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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-11-26
SAND SUCKERS.


Old Hu1ks That Are PrOfitably Utilized
In New Industry.
AS the steamers pass along st. Clair
fats, between Lake Huron and Detroit
river, the passengers see numbers of old
hulks anchored off in shallow water and
invariably ask the steward or one Of the
deck boys what they are there for. The
answer always is given in gruff and
contemptuous tone, as if it were q FOOLS
question:
They're sand suckers.
whats sand suoker?"
(. sold tubs that suck up sand"
''How do they suck up sand9"
Then the oracle looks at you and
grins. He doesn't quite know whether
you're farmer yourself Or are guying
him, and it takes great deal more
questioning to find out the fact that a
new industry has been found to utilize
ancient and leaky hulks that are not fit
to go to sea.
The bottom of Lake st. Clair and the
fats that surround 1t are covered with
beautiful white sand, and these boats
go out every morning, anchor in q ia.
vorable place near the channel, and
drop overheard large hose pipes Of can.
vas or rubber, with iron tips, which
sink of their own weight Then they
set the pumps going and suck up the
sand. which brings good deal of waite,
with it, and is deposited in the bottom
Of the boat. The sand sinks, and the
water rises to the surface and returns te
CAaToEI.A.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-11-26
Pride Has to Hustle.

"Pride goeth before fall, /" she quoted.
"Is that so?" he returned.
$50 the poet says"
"Well, all have to say is that pride has
to hump himself If he goes before some Of
the bicycle headers I've seen scorohers
take. ."-Chicago Post
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

In conformity with the State law
governing cities of third class and in
compliance with the ordinances of the
City OF Cape Girardeau, concerning
elections, an election will be held on
the first Tuesday in April, 1896, being
the It'll day of said month, for the pur-
pose of electing four az members OF
the Council. one for each ward of the
City OF Cape Girardeau, viz:
One Councilman for the First Ward.
One Councilman for the Second
Ward.
One Councilman for tie Third Ward.
OneCouncilman forthe Fourth Ward
Said Councilmen to for the
term of two f2) gears and until their
successors are duly elected and quail
tied.
Said election will held under the
election laws of the State. and con-
Quoted in all respects Us is pro-
|vidcd by law and ordinance.
The polling places in the several
wards will be as follows:
FIRST WARD.-At the Court House.
SECOND WATD.-At Gustav SHUTS
Barber Shop on Broadway street.
THIRD WARD.-At Ferd Steimle's
shop on Good Hope Street.
FOURTH WARD.-D. 4. Franks
shoemaker shop on Spanish Street.
In testimony Whereof. / have here
49, unto set my hand and caused
SEAL. to be affixed the seal of the
City of Cape Girardeau, this
5rd day of March. 1896.
w. II. CoERvEI. Mayor.
Attest: GEORGE F.. CHAPPELL,
City Clerk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

Our Southeast exchanges are intima-
ting editorially, and We, last week,
did also speak of the possibility OF
Mr.. S. S. Barnes, of our city. being
a candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for congressman from this dis
trict. Now We have it almost direct
that he is 4 candidate, and will stay
in the race until the last vote is taken
in the convention. From our ac-
quaintance with Mr.. Barnes, we can
safely predict that he will make il
warm for his competitors, as he never
enters into anything that he does not
make a success. He is q shrewd poll
tician, a successful farmer and, in his
latest enterprise, a progressive and
wide-awake me"chant.-SoutheastMi Mis-
%SOurian.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

Congressman Motley delivered an
address to the Convention here last
Saturday and attempted to clear some
of the accusations that have been laid
at his door. In speaking of the APP
pointment of the Democratic cadet he
said: 81 don't know his politics, l
never did know, and what is mere. |
don't care" Such words. in our
opinion, could never fall from the lips
of any true Republican. They pierced
the heart Of every Republican within
the sound of his voice, leaving a
wound which his hand can never heal,
a wound to the party that put him in
the position he now occupies, Il wound
to the men who contributed money for
him to make his canvass. For thirty
years no Republicanhas been appoint
ed to the West Point cadctship in this
district. 1t was time some young Re-
publican was given a chance, the only
chance for thirty long years and there
were as deserving Republican aspir-
ants for the place. Generosity to his
opponents may give Mr.. Motley pleas
ure but even the Democrats were as
tonished and smiled at such misplaced
generosity.-Bleomfeld Cosmos.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
sherman Indorses mckinley

Senator Sherman, in referring tC
the financial plank of the Ohio Re
publican Convention, is represented
to have said that mckinley enter
tains the same views on silver | dc
myself" Probably the Senator i:
about right. Those arc the views
which have been held by every Re-
publican President since silver be,
came an issue, beginning with Ruther
ford 3. Hayes. Most of the Repub,
lican leaders outside of the mining
States have been sound on that issue
for the past eight Or ten years. Prob
badly Mckinley, if in the Presidency
would veto any free silver bill whict
would get within his reach. Prebab2
also he would veto any measure
the limited coinage of silvcr-aj
thing like a restoration of the 81
Allison act.
1t is plain, however, that many
publicans are not altogether satisa
with McKinley's attitude toward s
yer. This is made clear by the col
ments on the financial plank in IL
Ohio Conventions platform. Two
thirds of the prominent Republican
papers which we have seer call that
plank a straddle. The plank however,
is largely a reproduction of the ma
tional utterancc of four years ago,
which was moderately acceptable then.
but which falls much short of the re.
quirements of to-day. Something
which hits silverism harder and suuar-
or is demanded by present conditions.
A declaration that the minis must be
kept closed to silver coinage until this
can be had under an international
arrangement, whether this arrange
ment be near or remote, is the imper-
ativc need of the Republican party in
lS9G.-Globc Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

Did you ever notice thc weakness
women have for marking their letters
''personal?" They seemto think that
by SO marking the envelope the letter
will go to its destination quicker,
through the same line of reasoning
which some years ago led women to
write onevelopes''in haste, Surprising
that the postman would Immediately
start on a run with them. This habit
of writing personal" sometimes
leads to very embarrassing results
y purely business communication ad'
dressed in unmistakable feminine
hand and marked personal has
been known to raise a lively row in a
usually peaceful family.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
D~aylightin the south.

One ef the most significant facts OF
current political history is the rapid
growth of the spirit of independence
among the voters of the South. There
was a time when il was as much as n
mans life was worth down there to
breakaway from the Democratic party,
1t was represented to be the only pro-
lection against negro domination, and
the whites were led to believe that they
must cling TO ii as q matter not only
OF general safety, but also OF personal
honor and decency. The politicians
managed to prolong this view of polit-
zeal duty and moral responsibility for
many years. Thus all discussion was
stitied, and such a thing as the intelli-
gent and co~nsiderate exercise of the
clecti II franchise was practically I'M
known. Men voted the Democratic
tickle on the theory that it would be
treason TO the State TO do otherwise.
Only the II party existed, because
all opposition TO it was made inpossi-
bic by being made disrcputable and
dangerous. 1t carried elections with
out any trouble except that of an oc-
cassional cunning for negroes in or
der to keep up the ace superstition;
and all questions of real interest and
Importance were put out of sight, sol
far as campaign speeches, newspaper
articles and other forms of informal
ton were concerned.
This has been materially changed
in the last few years, and a new stu
alton is gradually being developed.
The old cry of negro supremacy has
lost its force, and the necessity of be-
longing to the Democratic party fer
the purpose maintaining the rights Of
white men, and preserving the institu-
tons of society is no longer recognize
ed 1t does not scare men any moro
to be threatened with ostracism, or
a worse fate, if they assert the right
to vote as they please. In all of the
Southern'States there is ac~onsiderable
element of Independent citizens, and
in some Of them this element is suf-
fiecntly strong I turn the scale. The
solid South is a thing of the past.
There are two sides now in the politics
of that section, and the Democratic
party has ceased to be monarch of all
it surveys. This means that the peo-
pie have begun to see the folly of the
course thai they have been pursuing
at the instance of the leaders of that
party. They are tired of a policy that
has only served to prevent them from
gaining their due share of the pros
perity of the country. The fact has
been impressed upon them by costly
experience that tits to their advantage
in every way to act according to'their
own judgment in politics, and to march
with the procession of enterprise and
progress. They have learned practical
wisdom, in other words, and it will
never again be possible for the Demo
cratic party to deceive or intimidate
them Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

The following from a contemporary,
is the most complete financial appeal
we have seen: "All persons knowing
themselves to be indebted to this Office
are requested to call and settle. All
persons indebted to This Office and not
knowing it II requested to call and
find it out. All those knowing them
selves indebted and not wishing to
call are requested to stay in place
lcaS enough for us to catch them. All
rirose not indebted are requested to
call and become indebted"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
Applications Wanted.

The undersigned, for the Board o.
Education of the city of Cape Girar'
|deau, will receive applications fol-
the position of Janitor of the Lori
|mier Public School, for the unexpired
term of the present Janitor, whose
resignation has been accepted to take
EFFECT April LIST next.
Applications must be in writing and
shall state that the applicant, if en-
|ployed. will conform to all the rules
and requirements and salary govern
ling said petition.
Applications will be received, at my
office, up to : O'Clock, Monday even
ing March 80, 1896. and will be opened
BAT a regular meeting of said board to
1be held on said date.
BY order of the Board.
GEO. Z. CHAPPELL,
Secretary.
March IL, 1896.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
Ordinance No. 56S.

An ordinance respecting dumping
dead animals and ether refuse in the
Mississippi river in front of this city;
specifying at what point or points
said dumping shall not be done: and
prescribing penalties for failure or
refusal to comply with any of the
provisions of this ordinance and re-
pealing ordinance No. 531, approved
May 18th, 1894.
Be it ordained by the Council OF
the city of Cape Girardeau, Mo-, as
follows:
SECTION ONE ~. Dumping where
and how.
No person or persons, corporation
or employe thereof or employee of this
city, shall hereafter dump any dead
animal or animals in the Mississippi
River north of Morgan Oak street ii
this city without conveying the same
to the main channel of the river. 10
the end that they may float of and
not become offensive and dangerous
to the citizens of this city: and no per-
sen Or persons. corporation or en-
ploye thereof or emplOye of this city
shall hereafter dump or draw ashes
or cinders or any refuse Or matter of
any kind into the Mississippi River
between the foot of Independence
street and the foot of Belview street
in this city.
SECTIoNE Two ~. Misdemeanor
fine.
Any person or persons or corpora
ton or employee thereof or employee
of this city. violating this ordinance,
shall he deemed guilty of g INSIDE
meanor and on conviction thereof,
shall be fined not less thant ten dollars
nor more than fifty dollars.
SECTION THREE t3l. Repeating or
dinance No. 531.
Q finance No. 52LnInrroved May
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
Notice of School Board Election.

Notice is hereby given. that in con
formity with the requirements of the
school law the Annual School Elec-
ton will be held at the city polling
places in each of the four wards of the
city of Cape Girardeau on
TUESDAY, APRIL 1TH. IS96.
For the purpose of electing two ~
Directors of the Board of Education.
of the school district of the city OF
Cape Guardian, Mo-. to fill the ex-
pired terms of office of Ben Fl. Adams
and VIM. Wocleke.
BY order of the Board. this 9TH day
of March. 1896.
SEAL Geo. +. CHAPPELL.
Sect. Board of Education.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

a DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.-NOtice is
- hereby given to creditors and others inter-
ested, that /, the undersigned Public Admin
~istrator OF Cape Girardeau county, Missouri,
have on the 18th day OF February, 1896, taken
charge Of the estate Of Alexander T. Dewitt,
deceased, for the purpose OF administering
on same in the Probate Court of said county,
at Jackson, Mo.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to him for allow
ance, within one year from the date OF said
letters, or they may be preluded from any
benefit OF such estate; and If said claims be not
exhibited within two years from the date Of the
publication of this notice, they will be forever
barred. HENRY W. HANS,
febS9r4s Public administration
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
Ordinance No.56e.

An Ordinance assessing, apportioning, leving and taxing the cost of
crawling Frederick street between Broadway and North streets in the CITY of
Cape Grardeau, Missouri, against the owners of and the lots fronting on
said Frederick street.
Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Cape Girardeau. Missouri,
as follows:
SECTION ONE ~ APPoRTIoNMENT, ETC. OF COST.
The u of one hundred and sevenyfour dollars and sixty+ix cents
(S174 66) from Broadway street to Belview street and M hundred and
dollars and seventyfour cents (17174) from Belview street to
North street, having been by due course of law and ordinance expended in
the graveing of Frederick street between Broadway and North streets, in
Guiding areas, in the City of Cape Grardeau, Missouri, the said sums are
hereby levied, apporioned, assessed and taxed against the owners OF the lots
and on the lots o r parts of lots; said lots being in said city, all of which are
let out and described, towt:
Between Broadway and Bevhw Streets
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

Hon. Seth S. Barnes is going to
make athoroughand vigorouscanvass
of this Congressional District for the
Republican nomination for Congress.
Mr.. Barnes is Il man OF ability,
4 man of energy and a
speaker who can hold his OWE on the
stump with any man in Southeast
Missouri.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

The county convention in Stoddard
county last Saturday opened with a
free fight between the Mozely mel and
the anti Mozeley men. TEE result was
no instructions were given and the
wicked little Congressman will have
to go before the Poplar Bluff con-
vention with his own county doubt
full.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

B. Benson Cahoon was at Bloom
field last Saturday looking after his
interests in the gubernatorial race.
Stoddard county will be solid for Mr..
Cahoon.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

The West Plains Journal wants the
people of West Plains to start a can
ming factory. Your people had better
be careful how theyinvest their money.
We know of two or three towns in
Southeast Missouri that have been
gulled by canning factory frauds.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given hat the CO.
partnership heretofore existing under
the firm name NJ. Kaechele and Sons
at Handles. Mo-. IL the saw mill and
lumber business is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. The business will
be continued by Albert Kaechele. who
assumes all liabilities and collects all
debts due the old firm.
NJ. KAECHELE,
ALBERT KAECHELE.
RICHRARD KAECHELE.
March IL. 1896.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

There are three Democratic candi-
dates for the Legislature down in Scott
county and several townships yet to
hear from. If the Democrats of old
Scott care anything for intelligence
they will surely nominate Albert De-
Reign.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned Road and Bridge Com
missioner. of Cape Girardeau County,
Missouri, will on Saturday, March
18th. 1896, at 10 o'clock a. m. at site
of bridge on Fosters creek near Henry
Volkerdings, let contract for a bridge
with stone piers and wood bridge.
Commissioner reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
JAMES F. MCLAIN.
by LIN. BEAN
Deputy L. * B. Com
March Bird. 1896.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

The Republican papers of Stoddard
county are feminist Mozeley and that
means that Mozley's name will be
Dennis at h ePoplar Bluff convention.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

OF New Madrid county, as = candi-
late for Congress, subject to the ac-
ton of the Republican nominating
convention at Poplar Bluff, Nav 9th,
1896.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

The Poplar Bluff Republican says
that Congressman Mozely is lot a
candidate for reelection.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

Congressman Motley got a black
eye at the Republican county conven-
ton in his own county last Saturday.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
FOR ASSESSOR.

We are authorized to announce
J. FRANK CALDWELL,
AS a candidate for Assessor of Cape
Girardeau county. subject to the de-
cision of the county Republican nom
mating convention.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21
ENCOURAGEMENT
FOR CONGRESS-

We are authorized to announce
SETH S. BARNES.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-03-21

Between Broadway and Belview Streets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-27
EIkhort. Beptemb ar
SENATOR HILLS REPLY.

Denver, Colo. September I0.-Colonel II.
NJ Johnscn, ESD, Elkhart. Ind. Dear Sir:
/ received youT letter Of the 9Th and notice
what you say about the offer OF the Dru.
yer hepubiioah 70 buy lOGlvol STANDARD
silver d1linIs Of ME United States In Lon
doh ana pay Tor them ninety 90 ceuts Tor
ehch gDiiAf. ms OUri Wac made TO tue
Inhnc Al and Commercial Chronicle OF
Rev YORK, ana the reason foT niaking II
was thal he Ehrohir,e stated IN a lDto
Issue fnat these dollnrs were only worth
" cents IN London. United stntos silvor
dOllHfs have been Hsii4uR In London AL
from to per cent discount TO the brok-
"fs, u | had n m'rfon OF them IN London
ana tho brokers I'D not want 80 many.
would pack them up and ship them 10 the
United StateB. Tk'' charge Tor transport.
ing silver across ~ ocean IL three -elghtha
OF per cent OF tnc value. Boxing and all
other expense. Including transportatio,A
f H. " oS Of ne -,ep Ssi should he
boccptef IL could Hately conn on a prOnt
on The transaction Of $4,000. 1t " absurd
TO- expect that NE ofer. VIII be accepted.
ara silver dollar Of the CnltcI States can
he oblaineJ in i.lndon for ioss than
1850 900 In gold. THIS statement in Tho
mentH made IN gold sOtn1ard newspapers.
~ false. and internationally false. made
to deceive IN. people. II ~ not often no
ensy - irove the falsIty or to put the
nuth0r 10 the test
when Jonn sherman says " we pass a
free coinage bill m our~moncy except gold
VIII be made up OF b5~cent dollars he
stoops ia the lowest kind Of domago,inm
to deceive lie known bG-er. Whatever
cisc he may De. he is not "a fool
~ tHn sutnIn.r VI 1888 SILVER bullion wng
Wfdth ~ cents per ounce. oar dollar was
then on the basis Of It's gold bullion value.
n SG.oert dollar. An announcement W ~
made from England that iha Indian MINIS
were u bc closed IN fnrty-eisht hours
re price Of silver In all parta OF the
ynfld fen 10 90 GEMS per ounce in gold
our dollar. as measured Ia gold becnine a
Decent dViar. BY the action OF india
acgc the clnmefciai value OF silver was
rHniipcd iUpee than ~ per cent all over t1a
wfTld. and We, al he writers on the fold
s.dt Of this question woulh have Us be-
h.ye tina, II the United States. the most
pQwHrfnl fsarS'ii On the globe should take
M tlse unlimited coinage Of silver II wouii
have 10 infucnce on the rnarket price OF
silver bullion and that We would SIN
haN' b3-ceft dollar. which means that
III heir opAnion the price OF slyer, with
unlimited coinage In the United States
a. o ratio Of 10 TO 1. would feTaig per-
rnal0ntly AT about 81 cents per ounce.
81 consider II absolutely certain that
with unlimited coinage Of silver In this
country, silver would permanently main.
tain price Of 81 70 per ounce everywhere
and that tho silver dollar would contain
a dollars worth Of silver In the bullion
form, as the gold dollar now contains a
dollars worth Of gold. ard for the same
r. AEON. VIZ; that boit metals would have
tho Same rights At Our mints. Yours very
truly. N. r. Hui.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-27
TIE posi- ASA DOCTOR

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