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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

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In the Cape Giraricau Court of Common Pleas,
within and for the county Of Cape Girardeau
aad State Of Missouri
MAY TERM, 1921.
Thursday, March 18th, 1871.
Charles ii. Meyers. Plaintiff.
Msry Jackson and John Wesley jackson. Ids
Jackson. Lorena Jackson, Clara Jackson,
William Jackson and Virgil r. Adams, De-
PENDANTS
Order Of Publication In yaction.
NOW comes the plaintiff herein by attorney
~ and presents his petition, stating among
other things. that Lorena Jackson, Clara Jack
son and William Jackson are minors and non
residents of the state Of Missouri II Is there
fore ordered by the clerk Of said court. in yaca-
ton. that publication be made notifying them
that an action has been commenced agains;
them b. PETITION in the Cape Girarieau Court Of
Common Pleas. Of said county Aforesaid the
object and nature of which is 20 reform a certain
note and deed Of trust. 50 that they may be
made TO conform to the intention OF the maker.
John jackson, thereof: AID Of this plaintiff and
that said sum of money, specified in said note
with interest therein named, be decreed a
charge on the land intended to be conveyed to
secure the payment OF said sum AMI inter
est, which Land Is described a. follows, to-wit:
The Iorth half tsl Of the southwest quarter
I4l, OF section thirty six ts5l- township thirty
f9pl. range twelve M. containing forty t4sI
acres- situated in the county Of Cape GirardeaL
and State Of Missouri
payment Of ssid debt, AID unless they be and
appear ~ the next term Of this court, TO be held
at the court house in the city OF Cape Girarieau.
State OF Missouri. on Monday, May q, lSsl. and
on or before the thiri day thereof, tf the term
shall SO long continue, aHd IL not, then bcforr
the cad of the term. said petition will be hear
and proceedings had accordingly
II j. further Oriered that q copy hereof be pub
lished in the Cape Guardian ! news
PAPER published in said ooGaty, for four week
succcssiVciy. the las, insertion To he At less
fftesn d1ys befc,- the coinmcneemeHt Of III
neat term OF THE court 4 true copy.
Attes.: T.. H. EN8ELNASS, Clerk
8. N. GHILN, Attorney mares-t-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

The British subjects in Canada can
not call themselves Americans, for that
term has been appropriated by the
people ofthe United States. The Brit
ish subjects in Australasia may call
themselves Australians. TasmanIans.
New Zealandcrs o Fijians, as the case
may be, but the terms are awkward
and more or less misleading. The
British subjects in India cannot very
well call themselves Hindoes, and
AnglO-Indian is q mongrel term.
Why should they not all, as loyal sub
jects of Queen Victoria, call them
selves, for the present. Victorians? 1t
is a name applicable equally TO Brit
ish subjects wherever born and
wherever domiciled.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
A sLUEsEARD'S CASTLE.
Il Belonged to n West indian Who KEle
Seven Xiyes.

u DclOnRen 10 n Nrst Bnul1n mo hIie0
Seven Wives.
ST. Thomas, one of the West India
islands, isa Danish possession and hasa
curious history. II f1ourishcd in the
past only on its own vices and its neigh
bors' misfortunes- When it grew virtu-
u it ceased to be happy. Its neigh
bors' gain proved its own loss. Slavery
was an institution until 1913. and until
that time sugar was cultivated with a
success that studded the thirty-three
square miles of the islands surface with
large plantations and handsome man
sions- But in that fatal year slavery
was abolished. the colored population.
which is more than three-quarters Of
the whole preferred to give up steady
work. and now only a few vegetables,
4 little fruit and ONE green grass are
cultivated St Thomas had long been
a commercial center. The Royal Mail
Company and other lines had made the
island their principal rendezvous for
steam packets and during the American
civil war commerce receiveda great but
temporary stimulus Unfortunately for
~. Thomas the war could not last for
ever. so trade began to decline, and
when. in 1855. the Royal Mail Company
removed its headquarters to Barbados,
the death blow vas given to the com
mcrce of the island.
1t has n town named Charlotte
Amalie, but the natives insist In call
ing it, as well as the island. St Thomas.
The town is garrisoned by a force Of
100 men. who protect the lives and lib
critics of 5000 citizens The little town
lies at the foot of high hills covered
with stunted trees and shrubbery. It
IS picturesque, with its white houses,
mostly reed rooted. and only wants q
big church to recall some of the small
towns along the Italian Riviera Above
it stands two ancient towers called
Bluebeard's and Blackhead's castles
They were built two centuries ago by
brothers one of whom had a happy fac
ulty of getting rid of his wives-hence
the nam Bluebeard-and was not
called to count by his Maker until he
had made an end Of seven Mrs. Blue
LeardA-St Louis Globe-Democrat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
Tn,-Lc-:r'- T-o-. and Gn.i.

Tmackc-a- composed anil wr".r his
novels - log not PAGE in T." most
feminine handwriting. u manuscript
he frequently tool: dow: IT, rs riIb-
fisher in the c-owl ~ his hat. stopping
Ell route a: the Gar-ic's ;'iuL to- take
lunch or thr antrYrlndia! cocktail. Ills
habit Of c~CIn2r>:;ipa was Tnrti,plirai.
When w-;:ia.r philip o. Ills Way
Through the World" he told. win s.rio-
comic carIcstnrSS. of the necessity he
was undc- of spinning ont more chap
tcrs because il was necessary to pu: an
other story on his hou,e at Kcrsington
Garden. and Philip must do the job. On
that occasion he said: DO you know
that both Dickens and myself are iinPos-
ing on the public. for we have worked
out our own views very much. and dig
out more dross than ore" Thackcray
was too sensitive to make a good
lecturer or take pleasure in appearing
personally before tie public rs Dickens
did. He used to say: Hang this
lecturing: it is the most unsatisfactory
thing 10 III: you can imagine. II any
audience docs not applaud me l feel
mortified, because l have failed to in
tcrcst them. If they applaud NE. I feel
like a successful mountebank: II is
equally uncomfortable both ways
Sheffield Telegraph.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

The next congress will contain
twelve Farmers Alliance representa-
tives. II is moi TO be expected that
SO small a number can directly in
fiuence Legislation to any great extent.
These Alliance members will be most
apt TO affect the public by serving As
leaven, giving an example in strict
attention to their duties, and in OPP
position TO e%Ntrsvagaut appropria-
lions that will oblige leaders OF both
the other parties TO initiate them.
In these reforms these Alliance men
will represent a public sentiment far
greater than their proportionate hum
bers in congress. 1t is this sentiment,
rather than their own twelve votes,
that must be operated with to pro-
duce results.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
Learned to See the Difference.

"'Wil You be mine darling?" he
asked. after a years counting.
NO. il can nc-er be-" was her reply.
Then why have you let me hope so
long?" he said. as he went toward the
door.
because / intend never 10 belong to
any man. You can be mine If you
like"
He saw the difference. and stopped.
Years afterward he saw the difference
still more clearly.-Jury. -
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

While the Dominion of Canada is
politically independent of the United
States. the fact is becoming more and
more apparent that she is tributary
commercially. The following from
the Montreal Herald affords a strik-
ing illustration of one result of our
new tariff:
within ~forty-eight hours the
United States will have free sugar.
with q corresponding reduction in
price. This ought to insure q reduc-
ton in the price Of that staple article
of consumption in this country. In
fact, the situation will be perplcxing
90 the Canadian refiners until they
very materially reduce the price. Our
importers should be able to buy sugar
in New York, pay the Canadian duty
and undersell the Canadian refiners.
Indeed, il is probable that the govern
mcnt will be obliged to materially in
cresse the duty on refined sugars or
repeal the duty on raw sugar for re-
purposes
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

price after July l., the importers
gathering into their capacious pockets
the difference. Six months ago this
sort of scare worked well for the free
trade prevsricators. Unfortunately
for them, the afterclap knocked their
theories higher than Gildreoy's fam
GUS kite. Mckinley prices was a
great cry while it lasted, but it only
lasted while the importers were able
to hold their vast importations of GER
tain lines OF goods without paying for
them. When settlement day was at
hand they were obliged to realize on
their inn ortations at any price, and
as they flung vast quantities of i'm
ported goods in various lines on the
market down went prices to a lower
point than consumers had known in
years.
What happened in respect to lead
ing lines of imports on which the new
duty went Immediately into effect will
be repeated on tin plate. The more
tin plate the importers bring in before
July l the greater the crash in prices
will be three or four months after
date. All the consumers have to do
to reap the rich harvest of the folly OF
the importers is to postpone their
purchases or buy American tin plate
The American manufacturers of tin
plate are rapidly making preparations
by which they will be able to supply
the entire demand of the home mar
ket, and no purchaser who has the
grit to defy the importers need sub
NIT to n penny of advance, because
Mckinley prices for tin plate will
surely prevail within a short period
after the duty is operative, and Nc
kinley prices are lower prices"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

1t is expected that Gov. Francis will
convene the legislature in extra session
about the first of November. II is also
believed that he will include in his
proclamation the question of legisla-
tion TO regulate the express companies
and TO provide for weekly payment OF
wages to labOrers. Both of these
measures were chaImpiOned by the
Governor, and he expresses great dis
appointment over their defeat. The
people demand that something be done
in these directions, and surely their
demands cannot he long ignored. We
hope to see such bills become laws at
nn early day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
Stockholders, Meeting.

Nntirc is hereby given, that n meeting Of tine
stockholders Of the Cape Girar,ican Southwest
era Eailv ay Company, will taxi place nj tie
grnc=al Offices Of said company, in the city Of
Z ane G;T.riesu, Missouri, ol SATURDAY. april
18th. I>aI. in order to submit totiic stockholders
Of said company, the question Of issuing Two
Million Dollars IN General Consolidated Ennd-.
secured nv mortgage Or the said rad ir that
behalf AID if, proposed extension. and hTa ciIrs
;iLt MAJ l." acquired, for tiI" purpose "f -
IT fC,Ili-g vT.sPrt outstanding lot IL. rNti Ct.
;~.li-hi1c ;hr ~fnatinr irlt Of tlI' cnIH,,a y. -
trrdIrg the r,.i! AL GrITirir- branch T~'s;iS.
anl !, urTaiiy 81 tr3'-aC. suci; OtIsr business j.
r.aI cpii'r hrf r. said HI-riIpr
Nv ,rl,- "f Bari ct pir-c:crs - aid con-
Its..l. Lon i; I.I-i' II. iTrsit at.
J AtrErI uNwE;N-, S-r,tar,.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

There is room for surprise in the
statement that 145 railways in the
United States showed an increase OF
$1,329.464 in gross earnings for Feb.
ruary over the corresponding month
of last year. 1t is evident that rail-
road interests have not languished 10
the extent that the public has been
led to believe,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

a Roman doctor has discovered in
many of the skulls found in Etruscan
toInbs, as well as in those deposited in
various museums, interesting speci-
mems of ancient dentistry and artificial
teeth. Some Of the skulls date as far
back as the sixth century before Christ,
proving that dentistry is not a modern
art.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

An exchange suggests that every
farmer should conspicuously display
on his farm gate. a sign bearing his
name. Don't you do it, farmer, for if you
do every rascaIly, humbugging agent
will use your name to his own advan.
tage. Better post up: beware Of the
Dop.-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

Hebrew is again becoming living
language in Palestine. The thousands
of Jews who are going there from
different countries, being unable to
communicate with each other in their
ordinary languages, resort to the
knowledge which they have OF
Hebrew in their religious services for
a means of communication.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

A farmers society at North Adams,
Mich, in existence since 1866, has
twenty riders, whose duty it is TO
turn out, whenever anything is stolen
from q member, and run down the
thief. As result of this combine
for mutual protection, the neighbour
hood is said to be entirely out of
favor with midnight marauders. who
prefer TO levy their forced contrIbu-
lions elsewhere.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

Where is TIE man who would dare
feed a fine horse from the bill of fare of
an ordinary hotel table? 1t would take
the stomach of a goat OF an ostrich to
dispose of such dishes without suffering
from indigestion, especially when the
food is rnsed down with two or three
glasses of ice water or strong coffee,
according to custom--Dr. ]. H.-kelloEH.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

A Mr.. Mendenshall, of Cleveland.
announced in Chicago that he was the
author OF "The Breadwinners." He
comes a little too late to give the
country much of a jolt. The great
busy world, anxiously intent upon
getting TIE wherewithal TO buy frocks
for the baby, has well-nigh forgotten
that there ever was an anonymous
novel OF that name. If a man does a
good thing it pays him TO own il pub
licly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

First Young Ladv-Do you alway.
buy two kinds Of paper?
Second Young Lady-Always You
see when write to Charlie ! use rcd pa-
per; that means lore. When I ANSWER
Jlms letters | use blue paper. which
meaas faithful unto death" se.2-
Texas Siftircs-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

John D. Lewis, a colored lawyer who
recently died at Philadelphia, be-
queaths q portion of his estate ofsiOO.-
600 s q fund for the Lewis Protective
Bureau OF Civil Rights" to secure to
colored citizens or colored persons in
the United States their civil rights.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

More than 10000 medical students
have graduated during the last two
years in the United STATES. and are
now looking for business in that line.
The number seems out of all proper
ton, but a medical journal declares
that 1000 graduates per year a be
turned out to make a fair living. as
the population advances in the same
ratio.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
Road & Bridge commissioner
February 18th, 1891.

EXECUTORS NOTICE.-Notice lie hereby
II given that letters tes.imentary upon the es-
tate OF Frederick Gerlach, deceased, have been
to the undersigned by the clerk OF the
Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas Of
Cape Girardeau county, Missouri, bearing date
the first day OF April, lssl.
Ali persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to him for allow
aace within one year from the date OF said let
tiers or they may be precluded from any benefit
OF such estate: and II said claims be not eNhib-
tied within two years from the date OF the pub
LEGATION OF this notice they will be forever bar-
red. FREDERlCK GERI.ACH,
aprilir43 Executor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

Secretary Blaine has received a dis
patch from Fort Scott, saying that 10O,-
900 Kansas cowboys would like to
spend the summer in Rome, and asking:
"Can you furnish transportation Evil
IDENTIFY the Wild West is spelling for q
row.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
nlch2in4l

A DMISISTRATOR'S NOTICE-NOtice is
N hereby given that !, the undersigned Public
Administrator Of cape Girardeau county, Mis-
souri,, have on the 18th day Of February, lsJ1,
taken charge OF the estate of James 7. Mckee.
deceased, with the will annexed, in the Probate
court Of said county, at Jackson, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to him for allow.
ance, within ons year from the date OF said
letters OF they NAV he precluded from any bene-
fit of such estate, and II said claims be not eN-
hibited within two years from the date OF the
publication Of this notice. they will be forever
barred. FREDERICK H.
aprllnIi Public Administrator.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

Just to show how the interests of
exceedingly diverse nationalities in
this country are woven together. it is
worth while to note that the peanut
growers Of Virginia and the Carolinas
are alarmed at The hint of war between
America and Italy. 1t would be death
to their business, since two-thirds of
their crop is handled by Italians.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
spxI>IyTR,rnr's xoTIcE.-xo,;ce

SDNI>I;TRiT0c'S HOTiCE.-Noi;cc j.,
n u r-hy Z5YrG thr. lCit'rs o. a,iini i-tTs tiJI
with the viii u u excl r;gJI The "-tat2 al Assn
r. I]:p-:ir". ,iacUa:ri. have been granted to the
untirT~i :aG,l by tao CLERK OF the CeIc GiraTlrau
Court o. C0mmoH il"as OF tagr GiTari, au
cor ~ Missouri, bcGrIl= late the second day
oI February. IEH
AIi ;prrSO.A ha .ir. claim Gsai -: Sid .-t=ta
arr r.-ili1r-l - -Nhi, ; tina =. Ii-a iu- -I','y-
a4"c =t-Ei'. o-" wear gym he .i:.;r 81 S=;.! lot
tex ~ tury ins, h- , -.riEi = froal Il y ia.- eft
"i - = ":ar-: = Il Z raIi cia;:r> ~ I't - !T:b-
itr: " iii" two ,c.GrS i"IrI ~" Dat" -: the puh-
i~at. of tits @1t:cc the: Will !e iHrryrr har-
red Il. = STEAK.
L!ch.i.I8I Administrator
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

A drummer, his cigar and keg of
powder make a combination that can
completely paralyze trade, As was
demonstrated up in Maine Saturday.
The drummer went into the store of a
merchant who happened TO be out at
the time, and carelessly dropped his
cigar stub on the floor neal a keg OF
powder. He had not been out long
before he heard a terrific explosion,
and, looking around. was surprised TO
see the store flying in all directions.
The drummer, with his usual cheek,
viewed the scene with apparent cool
ness and condemned the carlcss prac-
tice of keeping gun-powder in an ex-
posed position.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

The governor Of Wyoming has dis
carded the old state seal because it
contains The picture of a nude woman.
1t is to be hoped her new dress and
Easter bonnet are becoming, and paid
for.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
Notice to Contractors.

Notice Ia hereby given that the undersigned
Road and Bridge COMMISSIONS Of Cape Girar-
deau County, Missouri, will, OF Saturday,
April 9Th, lsai, at one O'Clock p. m. let con-
tract for a new Misunderstanding Of two stone
piers and wood bridge-at site Of bridge on
Tower Cape and Egypt road near Edmund p.
Hobbs. Commissioner reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids. l. M BEAN,
Road and Bridge Commissioned.
March 24th, lS9l.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

The United States and Switzerland
have concluded a convention by
which the two countries agree to
submit to arbitration any Disputes
which may arise between them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

Monday was the 18th birthday OF
the Grand Army of the Republic and
the day was celebrated by the MEN,
bers Of that order throughout the
country.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

Il should say remarked an expert
to a New York Sun reporter, that
there are at least $4,000 cranks in the
city of New York, and | think they
should start a newspaperto be called
the Crank. II is proper TO define a
crank as a person who differs in his
opinions or conduct from the majority
of other persons. We used TO say
that a short-haired woman or a long
haired man was a crank. There are
cranks in religion and in politics and
in style. Some men talk like cranks.
but don't act thst way. know a man
who was called a crank. yet made a
fortune in business. A great many Of
the wise men of the world have been
regarded as cranks. Some people are
cranky at one time, but not at another.
Few men are cranks before so or
after 50. \ crank may know a good
deal. Few of the men who arc looked
as cranks eve go TO the mad house.
and that is fact"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
shcriT's Sale CT School Land.

Fgi yiT,I' aai authority nF A. rrl'r of the
- Coz {: court 81 Cape G.I;='raa rJn t..
u the :'tGiy g! Niss"I:i. made" tG, ,iNt"c tn
iay 81 Drr"n.i,~T. ~ci:h:r."i iIT:Itr-i ai.i II -rty,
|. III. I'D rsi:.c.i 81, ra Ui ta;E. GIr:rirau
c"un:y. in The state 81 Missouri, VIII, oh
TUESDAY. the Fifth bay of May. 1891.
Vt tie south door 81 the curt house H. ihr city
81 -:rrlsO". ia She r..I.fy 81 CAP" GiraricaI.
STATE uf Missouri. .r-:wrrn IT." hGU-- of ri-e
O'clDc. ia the !sIctsnOI aid five n'clOca in the
afternoon Of that DAY AID duri.g the session o:
the Circuit Court Of Cape Gircrieau county.
rN,OSr for sale the following described real es-
tate. situate. lyiIg AID htiag in the county Of
Cap" GirarlcaI. stat. OF Missouri, to-wit:
One hundred and sixty ti'1l acres. the north
raft quarter; eighty ISL acres, the Forth half
Of the southeast quarter. and eighty ISL acres,
the esst half Of the southwest quarter, all IN
section sixteen ll6l, township tweaty-nine 81.
Forth Of range eiesen III East. which land il
to be sold as school land belonging 20 Congress
siOnal Township Twenty mine [=I]. north Of
range eleven I'M east. and shall not be sold for
less than one dollar and twenty-five cents
Isl 81 per acre.
TEENS OF SALE:
The purchaser to give bond with good and
sufficient security. payable one year 1fter date
to Cape Girar'ieau co1nty, for the use OF the
inhabitants Of Congressional Township Tween
ty-nine. tzJ range eleven III. which bond
shall bear intprst at the rate Of ten per cent.
per anBum until paid.
Given under my hand this twenty-seventh
day Of February, lsl.
AUGUST BIERwIRTH.
febssn3s Sheriff Of Cape Girardeau County
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11
The Weigh Of the Wicked.

Coal Dealer-I have investigated Won.
complaint and you got sour full ton Of
coal That's the way it is.
eustoner-Are You really sure that
there are no two weighs about ita-Tex-
IS Siftin-S
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-04-11

FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice Is hereby
L given TO all creditors and others interested
in the estate OF John G. Keller, deceased, that
the undersigned administrator Of said estate
intends to make final settlement thereof at the
next term OF the Cape Girardeau Court OF Com
mon Pleas of Cape Girarieau county, Missouri,
to be held in the City OF Cape Girardeau on the
JOHN ii. KELLER,
mch2InII administrator