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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
The Folly of II,

Silver men say. 1t is because the
government calls 234 grains OF gold a
dollar that it is dollar. That is cor
rect. If the government called 234
grains of gold an erg, it would be an
erg. But the value of an erg would
be the value of 23! grains of gold. no
more and no less. To-day anywhere
on the globe l. grains of gold will
buy 3I1+ grains of silver. Suppose
the United States offered to coin into
dollars all the gold brought 20 the
mints at the rate of II grains in dol
lar and also offered 20 coin all the
gold brought to the mints at the rate
of 223t grains to the dollar How
many people would bring -! grains
of gold for coinage into a dollar.when
they could have Il dollar coined from
- grains?
This i the proposition of the silver
miners. They propose that law be
passed Offering free coinage OF all si!-
Yer and gold brought to the mint. a
silver dollar TO be coined from 37I4
grains of silver and gold dollar
from 23t grains of gold: when u
grains OF gold anywhere Will buv
31l4 grains of silver. Under such =
programme is anybody going to have
23i grains gold coined into dollars.
I-Sedalia Capital.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
Caught a Tartar.

The Benton Record last week pub
lished this lie about Hon. B. B. Ca
hOon.
1T is said that s. B. Cah0on OF
Fredericktown, IA candidate before the
late Republican convention for nomi-
nation as Governor, says that he will
vote for Bryan and free silver This
would have come with better grace
before the convention and his defeat,
but better late than never. While
the lamp holds out to burn, the vilest
sinner may return, and we shall wei
come all recruits until after the polls
close on the evening of November
3rd.''
AS soon ar he read it Mr.. Cahocn
wrote the! !Ree0rdman this short. sharp
and sweet take down.
FREDERICBTOwN. MADISON Co.
Aug. - 1896.
EDITOR iiECORD:-A friend has kind
ly sent he Il clipping from the Record
to the effect that | have said ] will
vote for Bryan and free silver. As
you have given circulation to Il silly
and false statement | will thank you
to insert thisin yourneXtweek' : pa per:
No lam not a crank, ora popualistic
Democrat. ar anarchist or conmu-
mist or a fool. | deem free silver
under present conditions al il to /
as | do Bryan's election. ruinous to
the country and instead of favoring
least forty counties in Missouri and
for Mckinley and Lewis.
Very truly yours.
3. B. CAHOOH-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
SILVER IN BOLIVIA.
The Condition a Kansan Finds in
That Republic.

Hon. Thomas Moonlight, a prOmi-
nent and "a bile Kansas Democrat. whois
now Minister to the republic Of Boil
via. recently wrote the following to "a
friend in Galena. Kan: Il am in a
country having for its financial basis
silver. Now permit me in all frank
hess and in the spirit Of pure disin-
terested friendship, and an abiding
faith and deep love for the Democratic
party. to say if you We're here or in
any other free silver country, you
would at once see the misery and
wretchedness caused by a currency
below par value in the commercial
world. Clerks in the stores here
who would receive in our country so
per month get only 10 Bolivians in
silver. or its equivalent equal to about
SIS American money and find them
selves. Laborers receive per diem.
and lind" themselves. from DC to
.Jc in silver, equal to about DE in
American money -hccHdHIcS FtCtlNe
on an average one Bolivian per diem.
and find themselves equal to about
44c in American money This condi-
ton is true. more or less, of all
countries. where silver Is Il Dasi, there
exist Il species Of semi-slayery among
all the wage workers, ard particularly
among laborers and farm hands
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
POPULIST COMMITTEE.
Decision Reached Not to Call Watson
nH

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Aug. 10
The populist Executive Committee de-
cided to stand by Watson for Vice
President
What action did the committee Ia ke
with regard to the withdrawal of Bry-
an o. Watson from the Populist tick
et:" was asked of Senator Butler, the
Chairman Of the committee.
The Peoples party ticket as named
II st. Louis. replied Senator Butler.
lis Bryan and Watson. and that will
be the Peoples party ticket until the
poll, close in November. Mr.. BRYAN
is "a much our candidate as Mr..
Watson. ana as far as this committee
has the power it Will strive just as
hard to eject one as the other. and
will leave nothing in power undone to
help either or both, but it will not
help one candidate at the expense of
the other
Populist headquarters will be locat-
ed in this city and Senator Butler and
Secretary Edgerton will be in charge.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
SOLDIERS ON WHEELS.
Gratifying Results OF Experiments
Out West

HELENA, MONT. Aug. 19.-Lieut.
Moss. 25th United States Infantry,
and eight soldiers, heavily accouter-
ed and carrying four days rations,
covered the distance between Fort Mis-
soula and Harrison. 132 miles. in
Guiding the passage of Rocky Range,
in twenty-five hours on bicycles. The
heaviest wheel with pack and rider
weighed % pounds, lightest POP
pounds: average weight 240.
This is the first detachment put on
the road by the United States Army
to test the practicability of the bicycle
as machine for military purposes in
a mountain country. The tour enter
ed upon covers ZOO miles. including
q round of the National Park, return
to this point. run to Fort Assinna-
boine. Northern Montana and back by
way OF Fort Harrison to Fort Mis-
soula. Lieut.. Moss expects to show
better wheel time than foot soldiers or
troopers can make on sustained
march in the mountain regions.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
BuckIen's -Arnica >aIvc.

The best salvein the world for cuts.
bruises. sores. ulcers. salt rheum.
fever sores. letter, chapped hands,
chilblains. corns.and all skin erup
tins. and positively cures piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price p cents per box. For sale at
". c. Haman's.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
The Publisher is Not Paid.

Under the present law governing de-
linquent tax suits the newspaper man
does not get pay for the work he does.
The law is wrong. 1t is all out of
whack. y nonresident delinquent
taxpayer is sued. He is notified by
order of publication that suit has been
commenced against him. He never
sees the newspaper in which appears
the order of publication-the notice
that suit has been instituted against
him and his land levied upon for the
delinquent taxes he owes thereon.
Court meets. the printers proof of
publication is filed with the clerk of
the court and Judgment is staken against
his property. For the next term of
court the publisher has Il Sheriff :
sale proof of publication. Under this
the Sheriff sells the property. The
property does not bring enough to pay
the cost. The publisher gets about
ten cents on the dOllar-sometimc
less. Thus the State and county gets
the benefit OF the publishers labor
without compensating him therefor.
Ii the newspapers of the State would
stand together and demand change
in this delinquent tax collection bust
ness they could force change where
by the newspaper man would receive
pay for his work.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
nclc SANS Treasury.

The total ordinary expend itures oil
the government in 1895 were 1859. 1S5.,
29S.
In the year 1901. only eight years
from now. 800. 900. 900 in bonds must
be redeemed.
In 1890 the receipts from imports
amounted to 81. ZOO, 900 more than
last year.
The tax on imports into the Uuited
States amounts to y for each inha BIZ
tant.
Thirty-seven cents per capita in 1894
was sufficient to pay the interest on
the nations borrowings.
I France. Russia. Great Britain. Aus
tria. Hungary. Italy Spain and
Prussia are the only nations deeper
in dept than is in the Uuited States.
In 1867 , cents per capita of silver
and III cents per capita of gold was
coined. In 1891 l3 cents per capita of
silver and Sill of gold was minted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
PROGRESS.
The Mystic Tribe of Cap-a-ha VIII
Visit our CITY on Thursday. Oc-
tober .. 1896.

! Word was received yesterday that
the Mystic Tribe of Cap-a -ha would
consent to visit our city during the
autumn if they could get the necessary
couragement Accord: ngly a
meeting was held for the purpose OF
ascertaining what the Tribe required
andappointingthe several committees.
The Meeting was called to order by
Prof. Echardt who was unanimously
elected temporary chairman. L. ].
Albert ,Jr., was then appointed secre-
tary pro TEN after which the following
roster of permanent officers was elected:
President, Walter 5. Albert: Vice
President, Albright Walther: Record
ing Secretary. Henry G.. Hauenschild:
Corresponding Secretary, Jas. Nc
Kenna: Treasurer. Emil Pott: Artist,
Otto Echardt.
After the election of permanent Off
GERS the Grand Cacique OF the Mystic
Tribe appeared with his council OF ten
and delivered an address setting forth
the value of a parade and suggesting
a plan for the fall festivities which
has never yet been surpassed in any
city except the invisible home of the
Capahas.
He stated that mis- people were kind
ly disposed toward our city because
here they. in years past wOrshiped
their Gods, fought their battles,
wooed their sweathearts. won their
wives and finally died the death of
liberty loving Indians.
Upon being earnestly solicited the
Grand Cacique consented to give a
parade on Thursday evening, Oct. Is
and further agreed to give bicycle
race at the Fair grounds on Friday,
Oct. Ii. and bicycle parade of one
hundred wheels on the same night
The committee of pale faces offered as
an additional attraction for Friday
night series of stereopticOn views
on Il larger scale than any ever yet
produced in the United State.
After appointing soliciting COM
mittee and Il committee on print
ing the Capahas vanished to their
mystic wigwams and the meeting ad-
jOurned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
Fed a Millionaire Unawares.

HATBoRO. PA. August Is. s.-Herhert
Pritchard. d foreman on the Trentnn
cutoff branch OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad. living at Heaton. one mile
below this town. rendered his resigna-
tion to the company. and has Il public
sale OF his household goods ad vertised
reward for an act of kindness being
the cause of his resignation. One day
last week 4 shabbily attired young
man came along by the house of
Pritchard and asked for something to
eat Without any hesitation his re-
quest was granted, and the tramp was
taken into Pritcha rd's household and
stranger informed his benefactor that
his name was Flaschman, and that he
was worth 50. 200, 600 in his own right,
and. moreover. that he would reward
him in money as we'll as with friend
ship. Everything turned outas Flasch-
man stated. The young millionaire is
absent from his home on account of
religious differences. 1t is said he has
already placed $500 in Pritchard's
keeping, and will shortly deed other
property to him. He also induced
Pritchard to resign his position, and
the latter will henceforth act as COM
panion TO the millionaire. They are
making arrangements 10 sail for
Europe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
Mixing the Names OF Men and
Women.

There should be law prohibiting
the use of the same name for boys and
girls. said T.. T. Houston. Of New
Orleans. Il nave a very intimate
friend whom lost track of for twenty
years. he having married and removed
to New York \ business matter re
newed our friendship, and We con-
Quoted a personal correspondence, in
the course OF which he mentioned that
Frank was in bad health | replied
that we. meaning my partner and |,
were going on Il trip across the Gulf
of Mexico. and suggested that it might
be beneficial TO Frank to join us fix
ing a date. | received a telegram that
Frank would be there. | went to the
depot, and there met a young lady,
who greeted me very warmly as her
fathers's friend. he having picture
OF me by which she recognized me. As
| am bachelor. with no relatives of
the other sex. and as the trip was to
be taken in a schooner, the situation
was the most embarrassing | was ever
in, and resulted in Frank S returning
home very quickly. Washington
Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
DROUGHTIN LOUISIANA.
shreveport Families Buying Water
at 25 Cents a Barrel.

SHREVEPORT, La, Aug. 1.-THE
four months drouth in Northern
Louisiana has been butpartly relieved
b. showers. In all towns drinking
water is extremely scarce. Even in
this city hundreds of families are buy
ing water at 25 cents barrel. Sew
eral negroes are earning their living
by hauling water TO families from
Howell's Springs, which give evidence
of failing. Cattle have to be driven
from ten to twenty miles TO water.
All that section of the State lying
between the Red and Mississippi
Rivers. extending from the Arkansas
line as far south As the center of the
State, is drought-stricken. The corn
crop will range from a complete fail
ure to 10 percent of an average crop,
proportional. of course, as the con-
ditions ofgoOd farming were observed.
The cotton crop j. cOrrespOndingly
short.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
sorry He Ret on Bryan.

SEDALIA, Mo-, August 19.-Charles
L. Field. a wealthy Democratic farm
Ell living near here, made a wager OF
Sl000 to 500 few days ago with John
T. McMahon. proprietor of the Hotel
Sicher bar. that William J. Bryan
would defeat VIM. Mckinley in the
presidential race. Field placed 500
in the hands of W. H. Powell. Jr. .
cashier of the Citizens National Bank
as stakeholder, with the understand
ing that the remaining $500 would be
put up the following day. McMahon
posted MS 500 to coyer Field : for
felt. The latter reconsidered the next
day, however, and offered McMahcn
800 for the privilege of withdrawing
the bet. but the proposition was de-
clfned. To-day Field filed suit in the
Circuit Court against Banker Powell.
the stakeholder, to recover his 5000.
and lively litigation IS promised.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
Poverty CeIibacy. Obedience

1t is announced that Il new order for
clergymcu of the Episcopal Church.
to be known as companions of the
Holy Savings. will soon be organ
lied in. Philadelphia. The members
will live Il community life. bound by
the three VOWS of poverty. celibacy
and obedience. under Il rule which
will be drawn up and to which they
will promise an unfiinching obedience.
The superior of the order will be the
Rev. William McGarvey. assistant
minister q! the Church of the Evan
gelist. Philadelphia. About Il dozen
other clcrgyllen are TO join it.-New
York Tribul
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
An Example in Life Insurance

As practical illustration OF what
effect the free coinage OF silver at an
inflated ratio of IL to may have upon
life insurance policies, the following
illustration is cited: In September,
1882. Il Mexican gentleman took out a
policy of $4,000 in well-known
American life insurance company. He
was given the option of paying his
premium in gold or Mexican money.
the standard of which is Il silver dol
lar. the policy to be paid at maturity
in the same coin. He chose to have
his policy iSsused on the basis of MeXi-
can money. In June of the current
year the policy became a claim on the
company through the death OF the in
sured. and $1,000 in Mexican money
was paid the widow of the deceased.
The widow. however. Is now living in
Pittsburg. Pa. and in converting the
proceeds of her policy into the cur
rency of the United States she received
Just S5.3I1. Boston Standard.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
UNDER THE WHEELS.
Robert Sebastian Lost
His Life.
A Hog Threw n Car From the Track
and the Young Man Fell Under the
Wheels,

Robert Sebastian, aged twenty-six
gears, brakeman on the Jack
son Branch Railroad, was killed Sat-
'Irday night by the train on which he
was brakeman. The train was on the
switch at the Orreu mill in West Jack
son. a hog threw the car on which
Sebastian was standing off the track
and he fell under the wheels and was
instantly killed The wheels passed
over his head and crushed his skull
Robert Sebastian was a brother of
Emil Sebastian of this city. He was
a young man who was highly esteemed
by all who knew him and his death
was sad news te his many friends.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

Death of Mrs. Thomas w q annon.
\ dispatch MAS received here by rel
atives of Mrs Thomas W. Cannon at
9 o'clock last evening, saying that she
died at Battle Creek, Mich. at $50.
The event WIS mot unexpected. as there
had for a long time seemed tn be but
little chance for her recovery She
was taken sick about four months ago.
and although everything that medical
skill and good care could do for her
was done. she seemed to have been
doomed from the first. and evidently
thought so herself. she being despond-
ent much Of the time
She was taken to Battle Creek. a
noted health resort, about the first of
June last. and has been there ever
since. at Il Sanitarium in high repute.
Mr. Cannon has been with her the
most of the time. and for several days
previous to her death was constantly
at her bedside.
They were married in November.
1890. on Thanksgiving day. Mrs.
Cannon leaves no children. She was
in her maidenhoOd Miss Maggie +.
Fitzgeral, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
=. Fitzgerald. Her mother was with
her during her sickness at Battle
Creek. and Is yet there. but in poor
health herself The deceased would
have been twenty-eight years of aye
had she lived until the 9th of next
month. She leaves one sister. Mrs.
Frank =. Walsh. and three brothers,
Daniel. Edward and Frank Fitzgerald.
1t is expected that the remains will
arrive home tomorrow morning. No
funeral arrangements have thus far
been made. The sad news of the death
has been telegraphed TO relatives re-
siding at st. Louis. Omaha, Elmira.
n. Y, and Cape Girardeau.-Cairo
Argus.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
DEFENDING A FORT.
a Proof that II Can Be Done with
Electrified Water.

When Edison some time ago said
that he could defend a fort against an
army if he were supplied with power
full dynamo and a fire engine, many
regarded che statement as one of those
little Jokes with which the great in
ventOr loves so we'll to relieve the
strain Of his almost incessant serious
work. He proposed to connect th.
hose Il. the dynamo and then to start
both The heavy current would pass
along the water, and any one advanc-
ing toward the fort on whom the Jet
played would he instantly electrocut-
ed. This has very nearly beer done
in sober earnest.
AT a recent fire In the basement Of
the power house of the Chicago City
hallway Company the tiremen had
great trouble in getting at the blaze.
They had TO chop holes in the floor of
the dynamo room before they could
get Il stream on The blazing pile of
waste. Not waiting for the dynamoes
to be shut down, they crept through
the black smoke and turned stream
on the flames In an instant they were
hungto the hegrOuRd with great violence,
and the hose WAS sent flying inte the
air. y heavy current had passed
along the stream and had shocked
them. Though unconscious when res
cued. they quickly recovered: but had
the dynomo been As powerful as that
proposed for the defense of forts the
tiremen would undoubtedly have met
the fate that Edison has in store for
the enemies Of the stars and stripes.
-Pittsburg Dispatch
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
Pensioners Buried Money stolen.

PINE BLUFF. ARK. August Is
Rev. Lester Hall. colored. yesterday
received $3.50 back pension. and not
putting much trust in banks, owing to
the free silver agitation. took the
money to his home. few miles from
here. and buried il in hole in his
garden. This morning there was moth
ing left of his lately gotten wealth but
the hole and so. which he put in his
pocket yesterday. The officers have a
clew TO the robbery.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
The Commanderder- Chief.

OF the Graud Army of the Republic,
Major George ). Merrill. Few rem
edies are better known in this vicinity
than sulphur Bitters: their sale has
been very general throughout this
section. and the number of reliab Die
and weil-attested cases OF beneficial
results and recovery by their Use. Is
large and beyond dispute
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
\ Government Weather stamp.

The sidewalk dehater had gathered
Il very considerable crowd and had
brought all his powers of elOquence
20 bear on the financial question.
He was ii man of extreme ideas, and
farmer Corntessel wiped the prespir-
alton from his brow. cleared his throat,
and said:
Mister would yer mind kinder
sayin' somethin right slow. SOS my
intelleck kin grab hold. so ter speak,"
''On what point
DO ! understand you ter say that
the guv 'ment kin, by merely putin its
stamp Onter any ole thing at all. make
money of it,
Yes
An that'll give it yalue:''
-'Certa iniy."
Wal. then. its durn shame. an :
m goin- right over to Seckretary
Morton an enter protest. E.f the guv'-
ment kin perduce value by jes' writin
on Il piece of paper. they ain t no rea
son under the sun. eZ kin see. why it
shouldn't perduce cold weather 10y
hangin' out the blizzard flag The
principle Is exackly the same. an the
fack thet il amt been done Is only
reminder of the reckless way
thi i cpunfI.v WA st.s ifs nupbpfunit -
Washington Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
BaIIard's snow Lin1ment VIII Cure

Neuralgia. It will also cure Lame
Back. Sore Throat. Wounds, Sprains.
Bruises. Cuts. old Sores. Ladies, il
will cure your back-ache. Sold at
Wilson's : drug store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-05-21


Two Kansas city Murd.rers Granted An.
other STAY of Execution.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May Is. For the
third time the shadow of death has
rested upon Pollard and Harris, the
negro murderers, and for the third
time It has been lifted. Twice Gov.
Stone respited the men for a few DAYS,
once almost on the eve OF the execu-
ton. Then the governor refused to
further interfere. Yesterday after
noon attorneys for the condemned men
attempted the almost unprecedented
course of saving the men by writ of
habeas corpus For several hours they
labored with Judge Dobson Of tbs cir
cult court Then they succeeded.
The writ was issued last night and
served by Sheriff O'Neill upon
Marshal Keshlear, who was then
at the Jail and in the midst Of
preparations for the double hanging,
which was set for nine o'clock this
morning. The writ is returnable the
10th, SO the men will not hang to-day.
The exact grounds for the writ Of
habeas corpus are a puzzle to the
lawyers Not single attorney could
be found who had ever heard of re-
course to that method in such case as
the proceedings in the lower court
finding Harris and Pollard had been
affirmed by the supreme court and the
matter had passed into the hands of
the executive as the last resort and he
had refused TO interfere.