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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
HE aRAspEp r4e oPPoRruNlrY.
Helped the Company Out and at the Same

Helped the Company Out and at the Same
 T:lue Helped u.inssIf.
 In some parts of the country it is com mon to sec advertisements on tho outside of railway cars, as ono sees them in New York on the inside of elevated cars This form 1f advertising Is said to have origi- mated with young man who was adver- tising Q brand of tobacco out west. In one of the towns where he was staying for day or two 0 circus was playing to poor business" The manager of tho circus and the advertising man were guests at the same hotel One evening when the tobac- co advertiser was sitting in the hotel office the circus man went up to the clerk.
 1T want to leave town tomorrow. he said, land haven't tho money to pay my hotel bill Can we make any arrangement to settle the billa'
 The hotel man wanted his money, and it looked bad for the circus, as thero wcro threats of attaching tho whole show for the debt. At this point brilliant idea struck the advertising agent, and he calno to the rescue.
 .I'll pay your hotel hills hero," he said, Eff you'll agree to do something for mo-"
 ''1'll do most anything" said the circus manager desperately.
 Well, D said tho agent, "I'll pay tho bill if you will let me paint an advertise ment of my tobacco on your elephant and will let it stay there for week and have the elephant perform as usual. y
 Tho circus man was in desperate straits, and tho proprietor WIS obliged to accept the proposition. Tho tobacco man follow ed tho wande rings of the circus for a whilo to sec the result of his experiment. and was so delighted with it that he continued to give financial support to the show. Tho circus owned its own cars and carried on the outside of them big advertisements, telling of tho wonders of the show. Soon tho advertising man shared this space with his friend, tho circus man, and the big poster divided its praise between tho tobacco and the show.
 It is asserted by tho tobacco man that 1t was in this way that freight cars began to be used for billboards The theory of the vuluc of advertising on tho sidc of freight cars is that when people sec n whole train labeled with the motto of q smoking tobacco they think it must be Q popular article of consumption since it is shipped by the tranload. As a matter of fact thcro may not be pound of tohaccI in the whole train.-New York Tribune.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
Squire Drake's Masterpiece.

The legal documents issued by some of the country magistrates are drawn up in a very peculiar manner. Following is sample of ono of them. It is n commit ment issued by Squire Drake of Madison vile and reads as follows: "Thomas Dokes makes oath that he has cause to fear, and does fear, that ono Sarah F. Amann will unlawfully and willfully and maliciously assault and beat or strike and wound by throwing stones or shoot and kill his wife or some of his children or do them some bodily harm and did use abusive,- pro- fano, vile and indecent language to the disturbance of the peace by loud, bolster ous talk and threats. .''-Cinennati Com mcrcial Gazette.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
What Warm Baths Will Do.

Warm baths will often prevent the r.ccJ virulcnt diseases. A person who r,ay l3u in fear of having received infection Of cry kind should take warm bath, suffer per spiration to ensuc and then rub Cry. He is advised to dress warmly to guard agar- t taking cold. If the system has inbihcd any infectious matter, it will be removo3 by resorting to tho warm bath if the latte. is taken before the infection has lad tii,le to spread over the system, and even il some time has elapsed the drcnching per spiration that may be induced by hot Wa ter will be very likely to remove it h cases of congestion, bilious collie, inflaal' nation, etc., there is no remedy moro cer- tain to give relief than T hot bath. h cases of obstinate constipation also von derful cures have been wrought.-Lvrr pool Mercury.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
Calling on an Expert.

"Onc of tho funniest instances l ever knew to occur in court, says veteran official of Ponobscot county happened years ago when Judge Perham presided in tho court of common pleas. An old Irish man, q resident of Bangor, was an impor- tant witness in case, and both he and tho lawyers who were trying to examine him were having hard time of it. He pcrspircd freely under the ordeal of exam ination and was evidently wishing it well over when tho door at thesrear of the courtroom opened, and in came n little sharp eyed old Irish woman The witness saw her, and look of intense relief spread over his features as he blurtcd out: 'Therel There is mo old woman come in. AK her some of ye dunn foolish questions. She kin take care O ye. "-Lewston Journal.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
CHE THAT WORKS EASILY, WORKS SUCCESSFULLY" CLEAN HOUSE WITH
 SAPOL 10
LOye Tokens.

The ancient English custom of giving love tokens on the goth of August died out many years ago. The custom was for ''enamoured maydes and gentlewomen" to give to their favorite swains as tokens of love little handkerchefs three or four inches square, with a button or tassel at each corner and small one in the center
 The finest of these favors was edged with narrow gold lace or twist, and then being folded up in four crossfolds so that the middle might be seen. They were worn by the fortunate swains in their hats or on the breast. The favors werc generally the handiwork of the ''fairo mayde' herself, and well she liked to work the most beau tiful figures she could for her favorite suit or but they became so much in vogue ill Queen Elizabeth's time that they were sold ready made in the shops. This of course destroyed the romance of the custom, and hence its dcath-New York Dispatch.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
Oyster Cocktails.

The following recipe was furnished by the chef of prominent New York club, so is probably good one. For every 100 small oysters take tablespoonfuls of to- mato catchup, tablespoonful of pepper vinegar a tablespoonful of Worcestershire sauce, the juice of 2 lemons, or drops of tabasco sauce and a cup of oyster liq- uor. Drain the oysters free from their liquor and strain the required amount before using. Mix the cocktail fully half an hour before serving and thoroughly ohill New York World.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
Royal Joke.

Ifmonarchs have often permitted them selves tho indulgence of making puns, tho fact has not been recorded in the pages of history. One pun, however, is assigned to King Frederick William W of Prussia.
 It is said that on tho occasion of court ball he was standing near the middle of the dance hall in conversation with an exceedingly thin ambassador. In the haste and excitement of n fiery galop lieuten- ant of tho hussars danced, with his part ner, between the monarch and the person whom he was addressing, and then, seeing what he had donc he began to stammeI abject apologies and explanations.
 "Oh, that was nothing" replied the king, with n hearty laugh. IA hussar must go without fear through thick and thin ''
 A whimsical glance from his own port ly figure to that of the slender ambassador accompanied this answer, and the hussaI felt himself not only pardoned, but invited to share in the kings laugh.-Youth' < Companion.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
Cleaning EIirroTs.

For cleaning mirrors keep for the pur- pose piece of sponge, cloth and silk handkerchief all entirely free from dirt, as the least grit will scratch the surface of the glass. First sponge the glass with little spirits of wine or gin and water, so as to clean of all spots. Then dust over it powder blue, tied in muslin. Rub 1t off lightly and quickly with the cloth and finish by rubbing with the silk handker- chief Do not rub the edges of the frame. New York Telegram.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
A Lesson In Journalism.

Professor of Journalism-If you were called upon to report a dog fight, what would be your governing considerations Class--To increase the sporting circula- tion without driving away the religious readers.
 Professor-How is this to be accom- plished?
 Class-By deploring the brutality of the exhibition and then describing it.
 Professor-What destroys barns?
 Class-The fire fiend.
 Professor-What did the scene do? Class-Beggared description.
 Professor-That will do for today. To- morrow you may prepare yourselves for examination on baff1ing investigation. Boston Transcript.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
To Fry an Egg.

To fry an egg so that it will be partic' ularly tempting to tho eye as well as tho palate, first separate tho white from the yolk, then beat the white into froth, drop it into the pan, make a hole in the center with spoon and drop the yolk in to the hole. It will cook it into very dainty bit-New York Telegram.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
A Prize Poem.

poem."
 "How was iti''
 ''It had been declined oftener than any other "-Chicago Inter Ocean,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
Defined.

''This paper, said Mir. Rafferty, says that felly wor blasc. Phwat's blase?'
 "Thot,' said MT. Dolan, is the falin thot comes tor mon who's got so lazy thot loafln is hard worruk Washington Star
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19

The fattest man was Daniel Lambert A few days before his death, in his fortieth year. he was weighed and turned the bal ance at 739 poundA
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
The Other Way.

sn "And you wish to be treatedT' said ths dentist.
 ta'No, begorral' replied MT. Dolan. "You shtop the hurt in this toot', an Oi'll trate to anything ycz want "-Washing- ton Star.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
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 Book v Stationery Company.
Will Not These Prices in Blank Books Interest You?

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 Journass E. Ledsers and Day Books, good paper at. Grown bound leather ips Al in Ledgers
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-19
LETTER COPY BOOKS

Ask for quotations Copy Books by the dozen large stock always on  the French and American with the patent indexes Books the largest books made 
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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
Steadily Losing Ground.

The Hon. Tom L. johnson of Ohio,
who has taken the trouble to inform
himself On the currency feeling in the
west, recently expressed the following
opinion:
81 look for a short, sharp fight be-
tween the forces CT cheap money and
sound money and the utter defeat of
the s~ilverites. Free silver people never
had the strength they boast Of. There
is 4 good deal Of noise, it is true, but
when it comes to counting noses, they
are generally in the minority. The fact
is, each successive congress since the
Fifty-frst shows 4 great falling off of
free silver followers. In the Fifty-second
congress there was Il tie vote III the pop
ular house on the Bland bill, and this
was the zenith of the silver craze. Its
nadir is in the future. The Improvement
in business conditions is not calculated
to support the claims of the silverites.
They have based their agitation mainly
on discomfort springing largely from
the unemployed class, and now that
these are becoming fewer every day the
silver followers grow beautifully less"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
LOCALS.

The best is just what you need and
must have. Goods of that quality are
found at Haman's shoe store, lis
Main street.
September begins to show a revival
in trade. Hannah is doing a nice
business this month in Boots and
Shoes.
The shoe leather worn out by the
people of the United States annually
is worth $3.50, GOO, 900. Humans stock
is included in that estimate.
We don't hear as much about hard
times" as We did a year ago. Better
business is found and Haman is doing
his share of it.
Currency discussions are on ever
more and Hannah is beating them all
with his proof that a dollar goes as
far rs ever.
Call at Haman's for your next pair
of shoes, lis Main street.
School days once more, and school
shoes galore at Humans. lis Main.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
Silver Would Replace Gold.

QuestiOn.-Would there be more mon
ey i'll the country with the free coinage
of silver?
Answer.-There would at first be very
much less, owing to the withdrawal of
gold. After values became adjusted to the
silver basis silver would be coined here
as it is III Mexico. There would be no de-
mand for silver on account of its coin
age, nor would it then 20 up in price,
because silver bullion would be worth
the same after coinage as before, Just
as gold is now. Men would sow and
reap and buy and sell as they do now.
Whoever got q silver dollar would have
to work fer it as he must now work.
Our stock of money would be less eff
cient because we would not have the
standard Of the leading civilized ma
tons, and u money would have its
price i'll gold, f~uctuating from day to
day, rs is now the case with the money
of Mexico, Japan, China and other
countries. To understand the result we
have but to study the conditions found
among the silver using nations.-R.
W~eissinger in "What Is Money!"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
CHEAP MONEY DELUSION.
False Doctrines Spread Abroad by Dema-
gogues In Times of Depression.

False Doctrines Spread Abroad by Dema-
gogues In Times of Depression.
The cheap money delusion only -four
ishes in time of depression. These are
not times Of depression, nor is there
that prospect ahead. In time IF depres-
sion demagOgues can always find a con-
~stituency for the wretched delusion that
to make good times it is only necessary
for the government to set q lot of print
ing presses at work turning ont paper
money or to set all the minis at work
coming silver dollars. Somehow or 9th
er the idea prevails among the dupes of
the ~demagOgue that when the govern
ment has printed or coined money it is
going to nnke present of it to the peO-
pie. Nobody gets money in that way.
Money has to circulate before it can
get into peoples pockets and to make it
circulate thera must be business, trad
ing, commercial activity, the invest
ment of capital, the opening of new n
terpIises, and before there can be such
commercial and financial activity there
must be confidence in the future that
legislation will not destroy the value Of
investments made. There must be an
assurance that when Il dollar is let ont
for use it Will come back whole and not
clipped of half its value. In no other
way can people get money in their pock-
cts. No government has attempted such
a foolish thing as to give the people
money, and the mere manufacture of
money at the minis would do nobody
any good.-St. Joseph Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
Money Only a Tool.

"Money is the lifeblood of trade" is
a favorite fallacy of the ~silverites and
fat money infiationists. This idea arises
from Ignorance of the real nature of the
operations of industry and commerce.
Money is merely one of the tools of
business. Its functions have no resem-
blance to that of the blood in the human
system. 1t does nothing t replace goods
which have been consumed, nor does it
of itself produce anything II add to the
wealth of the country. The real life
blood of business is the volume of the
products of farm, mine or workshop con-
~tinuously flowing all over the country.
They furnish US with the means of sub
sistence, renew our strength and minis
ter in a thousand ways to our necessities
and comforts. They are the true life
blood of trade.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02

promptly refused were it found that he
had presented me with a ear of blank
checks Endorsed by him, which I pro-
posed to sign and use, SO the gold in
dorsement of the government would be
promptly discredited should it bind it
self by law to give its gold Endorsement
to an unlimited quantity of silver. The
silver dollars with the federal indorse-
ment would then be worth the silver in
them-only this and nothing more
Hon. John De Witt Warner in Forum.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
The Gold Endorsement sustains Silver

The theory that we have lately had
bimetalfsm is as baseless as the sug-
geStion that we had it in the early part
of the century. If I offer my note when
my credit is not good, no one will dis
count it; if 1 procure the Endorsement
of one whose credit is good, it will be
discounted at once. 1t would be the in
dorsement, however, and not the note
which would have passed current. For
a generation our half dollars, quarter
dollars, ETC., have nominally passed cur
rent. Actually, however, it is the gold
Endorsement of the government that has
been accepted. A silver dollar today
consists of half a dollars worth of sill
yer. With the gold Endorsement of a
solvent government it passes for a dol
lar. That is, the gold Endorsement pass
es for the remaining 80 cents that is
not in the coin. To say that we have
b~imetallism, and that silver coins pass
on a par with gold, is just as sensible,
and no more SO, Is to state that my note
for 81, 00O, 900 is as good as Nh. Astor's
simply because that when I have gotten
him to indorse mine it is discounted at
the same rate as is his. And just Is
even Mr.. -Astor,,s paper would h&
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
MistakinE Effect For Cause.

The fall i'll the price of silver is to be
explained in the same way as the fall
in the price Of wheat and cotton by an
enormous increase of production. While
characterization may have to some ex.
tent influenced the price of silver, yet
the fall in price was the of de-
monetization, and not its result.-R.
Weissinger in what Is Money!"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
Where Silver Is Well Thought OF.

First Church Member-What are the
charges agin Deacon Jones?
Second Church Member-Slanderin
the parson. Said he was as good as gold.
-Harpes's Bazaar.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
Result Would Be Disaster.

The Richmond Dispatch Dem. },
which favors international bimetallism,
declares that unlimited free coinage
at a ratio Of 16 to 1 of all the silver
which would under the operation of such
a ratio be carried to the minis for re-
coinage would result in universal disas-
ter"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
~ { an.h M.

il IaSAi 3Oth Day.
EIEJCE RITEgDE
pro i;'c"S II" above results IL SO days. Eats
poEc-tIliy md quickly. Cures when ali others :al.
IoC2E men Will regain their lost manhood ana cid
mea Will recover their youthful vlgor by usinc
REVitO. y quickly and surely restores Nervous
Ness. Lost vitality. ImpOtency. Nightly Emissions
Lost Power. Failing Memory. Wasting Diseases. end
al effects @ Sclt2hlse o. excess and in3iSc-rt-on
which mI.- one for : udy. business or marriage. II
no. cniy ,GT-s BY starting Z. the seat of disease. bIt
IS Ercar T"r"e tonic and blood builder. bring
lnG hscs tie pink glow to pale checks and re
storing the fire of youth. 1t wards OF Insanity
ana Consumption. Insist on having REVIEO no
othe-. IT can be carried in vest pocket. By mail.
S1.0O per package, or six for $500, with n posi-
tire written guarantee to cure Or refund
the money. Circular free. Address
ROYAL MEDicIHE CO.. So River ST.. CHICAGO. IL
]. Ben. Miller, +Druggist, Cape Girar
deau, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02

EOR SALE-Twenty acres of good land in
Il high state of cultivation, inside of city
limits, located on good county road. For price
and terms apply to Mrs. Victoria Beaudean at
the old JACOB Beaudean farm. ml4n3-6mw
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02

EOR SALE-Residence Of the late Judge
l. David G.. Hope, corner Independence and
Fountain street, Cape Girardeau, Mo, Apply
to JNo. \. HoPE
jackson, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02

FOR RENT:-Two story brick house and
4 frame, all on Spanish St. Apply to F. Z.
RurrOuch-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02

! FOR RENT-Two nice residence hOuses-al-
Il most new and located on q good street that
is graded and graveled. For further infOrma-
ton call on John St. Avit, ST., at John st. Avit
4 Sons grocery store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02

FOR SALE.-Fine four room brick dwelling
= with cellar. Summer kitchen and out
buildings. Good cistern and fine orchard Lot
12NlSO situated on corner of Sprigg and North
Streets. Title perfect. For further infOrma-
ton call on ii. S. Deane. Real Estate Agent,
Cape Girardeau, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02

WANTED-TO borrow eight hundred dollars
w on improved Town property in a live little
town in Southeast Missouri, at eight per cent.
interest. Property is worth $l1O0 90 For fur
Their information address this Office.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
ADLETS.

Tor SALE:-The portable house on Main
l. street formerly used by Dagle & Woody as
a Photographic gallery. Also a Photographic
outfit. CHAS. MINTON.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02

"ANTED:-An honest, active gentleman or
w lady to travel for established, reliable
house. Salary $50, payable SIS weekly and
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope, The
Dominion Company, 3I3 Omaha Building, Chi
cagO.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-02
DEBASED CURRENCY.
WHAT A PROMINENT SlLvERITE'S
PROPOSITION MEANS.

Would Decrease the Weight of the Gold
or Increase That of the Silver Dollar.
Prescriptions of Different Ratios to Be
Continued During Life of Patient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-28
WAS UNDER THE BED.

The Robber Who Stole Mr.. Brainsrd's
$1O5 Left Marks But Little Else.
The home of E B. Brainerd at 925
North Monroe street was burglarized
Tuesday night and Mr.. Brainerd lost
$105 in cash that he had placed under
the bedtick before retiring.
Mr.. Brainerd is a merchant on the
north side and took the money home
with him for safe keeping over night.
He thinks someone must have been in
the house when be came and was per-
haps secreted uader the bed. The rob-
Der must have seen him hide the money
he thinks, and must have been in the
house when he went home with it at 10
o'clock.
Mr.. Brainerd and his entire family
were sleeping in the house at the time
and the money was taken from the bed
where he was sleeping. Mr.. Brainerd
felt peculiar sensation when he awoke
in the morning and thinks it is possible
he was drugged in some way, perhaps
chloroformed. Certain it is that the
money is gone and the robber has left no
trace except the marks he made in the
dust under the bed where he seems to
have been secreted.
There was some little money in Mr.
Brainerd's trousers pocket near the bed,
but that was not touched.