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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

"Helloi" said the voice at the other end Of
the telephone, rs this Grindle:
Yes"
Did you write up that story OF the man
who had inherited a million dollars and was
going to try his luck in grain speculation:
"IeS."
"Proofreaders saw they can't make out
from YOUR copy whether you meant to say
he will find brokers ahead or he will find
breakers ahead"
Tell 'em it's all the same. Either one Will
do. Ring off!"-Chicago Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
Revised

A thing of beauty is a JOY forever, ii some
other fellow happens to possess It.
You can lead a horse to water, but you
cannot make him drink, but when you sue
eeed in getting a man up against the bar ne
loses his horse sense.
It's a long lane that has no turning when
the treasure you are in search of is Just
around the next bend"
Fortune knocks at many a man's door
when he is out chasing the growler.-Chi-
cago Tines-Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
Logic.

"You are wanted around the corner e1-
claimed the citizen. confidently.
The policeman laughed aloud.
Il know better" he replied. "When ] am
wanted | AM be found. Since have been
Here we see how important after all it is
to understand something of the formal or
scholastic logic which it has become the
fashion of modern science to sheer aide
troit journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
capt. DREYFUS LANDED.
The Famous Prisoner of DEVILS
Island Safely Housed in
Prison at RenneS.
"Trip FROM THE LANDING At QUlBERoN.
~&fI Done So Rapidly That Few Were
Aware of What Was Going On
Affecting Meeting of the Prisoner
and His Faithful Wife in the Cell
Of the Rennes Prison.

Rcnnes, France, July 2-Dreyfus ar
Grod here ct 6 u. H., via L'Orient and
HeJnu- The prisoner appeared to be
n good health. He wore a blue suit,
GTdl ov"rcoat and soft felt hat. His
hair is turning gray. and his beard is
a. u reddish color. lie held himself
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

Shake into Your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease,
n powder for the feet. 1t makes tighto or New
Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunicns,
Swollen, Hot, Callous, Sore, and Sweating
Feet. All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell
it, &c. Sample sent FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

Prof. Chas. p. Curd, A. NJ, Washington
University, st. Louis, Mo, says: We I'M
hesitatingly attribute the recovery and con-
tinued good health of our little boy to Teeth
ina. Upon these Powders he seems to fat
ten and thrive
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
An Idea.

Henderson has got an idea. lie says he
knows now why salt Goldfish is salt. Because
it comes from the salt water. 1t Is more
than he can understand, however, why all
the other salt water fish are not salt.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

The only time a boy will carry a big has.
ket without a protest is when it contains PIE
and cake for a picnic lunch.-Atch;son
Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
tE Affecting Scene,

Both Drcyfus and his wife were
deeply affected. They remained long
clasped in each others arms. tears and
smiles intermingIing with the tender
cndcarmcntS.
Up tc noon there had been no sign
Of a public demonstration.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

i. naval officer. put off from the eau
DIN and went alongside the Sfax.
Tie boat was rowcd to the shore. where
sIrevfuS was landed at 100 Il. m.
4 of Infantry.
: y company Of infantry was drawn up
81 the landing point. Dreyfus, who
SIafE been brought ashore in the boat,
u4s Immediately placed under the
gerard of 4 captain of engineers and
"a sergeant and corporal of %endarmes,
wtu formally handed the prisoner over
e VI. Niguie. The latter then entered
Il landau with Dreyfus. and two de-
.er1ircs and started for the railroad
eaton.
Dreyfas Said Not a Word.
{. 'rcyfus did not speak a word. He
r. onaily opened the door of the com
.h. nent of the special train, consist
Of three carriages and a baggage
VI" which was in waiting. AS
gf+ train was about to start
ne local health officer refused
IL. permit DreyfuS to leave, on
6bo ground that he had just arrived
fu-m the colonies. The matter was
quickly arranged. however, and the
fsain proceeded.
Only Visible for n Moment.
.Drryfus was only visible for Il mo-
-cIent To the reporters.
The train stopped at Rabelais, three
kiInmcters from Rennes. There the
yTarty alighted and quickly entered a
carriage drawn by two splendid
ncrscs, which Immediately started at
4 sharp pace.
N the level crossing of the line. a
~agonnette containing the project
Of the department of Ill~eet-Nilaine, NJ.
<iguie and three Inspector. joined the
party
From RabcIni. To Rcnncs.
The drive from RabelaiS to Rennes
WIS without incident. Owing to the
precautions. the prisoner passed unno-
t;crri in front of the arsenal. Work
n-en reading the posters there did not
turn their heads, little suSpccting who
aas passing.
The clock was striking six when the
crowd, which had been waiting since
auIdnight around the prison-the peo-
PIC beginning to think themselves the
Gerry aims of a practical joke-saw a
landau surrounded by gendarmes be-
ytsnd the station. Then they cried
~ith one voice:
.sThere He Isl"
"-There he is"
At this cry the people started off to
zrueet the carriage, and suddenly troops
ard mounted gendarmes hurried mad
Ey forward. yelling and shouting as if
accompanying a fire engine instead of
eSccrting a prisoner.
The carriage was driven so fast that
1t covered the distance in a few min
stes. passing the watchers like a flash.
Rnce for the Prison Gate.
1t was a race for the prison gate be-
tween the gendarmes with the cap
Give and the spectators.
The gates then opened suddenly n
about twenty gendarmes rushed out
and barred the street, pressing back
che crowd with rifle stocks.
The transformation from tranquil
tity to a wild scene of ~gesticniatlon
almost defes description. The sudden
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

Men are somewhat like fish. As soon as
they think they are able to get along on
their own hook they are likely to get caught
on someone else's.-L. \. W. Bulletin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
Landed ut 1870 4. VI.

On the landing stage were NJ. vi
.E1IIr, the chief Of detectives; VI. Hen
nauu. a cOmmisSarv of police. and a
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
The Landing Mt Quibcror.

Yhe landing of Drryfus at Quibcron
uTlS almost unnuticed. At nine o'clock
Eridly evening the guardship Caudan
put to sea to meet the SfaN. which
had been sighted. The unusual hustle
attracted many people to the harbor,
ECL is they saw nothing. the crowd
dispersed. The only persons remain
zn= were those who knew where the
prisoner wa to be landed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

The Best Prescription for ChillA
and Fever is a bottle of GROVES TAsTELRss
CHILL Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine in
q tasteless form. No ure-no pay. Price, SOC.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

/ have used PisO's Cure for Consumption
both in my family and practice.-Dr. G..
W. Patterson, Inkster, Mich, Nov. 5, 1894.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
Entered the RCnnes Prison.

Preceded b. his gurad Dr"rfr' en-
tered the prison. and was consigned
TO the care of the governor. ana taken
to a cell on the second story.
Though rain fell heavily al night
the sun shone out brightly when ORGY
fus entered the prison.
Thu governor of the prison sent
Nine. DrcyfuS the news OF he ar-
rival Of her husband and She immc'ii-
ateIv went To the governor and ask
cd permission to see the prisoner.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
Hanged.

Vancouver, b. C., July 1.-Donald
perrier was hanged at Westminster
yesterday for the murder of Jennie
Anderson last November.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money lift fails to cure. 25c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

ness of the movement stupefed every
body as much as, apparently, i. lid
the prisoner, whose face showed from
the quickly-passing carriage. But be-
yond the Explanations of surprise and
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
The Weather Was stormy.

The weather was most stormy, and
&r 81 time ii was feared it would he
EEnpoSsible 10 effect 4 landing. For
hcln-s the lights of the Caudan and
S&I& We're plainly visible, as the YES
zr2S pitched and rolled. 1t seemed i'm
EossjhIe 10 approach themin the rough
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
Husband and Wife Meet.

Leave bcin" granted The faithful wife
entered the. prison almost uno"1"rv"d,
and was conducted to cell No. 20, ac-
companied by Nine. lIavct.
IL. meeting between the lon"-part-
cd husband and wife can better he in
agincd than described. Naturally, II
was most touching.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
NEWS FROM MANILA.
Prof. Schurman's Three Weeks
Tour Among the Natives Of
the Southern Islands.
FAVoRABLY RECEIVED EVERYWHERE.

Desire to Remain Neutral While the
War Lasts. But Will Declare rheir
Friendship as Soon as the Fight is
E~nded-Pubiic schools Opened-Rainy
Season On.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08
CAPT ATFREB DfEYFTS

1Fcc of gcndarmeS and police in
spectators. Finally. at l a. m. Il cutter,
-&=fnncd by ten men and in charge of
!. naval officer. put off from the eau
dsan and went alongside the SfaX.
Tire boat was rowcd TO the shore. where
iErevfuS was landed at 100 Il. m.
Compnuy of Infantry.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-07-08

Almost every steame1
sionaries. The arrival of oht3
made no little trouble as t9
spread rapidly among the lgnoraNt
classes that the Americans intended
to compel them to give up their
thurch. The American authorities. in
Lhe interest of harmony, requested
BIN 10 withdraw and he complied.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
ARGUING GEORGE CASE.

Canton. O.. April 2G. AT the ad-
journment OF court last evening argu.
mcnts In the trial Of Mrs George were
littlo more than half completed Mrs.
Welty, who has the closing for the de-
Tense, barely warmed up to work and
VIII In all probability occupy all of
this morning. Mr., Pomerene. who
closes for The state. viii not be expect
ed to finish In less than half day.
The Judge has nnoillcially said that
his charge will not be lengthy: that 1t
VIII not occupy more than II or 20
minutes and IL Is probable that 1t Will
be delivered this evening There may
be some hestancy however, about
sending the jury out at the close OF tho
day anu 1t Will be no surprise II the
judges charge Ii not delivered until
tomorrow morning,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
TELE0RAPHiC TICKS.

charles McGuilly was killed In Phil
adelphia by an explosion in Fleer's
chewing gum factory.
Tho gallant marines who lost their
liNcs IN the early lighting around
Guantanamo, Cuba, are to be inferred
IN Arlington cemetery.
One fare plus 81 Is to be charged to
the national teachers educational
meeting ut Los Angeles from July II
TO H. This with also allow stop
over privileges,
olive llomans, the we'll known child
actress, Is dead at Hyde Park, Mass,
Her performance of Little Lord Faunt-
leroy won her great fame. She was
about 20 years Of age.
The report OF Col Darlington OF the
commissary department. OF the army.
presented to the Wade court OF inquiry.
has not been accepted rs part OF the
record. Darlington claims to have col.
lected the opinions Of 376 officers ana
l63 enlisted men concerning the canned
roast beef Twenty three OF the OH.
GERS ana one man pronounced 1t good
or excellent" 2b officers and
two men fair or good with
EXCEPTIONS 20 officers and IL men
mostly bad or UNIT" 302 officers and
lla men, entirely bad or unfit"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
WALCOrr DEFEATS CREEDON

New York, April 20. Nearly 5000
sports assembled at Lennox Athletic
club last night in the hope OF seeing n
rnttllng bout between Joe Walcott. the
negro boxer, and Dan Creedon the
Australian, They were matched to 20
20 rounds at catch weights, but al
though crccdon weighed fully 20
pounds more than his opponent the me-
gro made short work of him. with one
left and two right smashes on the jaw,
Whleott iloored Croedon thrice. The
third time the Australian went down
ne was "dead" to the world and Wal
cot was declared the winner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
AMERICANS QUIT BUSINESS.
Forced to Close Their Stores In Blue.
fields. Nicaragua

New Orleans. April 70. Adviccs re-
Cciyed form Hluehelds, Nicaragua by
the steamship Jarl, state that pande-
moninm reigned In that city on the
night Of April IS. Drunken native
soldiers paraded the streets firing ut
inoffcnsive citizens ana into houses.
Several persons were wounded. Gen.
Torres served notice on the American
merchants that unless they paid the
uutics demanded by night he
would close up their places
Of business and cunhscate their re-
ceipts. The merchants held II meet
ing and decided to close their stores.
The doors were locked and sealed and
an American flag holsted over each.
] he consequence was that when the
Jarl left there was not an American
doing business in Bluchelds The for
cign element is anxiously awaiting the
arrival Of the United States cruiser De.
troi' with Minister Merry aboard
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
duplicates HIS MOTHER.

Pana, H. Aprt e. Young Henry
Brunot, who is confined in the Taylor
Vile jail for the murder Of his aunt
Janet Brunot. April 10. made second
confession yesterday duplicating his
mother Anna Brunot Mrs Brunot
was later arrested She said her son s
statement was base lie Brunot also
admitted having bought arsenic for
his mother only few days before his
"a her dIed Sore three years ago. His
father collapsed at the dinner table
and his death followed few moments
afterwards. His mother received
s. 900 life insurance Two weeks later
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
WHY DREYFus WAS SENTENCED
Because Of the Letter Forged by Lieut.
Col Henry.

Paris. April 20 According 10 the
femps, member Of the Dreyfus court
martial, named Freysiaetter, in testl-
Tying before the court Of cessation yes
tcrday, declared that II was the evil
dence given by Lieut.. Col. Henry (who
afterwards confessed that he had
forged a letter which was largely In
strumental in preventing the revision
Of the Dreyfns case, and then cut his
throat In PRISON. which decided the
court martial 10 convict Dreyfus and
that the only document In against the
prisoner waa the bordeaux. The
Temp adds that another witness.
named Luplne, who was also examined
by the court Of cessation, dwelt on the
Importance Of Lieut.. Col. Henry's evil
dence and testified that the police
were instructed TO make inquiries
which resulted in finding that Dreyfus
squandcred money on women and
cards.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
WISCONSIN YALE GAME.

New Haven. Conn, April 26. Man
agcr Rockefeller OF the Yale university
football eleven last night announced
the university football schedule for
next fall Four teams will meet the
unworthy for the first time They are
the University OF Wisconsin, All-Cali-
fornias. Bates College (Maine), and
Pennsylvania state college. Three
other rivals are dropped. viz. Carlisle
Indians, Brown university and Chicago
Athletic club. The Wisconsin game
will be played Oct 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
col. sTATsENBERGs SUCCESSOR.

Lincoln. Neb., April 26.-Gov. Point
er yesterday appointed Lieut.. Col. CAL
ton TO be colonel OF the LIST Nebraska
in place OF Col. Statsenberg. killed In
battle The appointment was cabled
to Manila.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27

AT ST. Paul after a desperate contest
for TWO bouts the Burns Mcleod
wrestling match ended in something
OF fiasco. Mcleod won the first fall
and Burns the second In the third the
men grestled for Is minutes and as
both were greatly exhausted they
agreed to call II draw and the referee
declared all bets off
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
SEVERAL RIOTERS WOUNDED.

Budweis, Bohemia. April 2G.--The
strike that has been in progress here
some time eliminated yesterday in
:. oting AMI collisions betw sen the
troops and rioters. several persons
were wounded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27

'harSe, and the Utah light artillery
ha0 one kille0 and two wounded Most
OF the other casualties befell the South
l"ko'a resimeno Il is difficult To
estimate the inSurgent loss, but thry
had no fewer than 20 killed. many OF
them by the artillery.
Otis Asks Spanish Helm.
Madrid, April n, The goyernmeut
has received dispatch from Gen.
Mos, Spatn's principal commander IN
the Philippines, asserting that Mai,
Gen, Otis has requested him not ia
withdraw the Spanish troops from the
island OF Mindanao until the arrival {
the American force Of oecupation.
Gen, Rios asks The government when
he may return to Spain.
Perfect Signal Service.
Washington, April u, Gen, Greedy.
chief signal officer, has been informed
that The most efficient telegraph ser
vice ever used in time of war has been
established in the Philippines. A fly
ing line is used to connect the INHERENT
commands and telephone service is
useo at the front Over 900 messages
daily are transmitted between the OH
GERS ot Gen. Otis command.
Recruits for Otis.
San Francisco, April II The United
States transport Morgan city sailed for
Manila last night with 600 recruits for
the various regiments now in the Phil
ippincs She also carried large
quantity of supplies for the American
forces on the islands
\ Chance for Negroes.
Washington, April 70. The proposi-
ZION to utilize negro troops to large
extent in the future military operations
in the Philippines is attracting much
attention ana II is hcneved will I've con
Sidcrrd by the administration IN the
near future, The advocates OF the
scheme believe that in Il short time
there would be an assimilation he
tween the negroes OF the Philippines
and their kindred from the United
States and that there would follow for
the cotorcd people opportunities to get
homes and possibilities of careers they
could not hope for In this country.
Gophcrs Coming Homo.
Washington, April -. Coy. Lima or
Minnesota is In the city in conference
with the officials Of war. lie was in
formed that tho 18th Minnesota regi-
ment would be brought back to the
United States ms soon MS transport ar
engagements could be made.
Buffalo Leaves Gibraltar.
Gihraltar, April 70. The l.. s.
Iranspor, Buffalo, which arrived here
yesterday morning from Manila. on
her way To New York with officers and
men from Admiral Dewey's feet whose
time has expired, and with n number
OF invalids, coaled during the day and
sailed last evening. The condition of
all on board was reported to he sat,s-
factory
Ammunition Cut OF
Washington, April 26. The army
officials have learned that since Manila
fell the Filipinos have been receiving
supplies IF ammunition from Hong
Kong and Singapore. A strict naval
patrol of the island of Luzon has been
established md the belief ls expressed
that the supply of ammunition will
now be cut Off II In positively
stated that the FIlipInos have no fac
tory Tor The manufacture of smokcless
-.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
SMITH AT GALENA.

Washington, April 26.--Postmaster
General Smith left here last night for
Galena. H.. where he will deliver an
address at the Grant anniversary cell
ebration tomorrow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
DAMAGE INDUSTRY
TT RECEIVES DlSCOCRAGlNG
BLOW IN SENATE.
WHEELER BILL PASSED

Provisions Against Duplicate Actions
True Marriage License Bill Given
Setback but Finally Passed-Im-
migration Board Measure Goes
Through Both Houses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
MANY ARE HOMELESS
RAMPANT MISSOURI SWEEPS
AWAY MUCH PROPERTY.
OMAHA COUNCIL VOTES AID

over loo Families Homeless and MANY
More Have Lost Their Worldly
Possessions ltovees Breaking AMI
Interfering With Running of Trains
River ReSinutng to Fall Slightly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce Tuesday at Chicago:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27

Omaha, Nch,, April ". rhe city
council last night voted an appropria.
uon To care for the people rendered
homeless by the high water in the Mis-.
Soncl river Over 100 families are
homeless and many more lost their
worldly possessions, Al midnight the
water was stationary in the river. but
was still rising slowly In Cut on lake.
The rise Of the river has resulted In
a total suhmergence OF the bottom
lands six miles long and two miles
wide, Every building In the bottoms
Is Hooded, the water being half way up
To the caves OF many houses. The
river is falling above Omaha and II il
hoped that the worst will he over In "a
hours.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27

st, Joseph, Mo. April 26. The Mis-.
sauri river here is still rising. Further
breaks nsthe levees ut Hamburg and
East Nebraska city, Iowa, necessitate
the running Of trains ON the Burling-
ton road via Red Oak.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27

Rev. II. A. Miner offered prayer in
the senate tuesday morning, Lieut.
Gov, Stone presiding. a number of
protests came in against the Orion
life insurance tax bill, including one
submitted by Senator Arson from the
trustees of the company. The
Fearne bill relating to reports of as
SCISSORS on railroads went over till
evening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-27

Immediately upon the opening OF the
assembly Tuesday morning Mr.. Mos
her offered a resolution compelling all
house committees to report by this
evening. 1t was ruled out OF order,
al least 50 far as that part was con-
ccrned which implied that committees
might smother such measures as they
chose. Mr. Mosher explained that he
was anxious only TO secure final ad-
journment by Friday Of this week. and
withdrew the part OF his resolution
which seemed to be In contraventlon