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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
OLD-TiME RIVER LEvEEs.
The Former Center of Public Interest
In Western Cities.

The Former Center of Public Interest
In Western Cities.
For more than a hundred years the
river front of Cincinnati, and more es-
pscially that part of it between Ludlow
and Vine streets, better known as the
Levee, has been a historic spot. 1t
was at what is now the Levee that
Israel Ludlow and his companions
first stepped ashore in the midst of q
wilderness, and laid out the town of
Losantiville. From that day to this
the river front of Cincinnati has been
the scene of ceaseless activity.
. In the early days, when the town
was still known by its first name, and
for long years afterward, almost up to
war times, the river front was the CEN
ter of the city's business activity
Fronting it, or within short distance
from it, were for decades the principal
hotels of the city, and some of them in
their day were famous the country
over for their size, their magnifcence
and their hospitality. Those were the
days when landlord, on the occasion
OF the arrival of a distinguished man
like Clay or Webster, would leave his
hotel and go bareheaded to meet his
notable guest, escorting him with
great honors and Difference to the
hostelery.
But those days are gone now, and
the once great and famous hotels are
long since turned into Wholesale busi-
ness blocks, torn down or used as
cheap lodging houses.
And in those earlier days, when some
notable parsonage was expected, the
whole city would leave its various oc-
equations and &c as one man to the
Levee, for such a visitor always came
by boat. Sometimes $4,000 or even
10000 or $1,000 people would assemble
there on some such great day, and as
the steamer would slowly float up to
her wharf and the great visitor would
be seen upon the upper deck, bowin
his saiutatIons to the pc, ,uIace, the
peopl> would set up great shout ot
welcome. Until hIs dying day 1t useu
to be faVorite story OF Phlneas I.
Barnum to tell of the immense multi
tude that gathered at the Cincinnati
Levee when he arrived there with Jen-
ME Lind on her first trip over the
country. anu how he fooled the people
He walked down the gangplAnk with
woman on bis arm whom the people
believed was the great songstress, but
who was not, and while the crowd was
following and frantically cheering tie
substitute the rec, JunnIe Went un-
not &C, to II hOtc.. Tneu. wnen the
Iep. lie ound they had been IooIv~.
rhey were all the more determined IU
so: the genuine Nightingale. out the,
had 10 pay several dollars apiece tO |
do 1t, anu Shcewu Pn:nras wa, th.,
much ahead.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29

Mir. u. CalIouette, Beaversville,
ILL.,, says: ITO DIR. Kings New Dis
covery l owe my life. Was taken
w1tn La Grippe and tried all the ply
slclans for miles about, but of no
ayail and was given up and told l
could not live. Having DR.. Kings
New Discovery in my store l sent for
d bottle ana began its use and from
the tirst dose began to get better, and
alter using three bottles was up and
about again. 1t is worth its weight
IN gold. We wont keep store or house
without It," Get free trial at Bio
meyer & Haman's drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
HAD EATEN ONE ANOTHER.
Skeletons of Four Dcserters Found at
Bottom OF an abandoned Mine.

Bottom OF an abandoned Mine.
COLLIERS, w. VA, February 23.-
People are much excited in this vicinity
over u recent lind which it is claimed
clears up a mystery of thirty-two years
standing. the remains of four human
beings having been discovered in an
abandoned coal mine, a mile east of
here.
David Snyder has explored the old
mine, which has not been worked since
the Cos. and discovered the human
bones One of the skeletons was sit
ting upright against a ledge. Beside
this skeleton was found flask con-
tanning notes that explained the mys-
terious disappearance of John Ewing,
Ben Ayres, Tom Ackelsen and Joe
Obney, thirty-two years ago. The
notes were written in pencil, and are
we'll preserved. They read as follows:
November 2, 1863.-Should this
ever reach the outside world let it be
known that we tgiving names) are
prisoners here owing ts the caving in
of the mine. We are deserters caved
in. Food and water all gone. We are
doomed, as on one outside Is aware of
our whereabouts. This is about the
eighth day of our Imprisonment.
November 4.-John Ewing and
Tom Ackleson have just killed Ben
Ayers. and are eating him. l have
already eaten my bootleg. The water
in the mine is terrible. Our oil is
getting scarce, are becoming foul. l
only know the day of the month by
my watch.
November 6.-Ewing has just
killed Ackelson. Cut off one of his
feet, and is eating it, and dancing
around and fourishing his dirk
knife like q maniac.
November IL am now alone
with the dead. | had to kill Ewing
in self-defense. have just eaten my
other bootleg. Am sleepy. Good-by.
1 inclose this note in this flask to
preserve it if possible, so that if ever
found our sad fate will be known.
tSigned) JOSEPH OBNEY. "
Several of the old residents here
abouts remember these men. 1t was
generally believed that they had been
killed in battle. AS no relatives of
the deceased men could be found,
their remains were given in charge of
Andy Lister for interment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
STRUCK IN THE HEAD
William Looney Murder.
ed.
The Crime Committed in Looney's
Store saturday Night ut White-
water station.


William Looney was murdered in
his store at Whitewater Station in this
county Saturday night.
There was a rattle in the store Satur-
day evening and Looney had hemoney
that the rattle tickets were sold for
After the people left the store and at
about ten O'Clock some one went to the
store and called for some brown sugar
and while MIR. Looney was STOPPING
over the sugar barrel he was struck in
the back of the head with club and
killed. His dead body was found on
the floor behind the counter about
thirty minutes after the fatal blow was
struck. His hat was in the sugar bar
rel. There was no money in his pocket
when his dead body was discovered.
1t was known that he had somewhere
in the neighborhood of one hundred
dollars in his pocket a short time be-
fore the murder was committed and it
is certain that he was murdered for his
money.
William Looney was born and raised
in this county. He was a good citi-
zen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
Cure for Headache.

AS a remedy for all forms OF Head
ache Electric Bitters has proved to be
the very best. 1t effects permanent
cure and the most dreaded habitual
sick headaches yield to its influence.
We urge all who are afflicted to pro-
cure bottle, and give this remedy a
fair trial. In cases of habitual con-
stipation Electric Bitters cures by Civ
ing the needed tone to the bowels, and
few cases long resist the use of this
medicine Try it once. Large bottles
only fifty cents at Blomeyer & Haman
drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
A Cornfiein Srw=pIyer.

Once upon time thy sdy tnat =,
bright fellow TOOK Il printing Quit q
on. OF tGe fa,, western States, IrItcHu
ing to start newspaper, but nuGiu-
no place to sun he took up hp 1t ciaili.
anu begen farming. The crops iaIiyG
and he unpacked his printing mate
rial and issued weekly paper from
an imaginary town, with ticticious
news and personals, breezy notices OF
social events, theatrical performances
and court trials all in his mind, filled
several columns of wit, ads. of all
kinds of imaginary business houses,
until his paper attracted attention and
a town was built upon his farm, This
sounds like a myth, but it is on the
of the Brodhead wis. J
and good paper does help
to make a town.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29

The Louisiana Press says: "An ex-
change came to us last week with a
blue mark around and editorial boom
ing a candidate for Office.
A printed slip pasted on the paper
kindly requested US if we said any
thing about the candidates candida
cy to send him marked copy of the
paper.
We didn't do it.
We amt going to do it.
We amt saying a word.
We amt going to say a word.
Unless
The cash is in sight.
In times past we have given away
CO umns of space and reams Of paper
aut great gobs of INK in a political
Campaign.
And what did we get in return?
Nothing but the privilege oil wading
in the mud behind the band wagon IN
torchiight procession and spilling
coal oil on our only coat and getting
shot in the eye with Roman candle
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
Killed His would-Be slayer.

DEXTER, Mo-, February 25.-Thotnas
A. Thompson, a saloon-keeper at
Puxico, twenty miles northwest OF Dex-
ter, yesterday shot and instantly kill
ed Lon Rodney. The killing took
place in Thompson saloon. Last
Christmas Rodney went to rhompsoR's s
saloon and raised a row with Thonp-
son, which resulted in an exchange of
pistol shots, without injury. Rodney
has since threatened rhomspon, and
yesterday afternoon got Winchester
and went to the saloon to Kill Thonp-
son. Thompson surrendered to the
authorities.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
Uniform Classification.

Uniform classification of freight is
an ideal condition which railway Of
ficials, traffic associations, and State
Commissions have labored for long
and earnestly, and yet have not beer
able to attain. The practical difficult
ties in the way of placing on the classi-
fication sheet all commodities, no mat
ter where produced or what relation
each bears to other kinds of traffic, in
each locality, have proved so great
that the experts have repeatedly abal.
doned the effort in despair, and now
the shippers are proposing to invoke
Federal authority and compel the In
terstate Commerce Commission to pre-
pare and publish before October l.
1896, a national freight classification
which carriers shall be required To
observe in all interstate freight trans
portation. A bill to this effect has
been presented to the Senate and re
ferred to a committee by whom hear
ing will be held on February p. Per-
haps this is the best way to lind out
whether uniform classification is a
possibility, and yet it may be question
ed whether a theoretical law can re-
move practical difficulties in the way
OF result which carriers as we'll as
shippers admit to be desIra able.-Rail-
way Age.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
THE PURITAN SUNDAY.
Recollections oil the Holy Day thai
Began Saturday Evening.

Recollectfons oil thc Holy Day thai
Began Saturday Evening.
But no picture of Puritan life would
be complete without the Puritan Sum
day. 1t began like the old Jewish
Sabbath, on Saturday night, at the
going down Of the sun. As he declined
in the west, my father would make the
circuit of the household to hush the
boyish and boisterous spirit of his
children. "My sons" he would say,
''we are on the borders of holy time. "
Every implement of labor was laid
aside; no sound of the AK or the ham
mer was heard. All was hushsd in q
stiffness that was like that ofthe grave.
And Sunday morning, when the
church bell began to toll, its quivering
tones made our hearts quiver as If it
We're the voice of God calling US TO
Judgement. Slowly and reverently We
walked up to the house of the Lord,
with an awe upon our youthful spirits
which did not admit of ilt-timed gay
jety. There were no loud voices in the
streets; no rude laughter broke tho
stiffness of the holy day.
At the village church, apart from
the services of the day, the mere COM
ing together of neighbors and friends,
who perhaps did No; see each other On
any other day of the week-the meet-
iings and the greetlngs-with all tho
kindly wishes for the welfare of ono
another, did more for neighborly
friendship, and thus for the peace of
the community, thanal otherinfuences
combined. He who would blot out
from the calander the Puritan Sunday
would destroy at one blow the simple
life out of which have sprung at once
the homely virtues and the rugged
strength that have made the greatness
of New England.
Nor was the tension of restraint up
on our spirits so prolonged as to
break our real pleasures and euioy-
ment. When the services of the day
were ended, it used to be said that
''the Sabbath began to abate!" There
was a letting up of the gilm sternness
tiat had sat on every brow. There
were answering smil-s on loving faces,
and little more freedom in conversa-
ton. At length there came to the
younger portion of the family a mo-
nent of anxious waiting. My brother
Cyrus, who was two years the older,
and l took our station in the front
doorway to watch for the going down
of the sun. How long he fingered IN
the western sky! But kind Id .a.e
favored us in the mountains that rose
up to greet him and draw him into
their shadow, ant our little hearts
burst with JOY as we flew away, and
gave vent to our pent-up spirits on the
village green.-Henry NJ. Field IN
Good Housekeeping.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
Pardoned by Gov. Stone.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, February
25.-Gov. Stone to-day pardoned
Juild Hatcher, who was sentenced at
the August term, 1893, of the Circuit
Court of Cape Girardeau County, to
five years in the Penitentiary for as
sault with intent to kill. Hatcher.
who is a negro, is afflicted with con-
sumption, and his pardon was recon-
mended by the Board of Prison In
spectors and the prison physician.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
COMET AND EARTH TO COLLIDE.
Date of Impact Set March l-Prof.
Pickering, OF Harvard, on the
Danger.

OAKLAND, CAL, February 20.-Prof.
Lenschner, of the State University has
just completed his calculations OF the
orbit of the new comet discovered by
Astronomer Perrine, of the Lick OBJ
servatory, few days ago. The strang-
er in the heavens was only 10000, 200
miles away from the earth yesterday,
and is now coming toward the earth
at the rate of 10000 miles a day.
Prof. Lenschner says there is no cause
for alarm. He has figured out that the
comet will take new track on March
l, and sheer off from the earth. The
calculations made at the State Uni
versity are the official figures.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
Bucklen's Arnfca Salve.

The best salvein the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, tetter, chapped hands,
chilblalns, corns,a ard ali SIKH erup
tins, and positively cures piles, or NO
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale d
Blomeyer & Haman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
BOLD ROBBERY.
The Robbery at Allen.
vile.

DIR. MarckeIs Store at Allenville En-
tered and Two Hundred Dollars
Worth of Goods Carried Away.
The store OF DIR. Markell at Allen
vile was broken into Monday night
and about tive hundred dollars worth
of goods were carried away.
There We're two or three strange men
loafing around Allenville Sunday and
Monday and they disappeared after
the robbery. 1t is believed they did
the robbing bu; their whereabouts is
unknown.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
THlRTY-FlvE YEARS.

That Was the Verdict OF the Jury in
the Wear Mu rder Case.
Charles Wear, son Of Judge Wear.
of Poplar Bluff, has had fair and
impartial trial and the jury gave him
thirty-five years in the penitentiary
as his punishment for murder in the
second degree.
A motion for a new trial was filed
and young Wear is now out on bond
pending a new trial Ii a new trial
is denied the case will go to the SUI
prerpe Court and the end is yet far off.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-02-29
BaIlar.- -now Ltntmept

There is no pain II will not relieve,
no swelling it viii not subdue, no
wound it will not heal. 1t will cure
frost bites, chiblains ana corns. Sold
by Wilson Drug Store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-22

nable and in consequence they had
shifted the camp southwark. 1t now
appears that while several thousand
Matabeles struck camp, there are
enough remaining to cause the utmost
uneasiness
1t is true that the eighteen wagons,
loaded with provisions have succeeded
in entering Buluwayo, but there are
many mouths to feed there and the
relief corps is still a long way off and
moving slowly on account of scarcity
OF water and the ravages of the
rinderpest among the cattle.
The officials of the British chartered
company are doing everything possible
under the circumstances; they are pay
ing large bonuses to transport riders
and volunteers and are hurrying for
ward supplies as fast as possible, but
here again the deadly rinderpest is in
terfering with the work of relief.
The situation grows darker every
day in spite of the very effective means
taken to defend Buluwayo. Fully 200
persons have been killed by the Mata-
oeles since the uprising began, and
men of experience in South Africa war
fare claim to see in the tactics of the
natives the guiding hand of the lead
ers OF the Transvaai burghers. They
insist that the Beers are arming for
a struggle with the British for the
mastery in South Africa and that they
are actively encouraged and assisted
by Germany. The Beers have mus
tered about 1,50O men and several
guns, according to report, at a con-
venient distance from Mafeking, and
1t is believed that they are more than
willing to make common cause with
the Matabeles and strike a blow at the
British supremacy. Indeed everything
is III volcanic state in South Africa
at present and no person here can cor
rectly foretell what the result viii be.
a good deal depends on Berlin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-22
GROWS DARKER DAILY.
THE SITUATION AS TT NOW EXISTS
AT BULUWAYO.
Fully Two Hundred People Have
Been Killed by the Matabeles
Since the Uprising Began, and the
End Is Far from Sight.

CAPETOWN, April 21.-[Coyprighted
1896, by Associated Press.]-Captain
Napier with about 200 men left Bulu-
wayo early this morning on a recon
noitering expedition. The Matabeles,
it was believed, had moved southwark,
intending to intercept relief corps
advancing from Mafeking, but the
scouting party was surprised to find
the Matabeles in great force about five
miles northeast of Buluwayo. Napier's
command was fired upon, returned the
fire and then retreated in good order,
it being useless for such a small band
to engage several thousand Matabeles
apparently well supplied with fire.
arms
The return of Napier's party cast a
gloom over Buluwayo, as it was be-
lieved the extensive works of defense
around Buluwayo had convinced the
Matabeles that the place was impreg-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-22
Continued on page %
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

PAGE 1-Chamber of commerce holds
an interesting meeting at which letter
from Colonel DOnneilan is read The
writer urges the advisability of letting
the light of the state and city SHINE
before men. The electric light question
will be investigated by the principal
officers of the chamber. Question or a
branch mint discussed. Banking law
resolution. Public meeting to be held
soon, the purpose of which will be the
discussion of the prospects of the new
state. Indian Dill in the senate Pro
ceedingS in the house. Massachusetts
Democrats endorse Cleveland and name
Russell for his successor. Scheme for
the establishment of international arbi-
tration. Situation in Buluwayo grows
darker daily. Brief kilograms
PAGE 2.-Barbarities of the Spaniards..
American shot and hacked and left for
dead. Scott Jackson on trial for the
murder of Pearl Bryan. Sunday with
the tabernacle choir. An address by
Apostle Grant. Farewell concert in the
evening.
PAGE 3-Business, mining and stocks.
The day on change. Wool and cattle...
Latest news from all the camps.
PAGE Editorials. Editorial notes.
Press comments. .Notables of the day
..Humor.
PAGE 5.-The county attorney with the
aid of Attorney Nye breaks his record
and secures one conviction, w h
Drake for burglary. James Dillon
pleads guilty and is sent up for eighteen
months flames Collinson on trial for
burglarizing a saloon. injunction con-
tinued in the suit of Silver King VS..
secretary of the state board Of land COM
plicated suit TO quiet title. .Mlscellan-
sous court news. wesley Walton elected
secretry of the state board of land com
nnissioners. Probability of a rumpus
over insurance collections. Governors
staff will meet Friday evening Other
h1-1-a T7cr
ing Decoration day. Hotel and corridor.
PAGE 6.-Wool sales a trife heavier, due,
it is said, to concessions by holders.
In railway circles Trouble in the
Trans Missouri committee over party
rates. IAN effort to abolish opposed by
western lines, VINO desire the rates as
an inducement to immigrant travel
Rate war possible but not probable. B.
& o. reorganization committee strikes a
Snag. .SuIro going to Washington to
lobby against Huntington's funding bill
BY instructions of the court the Jury
returns verdict for the defendant in
the suit of w. S. Mccormick against the
Western Union Telegraph company.
Damage suit of Bradish against the
Southern Pacific Railway company on
trial. staff officers appointed by Colonel
Page yesterday
PAGE News from nearby cities and
towns. Ogden occurrences. Brief tele-
grams.
PAGE S.-The lighting question consider
ed by the city council. Resolution to
revoke the Big Cottonwood Power COM
pany's franchise James T. Alsop alias
A. A. Austin, the murderer of Lena
Olson at Duluth, was known in Salt
Lake He spent nearly a year here.
One relative does not believe he COM
mitted the murder. Other acquaintance
considered him harmless crank.
Town talk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-22
LOUISIANA.
Said to Have Wiped BoodIers OFF the
! Face of the Earth.

S~AO ~ nave "Apcx DOOuleES OH the
Face of the Earth
NEW ORLEANS, April 21.-New Or
leans has wiped the boodlers off the
face of the earth and despite one of
the strongest ring organizations in the
country, the Citizens league has won
the fight by majority of from 10000
to $4,000.
The ring is denying the count, but
the league has armed volunteers guard
ing the polls and boxes and no trick
will prevail. There never was such
excitement in the city on election day,
and thousands are on the streets to-
night ready to answer any call. The
remarkable part Of today's election
was the loyalty of the negro to the
cause of reform, despite the efforts of
old time Republican leaders to throw
the vote to the ring The negroes were
proof against bribery and threats, and
gave the league a heavy vote. Gov
ernor Fosters failure to interfere for
an honest election in the city until the
last moment hurt his vote in the city,
and the majorities in the county have
been reduced, but Foster will probably
carry the state by 10000 to $4,000. The
governors home parish gave Pharr,
the combine candidate, $500 majority.
owing to the sugar planters. who have
joined the Republican ranks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-22
FOUND DEAD.

Man Who Has Wife and q Daugh-
ter in Salt Lake.
Especial TO The Herald)
VICTOR, Colo, April 21.-John Lloyd
was found dead about 4 o'clock this
morning. near the Victor Avenue
bridge. He died from exposure.
Coroner NARROW was notified and
came up from Colorado Springs. He
decided an inquest was not necessary
as death was evidently from natural
causes. Lloyd has a wife and daugh-
ter in Salt Lake. His remains will be
sent there for burial.