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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01
Low Rate Excursions South.

On the first and third Tuesday of each
month till October about h~alf-rates for
round trip will be made to points
in the South by the Louisville Sc Nash
vile Railroad. Ask your ticket agent
about it, and if he cannot sell you excur-
sion tickets write to C.. P. AtmOre. Cen
eral Passenger Agent, Louisville, Ky. or
Geo. B. Horner, D. P. A, st. Louis, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01

BILLsoN-"I know where you car find a
remarkably cheap piano mover" Briggs
'HOw did you discover him!n BillsOn-'1
let my piano rent get behind" -Clcvcland
Plaindealer. >
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01

GERMAN FEIESD-'.De picture you hat
painted is most butiful; dere is only Won
word In de English l~anckgidge vich de-
scribes it-and l hat vorgotten it."-Tit
Riffs
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01
SOLID Q SILVER.
Platform of the National Bi-Metalic Par
ty Adopted at the National Silver Con.
~vention at ST. Louis July "a, 1896.
The Platform.

The Platform.
The National Silver party in convention as
sembled makes this the declaration OF its
principles:
First-The paramount issue at this time in
| the United States is irdisputably the money
question. 1t is between the gold standard,
gold bonds and bank currency on the one side.
and the bimetallic standard. no bonds and
government currency on the other.
On this issue we declare ourselves to be in
favor of q distinctively American system. We
are unalterably opposed to the single gold
standard and demand immediate return to the
constitutional standard Of gold and silver, by
restoration by this government, independently
Of any foreign power. Of the unrestricted COIN
nge Of both gold and silver into standard
money, at the ratio OF 10 to |, and upon terms
Of exact equality, as they existed prior TO 1873;
the silver coin to be full legal tender equally
with gold for all debts and dues. public and
private. and We favor such legislation as Will
prevent for the future the characterization Of
any kind Of legal tender money by private con-
tract.
We hold that the power to control and
regulate paper currency is ~inSeparable from
the power TO coin money: and hence, that all
currency intended 20 circulate as money should
be issued and its volume controlled by the gen.
eral government only, and should be legal
tender.
we are unalteraOiy opposed 10 tne ISSUE oy
the United States Of interest-bearing bonds IN
time of peace, and we denOunce as Il blunder
worse than n crime the present treasury
policy, cOncurred in by . republican house, OF
plunging the country in debt by hundreds OF
millions in the vain attempt to maintain the
gold standard by borrowing gold, and we de-
mand the payment OF all coin obligations of the
United States. as provided by existing laws, in
either gold or silver coin. at the option of
the government, and not at the option OF the
creditor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01

At 1888 the convention was called to order
by Mr.. Taubeneck. chairman Of the national
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-27
Same Old Woman.

Il am glad he said, pleasantly,
when she first appeared in her
bloomers, "that you have taken up
this new woman idea"
Really" she said, doubtfully. Il
was afraid you wouldn't like it, but it
does seem rs if Il woman should take
u more important part in the affairs of
life. =
"les, indeed he replied. 1T will
take her mind off her clothes, and that
will be great stride forward. She
will care less for appearances ana
more for the realities of life. The
trivial things that have heretofore
claimed her attention will be ignored"
"Of course she said, proudly
With our enlarged sphere OF useful
ness we naturally take broader view
ot things and become more self-reliant.
TrtlcS cease 10 annoy Us, and we are
ready 10 grapple with the great prob,
lens Of liie
Exactly" he returned. Now. If
You were not a new woman YOU would
be dreadtuIly mortified to think that
your hat Is not on straight. but heing
a.
''Go1d gracious ~ she cried, excited
ly. Il must look like Il fright. =
Chicago Post
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-27
WANAMAKER CLOTHING

The market is broken.
All three stores.
All summer.
Take these four as samples
of one grade of clothcs-fne
worstcds
(I) gray-mixed pin-stripcs.
clouded effect, $40 for $40.
(2) gray soft twill, SIS for
SI2.
GO black-and-blue mixture
smooth. SIS for SII.
ca black-and-light-bluc not
very small checks, $3.50 for
$40.
And this is not one-hun-
drcdth part of a proper adver-
tisemcnt.
All summer clothing, includ-
ing black. except serge and
Thibct-these two, no change.
We never make any profit on
Thibet we make a good deal
on serge.
Take our whole stock of
mems and boys suits at a loss
of $4,000 to S4o,ooo-except
those two-those two as usual.
Seems absurd it isn't alb
surd ; it is wise. 1t was wise
to get ready for prosperous
trade this summer it hasn't
come. Ii is wise to get ready
for prosperous trade next fall
it may not come. To get ready.
we ought to get our money
out of summer stuff.
Such risks belong to the
business the losses have got
to be met to make sure of the
profits. 1t isn't all fair weather
in business.
There is another way to get
through these difficulties; that
is to lie and cheat to pretend
to sell cheap and not do it.
You scarcely need to be told
that the custom of shopkccp-
crs gcnerally-wc don t like to
call EN- merchants-is to pre-
tend and not do. 1t is the Gus
tom of saying one thing and
doing another that levels us
all.
You distinguish between us
though. You know, and yet
you do not always use your
prudence. 1t is SO easy to
slip; and hard to be always
guided by judgment.
Boys zouave suits 6 to 7
years.:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-27

Look out for the buffalo gnats and
grease the ears and other parts OF the
horses most infested
When YOU have good horse stick
to him. lie may not be fast, he may
no, be completely sound, but he does
all YOU need of horse, is safe and
healthy. Why change, even il some
Jockey with II more snowy horse does
offer to trade You know nothing of
the other horse and do know your own
as fully honest. The chances are that
the man who deals in horses knows
more about them than you do, and
that YOU will make nothing by the
transaction, and will in all probabil-
itv lose. He is in the business for
what he can get ont OF H.
II the horses shoulders are washed
clean and bathcd each evening with
strong salt water, lit is all the better
ii little alum Is added only very
ill-liltimg collar can make gals.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-27
erhm's nrmr sail.
OEIIM'S ACME HALL
OEHM'S ACME HALL.


That's Our cORdition. Ne expected to more
into magnificent T.r-Stoy buiiinG before the
iodIe Of Nay Bought stocks tcHh this hope.
The buiLliRo ,cU not he Teay for occupancy until
tate in the summer, O'cino to unforeseen dcldys.
oar corner bHillino is cyo,rded to the reJy doors
Stocks pOu,fno from ereIy mill and fdcf0'W dnd
cih facilitieS there is but thine 10 do
turn the goods into cash as fast as they ay7Tre.
Prices 1riH do H-muSt do it, The articles bouoM TO
sell at 500 must 90 for I5c. Goods bought to sell for
100 must 90 at $500. Suits Daode to sell at so must
be marked $15OthOsc mdde to sell at SEQ must sell at
$I5.
SO it goes through enormous stock Of Mems dnd
Boys Clothing, Shoes, Hdts and FURNISHINGS
our great lOss-yOur 6Otten opportunity.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-27
why is 1t,

il catarrh i Il constitutional affection, US
those claim who have u blood tonie To sell
that physicians, in extreme eases, frequently
advise change of air and climate 10 those
suffering from it Catarrh Is a climatic
affection, and nothing hut local remedy or
a change Of climate will curc H. Elys
Cream Balm. in all eases OF caiarrh. is 50
cih,icnt ~ 10 do away with the necessity Of
leaving home and friends, causing instant
relief AND pertrc, cure after short contiu-
uauec.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-27


$3.50 for $50
ss iSr iSr $50 $50
81 for 50
$50 for 81
Bows short trouser suits Is
to IS yelrs):
$40 for $3.50
81 for 81
ST for 81
$3.50 for 81
$50 for s.
$40 for $50
Boys long trouscr suits "a
toISycars in like way. There's $
no place TO stop.
All three stores, and each
store has its own.
WANAMAKER * Brown.
Oak Hall. Ma k, and sixth
Chestnut and Nnth
the posioilirr store.
WILLIAM II. WANAMAKER.
Market and Twelfth.
Philadelphia.
Golf and bike suits at all
three stores.
We pay railroad fare on
moderate purchases.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-27

Sick-poison is poison which makes
you sick. 1t comes from the stomach.
The stomach makes it out of undigest-
ed food.
The blood gets it and taints the
whole body with it. That's the way
of it.
The way to he rid of it is to look
after your digestion.
II your food is all properly digested,
there will be none left in the stomach
to make sick-poison out Of
II your stomach is too weak 10 see
TO this properly by itself, help il along
with a few doses Of Shaker Digestive
Cordial
That's the cure Of it.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is
a delicious, healthful, tonic cordial,
made of pure medicinal plants, herbs
and wine
1t positively cures indigestion and
prevents the formation of sick-poison.
AT druggists. Trial bottles 10
cents
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-27
About Noted People.

Miss Helen Gould owns rare
palm which is valued at $50, 900 and
takes the palm for costlines in the
horticultural world
Ex-Governor Boies, Of Iowa, cult
Yates farm Of 300 acres, and is one
OF the most prosperous agriculturists
in the State lie is worth upward OF
$500, 900.
General A. ID. McCook, who was
one ofthe representatives Of the United
States nj the coronation of the Gar, at
Moscow, will 90 directly to Paris from
Moscow
The Rev. w. Merle Smith, Of the
Central Presbyterian Church OF New
York, preached on Boxing" at the
Y. NJ. {. ~, recently and spoke de-
cidedly IN lis favor. He condemned
pugilism.
Lord Roseberry's friends state that
his health is good and that he is not
suffering from insomnia. They declare
that there is no reason why he should
resign the leadership of the Liberal
party.
Mr.. John Thompson, who died re.
Gently in New York, was the first
European to establish mercantile
station at Morocco. lie was given
testimonial for personal bravery in
saving seven sailors of the ship Sap
pho wrecked on the African coast.
Ruskin's bad state of health is
shown by the following reference in
letter to friend ''No matter how
foolish one may have been, one can't
expect moth with both wings burnt
off and dropped into hot tallow to sing
psalms with what is left of its anten-
nae"
Mayor John Boyd Thatcher, Of
Albany, is watching the attempt Of
the free silver men to carry the
Chicago convention with great deal
of uneasiness. He intimated the other
day that in case the free silver men
dictated the nomination and the plat
form AT Chicago, great deal of lassi-
tude would be developed among the
leaders in New York, so far as the
national election is concerned.
William Churchill, who has been
nominated by the President Consul
General at Apia, Samoa, who is on the
editorial staff of the Brooklyn Times,
has written good deal for the maga-
zines and a novel, "The Princess of
Fiji" He will be at home in Samoa,
as he has lived there, as well as in
other South Sea islands, and speaks
the language of Samoa.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-06-27
FARM NOTES.

A remedy for cholera found most
eilectual is copperas and sulphur
Take teaspoonful of powdered con.
peraS, and a tablespoonful of sulphur
and mix first in enough water to
mo'sten well. Then one quart OF
wafer
The man that would have sound,
nicely formed hoofs on his horses when
he comes to sell them, must give atten-
ton to the hooiS of his colts.
The best fed work horse has the
heavy grain ration in the morning
and at noon and tb,, bulk IF ;,s Lav
at piobt
c,,a III .:.L =.
ron,.;,. s,r;, C..
oo,,as hal -, g.
lumps
W -. !. \,
.so,l m;,h -, rr H.
shut in the stable botb II and tho
mare will fret Ras;des the col,
should suck every two or three bours
c;,o ,ho .l.
ture near tho stables Altar ,Lo Ia >,
work they should rece;va tho same
care in the stable as # ,bav ware 10
ram.;, ,boro aud of,ar ho;n olol
fed and cI,oned ,,r, tbor, IN tho nos
ture mr. LARGE n.JdocL whoro ,hov c.,
get generous bite of grass and roll
and rest. They should receive the
same amount of feed in the stable. 1t
is cruel to expect them to work all
day and pick around all night TO
satisfy their hunger.
Some farmers ,b;nk !, i, cr;r. ~ ho
born and so kill the calf as soon as
they see it.
Never rive calves Grain in any form
until they begin 10 chew their end
MANY are permanently ininred bv too
early feeding of strong food
Who, tbe clover ,.s,,,re hec;,. 30
,e, ,o,oh go :, ;s ,o, .oa.,;,,. g.. J..
tho bors ch.nno ,hon, - .,a,,,o. J.,
onJ rnn tho ,,n,.o. :, .
and fender Growth will soon ,.Lo i.
Mace
Ara vou r,;s;n,, l,,d hoo,, TLo,,
~, w;II losa ,,ono, "a, a., aa.,.
bo,,s .,ro,, ,hon, =. .hoa, H., ,l
faods .rJ don, f,,,o. ,Lo, ,.ol
Tho ,eo,Ie .sL e,r iii. L;,J ae ..xI.
and !, i tho Lind ,ho., ,s. ',uoc,
!, o,so
F.,
:. o "'
- ~ 'oo ""0" ,''
.. -: -,
" "P'" VI
;,s, os os.o,;,o :, l;,,;. -. 49,,
co,sarv;,o mo;s,,ro - Joo, o,l,;,.
,;o, ord tho crouch oe ~ aau. :.
NJ, cbeeled nor i. v;,.,;,v n,n,;roJ
T.. ,aau;l 1T: =,
a.l ..,oos ol,:, !,
H. ,o, -
INV ~ II "n" y" "''
'"o'' VI nay P'o" Tue SOU "o"" !"
o.oe an" ~" n''ii'' harvest '"'
'''iie' carry "'''e ''e seeu Is !" tns
If h,v from tho land harrow II,
m;lIet s,uhhIe and .ow cloror onl
timothy 7, ;s ,soIoss = so,. fla o,....
seed with tho m;,lo, or corrso ,o,,
must fertilize the soil we'll or cxpecl
moor crops under this bipb nressure
system
tn nroseryo r,hhor o,r.;,o !,
.
follows. Powder pum sbell,c and
put to soak in well.stoppered bottle
with ten times its weight ot stro,o
ammonia. Shake often, and after il
has all dissolved add little lamp
black, if the top is somewhat faded
ont, but none if it is in good condition.
What shall it profit man if he kill
nine weeds and let the tenth one ma
ture ioo seeds
Eight cents spent for a pair Of
hinges will make a place look worth
$40 more than it did with the door o,
gate hanging by the gills.
Dry sawdust can be got free al
many saw mills. 1t Is too little appre
Grated as a bed Tor all kinds OF stock
A'" " See'is 10 keep """" oior'
'''''
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a CHOICE ASSORTMENT.

Greenland was so called because in
summer its hills were covered with a
beautiful green moss.
Official statements place the output
Of coal in Russia in 1898 ut ass, 7eS, 600
pools, equivalent to 7,S0S,27S Hetric
tons.
A 634-karat diamond, the finest ever
found in Africa, was discovered at jag
ersfontein in the Transvaal on the day
after Christmas When cut it is expected
that it will be worth s.. 500, 900.
Count Magre, the dwarf husband Of
Mrs. Tom Thumb, has ordered a bicy-
Gle. His height Is 30 inches. and the BIZ
cycle, which is to b. made to order. will
weigh less than ten pounds.
Capt. William Davis. who has Just
died in Millville. Pa. at the age of a
circumnavigated the globe three times,
and for three years and nine months
was one Of the crew of the old frigate
Constitution.
After defeating Samuel, king of Bull
garia, at Zetunium. July 80. 1O14. EN-.
peror Basil II. blinded his 5000 prison
ers, except one in q hundred, to whom
he left one eye. The king died of grief
! Marriages in the seaside villages OF
Scotland depend somewhatupon the con
dition of the fishing. The lasses mako
the best catches" just after a good
! fishing season, when the lads have
/ plenty of money.
The custom of showering rice on re.
Gently welded couples is being super.
seeded by a more sensible proceeding
Now it is the proper thing to rain roses
and other floral tributes upon the hap
Ply couples as they set forth on the
honeymoon trip.
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THE OLD Estate OF PIKE"
Once Extended to the Pacific Ocean!-Sit,
of the Largest Nursery in the World.

Once Extended to the Pacific Ocean:-Site
of the Largest Nursery in the World.
From the 81. Louis Republic.
The county of Pike is older than the State
of Missouri itself, having been laid out in
1919. The town Of Louisiana was laid out
in the same year, SO that Louisiana, Mo-,
and the estate of Pike" came into history
at the same time.
When the Territorial Government estab-
nshed Pike County its southern boundary
was the northern line of st. Charles Coun-
ty. The western line was along the divide
between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers,
to the extreme northern line of the Terri
tory of Upper Louisiana, and. extended
to the Pacific Ocean on the west and to the
forty-ninth degree Of north latitude :.
One of the biggest institutions in Louisi-
ana, Mo-, is the Stark Bros. Nurseries &. .
Eighty years ago there came from Kentucky
to Pike County the late Judge Stark, then a
young man fresh from Old Hickory's New
Orleans campaign. He started the nursery
and planted the first grated orchard in the
State, having brought the scions on horse
back from Kentucky.
The business has descended from father
to son, and is now conducted by the third
generation, assisted by the fourth. This
firm has more than l 900 statesmen and wants
men, mechanics, farmers and others, how
ever inexperienced, are taught the business
and work the year round-recelvingg good
pay weekly. The company employs more
people in its offices than would be necessary
to run large manufacturing concern. The
extensive packing-houses are connected
with the railroad by special track, whence
hundreds of car loads Of trees are shipped
annually. The nursery grounds embrace a
number of farms convent emit to the city, and
even extend to Rockport, ILL.,, where there
is plant of several million trees.
A popularity of the conc ern is the estab-
ishment of large orchards. These orchards,
in p states, aggregate nearly 80, 90 acres,
3,5O0,00O trees, on the partn ership plan. The
firm is also interested in nearly as many
more trees on the cooperative arrange
ment. :. The Nurseries have been bene-
fetal not only to their home, but Missouri
owes no little of her prestige as fruit
growing region to the progress and work of
development of this firm.
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RE SfED ~" Anu IRE yclllng.
REAR To the youth
it was an onslaught of redoubtable
dragons. He became like the man
who lost his legs at the ap-
proach of the red and green monster.
He waited in q sort of Mortified, listen
. ing attitude. He seemed to shut his
eyes and wait to be gobbled.
Men began to scamper away through
the smoke. The youth turned his head,
shaken from his trance, by his move
ment as if the regiment were leaving
him behind. He saw the few feeting
forms.
He yelled then with fright and swung
about. For a moment, in the great
clamor, he was like proverbial
chicken. He lost the direction of safe
tv. Destruction threatened him from
all points.
Directly he began to speed toward
the rear in great leaps His rifle and
cap were gone. His unbuttoned coat
bulged in the wind. The flap of his
cartridge-box bobbled wildly and his
canteen, by its slender cord. swung
out behind. On his face was all the hor-
ror Of those things which he imagined.
The lieutenant sprang forward, bawl-
ing. The youth saw his features,
wrathfully red, and saw him make q
dab with his sword. His one thought
of the incident was that the Eeuten-
ant was peculiar creature, to feel
interested in such matters upon this
occasion.
He ran like a blind man. Two or
three times he fell down. Once he
knocked his shoulders so heavily
against q tree that he went headlong.
Since he had turned his back upon
the fight his fears had been wondrously
magnified. Death about to thrust him
between the shoulder blades was far
more dreadful than death about to
smite him between the eyes
As he ran on he mingled with others.
He dimly saw men on his right and on
his left, and he heard footsteps behind
him. He thought that all the regiment
was fleeing pursued by these ominous
crashes.
As he went across Q little field, he
found himself in the region Of shells.
They hurled over his head with long,
Wild screams. As he heard them he
imagined them to have rowe OF cruel
teeth that grinned 1t him. Onces ono
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HOW's This !?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimo malls
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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dull hue to be STRICKEN.
seen on the side of q dead fish. The
mouth was opened. Its red had changed
to an appalling yellow. Over the gray
skin of the face ran little ants One
was trundling some sort of q bundle
along the upper lip.
Tho youth gave . shrek Is he con-
frootsd the thing. He waA for mo-
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against q col
una-like tree.
The corpse was
dressed in q uni
form that once
had been blue.
but was now
faded to O mel
ancholy shade OF
green. The eyes.
staring ut the
youth, had
changed to the
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ITO BE CONTINUED. i


Willie Slimson-You'd better not
come around to see my sister tonight
She's out shopping to-day.
Ringway-What has that to do will
it?
Willie guess she has been squeezed
enough--Broolklyn Life