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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
SISTER MCLEAN
Talks to a Newspaper
Reporter,
Says She Was Chtded by the Mem
bers of the Baptist Church of
Cape Gtrardeau.

Mrs J. NJ MCLEAN was interviewed
by reporter of the Post-Dispatch al
her home in ST Louis and the follow
ing'is whatthe reporternakes her say:
Mrs Mclean lived at Cape Girar.
dean. No. until about a year age,
when she moved 10 St. Louis. In
Cape Girardeau she had resided near.
ly all of her life. and she was &C.
quainted with everybody in the town.
Although educated in private school
controlled by Catholics. Mrs. Nc.
Clean is a Baptist.
In Cape Girardeau some of the
Baptists thought l was not doing
enough for our church, said Mrs.
MCLEAN. and on several occasions
they chided me for what they seemed
to think my neglect One day l told
them to look out, for l was geing to
do soming that would get me credited
with activity in the work if nothing
more. Now l am going to lecture on
Moral Leprosy' and you may draw
your own conclusions. l have devoted
the better part Of my life to Christian
work. In fact, I may very properly
be called a missionary"
Mrs. Mclean is the wife of vet.
eran travelling salesman and for many
years she has taken great interest in
the army of drummers. Her husband
is prominent in the ranks of travelling
nen and al one time Mrs. MCLEAN
conducted hotel at Cape Girarar-
deau purposely as home for travel
ing men. Il have been requested TO
change the title of my lecture to
something less suggestive, said Mrs.
Mclean. but inasmuch as it covers
exactly the subject want TO speak
upon. l declined to make any change
in the title.
Further than to intimate that she
was provoked to the lecture field by
experience with the Cape Girar.
deau church members, Mrs. McClean
gave no satisfaction 10 the reporter 5
inquiries. She left the impression
very plainly. however. that the Bap-
fists had criticised her for taking too
active part in booming other
churches.
''Alr. McClean is opposed to he
taking the lecture field for the reason
that it gives he notoriety. said Mrs.
Mclean, but l look upon it in DIFF
ferent way. While l am not cour:ing
notoriety. must say that / believe the
work I am engaged in has merit. and
thereto e l have no reason 10 sup
press it
Mrs. Mclean has never before APP
peared as a lecturer. although she has
been prominently identified with
church werb. nearly all her life. "One
thing I desire TO have known is that
ny lecture contains no criticism on
the travelling men, Mrs. McCleau
said. FOR I have always found the
travelling men to be a most gen.
tlemanly set of people.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
At What Age May Women Vote.

HUNTINGTON. ". VA, April 16.-
Miss Theresa Welch, an educated
young woman. daughter of James VI.
Welch. a retired farmer and politician,
living at Proctorsville. O.. just across
the river. was arrested today on the
charge OF voting illegally at the
school election held on Tuesday. the
young woman. it is claimed. was not
entitled to vote or account Of her age.
She is about IS. and under the law of
Ohis attains her majority at IS. The
complainant holds that. though
women are no longer legal infants at
IS, they can not vote till p, the age
prescribed for men. Miss Welch is a
great favorite in Proctorsville. and
She will be defended by the best legal
, talent. The case will go 10 the
Supreme Court.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
Future Of the Horse.

The Department of Agriculture has
issued statistical report showing the
numbers and prices of farm animals
in the United States on January l.
1897. 1t is especially interesting and
valua BILE in regard 10 the hOrse-breed-
ing industry, which in the last few
years has taken a downward course
and continues to be much disturbed.
This state Of affairsis usually attribu-
ted to the rapid Introduction of the
trolley and the bicycle, but the figures
submitted by the department prove
these to have been but minor causes.
Most of the decline in prices is due TO
the heavily increased production of
horses on the newly opened ranges of
the West. and the facilities afforded
for handling the traffic by the trans
continental lines of railway. The
world has never before seen SO large
a region suddenly made available for
horse breeding. Between the years
1889 and 1893 the number of horses il
Montana, wyoming, Colorado. New
Mexico and further West. increased
from Lag, 76s to 1872. 532. or ab ,ut
one-third. The surplus was s.. ped
to out side markets.
In the year 1850 the average price
of horses in the United States was
$50. So From 1883 to 1889 the average
price ranged between $40. 50 and s14.64,
the latter price having been reached
in 1884. BY 1892 the average was
s65.0l. The rapid decline set in after
1893. in which year the average price
was s6l.22. The figure in 1864 was
81. 50: in 1895. So. %: in 1895. SO. %.
and al the beginning OF the present
year. S3I.5I. On Western ranges the
prices are about the lowest on record.
The average price OF q horse there is
but two-fifths of what it was in 1894,
and of mules less than oDe-half. In
some parts OF the range country
horses are rated al = head. They
have even been given away. or shot
10 save pasturage. Cheap Western
horses have reduced breeding in the
East and South, and ii is we'll known
that their quality IS inferior 10 that
of the horses displaced.
As to its future the Department Of
Agriculture takes an encouraging
view. and gives the reasons for it.
Since 1893 the number OF horses in
the Western division has declined
from 1872. 523 TO 1.626. .i02. or nearly
Is per cent. Our foreign exports of
horses have grown from 5000 a year
prior TO 1893 &c 5000 in 1896. The
horse has lost much of its value as a
product in Western breeding areas.
and they will be devoted TO industries
that pay better. An improving de-
mand is reported for the better class
of horses, especially young ones. for
draft and driving purposes. The de-
partment expresses the belief that the
depression in the horse market has
already passed its lowest point. =
Probably there is no direction in
which the breeder can look for better
prices more hopefully than in that of
good quality. At all events, the
market for cheap horses of posr quail
ity is greatly overstocked.-G lobe
Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
The Dog .Poisoners.

Dog poisoners are still at work in
this city. and during the past two
weeks several dogs have been brutally
tortured to death by these contempt
able whelps who will persist in'putting
cut poison. The Nervousness of the
act lies not so much in the killin@ of
the dogs as in the manner OF the kill
ing. If the dogs are troubling any
one, the owners should be warned to
keep them tied up: if they do not do
so after fair warning, killing of the
dogs may be justifiable. but should
be done in humane way. The dirt
lest mangiest. fiee-bitten, yellow eur
which roams the streets is immensely
superior in every attribute of charac-
ter to the person who willfully and
maliciously poisOns it, knowing full
we'll the hideous torture which the
poor dumb brute must undergo before
death ends its sufferings. The dog is,
at the worst. but one scale lower in
the plane of creation than ne
human animal, and there are some
men who can never hope to attain to
the intelligence of the poorest cur.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
High Speed on One Rail,

The London Railway Times: says:
"a number of gentlemen assembled at
the works of the Gloucester Railway
Carriage and Wagon Company last
week to inspect the express railway
carriage which has beer constructed
for working az the the forthcoming
Brussels International Exhibition.
The carriage. which is self-cOntained
and propelled by electricity, runs on
one rail: the passenger compartment.
splendidly upholstered, IS about sixty
feet long and will seat one hundred
persons. 1t Is constructed in a con-
tinuoUs lenhth. 50 that while the under
carriage. being in two parts, is free
to take the curves, the top carriage
is always straight. and the ends are
pointed to lessen air resistance The
floor OF the carriage Is about 6 feet
ADORE the ground and the carriage is
divided into four compartments and
lighted by electricity. There is a
patent air brake. as well as a hand
brake. and the driver has these and
the switch Immediately under hand.
Il is proposed to run the carriage al
first at the rate of I20 miles per
hour. but it is said that much higher
speed can be obtained.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
1t May Do as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, Irving. H., writes
that he had a Severe Kidney trouble
for many years. with severe pains in
his back and also that his bladder
was effected. He tried many so called
Kidney cures but with out any good
result About a year ago he began
use of Electric Bitters and found relief
at once. Electric Bitters is especially
adapted TO cure OF all Kidney and
Liver troubles and often gives almost
instant relief. One trial will prove
our statement. Price only 30 cents
for large bottle. At ". c. Haman' s
drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
Grea1Pofnterfn Wheat.

Il is a curious coincidence that Mr..
Seton-karr's futile proposal in the
British House OF Commons on Tues
day that the government should pur-
chase and hold a large quantity OF
wheat as a reserve in case of war
should be followed yesterday by a
sensational decline in the price of the
cereal. Liverpool started the liQuida-
ton. and it was continued in our own
markets. The fall extended to Sc a
bushel. and nalprices were near the
lowest. Wheat for delivery in May
is now 20c a bushel under the high
price of last January. and. although
still considerably above the demoral-
izing level of last August. is DC or &C
lower than at this date last year. in
a speculative view Mr. Seton-karr' 5
statement that there was only three
weeks, supply in Great Britain might
be regarded as a bull point At
any rate it is encouraging Eto learn
that the underlying causes of the fall
are the outlook for peace in Europe
and the Unexpectedly favorable pros
poets of the crop in this country as
indicated by the government report
just made public. ic.-New York Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership lately existing between John
F. Heinberg and Edward W. Flentge,
OF the City of Cape Girardeau and
State of Missouri, under the firm
name of Flentge & Heinberg was dis
solved by mutual lconsent on the eight
day of April, 1897.
All debts owing to the said partner
ship are to be received by the said
Edward W. Flentge and all demands
on the said partnership are to be pre-
sented to him for payment.
J. G. HEINBERG. tSeal. ]
E. w. FLENTGE. [Seal. |
Cape Girardeau, NO.. April s, 1897
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
Our Growing Country.

ID strong contrast Win IDe rapid
and steady decline of France is the
unparalleled growth OF the United
States The increase of German pop
ulation, owing TO its unknown posi-
bilities OF aggressiyeress, has been
looked upon with some degree of fear
by all Europe. 1t is terribly depress-
ing 70 France. which must relinguish
is fond hopes of recovering the lost
provinces of Alsace and Lorraine.
more dearly loved because lost. Yet
German growth falls far below that of
the United States. The latest Ger
man census. the results Of which we're
announced few months ago, VAS
taken in 1895, while that OF the United
States was taken in 1890. Although
the methods are unlike and the dates
different, Il is still possible TO make
comparisons by taking long periods
of time. In 1875 Germany had a pop
ulation of 42.726. S44, while in 1870
that of the United States was 3s.55e.-
31l. or 4'l6S. 413 less than the German
population of 1875. In twenty years
1895 German numbers had increased
to 5l.11.0,2s4. and in twenty years
1880 the people of the United States
had grown TO 62.622,224O. The twenty
years increase in this country was
10. s5l. $50 more than the twenty years
increase in Germany. The total gain
over Germany in twenty years was lj,-
020, 439.
The percentage of growth in the
twenty years from 1870 TO 1890 in the
United States was 63 per cent: in the
twenty years from 1875 TO 1885, in
Germany il was p per cent: in Eng
land and Wales it was Is per cent:
in Russia. including the Asiatic divis-
ions. it was y percent. The density
of population in Germany is 204 to
exclusive OF Alaska ii is only 10. In
England it is 49, and in France liz.
If the United States should reach the
same density "a Germany, which Glad
stone predicts for the end of the next
century. its people would number
about 6l1 600. 900 or nearly ten times
the number returned in the census of
1890. That it could better support
this number than Germany supports
her present population, Gladstone
does not doubt. 4 careful estimate
placed the population of the United
States on January l.lS96. at 90, coo, 600
in round numbers. This is l.. 600. 900
more than that Of Germany. which led
Us by nearly 100000 twenty years
ago.
The only political division of Eu-
rope that approaches us in numbers
is European Russia. which has about
our own population. The whole Rus
sian Empire. including the Asiatic di-
VISIONS. of which a proportion OF the
inha bitants are not to be rated as civ
ilized. mas 113.3J5.649 people. In
twenty years its increase a little more
than 23 per cent. against our 63 per
cent was 26, ,76S. $50. or only 2.704, 756
more than the increase in the United
States. At this rate it would require
but few decades for this country TO
take the lead of all the Russias, where
there has been a recent widespread
famine and positive loss OF people.
Russia is our only remaining rival in
point of numbers outside OF heather
lands. .Globe-Cemocrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
An Old Lady Passes Away.

Mrs. Dorothee Schmidt died at the
residence of her son-in-law, Fred
Rueseler. this Thursday morning,
aged eighty-two years. The deceased
was one of the oldest of theol women
OF this city. Her husband died about
seven years ago at the ripe old age of
eighty-three years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
Only an Ordinary Cow.

An honest man has Den fOuuc ~
George Lowell. general Spperint~n:.'.nt
OF the Chicago. indianapolis si.l
Louisville. if the stateyne-t OF he New
Albany ledger" be I il. HIS cow
was killed by train on that roa5
and in answer to the company in
terrogatory as To the value of the ami
NAL. said shewas only an ordinarycow.
worth perhaps S35. By return mail
he received letter from the company
inclosing a draft for 535. and saying
this was the first common COW killed
by their trains since the road was in.
corporated. Il was their misfortune.
the claim agent wrote. Judging from
the claims ser, in. to always kill the
blooded covs-cows with pedigrees as
long a mo.4l Laws: cows that were
most profit milkers and the best but
ter makers \ the township. He said
that the let'-r of the farmer would be
fled away as an evidence that it was
not impossible for railroad to kill
stock that was not the best of its kind.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
HaI,ard.s snow Lfniment.

There is no pain it will not relieve.
no swelling it will not subdue, nc
wound it will not heal. 1t will cure
frost bites, chiblains and corns. SOLD
by Wilson Drug Store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
Notice.

Send a one necent'stamp to the Novelty
Book Co., Fremont. Neb.. for one of
the most complete lists of books on
all subjects printed. Prices range
from one cent up.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-04-24
List of Mail Matter

Remaining uncslled for in the post ONCE OF
Cape Girardesu, county of Cape Girardeau,
State Of Missouri, for the week ending
April 18th, Iss7
Ffoster, Anna Hoffman, Mrs Becky
James, Quirms Mueller, wa
NcMahon, John Toelker Miss Sue
Wilson, Miss Neil Wagner Julia.
will please say Advertised" giving date Of
the list. II not called for within two weeks
they will be sent to the Dead Letter Once At
Washington City. Wv. LEECH P. N.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-07

An old post Office inspector says:
money never should be inclosed i'll let
ters for transmission through the mails.
III the first place, it is unnecessary to
do so, because money orders are SO
cheap; and, in the second place, money
in n letter offers a constant temptation
10 those who handle mail. It's practic-
ably impossible TO place money in let
ter so that the postal clerk into whose
hands the letter falls will not instantly
detect it. Paper money has a peculiar
odor unlike anything else on earth, and
the clerk who is dishonest uses his sense
of smell in spotting valuable letters
rather than the sense of touch"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-07

bridge was built and felt satisfied that
it would bring to Marietta q railroad
tapping the great mineral wealth OF
our sister state. lie had yet to meet
the first man who didn't want the
bridge. He was perfectly willing to
vote for the route asked.
Mr.. Jutte desired to put himself right
on the matter of saving the city against
damages and stated that he thought
the clause was already in the ordi-
nance, being perfectly willing to con.
cede it. He was frank in saying that
the route proposed was the only prac-
| tical one possible and that the com
pany could consider no other. He had
gone to some trouble in collecting the
money to carry out the project, but
could find other places to invest it and
desired that some action be taken
without delay.
DR.. Mcclure had heard from large
number of citizens fayorable to the
project in every case, but wanted to in
vestigate further before voting.
Mr.. Ridge begged the indulgence of
Council to say that after talking with
hundreds of people he was compelled
to confess that Mr.. Wood was the only
man opposed to it. He moved to pass
the ordinance to its third reading by
title, which motion was carried by the
required three-fourths vote, Wood
only voting no.
Mr.. Ridge then moved to defer final
action to next Tuesday evening, ex-
tending IL general invitation to the
citizens to meet with Council on that
evening, which motion was carried bv
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Z. f. Alderman was asked for
an expression and arose to say that no
two views could be taken of the matter
of securing such n bridge. lie looked
upon the project, consummatcd, as one
which would give Marietta the adyant.
ages of two or three trunk lines of
railroad.
b. j. Mckinney was also called upon
for an expression, but had nothing to
say, being merely in the position of
one seeking instruction. Mr.. r. C.
Dawes and others spoke briefly in favor
OF the project and Council adjourned to
take up the matter next Tuesday eve
ming.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-07

There was typical New York scene
on lower broadway one day last week.
The Broadway cable cars were stopped
and all traffic in that crowded part OF
the thoroughfare was suspended, while
the body of young girl was carried
down the long aisle of that old and
stately edi6ce, Trinity Church, and
placed in white and black hearse. 1t
was only poor girl, who had been one
of the poor members of that church,
one of the oldest and weAlthiest in the
United States. Her name was Mathilda
Prexer, and she lived and died at No.
81 First avenue, on the East Side, where
the poor are huddlcd together like ami
mails in tenement houses and shanties.
She had only recently joined the church
and Rev. DR.. Dix, Trinity's rector, had
confirmation. She had been found by
some ladies in the church, who go about
doing good, dying with consumption
and almost starving, alone in the world.
II was llCT WISH luuO SIG SuOulu NC Jul :
led from the church, and DIR. Dix prom
ised her that thewish should befulfilled.
She died on Christmas Day. Dr. Dix
buried her with the full and solemn fun
eral service of the Episcopal Church,
and the full surpliced choir of eighty
men and women, boys and girls sang
her requiem
1t was Il few minutes after all the
downtown offices, banks, and eXchang-
es had closed that the little funeral pro-
cession, led by DR.. Dix and the surplic
/ choir, solemnly marched through the
aisle to the door and to the hearse,
chanting as they walked. The under
taker signaled for the hearse. There
was no carriage, for there We're no
mourners. While the body was being
placed in the hearse the cars and all
vehicles were stopped. Brokers, Bank
ers and clerks were rushing home, but
the solemn scene startled them, and
they all stopped at the church gate, and,
with one accord, reverently raised their
hats as the white-trinmed coffin was
carried out. As l stood by the hearse
noticed one man stop, raise his hat
and quietly wipe away a tear.
1t was Thomas c.. Platt.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-07
Electric Bltters,

Electric Bitters is medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen.
orally needed, when the languid ex,
hausted feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need of tonic and Alternative is felt.
A prompt use of this medicine has
often averted long and perhaps fatal
bilious fevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting and free
ing the system from the malaria
poison. Headache, Indigestion, Con
stipation, Dizziness yield to Electric
Bitters. SOC and el.00 per bottle a
| Styer's Drug Store.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-07
Marvellous Results.

From IL letter written by Rev. j.
Gunderman, of Dimondale, Mich, we
are permitted to make this extract: Il
have no hesitation in recommending
DIR. Kings New Discovery, as the re-
suits were almost marvellous in the case
of my wife. While | was pastor OF the
Baptist Church at Rives Junction she
was brought down with Pneumonia
succeeding La Grippe. Terrible parox-
ysms OF coughing would last for hours
with little interruption and it seemed
as if she could not survive them. A
friend recommended DIR. Kings New
Discovery; it was quick in its work
and highly satisfactory in results. :"
Trial bottles free at w. II. Styers
Drug Store. Regular size soc. and 81. 90.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-07
BIDS WANTED!

1t is the naked truth, as all surely know,
But can give no reasons why it is so,
That the New Year is pictured as u boy real fat,
With no clothing TO mention, except big hat
That a hat is a necessity all men must agree,
But as mid-winter costume it does seem to be
Somewhat airy, Then Ho ye tailors, give us
a bid,
kid" 1887
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-07

There are really no new develop
ments in connection with the Cuban
question, aud none are expected until
after Congress re.assemb.es, but every
hour brings new rumor to the sur
face rs to what is going to be done by
Spain and one or more of the European
nations If this couutry interferes in
any way. That these rumors are in
tended to influence the action of Con-
gress is certain, but if they do it will
not be in the direction intended by
their originators. There are too few
congressman in town to speak positive
ly at this time.