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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-16

A DISPATCH from Madrid, on the Sth,
said: The cabinet has decided upon
the immediate recall of Gen. Weyler
from Cuba. A decree will be issued
appointing Capt.-Gen. Blanco y Are
mas, marquis of Pena-Plata, governor
general of the island. The queen re-
gent will sign the decree tomorrow"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-16

The Sny levee commissioners have
awarded the contract forimproving the
levee between Hannibal and Louisiana
to Capt. Samuel Spencer, of Hannibal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-16

The statement of the associated
banks of New York city for the week
ended on the 9th, showed the follow
ing changes: Surplus eserve, decrease,
B., O64, 900; loans, decrease, $3.50, 800; spe-
Gle, increase, 81, $50, 400; legal tenders,
decrease, 81, 3O2, 800; deposits, decrease,
81, GIG, 600; circulation, increase, S29, 500.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-16
Il. ii. 4 F.hIishe-.

A DISPATCH from Montevideo, Uru-
quay, says that Prof. Sanerelli, who
discovered the yellow fever bacillus,
announces the discovery of a curative
serum.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-16
MISSOURI a NEWS.


Gen. ]. P. S. Goblin. Lebanon. Pa,
commander-in-chief.of the &. A. R.. has
appointed Hon. Frank NJ. Sterrett, Of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-01-16
Ready to Organize.

George G. Findley has received
his commission as organizer for
the American Federation for
Duluth and vicinity. He can be
addressed by those desiring to
communicate with him either in
care of the Labor World, or at
No. 20, 25th, ave., west.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-01-16
Timers at Norway.

Timers at Norway.
A letter has been received from
Secretary Nudge of the National
Mineral Mine Workers union
stating that 800 miners are out
on a strike at Norway, Mich.
The condition of the miners is
deplorable, many being CON-
PEELED to work for 90 cents a
day, under the most trying con-
ditions, and undergoing great
RISKS to life and limb.
There is not an organization
nor a class of people, in the
United States today, which is
suffering the oppression and
privations of corporation tyran-
ny as the miners. Everywhere, in
nearly every mining district, the
miners are out on a strike or on
the verge of starvation. Look at
Leadville, in Colorado,in Ohio, ILL.,
inois, Pennsylvania, etc. the same
pitiful story can be told as that
of Michigan. Up on the Mesaba
men are barely keeping the flicker
ing spark of life glowing by living
on what wild animals can be
caught. OF course, many of our
readers will say: Serves them
right; why didn't they vote
right! True, we have said the
same thing ourselves, but that's
no reason why we should with
hold the hand OF helpfulness
when asked, or wherever we
know assistance is needed.
The Norway, Mich, miners
have asked all union men and
friends of humanity for assist
ance al d we know this appeal
will not be in vain. Hard as the
times are we can all spare some
thing from our mite.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-01-16

charge OF the arrangements were
D. Ross, J. S. Mccormick, F.
Spitz, A Paul, John Sparkling and
Mark Morton.
The Union Mems Insurance
company held their annual
meeting Monday evening and
elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, E.
r. Cobb; vice president, D. S.
Lapham; treasurer, J. F. Nc
Donald; secretary and general
manager, D. D. McInnis; attor-
ney, John Jenswold; medical d.
rector, DR.. ]. M. Robinson.
Board of directors: Newly elect
ed, George H. DeLisle, E. R.
Cobb, John Jackson, J. F. Nc
Donald, D. S. Lapham and J. w.
Nichols. Thehold over directors
are A. McCallum, r. H. Haire,
w. E. McEwen, Charles Leytze
and D. D. McInnis.
The trades assembly gave a
unanimous vote of thanks to
the following firms for their
generous contributions which
helped to make their social,
given Wednesday evening Dec.
%, such a pleasant success:
F1aaten's orchestra, Ideal res
taurant, Saratoga restaurant,
Mitchel1's restaurant, Boston
restaurant, Sutton & Mass,
Simon Clark, manager Of Rath-
buns grocer, Smith Produce
company, J. J. Hartley & Co.,
California Wine House, A. Fit
ger & Co., Schlitz Brewing
company. N. M. Buffer, Ron
Vega Cigar company, Tess
man & Belliveau, Bridgenan &
Russell, Mannheim Baking CON-
pany, Jas. Krebs Baker, Nc
Even Bros, and the Butchers
and Walters unions.
The proposition to bond the
county to aid the Duluth &
Southwestern railway enter
prise was endorsed by the
trades assembly at their last
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-01-16

The musicians union ask the
public, and the different unions
in particular, to patronize only
union musicians.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-01-16

thought our Journal was the
finest in the northwest. We
compliment the subscriber on his
good Judgment but, also inform
him and the rest of our readers,
that the boycott is still on
Armour's goods. Be sure and
don't patronize this firm.
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22
The Blessing of Anacsthetics.

With the introduction into general
use of anaesthetics the operations of
surgery have undergone a wonderful
change. People died of diseases rather
than suffer operations conducted on
the old plan. Frequently they died of
shock from the effects of suffering.
The good surgeon worked rapidly, for
dear life" as one might say, and limbs
have been amputated in twenty Sec
Onds, forty being the limit of the ex-
pert. Even with this rapidity the
shock was frequently too great to be
borne. Now all things are done de-
Gently and in order. There is no pain.
no terror except the apprehension felt
by many persons who dread the effect
of the anaesthetic employed. If COM
plications arise. it is possible to cure
them If in the course Of the operation
some new discovery is made, there is
no reason why this also should not be
attended to. Indeed, between anti
septics and anaesthetics, sickness has
lost much of it's terror, especially that
form of it which necessitates the sur
geon's knife.
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22
Are the Mills Closing:

The convention of Iowa fuSiOniStS
declared that the mills were closing
and thousands of workingmen were
thrown out of employment. Brad
streets and Dun's Review report the
reverse. These publications are nom
partisan. They state the facts. They
are published for the information of
not afford to make misleading state
ments. Their patronage depends upon
the correctness of their reports. On
Saturday, June 26. Dun's Review said:
There is no step backward in BUSH
ness, although the season of midsum-
mer quiet is near. The improvement
continues. gradually and prudently
cautious as before. although in many
branches evident where no signs of it
appeared few weeks ago. Business
men of the highest standing in all
parts of the country having gradually
perceived that the tide has begun to
rise. are regulating their contracts and
inves -ments and their plans for the
future with confidence unknown to
them short time ago. Great changes
before the adjournment of congress are
hardly to be expected. but the removal
of uncertainty is with reason expected
to bring into operation buying forces
which have been restricted for months.
There are signs of improvement
where none were observed few weeks
ago. There is an encouraging increase
in the demand for textile goods and
even for cottOns." says the same COM
mercial report. Concurrently with the
statement of Dun's Review comes in
formation from the east that
The custom of closing the cotton
mills during the summer months which
has prevailed in New England during
the operations OF the Wilson law will
not be followed this season. the recent
announcement from the manufacturing
districts there indicating that work is
to go steadily on this summer in view
OF the prospect that protective tariff
will soon be upon the statute books.
With these evidences of the return
of better times it was not opportune
for the fusiOnists to declare that the
mills and shops are e.osing.-Dubuque
Times.
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22

A professor in the University of
Geneva has invented an apparatus
which will, it is claimed. enable almost
every deaf person to hear. even those
whose hearing seems to be entirely de-
stroyed. 1t is called the microphono-
graph and magrifies sound on the same
principle as magnifying lens in
creases light. A battery is used with
more or less strength, according to the
patient to be dealt with. Absolute
deafness is said to be extremely rare;
the nerves are dull and unresponsive,
but not totally dead, save in very ex-
treme cases. The inventor of this ap-
paratus is preparing to exhibit at the
Paris exposition a machine by means
Of which an audience Of ten thousand
deaf persons, If so many can be got
ten together. may listen to lectures and
have the full benefits of entertainments
of various sorts.
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22
Crop and Bos,ne.. Prospect. Good

Crop and Business Prospects Good.
A week of exceptionally favorable
weather for the growing crops and a
complete absence of developments of a
nature calculated to unsettle confidence
have brought about further improve
ment in the business situation. This
Improvement is not to be measured by
the volume of clearing house exchanges
although the increase of ~ per cent
over the same week last year is
sure indication of progress, because
many merchants and manufacturers
are holding back awaiting a clearer
manifestation of the improvement that
is already sufficiently obvious to many
But the increase in railroad earnings
during June of more than per cent
as compared with the same period last
year, and the steady purchases of Sc
curities by American investors which
have advanced the average price of
stocks l per cent in the week and 5k
per cent since the upward movement
began early in May, are corroborative
and additional evidences of the prog
ress toward better conditions that is
steadily becoming more apparent.
The important positive influence I'M
dOubtedly is the improving condition
of the growing crops. The weather
has been most satisfactory all over the
country, being warm where warmth
was most needed, and rainy where ad-
ditiOnal moisture was required. The
result is that complaints of damage,
which usually figure SO largely at this
season, are almost entirely absent. AS
to wheat, the winter wheat harvest is
nearing completion, and is admitted
that the previous calculations of the
crop were entirely too low. The crop
may run up to 3OO,OO0,OO0 bushels, or
&C, 10000 bushels more than the gov
eminent estimate indicated as prob
able, while spring wheat is progress
ing so finely and has been so extensive
ly sOwn that an immense harvest is
reasonably certain here. Our total
wheat crop may run up to 0,OOO, 900
blu, or 125,O0O,OOO bushels more than
last year. This remarkable prospect
has not in the least lowered prices,
which on the contrary have risen IL
cents a bushel on the confirmation of
reports of damage to the European
crops. 1t is significant circumstance
that the September option is cents
bushel below the July price, indicating
a belief that the known necessities of
Europe will compel purchases before
the foreign crops can be harvested.
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22
Silver n Dead Issue.

Uncle Horace Bots of Iowa has just
made public his views on the 16 to 1
fallacy. He declares: For one, 1 do
not believe it possible to succeed up
on a platform that demands the I'M
qualified free coinage of silver at the
ration of 16 to l with gold. We have
fought that battle, and it is lost. We
can never fight it over under circum-
stances more favorable to ourselves. If
we hope to succeed, We must abandon
this extreme demand
The frank statement of Uncle Hold
shows that he has come to a realiza-
ton of the fact that majority of the
American people are intelligent enough
to understand that a free coinage law
at the 16 to l ration would simply
drive us on plane with Mexico and
China
The value of the coin of ultimate re-
demption depends entirely upon the
market value of the bullion of which
it is composed. A silver dollar, under
these circumstances, cannot be worth
any more than the silver it sells for.
The stamp of the government creates
no value. 1t is nothing but a certifi-
cation of weight and finances.
Mr.. Boies evidently relies these
things. From his letter, We infer that
he would be in favor of dropping TO
the silver standard and to a 48 cent
dollar, If he thought the people could
be induced to adopt it. But he sees
they will not and hence he wants the
scheme modified
He will find no tenable ground out
side of that taken by the Republican
national convention in the platform at
st. Louis last year.-TOledo Blade.
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22

Of the Isthmus Of Panama, and one
naturalist who there observed H states
that its fight Is slow and heavy. This
Is what one would expect, for its owl
like visage and its short wings, togeth-
er with its soft plumage. would not
indicate a bird of very active habits;
but the weapons Of offense with which
it is provided show that it must be
able to do battle with strong and Wig
orous prey. The appearance of this
bird is very striking-the head and
lower parts, except a pectoral band.
white; the former adorned with an
erectile crest, the upper parts dark
grey. banded with black. the wings
dusky and the tail barred; but the great
bill and the powerful sentellated legs
most of all, strike one when behold
ing it. According to Professor Alfred
Newton. the precise afinities of the
H&py cannot be said to have been de-
termined. BY some authors it is re-
ferred to the eagles. by others to the
buzzards. and by others again to the
hawks; but possibly the first of the
alliances named is the most likely to
be true.
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22

remove these obstacles against Amer.
lean products. II they do not see II
in that light. why, then. there are 9TH
er methods"
1.-THE subject Of growing tea in the
United States is a subject which has
recently come, especially to my atten-
ton. Considerable experimenting in
the past has been done in the tea line
in this country, and the trouble has
always been the difficulty of procuring
labor to pick the tea leaves, but am
prepared to say that there is no reason
why the southern states OF this country
should not raise and market every
pound of tea used in the United States,
and far better article, too, than the
great bulk Of tea sold here now. This
is an excellent subject for considera-
ton and experiment, and will be heard
from later G. H. Williams.
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22

hundred years, the habits of this bird
have come very little under the notice
Of competent observers, and what is
said Of it by the older writer's Is re-
CARDS its extraordinary boldness and
ferocity must be taken with some little
suspicion. To be sure. a cursory in
spectioC Of the bird, with its enormous
bill and talons, at once suggests the
remarkable powers of destruction for
which it is given credit, and this is
sufficient to account for the many
stories Of its ravages on mammals
sl0ths, fawns, peccaries, and spider
monkeys. Attacks on the human nae
even been imputed to it. How much Of
this is true and how much fabulous
there seems at present no means Of de-
termining. Some Of the statements.
however. are made by Trustworthy
whose veracity on other
POINTS has been confirmed. The Harry
Z not uncommon In tina dense sorasks
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22
The Revival Of Trade.

One of the most encouraging signs of
a return of prosperity is shown in the
statement made by Strawbridge &
Clothier, of this city, of their retail
sales during the month of June. The
sales Of the firm, which is one of the
Oldest in the city, were larger than
in any corresponding June since they
have been engaged in business. The in
ference to be drawn from this crafty
ing statement is clear, and it's signifi-
canoe is not to be understimated. It
surely portends a revival Of trade
which, now only beginning, gives a
promise of exceptional prosperity to
come. And this is only one instance.
The price of iron has advanced: there
is q better demand for coal: prices are
firm and steady everywhere, and not
one report of depressing nature h re-
ceived from any section Of the country.
Unless all signs fail. the opening Of the
tall season will ind the promised pros
perity upon us.-Philadelphia North
American.
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22
A Piano Sounded by 'ectricity.

A piano on an entirely new principle
is announced from Germany. The
strings are stretched across the sound
ing board as in the ordinary piano.
hut the entire hammer mechanism is
absent Instead, the depressing of
the key puts in action magnet which
automatically attracts and releases the
wire, thus producing vibrations with
out the metallic stroke which accom-
panies the sound of the common type.
The resulting effect upon the tones is
said to be very remarkable The high
notes resemble those of an Aeolian
harp The middle and lower notes
are like cello or an organ. 1t re-
spends readily to every variation in
power and expression A note can be
sounded for several minutes without
varying in quality. So radically diff
ferent from all existing instruments
are the effects that new style of mu-
sic is needed to bring out its capabil-
tiles.
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22

which have been so much used of late.
1t differs from these brushes, however,
in having the rubber teeth on both
sides of the ring. This is far ahead of
the ordinary rubber ring upon which
all the babies of this generation have
thus far cut their teeth Gas the fiat
ended teeth serve to expand the skin
of the gum. softening it. thus greatly
aiding the coming tooth and allowing
perfect circulation of the blood without
the irritation common with rings of
other material.
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22
his people about this. as it is of course
necessary to establish a high standard

his people about this. as it is of course
necessary to establish high standard
Tor American cheese before we can ex-
pect to do anything in exporting it.
The law requires that this filed cheese
shall be so marked in large black type,
hut various modes of evasion are
practiced which serve to practically
nullify the law. l believe our farmers
can make as good cheese as it is pos
sfble to produce, and that with proper
methods We can procure a market for
it abroad which will give us largely
increased market for this agricultural
product"
= The Department is doing something
shout the foreign discrimination
aeainst American meats. Mr. Wilson,
Eyes. This matter is being carried
toward quietly. We are going about
til In . very modest manner and will
- oble to thoroughly convince foreign
0ntries, I believe. that It II 70 their
- interests las well - our OWN TO
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22
ne M.ksr and the fsksr.

Tho Maker aud the 1sko9.
There il no motive to make q prod.
uct IL you can't find somebody to take
it. The maker must find the taker.
You will not employ labor to make a
product il you cannot find buyer for
that product after labor has made it..
President Mckinley.
This is so obvious a truth that we
may suppose that even free-trader
would agree to it. The conclusions in
evitably resulting from this truth are
equally obvious. Why the free-traders
cannot see them is one of the mystic
ries of the nineteenth century. 1t
ought to be perfectly plain that if. by
free trade, the products of foreign
manufacturers are brought into this
country to undersell American man
ufactures, the foreign makers" will
find all the takers" and the result
will be that American manufacturers
will not be able to find buyers Tor
their products, and will, therefore. not
employ labor to make those products.
The reasoning is perfectly simple. But
we have had something more than
reasoning in regard to it during the
last four years. We have had a prac-
teal demonstration. The doctrinaires
and hide-bound free-traders may not
yet have had their eyes opened, but
the people of the country have. And
that's why William Mckinley is pres
ideut of the United States.
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22
The Use Of X-Rays.

A woman during a CONFUSION swal-
lowed a plate of artificial teeth. For
nearly two years she carried this IN
comfortable article in her stomach and
suffered most seriously in health, her
life being despaired of several times.
The surgeon turned the X-rays on the
patient, located the plate, and extract
ed It with the greatest success. no un-
pleasant consequences following the
operation. In discussion at meet
ing Of surgeons it was again and
ax1in said that the X-rays were an ad-
dition to surgical resources. the value
Of which II is scarcely possible to es-
tSuIoGD
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22
The COlOnel's Preference.

Il suppose" said the girl who affects
literature, that you are fond of some
thing now and then in the Scotch
line?" 'Of co'se," replied Colonel Still
we'll. But isn't the time fob that sort
of thing past?" You mean that it has
had it's day, like SO many other fads?"
NO, don't mistake me. / wouldn't
think of any such disrespect. There is
nothing mo- delightful in the wintuh
months than an occasional hot Scotch.
But at the present time / must say
that l am inclined tO'ds a mint julep."
Washington Star.
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22

Have lots of trouble dropping your
pencil out of your vest pocket. don't
you? Well, why not try making pen
Gil supporter? Anybody with a bit of
stiff wire and pair of pliers can cas-
lily make one. You will set good
idea of the supporter from the picture.
A long loop is made to fit over the
cloth mouth Of the vest, and another
round loop is made just the size of the
pencil. With this simple little device
you will always have your pencil
where you last placed it.
Some clever boy who has learned to
make these little supporters so
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22

apart. The new system is to an extent
simple, especially when one comes to
understand it As this work has been
done by the Morse alphabet, break
in the current was necessary to make
q dot, and a break lasting from the
beginning of positive wave to the end
Of the following negative wave must
be used for a dash. In the new trans
mitter a narrow wheel with fiat me-
tallic periphery is rotated with great
rapi6ity. In the test experiments the
current was transmitted to the wheel
by two metallic brushes, which were
arranged side by side in contact with
the periphery of the wheel. 1t is evil
dent that the current would ordinarily
flow from one brush through the wheel
to the other brush; but if a strip OF
insulating material were pasted on the
wheel in the line of one brush, every
time it came round and passed under
that brush the current would be brok-
en-. A strip of paper was perforated
with holes of various length CORE
spending to the Continental Code,
WuACh DIS uSCu thC
and it was carried over the wheel in
much the same way as a belt is by
pulley. Just as long as the brushes
were separated by the paper the cur
rent was intercepted. and whenever the
brush reached a hole and touched the
wheel the current was restored. The
breaks and contacts were arranged so
as to occur exactly at the zero point
of the alterations, as explained above
so that no sparkling occurred. The new
system has been given the name of
''syncronograph." The inventors
claim that two lines working on their
system would handle the entire postal
business between New York city and
Chicago. and that letters could be sent
and replies received on the same day.
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22
Sure to BE AppFeciatiYe.

Your mother reads a great DEAL"
remarked Maud. Yes" replied Mamie:
Man now" Il wish you would get her
to lend me the book when she gets
through with it," Why, you wouldn't
be interested in the subject" Yes I
would. If there is anything l dearly
love it's tobOgganing or shooting thu
chutes. Washington Star.
The Globe-republican., 1897-07-22
The Harry.

A very remarkable bird is the one
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton. This is the Harry, large diurnal
bird of prey, 50 named after the tabled
monster of the classical poets. 1t is
an inhabitant of the warmer parts of
America from the south of Mexico to
Brazil. Though known for over two