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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

The women OF Brooklyn who have
publicly protested against the mis-
government of that city have set an
admirable example for their sex
wherever similar wrongs exist. 1t is
not necessary for women TO have the
right Of suffrage in order to exert n
potent Influence in political affairs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

According to tho Agricultural de-
partment, the average yield of wheat
per acre was higher in Ohio this year
than in any other state. This is an
item which should not be overlooked
by those Of her sons whe are casting
wistful eyes towards Western states
where lest secure conditions exist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

Grover Cleveland is not SO absorb
cd In silver repeal and not so .conse,
Grated" to public duty that he cannot
nnd time at q critical juncture to at.
tempt the petulant task of turnin g
down Senator Hill.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

The free trade theorists in Congress
never received q harder blow than
when Democrats from all parts of the
country. and notably from the South,
appeared before the Ways and Means
committee, begging for a continuance
of protection. Business interests are
more important, even to the Demo-
Gratis, than is a question Of theoretical
politics.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

II the people Of Scott county will
move the county seat to Kelso the
people Of this county will "chip in
and build a good road from the
southern end of the rock levee Ia
Kelso and then old Scott csn boast Of
one piece of good road.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

Senator Turpie has made q bad
break in introducing q bill to exclude
newspapers which contain accounts
OF prize fights from the mails. This
would deprive Q large class of Demo.
crsts Of their chief literary pabulum
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
Tf YOuF Skin

Is rough and pimply, or covered with
blolches and sores, and You want a
clean. smooth skin and, fair complex
tion, Use Sulphur Bitters. The best
medicine in such cases I ever Sold
c. E. Sche6asr Il Co, Druggist, Lau-
renee, Mss.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

The surplus reserve, $iS,000,000 has
not Oeen SO large for nine Years, aud
at the present rate of accumulation it
promises soon to surpass all previous
records. This means business stagna
ton. Capilists are neither building
nor manufacturing, nor employing Ia
Dor, nor investing their money. They
are simply holding on to it-whst
they have lcft-and waiting. The
men who do not OWL property in the
form of mills or iron furnaces or rail-
roads are more fortunate than those
who do, because the are per.
force losing more money every day to
keep plants going or property in re.
pair.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

David d. Hill made tho opening
State campaign speech In Brooklyn
New York, Monday night. He spoke
for nearly two hours without ever
mentioning Grover Cleveland.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

Frank Shay, for many years Sena-
tor Stanford's private secretary, says
that $55,0OO,OOO, would be a conserva.
tive estimate of the value ofthe estate
left by Stanford.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

Mugwump organs which now hail
David B. Hill as o apatriot" aud a
statesman" IN brutally indifferent
to tho personal comfort" of Grover
Cleveland.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28


Advice To Persous About to Marry
The Nc,os approves OF and enceur
ages matrimoDy, but ITS advice woult
be, to every young woman about Il
marry, TO keep a watchful eye upon
the ~expectant BRIDE groom, less be
wander off at the very verge OF tho
ceremony, create a scandal and com.
pei disappointment. So many cases
Of that kind have recently occurred,
that it would seem really not to be
safe for the bride that is to be to al
low her intended partner out of heI
sight. under pretense OF his buying
wedding ring, engaging the clergy
mau, or W bidding good-by to q
former sweetheart. Or, if he be per
mitted to go at all, il should be onl.
in the custody of some sober and
serious big brother, who would be
sure to bring him safe back in good
time for the ceremony.
What particular reason there is To,
a man about to be married to beiud
die himself with the flowing bowl is
a mystery 10 other people, but that
some men will persist in ding il il
palpable. If they ~injuring no.
body but themselves there wouid be
little objection, but tho modification
and despair OF the neglected lady, the
triumph of her dear friends and
rivals, and the comments of the invit-
ed guests at their dismissal are intol
cradle ami should be amply visited
upon the often Ter. Instead ~ rh'-
it Is To be uute.l. il. is nra>iIi
pardoned, hi, story Received NOR Oh.
less incrednlously, aud the pos, i,one.
ceremony finally performed.
The p~reposterouS hes which n"
returned culpriI generally indulg. 8
in. under the idea oil excusing hun
self, shOuld, III reality, be only
an ~aggravaiiou nf his offensr. auu
should excite wonder a. to what tear.
full inventions he will ntt-r Ia his
spouse on future occasions during IN,
married life.-Fe,c York Netrs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

Some of the people in the Eas
are inclined to critlcise PETER sharply
for saying, "Let no Caescr come into
this body, and then there will be no
need of a Drutus.w Accustomed to
language which is intended to mean
something, they understand this as a
threat at any attempt to compel a vote
in the Senate. But poor old whiskered
PETER did not mean anything. 1t was
simply a mouth-filling sentence, which
sounded well; so he used it. The
speeches of mel of his type are aptly
described in Shakesphenr's line. as
@tales told by All sdiot; full of sound
and fury, signitying nothing
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
Probate Docket.

List OF Executors, Administrator, Guardians
and Curators who are required by law to cN-
hihit their accounts for settlement on the day
and date below named, at the November Term,
lS3, OF said court, to be begun and held at the
court house in the city Of Jackson, Cape Girar-
dcau county, Missouri, commencing on Mon
day, November 18th, isgi.
Monday, First Day-Nov. 18th, 1898
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
Trustees Sale of Real Estate.

"HfRES. Nancy ". Croft and George
w Croft. her husband. OF the county CT Cspc
deed of trust. dated III. first day OF August,
eighteen hundred aad ninety-two, and recorded
In the Recorders o1icr OF said county n Book
q. at pagr two hundred and ninety, conveyed
described real estate, situate, lying and being
iu the county Of Cape Giraedeau aud state OF
Missouri, to-wit:
The southwest fractional quarter "a OF sec
ton number fourteen Il4l and the east half 90
OF the southeast quarter e. OF section mum
Der fifteen llD all in township number thirty
C3ol, range eleven M, continuing ono hu' died
and twenty-six and ffty one huidrsdths Us,
by said Nancy W. CRIT Of George W
Profer and wife ny warant deed, OF record in
the Rscorder's ofice Of said county in deed
book fourteen 90, page three hundred ana
rodths 10 l5-l00l acres heretofore sold on by
said Nancy W Croft and her husband out oil
the northeast and northwest part OF the east
half pal OF the sonthcast quarter lSl Of section
fifteen isl township thirty 1871. range eleven
IIll TO Ir. +. FOX aud G W Fox, leaving one
hundred and seventeen and thirty seven ons
hundrodths III 51-l0ol acres conveyed by said
deed Of trust.
Which said conveyance was made In trust to
secure the payment of the promissory note
fully described in said deed OF trust: and
Whereas, said note has long since become
due and payable according to the true tenor
date aad effect of said note and remains wholly
IN. all.
Now, therefore, at the request OF the legal
holder Of said note, and in pursuance of he
terms of said deed of truft. ] the undersigned
~truster. will proceed to sell the above described
real estate, at the south door OF the court houre
H. the city of Jackson, county Of Cape Girar-
dean and State OF Mis- .ouri. at public vendut
to the highest bidder. for cash, on
Saturday, the Twenty-Eighth Day OF
October A. D.. 1898.
Between the hours OF nine O'Clock in the fore
noon AID five O'Clock in the afternoon OF thai
day. for the purpose of satisfying said note ant
interest together with the costs and expenses
OF executing this trust.
! WILLIAM PAAR.
octInlS Trustee.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
Friday, Fifth Day-Nuv. 18th, 1898

EISAL SETTLEMENT. Notice Is ] creby
l. givca 70 ST. creditors and others interest d
IL the estate OF Elam W. Summers, deceased
iha: tho 5drrsigucd administrator ~ said
estate iEtef.is to make A II settlement thereof
at & o rcVt term OF the PrubOte oJrt OF Cape
Cir. I'd IL county, Missouri, TO b. held at the
court house ia the city of JacEsp. on Monday,
November 18th. 1898.
FREDERICK QUADE.
Octs,n26 administrator
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
Railway >
ST. LOUIS q PADUcAH RAILWAY.
So. LOUIS . CAIRO sHORf LINE.
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DAILY. I Daily nssSs su.d.g.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-08-10

The fair has developed some curious
cranks. One of the most conspicuous is
the gentleman who wants to write his
name in every register he comes across.
He is generally enthusiastic over his own
state, and makes for the local building
as soon as he arrives on the grounds.
Once there he first locates the register,
and with a mighty sweep Of the arm
scrawls an illegible name across the rag
lister. This duty performed he wanders
into the next state building, finds the
register there and signs his name again.
All told there must be several hundred
registers in use, for not only are they to
be found in state buildings, but also in
exhibits. One man entered the Minnie
sofa building the other day, and as he
signed his name exclaimed: II guess I've
beaten the record. This is the two hun
dred and fiftieth time I've signed my
name. guess more people'n know Jabez
Dorcy after this fair than ever knowed
he existed before"
It is amusing to watch these register
cranks. One got in the California build
ing. Odys oooS, ediu no W euc pcCIc'
tary, ''are these names sent back to be
printed in the papers,
"Well, guess some of the correspond
ents do send them back"
"Well, I'll register then. I've register
ed in so different books these two days.
You see I've egot friends all over the coun-
try, and want them all to see that I'm
ct the Worlds fair. "-C Chicago Mail
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-08-10

1t seems inadvisable 10 attempt by
legislative force reform that cannot be
accomplished easily. and that ought to
depend upon personal intelligence and
self interest At the same tiEe 1t is use
less TO hope for permanent road i'm
provement as long rs the ordinary wagon
tire is used. How this came TO be gem
orally adopted IS a mystery. for the saw
ing in weight Of metal is easily Offset by
the greater depth to which the wheels 50
encircled viii sink in the mire and the
greater force required to drag them
through il
In all European countries where
smooth, hard roads have been construct
ed people would no more think Of per
mitting them to be cut to pieces by mar
row tires than they would of allowing a
man to set at work digging them up with
a pickax. There is an indirect way of
getting,at change in the common Gus
tom OF farmers that would be very effect
i've. To prohibit and punish the use Of
the narrow tires is hardly practicable,
but tax levied on all farm wagons hav-
ing tires not exceeding a certain width
would soon Danish them from the public
highways, and such an imposition would
be perfectly justified, as the receipts
from it would not suffice to repair the
damage which such tires cause As an ac-
compartment of road reform, the adop-
hon-enfolced, if necessary-of wider
standard Of wagon tires is a necessity
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-08-10


Tho regulations with regard to trees
and hedges along tho highways are very
explicit, and 70 them are in large meas
IRE due the facility with which the roads
are properly maintained Hy their free
action the wind and sun are two great
agents III keeping The roads in order, as
slsting 50 materially in keeping the road
WAY free from moisture 1t is main
tained by some that having trees near a
road also aids Very sensiblv In It's drain
age, absorbing water through their roots
and evaporating it from their leaves
That this action goes on is undoubtedly
true, but European experience advocates
allowing the agencies Of the wind and
sun fair play.
The regulations Of the canton Of Vaud
that we are at present considering forbid
the planting Of any tree nearer than 10
feet to the road or 80 feet to the next
tree that il on the roadside This pro-
vision does not apply 10 bushes or very
small trees.
The regulations with respect to turn
ing water on the public ways are most
salutary. Water being one OF the great
est enemies a good road has, it is Of para
mount importance that the roadhei be
kept free from il. No drains of any kind
are allowed to he conducted by the side
of or across the roadbed except by spe-
cial permission of the inspector of the de-
partment of public works. When rain
water from a roof would fall on road,
proper conduits must be provided 50 as
to conduct the water to the ground and
prevent the wearing action that falling
freely from distance produces.
infringement Of the varioas rcgula-
tions is punished by fines Of different
sizes according to the magnitude Of the
offense. Roads,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-08-10
HOME DRESSMAKING.
THE BASQUE is THE FOUNDATION
OF ALL DRESS CUTTING.
TO CUT BLoUsEs-VARIOUs FAsTEN-
INGs-How TO FINISH A BAsgUE.

copyright, lSC. by American Press Associa-
ton.
The basque being the foundation OF all
dress cutting, the novice should learn at the
very outset all its possibilities With a
good diagram Of basque fitting in meas
urement the prospective wearer of the gar
ment planned one can cut a princess robe, a
wrapper of any style, a tailor gown a rid
ing habit, an evening dress, "A blouse. a bla-
Yer aud a coat of any description. The prin-
ciple is exactly the same, with such varia-
tons as the cxigencies of the case may re
quire. IL needs but to be heightened to
make tight coat or ulster and to have its
different parts heightened and widened to
form princess dress.
To do this the different parts should be cut
to four inches longer than the skirt from
waist downward and the front pieces cut
on slant so that the bottom Of each front
measures 20 inches, the front side pieces the
same, the back side gores -, and the back
breadths should measure the whole width
of the goods, and il that is narrow another
breadth should be added to tn back and
plated in close so that the whole skirt
may fall free and open in the approved
shape. The four inches extra length are
taken up in fitting to the figure.
The princess should be tried on with the
seams outward and fitted like any other
waist. The skirt is to be faced with wigan
or criuoline about II inches deep, and to the
inner side is stitched facing OF linen or al
paca, and where the dress is very hand
some one several narrow pinked rufiles are
sewed to silk foundation and cat stitched
to the wigan
Riding habits are cut in the same way
but the lines are drawn rigidly and with
angles wherever they can be introduced
notably the square high collar and the
square positions and square pocket lids
In cutting jackets the dressmaker only
needs To know the style wanted. II a reefer
or blazer. the basque Is heightened, and the
darts are not taken in. Pockets are added
If a long jacket is desired, the same general
rules prevail. and IL is easy to make one
with strict attention to the pressing and
care that all outside stitching should be
perfectly straight.
Blouses are cut like the French waists
but the lower part should lie three to four
inches longer. cut perfect ~ straight around
and hemmed An elastic is then drawn
through, and the waist buttons so that the
superfiuous length falls down over the top
OF the skirt.
Bolero jackets Eton jackets and figaro
are all cut from the original basque pat
tern. For Eipn the waist i outlined with
the two side back pieces and is cut down 10
point just overlapping the gathers Of the
back OF the skirt and cut In front like the
diagram, and it il easy To cut rs it is per
ftctly simple and seamless Eton jackets
may or mag not have sleeves, but II they
do they ,hoHlll be plain coat sleeve gath.
ered rather iull at the top having a suepi
cion Of Eigot only, aud they are worn over
shirt waist.
The holero is cat just like the Eton in
front, but the back is all in one piece and i,
cnt straight across
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-08-10

Note well your position. The distiller,
brewer, saloon keeper and all who fat
ten on the liquor traffic say it is mark
of man to drink and not get drunk.
They profess TO hate drunkenness and
also drunkards. Liquors representative
addresses the weaklings about him. He
dilatcs upon the beauty Of a middle
course and the ease Of pursuing it and
points TO you. Mr.. Religious Drinker, as
one who has solved the temperance prob
lem. His hearers are led by the infiu-
ence of your example to believe that his
argument is sound, and nearly all begin
by drinking moderately Some succeed
in stopping at this; others develop into
drunkards. Had you been total ab-
stainer his reasoning would have had
little effect, and in the cases cited you
observe that you serve his purpose better
the more the purity Of your life or the
dignity Of your civil or religious station
increases. For the sake Of example, then,
your nearness TO being total abstainer
becomes a reason for your taking the
pledge.-A W. Gutridge.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-08-10

DIAGRAMS FOR JACKETS AND TRIMMINGS.
The present mode Of trimming waists i
SO distinctive that il requires Il description
Il consists principally in some form OF a
bertha or hretelles, aud these are so com
pleX in appearance as 10 frigh;en the nov
ice, yet they are really simple when one uu-
derstands the first principle, which is this
the half circle. All the bert has and high
plated capes and like trimming gain their
style by the plating Of goods that are cut
out III "A half circle, 50 that what il a small
plat at the point becomes a large and loose
one at the outer edge. The diagram shows
one sty Of this trimming both applied and
in outline, and with that as guide every
woman can understand the principle. and
the clever one will vary it according to the
needs Of the case. This can be applied t.
high or low necks for children and old wo-
men. IL can he plain, trimmed with lace,
fringe or passementerie, or it can be lined
with contrasting material. The corners
may be cut off. or il may be vandyked
There is no limit to the variations an intel
lgent dressmaker may evolve Made Of
wide lace over light silk it would garnish
the plainest frock.
Waists are made with high collars and
with the neck cut quite low, finished with
rufiies. The latter require little care, as
the neck has but to be piped or bound but
the high collar requires special treatment
1t must be made with a silk lining, wigan
or crinoline interlining and the outside
The lining and outside are basted on to-
gether. the interlining on the other side
Then 1t should be stitched around the up
per edge, beginning from the center and
sewing forward. Then turn the collar bring
ing the lining on one side and the dress
goods on the other. Baste this strongly
with the outside and interlining together to
the waist, beginning with notch in the cen
ter OF the collar, carrying it forward from
each side from the center seam in the back.
Then face it down very neatly.
The dressmaker will do well to measure
the fronts Of the waist before she puts the
collar on to see If they are exactly alike
Otherwise she will have to rip it off, and it
never looks so well again.
The finish of basque is very nervous
job, and the careful dressmaker will see that
the finishing touches to the basque or waist
are put on before the skirt is done, for in the
rush and hurry of the last work some detail
may be slighted and spoil the appearance Of
the whole.
Whether buttons or hooks are used as fas-
tening depends upon the style of waist, but
the most of waists now close invisibly with
hooks. The space where these are to be
sewed on should be marked with blue pen
Gil at exact distances. They can never be
sewed on correctly "by the eye, f" and put on
uneyenly they pucker the waist.
OLIVE HARPER
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-08-10
Exploring Labrador.

Two members of the geological survey
of Canada have started on one of the
longest surveys ever undertaken into
what is now generally supposed to be the
wild, inhospitable territory in the far
north and eastern Canada, known as the
Labrador peninsula. The expedition will
be absent from civilization for nearly
two years, and before it returns hopes to
have solved the enigmas Of the interior
of Labrador. concerning which such fab
ulous tales have been told. If it accom-
plishes this. the expedition will be val
liable contribution to the worlds fund Of
geological information, and whether full
ly successful or not should bring back
much important knowledge from that
unknown country.-St. Johnsbury Vt.)
Republican.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-08-10


The drinking habit is the great high
way leading to drunkenness and all its
hrool Of evils. For this reason. above
all others. the custom is dangerous. Out
Of the constant drinkers nre all drunk
ards made. and out Of such only can
drunkards leo made. Every true friend
Of temperance must oppose the drinking
habit. The Catholic Total sNstine'- ce
Union Of America would address the
drinking man or woman thus; How
ever pious and pure and charitable and
forgivins and patient you may be. know
this-so long as you continue TO drink
intoxicating liquors in immoderation
you st an example which will help to
send thousands Of souls annually to eter-
nal misery. not to speak OF the wasting
Of Your own substance nor Of all the
temporal wretchedness, woe. poverty.
anguish, disgrace and despair which ac-
company the life and death Of the drunk
ard, and this is true whether you are
young or old. lettered or unlettered
male or female. in high station or in low
You Yourself may not be ruined at
once by what You drink. but some one
less strong. less watchful. less safely
guarded, less under religions influences,
will try 10 do as lie saw you do. and mis-
effort may result in his temporal and
eternal loss. Your example will launch
him on a troubled sea like a ship without
anchor. rudder or compass. To urge the
drinking customs and to be content with
advising moderation. as some do. is a
rule impracticable for general applica-
tion. This is proved by the history of
intoxication and by the heartrending
wall arising from the 900, 600 slaves in
our land today who have become drunk
ards gradually and unconsciously
through the drinking habit" A w.
Gutridge, President Archdiocesan Union,
ST. Paul.