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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
Wanted to Join Her Husband.

Mrs. Fulke Juergens. 81 years old,
who lived at No. 1904 North Twenty
third street. St. Louis. took carbolic
acid in such quantity that it ended
her life in a few minutes. Her reason
for committing suicide was that she
desired to join her husband, who lied
seven years ago. She had frequently
intimated that she would take her own
life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
DIR. Eddy in Trouble.

Fana, ILL.,, June 13.-The jury in the
case OF Miss Mae Brocklesby, who died
SD mysteriously in this city Saturday.
returned n verdict that the woman
came to her death as the result of a
criminal operation. and as a result of
the decision DR.. G. w. Eddy, an old
Pf ysician, has been arrested.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
NO NEWS FROM GEN. METr1-Hx
He Wns Fighting North Of vetcbLor
Whcn Inst Heard From.

London, June Il, $50 p. m.-The
following dispatch HIS been received
at the war office from Gen. Forester
Walker, in command of the lines of
communication in South Africa:
Cape Town, June 12.--The follow.
ing is from Kelly-Kenny:
June 11.-No communication from
Methuen since June .. He was fight
ing June G to the moth OF Vetchkop.
Steyn in near Reitz.'"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
LINE.
Kentucky Claims Exciu.fye .yur,..
oietion of the Ohio to the In.
diana Low Water Line.

Frankfort. Ky, June 13.-The Ken.
tucky-lndiana boundary line dispute
was argued in the court OF appeals
and submitted. The question of juris-
diction of the waters of the Ohio river
is involved. Kentucky claiming exclu-
sive jurisdiction to the low water
mark on the Indiana side, while In
diana, on the other hand, claims coz
current uirisdication.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
Didn't Want Him Around.

At Kansas City j. W. I'arker shot
lis son-in-law. Edward CARL. in the
abdomen, causing Il wound that may
prove fatal. CARL lived at Parker's
house, and had been out Of work.
When arrested. Parker gave as his
only excuse for the shooting that "hs
was tired of having CARL! around
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16

1t is very possible that the powers
may find it necessary to divide up the
Celestial empire between the civilized
countries. Well, Uncle Sam doesn't
want anything in the country, except
the open door, and that he must main
tain at ali hazards, if for nothing else
than simply keep trade moving.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16

In the prompt passage Of the St.
Louis Worlds fair bill by the vote of
the national house of representatives
to concur with the senate in the Cock
rel amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill the friends OF that
measure scored Il victory which in
sures the success Of the Worlds fair
ENTERPRISE.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16

Gen. Leonard Wood, military O
ernor of Cuba. says that only one case
of embezzlemeEt has been discovered
among the 10000 American soldiers
cent TO Cuba. The amount stolen was
$50. and the guilty party is serving
a three years sentence. The papers
engaged in slandering American hon.
esty should note this official state
ment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
Hail and Wind Storm,

A heavy wind and hail storm passed
over Higbee, jackson county. Trees
were blown down and several houses
urrcofed. The negro Christian church
was demolished. Hundreds of windows
were broken. and gardens and fruit
tees completely ruined.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16

Virginia is planning to celebrate the
three-hundredth anniversary of the
settlement of jamestown. The event
will occur in 1907. This will be a good
thing, especially if it will keep the
Virginia peninsula from floating off
until hat time.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
DISPATCH FROM KELLY-KENxy-
Ate the Defeat of the Enc
my south of odeyo

London, June u. 6:32 p. m.-Tho
war Office has received the following
dispatch from Gen. Kelly-Kenny:
"Bloemfcntcin, June I2.-Our rooms
from the north are at Eonigspruit
(south of 1;oodeval, where the Beers
cut the British lines of commuuic,-
t".n), having defeated tine enemy.
They will be at America Siding to-
morrow at s a. m.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16

Lord Salisbury can not be accused
,t lack of frankness. Touching Brit
ish policy in South Africa he recentls
said: I say that because we repudi-
ated greed of territory we therefore
oound ourselves never TO annex any
territory, is a most ridiculous miscon-
stsuction." England may not want ter
ritory, but she never was known to
fight and win a war at her own ex.
ems
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16

The duty of Furnishing every man
implicated in the Havana postal scam
dial is peculiarly imperative upon the
government. 1t must b. Gone as a
warning that the United States gov
ernment's dependencies are not to
be surrendered to official looting and
spcliation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
SURRENDERED TO BRABAsT.
Reported Surrender OL BOers in the
FIcksburg District.


London. June ~, $3.50 a. ma Reu-
ter dispatch from Meseru, dated June
II. S:25 p. m, says:
Fifteen hundred Beers surrendered
to Gen. Brabant to-day in the Ficks-
burg district
An official Boer telegram that
the British have been defeated, with
considerable loss, nj Donkersport. in
the southern extremity of the Free
State, or Orange River colony, ten
miles from Norvals pont. 1t was
thought that this district had been
cleared OF Beers and rebels long ago.
All of Gen.. Carrington's force had
landed at Beira a week ago. The or
ganization to invade the Transvaal
from the north is already far adj
vanced.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16

A Cologne paper asserts hat the
talk of Americans about the Monroe
doctrine is evidence of an increase of
JinSoism. But if no enc asSails Ameri-
can territory the Monroe Iclicy will
disturb nobody. 1t is defensive, a bar
rier o foreign jingoism.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
Charles IIImcr Pnrdoncd.

Chas. Hlmcr, who was sentenced at
the jun term, 1897, of the Nodaway
county circuit court TO Is years in the
penitentiary, for muI der in the second
degree, has been pdrdoned by the gov
rnor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16

In the former government of Cuba
and Porto Rico the people did not en-
Joy the ordinary blessings of habeas
corpus or trial by jury. These will be
secured to them under American pro-
lection, together with that other price
less boon. the posse comitatus.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16

Webster Davis was undoubtedly cor.
rect when he remarked hat the de-
lenses of Pretoria were impregnable.
1t was not for him to say they would
not be defended. If Com Paul saw fit
not to defend them, that was some
thing which did not enter into Mr..
Davis calculations.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
Swallowed CurboIic Acid.

Miss Nellie Welsh. aged IS. commit.
ted suicide at her home. 1914 Bartlett
street, st. Joseph, by swallowing q
large dose of carbolic acid.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
America has carried off the prize for
apples at the Paris exposition. The
garden of Eden was not represented.

The Presbyterian church no longer
requires members to kneel when pray
ing, but even this concession will not
prevent a man from wearing out his
clothes by backsliding.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16

The sea serpent season opens tame
~. Instead of keeping out at sea and
ehurning the waves for 200 feet, the
came ashore at Atlantic City.
one man killed it with a club, and a
scientist says it is an eel H. feet long.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
Doctors.

The Th%irty-frst annual meeting Of
the Eclectic Medical society of Mis-
souri, was held at Pertle Springs.
There was Il large attendance.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16

The Minneapolis Journal says: 1.-The
Canadian detectives have a clew. Maud
Conn is charged with conspiring to
blow up the locks of the Welland ca
nal. When they go to look for her
they will find Maud Come"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16

At Ava the two-story store belonging
to W. j. Turner, together with entire
contents, was destroyed by fire. Loss,
SIG, 900; insurance, 5 5000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
From the

Sen Francisco, June 13.-The
steamer China arrived from the orient
via Honolulu. She carried JOG cabin
passengers and "a Europeans and 55s
Chinese in the Storage.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16

Under the despotic control of Uncle
Sam the railway engineers at Manila
were paid SIZES a month. Since the road
was restored to its British owners the
pay OF engineers has been cut to $40.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
St. Clair's Railroad Debt,

The st. Clair county railroad-debt
litigation is to take a new turn. a st.
Louis attorney declares he can bring
a suit and knock out the b~ondholders.
In fact. he is willing to back his judg-
ment if the county takes up his Jffer.
lie proposes to carry the litigation
through the ourts and free ST. CLAIR
county from the thraldom which has
made her celebrated. If he succeeds,
he is to re paid 800 ,Ooo. In any event,
the county is not to pay any costs. If
he fails he gets no fee at all.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
Was Found to be Loaded.

The Spanish cannon sem to Kansas
City for public examination as q
trophy was found to be loaded almost
to the muzZie
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
Wheat Filling Well.

Wheat seems to be filling we'll, ex-
rept in the those counties in the east
e-n part of the state where it has been
damaged by fly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
EIoped With sixter-in-I.nw.

Dwight Green, a young farmer 90
miles east of Milan. deserted his wife
and three children, and went to Milan
With Miss Ada Marley, his sister-in-
law. They stayed until morning,
when they left for Quincy, hut were
stepped by a telegram at Kirksvillc,
ana taken back by a deputy sheriff.
Mr.. Marley, father of the girl. was
awaiting their return, and was by
force kept from taking the law into
his W hands. Both Miss Marley and
Green have heretofore borne the best
VI regulations.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
The State Unfversfty.

The semiannual meeting of the
board of curators of the University Of
Missouri was held in Columbia. The
semiannual report of President Jesse
showing an unusual growth i'll the
university attendance was filed, as was
the report of Director Laid showing
a gratifying increase in the attendance
at the school of mines. The board de-
cided to extend the law course to three
years, beginning September, 1901, to
raise the standard of admission to the
law department to those required now
for the academic department, and to
abolish the tuition fee, thus reIuir-
ing of law students only n library fee
of $40, which goes to the law library.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-16
Father Charged With Kidnapping.

DIR. a. II. Crouch, of Sheldon. Yer
non county. gave bond in 4 police
court at Nevada to answer at the next
term of the Vernon county circuit
court to the charge of kidnapping.
The warrant for his arrest was issued
upon information filed by his son-in-
law of n week, John West, also of
Sheldon. Young West and Miss
Crouch, neither of whom is of age,
were married at Lamar. The father Of
the bride got possession of his daugh-
ter in an hour after the marriage cere,
nlony and spirited her AWAY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-30
of the Young Mems ca.stian Association

of the Young Mems Caistian Association
in that institution.
.Messrs j. w. White was elected pres
ident; r. G. Cook. vice-president; j. F..
Hankin, secretary: r. B. Miller, treasurer.
The mission conducted during The past
week at ST. Peters Cathedral closed Sun
day night which an attendance that tested
the capacity of the church Rev. Father
McCarry preached the closing sermon,
and it is the universal opinion that it is
the finest sermon ever delivered in the
Cathedral.
Last night mission for the non-Catho-
lies began.
Rev. Father McCarry preached from the
subject THE Divinity of Christ"
Mr.. Aubin c. Ferrel. a student OF Rich
mond College, deliv red an address Sun
day attention before the young Mems
Missionary Society at Leigh Street Bap-
list Church The subject which the
speak r discussed, was Christian Ar1nor-
1t was a well prepared speech, and was
listened to with great attention.
More than two thousand people attended
the iedicatory services at the Fountain
Baptist Church (colored, last Sunday
A most excellent sermon was preached
by DR.. u. D. Lewis, of the Second Bap-
list Church, from Isaiah 60:13, subject
The Glorious Walkway OF God.
The dedicatory collection amounted 10
more than S1.6ro
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-30
HEARD ON CAPITOL HILL.
Judge Gwathney To Hold Court il
kiun and Queen.

Gov Tyler yesterday designated Judge
O. o. Gwathmey, Of King William, to
hold the November term OF the County
Court OF King and Queen, vice Hon. j. G-
Dew, resigned The term begins next
Thursday.
Hon John r. Cowan, member of the
House from Montgomery. and of the
Board Of Agriculture from the Sixth
District, was at the Governors office yes
terday He is IA member of q special COM
mttee to pick out suitable places to
recommend to the next meeting of the
Board for establishing experimental farms
and left for Chesterfield 70 look at some
farms in that county, with the view to
selecting one Tor this section Of the State.
1t is understood that one will be es-
tablished in Charlotte county. to be de-
voted exclusively TO experimenting with
tobacco
The Commissioner of Agriculture will
not return to the city before the last
of the week. He has been attending the
Farmers Institutes in different sections
Of the State, the last of which was held
at Ffucastie yesterday.
The Board of Agriculture will meet at
Roanoke tomorrow and the Commissioner,
viii attend that meeting before return
ing here.
a letter has been received at the De-
partment of Public instruction from Miss
Pattie Robins, of Lester Manor, stating
that she would begin teaching the Indian
school near that place yesterday. Miss
Robins has taught@the school for several
years, and is exceedingly popular with
the Indians on the reservation She .
clined this year, and there was much sor-
row among the tribe. Miss Minnie Lewis
was appointed in her place, and taught
three days, and gave up the school on ac-
count of the distance she had to walk.
Miss Robins was finally induced to re-
sumo charge OF the school, much to the
satisfaction of the State Board and the
Indians as well.
a sample OF fine pears has been re-
ceived from Campbell county BY the De-
partment of Agriculture end information
Was received yesterday that SAMPLES of
apples from Albenarle were on the way
Hon. B. F. Buchanan, of Smyth. was a.
caller on Colonel john W. Richardson
at his Office yesterday and the two
Ninth District leaders called on
Chairman Ellyson and conferred as
10 the situation in the southwest.
A big meeting was arranged for
Marion next Saturday night and it was
decided to have State Senator W. p.
Barksdaie,:of Halifax. and Hon. j. w
Cyclone j tn1) A1arshali,Esas the orators
Senator Buchanan. who is Eminent Com
mander of the Knights Templar of Vir-
gina, left at o'clock for Petersburg, to
examine the Commandery in that city
Dr.. Charles v. Darlington was at the
Capital yesterday The PECULIAR peniten-
tiary surgeon said the health of the prison
ers was remarkably good considering the
over-crowded conditions that prevail out
there.
The polisical DISABILITIES OF John M.
Wan,pier, OF Wise county, have been re-
moved.
3
notary for the county Of Shenandoah.
Among the callers at the Library were
Hon. J.. S. Craig. Of Rockbridge: Mr.. T.,
.. Wells, CommonWealth's attorney sof
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-30
TOOK DEcoY LETTERS.
Jascp. u. Miller. Canred. Caught
HobIing1he Mail.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Times,

tsIteciaA i'isiatch 10 Tbs. Times.
gs NORFOLK. VA. October; 29-JaSeph D.
Miller tcoleredl for some ten years past
night mailing clerk in the Norfolk post
office. was, about midnight last night,
caugh. stealing mali. Two decoy letters
were passed through the postoffice last
night by Inspectors Butler and Irvine
One contained So, the o:her sia
Bo1h of these were missed after they
had passed through tbs canceling ma
chine. Miller. who was under surveillance.
heca use several letters containing small
sums Of money were missed of late, was
arrested by the inspectors
He fought dierceiY bu; was overpowered
and finally lodged in jail.
One of the decoy letters was found in
his hip pocket. the other. which was app
Tarently in his hat. fell 10 the floor when
Miller's hat fell off ns;lle struggle.
Miller. who was a civil service employee.
has been IN the Norfolk Office about ten
Years. lie IS married and has three chill
dreil. is chestnut co.ere5. has been re-
sewing ssa9 annual salary and living ! fast
life.
li.is stated that he has been trying 10
support two women other than his wife.
Upon his person was a pawn ticket. show
Ing that he las; Saturday pawned his pis-
toi.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-30
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About iichmond's
Cit;,anS mud 0tl,er Matters

Interesting Facts About l;ichmond's
Citizens and Other Matters.
Mayor Taylor will be asked in: d few days
to take action in reference TO the: unll-
censed peddlers, who so from door to door
offering their wares
The keels of the two revenue cutters,
now beng constructed by the William r.
sTrigg Company. are being laid. and the
S work on the boats will be pushed to COM
pletion.
A letter has been received by Mr.. John
Haley, clerk of the Board of Health, from
A De Lsmos, of Bridgeport, Conn. ask
ing for formation as TO The datesof the
births OF his children, who We're born IN
this city. The Inflammation was forwarded
Ito Ar. DE Lemos yesterday.
i.ir.ri,ii:ll,s iii II eyyE i orll.
Special Dispatch to The Tilnes.)
s; NEW DIRK, October 9.---Virsinians IN
New York:
Lynchburg NJ. Campbell, II. Z.
Campbell, Imperial
Newport News-SV c. Foley. Imperial,
I TT. McCalluna, ST. Denis.
Narfoik-E Walker, Marlborough.
Rtchmond-G. w. Brown, a. ollsns,
5t...s,i A.. staraea.
/ Ee.iaad: II Laashsad. Mss L.. Put
nam, afanI,at IAN.
Roanoke-P .sLeary, Broadway Cen
tral.
IS, FREEMAN and wife Park-sxA Avenue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-30
Gen. Cn.r speaks in Kir.ston.

tSpeclaI IllSI,a!cD 10 lie Ilines-)
kINSTON, n. c., Oct. T.-The court
house was M d with people to hear Gen
Carr speak this afternoon
Gen Carr spoke about tffty-five minutes
and met With frequent applause.
He strongly denounced trusts. He
swore 10 do all he could to free North
Carolina from domination OF trusts. He
said he had always been an uncompromis-
Ing friend of free silver
GEN Carr announced himself as the
peoples candidate for tfa Senatorship
and said he relied solely on the people to
Elect him. He asked all his friends to
work for him.
Gen. Carr said h. fully expects to be
the next United States Senator to succeed
Butler.
After the speaking a beautiful banquet
of flowers were presented to Gen. Carr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-30
CLOSE IESl
NOR Il CARl)l ina 4
Boz, Cars and Simmons Friends.
Claim the Victory
MATT. RANSOM IS OUT FOR CARR.
Badges ef Both Candidates on Many.
Coat Lapc,s-Co.ton Takes An-
other siump-Thc Proposed
Hall OF History.
tspcc,a, pispa,ch 10 The Times

RALEIGH. N. c.. prt. 22a-The sena-
4s,rsag eoiifes: having now narrowed itself
down 10 the two candi tess. mmons and
Carr-tfe friends Of both claim that their
favored one will be the winner Simmons.
though, to these who have no special pref
erencc, seems TO be in the lead with the
,,eople. and viii IN all probability win.
{ Two gentlemen met few days ago. one
proudly displaying on the lapel of his
coat a Carr burton lying on table was
3 splendid j apanese pei.sinmoa The
other gentleman took il by the stem and
put II on his coat front saying: This Is
the badge that Indicates my cnoice.
NOVEL BEGGING.
"A novel begging Incident took place here
yesterday. During the services of one of
the churches a ragged girl and boy, dirty.
and unke1nat. came in and sat down near
the door. One of Tie ushers standing
near was soon asked by the boy for i've
rents Thinking ii was TO go in the col
lection plate the money vas gwen the
child. a moment 9ater the two little
waits slipped out of the door and scamp
cred AWAY. This is the first incident Oh
church begging recorded here
On Saturday cotton dropped still lover
s,ridsiling. s es:-Sc-.. good midd!ins, lie;
i strict good middaing. S 5-sc.
The State Farmers Alliance has decided
Immediately after the national cleo
lion TO organize sslb-all!ances all over the
State.
HALL. OF HISTORY
In The proposed Hall of History in the
State Museum. 1t is proposed TO begin
with model of Fort Raleigh. on Roanoke
Island Zach period Of the State history
VIII be illustrated. The State Literary As
ISOLATION. which has just been formed and
which has now 125 active Gnemhers. will
do much IN collecting for this Hall of
History.
D. H Young, the Republican Wake
county chairman, says the Republicans
R7-M poll a larger vote for Mckinley than
was polleti in August. Then il was 400.
Nov he says il viii he 5.ooo. 4 big vote
Of business men in Wilmington will go for
Mckinley
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-30
THE WELDON FAIR.
Halifax Criminal Court - Defendant
Agrees TO Murder Verdict.

tSpec1dl9 Dlsfdtcu 10 TIC Illnt's.J
WELDON, N. c., October 29.-The Vel
don Fair begins tomorrow, and already
the Midway presents many glazing and
EIittering attractions. Entries in every de-
partment are more varied and complete
than they have been for the past eight or
ten fairs. ard fine races are promised.
Halifax Criminal Court began this morn
ing. The docket showed .linety-eignt
cases. Judge Moore is not in very robust
health. but hopes 10 be able TO stand the
strain.
In the case of John Wesley Morris. for
killing his brother-in-law, Felix Webb,
last spring, the defendant agreed to a YER
iict of murder in the second degree Sen
tence has not YET been passed.