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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
GRANT COULDN'T swEAR.
When Dana Thought 1t Time for a
Oath the General Was silent.

In the second series of papers by the late
Charles A. Dana, descriptive of the men
cember number of McClure's Magazine,
graphic portrayal is presented of the char
acteristics of General Grant during the
Vicksburg campaign, as the personal rep
resentative of the War Department, when
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
The Series de Luxe

In portrait photography represents the
highest achievement in this art and is the
apex of quiet elegance and exquisite taste.
It is a new series exclusively issued by the
Residence Studio. and chiefest among the
novel and beautiful effects introduced since
it's installation. Desirable Christmas gifts.
No disappointment.
JOSEPH GRAY KITCHELL,
(Old) Ola North Pennsylvania street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
j. A. spoor Honored.

CHICAGO, Dec. CD. A. Spoor for
years the general manager of the Wagner
Palace Car Company has been elected pres
ident of the corporation resulting from the
consolidation of the Union Stock Yards and
Transit Company and the Chicago, HAM
mond & Western and the State line rail-
ways. The new concern has not yet been
given a name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
SIosson ChnIIenged.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Billiard Champion
George Slosson has received challenges to
defend the title from Jacob Schaefer and
Frank Ives. Sehaefer beat Ives in filing a
challenge and posting forfeit money, and the
Young NAPOLEON will probably have to
wait until Schaefer has PLAYED Slosson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
Names.

The score at a. m. was: Waller, 1873;
Stephane, 4S9s; REVERE, 4SO6; Schinneer,
4S3 Miller, 1915; Moore, 455.1; Pierce, 49,
Rice AIS; Reading, 451.5; Golden. 42O.2;
Fixes. 425.1: Hicks, 1851; Enterman 4o7.1;
Ashinger 1852; Hale, 1912 Barnaby, %27;
King, 342.3; Cannon, 1858; Mcleod, S421;
Smith. 3643; julius, BIOS; Maurice. 2Sl6;
Beacomb, 2S0.4; Gray, 2S7.1; Johnson, 29O.1;
nlaLasIae OCT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07
Five Remonstrnnces Filled.

ty Commissioners yesterday against George
Stehlin, who seeks license TO sell liquor
at Senate avenue and Twenty-tirst street.
The remonstrance was signed by voters of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07

sor of other jewels that are priceless. A
Womanly woman knows this and would sac
riice all the diamonds of all the nations for
the clinging, confding touch Of baby hands.
Thousands of women lead childless love-
less lives because of ill-health They do not
understand the duties that they owe to them
selves. They neglect the most delicate and
important parts of woman's organism. They
suffer untold agonies& from weakness and dis
ease of the organs that make motherhood
possible, and never know the thrilling touch
of baby fingers. They imagine their cases
hopeless
In this they are mistaken. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is sure, safe, swift
cure for all weakness and disease of the or
gans distinctly feminine. 1t acts directly
and only on these organs. 1t prepares
woman for motherhood. Ii aliays all dis
comfort during the expectant period. II
insures the baby's health and makes its
coming easy and almost painless. More
than 90, 600 women have testified in writing
to its value. All good druggists sell it.
Mrs. Rebecca Gardner, of Grafton, York Co.,
Va, writes: +" was so sick with dyspepsia that
could not eat anything for over four months.
had to starve myself as nothing would stay my
stomach tried almost everything that people
would tell me about, and nothing did me any
good. weighed only SO pounds took two bot
ties of the Golden Medical Discovery and,
thank God. and your medicine, am as well as
ever was, aud now weigh rs pounds. have
bottle Of your Favorite Prescription now, and
that is a wonderful medicine for female weakness.
Praise God that he created such man as YOU"
Business is business. No time for head
aches. Constipation causes them. Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure them by cur
ing the cause One little Pellet" il 4
gentle laxative, and two mild cathartic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-07

A woman's best
Jewels are her
babes. A healthy,
happy child is wo-
manhood's m o st
appropriate orna-
ment. A childless
woman is to be pit
led, even though
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02


zz<rocse IA ! Huo1er % Hsu Cases -
ported. bz:se .allass % = = 3s5cl1.
sses ~ 6sss.se $500 $500 - -
portions Il - Eaidsni.-x -cewsxs1y
spouse
NEw Oer.xAra Sent s3-Ycs<erdex
nas 4 record-brssber In the nomher %
new cases Of yellow ferer reported.
while the deaths ca ualed IN number
/ those OF any day since The yellow fever
was first discovered IN the city. Theirs
are various reasons given for the spread
Of the disease, but The principal ones
are tuo-that the weather turned
warm again and ewing to the much
wider f;ela h cover the boar5 81
health has had some difficulty in get
ting every house as closely guarded ~
was possible when the cases hero were
Jew in number and the trained officials
OF the board were stationed about tia
qnarsntinsd houses
Thefact that the death rate has been
small and that the chances Of an epi-
demio have been constantly prowfnr
less have made the general nubl;S
somcsyhat careless. and there ~ been
Increasing friction between lie oua--
antined people and authorize In
prisdned inmates Of housex havrb esn
roink over back fences and zneak;ao
ont Of side doors in order not Il be
confined and the result has b.en tbsl
more germs have baen ecaktereS ana
r,r;sls aAra,o-.S s-
In "a oshsr se.son hs-s ~ $3.50.
la OELEEL 0X"H80A EIAHE1 81 AuLDXITL8
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


SECRETARY WILSON of the agricul-
tural department will. in his forthcom.
ing annual report, ask congress to
make a material increase in the appro-
priation for at least three branches OF
the work of his department. These
are: The bureau of animal industry,
the farmers bulletins and the weather
bureau.
Miss EDNA WHITNEY, Of Chillicothe,
NO., whom the 400 of Kansas City
turned down because she worked for
her living, was given d reception on
her arrival in Topeka, Kas-, on the
Goth, Of which a president might have
been proud. She was made queen of
the Karnival Knights.
AMONG the passengers of the steamer
Vigilancia, which arrived at New
York, on the Goth, from Cuban ports,
were seven of the of the Prince
line steamer Turkish Prince, which
went ashore September IL on Campeche
reef, eight miles east OF Progreso, dur
ing a heavy squaIl.
The Berlin correspondent of the
London Daily News says: 'The state
ment hat the German and Austrian
emperors have decided to intervene be-
tween the United States and Spain is
utterly nnfounded, notwithstanding
public opinion fayors Spein.n
The Peruvian chamber of deputies Ia
debating the question of the adoption
of the gold standard in that country.
The proposition for a gold basis is the
result of the demands of the CONNER
cial interests, and it is believed the
new standard will be adopted.
THEA Spanish ministry. headed by
Premier Azcarraga, rendered their res
ignations, on the 18th. to the queen re-
gent, who accepted them. but asked
Gen. Azcarraga to continue ia Office
until q solution of the crisis was found.
TIE projected railroad from Chihua-
hua. Mexico. to the west coast which
is TO be built under q concession
granted to Henry C. Creel and Alfred
A. Spendlove. Of San Diego. Cal, will
soon be commenced.
EDWARD j. HUNT and Julius /. Bertz.
OF San Francisco, who recently re-
turned from Guatemala, warn Ameri-
cans against going there on account of
the inadequate protection afforded lie
end property.
ANNOUNCEMENT was made, On the
Goth, that the date Of the close of the
Colorado Midland ~receivership had
been postponed from September 20 10
midnight Of October 81.
THE vossische zcitung. of Bertha,
says she government is taking steps 20
introduce 9 bill TO increase the beer tax
threefold
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02
METHODIST LAYmEN.

Circular Looking TO Concerted Action os
the Subject OF Equal Representation In
h General Conferences.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Sept sa-Ex-
Gov. Will Cumback, president, and
Hon. John b Conner. secretary OF the
COMMITTEES appointed by the Indiana
convention Of laymen of the Methodist
Episcopal church recently held here to
issue an address to the laymen OF the
church in the United States, have sent
out the following:
TO The Layz<s Of tie Mefkodist Episcopc,
Church Of ae United States:
In pursuance to q call Of 50 prominent and
active laymen o. the Methodist Episcopal
church Of this stase. . convention was held It
Indiana polls on the 18th Of this month to con-
slider the Important questions OF equal repre-
sentstion with the snInistcrs In the general con-
ference OF the church.
The convention met, and was composed or
earnest representative men and women from
every portion Of the state
Resolutions were adopted with entire una
nimity in favor OF equalrepresentation, and de-
clarIng that the best interest Of the church
would Be greatly promoted By doing IL at the
next meeting OF the general conference
The convention also appointed 20 delegates to
. national convention to be held IN is9e. Our
convention was the first state convention called
Tor this purpose
Others have since been called, and In the con-
feresces In many parts Of the country lay or
CARNATIONS have been formed for the same pur
pose.
published the undersigned received letters from
AL parts Of the country. from both ministers
and laymen, indorsine the movement. and In
forming US that like action viii be taken by
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02
3. MoaeAN.s WEALTH.


He Distributsd II J~nsqaaIi5s and = Dom
test b shs Resale.
CANTON. O.. Sept. so.--A contest has
arisen over the viii Of Thomas r Nor
gan. whose estate is placed 1T some-
thing over 81. 900. COO. Three soas were
made beneHciaries to the extent Of one-
twenty-fourth each Of the estate. AN
other son was given ten twenty
fourths. Il Il charged by The three
sons and other heirs that the favored
0 used some hypnotic influence over
Mr.. Morgan, which induced him TO give
him more than bis legal share. II
is know that she son favored has FREE
qrently exercised mezmeric power over
others, and the contestants Of the will
set up the claim that sach power was
used on the decsdenk Counsel have
been engaged. and the cape promises
to be . hotIy fought one
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

TEE British frsnD stea<1er Eoro.
mont Castle srrised At New York. On
/ the 27th. from F~eruand;uo with thu
captain and ! Of The lamber-ln8eu
! bark Carrie Z. TYLER. from Savannah
for New York. which WAS abandoned
about SO miles .sonth-southeast Of Fry
ing Pan shoals iiphtshfp on September
"a in 4 dismastcd aud water-lorced con
! dition.
EseIyrrR T. BrxsFrr MrrcHrrL waA
killed and Fireman John r. Cswley
seriously injured by the explosion OF .
locomotive boiler on the Northern Cen
trial railroad at Georgetown. Pa. on
the 27th. The victims were both resi-
| dents of Harrisburg.
ELDKRA. II. MORRIS, pastor of the
| Christian church Of Greencastle. Ind.
died at Brazil. on the e7th. where he
was in attendance ON q district y
ton of his church. He was stricken
| with paralysis while addressing the
convention on the esd.
The Louisiana state board Of health
announced, on the 27th, that there had
been: Total cases of yellow fever to
date. 1850: total deaths from, yellow
fever to data 10. total cases absolutalv
recovered, So; total cases under treat
ment, los.
Mis-. A. E. PAUL has been appointed
by Mayor Harrison of Chicago to su.
perintend the cleansing of the down.
town streets and alleys Oh the CITY and
the lady has given mn all of her social
attachments and Will yot her en-
tire time to the work.
THE prussian police are ON the track
of a powerful an-ti-dvnast;c movement
in south Germany. winch includes
many members of the best families.
among them two notable university
professors.
Ar least nine men received fatal in
iuries and possibly two-score Others
were more or less seriously wounded in
a bloody riot early on the morning of
the 27th, at Girardville, Pa, the out
come of q quarrel over the Hazleton
mining troubles.
Ex-SEcRETARY OF n NAVY GEORGE
dA-RnREsoS died at his home in Tren-
ION, \. D., on the~~27th NJ noUrson
os years Old, and a been IN fail
ng health Tor several months
ACCORDING to private advices from
Berlin, N derived from authoritative
sources. matters are gradually reaching
) crisis with regard to the mental con-
iition of Kaiser Wilhelm.
The jury of inquest on the Lattimer
Pa tragedy found, on h 9th, that
ne victims were merciiessiy snot 70
leatnswhiie marching peaceaoiy on n
llghway' N tnas kghng was
vanton q un1usunaDie. TWO OF
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

THE declaration was made and gener-
ally circulated in Madrid. on the 26th,
that the Spanish troops in Cuba had
recaptured Victoria de las Tunas,
which was taken by the insurgents
under Calixto Garcia and Jesus Rabi on
September S.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

SEcRErARY OF WAR RUSSELL A. Az
GER and Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john will visit Little Rock, Ark, dur
ing October, for the purpose of inspect
ing Fort Logan q. Roots, with the
view of deciding upon the advisability
of increasing the new fort to q regi-
mental post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

TIE State department has been motif
fed through its consuls at Carthagena
and Barranquilla that the Colombian
government has suspended the export
duty on coffee, which amounted to 81
per no pounds, and was.a war tax.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

THE first annual conference Of the
mayors and councilmen of the United
States, the Canadas and Mexico. was
called to order at Columbus, o., on the
2sth, by Mayor Black Of that city.
about 100 regularly-accredited dele
gates being present. .
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

THE latest news from Guatemala
states that price of 500. 900 had been
placed on the heads of Prospero Nor
ales. the revolutionary leader, and his
aide. Manuel Fnentes. It is also stated
that an order to this effect has been
promulgated by President Barrios.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

THE three European cities Of Dub
lin. Ireland. aud Barcelona and Mad
rid, Spain, r to be equipped with
trolley systems, all the cars, motors.
dynsmos and appliances for which. are
TO be made in America.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

AMONG the fourth-class postmasters
appointed on the s25th was R. c. Wal
lace, who was named for the Office at
Hammondsville, o, to succeed his fa-
Their, who recently died after serving
the post Office department for So years
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

AcrINe SECRETARY OF WAR MEIKLk-
JOHN has granted to the commissioners
of waterworks of the city of Cincin-
natl permission to build an intake pier
in the Ohio river, for the purpose of
increasing the water supply of the
city, to be connected with the pumping
station ON shore by . tunnel under the
river.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

TIE Paris Figaro warns the French
government that Germany is earnestly
considering whether Europe should
..allow the United States to drive Spain
out of Cuba" and recalls the fact that
the Franco russian war Of 1870 arose
from the mistakes made by French
diplomacy in regard to Spain.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

joint. Mielert. chief deputy in the
sherifFs Office, at ST Louis, has been
notified by the authorities of Moscow.
Russia, that he is sole heir Of his
brother, Col. Charles Mielert who died
recently, leaving a fortune of 100000
golden roubles-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

The Montgomery qnd.) coal miners
returned to work in a body. on the
Gath, the price paid for mining being
the same as before, but the miners be-
ing charged less for powder and oil.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

TIE new German ambassador, DR..
Won Hollenben, win arrive in WASH
ington the latter part Of October and
will be received by the president soon
afes-stbs latter's return to the capital
for the winte..
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

FAnuREs throughout the United
States during the week ended the Gath,
asreported by 3. g. Dun & Co, were
20e, against SIS for the corresponding
week last year. For GanadaLss4ref,
ures were % aepifhe s473 2.-~I
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

State Geologist John A. Gallagher
has several hundred copies Of the re-
cent report of the geological survey on
hand, which he will distribute free.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

THE bronze monument that is to be
erected In Portsmouth square, San
Francisco, to the memory of Robert
Louis Stevenson. the novelist, has been
successfully cast in that city.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

SIX customs officials were arrested in
Constantinoples on the 2sth, for circu-
iating pamphlets Of the Young Turk
party.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02
This Man Can,t Get Hurt.

At Clinton, while partly asleep. Lem
Brooks fell out Of a second-story win-
dow on a brick pavement without re-
ceivihg q scratch or broken bone.
Three years ago, while working on o
building in Kansas City, he fell three
stories with similar good luck. To the
physicians who examined him he said:
This is getting monotonous; I wish
I'd break my necix.n
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

George E. butcher. who has been
prospecting for lead ore on his farm
just west of the city limits of Sedaiia,
made . rich strike at q depth of Is feet
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02
old Dry Goods Merchant Assigns.

J. b Latimer. one Of the oldest dry
goods merchants in Nevada. has as
signed. Liabilities. 50. 500; estimated
assets. $1,000. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Latlmer will resume business as
agent for his creditors until the indebt-
edness is paid of.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02
A Missing Boy.

Frank Murphy, aged almost IS. left
his home, 7o12 Marquette avenue St
Louis, on September s. and his parents
have not heard from him since. He
has black hair. black eyes, is slim
built, bright and active. When he left
home he wore a blue coat blue waist
brown knee-pants. black stockings,
black shoes. and white straw hat with
blue band. ANY information of his
whereabouts should be semitic the above
number. his parents are searching the
country for him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02
Killed By HIS Jealous wife.

John jackson, a negro barber at St
Joseph, was killed by his wife. In q
ft of jealousy she drew a razor and in
iicted q wound in his arm from which
he bled to death.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

Mrs. Grant Matthews, residing nssr
Beaman, Pettis county. fell from q tree
while picking peaches and sustained
injuries which may prove fatal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

BEEy. 2. TRACEY has expressed bis
willingness to become the republican
nominee for mayor of Greater New
York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02
Negro Jury.

An exclusive negro jury tried q case
In the circuit court in st. Louis, the
first jury Of the kind in the history of
St Lonis. One OF the jurymen went
to sleep during the trial. but he was
reused at frequent intervals by the
constable, and caught an intermittent
idea Of what was going o 4.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02
In Favor of the UnivsrsIty.

The first legal bout between the
heirs Of the estate Of the late John C.
Conley and the ~curators of the Mis-
souri, university closed at Columbia in
favor of the university when Judge
Switzler. of the Boone county probate
court, decided to assess the estate to
the amount of sss, o2s, the money to go
TO that institution.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

~ ehS RAS6~
EVERY business house in the town {
Alton, is miles west of Muskogee, /. Il
was destroyed by fire on the cath. Tn
Frisco railroad depot was among tn
buildings. Fifteen cars loaded wit
wheat were also destroyed; loss owe
$50. 900. -
4rsrrr~vofhe Hoods having washed
away a bridge of the Baugalore-My-
ore railroad, near Maddur. East In
dia, an engine and five cars filed with
passengers were precipitated into the
river, on the oath, causing great loss OF
life.
CONsULrGENERA PRATT, at Singa-
pore. China, reports to the state de-
partment that n loan has been author
lied there to the amount of S.. QUO, 900
to begin the construction of a railway
system of about $40 miles in length in
the Malay peninsula.
MORE than half the village of Raven
stone, near Newport-Pagnell, Buck
inghamshire, England, was destroyed
by fire on the Gath. The flames COM
stunned 20 thatched cottages with barnsy
etc. leaving $50 people homeless.
GEORGE Fox, formerly of Rockford,
Ill, died at Michigan City, Miss, on the
oath, of yellow fever. His wife and
seven children are there, and friends
have been unable to get help to them
because trains do not stop at that place,
it being in the section afflicted with the
scourge.
POLICE MAGISTRATE DoNoHUE, Of
Troy, N. Y, apparently possessed Of
more religious zeal than judicial abb
ity, sentenced John Burns, q Catholic,
on the oath, to Jail because he attempted
to eat meat on Friday.
A DISPATCH from Madrid of the 24th
says that Gen. Woodford's recent in
terview with the duke of Setuan has
brought to the front again the sugges-
ton that Spain accept indemnity and
free Cuba.
TYPHOID fever is ravaging the Turk
ish troops in Thessaly. Six thousand
men have already been invalided home,
snd 1000 others are awaiting trans
portstion back to Turkey.
H. CLAY EVANS, commissioner of
pensions, has returned to Washington
from Columbus. o., entirely recovered
from his recent illness.
Ed STAFFLEBAcK. one Of the motor
ious family of murderers in Jail at Co.
lumbus, Kas., has gone stark mad
through fear of lynching at the hands
of a mob.
CAPT.-GEN. WEYLER has cabled a re-
quest to the Spanish government to
send lis additional administrative Of
fcials to Cuba.
On the 25th the associated banks of
New York city held SIS, s97, 500 in ex-
cess of the requirements of the 25-per-
cent. rule.
CHARLES McGUINEss, a blind checker
player, who had been on exhibition in
different museums throughout the
country, gave himself up to the,police
Of New York city, on the 26th, stating
that he had no home and no none to
provide for his wants. He was SEMI to
the workhouse.
JOHN z. MIELERT, chief deputy in
the office of the sheriff of St. Louis,
has been notified by the authorities of
Moscow. Russia, that he is sole heir of
his brother, Col. Charles Mielert, who
died in that city recently, leaving 3
fortune Of 500. 900 golden roubles.
The German government has made
Its first grant of s25o, 900 for the relief
of the sufferers from the recent hocds.
THE three-days' cricket match at
Philadelphia between = picked team
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-02

Isasc Western rock, a negro school
boy Of St Louis. stabbed o little girl
seriously. He blamed her of causing
his punishment ct school.