mean committee of the house of rep
resentatives of the Mexican congress-.
Gen. MeXia was regarded as the lead
ing Statesman and financier of the
Mexican republic. The town of Mex.
ia, lex, was named for him. He
owned 20, 900 acres of land in this
state. He was II vears of age.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03

'.IToLp her 1 would lay the world at he.
feet" What did sac say" She said IT
Twas that athlctieI ought to be travelling
Wit Il show."-ChiCagO Record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03

CssclEErs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03

mo MAUpE, a middle-Of-the-road candi-
date is not a biCycliSt.
Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-03
GladneSS Comes

With Il better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
~fOrts-gentlc lforts-plcasan Efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are not due to n actual dis
ease. but simply to Il co~nstipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup OF Figs. prompt
" removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with milliOnso OF families. andis
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, tE2t you have tie genuine arti-
Gle, which is Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold BY
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laXativcs or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease. one
may be commended to the most Skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
enc should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-06
LTULATIoNs 10 M,KINLeY

'ene From Everywhere, Even
 From Over the Deep. M, O., Nov. 6.-President Elect n is the recipient of many con- Ry tslegrams today and many
 sages, Two members of Pres Frlson's cabinet, Benjamin F. ed John W. Noble sent hearty
 hss, the latter by letter. pry Irving cabled from London !: " true and respectful congratu- 2 you, sir, on the splendid hon. Fred on you"
 flce telegraphed from Newport, Ralations from your friend, the zne ranch country came word ralo Bill overland by pony re- z'nence by wire conveying good
 Harrison. Lemuel Quigg and
 Dawes were among many
 egraphlng congratulations. @ @lVersality of messages was the
 comment, as every section of sfy sent them in.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-06
Ellington Goes to Bryan

*
 Nov. 6.-Partial returns Pu' iour counties in the state ls'on show the Bryan electors 'so the state by a plurality hamilton Lewis and W. 0. 1lonists, are elected congress se' John R. Rogers, fusion 'ed governor over Sullivan, T. oy 5000, and the entire fu- ,icket Is elected by majorities 'Ow that of the head of the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-06
Av
 isy Gaining In Michigan.

ny Gaining In Michigan. Y Noy. 6.-Later returns from |s,.' a'ihue to add to the Repub- i'y' With nearly comple+ X Isree's plurality is estimated ''O0O' and Mckinley some 15,- 'ss Oeen no change in the con
 usiegation, which is 1a Re- qua two fusionists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-06

0ar Counties Complete. |olds' Nov. 6.-With 34 coun-
 0 and the remaining 8l esti- E. EASsosa gives Mckinley 4s,- |'' and Olough for governor,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-06
GIMEN KM EY.
Dress Goods Department.

all we all Wool Our something price l a I o operyd r se'
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07

interior stairway and elevator connecting
with the upper stories. Lawyers, business
men and others who are called on to visit
the hall daily may insist on passageway
Leading to the main floor directly from
Merchant.
The Kearny-street entrance may be in
one sense the most important, but the
majority of citizens having business to
transact in the hall will, as of old, seek the
entrance on Merchant street. Should their
wishes be ignored steps may be taken to
cause suspension of work until the de-
sired changes are made.
The police courts, the administrative de-
partments of the police, and the criminal
departments of the Superior Court will be
provided with ample accommodations in
the new house. The drillroom for the
police will be in the basement. The cells
for prisoners will be on the top floor, and
will be so arranged that men, women and
boys may be separated and the hardened
criminals placed apart from other prison
ers. No keys will be used for unlocking
cells. A mechanical device at a central
point will lock or unlock any cell on the
floor.
Two spacious electrical elevators with
speed attain nm ent of 800 feet per minute
will be provided for general public use. In
addition there will be large secret or cell
elevator in which to transfer prisoners
from the van to the rotunda, or from the
rotunda TO the courtroom.
Special attention has been given to the
sanitary requirements of the Receiving
Hospital. The hospital will be located on
the main floor, or the first above the base
ment, facing Merchant street and Dunbar
alley. The building throughout is to be
heated by steam.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07
SOCIALISTS IN COURT.
William COstley's Case Dismissed by
Police Judge Joachimsen.

William Costley's Case Dismissed by
Police Judge Joachimsen-
The case of William Costley, the social
lst, was thrown out of Police Court 8
yesterday by Judge Joachimsen because
the officers who made The arrest were not
present to prosecute. Ccstley's case at
tracted considerable attention recently.
de and number of other socialist lectur-
ers were holding an open-air meeting on
Thursday night ON Seventh street, near
Market. When about half through his
discourse he was ordered by the police 20
leave the locality.
Costley promptly refused TO d o SO, claim
Ing the rights of free speech, and for his
refusal he was arrested and locked up in
the southern police station on a charge of
disturbing the peace. From subsequent
inquiries 1t was learned that the Odd Fell
lows objected to these street-gatherings,
meetings In the buildings.
Not only were the socialists interested
but the labor unions, and it is said that
the free Press Defense Association were
going. TO Costley's defense and had the
case been decided against the accused
there is no doubt that it would have been
carried to the Superior and even to the
Supreme Court ii necessary.
When Costley vent into court yesterday
he was accompanied by large number of
his associates and those interested in free
speech. Why the arresting officers were
not present to prosecute is a matter of
conjecture. The Judge said that he would
not put Costley to any further annoyance
II the arrestlng officers were not sufficiently
interested TO be present when the case was
called.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07
HOW THE HALL WILL BE,
New Municipal Building to Be
Erected on an Old
Site.
Revised Plans Finally Accepted by
the Board of Supervisors.
The Plan.

The new municipal building to be
erected on the site of the old City Hall
the ground space extending on Kearny
street from Merchant to Washington, and
on Merchant from Kearny 10 Dunbar
alley-should be a handsome addition TO
the public edifces of San Francisco. The
Legislature authorized the Board of Super
visors to appropriate $500, 900 for the build.
ing and permanent fixtures. The Sdper-
visors reserved $25. 900 to pay for plans, ad-
vertising and incidental expenses, leaving
$275,O00 for the building proper.
1t is provided in the act that the entire
work shall be included in one contract.
This provision was made to obviate delay
in construction. The building should be
finished and ready for use within one year
from this lime.
The plans of the architects, Shea & Shea,
which the Supervisors have finally ac-
cepted, promise an or namental as well as
substantial b uilding. An example of
the Italian renaissance in heavy rustic
stone will be shown in the first and second
stories. The upper, or third, fourth and
fifth stories, will be in pressed brick and
terra Gotta. The building will rise to the
height OF 70 feet above kearny street, and
the top OF the tall tower will be 120 feet
above the sidewalk curb.
The structure is to be of steel frame and
tireproof throughout. There are no wooden
loists. The flooring is TO be the only
thing wooden about the house.
The plans provide for three entrances, q
main entrance on Kearny and one on Mer-
chant and another on Washington street.
The architects contend that the entrance
| on Merchant street will be quite as ample
and convenient as that which led from the
same thoroughfare to the interior of the
old City Hall. There is this difference
however. The main floor, or the first one
| above the basement IN the old building
was reached By fight of steps ascending
from the street. In the new structure one
will enter the basement from the sidewalk
level and pass through a corridor to al
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07
She Was Dressed in a Natty
Suit of Blue Clothes and
Brown Hat.
HER SHOES BETRAYED HER.
Judge Campbell Orders Her to Appear
for Sentence Tomorrow
Morning.

One of the "new women" from Sacra-
mento appeared in Judge Campbell's court
yesterday morning to answer a charge of
violating one of the City ordinances by
masquerading in mems attire.
About o'clock in the morning Police
men Webster and Richter were standing
on Post and Kearny streets when what
they supposed to be three nattily dressed
young men passed them. They were
laughing and chatting gayly and having a
good time generally.
Something peculiar in the one in the
center attracted the attention of the Off
GERS. The face was smooth, the bust was
full and the feet were very small for a
young man. Besides, struggling lock or
two of blonde hair could be seen dangling
over the neck.
The officers followed the trio and asked
them to stop. They charged the one in
the center with being a woman. She
blushingly admitted the soft impeach-
ment and the result was she was sent in
the patrol wagon to the City Prison, where
she was booked for masquerading in male
attire.
She said she was a married woman, 80
years of age and gave the pame Mamie
Roland. Subsequently she admitted that
her husbands name is Baldwin and that
he is a well-known politician in Sacra-
mento.
She wore natty suit of blue clothes
that fitted her well-shaped figure to per-
lection and a brown Fedora hat. Her
scarf, collar, cuffs and shirt were of the
latest style. Her dainty shoes were the
only feature of her attire that was not
masculine.
The courtroom was crowded and when
she appeared she was the cynosure of all
eyes. She bore the scrutiny with becom-
ing modesty.
What do you plead to this charge of
wearing mems clothes2" asked the
Judge.
Guilty" she said, "but I wish you
would let me off. It's the first time was
ever arrested and L didn't know it was
against the law. 1t was all joke"
Where do you Iive?'
"At Post and Kearny."
"Where did you get the clothes?"
"They are my brothers,"
Are you single?"
"No; I'm married"
"Where is your husband 2"
''He is in Sacramento
$50 you thought you would have a good
time, eh?"
81 just wanted TO celebrate the Fourth,
and then L wanted to see some of the sa-
looms where women can't CO."
Her attorney begged the court to allow
her TO go on her own recognizance, as it
was her first offeuse.
Il won't do any such thing" retorted
the Judge. "This case is much more seri-
Gus than appears on the face of it. If we
let these new women wear our clothes they
will be wanting to wear our whiskers by
and by, and then where will we men get
off? The defendant is ordered to appear
for sentence Wednesday morning, and in
the meantime [ would advise her to change
her clothes"
The Judge fixed her bonds at 500, which
were Immediately forthcoming, and she
left the courtroom with her friends.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07

sell out and did. l was to have received
$500 from the sale but did not get cent.
AT the time we sold out Hirsch owed
me for nine months board and lodging.
He had been living out in the Mission
somewhere and complained that it was a
difficult thing for him to get down in the
morning to open the store. l then offered
to rent him the front room of my apart
ments over the store at low rate. He
readily accepted, but never paid me any
rent. When 1 asked him for it he would
complain that times were hard and
promise to pay me in lump. But that
was all l got-promises.
80 L gave the whole matter into the
hands of Mr.. Rauer to collect. That is
the story of the suit"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07

was found to be already occupied. A man
came out of it who had been lying in a
pool of water that lay half an inch deep
on the floor His clothes were saturated
and in this condition he was thrown into
the crowd of drunks in cell 3.
The other drunk" who was to take his
place IN the dark cell was about to be
thrown in upon the wet floor when by
stander insisted on being allowed 10 put
down the wooden flooring that stood
against the wall and only needed a touch
to put it in place on the floor and at least
protect the victim from the water.
The bystander referred 20 was an old
man who, when he reached the sidewalk
in front of the station and where he did
not stand in fear of arrest himself, was
free in his expressions of horror at what
he had seen.
Il have seen good many prisons in all
parts Of the country" he said, "but such
a prison and such a treatment OF prisoners
have never seen before"
But that was only one night. The fire.
quenter of this prison grows hardened to
such scenes. 1t is quite common circum-
stance for drunken men to be so roughly
used by the officers at the station as TO
necessitate their being transferred to the
Receiving Hospital. That was the case
with q young man only few weeks ago,
a burly officer throwing him to the floor
with such force as to render him insen.
sible, with fears of fractured skull.
A Historically drunken young woman
few nights later had her clothes almost
torn off her, after which she was thrown
into the dark cell.
These, as stated, are to the regular at
tendant at the station very ordinary incl
dents. But that is the reason why the
Supervisors should widen the scope ot
their reform until it EN- braced this and all
the other stations so far as needs be.
DR.. Fred A. Rhine of the Receiving Hos
pital visited the prison last night and was
surprised to learn that no drugs or stlmu
lants were there for cases of special emer.
gency. He declared that in common hu
manity they should be provided. He will
report upon this matter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07
POLICE RETIREMENTS.
The Pension Commissioners at Their
Meeting Yesterday Took No
Action.

The Board of Pension Commissioners of
the Police Department held its quarterly
meeting yesterday morning. The regular
bills were audited and the board ad-
journed.
No action was taken as to the placing of
any officers who are over 90 years of age
and have served twenty years and over on
the pension list, and it was given out un-
officially that the statement that several
would be retired was unwarranted.
Last year at the same meeting it was
stated previous to it that certain officers
would be retired. No action was taken,
and it was given out that there would be
no retirements. But at the next meeting
of the Board of Police Com mmissioners
Captains Douglass Short and Stone and
others were asked to send in their resigna-
tions. 1t may be that something of the
kind will occur this year at the next meet
ing of the Police Commissioners.