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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17
CORNING, IOWA,

sisited by Destructive Fires-A Human
Body Discovered in IA Burned Box Car.
CORNING, Ia, Oct. 1U.-Corning was
visited yesterday morning with a ter
ribIe contlagration, involving the loss
Of L third Of its business houses, of a
total value of SI5O, OO1
at three o'clock the fire alarm
awakened the sleeping inhabitants to
the fact that the large Reynolds grain
elevator at the depot was ablaze. The
waterworSs being out of order, little
could be done, and the high wind soon
spread the fire in every direction.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17
reform. need More RAN . Day

To bring them about, and are always more
complete and lasting when they proceed
with steady regularity to q consum::Ltscn.
Few of the observant among rs can nav
failed to notice that permanently healthful
changes in the human system are not
wrought by abrupt and violent means, and
that those are the most salutary medicines
which are progressive. Hostetters Stom-
ach Bitters is the chief of these. Dyspep-
STA, adisease of obstinate character, is OBJ
kterated by it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17
Il AIight lie Ling.

do YOU think she p~revaricates?"
Il don't know. How much is she
WORTH"
What has that to do with it,"
Everything. 1t depends largely up
on her wealth and position in society az
to whether it is eNaggeration. prevari
cation or plain lying."-Chicago Post
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17
THE FARMING WORLD,
FOR STORING APPLES.
4 Simple Arrangement That Keeps Frui,
Sound and Plump.

The apple harvest brings up the sub
ject of the proper disposal of the fruit
when gathered from the trees. The ap-
pie crop is large in many sections of the
country this year, and prices VIII be
likely to rule low-for the first part of
the winter, at least. Much fruit will I'M
doubtedly be stored in the hope of a bet
ter price later on. 1t is important,
therefore, to adopt such Il plan of stor-
age as will keep the apples sound and
plump, and in possession of the best pos
sible flavor. \ cellar just moist enough
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17
Proved by EXDerieuce.

1t has been clearly proved that the
increase in TIE price of farm lands more
than pays for the cost of making god
county highways.-Good Roads.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17

SHE-'It is wonderful how much a wom-
an can go through He-"Yes, especially
in the way of pockets or fortunes."-Truth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
AWAY.

If you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder-worker that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 4OO,O 900 cured. Buy No-To-Bac from
your W druggist, who will guarantee a
cure. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago orNew York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17

PIso's Curefor Consumption has no equal
as a Cough medicines. NJ. ABBOTT, $50
Seneca 81, Buffalo, N. Y, May 9, 1854.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17

TO CURE a woman of stammering ask her
what she thinks of the girl her husband
came pear getting engaged TO a couple OF
years before she married him.-Texas
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17

81 DON'T quite see why you call Mr..
Biggs lantern iawedl- "Why, because his
face lights up so when he talks. r-Brooklyn
Life
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.

He who would be a great soul in the
future must be a great soul now.-R. W.
Emerson.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17

TOMMIE-"What is a tailor's goose. popF~
Pop-"1 suppose it is what he makes duck
trousers On.'t-Youkers Statesman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17

IT is quite the thing lately for an old girl
to marry a young fellow, aud bring him up
the way she wants him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17

MOTHER Ito her boy sliding down the
banisters)-'Fritz, what are you doing
therei' Fritz-"Aiaking trousers for or
phan boys.n-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17

HE-"Let's kiss and make up" She
'If you kissed me-, I'd lave to make up all
over again, sure enough.n-N. Y. Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17
Low Rate Excursions South.

On the first and third Tuesday of each
month till October about half-rates for
round trip will be made to points
in the South BY the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad. Ask your ticket agent
sion tickets write to c. P. Atmore. Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY. or
Geo. B. Horner, b. P. A, st. Louis, Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17

Jrsr try a 10c box of Cascarets, the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17

A DIRTY fellow who was selling q ma
chine for driving nails was advised to get
one for cleaning them.-Texas Sitter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17

WHEN bilious or c~ostive, eat q Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, 1Oc, 25c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17

Get rid of the old COWS and the poor
cows. Cows are cheap enough 70 war
rant US in having the best
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17
GladnesS Comes

With a better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that SO many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative. Syrup of Figs. prompt
" removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, andi is
everywhere esteemed so'highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives OF
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
NAV be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative.
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
esed and gives most general satisfaction.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17

nHIlfM and WHISKY habits cured. Book sent
VT ~ m FREE. DR.. b. VI. WOOlley, Atlanta, Ga.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-17
puN'S COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

Distinctly Better Conditions Rejected I'm
somewhat Larger Employment of La.
Dor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
Fusion In South Dakota.

MITCHELL, s. D., Aug. 1S.--The
Democratic State Central Committee
was in session here last night. The
object was to determine whether .
State convention would be held to put
up State ticket. Senator Pettigrew
and Senator Kyle were present and
assisted in the fusion deal. 1t was
long past midnight before arrange
ments were completed. 1t was unan-
imously decided to endorse the Popu:
list State ticket and the nominees OF
the Chicago convention, Bryan and
Sewall. The Democrats get nothing
out of the deal. Sewall and Watson
will both receive the support of Popu-
lists and Democrats in counties where
either is the strongest. The fusionists
expect to carry the entire State, but
are not altogether sanguine of success.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
Getting Together.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-I. N .
Stevens, vice chairman of the Silver
party, arrived in Washington today.
He has been in conference with the
lead ears of both the Populist and
Democratic parties here. 1t is the
wish of the Silver party TO arrange
co operation with the committees of
both the other parties in order that
there may be complete harmony
among the supporters of Bryan.
There is some talk that the headquar-
ters of all the parties will be in the
Wormley building so that the co-ope-
ration may be complete. The Popu-
list executive committee continued Its
session, but nothing more than dis,
cussion of the situation was the result
of the committee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
A Disastrous Cloudburst.

SILVER City, N. NJ, Aug. 2O.-Tele'
graphic communication has been re-
Established with the Magolon mining
camp, eighty-two miles from here, in
Socorreoco County, and details of the
cloudburst of Wednesday afternoon
received. The waters swept down the
camp about o'clock in the afternoon,
totally destroying twenty-six houses
and business places and causing loss
in property OF fully $25, 900. John
Knight, a miner, was caught asleep in
his cabin and drowned. An unknown
Mexican was carried down the canon
and drowned. There are reports of
eight people missing but the loss OF
life SO far as known is limited to
knight and the Mexican.
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Four Killed Jn q Fight.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 19-Con-
ficting accounts have reached here of
a shocking moun ntain battle which
took place on Saturday evening at a
remote neighborhc I'd iu Elliott Coun-
ty at Burning Spring Baptist Church.
The county is one OF the most inacces'
sible in the State. lying out of the
reach of the telegraph, and hence par
ticulars are meagre. Four men were
killed and nine wound 1, some very
dangerously, but all their names are
not known. Two families, the Whitts
and the Harrrises, were involved, and
an old feud is responsible. The at
tendance of the association meetings
was very large, many churcbs being
represented aud the mountain people
having come for thin ~ and thirty five
miles around. Several members of
each family were present, and there is
little doubt that the fight was premedi'
tatd. 1t begsn with James Harris
striking William Whit across the
back with a switch. They were in
the church at the time, and the Whitts
were seated on a bench two rows in
front of the Harrises. When William
was touched he turned aud angrily
dared James ito try that again." CT
course the challenge was accepted,
and sharp, singing cut across the
face followed. Instantly the fight be-
gan with whatever weapons were at
hand and without regard to the pres
ence of others. Pistols. knives, clubs
and stones were used, and a stampede
of all not concerned took place. In
the wild rush many were trampled
down and seriously injured, but this
did not stop the combatants. Two of
those killed were shot and the other
two were killed with knives. Sever
al of the wounded were fatally hurt.
While these were lying on the ground,
writhing, the injured members of the
victorious gang, the Whitts, kept
guard and prevented aid being rem
dered. Others of the same gang were
riding around swearing that the
wounded must be allowed to die. and
the sooner they died the better look
ing corpses they would make. II was
some time before they were paciiied
and left the field. The Whit family
is a large one. and thew swear they
will exterminate the Harrises. Late
reports by way of Grayson say that
Charley Whit was shot through the
back and the ball penetrated the
bowels. He will surely die before
many hours. William Whit was
was Shot in the breast and the physi-
clans say the wound is fatal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
REPLIES to Mixson.

To the Editor of The State:
Ju your issue of the 9TH inst, you
publish a letter from Commissioner
Mixson. Every word he says in that
letter about my offering him a rebate
directly or Indirectly of any amount
or in any shape, or at any time, is alb.
solutely Ise from beginning to end.
He further states that "when Mr..
Traxler was commissioner he discov-
cred that the Mill Creek company was
being paid interest after 80 days, and
each 30 days calling for more or big
ger interest,"" This statement is also
fal.e.
All the goods we sold Commissioner
Traxler were sold on to days or four
months time, and interest was charg-
ed after the maturity OF each invoice
at 6 per cent. per annum, and so stat
ed on each invoice. 1 cannot under
stand how sane man can make
such a statement over his own sigma
ture, when he Knows the evidence to
prove him a falslfier is on file in the
office of the State dispensary.
The reason this man Mixson is so
bitter against me is because would
not employ his agent and pay him
commission. Shortly after he was
appointed commissioner, but before
the business of the dispensary was
transferred to him, he gave mis- agent
letter of introduction TO me. This
agent said he could get me the busi-
ness OF the State dispensary and want
ed commission of 81 barrel on K,
81 a barrel on Xxx and 50 q barrel on
xxx whiskey, and wanted this on
all we sold the State. 1 told him the
Mill Creek Distilling company fur
nished the capital to make the dispen-
sary a success and that institution
owed us more than $92, 900 at one time,
and the books in the Office of the dis
psnsary would prove it, and thought
the management of the dispensary
would be cold blooded and ungrateful
it they did not give us a portion OF
their business without our having to
"put up" forit.
We did not get the business. Now,
leave the readers of your paper to
judge for themselves.
GEO. HUBBELL,
Secretary Mill Greek Distilling Co.
Cincinnati, Aug. 1S, 1896.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
An English View.

LONDON, Aug. 19.-The 81. James
Gazette this afternoon published a col
umn leading article pointing out that
Bryan's chance Of election To the
Presidency of the United States is not
hopeless, concluding: at is lmpossl-
BILE to doubt that thousands OF Amerl'
cans will vote for Bryan and free sill
YER, mainly because they think it will
mean deadly blow to English capi,
talisls and linanciers who are sup
posed to have sucked the gold from
the country and impoverished its artl'
sans and farmers"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26

These figures 10 not correctly snow
in all cases the actual Populistic in
crease or decrease. La Colorado, for
instance, the Populist vote of 1892
shows the fusion Democratic and Pop
ulist vote. In 1894 (the congressional
election the Democrats had no candi-
date and divided their votes letween
the Republicans and Populists. In
Idaho the Democratic and Populist
votes were punched together in 1892
and separate in 1894 The Ksnsss
vote of 1892 shows the combined De
mocratic aud Populist vote, while in
1895 they were divided.
In Nebraska in 1892 there was bit
tor tight among the Demc Gratis over
the question of fusion on the Populist
electoral ticket, the local d smc cratic
leaders fearing they might lose their
power in their organization if fusion
prevailed. The combination was de-
feated, but the Democratic vote, which
had been 80, $50 in 1883 and II, 3S1 in
1890, dwindle1 down to "a, ,943. In
1894, on union with the Populists on
governor, it was 97,Sl5, and $685.
votes were cast fora silver Democratic
candidate. The Democratic Populist
governor carried the state.
In North Dakota the'Democratic and
Populist votes were counted together
as Populists in 1892 and separately IN
1894.
La Nevada in 1894 the vote OF 5. 523
was cast for Governor Jones, the sill.
yer candidate. Seven hundred and
eleven votes were cast for Populist.
In arriving at the total POpulist vote
Of 1868 ASP, in 1894, some Democratic
votes are therefore included in cases
where Democrats supported Populist
candidates. But this is offset by the
fact that in North Carolina, where the
Republicans fused with the Populists
IN elecling a chief justice of the su-
preme court, and in other states where
the Republicans oulbined with the
Populisls in electing judges and con-
gressmen the votes were counted as
Republican and no enumeration was
made of the Populists votes. Hence
the total of 1863, 452 is as nearly accu
rate as possible.
The extent and enthusiasm OF the
last st. Louis convention, as well as
the proof given by these figures, show
that the Populists strength has not di-
minished since its large vote of 1892.
2. Will The POpuIists support of
Bryan be generals
1t is as ridiculous to suppose that
the Populists will not support Bryan
as it was to imagine that the Chicago
Democratic convention would not
avail itself OF its ample majority to
make good its two thirds vote, to lay
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
p.risl,ati I'm Their HOln a.

WATERrowN, s. d., Aug ~. John
Felbach and his two daughters, Tillie
and Hattie, aged 10 and Is years, were
burned 10 death last night in the de-
struction of the family residence in
this city. The mother and one daugh
ter were saved, and one of the dead
girls lived two hours after being re,
moved from the building. The orig.
in of the fire is still unknown.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
PUT UP OR SHUT UP.
A Republican Campaign Lie Choked Or
by BRYAN.

UPPER RED Hook, N. Y Aug. 49,
William ]. Bryan, for the first time
since Senator John M. Thurston, as
alleged, declared that he Bryan wss
in the employ of mine owners, made
an official denial, coupled with chsl.
lenge to the National Republican Com.
mittee to come out in the open and &C.
cuse him or forever be silent. Mr..
Bryan's attention had been called to
the controversy between Senators
Thurston and Stewart, and he deter
mined tonight to settle the matter, if
possible. He therefore demands an
open charge, which he says he will
refute with details of his private life
and his financial affairs, or silence.
He said tonight:
II have already denied this charge
on several occasions, but the reitera-
tion of it by Senator Thurston, dis.
tinguished resident of my own State
justified me in answering it again. I
have never at any time, or under any
circumstances, been in the employ of
any mine owners individually or col.
lectively, directly or indirectly, nor
have I ever been in the employ of or
paid by any Bimetallic League Associ-
alton. Aside from my editorial sala-
ry of about $3.50 per month paid by the
Omaha World Herald, and a small
amount derived from the legal profes.
sion, my income has been derived en-
tirely from lectures before Chautauqua
lyceum and lecture bureaus; which
have usually paid me fixed sum and
from contributions made by the people
Of the localities where I have spoken.
In some instances I have received
nothing al ell. In most cases have
received more lnSc enough to pay
travelling expenses. In OILY two in
stances, I think, has my compensation
exceed 800, and in those instances il
was about 5000 at one place and $500
at the ether.
1.-THE first platform on which 1 ran
for Congress in 1890, before I was
known politically outside OF my State,
contained free coinage plank, and
my Republican opponent that year
was an advocate of free coinage. In
the campaign of 1892 I again ran on
free coinage platform. In 1894 I
again ran on a free coinage platform,
apdpy opponent for the Senate, Mr..
ThurstoB, while opposing unlimited
coinage at Is 10 lReiS!ed thai he "a:
vored bimetallism. l wrote the free
coinage plank on which I ran in 1890,
and the free coinage planks in the Ne
braska State platforms in 1891, 1894
and 1896, and tried to secure the adop.
tion of free coinage planks in the State
platform in 1892 and 1893. I only
mention this to show that my advocacy
of free silver is not of recent date.
Having made this answer to Mr..
Thurston's letter, shall take no no.
tice of individual and newspaper COM
ment on this subject. If the Republi.
can National Committee will say Off
cially that have ever been employed
to deliver speeches by any mine.own-
er, group of mine owners, or by any
supported by mine owners
I am ready to make statement show
ing in detail all money received by me
for speech making"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
Total. ~"
This leaves upplaced the following
USPLACED STATES.

W the QnplaceQ OLateS, Wuere OuSul
California to go2 In 1921 its electoral
vote was given to Cleveland by 144
plurality. The combined Demo cratic
and Populist vote was 25, 496 over the
Republicans. In 1894 the Democratic
governor was elected by 1. 2O6 plurality
and the Democratic and Populist votes
combined had plurality of 52,51(
over the Republicans. 1t is a signiG
cant fact that much dissatisfaction pre-
vailed, and while the Democratic gov
ernor was elected the other State Off
GERS went to the Republicans.
Delaware has gone Democratic seven
times since 1876 and Republican once.
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Michigan
have in them some Democratic disaf-
fection.
Judgment, based on ascertained
facts, would be justified in placing IL
linois, Indiana and Wisconsin in the
Bryan column. There is certainly
good grounds for believing they will
maintain their combined Democratic
and Populist pluralities under the i'm
petus of union and the promise OF vic
tory.
The rest of the upplaced States are
on the crest of the great western tidal
wave of the free silver movement and
are believed To be prepared to sweep
away all opposition to Bryan Mime
sofa, Montana, Nebraska, North and
South Dakota, O egOn, Washington
and West Virginia are all counted on
to give the Chicago candidate their
electoral votes.
They are placed in the Democratic
column for good and convincing rea'
SONS
Minnesota, bee luse the Democratic
and PopuIist vote Of 1892, with both
these parties inharmonious and dissat-
isfed, WAS 7,4l0 larger than the Re-
publican vote.
Montana, because without the pres
tige of union and free silver coinage
the Democratic and Populist vote
combined was 6,064 larger than the
Republican vote in 1892 for president,
2, 4S9 larger in the congressional elec
ton of 1894 and z, 257 larger in the last
election for governor.
Nebraska, because the combined vote
was 90, $50 larger than tine Republican
vote in 1892, was 10, 1877 larger in 1894
for governor and 9,6l4 larger last
year on supreme court judge.
North Dakota, because fusion with
out the prestige of a solid union de-
feated the Republicans for governor in
1892 by 1,729 plurality.
South Dakota, because the Demo
Gratis and Populists together had plu
rality over the Republicans in 1892
under adverse circumstances that kept
Democrats from the polls and reduced
their vote more than TO per cent.
Washington. because it has shown
large Democratic and Populist plurali.
ties over the Republicans in 1892 and
all subsequent elections
West Virginia, because its straight
Democrats gave Cleveland plurality,
because all It's state officers and judi
ciary are Democratic and because in
eight elections only one has been Re
publican in its result.
The probable results, based on the
foregoing facts, are thus stated:
Tup npNoCRATJC FORECAST
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26

every man with knowledge of poll
tics can judge whether it will not be
more probable that Iowa, Michigan
aod Wisconsin will be found rolling
on to the Democratic shore on the
great western tidal wave than that Del
aware, Illlhois, Indiana, Nebraska,
North Carolina, Oregon and Louisiana
will rafge themselves in the Republl-
can column