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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
A TEXAS TORNADO
Narrowly Misses Giving Sherman
a Visitation.
Her Citizens Greatly EIcited-Reports of
Casualties and Destruction Wrought
Very Acknowledgement Made for
Physicians, Nurses and Bandages.

SHERMAN, Tex, Oct. ga tornado
originated about 5:15 o'clock last even.
ing near Pennington, 10 miles south.
west of Sherman, and, after forming
took a ~northeasterlY course, passing
about three miles east of Sherman.
1t was seen by hundreds of people in
this city. The usual tornado phe-
nomena were prevalent The ba-
rometer registered 20 o., six points
lower than it did on May Is, when the
disastrous tornado visited this city.
The citizens here were much excited,
and it was some time before any effort
was made to learn the extent of the
disaster.
The first destructive work of the
storm was noted II miles southwest of
Sherman, where it demolished a ten
ant house on the farm of George Duke.
No one was hurt at that place, and
the tornado rose from the earth strik-
ing again at a point four miles south
east of Sherman, where it demolished
q tenant house on the farm of Jim Far
ris, occupied by the family named
Hayes. Four members of this family
were seriously hurt and it is reported
that Mr.. Hayes back is broken.
Several persons telephoned from a
suburban residence in the neighbor-
hood asking that searchers be SEM
out to look for persons who are miss
ing. Requests were also made for ply
c~isians, bandages, stimulants and other
articles necessary to care for the
wounded.
Reports of the number wounded are
very indefinite, as it was pitch dark
ness soon after the passing of the
storm.
A nan who vas in the Farris field
is among the missing.
Manager Mcbride of the Western
Union Telegraph Co., sighted the
storm when it was just south of the
city and wired the Denison Office tc
that effect. Denison is J. miles north
of here, anG in 80 minutes Mr.. Nc
Bride received a message stating that
the storm was passing east of Denison.
This would make its speed near %
miles al hour. a report has just
come in that Loving's schoolhouse
four miles east of Sherman, was I'M
rooted. The sky lighted up brilliantly
during the passage of the storm, but
darkness followed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
AN EXPLOSION OF GAS
In the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal
Company's Nine
Causes the Death of Six Miners and Injury
to Two 0thers-TWo Members of a
Rescuing Party, Succumb to
the Deadly Gas.

W-ILkEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. 30.-By an
explosion of gas yesterday afternoon
in No 3 shaft of the Lehigh IL Wilkes
barre Coal Co. six men were killed and
two injured. The dead are:
William Z. Jones, fire boss.
John ". Josephs, assistant mine
foreman.
Thomas Owens.
William Lacy, contractor.
James Herring.
Joseph Worth.
The injured are: David Williams, la.
borer, overcome by gas; John Davis,
laborer, overcome by gas and bruised
on the body.
Six others were brought to the sur-
face uniajured. When the explosion
occurred William Lacey, a contractor,
was at work in 4 rock tunnel about a
mile from the foot of the shaft with 10
men. Immediately after the explo-
sion a rescuing gang was organized
by Fire Boss William K. Jones and
Assistant Foreman John w. Jossphs.
The men proceeded down the shaft,
Jones ana Josephs being far in adj
vance.
When about one mile from the foot
of the shaft they stumbled over tho
bodies OF Contractor Lacey, Owens,
Herring and Worth. At this point
Jones aud Josephs were overcome by
black damp and fell dead in their
tracks. The other rescuers were
forced to beat a hasty retreat, bring.
ing the bodies of Jones and Josephs
with them.
A few hours later the air current
was partly restored and the men were
able To push their way into the tunnel,
and at $50 last night signalled hal
they had recovered the bodies of the
-four rock miners. The rescuers with
the bodies were brought to the sur
face shortly afterwards.
There are several theories as to the
cause of the explosion. The mine is
known to be Il gaseous one, and extra
precautions have always been taken
To guard against explosions. All the
men at work in the tunnel yesterday
carried safety lamps, So it is not De-
lleved that the gas was exploded from
a naked lamp. The most plausible
theory is that the gas was ignited by
a blast.
The roof of the farmhouse was blown
off and the building otherwise dam
aged. The shock of the explosion was
felt. fully a mile away. The mine
is on fire and will cause the company
much trouble and expense before the
flames can be subdued. In past years
this coiliery has been the scene of sew
eral bad explosions.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
THE FRISCO WRECK.
Verdict by the CorOner's Jury
Mt kirkwood, Mo.

Mt hlrkwood, Mo.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2o.-At l a. H., after
having been out since ten o'clock Tues.
day night, the Kirkwood coroner's
jury Investigating the cause of the
Frisco wreck i'll Meramec cut last Sun
day, resulting in the killing of eight
persons and the wounding of many
others, returned the following verdict.
We, the undersigned jurors, impaneled and
sworn on the 18th day OF October, 1876. by Hugo
l. jacob. justice OF the peace. acting as
coroner, find that Adolph Honl, Conrad Kunst,
c c. Blevins, Henry ThOle. Bernhard Nc
Aenna. Mamie Mckenzie, Charles Moebius
and William L. Cartwright came to their
deaths as the result of a collision between a
heavy-laden excursion train. going west from
St Louis, ani the local accommodation train,
coming east from Valley Park. On the
St Louis * San Francisco rail-
road. on the 18th day of Octo-
Der, 1896, such collision being due to the
carelessIeS> OF George Atwood, conductor,
and J. =. Dryden, engineer, in charge OF the
weSt-bOund train, anu the failure Of the st.
Louis & san francisco Railroad Co. IL this
case to exercise the proper supervision oveI
the movements Of is trains.
Signed this IS b day of October, 1896.
ED w. CARTER, Foreman,
EVERETT Z. MAULE,
LEOPOLD MARQUITZ,
THEo. RICHTER
HENRY HIGGINBoTHAM,
JUsTUs ". JOHNSON.
Conductor Atwood and Engineer
Dryden admitted that they forgot
their orders.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
Committeeman Lees Visit Home.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-It is stated
authoritatively at the state depart
ment that Consul-General Lees re-
turn to this country at this time is
without any further international sig
niticance than that the state of affairs
i'll Havana just now is So satisfactory
that his presence there is not urgently
required, and that he has been able to
leave his office in the hands of Vice
Consul-General Springer. Gen. Lee,
officials declare, has merely seized this
opportunity to visit his family, as well
as t see his son, who is u cadet at
West Point, and probably take his
family back to Cuba with him next
month.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
A TERRIFIC TORNADO
Passes Through Lafayette County, MissIs.
sippi, Leveiing Everything.

sippi, Leveiing Everything.
OXFORD, Miss, Oct. IA terrific
tornado passed through the eastern
part of Lafayette county this after
moo at four O'Clock, demolishing farm
houses and uprooting trees of all sizes.
The news just reached here through
Hon. W. V. Sullivan, congressional
candidate, and L. j.. Harkins. Sulli.
val had been speaking at lula, and
was returning to Oxford. They we're
driving a double team in Il buggy.
The wind lifted their buggy, horses
and all and carried them some two hun.
dred yards. The buggy was utterly
demolished by falling timber, but
neither men o horses were seri-
ously hurt.
The storm passed through the edge
of the town of Delay and demolished
several houses. the house of Milton
Eskridge was blown away, but his
wife and several caildren miraculously
escaped with but slight bruises. The
extent of the damage cannot be given,
but no casualties have been reported
Not Il tree was left standing in the
tornado'S path.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
WHIRR OF TIE WHEEL.

A rubber-tire trust has been formed
with a capital of $50, 100000. The inten-
ton is, of course, to maintain prices.
\ Buffalo girl reports having ridden
1,4OO miles this year without d pune
ture. This speaks well for the improve
ment in tires.
1t is said that the output of iron from
Swedish mines, from which the best
steel tubing is made, has been sold for
the next four years, and only n fixed
quantity can possibly be delivered.
At last the English makers are Begin
ming to use wooden rims, but very eau
tiously. 1t will take a long time to
conquer their prejudice against this
American innovation.
1t is amusing to see cyclist carrying
a bundle on 4 wheel. Small packages
that can be strapped to the frame are
well enough, but there is no limit to
what riders attempt to carry. y car
peyter with his tool box, a messenger
boy with a basket, men with long poles
trailing behind them-these are only a
few of the sights to be witnessed on a
crowded city street.
There is = $1,000 bicycle on exhibition
in Philadelphia. The frame is Seavilv
ornamented with gold, the hubs and
pedals are gold, the handle grips are OF
pearl, and diamonds are set in the IAN
die bar. 1t probably would not ride any
easier than d hundred-dollar wheel, and
doubtless is not intended to be ridden
at all; but some one will buy it, just to
say they have the most expensive bicy-
cIa in this country
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
MOTHERS APRON STRINGS"

When / was but a verdant youth
l thought the truly great
Were those who had attained, in truth
To a n mature estate.
And nom my soul SO sadly tried
Or spoke such bitter things
As he who said that / was tied
To mothers apron-strinGs.
! loved my mother, yet 1t seemed
That / must break away
And find the broader world l dreamed
Beyond her presence lay.
But / have sighed and l have cried
Ger all the cruel stings
! would have missed had l been tied
To mothers apron-strings.
oh, happy. trustful girls and boys!
The mothers way is best.
She leads you mid h fairest joys
Through paths of peace and rest.
If o would LAY the safest guide,
And drink from sweetest springs,
Oh. keep our hearts forever tied
To mothers aprpn-strings.
Waterman, in l. A W. Bulletin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
FOSTER AND HANCHETT,

Tho Threw Eggs Mt Mr.. Bryan, ExpelIec
From the Chicago business College.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3O.-Chauncey NJ. Eos.
ter and Louis J. nancnett, tile young
men who attempted to'egg Mr.. Bryan on
Tuesday, were publicly expelled from
the business college from the windows
of which the eggs were thrown. Prin.
cipal Powers mounted the platform in
the presence of his assembled pupils
and announced the expulsion of the
culprits who had, he said, disgraced
the college, the city of Chicago, and
even the state of Illinois.
As the young men were released
from custody at Mr.. Bryan's request,
this action of Principal Powers may be
said to close the incident.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
Gold Robbery Within Sight of q Chicago
Police Station.

CHICAGO, Oct. 50.-Eight men with
drawn revolvers held up the saloon Of
Joseph Hamm at As E. Chicago avenue
at nine o'clock last night, within a
stones throw of the East Chicago
avenue station. The robbers went
into the saloon, locked the front door
and after knocking the bartender
s~enseless, going through two custom
ers and the cash till, walked away
with about $500 in cash and three
watches. Hamm fred two shots at
the men as they retreated up a rear
alley, but without effect
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
American Horses Sold In England.

LONDON. Oct. 30.-The string OF
horses brought yer from America by
Duke and Wishard and entered in
various events on the English turf
during this years racing season were
sold at Newmarket yesterday. The
tw~o-year-old gelding George II. Ketch.
am brought !, 200 guineas; the three
year-old gelding Mack Briggs, 1900
guineas; the three-year-old gelding
Wishard, 1000 guineas; the six.year-
old mare Helen Nichols, 1880 guineas:
the six.year-old horse Ramapoa, 400
guineas, and the ~six-year-old gslding
Hugh Penny. 40 RuineaA
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
ENGLISH DRINKING SONGS.
Fletcher's Happy Efforts and the yaria
tiOns of 1t.


The best of the English drinkingsongs
were written by the dramatists of the
seventeenth century, men who trolled
out their vigorous sentiments, linked
sweetly together in flowing verse, with
out the smallest thought or fear Of
shocking anybody. Frankly indecor-
Gus, they invite the whole wide world
to drink with them, to empty the brim-
ming tankard passed from hand to
hand, and to reel home through the
frosty streets, where the Waterman
grins at their unsteady steps, and quiet
sleepers. awakened from dull dreams,
echo with drowsy sympathy the last
swelling cadence of their uproarious
song. Where there is no public senti-
ment to defy even B~acchanalian rioters
and B~acchanalian verses cease to be
defiant. What admirable good temper
and sincerity in Fletcher's Emporium
ity:
Drink to-day and drown all sorrow, .
You shall perhaps not do 1t tomorrow;
Best, while you have it; use your breath:
Tnere is no drinking after death.
Then let us swirl, boys, Ior ouT Hediln,
Who drinks well loves the commonwealth
And he that will to bed go sober
Falls with the leaf, still in October.
Upon this song successive changes
have been rung, until now its variations
are bewildering, and to it we w the
ever-popular and utterly indefensiole
glee roared out for generations by many
a lusty tavern chorus:
"He who goes to bed, and goes to bed
SOBER,
Falls as the leaves do, and dies in October;
But he who goes to bed. and goes to bed
mellow,
Lives as he ought to do. and dies an honest
Atlantic.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
THE WOOL MARKET
According to the American Wool and Cot.
ton Reporter.

ton Reporter.
BosToN, Oct. 30. The American
Wool and Cotton Reporter says of the
wool trade:
While the movement of wool in Bos.
ton the past week has been smaller
than in the previous one, sales in both
New York and Philadelphia have shown
a substantial gain, bringing the aggre.
gate sales for the three markets ovel
1900. 0CO pounds in excess of the
previous week, the principal increase
being foreign wool. The story of Bos,
ton is one of firmness on the part OF
holders and uneasiness on the part of
buyers, who find the outlook for or.
ders is not as clear as could be wished,
and they naturally hesitate to
buy heavily of the raw ma.
terial. Manufacturers, while d,
ferring their purchases until
after the election, are watching
the market very closely. In New York
and Philadelphia an active market is
reported. Territory woods continue tc
sell well. The scarcity of certain lines
of stock continues. Sales in Boston,
New York and Philadelphia for the
week aggregate lodi, 700 pounds, s.
O6a,2 200 being domestic and 2,49l, SOC
foreign. Sales in the different mar.
kets the past week were as follows:
Boston, $685. COO pounds domestic
and 800, 600 foreign, making a total OF
4,452. 900 pounds; New York, 554, SOC
pounds domestic and TAI 900 foreign,
making a total of 1926, 800; Philadel.
phia. GAG, 200 pounds domestic and $780,
400 foreign, making a total of 1907, 1Ol
pounds.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
SHOT AT HER HUSBAND
And Killed Her SOn-rhe Husband After
wards Fatally Wounded.

BUTTE, Mont, Oct. 30. -Mrs.J. w.
Allen, of Marysville, yesterday morn
ing shot at her husband with L rifle,
but missed hun and killed her 12-year-
old son. She then fired two more
shots at her husband, one ball frac-
turing the skull and the other break
ing his arm. He will probably die.
The couple have not been living hap
PLY together. Yesterday morning AL
len whipped his son, and this SO en-
ragged Mrs. Allen that she picked up
the rifle and began shooting with the
result stated,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
Just Like Monkeys.

The Behozy, who occupy a densely
wooded country among the hills OF
Bemaraha. jump from tree to tree just
like monkeys, and are not easily fol-
lowed, inasmuch as their territory is
exceedingly rocky. They are very timid.
and it is said they die Of fright when
captured.-N. Y. Sun
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07

CHICAGO, Oct. 3O.-Supt. Murray of
the PInkerton agency yesterday re-
ceived a telegram from Sheriff Put
nam Of Mount Pleasant la. announcing
the arrest Of James I. Long, a clever
forger, who has been passing bad
checks for small sums on farmers in
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Mime
sofa. Long is wanted by the authori'
ties of Decatur, Ill, who have applied
for a requisition.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
LAID TO HIGHWAYMEN,
Sut Promises to Develop Into a Case OF
Wife Murder.

II
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Oct. 3O.-Charles
o. Kaiser has been placed under ar.
rest charged with the murder of his
wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Kaiser were sup
posed to have been waylaid by high.
wayTen Wednesday evening. Mrs,
Kaiser was shot dead and Kaiser re.
ceived Il wound in his arm. Suspicion
pointed t o Kaiser. Detectives made
a search and found the supposed stolen
watches and pocketbOok hidden un.
der a stone near where the robbery
was supposed to have been committed.
a revolver with two chambers empty
vas found 60 yards away. Kaiser and
his wife %quarreled only Il short time
before they took the fatal drive. About
two weeks ago Kaiser had his wife's
life insured for S., 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
HEAVY SUPPLIES
aIang MenacinGly Over the Advancing
Wheat MarXet.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2~9.-Trading in the
wheat market vas moderately active
this morning, prices showing a slight
gain over last night, principally in
reflection of firmer Liverpool advices.
Fluctuations were irregular, however.
and the full appreciation failed to be
sustained. The movement in the north,
west continues heavy, I,20s cars arriv.
ing this morning. These heavy sup
plies hang over the market as d msaace
80 advancing prices
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
ETIQUETTE T

1t is in very bad taste, when calling,
to look at ones watch.
When two gentlemen are introduced -
bow is sufficient.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
Away.

If you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, he made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and vigor, take NOTo-Bac,
the wouder-worker that makes weak men
strong. MANY gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 100000 cured. Buy No-TO-Bac from
your own druggist, who will guarantee q
cure. Booklet and sample mailed free: Adj
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago orNew York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07
SEND FOR ONE.
Comprehensive Pamphlets

Have just been published setting firth
the agricultural and industrial resources OF
Missouri and Nebraska. Copies will be
mailed free to prospective hOmeseekers on
application. l.. ". WAKELEY, G.. p. A., .
Burlington Route. st. Louis, No..
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07

BEAUTIFUL. heiress (after the ball)-
'Mary, go back to the hall and see if per-
haps there are any more heutenaAts kneel-
ing about. 1FlIegende Blaetter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07

MAUL-'Too bad, old fellow. the hanging
committee skied YOU canvas" D'AuEer-
my boy, with the hanging committee the
art is to conceal the art. "-London Figaro.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07

CAscARErs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07

JUsT try n 10c box of Cascarets, the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07

81 DO not believe that I have a true
friend in the world $50 Won have been
trying TO borrow money, too. have your
Truth
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07

A GREAT diamond Misunderstanding q
base.-Philadelphia Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-07

Conductor Atwood and Engineer
Dryden admitted that they forgot
their orders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-10
THIS RUFFIAN USES CHLOROFORM.

NEW BRUNSWICK CONTRIBUTES TO THE LIST OF
OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULTS.
New-Brunswick, March (SpecaD.-Mss Kate
Mcclure of this city, assaulted within two
hundred yards Of her home by young man. whose
features were concealed by black mask, on Sun
day night. The young woman made such fierce
resistance that her assailant became frightened
and away.
A few nights ago Miss Mcclure was accosted by
a youth who requested the privilege of seeing her
home. She refused. but the young man walked by
her side until she reached her home. when he ran
away Last night Miss Mcclure attended church.
and afterward visited her mother. She had walked
a short distance on her way home when DARK
form emerged from the shadow of tree, and she
recognized her enforced escort of few nights be-
fore AS he advanced toward her the man put a
black mask his face, so that only his eyes
visible. 80
"Are you going to let walk home with you?"
he demanded, fercey. No" replied Miss Nc
CURE attempting TO pass by her prosecutor. With
out utterne a word the young man threw one arm
about her waist and with the other applied 10 her
face what Miss Mcclure thinks was a handkerchief
saturated with chloroform. Miss Mcclure tore the
handkerchief away from her mouth. but her assail-
ant again pressed the handkerchief to her face and
again she forced his hand from her mouth.
The highwayman, baffed in his purpose. pucked
the hat from Miss McGures head fung her
prayer book into the roadway and ran swiftly
down College-ave. Miss Mcclure then ran home.
and this morning she reported the assault to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-10
A YOUNG MAN HORSEWHIPPED.

HE THOUGHT HIS GIRLS MOTHER WAS DOING 1T.
But NOW HE KNOWS BETTER.
New Brunswick. March Q (SpeciaD.-Friends of
Charles Chapman. employe in the Middlesex
Shoe Factory. In NewBrunswick. played practical
Joke him last night which has made him angry.
and he threatens to have the perpetrators arrested
Chapman came here four months ago from Lewis
ton Me. He is distinguished for his attention to
young women. and boosted to his friends Of many
conquests. The parents Of one young woman OBJ
1ected to his attentions to their daughter, and in
polite note requested him to cease his visits Chap
man showed the letter to a few of his shopmates
and they concocted the joke. Charles Orpen, Henry
Gordon Owen Martin and James Galloway planned
TO send a letter to Chapman from the young woman
whose parents objected. The sister Of one Of the
men wrote the letter. asking Chapman TO meet her
ut Lee-ave and Welton-st. last night. Chapman
arrived at the appointed time
us that you, Charlie?" said sweet voice. and
Chapman advanced to shake hands with the sup
posed young woman. The latter pulled out riding
whip from the fold OF her dress and In voice
stimulating maternal anger. shouted:
so you will attempt TO steal my daughter away
after / warned you You will destroy the happi.
ness of my home, You wretch, take that and that.
and the whip resounded with several whacks over
Chapman's shoulders
The Young man took to his heels He told the story
this morning to some of his shopmates. who then
let him into the secret. Galloway. dressed IN
woman's clothes. was the feigned mother