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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
Missouri Prohibitionfsts.

SDALIA, Mo-, December 4.-The
Executive Committee of the Prohibition
State Central Committee held meet
ing here to-day, Chairman Chss. Z.
Stokes, of st. Louis, presiding, and
E. E. Mcclellan, of this city, ofRciat-
ing as Secretary. Accounts for the
campaign just closed were audited, and
it was ascertained that the Central
Committee does notowe adollar. Plans
were discussed as to how the campaign
of 1885 should be conducted, but 1t was
decided to make nothing public for the
present.
A. G. Brown, of Hannibal, made q
brief address, in which he said hewanted
il distinctly understood that the Pro-
hibitionists were feeling much better
than the Democrats and would enter
into the campaign two years hence
better prepared for vigorous fight
than ever before.
W. T. Crouch, of Carroll county,
talked briefly and made the point that
there was not a Prohibition candidate
in the State who had not kept his ex-
pense account within the limit pre-
scribed by the corrupt practice act.
but he doubted whether any other
party could truthfully say AS much.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
Joys vtndicatfon.

WASHINGTON, d. c., December g.
Congressman Bartholdt upon his ar
rival on the floor of the House to-day
was overwhelmed with inquiries about
Con2ressman-electJ Joy, and the size OF
his majority. Not only Republicans,
but Democrats rendered their congrat-
ulation on Mr.. joys vindication.
Among those whoexpressed themselves
approving the resnlt was one Missouri
Democrat, who voted to unsest Joy.
"We made q mistake. We ought
not to have done it." he said frankly.
Some of the Southerners sounded
Mr.. Bartholdt on Mr.. joys probable
action If placed as the head of the
Elections Committee next winter.
81 can tell you, gentlemen" said
Mr.. Bsrtholdt, ''that If MIR. Joy is
Chairman o. thatcommittee, your con-
tests will be considered on theirmerits,
and not upon politics.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
How Many Know

That at formal dinner one should
never take q second helping?
That you should dip the spoon from
you in your soup plate, and should
drink the soup from the side Of the
spoon next you instead of from the
end?
That it is bad form to make q bib
of your napkin?
The bread should be broken into
convenient morsels as needed, never
bitten OF?
That warm bread should be pulled
apart, not cut?
That fish should be eaten with q
fork and the aid of bite of bread?
That spoons are used as little 3,
possible, and never with vegetables?
That your knife and fork should be
laid parallel with each other oblique
ly across the plate when the meal OF
course is finished?
That in case Of an accident it ID
sufficient to express your regret q,
the time, and apologize later to the
hostess?
That 1t is just as easy to say pleas
ant things as to croak?
That If you wishto keep your friends
you must be bright and cheerful?
That If you are not quite we'll it il
not necessary to inform every one Of
the fact?
That it is as easy to be hopeful and
enjoy life as to consider everything
tires ONE?
That II you show q dislike for chill.
dren you are not the gentlewomar
you think yourself?
That If you devote half an hour
daily to real study you will be a well
informed women before many years
have psssed?-Ex.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
A November Drouth.

The drouth continues unbroken, and
in many places in Kentucky water is
scarcer than ever before known. The
Glasgow ''Times" says: "Water is
scarcer than ever before known at q
corresponding time of year.. In some
sections it is being hauled for miles,
and stock is being put on short allow.
ance until it rains. In other localities
water is hauled from the nearest
streams and these are low-and sold
at SC per bucket. In town here wells
have about all touched bottom, and
many have gone completely dry. Con.
sidering the advanced season, no such
remarkable state of affairs has existed
in lifetime before. The one nights
rain OF last week gave only temporary
and partial relief.-Louisville Courier
Journal,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
Coming Changes at Jefferson City.

Coming Changes at Jefferson City.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. December3.-
January l, 1895, will see q general
changing around in the State House
and in the Supreme Court building.
Prof. ]. r. Kirk will assume the
duties of State Superintendent OF
Public Schools, and then there will be
the novelty Of q Republican clerks.
Prof. L. E. Wolf, the retiring State
Superintendent, has accepted the posi-.
ton of assistant in the Kansas City
High School, which Prof. Kirk will
vacate to succeed him. When Rail-
road Commissioner-elect Joseph Flory
goes into of{ice there will be q reor.
ganization of the board, and Commits
sioner II. w. Hickman will become
Chairman. This means that there may
be a general turning over in the grain
inspection department in both Kansas
City and st. Louis. In the Supreme
Court Judge F. III. Black will retire,
and Judge William Robinson will
take his place upon the bench. There
will be a reorganization of the court,
and Judge Theodore Brace will become
the Chief Justice, and hold 1t until the
close of his term of service, two years
hence
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
The Income Tax.

Before smart people in Congress de-
feat the income-tax law by defeating an
appropriation for its execution would
it not be we'll to provide some method
of supplying the deficiency in the pub
lie revenues which would result from
the notification of that law? The pres
ent Tariff act was passed with the
assumption that . certain part of the
revenue was to be raised from an in
come tax. The people who would now
prevent the collection of that tax are
evidently actuated by considerations
of the private pocket rather than of
the public Treasury.-Louisville Cour-
Ter Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
= = ga New York Importer"

Apress dispatch from New Orleans
mentions dissatisfaction with the Sen.
ate schedule on rice. It seems the duty
was made largely on the request of a
prominent rice miller in Louisiana, -
and the Senators who had the matter
in charge say they thought the Amend
ment would be satisfactory to the rice
growers of Louisiana. Investigation,
however, showed that Mr.. G. A. jain,
the prompter of the Senators, is ga
New York importer of foreign rice, 81
the rice mill in Louisiana being only
a side show to his main business.
1t is said, ''if you scratch Russian
you will find Tartar, "and it is pretty
certain that examination will develop
the fact that about every item in the
German bill has New York importer
back of it, unless, indeed, it was pre-
pared by trust.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
AZ to Badness.

mo wonder We get bald while We
are young" remarked Hopkins to a
group of friends who had met in the
Office of one of their number. "There's
Misunderstanding to a man at a
Idesk-'T'll bet his hat hasn't been of
his head to-day"
That's right" said Whitaker
icheerfully. 1 put it on att, when I
left home this morning, and ate my
lunch down town with it on, and it's
beginning to feel as if it had a brick
In it, too.''
why do you wear it in the Officer"
asked one of the boys.
''Habit, that's all. 1 feel more at
home with it on. However, I might as
we'll take it off now and give my head
a rest"
He removed it suddenly, and a batch
of letters fell to the floor. He stared
at them a moment as If he could not
quite comprehend what they were do
ing there; then he laughed, but rather
family.
my wife gave them to me to mail
this morning. They are to invite some
of her lady friends to o'clock tea
or something tomorrow afternoon.
Say, boys, I'll put special delivery
stamp on each blessed one and they'll
be in time"
you'll be bald just the same, old
boy" said Hopkins maliciously.-
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08

The students of the Lorimier Public
School gave an entertainment in the
chapel of the public school Friday
evening, November 30th. The chapel
was nicely decorated for the occasion
and large crowd of the patrons of
the school filed the big room to see
what their children could do in the
way of entertaining the people. The
entertainment opened with thanks
giving song in which the whole school
took part. A defamation ''The First
Thanksgiving Day." by Georgia
Sleeter, was good.
The song, "You Can't Play in Our
Yard any more" by ten little girls,
was received with applause.
The Thanksgiving March by twelve
little boys and girls was grand.
Tillie Whitelaw's recitation was sp-
preciated by all. Her voicewell suited
the piece recited.
Thel Shaker Quaker's Drill, by
number of little girls and one boy was
fine, and each one played to perfection.
Nellie Penney's solo, "Wait, Mr..
Postman, was the catch of the enter
tainment. This beautiful and pathetic
song was SO sweetlyly sung that it
brought tears to the eyes Of many of
those who heard it.
Horace Iyy's defamation, ''No Sex
in Heaven" was excellent.
The Fan Drill, by sixteen little girls,
we might say babies) dressed in
beautiful costumes with fans to match,
pleased the audience very much.
Dollie Roehl, who spent her early
school days in st. Vincent's Academy,
delivered a recitation that was we'll
taken and highly appreciated by the
audience. Miss Roehl is little lady
on the stage.
The Wizard of Valley Forge, a
comedy in nine acts, was played by q
number of larger girls and boys in a
manner that pleased all. Sam Peter
man as a negro comedian, kept the
audience laughingthroughout the play.
The entertainment was q success and
the patrons Of the school were highly
pleased with the way their children are
being trained in our grand old public
school.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
Southeast Missouri Teachers' Assoc
citation.

Southeast Missouri Teachers' Asso-
citation.
On the 26th of December, 1877, the
Southeast Missouri Teachers Asso-
citation convened at Piedmont, and
continued in session until the evening
of the 28th. At this the first session,
there were seventy members enrolled.
The meeting was one OF the most en-
thusiastic the writer ever attended. 1t
is to the credit of Southeast Missouri
that she took the lead in organizing
District Associations. Is she still in
the lead?
The nineteenth session will be held
at Piedmont December 26th, 9th and
2sth, next The local committee OF
arrangements, Profs. r. l. Daniels,
j. Il. Lucy and E. L. Hume, are max
ing every preparation to give US a
hearty welcome, and make our stay
pleasant and profitable. Piedmont
never does things by halves. She will
entertain Us royalty, as she always has
done. The program is nearly ready
for the printer. Each one given a
leading place on it, was consulted
about his part, andhis consent thereto
before his name was used. The rail-
roads will give the usual reduced
rates.
It is hoped that the Association viii
be we'll attended by teachers, school
officers and friends of education-and,
If it has any enemies, by them also.
Everybody is welcome, and all inter-
ested parties are urged to attend.
NELSON B. HENRY,
President
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
An Opening for saw MIL Men.

The extension of the Kennettrailroad
through Pen,iscotcounty to the Missis-
sippi River atCaruthersville will open
up a section of country the equal of
which does not exist in the West for
fine timber. The new road will be
twenty-five miles in length and it runs
through a forest that has never been
molested-not even by the huntsman's
AK. This immense forest is made up
of the finest timber in the world, such
as walnut, ash, cypress, oak, and
gum. There are single trees in this
forest that will make lumber enough
to build a good sized modern dwelling
house, and the ssw mill men who get
first pick from this great forest will
make fortunes.
The soil in that section is as rich
and fertile as can be found on the face
of the earth and when once cleared up
Pemiscot county will become the gar
den spot of Missouri.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
Omcers Elected.

The stockholders ofthe Southeastern
District Agricultural Association held
an election at the court house last
Saturday afternoon and elected the
following officers: President, George
G. Kimmel; vice-President, F. A.
Ksge; Directors, Geo. Siemers, Joseph
Meyer. Chas. Blattner, Alexander
Ross, William Paar, Ben b. Adams
and John L. Miller. The new Board
will meet Saturday, December 9Th and
elect a Secretary and Treasurer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
Vox PoPulf.

We are the People!
The rank and hle Of the
Democratic party,
And You can bet your everlasting foundations
That the sand 10 In our craws yeti
True, our leaders held us up by the tails,
While the & o. Pters gave 1t to rs
Where Nellie wore the beads.
But, while we were getting It in the neck,
The leaders were getting IL In the
Lungs and lights and liver.
And other vital statistics!
And did it hurt usP
Not little bit.
We are inclined st this date to believe
That the party got licked;
We have even heard Il intlmated that it
''Got licked like"
But the Republicans didn't do It;
We did it ourselves
We couldn't lick the Republicans
And Democrats together,
So We made o combine and licked the Demo.
Gratis.
That's the kind of homogeneity We are
When We feel like 1t.
And we felt like IT,
Do they think we don't know anything?
Don't We know . broken pledge when We see iti
Can't We smell sugar when 1t 10 frying in the
hreq
Are We mugwumps?
Don't we know the cuckoo cry2
When We want tariff reform don't We want it2
Are We electing men to once for our health7
On for theirsP
Where are We at,
And what are We here forf
We may be willing to hide jaekasass,
But when jackaAses Try to ride n, We draw the
line.
We drew IL on November 9Th last
Did anybody feel It pullP
Our noble leaders Kicked plank or two
Out Of our platform TO suit the few.
We kicked the stunin' ont Of the
Whole shebang TO suit the many.
Now who's on top9
We may be damned fools but We ars not damned
rascals,
The vox Poplli is the
vox Del.
And the gents who think they own the earth
Can bet 8 900 900 square miles oft
That We are the
Vox Populi!
WAoop la! N. 7. Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
Fast Trains % the East.

Probably there sno record of the in
crese Of speed of trains more remark
able than that Of the Pennsylvania and
the Vandalia lines, between East st.
Louis and Jersey City. The. Empire
State express is a remarkable train,
but it does not run one-fourth the dis
tance that trains Nos. % and q on
the first-named lines do, neither Is its
time SO much in contrast with speed
of previous years. Train No. %, ON
the Pennsylvania and the Vandalia.
now makes the run from East St Louis
to Jersy City in twenty-eight hours
and twenty minutes, and from Indian
apolis to Jersey City in twenty-five
hours. The first through train put on
to run between st. Louis and Jersey
City, was on June II, 1870, and Upton
Layton, now Superintendent of the
Pullman company, at Indianapolis,
was conductor of the first Pullman car
to run through. Yesterday he hunted
up an old time table, which shows that
the train then left St, Louis at 2:15 p.
m. and arrived at Jersey City at 3:15
p. m. on the second day, the time
being forty-nine hours.
The Vanderbilt lines of late have
greatly increased the speed of their
trains between Chicago and st. Louis
and the seaboard. Three months ago
the Pennsylvania reduced its time be-
tween st. Louis and New York,
making the run fifteen minutes quicker
than the Vanderbilt lines, and the lat
ter, in turn shortened their time be-
tween st. Louis and New York another
hour. The time from st. Louis to
Jersey City is now twenty-eight hours
and twenty minutes. and from Indian
apolis to Jersey City twenty-five
hours. While this does not make this
the fastest train run in this country,
it makes the best time between st.
Louis and Jersey City. The Big Four
and the Vanderbilt lines have eighty.
nine miles more distance to cover,
however, and make the run from
st. Louis to New York within fifteen
minutes as quick time as the Wanda
liza and Pennsylvania.-Indianapolis
Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
Where Counterfet ting Fails.

There areseveral interesting declara-
tions in the annual report of William
P. Hazen, Chief of the United States
Secret Service. He says that it has
become an easy matter, owing to the
development of photo-lithography, to
make a faithful imitation of the de
signs of our paper money. The coun-
terfeiter, however, has never been able
to discover how the paper used in the
manufacture of our money is made. It
has been a well-guarded secret. The
alteration of notes is crime which is
increasing, and more arrests were
made for this offence last year
than in any previous year. Counter
feiting coin is also on the increase,
but none of the counterfeits of silver
coin are very deceptive or dangerous.
Strange to say, there is no law punish
ing the passing of mutilated, lightened
or debased coins, and the Chief there
therefore recommends such an enact
ment. Ledger.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
An American Fighting for China.

An American Fighting for China.
Americans we're on trial in both
fleets at the battle of the Yalu. If the
Japanese feet had among its officers
men who received their training at
Annapolis, the Chinese battle-ship
Chen Yuen had an Ameaican COM
mander, Capt. McGiffin. A letter
from Capt McGiffin has just been re-
ceiyed by his family, who reside at
Washington, Pa, and it bears witness
to the courage, zeal and fidelity of
the Chinese common sailors. Though
Capt. McGifan received many painful
wounds, he saved his ship and his
honor, thanks to the fidelity Of the
Chinese sailors, who never failed him,
though the Chinese officers frequently
showed the white feather. Capt Nc
Ginin, when the ship got on fire,
could not find one Chinese officer to
head the party detailed to fight the
flames. Every one of them shrunk
from the spot on which the Japanese
concentrated their fire. Calling for
volunteers. q score of sailors followed
him, and he received his worst wound
when he and they were beginning to
beat down the flames. The manner in
which the Chen uen vas handled won
praise from the Japanese themselves,
especially her dogged persistency in
covering the smaller consorts from
attack. Capt. McGifan's storyexplains
that after he was prostrated it was the
steady valor of The Chinese sailorsi
not the Chinese officers, that kept the
dragon flag flying. He is proud of
two things-the efficiency Of the crew
and the kodak pictures he took when
the japanese feet was approaching,
and which he saved, though the camera
was knocked out of his hand by q
flying piece of SHE'LL Transcript.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
Ready for Business.

Having purchased the Star Livery
Stable of F. A. Kage I desire to in
form my friends and the public gem
orally that / am now ready to furnish
the very best Of rigs At the most reas.
enable rates. The Star Livery Stable
is the best equipped stable in the city
and you will always find accomoda-
ting men there to attend to your wants.
solicit share of the public patron
age. BEN GocKEL.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08

That most dreaded summer com.
plant occurring mostly among children
from six months to three years of age,
is quickly cured by the use of
Humphreys Specific and 6. For
sale by all druggists, 25 cents each.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
EDITORS MEET.
Editor Hafaer Knocks Editor Smith
Out ON the First Roond.

Out on the First Roond.
Phil A. Hafner, editor of the Scot
County Newsboy and Herbert Smith
editor Of the Benton Record, met in
front Of the Postoface in Benton Wed.
nesday and without any ceremony
gave the bystanders free pugilistic
chow. There were only few blows
but they counted and the bully boy
with glass eye Of the Newsboy, was
the victor. Smith walked of with a
pair of Democratic eyes. Smith had
Hafner arrested for assault with intent
to kill.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08

New Method OF Manufacturing Ice.
BALTIMORE, Nd, December 4. Mayor
Latrobe and a number of business men
witnessed new method of manufac-
turing ice yesterday at the works or
the Maryland Ice Company. Ice was
turned out in blocks of from 400 to 1000
pounds each, the blocks being az clear
as crystal, and without the "core" or
mass of snowy ice usually seen in the
center of blocks Of manufactured ice.
For nearly half century chemists and
machinists have been working to
make clear ice without success. Mr..
Ormond Hammond, Jr., manager
of the Maryland Ice Company
claims to .have succeeded in this
and to have succeeded at the same
time in greatly reducing the cost OF
manufacturing Mr.. Hammond will
organize a company for manufactur-
ing under his patents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-08
Suicidal Impulse.

Is the impulse to suicide in
durable? No directly. It depends on
family, on race, on the strain of that
competition which marks our advanc.
ing civilization. OF these the two frs,
are ineradicable, though doubtless
capable of beingmodified in the course
of generations through judicious mar
riage. The third is, for the mass OF
men, unattainable; yet individuals
who know that they have hereditary
taint might, of their own free will.
withdraw from those occupations which
rouse the nervous system to abnormal
excitement, and, even at the sacrifice
of some of the worlds goods, lead
wholesome lives, which would give the
murderous ins stinct less chance to con-
quer them. Physical weakness, es-
pecially that resulting fromoverstrain,
betrays and weakens the control over
the mental flaw. 'Tis the old story:
the mems sana cannot permantly dwell
except in thecorpus sanum.-Hospital.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-29
WE NOW HAVE

PART. ONE,
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QUEER PEOPLE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-11-29
BLUE GRASS ROMANCE.
Kentucky Maid Weds a Man on
His Death Bed

LOUISVILLE, ,NOv.2S.-A special to the
Times from Lexington. KY. says IA roman
tic wedding took place at the residence
OF j. j. Fraley in this county Monday
night. An old bachelor named Ma
than Perry. very wealthy and without
relatives. has been boarding with Mr..
Fraiey, who has a large family of girls,
1or several years, and loved the third
daughter of the farmer. maiden of
eighteen years. Last week Perry be-
came very sick and the family physician
said life was not certainty
with him. Mary. the girl he was
devoted to, was much grieved at
the condition OF her bachelor
sweetheart, but would not listen TO the
pleadingS Of her sisters and father to a
nasty marriage till Sunday night, when
the sick man called her 10 his bedside
and told her he could die with light
heart If she would marry him, and she
did. Her father and some neighbOrs
secured a preacher and license, the
ceremony being performed Monday
night. The groom immediately made a
VIII, which at death leaves his wife i'll
possession of handsome competency
OF Blue Grass land and bank stock.