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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16

ltal will probably occur on Monday. Octo-
Der 2. although the date will depend upon
the length OF the celebration in New York.
which Is still unsettled. The principal
features of the reception in Washington.
as planned by the citizens. with the CO.
operation OF the President and Cabinet.
will be two in number-the presentation
Of the sword voted by Congress and a
night parade. A public reception at the
White House will be followed by dinner
TO the Admiral by President Mckinley.
The sword will be presented by Secretary
Long. at tho east front OF the Capitol. IN
tho presence OF Mr.. Mckinley and ali the
members OF the Cabinet. late In the aft
e-noor, while the parade, consisting Of or
CARNATIONS OF all kinds, will be accompa.
MED by an Illumination Of the city on q
scale OF beauty never before witnessed IN
Washington.
The different features OF the prepare.
tons arc in the hands Of q central body
OF citizens and eleven committees. en-
bracing in ali over a thousand people.
Preparations for the celebration have
been in hand for over a month.
The Baltimore and ONO railroad and
other railroads entering Washington have
agreed upon cheap rates for the celebra.
ton. and the committee expects that there
will be an outpourins OF patriotic citizens
almost equal TO tbs inauguration Of a
President.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
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TW0-WHEELED CART.
Material for the Construction of One
Can Be Found Lying Around
on Every Farm.

The w~heelbarrow is one of the things
90 farmer who has much feeding or
other heavy carrying to do can be with
out unless, of course, he has something
better. For nearly everything. a two
wheeled cart is handler and easier to
handle than the barrow. There may be
such a thing on the market but l have
never seen it. At any rate, there is the
material for the construction of one on
nearly every farm, and the farmer him
self can construct it on some rainy day
or idle spell. For running gears, a
broken-down, or disused c~ultivator-
most farmyards have two or three-tur-
nishes the best of wheels. a handy
width is from three to four feet, vary
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
Polly in Paradise.

Their parrot had died, and young Master
Tommy, with his little sister Jennie. haG
just concluded the funeral services over the
grave OF their feathered pet. Il s'pose
Polly is in Heaven now" remarked Jennie.
tearfuIiy. "Yes." returned Master Tommy:
Il s'pose he IS" "He-he'S got wings. hu,
Ne wouldn't be an angel up there, would
he?" inquired the little maid, anxious about
his present status. oh" cried Tommy;
che wouldn't be an angel; only people j.
that" Then what Do you s'pose he is
nows" persisted his sister. Tommy though.
for a moment. Then the light OF insp;ra,
ton dawned on his heaminC countenauce
81 guess Polly is a bird Of paradise now,'
he announced joyfully.-Troy Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
Home Seekers Excursions via "Big
FOur Route"

To the North, West, Northwest, South.
west, South and Southeast. Selling dates:
August 18TH. September 9TH and 18th; and
on October Sd and 18th, 1899, at one fare,
plus $500 to authorized points in the fol
lowing states: Alabama. Arizona, Arkan.
sas, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida,
Georgia, Iowa, Indian Territory, Idaho,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan,
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana,
Manitoba, New Mexico, Nebraska, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Okla.
Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Washington. For full information and par.
ticulars as to rates, routes, tickets, limits,
stop-over privileges, etc, call on Agents
big -Four Route" or address the under
signed. W. P. Deppe, a. G. P. & T. Agt.,
Warren j. Lynch, Gen. Pass. & Tkt. Agt.,
Cincinnati, o.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
PATCHES.
Where There Is n Perennial
Spring or Brook.

On a well-tilled farm between cult
waited fields was a mud-ho!e covering
an eighth of an acre, caused by the
spreading out Of the brook. The farm
er believed in utilizing the waste places
and making every part Of the farm
contribute TO the general purpose. The
spring from which came the brook
could not be interfered with because il
produced excellent water and was
worth more than anything that could
be grown in the meadow, for after
passing through the swamp it ran into
4 trough in the pasture where the cat
tie had access 10 i.
There were several ways of improving
this meadow and of giving the water
from the spring uninterrupted flow,
but all were costly except the one de-
cided upon. He made a cranberry bog
of the meadow. 1t costs about $500 al
acre to make a good bog. but il pays.
Several things are necessary. and one
of them is facility for flooding in the
fall to prevent damage by early frosts.
In this bit of meadow the farmer raised
cranberries as large as cherries, always
welcome to any table, and always in de-
mand in the market, especially when
sugar is low. Wherever there is a per-
ennial spring or brook (heaven help
the farm that has neither) there are
usually moist, untillabie places, but ex-
actly adapted to cranberry culture.
Put in a few cranberry plants, fol
cranberry sauce is for anything
1t IS more than sauce: it is food. and
may be just the medicine the system
needs.-George Appleton, in Farm and
KraStGa
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
Petroleum Settles the Dust.

A writer in a St. Paul paper states
that he recently drove over a piece of
road at Fort Worth, Tex, which was
treated last fall with a wetting with
crude petroleum. He says that during
five months of drought, when all other
roads were enveloped in dust, this one
was clear of it. and that when heavy
rain made mud of the dusty roads this
sne remained dry and pleasant.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn .

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or
New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bun
ions, Swollen, Smarting, Hot, Callous, Sore,
and Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
Too Serious.

do you think his intentions are s~er1ous:"
asked her best girl friend.
altogether too serious was the reply.
"He asked me yesterday if l would con
sent to have my life insured in favor OF my
husband when l married."-Spare Mo
meDtS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
FOR HAULING MANURE.
RObs This D~i~r.recab!c ork of
Its Worst Features.

Manure hauling is generally a hard
and Gisagrceable job. Yet il is Il that
all successful farmers must perform.
BY the usual method of hauling it il
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
PLATFORM FOR HAULING MANURE

the farm wagon both the loading and
the scattering are hard work. Il Il mar
does his duty by his farm he Will use a
anu platform often enough to pay
for having one. The accompanying
sketch will show one on lo~w-wheeled
running gears. and without the side
boards. which are easily put on when
required. 1t is merely a platform nailed
to two by tours. which are bolted Sc
curely to a frame made OF two by six
plank which fits inside the standards
that hole the wagon box in place. There
are hoE.s cut through the platform to
let tie tops of these standards through.
The platform sets just high enough &c
be free of the wheels. 1t can be made
seven feet wide if that width = desired.
j. l.. Irwin, in agricultural Epit-
oMist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16

4 girl of 16 should remember how soon %
is reached, and be more considerate.-Atch-
ison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16

The first five minutes after an accident a
man is grateful that he escaped with his life;
after that ne begins to complain his pants
We're torn.-Atchison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16

Piso.s Cure for Consumption has no equal
as a Cough medicine.-F. NJ. ABBOTT, 1888
Seneca ST.. Buffalo, y. Y, May 9, 1891.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
Our Fans.

Baroness de Rothschild, it is said, owns
the finest collection of fans in Europe. In
this country they are generally found at
the baseball parks.-Scranton Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16

This may be horseless age, but money
continues to make the mare so just the
same.-Chicago Daily News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
NATIONS GREETING TO DEWEY.
Features of the Reception to the Manisi
Zero in Washington.

The central idea underlying the grand
welcome to be given Admiral Dewey in
Washington the first week in October Is
its national character. His arrival at tho
Capital will mark his real homecoming
to the American people, where the officials
OF the government will participate, and
the m~agnifcently ieweled sword voted by
Congress will be presented. To that end
althe arrangements will be of a simple but
most disnified character. The welcome to
tho hero OF Manila at the National Cap
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
Mrs. Barnard Thanks
MRS. PINKHAM FOR HEALTH.
LETTER TO MRS. p1sxHAu 10. Is.ooel

"DEAE FRrEND-I feel it my duty to
express my gratitude and thanks to
you for what your medicine has done
for me. 1 was very miserable and los
ing heshvcry fast, had bladder trouble,
futtering pains about the heart and
would get SO dizzy and suffered with
painful menstruation. was reading
in 4 paper about Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, SC Iwrotc to you
and after taking two ~bottlesIfelt like a
MCPHERSON. Your Vegetable Compound
has entirely cured me and 1 cannot
praise it enough."-MEs.J j. o. BARNARD,
MIDTOWN, WASHINGTON Co., Me.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16

Inc more horse sense a man has the less
ne bets on the races.-Chicago Daily News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16

The demand for lamb and mutton has
cot hsen o~ver-supplied.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
An Iowa woman's Convincing Statement

81 tried three doctors, and the last
n said nothing but an operation
would help me. My trouble was pro-
fuse flowing; sometimes 1 would think
l would flow to death. 1 was so weak
that the least work would tire me.
Reading of so many being cured by
your medicine, l made up my mind to
write to you for advice, and 1 am so
glad hat 1 did. 1 took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and Liver
Pills and followed your directions, and
am welland strong. Ishall recon-
mend your medicine to all, for it saved
my life."-MIss \. P, Box 81 ABBOTT,
Iowa.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16

To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quiuine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. &c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-16
Want your moustache or beard a beauiful
brown or rich black? Then use
BUcKlNGHAM'S DYE %tShhisshhse,s

E1-c Permanently Cured. No ITS or nerv-
= business after first day S use Of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Sc trial bottle and treatise
free. Dr.. B. II. KLINE. Ltd, 95l Arch St., Phila., Pa.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-13
ANOTHER BIG COMBINE
Will Unite Shipyards of
Atlantic and Pacific
Coast.

san Francisco, Nov 12.-Concerning
the reported absorption of the Union
Iron works of this city by a gigantic
ship building syndicate, organized by
the Seligman's, the Call today says:
preliminary steps to consolidate IN
DER one general management the lead
ing ship yards of the Atlantic coast and
the Union Iron works of the Pacific,
We're taken last summer The nego-
tiatlons were conducted with consider
able secrecy. 1t now transpires that
Defore Henry T. Schott left this CITY
on his recent eastern trip. all the stock
OF the Union Iron works was placed
in Ezrow, the Anglo Californian bank
or san Francisco. This bank is the
agency of the Seligman's in California.
Under the terms of agreement, the
ordinary stockholders reserve $3.50 per
share of stock. The favored holder in
order the active managers, reserve for
their holdings $500 per share. The
number of shares of stock in the con-
Germ is 10000, hence. if all the stock
were sold at $3.50 per share the aggre-
gate price would be $4,000, 900. and of
this amount 81, 200, 900 was paid up. The
par value of this stock is 800 per
share. The Call is assured that the
transaction is closed barring the ac-
tual payment of money and the trans
Ter of property. Irving M. Scott and
n. L. Schott clean up each 81 900, 900.
Henry 7. Schott will be retained by the
combine to manage the Union Iron
works -
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-13
NO LOAN FOR GAR.
Russian Finances in a Bad Way and
Germany Holds Aioof.

Berlin, Nov 12.-The Associated Press
is informed on the highest authority
that Dr. Won Miguel Prussian minis
ter of finance had long conference to-
day with Emperor William. It appears
that one of the chief subjects discussed
during the visit of Emperor Nicholas
last week was the raising of another
Russian loan in Germany, Russia hay-
ing failed to effect one anywhere else
in Europe This explains WHY DR.. Won
MIGUEL was present Wednesday even
ing along with Count Won Buelow and
Count Muraieveff, at the interview be-
tween the car and the kaiser
Emperor William, it is definitely as
serted, made no promise to the car in
the matter, leaving it understood that
whether the German government would
FAVOR another Russian loan here or NOT
depended largely upon Dr. Won Miquel's
answer today, prepared at Emperor
Williams request.
In the meantime, DR.. Won MIGUEL con-
suited with the leading German finan-
ciers, nearly all of whom discouraged
the proposal, as they have been reliably
informed that the trans-Siberian rail-
road is likely to prove far more expen-
sive than Is generally surmised More
over, Russian financial crash is ex-
pected soon.
Today DR.. Won MIGUEL reported to the
emperor. and it may be considered GER
tain that the proposed loan here has
failed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-13
LIEUT.. WOODS PEDIGREE.
Boer Victim Descendant of President
Zachary Taylor.

Halifax. N. s., Nov. 12.-Lieutenant
c. c. Wood of the North Lancashire
regiment, reported fatally wounded at
Kimberly, and whose death was subse-
quently announced in Saturdays cable
message, was a great grandson Of
President Zachary Taylor. His father
is Captain ]. Taylor Wood, who has
resided in Halifax since the close of
the war between the north and south
Captain Wood figured with great dis
tinction as naval lieutenant and COM
mander in the war, his last command
being the cruiser Tallahassee
Lieutenant Wood was born in Hall
fax, and educated in the Canadian
royal military college at Kingston,
Ont He is the first graduate of that
college to die in battle, and the first
Canadian to fall in the present war in
South Africa. The young man served
in India before going to South Afri-
ca. He had promising future. He has
a brother in the Canadian military
service, who is in command of the
mounted police in the Yukon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-13
PLENTY OF. LYDDITE.
Deadly Ammunition is Not Exhausted
at Ladysmith.

London, Nov. 1S.-Dispatches from
Estcourt say it has been ascertained
that the British have laid concrete beds
for firing the lyddite, showing that
there is no foundation for the fear that
the lyddlte ammunition at Ladysmith
has besa exhausted. 1t is understood,
however, that Naaupoort will be occu-
pied again as soon as the advance from
the Queenstown is ordered.
Strong bids are being made by the
Beers for the support of the Cape
Dutch, but without much success, al
though 1t is believed that the Dutch
farmers, especially in Piscautere, are
armed with mausers and are watching
the course of events before joining the
Beers. From Stormberg it is reported
that the Free State forces are working
slowly toward Dordrecht, with a view
of attacking Queenstown and cutting
off the towns in the northern districts
of Cape Colony. The wounded are re-
covering in remarkable manner. The
mauser wounds are small and heal
quickly. Many of the wounded apply
for PERMISSION to return to the front.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-13
SEC. ALIENS PLAN.
Endorses Organization of Nationa
Naval Reserve.

Washington, Nov. 12.-The leading
sistant Secretary Allen to Secretary
Long, relative to the navy, is his
strong endorsement of the plan for the
organization of national naval re-
serve.
He points out that the experience of
the past year has suggested certain
changes in the original plan for this
organization as contained in the bill
submitted to the last session of con-
gress, and he therefore urges that it be
again pushed with the amendments
prepared by Lieutenant Commander
w. H. H. Switzerland, who was for a
part of the year in direct charge of
the naval militia in the bureau of the
navy department.
In substance, the officer says that
the personnel act has made the term
of service of enlisted men in the navy
for four years, the same period should
be fixed for the enrolment in the ma
val reserves. Some provision should be
made by which naval reserve officers
should be promoted in war time with
the regular officer with whom he holds
the same date OF commission. It is also
recommended that steps be taken for
the organization of a permanent coast
signal system from the retired list of
the navy, and the employees of the
lighthouse and life-saving service.
There are several thousand of these
men and with a small appropriation
and an annual drill for a few days
each year. they would be competent,
the report says, to take up their du-
ties Immediately upon the outbreak of
war.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-13
FIGHTING IN AM RUsH.
British Give the. Beers Warm Reeep-
tion

London, Nov 12.-The war office is
sued the following dispatch this eve
ming from Gen. Sir Redvers Butler,
dated Cape Town, November II, 1O.4O
p. M:
Col. Kekewich, British commander
at Kimberly reports that the enemy
were very active on November T. prin-
cipally with the object of driving off
cattle. The Orange Free State troops
retired rapidly before Colteune At
1890 p. m. the Transvaal troops adj
vanced on Kenilworth. Major Peak
man, with squadron of the Kimberly
light horse, was hiding in the bushes
and gave the enemy a warm reception.
The Beers retired firing Col. Turner
reinforced Major Peakman, and at 10. 40
p. m. the enemy opened fire with one
piece of artillery at nearly 1000 yards
range.
Two guns of the Diamond field ar
tillery were then sent ian support of
Colonel Turner, but the enemy's guns
ceased firing after the fifth round.
Consequently our guns did not come
into action The enemy's artillery fire
was not damaging, and his shooting
was bad
Our casualties in the contest We're
limited to Major Ayleff, of the Cape
police, who was wounded in the neck.
He is expected to recover. Later in
the day, our pickets say, the Beers
carried off six dead from one spot, pro-
badly killed by our Maxim. The total
Boer loss was probably heavy, but had
not been estimated by Colonel Keke-
wich
About $50 p. m. Colonel Turner was
again in contact with a new body of
the enemy on Schnest drift road. From
the coming tower a large number could
be plainly seen about two miles to the
north of the Kimberly reservoir, and
others held a walled enclosure on their
own right flank. Colonel Turner open
ed fire with a Maxim and two guns of
the Diamond field artillery sent into
action at 5.47 p. m, and continued fir
ing until dusk
Our casualties there were Private
Lubbe of the Cape police who was
shot through the head and died on ar
irving at the hospital, and Sergeant
Watermarge, of the Kimberly division
OF the Cape police, who was wounded
but is doing well. Colonel Kekewich
is unable to state the enemys losses,
but believes they must have been Sc
we're, judging from the precipitate re-
treat of the Beers.
AT 6.10 p, m. the enemy opened a
fire with one piece of artillery from
Kampersdaam on Offers kopje, the
latter being held by the Cape police.
The, enemy inflicted no damage"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-13
COURT MUST DECIDE
Bitter Legal Battle
Over the Kentucky
Election.
EACH CLAIMS THE VICTORY.
Democrats Will Contest
Vote of Mountain
Counties.

Louisville KY, Nov. 1.-THE second
week of uncertainty regarding the re-
suit of the balloting for governor of
Kentucky begins with little prospect
of an immediate definite result. The
official count has been in progress two
days, and official returns from large
majority of the 119 counties have mar
rowed the contest down to a nose fin
ish. Fac Inside claims the election of its
ticket. but the estimated plurality of
either does not exceed 5000. While the
returns so far received favor Taylor,
the result of the count may hinge on
the decision given by the county cleo
ton commissioners in several places
where contests have been begun on the
ground of alleged irregularities.
One OF these contests, that in Nelson
county, has been decided adversely to
the republicans. 1t involves 1898 votes
nearly as many as either side claims
as its plurality.
The democrats will contest the votes
of some of the mountain counties which
return large republican pluralities. The
most important county involved is
Knox. which gave Taylor 1898 plurality.
There are also contests in three pre-
cints in Louisville, which went repub-
lioan. In any event, it is difficult to
see how a. bitter contest before the leg
islature and courts can be avoided
All the contests now being consid-
cred by the county election officers will
have to be argued before the state
board of election commissioners, which
must meet at Frankfort within a
month. Both sides are preparing for
this with all the legal talent at their
command. Meanwhile, everything ap-
parently hangs on the official count,
which will consume a large portion of
the week. In Jefferson county
Gouisville's), the work is especially
slow. Only one ward has been COM
pleted in the two days work.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-13
DISMAL SWAMP CANAL,

The Dismal Swamp canal, which was
originally surveyed by George Wash
ington, was formally opened for naVi-
cation Oct. IA. For more than 100 years
the waterway was abandoned. A pro-
cession Of vessels passed through, the
United States torpedo boat Talbot
bringing up the rear. The canal cost
nearly 100000. 1t allows small yes
sells to go south through the inland
route avoiding the dangers which al
ways exist in rounding Cape Hatteras
This route avoids the noted Diamond
shoals. The canal extends from Deep
creep, near Norfolk, to Pasquotank
river, North Carolina, and is % miles
long, 10 feet deep and so feet wide.
There are two locks, one at each end.
The government will send all its light
draught vessels through the canal.