davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

Il can't get a COW to use in our new
play, 'Clovertop Farm. That's too
bad Can't you run it with condensed
milk"
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

Plsos Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of nj
a cough cure.-J. w. o BitIES. 3ss Third Ave.
N, Minneapolis. MINI, Jan. d, 1900
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

Emperor William has succumbed to
the motor craze. and spends much
time trying to master the art OF run
uiAs one.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

Shouldn't you think Tom Dlgby would
dosplsc himself for being so lnzy?' mo;
a man as lazy as he ls. OF course. Is too
lazy to desplse himself"
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

three days" Sick" NO. my family
are going away and I've been helping
them lind the keys to the trunks"
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

"Whnt n lovel. fan. Clnrav "Isn't It
sweet? ! bought II for julia on her
birthday and liked II 80 well that kept
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

Primlcy's California Fruit Gum contains
the most delicious qualities of western
fruits,
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

can't afford IL Cant nfford it?''
when get up enrly I waste u lot OF
valuable time admiring myself"
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

Try Russ Bleaching Blue. the modern
png blue makes clothes whittier than snow.
sold by gtocers everywhere.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

"Madge what did Maud say when she
callcd?' 'To tell the truth, she had on
such lovely pink shirt waist that
didn't hear word She snld."
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

Didn't the quiet of the country become
monotonous to you?' quiet? We had
to turn out about seven times every might
and chase the cows off the porch"
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

How old are your three children. Jor-
kerr" Well. they're all big enough to
run to the corner and buy soda water"
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

Don't spoil the appearance OF your
washing by using poor blue, use Russ
Bleaching Blue. the famou. bag blue.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

what makes Rebccca look SO embar-
rasscd?' Don't you scc2 She doesn't
wear mems hats and collars any more"
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

Neglect your hair and you lose II. PARK KKh Han
NALSNM rcnewp the growth and color,
HlNDkRguBss, the best cure for curns. l5c.a
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

The Bible tells one thoroughly CON
genial couple. any "" who We're
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
livery boy md Girl

should learn 10 write with Carriers Ink because
IL Is the best In the world. "Inklings In Ink"
FREQ. Carter's Ink Co., Boston.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

What ails Mrs. Miggs?" 'She says
that cake. and the family gobbled 1t up in
tirteen minutes"
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
For Easy Ironing

use "Faultless Starch" No sticking, blis
teiing or breaking, All grocers-l0c.
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
'RINCE ELI VIVA.

PRINCE EUI VIVA.
Korean legation at Washington, who
is acting as interpreter for the royal
Oriental
Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23

Mrs. Winslow's soothing syruT.
For children teething sofenz the gums, reduces In
Illumination, aayA pain, cures wind collie. 2c bottle
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

A dispatch from Berlin, on tie I'd
said: Germany has been sounding
Austro-Hungary, and Italy, her part.
ne.s in the triple alliance, with refer
ence to the Intervention question. The
reply in each instance has been un.
favorable.
Navigation on the upper Mississip.
p; river was declared opened, on the
I'd. with the arrival of the w. j. Young,
the first boat of the season, at Musca-
tire, Ia.
The monthly statement of the di.
rector of the mint shows the total
coli age at the mints of the United
States during March to have been ST..
075,6ss, as follows: Gold, $12, 596, 24G;
silver, ~s4,341,375, and minor coins,
$1as,O72.
The amount of bonds deposited, NJ
to the I'd, in the treasury for exchange
for new two-per-cents was $201, 675 600,
OF which 500, 797. 900 were deposited by
individuals and institutions other than
national banks.
Gov. Roosevelt, on the I'd, signed the
bill repeating the Horton boxing law,
1t goes into effect September 1 next.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Complied from Various Sources.
FIrTY.sixTH cONGREss.

In the senate. on the 18th, an agreement
was reached to vote on the Puerto Rican
Consideration of the Alaskan bill was re-
sumed. A few bills of minor Importance
were passed, among them one author
izing the adjustment of rights of settlers
on the Navajo Indian reservation in Arf-
zona......In the house practically the
whole day was devoted to consideration
Of the army, appropriation bill. Several
about half of the bill was considered.
There was a good deal of ext~emporareous
debate during the day, little of which was
pertinent to the bill
In the senate, on the 18th, the PROPOSE,
ton to strike from the Puerto Rican Dill
the provision levying Is per cent. Of the
Dingley tariff duties on Puerto Rican
regarded as ~presaging the passage of the
bill. but not as accurately indicating the
ina, vote......In the house, after four
days stormy debate. the army approprfa-
ments adopted opens the soldiers home
to officers and men Of the volunteer and
regular armies incapacitated by service
during or since the Spanish war.
session was devoted to consideration. OF
the Puerto Rican bill. Several speeches
were delivered. and considerable progress
was made with the bill: A highly hu-
the feature of the day...-..In the house
the day was devoted to war claims. The
bill to the British Cable Co.
for expenses incurred in repairing the
Manila cable. cut by Admiral Dewey. and
the bill of citizens of certain border coun-
ties OF Pennsylvania which suffered losses
during the various incursions of rebel
foi ces into that state during the war
were defeated. Several minor claim bills
were passed.
In the senate, on the 31st, action pom
anne ndmentS to the Puerto Rican bill was
completed, with the exception of two.
which were laid over until the I'd by re-
quest. 1t was agreed to vote upon the
pei ding amendments and the bill at four
O'Clock on the Sd. The feature of the ses-
sion was an exhaustive speech on the
pending measure by Mr.. Fairbanks Und.)
In the house the Notifications appropri-
alton bill, carrying $7.093, 4SS, was passed
without a single amendment having been
offered to the measure as reported from
committee. A resolution was adopted to
re-eleot the present board of managers o.
the National Soldiers home.
In the senate, On the I'd, more than sew
leries that were crowded from opening to
close. was given to the Puerto Rican tariff
and government bill. The speeches wer,
good. and the running debates unusually
bright and lively. The near approach 70
the hour at which the final vote should
word that was uttered.....:ln the house
a resolution, presented by Mr.. Payne, the
floor leader of the majority, and which
~foreshadowed a possible reduction of the
present war taxes, was adopted. Under
Suspension of the rules bills were passed.
opening to settlement $4,000 acres in
the Fort Hall Indian reservation and p
500. 0Gd acres in Oklahoma. and dividing
the northern judicial district of New York
into two districts.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate, on the Sd, a vote was
reached on the Puerto Rican tariff and
civil government bill, which was adopt
ed by n majority of nine, the vote be-
ing: Ayes, 10; nays, 81. In the voting
upon amendments, which preceded
final action, only committee amend
ments were adopted. An effort by Mr..
Lodge (Mass.l to have the Spooner
bill made the unfinished business, in
volving the displacement of the Quay
case, provoked an exceedingly lively
debate for half an hour before adj
|journlnent.. In the house, in commit
tee of the whole, consideration of the
substitute for the senate Hawaiian
territorial bill was taken up under u
special order which will bring the
question to a vote on the 5th, at four
o'clock.
Ex- Representative Springer called Oh
the commissioner of Indian affairs,
OF the Sd, to present a petition from
the Miami and Peoria Indians of the
Indian territory, who desire that lands
III lDllSIHS w lltCll iiICh nave hoS
been taken up in allotments be sold
and the proceeds divided among the
tribes.
Bids were opened at the treasury de-
partment, on the Sd, for the construc-
ton of a revenue cutter known as No.
s. The bids were as follows: Trigg
iron works, Richmond, Va, $217, 900;
Scott & Chamberlin, Richmond, Va,
S242 200, and John b: Hardy, of Ta-
coma, WASH, S271,000.
At a meeting. held on the Sd, the di-
rectors of the North American Trust
Co., OF New York, and the Internation-
al Banking and Trust Co. agreed, by
unanimous action of both boards, to
a merger of the two companies in one
institution.
The amuont of bonds deposited in
the treasury, up to the Sd, for eN-
change for the new two-per-cents was
$aiO,125,5OO, of which $25,0S0 500 vas
received from individuals and institG-
tons other than national banks.
n Berlin dispatch says: Reports
from Washington intimating that Ger
many is instigating Turkey to take
unfriendly action against American
lueats are emphatically denied by the
German foreign Office"
The Puerto Rico tariff and govern
mcnt bill was passed, on the Sd, by u
majority of nine, the vote being: Ayes,
&C; nays, 81.
The Berlin journalist university has
just closed a successful year, three free
sci olarships having been created.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

1t is reported in responsible quarters
in Lima, Peru, that Col. Perra, on his
return from an expedition to the in
terio-, will take the portfolio of war
and marine, in succession to Senior
Corillo.
Dr.. Leyds informed the Berlin press,
on the 1st, that 400, 900 marks had been
collected for the Beers.
Troops A, B, c and d, comprising n
squadron of the Fifth cavalry, which
have been stationed in various parts
Of the island of Puerto Rico. doing
garrison duty the last 16 months, ar
rived at jefferson Barracks, Mo, at an
early hour on the morning of the Cd.
Romero Ruiz, the noted bandit ana
leader of a gang of cattle and horse
thieves that have been operating for
years in southern New Mexico, and
one o. his followers have been cap
tured Ruiz has made a confession,
duplicating a number of settlers along
the Flo Grande.
The Union compress, at Newport,
Ark, containing 5000 bales of cotton
and a fine new equipment of machin-
cry, was burned on the night of the 1st.
The losses arc as follows: Spaulding
Bros, $4,000, no insurance; Union
compress, approximately, S15o,GOo,
with about $4,000 insurance.
Rev. San: Jones declares that ''Dal-
las CTex.) can see no dividends in re-
ligion. Her business men are willing
tc swap 81 for So, but would o
swap a let on a back street of Dallas
for the choicest corner lot on the best
golden street in glory"
I"rt@I1-itef of a heavy snow storm,
.omn Thousands of people participated
Misolic celebrations of the annivcr-
NJ Of Prince Bismarck's birthday.
,.; Berlin, on the 1st. Similar cele-
b~rations were held in almost every city
in Germany. An appeal has been is
sued for the construction of Il 'Bis-
marck column" at Berlin.
When the usual collection was
taken up in Trinity Episcopal church
ut New Haven, Conn.,, Oh the Ist,
a deed giving to the church a clean
title TO a piece OF property or Elm
street. valued at $4,000, was found on
the contribution plate. The property
was purchased recently by Mrs. Lucy
Boardrnan, and she gave the deed &c
the church.
President Harper, of Chicago uni
versity, at the eleventh hour, ON the
31st, succeeded in getting the re-
mainderv of the So, 100000 necessary TO
secure a like amount from John d.
Rockefeller, according to the terms of
IN offer made by the latter five years
ago.
The revolutionary Venezuelan gen
era, Hernandez, has been obliged to
retreat to the banks of the Or;noco.
having suffered a new and decisive
overthrow 16 miles from Ciudad Boil
va.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
R NEWS NOTES.

Mrs. Mckinley has been confined to
her room for two or three days past
by an attack of grip.
Four men were instantly killed by q
boiler explosion at Hickory's sawmill.
at Anthony, Ind, Friday.
T. +. WE'LL, of Bolivar county. and
his 1~a-year-old son were drowned in
Pearl river, at jackson, Miss.
Mrs. Parmelia Thomas, the oldest
person in Perry county, ILL.,, died at
Tamaroa, Friday, at the age of DO.
John Dickson, a wealthy farmer near
Bolckow, Mo-, who shot himself Feb
ruary IL with suicidal intent, died Erie
day.
Hugo Naegele, a prosperous and
prominent citizen of New Baden, Ill,
in charged with killing Edward Fred
erich. of Mascoutah.
A Boer prisoner, while trying to es-
cape from the Enclosure at the Green
point (Cape TOWN. track, Friday, was
shot dead by a sentry.
Fifty-three thousand dollars have
been subscribed by business mer Of
Monticello, Ark, toward putting in a
cotton factory to cost 100000.
Eight young men were admitted to
deacon's orders at the session of the
St. Louis conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Kansas City.
John Weinman, of the firm OF Vein
man C Baker, furniture dealers, ut
Atchison, Kas., was shot in the left
arm by n highwayman Friday night.
Fred Kinnard, the Kansas City man
who attempted suicide in a bathhouse
at Perry, Okla, has been adjudged in
sane and taken to the territorial asy.
lum.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts,,
introduced a resolution in the house
directing the postmaster general to
exclude the book 'Sapho" from the
mails.
The bursting of an emery wheel at
A. L. Idle & Sons engine works, at
Springfield, ILL.,, resulted in August
Thatcher, a machinist, being killed in
stantly.
Ex-Alderman William Lyman,of Chi
cago, was shot, Friday night, during u
political quarrel by ex-senator John
r. O'Malley. O.Malley has been ar
rested.
The situation at Ponce, Puerto Rico,
il more serious than it has been at
any time before since the terrible llur-
ricane. In many places the poor arc
starving.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
ACCEPTED.
NE. Davis Discourtesy to His Chfcf
Resented nnd Nullihcd by the
President.

Washington. April 4.-The resigna-
ton of Mr.. Webster Davis as assistant
secretary of the interior IA accept
ed yesterday by Secretary Hitchcock.
by direction of the president. Tie
resignation, it is understood, vas sent
directly to the president by Mr.. Davis,
but was referred to the secretary of
the interior to be accepted by him ia
the regular course.
Secretary Hitchcock declined to say
anything in regard to the resignation.
lie believed that the statements made
by Mr.. Davis fully covered the case.
The secretary refused to make public
the tex of the letter of resignation or
that OF the acceptance of it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
THE FrrY-s1xrH CONGRESS.
The Puerto Rican Bill Passed by B
Senate-Senate Hawaiian Terri-
torIal Bill In the q

Washington, April i.-Yesterday was
q notable day in the senate. 1t brought
to q close the sharpest and most pro-
longed debate upon any measure since
| those during the memorable "War
Congress-" TWO years ago. At four
| o'clock the votes were begun upon the
| Puerto Ric1n tariff and civil govern
ment hill, and the pending amend
ments, and less than an hour later the
| measure, about which there has oeen
| so much contention in and out OF con-
gress, was passed by a majority OF
| rine, the final vote being 40 to 81. Only
| committee amendments were adopted.
1. has been evident for some time that
| the bill would command a majority in
the senate, but, notwithstanding that
| fact, the interest in the measure. both
of senator's and of the public, has not
tagged an instant.
The galleries were crowded, and hum
| dreds of people filled the corridors un-
able even to secure standing room in
the galleries.
From II o'clock, when the senate
| convened. until the hour when the vot-
ing began, advocates and opponents OF
the bill brilliantly and eloquently
maintained their convictions, ard the
auditors were kept in a state of con-
| slant excitement. The particularly
notable speeches of the day were de-
livered by Mr.. Mason Ull.), in opposi-
ton to the measure, and by Mr.. For
aker (O.), who replied to a brief speech
by Mr.. Wellington (Md.). 1t was the
Ohio senator's desire to clear up any
misunderstanding or misinformation
concerning the bill.
Mr.. Mason's speech was ~argumenta-
tive, eloquent and amusing by turns,
and, rs it covered the entire range of
the country's duties and responsible
ties to what the Illinois senator sar-
castically termed, ''our in-su-lar pos
sessions" it was very interesting to
his hearers.
The house entered upon considera-
ton of the substitute for the senate
Hawaiian territorial bill under a spe-
C'dI OEucT "nlCh Will DEiuS tuC QuCSr
ton to a vote Thursday afternoon at
four o'clock. The debate was in COM
mittee of the whole, and only three of
the SIX speeches were pertinent to The
bill. Mr.. Knox (Mass.), chairman of
the committee on territories, delivered
Il carefully prepared speech in advo-
cacy of its passage. Mr.. Robinson
Qnd.) criticised Il section in the bill
which. he said, continued in force Ia
Dor contracts existing in Hawaii, de-
nourcing it as legalizing a system of
wage slavery. Mr.. Mondell (Wyo.I
spoke generally in support of the bill.
Mr.. Lane Qa.), one of the republicans
who opposed the Puerto Rico tariff bill,
made a vigorous speech reaftirming his
position and warning his republican
associates that the country would net
support an unfair nolicy toward the
Puerto Ricaps. MI. Thomas On. c.,
Mr.. Williams (Miss.) and Mr.. Boutelle
Qll.) discussed Imperialism.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

According to 4 report from Della
ware a contract has been made with
good shots in that state 10 furnish the
bodies of 10000 meadow larks. blue
birds, redwings and other songsters
for millinery purposes. The birds are
by no means without friends, and the
announcement of the proposed Della
ware slaughter is met by a vigorous
protest. Among the Audubon societies
earnest action is urged to prevent the
wholesale slaughter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

England could, with great profit to
itself in dealing with the Beers, if she
succeeds in conquering them, take a
leaf from the book of American his.
tory in 1865. There were no executions
of southern leaders for their partici'
paticn in the civil wal The detention
of jefferson Davis in prison was only
for a brief time, and everybody in this
country knew this would be the case.
There was no manifestations of the
spirit OF revenge on the victorious
side.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
THE CONTRACT LABOR LAWS
Its Application Involves the Ar
rest of a Citizen of Puerto
Rico.

New York, April 4.-The applica.
ton of the contract labor law to citi-
zens of Puerto Rico is involved in an
arrest made by the barge Office officials
yesterday. Jorg Cruz, IN intelligent
Puerto Rican, arrived on the steamship
Caracas, and was arrested on a charge
of violating the contract labor law on
complaint OF an organizer of the
American Federation Of Labor. Cruz
came here under contract with an
American firm, who declare their i'm
tention to fight the case. The matter
has been referred to Washington.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
ISSUES A FORMAL STATEMENT.
Gov. Mount of Indiana ON the Code
of Unwritten Ethics.

Gov. Mount Of Indiana On the Code
of Unwritten Ethics.
indianapolis, Ind, April Ain re.
gard to the Kentucky situation and es-
pecially respecting his attitude toward,
acquisitions, Gov. Mount last night is
sued the following formal statement:
Not Actunted by PnrtisansIip.
"At no time have l been actuated by
Fart:sanship in the matter. Between
the governors of all the states there is
a code of unwritten ethics that, from
long observance, has become prseti-
cally as firmly established as the
statutea
An Untenable Proposition.
I'm the Geographic correspondence
with MI. Beckham to-day, l expressed
my sentiments as clearly and force
fully as my command of the English
language would permit. By reference
to that correspondence it will be OBJ
served that Mr.. Beckham proposes to.
honor a reuuisition from the governor
of Indiana provided l will, in turn,
grant any requisition from Mr.. Beck
ham. 1 could not consent to such an
arrangement, even though Mr.. Beck
hams title to the Office had never been
questioned. Such a compact would be
wilfully unfair, michievous and unlaw-
full. 1t would be nothing short of u
personal agreement between two off,
Gals to perform certain acts regard
less of the merits of the case, or tic
consequences. Mr.. Beckham did not
stop to consider the fact that there is
a material and important difference
between private interests and public.
duty. Moreover, his proposition is in
conflict with the constitution of the
United States, which provides specifi-
cally that there shall be no treaties or
private contracts entered into by
states by their official representa-
tiyes.'
1.-THE time will lever come, certainly
not under the present administration.
when Indiana will be an asylum for
criminals, but it would be unchristiai
and inhuman to permit maddened
partisans of another commonwealth to.
t.rag away citizens, even though only
temporarily abiding here, to a place
of persecution where, self-confessedly,
law is c travesty and justice is a mock
cry.
"The enormous reward offered for
the conviction of Goebel's slayer is of
Itself a monstrous evil-an incentive
OF moral and physical assassination
the sacrifice of innocent men to per-
sonal greed and partisan avarice."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

Coal has been selling in Austria at
$40 a ton. and some of the German
schools have been closed for lack Of
fuel. Exports of American coal &c Eu-
rope are becoming common. An En-
glish syndicate is said to have con.
tracted for 100000 tons of Alabama
coal to be forwarded by way of New
Orleans.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

There is but one duty confronting
American soldiers in the Philippines
the duty of running down the bands
of bushwhacking Filipinos until they
are glad to lay down their arms and
submit to American authority. This
duty will be adequately performed,
and law and order established un9f
the American flag. Less than its,
est performance would refe Jdt the
upon this government. Iblee ~ngI,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
Found for lingo.

Duluth, Minn., April 4.-The district
court yesterday decided that T. w.
Hugo shall remain as mayor of Duluth.
Judge Dibell filed his findings in the
election contest instituted by Henry
Truesell, former mayor, and he finds
that Hugo was elected by six votes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07

The latest indications are that Rus
sia's demands in Corea have been SC
fur modified hat she will obtain what
she wants without offending Japan to
the point of war. Corea, itself, o.
course, is without the power of re-
sistance, and the real dealings are
with the mikado's government. 1t is
definitely settled that Great Britain
will not interfere.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
A posthumous book by the late G. Y

y posthumous book by the late G. W.
Stevens, the English war correspon-
dent at L.adysmith, has Just come from
the press. In one of his letters from
the besieged town he wrote: There
nre moments when even this .drib-
bling b~ombardment a be appalling"
And there were dangers less noisy,
but more deadly, to M of which the
able correspondent himself fell a vic
tim.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-07
Sustained the Ordinance.

The supreme SQUIRT. Division No. 1.
has rendered an opinion relating 10 the
right of cities of the third class tc
pass ordinances establishing public
city scales. and requiring coal dealers
to weigh their coal on them. The court,
in an opinion by Judge Brace, sus-
tanned the ordinance.