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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-24
JAPAN'S SUNDAY.
Officially Day of Rest, But not Com
nected With Religion.

Teuchi Yamagota says: Sunday in
Japan is officially recognized as a
day of rest though not as 4
holy day. After the opening of our
ports 10 the commerce of America
and Europe. the Western almanac was
adopted by our people. "DOnkatu, the
japanese name for Sunday. is a cor
rupt pronunciation of the German
word "Sontag''-which becomes all
the more apparent when it is under
stood that the ''u'' at the end of Don
taku: is not sounded.
In Japan Sunday is the busiest day
of the week for the small traders.
All the Government Offices, the schools
and the larger mercantile establish
ments are closed, and on the door of
each of these buildings is displayed a
sign. written in sour Language, which
reads. "Resting day for labor.
The theaters and other places of
amusement are open on Sunday, and
are attended by much larger audlen-
ces than on week days. Temple gar
dens and parks arecrowded with men,
women and children, all arrayed in
their best The Government officials
and students dress in the latest Euro
pean fashions. These ''modernized" :"
Japanese sit in merry groups under
the trees in the temple gardens.
after the American picnic fashion. A
small keg of ''snakes" and a geisha
or two-female musicians-help to
make the time pass pleasantly. Old
fashioned people from rural paris,
dressed in old style ''kimono," wan
der in and out among these groups,
Each temple is decorated with thous-
ands of Japanese paper lanterns of
all sizes and of every design known
20 the makers. The public parks
are all Illuminated with electric lights.
The Japanese crowd on Sunday is
| "out for fun yet it is all but impos-
sible to find drunkenness. York
Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-24

A well-known doctor declares that
mackintoshes and pneumonia are
twins. Any rubber garment, whether
of silk or wool on the outside, is a
very warm garment, and consequently
there is a constant temptation to wear
one with nothing in the way of wrap
underneath. But almost all mackin-
toshes are loose, with only sling
sleeves or no sleeves at all, so that
while they exclude dampness they
freely admit the chilling wind just
where the body is most sensitive. A
long circular cloak of serge makes a
better storm cloak than the most ex-
pensive imported macintosh, and an
ulster is best of all.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-24
AN Imagination

When third street man came in
to the house the other evening. they
were manipulating something in the
kitchen that filled the halls with an
odor which could scarcely be called
sweet.
'.Whew." he exclaimed to his wife.
what the mischief is that smells so?"
Why" responded the wife, who
had got used to it, sits nothing but
your Imagination.
''Well, I guess not" he said indig-
nantly. ''If 1 had an imagination
that smelled like that, I'd take it out
and have it disinfected at once. >
Detroit Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-24
stolen.

From Benton Wednesday night.
August IA, 1895, a mule and top buggy.
Mule is between mouse-color and
brown, six years old, 154 hands high,
white hair at root of tail, black hair
on the right hip. Buggy has side bar
springs. Liberal reward for either
mule, buggy or thief.
W. r. BATS,
Sheriff of Scott County, Benton, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-24
Anti-Horse Thief Association.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of said Association will
meet at the court house in the city oi
Jackson, Mo-, on Saturday, August
31st. 1895, at l o'clock p. IN. sharp
for the purpose of electing officers fol
the ensuing year and to transact sucf
other business as may come befor.
the meeting A full attendance il
earnestly requested.
F. A. KAGE, Pres.
II. r. ENGLISH, Sect
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-24
AVERY LITTLE ONE.
New York state Boasts of the small
est Baby Ever Born.

New YORK. Aug. 22.-Mr. and Mrs.
Z. Z. Henry OF Brooklyn have a new
baby, born last Friday, weighing only
l pound and ounces. It is girl
baby, and was weighed Monday even
ing. The physician says its actual
weight al the time of birth was. he
thought, pound and ounces. The
baby is taking its meals with vim
and is doing we'll. Its little head is
only as large as a medium-sized peach.
DR.. Whitcomb says it is the smallest
child ever born.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-08-24
.iristocratic Baby show.

Mrs. Robert Crawshay is very
smart woman in society's most lively
set. She inaugurated novel enter
tainment the other day that no doubt
has had the success of the season
among the afternoon gayeties. 1t was
a baby show carried on under ap-
proved principles, but consisting only
of infantile exhibits drawn from the
most exclusive sources. Prizes were
given for various points. Mrs.
Beerbohm' Trees baby came out an
easy first, in respect of its general
beauty and the wonderful assortment
of teeth it has acquired at the tender
age of months, while Lady Ashbur-
toms baby, Mildred, aged is months,
weighed % pounds and had in full
working order fourteen teeth. Mrs
David Bispham's baby girl was also
a greatly advanced exhibit. Prince
Edward of York was not on view.
London Letter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04

Three-gaIlon strainer buckets, 25'.
ROBERTSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
Benz, T, James Dead.

B. F. James, one of Audrain's best
known citizens, died Tuesday morn
ing at his home southeast of this city
after an Illness of several morths.
Deceased was born September 4,
1880, was reared on a farm near Ham
ilton, ,Ohio,and received a good general
education as he grew up. In 1852, then
young man, he went to California
overland, and was engaged in mining
there for three years, meeting with
substantial success and returning by
the Isthmus of Panama. After his re-
turn to Ohio, Mr.. James was engaged
in the milling business for number
Of years principally, however, ON the
Wabash in Indiana manufacturing
lamber, lie was very succensful in
this and accumulated handsome
property.
He was married ON the a7th of July,
1859, Ills wife's maiden name was Mlss
Jennie Matthias, of Virginia parent
age, She was also of Hamilton, Ohio.
Six years atterward they came To Mis-
souri, and have since resided ON their
farm, two milea and half southeast
OF Mckee. MIR, James had good farm
ot nearly 200 acres aud was oomfoftas
hly situated. -Four children are iiv-
Ing, Nina, Fannie, Rertie L. and Chas.
L, Nina is the wife OF Fred Tomp-
hins, Of this county. Alr, James had
been q member OF the /, q. O. f, Lodge
for thirty years,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
Barth's Greatest Display,

Never in the history of the enter
prising firm of Joe & Vic Barth have
they displayed such stock of goods,
the material of which is the very best
and the prices for the same are lower
than ever before. Their effort this
season has been remarkable in the Sc
lection of better clothing and furnish
ing goods, which they sell at prices
that never before could possibly be
given. Everybody is respectfully in
vited to inspect their goods. All the
new styles in mems, boys and child
ren's garments. Their styles of shirts
are only of tn best makes and of the
newest designs. Neckwear in all the
new teck, four in hand, bows and
Dejoinvilles, which were selected with
great taste. We make special mem
ton of the new wall trunk, the greatest
improvement of the age, which can
only be appreciated when seen. Also
show all the new styles of hats; Fe-
doras in all the new colors; Dunlap,
Miller, Knox and Stetson makes of the
best qualities. An early call will be
appreciated by JOE & VIC BATH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
THE WHITE MURDER.
He Was Shot and Killed, Unconscious
of Danger.

RoCHEPoRT, Mo-, April lin the
accounts of the killing of Thomas j.
White the murdered man has been
done an injustice. The woman (Eaton)
was not Mr.. Whites mistress. The
facts of the case are that the woman
had persisted in circulating slanderous
reports concerning Mr.. White, as q
result of which words between then,
occurred Friday evening, when she,
with her husband, came to town.
At that time, in his capacity as an
officer, Mr.. White searched her, but
found no weapons. Immediately after
ward she secured a revolver and fol-
lowed her victim, shooting him in the
back of the head as he was going tc
his place of business, utterly uncon-
scious of danger. Death resulted in
stantly.
No man in this section had more
friends or was more highly respected
than Thomas j. White. His funera
was attended by large number o.
friends from Fayette, Columbia, Boon
vile and other points in Central Mis-
anI1ri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger
RUSH HILL, Mo-, April 8, 1896
The closing exercises of the Rush Hill
Public School was pleasant affair
and large audience was present.
Misses Hover and Allen gave perfect
satisfaction. They are the choice of
the people for the next school.
Miss Lena Petty begius a subsorip-
tion school here Monday.
Rev. B. Rice preached here Sunday
night.
Rev. Shelton will preach here Sat-
urday night, Sunday and Sunday
night.
William Hicks left Sunday to take
charge of the Beagles school Monday.
H. Regelman and family left Mon
day for Jerseyville, H., where Mr.. r.
will go into business.
Lee Larue started Monday on his
journey to st. Louis. He drove thro'
in his buggy. His many friends re-
gret very much to see him leave
Rush Hill.
| E. A. Hicks was kicked by mule
last week but is on foot again.
G. r. Mccall was elected rs trustee
of Rush Hill public school.
How the farmers rejoice to think
the big rain was chinch bug drownd-
er.
The vote at Rush Hill for School
Commissioner stood IA to 81 in favor
of Strother
G. R. Mccall, II. Winkier, A. Feutz
Charles Sipple and W.T.. Kendall were
elected as town board of Rush Hill.
James Crews made his return tt
Rush Hill Tuesday
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
Majority for Settle in Mexico 5:


Al the city election in 1894 the ma
jority in Mexico for the ticket was PA.
The Democratic majority in the First
Ward was u; Second Ward 64; Third
los; Fourth Ward SO. At the late city
election the total Democratic majority
in the city of Mexico was 431. The
Democratic majority in the FirstWare
was 109: in the Second Ward ILL.,
Third Ward, 1877 Fourth Ward 81, show
ing largely easedDemocratic ma
jor4ty in every ward in the city. II
the Democrats in tho various pre-
cincts throughout the State show the
same increase in 1895 Missouri will go
Democratic all the way from twenty
five TO one hundred thousand majority.
The race for County School Com
missioner has aroused considerable in
terest on the streets to-day as differ
ent groups of men would collect on
thu corners. AS we go to press al!
tho school districts have not beer
heard from. Prof. Settle received 81
more votes than Prof. Strother in this
city. Only about so school districts
have been heard from.
| Prof. Settles total majority SO far il
| 147 votes.
The sum OF ss055 Hss contributed
By the voters of the Mexico Schoo
District for the benefit of the ex-Con'
fe'derate Home. First Ward, s4.s9;
Second Ward, 1881; Third Ward
SIPS; Fourth Ward, s7.19. The Fourth
Ward was the banner ward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo-, April miss Lii
lie Hodge gave birthday party to her
many friends the 2Sth ult.
The members of Rock Hill Church
have employed Rev. Shelton, of Mex
leo, for the coming year.
A coffee will be given by Mrs. j. M.
Atkinson on April for the benefit of
Rock Hill Church. a great time is
expected, for Mrs. Atkinson is one OF
our best entertainers.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Azdell is home from
Stephens Store, Galloway County,
where she visited her sister, who is
quite sick.
Wesley Whitehouse, who has been
visiting his mother here, has returned
to his home in Barry, Ill.
Gather Berry has moved to his
splendid farm and has 100 acres o
oats sowed.
Mr.. ]. R. Bowley and family have
moved to Concord, Galloway County
to reside.
Isaac Dyer and wife are keeping
house for Gather Berry.
Almost everyone is through sowing
oats.
Will Hicks, Of Rush Hill, began the
spring school in Beagles District Mon
day.
E. Hughes, of near Mexico, was
here last week looking for fat hogs
and cattle for future delivery.
Will and Bert Gains are home from
Warrensburg, Mo-, where they were
called by the serious illness of theiI
sister.
John Beagles is erecting new barn
which will add beauty to his already
handsome home.
Mr.. Bide Iiams, who has been quite
sick, is reported improving.
Mrs. Matte Clutter, who has beer
quite ill for some time, is reported
improving slowly.
A. L. Smith, who has been visiting
relatives here, has returned to hi
| home IN Barry, LII.
JEFF Lott lost a valuable mule b,
lightning Saturday night. MIR. Lot
seems very unfortunate with hi
horses, this making five he has los
within the last year.
F. L. Laforce bought and shippe'
SO cases of eggs last week.
JEFF Hamilton sold rs head of hog
to John Beagles for s4.50.
| Bud Murray sold 80 head Of hogs fo
S4.15
| JEFF Hamilton sold 20 head of ia
cattle to Mr.. Mcbride, of Centralis
for May delivery. Price, s5.25.
i Our great legislative body has ad
journed after 81 days session, whic
was spent in passing or trying to pas
such laws telling what they should d
} on Sunday, such as playing ball. The
law to tax old bachelors for the ben
etit of all the old maids in the country
and last but not least n law causin
the ladies to remove their hats whe
attending theaters, all of which sug
gest the idea of what feast the fool
killer ought to have among the Repub
licanS.
Messrs. Ollie Armstrong and LOU
Smith, of near Littleby Station, Wis
tied friends here Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
YOUNGERS ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
YoUNGERs, Mo-, April 1.-The click
of the seed sower is numbered with
things of the past.
An infant child of of Curt Everman
was buried at Hickory Grove the 9th.
Mrs. Holloway is the guest of her
son, James Watts.
w. H. Cox, our farmer merchant
and postmaster, has sold his entire
stock of merchandise to his son, Tom,
who will in few days bring on new
stock of dry goods and groceries.
Oscar Leach's baby, who has beer
very sick, is much better.
Mrs. Bette Bratton visited the fam
ilv of NJ. F. Schooler last Thursday.
Warren Leach drove in fifty-flv
head of hogs last Friday, which he
purchased in the Kingdom near Full
| ton.
Charles Asbury has purchased th'
James Carter land for $40 an acre.
No idlers in this part of the county
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
A Chance to Make Money,

saw one OF yeur subscribers tell In
yoar oolamns a few weeks ago how
ahe made money selling Dish Wash
era wrote 10 the Iron City Dish
Washer CO.. Z, L, piEtsburg, Pa, and
obtained one of their Dish Washers
and tried it myself first, 1t ia Just
lovely; yon can wash and dry the
dishes for family in two minutes,
without touching Your hands to a
dish or putting them III hot water, |
made the first day $500, and every
body wanted Dish Washer Just as
soon rs they saw me wash their
dishes, Since then | have made as
high as $500 u day, and believe
that can get enough money to keep
my brother at school this winter and
have money in the bank, too. Any
lady or gentleman can do rs we'll as
am doing, | am sure, as had no OK
perience. When everybody wants to
bay, it Is not hard to sell. Anyone
can get Information by writing the
above tirin, and am glad to add my
experience, because think it is my
duty TO others to help them over the
hard times. VIRGINIA HERNE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
ROWENA ITEMS,

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
RowENA, Mo-, April 3.-Plowing is
the order of the day.
Miss May Hill, of Mexico, is the
guest of Mrs. George vanlandingham.
Little Hettie Mallory and Miss Clara
Williams are visiting in this vicinity.
Miss Sophia Threlkeld and little
brother, Kirkland, are the guests of
Mrs. C. Q. Mallory, near Santa Fe.
DIR. Reid purchased Mr.. Jno. .vance's
house and lot In Rowens, where he
and his wife are now domici1ed.
Mr.. j. Vance and family and George
McConahay have gone to Oklahoma
TO make their future home.
Mrs. j. Hess, who has been very III,
is now convaleecent.
Mr.. Tivis Fuller and bride win reside
at his fathers this year.
Mrs. Fannie Duncan, who has been
visiting her daughter In Fort Worth,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
County Board of Eoualizatiou,

The following increase in assess
ments was made ut the meeting of the
County Board of Equalization this
week:
r. +. Arnold, lot 6, block 8, Mexico,
raised from 81, ,650to 50, 600.
L. Phillip part of lot g. block 1S,
Mexico, raised from S2,420 TO s., 500.
L. Phillip part of lot and all of lot
4, block 13, raised from $3.50 to $3.50.
J. H. Lane, north part of lots 5 and
&, block ,, Mexico, raised from $40 to
$500.
G. w. Robertson, on lot 2, block u,
Mexico, raised from 81, 900 to 81, 200.
G. W. Robertson part of lot I, block
u, Mexico, raised from $4,000 TO
- 500.
Jacob Ruloff part of lots and T.,
block y, Mexico, raised from 81, 200 to
s2,500.
W. II. Kennan part of lot 8, block
II, Mexico, raised from $4,000 to
80, 800.
J. \. Potts part of lot 3, block Il,
Mexico, raised from S2,2 200 to 80, 500.
Graham and Carter west part of
lot 3, block IS, Mexico, raised from
81, 800 to 50, ,OOO
S. B. Cook part of lot 8, block IS,
raised from $4,000 TO 81 300.
The Odd Fellows lodge of Farber
part of lots : and 8, block I, Farber,
raised from $50 to 500.
| H. A. Ricketts, east part of lot 13,
city survey 40, raised from $4,000 to
s2,5O0.
Joe Barth west part of lot 10, city
survey 40, raised from 80, 2,30G to 81, 800.
]. W. Reed lot 8, city survey 40,
raised from $3.50 to $1,000.
Roy Bros. lot I, block 6, Farber,
raised from StOO to $500.
S. Ross west. half of lot ?, block u,
Farber, raised from 1920 to 5000.
J. B. Schroll east half of lot 5, block
12, Farber, raised from $40 to 500.
J. A. Bosard west half of lot 5, block
II, raised from $50 to s1OO.
NJ. Bybee part of lot %, city survey
45, raised from $3.50 to s400.
s. S. Johnston part of lot %, city
survey 40, raised from 1890 to 1920.
Reed and Coons south half of lots
and 4, block 10, Vandalia, raised from
81, 100 to 81 800.
Il. A. Laird part of lots 8 and
block Is, Vandalia, raised from 81 ,2lt
to 1900.
Susie McPike part of lots and
block ts, Vandalia, raised from 81, ,lOl
to 81, 500.
w. w. Butts part of lot 6, block IL
Vandalia, raised from $720 to 81 900.
P. Forbach part of lot Z, block 20
Vandalia, raised from $3.50 to 81 200.
The Masonic Lodge part of lots
, and S, block 90, Vandalia, raised from
| 1920 to $1,000.
j. A. Smith middle part of lot
, block 20, raised from S720 to $1,000.
h G. NJ. Miller 40 acres of section 81
township %, range 12,raised from s33
to $500.
VIM. Porawski lot 4, block 4, Mexico
raised from $3.50 to $40.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
John Wright, sr., is in Mexico this

John Wright, ST., Is in Mexico this
week.
John Hurley, who has been ailing
for long time, is convalescing.
Miss Giilispie, of Boone county, has
been visiting at s. o. Wright's.
Miss otie Wise, of McCredie, Mrs.
Wise and Miss Effie Johnson, of Mex
leo, and Edgar Huddleston, of Farber,
have been the guests of E. N. Wise
and wife.
Contractor Robert Hagan, of Mex
leo, has returned home after erecting
the residence Of John Cowan.
Miss Willie Potts, Of Mexico, made
the City visit last week.
Biggers Brothers, of Mexico, are in
Benton plastering house.
The Dyer Brothers shipped two car
loads of hogs to st. Louis Thursday.
Mr.. Woodson is feeding a very fine
lot of cattle. He shipped car load
of sheep to st. Louis last week.
Herbert Painters school at Eureka
closed last Tuesday with exercises.
Alb billiards. house and most of his
furniture were destroyed by fire
Wednesday night. They were only
partially insured.
A very enjoyable hop was given at
Mr.. McGrath's Wednesday evening
Among the guests were Misses
Kearns, Deissel, Douglass, McGrath
and sIessrs. Moore, Woodson, Doug
lass, McGrath and others.
Baxter Guthrie, from Hatton, passed
through Benton recently en- route to
Welisville.
Our merchants, blacksmiths and
druggists all seem to be doing a good
business.
T. F. Moore & Co., who have re-
Gently moved to the Mrs. Kearns
building, have remodeled the room
and now have as pretty drug store
as any in Audrain county. They carry
everything in the line of first-class
drug store and are most genial and
courteous gentlemen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
County News.
TULIP ITEMS.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the LeSiger,
TULIP, Mo-, April 2.-Died, March
81, at O'Clock, of consumption, Mrs.
o. F. Gritton, age about 40 years. Mrs.
Gritton was Christian lady and loved
| and respected by all who knew her.
She was buried at the Swinnel Gene
terry Monday.
Mr.. Asley Cobb, of this vicinity, was
married Sunday to Miss Mollie Nichols,
| of Centralia. They will. make their
future home on DIR. Gedtry's farm,
south of here.
Trade in all lines Is improving In
Tulip and our merchants and me-
chanies are all happy.
Mrs. J. w. Moore and two little
granddaughters, of Nevada, Mo-. are
Visiting friends and relatives in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Dixon, who lives i'm Indian
Territory, is quite sick at her sons,
north of this place. Her recovery IL
very doubtful.
Crit Moore is quite sick with pieuro-
pneGmnnia at this writing.
Walter Maxey, Of Browns Station,
is visiting in Tulip at present.
T.. w. Johnson and son, of this place,
sold 10000 pounds OF barbed wire Last
| week.
Rev. isom Roberts preached at
Greenwood Church Sunday.
Married, by Squire Featherston, 81
Middle Grove, March 2s, Mr. William
Riley and Miss Maggie Earnhart, both
! OF this vicinity.
One day last week Ottoway Earn
hart while cutting wood cut his leg
very badly. DR.. johnson dressed the
wound and be Is getting along nicely
J. IL. Starr, east OF Tulip, shipped
several loads of sheep to st. Louis last
week
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
PRAIRIE VIEW ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Mo-, April 2, 1885,
Little Louis West fell in a mauger and
broke his left arm.
Miss Gertie Robinson leaves to-day
for her home in Illinois after pleas
ant visit with relatives here.
Mrs. johnson Davis is on the sick
list.
The st. Louis Daily Globe Democrat
of March 18th gave an account of
Tommie Milligan's attempt to commit
suicide by shooting himself, but was
still living. He had been robbed OF
$500 at Lenox, Iowa. This was the
first intimation the family had of it.
Mrs. Belle Milligan is his mother and
Ira Milligan brother.
The Prairie View people will after
July 1st have daily mail left at their
front gates.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Four thousand Belgian glass work
ers are on a strike.
Twenty five hundred coal miners OF
Appanoose County, To-, have struck.
The body of an unknown man was
found partly buried in the mud neal
Otterville, Mo.
A delegation of Chicagoans present
ed President Cleveland an invitation
to visit their city.
Students representing 80 universities
called upon bismarck yesterday-his
eightieth birthday.
Joseph Pettus, of Grab Orchard
Mo-, was killed by lightning during
Sunday nights storm.
Jay Kehries, of Goshen, Ind, sho'
himself. The pistol fred his clothes
and his Dody was burned.
A District of Columbia jury declar
ed General Oliver P. Gooding, for
merly of st. Louis, insane.
Ben C. Neal, wealthy resident o
Estill County, Kentucky, was sho
dead by Green Miller, his clerk.
Six men were killed and seven wer
injured by the explosion of a boiler il
a tannery at Waburn, Mass.
The man who shot Ii Hung Chan
probably viii serve his life sentenc
| in the mines of Northern Japan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-04-04

See change in J. IL. Sailee's adver-