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The record-union., 1896-08-01
WOLCOTT STANDS BY THE
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.
The Colorado Senator Issues an Address
to the Voters Of His State,
Defining the Position He Has Taken in
the Present Campaign.

While the Financial Plank in the Re-
publican Platform Is Far From Sat-
isfactory, He is Firm Believer in
Protection, and Will Not Abandon
That Belief, Even With the Ailuring
Free Silver Plank of the Demo-
cratic Platform.
The record-union., 1896-08-01
A Manufacturing Company Assigns.

CHICAGO, July 31-The Stewart &
Abbott Manufacturing Company as
signed to-day to Henry C. Staver for
the benefit of their creditors. The as
sets are scheduled at 100000 and the
liabilities at 100000. General depres-
sion in business is given as the cause
of the failure.
The record-union., 1896-08-01

The largest dog in Connecticut is said
to be St Bernard owned in Mystic
IT is - years old and stands 33 inches
high, is feet 10 inches long and weighs
40 pounds.
The record-union., 1896-08-01
Treasury Deficit.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-The treas
ury deficit for July, as will be shown in
the official statement, will be, in round
figures, SO. 800 900. The receipts for
July have been S29, 100000 and expendi-
lures $42, 200, 600.
The record-union., 1896-08-01
Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, July 31-The treas
ury gold reserve at the close OF business
to-day stood at S110.0i0.597 The days
Withdrawals amounted to $223, 100.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
TALLEST IN WASHINGTON.
Post Office Building VIII Look Down
on the Capitol.

on the Capitol.
One of the most delicate and inter-
esting pieces of work on the new city
Post Office building in Washington is
about to commence. This is the con-
struction of the immense clock faces,
l6 feet in diameter. in the tower that
springs from the center of the north
front of the structure.
There will be four of these clocks,
one on each side. and the building of
the arches that outline the upper arcs
of the circles will be an extremely
nice piece of masonry, when the dis
tance from the ground is taken into
consideration.
When fully completed, this tower
will be one of the highest structures in
Washington, higher than the dome of
the Capitol by several feet. 1t will be
topped, OF course, by the Washington
monument, and, standing in compara-
lively low ground, it will not show off
to the advantage which would belong
to it if it were on greater elevation.
There is yet to be 81 feet of masonry
set on the tower itself before the base
of its peaked roof is reached, and this
will all Remarked by unusual features,
the plain surface being broken first by
the clock faces and thecapping arches,
then by a cOrnice of ornamental stone,
followed as the stone goes upward by
an open story with three high-arched
windows on each side. Above these
windows comes the final story of the
tower, containing five small-arched
windows on each face, with peaked
turrets at each corner of the structure.
The roof of the tower springs from
the cOrnice Immediately above this
row of small windows, and from that
pOidt it rises at sharp angle 10 feet
to a peak 30S feet above grade, making
it 20 feet and inches higher than the
capitol dome from its own base line.
The dome springs 2S7 feet 5 inches
ClctF lFOIu lIlc Ddsc vi Ilc tdSI lFOuI,
but as it stands on hill that is con-
siderably more than 20 feet higher
than the level of Pennsylvania avenue
at Eleventh street, the capofthe statute
of Freedom will overtop the metal
peak that is to surmount the sloping
roof of the Post Office tower.
The mOstdangerousp part of the work
will be that of roofing the tower, which
will not be reached for several weeks.
The angle OF this roof is slightly
greater than that of the main roof.
The character of the surface to be
rooted is such to render the laying of
the sheathing and the tiling very hard
to accomplish, as there is great
deal of trimmings aud joining to be
done, and the roof affords little free
space for the workmen. Boston
Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
Grain Aided by Rain,
d. B. SEIBERT.

CAIRO, ILL.,, May 2l.-The heavy
rains of the past ten days have been
the salvation of the grain crops in
this vicinity. Wheat suffered quite
severely from the drouth and insect
pests, but is now heading out nicely,
and the heads give promise of being
we'll filled. The acreage is about the
same as last year, and there will be
about three-quarters Of a crop, Much
of the corn has not been planted yet,
butwhatwas.puti in early looks we'll and
only needs cultivation, which has been
delayed by the excessive rains. The
army worms seem to have died out in
this immediate vicinity.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
\ smart Texas Hen.

J. c. Wheaton, of Texas, has some
very fine breeds of chickens which he
raises for market. While most of his
poultry is all of the darker breeds, he
recently imported fine pair of white
Brahmas, which in due course pre-.
sented him with sixteen chicks. Lastweek
these little fellows were just good flying
size, and were ready prey for hawks,
their white feathers cleaning in the
sun and making them visible from afar.
In fact, in spite of Wheaton's s efforts,
the hawks made away with six of the
young Brahmas.
One morning, however. after the re-
manning ten had been duly accounted
for the night before, Wheaton was sur
prised, on going to the poultry yard,
to see not one single white chicken.
The Brahma cock and hen were there
all right enough, but instead of their
own snowy little ones ten bedraggled,
cast-otf looking black chicks peeped
at their heels. For a long time Wheat
on could not imagine what was the
matter, but, by and by, concluded that
the little Brahmas had gotten in the
SCOT box by accident, and that they
were still on hand, though somewhat
discolored.
That night. however, he discovered
that what he had attributed to error
had been done deliberately and with
wise intent. Before the old Brahma
would let her little ones tuck in fo- the
night she made them dip and sputter
in the.big chicken trough by the we'll.
This done, she led the way to an old
stove pipe under the woodshed, and
made every last chick of them pass
through the pipe, wiping off the SCOT
as he went. OF course, it stuck to their
wet feathers, and the little fellows came
out perfect black-a-moors. The old
hen circumvented the hawks, however.
Her little brood runs about as gay as
you please now, and not a one has
since she hit upon so in
genious plan for their protection.
Philadelphia Times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
Agricultural Notes.

The good farmer sees many a har-
rowing sight.
A farmer may be toothless and yet
have many an acre.
1t makes a farmer have wry face
to see his grain crop short.
A farmers face may be smooth, al
though his fields are furrowed.p
To a farmercorn in the fields worth
much more than corn on the toe.
The farmers crop differs from a
chickens and is generally more valu-
able.
Many a farmer is small potatoes
himself, although heraises very large
ones for the market.
Sometimes a farmer looks as seedy
as his farm in the spring.
\ good farmer likes to turnIp the
soil. even if he gets beet in doing 50.
The farmer should always sleep in q
bed. but never in the celery bed.
Some farmers are very slow. al
though they may have any quantjcg
OF hops.
When heiGer Il farmer start, to
raising stock he shouldn't let any
thing COW him in an attempt to bull
the market Florida Timys-Cu.on.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
Babies and BicycIes

The Illinois Humane Society has
sent forth the edict that babies must
not be given rides on bicycles. The
fashion of strapping them into bas-
kets or some other sort OF seat is bad
in more ways than one. says the So
ciety. In the first plac@. the baby
stands the BEST chance OF getting hurt,
i an accident occurs. But that is not
me worst OF t. Medical experts. it is
said. claim tna. the motion OF the
wheel is injurious 10 the brains of
children. The society makes is an
il ne hope Ihac parents
:v:li desist from the practice. now that
hey have received Z ciE.. i hey go
-, me law viii be- invoked TO pro
tec. the lives ana haallA O. young
children from the .bouEl.lessress o.
Indifference Of PareEt>.-3uffa-o tx
press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
Capitol struck by Lightning.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May 21.-
Lightning struck the lantern on the
dome of the Capitol tonight, extin-
gushing the three electric lights, but
the only damage done was the cross
ing of the electric light wires. This
resulted in an electrical display, which
made the dome appear to be a solid
mass of flame on the inside. \ terrific
electrical storm. with a food of rain.
was in progress AT the time. and the
widest excitement prevailed. Both
the city and State Fire Departments
were promptly at the scene. y fireman
climbed 70 the top of the dome. and
soon ascertaired that Jaerc va 40
ire ana no danger of one.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
The Discovery saved His Life.

Mr.. G. Cailouette, Beaversville,
ILL.,, says: ITO DR.. Kings New Dis
covery l owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the ply
sicians for miles about, but of no
avail and was given up and told l
could not live. Having DIR. Kings
New Discovery in my store l sent for
a bottle and began its use and from
the first dose began to get better, and
after using three bottles was up and
about again. 1t is worth its weight
in gold. We wont keep store or house
without It, Get free trial at Bio
meyer & Haman's drugtore.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
Missouri Republicans.

1t has been a good many years since
the Republicans of Missouri entered
into active contests against one an
other for nomination to office. and the
fact that they are doing so this year Is
an indication of confidence in the sue
cess of the party at the polls next No
vcmber.
There are men contesting for nomi
nations to-day who have been content
in The past to be known a Republican
workers. Interested only in the perpet-
uation OF Republican principles in
Missouri ana the success Of the party
IN national elections. These men. con
seryative. ievei-headed politicians.
are accepting the present a a prOpi-
:ious timeto claim theirrewards They
feel ;hat Missouri i -oingt0 drop into
the Republican column this year, and
they are not mistaken. Sedalia Capi-
tai.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
ID. .B. Siebert Writes Letter.
jackson, Mo-, May l2, 1ss6.
PROF. w. ID. VANDIvER,

Il
Cape Girardeau, Mo-
DEAR SIR:-Yours of the 9th inst.
received. and contents fully noted.
No. could not agree to discuss this
quest; on on so short notice, nor do
l know that it would be to the best in
terest of the Democratic party, and
especially to your interest, that we
should discuss it at all. OF course the
people are anxious to hear it discuss
ed, and | would gladly enter upon the
discussion of it if were satisfied that
there would be no damaging effect
following our discussion that might
be detrimental or mitigate against:our
common interest, the success of the
Democratic party. While we differ
widely on this question, yet we are a
unit on all other questions pertaining
to true Democracy; and believe that
after the National Democracy at Chi
cago has spoken on this as we'll as on
all issues pertaining to the well-being
of our people, that we will both be
found doing battle for the cause of
Democracy as there enunciated. AS
for myself I can speak positively, 81
am Democrat. l stand always up
on the foundation-stone of free and
popular government as declared by
its great founder in this country,
absolute acquiescence in the decis-
ion of the majority is the vital prin-
ciple of republics, from which there is
no appeal, but to force, the vital prin-
ciple and immediate parent OF despot-
ISM" | feel certain your Democracy
is cast along these same lines.
| assure you that am not 'spoil-
ing for a fight, "nor have challenged
you, or any other party in particular,
but simply stated to Mr.. MCGUIRE in
conversation that | would discuss this
question with anyone, and a candi-
date for Congress preferred. He stated
in his paper that he considered this as
throwing down the glove to you, SO
you came forth over your own sigma
ture inviting the sound money Demo-
crat to come from under coyer, which
l have done, and leave the matter
entirely with you. If you desire to
have the discussion, and will agree to
a time, say about the last of June in
the court house in Jackson, 1 will be
on hand.
Respectfully,
d. B. SEIBERT.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
lnpotena.

"Travel Wall street from one end
to the other" says the leading New
York organ of the combine of bosses,
land you will not find a single banker
who is not willing to take hand in
the defeat of the Ohio candidate.
The Wall street bankers cannot de-
feat McKinley's nomination. This
lot of money changers, traitors and
British Americans can emigrate if
they wish, but they will not muzzle
the great American people, or dictate
the candidate of the Republican party.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
Cure for Headache.

AS remedy for all forms of Head
ache Electric Bitters has proved to be
the very best. 1t effects a permanent
cure and the most dreaded habitual
sick headaches yield to its influence.
We urge all who are afflicted to pro-
cure bottle, and give this remedy a
fair trial. In cases of habitual con-
stipation Electric Bitters cures by Civ
ing the needed tone to the bowels, and
few cases long resist the use of this
medicine Try it once. Large bottles
only fifty cents at Blomeyer & Haman
drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
Floods in the Usage Valley.

SEDAILA, Mo-, May 21.-Receiver
Thomas F. Mitchum, of the Sedalia,
Warsaw and Southwestern road
stated to-nightthat south-bound trains
did not proceed beyond Cole Camp
to-day, but it is hoped to get them
through to Warsaw by tomorrow
night Mayor Hastain, of this city,
returned to-day from Warsaw by a
circuitous route and reports the foods
in the Usage Valley to have been very
destructive to property, but so far as
has been learned, no lives were lost.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
Will There BE an 4. l.. a. split.

HppdtcHlls w lilidIn -hChluiCS IL
going to be the innocent cause of a
good deal of trouble for the American
Protective Association. Lines are
being drawn upon alleged affiliations,
while Governor have him in the order.
and his affiliations, or produced much
excited controversy in its inner and
outer circles. The first contest upon
him in the order which the public
knows anything about was among del
egates to the recent Illinois Republi-
can Convention. One element of the
order appeared anxious to prevent
instructions for him, but another fac
ton was on his side, which was also
the popular side. The Advisory
Board put ban upon Mckinley,
which was lifted by the Supreme Coun-
Gil in its meeting at Washington, in
which the contest appears to have
been harder than it was in the earlier
controversy. The resolutions of the
condemnation meeting of the A. p. A.
men at Washington make the conflict
look as if it was passing into the ir-
repressible stage.
This contest threatens serious con-
sequences for the order. A. p. A. of
1885, the old Know-nothing or
American party, wrecked itself in a
controversy which had, in its broader
features. an ominOusly close resem-
blance to the Mckinley fight. In that
day the slavery question was the
burning issue. while at thes present
time the tariff, with which Mckinley
is conspicuously identified, is sufti-
ciently important to take prominent
place in the platform of the Republi-
can party. 1t is the protection issue,
at any rate, which will gain Mckinley
the nomination. Exactly forty years
ago, or in 1856, there was a bolt in
the KnOw-nOthing National Conven-
tiOn because that body voted down a
resolution hostile to slavery extension
into the Territories, most of the dele
gates from New England and States
in other parts of the North going out.
The greater part of the element to
which these boilers belonged voted for
Fremont instead of for their own cam
didate, Fillmore, that year, and the
know-nothing party soon afterward
passed out of existence.
Will history repeat itself, and the
American Protective Association split
on the Mckinley rock: 1t looks that
way. Horace Greely said the Know
nothing party was as devoid of the ell
ements sofpersistence as an anti-chOlera
or anti-pOtato rot party would be.
He said this in the.year1S55, when that
organization was in the height of its
power, and when, in several States,
in election, its enemies appeared to
90 down before it as suddenly and as
mysteriously as did the hosts of Sem
nacherib at the siege of Libnah. Yet
even at that time its days were num-
bered. The slavery issue was broad
er, more intense and more constant
than the anti-alien and anti Cath
olic prejudices of the nativistic party
of forty years ago, and, though of
course to smaller extent, the same
is true of the tariff issue as compared
with the creed of that party's success
or. Some volcanic politics may be
looked for in the A. P. A. in the next
few months. Globe Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
How I ICit.

Why. TWO years ago was Just
abolt crazy. and no wonde. that my
wife ana children wc.e afraid ei NE.
You iust want t0 suffer With neuralgia
With 70 relief a. / di:l G2til i used
Sulphur Si.ters. The cured NE. and
now my wife SAYS ! am as meek Is Il
.amD-Eobe- Davis. American House
H.stOn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23

different railroads for transportation
farors shown Us, to the Faculty of the
Southeast State Normal School
for the pleasant reception in that
grand educational institution, to Mr..
E. A. kimmel. travelling agent of the
st. Louis. Cape Girardeau IL Fort
Smith Railroad for his diligent at
tention to our bodily comfort on the
road which he represents. to Mr.
Louis Houck for his kind invitation
to partake of the hospitalities of his
mansion, to the officers of the steamer
New Idlewild, for the pleasure of an
excursion on the Father of Waters.
and to Prof. John F. Schuchert and
his excellent band, for the delightful
music with which they enlivened our
trip. Be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions
be entered On the records of our AS
sociation and published in the news
papers conducted by our members.
Respectfully submitted.
WEB WATKINS,
DELBERT LoNGREAR,
f. Il. LAREY.
Committee on Resolutions.
The report was unanimously adopted
and the meeting then adjourned and
the members proceeded to have a
good time among themselves and with
our citizens who accompanied them on
the excursion. A splendid supper
was served on the boat and it was en-
jeyed by the pencil pushers, a number
of whom had never before been on
board a steamboat
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
Group and wooping Cough.

BaIiard's : Horeuoard Syrup sill
promptly relieve Group ana Whoopiug
Cough. Il viii cure the worst Cough
OF Cola. Il never disappoints Try
ii. Sold by Wilson Drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
MURDER SUSPECTED.
Peculiar story About a Missourian
Who is Missing.

| HCAlCO, MO-, May lc.-N lIllaI
Stanley of Stoddard county, an hon
est, industrious farmer, suddenly dis
appeared about June i, 1894. His
neighbors were told that he was al
first onezplace and another, and time
passed en- but he never appeared and
no definite news of him was received.
Now they are making an effort to find
him or get some news of him, believ.
ing him to have been murdered.
1t seems that Stanley and his wife
had separated short time before, she
going to live with one Mr.. Powers in
Wayne County, and he taking in a
renter by the name of William An.
derson- He owned a forty acre farm
and some personal property. Ander-
son who still lives on his farm and is
using his property, claims the last
time he saw Stanley was on the bridge
at the mouth of the Mingo, saying he
had left him there about dark crying.
There was no charge against STAN
ley. and no motive, as the people can
see, for his mysterious disappearance.
His wife died short time after his
disappearance and on her deathbed
told that she could tell the where
abOuts of him if she felt SO disposed.
There is mystery about the affair,
and what will be developed the future
must reveal.
Memorial Day-Justi Post No. I53,
Grand Army of the Republic.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, May s, 1885,
The Legislature of Missouri have by
law created.the 3Othday of May legal
holiday. 1t is to be hoped that our
people regardless of party will unite
to make Memorial Day holiday in
fact: and to that end the following
programme has been adopted by this
Post.
PROGRAMME.
lst. The band will meet at the court
house at 1870 and play some national
airs.
2nd- The Post and all veterans will
assemble at the court house at
O'Clock p. m. Each COmrade to
bring wreath or boquet. All are
invited.
PROCESSION.
Lines will be formed in the follow
ing order and move at , o'clock
promptly.
1st. The band in open order.
2nd- Justi Post No. 113.
Bird. Veterans and visiting Com
rades.
4th- Capt. L. F. Bierwirth Post No.
4O2.
9Th. Schools, First-Normal,
Schools. Third other
schools.
9th. Citizens on foot, city officials
in carriages, horsemen.
Comrades Galusha and Walter as
sisted by the ladies will receive dona-
tions of flowers at the court house
from a. m. to II IN. All flowers in
tended for the LOrimier Cemetery
should be delivered at the court house
by o'clock in the morning.
AT THE OLD CEMETERY
1st. Reveille, by the Bugler.
End. Solemn Hymn, by the band.
3rd. Decorating the graves with
flag and flowers.
4th. Memorial services.
9Th. Taps to the memory of the
dead.
9th. Firing Salute, by the artillery.
7th. Hymn, America.
Let this be a grand pouring out of
patriotism, gushing freely from every
loyal heart.
By order of the Post.
AUG. BIERwIRTH, P. C.
81. A. ASTHoLTZ, P.P G.
G. W. TRAVIS, P. P. c.
JOHN WALTER, P. p. c.
J. n. HARTZELL, P. P. G..
JOHN KASSEL, p. p. G.
II. HOPPER, P. V. G.
Committee of Arrangements
a true copy.
L. F. KLoSTERMANN,
Adjutant.
Per ALEX. Ross,
Sergeant Major.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
Apples from Australfa.

Apples ripened this year and sue
cessfully transported a distance of
80, 600 miles were recently received by
a Providence fruit dealer. They were
grown in Tasmania, Australasia, and
were shipped by way of the Suez Ca
nal to London, thence to Southhamp-
ton, from which port they were
brought to New York by the American
liner New York, arriving about fifty
days after being picked from the trees.
This probably is the champion long
distance apple shipment on record
in this country. The fruit is not very
large. nor is it especially handsome,
but it is in fine condition and the
aroma certainly is delightful, while
the flavor is very good. The apples
are separately wrapped in paper of
odd style. and the crates also show
their foreign manufacture. The ship
ment was partly as an experiment and
partly to furnish a curiosity to Prov
idence people who are interested in
fruits Boston Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-23
BaIlard's snow LIniment Will Cure

Neuralgia. It will also cure Lame
Back. Sore Throat. Wounds, Sprains,
Bruises. Cuts. old Sores. Ladies. it
viii cure your back-ache. Sold at
Wilson's drug store.