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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-28
TUESDAY.

Thc steamer Grey Eagle, down this
4~Gv1.uing. hau Il dig list OF excursion
f7t7 making the round trip.
The jackson lawyers are all here
:his wcak attending TIE Common Pleas
Court.
DR.. !. =. ,oawyer:-i nave been
roubi.d with rheumatism and lung
trouble Eor Il number of years. can
sag I never had any thing help me
like your Family Cure.
Mrs. H. WINGART.
Lena, Ills.
Sold at j. Maple Wilson's drug store.
Judge Alexander Ross, We under
stand. Is a candidate for JTetice of
tn. Peace. The Judge wonld make 4
sr.endid Justice of the Peace.
Capt. Morley Is at his post as stew
ard or the steamer Grey Eagle. Capt.
Worley has Il host Of friends along
the river who are always glad to meet
him. With the people Of this city who
travel by river he is a favorite.
DR.. Simmons S~arsaparilla effect
lally aids weak, impaired and debili-
atted organs of both sexes. Its action
is quick and lasting. Fifty cents and
30 doses.
The manager and the catcher played
a little game this afternoon and the
catcher caught, as usual.
The fire company used sixteen hum
dred feet of hose last night to reach
the fire at the railroad oil house and
then did little good. The fire was so
far from the water service that the
building burnt down before the fire
company could get the hose connected
up.
Small precautions often prevent
great mischiefs. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are very small pills in size, but
are most effective in preventing the
most serious forms of liver and stOm-
ach troubles. They cure constipation
and headache and regulate the bow
els. VIM. H. Coerver.
{. c. Mitchim of Willow Springs,
Howell county, is in the city attending
the Common Pleas Court. Mr.. Mitch
i'm is the Democratic nominee for
the Legislature over in Howell.
John A. Hope OF Jackson is here
attending the Common Pleas Court.
The "Bicyclist's Best Friend" is a
familiar name for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, always ready for emer-
gencies. While a specific for piles, ii
also instantly relieves and cures cuts,
bruises, salt rheum, eczema and all
affections of the skin. 1t fails.
VIM. h. Coerver.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26
Death OF col. lambert.

Col. Will Lambert, the we'll
&nown newspaper man and print
Ell, is de ID. He was tax II Ill at
the proof desk of the Houston
Post on the 'ght of the 18th, but
repoi ted for duty the following
afternoon. He felt worse and
repeatedly laid down. finally his
condition became so alarming
friend went out to procure car
riage to take him home, while
doctors were telephoned. One
physician arrived in Il few min
utes, but death ha | gathered him
in. Col. Lambert was one of the
best known newspaper men and
compositors in the state. Shortly
after the civil war he WAS city ed
itor of the Hous on telegraph,
then edited by the late Horace
Cone. Since then he has been
connected with many state jour
nails in various capacities. He
served with distinction in the
war between the states, battling
beneath the Bonnie Blue Flag"
The colonel was ex-commander
of Dick Bowling camp, U. G.
", of Hous on, and was secre-
tary Of the State Ranger as. oeia-
ton. He held various positions
at Austin, both in the senate and
house, during sessions OF the leg
stature. Deceased was IS Years
old and leaves widow, one son
and two daughters.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26

Eight thousand persons assem-
bled at the Chicago auditorium
to witness the formal opening ex-
ercises of the national peace ju-
bilee. A short address by Chair
man TrauX of the jubilee COM
mittee opened the exercises. G.
K. Peck, presiding officer, made
an address, followed by Mayor
Harrison. Archbishop Ireland
then spoke, after which Judge
Speer of Georgia followed with
the closing address. In response
to loud calls President Mckinley
made brief speech.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26

The executive committee of the
Texas Press association held a
meeting in Dallas on the 10Th.
Important Instructions were
given to the legislative committee
of the the association by the ex-
ecutive committee of the orglni-
cation. When the legislative
committee visits Austin this win
ter during tbs session of the leg
islature it will, in accordance with
these instructions, endeuvor to
secure the passage of a just libel
law and Il modification of the
estray sale notice law which will
require that notices Of this class
be published IN some newspaper
instead of being posted at the
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26
Romantic Marriage.

Or. j. w. Kerr of Corsicana
and Mrs. Mary Ellen Burge of
Ell Paso were united in marriage
at Fort Worth. DR., Kerr was
widower AID past grand patriarch
of the grant, encampment of the
l. o. o. f. OF Texas. His pres
ent wife was The widow of a
past grand master of the same or
der in New Mexico. The couple
correspondent for some time and
finally met by appointment at
Fort Worth. Their meeting TO-
suited in an engagement, which
eliminated as stated.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26
Unique Land Suit.

A case is on trial in the district
court at Hillsboro in which a
peculiar question is Involved. 1t
is the case of j. B Farris VS..
Margaret Martin to try title.
The history of the case is that a
number Of years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Farris, father and
mother of j. B. Farl'is, decided
him tract of land, which they
were to live on the balance of
their lives, enjoying the rents and
perquisites thereof. After ,the
death of Mrs. Farris w. A. Far.
ris made deed, revoking so
much Of the deed as related to
his community interest in the
land and transferring it to his
granddaughter, Mrs. Margaret
Martin. The case attracts atten-
ti6n by the unique features in.
volveI.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26

The paymastcr of the fourth
Texas volunteer infantry dis
bursed $4,000 among the men
at San Antonio, and 200 of them,
joined by 100 artillerists, made
things interesting in the slums of
the Alamo City. r
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26
.unlted states Of Te1ns.o

.ONatCb VI
The following is an extract
from the address of j. NJ. Porter,
Kentucky commercial traveller,
on T. P. A. day at the Texas
State fair:
This is a wonderful world out
here! And if Texas was as large
every way as it is any one way,
she would touch upon and cover
under her broad miles twenty
seven states and territories of the
Union to-day. Think of it! The
United States of Texasl How
would it read to you?
Why, you may drive down a
pin at Texline on the north, tie a
cord to it and stretch the cord
across the state to Brownsville
on the south, and then start west
and circle round the pin at Tex
line, and you'll take in half the
republic of Mexico and' all of
New Mexico; you'll cross the
Gulf of California, taking all of
Arizona, nearly all of Lower
California and beyond Los An
geles 100 miles into the Pacific
ocean; all of Colorado and Utah
and nine-tenths of Nevada; cut a
slice off of Oregon, and take in
two-thirds of the population of
Idaho; all of Wyoming; all of
Montana that's any good; and it
would take in all of Kansas, Ne
braska, North and South Da-
kota, part of Manitoba, and
away up into the Dominion of
Canada; two-thirds of Minnesota,
cross Lake Superior and cut Wis
consin nearly halt. in two; you d
take in all of Illinois but Chica.
go; all of Missouri, all of the
Pennyroyal district of Kentucky,
including Clinton, my home; all
of West Tennessee and the Mem
phis brigade; all of Arkansas and
half of Mississippi including the
"Black Delta" and the "Shoe-
string" district; all of Louisiana
but New Orleans, and you'd gel
inside the circle all of the Indian
Territory ~ QklaEoiA& apd
would circle about 800 miles be-
yond Galveston into the Gulf of
Mexico!
Did you ever see anything to
beat it? Why, If you were tc
take the wings of the morning
and fly with the cord across the
skies, holding the end of the
string, you could rest your pin
ions on some shivering twinkIing
star, and roost higher than any.
body but Kcntuckians ever hope
to go.
And then, if you want to see
how far the cord will downward
|
you'll have to send some one from
Texas that's used to hotter eli.
mates than I've been living in, fol-
l never intend to go that "fur''
that way.
The United States of Texas
Why, you have here in Texa;
every kind of climate known tc
mortal man. You have every
kind of soil God Almighty even
used to make a world. You have
every kind of water that ever fel
from Heaven to give thirsty mar
or beast or bird drink. The
bowels of the earth are full Of
minerals, as deep as you can dig
and the strata of the rock is lader
with silver and gold.
-e-> s
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26
mot in comfort, at least freo from

not in comfort, at least free from
actual want.
1t is not proposed to do away
with the Austin home, for this
amendment provides for its con-
ti1fu'ince; yet we are fully assured
that only those who have no home
nor family, or who need continued
medica, attention, would prefer
the home, with all its comforts,
to a stipend of So per month, with
the privilege of staying at their
own homes, and thus the state
would be enabled to support two
old soldiers with the money it is
now expanding for one, for the
report of the superintendent of
the home showed that it costs the
state nearly, if not quite, SIG per
month for each old soldier at the
Austin home.
1t said that all Confederates who
came to Texas since 1880 and the
widows of Confederates who were
not married prior to 1866 are eX-
Guided from the benefits of the
amendment, and that this is UNI
inst to them. Admitted, but If
The amendment were il force
would those thus excluded be any
worse off than they are now?
They get no allowance now; could
they get less then? 1t would be
u very liberal estimate to say
that % per cent of the Confeder-
ates now in Texas came to the
state since 1880, is there any
reason in the suggestion to deny
the benefits of the amendment to
the Is per cent simply because the
Is per cent are not included? We
have camps organized throughout
the state, and we, who in Gods
providence, have some means, are
doing what we can to see that our
poorer comrades do not. starve.
If the state will provide for Is
per cent of those needing help,
would not the camps be able to
render more efficient aid to the
% per cent not aided by the state?
Let us carry this amendment and
then Try. to aEs-lhe restrictions
removed OF modified:
Finally, comrades, unless we
who are vitality interested bestir
ourselves and stand together as
we did in the dark days of 81 to
'65, there is great danger of the
defeat of the amendment. Let
each Confederate feel his personal
responsibility, organize in each
county, and call ON our fellow
soldiers who wore the blue to as
s'st us, as they have everywhere
expressed a willingness to do.
The amendment is to be voted on
Tuesday, November l, not at the
general election. See to it that
an election is held on that day in
every precinct, in every county,
and that every one who favors the
amendment goes to the polls and
votes for it. Fraternally,
S. P. GREENE,
G. H. GHoULo,
E. L. Angler,
j. d. FIELDS,
Committee.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26

The Ussery water power GIN,
three miles from Luling, togeth-
er with 30 bales of cotton, was
consumed by fire. Loss, $4,000;
no insurance.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26
Request Made to Support COnfcd-
crate Amendment.
A DRUMMER'S WITTY ADDRESS.
Executive Committee of Texas Press AssO-
ClatOn Takes Steps for a More
Liberal Libel Law.
Appeal for Amendment.

Galveston, Oct. 9.-General or
ders No. 5. At the last reunion
of the Texas division of United
Confederate Veterans, held at
Galveston, Tex, Comrades S. p.
Greene, G. H. Gould, L. l.. An
gIer, j. d. Fields and A. T. Watts
were appointed IL committee to
prepare an address to the people
of Texas advocating the adoption
of the constitutional amendment
which is to be voted on November
l, 1898.
The committee has performed
its duty, and with the hope that
the address which follows will do
much good in persuading the peo-
pie to vote for the proposed
amendment and that all ex-Con-
federates will take an interest in
the matter, it is now submitted.
j., B. POLICY,
MajorGeneral Commanding Texas
Division, U. C. V.
Official: S. o. YOUNG,
Adit. Gen. and Chief of Staff.
To the people of Texas-Fel-
low Citizens: BY the resolution
adopted at the last reunion of the
Division of Texas, U. G.. ". the
undersigned were instructed to
prepare an address to the people
of this state emphasizing the vital
importance to ex-Confederate vet
--efsns of the amendment -te.eur'
state constitution, known as the
.C.'onfedcrateamendmen-," which
is to be voted on November | of
this year, and urging them, each
and all, to use their utmost efforts
to secure the adoption of the
amendment by the vote of the
people of their respective sections
of the state. In pursuance to
these instructions we address you,
and beg your earnest and active
attention to the following sugges-
tons:
All of us who wore the gray are
growing old; many are poor, many
are now and more will be, by
reason of age and the increasing
effects of wounds received and
hardships endured during the war
unable to earn living, and must
suffer for this necessities of life
unless they receive assistance.
They gave their young manhood
to the service of their country,
endured those hardships and re-
ceived those wounds at their
cGuntry's call, ard in the heroic
defense of its rights; can the pit
lance proposed to be called char
ity, and is it not rather the pay
ment of but a small part of the
debt which the state owes them?
1t is said that the state has pro-
vided home at Austin for them.
In the first place the capacity of
the home Is limited, is entirely in
adequate even now, and the num-
Der of needy are rapidly increas-
ing; but we're it otherwise, most
OF our old comrades have some
place, however pooe and humble
it may be, which they call home,
many of them an old wife who
has borne l;ie's burden with them
To get the advantage of the Aus
tin home they must abandon their
own home, leave the old wife, per-
haps TO stArye, while the IS pei
month proposed by this amend
ment would by meat and bread
for him and Ter, and with what
li,tie money they may still 10 a1.e
to earn, they can live together, ii
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26

AUGUST Moser, a prominent
German-American citizen of the
city of Houston, is dead.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26
court house door as at present.

court house door as at present.
The members of this organization
who were in Dallas were unami-
ously of the opinion that some
legislation should be at once en-
acted to enable the newspaperl of
Texas to tell the truth They
claim that to do this now would
almost invariably lay them liable
TO heavy damages. As to the
estcay sale notice law, it is claim
ed that notice posted at the
court house door cannot be called
an advertisement, because it is
placed where but few persons will
read 1t. The proper publicity,
they argue, can only be obtained
through the medium of news
papers.
Another important feature of
the meeting was the change made
in the place ut which the next
annual meeting of the association
will be held. At the last annual
meeting Cleburne was selected.
The newspaper men of that place
came befo the executive COM
mittee and declared That they
would be unable to entertain
their brother quill-pushers in the
manner that they desired and re-
quested that some other place be
selected. Nessrs. John II. Gull
lom of Garland, Frank P. Hol-
land and w. A. Shaw of Dallas
extended an invitation to the
committee to come to this city
and the invitation was accepted.
Mr.. f. B. Baillo of Cleburne
offered resolution making May
10, 20 and 81, 1899, as the dates
for the annual meeting. 1t was
adopted.
Messrs. w. A. Shaw of Dallas,
f. B. Baillio of Cleburne, d. o.
Lively of Fort Worth and f. p.
Holland of Dallas were appointed
to draw up programme for that
meeting.
Mr.. d. o. Lively Of Fort
Worth moved that the legislative
committee of this association be
! Instructed to cooperate with like
committees of other similar as
sociations in the state, and that
an appropriation be made to pay
the expenses of the committee.
1t was adopted. 1t was under
stood that it embodied the in
structions mentioned above.
The committee on resolutions
offered the following resolution
of thanks:
Dallas, Tex, Oct. Is, 1893
To the President of the Texas
Press Association: We, your com
mittee on resolutions, beg leave
to report as follows:
That we tender to the manage
ment of the Texas State Fair as
ISOLATION our thanks for cour-
tesies extended. The fair is an
institution of Texas, doing good
to the remotest ends of the state,
and the Press association recog-
nizes in it an important factor
in the upbuilding of Texas. We
congratulate the fair management
upon the successful termination
of its thirteenth entertainment.
Thanks are due to the railroads
centering in Dallas for courtesies
, extended, and we also thank the
press of Dallas for its many kind
/ ly mentions of the association,
Respectfully submitted,
d. o. LIVELY,
W. d. Cox,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26

With solemn ceremonies the
degr of LII. ID was conferred
u on Pr sident Mckinley by the
University of Chicago.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26

The northern Part of the state
had liz ely norther that was an
inYigora,cr
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26

Rev. Maxwell Foster, pastor of
tn, Filft Baptist church of Hills
boSo, has resigned owing to ill
health.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26

England says she will brook no
parleying about the Fashoda af-
fair and France must get out.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-26
Committee.

The meeting was held at the
office of the Texas Farm and
Ranch on Nam street. Mr.. John
G. Rankin of Brenham, the pres
ident of the association, presided.
An elegant banquet was ten
dered the members of the Texas
Press association by the Texas
Fair association that night at the
Windsor hotel. Covers were laid
for $50 guests. w. G. Sterett
was toastmaster. Many witty and
brilliant responses to toasts were
made, which demonstrated that
the Lone Star Journalists are as
effective as orators as they are as
writers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-15

wish TO be separated from their organiza-
tons. On sober second thought II was
decided 20 accept the situation. and with
few exceptions the men from the several
states duly enlisted In the service.
In addition to manning coast defense
vessels the naval militia OF some Of the
states have made details for signal work.
and stations are essa ofsshed along the
coast where communication may be kept
up between the shore ara the pasroi.ng
Feet.
The Army and Navy Journal u April
90 also says It has been decided 70 protect
the seaboard towns Of California, Oregon
and Washington.
The volunteers and National Guard
called into service are required 70 take
an oath Of allegiance. and the naval MILL
tia viii probably be- required to take the
same oath. which In al follows:
II do solemn.y swear Cor anfrm) That ]
VIII bear true faith and allegiance 20 the
United States Of America. and that vii,
serve them honestly and faithfully srains,
all their enemies Whatsoever, and that
viii obey the orders Of the president OF
the United States and the orders of the
officers appointed over me, according IA
the rules and the articles Of war"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-15
Il ROI MINE At LAST SOLD
BRITISH AMERICAN CORPORATION
GIVES 5000, 600.
largest Ainfng Deal Ever Made In
the Northwest Goes Through sue
cessfully-The New Owners VIII
Make Extensive improvements.

Special Dispatch 70 the Post-Intellisencer.
SPOKANE. May A-By far the largest
mining deal ever consunmated sn the
northwest was closed today. when the final
papers were signed that transferred the
famous LIE Rol mine and aneiter at North
port to the British American corporation
for the sum of $3.00o,00O. BY the terms of
the sale a half million dollars IL paid
down and an equal payment made month
~ until the entire price In paid.
For more than year negotiations have
been pending fos the sale of this property.
and . dozen times has It been reported
sold. only to be later denied. For nearly
six months has the British American cor
poration been trying to acquire It. but
not until today was IL possible to secure
the consent OF majority OF the stock
holders to tha deal. 1t was late this after
noon that the first payment was made to
the directors and the sale closed 1t wils
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-15
Seattle Men tn Warrington.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer.
WASHINGTON. May A-postmaster
Meem, Of Seattle. Is paying a visit 10 his
old home In Virginia. he will return this
week 20 Washington f. A Wing, il Is
said IS slated as Mems successor.
+. W. Andrews. president Of the Seattle
National bank, is In this City on a matter
OF business connected with the comptrol-
Ter % the currency's department
J. II. Allen. OF Seattle. is urging the sec
rotary of war, through MS friends In the
Washington delegation, 70 appoint him a
colonel In the volunteer army.
Pcstmasters have been appointed as fol-
lows: Clyde. walla Wslla county. Arthur
Wlseman. vice J. r. W.sen1an, resigned.
Hamilton. Skagi1 county. James ]. Conner.
vice James II. Smith. resigned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-15
| WITH HIS HEART SHOT OUT.
DODY or J. n. MURRAY FOUND IN
FOREST NEAR PORT GAMBLE.
cident or . Horrible Suicide
Mystery Of the Case In Not Yet
SOlved-A kitsap County Pioneer.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteliigencer.
PORT GAMBLE, May Thames II.
Murray, an old resident Of this place. was
yesterday found dead in the WOODS near
the outskirts OF town. having sho, HIM
self either accidentally or with suicidal
I'll for several days. and yesterday after
noon borrowed the gun for the purpose Of
going hunting. as he said. Not returning
by dark his friends, fearing some accident
might have happened, organized searching
parties. His dead body was found near
an Old logging road, lying at the side Of
the road.
The gun he had borrowed lay near by.
Both barrels of the gun had been snapped.
but only one had been discharged. the
charge entering Murrays heart. His
heart was shot completely away.
A coroner's jury will look into the case
to ascertain the exact circumstances Of
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-15
BANKING AND CURRENCY.


WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE house
committee on banking and currenco today
concluded its vote by ballot upon the
banking and currency bill prepared by the
committee OF three appointed from the
Republican members Of the committee
The vote will be announced Wednesday,
and the bin viii be reported to the house
Immediately.
Nine Republican members have voted
TO report the bill. Two OF these how
ever. voted to report In order to get a
measure before the house, the chief OBJ
Ject being 10 place the matter OF bank
ing and currency bill in the position where
a Republican caucus could act upon *.
Spauldlng of Michigan and Chairman
Walker. Of the committee. are the two in
question. Walker voted with the ma
jority. with the distinct understanding
that he should write a vigorous report
against the bill and In advocacy OF sub
stituting what is known as the Walker
bill for the committee measure. The
Democratic members of the committee
unanimously oppose both bills.