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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

Pugilism is a poor business. cas-
ured by its pecuniary returns and the
use that is commonly made of them.
Most of its practitioners die penni-
less, broken-down drunkards long be-
fore their time. The greater the
amount of money their practice has
brought them the swifter their collapse
and ruin. Here is the redoubtab BILE
John L. in a poor debtors court. put
ting in a plea of restitution against
the claim of a florist who has decked
him out with boutonniers and supplied
him with funeral emblems TO the tune
of three hundred odd dollars. and try
ing to explain to the satisfaction of
the court what he has done with all
the large sums of money which have
come into his hands. They have van
ished with the rose of yesterday and
the hams of the extinguished lamp,
bevond his or his suitor's power to
whistle them back, illustrating anew
the force of the adage that the pugilist
and his money are soon parted and
not easily brought together again.
Capital. |
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02
Let Me show You

What a saving l have made during
the last year by being my own doctor.
Last year l paid put $685. for doc,
tors ynd their medicine: this year |
paid So 90 for six bottles of Sulphur
Bitters, and they have kept health in
my whole family. They are the best
and purest medicine eve made.
King, 60 Temble street.
Boston. Mass.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

The death OF Joseph McCullagk,
editor Of the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat, deprives the country of one of
the ablest newspape" men this country
ever had. He "a not only an able
writer but Re was an editorial man
ager. He knew what was required to
make a great newspaper, and under
his direction and management the
Globe-Democrat was the greatest
newspaper west of the Mississippi
River.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

a DMINISTRAT0R'S NOTICE Motto. in
n hereby given that letters OF administrator
upon the estate OF Henry N~iesehwitz, deeessed
have been granted to the under ,igneC by the
Cape Girarteau Court OF Common Pleas, or
the 18th day or October. Is9j.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibi' them to him for allow
once. within one year nOm the dale of said
letters, or they may be precludeb from any
benefit OF such estate; and If said claims be NOT
exhibited within two years from the date OF the
puDllcation or this notice. they will b. forever
barred. UENRY IFuEp
ho'ZonS2 Administrator
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

Robbers are becoming so bold in
St. Louis that they are holding up
ciergymen. They may be experienced
robbers but when they hold up a
preacher they exercise poor judg-
ment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02
What n PITY.

That so many otherwise attractive,
polite. and particular people affiict
their friends by the foul and disagree
able odor of their breath: it is mainly
caused by disordered digestion, and
can be corrected by removing the
cause. by using that pure medicine,
sulphur Ritters. Health Magazine.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

1t is related that an election board
in Arkansas found a ballot in the box
with this inscription: Il don't know
how TO vote this ballot, but 1 want to
vote the straight Democratic ticket.
Fix it up yourselves. 1t was counted
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

After the fourth of March Congress
man Mozley's name will BE- plain
Dolly Motley. He will settle down to
the practice of law in the little town OF
Dexter and his private secretary will
return to Arkansas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

An exchange has discovered that
defective oversight is caused by read
ing newspapers on which the sub
scription price has not been paid. If
this were so. asylums for the blind
would be compelled to hang out the
standing room only card.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

EINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice ia herebv
i given to all creditors and others interested
in the estate of William Holman, deceased.
estate intends to make final spttlement thereof
at the next term OF the Cape Girardeau Court
Of Common Pleas OF Cape Girardeau county
hissoori, to De held at the court house In the
uary 18th, 1897.
BENJAMIN +. DAVIS,
oecionS Administrator
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

After the holidays President Cleve-
land will look after the interests of the
Sound Money Democrats. He will
place all that class of Democrats in
good, comfortable positions before he
goes out Gf office.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02
SATURDAY, JANUARY ,, 1897.

Prosperity is returning-slowly but
surely. 1t will come and it will come
to stay WITH the Republican Admins
tration.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

The Governor of Kentucky threatens
to resign, but he has put the time off
till next December. He may be dead
before that time.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

title, interest, claim and estate of
John E. Isle and John G. Juden, to
satisfy said execution and costs.
JUDSON VI. RANDOL,
g NIB. Sheriff.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

There will be no campaign speeches
mo silver craze during the year
1897. Let US praise Him from whom
all blessings flow.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

We are informed hat Ed. Hays has
purchased the Jackson Comet office
and will make the Comet a Republi-
can paper.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

1t is not generally known, but it is
a fact nevertheless, that the first tel
egraph cable eyer laid across the
Mississippi River was laid from East
Cape Girardeau. Illinois, to Cape
Girardeau, Missouri. This was
eleven years before a telegraph cable
crossed the river at st. Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02
The Worlds Births and Deaths.

The births and deaths for the world
in 1896, estimated for various coun.
tries on the basis of Mulhall's aver.
ages and on the latest official figures
were as follows:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

Stoddard county will have several
candidates for political favors from
the Mckinley Administration. The
boys want to get their bellies up
against the pie counter and they are
beginning early to push their claims.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

Total for the world
including Aus
tralia and the
polar regions. SO, 49,, 900 40, s65, 900
New York World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-02

In the Cape irardeau Court of Com
mon Pleas within and for the County
of Cape G~irardeau and State of Mis-
souri,.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-08-28
WHITMAN COUNTY FARM RECORDS
Forty and Fifty Bushels of Wheat
to the Acre.

Cofax, Aug. 2A.-Harvest is now III
full blast and reports of big yields are
quite numerous. T. W. Ripley, living
near Mockenemo. threshed 20 acres of
measured land Friday which yielded an
average of AZ bushels. Mr.. Ripley said
the grain had fallen down very badly and
he is sure he lost 10 bushels to the acre
He sold the product of this field Satur-
day for IS cents per bushel, or $3.50 per
acre. He will finish threshing his crop,
all of which is good, this week.
John NJ. Wiseman, neighbor of Mr..
Ripley, has threshed about half his
wheat crop and has 300 sacks, or about
64OO bushels What wheat he has thresh-
ed averaged nearly 80 bushels per acre
One measured AS bushels and 10 pound
per acre. Mr. Wiseman's oats averaged
20 bushels, but were cut too green and ale
shriveled; otherwise the yield would have
been much larger. The oats were so rank
that Mr. Wiseman feared to let them
stand till fully ripe, as they had begun
to fall, and consequently cut them green.
Another report of a large yield is
that of a German farmer whose name
could not be learned, who threshed 1900
bushels from % acres, an average of 50
bushels per acre.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-08-28
signment. The assets are $l00,000 Ii.
abilities not to exceed $4,000

signment The assets are 100000; IL
abilities not to exceed $4,000.
The latest dispatches received at Bonn
bay, India, from the frontier state that
the situation is getting worse. 1t is evil
dent that the Indian government must
face a grave crisis, involving heavy eX-
penditure and probably great loss of life.
The president has appointed William
Il. Holloway of Indiana to be consul gen
eral at st. Petersburg, Russia, his COM
mission being dated August 81 The
president also has appointed Frank j.
Drummond assistant appraiser of mer-
chandise for the district of New York
vice Joseph c. Biglin, removed.
Civil engineers of Juneau-C. e. Garth
side and six assistants-are now survey
ing the White pass in the interest of an
English syndicate which intends to build
a railroad from Skagaway to the entrance
of the pass to Taku arm, distance of IS
miles.
News is just received that Prince Luigi
of Savoy, and party of Italians, reached
the summit of Mount st. Elias July 81 at
noon. The altitude indicated by the mer-
curial barometer is $4,000 feet. 1t is
the most successful expedition ever under
taken. The party was 81 days on snow
and ice without sickness or accident.
The general strike of the cloak makers
of New York city and vicinity, which has
been threatened for a long time, has been
ordered. Henry Fisher of the board Of
walking delegates of the brotherhood of
cloak makers announced that $1,000
cloak makers in the brotherhood would
be called out. More than 5000 went out
Wednesday afternoon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-08-28
COULD REACH NO AGREEMENT.
Mine Workers and Mine Owners
Had Their Meeting but Failed.

Pttsburg, Aug. 25.-The final effort
to arrange a plan for ending the big
coal strike has proved d failure and the
strike goes on. At noon the conference
between the committee of coal miners and
operators. national and district officials,
closed and the conference adjourned with
out day. The miners representatives did
not recede from their original proposition
to settle the strike by arbitration and
start the mine at the 69-cent rate. The
operators offered to divide the difference
between the "a and 69-cent rates, max
ing the price at which the miners should
start 6l4 cents per ton, but this was re-
iected. Additional propositions were
made One was to start the mines with
out fixing any price for 30 days, and then
to pay the rate agreed upon by the board
of arbitration This was also refused by
the miners and they said they had been
fooled too often to trust the operators.
They declined to work for a month, Civ
ing operators the. output for that length
of time without knowing what wages
should be. paid \ proposition was then
made to operate the mines for 10 days
without fixing the price, "A board of arbi-
tra,ion to Tx the price for that time.
President Ratchford insisted that nothing
but the G9-cent rate could possibly be
accepted. The operators were firm, but
the miners were equally determined, and
every argument OF the operators was met
by the miners leaders. 1t was, therefore,
decided to end the conference
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-08-28
INClTED BY THE MAD MULLAH.
Afridas and MOhamads Fighting TIN
British In India.

Simla, Aug. PA large force of AT
ridas has just been reported to be adj
vancing down to Khyber pass, and the
so-called mad mullah, or fanatical priest,
who is melting the natives of that ter
ritory against the British, is said to have
collected the mohmads for an attack upon
Michni and Shah. Native infantry, with
a battery of mounted artillery, has been
ordered to Kohat. Fighting is reported
at Mujade, between Afridas and the Brit
ish garrison at that place.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-08-28
ON A TRIP INSPECTING FRUIT.
Officers Pronounce the Country Near
Hope Full of Possibilities.

Hope, Idaho, Aug. 24.-Professor Hen
derson and Huntley of the Moscow agm
cultural college and school of scienc
were here few days ago inspecting frui
trees, etc, at the states expense. They
made trip on the steamer Hustler to tn
Iceberg ranch near Steamboat Landing
Professor Iceberg is government botan
list, and returned from Washington sew
eral weeks ago, but was absent on bust
ness at the time the scientific gentlemen
from Moscow arrived. If Professor Hen
derson and Huntley are authority, this is
destined to be one of the greatest fruit
producing countries in the world. The rich
south hillsides are adapted to fruit rails
ing and already several parties are realiz-
ing a good income from that source. even
though the orchards and vineyards are
small
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-08-28
DEATH OF HORACE E. HoUGHTON
4 Well known Public Man In the
State of Washington.

Spokane, Aug. 25-Hon. Horace T..
Houghton, for - years a resident of this
city, and one of the best known men in
public life in this state. died at the
Augustine hospital in Chicago at IL
o'clock Monday night The end camo
soon after a third stroke of paralysis, suf-
fered while Senator Houghton was en-
route from this city to Chicago. His
daughter, Mrs. Idelle Phillips, was with
him at the time of the fatal stroke, and
when he died in Chicago she and Mrs.
Houghton were at his bedside.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-08-28
,,ronnd Of attack will be relied upon.

ground of attack will be relied upon
Montana.
Tho work of putting up the wire for
the Fort Steele telegraph line Is pelhS
pushed as rapidly as possible
The comptroller of the currency has de.
clared a dividend of per cent in favor OF
the creditors of the Stockgrowers' Nation
al bank of Miles City.
Indian Agent Mclaughlin has issued
an order revoking all permits to camp on
the Blackfoot reservation.
The total assessed valuation OF Car
hon county for the year 1897 Is 81 ,36o,O99
For 1896 the assessment was 81 ,360,272.
The Murphy Cattle Company are SAID
TO have sold all of their three and four
wear olds for 1910 per hundred t. o. b. at
Miles City, but to be weighed at Aurora,
Ill.
There have been about 48 departures
for Klondike from Helena and the sur
rounding country since the first word
came from there of the supposed riches.
During the year ended June 30, yellow
stone county issued wolf and coyote GER
tificates to the amount of 1924 IN pay
ment of the bounty on ll62 coyotes and
500 wolves. Only four other counties OF
the state exceed this record
The total assessed value of property in
the city of Livingstone for the year 1897
is 81 1868 and for this school district
$593,5l3.
At a meeting of the board of trustees
of the orphans home, the home hospital,
recently completed by William Gibson,
was accepted for the state. The appoint
ment of Mrs. Mountioy as matron was
made permanent.
Assessor Allen of Silver Bow has COM
pleted his figures of the corrected assess
ment roll of the county, showing that the
total valuation of all property, after be-
ing equalized by the board of equaliza-
ton, and including the railroad assess
ment of 1888, 085 made by the state board,
is $26,7l9,2l5, an increase over the figures
originally reported of $6l9,950, the in
crease being due to the railroad assess
ment.
Edward W. Parker, who has charge of
the United States geological survey, has
completed that portion relating to Mon
tana. In it he says that the total coal
product of the state is 81 ,543, 445 short
tons, of spot value of $2279,672. The
annual coal product of the state has
shown an uninterrupted increase each
year since 1877.
The long expected suit to test the Con
stitutionality of the anti-gambling law
has been filed III the district clerks office.
1t is entitled William Tamkin petitioner,
against G. b. Garrett, as county treasurer
of Lewis and Clarke county, respondent.
The petitioner asks for a writ of mandate
commanding the county treasurer to is
sue to him license to conduct and carry
on in Helena the business of gambling
The encouraged reports from the farm
ing centers continue to come in, and there
seems now no doubt that 1897 will be
the banner year for crops in western
Montana. The Bitter Root, Grass valley,
Frenchtown valley, Plains, Clearwater
Camas prairie, as well as the section
contiguous to Missoula, all report that
the yield this season will exceed all pre-
vious records, and the prices bid fair to
be better than was at first expected, when
the size of the crop was first apparent.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-08-28

Manchester, N. H., Aug. 22.-Noticcs
have been issued that the Amoskeag cot
ton mills will start up September l6 Inc
Amoskeag employs about $4,000 oper.
atives
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-08-28
Large Crops In Argentine

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 24.-It is official,
ly announced that very large crop of
grain is anticipated in Argentine Re
public. The wool clip, it is further stat.
ed will he a heavy one.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-08-28
Minister to Russia.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The commission
of Nathan A. Hitchcock of Missouri as
the White house. The appointment dates
from August TO-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-08-28

There are 256 railway stations within
a six-mile radius of st. Pauls cathedral
London, while within l2.mila al,
there are nearly 400.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-08-28

The natives of Alaska seldom change
their clothes unless they are worn out.
They are considered the filthiest race OF
being on earth.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-08-28

1t is asserted that Kansas farmers will
clear $l00,000,000 on this years crops.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-22
STATE LEGISLATURE.

Austin, Tex, March 22.-Special-
The House had it's general apprOpri-
alton bill under fire this morning.
Attempts to cut out entirely,to reduce
to $50 and also 500 the $500 annual
salary allowed the state revenue agent
were voted down and the salary re
mains at $500. Several attempts to
cut smaller appropriations in the exec
utive office and mansion and grounds
were all voted down. That for the
cOmptroller's Office was adopted with
out dissension and the House took a
recess for dinner So far not sin
gle change has been made in the bill
as reported to the committee.
The Senate this morning appointed
a committee to investigate the advis-
ability Of moving the land office into
the capitol building.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-22
NEWS FROM CRETE.

Constantinople, March 22.-The
opinion prevails here that the blockade
of the island of Crete by the fleets Of
the foreign powers, which commence
ed yesterday will be a useless proceed
ing as Col. Vassos, commander of the
Greek army of occupation, is well
supplied with provisions. 1t is now
thought the best means to accomplish
the withdrawal of the Greek troops
from Crete would be to withdraw the
Turkish troops.
Edam Pasha, Turkish commander
in Macedonia, has telegraphed the
minister of war not to send any fur
Their reinfOrcements, on account of the
scarcity of provisions.
The commander of the Turkish
squadron, just made ready for sea,
has received sealed orders, but it is
not believed the warship will leave
Gallipolis.
Turks at Tokat yesterday attacked
the Armenians while the latter were
in church. Fifteen were killed and 1t
is feared this outbreak marks re-
newal of the massacre of Armenians.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-22
THE MARKETS.

New York, March 22.-The cotton
market opened quiet and firm on bet
ter news from Liverpool and reports
of damage by floods, one to three
points higher. The light report of re-
ceipts caused further advance of two
points. Later cables were disappoint-
ing and prices fell back to the open
ing figures. Trading was extremely
dull. Sales reached but 10000 bales to
II o'clock. There were no outside or
ders and the market was in the hands
of local traders,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-22

toward a man named Weldon, a Sec
ton man on the Southern Pacific at
Salado, and gave bond in the sum of
$3.50.
Pablo LoneO, the Italian fruit ped
der, who has been in the city hospi-
tai with a fractured skull, inflicted by
some unknown person several weeks
ago, was discharged from the hospital
yesterday as cured.
Albert Perez was arrested by Of
ficer Mitchell this morning as sus-
picious character.
The San Antonio Deutscher Maen-
nerchor will give an Easter entertain
ment at Muth's garden April Is, and
has extended invitations to all the
German singing societies of the city
to take part.
st. Albert's society is contemplate
ing erecting a larger and more COM
modious hall on its property, corner
Indianola and Centre streets.
-Messrs. Katzenberger and Ben
Kiolbassa have invented and patent
ed a new street car fare box which is
and thief proof.
Mr.. Frank F. Schneider and Mrs.
Rosanna Bauer will be married this
evening at Z o'clock at st. JOseph's
church, after which reception will
be held at No 1913 South street. After
the reception the bridal couple will
take a trip to Galveston.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-22
THE FLOODS ARE CHECKED.
Cold Weather Relieves The
Situation Somewhat
BUT FURTHER DISASTERS ARE
FEARED, AS THE WEALTH
Err MODERATES.
Presidential Nominations Confirmed
By The Senate Latest News
OfThe Cretan Trouble Tar
if Debath Has Begun---
State Legislature.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 22.-Spe-
Gals from points along the Missouri
river indicate the situation much re-
lieved and there is no immediate dam
ger of serious floods. The river has
broken above Vermillion, South Da-
kota, and is running freely while the
cool nights above have checked the
slow snow water. The ground is alb
sorbing much of the moisture and
along North Dakota, points on the riv-
err its ice is solid for several days to
come. The Yellowstone and it's large
atfiuents are yet unbroken.
Memphis, Tenn, March 22.-Today
the flood situation may be compared
to "a calm before Storm" because
the Mississippi registers a fall of L
in "a hours, which is taken to mean
heavy breaks in the levees above, fore
telling awful calamity to the country
south of here The government gauge,
taken alto o'clock shows a depth of
81 feet. Southwark no levee breaks
further than reported in these dis
patches are reported. From Memphis
the work of relieving the distressed
humanity continues, each hour swell
ing the relief funds. Gov. Jones, of
Arkansas, message denying any
knowledge of suffering is denied by
the Memphis press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-22
TARIFF Debate ON.
Full Text of the Bill Read Before thu
Committee of the Whole.

Full Text of the Bill Read Before the
Committee of the Whole.
Washington, D. c., March 22.-
House-What will go down in history
as the tariff debate of 1897 began in
the House at 10 o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Dingley and Mr.. Bailey, the OPP
posing leaders, were early in their
places. BY the terms Of the rule I'M
der which the House was to operate
during the consideration Of the bill
the House Immediately resolved itself
into a committee of the whole and the
speaker conferred upon Mr.. Sherman,
Republican, of New York, the distin-
guished honor of presiding over the
committee. Those who expected the
debate to begin Immediately were dis
appointed. The leaders decided not to
dispense with the reading of the bill
but have it read in full at the outset
in order to disarm the criticism pass
ed on previous bills that they were
put through without even having
been read in the House. The specta-
tors in the galleries and the members
on the floor waited while the clerk
droned through the 163 pages Of the
bill.