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THE oUARARTINE TO CONTINUE.
Texas Health Omcer Returns From
His sen Francisco Inspection.

AUSTIN, Texas. June State Health
Officer ". F. Blunt has returned from San
Francisco. where he investigated the bu-
bonic plague situation. He says he will
not modify the Texas quarantine against
San Francisco until he has absolute assur-
ance that tha infected area is completely
isolated and reutralized.
Mr.. Blunt expressed the opinion that
nothing short OF removing the entire pOpr-
lation Of Chinatown to some suitable place
where sanitation and isolation will be en-
forced. Will prove effective In eradicatine
the disease in San Francisco
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NcMnort News Exnorfs.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. June 5.-The
exports from Newport News for last month
were phenomenally heavy, the value being
the largest in the history Of the port for
the month of May. The value was SO ,004. =
500. which is an increase of 81, ,549, ,S72 over
Nav 1899
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LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller sitter using Aliens Foot-Ease a
powder to be shaken into the shoes 1t makes
tight or new shoes feel easy gives instant relief
discovery of thssage- Cures and prevents swollen
feet, blisters. calous and spots Aliens Foot
Ease is a certain ceEe for sweating hot, aching
feet At all druggists and shoes stores 2jc Trial
package FREE BY mai. Address Allen S. Olmsted,
lie hoy, n. Y. =
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Required mt suex.

tFrom the PhlIadeIphia KeCOrd-)
In order to facilitate navigation OF the Suez
Canal AZ night the company has ordered thar no
ship shall 20 through the canal at night unless
equipped with a searchght sufficiently powerful
to light up the channel at least 1000 feet ahead
IN addition TO electric lights sufficiently powerful
TO light up a circular area around the ship of
about 700 feet in diameter
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WELL CARED FOR.
Regard of the English Parliament
for Newspaper Workers.


Gron the London Chroniele.)
The accommodation provided for the
press in the Palace of Westminster is
about to be enlarged by the addition OF
some rooms which have become vacant by
the retirement CT Sir R. PaIgrave II
some Of the contemporaries Of Dickens in
the gallery could revisit the scene of their
labors they would be astonished at the
changes that have been made in the in
terests Of journalists. Then only a small
dark lobby just outside the gallery was
at their command. Now there are three
large writing rooms. a smoking and read
ing room. tea room, 4 dining room. with
ample kitchen accommodation. lavatories
and dressing room. a stationer's shop.
postof.ce. and. last but not least. a re-
freslnnent bar of fair dimensions.
If the House of Commons be the worst
club in London for it's members this Ger
tainly is not true OF the press gallery.
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BrItish steamer wrecked ON a Ree1

KEY WEST. Fla. June 5.-The Copen-
hagen, British steamship. bound from
Philadelphia to Havana, ran on reef near
Fort Lauderdale on May 20. and is a total
wreck. All Of the crew were saved. and
will be sent North on Thursday next.
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MINERS WAGES REDUCED.
Trouble Expected in the Western
Zinc and Lead Regions

JOPLIN. Mo-. June 5.-One hundred zinc
miners from the Gaddis Little Circle. Big
Circle. and orOnogo mines have struck
against 10 per cent cut In wages which
the operators. says is necessary on account
OF the low price Of ore.
Miners wages all over the Missouri and
Kansas zinc and lead region are being re-
duced and ii is feared that a big strike
Sill be on in a few days.
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Hanged Himself with Fence Wire

YORK, Pa. June AN unknown man
took piece Of wire from a farmers
fence. near LogansviIIe. York County. yes
terday m1rning, and hanged himself with
1t to tree. The body was still warm when
discovered. The name j. Hussey was writ
ten IN his hat
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JUDGE CRANE NOTIFIED.
The Authors Death Announced by n
CnbIeErnm FROM His Wife.

PORT JERVIS. y. Y, June Judge W.
II. Crane received a cabIegram from the
wife Of his brother. Stephen Crane, an
nOuncieg his death at Baden Weller. Ger
many. which occurred this morning.
Judge Crane said that il had been known
for some time that there was no hope for
his brother and that the authors death is
TO be attributed TO the fever he contracted
in Cuba during the Spanish American war.
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Verdict for an Engineers widow.

SIDNEY, Ohio. June 5.-In the case of
Adeline 10y VS.. the big Four" Railroad
for $4,000 damages for killing her hus-
band at Springfield, Ohio. the jury, after
being out six hours. returned a verdict of
So. 500 and costs.
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DIED.

HLSTINGS-Srddenly. on Sunday night. June 3.
1900. at his late residence. 1872 X Street north
west Comrade SiLAS W. HASTINGS aged hity-
four years
Funeral from his late residence Tuesday, June 5.
1000. at O'Clock p m Burial at Arlington
Members Of Burnside POst, c. A. r., as far as
possible are requested tOl attend
l. G. -KINBALL.. Commander.
JEROME F. JOHNSON, Adiutant. II
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An AEgravated onence.

(From the Fliegende Blaetter)
Aanage--Jones, will have to move YOU into
the other department. Sleeping is not allowed
here. and besides. yoOE snoring wakens the presi-
dent
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Prelate Kneipp Water Cure
Al
Brentwood, Md.
Near District Line.

NAljhAL REMEDIES ONLY
water, air, sun. light. heat sand ard mud
baths. ocuehes, diets, gymnastics exercise 81
massage VIII restore human sufferers 10 hezlrh
and normal conditions All chronic snd sc,,t-
e4sS treated without medicine Regular craJ;.-
ate physician and nurses in attendance
ter partcglars call at Or. Czarra's Once. ST7
NJ. 49,
HyattsviIle car VII bring you. FOX one fare n
Brentwood District Iine station uv5s-ts
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BERLIN. jane 5.-Stephen Crane. the
American novelist and correspondent. died
at o'clock this morning at Baden Weller.
in the Black Forest. of exhaustion. fol-
lowing hemorrhage.
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death OF STEPHEN CRANE
The American Novelist a Victim
of Consumption.

He Expires I'm the Black Forest of
Germany, Where He Had Been
His Failing StrcnEth-The Snd In
formation Cabied 40 His Brother.
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Over-WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
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Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
oveE-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
IL used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were t9be traced to the kidneys,
but now moderZcience proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their BEGIN
ming in kidney trouble.
II you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoTing your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Dr.. Kilner's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized Il stands the highest for its
wonderful cures ofthe n ost distressing cases
and is sold on its merits fF
by all druggists in fifty Hssszaykr Es3z
cent and one-dollar siz-
es. You may have a Ssz2ssi. s.i..sEu
sample bottle by mail Home Q. s-enD.so,,
free. also pamphlet telling you how 10 find
out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. Y.
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and is sold on its merits
by all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dollar siz-
es. You may have a
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
q. A. X. al Springfield.

Ample arrangements are being made
at Springfield, Mo-, to entertain the
Grand Army of the Republic aud the
Sons of Veterans on May 18th and
18th this month. A large gathering
of the Department Of Missouri is an
ticipated. National Commander Shaw
has announced his purpose to attend
our state encampment. Ample pro-
vision has been made to take care of
all delegates and comrades, Sons OF
Veterans and members of the Women s
Relief Corps who may attend. All
kinds of information may be secured
if you will address the chairman, DIR.
J. McAdoo at Springfield. Mo. Our
old time friend, q. w. Arnold, is
chairman of the Finance Committee,
and Hon. J. Fenton chairman of the
Committee on Reception. Reduction
on railroads has been obtained. En-
ouire at the office of your railroad
agent. Justi Post No. lis Depart
ment of Missouri. Grand Army of the
Republic, Cape Girardeau. Mo-, May
lst, 1900.
HENRY \. ASTHoLz.
Adjutant.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
satan in Linn bO.

Cape Girardeau has most efficient
City Marshal in the person OF Chas.
Armgardt and he deserves not only a
handsome monument when he dies,
but the most gorgeous golden halo to
be found in the shops when he visits
the upper regions. This officer sue
ceeded this morning in accomplishing
something the whole christian world
has been trying to do for centuries,
he captured Satan. His Satanic
Majesty is now confined in the City
Vastile and until the authorities
shall release him there will be no
more need for going 10 church. at
tending prayer meeting. etc. The
DEMOCRAT desires TO suggest in all
seriousness that the clergymen of the
city call on Mayor Coerver and try to
prevail on him TO keep Satan incar-
cerated. So long as he is where he is
he can do no harm.
1t has been whispered by some that
Satan came to the Cape after Gebang,
but hearing that he was very quar-
relsome man. and learning, That there
were many really estiuable people
here he decided to let him alone until
he could prepare a separate apart
ment for him. He was getting ready
to leave the siex when he got into a
fight and was arrested.
He is here under guise as a negro,
and owns that his name is "Satan. -
The officer is positive he has the Old
Boy himself.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
Memorial Day Services.

The Sons of Veterans, Warren T..
Stewart Camp, No. IA U. S. A. OF
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, will prepare a
program for the due observance OF
Memorial Day. May Both next, and
has appointed a committee for that
purpose, of which our esteemed friend
and fellow citizen, Gustave Schultz is
the chairman, a guaranty that the
observance of Memorial Day will be
a success. The principal and teach
srs of our public school will be invit-
ed to participate in the ceremonies,
and furnish a choir to render varia-
ton of Memorial Day songs appro'
pirate to the occasion. The program
adopted by the committee will be pub
lished in due time. Let US honor the
noble dead.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
AT II Again.

Gebang: A new hand is plainly Wis.,
ibie at the Cape Democrat rudder.
That flight of rhetoric the other day
about Cape Girardeau lying "all
sprawlec out on its back" was a stun
ner, and should find its way at once
into the school readers as specimen
of the loftiest kind of metaphor. But
this, as Josh Billings would say, is
sarcasm. Ben Adams, bad as he
writes, never was guilty OF as hideous
a piece of composition as the one
above noted. We have got it in for
Ben all right enough, but we want %
admit right here that he never gibbet-
ed the language like that.
The old journalistic monstrosity
over on Independence street is at it
again. He tries to walk in the foot
steps of the late, lamented ''Jodie." :"
but as his efforts only provoke ridi-
cule he gels hot III the collar and
vents his spleen upon the Great Re
ligious Daily of the Cape. If Ge-
bang was known to have anything in
his head but mush, there would be
room for suspicion that he was sui
fering from bad case of brain fag.
but of course the idea of associating
Gebang with brains is entirely too
absurd for consideration. In his
present frame of mind, and with the
mental capacity he exhibits, there are
but two jobs We regard him as con-
petent to undertake. One is doing the
inside work in some new ground, and
the other. chewing CUTS for a soap
factory. The latter would probably
suit him best as he seems to want to
be chewing something all the time.
But seriously, Gebang is entirely
cut of his element trying to run a
newspaper. He might make success
as professor of literature and LAM
guage in some of our colleges. But
| there is no need to pursue this pain
fnl subject further. The best way is
to do as the Arkansas editor did who
wrote regarding rival contempor-
ary: 'The Shiny tongued serpent
down the street need not get up on his
hind legs and hiss at US. We will
haze no controversy with him. He
may hiss and strike at US with his
forked tongue all he pleases, but the
best way to treat such cattle is to sim
ply let them below"
Perhaps this metaphor will suit Ge.
bang better than the other.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
Mcclure as a Poet,

The following quotation and ac-
companying alleged poetry is from
that brilliant literary luminary and
moral beacon, known to a too con-
tiidity community as the Jackson
Cash-Book:
"One who is prepared at all times
to carry out the mandates of the courts
and do his duty regardless OF friend
or foe. Such man is Bernhard
Gockel. When a question Of duty
comes before him. that is all he knows.
Cape Democrat.
The fellow was named More,
And for him q sheriff bore
warrant for the crime of murder foul.
Whittier the winds thro' the cypress roar,
The sheriff struck out and swore
He'd bring him in OF die. But he heard 81
owl
Hoot in cypress or sycamore.
And the place that just before
Knew him, knew bim-No MooRE.
The DEMOCRAT can only remark
that if the action OF the sheriff allu'
ded to was half as vile and atrocious
as McGuire's poetry, he certainly
deserves no sympathy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
ST. FRANCIS RIVER VALLEY.
Thousands OF Acres OF Fine Land
Being Reclaimed from Overflow.

Thousands OF Acres OF Fine Land
Being Reclaimed from Overflow.
The Globe Democrat of Saturday
contained the following:
THE St. Francis River Valley is
the greatest alluvial valley in the
world" That was the way Mr.. Louis
Houck, who is guest at the Southern
Hotel, started to answer question
yesterday that was put to him as to
the efforts now being made to reclaim
some of the swamp land in the south
eastern part of the state. ''You see,"
he continued, ''the headwaters are
above Cape Girardeau, 300 miles from
Helena. Ark, where the river empties
into the Mississippi. The valley ex-
tends from the ridge of bluffs. or low
mountains clear over to the Missis-
sippi. The work about which you ask
is now nearing completion. 1t is be-
Ing conducted in district which COM
prises half of Scott County, and has
an area. of about 100, 900 acres. There
are seven steam dredges at work. and
as there is no dike-building necessary
it will not be long before the land
there in the southern part OF Scott
county and northwestern part OF New
Madrid county will be all drained.
Already the effect Of the drainage is
apparent. We will have crops this
year on land which last year at the
same season was under and 3 feet oi
water. Acre after acre Of land in that
district could not be transferred last
year for 81 an acre, and now the few
people who are selling in there are
getting not less than 81 per acre.
There are nearly 1000 square miles oi
overAowed territory in the state which
can and will be reclaimed in time,
An 9ther great drainage district has
been organized already, and in 8
short time the preliminary work viii
he under way. This new district o.
which speak will comprise parts o
Stoddard, Scott, Madrid, Dunklin ant
Pemiscot counties, and the improve
mcnt, as at present planned, will cos
something like s! 100000 1t will drair
about 500, 900 acres of land. OF course
there is big money in the mining
properties of the state. but the peO
!. pie in that section are demonstratin;
that there is much money in Missonr
, land, and land which has been hereto
fore of questionable value"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05

You may rave if you will, of your
rare Rhine wine.
Of cha bis, burgundy or hook.
But for lie and mine, there's no nee
tar SO fine,
As fagon of dark brown book.
What matter, say, if Gambrinus gay
Be descended from Roman stock?
Or that beers known to fame through
Gothic name,
Twas Munich produced the first
book.
Here's to Christoph bold who in
Munich of old
Took the Brunswicker proud scalp
lock,
So gayly laugh as ] thirstily quaff
A bowl of the creamy bOck''
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Southern
Missouri 4 Arkansas Railroad Com
pany will be held at the Office of the
Company, northeast corner OF Inde-
pendence and Spanish streets in the
city Of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on
Tuesday, May sth, 1900, at 9 O'Clock
in the forenoon, for the purpose OF
electing Directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction OF any
other business that may properly
come before said meeting.
Secretary. President.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
BAD MAN KILLED.
Tried TO Bluff a Justice Of the Peace
but II wouldn't Work.

Out II wOuIQn't w Ork.
News has reached here of the kill
ing on Tuesday at Bell City, of Jim
Jones by Justice of The Peace whose
name the DEMOCRAT was unable to
learn.
1t appears from what information
the DEMOCRAT could get. that Jim
Jones bore a reputation as "bad
man" He was arrested on some
charge and brought before the Justice.
He was placed under bond to answer
to the grand jury and he went out with
d constable to get some one to go on
his bend. Jones was unable to do
this, and returning to the residence
of the justice tried to get him to re-
lease him on his own recognizance,
which the justice declined to do. Some
argument took place when Jones drew
a pistol and fired AZ the justice. The
latter returned the shot and a general
fasilade took place which resulted in
the demise of Mr.. Jones. Jones is
said to have fired six shots and the
other man four.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
The PROPOSED NEW BRIE
Consressman vandiver IntrdE
Bfil In ConGreos for its
Otruct1oH.


The DEMOCRAT has reeef
Congressman Vandiver ac-
bill authorizing the eonstruch>
bridge across the river at or near
Cape Girardeau. The bill was referred
TO the Committee on Interstate and
foreign Commerce.
This bill enacts that the Southern
Missouri and Illinois Railroad and
Bridge Company, corporation
created and organized under and bv
virtue OF the laws OF the State OF
Missouri, it's successors and assigns,
be, and the same are hereby authoriz-
ed and empowered to erect, con-
struct, and maintain bridge over
the Mississippi river from a point at
the city of Cape Girardeau, in the
State of Missouri, or within two miles
south thereof, to a point opposite
thereto in the State of Illinois.
The bridge is to be used for the
passage of railway trains, for wagons
and vehicles, foot passengers. and for
the transit of animals at such reason
able tolls as may be approved by the
secretary of war. The constructing
of the bridge must be commenced
within two years from the passage OF
the bill, and completed within three
years from the beginning of the work.
If the committee to whom the bill
has been referred, makes a favorable
report on it, it will probably pass,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
HAD BLOOD IN HIS EYE.
And Was After q Man he Accuses oi
of Having Wronged his
Daughter.

Lee Vaughn, a man VINO haa
formerly worked here for Chas Hume,
who now lives over in Illinois two or
three miles from East Cape came over
here this morning to secure the arrest
of Geo. Porter whom he charges with
having inveigled his daughter into
mock marriage.
According to the statement OF
Vaughn his daughter is in her thir-
teenth year but is we'll developed for
her age. Porter is middle aged man
between ~ and so years old. Porter
was living with or near the Vaughns
and,the two men worked together. On
February 9th Porter aud the girl left
home together and returned in day
OR two stating tn ~ had been married.
Vaughn saws he suspected nothing
wrong at the time, but some days ago
began questioning his daughter who
told him she and Porter were married
at Commerce by a Justice OF the Peace
named Dixie. Vaughn had worked
near Commerce. was acquainted In
the town and knew there was no officer
there OF that name, but he remembered
a Dixie wno worked vita him when h.
was down there. li- haG has daughter
describe the ms:n wLu peri ormed the
ceremony, and the description suited
Dixie exactly. Vaughn concluded at
once that his daughter mad been made
the victim of mock marriage. He went
before a Justice of the Peace aud
swore out Il warrant charging Porter
with rape. The man was arrested, had
an examination before the justice and
his bond fixed. Porter could not
arrange for bail, but before he coul(
be taken to a safe place he made his
escape. \ skiff was stolen last nigh
from man named Owels who live'
on the Illinois side, and i, is supposed
that Porter stole it and crossed th'
river in it, AS he was seen over herr
learly this morning. The girl lef
home yesterday afternoon and is alst
in the city, or was here last night
Vaughn states that yesterday Porter
Threatened to kill .the whole Vaughn
family, and he was fearful that the cir
might fall into Porter's hands again
! The father, who is considerabl.
worked up over the matter called Of
Judge Ross for a warrant. But a.
, the man had already been ARRESTED
!, and is now fugitive from justic
, he advised him to secure the warran
| that had been issued on the other sid
. of the river and place it in the hand
: of An officer here. When Waugh
' came over this morning he was &C
/ companied by pistol with barre
about foot long. 1t was murder
( Gus looking weapon, and if Mr.. Porte
t should happen TO get in range of
) and make any hostile demonstration
! it is likely there will.be some work TO
the coroner.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
wrote His own obi,uary

Charleston Enterprise: The late
Col. Robert Wade, of whose life q
sketch appeared in this paper few
days ago, wrote out his own obituary
over two years ago in anticipation ni
his death which occurred last Thursday.
The notice was similar to the one ap-
pearing in the Enterprise, the only
difference belngin the date and the
cause of his death, the Colonel having
left the date blank and put apoplexy
as the malady.
This is the first instance OF this kind
to come under our observation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-05-05
HAD TOO MUCH MONEY,
Could not Remember 10 Deposit Such
Trifi1nR sum as 81 ,2OO, 900.

->>S
Could not Remember 10 Deposit Such
Aiming sum as 81 400, 900.
This story about John W. Gates,
the King of the American Steel and
Wire Co, comes from New York:
"Mr. Gates has made SO much
money lately that he carried check
TO sI,2OO,OO0 for three days in his
pocketbook lately and forgot to de-
posi-, it in his bank. He weuld prob
ably be carrying it yet had not his
brokers called him up by telephone
and begged him to send the check to
the bank in order that it might be
put through the clearing house and
straighten out their accounts. The
money represents MIR. Gates win
nings in the recent raid on the steel
stocks which he led. When the
accounts of the pool were settled up
Mr.. Gates share. according to the
story as related in Wall street amount
ed to 81, 200 600. The brokers who had
represented Mr.. Gates handed him q
check for that amount AID thought
the matter was closed.
On Monday last, however, when
their passbook was returned from the
bank, balanced, they found they had
81 go, 600 more to their credit than
their own books showed. Then it was
that Mr.. Gates was called up and
asked if he had deposited the check.
SPY thunder" said he, ~ had for
gotten all about it.