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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-30
AMERICAN MEAT IN BRITAIN.
Iwo-rhirdn Of the Beef Consumed
by Englishmen Comes from
the United states.

Tables issued of the quantities and
values of the various forms of agri-
cultural produce imported into the
United Kingdom show a further in
crease over those of the immediate
preceding year alike in the groups OF
live animals, of dead meat, of dairy
products, OF eggs and of poultry. Meas
ured in aggregate value, the payments
made for importS'of animal produce
in 1897 exceeded e71,5O0,OOO which is
larger total than has before been re-
corded. the more material increases
ever 1896 being In round numbers near
ly e1,0O0,000 in live animals imported
for food, e2,500,000 for dead meat, and
e1,sOo,OoO for dairy produce.
Cattle imported alive in 1897 num-
bered $4,000 head and the sheep 612.-
600. These animals represent in the
aggregate an addition to the meat sun
ply of the year of something like 4,5oO,-
900 hundredweight, while the beef,
mutton, bacon, hams and other forms
of imported meat were over 14,700, 900
hundredweight. These two classes of
sea-borne food together exceeded by
1'65O,0OO hundredweight the meat i'm
ports of 1896, and, collectively, sup
Piled ration of 54 pounds per head of
the population, against foreign sup
ply of 40 pounds per head on the aver
age Of the five years 1915. AS the
home production has been nearly sus-
tained these figures suggest further
development of the meat-consuming
power of the population, which was the
subject of detailed examination In the
report of the returns for 1895. More
meat, home and foreign, In the aggre-
gate was available In 1897 than in any
previous year, and the growth of sup
Plies continues to outstrip that Of pop
ulation. The conditions of the year
point to the consumption of 1a1 pounds
by each unit of the people, as against
an average OF 122 pounds per annum
in the quinquennium of 1915, as much
as Al per cent. of the whole being the
produce of other countries, and SO per
cent. furnished by the cattle sheep
and swine of the United Kingdom it.
self
Sums paid for the sections OF our i'm
ports which are of vegetable origin
have not moved upward with the same
regularity as the aggregate values of
the imports belonging to the animal
category. The wheat imports of 1897
were less than In any calandar year
since 1890, and less by 33 pounds per
head of the inhabitants of the United
Kingdom than in the previous year.
The United States supplied two-thirds
of the 61s,000 head received coming
from that country, while Argentine
sheep were handled alive In 1897 In
greater numbers than those from any
other country. The dead meat i'm
ports are as formerly more than half
of American origin, three-fourths of
the fresh beef imported and more than
two-thirds OF the bacon and hams i'm
ported being also of American produc-
tion. The supplies from Australasia
are next In magnitude, two-thirds OF
the mutton coming from this quarter.
In 1897 America sent to the United
Kingdom q total wheat supply larger
than in 1895, 81 per cent. of the whole,
against only 42 per cent. of the large
wheat imports of 1s95.-London Tele-
graph.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
YOUNG BEAUTY ON THR0-.
Queen WiIheImina Is Quite the ~
Interesting Ruler in
Europe.

Wilhelnina, queen Of Holland al
beautiful, healthy, beloved, will l.
considered the most interesting rus"
In all Europe, at least by young re"
of a romantic urn of mind. Wilhelm
ina is little" no longer. She is a
f~ull-bloomed woman, tactical, wise,
serene. The people of Holland love
her devotedly, and it is probable that
much of this popularity is due to the
fact that she is a girl, and d pretty
girl, too, and TO the further fact that
it has been known generally that she
is kind, gentle and amiable in every
way. Her mother trained her and
brought her up to be a typical Dutch
girl of the high class. She is never
so happy as when wearing the national
dress.
Her education was carefully looked
after. At four she could speak French.
and at ten she could speak well in al
most all the Indo-Germanic and Latin
tongues except German. Her father
did not like the Germans, and the
girl queen is ignorant of their Ian
guage.
Wilhelmina has been taught many of
the feminine arts and accomplish
ments, and knows as much about poll
tics and governing as a girl of her age
could reasonably expect to know. Her
life has been simple, and there has
been in it a great lack of boys and
young men of her own station. When
she marries, she says, she will marry
one of her own choosing. Wilhelm
ina is said to be capricious and to have
a strong will of her own, which even
her mother cannot bend. She will GER
tainly be an influence in the govern
melt of Holland.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
A LIEUTENANT HoNoRED.
Appointed Superintendent of the
United States Military Academy
1 bravery Rewarded.

For the first time in the history OF
the United States military academy a
first lieutenant is superintendent of
the institution. The officer to be thus
honored is First Lieut.. Albert Mills
of the First cavalry, M Of the heroes
of Santiago, who now has the tempo
rary rank of captain as a member of
Gen. Young's staff. The president
made this selection personally and as
a reward for gallant conduct at the
storming of San Juan heights.
Lieut.. Mills was Gen. Young's chief
of staff during the Santiago campaign.
He was severely wounded during the
battle at San Juan, having been shot in
the head and losing an eye. The presi-
dent had an interview with Capt. Mills
a few days ago, and hearing from his
W lips the story of the work of the
troops at Santiago, and remembering
the glowing account which Gen. Young
had previously given him of the con-
duct of this brave officer, offered him
the superintenGency of the military
academy. which is considered one of
the most important commands within
his gift.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
GRASS ~EXPERJmENTS
--~1%
Recommendations for Beneitine
Pacific Cqast Country.
see&gEsss>:A
Pref. Inconsistencies Has Just Fin
i.hed q Tour of investigation for
Holding in Check the Shift
ias saSss.

Prof.. Lsmson-Seribner, the agros
tologist of the agricultural depart.
nent, hat completed a six weeks tour
of Investigation IF the PACIFIC ssSs.
and retufbedt to Washington, The in;
vsstigau6S looked IS the extenJop 81
gfaass Experimental work te She othei
side Of the Rocky MOUNTAINS, which
has heretofore been the western limit
in this service, and also the implanting
of sand-binding plants where the sand
dunes sweep over the land and, partial
ly engulfing telegraph poles and fruit
trees, cause great damage.
The result Of the investigation is d
recommendation for extending the
former work and for making practical
demonstrations of the feasibility Of
the ~sand-binding operations. One grass
experiment station under the direct
operation of the department is TO be
established, probably near WaHawaHa,
Wash. At Yankton, Wash, the North
ern Pacific road maintains a station
for grass experiments, which the road
ms OItTtu ~ TURN ONCI 10 IAS SOhCi
ment. Prof. Scribner will recommend
lis acceptance, and besides the station
under direct government management
The experimental work of voluE' Prs
n the field of grasses and forage Plants
will be generally encouraged.
1t is the expectation that the re-
suits of the extension Of the service
will be z restoration at least in part
Of the Pacific coast ranges to their
former condition. The drifting sands
along the rivers and coasts were es-
pecially watched. and the people In
terested will be shown by practical
demonstration how TO prevent the
sands blowing over the country. At
one point there was a fence Is feet
high to keep the SANDS off the railroad
tracks and telegraph poles, and the
work is much needed in Oregon g.
Washington. Prof. Scribner, II =
report, will recommend the plant::.-
CT seaside lime grass, a wild SPECIES
of sedge and beach grass, row used ::
some points TO effect this purpose.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
Coal. Coal! Coal!

In order to correct street rumors as
to the price of coal. l will give prices
of all kinds of coal delivered.
Big Muddy, the best coal in the
market:
Lump, 12c per bushel or $500 per ton
Egg, 12c per bushel or 800 per ton
Nut, 1Oc per bushel or $3.50 per ton
mt and slack, &c per blu. or 81. so ton
Williamson county coal, Carter
vile district, as good coal as handled
by either dealers. All lump, single
load Sc per bushel or 1925 per ton.
Large orders &c or 81. 90 per ton.
Hard coal, Chestnut, S7.75 per ton.
Furnace coal $3.50 per ton.
Don't let anyone deceive you by
telling you he has Big Muddy Coal
as it is only handled by myself and
Vasterling. H. L. HUME.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
MEMORIAL TO LIEUT.. JENKINS
IL Naval academy Mt Annap-
OIiS-Its Inscription.

One of the first permanent memoir.
ais of the Spanish-American war to
be erected in this country has been
placed in the chapel of the naval
academy at Annapolis. in memory OF
Lieut.. William Jenkins, who persisted
in the explosion of the battleship
Maine. The memorial, which takes
the form Of a mural tablet, was sub
scribed for by the classmates Of the
unfortunate officer and has been cast
in bronze from a design by Mr.. Charles
Robinson Lamb. A faithful model in
high relief of the Inflated vessel is
shown above the inscription, which
reads as follows:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
Mayors Proclamation.

WHEREAS. John F. Reynolds, a
member of the city council from the
Fourth ward of the City of Cape
G~irardeau. resigned said Office on
September 6. 1898, and
WHEREAS, An election was held in
the Fourth ward of the City of Cape
Girardeau, On Tuesday, September
9th, 1898, for the purpose of electing
a councilman to fill the vacancy
caused by said resignation and
WHEREAS, The candidate who re-
ceived the highest number of votes
for said office at said election, was,
by the city council of said city de-
clared Ineligible to hold said office of
councilman. and refused to order a
certificate of election to issue by rea-
son of said iDeligibility:
Now. THEREFORE, |. WILLIAM q.
COERvER, MAYOR. do hereby order
and proclaim, that an election shall
be held at the city polling place in
said Fourth ward, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29th, 1898,
for the purpose of electing a council
mar for said Fourth ward, to serve
for the uneXpired term OF office of said
John f. Reynolds.
Said election to be conducted. in all
respects, in conformity with the laws
and the ordinances Of said city con-
corning elections.
t Witness my official sig
SEAL. nature and the seal of said
49, city of Cape C~irardeau,
duly attested by its city clerk, this
29th day of October. 1898.
WILLIAM COERVER. Mayor.
Attest: GEO. F. CHAPPELL, City Clerk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
MAINE HERO WEEDS.
- e -
Easiga Poweissa Married to COL
Millar's Daughter IN Hospital
Groom CONFINED { His Bed with q
Broken Les, the Result of an Ac-
cident on the Cruiser
: St. Paul.


ENSIGN william Van Nest Powelson,
ope of the survivors of the bastleshir
Maine and q hero Of the war with
Spain, was married in his room in the
Episcopal hospital, Philadelphia. to
Miss Margaret Olivia Millar, of Wyo-
ming, O., daughter Of Col. Millar,
=. S. A.
Around the ceremony was an air
of romance. Ensign Powelson could
not stand as he made the promise to
cherish the woman who was about to
become his wife. He vas kept a pris,
oner in bed by a broken leg. The won.
an who cheered him in his sickness,
who cared for him and supplied him
with delicacies, was his bride. She
was his nurse, but her services were
those of love. She had long been his
sweetheart, and when he was sick she
insisted on nursing him. The cere-
mony over, she assumed the right to
keep on nursing him because she was
his wife.
Ensign Powelson asked to be trans.
ferred to another warship. As soon
as the war broke out he was all eager.
ness to fight anG 10 strike for the
Maine. He was burning with arsor to
averge the blowing up o: the vessel
In which he took so much pride. He
was finally assigned TO the auxiliary
cruiser st. Paul. and though this was
not an actual fighting ship he was
with his old commander. Capt. Sigs-
bee, and he expected that the St. Paul
would he able to fight a little against
some Of the smaller Spanish war YES
sells.
He had long been engaged to Miss
Millar. But for the breaking out Of
the val the couple would have been
married late in the spring. Ensign
Powelson was Gocred; however, to be
placed out of the fighting force by an
inglorious accident. Stepping back
ward on the deck of the st. Paul one
day he fell down an open ~hatchway
and his leg was L-oken.
TIE almost cLecrless hospital room
had been TRANSFORMED into a veritat!e
bower Of roses fer the occasion. ard.
notwithstanding the temporary ir-
FIRMLY of the groom, the ocGasiQp wz5
as joyous and lapiy as though the
marriage had been celebrated in tho
church in Wyoming. o.. where it was
originally intended that the couple
should be welded.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
a Queer ~ Medicine.

There is a Medicine whose pro-
prietors do not claim to have dis
covered some hitherto unknown in
g~redient, or that it is a cure-all. This
honest medicine'o claims to cure
certain diseases, and that its ingred-
tents are recognized by the most skill
full physicians as being the best for
Kidney and Bladder Diseases. 1t is
Foley's Kidney Cure.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12

FINAL SETTLEMENT.-Notice is
hereby given to all creditors and
others interested in the estate of
Lemuel Griffith, deceased, that the
undersigned late Public Administrator
and as such having charge OF said
estate intends to make final settlement
thereof at the next term of the Probate
Court OF Cape Giardeau county, Mis-
souri,, to be held at the court house in
the city of Jackson, Missouri, on
Monday, November 14th, 1898.
oct22n27 HENRY w. HANS,
Late Public Administrator.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
Notice to Ladies.

The natural progressive spirit of
this store has led to the introduction
Of Reliable Paper Patterns for Cape
Girardeau and vicinity at about one.
half the former prices, and in some
cases at even less than half. We don't
charge over 15c for any pattern, and
many of them We sell at 1Oc. None
better at any price. December Fash
ion sheets now here, come and get one.
DIT. FLENTGE, JOHNSTON Il Co.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
ReaI Estnte FOR Sale.

Two lots in the town of Stroder-
vile, on one of which is a fairly good
dwelling house.
Eleven acres Of timbered land on
Hickory Ridge.
Eighty acres of timbered land with
in three miles of Egypt Mills.
Forty acres of timbered land about
two and a half miles of Egypt Mills
Will be sold cheap for cash or part
cash and balance good paper.
For further particulars and de
scription of land call on
BEN H. ADAMS,
DEMOCRAT Office, Cape Girardeau,
Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
STARvE FOR SIXTEEN DAYS.
Torture from HINGE on the
Stickeen River.

News has just reached Vancouver,
b. c., of the terrible experience of a
father and son who we're 16 days with
out food on the Stickeen river. A man
named Jorgensen, aged so years, and
his son, 10 years old, Of Seattle, start
ed up the Stickeen on q prospecting
trip, taking with them two years pro-
visions. Their boat was capsized and
they lost all their food and their en-
tire outfit. They started across the
country tovord the cosst and for l6
days they tramped. They ate grass.
toads, beetles, were chased by wolves
and when at last they reached the
coast and were picked up, they were
mere skeletons.
One wore but a vest TO cover his
nakedne@, and the other but o leg and
q half Of tattered trousera
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
KuckIen,s Arn1ca SaIye.

The best salve in the world for cut.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt theum.
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns, and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles. or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteedto give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents rer box. For sale a
G Hannah ami all Drug Stores.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
Hunts Lightning Oil

Cures Catarrh, Neuralgia, Spra ms
Cramp Collie, Diarrhoea, Cuts, Head
ache, rheumatism. Good for mau
and beast. Failing, money refunded,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
BOOK Oh Diseases Of Horses.

Book ON diseases OF horses, cattle,
sheep, dogs, hogs and poultry mailed
free by addressing Humphreys Vster
mary Specifics, corner William *
John Sts., New York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
Billiards. snow L1nement.

If you have a terrible pain in the
small of the back, get a bottle of
Snow Linement. 1t will positively
cure it and at once Try it and rect
omendit to your friends. Sold IL
Wilson's drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12

Diamond Earrings Popular Again.
Brush up the "sparkierA" Earrings
+ to be fashionable again The ed!ct
has gone forth In New York, and jew.
elers r preparing 10 meet the ex.
pected demand. The flshion has been
revived BY the news that smoug the
gifts q the duke Of Manchester to hIs
bride-elect were q nnmber of ear PEN
dants set with gems
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
AL Colds are Tainted.

All colds are tainted with Grip,
when Grip prevails. 81" breaks up
Grip and Colds that chang on" 25c
all druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
Glad Tidings TO Asthma Sufferers,

Foley's Honey and Tar gives quick
and positive relief in all cases.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12

MBkAh m ~ntereStIn8 bOuVeHfr'
The big punch bowl which forms O
part Of the oliver service presented to
the oattleship Indiane by the people
OF the Hoosier stete acquired sdded
value In the eyes Of the officers and
crew during the battle Of July 8. A
piece Of exploding she'll from one Of
Cervera's ships penetrated the cabin
and firmly imbedded itself IN the bowl
thus making that vessel one Of the
most interesting mementos of the val.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12

Cures all skin diseases in all its va
rious forms, No internal treatment
necessary. Failing money returned
to purchaser.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12

Poker Forbidden IN vienna
Poker has heen.forhidden In Vienna
on the ground that II b q game Of
chance.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
On. oo,orea popxissssn.

The Atro-Amertcau contingent rep
resents about IL per cent Of the total
population Of this country.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12

wIndsor-s Goldrldnsd PspNtea
The pantres ct windsor eesaiseont
tain gold and silver plate *aiuA u
s.. 5OO. 600.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12

A welI-t6-8o Fs6psss
France have bank aecoA1M
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-07
NEW BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Continued from First Page.

the mayor with instructions to see that
the ordinance relative thereto is en-
forced.
Aldermen Unger, Dove and Ryan
were appointed to represent the board
on the general committee in charge
of the Fourth of July celebration.
Alderman Donovan of the Ninth
ward questioned the appropriateness
of the committee on streets taking the
resolution de Chapel street bridge. The
chair ruled the committee a suitable
one and Mr.. Donovan then moved that
the corporation counsel be called upon
for an opinion on the matter, but the
motion was defeated.
Alderman Shepard offered a resolu-
ton ordering that bonds be issued suf-
ficient to pay for the new Chapel street
bridge. On motion of Mr.. Dewell this
was temporarily tabled. The resolution
which has been before the common
council for some time providing for the
appointment of a committee to look in
to the advisability of establishing a
city newspaper was effectively disposed
of by tabling.
Alderman Chillingworth offered a
resolution providing for the issuance of
sufficient bonds to cover the cost of the
Chapel street bridge, the Derby ave-
nue. bridge and the Willow street bridge
Alderman Dewe1l said that the resolu-
ton just tabled for issuing bonds for
one bridge was indefinite, but this res
olution referring to more bridges was
still more indefinite. He moved to table
it and it was so voted.
Alderman Chillingworth offered a
resolution providing for the repairs of
certain streets with crushed stone and
transfer of money from the account of
crushed stone pavements to pay for it.
Mr.. Chillingworth moved that the reso-
luton be referred to the street COM
mittee. Alderman Dewell's amendment
to table was lost by a vote of IL to 10.
Alderman Dewell-''If this was to
harden streets then the committee on
streets would be a proper committee to
which to refer it, but this resolution
has as it's object the transfer of money.
It appropriates some money which is
not there. 1t recommends something
| not legal, according to the opinion of
the corporation counsel. Now right on
the face of that are you going to send
it to the committee on streets? Why
not start right? Some papers come
here not properly drawn, and ought to
be tabled"
Alderman llingworth-"That reso-
luton may not be technical, but it is
| right. The people want it. There is
| $4,000 tied up by technical term,
paving streets, a crushed stone pave
nent The object of this resolution is
to see that streets for. which money
was appropriated two years ago are at
| tended to-
Finally on motion of Alderman Shep-
ard it was voted to divide the reso-
| luton offered aby Mr.. Chillingworth in
to two resolutions, one for repairing
! streets and the other for the transfer
| ing of money. The first of these was
/ referred to the committee on streets,
but the second relating to money trans
| fer was tabled. At this point Alder
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present, for in those days England
stood at a higher level, forming part
of Europe, and the rainfall probably
was heavier. Still, hippopotamus bones
have been discovered, as described by
Mr.. Osmond Fisher, even in the valley
of the Cam, four or five miles above
Cambridge.
In those days. ALSO it had suitable
companions; two kinds of elephants,
two of rhinoceros, besides lions and
bears, horses and reindeer, and such
like. Its remains, however, are gen
orally found with the particular mem
bers of this group which have the more
southern range. Still, it must have
been proof against cold climate. Man
was then upon the earth, but this hip
popotamus, so far as we can tell, was
there before him. But it, too, had pre-
decessors, and the genus once enjoyed
a much more extended range At the
present dayi has one other represent
ative-the Liberian hippopotamus, a
creature hardly larger than a pig,
which lives in some of the West African
rivers.-London Standard.