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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-25

Col. HENRY FLAD, of st. Louis, the
noted hydraulic engineer, who assisted
James b. Eads in building the st.
Louis bridge, dropped dead on the
street in Pittsburgh, Pa, on the Goth,
of heart disease, while laughing
heartily over a remark made by a COM
panion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-25
Bottom Farms Flooded.

Crops on hundreds of farms along
the Missouri river bottom lands be-
tween st. Joseph and Kansas City
nave been destroyed by overflows.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-25
Judges In Cells.

Judges Vevitt and Gill, of st. Clair
county, have been confined in cells in
the Kansas City Jail, by the federal
court, because they will not levy a tax.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-25
An Awful Warning to Boys.

Roger James, aged Is, in attempting
to board a moving freight train, at
Hannibal, fell under the wheels, and
both feet were crushed so that ampu-
tation will be necessary. He also re-
ceived bruises about the head. .
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-25

Councilman Thinner, of st. Louis, has
introduced a bill declaring the Eads
bridge tunnel a nuisance as at present
ventilated and conducted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-25
Wan. Concentration at st. Louis.

st. Louisians are making an effort tc
have the war department make Jeffer.
son barracks a point of concentration
for troops from the west and north
west.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-25
For Poor Child n.

Industrial Farm association VIII give
hundreds of poor children in st. Louis
recreation in the country during the
heated term.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-09
PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
GsTAsLisHEo 1897.
AL FORMS OF LIFE Nsu1,
ANCE.
. n. . y. Z. RuMsey. GENERAL Aesmra,
0os A04nes Iowa
soMM OSBORNE. Local Agsst Denissa. b
To California,

To California.
Attention is called to he excellent
service of the Northwestern Line to
California and the favorable rates
Which have been made for ST gle ald
round trip tickets for this seasons tray
FL. Best accomod On ~ first class q.
tourist sleeping ears, which ii
through every day in tAs- SEQ, p
ally conducted tourist car parties
week to California or Or gnu. g
of a large number Of diff rent routes
without extra charge
Particulars heerfnIl, given mpo
plication to agents Ch'o.vn q North
western R'v
1921 So 81 81 .a,l / ~. Ia
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-09
WIN Meet In MtlwauEee.

Milwaukee, Dec. 5.-The board of gov
errors of the Central Association Of the
American Athletic union met here and
decided to hold the annual indoor meet
in Milwaukee. The date set was Jan.
uary IS. entries to close January 81.
New York, Dec. 5.-The Manhattan
Concrete company, of this city. building
contractors, made general assign
ment for the benefit of creditors TO
Henry L. Friedenburg. The liabilities
are about 100000, and the assets about
$4,000.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-09
Dies Suddenly.

Indianapolis Ind, Dec. S. -R. B. r.
Fierce, general manager of the Indiana,
Decatur & Western railroad, died sud-
denly at his home in North Meridian
street while reading the paper. Mr..
Pierce resigned the receivership of the
Glover Leaf railroad a few days ago be-
cause of i'll health. Mr.. Pierce was an
eS-member of congress and was for
merly prominent in Indiana politics.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-09
Date Of Trial Set.

St. Louis, Dec. /. - A special to
the Post-Dispatch from Sedalia, Mo-,
says: Engineer James I. West and Con-
uustor Eli j. Stubblefield, who held up
the Missouri Pacific train near here
Tuesday night, will have a preliminary
hearing December 8.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-09
No Foundation for Report.

London, Dec. There is no founda-
ton for the report circulated in the
United States that large steamer, sup
posed to be North German Lloyd
liner, is ashore off Margate.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-09
Sail. for Pinar del Rio.

Savannah, Ca, Dec. 5.-The transport
Minnewaska, with the Two Hundred
and Second New York on board.
sailed at noon for Pinar Del Rio.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-09

"MU dear friends" crpost'tlated the
oenlnu the verdict OF the jury.
Sir Matthew turned away and took q
step toward the door. Is
But" my father added, II will set
tie twice the amount on my daughter
n-law.
1--WE will say no more about it,
agreed Sir Matthew. turning back to
the table.
So the matter rested, and before long
l saw the Indianapolis rubies round
Sylvia's neck, but as sit opposite the
rubies and under Uncle Johns portrait
l wonder very much what the true story
was Uncle John was very fond Of q
joke Was the letter the truth, or was
it written in the hope Of protecting
himself in case his hiding place was by
some unlikely chance discovered, or was
it to save the feelings of his descendants,
or was it to annoy Sir George Marston' 8
descendants? cannot answer these
questions. AS the vicar says, there is no
reason to suppose that Uncle John stole
the rubies. yet any gentleman may we'll
suppose that he stole the rubies Uncle
John smiles placidly down on me. with
his glass Of port between his fingers, and
does not solve the puzzle. He was an
uncommon man, Uncle John!
At any rate, the vicar was very much
pleased with himself
THE END
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
Are They Fit for Self government.


Gen. Lee is of the opinion that those
who are actively engaged in the insurrec-
ton in Cuba are not fit for self govern
ment That is the opinion of others who
nave had ample opportunity to become ac-
quainted with the men who are the lead
ers of the insurgents.
Mr.. Thomas, r, Dawley. Jr., who has
spent the greater part of the last three
years in Cuba. and who is now putting his
observations while there in shape for a
book, says that Gen. Gomez told him on
one occasion when they were breakfasting
in Gomezs camp, that after the Spaniards
were driven out of Cuba laws would be
passed forbidding any one but natives to
hold property in Cuba! Laws of that sort
are what have made Hayti and San Do
mingo what they are-only fit for negroes
and mongrels tc live in. Such laws would
force Americans who own plantations in
Cuba to leave the island--to sell their
property at great sacrifice. In fact, the
insurgents haven't shown the american
owners of sugar and tobacco plantations
any favors. The Brooklyn Eagle, a day
or two agoa published letters from reliable
merchants and owners of plantations in
Cuba showing that they had been outrage
ously blackmailed by the insurgents
If the insurgents get the upper hand
they wall make the condition of affairs in
Cuba worse than they have ever been--at
least that appears to be the opinion of Gen.
Lee and other careful observers. The Gu
bans who ought to rule Cuba are not on
the island now. They are in Europe and
this country. They are capable of giving
Cuba good government, and they ought
to be protected while doing so-that is if
the United States are going TO protect any
body in Cuba.
There is Il suspicion that Senators Proc
tor. Gallinger, Thurston and Money were
deceived as to the actual situation in Cuba
when they visited the island. 1t is notice
able that Congressman Amos Cummings.
who was one of the visiting statesmen,
hasn't said a word about what he saw in
Cuba. The suspicion is that, being a clever
newspaper man, accustomed to look below
the surface, he saw the true state of af-
fairs, but has said nothing, because of the
impossiblity of getting people TO believe
what they don't want 70. The facts are
bound to be published sometime, however,
and Mr.. Cummings might render the coun-
try a service by publishing the conclusions
at which he arrived from his observa-
tions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
The Number of the Insurgents

There does not appear TO be any re-
liable information in respect to the num-
Der of armed insurgents in Cuba. a few
days ago 1t was stated on what appeared
TO be good authority that ii was between
$4,000 and 5000. A Washington dispatch
contains the statement that the President
doesn't believe the number is more than
5000 and Thomas R. Dawley. Jr., who
was long time correspondent in Cuba
for Harpers Weekly, gives it as his opin-
ion that the number does not exceed 1000
If there are not more than 1000. or even
5000, armed insurgents it seems as If
Spain would have no difficulty in restor-
ing her authority. She has sent more than
100000 troops to the island, and after three
years of war she is no nearer master of
the situation than she was three months
after the war began. The only conclusion
is that her campaigns against the insur-
gents have been badly managed or else
the insurgent forces are much stronger
than they are represented to be. If
they do not number more than 5000. the
recognition of the Cuban Republic by the
united states WouIu De ralner remark
able precedent to establish.
The fact probably is that the Spaniards
have not pushed the lighting in Cuba.
Their generals have found it more com
Portable TO remain in Havana and send out
small attachments of troops to make a
show of fighting. If the insurgents are
no more numerous than they are
reported TO be an able and thor
oughly honest Spanish general,
with the force at his disposal. ought
to be able TO bring the war to a close in
a very few weeks It is reported that Gen.
Lee has said that he would undertake to
pacify the island 10 short order if given a
force of 5000 American soldiers, and there
! is not much room for doubt that he would
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
Lees PRESIDENTIAL Boom.

There has been a good deal Of talk OF
Gen. Lee in connection with the Demo-
cratic nomination for President since his
return from Havana This sort Of talk,
however, isgnot given any encouragement
by AIR. Brysan's friends, II is worthy of
notice that while they are ready to admit
that Gen. Lee conducted himself in Ha-
vana admirably. and that he is very pop
ular with the people, they never fail TO
call aftentionto the fact that he was not
u accord With the regular Democracy in
1906 He was against the Chicago plat
form and against the Chicago ticket. He
was, they say. an out-and-out supporter
of Palmer and Buckner. BY talk of this
sort they think they have nipped Gen.
EGGS presidential boom in the bud
fstin. il cannot but be admitted that pop
ulsrity like that which GEN Lee now en-,
joys, if it should continue to be as great
as it now IS, would make him very
strong candidate for the presidential NOM
nation Of the Democratic party.
And it may continue. If we should have
war with Spain there is no doubt that
Gen. Lee would have very prominent po-
stlon in the army, and if an invading
force should be sent to Cuba he would, In
all probability, go with it, In that event
the opportunity would be open to him to
still farther distinguish himself-an op
portunity which he would hardly fail TO
make the most of
1t IS, of course, a good while before the
people will begin to think seriously of
making presidential nominat lions, but il
Gen, Lee should win fame in a war to
free Cuba from the Spanish yoke, it would
be difficult, if not impossible, for the
friends of Mr.. Bryan to prevent his nom
nation fer President. The 16 to l idea
may not be as popular two years hence
as it is now. 1t is nonsense, therefore, for
Mr.. Bryans friends to say that the Lee
presidential boom has been nipped in the
bud. 1t is all well enough to talk that
way now. and it no doubt makes Mr..
Bryan fec comfortable to hear his friends
say that Gen. Lee has no chance for GET
ting the nomination. 1t is by no means
certain that Mr.. Bryan will be nominated
again. Hence it is a great mistake for Mr..
Bryan's friends to pretend to think that
Gen. Lees prospects for the presidential
nomination are not worth a passing
thought. 1t might turn out that they are
mistaken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
a MiIIionaire's SON.

when I was city editor of a big Phil
adelphia newspaper" said the old pub
Usher man to the New York World,
years and years ago 1 was simply over
run with millionaires'- sons. The proprie-
tor OF the paper was a millionaire
himself, and he used to send the sons of
his millionaire friends to me continually
and ask me to give them places on my
staff as reporters. They were no good,
of course, as newspaper men. and L
would get rid of them as fast as 1 could
without giving offense.
zone day the son of millionaire bank
er came to me with. note from the pro-
prietor, asking me to make place fol-
him on the staff. i sized the young dude
up and said to myself, "Ill get rid OF
you in just one day. Then 1 gave him as
signments to interview two prominent
Philadelphia men who never would give
interviews to anyone.
They were old Dicky Vaux, an ex-
congressman, who, when asked to talk
on politics, would tell the reporter all
about what fine ducks he had on his farm,
and William H. Kemble, street railway
magnate who would quietly tell the re-
porter to go to some warm place when an
interview was sought.
II chuckled when I saw that young
bankers son start out briskly to inter-
view them, for was certain ne q fail and
not have the nerve to come back again.
But he fooled me. He not only came back
but he wrote out rafting fine interviews
he had had with both of the men. / read
them and called him over to me.
How did old Vaux receive your
asked curioqsly. oh. he said he was de-
lighted to meet me. Said he went TO
school with my grandfather and would
do anything on earth for his gra ndson.'
HIM! How did Kemble. receive you?
% 'Kemble? Oh, he's my uncle, you
know
81 didn't get rid of that young man.
He was too valuable to lose, and. 1 raised
his salary. I was only city editor then,
you know"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
In a Deadlock.

At midnight the character of the Cuban
resolutions which Congress would finally
adopt was still in doubt The deadlock,
which Senator Hale, in his remarks on
Saturday, predicted, il the Senate adopt
ed a resolution recognizing the Cuban re-
public occurred yesterday. The Republl-
cans all along have been against recog-
MIXING the independence of the Cubans, and
the Democrats have insisted upon their in
dependence being recognized. On this is
sue party lines were practically drawn
Some Republicans in both the House and
Senate voted with the Democrats, but
Speaker Reed was able to hold the House
against the Senate.
There has been too much politics all
along in this Cuban business-much more
than there should have been-and the
prospect is that there will continue to be
more than is good for the country. The
Cuban question has been regarded by all
political parties as possessing considerable
political capital, and they have used it in
their platform resolutions for all it was
ties struggled to get whatever political
benefit there was in it, Unless politics can
be eliminated we shall fail to convince the
world that our sole purpose is interior
ing in Cuba is to bring about better con-
dition of affairs in that island.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19

Leigh Hunt and Carlyle were once pres
ent at a small party of equally well known
men, says an exchange. 1t happened that
the conversation rested with these two,
and the others sat, we'll pleased to listen.
Leigh Hunt talked on in his. bright and
hopeful way when Carlyle would drop
some heavy tree-trunk across his pleasant
stream and bank it up with philosophical
doubts and objections at every interval.
But Hunt never ceased his joyous antici-
pations nor saturine Carlyle his infinite
demurs. The listeners laughed and APP
plauded by turns, aud now fairly pitted
them against each other as the philosopher
of Hopefulness and Unhopefulness. The
contest continued with ready wit, phios-
ophy, pleasantly and profundity, with ex-
tensive knowledge of books and character.
The opponents were so well matched that
it was quite. clear that the contest would
last indefinitely. But night was far aid
vanced and the party now broke up. They
all sailed forth, and, leaving the close
room, the candles and the arguments be-
hind them, found themselves under most
brilliant and starlight sky. They looked
up. Carlyle can have no answer to this
thought Hunt, and shouted, There!
Look at that glorious harmony that :ings
with infinite voices an eternal song of
hope in the soul of mann'
Carlyle looked up. They all remained
silent to hear what he would say. They
began to think he was silenced at last,
but out of the silence came a few low-toned
words in broad Scotch accent;
Eth, it's a sad night!'
They all laughed and then looked
thoughtful. There might be some reason
for sadness, too-that brilliant armament
perhaps contained infinite worlds, eacn full
of struggling and suffering beings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
PERSONAL.

Mrs Beerbohm Tree is a proficient
Greek scholar and mathematician. She
was formerly a tutor at Queens College,
London. Amateur threatricals brought
her husband and herself together.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jaeger of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, are the parents of three sets
of twins, two of the babies having ar
rived a few days ago. Five of the chill
drenj aregirls, and all are healthy, bright
and handsome.
Franz Joseph, Dohmen, who outranks
all his fellow students in the senior class
of the University of Texas and will be
graduated with the highest honors at the
coming commencement, has been totally
blind since his tenth year.
A son of Noah Cameron of Lawrence,
Kan, is visiting his fathers home after
having lived some time in China. He af-
fects the clothing of the Chinese, wears
cue and enjoys the attention that his
peculiar appearance iexcites in his native
town. tirs.,r ,.f4 20
Thomas Lewis nj of Kansas City. 80
years of age, lineal descendant of Ed
ward Doty of the Mayfiower and a per-
sonal friend of Lincoln. who has had a
wide and varied career as a business man.
is reading Blackstone and will soon apply
for admittance to the bar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
Tic Dnxs of Old.

Alfred Ellison in Chicago Record
Let's go back o brother mine,
To the precious ways of the days gone
Back to the CLEAN of the glad sunshine,
When we were children, you and~I
We are growing old, but long so much.
For the grasp of a mothers hands to
hold
Me away from sin and its soiling touch
AS they used to do in the days of old.
I'm tired of dogma of Church and State;
Let's trail with our feet the dust of the
lane.
As we wander down to the pasture gate,
And bring the cows for mother again.
And see once more the woodlarl5 dip
From stake to stake of the ridered fence;
And feel the old-time fellowship
We felt in our boyhood innocence.
Let's climb to the rafters overhead.
And build swing on the old barn floor.
Let's hide and seek" in the wagon shed
And be knee high" again once more.
Let's part the weeds where the truant hen
Has stolen her nest; then stoop and fold
The sheltering weeds Ger the nest again
AS we used to do in the days of old.
Oh the endless joys of the days of old!
With the path that led to the fruited
trees,
Where the dandelions their coins of gold
Had scattered to bride the bumblebees.
Down in the grass was the crickets chirr.
And overhead was the dragon fly;
And round about us everywhere
Was the dreamy CLEAN of the days gone
by.
And oh the years and tears since thenl
The miles and smiles that have lured us
on! -
The graves we have passed and the mo-
ments when
The cradle and coffin seemed almost one.
So let's go back, o brother mine,
Forgetting tonight our greed of gold,
And talk awhile of the glad sunshine
That gilded the ways of the days of old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19

Should the administration accept the res
ignation of Theodore Roosevelt as Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy and assign
him to the prospective staff of Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, Gen. Lees staff would be con-
siderably strengthened, but the naval Of
flee would be weakened. Mr.. Roosevelt is
one OF the most active and brainy men
connected with the administration. He
may be a little impetuous at times, but
his actions are invariably marked by COM
mon sense and a close adherence to the
law as IL is written. He is genuine re-
former; and, as an organizer and discl-
plinarian, he Is not second 10 anybody.
He has made great many enemies by
his hard-headed manner of keeping per-
petually at it, until he has achieved lis
purpose. but even his enemies do not deny
his ability.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
Lafayette i'm Kentucky.

Didn't you ever hear how Uncle Dick
Fagg beat lafayette playing billiards."
said an old gentleman from the Bluegrass,
to the Louisville Post.
"Well, it was memorable occasion in
old HarrodsbuIg, and 1 have heard my
father, who was present, speak of it hun
dreds of times. The big match game of
billiards occurred in historic old Winfield
Tavern, in which Aaron Burr and Andrew
Jackson were both guests on one other
notable occasion. Lafayette was spending
a few days in the famous old inn when he
toured the South in 1924, and in a spirit of
fun challenged any local player to meet
him in a match game of billiards. Uncle
Dick Fagg, a celebrated character, who
died in 1861 accepted the challenge and
the game was advertised a big public
event.
Lafayette didn't hesitate to say that
nobody could beat him handling the cue,
but he found a master hand in our burg
On the day Of the tournament hundreds OF
people poured into the little Bluegrass
village, till there was no way to accom-
modate the immense throng.
'It was an exciting match and men
damned the dining-room of the tavern,
the more enthusiastic ones standing on
the dining tables The crowd to a man
rooted for the local favorite, but WASH
ington's friend, Lafayette, held his own
well. Fagg won the first game by a mar
row margin. Lafayette won the second,
but Faggc won the third, and then there
was old-time yelling for Fagg. Lafayette
took his defeat good naturedly and made
many friends by making the crowd take
something on him. 1t was a great day in
Central Kentucky. :.