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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
\ Sensible Judge.

Gentlemen of the jury, said Judge
Jetke in the court of common pleas al
Cincinnati, mo one believes in main
tanning the dignity of the court more
than | do, but in this weather | think
some liberties should be permitted
Those of you who wish may lake your
coats off," No move. Assistant CITY
Solicitor Wade Ellis: Does that
also apply to the counsel:''
Judge Jelke said: Yes. that also
applies TO the counsel
Instantly several coats were shed
and an array OF shirtage in all de-
grees of sound. from the calliope to
the s;l7nee of white, was display ed .
The jury. however, still hesitated.
For fear there may be any hesita-
ton said the humane Judge, I'm
take OFF my coat myself. =
Principal and defendent, witness.
jurymen and stenographer soon
peeled" and in one moment were
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
Illinois Feels the China Troubles

\ dispatch from Alto Pass, III says
that the disturbances in China have
so seriously affected the ginseng
market that the product is hardly
salable. Many local dealers OF
Southern Illinois, VINO bought the
root from the diggers before the drop.
are now compelled to sell at great
loss. The diggers have been receiving
81. - pound for the dry roots. y
travelling representive of a Cairo
firm says that he is buying heavily at
low prices in anticipation of an ad-
vance to the old price as soon "a the
market is open again in China.
Practically all of the glnsing from
this country is shipped to China.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
BRYANiTE PALAN Err.
some Comments on the
adopted at Kansas C,tv

Th0=e whQ have careialIy read the
Bryanite platform adopted at Kansas
City must have concluded that it l.
| one OF the most remarkable document.
ever thrust upon weary people.
! 1t i document OF bOmbast and
bluster from beginning to end, and
party that would go into a campaign
standing upon such a platform, de-
serves Just what will overtake the
Brvanites. an iynominious defeat.
II l. Only necessary to call attention
nov t. one of the planks in this
stractere, In speaking of trusts it Is
said:
They are ;he m .st efficient means
yet devised for apprG Hfiatin2 .hs .he
fruits Of Industry To the be-. a. " ga
few IL tine expense of the many, a..
un!hes their Insatiate greed il checn w
ali "eaiJh will b- aggregated in few
naEd- and the Hepubiic destroyed.
II must have been in orC;er 10 save
the hepublic that Governor Stephens
and Il democratic legislature inflicted
upon the people OF Missouri the
greatest trust liz the Stat". the St.
Lofts Transit Company. With the
details of this shameful deed in front
81 taem. and with the N9w York Ice
Trust and other similar Organizations
oil 20 one side, but in plain view,
now could any party be 50 hypocriti-
cal - to put such a plank in its plat
form. y Democrat talking against
trusts gives an honest man a severe
pain in the domus. Do the followers
Of Bryan think they can humbug the
people '..th Such rot as this:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
I he Old story.

Globc-Democrat: May Jaquins. IA
young woman from t'redericktown.
Mo-, died at the City Hospital late
sunday night of blood poisoning.
There was some mystery surrounding
the girl death, which. however. was
dispe!led by an investigation made
yesterday. The young woman came
to st. Louis and took rooms at 22OJ
Olive street. Wednesday she gave
birth to Il baby girl, and was attacked
the following day with puerpcral
fever. Being without funds. she was
sent Saturday to the City Hospital.
During her illness the girl was attend
ed by DR.. 6. ". Newell. Of 1920 Lo
Gust street. The unfortunate girl was
an orphan. Her only relative. an
aunt, resides al Winona, No. Dur
ing her stay at the Olive street house,
the girl received several letters from
Walter RlavlOck. ol Frrderickcown.
and it was upon advice received from
him that the girl was removed to the
City Hospital.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21

The Sedaiia Evening Seminal AVS.
''The Sentinel ha- no war To make or
Democrats. and i: i in a spirit of
kindness that We offer a lew suggest
ions for the rood al the cause which
we hope William -iorl Stone will heed
Ex-GOv. Stone l. becoming a con
summate nuisance. He l. Il hrainy
man, ana cOulG ne of great help to
his party If h" could properly AMY
himself. His fight however daring
the past fcw years. indeed sine. h..
first becalan u prominent pub .c
character. nave b,en chiefly ON Dem
ocrats. Before h. left MS congress
sional district il wa torn into fl.ay-
ments. Th" people BOW on earth viii
never for-e- his bitter attacks upon
Judge Marshall. He accused tie
Judge. when candidate. of being
the tool Of corporations and mauv
other things. lis foolish war on
Phe p-. Governor Stephens ana others
proving hur.fHi 10 the party. How
long will Stone keep up this racket:
How LEM will the ;.eopie tolerate il:
Stone must behave RImSef or he Wiz
soon be >us spected of being an enemy
in disguise. a tool ~ the RenuDicars
and Il paid employ of Mark Hanna. "
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21

Ihi, story comes from Greensboro.
Ky:
Rev. l. T. Crow, the young pastor
of the Main Street Methodist Church.
who was overcome by intoxicants al
Evansville this week. in a card which
viii appear tomorrow morning in the
local papers, acknowledges his un-
fortunate yielding to intoxicating
liquors.
He says that it was by the advice of
his physician that he had used LIQUOR
at all. He regrets the happening.
and proposes TO relinquish his creden-
tlals as IA minister of the Gospel. thus
waving public church trial. and re-
tIrlng from the ministery. He states
that he PROPOSES 10 retrieve his record
and win back the respect and conf
dence OF the people. Strong SYM
pathy Is felt for the brilliant but
unfortunate young minister.
Usually when ministers get drunk
they say they were drugged, had a
lit OF mental arrangement. or some
thing else. The honesty of Mr.. Crow
in owning up that he was intoxicated
instead OF trying 10 lie out of it will
win him respect and sympathy. People
should remember that ministers are
but men after all, and should not
Judge them too harshly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
MISSOURI CROP CONDITIONS.
Corn Much Benefited by Rains. An
Encouraging Report.

From the U. 5. Department of Ag-
riculture Bulletin, Missouri section:
In the east, central and southeastern
counties there has generally been suf-
ficient moisture for corn and the crop
continues in excellent condition except
in the southeastern counties where the
fields are very weedy. Where good
good rains have fallen during the past
two days it is believed comparatively
little damage will result from recent
drought.
Cotton in the southea stern counties
has been worked out and its condition
is much improved. The week has
been exceptionally favorable for oat
harvest and haying, except in a few
of the sOuthea stern counties where
work was somewhat retarded by
showers.
Oats dre about all cut and stacked
and haying is well advanced. Many
correspondents report the hay crop
much better than was expected.
Threshing OF wheat and oats has pro-
gressed vel! with good yields a. a
rule. Flax is also being threshed and
is yielding well. In many of the
northern and western counties pas
lures and gardens were becoming very
dry. but will be revived by the recent
rains.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
strange Accident.

y dispatch from Chester. Pa. SAYS,
William b. Wright of North Sixty
fourth street. Philadelphia. met with
one Of the most remarka bic accidents
ever reported. and is at the Chester
Hospital. He boarded a train fol.
Eiiton, Md, and soon after leaving
the Broad Street Station went to
sleep with his head resting on his arm.
on the window sill of the car.
He was awakened Just before reach
lng Chester with a stinging sensation
in one OF Ms hands. and with blood
ali over mis- face and clothing. He
found that the arm was broken at the
wrist, the hand terribly lacerated and
the blood streaming from "a fresh cut.
How the accident occurred no one
seems to know. No passenger trains
passed up the road while he was com
lng down, but there has been a freight
train, and whether he struck the train
or got his hand too far out aud struck
The Eddystone Bridge is not known.
1t is thought ne will loose the use OF
ais hand.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
NEGRO KILLED AT CONN ERCE.
He was Spelling for Trouble and got
Large Dose of IT.

News has reached here of the killing
Of negro at Commerce on SATURDAY.
by Il white man named Ferguson. The
name of the negro was not learned.
It appears that the two men had some
words and Ferguson not desiring to
have any trouble warned the negro to
let him alone and walked of down the
street. The negro followed him and
drawing a knife threatened the other
with all sorts of bodily harm. Fer
guson stopped. turned around and
said. Look here niger. you better
go away and let me alone" The other
advanced with an oath and another
threat. when Ferguson drew big II
pistol and shot the negro in the
mouth. The bullet tore off the top OF
the mans head and killed him in
stantly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
\ DOWNRIGHT FLUKE
The Strik erS Have Virtually Admit
ted the w eakness OF their Position.

II VIII De remembered that the St.
Louis strikers claimed that something
like POO Een mad been employed by
the Transit Company in violation OF
the agreement of July ,. and that they
said that they were ready to furnish
the names of these men on demand.
The latest manifesto from these peo-
pie contains the following:
l. i conceded by the company tnat
men were employed in violation of the
terms Of the agreement of July ,. The
number thus employed i not import
Ait. In"re are enough violations
admitted 10 constitute a breach of
faith on the part Of the company.
rs matter Of fact the company
conceded nothing Of the sort. and this
statement cannot but be regarded As
Il deliberate attempt 10 deceive the
people. The promise 10 furnish the
names Of the 2JU men is majestically
waved IL one side with the remark.
the numner thus. employed is not i'm
portant. = This is plain. straight
fail down for the strikers and will be
50 regarded. This il one Of the ca St.s
where, 20 use the language of the
immortal Webster. 1.-The conduct of
the war ha, not come up of the lofty
and high-suunding phrases of the
manifesto
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
Cfty's Chief Executive Makes Sew
eral Recommendations to the
Council.

The regular council meeting was
held last night and the usual routine
business transacted. Among the
more important matters coming be-
fore the meeting was the annual mes
sage submitted by Mayor Coerver in
which a number of recommendations
were made.
II was recommended that the city
Jail and market house be torn
down and another building erected on
the square. but down closer to Span
ish street.
Itwas suggested that the new build
ing be used as police station and
for fire department purposes for the
first ward. The council cOncurred in
the recommendation and the matter
was referred to the building committee
to investigate as to the cost OF the new
structure. This committee will make
a report at a subsequent meeting.
1t was also recommended that Main
street be opened from Broadway to
Mill street: that Spanish and Aquamsi
streets be reconstructed. and that the
CITY purchase crusher for crushing
macadam. These matters will be Civ
en- attention by the council.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
A VERY BAD BREAK
was Il hat When Placed a Missouri
Farmer in the Clutches of Uncle
sam.

As q result of offering to sell to the
United States government Information
which would tend IT, the arrest amd
conviction of a gang OF counterfeitcr>.
John ,Ianisch Of kirkeviIl" /, now in
jail at Macon. Mo.
Recently circulars rnauatiur from
New York We're distributed through
out Missouri. rrpresei ting Il scheme
by which those who awaited themselves
of it might become rich. Tie writer
of the circular stated that for nearly
twenty-five years ho had been employ
ed in the Bureau of Engraving at
Washington. He said that he could
manufacture bills OF 81. 81. and so
denomination Which. he said. couiG
not be told from the genuine. .Iani-ch
according to his story, forwarded $2t
to secure some of the spurious bills.
In a few days he received statement
tnat some old, worn out bills would
be sent him, and il he could disDO$,.
of them successfully, a larger amount
would be- forwarded him. JaniSch.
after forwarding the 500 wrote the
Treasury Department n WASHINGTON
stating that for 500 ne would fu niSh
Information concerning the counter
feiters. Secret Service Agent Aiur-
ply of ST. Louis investigated the
affair with the result that JaniSch va :
arrested. In the eyes of the law a
person who aids in a fraud il equally
guilty with the perpetrators of it. and
it is upon this >tatUt. that Iani.ch i
held.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
Here are the Tickets.

Republican-Mckinley and Roose-
welt.
Democratic-Bryan and Stevenson.
Observation-Disclosures and Towne.
Prohibition-Wooley and Metcalf.
Middle of-the- RoadPopuIists-B
ker and Donnelly.
Silver Republicaps-Bryan and
Stevenson.
Socialist La abor-Harriman and
Hayes.
De Leon Socialists-Maloney and
Remmell.
United Christian-Swallow and
Wooley-
Social Democracy of fAmerica-Debs
and Hartman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
Danger In Them,

Ste. Genevieve News: Whilst
pumping air into lighted gasoline
lamp last Friday night, the pump
broke and the gas which escaped
therefrom. isulted and burnt Edward
Sexauer who was preparing the lamp
for the night.
These lamps, of late have grown in
favor with the people in Ste. Gene
We've as they make a very pretty and
bright light. and it is said that they
are not dangerous if the instructions
are followed. but it appears that in all
things, people will become more or
less careless in the handling of dang
erous articles when used continually.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
\ Peculiar case

y story rather out of the ordinary.
and which may be taken with some
grains OF allowance, comes from
Perryville. Ii it is true it goes to
show that some wives have more in
haence over their husbands dead. than
when in the flesh. Eugene Blanc did
not get along we'll with his wife and
they separated. Mrs Blanc frequent
" threatened that When she died she
would come back and haunt her hus-
band and make life as miserable for
as possible for him. Shortly after
the separation the woman died.
Recently Blanc made an almost sue
cessful attempt at suicide by cutting
his throat. He says he was driven to
the rash act by the ghost of his late
wife which persistently haunted him.
1t seems that Mrs Blanc was a woman
of her word
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21

Never before have such inducement-
been offered tD thepeople of Cape Cir
ardeau and vicinity than are now plac-
ed before the public by this enterpri,
ing firm. During their years Of busi-
ness they have never before offered
such real bargains in the dry goods
and clothing line as they now place
before the people for ten days only.
commencing on July 23 and ending
August lst. The cause of this sale is
due TO an over-stocked house and in
order to make more room they have
selected these ten days in which to
dispose OF a great part of these goods
at almost 4 sacrifice. The goods are
not old or shop worn but consist OF a
fresh, new and up-to-date stock. but
it is necessary for them to make more
room in as short a time aS possible.
hence they offer such fattering bar
gains and no doubt they will dispose
of the greater part OF this large stock
in less than the specified time. Such
prices Were never before equaled in
this city and a visit 20 their store and
an examination of The goods will con-
vince any one that this is a real clear
ance sale and not merely an adver-
tising scheme To dispose of goods.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
Easily Answered..

Ste. Genevieve Fair Play: Why
mas the Democratic convention cxcit-
ed 50 much more attention than the
Republican:
This is easy. 1t is because the free
people OF the country, people vino do
not wear the collar of "A boss. were
surprised and cha"rined 20 note how
4 portion of their fellow citizens so
meekly bowed their neckS for the woke
Bryan wanted to place on it, While
il va known that the orator from th,,
b!att" had much influence with hi,
followers. it painrd intelligent men 70
SEE that they were so ready to suiren-
der their individuality and allow
their reader to he the whole thing.
Another reason Was that people. es-
pecia!iy those of Tine state OF Missouri
were anxious 20 SEE Just how much
nerve the Bryanites had in the matter
OF Cenonncing trusts, when a Demo
cratic legislature and Democratic
Governor were responsible for the
existence in this state of one of the
largest trusts in the west. There are
other reasons, bat these will do for
the present
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
SERIOUS FIRE LAST TUESDAY.
VIM. &. Her%mann of Broadway the
sufferer.

| At 10 o clock Tuesday morning a fire
broke out in the building of VIM. &.
Bergman on Broadway. and for i
time it looked as though there w0ulG
be serious cOniia&ration. The wind
was blowing, the sparks were carrie. !;
10 adjacent houses, and in sev-ra
cases the roofs caught fire bu, no
damage OF any consequence was done
to ,heni.
Owing to The excellent work Of the
fire department the bIazs was confined
to the Bergman building. The fire
was hot. the sun was not much cooler.
but the t!reiDen stuck to their work
nobly uGtii the danger was averted.
Ihe upper part of the building vas
badly damaged. The roOfwas burned
Off ana the walls. ceiling ami ilcors
IN the second story Were much burned.
The lover portion which was occupied
ny Mr. Bergmann as a general store
was damaged to some extent BIZ water.
There i insurance to the amount OF
:2o0j on the building, placed in the ST.
Louis Mutual through the agency of
y. Nasterling. There * no insurance
on the stock.
When the fire broke out the citizens
gathered. and willing hands soon
carried out most of the goods which |
were conveyed to a place OF safety.
Iuch OF this stock is damaged slight |
iy, and what was left in the store was
soaked with water.
The origin of the lire could not be
definitely learned. but it was supposed |
TO be defective Hue in the rear of |
the room on the second floor. The
house OF Judge Ross just on the east
had its roof slightly damaged.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
Attempted suicide.
Dexter Messenger [ Thursday J.

Dexter Messenger (Thursday):
Mrs. Hill, wife of a liveryman at
Bloomfield. made an attempt to COM
nit suicide in that city yesterday.
The weapon used was Il 3S-caliber re
volver but her aim was so bad that
the ball only passed through her
clothing and barely grazed the flesh.
She had been sick for two weeks. and
came 10 the conclusion she was
neglected. Yesterday she learned her
husband would have for passenger
in his hack for Dexter, woman whom
she did not admire. She tried to dis
suade him from bringing the
wo man, but he would not listen 10 her
appeal. Shortly after his hack left
Bloomte Id she procured the pistol
and made an attempt on her life.''
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
Killed BY a street Car.

Michael Schaefer received a tele.
gram from Cairo this morning inform.
ing him of the death of his son Ed.
ward, who was killed by street cal
in that city Thursday night. No par.
ticulars were given in the dispatch.
The remains will be brought to this
city for interment and the funeral will
take place at 2:3O p. m. Sunday from
the family residence.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
The Editors Pants.

The Gentlemen who run the two
papers 4; Perryville are twitting each
other with their poverty. The Sun
man said something which drew the
following from the presiding genius
of the Republican,:
True. Murph. we needed pair of
pants, that's the reason we bought,
but then were not so badly in need of
them as you We're at one time. at least
there were no holes in the bosom of
our old ones.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
Must Pay Tor His own Hanging.

The Globe-Democrat of yesterday
says: "A decision rendered in the
case of the State OF Missouri against
the estate of Arthur Duestrow, in
which the State was allowed 5000 on
its claim to cover the expense of trial
and execution of Arthur Duestrew.
The judgment was however was placed
in the third class, and the claims of
medical attendants and undertakers
will be allowed before the claim of
the State of Missouri. The suit has
been pending in the circuit court for
several years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-21
The Bee Has Gone

Bloomfield EindicatOr: Ben Adams
of the Cape Democrat Is said to have
a senatorial bee in his bonnet. Why
not: Ben is thorough Republican
and has been long in the harness, and
his party could not do better than
award him this honor. OF course he
will have to consult George Lee about
his election.
The bee aid buzz around for awhile,
but it flew away and lighted on Joseph
". Caldwell.