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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-15
As to Library Bulletins.

public Libraries has interesting
and instructive articles on library
work, and one particularly, in the July
number. perhaps, is pertinent to the
Lithgow Free library.
In regard to the much mooted ques-
ton of cataloguing a library it says:
Give the public access to a card
catalogue if possible. If dictionary
catalogue is made, it will prove to be
most helpful to the serious student
For the average reader, the person who
wishes to get recent book, the latest
novel, etc, prepare lists of additions
from month to month, post them up in
some convenient place in the library.
and nut them in a binder. to be left on
desk or table in the delivery room.
i. +. Fuller puts out an immense
amount of groceries, fancy bakery
goods. &c. to families going to the sea-
shore and lake. His wonderful varie-
+;es az all these goods make it conven-
;ent for those who are fitting out for
vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-15

The State assessors travelling about
as much as they do. learn the stocks
very well and, coupled with the aver
age estimates of the values, as made
by the local assessors establish a stan
dard to go by, for it is their business
to equalize taxation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-15
..IroIly Party" Ionight.

The Electric Railroad will have an
other trolley party" tonight, the ex-
cursion car leaving Augusta at Z
O'Clock, and Hallowcll at 30. Half
rates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-15

\ Maine Central train in Bangor. Mon
day. struck place where the track had
been undermined by q shower Il few min
utes before, ana the Pullman car settled
TO one side, towards the river but not
quite far enough to tip over so no dam
age WAS done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-15

That new process oil stove of A. D.
Wards that generates its own gas, is
accounted to be doing wonders in the
way of quick baking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-15

Col L. G. Stevens. superintendent of
public buildings, is having a private
office made for the use of the superin-
tendent, at the right entrance in the
land agents department on the main
floor. He proposes to have the door
which admitted one to this entrance
removed, and. in it's stead, a large
window placed. to light it we'll The
office itself will be separated by par
ttion from the hallway
This arrangement will be very con-
venient to him and all concerned He
will be in easy access to the workmen
formerly used by the superintendent
There they have been provided with
lockers in which they keep their
clothes. The room is also utilized for
receiving and distributing the mail
and as a telephone room.
Hon. Edward Wiggin. assistant in
the State superintendent of schools de-
partmcnt, has returned from flying trip
to his home in Aroostook county, where
he passed Sunday. The superintendent
Hon. w. w. Stetson. is at present in
Orono at the opening of the teachers
school under the supervision of the
Maine State college. He returned to
his home in Auburn, from his trip to
Buffalo. n. Y, ad Bethlehem, N. H..
where he spoke at the National and
American school meetings
Major G. j. House will leave, today
on a 10 days trip through the eastern
part of the State, collecting statistics
for the labor department.
The following new corporation filed
their papers at the secretary of States
Office, Monday:
The Contoocook Chemical Co. or
ganized at Saco, for the purpose of
manufacturing and dealing in chemical
and pharmaceutical compounds, with
5000. 900 CAPITAL stock, of which $500 is
paid in. The officers are: President
Edwin r. Whitney of Manchester, N
H.: treasurer, Fred T. Dunlap of Man
chester, n. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-15
don't BE A CLAM

The average person when buying goods
of any kind. wish to "get their moneys
worth" This is all right but when buy
ing medicine for the sick ones, does it
pay to get soc. worth of medicine com
bined with two cents worth of skill?
Wouldn't it be better to get a little less
full manner. with considerable more skill?
Think it over and take your prescription
to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-15
Born.

Palermo--July 6. tothc wife of C.
Spratt, 4 son, STANLEY WARD.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-15

Major c. j. House will leave. today
on a 10 days trip through the eastern
part of the State, collecting statistics
for the labor department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-15

Some years ago the old cemetery was
dug up and the bones of many an old
settler piled in together and laid away
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-08
An Old Citizen Passes Away.

August Won Cloedt died at the
Franklin House in this citythis morn
ing, August 9Th, 1895. The deceased
had been an invalid for several years
and for the last three months he had
been confined to his room. most of the
time unable to get out of his bed.
August Won Cloedt was a native of
Germany. He came to this country
before the breaking out of the of
the rebellion, and when the war broke
out he enlisted as a private in Com
pany |. 119 New York Infantry. He
was soon promoted to the rank of
Captain and served in that capacity to
the end of the war. After the close of
the war Mr.. Won Cloedt located in
Cape Girardeau and for several years
he held the Office of City Engineer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-08

The preservation of health in hot
weather is accomplished by the most
rigid abstemiOusness in eating and by
total abstinence from all Intoxicating
liquors. Flesh meat should be spar
inglv used and only nee a day, and
the other two meals should be of a
light farinace0us character, either tea
and toast. mush and milk or corn
starch. The gOurmand will e at
this bill OF fare. and say there is not
enough III il To sustain the waste OF
animal life. but lei me assure him that
he Is mistaken, as practically and
physiUioyically there are good reasons
why in hot weather this moderate diet
is moso suitable. In warm weather We
lose Il appetites. indicating that
tv of our food, and the hillary Sc
cretinn. the most important in the
process of digestion, is charged to
such an extent a. no longer 10 he able
to preventthe developmentOf ptomains
the poisonous products of digestion
which excite fever, stupOr, thirst.
COLES and diarrhoea. The most suit
able drink in not weather is warm
water. which. though not the most
palatable. is the most agreeable for
the stomach. and never eXcites those
painful gastralgias which ice-water
does. These simple rules of health, if
strictly carried out. rob the hottest
days of their terrOrs.
Respectfully.
THOMAS O'REILLY. NJ. ID.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-08
BROKE ITS NECK.
It Was a Sad Mishap.
The Infant Child of MIR. and Mrs.
Henry Koch Broke its Neck In
Bed,

The little eight months old child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Koch broke its
neck in bed Sunday morning. Mr..
Koch "a out feeding the stock and
Mrs. Koch was cooking breakfast.
The little child was in its crib sleep
ing when the parents left the room.
When the mother went to the crib to
look after the little child she found it
dead. The little innocent had crawl
ed from off the mattress on the bed,
got its head between the mattress and
the railing of the bed. 1t was then
almost neutrality-suspicious. with the
head down. Its body swung Eel and
the little child's neck was broken.
1t had been dead only a few minutes
when its mother discovered it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-08
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters IS a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps the more
generally needed in the Spring, when
the languid exhausted feeling prevails.
when the liver is torpid and sluggish
and the need of a tonic and Alternative
is felt. a prompt Isl of this medicine
has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will
act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion. Con-
s~tipation, Dizziness yield 10 Electric
B~itters. Only fifty cents per bottle at
w. &. Humans drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-08

Girardeau county. in the State of Mis-
souri,.
Versus
William a. Reeves, James o. Reeves
and Ozro B. LoOney.
Action to enforce tax lien.
NOW. at this time comes the plant
if, by counsel. T. ID. Hines, Esq,
before the undersigned, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Cape Girardeau
county, in vacation, and files his Pc
titiou and affidavit herein, stating
among other things that the defendants
are nOn-residents of the State of Mis-
souri,, and cannot be summoned in
this action. 1t is therefore ordered
by the Clerk aforesaid, in vacation,
that publication be made notifying
said defendants that an action has
been commenced against them by Pc
tition in the Circuit Court of Cape
Girardeau county, Missouri, the OBJ
ject and general nature of which is TO
enforce the lien of the State of Mis-
souri,, for taxes upon the following
described lands. to wit:
One hundred and twenty tl20) acres,
the north half of southeast quarter
anu SOuIuCdSG dudiICA VI IloI tlCdob
of Section twelve (12l. Town
ship t~wenty-nine (29l, Range eleven
III.
That unless they be and appear at
the next regular term of this court to
be begun and held in the cour house
in the city OF jackson, Cape Girar-
deau county. Missouri. on the third
Monday in August next, 1896, and on
-. -. Al, .A5u1 1a- tha.af re
the term shall so long continue; if not,
then before the end of the term. and
answer or demur to plaintiffs petit
ton, the same will be taken as o
fessed and judgment rendered accord
1t is further ordered hat a copy
hereof be published in the Cape Cir
ardeau DEMOCRAT, a newspaper
printed and published in the city OF
Cape Girardeau. Cape Girardeau
county. Missouri, for four weeks suc-
cessively. the last insertion to be at
least fifteen days before the first day
of the next regular term of this Court.
STATE OF MISSOURI.
County OF Cape G~irardeau-
L. Chris. F. Betten, Clerk of the
Circuit Court within and for the
county aforesaid. hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a full, true
and complete copy of the order made
by me this day in the above suit.
49, IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
SEAL. l have hereunto set my hand
t-~' and affixed the seal of said
court. Done at Jackson, in said
county, this the 10Th day Of June, A
D., 1896.
CHRIS. +. BETTEN,
Attest: Clerk Circuit Court
L. ID. HINES.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
june27n10.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-08
summer Land and Homeseekers' Elk
c%ursfOns TO the South.

summer Land and Homeseekers' Elk
cursiOns TO the South.
1t is not generally known but it's a
fact that the Summer and Fall are the
best seasons of the year to visit the
great Garden Spot of the World
which is along the line of the Mobile
and Ohio r. Il. in states of Tennessee,
Mississippi and Alabama. This great
Railroad will give you an opportunity
to Investigate for yourself the many
advantages offered.
Excursions at rate of One Fare for
the round trip plus 500, trains will
leav We st. Louis. Mo. twice daily will
be run on July : and q. Aug. l and
Is. Sept. / and -, Oct. Is and 20, 1895.
Call on any r. K. Agent for full
and further information, or address
W. B. Rowland, Gen. Pass. Agt.. 2l5N.
Fourth ST.. st. Louis, Mo-, Charles
Rudolph, Dist. Pass. Agt., Room 800
Marquette Bldg, Chicago. Ill, w. H..
Harrison. Jr.. Dist. Pass. Agt., DO
Fourth ST.. Des Moines, Iowa. NJ. II
Bohreer, Dist. Pass. Agt., West
Fort St, Detroit. Mich, +. L. Harris,
Passenger Agt., 10 Sixth St, Cairo,
ILL.,, or f. F.. Posey. Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Mobile. Ala.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-08
THURSDAY.

Theories of cure may be discussed
at length by physicians, but the suf-
fererS want quick relief: and One
Minute Cough Cure will give it to
them. a safe cure for children. 1t is
1.-THE only harmless remedy that pro-
duces immediate results" For sale
by J. Maple Wilson. Druggist.
The brick work on f. 5. Lilly's new
house is nearing completion. Mr..
Lilly expects to move into his house
in september or November.
Hicks does not promise us any
cooler weather till about the 18th of
the month. Then he says a cool
wave will strike us.
Father Hopkins tells US that they
expect to have a 7big school at the
College this year. If the hard times
will let up students will come here
from several states.
This testimonial is unsolicited and
for the benefit ofhumanity. My daugh-
ter has been subject to severe colds
and Group and oftentaken with violent
coughing spells al night. DR.. Bells
Pine-Ta"-Honey is the only prepar-
alton ! have found that will relieve
her. | think ii Is as necessary in the
household as Il life preserver on a
steamboat. Respectively.
Il. L. .JESSEL,
203 W. Bridge ST.. Louisville, KY.
Ringling Bros. bill posters are bill
ing this county for the big show on
the 18th of September.
The First National Bank received a
package yesterday of the new issue of
silver certificates. The denomination
of 1896 one dollar bills and they are
the finest and prettiest bills ever is
sued by the government.
The remains of Dick Williams ar
rived at Jackson this afternoon and
we're inferred in the family graveyard
at Pleasant Hill.
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey is uiffer-
ent from all other cough remedies. 1t
cures by allaying the inflammation and
giving tone. strength, vigor and vi
tally to the respiratory organs.
Guaranteed by all dealers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-08

We have just received from the
music publishing house of The 5.
Brainard's Sons Co.. 1Jl Wabash
Ave, Chicago. copies of the True
Blue Republican" and the Red Hot
Democratic Campaign Song Books
for 1896. They are not cheap word
editions. but contain solos, Duets,
mixed and male quartets. and are es-
pecially arranged for campaign clubs.
They are sold at the low price of 10
cents each, or 81 90 per dozen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-08
Died a, the Hospital.

James Leftwich, brother OF John
Leftwich, of Benton, died at the hos
pital in this city Sunday. Deceased
was brought here from Brownwood a
few days ago a very sick man. His
remains were taken to Scott county
for interment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-08

southern California.

To any person desiring information
regarding Southern California. a
beautifully illustrated booklet de-
scriptive of the fairest portion OF this
,emi-tropic region will be mailed free.
Address. Observer. Ontario, Calf.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-08
A Farmer Orders Bicycle.

An order from a Kansas farmer to
the Trash Bicycle Company is as fol-
lows:
deer SIRZ:-I liveon mi farm near
Hamlin, Kansas, am 81 years old and
Just a little sporta. Mi neffew back in
indiana bot hisself a nue. bisicdle and
sent me his old one by frate, and i've
turned to ride sum. It's a pile of fun
but mi bisickle jolts considerable. A
Teller cOme along Yesterday with a BIZ
sickle that had hol!er injin rubber
tires stuffed with wind. He let me try
hissen and MI. it run like a kushen.
He told me you sell iniun rubber just
the same as hissen. How much will it
be to fix mine up like that fellars?
mine is awl irren wheels. Dew you
punch the holler hole through the in
lin rubber or will | have to do it my
self: Do you sell it by the yard or
the peace, and how do you stick the
ends together after you git it done?
If your injun rubber is already holler
will it cum eny cheaper emty?: kin
git all the wind | want out here in
Kansas free.
EBERNEZER Y. JENSON.
L. 5. how much do you charge for
the doodad you stuff the wind into the
rubber with and where do you start?
v
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-08
BaIlard's snow LfnIment.
WILLIAM PAAR. Sect.

Is equally as effective for animals
as for the human flesh. AS IL Lini-
ment it has no equal in the world.
Every bottle guaranteed. 1t never
fails 70 cure Neuralgia. Sold by
Wilson drag store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-08
Ballard,s Horehound syrup.

Is the best known remedy for Con-
sumption, Coughs, Colds and all
Throat, and Chest troubles. Every
bottle is guaranteed. 1t is the best
remedy for children. Sold at Will
sons drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-08
Republican Mass Meetings and Coun-
ty Convention.

hepuDl1c0n Mass Meetings ana COuu
ty Convention.
Pursuant to the action of the Re
publican Central Committee of Cape
Girardeau County, Missouri the Re-
publicans of the several townships OF
said county are requested to hold
mass meetings on
SATURDAY, AUGTST %. 1896,
For the purpose of choosing dele
gates to attend a Republican County
Convention. to be held in the city of
Jackson on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, y. 1896.
Which said county convention is to
nominate candidates for the following
county offices, to-wit: Representative,
Sheriff. Collector, Prosecuting At
torney, County Judges, County Treas
urer. Coroner. Assessor, Surveyor,
Public Administrator and Judge of
the Cape Girardeau Court of Common
Pleas, and to transact any osher bus
mess that may properly come before
the convention.
The bases of representation shall
be n delegate and n alternate for
each ID votes. or fraction of
8 or more cast for the Republican
candidate for Supreme Judge in 1894,
and the same shall be selected from
the several precincts in a township,
according to the number of votes cast
for the candidate as aforesaid.
The places and times of meeting, and
the number of delegates and alternates
are as follows:
Apple Creek Township. at APPLETON,
at = p. M, Linbarger precinct. 8 del
egates and & alternates: Appleton
precinct, 10 delegates and 10 a~lternates:
Oak Ridge precinct, 3 delegates and
, alternates.
Byrd Township. at Court House in
Jackson, at , p. m. Court House pre-
cinct. II delegates and II ~alternates:
Turner Hall precinct, 10 delegates and
10 alternates.
Cape Girardeau Township at Court
House in Cape Girardeau at > p. m,
Court House precinct list and 4th
ward, II delegates and II ~alternates:
Engelmann precinct, 10 delegates and
10 alternates; Steimle's precinct. Il
deleaates and Il a~lternates.
Hubble Township at the town of
Gordonville at , p. IN. GOrdonville
precinct. 10 delegates and 10 alter
mates: A~llenville precinct, Il delegates
and Is alternates: Dutchtown precinct.
) delegates and ) alternates.
Kinder Township at Burfordsville,
at , p. m. B~urfordsville precinct: >
delegates and ) alternates: Gravel
Hill precinct. l delegate and / alter
nate.
Liberty Township at ~Stroderville at
, p. II. | delegate and ! alternate.
Randol Township at Egypt Mills at
, p. m. Egypt Mills precinct. s dele
0dltS anu = dlItEIldUtS. oCllOOl hOuSt
district. ) delegates and ) ~alternates.
Shawnee Township at POcahontas
at , p. m. Neeley's Landing precinct,
, delegates and , alternates: New
Wells precinct. , delegates and 3
alternates: Pocahontas precinct 5 del
.gates and 8 a%lternates.
Welch Township at residence of
John r. Deweese at p. m. , delegates
and , alternates.
White Water Township at Millers-
vile at } p. m. / delegates and I al
ternates.
1t was resolved by the Committee
no proxies shall be given by del
egates to be used at the convention.
The townships at their meetings are
also requested to nominate candidates
for COnstables.
BY order of the committee.
WILLIAM REGENHARDT,
Chairman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-08

The whole system is drained and
undermined by indolent ulcers and
open sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve speedily heals them. 1t is the
best pile cur known. For sale by j.
Maple Wilson. Druggist.
Mrs. Birdie George returned heme
from Newport. Ark. yesterday. Her
husband will return home this week.
j. NJ. Adams is doing a fine Job of
wood work for the residenceof August
Shivelbine.
DIR. y. T. Sawyer:-Dear doctor |
have used and sold your Family Cure
with excellent resoults. 1t cured me
OF the rheumatism and | now am 80
years old and have not an ache or
pain. Mrs. F. A. RHoADS.
Sutherland. Iowa.
Sold at j. Maple Wilson's drug store.
Mrs Joseph c. Lewis is dangerous
ly i'll. Two doctors went out to see
her this morning.
Farmers ere selling irish potatoes
in this market at p cents per bushel.
In the St. Louis market they can ret
only ten cents per bushel.
Ringing Brothers advertising car
reached here to-day. The big show
will pitch its tents here on the 18th of
September
1t doesn't matter much whether sick
headache. billiousness. indigestion
and constipation are caused by neg
lect or by unavoidable circumstances:
DeWitt's Little Early Risers will
speedily cure them all. For sale by
J. Maple Wilson. Druggist.
Mrs. j.. +. Schuchert returned home
from st. Louis yesterday where she
had been under the treatment of a
specialist.
Fritz Siemers is in the city to-day.
Fritz is a candidate for Collector and
he is getting around among the peo-
pie.
f. f.. Sutherland Medicine Co.:
Find herewith III check in full.
Ship us one dozen DC size. two dozen
soc size. and one dozen 81 size of DR..
Bells Pine-Tar-Honey. Ship at once,
IA we only have three bottles left on
our shelves. DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey is a fine seller and gives good
satisfaction. Truly.
Il. WAYNE GRIFFIN x BRO.
Druggists. Hartford. Ky.
The sporting men of this town take
things easy. There are no hard times
for them.
Died. in this city August 9TH. 1896,
Mrs. Mary J. Taylor. aged Is years,
: months and Is days. The deceased
had been in poor health for several
years and herdeathwasnot unexpected.
Mrs. Taylor was the widow of the late
Greed Taylor. She was the mother
of Mrs. +. w. Flentge and William
Taylor.
"a Don't trife saway time when you
cholera morbus or diarrhOea.
Fight them in the beginning with De-
Wits Collie and Cholera Cure. You
have to wait for results, they
instantaneous, and it leaves the
bowels in healthy condition. For sale
by J. Maple Wilson, Druggist.
THURSDAY.