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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17

Rev. T.. II. White, of WsshingtGn
county, a minister of tie Cumberland
Presbyterian church, who visited tbs
Normal last Saturday. expressed him
self Us much pleased at seeing so
large a number of students in attend
ance, as ne bad bcsrj il reported that
the attendance this year was very
slim. This led President Nandiver TO
make all announcement MOS. CRAFTY
ing to all the friends of the school.
viz: that by actual count of .be roll
he hsd discovered that more new
pupils had been enrolled at this open
ing of the Midwinter Term this year
than at the corresponding time OF lasl
year or any other year of its history.
Furthermore il is learned that in spite
of "hard times there are more stu-
dents in actual attendance at this
time than at any time last year.
In short. it is gratifying to learn
that the Normal is still Oh the up
grade, the number already enrolled
this year reaching the 800 mark.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
Tuesday

Hon. L. +. Klosternsnn was
elected TO fill the vacancy IN
the Board of Directors of the Fair
Association caused by the resignation
of Col. &. c. Thilenius.
Henry kirchof, OF Egypt Mills,
will hereafter read the papers in our
clubbing combination-four papers
Que year for two dollars.
There is eight feot of water in
the channel of the river all the way
from here to ST. Louis. That is
enough water for the largest boat
now afoat on the Mississippi.
Give US q rest on legislation. Tht
people are tired and want a littlt
breathing time.
Jerry Hit is now a Cape Girar
ardeau city business man. He is II
the butcher business on the hill.
The price of wheat took snothc
downward jump in st. Louis yester
dsy. It went down to 81 IL cent?
The farmers Of this country will NO
live 10 sec wheat worth q dollar
bushel again.
There are moi as many tramps II
the city now as there were a few
vesks ago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
RoBBING THE CITY.
A transportation of City Funds
Leads to q Fight in the
Council Chamber.

Some two or three months age
Major j. B. Dennis appeared before
the city council and asked the city to
furnish and set curbing along his
property on Merriwether street. A
motion was made to comply with hi,
request, but the motion was voted
down.
One Thomas Powers who is chair
man Of the Street and Wharf Com
mittee of the Council, disregardlng
the action of the Council, ordered
the Street Commissioner to get out
and set curbing along the property OF
Major Denn,s and also along his own
property adjoining.
A. IKE regular meotins of the
City Council, held Oh the 5lh day of
February, the Street Commissioner,
in his monthly report TO the Council,
among ether things. reIFOT:cd bill
for dressing curbing. hst his report
failed TO show Tor whofa Of for what
purpose ihc curbing were dressed.
The editor CT the DEMOCRAT, who i.
unfortunately \ member III the city
council, asked for some information
about these curb stones and the csun-
Gil was informed that the stones were
gotten cut, dressed and set in fl ont
Of the property of Major Dennis and
Thomas Powers on Merriwcther
street. This Of course, explained The
matter. and as the work was done
without the consent Of tie council
and without authority of law the
two members of the council from the
Third Ward voted against the allow
ance of the bill for the payment
thereof.
The ucxt day after the meeting of
the council at which This curbs.one
matter came up a communication
appeared in the DEMOCRAT cr;ticising
the action of the council. To this
criticism Thomas Powers took offense
and by a prc.concocted agreement
with a man high up in city official
capacity, he put in an appearance at
the council meeting last night with
his war paint on, determined to lick
Che editor of the, DEMOCRAT. When
he entered the council chamber he
3 kad permission 10 say q few words.
His Lord High Cockalorum granted
the privilege and then. cane from his
lips a hail storm OF oaths that would
have put TO blush an assembiace Of
hoodlums. Tic asked the editor Of
paper to explain himself. The
explanation VAS given and it caused
the burly Irishnian 10 resort to his
muscle.
We said on the night thst cnfb
stone bill was allowed that i. was
and we say so yet, ald we be-
that ninety-nine out of every
hundred people in the city side with
US i'll that opinion. The law says that
al curbing shall bc set at the expense :
the property owners abu,ting such
;urbiug and while this is the law we
intend to see that it is complied with
md the threats of no ruffian will deter
IS in our course.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
DO You fike BifxzardSf

If not, why do you remain in the
North when ton can go South aud
avoid the billiards aud live With more
comfort. You can be ont In the sun
shine all the time and have green
vegetables from your garden every
day in the winter. Fuel costs MOTH
ing. II costs less to live and there is
more pleasure in living every month
of the year along the line of the Mo
bile and Ohio Railroad than in the
North. Lands are very cheap. Now
is the time to investigate. Write to
E. L. Posey, General Passenger Agent
Mobile, Ala.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
Meeting of Lincoln Repabnenn Ci.

Meeting of Lincoln RepabIienn CiaR
Pursuant to q call from State Lea
que Of Republican Clubs of this State
the Lincoln Republican Club Of thi,
city met on the 9Th inst. and the fol
lowing were elected delegates and
a%lternates TO the State Convention OF
Republican Clubs TO be held al
Springfield. Mo-, On The 22nd and
"srd days of February, 1921:
Delegates F. Blomryer. James
F. Brooks, August Bierwirth. Oscar
Crancr, Tony Goekel, Joseph Meyer.
Z. +. ltegenhardt, Il. IL. Adams aud
T.. Ii, Engelmaun.
Alternate john L. Miller, DR.. j.
d. Por.erii, ED. X. Balm, Julius IIanuy,
g. II. Stein, Fred Glover, Jno. TIirsch,
Richard Carroll and c.. F. ". Siemers.
Z. II. ENGELMANN. Scc'y.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
Fl. II. ENGLISH, Secretary.
Public once Thrust on Him.

Public once Thrust on Him.
"Some men, said ex-senator Thos.
NJ. Palmer, of Michigan, "spend their
entire time trying to get a public
office and yet never succeed. Others
DO not lift a finger and Appear to have
offices thrust upon them. | suppose
I belong to the latter class. confess
l am amazed myself when ] look back
over my public caree | have never
been a candidate for any position and
yet | have held a great many. l was
nominated and elected to the Legis-
lature of Michigan without my know
ing how it happened. Next was
elected to the Senate. Had not asked
a man to vote for me aud did not
want to 90 to the Senate. When my
Senatorial term expired | declined TO
to be o candidate for reelection l
said to my wife: Now We will have
DcaCe Anu L euali icVOtC ~ n
OF my life to you l was engaged in
packing up our household things to
return to Michigan. There ras d
ring at the telephone. answered it.
Harrison has just sent in your name
for Minister to Spain,' was the mes:
sage that came from Senator Mander-
son. Great Scott I answered, try
and have it rejected OF course
appreciated the compliment Of the
appointment, and after consulting
with my wife, consented to go over
to Spain for a year. L landed IN New
York just q year and four days from
the time Of my departure. l am
surely out now I thought, but before
I got settled down at home MI. Har,
rison tanned the for president of the
Worlds Fair Commission: The pres.
sure was so strong | could not refuse
it. That last nearly three years, but
at last / am q free man again and
intend to remain SO. MOI even the
Presidency of the Uni.ed States would
tempt me-"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17

A Lille More Light Cd the Curh
stJhe Matter.
Our evening contemporary come
out in defence OF the gentlemen VIII,
had turbstones gotten out, dresset
aud set at the expense of the city
The records Of the city council from
away back in 1887 are quoted t.
show that the citizens on Merriwethel
street a long time ago; *ten 1t was .
custom-not law-for the city &c
furnish curbing, petitioned the city
council for curbing on that street
Admitting that in 1887 the cbunei
did in compliance with the request OF
the property owners on Nerriwether
street order curbing set on that street,
the eurbine was never set, and il is
nonsense 10 say that the property
ca that street can come in
eyea years later aad claim that the
city is under contract to furnish them
with curling Tor their street. The
city never did enter into contract to
set curbing for ANYBODY. The act of
the city council ordering the setting
of curbing for some citizen who asked
for the same by petition or verbally
in open meeting of the council does
not. constitute a contract. All this
talk aboRt the city regulating its
debts is mere twsddle. Did the city
government owe Thomas Powers
anything iii 1897 In 1887 neither
Thomas Powers o. Major Dennis
owned property on Merriwether
Then how can they come new
and ask the city to pay for curbing
the street in front of property they
have sIuce acquired. OF course Mr..
Powers says tie city in 1887 contract
ed to put in that curbing. With
whom did the city contract-not with
Powers or Major Dennis, for neither
of them owned property on that street
at The time.
If thi, curling lob on Merriwether
i. authorized by law thea the
ordinance passed by the present
council is good for nothing, and every
who has put in new curbing
about his property during the last
seven years, can and should demand
pay from the city for the same.
All the whitewashing that can be
lone cannot hide the fact that the
payment for the curbing recently set
Or MCrriwether street should never
lave been allowed out OF the city
treasury. Let any other citizen of
The town ask the city government to
put him in curling at the expense OF
he city, and the wise statesman from
he Fourth Ward, in his USUAL
.'hrisiianlikc polite way, will tell the
Gentleman 20 go 10 he'll.
The law is very plain regarding the
nisappropriation OF city funds and
t is the duty of every member of the
to know the law.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
WEDNESDAY.

Our merchants sre gettiSD 4e.dy
for the spring trade, but if times do
not get better they will still be get
ting ready. These r Democratic
times and il they continue We may all
have to get ready for the poor house.
-Married-At the residence Of
brides parents in Jackson, Wecnes-
day evening, February l4th, 1894, by
Rev. Beale, Mr.. William A. Poe, son
of Mr.. I. H. Poe, to Miss Lula Ran
dol, daughter of Mr.. and Mira. j. N.
Rantol. The DEMOCRAT was remcm-
bered for . large share Of the we'd
ding ,ale. May the young couple
"..v, long and prosper" is the prayer
of the Great Religious Weekly.
"A farmer brought to town to-day
a live grey esgle-the great Ameri-
can bird. 1t was q very largo one
and everybody was anxious to take q
peep at the great bird, the picture Of
which appears on ono side of the sill.
yer dollar.
j. A. Matteson & Co, ~are..sgaiu
running the paint mills, day aud night
These two mills give employment tc
a large force of hands, and if we had
a few more such factories we would
have plenty of money In circulation
Rents in this town are too high
aud unless the property owners LEI
up a little they are going to have va
cant property before many NOR
month";.
Ii the man who predicted that VI
would have a mild winter will call a
this Office we will present him with g
handsome calendar for 1894.
There has been no prisoners il
our city jail for nearly two months
This certainly proves that our citizen
are law abiding.
-Dr. +. II. Williams, Of Kclsc
Scott county, was in the city hs
night.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
There is very little eourtsnp poip,

There is very little counting going
on in the city now and as q conse'
quence our confectioners are moi
selling q great deal Of candy. Our
young men are too poor to buy candy
for their girls, and knowing that
Cleveland and the Democratic party
are to blame for the hard times, they
are all disposed to wear off taking
part in Democratic torch light pro-
cessions.
Little vegetable health producers:
DeWitt's Little Early Risers cure
malarious disorders and regulate the
stomach and bowels, which prevents
headache and dizziness. |. Ben Miller,
Druggist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17

Face cured. Sulphur Bitters will
cure the worst case of skin disease;
iro.n q common pimple on the face to
that awful disease scrofuia, 1t is the
best medicine to use m all eases OF
such stubborn and deep-sexted dis.
ease. Do not delay; use Sulphur
Btters aud drive the huIRer from
your blood,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
e,e rsre for Rernd TIP.

On account of the Missouri State
Republican League meeting at spfing-
Aeld, No, February % and %, 1894,
the st. Louis, Cape Girardeau q FL
Smith Ry, will sell tickets to Spring.
field and return at one fare for the
round trip on February 2fst and 22d,
tickets to be limited for going passage
TO February 2Srd and for return pas
sage to February Goth, 1894. Round
trip from Cape Ghardeau $40
E. T. BLoMEYER, 6. ?. \.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
NOTICE..
Anti.Her.e Thief Association.

The regular meeting of said Asso-
citation will be held at the Court
House, in the city Of jackson, on
Saturday, February Gath. 1894, at
o'clock p. m. A full attendance Ii
earnestly requested.
By order of the President.
F. A. kAGE-
Fl. n. ENGLISH, Secretary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
nArxs
.~xxAD-PENcIb JorrMaa
Nhorandur1s Made in the Re.
Dorter's WanderingA,
MONDAY.

MONDAY.
"A man in public life must expeci
TO be criticised. Ii he does nothing
but his plaiu duty he will surely bs
criticised.
We must have something. to show
that VIC are a city of the third class
If nothing more than q fight in the
council chamber.
We haven't had q wedding in
this town for some time. Times arc
so hard that our young people are
afraid to marry.
Call at the "Gem Shoe Store" on
Broadway and see those Reindeer
2kin shoes. W. II. Huter's proprietor
A good fit guaranteed.
Elect q Tammany Irishmsn to
office aud IL there is anything in sight
he is going to appropriate it to his
own use.
-Oh, dear, oh dear, oh dear" but
this making laws and fighting for 5
city Of the third class on q salary of
twenty-five dollars 4 year is cruelty
10 man.
If"C. C. C. Certain Chill Cure"
bnot the best remedy you have
evcr used for ChiIls md Fever
your money wifi be refunded.
Pleasant to take. Largo bottles
50 cents.
For sale bv W. II. Coerver, druggist
A man in this city was taken
home the other night in a wseel-bar-
row, aud his wife refused to receive
him till the mse who wheeled him
home agreed to dvmp him of in the
house.
The programmes for tie Fourth
of july races on the Fair grounds
will be out in a few days. These
races should draw n large crowd Of
people and VIC believe they will.
Otto Holm is doing a fine job Of
decorating in the Lutheran Church.
When ne finishes his work the Luth-
Grams will have the filksi church in
she city.
The County Court allowed one
hundred and thirty-ivc dollars as one
half Of the expenses of insuring our
court house. The court house is now
Insured for twelve thousand dollars.
Running a church aud running
q city government are two different
things. The members Of church
may submit when they are locked
out Of their pcws BY an arbitrary
hvpocrite. but the people will not
submit to being ruled by a man of
that kind.
You should not fail TO see that ex-
sellcnt Bear skin shoe sold by W
ii Huters at the "Gem Shoe Store"
On Broadway.
j &. Patton who has been in tho
feather rc~novatinS business in this
CITY for several months, moved his
outfit TO jackson this morning.
Children like TO take sc. &C.
Certain Chill CErc," the pleas
ant aud guaranteed cure o
Fever, Asac md Malaria.
Price so cts.
For lie by W. II. Coerver, druggist
The town council OF Doniphan,
Ripley county, has passed an ordi-
nance making druggists pay a town
license Of four hundred dollars. The
license was raised to four hundred
dollars because the drug stores were
selling more whiskey than the
saloons.
The river 10 still rising and by
the latter part Of this week there Will
be lots of steamboats, running. This
will make business lively in the towns
along the river. The Anchor Line
will start out three boats this week,
two to New Orleans and one to Grand
Tower.
Charley Owens, the man whe is
accused of numbering his wife and
niece in Scott county, had 8 prelim-
mary hearing this week and was held
for murder In the first degree.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
THURSDAY.

The posters and programmes for
the Fourth Of duly races at the Fair
Grounds have been ordered and will
Boov be out.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
Little william rIaa't Van, 10 Tell.

-
Little william eIda't Want 10 FELL.
The principal of q Philadelphia
Sunday school has q fondness for STA
~tis,ics, and the other day he directed
the teachers 10 ascertain the occusa-
ton of the parents of all the scholars
in their respective classes. The IL
quiry progressed smoothly until it
reached the infant class, where one
small, rcd-headed and frecklcd boy
obstinatrly refused to give auy in
formation.
"Isu't your father living, Willicii"
inquired the teacher.
"Ycs'm."
doesn't he work."
NOM
"But he supports you anti mamma,
doesn't het"
The small scholar assented emphs;-
icslly.
Then isn't he in business"
kind Of"
Visions Of r gambler in a checked
suit and diamond studs, or a saloon
keeper dealing on: fiery fluids crossed
the teachers MUD.
William" she urged, apprehcnsives
~. "what does your father do:'
There was a moments pause, while
the sobs in the small boy began TO
rise to the trecklcd surface. MY ps,"
he said, wcepingly. "ain't in any reg
ular business. Hes the bearded lady
in dc museum, aud ma said eff | give
it away she'd whale me."-Det,0h
Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17

The sheriff at Chester, I,liroi,
writes to n PROMINENT business firm
OF this city asking the whcreaboni,
Of Charlie Simons, a peidler, who
was robbed near Chester abou, june
or July a yea ago.
The sheriff has two negros III
custody who are thought TO be the
parties, but they will be turned loose
unless Charlie SiIRons appears against
thcm.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17

Notice:
II. Stcinbach desires TO inform his
customers that he hes the patent
right tor manufacturing the Cork
Faced Collar III the following dountics:
SccttJ Bollinger, Stoddard, Perry and
Cape Girardeau. Call aud examine
this new patent collar, H4m
Waits. For Sale, Lost, Etc.
1otices inserted under this head not exceed
ing 1--WE lines fcr ten ottts.
EOrl SALE a full blood HSlstein bull. two
years old. Will sell cheap; Apply TO r.
I Giboney.
LOR REST-Five OF tB7 nnest rooms in the
L city. Good watet ami cellar, newly paint
ed and whi:cpei. II good tensnt will rent
cheap, Call ct tie Hat Store
FOR REST-Fivs good room. In second story
l. Of 6 Building conveniently located. For
further tatticuiats call tn John J.. Miller.
Tor sALE-A good Restaurant Tn Main
Il street in the city OF Cspe Gifsfdeau, No. ;
brsiaess IL s paying one; In q good locality
will bs sold for cash: II lson fot selling. pres
ent proprietor intends to retire on account OF
bad health. Apply soon to Reed 4 Asfhoitzi
Agents.
~ LoHINiER LODGE NO. I9s &. OF r.
E4A Hall /" tiifd sq9E q statdisan. Bani
EElsJ building. visiting Buirhts welcomed
ny jas. McKESNA. e. Of r IS
". VI. JUDEs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17
Wants. For Sale, Lost, Etc.

1otices inserted under this head not exceec
ing 1--WE lines fer teu otits.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-02-17

n21et sdiSe cures ulcers. i. Dcu
Miller. Druggist.
We are informed that 8 capital
ist will visit this city 500 to submit
q water works proposition to the
City Council. We want water works
and we hope some arrangements can
he made for securing them, but the
man who comes now must give us
some assurance that he means bust.
ness before We give him q hearing.
ALI that honesty, experience and
skill can do to produce a perfect pill
has been employed in making d.
Wits Little Early Risers. The result
is a specific for sick headache, bilious
ness and constipation. l. Ben Miller
Druggist.
The City Council should show
no Partially in the curbstone matter,
and when the bills for curbing art
presented at the next regular meeting
another raid should be made on thu
city treasury by allowing the bills
II they arc not allowed there will b
music in the sir. Remember, gentle
men of the Council, that you are ser
wants of the peopic-not dietators.
III YOU a xfford to be ANNOYED
by sick headache aud constipation
don't use DeWitt's Little Early Riser
for these little pills will cure them.
Ben Miller, Druggist.
Cure your corns by wearing tn
Seal skin shoe sold at the Gem Sho
Store" Oh Broadwa. BY VIII Hutcr'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-02
INSTRUCTIONS TO TOTERS.
SCHOOLS IN THE ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS
A FEW POINTERS" SHOWING HOW TO FOLD THE
RAlLOTS ETC

FEW POINTERS SHOWING HOW TO FOLD TIE
BALLOTS. ETC.
In nearly every Assembly district are Republican
schools for the instruction Of voters in the legal
way Of receiving, preparing and depositing Their
ballots on Tuesday next. Those who wish To make
sure of casting their that they will not be
lest through lack of proper information on the
voters part would DO We! to 20 to one Of these
schools (they will be open every night this week
and practise with sample ballots at the voting
booths, which have been up there for the pur-
pose.
Voters VINO cannot take time 70 seek personal
instructions should observe these simple regulations
When you enter the polling-place take your place
in line. and when you have reached the bal!o'-
clerk. announce your name and residence TO him.
He will hand you all the official ballots. The long
ballots he gives you contain the names OF the can
ddates for Office; the short ones are for voting tor
or against the five Constitutional Amendments.
Rapid Transit and Greater NewYork." and for
the amendment providing for an additional County
Judge in Kings County and for three additional
Justices of the Supreme Court The last two were
passed by the Legislature. but il the new Consiiiu-
tior is adopted Will be nuhed If accepted
Take all these ballots with you into the boo;h.
First select the Republican ballot being careful
that is the ballot when contains the names
OF all the Republican candidates If you choose,
you can use a 'paster'' ballot, which you cb-
tain from the Republican captain of your election
II you use the "paster' wet 1t and stick it on the
face Of of the long ballots below the perforated
line.
BE careful no, to put your 'pas,er'' on an, of
the Constitutional amendment or other short tal-
lots.
Then fold your ballot by bringing the bottom UP
10 the perforated line and then lcngthWise through
the middle. that the number ana the words "oii-
cal ballot Will be ON the outside. Lay this oAot
side
Then fold the five Constitutional amendment bil-
lots Cfor). and the RAPID Transit and "Greater
New-York" ballots for or against. At you desire)
separately. you folded the official Republican
ballot You Will then have eight ballots II you in
tend vote them all
Then fold as you did the others. each one OF The
remaining ballots which you are not going 20 vote,
separately. Take the ballots which you intend Vpt-
ing in your right hand and take the others In Your
left. Hand the ballots in your right hand 10 the
inspector. saying. Il vote these. see that he puts
them into the box Then hand him the others
You may remain in the booth ten minutes to ar
range your ballots.
Republicans should vote FOR all the Consii;u-
tlonal amendments.