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; i V- . - Vy;' .if;-? DEMOCRAT PRINTING CO., Publishers. CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1897. Vol.DXXI No 42 "-v.:"-. I J II IS I II 1 11 It I 1 II 13 11 ri lii A BLACK BEAR Roaming the Woods WltUln Five Miles of Cape Girardeau A Gentleman Saw His Bear ship With a Pig In Ilia Arms Mr. Pulley, who resides on the Bourger land in the swamp, saw a large black bear near the Morrison place about five miles from this city last Monday. Pulley was on his way to this city and to shorten the distance wascomiogtbroughtbe woods. When about half a mile from the Morrison place be heard a pig sq deal a short distaaos ahead of him. He walked on and soon he walked up within forty yards of a big black bear. The bear had . small pig1 in his arms vtiich he had .about squeezed the life out of. Wkw the bear discovered Vr. Pulley be grabbed the pig in his coouth and ran off through ibewoods. fulley says the bear has been in his neighborhood killing pigs for some thne but this is tite first Heme that be ihas caught sight of the aaimal. Hon. Louis Bouok says he will give Vwenty dollar for the hide of this hear. lteath of Mra. AMtaea Crown Travis. We chrosd some days ago the death of Mrs. Althea Brown Travis, wife of Dr. eo. W.. Travis, of this rity. At ttw "time of Iter demise Mrs. Travis ws styone years old. She was born is this ooMity and passed her life at this -city. She was a daughter of the fcite Dr. Wilson Brown, tu1 his wife, Amanda Gj ho ney, wb aiow at'the age of rfgitty-six bewail tier loss. 'Ker father iKa Dot only a ioading physician, ut also active iThviisines-ja-nd politics affairs and eajmyed a wi6ej popularity. .At one timefne wae.iiiditor of Stole, ncd when belied, ir. 4S55, he wa iLisa tenant Governor of Missouri. 'Ke gave hit-daughter the advantages of a thorch-ediBf?on and she v.uc his cherit-hsd idol. 'In days locg bufere railroads traversed every portion of the Saute she ofiei accompjinicd him in hw social md political travels-and so eaTi'y in llfe iBf t many leading. x--.- pronwrent men, and acqnirea that ease ,nd graofl manner -hicu -eon taetr:tri thj arwrjU alone can give, and "thus to ti. :rharaetr naturally amiaij'.e and altisv-ie adduij a charm whiel. all oxperieaced coming within its icf'uence. Tew ladies bid a widor acqaaintanee or: more demoted ciicle of friends. She -never forget any one, njr 1S;ise amenities which adorn -so-"ietr She negl?.tted non of tutse attentions within ths sphere of her life tttiich captivtte the Bind, nor any f those kindiy offices that sab 1 ne ti.e heart in 'times when dark-sd somber clouds. hang over ur path way. She possessed a taiad richly itorpt with -in formation ani a reten tive tremorj-. 2a. conversation was both thoughtful .and brilliant. She was ever coniderate of thj feelings of others. Shelkad a heart overflow ing with kindness and sweetdharity sot enthroned in her soul. TLrough e. long and lingoricg illness, which for many aconths she knew wouldterminate fatally, with n:edk and christian res- ' ignatin she prepared for tke inevi-; table and. Airs. Travis was twice married. Her firct husband, Samuel Sloan died during the war, And she leaves a son, Prof. Albert B. Sloan by this carriage and Dr. Geo. W. Travis with whoa she intermarried some twenty years ago to mourn her loss. All who knew her sincerely lament h?r death. Long-Absent Haabands's Ketatrn. Richmond, Ky.., Feb. 2. Twenty years ago James P. Gooch, a farmer of Waynesburg, Lincoln county, de serted his ife and family and went , Texas. Nothing was heard of him, and he was riven us as dead. Last week, however, Gooeb, who is now 73 years old, and almostblind, returned, heesfi his wife's forgiveness, and w as taken back into the bosom of his now crown-up family. Gooch is the father of Hon. . G. Gooch, and the family is one of the best-known in that section. Marvelous Results. From a letter written by Rev. J. Genderman, of Dimondale, Mich., we are permitted to make the extract: "I have no hesitation in recommending Dr. King's New Discovery, as the re sults were almost marvelous in the case of my wife. While 1 was pastor of the Baptist Church at Rives Junc tion she was brought down with Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms of coughing would last hours with little interruption and it seemed as if she could not survive them. A friend recommended Dr. King's New Discovery; it was quick in its work and highly satisfactory in results." Trial bottles free atW C. Hainan's drug store. Regular site 80c nd $1.00. . I 'THE COLD WINTER." j Some Recollection of Life In Mis sourl Sixty-Seven Yenrs Ago. The present "cold spell" hat again induced the old citizens of Springfield to exchange memories of historic Mis souri winters. Judge M. J. Rounree, who came to Southwest Misssouri with his parents in January, 1830, a few months after the founder of Springfield, John P. Campbell, had built the first log cabin on the pres ent site of the metropolis of the Ozarks, tells the following story of that memorable winter. "Our family left Tennessee in the fall of 1830, and reached the Missis sippi Rtver about the lstof December. The winter came on early, and by thi time we got to Massey?s iron works the enow was so deep that our teams could not make the usual daily dis distance. We expected that th snow woald soon meltand pleasant weather return, but the temperature kept fall ing from day to day, and the sky con- tintiedtcloudy and threatening. "The country was an unhfoken wilderness, with only here and there a wa-gon trail made by the home-seekers wto had gone before us to the West rn frontier. When the snow reached depth of 18 inches our situation be- came extremely uncomfortable and perilous. The trackless waste then all looked alike, and a more desolate scene was never beheld in this latitude by homeless wanderers. We oo"Bld travel but a few miles aday, and were in constant danger of getting, lest i snouiu iuaee mai me mercurv was down as low as zero most of the time. but we had no therm on eter to measure the cold. The country was full of wild beasts, and packs of hnagry wolves howled around ourcamp every mgiu. fortunately lor us, we tell in with a party of Canadian furtraders and Indians, wha 'were coming- into the Ozark ooowtry., and they became our guides through the snow-covered wilds of Southern Missouri. But for this good fortune 1 do not believe we could have completed our journey The Indians knew the country well and they gnided us from dav to day slowly throngti the ueeiiening snow 1 drifts. "Now and then the sun would shine through tsse broken clouds, but the faint rays shed "but littlj wcrmth on the frozen earth. Sundogs always appeared in the heavens when the sky was clear, and a lifting frost filled the air every cloud less morning. By gthe middle of Deoeaiber the snow was nearly 2 feet daep, and our wagons couia naraiy oe punea tnrougn some of the drifts. ismall game perished from star vation, and became food for larger animals. Wild turkeys died by thousands, and -wolves devoured the dead birds. Whole flocks of turkeys would drop from theirroosts at night, exhausted by hunger and cold. Very tew quail survives mat terrible win ter. Wages of Kuropean Polleemen. London pelicecaea or roundsmen are paid from $8.30 to $12 a, week and constables or patrolmen from 96 to SS. In Dublin the wages are half a dollar less. In Glasgow the highest pay for a constable is $6.75. for a ser geant $8, an inspector gets $700a year, nd a superintendent from $1,200 to 11,500. The St. Petersburg chief of police draws $2,500 a year, a eergeant from $300 to $400, and a patrolman from $150 to $220 a year. Paris pays $.25 to $6.50 to patrolmen (agents) and $7 to roundsmen. Patrolmen get fram $225 to $260 a year at Vienna, from $230 to $300 at Amsterdam, from $200 to $320 at Brussels, where detec tives may rise to $480. Turkish police men get $3 a week and the native po licemen of Calcutta from $4 to $4.50 a month. A New Danger In Dogs. The story is toid in La Medicine Modern of a seamstress who was in the habit of allowing her dog to lick her face. She was attacked one day with a severe inflamation of the right eye. Oculists were consulted, but their treatment was unsuccessful, and owing to the fact that inflamation of the left eye was beginning the right eye was cut out. In it was found a tapeworm, which the dog had proba bly picked up while licking some less pleasing object than his mistress' face. The danger of the transmission of parasites by dogs who are well-known to be indiscriminate in choosing ob jects for the exercise of their tongues, to the hand's and faces of their matters, would seem to be a great one. It is remarkable that accidents of the kind related happen as rarely as they do. A HAUNTED TREE. ! The Coon logs Turned Trail When Ther struck It. i from tnis city were in the woods in this j vinity- n d2 hunted 'Pjendid- lv until thfv Ktmrlr thia nlif trpa. There they tucked their tails between their legs and simply flew. They whined and gave other evidences of fear, and could not be coaxed into hunting any more that night Finally the hunters themselves became scared. One of them declared he heard the sound of a voice as if from some soul in deep distress. This settled it Every man in the crowd suddenly re membered that he had business in town, and townward the whole lay-out proceeded without furtherparleying or loss of time. The next day an old gentleman residing in Danville was told of the occurrence, and he recalled the fact that he had been one of a part which had a similar experience near this old tree three years ago, and he said that the spot had been haunted for many years. A long time ago an old gentleman by the name of Louis Streat was murdered for his money, and the murderer had dragged the body to the foot of this tree and cover ed it with dead leaves. The murderer was never punished by law. A young man named Henderson was arrested, charged with the crime, and at his ex amining trial was liberated on $5000 bail. He jumped his bond and disap peared sometime afterward. Danville (Ky. ) Advocate. Test ol Illjrlient Explosives Known. Washington, D. C, January 28. A test of some of the highest ex plosives known to science will be at Indian Head proving grounds next week. The strongest piece of ord nance ever manufactured in this coun try wilf be used in the tests. It is a 12- incii rifle, but, excepting the matter of bore, it has all the qualities of a 13- iwch piece. It has the steel and all the parts of a 13-inch rifle, including the jackets and other heavy parts. The gun was built with-the object of exparimenting with all high explo sives, except dynamite, that the in vestors may think can be carried in shells sent from rifled guns, and the authorities have made the walis of the piece unusually heavy in ordt-r to guard against possible serious acci df-nt in event of premature explosion before the projectile leaves the piece, If it stands the tremendous strain to which it is to be subjected it will be converted into a 13-inch rifle at the foundry at the navy yard, by having .n extra inch bored from its interior, in which event it will be placed on one of the battle-ships now under construction. It was made in accor dance with a provision in the last an nual naval appropriation bill, appro priating $50,000 for testing high ex plosives in modern guns. ine tests to ne made next week are of the highest importance, and, as and as they are dangerous, every pre caution has been taken to guard against accident A Protest from lie Soto. De Soto, Mo., January 28. Pe titions and resolutionsagainstthe pro posed reduction of passenger and freight rates are being forwarded to Dr. C. H. Williams, Representative from this county at Jefferson City, Last week a numerously signed peti tion was forwarded, signed by De Soto business men and railway shop menl Later strong resolutions from the local lodge of the O. R. C. were pass ed and forwarded, and this week the Brotherhood of Locomoti ve Engineers, Railway Trainmen and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen will forward equally as strong resolutions of pro test, which they are preparing. The resolutions state that the railways are giving good service, and are paying wages that, if their earnings are re duced, it will force a cut which they state the men are not prepared to stand, and further that the companies in this state are now carrying freight and passengers at equally as low rates as more thickly populated states. Electric Bitters. Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for any season, but perhaps the more generally needed in the Spring, when the languid exhausted feeling prevails, when the liver is torpid and sluggish and the need of a tonic and alterative is felt A prompt use of this medicine has often averted long and perhaps fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will act more surely in counteracting and freeing the system from the malarial poison. Headache, Indigestion, Con stipation, Dizziness yield to Electric Bitters. Only fifty cents per bottle at W. C. Hainan's drug store. REVOLUTIONARY WIDOWS. Seven Pensioners Whose Husbands Served I'uder Washington. "Seven women are still drawing pensions as the widows of men who saw active service in the war of the revolution: women whose husbands served under Washington more than 120 years ago," writes Clifford How ard, in the February "Ladies' Home Journal." The eldest of these surviv ing widows of the revolution is living at Los Angeles, Cal. She is Mrs. Lovey Aid rich, now in the 68th year of hsr ag. Her Husband wasTVivate Caleb Aldrich, who was born in the year 1763, and served as a soldier boy in New Englandcampaignsof the war. Mrs. Nancy Jones, of Jonesboro, Tenn., whose husband was Darling Jones, a private in one of the North Carolina regiments, is the youngest of the revolutionary widows, fbeing now about 83 years of age. The other five are Nancy Cloud, who is living at Chum, Va., and isthe widowof Sergt. William Cloudy, Capt Christian's Virginia, line: Esther S. Damon, of Plymouth Uuion, Vt, whose husband was Private Noah Damon, of Massa chusetts; Mary Snead, living at Parksley, Va., widow of Private Bow doin Snead; Nancy A. Weatherman, who Uvea at Elk Mills, Tenn., and whose first husband was Robert Glas cock, a fifer in one of the Virginia regiments, and Rebecca Mayo, living at Newbern, Va., widow of Stephen Mayo, a soldier from Virginia. That these women can be the widows of revolutionary soldiers is readily un derstood in view of the fact that their husbands were well on in years when they married. As, for example, when Esther Sumner married Noah Damon, in the year 1835 fifty-two fyears after the close of the war she was but 21, while he was 76. The last revolution ary widow pensioner who had married prior to the ciose of the war, and had therefore actually lived during rev olutionary times, was Nancy Se-ena widow of Daniel F. Bakeman. She died about twenty-seven years ago, only -a year or two after her husband, who was the last of the revolutionary soldiers on the pension roll." Bicycling and Women's Feet. It is curious to see how the bicycling craze has already altered the size of ladies' boots. Year after year doc tors have been preaching against the high heels and the compressed toes of the French shoe. They have preached, but they have not been listened to: and all sojts of little limps -and shuffles have got to have a kind ot vogue, , . . . .. . aim gins nave treated wieir toes as disrespectfully as if they were their waists. And now comes the bicycle and sets things right The myth of the very small foot is being exploded. Indeed, it was almost inevitable it should. When you see almost level WHU your ey! a ining you were ac customed to look at far beneath it vou get a true id a of the size. A girl's foot on a pedal, now a common way side object, shows that good-looking girls have generally fairly propor uonea iee. mere nas come a reac tion against the Chinese deformity, and a sympathy with nature. You can not pedal with a foot like the castor of a pianoforte. If you do you risk your life, or, what is more thought of, your appearance. And so fashion rushes in where physicians may not tread. But the doctors bear no malice. Indeed, they order the bicycle for their patients, many of them being surgeons as well as phy sicians. Westminister Gazette. Prol. Vandiver to Resign Ills Posi tion In the Normal. Hon. Louis Houck, President Board of Regents Dear Sir: As my term of office as Congressman will begin on the 4th of March next, and as it is probable that my duties in that posi tion will require my time and attention at an early date, I think it proper to inform you of my intention to resign the Presidency of the Normal school. My annual report will be handed to you before I leave. Permit me only to add that my interest in the Normal school shall not die with theseverance of my connection with it, but shall continue and I shall be glad to ren der it any service in my power. Very Respectfully, W. D. Vandiver. Bucklen's Arnica Halve. The best salvein the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin erup tiins, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded Price 25 cento per box. For sale a W. C. Ha man's. j A SPLENDID DONATION. The Brewers of St. Louis Give 0, OOO lor the Relief of the Poor. ST. LOCIS, Mo., January 30, 1897. Mr. R. M. Scruggs, President St Louis Provident Association: Dear Sir In response to your call the brewers of the City of St Louis here with hand you for the suffering - poor of our city the sum of $20,000. It is evident that the same cause, depression in business, has served to increase legitimate demands for assis tance, and to decrease the amount of voluntary contributions. This general result, aggravated by very inclement weather, has served to present to every citizen the picture of real want and hunger. No doubt th situation in St Louis is better than in some other large cities. But while a relatively small amount would meet the emergency, the present cituation is, nevertheless, so grave that as a matter of common ob ligation all citizens should look to its immediate alleviation. Appreciating your general purpose and knowing your facilities for aiding the deserv ing and for discriminating between them and the undeserving, the brewers are glad to make the above contribu tion; and unhesitatingly call on all other industries to promptly sustain in a similar manner our city's reputa tion for self-reliance and self-help. Resolutions. Brother Edward Randol, who was called from labor to reward, on Janu ary it, iot, was Dorn.iugusua, i4, in the city of Cape Girardeir 0 ne was, at me uaie oh ma ao,ed 42 years, 5 months ar a dt4y9 He us au ucuve me-tjcr of Harmony ing his lPjamVA-rthip Jie occupied all scaling of honor in the lodge and served with fidelity and satisfaction to thocraft He leaves a wife, fourchildren two broth 31-s and a sister to mourn his untimely loss. iow, therefore, since it was the pleasure of the Grand Master of uni verse to sound the gavel and sum mons brother Ldward Randol from labor to refreshment at a time which he thought to be the meridians of his existence and the maturity of manhood to quit the scenes, duties and activities of this life and enter into the grave re sponsibilities of the life unknown to us, he it therefore Resolved, That Harmony Lodge has lost an active member who met all the requirements enjoined upon him his wife faithful husband, his child ren an affectionate father, his brothers and sister a dutiful brother and the community a good citizen. While we submit cheerfully to the will of the Eternal, we deplore bis great loss to his little children, which are at that age where they directly need parental care, lie it further Resolved, That we extend our sin cere condolence to his stricken family, in this their sore bereavement, and of fer the hand of sympathy to them in every time of need, and a page of our record oe set aside to his memorv. and that our hall be properly draped with its jewels and implements, and that each brother wear a badge of mourn ing ior me bpace oi xi nays, ana that a copy of these resolutions be publish ed in some newspaper and a copy be lurnisnea me iamiiy. JEFFERSON WILLIAMS, 1 William H. Brown. Com. John s. Cobb, ) At Maiden, Mo. Malden, Mo., January 31. At 3:30 o'clock this morning two brick busi ness blocks were destroyed by fire which originated in the "Register" printing office, and is believed to have been started by a tramp printer named Raymond, who is under arrest The Dunklin County Bank and all the other adjacent houses narrowly escaped. Several persons were injured, and others narrowly escaped strangulation from the dense smoke, which suddenly filled the rooms. The principal losers are T. C. Stokes & Co., Ashcroft Bros., city drugstore, Watkins Bros.' barber shop, the Central Hotel, Wat kins & Grimes' livery 6table, Drs. Vancleve, Scruggs & Daltjn and the "Dunklin County News"; also, Mrs. McGivery and the "Register" office. The total loss will amount to about $21,000, with perhaps$10,000 insurance. A Bill to Largely Increase Their Sal aries. Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 3. Senator Anderson of Boone County introduced in the Senate to-day a bill increasing the salaries of the Circuit Judges of the State from $2,000 to $3,500 per annum. The bill will not apply to the Circuit Judges of the City of St Louis for the reason that they now receive $5,500 per annum, $2,000 from the State and $3,500 from the city. Vaccine as a Cure lor Diphtheria. Oakland, Cal., February 1. An intereting problem is suggested to the medical world by a recent experiment of Dr. F. H. Woolsey. Ho was called to treat two children suffering from the fever which follows vaccination, and while they were under bis care bothdevelloped diphtheria, from which they recovered very quickly. The physician is bow almost convinced hat there was a clash between) the two foments in the blood and that the virus of the vaccine vanquished the toxin of the diphtheria. He watched the cases very closely, and he felt so certain of the correctness of his conclusion that in the note of the cases which he sent to the health officer he announced that the diphthe ria had been lightened by vaccination. The patients are now strong and well at a time when such sufferers are usu ally weak from the effects of the dis ease. In discussingjthe tmatter Dr. Woolsey said: "The thought suggested by t' 10SS recent cases oi mine in the ar tag- nism of one disease for anothr erysipelas to cancer, is an jT, like en&wly new idea as applied to diphtheria. - Whether are not it will Tttve of any practical value is a jion upon which I feel rather ftewtful, but it- is nevertheless : T i . if $ret interest scien- buujo,. it incidentally be a point o Vantage for experiments in. ether directions." Resolution At Condolence. VhcreaS( The Home Forum Bene fit Order of Cape Girardeau, for the first time, has been called upon to bow ia sorrowful submission to the Divine and unerring power of Almighty God in the exercise of His Divine will in removing from this world and the cares of life our late companion John Sullivan. We rec ognize how slight is the tie that binds us to earth, and that the uncertainty of life should more firmly bind us to gether in the H. F. B. O. Therefore, be it Resolved, That our warmest sym pathy goes out to the sorrowing wife, daughter and three sons in this their hour of deepest sorrow. We can only commend them to the Supreme Power from whom alone true consolation is gained. Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the records of our Forum and that the charter be draped in morning for thirty days, that a copy of these resolutions b sent to the family of the deceased companion, to tho Home Forum and to the city papers for publication. The Committee. Cleveland Has Begun Packing. Washington, D. C, Feb. 3. One month from to-morrow there will be a change of occupants of the White House, and in anticipation of this there is already a general packing of the personal effects of President Cleveland and his family. These are being ready for shipment to his newly purchased home in Princeton, N. J. The President and Mrs Cleveland will follow the usual custom of inviting the President elect and his wife to be their guests at dinner at the executive man sion on the evening of the 3d of March. President Harrison entertained Presi dent and Mrs. Cleveland in this way before the last change of administra tion. The luncheon usually given in the White House by the retiring Presi pent in honor of his successor immed iately after his formal inauguration will be omitted at the comincr inaug uration, to avoid delay in the move ment of the procession following the ceremonies at the Capitol. Card of Thanks To the voters and managers of the Parochial Hall. When I came to the Parochial hall last night I did not anticipate to be caned, If I had, it might have scared me away as I am not used to public demonstrations of that nature. But since the caning came from such friendly hands and was for such a noble and good cause I could not but accept it with the greatest regard to those who voted it to me and the managers of the Hall. I therefore desire to return my grateful thanks to each and every one of the voters and the managers for their interest they have taken in voting the cane to yonr humble servant W. H. Coerver. Croub and Whooping Coagh. Ballard's Horehound Syrup will promptly relieve Croup and Whooping Cough. It will cure the worst Cough or Cold. It never disappoints. Try it Sold by Wilson Drug store - - - . --zzZ I " " ' "- - ." "" y - v ' .. . x- - ' '