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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16

there shall b space enclosed in . square Of black
line; II which the voter nay designate b. erss. nAEa
or other MARI ms choice Tor each candidAs opposite
nominated for the same once by NOR than party
in which the nomination. Of such p.rtie. or con.sn-
tons are given. Persons nominated By paper nonin
shall be placed one or more columns the desiE
nation of "tndi vidua Nominations" On the same line
with The Office for which they nom mated and sner
the ofesch snail be printed his party
ssgiven in his alton paper and following that
same line the space for marking. On thu back and
oicai ballot for........," followed by The desgna
tion Of III. polling pl.o. for which tn. bao. 1. pre-
pared and the date of the election the ocal endorse
ment and blank certificate In the following form: II
certify that tho within ballot marked by fer
ballet and directed by him.
inspector Of siecsica"
Ne party designation. need Be placed upon ballots for
9soel Judicial stacss except for county district
Of schools sutsids Of citlss In general
BY the election shall De: First under the head Of
which may be headed by In. names tho Of
ths party for president and vice prefidsnt Second
stat. oric.s TO be niled thus, governor. N.ut.nant
governor secretary sse attorney general
sste super me- nasn., rato.a ,.t.
officers may be provided by law. Third, under the
the district. Fourth under the head of Legislative"
the state senstors and mem bers Of assembly Finh,
under the head Of county the county officers In the
including The county sEper OF schools for the
district When the approval OF amend
people such questions shall be printed In accordance
with the resolution directing Its submission,
rated therefrom by appropriate line or rule. and
opposite the question submitted shall be two spaces
over ons the word ne and the voter may marx bis
ballot in the under Whichever word indicates his
section H. The ofacia ballots prescribed by this
shall be substantially in the following forms:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-16
APPOINTMENT OF rARTI AGENT.

RssioehSo ......- ...-..
Pursuant to law. hereby appoint yea agent o.
Challenger to represent the .....- party election
dstfiet mum Der in the townshfp ol.-....-,
ana county en- day sl-...-...,
Ia.
witness ny haaA this. day Of Is.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-22

in defence. noticed the new arrival
vas about the size of half grown
cat, and that its mouth was covered
with mud. 1t flashed across my
mind that the thing was mad, and
that the mud was caused by the foam
issuing from its mouth coming in
con tact with the dust. I could hear
Jim dreaming under the bed as he
routed in his sleep, hoped he would
stay there, and not take part in the
inevitable fight which must ensue
between the snake, and, what I knew
then was skunk. On the rapid
animal came till within two feet of
the reptile. dumped upon the bed to
be out of the way. Having gained my
position of salty, 1 saw that the snake
had struck and wound itself around
It's foe, which snapped and bit it's an
tagonist continually. The dog bolted
from under the bed as though he
would join the com batants. / reached
for my boots, hurled one at him and
he vanished. The struggle lasted
about ten minutes, when both snake
and skunk became motionless. I
could hardly breathe, on account of
the "bouquet de skunk.n My wife
had long since disappeared under the
bed clothes. swept the dead bodies
out and made fire of rags and cedar
to purify the air.
We did not spend another night
there. I, like my predecessor, Offer
ed my tempting place tor sale, but,
as yet, no greenhOrn has turned, up
to buy the Nest of Varmints.'
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-22
Jewellers in Fine Footwear

Jewellers in Fine Footwear
Win be pleased to hear an elegant
line of fancy slippers in black ooze,
bronze and dainty opera tints are
among the late arrivals Of new things
that grace Joske's shoe display.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-22

MISS ELLA EWING, of Lewis coun-
ty, Mo-, is over eight feet, one inch in
height, and there is not girl in the
country as much looked up to as
she is.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-22
THE KANSAS MIDDLE.

agony will be over, or If not over in
fair way of speedily becoming so.
While the alliance have majority
in the house sufficient also to over.
ma their minority in the senate and
select their own United State senator
on joint ballot, yet they do not seem
to understand how to go work. They
are at enmity among themselves, and
cannot unite on any candidate. The
situation is complicated by the
threat of the alliance house to
unseat the seven republican mem.
b ers whose seats are wanted by
alliance men. This threat has stirred
up the republican members of the
senate, and If it ls carried into execu-
ton that body may retaliate by adj
journing and thus defeating the cleo
ton of U. s. senator by Joint bal
lot. In that case the position would
be filled by appointment, the gov
ernor having that power in the event
of no election by the legislature. That
Governor HUMPHREYS would appoint
Mr.. Ingalls, his own success
sor is we'll known, and this
fact may lead the alliance house
to 60 slow about turning out elected
republicans to make place for alliance
contestants. Matters might be smooth
Ier for Ingalls, had he the united sup
port of the republicans of the
senate, but this support
he cannot command, and his re-
publican opponents demand that his
name be dropped and some other
entire strength of the republicanism
of the senate. Viewed in no possible
light does there seem to be any cerss
tain solution of the problem. The al
lance men are not able TO name a
candidate. Some time ago Judge
PETER, of the Alliance Farmer, had a
fair showing of a majority, but as
soon as he developed strength the
other alliance factions made common
cause against him and retired him to
the rear. Then Speaker Elder de-
veIoped strong following which
might have deye,o2ei into some.
thing tangible. but the recent
election of Snow as state printer
shelved Elder, unless the unwritten
law of the state, that no two honors
shall fall to the same locality, be
violated. In truth there is not an al
lance candidate can command a ma
jority of the alliance vote, and the at
tempt to impeach and depose Nc
Grath has not aided in the solu ton.
The committee of investigation has
cleared him, but his enemies who
started the investigation are hot over
the result and there are two factions
springing up around this ques-
ton. Kansas, in yielding herself into
the hands Of the grangers has put
herself In the condition where she
can neither run nor fight. She seems
hopelessly barred from any indepen-
dent movement, prevented from elect
ing a decent senatorial representative,
committed to ano-policy policy strong
ly i'm contrast with her old time
aggressiveness, and simply degraded
into holding the bag while the democ-
racy beat the bush and shoot the
game. To such base uses have the
alliance brought the banner repub-
lican state of the Union.
MISS ELLA EWING, of Lewis coun-
ty, Mo-, is over eight feet, one inch in
height, and there is not girl in the
nonutrv ma tnuch looked IN to as
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31
Resolutions of Respect.

To JusG Post No. 173, Department Of
Missouri, g.. 4. r.:
CAVE G~IRARDEAI, Mo-, Jan. 81, 1891.
Death has again claimed a veteran :
nee more we mourn the loss of one
of our country's defenders. COmrade
Michael Zapf was n member of Com
pany d, 17th Missouri Volunteer In
fantry, although not a member Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, we, as
members, extend our charity, our SAM
pathy and fraternal fcclingss TO oil
who loyalty and honorably served our
country; therefore,
Rcsolred, That in the death of Mi
charl Iapf. who was an hOnOred vet
eran, a faithful soldier and patriot, we
recognize a fellow-comradc: that we
extend TO his widow and family our
sympaths In this hour of affliction and
loss.
ResoIted. That in view of his hon
orable record rs a soldier, his long
and great suffering. we devote n page
of our Record Book TO his memory.
Resolred, Thst d copy of these res
o%lutlops be furnished to the family Of
the deceased, and copies to each OF
the city papers.
Submitted in F., G. and J..
&. w. TRAVIS,
AUGUST BTERwIRTH,
Committee.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31
Old Age not n Matter OF Years.

Every citizen of the world, grow
ing wiser each year, believes that the
flight of time should hive no in
nuence upon the heart, should not
destroy vigor of health and freshness
of feeling. and should not mark a
man as "old" simply by a standard of
years. In spite of the rush and ex-
citcment caused b: modern competi-
ton, there are many remarkable OK
amples of active longevity. Old men
of "a years are seen taking tours in
Europe. One old gentlemen over 80
has just started for Michigan to enjoy
the good skating of that region. Five
people over 20 were found in a party
of % upon an excursion to the
Yosemite. Old people like Mr.. Glad
stone. DIR. Holmes, and Mr.. Whittier
and others, both in this country and
Europe, + increasing the tenancy
among people Of to-day to believe
that old age is not a matter of years.
Our sanitary improvements and the
dissemination of ideas of hygiene
have not only added to the average
length of life, but have made those
added years a period Of enjoyment
and of value TO the community. Ac'
cordlng to the ideas cxtmplified by
Mr.. Gladstone, it is possible to meas
ure quantity OF work done equal,
with length of DAYS, and 10 make ole
age count for more value than MGR,
statistics for the census:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31
prof. yandiyer's Lecture.

Editor Democrat:
As you have published the attack
of the College Message on Prof. Van
divers lecture, would il not be fair to
publish also the following comment
of the editor of the Daily Facts, a
strong Republican newspaper, pub
lished of DE Soto?
The editor heard the lecture, and
showed his appreciation of its manly
and independent tone, by privately,
as well as publicly, praising it as sex
haustiye as well as scholarly
II is certainly a pity if o gentleman
in this free country cannot take a
purely scientific and historical view
of a great question and treat it as an
independent thinker would any other
question, without being assailed in
that fierce spirit which was character.
istic of the Dark Ages, which he de-
scribes. Here is the comment Of q
very intelligent editor:
aHIs paper was exhaustive, ably
| written. well read, and of such inter
est that he held the attention OF hi;
audience closely to the end. The
hearty rounds of applause testified
how thoroughly his able article wa
appreciated NINDEx.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31
For Disabled FIremen.

In nearly every State in the Union
there is q State fund for the relief and
maintenance of disabled firemen in
the cities having regularly organized
Fire Departments, and we are pleased
to see that an effort is being made in
that direction in this State. To do
ANYTHING in this direction a constitn-
tional amendment will have to be sub
mitted to the voters. and IN effort is
being f.fdc TO have the Legislature
submit such amendment as will be
seen from the following:
Concurrent resolution presented
to the Legislature by the Executive
Committee of the Missouri State Fire
mems Association, Monday January
10Th, 1891, submitting TO the qualified
voters of the State of Missouri Ill
amendment to the Constitution thereof
concerning the relief of disabled and
crippled fremen by the cities of said
State having an organized fire depart.
ment.
Be it Resotred by the Senate, the
House of Representatives concurring
therein:
That at the general election to bt
held on Tuesday next following the
first Monday in Novembef. A. ID. 1892
the following amendment 10 the Con
| stitution of The State of Missouri con
corning the relief of disabled and Grip
pied firemen blythe cities of said Stat
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of said State, to-wit:
"SEcTION /. That Section AZ of ar
ticle 4, Of the Constitution be amended
by adding thereto the following words
to-wit: "Provided that this shall no
be so construed as to prohibit th,
General Assembly from providing b,
law for the creation, maintenance an,
management of q fund for the pension
ing of crippled and disabled firemen
and for the relief of the widows AM
minor children of deceased tiremen, il
such cities, villages or Incorporates
towns as may have al organized fir
department, said fund to be takel
from the municipal revenue of sucl
cities, villages or incorporated towns.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31
X,nHfr,rs Phoiogrnphx.

Photography to-day performs auto,
matically a thousand services for us,
which a century ago were the laborious
toll of artists and draughtsmen. II
does yet more. In cameras of the in
Simultaneous pattern we are now able
to catch pictures Of birds in the act Of
flight, horses as they trot or gallop-
pictures which show art that many OF
its conventional attitudes are false
What were considered mere gro
tesques in the art OF Japan, in its rep
resentations of animals in active mo
ton. are now found to be due simpl!
to more careful observation than tina
of the western world.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31
For the sake OF Old Times.

The days ofmoonshine whisky max
ing down in the Ozarks are about
over, saws a Detroit Free Press writer,
but the natives in the southern tier ei
Missouri counties and those of the
Northern Aakansas group still have a
kindly feeling for the days when the
preachers-circuit riders down there
INDUCED in making "pine top" 1t
was at the house Of one of these good
men that we stopped for the night not
over two years ago, and before going
to bed in the loft the question Of moon-
shine whisky making was brought up
by the old host. He felt around very
carefully for q while; and finally, feel
ing assured that we were not hostile
to the memory Of old days, he vent
ured:
"An' / argics,"he said "that hits all
right ter make er leetle whisky for
home purposes"
We agreed that there was certainly
nothing morally wrong in such a pro-
ceeding, although the law was clearly
against it.
81 ulster make er ~leetle, strangers"
he said. "an' i never felt no one asiness
of mind erbout hit"
"a good man like You should never
have fear on that score" said the re-
spouse.
AYer don't think so:' he returned.
"Bless yer fer tibet. Ez | war sayin','
he went on, Il ulster make hit, an hit
war good, too. 1 visit had or leetle
hyar now, jest ter show yer what it
war like"
at is too bad that yor haven't"
said my companion
"Would yer like cr bit?' asked the
old man, eagerly.
why, ccrtainly-that is, if you
have it."
SAL" called out the old preacher,
bring in tibet jug"
The white liquor was poured out
and after the old circuit rider and
his guests had smacked their lips
over it the former said:
"Good, warn't HIT"
"Yes," was the reply, "but it tastes
u trife new"
well. ter tell Their truth" drawled
the old man, "hit is new. | made hit
las week, outcn memory ter ther
good old days"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31

~The best carriage horse is de-
scribcd by ii. c. Merwin in "Carriage
Horses and Cobs," in the atlantic, as
follows:
Whatever the size of the cafringe
horse. and whatever the use for which
he is intended: whether he is to be n
big. snowy coachcr, or a fast-stcpping
barouche horse, or a useful, medium
sized animal, or q stout n for a
broughaIn, or a snowy one for a phae-
ton. or an aIl-day nag for n compare
lively light. carriage and long drives;
whether he is to be a horse. a cob, or
a pony, let HIM have the inward en-
ergy, the oueward grace. and the fine
ness OF bone and muscle that only a
dash of thoroughbred or Arab blood
can supply. IIalf-bred horses-avoid.
ing the a~ngularity of the racer and
the dumpiness of the cart horse-are
hot only the most useful, but the most
beautiful, the world over
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31

The following has been issued to the
Catholic clergy of st. Louis by Arch
bishop Kenrick:
During the approaching Lent there
will be, by dispensation, leave for the
use OF flesh meat on the following
days: All Sundays, Mondays, Tues
days and Thursdays. All Saturdays,
except the Saturday after the first
Sunday of Lent and Holy Saturday.
. The annual collection for the col
ored and Indian missions will be taken
up in al. the churches Of this diocese
on the first Sunday of Lent. which
collection is to be sent TO the Reverend
ChaDcellor before Easter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31
Asou, Prof. vanaiver.s Essay.
DE SoTO. Mo, Jan. 26, 1891.

DE SoTO, Mo, Jan. 26, 1881.
Editor Democrat:
Through Jour courtesy l have been
enabled TO read Prof. Vandiver's de-
NAL of the accuracy of my report of
what he read on the subject OF SSH
observation-disclosures and Scientific
at the Southeast Missouri Teachers
Association in this city on Tuesday
evening, December SO, 1890. As my
report was very brief, it did not nesr-
ly cover the ground over which the
Professor travelled, and is, therefore,
open to the charges Of incompleteness.
As to the inaccurary of this report, as
far as it went, that question can be
easily settled, by either publishing
Prot. Vandiver's original and unal.
tered manuscript, in full, or submitting
it for inspection TO a committee COM
posed Of the clergymen Of Cape Gil
rardeau who asked tor its publication.
The question is not whether Prof.
Vandiver dotted his is and crossed
his t's, but whether he said what l say
he said on that particular occasion. l
challenge him to do either of these
two things-publish the manuscript,
or submit it to a responsible investi-
eating committee. Thus, with one
stroke, he can satisfy All anxious pub
lie on two important points, namely,
whether r sixteenth century ghost is
editing a paper in De Soto, Mo-, and
whether a nineteenth century animal
is teaching human beings in Cape Gil
rardcau, Mo.
Among the superstitions which
Prof. YanIiver obviously holds in SUI
preme contempt is mi which not only
sixteenth century but nineteenth cen
fury Christians devoutly reverance-
regard for t%ruthfulness. He processes
high esteem for ali honest, intelligent
clergymcn, Of erery determination,
Catholic and Protestant, yet he spat
publicly upon several dear and sacred
tencts of the Catholic religion and
scoflcd at the doctrine OF the real
presence of Christ in the bread and
wine of the Eucharist, which is equal
ly believed aid veneratrd by the Cath
Ole and Protestant Episcopal Church
es, and. TO a great extent, by the Ger
man Lutheral Church. Even dissent
ing PrOtestants do not take the ground
that TransubstanciatiOn is a supersti-
lion, or despise it rs a miracle, and,
therefore, impossible. Their Opposi-
ton is based on line claim that it is
not warranted by biblical teaching.
But, of course, the Professor vas ig-
norant OF this. a tadpole infidel has
many things TO learn.
Yours respectfully,
JOSEPH FLYNN.
Editor Southeast Gazette.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31
Editor Southeast Gazette.
Peter Out.

Teief Kaufman has sold his inter.
est in the Cherokee Packet Company
to Capt. Ferdinand Herold. The
steamers Ferd Ilcrold and Cherokee
are the boats owned by The company.
Peter IIsurtman has been steamboat
ing for several years. and he is well
known along the river from st. Louis
to Memphis. lie formerly owned and
was Captain of the City of Alma.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31
Is It orth shootIngF
Mr., Editor:

Mr. Editor:
The following is told Of one of our
great statesmen, Henry Clay. i think
it was while riding in q public con-
veyance WITH a company of strangers,
n OF the number not knowing that
he was present, launched out on a
very severe ~inyective against the great
statesman, dcnounciug him as a bigot
and a rascal. After he was through.
Clay rose up in his dignified manner
and said: "If any gentleman present
will vouch for that mans being worth
as much as the powder and lead it will
take to kill him. ; will shoot him. II
not, / can't afford TO shoot him" No
one would vouch for him and he went
free.
So may the College Message go free.
unless Father Nugcnt will vouch for it
W. d. VANDIvEE.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31
Laura jean Libbey's Rest.

A delightful love-story, full of pas
sion and intrigue. and written in
Laura Jean Libbey's best vein, entitled
"Ulmont Ulvesford," begins in this
weeks New York Family Story Pa
per. 1t is a splendid story, and will
be eagerly read by the thousands OF
admirers of the charming and versa
tile young authoress of Miss Middle
toms Lover" Our readers should not
tail to buy a copy of this weeks Fam
lily Story Paper, SO that they al read
the opening chapters of "Ulmont o.
yesford,- by Laura Jean Libbey.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31
senator Shoup's tseniaI ways.

The new Idaho Senator, Shoup, is
getting himself talked about because
of his wild and woolly expressions
He approached Morton during the
night session last week, in enc of the
cloak rooms, and, slapping the Vice.
President on the back, said:
"Mr. Vice-President, shake; your
ruling awhile ago was dead game"
Later he addressed Hoar as follows
"Old man, that was a dandy speech
you made for the bill, and we viii
stand by you until hell freezes over
ATLANTA Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31
To Coal n.

II. L. Hume, the coal dealer, is now
delivering coal to consumers in this
eity at the following prices:
Best prime and End pool Pittsburg,
IA TO 16 cents. Best Big Muddy lump,
fl to 10 cents. AI3o hard coal for
base burners. from 81 to 1926 per
en-, delivered. h' w. HtNsh
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31
Due CALENDAR.

COUNTY CouKr-william G.. Schneider, Pre-
hding Judge; Elan W. Russell and James r
Caldwell, Associstcs; William Pshr, Clerk
tsrns-meets firrt MONDAYS In February, May,
August and November.
CincUIT CorRT-H. e. O'Bryan, Judge, II. II.
English, Clerk t~erms-meets Oh first Mondays
In January, May and fourth Monday In August.
ConnoS Pleas CoUET-Mauricc CrnEer,
judge, T.. II. Engelmsnn, Clerks terms
meets Ith Mondays in January, May aud Sep
tember
PRosArE C~orRr-Joseph Koehler, Judge and
Ceyk- terIns-mectss second Mondays IN Feb
Yuary, MAY, August and November.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-31
According 60 Agreement.

lie wanted to bug hymn books for
his congregation; and was told by a
Spectator that lie would take books
containing with the hymns, advertise
ments. On the first Sunday after the
new books had been distributed the
congregation found themselves sing
ing:
Hark, the herald angels sing
Beecham's pills are just the thing;
Peaec on earth snd mercy mild,
Two for man and one for child.