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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
PROGRESS OF p

There is no precedent in the history
Vt nations for the wonderful progress
made by the japanese. The country is
becoming less and less dependent Oh
other couttries for its supplies.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16

LET lot mirth be thy profession, lest
thou become a moke-sport. He that hath
but gained the title of a jester, let him as
Quarle-.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16

FITS stopped free by DIR. Kline's Gress
Nerve Restorer. No fits afterfrsJ day'suse-
Marvellous cures. Treatise and s. trial boz
tle free. DR.. Kline. S3l Arch St., Phila, Pa
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16

SHE-"You say that man is out?" He
eyes. he Was struck out She-"Why. no
one struck lin .'-Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16

RICHES do not exhilarate US so much with
their possession as they torment rs with
their loss Gregory.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16

True craftsmanship is the art of chang
ing a nation from what it is into what it
ought to be.-W. R. A.ger.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16

lam entirely cured of hemorrhage oflunge
by Piso's Cure for COMMUNICATIONS
LINDANAN, Bethany, No., Jan. {, '4-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16

To HAVE a respect for ourselves guides
our morals; and to lave u Difference for
others governs our ma~nners.-Sterne.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16

A~sESTESCE. well couched, takes both the
sense and the Observation-Disclosures.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16

MosT men have more courage than veH
they themselves think they have-Greyilse-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
PASTURE STREAMS.

How They May BE Bridged Neatly and
at small Expense,
Countless pastures are crossed by
brooks and smaller streams that must
be crossed by cattle morning and night.
Wading through a muddy stream is LA
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16

VIRTUE itself offends when coupled with
f%orbidding manners.-Bishop Middleton
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16

SOIu DV druggists, TOT.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
A UNIQUE ADVERTISEMENT.
One That You Had to Pay For the Priv
ilege of Reading.

ilege of Reading.
Advertising is often referred to as
modern institution. In measure 1t is,
though the scheme of putting goods before
the public by means of more or less clever
ly worded announcements is not.
A little pamphlet containing the advcr-
tisenents of London merchant of the
last century is now in the possession of q
Boston newspaper man.
The pamphlet bears date July 90, 1896,
and is called "Packwood's Whim," tho
gentleman responsible for Its existence be-
ing, as gathered from its contents, u man
ufaoturer of razor strops and paste for the
same in tho city of London
The book contained all tho lads" of
Mr.. Paokwood, and sold, as stated on tho
title page, for "a good Tower shilling"
Why the p'rblic should pay q shilling for q
book full of advertisements is not apparent
though it might have been on account of
the literary value Of some of the advertise
ments, which was considerable.
The subtitle Of "Packwood's Whim"
was How to Get Money and Be Happy"
This important Information was contained
In the various advertisements telling the
reader Co buy Packwood's famous razor
strops and paste and no other, and beware
of cheap limitations, which advice seems to
H"No quiVc ninetctntn century uAvor.
Tho maker of razor strops prefaces his
"Whim' by stating that he is the most
modest man in the kingdom, though he
docs not ask the reader to believe the state
ment after reading the matter that follows
it,
Tho virtues of the strop and paste are set
forth in various ways-in dialogues, PROV
cribs and verse, all Of which reflect the
wit and wisdom of the time and leed tho
reader on with oil the easy, friendly
smoothness of an 1896 patent medicine
"ad, only TO tell him in tho last para
graph why the writer has taken enough
interest In him to give him such lot OF
valuable information. Boston Globe.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
How He Won His Bet.

Say" said the fresh young man, "I'll
bet you that Gun strike that man stand
ing there three times with my cane and
that l will not get into fight either be-
fore or after"
The group Of young men, all OF whom
were Just rs gay, readily took up the WA
ger. They could not understand how B.
could strike the stranger without produc-
ing n riot in the hotel lobby, where they
stood.
l. then set about hitting the stran-
ger three times for tho edfication of his
companions.
The target stood at tho water cooler
drinking B., having placed his cane at
an angle Of 40 degrees, sauntcrcd up TO
him as though he, too was about to take
q drink. When he got quite close, he sud
denly swung around as though to turn his
back while waiting for the glass. AS he
did so his projecting cane raped tho old
man on the elbow. Quick as Il flash he
turned in tho opposite direction, as though
to face tho stranger and apologize. The
turn again swung tho walking stick
against tho others body
l. mt this juncture bowed very hum
bly, and begged the strangers pardon with
great depth OF feeling and Chcsterllcldian
courtesy.
Certainly, sir; certainly" answered
the victim.
There was still one more rap to be adj
ministered. This was given as l. turn
cd to leave the spot.
Il am very awkward, sir. I beg your
pardon. assure you that it shall not uc-
cur again"
Once more he was forgiven. Then be
returned TO his friends, who joined in the
hearty laughter. Courier Jour
nal
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
MANHOOD AND WOMANHOOD.
These Two, When Joined, Can Make Home
as Happy 1t Should Be.

These Two, When Joined, Can Make Home
as Happy as 1t Should BE.
A manly husband and womanly wife
are tho two essentials to the making OF n
happy and confronted home Where these
two elements are lacking the household is
a shining mark for oppression, wrongs and
hatred. With fond affection and truest
love between husband and wife, the chill
dren, If any, will naturally grow into the
hearts and affections OF the parents and
entwine themselves with the same beauti-
full garlands of love. This element emit
be one sided and produce tho same results.
The wife may BIO ever so loving and low
able. If 1t Is not reciprocated shadow
fits across the household, casting deep fur.
rows into the heart of the wife and i'm
pressing itself on the character of the Off
spring.
A wife who keeps all her kind words for
society and blasts the household with her
BAD and III governed temper brings down
from heaven the tempest of unroQuited
love ana sends tho inmates OF her home
down to lives of degradation and vice.
Man has moro temptations than woman,
but God has made him all the stronger to
resist thom. But II his helpmeet is a
shrcw, then she becomes the worry imp of
hadss To take that strength away from him
which leaves him stranded on the rocks of
sorrow and despair, and then as the tide
rises drags him farther down tho stream
or wickcdness and wrong.
On the other hand, IA husband can turn
woman's love into hate She can't love
being who cares moro for the club, the
ballroom or the saloon than he does for
her OF MS nome, for she can't embrace the
shadow while the substance IS going to
ruin and disgrace. A wife and mother
should remember that the dearest spot on
earth to her should be home. \ kiss =
smile, for the husband returning from his
daily toll; loving words and y fond en-
brace for those who call her mother: luuoh
Ing with those who laugh and wccpinc
with those who weep, word Of syinpntby
here and smile there, will 70 more toward
lighting up tho household with a halo Of
GLORIOUS happiness and the home circle
with the sunshine of never failing bliss
than oil the world can give philadclplio
Times.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
FAR MI s.:

12O-acre tract with 40 acres Of bottom land in
dne condition. One OF the best truck farms in
the State. Price $40 per acre.
10-acre farm 4 mile OF IIollins, 100 full bearing
apple trees. good spring, broom cottage and
etable, all bottom land, 800. Would trade for
Roanoke property.
"a acres OF bottom land y miles from Hollins.
with $4,000 brick house at the edge OF a beautiful
ten acre grove OF forest oaks. Price S5O per
acre. go
lib acres OF Back creek land in the celebrated
pipan apple belt 81 acres OF it in good bottom
Ely per acre; on Roanoke and Southern railroad.
This liz a fine investment
acres OF truck gardeu, comfortable dwelling,
miles OF Roanoke. 100 apple trees; on Roanoke
ments. 10y S-'
13o acres of very rich. fertile land, none more
productive in the State, $50 fruit trees of every
variety. well watered and fenced; new twelve.
room o. prick dwelling, cost 5000 large barn
40 oy SO, with all other necessary outbuildipps
and Improvements, two and a half miles from
Roanoke; price, $l5,000 This lie one OF the very
very easy.
We have great many other farms and truck
G me and zee us. - 'NN'
etitute.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
WOMEN AS GYMNASTS.
Like tho Ballet Girl. They Must Keep
Constantly In Practice.


Constantly In Practice.
1t requires about two years constant
practice before II woman can do tho routine
acts and their combinations with grace in
tho execution. Like the ballot girl, tho
woman gymnast must keep constantly In
practice, for she never realizes how many
muscles ond joints and tendons sho has
until she bcginsPto resume her work after
u holiday and sets them all acting Mt once.
AS II rule, women in this profession are
very healthy and happy lot of individuals.
They get great many bumps and bruises,
and tho tender skin of their hands is pain
fully burned with the ropes, and they have
to deny themselves something in tho line
of indiGestible food. You can't hang by
your feet with lump like lead in your
stomach, and no hearty meals may be eaten
before u performance.
Tho most serious permanent effects seem
TO he noticeable in the action OF the heart,
owing to tho nervous strain, and tho nerves
of tho eyes. 1t isn't exactly natural to
hang by your feet or spin your body round
like wheel, and it seems after awhile to
produce nearsightcdnesS and general inn
perfection of vision.
The average age of gymnasts is 60 years,
but 1t Is rare to SEQ IL woman follow the
profession after she is 30 They all depend
largely upon tho music to inspire them
and ala them in the performance of any
feat, and directly they hear tho band play
ing to their performance they seem to for
get all fear and to be transformed into
machines operated by tho rise and fall and
beat of the notes.
The professional gymnasts find their
most famous prototypes in Lonora Dare,
the "Flying Queen" who went into
training when "A mere child and was ccle-
brated for more than 20 years for perform
ing feats no other woman and very few
men would dare attempt, and in Azella,
the first female trapezist who over appeared
on the bar, the novelty of whose perform
ancc and the grace and supplcncss of
whose slender form aroused unbounded
admiration and called forth a storm of ap-
plauso from her audiences and produced
many imitators of her aerial acts which in
themselves were neither particularly skill
full nor daring.
Then there was Jennie Price, who was
tho first to lily through tho mir TO be caught
by her husband from another swinging
trapeze. This trick always produces great
applause, but it only requires nerve and "a
complete control of the muscles of the
chest -DpnrsOn's WnoEIy
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
NyouId Not Ent the Fling.

An EnglislinSn in Washington, at din
ner, destined To eat an ice frozen in the
shape and colors OF the American flag
This ho did bsoause he held. it to be bad
form to absorb tho national oIn blem The
incident was significant us showing the
distinction and the difference between the
British idea OF patriotism and our own
Englishmen lift their hats when their flag
is carried past and rise when the nation
al anthem is played in theaters and music
halls. No true Briton, in trade or out OF
it, would use the flag OF his country for
advertising purposes Boston Gazette.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
Buy a Home
while Property
Is Cheap.
Rents are advancing every day
and property must go up. Look
ovw this list Of Bargains and
COVE 10 see us at once:

Splendid business house on the best business
street in the city, renting for II per cent OF
the price asked. Terms, very easy.
Fine business house on Commerce street, two
store rooms below, renting for SO per month,
price $1,000. Terms very easy.
EiRht-roOm house on large corner lot, has sold
for &,700 price now 81 900, easy payments.
Six room house, near West End ro1ndhouse,
500, $50 each and $40 per month.
7.room house on Eighth avenue g. e., nicely
papercd, good garden, $3.50; So cash and $l2.50
per month
Groom cottage on large lot n. W., near round
house, $3.50; S25 cash and Sl250 per month with
out interest.
Groom house on corner lot, 8. W., beautiful
shade, 81 200, on easy payments.
Two splendid business lots, very near the new
Public Building, 81 500, on easy payments.
Nice Groom house, Eighth avenue g. W.. with
modern improvements, stable on the lot, 81 2OU:
$700 cash and $40 per month.
New S-room dwelling 9. w, with modern i'm
provements, large lot, beautiful shade 81 T5O $500
cash and $40 per month. This is one OF the
rarest bargains ever offered.
Elegant ID room house in West End, with cleo
trio burglar alarms, speaking tubes, hard wood
NANTES, all modern improvements, lot 100x210,
with stable chicken house, horse and COW lot
good garden, fruit and shade trees In abundance
In thorough repair, cost $500, price IS, a5O
$3.50 cash and $500 per year.
Fine business house on Salem avenue. IN q very
balance in years.
Nice brick house in Southwest $4,000 1900
cash and $40 per month. This is q fine bar
gain,
We have q great many other fine bargains
which we will be glad to show.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
THE PASSING OF TIE HORSE.

"Ho! ho!' he cries and mounts his bike.
1.-The passing of the horsc!"
Within my breast it seems to strike
A paDg that beats remorse.
No spider frame of Bonded steel
With handle bar and rubber tires
Can stand beside the strong appeal
OF throbbing life and keen desires.
smooth my horses shapely neck,
His nostrils sniff the piny air;
No pearl from far Tehuantopoc
Can match his beauty standing thcro.
Ills joy to stroke his kindly head;
And thus - fellow learns to feel
A noble. breathing quaGrupod
Is more than tuuc or sprocket wheel.
Let others praise the "silent stoed''
That slides along the well rolled grounds
My heart still ycarns with loving greed
For sounding hoofs and rhythmic bounds
George A. MacBcan i'll New York Sun.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
His College Course n Failure.

"Hczckiar," said Farmer Stackins to
his son, whom ne was Visiting, "how be
yc gettin long Will. this college eddica-
tiouy'
4" First rate, father
Arc yc Il good football player"
mo. l devote ali my attention to my
studies -
- We don't play BASEBALL"
Never
"Nor row boatr'
"No"
"Well. s'pose it's all right. But dun
no how yc' re goin ter let folks know ye've
been ter college whom we git back among
tho ncighbors. They Ii say they don't see
no reason fur yer comm all this way from
homo jos ter set down an read books. -
Washington Star
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
SAD BOOKS.

Not many books reveal tho pnthos doom
That wrings unwilling tears from unused cvcs
When secret. subtle power in aMbusl, lies
And bids the careless reader pause and wccn.
Awakening GrietS at rest and woes asleep
That sudden start up shuJdcring phantom,
wisc,
And fancy moved TO ruthless memory cries
And slenccd sorrows ncw oompla;ninp ICON
But oh! what pathos breathe : from stories read
In huShcd sickroons weary hour to speed.
To speed an hour-and so few hours romaini
Whom tired eyes fain;ly smile, forgetting pain,
And one with riven heart must rend and rcnd
Though short the tin,o and SO much left unsn;d.
Dora Cave in Academy
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
The Simplest Method.

The fashionable fad for artistic express
sion from n spiritual standpoint, which
soars high above the average conlprohcn-
sion, recalls suggestive remark of the
young but eminently practical William
Henry, whose letters" Mrs. Abby Nor
ton Diaz gave to tho public good many
years ago. The subjeo. OF dancing school.
which his boyish soul abhorred, was under
discussion by his parents 81 told 'em, 8"
says the artloss youth. az didn't see any
need of learning how to enter n room. /
told 'em Just walk right in!"-New York
journal
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14

LOOKING AHEhO. Golden Medical
Discovery. II doesn't work miracles:
but it does what other medicine can't do
and what doctors say can't be done-ua.
til they see it done right under their noses
it cures consumption Not always Ito
say that would be all exaggeration, but
Ill a large majority of cases i'll advanced
cases which have been given up as hope
less.
The Discovery is rot called a CON-
suInption-cure it is bio d-maker. II
gives energy to the blood-i:laling organs
to create new blood, full of healthy red
corpuscles. This rapid supply of pure,
rich, red blood drives out all diseases that
have their roots i'll the blood Consume
ton is one of these scrofula, malaria.
eczema; erysipelas, catarrh-are others.
1t is absurd to doctor them separately as
lung, or skin, or head diseases. Thew
must be driven out of the blood. YoI,
can rely on the Golden Medical Dis
covery" to do this every time.
1t is not patent medicine. It is the
perfected result of 80 years, practical ex-
perieuce by one of the most skillful phv.
sicians and eminent medical authorities
in this country:-Dr. r. V. Pierce, Chief
Consulting Physician to the Invalids' Ho.
tel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's 1908 page book, THE Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser" reached the
enormous sale of 10000 copies at Sf.so each
This enormous sale having paid him fair profit
on the great amount OF labor and money ex-
pended IN producing It, he IS now giuing away
absolutely free 100000 copies the recipient only
being required TO mail to him. at the above iusti-
tuition Al one-cent stamps to cover cost Of mail
Ing only. and the book will be sent postpaid.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
A Benefaotor to the Race.

First Strangcr-What did You say your
business was!
Second Stranger-Jcwelor and promoter
of marriages.
First Stranger-Promoter OF marriages?
What do you mean by TINT,
Second Stranger-Oh, it's simple
enough a large part of my business is
letting young men have engagement rings
on trust. -Somorvillo Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
Look Over This List and Come
To See Us:

s.room frame house. West End, originally coet
Sc, SEQ, all modern improvements, handsome mr. ",
ror msntcls, ectric light, gas, hot ava c2iu
water. bath. etc; in elegant condi'ion Jus. ,ne
thing for a railroad man. Price - SO; Srtl casn.
balance SIS per month. Don't fail TO investigate
this. :, 900,
lO-room nouse. West Salem avenue. in good
condition. modern Improvements. large lot c'N ~ ~
stable, etc. Price $1,000; $500 casa, balance SO
per month. nh
S-room house Campbell avenue. near PARK
street. Price S2,2O0; $500 cash, balance SsJ per
month. -,
Sroom house, Chapman avenue, all modern I'M
provements, hsuse cost to build Two wears sgo
$4,000 iCan now be sold for S1,6I6 Sot5 cash, osl-
ance $40 per month. Dirt cheap.
Sroom House, Eighth avenue, Lewis additloa'
with basement and servant house In back yard,
something nice. Price $3.50; 500 cash, balance
$40 per month.
groom brick house. Seventh avenue. Lewis ad-
dition, b0x130 feet lot shade and fruit trees,
etahle, etc. This is great big bargain s2,w;
S20O cash, balance $50 per month. Don't fail to
SEQ this.
s-room house. Sixth avenue, Just newly painted
and papered and put in frstcaes condition; all
modern improvements, stable. etc. This Is some
thing nice and Just awful cheap. Price S2,soO'
$500 cash, balance $40 per month
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14

"I'Vc been told Rivers name is in old
Rocksworthy's will?"
Yes his name is in It, He signed it
as n'witnoss. That's ALL and-good gra-
cious. what's the mattcr?''
Nothing, only I've lent him $500 on
the strength OF itu'-Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
A Mental Test.

"Now, Hopkins, tell tho class whether
when hand organ is mentioned you think
first of the instrument or of the music"
when hand organ Is mentioned
think first of tho monkey. Chicago
Record
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
If you could look

If you could look
ahead a few months
and see what was
coming from those
spells of weakness,
o 5 of appetite,
wasting of ne sh
a nd energy you
wouldn't wait for
d IS a S e to get a
grip on you. You
would begin right
away to tone up
your constitution
wifi, Dr D;ar,o,z
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
The Backbone

or Winter Is broken and Spring is
upon us. SO II is with tho dull, hSrt,
times They are n thing of the past.
and II you would he WISE, invest 1"
Roanoke Real Estate whilst nc Is
cheap. For as sure as Spring follows
Winter, just SO sure is property going
to advance here.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
NEVER FAILS TO CURE.

Botanic Blood Balm, "B 3. b. s a true and
genuine purifier OF the blood. and tho best and
most certain cure for Graduating from the eys.
tenn rheumatism catarrh, ecrofula, enlargement
or the joints, general debility, swelngs, vene-
real dis ases bos and eruptions, ulcerous sores
mercurial diseases. female disorders, humors In
arising from impurity OF the blood. 1t is a fne
tonic, and will build up weakened constitutions
from the first dosc.
1t is thoroughly indorsed and recognized as the
pest remedy OF It's kind to which substitutes
bear no resemblance In point OF value.
send for free book of wonderful cures Pr ice
81 per large bottle; 6 for six bottles
For sale by druggists; II not, send to u.s. and
medicine will be sent freight epaid, on receipt
OF price. Address
BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14

THOSE who are troubled with rheuma.
tism should try few applications ~
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, rubbing the
parts vigorously at each application. II
that does not bring relief danpen a
piece of flannel with Pain Balm and
bind 1t on over the seat of pain and
prompt relief will surely follow. For
sale by Tie chas. Lyle Drug Company
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
I. ". SPINDLE & CO.,
1o4 Jefferson Street. Roanoke. Va.
6pocialties.

Specialties.
NEW YORK CREAMERY BUTTER and
Country Cured Meats. If you want the
best at rock-bottom prices phone us. or
better still, call and examine our stock.
Finest display OF Canned Goods in Roa-
nokes w. w. PAYNE g. Co.,
Phone 1855. 202 cor. Centre and Park