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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25

| the business of two months IN week.
and the result is general haste, con-
fusion. and dissatisfaction. 1t is not.
l fear. a revival of trade. 1t is simply
the rush of current which for long
time has been damned up. Buyers.
in fact. are laying in smaller stocks
than | have ever known before. and
the general aggregate OF sales will be
shown on the first OF the year to have
been far below what it should have
been. Consumers may. perhaps. be
offered goods at lower prices than
heretofore, but the low wages at pres
ent robs many of them of the power to
buy. The maddest men in the trade.
too. are the Democrats.
That isn't so queer when you come
to think OF it. | believe | remember
seeing Slaughter parading before the
grand stand in October of 90 and
singing:
Grover, Grover!
Four years more of Grover:
ont they go and in he goes,
bnu yyat1 ha in oil
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
Annual Festival.

The ANIMAL festival for the benefit of
the Catholic church az Kelso viii take
place az Kelso on the 2Sth of this
month. Services at the church AT 9
o'clock. Sermon by Very Rev. Muir
ray. President Of ST. Fincent's Col
lege. Good dinner and supper and
all kinds of refreshments will be fur
nished on the grounds.
After supper there will be an stereop-
tican entertainment. The music will
be furnished by the Cape Girardeau
Opera House Band.
\ general invitation ;s extended 70
all.
We are requested to state that the
Cape Girardeau and Scott County
Rock Road Company will pass every
body through the toll gates who go
from this county 20 the festival free of
charge.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
70 shut out Anarchists.

Boston Herald. Senator Hill : Anti
Anarchist bill. which has passed the
Senate. puts up TIE bars against all
foreign Anarchists. whether they have
bear guilty of any over act or not.
Chicago Tribune. The rigid meas
CreS Of foreign governments are driv-
in the Anarchists to the United States.
Prompt action should be taken to keep
them out or 10 send them back if they
become active criminals after they get
ne.~.
Chicago Times.-Eo law for tne ex-
ling OF the criminal VINO breaches on.
practises assassination or lawless de-
~tGCc-iIn oi property can be too
seTere. but ihe law should be directed
against me criminal. not against
peaceable students Of social stories.
Boston TranscIipt.-If the exclusion
ana deportation o: Anarchists con-
s5itu:e q re" departure in our legisla-
ton. il should he remembered that
ANARCHY il It's organized warfare
agains; all governments. whether i'm
peri"l. royal or democratic. Is in il
self q new departure in political agi-
tation.
Detroit Free Press.-Those -An&r-
chists VINO are en- route from Italy 20
the United States should be headed
OFF. There is certainly legislation on
the statute books that is equal TO pro-
tecting the country against protes-
sional cut-throats and assassins who
are too mean and too dangerous TO re-
main even in a country ike Italy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
Press Comment.

: New York Tribune: These are the
days of barrels. Barrels for sugar.
barrels for whisky. and barrels for
! the money OF trusts.
( St. Louis Republic: 1t is said that
the friends of Breckinridge are throw
ing dirt. There is nothing of which
Z they have more to spare.
New York Recorder: The tariff bill
has been passed by the Democratic
House. The Democratic House will be
passed next November.
New York World: The sooner the
game is finished the better. The trust
rules now. The people will rule later.
It is quite time to adjourn.
indianapolis Journal: Bladders
have been put upon the free list. but
there are not enough in the markets of
the world to float the drowning Democ-
racy.
New York Press: Blount. of Georgia
is no longer the one Paramount of
this administration. The title has
been usurped by Arthur Perfdy Cor
man.
New York Sun: What right had
Mr. Cleveland to employ a govern
ment revenue cutter to transport him
TO Buzzard's Bay? The revenue cut
ters do not belong TO the President.
Columbus tOhiol State Journal:
Coxey gleefully announces that he has
eight engagements to lecture at 500
night. He might use the money to get
his army of vagrants out of the
House of Correction at Baltimore.
New York Evening Post Den. J: We
do not take an overwhelming interest
in the new tariff fight in the Senate.
The public, we think. would prefer
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25

custom these childrento luxury. When
they are of age they can do what they
like with their Own. In the meantime
they should be taught the value of
money and should be habituated to
prudence and moderation. rather than
to extravaganza and the qualification
of every luxurious desire They should
have everything in reason which their
situation calls for-thorOughly good
education. maintenance and healthful
recreation. and. if necessary. the best
Of medical service. When they are
older. and their needs. social OF. other
wise. are greater, the earlier allowance
can be iudieialiy increased. -'-PhiIa-
delnhia Ledger.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
Ex-Speaker Reed on the Democratic
Tariff Bill.

1t Is useless to comment upon the
performance in the House to-day. 1t
fifty concludes a long and disreputable
career. From Mr.. Wilson's lame
opening to the Speakers unfortunate
and unjust allusion 10 Mr.. Cochran it
was all of a piece-a Graggle in the
dust. a nauseous swallowing. a most
unsightly exhibition. The House
dealt with bill that was not before
it-lent itself to ''perfdy and dis
honor" as the President SAYS: and
not only did it. but dug down for the
chance. The parliamentary law was
violated is small affair. for il mas
not been unusual in this House: but
that they should proclaim with their
voices that they We're to fight trusts
and monopoiies and then go into a
course of action which made trust
shares go up four points the very day
il was adopted demands that severe
which should accompany
false pretenses. As for the little bills
rushed through. the subterfuge is too
for even a moments con-
1t is pure humbug. They
pass a bill taxing sugar ana coal-a
real bill-and then pass dummies pre-
tending to repeal it. and all the same
day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
Four years more of Grover:
scott County Ticket.
Grover, Grover

BENTON. Mo. August 2I.-The
Democratic primary election of Scott
County held to-day (returns nearly
all in seems to indicate that the fol.
lowing ticket has been nominated
Representative. Albert DeReign: Prose.
cutting Attorney. Joseph L. Moore:
Probate Judge. Charles y. Leedy:
Circuit Clerk. NJ. G. 3. Stubblefeld;
Recorder. Thomas F. Hinkle: County
Clerk. James McPheeters: Sheriff. W.
r. Bats: Collector. W. H. Heisserer;
President County Court. W. s. Bugg:
Associate Judges. Judges Albright and
James +. Evins: Treasurer. W. c.
Lambert: Assessor, \. ". FiZer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
ALWAYS FOR DOODLE.
The Biggest Thing of the
Kind in Southeast
Missouri.
Ii Has Affiliations in Both Parties.
But IS Principally Democratic
II Runs With the Iron
Mountain Railroad.

The shameful swindle by which the
school children OF Wayne county WEE
defrauded out OF nearly $40. 900 at the
last term of the Circuit Court. oy tnG
so-called compromise made % tbs
Iron Mountain Railroad. with tne
county attorney and his assistant. Z.
p. Settle, and which was entered or
record by complacent Circuit Judge.
has aroused a storm OF indignation il
Wayne county. The action Ut Slee:>
was no doubt influenced by ways thai
are dark We understand thai he
said that he was going 70 move back
to North Carolina and before he wen.
he was going 70 Try he case and
make some money out % it. He did
not try the case. and the question row
i. die he make some money and is lie
going back TO North Carolina: About
two years ago IN the presence Of Mr.
Durham. OF WAYNE county, = aG-
mitted that he had settled the case-he
was 10 receive one hundred dollars
from the Iron Mountain Railroad fOI'
settling il. He got scared. however.
that time and would not settle. and his
associate. HoH. J. H. Rainy got mad
and quit because settlement WASH :
made. How much he lost zen
the world will ne-ec know. - the
meantime the chief manipulated Of
the Iron Mountain Railroad il Soar.
east Missouri. the hon. Martin /.
Clardy. was pulling every string 20
get that ugly case compromised for a
song-and sing the song himself So
an effort was made to put the Hon.
VI. r. Smith in the case. and if he had
been employed would have secured for
the poor Democratic school children
of Wayne county this large sum OF
money. This effort was defeated in
the County Court by the quiet influence
of the slickest OF county Judges, the
slick .Judga Ruoot.om. This Judge
Rubottom IS brother-inlaw of Jim
Hatton. and Jim has been laboring for
years, in he interest of harmony. TO
get the case compromised. Another
great railroad man who labored in
the same direction was Col. Eli klotz.
Then Hiram y. Holiday. the big saw
mill man VINO belongs 20 the Iron
Mountain Railroad used his influence
TO accomplish the same end. OF course
since he pays his men no money but
coupons receivable only in mis- stores.
he feels that popular education in
Wayne county would be detrimental
and ruinOus 10 his business. \ large
school fund would mean batter teach
ers and more of them.
This will give our readers an idea
how things are done in Wayne coun-
". Every candidate for Congress in
that county prior 10 this year when
Judge Fox ran and who could defy
the ring had TO PIT up doodle. Moth
ing goes IN Wayne without Doodle.
Hon. Martin i. Clardy has managed
well for the Iron Mountain Railroad
in saving 80. go. 000 for the company.
He Is one ~ the ablest men in Mis-
souri and when he undertakes TO win a
case he knows how 70 win it. Won
der If he won't ne appointed Judge OF
"a /. ). Court Oy Cleveland.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
GOOD LIARS COME HIGH.
y Boy Who Would Preyaricate for
Revenue Only.


II was such a bright boy who ap
piled to the grocer for job that he
thought he would give him little talk,
just for a guy. says the Detroit Free
Press.
IF hire you. ne said. Il suppose
you will do what l tell you?';
Yes. SIR
If told you to say the sugar was
high grade when it was low. wha;
would you say"
The boy never turned hair.
I'D say it he answered promptly.
If told you to say the coffee was
pure when you knew it had beans in
it. what would you say"
I'D say ii.
If l told you to say the butter was
fresh when you knew it had been in
the store for a month. what would you
say
I'd say il.
The merchant was non-plussed.
How much will you work for:" he
inquired very seriously.
''One hundred dollars week. an
swered the boy in business-like tone.
The grocer came near falling off his
stool.
''One hundred dollars a week" he
,.a,Naa tod in ,s-opiSbmap-
With percentage after the first
two weeks said the boy, cody.
You see" he went on. ''frst-class
liars come high. and if you need them
in your business you've got TO pay
them the price. Otherwise III work
for 50 per-" and the boy had caught
the grocer at his own game and got
the Job a. three per-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
NipyicO-S inlucky DaV,

Tuesday Is the unlucky day in Mex
leo. If you were born on a Tuesday
never admit it. You probably have
been disaster ali your life. but peo-
pie will firmly believe that you are an
uniucky dog and have the evil eye into
the bargain if they find that Tuesday
was honored with your birth. I know
a man who started on a Tuesday with
money TO pay off the hands in fac
tory near the city. and went instead to
Acapulco. where he took the Panama
steamer. The Board of Directors of
the manufacturing company passed a
resolution affirming their undying
faith in his honesty. and attributed
his error to having started for the
mill on Tuesday.-Boston Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
Paper Telegraph Poles.

One of the latest uses to which pa per
has been turned is the making of tele-
graph poles. The paper pulp EN-
ployeG is saturated with mixture OF
Dorax. tallow and other substances
The mass is cast in a mold. with a
cone in the center. forming a hollow
rod OF any desired length. the cross
pieces being held by wooden keys
driven in on either side of the pole.
The paper poles are said TO be lighter
and stronger than those of wood and
to be unaffected by the many weather
influences which shorten the life OF Il
wooden pole. II is doubtful. however,
whether the paper pole will come 20 he
anything like rival to the iron pole.
which is now in high favor Tor the
carrying of all kinds of wire lines.
The value of iron telegraph poles has
been well tested under the most trying
conditions on the line between Europe
and India. and again across arid
stretches OF country in Australia. In
sects that eat out the core of every
thing in the shape of wood. leaving
the shell only. and bird borers that
drill holes in the toughest OF trees. let
the iron pole pass. and even wander
ing tribes cannot chop il up for fire.
wood, although down in Australia
they have not yet quite gotten over
their trick of making arrow heads of
the insulators il carries.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
NICKNAMES MUST GO.
The Era of Old-StyIe Names Ia
Come in Again.

/ The observant woman takes careful
note of the changes that are constantly
going on about her in dress. manners
and customs generally. One of the
most feiicitous changes now taking
place is the passing away OF the nick
maine and the sensible return to the
good old-fashioned cognomens of hall
a century ago. She who was baptized
Eliza beth practically ignored that
sterling name for years and was called
Bessie. Lizzie. Libbie or some other
weak and undignitied pet name" but
nowadays she signs herself Eliza beth
Stuart Brown" and takes pride in her
i.nretty Biblical name. SO. too. that
charming girl who was wont to be
called Jennie now comes boldly for
ward and asserts herself as Jane: and
the Carrie or Nina OF few years
since very properly writes herself
Caroline.
Even the dear and blessed word
mother was for time counted un-
fashiona bic. but the mother of to-day
first OF all gives her children good.
honest names and then teaches them
TO address her as Mother. II Is in
deed a cause for congratulation 1hat
the little ones are being called Ruth.
Esther. Rebecca. and other names
that have meaning and d history:
for at the present rate OF advance
ment il will not be long before the use
of nicknames will be wholly a thing
of the past. says the Delineator. There
are really very few OF them that are
improvements on their originals.
Would our little friend Dorothy gain
anything by being called Dolly: And
is not Harriet much more of a name
than Hattie:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
Judge Albert Astonished.

Judge Sebastian Albert called on
the DEMOCRAT the other day and was
shown through the big printing Office.
The Judge was astonishiled to see
such a fine printing Office in Cape
Girardeau. He is an old citizen of
Cape Girardeau and quite an old man.
and he said he never expected 10 live
to see a printing office here like the
DEMOCRAT office. Why" says he.
there is no excuse for our people to
send 70 ST. Louis for their printing
when we have such a printing Office as
the DEMOCRAT here at home.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
lie is Here 20 StaN.

Rev. Father Hopkins has returned
to st. Vincent's College ana ne in
forms Us that re is here to stay.
Father Hopkins has been connected
with St. Vincent's College for several
years. Last year he was sent TO Kan
sas. but he has been returned to the
College and he is glad 10 get back 10
his old home. He is well known here
ana his many friends will be pleased
to see him and shake his hand.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
.Ihe BOY Lecturer"

Rev 4. Chas. Pope, late of Wilber-
force. Ohio. will deliver "a lecture in
this city August 18th. representing
with illustrated pictures upon an s foot
canvass. $40 of the most prominent
negroes OF the world. An exhibition
OF negro skill from the 10th Century
to the present age will be shown.
The lecture promises to be an inter-
esting feature and all should attend.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
i business Manager.

Foreman-You remember We cut the
men wages from - to Sl.S0 month
or so ago.
Employer-Ees.
Well. they are kicking about it,
and We cant afford to strike right
now
'.Lemme see. We cut them 10 per
cent. Go back and tell them We will
nav raise wages 10 Ger cent. Ten per
cent on 81. 50 is Is cents. In that way
We will give them back the same per
cent that was taken from them and
still save two cents day per man. -
Cincinnati Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
Bottlin@ Works Esta blishment.

The Cape Brewery and Ice Company
has broke ground for a bottling works
building. The building will be erected
this year and next year the Cape
Brewery will be furnishing as fine
bottled beer as any brewery in the
country. Now who will say that we
cannot compete with St. Louis in the
beer business. Mr.. Ruediger, Presi-
dent of the Cape Brewery and Ice
Company is first-class business man
and he understands the brewery busi-
ness thoroughly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
The Old Mans Occupation.
What's Dick doing now?:''

What's Dick doing now:''
We'll. Dick. he a-doctorin'.
And john
He's horse-tradin'.
And William:''
He's a-savin' OF souls. p"
And Tom:"
Well. Tonne sorterpoliticianin
aroun'."
And you:''
Well. I'm sorter farlnin' an a.
feedin' of Dick an John an william
an Tom" Constitution.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
The COST OF Bringing Up Children

The Cost OF Bringing Up Children.
James Il. Roosevelt. Secretary of
the United States Embassy al London.
has been denied the $50. 600 year that
he asked for the maintenance of his
two children, 4 boy Of Il years and
a girl of j.. Mrs. Roosevelt. VINO was
a daughter of William Astor. left in
trust for her children fortune. the
income OF which i estimated at SS0.000
a year. In applying for s30.00e Of
this. Mr.. Roosevelt said that he had q
personal income of $1,000 a year and
a salary OF $500. which were consumed
by official expenses. making It impOs-
siDie for him TO maintain such an es-
tabliShment as his children had been
accustomed 20 before his wife's death.
The brothers and sisters of the chill
dren's mother informed the referee
that $4,000 a year was necessary for
the proper maintenance OF the two
children. and John Jacob Actor wrote
20 the referee that s30.000 year was
none to large an amount to bring up
the children in suitable manner.
Upon this showing the referee decided
that the allowance OF $50, 900 should
he made. but Justice Barrett over
turned his decision and reduced the
allowance to $4,000. In his opinion
the Judge said that he knew of no
principle or precedent that would JUS
tify the Court in granting so large an
allowance. ''The income" he said,
should not be dissipated mere to ac-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
What Dry Goods Men owe Cleveland

New York Press: Mr.. Henry Slaugh-
ter. who is widely known in the whole
sale dry goods trade, commenting on
the extraordinary volume of business
which has been done within the past
two days. said pointedly:
This shows how much the country
has to blame the Democrats for put
ting an embargo on commerce for so
long a time. Buyers are trying to do
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
\ Crazy NeMspaper Man.

This, said the attendant. as he led
the way through the incurable ward of
the insane asylum. lis one OF the worst
cases we have. He was once a news
paper man But what is his halluci-
nation?" asked the visitor anxiously.
He thinks he has money!" answered
the attendant. sadly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-25
The Jury DisagreeS.

The Jury in the case OF August Bier
wirih against John Grieb failed to
agree and the case will now 90 over
to the January term of court when it
will he called for trial again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-11-02
FIRE LAST NIGHT.
Four Cottages Near the shops Destroyed
 by the Flames.

Four cottages east of the shops in MechanicsviIle were destroyed by fire shortly after II o'clock last night.
 The fire originated in the house oc- cupied by Mrs. Starr and was caused by Il defective fiue. The wind was blowing a furious gale at the time, and for awhile it rained fire in the peighborhood. The flames rapidly spread, and before they could be sub dued four cottages were to- tally destroyed, occupied hy as many differen. families as follows: Mrs. Starr, M. A. Merrick, Will Duff and James Gardner. Two of the burned buildings were owned by s. l.. Wainright, one by c. A. Starr and one by James Gardner The build ings were insured for about $l, 100, but none of the occupants, so far as we can learn, had any insurance on their household goods whatever.
 The scene of the fire was about q half mile from the nearest flre-plug, hence was entirely outside of the fire districts. However, the fire depart ment responded to the call promptly and if was only by the dilligent ef. forts of the bucket brigade that the fire WAS prevented from spread ing to other buildings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-11-02
COTTON PLANTERS TRUST.
Members of the Exchange in This and Other Cities Worried Over John
 T. Roddey's New Scheme
New York World. l

New York Wofld.i
 Members of the Cotton Exchange here and in other cities are some what excited over the proposition to form q gigantic trust of all the cot ton raisers of the South, which is be- ing advocated by John T. Roddey. n prominent broker of this city. The exchanges are opposed to the scheme. If such a trust is formed the brokers say that their business will be ruined so far as exercising any control of the market is eoncernad. The trust would be able to practically dictate the price of cotton in the open mar ket.
 Mir. Roddey's plan is for every cot ton farmer, no matter how small, to become a shareholder. When the crop is gathered each member shall turn into the trust one bale out of every five or six bales raised by him, or if the crop is small one, then one bale out of every seven or eight shall go the trust.
 The amount of cotton thus placed in the hands of the trust shall be held by the latter as Il sort of bal ance wheel to the market. The far mer will market his crop, less the amount turned over to the trust, as best suits him. The trust supply will be held until the market price shall be high enough to warrant it's sale, and the return of good profit. MT. Roddey feels sure that the adop- tion of his plan and the formation of trust as proposed, will at once put the price of cotton up about eight cents from the present price, which is about five cents. This would be an immediate and material benefit to the farmer, who would also benefit by the dividends which 1t is expected will accrue to him on his trust shares.
 Mir. Roddey suggests a meeting in New York at an early date of repre- sentatives of all farmers orgnniza- tions in the South, to consider the matter He has received a number of letters from prominent cot ton planters and leading citizens of South Carolina, who heartily en- dorse the plan. When seen at his of- flee, No. 80 Broadway, Saturday, MT. Roddey said he expected active steps towards organization would be taken this week.