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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
W eather-Crop Bulletin.

Following is. Weathcr-Crop Bulletin
No. II. of the Missouri State Board o.
Agriculture. and United States sigma
Service. for the week ending June 6
1891. Central office, Columbia, Mo
Ninety reports summarized:
The excessive rains which have oc.
Cured in nearly all portions of the
State have checked the cultivation OF
corn. and have caused damage to wheat
and other crops.
The weather has been cloudy with
warm temperature the first part OF Tie
week And >lighdy cooler the last two
days.
The wheat prospect is not 50 favor
able as it has been. The weather and
winds have caused II to rust and lodge
in many sections and the damage from
insects is increasing. This lattcHinjury
will probably be checked by the heavy
rains which have fallen.
Corn is small but the outlook is fav-
orable. The apple crtp is on a de-
cline but other fruits continue excel
lent.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
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Fire Destroys Property Valued at
S2I.5GO Ii the Missouri City.

hA ~ &it
CHARLESTON. Mo-. June IC.-This
morning at 3 o'clock fire was discov-
cred in the drug store belonging to
DR.. j. =. Hess, located under the Com
mercial Hotel, a large two-story brick
building. The building was destroyed.
The hotel was the property of L. W.
Danforth, and was valued at about
S9,0G0; insurance. $4,000. DR.. Hess
stock was a total loss. rs was also n
stock of groceries belonging TO Mr..
Danforth. The loss on the two stocks
is about $4,000. l.. Rosenwater was
the lessee of the hotel. and his loss on
furniture. clothing. etc, will foot up
So, 0Oo: insurance. $500. Several FAM
lies residing in the hotel lost all their
personal belongings, estimated at
about $4,000 and not insured.
From the hotel the flames spread 10
a row of wooden buildings adjoining
On the west, three of which, the PRO-
perry OF \. ii. Danforth, Mrs. b. Ket-
tercr and G.. W. Kenrick, were con-
sumed, while a fourth, the property
of Mr.. kenrick, wastorn down TO pre-
vent the further spread of the flames.
These buildings were all occupied by
small tradcsmen. Loss on them and
the stocks they contained. $4,000: i'll
surancc 81 SOC. The origin of the fire
is a mystery.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

In his address on Decoration Day
Major Mckinley said: The only debt
this government can never pay is the
debt it owes the brave men who saved
the Nation. The soldiers waited for
their pensions. patiently waited. pat
riotically waited. while the govern
ment was struggling underline mighty
burden of money debt incurred by
var. They stood firmly for the pay
mcnt of that debt, they resisted every
form of reputation, under any @uisc.
They have saved the country in war.
they helped to keep its financial honor
free from stain in peace. The great
war debt is almost paid. Who shall
say that the other government obiiga-
ton shall not he is sacredlv kept"
The American people will continue 10
stand ~squarc!y behind such sentiments.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Our English friends are getting a
little worried over the tremendous
speed which the cruisers of our new
navy are developing. 1t will be re-
membered that England subsidies her
lines of swift mail steamers Oh condi-
ton that the vessels shall be armed
and put into special service in case of
a Now it appears that,,our cruisers
have developed such speed as to make
it certain that English mail steamers
could be caught and destroyed by
them should hostilities begin. Hence
the worry of our friends across the
pond.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
HENRY \. AsTIIoI.z.


Yesterday WIS little Garrett
L.ccrh Gicnn's birthday. He was
three years old, aul Il party Of littl,
folks called on him in Il Body to hell
him celebrate. The little ones who
made The cali were: Misses Katie
Medley. Mary ~Burrough. Dollic Rochl
and Clara klostcrinarn: Master Eddie
Sebastian and quite a large number
of larger children. They went to
surprise Young MIR. Glenn but he
was not TO be surprised so easily. lie
had prepared for them IL his little
guests were treated to Il regular feast
Of ice cream ard cake. He received
quite "a large number of presents
among which was Il handsome gold
ring. The little people remained till
nearly nine o'clUck-a late hour for
people so Young and small.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
technical grounds: the spirit of modcrn

technical grounds: the spirit ofmodern
civilization is against that arbitrary
and inviIious method Of regulating
the work of spreading the gospel.
Baltimore american: The fact is
the sentiment of the church has broad
enad within the year, and this has been
the case to 4 more or less extent in all
denominations. The conservatives OF
a year ago, unconsciousiy 10 them
selves perhaps. have advanced in the
direction Of the more radical. and the
latter have increased their demands,
or rather they have enlarged their
views. This is natural. 1t is unrca-
sonabic to suppose that religion will
slumber amid the mighty awakening
that is occurring in every other direc-
ton.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Speaking Of the stage reminds lis
of the recommendation given the
the Lemon Chill Tonic by Mr.. /. II.
Quigley, manager Of the Paducah
opera house and one of Paducah's best
known citizens. Listen To what he
says: Lemons Cchmical Co. Jack
sonrilic. Fla. and New York. take
great pleasure in stating that ! have
used your Lennon Chill Tonic on
several occasions with most beneficial
results, its taste being 50 pleasant
there is no difficulty i'll getting child
rem TO take it, Price. the smallest,
80 cents. while the amount OF mcdi-
in it is double most of similar
preparations: is the most pleasant to
take; most certain IN results. Insist
on getting it and take 40 substitutes.
For sale by Miller & Wilson Cane
Girardeau and Ben Schwab Dutch
Mo. ?
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Mr.. Cleveland must be very careful
how he refers to the South, even very
remotely. In a recent speech he used
the phrase, When the country was
assaiIed by rebellious hands," and
Senator Pugh has taken offence. Mr..
Cleveland must understand that the
word "rebellious" has been taboOcd
by the South, especially Its use in con-
nection with the late unplcasantness.
a Democratic President must be the
President of the South more p~articu-
larly than of any other part of the
country. He may insult Union vet
Grams and Their widows who apply for
pensions, but he must not be even
plain spoken and recitc historical facts
regarding the South.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

A New Jersey boy has created 1
deal of trouble for the school author.
tiles of that State because he refused
to apologize for kissing a girl and
would not take a whipping from the
teacher. The boy refused to acknow.
ledge that he had committed a crime
rvcn though the kiss was stolen. lie
was dismissed from school, but the
county and State superintendent were
both boys once and they have rein
stated him. New jersey is a Demo-
cratic State. but it must he acknowl-
edged that her school superintendent
are pretty good fellows.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

One of the railway tunnels under
the Hudson. connecting New York
City with the jersey shore. at Hobo
ken. will be finished in about six
months. From end to end il will be
10000 or 1900 feet long. The motive
power of the trains will probably he
electricity. The tunnel is being built
by English capital.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Professor Tolomei. IN Italian chem
list, concludes that the ozone produced
by electric discharges in a thunder
storm coagulates milk by oxidizing 1t,
and genelates laclic acid. Mr.. Tread
well. of the Wesleyan University, in
discussing this states that the action
is not a mere oxidation, but is in part
produced by the growth of bacteria,
which is very rapid in hot, sultry
weather.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
POLK AND THE pEOpEE's PARTY.

The president of the National Far
mcrs' Alliance and Industrial Union.
Col. l.. l.. Polk. was not present M the
Cincinnati Conference that formed
the 'l'coplc'> party" and lie was not
in favor of the formation of a new
party 50 soon. Nevertheless. he does
not propose 10 be in the real when the
procession has started. and he comes
ont in his paper, the Progressive Fur
mer. in what ought TO be unmi,.akab.e
fashion. as follows:
The question what will the Alliance
do with the new party ! on the lips
of tens of thousands of anxious people
to-day. Well, it ought not 10 take
much wisdom to answer that question.
The new party has adopted the ALI
ance demands into its platform. Does
any one suppose that intelligent Ali
ance men will vote against a party
that adopts those demands and in
favor of Il party that not only fails /"
adopt. but rcsistS those demands. The
Western Alliance STATES have already
gone into the new party. Will not
the necessity tor Alliance unity force
the other Alliance States 10 go into
the new party also! We see no way
to prevent the new party from sweep
ing the country. except the simple one
of chcerfullv conceding TO the people
every one of their just demands.
The only mental reservation pos
sible here is. that if the Democratic
party shall concede all the demands
of the "Peoplc's party P!atform-in-
GLIDING sub-trcasury, land loan, I'M
limited silver coinage and government
control of railways and t~clegraphs-
then the Alliance can support it. But
the Democratic party will not indorsc
all these demands; and if il does not.
then President Polk is clearly COM
mitted to the new party and to scpa-
rate political action in 1892. And that
means a GOOD deal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
icnssi3nes for Unmarried Soldiers


The UNDERSIGNED received from the
government eleven additional bead
stones for unmarked soldiers graves.
Relative wishing to have some addi-
tioIai lettering cut on said stones cal.
do 80 by calling in Zine.
Names are: Frank S:racl. Fred
Ros,hach. G.. y. ~Tirmcnslrin. Julius
Oelmann. Henry no:mcycr. William
TaOrliau2n. VIM. ihcurrkaui. Henry
.AlEastcdt, Geo. Fischer. Christ Schu-
cite, Noah Randall.
iEEEEy k.TIToIx
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

An eastern contemporary laments
over the waste of time and energy by
inventors who are endeavoring to dis.
cover perpetual motion. We suggest
that these gentlemen turn their atten.
ton to the invention of a smoke-con.
sumner which will consume smoke,
There is as much money in it as there
is in the perpetual motion business.
and as they seem to delight in attempt
ing to invent the ~uninventable. we
know of nothing more worthy TO come
under that head than a smoke-con-
sumer which actually does the work
for which it is intended.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Fiction that follows the scientific
thought of the times is well enough:
but fiction that follows the social
waves that clash on the shores of hui
mainly is neither elevating o enter
tanning.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Here is the text of a bill now before
the Illinois Legislature which has
passed the State Senate and is pend
ing in the House:
section l.. Every person who for
profit or gain or in anticipation thereof
for the purpose of presenting what is
commonly known rs spirit materializa-
ton. shall persOnate the spirit of a de-
ceased person, or who shall by trick.
or device, or mechanical cOntrivance
present ANYTHING to represent the
spirit of a deceased person, shall be
guilty of a misdemcanor, and upon
conviction shall be subject to a fine OF
not less than 800, nor more than
$500, or confined in the county Jail
not less than three months nor more
than six mouths. O r both, in the dis
erection of the court.
Sec. This act shall not be deemed
to apply TO any portion of a scene or
play i'll any theatrical presentation"
1t will be observed that the purpose
of This bill is TO prevent or punish
fraudulent practices by Spirituali>t
mediums. That such practices are
carried on by such persons for gain
there is abundant evidence. But there
is in Illinois, as in every other State
of the Union, a statute which provides
that the obtaining of money by false
p~retences shall be regarded as a crim-
inal offence. and shall be punishable
accordingly. Under the law swind-
mediums are liable to arrest, pro-
secution, and conviction, the same as
other swinalers who obtain money by
false p~reteAces. All that is needed
under the law for the conviction of
any offender against it is the evidence
If guilt. This Illinois bill. ii enacted,
would he special legislation Of an ulr-
lecessary kind.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
lIny:Dn.Il.
DxEcrroR,s NOTICE Motto. is ber

EXECTTOR'S NOTICE Notice. is hereby
IL given that letters testamrntary upol the es-
tate of stephan Ilarrcs. deceased. have been
granted to the Undersigned by the clerk of the
Cape GirarJtcau Court of Common Pleas of
Cape GiTardcau county, Missouri. bearing date
the twenty second day Of March, IS:g.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required 10 exhibit them 10 him for allow
aEce within one year from the date OF said let
ters or they may be pTcCluded !-om al.y benefit
OF such estate: ara II said claims be net eyliib
tied within two years from the date Of the puo-
LEGATION Of this rn''re they VII 70. ta.~ar
barred JOHN GaENF-
m-.Gu5. rs-.-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Was there ever such a conflict OF
opinion as now exists as to what the
country really needs to insure prosper
ity? Many thousands of people seem
to be each equally confident that he
has in mind the panacea for all the
evils with which we contend, and quite
a large percentage of these thousands
are equally certain that the theory
offered by "the other fellow" is as i'm
practicable as his is perfect. The fact
of this wide diversity of opinion is i'll
dicative that the country is only in the
preparatory stages of working out the
problems which have been forcing
themselves upon public attention for
MANY wears.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

The farmers Will be able to smile at
the free trade howl that the tariff and
the Republican party are responsible
for their woes, us they sell their wheat
this tall for a dollar a bushel at the
nearest railroad station.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

The earth belongs to tin public.
1t is encouraging TO have a Cleveland
judge so decide in case where two
electric companies are fighting as To
which owns the patent OF using the
earth as a conductor of electric cur
rents. In these days of great mono
poles all honor to the judge who
decides that the public own something
and that something the earth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

If some of the scientists would turn
their attention from u origin to our
destination they would be conferring
greater benefits upon humanity. Ours
is not a question of descent, but of
ascent.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

"Wednesday was fruitful in the nm
yelling of monuments. The Grant
monument was presented TO Galena:
the Southern Ladies' Monument As
sOciatiOn gave a monument TO the
Confederate dead at Jackson, Miss.
and Mr.. Leland Stanford enriched
California with n statute of Father
Junipus Sierra, the pioneer missionary
of the PACIFIC coast.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

The Republican Mayor. the Republic
can Councils, the Committee of Fifty.
and the Republican press o! Philadel-
plIia unite in asking the President of
the United States to make a thorough
examination into the rascalitics con-
nectcd with the recently looted banks
in that city. 1t should be done. Let
no guilty. man escape"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

When wars cease and Africa is fully
explored the study of geography will
not be very fascinating. and the map
makers will not have to change their
plates so frequently.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

The church of England does not
seem to be growing. In 1889 the
candidates for confirmation in this
church numbered 22j,004; in 1890
there were l97,060 presented TO
bishops TO receive the rite, the falling
off being $4,000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

There is not to our knowlcge,' says
the Boston JoUrnuL, "a single Demo-
cratic newspaper in the United States
that has treated the reciprocity move
ment with common dccency and fair
ness. While foreign manufacturers
and foreign journals have been appeal
ing 10 their governments in alarm,
and protesting that reciprocity would
ruin European trade with South Amer
lea. our BOurbons have been laboring.
with frantic eagerness, to show that
reciprocity was worthless to the pco-
pie of the United States, and that we
would not and could not sell an ap-
preciable amount of IL products on
account of it,"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Clinton Barnum Seeley, the prin-
cipal heir of the late 7. Il. Barnum,
shows himself in New York OCCASION
ally since the death of his distinguished
relative. lie is 10 years of age. with
rudy checks and hair so blond rs to
be almost white. lie is a good all
round athlete and a clever vachtsman.
Mr.. Seeley is a member of the Mall
haitian Athletic Club, and when in
New York spends much of his time
there. Ills friends regard him as a
fcvcl-headcd Young man, and not at
all likely 10 squander the $3,000,000
and a percentage in the profits of the
circus left to him by tlie Snowman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

The late decision Of the Supreme
Court of Connecticut emphasizes the
craftsmanship" of Governor Hill in
refusing TO recognize Governor Bulk
ley's requisition for a culprit because
he vas a "usurper." 1t places the
Governor in q hOle-and pulls the
hole in after him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Travel OF the Philadelphia, Viii
mington and Baltimore Railroad is
blocked by a schooner. which sounds
strange, but it is n fact. The vessel
Is not on the tract but ran aground
while passing through a draw bridge
at Seaford. Del. Several trains loaded
with Southern fruits and vegetables
are detained, and this may cause an
ndYance in the market.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

There is an American alchemist
now before the police courts in Lon
don charged with claiming to convert
a sovereign into a piece of gold three
times its weight. The sovereign on
whom the alchemist should make the
experiment is the Gar of Russia. who
should then be promptly shipped TO
some mint and dumped into the melt
ing pot.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

A newspaper in Paris recently con-
tanned an item which stated that Mr..
William II. Crane had been elected to
the United States Senate 800 times.
which is about on a par with the
statement of another French paper. at
the time of Lawrence Barrett's death
that mime" Barrett's husband had
been a captain in the civil war.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

General Felix Aguus, editor of the
Baltimore american, warns New York
politicians that German will come up
70 the National Convention with a
southern hacking that will surprise
the Notwithstanding Empire State.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

There appears TO be an increasing
hostility TO foreigners in China, which
becomes more intense and more dan
gerous in its manifestations as time
goes on The harsh treatment to
which the slant-eyed heather have
been subjected in other countries,
notably in II own, are probably TO
he reyengcd on missionaries and other
foreigners in the Flowery Kingdom.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

A man in Arkansas hes, after Two
years of litigation. been acquitted of
the charge of killing hi9 neighbor's
pig. 1t has cost the State $4,000, the
accused $4,000 and the time of over
100 witnesses. The pig was valued at
$40.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
4 SnI

Two women met in Paradise.
Where they had recently arrived;
Aud each one of the other asked
How in the bright aho'ir he thriycd
Thea strai.htw av each one made reply,
Ills very hrauti:ul AID bright;
There everything IL please tn" EAR,
AID every thing To feast the sight
Then csch cNhaIvl a lnaS, deep sigh:
And said. 1--WE searched in every nook;
Eit nuwhrrr can | fad i glass
Tusvt !IuR these new -aTiu"nts look
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

1t is said that the watermelon men,
Der of the Legislature from Scott
county has joined the Peoples Party.
lie will probably be that party's can
didate for Congress in this District if
the party lives till the next election.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13
MRS. HARHIsON'S PENSION.

President IIarrison's sistcr-in-law
has obtained Il pension, and some of
the Democratic organs treat the fact
as though it were evidence of favor
itiSm. 1t is nothing of the kind.
The Presidents brother, Archibald
J. Harrison, served in the war as lieu
tcn~ant-colOncl of the Twenty-<eventh
Indiana Volunteers. In 1870 he died
of consumption, having contracted
the disease in the service. Nine years
ago his widow put in a claim for a
pension, but it was not allowed. Since
that time new laws have been passed.
under which its allowance could not
be refused, As it is clearly covered by
the provisions thereof. Consequently
it has been allowed. and Mrs. Iiar i>0l
will get the pension. just IL if She were
the widow of any other officer than
the Presidents brother.
We fail TO see ANYTHING wrong in
the transaction, or ANYTHING more
than simple justice to the widow of =
brave soldier.
What really troubles the Democratic
organs is that there are 50 mapy lncIiI-
bcr> of the Harrison family who have
been good and active citizens and
have deserved well of their country.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

This is the latest opinion promul-
gated by Col. Tngersoll: There will
never be a really great civilization I'M
til women enjoy the same rights as do
the men. The highest ambition of any
man is to win the love of some noble
girl. and the highest ambition of any
good girl must be to win the love of
some good man."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

Unskilled labor organizes for self
protection and skilled labor organizes
for self advancement. In this age of
vast fortunes made through corporate
alliances. labor has no other remedy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-06-13

jay Gould will take a long cruise
IN his stcamyacht ATLANTA this SUM-
mel. Perhaps lie will make some
,teep-sea soundings and devise some
new method for watering stock.