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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23

a'emiscOt Press: A rumor is current
here among railroad men and others
that the Cotton Belt is negotiating for
the purchase of the Houck road, better
known as the st. Louis. keunett and
Southern. Report also has it that
the sale has been practically effected
and that the first named road will
assume charge III shorz time. II
this report Is true. ii means much for
the future prosperity and upbuilding
OF our little city. Mr.. Houck. it is
said, will develop another branch line
in this vicinity.
This is tie same ED jackass bray
that has been heard so often on the
streets of Cape Giraydeau: the same
old story OF what the Cotton Belt is
going to DO and now i: is going to
upbuild ''our little citr-' The Cape
people know from bitter experience
what they have to expect from the
Cotton Belt. and those of Caruthers-
Vile will learn the same lesson. But
instead of the Press publishing ire
sponsible rumors about what the
Cotton Belt proposes doing in this
matter. and slobberine over it with
disgusting hattery. il would look
better to show some degree of graft
tuGe 10 the road that has made
Charlottesville and PeRiscott county.
Instead of stating how much this pro-
posed change will do for Caruthers-
vile. (which change exists only in the
fertile imagination of some one) why
not give the Houck road credit. as ii
deserves, for chaneing Pemiscot
County from Il bowling wilderness TO
Il regular hive of commerce and agri-
culture, and Caruthersyille from a
desolate little river landing to an
eEterprising city of about 1909 in
habitantS. Oh. 10: in the contempla-
cion of what the GREAT Cotton Belt
may do this is ali forgotten. The
DEMOCRAT advises the Cdruthers vile
people not to bet too high on what the
Gotten Belt il going 20 do for the
"upbuilding OF uu, little city. II
would appear that the only possible
object in the circulation Of such
ruu0rs as that in the Press. j. 10 dis
credit the railroad which has done so
much for Caruthersville and Pemi=cot
county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23

One OF the hottest ..oasts Gov.
Stephens has Yet received. comes from
Rev. DR.. Il. i. Holland Of st. Louis.
who writes 20 the Globe Democrat
from AsAevillr. y {. After scoring
the governor unmercfuily. D T..
Holland says,
Let 100 o, the foremost and wisest
leaders Organize themselves into a
committee % order Let them cali for
300G volunteers. willing TO provide
their own guns and form themselves
into companies and regiments Let
Gen. Noble or some other competent
chief be given command. Notify The
Governor TO leave the state. he is 700
insignificant 10 be punished. Notify
the president OF the Police Board.
the attorney of the strikers and the
creature Mahon, that if another bomb
is exploded. another car attacked
another woman aSsaileG. they will be
hanged in "a hours TO the lamp posts
between Pine and Olive streets on
Broadway, and left there until the
rioters have learned by object lesson
what riot means. Do this and. believe
me. you will have peace DIT once anG
for the next generation
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
A NEW INDUSTRY.
And One that Will Mean q Great Deal
for this County.


In times past there has been con-
siderable prospecting done in this
county for mineral, and some of the
finds have been good, but owing to
lack of capital the matter has not
been pushed.
One of the citizens of the Cape has
recently made some discoveries that
will be followed up and pushed for all
they are worth. 1t is not at all i'm
probable that the work he will do, and
the efforts he will put forth, will give
the mining interest in this county a
greater impetus than it has ever had.
Jno. f. Vogelsanger has secured a
long lease on about 1000 acres of
land at Tilsit, in this county and is
preparing to commence mining opera
:ions on large scale. Mr.. Vogel-
sanger has specimens of lead ore from
the land he has leased, and those who
have examined it say it is the finest
ore they ever saw. One piece he has
in his possession weighs 32 pounds
and it is nearly pure lead. This ore
was found some time ago at a depth
of about 35 feet below the surface, but
from indications which have been
found it is believed that vast Quanti-
ty can be found at depth of ten feet,
or even less. The vein is of easy
access and it will be worked just as
soon as the necessary arrangements
can be made.
Mr.. VOeelsanger has interested ST.
Louis parties in the venture and is
promised all the capital he wants to
back him. He will leave for St. Louis
shortly in order to secure machinery
and a complete outfit, and he expects
by early in the fall to have everything
in readiness to commence work.
There is no question about the value
of the ore found, and but little as to
the quantity which now lies there
waiting for some one to take it out.
Should the venture prove a success,
and if all pans out as is now expected,
this discovery will give Cape Girar-
deau county such a boom a. it never
had in its history. 1t has been known
for years that there was mineral in
the section referred to. but as stated
no one has been able to get capitalists
interested in It. Mr. Vogelsanger ha 5
succeeded in doing this. and now the
rest will be plain sailing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23

Charleston Enterprise: y 2O-year-
old son of Constable Clay Shelby,
while out in the woods yesterday, was
attacked by a wild boar, which threw
the young man to the ground and bit
him through one thigh, lacerating ii
so badly as to cause very serious,
as we'll as painful wound, and it is
feared that blood poi< oning may be
the result. Had it not been for a faith
full dog which was following his young
master, and attacked the hog, the
young man would have in ali proa bill
tiles been torn to pieces but during
the fight between the hog and dog
Shelby managed to crawl to neigh
Dor house who carried him home.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
THE "BON ERS -
sometime. About the Chinese Organ
fZation Which is Making so
Much Trouble.

/ In view of the fact that reading peo-
pie are much interested at the present
/ time in Chinese affairs, he following
article from Leslie's Weekly will be
eagerly read:
- Boxers il ii rough and ready
translation of three Chinese charac-
/ tiers. Romanized as Z Ho Chuau,
mea ling III bald iiteralness. right
eousness. harmony, fists. They are
the meu who smite righteously on be-
| half OF the true harmony which exists
, between heaven and earth. They
would eXterminate all who do not
take the Confucian theory of the uni
Verse. Foreigners with their strange
doctrines and religions. their out
Slandish ways and fearsome magic,
have disturbed this harmony The
men that smite with the righteous
ysts' propose to set The universe in
order by driving out the hairy faced,
blueeyed aliens.
One knowing the condition of
things in China wonders neither at
the frequency of riots nor at the rapid
ity with which vast crowds can as.
assemble under fanatical and bigoted
leaders. Peacea Bile and lava biding
citizens are suddenly transformed into
yelling and infuriated monsters of de-
struction. The average Chinaman
lacks the power of thinking as an
inGivid uai. He acts in mObs and
hUrdes. Ignorant Of the commonest
facts OF science, such as our children
are familiar with. he il credulOus to
an extent which is hard for us TO con-
ceive. Seeing foreigners wonder
working machines. engines. lenses,
medicine and surgery, he imagines
him gifted with magical and male
VIOLENT powers. Being as creduious
as they are ignorant. the populace
need only lew shrewd fellows to
play upon their fears and to arouse
their superstitions and fanaticism.
Hence The rapid rise of the boxers,
who have spread over the northern
provinces and threaten the very sta
bility of the government. Whether.
as usual, this mighty mass of bigotry
and fanaticism will melt away before
the onset of the determined men of the
west, or whether, like prairie IRE it
will sweep over the empire ana prob
ably overthrow the dynasty in Pekin
are questions which no man a. tn"
present moment can answer. CEfor-
tunately the disturbed district is pretty
thickly dotted with American mission
stations. The imperial troops sent to
face the Boxers have flown like cha II
before the wind. or have openly joined
their enemies. 1t may DE that as un-
eneNpectedly IA Uncle Sam walked
into Cuba and The Philippines. he
may now be called on 20 take I. haEd
in building China.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
LORD sALIsBURY,S SPEECH.
He Gives the Missionaries some
Straight Talk.

Lord Salisbury was the principal
speaker at a meeting in London Tues
day afternoon, of the Society for the
Propagation of the Gospel. The
Premier apolOgized for mis- presence.
because, missionaries were not popu-
lar at the Foreign Office.
Referring to China. he said that,
though the persons slaughtered were
Christians, it must not be imagined
they were murdered simply because
the Chinese dislikeG their religion.
it was because the idea prevailed
there ana elsewhere that missionary
work was merely an instrument By
which secular government achieved
its objects. While this was unjust.
and though the missionaries could not
renoUnce their work. the utmost eau
tion ought to mark their action, as
overzealousness led to martyrdom and
caused the death of soldiers and
sailors sent to avenge the Outra ges.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
Got scared loo LaIe,

a merchant of Van Buren publishes
the following in the Current-Local OF
that town:
I'VE are reluctantly for the present
compelled to stop crediting. We are
forced to this on account of poverty.
We owe at least twice the amount We
are worth if We were closed out and
our debts paid. So we are scared,
and must do this to protect ourselves,
and We fear we have got scared too
late, so please do not ask US for
at least sixty days"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
The New Fair Grounds.

The directors Of the FAIR Associa-
tian have force of men at work on
the new grounds and in few weeks
more will have them in shape for bus
mess. The grounds when finished will
be the handsomest in Southeast Mis-
souri,. The location selected is all
that could be desired, and no reason
able expense will be spared to make
the place pride to the citizens of this
city and county. The gentlemen who
have this matter in charge are busi-
ness men and they are n2t wasting
any money, but at the same time they
realize that considerable outlay must
be made in order to make the grounds
attractive and at ;ne same tune suita-
BILE FOR the purposes intendeas, -. ~
grading is nearly all done, and most
of the barns are up, but there still re-
mains great deal to do. Citizens
who are Interested should drive out
and see just what is going on. 1t
might not ne out of place to mention
in this connection that the storkhold-
ers who are behind on their assess
ments would confer Il favor on the di-
rectors by coming to the front. Sev-
eral of them are shy and Jhey should
put up.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
Honesty IN Horse Trades.

Horse traders in Illinois must no,
deceive people in trades they make, al
least one would infer this from the
court decision appended:
In the case of George Caruthers
againstJ. Frank Balsley, from the
Circuit Court of Morgan County, the
Appellate Court sustains the principle
that where man sells vicious horse,
under the representation that the
animal is gentle, he may be held liable
for danages for injury resulting from
vitaonsness of the animal. The
case was reversed and remanded upon
Il slight error. In this case the ap-
Deltant sold :! horse 10 the appellee
under representation as given above.
Tie hersc proved 20 be ID vicious
animal and biz ana kicked hrappelIee,
iEliicuing serious injuries, fer which
he sued The appellant for damages.
y trial b. jury resulted IN :, verdict
and judgment a-ains. The appellant
fOl. S4IJ
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
CROP CONDITIONS
While Some Damage has been done
Prospects are Generally Favorable

While Some Damage has been done
Prospects are G. Generally Favorable
The United States Department OF
Agrica..lre has Issued the following
bulletin concerning Missouri crops:
Cotton i making good growth
where c;eau. but as rule it is becom-
ing very w-edy. frequent showers hav-
in prevented cultivation. Wheat
harvest : in progress in the central
and southern and beginning in the
northern counties. In a number of
the southeastern counties the work has
progressed very slowly owing TO heavy
rains. The fields are too soft for
binders, much of the grain is down,
and that which has been cut il in
danger of sprouting in shock. In a
number of the eastern and few of
the central and western counties the
crop has been considerably injured by
fly and some damage by high winds,
drought and cninch bugs are also re-
ported IN d few counties, but over the
greater part of the state an average
or more than average yield is expect
ed. Oats have been seriously injured
by draught in a number of the western
counties. though in some they are i'm
proving since the recent rains. Else
where they generally promise a good
average crop and in many counties
the yield will be the largest for
several years.
''Where good rains have fallen
meadows are improving, but will not
make an average crop except in por-
tions of the northern sections. Con-
siderable clover has been cut and
some has been ruined by heavy rains.
Millet, potatoes and gardens are gen.
orally making good progress except
in some of the western counties, where
they are suffering for rain. Flax is
also doing we'll as a rule. Apples
and peaches are still dropping to
some extent, and in some localities
much fruit has been blown off by high
winds. Grapes are rotting badly in
some sections.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
After Congressman isobb.

y dispatch from Pennington. Ne,
says:
The contest liz the Thirteenth cor
grsssionaI district among the Demo
Gratis for Congress has narrowed down
nOw to two candidates. There are If
teen count, in the district, and near
~ everyone had candidate. When
the Congrt sSiOnal committee arranged
for primary there was big protest
from all the candidates. who declared
it was in the interest of Hon. Edward
RObb. the present lrcumbent. y
boiling committee declared for con-
vention. Affairs became 80 muGG!e
that the matter was referred 70 the
state central committee. who put It
again N the hands of the district COM
mittee. At the last meeting it was de-
cided TO mold = district primary Au-
gust II. and each candidate was as
sessed 500 10 pay expenses. One by
one the candidates have Withdrawn.
and as it vas the field against Robb
all have uGited to tnrowtheir strength
10 Hon. Jasper y. BUrks. of St. Fran
co.'s. The contest promises TO be
lively one
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
No Right TO KICK.

Cairo Telegram: The editor of the
DuQuoin Call quotes from the 1ele-
gram occasionally and gives credit
to the Bulletin of this city. We feel
hOnored that our thoughts are so ap-
preciated by the DuQuoin editor.
Perhaps, however. he had better ask
the Bulletin editor if his opinions
coincide with ours before signing the
name of his paper to the articles in
question.
The above will apply most aptly to
the Telegram. That paper frequently
quotes from the Cape Girardeau DEM
oCRAT and gives credit to the Caruth-
ersville Democrat. The esteemed
Telegram will do right we'll to take
some of its own advice
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
FARM HANDS WANTED.
Labor Bureaus Cannot supply the
Demand for Men.

Demand for Men.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the st. Louis and Kansas City
labor bureaus to work in conjunction
for the supplying of farmhands to
farmers in the wheat-growing districts
Of Missouri. The Kansas City bu-
reaa has not been able to supply the
emo nOus demands made upon it from
var bus districts in this State and
Ka; as. Manv orders are received
ask hg for 800 men at time. The
Kansas City supply soon gave out
and the bureau was Obliged to turn to
ST. Louis for relief.
Deputy Labor Commissioner Ander-
son. xao IS in charge of the st. Louis
bureaassaid yesterday that there was
pienf work at the present time for
ever who wished to labor on a
farr He said that the farmers in
WeSsern Missouri and Kansas are
about TO harvest the wheat crop and
are Eager to obtain help. He says
that sthe wages are good, from
81 toss per day, and Mr.. Howard of
the Kansas City Office says that he
can dispose of all the men sent him.
I'VE have number of applications
by farm hands here" said Mr.. Ander-
son. .'but most of the men appear to
be holding off, waiting for the special
harvest rates, which the railroads
usually make to the great grain dis
tricts. | think that we will be able to
pretty we'll supply the present demand
for this class of labor. The wages
offerese4re a great inducement. Then
there il large element of transient
laborers who like to move into the
country about this time of year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
Republican League.

The State Convention of Republi.
can Leagues of Missouri, will be held
at st. Louis on July ii. 1t is desired
that each club should be represented
and lend its aid in selecting six dele.
gates at large and four delegates
from each congressional district to
represent Missouri at the National
League Convention, to be held at ST.
Paul, Mimi, on July is. This con-
vention will be the opening of the
campaign in Missouri. and all the
candidates on the state ticket will be
present.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
THE NEW FAIR GROUNDS.
some Further Particulars About tine
Grounds Being Prepared for Our
Peoplc


4 DEMOCRAT representative drove
out this morning to have a look at the
work in progress at the new fair
grounds. As already stated, the To-
cation is all that could be. desired,
and from the preparations going on
one can feel safe in saying thar the
people will have a. race track and
grounds equal to any in this section
of the state.
Four of the barns are completed,
having been built by NJ. Doll and
Gus Vogelsang. Three of these will
stable 140 horses. and one 16. There
is plenty of stall room and the work
has all been done. in substantial
manner
The contract for the grand stand
has been awarded to NJ. Doll, and
the bids on other work to be done
have not yet been opened.
Tucker and Ash have force of men
at work grading fine half mile track.
and this work will soon be completed
and the finishing touches put on. At
the end of the track near the
road will be a small lake which
will add much to the beauty and at
tractiveness of the grounds. The
work is progressing as rapidly as
could be expected, and while a great
deal yet remains to be done, every
thing will be completed and in readi-
ness for opening early this fall
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23

Dexter Messenger: The Republican
convention OF this district did Dol
ly' Motley a great injustice in plac.
ing him upon the ticket for congress.
He is too good man to be sacrificed
for his party, and too honorable a
man to shoulder the mistakes of the
Mckinley administration, which he
will be compelled to DO.
The Messenger need give itself 10
unnecessary worry about Dolly =
You can't always tell how these things
will come out until the votes are
counted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
Dearest.


four brief note Was received and |
was raised TO the seventh heaven of
delight at hearing from you once
more, for feared you We're seriously
offended on account of what took
plac= the last time we met. But as
you know. this was not altogether my
fault though | prOba bly, was somewhat
10 blame. You can send----
down and let me know if your husband
leaves as he promised. and if | hear
from you | will come up at the time
YOU specify. Good bye darling until
the time when can fold you in my
arms again.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
Notice

Those who contemplate having any
plumbing work done which involves
tapping or interfering in any way with
the water pipes or mains. are notified
that Richardson & Slavick, and Jos
Fuerth are the only plumbers in the
city having license from the water
company.
CAPE GIRARDEAC ELECTRIC
LIGHT AND WATER COMPANY.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
\ Good Investment,

10 acres of good land for sale near
East Cape Cirardeau, Ill. Thirty acres
in corn and ten acres in timber. All
good land. For particulars see or
address Mrs S. \. BOWMAN,
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23

The DEMOCRAT has no desire to mix
up in the private affairs of anyone.
but it cannot refrain from cautionfng
parties that they would better be care
ful or there may be trouble.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
MCKINLEY And
ROOSEVELT
Are the Nominees of
the r epub lican
Convention at
Philadel-
phia.
A Team that Can't be Beaten.

A dispatch to the DEMOCRAT at BIB
this afternoon states that Mckinley
and Roosevelt are the nominees of the
Republican Convention.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
Humphreys specifics In Europe.

If You are going abroad write to US
for the addresses of our houses in
Europe. Also for DR.. Humphreys
Manual; Humphreys Medicine Co.,
Cor. William & John Sts.., New
York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-23
Better lie Careful.

The following letter vas picked up
this morning on one OF the streets of
the city:
The oasis., 1900-02-17

proving that he was here under the sanction of official authority. The number of smuggled Chinamen in this country is large and the utmost precaution seems to be no barrier against their coming in.
 Prospect: E. H. Meek, superintend- ent of the Jerome Power Co.,, arrived in Prescott Thursday from that busy town. He was one Of the prime mov- CTS of an enterprise which will be far reaching in it's benefits to the con- munity. It is proposed to take out a ditch in Oak creek, across the valley from Jerome, and by diverting the water through canal for a distance Of seven miles or so, obtain a fall of 2l5 feet. At this point dynamos will be put in which will furnish at Jerome and vicinity, 1,200 horsepower, to be used for any of the numerous purposes where power is required. The com pauy will set force of men to work at once, and promise to have every thing in running order within the year