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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07
She Carried Him or.

Huntley-Funny thing, that elopement of
Miss Longwaite and young Shipper.
Acknowledgements? That was an alb.
Observation-Disclosures North American.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07

In Luck.-First Dear Girl-"I have no
friends TO speak of" Second Dear Girl
Lucky friends."-Life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07

, ME very word operation " strikes terror to a wonan's
soul
Nearly always these operations become necessary
through neglect.
If the menses are very painful or too frequent and excessive.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07

There is nothing more discourag:ng to a
girl than to return home from a big town
with a new wrinkle in style and find that it
has preceded her.-Atchison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price 25 and SOC.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07
Brilliant.

Cora-These electric lights are so hard on
the complexion.
Dora-ies; n can see SO well by them
Puck.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption is
the only medicine for Coughs. = Jennie
Pinckard, Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. l, 1894.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07

Laziness travels so slow that poverty o
overtakes it.-Chicago Daily News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07

get the right advice at once and
stop taking chances. 1t will cost
you nothing for advice if you write
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn. Mass.
for it. and if you let the trouble
run along it will surely cost you a
great deal of pain and may mean
an operation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07

Worthlessness is one of the most costly
things in the world.-Ram's Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07

Halls Cataerh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price, 75c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
At Windsor Castle.

LONDON, December 25.-For the
first time in thirteen years Queen Vie
toria and the royal family passed
Christmas day at Windsor. The Duke
and Duchess of Connaught and the
children of Princess Henry of Batten-
burg were of the party. Not only was
there a baron of beef arranged, but
there was also a magnificent Christmas
tree, with many colored candles for the
children, in which the Queen evinced
the greatest interest
1t was ia fact her express desire that
the grandchildren who assembled about
her to-day should not have their
Christmas married by the events which
have saddened her own heart, and the
festivities at Windsor Castle, though
tinged with sadness. such as fills all
English hearts, carried no suggestion
of sorrow to the children who gladden.
ed the Queens presence with the So
lace she is always able to find in the
companionship of her youngest de-
scendants.
The keynote Of the festivities at
Windsor to-day was the Queens unalt-
cradle devotion to and faith in that
empire which she believes will ulti-
mately achieve the highest aims and
ambition of her unselfish reign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
Charity at philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, December Is
Christmas in this city witnessed as
never before the fruits of charity. The
destitute received food and clothing,
the sick were given medical attention,
and poor children were rendered
happy by gifts of necessities, sweet
meats and knick-knacks.
A dinner for 5000 people was pro-
vided by the Salvation Army and bas-
kets of food were distributed among
poor families.
The American Volunteers furnished
dinners in a similar way to about 500
poor children, and the Protestant Epis-
copal city mission fed about 1000 in
dividuals. Other religious organiza-
tons and the various diet kitchens
took care of large number of needy
persons.
The Children's Christmas Club gave
its annual dinner to 1000 poor boys
and girls and distributed toys among
them. Hospitals were remembered by
the Flower Mission, and the Children's
Aid Society distributed among 800 chill
dren gifts of hoods, scarfs, gloves. nit
tens. handkerchiefs. books, etc. The
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26

NEW YORK, December 25.-Church
bells and music, feasting. matinees and
happiness generally were the features
Of to-day's celebration. No one had to
60 without a Christmas dinner to-day
The greatest exemplifcation of this
was seen at the Madison Square Garden
where the Salvation Army fed thous-
ands by the distribution of 5000 bas-
kets with food enough for five persons
in each basket Six thousand more din
ners will be served on the main floor
at 8 o'clock this evening. From IL
o'clock until 2 p. M, the distribution
of the baskets took place, and spectat-
ors in the gallery, and there were
thousands of them, were much edited
by the spectacle. A musical and cine
matograph entertainment was given ev-
ery hour from IL o'clock and will not
conclude until 10 o'clock tonight
Orchestral and vocal music added to
the general enjoyment of the occsion
The early morning scenes at he Garden
were as unusual as they were interest
ing. Never before has charity dis
pensed on so large a scale, and the Sal
walton Army people have been working
like beavers for month to make this
prodigous diSpensation a success. Al
though provision was made for feeding
10000 persons, at least half again that
number appeared, and the Army officers
by dint of strenuous efforts met the
requirements.
In all the public institutions the in
mates were generously provided with
Christmas cheer by the authorities. The
news boys came in for their share of
good things at Brace Memorial hail
and various other places. Every Sun
day school in the city either has had its
Christmas tree, or will have its festi-
vities tonight or some time this week.
Many of the public school classes are
holding exercises to-day in various
halls.
Owing to Christmas having fallen on
Monday an opportunity was afforded
people to leavestown and many took ad-
vantage of the occasion. 1t is reported
by the railroads that the out-of-town
travel ON Saturday was unprecedented,
and the incoming traffic of country Wis
itors seems to have been as great
At the theatres it is reported that the
demand for seats exceeds that of last
year, and Christmas performances
seem to be as popular now as the pro-
verbal pantomine of years ago in En-
gland
At most of the churches in the city
there were elaborate musical pro-
grammes, and there was a large at
tendance at all 0f thn services
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
Quiet at Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 25
Christmas day, always quiet at the
nations capital, was unusually so this
year. All of the executive departments
are closed and practically all the mem
bers of both branches Of Congress are
out of the city. Services were held in
many churches, and as the dinner hour
approached the streets were deserted.
At the White House a quiet day was
spent. About 10 O'Clock the President
took walk alone through the grounds
at the south of the mansion, and then
joined Mrs. Mckinley in the family
living room. There were no callers and
no guests. Neither attended church.
and at the usual hour they dined alone
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
Cole stands Pat.

LOS ANGELES, Gala, December 25.
The attorney for Charles II. Cole, for
merly president of the Globe National
Bank of Boston, and now being de-
tanned here on a charge of embezzle-
ment, said to-day that his client will
remain here and that no move is con-
templated until the complaint now on
the way here from Boston Is received
and the warrant issued and served.
The character Of the complaint, no
says, will determine the action he will
take, though 1t Is probable habeas cor
pus proceedings will be tried. Mr..
Cole is living quietly with his wife and
son at the Van Nouys.
He refuses to be interviewed. ana
refers all callers to his attorneys.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
various organizations were materially
aided in their work by the public.
At Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, o., December 25.-The
Salvation Army fed many of the poor
of the city to-day. In the morning,
clothing and five hundred baskets, each
mas dinner for five persons, were dis
tributed among needy families from
the Y. NJ C. A. building. At 1880
o'clock $500 other people, many of
them street boys, were given Christ
mas dinner in the Grays Armory. Be-
fore the dinner, Col Holz, of the Sal
walton Army, introduced Senator
Hanna for a speech.
The Senator heartily extended the
greetings of the season to those present
and paid a warm tribute of praise to
the men and women of the Salvation
Army.
"As citizens" he said, I'VE can never
show the appreciation they are enti-
tied to. God bless them"
He then thanked the many people
who contributed to the fund which en-
abled the Army to provide a happy
Christmas this year for many in Cleye-
land who otherwise would not have
had it.
Their giving was not charity" he
said. ut was the overlooking of kind
ness in the hearts of the people"
ITO such sentiment we look for the
future of our city, our State and our
country and the civilization of the
world. l wish all a happy feast"
God bless the Senator" shouted Col.
Holz.
Amen" yelled the boys.
Then the good things on the table
began to disappear.
In the evening the Salvation Army
had a built-up Christmas tree thirty
feet high in the Armory. A toy and
box of candy were given each to more
than two hundred poor children.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
A COMPETITION
For the Pennsylvania Outlined I'm
Ohio and Indiana TERRITORY.

For the Pennsylvania Outlined I'm
Ohio and Indiana Territory.
TOLEDO, Ohio. December 25.-ft n
reported In railroad circles that a deal
is pending to consolidate the Detroit
and Lima Northern, the Ohio Southern,
the Lake Erie C Western and the Mon
on systems The first named road il
under receivership and the Columbus
G St Mary's branch has been sold to
C. n. Haskell, of this city, and w. 3.
Strang, Jr., of New York. The free
buying Of L. E & w. last week is cited
as further evidence that there Is some
thing in the air. The Monon system,
which is operated in connection with
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
road, was acquired by the Vanderbilt
interests last spring, and when. ths
Columbus & St. Mary's branch OF tins
Detroit & Lima Northern was sold two
months ago 1t was intimated that n
would be used as a link In system
which would parallel considerable Of
the Pennsylvania property In Ohio an
Indiana
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
In Berlin.

BERLIN, December 25.-Emperor
William celebrated Christmas in the
usual manner at New Palace, Pots
dam. At 8 o'clock he attended a
Beseherung for the members of the
imperial family and the court entour-
age. There were seven trees for the
children, graded in size according to
their ages, that of Princess Louise be-
ing very small. A large fine tree for
the Emperor and Empress had been
cut f5bm the adjacent wild park. For
Continued On Third Page
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
AN INTERESTING STATEMENT
FROM THE NATIONAL RANK
EXAMINER IN CHARGE.
VERY LARGE SUMS LOANED
WHICH DID NOT APPEAR on THE
BOOKS OF THE BANK.
These Amounts Aggregated Nine
Hundred Thousand DoIIars--Pres-
ident Cole Was Financier Who
Took Care of His Friends-He Is
still at Los Angeles.

BOSTON, December 25.-National
Bank Examiner D. G. Wing, temporary
receiver of the Globe National Bank.
gave out statement tonight, in
which he says that in the course of his
regular examination of the banks af-
fairs September 9th, he found $4,000
of Globe bank checks outstanding
which did not appear upon the books.
President Charles N. Cole admitted
this to be his personal loan. Feeling
that to close the bank at that time
would cause dire results, Mr.. Bigelow.
the only director within reach, Mr..
Cole and MIR. Wing, went to Washing
ton and laid the matter before Comp
troller Dawes. Mr.. Wing then says:
Mr.. Bigelow agreed to personally
guarantee that Coles shortage should
be made good to the bank at once, Cole
having turned over certain securities
to him, and Messrs. Clark and Coll
lidge assisting in guaranteeing Nj.
Bigelow.
"The comptroller of the currency d.
rected that Mr.. Cole should resign at
once as president; that the whole mat
| ter should be laid before the directors
and that it should at the proper time
report the facts to the district attorney.
| At this time Messrs. Coolidge and Clark
were each borrowing not more than
800, 900 of the bank, with plenty of Sc
curity, and each had about $751; cash
on deposit Mr.. Bigelow owed not
more than that and had enough on de-
post to pay his loan.
con the following Monday Coolidge
and Clark gave Cole $4,000. Cole
added $4,000 of his own money, and
repaid 100000 of the 100000. The
balance, 100000, was repaid in three
days by the sale of Coles securities, a
part being bought by Coolidge and
Clark through their respective brokers.
"The bank assets were thus bettered
by 100000 in cash."
"About month later the facts so
far as known, were laid before the full
board Of directors, and further investi-
cation showed that there were 100000
more of checks outstanding not on the
books, and that the Indebtedness Of the
Lowell Arms Company was really much
in excess OF the amount shown by the
books, and that Mr.. Cole was himself
personally the holder of nearly 100000
of the Lowell paper. The connection of
Cole with the so-called copper interests
was not the cause of the Globe National
Banks failure, but his connection with
the companies had provided him with
securities amounting in the aggregate
at the then market prices to nearly ST.
500, 900. These securities were not in
the bank when examined, but were put
up by Mr.. Cole to secure his indebted
uezS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
BRITISH HORSES DYING
Low-Cape Dutch Disaffection In
creasing.


Low-Cape Dutch Disafection In
creasing.
LONDON, December &c. 4:30 a. M
Up to this hour nothing has arrived
from South Africa that would indicate
any change in the military situation
there The war Office is issuing lists of
further deaths and wounds, as well as
accounts of sickness. The most serious
report Of this class is that horse sick
ness has broken out in both British
and Boer camps in Natal
-Four hundred British cavalry horses
it is said, have already been shot owing
to the occurrence Of CHAMBERS. The
disease is likely to spread with much
greater rapidly among the British
horses tnan among the hardy Boer
ponies, and this may mean consider
able pIolongation OF the campaign.
A dispatch from Chieyeley dated
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
Outbreak of Plague.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., December 25.-
It is reported that the bubonic plague
has made its appearance at Noumea,
capital OF the French penal colony OF
New Caledonia Ten Kanakas have
succumbed to the disease and four
whites have been attacked The dis
case 5 said to b spreading
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 25.-
The Cleveland City Railway Company,
known locally as the Little Consolidat-
ed, Of which Senator Hanna is presi-
dent, has distributed nearly $4,000
among it's employees in Christmas gifts.
Between eight and nine hundred men
employed on electric and cable lines re-
ceived S. each.
The Little Consolidated men refused
to quit work during the great street
railway strike in this city last summer
on the Big Consolidated lines. AS a
result the former company did an en-
ormous business, and in recognition
from the loyalty of its employees, decid-
ed to distribute the amount named
among them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
Ask for Three Batteries.

OTTAWA, Ont, December 25.-Late
tonight the militia department receiv-
ed a cablegram from the war Office in
London asking that three field batteries
be sent from Canada, so there viii be
no change in the makeup Of the sec
cnd Canadian contingent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 25.-
Every employee of the American Ex-
press Company throughout the country
to-day received a check for five dollars
as Christmas gift from the company.
A circular accompanying the checks
state that the gift is made for faithful
ness in the performance of duty.
AS the company operates between
Maine and Oregon tnere are several
thousand employees. 1t is estimated
that the aggregate sum of the gift will
reach to 100000 or $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
At Cincin natl.

CINCINNATI, O., December 25.-The
Salvation Army fed $500 poor at
dinner to-day, and also distributed l.
500 baskets of provisions, which to-
gether, are equivalent to giving din
ner to 5000 poor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26


Scene of War.
PRETORIA, Sunday, December IT,
Over five hundred British prisoners
captured at the battle of Stormberg
have arrived here. They have been
taken to Waterfall to join the other
prisoners.
An official account of the Boer casual
ties at the battle of Tugela river says
thirty men were killed or wounded
Gen. Schalkburger's report of the
battle, despatched from the head laager,
December 10th, says:
Friday at dawn the day long ex-
pected arrived. The Pretoria detach-
ment of artillery gave the alarm. Gen.
Buffers Ladysmith relief committee
was in battle array advancing on the
Boer positions close to the Tugela and
Colenso. The centre consisted of an
immense crowd of infantry, flanked on
each side by two batteries, with strong
bodies of cavalry supporting. The Boer
artillery preserved absolute silence, not
disclosing its position. Two batteries
came within rifle distance of our fore
most position and the Beers then OPEN
ed fire with deadly effect Our artillery
also commenced and, apparently, alb
solutely confused the enemy, who were
allowed to think the bridge was open
for them to cross. Their right flank in
the meantime attacked the Beers
soutEermost position, but the Mauser
rife fire was so tremendous that they
were rolled back like spent wave,
leaving ridges and ridges of dead and
lying humanity behind. Again the
British advanced to the attack, but
again fell back, swelling the heaps of
dead. Their cavalry charged to the
river, where the Ermolo commando de-
livered such murderous fire that two
batteries of cannon had to be abandon
ed, which the Beers are going to bring
here. Twice the British essayed to
bring horses to remove them. The first
time they succeeded in hitching on to
one cannon, and on the second trial the
horses and men fell in heap.
''Then the British were in full retreat
to their camp, whence they sent a
heavy shrapnel fire on Bulwer bridge
across the Tugela, to prevent the Bur-
ghers from recovering the cannon.
''The French attache, Villebois, and
the German attache, Braun, say the
fight could not have been improved up
on by the armies of Europe.
Generals Botha and Trichart were
always at the most dangerous points
Of the fighting.
eleven ambulances removed the En-
glish dead and wounded.
Such tremendous cannonade has
seldom been heard. The veldt, for
miles was covered with dead and
wounded. II was a most crushing Brit
ish defeat. Nine of the cannon have
since been brought across the river.
1.-The British asked for and were
granted twenty-four hours armistice. 80
The government is much concerned
about the escape of Winston Churchill,
and the officials are doing their utmost
to discover how he got away. The Of
ficials have instituted house to house
search for discriminating papers. The
Volkstem aserts that he escaped dis
guised as a woman. The last book
Churchill borrowed from the library
was Mills, on Liberty"
The official report Of the gold output
for November shows the amount to be
61,7SS ounces.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
FIVE HUNDRED BRITISH
PRISONERS OF WAR, CAPTURED
AT STORMBERG, HAVE AR
RIVED AT PRETORIA.
BoER ACCOUNTS RECEIVED
OF THE VICTORY OvERxTHE ENG
LISH AT TUGELA RIVER.

Concise Description of the Bat
tie and the Desperate Efforts of
the British to Force the Crossing.
The Dutch Say the Losses of the
Enemy Were Enormous The
Abandoned Cannon Secured by
the Boers-The News from the
Scene of War.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
THE SALVATION ARMY
FIGURED LARGELY IN CHRISTMAS
CHEER AT NEW YORK AND PHIL
DELPHIA.
FED 10000 IN METROPOLIS.
GREAT PROGRAMME PROVIDED Al
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.

Many Thousand People i'm the Inn
mense Building During the Day
and Evening-The Day in Other
Cities-Express and Street Car
Companies Remember EN-
ployes-Quiet Day for the Presi-
dent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-26
The weather.

WASHINGTON. December 26.-For West
Virginia, Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Fair. continued cold Tuesday and Wednes-
day. fresh westerly winds.
Mr.. @. Schnepf the Opera House drug
gist made the following observation Of
M, q: 70 m. Is: o. m. IS: o. m. Do
Weather-C hanreahla
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-25
l have, have you?
Beaton's Release.


Sergeant Steel has been asked by the
war department to figure out the ex-
pense that the government had been to
owing to the enlistment of Donald Bea-
ton of Hamilton, who swore he was OF
age, and whose father made an affidavit
that he was not, in order to secure a
discharge for the boy. Young Beaton
is now at Angel Island. San Franciso bay,
awaiting sentence. 1t is understood that
the government has offered to release
the young man if the father will pay the
government the amount already incur
red in expenses. Usually each recruit
stands the department from 5000 TO $500,
and in this instance the latter sum is
nearer the sum expended. Sergeant
Sheel has figured out the expenses at
this end vi the line, and it will be for
warded to observation-disclosures.