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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
On Gold Basis Sfxty-Two Years

The people of the United States have
done business on strictly gold basis
for ~ years-since Andrew Jackson
was President of the United States
There is no parallel in history for the
advancement of this nation on this
Jacksonian basis of standard value
Our population has been increased
fivefold, our territory vastly extended,
our resources so developed as to put
us to thefront amongcivilizedn nations.
In the meantime we have fought one
foreign war to a successful finish, and
have emerged unscathed from the ter
rife strain of civil war, keeping the
honor and credit of our Government
unstained. We have kept faith with
our creditors who trusted us. We have
borrowed gold. and paid back the gold
we borrowed to the lastdollar. accord
ing to the wording of our bonds.
1t is too late to break this splendid
record. When the job is undertaken
in the name of the party of Jefferson
and Jackson it involves a still more
detestable Observation-Disclosures
Record Dem.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
The PopulIsts are Not Satisfied.

The Populists of this county are not
satisfied with the way the Democrats
have treated them. They claim the
Democrats promised them an even di-
vide on the county ticket. but they
gave them only three places on the
ticket. and one of those places is for
a County Judge in a district that has
4 Republican majority of over three
hundred votes.
r., ". McNeeley. the man who was
nominated by the Populists for County
Judge and endorsed by the Democrats,
was in the city yesterday. He is not
pleased with the fusion ticket. He does
not take we'll to the treatment the
Democrats gave hisparty andh wants
the PopuIists to call another cOnven-
ton and nominate fall county ticket
He recognizes the fact that the Demo-
Gratis have no use for the Populists
and he wants to pull out before it is
too late.
The fusion is not yet fixed fact.
There Is no brotherly love between
Populists and Democrats and full
Populist ticket may yet be placed in
the field.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
HE SPEAKS THE TRUTH.
Hon. Il. Benson Cahoon Talks to Ten
Thousand People ut Kansas City.

Hon. B. Benson Cahoon Talks to Ten
Thousand People ut Kansas City.
We make the following extract from
the Hon. B. Benson Cahoon's S opening
campaign speech at Kansas City.
''All elements of alarm-that dam
gerous sectionalism that seeks to ar
ray section of our country against
section. and which, if persisted in,
would again plunge us in civil war
all elements of error, of wrong, dam
ger, 'distrust, repudiation, socialism,
communism-th Lease shriekers the
Altgeld lawdespisers. the Tillman re-
pudiators not only arrayed. with
but have swallowed the organization
of the Democratic party.
In referring to the Populistic-Dem-
ocratic party of to-day, l wish at the
outset to exclude in such reference
that noble army of patriotic, honest
money Democrats, who, taking heroic
ally their political fortunes in their
hands. refuse to join the organization
which now seeks to destroy the honor
and credit of our country. To that
noble army of honest money Demo-
Gratis | bow in reverence.
The Chicago platform is the social
ism of the Coxeyites, who want grub
for nothing: of the single tax cranks,
who want land for nothing; of the
Populists, who want Government mo-
nOpOly of transportation for nothing:
of the Ii TO people who want 30 per
cent of debt for nothing: of the Belle
myites, who want everything for moth
ing, and of Mary Ellen Lease, who
wants oar pantaloons for nothing.
We are asked to trust the nation to
all these elements of ruin.
The real point in this financial ques-
tion is this. Can we alone by the free
coinage at Ii to / of the silver in the
dollar now worth 53c, the worlds sup
ply of which annually exceeds by three
fourths the American production of
silver-can we continue to make the
silver dollar an honest 100c dollar?
If we cannot do that what will be the
consequences in the purchasing power
of the free and unlimited Ii to l silver
dollar.
Can the Government for all time
actually make tiftt-three be 100? No!
Then there is ruin and disaster if we,
without regard to International bime
tallism, adopt free silver at Is to l.
While we have, by limiting its coin
age, and by redeeming the 53c dollars
in lGOc dallar, largely utilized sill
yer. at 16to |, as subsidiary money,
yet it has been ut loss of 100000
900 to us, because the silver we bought
to do it is worth to-day that much
less than we paid for it. There is a
limit in the uation's capacity ito con-
tinue TO pay 100c for 53c.
Do we want silver monometallism?
We will have it if IL to / prevails.
We have not gold monometallism, but
practical bimetallism, on the basis of
a larger Use of silver as money than
ever before. as the exchange of all
our dollars, the one for the other,
every day cOnclusively proves.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
sudden Death.

n. L. COfer died at the residence OF
his daughter, Mrs. Della Shrodes. in
this city Tuesday morning, Sept. 1st,
1896, aged 6S years. The deceased
worked all day Monday and was ap-
parently in good health. At beakfast
time this morning he complained OF
feeling bad. His daughter prepared
his breakfast, took it to his room and
he seemed to relish it. After he had
finished his breakfast Mrs. Shrodes
went about her work She was alb
sent from the room fifteen or twenty
minutes. When she returned to the
room she found her father dead.
The coroner was notified and he
proceeded with jury to hold an in
quest. The verdict of the jury was
that the deceased came to his death
from heart failure.
y. L. Cofer was an old citizen of
this city. He was a carpenter by
trade and many years ago he was an
active contractor. He leaves one
brother and two daughter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
The Travelling Man in Politics

/ The lively meeting at Canton Sat
uriay when Mr. Mckinley met a num-
| Der of visiting commercial travelling
men with a brisk speech is another
sign that tine travelling man not only
takes an interest in politics, but may
become an important factor in cam
paigning.
That a man who depends for his
bread and butter and mileage so di-
rectly upon business prosperity as
does the travelling man should be in
terested in the reigning issue is not to
be wondered at. The campaign man
ayers of both sides should be quick to
see his value in carrying political ar
guments to the people.
In the first place. the travelling man
sees everybody and everything. In
his district he knows ALT merchants
in a given line of trade. and he is a
bearer of opinions from one to anoth-
er. He is popular, and he can talk
we'll. On the other hand, his travels
show him how sentiment is going, and
on the other. he himself is a factor in
forming that sentiment. His story of
the business status and political ten
denotes in one community has unusual
force with the business man whom he
meets in another. 1t has not the taint
of bias which clings to the utterances
of the professional campaigner.
1t is smart campaign manager
who realizes the advantage OF having
the commercial traveller talking on
his side of the qustion. In a cam
paign like this, where the main issue
is SO purely one of business. the
travelling mans effectivenessi is doubly
enhanced. Chicago Record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
Two Lives saved.

Mrs. Phoebe, Thomas, of Junction
City. ILL.,. was told by her doctors she
had Consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles DR..
Kings New Discovery completely
cured her and she says it saved her
life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers. l39 Florida
ST. San Francisco, suffered from a
dreadful cold. approaching Consump-
ton. tried without result everything
else then bought one bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery and in two
weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. 1t is such results. of which
these are samples, that prove the Won
derful efficacy of this medicine in
Coughs and Colds. Free trial bottles
at Haman's drug store. Regular
size SOC. and 31.00.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other intoXi-
cant. but acts as tonic and altera-
tive. II acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels, adding strength and git-
ing tone to the organs, thereby aiding
Nature in the performance of the
functions. Electric Bitters is an eX-
cellent appetizer and aids digestion.
Old people find it just exactly what
they need. Price fifty cents per bottle
at Haman's drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
The Fusion County Ticket.

The Democrats met in convention
Saturday and nominated the following
ticket:
For Sheriff. John II. Jenkins: for
Collector, Z. L. Hope: for Prosecuting
Attorney, T. d. Hines: for Assessor,
Ben Howard: for Treasurer. D. s.
Drum: for Surveyor, n. c. Frissell:
for Public Administrator, y. H. Poe:
for Judge of the Common Pleas Court,
Frank f. BurrOugh: for Coroner. Dr.
Morgan. +. 5. Miller, the Populist
candidate for Representative. was en-
dorsed. as was also the two Populist
candidates for Judges of the County
Court.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
BuckIen,s Arnica snIye.

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
W. G.. Haman's.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
Judge Ross says lie Dfdn,t say 1t.

" hen the Cashhoo containing the
criticism on Judge Ross speech at the
Jackson Fair grounds came to hand
the Judge was absent from the city
On his return this week Il representa-,
tive of the DEMOCRAT called on him
and drew his special attention to the
following extract: And called all fire..
silver Democrats Populists and silver
Republicans anarchists and enemie,
OF the government The old mar
read the whole article carefully, and
after reflection stated:
YES. Frank j. at his old tricks.
He neyeT reported me fairly or justly
and [ cannot expect him to do either
now. | stated in that speech that
would not say one word that could
wound the feelings of the most sensi-
tive nature, and | adhered strictly to
that declaration.
Some of my warmeSt personal
friends say they believe in free silver.
and have not fallen quite So low in
the scales @f justice and fairPLay as to
slander them. much less my own party
friends. But | will do Frank the
justice to believe that he has been i'm
posed upon. | did criticiSe the Chi
cagO platform. and intend 70 do So
during the campaign. 1t i public
declaration OF principles. given out for
that purpose and | propose 20 cx-
pose it, threats against public safe:y.
It's own party friends have been try
ing 10 excuse and cover up its anarch-
iStic principles. but 10 no purpose: the
cloven foot cannot be conrealed.
! arn a Mckinley Republican. be-
lievin@ in a sound. safe. stable cur
rency that has stood the test of time
and proved itself equal to that of the
Oldest and most favored nations. I
believe in paying men full honest
dollar for a dollars worth of labor or
material, and paying just debts with
dollars worth one hundred cents.
! believe in the President having
power to send the army and the navy
to the most remote corner of the ma
ton TO quell riots. ANARCHY or rebell-
ion. The exercise of that power saved
the life of the nation and the city of
Chicago: and President Cleveland de-
serves the confidence and thanks of Il
peacsable, law abiding people, for his
prompt action in the latter case.
| believe in the President having
pOwe, to borrow money when reve-
nues fall short, to pay and provision
our soldiers and sailors for they are
our only stay and protection in the
hour of danger.
! believe in the honor. the honesty.
the integrity and the patriotism ofOur
national supreme cOart- and believe
it-as now constituted be the storm
ancho: of our safety: and any attempt
to pack tits for partisan purposes or to
weaken its powers is a dangerous as
sault on the stability of the nation
and the liberty of the people.
This is more than Frank can say if
he indorses Bryan and the Chicago
platform.
On those principles-nomination or
no nomination-Irpropose 10 sand or
fall. If you intend publishing what |
have told you, do me the kindness to
send Frank a marked copy and see if
he will have the honor and manliness
to publish it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
The Commanderder-in-Chief.

OF the Graud Army of the Republic,
Major George S. Merrill. Few rem
edies arc better known in this vicinity
than Sulphur Bitters: their sale has
been very general throughout this
section. and the number of reliable
and well-attested cases of beneficial
results and recovery by their use. is
large and beyond dispute.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05

Following are the delegates chosen
from Apple Creek township:
Hy. Klaus. G. F. MOeller, D. G..
Hildebrand, Fred Hahs, VIM. thinner
mann. Sr.. Louis Klaus. VIM. Thomp-
son, H. H. Ludwig. Chas. Kiepe, Mat
Weisbrod, \. W. Boeller, Phil. Kas-
ten, Hy. Shouts, John Hasten. c. f.
Richter. G. D. Bedwell, c. G. Cotner,
Fred Kassel. Chas. Sieyers.
Hy. Shouts was placed before the
meeting as a candidate for constable
and elected.
G. F. MOELLER, Chairman.
+. J TACKE. Secretary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
Public speaking.

General John r. Thomas, ex-Con-
gressman from Illinois and Capt.
Spencer will speak at Jackson, Sep
tember 18th. afternoon and evening.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
F. }. SchOen. Secretary.

The Republicans of Kinder Town.
ship met in mass meetingat BCrfOrds-
vile on Saturday. August 18th, 1896.
at O'Clock p. m and organized by
electing f. Is. Meyer Chairman and j.
H. Thomas Secretary.
The following delegates werechOsen:
Jacob Grader. L. F. Thomas. Hy.
Sebastian. August Reiman. p. y.
Proffer. Otto Meyer.
Walter Hood was nominated for
Justice of the Peace and Jacob Grader
was nominated for Constable of Kin
der Township.
The Secretary was instructed to send
minutes of meeting to the Cape Girar-
deau DEMOCi.AT and Jackson VOlks-
freund for Publication.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
F. b. MEYER, Chairman.
J. H. THOMAS. Secretary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05

ers. Hy. Amelunke, F. \. Lorberg,
Henry Neumeier. Herman Gerecke.
| August Wages. Sr.. Frederick Schlue-
( ter, j.. Thos. B. Kinder. Henry Ma
gel.
ALLENVLLE PRECINCT.
James \. Kinder. F. E. Watkins.
W. ]. Misenhimer. Walter Bradley,
Jack Harzel. y. G. Misenhimer.
DUTCHTOwN PRECINCT.
DR.. y. L. Franklin. VIM. Eggimann.
Wm. Steinhotf. Christ Sander. Morris
Griffey.
The meeting then proceeded TO select
a candidate for Constable for for Hub
BILE township. Peter Hanschen was
elected candidate for COnsta BILE.
RESOLVED, That the delegates 90 to
the convention hc uninstructed.
RESOLVED. That the Secretary of
this meeting shall send Il copy of the
proceedings to the Cape Girardeau
DEMOCRAT and also to the Jackson
olhSii tuHt !oi pNpIi'ilt'i-
On motion the meeting adjourned.
sine die.
A. L. FRANKLIN. Chairman.
HENRY F. UELEIiE. Secretary.
Shawneetownship mass meeting was
called TO order August 18th. 1896. by
the township Committeeman. Mr.. J.
&. Putt.
Mr.. John Bonney was chosen Chair
man and F. J. SchOen Secretary of the
meeting.
Ordered that the Chairman appoint
committee of five to select delegates
to thecounty convention on Sept. 18th.
1855.
The following gentlemen We're APP
pointed as the FIVE committeeman:
y. d. Meyer, Aug. FrOemsdOrf. +.
5. Templeton, Jas. d. Hatcher, j. G.
Putt.
Report from committee received and
adopted and delegates selected as fol-
lows:
T. ). Templeton. Jas. d. Hatcher.
i. Froemsdorf. \. d. Meyer. J. q.
Putt. John Netf. Jos. Thompson, Mar
tin Koch. Meritz Wagner. T. +.
Mitchell, J. +. Kieningcr. J. {. Davis.
Jno. Trickey. Sr.
Mr.. w. \. BOnney was nominated
for constable.
Ordered that IN case of the absence
Of any delegates and his alternate the
delegates present shall poll the full
vote of the township. Adjourned.
JOHN BONNEY. Chairman.
+. J. SchOen. Secretary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
BYRD TOWNSHIP DELEGATES.

F. l.. Meyer. Hy. Sievers. Gus. b
Meyer. VIM. Wagner. Louis Beal
Lewis. Hurst, Hy. L. HOffmeister
August Hers. Jas. H. Grant. Il. NJ
irminstein, Hy. Haase. Hy. Steck
Alex. Eulenberg. c. H. Wolters. L.
c. Hotfneister. d. Jones. Linus San,
ford. Jr.. VIM. Green. F. f. Kus.
Jno. Burkley. L. y. Pickens. Forest
Lacy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
Following are the delegates chose

J. H. THOMAS. Secretary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-04
BRUCE CARTWRIGHT
REAL ESTATE,
BROKERAGE,
INSURANCE.

Especial facilities for handling Es-
tates, Trusts, Guardianship and Pri-
vate Business. Moneys carefully in
vested, Loans negotiated, Rents. Divi-
dends and Interests collected. Prop
erty sold or leased for a small commits
sion.
General Manager for the Hawaiian
Islands for the following insurance
companies:
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
the United States, assets $185,044,-
80 06.
Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ltd,
of London, assets s16.517,7 S6 90.
Imperial Insurance Company, Limited,
of London, assets $9,362, 020 90.
Lion Fire Insurance Company, Limit
ed, of London, assets 81, 900 90.
The Board of Underwriters of New
York.
The National Board of Marine Under
writer's of New York.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-04

t..eir own responsibility and are
conducting experimental investiga-
lions in a manner which the Gov
eminent will be obliged to copy
sooner or later. When the appro-
priation for forests and nurseries
first came in the Senate 1t was
asked why the services of both Mr..
Marsden and Professor Koebele
were required. The query would
have been more appropriate If
there had been a desire to know
how two men could do all the work
in the agricultural department OF
our national machinery. To re-
move either Mr.. Marsden or Mr..
Koebele would be disastrous; to
give Mr.. Marsden another able
assistant and proper experiment
station grounds would be sensible
and the people could be sure of
realizing a good dividend on the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-04
WHAT AMBASSADORS REPRESENT

American comments on the re-
cent diplomatic disturbances in
this country certainly make up in
terse language what may be lack
ing in the space taken in the news
paper columns. The Washington
Star looks upon a failure to recog-
nize an Hawaiian holiday as an
insult not alone to the people of
Hawaii, but also to the people Of
the United States "Who have sym
pathized and sustained the present
Government, and compelled the
President to recognize it as a mem
Der of the family of nations" In
speaking of the national represent
alive here, the Star continues If
he in personal loyalty to Mr.. Cleve-
land and Mrs. Dominis and in dis
loyalty to the American Republic
and the spirit of republicanism
Illus nILDSClI uHdDl0 W NC uSC0IlGIN
courteous to the friendly Govern
ment to which he is accredited he
ought to resign and come home at
once. If, however, he is unwilling
voluntarily to cease to cause the
United States to figure in Hawaii
as an enemy, bully, and
spy, our Government ought
promptly to withdraw him. If the
President will not take such action
of his own accord Congress, repre-
senting the people of the United
States, should urgently invite him
SO to do.
"The question whether our am
bassadors and ministers represent
the United States abroad or poll
teal faction or the personal dis
likes of the executive in opposition
to the sentiment and declared po-
Icy of a whole people might as
we'll be definitely settled"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-04

In the death of "Bill" Nye the
reading public has lost one OF its
best story tellers and the news
paper world one of it's most jovial
and good-natured spirits. Nye was
always a good fellow, and even the
severest critics disliked to use him
too harshly. He has written any
quantity of bright witticism and
will be placed with such writer's as
Artemus Ward and Josh Billings,
but he showed during his later days
the impossibility of being funny on
contract. To use his own words,
his greatest misfortune from a
literary standpoint was that he
didn't either die or have sufficient
money to quit work, when in the
acme of his fame.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-04

THE special committee, into
whose hands the matter of pen
sioning Kaiulani was placed, hav-
ing reported favorably to granting
the pension, we can see no reason
why this item in the appropriation
bill should meet with further OPP
position. The committee, by the
wording of its report, appears to be
morally certain that the money
advanced by the Government will
be turned into domestic and peace
able channels, consequently, as a
matter of good policy, the Govern
ment could hardly refuse her the
proposed $4,000 year.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-04
APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULT.
URE.

Certainly the appropriation re-
quested by the Commissioner OF
Agriculture is little enough to meet
the approval of the most economi-
cal of our legislative representa-
tives. The country could well
afford to pinch some other depart
ment in order to supply this divis-
ion of the departmental forces with
more funds. Dependent, as this
country is, entirely upon its agri-
cultural industries, it is peculiar
and a deplorable fact that the
money paid out for the use of the
Commissioner Of Agriculture seems
to come the hardest. The people
of this country can but admit that
they have treated their agricultur-
al department almost with neglect.
when its vital importance to the
interests of the country is taken
into consideration.
The planters have gone ahead on