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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-11

Piso's Cure cured me Of a Throat and
Lung trouble of three years standing.-E.
Cady, Huntington, Ind, Nov. II, 1894.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-11
STRONG STATEMENTS.
Three Women Relieved Of Female
Troubles by Mrs. Pinkham.

From Mrs. A. W. SMITH, SO Summer
st., Biddsford, Me-:
"For several years 1 suffered with
various diseases peculiar to my SCI.
Was troubled with a burning sensation
across the small of my back, that all
gone feeling, was respondent, fretful
and discouraged; the least exertion
tired me. 1 tried several doctors but
received little benefit. At last / de-
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feet of the first bottle was magical.
Those symptoms of weakness that I
was afflicted with, vanished like vapor
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From Mrs. MELISSA PHILLIPS, Lex
ington, Ind, to Mrs. Pinkham:
Before 1 began taking your medicine
1 had suffered for two years with that
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petite, and a rundown condition of the
system. 1 could not walk across the
room. Ihave taken four bottles Of the
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Pills and used one package of Sanative
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and Am able to do my work"
From Mrs. MoLLIE E. HERREL, Pow.
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"Forthree years suffered with suchs
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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-11
M|SS|ONOFT THE N[RR|hAC
Daring Adventure of a Devoted
Band of American Patriots in
Santiago de Cuba Bay.
GAN TWO MILES UNDER SPANISH FIRE.

Enectuaily Corked Up Cervera's Bottle by
Blowing Up Their Own Vessel, and Then
Boldly Rowed to the Spanish Flagship
and Surrendered-Their Bravery Hon.
ored by the Enemy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-11
TRANSPORTS LEAVE TAMPA.
twenty-five Thousand American Soldiers
En- Route for Cuba and Pos
sibIy Porto Rico.

WASHINGTON, June Official mes
sages to the secretary of war early to-
day represented the congestion of the
railroad service at Tampa as being rap
idly removed. The loading of troops,
begun yesterday, was continued to-day.
Tonight Gen. Shafter has moved his
headquarters on board of the war
vessels. The transports began leaving
Tampa to-day, and some of them are
now on the way to Key West, due to
arrive there tomorrow morning. 9th
ers are following as fast as they get
their loads. The last of the trans
ports are expected to leave Tampa
by tomorrow morning. The plan
is to have the fleet of troop
ships rendezvous at Key West
by Thursday, and start from there
Thursday evening under convoy for
Santiago de Cuba. The route is to be
the north channel and around Cape
Maysi. A rate of speed of about ten
knots will be maintained, if possible.
The expedition should arrive off Santi-
ago Sunday, but unforeseen delays
may make the arrival Monday.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-11

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Secretary AL
ger went to the White House this even
ing with kilograms from Gen. Shafter,
it is said, announcing the departure
from Tampa o. thelast.troop transports.
Shortly after Secretary Alger left the
White House Adjt.-Gen. Corbin called,
and on emerging was asked if he could
not furnish a list of the regiments sail
ing.
Il can't now" replied Gen. CorbIn,
''but l may a little later"
At least $4,000 American troops are
said to be on the water, some presume
bly, at the eastern end of Cuba, the 9TH
ers on their way there.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-11

READERS OF THIS PAPER
DESIRING TO BUY ANYTHING
ADVERTISED IN ITS COLUMNS
SHOULD INSIST UPON HAVING
WHAT THEY ASK FOR, REFUSING
ALL SUBSTITUTES OR INVITATIONS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-11

onday' commandment sb SaSo
Claimed as a Spanish Victory.
HAVANA, June S-Details from Span
ish sources received here of the bom-
bardment Monday morning of the
forts of Santiago de Cuba say the
warships of the United States fred
about $500 ~projectiles of all kinds.
This fire, the Spaniards add, was an
swered by Moro castle and the bat
teries at Socapa and Punta Gorda. At
noon, it is added, another lombard
ment began against Aguadores, east
of Santiago de Cuba, the firing lasting
one hour. Both attacks, the Spaniards
ass. rt, were repulSed.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-03
MRS. GRANT JOINS.
Adds Her Name to Membership of
War Relief Association.

New York, June S.-The room at the
Windsor hotel given by Mr.. Leland for
the meetings of the Women's National
War Relief association was too small
to hold all who sought admission. A
letter from Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant to
Mrs. Eugene E. Mclean, correspond
ing secretary of the society, was read.
Mrs. Grant wrote:
MY Dear Mrs. Mclean: Your letter
inviting me to join you in your great
work for our beloved soldiers and sail
ors was received yesterday. OF course
L will join you, and I deeply regret
that my poor eyesight prohibits the
possibility of any work on nv IA
Since you assure me, however, that the
great name I so proudly and lovingly
bear will help you, can not refrain
from heartily and freely joining with
you in your great work. Sincerely
yours. JULIA D. GRANT"
The society'S fund has reached 81, ,0S2.
The relief society has decided to give
a promenade concert on Saturday even
ing next at the Windsor hotel, when
Mrs. Grant will read a poem.
Applications for assistance from the
families of volunteers were considered.
1t was decided to appoint eight COM
mittees to investigate the cases and
render such assistance as is deemed
necessary. 1t was decided to give a
bazaar and reception for the benefit of
soldiers families on June 16, II and 18-
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-03
TO DROP DYNAMITE.
Col a. I. Dunlap's Invention Which
May Be Utilized in Warfare.

Col. H. L. Dunlap of the New York
Mercantile store is the first man in the
United States who discovered that kites
may be utilized to drop dynamite into
the camp of the enemy in time of war.
Several years ago Col. Dunlap COM
menced experiments with dynamite
and kites with satisfactory results. He
found that by utilizing the old plan of
the small boy of sending paper messen-
gers up the string that held the kite he
could send several pounds of the ex-
plosive up to the kite where it would be
released by a sprin and carry destruc-
ton to whatever happened to be be-
meath.
Several months ago Col. Dunlap
made complete drawings of his inVen-
ton which he forwarded to Tomas
Estrada Palma, president of the Cuban
republic. He has not heard from them
since but now the United States gov
ernment is conducting experiments
with the kites with a view to using it
in the Cuban war. Col Dunlap says
that the insurgents were in possession
of the information the government is
now trying to furnish them, several
months ago.
Col. Dunlap, who is a Cuban partisan
has Cuban bond, the only one in To-
peka, as well as large number of the
Cuban Liberty souvenir dollars.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-03
MINERS STRIKE.
Coal Operators in Trouble at
Yale Again.

Pittsburg. June 3.-The miners of the
Western Coal and Mining company's 5
works. at Yale, came out yesterday and
demanded pay on a mine run basis, and
sent committee of three to this city i'm
mediately afterward to interview County
Attorney Wildly in regard to the enforce
ment of the screen law in their case. The
Western Coal and Mining company is
using the standard screen and paying on
mine and lump coal basis, as pre-
ers all over the district fought the opera
tors so hard less than a year ago What
will be done in the matter cannot be de-
termined just now, but the move is look
ed upon as sadly premature by the other
miners in the district.
Superintendent Craig said last night:
I'VE are paying our men a mine run
and lump. coal basis, which was agreed up
on and a contract entered into between
the operators and the miners at a meet
ing held in this city last fall, and do not
how we can consistently accede to
their demands without violating that con-
tract, not only with all the miners in the
district, but with the other coal cOmpa MES
as well. The war with Spain is being felt
little bit; all of the coal companies in
this district and mines that have hereto
fore been shut down during the sum-
mer are compelled to run in order to sup
ply the demand upon them. Our company
has not an idle mine at present, and in
stead of being puzzle now with US where
to put the coal, it is how can get
it out fast enough. Then the threshing
season is upon us and the orders for coal
are increasing every day to supply the de-
what effect today's strike with US will
have"
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-03
PNEUMONIA IN CAMP.
Three Deaths Among Volunteers at
Chickamauga-

Chickan1auga Park. June 3.-Three
deaths were reported from the camp
hospitals today. Corporal Clarence R
Stewart, Company NJ, Eighth Massa-
chusetts; John A. Riley. private, Com
pany NJ, First District of Columbia, and
w. G. Spofferd, of the First Vermont,
are the victims, all dying of pneumonia.
Brigadier General Frederick D. Grant
today assumed charge Professionally of
the first division of the Third army
corps.
The new government bakery at Lyt-
tie has been completed. It consists of
a dozen ovens and three shifts and en-
p1oys about so persons. The capacity
of these ovens is 900 loaves per day,
and it will be operated to it's full ca
pacity.
Captain Rockwell, chief of the ord
nance department, states that there has
been a delay in shipping equipments
due to the rush of troops to Tampa
Ten car loads of gun carriages and 9th
er artillery equipments have arrived at
the park.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-03
DON'T GET WHEAT CRAZY.
Kansas Crops Should Be Diversified
Says Secretary Coburn.

F. D. Coburn, secretary of the state
board of agriculture has been trying
ever since he became secretary of the
board to interest western farmers in
diversified farming.
He has just written a letter to cor
respondent in Logan county who asked
Mr.. Coburn to send him a man who
would put in a creamery and 500 cows
in that county. Mr.. Coburn's letter
follows:
"Such matters as you inquire about
do not frequently come to my attention
and 1 am consequently unable to cite
you to the man with the COWS, the
means and the experience to do what
you suggest, although l am sure that
rightly established and conducted such
enterprise would be vastly benef1-
cial to your community. When 1 was
in your county last fall your people
were marketing a fair wheat crop at
fair prices and the effect seemed to
make them largely wheat crazy. Wheat
is a good thing and should not be ig-
nOred by any means but if adhered to
extensively year after year it ineVita-
bly, leads it's devOtees to the poor house
other Kansas county must learn to di-
versify, to not market all their eggs in
one basket and especially realize the
Importance of turning into meat, and
milk, the various forage crops which
their soils will produce in such profus-
ion A judicious and intelligent doing
of this will make them rich and indie
pendent; and ignoring of it must surely
have the reverse effect. Urge your peo-
pie in their operations to not ignore the
COW sow and hen.''
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-03
COMMEND VOLUNTEERS.
State Temperance Union Endorses
Fight on Liquors.

A few days ago in a letter from
Major w. L. Brown of the Twenty-frst
Kansas, published in the State Journal,
appeared the announcement that Of
ficerS of the Twenty-firSt Kansas vol
unteers, stationed at Chickamauga
park had decided to permit the opening
of no ''canteens, the army saloon, in
their camp. This action has been COM
mended, officially, by the State Tenn
perance union in the following COM
munication:
Topeka, Kan, June 2, 1898
Major w. L. Brown, Twenty-frst Kan
sas Regiment, Camp Thomas, Chick
amauga Park, Ga:
Dear Sir-In a recent newspaper dis
patch, over your name, the following
paragraph attracts the especial atten-
tion of the Officers of the Kansas State
Temperance union:
Nearly all the regiments around US
have established what is known as
'canteens' where beer and whisky are
sold and the profit goes for extras for
the regiment. When the question came
up as to what We would do, 1t was
unanimously decided by the officers
that no liquor should be sold in our
camp. So you see the boys are loyal
to the laws of our beloved state"
We congratulate you most heartily
on this manly stand, and in this by
special request of that organization we
are joined by the w. G. T. U. of this
city. We have been proud all along OF
the Twenty-first Kansas regiment; we
are prouder now than ever. we nave
the fullest confidence that you Will
nobly maintain this stand, and main
tanning it you will surely never have
any cause for regret. Well would 1T
be for the armies of the United States
if their regiments would adopt the
same rules and live up thereto.
Again we congratulate you. May GOD
bless the Kansas boys. (Signed),
Officers Kansas Temperance Union,
J. w. GLEED, President
T E STEPHENS, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-03
HAWAII OUR ALLY.
Neutrality Abandoned by Coaling the
Charleston.

Washington, June 3.-The naval Of
dcia1s now calculate Hawaii has be-
come an ally of the United States
government in the present war with
Spain and at this moment our govern
ment is responsible for the protection
of Hawaiians for the consequences of
their friendship for the United States.
According to the calculations of the Of
ficials of the navy department, the
United States cruiser Charleston ar
rived at Honolulu last Sunday. She
has probably completed the taking
aboard of a full coal supply and is now
again on her way westward bound for
the Philippine islands. The coal was
accumulated at Honolulu by the United
States consul, Gen. Haywood, and in
allowing the Charleston to take on
supply to carry on operations against
Spanish territory the government of
Hawaii has cast away all semblance
of neutrality in the present contest and
has thrown in her fortunes with the
United States; for unless we protect
her she is subject to punishment at the
hands of Spain.
Moreover, the offense against neu-
trality is to be repeated; for it is ex-
pected today that the advance guard
of the transports carrying troops to
Manila are nearing Honolulu harbor
to replenish their coal supply.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-03
BUT ONE RETAKEN.
Fourteen Federal Prisoners Escape. =
Guard Wheeler Shot.

Leavenworth, June 3.-One of the Is
convicts who escaped from the guards
at the federal prison Wednesday, John
Echols, No 147, Musgrove's lieutenant,
was captured in the hills last night, and
returned to the prison. He was taken
by two of the guards. His home is in
PauPs Valley, I. T., and his term would
have expired December Is, 1901.
Last night, while Guards John Wheel
er and Murt Duffin were patrolling the
roads leading into Salt creek valley
they heard a noise in a clump of brush
near the road and called to the parties
to come out or they would fire. The
call was followed by shot, and Wheel
ed called out that he had been shot. He
was taken to a nearby farmhouse.
where it was found that he had receiv-
ed a buckshot through the ffeshy por-
ton of his thigh, and that his horse
had received a number of the shot.
He was conveyed to his home, when
it was learned that he had been shot
by another guard who nistook him for
a convict on a stolen horse. None Of
the others has yet been captured, al
though Warden French received a tel
egram from Oskaloosa, stating that two
men were held there who are believed
to be convicts and asking for a descrip-
ton. This was sent and if the suspects
answer the description a guard will be
sent after them tomorrow. Warden
French believes that nearly, if not all,
the convictS are in hiding in the brush
and hills northeast of the prison and
that hunger will soon drive them out
when they will be caught. OF the 25
guards who went in search of the fug-
itives, none had reported at the war
den'S Office up to a late hour.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-03
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
What Was Provided for by the
Houses Action.

Washington, June 3.-The urgent de-
day incorporates the more urgent of
the war estimates submitted to the
house by Secretary Alger whose ex-
PLANTATION of what is called for was
made in the significant official letter
transmitted Herewith. It also includes
an emergency appropriation of SIC, ,000,-
900 for the navy.
The items appropriated follow:
Contingent expenses of the army in
cident to the expedition to the Philip
pines to be expended under the direc-
tion of the commanding general of the
Philippine islands, in his discretion, for
such purposes as he may deem best
in the execution of his duties under
the order of the president and for such
objects as are not now appropriated for
to be available until expended, 800 900;
eXpeditionary force to Cuba, machinery,
equipment, etc, $3.50, 900; signal service
of the army, $195, 600; subsistence de-
partment, $4,000, 900; medical depart
ment, $50, 900; naval establishment for
emergency fund to meet any con-
tingency that can not possibly be fore
seen, but which constantly arise under
existing conditions, $40, ,00O, 900.
The bill also carries $150, 900 for the
torpedo defense of Manila harbor. I'm
der the head of naval establishment,
beside the item of $40, 100000 for an
emergency fund; the bill also carries
81 900 900 for the bureau of supplies and
accounts and one million for clothing
and small stores for the issue of the
navy.
The appropriations are to be avail
able until December 81 next.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-03
CHICKEN PICKERS OUT.
Wichita Feather Pullers Go on a
Strike

Wichita, June 3.-The chicken pickers
employed by J. NJ. Jean & Sons at their
wholesale house on North Fourth ave-
nue. have been on a strike all week
They worked as usual Monday morning
and then decided they would do their
work and get paid for it by the piece
instead of by the hour as usual Man
ager Bryan told them they could work
by the hour or not at all, SO they struck
and since Monday noon no work has
been done in this department
Picking chickens is quite a science
and skilled workmen can do about 200
hens a day. The men employed here
want to get paid 115 cents per chicken
and the company refuses to pay it. The
men are still out and although part
have asked to go back they will not be
allowed to. Pickers from other places
will arrive here and go to work Mon
day next at the old price, which Mr..
Bryan says is higher than is paid in
most places.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-03
GORGEOUS KANSAS.
New Uniforms Received and Plenty
to Eat on Hand

to Eat on Hand
The San Francisco Bulletin, Monday
evening, said
Tomorrow the Kansas men, who were
erstwhile so ragged and down at heels,
will take a place among the smarter regi-
ments Yesterday shoes, underclothes,
overshirts and other equipment were dis
tributed among them. Today the needed
uniforms arrived and the dusty civilian
garments, with the stains of camp and
travel, were discarded for the army blue.
Two days ago the Kansas regiment al
belt composed of stout men and good sol
diers, was not pretty. Now 1t can make
as gorgeous a showing as any OF Its nelgh-
borS.
This afternoon memorial services were
held in the Kansas camp by the chaplain.
who spoke eloquently for ten minutes or
the unforgotten brave who perished In the
rebellion. After services, work in camp
was discontinued and many of the men
received leave of absence for the remain
der of the day.
Complaints against the commissary are
becoming fainter. All the regiments re-
ceive the regular army field rations, which
are suffcientWhen the men become accus-
toned to them. Recruits who have been
fed all their lives on fresh meat find diff
fculty in welcoming bacon to their stom-
achS three times day. Contributions are
still going into different regiments from
all sources, and the soldier who has to
struggle along on the army ration and
nothing better is not only very unlucky,
but is also very lonely in his bad luck.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-03
LIvERYMEN REBEL.
Shawnee County Farmers Bunco Pur
chasers of Hay.

There is war on among the nverymen
of Topeka and 1T is being waged against
the farmers who bring hay to town.
Several liverymen have been victimiZed
by neat way of selling short weight
loads.
Some farmers have been in the habit
of bringing two loads of hay to town
and having them weighed on the city
scales. The ticket would be made out
for the total of the two loads of hay.
After. receiving the ticket the hay
would be driven back to the market and
enough taken off the two loads to make
another one which would be placed on
an extra wagon. The wagon thus load
ed would be driven to the scales to be
weighed and the tickets would show
more hay than there was.
The trick was worked successfully for
some time but it was discovered and
now all hay buyers are on their guard.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-03
Consumption Cured.
BROUGHT BACK FROM THE GRAVE

BROUGHT BACK FROM THE GRAVE.
Last November Mr.. Joseph James,
painter, of 325 w. Pearl ST., Indianapo-
lis, Ind, was at deaths door with quick
consumption. Wasted to a skeleton;
his lungs a mass of ulceration; his
death was hourly awaited by his doctor
and family. He was kept in a constant
stupor with opium. A friend, thinking
to relieve his terrible cough, gave him a
bottle of Brazilian Balm. Seeing its
wonderful effect, the doctor advised its
continued use. Mr.. James soon after
dismissed his doctor, and depended
on the Balm alone. His recovery was
rapid and complete, and in February he
returned to work. His lungs are sound,
and his weight greater than at any time
in his life. His recovery is regarded as
almost a miracle
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-03
IT WAS HEART RENDING.
Sight Which Met the Florida Filibus-
tering Expedition.

Tampa June 3-Co1onel J. K. Dorst
who was in charge of the recent expedi-
ton on the steamer Florida, describes
the condition of the women and children
as pitiable in the extreme.
When the steamer Florida reached
Point Baines, on the north coast of
Cuba, where the supplies of arms, am
munition and provisions were landed. it
was met by a crowd of perhaps 800 pa
cificos many of them emaciated to the
last extremity by long privations.
Nearly half of these unfortunates were
women and according to Colonel Dorst
scarcely one of them had more than a
single garment and that in tatters.
Many of the children were absolutely
naked and their appeals for food when
the first boat from the Florida landed
on the beach were heartrending As far
as possible the crews of the Florida and
her consort, the Osceola, supplied the
pacificos' wants, even giving away their
undercIothing.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-06-03
FREE AGAIN.
Wife of Governor Atkinson of
West Va,
Again Defeats the Plans of Her
AccuSerS.
is HER SECOND TRIAL
On the Charge of Forging the
Name
Of a Former Husband to Legal
Documents.
$ HER SECOND TRIAL

Wheeling. W. Va. June 3.-In the
second trial of Mrs. George w. Atkin-
son, wife of Governor Atkinson, on the
charge of forgery, and Jointly indicted
with ]. P. Owens as accessory, Judge
Blizzard today sustained the demurrer
of the defense, and so far as Mrs. At
kinson is concerned, she is temporarily
released. The decision, however, does
not reach the merit of the case ana
does not preclude another indictment.
The trial of Owens will go on and
Mrs. Atkinson's attorneys are assisting
in his defense.
1t will be remem bered that Mrs. At
kinson was indicted on a charge that
she had forged the signature of a pre-
vious husband, the late Judge Gideon
Camden, to certain receipts and other
papers given to Owens in some real
estate transactions and that on her
first trial last winter, the jury disa-