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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1901-01-05
Which is the Democrat?

Jud ring from dlscJsSIrn now in
prog -ess. the Democratic party is try
ing tp find out wheths'f' the man it
tulre elected President - "A Democrat,
or y! nIIrr it- latest I,r.inec. twice
def; a'ed. i cnJit!-d 10 ... Iame. The
differences on this point nave become
NOR. acule than ever. and indicate
thsr mere wl lie h,t .lrk in 'hc
Democratic cony entiuns Oh the year
Mr.. Bryan has shown that he will
Weld nothing. He continues to otfer
his leadership to all willing to follow.
1t can be taken for granted that he will
not close the door upon his POpulist
and Socialistic friends, and that he
will retain as large a section of the
Democratic party as possible. In the
recent campaign Bryan forced it to
accept his alignment after making
ready to be the nominee of another
party in the case the Democratic
National Convention ignored his plat
form demands. The Democratic
could not afford to show
Its weakness and yielded, though by
10 small a margin that the feeling Of
reueral dissatisfaction was clear.
Mr., Cleveland, in articles recently
published. practically declares that
a,yau is not Democrat. Mr.. bryan
iss;s.s that Cleveland is not Demo-
Cat So the first necessity for the
Party is to draw the line for itself.
Alter comparing the records OF the
two men. Cleveland seems to be more
ola Democrat than bryan. yet Bryan
haspolled the two largest votes ever
givsn Democratic nominee, and
claims that the great mass OF the
party is with him. On the other hand
the Getting of 6,OOO,Oo0 votes is dis
appointing when coupled with defeat
Now that Cleveland and Bryan are
definitely pittied against each other IN
printed Arguments, the debate IN the
party Is likely to grow extremely
warm. The Democracy is openly
divided The Populist cement is
failure 1t seems that the Democratic
party can neither elect Bryan nor get
rid of him, and there is rising tide
in its sea Of troubles. es.-Globe-Demo-
crat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1901-01-05

sions being made on the Kennett road,
but this article is already too long.
In conclusion the DEMOCRAT can
not but congratulate its fellow citizens
upon the acquisition of Houcks Mis-
souri, Il Arkansas Railroad, and to
express the belief that this road VIII
prove even more than has been claim
ed for it. so far as its benefit to this
city is concerned,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1901-01-05
To Whom ii may Concern

We wish to no,ify the citizens al
this county that we have secured the
agency for DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin, the great cure for Constipation.
Indigestion. Sick Headache and all
Stomach Troubles. and guarantee il
to do as recommended. We always
keep the best drugs on hand and solicit
a call, promising the very best O.
everything. Yours truly, l. Ben Mil
|lsr and J. Maple Wilson.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1901-01-05
Food Changed To Poison.

Purifying foodin treintest.nes pro-
duces effects like those OF arsenic. but
DR. Kings New Life Pills expei tbs
poisons from clogged bowels gently,
easily but surely, curing coEsti patton
biliousness, sick headache, levers. all
liver, kidney and bowel troubles.
Only 25c at l. Ben. Miller, druggist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1901-01-05

y Topeka man lost q small opal set
ont of his ring and went to the jeweI,r
to have it replaced. Returning home.
he found the lost set aud putting it in
his mouth for safe keeping. hurried
back to the jewelers. to have that set
u-rd instead of the uew opal. Rush
M into the store he said, Say. I've
found the old set, 80 don't us. that
new one" He ATTEMPTED 20 remove
the stone from his mouth. gave a sulp,
looked sheepish, and said, 81 guess
you'll have to use rhe new stc:e. -
That man needed bot,leo DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. For sale by =.
B. Miller and j. Mapi- y son.
Insure against Tornado. PolIci-s
L.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
The NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

On the Goth the senate spent the time In
debate on the shipping bill after an unsuc-
cessful attempt to secure an agreement 70
the conference report on tie army reorgan-
izatiOn bill. The committee on judiciary
reported fayorably the bill dividing the
state Of Kentucky into two judicial dis
tricts... IN the house the agricultural APP
preparation bill was passed and bill was
introduced increasing the limit OF cost OF
public buildings in various parts OF the
country II carries about 81 10000 The
committee on pensions recommended an IN
crease from $50 o $50 per month la the pen
sion Of the widow Of Rear Admiral Philip,
one Of the captains in the battle off San
tiago.
The senate on the Slst ult. adopted the
conference report on the army reurgantZa-
tion bin. ana the bill now goes 70 the presi-
dent for his signature. The shipping bill
was further discussed The house passed
the Notifications appropriation bill ana
made fair progress with the post office APP
preparation bill a bill was introduced pro
yidiug hat IN presidential and cougression-
al elections bribe givers or offerers Of brides
on conviction shall be subject to fines, i'm
prisQnment and Acknowledgement A bin
was tavoraby reported allowing Alaska
delegate IN the house
On the LIST the senate spent the time in
considering the shipping bill A bin pro-
yidiue for a $4,000 public building at SUI
pcror Wis was passed..t,.lu the house
the omnibus Bill appropriating 1886 $50 10
pay 19l claims upon which the court OF
claims has made findings. was passed. as
was also "a bill 10 further strengthen the
provisions of the Chinese exclusion act.
The session Of the senate on the "a was
almost entirely devoted to the discussion
OF the ship subsidy bill a bill for public
building at Hammond. Ind. was passed.
In the house the post office appropriation
bill was further considered and a favorable
report was made on a bin providing for the
erection Of Il SL0GlGV building TO accom-
mOdate the supreme court of the United
States the federal courts of the District
Of columbia, the department Of justice, a
national library etc
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LATER.

Natives have reported at Batavia
that the natives of the island of Min
doro rase against the Filipino insur-
gents and killed the insurgent gov
ernor There are no troops at Min
doro
Rev. John Kellar vicar of Trinity
Mission Protestant Episcopal church
of Arlington, n. j., was shot and dan
gerously wounded by Thos. J. Barker.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, at Topeka, Kas..
met her first defeat in her saloon
wrecking career. She attacked res
taurant and after n fierce fight was re-
pulsed and arrested for disturbing the
peace
jefferson Long, a negro, who for 80
years was member of congress, died
at Macon, Ga.
George Russell, of Taylorsville, KY,
is the father of girl that weighs less
than two pounds. The remarkable
thing about the child is it was born
with a full set of teeth.
The last honors were paid to Queen
Victoria the 4th. Her body now rests
peacefully near that of her husband in
the mausoleum at Frogmore,
The battleship Wisconsin, which
was constructed at the Union Iron
works San Francisco, was formally
placed in commission the 4th, Capt
Rider taking commander, and Irving
NJ. Scott acting for the iron works.
The usual ceremonies were observed
A snow storm ragged throughout the
west of England the 4th making rail-
road working extremely difficult.
Cannibalism is practiced in certain
portions of China, according to reports
from Singan Flu. The famine in the
province of Shansi is one of the worst
in the history of China.
The Canadian government has prac-
tically taken steps to purchase the
telegraph systems of Canada and ex-
tend and operate them in connection
with the postofiiee.
The revenue law enacted by the
Porto Rican legislature just before its
adjournment is the subject of pro-
test by cable to the senate, which was
laid before that body. The protest
was dated at San Juan, signed by
'Saldana, chairman.
The car of the Adams Express Co.,
was robbed while running between
Philadelphia and New York. Miscel-
lantous freight was taken, estimated
at about $4,000. The robbery was not
discovered until after the train arrived
at Jersey City.
The four story building occupied by
the Stevenson & Foster Printing Co..
Pittsburg, Pa, collapsed The ruins
caught fire and were consumed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
BLIZZARD RACES.
worst Storm of the Winter Causes
Great Inconvenience in sew
eraI States.

chicago, Feb. 4.-Chicago struggled
IN the grasp of an old-time spowstorm
Sunday and Sunday night. over ten
inches OF snow fell Two deaths and
a score Of accidents are chargeable
to the furiousness of the storm. Fv-
erywhere life and limb was in dancer
out of doors. There was much DELAY
for the various railroad and traction
companies, especially on electric lines.
in the suburbs.
Milwaukee, Feb. A blizzard from
the northeast has been raging in this
city all day. Street cars had hard
time and only few cars are running
on each line. The lines were kept
open only by the constant running of
the sweepers. The snow is drifting
badly and the steam railroads were
hampered somewhat, also.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. 4.-From all
towns in southern Michigan reports
are coming in of the worst snowstorm
of the season. About eight inches of
snow on the level is the record. but the
snowfall has been accompanied by
severe northeast wind, which has piled
drifts two and three feet deep in coun-
try roads and along railroad tracks.
1t IS wet snow and on this account
travel is blocked. Trains into Detroit
are from one to three hours late. In
this city the streets are piled full and
1t is only by extraordinary effort that
the street cars are kept running.
Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 4.-The snow
storm that struck Des Moines about
midnight Saturday covered the entire
state and is the most severe of the
winter. A strong northwest wind has
been blowing, and has piled the snow
in drifts from one to two feet deem.
Railway trains through the state have
been delayed considerably and street
car traffic was practically blocked for
a time.
Atchison, Kan, Feb. 4.-The worst
snowstorm for several years prevailed
in northern Kansas and southern Ne
braska Saturday night and Sunday.
Three hundred miles of the central
branch of the Missouri Pacific. trav-
ersing northern Kansas, are tied up.
and not train came in off the road
Sunday. Passenger trains are snow
bound at Cawker City, Greenleaf and
Whiting, and several freights are
stuck in the snow at different points.
Snow plows are working westward
from Atchison and eastward from
Downs. All trains into Atchison are
delayed. Atchison street ear lines are
tied up. Snow drifts six feet deep are
reported in many places along the cen
trial branch. From various towns in
northern Kansas and southern Ne
braska the snow is reported from one
to IS inches deep on the level.
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speech on the death Of Queen Vic
toria by the president Of the Austrian
reichsrath was interrupted by cheers
for the Beers.
great battle is said TO have been
fought in Abyssinia, in which 1000
men were killed.
\ combined movement Of Orange Riv-
er Commands toward Cape Colony was
reported at Cape Town.
\ movement has begun in the Philip
pines for republican party organiza-
ton on a peace platform.
A Canadian league favoring indie
pendence is actively spreading its in
huence in the Dominion.
Funeral services for Queen Victoria
were held in London
News Of the movements of Gen. De
Vets army shows that the Boer com
mander aims at nothing less than the
conquest of Cape Colony.
The famine in Shensi and Shansi
provinces, China. is one of the worst
in history, driving the people to can
nibalism
Lieut.. Hicken lost six men in a fight
with Eilipinos near Santa Lucia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
MRS. NATION IN DANGER.
Disclosure of an Alleged Plot to
Tar and Feather the Fn-
Woman.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. A special
to the Times from Topeka, Kan, says:
Policeman Luster has reported to City
Marshal Stahl plot on the part of the
liquor men to tar and feather Mrs. Car
RE Nation, the joint smasher. Luster
says that a negro tough whom he once
befriendeG gave him the tip. Marshal
Stahl is making an investigation The
report has frightened Mrs. Nation and
her sister crusaders, but they declare
that they will continue the work of de-
stroying murder shops"
A recruiting office for the Topeka
brigade. Kansas division, Carrie Ma
tons army, has been opened. About
800 soldiers" have signed the roll,
mostly women. The programme of the.
defenders is to march down Kansas
avenue at two p. m. to-day with drums
beating and flags flying and hold
prayer meetings in front of every joint.
Mrs Nation says that it was the inten-
ton of the home defenders to smash
joints to-day, but this feature Of the
crusade may be postponed for day to
enable the secret service agents to in.
quire into the story that armed men are
guarding the joints. Mrs, Nation SAYS
she doesn't mind a shotgun, but she
does not want to lead other women to
their death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

A Philadelphia policeman recently
arrested his son on charge of theft.
The Illinois Central road has added
S60oo,ooo to its capital stock for new
equipment.
President Mckinley has promised to
open the Pau-AmericaH exposition at
Buffalo on May 90
Prof, Slaby, German scientist. pre-
diets wonderful development of cleo
tricity this century.
Thirty thousand people in the United
States make their living from the
growing silk industry.
The drought in the western districts
of New South Wales IS terrible. Over
a0,ooo,000 sheep have persisted.
Naval officers look for a war with
Germany Admiral Dewey is said to
have predicted conflict within two
years
EN-President Cleveland has accepted
an honorary membership in the Mer-
Ger County q. j. Fox Hunting asso-
citation.
Southern states are making much
larger gains than any other section in
the business of cotton and wooden
manufacturing
Cattle men in South Dakota are gen
orally agreed that it is time to aban-
don the present method of branding
cattle as cruel
\ cause in Oswald Ottendorfer's
will bars union employees from a share
in $4,000 Jeff to the force Of the New
York Staat>-Zeitung
American exports of corn have av-
eraged l73,o00,oo0 bushels year since
1895, an increase Of 254 per cent. over
the preceding five years.
Two large sea-goiug steamers. $50
feet long and with 43-foot beam are
70. be built upon the great lakes by
the American Shipbujlding company.
\ bronze bas-reicf tablet IN mem
CRY of Hamilton Fish, Jr, who was
killed in the Spanish-American war.
has been erected IN Columbia uuiver-
sity.
w 4 Heath, Of Ravljus Wyo.. saws
he has invented flying machine
which VIII rerolutionixe water nayiga-
tlou as well as solve the a, rial nayi-
CATION problem
The abandoned" farms OF Massa.
caUsetts ays fast being taken up.
Three Years ago there were s3o thus
elassed IN the STAGE A recent emu
meraiion shows there are now but 1876.
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dividuals, prospective rulers of en-
pires, kingdoms and principalities
could not be distinguished
The next section of the procession
included the six royal carriages. the
first and second carrying Queen Alex
andra, the duchess of Fife (now prin-
cess rovaD, Princess Victoria and
Princess Charles of Denmark and the
daughters Of Queen Victoria and the
king Of the Belgians
After the funeral party itself the
dominating figure of the day was
Field Marshal Earl Roberts. When
his well-known bronzed face came in
view the people forgot the solemnity
of the occasion and broke into cheers,
also shouting "Bobs" and other ex-
pressions of familiar approval.
The military attaches of all the en-
bassies and legations were with Lord
Roberts staff In the front rank rode
the American attache, Maj. Edward
r. Cassatt, in an infantry officers full
dress. The funeral procession occu-
pied two hours in passing from Vic
toria station to Paddlngton, dis
lance of three miles. The decorations
everywhere were impressive, but not
elaborate. Purple draperies, hung
with green wreaths. predominated.
Flags were on most Of the Iildings.
Journey to windsor.
The funeral cortege reached Pad
dington about one o'clock. and the
military section passed rapidly out
without checking the movement of
the queens bodyguard and the royal
mourners. The officers of The guards
and the household cavalry carried the
coffin TO the train, and kings. princes
and court LADIES were escorted to the
railway compartments. There was
carpeting the entire length of the
platform, and the whole north wall
was draped with scarlet and fes-
TONED with white and purple hang
ings. The train was delayed until
1870, and did not reach Windsor until
after two o'clock.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
personal AND POLITICAL.

Rev. Hans Valdez, the first Scan
dinayn Baptist mlniste7 in America
died in Newburg, Mimi, aged Sc years
Mrs. Mary Palmer Banks, widow of
GEN Nathaniel r. Ranks, died at Wal
than. Mass, aged So years.
Steve Brodie, actor bridge jumper
and puglist promoter, died at San An
tonic, Ten, aged II years.
Mrs. Mary Wolfe, aged lo2 years,
died at her home near Moundsville,
w Va
George d. THlman died at Clarks
Ilin S. e.. aged &c years. lie was a
brother of Senator Tillman, and was
member Of congress from 1876 to
1899.
Mrs Mary Luby, the oldest woman
in Illinois died at her home near
Springfield, aged los years
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
FOREIGN

Gen De Wet with big force of
Boers. was reported to have invaded
Cape Colony.
King Edward has decided to open
parliament in person February a.
The kings Of Belgium, Portugal and
Greece are among those arrived in
England to attend the funeral of
Queen Victoria.
The Taft commission has adopted
an act for the civil rule Of Philippine
cities which DISTINGUISHES reb6ls in
arms after Npril T.
France appears ready 10 disrupt the
powers concert, ratheE than allow
Germany o share protcctorate over
Catholics ~ China
Boer attack on the Boksburg
mines resulted in damages amount
ing 10 e3noooo. Two peace ayents
sent from he British lines int, the
Boer camps are reported to have been
shot dead
apt, Cameron and so Philippine ca~-
a'rNmcu had il fight with insurgents
at Buudoopray and routed them. Kill
ing 20 men and capturing quantity Of
arms Many Filininos are taking the
oath af allegiance to the United states.
The remains of Queen Victoria were
,akep from Osborne house ut CoweG
and transported across the So'cut TO
Port mouth harblr with imposing
.page8u'y
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Not n Candidate.

New York, Fec. 1.-The announce
ment that Senator Hill is not a candi-
date for the presidential nomination of
his party in 1904 is made by the Albany
corresp ondent of Leslie's Weekly in
the current issue. He says he has the
highest authority for the statement.
Senator Hill, he says, is engrossed in his
law practice. 1t has grown larger and
more lucrative each year, and his alb
sorption in professional duties gives
him little time and less inclination to
respond to the growing call for him to
actively assume the party's leadership
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
Cantured nv Rners-

London, Feb. 4.-The war office has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, commander in chief
in South Africa, dated Pretoria,
February 2: Our post at Medderfon-
tein, on the Gatterrand, southwest Of
Krugersdorp, was attacked by a
thousand Beers. The relief column
sent out from Krugersdorp failed to
prevent the fall of the post No de-
tails yet at hand, but officers and
men captured at the post are arriv-
ing at Nereeniging.'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
DOMEsTIs.

The time for allotment of lands to In
dams in southern Oklahoma is extend
ed TO August g.
Mrs. Mary Green was sent 10 prison
for wrecking a saloon in Boston.
Secretary Long says there is no need
for investigation OF haziug at Annapo-
lis
Charles f. W. Nicely. the former
chief of the bureau of finance of the
Cuban post office department. who is
charged with embezzling S36, 900, is in
Jail in Havana
Bostocks roo was destroyed by fire
in Baltimore and of The 500 animals all
but three persisted Loss 100000
The Hundred Year club of New York
has located the worlds oldest man in
IlaI Rodofskv, Moscow aged 1875, and
the Oldest woman in Mrs Nancy Hollo-
field, III years old Of Battle Greek.
Mich
Fourteen womc led by Mrs Shcr-
i'll, wrecked four saloons at Anthony,
Kan, smashing mirrors and bottles
and pouring liquor into the street.
Two women were killed and several
persons injured by the burning of the
Hotel jefferson in New York,
In convention IN Guthrie residents
Of Oklahoma and Indian territoris8 Ce-
manded Of cougre immediate state
hood
Coats opera house in kansas City,
Mo. was destroyed hy fire. the loss
being $4,000
Mrs. Carrie Nation was elected from
one saloon in Topeka aud found 9TH
crs barriraded against her.
The governor of Tennessee has
signed the bin prohibiting the manu-
facture or sale of cigarettes ia the
state
The war department has issued or
ders for the transportation of $500
regular troops to the Philippines to
replace an equal number of return
ing volunteers.
The Virginia legislature has passed
bill 10 punish by death or imprison-
mcut for life, ina the discretion of the
jury, any person in the state guilty
of kidnapping,
Assistant Secretary Nanderlip Of
the treasury department, SAYS he is
not alarmed at letter threatening
his life
a boys scarf caught in windmill
al Ashford, Wis, and he was cholcd
TO death.
The business portion of Fort Aber-
cromhie, y n, was destroyed by fire.
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Loss, sIOO,OOO.

St. Joseph, Mo, Feb. A fire orig
mated in mysterious manner in the
trimming department Of the Krug
Packing company's plant in this city
Sunday nignt, and the plant suffered a
loss Of 100000 before the flames could
be checked
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Family Poisoned.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Feb. As re-
suit Of eating pork supposed to have
been "doctored" with some sort of
preservative whole family was poi
soned Saturday evening. One member
is dead and five others ara seriously
ill.,
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HOMAGE TO THE DEAD
Funeral Cortege of the Queen Passes
Through London.
viewed by Hundreds of Thousands
of SorFOwing Subjects I'M
pFessive Ceremonies at
windsor.

London, Feb. with every circum-
stance OF splendid pomp BETTING the
obsequies of so mighty and well-be-
loved monarch, all that is mortal of
Queen Victoria was borne through
the streets of the capital and taken
20 the ancient fortress-palace of
the soyereigns of England. The solemn
magnificenes of Friday opening phase
Of these last rites was duly maintained.
Perhaps the stately grandeur of Sat
urday's sorrowful pageant through
the swarming streets of London, with
hundreds of thousands of mourners
forming a black border TO the route,
will never be snrnassed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-02-07
Distinguished Mourners. :

Never in English history has a SOW
ereign been borne to the grave attend
ed By so many distinguished mourners.
The gathering of crowned heads sur
passed those who rode in the jubilee
procession. All the great officers of
state participated.
The display of the naval and military
forces reached the great total Of $4,000
men.