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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
DELos EDWARDS.

A charming man in figure and man
ner Thick set, curly hair, laughing
eyes, sunny face. Keep a good eve
on the "old man'Awhen YOU 20 fool
ing around the premises. for Los
has warm very place in the parental
heart
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
EDw ARD BRlNKMAN.

A late arrival from Platteville.
Weighs 1897 pounds, OF light com
plexion, decidedly rosy. Gets up
early in the morning and retres
early. Has been known TO build fires
and carry water. Apply early as he
viii be much sought after.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
ErGENE woonmol.sE.

Time tried, fire tested result. pure
gold Has neither too much or too
little of the different parts that go TO
make up man Can build anything
from a coffin to cathedral He has
not yet begun TO show the whimsical
eNclusiveness of a confirmed bachelor.
and well organized siege 10 his heart
would cause him to soon hoist flag
of trtIcp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

Gentlemanly clerk at the Wright
House. No finer young man in the
city. 1.-the of figure, kind of heart.
brave yet subdued. some lady will
draw valuable prize from this matri-
monial grab bag
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

Familiarity known as Bob is a
member Of the progressive firm Of
Baxter & Draper. He is Of medium
size and good looking. He is bust
ness man and the girl who lays seige
TO his heart will have to mean bust
ness.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
rHos. MCDONALD.

Is an American with big 4 and in
the fullest sense of the word though
there is little foreign accent to his
name. He is an Apollo Belvidere in
form with the manners of Chester
field. He is engaged IN the insurance
and real-estate business and has Il
handsome bank account Though re-
served in manner his heart win be
found warm and responsive when
once il Is tnnched
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

knight of the stick and rule. Age
23. weight 1875, height slightly under
feet Has the quiet gravity of pro-
fessor combined with the delightful
abandon of printer on the road.
Would stand any amount of bossing
from some diminutive. black-eyed.
waspish lady and never move peg
in fact. would be sure cure for ner-
vousness or hysteria in any lady who
entered into holy bonds Of matrimony
with him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
rom TROLLolE.

Farmer A little aged but decid-
eddy gay and youthfulin manner. Is
fluent speaker and you couldn' t
reasonably expect to get the last word
with him Would also keep wife
well supplied with garden sass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

A popular clerk for H. II. Chand-
Ter Co. Weigs about 40 pounds and
is % years old He is good tenor
singer and has curly hair. He is
easily approached but likes quiet
Urls best.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
FRED MEYER

Is thirty years Of age and weighs
lac. He ably fills the responsible
position Of cashier Of the Meyer-Show-
alter state bank. He is young man
of liberal education, cultured manners
and boundless ambition. His heart
has never vet been touched by the
tender passion and the maiden who
would win him must be tactful and
persevering. She may be encouraged
however, by the thought that when
he does yield the surrender will be
complete and unconditional.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

Artistic painter. Short. thick set,
about - years old Is no doubt a
hard subject to work upon as he has
given the subject Of true love little
serious attention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
JOHN WEBER

A recent recruit to the army Of eli
gible bachelors. Is member of
the firm Of Weber Bros, jewelers.. He
looks young but is older than he APP
nears
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

The popular county clerk. is known
throughout the county as an admrer
and good Judge Of the fair sex.
Though not quite rs Young as he use
10 be he is stili as vigorous aud lively
rs any Of the boys He may be seen
ut his Office amy time during the dav
or evening. His alrability and kindly
greeting must not be mistaken for
genuine heart affection for he '.can be
happy with either when t'othcr sweet
charmer's away
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

Thirty-two years old, weight 1873
pounds. Is dexterous machinist.
Has accumulated fair share Of this
worlds goods and is now waiting to
be asked.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

Acquaintance with the Lancaster
young ladies is not SO extended as
It is intense in places He i the
valued foreman and artistic job print
or of the HERALD and any determined
assault on the citadel of his tender pas
sions will have the hearty and active
cooperation Of this Office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

OF the firm OF Nathan x sons is the
last OF a family that married early and
we'll He should be looked after for
ne will not last until 1901 lie is a
rustler for business and 81 steady hab-
ITS with the exception of an occasional
reckless plunge into some eNtrava-
gance like Charity Bali He is a
blonde in complexion and heavy
weight in built
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01
y Baby IN Prison.

Not much has been said of the Pen
itentiary baby but each night when
Matron Armstrong turns in the count
of the female department it always
concludes with land one baby. The
little thing is pleasant dispositioned
little girl. pretty "a apeach. and loved
by the women in the prison as their
own child. 1t is Il CLEAN of sunshine
that will leave the prison dreary
place when she leaves, which Will be
June p. next The little girl bears
the name OF Lucy Tharp, and came to
the prison with her mother and hen re-
puted father. Mary and William Tharp.
from Florida. The little thing was
placed behind the prison walls through
no fault of her own on May OF the
present wear, her father and mother
being corrected by Uncle Sam for
making 'moonshine' without having
his permission TO do so. and without
payinr the tax on the same. The
pretty little thing came to the prison
barefooted. and when she was present
ed at the front gate it was debated
whether. or not to admit her. But she
began to play with her bare toes and
looked up into the face of the guards,
the captains and the warden with such
cunning little smile. that it was con-
sidered settled that she should stay
from that minute. and own the insti-
tuition if she so chose.
She has friend in every prisoner
there who has seen her, every guard
who knows her, and the matrOns love
the innocent little thing as their own.
She Is about IS months old. though
/ she looks older. The past week sht
has been putting in the time cutting
teeth. and though the operation Is
| little painful to he". she bears it a.
stoically us Aunt Elsie. the Chow
squaw. would. and she cries not Il bit
| She has had but one dose of medicine
since she has been in the big prison
| house. and that was Il small dose oI
c;storia prescribed by DR.. Tharp fOl
Il slight bowel trouble. She eat'
! heartily. and her food is carefully ad
miniStered Queen Lucy she NIGH
we'll be termed, as she queens it ovel
all. but il not bit spoiled. Colm
/ bus 20. Dispatch.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01
Why Times Are Hard.

What's the matter with the United
States:
The trade reports oi "a. othcr coun-
tries Indicate activity and prosperity.
while we are depressed and despondent.
England they have beeneNpanding
trade. marked decreas" in the volume
of commercial failures and buOyancy
on the Stock Exchange The move
ment of prices on the Paris Bourse
during the first half oi the wear has
been favOra bic IN Germany bust
ness is improving. Ever Argentina
has recovered from the crisis and is
forging ahead. What The matter
with the United States:
We have no war. no pestilence. no
visible calamity Of any kind. Our
natural resources are rich rs ever. the
earth has yielded abuadantiy of its
fruits and our people are skillful and
cnterprising as OF Old. and yet blight
seems to have settled over the land -
mills III Il Standstill. labor only par
italy employed. apprehension among
manufacturers and traders and par
alrzing depression in Wall street.
1t i. all d.. 10 distrust, caused by
the men wh entertain the delusiOn
that lowerin the standard by which
values and business are measured
would increase the volume of both.
About % per cent of all the country :
business is done on credit. and credit
is the offspring of confidence. Uncer-
tainty and distrust are fatal to it. In
their misguided efforts TO better them
selves the advocates of free coinage
have slain credit and the spirit of en-
terprise, and have created conditions
which bring hardship not only upon
themselves butupon the whole country.
New York Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01
Germans For IOOc Dollars. =.

Political Siraws hereabout Indicate
that Democratic voters are being
blown into the Republican camp. and
that with Il great velocity. Straw |.
\ prominent German. one of :he most
influential retail merchants on Wash
ington street. between Meridian and
Illinois. who has always ranked as u
staunch Democrat, declares resolutely
that he will not vote the Democratic
ticket Furthermore. he has done
such good missionary work Ill his
store that forty-eight voters who have
heretofore voted the Democratic ticket
agree to vote for Mckinley, as their
employer intends 10 do.
Straw ,. Last week Il city official
spent an hour ~ lunch with ii party
of seven Germans. every one of whom
stands before the public prominently
in business and social circles. Prob
ably it would ne impossible 20 get
seven more representative business
men together. Every man declared
that he intended to vote for Mckinley
and would urge others to do likewise.
Their work will be quiet and unOsten-
tatious. but none the less effective.
And l." said this city official to Il
friend confdentially. intend to vote
that way myself. That Australian
ballot law will do much to defeat
Bryan.
This party of gentlemen had with
them a wealthy gold man from Mexi-
co. Their friendliness to gold met his
commendatiOn. and he declared that
if Americans could but witness the
conditions he saw constantly they
would regard it as suicidal to get
away from the gold standard. In
dianapOlis journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01
rncIaimed Bank deposits.

Interesting disclosures are annually
made by Connecticut savings banks in
their compliance with the law requir-
ing 4 return of the deposits that have
not been taken from nor added to by
the depositors within twenty years.
The banks in Hartford report several
hundred of such deposits. aggregat-
ing a total of$l2. 46I. -. y New Haven
bank has over 5000 in unclaimed
money. there is 5000 in ii Bridgeport
hank. $1,000 in Il Southport bank. and
lesser amounts in other banks all over
the State. The individual deposits
are. as Il rule, small. Being probably
small balances which have grown with
the accumulated interests. There are,
however. several deposits measured
by hundreds. and one of nearly 5000.
\ After the list Of unclaimed deposits is
published each year considerable of
the unclaimed deposits is always
drawn from the banks by the people
who deposited ii or by their heirs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01

\ correspondent asks Us some ques-
tions which we print here. with re-
ply to each.
|. Was silver a legal tender for
any amount of debts. public or pri-
vate. from the beginning of the Gov
ernment until 1873:
Yes.
;. l. silver only legal tender to
the amount of 81 now:
No. The silver dollars are full
legal tender for any amount, The sub
sidiary coins, being purposely made
light weight in order to keep change
in the country. have been legal tender
only to the amount of 81 since 1853.
,. Is a silver certificate only ID
legal tender to the amount of -:
y silver certificate is moi legal ten
der at all. 1t Is merely a warehouse
receipt. 1t certifies that 80 many sill
Yer dollars haye been deposited in the
treasury, payable to bearer on de-
mand The certificate Is not money
and not Il legal tender, But its hold
er can exchange it for full legal-ien-
dersilver dollars whenever he pleases.
l. To what amount is a national
bank note legal tendes':
1t is not legal tender at all. 1t is
merely banks promise, gnaran nteed
by the Government. to pay so many
dollars in greenbanhS. 1t passes cur
rent in the payment of debts, precisely
as the silver certificates do. because ii
is exchangeable on demand for legal
tender money.
}. To what ext-nt i Il gfeenback
legal tender:
1t is legal tender for any amount,
New York World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01
mold Republican Gone Wrong.

Last week we published Il little squib.
statin" that we had learned that our
old friend. Judge William Ballentine,
Of Scott county. had quit the Repub-
lican party. OF course we did not be-
lieve the report We have been init
mately acquainted with Judge Ballen
tine fo.- forty ye2rs. He has been our
friend for 10. these many years. and
We know that ne has been Il stalwart.
loyal. true and patriotic Republican.
He expressed his opinion publicly
in Scott County when the stars and
bars Heated to the breeze in that See
tion.of the country and when it was
dangerous for Il man 10 he caught
reading Rcbpblican newspaper We
know that Judge Ballcntine was 10y
al to his country and true to his party
in those days and we know that he
has been voting the Republican ticket
and working for the success of the
Republican party ever since. Know
ing all these things ana knowing
Judge Ballentine to be man Of brains.
Il man of nerve and a good man. We
could not believe that he would aban-
don the Grand Old Party 20 off from
the principles he had been loyal to for
so many years and go off with the
very men who thirty five years ago
were ready to pull down the stars and
stripes. and more than that-the men
who were hunting for such men as
Judge Ballentine and hanging themto
sour apple trees wherever they found
them.
Judge Ballentine of to-day is not
the Judge Ballentine of thirty-tive
years ago. He is now past the three
score and ten mark. The mile stone
that marks the end is almost in sight
and the old man i tottering in his
steps. The change of life is on. and
his mind. his thoughts. his dreams
and his manners are back. back. back
in their infancy. Thirty-five years
ago. twenty years ago. ten years ago
when Judge Bailentine was full of life,
full of vigorous manhood. when his
intellect was at its zenith lie would
have scorned the idea of ever quitting
his party.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01
Naked >avages on the Wheel.

The naked savages of the South Pa
cific Islands are to taste the delights
of cycling. Oscar Pomare. Prince of
the Island Of Bora-Bora tone of The
largest of the Society group. having
been educated in Europe and learned
10 cvcle himself. is returning with Il
dozen machines. which he intends to
introduce among the aristecracy of
Bora Bora. to whom he will set the
fashion as wheelman. Here il an
idea for the unenterprislng British
trader. If the nigger will not buy our
cotton goods and blankets as much as
before. and looks askance upon our
offers OF cheap Bibles and hymn books,
perhaps he will buy our machines. II
the subject races of mankind were once
bitten with the cycling craze. what
tons upon tons of ivory and shlploads
Of oil and fiber might he obtained in
exchange fora few pneumatics. 1t IS,
perhaps. unnecessarily to say that
Prince Pomare is not taking English
machines out with him. His wheels
are Of the American make .- ST.
James Budjet.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01

James l.. Francis. Alderman. Chi
ga-o. say~: Il regard DR.. King :
New Discovery as an Ideal Panacea
for Coughs, Colds and Lung Com
plants. having used il in my family
for The last IKE wears 20 the exclusion
OF physicians prescriptions or other
preparations.
Rev. John Burgus. Neokuk. Iowa.
writes: have been Il Minister of the
Methods; Episcopal Church for -
wears or more. and have never found
anything so beneficial, or that gave
HE such speedy relief as Dr.. King :
New Discovery. Try this Ideal
Cough Remedy now. Trial bottles
free al. Haman's drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01

By authority we announce DR.. Sam
s. Harris as an independent candidate
for the Legislature. DR.. Harris Is
native of Cape Girardeau county.
Here he first saw the light of day and
here he has lived and here he has
always and ever been ready Ia do
good.
DR.. Harris-the name is familiar to
every man, woman and child in Cape
Girardeau county and the man is
near and dear to the poor and needy
for whom he has done some act of
charity. 1t would be impertinent for
Us TO attempt to eulogize Il man whose
name and whose good qualities are so
we'll known to the people of Cape
Girardeau county. He is the friend
OF the people and the people are his
friends.
Politically Dr.. Harris has always
been Il Democrat and politically he Is
still IA Democrat. but not ofthe modern
manufacture. He believes in the prin-
ciples OF Democracy as prOmuiated by
the fathers OF the Democratic party.
No one can question DR.. Harris
loyalty to the principles of Democracy.
He is not young Democrat. He
is an old Democrat He belongs to
the better class OF Democrats. He
was taught the principles of true
Democracy by men with cool heads
men who could not be stampeded by
the luster of white metal or by the
whoop of an Anarchist. He was Il
Democrat before the young. the wild.
the wilyIand unruly element of the party
OF the present day was born, and he
is still Il Democrat. true. tried and
untiinching.
If the Democrats OF Cape Girardcau
county want to be represented by an
intelligent, true and faithful man DR..
Harris is surely their man. He is
qualified. He is Intelligent. He is
| honorable and he is faithful.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01
The Bicycle Icicle.

The professor is very punctilious
about the use of language. His
youngest daughter has learned to ride
a wheel and the fact is very apparent
in hei. con ,ersation. Now and then
he moved uneasily in his chair, but he
made NO comment. After Il time he
said:
Lucia, would you mind closing
that door: am getting a. cold a.
an Ike. -
5ho arose to obey. anu then tnrned
with a puzzled look and inquired:
AS cold as what
'.As cold as an ike.
don't understand you.
That is very strange. II seems to
accord with your theory OF verbal eX-
preston If bicycle can consistently y
be called a bike | can see no posi-
bic objection to my alluding to an
icicle as an ike Detroit Free Press
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01
ScnatorIaI CONVENTION.

The Republjcaus Of the 2lst Sena
forial District me; Tuesday at Will
Evansville. Wayne Comfy. TO elect Il
standard bearer: and like all the other
Rcpublican conventions that have been
held in this State this year. If was
composed OF earnest. able and deter
mined men. The most pleasing part
ofall was henumDer Ofyoung, active.
a bic men. who compose the working
force. Just a. one of them told us.
Il was Il Democrat until attended
your Normal, that changed me. The
Chairman 0i thr convention Mr..
Durham. Is an able, we'll posted
speaker. and will make himself felt in
the Congressional race this fall. He
is fine 'parlimentarian. and his rul-
ings were prompt and just.
Thomas r. Green. the nominee. is
an old soldier. full of the spirit of pa
triotism and national honor. Il fair
speaker. good worker and will give a
rood account of himself this fall. He
will win his spurs.
When we find snch Il body of active.
able. earnest young men in the center
OF the rural districts of the State
we can say truthmlly, the State is safe
for Mckinley. Lewis and Snider. 1t
is the purpose of every Republican to
stand by their colors. and maintain
the honor and credit of the nation.
The Chicago Times was right when
it stated that the Young men had turn
ed from Democracy To Eepublicanism.
The WIlliamsville convention proved
it. Compare.with the Congressional
convention that nominated Nandiver.
man for man. the SenatorialcOnventiOn
was Just as far ahead of the Demo
cratic one a. The National Republican
convention was ahead Of the Populist
convention that met last week.
Missouri is solid for honesty. for
sound money and protection TO home
and home industry.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01
ItMay 10 as Much for You.

Mr. Fred Miller. Irving. IN. writes
that he had a severe Kidney trouble
for many years. with severe pains in
his back and also that his bladder
was effected. He tried many so called
Kidney cures but with out any good
result About year ago he began
use OF Electric Bitters and found relief
at once. Electric Bitters is especially
adapted to cure of all Kidney and
Liver troubles and often gives almost
instant relief. One trial will prove
our statement. Price only 30 cents
for large bottle. At w. {. Haman s
drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01
Could Not write in Winter.

Cold weather. - writes Mrs. Stove.
really seems to torpify my brain. |
write with Il heavy numbness. ! have
not yet had Il good spell of writing.
though ! have had ali through the
story abundant ciairvoyance. and see
Just how it must II" written: but for
writing some parts ! want warm
weather. and not 10 be in the state OF
Il .froze and thawed apple. / hope 20
get clear. bright month in Florida.
i did want to read some Of my
story to yoJ before went. have
read it 70 myhusband, and though one
may think a husband 4 Partial judge.
he likes it. All want now to 20 on
is good frame. as father used 70 say
about his preaching. want calm.
even dreamy. enjoyable weather. sun
shine and flowers. August Atlantic. .
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-01
The Letter of The Law.

Patrick And phat do yez mean by
taxing ne - on NE goat. which only
cost me 81 in the first place: Assessor
Oh. that's ali right. The law says
tha, property ahutting on the high
way must pay Il tax OF = per running
foot. Now. that goat OF yours i al
ways a-butting on the highway. and
ne has iour running feet. you know.
Boston Transcript,