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Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

There was considerable surprise in
Tampa when the jury in the Bitch
case rendered a verdict of manslaugh-
ter. It was confidently believed that
the jury, after being ont so long, would
either bring in an aeQuittal or make a
mistrial. Bitch todk his conviction
in q calm manner. Soon after, in
conversation, he said that it did not
matter a great deal, for if they wanted
to get punishment out of him it would
have to be done soon, for otherwise he
would not live long. He says he is
suffering from lung trouble and that
confinement is killing him. He said
that it WAS only the active outdoor life
that he led that kept Linn alive, and as
soon as he was confined in Jail he be-
gan to waste away. A motion for a
new trial was made Immediately after
the verdict was read.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

The circuit court at Gainesville adj
journed for the term on last Saturday,
owing, however, to the crowded con-
dition of the docket, especially the
criminal docket, Judge Hooker an
nounced that no wOuid again convene
court on February 18th, when every
thing on the docket will be cleaned
up.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

W. H. Stephens, general agricul-
tural agent of the Plant System. says
that the land in rear of the Hotel
Punta Gorda would be planted in PINE
apples as an object lesson. He is sat
listed that over $4,000 can'be made
yearly on the acre of land. While e1-
aiming the pineries around Punts-
Gorda he stated that he had never
seen any better.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

George c. Floyd, we'll known to
railroad men throughout the state and
formerly freight agent OF the Florida
East Coast Railway at Jacksonville,
has been appointed assistant general
freight agent Of the same road, to fill
the vacancy caused by the recent res
ignation of H. 8. KealhOfer. Mr..
Floyd will make an able assistant to
Traffic Manager J. P. Beckwith.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

All of the Tampa prisoners were
given their liberty as Christmas gift
by the city fathers. They were those
who had served a part of their time.
They were very happy over their re-
lease.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

The death of Major General Henry
". Lawton is felt very deeply at Lake
City, he having visited the place sew
eral times in the capacity Of inspector
general. inspecting the college corps
Of cadets.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

Mr.. A.W. Barber, a former resident.
Of Orlando, who now holds IN import
ant position in the surveying depart
ment of the general land Office in
Washington, spent Christmas with hi{
brother at Cohutta. He is in Florida
for the purpose of inspecting recent
government surveys in different parts
of the state. He viii inspect work on
Sanabel Island, at Miami, Green Cove
Springs and near Lake City. The
duties entrusted to him will keep him
occupied for several months.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

The contract for the erection of the
cold storage plant for Armour & Co,
at Tampa, has been let The building
will cost $4,000, and the equipment
great deal more. Work will com
mence at once, and will be pushed as
fast as possible. Architect Kennerly
of Armour & Co. will be on hand to
give his personal attention to this
work.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

Wild turkey seem to be plentiful
near Gainesville. A few days ago J.
J. Freeze killed four fine, large birds
near his place in North Gainesville.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

The dredgeboat and machinery have
arrived at Waldo aud the work of
dredging out the canals between
Waldo and Melrose will soon COM
mence.
Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-01-05

Another detachment of the First ar
tillery from st. Augustine has been
ordered to report for duty at EgmOnt
Key, and will move within few days.
The number of the troops there is be-
ing gradually increased and the de-
mands for supplies grow constantly
larger. The quartermaster's depot in
Tampa is asking for bids at the pres
emit time for contracts to supply the
foods that are to he needed by the
troops.
The professional tramps are at ST.
Augustine in large numbers at pres
emit, and are particularly active in GER
tain sections OF the oity. They arc
being closely watched by the authori-
ties, aud some of them will soon find
their way to jail if they do not seek
new fields very shortly. Christmas
times seems to be fsvorite season for
them to make their presence known.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01
GerInany's Preparation.

y dispatch received by Il foreign t-
gation states that Germany is. Dreplr-
ing 20 make San Francisco = point
from which large quantities 81. mili-
taIy supplies will be e n to China.
The report comes from the oonsal
general stationed at San Francisco,
and gives d number o. "details on. tie
extent VI contemplated German snip
r-ants. He say that German ships
are already arriving here and. that
n commission of German officers. to-
gether with a representative Of tie
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. steamship lirs
is there to look after the plans for
forwarding supplies. These relate
principally, he relates 20 horses for
cavalry and other military us&s and
h~readssaffs for the arrEy-
Based on the foregoing repcS, tae
opinion is freely expressed Ky high
diplomatic officials 81. Washington
that Germany will sen@a larce army
| to China ~ operate under Co2nt von
| Waldersee. the total rat falling shEG'
OF ~, 800 men.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01
Wink Of Ccnsuls BureaH.

The Census Bureau is making rapid
progress in the counting and tabula-
ton of the returns from the -. 900
enumera:ors who took the population
of the country. The Gun of each
enumeration is comprised in IA single
portfolio. and out of ) 1850 all but
600 are in.
The returns FROM i, U00 enumeration
districts have been counted by cards,
ana the population of l+,o05 of these
districts has been tabulated in detail.
OF the army OF e~numeratUrs over 10.
00O have had their accounts paid and
closed: 9i2 cards. representing 942,5Sl
people. were counted at the bareau
yesterday, and by September | it is
! said that over loo. 600 people will be
counted daily.
The present census will show for
the first time the color of occupant
and tenure of occupancy Of farms, in
addition to values of farm improve
ments and acreage of the different
products. This will be interesting
from a sociological standpoint, as
showing the number of colored owners
and renters of farms and the extent
70 which the race is interested in
agriculture.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01
Bryan on the Increase ia Money.

In his speech of acceptance to the
Populists at Topeka Mr. Bryan said
that IF al increase in the volume of
currency since 1896, though ~unpromis-
ed by the Republicans, has brought
improvement. in industrial conditions
this improvement, instead of answer
ing the arguments set forth in favor of
bimetallism, only confirms the conten-
ton OF those who insisted that o
money would make better times"
The remarks reveals anew the blind
spot in bryan,s vision. All money
added 10 the circulation since 1895 Is
real money. maintained al ii parity
with gold, and, therefore, worth its
face the WORLD over. The money of
which Bryan speaks, as will be seen
by those who read his speech, is : o be
composed Of irredeemable greenbacks
or of 45c silver dollars. In Il short
time the IA money would drive out
even the deprecated silver and Bryan
money would be government paper,
redeemable in neither gold nor silver,
and running "a downward course. rs
all such currency has done, until it
became worthless.
Mr.. Bryan did notthink il advisable
to state how much the volume Of az
rency, and all as good as gold, has
iDrraas sod durinr the Mckinley admin
istration. Nor is he likely to give the
figures in any of his speeches. They
are "A smashing argument against
iinanciers of his school. But the peo-
pie will remember them while Bryan
is pouring forth his flood of counter
| felt wisdom. On April l last the mon
ey in circulation was larger than it
was on the same date four years before
by S492. 645. Oh. The increace va not
only equal in value to gold, but half
of it was gold. The total stock of
cold was $3.50. 000. GOO and the total
volume Of currency S2,021 2Il. 506.
The money of the United States. gold
value. has been increasing more than
500. 900, coo a year since Mckinney
was inaugurated. Bryan asserted ut
Topeka that the debased money he
advocates would make still better
Times. which Is 10 say that the real
ard the sham are equal. The idea is
truly BryauesGue.-Glob Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01
GOOD Work on the streets.

Our street commissioner is now
busy at work cleaning our thorough
fares OF the weeds which have grown
to such a heighth that they have on
many occasions afforded shelter 20
the straggler from the bright rays
OF the sun. They Will be missed by
srr.e. but nevertheless we cannot help
but extend our sincere thanks to some
for their removal.
not alone has he been disposing OF
the weeds. but his attention also has
been given TO a considerable extent
TO the cutters and sewers which have
been very foul and needed attention.
This morning we found him busy
at work flooding these sewers which
claimed his attention. By Il free use
Of the hose he managed to wash al
the accumulated filth and dirt from
the open cutters and covered sewers
TO the river thereby relieving Us o.
that odious order which has prevailed
so long to the disgust OF the people.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01
For sale.

Eighty tS0l acres Of lane r. II
cultivation with a / room isnse on
it. east of Arbor in this counsy.
Seventy-nine 40 acres wiz. 9-SZoaI
brick house, , good springs
Ninety-six (96) acres, OF which s.
are in c~ultivation: also 119 acie.s in
northern part OF this county.
Lot No. p. in range ] t1eDXll2E
The southwest corner of lot No 20,
in range H. (5l5xS9}
Lot No. 81, range |, (9l5xlo4l.
House and lot on Belleview street,
/ rooms. orchard, cistern, cellar,
stable ana buggy shed si5xlo@
House and lot t50xlS3) > rooms,
cellar. cistern. and chicken house.
lately built and we'll improved.
For terms call on
HENRY y. ASTHOLZ,
Main street. Cape Girardeau, Mo-
Telephone 226.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01
WESTERN LOTTERY SCHEMES.
Postal Authorities Investigate Mis-
souri, and Illinois Companies.

WASHINGTON, D. c. August PA
scheme which promises to prove hard
ly less fraudulent than the old lOtter-
les is receiving the attention of the
postal officials. Little Investment
companies. under a score of different
names, have been springing up all
over the country In the past few
months. All of them offer to divide
iewelry or cash among their bond
holders by d system of drawings
held every once and a while. The
''subscribers" pay a small initiation
fee and a weekly sum of 81 in order 10
keep up their rights to take part in
the drawings.
Chicago and the Middle West is lit
orally honeycombed with the concerns.
They have been issuing Hastily pre-
pared literature, in which they set
! forth that the lanes On the part OF
members enable tbo-e who remain to
make big profits.
The schemes have been coming to
the attention of the postal officials for
several weeks. About forty different
companies have been located. and
their metaods discovered.
Most of She companies are incorpor-
ated under the laws of Missouri or
Illinois for various amounts Of capt.
tai. running up to $50, coo. Nothing
in their prospectuses, however. shows
how much of the capital has been
paid mp. 1t is believed that the iaeor-
poration in most cases il nothing
more than a farce.
Scsae name in which ''tontine" or
Investment ha= "a prominent part Is
usually adopted. In their literature
the promoters have folloKed as clos
ely as possible the style Of the life in
surancc companies doing an endow-
ment business. The nce usually
have a number of agents. rho travel
over the country ameng people and
drawing salaries of from $40 TO So a
week. From. them most of The bust
ness comes, for it requires, oaly 81 Il
week TO stay ia the gaIae, while the
chances of winning a rig prize are
G1isteringly high.
The plan is basel on TIE sais' OF a
bond valued USUALLY ASSOC. Foar
dollars is charged As an initiation foe
ana the rest is Paid in weekly INSTALL
ments extending over t~senty-f0ur
months.
Postal officials ss2r satisfied th;z1 IN
many cases the drawings pTuvides.f0r
in the scheme are purely fraudulent.
ard ihit the money divided by Jhat,
means yoes 10 the promoters of the
saher1e and their Immediate .siend1a.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01
Items OF Fashion.

In Paris cherry color is the mode.
The au-black bat is n of the most
valuable of Summer possessions.
Broad bias belts OF turquoise blue
velvet are used with thin white gowns.
Gold and silver ribbons, which are
silk and tinsel woven together, are a
q new fancy anu a very pretty one for
belts ard collar bands.
A woman may seek bat she will iall
to find any fabric that renders "a fair
shoulder more luminously white than
black panne when laid quite fiat
against smooth, rosily fair skin.
1t seems that no colored gown Is
quite UP 10 date without a touch OF
white and a dash of black upon it.
The french always hold that a Knot OF
black is needed to give a eachet OF
STYLE to every toilet.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

The Republican Central Committee
of this county should make an effort
to secure some good speakers for this
county for the campaign. The Demo-
Gratis will have some of their best
speakers sent here and the Republicans
cannot afford to lei the'h 90 ~unanswer-
ed. Secure the Republican speakers
and give Us their dates ana the
DEMOCRAT will give them the beGc.t
OF some free ADVERTISING
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

Judging from the way some people
talk, there will be much done here in
November on personal lines. That Is
to say that men Will vote for certain
of their friends for Office regardless
of their politics. y great geal OF this
is done at every election, but there
will be more of it this fall. There are
some very popular men on the county
tickets of both parties.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01
WHAT BRYAN WOULD DO.
! He Might Turn the World Topsy-
Turvy and In spite of Congress
Nyuxp 80 ,otoy, NIann S.lyar

iufNy anu In spite oil z
Maze cola Mean
The Authorizations of VIM. j. Bryan
have been placed before the American
people in various forms for the past
few years. He has made promises to
h!- party and threats to the American
people until the patience of those once
staunch .rie1ds are gradually dwind.
ling away ana in those hearts the fire
Of c%ontemp. is gradually growing
stronger day by day. The question
is asked, what would Bryan do if he
was elected president. We would ask
what wouldn't he do: Upon that sub.
iect we might quote one of iIr. Bryan's
recent utterance:
IF elected, | shall convene Con,
gress in extraordinary session as soon
as inaugurated, and Recommend an
immediate declaration of the nations
purpose-first, to establish a staple
form OF government in the Philippine
Islands, just as We are now establish
ing Il staple form of government in
Cuba: second, to give independence to
the FilipinOs, Just as We have rromis-
ed to give independence to Cuba:
third. to project the Filipinos from
outside interference while they work
ort their destiny, i@st as we have pro-
tec5ed the republics of Central and
South America. and are by the Mon
o doctrine pledged TO protect Cuba. =
Mr.. Bryan's unqualified declaration
means thai if he is elected the Con-
gress also chosen this fall will be
~convene1 in extraordinary session by
the middle of the coming March. In
all probability the party shat elects
the President will also get the House.
What wOaLd 1t mean to have Mr..
Bryan in the White House and IA
Congress at least in part Democratic
setting moi seven months hence That
* she possible condition to which the
serious attention of she American
people may be invited.
Nr. Bryan will Summon Congress
ana ask it to declare our PURPOSE: to
give 5hen the Philippinesl indegen-
denc-, and guard them against molcs-
from without. That means the
withG laval Of ouI~ army al 4 authorJy
from the Philippine Islands. That
the maintenance liz the Philip
pine wayer- of Il fleet sufficient to pre-
Germany. Frarac. Crest Britain,
Es!-sia ana e&y Other nation
from interfering with them To what
neutrality-suspicious. E,igh:suciI
Il relationship lead:
For thyee-quarters- OF "a een11ry.
says,Mr RFyan. .'the Monroe doctrine
has been i shield 20 neighboring re-
publics. and yet it hns imposed no
pecUniar% burden upon rs.
The republics are on the same
hemisphere with us. Tbs other nations
are acre, 3he Ocean Mr. Bryan
proposes hat we shall cross th1ucean
to the hemisphere where the other
nation, ;&ire 1t home. wXere We shall
have no footing whate-Gr, AFR the
recognition OF the Philippine irdepen-
dence:. that we. shall undertake 70 up
hold q republic there against ali
neighboring nations. -And to put this
revolutionary policy il operation the
earlier he will call an extraordinary
session Of Congress nett march.
Can tie thoughtful citizen measure
the disturbing influences Of Congress
in session to proclaim such a world
policy a. Mr.. Bryan pledges himself
to inaugurate:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01
~tbresenCe OF Mind.

\ lady discovered a mouse in a
kitchen utensil. Instead of fainting.
she summoned "a servant and told him
to get the gun, call the dog, and sta
ton himself at a convenient distance.
Then she climbed half way up stairs,
and commenced to rattle the kitchen
utensil with a pole. Presently the
mouse made its appearance and start
ed across the floor. The dog at once
went in pursuit. The man fired and
the dog dropped dead. The lady
fointed and fell down stairs, and the
servant thinking that she was killed,
and he would be arrested, disappear
ed and has not been seen since. The
mouse escaped.-Ex.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01
4 to Liars.

What was the happiest moment OF
YOUR life, dear?:'' she asked.
st was when you said yes, darling
he replied.
She sighed and permitted her cheek
to rest against his breast a long time.
Then she said:
Harry, do you remember that
diamond ring we looked at III
Blazern's: What a splendid Christ
mas present it would make"
After he had reached the next room
he whispered to himself.
That's always the way. Never told
a lie in my life without having i'm
mediate cause to be sorry for it,
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

The tears of Senator Teller flow on
very slight p~rovocation. He wept al
ST. Louis in 1896. and the moisture
took possession of his ewes at Kansas
CITY last month If the senator will
take the pains to investigate condi-
tious in his own state he will ascer'
tain that a great many of the men who
have been following him have dried
their eyes and returned TO the Repub'
lican fold.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

Joe Flor = making an exception
ally gooG canvass and is gaining
friends everywhere he goes. Such a
man is bound to meet with success
and when the coming election returns
are received 1t will be found that his
etfurts will have not been ia vain.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

The drouth has played the mischief
with corn and cotton in some parts OF
North Carolina. Wells have ''gone
dry.n and streams and swamps, A
Raleigh correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch wrote or Monday;
ssThere are immense forest fires in the
east. The bank of smoke made by
these was seer from the sea Saturday
and obscured the sun. Swamps and
pine forests are burning for scores
of miles"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

Both parties in his county now
have their tickets in ;Dc field. There
are good men On both tickets but the
Republicans have a good majority in
the county and Of course they will
elect their ticket.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

5. +. Lieb, chairman of the Missis-
sippi county Republican committee
says the .ItepubIicans OF Mississippi
county are gong to :rduce the Demo-
cratic vote in Mississippi county one
half this year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

AS We went Marching Through
China is propAcsied as the title of
our next war song. Even thi, Will be
a welcome relief from ''Alarching
through Georgia"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

The brave General Lawton, q life
long Democrat. lost his life because
of the encouragement given Aguin-
aldo by his American sympathizers.
The Democratic leaders have the
audacity to ask the voters to indorse
the policy in November.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

Now let our ]aspirant, for county
Offices put on their Des' buds and
come out Of their hiding places. The
omen season i now on aud The aver
age voter is something more than Il
sucker. He is 4 game fish waiting to
be caught.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

y. c. King is going to be elected
sheriff of Bollinger county. He is
the Republican nominee but he is GO
ing to get a large number of Demo-
cratic votes because of his personal
popularity.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

The Republicans will open IN this
state AT Sedalia on September i. iAe
following named speakers will be
there and address the meeting: l.. NJ.
Shaw of Iowa: J. l.. Burton, OF Kan
sas: D. Pat Dyer, of St. Louis; ). ID.
FLYNN. OF Oklahoma: Joe Flory AND
other prominent speakers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

Congressman Nandiyer is one of the
busiest men to be found in this section
these days. He realizes that ne has Il
heavy task on his hands this fall.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

The Bloomfield Cosmos has been
started anew, coming out the last is
sue under the head of The Courier
with volume /. No. /. The papcr ed
itorially and locally = much better
than heretofore and should they keep
up to that standard they will be de-
serving OF Il liberal support,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

Flory, by his plain straight talk is
opening the eyes of tue Democrats 10
the true facts As regards IL state af-
fairs. They can see III him a man of
sound Judgment and = who would
serve the state and Gear up the mud
die in which our affairs have been
drifting Tor so long.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

Monroe johnson. who killed Hiram
Holiday. his hrothcr-in-law, was let
off with Il fine Of five hundred dollars.
Johnson killed Holiday in his wife ;
bed room and he should have been
acquitted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

The Illinois Central Railway Com
pany has given It's employee az addi-
tional ten per cent. increase III their
wages. This is 4 pleasing advance
ment without the request Of the adj
vanced, and shows the good times in
railroading.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

E~x-GOvernUr Stone Is going to New
York to manage The eastern wing Of
the Democratic party during the
campaign.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

EDITORIAL NOTES..
= ~ i ittt..t i.

The Democrats call Joe Flory q
hand a man. They will have to cal
him Governor later on.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-01

Web Davis is spouting Democracy
in the counties adjoining Us. Oh.
gold. the ROO Of all evil" what
canst thea not do: