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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
The Grand River Still Rising.

TRENTON. Mo-. April 4.-Grand river
is still coming up. and the bottoms are
completely under water. causing much
damage. Weldon bridge, four miles
north. was washed out and considerable
timber of the Quincy, Omaha & Kansas
City railway extension has been lost.
The baseball park is completely sub
merged.
Mr.. Winslow, manager of the water
works, received 4 telephone message
from the power station that water was
running in through the walls, and that
if the flood was any higher tomorrow
they would vacate, leaving the city
without any water supply. Six young
men on horseback attempted to cross
the bottoms west of town and were
swept from their horses. Three got
safely to land: the other three fioated
down stream and were rescued from
the tree tops.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.
Ran Into a Washout-The Killed and In
jurcd.

NN
SAVANNAH. Ga. April Freight
train No. IL on the Central of Georgia
road, which left Macon last night. ran
into a washout fOur miles south of
Oconec. Ga. SOC after midnight. The
washout was - feet long and four feet
deep. The engine and nine ears Wen
into it. The other Is ears of n train
remained on the track.
Brakeman Joel $. Bragg. of Macon,
wa caught under the tender and
crushed to death.
Engineer W. A. Ryan, of Savannah.
had his left leg broken and was bruised
about the head.
Fireman Hugh Grady was bruised
and shaken up.
The wrecking train from Macon ar
rived on the scene six hours after the
accident.
Passenger trains met at the scene OF
the accident and their passengers were
transferred.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
A CENTURY AND A QUARTER.
The Oldest Man in the United States Cele-
brates at a New jersey rho

New BRUNSWICK, N. j., April -
This was a great day in the P~iscataway
township poorhouse. People from all
v the township called and cele-
brated the n hundred and twenty
fifth birthday anniversary of Noah
Raby, who for years has been the pride
of the country for miles around. The
old man looked to his birthday with
pleasure.
Raby, who is the oldest man in the
United States, says he was porn on
April 1, 1772, in the little village of
Eatontown. in Gates county, n. C. His
father was a North American Indian.
His name was Andrew Bass. His
mother was Sarah Raby, a white
woman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
TEN PER CENT. INCREASE.
Good News for a Thousand Upper Michigan
Miners.

IRoNwooD. Mich, April 3.-The Met
ropolitan Iron and Land Co. have an
nounced an increase in the wage
scale in their mines in this city of ten
per cent. This increase will affect
every miner working in the Norres and
East Norres mines, about q thousand
men in all. and means an increase of
from 10 to 20 cents per day. They have
also announced that the forces at the
East Norres and Pabst mines will be
increased next week by the addition of
800 men. The Metropolitan company
is evidently preparing for a big season.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.
The Shock Felt for Many Miles and Con-
siderable Damage Done.

SHAMoKIN, Pa. April 3.-An explo-
sion Thursday night wrecked the dry
house of the Shamokin Powder Co.. four
miles west of here. The shock cavsed
thereby was felt for many miles. the
barn of David Ham, a farmer, living
ear the scene of the explosion, in some
manner caught fire and vas entirely
destroyed. All the cattle were burned
to death. His residence was split in
half and damaged beyond repair. The
family miraculously escaped injury.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

is f.es inches higher than in The food
five weeks ago. Most OF the stores on
Cumberland avenue are flooded. Sixtv,
five families have been washed out
Three hundred people + fed by tho
city. Boats are plying on the princi-
paLstreets. At Pineville the Cumber-
land river is rising three feet per hour.
West Pineville is under water. Clinch
and Powelr's rivers are flooding the en-
tire
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
Deafness Cannot De Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an infiamed condition Of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets infiamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an irfamed condition
OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
f. j. Cheney & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family pills arc the hest. ,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
AN ILLINOIS o
She Tackled q Thieving Tramp and Put
Him to Flight-Arrested and Jailed.

C~ARLISvILLE, Ill, April Miss
Amelia Herrick, of Girard. is the hero
inc of a desperate encounter with a
tramp who broke into her house Fri
day. While one vagrant watched out
side the other entered and pointed a
revolver at her mothers breast. The
plucky girl, who is muscular, sprang
upon him, and after a struggle. in
which she was severely bruised,
wrested the weapon away, when hs
ded. They were arrested and Jailed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
Can Not Locate Steep.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Consul-Gen,
eral Lee telegraphs the state depart
ment that he can not ascertain the
whereabouts of Thomas w. Steep. the
American correspondent. He has in
v~estigated various rumors about his in
verify them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
COL FRED RAN
rendered the Position of Assistant Secre-
tary of War.

WASHINGTON. April Col. Frederick
Dent Grant. of New York. called on
President Mckinley at the White
House yesterday by invitation. and
"a rendered the position of assistant
secretary of war. Col. Grant was dis
inclined to accept, but his conversation
with the president may have the effect
Of causing him to change his mind.
When seen at the Arlington hotel yes
terday afternoon he would not talk
about the matter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
The Missouri River Steadily Climbing Up

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. April 4.-The first
alarm was felt here to-day over the
rise of the Missouri river. The stream
rose seven-tenths of a foot here to-
day and is steadily climbing up. Re
ports from the country 10 smiles north OF
here state that the Nodaway, Nishna-
botha and other streams are all out OF
their banks. Just south of this city
the river is cutting badly, and the Bur
lington railroad company has a large
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
NOT a Well Day
Did She See For Months-Can Now
Sleep Well, Eat Well, and Paine
Have Disappeared.

"For several months my health had
been failing, and 1 did not have a well
day in this time. 1 had severe pains
in my back, my limbs ached and 1 was
restless at night. I suffered with loss
of appetite and severe v head
aches. A friend advised me to try
Hoods Sarsaparilla. After taking this
medicine for a while 1 found l was
gaining in health rapidly. 1 now have
q good appetite, can sleep well, and the
pains with which 1 suffered have al
most entirely disappeared. 1 am gain
ing in flesh. I am still taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla and 1 recommend it wher-
ever I 60" Miss SARAH SMITH, 81
North Park Street. ~Chillicothe, Ohio.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
OXFORD THE WINNER.
The Annual Eight-Oared Oxford-Cam
bridge Race on the Thames.

LONDON, April 4-The annual eight
a ace between the crews of the uni
versities of Oxford and Cambridge was
rowed to-day owe the Thames cham
pionship course of four and one-halt
miles, from Putney to M~ortlalke, and
won by Oxford by three lengths.
The usual crowd lined the river
banks on both sides of the course. The
weather was bitterly cold. but the wa
ter was smooth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

Many Families Driven from Their Homes
MARYvILLE, Mo, April 4-The river
rose six inches in d few hours here to-
day, and the lowlands are nearly UNI
der water. At Bedford, Ia. water is
Up to the depot and many families have
been driven from their homes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

Over 400, OOOcured. Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco?
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed. SOC and SLIGO, all druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
Gov. McLaurin's Efforts In Behalf of the
Flood Sufferers.
The situation at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, April All day the
sun has shone with almost midsummer
brightness, and the conditions have
naturally, sc far as the city is con-
cerned, been exceptionally favorable
for the Ievees. The river is slowly
rising. To-day's gauge registers 17.7,
one-hundredth of a foot above the
figure of yesterday, but this was
anticipated and no u~neasiness is re-
sultant. Along the entire river front
of the Crescent City, the vigilance of
the authorities has not been nor will it
be relaxed in the remotest degree and
absolute confidence prevails. All the
levees are apparently in splendid IN
dition and are able to stand consider
able pressure vet.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

For a world in which there is nothing
new under the sun there are i lot of discov-
erers.-Truth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

He-"Why are you so sad, darling?' She
81 was Just thinking, dearest, that this is
the last evening we can be together till to-
morrow."-Comic Cuts.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

Piso's Cure is a wonderful Cough medi-
Blake AYES, Brooklyn, \. y, Oct. &c, "a.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

No great man ever had time to play check
ers in the middle OF the day. Atchison
Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

The giants who brighten us most, often
turn out to be common-sizcd men on stills.
Rams Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

Birds are supposed to have, in common
with all living creatures, certain reasoning
faculties, and yet they are the most tiighty.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

"Is the sail the only thing that guides a
ship" asked the green passenger. No."
said the mate; there are rudders-" In
dianapolis Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

All sorts of aches and ~pains-nothing
better than St. Jacobs Oil. 1t cures.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

When bilious or costive eat a Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. I0c, &c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

If a man works hard and gets along, lazy
people say he is "lucky."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

No man has a good appetite if he can wait
patiently for his dinner.-Atchison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

The man who rides a hobby thinks nobody
else is making any Roadway.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

A dull, racking pain-neuralgia. Its sure
cure. st. Jacobs Oil.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

The proof of it is thousands say St.
Jacobs Oil cured US of neuralgia.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10
MAP OF THE FLOOD SECTION oE THE SOUTH.
Many Families Driven from Their Homes

force of men protecting its tracks at
BurneS' lake.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

MDDLEsBoRO, KY. April 4-Mid-
dlesboro is again flooded. The water
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

Advices just received tell of a break
in the levee two miles south of Hell
ena, Ark. This is the levee for which
the people of southeastern Arkansas
have made such a desperate fight. The
waters from this break will flood a
great area, and in all probability will
back up into the streets of Helena.
The relief steamer Ora Lee arrivedat
Marianne, Ark, late this afternoon and
made an expedition up the st. Francis
river. There were on board 100 refu-
gees and 200 head of cattle. The
steamer went up the ST. Francis river
as far as Cutoff and then worked her
way down stream, reScUing people
from perilous positions.
The suffering along the st. Francis
river is appalling. The water through
out the entire neighboring sections is
from four t. six feet deep. Relief
boats rescued the body of Mrs. Nc
Cain, of Baggio City. The body was
found at Baggio and it was taken to
Marianne for burial. there being no
land at the former place on which to
give it interment.
Inc 81. frdHclS Is riSlup HUH IlItc
to five inches daily.
At Memphis tonight the river is
slowly rising again. the gauge regis
tering a6.4 feet. There is a rise of one
tenth since last report. At points be-
low Vicksburg the river is rising. 1t
it the general opinion of old river men
here if the levees below Vicksburg
hold the great volume of water in its
regular channel, it will be little short
of a miracle.
Gov. McLaurin's Efforts In Behalf of the
Flood Sufferers.
JACKSON, Miss, April 4.-Gov. Nc
Laurin continues to make diligent in
quiry touching destitute flood suffer
ers. He will perhaps be compelled to
report to Secretary of War Alger that
the amount of $40, 900 mentioned in his
telegram, last night, will be wholly in
adequate to alleviate the want and suf-
fering.
Hon. J.. W. Cutrer, of Coahoma, a
member of the Yazoo-Mississippi levee
district, is here and states that he does
not expect the waters to abate before
Nav Is.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-10

Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family pills arc the hest.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15

trary is true. The dealer makes more
money for time at least in selling an
adulterated article than pure one, as is
shown in the fact that 50 many adultera-
ttons are attempted. Many dealers, of
course, will not sell adulterated articles
il they know it; but there being no law
to protect them from the greed of un-
scrupulous manufacturers, they are not
only imposed upon themselves, but often
unk knowingly dispose of such adultera.
tions to their customers.
The druggists being better prepared by
their knowledge of chemistry and the
composition of medicines and other artl-
cles which they sell. are not SO easily i'm
posed upon, hence there is no excuse for
them selling an impure or adulterated
article. This fact is not fully realized
by the general public, who often wonder
why this class of dealers charge from %
to so per cent more for their cream of
tartar, spices, baking powders, favoring
extracts, etc., than the grocer.
The State Pharmaceutical Association
has chemist employed whose duty it is
TO analyze drugs and food exposed for
sale throughout the State. According
to his report the adulteration of some of
the medicines and food preparations
offered for sale in grocery stores were
more general than would be supposed.
Cream of tartar, baking powders, soda,
laudanum, tincture of camphor, pare.
gcric, ETC., were all, he claims, more or
lesssimpure, or not up to the required
strength. Many samples of cream of
tartar. baking powder and soda were
adulterated with flour, earth, etc., more
than 30 per cent, while much of the
laudanum, tincture. Of camphor, pare
goric, ETC., was not more than half
strength. Such articles, however, when
obtained from the druggists were, he re-
POI ted. fully up to the requirements, the
cream of tartar, soda and baking powder
being in nearly every instance pure
1t is plain that the remedy for this evil
would be the enactment of a pure food
and drug law, which the druggists and
reputable merchants have been striving
for, and since there is as get no law. for
the inspection of food preparations and
drugs, the safest way for health and com.
fort is to purchase all important chemical
combinations and II edicines needed for
use in the family of the druggists, who
have to stand an examination before they
can engage in the compromising and sale
of such.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
PURE MEDICINES AND FOOD.

The question of pure medicine and
pure drugs is one of great Importance to
the people, not only of Roanoke, but of
all communities. During the recent
meeting of the Virginia Pharmaceutical
Association at Charlottesville the cues
ton of food and drug adulteration was
discussed in all it's phases, and many
facts elected of Importance to the public
in general.
The association has for several years
been endeavoring to get law enacted
making it n misdemeanor to sell adul-
terated or impure food or drugs, but ow-
ing to the apparent Indifference of the
people, who ought to be deeply interested
in the matter, they have 50 far been I'M
successful. Many seem to think that
such measure is in the nature of class
legislation, calculated only 10 foster and
promote the dealer, when quite the con-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15

Residence OH Campbell avenue, near
Park street, 8 rooms, can be purchased
for half the real value.
Two lots on Henry street s. W., 5000
each, terms any way.
,cwo lots on Lewis Addition. 50 by 1870
feet, Sloo each. Payments to suit pur-
chaser.
Best lot. best location in Southeast
Roanoke, or Seventh avenue. in front of
Mr. Jnnius McGehee's residence, 50x13O,
$3.50.
Two lots on Eleventh street car line II.
w, 50xl3O feet, $3.50 each.
Two lots on Dale avenue s. G., 40xl3O
feet, 500, 50 cash 50 per month
Lot on Second avenue n. w, 50x130
feet, just west of Park street, $40.
great sacrifice of one of the most val
liable residences of Franklin road; for sale
on reasonable terms.
A bargain in lot on Tazewell avenue
Two houses and lots on Park street n.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
WAGES OF MINERS.

Chicago Chronicle: 1t is probable that
the average rate of wages paid to coal
mine-s in Ohio fairly represents the rate
paid throughout the bituminnus coal re.
Sions. 1t is higher than the pittsburg
rates, Int not higher than other local
rates. The last official report of the rhine
inspector of that State is record of
facts as to wages.
About $4,000 men were employed last
year in the Ohio coal mines. OF this
number II ,220 were "pick" miners, $40
were employed in operating digging ma
chimes, and 4 BAG were machine followers,
blasting aud loading machine mined coal
OF IL, O00, 900 tons of coal mined in the
State about three fourths was dug out
with picks
The following was the rate of wages
per day for the various classes Of miners:
For pick miners, per day. Silt.
For machine followers, per day. $3.50.
For machine operators, per day, 50. 40.
But none OF the miners had W ork more
than part of the time. These wages were
earned only when the men were fully en-
ployed. Last year the "pick" miners
were idle fully six months and the ma
chine miners were idle seven months. So
the daily rate of wages does not indi-
cate the actual amount of money
tnat was earned The total amounts re-
ceived by the various classes of miners
for the year were as follows:
Yearly amount paid pick miners. each,
$22l55
Yearly amount paid machine followers.
each, $240.65.
Yearly amount paid machine operators,
each. @i55.40.
Deducting the machine operators, who
are less than one in forty of the miners
Of all classes, the average weekly wage.
of the Ohio miners is $4.34. This sum
expended on the system OF the "pluck
me" stores constituted the means of sun
port for each miner and his family
No wonder they strike
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
800 REWARD s1nn

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure
in all its stages and that is Catarrh.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical frater-
nifty. Eatarrh being IL constitutional dis
ease requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu.
cous surfaces of the system. thereby de.
stroying the foundation Of the disease,
ann giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and n assisting ma.
ture In doing Its work. The proprietnrs
nave so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cule. Send for
list of testimonials.
Address, f. j. CHENEY Sc CO., To.
ledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-15
ELLIS Bros, l04 Jefferson Street.
FINE MILITARY BAND.

AL. G. Field has always devoted great
deal of his attention TO the instrumental
and musical features of his minstrel
companies. and this season that portion
of the organization is stronger than ever
before. His. military.brass..ha hand, :under
the effective leadership of Band Master
Chester Minis. is the most complete ever
seen upon the ROAD, and the concert rem.
dered by Mr.. Minis and his superb baud
during the monday parade is replete
with selections of the standard and pop
ular order. and is one of the pleasing in
cidents attending a visit of the Field
Company. The orchestra is com posed of
picked soloists and is directed by the SUI
perior of all minstrel leaders, Eddie
Fox, and they to large degree send the
performance along with the dash, vim
and vigor for which it is noted. The AL.
G. Field Big White Minstrels open the
season at the Academy of Music Au
gIst 10.