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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the under
signed chairman of the Building Com
mite of the Board of Education of
the city of Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
up to & O'Clock p. M. Saturday. Au-
gust 10th, 1895. for putting in a six
teen seat water closet with earthen
hoppers. in basement of the Exhibition
Hall of the Lorimier school according
to plans and specifications which can
be seen in w. H. Huters' shoe store
on Broadway. The committee reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
W. H. HCTEHS.
Chairman of Building Committee.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10
TO PERTLE SPRINGS.
Cape County Delegates Chosen.

Cape. County Delegates Chosen.
The Democrats of this county met at
jackson last Saturday and elected
delegates to attend the Silver Conven-
ton at Pertle Springs. The following
named gentlemen were chosen as dele
gates: Louis Houck, K. b. Oliver, NJ.
B. McNeely. George w. Bast. &. >.
Willis. Geo. w. Proffer. H. X. En-
glish. DIR. J. H. Rider and Ed NJ. Poe.
There vas a large turnout of Demo
Gratis and Populists and the Populists
had some of their men elected as del
delegates. The delegates were instruc-
ted to vote for free and unlimited
coinage of silver at a ratio of IL to l.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10
Sl4,S3S 10

SECTION Two T. Appropriation
Committee. appointment and duties Of.
For the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of this ordinance. the May
or shall on the second Tuesday in
April of each year. or as soon there
after as possible. appoint an Appro-
priation Committee. Said committee
Shall consist of the Mayor who shall
he the chairman thereof. and our
members of the Council. one from
each ward.
The'duties of said committee shall
he to consider and examine all matters
referring to the appropriation herein
before set out, and when necessary re-
port their opinions t~hereupOn. with
such bills and propositions touching
the same as to them seem eXpedient.
SECTION THREE B.. Duties of City
Clerk.
1t shall be the duty of the City Clerk
to keep in a separate book. to be pro-
vided for that purpose. an accurate
account of the expenditures to be
charged against the appropriation
named in the ordinance. and when re-
quested. shall submit a statement of
! the same AT each regular meeting of
the Council or when called upon by
the chairman of the Appropriation
Committee to do So. and shall per-
form such other duties necessary in
/ carrying out this ordinance.
SECTION FOUR T.. Time of taking
effect.
This ordinance shall be in force and
! take effect from and after its passage.
Passed by the Council August 9TH,
1873.
WILLIAM H. COERVER.
President of the Council.
Approved August 9TH, lS9J.
SEALED. WILLIAM H. CoERyER,
Mayor.
Attest:
GEO. +. CHAPPELL.
City Clerk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10

The Louisiana Senator, are said to
have declared. in Il conference with
Secretary Carlisle. that Louisiana
will be carried by the Republicans if
the sugar bounty now withheld is not
paid to the planters. Louisiana has
had her fill of free trade foolishneSs
and should enroll herself permanently
in the Republican column.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10

There is but one hotel at Pcrtle
Springs and it can accommodate only
about fifty people. There were two
thousand people AT the silver conven-
ton and all but about fifty of them
had to camp out. Those who rot
their meals paid for them in silver 1T
the ratio Of one-fourth of a dollar.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10

BY holding back such expenditures
as could possibly he STAYED of, the
Treasury deficit for July was held
down to about %. 900, 600. Verify.
this Democratic tariff is a splendid
success as a deficit-prOducer..
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10

Some of the questionable resorts in
Paris. to which the fashionablcs are
being led by their cravings for new
sensations. are described in Il letter.
entitled. stunning in Paris" which
Dorsey" contributes to The ''Argo-
naut" OF August 9TH.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10

Oregon hOrse-meat say an
equine which is worry only - or 81 on
foot is worth SO to $40 when nned
If this be true, the industry will spread
rapidly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10

Carlisle's declination of the Presi-
Dental nomination was hasty. He
should have waited until somebody
knew he had been mentioned for 1t.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10

Judge Evans. of Howell, was adj
ded to the Democratic central com
mittec a. a member for the Four
teenth Congressional District. Judge
Evans is Il good man and his friends
will regret to learn thar ne has rome
off on q free silver craze.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10

D. Starks Crumb. OF Bloomfield,
saws he has one hundred thousand
acres of land in Stoddard county for
sale. That is too much land for one
man to own.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10

Directory Of the Principal Business Houses.
The following is published daily for the
benefit of travelling salesmen, strangers and
the public generally. 1t cannot fail to prove
of interest to all who intend transacting bust
ness in Cape Girardeau.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10
Rose Cold.
Gen'l Pass. Agt..
Mobile. Ala.

Hay Fever and Summer Colds ar
promptly prevented or cured by DR..
Humphreys Specific "I7." For sale
by all druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-10
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned desire and intend to form a
company under. and by the name of
the MERCANTILE MUTUAL INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY" for the purpose of
doing. on the mutual plan. the fire
and marine business designated in the
first of the three classes of insurance
named in section five thousand eight
hundred and seventy-three of chapter
eighty-nine. Article four. of the Re
vised Statutes of Missouri and the
amendments thereto. and that they in
tend to file their declaration of such
intention and a copy of their articles
of association with the Superintendent
of the Insurance Department of the
State of Missouri.
W. H. MILLER, W. Il. >CHAEFER,
j. W. D~AUGHERTY, IL. X. QUINN,
JOSEPH KOEHLER, CLAUS kERSTSER,
!. J. RUSSELL. \. j. MATTHEWS.
f. c. MOHRSTADT, F. NJ. WELLS,
PETER IEHNER, ID. \ GLENN.
T.. ii. ENGELMANS.
Aug 3rd. W 1t.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
ANCIENT WARFARE.

EXCHANGE of prisoners was practicco
in very early times by both the Greeks
and the Romans.
WHEN the ''fghting bishop of Nor
wich," in 1888, stormed the town of
Gravelines, he mascacred the entirs
population
AT the siege of Jerusalem by Titus
the captive Jews were crucifed by the
Romans in such numbers that, as
Josephus says, there was no longer
wood of which to make the crosses nor
space for them to starG.
DURING the middle ages reprisals
were common. The vengeance take1
for a brave defense of a town Or castle
was generally the hanging of the most
prominent officers anC. men among the
defenders.
WHEN Richard l., with the other
crusaders, took Messina, all the noble
and g~ood-looking women of the town
were carried off. Some were after
wards ransomed, while the greater part
were held as slaves by their captors.
WHEN EmpcrtD Henry in 1894 cap
tured Salerno he ordered the wives and
daughters of the leading citizens to be
put up at auction and sold, and ali
these unhappy ladies were thus dis
posed of to a brutal soldiery.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
The Crusade.

THE National association is prepar-
ing for a vigorous crusade against
the land-value taxation proposals OF
the government, in the interest of the
poor farmer. Sydney paper.
They are ~grieving for tho farmer, are these
patriotic souls,
And their sympathetic hearts are nearly
broken,
Far and wide the mcurnful music Of the vail.
ing chorus rolls.
Far and wide their sad condolences are
spoken;
They are grieved that Single Takers should
propose to tax the land,
And they sorrow very deeply for the farmer,
And they chase him to his homestead. and they
wildly clutch his hand,
Ant implore him not to harken to the charmer.
But the farmer, being human. has a brain-pan
ana a brain.
And he wonders ut the landlords agitation.
And he tells them most politely that they
needn't call again.
For he sees 40 special cause for tribulation:
AS the value of his holding is SO very. very
small.
That he fears they haven't grasped the subject
rightly.
For on the rich and wealthy will the new taxa
ton fall.
While it rests upon the farmer very lightly.
So the patriotic landlords keep on hearing
bitter signs
AS they hear the notes of battle sounding
clearer.
And they see the fact presented to their hor-
ror-stricken eyes. L. o. WILKINSON.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
Unequal and Unjust Assessments.

To the Editor Of the World:
IT Mayor Strong is in earnest abolt
enforcing all laws he ought to begin
by compelling the tax assessors 10
obey the law requiring real estate IL
be assessed at it's true value. Their
oath of Office requires it. Justice 10
the small property holders, who ar.
mulcted almost tho full value, while
large holders get off easily, demands
it.
Taxation based on 100 per cent. vaa.
uation would ~equalize assessments and
reduce the tax-rate from about ? per
cent. to something like two-thirds of
per cent.
Honest assessments will be hardly
attainable until the tax-roll is pub
lished. It ought to be printed by
wards in the City Record and a copy
sent to each taxpayer in the city.
This would enable the individual tar
payer to see what his neighbors arg
assessed for and be a check on under
assessments. Were this course put.
sued we should soon hear the last ~
unjust. assessments. The taxpayess
would see to it themselves.
New York. &. SUTHERLAND
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
MUCH IN LITTLE.

JUSTICE delayed is justice denied
Gladstone.
GRUMBLERs are commonly an idle set.
Anon.
THE future is purchased by the pres
ent.-Johnsou.
LIFE is the childhood of our immor-
tality.-Goethe.
IaREsoLUTIoN frames a Thousand hor-
rors.-J. Martyr.
LIGHT has spread, and yer bayonets
think.-Kossuth.
VIRTUE will catch as well as vice, by
contact.-Burke.
In a false quarrel there is no true
acknowledgements.
FELICITY, not fuency, of language is
q merit.
WHATEVER enlarges hope will also
exalt courage. johnson.
PEACE rules the day, where reason
rules the mind.-Collins.
SLIGHT small injuries, and they will
become none at all.-Fuller.
NEITHER great poverty nor great
riches will hear reason.-Fielding.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26

this general increase In the expehGi.
lures of the worlds governments. But
who are these benefciaries?
The most practical method of estab.
fishing that would be to effect a re.
duction in the budget regardless OF
the representations of special inter-
csts. 1t usually happens that those in.
terests which are most active in the
lobby have greatest influence in the
preparation of the budget. How comes
it that the existence of this lobby is
possible? That is, how can the special
interests which maintain them afford
the expense.
Obviously, because their profits I'M
der the existing exercise of the taxing
power are ample. It is. therefore, GER
tain that an interest which maintains
its pre.eminenee through the taxing
power of the government creating it
must reap very great advantages. DID it
not, it could never maintain the vast
and intricate system rendered essential
for the preservation of its supremacy.
A consideration of these facts may
make it more evident why the govern
mental expense accounts do not de-
crease. Once a new source of expendi-
ture has been discovered it becomes al
most impossible to close it. There is
sure to be some interest battling for
its retention, and there is, moreover. a
certainty that other schemes are in
contemplation, all clamorous for a rep
resentation on the fiscal list. There is
something almost pathetic in the ex-
pectation of administration after
another, that the expense account
must decrease with the year to come.
The year comes, but an increase comes
with it.
The populations of the world are hav-
ing a heavier weight to sustain as the
years elapse. What, then, will they do
when the truth dawns upon them?
1t is. perhaps, unfortunate That this
whole subject of governmental costli
ness is so little observed. Nay, the
fact that a vast official system expcnds
SO many millions a year affords posi-
tive pride to many of its citizens. Few
reflect that while the burdens of such
expenditures must be sustained by all
directly. in greater or less degree, the
resulting benefits of a direct nature
have to be, in the very nature of the
case. reserved for the few.
Every word of this applies equally to
this country. The real foe Of Amer
lean prosperity is indirect or crooked
taxation.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
The Texture Of Butter,

The texture of butter depends part
~ ON the animal, partly on feed, and
partly upon the temperature of the
cream when churned. Cows that give
the richest milk make the most solio
butter. In such cows what should &C
to make suet or beef fat is turned into
the milk glands. The same result
comes from feeding very rich food like
cotton-seed meal. A small quantity oil
this mixed with wheat bran should be
fed to cows; it will make butter much
irmer during hot weather in summer,
but it will need in addition that the
milk and cream be kept in a cool place.
IN. Y. World.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
r.cklinr the Little Fellows First.

The single takers have long been
itching to make a grand experiment..
Since Henry George put his foot down
SO emphatically upon the project of j
national campaign on this issue his dis
ciples seem to have been eying With
growing eagerness the little states OF
Rhode Island and Delaware as apprn-
pirate and not too spacious theaters
for the debut of the single tax theory
upon the stage of practical govern.
ment. II is now reported that they
have decided upon Delaware, and will
invade the diamond state for a canvass
next year with uniforms, top boots and
knapsacks. They will advocate tho
adoption by this small commonwealth
of a single tar on land values as tho
method of raising revenu for the
state. The Delawareans n scarcely
likely to favor the scheme. In any
event. despite their comparative little
ness, neither Delaware nor Rhode Is.
land il adapted for a convincing trial
of the George principle. Philadelphia
Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
AN IMPORTANT PROBLEM.
Shall Progressive Dairymen Buy or BreeI
Their Cows?

Shall Progressive Dairymen Buy or Breel
Their Cows:
The above question is surely a very
practical one. No one who has at any
time attempted to establish a herd OF
dairy COWS but will know what a diff,
cult matter it is to get together a col.
lection of cows which shall at once
prove profitable in the practical, work.
ing dairy. If one makes up his mind
to make d~airying a speciality, and if he
is in a hurry to get at it, then, OF
course, he must depend largely on out
side buying for his foundation herd.
But after he has the COWS and has
thoroughly tested each individual,
wedding out undesirable ones, SO that
he knows those he has left are profit
able from his point of view, then this
question arises, shall he raise his own
stock to supply future demands o,
shall he depend upon buying, as in the
first instance? There are many good
reasons why he should raise his owp
cows. In The first place, having Sc
cured a herd of cows which has devel
oped, to a marked degree, the milk
and butter-producing tendency, he
has but to secure a weil-bred dairy
bnll to breed his COWS to, to be quite
sure of getting what he seeks.
The heifers sgt by this mating will
invariably PROBE equal if not superior
to their dams. TThese facts are taken
from a dairyman's point of view. The
young things are cheaply raised up tc
the point of milk giving. To say the
least, they can be raised as cheaply as
they can be purchased, and then you
ways sound judgment if you buy-as
to whether they will make good cows
or not. On the other hand, there is
no question but what it is a great
amount of extra work and a source OF
annoyance to break a number of heifers
zach year, and again, they, Of course:
are not as profitable dairy animals
a adult cows are at their best. But
we should remember that if u heifer is
fed intelligently from birth with the
idea of making a COW Of her, her worth
as a dairy animal will be greatly en-.
HANGED. We have often seen young heif.
ers for the first time in milk yielding
larger profits than some of the older
cows. The young heifers are con-.
stantly getting better, while the cows
will soon begin to fail as old age ap
proaches.
, We should advise by all mean that
dairymen breed and raise their own
cows.-Herbert w. Mumford, in Prairie
Farmer, 3
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
WATERING THE GARDEN.
L Kansas Man Tells How 1t Is Done by
Means of a Windmill.

Usually a garden is irrigated by rum
ming the water between every other,
or every third, row.. This necessitatea
long rows, or the water will reach the
end before the ground is thoroughly
wet. To obviate this trouble, c. ID.
Perry, of Clark county, writes in the
Kansas agricultural report that his
garden last year was made as shown
in the accompanying illustration and
described below. Selecting a piece
of ground rs by $50 feet, l ascertained
with a level the way the level lines
ran. 1t was of no consequence which
way the beds lay, or what were their
shapes. / made them wide enough for
two rows of vegeta oles. with sunken
paths between. The path ran around
one end Of the first bed and then
around the opposite end of the second.
and SO on until the entire plat was
laid out. Now when a stream of water
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
RENEWING THEIR YOUTH
A Strange Story from a Nc braska
Village.
The Villagers Excited Over the Increased
Health and Vigor of the Older Inhab-
itants The Experience OF
Two "yete."
From the World Herald, omaha. N.b.

From the World Herald, Omaha. Ne0.
A Wor,d-Herald reporter was attracted by
the evidence of renewed activity of some OF
the older inhabitants of the village Of Bruce,
q suburb of Omaha, Neb., and enquired the
cause. Mr.. Andrew ~Finkenkeler, who was
. member of Company 3 of the First Iowa
Volunteers during the war, made the follow
Ing explanation go far as he himself is con
eerned:
"In July, 1856, while my company was On
the march through to Austin, Texas, / was
attacked with rheumatism Of the worst
kind in one leg at Alexander, La. Being
weak l was sunstruck and remained un-
conscious for several hours. Every sum
mer since I have been unable to stand the
heat of the sun, and have been compelled to
give VI my work. There was in my head
a bearing-down feeling which increased
until it seemed my head would burst, and
it caused a ringing In my ears, and palpita-
ton OF the heart set in, SO that the slightest
noise would set my heart humping. Sew
eral times it has rendered me unconscious
for from seven to ten hours at a time. In
addition to this the rheumatism extended
up my entire sidc until it drew my head
down on my shoulder. I lost my strength
and flesh and was totally unfit for work.
"For twenty-eight years l have consulted
physicians and taken their prescriptions
without deriving any material benefit. My
ailments increased in intensity until was
assured that there was no bopefor me. Dur
ing last year l went into the butcher bust
ness, but the dampness from the ice used in
creased my rheumatic pains to such an
tent thatI was not only compelled to quit
the business, but was confined to my house
and bed for nearly six months.
sin November last l read in the World
HeyO{6 n case nf n man who had been On
tirely cured from the ailments from which
l was suffering, by the use of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. On November
q, / purchased a box In q week / was as
tonished to know hat l felt better than l
had for six months past, and before l had
used half a box. The ringing in my ears be-
gan to lessen in volume and finally lett me.
The pain from the rheumatism gradually
left me, so that within one week from The
time l took my first pill I was able to sit up
in bed. On January LIST, I was able to go out
aud walk around a little. The palpitations
of my heart entirely ceased. On February
8, ] was SO thoroughly cured that | accepted
q position as night Waterman in the Forest
Lawn Cemetery, remaining out of doors
from 6 P. NJ. until 6 A. NJ. Ihave gained in
weight from l4t pounds which l weighed in
November last, to LIZ pounds which l weigh
now"
For nerve building and for enrichsng the
blood Pink Pills are unexcelled. They may
be had of druggists or direct from tl5 DIR.
Williams Medical Co., Schenectady, N. Y,
for 80 cents per box, or six boxes for $3.50.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
FROM THE FAR EAST.

JAMNAGAR's rajput died recently;
leaving his estate to an illegitiraate
son; the rightful heir is Mr.. Ranjet-
sinhji, who is playing cricket brilliant
ly in England.
AT Urfah, north of Aleppo, Ur of the
Chaldees, the birthplace of Abraham,
the ruins Of an old temple have been
discovered which is thought to belong
to Chaldean times.
BoRNU has a new sultan who has
fought three battles with the adyen-
turer Rabah and Won back his capital,
Kuka. Rabah's headquarters are still
at Dikwa, to the south of Lake Tchad.
THE shahzeda cannot understand
why English ladies and gentlemen
lower and trouble themselves by doing
what he considers should be done for
them by the menials. He refers to
dancing. This is a new aspect of ball
giving.
A GREER inscription from Djerach in
Syria, recently added to the collection
in the Louvre, contains portions of the
laws concerning the care of vineyards
and their protection against thieves.
The region beyond the Jordan, now a
desert, was famous for its grapes down
to the time of the Arabs.
JONAH has now been c~orroborated in
part. A basalt stele found by Father
Scheii in the Archaeological Museum at
Constantinople has on it an Assyrian
inscription of King Nabonod of the
sixth century before Christ. telling of
the destruction of Nineveh, an event
hitherto found ON no monument.
MAS asks for protection against mer-
cenary woman in Bengal. Babu Rasik
Lal Roy wants the government to help
him to suppress the excessive expense
of Hindu marriages, and especially the
dowry Of the brides, as s'the tempta-
ton Of selling the son to the highest
bidder has become too great to be re-
s;sted.H
The Opelousas courier., 1895-10-26
THIS is r.
Colony of Fishermen Live IN Land That
is Not on the Map.

colony OF Ftahermen Live On Land mat
is Not on the Map.
MnwAUkEE-A colony of 200 fisher
men live on a point of land near Mari
nette that is neither in the city limits
nor included in the government me- ps.
These squatters pay no taxes and have
no improvements. The question has
been raised as to who would have jur-
isdiction over it if an occasion should
arise. The fact that it is not in tho
city limits or on a government map
makes this question an interesting one.
Steps will probably be taken to anrex
the land of Marinette, as in its present
condition the city is unable to assess it
or assume any jurisdiction rel it. 1t
these fishermen are not occupying val.
liable land why should they be taxed?
If they have no improvements in the
shape OF buildings, etc, it is unlikely
that anybody has paved any roads, Or
laid any sewers fo1 them.
The chief brsifess of some people
seems to be to seek out something new
to tau. instead of se6fing out the cor.
rect principle of taxation. Men should
only be taxed on thy exclusive benefits
they enjoy, and pot upon ~ results
of their industry, thrift ana frugaii'
ty.-Editor.