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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
TOO GOOD A GOVERNMENT.
60 the Men Rallied and Defeated tn
Women Candidates.

60 the Men Rallied and Defeated the
Women Candidates.
Topeka, Kas., April 3.-The election
for city offices in the town of Beattie,
in Marshall county, yesterday, was a
contest between men and women, and
the men won. A ticket composed n
t:rely of women was elected a year
ago. The womn officers. headed by
Mrs. Elizabeth Totten, mayor. were
candidates for reelection. Aside from
the sex and personality of the candj-
dates, the principal issue was whether
jcints should be allowed to run tae
.,e favoring a wide-open policy. The
men rebelled against the strict prohi-
bition enforced by the women, n the
entire mems ticket was elected with
the exception of clerk, N councilman
ard marshal. The latter is a a
Republicans Carry Cleveland.
Cleveland, O., April 3.-The returns
of the election indicate that Thomas
II. Pell, republican candidate Tor
school director, is elected, over Samuel
! Briggs, democrat, and Arthur F. May,
non-partisan, by a plurality that will
reach 5000. Bell received almost as
u.apy votes as the other two candi-
dates combined. The republicans also
| elect four members of the school oun-
Gil. police judge, police clerk and two
magistrates by majorities running
above 10000. They will retain control
OF the city council. This is not a
change of officials.
Democrats Elected Police Judge.
Columbus, O., April 3.AComplete re-
turns of yesterdays election show that
| n. W. Dick, democrat, has been elect
cd police Judge, over NJ. B. Earnhart,
republican, by sos votes. The total
vote was 22,140. Last spring the re-
rublicans elected q mayor by about
one thousand five hundred. The coun-
Gil stands: Ten republicans, seven
democrats and two independents.
Democrat. VIII Control the Council.
Toledo, O., April 3.-The republican
| city ticket was elected by about tvs
| thousand, but the democratic gains in
tn, council. will probably give its con-
trcl to that party. James Melvin is
elected to the non-partisan school
beard, and the other member elected
with him is probably John W. Dowd.
Lose Two Aldermen.
Butte, Mont, April 3.-The demo-
Gratis elected five out of eight alder
men yesterday. This is a loss of two
for the democrats, and makes the city
council a tie, with a democratic mayor.
Striking Democratic Gains.
Detroit, Mich, April 3.-The demo-
Gratis made several striking gains in
the municipal and township elections
held iE all Michigan cities yesterday,
except Detroit and Port Huron.
Divided the Laurels.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
Fro. nay N the High CAaa,

to grandma in the rocker Grain-O il good for
the whole family. 1t il the long-desired sub-
stitute for coffee. Never upsets the nerves
or injuries the digestion. Made from pure
grains it il q food in itself. Has the lasts
and appearance of the best coffee at ! the
price. It is a genuine and scientific article
and IL come to stay. It makes for health
aal strength. Ask your grocer for Grain+O.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
For Exchange for Two-Per-Cents.

Washington, April 3.-The amount
of bonds so far deposited in the treas
Try fer exchange for new two-per-
cents is ~S2O1,675,6oo, of which 70 ,797.-
BOO were deposited by individuals and
institutions other than national banks.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
Hair. Family Pills are the best.

An Ohio genius has invented a chair that
car be adjusted to !, 1000 different positions.
It is designed for the small boy to SIT il
vhen he goes to church.-Bufalo Express.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

The Best Prescsiption for Chills
and Fever Is q bottle of Crows TAsTELEn
CHILL Tonic. tits simplyironand quininei1
stastelass form. No cure-no pay. Pricey5O6
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

Ny Mammoth Yellow Dent Seed Corn an
tonishes man with phenomenal yields; par
~ticulars free. II. C.. Beebe, Banner, III.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

To Cure q Cold In one Nay
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. 25c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

Everyone thinks he works for a man who
II mighty unappreciative.-Atchison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

has been for about
.hree months. The doc
or does her but very
title good, if any. I
thought I would
try Lydia e. IN
hams Vegetable
Compound, but I
want your advice
before beginning its
use. I have become
very much alarmed
about her, as she il
getting so weak
Mrs. MATILDA A.
CAMP, Manchester
Mill, Macon, Go.
May 81, 1899.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

Necessity is said to be the mother of In
~vention, but is not oftentimss invention
the mother of necessity? Most inventors
90 broke.-Boston Transcript.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

Officer Ito recruit)-"Miller, I believe you
would have fallen of your horse if you had
been a centaur!"-Fliegende Blatter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

Some folks think that honesty, IN modersp
ton, is the best policy.-Puck.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

Reliable Seed Corn
Can be had, at fair price, from H Beebe
Banner. Ill Write him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
A MOTHERS STORY.
Tells About Her Daughters Illness
and How She was Relieved
Two Letters to Mrs Pinkham.

"MRs. PNKHAM:-I write to tell You
about my daughter. She is nineteen
years old and is flowing all the time,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

II 10 said that care will kill q cat; but
q . man doesn't care very much he will
probably find q bootjack or q gun Just -
&Hective.-Chicago Daily News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

Ella--"I am carried away by Tennyson's
Doems." Stella-I am sorry we haven't .
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
Divided the Laurels.

Anaconda, Mont, April 3.-Three
democratic and three republican alder
lien we're elected yesterday. Little in
teIest was taken.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
Second

London, April 3, ASS p. m.-The war
Office has received another dispatch
from Lord Roberts, dated at Bloem-
fontein, Sunday, April 1, s:15 p. m.
in which, after referring to his pre-.
vicus telegram, he gives a partial list
of the missing British officers. o:
80 battery, four officers were wound
ed, two of whom are missing. One
gunner was killed and 40 non-com-
mlssioned officers and men are wound
ed Or missing.
lord Roberts then continues:
"In u battery all r missing ex-
sept Maj. Taylor and a sergeant-ma-
ior. The two cavalry regiments did
not suffer so much
"A report has just come in that the
enemy has retired towards Ladybrand,
leaving IL wounded officers and some
70 men at the waterworks.
"We are now sending an ambulance
to: them"
1t will be noticed that in the fore.
going advices, Lord Roberts says moth.
ing in regard to the British guns be-
ing recaptured.
Unconnrmed Rumor that the Guns
Have Been Retaken.
London, April 3.-The rumors of the
recapture by the British of the seven
guns taken from Col. Broadwood's
force, based on a dispatch to TIE
Chronicle from Bloemfontein, which
It is said in all probability is correct.
A Painful Surprise.
The public is painfully surprised to
learn, after all that has come and
gone, that British officers of high pc
sition can still neglect precautions
Which the veriest tyro might be ex-
pecred to observe, and blunder into
traps which the observance of the elc-
mcntary military rules would have
revealed. There is no attempt here to
minimize the observation-disclosures of the
whole affair, so far as the British are
concerned, or detract from the dex-
terity of the Beers, who were appar.
entity commanded by Gen. De Wit.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
Striking Democratic Gains.

Detroit, Mich, April 3.-The demo-
Gratis made several striking gains in
the municipal and township elections
held il. all Michigan cities yesterday,
except Detroit and Port Huron.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

and has b(
three mon
tor does ,
little GOO
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
"DEAR MRS. PINK
HAM:-It affords mo
great pleasure to tell

YOU of the benefit my
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
Lose Two Aldermen.

Butte, Mont, April 3.-The demo
Gratis elected five out of eight alder
men yesterday. This is a loss Of two
for the democrats, and makes the city
council a tie, with a democratic mayor
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-05
| AN A MISSOURIAN.

The following is written by Miss
Nellie Ferguson of Nevada:
/ am Missourian-every inch of me-
Amt ashamed to own it, nuther: want the
world to see
Ut I'm proud TO hold up for the land where
wus born;
Where the men folks build the fire on every
winters morn;
Where the wimmen keep the homes as neat as
any pin;
Where the boys chop up the wood and smiling
bring in;
Where the girls help mother, and are not
ashamed tn show
How to roll out biscuits while a-taIkin' to q
beau.
1 am Missourian-every inch of me,
Allus lived where apples red, a-blushin' on
the tree
Hang, waiting for bit" on Their rosy cheek
While thur friend, the pumpkin. sets, a-lookin
just meek,
An the watermelon green, with heart of rosy
hue,
dew.
Where the berries, swelin' with the juice o.
honest pride.
Bow thur dainty heads as we go passn' b,
thur side.
/ am Missourian-every inch of me!
Talk about the other states, an talk about thu
Ut gots stretchin all around the world from
east to west,
They don't hold no charms fer me-my Owl
| land is the best.
Talk about them ferrin lands an ferrin fellers
| too,
Ut come courtin' our girls-it allus makes m
For to see the daughters jilt the lads of GU
| kind,
Go a-marrying them and leavin' pap and man
! behind.
| | am a Missourian-as | said afore!
| Ain I no hand to cheat a man, ner turn ava
| the pore
Don't take stock in leavin' of a grudge abou
| dime
settin' like patch upon the seat of Fathe
Time.
| Jest a Twin On as p aceful as a summer day
| Out here in Missouri where the people all al
gay;
| "Missourians for Missouri my passover
| e'sr shall be
| 1 was born and bred here-an' she's goo
| enough fer me.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-05
GA ST FRI "A.
Rso-..b. q The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of &NHzzzS@
tones Will Not Be Chairman.

Washington, March 24.-Nearly
every democratic politician in Wash
ington predicts that Senator James
K. Jones of Arkansas, will not sue
coed himself as chairman of the dem
ocratic national committee. Mr..
Jones is pronounced very pleasant
gentleman, but a failure as cam
paign manager. Well known demo-
Gratis in Washington say one of four
men will succeed the Arkansas sena-
tor. ex-Gov. William J. Stone of Mis-
souri,. f. M. House of Austin, Texas,
ex-Representative Tom l.. johnson
of Ohio. and Elliott DanfOrth of
Schoharie county, the only county
in the state of New York which Bryan
carried in 1896.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-05
DEATH REVEALED HIS IDENTITY.
The Strange Case of Negro Man Who
Wore Women's Clothes.

n. L. Stdr-
A negro who had been living in
Kansas City for nearly six months,
dressed in women's clothes, died yes
terday afternoon at 116 Locust
street. As the negro died without
the care OF a physician, Coroner Les
ter took charge Of the body and had
it removed to Wagner's undertaking
rooms, where, as told in the late edi-
ton of the Star yesterday, the dis
covery was made that the body was
that of q man instead OF "a woman.
While living i'll Kansas City the
negro was known as Mollie Johnson,
and the police believe that he was
wanted in South McAlester, |. T., for
murder committed several years ago.
Hattie Robinson, who lives in the
same house where the negro died, and
who knew him before he came to + an
sas City, SAYS his right name was
William johnson. According to Mrs.
Robinson, Johnson killed three men
and n woman who were trying to
lynch him for assault in South Nc
Alester. That was sixteen years ago.
He fed and ever since has been wear
ing women's clothes as a disguise.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-05
Enormous Cost or War.
New York World.

New York World.
Henry Loomis Nelson gives the
first exhaustive statement of the cost
of our recent war with Spain and OF
Mr. Mckinley S war in the Philippines.
His figures are drawn from official
reports and estimates to which he
gave careful and conscientious exam
nation.
Mr. Nelson finds the cost of the war
with Spain to have been S259,34l :
300 of the war in the Philippines,
$64, GIT ,267 in 1899 and a prospect
i've cost of 500, SS5, 934 for the cur
rent year-a total of 1924 ,S44, 800.
The increased cost of the army and
navy for the present fiscal year over
1897, due to our policy of military
expansion will be 800, 1856, 934.
And with the pensions on account OF
these wars still to come, the total
expenditures of the government have
increased from 1896, IA 100 in 1897
to $6O5, O72, $50 in 1S99-or from
$5.O1 per capita of thepopulation to
$7.57 per capita.
AS the war in the Philippines is
now admitted by Senator Beveridge
and Representative Grosvenor to be
d commercial enterprise, Mr.. Nelson
estimates the returns from the whole
venture in the two wars, and taking
the widest guess of the imperialists
as to the value OF the future trade he
shows a net Joss to the nation OF
over 100000.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-05
NAY TRADE A BIT OF ALASKA.
~. AZ a Deal With England Affecting
m. Fortiications Of Nicaraguan
Canal.
Canal.

washington. March 23.-1t was
harmed here to-day from reliable
.ources that the joint high commits
,;cn will assemble in the immediate
s,.,re TO consider questions OF great
;mportance, including the fortifica
.;on nj the Nicara@uan canal and the
nossible REIMBURSEMENT OF a small
strip of Alaskas territory to the BRIT
;sb Government. 1t has not been de-
termined whether the meeting will be
!, Washington or in Ottawa, nor Just
hon the commission will be convened.
The proposal for reconvening the
commission comes from Great Brit
ain and developments To day seem to
confirm the statement OF Sir "ilfred
1auier. made in the Canadian parlia-
ment. that the commission will soon
be called together. AS is we'll known
there is much opposition to the Hay
pauncefote treaty, which provided
IN its original shape for a neutral
canal and one which could not be
fortified by this country even in time
ofwar.
senator Davis has proposed an
amendment to the treaty which gives
this government the right to control
the canal absolutely whenever the
limited States becomes involved in a
war with a foreign nation. Great
Britain naturally opposes this amend
ment. but it is said that government
has proposed to recOnvene the Joint
high commission with the Joint high
commission with the intention OF ef-
fecting negotiations which will per-
NIT the United States to fortify the
Nicara guan canal, and exchange for
this Great Britain will ask for an
outlet through Aslaska to the sea,
which means the cessiOn OF Pyramid
harbor to the Britain government.
Gen. Funston Coming Home.
&c. Star.
General Frederick Funston will
leave the Philippines for the United
States within the next few weeks.
He is tired OF doing purely admins
trative duty and will ask to be re-
lieved. He said when he accepted
the commission returning him to the
Philippines that he did not want to
stay in the Orient after active fight
ing had ceased. Soon after his arr
val he was given command OF brig
AIDE and stationed at San lsidro
where he assumed command OF prov
ince, controlling and garrisonine
some twenty towns. In a letter to q
friend received day or two ago he
said that he would apply for leave to
quit the service very soon and would
return to this country.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-05

The Columbia Herald: On May u i,
1900, j. West Goodwin. of the Sc
dalia Bazoo, will have been fifty
years in the newspaper business. He
has had a lively career in this hall
century and a book of "reminiscences
written by this veteran journalist
would be an entertaining volume
During the days when James Gordon
Bennett was at the height of his
journalistic power in New York City,
Goodwin happened into the news
paper metropolis. A New York Her
aid reporter published among the
personals in the paper next morning
that J. West Goodwin, editor of the
Sedalia BazoO, was in New York.
Bennett. who scanned with attention
every line in the paper, caught this
modest paragraph. The next MORT
ing he sent an invitation to Goodwin
to call on him at the Herald office.
Goodwin went. Bennett asked him
what 'Bazoo' meant. The Sedalia
editor told him it meant wind instru-
ment and proceeded to make up a
wonderful story of the queer word as
used by a mysterious tribe Ofred men
down in the Ozark regions of the
southwest. The next morning there
appeared in the New York Herald a
column editorial article, written by
Bennett in his well-known style. relat-
ing the history OF this new Indian
word.
Mr.. Goodwin has framed and hang
ing on the walls of his Sedalia head
quarters a card of membership in the
typographical union. 1t was issued
to him years ago and. despite Mr..
lGoodwin's frequent and fOrceful con-
fiicts with the union, its men
and its methods, he still pre-
serves the card and claims to be a
member in good and regular stand,
| inc. 1t would afford an interesting
spectacle if Mr.. Goodwin at some time
presented the card Probably the
best collection of newspaper publica
tiOns in the west Is contained In Mr.
Goodwin's library. There are bound
volumes of periodicals the very name
OF which people have forgotten. TC
delve through them and pore ovel
them would interest any one concern
ed in newspaper work
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-05
F0RTELLS DATE OF DEATH.
Marin GOodson, Critically Ill, Sets the
Time for Death TO Come.

Macon. Mo-, March 25.-Dr. ". Ii.
Miller OF this city has in charge one
of the most curious cases that ever
fell TO physician here.
The patient is Martin Goodson.
aged 30, and married. He has quick
consumption. On the 18th his res
piratlon almost ceased. the finger
nails become blue and the tips of the
fingers black Death was momen-
tarily expected. when he suddenly
reused and asked those around him
what they We're crying about. They
told him that he was about to die.
He laughed lightly and said his death
would not occur until April Is. He
said he had a presentment to that
effect. He then commenced rallying
rapidly and has alternately been bet
ter and worse. He is somewhat i'm
proved to-day Under ordinary cir
cumstances a man in his condition.
DR.. Miller said. might live two or
three days, but taking the history OF
his remarkable rallying power from
a state almost identical with death.
he might survive until the day he
designates.
A month back. while thoroughly
conscious, Mr.. Goodson made the
same statement as to when he would
die. Several years ago he was very
i'll and all animation apparently sus
pended. He was pronounced dead
| and laid out in his coffin. Before the
casket was finally closed he revived
and until recently had been attend
! ing to his business as usual.
Mr.. Goodson is a son of the late J
E. Goodson, founder of the Messen
ger of Peace, the primitive Baptist
organ of Missouri.
| See lot OF Portuguese men In anoth er col
| umn trsading grapes with their feet for ms
ing wine Read about also about Speer'I
| tmpro we'd method of mHsntDg grapes ant
| wine.
Noah After the Flood
Planted the first fruit, the grape the mos
healthy Of all the products of the earth.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-04-05

See lot OF Portuguese men In anoth ef col
umn treading grapes with their feet for max
ing wine Read about also about Speer g
i'm pro we'd method of mssning grapes and
wine.
Noah After the Flood
Planted the first fruit, the grape the mos
healthy Of all the products of the earth.
Speer, the oldest wine grower in the L. 5
has vineyards of the Portugal grape from which
his wines are made and fully ma ured by grea
age and fully matured by great age and valua
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
ATwica FaIlen Idol.

There are to be seen In Munich and
Vienna and probably In many other
places fragments Of q meteorite that
has had rather curious history during
Its comparatively brief residence on
this planet
1t fell In 1853 at Duruma, In east
Africa. The natives regarded II as q
message from heaven and hastened to
pay 1t appropriate honors. With great
solemnity II was anointed with oil
wrapped In costly fabrics, adorned with
pearls and installed In temple. which
had been specially constructed for It
Thenceforth II was looked upon az the
palladium Of the tribe. lent to 1t BY
heaven. according to the priests
In vain did European missionaries OF.
fer tempting sums for the stone. Il
was not to be had 1t any price.
But three years later the tribe was
attacked and almost wiped out BY the
wariike NASSAU Thereupon the eyes
Of the survivors were opened to the
impotence Of their idol, they lost faith
in its divinity and soon parted with II
Tor cash.
Its fate was identical with that Of Z
grsst many gods and idols which have
been promptly deserted By their wor.
shipsrs q soon - their- usslessusss
vas proved
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-14
An uncommunicative Fiasman.

Did you ever ask hagman a ques-
ton about some other subject than Ole
connected with the railroad? The flag
man. always smoking a pipe, Will set
his teeth hard on the stem, Will look up
the road, then down the road, then up
the road again. He will not look at
you. For two full minutes he will not
give any indication that he has heard
your question or that you are In exist
ence. He Will then look up the road
and down the road again. This time
he may take his pipe from his mouth,
but be will not look at you. He Will
work the tobacco down into his pipe
with his forefinger and look up the
road again. Still he will not look at
you. He begins. however, TO give q
faint sign that he has heard your ques-
ton. A minute later, looking down
the track. he may ask you to repeat
your question. You want 10 know
where John Brown lives. He looks up
the road again, takes several strong
pulls on the pipe and gazes long and
earnestly down the road. He has not
as yet looked at you.
"Phat Brown Is itT the fagman
may then ask.
"John Brown"
"It's Jerry Brown you wantT
"No; John" -.
'Ts he wild the Big FourT
"No."
Still the fagman continues to look up
the road and down the road. He takes
the pipe from his mouth, never looking
at you. never giving a sign that you are
In existence. and says. IF he isn't wild
the Big Four, how the mischief should
know 'imT-Indianapolis News