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The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04
WHITE MEN IN HAWAII
Statement That They Are Able to stand the Heat-Their Labor Pre-
 ferred by Planters.

D. A. Ray, Senator Cullon's private secretary, who was associated with the Hawaiian commission in a clerical c. pacity, is in Chicago. He lately re turned from a three months visit l. Hawaii, where he conducted certain iL vestigations in behalf of the commis sion regarding different phases of the oriental or contract labor problem.
 Pending the adoption of government laws for the islands, it has been charget that the government there has permit ted the importation Of large numbers O Japanese laborers, the idea being tt rush them in before the contract labor laws of the United States become op- erative.
 T em convinced the government has
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

fertilizing clements" Those wh, are familiar with the China berr, bear willing testimony to the fer tilizing elements to which Mir. Wood refers. Under the Ire, where berries have. fallen may al- ways be found heap which is th' eqnal of almost any compost hea! in richness as fertilizer. In ad dition to this the berries and tn, bark of the tree are a most excel lent tonic for horses. From |; small sprout large tree will grow in two or three years.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

ADVERTISING RATES. inch mos. $1. mos. $l, 50 8 mos. g. 6 mos. 8. 1 year $5
 ? inches mos $1, 50 2 mos. $2,50. 8 mos S. $ mos. s4,50 year $7 50. Rates on large contracts given on ap- plication.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

The China berry tree is being discussed by those who profess to know something about it for its possible value commercially. Mir. w. D. Wood, an authority on trees says. "As soil renovator 1t has no equal in this country, the berries which it bears being very rich in
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04
ST. JOHNS HERALD.

E Uttered in the Postorice at St. Johns as second
 class matter.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

JTTANTED--sEyERAL BRIGHT AND HonEs
 wy persons to represent us as Mana gers in this and close by counties Sal ary 800 a year and expenses. Straight, bona-fde. no more, no less salary. Posi- ton permanent. Our references, any bank in any town. It is mainly office work conducted at home. Reference. Enclose self-addrrssed stamped envel- ope. THE DOMINION Company, Dept, 3 Chicago
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04
STARTLING RAT STORY.
A London Distrtct Poat Oface Closed and Houses Overrun by
 the Rodents.

About a year ago an important dis trict post office in London was closed
 It had been opened for stamps, money
 orders, post office orders and telegrans till midnight, and it was in the center
 of thickly-populated district One day the doors were shut and a card af- fixed, stating that it was closed for re-
 pairs. Weeks passed and it was not re- opened. The postmaster general re ceived complaints by tie score. But the weeks became months, and still the doors remained closed. And the peO- pie around wondered why.
 The truth is at last out, and some of the families residing rear know it to their cost. The post cfice in gues- ton had to be closed because it had become the happy hunting ground Of vast hordes of rats, who cCnsuEed let ters by the bagful, and many postal or ders, money order forms and ether of ficial papers. The rats forced the post office to be closed, and after numerous attempts to rid the place of the rodents, it was found possible to GO so only by putting down entirely Eew cement foundations and entirely retimberiug the place. As nearly as possible the post office had, but for its mere shell. to be rebuilt. That dore, the troubles of the immediate reighborhcod became accentuated. Driven from the post of flee the rats have journeyed to the sur rounding houses, which are now in fested with them.
 The correspondent from whom the above information comes has had sev- eral cats ill his place, and they have done something to keep things down; but, to use his words, ito go hone is to find the wife and the maids with fy- ing petticoats rushing up the stairs, servants won't stay in the house except for very short time, mats and pictures, some of the latter several feet up the walls, have been consumed, ny wife is terror-stricken, and when l reach home at night I often find her locked half starved, in an upper room afraid to move about and too nervous even to go near where the food is kept UntiII come in." The informant states that his experience is similar to that of many residing near him."@London News.
 A City Built of Lead.
 The name "Leadville, Col" does not imply that the dwellings and paving are made of lead, but there is a city in Africa where that mineral is used sue for building purposes Byra is the town of this rather extensive town, which has over 300 buildings built of pure lead. Three very fine public buildings, with beautiful Ornamenta- tions, have been constructed from pure lead. Besides durability the cheapness 1f the mineral is a great consideration Thus the construction of any of these very elaborate buildings never exceeds he cost of $S0 0,0eO.-N. Y. Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

with such splendid natural water
 transportation facilities. The
 three gre rivers of the Empire
 are the Yang-tse-Kiang (ChiId of the Ocean), the Hoang Ho (Yel-
 low River and the Gnu Klang
 { Pearl River or Canton River).
 Of these the Yang-tse-Kiang is
 much the largest, flowing thru ex-
 tensive and fertile plains and final
 ly emptying into the Eastern Sea,
 after traversing a distance of over
 2,0O0 miles. Its discharge is esti-
 mated at one million cubic feet per secon,.. The banks of the Yang
 tse are crowded with towns and
 villages, the most famous ofwhich are Nankin and the new treaty
 port of Hankow. The Hoang HO ar Yellow River is noted especially
 for it's frequent and violent floods.
 It's current is very rapid it's course sinunus, nearly approaching the length of the Yang-tse. The
 Pearl or Canton River while not nearly SD large as the others, is stream of grea, iml ortance and iI.- vessels trade upon it's waters. At some points it spreads into large ltkrS; in others 1t pass es between narrow gorges which ii damned would afford large storage for irrigation. The Chi nese, however. have not practically worked out irrigation in it's differ enL phases as conpletely y as would he expected of such an agriculture al people.
 Irrigation, nevertheless, is pfac- iiced tu considerable extent thru [ he use of the waters of the Grand Canal and bv wells. The Grand Imperial Canal is work of great IL was constructed in the 7ih century and enlarged in the 18th century. IL traverses ihe Great Plain and flows with but a slight current for d distance of 7UO miles. While built for purposes of communication its waters are used largely for irrigation, and of drains and creeks have been made [" connect with T. along it's T. ute.
 The modes of irrigation are an- .ient and crude. Que of the most is by means of the wa
 t-r wheel which l. used where the
 and tu be Watcrpd IS we'll above ,he channel uf the river. The wheel is turned by the force of the and is perhaps thirty feet nigh. Its bu"ketS being sections ,f bamboo which as they are rais- d by the stately motion of the . wheel, empty their contents into . rnughs or ditches. Hollow bam- poo pipes or tubes are sometimes i I<ed for distributing water over
 he fields. They rest upon wood 'n supports and branch in every iirecIinn from tie source of sup ply. The chain pump is also a :ommon means of Hitting water, he cham running up from the wa CT on d slant and being provided with little buckets at intervals. which as they reach the highest point and begin to descend dis
 large their contents. These ma
 hines are worked by buffaloes or ometimes. by human labor. q man working crank with his feet omething after the manner of rid ng q bicycle. The most primitive
 nd laborious method is the all
 tent well sweep, such as is seen oday OH many an old New Eng and h0mestead.-Guy E. Mitchell.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04
Tea Service nf Chin.

Empress Frederick of Germany possesses a curious little tea service. The tray is made of an old Persian half penny beaten out. The teapot was once German farthing, and the tiny cups are made from coins of different Ger man principalities. - Chicago Times Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04
This morning I reminded Jones that he owed me 65 cents."
 Did 1t vrx him?"
 "Oh. no; il reminded him 10 re- mind ne that l owed him s."

You had d lot of visitors last week, didn't y"u?"
 Yes, but when they went home we sent our three daughters with them."
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04

"The Indians out west are hold ing green corn damcew
 'FYes if it were green cucum- Der dance 1 could understand it. !" Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-04
40.00 40OO
at Eagar, Ordered assessed imps,

at Eagar. 4O.OO Ordered assessed imps, 40 OO
 667.5O
 Fl Tule. Fredrico Gonzales or dered assessed nh goods 2000 Raised on value horses, 2O.OO
 4OOO Bernardo Gonzales or dered assessed imps, 4000 Andreis Gonzales raised on value of imps, 5000
 St. Johns. T. D. Harris reduced on house and lot. I5.00
 Springerville. R0Dt. Harper raised on value house and lot, 10000 John Hall raised on val ue of imp, 10000
 Alpine. o. c. Hamblin ordered assessed imp, 10000
 Springerville. J. l.. Hulsey ordered as- seesed carriage, 5000
 Nutriosn. Jacob Hamblin ordered assessed lot and imp, 15000 Ordered assessed one half interest binder, 40 000
 190.O0 The Board now adjourned until 3 o'clock tomorrow morning A. V. Gibbons, chairman.
 J. T. Patterson, clerk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21

Sam Jones pays the press the fol-
lowing compliment: IF | wanted to
get a right square judgment, I'd
rather 90 IN a newspaper Office than a
court of Justice. No man, whose life
is true. pure and just, is afraid of ali
the newspaper presses in America.
They are the best detective force in
the country today. They have pune
turea more shams, and, so lar as !
am concerned, l say take the bride
off, and let them go. The only ones
that will be hur. will be the shams
and frauds. And if you think the
newspaper print too much OF a SEN
sational kind, don'uyou read it. The
papers need to be reformed, but the
people have got to reform first.
Newspapers are printed for money,
and to suit their patrons. If you
think they are no trun on a high moral
platform, like Mr.. Barnum's circus,
Just reform yourselves and the paper
will follow suit,''
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21

Admirers in Ell Paso, Tex. have
presented W. j. Bryan with an i'm
meuse Easter egg with a peep hole.
Looking through the hole one sees a
company of children carrying ban
ners inscribed, 1.-THE People Love
Him. =. In the background is a picture
of Bryan and under it the words,
".An Easter egg and what il VIII hatch
in November" People will remem-
Der that in 1896 there was a little
emblem going the rounds which also
had a peep hole in it. This was much
more expressive of results concern
ing Bryan's campaign than is this
Easter egg. and it will be just the
same this year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21

The Republicans of Cape Csirar-
deau county met in convention al
jackson last Saturday and selected
delegates to the state, congressional,
judicial and senatorial conventions.
The convention was unlike any other
Republican convention ever held. in
this county. It vas a Republican
convention with Democratic WAYS.
1t was. in other words, a vest pocket
with John A. 'SniGer as
boss of the vest pocket crowd. Every
thing was fixed before the convention
met, and all the convention had to do
was to accept the program as pre-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21
Sherif's Sale.

BY virtue and authority Of a special
execution issued from the office of the
clerk OF the Circuit Court of Cape
Girardeau county, Missouri, return
able TO the May term, 1900, said court
and to me airected in favor of the
State OF Missouri at the relation and
to the nse of E. w. Flentge, collector
of the revenue of Cape Girardean
county, in the state of Missouri and
against Matthias Doll, Benedict Egge-
land in this suit described.
l have levied upon and seized all
the right, title, interest and claim of
the said Matthias Doll, Benedict Egge-
Ram and G. w. Balm to the follow
ing described real estate lying. being
a9d situated in the county of Cape
Girardeau In the state of Missouri,
to-wit:
The west part of lot number thirty
siN 1857, range s-G," of the city of
Cage Girardeahu. Missouri, being in
Dimensions one hundred and ten (1l0)
feet by one hundred and twelve lily
feet and described as follows: Begin
at the southwest corner of said lot
number t~hirty-siX 1857: thence run
east parallel with Good Hope street
one hundred and Ten (110) feet thence
run north parallel with the east and
west boundary lines OF said lot num-
Der thirty six (30l to the nor5h line
of SAID lot a distssnee of one hnndred
and twelve (l12) sect; thence ran west
ON the north line OF said lot a distance
of one hundred and ten (110h feet to
the northwest corner of said lot
numbec thirty-six (36); thence run
south one hundred and twelve feet to
the beginning corEer. All lying and
being IN Cape Giraideau county, Mis-
souri,. l will on
FRIDAY, NAY II, $780,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and FIVE o'clock in the
afternoon of THAI day, at the south
front door of the eourt-house- in the
city of jackson, county of Cape Cir
ardeaD aforesaid sell the same, or so
much thereof as may be required. at
public Tendue, to- the highest Bidder
for cash in hand 30 satisfy said ex-
costa
apr1-58 BERNHARD GOCEEL,
Sheriff of Cape Ssirsrdeau bounty, Mo,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21

\ woman and her six children, all
sick were taken to the city hospital in
St. Louis Saturday for attention.
The doctor who examined them said
their present situation was caused by
want and exposure. There are prob
ably thousands of cases of this sort
in every large city, but people seem
to know but little about them and
care less. But just let some one talk
about the poor starving people in
India, and how the tears will begin to
fall and the poc~ket-books to open.
The christianity that elevates its eyes
and cannot see the sorrow and misery
on all sides, close at hand, and yet
can contribute of its means to aid a
lot of yellow skinned heather thous-
ands of miles away, is surely not the
christianity that has the brand OF
Jesus Christ on it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21

A Terre Haute man named Webb,
who was at Frankfort, KY, the day
Goebel was shot, declares he saw Col
Jack Chinn fire the shot that wounded
Goebel. This is the same story that
has already been told by two women
in Frankfort. Both assert they saw
the same thing. The physicians who
conducted the autopsy declare that. it
would have been impossible under the
circumstances for Chinn to have shot
Goebel and wounded him as he was
wounded. Somebody is talking
through his hat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21
shsrin's sale.

By virtue and authority of a special
execution issued from the Office Of the
clerk of the Circuit Court of Cape Cir
ardeau county, Missouri, returnable
to the May term, 1900, of said court,
and to me directed, in favor of the
State of Missouri al the relation and
to the use of Z. W. Flentge, collector
of the revenue OF Cape Girardeau
county, in the state of Missouri, and
against Ella Wall Rodney, owner of
the land described.
l have levied upon and seized all the
right, title, interest and claim of the
said Ella Wall Rodney in and to the
following described real estate, lying,
being and situated in the county of
Cape Girardeau, in the State of Mis-
souri,. to-wit:
The northwest corner of lot NJ. 8,
in range E of the City of Cape Girar-
deau, Missouri, more particularly de-
scribedas follows: Begin at the north
west corner of lot No. 5 aforesaid and
run south on the EAST line of Spanish
street 30 feet; thence east parallel with
Harmony street 100 feel: thence south
parallel with Spanish street 30 feet:
thence west parallel with Harmony
street 100 feet; thence north on the
east side of Spanish street 80 feet to
the place of beginning. All lying and
being in Cape Girardeau county, Mis-
souri,. I will, on
FRIDAY, MAY IL, 1900,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the af-
ternoon of that day, at the south front
door of the courthouse in the city of
jackson, county of Cape Girardeau
sell the the same, or so
much thereof as may be required, at
public vendue, to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, to satisfy said exc
and costs.
BERNHARD GOCKEL,
Sheriff of Cape Girardeau county. Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21
SheriHs Sale..

By virtue and authority of a special
execution issued from tho office of the
clerk of the Circuit Court oS Cape
Gira-aeau county, Missouri, return
able to the May term 1900, of said
cours and to NE directed in favor OF
the state of Missouri at the relation
and to the Use of Z. w. Flensge, col
lectsr of the revenue OF Cape Girar-
dea4s county, in the stsae of Missouri
and against Miss Lou After, owner OF
The land in this suit described.
ghave levied npon and seized all
thu the right, title, interest and claim
of the said Miss Lou After. 20 the fol-
lowing described real estate lying,
being ana situated IN the county of
Cape Giraraeau in she state of Mis-
souri,, to-wit:
Lots numbered Y, IS, and II, and
the north half of lot numbered H. all
Fin block numbere&2 of the Giboney-
iHouck second subdivision of out lot
numbered Al, of Cape G~irardeau City.
being in United States survey nam-
bered 2199. This tract sronts Il5 feet
on the west line of Ranney Avenue
by a. depth of 80 feet on the south
line of Main street, as laid of and
designated on the official plat of said
second subdivision of record in the
recorders Office of said county to
which plat reference is hereby made
for a more definite and particular
! description of said tract. All lying
and being in Cape Girardeau county,
| Missouri. | will on
FRIDAY, MAY II. 1890,
e
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21

Southeast MissOurian, New Madrid:
Sheldon edited a pager a week as
Christ wo,7ld have done; a fellow in
Illinois a week as he thought ths'devil
would if he had a chance: in Ea'xan-
sas a mar. tried it on the Jesse James
style, and new the Mtssourian Will be
edited as q poor widow would We
want to see if We cannot touch the
sympathetic chords'of the heartstpings
of DELINQUENT subscribers and those
who borrow the pager and are too
stingy To subscribe Mrs. Waters
will edit The edition.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21
D MAY IL, 1; 90,
Order Of Publication,

In the Cape Girardeau Court of Com
mon Pleas, within and for the
County of Cape Girardeau and
State of Missouri, May term, 1900.
Eama Hooper, plaintiff
against
Charles Hooper, defendant.
OrtseD- of Publications.
On this shind day of April 1900,
colaes the plaintiff herein, by her
attorney, before the clerk of the Cape
GiHardeau Court of Common Pleas,
in vacation, and files her petition and
affidavit alleging, among 0ther-a1ings.
that the defendant Charles Hooper,
is not a resident of she state of Mis-
sorah. Whe,eupon % is ordess& by
the clerk of said court that said de-
PENDANT be notified, by publication,
thaa plaintiff has commenced a. suit
against him in this court. the object
and nature Of which is to obtain a
dec,ee of divorce from, the bonds of
masrimony contracted between Slaint-
itf sind defendant. on the grounds of
cruelty and failure to support plant
if, 1ad that unless tkssaid defendant,
Charles Hooper, be and appear at
this court at the next term thereof, to
be Begun AMI holder st the sou,e-
house in the city OF Cape Giradeau.
in said cOurty, on the 18Th Gssy of
May next. 1.ty0, and On Or before the
fousth day of the term, if the term
shah &C loag contirue; if not then
on ~. before she last day of said tara,
answer or plead to the petition in
said cause, the same will be taken as
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21

From low until the day of election
in November, the Republicans OF the
Fourteenth Congressional district
should never lose sight Of the fact
that there is a chsnce for them to
elect Il congressman, True, the pros
pect is not a particularly brilliant
one, hlt still we cannot tell what a
political campaign may bring forth.
Vandiver has lost greatly iE. popular
ity aad with a lot of energetic, iudic-
ious work we may overcome all OBJ
stacles and succeed in electing MOI
ley, Let all good republicans worl,
to this end.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21

Sir Alfred Austin has discovered
that the Irish are nsa a poetic, people.
He says they have fancy. bus little or
no imagiaation, aud that they are in
accurate A statenasnt of tAia sort,
however, srom the masn. who il rafting
around III the post of poet saareaie,
formerly occupied by Tennyscn, will
surprise 20 one. Sir Alfred Dc, doubt
believes he is the whole thing as far
as poetry is concersed, but he will
find very Few to agree with him
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21

The Post-Dispatch presents some
interesting figures regarding the
churches and saloons of ST. Louis.
There are 35a churches in the city and
1874 saloons. The churches can seat
1000. or a little more than % per
cent of the ~population. The saloons
car afford sitting or standing room
for Isl, 900, or 10000 mere than the
churches. The churches are worth
s., 0S0, 0oo. The saloons aad the real
property devoted %. saloons is worth
$22, 4SS, SOC.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21

Some time ago the female members
of the East Madison Avenue Presby-
terrain church in Cleveland. Ohio, n
tered into an agreement to abstain
from new Easter gowns and millinery
and to devote the money which would
have been used for that purpose to the
raising of the church debt. They kept
their promise and on Sunday contrib
uted $1,000 to the church. These
women should have a chrome.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21
Sheriftss: Sale,
aprl-5l.

By virtue and authority of a special
execution. issued from ihe Office of the
slerk of the Circuit Court Cs Cape
.GirardeaU county,, Missouri, netnrn-
to the May term, 1900, Of said
court and to me directed in f1xor of
the State OF Missouri at the relation
and tic. the use of E. W. Flentge, col
lector of the egenu of Caps Girar-
deau county, in the state of Missouri
and against Robert Barber and Ada
Barber. owners, of the lana IN this
suit described.
| have levied upon and seized all
the eight, title, interest and claim OF
the, said ROBBERS Barber and Ada
Barber 10 the following described real
estate lying, being and situated In the
county OF Cape Girardeau in the State
OF Missouri, to-wit:
Eighty 1901 acres. being the north
half of the southeast quarter, OF sec
ton four (4l township t~hlrty-two (32l
range fourteen. All lying and being
in Cape Girardeau county, Missouri.
| will on
FRIDAY, MAY II, 1900,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'loek in the
afternoon of that day, at the south
front door OF the courthouse in the
city of jackson, county of Cape Cir
ardeau aforesaid, sell the same, or SO
much thereof as may be required, at
public vendue. to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, to satisfy said ex-
ecution and costs.
apr7-51 BERNHARD GOCKEL,
Sheriff of Cape Girardeaucounty, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-21

The idea of Chief Ripley of Chicago
to employ newspaper men as detectives
is no a bad me-. The gentlemen of
the Faber have not YET been tried in
any position where they have been
found wanting. They make good
congressman, good lawyers, fill diplo-
matte stations with credit, and there
is no reason why they should not
make good detectives.