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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-27

County Clerk Paar came in ye,ter-
day to attend the picnic at the garden.
The Lutheran school children had a
picnic out in the country yesterday.
Capt. Albert Sloan has been re-
elected principal of the Kennett pub
lie school. Capt. Sloan is very pop-
ular as q teacher and the Kennest
School Board elected him without a
dissenting vote.
Don't forget if you use Putnam
feoeiess Dyes you don't have to send
Ior . package for wool and one for
cotton. Each package colors all
noers. Sold by W. 81. Coerver. 1t
Yesterday was . cold day for a pic.
mic and the people did not turn out a.
they usually do to . May Day picnic.
Peter Maui won't down to Commerce
today on railroad business.
Billiards. Snow Liniment. There ia
no pain It will not relieve, no swelling
1t will not subdue. no wound It will
not heal, 1t will cure frost bites,
chilblains, and corns. Is and 50 cents.
]. Ben Miller.
Langlois Il Deinken, p%roprietors of
the new grocery story up on Good
Hope street, are doing a nice business.
They have a new, clean stock of gro.
ceries and they are selling goods as
cheap as groceries al be sold. Don't
forget them when you want groceries1
DR.. and Mrs. Franklin of Dutch
town returned home from St. Louis
today. where they had been to bring
their little girl home from the hospital
where she had been for medical treat
ment.
Stay that barking by using Ballard
Horehound Syrup. 1t arrest the
cough, allays irritation of the throat.
and relieves CONGESTION of the lungs
in Il day. 1t is safe and pleasant to
take. and never disapoints.
30 cents. |. Ben. Miller. 25nd
The steamer Grey Eagle down this
morning had a good trip of both
freight and passengers.
J. w. Limbaugh of Jackson is in
che city. Mr.. Limbaugh was allowed
five thousand dollars as fees for his
work as referee in the St. Louis. Cape
GirardeGu and Fort Smith railroad
cases.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-27
FRIDAY.

l bave been a sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea eve since the war and have
used all kinds of medicine for it. At
last l found one remedy that has been
a success as a cure, and that is Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy.-P E Grisham, Gaars
Mills. La. For sale by [. Ben Miller.
Jailer Cottner of Jackson is in the
city today.
Robert Tirmenstein and Henry Hoff-
meister of Jackson are in the city
attending the Common Pleas Court.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-27
WEDNESDAY

The lawyers are going TO get some
fees out of the Riverview Hotel litiga-
ton. About half the cases docketed
for the present term of the Common
Pleas Court grew out of that hotel
muddle.
Joe Weber is in the city. Mr..
Weber is Il popular travelling man
and he has a good trade throughout
Southeast Missouri.
Personstroubled with diarrhoea will
be Interested in the experience of Mr..
w. NJ. Bush. clerk of Hotel D%orrance.
Providence, Il. |. He says: For
~reveral years | have been almost a
constant sufferer from diarrhOe. the
frequent attacks completely prostra-
ting me and rendering me unfit for
my duties ut the hotel. About two
years ago 4 ~iraveiin" salesman kind
" rave me Il small bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie. ChOleraa and DIarrhoea
Remedy. Much to my surprise and
u'1t8lIi Is th''AS N'l' IlillIi-tliN'-
Whenever | felt symptoms of the dis
ease | would fortify myself against
the attack with Il few doses of this
valuable remedy. The result has been
very satisfactory and almost complete
relief from the atfliction. For sale
by /. Ben Miller.
The late William Woeiekc left Il
will. He left all his property, real
and personal. to Mrs. G.. !. Haman.
Tie Sons of Veterans band will
furnish the music for the Woodman
ceremonies at the cemetery sunday.
The Mayor has called special cleo
ton for the second ward for the 9th
OF June to elect a Councilman to fill
tn vacancy In the Council occasioned
b. the death of William Woeleke.
Ii You are bilious. try DR.. sawyer
Little Wide Awake Pills, you will find
item Just what you want. Tryre
sample. They do not grippe Sold a
NJ. Maple Wilson's drug store.
The death Of William Woeleke
leaves Cape Girardeau township with
only two Justices of the Peace. The
county court will probably fill the
vacancy by appointment.
Judge James +. Caldwell of Miller
vile. = here as Il jurymaH for the
Common Pleas CoUr;.
Certainly you don't want to suffer
with dyspepsia. constipation. sick
headache. sallow skin and loss of APP
petite. You have eye tried De-
Wits Little Early Risers for these
complaints or you would have been
cured. They are small pills but great
regulators. VIM. H. Coerver.
Prof. Thos. f. Joyce returned home
from Fredericktown. Monday. His
schoolwas out last Friday. The Board
of Directors at Fredericktown re-
elected Mr.. Joyce as principal of the
Fredericktown school by reclamation.
There are several divorce cases
docketed for the present term of the
Common Pleas Court.
The peach crop in this county this
year will be a failure, and farmers
tell lis there will be very little fruit of
any kind.
Il have used Chamberlain's Cough
remedy in my family for years and
always with good results says Mr..
". B. Cooper of Ell Rio, Cal. For
small children We tind3 it especially
effective" For sale by I. Ben Miller.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-27
25th

And Commencement and Southern
Teachers Association Meeting
Southern Illinois University, Car.
bondale. June Ills. 1899.
For the above occasion the Illinois
Central railroad company will sell
round trip tickets from Cape Girar'
deau to Carbonate at rate of 81 30.
Tickets on sale June 18th to 18th in
elusive: limited for return passage &c
and including June 18th.
J I DUNCAN, Agent.
&C MCCARTHY. G. PA
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-27

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointmtn
gives instant relief. 1t allays inflams
nation and heals. 1t is prompt in its
actio' md positive in its effect. Ii it
the . = n Il cures without pain or
dis. mort. II is for piles only %
cent o. ~ 80 cents. |. Ben Miller.
Ga p."r ha~ purchased the ST.
Clar rou and i now sole pro-
pr. st resort.
Ca. timer sold the Lansmon
farm :, to august Ebert. Mr..
Biat:nr" cit the Lansmon farm
about t#o wears AFRO and he sold il
for twelve hundred dollars more than
he paid for it.
Y coH-h i an easy thing to cure If
taken in time. Il il dangerous to neg
lect one fcr any length of time. DR..
Simmer Cough Syrupi, guaranteed.
Fifty cents " bottle. For sale by all
druggists.
The gentlemen who bought property
today at the Albert sale surely got
cheap property. Twenty-Five years
ago the same property, or like prop
erty in this city could not have been
purchased for twice the sum of money.
Common Pleas Court will be in ses-
sion part of next week.
The "Bicyclist's Best Friend" is a
familiar name for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, always ready for emer-
~gencies. While a specific for piles. it
also instantly relieves and cures cuts.
bruises, salt rheum. eczema and all
affections of the skin. 1t never fails
VIM. H. Coerver.
There are eight divorce cases 20 {
heard at the present term of the Com
mon Pleas Court.
The Board OF Directors of the new
Fair Association held Il meeting yes
terday afternoon. The Board inStruc-
ted Hon. L. T. klostermann 10 pur-
chase the Sturdivant land on Broad
way for a new Fair Ground. This is
the best site for a Fair Ground to be
found.
The public schools close this week
till the first Monday in September.
All the Jackson lawyers are here
attending the Common Pleas Court.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-27

Small precautions often proven
great misehiefs. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are very small pills in size, bu'
are most effective in preventing the
most serious forms of liver and stom.
ach troubles. They cure constipation
and headache and regulate the bow
els. VIM. n. Coerver.
DR.. Williams Of Kelso is in the city
today.
Capt. Schuchert got a fall on Broad.
way last Monday and hurt his left
hand. He stumbled over the stone
steps that obstruct the sidewalk up on
the hill.
Everybody In the city should b. pre-
pared to furnish sone flowers for
Decoration day.
Our baby hiss been continually trou.
bled with collie and cholera infantum
since his birth. and all that We could
do for him did not seem to give moro
than temporary relief, until We tried
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. \;Since giving
that remedy he has not been troubled.
We want to give you this testimonial
- An evidence of our gratitude, not
that you need it to advertise your
merito:ious remedy.-G. NJ. Law,
Keoku:, Iowa. For sale by |. Ben
Miller.
Henry Meystead is having trouble
with his tenants.
The case of Edward S. Lilly against
Col. 2. X. Van Frank is on trial in
the Common Pleas Court this after
noon.
Henry Meystead brought suit against
a tenant and the tenant didn't do a
thing but take a change of venue and
have the case cent to Egypt Mills.
The road to Egypt Mills is o a good
road and Mr.. Meystead don't like to
travel, but he will haveto 90 to Egypt
al the same.
Running sores. indolent ulcers and
similar troubles. eventhough of many
years standing. may becuredby using
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
sOothes. strengthens and heals. 1t is
the great pile cure. w. H. Coerver.
We understand that our military
company is going to disband and 90
out of actual service. Col. Thilenius
failed to get an appropriation through
the Legislature for the boys.
Jodic Flynn will attend the South
east Missouri Editorial Convention at
Bonne Terre. Friday and Saturday.
\. special train will runin here from
PuXico Sunday morning with an ex-
curSion party of WOOdmen who are
coming here to witness the unwilling
of the monument of Sow. c. Il. Pep
per of Walnut Camp No. 134. The
train will be under the special direc-
ton of d. f. Walser. W. 5. Clubb
and f.. J. Hickman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-27
NEW BAKERY
Confectionery.

JACOB STEPHAN,
The we'll known baker, has opened a
new shop at No 30, Main street, and
will keep a full supply Of genuine Rye
and Vienna bread, and cakes of all
kinds on hand at all times.
Mrs. NJ. Stephan e Haenichen.
would be pleased to have all her old
customers at the Haenichen bakery
give him a call.
THE NEW 3. & C..
80 Main Street.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-27

Moments are useless if trlIled away
and they are dangerously wasted if
consumed by delay in cases where One
Minute Cough Cure would bring i'm
mediate relief. w. H.. Coerver.
We are pleased to learn that Mr..
Nicholas Wichterich, who has been
dangerou 81 ill for several days is
now improving.
L. r. Thomson of Dexter is in the
city, attending the Common Pleas
Court.
Rich, Red and Pure Blood can be
had by using DR.. Simmons Sarsapa-
rilla. Only 80 cents per bottle and 50
full doses for an adult.
The National tribune., 1899-07-20

and taunted with being traitor, and all
the curses of endless generations of an
ceStorS heaped upon his devoted head;
family influence combined to exert it's every
vile to break the engagement, but still he
stood resolute. He was driven from house
and village an outcast on the world and his
property confiscated and divided.
The day came and the bride sat alone.
deserted by her family. waiting for. her
faithful bridegroom. The hours passed;
he did not come. Suddenly a step was
heard outside the hut, where she anxiously
waited. She rose expectant. A curtain
into the room and rolled TO the feet of the
Mortified girl. She stopped and picked it
up. and then screaming and laughing she
fell upon the ground-a maniac. -.
1t was the severed head of her father,
and before her stood her affianced husband,
stern, relentless and cold as if turned to
stone. in his hand the terrible mife-oti ffead
knife freshly dripping. Family persua-
sion had triumphed at last and the ordeal
which had been given him OF proving his
fidelity to tribe and family in order to be
forgiven was the task he had Just performed
taking the head of the brides own father
and throwing it at her feet.
The shock was too great for the poor
girl, whose reason, mercifully, gave way.
She may yet be seen about Apia. homeless
and wandering, a sadly pathetic figure.
decked Ophelia-like in bridal wreaths. with
a chaplet of vines twined around her head,
singing her family song OF victory or Groom
ing love ditty. The young warrior upon
whose fealty so terrible a test had been
imposed sought and found in war that OBJ
llvlOn which his poor afflicted bride-elect
yet hopelessly awaits.
The National tribune., 1899-07-20
A HUNTING TRIP
IN INDIA.
A Nights Adventures in Pursuit
Of Big Game.
BY DR.. J. HAMpDEN PORTER.

Reaches of still water are rare in this
mountain region. where impetuous streams,
whether at flood or shrunken by Summer
'drouth, chafe and surge within their rocky
channels. But the worthy Khudeck had
found tiny lake, and set his heart upon
getting up a surprise party for thirsty
tigers there. 1t lay amidst the iungle's S
deepest recesses. Two fine springs rose
close together from the baSeof an Irregular.
spiiutered pinnacle terminating one of those
ridges outcro2ping here in all directions.
and they flowed away together towards an
oval basin. whose subsoil, consisting of
stiff clay, held these waters secured from
sinking.
Khudeck said the place had undoubtedly
been prepared for us. Nothing could be
palmer here than the designs of heaven.
Would we kindly take notice how karinda,
cacti, and thOrn-buSheS grew so thickly on
three sides that a snake could scarcely
crawl through; whereas whatever shore
remained was not only free from obstruc-
tions. but strown with Silvery sand. These
things Were manifest; yet, i'll addition 10
this admirable arrangement for night
shooting, the forest opened out beyond so
as to let us see if anything approached; !;
while our island lay at a suitable distance
from any animals showing up against this
white strand. If we would graciously
accord liberation to the speaker, his re-
ligious feelings compelled some acknowiedg-
ment of SO evident an interposition.
The National tribune., 1899-07-20

knows it is the West. After all, it is quite
a cosmopolitan town. One hears all sorts
of language besides his own. There is the
speech of the BritOn, which is called Eng
lish, though it sometimes is as incompre-
hensibe as a foreign tongue; there are
crowds of MexicanS chattering their mutt
lated Spanish, and slant-eyed CelestialS
uttering a combination of vowel and conso-
nant sounds, presumably Chinese-at
least one cannot say that it is not. Besides,
there are good many German citizens,
who in their leisure hours speak the tongue
of the Vateriand, and few Greek and
Italians to add theirs TO the babble.
WOMEN OF Ell PASO.
It is interesting to walk aimlessly about
the town and the little park, with its fountain
and alligator, to peer under the shawls of
the senoritas for a pretty dark face; to OBJ
serve the tactics of a scarlet-saShed senor
in pointed sombrero, managing flock of
little fagot-burdened burros who patter 10
| that grow there; to smile at a group of
Cinnamon, their cues tucked up safely,
| bicycling in the cool sunset hour, or listen
| to couple of Hungarian women in scarlet
ribbons comparing their dark-broWed little
Mexican femininity-that is, the true
Mexican. woman-never wears a hat. and
| the. working girls who go through the
streets of Ell Paso always have long black
shawl thrown over the heads. On "a warm
| day it is pushed a little back from the fore
head, but from the tinest little girl that
can toddle to the Oldest crone that hobbies
| this black shawl head-covering is the
proper thing.
The National tribune., 1899-07-20

On Sundays the young women wear lace
mantillas, and very picturesque they look
in their fresh pink print frocks with the
black lace thrown gracefully over their
heads and shoulders, standing in the door
ways of the white adobe houses, flirting
with their bright eyes as only the light
hearted women of the South can fiirt
CACTI OF TIE SOUTHWEST.
The botanist-but tiat is too profound a
title in one way find not wide enough
another, to signify tie inquirer | mean.
may know little or much about plant fami-
lies and their Latin names, but has infinite
interest in vegetable philosophy and a love
for color that never grows less-Such a one
will find much even in this CRASHES, tree
less place to interest him in his walks and
rides over the sands. There are four
plants tiIat are seen eyeryWhere-the
Spanish bayonet, which is like the Yucca
lily of Eastern gardens and blossoms very
tall and fair and fragrant; the mesquite.
which is a tall, branching shrub of
tender, fern-like leaves and long, vicious
thorns whose woody roots are used for fuel:
the grease wood is low and shrubby, which
blossoms in scanty yellow. and is some
thing like shabby box, and the cactus
The cactus Of the Southwest would
amaze those who have cared for the tiny
balls or columns of prickly green that are
raised in pots in sunny windows in the
North. There are cacti here which spread
their sprawling, ugly, thorny parts, which
are not leaves, but fieshy growth con-
trived to hold moisture for the plants life.
fiat on the earth; others four or five or six
feet tall, and some that grow to be 20 feet or
so high-tall pillars of prickly green,
branching at the top and earning the nick.
name of "candelabra." The low ones, as
have seen them SO far, blossom in scarlet
The National tribune., 1899-07-20

case. In either event our business required
us tolie still and wait. No one but novice
would have thought of breaking cover then;
although if fortune failed TO befriend us,
these bodies were serious obstacles against
the close approac of such wonderfully
keen-Scented an mails as elephants. Never
thelesS, one could but hopefer an off chance,
and under like circumstances some among
this party had waited successfully before.
Therefore, all kept silence, and at last
heard the only sound which is apt to betray
an elephant when it comes on cautiously;
that is to say, its Involuntary Intestinal
rumble. Without further warning, a scout
of some herd still hidden within the forests
black depths loomed up IN front, and no
Elusive shape by which sight is Knocked
even while the mind detects its unreality
could have more resembled a mere appari-
tion in that deceptive light. His ears were
cooked, the outstretched trunk moved
slowly round, and, save for that, neither
motion nor sound evinced a living crea-
ture's presence. But to act diScreetly and
intelligently was what this particular
emiSsary had been sent for. There is small
cause for doubt that unless well known to
his companions as thoroughly qualified in
both respects he would not have been
allowed to come.
Elephants. are very secure against mis-
takes in these matters. So entirely does
fitness for the position govern their choice,
that a wise old female sometimes acts as
scout. This is remarkable, because IN any
herd the constant unit is family. - There
may be several families together; but only
temporarily. Patriarchal groups really
compose all aggregates, and among these,
whether they be made up of men or beasts,
females are suppressed-they do not. as
rule, play any active part in social affairs,
or interfere with general interests.
This was a bull, however; we saw his
tusks CLEAN, and he did not seem disposed
to advance. No actual sign of danger
could as yet be detected; still this wary
creature felt uncertain; softly uttered that
peculiar gutteral "urmph, ufmph," which
always betokens discomfort or apprehen-
sion. Thirst, however, soon overcame
whatever vague fears may have disturbed
him, as, moving slowly on, his vast dark
form became more clearly defined each
moment. But luck deserted us. Sud
denly the elephant SHE'D violently, spun
round as if he had been fixed on a pivot, and
| crashed back into the jungle screaming
with dismay. 1t must have been some
watt Of blood brought by a wind flaw that
| terrified him; for nothing was yet visible to
his imperfect sight. Any way, our chance
! had gone. No more tuskers that night.
We could see the false dawn then. 1t was
no ones fault, however. II these bodies
had been covered up with earth, human
| footsteps would have frightened an ele-
phant just as much. This one walked
directly towards the tgress, and there hap
pened to be a little shift of wind. That
accounts for everything.
| (To be continued)
The National tribune., 1899-07-20
Why England is Afraid Of 2essla.
HdrDer's Wee6I1f.

One important reason why England
ought not to assume an offensive attitude
towards Russia, if it were otherwise de-
srable for her to do so. is the weakness of
her army. A war with Russia would not
be a naval war. 1t would necessarily be a
land war, and England, it is well known,
with her present force, and her policy OF
voluntary enlistmentS could not put more
than 10000 men into China. This was
asserted only the other morning in the
House Of Commons, and the Government
did not contradict the statement Indeed,
it is perfectly well understood that it rests
on the authority of Lord Wolseley himself.
1t is hardly worth while to enlarge upon
the deplorable situation in which England
would find herself if she were called upon
to face Russia with force of 10000 men.
Russia has probably already many more
troops than this in Manchuria. The result
of a war, then, between Russia and Great
Britain, undertaken under existing con-
ditions, would be the total destruction of
British commerce in China, and the in
vasion, and possibly the temporary loss,
of India. And in considering the possible
effect of such a war we must bear in mind
the attitude of the people of India towards
the Imperial Government, which is that
of discomfort, expressing itself in riots.
Surely such an attitude would be of i'm
mense assistance to Russia in the invasion
that would Immediately follow the break
ing out of war over China. The facts
which British statesmen are facing are
stern and threatening, and what clamor
there is in England for dealing extensively
with Russia is the clamor of ignorance
an ignorance that may not be dlssipated
until its victims are aroused and informed
through the awful surprise which Is sure
to follow the first shock OF arms
The National tribune., 1899-07-20
A SAMOAN TEST OF FEALTY.
What was Required Of a Lover Who Coured a Maid Of
Another Faction.
On Frnncisco Chronicle.


The following gruesome though true
story shows what a powerful lever family
approval and tribal influence eXerts upon
the Samoan character. The story Is
vouched for in every detail:
A certain young Samoan. the son of
chief, who had reached that age when "a
young mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts
of love- became deeply enamored of the
taupo or belle belonging to a neighboring
village, between whose talking man.
father of the taupo, and the suitor's family,
there existed bitter feud. The attach
mentwas reciprOcated, but, as is customary
in such important matters as matrimony,
the question of eligibility was duly sub
mitted to the aiga ta-e-na) or family coun-
Gil. which promptly returned verdict OF
impossible" Instead, however, of accept
ing the decree of his family and renOuncing
his inamorata the young man rebelled and
declared he would wed his dusky sweet
heart in spite of all the code of Faa Samoa
and the trammels of family and tribal dis
approval that could be imposed. The
young girl also asserted her independence
and Scorn for the obstacles which were put
in their way, and with the help of a few girl
friends began preparing her trousseau of
fine mats and gaudy tapa, which brides
in Samoa affect.
The wedding day approached. The
feeling between the rival villages ran high,
and before the arrival of the date fixed for
the ceremony eliminated in open hostilities.
Overwhelming pressure was brought to
bear upon the poor lover, who was reviled