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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure
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We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac'
ions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
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ledo, o.
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Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 15c. per bot,
tie. Sold by al Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07
OUR CHAUNCEY ON THE WAR.
So Much In Favor of Peace That He Re
lieyes In Prosecuting the War
Vigorously.

CLEVELAND, O., May 5.-Hon. Chaun.
ccy M. Depew, who was in Cleveland
yesterday attending the meeting of the
Lake Shore and Nickel Plate railways,
an speaking of the war, said:
Il am of the opinion that had Presi-
dent Mckinley been left to himself we
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07
Washington Indians Dancing.

TACOMA, Wash, May at is report
ed that 20 Indians are dancing on
Marshall prairie, 80 miles from Ia
coma. All but two or three Indians
families are in the dance, which begins
at dusk and continues until = or 3 a. m.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07
Critic and Trainers E1onerated.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May A cor
oner's jury, after hearing the testi-
mony of a large number of persons
who witnessed the Gritfo-McCarty fight,
which resulted in the latter's death, re.
turned a verdict generating Critic and
trainers from responsibility.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07
A WOMAN'S BURDEN.

From the Evening News, Detroit, Mich.
The women of to-day are not as strong a.
their grandmothers. They are bearing a
burden in silence that grows heavier day by
day; that is sapping their vitality and cloud.
ing their happiness.
Mrs. Alexander b. Clark. of Az Michigan
Avenue, Detroit, is a typical woman of to,
day. 4 wife with such ambition as only a
loving wife can have. But the joys of her
life were marred by the existence OF disease.
Suffering as thousands OF her sisters have
suffered, she almost despaired OF life and yet
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07
The New Orleans Joins the Flying Squad.

NEWPORT, r. l., May 4-The cruiser
New Orleans sailed at 10 a. In. for
Hampton roads to join Commodore
Schley's flying squadron to which she
has been attached in place of the Column
bia. The New Orleans had been re-
ceiving an outfit here.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07
Greatness Recognized.

Stranger-What's going on here to-day?
There seems to be a celebration of some kind
in progress.
Native-Yes: we're givin' Cy Simpson a
little blowout on gittin' back from the city
without buyin' a gold brick. He's the first
citizen of this place that ever done it.-Chi-
cago Evening News
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

The sensation of homesickness has been
~variously described, but never more graph,
ically than by a little girl, who, miles away
from home and mamma, sat heavy-eyed and
silent at a hotel table.
Aren't you hungry, DEAR" asked her
aunt, with whom she was travelling.
No"
Does your head ache?"
mo"
"What is the NATTER"
The child's lip quivered, and she said, in
q tone to grieve the heart: I'm SO seasick
tor home,"-Albany Argus.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07
Naval Deficiency EstImate.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The secretary
Of the navy has sem to the house a de-
f~ciency estimate of S2O,975, 500 for the
remainder of the present fiscal year and
on account of the fiscal wear 1900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07
She was cured.

For five years /
suffered with ovarian
b e. is Mrs.
Clark's w version
of the story. Il was
not free one single
day from headache
and intense twitch-
ing pains in my neck
and shoulders. For
months at a time [
would he confined to
my bed. At times
black spots would
appear before my
ewes and would be-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07
A Stunning Examine.

Professor Ito class in philosophy)-Now,
Johnnie, give me examples of the extremes
Of s~oftness and hardness.
Johnnie Bright-The dude and his dia.
mond stud.-Jeweler's Weekly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

There may be Wars and rumors OF War, bus
our darling little babies NAV sicken and die
unless we give Dr.. Mofet's TEETHINA (Teeth-
ing POWdcrsl. TEETHINA Aids Digestion,
Regulates the Bowels and makes teethinE
easy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07
In the Arid District.

Kansas Druggist can't sell you whisky
without a prescription, stranger.
Col. Dreyer Ia visitor from Kentucky
] prepared TO that, sab, when | set out for
this benighted country-I had a preserp-
ton tattoOed on my arm.
That's all right, then! Come in and I'd
ell you."-Puck.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07
His Little Game.

Askins-How is it that Slicksmith seems
to make an instantaneous hit with every
lady to whom he is introduced?
Teller-Oh. he calls the married ones
"miss" and the single ones "Mrs."|udge.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

Dropsy treated free by DR.. II. II. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement IN another column of this paper.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

When a girl goes away to a larger town
on an extended visit there is no great sur
prise when she returns with a change of
color in her hair.-Atchison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. submission. dis
cipline, courage-these are among the char
acteristics which make a man. Samuel
Smiles.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

Amy-So your father rebuked you for
reading hat novel, eh? Did he burn it?
,Mamie-Oh. no! He-he put it in the ice
ehest.-Up to Date.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

Fortify Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

When You don't know, be brave enough to
say so. Besides, it is a good plan: 81 don't
know" will save you many a useless argR-
ment-Atchison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

Ted-What kind of a fellow is it that buys
green goods?
Ned-He must be a man who wants money
bad.-N. Y. journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

/ could not get along without Piso's Cure
for CSnsumptlon. It always e1resmM LIS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

We have noticed that the mar who 10,
lucky says nothing about the proverbial
| luck of a fool-Atcbisop Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

A married woman pretends often to b
fooled when she is not.-Atchison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

70 Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund money Il it fails to cure. 25c
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07

Very few people know good ~stationer,
when they see it.-Washington Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07
OUR LANDS IN THE EAST
COnsul-Gsneral Williams Report on
the Products and Trade of the
Philippine Islands.
COMMODORE DEWEY'S GREAT PRESENT,

area OF the Islands and Population of the
Group, and of the City of ManIIa-A
Practical Monopoly Of the Foreign
Trade Already Enjoyed by the United
States.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-07
ATTRACTIVE WOMEN.
EXTRACTS FROM MRS. PIN.

Wonan's greatest gift is the power to inspire admiration,
There is abeauty in health which is more attra
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-15

visions of the preceding section, and of the delivery thereof, which books shall at all times show the amount of said material and supplies on hand and in store, and when. to whom and for wLat purpose each article was deliver ed. He shall be responsible for all ma- terial and supplies in said Yard, and shall not deliver any article except upon the written order or requisition of the President and Secretary of the Board of Public Works, and he shall take the written receipt, indorsed upon said order of each person to whom any delivery is made, specifying the date of such delivery and the amount and kind of material and supplies de- livered. For any deficiency in his ac- counts or for the delivery of any ar ticle without such order or requisition and receipt, he shall be liable upon his official bond All cobblestones, or stone blocks or other material with which any street or portion of a street may have been paved or planked shall, if at any time removed from said street, be taken to said Yard, and there kept, accounted for and disposed of by the Storekeeper in the same manner as other SuDDlieS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-26


In an action for services In plaster
ing house. there being no contract
or agreement between the parties that
the work should be paid for by the
yard, or stipulation regarding the price
to be paid. and the action being upon
Ia quantum merult to recover the reas-
enable value Of the servise. II is i'm
material whether there is or Is not
usage Of trade in the business Of pias
tering by which the number Of yards
Of plaster'ng done is computed from
outside measure OF the building. in
Guiding all openings for doors and win
dows
such usage II II existed would only
be material to be shown where the
price per yard was stipulated by con-
tract and the issue alone was the num-
Der Of yards
.. Counter m-Instructions:
In an action for plastering a house
where defendant pleaded a counter
claim. alleging damages on account OF
plaintiffs unskillfm workmanship In
constructing a foundation for the
housa, 10 is not error Tor m, court TO
instruct the jury that to entitie de
fendant TO damages for any failure on
the part OF defendant to construct
such foundation in workmanlike, 1t
must be shown by the defendant. by
of the evidence. that
the contract for building such founda-
tion was a part OF the same contract,
agreement or transaction under which
the plastering OF the house was done.
ny section 80. code Of civil proceed
ure, "a oounter-claim must be a ground
of defense arising out Of the contract
or transaction set up In the petition
as the foundation OF the plaintiffs
claim, or be connected with the sub
ject OF plainlif's cause OF action.
There is no error in this case cali
ing for our interference. The verdict
and judgment was clearly for the right
party"
All justices concur.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-26

INVITE. II llullr l6 Okla. Ave,
All my old custnm' RS wi
find me located at 116 Okla
|homa Avenue; Anderson's block
| will carry only the best grade
.of goods d ev ry pi, ce war
,rarted as repres nted. My
prices are very low, qu lily of
goods cons d rcd have the
Aargest and best lected stock
If diamonds. watches, clocks,
ut glass, j.w,lry, silver-plated
|and solid silverware in Okla
|homa.
Diamond mounting, engraving
and fine watch repairing a speci-
hlty.
! Don't forget the place 1i6
oklahoma Ave door west of
he Fair dry goods store. Watch
Inspector Santa Fe Railroad
4 WHITE. The Jeweler.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-26
SPANS EXPENSE.
ALSO MATTERS PERTAINING 40
PRESENT WAR.

Madrid Aug Sc b "a The Gazette
Eives the Cuban war expenses from Jan.
D 60 June as ll7 aGg45O pesetas
The queen regent presided at today =
cabinet council. The home situation was
discussed and senor sagasta, the pre-
mier gave details Of the capltulauons OF
Manila and Santiago and explained the
manner Ia which the Antilles Will be
evacuated.
The cabinet council also discussed the
situation Of the army at Manila ana
sanctioned the dispatch Of funds to Ad-
mlrei Cer'era ana TO Manila Tor the I'm
mediate needs OF the Spanish prisoners.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-26
HE ADMITS THE JUSTICE or THE
COMPLAINT or LATTER.

n 9. 8. New York, Guantanamo. Aug 3
slr.-I am greatly obliged that you have
called my attention 10 what appears Co
have been an injustice 10 your ship. Of
fcers and crew. for the part which they
took in the action Of Jmy sra and also
Tor the very proper manner IN which YOU
have presented 81. 1 think however. that
Ia subIpittlng such report 10 the secre-
tary OF the navy. where 500 many officers
are yitally Interested ana justly proud Of
their ship II IS no easy task 20 DO so
without apparently bestoWlng praise un-
Justly. u requires very careful conaid-
Grafton Of the report from every point
Of view 10 avoid Observation-Disclosures.
The position Of tho ships of the squad
ron must be carefully considered 10 fully
appreciate what & was possible for each
vessel TO accomplish under the circum-
stances 10 which she was placed Those
that were 20 the westward o, 'he escap-
Ing enemy were certainly better placed
for stopping the eaemy and also better
placed FOR delivering their ere than the
vessels 70 the eastward. which was the
blockadinF station Of the Indiana.
No distribution OF the neot could com.
pletely predict and provide against every
variation % such a sortie, nor do / c9n-
dder that any commanding ofdeer de-
arved either credit or blame because the
ship under his command was faster or
slower than another ship, or carried a
heavier or lighter battery; but rather
that the commanding officer was blame
worthy when he failed 10 put his ship IN
the proper place for destroying the en-
emy just In proportion 20 the advantage
which he possessed 10 speed. battery or
position over his neighbors
Each commanding officer in my opinion
was personally responsible for the good
use which he made Of the tools with
which he had 20 work. certainly ana NOT
intend to criticise you or to bestow less
praise on the Indiana than was besow-
ed upon any other ship Of the squadron
The fact that the commanding officer
Of the Indiana was signaned 20 return
10 blockade al the mouth Of the harbor
after he had 30 CALAMITY contributed 10
the destruction Of the spanish ships was
only necessary precaution which the com
mander-in-chaef felt obliged 70 take 70
prevent disaster 70 the large number Of
transports which were left ln that vlci-
nity when the feet started In pursuit Of
the emmy. There were suli some armed
vessels remaining In the harbor Of San
tiago-at least two. aud We did not know
then how many more-which could have
come out IN the absence of the feet and
produced great havoc among the trooE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-26
Santiago Death List

Washington. Aug 25.-At 2.3O this
morning Adjutant General corpin re-
ceived from General Lawton, now IN
command at Santiago. reports Of the
health conditions OF the American
troops for the 2th and 25th inst. Fol
towing is the report Tor the gath.
Total number OF sick. sOl. total num-
Der OF fever cases $50; total number
.of new fever cases. 40; total number OF
fever cases returned to duty. 49,
DEATHS AUGUST a.
y j MCBRIDE, private company g.
SECOND volunteer infantry
JAMES Qu1RKE. private company
q. Twelfth Infantry
THOMAS DAVIS. private company
E. Seventh infantry
LAwToN. Major General
The report for August 25th follows
Total sick 561; total fever cases 427:
total number Of new cases Of fever. 80.
total number OF fever cases returned
to duty ia
DEATHS. AUGUST %.
ROBERT HOOKER. musician Twen-
ty-fourth infantry
Sergeant TIMOTHY MCCARTHY.
company A. Thirteenth infantry.
Private JOHN FLINT. troop T..
Third cavalry
Private EUGENE II. HUzzY, COM
pany A. First Illinois
Private THOMAS DAVIS, company
ID. Seventh infantry
Private JOHN w FAIRcHuLD,
company c. Tenth infantry.
Private JOHN NJ MURPHY, COM
pany a, Ninth Massachusetts,.
LAWTON. Major General.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-26
TRANSPORrOBDAMA ARRIVE.
WIFE AND DAUGHTER OF GEN.
MILES ARE PASSENGERS.

Ponce. Aug. 2s.-The United states
transport Obdam. from Charleston. ar
rived this morning, bringing Mrs Miles
and her daughter, the wife OF Col.
Rice.
General Miles plans contemplate an
immediate return 10 the United States.
It has been decided TO send the
Fourth Pennsylvania, the Third Wis
consin and the Third Illinois volun-
teers home without delay
Sickness among the troops is on the
Increase. There are 600 men now In
hospital quarters.
General Ernests brigade viii leave
for San Juan today by way Of Quay
anna.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-26
Cured in One Night.

Charles II. Connelle, Esq, leading
lWyer of York, Pa, says: "Your Bra
, lian Balm cured me Of one of the worst
|plds ! ever experienced, in one night.
think il the greatest medicine in tb-
bArket, and you can use my name any
|ay you Like.
strong Professional Endorsements.
FIN the course OF a long and critical
l9itorial on Brazilian Balm, which is
ttracting such wide attention at the
Resent time, the AmetIcaH TjUde
IbHyNal, of Chicago, says: "Being thor
|ughly familiar with the good points Of
|1is excellent household medicine, we
now that its record shows oue long and
|nbroken chain Of cures from the day il
|as placed upon the market, down 10
nd including the present time. For
<ample, no physician on earth could
biggest or prescribe a more potent and
specific for colds, Group,
Eatarrh, Ia grippe, asthma, typhoid and
|carlef feyers, etc, than Is found in Bra
Iilian Balm.
~ our readers Will select such mas
medicines as this, We have no dispo-
tion to question the wisdom of being
1le's own doctor in the absence Of z
.orthy in person, for We know OF mas,
uses where II has cured when even the
n physicians failed"
sac BY SeatoniAn Drug Co
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-26
Supreme Court Opinion
Plaintiffs in Error

Plaintiffs in Error
VS..
James J. Drye, ct al. Defendsnt in
Error.
Error from the district court Of Pot
tawatomie county. Reversed and re-
manded
The trial court made findings OF fact
substantially as follows. That on De
eember p. 1896. James j. Drye. one Of
the defendants In error. was doing bus
mess in the town Of Shawnee. dealing
in general merchandise and possessed
of a stock OF goods. the proceeds from
the sale OF which are in controversy,
that at said date Drye was insolvent
and made a deed Of assignment to one
Robert n. White. as assignee for the
benefit Of an his creditors
Said assignment was made and exc
cuted between the hours Of four and
five o'clock. D. m, on said day. was
duly executed end acknowledged. and
was filed for record in the office Of the
register Of deeds OF Pottswatomie
county at G32 o'clock, nt. OF that
day. that previous To- the execution ot
the assignment Drye was indebted Co
one Annie l.. Brown in the sum OF
$4,000; that said Indebtedness was an
actual and subsistlng Indebtedness
About an hour and a half before the
execution OF said assignment Drye
paid to said Annie /. Brown upon ac-
count Of said Indebtedness the sum OF
t37oo that at the ume Of making said
payment Drye had determined to exc
cute the assignment for the benefit Of
all his creditors; that said fact was
then known to said Annie L. Brown
The payment to said Annie L. Brown
was for a bona fide Indebtedness, made
In good faith and intended as a part
satisfaction Of said indebtedness.
In an action by attachment certain
general creditors Of the defendant OBJ
tanned leave to intervene praying that
a receiver take charge Of the proceeds
of the attached property and distrib-
ute the same pro rata among all the
creditors Of the defendant
From a decree IN favor uf the inter
venors the attaching creditors appeal
ed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-26
TAYLOR AGGREIVED.
Thinks Himself and Ship. the
Indiana, Have Received
Proper Credit.

Washington, Aug 25.-Admirai samp-
son has forwarded to the navy depart
merit the following letters which have
passed between himself and Capt. Tay-
lor, OF the battleship Indiana.
o. 8. 3. indiana, Guantanamo Bay, 9th.
Admirai:-The report OF Commodore
schley on the battle OF July srd as pub
llshed. gives credit In the seventh par
agraph to four ships and mentions by
name their captains. Phillip. Evans.
CLARK and Cook and adds;
THE dense smoke OF the combat shut
from my view the fidlana and Gdouces-
ter, but as these vessels were closer to
your flagship no doubt their part In the
conflict was under your immediate obser-
walton"
In your report. as published YOU make
but slight mention OF the Indiana stating
thar the Iowa and Indiana having dom,
good work ana not having IN, .Deed of
the other shipa. were dlrecred by me.
The result Of these reports ls that the
captains OF all the vessels OF the line
OF battle except the Indiana have reociv-
ed personal mention in the official report
before the department while the two
smaller vessels have also had distinctive
mention either from the commander-ln-
chief or the second comand
II the official record should be refer.
ed to in future will appear from It's
general tone that the Indiana was less
deserving than all her consorts. I.eav-
ing ont my personal interest IN the mat
ter, It is right that ] should consider the
Officers and crew Of the ship. ] speak
for them as well as for myself when
submit to yop, Admiral that the above
combination Of reports will place the
ship, IN the opinion OF the department
ana the country, markedly below an the
other vessels On your squadron. / respec.
fully submit. sir, that this is injustice 20
the Indiana and her officers ana crew
] can say without disparagement Of
any other vessels that during the first
hour OF the tight the Indianas gun fire
contrlbuted to the destruction of the Oq-
uendo and the Teresa more than that OF
any single vessel Of your squadron except
one, and equals her. DO not know why
the second In command fails 10 observe
the Indiana during this period Of our hot
test action. ] saw the Brooklyn quite
plainly
An examination OF these reports with
reference to the Indiana will. I believe
convince you sir. tnat they do produce
the effect OF putting the Indiana below
all the other vessels OF the squadron. II
It be your opinion. sir that this ls the
case, and that all the vessels from the
as much or more valuable tnat the lndl- !
ana as the published report of the com
mander-in-chlef and tho second iu com
mand. taken together, would indicate |
hen I must accept it for myself and that |
ship. II, on the contrary. that be not |
your opinion, / urge respectfully that !
such steps be taken 10 remedy this I'M
Justice, as may seem wise TO you.
Very Respectfully
II. G. TALYoR. Captain, u. s. ~ Com
10 the commander-ln-chief OF tho Y |
5 Naval force, North Atlantic station.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-26
TRooPs FoR HoNoLrLI-

San Francisco Aug. 25.-A telegram
was received from Washington today re-
yoling the order issued yesterday 10 the
effect that no more troops would leave
this city for Honolulu OF the Philippine.
Today's telegram directs New Workers
now here TO proceed to Honolulu on the
transport steamer scandia, which viii
sail for Honolulu on Saturday and after
landing her troops and some supplies.
will proceed to Manila