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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Our County Roads.

During the past month we have haC:
occasion to trave! over this county
in its most remote corners, and must
in justice say that the district west of
Cape Girardeau and the district be
between Appleton and the river have
the finest and best Improved roads in
the county The two 0verseers seem
TO apply the principles of building
perminately as they go. and every
load of gravel leaves :. substantial
road behind that is easily kept in re-
pair. Then the finger boards and
water guages in both OF these districts
are in place and in frst-class order,
giving the stranger no trouble 10 find
his way.
We do not know the names of those
two overseers. but they are 4 great
benefit to the people OF this county.
We wish We could say the same of
all the roads in the county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Legal Tender silver,

The question which l desire to ask
you is so elementary in its character
that l scarcely feel like taking up
your space with it. Is there any diff
ference between England, France and
the United States as to the legal-tend-
er quality coined silver, as to the
amount of debt which may be paid
therein?
Silver is legal tender in England
for only 10 shillings in one payment.
Silver 5-franc peices are unlimited
legal tender in France, but the Gov
ernment does n0t,coin silver for pri-
vate individualsand has not coined any
any since 1874. Silver dollars are un-
limited legal tender in the United
States except where otherwise ex-
pressly stipulated in the contract .
but the Government does not coin sill
yer for private individuals.-New
York Post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Effect of Organism on House Rents.

Effect of Organism on House Rents.
The majority of those who have had
occasion to rent houses, apartments
or tenement flats in New York this
fall have found clause in their leases
that was never inserted before. 1t
runs like this:
The rent shall be payable monthly
in advance and in gold coin of the
present standard weight and fineness. =
a large real estate owner was asked
by a tenant the other day. after the
former had inserted the gold clause in
the regular printed form of lease,
what the object of it was. The land
lord said:
That clause is inserted for my pro-
lection in case Bryan is elected, When
you sign lease with that clause in
it Is means that, no matter what other
obligations you may be abfe to dis
charge in 50c dollars, you must pay
your rent in dollars that are worth
aOOc. Cf course, If BryaR Is elected,
gold will go to premium, which
means that all rents will be higher.
Il wonder ifthe persons in this town
who pay rent and intend to vote for
Bryan. thinking that trey would be
personally benefited by his election,
have thought of one thing that would
certainly result from iSe triumph of
free sifwer-the great rise OF rents2
Possibly. if it were hrought home to
some of Mr.. Bryan's supporters in
this town that they might have to paw
double the rent they do now, in the
event of his election, and certainly
would have topay immensely increased
rents, they would think a little more
before they finally decided to vote for
him. New York Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
How the Churches Would suffer.

| How the Churches Would suffer.
! There are in this country nearly l12,-
600 clergymen in the various religious
communions, including both Protest.
ant and Roman Catholic. These men
are intrusted with vast responsibility.
Nearly all the denominational educa-
ton institutions of the United States
are in the hands of the clergy. All
these people live on fixed salaries. II
the salary, instead of being paid in
dollars equivalent to gold, as is now
the fact, should be reduced by r cut
of 47c on every dollar, what would be-
come of the support of this immense
number of educated leaders of thought?
They would have to buy with only 53c
what now they nave 10Oc to buy with.
1t would be practically cutting every
salary in two in the middle.
Besides, the churches are conduct
ing vast missionary, church building,
Bible circulation, denominational
| school and many other forms of
activity. They must do it all them
selves. of the free will of the communi-
cants, as not dollar comes from the
United States Treasury. Take the
most numerous Protestant body as an
illustration. namely, the Methodist
Episcopal. The total amount of money
raised by this one Church during the
year 1894 was over s24,OOO,OOO The
minimum of loss entailed by the fOist-
ing of free silver upon this important
Church would be nearly $4,000, 600.
The same ratio of loss would come to-
all our churches.-Harper's Weekly
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
How \ Kentuckia ian Registered.

''How do you want to go down. in
quired the clerk, who evidently sus-
pected he was in the doubtful column
"Well," he said rubbing his chin
thoughtfully, Il reckon you had bet
ter put me down as a fractional Dem
oerat.'
What in thunder kind is that:'i
asked the startled clerk. running his
eye over his books to see if he had
anything listed like that.
''Just what its name implies, 5"
laughed the registrar: ''eleven-thir-
teenths Bryan and two-thirteenths
Populist. Amt that a fractional DEM
ocrat:''-New York Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Who Will BE Hurt the Worst.

l have lifted mg voice for thirty
years in Indiana to the laboring man
and the farmer, agd l have had just
this message, in greenback and fiat
anoney times, anG now. that of all the
people in the world who will be in
jured by "a cheap and fuctuating
money, the workingman will be the
one who will be the worst hurt
raised my voice In protest then, and
1 do now, having no interest in tbs
world-it cannot Aelp or hurt me ex-
cept as it helps 0r hurts you, and
beg you as an American citizen, hay
ing some experience, to put away this
doctrine that cheap dollar will be
good for you. 1t can do nothing for
you except to hurt you.-Ex-President
Harrison.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

JACKSON. Mo-, Oct, "a, 1896.
To the veters of Cape Girardeau
county. Missouri:
Some evil designed persons have
been inGustriously circulating the re-
port. that in the event OF the election
Of Bernhard Gocilel to the Office OF
sheriff OF this county. he proposes 10
appoint ME Deputy Sheriff. and that
am 10 discharge ali the duties OF the
office and he is to continue TO persue
his present occupation. desire most
emphatic&Ily to declare that 7 would
not except tae place Of deputy If tend
cred to me. Nor do I believe such IN
intention was ever entertained by him.
Nothing ot that character has. ever
been en5-.changeG between u.
j. y. EANDCL.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
A Farmer to Bryan.

Here's something good issued by the
Mckinley League, of Philadelphia:
SNAKE HUNTERS RUS. September
14.-Dear Mister Bryan: I've been
redin' a good deal of Your speeches
about you fellers wantiH Uncle Sam
to coin these barron silver mine own
ers' silver fornothin', and some of the
folks out West seem to think he had
oughter. But I've got it down to this
!hypothenuse' Whatever is fare for
the rich is fare for the pore alike. =
Now l got 200 as fine fieeces NV wool
As ever cum off Il sleeps back, and
thot | would jist ask if you would ask
Uacle Sam to coin this wool into nice
Jean Pants and Il few suits of close.
If he will do this fer me | think l can
make the sheep biZness pan out fust
rate, but if | got to sell this wool for
10 cents and that sail SiPerkins SAYS
its bringin'). I'm a going to mutton
the last durn sheep and play quits. l
don't see why it isn't as fair fer Uncle
Sam to prepare my wool for market
free of charge as it is fer them silver
fellers out West that owns silver mines
TO git their SILVER prepared free,
Now, Miste.' Bryan, ii you can git
this plank nailed on your platform
somewhere, every mothers sun of US
will vote for the fellers that dig silver
for livin'. But insomuch as we are
all nephoos of Uncle Sam | think he
ought to treat us all alike and not
disq uiminate 'twixt us, cos one per-
dooces wool and the other silver. fer
if he's goin' to coin that silver free,
then, by gum, want my wool spun
free, er we'll go down to that there
law foundery ter Washington and
kick up more durn dust than Bill
Jones Bill when he seed the red fire
the Fourth of July. l am yours in
deep thought. l. OPEN.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
The Chicago Postal Vote.

Since the Chicago postal card 5ote
has resulted so disastrously to the
hopes of free silverites, some of their
leaders have made efforts toclaim that
it was not a fair test. But the fact re-
mains that Gov. Altgeld himself APP
proved of the plan. and in a letter p1b-
llshed in the Chicago Record" over
his own signature urged his free silver
followers 10 avail themselves OF the
opportunity to vote. They did so.
but wnen il was discovered that they
were polling hardly y per cent OF the
Total vote. which has since fallen 70
below % per cent. heieaGers began TO
cry fraud. If it had gone the other
way they would not have called fraud.
-E-S MOiucS state EC9iS S:t.V.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Bryan and Wheat.

We are still waiting to hear few
remarks from Mr.. Bryan as to the
dishonesty of the present bushel of
wheat. Because a. dollar will buy
more clothing. more fuel. more meat.
more provisions. than it did some
years ago, that dollar has been called
dishonest by the silver men.
Exactly the same argument applies
to the bushel of wheat which the farm
er has to sell to-day. That wheat will
buy more food. more clothing. more
fuel, more of the recessaries and com
forts of life than it did few months
ago. Why. therefore. has not Mr.
Bryan awakened to the enormous in
iuries which the farmers of the conn
try are ''inficting upon the oppressed
toilers Of this nation:"
Il is too late to incorporate any
thing or this point into the Chicago
platform, but Mir. Bryan j. still on
the stump. and is about 70 pass into
Illinois, Il State whose agricultural
products have recently advanced in
price. Here is his opportunity for
demanding popular support in d cam
paign against not only the dishonest
dollar, but the dishonest bushel of
wheat. In inpassioned tones he may
denounce the iniquity OF the conspir-
ing farmers. who make no bones Of
asking more for their wheat now than
they did SIX months ago.-Boston
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Euc!zIcu.- .\rn.ca ealve.

The best salveiE the world for cuts.
bruises. sores. ulcers, sat -heUn,.
fever sores. letter. cEappea hands.
chilblairs, corns,a ara all skin alup
tins. and positively cures pii--. or 40
pay required. 1t is guaranteed t. rive
perfect satisfaction orrore- refunded
Price - cents per box. Fer sale a
". {. HaEap's.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Two Lives saved.

Mrs. Phoebe. Thomas, of Junction
City. ILL.,, was told by her doctors she
had Consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles DR..
Kings New Discovery completely
cured her and she says it saved her
life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida
st. San Francisco. suffered from a
dreadful cold, approaching Consump-
ton, tried without result everything
else then bought one bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. 1t is such results. of which
these are samples, that prove the won
derful efficacy of this medicine in
Coughs and Colds. Free trial bottles
at Haman's drug store. Regular
size 50c. and Sl.OO.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
The Party of Disorder.

Mr.. Carlisle has not been injured.
His reputation has not suffered. But
the cause in which The demonstration
against him was made has suffered Il
great deal. 1t IS characteristic Of
Organism that in these closing days
of the campaign the forces At its back
are rcsorting 10 al! sortsof rowdyisn.
They are Threatening riot in Chicago:
.they nave nave pei.ca with egg The
most distinguished oif.carottEa Govern
ment with but one exception. Can they
90 much further: II these episodes be
really illustrative OF the prejudice
and passion behind the Bryan move
ment. there can be no excuse for fail
ing to interpret /. correctly. And if
We are notmistaken. twill Jc correctly
Interpreted on election day.-Broobiyu
Eagle tDcm.j
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
A PoPULiST KICKER.
Hts Populist Friends Against
Being Too Familiar With DEM
ocrats.


ocrats.
MILLERvILLE, Mo-, Oct, 26, 1896.
EDITOR CAPE .DEMoCRAT.-As an
American who puts Independence
above party slavery and who puts
principle above prejudice, l take the
liberty of writing these lines. There
has been an avowed enmity between
the Democratic and Populist parties
in this county since the birth of the
Populist organization. We have
been as . party, a victim for their
pranks and a butt for their jokes.
They fought us until they began to
fear us. In this campaign the Demo-
Gratis are trying to use us as bridge
to cross a stream to the offices on the
other side. But 1 ask of my fellow
Populist: Have the relations existing
between the two parties in the past
been of such nature as to make US
believe that the Democrats would
praise the bridge that carried them
across?
Should We not rather believe that
when this campaign is over the Dem
ocrats will again turn their backs
upon US and again call US long haired
fools and wild-eyed cranks and igno-
rant calamity howlers?
Do you remember the attitude of
any Democratic leader toward our
people one year ago? If so compare
it with his fawning hypocritical taffy
now.
Is it not a mask of deceit worn by
them so as TO get our help?
Are they not about to betray us with
the kiss of Judas?
Have they not already done so?
Did they not steal our platform at
Chicago and then refuse to give us
credit for the silver plank, claiming
that they always asked for free silver?
Did not their candidate for Cong
ress refuse to accept fair propositions
from Mr.. Livingston?
Did he not refuse to consider
withdrawal until a scheme was ar
ranged as to make it impossible for
Mr.. Vandiver to be drawn off?
How many Democrats fatty refused
to vote for Mr.. Livingstone in the
event that he was left on the ticket?
In our own county, when We by our
actions and our words asked that
they put Fred Kage on the fusion
ticket. Did they not refuse to do so
and ignore our wishes entirely?
Since they have betrayed us so often
can we hope for loyalty to US this
time? In fact, dozens of them in this
county to-day are boasting that they
will not vote for either of our three
men on the fusion ticket. They open
ly say that they will vote for the Dem
ocrats on the fusion ticket but that
they will scratch our three Populist
All of them have not
spoken. Some of them are very sly
and will say nothing, but hundreds of
them will vote against our three men.
am true POpulist, but fellow
members of my party. can we honest
ly and conscientiously vote for the
Democrats on that fusion ticket when
we are morally certain that the Demo-
Gratis are going to knife Miller, Bowen
and McNeely.
\ POPULIST.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given thata meet
ing OF the stockholders and incorpo-
rators OF tine Cape Girardcau, Bloom
field * Southern Railroad Company
will he held n the office OF said Com
pany II the corner of Spanish and In
, dependence streets in the city OF Cape
Girardeau. Missouri, on Thursday.
Eovcmber 18th, 1896, between the hours
OF 10 o'clock q. m. and o'cloclzp. H..
FOR the purpose Of electing i've direct
Ors FOR said Company. ana for such
other business a may come before
said meeting.
LOUIS HOUCK, President.
LEONJ. ALBERT.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
The FoIks-Evans Case.

The hard fought legal battle between
Mrs. Folks on the one side, represent
ed by Mr.. Limbaugh. and the Evans
heirs. represented by Mr.. Hines on
the other, over the property situated
in the center of this city, has at last
been decided in the Supreme Court OF
this State. Judge Ross IN his decree.
gave Mrs. Folks Thomas. Folk :
mother, who claimed al the property
one-third OF the really. and the two
Evans boys one-,hird each. thereby
placing each o. The heirs or an equal
footing. Mrs. Folks appealed from
that decree. hut the Supreme Court
has fully sustained Judge boss il has
findings and affirmed ,.c same. rhUs
settling one oi tn most tangled up
cases ever brought before oar Com
mon Pleas Court. Judge Eoss is TO
be coHgratularlGon hi findings - HAT
case.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Ballard's snow Liniment,
\ POPCLIST.

Is equally as effective for animals
as for the human flesh. AS liniment
it has no equal in the world. Every
bottle guaranteed. 1t never fails to
cure Neuralgia. Sold at Wilson's
drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Great Danger II Coughs

\ neglected Cough IS source o. M
mident danger To all. Ballard S EoTe-
Mound Syrup is guaranteed 70 cure the
worst cough. WhoopinE Cough. sore
throa. and all other coughs SOLD -
Wilson, ; drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

- 'I-.VIs q "" lHyNI. II n" IIed--
aent of All Cough. Lung and
Bronchial Troubles. Il cures
ana Cures Quickly.
Absolutely harmless and pleasant
- take. II cuts loose the mucous and
allows it 10 bespit of withoutexertion
o. stI'ainiug and stops the cough AZ
9ace BY healing the infamed parts:
gives igor and vitality to the respii.-
aluTy organs and produces a condition
IL which all the functions are eyer:ed
with regularity ard harmony.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31


sklfl muscle
aifcialy
highly until the brute became unmanageab
killed children
Free coinage at 1e to is the silver Fsnkensen created
metalsts like
been preaching
These bmal their
Others
that they do not favor the oardy attempt this establish
without the
ster has, their
closed poverty
their honest debts It aco without
will
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-07-24

Your attention is directed TO the ex.
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ing season 10 nearly every prominent
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Never before has such an excellent OPP
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the East. We mention below O few o
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the line that will give you the best ser
vice to any Of these points.
Omaha. Neb., August 1924. Rate
One fare for the round trip,
Cleveland, Ohio. August 1880. Rate
Probably One fare for the round
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Milwaukee, Wis, August 25-27. Rate
One fare for the round trip.
81. Paul, Mimi, September II. Rate
One fare for the round trip lin som'
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For full information as to dates o
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-07-24

John l.. Campbell OF this city, hands
Us the iollowingclipping from the Peters
CROUCH iCanadal Examiner, showing
how active the old men there are in poll
tics. The successful candidate is u
nephew Of Mr., Campbell. The clipping
l. Us follows.
Otonabee must bea healthy township,
where men live TO u grand old age.
Al the recent election eight residents Of
that township who had reached the age
Of at least 90 years and one az 02 years,
pOlled their votes, all with one eXcep'
ton for Mr.. Lang. The following are
the names and ages OF those nonogcns'
rlan electors Alessrs. VIM. Lang
uncle Of Mr.. Lang aged % years Jane.
Lang, father of Mr.. Lang 80 years
James Garvin, 80 years VIM. Learmoth
90 years; John Grady, 40 years Andrew
McDormott, 30 years; Charles rhomp'
son, 80 years; Robert Weir, Goth year
The last named voted for Mr., Burnham
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LivE OAK, Fla" July Il, 1896
Enron TINES .-L,1r Sir.-I am the
recipient Of your valuable paper. and TO
say the least, 1t is the means Of satisfy.
ing an anxious mind pertaining TO the
welfare Of Home Sweet Home"
quite long time has elapsed since
wrote You last and w. time usually
brings something new shall offer a few
lines to the small space that you see til
70 allow.
Were TO write the facts concerning
our work in this part Of the Lords vine.
yard, nothing but gratifying accomplish.
mcnts and vivid developments could be
expressed.
This was a new country, go far as the
gospel Is concerned, when arrived here
last November. Sow we have thirty
four baptized members aud an organized
sunday School bearing an enrolment of
hity.iour.
Many moro arc expected to 90 down
into the waters u baptism In the near
future.
This conference has very Jealous
little baud OF elders, which H. proved
by each day recording % gain boz strength
and materially adding to the linking
chain that B. yet to reach every nation.
kindred, tongue and people. Viewing
our success tou realization that the
"litile stone has begun 20 roll, We are
but little surprised to find much oppo.i.
ton confronting W., but IL only nrouscs
new life and energy, and double a..
surancc that We are doing our duty is
manifest. As for friends, there Is no
limit and their liberal kindness prove
them to be among the most hospitable
on the face Of the earth. IN sickness Il
can Justly be said that some have al.
ready served as fathers aud mothers TO
"truc born sons OF Zion" whose mem.
DRY will poader back and oiler praise to
their kind hearts.
As for Florida being called "Thc Land
OF Flowers" I oner no controversy. At
this season, els Indeed worthy ul ilutlct-
ius praise. The fragrant flowers, the
charming little birds, the great, dense
forests and the beautiful fruit which We
have free access TO, add much in Keeping
the interest of our work ina prolific
course.
The famous suwauneo river deem
worthy Of mention. It surrounds about
two.thirds Of this country aud on H.
banks are several noted winter resorts
which are much enjoyed by the aristo-
cratic people Of the north. The large
hotels are very ariistically decorated
and the soft streams OF music which
fall from the accomplished orchestra- In
attendance, bring reudni-oencos 10 this
wandering pilgrims of the far Wcst aud
press the retentiye memory with JOY Of
LIES pleasure which will long be treas
urod through life.
W q Ffsuru
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MAnNELorsKEsrL

From letter written by Rev. j.,
Gundeiman OF Diamondale, Mich, We
are permitted 10 make this extract ~
have no hesitation Ia recommending DR..
Kings New Discovery, ~ the results
were almost marvellous In the case OF
my wife. While / wac pastor oi the
Baptist Church at Riyes Junction she
was brought down with pneumonia sue
cccding Ia grippe. Terrible paroXysm-
Of coughing would last hours with little
interruption aud II seemed as II she
could not survive them. friend rec
commended DR.. Kings New Discovery
IL was quick ia its work aud highly sat.
i-.actory in H. results" Trial bottles
free at John Boyden Il Sons drug store,
Regular size soc aud a.
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PURE FOOD AND DRINK.
Only fair

Instead Of buying your
usual pound Of colored tea,
buy a twelve-ounce package
Of SehilliRgs Best, and make
it according to directions.
II you don't get the biggest
moneys worth Of tea and
pleasure and general JOY you
ever had, go back to your
grocer and get your money.
Don't feel mean about it.
He doesn't lose anything
we pay him.
II YOU don't like .S,liNiHe's Bs7
coffee, soda uas.ug.poWjer. seasoning,
ilJslriug extracts. eel. your grocer 80
lie has moaer.back 90 give YOU
ASSUMING g. Company San frmci5eo
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AT THE PARK:

The following sports will be held in the after.
at the City Park for which Cash Prizes will be
awarded: