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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-19
SONG OF YEARS.

Th bright hours pass like birds on pinions
golden.
And leave their empty nests in Memory's
halls;
And in the past. with all its mysteries
olden,
Oblivion. like a twilight, DER them falls.
They have sweet songs to cheer, they have
glad voices,
Their flashing wings like flaming sun
beams burn;
But, all, cen while the listening ear re-
joices,
They speed away. and never more re-
turn
Sod rains the moments down like golden
showers;
We gather them, and 10! they are but
dewi
They melt like tiakes of snow, they fade
like flowers,
r glittering stars on mornings brighten
ing blue.
Day is a rainbow archie from morn to
even;
TITS lost when night breathes darkness
on the air,
Yet with the dawn 1t smiles again in
Heaven;
So life. when death has kissed away our
care.
All. me! the golden fancIes that lave per-
ished,
And left behind but footprints of their
cheerI
Some autumn falls on every summer cher
ished:
Each laughing day ends with a dewy
tear!
Yet will not for years departed SORROW
The gentle lesson of the bright to-day
snail be my key to ope the fair to-mor-
row,
When nights cold tear in smiles is
charmed away.
Be glad, o soul! sing not a mournful story!
hope, like a sun, awakes the futures
dawn;
The past shall live again, where, bathed
in glory,
Through deaths hushed hall Gods angel
becks US on.
Ernest w. Shurtlef, In Christian Work.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-19
YELLOW JACK AT NEW YORK.
A Survivor of the British Ship Buckhurst
q Victim of Yellow Fever.

A Survivor of the British Ship Buckhurst
a Victim of Yellow Fever.
NEW YORK, June 49, Otto Werner
son, one of the passengers of the
steamer Advance, was transferred to
the Swineburne Island hospital Satur-
day night suffering from yellow fever.
Wernerson was one of the survivors of
the British ship Buckhurst, which
took fire and was abadoned in mid
ocean while on the voyage from New
Castle, n. S. W., for Panama Werner
son vas taken sick at sea two or three
days before the steamer arrived at this
port. He "a removed with the rest
of the second cabin passengers to Hoff-
man Island for observation. The pa
tent showed no marked symptoms Of
the fever until Saturday. To-day he
grew rapidly worse, and at 4 p. m.
Health officer Doty reported that he
was failing rapidly, and would proba-
bly, not live through the night
Later.
Warnerson died at eight o'clock to-
night.
There are As passengers at Hoffman
island. They will be detained there
the usual five days
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-19
The eEthnfke Hetairin,-

The "Ethnike Hetairia," or National
league, which sent into Macedoniathe
irregular forces whose operations gave
Turkey q pretext for war, is a secret
Greek society which seeks the liberia
ton of all Greeks still under Turkish
rule. 1t collects funds, provides arms
and carries on an ~incesSaDt agitation
for the freedom Of Greece. 1t includes
in it's membership a large number of
influential and wealthy men, and is sup
posed to have been the agent in the at
tempted instruction in Macedonia last
year.-N. Y. Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-19
Army FamiIic. I'm Army Posts.

If the Fort Mcpherson court-martiaI
proceedings will help do away with the
obsolete system of enforcing residence
at army posts OF the families of officers,
1t will serve at least one useful pur-
pose. So long as the army was sta
toned in the wild West" it was OF
ourse necessary for the government to
provide facilities in the way of resi-
dence, ETC., but wherever, as is now gen.
orally the case, the vicinity of a post af-
fords such facilities, officers and their
families ought to be permitted to dwell
wherever it suits their mean IT con-
.venience, as is done in all civilized Eu-
ropean countries. The enforced resi-
dence, in close juxtaposition, of fam.
lilies who might find themselves placed
in an uncongenial position, can only
tend to discord and make trouble. An
other disagreeable feature, that of fire.
quently shifting of quarters by the ar
rival of an officer claiming assignment
according to his rank, could only be
done away with if there were no quar-
tiers to be assigned. There would seem
to be no more necessity for an officers
family living at a military post than
for a policeman's family living in the
station house. The women and chill
dren arc not needed there, and their
absence would be in many respects a
benefit to the service.-Army and Navy
Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-19
THE POSTAL CONGRESS.

End of the Nine Days Tour-Only the Sign
ing of the Treaty Remains
WASHINGTON, June The nine
days tour Of the universal postal con-
gress was ended last night at $50
o'clock, when the special train of nine
Pullmans arrived at the Pennsylvania
depot There were ovations all along
the route, and receptions were given
by state and city executives
The work Of the congress is prsc-
tically wound up. all that now remains
being to sign the general treaty on
Wednesday. Most of the delegates
have booked passage on ocean linera
for next week.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-19

Three New Complaints Filed Against she
Hawaiian Government.

WASHINGTON, June lathe Ha-
waiian legation in Washington is ad-
vised of three new complaints filed
against the Hawaiian government by
Japan. One of these charges the Ha-
waiian customs officials with discrim-
mating against Japanese wine in favor
of the California product, another
takes exceptions to an order of the
Hawaiian board of immigration 10
the owners of plantations requir-
ing them in making contracts
for oriental labor to make these COZ
tracts for two Chinese to one Japanese
in every case, and a third complains of
an order d~isplacing a Japanese physi-
clan on a plantation. The legation is
also informed that there is no abate-
ment of the japanese demands on &C.
count of Hawaii's position with refer
ence to japanese immigration to the
Islands.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-19
Tax on Bachelors and spinsters.

The legislators of the Argentine Re-
public have introduced n law which
says that after the first day of January,
1897, every male from the age of 20 to so
shall pay a monthly tax till he mar
ries. Celibates of either sex who with
out legitimate motives reject the adj
dresses of him or her who may aspire
to her or his hand must pay the sum Of
500 piasters for the benefit of the per
son refused.-Chicago Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-19
LAUGHED AT HIS PuRsUER,
While He Made Good His Escape from
Jail After Picking the Lock.

N~oRRIsTOwN, Pa, June 14.-Walter
Saturday for a term Of five years. for
stealing a bicycle from the vestibule OF
a church, and for robbing freight cars,
escaped from Jail yesterday morning.
Up to a late hour last night he had not
been recaptured. Kinny effected his
escape by picking the lock of his cell
door, after which he scaled the stone
wall about the Jail.
High Constable Bergey, who lives in
the rear of the jail, saw Kinny climb
ing over the wall and gave chase, but
being a large and corpulent man, waa
unable to catch up to Kinny, the latter
several times stopping and laughing At
the officials slow progress.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-19

Wiggin-What makes You so certain
Of Bawler's patriotism?
Boggs-Why, he just boils over with
indignation when he hears Of the
wroags Of foreigners that we have No
interest in!-N. 7. Truth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-19
Fame In France.

France has erected about 800 monu-
ments to more or less distinguished
Frenchmen during the last IS years and
there are now 1o7 committees collecting
money for more.-Chicago TpseHH
ed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-19
THE PRECIOUS METALS.

The Product of Gold and Silver, Last Year,
in the Several States and Territories.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE product
of gold and silver in the several states
and territorities of the United States
for the calendar year 1896 is estimated
by the director of the mint to have
been as follows:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-19
CHAPMAN TURNED LOOSE.
The New York Broker Finishes HI. Tern
In jail.

WASHINGTON, June 1.2-Broker FL
verton R. Chapman spent the final
night of his term in the District Jail.
His sentence expired at midnight, but
according to custom, he was al
lowed to remain till morning.
He accepted this final courtes.
at the hands of Warden Woodward
laughingly, saying he should be sorry
to requite the hospitality he had re-
ceived by seeming to hurry OF precip-
itately.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-19
MR.. CALHOUN.
he VIII Talk Furthe II with the President
About Cuba.

About Cuba.
DANvnLE, ILL.,, June 1s.-Col. W. J.
Calhoun has returned home from
Washington considerably fatigued, and
anxious to meet his family, from whom
that he had nothing to impart- He had
told the president what he had seen and
heard in Cuba, making no recommends
ton. He had not yet completed the
task, and will meet the president NJ
Washington upon his return from
Nashville.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-19

The increase in the production OF
gold owe 1895 is shown to have been
So, 47s, 900, while the production of sill
yer shows an increase of 81, OIS, 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-06-19
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
A Plan to Take 1t In rs a Territory May
Soon be Formulated.

CHICAGO. June 12.-The Daily News
Washington special says: A onven
ton is on foot looking to the annexa-
ton of the Republic of Hawaii to the
United States as a territory, and the
details of the plan are sc nearly COM
plete as to warrant the belief that they
will be submitted to congress within a
short time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
IN THREE ROUNDS.

The Evening News gives the follow
ing description Of prize fight which
occurred there one night recently.
We know Of no such person as it credits
with being a Bedding youth and fur
ther that our city has no aspirations
to become famous in the line of pugil-
ism: A finish fight was pulled off I'M
der the noses Of the police in this city
last night Forty sports, including a
number of prominent business men
and clerks, paid % cents apiece to see
John Carr, the ll5-pound amateur
champion Of Michigan, knock out
Frank Bloom, an aspiring Belding,
Mich, pugilist, in three rounds. The
fight took place in a barn on Joseph
Campau avenue. AS the sports filed in
a copper was standing on the corner,
but failed to realize what was going
ON. The fight was hot while 1t lasted.
In the third round Carr uppercut his
opponent and he went TO grass. Carr
was declared the winner. The purse
was exactly SO.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
OTISCO.

The vote was as follows: Supervisor
Frank l.. Moon 1875. James +. Insley
10. Clerk-Wa l.. Reeves l54,
George O. Bignel Ill. Treasurer
Charles f. Brink r 1872, Michael Kemp
ia. Highway Commissioner-Al-
bert Northway 1853, Marenus 5. Boss
III. Justice of the the Peace-Wil-
lard r. Olds l42, Edward G. Hotch-
kiss 100. Drain Commissioner-Guy
Purdy 1872. School nspector-Frank
r. Davis 100, Horace S. Forman ll3.
Board OF Review-Sidney Gardner +
1877, Mark II. Brown ll3. The con-
stables elected are William Skellen.
ger $50, Geo. w. Tebbel + l52, Dennis
Skellenger l52, Matthias Kohn r 1872.
GRATTAN.
This town elected the entire Silver
ticket with the single exception OF
highway commissioner Geo. d. Smith,
supervisor Manly Written, clerk L. A..
Elkins, treasurer L. f. Lessiter. AT
ter the result had been declared, w.
ID. Hall, the defeated candidate for
treasurer, shouldered Lessiter and
carried him about the village.
GREENvILLE.
Wright d for mayor has / majority
Lester Chase, d city clerk; ID. +. Hills,
treasurer; James Gracy, justice.
Republicans get all three supervisors
and two out of three alderman.
IONA CITY.
A. A. Ellis defeated j. A. Sage for
mayor by the narrow margin OF III.
Republicans elected Gals for collector,
Mains for treasurer and one alderman.
Silverites capture the balance.
ORLEANS.
Luther h. Hall, Republican, Is de-
feated for supervisor by Alfred +.
Palmer, Silver, by 81 majority. The
entire ticket went the same way by
majorities from 30 up.
PORTLAND.
For the first time in years the Re-
publicans have made clean sweep in
Portland tswnship, electing their en-
tire ticket. VIM. Hixon supervisor,
Geo. w. Allen, treasurer.
BOSTON.
Clyde Watt for clerk was the only
Republican to pull through in this
town. Henry Frace, supervisor; L, c..
David, treasurer.
LYONS.
Judge Long has 35 majority. c. F..
Hodgman, supervisor; J. F. Baker,
clerk; II. A. Ranger, treasurer; all
Republicans.
NORTH PLAINS
The ertire silver ticket won in North
Plains, j. w. Cowman, supervisor; w.
j. McSherry, clerk; VIM. scarborough,
treasurer.
RONALD.
Entire Republican ticket elected by
malorities average about 100
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
Sublime knowledge.

Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is van
ity and power pageant, but knowledge
is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in
fame, unlimited in space and infinite
in duration. In the performance of its
sacred Office it fears no danger, spares
no expense, admits no exertions. 1t
scales the mountain, looks into the
volcano, dives into the ocean, perfor-
ates the earth, enriches the globe, ex-
plores sea and land, contemplates the
distant, ascends to the sublime; no
place is too remote for its grasp, no
heaven too exalted for its reach -
Dewitt Clinton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

North Plains-John Cowman.
Ronald VIM. Porter Smith.
Orleans-Alfred E. Palmer.
Bedding, lst ward Charles Eddy.
2nd ward. r. Angel.
Bird ward-A tie.
Otisco-Erdnk l.. Noon.
Keene-Judson Lee.
Boston-Henry Frace.
Berlin-Homer Adgate.
Orange Olmstead.
Portland William Hirson.
Danby-R. @. Abbey.
Sebewa-Adam Fender.
yons-Cldrence e. Hodgemdn.
Ionia-Frdnk Taft.
Easton-Thos. Thomas.
Odessa-Seybold.
mpbell-Isdidh Long.
Iouia City, lst and End wards--A. H
Geek.
Ionia City, 3rd and 4th wards-J. L
Taylor.
Eight Republicans.
Twelve Union Silver.
One tie.
Republicans In italics.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

Moved that the city attorney be requested TO
look up the provisions of the charter and see II
the railroad companies can be compelled to put
in safety gates at dangerous crossings in the
city. Yes Harroun, Moore Jersey, Glass,
Hunt Locke-6. Nays none Carried.
Moved that clerk notify board OF auditors To
audit the books Of city clerk and treasurer.
Yeas Harroun, Moore, Jersey, Glass, Hunt,
Locke-6 Nays none. Carried.
On motion council proceeded to appoint mem.
bers OF election boards TO MI vacancies.
Motion that VIM. M. Foote be chosen for the
First ward Yeas Harroun, Moore, Jersey.
Glass, Hunt, Locke-6. Nays none Carried.
Motion that Fred L. King be chosen for the
Second ward. Yeas Harroun, Moore, Jersey.
Glass, Hunt, Locke-6. Nays none. Carried.
Motion that l. l.. Hubbell be chosen for the
third ward Yeas Harroun, Moore, Jersey,
Glass, Hunt, Locked Nays none Carried.
on motion council adjourned
c. X. CowDIN, City Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
PAY AS YOU CO.
That IL the Best Rule To Adopt. Under Any
and all circumstances

and all Circumstances
What bad practice it is to run
store account. 1t always counts up
faster than one intends IL shall, and al
most invariably results in dissatisfac-
tion when it comes to settlement.
1t is so easy to say, charge it, please"
II the money cannot be conveniently
spared, that the temptation to buy
when we really might get along with
out is Augmented. The storekeeper's
fattering invitation to purchase any
thing in his store and pay for it when
we get ready is the bait with which
many foolish person is caught. 1t
pleases our sense of vanity TO feel that
our credit is good. This very thing,
good credit, has been the financial ruin
of more than one man.
Merchants dislike the credit system
though they all practice it. They get
many bad accounts, which they find it
impossible to collect. They will al
most always sell cheaper for cash,
especially in orders of considerable
dimensions. The customer most eager
ly sought for is the one who buys in
this way.
1t is a good deal like paying for a
dead horse TO pay a store bill Per-
haps the shoes are worn out, the piece
Of dress goods proved not TO be fast
color, the groceries have long since
disappeared. When we buy and pay
for thing there is certain satisfac-
tion in being able to say, well, it is
paid for anyway, should the bargain
prove poor one.
1t is largely matter of habit, this
running a store account. Ii a family
is accustomed to buying only when
there is money with which to pay for
the purchase it will act as safeguard
against extravaganza, and an agent to-
ward economy. PAY as you go" is
an excellent motto, but few there be
who do so in these days Of hard times.
The merchants and the banks are car
rying many through the present strin-
gercy in money matters. But the
account will have to be paid sometime,
even TO the uttermost farthing.
1t is not wise to bring up your chill
dren to get things charged at the store.
The boy who sees father do this when
ever he wants anything will be very
apt to do so himself when he gets to be
man, and a greater curse could not
fall upon him. On the contrary if
children are taught never to buy any
thing II they have not the money TO
pay for it, it will prove blessing all
their days.
1t may be necessary to buy at GER
tain times things for which the need is
imperative and get trusted" for them,
but the indiscriminate running Of store
accounts should be sedulously avoided.
1t always amounts to more than was
anticipated when pay day comes, and
unless duplicate account is kept at
home there will items appear in it Of
which there is no recollection on the
part of the creditor and a general sense
OF dissatisfaction results.
Beware OF store bill Better far to
go without than to get into the habit
OF saying, charge it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

About two weeks ago a mail pouch
was stolen at Delray Junction. The
pouch contained a large quantity OF
mail, including a number of letters
from Ionia. A. E. Shelly today receiv-
ed letter from his brother, Frank f.
Shelly, of Philadelphia. Frank says:
Yours truly. The following was
stamped on the outside Of the en- velope
This letter was in pouch stolen and
riied at Delray Junction Thursday
night, March Is. f. Parsell, postoffice
inspector. "-Ionia Sentinel.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
PROBATE ORDER.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, County OF Ionia, 50
- At "a session OF the Probate court for said
county, held at the Probate ONCE in the city OF
Ionia, on Monday, the 18th day OF March A. d.
1897
Present: Charles l.. Wilson, Judge OF Pro
bate.
In the matter OF the estate of AdeliaJ. Sayles
deceased.
or reading and filing the petition duly veri
fed OF Frank X. Chase as guardian OF certain
heirs OF said deceased, praying that said court
may adjudicate and determine who are or were
at the time of her death, the legal heirs of said
deceased and entitled to inherit certain real es
tate in said petition described.
Thereupon IL is ordered, that Monday, he
10Th day OF April next, at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon at said Probate office, be assigned for
hearing said petition. And IL is further order
ed. that copy OF this order be published in the
BELDING BANNER, a newspaper printed and
circulated in said county of Ionia. three success
siye weeks previous TO said day OF hearing
CHARLES l.. WILSON,
A true copy. Judge oil Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
IL Beats All.

The great success that DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin has reached in so short
a time. Those who once give it fair
trial, then and there become waking
and talking advertisers OF this great
remedy. Constipation, indigestion
and sick headacb cured. Get l0c
trial size; large sizes SOC and $l.0O of
Fisk Bangs, druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

PERsoNAL:-The gentleman who an
noyed the congregation last Sunday by
continually coughing will find instant
relief by using One Minute Cough
Cure, speedy and harmless remedy
for throat and lung troubles. w. l..
Benedict q Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

Unconditional surrender, is the only
terms those famous little pills known
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers will
make with constipation, sick headache
and stomach troubles. w. |. Bene-
dict q On
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

When cold is contracted, cure it at
once. One Minute Cough Cure will
set you on the road to recovdry in a
minute. 1t will cure pneumonia, bron.
chitis, Group and all forms of lung and
throat troubles. w. |. Benedict & CO.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

Portland figures out from her in.
creased vote this spring good healthy
Increase in population. Nice town and
good people live in it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08

The oldest active volcano is Strom-
boil. History does not go back to the
time when Stromboli was not active.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-08
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Meeting called To order by Mayor Bricker.
Roll call: Present Mayor Bricker, Aldermen
Moore, Jersey Glass, HUNT, Locke.
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved
The following accounts were allowed, orders
IN ne drawn for the Same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-28
SETTLERS ARE IN DANGER
W. R. Wilcox Says Utes Will Avenge Their
Losses
Result Of Fight Between Game Ward
ems and Rowing bands of
Indian Hunters.

MEEkER, Col, October ., via Rifle, Col.
October 2S-Bcyd Vaughn arrived today
from Snake River with a dispatch from the
governor and the following letter to Game
Warden Lyttie:
Boyd Vaughn's Ranch, October "a, 1897.
James. Lyttle, Game Warden, Meeker,
Col: Today with a party of twelve men
tried to arrest a camp of Ute Indians. We
Used all patience. and they fired upon @us.
and then we had to fight. On Snake River.
five miles above Lilly Park, several Indians
were killed and wounded.
Il have riders to warn settlers in Lilly
Park and elsewhere, the settlers are gath
ering at Vaughn's Ranch and are very
much alarmed. and think you should turn
out with what men you can to try and ar
rest the Ctes.
Il believe that there were about sixty
Ctes in this camp. but late information
shows at least 100 men, and some say 200.
have seer about forty. but they were at
many places and may retaliate. If these
Indians wish To do harm the settlers are
entirely at their mercy, so you and the
what you can to protect the settlers.
Yours. respectfully, w. r. WILCOX"
Mr. Vaughn reports seven Utes killed
The first shot was fired by an old squaw.
The bucks then began firing and the war
dens returned the fire. killing and wound
ing quite a number Warden Lyttle is in
Coyote Basin and Warden Mclean and
Sheriff Wilbur near Rangley, where they
went to arrest violators of the game laws.
One of the soldiers at Fort Duchesne
who was in Meeker a week ago. reported
that 1861 passes had been issued to Indians
to come into Colorado to hunt. One of ;he
wardens reported about 100 Utes on Yel-
low creek in Rio Bianco county last week.
Much criticism is expressed here of War
den wilcox for his indiscretion in attempt
ing to arrest camp of forty Indians, as
almost certain IL
ing of settlers in the T-estern part of this
and adjoining counties.