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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31
-EST.ELLA ITEMS.

The recent warm wave has had
quite demoralizing effect upon our
roads.
G. B. Jennings, our enterprising
merchant, filed his ice house last
week with a fine lot of ice.
S. G. Vargerson made a business
trip to Dushore last Thursday.
j. j. Webster filed his ice house
last week. John is preparing for a
hot summer.
S. G. & @. A. Vargarson are cutting
feed on Bear Mountain this week.
The old adage that green christ
mas makes fat grave yard is be-
yond contradiction the present year,
there is the most sickness and the
greatest number of deaths that has
been known in this section for many
years, and the end is not yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Tompkins,
mourn the loss of their only child
about one year old. Interment at
Sugar Ridge cemetery last week.
Uncle Joseph McCarty one of the
oldest and most respected citizens
of Elkland twp, was buried last
Thursday; interment in the Friends
cemetery. He was a man greatly
beloved and respected by all; he
never married. In the same house
q grandneice ofhis died, Thursday
morning she was between eight and
ten years old; oldest daughter Of
Ernest Beeby who died about three
months ago, two other children are
seriously ill with the grippe and
pneumonia with very little hopes of
recovery. This terribly afflicted
family have the sympathy of the
whole community.
Charles Brown who has been
seriously i'll with lagrippe at the
home of his father, John S. Brown,
of Lincoln Falls, is much better.
Mrs. John Mcclure, widow of the
late John Mcclure. is quite seriously
i'll with hemorage of the lungs.
Frese Hess, son OF John W. Hess
Of Lincoln Falls, is quite seriously
ill with lagrippe.
Mrs. Ii. W. Osler, is in very poor
health.
Garden Warburton, son of widow
Warburton of Lincoln Falls, who
has been very sick with pneumonia,
at the home Of his brother-in>law,
Nelson McCarty, is much better.
William e. Wheatley with his wife
are visiting his brother John, a rail-
roam engineer at Sayre.
The Estella literary society gave
an entertainment here Friday even
ing; the program was good one and
was well rendered; the paper was
we'll written, the dialogues were
good and the music was first class
and was we'll received by full house
although the weather was very
stormy and the roads muddy,
OBSERVER.
E.. A.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Try Cuticle Cure for chapped hands;
large bottle, 25c. at the Laporte Pharmacy.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31
Valentines.

Any boy or girl sending me 35c to
pay for packing and mailing, l will
send them large box containing a
large assortment Of comic and fancy
valentines, worth ten times the
amount. Send early to get good
assortment. Address, Harry Bubb,
50, Fourth Ave, New York city,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

The Y. W. G. T. q. will hold a
parlor meeting at the home of Miss
Harriet E. Grimm, Friday evening,
Jan. 81. Recitations, readings, and
social games will occupy the evening.
A cordial welcome to all. A con-
tribution for the organization will
be asked.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1896-01-31

Everyone is invited to the special
"Endeavor Day Service" in the M.
E. church, Sunday evening, Feb. 2.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-12-19
Stockholders Meeting

Tie stockholders of the Prospecting
and Mining Company met this Tues
day morning and elected a new Board
of Directors. The following Were
elected:
Y. Ruediger. d. y. Glenn. Julius
Never. Edward ). Lillyana Henry i.
Pott. The Board then elected D. y.
Glenn. President. \. Ruediger, Vice,
President, L. H. Engelmann, Score,
tary. and L. :. Joseph. Treasurer.
The new Board of Directors vii! make
an effort to collect in all the money
due the Company and then when the
weather is suitable do some more
prospecting.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-12-19
Home Seekers Look.

The movement of farmers and peo-
pie seeking new homes in the beauti-
full sunny South stills continues and
is growing.
Low rate excursions will be run by
the Mobile Il Ohio railroad from tick
ct stations st. Louis, Missouri, to Cal
no, Illinois, inclusive to points in
Tennessee. Mississippi and Alabama,
on. December Island 18th. 1896, January
9TH and 18th. February 2nd and 18th.
March md and 10Th, April 9TH and
10Th, May 18th and 18th, 1897. The
rate will be one fare plus 800, the
one fare to be collected at starting
point and the 500 at destination or
last stopping place returning.
Trains leave st. Louis Union Sta
ton at 100 "a. N. and 7:25 p. IN.
"A h~ome-seekers' guide" and anv
information regarding land will be
furnished free on application to the
Alabama Land & Development Com
pany, Mobile, Ala.
If any information is desired re-
garding tickets. ticket rates. ETC., it
will be furnished promptly on appli-
cation to w. B. Rowland. General
Agent, 215 n. Fourth ST., ST. Louis,
Missouri: c. Rudolph, D. P. A,
room 329 Marquette Building, Chica-
go, Illinois: w. H. Harrison .Jr., d.
p. A.. DO Fourth ST., Des Moines.
Iowa; NJ. a. Bohreer' D. p. A., No.
! West Fourth ST., Detroit, Michigan:
F. L. Harris, Passenger Agent, No.
10 Sixth St., Cairo. Illinois, or E. E.
Posey. General Passenger Agent.
Mobile. Alabama.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-12-19
The Number of Visitors to the sun
shfney Southland Is ncreasfn

-
Owing to the warm, but still bracino
atmosphere of the Southern States the
tourists and pleasure seekers of the
North are fast learning that the de-
lightful Writer resorts on the Gulf
Coast in Mississippi, Alabama and
Florida, are the only places to spend
the cold and bleak winter months.
In order TO afford everybody an
opportunity to visit these, the Mobile
& Ohio Railroad, which is the favor
tie North and South short line, has
placed on sale at all points north of
the Ohio River, tickets at low rates
for its patrons, to all winter tour
ist'' points in the South.
Tickets will be on sale daily until
April Both. 1897, and viii be limited
to June LIST. 1897. and passengers will
be allowed to stop over at points
south of the Ohio River.
Any information desired regarding
rates. tickets, timetables and general
information will be furnished on ap-
plication to any railroad ticket agent,
or TO w. B. Rowland. General Agent,
215 n. Fourth St, ST. Louis. Mo-;
Z. L. Harris. Passenger Agent, No.
10 Sixth St. Cairo, III.
JNO. G.. MANN,
Gen. Manager.
f. +. POSEY,
Gen. Pass'r Agent,
Mobile. Ala.
nov24 n2iI2 6mos.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-12-19
Fair Association Officers.

Following are the names of the Off
cers of the Southeastern District Ag'
ricultural Society:
President-George G.. Kimmel.
Vice-President-F. y. Kaye.
Secretary-E. H. Englemann.
Treasurer-Edward 5. Lilly.
Directors-Wm. 6. Schneider. Chas.
Blattner, EmilPott. VIM. Regenhardt,
Ben Gockel. John Jenkins and Henry
Heise.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Ways and Means-Emil Pott. Chs.
Blattner and John Jenkins.
Fair Ground-F. a. Rage. Ben
Gockel and Henry Heisc.
Premium-Wm. G.. Schneider. F. y.
Rage and VIM. Regenhardt.
Printing!. y. Kage, John Jenkins
and Emil Pott.
Invitation and Reception-Wm.
Regenhardt, Chas. Blattner and Ben
Gockel.
Stalls-Chas. Blattner. VIM. G.
Schneider and Henry Heise.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-12-19
WEDNESDAY,

DR.. y. p. Sawyer:-I have been
troubled with rheumatism and lung
trouble for a number of years, "a
say l never had any thing help me
like your Family Cure.
Mrs. H. WINGART.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-12-19
Mckinley Departs for Chicago.

CANTON, O., December 16.-Maj
Mckinley is On his way to join hi:
wife at the home of her coisins, the
McWilliams, in Chicago, as fast as d
limited train can carry him. He lefr
Canton It 9:27 this evening. accom-
panied by Capt. H. o. Heist and Ma
tional Committeeman: Charles G.
Dawes. who remained over to accom-
pany the Presidentelect andthe special
newspaper men who have been station
ed here for months. These newspaper
men were SO nero that the rail
roads were obliged tosupply a special
extra a for berths, although Maj.
McKinley's only preparation was an
order for a berth on the regular train.
The MAJOR drove 10 the depot short
ly before train time and remained in
the family carriage until the train
pulled into the station. Then he led
the party to the coach and at the door
met his brother. Abner. who had come
on from Pennsylvania to join the
President elect during the Chicago
visit.
Maj. M~cKinley's object in going to
Chicago is to find rest and change.
and it is his intention TO do as little
as possible and be as quiet as he can.
He is almost sure TO remain oyer Sun
day. How late into next week he stays
in the Illinois metropolis depends en-
tirely on the degree of quiet and rest
he obtains.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-12-19

A special term of the County Court
will be held at Jackson, December
18th.
The stockholders of the Prospecting
and Mining Company held a meeting
at the court house this morning.
Joe Meyer has nine fine steers up
stall feeding for the market.
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. 4 safe cure for children. It is
the only harmless remedy that pro-
duces immediate results" For sale
by j. Maple Wilson, Druggist.
a gentleman of this city claims that
he has located agold mirewithin three
miles of the city. He has some speci-
mems of the precious metal.
There is more freight discharged
here from steamboats, than at any
other city on the Mississippi River
between st. Louis and Memphis.
Go toJohn ST. Avits & Sons and buy
your china and decorated dinner sets,
tea sets and fine chinaware.
If yOuare bilious. try Dr.. Sawyer
Little Wide Awake Pills, you will find
them just what you want. Try a free
sample. They do not grippe. Sold at
J. Maple Wilson's drug store.
Slate making for the city election is
now in order. Trot EN- ont, boys.
GOu can get nice apples by the bar
rel, bushel. peck OF penny at The
Boston" opposit, Post Office.
Manning kimmel offers fifty dollars
reward for the return of his lost pock-
et-book and contents.
a Farmers Institute will be held at
Jackson on the - and Ord of this
month. This meeting is of great i'm
portance to farmers and every farmer
in the county ought to attend.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-12-19

Hon. L. F. Klostermann is able t
be out again. He was at his post yes
terday in the big Bee Store.
While splitting some wood at hi
home neal Jackson the other da,
Wilson Cramer cut his foot and h
will be unable to walk for awhile.
If you have ever seer q little child
in the agony of summer complaint
you a realize the danger of the
trouble and appreciate the value o
instantaneous relief always afforeC
by DeWitt's Collie and Cholera Cure
For ~dysentery and d~iarrhOea it is q
reliable remedy. We could not afford
to recommend this as a cure unless
it were a cure. For sale by j.. Maple
Wilson, Druggist.
The Rabich store room on Broad.
way is vacant.
There is no city in the country the
size of Cape Girardeau hat "a show
as line stores as we have here.
The Boston" Grocery Store J. f.
Schwepker Proprietor.
Hon. j.. W. Limbaugh, of Jackson.
is in the city, sitting as referee for
the settlement of claims against the
st. Louis, Cape Girardeau and FIT.
Smith hallway Company.
T-U-B-E.-Sutherlqnd's Eagle
Eye Salve put up in tubes and sold by
all dealers at 25c a tube: is awful
cheap for the best salve, the biggest
package and the most convenient for
use Of any in the world.
Judge Burrough has moved his law
library out to his residence and he re-
mains close at home these days. The
Judge wilf take the oath of office on
the first of January and he will Oc-
cupy the bench in the Common Pleas
Court at the January term of court.
Raisins, Currants, Citron, Orange
and Lemon peel. Figs and Dates, an
endless variety to select from at THE
Boston"
Nine glasses OF wine with a raw egg
in each glass went down a mans
throat in this town last night and
the man went to bed sober. In justice
to our citizens we will say that the
man who did the drinking is not a
citizen of Il town.
Quail shooters had better be getting
in their work. After the 3lst of this
month they will not be allowed to kill
quail.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-12-19
TUESDAY.

While you are reading the DEMO
GRAFT think of the people whose eyes
are SO sore they can't read. If you
know of such an one send them "a tube
of ~Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve and
after they have used it they a see
how to return the favor. If they CAM
the dealer from whom you buy it is
authorized by the Z. E. Sutherland
Medicine Co. to refund you your Pc.
All dealers will do this.
There are not so many tramps in
this city this winter as we had last
winter. Times must be improving.
The candy makers have some of the
finest specimens of candy intheir show
window ever shown in this city. They
are candy makers who understand
their business.
If the Prospecting and Mining Com
pany will abandon the search for coal
and prospect for something more valu'
able we may look for something to
turn up.
Chills are Il bad sign. Chills por-
tend the oncoming of serious disease.
They are an early symptom of malar-
ia. precede pneumonia. Inflammation
of the bowels. and many other danger
Gus diseases. They should never be
neglected. DR.. Bells Peppermint
Chill Tonic cures them. 1t tastes like
mint candy. All druggists guarantee
il.
Twenty different styles Of toilet sets
to be found only at John st. Avlt "
Sons.
Tnera is very little corn coming TO
this market now. Very fey farmers
raised any corr TO sell this year IN
this section.
The Daughters of the C~onfederacy
are talking of getting up an entertain
ment for the benefit of the order for
some night during the Christmas holt
days.
There Will be a big crowd of people
at jackson next Monday to witness
the of the election ballo's.
Don't trife away time when you
have cholera morbus or diarrRoea.
Fight them in'the beginning with De-
Wits Collie and Cholera Cure. You
don't have to wait for results, they
are instantaneous, and it leaves the
bowels in healthy condition. For sale
by J. Maple Wilson, Druggist.
Mr.. Lyons, proprietor of the st.
Charles Hotel, is we'll pleased with the
patronage of his house during the
first week. He says his business, so
far, has exceeded his expectations.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-12-19
MIXED UP.
everything of Local Form To he
Found That is of Interest.
MONDAY.

The dirt road through the swamp:
Is almost impossible. Thecord wood
wagons have cut it all to peices.
The finest line of Limoge Dresden.
Carlsbad, French and German China
ever brought to this city, with prices
to suit the times, to be found at John
st. Avit g. Sons. Chinaware en-
porium.
The Board of Trade meeting Satur-
day night was a failure. Only the
President, Secretary and Treasurer
put in an appearance.
DR.. a. P. Sawyer:-Dear doctor l
have used and sold your Family Cure
with excellent resoults. 1t cured me
of the rheumatism and 1 now am 80
years old and have not an ache or
pain. Mrs. T. A. RHoADs.
Sutherland, Iowa.
Sold at j. Maple Wilson's drug tore.
County Clerk Paar, by order of
Circuit Judge Riley, will open and
recount the ballots polled at the
third precinct in this city at the No
uember election. He will begin the
work mex Monday.
J. W. Limbaugh, of jackson. who
has been at Hot Springs. Arkansas.
returned home to-day much improved
in health.
Poison Ivy, insect bites, bruises,
scalds: burns, are quickly cured by
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, the
great pile cure. For sale by j. Ma
pie Wilson, Druggist.
Mrs. Matt Jungers died at her home
near this city yesterday and her fun
eral took place this afternoon.
a party of sports went out to Joe
Hobbs ranch Saturday night and
camped out. They killed some SOUR
rels and had a good time. Baby Pat
cooking squirrels.
Banquet lamps. hanging lamps,
oIduu lamps anu HAIL lamps dO greatly
reduced prices at John St. Avit &
Sons.
The new chill cure, DR.. Bells Pep
perment Chill Tonic, looks better,
tastes better, acts better, and is better
than any other. All dealers guarantee
it to cure.
Otto Buehrmann left for his home in
st. Louis yesterday. Mr.. Buehrmann
has great confidence in Cape Girar-
deau and he talks of returning to the
city to go into business.
Sheriff elect, John Jenkins, informs
US hat he has appointed John w.
Taylor as his deputy for this city.
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 cure known. For sale by j.
Maple Wilson, Druggist.
TUESDAY.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-12-19

Henry Schweppe was fined five dol
lars and costs in the Police Cour
yesterday for disturbing the peace o
Emmett Miller.
DR.. Bells Peppermint Chill Tonic
tastes good, is good and does good
An effectual, positive and permanent
cure for chills, fever and ague. Con
tains no poison. An anti-malaria.
and an up-building tonic, A blood
purifier, An appetizer, aiding diges'
ton. L. makes the complexion good
Large bottles SOC. Guaranteed by all
dealers.
Our candy stores have nor and
better candy on hand than ever before
brought to Cape G%irardeau and they
are selling it cheaper than ever be-
fore.
EChristmas candies blythe pail, pound
or penny at 1.-THE Boston, corner
Main and Broadway.
The Boston:
y survey for a river route railroad
from Cape Girardeau to New Orleans
is being made and We are assured by
men who believe they know whereof
they speak hat a river route road
is going to be built and Cape Girar-
deau will be its northern terminus.
Mr.. Geo. L. Allen. of Clear Sprins,
KY, writes: Il had a long spell of
fever which kept me in bed all sum
mer. It settled in my breast and lungs
My physicians expected that l would
never as l had a sever cough,
and some of my family having had
lung trouble, there was little hope for
The doctors lanced my breast
and it run four or five months. Then
they gave me DR.. Bells Pine Tar
Honey, which stopped my cough at
once | used about two bottles of it
and my lungs became sound.
Burglars have been breaking into
houses in the country near this city.
They will make another raid in this
city n of these nights. Be on the
lookout for them.
There is a whole lot of good sound
sense in the old fmaxim: You tickle
and I'll tickle you. but the news
paper is expected to do all the tick
ling and the other fellows enjoy the
fun.
Cranberries and Celery at''The BoS-
ton"
Flentgc Il Heinberg are doing an
business. They are letting
go OF their goods at less than cost
price.
y nickel-in-the slot machine man az
in the city yesterday with a ear
load of machines to catch suckers.
This seems to be IA goodtown for suck
ers.
Fine Oranges. Apples, Bananas,
Lemons. Buy at''The Boston.
Sam Lail. of Jackson. is in the city
We expect to have Mr.. Lail
for a citizen before long.
An up to date nan is the man who
hustles for business. We have up to
business men in this city.
Stop and take a look at ID. \.
show window. There you will
get a glimpse of Cape Girardeau in
the future.
For Fruits. Nuts and Candies, also
Fancy Groceries, call at THE Bos-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-12-19

nov24 n2iI2 6mos.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-12-19
How to Read.

Your doctors prescriptions. Send
three 2-cent stamps, to pay postage,
and receive DR.. Kaufmann's great
treatise on disease: illustrated in col
ors: it gives their signs and abbrevia-
tions. Address A. p. Ordway q Co.,
Boston, Mass.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-12-19
List OF Mil Matter

Remaining uncalled for in the post Office of
Cape Girardeau, county of Cape Girardeau,
State OF Missouri. for the week ending
December IL, 1855.
Austin. Maggie Burkholder, Robl. 5.
Bradford. Rachael, Daughersy, Fred
johnson, Mrs. Nj Kaufman. Mrs.
Marshall, Ernst oheeron. Miss Fife
PiIrer. VIM. Smith, Jas. II
Persons calling for any OF the above letters
will please say Advertised, giving date OF
the list. If not called for within two weeks
they will be sent to the Dead Letter Office at
Washington City. q. CRAMER.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-12-19
RSD

Many a days work is lost by sick
headache. caused by Indigestion and
stomach troubles. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are the mos effectual
pill for overcoming such difficulties.
For sale by J. Maple Wilson. Drug
gist.
Readt the big advertisement of Flentge
and Heinberg. This is a going out
business sale and their store is full
of bargains.
Cape Girardeau beats the world for
entertaining its visitors. We have a
great city and we are great people.
Come and see us.
Candies galore for the babies, the
little girls and boys. the sweet hearts
and beaux and the old folks al home.
Don't fail to call at ''The Boston,
J. F. Schwepker, Proprietor, opposite
Post OS;ce.
Attorney Flynn had a ase in the
Police Court to-day. Mr.. Flynn
makes II specially of Police Court
practice. His clients all go to the
calaboUSc.
The appointment of a Postmaster
for this city will probably go over till
after the Christmas holidays.
25 cents is an insignificat sum COM
pared to The value of ahuman eye and
yet many people attest they would
have been blind if they had not in
vested this sum in a tube of Suther-
lands Eagle Eye Salve. All dealers
sell it.
a Club like the F. F. +. Gun Club
is an organization calculated to do
much good in the city. The Gun Club
has the incest furnished rooms in the
city. The Club is made up of good
citizens who make it a point to see
that strangers who visit the city are
entertained. The club rooms are head
quarters for visitors to the city and
the latch string is always on the outer
door. The Club should have a mem
0ership of at least one hundred peo-
pie.
Il doesn't matter much neither sick
headache. bi~lliousness. indigestion
and constipation are caused by neg
lect or by unay0idahie circumstances:
DeWiiS's Little E,riy Eisers viii
speedily IRE them all. For sale by
J. Maple Wilson. Druggist.
q. Il. Ulrich, the popular travelling
mar for the Aroma Coffee and Spice
Co.. 81. Louis. is in The city register
ed at the Prescott House. Mr.. Ulrich
one of the best wholesale
houses in the West. and he is a clever
gentleman.
The editor of the DEMOCRAT was
presented with y bottle of champagne
from the Gun Club. 1t was the best
brand made.
DR.. \. ?. Sawyer:-Dear Sir: Mrs.
Hamburg induced me to tryyour Fam
liz Cure, I was greatly benefited by it
and | recommended it to every lady
in poor health. Respectfully.
Mrs. ASHER.
Sold az j. Maple Wilson's drugstore.
FRIDAY.