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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12
Investigating the Cause.

Architect Clark of the capitol is adj
vanced in age and very feeble, so that
the active work of investigating the
cause of the explosion, and of clearing
away the wreckage, is in the hands of
the assistant architect of the capitol,
Mr.. Wood.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-12

IHt OIIy udiIdSt uOnt ma CAN nOl
be made good was in the file
room of the supreme court, in the
basement, where were stored all the
official records and the original copies
of opinions from the foundation of the
government. All these opinions have
been printed, but the original manu-
scripts were highly valued.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27
Hood,e Dill. cure Liver Ills; easy to
A1 iiio take, easy to operate. &c.
BY q Direct Vote.

The vote Of Isl 10 II in the house on
the bill which provides for the election
OF United States senators by a direct
vote of the people shows that the senti
ment in favor of that proposition has
been steadily growing. just what ac-
tion the senate will take in the matter
can hardly be foretold, but If 1t wants 10
get on the popular band wagon it will no
doubt pass the bill.
There are many reasons why United
States senators should be chosen by the
people and not one plausible excuse why
they should not. Perhaps the trainers
OF the constitution had what they con-
sidered good reasons for making such a
provision. lf SO, such reasons have en-
tirely disappeared. They were no doubt
guided more by precedent than by rea-
son. There is no denying the fact that
the United States senate has become too
arlstocratic and the plan of electIng the
senators by the various legislatures of
the state has made it possible for men
OF wealth rather than men of brains to
acquire seats IN that honorable body
Any system which confines the election
of officers to few and excludes the
masses is sure to become corrupt. Mil
lionalres can buy few men who chance
to become members of the state leglsla-
ture, but their money would count very
little were they candidates before the
people.
There are also good political reasons
for haying our senators elected 10y di-
rect vote. The contests IN Kentucky,
Ohio, and several other states were
fought with bitterness to such IN extent
that it injured the party IN power. 1t
caused factional feeling which will not
be obliterated for many years. IL the
senatorial candidates were compelled to
go before the people the same as con
gressIonal candidates they would feel
under greater obligations TO the people.
1t would tend to make the United States
senate less aristOcratic and bring that
body nearer the people. The senate
will, therefore, touch popular chord II
It should concur in the action Of the
house and il should do SO without hest
tatlon
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27
org.
Mnrtru,

Whereas. ,.u tie 'lb .nN 90 Man l-.r.. u l..
thGtrudru .I.I N..-.r tu'jIvudru. :.g> w'Ic,
'N iD,r U.,ti- with power "i >t.,'. tryUtir,l
90 IL r--H!..r s. H.,'. .! 10, ,'uuts Missouri.
IA boon -. i'l-,' Ity. rruNyNr ri In li,t truu'N,
Nl~>olII. iur ir..'v'. -,t >,I.''.. T,Il estate,
Nlu- ai'H hrI.- >.'a.'.I .a ,t.a t."..'N AND
= al Ir-vft
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u.t lvUa - Aruvt tllN. a. t.v> >.t'1r - ,,,'-
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.!,I''rl'-, = sim I:Ireu lyrj iu Wii'- Ga - tIr
,.,>, >l.!,' ri The !...s'vns IIl,, d. ,rTTru,IuS
.; = point seven Gui ".-liN -irUT uur Huu.iryiH>
.. y Iyn chains uv'iH ~ The >,'ulhrG> = r"ru,TW
I'r >'ut:N,'>t quarter "l >,rtloH th'TjN -yu"'.',
J'Wa>alp >,NiN jNn.fS'. rtH-r iHiItN t-ii ..>'.
ihyur" >,f!th /" ir"l. ta.urr >uuia n'., de-
-,r't :. W'>' .HIy,t thence rHlfu is... t''-tvt>
wC>' -. Irri 'av",v urjIa u !,-E,C>. rt>l
- ir"I Z" The 'uIUIru,ra- corner.
y h.s!I >Ild "HuNUN .I'.yt. ~ IE.H!r iH 'r.>' lH
secure ig' i'gNUrIi ct q ygTill. Hnu g. a. i'
>Id IL r'-I-r wI'h pow . & >Ir da'vrI:'r'r;.1ud
whereas u = provided lu >Il' mort -I1'' ihtt Iu
.t,i.IGJ Il tsr INm,u. Ell said t'ud Irr'Il'u=
"a - terms gud ril",i>. '"i ti'> >!vrlt 81 >Ild
,.r-lp'k U--ht prr,r,rd vIlhruI >u:i uu ~.t!.
WoIt-tLr {" >rl' sd uvr'-t-~A premises /"
satisfy >stIH tr't. II.l wllrT',- dgltu.t Et> iru
made ~ Ire INu'.f' ui slt 'vUd. t'i'i Ntrtt'
- iGTy-a'lN ruU;' tIu url ;.r Ih U.N Il NlN,
l>.'-. ~ b. .;l v'urr rs!'rvd upon tie record
rauIu.",!l'i- tH,. >'I.rH ot >Ili county Q" >'..t
>Il i'TvIii.>t~ r 80 WTyH thereof 8, WI. Pee ~!
tjr,uj L. PA >..t 'vtt. interest a-G v.'>'. U"W
therefor" hN Virtue "l >...i r'r'- .-.' t1. "rd"t
az >G'r. vii uu
TIk>DNN. II NE-.I-l>.
between The hours q. '"',''rk - Tie i.rrn'on
aEd oIr,ocN "a he afternoon "t thai GaN II
tn north r'I't tth'.-' fr"r lu ILr civ - tTr-
-ru. C"'."iN 81 H".t au.! :; 'tr vi Missouri. sell
IN ha'd.lli iHr r,h! Il;',. aut It-I,>t ui L. II.
thjt,udrH and NI--I' T. th'rt"utvu ct. m
,tut tn i!r ='uV, !r>".i' ci r'tl r>'it'. "r :"
much thereof u viii h. >ui.iclyu' - satisfy >Ili
!rrr.-,'lu- mortgage. .',T'.>I ru.! rr>i~.
Z. Il. EDWARDS.
>hrr.J "i iInit t"UUiy.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27
Spanish Treachery.

Treachery is Spanish trait pure and
simple. nuplicIty is inbred ana univer
sal in their very nature. With them il
is said that lying and deceit are cult
waited as tine arts. Their method OF war
fare has already been marked by epor-
mites in cruelty and trearhery. Since
the beginning OF this war. which is now
only three weeks duration, scarcely a
day has passed but evidences of murder
GUS plotting 10y Spanlards who have
chosen TO remain IN this country haye
been discovered. Thessssdde designs we're
OF such q ,iastardly nature, as only
SSpSniards would be guilty Of. and are
counterpart Of the blowing up OF the
Maine. At Tampa and at other points,
recently cotton waste has been dis.
covered saturated with strychnIns and
other deadly polsons, secreted IN springs
and wells, wlere our soldiers were OBJ
tanning water supply. Attempts 10 blow
uppowder magazines were also detected,
and now comes report Of "A plot TO assass-
mate Gen. Lee. IL would seem that
our authorities should order every Span
lard to register that the public eye may
be constantly upon him, else ordered 10
leave the country.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27
Record of the Battle.

The battles Eat Cicsfuegus and Car
,ienas, complete the record uf six en
gagsments IN the Spanish American
war. The experts 10 the war aud navy
departments state that never before in
thu history 10 tho world has there been
such n onc.sidrd scorc nf victories. Ilrre
is tho list.
Spanish, nnc victory Tho Name:
American loss. No mon; one battlrship.
America's victories Mn,anzas: Spanish
LOSSES, furti,icatInns; dead unkanwn, hut
large.
Manila Spanish LOSSES. 10 ships; I'M
men, counting killed and injured; tho
Philippines.
lloilo Island Spanish lrssca. one yum
boat aud ali on board.
Cardcnas Two battles. Spanish
losses unknown now, hut larHr tnrtIiica
tons. Amer,can loss. four killed; WIN.
slow disabled
CIrnfueeos Spanish lrsa. estimated,
i00, American luss on. killed
San Juan Spanish lnss, Qualifications;
the town, Porto Hicu; killed unknown,
American lnss, nrr killed.
The estimate Tor the total killed nf
Spain ~ 3,ON, of America. seven, nr,
Including the Maine. Spun has lus,
ID ships; Amsrca has one damaged.
SPAN has lost numer nus Notifications;
none. SPAN has lost the Phihp
''nes, Cuba aud Porto Hicn: America
nothing.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, AS they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way 10 cure Deafness,
and that is 10y constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused 10y an inilamed con.
dition OF the mucous lining OF the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you having rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when il is en-.
tirely cioed Deafness il the result and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored To its normal
condition, hearing will he destroyed Tor
ever; nino cases out uf ten are caused by
catarrh, which IL nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One hundred Dullnrs for
any case uf Deafness (caused by cat
arrh) that cannot be cured 10y Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. }. CHENEY X co, Toledo, q.
Sold 10y druggists. 1:,c.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27

THEEE Is II probability that u cure has
at last been found for cancer. Recent
experiments With hyperirrmIc injections
II alcohol into the diseased mass appear
- have met successful results TIE
MedJca. Brief fer March quotes from
the Medical Council, which calls upon
all physicians 10 give the treatment a
far trial. II is founded upon practical
knowledge of the destructive effects Of
alcohol upon connective tissue, its con
sequent contraction, aud the blighting
ot enclosed parenchyma. The treatment
consists pf Injecting half a drachm to a
drachm of very strong or pure alcohol
into the CancerOus mass, repeating the
process every five, SIX or seven days as
the soreness caused by the injections
abates. This remedy shrinks the growth.
According TO the Medical Council, It
"becomes smaller and smaller and even
tually exists only as a stationary, beuign
hard connective tissue mass that NAV
be ignored or that can be excised with
ease.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27
Beats the I<lOnSlikP.

MIR. A. G. Thomas, ~ Marysvllle, Tex,
has found more valuable discovery
than has yet been made in the Klon-
dixie. For years he suffered untold
agony from consumption. accompanied
by hemorrhnges; and was absolutely
cured by DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumptlos, Coughs and Colds. lie
declares that gold Is of little value iu
comparison with this marvellous cure;
would have It, even il il cust hundred
dollars a bottle. Asthma, Bronchitis
and all throat and lung affections urs
positively cured 10y DIR. Kings New Ds.
covery for Consumption. Trial bottles
free at Clark q. proud's drug store. /.
Regular size ~ cts. and sI.OO. Gunrau.
teed tocurs or price refunded.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27

The term "knot" is of very frequent
use in the newspapers these times to in
dicate the speed Of war vessels. The
term has reference TO what is known as
a nautical or geographical mile and i'm
plies a distance OF 2,025 yards. Our
statute mile represents a distance Of
11G0 yards. \ knot" then is equivalent
to about one and one sixth miles as We
use the term. \ vessel making twenty
knots an hour would have a speed Of
twenty three and one-third miles. Some
OF the torpedo destroyers have a speed
OF twenty four and one half knots
nearly twenty nine miles per hour. The
Farragut, soon to be launched, will have
a speed of thirty knots, which will give
her an average OF thirty five miles an
hour-as swift as the majority of passen-
ger trains.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27
w hnOnin. (OlI.ll.

had y little hoy who was nearly drn,i
from an attack ~ whnoplns cough My
urighhnrS recommended Chamberlain :
Cough E"mriy. did NOT think that
any medicine would help him, hut after
giving hum Few doses fthat remedy |
n'tlred an Improvement. and one bottle
cured hlm entirely. II Is the hrst cough
medICln" ever had IN the house J.
L. Moore. South Rurcr,trstowu. Ia For
sale 10y Clark %. Proud.
hav" hern Il sufferer from chronic
iIdrrhyra ever since the war and have
used al. k,ui' vi medicines Tor Il. NJ,
last found one rrmrdy tha, has been
II success rs "a curr, aud that Is Cham
hrrla,n'~ Cnhr. Cholera and Dlurrhorn
Remedy. T.. +. t;r.sham. Gnnrs Mills
la. For sale 10y Clark q. Proud
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27

WHATEVER are to be the fortunes OF
our forces on land and sea during the
next six days, it is within the power OF
certain statesmen IN Washington TO
make this notable week for the Amer
can cause:
l. Ry passing the War Revenue bill
to enable Miles and Sampson and Dewey
and Merritt and the rest of our com.
manaers 10 prosecute the tight.
=. BY passing the Newlands JOINT res
olution for the annexation OF Hawai-.
ss an indispensable war measure.
Here, at least, there Is no unknown
;Ii6t0F 10 the These two great vic,
tories for the Gauss -ssd the flag can be
won without the loss Ok single life.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27

NhrrrA>. ou the lrth daN ri March. l>>I.
p4url Z. SUrll aud Emma Smell. hl> W'ir. lN
ih,I rluTIl.l=r With power ~ sale. rrCur,I,i 90.
the 'r,irT'> rrr ui ilAlt JuuulN. NI~>,'t;;3.
IN h,'rh -, AT page S>',cnuNrSrd I" Hot "uniN .
Missouri. t!l'' IrllrwWGd ,.>rfii,d rial r>ig'r.
lNlnE aud being >InItyd ~ >IlG ,Vg.lN Jui
stale. tp-MG
Lot Nv" =. IN hicck Irur IN the ut,.u.r
town ut Mruui ClIN. HNlt 'vuHIN, Missouri.
Which said cnlNJN.,nvr MS mtir IN irl>I L.
secure the pnNmrUI vi u certain hs Gd, - III
said murtg ,gr Wlth power Ui >IlU - Ir>CTlStd d.
and MhrTrl> II i pr''Niati IA >.,lL ul'tI = st..r
that In default II the FINm"ut VI said bond. .,y.
rnrlInE IL H. terms and effects. that th" >l"r
III ~ >.Ild county mlSlt prnrrCi. Without >il uu
said mortgage. tn sell said murt.aErd premises
t. satisfy said debt aui NArrvI> default h.>
been made Ia the lGlNm"It IT said prui .tui
whereas the County Court did on the Ith d.iN ~
MdN. l>:N, make an order. catered uIur the rr,'-
uId. runmaudln. thr NGJIlit ui said cuUutN To-
sell said premises or mgch thereof ~ W3ii .,
sufficient L. pay said dCh,. interest AMI costs .
now. Therefore hV vIriu" ri said mAri-I-,' IuI
order II safe. viii. uu
TUESDAY. JUNE :. l>t>.
between the hours "i ulur " clurA IA tn. Tore
noon and five o'cocS IN ta,. artrrl.unu ol that
day. at the north court huU>c d"rr. in the
city cf Oregon County rG Holt ami STATE tt vi.
>ruri. sell AT pahlic vrn'iur. I" the highest hIt-
der. for cash in hand. all the ri-hi title ANA IN
trTt.>i uf DANIEL l.. Smell and Emma Smell, his
wife. cf. III aud to the above described real
estate. or 81 much thereof ~ viii hr sufficient
{" satisfy said foregoing mortgage. interest and
costs.
{. L. EDWARDS.
ShPI!ft of Holt County
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27
How to Look Good

Cook looks are really more than skin
deep. depending entirely on healthy
condition of all the vital organs. fthe
liver is inactive, Won have a bilious look:
If your stomach is disordered, you have
a dyspeptlc look; if your kidneys are
affected. you have plnched look.
Secure good health, and you will surely
have good looks. Electric Filters" is
good Alternative and Touic. Acts
directly on the stomach. liver and kid
neys, purties the blood, cures pimples.
blotches and boils, and gives a good
complexion. Every bottle guarateed.
Sold at Clark .. Proud's drug store. 20
cents per bottle.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27
The report that Spaip has q

TIE report that Spain has sent, or is
about to send, fleet to the Philippines
will undoubtedly prove to be untrue.
Sp ain has perils near home which will
keep her fleet employed. In any case,
unless she is more denssly stupid than
any Of her enemies believe, she will not
send any more war vessels away from
the Mediterranean and the eastern side
of the Atlantic until after she learns
what is going to become Of the squadron
which is down around the Caribbean
Sea now. Moreover, the fate Of that
feet is likely to be such that she will
not risk any more sea fighting unless
she is attacked at the Canaries or at
her home ports. Then, too. when the
Charleston reaches Dewey, and when he
gets the guns in the forts at Manila
manned by men who know to shoot, and
ali this will take place before any Span
ish vessels could reach his neighbor-
hood, he will be able to hold his own
against any feet which Spain could send
to eight him.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27

The sl5O,0O0O00 new legal tender
notes, which the Democratic Senate
Finance Committee proposes TO have
issued, are to be Of the same character
No those described aud mentioned IN
the act OF congress Of May 81, lS7s," and
they are also TO be exempt from taxa
tion by or under state or municipal au
thority." In the act of Aug. I3, 1894,
Congress expressly gave to state and
municipal authorities the right to tax
the legal tender notes then in existence
90 that the new notes will, il they are
issusd. enjoy privilege denied TO the
old ones.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27

THE present unpleasantness has
brought two lessons home to us. The
most hopeless blockhead and the most
isvsterate obstructionist must admit
now it 10 the part Of wisdom to be pre-
pared for war in time Of peace. Then
there 10 hardly Democratic country
editor 10 the United States SO pheuom-
snally stupid as to be unable to see at
this time vague outline at least OF the
folly OF criticislng those at the head Of
sffsirs while IN absolute ignorance OF
the fsr-reaching facts that govern their
Rcfioua
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27
Uncle Sans Money In st. Louis,

Uncle sam has up 10 date bought =
800 mules for army service in st. LOUIS
alone. and has pa'd s?nUO for the ami,
mals. Before another week the govern
ment will have paul out over Sl,OOO,,on
IN 81. Louis Tor army mules. At the
same time 5000 has been paid out IN
st. Louis for saddles. 5000 Tor halters
and straps. and s2,OoO Tor forage iu the
last few days. The expenditures IN ST.
Louis by Uncle Sam for the army are
now averaging sl,OOO,uC0 week. This
includes the ratlons Tor the men, tents,
blankets aud all camp squipage. All
this money IS distributed among ST.
Louis merchants. 1t is altogether prob
able that 5000 pairs Of mems shoes
worth $50 900. will be bough, IN ST.
Louis by the government.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27

Many OLD soldiers now feel the effects
of the had service they endured during
the war. Mr.. Geo. S. Anderson. of
RossvIlle, York county, Penn, who saw
the hardest kind of service at the front.
is now frequently troubled with rheu-
matIsm. Il had severe attack lately"
he says. "and procured a bottle of
Chahamberlain's Pain Balm. Itdrd so
much good that | would like TO know
what you would charge me for one dozen
bottles" Mr.. Anderson wanted il both
for his own use and to supply it to his
friends and neighbors, rs every family
should have Il bottle Of il in their home
not only for rheumatism, but lame back,
spralns. swellIngs. cuts. bruises and
burns, for which it is unequalled. For
sale 10y Clark o. Proud.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27

WILLIAM MCkISLEr Is the president
of these United States and commander
in-chief Of the army and navy. Assuch
he is entitled 10 the respect, confidence
and support Of every true American. Tie
may be Republican, Democrat or Popu-
list, we care not. He is president. For
the street loafer and bitter partisan 10
rldicule and insult and discredlt him
and his policy IN these trying times is
moral treason. The attacks Of blind
partisanship can not be punished save
10y contempt. They should meet this,
however, everywhere. The action of
congress i'll voting unlimited resources
into the hands of the president was
magnificent. The president stands for
the flag While the war lasts let's rally
around him.-ColumbIa Herald Dem
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27
Kiplins's "Recessional" Ito Music

Every person, whether a musis4an-o musis.an- or
not, will be interested to know that
Reginald de kovsn has set Rudyard Kip
ling's "Recessionsl" to music, and that
the hymn is published in the May
Ladies' Home Journal. The Recession
al" 10 conceded to have enriched our
literature more than any other single
poem Of the century, and Mr.. de Koven's
music 10 said to be in every way worthy
OF the famous authors master piece.
He has set the words for barytone and
merzo-soprano voices with q chorus and
colo, making q composition which Is
likely to prove one OF the moet popular
Tor church choir singing presented in
recent years.
The Holt County sentinel., 1898-05-27
Postomce Rules.

The McFall Mirror gives The follow.
inS collection of rules and regulations
governing general couduc, in pos,cfiice
matters:
stand Just out of sight and ask Al the
top OF your VOICE II There is any nail for
us. The postmaster is supposed tn
Know every son Of gun in the country
aud all his wife's relation by tine sound
ot their voice.
Ii the postmaster IS busy and cannot
wait on you the minute You stick your
face up to the window. take Your lack
knife and drum un the window. IL Will
make him nervous and hot under tho
collar and every one knows man moves
faster when IN TINS condition.
if ne has seven big sacks of papsrs
and cocple Of thousand letters To dis.
tribute, stand near the case and in loud
tones wonder III the postmaster Is dead"
aud made a few remarks about stspn,nv
to read the postal cards. 1t will estab-
lish your reputation as ! humorrst aud
keep the crowd good natured The on
ly difficulty with this rule is tha, YOUR
remarks are liable TO cause the post
master To breuk blood vessel laughing
and also hinder hlm from his work. III
You don't get letter or paper ON the
day You expect it, haye the postmaster
look through all the boxes in the office
ard down in the cellar. IL ought 10 be
there some where and he is paid for look.
ing.
Always place your stamps on the left
hand corner of yonr envelopes so the
postmaster will mash his fingers in try
ing to cancel them This is sure to make
him say praise words" and he will feel
better-when his fingers quit hurting.
He will understand that YOU have a
mind of Your own and don't PROPOSE 10
be dictated To by any postuiice rsgula-
tom
liz your friends don't write cuss the
postmaster. lie ID to be blame and be-
slides 1t. relieves your feelings and don't
hurt HIM any. Ii he tells You you haven't
any mail put on IA gri-ved expression
and remark in loud tones that "there
ought to be some" and convey the idea
to the postmaster that you think he is
hiding your mail for the exquisite pleas
ure of haying you ask for if two or three
times day.
III you are young lady always get
four others to come with YOU and while
you are being waited Upon, have the rest
stationed at different points in the lobby
and gisgle in different keys at the same
time. III there Is anything the post
master dotes on it is gIggllng.
IL you are getting mail for all your
neighbors ask for "Brown," "Boyne" and
"Benson" separately. The postmaster
will haye better chance To find it all
by going over the L box three times.
This rule is also good IN your own fam
lily names. See to it that the p. stmas-
ter lo7ks over all the stuff each time. As
a rule, pOstmasters dislike to let the
mail matter go out Of the office.
Refuse to take a box. 1t is too much
OF favor To the postmaster and you
have chance to mediate about the war
while waiting for your time at the gem
eral delivery. Then again. people would
think you didn't get any mail il they did
not see you waiting for il.
The above are few good rules 10 Oh
serve and il you live up to them faith
fully you will make life pleasant to all
and when you come to die
you will feel that your life has not been
in vain.