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Beaclled the steamer.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. l2.-The steamer
City of st. Louis. with $50 Typothetae
excursionists on board, was caught in
. storm on Lake Minnetonka. Being
unable to make the landing the vessel
was beached off Lake Park and the
terrified passengers landed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-12

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Aug. 12.-Un.
less the. weather conditions change
soon the crop Of Central Iowa will be
pretty seriously injured A fierce
southwest wind has prevailed for two
days with the mercury at "a in the
shade, and erything is SO dry that
the corn blades are whiting and twist.
inc
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-12

MlNNEAPOLIS, Aug. 10.

MINNEAPOLIs, Aug. 10, 1895.
WHEAT-AuguSu, 65Ac; September,
f41sc; December, 6j3sc. On track-No
hard. 61Ic: No. l \orthern, t61c No. 2
Northern, 651z-.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-12

BUENos AYREs, Aug. l2.-Peace has
been concluded Letween the govern
ment of Brazil and the insurgents ot
the province of Rio Grande do Sui
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-12

Dies MONIES, Ia, Aug. H. State
Superinten Sabln issued circular
to county superintendents stating that
his name was being used over the state
b. agents for school supplies, recon-
mending their goods. He states that
they are pure torgeries and that the
policy of the Office has always been to
make no recommendation regarding
the supplies for school purposes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-12
Mascot Defeats Pointer.

BUFFALO. Aug. II An attractive
card brought out another large attend
ance at the driving park during the
day. Mascot won the race with Hal
Pointer, though it took him the full
five heats. Pointer was clearly tired
in tine last, and dropped the heat by a
wide margin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-08-12
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH, Aug. 10, 1895
81 &WHEAT--Cash No, ! hard, 69Hc; No /
Northern. 6sac; August No. l Northern,
6Skc; September, No. l Northern, 66Lc.
December, 67Ac
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12
Imperial Missouri.

Missouri has 3.0O0.0o0 population
and room for more.
1t has 27.6O0 miles of coal lana.
It ha, SoO.0O acres Of government
lands.
Il has an abundant water power. for
factories.
I, sells every year s4o.ooo.ooo worth
Of surplus products.
Itproduces varieties ofwhaat and
100 varieties OF grass.
1t produced in 1880. t5o.4SI bushels
OF faE seed.
ana L01l.Il0pouud~ Of broom corn.
And 5000 pounds Of hemp
Nud H. ST. bushels of barley.
And - 40 bushels OF bu,lswh,at.
And aJs, S01 bushels OF rye
And 1856 gga.Olj bushels of corn.
And "p.It%.S2I bushels OF wheat.
And 3o0u0.Uu0 bushels of oats.
And 2.5S2.gI2 bushels OF potatoes.
Ii produces more shoes than any
other State vest of the Mississippi
river. ard is second TO none IN the
production of lour.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12
NOAH WEBSTER'S DISMAY.
HeartbrOken Because His Dictionary
Was Put Up at Auction.

II. ;. Parsons. formerly of this city.
but now living in South HadIay Falls,
Mass. is visiting relatives at Hart
ford. Mr.. Parsons. who i we'll
preserved man Of scventy-tive Years.
came 70 Hartford when q lad. il 1874.
and for several wears was employed in
the book store Of BelknaP & liam
uer-ley. Noah Webster was a daily
yisitof. 10 the book store When Eir
webster had his dictionary placed on
the market the success of his effort
was predetermined. and much 70 hi~
Gismay. he saw IN advertisement IN .
New Haven paper Offering to sell it at
auction among other articles. This
had 4 disheartening effect on Mr..
Booth. the bookseller in New Haven.
Are you Mr. BOOTH" said Web
ster.
Yes. sir. - said Booth.
rs it true. - said Mr.. Webster in a
trembling voice. with eyes very moist,
that You are selling my dlctlOnafleS
at auctiOn:"
Are you Mr.. Webster" said
Booth.
Il am
well. now. Mr.. Webster said
Booth, IN tell you all about it. l
only bought one copy, for which paid
the full retail price. l thought l
might work off a lot of unreasonable
stuff by putting into my sale one of
your books. l expect to lose money
on that, but thought | could make
it up on the Others The relief that
Mr.. Webster experienced can be i'm
agined .-Hartfort Courant.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12
The Contest Ended.

Capt. Broderick Quis, owner of the
steamer Mary Morton. which was at
tached by the United States Marshals
on Friday, has determined to close
out his business, offer the steamboat
for sale, and quit steamboating. The
boat is still lying at the Diamond 10
Line wharfboat. and no effort was
made to have her released, as Capt.
Quis had become discouraged with the
outlook, and when the Fridays mis-
fortune overlook him he decided to
surrender without a contest. He
states that he will settle up all claims
as rapidly as possible if it takes the
whole boat to do it, and return to his
former business. The outstanding
claims are not all reported, but it is
thought that they will be excessive,
and the boat has a goOdly sum in
freight bills along the river TO its
credit The steamer will be offered
for sale.
This disposition of the boat closes
one of the most spirited contests in
The local steamboat trade that has oc-
CURED for years. 1t began in the
early spring and waged tiercely all
summer. the Eagle Packet COmpa
ny being the other factor il the strUg-
gle. The Eagle company for the
larger part OF the season mad the New
Idlewild running against The Morton.
Rates We're rut in halves and quarters.
Shippers sent their produce TO 81.
Louis al figures that they had never
dreamed of securing. and both boats
came ana went loaded TO The guards.
The passenger Eates were reduced to .
nominal sum. ana passengers came
I'm drov.-. il member of one of the
crews told of slight accident to
the boat one night when Go-ty-fva
ladies wcr. sleeping on the hoor in
th, ladies cabin for want o. better
accommodation. Sucn scenes were
not unfamiliar to the crews. and The
crowds kept up al summer. the tom
lists being apparently willing 10 put
up with maagor sleeping accommodate
tions forthcsai,e ofcnjoying few days
outing AZ a small expense Globe
Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12
On the Verge of the Other World.

1t has doubtless been noted that
Gail Hamilton has recently recorded
what she has deemed to be observative
into the world of the future as an in
cident of her late nearly mortal lime
She represents herself as really how
ering between two worlds. and having
the sensation of returning to the
present one of these with acute pain.
This is not without examples in other
experience. William S. Robinson, so
we'll remembered in journalism as
"Warrington." recorded in his last
illness something very like it. Mr..
Robinson was neither sentimentally
imaginative person. nor had he any
affinity with what are recognized as
religious views with regard to the
future He had been critical in this
respect, not being a church attendant
in any form of faith. Yet. as he
neared his end, he constantly spoke
of visions of the future life, saying
that he was sure he was having them.
why. this world and the next are
joined as closely as my two hands.
he would say. clasping them together.
There they are. no break between. no
gulf to pass. | feel every day like
one who walks 10y hedge, and is
looking for Il gate. Il gap to pass
through. to walk on the other side I
don't know half the time whether | am
in the body or not" Mr.. Robinson
reasoned with all The keenncss for
which re was noted on this subject.
and he never accepted the theory of
spilitualism. He insisted that ne saw
visions. and saw them while wide
awake. They did noe trouble him. for
he said he va, not afraid of ghosts.
Like ;olcr.gaa. ''he had -reH toomanv
Of them. Boston Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12
THE GOLD RESERVE.
1t Was S93 .OOS. $50 at the Close of
business SATURDAY,.

WASHINGTON. Oct The true
a,aoUn. of the gold reserve at the close
of business to-day was S93. SS6. It
ne cain for the day OF SOS. o97. Of
this amount about S23.0e0w was deposit
ed IN the Suo-Treasvrv at PailaGgi-
phia, $4,000 in Chicago. $1,000 in
=. LDuis. abou, $4,000 n the several
assay offices and tire balance in small
e. accounts al Other Suh-Treasurics.
In nearly cvery case silver certificates
% small denominations Were asked Tor
and received in exchange for the gold.
The present situation as to gold with
d"awalS. as viewed at the Treasury
Department. Is more hopeful tnan at
any time within the last several weeks.
and, in the opinion of many. the re-
ductiOn in the rate Of sterling eX-
change. the cessation of Withdrawals
for export and the apparantly increas-
ing Willingness OF banks to exchange
gold for nOn-legal tenders clearly in
dicates a return to normal conditions
and a turn in the tide of gold move
ments. The reported arrival of $780,
900 in gold from Europe, although
comparatively insignificant amount,
has strengthened the belief that the
drain of gold has ceased for a cOnsid-
siderable time at least.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12
AFTER The DRAYMEN
Three Arrests in One
Day.
City.:Nsarshul - After Druymcn and
Owners OF Vehicles Who Have
rallied 10 Pay Their License.

The City Marshal. armed with the
necessary papers. Is after draymen
and owners of other vehicles Who
have failed 10 comply with the license
ordinance by taking ont license. so
far he has made three arrests and all
the parties arrested have entered =
plea Of guilty and a fine OF five dol
lars and costs stands assessed against
them. They could nave paid their
license for five dollars. but now they
will have to pay three times that sum.
While the license may be a hardship
on some OF the draymen it is unlawful
for them to do business without the
license and they should not knowingly
violate the law and expect to go un-
punished. 1t is not fair or just for
some to pay for the privilege of doing
business and others to do business
without paying for the privilege.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12

Old people who require medicine 70
regulate the bowels and kidneys win
find the true remedy in Electric Bit.ers.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other lutoTi-
cant, bat acts ais tonic and aItera-
tive. It az mildly on the stomach
and bowels. adding strength ana Civ
ing tone TO the organs. thereby aiding
Nature in the performance of the
functions. Electric Bittcrs i an cZ-
ceIlent appetizer and aids digestion.
Old people ind ii Just exactly what
they need. Price fifty cents per bottle
at BIomeycr a. Haman's drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12

The South Carolina constitutional
convention was called with The avowed
purpose of disfranchi>ing the negroes.
They are IN majority in that State.
and the spectre of negro domination
has always been q bogie TO the white
Democrats. Hence the movement to
so amend the constitution 10 Gebar
them from yoting. The suffrage com
mittec OF the constitutional convention
has just made It's report. and the dis
qualification of the great ma aiority OF
the colored South garoiinaEs Is to be
accomplished in this way:
Ail voters must register: but no one
i eligible 10 registration who is not
able TO read or write any section OF
the state constitution. or who can not
show that he owns and pays taxes on
1900 worth Of property in the State.
The last requirement will debar most
Of the negroes from registration. while
it is understood that the former win
not be allowed to stand in the way Of
the registration Of non-taxpaying
whites.-ToledO Blade.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12
He Gave the e;wrong Answer.

y citizen with swollen jaw was
Fastening along one of the principal
streets of the city, when a sign in front
of tall building caught his attention.
1t was as follows: painless eXtrac-
tion of teeth free He stopped long
enough to note the number of the floor
on which the business indicated by
the sign was carried on, and then hur-
ried inside and made his way to the
dental parlors. is this the place
where you pull teeth without pain
free?" he inquired. Yes SIR" said
one of the painless extractors on duty.
well, I've got a grinder that's been
giving me COOL deal of trouble. l
wish you'd yank it out. =" The sufferer
took his place in the chair and opened
his mouth. The operator, after ap-
plying to the swollen gum pungent
lotion of some sort, speedily relieved
him of the offending molar. Thanks"
said the caller, climbing down and
picking up his hat. That will be
Soc" remarked the dentist. Fifty
cents?" echoed the other. Il thought
it was free. That's what you told me
a minute ago, and it's what you say
on your sign. Just so. Dit it hurt
you any," Yes. it hurt Il little. =
That's right. We do our painless
extracting free, exactly as we claim.
When il hurts we charge for it. Fifty
cents. please. Chicago Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12
TO Be EXTENDED
A Surveying Corps Or
dered Out.
( ape GlrarC:cau 10 HCCOmc Il Railroad
Town and Il Railroad Crossing
Tor several 'TrtlnI: Lines.

I. looks now as If the -. Louis.
Cane Cir&rica1 s II. smith hallway
! Going TO take new start. We are
advised shat Maj. BROOKS. chief cs-
gineer Of the company. is organizing
a corps Tor t1e pu.po-" oi making a
preliminary surrey of 81 line from
Hunter to Harrison and may De
through 10 IT. Smith. the line passing
through the Ozark country so graphi-
cally and well described by Mr..
Stevens in the Globe-Democrat.
At a meeting Of the bondholders in
New York. and where about $500. 900
of total of $3.50. 900 of consolidated
bonds, actual owners Of the road. We're
represented. it was resolved 10 stand
by the property and to re-organize and
extend the same. Mr.. Houck. Receiver.
and Mr.. McCarty. General Manager
of the road, of course. were present at
the meeting. Mr.. HOuck. the Receiv
er. was ordered TO cause a survey to
be made without delay and according
ly Mai. Brooks next week will begin
work. 1t was also resolved to relay
forty miles of the present road with
56 pound steel rails as soon as litiga-
ton now pending with the Missouri
Pacific can be adjusted, and in order
to adjust this litigation tender was
made by Mr.. Newman Erb, Chairman
of the Reorganization Committee, of
all amounts due the Gould interest
and also statement made that the road
would be put in as good condition as
any Of the roads with which our road
connects. a copy of this letter was
sent to Hon. NJ. r. Smith. represent
ing the Company and Receiver to JEFF
ferson City to be laid before the
Supreme Court. In any event it was
determined that this property should
not fall into the hands of the hostile
interests to be wrecked.
In addition to this We are also ad-
'
pany will very likely run through
trains from Chicago to East Cape Cir
ardeau, connecting via our road with
the Southwest systems. The possible
of the Cape road 10 Harri-
son and Ft. Smith is a powerful in
centive in drawing the attention of
Eastern lines to the advantages of
Cape Girardeau as Il crossing point.
Texas business can reach Chicago via
Cape Girardcau on nearly 100 miles
shorter line than via 81. Louis and
the Wabash people understand this.
No doubt this is the reason why the
Union Pacific are 20 anxious to con
troll our road.
The only thing that can delay the
early ron-ummation Of The intention
Of the bondholGers is prorracted and
unnecessary litigation now carried on
by the Missouri Pacific and it7 allies.
We certainly stand on tho eve OF
great railroad developments and ihi,
j. evidenced by the fact that Mr..
Wells. Eicc-Plg-idcut OF The Wabash.
passed over thonew Chicago and Cap"
line in his special ear last
Monday and from har. Via the Cape
Girardean line and Cotton Belt TO
Texas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12

Tie best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores. ulcers. salt rheum,
fever sores. letter, chapped hands,
.chilbiains. yorns. and all skin erup
tins, ana positively cures piles. or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price - cents per box. For saIe at
2lOmeyer * Haman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12
COST OF rre.entation at.Court.

y gentleman who was presented 20
Queen Victoria'showed me his court
costume this afternoon. hose. slippers.
sword. chapeau and all. It was
gaudy outfit. and cost exactly 1862.
His fair young wife also told me how
she had to get herself up for the occa-
sion. Her point lace dress cost her
S220G. and the rest Of her fnery, not
counting jewels, OF course. footed up
about $1,000 mOre.-New York Letter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12
BACK TO BUSINESS.
And Now Our Trade
viii Increase.
The Withdrawal OF The steamer
Mar. Merton From tn" River
Trade EcJwce:,'!hIz City and
-. .ou!s WI Lau,e orr

Business 10 sacrcasc.
That Inc withdrawing Of the .--arer
Marv Morton from the Cape Cirar-
Geau and -.. Louis trade VIII prove
to oe @ood thing Tor the merchants
along .hr ltvsr all sensible people
VIII admit. The Mary Horton ~as
put in the @.aae last zDrin- a. an in
dependent packet. She started ont to
compete with the Eagle Packet Com
pany's steamer Idlewild. but her own
egS did not start her in the trade in a
business like way. They undertook
to drive The Idlewild out by cutting
rates. and the consequence was 4 re-
lentless steamboat war. Rates were
cut down 50 low that both boats We're
run at loss to the owners. Passen-
gers were carried at the rate of two
dollars for the round trip from here
to ST. Louis. Cattle were shipped
from here TO st. Louis for fifty cents
per head. wheat was carried to the ST.
Louis market for five cents per sack
and all other kinds of freight proper
tionately low. y farmer who had a
few head of cattle or hogs to ship to
st. Louis was given free passage on
the boats. Agents for the boats and
agents for the st. Louis stock yards
secured the country for miles back
from the river and every farmer who
owned half dozen six weeks old pigs
was persuaded to coop them up and
ship them to ST. Louis. Thousands |
of head of stock were shipped to the !
ST. Louis market and thousands of
dollars that should have remained at
home went to st. Louis, never to re- |
turn. People went TO St. Louis to sell !
all they had to sell. They received |
the money for it in st. Louis and |
whatever they needed at home they |
purchased in st. Louis. They got
fairly good prices for what they sold |
and they paid fairly good prices for
what they bought. They paid as much !
for their supplies in St. Louis as
they would have paid at home, but
they bought in the city and that, to
some people, is a great thing. They !
did not consider their time, their |
expense and the loss to their hOmemer-
chants.
We can safely say that the war be-
tween the steamer Mary Morton and |
the Eagle Packet Company cost the /
merchants of this city fifty thousand !
dollars and it cost the merchants of I,
other towns along the river proper
tionately Is much. 1t COS, the Eagle F,
Packet Company thirty thousand dol
lars and il cost the owner of the Mary
morton his boat and lots ui money |
besides. OF course oTr people got /
low rates. They rot to Sc" the sights /
OF hi. city. but .hoy spent their
money and they spent ii 900. where it f.
will never return. IL j. cone from
taem ana from ,Lrir heirs forever. It.
i gone from their homes. irom their
u.ighbor- and from their section of 1
the country. and what have ,hcy to /
show fort- The eagle Pacl;e. Com
pary Is again in possession of the
business between mere ana -. Louis. /
Rates viii 20 back 20 the old standard .
and as a result the trade OF The St.
louis merchants viii drop OF while
.- d. -,. -r..- -af @ .-.a tho Trsf-f-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12
FOR HOME FIRST.
The Democrat is Always
Fighting.
But Gur Enorts are Not Appreciated
blythe business Men EOr-WhOm
We FfSht-Why Not We
Know Not.

~ 4 H. II - " ltN 0Nrt " =
Know NOT.
Yesterday We published IN article
to SHOW that the steamboat war
: that sa- waged here during the spring
and summer months was the means Of
divcrtirgthe Iargcrpart of the trade Of
: the farmers of this section nf the coun-
/ try to St. Louis, and now we propose
! to remind the readers Of the DEMO
! Graf that the farmers are not alto
gether to blame for going away from
home to do their trading. The farmer
wants all he can get for the product
of his farm. He wants the market
price and he wants that in cash. When
/ he comes to town and offers his pro-
duce for sale he does not want TO be
offered one price in money and another
price in trade. He wants the cash and
then he is prepared with the dollars
to do his trading where he can get his
supplies at the best figures.
The farmer who goes to st. Louis
goes their posted as to the prices of
what he wants to purchase. He is a
subscriber to some St. Louis newspa-
per and the pages of the st. Louis
papers are filled with the advertise
ments of the big st. Louis retail
merchants. These merchants do not
sell cheaper than our home merchants.
but they publish long lists of prices
and when customer goes into
one Of these stores he knows what
he wants. He has read of the big
bargains in the different departments
and without looking over the stock or
getting into the wrong department he
calls for Just what he wants and tells
the merchant the price he is to pay.
That is one way of doing business
and it is Il businessslike and success
full way. But the merchants of Cape
Girardeau don't do business that way.
They are not business men of that
kind. They talk long and loud about
building up big trade. They want
their city 10 become a great trade
center. They want more railroads.
. @ 80 H. go mo,,o - b,,si"a-I tn,
ny. my -" '- ~ IN 80
r .'l-s 5 Silo 80. ,,GS L.. " thoD na thai
80 " go TS &c., .I,o,, ,a,,. 49, I'll
d. ho,r u,,,,.h 80 tl,e,. ,rilIina 70 nov
"' Nm. nv ~, .. = 80 10y - .a.. W P
'oI ,n,'' ''7' u Az VI l'1- -.
WIN TWO or thfee exceptions th'
DEMOCRAT believes it can safely say
that there j. no other city or town on
.,..,, j.. 10. -. ..,.o.,to,. ,,,,,,,lo,. Of
Cd. Vi 'i'''' i','8 g 7'C''''i i'''''
ola l"@y. plcayunelsh merchants thah
we have in Cape Girardeau. This Is Il
broad assertion and we dislike to
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12

I viii give boxing lessons during
the months of November. December
and January. those desiring to learn
the manly art OF self-deiense should
consult me soon. before the class is
full. Respectfully.
MARTIN OBERHEIDE.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12
Medical Book Free.

After half q century OF experience,
DR.. Humphreys has revised and en-
iarged his Manual. 1t Is sent post
paid by addressing the Humphreys
Company. New York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-12

Parties wanting fertile lands IN
Pemiscot county should write to }. Z.
Franklin at FredericktOwn, Mo
These lands areunsUrpassed in fertility
and are now cheap butsure to rapidly
increase in value. win.