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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-27

The Alternate Tuesday Club will meet this
week with Mrs. F. c. Merrill, of $500 Balti-
more avenue. CLARA Barton and the Red
Cross Association will be the subject of
O peculiarly timely paper read by Mrs. F.
A Freeman A conversation on poverty in
different countries and how 1t is dealt with
will be led by Miss Parmelee. Mrs. Mer-
rilrs number or the programme is desig-
mated simply by a question mark. follow
ing q custom OF the club which results in
most delightful surprises.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
Poker VS.. Theology =.

The faculty of the Western TheolOg-
ical Seminary of the Presbyterian
Church, in Pittsburg, is reported to
have run down the bacillus of poker
in that institution. The accuracy of
the reports can not here be assured,
but fifteen cases seem to have been dis
covered, of which some were slight and
made quick recoveries, only four be-
ing serious enough to require separ-
alton from the institution.
This is painful news. A man may
play poker sometimes and still be a
Christian and very good man; but
for theological student who had been
caught playing poker to convince a
faculty of Presbyterian ministers that
he was a Dredestined preacher would
of course be so difficult that it would
smack of the miraculous. No doubt
the Pitts sburg faculty did we'll to dis
card those four. The associations OF
poker are so bad that there is fair
presumption against the presence. in
any ecclesiast of less rank than d
Bishop, of grace enough to neutral
ize the sIniulness of that game. TheO-
logians still in the pupiilary stage
ought not to attempt it.-Harper :
Weekly
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
A Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it, but there
i. really no trick about it, Anybody
can try it who has Lame Back and
Weak Kidneys, Malaria or nervous
troubles. We mean he can cure him
self right away by taking Electric
Bitters. This medicine tones up the
whole system, acts as stimulant to
the Liver and Kidneys, is a blood
purifier and nerve tonic. 1t cures
Constipation, Headache, Painting
Spells, Sleeplessoess and Melancholy.
It is purely vegetable, mild laxative,
and restores ths system to its natural
vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be
convinced that they are q miracle
worker. Every bottle guaranteed.
Only SOC O bottle at W. C. Haman and
all drug stores. 3
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
WITH THEIR MOUTHS
Some of Our Smart People Have
About Knocked the Bottom Out OF
the Fair Move.

The committee for the Fair Assu-
citation met Thursday afternoon to as
certain how much money in the way of
subscriptions had been secured for
moving the Fair When the commit, e
got together they found that they had
struck Il snag. Some people had been
circulating a rumOr that Louis HOuck
wanted the Fair Association to pur-
chase the Col. Sturdivant land to
head OFF Il possible chance of the Cot
ton Belt railroad getting right Of
way through IL to get into this city.
This rumor, wild as it was. did its
work. 1t caused many who had sign
ed the subscription list to aid in rails
ing the necessary money to move the
Fair. to demand their names taken
therefrOm. When the committee figured
up they found the list about five hun
dred and thirty dollars short of what
it was when they reported to the Board
of Directors of the Association few
days ago.
The committee that has been work
ing TO get up the subscription was not
surprised at this turn of affairs. There
are some who are opposed to moving
the Fair and they have been following
up the committee and doing everythln.
in their power to keep our citizens
from aiding the movement. When
they discovered that the necessary
funds were about to be raised for the
purchase of the new grounds they
started the report that the whole thing
was scheme of Louis Houck 'sto keep
the Cotton Belt from building to this
city. and as their tongues wagged the
wagging alarmed a number of those
who had subscribed and they ordered
their names stricken from the list. OF
course there was no truth in the report.
but it did its work-just what it was
intended to do.
Mr.. q. g. Kimmel. president of the
Fair Association. who strongly favors
moving the Fair. is now about ready
to abandon the move. He says there
is no use in the Board of Directors
trying to do anything while our people
will listen to a few fellows who want
to undo everything the Board does.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
A SUBSTITUTE
For Wall Paper Being
Manufactured in Wood and Mo,..I,
Effects.

A represent1ine ii the Beacon
Journal had ocras.Un 10 step into the
neat lice vi the Western LinUlvum
company, On Miller avenue, Friuay
afternoon, ..Iu WAS al Once most IA rec
abl.y impressed with the tasleiuliy
finished interior OF the office rooms.
Each one of the several apartments
was dressed in different tint of warm
or delicate color, the walls and cell .
ing of each blending perfectly in
shades, and all Of neat and artistic
design. The impression from the ef-
fects was very pleasing and the novel
ty of the idea was quickly shown when
the finish was found to be product
of the company's own shops: it was
nothing more nor less than table oil
cloth manufactured in designs to pro
duce wood and mosaic effects.
The material is prepared with heavy
muslin for body, and it is applied TO
the walls after the manner of ordinary
wall paper, it being first necessary,
however, to size walls the with glue, a
process understood by any paper
hanger.
The new patterns come in l2-yard
rolls, II inches wide, which latter fe;t
ture makes the material practically no
more expensive than good wall paper,
while its advantages over the latter
article are inestimable
When the n:w oilclOth is once placed
upon a wall it is there to stay, as it
is of unlimited durability in its novel
capacity; steam does not atfect il AID
in fact it is by this means that it may
be easily cleaned. When the oilcloth
covered walls become dirty Il pot of
boiling wafer in the room soon de
posts by condensation Il coat Of
mo: sture upon the walls and when the
surfaces are wiped with cloth they are
left bright, clean and new; if by accident
the luster of the finish is destroyed il
may he quickly and effectively r'Tair-
cd by dash OF varnish.
As ii sanitary factor it has no equa ..
in wall coverings because it is per-
fectly onabsorbent. and proof -ainst
the admission of all microbes and
germs, and for this reason is b ing
Extensively used in the Chicag.. nos
pitfalls.
For bath rooms the advantage of
having splash proof walls and floor,
| for the new material makes excellent
flooring will be readily appreciated
hy those who have experienced splash
ed paper and water soaked doors. For
the kitchen it is Incompatible. being
proof against steam and unaffected by
grease spots which are the zane of the
neat housekeeper's life. The variety
of designs makes it possible to secure
patterns and cOlOrs suitable to any
dining room, hallway or chamber.
Special designs are being made 70,
dining room ceilings, and in fact every
variety the heart may wish can soon
be had for with the opening of the sea-
son December lst, the new patterns
will be given to the trade, and the re
porter was informed that the sample
books are even now being rapidly
made up.-Akron Beacon Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
coLoREo JOHN THE BAPTIST
Remarkable Claims OF an ENang-ii>t
at Emporia, Kan.

EMPoRIA. KAN. February 21.-Wil-
liam Crowdy, the colored evangelist,
who claims to be John the Baptist,
and that he precedes Christ only ii
short time, is working wonders among
the people in Emporia. He has now
over 100 followers. OF these he has
baptized twenty-three in the Cotton
wood River. Yesterday afternoon five
we're Immersed in icy water, four of
whom were white people, members of
the Wilhite family, old settlers OF
Lyon County. Five more were i'm
mersed this evening at the foot of Com
mercial street. Tonight he preached
his farewell sermon at the court house.
He goes from here to Washington,
which is to be the new Jerusalem. He
claims he has received personal Or
ders from God to preach seven weeks
to the two houses of Congress. and as
serts that he will convert Bob Inger-
soil. His articles of faith consist
primarily in breathing the Holy Ghost
on his disciples heads, followed by
the holy kiss, washing of feet and
finally immersion. He declares that
some one of his disciples who has re-
ceived the holy kiss will be the mother
of the Christ which is to arrive soon.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
An Advertising story.

The following story of the mayor of
Falaise is related by the, Boston
Herald:
1t was dark in the streets of FaIaise.
The Mayor ordered that every citi-
zen should hang a lantern in front of
his door.
But still the streets were no lighter.
Then the mayor swore an oath and
issued "a proclamation that the citizens
should put candles in the lanterns.
And still the streets wore no lighter.
The the mayor swOre greater oath
and issued proclamation that the
citizens should light the candles.
Then the streets were lighter.
A man once wished to make money.
He secured good store.
He secured good goods.
lie secured good clerks.
He made no money.
Then he turned ON his
of newspaper az :crtis st're 'ie liSn
people know he "" '"e anu ie' 'n'
why. He kept + ~ business ant
longer. III 'ile uarh III
ada money.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
Information Wanted.

George G. Kimmel received a letter
this week from a lawyer at Charlotte,
Tenn. The lawyer wants to know the
wherea bouts of the heirs of John Far
land. or Mcfarland. The LAWYER say
IN his letter: mcfarland came to
this (Dicksonl county, Tenn. from
Missouri in the 5O's or COS. InApril,
1896. the ola man lost his life in rail-
road wreck. He left norelatives here.
We learn that he has kinsmen at your
place. The old man left some inter-
ests here which are in my hands and
it is very important that we get the
names of his heirs at once
Any information regarding the heirs
should be given to George G. Kimmel,
Cape Girardeau, Mo, who will com
municate the same to the Tennessee
party.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
Important Cases Probably Decide d
byOur Supreme Court.

Oy our supreme court.
The appointment Of Marshall as
Judge of the Supreme Court by Gov
enor Stephens may mean that the fol.
lowing cases when decided by that
august tribunal will run like this:
State ex rel Lon v. Stephens VS..
VIM. Joel Stone, leader OF the silver
Democracy. Proceeding by Quo War
ranto. Judgment of custer. Opinion
by Marshall, Judge.
The Julian law W.. the ST. Louis
street railroads and other corporate
franchises. Opinion by Marshall,
Judge, holding the law unconstitution-
al.
The Barber Asphalt Company VS..
various st. Louis tax payers. Suit
for assessments on account of street
improvements. Judgment for plaintiff,
reversing Verdin vs. St. Louis. Opinion
BY Sherwood, Judge, Marshall con-
curing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
The Greatest Discovery Yet.

w. Nj. Rapine, editor Tiskilwa, ILL.,,
"Chief," says: 1--WE won't keep
house without DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. Exderimented withmany others,
but never got the true remedy until
We used DR.. Kings New Discovery.
No other remedy can take its place
in our home, as in it we have a GER
tain and sure cure for Coughs, Colds,
Whooping Cough, ETC." 1t is idle to
experiment with other remedies, even
if they are urged on you as just as
good as DR.. Kings New Discovery.
They are not so good, because this
remedy has record of cures and
besides is guaranteed. 1t never fails
to satisfy. Trial bottle free at W. c..
Haman and all drug stores. 3
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
DIIwing the Line.

Our esteemed jingo contemporary
the Iowa ST ,te Register, has had the
courage to decide An important ques
ton firmly and finally. The Regis.
ter, it declares, lis opposed to woman
suffrage merely because all the women
of the Register household are opposed
to woman suffrage, and we are going
to maintain peace in our own family
at all hazards. There is evidently a
line beyond which the fiercest iingo re.
moves his clanking boots and beats
his sword into safety-pins: and our
Iowa contemporary seems to know its
exact location.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
To the Public.

For the purpose Of attending to the
business OF my father, the late Edward
D. Engelmann, l, as executor of his
estate, will be at his Office on Broad
way, opposite the Cape City Mills,
every day from one to two and from
seven to eight p. M, and papers left
in his care will be delivered to the
owners during the hours mentioned.
EDWARD D. ENGELMANN,
Executor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
KANSAS GIRLS EXPERIENCES.
Miss Emma Kelley Describes Life at
Dawson City.


, TOPEKA, KAN. February 23.-Miss
Emma Kelley. Il well-known Kansas
girl, daughter of State Senator H. B.
Kelley, went to Alaska last Septem-
ber, and the first letter from her was
received by her parents to-day. to-
gether with a check for $500 as a
Christmas present. She arrived in
Dawson City in November, and her
letter is dated December. Some of her
experiences in the mining country are
thus detailed:
Il have warm cabin to live in, and
plenty of provisions. l have a team
Of dogs and sled that cost 800. With
these | drive 10 all the mines on the
creeks. Have been up every gulch
and all over Bonanza, Ell Dorado,
Mcmillan and Stewart Creeks. at.
tended party and dance Thanksglv-
ing night where there were 100 couples
present. You may be surprised to
know that the women and young
AouiCS hCiC ahouu PARTIES anu dance
in full evening dress. The party was
given by the Arctic Press Club, of
which am member, the membership
being fourteen gentlemen and myself.
l play the piano and guitar for
churches and entertainments here.
We had quite FIRE here two weeks
ago. The opera house and three sa-
looms burned. We have no water or
means OF fighting fires. 1t is a COM
mon occurrence to walk eighteen or
twenty miles a day over the frozen
snow. Our day is only three hours
long, from IL a. m. to p. m. We
have to burn candles, which cost 81
apiece, during our twilight. We have
only two meals a day. The northern
lights are the grandest sight have
have ever seen. watch them for hours
at night. 1 was never in better health
in my life, look we'll and eat and sleep
like a Texas rancher. 1 will leave
here on the first or second steamer on
the Yukon in June, 60 out on the
Behring Straits and then TO San Fran
CISCO"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

Senator Allen, of Nebraska, has
found a clever way to get around the
Senate rules that forbid smoking in
the lobby. AS those about the capitol
know. Senator Allen is man of al
most heroic size. The contrast Is,
therefore, all the more apparent when
the Senator smokes a wee small cigar,
smaller than the average cigarette,
but nicely fashioned and of good ma
terial. In fact. the tobacco is so well
chosen that there is a minimum OF
smoke As Senator Allen does not
care for heavy smoke, the little cigar
is just the thing. There is such a
small amount of smoke from 1t, when
consumed slowly, that the guardians
of the peace about thecOrridOrs would
hesitate a long while befole declar-
ing that the Senator had his cigar
lighted. Therefore. he has his quiet
smoke without interruption when
tramping about the capitol. ash
irgten Post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough
Medicine is unqusstionably
the bestremedy for thethroat
and lungs, pleasant to take
and is guaranteed.
Tho LengtheninE River.

A remark made use of to one Of the
members of the Senate subcommittee,
while the committee was investigating
the river and the passes, showed very
clearly how far the work of building
up is carried on by the river.
The Mississippi River is to-day" "
said one of those who testified before
the committee, 100 miles longer than
when it was when De Soto first gazed
on its muddy rush. Just give her
time enough and she will build her
self clear on across the gulf. New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
SPAIN CLEARLY RESPONSIBLE.

Madrid Government -u.u~I Ma a.
amends for the Loss OF the Muine.
New YORK. February In an in
Jc,'rIrw to-day on Spain's responsi-
b,iiry for the destruction of the blaine.
Mr.. William Morton Grinnell, the
eminent New York lawyer, said:
If Mr.. Lincoln was reported cor
rectly in the press dispatches he makes
a singular error in his statements of
the international law bearing upon
the destruction ofthe Maine in Havana
harbor. He asserts that neither in
case of accident nor the explosion of
a mine by Spanish fanatic would the
government be responsible. In the
former case Spain would be response
BILE unless the accident were made
possible by the negligence of the Of
ficers of the Maine. In the second
case, Spain would be unquestionably
responsible. both to the national gov
ernment and to the survivors and the
families of those killed by the ex-
plosion.
mir. LincOln's statement that n
government is in no way responsible
for the acts of private citizens is en-
tirely misleading, if not incorrect. A
government is obliged to afford pro-
lection to foreigners within its do
minion, the same as that afforded to
it's citizens. That protection must be
efficient, and efficiency is the measure
of civilization of a nation. We have
both collected and paid damages on
this very account on frequent occasions,
and the threats and attacks by civil
lied nation upon such countries as
Turkey, China, ETC., to enforce the
payment of damages for injury to Its
citizens were based upon the inability
of such a nation to protect foreigners
within its borders. Spain is bound to
protect Americans in time of peace
within its borders or within its har-
bors, and is responsible for injury to
them unless such injury was the con
sequence OF aggressive acts on their
part Its system of government, its
police. should be sufficient to insure
order ard tranquility, and if unable
to do this. any aggrieyed nation would
he justified in using sufficient force to
protect as own citizens and to enforce
redress Examples of this are numer-
Gus. and will readily recur to the mind
of every student of affairs. In case of
| the destruction of the Maine by a ia
matte. therefore. Spain is responsible,
because / is her duty to prevent fa-
natics from destroying Ewes a
property. In case of accident. 90 i
responsible, because it is her dnt,. q,
exercise great care to pr .v,,,,, oooi
drnts. Should tie Spa ..tSA Govern
merit he so weak or C. .rc,A,ss asto.l
low the occurrence OF such an ac,.i
dent or wanton attack. it undoubtedl
owes an apology to the suffering an,
offended nationand pecuniary damage
to the Victims of the disaster. =
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
BROKE HIS NECK.
lsadore Moore, Aged
Eight Years,

Fell From a PnIr OF stills and Broke
His Neck.
Isadore Moore, boy about eight
years of age, fell from a pair of stills
Wednesday evening near Sloan's
creek and broke his neck. The little
fellow was in company with another
little boy and just before he fell he re-
marked to his Diay-E2.e tnaJ ne IeIt
awful dizzy. The words had hardly
been uttered when he fell forward from
his stilts. His head struck the ground
first and the fall killed him instantly.
When a physician examined the boy
he found his neck broke.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
To Organize Missouri Negroes.

JOPLIN, Mo-, February 22.-Maj c.
c. Clover, who saw service in an Iowa
regiment during the civil war, is pre-
pairing to organize a colored regiment
for service against Spain. Just after
the sinking of the Maine, Maj. Clover
rendered his services to Gov. Stephens,
offering to recruit the first colored
regiment. To-day he received letter
from Adjt. Gen. Bell, informing him
that his letter to the Governor had
been placed on file, and his PROPOSE
kion would receive attention in the
event of war. Maj. Glover says he
ean get together regiment OF negroes
bn short notice in Southwest Missouri,
that will give a good account of itself
against the Spanish forces. He re-
cards the Missouri negroes as ma
Eerial for good soldiers, and says they
kre more easily disciplined than white
troops. Maj. Clover rendered gallant
Eervice during the war in the cam
baigns against Gems. Shelby and Mar
haduke.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
BADLY CUT.
Cad Reid, CoIored,
Was stabbed Nearly to Death satur-
day Night.

Cad Reid, a colored man who drives
a team for p. H. Dempsey, was found
lying on the pavement in front of Joel
T. Nunn's residence Sunday morning
in an unconscious condition. He was
taken to his home and when examined
he was found to be cut nearly to
pieces. Who did the cutting or where
it occurred has not yet been learned.
The injured man is SO wekk from loss
of blood that ne is not able to give
an account of where he vas SATURDAY
night or tell anything about how he
came to be so badly used up.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
Wouldn't Believe Him. Otherwise.

Wouldn't Believe Him, Otherwise,
Lew Barker" relates Col. Win
ship, of Cleveland, O., twas without
question the best political orator that
ever lived in Maine.''
I'm the Democratic state convention
of 1862 resolution sustaining the wal
was shelved on the table. Barker was
fierce Union man, and, although he
had always been an uncompromising
Democrat, he picked up his hat and
left the convention hall and never
again affiliated with that party.
"a short time afterward he addressed
a Republican meeting gupin Androscog.
gin County, and among his listeners was
an old close communion Baptist min
lister by the name of Burbank. Bark
err was a very profane man, and his
speeches were few that he did not work
in an oath or two. Burbank was an
intense Union man, and he was pleased
to hear that the Republican ranks had
obtained such a valuable accession as
Barker. He called on Barker in his
room at the village hotel the next
morning.
" Il want to congratulate you.' he
said, upon the noble stand you have
taken in this cause. You have been
favored with an excellent command of
language, and you are in a position
to do a power of good. There is only
one fault l would find with your speech
of last night, and that is that once or
twice you used expressions that bor-
dered upon the profane. Now, you
know that the people around here
pride themselves upon their religious
breeding and the championing of only
those things that are good. If you will
only moderate your talk in such in
stances what you say will have a vast
influence
Barker looked at him minute and
then replied:
" You are right as far as you 90,
Elder Burbank, but want to say to
you that if were to come up here and
tell the people that had been a Dem
ocrat all my life and did not use an
oath they would think it was q d-n
lie. "-Washington Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
A Town that Has No Taxes.

At meeting of the board of trustees
last Monday no tax levy was made.
There appeared to be no good reason
why any tax at all should be levied
for the current year. There is some
money on hand, and that. together
with the licenses, etc. will meet esti-
mated current expenses. La Grange
is likely the only incorporated village
with a population of 100 where a tax
of no kind is collected. The streets
are in splendid condition. The trees
set out last spring look thrifty, and,
taking it all in all, we are pretty we'll,
we thank you.-La Grange { KY. J New
Era.