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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-12

California and Oregon, all the terri
tory west of Omaha was un~organized
as regards statehood, while to-day every
division is represented In congress save
the territories of New Mexico and Ari-
IONA, and so rapid has been the devel-
opment of the west that the term
"frontier" has become a misnomer and
the arts and industries of civilization
have pushed out to tie Rockies and be-
yond.
There has been 10 fit illustration of
The marvellous progress made by the
states west of the Mississippi river dur
ing the past % years. True the Column
Dian fair gave evidence in slight meas
ure of western development, but many
of the states and territories were repre-
scented there only by buildings for the
entertainment of visitors from the sew
eral states, and an inadequate repre-
sentation of the wealth, products, re-
sources and civilization of the vast re-
gion west of the Mississippi has yet
TO be made.
l had been told that the Transmits
hlSSIppl IIlCl DdAlOudi SApOSitIOh' which
is billed &c open its gates at Omaha
next June promises to be second only
to the Worlds fair, but l must on
fcss l was somewhat skeptical On this
point. 1 took a trolley car to the
grounds, which are about ~ miles
north of the center of the city, but
within the corporate limits. / found
Some of the large buildings nearing
completion. They are ranged east and
west along either side of a basin
nearly half a mile long and about $50
feet wide. At the west end this
basin spreads out into a three-lobed
lake, facing which is the United States
government building, which the con
tractor is rearing with all possible dis
patch, the winter weather being favor
able. This building, by the way, is
10 be 500 feet long and the height to
pinnacle will be 17S feet. Its cost is
estimated at $4,000. At the east end
of the basin there is an immense hemi-
cycle stairway leading to a viaduct
across Sherman avenue, which divides
the main tract of the exposition from
a beautiful plat of about 60 acres.
wherein are being erected the various
state buildings, the horticulture, apiary
and other buildings of lesser degree.
This tract overlnoks the river and, be-
ing high and slightly, affords a mag
nifcent view of the river and the Iowa
bluffs beyond. At the northern extremi-
ty begins the section devoted to amuse-
ments of concessionaires and over to the
west, being north of the rectangle
where stand the large buildings, is the
section devoted to concession
aires. Beyond this will be the railroad
terminal station and the Transporta-
ton building, the vast array of farm I'M
plements, the irrigation and sugar beet
farms, the horticultural section and the
up-to-date farm, together with athletic
fields, a racing course, fine stock stables,
etc. There are zoo acres under fence.
At this time, however, the most in
teresting point On the exposition
grounds is the main tract upon which
the great buildings are under construc-
ton. One point to be noticed is the sue
cess of the designers in keeping free
from the influence of other expositions.
The plan of grounds, the grouping and
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-12
BIRDS EAT 400 SHEEP.
The Feast Took Place 100 Miles From
Dawson and Cost $2O,OoO.

LII hhu - P@O,OOOs
Jack Collins, who started for Dawson
City with a band of sheep last summer,
has been heard from. He sold part of
his flock for $4,000. The other and
biggest half of the flock fed the birds
Of the arctic zone. This is how it hap
pened:
He drove the sheep in over the Dali
ton trail. Some time before Dawson
was reached cold weather came on, and
Collins decided to kill his sheep. He
killed and sold 500, and received nearly
$4,000 for them.
Then he concluded to hold the re-
mainder for a better market. He killed
the remaining 400 in a sort of secluded
place off the line of travel and suspend
ed the carcasses on poles far enough
above the ground to be out of the reach
of bears, wolves or other wild animals.
He left two young men to watch tbs
mutton, and proceeded to look for a
mining section. Having found one, he
located a claim and proceeded to test
it. After he had dug out a few thou
sand dollars worth of gold he thought
ne NOulu, as the rTencu say TStuTD
to his muttons."
His stay had been so prolonged hat
the young men had become weary of
holding a wake over the sheep, and,
imagining Dawson to be only a few
miles away, had started for that city
TO enjoy some of the pleasures a met
ropolitan city can afford. 1t proved to
be about 100 miles to Dawson, so their
absence was more extended than they
had inended, and when Collins reached
the place where he had left the car
casses of 400 sheep he found only 400
bleaching skeletons.
The eagles, ravens, crows, kites,
hawks and other birds of prey which
inhabit that region had been feasting
on mutton. where the carcass is,
there will the eagles be gathered" is
a proverb which applies to other birds
of prey. Collins had left so many car
casses that invitations had been sent
out and a general roundup of all the
vultures and things in that region. from
Behring sea to the Mackenzie river, had
taken place. Whether the claim Col
Inns secured will make good the loss
of the mutton or not remains Sc be seen,
but when he drives in his next band of
sheep the birds of prey will not get
SO large a percentage of them.-Port-
land Oregonian.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-12
The Defendants Pleading,

In a rural district in the west of Eng.
land there lived an eccentric old farm
er, who was continually appearing be-
fore the magistrates for allowing his
cattle to stray on the highway. During
the hearing of his case for a similar Of
Tense upon the last occasion he ELECTED
much laughter from the presiding gen
tlemen on the bench" and others. The
chairman, addressing the defendant,
asked: do you plead guilty IT not
guilty?" "Well, yer 'onor, 1 expects
as 1 be guilty, but don't be too hard OF
q regular customer."-Spare Moments.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-12
A Town Ride. in Thi. Elevator,

Probably the only elevator in the
world that is used to connect two parts
of a town is the one in Heligoiand, the
little island just of the coast of and be-
longing to Germany. One portion Of
the town is on a cliff over 200 feet high.
The other is at the base of the cliff on
a fiat stretch of land. There are no
paths up the cliff. and all communion
tons between the two portions of thi,
unique little place must be held by
means of the eleyator-an elevator that
lifts an entire community to and from
the scene of its daily labors.-N. Y,
Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-12

lots er money an warn't in the poor
haouse, but the old man wouldn't hear
to t, an she SEN for her things an
Their they be naow, an Mis- Bean she
says Their old mans hearts jest all
wound up in tibet boy. Folks said when
he sent Harold off his heart wuz jest
like his name, Flint, but l guess they've
he'd 'casion ter think oth'wise sence."-
\. A. NJ. Roe, in Good Housekeeping.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-12
A Youth

He labored DER It. line by line,
It was for her. this valentine.
His prudent rival hired n writ
And he II was who made a hit.
-Washington Stax.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
POUNDED HIS FEET.
Policeman McQuade DOctOred {
Horse as He Would n Drunk.

Policeman McQuade DOctOred n
Horse as He Would a Drunk.
The police are having some good-natured
fun chatting Policemen McQuade and Nc
Cool, two of the bravest and most eff
Gent on the force. The story is they both
chased a drove of horses and mules in the
southern section the other night, and when
one of the animals became fastened on
fence top, McQuade took it by the legs
and pulled off a shoe In his efforts to re-
live 1t from distress.
Policeman McCool denies that he was
trying to give the Southsiders a Buffalo
Bill exhibition, but says his object was
to get a number of animals off the COM
mons. They seemed TO have moved along
ali right until the drove reached the resi-
dence of Mr.. Charles f. Prendergast,
when an old horse got gay and attempted
to jump into the yard The animal vault
ed into the air to show the others what an
easy thing it was to jump a fence, but
instead of going over safely bad range
was taken and it straddled the fence.
There 1t stuck, and as there was no way
10 get off either forward or back it just
remained, much after the fashion of a
man dizzy on house top.
The other animals had gone ahead. but
Policeman McCool could not afford to
leave the old horse mixed up with the
fence. The officer has the reputation of
keeping things straight on his division,
but a spectacle of this kind would ais
count the laurels he has worn heretofore
A thought struck the officer, which was
to call on Policeman McQuade, riding The
next division. Presently the two were
on the scene using all efforts to relieve
the animal from its unpleasant situation.
McCool had the animals ears, while Me-
Quade jerked viciously at the hind legs,
swearing ne would get the bloody beast
off the fence, or know what was holding
it, Something was wrong, and the little
officer who has donned the blue thirty
years, begin to think he had struck a
stump in his official experience.
While McCool was still perspiring on the
other side, McQuade stopped, rolled up his
sleeves, put his hands on his hips, and
then gazed thoughtfuily at the steed.
Surely, you are not the only plank on
the fence" he is reported to have exclaim-
ed, and with Juvenile alacrity he reached
for his club. He was reminded of the
DRINKS he used to arouse by pounding tho
soles of their feet. The other police say
this worked like a clock, as one well di-
rected blow caused the animal to gasp,
then jump and go.
The police say McQuade now holds an
other championship medal besides that of
the crack bicyclist of the force.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE.
Eyes of All Odd Fellows Turned to
Boston This Week.

Nearly a thousand odd Fellows In sa-
vannah Will this week follow with inter-
est the PROCEEDINGS of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge which meets at copley Hall,
Boston, Mass, beginning to-day.
This is the seventy-fourth communication
Of the sovereign lodge, which is compos-
ed of four elective and four appointed off,
GERS, nine past grand sires and 1a rep
resentatiYes from the grand lodges and
grand encampments of the United States
and Canada. Georgias grand lodge will
be represented by Hon. John B. Good
win, who was chosen at the meeting here
in May.
A number of amendments to the consti-
tuition proposed at the preceding annual
communication Will come up for final ac-
ton. One is INTENDED to increase the vote
required to change or amend the I'M
written or secret work of the order to a
four-tifths vote OF all present. Another
proposes to change the time for holding
the sessions from annual to biennial Sew
eral efforts have been made in the past
to enect these changes but every time
the vote has been heavily against them.
Another proposition in which consider
able interest is felt relates to the quail
fications of Representatives,. AT present
they are required TO be past grands in
subordinate lodges and to have received
the royal. purple. which is the highest
degree conferred by the subordinate en-
campments. To this it Is proposed to add
that they shall be members of a Rebekah
lodge and of a Canton and TO have receiv-
ed all the degrees of the order. As
three-fourths vote of all the members
present is required to alter or amend The
constitution it is doubtful whether any
of these proposed changes win be made.
The chief interest in elections centers
in that of deputy grand sire, as that is
the stepping stone to the highest position
In the order There are three aspirants,
the claims of whom have been well cam
vassed. They are A. c. Gable of Cincin-
natl, J. Otis Humphrey of Springfield, Ill,
and Robert E. Wright of Allentown, Pa.
Detroit. Mich, stands a good show of be-
ing selected as the next place of meet
ing of the sovereign grand lodge.
The reports of the grand treasurer will
show a balance on hand of S60S43 The
grand secretary win show a membership
in all lodges of S39,608 in the encamp-
ments of 12S $3.50 and in the Rebel1ah lodges
of 29S 1853. There have been additions to
membership in the year of 1852 The Pa
tIiarchs Militant, or uniformed branch of
the order, has a membership of 1851, there
being forty-three regiments in thirteen bril-
gades.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
NEW SIDEWALKS NEEDED.
Several Bad Places That Are Dam
gcrous to Pedestrians.

Several Bad Places That Are Dam
gcrous to Pedestrians.
Unless remedial steps are taken toward
repairing the sidewalk on some parts of
Broughton street, the paving will be far
more preferable for pedestrians to walk
upon. In some places the sidewalk is be-
coming uncomfortable.
There is one place in particular on the
north side of Broughton street, near Dray-
ton. where two or three large holes, and
loose brick piled around, make 1t unsafe
for pedestrians. AT few places in the city,
is there more passing than on this street,
which is apparently reason enough for pro
Vidinfg a better sidewalk. The trouble
seems to be that too much patching has
been allowed on the sidewalks heretofore.
Every time a hole was worn, somebody
showed In brick, until now there are
scarcely any smooth brick sidewalks in the
city. At the point In question some of
the bricks are new. while others look
to be about a half inch thick.
Commissioner of Public Works
Wnluk stated his department
was pushing the laying of artih-
cial stone in the district including Brough-
ton street, and that the bad walks were
being condemned rapidly. The city does
the work after giving the property owner
due notice The commissioner has already
opened paving bids and awarded the con-
tract so that nothing remains but to put
down the walks where all persuasion falls
10 induce the owners TO do 1t.
The city has a sidewalk inspector, whose
duty 1t is TO report all walks needing re-
pairs. The inspector is under the control
of Commissioner Willink, II Is not ques-
ton Of finding bad walks, however, but In
getting them repaired without having the
city do the work.
An new walks built between Broughton
lane. Bay, Abercorn und West Bread
streets, are required TO be of artificial
stone.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
GUARDS SPECIAL MEETING.
To Arrange Tonight to Receive the
Returning Soldiers

1t is probable that the special meeting
Of the Savannah Volunteer Guards that
has been called for tonight, will be well
attended. Many Of the members have
been heard to express themselves as be-
ing cordially in favor of the plan that
has been proposed for a reception to the
returning First Battalion of the Second
Georgia Regiment This battalion repre-
sented the Guards in the regiment
Mr.. ]. Randolph Anderson is enthusiast
ically in favor of the corps giving the
returning companies, which are expected
to get here the latter part of this or early
during next week, big time. He says d
parade should be had, with those who
did not go out under arms to welcome
back those who did. Mr.. Anderson is Just
back from New York. where he witnessed
the parade of a cavalry squadron that
welcomed back its troop that went to the
front. The three troops that did not 60
met that which did at the transport with
a band, and big reception was given
after they had escorted the returning sol
diers to the armory. He was greatly inn
pressed, and believes a similar plan to
show the appreciation of the Guards of
those who volunteered should be adopted.
Mr.. Anderson and all the members of the
Guards viii be glad to see the First Battal-
ion Of the Second get back. The number of
original Guards In it are now few, many
of them having secured discharges and two
of the officers having resigned. The whole
command viii be warmly welcomed back,
however
There are many of the Guards who wish
they could have foreseen as speedy an end
Ing of the war as was brought about Coufd
they have done SO, they would have volun-
teered. Many thoughtful members consid-
cred the matter carefully, and decided they
could not volunteer for two years, the time
named in the call, as the demands upon
them would not admit of 1t. Mr.. Anderson
who was second lieutenant of Company A.
was one of these. He says he would have
been glad to know that the regiment would
be mustered out thus early after it entered
the service. He did not feel at the time,
however, that he could afford to make the
great sacrifice that two years stay in the
army would have demanded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
LUMBER TOR WEST INDIES.
Southern Pine Co. Receives Orders
as IL Result of the storm.

The West Indian trade movement may
prove a good thing for at least one indus
try in this section-the lumber trade. The
chances are, however, that the lumber
trade with the West Indies will begin to
improve whether Savannah's trade scheme
goes through or not
AS a result of the recent storm which
swept over the West Indies, the Southern
Pine Company has already received sew
eral large orders for lumber from Kings
ton, Jamaica, and other points in those
islands which suffered from the hurricane
The orders are, for the most part. from
dealers, who anticipate the heavy demand
that will undoubtedly be made
But calls for lumber will come also from
other points in. these islands, particularly
from Cuba, where there has been erten.
sive devastation of property, which will
now be rebuilt under a peaceful regime
Lumber Is generally shipped TO the ISLANDS
by trading schooners. The probabili 10
the Southern Pine Company will heeln
making shipments at once, and II is Re-
lieved the demand for Iumberfrom theeo
islands viii be good one, for some Years
to come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
SAID TO HAVE OPTIONS ON ALL.
Deals for Hutchinson Island Proper
ty Reported About Contaminated.

Deals for Hutchinson Island ProDer-
~ Reported About Consummated.
1t Is stated that options have been Sc
cured on nearly all the desirable property
on Efutchinsons Island by representatives
Of the Savannah Navigation Company.
Mention was made few days ago of
the fact that the agents of this company
had been seeking to purchase certain river
front lands on the island. 1t is now said
that the deals are in satisfactory shape
and that in a short time the control of
much of the best property on the island
win pass out of the hands of the present
owners. Included in the negotiations are
said to be all or part of the city's holdings
on the island, which are leased out for a
period of fifteen years, with considerable
time yet to run before the lease expires
Information as to what the navigation
company intends doing is stin refused.
1t Is the impression that the incorpora-
tors, who are Savannahians are largely
representatives of other parties who do
not desire to become known in the matter
until all the preiiminarles have been sue
cessfully worked out. One rumor which
has been received with considerable cred
ence is that the island Will be used as
terminal for the Georgia and Alabama and
4 XVI ma CeutId4 anu GenAiSuadF Railroads,
the navigation company doing the service
of a terminal company in this connection
and using its property on the island for
general commercial purposes as well.
1t is believed that the plans of the COM
pany are in such shape that they will soon
be made public. If the project is TO be car
rled through, whatever it may be. it is
probable that there win be some transfers
of property soon recorded which win throw
some light on the matter
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
WIPE OUT PRESENT LAWS.
Alderman Reid's Views on the Re-
tentiOn of Commissions.

Alderman Reid's Views on the Re-
tentiOn of Commissions.
Alderman w. F. Reid is another men,
Der of the City Council who favors the
adjustment of the commissions as they
now stand as coordinate bodies with
Council.
Il am decidedly opposed to continuing
the commissions under the present laws"
said he yesterday. Even though there
may be good points in their favor they are
oVerbalanced, in my judgment, by the
taking of authority out of the hands of
Council whom the people have elected to
conduct the affairs of the city. l recog-
nlze, just as much as any other member
of Council, that the commissions, under
proper laws, could be continued and do
good service for the city. Savannah is
no longer village, the work of the de-
partments has become too great to expect
councilmen to give the details their atten-
ton in addition to devoting time TO their
other administrative duties, and commits
sions under control of Council might be
of value in relieving the aldermen of some
OF the work of conducting the city gov
eminent.
But the present system Is wrong and
the sooner II is changed the better | am
thoroughly in sympathy with DR.. Duncan
as quoted in the News Commissions
must be subordinate and not coordinate
they must be brought directly under
Council, and then the people can look to
Council to redress anything that goes
wrong in the departments under commits
sions.
All the laws existing at present should
be wiped out and Council allowed to re-
create the commissions, if it so desires
by ordinance. l should, under such cir
cumstances, try hard 10 at least have the
Park and Tree Commission and the Board
of Tax Assessors created over by ordi-
nance The people as a whole favor the
Park and Tree Commission. and l know
from six years experience on the assess
ment committee OF Council in past years
that the board now doing that work is
necessity and should be retained. Alder
men cannot give the time that is REQUIRED
10 assess the property in Savannah and
do justice to the city and the taxpavers
There is no doubt Of that The two bodies
referred 10 should be continued. even IL
the others are not, although l see no
reason why, brought directly under Conn
CHS control, all the commission,
should not continue, with Whatever
changes in their personnel might be deem
ed necessary"