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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
Notice 20 Contractors.

Bids OF contractors for the new
Methodist Church will be received hv
the committee until May 10Th. 1898.
rlans and specifications can be seen
by calling on the undersigned. Com
nii'tee reserves The RIGHT 10 rel
any OF al lids. =. ". WrTIGAEis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13

The great SPY system inaugGrated
by The present Administration upon
the pensioners Of the government. is
mainly for the purpose of Substantial
ing the reckless charges of corrupt
pensions so long made by enemies #
the pensioners snd repeated by a few
well meaning people who are without
any knowledge whatever OF their
truth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
The Deadly GImIet XnIfe.

The ginlet knife is a We, pon 50
dangerous that its maHaIar are i,
forbidden by law. This is IN Of the
smallest fighting knives used by any
people of the earth and one OF The
most deadly. In length this kui is
hardly longer than a long sim!et. 80
that it can readily be concealed insid,-
the waisfband of trousers. The
handle is not set on parallel with the
blade. as in an ordinary knife, but at
: right angles, like that of a gimlet,
hence the name.
This handle isrgrasped with the
blade between the second and third
fingers, the upper part of the blade
being drawn down to 4 shank, SO A.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13

Democrats say they will raise Ss1.-
100000 a year revenue from sugar
coffee and tea. Workingmcn who sup
ported the Democratic party last year
can now begin 10 work extra hours TO
secure money TO pay the Democratic
tax on lifc's necessities.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13

The dome of the Colorado State
Capitol is 10 be ornamental with
1000 square inches of silver. When
free traders have succeeded in driving
American TN out of the country. sill
yer will make a cheap substitute for
roofing purposes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13

E.I%AL SETrLEMESr-NctIce is hereby
= Givcr - nj cre'iitsrg and "th"ls Interested
in the estate OF NIagfaleue Stsus, deceased thai
she uGtCrsig.ct executor ol said estate Intends
10 make inal settlement thereof g. the mex,
torn Of the CAP GiraI !eau Court o. Common
Pleas OF Cape Girarirau County, Missouri, 20
be he!i at the court house in the city OF APE
Gira.isau UG Monday, May 2snds l-"a.
iS.;. JosgTH >-AT-,
ap-3cnt E.ecutcr.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13

Democratic papers and orators
have made the country ring with
their denunciations of awar taxes
and now some Of them demand a re.
vival of the income tax. They must
have free trade at any price.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13

The cutting of railroad rates TO The
Worlds Fair has already begun
among both Eastern and Western
roads, and there Is a general casting
about for pretcXts for smashing al
the agreements.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
shcrif,s Sale Of Heal Estate.

/ yirtGp az; authority ct a special C2ocl-
- lion ia sued b. enc clerk q. Ihc tsFr Girfr-
lean CoGr- 'f Common Ii'aS "a Cape 'dra1seGu
coI"ty. H.-aIUl. barring Ia ~" tGiT-1r.th
'iay al -:prl, s-";, a'dretuT 'arlr TO th' Nay
term, lEfI. ~ ,;.ii court, all 10 ne digrc;.t.
i favor q ti.r city = Cape GirartcsG anti
cl"lHst .FGr.h LawG'rlirS. have levied upon
ard sriE.l .Ae n'lrgi"g Described reel estate,
s~itIa.., i.iag q ! h.i:E IN III ci-y q CAPE
,iirari,aU aa.i int. of Missouri to-wi-:
lot ~uUI-'s." iUcl.-. Hack even, t.JUEcy
ugnck S..I ,u!-'a,-~i"=. iity irct =. or
luTt5r. g.. tH-, t-u' T.. -.Ea Dr. t.' ci--Hl cay"
r.f~er L=. ,'g-fs 90: trHg IraIl au L-6 G''
rs ST.. Peg. ."u. al-l, nI
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13


Iy bought a rough piece 81 ground
and proposed 10 do sOmc farming.
There was Il skinny little ,ir"am I'll
the place that he though; might il,
made into 4 reservoir, 50 he sent Ii,
hired man to investigate. Sr%crai
hours later The hired man appeared
III the family circle.
We'll, Henry inquired The good
man. "what is the r2sI!t::'
faint worth 4 dam, sir rcy'i"d
Henry earnestly.
The good man eazpol and ti:r
family fell over each oyer tryi.. +,
get as far away as possible.
Henry was amazed, sud he locke
if.
What's that asked The good man.
evidently not realizing that ne Ms
asking 10 hear again what had 30
shocked him at first.
faint worth Il dam, SIR" repeated
Henry.
what DO you mean" and th,-
time the good man - oa.'l.
Just WAa; / sad, sir ta>neI,l
Henry. VINO had n"t cau-aj ua. : %.
couldn't plug that crcn., "p n-if
enough 10 raich = N"-"'"' .Eii o.
ma,v. - .9,, l.'I' ~ AK =, 'H''
crfrcIv druuI,,i oil ro-.;,,in...o- -.
rrolanc! eaguaga.-F-.r,a ..c. .rs.
WA ..c 1s,,e.s g:.rsa O ,:,rr
Syivanus Colo, H.. .!.a luii.l of
copntlc;, tales OF romance and a,.ca-
ture, vac = 2riu.cl b. raj. sun, g..
one orcasiop cspcris.i- IL r.ia
rule scrvci him a rood ..,. :.
seventeen years al aee H. l.a.r-:crn5
rhr ravv. where his aa,;a, vg.s
~artiuou, ana G.~g.atonau. J.. ~
serving or the ,'ooD ct wlrF.:l J..
when it was cru iu.s aiur. the
African coast. aad one CAV. Ie srt-
o+cIy- i:.cG If Ii. into. r.. 700,
leaning agafrst - o,.n ii. old cor
nosiag rule IL his hand,
.Wkat's that slked an a5run
voice. and. turu.ng With start. voaau
Cobb saw that the captain wa. watch
ing him.
IFS 4 printers rule. sir, va f..
reply.
"hre Won = nrinterg-
CHATS my profession sir-
~Do Won know ANYTHING about Droot
reading? Could you take 4 manu-
scriut. and puuctuatc and .-r,ua. :,
50 that a printer ycv,d kuow iuz,
how to nut i. in ,vpe:o
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13

Wat s sai3 to lie tho icr~e.t ~
mil - he world IS ia Clinton, = Il
hes ia anvvl, even baud uaa -c-c>
gang, End tv.o batteries OF On boiler.
caIh- Its ca?aci'y Is Eve hundred thou
sand feet q !uU.ha- 4 q v.
REPORT CT TIE C0TDLTIoE,
Oi tat Fist National fink Of cala ...ra--
t",u. q tai. "a ~.arIeIu "a lEa Sig.c @. rIs-
so@t!r At lie clio q! lu.iu,z.. .A=s In. is:3.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
The Dearing Improved 6tee Binder '


5ar"~ f"o. saves labor. Does away with the binder tru"k ra;.ancr,
- rcri- OF III, ~ aa;;,H. one man cn. in a few minutes time. reduce the
With ri :ar .iuir~ - ;hs T. viii - ihr,"ga q ? foat @a,C. n over ANY
carriage ,~i - doe -: .nI 70 unhjrh his Team to make the ;han.+
l4I @. ~ea@ ,r interesting cirea'ars deseril;Es this wonderful in'cn-
ras.
!;c,ri"- Mowers -rrn"s ~ o.r IN Light Draft. Long Life, Perfect
Wcr&. fcwn Hialtr Twunc Is longest. strongest and best.
is, al in and keen constantly on hand 4 coz pIctc
:.0-E ,t&a. 'war- and fatn"v groceries, which I sell at the
lowest toa.,i- Its. Gil and see me.
E. S. 5CEWh3,
D~.scht0wn. Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1898.

CsAPG
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
Railway Timetables
ST. LOUIS & PADUCAH RAILWAY.
81. louis b CAIRO SHORT LINE,
ISL. L. A. s t. H.R. r. COZ

This line now makes direct connection with
G.T.S C.. trains leaving Cape Girardesu a.
= O III arriving ct g. Louis at HES a. m.
Returning. leave s. L1ais at 20 a. m. ar riv-
iI- O. C.py GiTar,lCaI a. :rC 7. m
Ok, l. LAZY, Gcl. Hass. Ast. s. louis.
GFp " PNHATv. Cen. Manager, 81 Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-05-13
THE
THR PEorLs's PArsR

GSGl2l Organ Of The faI-Payc5s
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
THE FRIENDSHIPS FAIR

To Open on the Nineteenth and to Run
for Two Weeks.
The gallant fire laddies, composing
the Friendship Fire Company, No 3, q
the Roanoke department are making
great preparations for their coming fair
and festival, which i, to commence
Wednesday, the 10th, and will con tinue
two weeks. The affair will be in charge
of the following gentlemen, who com
pose the committee on arrangements
and who are sparing neither labor or
expense to make their second annual a
grand success: j. Fl. Loser, Lynch
Gardner, E. O. Donnelly, L. Moore, e.
j. Kemp and j. R. Bean.
Refreshments will be served in the
parlors on the second floor, while the
first floor or hose rooms will be used for
dancing, music being furnished by The
Machine Works orchestra. In addition
to the fair and festival tho symphony
now on exhibition in the windows of the
Hobbie Music Company will be con-
tt sted 70: by ladi. not yet selected, as
will also the handsome diamond ring
nov eXhitioed i'll Siiverthorns window.
b company was organized Dec m
Der %, 1889, and at present compris, g
about sixty active members. A year
ago last January they moved into their
present quarters at the corner of East
avenue and Fourth street n. g., since
which time they have been endeavoring
to furnish their rooms in suitable
manner. The building and fire appa-
ratus are owned by the city. while the
horses and interior furnishings have
been purchased by the mem bers, some
$4,000 having already been expended by
them, and the proceeds realized from
the coming fair will be used to further
beautify the rooms.
Their fair last year was marked
success, both socially and fnanc tally
and the coming event promises to far
surpass all previous efforts. The boys
are we'll deserving of the liberal patron.
age OF our people and should be greeted
with largo crowds every evening.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
PERSONALS.

IT is strange, but true, that the grave
of Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock in Nor
ristown, Pa, is yet unmarked.
DR.. PARKWAY BLAKE, of Shcboygan,
has successfully grated 4 pigs ear to
the stump of an ear that had been sliced
off the head of Il favoritc hunting dog.
G. NJ. HELDr has just entered us n
student in the agricultural department
of the University of Georgia. This
venerable freshman is sixty-threc years
old.
Miss MAY l.. HAMMOND has just
completed the thirticth year of her con
tinuods service rs teacher, and the
whole thirty years service was in one
room of one building in Nashua, n. II.
IT was of the recently deceased cx.
senator from Delaware, Mr.. Salisbury
that some one once remarked sarcastic
ally, as that gentleman was seen strid.
ing up and down the senate chamber
apparently buried in thought: eel
thinks he is thinking"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
HAP. MlsHAp AND HAPPENING.

/. AN earthquake wave once crossed the
Pacific in twelve hours or over six miles
n minute.
PUss, q pioneer mule who crossed the
plains during the civil war, died ut
Carrollton, Mo-, few days since, aged
"a years.
A PIGEON, on one of whose legs was
Il metal band marked IN. 1885," was
killed ut Altoona, Pa, stweelS, by Ed
ward Banks, who would be glad to re-
turn the band to the owner if he can be
found. The bird had been seen about
the town Cor Il year.
A RESIDENT of Cincinnati, who attend
cd Clevcland's inauguration in 1854,
were purposely a cheap watch, so that
if IL WAS stolen he would not lose much.
The timepiccc was stolen, but an hour
aftcrward he found it in his overcoat
pocket, tho Disguised picllpocllct hay
ing returned it.
i. a. LEWIS, SR., who lives near How
ardsvillc, Va. Slipped and fell the other
day to the bottom of Il well said to be
sevcnty-fvc feet deep. He landed, it is
stated, in fifteen feet of water, and,
according TO our authority, he soon
rose and climbed up to where he could
support himself until his friend srcscuetl
him
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
LITERARY GOSSIP.

GEN. LEW WArLAcE's new novel,
"The Prince of India; or Why Constan-
tinople Fell" will be published by the
the Harpers early in the summer.
A NOVEL written by Mrs. Henry Ward
Becchcr over quarter of a century
ago and kept secret even from Mr..
Beecher, is to be published in April. 1t
is entitled Light Ont of Darkness 81
and is story of The civil war.
THE empress of Austria has made so
exhaustive q study of modern Greek
that she has lately achieved crcditable
translation into that language of Lear,
Hamlet and the Tempest. The work
was done for her own qualification, and
with no aid.
RICHARD SToRRs WILLIS, Charles Dud-
ley Warner, Timothy Dwight, and other
+ Connecticut gentlemen have taken it in
hand to erect monument to the MEM
Dry of James G.. Pcrcival, The poet and
geologist of that state whose remains
are buried at Hazel Green, Wis.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
HERE AND THERE.

A TOWER that is being erected in Lon
don will be $50 feet higher than the
Eiifcl wonder in Paris.
GENUINE volcanic dust has been found
in Kansas and the Indian territory
There is u deposit near Galcna, which
is said to be many feet in thickness.
Sr. HELENA, Napolcon's prison place,
is not prospecting. The revenue of the
island decreased $4,000 in the past
year, and immigration has fallen off
while emigration has increased.
SINCE 1870 Germany has spent on her
army directly $4,000, 900, 900, and Franco
$3.50, 100000. These amounts do not in
cludc the nnvics, railways and pen
sions, nor count the productive labor
lost in the military service.
The caves of Burmah are rich in
wooden carvings, glazed tiles and i'm
ages as we'll as tablets in terra
Gotta. marble alabaster and other ma
terials. These relics illustrate the an
cicnt and modern phases of Buddhist
worship.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
PlCkLED PEPPERS.

WRITIN' q flattcrin' epitaph is like
watern' last years garden.
THE preacher or speaker that can't
bile down, generally biles over.
SosIE people think that one good in
tention weighs more'n dozen bad acts
The minute Pride takes a hand in the
discharge of duty, Virtue goes on n
strike.
A ROSEWOOD coffin for the dead don't
make no amends for days unlzindness
or injustice to the livin'.
IT would be q heap easier for some
people to pay for memorial winder in
church, than it would be to speak u
kind word.
Your think from the way some pco-
pie count on u chance like the dyin'
thief had for repentance, that there
want no disgrace in bcin' hung if they
only squeezed into Heaven. Young
Mems Era
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
AROUND THE COLLEGES.

DoRMIroRY building is to be erected
at the University of Pennsylvania to
cost 1928, goo.
THIS year, owing to the popularity of
debating, $50 Yale sophomores have
elected clocution. Last year it was
elected by less than 80.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY has sos more
students than last year and IL more
professors. Yale has 1S5 more students
and 90 more professors.
A RELIGIOUS census of Lafayette
college, taken in connection with the
day of prayer for colleges, shows u
total church membership of 200 in an
undergraduate body of 2S5.
TIE library of Dowdoin college,
Maine, has recently received from
Robert c. Winthrop, of Boston, valuable
autograph letters and documents of
she Bowdoin family, relating to the
foundation and carly history of the
college.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
a Baptist Meeting.

The eighty second session o, the
Minister and Laymens' Institute of the
Valley Baptist Association will be held
within the church at Cave Spring,
beginning Thursday. April 81, at s
o'clock p. m. The following is the pro.
gramme of the meeting: Sermon, Rev.
G. w. Beale: Family Religion" w. w.
Moffett; "Church Music" j. Fl. Wright;
THE Model Sunday school," b. A..
Jones: "Pedo Baptist Concessions to Bap-
fist Views," Rev. S. Saunders; The
Decline of Reverence in This Age; it's
Causes and Cures" G. L. Cooke; Exc
gesis, the Baptism of Fire" Mat. 2:11,
Rev. ]. V. Dickinson; "Melchisedec, /"
Rev. j. M. Luck; The Holy Spirit, His
Office and Work." Rev N. G. Burnett.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
COME AND See US.

Business houses on lem avenue,
lot 25X1S0 feet 81. 800.
Good Q room house on Salem avenue,
lot so feet front. $4,000; 5000 cash,
balance $50 per month.
New room cottage, 81 800; 3i3 cash,
balance Sl3 per month.
Six room house on Center street, loo
5oxl3o feet. Price $500; 5000 cash,
balance SIS per month.
Special bargain in 10 room house in
the southwest part OF the city, finished
in hard wood, all possible conveniences,
lot 5Ox15O feet.
Lot on West End boulevard, 1o0x15O
feet, 5000.
Lots for railroad men, 5ox13o feet
each, $50 down; balance SIS per month
Good room house on cornor lot in
the West End, lot 75xl50 feet, all i'm.
provements. good stable, SO, 500 on easy
terms.
Special bargain in Groom brick
house on Campbell street, largo stable,
lot 5ox1S2 feet. Call and see US.
Farms 90 acres of tho best land in
Roanoke county, four mios from town.
Price $50 per acre. Splendid truck farm.
Small farm, sea acres, five miles
from town, IS acres meadow land, 10
acres in timber, $40 per acre.
1870 acres with Improvements. one
and one half miles from station in Bed.
ford county, $1,000.
WANT ED.-We want every body who
has land to sell to placs il in our hands.
We have customers for farms from 10
to SEQ acres in size. we want several
farms near town.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
THE TIMES can pc rouna regularly on

THE TIMES can be FOUND regularly on
Gale at the following places:
Roanoke-George Gravatt. ,Jr., Nj. l..
Smith.e, Hotels Roanoke, Ponce de Leon,
Hk's News Stend, "a Salem avenue F.
81. Carr, Terry Building.
Bristol Tenn.-W. A, Ward, Front
Street.
Blueneld--Bluetield Inn.
Lynchburg- Observation-Disclosures Hotel.
observation-disclosures Inn.
Pulaskl-lAsple Shade Inn, Brown d
BsoWn.
Radforo- -Raoford Inn. w. @. Butler.
Salem-W. 9. Oakley 81 Co.
ashington--Willard's. The Metropoli'
can.
wytheviiIe, Ii. Il. Bailey.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18

There is q split in the Republican
party in Prince George. One faction
met on Tuesday, Endorsed II. c. Britton
as clerk, and deposed Louis Young
blood as county chairman. The other
faction will not indorse Britton and
will stick to YouDgblood.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18

SOME one with an axe to grind started
the rnmor that / had Withdrawn from
tho rase for city treasurer. am in it
to stay and win. Don't waste your vote
but port the man who means to win.
CHAs. LYLE,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
Archie sands, neneflt To. Night.

To night at the Academy of Music
the curtain will 60 up before one of the
largest and most fashionable audiences
that has ever assembled in that nag
nificent theatre, the occasion being the
first appearance here of Miss Fanny
Rice and hor excellent company in q
double bill The first, pretty little
one act operate gem entitled, "The
Little Broom Seller" The second, IA
jolly Surprise" for Archie Sands first
annual benefit Tho advance sale is
one Of the largest on record this season,
and from the way things look now there
will not be vacant scat in tho Acad-
envy to night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18

STRoTHER's Ioduretted Sarsapai lila
purifies the blood. Fifty cents bottle.
Ask your druggist for it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
TELEPHONE NUMBER la4.

TIE TINES is delivered in Roanoke. Salem and
Viutou every morning by carriers Tor oo cchle per
month.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18

OLD papers for the next week at 10
cents per hundred.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18

EAGLE dairy restaurant and ice cream
parlor, 144 Salem avenue. best tableser.
vice in the city. Breakfast, rs cents;
dinner, IS cents; supper, 25. Parties
served Q. L. LUKENs, proprietor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
WAL.L. PAPERS

Tho most complete sct OF samples and instructions
how to paper sent FIR I:E for cts. to pay postage
II will pay you to samples before purchasing
CuAS. II. n. kILLEN, Ga & GIG So. goth st. Phila.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
THE ROANOKE TIMES PUBLISHING co.

Roanoke, Virginia.
Catered at the Postofice at Roanoke as second.
class matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18

Rcmittanccs by express, money;ordes,s reg rs
and made payable TO
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-23

Special to the Glzctte.
sherman, Tex, Nov. 22.-Iamcs II.
Land died in the hospital ward of the
county Jail at IL o'clock this morning.
Land had been in jail for some time on
the Charge of theft Of cattle, Yesterday
about y o'clock he was taken sick with
something like cholera morbus. He was
then in the main cell with a number of
other prisoners. He became worse and
a prisoner named Green was delegated to
attend him.
The county physician was sent for at j
o'clock this morning. as Land had grown
much worse, 1t was then discovered that
LAID had congestion of the lungs, lie
suffered intensely until his death.
Lands wife, who lives nj Dcnison, was
notified Of her husbands death, and ar
rived here soon after. She IS without
money, but expects assistance from
Lands relatives at Wylie. She will take
The body there for burial.
Land was about 80 years Of nge, but
had no children. He has n mother and
an uncle living ut Wylie.