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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-30

Information has been received at Demo
cratic Headquarters to the effect that d
bogus amendment and bogus election
law is being circulated in this section
They are trying to make the people be-
lieve that there is a $500 property quail
fication, and that a man who has given a
mortgage. or failed to satisfy his croI
lien or to pay his rents as expected by his
landlord, who, sold his cotton between
the hours of sunset and sunrise and for
numerous other offences, will be disfran-
chised. And they are telling the people
that the educational qualification will be
enforced upon all whites who come OF
age after September 1st, 1900, that all
voters under 60 years of age would have
to pay poll tax; that Union soldiers can
vote, but Confederate soldiers would be
DISTINGUISHED. Now every honest man,
Populist or Republican, who has read the
Amendment and the election law knows
that all this is untrue.
But that the deception may be as COM
plete as possible, and may not be de-
tected, those who are circulating this
misleading literature are sending out with
it copy of a genuine letter by Mr..
Simmons, printed with fac-simile of his
signature to it.
Such methods may fool some of the peo-
pie for some Of the time, but such ras-
caIity must soon be detected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-30

1T is POSSIBLE TO MAKE A MISTAKE
in selecting the candidates, but II you
buy Registers Candy you can make no
mistake.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-30

G. o. BALL WILL HAVE EXTRA FINE
Lamb and Mutton at his stall today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-30

THERE ARE MANY OPINIONS AS TO
the merits of the different candidates,
but all are unanimous as to the merits
of Registers Candy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-30

c. o. BALL WILL HAVE WESTERN
Meats at his Stall tomorrow. If you
want something nice, send him an order.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-30

Up to last Monday III White Supremacy
clubs had been actually organized in the
State and arrangements made for or
ganizing 222 this week. F. D Winston
says there will be 1900. Those counties
which in 1898 did not have clubs are now
most eager for them and those county
chairmen who at. first opposed the club
idea are now most active in seeing that
they are properly formed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-30

my friend DR.. Colvert misunderstood
my position in reference to the Congress
sional nomination in this district, as
stated in his communication in today S
News and Observer" said Mr.. Ed.
w. Pou last night 81 did not declare
myself as favoring the nomination of Mr..
Atwater. I did say. in answer to an
inquiry, that there were Democrats who
felt that the convention should name Mr.
Atwater as our candidate for Congress,
provided he earned the nomination by his
work for the ticket and the Amendment.
so far as 1 am concerned" continued
Mr. Pou, 81 am willing for my position
to be known if it is of interest to any
one If the Democrats of the district
feel that it is best to nominate Mr.. At
water if he stands upon our platform
and supports the Amendment and our
ticket, then, for one, l shall acquiesce in
this decision. While l have my own
views about this matter, l would gladly
subordinate any ambition of my own to
the success of the Amendment and the
ticket"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-30

c. o. BALL WILL HAVE LAMB, NUT
ton and Western Meats at his stall to-
day. Call on him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-30
FOURTH WARD.

The First division of this ward met in
the Mayors office and the Second divi
sion met in the office of the city clerk.
First Division-G. E. Leach, chairman;
w. o. Smith and j. T. Rowland, secre-
taries.
Vote for Constable: Potter, 81; Scott,
IL, and Upchurch 8.
Delegates: ID. S. Hamilton. w. n.
Jones, G. E. Leach, w. z. Blake, d. d.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-30

FOR THE FINEST AND BEST CHICAGO
Beef and choice home made meats, call
Thos. Donaldson, Phones $50, City
Market. l have made arrangement to
keep Chicago Beef regular.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-30

Congressman Atwater spoke last night
at the Falls of Neuse. He closes his
canvass of this county today, with the ex-
ception of an appointment at Apex on
July 4th. He will be speaking in Chath-
am all of next week. Mr.. Atwater has
made some splendid speeches in Wake,
and by his efforts many votes for the
Amendment have been won.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
Recent Deaths.

d.. G. W. Rothwell, widely known
throughout central Missouri, at the
home of his son-in-law, d. w. Will
Jams. north of Sedalia, aged So. DIR.
Rothwell was born in Albermarle
county, Virginia, his fathers farm
adjoining Monticello, Thomas Jeffer-
sons home. He graduated from the
University of Virginia, and. with his
bride, e%migrated to Saline county, in
this state, where he commenced the
practice of medicine.
Judge B. F. Simms. of Pennington,
at jackson. He was judge of the st
Francois county court for many
years, and a man of sterling char
acter.
DR.. James McNutt, at Bowling
Green, aged II. He was well known
in Pike and also in Saline and Boone
counties. The body was taken to
Columbia for burial.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
At 4:46 a. m, on the 2eth, Caracas,

At 4:46 a. m, on the Goth, Caracas,
Venezuela, was visited by Q severe
earthquake. Fifteen persons were
killed and many others injured. Great
damage was done to buildings, includ-
ing the Pantheon and the churches of
the city. The United States legation
was badly damaged, but all tie occu-
pants escaped unhurt.
Frederick Godet, the theologian and
tutor of the late Emperor Frederick
of Germany, died at Neuchatcl on the
Goth.
The price of steel plates went from
l Ito cents per pound TO IL cents. on
the 2eth. by agreement among the
manufacturers. who had recently been
comforting upon the subject.
George Smell wa arrested in Will
lamsbur@. Pa. on the Goth, for dyna-
hitting the home of Henry Wilson,
near there, last winter. and killing
Wilson's ten-year-old son.
President Norton of the Clover Leaf
Railroad Co.. On the 10Th, placed his
order with the Raldwins for ten new
engines. to be delivered before March
Is next.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
MISSOURI A NEWS
The World. Fair Amendments


Chairman Atkins of the republican
state central committee and Chair
man Seibert of the democratic state
central committee have issued joint
notices to voters and 20 precinct COM
mitteemen on constitutional amend
ments Nos. 4 and 5, relating to the
| Louisiana Purchase Centennial OF
1908. The notice calls attention to
the fact that the fourth amendment
authorizes St. Louis to issue $4,000, 600
in city bonds in aid of the fair, and
that this can not possibly affect state
taxes. 1t also directs attention to the
fact that Amendment No. s. author
ICES the legislature to appropriate
from the sinking fund a sum not eX-
ceeding one million dollars for 4 state
exhibit. Attention is directed to the
fact that this appropriation comes
out of surplus, and not out of cur
rent revenue, and will not increase
taxation. The appeal concludes with
the statement that the Worlds Fair
will attract millions of dollars of cap
ital to Missouri and benefit all classes
alike. Also that it can not be held
unless these amendments carry.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

Washington, Oct. 31-The official
announcement of the total population
of the United States for 1900 is 1920
220, of which 74,627,907 are con-
tanned in the As states repre-
senting approximately the pop
ulation to be used for apportionment
purposes. There is a total of bales
Indians not taxed. The total popula-
ton in 1890, with which the aggre-
gate population of the present census
should be compared, was 63,069,75
Taking the 1890 population as a basis,
there has been a gain in population
of 13,225,464 during the past ten years,
representing an increase of nearly p
per cent.
Following is the official announce
ment of the population of the United
States in 1900 by states. The figures
in the first column represents the
censu= for 1900, and the second for
1890:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

The German government having
adopted the American system of con
suiar reports, the first batch of such
reports appeared on the 30th.
Gen.. Benjamin Flagler, of Niagara
Falls, \. V, died in the Fifth Avenue
hotel, New York city, on the sch.
A widespread tribal revolt has
broken out in Morocco against the
provincial governors. Serious fight
ing is anticipated. The French are
preparing an expedition to suppress
Moorish bandits who are active in the
Algerian hinterland.
President Norton of the Glover
Leaf, on the 3Oth, placed with the
National Steel Co., of Toledo, O., a
contract for 5000 tons of 70-pound
steel rails to be delivered within 20
days. Another contract for 5000 tons
will follow shortly.
Several bands of C;;rlists have ap-
peared in the neighborhood of Barce-
Iona. Three priests were arrested III
that city, on the 3Oth, in connection
with the Carlist activity. Their quar-
ters were searched and important doc
uments found.
At a French cabinet council, on the
Both. NJ. Millerand, minister of COM
mcrce. obtained President Lorbet's
signature to a decree prolonging the
ing November : as n free day for the
Ioor.
The census bureau, on the 30tk,
gave out the figures of the population
of the United States by states. The:
total is 76.2o5,22O, All increase CT 49,
225,464 in the last ten years, an av-
erage rate of 81 per cent.
The Spanish battleship Pelayo,
which had received orders to disarm,
has been sent to Barcelona. The troops
at Saragossa, Burgos and Valla1olid
are ready to leave for Catalonia.
Norman Brokaw, one of the most
prominent paper manufacturers in
the country, died at Kaukauna, Wis.,,
on the Both, after a lingering illness
resulting from appendicitis.
Admiral Samos, to whom the Span
ish premier, Gen. -Azcarraga, has Of
fered the portfolio OF marine. will
only accept on condition of an in
crease in the naval budget.
The duke Of Abruz.ie has chartered
the G~othenburg whaicr Capel.a to
proceed to Franz Josef Land in search
of the three missing Arctic exploIa-
ton expeditions.
An earthquake destroyed the town
of Guarenas, Venezuela. en- the 29th,
resulting in the loss of - lives.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
Shot a Night Prowler.

Miles Skeen was shot and instantly
killed by Patrick Grimes at Brown
ington, a mining village ten miles
southeast of Clinton. Coroner Glib
bins was called and the investigation
adduced evidence to the effect that
Skeen had been prowling about the
premises of Grimes after night for
some time. A noise at Grimes WIN
dow at night attracted his attention.
He discharged his shotgun at the fig
ure of a man, who proved to be Skeen.
almost severing his neck. Skeen had
been divorced. The jury returned .
Terdict of iustifable homicide.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.

Ike Daniels, n saloonkeeper at
Metropolis, ILL.,. attempted to kill City
Marshal Gus NJ. Crouch because the
latter was protecting a woman from
assault by Daniels.
business failures for the week were
POS in the United States. against 100
last year, and IS in Canada, against 20
last year.
President Mckinley, while resting
at Canton. o., is assembling material
for his message to congress.
Thomas Alexander. Il government
storekeeper. prominent mason and
member of the G. \. r.. died at t'ekin,
ILL.,, aged II years.
y memorial window was dedicated
al St. Mary's college, Knoxville. Ill,
to Florence Yocum and companions,
who persisted in the Iaul Jones off
Chandelier island, in the gulf of
Mexico. near the Mississippi coast.
A scaffold broke at the New ST.
Louis Trust Co.'S building and five
workmen were precipitated to the
ground. Only one was hurt
Maj. Alexander G. Anderson, who
served With distinction i'll the con-
federate army through the civil war
died ct his home in St. Louis.
The Transvaai was proclaimed part
OF the British empire, Friday the
proclamation being attended with inn
pressive ceremonies at Pretoria.
The contributions for the relIeI of
the Galveston food sufferers received
to October % are $1.li0,3GS.
Mrs. Wiley Rhodes. aged 80 years,
who had recently lost two children,
committed suicide at the home of her
father near Lexington. Tenn. by
hanging herself with Il bride.
Charles NJ. Hayes. general manager
of the Grand Trunk Railway of Can.
ada, has been selected to succeed the
late c. p. Huntington as president OF
the Southern Pacific.
4 German political leader warns
his country not to engage in a tariff
war against the United States, de-
Garing that in such a val Germany
would come out second best.
Nine persons were hurt, four Sc
1iously. as the result of the grip car
of a Chicago cable train catching Oh
a spur and jumping the track.
John Krug. of Escalon, Mexico, who
left that place with $4,000 of Wells
Fargo Express Co.'S money, and who
was arrested in New Orleans, refuses
to go back to Mexico. 1t is doubtful
IL he can he eNtradiIed
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
A Fatal Shooting.

Mayo Rodman shot and killed Chas.
Davis at his home, ten miles west Of
Auxvasse, Galloway county. Both men
were well-to-do farmers and lived on
adjoining farms. Rodman was walk
ing south on the east side of a hedge
fence which divides their farms, and
Davis vas coming north on the oppo-
site side. Each was on his own prem
Uses. Davis was about As years old.
He came from Indiana about fourteen
years ago,and leaves a widow and five
children. Rodman has but one arm,
is about 40, and unmarried. They
had been ~quarreling for several years
and had had a shooting ARRAY about
. year ago, in which Rodman was
wounded. The trouble is said to have
grown out of Rodman's attention to
Davis daughter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
FOR THE RED CROSS SOCIETY.
pose a Second Special Tax for
Red Cross Purposes.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 31.-The gov
eminent, for the second time within
two months, has imposed a special
tax for the benefit of the Red Cross
society. The first was a tax of from
five to ten rubles upon licenses to
travel abroad, according to the length
of time for which the license was
granted; and now railway tickets are
taxed five kopeks when the ticket tax
will yield S125,OOO yearly, and that on
licenses 100000.
It is understood that the czarina,
whose interest in the Red Cross So
ciety is keen, originated the idea of
imposing the taxes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
Reward offered fer Robbers.

Sheriff Ewing of Vernon county has
received notice from Jefferson City
that Gov. Stephens has offered 5000
reward for the capture of the Bro
naugh bank robbers. The Modern
Woodman camp at Bronaugh has also
offered 500 more. These sums, added
to the 5000 offered by the Bankers
association, of which Mr.. Brubaker
was a member;th $3.50 offered by the
Vernon county court, and the 5000 of
fered by Banker Brubaker, owner of
the bank, bring the sum up to $3.50.
It is likely this amount will be fur
Their increased by the company in
which the bank was insured against
loss.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

New York city was shaken. on the
goth, by 4 succession of explosions
which occurred in the seven-story
building of Tarrant & Co., makers OF
medicinal specialties, standing at the
northwest corner of Greenwich and
Warren street, which caused much
loss of life and injured nearly 100 per.
sons. The explosions were followed by
an extensive conf1agration, and the
property Ia IS was very great.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
For the Government of New Chwans

For the Government of New ChwanE.
Washington, Oct. 31.-The state de-
partment has been furnished a copy
of the regulations promulgated for
the government of New Chwang, in
Manchuria, occupied by Russians dur
ing the Chinese trouble. 1t is pro-
mulgated by the Russian authorities.
but the system of administration is
one of cooperation through the vari-
Gus consuls stationed there, including
the United States consul. Together
the consuls form a commission to
which is given the entire direction Of
affairs
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

At the opening of the Bulgarian
sobranie, on the 2Sth, Prince terdl-
nand predicted that the difficulty be-
tween Bulgaria and Roumania, grow
ing out of the latter's demands for
the suppression of the Macedonian
revolutionary committee, would soon
be settled.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

Deacon Kessler and Elder r. n.
Bouck, Dowieites, were forcibly de-
ported from Mansfield, o., on the 2Sth,
by the police. Bouck he'd been there
nearly a week holding services. He
objected to being put on the train,
and had to be dragged out of the sta
ton and put aboard.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
The Heirs Won.

The heirs of Hans Lawther, who
hled n petition in the probate court
of Galloway county, recently, to have
their father declared of unsound
mind and incapable of managing his
large estate. are victorious. The case
came up the other day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

Mayor Rodriguez of Havana has is
sued an order to the police directing
them to take into custody children
under 12 years of ago found in the
streets, unaccompanied, during school
hours. 1t is the intention of the au-
tLorities there to enforce the school
law strictly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

At Pretoria, or the 26th, the Trans.
vaal was proclaimed part of the Brit
fish empire. the proclamation being at
tended with impressive ceremonies.
The royal standard was hoisted in the
main square of the city, the grena-
diers presented arms and massed
bands played the national anthem.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
MAI. HENRY J. HEARSEY DEAD.
Daily States and M Ex-COn-
federate Soldier.

New Orleans, Oct. 31.-Maj. Henry
J.. Hearsey, editor of The Daily
States, and one of the strongest news
paper writer's in the south, is dead.
He was 60 years old. At the break
ing out of the war, as a private he
joined the Wilkinson Rifles, which
subsequently became a part of the
Sixteenth Mississippi regiment and
was honorably discharged as a major
On the staff.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
Total for seven terri

tories ...... ....---... 1,667 ,313 @2 945
l,54s; Colorado, $50: Idaho. 2,2s7: Mime.
sofa. 1.16S: Montana, 10. 746; Nevada. 1.665:
New York. All: North Dakota. 4,6s2;
South Dakota, 1882; Utah, 1.472: WASH
ton. 2,F31: Wisconsin. 1.65.. Total for the
states. E.611.
Indians. in territories. not axed: Ari-
IONA. e4,644; Indian Territory, 56.0S3: New
Mexico. 1881; Oklahoma, 5.s27. Total, &c.
5fl.
Persons in the service Of the United
States, stationed abroad (estimatec), 81
iQU.
Indians, etc, on Indian reservations, ex-
cep- Indian territory, las 2S2.
The Alaskan figures are derived
from partial data only, and all re-
turns for Alaska and for certain mil
itary organizations stationed abroad,
principally in the Philippines, have
not yet been received.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
Became Suddenly Insane.

William Mullins, n farmer foul
miles north of Springfield, created a
senation at Eisenmaver's mill by
suddenly losing his mind and boom
ing 4 raving maniac. He had brought
a load of wheat to market, and while
at the mill completely lost his rea-
son.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

The gun from which the first shot
in the Spanish-American war was
fired reached Nashville, Tenn, on the
2sth, which is to be it's permanent
home. 1t is a Hotchkiss rapid-fire one
FOUNDER, from the gunboat Nashville,
which sem a shot V the bow of the
Spanish merchant vessel Buena Ven
tura.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

President Mckinley, on the Goth. is
sued his proclamation setting apart
Thursday, the Goth day of November,
"as a day of Thanksgiving and praise
to Him who holds the nations in the
hollow of His hand, for blessings and
mercies vouchsafed to us as a people
during the past year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

The Paris LeCourier du Soir says 1t
understands that the prince and
princess of Wales visited the Paris eX-
position last June, but that. in conse-
quence of the expressed desire of the
prince, their stay was kept an abso-
lutte secret.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

The mine workers strike in the an
thracite region of Pennsylvania, was,
on the 25th, declared off as against all
companies which had complied with
the strikers demands. and the strike
was continued against those COM
panies which had not granted the
Scranton conventions demands.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

The report of the treasurer OF the
Union Printers Home at Indianapolis,
Ind, for the six months ending Au-
gust 81, shows a balance in the reas-
nry of S16,OOS.72. Of this sum ST.
44O.72 is on deposit in the Flescher ma
tional bank at Indianapolis. DreXel &
Co., of New York. have S13,S32.40 CT
the funds. The expenditures for the
six months were S22, 156.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

Celebrations in honor of the CEN
teDary of the birth of Field Marshal
Won Moltke began in Berlin on the
25th. The general staff, whose chief
he was for many years. gave a BAN
quent at the Kaiserhoff, Count Won
Schlieffen, chief of the general staff,
presiding. On the Goth Emperor Will
lam gave a large banquet at the cas-
tie in Berlin, and many other fest:vi-
ties marked the event
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

Adyices from the anthracite mining
districts of Pennsylvania indicate a
very general resumption of work, on
the goth, though, in some instances,
notably in the Lackawanna v~alley,the
men held back for more definite assur-
ances by the companies than had yet
been given.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

The semi-official Politische CORE.
spondenz of Vienna, asserts that
France and Russia, after discussion,
have decided to accept the Angio-Ger-
man agreement
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

Cornelius l.. Alvord, Jr., the ali.
s%conding note teller of the First na.
tionai bank of New York city. who is
charged with stealing 100000 from
the bank, was arrested in Boston. on
the Goth, by Chief Inspector William
L. Watts, of Boston, and Detective
Armstrong, of New York. He made
no resistance, and returned to
New York city without requisition pa.
peTS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03
For Insulting Young Women.

Special Officer 7. Rosser Roemer, OF
ST. Louis, who vas charged with hav-
ing insulted and assaulted (by mug
ging) three young women, was nned
SIS for the offense, he having abso-
lutely refused to sign an apology.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-11-03

The gold in the United States treas
ury, OH the Goth, amounted to Si51.-
477,4O4, the highest point ever reached
since the foundation of the govern
ment. This is said TO be the largest
fund in the world.