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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS
Will be Maintained as Advertised by the
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad.

VIII be Maintained as Advertised by the
Kansas City, PittsburS & Gulf Railroad.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 13.-Despite
the efforts of other western roads to
stop the homeseekers' excursions adver-
tised by the Kansas City, Pittsburg &
Gulf railroad to start January Is, and
run regularly every two weeks there
after, President a. E. Stillwell of the
latter road has issued circulars au-
nouncing that the excursions would
be maintained at the rates announced.
The announcement is made that tick
cts good over the Gulf road will be
sold in every town in the United
States where agents can be secured.
The Port Arthur Land and Townsite
Co., which is affiliated with the Gulf
road, will absorb all excess in fares
over the rates named for the eXcur-
sions, accepting the fares which have
already been announced from passen-
gers at all points and furnish them
with tickets for the trip to all points
on their line south of Gentry, Ark.
This action will have the effect of
placing the h-omeseekers' excursion
rates before the public in practically
every foot of the territory of the west
ern passenger association, and may be
expected to break down the agree
ment of the western lines within a
short time.
The Pittsburg & Gulf passenger de-
partment declares, however, that its
purpose is not primarily to break the
agreement of the other lines, but to
follow out the plan Of the road TO do
business in its own way, regardless of
competitors.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
PRESIDENT AND 6IMETALLISM.
senator Chandler, of New Hampshire, Com
fers With the President.

senator Chandler, of New Hampshire, Com
fers With the President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Senator Chand-
.er had Il conference with President
Mckinley upon the subject of bimetal-
ism, and he said after the close of the
interview:
The president stands firmly in IA
7or of international birnetallism, as
promised by the st. Louis platform.
lie considers the negotiations with the
European powers only temporarily sus-
pended on account of the peculiar con-
dition of affairs in India. and it is
;he presidents intention to again send
lis ENJOYS to Europe as soon as the con-
ditions are favorable for continuing ne
gntiations."
Senator Chandler added the opinion
that the president is as earnestly in ia
vor of Notwithstanding use of both
metals as standard money"-as the sem
ator himself.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
HowESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS.
An Ayr ssment Reached that May Result
In Their Abolishment-Kates and Re
ceipts-A Suspension OF the Long and
short Haul Clause.

An Ayr ssment Reached that May Result
In Their Abolishment-Kates and Re-
ceipts-A Suspension or the Long and
short Haul Clause.
CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-All the votes of
the interested roads have been recorded
IN favor of the agreement regarding
homeseekers' excursions reached last
week by the western roads. Hereafter
turing the months of January and
February none of these excursions
will be run into the territory of the
Western Passenger association west OF
the Mississippi river nOr north OF the
line of the Missouri. BY many of the
roads this agreement is looked upon as
the entering wedge that is to finally
enable them to do away with these ex-
eursions altogether.
A joint meeting of the eastern and
western roads will be held to-day for
the purpose of discussing divisions Of
commission payments on east-bound
Canadian excursion business. The
competition of the Soc line has made it
necessary for the roads to have an I'M
Outstanding regarding the matter.
The gross receipts of the Illinois
Central traffic for the month of Decem-
Der were 81 555. 393, an estimated in
crease of Sis, SIT over the same month
Of last year. For the five months
ended November so the excess of re-
ceipts from traffic over operating eX-
penSes and taxes were S.. j97. 91S. an
Increase over the excess of the CORE
spending months of last year of $780,
224.
The interstate commerce commission
has notified Chairman Caldwell, Of the
Western Passenger association, of the
suspension for one year of the long
ind-short-haul clause of the law re-
garding rafes into the KOotenay dis
trict of British Columbia. The west
arn roads asked the suspension of the
clause on this business in order that
hey might meet the reduced rates
made by the Canadian Pacific into the
same territory.
Passenger rates between Chicago and
Minneapolis and St. Paul are now in a
better condition than they have been
Tor a long time. A careful test of the
market has been made by the chair.
nan of the Western Passenger associa
lion, and it has resulted in the finding
II the offices of the brokers but two
tickets issued at cut rates, and both of
these were over the same road. This
IS the best showing that the Chicago.
st. Paul roads have been able to make
inside of three years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15

Commends itself to the well-informed, to do
pleasantly and e~ffectually what was former
" done in the crudest manner and disagree,
ably as well. To cleanse the system and
break UP colds, headaches, and fevers with
out unpleasant after effects, use the de.
Gghtful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup OF
Figs. Made by California Fig Syrup Co.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
The Cuban Scare.

Although the diplomatic ENHANCEMENT
with Spain over Cuba to some extent in
fiuencing the stock market, Wall street eS-
poets no serious complications. Neverthe-
less serious complication with other mala.
dies may be expected to follow an attack of
biliousness which is not checked at the out
set. The most effectual means to this end is
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, an admirable
remedy, moreover, for dyspepsia, malaria,
kidney trouble, constipation and nervous
ness
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15

Horrible Murder of n Family OF Three
Near roOkfiuIJ Mass.

=
Near ~Brookfiuld, Mass.
WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. II.-Francis
ID. Newton, Il prosperous farmer of
Brooktield, his wife Sarah and their
~ten-year-old adopted daughter Ethel,
were found murdered i'll their beds.
The crime was discovered by neigh
bors whose curiosity was aroused
by the lowing of the unfed
cattle. The three had been
killed with an TX. A hired man who
had beef employed by Newton is MISS
ing. and the authorities are making l.
search for him. He was known only
by the name of Paul. He was last seen
Friday night, just before midnight,
more than Il mile from the Newton
house, going in the direction of Brook
ieIA.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
Reconcentrado Horrors

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-Congressmau
King, of Utah, just returned from a
trip to Cuba, says hat no one has ever
half depicted the horrors of the condi-
tiol of the reconcentradoes. The peo.
pie, he says, are naked, emaciated, and
dying by hundreds.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
GARCIA'S ARTILLERY CHIEF.


AIEEFHT u ITUUVTTNN IUHSIUuI YOU IUtU.
From Cuba.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Among the pas,
sengers who arrived on board the
steamer City of Washington from Ha-
vana, was Frederick Funston, a Cuban
insurgent officer who comes to this
country for medical treatment. Fun
sten is also well known as an Alaskan
explorer. He has been on the staff of
Gen. Garcia for more than twelve
months, and was captured about four
weeks ago at Puerto Principe. He gave
! fictitious name and vas released
shortly afterwards. Mr.. Funston is
suffering from the effects of a bullet
wound in his thigh.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
Stealing Dogs For the KIondIka.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 1O.-Many of tine
nnest long-haired st. Bernard dogs of
this city have been stolen OF late. 1t
has been learned that nearly all were
stolen Tor use in the Klondille, and they
sre now on their WAY to that plac,.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
TIE ESTERHAZY TRIAL.
Second Days Session Held In secret-Seu
~sationaI Revelations.

PARIS, Jan. 12.-Yesterday was the
second day of the court-martial O.
Maj. Count Ferdinand Esterhazy, anG
the proceedings were secret. Col
Piquert continued his testimony. and
it is said, there was great excitement
in court when Col. Piquert was con
fronted with Gen. Cons, suh-chief Of
the general staff. 1t is alleged thai
sensational incidents followed Col
Piquert's making revelations of excep
tional gravity.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
4 kIondike Fortune.

DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. 11.-Frank Nc
Cormack, of this city, who left here on
August ], 1897. for the Klondike, has
returned. lie left a poor man, and is
now estimated to be worth $500, 900.
Mccormack left Dawson City Novem-
Der "a.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
G
Bonds Over-Subscribed Before the Books
were Formally Opened.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Subscription
books for the 81, 400, 900 first mortgage
i've per cent. gold bonds of the st.
Louis & San Francisco Railway Co.'S
southwestern division were formally
opened at the Office of Redmond, Kerr
& Co. yesterday, but we're Immediately
closed. the bonds having already been
heavily over-suhscribed. Subscrip-
lions then offered were declined. The
bonds were also offered in Bos On,
where = similnr procedure was bad
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
Ie Hos n Foreign Sound.

Mrs. White-Does your daughter speak
French ~fluently now?
Mrs. Brown-Well. she speaks something
fuently, and it doesn't sound at all like Eng
lish, so perhaps it may be French.-Somer-
vile journal,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
OutdOne.

Prof. DECENTRALIZATION was Q grea,
philosopher. BY observing the mere fall OF
an apple he discovered the law of gravity.
Smithers-That's nothing. By simply bit.
ing an apple Eve discovered the gravity or
lawn. y. Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15

It is always safe to take it for granted
that, as yourself. so others are trying to do
their best. Shortcoming is no sign of short
willing. Sweetness is never whipped in
J. +. W. Ware.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15

is undermining your constitution-sapping
your strength. DIR. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey
will cure it. This is one of the most valuable
remedies of modern times for coughs, colds,
and bronchial troubles. Druggists sell it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
Coughing Leads to Consumption.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a
sample bottle free. Large bottles, 90 cents
and Sl.00. Go at once; delays are dangerous.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Hines
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle q
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch ST., Phila., Pa
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order t
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently o
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache.
Price % and SOC.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15

Dry books cannot always be depended
upon to satisfy ones thirst for knowledge.
Chicago Daily News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15

Some people are not satisfied with the
milk of human kindness-they want the
cream.-Chicago Daily News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
Track of the Tornado,

Fort Smith is the capital of Sebas
tian county Ark. 1t is situated on the
east bank of the Arkansas river, Just
north of the Poteau river. The popu-
iasion IS 1900, about IS per cent. coll
ored. 1t is a manufacturing town ANA
one OF the most thriving in the south
west. Before the United States court
there lost criminal jurisdiction over
Indian territory it was the scene of
more legal executions than any other
place in the United States.
Garrison avenue is the principal bust
ness street. 1t runs east from the riv-
err. The wholesale houses are west of
Sixth street. Ninth street and Garri-
son avenue, where the full force OF the
ornado vas first felt. is in the heart
OF the retail district. The wrecked Bap-
tlst church is a little north of east of
this point, and the Brownscom church.
which was damaged, is Il little east
OF north. The storm passed northeast
from Garrison and Ninth streets. APP
parentiv ju'aping about twelve blocks
before striking the high school, which
is located in the northeast corner of
the city, the new and fashionable resi-
dence neighborhood.
Alma, the town said to have been de-
stroyed by the same tornodo, is about
IA miles northeast of Fort Smith. i
A Line of Death aud Devastation Through
Crawford County.
VAN buren,, Ark, Jan. 13.-The tor
nado that descended upon Fort Smith
crossed the Arkansas river one-half
mile south of here and tore Il path 200
yards wide through this CrawfordJ
county and dealt death and devas-
tation to everything in its path.
The Disaster FOretOId to the Very Night.
FT. SMITH, Ark, Jan. I3.-The tornado
with its accompanying devastation
and disaster was foretold to the very
night. Aunt Katy" as she is known,
is a local fortune teller of consider
able renown among people who peer
into the future out o. curiosity or from
other motives. She lives in Il little
frame building at the end of the Tow
son-avenue street car line.
Last Friday afternoon a party of So
cietv young ladies made the trip to
Aunt katy's hut and listened to the
prophecies she made for each of them.
In the curse of the fortune telling she
said:
Fort Smith will be swept by a
tornado next Tuesday night. Many
people will be killed and great dam
age will be done"
Aunt Katy is not a fortune teller by
profession. She is Il maker of hot
tamales and by the sale of them sup
ports herself and five children. She is
perhaps 50 years of age, and shows
hat her lot in life has been no easy
one.
Il have been telling fortunes since l
was Is years old" she told a reporter,
and II have never failed in all that
time"
The weird prophecy was a strange
coincidence.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
Not CD to Date.

az never have loved before" he said, pas
sionately.
Dear me-" she exclaimed. "And you're
almost 81, two. How your education has
been neglected, hasn't it?"-Chicago Post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
Tint Hacking Cough

He who wrongs the child commits z
crime against the state.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15

Doubled upand bent with pain-Lumbago.
Use st. Jacobs Oil and straighten up.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15

A crutch is used for sprains. Use st.
Jacobs Oil instead; it cures.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15

The more the boy is like his father the
less the two get along.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15

$1,000. The Missouri Pacific railroad
also contributed 81, 600.
Business is practically abandoned all
over the city, and men of all classes
are assisting in clearing the debris.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-15
A Pathetic S~cene-LittIe Brother and Sis
ter Taken from the Ruins Dead.

IA AdAOh AAoAh ~ uAh DChus
FORT SMITH, Ark, Jan. I3.-"My
God, this is is awful! What shall | do
with this child?:" The speaker was q
rough, bearded man. He was stand
ing in front of the ruins of the build
ing from which the bodies of the
Ferell family and the other victims
were being taken. In his arms lay the
limp and l~ifeless form of little Ray
Terrell, which had just been taken
from the ruins. The speaker gazed
into the tiny white face and looked
for a spark of vitality. There was
none.
A moment or two later the body of
the little sister, Irene Terrell, was
brought out clothed in her night robe,
and it was hard to tell whether she
was dead or only sleeping. But a
hasty examination showed thai the
lives of both children had been blotted
out.
What shall we do with the bodies"
asked the first speaker of the man to
whose care had been been intrusted
the second little white-rObed form.
The only thing you "A do is to
take them to the morgue," said a by
stander, whose eyes were moist. Ana
50 to the temporary resting place of
the dead the bodies of the two chill
dren were conveyed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21

south. Circulars, printed in diff
ferent languages, telling natives
what to do in order to secure the
balloon and enable its occupants
to descend safely, had previous
ly been sent all over northern
Siberia and British North Amer
lea. Andree expressed the opin-
ion that the balloon would prob
ably land in Siberia, in about
latitude 10 north and longitude
1876 east: or that it would land on
the Samoyeden peninsula. in
latitude 40 north and longitude
20 east; or in the vicinity of Cape
Barrow, Alaska, in latitude 10
north and longitude 155 west or
finally, that it would land in
British North America, in lati-
tude 81 north and longitude 100
west. Quesnelle Lake is in about
latitude so north and longitude
122 west.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21
NEWS FROM AHDREE.

Prof. Nordenskjold, the arctic
explorer, has informed the Swed-
ish Academy of Science that the
Foreign Office has received in
telligence that several persons
worthy of credence saw Prof.
Andree's balloon early in August
in British Columbia, seven miles
north of Quesnelle Lake, in the
District of Cariboo.
The Professor regards the
news as being of sufficient i'm
portance to call for closer investi'
: cation.
ANpREE's EXPEDITION.
Salmon August Andree, with
3 companions DR.. Nils strinbere
and Kuut Hialmar F. Fraekel
left Danes Island, of the Spitz
bergen group, at about 2 o'clocl
in the afternoon of July II last
with the wind little east o
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21
ARRESTED
FOR violating Ihs Compulsory School Law.

The first test case of the com
pulsory school law in this State
was made in Peasants county
last Tuesday, and in speaking Of
1T the st. Mary's Oracle says
James wherry, residing in
Union district, was brought be-
fore Squire Brown at this place
on a warrant sworn out by Howe
and Wagner, school teachers at
Clay Point, charging him with
failing to send his children to
school as required by law. Prose.
cutting Attorney Craig appeared
for the State, and Attorney
Locke for the defense. The de-
PENDANTS excuse for not sending
his children to school, was that
they were little girls aged 8 and
II years. respectively; that they
had q long distance TO come. I'M
less by crossing two farms,
where they would be trespassing
and insufficiency of clothing.
especially poor shoes, and the
father was not able to provide
anything better; and that the
chicken pox was in the school.
The children had been attending
the first part of the term. The
Justice dismissed the case, re-
curing each party to pay his
own costs. He also admonished
the parents generally not to vic.
late this law in the future"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21
Thieves at Buekhannon,

All fall and winter Buckhan.
non citizens have been terrorized
with thieves who have invaded
cellars, out-houses and ware
rooms taking whatever of value
found. A short time ago they
forcibly entered the store room
OF the Buckhannon Grocery Co,
and stole quite quantity of
goods. This was repeated with
in a few nights and a watch was
set about the place with the re-
suit that about three o'clock on
Sunday morning there entered
two young men named Dean and
Hyer, respectively. They were
promptly arrested, and, seeing
themselves thus entrapped, they
squealed on the remainder of the
gang. Numerous arrests have
been made and our sister city
promises to help increase the.
population Of Moundsville by
several sorry souls within brief
period, - Independent.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21

Women possess something of
the nature of a plucky pugilist.
With every knock-down they re-
ceive from fate they spring up to
try the battle over again-until
their strength gives out.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21
The highly organized,
hnely-strung nervous

system OF WOihNh SUI
iects them to terrors of nervous appreheE-
sion which no man can ever appreciate.
The peace of mind, the mental poise and
calmness under difficulties, which is neces-
sary for happy womanhood is only possible
when the sensitive feminine organism is in
a perfectly healthy condition. If there be
any weakness or arrangement in this re-
spcct no remedy in the world so com
pletcly restores womarly health, nervous
vigor and capabi!ity as the wonderful
y" Favoritc Prescription invented by DR.:
r. v. Pierce. chief consulting physician Of
the Iuvalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute
of Buffalo, n. Y. 1t purihes, heals and
strengthens: insures functional regularity:
provides physical reinforcement and sus-
tanning power at periods of special weak
ness and depression.
II is the only medicine which makes
the coming of baby safe and comparatively
easy. In personal letter TO DR.. Pierce.
Mrs. Marguerite Collin. of Cutler, Algoma
Co, Ont, says:
III was sufferer and was cured by DR..
Pierce's wonderful medicine: When COM
rncnccd the medicine could neither cat nor
sIeep NV hands and feet were constantly cold
j had a wasting. troublesome drain for three
months md my monthly periods were never
regular took DR.. Piercc's Fayorite Prcscrip.
ton and Il cured me. feel well thank the
worlds Dispcnsary Medical Association"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21

Prosperity comes quickest e the n ~
whose liver is in good condition. -
Wits Little Early Risers are tamo~
little pills for constipation, biiioui
ness, Indigestion and all stomach an-
liver troubles. r. J. Criss. =
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21

Mineral county, West Virginia,
claims to have furnished the re-
cord for the marriage of the old
est couple in this country. Last
week at the village of Preston,J /.
j. Overton, aged 100 years and
one month, was united In the
bonds of wedlock to Mrs. Mary
j. Henderson, aged 20. After
the ceremony had been perform
ed the happy couple drove 20
miles to the groom's residence,
where they will make their fu-
ture home.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21
"Only The Best. J"

Only the best should be your
motto when you need a medicine.
Don't be induced to take any sub.
stitute when you call for Hoods
Sarsaparilla. Experience has
proved it to be the best. It's an
honest medicine, possessing
actual and unequalled merit. Be
wise and profit by the experience
of other people.