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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-12-29
sEIBtRT foR TINE EXCISE OFFICE.
Story from jefferson City that the Deaf
is Fixed.

The latestreport from Jefferson City
is that Gov. Dockery has decided to
name Col. j. NJ Seibert for Excise
Commissioner for st. Louis. The deal
is said to have been closed Saturday
at Jefferson City and there's q s1ory
back of all OF it, When Seibert was
called to the management. of the late
state campaign for the Democrats i,
was announced that he WAS going to
retire from state politics and accept
the position of Excise Commissioner
OF ST. Louis under Dockery. The
matter was discussed generally in
: Democratic political circles and met
the approval of everybody-except
Dockery. IT must be understood that
Deckery was opposed to Seibert. 1t
was simply an error in deciding upon
an appointment without the approval
and consent of the man who was to
have the authority to make the APP
pointment.
After the election Seibert waited a
reasonable time for the governor to
tender him the position. The governor
may have overlooked the matter. but
at any rate the tender was not made
and Seibert became anxious. The
night before Dockery started to Wash
ington, all of the political leaders of
the state met him and the matter was
discussed. The governor was eyasive
absolutely refusing to commit himself
in any manner to the applicants. To
emphasize the fact that he was not
making any promises, he pointed to
Seibert and said: 81 have not prom
ised un appointment to any one. Even
Jim there knows he is going to get
something. but he does not know what
it will be, and I don't know myself
yet.''
That emphasized the governors un-
pledged condition, but it also had the
: r ,ct of alarming Seibert who set to
worl 1T once to get something definite
fror, til governor. Letters were writ
ter to leading Democrats in the state,
and soon after Dockery arrived at
Washington he began receiving letters
urging hiu to appoint Seibert The
demands were SD many and SO strong
that is was thought The governor would
make his announcement when he ar
riv I'd in St. Lpuis. il number of Col.
Seibert's friends were here when Mr..
Dockery arrived and they made every
effort 70 secure his promise that he
would appoint Seibert. The governor
listened to all of these urgent appea 8 |
but refused to give them any satisfac- |
tion. lie went 10 his hons unpledged !
and since that time it is reported, the
Seibert supporters have been making
life a burden for bin. Now the news !
CONES from Jefferson City that Gov.
Duckary has informed some of his po-
litical advisors that Seibert's appoint
ment has been decided upon and that
his appointment will be the first after
the governors inauguration.-Globe- |
Democrat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-12-29
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that meet
ing of the stockholders OF the Sturdl-
want Bank will be held on' Tuesday,
January 8, 1901, at the Banking House
in the City of cape Girardeau. Mo-,
for the purpose of electing directors
for the ensuing year. Polls open from
to p. m. T. J. ALBE1RT, H
December 18th, 1900. Cashier
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-12-29
IL Girdles the Globe.

The fame OF BuckIen's Arnica Salve,
as the best in the world, extends round
the earth. It's the one perfect healer
of Cuts, Corns, Burns, Bruises, Sores,
Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Felons, Aches,
Pains and all Skin .Eruptions. Only
infallible Pile cure. 25c box at l.
Ben Millep's.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-12-29
Walker.BOwman.

Mr.. Wilt E. Walker and Miss Clara
F. Bowman were united in the holy
bonds of wedlock at 8 p. M, Tuesday,
December %, 1900, by Rev. w. j..
HAYS, of the NJ. E. church. The cere-
mony was performed at the residence
of the BRIDES father, Mr.. Nj. w. Bow
man. A number of relatives and close
friends of the family were in attend
ance and quite a lot of nice presents
were also in evidence in the reception
room. After the guests had offered
their congratulations to the happy
young couple, all were invited to the
dining room where refreshments were
served. The following were among
those present:
Messrs. and Mesdames = NJ. w.
Bowman, A. c. Snyder, II. M. Ivy,
L. H. Tobler, George Bowman.
Mesdames-Horn, Vandergrift.
Misses-Ollie Moeder. Irene oody,
Virginia Cross, Mollie, May and Bes-
sic Bowman, Bessie Snyder.
Messrs.-H. NJ. Ivy, Jr., Lee T. and
Willie Bowman, Ezra and Jas. King,
J. M. Allison.
Mrs. Sophia Snider, Misses Octie
and Hattie King, of Lutesville.
The bride is the eldest daughter ol
NJ. w. Bowman, who has for severa
years filled position as salesman II
| the store of d. A. Glenn. and the
groom is prominent cher Of Cam
dan, Tenn They will depart BY boa
11kr.a1Inui,. f1tnre. home at Camden.
,usxK ONE DAY &
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-12-29
The Night Before Christmas.

Halls Family Pills are the best
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-03
CITY NEWS.

Councilman Charles Patrick of New Britain will speak in Turn hall on Sco- will street tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
 The ladies auxiliary of the A. O. Il. will hold a meeting this evening at s o'clock at the home of Miss Cath erine Lynch on Baldwin street
 The Catholic Women's associate will hold the regular monthly meet ing next Monday evening at S:15. The physical culture class will meet the same evening at T:30.
 The explosion occurred in one of the Southern Coal and Coax Co. eighty miles from here. There is neither tel egraphic nor telephonic communica- tions near the mines.
 Ellen Peterson, six years of age. daughter of Mir and Mrs Fred Peter son of 324 South Main stret died this noon. The funeral will take place at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.
 B. Keough, 194 Baldwin street, specials after o'clock: Ladies' vests and pants, fieeced lined. were pc; this evening 1o: ladies' handkerchiefs. were 5c, this evening Pc: ladies' fannelette night drawers. 49c and 69c.
 The funeral of Mrs Sarah Benson will be held at the home of her daugh- ter Mrs w. J. Costello, 663 South Main street at one o'clock tomorrow after noion. The Rev. F. Watson Hannah will otficiate. Tine remains will be taken to ThomaSton for interment in charge of Undertaken w. J. Spain.
 The grand concert and reception of the Mutual Aid association Of the Seovill Manufacturing Co which will be held in City hall Wednesday night promises to attract a crowded house and the committee is sparing no pains to have everything in readiness to treat their patrons in q royal manner.
 Another mass meeting of all demo. crats in the city and vicinity will be held ill the city hall on Monday even ing 1t will be the last rally before the election and it will equal the big rallies that have already characterized the campaign of the democrats in this city. One of the speakers will be the Hon James J. Welchs of South Nor walk and there, will be other good speakers who have not yet been SC cured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-03
DOING THE HILL.
County Commissioners Make 8
 Visit to Waterbury.
ANXIOUS ABOUT ELECTION.

They Were shown the Sights by a
 Well Known Waterbury Man
 Liquor Dealers Seem 10 Stand ill
 Fear of the Commissioners-N. D.
 Sperry Is the Man Being Boomed.
 Some of the Iiuuor dealers are need- leSSly alarmed over the conduct of the county commissioners, and it is hoped th;it they will not allow anything that haS happened to interfere with the way they Will vote next Tuesday The coLuililSslonerS toured the South end aSaln last night, but it is said that they nave no particular interest in any Iof the candidates except AIr Sperry, put they do want to see the big lob bylst. as AIr Davenport termed N. D. Sperry the other evening" elected. no matter what it costs. What would you oo about it. if you were in the iiquof business:' inquired one of the saloon men of a reporter this morning. Those men have the power of driving us out of business if they want to. and While they might not think of doing thar. people cannot tell. and conse- Quehtly we are trying to be on the safe side. l told them I'd do all I could to help Sperry. ,and if I do that some Of nN customers will leave me and if l doISE the situation may be worse. This is all nonsense The colnmlSSlOnerS. as citizens. have rights ! n LI <...adon with other people. and if they want to go around electioneerinp no one has right to find fault with them for so doing, though. to be sure, in the opinion of conservative people, ' II may look like bad taste on their part and others will be uncharitable enough to call it intimidation. FudgeI Iake.all the money you can get out of the county commissioners. They can aford to put it around. for the republl- can party has lots of it and they are Willing to give it freely in exchange
 for anything they think will help them out. But because a fellow spends a | little money at a bar whooping them | up for the boys is no reason why any | one should think that he will Dsrsecute
 men who take his money drink his
 beer and smoke his cigars. provided | they do not turn themselves over to l him. hOdy and brooches. on election 1 day. There is tC0 much talk about 1 the attitude of the county commission
 CTS. anyway. They are jolly. good fellows. out for the party that gave
 them their berths and he would be a small man. indeed. who would blame them for putting their shoulder to the
 wheel and pushing it with all theit
 might in the hope or keeping the na-'
 chine in power. and thus insure q new
 lease of office for themselves Liauor dealers. as rule. are wide awake men
 and necessarily so. to. and on that
 account as many of them as intended to stand hv their colors on election day
 will not desert them to accommodate the county commissioners or anybody
 else. When the contest is over the
 commissioners will think q great deal more of the men who did their own thinking and voted as their own con
 science dictated than they will of peo-
 Dle who manifested a disposition to do otherwise.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-03
ELI N TIE TRENCH
Lineman Made a MisStep Board
 ing Car.

Andrew Layigne, an Employe of the
 Connecticut Lighting and Power Co,
 Has q Narrow Escape From Death
 Severely Cut and Eruised-Taken to
 the Hospital.
 South Main street. directly in front of Grand street, Was the scene or an almost fatal accident shortly before noon to-day. At this point Contractor McManuSS laDOrerS are engaged Ill widening the conduit for Great brook. At the north corner of Grand and south Main street, Andrew Layigne, who is employed as q lineman for the Connecticut Lighting and Power con- pany, ran after trolley car, which was moving down South Main street, and attempted to board it. but he missed his step and was pitched head long down the embankment. tortu- nately. he did not land on the large stones which were ill the trench, or the probability is he would have been killed instantly. The man was picked up and carried from the trench by witnesses of the accident. The Rev Father Martin, who was passing by at the time. also came to the assist ance of the injured man and Dr Kelly was summoned. The latter found that AIr Lavignr was injured severely across the back and was cut and bruised considerably about the head and body. He was also suffering much from shock Lunny's ambulance was summoned and the victim was re- moved to the hospital.
 The accident happened about noon time. just when the people were be- ginning to come from the shops. Con scQucntly q large crowd was soon sur rounding the victim and Officer Cor man was kept pretty busy in keeping back the surcing crowds. Alr La vigne resides in one of SimonSs houS- eS in SimOnSville.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-03
SILVER WARE FIRM FAILS.

Greenfield, Mass. Nov 3.-The A. r. Towle Ss Son Go, silver manufacturers, is unable to meet it's obligations. and a meeting of creditors will be held next Thursday afternoon. The debts of the company are $11S,00. of which $115,000 is due banks and $3,000 for merchandise
 The capital stock is S150O00, and that is practically wiped out. The last statement of the company to the state gave us liabilities as $303. .290 The assets were given as: Land and buildings S420o0: machinery $40.000; cash and debts due to company $I9,- 912: merchandise manufactured and in process $143.39Q.
 The amount the creditors will receive will depend largely on whether or nott the business is continued. The com pany came here from Newburyport eleven years ago.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-03
THAYER'S STATEMENT.
Democratic Chairman Says Bryan
 Will Be Elected.

New Haven, Nov 3.-Chairman C. T. Thayer, of the democratic state central committee gave out the following statement to-day, taking his own can vas as a basis.
 First-Bryan will be president.
 SecOnd-The vote ill favor of Bryan will be surprise and if he does not carry this state, 1 believe the piurall~ ty against him will be less than 5000.
 Third-.IUd@e Bronson will receive majority of all the votes cast for gov crn0r. His majority will exceed l,ooO and I should not be surprised II It reached TOGO. If every elector votes as he thinks and his vote is correctly counted, 1000 will be nearer than !,5UO.
 Fourth-Gildersleeve will de1eat Sperry. but the vote will be close.
 Fifth-Hill has no walkover ill the fourth congressional district.
 Sixth-The democrats will elect sen ators in the following districts: First fourth. fifth sixth. eighth. ninth tenth. twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth. fifteenth. eighteenth. nineteenth, twentieth, tWenty-secOnd.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-03
METAL MINING COMPANIES.
Millions of Dollars Paid In Dividends
 For Ten Months

New York, Nov 3-In the ten months ending October 31 the metal mining companies of the United States re- porting to the Engineering and Min ing Journal paid total of $42, ,55S,- 011 in dividends. The paper says
 During these ten months the larg- est dividend payers were the copper companies; of these in Montana, the amalgamated copper company, which controls the AnacOnda and Parrot companies and q large interest in other companies. declared $G0O0.0O0l or s per cent on it's capitalization. The Anaconda Copper Co is credited with paying S4 .S0O.00O or 16 per cent on it's capital stock; the Boston and Montana Go $4.2O0.OO. or 113 per cent. and the Parrott Co S1.379, 100. or 60 per cent on it's issued capital stock. The Amalgamated Copper Co.'S dividend, however. is really a duplication. as it works no mines directly. and it's dividend fund is derived from the stocks of other companies which it holds. Of the Michigan Copper com panies Calumet and Hecla paid in the ten months $3,000.000 or POO per cent on it's captalization: Quincy S9O0.000. or 36 per cent and Tamarack $42O, ,00O, or 2S per cent.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-03
PARADE WAS WET DOWN.
Governor Roosevelt Reveiwed the
 Trust on Parade

New York, Nov 3.-Much to the dis ,appointment of all interested ill lhG parade ill favor Of the gold standard, organized and held under tue auspices of the Business Mems Republlcan and Sound Money association. to-day $ weather was very unpleasant. The carly morning opened with q fine, cold rain falling and the streets were i'll bad condition for the marchers. The rain also caused q little delay in start ing.
 Governor Roosevelt. the reviewer of the parade, arrived III New York at $ o'clock on the Erie railroad ferryboat. He went immediately to the Lawyers club where a breakfast was served.
 The streets along the line of march were beautifully decorated. The downtown section of Broadway was q blaze of color from the enormous num- Der of flags displayed. In some of the skyscrapers each window displayed the Stars and Stripes. and ill each block from the Battery to Fourteenth street there was a large flag bearing the names of McI\inl"y and Roosevelt.
 At different points along the line Of march were wooden poles about tWen- ty-five or thirty feet in height erected by the democrats, on which there were such sentences as the following: "The trusts can make you march. but they cannot make you vote against Bryan.' ''This is trust parade and not re- publican parade"
 On some of these poles were DOT traits of Bryan and Stevenson. Each of these poles was guarded by police man.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-03
MANY. STUDENTS DISMISSED.
Turned Out of College for Infraction
 of the Rules.

Chicago. Nov 3.-Sixty students who have been expelled from Culver Mill tary academy. located on the shore of Lake Mackinkuckee. Ind. passed through Chicago on their way to their homes in the western and northwest ern states The students were arrest ed Thursday for infraction of the rules of the institution on Halloween, and after a court martial were discharged in disgrace. and 113 of their fellow stu dents participated in a sympathetic demonstration i'll their favor as they were departing for their homes last night. Yesterday 113 of the 220 stu dents were summarily dismissed from the academy. after telegraphic cor rcspondence between Colonel A. r. Fleet, commandant of the school, and the trustees at St Louis
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-03
DUEL TO THE DEATH.
Two Brothers-in-Law Fight in Pres ence Of Their Wives.

Elberton, Ga, Nov 3.-An alterca- tic nDetween James E. HanIAond and |. j. Nail. brothcrs-in-laW,I living eiSnt miles from here, reSulteu Ill d duel between the two men, wherein Wall was killed, tine two wives beng the sole witnesses to tic battle. Wall was beating d negro for d!SoDedicnce and refused to hear his wires plUa in behalf of the colorcu man. She then went to Hammond. her brother, ask ing his intercesSion.
 Upon this Wall became incenSed and drawing a revolver. chased Hammond from his presence. threatening to kill him. Hammond obta1neG a shot gun. The relatives met again in less than an hour. each accompanied by his wife. A duel then ensued and Wall was instantly killed. while Hammond escaped without injury.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-03
BETTING ON ELECTION.
A Wager of $500 Made by Waterbury
 Parties To-day.

Parties To-day.
 This morning Thomas r. Foley. of Baldwin street, and T. F. Fitzmaurice. of Ryan x FitZmauric. shoe dealers. made bet of $500 each on the result ot the vote for president in Water bury. J. w. Hodson was agreed upon as stake holder Mr Foley wagers that Bryan. the democratic candidate, will win here. and Mir Fitzmaurice stakes his hopes on McKinley. It was reported that there was lots of Mckinley money to De had in other places about town. but parties who went around looking for it were told that the man who had the dust lives i'll New Haven and had it in his inside pocket. Probably IT the democrats should call at New Haven. they would be told that the man with the money had just left for New York. so that very little notice is being taken of the boasts regarding Mckinley money at big odds. If the democrats don't car " Waterbury next Tuesday they ought to go out of the business. The public has been clamoring for an opportunity to get chance to express their con tempt for the Mckinley Hanna admin iStration, and now is the time to do it. Even though the betting might be ten to one on Mckinley. that would be no reason the masses should vote for him. It is q notorious fact that Mckinley and his crowd have the cash. and if they are not busted out of power at this election the chances are they will fix things before another national elec- ton occurs so that men will have as many votes as they can show dollars. the same as in the old world. and then the working man will not be much of a factor in politics. It is good time to make change. and Waterbury should do it's part towards bringing about such a desirable result.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-03
STERN PATERSON JUSTICE.
Administered With Cnfinching Hand
 in This Assault Case.

Administered With Unfiinching Hand
 in This Assault Case.
 Paterson. Nov 3.-Some idea of the public feeling that has been aroused in the Bosschieter case may be gath cred from the subdued murmer of ap- plauSe that came from q crowded court room yesterday, when a prisoner re celved a severe sentence for criminal assault.
 He was Joseph Johnson. foreman of mill in Passaic, and the charge against him was made Dy Maggie Mop hail. a girl who worked under him in the mill. The case had been treated carelcssly, and there was some laugh \ ter until Judge Barkalow suddenly Asaid:
 A Johnson. stand up. The sentence of thls court is that you be confined at hard labor in state prison for ten years
 The laughing ceased. and there was complete silence. Johnson's face, which had been wreathed in smiles as he arose. became white. and he half turned to where his wife was seated in the room. His mouth opened and he gasped and caught hold of the rail ing in front of him. He was hurried t the court room:
 Johnson is a married man. and took advantage of his position as foreman to assault young girl in the mill She is only Is years old.
 As was expected and predicted in the Jennie Bosschieter murder case. the. grand jury handed in indictments yesterday against Walter McAllister. George Kerr. Andrew Campbell and William Death for criminal assault and murder.
 In the discussion of the case among the members of the grand jury it was said Jennie's heart was weak. and it was possible that this may have been the cause of her death. There was no evidence that chloral was admins tered. and this point can De determined only by an analysis of the stomach. or :. by confession of the accused men, The doctors could not say positively that death was due to q poisonous drug. but this point will be cleared up before the case comes to trial.
 It was said in support of the state ment that death may have been due to q weak heart.- that on one occasion Jennie, while talking on q street cor ner to two young men. fell in faint ;ind remained unconscious for half hour. This theory, however, found Few supporters among the grand juI- oes and the vote on the indictment was practically unanimous.
 Sculthorpe the hackman. was sub 1ected to q rigid cross-examination by the grand jury. Some of the mem bers. it is said, were disposed to find m indictment against Sculthorpe on his own admissions. as an accessory to the assault at least but they were in the minority.
 The hackman said he knew nothing about the condition of the girl when she was bundled into his rig at Saafs saloon. and that when he arrived al the Rock road he was coerced by one of the men into doing as he was told.
 The clicmieaI analysis of the dead girls stomach is being made by Pro lessor WilIhaus of New York.