The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-10-07

near Fayette, aged ~.
Mrs. Rachel Dickey. aged AZ, sud-
denly. at her home in Laddonia.
j. S. Fleming, prominent at Jeffer-
son City, aged 70.
Col. Sam A. Lowe, formerly one of
the most prominent citizens of Mis-
souri,, at his residence. 2751 Geyer ane-
nue., st. Louis, after an ~eventful life
of nearly 81 years. Col. Lowe has been
superintendent of the territory of Kan
saS, clerk of the Missouri constitutions
al convention of 1851, Ii~eutenant-col-
onel in the federal army during the
civil, war. the first grand chancellor of
the Missouri Knights of Pythias. col
onel of the First Missouri militia reyi-
ment after the war. and one of the
prime movers in the early railway
building of the state.
The boom at St. Louis.
The st. Louis bank c~learings Octo-
Der 1 were the largest on record, and
amounted to S10.395,393. Previously,
the largest single days ciearings &C.
CURED in July. when they amounted to
&c. SOC, 900. The ~clearings for the first
three-quarters of the year 1899 were
$l,195,931.135. as compared with ST.
043,3SG.i53 for he corresponding
thr~ee-qnarters of 1898, an increase of
$152.545.2S2. The clearings for thu
quarter ending September 80 wers
SJ94,451,099, as compared with $780,
237.550 for the corresponding quarter
list year, an increase of $6i,213,569
The record for the biggest days,
weeks, months, quarterly, semi.
annual and three-quarters' clearings
have all been broken during the pres.
n year.
st. Louis National Banks.
The abstract of the condition of the
national banks of St. Louis at the close
OF business on September Z, as report
ed to the comptroller of the treasury,
shows the average reserve held at 21.53
per cent, against 23.S1 per cent. on
June 80: loans and discounts increased
from $4S.146.S22 to $751; Q % ,O94; stocks
and securities increased from $4.SO9.-
Cos to S6.275.614; gold coin decreased
iioih Vf-CbO-Cl- W T-,UJo.ot0. tOlIl SDe' |
Gle increased from $7,3sS,37O to $S.O76,-
1875; lawful money reserves decreased
from Sl%.431. 1863 to $12. O04.2S5; indi-
vidua. deposits decreased from $780,
'22.97s to $37, sSS,311.
state Fees and Taxes.
Secretary of State Lesueur reports
taxes and fees collected by his office
and paid into the state treasury for
September as follows: Notarial conn
missions, $500: miscellaneous fees.
S34i.45, corporation tax, S34.7S0; land
department. 1890; bank inspection.
$1,052.J3. Total, $50. 1888 Is.
Wheat Sowing.
Wheat sowing is well advanced in
most of the northern counties. and in
some localities about completed. but
in the southern sections probably not
more than one-third of the crop. on an
average. has been sown, and much
breaking is yet to be done.
Youth and Old Age United.
William Taylor. aged 20. and Miss
Jane Findly. about 20. surprised their
friends at Olean. Miller county. by the
announcement that they had been
married.
a Lucky Farmer.
Alfred Northup. a farmer. south of
HarrcnsburC.whilc cutting down trees
d, his farm. chopped into Il package oil
%:i'tional bank notes and greenbacks.
Shipped Cattle to Mexico.
Mr.. T. ID. Hammond. of Holden.
'padc q shipment Of Hereford cattle to
The City o. Mexico. where they sold foI
a head in Mexican money.
Hue River Baptists. ,
The Blue River Baptist association I
met at lia~rrisonville. There were 25G ;
messengers present. representing rs
churches with 5000 members.
Made Another Record Breaker. l
Kansas City has again broken her :
record-19,554 received in one .
day. The record has been broken .
several times this year. :
DR.. Sibley's Trouble. [
The st. Louis Republic says that the
full amount of the ~peculations of DR..
superintendent of the blind t
lsylum, will reach $1,000" a
Alvin Haynie Dead. :
Allyn Haynie died at Clinton. after y
several months illness, aged So. He :,
vas one of the best-known Free Ma =
in Missouri. a
Late Potatoes a Good Yield. G
Late potatoes are yielding well in II
he central and northern sections, O
many reporting the best crop, in sew u
raj year.. I
Took S~trychnine. -
Cyrus Conner, i prominent citizen OF +,
seven mites east of War. l.
Jnsburg, committed suicide Dy taking n,
trychnine.
Cotton Below Average.
Cotton picking is progressing well I"
the southeastern portion ofthe state, 81