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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-28

Attached to Gen. Brooke's statement
is a letter from Col. Bliss, chief us
toms officer in Cuba. giving a full ex-
hibit of the tax schedules, the methods
of collection pursued by the bank and
all of the treasury forms. Col. Bliss
also takes advantage of the opportuni-
ty to fully indorse Gen. BrOOke's plans
on the subject of taxation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-28
The Crocodile a. . B~enefactor.

The crocodile is about to appear in .
new role, that Of a benefactor of So
ciety. A learned chemist, NJ. Metchni-
kof, at a meeting Of a scientific society
recently, announced that whereas bacilli
exert an influence upon toxins and can
lessen or destroy them, these latter can
be converted into antitoxins only by
means of certain vertebrates. Among
these the crocodile stands at the head
for his special Office. and through his
agency the toxin of tetanus is rapidly
transformed into an antitoxin. 1t il
nevertheless difficult to imagine of what
practical value this information can be.
IN. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-28

Astronomlcal fhenonena Explained.
A discovery of much interest to a.
tronomers has been made by Dr.. LII
]. See, who is in charge Of Lowell OBJ
servatory at Flagstaff, A. T.. The cause
of the twinkling Of the stars has a.
ways been a mystery. none Of the
theories advanced having stood the
test of thorough investigation. Dr.. See
has found the aus to be the presence
in the atmosphere Of innumerable little
air currents or waves, which dart
through the air and cause q break in
the light from the star. The result Il
that to a beholder on the earth the star
has the familiar appearance Of twink
ling. These little air currents can b
distinguished through the 24-inch tele-
scope very plainly on nights when this
twinkling is observed most by remov-
ing the eyepiece of the instrument
This discovery has been called to the
attention Of the Royal Astronomical
society of London.-N. Y. Herald.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-17
BabF's Tooth Set In a Ring.

Exclusive young matrons of the
smart set who are also doting
mothers have just introduced into
fashion a new ring. which is exciting
the greatest attention
The woman who first wore one Of
these mysterious rings told all about
it the other day to a girl friend who
was admiring it and wanted to copy
it. She said. ''Why. the little white
stone wouldn't be considered a gem to
any one but me. 1t is only one of my
baby girls pearly white teeth. She
knocked out a little front tooth not
long ago, and as it was too precious
to throw away, took it to my jewel
ers and asked him If it couldn't be
set in a ring. And here is the result
l told him to surround the tooth with
diamonds and turquoises, alternating
with one another, as l think just the
touch of blue adds much to the beauty
Of the ring. The baby tooth encir-
cleu with diamonds looks too white.
A number of my friends who have
copied my idea have taken one Of
their baby's teeth to the jewelers. and
had it surrounded with the child's
birth stone"
The Washington bee., 1899-06-17
A CHlNAMAN'S FATE,
Declared Dead by q Society, He Was Ia
booed and Killed Himself.

booed and Killed Himself
In San Francisco there's a Chinese
secret society, the laws of which are
as strict and unchanging as those Ot
the Medes and Persians. One of the
members of this society told some OF
its secrets-an offense punishable by
death. He was to be tried in the usual
way before tribunal of the society
The night of the ordeal was fixed
The culprit was represented by able
counsel, but the sentence was death
as was expected. An eXecutioner wal
called from an adjoining room. He
was a strapping big Chinaman, anG
wore one of those hideous wooder
masks that art critics think so beauti
full. He carried a double-edged swOrc
fully five feet long. To test the edge be
folded newspaper in eight parts, anG
the knife went through those eigh'
thicknesses of paper as if it were o
bit of butter in summer time.
The culprit was brought in upon his
knees, and another Chinaman, also on
his knees, faced him and caught the
traitor by the cue. He drew the cut
prit's neck toward him, the smock was
pulled over the shoulders, and with
one mighty swing the double-edged
sword descended. Like flash it Glove
the air and then stopped. A fractional
part of an inch separated the sword
from the victims neck. Very, very
gently the eXecutioner brought the
weapon down until it just touched the
traitors neck. Then, as it is crime to
kill a man in San Francisco, he stop
ped. He brought the sword to his side
again, turned to the jugdes and said:
''The culprit is dead"
The newly executed got on his feet
and said something to the judge. The
judge did not heed for the culprit
was dead He tried to speak to the
Cinnamon, who were hurrying from
the hall But he spoke to deaf ears.
To all intents and purpose he was a
dead man.
and the first thing that caught his eye
was hugh poster proclaiming to all
Chinatown that he had been executed
that evening. No one would speak to
him, no one look at him-he was a
dead man-just as dead as IL the exc
cutioneTs sword had in reality de
scended.
For a whole week that man wan
dered about Chinatown, the posters
proclaiming his execution staring him
in the face at every turn. Not crust
of bread could he beg-not mouth
full of water. His people knew him
as dead-he was past, gone, buried.
And so one day he wandered up into
the American norton of San Fran
cisco and stole revolver from a mes
senger boy, who was showing it to
some companions. Then he ran down
into Chinatown, sat down on the pave
ment beneath one of his own death
notices and blew the added brains out
Of his poor Chinese head.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-17
Tha Horse in Raftla

A veteran cavalry horse partakes of
the hopes and fears of battle just the
same as his rider. As the column
swings into line and waits, the horse
grows nervous over the waiting. If
the wait is spun out, he will tremble
and sweat and grow apprehensive. II
he has been six months in the service
he knows every bugle call. AS the call
comes to advance the rider can feel
him working at the bit with his tongue
to get it between it's teeth. As he
moves out he will either seek to get
on faster than he should or bolt. He
cannot bolt, however. The lines will
carry him forward, and after minute
he will grip, lay back his ears, and one
can feel his sudden resolve to brave
the worst and have done with it as
soon as possible.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-17
A stran.. Animal.

Devils Island, made famous as the
prison Of Dreyfus has a strange spe.
cies of animal found nowhere else on
earth. This odd abinal has been called
the coat, and is peculiar combination
of mammiferous, carniyorous planti-
grade
1t is about the size OF a cat when full
grown, with a Ions head shaped like a
pyramid, a tremendous nose, making
it the Cyrano of animals. The jaws
are long, like those of the young ALI.
gator and it uses ils forepaws to carry
its food to the mouth, as monkeys and
SQUIRRELS do.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-17
Small Vegetables tho Best.

Eplcures are developing a taste for
miniature specimens of the earth's
products. To supply the demand in
larger cities for young vegetables,
such as the French consider the most
delicate and appetizing, the truck
farmers bring to market tiny potatoes,
turnips. carrots, cauliflower and even
heads Of cabbage the size Of a baseball.
Such vegetables are, it is said. more
easily digested, their fiber being tender
and succulent, instead Of tough and
often of a woody nature as the growth
arrives at maturity.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-17
The RIGHT of Rurt,J

Despite the growing difficulty of find
ing space for the 'interment of public
men within the walls of Westminster
Abbey at least one notable family still
enjoys a prescriptive right of burial
there. These are the Dukes OF North
cumberland, who have the exclusive use
of a spacious vault in the chapel ST.
Nicholas. The vault, which was the
last resting place os the Seymours, was
opened as recently as 1883 to received
The remains of Lady Louisa Percy, the
elder sister of the present Duke.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-17
Mere Pnrversity.

Oars one Of DE- sma'test mules IN
dis city," announced the proud proprj
etor of an ash cart to one of his pa.
irons. "He unde STAINS eb'ry wo'd '
say. same like he was a pussOn."
Hardly, l guess. Tell him to gs
ahead a little"
Get up, dar, sunshine| and the
mule began to back.
Look at that, now"
"Dat's what rs" telling you, boss.
Ell dat mule don't unde'stan' me peh-
feet, how do he know to do de op'site
ebery time? He never miss since I
had him, bOss."-Detroit Free Press.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-17
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THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN
AMERICA. ALL TRAINS VESTIBULE.
ELECTRIC LIGHTED, STEAM HEATEs
ALL MEALS SERVED IN DINING CARS
STATION SIXTH AND STREETS.
Schedule in effect December I6, 1885,
7.ao .. m. daily-Cincinnati and ST. Louis
Special Solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman
sieepers to Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville,
Indianapolis and St. Louis without change.
Parlor cars Cincinnati to Chicago. Connects at
Coyngton, Va, for Virginia lot Springs
IIo p NJ. DAILY-F. r. ". Limited-Soid
train ioI Cincinnati. Pullman sleepers TO Gin
unnati, Lexington and Louisville without
change. Observation Car. Pullman Compart-
ment Car to Virginia Hot Springs, without
change Tuesdays, Thursdays, aud SATURDAYS.
Daily connection for the Springs. Sleepers
Cincinnati 10 Chicago and St. Louis.
HIS a. m EXCEPT STANDARDIZATION Car Wash
iHglon TO Richmond and Richmond to Old Point.
ony rail line, via Penn, X. r. & p. and c. &
o Railways.
27o P NJ. DAILY-For Gordonsyille. Char
loitesye, Staunton and for Richmond, daily,
except Sunday.
Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and
Ohio Offices, SI3 and I42I Pennsylvania Avenue,
sHW FULLER,
S-neral Passenger Agent.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-17
An Autornaton Duck.

OF all inventors OF mechanical curfos.
tiles Jacques Vaucanson was certainly
the king, says the Scientific American
His automatic duck was to connois-
seurs an object OF admiration. The
bird waddled off in search OF food and
picked up and swallowed the seeds
that 1t met with. 1t was impossible to
distinguish this duck from living one.
1t splashed about in the water and
uuacked at pleasure.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-17
Fram thu Othar Sida

Here Is a PERSONAL that appear d
not long ago in London newspaper:
willie, return TO your distracted
wife and frantic childrenl Do you
want to hear Of your old mothers sui
eide? You will if you do not let us
know where you are. Anyway, send
back your fathers colored meer-
schaum."
And yet we say the Briton has no
very lively sense Of humor.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-17
Tn, CITY of Chant

The famous old city OF Ghent, Bel.
gium is built on twsnty-six islands
which are connected with one another
by eighty bridges. Three hundred
streets and thirty public squares are
contained in these islands.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-17
RAILROADS.

nATIMURE AND ANNAPOLIS SHORT
ID LINE RAILROAR.
TRAINS FAVE CAMDEN STATION.
For Annapolis and way statio.s, week days
-.r5 $50 a m, I.Io, $40 p. m.
on Sundays s. SO a m. $40 p. m.
For Round Bay and Bay Ridge, daily 3. 90 p. m
Leave Annapolis, week days, 8 IS 8.55 a. m.
12m. 5so and 7I5p m.
Sundays S S. q m. $50 and Jas p. m.
Leave Ray Ridge week days 700 p. m.
Sundays 7.3o p. m
Fare to Bay Ridge and return, soc.
c. A. Coombs, G. NJ.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-17
Tn. Mushr.orn Lerar.

In London a paving stone which
weighed 800 pounds. and Which was
wsdged In on all sides by other stones
was lifted up by mushroom.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
Nance Items.

Very pleasant weekly house to house
gatherings are in order and lust now
vocal and instrumental music are the
chief attractions.
Announcement is made of q Christ
ian Endeavor social the Goth evening
at Lone Tree school house. Undoubt-
eddy a good program will add as
much to the enjoyment as accompany
ing baskets All are invited.
Two dozen friends endeavored to
surprise Rena aud Minnie Hazlett the
23rd in their cosy home. Demurs
faces lily concealed the fact that the
surprlsers we're the victims OF unex-
pected circumstances. II dix not pre-
vent pleasant visit nor hinder the
lively discussion of q fine combination
of goodies. May each year bring
added happiness. ***
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
yRobbed the Grave,

A startling incident of which Mr.,
John Oliver of Philadelphia was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows
~ was in the most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated, pain continually in
my back aud sides, no appetite-grad-
ually growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Fortunately a friend advised trying Elec
trio Bitters; and to my great joy and
surprise the first bottle made decided
improvement. l continued their use
for three weeks and am now well man
l know they saved my life, and robbed
he grave of another victim" No one
hOuld fail to try them. Only 50 cts. q
ottl @, at James & Co.'S drug store.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture Of
Annie Il. Springer, of 1925 Howard st.. q,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DR. Kings New discovery for consump
ton had completely cured her of a
hacking cough that for some years had
made life o burden. All other remedies
and doctors could give me no help,
but she says of this royal cura-"it
soon removed the pain in my chest
and can now sleep soundly, some
thing | can scarcely remember doing
before. feel like sounding its praise
throughout the Universe. D." So will
every one who tries Dir. Kings New
discovery for any trouble Of the chest,
throat or lungs. Price SOC. and S1.O0.
Trial bottles free at James & Co.'S
rug store; every bottles guaranteed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
DAYTON Items,

W Fl Smiths youngest child is very
low with lung fever.
John R McDougslls youngest child
rem are sick with lung fever.
Lawrence aeffron is just recovering
from q severe attack Of la grippe.
James Hopper is quite sick with
the pneumonia.
Rev Green Turnbo moves to Phil
lipsburg this week.
We learn that August Imm has
bought the farm known as the Casey
place.
Say, when we hear what Schlsy has
has to say Of that battle with OerverR's
feet it sounds quite different. While
the secretary was giving his report in
regard to Schlsy's conduct, why did
he not tell us his politicsi
MAo0IE OBRIEN.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
First Pub Feb. % 1s99-2w)
Road Notice.

State OF Kansas, county Of Phillips, IS.
Notice is hereby given, that on the End day Of
January 1899 petition signed by p NJ Carroll
and eleven others. was presented to the hoard OF
county commissioners Of the county ard state
praying for the vacation Of q certain
road, described as follows, viz: com oeDcing at
the northeast corner Of section eight (S) township
two C2) south of range sixteen Q6) west Gu p m.
section line one mile and terminating at the
northeast corner Of lection seventeen az town
two (2) range sixteen C6). Whereupon ;he said
boardIof county commissioners appointed the
following named persons. viz: 1eo Bogenrieff,
BIC Barnes and John Addie as viewers, with
instructions to meet, in conjunction with the
county surveyor, at the beginning Of said road In
Crystal township, on Tuesday, the l4th day OF
March A. d 1899 and proceed to view sid road
give all parties hearing By order Of hoard OF
!. D THORNTON, County Clerk
IsEAL1 By W. N. MCILVAIN, Deputy
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
First Pub. Feb %. 1S99-2w)
Road Notice.
ofice OF Coun ' Clerk, Feb. 20 1890.

Office Of Coun y Clerk, Feb. 90 1890.
state Of Kansas, County Of Phillips:
Notice is hereby given, that on the End day Of
January 1899, petition signed by B r. Heaton
and 10 others, was presented to the board OF
county commissioners Of the county and state
aforesaid, praying for the establishment Of
certain road, described as follows, viz: common
cling at the half section corner at the south line
of section eight 49, running thence south IN or 30
near as practicable on the half section line thro'h
section seventeen 90 one mile to inters,ct with
road on south line section seventeen az and the
owners Of the land towit. r Braman, P NJ Car
roll, Thos. Underwood and F. M. Justin through
which road runs, valves all right Of amaGeS
hereto By reason Of the laying DOT Of said road,
provided said road be laid out 40 feet vide, sur
veySd and plated ny the county su[yeyo7
2 M Ju tin.
P Mike Carroll.
Thos Underwood,
Bramtn
Whereupon the board Of county commissioners
appointed the following named persons, VIII
= 81 view. rs, to meet IN conjunction With the
county sur eyer. at the beginning OF sale road in
Grysts. township on "Wednesday, the Isl | lay q
March ID 1899 aud proceed to view S.id rost
and give to all parties hearing BY order CT
the board OF County commissioners.
lsEALT D THORNTON, County Clerk
By W, n, NeILYAIN, Deputy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
Red Hot from the Gun.

Was the ball that hit G. B. Ste ad-
man of Newark, Mich, in the civil
war. 1t caused olrible ulcers tn at
no treatment helped for 20 years.
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
him. Cures cuts, bruises, burns, boils,
felons, corns, skin eruptions. Best
pile cure on earth. 25cts box. Cure
guaranteed, Sold by James & Co,
druggists. 3
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
Accident Insurance.

l am agent for the old reliable
Aetna Insurance Company, and will
write either life or accident insurance
at as low figures as can be obtained
from any reliable company, Am also
agent for the old reliable Phoenix
Life Insurance Company. Would
if Q to talk insurance to you.
WILLIAM STRETToN.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02

g Zwiers, O D Cook and J Den
Hollsuder are buslly engaged putting
up Walker & Sons implement Guild
ing this week.
We understand that Hsrve Ran
dolph will locate barber shop at this
place in the near future.
KATIE
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
(First publication March Q, 1S99.2D
Notice Of Application to Purchase School
Land.

rI'he undersigned hereby gives notice that be will
l. OIL tho 18th ay of March 1899, make applica
ton to the Probate Court Of Phillips county, Kan.
sas to purchase the following described school
land, situated in the organized county of Phillips
state of Kansas, viz: The northwest quarter Of
the northwest quarter and the southwest quarter
Of the northwest quarter Of section sixteen 16)
town three a. range II, west
He names the following persons TO prove his
settlement, continuous residence, and impr owe
mems, viz: Peter Post and Howard Snsy, both of
Phillipsburg, Kansas
Done at Phillipsburg, county Of Phillips, Kan
sas, this LIST day Of March, 1899
THOMAS KEARNS, Petitioner
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02

Franklin Acadamy has it's course
arranged 80 you can enter Jan. 4tb
Beginning CLASSES IN latin, algebre
For fresh bread, cakes and pies,
20 to L. Sommers,
III you cant afford q regular COL
lege course why not spend the winter
in learning how to transact business,
keep hooks and etc, in the Franklin
Acadamy Business Department. For
particulars address f. I, Ourn, Prin.
business department.
DO not lose your hogs by cholera
as you can find q sure preventative in
Friants Remedy at Harmon's Drug
Store.
We have q fine line OF society
address cards on sale. Every one Of
them are beauties.
Young man, put your money ir
your head" but be careful in invest
ing it there as in lands aud chattels
Write for catalogue of franklin
Academy before investing.
For cheap groceries go to N
Poling's, at the northwest corner OF
the square, in the Red Front.
Where is Franklin Academy
It ls 10 Frsnklin, Franklin county
Nebraska. Attend school near home
Capt. Sweeney, U, s. A., Sar
Diego, says: "Shiloh's Catarrh Rem
edy is the first medicine 1 have ever
found that would do me any good.
Price 600. Sold by s s. Fisher & 90
This is what it will cost you to
attend Franklin Acsdsmy next term
Tuition $3.50 to $780, room rent So
to SIS 90, hoard $21.OO, books sbou
81 90, total not more than $500.
-Shiloh's Cure, the great cough
and Group cure is in great demand
Pocket size contains twenty-five doses
only 25c. Children love it. Sold by
S. S Fisher & 90.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-03-02
Speed News.
KATIE

| 0P0ou N0NS'
John Kinter shipped out two car
loads OF rye from this place the latter
part Of last week
The health Of this community is
quite good once more. The grip
seems to be losing its grip ON our
citizens.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs Wm A Meyer
an s girl baby on Feb 2S. Mother
and child doing nicely, with Will max
ing some improvement the last few
days.
VIM George from near thus place
has notified his family that he safely
arrived at st Joseph. This will no
doubt he a great consolation to his
many friends
HA Selbe shipped three carloads
of corn from this station to Stockton
the first of the weeb.
We are again informed that the
Mo Pac will put on a regular passen-
ger train about March l. Our In
formant tells us that this is official
and we predict that it is true as the
above named company recently pur'
chased the road from WStsrville out,
and has lately commenced to repair
and place the road bed IN better con-
dition.
Last Saturday night was 30 stormy
that no meeting OF the stock holders
Of the skimming station occurred, but
the support Of the people is still COM
ing in and the scheme still on foot
for starting up about April 1.
We noticed in last weeks Logan
Republican that Its correspondents
had got so far out Of line, according
to the ideas of the editor, that he
found it e1pedient to get up and pour
little oil on the troubled waters
through the columns of the paper.
We will predict that il will have q
quoting effect on the most Of them,
A A Green is stall making pur-
chasss Of land around our town. He
lately purchased a quarter section
south of Speed in the Findley neigh
borhood.
There is some kind of a huge ami
mai prowling along the Solomon river
in this vicinity. A few nights ago it
made an attack on q Il Ford of this
place as he was returning to town
along the river. Luckily for Mr. Ford
his attention had been attracted to
the animal in a tree before it made it's
spring out Of the tree toward him
By some clever lodging he avoided
contact wish the animal. But the
BEAST seemed all the more furious and
made several other attempts to spring
on him from the ground, following
HIM out of from tho river over q
quarter Of mile before leaving MIN.
Mr. Ford told MS he had professed re-
lgion before he mad gone one hun
bred yards after the animal attacked
MIN, as he momentarily expected TO
land on the shining shore, for he
seemed unable to either bl2f the
animal or make his escape, bat kept
going and dodging all the time and
did not stop running until he arrived
at his door yard. One or two other
persons have seen the animal but did
not happen to be attacked by it.
XYZ