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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-20
Real Estate For sale.
W. {. BROWN


Two lots in the town of S'roa""-
vile, on one of which Is a fairly gc2,I
dwelling house.
Eleven arrrs of timbereG land un
Hickory Ridge.
Eighty acres "f timbcrcd land with
in three miles III Egypt Mills.
Forty acre, 81 rimocred ian'i about
two ana 4 half miles ot Egyl' Nils
VIII IN solo cheap ior cash ~ pat
cash and balance good paper.
For further particulars an e.
Srription If Land call on
Ben II. .\DAM~.
HEMHCRAT Office. Cape Girarurau,
Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-20
ENFIELD IL CONSIDERATION.
,p-esScs ReSDet at D~inereHcesz e-
tween ShGEter and r

Farmer Secretary of State .2ohn
Sherman, in .~anEnterview, said: "i re-
pret 40 hear OF the reported GiTer-
ences .betweenvGens. Shafter andGar-
cia IL Cuba. * dhe Cubans deserved
enough respect to be recognized by
the i-li,ed States. il seems to me they
skou.a be respected on the tieid Of bat
tie. They have battled for liberty AND
freedom from Spanish tyranny for haif
d century or mere and o that the
object which theE have 50 long fought
for is IN sight tley should share in
the ,fnlits OF victory. Gen. Garcia
should have been invited 20 the SIR
render of Santiago. and If he was Tf- a
bluuGtr was mai.
Congress passed Il resolution to@x-
pei Saf,n from. Cuba. Ii that resoiu-
ton il Has cleart' stipulated tina; ""
would cave the island to the control
of The naorle thereof after Il firm ard
stable government had been estac-
lished. Thereforev~e cannot with ans
show OF consistency lay claim TO the
island after it has been taken froK.
Spain.
at is yet TO be determined whether
err not the Cnbans are capable of self
government. If they are, well and
good. We should turn the island over
t. them, but if the CubanS become dis
satisfied with their term of govern
n.ert after we set It up. and rebel
against it, we would doubtless feel
called upon to step il and take tie
Island. This. to my mind. is the only
contingency which could arise where
im The United States vrasild be justified
ia ~1Liur Cr,l,3
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-20
NOiiOe.

Notice is hereby given that Il meet
ing of the stockholders of the Cape
Girardeau, Bloomfield " Southern
Railway Company will take place at
the Office of said company in the city
of Cape Girardeau. Mo. corner of
independence and Spanish streets. on
Saturday. Octobe" 18th. 1858. ~ two
o'clock p. m. for the purpose Of sub
hitting to the said Stockholders the
proposition Of extending TIE Ire ..
said railroad from Bro~Gwuu'. the
present northern terminus of said
road. ten miles norIh of Iaima in
Bollinger County and from .hquilla.
the present southern :rrminu, To
Bloomfield. ana fu"th-5' :" submit to
said Stockholders the proposition 20
acquire by purchase Uhr i'rownwood
" Northwestern Railw.yy ana the Mis-
souri, Southeastern Railway. and
proposition to issue SIg2.0 $50 bond, on
It's railroad and said ruHds a hr sc
quired and purchased and 10 rc-cind
the resolution for the generalization uf
the Cane Girardeau. Bloomfield y
Southern. Missouri Southeastern and
Brentwood * MISUNDERSTANDING
adopted by the Stockholders at = meet
ing held heretofore and also to tram
sact such other business a. may come
befur" said meeting.
DAHL : BROWN.
,.-DUE FOLEY. pTp~iG-i-..
Saa,.+a,r
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-20
To Test Hardness of steel Balls.

A new method of testing the hard
ness Of steel balls has been devised In
Germany. The balls are dropped from
a fixed height on a glass plate set
at an angle. If properly tempered
they rebound into n receptacle, and
if they are too soft they drop into an
other.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-20
! III TIL
Secretary.

All colds are tainted with Grip,
when Grip prevails. - breaks up
G.lp and Colds that han IN Doe,
all druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-20
Europe,. Incren.inx Poprinuon.

Fifty years ago the population of
Europe was about 25o,ooo,0oo; it is
to-dav considerably over 360.e00.0o.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-20
NEW BAKERY
AND
sonfccticncoy

JACOB STEPHAN.
The we'll known baker, has opened "a
new shop at No %, Main street, and
will keep Il full supply of genuine Rye
and Vienna bread, and cakes of all
kinds on hand at all times.
Mrs. VI. Stephan nee Haenichen,
would bc pleased to have all her old
customers al the Haenichen bakery
give him Il call.
THE NEW il. * {.
20 Main Street.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-20

documents in GIadstone's Memory.
Monumental memorials of Mr.. Glad
stone are TO be set up in the capitals
of England, Scotland and Ireland. Their
precise form has not yet been deter
mined on.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-20
PecuHnrItr of Horses.

Horses sleep with one ear pointed to
The front. but why no man a tell.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
FROM ACROSS THE SEA

Berlin.-The editor of the comic publ
cation Simplicissimus, has been sent to
jail charged with lese majestic in having
published poem casting ridicule upon the
Emperor's journey to the Holy Land. Herr
Max Harden, editor of the Zukunft. has
been sentenced to six months imprison-
ment in fortress for lese majestic and for
Insulting Public Prosecutor Droscher.
Canea, Crete.-Tne international troops
have taken possession of the fortress here.
All the administrative offices are occupied
by foreigners, except the Turkish Pos.
Office and telegraph Office, which remain
professionally under Ottoman control The
Christians and Mussulmans are friendly.
London "A despatch from Paris to the
Exchange Telegraph Company says that
Gen. Renouard, Chief of the General Staff
has been removed and will be replaced by
Gen. Brault.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
THE USEFUL LITTLE TOAD.

Its Food Consists Mos ly of Insects and AM
imals That Are luxurious to Crops
That the toad is beneficial to the far
mer, and particularly to the gardener,
is admitted by every one who has OBJ
sered its habits. Additional facts have
been secured by recent observations at
the Massachusetts experiment station
which show IL per cent. of the toad's
food is composed of insects and spiders
beneficial or indirectly helpful to man,
and so per cent. OF insects and other
animals directly injurious to cultivated
man. The toad feeds on worms,
snails, sow bugs common greenhouse
pests and the many legged worms
which damage greenhouse and garden
plots. 1t feeds to some extent on
grasshoppers and crickets and destroys
large numbers of ants. 1t consumes a
considerable number of May beetles,
rose chasers, click beetles or adults
of the wireworm, potato beetles and
cucumber beetles. 1t is prime de-
stroyer of cutworms and army worms.
To all agriculturists the toad renders
conspicuous service. but the gardeners
and greenhouse owners may make this
animal of especial value. Every gar
dener should aim to keep colony of
toads among his growing crops, and
the practice of collecting and transferr-
ing them to the gardens is commend
able one. While the sense of locality
is strong in the toad, and it will often
return over considerable distances to
its original haunts, yet it may be in
duced to remain in new quarters if
there is a sufficient food supply Many
farmers provide toads with artificial
shelters made by digging shallow holes
in the ground and partially covering
them with bit of board or fiat stone.
In such places toads will often remain
for many days, sallying forth at night
to seek food.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
SPAIN ASKS FOR DAMAGES
Her Remarkable Demand Con-
tanned in the Reply to Our
Commissioners.
DELAY OF NEGOTIATIONS
1t Is Only Another Attempt to Gain
Sympathy From the Euro
pean Powers.
DELAY OF NEGOTIATIONS.

She Says We WrongfuIly Occupied Manila.
Retained Her Troops as Prisoners. Pre-
vented Her From the Suppressing of
Insurrection, and for These Acts She
Wants Cash.
Paris, Nov. 1.-THE Spanish reply that
was submitted to the Amen lean Peace Com
missioners contains a feature that is not
calculated to appeal to the generosity of
Americans or the sympathy of other ma
lions. This is no less than demand for
damages for the hostile occupation of Ma
mia and the retention of the Spanish pris-
.oners there after the signature of the
protocol.
Inasmuch as the occupation Of Manila
was provided for in The protocol, this claim
appears to be distinctly impertinent, but
Spain enters into an elaborate argument in
support of her contention, which is based
on her Interpretation OF international law.
She points out that it is the lnvariable prac-
tice of belligerents to restore the status quo
OF the date of the signature of the armistice
or protocol. In this case, according to the
Spanish line of reasoning, the American
and given up their prisoners. The Spanish
forces would then have invited the Ameri.
can troops to a friendly occupation of the
city, the Spaniards Withdrawing and devot-
ing themselves to the subjugation of the
island where the Americans were in nowise
concerned. 1t was owing to the American
troops holding the Spanish prisoners that
Spain was unable to reassert her sovereign
ty throughout the archipelago, and for this
interference she now expects the United
States to pay substantial damages.
1t is of course, difficult to treat such
demand with patience, and Spain forfeits
some sympathy which she might otherwise
have gained from Europe in advancing it.
AS matter Of fact il is only another at
tempt to raise the financial question, which
as has been many times indicated in these
dispatches, is the only issue with which
Spain is deeply concerned.
The American Commissioners have re-
<ceiYed no fresh instructions from Washing
ton, and nobody on that side has the least
doubt of what reply will be given to the
Spaniards on Tuesday. Moreover, the con-
fdence of the American Commissioners
that Spain viii soon yield to the inevitable
seems to be increasing, but the basis of
their belief is not disclosed. If informa-
ton from Madrid suggests such confidence,
it should be borne in mind that the Spanish
surrender must come through another chan
mel than Senior Montero Rios, the Presi-
dent of the Spanish Commission, who firm
~ declares that he will never sign the
treaty the United States proposes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
Beresford in China.

London, Nov. ia despatch from
Newchwang says that Lord Charles
Beresford, who is visiting China in the
interests of the British Associated
Chambers of Commerce, arrived at
that place on Nov 4. He is deeply
impressed by the Importance of New
chwang and the necessity for main
tanning the "open door,"
He was struck by the facts that
there is no Russian trade with New
chwang, but there is great Russian
railway building activity. He is also
struck by the fact of Russian military
domination, armed Cossacks being in
a treaty port, and Cossacks patrolling
the railroad and guarding the military
post along the line throughout Man
churia.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
Aluminium Leaf.

Aluminium leaf has been used for
years for many of the purposes to
which gold leaf and silver leaf are put.
1t is used for printing hat tips, shoe
tags, umbrella tips, lead pencils, for
lettering on machines, for various dec
orative purposes, for signs, including
lettering on cars, and so on. 1t does
not tarnish, and its cost is from half
to three-quarters that of silver leaf,
which costs about one-seventh as much
as gold leaf. Aluminium bronze is
now largely used on steam radiators.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
stumping Under Ground.

Topeka, Kan, Nov, 8. -During the past
week the 10000 coal miners of Cherokee
and Crawford counties have been visited
and addressed by Populist politicians while
at work 900 feet under ground. Attorney
Boyle led this expedition and with him was
j. c. Clemens, who delivered the first an
niyersary address over the death of the
Chicago Anarchists In miners costumes
and with lamps on their caps, Boyle and
Clemens crawled over miles of territory to
get at the miners and urge them to vote
the Populist ticket. When unable to stand
up in the narrow trenches, the speakers
would kneel or recline.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
Lord MAYORS show.

London, Nov. 11.-Lord Mayors show
took place with the usual crowds and
incidents.
The feature of the parade was a car
emblematical of the English-speaking
races. Upon the car Britannia and
Columbia were seated together and
British and American flags were borne
on either side. Mr.. Henry White,
United States Charge d Affairs, and his
family, viewed the parade from the
Mansion House as the guests of the
Lord Mayor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
rhe course Of a Mauser Bullet.

"Those Mauser bullets did some
mighty queer things" said wounded
soldier the other day. "As long as
they were flying through the air they
went straight enough, but when one
struck mans body there was no tell
ing what it would do. Sometimes it
would be straight through him, bones
and all, and no tipping on to plug some
poor fellow half mile away perhaps.
And then again it might chase around
inside him like hen with her head
cut off.
81 saw a man who was hit in the
right eye by Mauser. The ball, in
stead of lodging in his brain, went
through his temple and down the side
of his face in front of his ear, just I'M
der the skin. 1t kept on under his
skin, leaving red track all the way,
went down the side of neck, over his
shoulder and down his back Near
his waist it came ont. The mans get
ting well. Another man was shot in
the left breast. The ball went through
his chest, turned down, went through
his liver, ploughed its way through the
muscles of his right thigh and come
out near his right knee. It's mighty
queer the way those balls go some
times. / suppose they hit bones and
glance, but that won't account for it
always. Another queer thing is that
most all the men were hit between the
belt and the knee. The Spanish fired
low"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
Uncle Sam and Germany.

Berlin, Nov. 9.-The semi-oficial papers
since the publication by the Cologne Ca
zette of a violent article against the United
States, have been instructed to deprecate
attacks on America and to recall the fact
that the attitude of Spain and Germany,
especially in commercial matters is very
unfriendly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
Al German Quaker.

An Alsatian named Thorner is
spending the years which the German
government requires shall be given to
military service in prison. He has
scruples against bearing arms. While
he was willing to perform all of the
other duties of a soldier in the most
obedient fashion, he refused point
blank to touch gun or a sword.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
raising Of the spanish ships.

Washington, Nov. 10.-Secretary Long
has decided that, unless some reliable
wrecking company will undertake to raise
the Spanish war vessels Cristobal Colon,
vizcaya and Reina Mercedes on the mo
cure no pay, principle, the efforts to save
those ships viii be abandoned
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
Laws as to Shipwrecks.

English law allows in case of ship
wreck damages to the amount of $40
per person if no life is lost and SIS in
case of such loss. French law, on the
other hand, does not recognize any re-
sponsibility on the part of steamship
companies.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
Curfew Shall Ring in St. Louis.

St. Louis, Nov. 9-The City Council
passed the cwtew ordinance providing that
children under fifteen years of age shall
not be permitted alone on the streets Of
the city after r m. in winter and Q p. m.
in summer
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
richest Part Of Britain.

Wales is the richest part of Great
Britain in mineral wealth. England
produces annually about $40 to each
acre, Scotland a little less than $40,
but the product Of Wales amounts to
over $40 per acre.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
british railways in America.

Britain owns one-fourth of the rail-
ways in the United States Of America
and half Of the railways in South
America.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
Unique Floor in London.

The floor of the rotunda at the Lon
don Coal Exchange, where the mer-
chants gather, is unique. 1t is com
posed of inlaid woods, arranged in the
form of mariners compass, with a
border of Greek fret. Upwards of 1000
pieces of wood are employed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
study VS.. Physical Exertion.

According to careful estimates, three
hours of close study wear the body
more than whole day of hard physical
exertion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
Feminine Muscles.

Forty seven muscles are called into
action in the production Of the human
voice. and yet some people say women
have no muscle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
American Marines q PeIrin.

Pekin, Nov. 9.-Twenty American Ma
sines, with gatling gun have arrived here
TO act as guards at the United States le-
cation.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-07
Manila Captured.

New York. May 3.-A dispatch to the World from London says: report was current in the house of commons at midnight that an official telegram had been received at the foreign office from the British consul general at Manila an nouncing the equalization of Manila.
 The story is uncODfrmed, but it is known that several cable messages passed between Balfour and the British ambassador at Madrid, in which the British government is understood to have advised the Spanish cabinet that honorable submission IS the best way of safeguarding Spanish interests in the Philippines, as well as those of the other powers concerned.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-07
THREATENED INVAsION.
Mexicans Gathering For a
 Threatened Raid.
LTrmbs.ons Prosnsc.n-


 The expected is happening reports which have apparent reliability are true The hreats that an attack from Spanish sympathizers might occur from across the line are evidently assuming shape and preparations being made to carry them into effect.
 Word has been received that Span- iards and Maxicans are organizing near Fronteras all we'll armed and are with out doubt contemplating some raid across the line. When they are likely to make move is not known but con- siderable apprehension is felt all along the border and Nogales and Bisbce are becoming alarmed. Fifty stands of arms have been sent to Nogales citizens already by Gov. McCord and the militia are in readiness there, while at Bisbee It is reported that yesterday evening Coy. McCord was asked to send some arms there to protect the town.
 The Mexican gov ernment have been notified and President Diaz, in anticl- patton, has been statIoning troops on the border to prevent any such move This may put quietus on the raiders and the fact that preparations are be- ing made oL this side also for their re- ception may have the effect of cooling their ardor. It is we'll to be prepared.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-07
May Ladies' Home Journal

Among the notable features of the May Ladies Home Journal are an illus trated article on Joseph Jefferson at home, "After-Dinner Stores," page of brightly told anecdotes of prominent perSonages. and Rudyard Kipling's famous Jubilee hymn. "Recessional," set to music by Reginald deKoven. "A Cabinet Members Wife gives further interesting glimpses of Washington social-oficial life, and another view "Inside of a Hundred Homes" is af- forded. The second installment of Julia Magruder snovelette, "A Heaven-K Kiss ing Hill,'' and "His Children" give an interesting variety of fiction. Robert J. Burdette's My Kindergarten of Fifty Years is the first of serles of three articles by this popular humorist. Ed ward ". Box writes of the athletic
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-07
TrOODS for Manila.

Washington, May 3.-The cabInet meeting to-day resulted in a decision to await a report from Commodore Dewey and then send him the number of troops he deems necessary to en force our control in the Philippines. The administration has practically decided to occupy the Philippines with strong military force as soon as possible ter Dewey's report, which is expected by to morrow, has been received. For this purpose the Pacific slope troops will be used and it is expected that at least i've thousand will be en route within the next ten days.
 The government will take steps at once to supply Dewey's fleet with pro visions and other supplies, including ammunition and coal. One ship has been secured already as collier.
 Although without confirmation from official source, naval officials are dis posed to attach some credit to the state ment coming from Paris that at last -eeoa-' from NaH.latu American fleet was firing unou gorrigiIor island This island lies in the outer entrance oT the harbor of Manila aud is about twenty five miles below the city. It is crowned by lighthouse and has several modern
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-07

woman and her attire, and also notes the decrease of intemperance; Mrs. s. T. Rorer treats of "Strawberrles in Thirty Ways" and tells how to enter tain unexpected company. The Life of Trained Nurse" is pictured and detailed. while four special pages, Vacation Days on House Boat" "Ten Weeks Tn Europe for S200, ""Com- fort in Tent and Cabin" and Summer Pleasures for Suburban Places" turn ones thoughts to summer outings. There are articles on woman's attire and various household topics. By The Curtis Publishing Company. One dol. lar per year, ten cents per copy.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-07
The President EIated.

Washington. May 4.-Mr. Mckinley is greatly elated over the victory of the United States arms, and he called a cabinet meeting to consider what should be done with the new posses sions. The conference decided t. hold the Philippines as security for the war indemnity which would be demanded of Spain on the cessation of hostlllties. Troops are being sent to Manila from San Francesca to cooperate with the insurgents III holding the island.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-07
T'IGe Killed in " ar.
Unbranded.

lCnbrandedI
 While all this war talk is going on it IS worth while to summon up what war has cost man and then figure out "If the game IS worth the cardle." It is estimated that since history began at least 40.000000 lives have been lost through war every 00years. Allowing thirty centuries to have passed away since history began to take definite form in Asia, we have a grand total Of l 200, GOO, coo dead men as the result of mere differences Of opinion. To most mi.ls the significance If these figures s oy, at once sppai5Ht. Placing the dead side by side, and allowing two feet oI space for each, the hne would be 454.454! miles long. Such lIne would reach from the earth to the moon, around 1t and halfway back again. 4 Pennsy lvania Railroad train, travelling at the rate of sixty miles an hour with out stop along this line would be in sight of it for 3l5 days l52 hours. AL lowing the imagination to work freely upon this fact for a brief period might have some influence upon even the most belligerently inclined.